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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-01

as there was no seawall to repel its
invasion the water in many places cut
into the roadway which zigzaged along
the rivers edge, compelling vehicles
to go splashing through the water
when the tides were high. The road
way, even on the best sections, was
superior to the sand of Ridgewood,
simply from the fact Of the different
character of the soil which was Of
more consistency, further improved
in places by an admixture of oyster
shells At night the street was lighted
only by the silvery moon or twinkling
stars.
Again, note the contrast with the
Beach street of today, broad and hard
surfaced, protected from the rivers
encroachment by substantial sea-
well; on one side block after block
of stores and residences, on the other
the esplanade, brilliantly lighted after
nightfall, countless automobiles and
the electric cars adding their touch
to the changed conditions.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-01
THE HEART OF DAY.
IONA 26 YEARS AGO

This view of section of Ridgewood
avenue about where the Ridgewood
hotel now stands, was made from a
photograph in the possession of Geo.
N. Chamberlin of this city and Joliet,
ILL.,, who was among the earliest of
Daytona's winter residents and still
owns and occupies winter home on
Magnolia avenue midway between
Ridgewood and Palmetto avenues.
Mr.. Chamberlin first visited Day
tona in the year 1886 in company with
Judge C. H. Weeks, of Joliet, the trip
being made to the coast from Welaka
where Judge Weeks had been spend
ing the winters for several years. He
had heard of Daytona and was de-
sirous of seing the place and per
suaded Mr.. Chamberlin to make the
trip with him. They were SO well
pleased with what they found that
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-01

they were both converted into winter
residents, Judge Weeks buying lot
and building the residence still occu-
pied by Mrs. Weeks and their daugh
ter, Mrs. George II. Munroe, on Ridge
wood avenue, adjoining on the south
the Ridgewood hotel
The photograph was taken three
years later, in 1889, when Ridgewood
still remained but sandy lane, cut
through the primeval forest. 1t was not
until some time later that section of
the avenue several blocks further
north was surfaced with mari as an
experiment which proved sufficiently
satisfactory to cause its extension on
Ridgewood and its continued use even
to the present time on some of the
streets of the city.
The sand on Ridgewood avenue and
other streets was fetlock deep on the
horses and to travel at gait faster
than IA walk for any distance was very
wearing on the animals. There were,
however, few horses in Daytona o.
along the coast at that time, almost
all the arevl being done by boat, and
sail boats at that, as there were no
motor boats in use then, although
number of steamers were engaged in
freight and passenger traffic on the
Halifax, Hillsboro and Indian rivers.
What a contrast between the far
famed Ridgewood of today and that of
the picture of 26 years ago. Then it
was sandy roadway, overarched,
even as it is today, with beautiful for
est trees draped with Spanish moss.
Now it is a broad avenue with hard
surfaced roadway and lined on either
side with attractive residences and
well-kept grounds, and several fine
hotels.
There is even more contrast be-
tween the Beach street of today and
that of 26 years ago. True, there were
more buildings on the river front, but
they were widely separted and mainly
dwelling houses. The roadway fol-
lowed the contour of the shore, and
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-01
WAR HELPS AMERICAN MUSIC
People Now Realize That Foreign
Composers and Teachers Are
Not Essential.

Philadelphia.-The European war is
proving a great boon to American mu-
sicians, composers and teachers, ac-
cording to DR.. Hugh A. Clarke. profes.
sor of music at the University of Penn
sylvania, who addressed the annual
convention of the Sinfonia Phi Mu AL.
pha fraternity.
"The war has been the means of
overthrowing the great European fe-
fish which was held sacred by Ameri-
cans" he said Formerly no Ameri-
can artist could appear as a soloist
with an orchestra unless he could claim
foreign finish.
"The American public is beginning
to see the true worth of their artists
and will hereafter furnish the support
which they have so long denied"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-01
Woodcraft.

You can make fire by rubbing two
pieces OF dry wood together, but it is
not believed that this method will ever
supersede the plan of rubbing q
match against piece Of sandpaper.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-01
Uncomplimentary to Queen.

Queen Anne's fan" was the polite
name for the action which consists Of
putting ones thumb to the nose and
weighing the four fingers in derision.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-01
SOUTH ATLANTIC LIMITED"
MONTGOMERY ROUTE"
SEMINOLE LIMITED"

information. call
W. FRiToT, D STARK, Travelling ACT
JACKSONVILLE,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
DUPONT ANNEX OFFERS
SPLENDID HUME SITES
DUPONT Homes Corporation Places
Highest Point of Land al City
pcfut on Sale,

Todays opportunity at Hopewell is
in DUPONT Annex declare officers Of
the DUPONT Homes Corporation. sell
Ing agents tor that subdivision. Du-
Pont Annex is situated within 7Vu yards
OF the e plant OF the DUPONT Com
panY and is or the new electric car
line. II has electric light and power
connections and sewer and water lines
have been laid, ready TO be linked up
with the hundreds of dwelling and
business houses shortly to be erected
by homo seekers. who have bought
within the last few weeks.
The sales In this addition have been
unusually large. the number of lots
sold in the last ten days totaiing more
than $50. Choice lots are to be had
In this suburb OF Hopewell at prices
ranging from s200 to saoe Sales are
made on the easy payment plan and
the property is placed within the
reach OF tho average family.
The ground on which DUPONT An
mex Ia situated IS the highest level
In the vicinity of City Point and it's
Maithfulness is one OF the attractive
points.
The company rs Differed by Richard
H. Mann. United States District Attor-
ney. who Is president; w. ]. Moore.
one of Petersburg's best known real
estate men. as secretary, and II. NJ.
Magic. treasurer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
HOPEWELL POLICE, ARE,
EFFICIENT OFFICIAL S
Splendid Machine For Compelling Observance Been
Built Up Under Capable Direction of Police Chief s. F.
Cotton Splendid Order During Fire
Itself High Tribute

case Of footing such as have follow ed
disaster the world over. throughout
all history. is in itself the hlghest tfi-
butte. No praise by voice or ren could
be more sincere than that mute praise
which stands oat now In the knowl-
edge that not n single fatality by vio-
lence occurred In the half-doxen or
more hours Of terror that prevailed
while the city burned
As the flame leaped from shack to
more pretenttous buildings OF frame
construction or of brick. and a. the
fury of the fire fiend reduced all the
work of the last six months to smouid-
ering ruin. the people OF the commu-
nity-excited. confused. bewildered.
overwhelmed by martial loss--fought
doggedly. They resisted to the utmost
the steadily advancing wall OF fire,
They Joined with such e-fghting
forces as the infant city had assem- bi ed
during its brief career. They CO.
operated braveiy with ali the hastily
organized forces OF Law and order and.
though dazed by the enormity of the
CONFEDERATION. they materially con-
tributed to the salvation OF the struc-
lures in the surrounding sections
many cottages In the streets just be-
yond the now eharred rectangle OF
irregular shape.
During recent weeks the community
had developed wholesome respect for
the law and Its arms. Most of those
Of the crook" type which infested the
community in it's earlier days had been
driven from the community by respect
of law and order and decency. The
town had become as clean as any such
assemblage of folk could become. That
is why disorder, vioienee--even riot
which was anticipated, did not de-
velop.
The police force Of Hopewell did
splendid work. The big red FLOODED.
fearless custodians of the peace COM
PEELED respect for the law they rep
resented. Their number, though small
beside the population of the community
they guarded-twenty-t three meu-was
sufficiently imposing, backed as they
are by authority. to awe that group
of malefactors which every community
possesses. That the group In Hope
well Is smaller than elsewhere or that
the police of the community possesses
strength greater than its number in
dicates is evident.
The efficiency of the Hopeweii police
force in this emergency has been proven
OF high order. Its cooperation with
the military authorities, whose pres
encc Chief Cotton felt desirable. shows
it to be not OF the self-seeking variety.
Jealousy OF the power Of other forces
IL absent
The Hopewell police--the present
force having been established early in
September under the guidance of Chief
Cotton by Judge West OF the Prince
George Circuit Court, after the removal
of the earlier force controlled by
crooked infiuences--have been splend-
idly developed by earlier training and
an admirable degree OF efficiency has
been acquired under the capable lead
ership of their chief.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
BIG CONCERN ENTERS
INTO BUILDING FIELD
Construction Go. to Take Hand
in Relieving Situation.

Because Of the enormous demand
for buildings which has come In Hope
well and vicinity as a result Of Thurs
aas afternoons frs. which wiped ont
the business section OF the city, the
Vaughan Construction Company. now
building the Petersburg and Apo
nattox Electric Railway. has entered
the house and store building field.
Heretofore the Vaughan Construc-
ton Company has confined ifs opera
tons te steam and electric railways
water works and sewer systems.
streets. bridges, tunnels and other
large enterprises.
Since 1888 the Vaughan Construc-
tion Company has been continuously
engaged IN such work, and during
that period every contract undertaken
was successfully concluded.
The Vaughan Construction Com
pang ordered Immediately after the
fire four million brick and fourteen
cars OF timber. and large quantities
of these materials will be received at
Hopeweli tomorrow. Several con-
tracts have been landed. and exca-
walton and foundation work will he
begun In the morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
QUICK WORK IS DE|1G
DONE ON NEW BU|lC|HG
HARRISON CONSTRUCTION Company.
Burned Out BY Fire. Complete
New Office Quarters.

While the building committee OF
the Greater Hopewell Rebuilding AS
ISOLATION and the military and civil
authorities OF Hopeweli would not
permit the erection of frame struc-
lures within the burned area. the
ground lying between Hopeweil's
RACED business section and the Apo
mattox River was open territory.
Lufn Der was placed and carpenters
set 10 work by the Harrison Construc-
tiun Company Friday noon To erect a
temporary office building of frame
for themselves and for others who
applied for quarters
Before shutdown Friday. the foun-
dation, ground floor and sidewalks
were up, and with an enlarged force
working yesterday the new offices
were completed. They will be occu-
pied Monday. and from there the
large operations OF the Harrison Con-
struction Company. pioneers OF brick
buildings al Hopewell.' will be di-
rected.
Tomorrow morning will see put I'M
der way the construction Of more
substantial buildings than Hopewell
had before the conflagrarion of
Thursday. and much of this work will
be done by the Harrison Construction
Company This concern is possessed
of all modern facilities for handling
materials quickly and directing large
forces OF men. 1t is these, and long
experience that permits tho company
to complete with remarkable speed
the jobs undertaken.
Careful supervision OF all details
by able engineers employed by and
associated with the company, enables
1t to give work OF the highest grade
rurtk Ia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12

assertion It may be stated on authority
that the Dupont Company have al
ready invested over s25,o0o.0o0 in
land and permanent buildings, and
three additional units have been con-
tracted for recently, which will mean
the employment OF thousands OF men
on construction work alone. AT this
time there are over $4,000 men on
the payroll. with the assured prospect
OF al increase IN many thousand men
in the very near future. Any one with
judgment will know that the Dupont
Company has come TO stay. and Il
must be conceded that they have suf-
ticient vision and business ability that
when the urgent demand for war ma
terial IL lessened they Will have orders
guaranteed in advance for staple
products to keep the plant in opera
t!on and on the Increase. permanent
w. The Norfolk and Western Rail-
gay have recently double-tracked
their limo from Petersburg to City
Point. and many other Improvements
Of a permanent character are contem-
plated within the next few months
Manufactures from all over the coun-
try with be coming here with a view
of locating their plants. and ii IL pre-
aicted that the Petersburg district
will be, enc Of the greatest manu-
Ad&AAttHE GcNtSTE Oh the south an inc
next few years.
The growth OF the residential sec
ton OF Petersburg VII be marvellous,
and In keeping with the industrial
or the city. Many ,hous-
and newcomers and permanent set
tiers arc now looking for homes. There
Is not a vacant house or unoccupied
room IL this city. and contractors and
builders are rushed with the erection
Of new houses which fall far short Of
taking care OF present demands. with
the building OF the new boulevard
from Petersburg to the Dupont plant.
ard the completion OF the new electric
railway in the next few weeks. with
their rapid transit cars making com
manicafion between the two a matter
~ few minutes the growth and
development Of the residential section
OF the city must be toward the East.
along the line of permanent improve
ments, and the development progress
and Hp-bu'lding OF this section of Pc
.erHhurg will overshadow all other
sections NJ the city. Already there
Is tremendous demand for homes In
this vicinity. The great outstanding
{Continu I'd on Fourth Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
NEW HOPE WELL WILL
Be SPQTLESS TOWN

Dr. Caroline Hedger. a woman ply
stefan of much experience and widely
travelled, has been employed by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Inn
migration Department to go TO Hope
well to work among the women and
children of that community In the IN
terest of better sanitation In the
homes of the Mushroom City, mod
ern methods of garbage disposal, pre-
vention OF flies. etc.
DR. Heases did wark last year safeag
this line in the European war zone.
and Is enlinentIy fitted fer the under
taking. Governor Stuart. to whom she
was introduced yesterday, examined
the lady physicians passports and
gave his hearty approval To the work
Snn IS =. : - :. -. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
LARGER ACTIVITIES AT
DUPONT PLANT SHOW 1T Is
AT HOPEWELL TO STAY
That It's Operation Will Continue Large Even After Demand
For Explosives Falls OFF After European War Certain
Because Of Numerous Other Products Of Company

That there will be no let up in the
development OF the DUPONT Powder
Company at Hopeweil. is now practi-
cally assured The buildings that viii
erected within the next few weeks
eeyili be Of more permanent nature
han those that were constructed dur
ng the first six months the plant
vas in operation. Sorne believed that
= htg conce.n'sB business In Hope
we'll was merely q temporary affair,
Id that IL would come to an end
i the conclusion OF the European
war, but those In charge Of The plant
~ the mushrocm city em1hAtlcn1ly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12

the English reading world for tele-
graphic reports OF the fire and it's
aftermath have reached the outposts
OF civilization.
The police OF the city OF day and
night, as IT has frequently been
called. because of the rapidity with
which 1t developed. COPIED fearlessly
and successfully with situation
fraught with danger OF violent out
break among the foreigners who pre-
dominate the wonder city's population
foreigners of many tongues to whom
the language of the Americans has be-
come no less mystery through par
fial mastery.
That there was not single proven
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12

deny this statement and deciars that
it is a permanent fixture.
Brick structures will supplant the
hasty frame dwellings, which were
more or less a drawback to the magic
city. Sidewalks are beginning to re-
place the pathways which were the
only things to be seen during the first
few months Of the company'ss opera
ton in this section Of the country.
The erstwhi.e muddy streets are no
longer seen and the thoroughfares OF
the villages now have a very neat app
tcont,nued lfom Tirst Pnrs.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
Women's Meetings.

The board of managers Of the
ShelterinE Arms Free. Hospital will
meet tomorrow morning at III instead
of ~ o'clock.
The st. Johns Circle OF the King
Daughters will meet tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at the home of Mrs
Parke Gary. 250l Floyd Avenue. This
will he the last meeting before the
holidays and arrangements will be
made for the ChrIstmAs work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12

Before the nillfars arrived IN Hope
we'll Thursday night following the
fire that leveled more than three han
dred bulldogs in It's business section.
the Police pepartmenf directed by
chief s. +. Cotton faced i. situation
that comes seldom in the life of COM
munity That that situation WAS adj
mirahly handled Is known throughout
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12
HOPEWELL. NOT BE
CHARTERED AS TOWN
Judge Jesse West in Prince George Court Holds Number of
Signatures to Petition Inst fcient, In Denying Prayer
of Charter League Suggestion That Com
mission Of Three Form Model Government


Court OF Prince George yesterday.
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.-sked that dopeweu be Incorporated
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ming to create Il provisional Governs
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i.esislature may act giving the new
ely form OF municipal control.
Among the suggestions made yester~
day was hat by II. NJ Magic. treas
urer Of Tie DUPONT Homes CornoTy
ton. who pronoses that .Hopewell. AZ
er disaster like Galveston aud pax-
ton, create a modern system oy sav-
eminent such as tha commission form.
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almost sincn the hca{nntna- az ,na
city. suggests - commission of three
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Arizona republican., 1915-05-15
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

WASHINGTON. May 14-Opposite
views of the treatment of labor in
the courts were heard by the indus
trial relations commission from
Daniel Davenport. counsel for the
American Anti Boycott Association
and Anton Johansen, California labor
organizer. The former vigorously en-
dorsed the use of the injunction in
labor disputes, and asserted that or
ganized labor is fully as well treated
as organized capital before the law.
The labor leader voiced deep dis
satisfaction with the justice under
which he declared "A rich man goes
free and a poor man goes to jaill
JOhannsen's testimony followed that
of Mother" Jones JOhannsen will
continue his testimony tomorrow
when Clarence Darrow and Walter
Drew are also expected to testify
Reviewing the activities of the In
ternational Iron Workers union. which
eliminated in the trial of the Me
Namara brothers and other union
Arizona republican., 1915-05-15
WORLD PEACE MOVEMENT
SEEMS DESTINED TO SUCCEED

to believe this movement is visionary
said John Hays Hammond, chairman.
These do not comprehend the infor-
nation at the disposal of the men fos-
tering the idea of a world court which
viii have { punch because it will make
arbitration obligatory and not optional.
While the congress has been in ses-
sion, we have received pledges of in
tended support of our plan from indi-
viduals and organizations all over the
country. II is certain that public opin-
ion in the United States will crystal
Iize speedily into a determination that
will make this country the leading sig
natory TO league of nations
The future plans of the congress were
outlined in the address late this after
noon by Prof jeremiah jerks They
include:
The winning over of public opinion
in this country and abroad through the
press and through holding conventions
and conferences.
The formation of committee to se-
cure action in pledging this country to
a plan fof. a world court of justice.
The outlining of a formal plan of a
worlds court by u commission selected
from a committee of 100 of the con-
gress.
A resolution, the only one presented
in the congress. was adopted at to-
nights session. continuing the commit
Zee of one hundred which was launched
by the present congress. with power
to act in all future matters.
John Mitchell and General Balling
ton Booth were to have been speakers
nj tonight's session, but wired they
would be unable to attend Mr.. Mitchell
because of pressing business and Cen
eral Booth because of sickness in his
family John Wesley Hin. of New York
was the principal speaker.