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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
British Authorities ContiSCate
a Parcel Post Package.
ON WAY To UNITED STATES
Gems Can Be Cut More Cheaply In
Belgium, and Many Have Already
Been Sent to This Country Without
Payment of Duty-New York Men
Involved In Scheme.

Extensive diamond smuggling plots
by which diamonds estimated to be
worth S5,OOO.OOO have been brought
into New York by parcel post without
the payment of duty in the last six
months were revealed by man famil-
lar with the diamond business of Ant
werp. the base of the conspiracy.
This wholesale smuggling of gems
has been ended by the recent seizure
this country. A British cruiser on pa
troll duty in the North sea stopped a
passenger boat bound from Rotterdam
to Copenhagen. examined the mail
aboard and confiscated the particular
package in which diamonds to the value
of S4S0,O0O were concealed
The man who had mailed the dia-
mondS at Amsterdam was on board,
the parcel being consigned to him at
New York. What he said when he saw
the British naval officer going over
board with the diamonds tucked under
his arm is not recorded. but he contin-
ued on his way TO New York and re
pOTteu Tue loss 10 the 1OuT Trims anu
three individuals who owned the dia-
mondS.
Cloth Hides Presence of Gems.
The smuggling plot was cleverly exc
cuted. Several Antwerp dealers made
up a packet of diamonds which were
intrusted to a man who carried them to
Amsterdam There he hid the jewels
in an innocent piece of goods which he
addressed to himself at New York or
to confederate: The package was
then mailed in the parcel post at Am
sterdam.
By ruse the United States customs
were defeated, for when the package
was opened at New York to see If it
contained anything dutiable or sus-
picious the customs inspectors gazed
upon a book. round Dutch cheese or
some equally ordinary shipment. but
no sign of diamond.
Four New Workers had a stake in the
plot. Three of them do business In a
building noted In the diamond trade as
the home Of shady dealers. One of the
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
QUEEN Is AN AUTHOR.
Roumania Ruler Writes Pretty Little
Film Drama.

Film Drama.
Queen Mary of Roumania, who has
won considerable literary distinction
by a number of epic poems which she
has written, has now gone among the
authors of film dramas. She has writ
ten a film tragedy. the subject of
which is taken from the life of the
Roumanian people
The play presents the story of poor
young man, who. in moment of jeal-
Gus anger, kills the rich young sutton
of the girl he loves. The rash young
lover IS sent TO prison. and the girl
goes to a convent, where she dies.
Roumanian popular fetes. rustic life,
prisoners working in the salt mines
and many other interesting features of
Roumanian life are shown within the
frame of the play.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
SAYS zEPPEL|NS
WILL RAID LONDON
DIrIgIbIe Builder Asserts That
Germans Are Preparing.
AIRSHIPS TO USE T0RPEDOES

7. r. Macmechsn, President of Aero
nautical Society Of America, Adds
That England 10 Aware and Is Bet
ter Equipped to Put Up Efficient Re-
sistance Against Invaders.
II believe there will be another Yep
pelin attack on London within sixty
days. When the raid does come it win
be bigger than anything that has gone
before and will be repeated night after
night. The Germans will probably
send at least ten Zeppelins. They are
now gathering fleet SO large that they
can afford to risk the loss of four or
five In q raid.
ut was because they had no airships
to spare that they stopped these vista
tons this fall. Now they are nearly
ready again to strike repeated blows
to cross the channel In force, as they
must do to create the amount of terror
that they desire.
But England is awake. She knows
the game now. She has learned that
airship must be fought with airship.
She is preparing In the light Of what
the war has taught her to meet the
menace In the right way. She is build
ing rigid dirigibles- When the raiders
come she will not be helpless"
The foregoing predictions were made
by Thomas r. Macmechen. aeronaut-
acal engineer and president of the Aero
nautical Society of America He re-
Gently returned from England, where
small dirigible which he in part de
signed and which is described as
torpedo boat destroyer Of the air. Is
being completed by a syndicate under
official British eyes.
Predicted Former Raid.
Mr.. Macmechen predicted last spring
that the ships of Count Zeppelin would
stun London and that the aeroplanes
and high angle guns of the British
would prove futile against them. Other
experts at the time disagreed with him.
But on May 81 bombs We're dropped on
the capital. and then, as in subsequent
raids. the marauders got safely away
Mr.. Macmechen now says:
At the beginning Of the war the al
Les thought that aeroplanes and anti
air craft guns would be sufficient But
what the Zeppelins have done is known
to the world. and It Is also known that
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
RADIO HEARD 5000 MILES.

Honolulu Operator Picks Up Message
From Germany to United States.
What is said to be q record in radio
transmission was established when an
operator for the Federal Wireless
Telegraph company at Honolulu pick
ed up messages being transmitted from
Nauen, Prussia, to Tuckerton, n. j.,
approximately 1900 miles away.
The German operator was sending
war dispatches, and the dots and dash
es registered so clearly there that the
eavesdropper had no difficulty In copy
ing the report.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
KEPT TICKET 20 YEARS.
Released From Prison, Owner Pre-
sents Ii For a Ride

Released From Prison, Owner Pre-
sents Ii For a Ride
A man whose face was white and
drawn ended a long delayed journey
the other day. He entered q train al
the Union station at Kansas City and
after awhile gave his ticket to the con-
ductor, who regarded 1t curiously The
ticket called for a trip to GalIatin,
Mo-, was issued by the Wabash and
Pacific railway in 1886 and was good
still.
The passenger told his story briefly.
sadly. Twenty-Five years ago he was
travelling from Leavenworth to Gala
tin. He had arrived in Kansas City
and bought a ticket to Gallatin when
he was arrested and taken back to
Leayenworth. Found guilty, he had
served Twenty-Five years in the fed
eral prison in Leavenworth.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
Surely Not.

Wiki Wikki-Pau-Aloba" is the "a
tional motto of Hawaii, a sentiment
TO which none but the most particular
can possibly take exceptions.-Ex-
change.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
Method of Awakinq the Deaf

An alarm clock for the deaf that
aWakens a sleeper by administering
ught blows with paddle has been in
vented in England.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23
County Normal Notes.

Cora Driggett substituted in the south
ward school, Thursday and Friday dur
ing the absence of Miss Hanshew's
absence.
Miss Hines gave a talk at the W., C..
T. U. meeting held in the Methodist
church last Thursday afternoon.
The normal students surprised Miss
Hines with pot-luck dinner, and
presented her with new desk chair
A letter was received from Miss
Velma LaCount of last years class. She
is now teaching near Boyne Falls.
The class had pictures taken last
Thursday afternoon.
The class had the pleasure of hearing
very interesting address given by Mr..
Robert Craig, in the high school assem-
bly, last Thursday morning. Mr.. Craig
is brother of Supt. Craig, and is a
forester in the national forests of
Oregon.
Mr.. Clarence Hanshew visited the
normal room Monday.
The children in the training room
have begun the interesting study of
Eskimo life.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23
OUR BOYS )
and GIRLS ;
TRUANT ROB.

Robbie was down by the willow
tree fishing for minnows.
1t seemed to him shame to be in
school when the robins were singing
and the old apple trees in the orchard
were covered with beautiful white
blossoms.
He asked a robin if it would not be
a good plan to go fishing.
"Chee, chee!" sang the robin.
THAT means yes, yes" said Rob
bic; so he hid his bag under bush
and promised himself good time.
By-and-bye he heard a short, crop
ping noise close behind him, and turn
ing. he saw a sight which caused him
to say, "Oh, my" in very dismayed
tone
There were grandpas six Attorney
calves standing a respectful distance
from him and saying as plainly as
calves can say, "We're playing truant
too. Robbie. Isn't it fun"
ITO think chat l forgot to put up
the bars," cried Robbie.
Then he made a dash, and the
calves made a spring, all at once. But
the bossies had each four long legs,
and Robbie only two short ones.
81 guess those calves have come to
stay" he sighed, after he had chased
them for half an hour.
Not calf would go near the bars.
Clearly they thought grandpa's or
chard as nice a place as he did.
Ia, .1o- IN, tbs,.
form of his dog. Shep.
Dear Shep!" he cried, heartily.
Dear doggie! Help me drive those
calves home!"
Shep understood and started after
the calves with such firmness and
method that every bessie went boo
booing over the rails in considerably
less than five minutes.
Splendid fellow" declared Robbie,
as he put up the bars.
All, but very naughty boy!" said
a very familiar voice from the wagon
house. you've had a fine holiday
with the calves, my laddie, and now
you must go to school"
"Oh, Uncle Ned" cried Robbie,
hanging his head while Shops tail
wagged in sympathy.
But there was no help for it, as
Robbie very well knew Uncle Ned
popped him into the spring wagon
without another word, and started di-
rectly for the school.
"Who told you / was there, Uncle
Ned?" he asked, very soberly.
"Boo-boos and bow-wows!" replied
Uncle Ned, with a TWINKLE in his eyes
oh" said Robbie.
That entrance into the busy school
room at half-past ten, and the ache in
his poor tired little legs cured Robbie
of truancy. The bossies never had
such good chance again.-The
Child's Hour.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23
Gould NOT sleep,
COULD NOT EAT
Woman So Weak and Nervous
Could Not Stand Her Chill
1dren Near Her - Vlnol
CHANGED Everything for Her

Plant City, Fla" | wish could tell
everybody about Vinol. For nine years
/ was in bad health. | got so | could
not sleep, and could notstand it to have
my children come near me. i could not
even sew or do any heavy homework.
Twas simply tired all the time. | tried
so many medicines l could not recall
them all, but nothing did me any good.
One day friend asked me to try Vinol
and said it was the best tonic she ever
saw. | did so, and soon got the first
good nights sleep had had for long
time. Now / sleep well, my appetite is
good, my nervousness is all gone and L
am so strong and well do all my house
work and work in my flower garden
without feeling tired or nervous. Vinol
has made me well and happy woman"
Mrs. C. II. MILLER, Plant City, Fla.
Vinol contains the curative, healing
principles of fresh cod livers without
OILY and tonic iron.
We ask every weak, rundown, ner-
vous person in this vicinity to try Vinol,
our delicious cod liver and iron tonic
without oil, on our guarantee to return
their money if it fails to benefit.
w. c. SPRING DRUG co.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23
"Jinks.n


links" is collie, faithful to his
friends. civil to strangers, and obedi-
ent to little Philip.
He does not like to have strangers
touch little Philip. He will say,
Wool" and If they do not regard this
objection, he comes nearer and barks
sharply. Philip and links will play
for hours together without any dis
agreement.
One night mother was away, and
Mary was sitting at the door of Phil
ip's room, reading. links lay near
her, apparently happily settled for the
night. Philip was soon fast asleep.
and Mary started to go downstairs.
"Woof!" said links, lifting his
head. "owwowl"
Mary, fearing he would wake Philip,
sat down again. In few moments
she again started to go. but "Woof!"
went links, warmingly; and after sew
eral attempts. Mary began to read
again, and waited for mother to come
home.
She told Philips mother about It,
links thought I'd been told to stay
with Philip, and he's so faithful him
self that he was not going to sit by
and see me desert my duty."-Alice
Turner Curtis.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23

that although in SO per cent. of the
cases in which the brains of great
men had been weighed the weight
was above the average, brain weight
itself did not always mean brain
quality.
When there was lack of the func-
tionating tissue the lecturer ex-
planned, the structural material
might receive more than its normal
share of nourishment and the extra
weight be due to overgrowth OF
brain scaffolding." This accounted
for the very large and heavy brains
sometimes found in congenital idi-
OTIS. Pointing out that the brain
weight of a race long civilized sur.
passed that of aborigines, the lee
turer stated that whereas the ordi-
nary European hospital patient had
a heavier brain than a savage, the
Chinese coolie laborers brain, de-
veloped by centuries of use, weighed
1h ounces more than that of the
European hospital patient.
Referring to the relative brain
weights of Caucasian men and wo-
men, Prof. Mott said that the female
brain had good start, weighing
nearly " ounces more than the
male brain at birth. In adult life,
however, the average mans brain
weighed about 51s ounces more than
the woman's.
The average weight of the Eu-
ropean male brain was pounds Is
ounces 9 drains to pounds 16
ounces drains and of the female
brain 2 pounds 10 ounces IL drains
to 2 pounds 10 ounces IA drains.
Among savages there was not this
difference since in the struggle for
existence the female had to apply
her brain as fully as the male, hence
it has developed at practically the
same rate.-London Globe.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23
TWO HEADS CONFUSE CHICK.
Staten Island Freak Whines Every
~ Time IL Tries to Walk.

Stories of freak chickens that have
come along in the spring brooding
season have been read with much in
terest by farmers on Staten Island,
but they had not heard of any freaks
in their vicinity up TO yesterday. Then
August Woeckner, who has farm
on Willow Brook road, Port Richmond,
met several OF his neighbors in Bit
terli's restaurant on Richmond turn
pike and informed them about won
derful two-headed chicken born few
hours before on his farm.
This is the most unusual chicken
you ever saw" he explained. 1T has
two heads. one in front and the other
where the tail ought to be, so you
never can tell which is the front head.
The body is long and 1t only has two
legs.
ut stands on its feet, all right, but
then it has trouble. The legs start TO
walk in one direction when the front
head wants them to start moving.
Then the back head wants TO go some
where else. and the chicken keeps
walking forward and backward all the
time, keeping in a straight line only
a few inches long. Every once In
while the mother hen comes back to
get the chicken, because it can't fol-
low the brood when the two heads
get opposite notions. When she
cackles for it to follow her both heads
try to go after her. Well. the head
that's furthest away from the mother
hen starts to turn round, putting the
other head at the further end. Then
that head starts to turn round, and
finally the chick is going around like
whirling dervish.'
All the farmers were eager to see
the freak, so they asked Woenecker
to take them to the farm.
Its. no use,' he said. MY cousin,
who lives way out in Long Island,
came in for visit this morning. He
took fancy to the chick and | gave
it to him. He took it home and is
going TO try TO raise more like It,
New York Press.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23
DEMAND FOR THE EFFICIENT

Alert, keen, clear headed, healthy
men and woman are in demand. Mo
dern business cannot use in office,
factory or on the road, persons who
are dull, lifeless, meet, half sick or
tired. Keep in trim. Be in a condi-
ton that wards off disease. Foley
Cathartic Tablets clean the system,
keep the stomach sweet, liver active
and the bowels regular Hites Drug
Store.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23
SunfIower Philosophy.

We are all fools; the only question
is, who is the greatest one.
Every man seems to make a diff
ferent noise when he sneezes.
A woman can always find a good
excuse for going down town.
A man always has money enough
to buy things not good for him.
Any boy can fool his mother, but
any man cannot fool his wife.
After thing is started, it always
goes slower that was expected.
What do the people do on Sunday
to make them feel so tough on Mon
day?
When We look at some men who
say they were sent to save the world,
we can't help aughing.-Atchison
(Kan.) Globe.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23
LIFE INSURANCE REFuSHED

Ever notice how closely life insur-
ance examiners look for symptoms of
kidney diseases? They do so because
weakened kidneys lead to many forms
Of dreadful life-shortening Affections.
If you have any symptoms like pain in
the back, frequent, scanty or painful
action, tired feeling, aches and pains,
get Foley Kidney Pills to-day.-IItes
Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23
WHAT SHE WANTED

81 want to stop my baby's cough, :"
said young mother Tuesday, "but |
won't give him any harmful drugs
She bought Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound 1t loosens the cough
quickly, stimulates the mucus mem
branes and helps throw Off the choking
secretion, eases pain and gives the
child normal rest. Hites Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23
RoLITIcAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
To the Republican Electors of
CharlevOix County.

wish to announce that will be a
candidate for reelection to the office
of County Commissioner of Schools.
| believe that my experience in the
office and my knowledge of the condi-
ton of the schools of the county will
make it possible for me to render eff
cient service.
If elected to the office | will do my
best for the boys and girls of the county
Respectfully submitted,
j. III. MILFORD.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23

We have just received information
that the First National Nurseries OF
Rochester, N. Y. wants lady or ger -
men representatives in this section to
sell all kinds OF Roses, Shrubs, Trees
and Seeds. They inform us that with
out previous experience it is possible
to make good wages every week. Any
one out of employment write them for
terms and enclose this notice.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23

While in 1866 there were Is species
OF hummingbirds in Trinidad there
are now only about five.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23

I'D drive frowns from all faces,
And bring smiles there instead;
In fact, I'd wave my little wand
Ger everybody's head.
"And ask what most was wished for;
And each wish should granted be
Unless some evil person
Made a wicked wish, you see."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23
SCHOOL CHILDREN
in THE COUNTY

Charlevoix county school children
number-5S49.
Charlevoix county has 5S49 children
between the ages of and 20 years and
4197 or us per cent of them attend
school, according to a recent census
bulletin The data contained in the re-
port relates to the year 1910 and has
only recently been made public The
distribution, by age groups, and the
number attending school is as follows:
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23

Weight Of the Brain.
Prof. Frederick w. Mott, lectur'
ing before the Royal Institution OF
Great Britain on The Brain" said
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23

W. c. SPRING DRUG co.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23
FOR MEN AND WOMAN

Backache? Feel tired? Not so spry as
you used to be. Getting old? Many
persons mistake kidney trouble for adj
vancing age. Kidneys out of order
make you feel old before your time.
Foley Kidney Pills tone up and invig-
crate the kidneys, Danish backache, rid
your blood of acids and poisons. Sold
by Hites Drug Store.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-07
Short Snatches From Everywhere

farmer likes to make laws to regulate the city
OF the Joys OF the city man is 70 regulate
the farmer.-TOledo Blade
Perhaps in conceying the seamens law Mr.. La Fol-
sublime faith in the future OF aerial navi
gation-Wall street Journal
monarchy. It takes than a haircut 10 make
repubc-Rochester Post Express
Greece is like fellow who prefers being called
a coward to having it said Of him. Doesn't he look
natural?"-Albsny IN - Journal
Maybe the king Of RunaniA and the king Of Greece
bidding against each other for the Nobel peace
prize.-New York Morning Telegraph
Another blow to the king business is that the
other ruler is always leaving for the front.
and then nothing happsns-Kansas city star.
As compared with Europss tragic sufferings. the
Resembling congress be viewed by Americans
almost with communications City Journal
There's one thing about the to Great Britain
No plea be that il lost Of its signif
in the translation.-New York Telegraph
Perhaps it is human nature that causes to give
the vote women IN the states where the women
Not everything is high priced Take. for instance.
human life in Europe-about the cheapest thing in
present or past hstory--Okiahoma City oiIlahoman
Vice president Marshall will give the presidents
bride an indian blanket for wedding present That
Pocahontas-Dallas News
when the European war il over and a history OF
it is written hope that the writer viii devote
chapter to The wild and Wireless Tales Of SayTille.
Long Island-"-New Orleans States
More than leo girls weighing over 200 pounds
registered the state university Of Kansas
There can't be much Of anything the matter with
Kansas, We should thinz.-PhiladeIphia Press
Great Britain has been charged with many blunders
Of American ships and cargoes is likely to the
greatest Of them sli-L1Os Angeles Tribune
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-07
Weather Is Starting Crank For Conversation
Without Weather, What Would We Talk or?

1.-THE weather is the starting crank
Of the worlds conversation. If
there were no weather TO talk
about, half Of us would only be able TO
converse when we found something to
say. and would consequently be dumb
. large part Of the time
The weather is what the atmosphere
hands to us from day to day. All
weather is produced by atmosphere
When the air is clear. we have a fine
day, and the fact is mentioned, 1000
000.000.0O0 times in conversation When
The atmosphere is curdled. we have
clouds and rain which are just as easy
10 talk about and use up large vo-
cabulary. When the atmosphere moves
swiftly from place 10 place we have
gales and cyclones and political cam
paigns When the atmosphere is heated.
TO = trifle below the boiling point by
the sun. man viii leave his work and
walk five blocks in order to lean
against a friend in a cool. clinky place
and help him say. "PheWi"
The weather accounts for most of
the variety in life on this sphere. It
is weather which makes a Hottentot
content with a suit of clothes which
he can fold Up and put in his ear while
bathing, and it is weather which makes