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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-29
HIGHLY c0L0RE3 FUN.
GrotesGue Sport That Is PART Of sns
Hcii Festival.

Gro<eSC1e sport l1ac Is . raT< 81 Sne
acii Festival.
The cn-iousgy childish horSenlay OF
the HoIi festival. which i celebrated
annually by the mahara5a IF Pafiaiat-
Is described By Mrs Charles Ber1ram
in a Magician In Many Lands. The
author made the acquaintance Of Ihs'
famous Hindu ruler during a tssur of
India and was invited IN remain over
for the festival
Early in the morning | went 70 the
club. where | found maIy Of the
guests. who were taking part IN thu
ceremony for the first time We were
provided with complete new ssIif 81
Hindu garments. and our dressing
was superintendent By the mahara IA
servants We had eamels. elephants
and yictorias provided for Us. was
on an elephant In kind OF box aid
We drove in procession To the palace
in the native city.
We were received with great acclaim
BIZ the natives. and / was led 10 BIZ
Heve that It was ID be. decidedly q dig
nif7ed occasion But ] was woefuI.y
mistaken. The fun bad not begun.
Certain formalities had 10 be gone
through before the signal was given
We took our seats ii the court ard
OF the palace at a long table that was
loaded with large gilt dishes dlled with
different coIored balls as large a.
oranges and filed with HoE powder
At Il signal the brother Of the mahara
IA came 70 the front Of the table and
salaamed 70 the prince. who took one
Of the balls and threw it gently across
the table striking the officer on the
breast
TIE ball broke and scattered the
powder over his costume. Then there
/ was a general scramble. and in less
time than II takes 70 write hundreds
B OF balls were flying about. their many
i eoIored contents sea uered broadcast on
4 the crowd Next baskets Of loose pow
der were thrown upon Us in handfuls-
II was no use 70 exDostulate. The
s moment you opened your mouth sOme-
body filed II with powder. The battle
grew fast ard furious. when suddenly
an enormous stream Of water from a
fire engine drenchesf everybody. The
colored powders became vet and min
Cling together. dyed Us all IN brilliantly
variegated hnes.
After this sort Of thing had gone on
for half an hour II ceased by mutual
consent. and we returned TO the pri
vate gardens Of the maharaja. where
we were most unceremoniously pitch
ed into a tank Of running water.
was dyed a deep scarlet all over ny
body. and il was fully a month befor'
the color entirely disappeared from ny
face and hands
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-29

The science Of algebra Is said TO
have been the invention Of Mohammed
Of Buziana about $50 A. D. The sci
ence was introduced into Spain by the
Moors- The first treaties on the subject
IN any European language IS believed
TO have been that by Luca Pacon in
1891 The first English algebra was
written BY Robert Recorde. teacher OF
mathematics at Cambridge, about 1857
He was the first to use the sign OF
equality.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-29
killinn Lime.

Perhaps the busiest time Of the year
IN old colonial days was November.
called killing time" When the chosen
day arrived oxen, cows and swine
which had been fattened for the win
ter's stock were slaughtered early in
the morning that the meat might be
hard and cold before being put in the
pickle. Sausages, rollches and head
cheese were made. lard tried out and
tallow saved.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-29
The Real Question

The Arabs have proverb that a
wise mans day is worth fools life
Il isn't matter OF how long you have
been In business. but how much bust
ness are you now doing. "-ProAtable
Advertising.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-29
Chanced.

when my two girls were born /
used to wonder what I was going to
make Of them"
And nowE'
Vow that they're grown up and In
society I've begun wondering what
they're going to make OF me."-Detroit
Free Press.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-29
Heiuht of SeIfshnass

Some men are so selfish that If they
were living in a haunted house they
wouldn't. be willing to give up the
ghost,-Florida Times Union.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-29
Hotels Own Hszrse.

Some OF the hotel keepers 'oD the
other side have peculiar ways OF ad-
vertising their houses. and one Of the
most singular OF these methods is the
statement ii their advertisements that
the hotel Is equipped with a heaFSe.
Inasmuch as the American hotel keeper
is only looking for live ones" IL l.
not OF record that hearses have been
used as attractions IN this country a.
yet. One Of the English catering
journals. in speaking OF this custom.
recently said: We have on several
occas ions commented upon the IN
canny mixing up OF the funeral traihc
business with hotel keeping-an unholy
combination 20 be met with in some
northern parts OF Ireland Apropos
here is an enticing advertisement from
a Sligo paper calculated 10 bring quite
a rush Of guests anxious 10 test the
accommodation: Mrs. -. proprietor
ess Of the - hotel, begs to announce
that she has added 70 her establish
ment a glass hearse. '"-Steward
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-29

A contented spirit is the sweetness
Of Dickens
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-29

Conductor You'll have 70 pas for
that cnild. mum
F-arp-lu Indeed. / wont young man.
never ave yet and amt a-g0In' 70
begin COW Punch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
F|REMEN PRESENT
DIFFERENCES TO
STRIKE MED|ATORS
Occupation Very Hazardous
While Pay Is Below Scale
Paid to Building
Constructors

New York, March 13-Testimony tend
ing to show that the occupation of loco
motive firemen is ra-hazardous; that
the pay received is below the scale paid
to building construction laborers, and that
the high cost of living has materially de-
creased the purchasing power of day s
wages, was introduced today at the hear
ing of the demands of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
for increased wages and better working
conditions from the "a eastern railways.
Besides hearing witnesses for the fire.
men the arbitration board denied the
right of the Toledo St. Louis and West
ern railroad to withdraw from the pro-
ceedings after agreeing to be bound by
the findings of the arbitrators chosen
under the Erdman law. Elisha Lee, the
chairman of the conference committee
of railway managers, said he knew of
no punishment that could be meted out
to this railroad except the penalty Pres
ident Carter might inf1ict with strike.
Alfred IL. Hawley, secretary and treas
urer of the brotherhood; DR.. Walter Cory,
medical examiner and Miles HI. Dawson,
a consulting actuary, testified to the ex-
tra-hazardousness' of the firemen's work.
each quoting from statistics on deaths
and accidents attributed to their occupa-
ton.
Samuel T. Steinberger, a clerk in the
general offices of the brotherhood at
Peoria, ILL.,, read from a statement issued
by the interstate commerce commission
which showed that nine of the eastern
railroads involved in the controversy had
violated the 16 hour law 21.32S times with
in nine months, but both the witness and
President Carter admitted that many of
the violations were unavoidable.
& A pamphlet bearing especially on pay
ments by the brotherhood bepefciary So
.ciety was introduced among the firemen's s
exhibits by Mr.. Hawley. About half the
deaths, he said, were due to accidents
while on duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
SELMA FLOODED BY
BROKEN WATERMAN
Business District Is Partly
Submerged-Fully $4,000
Damage Done

Selma March 13-(Speeial) Selma
suffered approximately $4,000 damages
this evening shortly before o'clock
by a broken water main on Alabama
street between Washington and Broad
In answer to a fire alarm which was
turned in shortly before o'clock dur
ing high wind full pressure was put
on at the pumping station of the wa
terworlxs plant and a few minutes aft
between Washington and Broad blew
up, almost flooding the business dis
trici of the city.
The water was so strong that yards
of cement curling on Alabama AMI
Broad streets were washed up and
away. The bursted main practically
ruins a block of asphalt paving be-
tween the two streets and the full ex-
tent of the damage cannot be ascer-
tanned until portion of the street
has been dug up. Damage from water
also resulted in both the eastern and
western sections of the city and it Is
believed the loss which the city will
suffer will be beyond the $4,000
guessed at tonight.
The alarm which called out the fire
department tonight during the high
wind and which was the cause of the
high pressure being turned on orig
mated in a negro house in the extreme
western section of the city. Without
adequate water facilities the fire de-
stroyed six houses before an open
space was reached and where the blaze
died out The fire loss is estimated at
$1,000 upon which is little insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
ROOSEVELT SPEAKS
TO PROGRESSIVES

Philadelphia, March 1s.-Urging the need
of thorough organization for studying and
Securing the ideals on which the plat
form of the progressive party was based
former President Theodore Roosevelt to-
night addressed an audience which
crowded the Metropolitan opera house.
The meeting marked the close of the first
day of a two days session of the progress
sive conference of Pennsylvania. The
movement has as an aim the perpetuation
of the party.
Colonel Roosevelt Dean William Draper
Lewis of the University of Pennsylvania
law school and the Rev.fGeorge l.. Per-
rim OF Massachusetts in their addresses
laid stress on the educational side of the
work to be accomplished
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
PLAN TO AID THE
DEMOCRATS To GET.
POLITICAL P[UMS
May Open to Democrats
Third and Fourth Class
P0stmasterships-T0
Ask Merit Test

Washington, March 13.@President
Wilson's advisers have hit upon solu-
tions of two of the political problems
confronting the administration which
promised to be most troublesome
what kind of democrats shall get plums
from the political tree and how thous-
ands of democrats can be given a
chance to get near the tree.
Within the next few days Postmaster
General Burleson is to present for the
Presidents consideration a plan which
will open to democrats the $1,000 third
and fourth class postmasterships,
placed under civil service recently by
Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Burleson said tonight
he had not yet decided whether to
ask the President for a revocation of
this order If he decides against it
he will suggest that postmasters who
benefited by the Taft order be re-
quired to pass a merit system test open
to all.
If the postmasters took the first
course thousands of postmasterships
would be available at once and IL he
chose to. democrats who entered that
merit competition would have as good
a chance as republican ncumbents.
Mr. Burleson and Chairman McCombs
of the democratic national committee
have settled upon plan for patronage
in the distribution which also will be
submitted to the President shortly. II
it is followed the question whether a
candidate for office Is backed by or
ganization men, or "anti-organization
men" will not figure. The President
will be advised to go upon the prin-
cipal that any man who subscribes to
the democratic platform and shows his
belief in democratic principles is po-
litically fit for office. Personal fitness
of course, will be considered. This dis
position has been shown in the first
batch of presidential appointments.
Some of the most prominent men whom
the President has thus far named op-
posed his nomination at Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
Bessener Nezvs

Bessemer. March 13-( (Special)-The
Jefferson Fertilizer company's plant Is
running night and day, owing to the de-
mand for fertilizer for the crop OF l9la
and at this time is shipping from 10 70
40 carload of the output daily. Four hun
dred men are employed at the plant ano
the product is being shipped all over the
south. The business of the plant IN lsiz
was greater than in the history of the
six years that the plant has been in Bes-
semer The officials hope to largely IN
crease the business over 1912 this year.
In the Bessemer city court today a
verdict for $50 was returned in the case
of Florence Arendale against the Alabama
Great Southern Railroad company. Ihe
plaintiff alleges that she was carried past
her destination.
consent Judgment in the amount OF
500 was reached in the case OF r.
Arendale VS.. the Alabama Great Southern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
Reports Declare Attacking
Vessel Flew Austria
Hungarian Flag
ANTI-AUSTRIAN
FEELING RUNS HIGH
Conflicting Reports Regarding At
lacking Ship-Fifty Servian
Soldiers Reported
Killed

Cettinje. Montenegro, March a.
servian transports loaded with troops
were yesterday ridd1ed with shells by
an unidentified war vessel.
Accounts of the engagement from
two different sources declare that the
attacking vessel flew the Austro- Hun
garian flag.
The transports were conveying strong
detachments of Servian troops to as
sist the Montenegrins in their siege OF
the fortress of Scutari. The attack on
the four boats occurred off San Gio-
vanni di Mediua. Two of the trans
ports were set on fire. The number
of killed and injured has not been re-
ported.
No official account of the engage
ment was available this morning. The
unofficial dispatches from San Giovanni
di Mediua varied considerably. Accord
ing to one account, the attacking ship
was the Turkish cruiser Hamidieh
which is alleged to have been flying
the colors of Austro- Hungary
Another report doubts the war yes
sci was the Hamedieh at all and says
that the cruiser resembled vessel OF
the Austrian Kaiserin type. Feeling
against Austria has been high here
since Tuesday when the Austrian min
lister to Servia announced that his
government objected to Servian troops
assisting in the siege of Scutari. To-
days news Of the attack on the Ser
Wan transports created, therefore, a
tremendous sensation here. In official
circles, however, no credenee was given
TO that part of the press dispatches re-
lating to the Austrian flag Officials
declared that the attacking vessel was
undoubtedly the Hamidieh, which was
reported in the vicinity few hours
before and added that the Turkish
cruiser would have no reason for hoist
Tag false colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
Little Important Fighting

London, March 13.--No important
fighting in the near east has occurred
since Sunday according to an official
Turkish statement. The position of Ad-
rianople is unchanged.
A strong squadron of Greek war
ships has been sent in search of the
Turkish cruiser Hamidieh which, eX-
cept for the attacks on the Servian
transports, appears to have done no
serious damage.
The Durazzo correspondent of the
Vienna Rechspost accuses the Servians
of causing the death of many women
and children.
The Turkish government is unable
to meet treasury bills to the amount
of sS,250,000 which fell due yesterday.
1t has admitted it's liability for 8 per
cent interest on the defaulted bills.
Owing to postponement of the reply of
the Balkan allies to the powers regard
ing mediation, the reassembling in Lon
dor of the ambassadorial conference has
been deferred, probably until Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
ATHLETICS SHAKEN
UP IN WRECK

Waco, Tex, March 13.-Two newspapers
correspondents, accompanying the 'regu-
lar" squad of the Philadelphia American
league team ON the homeward trip from
the spring training grounds, were slightly
injured and members of the team were
shaken up, but not hurt today when the
car in which they were riding en- route
from Austin broke away from the re-
mainder of the train and made connection
again when the train came to a stop. AT
Waco the Philadelphia players defeated
the Waco team CT the Texas league,
to 2. Incidentally Oldrins drove out the
longest hit on record here. Plank, Har-
rell and Houck pitched for Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, March 13.--7 p. MI
the influence of an extensive storm
area, whose center is now crossing
Iowa. This is the same storm that
was noted this morning as being in
western Kansas. Its eastward progress
sion has not been very rapid during
the day, but it has increased decidedly
in energy, so that brisk winds pre-
vail over most of the interior of the
country. In the southeastern quadrant
of this storm thunderstorms and wind
squalls were numerous and in Bir-
which lies in this quadrant,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
GOMEZ VETOES
THE AMNESTY BILL

Havana, March 13.-President Gomez
this afternoon vetoed the amnesty bill
He took this action after long confer
ence with Senor Sanguily, secretary of
state, and other members of the cabinet,
the president of the senate and the speak
er of the house of representatives at
which there was a lengthy discussion of
the note from the state department at
Washington to the Cuban minister
The president prepared message which
will be read at the session of congress
tomorrow recommending the framing of
a new bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
GADSDEN WANTS
FIELD ARTILLERY
Meeting of Those Interested
in Project Will Be Held
Shortly

Gadsden, March 13.-(Special. )--Capt. L.
3. Rainey announces that a meeting will
soon be held of those interested in secur-
ing the detachment here of field artillery
of the Alabama Nationalu Guard. Under
the new pay bill, which has been report
ed favorably, and which probably will
pass in the next Congress, such detach-
nent will receive $7,9s5 a year. The pro-
visions for securing the battery are the
enlistment or about 1873 men and the fur
nishing of a freproof shed for the equip
ment, which is valued at $4,000.
Perry Nicholson of Alabama City has
sued out writ of habeas corpus before
Judge j. A. Bilbro to compel the Ala
bama City authorities to show why he Is
now being imprisoned Illegally. The ac-
tion will be heard Saturday. Nicholson
while working on the chaingang for vio-
lating the prohibition laws, was arersted
ty federal authorities and later released
on bond. He was placed on the chaingane
at Alabama City again, but contends that
the Alabama City authorities had nc
claim upon him after he made bond te
appear in federal court.
When Howard Seay, assistant attorney
general, hears the case at Albertvflle to
morrow, in which it is sought to compel
the Nashville, Chattanooga and ST. Louis
to run a Sunday train from Gadsden to
Guntersvile, it is said that there will be
much opposition to the plan from resi-
dents along the line.
Eggs are being sold in case lots here
at IA cents dozen, while one year age
they brought % cents.
A district convention of '<nights OF
Pythias will be held at Alabama CITY
Thursday, April TO- The district embraces
Etowah, Cherokee. Marshall, DeKalb and
Blount counties.
1t is planned to organize an auxiliary to
the Chamber of Commerce among the
farmers OF this section, whose object shall
be to assist farmers In increasing trucking
operations. and in securing good mar
ket for their products.
Five prisoners from the Blount county
Jail were placed In the Etowah county
Jail today and will be kept here until re-
pairs at Oneonta are completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
Willing to Accept Mediation

Belgrade. March ia government
newspaper publishes the condition on
which the Balkan allies are willing to
accept the powers mediation. Hostil-
tiles are to continue until the peace
treaty is signed The basis of nego-
tiations will be the same as laid before
the ottoman delegates at London on
December 23. The frontier lines are
to fextend from Miida to Rodosto. The
Gallipoli peninsula is to remain in Tur-
keys possession but all territories to
the west with the exception of Al
bania must be surrendered to the
allies.
Adrianople and Scntari must be sur
rendered before the negotiations begin.
The Aegean islands are to be ceded
to Greece and Turkey must pay an
Indemnity, the amount of which will
be determined later
Turkey must guarantee the full
rights of Balkan subjects residing in
Turkish territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
WILSON TO SUPPORT
THE PROGRESSIVES

Washington. March 13.-President Will
son today began his campaign in sup
port of progressive republicans in the new
Congress- He arranged to consult with
Senator LaFollette at the White House
tomorrow night.
The President will consult the progress
sive republican group in Congress free
ly and endeayor to obtain their aid.
While the advice of the progressive re-
publicans is to be sought with respect to
legislation, the President may lend a
ready ear. it is said, to the recommenda-
tions which they may make for appoint
ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
CHARGE BOY WITH
SHOOTING NEGRO

Lee Roll messenger boy for the West
ern Union Telegraph company, was ar
rested yesterday by Officers Bagley and
Brent charged with shooting and seri-
ously wounding Robert Shepard, a negro
boy. yesterday afternoon. Both are about
is years old Shepard was struck In the
stomach, the bullet penetrating the ab-
dominal wall and liver. He was carried
to st. Vincents hospital where his con-
dition is said to be serious.
The police state that two messenger
boys were riding down Twenfy-fourth
street and when they reached Avenue
d several negroes are said to have thrown
rocks at them. Roll, states the police,
fired into the crowd. striking Shepard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
WOODMEN OF WORLD
ELECT OFFICERS

Florence, March 13.-(Special)--1n con-
vention at Tuscumba Woodmen of the
World elected the following officers for
the ensuing two years: Head consul d.
j. Deacy; head advisor, DR.. A. b. Horn;
head banker w. w. Beasley; head clerk,
A. e. Overton; head escort, e. M. Black
bon; head watehman, j. L. Searcy; head
sentry j. A. Brawner; head managers,
NJ. f. Damon, II. II. Golson, e. w. Iker-
Inan, r. L. Powell, DR.. J. l. Lee; repre-
sentatives to sovereign camp, II. 0. Cline,
Zack |. Drake, Charles Pfeister, S. b.
Slghtler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
Weather Forecast

/ Washington, March 13.-Weather
forecast for Alabama: Generally fair
Friday and Saturday except rain in
extreme north Friday; decidedly cooler,
Georgia: Rain Friday. colder by
night; Saturday generally fair and
colder.
Mississippi :-5G Generally fair Friday
and Saturday; decidedly colder.
Tennessee; Rain Friday, followed by
fair by. night and on Saturday; de-
cidedly colder with warm wave IN
west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
MARION INSTITUTE
BASEBALL SCHEDULE
. IS NOW COMPLETED

Marion, March 13-(Special.)- 1.-THE base
ball schedule of Marion institute has beer
completed and issued as follows:
At Birmingham High school
March 21-22; Mississippi college, Apri
10-11-12; Birmingham college. April 21 1-22-23
Auburn, May 1928; Southern University
May 12-13-14.
The games away from home are: Uni
versity of Alabama, March 2s-29; Nfissis
sippi Agricultural and Mechanical al
Starkville March 81; April 1-2 Universit,
of Mississippi at Oxford, April 3-4-5; Mis-
sissippi college at Clinton. April 1873
Southern University at Greensboro. Ma,
Sol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

disappointed, as they had hoped to annex
another victory ere the close of the week.
In the basement @of the First Presby-
terian church spelling bee Will be given
Friday evening, which promises to be
one of the most enjoyable events of the
season. The Ladies' Aid society has
charge of the spelling bee and the pro-
ceeds will so to the organ fund. j. B.
Morton has been chosen as school master
and will give out the lesson. An INTEREST,"
ing fact is that the men will spell against
the women. Bob Mingea will be CAP
tain for the men and women will be led
by Mrs. Bert Lytle. Games and music
will be features of the evening and re-
freshments will be served.