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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
LAUDS THE BANTAM SOLDIER
British Medical Journal Says the Little
Fellows Are Good for Trench
Work.

London.-That little men have many
advantages in war time over their
bigger brothers is an argument ad-
vanced In the British Medical Journal.
After expressing the view that 10000
have been lost to the army in the last
few weeks owing to the present high
standard, the journal says:
mot little is to be said in favor
of short infantry. Short men occupy
less room in transport. They find
cover more easily and offer smaller
mark to bullets and shrapnel. They
are better sheltered in trenches and
require to dig less deep trenches to
protect themselves.
1T takes less khaki to clothe them
and less leather to boot them. The
army blanket covers them more amply
and they need much less food than
tall, thin men to keep up their body
heat and maintain their marching en-
ergy.
Those who stand the rigors OF cold
climates are not always big men and
the sailor, like the wind.swspt tree on
the coast, may be a short man.
Warmth and easy conditions Of life
rather tend to the development Of tall
men.
1.-THE cavalry and artillerymen re-
quire to be big and powerful. but as
to those who burrow in the trenches,
how can 1t matter whether they are
four feet nine or five feet six? We are
not out for show and a parade, but
to win a war Of sieges and attrition."
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
CUBIST ART AID TO SHIPPERS
British Official Eyewitness Tells Of
Trick Employed by the
Germans.

London.-The British official "eye.
witness" tells Of triumph for futur.
list art at the front. Giving praise to
the shooting of German sharpshooters,
he says:
In the matter Of sniping the Ger
mans are thoroughly prepared for this
work. Some Of their sharpshooters
are armed with rifles bearing telescope
sights and equipped with small bullet
proof shields, upon the outside OF
which are painted cubist designs in
futurist colors to make them difficult
to distinguish and aim at"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
Matter of Finance

Sometimes a man marries for
money, but most times it is to get rid
Of !t-Florids Times Union.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
ANNUAL MEETING OF
LADIES' AID SOCIETY

The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society of the Tourist church Of
Seabreeeze will be held at the church
Wednesday afternoon, January 18th,
at 2:30 o'clock. A cordial invitation is
extended to all the ladies' of this con-
gregation to be present at the meet
ing to begin the work of the year.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
Excelsior,

You can never tell these days" re-
marked the man in the armchair.
Where the uplift will bob up next
Every time there are several consecu.
i've days of rain and gloomy weather
expect TO read how a committee of
earnest 0ers DIS has got together and
organized Society for the Promotion
Of Higher Barometric Conditions"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
THE DAYToNA DAILY NEWS
MOTHERS AND TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION MEETING

The next meeting of the Mothers
and Teachers association will be held
in the public school building, We'd
nesay, January 18th, at 3:15 p. m.
The principal subject will be 1.-THE
Beautiful as Factor in Education"
Miss Media Lucas will be in charge of
the program for the day. All persons
interested in the welfare of the school
will be welcomed at the meeting.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
Mary's Difficulty.

Little Mary was absent from her
seat in school and sent no excuse.
The teacher, in questioning some Of
Mary's playmates. was told that the
reason Mary was not in her place was
"'cause she has noise" Inquiry de-
veloped that Mary has adenoids."
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
Modern improvements,

"You see, grandma, we perforate an
aperture in the apex, and correspond.
ing aperture in the base; and, by ap-
plying the egg to the lips and forcibly
inhaling the breath. the egg is entire
ly discharged of its contents" BLESS
my SOUL" cried the old lady, what
improvements they do make! Now, in
my young days. we just made hole
in both ends and sucked"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
"PRoPERLY TRIMMED" MURPHY
AGAIN VISITS THIS CIT,

Murphy is in town again-the MIR.
ply who modestly admits that he prob.
ably is the only one in the world who
Is trimmed up to meeting the exacting
tastes or the most fastidious con.
hoisseur in trimmed,up Irishmen
Murphy may merit the distinction he
claims. Certain it is that no one in
THIS locality will make any special Of.
tort to get in condition to share his
honors. Murphy. be it known, has lost
'he mate to both of his legs: his left
arm Is missing and the right arm is
conspicuously absent Despite the fact
mat the goodhumored Irishman is
only about half present" he does
some really wonderful things. through
'he AID OF artificial legs and two hooks
when serve as hands. For instance
lie can dress himself even to buttoninp
the garments, walk almost as well as
does the average full-limbed person
write legibly with pen or pencil and
plays an excellent game of billiards
According TO Murphy's story. his
arms and legs were frozen during a
blizzard which swept Manitoba in
1884, neeessitating amputation Of al,
Tour OF the limbs. 1t may be inferred
'lat he Is more or less dependent on
The prhlir's contributions. yre NOS :,
paytona for a few days last winter
since which time severe illness ba.
aged him.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
LEGISLATURE MUST CHANGE
CHARTER TO HELP SCHOOL
Continued from Page One.)

pleted before another school year
commences.
The school Is now so congested that
over 100 pupils are being taught in
buildings outside the regular school
building.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-06
ISEABREEzE WOULD
ISSUE $4,000 BONDS

MEETING OF TOWN COUNCIL A
BUSY ONE.
The Seabreeze town council met
Monday night. Present, Aldermen
Simpson, in the chair, Buckner,
Kenney and Wilson. 1t was voted
that amounts on the marshal bill for
clearing lot be assessed against re-
spective property owners. Commune
cation from the Daytona Beach council
in regard to water works read and
recommendation noted.
Voted that Alderman Kenney be ap-
pointed a committee Of one to confer
with c. G. Smith in regard to securing
more meters.
PROPOSAL from F. F. Smith to supply
river shell for the streets at s1,25 per
cubic yard on the streets and $1.OO
per cubic yard at the dock; also dry
pit shell at $3.50 per cubuc yard on
the streets and $125 at dock. c. c..
Smith offered to dredge channel and
build dock at his own expense, pro-
yided that the town give him the con-
tract on shell for two years. 1t was
voted that Mr.. Smiths proposal be ac-
cepted and that he place himself I'M
der bond of $4,000 to insure the town
being kept in road material, the con-
tract to be drawn to insure clean
shell.
1t was voted that the attorney draw
up a lease with J. Jones and c. p.
Lund for a term OF two years for RI
parian rights to 25 feet, Immediately
north and south of the west end of
Earl street.
Voted that Grandview avenue be
shclled from Earl to Butler and Pen
insula drive be shelled from Butler
to Ocean boulevard.
1t was voted that the matter of re-
pairs on sidewalks be left to the mar
shall for attention.
Clerk was instructed to notify Jacob
to clear his lot for fire pro.
lection.
Alderman Wilson introduced an or
dinance providing for the issuance of
the sum of $4,000, payable 80 years
after date of issuance, bearing interest
1t the rate of 6 per cent, payable
semi-annually to provide for water
system in SeabreeZe; also to provide
for the sale of the aforesaid bonds
and the expenditure and disbursement
Of the funds arising from the sale of
the said bonds; providing for the
levying and collection of taxes to pay
The principal and interest on the said
bonds.
Alderman Kenney introduced an or
finance to create a fire department
md to provide for the appointment of
officers and members thereof, which |
passed on first and second reading.
Voted that town clerk keep the |
water works books, look after new ap-
'lications and that he confer with
Main of the Daytona
water works relative to his system of
BUSINESS. Clerk was instructed to no.
ify the Daytona Public Service Co.
o change the hour for lighting to
$50. and from that time until 1900
l. m.
PROPERLY rRIMMEpn MIIRpAx
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-21

the lumbermen breaking up the hut
and Chris walks into that He knew
If the hut was took down the notes I'D
be found. You'd think the ground was
hot under him until he starts to bring
the police. and him the LATEST fellow
in C. The minute he offered to go
knew | had him.
And you still think Chris robbed
Dan9'
Il know it. There was 1927 that
can't be accounted for in the bundle
we took off him, and $127 is just what
Mr.. Close paid DAN
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-21
BRITISH RAILWAY PORTERS.

And the Magic of the sixpenee or the
Shilling as Tip.
| never had much fault to find with
the British porter and siXpence system
for baggage. E. S. Martin writes In
Scribner's. You have nothing to show
for your trunk when you give 1t up
but the British constitution, and that
is not written, but you have to take
things as you find them. and under
the British system we usually found
brellas.
And the British railway porter is a
lovely institution. He is the real
father of his country. l was in a per-
feet frame of mind to appreciate his
fatherliness l wanted him to do all
the work, including the necessary
thinking. and he did it. l loved to
have him hustle in and find us proper
seats in trains. In that particular Of
service l am seldom able to realize
james reasonable expectations, but the
British porter did and | honored him
for it with admiration and shillings
And isn't shilling dear little tails.
man? l was SO pleased with them.
They do so much for you and leave
you with cheerful glow and sense
OF having parted with Il true friend
You can get quite a lot of them for
s5, and they are the cheapest thing for
the money that you can buy In Eng
land Even their fractions are nice;
very desirable and convenient; com
panionabIe while they stay with you
and remunerative when they leave.
tried to keep always provided with
shiliings and their silver fractions. and
duly also with pennies, which are is
sued in England in large folio editions
can remember when our honorable
little cents were of a dignified ampli>
tude like that. Did they buy more
then. do you suppose? Certainly they
were of more relative Importance in
the scheme of things than cents are
now and I'm not sure but that Ii
would be an operation worth trying
on the high cost of living to make
them big again.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-21

the robbery was done between z ana
3 in the morning. How did you know
that?''
by the birches. He'd turn to the
light to put on his boots, and the moon
only rose above them trees about 2
Till then that side Of the rock was in
black shadow
And the stones in the pack2"
THE heel tracks was good and
marked. You yourself noticed how the
chap walked on his heels?"
Eyes
THAT told me. A man with weight
dpon his back always does it. And
when ! saw the stones that had been
raked up out of the river bed why.
there it was like print and palmer
that the robber was light man. That
got me as far as to know it was one
of two men di" it. Chris and Bill
Mavcrs isn't siZable either of them;
they're sm;llish made 1t were one or
other ] knew. Then whichever it was
after he got the money what did he do
with it,"
Took it with him OF hid it, said |.
as November seemed to expect Il reply
When | comes to think 1t over
was pretty sure he hid it. cos if there'd
happened to be any argument or
quarrel or trouble about it there might
"a been Il search. and if the notes had
a been found ON one of them they'd
have dropped him sure Next point
was where did he hide it: There was
the rocks and the river bank and the
hut. But it was all notes. therefore
the placed have to be dry. so pitches
Oh the hut. That was right, Mr. Qua
ritch?''
II couldn't have guessed better my,
self" | said. smiling.
November nodded. $50 up we goes
to c. and there we finds them mess
backs accusing the boss. Chris put
the boots back in the shack and the
bottle on the shelf An old grudge
made him do it. But couldn't tell
which Of the two small chaps 1t was
ut that time So | set the trap about
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-21
BUILDING A LIGHTHOUSE.
Rearing the Bell Rock Tower Was Q
Perilous Piece of Work.

Rearing the Bell Rock Tower Was Q
Perilous Piece of Work.
Right down to the time Of John
Smeaton, who invented the stone tow
er, lighthouses were built of wood It
was Smeaton's success in placing q
stone edifice on the dreaded Eddystonc
rocks In the eighteenth century which
really gave an impetus to lighthouse
building. and since then.the sea builder
has achieved many notable conqnests
in all parts of the globe.
The next erected was that built by
K. Stevenson on the Bell rock, OH the
famous Inch cape reef. off the coast Of
Scotland. The construction of this
lighthouse was one long, terrible battle
with the angry sea. The securing Of
the foundations. naturally the most
hazardous part of the whole undertak.
ing, proved exceedingly difficult
1t is recorded that the men worked
with desperation. Only two could re-
main Oh the rock at time. but they
stuck there with the tenacity Of leech-
es, the cold waters of the North sea
bearing down every few minutes and
sweeping entirely over them. When
the first stone was at last swung into
position the men, ragged. chilled and
worn with the awful struggle, clung to
the iron rods which they had erected
upon the reef and cheered madly, like
soldiers just over the ramparts Of an
enemy's fort
Again and again they were absolute
ly driven from the rock. When the
tower began to appear we'll above the
sea terrible storms arose and swamped
the works. On several occasions
blocks weighing as much as two tons
were ruthlessly torn out of their places
and swept into the sea despite dove
tailed joints and portland cement In
the end the sea builder proved victori-
Gus. as he always does. but it cost four
years labor and the expenditure of
100000 before the lighthouse stood
complete.-Wide World Magazine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-21

beckoned to me. The stone was a
large. fiat one. as | have said, and he
showed Inc some scratches upon its
farther surface. The scratches were
deep and irregular. | stared at them.
but to me they conveyed nothing.
''They don't look like the mark Of a
boat" | ventured.
"They aren't. But that chap made
them all right" he said.
But how or why?"
November laughed. Il won't answer
that yet. but I'll tell you this. the
robbery was done between 2 and )
O'Clock last night"
What makes you say that?''
November pointed to Il grove Of birch
on the nearer bank.
Those trees" he answered: then.
on seeing my look of bewildernent he
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-21

Continued In nert aceek's Banner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-21
SYNOPSIS.
Copyright. 1918,
By Hesketh Prichard

James Quaritch engages November Joe
as his guide Joe and he go to Big Tree
portage to investigate the murder of Q
trappcr named Lyon.
Joe decides that the murderer followed
Lyon to his camp and shot him from a
canoe.
b. studying woodland evidence and
making clever deductions Joe discovers
the murderer. Highamson. Lumberman
Close reports that Blackmask, a high,
waylnan. is robbing his men.
Six lumberjacks are robbed by the same
man. Joe makes a careful examination
Of the scene Of the robbery.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-21
ladies First.

"Some day you may be president OF
the United States" said the candidate
who was out getting next to the hearts
of the people.
you won't make any hit with that
kind of talk around here" replied the
small boy. Were votes for women
family. Go tell it to sister, Washing.
ton Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-21
Near laureIs,

A certain major in the Philippines,
who seemed to be favored with the
good will of the powers, managed in
some way always to get leave just be-
fore trouble with the natives was due.
His colonel suspected him of having
no stomach for fighting.
"Some day." remarked the colonel.
they'll want to give that fellow
decoration. and I'll suggest one It
will be wreath of leaves of absence"
New York Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-21

November Had Reached a Large Flat
Stone.
added. land he wasn't a 200 pound
man an heavier than you, but little
thin chap, and he hadn't boat"
Then how did he get away-by
wadiug?"
Maybe he waded."
"If he did he must have left the
stream somewhere" exclaimed.
Sure"
Then you'll be able to find his
tracks where he landed"
mo need to-"
"Why?"
Because I'm sure of my man."
"ls it the same who held up Dan
Michaels?"
Yes"
With that had to be satisfied 1t
was late at night when we approached
Camp c. We jumped ashore and went
silently straight to the office. where
the manager lived. A crowd stood
round. and two men were holding the
door; one was the burly Thompson.
Hello. You needn't bother no more.
Nov" he shouted. We've got him."
"Who've you got?"
''The blackguard that robbed u.s.
''Goodr' said November. "Whe
s. it?"
open the Office door and showed US
the manager, Close, sitting on chair
by the fire. looking good deal dis
heveled.
"Mr. Close?" exclaimed November.
Yes. the boss-no otherr'
Got evidence?" inquired November.
staring at Close.
"Tiptop! No one seen him from dark
to dawn. And we got the boots. Found
'em in a biscuit tin on shelf in the
shanty just behind here where he
sleeps"
"You fool. was at my accounts all
night cried Close to Thompson.
November took no notice.
who found the boots?" said he.
Cookie. when he was cleaning np.
Found a bottle of sleeping stuff. too
nearly emptyr' shouted two or three
together.
November whistled. Good for
Cookee Has he owned up?" he nod.
ded at Close. WAS they your boots
Mr. Closer
yes" roared Close
"But be denies the robberyr' said
Thompson excitedly.
"Of course l deny it!' cried Close.
Lets see them boots" put in No
vember.
1.-The boys took 'em to the bunk
house." said Thompson. Say, Nov
think Of him paying us with one hand
and robbing us with the other, the
"Wonderfulr' observed November II
his dry way. He continued to starr
hard at Close, who at last looked up
and could have sworn l saw Noyem
ber Joe's dark lashed eyelid drool
slightly in his direction.
A change came over the manager
Get out of here" he cried angrily
"Get out of here, you and your wood
detective!" and some uncommonl,
warm language charged out at the bacl
/ of the closing door.
The men who had been robbed an,
their comrades closed round as No
/ vember examined the boots.
Seventeen in one heel and fifteel
| in the other-cowhide boots" sal
t Chris. "That's what he that robbed u
/ wore, and I'll swear to that
II could swear to 1t too" agreed NJ
vember.
Take them and the sleeping stuff.
pursued Chris. ITS silver fox ski
to red on conviction. eh. Noven
berY'
/ "Have you sent for the police?'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-21
She Didn't Behave II.

Disease" said the doctor. always
attacks the weakest spot"
Oh the patients wife replied.
that can't be true. If 1t were. my
husband would have brain fever or
something like that instead OF liver
trouble. Exchange.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-21
Old, but Pointed.

Willis-Putting a pin in persons
chair Is an old joke. Wallace Yes.
but 1t hasn't lost its point yet-Lond0n
Telegraph
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-21
Breakfast Table Talk.

Mrs. Hasche Ito new boarder,-How
did you find your steak this. morning.
Mr. Jobsoni Jobson-Oh, quite easily;
I'm Observation-Disclosures Answers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-21

There is no grace in a benefit that
aticks to the fingers Seneca.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-20
Mrs. Mary L. Boyer.

Mary Louise Du Rouse was born
at Prairie De Rocher, Randolph
county, Illinois, February II, 1915;
departed this life, May IL, 1915,
aged 100 years, months and 6 days.
She was united in marriage with Jo-
seph Clinton Boyer at St. Louis, Mo,
in 1910. To this union eight chill
dren were born: Leander OFF, St.
Cloud, Florida; Isabelle Gunter Of
Leon, Iowa; Amanda Bird, of Dem
yer, Colorado; Mary Myers, deceas-
ed; Harrison, Lamont, Iowa; Joseph,
deceased; Caroline Campbell, deceas-
ed; Sylvester, Leon, Iowa. They
lived at Muscatine, Iowa, for a NUM-
Der of years, removing to Decatur
county In 1855, settling on farm
four miles south of Leon. Leon was
a very small town, only containing
about a dozen log huts. Her husband
died in 1904. She remained on the
same farm until 1908, moving to
Florida, returning to Decatur coun-
ty in 1912. She leaves to mourn
her loss five children, fifteen grand
children, seventeen great grandchil-
dren; Mrs. Nell Pempleton of Pueblo,
Colorado, being the: mother of three
great-great-grandc Many
times has she related historical ev-
ents of her grandfather, Lieutenant
De Bardeau, first cousin of General
Lafayette, who was in General La
Fayette's command at the seigc of
York Town. Her mother, Mary Dc
Bardeau was one of the one hundred
young ladies chosen to carry George
Washington from Fort Charter to
Prairie Du Rocher, ILL.,, the distance
of one mile.
The remains were inferred in the
Leon cemetery, beside her husband,
to await the resurrection morn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-20
Referees Sale.
(In Partition.)

BY virtue of an order of sale, di-
reeted to the undersigned referee,
from the clerk of the District Court
of Decatur county, Iowa, on judg-
ment obtained in said court, on the
9Th day of February, 1915, in favor
of Jasper Baker as plaintiff and
against Minerva Bennett ct al, as
defendants for the partition of the
real estate named and described in
the PLAINTIFFS petition, will on the
21st day of May, 1915, offer for sale,
to the highest bidder, the following
real estate, to-wit:: The neA ofsswA
of section 10, township 68, range IS,
except 10 acres more or less begin
ming at the county road on south
line of neA of swA thence west to-
southwest corner of said 40 acres,
thence north 40 rods, thence east.lnd,
southeast to a point IL rods north Of
south line of said 40 acres, thence
along county road to beginning also
all that part Of neA lying east Of
county road containing 3 acres. ALI
being in Decatur county, Iowa.
Terms of sale: Cash.
Said sale to take place in front Of
the Court House door in Leon, Iowa.,
lat the hour OF two O'clock p. Ia. of
said day, when and whore due at.
tendance will be given by the UNDER
Dated May / 18th, 1916. 5s5
Il: STEPHEN VARlA, VI
.3s-2t Sole Reterse.-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-20
Quit Your Meannees.

Put the hammer in the locker;
:. Hide the sounding board likewise;
Anyone. can be q knOcker;
Anyone can criticise.
Cultivate manner winning,
Though it hurts your face to smile
And seems awkward in beginning;
Be booster for a while.
Let the blacksmith do the pounding;
That's the way he draws his pay,
You don't get a cent for bounding
Saint and sinner, night and day.
Just for solid satisfaction t$
Prop a kind word in the slot,
And I'll warrant you'll get action
On your effort on the spot.
Kindness every time beats kicking;
Mirth is better than a frown;
Do no; waste your time in picking
Flaws with brothers who are down.
And it isn't so distressing
If you give little boost
To the man the fates are pressing !.
When the chicks come home to
rOOst.