The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-11-14
DR.. WILEY KNOWS
AN INTERESTING EDITORIAL
CLIPPED FROM THE HARRIS
BURG (PA.) TELEGRAPH.
w. c. TEMPLES LETTER
Manager of Florida Citrus EXCHANGE
Explains His Position to Gov
ernor Tener

William Chase Temple, a native of
Florida, who made millions in Pitts
burg, where fie was engaged in busi-
ness with Carnegie. Frick and other
steel magnates, but who refused to
enter the Steel Trust, has precipitated
test with reference to the shipment of
green citrus fruits from Florida
Rather than go with his business,
the Cahill Boiler Company, of Pitts
burg, into the trust, Mr. Temple re-
tired from active business in 1905, re-
turning to this state and taking up
the growing of oranges and grapefruit
on a large scale His close friends
know that within the past few months
he received and declined an offer of a
salary almost as large as that of the
President Of the United States to ally
himself with the Steel Trust. He was
one of the most important witnesses
before the Stanley Investigating Com
mittee
Mr.. Temple is as we'll known in
high class sporting circles as in busi-
ness life. For several years before
his retirement from business he
owned the Pittsburg baseball team
and during this time he originated the
idea of a post-season championship
series, in which the players of the
competing teams were given the bulk
of the money derived for admissions.
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was donated by him and the annual
contests for it are well remembered
by fans everywhere.
About three weeks ago the Florida
Citrus Exchange telegraphed the gov
ernors and health officers of many
Northern States asking their cooper
alton in its effort to prevent the ship
ment from Florida of immature, I'M
ripe citrus fruit. A few days later a
firm of commission merchants in Jack
sonville, it is alleged, made use of a
local organization, which it is claimed
has no considerable bona-fide mem
bership Or commercial standing, to
send out kilograms attacking the Ex-
change and questioning the accuracy
Of its statement that green oranges
and grapefruit are poisonous and unfit
for food. Mr. Temple has written the
Hon. John K. Tener, Governor of Penn
sylvania, as follows:
Hon. John K. Tener, Harrisburg, Pa.
Dear Sir,-For twenty years | have
worked in the city of Pittsburg, and
while there originated the idea of a
post-season championship baseball
series, which was unique in that the
contestants themselves got all the
money / donated a trophy known as
the Temple Cup" for these contest
ants.
By paying strict attention to busi:
mes and giving every one square
deal,' | was able to retire in 1905, and
came to Florida to spend my remain
ing years in peace and quiet. Refer
to Dun's for my present financial and
commercial standing
have invested in the citrus indus
try in Florida quarter of a nlllion
dollars and am proud to state that,
as in general with the most thought
full, progressive and intelligent citrus
growers of the state of Florida, am
a member of that co-operatice, non
profit organization which exists for
the betterment of the industry known
as the FLORIDA Citrus Exchange.
On October s, the Exchange wired
you concerning threatened Hood of
poisonous, unripe oranges from Flori'
da and | beg to assure you, on my
honor, that every word IN that teie
gram was true. I am informed tnas
following closely on this telegram an
other was sent by an organization
which, although, boasting the high
sounding title: florlda Frult anu
Vegetable Growers Protective Asso
ciation,'' is in reality practically IN
known: a mouth-piece Of, and CLOAK
for. the operation of a firm Of orange
speculators, who have been among
the most persistent and pernicious
shippers of green oranges from TINS
state, for the purpose OF misleading
and confusing you as to the deadly I'M
portance Of the step taken TOR tne
protection Of your people by the Florl
da Citrus Exchange.
Are Unripe Oranges Poisonous?
The great hospitals all have abun
ance of proof of it; but do not take
nv word for it, Or the word OF any
one interested in the citrus industry
7 would respectfully refer you to the
man who stands head and front above
all other men in the estimation OF tne
people Of this nation as the protector
of their health and lives from poison
ed food. the man in whom the grea'
mass OF the people have unlimited
faith.
Ask Dr Harvey ". Wiley. He