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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-05
NEW YORK EGGS

NEW YORK, April 4-LR-Eggs
24,492; irregular. Mixed colors,
fancy to extra fancy 1920; extras.
CARROTS 10 "a; less CARROTS 10 IL:
storage packed firsts 10; graded
firsts 10; graded firsts II IA; cur
rent receipts 16 IA; mediums IS;
dirties No. 1, 16; average checks IA
3-4-15 Ia
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-05
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, April 4.-R-
Cotton futures were irregular today
with long liquidation offsetting for.
eign and domestic trade buying.
Closing prices were steady net 4
points lower to l point higher.
Opop uiUh T .ouy Cloea
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-05

CHARLOTTE COTTON
CHARLOTTE, April 4-R-Spot
1850.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-05
BALTIMORE POTATOES

BALTIMORE, April .4-R-Pota.
toes unchanged.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-02

Mrs. B. E Wade, Misses Cause
Donelson and Nanny Smilry
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Stampley, daughter. named Der
bara Jean.
Mrs. Odessa Monroe and child
rem Mary Jean and Naomi. visited
n Greenville, last week
Mr.. and MIS-. Richard Homes
entertained four of their friends
from Cleveland Sunday. Ice cream
was served.
Among those who attended the
Boliver County Association in
8eulah Last week were Mr. Fl. "
Arnold, Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Burk,
Mesdames c. D. Young, S. r.
Clark, B E Wade, M. L. Duncan,
Blanche Jennings, Mr. G. A. John
son and many others.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Foster sympathize with them in
the death Of their sister and sister
in-law. Funeral services were held
at Bethel, Monday.
The sick LIST this week includes
Mrs. Lizzie Oats and Rev. Abe
John on.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-02
Jerusalem Baptist Church
Raises $500 During Its
Installation Programs

Sunday was regular pastoral day
at Jerusalem NJ. B. Church. The
following churches were represent
ed and raised money as follows:
Mt. Olive $500; Pleasant Green
$1.06; St. Peter, $1.35; Mt. Zion,
Shaw 1915; Mt. Hermon, Dun
can, 1920; Little Rock, F1ollan-
dale, $l2.75 and White Zion, $4.75.
Among the speakers we're: Prof.
P. M. Smith, Chief Grand Men
tor, Knights and Daughters of
Tabor; Rev. A. A. Thompson,
Rev. James Carmicle; Rev. D. B.
Bishop; Rev. ]. H. Kyle; Rev. L.
M. McNeal and Rev. Rome.
Total money raised $73.O7.
Rev. J. c. Isaac, Pastor; Bro.
c. L. Love, Clerk and Sister E. N.
Savannah, Reporter.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-02
To Victims Of Pickpockets

Victims of pickpockets may get
their bill folds by calling for them
at the school. A large number of
bill folds we're found on the school
campus on the morning after the
Wings Over Jordan program,
which contained valuables such as,
drivers licenses, social security
cards, checks, money orders, re-
ceipts, registration certificates,
etc., but no cash. Identification
cards show that they belong to
persons in Mound Bayou, Cleve-
land, Rosedale, Greenville, Clarks
dale and other places. Most of the
bill folds were recovered by the
janitor of the school. The pick
pockets are telieved to have me
to Mound Bayou Friday and left
Friday night.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-02
Rev. Gardner

Continued from front page)
dent of NatChez College, and many
others.
Mrs P. ] Smith was reelected
Pies.d enl of the Wonens Auxil
iaiy. Other auxialiary heads are:
Mr.. M L. Duncan, pres dent.
Ushers Association, MI. "A. c.
Curt S president, Layman Move
ment; Mrs. Mable Grady. presi-
dent, ]. Nj A; Miss Sallye Wade.
president, Y. NJ. A.; Mrs. Aile 7.
Adams, You Peoples Leader.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-02
Churches Give Pastor
100000 Automobile

The churches of God in Chr St in
North Mississippi gave Elder ]. H.
Henderson, State Overseer, a pie
sent which was a 194l Master De
luxe Chevrolet, at cost of $1,000.
This program was sponsored by
Elder B. S. Lyle, assistant State
Overseer. Eide 0. S. Sheard, State
Treasurer and Elder v c. T omp-
son, State Finance Committee.
= The above named persons pur
chased the car October Oath, in
Greenwood, and Elder 0 S. Sheard
drove it to the Overseers home in
Greenwood and presented 1t to him
Elder Henderson was very CRATE
full. He has served the Church Of
God IN Christ for 40 years. The
churches in Mississippi feel that his
place would be hard to fill.
Lucille Wade, Reporter.
4
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-02
Rosedale News

(Intended for last week.
Miss Grace Duncan spent the
week end at home.
Among those who attended the
Wings Over Jordan program at
Mound Bayou Friday night were
Messrs Robert Donelson, Leon AL
len, c. Fl. Wade, c. H. Armstrong,
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-02

ROsedale, Miss, Oct. 90

hOseudIes NAIsss, OCte 20
In memory of Mrs. G. E. Beas-
ley who passed October 80, 1889.
Zone year ago, you left us here,
We can not think, without a tear,
You left us for your home of rest,
Where all Gods saints are surely
blest,
And tho it's been year since you
went away,
We miss you in every walk, today.
Sadly missed by,
Mrs. S. r. Clark and friends
and Mrs. Mary. L. Harvey, sister,
Memphis, Tennessee.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-02
Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 20

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. go
In memory of Mrs. Theolia
Young.
On November 4, 1887, a dear
lovely wife and mother passed
from this life to a place unknown
to man and woman. She is gone,
but lovely memory will be with
us forever and ever.
Mr.. J. r. Young, husband and
Mrs. Rena B. Dotson, daughter.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-11-02

SIS Cvercoat Sop. L. Slaughter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

frame residence, 80 by IS feet, at
the corner of South and Vernon
streets, to be erected by James
D. Roberts, Jr., now residing at
S21 Catherine street. Cost $500.
Repairs to roof on building at
TOT Seminole street. Owner, DIR.
Robinson. Cost, $500
General repairs to building at
1923 Margaret street. Cost, ST.
900.
& Garage repairs, on building
owned by G. H. Carter on Duval
street. Cost, 500.
New residence. concrete block
house, 3115'x7911', on Vernon
Avenue. Owner, Esther Andrews
Chambers. Total cost, $7,468.22.
General repairs on the South
ernmoSt Home, South and Duval
streets. Owner, Marion Harris
Lowe. Cost, 500.
Garage repairs on building
owned by Ed. j. o. Roberts at
613 Margaret street. Cost, 500.
General repairs to residence at
708 Whitehead street owned by
Lambert Welters. Cost, $50.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
G. OF C. Progress
Drive Workers Held
Victory Dinner Event
ENTHUSIASM REIGNED AS AssEMBLAGE TOOK
STOCK OF SUCCESSFUL JOB PERFORMED

would continue until all of those
solicited and who have promised
to join are signed up in the CO.
operative effort to so improve
the city and its facilities that it
will occupy foremost position
in Florida tourist cities.
During the serving of the
menu at Overseas Hotel last
night series of songs engineered
by Messrs. Gerald Saunders and
Allan Armstrong added some hot
pepper to the food and sprightly
conversation that had been
aroused by the knowledge that
the campaign-a campaign many
said would end in failure-had
been success.
After expressing his own and
the organizations appreciation of
the help and assistance of the
workers, President Russell in
quick succession called upon
Charles Taylor, Bill Lee, Allan
Armstrong, Fred J. Dion, w. T..
Fripp, w. w. Demeritt, Bernie
c. Papy, Arthur Mulberg, Bas-
com L. Grooms, John Carbonell,
Jr., Miss Elizabeth Sharpley and
other chairmen for reports of
progress over and above the
figures carried on Vaughn's
score sheet.
They all agreed that from 40
to so additional members are in
sight or certain, with a number
likely to be signed if the work.
ers do not quit prematurely. It
was agreed to continue the drive
indefinitely until all promises
had been fulfilled. Vaughn said
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
Sweden Advances
Peace Formula To
Bring End Of War
MARLIN CAUGHT HERE
TN RUPERT CONTEST

Key West gained national
spotlight recognition in the
announcement that the giant
white marlin caught here on
February 8. was the first
entry in that division in the
George Rupert Fishing Con-
test.
The catch is credited TO
Vaughan HeweY of Boston.
Mass. and the weight is
recorded as 100 pounds,
length. ? feet six inches.
without spike. and 80 inches
girth.
The charter boat Flor
ida. captain Phillip p. Niles.
is mentioned in the prize en-
try story. and the fish is de-
scribed further as the
heaviest white marlin TO be
caught since January Isl and
it was vouched for by
Tommy Aiken. who directs
the Metropolitan Miami
Fishing Tournament each
year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
49,. (MAwMA
QUEEN ELIZABETH
CROSSES ATLANTIC
NEW GIANT LINER COM
PLETES MAIDEN VOYAGE;
TO STAY IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Mar. ISIS.
Queen Elizabeth, new giant liner
of the seas, sailed into New York
harbor this morning, successfully
completing her maiden voyage
here to join her sister ship, the
Queen Mary, both of which will
be locked here for the duration
of the European war.
Quite different was the arrival
as compared with the event if it
was celebrated in peace times.
Thousands of people, however,
lined both the New Jersey and
Manhattan shores to see the
magnificent sight.
The ship was painted a dull
gray color 1t weighs $4,000 tons
and is extremely streamlined.
Overall measurement is 1893
feet by 118 feet width and was
built at a cost of approximately
$29,000,000. 1t is capable of a
speed of 32.5 knots and in other
circumstances would have tried
for the transatlantic crossing
record.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
FACTS WILL
BRING SOLUTION OF
ROOSEVELT BOULE-
WARD POOL MYSTERY

Another step toward possible
Identification of the man whose
body was found Jan. 8 in the
Roosevelt Boulevard swimming
pool was announced today by
BOY Hamlin. Monroe county
Identification official.
A letter received by Hamlin
from Paul H. Wencel. chief of
detectives Tor the city of Detroit,
Mich, indicates the body may
have been that of Louis Bell,
formerly of Pennington, Mich,
whose parents or relatives are
believed living at Lakeland, Fla.
Hamlin is now awaiting word
from police officials of Lakeland
who have been requested to look
up Bells family to determine if
he is missing and if so, when he
left home. They are also asked
to furnish a description of Bell,
VINO was about 80, to determine
if it TALES with that of the body
discovered here.
The letter from Detroit came
without. propptiag - HamliR.
Chief Wencel's report was based
on the fact that the laundry
mark "X631HV" found on the
body's clothing had been placed
there by the BEDFORD Cleaners
Co. of Detroit during 1889.
Tracing the matter still fur
Their, Chief WencePs detectives
found that the clothing had been
received by the Redford concern
from the Pennington Cleaners
Co. of Pennington, Mich, a De-
troit suburb. The Pennington
firm stated that the mark had
been placed in the clothing of
Louis Bell of that city.
1t was thereupon learned that
Bell was formerly employed by
Continued On Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

Nice response from Key West
merchants, city and county goy7
ernmentS, will make possible the
lighting of Duval street white
way throughout coming season,
according to a report from
Charles Roberts of First National
Bank, chairman of the drive be-
ing conducted by Key West
Junior Chamber of Commerce
with cooperation of Lions Club.
More funds are needed to COM
plete the goal set at beginning
of campaign but a large per-
centage of amount lacking has
been promised and it is expected
that others who have not yet
contributed will come forward
to keep the whiteway lighted.
Those whose contributions
have made the project possible
thus far are:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
COUNTY BOARD
TO FIGHT LEASE |
| OF PUBLIC LANDS
DIRECTS ATTORNEY TO FILE
PROTEST WITH II. BOARD
AGAINST LEASES ON UP
PER KEYS HIGHWAY

Monroe county commission
last night voted to protest to the
Florida state internal improve
ment board against an offer to
lease public lands along Over
seas Highway between Upper
and Lower Matecumbes.
I A letter received and read by
the board from Charles r. Pierce,
Miami attorney representing key
property holders, indicated that
two persons had "squatted" with
out legal authority on state high
way lands close to the waters
edge at the spot in question and
were selling foods, refreshments
and other commodities in COM
petition with taxpaying business
firms.
Pierce'S letter, and a statement
by Commissioner T. jenkins
Curry, identified the alleged
squatters as John Abortion and
Angus Boatwright, who reported
ly have made application to the
state improvement board to lease
the lands they now illegally oc-
cupy".
Deputy Sheriff Bernard Waite,
who was in attendance at the
meeting, informed the board that
on authority of State Agricultur-
al Commissioner Nathan Mayo
the sheriff's office in February
had given notice to Allbritton
and Boatwright to vacate the
lands they occupy.
He added that after the notice
had been given further instruc-.
lions had been received from
Mayo's office to hold up eviction
efforts until further notice. 1t
was stated that the matter was
receiving the attention of Peace
Justice E. r. Lowe at Tavernier,
while the holders of the lands
had applied for leases.
On motion. of Commissioner
Curry, the commission directed
Attorney w. Curry Harris to draw
up a letter of protest against the
leasing of this land along the
highway on the ground that pub
lie property should not be marred
by erection of shacks and other
Objectionable structures. Com
Chairman Carl Bervaldi
and Commissioners William Mon
salvatge and Braxton B. Warren
concurred. Commissioner Nor
berg Thompson was absent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
REPORT EAVORS
COMPLETION OF
COUNTY BEACH
U. S. ENGINEERS APPROVE
CONSTRUCTION OF PIERS:
AWAIT WPA PROJECT FOR
WORK TO START

Early development of the prof.
ect for making a beach along the
Atlantic side of the island above
Bertha street was indicated at a
meeting of the Monroe county
commission last night.
At that time it was formally
reported that the u. S. army en-
gineers had granted the county
permission to build necessary
piers and other works necessary
to bring in and hold sand for the
beach project.
Chairman Carl Bervaldi indi-
Gated that the county has some of
the funds and has arranged for
materials in an amount necessary
to sponsor the project when it re-
ceives the approval of the WPA.
Development of the beach
above what is known as Rest
Beach is one of the projects &C
lively advocated by the Chamber
of Commerce and the Key Wst
Hotel and Tourist Homes Asso-
citation as being important in
making Key West a great tourist
city.
Hotelmen point out that while
South Beach is at present ade-
quate for tourist needs, it soon
will be too small to accommodate
the number of persons who will
come here in the future for the
sunshine and climate. Rest Beach
is private property and may be
closed to the public at any time,
the hotelmen point out, in an
swering questions regarding the
development of that site.
'The proposed beach is essen
tial in the growth of Key West !,
Commission Chairman Bervaldi
said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
KEY WEST WAS CITY in WHICH VOTES
Time Magazine Erred Naming Dade County Responsible
WE'RE CT0TEN E0R HAYES I'M 1875

were only three Republican vot-
ers. After South Carolina and
Louisiana had been swung into
the Hayes column, Republicans,
who had decided to put Hayes in
the White House by hook and
crook too, descended on Key
West, which was then the largest
city in Florida. When they learn
ed of the large Democratic vote
in the third, with only three votes
for the Republican electors, they
unscrupulously drew up affidavits
and had them signed by local Re-
|publicans, declaring that the vot-
ers in the third had been intimi-
dated. One of the supposed acts
of intimidation concerned a we'll
known resident of that time and
well-known also until his death
twenty years ago. His descend
ants are residents of Key West
today, and his name will not be
mentioned. cit was declared that
he "toted gun" outside the
polls and threatened to shoot
anybody who did not vote the
Democratic ticket AS a result
of those affidavits, the states
election commissioners, who were
Republican, threw out the vote in
the third and Hayes carried" the
state.
Dade county had nothing what
ever to do with the result of the
election. Time said also that
Dade had less than 800" resi-
Continued On Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
SUMNER WELLES
NOW In PARIS
CoNFERS WITH FRENCH OF.
FICIALS; NO PEACE pos
SIBLE'. HE HEARS

PARIS, Mar. 7.-Sumner We'll
les arrived here this morning and
went into immediate conference
with Premier Daladier and sew
eral other French officials.
First of many subjects discuss
ed, it was understood. was the
announcement by the French that
there could be no peace in Eu-
rope as long as Adolf Hitler was
at the head of the German gov
eminent.
Welles is expected to return to
Switzerland enroute to Italy on
Saturday of this week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
Detroit Police Send
Partial Information
identifying Dead Man
SWITCHED TO TARPONS
AND HAD GOOD LUCK

MIR. and Mrs. Herman Koch
of Pittsburgh. Pa. fishing
aboard Capt. Horseshoe"
Weatherford's cruiser Lucky
Strike" Tuesday afternoon.
had but two mackerels boat
ed when they decided TO try
for tarpon.
In three strikes. Mr.. Koch
was successful after an hours
battle in landing a 25-pound
tarpon measuring four feet
one-inch.
Mr.. Koch is considered the
flour-and-sugar king of Pitts
burgh and flew from there
with Mrs. Koch TO Miami and
thence on TO Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

Enthusiasm in the Chamber of
Commerce drive to Put Key
West Ahead had hardly cooled
today when the directors of that
organization met to set up ma
chinery for carrying on an active
program intended to do the job
along the lines approved by the
augmented membership.
One of the first concrete evil
dences of the determination of
the Chamber of Commerce to put
the Improvement and develop
ment program across was the an
nouncement by President Everett
Russell that the Chamber is pre-
pairing to report project that
will be noteworthy addition to
the city's 'recreational facilities.
Climax of the "Put Key West
Ahead" campaign was reached
last night at Supper-gather1ng
of Chamber officials and drive
workers at Overseas Hotel. It
was reported then that 257 MEM
bers had been signed up, a figure
exceeding the original goal by
seven.
Director Larry Vaughn, re-
ceived reports from division and
group chairn1en of the campaign
indicating that within a few
days the membership of the body
may exceed 300 Vaughn won't
be here to see the final total at
tanned, as he left at noon today
for Chicago, where he maintains
headquarters.
Officials of the Chamber made
it clear that the membership
drive was not finished, but
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07

1t was here in Key West and
not in Dade county, as the news
magazine Time recently said, that
the crooked work was done that
gave Florida's electoral vote to
Hayes in the election of 1876.
Tilden, the Democratic candi-
date, defeated Hayes, the Repub-
lican candidate, by 33 electoral
votes, as historians now gener-
ally agree, but Republicans, who
still were in charge of the polls
in the South, were quick to fig
ure out that by giving the cleo
toral votes in South Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana to Hayes
he would have been elected by
one vote.
On trumped-up charges ballots
in heavy Democratic districts in
those states were thrown out by
the carloads. The result was
that Hayes, at the conclusion of
that dirty work, was given the
votes of those states and was
later inaugurated President.
The last place where the re-
suits of the election were thrown
out was the third ward in Key
West. The polling place was at
Fleming and William streets, the
northwest corner, directly across
from where the Fleming Street
Methodist Church now stands.
On a percentage basis the third
was the heaviest Democratic
ward in Florida, perhaps in the
entire South. In the entire ward
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
COUNTY TO ENTER
Al WORLDS FAIR
CONTRIBUTION SENT TO OF
FICIALS: BOARD HEARS
REPORTS

Monroe county will be repre-
sented in the Florida State Ex-
hibit at the New York Worlds
Fair again this year, it was re-
vealed last night at a meeting of
the Monroe county commission.
AT that time the commission re-
ceived an acknowledgment from
Manager Earl Brown of the Flor
ida Exhibit of the receipt of half
of the county's contribution. This
amounts to $667.70.
When the remainder will be
paid was not outlined by the
commissioners, who plan to ask
Manager Brown to change the
lighting effects on the Monroe
exhibit so that it will stand out
from among others there.
Defer Action On Claims
The commission voted to defer
for later action the settlement of
the relatively small claim between
the county and Peace Justice E.
r. Lowe of Tavernier.
There was a question whether
Justice Lowe owes the county
$44 or $127 under various audits
of the county's books.
State Comptroller ]. M. Lee adj
vised that the question should be
determined by States Attorney
C. A. Worley of Miami.
Tax Collectors Report
Reports received by Clerk Ross
c. Sawyer from Frank H. Ladd,
county tax collector, showed that
last month the collector had COL
lected $l5,145 and $7,104, which
had been placed in the First Ma
tional Bank.
OF the $15,145 item, $500 had
been placed to the county's
credit, $5,845 to the various
school funds; of the $7,104 total,
81 ,405 went to the county, $1,000
to the schools.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-07
Jaycees Garry On Drive
To Keep White Way On

T County of Monroe, City of Key
West, Joe Pearlman, Inc, Louis
pollock, Isadore - Appelrouth,
Morris Holtsberg, J. r. Showers
Co., Key West Gas Company,
Palace Theater, San Carlos Book
Store, Fred Marvils Cabana,
Chas. Aronovitz, Broadway Mar
ket, visitor Key West Rotary
Club, Sea Food Grill, ]. G.. Kan
tor, Inc, Frank Lewinsky, Men
dells (Specktor), F. ]. Dion, Ma
varro, Inc, First National Bank,
NJ. p. Green (Green-Leigh),
Rotary Club, Oversee Recrea-
ton Club, S. H. Kress g. Co,
Karl Thompson, Ramonin Res
taurant, Old Island Realty Co,
Monroe Theater, Frank Johnson,
Armando Perez, Benito Perez
and Annie c. Page.