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SECTION 2 SECTION 2 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTtIBER 24, 1924 ELEVEN England's Richest Heiress $200,000 PoorenAHer Thieves Visit U.S. Home BAND RETURNS ITS CONTRACT GAS PLANT WILL INCREASE OUTPUT Machinery Expected to Han-die Growing Business During Winter KIMS CLUB GIVEN REPORT OF CONVENTION Lancaster, Ohio, Visitors Bound For This City Lancaster, unusually pretty well represented in St. Petersburg during the winter season will tend more tourists here this winter than ever before according ot reports received from Walter Love, secretary of the Fairfield County Automobile club. During the past month Secretary Love has been beseiged with requests for touring guides to Florida and he noticed that the majority of the Florida bound tourists were coming to St.

Petersburg. SAYS SECTION WILLfROSPER Welch Talks at Meeting of Optimist Club Tuesday Noon Davis S. Welch, head of th company responsible for the free causeway from the Pinellas Park "i to the gulf beach, explained his proposition to the Optimist club at its regular meeting Tuesday, paying particular attention to the increased value of property along the new bay to gulf route. This section which has been handicapped for many years because of bad roads, he explained, would now come to the front as one ot the best sections in Pinellas county. Following the talk made by Welch the members were entertained with the following musical program: Trombone solo.

Merle Cook, accompanied on the piano by Miss Brubaker; Duet by Glenn Miller OWEN RETURNS FROM NEW YORK Reports Growing Sentiment Favorable to John W. Davis Crockett Owen, president of the St. Petersburg Democrat club, returned Tuesday after a two weeks conference with national Democratic leaders in New York city, optimistic over the results the coming presidential campaign. Mr. Owen said the tour of John W.

Davis through the west was showing that tMs section regarded as doubtful by the Democratic paity would follow the Democratic Etandaid. "Davis" he said, "was being received by great tiirong3 in every city visited." While he expressed no doubt that the Democratic party would carry Florida in the November election, Mr. Owen has planned a conference today with officials ot the Pinellas county Democratic body with a view of creating more interest among the Democrats in the coming election. The party will pay particular attention to the new voters especially the women who have had no opportunity to study the registration system. That this class of voters may learn the voting regulations, the Democratic party will establish In formation centers in all parts of the city and will extend its infor-city mation campaign through the news papers.

The registration books for the November election will close about Oct, 14 at which time all poll taxes, must be paid. 7 Vs. Abesence of Union Clause Leads to Hitch in Negotiations Contract for the season of 1925 mailed to Roy I). Smith, leader of the Royal Scotch Highlanders band by the city, has been returned unsigned, because of the absence of a union clause in the document, it was learned Tuesday. Considerable discussion arose as to the nature of the union clause which, it was reported, would bind the city to abide by the rules ot the musicians' union.

One commissioner expressed the belief that should the city bind Itself to the laws of the union, a strike of musicians in the north might cause the winter visitors here to be without music until tlie strike was settled. No action was taken on the contract Monday night but the commission decided to return the document and learn from the band leader the nature of the union clause. It is believed the matter can be settled without trouble. The Highlanders are now playing an engagement at Allentown, after playing in Springfield, Wallingford, and West port. Conn.

The band will be at Allentown until Sept. 27 after which it will "play at Kutzland, Sept. 29 to Oct. 6, It will be engaged in one night stands and from Oct. 7 to Oct.

11 will play at Winston-Salem, N. C. From Oct. 12 to Oct. 25 the band will have one night stands and from Oct.

26 to Nov. 1 will be at Pinehurst, N. C. The engagement at Dallas. has been cancelled because of union trouble.

PBAYER SERVICE AND PAGEANT AT CHURCH The Young Women's Association of the Grace Baptist church will observe "Prayer Week in the Baptist church" this evening at the weekly prayer service by presenting a short pageant at the Temple in Fourth street south. All the, organizations of the church are attempting to observe rrayer Week. The public is cordially invited to the service this evening at 7:45 o'clock. During the past month many im provements have been made by the Municipal gas plant to take care of the expected increase in con sumption during the coming season. While no new reserve tanks will be built this year, the public utili ties department has recently Installed a machine at the plant which will increase the gas output 1.800,000 feet each 24 hours.

This machine is known technically as a water-gas set. A new motor driven blower and big exhauster are parts of the new apparatus installed recently. EXTENDlis OF GASMAINS Heavier Pressure Promised by Utilities Department During the past summer the city gas main extension has included the laying of more than 20,000 feet of four-inch mains; feet of six inch and 3,500 feet of 12-inch mains, it was reported Tuesday by F. B. Crowell, acting director of public utilities.

The extension will provide a heavier pressure of gas to the business and residential sections and the new smaller mains will extend to many sections of the city which were without gas last winter. On the north side the six-inch main on Fifth avenue from Ninth to Fifth street has been replaced by a 12-inch main which connects directly with the big main from the gas plant along Ninth street, On Hansen avenue from Thirteenth to Sixteenth street a 12-inch main has been laid to take care of the new business section. The gas has been extended to all parts of the north shore section. On Ninth avenue south from Ninth to Twelfth streets and on Ninth avenue north from Ninth to Sixteenth streets a four-inch main has been layed. Lady Mountbatten, richest heiress in England, and wife of the cousin of the Prince of Wales, is $200,000 poorer as a result of a visit made by thieves to the residence of Mrs.

Joshua Cosdcn, at Sands Point, L. where the Mountbattens are house guests. Gems valued at moreithan stolen from Lady Mount- SPECIAL MEETING OP AD CLUB AT SUWANEE Announcements were sent out Tuesday by Secretary Jack Dyer for a special meeting of the St. Petersburg Advertising club to be held today at 12:30 at the Suwanee Hotel. Included on the program will be a talk by Con O.

Lee on "Psychology Applied to Advertising." Important matters will be brought up for discussion. Civic Organization Approves Window Display Contest DURING BRIDGE EVENT Clearwater Business Men to Be Entertained Here October 14 Dr. George E. Miller, who with John W. Davis, represented the St.

Petersburg Kiwanis club at the national convention at Denver made a detailed report of his trip at the regular meeting of the Kinwanis club Wednesday at the Park cafeteria. Dr. Miller explained the new constitution adopted at the meeting and told of the pageant given for the entertainment of visitors. The St. Petersburg Kiwanis club gaTe Its approval to the plan for a window display show during the Gandy Bridge celebration.

This plan was suggested by the Advertising club. The purpose of this thow was explained by Paul W. Conant of the Chamber of Commerce. Following the approval, of the plan, the president appointed Henry Dupont to represent the club. Plans have been made by the club for the entertainment of Clearwater business men to interest them In the Kiwanis movement at a meeting to be held Oct.

li. The president appointed a committee composed of Harry B. Case, Henry Dupont and John W. Davis to have charge of all resolutions passed by the club. Among the guests at the meeting Tuesday were Dr.

John A. Hockey of Lancaster, who will open the Ilickle Health Institute here in the near future. Dr. Rockey is immediate past president of the Lancaster club. Other guests were Homer R.

Danison of Lancaster, who is a large property owner here; G. R. Shanklin, Springfield, Frank Smith, Huron, S. C. I.

Dick of Atlanta, and W. L. Fickling, Memphis, Tenn. The Kiwanis club has a committee now working toward procuring a new meeting place, which may be In one of the larger hotel3 here. MORTUARY MRS.

ELLA TOWNSEND MAYER Mrs. Ella Townsend Mayer, wife of Andrew Mayer, died Tuesday, at their summer home in Northville, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Mayer have been winter residents of St.

Petersburg for a number of years. Last season they lived at the Clay-moor apartments. Mrs. Mayer was a member of a number of local woman's clubs. MRS.

GRACE WALKER News of the death of Mrs. Grace Walker, wife of Mr. Jamea Walk er, has been received here. Mrs. Walker, who was 57 years of age, passed away, Monday, Sept.

15, at St. Boniface Apartments, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Can. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Sept. 17, and burial made In Elm-wood cemetery, Winnipeg. Surviving Mrs.

Walker are James Walker, husband, W. T. Elliott of Duluth, son, Mrs. Lulu M. Wolvin, daughter, and Miss Elizabeth E.

Wolvin, granddaughter, now residents of St. Petersburg. A Clean Bag ERMITS NEAR $750,000 MARK Building Operations for Tuesday Nearly Fifty Thousand Dollars Continuing on its upward stride toward the $1,000,000 mark, the building total for the month was raised to the $750,000 mark when Frank Stamm, building inspector, issued permits for a total of nearly $50,000 Tuesday. Permits were issued as follows: W. C.

LeGreid, Twenty-second avenue north near Tenth street, one story frame five-room bungalow, $1,500. C. G. Clayton, East 316 Sixteenth avenue north, two story frame residence and garage, $5,000. H.

W. Hlbbs, 960 Third street south, one story cement block building, $800. V. E. Cunningham, southeast corner Sixth avenue north near Twen-ty-first street, one story tile bun galow, $5,000.

Carson Smith, Ninth avenue south Between Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh streets, one story brick and galvanized warehouse, $10,000. M. G. Patterson, East 231 Sixteenth avenue north, one, story frame addition, $100. Elder Jordan, Eighth avenue and Twenty-second street south, $4,000.

H. E. Jones, 128 Fourteenth avenue south, two story frame garage, $2,500. Florida Homes Twelfth street north between Twenty-second and Twenty-fourth avenues, two story frame residence and garage, $8,000. Florida Homes Twenty-second avenue between Twelfth and Fourteenth streets, two story frame residence and garage, $8,500.

S. L. Watson, southeast corner Fourteenth avenue near Third street south, one story frame shed, $100. UNABLE TO' DISPOSE OF OLD MACHINERY Delay on the part of persons purchasing the oTd machinery from the city pumping station on the shore of Mirror Lake has interfered with the plans of the public works department In beautifying this plot. Because of the government sales of machinery from various war projects the city was unable to dispose of the machinery from the pumping station at a profit.

When the material has been removed the grounds around the new water plant will be made into a park. OF C-GGMMfflFEE WILL MEET TODAY James Coad, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce announced Monday a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce advertising committee to be held today at 12:15 at Bob's cafeteria. Members of the committee are C. Brown, chairman; Harold Sommers, J. G.

Foley, David Lindsay, Al Gandy and W. L. Till-lnghast at tfie Hnisfi PICNIO COMMITTEE NAMED BY SENIORS Plans for the high school senior class picnic to be held Frldav aft ernoon at one of the beaches was placed In the hands of a picnic committee chosen by Morrison Pearce, president ot the high school student body. The committee is as follows: Nellie Bailey, chairman, Lina King, Veda Foreman, Robert Cermak, De Witt Jackson and Harold Davis. A report from the committee will be heard at a meeting either today or Thursday.

500 SONG BOOKLETS GIVEN TO STUDENTS More than BOO booklets containing the school pep songs and yells were distributed in the high school Tuesday morning, according to Dudley Brewer, editor of the Palmetto and Pine. Led by Linda Walker the students put more enthusiasm into the singing and it is said that nearly all the new students participated. MONEY ALLOTTED TO CONSTRUCT TOWBOAT WASHINGTON, Sept 23. An allotment of $145,000 for the construction of a tow boat for operation in the Chattahoochee river in Georgia and Alabama, was made today by army engineers for current river and harbor Improvement funds. and Miss Brubaker; Vocal trio, Glenn Miller, A.

G. White and Mr. Russell. The song waa composed especially for the Kiwanis club. At the close of the musical program George M.

Lynch, superintendent of public schools, talked to the members on the subject "The Delinquent Boy." In his talk the superintendent told how boys could be trained to become good citizens. More than 30 members attended. 400 REGISTERED AS NORTHERN VISITORS Proof that the winter visitors are arriving this season earlier than ever before was seen in the Chamber of Commerce registration Monday when 33 persons signed the state books. It was one of the heaviest days of the early season. At the close of registration Tuesday more than 400 had registered at the Chamber of Commerce.

ON CHECK CHARGE John Llewellyn, negro, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Constable C. J. Sims, on charge of passing bad checks. He is held under $25 bond but probably will be released if the amount of the checks, $11.70, la made good, police say. Discount On Window Shades $150 haitfst ami At tiu CjasAcn- To Start Work On Beach Drive Light System Work will be started soon by ths Hallowell Electric on the installation of the white way lights on Beach Drive It was reported Tuesday from the public utilities department.

Heavy concrete bases for the 12-foot Etandardt have been placed along the drive. These three feet from the curb and at regular Intervals. The lights will be similar to the ones now In use around the St. Petersburg Yacht club. All wiring will be In conduits.

CHAPEL COMMITTEE IS NAMED BY PEARCE Following resolutions passed at a recent meeting of the high school class to the effect that a chapel committee should be appointed, Morrison Pearce, president, has selected a committee, which will have charge of chapel exercises. The committee appointed is as follows, Lucile Ruth Broone, James Riddle, Lynda Walker, Henrietta Nichols, Leta Carter, Jack Miller and Earl Osborn. 1 LC ill ii.m 1394 1395 PRESIDENT HAS THE eiSHr JU( fit- Uf fl 1 Save Money Now On This Dark Ivory Enamel Suite If you are considering the purchase of new bed room furniture, our September reductions offer you exceptional values. Means a Clean Teed Ja No fine Feed fa Thursday Mornings Special 8:30 to 9:30 only Wool Blankets Of fine quality. Regular price $9.50, at $7.50 less 1 5 per cent $6.38 Limit 2 to a customer.

Friday and Saturday will be good ones. This suite is presented for the purpose of meeting the demand for moderately priced furniture. Early American in design, with some of the detail suggestive of Louis XVI style. Many other wonderful values offered at lower and higher prices. Plan to buy your furniture or complete outfit in September before the opening of the rush season.

September Cash Discounts 15 Apply to everything in Furniture, Floor Coverings, Bedding, Draperies, Awnings and Window Shades except Whittall Rugsr-Hoover, Victrolas and Murphy Beds. Our doubled warehouse space that hat been so crowded with incoming freight Is now just as neat as our sales floors and our delivery system it very efficient. SOFT LUMBER FOR INTERIOR FINISH Is always pre-ferred by carpenters who take pride In their work. After the nail head is sunk such wood springs back almost to normal place and thereby reduces the size of putty spots, which, when large, are apt to show through the paint or varnish. We select our finish with a view to Its softness, brightness and straight grain, and can recommend It for the finest work.

Let ui show you. gqdsiiffe first I Phonet 1285 Order 'Awnings In September 1 Harrison-Powell Co. Hardware Builders' Supplies Furniture Pinellas Feed Co. E. Martin Berg, Manager 2nd Ave.

16th St. South. Phone 1227-M..