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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16

tree trunk carved in the shape
Of shark. with "a canoe on his
back
-Lnnk :. Russell pnlllted
There MAS a sorta tIApdoaf IN
the trunk
suddenly there was a rush and
naked figure darted at him.
Who the
He whirled and gupped an old
native who had appeared from
one Of the huts. His gun rose
and crashed down on the mans
head He stopped over the limp
figure and his face was shiny
when he got up
"Blime that's done IT; he's
dead Come on. We gotta Work
fast"
He bent before the trapdoor
and raked inside it. 4 dank
smell came out as he threw skulls
on the sand
Heads of dead chiefs" he
mumbled. arms reaching inside.
looked around me. scared
stiff was only IN my twenties.
and that dead man spelled
trouble for both of US. Suddenly
Russell let out gasp
Look, ere they are"
In his filthy hands were pearls, :
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16

Someone found that Kanaka,"
spluttered Russell. Lay to it"
We reached the schooner and
by TINS time torches were dane
ing about the shore.
Up anchor" ordered the cap
tain.
| obeyed and Russell hoisted
the sail as small breeze ruffled
the water. We could hear shouts
and a few canoes were putting
off.
stand to and plug anyone
who comes close"
What for ?" | wanted to know.
They amt done nothing to us"
Ere, take the wheel" he
screamed. TIL I'm Kanakasll
make long pig of us if they catch
us. That Kanaka killed was the
high priest of their bloomin'
god"
pumped for the wheel and
Russell crouched at the stern
firing at the oncoming canoes.
Somehow in that starry darkness
we cleared the reef passage and
stood west away from the islands.
Next morning the sea was
empty and the schooner snored
along under the mainsail. Rus
sell. filthy and reeking of whisky
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16

THE BEAUTY of your smile the
l. soundness of your teeth-dePend
largely on the health of your gums.
Yet today our gums are denied, by our
soft. creamy diet, the active work they
need. They tend to grow soft, tender
:. and often fash that warning tinge
of pink on your tooth brush.
II YOU see pink on your brush
Sc lo1y dentist You may not be in
for serious trouble Very likely, he
Will tell you your gums are weak be
cause of today's soft foods And, like
thousands of dentists, he may sug
gest the healthful stimulation of
Ipana and massage"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16

loose, lustrous pearls. some of
them big as marbles. He painted
as he stuffed dozens of them in
-slde-his- shirt
Let's take a look in them
huts."
In each vas smaller replica
OF the shark god and inside each
carved wooden shark was one
skull. Russell smashed two or
three. cursing because they con-
tanned no pearls
We crept out of the collection
Of trees and reached the wharf
The schooner lay about fifty
yards out The booth was empty.
What's this ?" muttered Rus
sell.
The lifeboat was tied up at the
wharf That meant that the crew
was ashore instead of staying
aboard.
Damn them raved Russell.
" Ere we gotta leave this trade.
Get aboard and We'll sail her out
alone"
We jumped into the boat and
l pulled over the CLASSY lagoon
towards the schooner We weren't
half way before the mournful
vail of a conch roared over the
sleeping village.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16

lne name
/ yelled and knocked the gun
up. But the native wasn't
touched.
What's the matter with We
he's a hand l picked up fast
night" told the cap'n.
Russell's face was yellow
ana his eyes We're White Witt
terror.
That's the high priest 1
killed he whispered 7 swear
II ! seen i'm in Santa Anna. It's
a ghost come ter get US. Sec
them bullets 20 through i'm ."
Get below you've got the nor
rors," said And keep that
gun in yer belt"
But he stayed on deck his eyes
watching for rard where the ma
tive had gone That day the
shark still followed and around
noon the Kanaka came aft to
take the wheel.
Later took my turn. That
night the native went below and
Russell relieved me He had
bottle beside him but he could
see the pinnacle l decided 10
sleep on deck: it was warm and
l wanted 10 be ready in case he
slept at the wheel
II must have been about three.
The sky was overcast and the sea
had an uneasy motion The
schooner was waddling like an
old duck and l spotted Russell
crouched by the companion hatch
babbling something.
Then ] saw the kanaka. He
Was standing by the wheel and
he was covered with a light
colored robe or something. on
ms head was what looked like a
very high helmet
But when I,lookcd more closely
| saw II was a shark head Yes
sir, the mask Of a shark fixed
like pointed mitre,
1t wasn't me" Russell was
shouting. Il tell yer the mate did
it"
l started aft but the figure
didn't move from the wheel. Then
as the schooner rolled Russell
snatched his revolver and sent
six bullets at him. / don't know
how he missed, for still that tall
shape stood there.
Then Russell let out a scream
thatd freeze your blood and
plunged at the other. I saw a
furry Of clothes and arms. then
there was a frightful howl ana
the stern of the schooner was
empty
ran 10 look oversize and /
made out that great shark swim
ming away from the vessel and.
so help me, ne was pulling the
body Of the captain In a few
seconds they had disappeared
leaving me alone.
l hung on TO the wheel til
morning, then dashed her and
searched Russels cabin. l found
several empty bottles but there
wasn't-a sign of them pearls.
For'rard where the Kanaka had
been sleeping l found a shark
tooth sword and one OF them
effigies of the shark god.
sailed that schooner alone ur-
til / made a landfall at Avon
Island. There 1 sold the schooner
and got passage to Noumea, New
Caledonia. From there I got ship
to Sydney and home. But I never
liked pearls, no nor sharks either
after that.
You've heard of the Flying
Dutchman. haven't you? That's
an ancient ghost that travels the
seas I've had men aboard my
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CONTINUED from Double Page

were wind-twisted cedars there
and great, Gathering landcrahs
that scuttled under our feet
There was a path into that dark
wood and our feet made little
sound in the white sand Then
We saw. a fence of palm thateh.
>surtfv TIT Whispered rus
set. We gotta Cut through tins
Hold on I said. 4 wanta
know what I'm getting into TINS
looks like one OF those devil-deyil
places
So tis he srnned They're
SHARK WorsHppers here This IS
the burial place OF their chiefs
and IN II they keep the himage
Of the shark goo
I'm not rohhing graves
told him Let's get outta here
Son were the only white men
ou this aton he sucered 7
gotta gun vou avent II there's
a robbery III tell 'em you sWiped
he pearls come II We like de
sert II We like Anyway you're in
II same as me"
saw the gun ia ms big fisi
and watched while he chopped
down hat thin fence We step
ped through and came 10 "a mum
her Of little huts IN a circle In
side the ung was massive
wooden shape After a bit we
could see II. II was sort of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16

came from below TO relieve me
at the wheel
What do we do for crew ?"
asked.
Ell with EN-" he grinned
We'll put in at the Louisiades
We can man her till then-if the
weather Odds"
How about the pearls" 1
asked.
He scowled and his little blue
eyes studied me furtively.
They was mostly rotten;
KEEP few. the rest 1 flang over
side. I'll divvy up with yer be-
fore we land"
1t took us ten days to reach
the Louisiades, ten days of trick
and trick at the wheel. We
anchored in a quiet bay and
waited for canoes to come out.
There was village under a cliff
inshore but the natives made no
sign of interest
What the ellis the matter
wi 'em? ?" complained Russell.
He looked nervous and l no
ticed he wore his pistol in his
belt at all times.
why don't you go ashore and
find out >"
You 60" he said and his thin
voice was sickeningly coaxing
You amt scared are ye?"
Scared? OF what ?"
But l was scared. | rowed
ashore and there were half a
hundred natives with shark
tooth swords watching me with
no friendly looks
White fella b'long ship want
chez water" l said. Altogether
take ttree-four black fellah crew.
Makee bring water"
"Makee no CANNON We" spoke
up the chief mo getta trade
no getta crew. Debbil-debbil
catch white fella small time"
Look here chief" said. I'VE
gotta have a crew What's the
trouble ?"
More beta YOU go" he said
pointing to sea.
started back to the schooner
and found Russell shaking like
jelly and starin oversize at
whacking great shark that nuz-
zled the bilge.
Together we weighed anchor
and hoisted the sail We could
hear conches- blowing as we
cleared the land That night it
came on to blow and we had our
work cut out getting that sail
down and holding her head be
fore 1t until morning. Next day
was gray with black clouds over
head. The schooner shot down
massive slopes of water and
rocked like crazy boat on the
SUBMITS of the waves. Impossi-
bic to get hot food: We ate bully
beef from a tin and washed it
down with what little brackish
water we could find.
Look at that" quavered Rus
sell the second day of IT.
! made out the biggest gray
shark I'd ever seen following
What of it ?" shouted. Amt
you never seen a shark before.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16

He's followed us from Santa
Anna bleated Russell. See that
skull on him ?"
There was an old wound or
something just astern of his dor
sal fin. and sure as you're born
it looked like a deaths head,
That night while I stood the
-wtTeet ne got himEetf 50 drunk re
couldn't reEez llasiht-t44 ttiite iitt-itrt
and let her ride. | was dead for
sleep. and all that day that great
shark nosed alongside, his small.
empty eye watching
Russell stayed drunk. va
drifted for three more days and
the water gave out on the fourth,
but we sighted land and / man
aged TO get him to take the wheel
long enough fer HE 10 rig enough
sail to make a small island.
You stop below. you drunken
swine" said to him: I'm 60
ing ashore for water and help.
Better give me yeIF gtiff. j."
Not bleddy likely" he leered.
suddenly as sober as l was. I'm
'angin' on to that. Fat chance
you got o. stealth my pearls"
Il don't want none of your
pearls. You stole 'em. you killed
a man. You can keep the pearls"
so that's it" he said. Don't
forget, cobber, you're in this
same as me-"
I found a village near our an
chorage and they seemed friendly
but reserved. They let me have
water, but when asked for men
none would come That was
queer, for islanders were usually
mad TO get TO Sydney ! went
back TO the ship and Russell.
drunk as usual, was lying flat on
the deck weeping and snivelling
like the devil
"Gawd. Red. I'm glad you're
back. " he cried Don't leave me
agen. III give We half the pearls
so 'elp me-"
He pointed to the mast Nailed
TO it was a little shark about
three feet long carved out of
black wood and inside a trapdoor
in his side was a skull also carved
in wood.
Just then a canoe put off with
the water.
We watched that outrigger
plunge alongside and filled our
tanks from the calabashes. To
my surprise the islanders
wouldn't take cash or trade. They
went away without a word, and
that shark came passing and re-
passing under the stern.
Come on. up anchor" said
Russell I'VE gotta make it
alone somehow"
We were ready to leave Just
as dark fell and Russell went
below TO drink himself TO sleep
again. was at the wheel.
More BETA l take her" said
voice and l nearly tainted
A tall Islander with white hair
and thin breechclout stood by
H4e.
You want blackfellah go
along you Sydney side. 1 come"
Good" l said, but obviously.
I watched him take her out
clean as a whistle and then gave
him a course due south.
Call me If it blows up fresh"
/ ordered and went below.
Russell was in his bunk moan
ing.
At dawn / took the wheel and
the Kanaka went for 'rard.
] WHAT'S that ?" l.
There was a frightful scream,
and Russell stood there eyes
popping at the Kanaka. Then
before l could stop him he pulled
his pistol and sent four shots at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16

Continued on Page III
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-08

jury heard testimony from two
witnesses, Ernest Thompson and
Jose Garner, employed by Thomp-
son to remove the timber, and re-
ceSScd until Monday to await the
appearance of Boyd. who has been
i'll.
OZeil Johnson, negro. was SEN
fenced to pay $25 and costs on a
charge of assault and battery to
which he entered plea of guilty.
Judge Albury ordered the costs
suspended if Johnson pays the
fine.
Jurors who Will hear testimony
IN the Thompson case Monday are
Joe Gandolfo. J n Suckney,
Eugene B, Aibury, T, l.. Adams.
r. Adrian O'Swecney and Ray
mond Russell. Will p Roberts
was drawn as an alternate juror
to listen 10 testimony and serve if
one of the others fails TO appear
Monday.
A panel which convicted Hutt-
ncr late yesterday afternoon in
Guided Armada Bermuda. John
F Blackwell Joseph Gates, (.
Delmlro Moreno, PHILIPPE Nor
rico and Raymond Cabrera.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-08
Landon Denounces 'Lend-LeaSe'
Measure At Committee Hearing
tBy Associated rressp

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Alf
M. Landon, Republican preSiden-
tial candidate in 1886. denounced
the 'lend-lease" bill and the for
eign policy of President Roosevelt
In scathing terms this morning in
an appearance before the Senate
Foreign Relations committee.
The entire program of rearma-
ment and aid for Britain has been
"haphazard', Landon told the
committeeman. Passage of the
British aid bill, he said, would
mean certain involvement in Eu-
ropes war.
Landon demanded a halt to
political activities of administra-
ton supporters and called Presi-
dent RooSeVelt's recent criticism
Of Senator Burton Wheeler "a
dastardly attempt to silence OPP
position"
The former presidential candi-
date said he would be willing to
lend billions to Britain and hopes
she will win the war, but he de-
clared the bill as drafted would
mean the end of Congress control
of American policy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-08
Two Given Jail Sentences
Today In Criminal Court

George Wilkinson and Living
ston Skinner, negroes, in Criminal
Court this morning were sem
fenced to 80 days in county Jail or
a fine of $50 and court costs on an
assault and battery charge of
which they were convicted Thurs
day.
Henry Huttner. convicted yes
terday afternoon ON double
count of hit and run driving and
driving while under the influence
of intoxicating liquor. was SEN
fenced by Judge William V. Al
bury of criminal court to a fine of
500 and costs, plus $l2 in dam
ages.
Judge Albury told Huttner the
fine would apply only TO the
charge of driving while intoxi-
Gated and could be Increased ii he
failed to pay damages 10 the car
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Phillips,
which was slightly damaged in an
accident at Key Largo, Jan. 10.
Jesse Thompson, negro, pleaded
not guilty 10 charge Of stealing
timber from the estate of l.. b.
Boyd at Key Largo A Six-man
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-08
SCHOHL TALKS
TO CLUB ABOUT
PHOTOGRAPHY
MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES
CARRIED ON AT MEETING
OF LIONS CONDUCTED ON
THURSDAY NIGHT

Inside story of photography
was told Key West Lions Club
Thursday evening by Paul M.
Schohl, state photographer of Ma
tional Youth Administration, at
the meeting held in Lions Den on
Seminary street.
Various phases of the work were
taken up presenting photography
as profitable vocation as well as
an interesting avocation.
Mr.. Schohl also explained to the
Lions the work of the NYA at
Camp Roosevelt where he is sta
toned.
Bill Webster of the United
States radio station and a leading
star in the clubs recent produc-
ton "Rollin' Rhythm" briefly
IlldIlheu TIE VI SdiilZdtIOu III Ucidli
of Captain Jacobs for making it
possible for the show to be given
at the Navy Yard for the pleasure
of the enlisted men. ~
During the Lionisrh period,
President Gerald Saunders read
to the club a letter from the inter-
national president on the bene-
fits of membership in Lions and
called attention to a picture of the
Christmas party in the inter-
national magazine.
Lion Poor Old' Craig on re-
quest of fellow members satisfac-
torily explained how he came to
be known by the above name.
Other guests last evening were:
Lion H. d. Huddleston of Mary
vile, Tenn, and Charles Vetter,
district salesman of the Standard
Oil Company.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-08
ESCAPED CONVICT
LANDED in JAIL
CLAIMED TO BE LAST SUR.
vIvoR OF NOTORIOUS
MA BARKER GANG

TARPON SPRINGS. Feb 7
(FNS).-John H. Campbell, Is
year-old escaped convict from
North Carolina who claims to be
the last survivor of the notorious
Ma Barker gang, was locked up
in the local Jail recently.
/, He boosted .of long criminal
record and of numerous escapes
from jails, prisons and convict
camps. He exhibited wounds
which he said he received while
a member Of the Barker gang.
The day Ma Barker and her
boys were wiped out in their Ok
lahoma hideout, he said, he was
returning from Ocala when he
heard the blazing of the guns of
officers and the gang He made
a getaway to North Carolina and
was later sent to prison for the
theft of an automobile.
He was turned over to Pasc0
county officials to face charges
of assault and battery while his
record is being checked by au-
thorities. He told local officials
he could escape from the jail if
he wanted to but was tired of
hiding out and was perfectly will
ing to be sent back to prison.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-08
SCOUTS TO TAKE
OVER CITY JOBS
ANNUAL CUSTOM WILL BE
CARRIED OUT ON
MONDAY

All of the Boy Scout troops of
the city will be represented in
the activities of filling the various
city offices on Monday. which is
an annual custom. The following
are those that have been selected:
Mayor, James Kelly: City Clerk,
NarcisSo Castillo: Tax Collector.
Earl Adams. Jr.; Police Chief,
Leroy Sawyer; Fire Chief. Fer
nando Garcia; City Judge, Ramon
Gonzagga: Jailer, Paul Colgate;
Traffic Officers, Eugene Ber-
kowitz, Clarence Higgs and Buddy
Navarro.
The boys will take over at 3:3O
O'Clock at the City Hall. Many
other Of the scouts will be as
signed as patrolmen. firemen and
other details. District Commit
tecman a. E. Pcirce will be in
charge of the activities, assisted
by ScoutmaSter John Esperdy.
who will supervise all activities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-08
STATE HEALTH OFFICER
WILL SPEAK IN MIAMI

DR.. William II. Pickett. Florida
State Health Officer from Jack
sonville, will speak at the district
meeting of the Southeast Florida
Pharmaceutical Association. Tues
day night. February II, at HOO
o'clock
The topic of Doctor Pickett's
talk will be: How the Pharm-
acist Can Best Serve His Com
munity In Public Health"
All pharmacists in the Fourth
Congressional District are invit-
cd to attend the meeting at the
Miami Drug Club. 207 NV. 4th
Street. The invitation is extend :
ed by A. William Morrison. sec
rotary
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-08
WAR RELIEF
UNIT. FORMED
in KEY WEST
MRS. WALLACE B. KIRKE
NAMED CHAIRMAN: MUCH
INTEREST BEING SHOWN IN
WORK HERE

Mrs. Wallace B. Kirke has been
named chairman of the British
War Relief Society, Inc, for Key
West and is now busy forming a
local committee. Those interest
ed in assisting in this work are
asked to contact Mrs Kirke as
soon as possible.
Alfred l. Barton is chairman of
the committee for South Florida
assisted by the following other of
ficerS:
William K. Vanderbilt, Vice
Chairman.
Leslie BUSHNELL for Miami
Beach.
Mrs. F. Gordon Smith for Mi
ami.
Mrs. S. J. Matatics for Fort
Lauderdale.
Mrs. Wallace B. Kirke for Key
West.
F. Lowry Wall, Treasurer.
Mrs Limo L. Sertel, Secretary.
A really ususuai collection of
antique English Sheffield silver
has been brought to Key West for
exhibition and sale for the bene-
fit for relief in war torn Britain.
This is being displayed in the
little gallery next to the Old Is
land Trading Post and is all that
is left of the stock of a London
dealer who was bombed out of
existence four months ago.
The silver was salvaged and
brought to New York City on an
English ship that after running the
gauntlet of submarine infested
waters, arrived safely.
This silver that graced the
boards of great English manor
houses, has in this troubled times
reached the peaceful calm of Key
West.
Tea sets that have known the
Adam drawing rooms, candel-
abras, whose candlelight was shed
on people of Importance in the
18th century, trays, turreens,
candlesticks, etc, that have been
loved and cherished by the Eng
lish, now are to be exhibited for
the good cause of the British war
relief.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-08

WORK OF NYA
MANY PICTURES OF con-
sTRucTIoN WORK TAX
EN- BY VISITOR

Paul SchohI. photographer for
the NYA. who had been IN Key
West taking various pictures Of
construction work carried on by
NYA operatives. left this megn-
ing for Ocsla
These pictures show much Of
the fine work that is noaH being
carried on here BY the youths al
fillated with the NYA setup. and
these pictures will prove excel
lent advertising fer the NYA
boys, and the city ~ wcal- states
victor L<DSe. supervisor Ut opera
tons in KEY West and aoaroe
county
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-08
STEADMANS BUY
PROPERTY HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. c.. r. Steadman
have purchased from seven prop
erty owners a lot on Elizabeth
street here. it was revealed today.
Sold at an estimated cost of
$1,000, the property has a 38-foot
frontage on Elizabeth street and
extends back 100 feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steadman pur-
chased the property from Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Harris, Monroe
county; Mr.. and Mrs. John c.
Higgs, Hillsborough county; Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph l.. Higgs, Dade
county, and Elizabeth Owens
REYNOLDS, guardian of Miss Eliza
beth Louise Higgs, Waco, Texas.