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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-28
A SIDE LIGHT OF CARL FISHER
civilian B. Herschel in Miami
lHerald)


IHerald)
The human side of Carl Fischer,
whom Miami has. learned to esteem
for enterprise and progressive ideas,
was demonstrated several times dur
ing the long journey from the north
ern terminal of the Dixie Highway.
In every serious situation, where a
commander was needed, Fischer,
through natural attachments, became
the leader. When a storm swept the
Cumberland mountains and the tour
lists became prisoners, for night in
the rough sleeps Of Hawkins Cove,
he led in the battle to get the cara
van out of the danger zone.
He waded through mountain mud,
sent his own driver, Bert Corbett.
to the relief of stricken driver and
himself took the wheel of big Pack
ard and piloted it safely down the
mountain side.
But it was in the little town of
Macclenny, in northern Florida, that
his heart interest in his fellowman
asserted itself most touchingly. Per-
haps if Carl Fischer knew this story
were being told he would ask that it
be cast aside, but the "human bein, "
in rool MON cbo,,1d poyo~ ho ,,,o
pressed.
AS Fisher and the other tourists
entered the dining room of little
restaurant in Macclenny, he spied
little girl, probably four years old
shrinking from the gaze of every
body. Fischer saw that she was
pretty, but that one of her blue eyes
was cruelty crossed. Instantly he
forgot all about his hunger and had
his arms around the afflicted child.
Whose little girl are your" he
asked tenderly.
The little girl, smuggling up to her
new found friend, whispered that her
papa and mamma ran the little res
taurant.
In few moments Fisher left her.
at his dinner and then
sought out the father and mother
Nobody will ever know just what
the father confided to one of the
newspapermen and said that "Mr.
Fisher is going to have our little
girls eye crossed back"
In other words, the generous Fish
er has arranged to have the unhappy
little girl taken to indianapolis
where specialist in whom he has
great faith, will straighten the de-
fective optic.
And through that simple little in
cident baby whose only hope was
to be stared at the rest of her days,
is to come into her real heritage,
that of being beautiful child, un-
marred by any defect.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-28
SOLID FACTS TO
PROVE PROSPERITY

Prosperity has struck the South,
| and We will soon feel it's embrace :.
A half billion feet of lumber sold to
Europe-turpentine at greater
price than it was two years ago
cotton above 10 cents-a potash dis
covery so that we can use our phos-
plate and not be dependent upon
Germany-the best prices for or
anges and grapefruit for years
everything that Florida produces has
at last come into it's own.
Florida was probably the hardest
hit of any State in the Union by the
great European conflict.
For over a year it's naval stores,
its phosphate and its lumber has
gone begging for a market.
The warning nations had no use
FOR such things in any considerable
quantity.
Then the orange and grapefruit
crop was the LARGEST for years with
fewer buyers.
There were fewer buyers for the
same reason that there were fewer
tourists in Floida and fewer pros
pectors.
Then the vegetable crop went
glimmering with the adverse weather
conditions.
But months ago war orders began
to pour into the north and east for
food supplies and clothing and har-
ness and cannon and rifles and shot
and shell--millions upon millions of
new business for the United States.
We began the winter season with
brighter prospects than ever before
The tourist and the prospector will
be here.
The price of citrus fruits will be
greater than in previous years.
Naval stores and lumber advanc-
ing to before-the-war prices.
Greater demand for truck.
We have passed through a crisis
without a business failure. We are
now approaching the best season for
years.
Cheer up!
Push and smile!-Clearwate
Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-28
FLORIDA TO HAVE ITS
OWN SYNOD


AS matter of very great import
ance to members of the Presbyterian
church in Florida is a plan to be
Submitted to the next general pres
bytery of the United States whereby
it is sought to establish Florida as
a separate and distinct synod and
to divide the state into three pres
byteries, one one of which shall have
its headquarters in St. Augustine.
The information comes in dispatch
to the Times-Union from Crystal
River where the presbytery was in
session last week. This dispatch
says
"All of Florida is interested in
the important action at the call
meeting of the preshytery of the
Presbyterian church in the United
States. The plan is to divide the
State of Florida into three presby-
teries with headquarters at St.
Augustine, Kissimmee and Miami,
and also have Florida synod. The
presbytery of Florida at present is
attached to the Alabama synod which
is so far distant that it is of no ma
E! terial benefit to the State of Florida.
This action, therefore, means that
the Presbyterian church will have
an important bearing upon the
church work in the State. The ac-
ton of the presbytery must first be
confirmed by the Alabama synod and
the general assembly, but no serious
opposition is anticipated.
when the benediction was pro-
nOunced, which closed the fall meet
ing of the presbytery held at Crystal
River, there were two actions upper
most in the minds of those who had
attended. Actions, anticipated by
most Of the presbyters long before
chief subjects of conversation when
the men grouped during recess, en-
couraged by every report, sermon
and address, indicating the growth
and development. These actions
were in effect to make of the pres
bytery of Florida a synod with three
presbyteries and to enter upon a
definite and determined campaign OF
evangelism throu ghout the state
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-28
THE PASSING OF
NOTABLE FLORIDIAN

Florida loses another distinguish
ed citizen in the passing away of Dr.
f. s. Grill at his home in Palatka
His name is entitled to a prominent
place on the roll of those who have
done much to make Florida a great
commonwealth. during the compa "a
lively recent wears when the founda-
ton was being laid for the upbulld-
ing and development now going on
DR.. Grill was a gentleman of the
old school. splendid citizen, u
business man of integrity. and a
public official whose conduct of his
Office was always along the line of
what he sincerely believed to be his
duty.
He served capably as state treas
urer during the administration of
Governor Perry. For many terms lie
represented the senatorial district in
which Palatka is located as State
Senator. His integrity in that high
position was never questioned .
While in the state senate he broue hit
about the creation of the State Geo
logical Survey. AS banker he was
looked upon by other bankers
throughout Florida as one of the
most capable. The bank of which
he was the president. while not the
largest in the State by any means.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-28
TO THE PUBLIC

1t has been brought to my atten-
ton that local agents for other au-
tnmobiles are delighting themselves
IN knocking the Maxwell, stating
that the Maxwell did not give the
local representative in 1914 perfe :
satisfaction, and in justice to the
Maxwell car and our business, we
want 10 ?sk all prospective automo-
bile buyers to inquire of the local
agent Who handled the 1914 Model
Ii he and the Maxwell Motor Sales
Corporation did not have some very
unpleasant business transactions
and in fact if this is not the basis
Of any objection he has ever ex-
pressed toward the Maxwell car.
Maxwell automobiles are similar
10 all other automobiles in one re-
s2ect: There will be some objections
TO them as long as they are sold
In our opinion, there has never been
enc built absolutely perfect, but so
far as perfection goes with any auto
mobile, we will go $3.50 on the
1916 Maxwell being as near perfec-
ton in equipment, durability and
beauty. as any car sold for less than
100000 and it costs about one
half as much to keep up.
By reason of the fact that the
Maxwell has broken all first low
costs and are breaking all after
costs, its competitors will necessar-
lily have 20 hunt something to work
on.
1t costs you nothing. to let US
show you what the Maxwell will do.
Every owner is a booster. We are
waiting to give YOU a demonstration.
Telephone 4S1 when you are ready.
1869 EDwARDS-JoNES COO.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-28
In the Circuit Court of the Tenth
Judicial Circuit of Florida, in and
for Polk County.-In Chancery.-
D. R. Bryant VS.. West Webster
foreclosure of MORTGAGE

foreclosure of Mortgage.
Under and by virtue of a certain
decree rendered in the above entitled
cause on the Goth day of September,
A. d. 1915, by the Hon. F. A. Whit
ney, judge of said court, in favor of
D. r. Bryant and against West Web
ster, I, the undersigned Special Mas
ter in Chancery, will sell at public
cutlery before the courthouse door in
the city of Barlow. in said county
and State, betwSen the legal hours
of sale, on Monday, the LIST day of
November, \. -. 1915, the same be-
ing the first Monday in said month
and a legal sales day, for cash, to
the highest and best bidder, the fol-
lowing described property situated
in Polk county, Florida, towit: The
west half CIV l-2l of the southwest
quarter (SW l-i) of section two t2O +,
township twenty-seven (27l south.
range twenty-three {2S) east the
cast udll I Z H. OF the southeast
quarter Use Id of the southeast
quarter tSE la of section three
CD, township twenty-seven (27J,
range twenty-three (23); the west
half CIV La of the southeast quar-
ter Use la of the southeast quar-
ter (SB La of section three t3),
township twenty-seven (27), range
twenty-three (23); and the north
east quarter tNE 1-4) of the north
east quarter (NE 1-4) Of section
ten GOl, township twenty-seven
t20, range twenty-three C23j.
Said property will be sold to sat
isfy said decree, attorneys fee, and
.osts
THOMAS w. BRYANT,
Special Master in Chancery.
ROGERS & SPENCER,
Solicitors for Complainant.
1904
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-28
KITCHENER

tWill Irwin in New York World.)
The British government called
Lord Kitchener into the cabinet and
made him virtually sole responsible
head of the war. Undoubtedly n
nation at war does most under die
tator, provided that dictator be up
to his job. And Kitchener appeared
to be the one man for the place.
His name was magic. To have in
stalled military CONSUMPTION in the
early days would not have helped at
all, because the appeal of Kitch-
ener's personality called out the re-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-28

is looked upon as one of the strong
est in Florida, and it was under his
capable administration of it's af-
fairs that it attained this standard
in the business world.
DR.. Grill was man worth know
ing. He was quiet and sincere by
nature. and was good friend to all
who came within the wide circle OF
his acquaintance. He was a good
citizen; OF kind, Florida or am
other state cannot well spare.-Or-
lando Reporter-Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-28

Masquerade at Skating Rink FL
day night, Oct. 90 Everybody in
yited. 4678
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-28

Good music and lots of fun at
Skating Rink Friday night. 467S.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-12
GOV. BLEASE DISBANDS
SOUTH CAROLINA GUARD
Had Trouble With War Depart.
ment, Which Cut Off
Militia's Funds.

WAsHiNGToE. Jan. l1.-UnoniciaI re-
ports reached here late to-day that Gov.
Biease OF South Carolina has disbsnded
the militia OF that State. No notieo to
this effect has yet reached the War De-
partment
Federal contributions to the support nj
the South Carolina militia were cut or
last year following controversy be-
tween the Governor and the War Dep1rt
ment. Federal inspectors reportcd MAT
large quantities OF Federal property as.
signed TO the South Carolina militia could
not be accounted for by the state oflisera
and that in other respects the orpnaiza.
u"ns were not complying with Federal re-
quirements.
Under the law Secretary Garrison held
that no other course was open to him than
10 withhold from South Carolina ain
elements Of Federal funds until the sitn,-
ton was remedied
Gov. Blease refused to let the South
Carolina militia participate In the Wilson
inauguration parade after he found
negroes were 10 be included The Cow
ernor once wrote to the War Department
in defence of the militia of his state that
II there were trouble in Mexico the South
Carolina National Guard would be- found
right at the front and not in swivel chairs
In Washington and that he believed the
South Carolina militia could clean IN all
Mexico by itself II given the opportunity
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-12
DRUG TRADE ON ISLAND.

Edward Dunn. "A bookkeeper in the peui.
Tertiary at BlackweN's Island. was ar
rested yesterday on the complaint OF Bur
dete G Lewis, Deputy Comm ssiorer OF
Correction, who charges him with having
narcotics in his possession. The arrest
followed an investigation which disclosed
an extensive use Of narcotics OF all kinds
by the prisoners at Blackwells Island.
Several weeks ago John Brown, VINO
had been sent TO the island for six months
for using herein, was overcome while on
his way to dinner and the physicians WHO
examined him reported to Warden Hayes
that the man was suffering from the eX-
cessive use OF drugs Commissioner Kath-
airline r.. Davis ordered an investigation
and Brown helped the authorities He
implicated Dunn. and Detectives Battle
baum and Graham OF tho dope squad"
using a woman stool pigeon" uncovered
a traffic IN drugs that was carried on
through the medium OF tooth powders sent
20 the prisoners. The detectives declare
that Dunn admitted carrying several pack
ages to prisoners, having received the
packages from women visitors.
The detectives took Dunn to the night
court and asked that tho hearing he post
pOned until o-day, when Deputy Commits
sioner Lewis will be on hand to press the
charge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-12
STOP WAR. EVEN WITH SWORD.
james VI. BccL says q. =. shouid
Make Protest Compelling.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1l.--That the
United States Government ought TO pro-
test at once to the bellgerent Powers
OF Europe against a continuance Of their
war was asserted tonight by James NJ
Beck Of New York tie held this 10 be
a duty so urgent that 10 refrain from
IL would be more disgraceful than to
have committed the outrages charged TO
Germany by Belgium.
Tho duty of the United States to lift
up its voice in defence of humanitarian
ism was 20 compelling, added Mr.. Beck,
that the nation should be ready II neces-
.nry to proclaim that II stood ready to
draw the sword to end the conflict
The consolidation OF the nations OF CEN
traI Europe now at war with each other.
into a federation 10 be known as the
United states Of Europe was advocated
Mr.. Beck put forward the plea An tho
course Of a discussion OF the question :
What can America do to bring about
peace" by FIVE speakers before the Con-
temporary Club.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-12
MUCH WHEAT TO ITALY.
Leads In First 10 Days Of December
with 0!O,.s3 Bushels.

Italy, with a7O.7S3 bushels. was the
larges, taker OF wheat from New York
during the first ten days OF December,
according to figure made public at the
Custom House yesterday. Belgium was
next with 26l.60 bushels. During the
similar period of November Italy took
only coo. SOS bushels Belgium got none
Exports OF wheat TO Greece showed n
large increase, being $4,000 bushels,
against $1,000 in the previous months
period.
France and England were larger takers
than in the first ten days Of November.
Exports TO France were 1885, bushels
against 5.iSa bushels In the November
period, 30 Englands 259.46S bushels
against 1919. The exports to the Scan
dinavian countries were much reduced
There were no exports OF wheat to Den
mark Norway and Sweden I'm the Deem
Der period, against 130,979 bushels to
Denmark and 74.225 bushels to Sweden in
the November ten days.
To the Netherlands 1872 bushels were
exported, against ISL 800 in the first ten
days of November. Exports OF wheat
-four 10 the northern neutral countries
were also reduced. Denmark taking only
1926 bags, against 81 SEQ in the Novem-
Der ten days; the Netherlands 33.97f
bags against 63.S9S. Norway. however,
took 1889 bags against 34.722. France
took 37,O16 bags OF wheat -four. against
$500.
The Netherlands was 2 large take- OF
corn, exports from here being i15,3I3
bushels, against 35,20S In the FIRST ten
days OF November.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-12
To Press Murder CHARGE
Against Mrs. Ida Rogers
District Attorney Martin to Demand Her Indictment in
the First Degree-Believes She Took Little
PoisOn-Grand Jury Hears Case,


District Attorney Francis Martin OF
The Bronx announced last evening that
he Will prosecute Mrs Ida Sniffen Rog-
ers to the fullest extent of the law for
the poisoning OF her two babies. OF whom
Lorlys Elton Rogers was the father.
Mr. Martin, after presenting part OF
the evidence in the poisoning case to the
Grand Jury. commented on the calm. col
lected manner in which Mrs. Rogers is
taking the news Of tho death OF her
babies and said he was convinced that
the babies had become a burden to her.
Il shall certainly fight this case as
hard as know how" he said. "Of course
I realize that the chances OF conviction
are slight and that public sentiment nstur-
ally is with the woman. All the evidence
will be brought out. for the circumstances
are such AZ TO demand prosecution
District Attorney Martin bases his
determination TO ask a first degree murder
indictment partly on the reports made
10 him by Cotoner Healy and DR.. Riegel-
man, the Coroner's physician. Dr.
Riegelmnn has reported to him that
John. the eldest OF the babies, apparently
received much more poison than the
mother told OF. His report shows that
the little fellows throat and stomach
we're burned by the poison. while the vital
Thinks Mother Took Little.
on the other hand. Martin says that the
mother. Mrs. Rogers. took iess than was
supposed DR. Riegelman and other
physicians, he says, have reported that
had Mrs. Rogers taken all the poison she
tells OF she surely would have been dead
before this Furthermore. the District
Attorney has been informed that within
a few minutes after taking the bichlorido
OF mercury tablets she Immediately took
a dose Of ipecac.
Mr.. Martin. who Is an experienced trial
LAWYER and who already has convicted
A woman for murder. has been working
zealously on the case for many days. He
will have more witnesses before the Grand
Jury tomorrow. and all the evidence will
be presented this week An indictment
is looked for BY next Monday.
The Witnesses Called.
Among the witnesses called before the
Grand Jury yesterday were Mrs. Halden
of 1871 University avenue, Tho Bronx
who knew Rogers and Mrs. Ida Rogers
when they lived together at that address
before moving to 224 West l6Tth street :;
Mrs. Katherine Byrues OF 221 West 18Th
street, for whose help Mrs Rogers called
after the babies had been poisoned Coro-
ner Healy. who got a confession from
the woman Or. Rlegeman. the Coroner 5
physician. who performed autops'es on
the bodies OF both babies. ana pr w O.
Hague. the woman's physician. whose
prompt work undoubtedly saved her life.
Before DR. Hague went Into the Grand
Jury room he spoke emphatically in be-
half OF Mrs Rogers. Il do not believe
he said that any jury In the world
would convict this woman II the romance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-12
HARVARD CLUBS GREET T. R.
Roosevelt Makes the Rounds and
Tires Ont Archie.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. ll.-Col Theo-
dore Roosevelt spent the entire day 1t
Harvard to-day, making the rounds OF
the clubs In which he was a member dur
Ing his undergraduate career from 1877 TO
1880.
Harvard's famous graduate had lunch
con with a gathering of the members OF
the Dickev Club ut noon and visited the
Fly and Porcelain before attending the
Punch" a; the stylus Club given in his
honor by his son Archie
Archie trailed around with his father
most of the day and took in the gather
ings at the various social clubs of the
university. but he finally admitted that
he could not stand the pace set by his
father and dropped out when the second
visit was made to the Porcelain Club late
this afternoon.
Col Roosevelt visited President A. Law
renee Lowell during the day and attended
meeting OF the overseers He leaves
for oyster Bay Tomorrow
81 had a bully time az Harvard to-day"
no said He was thoroughly tired out
when he finally returned to Boston late
this evening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-12
OPIUM QUEEN BARES
PLOT OF SMUGGLERS
Pretty English Woman Says She
Sold S37.5OO Worth Despite
Trust Enemies.
HELD IN BAIL OF ST.. 1000

Assistant United States Attorney Ed
win NJ. Stanton neard yesterday the first
hand story OF how Mrs. Sophie Ghee. the
clever sRleswoman for an Engllsh-Japa-
nesc opium smuggling organization, dis
posed OF $50 cans - opium at $50 a
can on one selling trip to Chicago and
San Francisco The narrator Mrs Ghee.
was brought back to this country on
board the Philadelphia. She was arrested
at Liverpool when about 40 go ashore
from the Baltic, ON which liner she
escaped from this city.
The opium queen" Is an attractive
little English woman. Her life story. not
without romance. II hard to reconcile
with her modest. almost shrinking de-
meanor. To have seen her weeping yes
terday at the United States Attorneys
office she never would have been sus-
pected OF possessing enough courage to
face the danger OF her opium selling trip
across the continent.
The part played by she little woman
in the conspiracy, according 20 her own
admission. was by no means an easy one
Her Japanese English employers. who. It
IL alleged, contemplated smuggling opium
In on every English liner berti,ing at this
port, were fighting the opium trust"
This combination, stronger. IL Is said,
than any OF the legitimate commercial
fields has ruthless methods or stamping
out competition and usually eXacts its toll
Of injury or death from the selling en-
ployees OF independent drug dealers
Mrs. Ghee. II is said. was Swallowed
In every city she visited by agents OF the
NrhA only awaited "a nwHftftipttg
moment "to put the fear OF God in her
heart But the quiet little woman out
wtted them and made S37,5OO for her
employers Enraged by her success the
agents Of the trust" are said to have
destroyed the smuggling plot by giving
the customs authorities anonymous In
formation.
Acting on this zip. the customs men
raided the quarters Of Storekeepcr James
Murphy on the Adriatic recently and
found 100 cans Of the expensive brand
Of opium known as u yuen. They arrested
Murphy. and subsequently picked up ka-
sui TOda. p salesman for q London firm
dealing in Chinese and japanese novelties,
who is supposed to be the head OF the
cJnspiracv: Toro Sata, a Japanese magl-
zine writer Naomi Ito, a student at the
New York University: Joseph Marion, a
fireman on board the Lusitdn!a. and
others
To Mrs. Ghce's apartment at Is Chris
tOpher street. according TO the Federal
authorities, was delivered all Of the opium
Imported surreptitlously from Liverpool
BY her own admission she only made one
selling trip. and upon her return found
$50 cans uf opium ready for delivery
to another customer.
This transaction VAS never completed
owing to the disclosure OF the plot which
led ~ Mrs. Ghee's flight on the Baltic
Mrs. Ghee was held in $1,000 bail by
United States Commissioner Houghton.
and her present address l. the Tombs.