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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27

Just by way of making sure his
nerves were steady, Dare Devil John
ny Reynolds went to the roof of q
five-story building in the heart of the
business section of New York city
and performed balancing stunts on q
cornice extending two feet from the
front of the building. which took the
breath out of thousands of spectators
who anxiously watched him from the
street below. He obtained three or
binary kitchen tables of which the
legs were not at all secure, placed
one upon the other, put chair on the
top table, placed the hind legs of
another chair on the outer edge of the
seat and with one foot on the back Of
the first chair and the other on the
seat of the second, he juggled the
balls without the least concern or
worry. To the amazed street audience
1t looked an evident attempt at sui
eide, but Johnny Reynolds came down
as fresh and sound as ever.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27
The Road to Peace

nc hodu 70 Peace.
There is one road to peace and that
Is truth.-Shelley.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27

or something or all combined, vary
ing in width from nine to fifty feet at
an estimated cost of 100000 Who
made this estimate? Who are the
constructors? What is the cost per
mile or foot for these different speci-
fed roads, of different materials? If
this money is squandered on a por-
ton of these roads, are the people to
be called upon for another bond issue
to finish up the balance? These speci-
hcations appear to me slipshoddy, in
definite and honeycombed with op-
portunities for waste and graft.
In some counties they have now
trouble and litigation over !. the ex-
penditure of this same kind of bust
ness; will we, with these examples
before us, put ourselves in the same
fix, or will We vote it down and start
something practicable and business
like?
Don't let us do like the grasshop-
per. jump first and then look after
wards to see where we are going to
light.
At the time referred to, two years
ago, my much-admired friend. C..
r. Burgman, was, so to speak. hand
in glove with me in opposition to this
new road. He was not only a mem
Der of the John Anderson Highway
association, but its head and shout
ders. body and breeches, as the say
ing is; his ready use of tongue and
pen and general activity made him
useful and influential member of
that association-with surprise and
establishment / now read his COM
municat.ons in the Daytona papers
strongly advocating this new land
company road district, the bond issue.
the backwoods road The missing
link in the John Anderson road and
everything in the published specifi-
cations from beginning to end.
Well, l can only account for this
In one way-there is an old saving
credited to King Solomon that "a
wise man changeth his mind. but a
fool never make this quotation in
his favor and against myself, for 7
am still opposed to the whole thing
not only the new road, but the road
district and bond as at present pub
lished, and in favor of putting it off
yet awhile for more definite and
practical proposition.
Mr.. Burgman does not mention in
his argument for progress, that there
seems of late to have been a great
desire of Office holders from state
down to towns to get more money
their own and other peoples-like
Oliver Twist, more. more, more Our
taxes in this section have about
doubled lately; to mention one case
three years ago | paid $50; last wear
$3.50; another $500. now $3.50. 100.
one $1,000. now $1,000; one $500, now
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27
137-P0UND CATFISH IN NET
'u'dna men Have Desperate Encoun-
ter With Big Catch in Ohio
River.

Lawrenceburg, Ind.-Samuel IT
bowman and Richard d. Grimsley
caught catfish weighing 1877 pounds
In net in the Ohio river near the
mouth OF the Great Miami river II
was the largest fish ever cangbt IN
'ne river In this vicinity. Their lives
were endangered before Grimsley shot
tne nsh and landed it. Bowman wa.
hurled ten feet by the big fish in its
struggle Tor liberty and fell into about
twenty feet of water. However ha
was able to swim back to the boat
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27
A Billion.

A billion Is one thousand millions
.O00.O0O,O00. Beginning with the
right hand cipher you say: Units,
tens, hundreds, thousands, tens of
thousands, hundreds OF thousands, mil
hons, tens of millions, hundreds Of
millions, billions. etc-and you have
n
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27
Borax for the Throat.

Used In water as a daily gargle.
borax keeps the throat healthy. Used
In water for cleansing the teeth it
"disinfects' them and prevents their
decaying
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27
Mother, the Ever Faithful.

The children are sick. mother is up
with them all night; father is sick, and
mother Is up with him; but when
mother is sick does anybody know Of
1t but the Lord?-Frances Garside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
SOCIETY BRIEFS

Mrs. c. $. Sparke of Rome, Ga arrived | last night to be the guest of Mrs. w. N Malone. Mrs Sparks is delightfully."- remembered here as Miss Ella Smith, the guest of Mrs Malone few years ago. She will be pleasantly entertained in an informal way during her visit.
 Mrs. w. G. Kilgore's friends have been much distressed to know of her illness She was reported yesterday. however resting more comfortably. MT. and Mrs. Lucien Brown have bought the H. l., Ffnklea residence at Graymont and have taken possession.
 MT. and Mrs. William Love have gone to New Orleans to attend the Mardi Gras celebrations
 Dr. and Mrs. Gerard of Ohio, who were guests of MT. and Mrs. Harry Bryson in Norwood, have returned home
 MT. and Mrs. W. B. Rowe of Graymont have named their small daughter Eleanor
 Mrs. Solon Jacobs returned to Mont scmery Monday morning.
 Mrs. Felton Wimberly and her little son and daughter are all recovering after & severe attack of la grippe
 Miss Madeleine Toney has returned from visit to Mrs. Frank Heron in Rus sellvile.
 MT. and Mrs. William NJ. MacGrath and children expect to leave Thursday for Florida to be absent several weeks
 H. Shemwell and Mrs Benjamin r. Barlow are guests at the Arlington hotel at the Arkansas Hot Springs for the month of February
 Miss Lizzie Lee Pound has gone to New Orleans to spend Mardi Gras with MT. and Mrs. w. o. Hudson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
GREAT HELP TO
 A SICK WOMAN
This Lady Says, 1T Cannot Find Words to Express How
 Thankful I Am to Cardui

Jonesvilie Va.-"I certainly appre- ciate what Cardui, the woman's tonic. has done for me-" writes Mrs. Owen F. Wells, of this town. Before I began to take Cardui, I could hardly go about. I had several womanly troubles. which caused me much suffering, and were very troublesome. But now l feel like different person.
 I had often read of Cardui, but had little faith in it. My husband urged me to try it, and now l cannot find words to express how thankful I am. Cardui is a wonderful medicine and I feel that it was a greater help than anything l could have taken.
 l had scarcely no pain or suffering at childbirth, and I feel I owe it all to Cardui. l know that no woman would make a mistake in using Cardui at that most critical time. It will save them so much suffering.
 It is my sincere desire that this statement may be seen and read by all sufferers who suffer as l did. I am telling all my friends and acquaint- ances of the great cure I have re- ceived."
 If you suffer from any of the ail- ments so common to women, give Cardui a trial. Thousands of women have voluntarily written. to tell of the great benefit that Cardui has been td them. Why shouldn't it help you, too?
 Try Cardui.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10

The marriage of Miss Matte McCoro and MT. ]. H. Anderson occurred last evening at s:3O o'clock at the home oi the brides sister, Mrs. H. M. Stiles, ir Mountain Terrace, and was witnessed by about 200 friends of the families.
 The residence was attractively decorat- ed with palms and cut flowers, an es- pecially beautiful corner in the large liy- ing room, being the mass of palms and white carnations that composed the altar A programme of nuptial music preceded the vows which were pronounced by the Rev. w H. Butler of the First Cumber- land church. assisted by the Rev. J. A Bryan Miss Corrie Crawford was the accompanist, and played the nuphal march. MT J. Otis Taylor singing At Dawning'' and "Oh, Promise Me"
 Miss Lueie Glover of Montgomery at tended Miss McCord as maid of honor and led the way to the altar from the stairs wearing a pretty embroidered chiffon gown made over pink satin, with cor sage garnitures of rose velvet, and car rying an armful of pink roses.
 Miss MeCord was given in marriage by her brother. Mir. Earle McCord, as sht met Mir. Anderson and his best man, MT ". c. Farrell, at the altar. She was robed in duchesse satin with court traint and old family laces and pearls, and car ried shower bouquet of lilies of the valley, sprays of which also confined hei tulle veil in place.
 Mrs. Stiles was gracious hostess wearing Nile green evening gown with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Divine Disapproval of Weak Character

In the morning Eli inquired of Samuel whether the Lord had spoken any further, and what He said It was a trial to Samuel to tell his friend and benefactor the Lords procurement of judgement i against himself and his family; but Ell demanded to know the full particulars, and Samuel told him every whit" Thus it is often with the Lords faithful serv- ants; their tenderness of heart might prompt them to hide matters which their sense of duty may require them to speak boldly. In every case the individual S
 conscience must be educated; and of course the word of God is the education. When Eli heard what the Lord had de- clared. he answered most Loyalty, Tt is the Lord: let Him do what seemeth Him good" But however faithful and subnlis- sve he may thus appear to be, we know that his character was not satisfactory to God. Eli would have been more pleas- ing to the Lord had he had more firmness of character-a clearer appreciation of his duty toward the Lord and toward his children We may be sure that strong characters are most pleasing to every body They may in some respects be the more difficult to deal with; but neverthe- less. firmness of character is jewel, highly esteemed by all wise men and women. as well as by the Lord
 Samuel grew in favor with God, with Eli and with all the people of Israel as they came to knew him; and they per ceived that the spirit of the Lord was with him, and that he would be God s representative amongst them. All in Samuel's time could not be priests. but only those of the priestly tribe. All then could not be prophets, but merely such as God was pleased to use as His mouth pieces. St. Peter tells us that the phoph- ecies were not generally understood by those who uttered them. but were meant to be uderstood by the church of this gospel age, in due time, as the Holy Spirit would make it known--1 Peter 1 : 10-12.
 As Samuel is styled the first of the Prophets of Israel so the Lord informs us that John the Baptist was the last of those Prophets. and that none was great CT than he. It astounds perhaps to find the Bible clearly teaching that while the offices of prophet and priest were re- stricted in olden times, yet, during this gospel age, all who come unto God through Christ may become priests, and every priest of this new order may be a prophet of the Lord Failure to discern the change from the Jewish dispensation to the Christian dispensation, which be- gan at Pentecost, leaves many Christian people in confusion of mind.
 Jesus declares, "There hath not arisen a greater Prophet than John the Baptist; notwithstanding, he that is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he" The gospel church is now Gods Kingdom in embryo. being prepared, educated, to be the Kingdom in glory, the royal priest hood. Every faithful believer anointed with the Holy Spirit is one of these priests, a body member of the Great High Priest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
POLICE SEARCHING
 FOR MISSING WOMAN

Columbus, Miss, February 9.-tSpecial.) Police in Columbus and other cities along the line of the Southern railway have been asked to look for Mrs. M. B. Tanner of Tuscaloosa. who mysteriously disap- reared from a Southern passenger train somewhere between Macon, Miss. and Columbus last Saturday.
 Mrs. Tanner had been viisting the fam fly of her brother-in-law. John Quinn, in Maben, and left that place for Co., lumbus Saturday afternoon. her inten- tion being to spend the night In Colunl- bus. and go on to Tuscaloosa the fol- lowing day. When she failed to arrive in the Druid City Sunday her husband telegraphed MT. Quinn to ascertain the cause of her nonappearance. Efforts in this direction, however. have proved futile, as no one can be found who can remember having seen her leave the train.
 Mrs. Tanner Is said to be an unusually handsome brunette. about 30 years old. and in addition to wearing several costly diamonds. had large sum of money in her purse when she left Aabsn-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10

important matter upon recurrence oi the carelessness because he can find hundred clerks ready to take the de- linquents place. Whereas the supply oi servants being less than the demand, hundred mistresses are ready to take the place of the discharging mistress He calls attention also to the extraor- dinary number of bad and expensive hotels managed not by am- ateurish women but by professional men" and reflects on the obstinate mis. management of the commissariat oi your own club, of which you are con- tinuously complaining to members oi the house committed" He planes those who bring up a girl as an amateur if as woman she conducts her business Of homemaking in an amateurish way Isn't it nice to find man, and such sensible man as MT. Bennett making excuses for woman's short comings that they would never think of making for themselves?
 He also attacks another pet grouch of the average man, and that is a feeling of suffering martyrdom that his wife is only spender.
 MT. Bennett asserts that to be a spender is the e.wife's prerogative. She expends that the man who con- certrates upon earning a Hvlihood may be relieved of the added task of dis bursting the money.
 l recall an incident of certain break ing up of popular place of residence In Birmingham not many years ago. where bachelors galore, IS well as famf- lies were happily ensconced, and every thing made comfortable and agreeable for them
 One bachelor in particular who had lived there for some IS or 20 years, was very much perturbed because of the breaking up. and was almost distracted over finding new place of residence and moving and becoming adjusted to new surroundings and conditions.
 He related his woes to a jolly "bene- dict who also lived at the same place, only to receive the answer:
 serves you right. I didn't have to bother at all because, you see I have perfectly good wife to leave all those dlsagreeable details to- I went to the office as usual in the morning. and when I went home at night all the trunks and bric-a-brac, and stuff we had accumulated at the old place were s1tting up in the new place and every thing was exactly as it had been all along. Serves you right; you should have gotten married long ago and had somebody to look after you''
 Somewhat after this fashion does MT. Bennett defend the spender of the fami- ly, and adds:
 "A woman whose business in life 1t is to spend money which she does not and cannot earn sometimes has to face refusal when she asks for money. But there is one thing from which she ought to be absolutely and eternally safe, and that Is a snub.'
 There Is scaracely a married woman alive today who will not wholly and entirely agree with MT. Arnold Bennett In these last remarks, at least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Clothing for Children

''If you will send me the address of c s. N. I have a few carpet pieces not ir use which she may have. I shall be glad to give them to her. I might also gather together some clothing for the children It would not be right to save what others can use. 1 wish to thank you for c. T O.'s address. I sent package of post cards to him. JANE c. M."
 We lead off today with reports of what we have done in the near past. We are particularly glad to hear of clothing put into circulation. Our rule forbids us to ask directly for it except at stated sea- sons and at long intervals, but there was never a time in the history of the Corner when there was so much suffering among the respectable. honest poor for the lack of clothing suitable to the indictment sea son. It is. then, with thrill of joy that we chroncile gifts like the above men, toned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
MRS. MONTGOMERY'S
 BRIDGE FOR MISS BROWN

Mrs. w. ]. Montgomery was hostess yesterday afternoon at delightful bridge party to introduce her niece, Miss Mar jorie Brown of Youngstown, O., who is her house guest and one of the most at- tractive of the visiting girls. Seven tables were arranged for the bridge players and the brightness of the day, the frag- rance and delicate beauty of the jonquils and narcissi, which were used in pro- fusion to adorn the rooms, made the hos pitality especially genial and enjoyable. Mrs Montgomery is q capital hostess and had arranged the details of the game series and the salad and coffee course which concluded the festivity with excep- tional taste.
 The game trophies included silk hose and crepe de chine handkerchiefs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Wants Books for Pupils

'1 notice Francis F. has books and magazines to give away. She says they would make up a private library. l am anvious to start a library for my school at this place. We need books badly. wonder if Frances F. will give them to us Also can any reader of the Corner tell me the name and address of tooth- brush factory where l can get brushes for my pupils? ELLA H.
 The address went at once to you, but am sadly afraid that previous applications have so depleted the library that you will be disappointed in the result of your request. Therefore I would call the at tention of readers in general to your most worthy work. Your desire to secure toothbrushes for your pupils shows that you have just regard for their physical as well as their mental well being. I am sorry but we cannot give names and addresses of business concerns in this de- partment. Let us hear further from you when we can help you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Ole Miss, CT Ole Dog can't learn New Tricks, but CT Ole Fool ain't got Sense ernuff not ter Try. Naw'm!

and think so more than ever since I've just finished reading little book of his-hardly more than hundred pages to be sure. which he calls "A Plain Man and His Wife" and which contains as much food for thought as the average writer could crowd into 300 pages.
 Mr. Bennett certainly sets forth some very encouraging views on the subject of woman as housekeeper and a spender.
 He compares the relative accounta- bility of husbands and wives to each other in the business management of the one and the home management of the other. He points out that a mans blum ders and forgetfulness in business life are never accounted for to his wife. Yet if the latter forgets to order coffee or Is not notified by servants of such lack in the larder and dinner is 20 minutes late an angry husband sits in judg- ment upon her bad housekeeping, He calls attention to the fact that busi- ness man can threaten to discharge a clerk who fails to notify him of some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Speak, Lord

heard, he should answer, Speak, Lord; i; for Thy Servant heareth.'
 The voice came again, and apparently the angel of the Lord appeared at the same time. Then the Lord gave a mes sage to Samuel foretelling the sad end of Ellis two sons, Ellis own death, and that Els family should nevermore serve the Lord as priests. The inference is given that Ellis sons misused their posi- tion as under priests, taking more of the sacrifices than were properly allowed :n the divine arrangement. and practising immortality, thus misleading the people into unrighteousness; whereas they should have been instructors in righteousness, both by precept and example.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
MISS NELL HONOREE
 AT BRIDGE CLUB SESSION

Mrs. Allen Duncan Henry who enter tained the Tuesday Auction Bridge club yesterday afternoon had as her especial honoree for the occasion Miss Sara Neill of Greenville, $. C., who is the guest of Mrs R. G. McGahey.
 A salad plate followed the games, and the participants included: Mrs. John Cox, Mrs. Walter Hooper Mrs John Anthony, Mrs R. G. McGahey, Mrs. Lawson E. Gambill, Mrs. George B. Harris, Mrs. i5 H. Smith, Mrs. P. c. Ratliff, Mrs John Stone Hoskins, Mrs. R. l.. Collins, Mss Clara Collier Miss May Riser, Miss L ,uise Archibald, Miss Marie Tanner, Miss Haywood Motion, Miss Gertrude Iostensthl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
OPEN MEETING OF
 ELEANOR HORDE CLUB

Mrs. $. Jesse Johnsons home in Wood lawn was thrown open to 60 guests yes- terday afternoon when the Eleanor Horde club held it's annual open meet ing. Palms and smilax, with pink car nations in handsome eperg1.e to center the tea table in the dining room made the surroundings festive and lovely Salad and an ice were served after the conclusion of an excellent programme.
 Mrs. w. l.. Murdoch, whose broad in- formation on the subject is we'll known discussed Child Labor" Mrs. Will Mol ton and Miss Fitzgerald presented able papers on Household Economies and pr. Grave played several delightful vio. lin numbers. Mrs. O. H. Montgomery
 3 Miles Bradford. Mrs. Eugene New. som and several other members of the club assisted the hostess to receive.
 Mrs. John Prewett and Miss Priscilla Tolliver of Lebanon, Tenn and Mrs Opal King Budton of Brownsville, Tenn. are visiting Mrs. Miles Bradford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
To Piece Some Quilts

II am writing for really old lady who wants to piece some quilts Will some Of your many readers help to get bits of ma terial for her? I will pay charges.
 MRS. R. E. H '' Really old ladies are so rare in this age that this one should receive double honor. Gather together all the quilt pieces left in drawers and closets and send to me for the address of the friend who will pay transportation charges. Cot ton, silk, woolen may all be utilized by the still delft fingers. Do not send the parcel to me through the newspaper Of fec It is sure to come to grief in the transit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
MRS. GODBEE'S TEA

Mrs. Sidney s. Gosbee will be hostess Friday afternoon from to 6 o'clock and Friday evening from 8 to Il o'clock at a
 silver tea for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid society of the Fifth Avenue Presby- terian church. She will be assisted in receiving by Mrs. w. D. Moody, Mrs. James Robinson, Mrs. Charles Barber, Mrs. w. J. Hill, Mrs. D. R. Judy and Mrs.
 W. r. Mcclure.
 The Barker School Improvement asso- clation will hold a meeting tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock. MT. Young will present an address on Boy Problems" A full attendance is desired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10

i a corsage bouquet of yellow blossoms. Besides MT. Stiles, she was assisted in receiving by her mother, Mrs. E. F. Me- Cord. who wore a gray crepe de chine re- ception toilette with a corsage bouquet of white roses.
 MT. and Mrs. Anderson left last night for a northern trip, to be concluded with ing 8 fortnight when they will make their home in Norwood with Mrs McCord.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Encouraging Words Concerning
 Woman As Housekeeper and Spender
Dy DoLLH DAI.RYrn

In an article entitled Pertinent and Impertinent," owen Hatteras, among other things, catalogs under the head of Things Greatly overestimated." tho following:
 Honesty. Arnold Bennett and vir- ginity''
 Now, l disagree with the clever writer, especially as to Mir Bennett, because in the first place think he is quite worth while, and too much praise couldn't be given him in some lines,