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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-19

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It is run,ored that Orlando is. to
have another bank.
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The Ocala base ball team has been
reorganized and is training for it's
summer work.
There are approximately 1900 chill
dren enrolled in the various public |
schools in Miami.
The cane planting is almost finish |
ed on the common demonstration
farm at Crystal Springs.
The brick has arrived In Brooks
vile for the paving of the streets in
the business section of that hustling
town.
The Myrtle street Methodist church
at Lakeland has been completed and
services were held in the new edifice
Sunday.
The ferry dock at the foot of Main
street in Jacksonville is to be re-
modelled and improved. The improve
ments will cost about $1,000.
News from Palmetto comes that
during the season already about 5000
cars loaded with vegetables have been
shipped from there.
The bank of Sarasota is going to
erect a twenty thousand dollar block
on the flatiron lot at the intersection
of Main street and Pineapple Eavenue
in that town.
/ Work has been started on the white
way for st. Petersburg and it is ex-
pected that everything will be ready
for the lights to be turned on in a
week.
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The cigar factory which is being
erected at st. Cloud is rapidly assum-
ing proportions. The building will
be two and half stories high and
of concrete construction.
The Tampa Electric company will
spend 100000 in improvements with
in the next year. 1t is said that
the plant will be one of the greatest
In the south when these new i'm
provements have been completed.
On the 7th of May, Pensacola will
enjoy the presence of a party OF zoe
Indiana Shriners and their wives
who will stop there enroute to the
national convention of Shriners
which meets in Dallas, Tex, during
, May.
The Carrabelle Topics says: "Car
rabelle wants laundry, furniture
factory, sand and cement works, bo,
and barrel factory, dairy, hennery
wholesale fish dealers, canning fac
tories, livery stable, truck farmers
\ phosphate works. waterworks, cleo
trio plant, telephone exchange, pave,
Streets" Nothing like working 70
! what one wants.
II The long looked for highway from
. Orlando to Titusville seems to be al
= assured fact. A direct route to tn
= East Coast has been dream 70
= many years. The two eastward cour
= ties, Brevard and Volusia, have bee
= agitating the building of this roa
. for some time past. At the last NEE
- ing of the commissioners for Orang
county, the first definite action wa
T taken when along with them me
several of the commissioners froI
the two eastern counties. The GU
= come of the joint conference was tn
!. appointment of a committee to loo
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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-19

*The EIks' Wednesday night dance
Will be held Thursday night on &C
count of the minstrel show here
Wednesday night. 89-3t
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-19

Accuracy is the twin brother OF hon
esty.- simmons.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-19

Il Is run,ored that Orlando is. to
have another bank.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-19

Work has been started on the white
way for st. Petersburg and it is ex-
pected that everything will be ready
for the lights to be turned on in a
week.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-19

The ferry dock at the foot of Main
street in Jacksonville is to be re-
modelled and improved. The improve
ments viii cost about 81 900.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-19

News from Palmetto comes that
during the season already about 5000
cars loaded with vegetables have been
shipped from there.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-27
RUMBLINGS FROM SOUTH AND WEST FOR PLACES FOR DEM-
 OcRATS GROW LOUDER.
PROTESTS ARE POURING IN
Overman Has Resolution to Keep Four-CIass Postmasters Unclassi- fled Till 1917-Charged Re-
 pubicans are Favored.

Washington, May 27. President in the civil service, is having to sit mighty tight on the lid of the classi- fled service to keep it from blowing off. Petition after petition to him to have the bars thrown down and let the Democrats in is coming to Wash ington.
 For weeks there have been rum 5lings from the south and west about the lack of places for Democrats. Congressmen have been criticised for their seeming indifference toward their supporters. A crisis has been reached. Senator Lee s. Overman of North Carolina is ready to blow the lid off regardless of what follows. He has prepared a resolution, which, If passed by Congress, would accom- plish two things:
 First, to suspend until March 10, 1917, the order placing fourth-class postmasters under the civil service
 Second, to remove protection of the civil service from the deputy collec- tors of revenue consisting of a small army of men. The greatest protest is from the south. A citizen of Arkan- sas came here Saturday to present sons asking Postmaster-General Bur leson to replace all negro mail clerks Of the south with white men.
 EXCongressman Richard N Hack ett of North Carolina is here to pro- test against the appointment of three Republicans to fourth-class postoffices in Wilkes County. Hackett charges that Republican postoffice inspectors, who are protected by the civil service, are selecting men of their own party tc fill vacancies. Hundreds of pro- tests are coming from every southern state.
 President Wilson is not disposed to turn his party into an army of political spoilsmen, but some of his Cabinet members have begun to realize that there is danger of arous- ing bitter feeling in some of the states. Senators from North Caro- lima, Tennessee and Georgia have been told that unless the Democrats are provided with positions under the postoffice and in the internal revenue service, which are now filled by Re publcans, many Democrats will re- main away from the polls next year 1e k. Congressman.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-27
PANkHURST BACK IN JAIL
Followers Angry Over Re-Arrest-She Denies Report That Militancy
 Is to End.

London, May 27.-Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, leader of the militant suf- fragettes, was rearrested in Woking and ordered back to Holloway jail, from which she was released several weeks ago on ticket of leave" be- cause hunger striking had made her i'll.
 Great indignation was expected when announcement of Mrs. Plank bursts arrest was made in the week " meeting of the Women's Social and Political union in London pavilion.
 Informed of reports that the Wom- ems Social and Political union was about to abandon militancy, Mrs Elm incline Pankhurst, militant leader. from Working, telegraphed the follow ing reply:
 The report Is absolutely untrue. Militancy will continue until the vote Is won. (Signed) PANKHURST."
 Since she recovered her health sui fciently to be able to travel, Mrs. Pankhurst has been recuperating at the home of Dr. Ethel Smyth at Wo- king
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-27
SEA BASS CATCH A TERRIER
Lines Tied to Animal, Owner Rescues Him, Gets the Fish-Ready to
 Prove Tale.

New York, May 27.-When John Fl iiott left the Harts dock, Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, to get drink, he tied his two fishing lines to the collar of his bull terrier, and hitched the dog to the string piece.
 When he came back, the dog was gone. He whistled, and got a muf lied bark in response He looked over the edge of the dock, and saw the dog swimming with two sea bass in tow, one hooked to either line. Elliott got into a boat and rescued the dog and took the fish. He lives in Elizabeth, x. J.. where he can be found by any one who doubts the veracity of the staten Island reporter.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-27
TEXAN, ll2, VERY CLIPPER
He Hopes to Attend Panama-PacIfic Fair in 1915-Enjoys Every Day
 of His Life.

Fort Worth, Tex. May 2i-Ahra- ham Wilcox, 112 years oli, hopes to , isit San Francisco in 1915. He fully expects 10 be able to make the trip.
 Wilcox drinks a glass of beer every day and says it does him good, but Le doesn't smoke. He gave up smok- ing 30 years ago, when physicians told him it was killing him.
 Fresh air, plenty of outdoor exer- else work, avoidance of worry over lit tie things-these gave me long life," Wilcox says. "I have enjoyed every Jay of my 112 years"
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-27
RIVER KILLS POSTOFFICE
Birds Point Moves So Often Nobody Wants Kentucky Postmaster
 ship Near Hickman.

Hickman, Ky, May 27 7-The postof flee at Birds Point, Mississipp coun- ty, Mo, several miles above IIiclr an, has been abandoned because no one could be found who would assume the responsibility of conducting it. The mail has been ordered to Wyatt, Mo, but those who desire can get their mail from the Charleston Mo, post office.
 Birds Points entire business sec ton has been moved back two or three times on account of the cutting in of the river at that point. The transferring of trains there was dis continued a few years ago on account of caving banks isolating the town to a marked extent.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-27
C0NFEDERATES IN RALLY
CHATTANOOGA SCENE OF FIRST
 REUNION 23 YEARS AGO.
Gen. Young to Preside-Program Will Include Notable Social Program
 for Sponsors and Visitors.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 27.--Deco, rated as never beore, in her history, Chattanooga threw her gates wide open in welcome to the thousands of arriving Confederate veterans, sons of Confederate veterans, Daughters of the Confectionery and other visitors. This is the twenty-third annual reun. ion of the veterans, the eighteenth of the sons. Every train arriving was loaded with visitors.
 The veterans held their first reun- ion here 23 years ago The number has been thinned by death and age has dimmed their eyes, bent their forms and given snowy appearance to the boards and hair. But some thing of the old spirit of half a cen tury ago was still manifest as the del egations marched from the railway stations to the reunion headquarters, with band playing Dixie" at the head of the column, and the stars and bars fiuttering in the breeze.
 At cost of thousands of dollars, tiiC ACuhioii Huc hdd dil tilC principal streets profusely decorated. Ample provision has been made in the way of rest stations, temporary hos pitals, lunch stands and other arrange. ments for the convenience and wei fare of the visitors. The govern ments 10000 tents are erected in Jackson park delightful resort near the business section of the city, and this is called Camp Stewart, in honor of the late Gen. A. P. Stewart.
 The reunion will be presided over by Gen. Bennett II. Young of Louis vile, the commanderin-chief Tues day and Wednesday will be devoted largely to the business of the organi- ration, and Thursday the parade of the old guard in gray will take place
 The custom of appointing young women, generally daughters of Con federate soldiers, to act as sponsors and maids of the several states, has so spread that not only the states, but nearly all the divisions, brigades and regiments are so represented. Al ready many of the scores of sponsors and maids have arrived, and the so- Cial features of the reunion will be notable
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-27
Leu SUBJECTS DEMAND IN. '' ''-,oATIoN--MORE DEATHS ARE EXPECTED
|aNLy ONE MAN DIES IN CRASH
.. Gait Water Said to Have w.,kened Structure Not Repaired ios years-Rhythmic Tread of Marchers Fatal.

,.,o Roach Cal, May 27.-With |. tota, dead as the result of the ,,sricinal u Auditorium collapse now
 ..t ot ss the city and county au-
 is..,,ios Y. made fna preparations for
 ~. 's ircuest into the tragedy. The dis ,L.t M attorney also expects to demand
 ,rand fury investigation in order {, sy the criminal responsibility, if
 ,,v although his demand probably
 -II not be made until after the cor mer's inquest is we'll under way
 was reported that number or |ne injured were in a critical con ation and might die, swelling the ua of dead still more. Of the S6 Indies now lying in morgues and un-
 dertaking establishments here, only ms is that of a man. All the other
 vere women, girls or little boys, most of the victims being aged wo- men.
 The grand jury investigation was formally demanded in a petition sub- mltted to the district attorney by British or Canadian residents of Long Beach, who had friends or relatives killed in the crash Anticipating such In Investigation, the prosecutor has thread detailed officers to observe |he ruins with a view of discovering what caused the collapse.
 List of Deaths Increased. t is estimated that about 100 per
 pns were more or less seriously in hed
 The list of dead recorded since
 Saturday include the following: Mrs. 2 C. Bush, 70 years old, of Quincy,
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-27

H.; Miss Ethel Wyvel, 16 of Los Angeles; Mrs. NJ. P Mcdonald of Compton, Cal, Miss Frances Harriet Newell Kenosha Wis. Mrs. Molne Gates, Oak Park, Ill., Miss Lillie Holme, Denver, Colo; Ernest c Eales, Los Angeles. and Mrs. Eales. his wife.
 Eales was the only man Killed and his body remained unidentified until late Sunday, as we'll as that of his wife. Both were dead when taken from the death pile.
 Among the injured are: P. S. Bay. less, wife and baby of Malvern. Kan. NJ. T. Prigmore of Sweet Springs. Mo, and F. c. Bush of Quincy, H.. whose wife died Mir. Bush is ex- pected to recover.
 The death list is expected to be further increased by ,the death or Miss Marguerite Reed, age 12 of Long Beach, whose back was broken, and of William Cooper of Pasadena. one of the two veterans of the Crimean war, who were in the van of the Elm. pire Day parade.
 Under Rhythmic Tread.
 Several broken timbers, which are expected to show the general condi- ton of the pier, and thus aid in de veloping evidence of negligence, if there be any, were taken out and locked up under official seal.
 The weakness of the pier which was built eight years ago and never re- paired in that particular portion, is believed to have been due to decay, caused by the action of salt air on wood and Its iron fasteners and SUD- ports. However, it was declared much stronger structure might have been wrecked in the same circum- stances, as the participants in the big parade marched upon the pier in step Military men pointed out that the measured tread of thousands of feet caused tremendous strain upon the spports, which already had been heavily burdened by the crowd thronged about the auditorium doors awaiting admittance.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-27
Man in Jail, After Starving 124 Hours, Drinks Two Gallons of Butter
 milk, Eats 24 Doughnuts.

Denver, Colo, May 27.-State Rep resentative Bacon in jail on a charge of having murdered his wife and step daughter, has broken his hunger strike of over 124 hours.
 He drank two gallons of buttermilk and ate two dozen doughnuts.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-27

Senator Overman's resolution will provoke a lively contest in Congress, for friends of President Wilson are opposed to the passage of such a measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-14
OIL LAND CASE
TO Be DECIDED
Supreme Court TO Declare
Ownerships of Empire
Oil Lands

Washington. January 15.-An empire
of oil lands worth probably more than
half billion dollars was the prize
which brought groups of opposing law
yers today before the United States
supreme court.
The occasion was the argument of
what reply the court should make To
a request for instructiQh from the
United States circuit court of appeals
Tor the Ninth circuit. which was un-
able to decide whether the Southern
Pacific Railroad company or Edmund
Burke and other separate entrymen
were entitled to valuable tracts of land.
now said to be gushing forth oil IN
California.
The railroad company has received
patents to the land the government re-
Gently brought proceedings to have the
patents cancelled but the question is
not now before the court. The patents
contained a provision excepting all min
eral lands from the grant, 1t is this
provision which now furnishes the
principal contention. Those in a posi-
tion with Burke claim the exception
prevented the land passing to the rail-
road and that they are entitled ,to the
ianu uHuei piopSi thliA. Inc IdliIpdu
contends that the exception Is void and
that evidence anyway cannot now be
produced to show the lands are min
erar~er oil lands, the government. hav-
ing issued a patent for them and no
fraud has been pract.ced. Primarily the
Southern Pacific railroad is alone con-
cerned in the present controversy but
the same exceptions are contained In
patents to practically every land grant
railroad traversing the west and all
Will be affected by the decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-14
Killing REFUSES TO
SIGN WITH REDS

Kansas City, Mo, January 15.-After
comforting with Johnny King since yes
terday morning, Joe Tinker, manager OF
the Cincinnati National league team, ad-
mitted tonight that he had made no prog
ress in his efforts to get the signaturs
of the former manager of the Boston Ma
tionals to a contract to play with Gin
cinnati next year. Tinker intimated he
had offered King a contract as remuner-
ative as he had with Boston last year.
King again said he probably would not
play baseball next year
Tinker said he would remain here n
few days longer and that he and King
might yet reach an agreement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-14
New Orleans Threatened

New Orleans. January 13.-The alarm
ing flood conditions on the Ohio and up
per Mississippi rivers have resulted in
unusual activity on the part OF the fed
era land state engineers in this section
in rebuilding and repairing levees dam
aged by last years distractions floods
ON the lower Mississippi.
Captain C. o. Sheriff., chief OF the Uni
ted States army engineers in charge of
the levee work south of Vieksburg, left
hurrieGly today for up-river points to
take personal charge of the evee work.
Unless the unusually heavy rains which
are flooding the Mississippi tributaries
continue for another week or two, the
engineers declare there is no cause for
alarm in this section. The Red, Atcha-
falaya, Arkansas, Ouichita and other
tributa ries south of Memphis are rising.
The New Orleans city levee which caved
in after last years floods had passed,
has Just been rebuilt but there Is still
considerable work to be done on the
Hymelia crevasse, p miles up the river,
and on the Beulah crevasse near Green
ville Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-14
"In Old Kentucky"


Few plays have the lasting quail
ties that characterize "In Old Ken
lucky" drama of the blue grass re-
gions and the mountain country, in
which there is humor of the perennial
kind and love theme that rings true
This fine old play has been comm g
to town year after year and seems to
lose none of it's charm in the flight
of time. 1t has weathered many sea-
sons and bids fair to weather many
more. Last night s.t the Bijou theatre
In Old Kentucky" was presented for
the opening performance of a week :
engagement. The familiar plot was re-
told for the benefit of an audience that
was thoroughly in sympathy with the
scenes and incidents of the play, an
audience which enjoyed every moment
of the action.
The company this season Is a COM
petent organization and contains sew
eral members who have played their
present roles for a long time. Mildred
Johnson is a very acceptable Madge
Briefly. She portrays the heroine in
manner that makes the character hu-
man and appealing. Her accent is good
and her voice is we'll suited to the part.
Joseph Slayton gives fine and mellow
performance in his richly humorous
impersonation of Col. Sandusky Doo-
little, great lover of horses and mint
juleps. but even more devoted to
Alathea Layson. who in spite Of her
mature years. is still to him the sweet
est girl in Kentucky" This part was
we'll played by Alice Endres. Andrew
Rogers as Frank Layson. Walter Fred
ericks as Horace Holton and Harry
Cressy as Joe Lorey, = young noun
taineer, acquit themselves creditably,
while George II. Devere makes the most
of his opportunities as Neb, an old
family servant.
The Pickaninny band created much
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-14
JUDGE 7. C. JONES
DANGEROUSLY Ill
Distinguished Alabama Jur-
ist in Critical Condition
at Montgomery

Montgomery, January 1s.-(Speeiall-
JnGse Thomas G. Jones. Judge of the
United States court for the central Ala
bama district and governor of Alabama
two terms, is dangerously i'll at his home
here with pneumonia. He has been i'll
several days but not until Sunday did
physicians admit that he had pneumonia.
Judge Jones is IS years old and has been
feeble long time. A son made a state
mcnt Monday evening that a hard fight
would be necessary before his father
could recover.
The following dispatch was sent out
from Montgomery to the Associated
Press yesterday:
Federal Judge Thomas Jones is dam
gerously i'll at his residence in this city
today. Slight hopes are entertained for
his recovery. lie is judge of the Middle
district of the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-14
RESIDENCE BADLY
DAMAGED BY FIRE

two story frame house at ef0
South Twenty-fifth street was badly
damaged by fire which broke out at
1920 o'clock last night. The building
was not damaged as badly as the
contents. the furniture being practi-
cally destroyed. The occupants of the
house We're not at home at the time
of the fire and the fire department was
unable to find out who lived there.
People living next door state that the
occupants of CLIO south Twenty fifth
street had only lived there a short
time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-14
Clarence d. Feenev

Huntsville. January 13.--(Special.)-
A telegram from Shreveport, La, Sat
urday night announced the death of
Clarence ID. Feeney, plant superintend-
ent for the Cumberland Telephone com
pany at shreveport, La. He was 27
years old and was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Feeney Of Huntsville He is
survived by young widow and the
following sisters and brothers; Mrs.
Roy O'Neal of Huntsville, Mrs. Wade
Hampton of Kelso, Tenn, Mrs. Hugh
Kirkpatrick of Atlanta. Mrs. Lula Gil
liam of Oklahoma, Raymond and A. w.
Feeney Jr., of Shreveport. DIR. John M.
Feeney OF the United States army, and
Robert p. Feeney of Adamsyille The
body will be conveyed to Fayetteville.
Tenn. former home of the family. for
interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-14
ST. LOUIS MAN is
BADLY INJURED

A man giving his name as Behn and
stating that he was a native of Ger
many. having been in this country but
four years, was taken to the ST. Vim
cents hospital last night in a criu-
cal condition. FGe was struck by a train
near Acton. on leg was cut off and
it was stated at the hospital last night
that he had small chance for recovery.
Lehn stated that his home was in St.
Louis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-14
GRIGGS-WOOD

DR.. Edmund NJ. Wood and Miss Ruby
Griggs were quietly married last night
at the home of the bride, 1517 Tenth ave-
nue. south. by the Rev. w. E. Norris,
pastor of the Woodlawn Methodist
church. only the members of the immedi-
ate family were present.
DR.. and Mrs. Wood left Immediately
after the ceremony for a short honey
moon trip. They will be at home after
January 81 at 53i2 Third avenue. Wood
lawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-14
Suits Filed Yesterday

Mrs. Ida Teeter has entered suit against
the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph company. claiming $4,000 damages
alleging that the telephone company
wrongfully removed a telephone from her
residence causing the plaintiff great In
convenience thereby.
Beatrice Doughterty has sued the Bir-
mingham Railway. Light and Power COM
pany for $1,000 damages, claiming she
was made sick by reason of imperfect
gas fittings which allowed the gas to
escape into her sleeping apartment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-14
Prepare for Rise

Vicksburg, Miss, January 13.-While no
immediate danger is feared engineers OF
the Third Mississippi district are making
preparations for prompt and quick work
at all points and especially at the open
crevasses to avoid danger should the
river continue to rise and go beyond the
levee levels where the new work Is un-
der way. The local weather bureau pre-
diets a stage of 40 feet here with the
water i'm sight