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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07
BY MORRIS MARKEY

Did the beagling crowd look
about a little wistfully for some
body 10 serve breakfast after the
Sunday morning coursing? Stone
House was gracious In its hospi-
tally, ample with its food, and
positively distinguished with Its
Fish House punch. within whose
aromatic bowls the bouquet of
clicquot 20 was never missing.
When Cynthia grew of an age
10 undertake the duties OF host
ess (no Mrs. Merrywether had
ever been seen or even mentioned)
the entertainments within those
broad and enviable rooms, upon
the terrace, at the pool and the
tennis courts became more lavish.
Everybody who was anybody felt
at home there. despite the magni-
ficenee, and In a confused and
troubled world Stone House was
a haven OF quiet merriment and
all of its atmosphere was of In
effable security.
There was only one curious
note. The guests at Stone House
were. without exception, the peo-
pie of Gull Point land their own
weekend or summer guests). No
body ever appeared from the out
side world, nobody from that ex-
istenee which the Merriwethers
must. perforce, have lived before
their arrival in the community.
1t would not be a precise state
ment to say that Mrs. Porter West
enjoyed the hospitality of Stone
House. Naturally, she was on the
guest list prepared and kept care
fully to date by Mitchell Grace,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07

the colonel's secretary. She even
forewent her native antipathy to
neutrality-suspicious.. and in
variably accepted them. But the
verb ito enjoy" has connotations
peculiar to itself. Mrs. Porter
West was too shrewd a woman to
spend her opportunities in the vain
pleasures of the fleeing hour.
When she went to Stone House.
she went on business.
And she found out, early indeed,
enough to convince her that here,
despite certain unsatisfactory de-
tails, was the Main Chancellor
her Frederick, and not inciden-
tally by any means. for herself.
Then the insufferable Henry
Prentiss appeared. Four years ago,
wasn't it? Yes. about four years.
He. too. seemed to come out OF
nowhere. Oh, one or two of the
boys remembered playing polo
with him on the coast. at Midwick
and the Uplifters. But what was
that? Hollywood And before
Hollywood Who could know :?
Probably born in Flatbushl
She had addressed her son upon
the subject within a month of
Henry prentiss' arrival "Ry the
way. Frederick" (fluttering Of
the newspaper and sudden interest
In some obscure item).
Eyes. Mother?"
"Oh-what ?"
you were saying something"
Dear me-what could 1t have
been-Ohl was just wondering,
who is your friend Henry Prem
Continued on Page 14)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07
I AN A MURDERER

they had appeared at Gull Point,
and the colonel had bought, for
certain holy quantities of cash
money, the old and altogether
magnificent Stone estate. And
horses once more had filled the
barns. And a preternaturally shy
Cynthia had taken confidence unto
herself and had grown slowly
beautiful.
Whence had they come? Well,
no advices were offered from
Stone House, and the times had
changed to affect. permanently no
doubt, the asking of direct ques-
tons upon such a matter. The
essential fact was. alas. that
Colonel Merrlwether was a very
rich man. At least he behaved
like one. Not nouveau richie, not
devoted to crude, extravagant dis
play. oh. no. But, solid. assured,
and in his particularly calm man
ner altogether opulent'
Did the Hunt "a trifle embar-
rassed for funds) wish the hounds
walked for a month? Colonel
Merriwether would undertake the
burden: daily food for the 26
dogs and keep for their han
dlers. Not too readily. Not too
eagerly.
He would hear the secretary of
the Hunt and the master OF fox
hounds explain the situation
listening most gravely-and then,
after some moments of considera-
ton and in the quietest of tones,
he would say, Il think II would
be a pleasure, gentlement. am
always glad to be Of such assist
ance as T-mey manage"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07
. SERIAL STORY

THE STORY: This l. the story of
the perfect crime"-the murder Of
Col. Wesley Merriwefher In the library
Of his Long Island esfate-and of the
events leading up 20 IL. We have met
the wealthy colonies attractive
daughter Cynthia. We know that
Henry Prentlss' injured hand viii
keen him out Of the days polo game.
and that another player. Fred West,
IL being urged Ia marry Cynthia and
repleniah the family finances.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12
ACCIDENTS AND WARFARE

Every American is impressed by the
casualty lists and anxiousy await the in
creased toll that the war will take of Amer
lean manhood.
The National Safety Council points out
that accidental death list far exceeds the
war toll. In the first fourteen months of the
war, the nation lost 10,150 dead, while ac-
cidents in the same period took 53, 900 lives.
The wounded, missing and prisoners of war
totaled $4,000 others during the same
period, but 4,750,000 Americans were in
jured on and off their jobs.
The figures given are Tor casualties to
workers during the fourteen months since
Pearl Harbor If we include all Americans
the accident toll since Pearl Harbor aggre-
gates 100000 killed and approximately
100000 injured.
1t is apparent that this represents a
serious strain upon the manpower and work
power of the nation. Every Americanseven
if careless about his or her fate, should
strive, in loyalty to the nation, to avoid ac-
cidents and the loss of time that they en-
tail. Every days work means the production
OF weapons to assist our boys in their fight
ing
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12
REPRESENTATIVE NONSENSE

Representative Jed Johnson, of Okla
homa, recently told Secretary of Labor
Perkins that unless this absentee and strike
racket stops in war industries, Congress is
going to do something about it, whether you
can or not
The question naturally arises, why
has not Congress done something about It
already?' The members of Congress have
unlimited authority in the way of passing
legislation.
II there is something wrong in the
country, it is the business of congressman
to pass whatever laws may be helpful in
correcting the condition complained of.
Nothing is gained by idle words, such as
those used by Mr.. johnson, unless he knows
how to make Congress do something. If he
does, this is his chance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12
ERIC JOHNSTON BLAzES TRAILS
AS U.S., BUSINESS SPOKESMAN

chamber when he became its
president last April:
THE chamber of commerce has
not always been as alive to trends
and conditions as it should have
been. If business is to have larger
share in the formation of politics
OF the future, it must have a plan
and program.
Industry and labor together
with agriculture, working with
government can solve the unem-
ployment problem, he insists. ''In
truth, we have to solve it, for the
whole free enterprise system de-
ponds on jobs. Once we find the
answer, we shall have solved the
whole problem of assuring con-
tinuance of the free enterprise
system"
Happily married, he has two
de,'ghtersa Also he has two hob
bies, bennington and tennis. Per-
haps his only complaint ait the
hustle of running four businesses
here and an office in Washington
and flying to South America for
the Inter-American development
committee is that it interferes
with his hobbies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12
LEGALS

~ THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
DIEyENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
M THE STATE OF FBORIDA. ~
Avn FoR MONROE COUNTY.
~ CHANCERY.
Case No. $500
JOSEPHINE BRYEANS VENAbLh.
Plaintiff.
DIVORCE
wYLIE yENABLE.
Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
To: wYIIE VENABLE,
1927 St Jean Ave,
Detroit, Michigan.
You are hereby required 10 ap-
near to the hill of complaint
filed against ssyou in the above
STYLED cause ep the first Monday IN
Anril A. u 1913. otherwise the al
legattorss efA ssaif It'll will be taken
- - ~ ssssf11teA -
none and ordered at Key West.
Monroe County, Florida. this 18th
iav of February. A. u. 1913.
1si-ATA Ross Sawyer
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
BY: (Sd.) Kathleen Nottage.
Deputy Clerk.
WILLIAM V, ALBURY.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
feb19-26;mar5-1 ?. 1913
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12
ALLIED UNITY SHOULD LAST

Sir Godfrey Haggard, British Consul
General for the United States, advances
the best argument for the continuation of
allied unity after the war, when he says
I'VE know what will happen to us if we
don't stay united.
Anybody who can understand what
happened in Europe and Asia, between 1918
and 1913. knows that unless the United Ma
tions stick together there will be another
war in twenty or thirty years after the
present conflict ends.
tslq The officials of the United Nations
know this fact. The peoples believe it now.
under the threat of defeat. Whether they
will keep it in mind, when evil has been
overthrown, remains for future years to
reveal.
In the United States we frankly fear
that there will develop another passion for
peace, with emphasis upon the money to be
saved by disarmament. There will be,
again, the old yarn about ornaments lead
ing us into war and a new crop of Amer
leans will easily believe that this nation SIS
big enough to take care of itself without
bothering about other parts of the world. .
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print 1t
W. thout fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece of any person. clique.
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue.
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; tolerant of Others rights, views and
opinions: print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12
DOLLAR DONORS

IF the people of Key West could only
get glimpse of the work of mercy Red
Cross nurses and Red Cross men, immediate
~ in back of the firing line, are doing. they
would contribute not only literally, but
Fundamentally also to this noble cause,
whose sole aim is to alleviate pain and save
human lives
b tsiN Thus writes former Key Wester who
is in the thick of the battles in central Tu-
Gnisia. bI
I And how ennobling it is to realize that
the army of Red Cross contributors in Key
West is composed almost wholly of dollar
donors! How ennobling, too, it is to realize
that some of these dollar donors are hold
ing fat government jobsi How thrice ennob-
ling it is to realize that while our youths
are rsking their lives, these doughty home
front patriots are depriving themselves,
down 20 the last sandwich, to give the great,
large, immense, astounding sum of one dol
lar to our band of workers in human misery!
Yes, we should be proud, we should
keep our CHRIS up SO high they will cut
rift in the storm clouds, whenever they
gather over our generous-hearted city and
refuse to give us the rain we need so acute
ly, so down will pour water 'impetuously,'
as Milton said, to refresh our trees and
beautiful Towering plants! np937s
Here in our beloved Key West, where
Uncle Sam has shoveed in millions, and is
still shoveling them in, we have organized
the Grand Army of Dollar Donors
1t surely is inspiring when we think of
our devoted women workers, working hard
and long with no other objective than t.
do all they can to help cause of mercy,
going from house to house, from business to
business in Key West and running spang-
bang into noble Dollar Donors! Yes, it must
be inspiring!
All hail to the Dollar Donors They are
giving "the last full measure of devotion
giving SO generously they surely must worry
over where they are going to get dime for
the next sandwich, doing their duty un-
stintingly on the home front, while our boys
sweat and bleed and die while fighting to
keep our homes inviolatei
All hail, all honor, to the Dollar Don
ors
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12
Will President Roosevelt

Will President Roosevelt run for the
presidency next year for the unprecedented
fourth term? 1t is futile to ask him that
question for he doesn't know himself. One
thing is definite, he will not run if he thinks
he cannot win. He has the experience of
Senator Norris before him. and Is averse to
swallow the bitter pill of defeat We do not
need the Gallup poll to prognosticate that
if the war is still in progress he will run and
will be elected
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12
APP Features.

AP Features.
SPOKANE, Wash, Mar. 12.-It
was a defamation contest, the
subject was Equal Suffrage for
Women and bashful young Eric
a high school freshman, was the
only speaker to select the mega
tive. He didn't win, but the prom
inent suffragette who sponsored
the contest took Eric aside. lee
lured him and fed him ice cream.
Eric A Johnston, president of
the United States Chamber of
Commerce, credits the suffragette
for cutting the letters of his BASH
fulnesS.
Eric = at As he's one of the
Youngest men ever to head the
national chamber = still looks a
question square in the eye and
takes the side he deems proper.
Soon after he became chamber
chieftain he went to call on the
President-the first head of the
powerful business organization to
seek an audience with the chief
executive in four years. Washing
ton gasped, remembering the adj
ministration's feud with business.
THE President" Mr.. Johnston
SAYS, was very friendly"
He gave precedent another
kicking around by visiting labor
leaders William Green and Philip
Murray.
We've called labor lot of
names and you've thrown brick
bats at US: let's cut it out, urged
Mr.. Johnston. Mr.. Green and Mr..
Murray, he reports, were very
agreeable.
Mr.. Johnston's entry at Wash
ington as head of the c. of c. was
something of a homecoming-he
was born there on Dec. Il. 1897,
Two years later he was living IN
in Spokane, however.
The first World War caught
him at the University of Washing
ton and he entered the marines
He was captain and had seer
| service in the Orient when he re-
tired from the corps in 1878
He came back to Spokane ano
fook charge of small electrical
| shop his mother had purchased
Today he heads four firms-elec,
trical manufacturing, electrlca
merchandising, electrical contract
ing and brick and lime companies
He is a director of a bank and z
life insurance company and trus
tee of Whitman college.
Bluntly he spoke of the nationa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12
LEGALS
NOTICE

NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Marion Walton Ceate.
resident of Monroe County, Flor
ida. will, on Monday, the 5th day of
April. a. ID. 1913, at 1000 o'clock
in the forenoon, or as soon there
after as he may be heard. apply to
the Honorable Arthur Gomez. one
of the Judges of the Circuit Court
of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of
the State of Florida, in and for
Monroe County. for an order to leg
alize his adoption of Roberta Ann
Tabor a minor and resident of Key
West, Monroe County. Florida.
Dated at Key West, Florida. this
9Th day of March. A. d. 1913.
fSd.) Marion Walton Coate.
n.ar5-1 ;apr2. 1913
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12
roday's Horoscope

Today gives a strong but con-
flicting mind. There is quickness
of thought and action and good
executive powers. The defermin-
alton viii often bring suits but
not always of the bes.. Work IN
a strong light and do not brood
over perplexities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

you say your tooth has never
been filled before?" said the den
list. We'll. it's very queer, be-
cause l find small bits of gold on
my drill"
Very likely" said the victim.
Il think you've struck my black
collar stud.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12
X THE CIRCUIT COURT or THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRClIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. IN
AND FOR MONROE COUNTY. IN
CHANCERI.

CHANCERY.
Case No. S-s36
AUSTIN JESSE NEWMAN.
Plaintiff.
vs. DIVORCE
NEALoR CORN NEWMAN.
Defendant.
ORDER OF PIT BLICATI0N
TO: Nealor Corn Newman. clio ID. al.
Corn. Route No /. Box %.
Hendersonville. North caro-
lima.
You are hereby required To appear
to the Bill of Complaint. for divorce
in the above styled cause on the Sd
day of May. A. D. 1913. otherwise
the allegations therein viii he taken
as confessed.
This order is TO he published once
a week for four consecutive weeks in
The Key West Citisen, a NEWSPAPER
published in Key West. Florida
Done and Ordered this 18th day
of March. A u. 1913.
1SEAL1 Ross & SAWYER
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Monroe
County Florida.
BY: fSd.) Florence E Sawyer,
Deputy Clerk.
tSd.) ALLAN b cLEARE. JR..
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
marI2-19- 36,apr2-1s43
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

Checks will be accepted in pay
ment of income taxes, A. w Boss,
deputy collector in Key West, said
today. He added he had been in
formed that some Key Westers
are under the impression that per-
sonal checks will not be accepted,
but such is not the case.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12
KEY WEST in
DAYS GONE BY
FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN
MARCH IL. 1888

DR.. A. G. Price, c,imatologist,
of Brisbane, Australia, is in Key
West in the interests of his scien-
tific studies, and is a guest of Bias
com L. Grooms, president of the
Key West Electric Company.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

man at cross purposes with the
world is a phrase used by visitor the
other day to describe citizen of Key West.
We trust it did not refer to you, who is read
ing this fteml
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

Governor Holland has proclaimed
March SIS as Sight Conservation Week"
in recognition of the states leadership
through the Council for the Blind in advanc-
ing the welfare of those who have lost
their sight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

Names of all jurors in the jury
box will have their addresses, if
a suggestion of Criminal Court
Judge j. Vining Harris is acted on
favorably by the County Com
missioners. The judge said that
frequently names of men are
drawn and the sheriff's do not
know where to find them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

A fire was discovered on the
Boea Chica bridge yesterday but
was extinguished by a bucket
brigade headed by Captain Ernest
Roberts. Little damage was done
to the bridge, 49,, ft...
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12
A Difference

Mrs. A.-Of course, my hus
bands income runs into thou
sands.
Mrs. blow lucky you arel
Mir merely strolls into the hun
dredS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
The Citizen has no inkling
who will get the local postmaster
ship bit it does know no Hoover
erat will get the plum
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

DR.. William Darrach Of New
York, noted surgeon, born Phila-
delphia, 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

Archbishop Joseph SchreInbs
of Cleveland, Catholic prefate,
born in Germany, n years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

Stewart E. White of Burlin-
game. Cal, author, born Philadel-
phia, 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

1t is good propaganda to permit our
allies to believe that the war will end next
year and that we have no doubts about en-
crying the winners
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

Harvey D. Gibson of New York,
banker, born Conway, N. H., 81
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

The Pythian Sisters will serve
another luncheon Wednesday, be-
ginning at IL O'Clock, in their hall
on Fleming street, under the di-
rection of members of the Elem
ing Street Methodist Church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12
'i'oday's Birthdays

John Henry Nash of Calf, mas
ter-printer, born in Canada, u
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

Simple war styles bring rise in
demand for costume jewelry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12
ONLY WALLED CITY

Observation-Disclosures. Can
ada, is shown to be the only
walled city in North America.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

Contribute once and you will be soli-
cited many times.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

DR.. c. w. Pease, of the bureau
of contagious diseases, of the State
Board of Health, who has been IN
vestigating case of infantile pa
ralysis discovered here, informed
The Citizen today that no other
case has developed and that prob
ably the disease will be confined
to the one patient.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

Making new friends is one of the
pleasant experiences that make life easier
and brighter
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

A special. dispatch from Wash
ington, published on the front
page of The Citizen today, states
that Representative J. Mark Will
cox, in conformity with his prom
Use to the people of this district,
was among the first to introduce
a bill in congress, legalizing the
sale of beer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

Mrs. Cleveland Dillon entertain
ed members of the Happy Gather
ing Club on Wednesday after
noon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

Georg4 w. Mason president,
Nash eivinator, Detroit, born
Valley. CitysN. D. 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

Maj. Gen. George A. Lynch,
born Blairstown, Iowa, SO years
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

Miss Ida johnson, daughter of
Mr.. anc Mrs. j. B. johnson, and a
teacher in the local public schools.
returned yesterday from Miami,
where she had been visiting her
brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Emit Phillips.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-12

Mrs. P. M. Dick, wife Of Lieu
tenant Commander Dick, USN.
arrived in Key West today from
her home in Brooklyn, and is a
guest of Mrs. Benjamin Curry, 6lO
Southland street. Mrs. Dick is a
FORMER Key Wester.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-07

furthermore, she wouldn't fit
in"
Then help yourself"
Help? A man needs help, all
right, when the chickens come
home TO roost. / can you that"
You're being a little unkind
suppose you know it,"
II don't mean to, Miss Pretty
simply have to do a rather
unpleasant job, and I'd like l,
over with once and for all"
She laughed. Don't be seen
where Winchell could spy you
out. That's little enough to ask,
isn't il?
Gross my heart and hope to
die" he said, and drove away.
The party went easily and
pleasantly and quietly. Someone
should write his doctors thesis,
one of these days, upon the i'm
mense difference between the
parties that blossom and flower
and die in this world of men.
The fundamental gap lies be-
tween the unhappy folk who are
determined to enjoy themselves
in spite of everything, and the
more fortunate lot who know
perfectly we'll that they are out
for a delightful and satisfying