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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-06

c. II. Stoddard Of Worcester,
Mass, recently drove a light Buick
runabout to this city from Jackson
VILE and expects to stay here for
some time. Mr.. Stoddard, who was
here six years ago, says that he
hardly knowms the city with all the
changes that have taken place. He
is storing the car at the Oliver gar
age on Orange avenue.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-06
GOOD EVENING!
Grqber-Morris Hardware Co.
GOOD GOVERNMENT FORCES
Win Los ANGELES ELECTION
ALEXANDER IS CHOSEN MAYOR
AND PROHIBITION ORDINANCE
DEFEATED BY VOTE OF TWO
TO ONE.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. George
Alexander, the good government can
didate, was reelected mayor in the
city election held here yesterday by
$4,000 majority, and the entire social
ist ticket has been defeated.
The prohibition ordinance has
been defeated by two to one and a
total of about 100000 polled, or
more than double that of the last
election. Women in this city voted
for the first time in the election yes
terday.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-06
FIVE men
ARE KILLED
IN WRECK
TWO Trains CRASH aflDM
AND THIRD RUNS INTO DEDRB
FIREMAN is FATALLY INJURED
IN sMAsHuP IN WHICH e.
RACE HORSES MEET THEIR
DEATH.

MANOR. Pa. Dec. e-Enslneee
Frank Daily of an express train pas
killed. Fireman Neal was fatally IN
iured and rs race horses heing ear.
ried in the express cans wers killed
I'm double wreck here today.
The first wreck occurred when
two freight trains crashed into each
other headon A few moments later
express train No. IL crashed into the
debris. the whole train being thrown
from the track and went over the
embankment.
In clearing away the debris Of
the double wreck the bodies Of four
unidentified men were found.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-06
REGENT FATHER IN China
ADVOCATES THE THRONE
PRINCE cHUN LEAVES PLACE TO
MAKE ROOM FOR MANcHu
PRINCE AT HEAD OF THE
COVE RNMENT.
COVE EMINENT.

PEKIN, Dec. 6-Prince Chun, re-
gent father Of the child emperor of
China, abdicated today and has been
replaced jointly by Shi Hsu, a Man
chu prince. and Hsu Shi Chang, vice
president of the privy counsel.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-06
LOSS REACHES 100000
IN KANSAS CITY RlA

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 6-Fire to-
day destroyed the Long Bros. who.e-
sale grocery building ON Santa Fe
street and damaged a number of ad-
jacent buildings. The to.al loss viii
reach 100000.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-06

II. Eugene Johnson has purchased
the entire stock of bicycles and sun
dries and household goods OF w. a.
Smith, deceased, who conducted
bicycle livery on West Second av-
enue until his death about three
weeks ago.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-06
WHEAT OPENS EASIER
BECAUSE OF Sci

CHICAGO, Dec. 6-The wheat mar
ket opened easier today with heavy
selling, December being quoted at
$50 ga. Provisions were again
sharply lower. May pork was $15.S5,
lard 1912. ribs $40. Hogs were five
lower and cattle ten lower.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-06
All Bankers Are safe

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6 = Late
this afternoon a wireless message
from one Of the United Fruit COM
pany steamers stated all the bankers
are safe. The fleet carrying the
bankers and their families have
passed safely through the terrible
storm and the wireless apparatus on
the ships has been repaired.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-06
FRUIT PRICES WILL 60 UP
BECAUSE or FIERCE STORM
REPORTED THAT 100000 DAM
AGE HAS BEEN DONE TO THE
BANANA CROP sy THE HuRRl-
CANE.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 6 - The
prices Of tropical fruits is expected
to rise as result of the terrific hur-
ricane now sweeping over Costa
Rica and along the coast.
II is reported that total damage
OF $6O. .000, 600 has been done to
the banana crop and other fruits have
suffered greatly. The storm is still
raging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
THE "sHoW RUSINEsso

From "The Drama" in the July Metro
 politan Magazine.
 Tn considering the theatre one must not confuse the dramatic art with the show business" because they are quite dir- ferent. A small part of the public talks and thinks about the former, but the average manager laughs at the mere men, ton of it. With him 1t is business pure and simple; he is out to make money and his eye is unceasingly focused upon the box office To be sure. there are one or two managers who,e on account Of breeding or education, prefer to produce plays of refinement and merit, providing, of course, they feel that the gamble Is fair one; but there fig no such thing as theatrical manager who puts his money into a play simply because it is worthy and deserves a hearing. The New the atre tried that policy and had to close it's doors. Why should the independent man. ager be forced into philanthropy any more than the average merchant ? AS mat ter of fact, most of our managers do not care what they produce. They give the public what they believe the public wants, whether it is Anna Held in one of her vulgar shows" or Sothern and Marlowe in a Shakespearean repertory. And the sad part of it is that for a number of years as many people went to see Anna Held as the classic productions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
Roller Versus Individual Towels

In Louisiana the common or roller Bowel was abolished yesterday by Jaw, and the health inspectors in every parish are empowered to see that the new sections of the sanitary lcode are enforced.
 These sections provide that after July "the use of a common towel or a towel to be used ;n common, by the employees, patrons, frequenters of or the public in any room, attached to any public place, railroad station, fac tory, hotel, office or workroom is for bidden and no corporation or persons in charge of such places shall furnish common towels"
 This is another effect of the preya sive germ theory of disease. Mas sachusetts permits her state board of health to prohibit common drinking cups in designated places, and other states have various laws designed to promote the health of the people. Louisiana appears, however, to stand alone in forbidding the use of roller or common towels. A towel to each individual is Louisiana's rule, and Louisiana sets a good example to the ~osher states. The public health and common decency forbid the use of common towels, and the entire south
 should be proud of the fact that a
 southern state has officially set tht
 pace in that respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
PROFANITY IN FICTION


 From the Bookman.
 The profuse use of profanity Is not merely inartistic; 1t stamps unmistak- ably t0e beginner and the ineffectual workman. Profanity in fiction is at times not only excusable but necessary. In the hands of the master, who will employ it with wise economy, it is kind of re- serve force, a battalion of the old guard, to be held strongly in leash and to be released only at the vital moment.
 For example, in a memorable chapter of 'vanity Fair" Lord Steyne is buddy ing the women of his household, who have objected to the presence of Mrs. Rawdon Crawley at Gaunt House. ''This house." he cries, "this temple of virtue. belongs to me, and if I choose to invite all Bedlam here, or all Newgate, by God, they shall be welcome!' Here the oath is inevitable. It gives the final touch and brings to the reader the desired thrill. But had Thackeray wasted it by dis tributing 1t freely and unnecessarily in preceding paragraphs it would have failed utterly of it's point.
 Again, in George Du Maurier's Peter Ibbetson' we can recall just ono oath, but that we shall never forget. It is held back until the great moment of the story and then let loose with lurid and terrible effect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
Architecture in New York

The trustees in charge of the cathe- dral of St. John the Divine in New York have changed their supervising architect, and thereby hangs a tale. MT. LaForge has been succeeded by MT. Cram. The former stood for the Romanesque; MT. Cram stands for the Gothic, and this is what the change means. The cathedral is not prog ressed to a point that forbids a change in design and general appear lance, and it is therefore decided that it is to be a Gothic structure rather than a building of the Romanesque type.
 The construction of the nave has scarcely been begun and it is under stood that it as we'll as the rest of the great structure will be completed on Gothic lines. This means that the building cannot we'll be completed in less than forty or fifty years, and that it's cost will be about doubled. l. But twenty years hence may not eccleastical styles change again? If Mir. Cram desires to build in line with Gothic tendency he should build fast, 6or his Influence would not prevail against a general change in architec- kural ideas.
 It is explained that great churches of modern construction have been hodgepodge of architectural styles and that the result has in some in- stances been satisfactory. A viola tion of artistic unities is no longer considered wholly undesirable. The cathedral in New York is to be mas sive structure, and no doubt it will appeal to the average man regardless of the changes wrought in it during It's long period of construction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

Describing the efforts being made to solve the servant problem by putting household labor on the same basis as any other industry, Miss Elizabeth Westwood. in the July Metropolitan Magazine. tells of the work of the Household Aid com pany of Boston, as follows:
 This was two years experiment In developing a new branch of domestic craftsman, the part time or supplement tary worker who goes into the home only for a portion of the day and Is paid by the hour The company took only work CTS of a superior grade, so the prepara- ton. always an obnoxious feature to the wage earner was not as long as the reg ular training school required. The appil- eants must be American born, with grammar school education or it's equiVa- lent, and those having had year or two of high school were preferred. They must in addition be good looking and have certificate of health and character.
 'The first two weeks they were on pro- hation. and those who were accepted were given subsequently, six or eight weeks training, depending on the rapidity with which they learned. In some cases of unusual proficiency the training was even shorter. While in training the "aids, received free board and lodging. After that they went out at the rate or from 15 cents to dollar an hour, ana lived at the training school, paying s4 a week board. The company guaranteed them s1o a week and took a percentage of All sums earned over this amount. AS the undertaking became known in Figs ton there was a great demand for the aids and the scheme was so well re- ceived by wage earners that there were more aplicants than could be accommo- dated.
 "Often one worker was qualified Tor several branches. At afternoon tea and dinner time there as a greater demand for waitresses than during the rest Of the day. consequently the waitresses were usually registered az well for mending, l or marketing or parlor work. House. hold managing and skilled ironing brought as high as dollar an hour. Marketing and waiting went up to 4O cents. furniture polishing and cooking brought 50 cents Among the other occu- pations were keeping accounts, silver cleaning, and caring for lamps. Some times the aids were reserved for emer- eency calls. Sometimes they had reg ular set of clients to whom they went daily for a specified time.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
Tomorrow's Bond Election

On the morrow every citizen will be asked to say at the polls whether the city shall be burdened and discredited by an increasing floating debt or whether all such debts shall be cleared away through bond issue, leaving the Greater City free to pur- sue it's way onward and upward.
 Every city, like every individual, should pay debts promptly. There is no reason why this city should be em- barassed with debt, and it's voting citizens can tomorrow place it square ly on it's feet, thus enabling the com- missioners to make plans unrestricted by debt troubles.
 No one questions the integrity of the commissioners. No one harbors a doubt as to the manner in which the proceeds of the proposed bond issue will be handled. All know it will be honestly spent in accordance with the will of the voters to the last dollar All obligations and deficiencies to January 1 will be met and the city will start at that time on a strictly cash basis.
 The official ballot is short and no one will be unduly detained at the polls. It is the duty of every quali- fled voter to go to the polls. A large vote should be polled, and no citizen should excuse himself from this duty on the score that his vote will not be needed. Every affirmative vote will lend assurance to the commissioners. Every such vote will be command to them to go ahead and do their best.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

and two blank columns are provided alongside, at the right, for the cleo tors cross marks. In the first col umn must be placed the marks for two first choice candidates, and in the second two marks for second choice candidates. The elector is to vote or mark four names, two first and two second choice. He must not vote sec ond choice for any candidate he has voted for first choice. The highest aggregate number of first and second choice votes for any candidate will nominate that candidate for the long term as commissioner; the second highest aggregate number of first and second choice votes will nominate the candidate receiving such number for the short term. The mayor is to be the head of the commission.
 The object of this plan is to leave no room for any doubt as to which two are the choice of the electors who are supporters of commission govern ment, and when the names of the two are selected every friend of the com plan will be asked to rally to his support. In this way Mobile hopes to inaugurate it's new city government in successful and satisfactory man. ner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Known as Educational Statesman

NnOWn HS
 Tn the selection of Dr. P. P. ClaXton of Knoxville to succeed Dr. Elmer E. Brown as United States commissioner or education, the president has not only paid high compliment to the south, but 70 an earnest and conscientious worker for edu- cation through several years of useful ac- tivity," said Hervey w. Laird, deputy in- surance commissioner of Alabama, who was in the city yesterday
 "Dr. Claxton is known in the state or Tennessee as the educational statesman and has had large part in the develop ment and final adoption of the educa- tional policy, both legislative and other wise, of his state He has been progress sive and aggressive, loyal to the old time ideals of the south, but at the same time recognizing the necessity for progress In order to meet the ever changing oondi- tions. President Taft has shown Tn this way, as he has in many others, his ap- preciation of the men who are leading Tn the thought of the south.
 Prior to and since his connection with the University of Tennessee, pr. Clax- Wn HdS QeNOleQ HlIlsell lliEh anu No' to arousing interest in and advocating correct educational methods. For two years he has been executive secretary of the Conference for Education in the south, and is a member of the southern eAllca- tion board, as well as the general educa- ton board and the Rockefeller commits sion. Little has been done in the line or school development in the south for the past 10 or 15 years without at some stage securing the advice of pr. Caxton. Men who have had much experience and Wide knowledge see in him a wonderful illus tration of the high-minded public citzen. He has devoted his time and his thought and This labor 10 the betterment Of his own people and to the upbuildng of the institutions of learning through which the coming generations must be prepared to meet the battles of life No appoint ment has been given to the south in many years that carries with it such posstbili- ties and probabilities of good as this selection. The southern people should and no doubt do feel proud at this eyi- dence of the Presidents regard for worth, no matter where he finds it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
pirminrbam In Square Miles

"Kelley's new map of Birmingham. the most comprehensive thing of the kind ever published, has the area of the city stated correctly for the first time-5o. .OS square miles, said a member Of the Chamber of Commerce.
 When the Greater Birmingham bill was pending in the legislature, the area was said to be 4S1k, and I have seen it set forth in local publications frequently at 4S square miles even. understand that Mir. Kelley made the calculations himself figuring out the area in feet, and then reducing the feet to miles.
 The only city in the south that has such extensive boundaries as Birming- ham is New Orleans, which embraces 196 square miles. Baltimore has only 311s. Richmond has only Il. Atlanta covers 2514, Louisville "A and Memphis 1s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
Cut the Weeds

The weeds must be cut, that is to say, on vacant lots as we'll as in the streets and alleys-the weeds in which the mosquitoes gather malaria which they proceed to place in peo- ple's veins. The commissioners should take no backward step in the matter of weed cutting. The wet weather in June has led to a crop of gigantic weeds in every part of the city, and the sub urbs are almost inundated, so to speak, with them. They overflow all lands, particularly vacant lots.
 This is a matter of life and health as we'll as of the city's attractiveness, and the commissioners should not plead want of funds when the health and beauty of the city are at stake. The health department should urge the strict enforcement of the anti weed ordinance, and every vacant lot owner should be presented with a bill to cover the cost of cutting the weeds on his unutilized real estate. The vacant lot is generally held for spec ulative purposes, and it is entitled to no consideration when weeds are per mitted to grow on it to the detriment of all nearby residents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
New Town In Black Belt

"I have just returned from a trip to the man who Is an expert in agriculture and who has travelled far and wide "a l declare without reservation 1t is the most wonderful agricultural region I ever saw-wonderful in the richness and vi- tality of it's soil, which requires neither
 irrigation nor the use of commercial fer tilizers, and wonderful in the diversity of it's products-alfalfa, cotton, corn, fruit, berries and vegetables.
 And the black belt grows towns also. When I was told in Geiger that the first brick was laid June 1, 1910, found it difficult to accept the statement, as I looked at the substantial bank, the hand some hotel, the nine stores and the nu- merous residences which would grace a eity--and yet it is strictly true. I was also informed that On August 1 ground would be broken for another block of stores, to cost, $lo,00O, and that all of them have been rented in advance.
 'I had the pleasure of a conversation with MT. Pinson, of Pinson & Geiger, the creators of the town and developers of the surrounding country, and clearly saw that their ability, liberality and in- tegrity were factors in the big things already done in Sumter county and will have their part In the bigger things yet to come'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
VENICE

BylJohn Hay.
 Love, in the summer night do you re-
 call
 Midnight, and Venice, and those skies of
 June,
 Thick strewn with stars, when from the
 still lagoon s.4s, We gilden noiseless to the dim canal? A sense of some forgotten festival Hung over us. and our own hearts beat
 in tune With passionate memories. which the Lit up on dome and tower and palace
 wall We dreamed what ghosts of bygone love
 made part st sl' Of that stil night and trembling am-
 orous air; t;* sH T saw in those riah beams that kissed Those breezes warm with hygone lovers' sighs, AA F 4es All the old beauties 0s Venice. in your
 eyes, t4Sef4, etH 'ts All ,ns ,l., :, dead loves of vspIss in my
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT SHIRTS
 AFFECTING THE CAUSE OF MUSIC

would aid in giving pleasure to the young and old alike, should be among the pur- chasers of these dainty and dotted shirts. If they sell for more than the Music Study club can expend in band concerts this summer. the remainder will be used for some great public amusement
 this great auction occasion. If the crowd is large enough to warrant 1t free lemon- ade and coca-cola will be served.
 Now, somebody may ask from whence these great and glorious, and in some in- stances gorgeous. shirts were acquired.
 It is a simple story, over which fellow newspaper men have often shed tears and likewise shekels.
 A great big store in Birmingham had a great big advertisement in Saturday mornings Age-Herald in which was quoted all sorts of prices for all sorts of things; all of which were, of course. bar gains. Now the ably educated adver- Using writer of this firm, who delves deeply into fiction and who dallles some times with dubious language, has a style of eliminating the dollar mark entirely from his price lists, and the able printers and proofreaders of The Age-Herald per init him to do so in his paid for adver- tisements. But of Friday afternoon an advertisement came In containing some thing in the neghborhood of three score of prices-all without the dollar mark. But there was one sentence which read: Mems g soisette shirts for .00.' In an effort to aid him In maintaining his style the printer set the line quoted "Mens soisette shirts for 1.0O." Now, early of Saturday morning some one went
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
THE RORES.

THE BOhcS. How tiresome is the man Who always Is exclaiming: Can You beat it?" hate that phrase. It makes me swear. I duck and dodge, but everywhere I meet 1t. Beat it! Beat 1t If you can!" It's awful; but have plan To meet it. The moment someone asks me that, For~answer I put on my hat And beat it.
 New York Telegram. And then there is the wit Who thinks it bright to say: "Oh, quit Your kidding!' He makes me tired. I shun his phiz. I run, hide-from him there is No skidding. "You're kidding and you'd better quit!" T must obey--my teeth grit His bidding But now on him revenge I'll wreaiz, I'll black his eye and loudly shriek "I'm kidding!'
 Cleveland Plain Dealer. My pet abhorrence is the jake Who every other word says: Take It from me- :. That phrase! It makes me shriek and And tear my hair when I am where None can see. 'Take 1t from mel Oh. holy smoke tear at my necktie and choke' My sight grows dim. And sometimes for the worlds sweet sake I'll see his life's no good, and take It from him. -HouSson 1oe. And then there is the chump who says' While past the truth his fancy strays' Believe me-" That chap can never be my friend; ,Twould not, if he should meet his end. Bereaves me. ..Belieye me-" and he lies until His ruddy blood I fain would spill, But can't deceive me- 99 some day I'll tell him what he Is And maybe spoil that mug or his, Believe mel! WON'T HE REAR?
 ''How would you like to be on recep-