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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-10
SHERIFF TO HANDLE
ALL AUTO ACCIDENT
CASES IN FUTURE

County officials have decided that
abuse of traffic and road privileges
must be stopped. At the last meeting
of the county commissioners resolu-
ton was passed regarding action to
be taken by the sheriff or his deputies
in case of an accident on any of the
county thoroughfares.
The resolution is worded as fol
lows:
Whereas, the people of Volusia
county have taxed themselves very
heavily to build for the use of them
selves and the thousands of tourists
who annually visit us, a road system
costing over one million dollars. and
Whereas, we are proud of the beau
ty and usefulness of our roads, and
gladly welcome all persons who will
use and not abuse them, and
Whereas, to get the best use of
the roads for all. they must be kept
( from the abuse of the speed fiend and
the auto maniac; therefore. be it
Resolved by the board of county
commissioners Of Volusia county Flor
ida a. in regular session. that the sher-
if is hereby instructed to arrest the
driver of each and every automobile
or vehicle. coming into contact with
another auto or vehicle. on any
public road or ground of the
county, and to summon them for APP
! pearance before the justices of the
peace or county Judge and shall OBJ
tain evidence and prosecute the party
causing said accident. as provided in
/ Chapter 5437. Laws of 1905.
ITO the innocent victim of the acct
! dent. the sheriff is hereby directed to
give written statement, showing
! that the driver was not at fault, and
| briefly reciting the cause of the acct
dent.
! The sheriff is further instructed to
I furnish this board at the end of each
! month, statement showing the name
of each driver examined. the number
. of his car, and the disposition of the
/ case"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-10
MODEL MAID WINS BACK PAY
Euphrosina Weigert of Brooklyn
Worked and Waited Twelve
Years for $2,o66.71.

New York.-TriaI of an action be-
fore Justice Cropsey in the supreme
court in Brooklyn, through which Miss
Euphrosina Weigert won a verdict of
S2.O66.71, revealed her as the model
servant" so much talked of and so con-
spicuous by continued absence.
The testimony showed that Miss
Weigert was content to wait y years
for her wages and was delighted with
the interest displayed by her employer,
who took her occasionally" on excur-
sions to the cemetery and on these
trips bought lunch for her.
In 1902 she entered the employ of
Mrs. Josephine Prentice of las Han
cock street. who died October %. 1915.
A year after she had entered this EN-
ploy her wages were increased from
SIS a month to so. She said that in
II years she received but $1T1.90.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-10
MISS MABBETTE'S SHOWER
FOR MISS VIRGINIA MALEY

Miss Virginia Maley. the attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. 5. Maley
was the principal guest at a stocking
shower given by Miss Anna Mabbette
yesterday afternoon at her home,
the Hamilton.
The happy group spent the first part
of the afternoon fashioning dainty
sachets for the brides chest. Flower
like bits of ribbon in all hues of the
rainbow grew into pretty sachets of
every conceivable shape in the deft
fingers of the girls.
After a delectable refreshment
course little Master Junior Snead en-
tered with an enormous basket filled
with hosiery, the gifts to the popular
bride-elect from her girl friends.
Miss Mabbette was assisted in car
ing for her guests by her mother, Mrs.
l. NJ Mabbett Those enjoying the
charming affair with the hostess and
Miss Maley were Misses Antoinette
Foltz, Dora Williams, Airline Cren-
shaw. Marguerite Edwards. Inez
Maley Ashley Maley. Emma Wallace
Edna Wallace, Ethel SholtZ. Ruth Rog
ers. Ruth Stewart, Inez Wallace, Iii
pah Harris, Joyceline Maley, Tallulah
Maley. Ellis Morris, Marion Mabbett
Mrs w. s. Snead and Mrs. Tom At
kinS
Miss Maley's wedding to Allen
Shaw, of Ormond "a graduate of the
Daytona High school, will be one OF
| the most interesting of the spring
/ events.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-10
sprino.Tide of the Spirit.

Some people, l think. go through
three periods of youth; physical, men
tai and spiritual The body comes
first to its adolescence; then the
mind. and then, last of al. the spirit.
Sometimes there comes a late unex-
pected Towering of the soul when all
possibility of further development is
apparently over To my astonishment
(for l had supposed that youth was
certainly passed., l find myself expert
encing now a spring-tide more Won
derful, more lovely and more rich in
promise than that have ever known ;
It is. 1 think. the spring-tide of the
sPirit.-From the Atlantic.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-10
SAFETY PIN IN ENSlLAGE
Not Discovered Until Autopsy was
Held on Dead Cow in
California.

Marysville, Cal.-Owing to the fact
that valuable COW. owned by Emery
Coe of Allen township died under pc
culiar circumstances, which baffied vet
Urinary surgeons, an autopsy was held
which disclosed the fact that the death
was caused by a safety pin, which was
open, being imbedded in her heart. An
eight-inch piece of No. IL wire was also
removed from her stomach. 1t is be-
lieved that the animal swallowed the
safety pin while eating ensilage.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-10

don would look not particularly diff
Ierent from the London of normal
tunes. Everywhere one hears people
lhqulring with wonderment and almost
awe, How does this people carry the
load with so little evidence of
strain?"
doubtless the answer will be found
IN the fact that an appraisal of prop
erty accumulations does not include
the value of the new days works"
that every "a hours brings to the
world.
The war is being paid for in great
part day by day, month by month.
waste is turned from its peace chan
nelS to war channels. War compels
the community to save; to waste less
IN the ordinary ways in order that it
may waste more in guns and shells
ana battleships and mines and all the
paraphernalia of war.
A philosopher once said that if all
the constructions and plants of the
earth's surface might be conceived as
being destroyed in one cataclysm while
leaving intact the human race in its
present stage of intellect and adapta-
! ollity, a single generation would see
those structures restored in far more
useful practical form, and mankind
would be better for the privilege of
that one sweeping reorganization.
Not many people Will want to see
the experiment tried. The present war
/ IS near enough to the universal cata-
! ciESn. But to the extent that it shall
/ teach men to utilize more effectively
/ the power contained in this great
stream of human energy, flowing past
the undeveloped dam site of each sue
/ cesSive today, it will have made human
I effort more important and accumulated
property less so.
The chief wealth of the world. after
all, is its people. Europe is learn
ing this. 1t is getting ready for great
social reforms after the war that will
enable it by a better utilization of its
human resources to make up the losses
it is now suffering, and by the econo-
mics it is effecting in its daily life
1t is paying as it goes for a large
share of the wars cost
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs Z. G. Martin who had
been located during the season in
the La Vergne Mansion on Bay street,
left Monday on their return to their
home in Petosky. Mich. stopping over
for awhile in Chicago Cnroute to Pc
toskey Mr. Martin during the sea
son was in charge of the soda foun-
tain in the Hankins drug store and
became very popular with the patrons
or the fountain Mr. Martin is an eX-
pert in his line and introduced many
new specialties during the season. Mr.
and Mrs Martin made many friends
who will be glad to see them again
next winter and Mr.. Martin says they
will be back in the early fall as be
wants to have another try at the fish
ing in which he was very success
| full
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-10
LITERATURE DEPARTMENT HELD
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Palmetto club held its first meeting
for the season yesterday afternoon at
the club home, large number attend
ing.
The annual election of officers was
held and Mrs H. Y Stillman was re
elected chairman Mrs W. II Heath
being reelected to the position of
secretary and treasurer. After a dis
cussion it was decided that for its
program for the year the department
will continue the study of South Am
erica" together with current history
The next meeting will be held in
! two weeks. April 23rd after which
meetings will be held every Monday.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-10
ATTENDING THE o. &. S.
CONVENTION IN MIAMI

A. H. Carter. grand secretary of the
Order of the Eastern Star of Florida,
left Sunday for Miami to attend the an
nual session in that city Thursday and
Friday of the Grand Chapter, o. E. s.,
of Florida. He will also attend the
meeting of the Grand Commandery,
Knights Templar of Florida on Tues,
day and Wednesday, Mr.. Carter was
accompanied by Mrs. Carter and Miss
Josephine Quattlebaum of Holly Hill
Miss Quattlebaum will visit friends
and also attend the grand chapter
They plan to return next Saturday
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-10
Grecian Dolls.

As one might expect. the little Greek
girls had beautiful dolls. They were
made of clay and wax and decorated
with bright colors. They had beautiful
garments which could be put on and
taken off at WILL and some of them
were made to represent the gods and
heroes 50 much reVered by the people.
They were not stiff creatures, but had
movable limbs.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-10
MASS MEETING OF
RED CROSS TONIGHT
AT PALMETTO CLUB

The American Red Cross asks the
cooperation of every man, woman
and child in the United States in in
creasing its membership to a million
Membership is taken in one place
only, the home address being given
if enrolment is made here. Member
ship continues as long as dues are
paid.
Glasses of membership are:
Annual. per annum .---.-.-.......-----.$ LOO
Subscribing, per annum - 200
Contributing, per annum . 800
Sustaining, per annum .--.. 1000
*Life, one payment .----.-----.---.--.- $500
*Patron, one payment - 100 90
*Note: Dues in classes of member
ship starred 90 include subscription
to Red Cross magazine. A proper
ton of all yearly dues is retained in
the branch of enrolment
The Red Cross is the only volun-
teer organization for relief in war
or civilian disaster, authorized by the
United States government, by act Of
Congress and Presidential proclama-
ton. Its accounts are audited by the
war department. 1t is non-sectarian
and non-political
Within the past few weeks branches
or the Red Cross have been organized
all over the state. Jacksonville has a
splendid organization. the Miami
branch is already making hundreds
Of yards of muslin into bandages and
classes have been organized in all
branches of the work; in every city
and town of the state the women of
Florida are coming forward unhesitat-
ingly to do their part in America s
great crisis. The women of Daytona
who have been foremost in organizing
the DaytOna branch of the American
Red Cross deserve the support and CO
operation of every man and woman in
Daytona
Tonight at 1880 o'clock at the
Palmetto club house, the official head
quarters of the Red Cross. a mass
meeting viii be held. w IL. Pingree,
I field worker, Will be present to answer
questions pertaining to the work. Mrs
I Mckendrick of Gait. Canada, will ex-
plain methods used in organizing her
town for war relief work The men
and women of Daytona are urged to
be present at the meeting
All who have registered for the
first aid department are requested to
remain after this meeting in order tC
thoroughly organize the class with DR.
Dean T. Smith.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-10
Rare Branches.

The thing next in beauty TO a tree
in fun leaf is Il tree bare; its every
eXquisiteness OF shape revealed, and
its hold ON the sky seeming 50 I'M
speakably assured: and more than
the beautiful Of Shape and the outlin-
ing on the sky. is the grace OF proph-
ecy and promise which every slender
twig hears anal reveals in its tiny gray
huds.-IIclyll Hunt Jackson.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-10
Good Advice Wasted.

The Life Extension institute issues Il
statement advisi girls and young
women to 20 TO bed early every night
10 shun cake and ia no circumstances
to eat ice cream. They will be glad
to follow this advice, beginning on the
same day they stop talking about
clotheS.-New York Herald
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-10
"Glue laMs."

Blue laws is Il terra that was applied
to certain early statutes of a puritan
ical nature passed in Connecticut. The
name is now frequently applied to re-
strictive statutes that prevent Sunday
activity.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-10
MUST BE IN READINESS
TO REPORT FOR DUTY

Charlie Aldridge, who served for a
time in the United States navy. but
recently received his discharge. stated
this morning that he had received or
ders from Washington, d. c, to hold
himself in readiness to report for du-
.ty at Norfolk. Va.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-10
Nkyp'SwoEDeRFA REMENN
nstSTOMACHtSEoGsS'lI,
lTRsy:Sd3Ic7i4lK3:lSHIzY33

Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers of the
stomach and Intestines, Auto Intoxica-
ton. Yellow Jaundice, Appendicitis and
other fatal ailments result from Stomach
Trouble. Thousands of Stomach Suffer
ers owe their complete recovery to
MayTs Wonderful Remedy Unlike any
Hankins Drug Co.. and druggists every
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-10
THE WEATHER

New Haven, March 1O-FOre-
cast: Fair tonight; Sunday In
creasing cloudiness and warmer.
Connecticut: Fair tonight;
Sunday partly cloudy and some
what warmer; moderate north
west winds, becoming cast and
southeast Sunday.
A long ridge of high pressure
extending from Georgia north
eastward to Vermont is produc-
ing pleasant weather with mod
crate temperatures in all the
eastern districts from Florida to
Maine. The disturbance from the
Pacific which was central over
Utah yesterday morning has
moved eastward and now forms q
trough Of low pressure extending
from Colorado northeastwarI to
Iowa. 1t is causing unsettled
weather with a decided ris, in
temperature, between the Rocky
mountains and the Mississippi
river.
Conditions favor for this vi
cinity fair weather, followed ON
Sunday by increasing cloudiness
and slowly rising temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-10
STAGE DODCINC
PETITIONS FROM
STATE ST. men
West End Merchants Be.
lieve They'll Get Double
Crossed on Lamps.

West End business men who desire
the establishment Of the White Way
in State street west Of Yale street
have been unable to get any promise
from Alderman Joseph H. Stage
chairman of the lamps committee OF
the common council that lights Will
be extended to that locality. To date
they have been unable to get any sat-
isfactory answer to their request for
the White Way lamps ana Alderman
Stage is at present out Of the city.
The board OF apportionment at its
recent meeting voted $3,517.65 for
the maintenance of As new White
Way lights In Stratford avenue from
the new bridge to East Main street.
1t also voted $7.S17 for 100 White
Way lamps in East Main street, the
plan being to place the lights in rows
extending both below and about the
railroad viaduct
Commissioner Frank u. Green.
" no was a member Of the tax board
sub committee on lights called the
attention of Alderman Stage to the
fact that the West End business men
wanted White Way lamps and he
thought the apportionment of the
lamps should be divided so that the
w est Emo business men IIllSsuS nave
their share. It is his understanding
that Alderman Stage and the men,
bers of the Common council lamp
committee had agreed to this ar
Now since the board Of apportion-
n.ent has granted the money for addi-
tional White Way lights as designat-
ed iE the listed appropriations some
of The West End business MEN claim
they have found that Alderman Stage
is making arrangements to have the
spent on lights for
Stratford avenue and East Main Street
as designated in the listed arpropria-
tons.
Some time ago Alderman Joseph
4. Onkey, Democratic leader Of the
common council, brought to attention
OF that body, the desirability OF plac-
ing White Way lights in State street
in the section west from Yale street
to Organ street. This section has re-
Gently been developed almost exclu-
sively for business. Commissioners
Green and Alderman Onkey have
both taken up the matter in an eff
fort to get some Of the White Way
lights for the section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-10
phone to Summon
Stratfordites to
Religious Services
Especial to The F-armer.)

Stratford, March 1O--The request
of Chief Allen D. Judson for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the pur-
chase Of q new chemical engine,
pumping station and other fire equip
ment received a setback when it came
before the board Of finance at a.
special meeting held last evening.
Following a plea by the chief that
the present chemical engine was unfit
for service the board voted an ap-
preparation Of $1,700 for the pur-
chase Of a light auxiliary truck which
will be equipped with fire extinguish-
ers. This truck will respond to fires
within a few miles Of the fire house.
The buying Of the new truck will be
left entirely to the discretion of the
selectmen. The board told Chief JUDI
son to procure estimates for the re-
pair of the present chemical engine
and to submit them at the next meet
ing. George Fryer was the only alb
sentee member from the meeting.
Four new names were added today
to the list for the formation Of a Coast
Artillery company in Stratford. They
are Edward Manchester, Lester Bald
win, F. C. Beach and Alfred Hunger
ford The total number already en-
listed is 40.
Morris Hodash, motorman in the
employ Of the Connecticut Co.,
charged with recklessly driving a
trolley car, was arraigned before
Judge Howard W. Curtis in the STRAIT
ford town court today. Hodash is al
legged to have smashed into an auto
mobile owned and driven by John
Petrillo of lyew Haven at Paradise
Green last Saturday. The case was
nolled.
Luigi Capolianco of AVIAN Park
was Gned SIS by Judge Howard w.
Curtis in the Stratford town court.
charged with creating a disturbance
at his nome. His wife made the COM
plant.
At the Stratford M. E. church, Rev.
F. e. Whiteside of New York, will
preach tomorrow morning. He is
fine speaker. In the afternoon at
O'Clock the EVERY Member Canvass"
will take place. The names of every
member of the congregation has been
assigned to someone and he or she
will be called upon Sunday afternoon
between and 5.
1t is expected that large increase
in revenue for the church will result
from the canvass. In that case it will
lbe possible for the church to have many.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-10
FIRST TRAIN rs RUN
FROM PENN STATION
TO NEW HAVEN LINE

New York, March 10-The New
York Connecting Railway and it's
He'll Gate bridge, built at cost of
27,00O,0O0 to connect the lines of
the Pennsylvania and New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroads. were
dedicated yesterday preparatory to
the opening of regular service. Tie
simple dedicatory ceremonies were
conducted by Samuel Rea, president
of the Pennsylvania.
The purpose of the new line is to
make possible through service from
all points in New England and the
eastern provinces of Canada to the
South and West. The first train oper-
ated over the new line ran today from
the Pennsylvania station in this city
through the East River tunnel over
the Connecting Railway to the New
Haven junction in Bronx borough.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-10
ADVANCES IN STEEL
PRICES COMPILED

Pittsburgh, March 10--Compilation
today of the advances in the price Of
finished steel as announced by Fits
burgh mills during the last few days
show the following increases:
Merchant bars, 81 ton to $3.33 a
hundred pounds; structural shapes, SO
to $3.50 per 100 pounds; and plates
SIS to $3.50 per LOO pounds. Light
rails were advanced IS a ton. The
market authorities declare is sold to
the limit, with the exception, OF
course, of government requirements
Such orders, whether placed or to be
placed, take precedence over all 9TH
ers and prices bear no regular regu-
lation to prices named for the open
market
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-10
The Sn1ifh-MurTW0

things that are now desired; for In
stance. more money for music, for
decorating the church grounds with
shrubbery, and building a new recre-
alton hall, and other things.
In the evening Mr.. Carpenter Will
continue the Lessons from Astron-
omy," and the topic will be the
Greatness of the Heavenly Things"
How will a man best worship God =
will be a question: to he answered at
the Congregational church on Sunday
morning when the pastor, the Rev. 4.
C. whitehead, will preach on the
theme, 1.-THE True Worshipper."
The Sabbath school finds it's attend
ance constantly increasing, and the
aim of 225 present promises to be real
ized in a short time. The Young Peo-
pie will do their part In arousing In
terest in the coming evangeaistic CAM
paign in their discussion OF the topic,
spreading the Good News" at their
service at $50. Arrangements have
been definitely made for the coming
of Fred B. Smith, a noted speaker to
men. Monday, March the 18th. On
Tuesday OF the coming week, March
10, several persons representing the
church will attend a conference at
the South Norwalk congregational
church to discuss the items of the
tercentenary program
A meeting was held Thursday
evening at Harry Dawson's garage,
West Broad and Washington streets,
Of residents of Knowlton park and
adjacent sections for the purpose OF
organizing an association to procure
much needed improvements for that
section of the town. Thirty mine men
attended, all residing in that section.
The meeting was called to order by
Harry Dawson who was chosen tenn
porary chairman. William Clarity
was chosen temporary secretary. Or
ganization was then affected and the
following officers chosen: Thomas
McQuillan, president; Harry Dawson.
vice president; William Clarity, secre-
tary, and George Smith, treasurer. A
committee consisting Of E. M. Curtis
William Clarity and H. w. Pardy was
appointed to drawn up rules to gov
ern the association, and report at the
next meeting. The same COMMITTEES
was instructed to report on a name
and the territory the club should en-
brace. w. Priestly, r. G. Barr and
F. c. Law were appointed commit
tee on plans and objects of the club.
The president, Mr.. McQuillan was in
structed to confer with the selectmen
about the confusion caused by the
same street being called Rockwell
avenue and Washington street. The
next meeting will be held at the same
place two weeks from Thursday
March %.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-10
U-BOATS CANT STOP
IMMIGRANTS TO u. s.

Washington, March 10.-Despite the
submarine dangers and other risks,
ntarly as many immigrants came to
the United States during the last six
months as in the entire year 1916,
when 298;826 entered, the federal bu-
reau of migration reported today. OF
the 24,745 immigrants who came in
January with Intention of remaining,
1887 were English or Scotch, the larg-
est proportion, and 1,o2o were from
Germany. Three hundred Mexicans.
ISL English and 121 French we're ex.
cI1lded. f