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FIGHT THE MIAMI HERALD TTJESD FEBRUARY 6 1917 it MiAMrs coraum to mm SOLDIERS TOBACCO FID RECEIVED HAVEN MAT Oil Dftn 111 1 VtrJ BY WEATHER The Most Wonderful Live Stock Country in the South Where you can raise three to four head of cattle per acre Where vou can rov ill the grasses NATAL PARA RHODES SOUDAN or ALFALFA and JAPANESE CANE and grow them every month in the year Your cattle or hogs live out of doors all the year round and eat green forage They do not hav to eat dry fodder kept in barns or silos but graze in the open fields all the year Good Part of Vegetable Crop Saved and High Prices Will Be Realized Belgian Soldiers Tobacco Fund American Headquarters New York City February 2 1917 Mr' Frank Stoneman Editor The Miami Herald: You have been most kind in opening your columns to our appeal for the Belgian Soldiers Tobacco Fund My cordial thanks to you and to your generous readers for the tine collection of $4550 you have forwarded to us It came at the very right time The war will be at its grimmest and bitterest this coming spring The Belgian soldiers will need all the solace we can send them Your gift will give them happiness far beyond the intrinsic value of the money because they will know that it comes from" their good friends in the United States For each contribution of 25 cents there will be a postal card enclosed in the package of "smokes" ready-addressed to the individual donor I hope that many of your contributors will receive postal cards as interesting as the one of which I enclose a reproduction Will you please let your readers have this message through ruAVIEN (Special to The Herald) Florirln Citv Tih Unnn in -f i vestigation it is found that the big i storm and freeze coming from the north down over the state February 3rd touched some of the vegetables at Florida City the farthest south ii town with a temperature for a few 14 hours of 32 degrees above zero saiu- tn ho thr repnrdo4 thprp in 1 1 all past An unusual dry spell had The Wonderful Sugar Cane Country of the South Producing from six hundred to one thousand allons of syrup per think of the real profit to be derived from such a yield and the minimum of labor required to produce such returns DR WILEY in his report to the Bureau of Chemistry Department of Agriculture is positive in his opinion as an expert of the MOORE HAVEN COUNTRY when-he "It is not necessary to dwell upon the fact that with cane produced at such a cost even the Isle of Cuba cannot compete with Florida in the production of sugar There is practically no body of land in the world which presents such remarkable possibilities of development as the muck lands bordering the southern shores of Lake Okeechobee With a depth of soil averaging perhaps eight feet and with a surface almost absolutely level it affords promises of development which reach beyond the limits of prophesy" the columns oi your journal Yours very truly FRANK JONES Organizing Secretary prevailed tor a lew weeks previous to this storm hence the low temperature was more effective However growers are congratulating themselves that although the older tomatoes which were maturing fruit were more or less frosted the vines generally are still green with a possibility of being saved and putting on good fruit About 90 per cent oi the young crops were not hurt The growers generally at Florida City and vicinity have extra tomato beds GO TO rViOORE OH AVEN and will re-plant where damaged and no doubt increase their tomato crop II THE KE ANOTHER DAY BUT 1 JURY II RICE CASE YS WITH SUCCE SS acreage now assured of record breaking prices and better returns than ever anticipated Cabbage shows no damage and potatoes and peppers very little hurt if any some of the outside leaves being nipped slightly Citrus trees were not damaged The principle crop of tomatoes planted at Florida City this season was late and there was by far the biggest acreage of cabbage ever planted The outlook is that much more money will come to the growers because of the big advance in prices than if there had been no storm and freeze cut further north in the state Another feature that is very noticeable is hat the cocoanut palms royal palms Washingtonian palms anu Party From Hew York Caught A Share of the Largest Ones Court Orders Sheriff To Summon 100 More Citizens To Report This Morning and see those forage crops and that sugar cane growing there go and see the sugar cane being made into syrup go and see our farmers Raising These Crops Without the Aid of Artificial Fertilizer Why Not You BUY YOUR LAND PLANT A SPRING CROP GET THE PREVAILING TREMENDOUS PRICES IT IS YOUR WHY NOT GRASP IT? South Florida Farms Co 210 Twelfth St Phone267 i All efforts to complete the jury in the Rice murder case failed again (By Thomas) Charles Bloomer and Dr Francis hi yesterday and another panel of one other palms and foliage including 1 1 crotons hibiscus 'and other plants Wilson prominent residents of lue 01 hundred names was drawn which will ku rfH vwk this ftr 1 Newark have returned rom a few days' cruise among the Florida freezing and not even banana plants -4 uu uubiu me yucui iraveier give evidence of being frosted This noon This will make 450 names that have been drawn in the Rice case When the work of completing the report applies to Florida Citv and and report having had a most enjoyable time The party caught several dozen jury resumed yesterday morning the marl prairie to the east but we are not informed as to crops west large kmgfish grouper muttonfish and southwest of town Among other and various other species and en-'rep0rts received on 'the inspection loved the trm so well that Mr Rlnnm- i joyed the trip so well that Mr trip was from the Peters bis toma-IT A A a fc Bloomer will return to Miami with his wife later in the season for another trip Most of the time was spent in Jew- 10 crop ai jrecers station soutn oifa Miami being that practically the en -4 fish Creek where fish were found in tire crop of four hundred or more acres was frozen out More or less young palms and foliage along th? lurre numbers Accompanying the two eentlemen en tne trip was Captain X' Meyer line show damage The oil cocoa- fW 1 rPTT" nearly all of the panel oz 1UU men were in the court awaiting the call of their names The work progressed rapidly as the prospective jurymen were not slow in declaring their opposition to capital punishment or that they had already made up their minds in the present case and they were excused readily The panel of 100 being exhausted about noon Judge Branning at first decided to call a special panel of fifty names but later increased this to one hundred and adjourned court until 4 o'clock this afternoon in order to give the sheriff time to summon as many of the prospective jurymen as possible Judge Branning excused James Bercegeay one of the tentative jury-nvon on account of sickness in his SEiEf 1 1 naA rtm Ltces nave vuiaiuw Miami and on south and guide -AD -DARKENS HAIR THE PARAMOUNT TODAY SONS OF lid Wt stay gray! Saga Tea and i Sulphur darkens hair so nat Are You Going to Fit Out Your Boat? We have most everything you need for this work Try Us for Fishing Tackle WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR BOATMEN AND FISHERMEN Messrs Bingham of Chicago: II Caulkins of Detroit Mich and Duncan of Greenville Ky went out on the reef on board Captain John Crossett's yacht Angler yesterday and returned to the Royal Palm dock with nineteen barracuda ti othpr I The I -h included THE FLORIDA 'I "The Fall of a Nation" is sure to stir patriotic etithusiasm when presented for the first time here today and tomorrow at the Paramount 'The- Fall of a Nation" deals with the debtny of our country which is the universal -topic of today in New i crk and Chicago the great spectacle RECEIVE NEW ORDER urally that nobody can tell family while Morris Dubler and Hugh Wiggins were the two new tenta- eight large snappers that were un uuai for tneir and wuich attract You can turn gray faded hair Florida division Sons of Confed-! beautifully dark and lustrous almost erate Veterans has received general over night if you'll get a 50-cent bot-order No 7 from Major General Chas tie of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hardee Spencer commissioning three Compound" at anv drug store Mil- PBilLLSPS BRO: was the meoca of many thousands of patriotic Americans who cheered the Dig scenes to the echo Thomas Dix- tive jurymen selected yesterday making eleven men now in the jury box Ther still reroein ten challenges diviuecl equally between the state and the defense and should it become necessary for the lawyers to use these the work of selecting the jury may drag along for another day before twelve men are chosen lions of bottles of this old famous commanders and one quartermaster general I he otticial order says Sage Tea Recipe improved by the ad- "By authority given me at the last dition of other intrredients are sold COUNTY OFFICE MOVED meeting of our Confederation in Tarn- annually says a well-known druggist pa Fla October 1916 I have this here because it darkens the hair so MARRIED INFELICITIES on play (as likewise Victor Herbert's accompanying music) vibrates with genuine Americanism The author describes it as "a bugle call to arms for the national defense!" The story is of an imaginary invasion of the United States by a foreign power After the defeat of our puny army i-nu the subsequent usurpation of authority at Washington the women of the country come to the rescue and by means of a secret oathbound conspiracy contrive to expel the invaders New heaters have been installed in the Paramount and patrons will be comfortable ed a great deal of attention at the dock The weather was quite rough on the outside and very tew fishing parties were out but these all brought in good catches McCartny and Anson Long-street of Lansing Mich Wampler of Dayton and A Chenoweth of Hollansburg went out on Captain George Deming's yacht Alice yesterday and returned to the Elser pier with a big mess of kingfish and other species which were brought into the pier and' photographed The total catch weighed several hundred pounds The four gentlemen are delighted with the fishing to be found here The sea wae unusually rough and the trip was cut short on this account but everyone of the party seemed satisfied with the day's sport and will go again just as soon as the weather settles Miami House and Window Cleaning Company 500 12th St day commissioned Comrades "Archie Jackson Brigade Commander of the Second Florida regiment headquarters Gainesville "Paul Thompson Brigade Commander of the Third Florida brigade headquarters Quincy Russelt Ingram Brigade Commander of the Fourth Florida brigade headquarters Jacksonville "I have also appointed Hon II Bryan of Kissimmee division quartermaster general "Other officers and comrades will show every respect to these officials" naturally and evenly that no one can tell it has been applied Those whose hair is turning gray or becoming faded have a surprise awaiting them because after one or two applications the gray hair vanishes and your locks become luxuriantly dark and beautiful This is the age of youth Gray-haired unattractive folks aren't wanted around so get busy with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound tonight and you'll be delighted with your dark handsome hair and your youthful appearance within a few days This preparation is a toilet requisite and is not intended for the cure mitigation or prevention of disease Hawkins clerk of the county criminal court moved his office from the second floor of the court house to the main floor of the building yesterday and the change will no doubt be welcomed by patrons of the office who have since the front stairway of the building was removed been compelled to climb the rear stairs and pass through the court room Clerk Hawkins will occupy the old room which was formerly occupied by the county treasurer and which adjoins the sheriff's office Just what disposition will be made of the front offices of the court house building is not known although It is possible that County Solicitor Gautier may use one of these for his offices during the sessions of the criminal court The office on the west side of the hall is used by Justice of the Peace Combs TODAY AT THE FOTOSHO OBITUARY Three more divorce suits were entered in the circuit court yesterday in which desertion and cruelty are charged Mrs Garnet Reynolds seeks a divorce from Henry Reynolds of Cranston (L on the ground of ungovernable temper and extreme cruel- i ine couple were married Febu-ary 19 last and separated soon after that time During their married life the wife charges in her bill of complaint which was filed through Taylor Taylor her counsel defendant threatened her life and on more than one occasion endeavored to put these threats into execution Emile Labreche has filed suit through Carl Weidling his counsel for a divorce against Josephine Labreche whos address is given as Iota La The couple were married In February 1904 and when the hue-band came to Miami to make a home for his wife she refused to follow and has since persisted in openly deserting him Desertion is also charged in the complaint of Lee Helms who is seeking a divorce from Bessie Helms Th couple were married in July 1913 and lived together only a few months Ben Willard is representing the complainant in the suit METROPOLITAN LIFE INS CO 800-3 i Balotoa Bulldia Miami Fla III THE MARKET FOR CABBAGE PLANTS Mr and Mrs Francis Whitehouse of Manchester-by-the-Sea Mass who have been spending several weeks at Daytona have chartered the remodelled yacht A from the McCoy Brothers of Daytona and have started on a cruise to Key West The party will reach Miami some time this week and will remain here for a few days before proceeding eouth-ward among the keys In the Falkland islands there are five men to every woman NOTICE Many phases of New York life are strikingly shown in the stirring Metro-Rolfe production "The Sunbeam" with Mabel Taliaferro as the star which will be seen at the Foto-sho theatre here today The story deals with a girl who because of her wonderfully sweet and generous nature sheds happiness on all with whom she comes in contact and thus wins the name of "The Sunbeam" Her influence over a young New York gangster in love with her whom she transforms into an upright man her persistence in pleading with a gruff millionaire wTio has turned against his own flesh and blood form two of the most striking features of the play Mrs Hattie Parker Mrs Hattie Parker widow of Henry Parker a prominent business man of Syracuse who was visiting the city died at her apartments yesterday The body was prepared for shipment by John Skillman the undertaker and was expressed to the home of the deceased in Syracuse last night REPORTED ILLNESS OF COL BLANDING Belser Dvrreaeflt ffoyt Anyone who has several hundred thousand cabbage plants for sale can dispose of them quickly by notifying The Miami Herald A subscriber to this paper telegraphed last night that he is in the market for cabbage plants to the number of several hundred thousand and he want3 them immediately If they are to be had GIRL MAY BE CRIPPLE Rotarians Attention It is reported here that Colonel A Blanding commander of the Second Florida regiment of infantry at the Mexican border is seriously ill with pneumonia His home is at Wauchula where he i3 engaged in the lumber manufacturing business ON ROAD TO RECOVERY POLAR AERATED DISTILLED WATER Phone 120 Ten-year-old Alice Matthews who was injured on the Avenue bridge a few weeks ago is gradually improving at the city hospital The attending physicians fear that the little girl will be crippled as a result of her injuries which were very painful and which will keep her in- the hospital for several weeks longer NEW ENGLANDERS WILL MEET TONIGHT Henry Holzman of Rochester Ind who was injured by an automobile recently received treatment at the city hospital and is now on the road to recovery ANNOUNCEMENT Unsolicited information from enlistment officers tells of the stimulus to recruiting given by "THE FALL OF A NATION" which is shown at the Paramount today and tomorrow Over 4000000 poles are required annually to renew old ones on the telegraph and telephone lines of the United States and Canada Miami Rotary Club Banquet Thursday February 8th 8 Royal Palm Grill All Rotarians accompanied by their wives Each Rotarian may invite a lady and gentleman but must advise Shuttg or the Secretary not later than Wednesday noon The absence of any Rotarian's wife means just Five -Dollars for the cigar fund The entertainment Committee is now at work and President Jackson expects every member there Evening drew GEORGE A MeKINNON Secretary WHITE STAR AUTO UNE Ellroad Rate TT REACH 7:80 a Pim Btach- :89 Ft Lauderda PsUb tec rt a Pain ftmdk fMfett's Mexican Cite Lett's Auto Service 1917 Cadillae 8 And othr good cars for hire Phone 437X Rem 329'a 12th St Dr John North wishes to announces to his friends the removal of his office to the Third Floor of the New Ralston Building on Ave-nuue The New England-Miami club will meet at 8 o'clock tonight at the Boston Lunch "for an informal good time and refreshments All New England-era in the city are invited to attend Unsolicited information from enlistment officers tells of the stimulus to recruiting given by "THE FALL OF A NATION" which ia shown at the Paramount today and tomorrow 4:9 ok AT YOUR GROCER'S 18 1 11 ITie 1 HIT 11 at in a a Brothers iou aiifc-o ei.