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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-14
AT SUMPTUOUS DINNER
CONCEAL CLUB BORN

CIVIC ORGANIZATION CONFLICT.
| ED LAST EVENING BY ELEc.
TON OF MICHAEL sHoLTz AS
PRESIDENT.
The Commercial club, of Daytona,
had its birth at a magnificent dinner
rendered at the Hotel Desplaad last
/ evening By Michael Sholtz to about
90 of the leading business and profes-
sional men Of Daytona
The membership of the club will be
limited and membership in the or
ganization viii be acquired by unani-
nous invitation.
| The object Of the organization will
be to do everything possible for the
civic advancement of Daytona
At the meeting a committee was ap-
pointed to proceed with the incorpora-
ton of the club, and permanent Of
fcers We're elected as follows:
res1dent-AllClael Sholtz
First -Presioent-W NJ. Han
kins.
Second Vice-President- Geo. F.
Crouch
Sacretary-A. } Malby.
Treasurer-F J. Niver.
Those who were present at the din
ner last evening We're Dr.. j. E. Raw
lings, r. H. LeSesne, T. T. Fitzger-
aid. Geo. F. Crouch, A. J. Malby, Rol-
land f. Stevens, Lew Smith, c. G.
! Burgoyne, E. f. Schoberlein, ]. l..
Wallace, A. McF Porter, Michael
Sholtz, L. H Rowe. F. NJ. Rowe. F.
n Conrad, j. D. Maley, ]. D. c.
Morris. w. w Hilyard, W NJ. Han
kins, F. ]. Niver, Henry T Titus. Geo.
II. Gardiner. ]. H. Donelly, David
Sholtz, a. Z. Donnelly. S. L. Billiard,
Geo. w Balch, Z. t. Conrad. L. NJ.
Waite, E. F. Oates, T. F. Williams,
and c. NJ Bingham.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
IOWA COULD GIVE
AN AVIATION CORPS
Adiutant General Logan Says State
Could Furnish Quota fer
National Training.

Iowa could easily furnish Its quota
of aviation recruits II congress should
vote to furnish training free OF
charge to aviators, Adjutant General
Guy q. Logan believes. Military nav
al authorities believe that the United
States should have two thousand
trained aviators for national defense
and plan to this end is now under
way.
81 think have fifteen or twenty
letters here now from young men
who wish to become aviators and
who want an aviation corps organic
ed under the Iowa national guard,
said General Logan. "The national
guard could not organize such corps
without it was authorized by the war
department We have no money with
which to buy machines. 1t would take
two machines for each aviator and
they cost $500 each. But If the gov
eminent would furnish the machines
we could get the men to man
them"
Those back OF the plan to organ
ize aviation corps declare that ma
chimes and equipment for the pro-
posed 1000 aviators could be secur-
ed for two million dollars and the
men could be trained in federal train
ing camps this summer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

NOuC0 10 the Quallue1 voters OF tne
/, City Of Keokuk, Iowa:
/ The registers for the state primary
and special election for the year 1916
will be in constant attendance at the
places herein designated from 4
Thursday, May 25, and Friday, May
rs, 1915, for the purpose of register.
ing all qualified voters for the state
primary and special election to be
held Monday, June B, 1916.
Said registers will again be in SEES.
sion at the same places on Saturday,
June 8, 1915, for the purpose of revis-
Ing, correcting and compiling the
registrations.
First precinct-Sixth street engine
house.
Second precinct-Krueger's tailor
shop, No. IA South Fifth street.
Third precinct-Leake Printing Co.
office: No. sol Main street.
Fourth precinct-West Keokuk en-
CINE house.
Fifth precinct-Camp's drug store,
Twelfth and Fulton streets.
Sixth precinct--Ewers' cigar store,
1920 Main street.
Seventh precinct-Jos. Sittler's gro
Gerry store, l72S Main street.
Every voter whose name is not on
the registry list. or has changed his
place of residence since said lists
were made. is notified to present him
self for registration in the proper pre-
ctnst, on the dates above specified.
else he will be debarred the privilege
of voting at said election, Monday,
June 5, 1916.
Said registers win be in attendance
on election day, Monday, June 5, 1916.
at the places above mentioned during
all the hours that the poles are re-
quired to be opened, for the purpose
Of granting certificates of registration
to legal voters who were absent from
the city during all of the days fixed
for registration, or to foreigners who
may have received their final naturali-
cation papers since the last preceding
day for registration, or persons who
have become of legal age since said
day, or to any person whose name
was on the preceding Saturday, and
in the absence Of such person, str1ck-
en- from the registration lists, and
who on said day Of election shall
prove to the satisfaction Of said regis
ters that he is lawfully qualified
voter If laid voting precinct.
Given under my hand this 22d day
of May, 191b.
ED. s. LOTION,
Mayor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
PANAMA CANAL DEFENsEs.

There has been much criticism lately Of the
Panama canal defenses, and one very we'll
known writer has said that they could be de-
stroyed by single cruiser. But it should be
noted that no attack upon the work of those re-
sponsible for the safety of the waterway has
been made by any one qualified to speak as an
expert. Now are hearing from men who
know what they are talking about, and their
testimony is reassuring. William Parsons, who
has been chief electrical engineer in charge OF
the Gatun locks, and who has just come from
Panama, says the Notifications are adequate.
Not even an attack by battle cruisers is to be
feared, according to this experienced observer.
All the criticism appears to have been based on
ignorance. The critics had no opportunity to
form correct judgment, for visitors are not al
lowed to inspect the system of defenses which
the government is completing. This is as it
should be. Details of the canal Notifications
are government secrets and there are obvious
reasons why they should not be made public
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25

pleasure. It is therefore the duty Of all good
citizens to keep watchful eye upon every man
in public capacity, to make known all his mis-
takes and misbehavings and to keep him right
as far as possible by helpful censure or sug-
gestion
It may be that Colonel Roosevelt's motives in
assailing President Wilson and his policies are
not wholly unselfish and of the highest He
may even be prompted by reprehenslble de
sire to tear the president to pieces in order
to get his job But as long as the Colonel, or
any other citizen, keeps within the facts and
the statutes against the publication of corrupt
ing literature he can lawfully express himself
freely, openly and as forcibly as he sees fit in
criticism or condemnation of the presidents
policies or of any public act or omission to act;
or of any private action, if such there should
be- which could be censured as of moral turpl-
tude or as against the law.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
ToDAYs BIT OF VERSE
SOME sERMoNI

I heard a sermon yesterday
Some sermon, let me rise and say!
There was no church, no temple rose
Around us-but the skies were close
In tempted blue; the silver sun
In all his nameless years had spun
An altar piece of rarest light
To deck the beaming world Alright
And there deep down country lane
A choir began wild refrain
A bird choir, and bird was he
Who preached unto my heart and me.
All, listeners Of the weary round
OF warning creed and pulpit sound.
l longed for you that moment when
The gospel flowed as preached to men
In some green early morn OF earth
gospel of exquisite mtrth,
OF love- of cheer, of sunny praise,
OF useful TOLL and singing days,
OF useful thought and living truth.
The spirit and the fire OF youth.
The dream. the light, the saffron dawn.
Iife's up-e gain and going-on,
It's justice, sweetness, higher good,
Its Christ OF low1y Brotherhood
Some sermon! And the way it came
A warb1ing wind Of fire and flame,
Exultant Inusic-something free
A feathered Mozart in a tree
Pouring the dawn-kissed melody
OF love along the chords Of time
In such wild and artless chime;
Gods doctrine IN it and the sun,
And budding flowers, and earth begun
Her resurrection once again
AS il the preacher wanted men
To be reborn was know.
And hit the trail Of light and glow!
The Bentztown Bard
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25

A laboratory for research work in
the possibilities of coal tar products
is to be esta blished at Johns Hop
kins university, with the cooperation
of gas com panies of Philadelphia and
Baltimore The purpose is to de-
velop the aniline dye industry.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
A mans praises have musical and charm
ing accents in another's mouth; but are flat
and untunable in his own-Xenophon.
RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH.
To the Editor Of The Gate City:

the Editor of The Gate City:
A says Ex-Presdent Roosevelt has right to
openly-n speeches press, etc-censure Pres-
Wilson's public official actions and sent-
B claims has right to do SO; but
that Mr. Roosevelt, the contrary, is abusing the
privilege of American freedom of speech. etc.
And that Interpretation of constitution
means that We have free speech, etc, in good,
win you therefore kindly divest yourself Of all
pro syInpathies toward either President
Wilson ExPresident Roosevelt and treat he
subject as though we were speakins Of : an ex-
bency, and state in a non-partisan manner which
is correct, B?
We thank you the courtesy of the OF
your columns and await an early reply
Keokul Iowa, May a. 1916.
A is ri ght. Colonel Roosevelt or any other
citizen is entirely within his rights in ques-
tioning, criticising Or censuring any public
act or utterance of President Wilson any
other public servant The old rule of divine
right, still obtaining to limited extent in GER
tain lands, was that the lzng-which meant
anyone who could successfully maintain his
claim of right to run the country-was respon-
sible only to the Diety and was so sacrosanct
that he could neither be criticized for his blum
ders nor reproved for vices or crimes.
This idea that the ruler could do no wrong
and that unquestioning obedience and respect
were due him was probably of very great value
in establishing order and civilizing primitive
mankind. It prevailed in England until Charles
the First went to the scaffold and in France IN
til the sixteenth Louis lost his head Though
somewhat weakened by late events it still pre-
walls to some extent in Germany.
Here In America, however. we junked all that
sort of archaic bosh and trash when we set up
in business, by declaring in 1889 by the first
amendment to our constitution that congress
shall make no law abridging the freedom of
speech or of the press Our theory is that we,
the people, are the only divine-right rulers
there are, and that the men in official capacity
who manage certain matters for us are only
salaried employees who may be dismissed at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
Germ Proof Skirts

As a sanitary precaution to avoid
contact with sidewalk germs the new
skirts are fully removed from a
dangerous juxtaposition. In many
cases the germs couldn't touch the
hem of the garment with two-foot
rule
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
elas. HOSPITAL Room

The newly completed hospital OF
the Hebrew infant asylum in New
York contains one room built entire
ly of glass. 1t is divided into twelve
compartments, each having glass
sides through which the nurse can
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25

see the baby at all times without
coming III. Each compartment is ven
tilated separately. A child having
communicable disease can be cared
for in one of these little compart-
ments without any possibility of CIV
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25

ing it to the baby in the next one,
although he may be only three feet
away and the children can smile at
each other through the glass. A thor
oughly equipped toilet table and little
tub is supplied in each compartment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

WATERFOWL Times-Tribune: Boss"
Barnes has reason to approve the
| primary. Boss Penrose has reason
to approve OF it-where is there a
"boss" who has reason to disapprove
of the primary?
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: If some
big fellow doesn't throw a wrench in
to the cylinder of the Hughes boom
it is going to get formidable by the
time the delegates are assembled III
Chicago
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The six
republican daily newspaper editors
who have indicated that they will not
support the nomination of their party
for governor unless their man is
named. will be able to carry their
point il they can secure the help of
29,994 other editors and newspaper
readers.
dith will give any republican candi-
date who is nominated hard run for
the Office II Harding is nominated.
Meredith will be elected.
Sioux City Journal: Ordinarily one
would expect those who rooted hard
est for the primary to be the last to
talk about refusing to stand by its
verdict, but it doesn't happen to have
come out that way In Iowa.
Cedar Rapids Republican: Did
President Wilson really refer to men
who swell up in Office? There may
be such, but those who shrink down
are much more numerous.
Ottumwa Courier: There was q
day when the office sought the man.
But modern practice, including the
primary law. has made it necessary
for the man to seek the office If he
wants it. The man who waits for tho
ONCE to come to him, Will have long
and lonely vigil.
Muscatine journal: There is no
visible evidence for assuming that al
ter Iowa women are given the right
to vote there will be any more de-
clinations Of proposals to marry than
there have been hitherto.
Davenport Times: BY the time the
republicans meet in Chicago it Is
likely to be discovered the tariff Is,
after all, the principal issue.
Davenport Democrat: Harding and
Cosson and Allen and Kuehnle are
agreed on at least one point ON good
roads. Each Of them Is In favor OF
GOOD ,oad tn get into office on.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
Pas. the Iron Crosses

Boone News.Repub1ican: There
have been press agents galore in the
history of this country, but the slick
est one of all is the man who steers
THE Birth of Nation" into the
courts wherever it goes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
Only an Amateur.

Webster City Freeman-Tribune: If
old Nero should return to earth he
would be Mortified at the cruelty of
the war in Europe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25

It is said Mr.. Bryan has planned week S
speechmaking at his own expense and without
remuneration For man who cannot make
both ends meet on $4,000 year this is a
serious mistake.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25

News comes that the children in the city Of
Mexico have found half million dollars of
secreted money. IF it was Mexican money the
story is probably a belated April fool joke
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25

It is reported that the natives of the FIJI
islands have given up cannibalism and taken
to the movies which proves that devotion to
the movies can induce human beings to give up
almost anything
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
FLETOHERIsM NOT "a FAD.

According to a German newspaper, "thor
ough mastication has become weapon in our
army against England war of starvation. -
The Germans, at this crisis, are preaching and
practicing Fletcherism, it seems.
Well, that is good idea, on various grounds,
It was made in America, by the way. Accord
ing to the argument and instruction OF
Horace Fletcher thorough chewing of one s
food not only makes it taste better, but pro-
notes digestion, encourages longevity and aids
the consumer in his eternal conflict with the
high cost of living It is maintained that one
can subsist on less food if the last crumb is
ground with the teeth.
Horace Fletcher did not invent the art, of
course Long before he launched the interna-
tional masticating movement the celebrity Of
the great Gladstone had been enhanced by the
information that he was in the habit Of counting
thirty chewings before he swallowed a mouth.
full. There had been other eminent disciples Of
the practice but to the enthusiasm of Fletcher.
writing and speaking on the subject in many
countries, appearing before scientific bodies as
we'll as popular audiences, is due the world
wide interest in it, The enormous task Of feed
ing Belgium has been facilitated by teaching
the hungry nation how to eat efficiently and,
so, economically.
Eat less but in the right way is the exhorta-
ton of the German editor who has taken up the
matter in behalf of his fellow counrymen.
Chew the short rations long A German school
master reports his experience in spreading the
gospel of F'letcherism among his pupils. The
youngsters thought it a joke until he put them
through masticating drill. That suggested
militarism, and the pupils became enthusiastic,
of course After few drills they found they
could satisfy their hunger with half the portion
of black bread they had customarily brought
for the lunch hour. Fletchersm is no fad. On
the contrary, it's mighty good thing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25

Davenport Times: BY the time thu
republicans meet in Chicago it i
likely to be discovered the tariff is
after all, the principal issue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25

It is reported that one result Of New York 3
preparedness parade is proposal to form a
regiment of insurance men and a movement to
organize other callings. A charge by the
plumbers brigade would be irresistible.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25

Davenport Democrat: Harding and
Cosson and Allen and Kuehnle are
agreed on at least one point ON good
roads. Each Of them is In favor OF
good road to get into office on.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
Digestive
Troubles

cause headache, biliousness,
constipation, impure blood
and other unpleasant synp-
toms. If these troubles are
neglected they weaken the
body and open the way for
seriousillness. Many chronic
diseases may be traced back
to indigestion that could
have been Immediately
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
relieved by

Beecham's Pills. This we'll.
known home remedy has
proven itself dependable, safe
and speedy during sixty years
use. The fame of having a
larger sale than any other med
icine in the world proves the
dependable, remedial value Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25

Muscatine journal: There is NJ
visible evidence for assuming that at
ter Iowa women are given the right
to vote there will be any more de
clinations Of proposals to marry thar
there have been hitherto.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25

WATERFOWL Times-Trfbune: BOSS"
Barnes has reason to approve the
primary. Boss Penrose has reason
to approve Of it-where is there
'.boss" who has reason to disapproye
of the primary?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: If some
big fellow doesn't throw a wrench in
to the cylinder of the Hughes boom
1t is going to get formidable by the
time the delegates are assembled III
Chicago
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

Carleton P. Nicholson has received from a taxiderInist in Maine two mounted moose heads and bucks head, trophies of his last falls hunt ing trip in Canada
 Friday Evenings Events.
 There was plenty of entertainment Friday evening in Town hall. From 6 to a supper was served by the La dies Benevolent society in the lower hall. In the upper hall from to 12 there was a minstrel show and dance. The minstrels drew a large crowd and singing was good and the jokes which contained many local hits, caused much merriment.
 Mrs Lorenzo Bentley of South Man chester has been a visitor in town this week.
 Mrs. Nellie Rice is spending the week with relatives in Springfield, Mass
 Postcards have been received from MT. and Mrs. H. c. Aborn, who arrived
 At the Whist Tables.
 Miss Ida Bancroft entertained a few friends at cards at her home on Wash ington's birthday.
 MT. and Mrs. Otto Powell gave a whist party of three tables Saturday evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry Hayden have ldu MIS- nay O6u $ laIn6T, NIT. key holds of Essex as their guest this week. Mrs. Edward Fuller of Springfield, Mass, visited her father and mother, MT. and Mrs. Guy Collins on Saturday last.
 MT. and Mrs. Thongran of Burnside spent the weekend with MT. and Mrs. c. A. Price.
 Sleighride to Somers.
 The members of the Christian En- deaVOT society went S1eiphrida to Somers Tuesday evening and were entertained by the Somers Endeav- orers.
 MT. and Mrs. William Wheelock and family moved to Rockville Tuesday as three members of the family are work ing there.
 Grange Meeting.
 There was an interesting meeting at the grange Wednesday evening when John McKisney gave a fine talk on fruit growing, followed by a general discussion on Fertilizers. The enter tainment part of the program consist ed of music and readings and a mock museum in charge of Mrs. A. D. Hale.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26
USQUEPAUGH

Dr. Kenyon and family and Mrs. Amos H. Kenyon attended the chicken supper at Wyoming, Wednesday eve ming.
 Mrs. Amos H. Kenyon, who has been visiting at Dr. Kanyon's has returned to her home in Hamburg, Conn.
 J. s. Lamond attended a Masonic meeting in Providence, Monday even ing.
 J. c. Webster visited Providence, Friday
 Mrs. S. c. Webster Jr.. of North Easton, Mass, is visiting relatives here.
 Mrs. Bert Stanton is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Gideon Palmer.
 Archie Kenyon spent the week. end with his mother, at Lafayette, R. l.
 c. D. Kenyon and son, Clifford, at tended the auction at Slocum, We'd nesday.
 Mrs. Carrie F. Brown of Hillsdale was a caller here, Saturday.
 The Ladies' Aid Society meeting at Mrs. c. H. Palmer's, Saturday, was very poorly attended, on account of the severe cold and bad walking.
 Charles Reynolds of Arcadia, was a caller here Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26
SOUTH COVENTRY
Funeral of Ralph Wholesale of the
 BeIknap House.

The funeral of Ralph Noble was held Saturday afternoon at the home of his son, Arthur Noble, with burial in Nathan Hale cemetery. His death occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Austin in Gorham, N. H. with whom he had lately made his home Mrs. Noble died only a few months ago. MT. and Mrs. Noble were residents of South Coventry for many years.
 Next Sunday at p. m. the Tuskegee Jubilee Singers will appear at the Congregational church and give a public concert of plantation melodies, dialect readings, etc.
 Winfred Small, daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. H. Small, is i'll with scarlet fever.
 Belknap House Sold.
 The Belknap house, owned by Ar thur Brainerd and occupied by MT. and Mrs. Fred Ruthiman and Miss Ad- die Burnap, has been sold to out of town purchasers, who will take pos session soon.
 Rev. MT. Childs of Boston, was the speaker at the Congregational church. Sunday.
 Mrs. F. J. Tracy entertained the Ladies Society, Wednesday.