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MOST INTERESTING


Arthur Brisbane remark
ed on several occasions he
could not understand the
checks here and the Stacks
there that have to do with
the issuing of money. FIRE.
quently, he required to that
subject in his column and,
in his summer home at AL
laire, near Point Pleasant,
n. j., he discussed it with
the publisher of The Citizen.
Brisbane maintained that
the governments guarantee
behind a dollar bill, or bill
of any denomination, was
stronger, in his estimation,
than the guarantee of the
bill by the gold or silver it
represents. For that reason,
he saw no objection to the
issuing of what is called
printing-press money, pro-
vided that stringent safe
guards were adhered to In
issuing the money.
As he could not under
stand the intricacies that
control the issuance of mon
ey, so we can not under
stand the governments an
nouncement that the control
of the sale of sugar will be
continued through 1947.
From time to time, reports
have come from all over the
country that warehouses are
packed full of sugar. Be-
sides, we recall that the gov
eminent, time and again,
prohibited the owners of
mills in Clewiston, Florida,
from producing sugar be-
yond certain quotas.
Louisiana also has been
bullying with sugar. The Citi-
zen published an Associat-
ed Press dispatch Monday
about the destruction by
fire of 100000 pounds in
three mills and the saving
from fire of Is million
pounds in other mills. How
many millions of other
pounds of sugar there are
in Louisiana probably is a
Estate secret" Then, too, we
should not forget the many
millions of pounds of beet
sugar that are produced in
the United States, Added to
that volume are shipments
of sugar that are coming
into this country from Cuba.
And what became OF the
$50 million pounds that
were captured in Java by
American and Brit is h
troops? That sugar had
been stored by the Japs for
shipment to their homeland,
but they lost Java before
the shipments were begun.
What is behind the So
called sugar shortage? The
answer, The Citizen be-
lieves, would make a most
interesting article.
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ROCELIO GOMEZ
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which is essential to the future
development of Key West. All in
in all, / consider such purchases
and such an Improvement as /
propose the greatest possible step
forward in progress that could
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Big Baby

The young man went into the
store and said to the cashier:
Il wish to pay the last install
ment on the perambulator."
And how is the BABY
ooh, I'm feeling fine, thank
YOU" was the reply.
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happen in Key West at this time.
If we are to have a large NUM-
Der of tourists, we must be IN q
position to provide aecommoda-
tons for them, and that end can
be attained by the development
of the Porter property"
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We can't say that prices
have gone as high as they
may go, but we can tell you
that they are probably
than ley will stay.
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LEGAL yoTICE

Notice is hereby given that on the
3rd day of December, AID. 1916,
at 7:30 p. M, at it's regular meet
ing In the Monroe County Court
House. Key West Florida, the
Board Of County commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, win con-
slider for adoption the following:
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
I04J-4z
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1t won't be long now be-
fore alert individuals will
be looking for l947 calen-
dars.
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If you think life is simply
doing your duty under all
circumstances, try it for a
week.
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Just a Friendly Tip: Be-
ware of the person who
SAWS, Il will only take up a
few minutes of your time"
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NOTICE TO CREDIT0Rs

(l9S3 Probate Act, Secs, 1l9, l2Ul
IN THE COURT or THE COUNTY
JUDGE, NONE ROE COUNTY,
FLOlIDA. IN PROBATE.
In re-. Estate of
FRANCIS w. SCANLAND,
Deceased.
TO ALL CREDITORS ANR PER
SONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DE-
MANDS AGAINST SAID ESTATE:
You and each of you are hereby
notified and required TO present any
claims and demands which you, or
either OF you, may have against the
estate of Francis w. Scanland, de-
ceased, late of said County to the
County Judge of Monroe County,
Florida, at his office in the court
house of said County at Key West,
Florida, within eight calendar
months from the time OF the first
publication of this notice. Each
claim or demand shall be in writ
ing, and shall state the place OF
residence and post office address
OF the claimant, and shall be sworn
to by the claimant, his agent. or
attorney, and any such claim or de-
mand not so filed shall he void.
MILDRED b. SCANI.AND,
Z AS eXecutriX of the Last VIII
49,. and Testament of Francis w.
SCanland, deceased. -
nov 6-13-20-27. 1916
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE
.APPLICATlON FOR FINAL
DISCHARGE

(prObAte Law 1889
IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTY
JUDGE. MON ROE COUNTY,
STATE OF FLORIDA. IN PRO-
BATE.
In re Estate of
JOSEPHINE BUTTON, also known
as Josephine Allen and Josephine
Alien putton, deceased.
To ALL WHOM TT MAY CONCERN.
Notice Is hereby given that David
Allen filed his final report as Adj
miniStrator cum teStamento auneXO,
of the estate of Josephine Dutton,
deceased that he filed his petition
for final discharge, and that he will
apply 10 the Honorable Raymond
r. Lord. County Judge of Monroe
County, Florida, on the 2Sth day of
November. 1916. for approval of
same and for final discharge as
administrator of the estate of
Josephine Imtton, etc, deceased, on
this 2Sth day of October, 1916.
DAVID ALLEN
Administrators cum testamento
anneXo Of the estate of
Josephine putton, Netc., de-
ceased
Tom O. Watkins
Attorney for Administrator.
oct so; nov 6-l3-20, 1876
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Today's Battle Cry of
the Republic" - Less work
for more money!
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N THE CIRCUIT COURT or pIIE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL. CIRCUIT.
N AND Fen MONROE COUNTY,
STATE OF FLORIDA. IN CHAN
Gerry.
Case No. 1O-942
ROSE MARIE ATWEII.
ALEXANDER,
Plaintiff.
VS.. ENFORCE ACTION
RAYMOND l.. ALEXANDER,
Defendant
ORDER oF PI BIICATION
To: Raymond l.. Alexander.
Box $50,
Moss Point, Mississippi.
You are hereby required to ap-
pear to the Bill OF Complaint, for
divorce, in the above styled cause
on the 26th day Of November, AID.
1915. otherwise the allegations
therein viii be taken as confessed.
This order TO he published once
a week for four consecutive weeks
in the Key West Citizen, a news
paper published in Key West,
Florida.
Done and Ordered this 22nd day
of October. AID. 1916
(Seal) ROSS Z SAWYER, Z
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Monroe County, Florida.
BY: Alice II. Salgado, II. Z.
Thomas & Care,
Solicitor fer the Plaintiff
ocL $3.50; Rov S-1S, 1s4S
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total has numbered less than half dozen.
1t is when facing such accidents that cour-
iers have to use their quickest judgment. Not
long ago, in disabled plane falling into a
South American jungle, courier had to de-
eide whether he had any chance to survive.
If the chances are against him, he must at
once destroy his papers - those are rigid in
structions. This courier was about to set fire
to his documents He had them in his hand.
But, looking down, he saw that the plane
was swooping toward clear spot. 1t would
crash - but there vas chance of living to
deliver his documents. He put them back in
their case.
The crash was bad, and every passenger
was hurt. Still, the courier walked away
from the wreck - with the brief case in
his hand. And a week later he delivered his
messages. Then he had to be hospitalized.
Other nations, too, have their courier serv-
ices. Since the men of the various countries
travel the same routes, it is inevitable that
they come to know one another. And during
the war odd things happened. American cour-
iers, travelling in neutral lands, have found
themselves seated beside German couriers in
trains or planes - men they knew well. They
maintained hostile silence. But, throughout
the war there was no clash at all, anywhere.
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bus. These are the normal avenues by which
the Courier Section speeds across the earth.
For efficiency it has divided the world into
eight geographical sectors, with headquar-
tiers Office in each. Messages leaving Washing
ton go from one region to another in relays,
50 that no one man has to circle the globe.
The relay system makes for speed, since every
courier travels only those routes with which
he has become familiar.
Keep Luggage Ready
THERE'S no telling, when you join the serv-
= ice, to which headquarters you'll be sent; and
no permanent station is guaranteed. You go
where you're most needed, at any time, on the
briefest possible notice. And 50 you keep your
luggage always ready.
There is no specific qualification required
beyond general intelligence, adaptability and
good health. A man must be in excellent physi-
cal condition. The average courier travels
100000 miles a year. You can't do that if
you're sick or weak.
''As an illustration of what we're some
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their brief cases to their wrists. What for?"
says one, IF anyone wanted the case badly
enough, he would chop my arm off,"
Surprisingly, in recent years even dur
ing the war - there are no records of attacks
on couriers. No papers have been stolen from
them. Sometimes documents were lost, yes;
but the losses occurred in travel accidents.
Just few months ago, in December. 1945,
a plane vanished over the African veldt.
never to be found Fortunately such tragic
accidents are rare. In the past 10 years the
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between Allied and Axis couriers. They knew
if they bothered us, " one of our comiers ex-
planned, I'VE could always reciprocate."
Perhaps the most. common = surely the
most frustrating - difficulties encountered
by the service are sudden changes of border
regulations or personnel in countries that
must be crossed In such cases ooWiers have
to resort to quick thinking and quick talk.
Not long ago man was halted at Near
East border. The customs Official, new
tents of the courier's pouch.
But you can't" the courier protested.
That's against all international agreements.
Then cannot let you pass"
wYeuU - The victin"
HE courier stepped back few PAGES. He
was quiet but determined. IF you want it,
he said, you'll have to take it from me by
force. That, of course, constitutes hostile
act, and my Government will probably de-
mand suitable punishment, with you as the
victim. Still, if you insist, I can't prevent
your trying to take this brief case from me by
force. Come on"
Talk did it. The Official obviously didn't
want to become engaged in an international
scuffle that might cost him his job. He sighed
and waved the courier on. Thereafter he
caused no more trouble.
I'VE run into things like that all the time,"
the courier said. They're just routine trou-
bles. Our real difficulties are finding accommo-
dations on ships and planes and trains already
loaded to capacity. We can't offer bribes for
our passage - that's absolutely forbidden.
Instead we try to make friends wherever pos
sible. That usually pays off,"
What does the Courier Service cost the
nation? Nothing, says its chief, though his
men earn from $1,000 to 5000 year, plus
all expenses. 1t pays for itself, he explains.
IF the messages we carry had to be coded,
sent by telegraph, and decoded at the other
end, the total expense would be greater than
the amount now spent for courier delivery"
The average length of service of courier
is from two to four years. BY that time he
either likes the State Departments work so
well that he enters the regular Foreign Serv-
ice, where he may earn higher pay; or, wearied
of travel and yearning for the comforts of a
home and family life, he gives up the job.
But there are always plenty to take his
place, plenty to carry the nations secrets in
their little brown bags. Tie End
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times up against, take this" said courier l
talked to in Washington. Once, when was
attached to the Cairo Office, had to take
some papers to Iraq and had to get back in
time to catch plane for India. Halfway
across Syria my train was derailed, and it
looked like delay of several days. simply
couldn't afford that delay so hired truck
to rush me to nearby air base. BY good luck,
two generals there were bound for Iraq and
they gave me lift in their plane. They also
took me part way back, landing me 700 miles
from the nearest transportation to Cairo.
t'After hopeless night ran into a
miracle - few men from our own Air
Transport Command came out of the
skies. They were ferrying planes, and one of
them gave me 6OO-mie lift to British air
field. From there British pilot gave me an
other ride to Cairo. So, after weeks absence,
Igot back with fully twelve minutes to spare
before catching the scheduled plane to India.
It's rugged life.
That is why new men are carefully studied
and appraised before being entrusted with
assignments. In the Washington Office, during
several weeks of indoctrination, the recruits
work with experienced men. They learn what
they'll have to know about making travel
arrangements, about exchange rates, about
securing visas, about customs regulations.
And minor emergencies are deliberately Great
ed for them - emergencies which compel
them to use wit and judgment.
Caught In Train Wreck
'IHoUGH they're an amiable crowd, the cour-
iers admit that they don't always appear to
be friendly travelling companions. While on
duty they won't drink, play cards or do any
thing else which may make them forget the
seriousness of their mission. One courier.
caught in train wreck that caused a three
day delay on Near East desert, had to sit
in his hot compartment with his brief case
while the other passengers visited nearby
ruins. He says those three days were the long
est, hottest, most tiresome of his life. But
couldn't 60 dragging secret documents all
over the desert"
Despite their grave responsibility, couriers
do not carry weapons In the first place, to
cause complications. In the second, the men
argue that if anyone wanted to steal their
papers he'd shoot first, before a courier could
reach for his own weapon. Nor - despite the
ideas of some novelists - do the men chain
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er, and I'd like to keep on seeing
you, but I wanted to make sure.
I've had-well," he said with a
shrug, lone or two embarrassing ex-
periences with unexpected husbands
turning up. hope this doesn't make
you angry" he added.
why no, Of course it doesn't. I
don't mind saying it surprises me.
I suppose take it for granted that
everyone knows I'm a widow, or at
least that if I weren't widowed or
thoroughly divorced I shouldn't be
going out with men as casually as
I do. But maybe I've been a bit
naive for Hollywood-and anyway.
as you noticed, I'm still reluctant
to talk about it."
Then we shan't talk about it,"
he said gently. THANK you for I'M
Outstanding why brought it up"
There was pause. "Were you
in the army?" she asked.
"For a little while. I never got
across"
"And when did you come here?"
I'm the first winter of the worlds
hangover" He spoke readily, evil
IDENTIFY glad to turn the course of her
attention. Before we went into the
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my husband was Killed IN the
war;"
war I had worked for an advertising
agency in New York. We handled a
lot Of moving picture advertising, so
after the war they sent me out to
organize a branch office in Los An
geles. Then I got chance to do
studio publicity"
From there the talk went back to
moving pictures. AS he drove her
home, Spratt said, "I'd like to see
you over the weekend if you can
manage it."
II can, easily"
Good. Would you rather 90
dancing at a night club Saturday
night or spend Sunday at a SWIM
ming pool?"
Sunday, swimming"
Terrific, so would I. I've got to
do a layout on one of my beauties,
and can do it either Saturday night
or Sunday. So I'll get rid Of it Sat-
urday night, and pick you up Sunday
morning. I belong to a rather good
country club and we'll 60 there
swim, late lunch by the pool, get
sunburnt in the afternoon. Right?"
Splendid"
He stopped the car in front of her
apartment house and went up with
her. At her door Spratt said,
Elizabeth, about what came up
at dinner. Don't run away from it.
Look at it hard, and take it,"
II do try to, Spratt," she said in
low voice. 1--WE been trying to for
a long time now, but can't always.
Sometimes it-comes back. AS if it
had just happened yesterday"
II think I understand. Though
maybe I don't-nothing' easier than
believing we understand experiences
we've never had. But the longer you
live the more you find out that life
consists mostly of getting used to
things we don't like. Keep trying"
II will, Spratt."
He went on, "You know, most of
us, when we say happiness, mean
the absence of change. And that's
just fighting the facts. Our lives are
always changing in spite of anything
we can do about it. Eventually, if
we learn anything, we learn to take
what happens and 60 on with it."
He stopped abruptly. half abashed.
Queer, my talking like this. I don't
often. But there it isl wish could
offer you more consolation"
why, you have" said Elizabeth.
"Have I? How"
"By being you. It's hard to ex-
plain"
"Thank you" He took both her
hands in his and gave them a hard
grip. you're a swell girl, Eliza
BETH"
When she went into her room and
turned on the light she felt a new
citation. She had not seen this side
of Spratt's nature before. Finding
it made her feel that for the first
time since she came to California
she had acquired, not another COM
panion to amuse her leisure, but a
friend who would be there when she
needed him.
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THE STORY THUS FAR: Spratt Her.
long, motion picture producer, had mar.
ried Elizabeth, after her first husband,
Arthur Kittredge, had been reported
killed in World War 1. Elizabeth had
been orphaned when a baby and had
been raised by her aunt and uncle In
Tulsa. One summer vacation she met
Arthur at the country club. They were
married soon afterwards. Within
. year he enlisted and before long was
reported killed In action. After a long
period Of soul deafness, Elizabeth decid-
ed to 60 to Los Angeles and start = new
life. In her office she met Spratt Her.
long, who she Immediately liked for his
character and ability.
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Bette Davis drove 1920 miles dur
ing the four weeks following her
marriage to William Grant Sherry,
on a round trip that took her from
Hollywood to Mexico, to New
Hampshire, and back to Hollywood.
A souvenir of Mexico is a dozen
solid silver service plates, a gift
to her from the governor of Mex
leo. She's completing "a Stolen
Life" for which she began testing
a year ago.
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CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT
AUTOS, TRUCKS & ACCESS.

NEW TIRES SCARCE. Recap or repair
your car. truck. or tractor tires. WALLY
for TIRES. Billings. Butte. Great Falls.
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When Tom Harmon, football star
and war hero, decided to run for
Mayor of Studio City against Jack
Carson and Roy Rogers, the burden
of the campaign fell on his wife,
Elyse Knox, star of "Joe Palooka,
Champ" He invited undecided vot-
ers home to dinner, and she did the
cooking. All she feels really sure
about is fried chicken, so that was
the bait for the voters.
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Everything was set for a love
scene between Eleanor Parker and
Enrol Flynn, for Escape Me New
er." But the electricians got an arc
light too close to the stage sprin-
king system, and Flynn fled tho
deluge, dragging Miss Parker be-
hind him.
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first chance at solo. Danny will
be featured guest artist at an ALI
Irish concert to be held at Boston
Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass, on
st. Patrick's Day. He'll feature
John Mccormack favorite.
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GASOLINE TRUCK TANK. SCI GAL
9 compartment. KARL J. BRYAN. Phone
40, Zig Timber, Montana.
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Sheik, the famous movie horse,
a palomino, might well carol cor
would you rather be a horse?" He
appeared with Betty Hutton in "In-
cendiary Blonde" was used by Bar
bara Britton in 1.-THE Virginian,"
and Ray Midland rides him in Mil
lands first Western role, that of a
wagOn-train guide, in California"
But don't be fooled-Sheik has a
double for chases and rough stuff
his own colt, Sheila.
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By VIRGINIA VALE

By VIRGINIA VALE
VIRGINIA JOHNSON, who on
' November 16, was chosen
''Photogenic Day" queen on
Mutuals Queen for a Day"
broadcast and won seven-year
contract at goth Century-Fox,
has had her option picked up by
the studio, and is ready to 60 into
her third picture on the lot. She
was "Emmie," a merry-go-round
ticket seller, in "Three Little Girls
h Blue" has just finished 1.-THE
Shocking Miss Pilgrim" and goes
into 1T Shouldn't Happen to Dog"
Virginia's taking singing and dra-
matte lessons, being groomed for
stardom.
Danny O'Neil, CHS powder
Box Theater" star, was discovered
by Chaplain Hjalmar Hansen, who
heard him singing in the Blue Jack
ct Choir at Great Lakes Naval
Training Station and gave him his
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Frank Sinatra has his bid in for
two-place advance trainer fighter
plane; Pianist Skitch Henderson,
who taught cadets to fly the train
ing plane at Fresno, will be his
teacher. Just to make sure of him,
Sinatra looked Henderson up as
soon as he was discharged from the
army and arranged for the pianist
to begin his postwar radio career
as guest artist on the Sinatra show.
Sheldon Leonard, "Orville Sharp"
of meet Me at Parky's," is the
first actor to set up regular COM
muting schedule between New York
and Hollywood. He has an acting
commitment in Manhattan; he's
there from Monday to Wednesday of
each week, then hops a plane for
Hollywood and leaves again when
the radio show is over. But just
about now he'll be calling it off.
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BUSINESS & INVEST. OPPOR.
DRUG STORE FIXTURES
AND STOCK FOR SALE
For quick sale I offer my complete drug
stock and solid mahogany fixtures. All
corners. A nice. clean drug stock at spe-
cial low price. also special price on the
fixtures. Write or call at once as must
sell them by February 28th. Reason for
selling is. can't find building to move my
drug stock into. Present lease runs out
in middle of February.
A. G. GILLESPIE
Grass Range Montana
REGISTERED PHARMACIST
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