News-Press from Fort Myers, Florida • Page 1

Fort The Myers "There Is only one Fort Myers and ninety million people are going te find It oat A. IDIS05 RESS OFFICIAL PAPER FOB LIE COTJJfTY AND FOB! MYERS 111 The ews Wane It Is News THIRTY-NINTH YEAR NO. 12 lg DATS A WEEK DOLLABS A TEAS PRICE 5 CENTS FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER PINS ARCADIA WILL HELP FORT MYERS: i ON ROAD 12 Delivery Wagon Horse Swims 36 Hours; Has Chill BOSTON, Dec. Boston horse, whose usual task is to draw a newspaper delivery wagon, qualified as a long-distance swimmer when it was rescued from the Charles river after spending thirty-six hours in the water. The horse was still swimming when found, but later went to an animal hospital to recover from a bad chill.

The borse had run away and dived through a' drawbridge over the Charts river, leaving wagon and cargo Jammed between the rails. For hours the harbor police searched for the animal in vain. A watchman saw the horse swim cut from, under a pier and make for theepen sea. A stern chase in a dory followed, and the swimmer was roped and towed to shore. PEPPY MEETING The Fort Myers Rotary Club held a most interesting meeting today at luncheon at the" Bradford Hotel.

The bald headed baby member of the club, Wm. Jenkins, was chairman of the day and handled the meeting with a great deal of pep and enthusiasm. Musical leader. Walter Bowles and soloist Harry Davison dispensed real Rotary music an kept every- thing moving. Wm.

Selwyn Ramsay, president of the Bay City, Rotary Club, and also president of the Bay City Dredge Works was a guest and commended the club on its up-to-the-minute activities. Rotarian John H. Mock of Albany, was another guest of the club and made a' few remarks. Harry Satchell- was also a guest at the luncheon" 1 Lanier Hendry was Inducted into Rotary by Rotarian i Ramsay- bf Bay who made a most Interesting welcoming talk. John Gay talked of the importance of a cost finding system in every business.

Wm. S. Creevey in commenting on the talk of John Gay told of his experience as a. merchant, In- a most humorous way. President Ora E.

Chapin gave a definition of the Einstein theory of "Relativity," and a contest was held in which Bill Sykes got the prize for being able to come the nearest taking down Chapln's definition of the word. Jim Coffey was announced as member of the committee to help put over the educational corporation of capital to provide a fund to help worthy boys through school. Chairman Harold Stevens announced the speakers that will address the students of the High School at Chapel during the next three m'onths with their subjects. lib Walter Bowles was appointed as chairman of an "On-to-St. Louis" committee.

He said he hoped to have AT THE BRADFORD ARMENIANS ARE SORELY STRICKEN, REPORTS SRI GET-TOGETHER mi 1 IG 1 SUES Chamber tl of Commerce Membership I)rive Under Way ROAD MATTERS ARE DISCUSSED Franklin Arms Scene of Representative Gathering The biggest get-together gathering or representative business and professional men that was ever held' in Fort Myers was 'that at the Franklin Arms Hotel last night when 135 members of the Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce! and their guests sat down to a delicious chicken supper served by the ladies of the First Methodist Church. As the Rev. Dr. O. A.

Thrower, popular pastor of the First Methodist Church, who delivered the Invocation'; aptly remarked with reference to the "It was not only palatable but gastronomically perfect," After the chairs were pushed back the table and' cigars -were lighted. President -H. C. Case of the Chamber of Commerce, rose. He reminded the diners that the gathering was the biggest of its kind ever held in Fort Myers, -and that it meant, of course, that Fort Myers "is getting together; la together." He called attention to thejact 'that tomorrow the Kiwanis.

Club of Arcadia will meet the Kiwanis Club of Fort Myers "more than half way" in repairing. State Road No. 2. "Would you want better ertfoF'tliafl '-that that the whole section vof South Florida Is rapidly getting' together asked President Case amid applause. With a few appropriate remarks-President Case introduced the Toastmaster of the evening, R.

Q. Richards, the president of the Kiwanis Mr. Richards in turn presented; J. F. Pixton who told of the necessity of a Chamber of Commerce In a community and of the need of Co-operation; of system.

"Due to the: fact that we have had no Secretary; since the re-organization in" August, the work accomplished by the Chamber of Commerce since that time has been given very little publicity, possibly giving some of its members the Impression that very little was being done," said Mr. Pixton. "As a matter of fact a great deal of work for. the good of the community has been done and Is being carried on, as the following brief list of Items-will show: "First, the membership of the Chamber of Commerce has been Increased from about 60 to 200. "Second, the Indebtedness of $6,000 in August has been reduced to less than $3,600, in addition to paying the expenses of operation of the office and the various activities of the organization from that time to date, 'with a stenographer, acting as Assistant Secretary, and various officers of the Chamber giving what they could of 'their time to carry on the necessary work.

Third, at an Indication of the necessity of keeping this routine work going it will be of Interest to you to know that over 500 inquiries were answered in November. wV are distributing what booklets have been, slloted to us by the County Commissioners where they will 'do the most good "FifUvr regular, weekly bulletin is issued to all real estate men who SIPPPP wm II I LI I 882 Hunting Licenses Eight hundred eighty-two hunting licenses have been issued by County Judge N. O. Slout to date. these 681-were to residents of Le (Countyl 185 to non-residents of the County, find 16 to non-residents of State.

TS 00T NEED OF Paul J. Hogan of Littleton, has his eyes on Florida. He plans to give up his holdings in the West and come to this state, perhaps to Fort Myers, as soon as he can. Mr. Hogan, realising the need of' good- roads especially those connecting the East and West Coasts writes, the following' letter to George E.

Hosmer, Business Manager of The Fort Press: "Please send ine a copy jaf your paper, weekly preferred. Am quite interested in, Florida. As soon, as I can dispose of my holdings here I shall go to Florida to remain. I have become something of a booster and have been the cause of a number of people from Denver and vicinity going South Some in Florida, others are going to inspect with a view of locating if conditions are to their liking. Nothing adds more to the up-buildng, improvement, popularity and publicity of a County than good roads.

tSince my return to Colorado, I have been asked by hundreds about roads in Florida. Especially in regard to those acrosB the southern part of the state from the West to the East Coast cities. Fort Myers, Palm Beach and Miami apparently in their interest and pro tection would see to it hat the roads contemplated and badly needed are completed without delay. has been a bad year for farmers' in Colorado, especially dry land Many that can get away are quitting the country, many are being sold out and haven't money enough left to get away. There is evidence to warrant the belief that there will be much suffering and want.

Poor crops, poor prices, high taxes and interest rapidly bringing the wolf of want to the door of 1 estate firms. "Sixth, many photographs have recently been sent out publicity agents writing articles on Florida for publication in northern papers and periodicals. This is publicity of the kind that cannot be purchased as advertising. "Seventh, we are carrying on the preliminary work on the Palm Beach Road, held up for a long time by the high water. "Eighth, our action on behalf of the flooded sections in the upper Catoosa-hatchee resulted in personal inspection by Mr.

Elliott the State Drainage Engineer and Col. Youngberg, U. S. District Engineer, and the latter has ordered an immediate survey of the upper river with a view of having the Federal Government start some dredging and possibly do some work of straightening the river at its worst points in the Interest, jointly, of drainage and navigation. "Ninth, our attendance at the Lees-burg hearing apprised the people in that section of the fact that we are strong contenders for the cross-state ship cjnal at this point.

As a result we will have a hearing here on Dec. 15th and a committee Is hard at work collecting data. We feel there is a good possibility of getting the Government to use this route via Okeechobee and St. Lucie Canal for the cross-state canal. i "Tenth, through co-operation with committees' from other organizations COLORADO MAN POIN ROAD FLORIDA MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATES PBESS $41,000 For a Hand CHICAGO, Dec.

5. Clinton F. Anderson, who lost a hand by accident when a brakeman for the Pere Marquette railroad, has received a verdict for He-ls! the father of eleven REALTORS MAKE PLANS TAIN OF At a special meeting of the Fort Myers Realtors Association in Walter nffinn vcflforrt-tv aftornnnn a report from the general committee on arrangements for the post card trophy" presentation to take place on the Court house steps Monday even ing, December 11, was heard. The ar rangements committee recommended that several special committees be appointed to fake care of the details of the program. The presentation of the silver trophy will be made by J.

L. Wallace of the Florida, Realtors. Association of Jacksonville who will arrive here on the noon train December 11. Although the handsome trophy will be presented to the local Realtors As sociation, the members of that organ! zatlon feel that the success of the post card campaign! was due to the concerted efforts of various other or ganizations, and the people of Fort Myers, and are desirous that everyone take part in the presentation. A special publicity committee vAll have charge of advertising the presentation and it the aim of the committee to advertise the affair all over the rtats if not in outside states.

After the presentation of tile trophy there will be a smoker held in Seminole Hall. TO VISIT IONA- DISTRICT v. Koger C. Marsden, a government drainage engineer from Washington, D. C.

arrived on yesterday, afternoon's Marsden, train to look- over the drainage work several days. THE STORKS' VISITS Mr. and Mrs. J. B.

Cox are the proud parents of as baby daughter born at their home last night. Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Edelblut are the parents of a twelve pound baby boy, born this morning.

SHERMAN HERE State Board of Health Norse to Meet With Club Women norse from the State Board of Health arrived In the city yesterday afternoon the week will work with Miss Lucy Belle Settle, Home Demonstration Agent here. Reducing the death rate among mothers and infants is the object of Mrs. Sherman's work. The three methods taught are as follows: Classes for midwives care of mothers at birth of infants. Classes for teaching care of infants after birth.

Classes for instruction of mothers in prenatal anMnfant hygiene. Mrs. Sherman will meet with the women's clubs with Miss Settle. From Fort Myers Mrs. Sherman will go to Moore Haven.

ON TELEGRAPH CREEK MMS' E. J. McCoy, of Canada.j basnpUf- chased the bouse -of Claude. Millastm Telegraph creek, near, Olgsa. vMr.t Mills owned the old Col tMoorei place consisting of a vlarger lioneebarn1 poultry house, etc l-i u-io Umiol "W-r WANTS TURKISH CONTROL LAUSNNE, Dec.

5. (Associated Press) The closing bt the Dardanelles to all warships except those of Turkey giving Turkey the right to fortify the straights was advocated by Fore ign Minister Tchitcherln of Russia in yesterdays meeting of the peace con ference. Ismet Pasha of Turkey ask ed the absolute control of the strain without demilitarization at a preliminary exposition of the question by the representatives of the great powers volch was not completed when tlw ne-t-ng udjiAirned.K 5, 1922 PRESEN MONDAY a hundred per cent representation at I now in progress in the Iona Drain-the St. Louis meeting of International 'age District. He will be in the city ROYAL PALM 10 EAR LY IN YEAR The Royal Palm, one of the best known and most exclusive hotels in Florida will open for the season soon after jthe first of the year, according to a letter received by Gilmer Heit-man from Joseph L.

Nelson, of New York, manager of the Royal Palm Hotel here. The letter states that Mr. Nelson, and his wife will arrive in Fort Myers on December 18 to prepare for the. opening of the fashionable hotel on the usual date, early in January. MARRIES STEPMOTHER OTTAWA, Dec.

5. By marry ing his stepmother here, Charles A. Starrer, forty- two years of age, of Madison, 1 becomes the stepfather of his four half-brothers, who are 'living on the Starrer farm near Madison! 'Storrer and his bride drove here and were married by Probate Judge A. Mrs. Starrer is the same age as her husband.

UP TO NEW CONGRESS WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. (ssociated Press) The nomination of Pierce But ler, an attorney of Paul to be (Associate Justice of the Supreme Court failed of confirmation by the Senate at the close of the extra session yes terday. A renomination in the regular session was made necessary when Senators LaFollette and Norris object ed to immediate action. IN THE TOILS Tonne- Woman 'Wanted In Hoosler Capital Arrested In Florida, MIAMI, Dec.

5. (Associated Press) JeftB Mafldox; yotfng" woman wanted at Indianapolis in connection with the wholesale theft of automobiles there was arrested at West Palm Beach by deputy United States marshals and brought to this city where she is being held for the Indiana authorities The young gwoman who is said to be one Of the leaders of a gang of auto mobile thieves, has been sought for more than a year. VACATION NEXT TEAR President and Hardin will re main at White House WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.

(Associat ed Press) President and Mrs. Harding will probably leave Washington for a rest after Congress adjourns next year it was said at. the White House. Rumors that 'they intended to spend the winter at a southern resort were definitely set at ''There Is no probability it was said that the Presi dent would leave Washington this winter. NEW CONGRESS CONVENES WASHINGTON.

Dec. 5. (Associ ated Press) Congress closed its two weeks of extra session and started on Its regular session yesterday with an intervening period of only ten minutes. By a resolution to end, the spe cial session closed at 11:50 o'clock and the new final session of the sixty-seventh Congress began at the statutory hour of noon. READY FOR SANCTION LONDON, Dec.

5. (Assoociated Press) The House of Lords passed the third and final reading of the Irish Constitution Bill. Only a royal sanction Is now required to ynake it a law. XEW APARTMENT HOUSE Structure Will Be Dalit In HenleT Place Soon R. Elvidge has purchased the cir cle In Henley place next to McGregor Itoulevard and will construct on this site a new two story frame apartment building.

The structure will accomo date eight families and will have in addition a garage in which the occu pants Of the apartment may keep their cars. Wilson Crover of Rockford. III. who will, arrive here Bhortly have charge of the construction of the building, much of the material for which has been ordered. OR SEASON Work iTo Be Dond Tomorrow On High-, wav z.

i ALL INVITED TO LEND A HAND Volunteers Will Leave Here at 6 a. m. Arcadia will meet Fort Myers half way tomorrow in assisting In putting State Road No 2, this city's only outlet to the North, in better shape. The Kiwanis Club of the seat of De-Soto County will meet the Kiwanis Club's members of Fort Myers and their helpers on this important highway tomorrow and the day will be spent in putting in some hard licks on the road. Instead of holding its regular week- -Iy luncheon-meeting at a cafe as Is the custom of the MWe Builders," the Kiwanians and those who will volunteer to help them will eat luncheon Wednesday noon with the members of the Arcadia Club at the Bermont Grade.

Each worker will provide his own lunch. The local Kiwanians who did some, very effective work on State Road No 2 several months ago will leave the First National Bank corner at 6 o'clock sharp tomorrow morning. Each road worker is Yequested to bring along in addition to his lunch, a shovel with which, to smooth out some of the wrinkles and fill in the dimples In the highway. will be provided. C.

P. Corrlgan authorized The Fort Myers Press to. state that he will serve hot coffee and doughnuts to 1 the road workers at the Seminole Ropf, Garden on Jackson street from, 5:30 to o'clock before their departure tomorrow He will appreciate the privilege of serving'all of the "We Builders" and their friends at this time. Mr. Corrigan, by the way, is also planning to spend the day at work on the road.

President Dick Richards will be there. "Allen G. Powell, the "sec; not insect" will be on hand; J. E. Fox-, worthy has declared his intention of handling a shovel; ll.

C. Case, I. C. Curtright, Jim Pixton, Walter O. Shep-pard, M.

M. Mllford, C. S. Shriver, L. A.

Wingate, Capt. Ed Evans, and of, course C. P. Staley will be among the members of tomorrow's volunteer road gang. A week from tomorrow, December 13th, the Kiwanis Club will elect its officers Tor the new year.

The slate prepared by the nominating committee follows eTresident, Q. Richards; Vlce-PreBiderit, V. G. Wldequlst; Treasurer. F.

Pixton and Trustee Walter O. Sheppard and Directors: D. S. Borland, H. C.

Case, JE. Fox-worthy, Dr. A. P. Hunter, L.

a Curt-right, C. P. Staley and M. M. Mllford.

Ten members have presented another ticket made up as follows: President, R. Q. Richards; Vice-President, S. O. Godman; Treasurer, Allen G.

Powell and Trustee, J. F. Pixton and Directors, C. W. Shriver, -W.

O. Sheppard, J. E. Foxworthy, J. I Orr, II.

B. Hoyer, L. Starnes and Capt W. F. Gwynne.

Highest temperature! yesterday Lowest temperature Rainfall, 'ii'tio, 8 a. Widd, NE Wind, Sky Barometer Normal annual rainfall for Fort Myers. 61.77 Inches Rainfall up to 8 a. a. to- day 76.40 Inches For Florida: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday, probably local rains and cooler Wednesday la extreme north moderate variable winds.

Rotary next June. A DISTINCT SUCCESS "A Day In The Kindergarten Proves Delightful Entertainment "A Day in the Kindergarten" was the title given to the entertainment presented by the Kindergarten Kiddies lust Friday night at the Gwynne Institute Auditorium. Some thirty little ones went through their marches, songs, and, exercises with great correctness; and their happy faces, and wonderful absence of self-conscious ness added to the the per formance. Merry Mrs- IIarrlet J- Sherman, of Jack-mnnnv-rk' nnS 'kinatv sonville maternal and infant hygiene ATHENS, December 5. (Associated Press) The losses of the Armenian community in Smyrna total according to a tabulation made by a committee under the direction of the Bishop of Smyrna; Sixty million of this total is in real and personal property, and the remainder in intangible assets like stocks and bonds in Armenian companies operating in Asia Minor.

The annual income of 8,000 Armenian families in Smyrna used to be $7,500,000, whereof 15 percent was given to chari ties andlo the, Smyrna, which was' the richest Armenian community in world before the coming of the Turkish army, had 20 millionaires, but today every one of these men is virtually penniless. The largest losers are the land owners, textile importers and exporters of fruits, cereals, carpets and opium. The number of Armenians killed in Smyrna, according to the commit tee, is 4,000 and the number of persons who are missing or who have been made prisoners is stated to be 8,000 men and 15,000 women. The most prominent Armenian busi ness men killed were Sarkis and Kas-parian, landowners, and Gurunlian and Panossian, textile merchants. PRICE OL BIFOCAL EYEGLASSES TO BE CHEAPER IN 1923 BUFFALO, Dec.

fi. (Associated Press) The price of eyeglasses, espe cially of the bifocal type, will be ma terially lower next year, it is asserted by Dr. D. E. Shatp, an executive of one of the largest concerns in Amer ica engaged in the manufacture of magnifying glass.

Patents which now cover this type of eye-glass will ex-Dire and with the resulting competi tion among manufacturers and elimV nation of royalties, material reduc tions should come, he said. Rapid progress has been made in America since the industry, formerly controlled by Germany, was virtually forced upon Anurican manufacturers by the great war. Telescope lenses of all sizes are now successfully made in American plants. Circus Giant Dead imiDGKI'ORT, Dc. 5.

Word has been received here of the death In New York of George Auger, circus giant with Barnum Bailey and Ringllng Brothers' shows for a number of years. He was seven feet seven inches tall weighed 360 pounds. He was oom in Cardiff, Wales, forty years a EC Death was caused by ittt-i i- X'nr'LtWik for another in the gamelj was very I nntwal.le. ''The Rovs' Band' was ex- cellent, good time being kept; and the girls followed suit in almost as admirable a manner. The clapping game, where the children follow accurately the variations of the piano, music from fast to slow, Is certainly good training for future orchestras.

Mrs. Thomas H. Colcord" deserves the warm thanks of the community for her successful training of the little ones, ami their prompt obedience to her directions was very delightful. HERE FROM CARL1NV1LLE ILL. Dr.

Thomas and wife arrived la the city Sunday from Carlinville, to remain here for the winter. Dr. Thomas who has induced a large number of his friends to come to Fort Myers this winter, states that this Is but a vanguard of the peqple that will follow. Dr. Thomas and his wife have been coming to Fort Myers for the past fifteen years.

WOMAVS (LIB MEETING The Women's club will meet at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Sunday School room of the First Methodist church. The subject of the meeting will be "Art" with Mrs. E. N. Werntz as leader.

A large attendance at the meeting is requested. M. Selby Wallis, a professional decorator will deliver an address. Also an artist's sketch of a trip to Japan will be given. are members, ng a-llst nHtne Gol C(mrge geagon.

lt wiu les for-real These inquiries are answered daily In! a general way by the stenogrspher, advising "the parties they, will heir further with specific offerings from reputable real Tid.at Crescent Beach Tuesday, December 5 High Tides! a.m. and 2:03 p.m. Low Tides 7:19 a.m. and Wednesday, December 6 High Tides: 1:11 a.m. and 2:42 p.m.

Low Tides: a.m. and 7:26 p.m. Moon Phases for December: New 7:30 a. m.i First Quarter, 26th, be open for play about the 15th, with a formal opening about Jan. 1st "Eleventh, we are working with committees from other organizations on the financing of a band, and hope we wilt be successful In getting it started by Christmas.

"Your Chamber of Commerce wishes to do a great deal more than it has already done, but will continue to be greatly hampered in lta work we employ a permanent 'secretary, who will be on day and night. few of the additional things we plan to do- may be briefly outlined as follows: "1. Finance the organization for 1923. (Continued, en. Page ZJr 12:53 a.

Full, 4th, 6:24 a. and Last Quarter, Uth, 11:41 m. NOV IS THE TIME TO LINE UP WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE!.