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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-01
YOUNGEST EDITOR
In SOUTH REPORTS.
FOR ARMY SERVICE.
PRIVATE JOHN AMOS HAS
EDITED SEVERAL pUBLIcA-
TONS. BEGAN HIS CAREER
AT AGE OF 10


CAMP BLANDING, Fla. April
1.-The South's youngest editor is
now a soldier.
Private John Beverly Amos. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Amos, of
Milton, Florida, who for five years
held the title of the South's young
&c editor-and possibly the
youngest in the nation-has re-
ported for active duty with the
Army at Camp Blanding.
Before entering the Army Pri-
vate Amos has been editor of the
Santa Rosa Times and Jay Trib-
une at Milton. Florida, and the
Aubulndale Beacon a. Auburn
dale. Florida. He began his caree-
rs q newspaper man at the earl
age of -, by paying five dollars
down and five dollars per month
on XII job press. After shor
while he induced his brother, Viii
liam L. Amos, NOW serving witt
the Coast Guard, to advance $3.50
and go into business with him.
Three months later their frs
newspaper rolled off the press
The first was a five-column tab.
loid printed one page at time or
a job press, but it soon jumped to
seven columns with the addition
of q cylinder press.
John Amos handled all EDITOR
ial, advertising, and circula i1n
while William L. Amos handlod
the mechanical end. Both arc
members of the Florida Press
Association and the National Edi-
torial Association. They are known
BY their fellow publishers as tie
Amos Kids"
After the war they intend to
buy newspaper-"one in a c. n
~ seatp without corl2etitio .
Private Amos says Il but meaa-
while they have another lob to do
and the Amos Kids are doing it."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-01
LEGALS
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
APPLY FOR PASSAGE OF
LOCAL. Or SPECIAL. BILL.

Notice is hereby given that.
pursuant to the requirement of
Section 81 of Article III of the
Constitution of the State of
Florida. as amended at the gen.
eral election in 1888, application
will be made by tho undersigned
to the Legislature of the State
Of Florida at the regular session
to be held during the year 1913
for the passage of local or spe-
eial bill
Providing for a Qualifying
Fee to be Paid by Candidates
fer Elective Offices at City
Elections in the City of Key
West.
Dated at Key West, Florida.
this 1st day of April, AID. 1913.
WILLIAM A. FREEMAN,
LEONARD B. GRILLON,
GERALD SAUNDERS,
JOHN CARBONELL. JR.,
PAUL G. ALBURY.
]. G. SWEETING.
apr1-lt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-01

Nrasted in gaining some very good
experience is open. Regular meet
ings are held at eight o'clock on
Monday evenings at tie Duval
street library. Those interested in
joining the group should present
themselves at this time.
Although there have been only
three regular meetings thus far,
already a play to be given has
been selected. The play decided
upon to be the first production Of
the group is a light sophisticated
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-01

q fine civic project. Those resron-
s-ble Ter is Reorganization look
forward to a series CT fine plays,
given BIZ fine actors. and an APP
pieeiative and cooperative COM
munity audience.
Under the guidance of President
George Mills White the group al
ready has a fine roster of MEM
oers both from civilian and ser
VICE status. An invitation to those
with previous experience in the
entertainment field, or those in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-01

comedy by Paul Osborn entitled.
The Vinegar Tree" The date for
presentation has cot boen IN
nounced, but hope Tor staging to
be within the present month IS
expressed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-01
KEY WEST PLAYERS
ARE RE0RGANEZED

Good news for the citizens of
Key West who appreciate good
dramatic productions lies in the
reorganization of tn g local dra-
matte guild, if is stated. Those
who viewed the plays given by
this group prior to its termiRa-
ton because of Pearl Harbor"
viii look upon it as the rebirth of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-01
DR.. AARON SHIFRON
WILL TAKE UP POST
GRADUATE COURSE

DIR. Aaron H. Shifron of e25
Whitehead street, left yesterday
for Amarillo, Texas, where he will
take postgraduate course in
rectal and abdominal surgery at
the General Hospital in that
city. nEs
DIR. Shifron expects to be back
in Key West on or about April
Is. .kac. go =.
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Mistake

Mr.. Brown-So your son had to
leave college on account of poor
eyesight?
Mr. White-Yes. he mistook the
dean of women for a coed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-01
KENNETH ]. KEMP
TAKING TRAINING
tspeelaI 10 1,hr c:tlrrn,

CAMP woLTERs. lev Aor:l
Pvt. Kenneth J. Kemp. 80.
husband OF lima Kemp, of 10
Ashe street, Key West, Fla. has
arrived at this infantry replace
ment training center to begin his
basic training as an infantrymaa.
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Relative Humidity
75fo
TomorroW's Almanac


Key West and Vicinity: Little
change in temperature tonight. u
Florida: Little change in tenn
Ierature except slightly higher
temperature extreme north por-.
ton tonight.
Hatteras, N. c.. to Apalachi-
cola, Fla: No small craft or
storm warnings have been is
sued.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-01
WEATHER REPORT

Observation taken at $3.50 a. m.
E.W.T. (City officel
Tawnar.t,,-.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-15

We q u0te q
h m yester-
4 q v. h n Z
nothing will
he gained hN
the a au Its
= Z Z / n &
around mas
ter Winding.
The thing is
IN < ~ the
Y O u n & -
sterS from
childhood up
10 20 or 80,
so m ct hing
interesting to
do.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-15
jack Pickering
Here
ana
Now

I GUESS most OF my readers
vii say;
"les. Juvenile delinquency 10
terrible. but what can / %
about St How can I do any
thing 90 stop it,
That is exactly the question
vnrn ! Will answer. Maybe 4
won't give you a.l the answers,
hgf Wl.' give y0I some by give
i1r q Few examples ut what
other pe0p,e are dong.
NIL Communications NALt Inn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-15

Police Commissioner Nither-
.nnnn h rirht when he NaNs. as
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
Ships Bells

The custom Of ships bells started,
apparently, with the use of half
hour glass. The man on watch would
turn over the hour glass at the end
Of his first half-hour and ring the
bell once. This was repeated at
half-hour intervals, with an addition
al bell stroke each time, until he
rang eight bells at the end of four
hours, signaling the completion of
his watch.
It Is "eight bells' usually at the
end of each of the six watches
ending at u midnight, a. M, 8
a. m, IL noon, p. m. and 8 p. m. /;
"one bell' indicates half-hour lat
er, "two bells" one hour, etc. The
hourglass has long since been out
Of date but bells still are used.
To complicate things, the hours of
men on watch occasionally vary.
There are two "dog watches Of
two hours each between 4 and
p. m. and Scandinavian ships have
q different breakdown of the time
Of the watch.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
Volcano a Barometer

An oddity is the fact that Mt.
Etna, Stromboli and Vesuvius, Eu-
ropes most active volcanoes, lie in
a direct line. No doubt this geo.
logic axis was formed by some pre-
historic upheaval and is responsible
for the many ruinous earthquakes,
tidal waves and eruptions with which
southern Italy and Sicily have been
visited throughout history.
Mariners have used Stromboli for
thousands Of years as a lighthouse
and barometer. BY judging the
"plume" above the crater, sailors
predicted changes Of temperature
and wind. Probably for this reason
the isle was regarded as the abode
of Aeolus, god of the winds. It
was here that Ulysses stopped and
asked Aeolus to bind in a great bag
all the "bad Winds"
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
Sicily Huge Fortress
Blocking Mediterranean

Sicily, poised at the toe of the
italian boot, is "the football Of the
Mediterranean" n"-throughout history
1t has been kicked around by more
conquerors than most other areas of
like size. A partial list Of rulers of
the island includes Greek tyrants,
Roman Caesars, Byzantine emper-
ors, Saracen rulers, Norman kings,
and in modern times a dizzying
succession of Spanish, French, Aus
trian, and British sovereigns before
Garibaldi gathered it into Italy's
arms in 1860.
Sicily's area Of 1925 square miles
makes 1t the largest island in the
Mediterranean; its situation has
made 1t often the most important
as well. This three-cornered noun
famous chunk Of earth, seething with
volcanic unrest, almost plugs UP the
central bottleneck Of the Mediterra-
mean. Africa lies only 80 miles to
the southwest across the seas ST.
Gillian Narrows. Europe lies only
two miles to the east across the
Strait Of Messina. Traffic or trag-
edy originating in either hall of the
sea has paid toll to or taken toll of
Sicily as it passed, and scarcely an
event OF Mediterranean history has
left this hub island untouched.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
Government Units Plan
Postwar Reconstruction

State and local governmental units
are in position to move swiftly in
preparing to meet postwar recon-
struction and development problems
as result of planning legislation
adopted by most of the A state
legislatures meeting this year.
Review of this legislation indicates
the great impetus the war has given
efforts of public officials to deter
mine what future problems are in
store for them and to lay plans for
solving the problems.
The legislation set up new state
planning commissions or revitalized
existing agencies, and charged them
with the task of preparing for the
future; appropriations were granted
in many instances to help the CONF
missions carry out their work. Local
governments were given authority to
set up postwar reserve funds, draw
up master plans for long-term prof.
ects, operate agencies for special
projects, and cooperate with other
communities in joint planning enter
prises.
Alabama, California, Georgia, Illi-
nois, Indiana, Missouri and Utah
created new postwar planning
boards to take over duties and ex-
pand study of future problems for
merly done by state planning COM
missions.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
First War Food Agency
Earned 100000, 900 Profit

A study of the United States food
administration in World War 7
shows that this war agency, estab-
lished to aid orderly marketing Of
grain and -four earned a profit of
$60,000,000 and employed about H.
600 persons to carry out its task.
Principal key positions were filled
by volunteer workers and at the
height of its activities on July Is,
1913, only four persons were car
ried on the payroll of the food ad-
ministration at salary 10 excess
of $4,000 annually.
The food administration itself, ex-
elusive of the various boards, had
only 1888 paid employees in WASH
ington and 1883 in the field. The
average Washington salary was
$1,274, while field salaries averaged
only $988.56.
Total expenditures of the food adj
ministration amounted to 81, 1852, $685.
600 which included the cost of the
temporary buildings erected to
house its activities. OF that amount,
only $3,793, 1000 was paid out for sal
aries to both permanent and tenn
porary employees. The total volume
of purchases of all supplies made by
the food administration during its
existence aggregated more than
$7,25O, ,000, 1000.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
Size Of Vermont

Crowded Sicily is about the size
Of Vermont but has more than ten
times as many inhabitants. Two Of
Italy's largest cities are Sicilian.
Palermo, the capital, normally with
more than 100000 people, ranks
sixth on the city roster, and Catania,
with about quarter-million, ranks
18th. The port of Messina, however,
with fewer than $4,000 people, is
one of Italy's most important ports
because of its situation at the Sicil-
ian side Of the ferry link with Italy.
Of all the seaside cities that sur
round the islands thinly peopled
mountain core, none has had a more
varied history than Syracuse. Now
port of some $4,000 inhabitants,
in the days of Sicily's Grecian glory
this was Europe's largest city, with
more than a million inhabitants.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
Il. KIRK BROWN, SOLICITOR
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Sarah Henry, Complainant
vs..

Andrew Henry, Defendant
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County
Equity No. COPS
The object of this Bill Is to secure
a decree divorcing the Complainant
from the Defendant.
The Bill states that the Complains
ant was married to the Defendant
on the goth day of September, 1887,
in Elkton, Maryland, with whom she
resided until the 18th day OF April,
1910; that, though the conduct of
the Complainant toward the said
Andrew Henry has always been kind,
|affectionate and above reproach, the
said Andrew Henry has, without any
just cause or reason, abandoned and
deserted her and has declared his in
tention to live with her no longer,
and that such abandonment has con-
tinued uninterruptedly for at least
eighteen months, and is deliberate
and final, and the separation beyond
any reasonable expectation of recon-
ciliation; that no children were. born
to said marriage; that the Complain
ant has resided In Cecil County for
more than one year past before the
filing of this Bill, and the last known
address of the Defendant was 4O7
Lombard Street, Wilmington, Della
ware. The Bill then prays for a de-
cree divorcing the Complainant from
the Defendant a vinculo matrimonii,
and for such other and further relief
as her case may require.
1T is THEREUPON, this 10th
day of November, 1943, by the CIR
QUIT COURT FOR CECIL COUNTY,
IN EQUITY, ORDERED that the
Complainant cause a copy of this
Order, with the object and substance
of the Bill, to be inserted in some
newspaper published in Cecil Coun-
ty once a week for four successive
weeks, before the 18th day of Deem
Der, 1943, giving notice to the De-
fendant, Andrew Henry, who is q
nonresident of the State of Mary
land, to appear in this Court, either
in person or by solicitor, on or be-
fore the 29th day of December, 1943,
to answer the premises and abide
by and perform such decree as may
be passed herein.
Ralph r. Crothers,
Clerk.
True Copy-Test-
Ralph r. Crothers,
Clerk.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03

While Sicily is land Of farms.
the majority Of the four million
Sicilians are village, town and city
dwellers. Farmers suitcase small
strips Of land from the agents of
owners, live in the nearest commu-
nifty, and drive to the fields In dom
key carts the wheels Of which fit
the ruts Of Roman chariots. This
system Of absentee ownership, by
which an estimated 200 families
were able to own one-sixth Of the is
lands area, has. created such prob
lens Of poverty that the large es-
tates have been threatened with con-
fiscation and redistribution to the
men who work them.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03

It is well to keep in mind when
purchasing any Of the variety meats
liver, heart, kidneys, tongue and
sweetbreads-that they are very
perishable. Buy just enough for the
immediate days use and keep the
meat cold until you are ready to
cook it. If you are so fortunate a.
to have a large freezing compart-
ment in your refrigerator, these
meats can be purchased in quantity
and kept frozen for almost a week.
However, they must be used as soon
as they are removed from the freex-
ing compartment.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
Early Copper King

Marcus DAILY (1841-19O0) miner
and capitalist, born in Ireland, mi
grated to this country with his par
ents at the age Of IS. Starting as a
pick and shovel man in western
mines he soon rose to expert, dis
covered rich ore deposits in Butte,
Mont, made a fortune in the Ana
conda copper mines q few miles
away, and became the most power
full political leader in the state, al
though he never sought public office
for himself.
In 1872 he married Margaret
Evans, established his home on one
of the finest ranches in the West,
and, as q hobby, raised race horses.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
New Rotenone Uses

New uses are being developed for
rotenone, the highly efficient insecti-
eide that American farmers have
found so helpful in increasing their
production of food. Research is in
progress to establish rotenone in the
field of medicine. Used in skin lo-
tions, 1t has revealed potentialities
in combating infectious skin dis
eases. Today, our armed forces
and those of the British are making
further experiments with the use Of
rotenone for this purpose. On the
whole their findings are encourag-
ing.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
Onion Harvest

When three-quarters Of the tops Of
onions have broken over, many COM
mercial growers break over the rest
themselves. Then as soon AZ the
tops begin to dry, the onions are
pulled and placed in windrows to
cure. Later they are bagged or
Grated and placed near a building
or at the edge of the field to finish
drying, and given some protection
against rain. When the onions are
sufficiently cured for storing, the
tops may be removed and the onions
placed in crates or in large-mesh
bags which allow free circulation Of
air.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
e. KIRK BROWN, SOLICITOR
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Fillmore M. Withrow, Complainant

ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Fillmore M. Withrow, Complainant
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County
Equity No. 6O31
The object of this Bill is to secure
a decree divorcing the Complainant
from the Defendant.
The Bill states that the Complain
ant and Defendant were married in
Roncevitz, West Virginia, on April
18th, 1888, and lived together until
November goth, 1895; that the Com
plainant and Defendant have volun-
tarily lived separate and apart, with
out any cohabitation, for more than
five consecutive years prior to the
filing of his Bill of Complaint, and
the said separation Is beyond any
reasonable expectation of reconcilia-
ton; that one child was born to said
marriage, daughter, Nellie Sue
Withrow, who is eight years of age
and in the custody of the Defendant;
that the Complainant has resided in
Cecil County for more than one year
before the filing of this Bill; the Bill
then asks for decree divorcing the
Complainant from the Defendant q
vinculo matrimonii; and for such
other and further relief as his case
may require.
1T is THEREUPON, this 18th day
of November, 1943, by the CIRCUIT
COURT FOR CECIL COUNTY. IN
EQUITY, ORDERED that the Com
plainant cause copy of this order
with the object and substance Of the
Bill to be inserted in some newspa-
per published in Cecil County once q
week for four successive weeks, be-
fore the 18th day of December, 1943;
giving notice to the Defendant, who
is a nonresident of the State Of
Maryland, to appear in this Court
either in person or by solicitor on or
before the 29th day of December,
1943, to answer the premises and to
abide by and perform such decree
as may be passed herein.
Ralph r. Crothers.
Clerk.
True Copy-Test-
Ralph R .Crothers.
- clsEk
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
Measure Blood Flow

Flow OF blood corpuscles in the
capillaries has been measured from
shadows of the blood cells moving
through the retina. These shadows
sometimes can be seen by person
who gazes at the sky. Minute clear
and dark spots move in definite
paths in front of the eye. They
move faster If the pulse increases.
Using a special lighting arrange
ment to project the shadows on a
screen, it has been possible to esti.
mate the capillary circulation In
man.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
Reflects Red Light

Most green vegetation reflects in
visible infra-red light; orthodox
paint does not. A military target
blended into the landscape by the
artful use Of green paint would not
escape detection by the infra-red
aerial camera, because the painted
surfaces would stand out in marked
contrast to foliage, black against
white in photographs.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03

Nine States join to get dairy feed.
Inform the Govrnment that cows
come home at about the same time as
the chickens roost.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03

WPB is going into the used cloth
ing business, II the drive is success.
<he fellow who loses his shirt will be
without post var hope.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03

4 Japs are said to be planning a go
year war. Postwar planning for wari
The midland journal., 1943-12-03

One object of postwar, planning
u to beat the next war to the post
The midland journal., 1943-12-03

EIGHTING men say that at
II tack is the best defense.
And this holds true in the bat
tie against our greatest unseen
enemy - the dread tubercu-
losis that still kills more peo-
pie bettDeen the ages of Is and
IS than any other disease.
TB is no respecter of persons
or homes-over night 1t may
strike you, your family. One
strong safeguard is your an
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-26
WEEKLY BULLETIN OF
JACKSON SQUARE USO

Monday, July $500. Dance
Orchestra; Gerald Pinder. Nc.
Tuesday, July 27-7:30. Dance
Instruction Mr. Pinder 800.
Motion Picture. Wide Open
Faces" starring Joe Brown.
Wednesday. july 28-7.3J
Trigonometry Glass. Mvroa
Brown. instructor. $780, Mr.
and Mrs Club Meeting and So
cial Gathering. 8.45. Special
Party and Entertainment spon
sOred by the Ladies Auxiliary ~
the Eastern Star OF Key Wcst,
bingo prizes. refreshments.
Thursday. july 2o-l0.3o-3.30.
Sewing Session by the Ladics
nending, fixing Of insignia and
rating badges sew ed on upon re-
quest. no charge. Bis. CSC
meeting mote change for this
evening". 900. Informal Dane
sponsored by ESQ. Tor men an
women IN the service, refresh
ments.
Friday. July 30-7.O0. Dance
Instruction: Mr. Pinder, Do A
You Please Night. $3.50. Bridge
games, informal dancing
Saturday. july 3I-7.OO. NB~
Broadcast For This We Fight +,
subject, The World OF Sight ami
Sound 900. Dance Orcncstra.
Desmond Murphy, NC.
Sunday. August l-9-45. Java
Club. 800. Schuberts Unfn-
ished symphony. $50. Sing
Song. $50. Coffee Hour.
Craft Shop. Mr.. BowleS instrtc-
tor. See Bulletin Board
WACs and WAVES welcome
To Jackson Square USO
FOR RENT ta
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IGHT ARE GIVEN
TEACHING PERMITS

tallahassee. July Is
a'e Superintendent, Colin Eng
d TODAY that eight resi-
n' ~ Kew West have been
tra Florida teaching certif-
fse tn recent months.
having been issued Ger
based on four years Of
nofk are Mrs Mildred
Burns. Mrs Annabelle
D0braiz. Mrs. Agnes
Ferguson. Mrs.. Annie Vim
Hall Mrs. Bertha Zetsk
EaEk Mrs Jean Hitchcock Scro-
aud Rufus Harry Stone.
a Certificate based on two
az college work were
nt a. Mrs Minnie Womack
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HERE ON VISIT

Mrs. W. II Hurion. orm. 3
Miss GenevieVc Miles. sister 1T
ox-sheriff Clevcls nd NtI.-
two children. Venom a-t L
are visiting in Ky WI as
of Mrs. Clarcnc. Thomps tr. 1898
Newton street.
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DESTROY OTHERS

CHICAGO. - Scent ..-.-
mate that the billion Diucll-u.- BE-
the North Atlantic destroy o.
billion other fishes daily
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MANY SPECIES

WASHINGTON Many species
ards arc able go ietach their
hn pursued IN orde L.
tht fpe.
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