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GOV'T MAY ESTABLISH LEPERICOLOIIY Ijj ON FLORIDA KEYSSDESP1TE PROTEST Jacksnville, Oct. 1. The National Leprosarium for all lepers In the Uni ted States who are afflicted with this dreaded disease, may yet be estab lished in this state. Joseph H. Earman, president of the State Board of Health, came, to this city yesterday In answer to a call .from Maj. Ralph N. Green, state health officer, to discuss this matter, which has met with universal protest and condemnation throughout Florida. developed at yesterday's meeting that the government representative who has been in Florida for some time investigating this matter, re turned to Washington last Friday night, favorably impressed with the proposed location of anatlonal lepro sarium on one of the Florida keys, near Cedar Key. Will Recommend Florida It is believed that he will favorably recommend Florida for this colony. There are today fourteen lepers "listed" in Florida. There are un doubtedly more, or more cases will de velop from those already here, is their belief, as the disease is hard to diag nose and it takes it so long to make tself apparent, that there is no way of securing an accurate check upon it. Dade county has two cases, Seminole county one case, Hillsborough county one case, and Monroe county, of which Key West is the county seat, has ten cases. How many lepers there are in the United States is not known. But to establish a leprosarium in Florida means that every case in the United States outside of Florida must be transported through the state to the colony. But, as pointed out by both Maj. Green and Mr. Earman, the Florida key that is being considerd as a good place for the leprosarium, is close to the mainland, and those confined to it could wade the shallow waters to the shore. Naturally friends of those sent there would settle near them, other CINCINNATI TAKES FIRST GAME cases would develop there would be a certain amount of visiting between friends and lepers and new cases would certainly develop from friends and relatives. Florida Tourist State Florida is a tourist state and it is natural that wide publicity would be given the establishment of this na tional leprosarium in Florida, which would Injure the state to an incalcul able extent. The state board of health has a rul ing at present that lepers must reside on their own premises and must not use public vehicles. The national movement would also impose restric tions upon lepers, but the very pre? valence of the disease is proof of its ability to spread. Lepers live sometime as long as thirty years, finally dying of exhaus tion. Consumption and other diseases are more contagious, and do their work more quickly than leprosy, but no other disease int he world holds for the human mind the abhorrence that reference to leprosy hold3 for it. Maj. Green points out that the dis ease as known in Biblical days when open sores broke out on the body of the victim is almost unknown at pres ent. The disease in this country is not that obhorrent kind, yet it bears the name and is Incurable. Government Owns Keys The government owns the Florida keys, and it has the right to place the national leprosarium on one or more of them. But that such a colony would do incalculable injury to this state cannot be disputed by both Mr. Earman and Maj. Green state. The state does not want he colony and it is going to make a vigorous and solemn protest against its cstablish men within its territorial limits, offi cials say. , , But it will be necessary for the peo ple of Florida to act concertedly in this matter, and give senators and representatives strong support. (Continued from Page 1.) going to third ana weaver to second; Felsch up; Felsch Sled to' Neal. No runs, 2 hits, no errors. Cincinnati Neale singled to cen ter; Wingo fanned, Reuther singled to right, Neale going to second; Rath up; Rath lined out to Risberg and Neale was doubled up, Riseberg to E. Collins. No runs; 2 hits, no errors. Seventh Inning Chicago-nGandil Hied to Neale, Riseberg out, Rath to Dauber t; Schalk out, Grosh to Daubert. No- runs, no hits, no errors. Cincinnati Daubert tripled to right field; Grosh singled to center, scoring'' Daubert; 'Roush bunted and Weaver threw wildly and Roush was safe, Roush taking third. Duncan forced Roush, Groh scored, Kopf hit ting a double play, Riseberg to E. Collins to Gandil. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error. Eighth Inning Chicago McMullen (batting for Wilkinson) singled to, center; J. Col lins flied to1 Duncan, McMullen held first; Eddie Collins flied to Roush; McMullen still on first; Weaver filed to Roush. No runs, 1 hit, no errors. Cincinnati Loudermilk relieved Wilkinson in box for Chicago. Lou dermilk pitching for Chicago. Neale singled to left and went to second on Wingo'a sacrifice, , Loudermilk to Gandil; Neale scored on Reuther's triple to center field fence; Rath out, Risberg to Gandil, Reuther holding third; Daubert was hit on head by pitched ball. He dropped -as though knocked out but soon recovered and walked to first. Grosh walked, filling the bases; Roush forced Grosh, E. Collins to Risberg. 1 run, 2 hits, no errors. Ninth Inning Chicago-r-Jackson flied to Neal; Felsch flied to Roush, who made an other sensational catch, Gandil out. Rath to Daubert. No runs, no hit, no errors. Umpires Rigler, home plate; Evans, first base; Quigley, second base;- Natlin, third base. , .. 4 AUDITORIUMI Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 1st and 2nd J The World's Greatest Mystery Play in Six Enthralling Acts Unsolvable UnfathomableImpenetrable The 13ft Chair"! 3! t 5 y x Y X T ? ? Y 3 5: CITRUS FRUIT CROP IN FLORIDA IS I NEW FALL MODEL Estimate of State Department of Ag riculture Puts Crop 700,000 Boxes Ahead of Last Year (New York Packer) Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 1. Reports from the citrus fruit sections of the state indicate that the 1919-20 crop of oranges, grapefruit and tanger-j ines is In good condition. The older! bearing orchards from all reports have a heavier crop of fruit than last ' year, while there is a large additonal acreage of new bearing trees with tine crops on them. The Lower East Coast in the Mi ami section, began shipping grape fruit last week. The total output from the state to last Saturday was approvlmately 50 cars. The move ment this week will un about the same number. The state field agents of the De partment of Agriculture have been gathering data on the crop and ac cording to the department's recent bulletin, 700,000 boxes is tho estimat ed increase over last season for the citrus crop now on the tres. On the basis of these reports, which take in to consideration the condition of the beaing trees, the increase or decrease in number of bearing trees and other factors a production of 9,650,000 boxes is forecast. Last seson the commer cial crop, reported by the, transporta tion companies was about 8,950,000 boxes. Of the crop now on the trees, ac cording to this report, it is estimated that 6,300,000 boxes will be oranges, 3,300,00 boxes grapefruit and 50,000 boxes lines and other small citrus. Of last season's crop, about 5,700, 000 boxes were oranges 3,200,000 box es were grapefruit and 50,000 boxes were limes and other small citrus. The increase in oranges will be greatest through the Central part of the belt and on the West Coast. The East Coast will produce about the same crop as for last year and the ex treme Northern end of the orange belt shows a slight decrease. On the West Coast and in sections of Central Florida, the grapefruit crop will be heavier than usual, but through the rest of the best very little if any, increase is indicated and some sections show a decrease. There will be practically no fruit from late bloom this season. Weather conditions for the rest of the growing season of course may af fect the size of the commercial crop resulting In a larger or smaller pro duction than indicated by present conditions. 4 III We have just received J express 75 new fan In Young Men's Suits, J belted, plain waist line, aiJ pleated effects. Our line of clothing this le son are the best value t navo uccn diq to Droei.. --WIS for two years, every Sulti, this Fall's purchases aJ strictly all wool. We can show you the bt makes In KUPPENHEIMER & CO. Chicago CAMPUS TOGS Chicago STYLE-PLUS Baltimore 9 r z MADAME LA GRANGE, THE OCCULT CLAIRVOYANT, Attemps to Solve the MYSTERY OF THE MURDER OP stephen'lee. AROUND HER, SEATED IN A FATEFUL CIRCLE are a dozen 'people, hanging upon her words A DETECTIVE SEEKS THE MURDERER little thinking thaj he will be the next victim to be STRICKEN DOWN BY UNSEEN HANDS1 A scream In the darkness, and another life has fled. THAT OF THE MAN IN THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR! THRILL-SUSPENSE-MYSTERY THE NUMBER "13" WONT BE UNLUCKY FOR THOSE WHO SEE THIS DRAMA. TRY TO GET IN! Admission: Adults, 25c; Children, 10c NOTE: THIS IS A CONTRACT PRODUCTION AND WE ARE COMPELLED BY THE PRODUCERS TO CHARGE A MIN IMUM ADMISSION OF 25 CENTS FOR ADULTS. JOIN CLUB TO BRING DOWN H. C. OF L. . The Thrift club in the Southeast, numbering more than one hundred thousand members, are being urged by Silas W. Davis, Director of Savings of the War Loan Organization in, the Sixth Federal. Reserve District, to get Into the fight to reduce the high cost of living. Members of War Sav ings Societies throughout the country have Joined the movement to bring down the present prices of necessities. The plan suggested to the clubs i3 one that leaders are confident will be a great factor in changing conditions. Members of the clubs are being asked to keep the discussion of the subject alive; to call the attention of the proper authorities to any Instances of profiteering and to urge their friends to practice careful buying, systematic saving and intelligent investment. "One day our hopes for relief from the pressure of high prices are re vived by reports of declining values on certain commodities; the next they are shattered by further increases in the price of some other article," says a statement issued by Director Davis to the Thrift Clubs. "Any benefit that may accrue from a reduction In the price of one neces sitiy, is lost by advance in another. Prices on nearly all commodities still are out of reason., The retailer blames the wholesaler and the whole saler charges, the resonsibility to the manufacturer. And the manufacturer passes It on to someone else. "You can do something, says Direc tor Davis, to club members. So can every other person. And, if you will do your part and others will do like wise, something is bound to happen. That something will be the thing we're all hoping fora break In high prices; restoration of conditions to a point approaching normal; relief for the person of average means strug gling to make "both ends meet' "Here's what everyone can do: Stop paying exorbitant prices for things you can do without Maybe you can afford them. Even if you can, you are helping to keep prices up by doing so and bringing suffering to those who can't afford them." "Use care and prudence la your Prices $25,.$30, $35 up to $50! Melton-Ott Clothing Co, A buying. Shop around until you flndfluenco in forcing an improvement l a store that's selling a little cheaper than the others. Buy at this store. Tell your friends about it' "Make every ounce of foodstuff you ' buy count; don't waste a particle. Ar range your meals so as to use the foods that are most economical. Buy only those things absolutely neces sary for life and comfort' Eliminate useless things. "An increase in production of -all commodities is essential. There are too many idle people. Observe the army of loafers around railroad sta tions, on street corners, and other public places. They are consuming without producing. How they loaf and live in this day is a mystery. But thousands are doing it in spite of the great demand for labor. They are in creasing the burden of the thrifty man and woman. There are laws to reach the idler and loiterer. Public opinion will enforce them. You can do your part towards bringing the necessary pressure to put these fel lows to work. 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