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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
TOTAL or il50,ll0 VELVET
FOR GROWERS THIS sIlsak
GREEN FRUIT SHIPMENTS HAVE
BEEN LESS THIS YEAR AND
MARKETS OF THE NORTH ARE
MORE OPEN.

Since~the first car OF Florida fr4z1k
went out this season, there has
never been q minute when the
markets OF the north have been IA
such condition that an order to st0p
shipping was necessary In other
seasons it has been found necessary
TO shut dowa many Exchange pack
ing houses before this- time OF the
year for periods ranging from q day
or two to week or more, and to
ask independent shippers not to
send oranges to market. until condk
tons improved.
Green fruit shipments were an
that were curtailed and this season
only about 1000 cars OF this class 0f
fruit Went out, as against z, 5000 IA
former years. These went larRely at
the expense of the shippers and wial
serve TO cut the number OF cars ntill
lower next year. California. too.
has been disciplined somewhat BY
the green fruit agitation and only 500
cars have reached market so far
where usually there are at leaaf
1000 to 1,500 cars in market by this
time.
As result of these conditions
the prices this season for Exchange
fruit have averaged at least 80 cents
box above the prices obtained. day
for day. last season. Ii this Is kept
up during the entire season, there
will be $150, 10000 more money in
the pockets of the growers Of SoIth
Florida for the same fruit, even fig
uring ON the shop crop" bas Q.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
JOHN bull
TAKES RAP
At RUSSIA
DEMANDS HALT OF SLAUGHTER
BY THE COSSACKS IN PERSIA
TREATY TIES BEING STRAINED
AND ARE LIABLE TO SNAP -
ENGLAND SENDS uLTIMATuM
TO RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG Dec. 2S.-
Treaty ties which bind England and
Russia are being strained and are
liable to break at amy time. The
situation is becoming critical and
the feeling is intense.
1t is reported today that England
has sent an ultimatlm to Russia de-
manding a halt in the ravages by
the Russian Cossack soldiers in
northern Persia and the action of
the Russian government is awaited
with interest.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
BAL TlMORF CITY THREATENED
WITH DESTRUCTION BY FIRE
FLAMES DESTROY FOUR LARGE
WAREHOUSES OF THE MARY
LAND STEEL COMPANY AT
SPARRoWS POINT TODAY.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 2S-Four large
storehouses for patterns, owned by
the Maryland Steel company, at
Sparrows Point were destroyed by
fire early this morning. The loss
viii amount to $275. 900.
The entire city was threatened
for a time and the residents feared
a repetition of the disastrous fire of
several years ago.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
DAILY STOCK MARKET REPORT.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26-Mercantile
Marine was the strongest feature
of the stock market today, advancing
one to three-eights points. The re
mainder of the list was fractbonally
lower. Cotton was steady at from
one to three lower, but later rallied
several points. January was quoted
at $8. 73 and May at $50
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
HOTEL MEN WILL MEET
AT ScHMlDT'S HOTEL.

The regular meeting of the Hotel
Mems Association of Daytcna viii
be held tomorrow evening at
Schmidt's hotel At this sess on
final arrangements for the enter
tainment of the delegates froan the
convention of the passenger agents
Sunday afternoon will be made and
the committee ON arrangements from
the board of trade will meet with
the hotel men
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
HOLIDAY NOTICE

monday. January 1, (New Year Is
Day. being legal holiday in the
State of Florida, the Merchants bank
will be closed for business on that
day. All orders for currency pay
rolls or tansfer of money should be
made by Saturday, Dec. 80. 1911.
F. N. CONRAD, Cashier.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
h NICOLA lHD IURKfsIih
PROCLAIM INDEPENDENCE
Of THE EMPIRE Or CHINA
+ dsetA q ENFECIEU An
nouNcE ANNExArioN WITH.
IN SHORT TIME, thus oFFsET.
r,No THE INFLUENCES or
sApAN IN MANcHuR'A =
THRONE FORMALLY ACCEPTS
PLAN FoR NEW GOVERNMENT.

pEKIfJG, Dec. 22-The throne to-
dis formally accepted the plan for
Il ferring the future form 81 gov
q nment ii ChiAa to rational con-
sntion. and promised to abide by
Il e decision.
The partation of China has already
gun. The provinces Of Mongolia
id Chinese Turkestan today pro-
9 aimed their independence from
hina and announced theiT allegience
I Russia.
The territory included in these
1 70 provinces nearly equals China
Il size and has q population OF
a ,oat 2,50G 900 people. In announc-
ile independence the government as
eking Is declared 20 be . failure.
Russia Il expected to announce
se annexati0n OF Mongolia and
& htnese Tufkestan soon. thus ciev'
= III 6ffsettn8 the influence Of Japan
| Manehuria.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
ANOTHER FOOT BALL
GAME NEW YEARS DAY

At a meeting of the heads of the
Halifax RIFLES aud Daytona teams
Wednesday evening it was decided
20 play another game New Years
day. the gItn-e to be started ar 2;S0,
the same time hte last encounter
was commenced. After the holiday
vacation is over a number of players
will be gone aga u so the game Mon
day viii in as probability be the last
between the two teams. However, II
the support acco ded the game Mon
day seems to Indicate that more
foot ball is desired, an effort viii be
made to combine the two teams and
bring some outside talent here FOL
q game
This win come after the coming 9
game. howevre, and it Is for the
success Of that alone that the boys
are working now The game hsl
MONDAY was very creditabae to bott
teams. aud with the practice ane
exuerience gained in that contest
together with several changes in tns
line-rp of each team, the lovers Q
the game may lock ahead to a yer!
lauch improved brand OF foot bal
next Monday. The game VIII %
played al Harrison park, which piae.
IS two blocks west of the F. 2. {
railway tracks on Cedar street
Tickets MI be on sale soon.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
BANK OFFICIALS ARRESTED
FOR MISAPPROPRIATi

MAGNOLIA, Miss, Dec. 28-Pres-
ident Atkinson and Cashier Woodson
Atkins of the Peoples bank at Sum-
init, Miss, were placed under ar
rest today on a charge of miSappro-
priation of the banks funds. The
bank failed a week ago.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
WHEAT MARKET STRONG
PROVISIONS ARE EASEL

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S-The wheat
market opened stronger and shade
higher with May quoted at $.98 78.
Provisions were easier with May
pork SIG, lard 1897, ribs 1882. Hogs
and cattle were steady.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
FINED FOR BEATING WIFE
ON DiSoRDERLY CHARGE.

Ben Smith. colored res sdent of
Midway, was up in the mayors court
this morning on a charge OF dhsorde.-
conduct, as a result of row In
which he is alleged to have beaten
rs wife. aad Was let off with a
Inc of S. and cos.s.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
BLOODY BATTLE IN MOROCCO
NATIVES AND SPANIARDS died
CONFLICT FOUGHT TODAY RAG
Es FOR six HOURS AND RIFF
TRlREsMEN ARE PURSUED FOR
is NILES.
is MILE.

MEILLA, Morocco, Dec. 2S--A to-
diers were killed in a battle which
ragged for six hours today. Following
the conflict the Riff tribesmen were
pursued for Is miles.
The Spanish artillery is reported
to have done terrible work in the
battle.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
ROMA SNYDER IS A SUICIDE:
TAKES THE CARBOLG ROUTE
WELL KNOWN ACTRESS. WHO
MADE A REPUTATION WITH
LEW FIELDS, KILLS HERSELF
IN ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2S-Mhs Roma
Snyder, the we'll known actress.
committed suicide here this morn
ing by taking oarbolic acid. Mi<s
Snyder was formerly with Lew
Fields in 1T Happened in Nord-
land" and was well known in many
cities.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
SCOTT CLARKE CALLED
NOTED EDUCATOR DEAD.

CHICAGO, Dec. 28-Scott Clarks,
head of the English department at
Northwestern university, died tbs
morning of appendicitis.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
FREEZING
TEMPERATURE
PREDICTION
WEATHER NAN SAYS FROST
MILL SETTLE HERE TgReHl
This SECTION OF THE COUNTRY
GETTING TASTE or BLIZZARD
RAGING THROUGH THE NORTH
TO-DAY.

Daytona and this section OF the
country is today experiencing a
decided change in temperature from
what has been experienced for sew
eraa weeks. the sudden drop ip tenn
perature being light sample Of
what the residents of the north are
contending with at this time.
That it will be much colder tonight
than last night is the prediction OF
the government weather f0reeastef,
who says frost will settle down on
all the country as, far south as Fort
Lauderdaie Local residentas partlc-
Eularly the fruit growers. are prepar-
ing for the Iosr tonight, takipg for
granted the forecaster is making q
correct prediction. AN
Telegraph reports TO the Daily
News today say the north ii In the
grip of blizzard, with heaFy
storm of sleet and snow aceQnlpanded
by high wind. Indications are
this section of the country Is feeling
the south end of this storm.
Frost Throughout South
WAOf1lNG lONt D6c. zo-AAS 6OS
ernment weather prediction for to
night is for freezing temperatures
throughout the southern states with
the frost extending into Florida as
far south as the 26th parallel
Two of Cold in Chicago
CHICAGO. Dec. 28-With the mer
curry standing at seven degrees
above zero Mrs. Ida Maloney and
Mrs. Hattie Schuler died from tht
cold today. An uaknown man, aged
about 30, we'll dressed, was found oI
Dearborn avenue nearly frozen tt
DEATH His recovery is doubtful.
| Blizzard Through North
! ERIE, Pa Dec sa--A heavy snow
and sleet storm, accompanied by
thigh wind, covers this section to
/ day. The mercury is near ger
and the people are suffering will
| the cold.
/ BUFFALO. N. Y, Dec. 28-Thi'
city and this section of the countr.
are in the grip of the worst blizzar'
! of the season today The heavy fal
of snow is accompanied by a higl
| wind and the mercury is only feN
(, degrees above zero.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
WRECKS TODAY ARE FATAL
THREE PERSONS ARE KILLED
TWo TRAINS COLLIDE, ONE RUNS
INTO LANDSLIDE AND TWO
TROLLEY CARS IN CRASH
NEAR ROCHESTER.

SAVOY. KY. Dec. 28-An incom-
ing passenger train ran through an
open switch here today and crashed
into another passenger train. En-
gineer Heining was killed. and his
fireman and q woman passenger
were seriously injured.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
Electric Cars colIIde--

ROCHESTER,, N. Y. Dec. 28-Two
! sections of an electric train crashed
together at South Greece. a suburb,
In the binding snow storm this
morning. Both trains were eastbound.
Motorman Bantam was killed and
six passengers were injured.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28

T. A. Snider and party drove to
DeI.and and DeLeon Springs wed
nesday morning "A Mr.. SafderS car
enjoyed a pscnic dinner at tne
springs and returned to Daytona Il
the afternoon. Friends who were te
accompany them in another car be
came fearful Of the weather and
turned back.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28

]. H. Baker of the Saratoga Inn.
is docking his yacht the Adelaide
ii, now at the yacht club.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28

at the chubby cheeks of little
Scotch children. They are
due to the cereals they eat.
If you want your children to
be fat and healthy see to it
that they eat cereals and
plenty of them We keep
everything that is in the
market.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
Train Strikes Landslide

Train Strikes Landslide-
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 2S-A pas
senger train on the Chesapeake &
Ohio road ran into a landslide near
MeKendree today and was wrecked.
, Engineer Dunn was killed and Fire
man Torren badly injured.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
Blizzard Throuqh North

ERIE, Pa. Dec s3--A heavy snow
and sleet storm, accompanied by a
high wind, covers this section to
day. The mercury is near zerC
and the people are suffering with
the cold.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-28
Frost Throughout South

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28-The gov
ernment weather prediction for to-
night is for freezing temperaAures
throughout the southern states with
the frost extending into Florida as
far south as the 26th parallel.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-15
His Euturs Expenditures.

Among the most frequent requests
that go to the United States senate
are those asking some prominent
member to give money to charity Or
ganizations, hospitals and other phi
ianthropic undertaking., One day a
charity worker asked Senator Flint
Of California. who is not a wealthy
man, to give large sum of money
for a free ward in one of the hos
pitals.
81 am sorry that ! cannot comply
with your. request" said the senator
gravely; "but, Judging from the num-
Der of similar demands that have been
made upon me in the past, have de-
cided that can promote a greater
charity. The vast amount of money
spent on hospitals In this town con-
vinces me that thousands of people
are going to die and be buried with
out flowers. Hereafter, shall devote
my spare money exclusively to send
Ing flowers to the dead. THE Sun
day Magazine.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-15
FOREIGN.

The restaurant connected with the
Eldorado. the largest theater in Nice,
France, collapsed, burying two score
people.
No word has been received from
the foreigners who gathered at Cheng
Tu. China, for safety from the savage
mobs some days ago.
One hundred miles off the Mica
ragua coast, when the schooner
Whisper" with cargo of mahog-
any, burned to the waters edge and
finally went to the bottom, fourteen
men were drow-nd. An explosion of
a gasoline tank on board caused the
disaster.
The first flying postal service for
England, has been inaugurated under
the auspices Of the British postoffice.
The points CT departure and arrival
were respectively the Hendon aero
drome and Windsor castle, the dis
tance being something under a score
Of miles.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-15
Social piatlnction.

In some parts Of the south the
darkies are still addicted to the old
style country dance in big hall, with
the fiddlers, banjoists and other mu-
sicians on the platform at one end.
At one such dance held not long
ago in an Alabama town, when the
1ddlers had duly resined their bows
and taken their places on the plat
.orm the floor manager rose.
cit you partners 10 de mex dance!"
ae yelled. "All You iadies an gennul-
mems dat wears shoes an stockin's.
AXE you places insds middle of de
'oom. All you ladies' an gennulmens
Sat wears shoes an no stockin's, take
you place immejitly benin dem. An
ro' barefooted crowd. you jes' Jig 1t
,ound in de corners."-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-15
"WHY SHOULD | USE
CUTIcURA S0AP7

'"There is nothing the matter with
my skin, and thought Cuticura Soap
was only for skin troubles" True, 1t
is for skin troubles, but its great mis-
sion is to prevent skin troubles. For
more than generation its delicate
emollient and prophylactic properties
have rendered 1t the standard for this
purpose, while its extreme purity and
refreshing fragrance give to 1t all the
advantages of the best of toilet soaps.
1t Is also invaluable in keeping the
hands soft and white, the hair live
and glossy. and the scalp free from
dandruf and irritation.
While its first cost IL a few cents
more than that of ordinary toilet
soaps. 1t il prepared with such care
and of such materials. that 1t wears
to wafer, often outlasting several
cakes Of other soap, and making its
use, in practice, most economical
Cuticura Soap is sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, but the truth of
these claims may be demonstrated
without cost by sending to "Cuticura,"
Dept. 20 L. Boston, for liberal sam
pie cake, together with a thirty-two
page book on the skin and hair.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-15
SPORT.
LEAGUE STANDING.

Young Bruce of Denver and Trooper
Grimes Of Fort Russell, Cheyenne. are
negotiating for match at Fort Rus
sci at 122 pounds ringside.
The Terrible Swede of Telluride,
Colo, won the world championship for
drilling and the $500 prize. He drilled
thirty-eight inches in solid granite.
Uncle Joe Cannon is the latest con-
vert to golf. He is being initiated into
the mysteries of the game at the Brae
Burn Country Club at Newton, Mass
Louis Disbrown. driving Pope,
Hartford, made new worlds al utomo-
bile record at-Old Orchard beach.
Biddeford, Me-, going 25 miles in Is
minutes, IS seconds.
Miss Matilda Moisant, sister of the
dead aviator, John B. Moisant, ascend
ed in her monoplane at Hampstead,
N. Y, to height Of nearly 1000 feet.
1t is believed to be the greatest alti-
tude ever reached by woman avia.
tor.
After eleven rounds of slam bang
grilling at Victor, Colo, in which he
had shade of the best of it all the
way through, Charlie Pierson. the New
York newsboy, won the decision over
Jimmy Macdonald Of Denver, when
Referee George Wayland stopped the
contest and awarded the prize to the
Fastener
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-15
A LADY LECTURER
Feeds Nerves and Brains Scientifically.


A lady lecturer writes from Philadel.
phia concerning the use of right food
and how she is enabled to Withstand
the strain and wear and tear of her
arduous occupation. She says:
Through improper food, imperfect
ly digested, my health was complete
ly wrecked, and | attribute my recov-
cry entirely to the regular use Of
Grape-Nuts food 1t has, 1 assure you,
proven an inestimable boon to me.
almost Immediately after beginning
the use of Grape-Nuts found a graft
flying change in my condition. The ter.
rible weakness that formerly pros
trated me after few hours Of work,
was perceptibly lessened and is now
only memory--it never returns.
"Ten days after beginning on Grape
Nuts I experienced a wonderful in
crease in mental vigor and physical
energy, and continued use has entire
ly freed me from the miserable in
somnia and nervousness from which
/ used to suffer so much.
> II find Grape-Nuts very palatabls
and would not be without the crisp,
delicious food for even day on any
consideration. Indeed, always carry
1t with me on my lecture tours"
Read the little book. "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the nbove letters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, aAd full Of human
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-15
A Senate of Lawyers.

In the senate of the United States.
there are 81 lawyers, five bankers,
eight business men, four farmers,
three Journalists, two mine operators,
two manufacturers, one author, one
doctor and four members whose call
ings are not given. OF the four farm
ers, two are from the same state,
South Carolina. They are Tillman
and Smith. The lawyers clearly out
number all others.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-15

wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for advice. In
short time I had gained my average
weight and am now strong and we'll"
Mrs. SALLIE STEVENS, Z. i. D., No.
8, Box 81 Waurika, Okla.
Another Grateful Woman.
Huntington, Mass.-"I was in ner-
vous. run down condition and for three
years could find no help.
owe my present good health TO
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Blood Purifier which / b.
leye saved my life.
my doctor knows what helped mo
and does not say one word against it."
Mrs. MARI JANETTE BATES, Box
134, Huntington, Mass.
Because your case Is q difficult one,
doctors having done you no good, do
not continue to suffer without giving
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound trial 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as In
flammation, liberation, displacementA.
fibroid tumors, Irregularities, periodic
pains, backache, that bearing.down
feeling. and nervous prostration.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-15
WASHINGTON.

A total production Ct 12,918,200
bales Of cotton as the final yield this
yead is indicated by the Department
Of Agriculture.
To improve the horsemanship Of
the army, Secretary of War Stimson
will soon issue an order that schools
of equitation shall form part of the
garrison training of all mounted COM
mands in the Military Service.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-15
4 BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR.
EiGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DoiNos AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PRooREss
or THE AGE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

The authoritative announcement is
made at Austin. Texas, that Senator
Joseph W. Bailey will not be candi-
date for reelection.
Lincoln Western League Club has
been sued for $4,000 damages by
Ralph A. Hanson who was injured by
a club employe.
Secretary of the Interior Walter L.
Fisher has returned from a tour of
Alaska and will visit several points
in the West before returning to Wash
ington.
There are in Kansas forty-nine coun.
ty superintendent. five county clerks,
five county treasurers, ten registers,
two probate judges. one mayor-all
women.
Because Miss Mary Chamberlain, a
young school mistress of Shady Bend,
Kan, had talked about" other wo-
men, she was tarred and feathered by
q mob. Eight men have been arrest
ed.
Hunnewell, Kans., has learned that
1t must not play cards on Sunday
while Mrs. Wilson Is mayor. To dis
cover this fact four young men paid
SO each. Mrs. Wilson said they
played cards on Sunday without even
closing the front door.
The jury In the case of Miss Alice
Bowes of Topeka, Kans., against N.
w. Sly, a claim agent of the Union
Pacific, in which she asks $4,000
damages for breach Of promise, rem
~dered verdict assessing the damages
at $4,000.
As the result Of heavy rains which
have been falling almost increasingly,
many small streams throughout east
ern Kansas and western Missouri are
out of their banks and thousands OF
acres of bottom lands are submerged.
At Troy, Kans., 5.85 inches Of rain has
fallen.
: Unless the vice president and d.
rector of maintenance Of the Harri-
man lines. julius Kruttschnitt. of San
Francisco, recedes from his absolute
refusal to recognize the federation of
shop workers or its committees. on
these lines, he will be confronted with
strike.
Secretary of the Interior Fisher. ar
q dinner giyen-at Seattle in his hon.
or, declared Controller Bay in Alaska
to be neither the only, nor the best,
harbor for the output of the Behring
river coal fields; pronounced the ex-
tent and character of these fields
grossly exaggerated"
Separate indictments. accusing Ma
than Allen of Kenosha, Wis, and John
r. Collins of Memphis, Tenn, reput-
ed millionaires, of smuggling gems
valued at thousands of dollars into
the port of New York, have been
brought to light in the offices of Unit
ed States District Attorney Wise.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-15
TWica Convicted.

Another lawyers story arrives. We
are told that man was charged with
picking pocket the other day and
that when arraigned he pleaded
guilty The case went to the jury,
however, and the verdict was mot
guilty" And the court spoke as fol
lows:
you don't leave this court without
a stain on your character. BY your
own confession you are thief. By
the verdict of, the Jury. you are a
Plain Dealer.