News-Press from Fort Myers, Florida • Page 1

Mrs. Rankin Is Wreckage Theatre of Motion Picture So Far Yields 108 IB MRS. HOOVER TO WORK HARD Ft THE GIRL SGOUTS Is Issued Here HMO IT Dead at Home Of Dr. Thrower Mrs. Hannah S.

Rankin, eighty FRUITS RECEIVED Upon receipt this morning of a dis years of age, died last night at 8:30 Dead and Scores of patch from the Weather Bureau's office at Tampa, Al Colcord, local Injured o'clock at the home of her son-in-law, weather man, got out a red pennant, A comprehensive idea of the citrus Mrs. Herbert Hoover of Washington, the Rev. Dr. 0. A.

Thrower, pastor dusted it oft, and hoisted the same D. who was elected president of of the' First Methodist church here, up on the flagpole in front of the WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. (By the fruit wholesale market at Chicago, New York and Philadelphia may be had by the following quotations re-v the National Council of Girl Scouts, She was born at New Field, where HI E- NOTED am at Its eighth annual convention in Sa- she lived until thirty-six, years ago, Elks' Home as a warning to small craft, that a "bit of a blow" is coming. ceived today by The Fort Myers Press: vannah, January 26.

is the wife when she came to Jacksonville. Lab Associated Press.) With a total of one hundred and eight dead, and one hundred and thirty three injured, removed from the ruins of the Knicker of the secretary of commerce. During 1 er she. moved to Tampa, where liV' The warning from Tampa reads the ensuing year she will bend everv ed for the oast twelve, years, until SHOE PITCHERS DIES WHILE CHICAGO CITRUS SALE, JAN. 27.

Florida Crapefrnlt. "strong easterly winds over the north effort to building up this beneficial coming here. bocker motion Picture Trcatre up to ON TRIP er Gulf. Warn craft between Tarpon Springs and Punta Rassa." organization, which now numbers over! Rankin was a niece of ex-Gov- Capidome RusBet i 4 110,000. ernor Drew of this state, and a cousin Stripes' Russet 3.84 ANTARCTIC ARE TURNING IIP 1 1 i Following Ber election, Mrs.

Hoov- of George Drew, postmaster -of Jack Crown Jewel Brlghts. 3.46 FORT MYFRS WEATHER DATA this afternoon, rescuers were still struggling- with the heavy wreckage. Much twisted steel and concrete yet remained to be cleared away. It is er told newspaper men she wished to sonville. Mrs.

Rankin leaves a stepson stress the great need for more young in Jacksonville, and among several MONEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jan. 30. women captains, declared she had daughters, Is Mrs. Fannie R. Thrower, Crown Jewel 3.09 Crown Jewel Russet.

2.63 Crown Brlghts 3.95 Crow Golden 3.70 Crow Russet 3.35 ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 30. (Spe-cial) Winter time's banner sport (By The Associated Press.) Sir Ern been a scout In spirit 1 and practice wife of Dr. Thrower, prominent minis believed however, that the section now being cleared away would yield Highest temperature 71.9 Lowest tempature last night ........50.9 Rainfall, 24 to 8 a.

m. Wind, velocity, 8 miles. Sky Barometer ,...30.16 event will be held here late next since at an' early age she went on I ter of this city, est Shackleton, the British explorer, died Jan. 5 on board the steamer Quest, on which 'he was making an many a long camping trip with her 1 Funeral services will be held at the month when 'America's liorse few additions to the tall of dead and injured. Invincible Brlghts 350 Invincible Goldens .............2.83 father in California and told why the First Methodist church tomorrow aft For Florida cloudy in south and shoe pitchers will take part in the fourth annual barnyard golf tourna- A triple investigation of the disas other expedition into the Antarctic movement should receive the support ernoon at 3 o'clock.

The pall-bearers Invincible Russet 2.50 probably rain in north portion to regions. for the United States championship. of every parent of scout age. will be: J. S.

Farrer, E. J. Blount, ter will be made. In addition to the inquiry ordered by the Board of Com night and Tuesday. No change In Lucerne Russet 3.20 Death was due to angina pectoris, ment for the United States "I want to brlns: to the attention of C.

O. Stewart E. E. Watson, G. temperature' fresh easterly winds.

Aero Bright 3.19 missioners of the District of Colum and occured when the Quest was off the women of this country the fact Strayhorn and Fred Duree, Aero'Russet 2.75 bia and another started by the grand the Gritvicken station. The game will get under way for Blue Ribbon 3-43 AUTO LICENSES The body was brought to Monte that we are in serious need of captains forour troops" said Mrs. Hoov Red Ribbon -30 FORD MEETS FORD IN video oni board a Norwegian steamer and will be taken by another Bteamsr Florida Oranges BE PAID er. "We want at this moment 10,000 women, capable and intelligent and at one week starting Feb. 20 with stars such as Charley Bobitt, Frank Jack-sen, Fred M.

Bust, George May, Shannon Bonifant and others equally as good entered. jury, Senator Capper, of Kansas a member of the Senate's District of Columbia Committee, Introduced a resolution which was referred 10 the committee controlling the Senate's expenses, as customary. Mutt Jeff Brlghts. .4.43 to Europe. least twenty-one years of age, who are Mutt 'Jeff Golden.

4.17 Capt. L. Ilussey of the Quest will COLLISION AT FIRST Owners of automobiles who have not willing to fit themselves to take charge Oh Daddy.Golden .3.96 accompany the body home. J. Todd Flower of Akron, presi received 6r paid for state automobile Supporting the resolution, Senator Capidome Brlghts 5.10 Sir Ernest Shackleton was born in dent of the National Association of Horse Shoe IMtchers who is here ar license' tags for 1922 by February 1, will be arrested, Sheriff F.

B. Tippins Frelinghuysen, Republican from New 1S74. He was a third lieutenant in AND HOUGH STREET of troops. Right now over 100,000 girls are anxious to join the scouts, but we cannot take them because of this lack of leaders. In another six months Capidome 4-77 Capidome Russet r.

i 4.00 the British national Antarctic expe ranging details of the titular contests Jersey, said the investigation "should be a widespread one of the entire announced today, on receipt of infor dition in 1901, and in 190T-'09 com mation from Ernest Amos, state comp Nigger Baby Golden 4.33 Florida Russet 3.68 said today that cash prizes 1 would amount to $2,500 in addition to medals district," adding that he knew from manded an expedition which got to "Ford met Ford" this morning, personal knowledge that many build troller, that all orders are filled 'and tags sent out the same day remittances within ninety-seven miles 'of the Oh Boy Golden 3.90 and trophies. there will be need of another 1Q.000 captains. The life of the girl scout I movement has not 'been long enough to provide, enough alumnae for the work, so we must seek our captains when Edwin F. Scott, secretary and Treasurer of the Jose Gonzales South Pole. He made his third quest Oh Boy Russet Several of the entrants in the na ings In Washington were fire traps, which might at any time cost scores and applications are received.

-The of the pole in 1914. tional meet have already arrived in comptroller directs the sheriffs to be of lives. The expedition in which he was en- SEW YORK CITBCS SALE, JAIf. 20 the "Sunshine City," and are condi driving a crashed into the machine driven by Charles Raule- vigorous in enforcement of the state from new material. All the dead and Injured had been gaged when he died was to have cov tioning themselves for the big event Florida Oranges law-and not to accept any excuse trom removed today from the First Christ "The principles under which this a0n.

This accident occurred at the ered 30,000 miles of uncharted sec tions of the South Atlantic, the Pa motorists tor failure to show the 1922 by daily workouts. One of the stars has established a training camp at an Derby Winner $4.90 Ian Science Church nearby which corner of Hough and First streets, movement has developed are now fairly well known, but the propaganda for license on their cars. served as a first aid station. cific and the Antarctic seas. Island near here where his workouts Prior warnings have been given by Edward H.

Shaughnessy of Chicago, when Mr. Scott was turning Into 1st The other car came at a good procuring captains cannot be top wide Sheriff Tippins, and he feels that now, are held In secret. I Plans have been drawn or a sta ly spread or too urgently stressed. It second assistant: postmaster-general, who with wffe'and tw-children were is because I know of. my own along that, street headed lor PREMIER OF GREECE after the lapse of (wo months, no valid excuse can be given by any car owner diura to be" erected In which will accomodate 7,500 spectators when completed.

Five lanes will for failure to make remittance to Tal edge the great. Intrinsic vorth of the East Fort Myers. vMr, Scotts car was work that I am willing to devote my hit. broadside, and the fenders and lahassee. County Judge N.

G. Stout, Derby Winner, 4.39 Blue Goose Brights (Indian RIv.) 5.87 Blue Goose Golden (Indian Rlv.) 5.50 Crosby Wartman" Fancy Pineapple 6.35 Crosby Wartmaa Bright. 4.63 Crosby Wartman 4.23 Deerfield Nol 1 Bright Indian Rlv- er Pineapple 5-75 Deerfield Golden Indian River Pineapple -58 Nevin's Green Label Fancy In- dlan River Pineapple 6.39 TO BE ENTERTAINED lime to it. it is Because or mis worn hniiv imaepl. be laid out In the pit of the big bowl, on which the championship games i I trinsic worth that the movement nas injured in crash, is described today as In serious condition, and with only a fighting- chance for recovery.

Declaring that there is so much grief in Washington as a result of Knickerbocker Theatre disaster, President' Harding today announced the the postponment of the reception at before whom arrested persons will be has no discretion In the matter and will be required to impose the ffnn(rfnrwrd an mirplv and rnnld will be pitched. AT TARPON SPRINGS No admission' will be charged to penalties stated in the law. ly. The training rounds out every fender8' and Bteerln gear of the car side of the girl, as well as giving her driven by Mr. Rauleson which was a amusements of a wholesome, instruc- new one were made useless by the the contests and all, seats are free, the White House, at which residents TAXTOMIME REHEABSAL JACKSONVILLE, Jan.

30. (Associ force of the Impact. Another car com tive sort "To my mind one of the most lm- Nevin's Green Label Bright In ated Press) Eliptherios Venizelos, of Ohio birth were to meet in observance of the birthday of President McKinley. dian River 6.30 ing toward town along First barely' missed piling up on the two Fords, ar Premier of Greece, and his party portant aspects Is found in the recre- A rehearsal for "All in a Garden Fair," the musical pantomime will be held at 7 o'clock tonight at Mrs. Nevin's.

Green Label Golden In left here today on the Atlantic Coast Under the' weight of two and a half feet dian' River Pineapple. Lines' "Pinellas Special" lor Tarpon Springs, to be the guests of honor at This applies to the only through tne in the country as well as to her sister in the city. I speak particularly of ne8S of the of the tnIrd car' recreation occupying the time spent and the fact that he headed over the Confidence Bright Indian River The tournament is financed annually by St. Petersburg sportsmen. Charley Bobbltt of Lancaster, is the present horse shoe pitching champion of the United States.

He won the title here last winter. Bobbitt Is 23. Fred M. Erust of Columbus, was the first champion. George May of Akron, won from Brust.

Frank Jackson of Kellerton, was the next title holder and he dropped the crown to Bobbitt of snow, the heaviest snowfall here since the blizzard of 1899, the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre, a big mo- Pineapple 5.30 celebration being arranged by the Confidence Golden Indlan River neither In school nor In the home street curb, that a more eerlous ae Greeks of that community. A dinner in his honor will be given tonight, tie house, Eighteenth street and Co Pineapple Satchell's home. "Yew Hedge," "Roses," and "Clouds" will rehearse tonight. "Violets," and Daffodils" Tuesday night, at the High School, at 7 oclock. These groups will rehearse in the order named, and every performer is asked to be prompt lumbia road, in the heart of Washing- the free time of the girl spent with cident was avoided.

The two Ford her friends. I have long thought that divided the blame equally. and aboard the flagship of the sponge Allapatahatchee Fancy, Indian P( PInMnnI 6.47 ion's fashionable northwest section, collapsed Saturday night we are quite as much Influenced by Neltncr Mr. scott nor Mr. Rauleson fishing fleet tomorrow Premier Venizelos will go to the spone fishing grounds.

Allapatahatchee Bright Indian our play as by our work and -our wa8 lnjured Two hours and a half after the River Pineapple 5.97 studies, and the girl scouts so direct crash, which occurred about 9 o'clock, Allapatahatchee Golden Indian River Tlneapple 5.15 this play as to Dring aeciaeuiy oene- Tr -r vT nciai resmu to the chnd. it is quite S. Veterans Bureau Is NOW; Episcopal Church in United true that if we could each lead the ideal family life If mothers and fath Able to Handle Problems of All Ex-Service Men in State States Enjoys Healthy browth According to Figures at Hand ers had suffcient time and inclination, definite Information as to the number of dead and injured was lacking, as well as estimates of the number of those in the theatre at the time. These estimates ranged from 150 to 500, although the theatre, one of the finest motion picture houses in the city, had accommodations for more than 2,000 spectators. One hour after the accident occurred as well as talent, to devote to the in- Florida urapemm Blue Goose Indian River $4.89 Blue Goose Indian River 4.13 Our Chief No.

1 3.45 Our Chief Golden 2.96 Lucerne Bright 2.88 Lucerne Golden 2.58 Lucerne Russet 2.19 rwkpra' Brieht 3.70 telligent amusements of their children! The Fort Myers Press is in receipt this particular work of the girl dioceses today Is not less than $1,500 and a house." It Is estimated that the salaries of the clergy were Increased i But the the following letter from E. fcradshaw. Florida District Manaeer were suffering from serious disabilities, but they were unaware of any benefits offered by the Government through the U. S. Veterans' Bureau Act of August 9, 1921.

average family cannot, uniorcunaieiy, in an amount not less than $1,000,000, provide its children with all the need- I KIR rahnm nnlMinr Jarkannville! the police estimated that at least 300 Aln.nmA amitaamont Honrs I 3.53 Chickers' Golden were still under the wreckage. Many iUl. nuunnumv, I mi- i I ai inuiv viiik tiuuua vku- TAMIAMI TRAIL- An increase of 310,481,129.56 in con-j tributlcns tor all purposes to the Episcopal Church In the United States was reported In 1921, according to figures printed in The Living Church Annual for 1922, just issued. The total contributions reported were $34,873,221.20, as against $24,392,091.64 for the previous year, an increase of more than 40 per cent. women who escaped ran screaming to "Please assist me in bringing to ima iiiuoi uuiiuu.

Up Campaign recently completed by the street, several fainting, while the llVlUcB. IthA IT Volornna' Rlirona' thora wpro Checkers' Plain 2.62 Crow Brights 3.00 Crow Goldens 2.56 Crow Russet 2.27 the attention of every disabled veteran in the State of Florida the fact injured were removed on stretchers -But the girl iroUU aim to aeveiop rime4 lnterviewed. WORK ADVANCES The McCreary Construction Com the serious ana practical siae im BW enmiieil.rtOI fii-d and taken to hospitals, private homes and nearby clubs. The theatre was that the U. S.

Veterans' Bureau has decentralized, and that there is at the present time a Florida District Office, located on the 5th floor, Gra child's life as intelligently as the do 1838 pnyslcal examinations made, 152 her play. All girls-even those whose ex-service men hosnitalized. said to be comfortably filled at the pany has a Marlon steam shovel on Tamlami Trail construction work at school and home environments have Lnd 1224 new claims filed for voca- HILADELriHA CITRIS MARKET, JA5.il, Florida Oranges time and the roof, as it fell, Imprisoned many under the mass of wreckage. The total number of communicants in the church, according to the report, been satisfactory are ultimately tJonai training. All of these claims ham Building; Jacksonville, with adequate administrative and medical per brought face to face with the problems wcre fiiea by ex-service men in the a point twenty-two miles out from Miami and is making 200 to 400 feet a day.

R. A. Coachman of Miami, is 1,104,029, an increase of 7,134 over the balcony collapsed also, while concrete pillars fell over to add their sonnel to handle the problems of all- Favorite Brights $3.43 of the big outside world. They are state of Florida the previous year. These are grouped ex-service men in the State of Flo placed at an early disadvantage If their in this Clean-UP Campaign Favorite Golden 3.41 Favorite Russet 3.16 weight to the debris unde.r which the wounded lay groaning.

in 8,324 parishes and missions. There are 6,011 clergy, as against 6,937 the year before; 344 candidates for, the rida. The Florida District Office is tor the benefit of the entire State, and only preparation has been academlc.or throughout the United States 159,223 by precept The girt scouts aim. to cx-servlce men were interviewed by The fire department was called by Invincible Bright 3-52 Invincible Golden 3.25 Invincible Russet 2.96 five alarms and police reserves were member of the Dade County Board of County Commissioners, reports. Rock ls' Vithln eighteen inches of the surface, outcropping to the west, and a point will be reached shortly where no more work will have to be done by the steam shovel, as automobiles can run prevent this, vnder scout airection the Clean-t squaa in me various ministry, as aganlst 310, and 405 postn not a local office for the city of Jacksonville as supposed by many.

the girl encouraged to take her slates lants, as against 3S8. rushed to the scene, the rescuers immediately beginning the work of hack "The work of this office is to re Florida Grapefruit Theretare 444,242 Sunday school small part In solving the problems of As a result of this campaign, 101,711 the troop; and then to see the troops cases have been handled by the U. S. ceive applications, here complaints, scholars, a gain of 26,547, under 48,970 ing at the wreckage, to liberate the Imprisoned. hold examinations, and furnish infor Isleworth Bright 3.24 Isle worth Golden 3.04 Coat of 2.62 share In the civic: problems of her Veterans' Bureau.

Less than Z.ooo of across the prairie on the rock. teachers, a gain of 315. rommunitv. Later on. as she grows these cases remain pending in Central "Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford" was mation regarding reinstatement and conversion of Government Insurance, Tamlami Trail construction is now Progress made during the year Is Pride Indian River Golden 3.24 in vears and experience, she ac- Office, wasningion; me remainder being showy) and the second show of extending Into an unsurveyed district indicated by the increase In the number of baptisms and confirmations.

Pride Indian River 3.05 cepta naturally her responsibility, in have been adjudicated and notices of the evening had Just begun when the determine feasibility for vocational training, Induction into training, supervision of training, examinations known as "No Man's Land," as it Is not known what county that area Is Caloosahatchee Bright 2.93 roof fell. the solution of the larger problems or eiwemem There were 72.246 baptisms, a gain rf n.tlnn. 86.547 01 me cases nanaiea were en No warning wi.s given as the walls In. It Is In this area that there is an of 6,649, and 1.881 confirmations, a MA i JA I Caloosahatchee Golden 2.79 Caloosahatchee Russet 2.24 in regard, to hospitalization, etc. All -In the domestic Held the work of new gain of 11,102.

The remarkable record outcropping of rock over which auto crashed, the roof breaking in on the heads of the audience with a noise like vocational training claims. matters regarding claims in the State of Florida should be referred to this the girl scouts is very Important Dur "The thousands of new claims indicated by these figures Is ascribed to the nation-wide campaign, which mobiles can run without the need of any Immediate construction work for thunder and crashing seats and occu Ing the' last fifty years, as compared These quotations are from the New York Dally Fruit Reporter, Chicago Fruit and Vegetable Reporter and other authentic sources of Information. would undoubtedly, never have been office, and I wish to assure you that the ex-service men will receive im Wr earlier times, tew girls have re pants as it fell. It was more than an hour before the rescuers, using acety tiled had It not been for the efforts ceived much real domestic training. a road, and this extends Into Lee county, where a grade has been thrown up for that end of Tamlami mediate and proper attention at the of the representatives of the U.

was launched In 1919 for the express purpose of spreading information and awakening Interest, particularly in general missionary work. To be sure, the girl from the country Florida District Office. lene torches to cut through the accumulated mass of steel and concrete Veterans' -Bureau. These thousands SO W05DEB 5 AT 83IILES! and the village Is usually observant, of veterans who were entitled to reached the section where it was be and has learned much from her moth "It Is my sincere desire that every disabled veteran In Florida know the benefits offered by the Government Lee county's participation in com' pletion of Tamtam! Trail Is now ur Government assistance had failed to An interesting fact reported Is that, "Whereas, prior to the nation-wide lieved most of the dead and injured er. but generally speaking, they have to lack were.

before March 1, 1922. gently needed, Mr. Coachman says, in not been taught In 'conscientious de- ta th- wmtt Dr. Nat II. Hunter, proprietor of Hunter's Drug Store, and Mrs.

Hunter are the parents ot a floe baby campaign 10 per cent of the clergy were receiving $1,000 or less, the Representative Smithwlck of Florida "Your Co-operation is earnestly so- order that there may be a direct route tail how their homes are, or should be, Ther. were ai0 thousands of cases minimum salary prevailing In most across the south end or me state. (Continued on page 2 (Continued on page jdfacovcred during this campnlgn who' (Continued on pag 4.).