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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-31
UNITED STATES NAVY
CONSTRuCT'N OFFICER
is NOW IN DAYTONA
F. W. WiTTE. OF KEY WEST. is
HERE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
LOOKING UP BOATS SUITABLE
FOR SCOUT DUTY.
FOR SCOUT DUTY

r. W Nltte. | nlted states navy
construction officer from hey West, is
| in Daytona for the purpose Of inspect
| ing and getting figures on yachts
which would be suitable for scout
| ing duty III naval coast defense in
| case OF war
| Mr.. Witte came to Daytona yes
| terday afternoon and Will be here I'M
til this evening Mr. Witte in CONVEX
| sation With i News representative
last evening made it plain that the
| government VAS at present giving
owner, OF craft an opportunity to
tender them at reasonable figures to
| the government for coast defense pur-
| poses and that ii they were slow in
| spending and sufficient boats We're
| not forthcoming. congress would TN
doubtedly take Ation looking to the
contiscation OF a sufficient number.
| \ party OF recruiting officers is now
IN ST Augustine and Viii shortly
I'eome TO paytona for the purpose OF
| receiving enlistments from those de
string 70 offer their services 10 the
! government To fill the quota to mann
the scouting craft to be stationed
| within the three mile limit in case
| Of war DaNtona is within the sew
enth distrit which extends To Tampa
and OF which Key West is the head
quarters Nr Mite has been engag-
I'd in making visitation 10 all the
points in this territory Enlistment
requires three months service at the
training camp in Key West but this
service may be taken in periods Of
Two weeks or longer at the conyen-
lenc- of the recruit
The full purport OF the Naval Coast
| Defense Reserve is given in the fol
lowing statement and il IS 10 be hoped
that many Viii give it careful study
20 determine in which branch OF the
service they are best qualified to
serve
Glass 1 the Naval Coast Defense
Reserve. Nil include those citizens
WHO are capable of performing special
uSeill service IN The navy or IN con
ueetlon With the navy IN defense Of the
coast This class Includes men skilled
in the management and operation OF
power boats and other harbor craft
such as amateur or professional
ydchtsmen masters engineers and
men 81 local commercial craft OF tht
serial naval defense districts. as wei
hose employed on tugs. fishing
el and dredses in such districts,
i~e ratio operators electricians, mel
= lea in mechanical arts such As ma
fint~t- blaehsmithS boiler makers
atpe afferS coppersmithS Ship csrpen
risefrS rlNetterS IN tact all meI
special skill Who may Ne useful x
thc navy iii time Of war or uatiuna
eiuerseucv: also suparntendents an,
forenoon in each of these seye raj line
Industry who may ~ time of va
~ 3,
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-31

John H. Harmon, of Auburn. y Y.
left this morning for New York Civ
after spending the winter at Sea
breeze MIR. Harmon has now enjoy
ed two winters al the beach and hopes
very much to return next year Fri
DAY afternoon be said to Il News re
porter: If they don't need too many
!oung men for the army and navy
perhaps | may be back next wear "
Mr. Harmon is So years old
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-31
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE: vepassenger 1917
Oldsmobile. Used as a demonstration
As good as ii new car at a reduced
price SEARRf.f,Zt, GARAGE co,
FOR SALE: Small i-cyiinder road
ster. bargain Owner leaving Inquire
80 y Ridgewood 99-tfc
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-31

The sale of the Campfire girls, held
Il the Princess Issena Friday after
room. proved TO be quite profitable.
The profits realized on the candy and
other refreshments were more than
IS part of which will go to the Bel
isn Relief fund and part to the treas
ury Of the Campfire
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-31
FOR RENT

FOR RENT from May lst 70 Nov
10Th, desirable bungalow on Ridge
Wood avenue Write Bungalow ca
Eette News lGl TN
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-31
New British Armies Perfectly Or.
qanized and Fitted Out for
Business of War.
HIGH IDEALS ARE FOLLOWED
Standard Set by Gallant Force Which
Went Out to Mons Closely Fol-
lowed in Training Thou
sands Of Recruits

LOndon.-Great Britain'S new armies
are now 50 perfectly organized and fit
ted out that one may be likely to lose
sight of the greatness of their creation
and the uneXamped difficulties that
had To be Surmountpd There was
sorry INSTRUMENTATION stage due to
shortage of boots. uniforms and so
forth.
The tiny army that went out TO Mons
in August. 1914. WIS probably the best
trained body of troops in Europe for
its size Its high standard was that
which those training the new armies
had before them as an ideal. The first
II months of the war was the difficult
period. Nearly all the efficient inStruc-
tors had gone abroad with the men.
who added another laurel to England's
military record in the great retreat
from Mons
AT the outbreak of war the accom-
mediation available for single men in
barracks in the British isles was hard
~ 177OG0 units Hosts Of recruits
poured in II was difficult to get tim
Der. labor. inspectors, to all the camps
water and gas or electric light had 70
be laid: old roads We're repaired.
| new ones made and special lines Of
railroad laid to All the largest camps.
Civilian Clothing Used.
In tn, clothing dilemma. while the
| Nnztn makers Of khaki cloth We're he
| ing esp%ae to two hundred, civilian
ov,~.eaf~ We're bought VI and served
ont 10 soldiers Recruits who could
| produce 4 good suit of their own were
| tola ~ Wear il,
When war started the country had
| fewer than 500 600 rifles. of which only
the authorized reserve of 15o.oo0 re-
| mairled after the original force. moh-
| lied on August I had been armed.
| Aud ~ that time the weekly OUTPUT Of
rifles in the United Kingdom was IN
der Two Thousand OF guns there were
III the outbreak of war only enough for
eight divisions. With the authorized re-
serve for wa~tage
II. greatest difficulties arose from
laci. 81 officers L. train The new armies
ou he eye of starting nm order came
to The ,Npeditiouary force from the
war of're tina, very battalion sheul(
lc.te bei,irl one eaftain ana one ~uh
att.rn 81 assist u training Tha'
helpel greatly Some two hundred .
The iadian arrny home on leave. were
retained for training, purposes. retired
officers C"an-outs'D were appointed il
large numbers; many civilians over In
age of Invent, i've received their fir~
..sstfftssf~tr,S .fS lisfftllaflt ar t..tiafin>
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-31
SEABR EZE


ThOs. E. White, a we'll known resi-
dent OF Tampa. was visitor to this
t0vn between trains Friday. Mr..
White made the short stop to investi-
ate real estate conditions while on
his reurn from Jacksonville
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-31
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WANTED.

ROGERS PARTY, Jacksonville.
to New York. all rail. fare SIG April
and l6. IS First avenue After
April lst address Hotel Albert, Jack
sonville 99-5t&wts-p
WANTED White maid 10 live on
premises. must be good cook. likes
children and VIII stay III nights Ap-
ply Box 617. Daytona Fla 50 tic
II the trunk or valise needs repairs
G. G. Barnes is the doctor: phone 149
Red. shop on Wall street next 10
Dunn Bros store SS-tfc
WANTED: Four people to 80
north New York or Boston. via Wash
inEton and other places Of interest
IN Cadillac s about April 18th Fare
500 each. Telephone Ia @ II l.ti
Gl.fSFoN. ala : Ridgewood Day
iona l0l SIP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-01

According to ]. Kuhie Ka}anianaole,
Hawaiian delegate 10 congress, az
reu$ pleas to he sent 60 France TO
JON the American forces there are
being made by 3 900 Hawaiian MI
llg!ameu, Mr.. kalanlanaole Is urging
favorable action by the war depart
GeEt.
The question Of food supply. 1t IS
said. enters into the problem Of what
disposition is 70 be made Of the
Hawaiian forces. for Hawaii IS ex-
rectad 10 furnish the United States
J. lch q the needed sugar and rice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-01
BABY DEATH RATE
BIG At kANKAKEE

Kankakee. Ili-That one out az
every FIVE babies born I'm Kankakaa
county last year died before 81 was D.
year old. is the fact cited bE Miss Ida
SBaeth, representative OF the Illinois
States Association for the Prevention
Of tuberculosis, IN an appeal to tas
people of Kankakee county to do
something at once for the welfare 3f
their children
Miss Spaeth obtained the statistics
from the county clerks record Or
births and deaths There were $50
! babies born la the county and oG THIS
number, 107 lived less than one year
/ Miss Spaeth points 0ut that HanEakes
Is above the average 81 She entire
United States fri which one infant out
+ OF every seven dies before Lr Is
/ year old
"Kaukakee is no, giving the baby
/ square deal She said at is cheaper
/ to carry the baby through the FIRST
year than it is to bury it,
THE infant mortality in Eaukakea
! is greater than that OF New York e.tr
/ because Kankakee does nothing while
I New York has q baby clinic and keep
+ baby well' dispensaries. In spite 81
/ New York's congestion. bad housing
+ and immense foreign population. tHa
rate Of mortality among children is
/ less.
] New Zealand has fine lowest .u-
/ faat mortality ia the world There.
/ there are only BIS deaths 10 every
4 900 babies born. because since 1862
+ New Zealand has had a society ion
the health of women and children.
/ Special trained nurses are employed.
whose duties it is to give sound re-
f liable instruction gratis to every meme
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-01
Dar.a.ra - go - - 80 80.

shots apiece. the major said, Young
man, telephone down to that man i'm
laa pt that Major DarTow is shoot
uE The young man did. Then the
major shot again, and the pit man
waved the emblem which signided that
-1a major had hit the huIls-eye-
Then 7 said 80 myself 'oh-ha' and
turned to the man on my right and
SAID. Young man, telephone down to
the ulr man Shat this governor Of Ohio
shooting The next shot had hit
the 9zz Eis-era- too
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13
WILL COORDINATE
GARDEN MOVEMENTS
Committee Of Six Hopes to Employ Paid
Supervisor = Expected that Ad-
dresses Will Be Made.

\ committee to coordinate the Boy
Scout and school movements for the cul-
tivation of gardens in Brattleboro this
summer was held in the high school
building this forenoon and some prelim
mary arrangements We're made looking
to larger results than would be pos
siblc without bringing both movements
under one head. The committee con
sists Of Miss Sadie L. Winchester,
chairman, Miss Florence NJ. Wellman,
County Agent y w Sweeton, Principal
f. B. Smith, Rev. J. Fredrik Virgin
and Rev. D. L. Trout
1t was decided to undertake to EN-
lplov paid supervisor to have general
oversight of the work and to visit the
garden plots every week and assist il
every way possible i'll the raising OF
staple crops. 1t is expected that ad
/ dresses on gardening will be made.
All the boys who intend to take gar
den plots are asked TO notify theiI
| teachers at once
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13

GERMAN COUNT MISSING.
Alleged Teuton Spy Disappears from
Chicago-Olncials Mum.

CHICAGO, April 13.-The sudden
from his Chicago head
quarters Of Count Alvo Won Alvenslc-
ben, who vigorously denied two years
ago, when refused entrance into Cana
da that he was the head of the Ger
man spy system on this side Of the
Atlantic, is the cause Of considerable
speculation. Federal officials were non
committal. The count, who was for
merv a lieutenant in the imperial Ger
man army, had apartments at q down
town hotel, and business office III a
building.
At the hotel. it was said the count
had not been seen for three weeks and
had departed suddenly without leaving
any future address.
The count b0bbed into publicity
three years ago when, August %, 1914
Canadian immigration Inspector Reed
Of Seattle, Wash, refused to permi'
him to re-cnter Canada on the grounC
that he was German spy and high il
the councils of the Kaiser.
Previously he had been located a
Victoria, B. c., but had left at the out
break of hostilities between Great Brit
ain and Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13
ENGINEER HURT AS
LOCOMOTIVE JUMPS
Roy E. Abbott of West River Road
Sustains Fracture of Collar Bone
Wreck Near Jamaica

Engineer Royc t. Abbott of the
northbound passenger train on the West
River branch Of the Central Vermont
railroad. suffered a broken right col
lar bone this morning when his engine
plunged off the track at Cobb Brook
bridge. two miles north of Jamaica,
and now hangs suspended headed down
the bank. He was the only one in
jured. The tender is off, also the for.
ward trucks Of the baggage ear. The
track is blocked for from five To eight
hours and steam derrick win be re
quircd to raise the engine. \ broken
rail is said to have been the cause OF
the accident. Fireman B. II. Mehuror
was somewhat bruised, but no bone:
were broken.
The train was the passenger thai
left here this morning at 9.30 'clocl
and is one of the two that the rail
road intended to take oft April > TIL,
mixed train was behind the passcnge
at jamaica and returned to Brattlcbor
| this afternoon shortly after > clock
! bringing Abbott and such passenger
rs preferred to return to Brattlcbor
rather than attempt to complete tn
journey to the other end of the line,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13
JEWEL PRESENTED
TO HENRY f. C.. TOEDT
Retiring High Priest of Fort Dummer
Chapter Made Remarkable Record
Officers Elected.

The annual c0nVocatIOn last Crcn
ing Of Fort Dnmmcr chapter, No. Il,
ROYAL Arch Masons, marked the close
of the most successful year iii the his
tory of the chapter A special feature
of the meeting was the presentation
of 4 past priest s jewel to the retiring
high priest, Henry +. c. Tocdt. The
Jewel, which is especially beautiful, was
presented by Leon G. White III behalf
of the candidates exalted the past
year, and Mr.. Toedt fcelingly respond
ed.
During the past year all the degrees
were conferred on 4 / candidates, where
as the largest number to take the de
grees in any previous year was %. In
all 81 persons made application for the
degrees, but for various reasons not
all got around to receive them. Be
sides these the names of 20 to p have
been received who wish to join the
chapter the coming year. Mr.. Toedt
has made a remarkable record, and be
sides largely increasing the member
| ship, which is now about go, debt
| of long standing has been cleared up.
| These officers were elected and in
stalled last night: f. H. p. Ferris R
Vaughan; K, \. Y. D. Piper; S, A
f. Roberts; treasurer, Fred W. Putnam;
secretary, William a. Shumway; c. Oh
| H., John +. Coleman; p. s., H. Z. Mof
fit; R. \. c., c. E. Merrill NJ. Sd Y.
Carl F. Cain; NJ. ID V. Harrie b. Chase
NJ. lst v, Victor \. Space; chaplain
Rev d. Z. Trout; stewards, /. q. Stiff
and Ernest B. Nash; tyler, Charlie
Hubbell; trustee. William \. Shumway
corporator of the building association
for three wears, Arthur F. Simonds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13
Arthur l.. Miller of Vernon
Sustains Fracture of
Left Leg
TOOK MACHINE OUT
FOR FIRST TRIAL
Thrown Several Feet in Collision and Is
Brought to Memorial Hospital = Did
Not Hear Approaching Train at Cross
ing Near His Home.

Arthur L. Miller, owner of the f. II.
Akley farm in Vernon, is in the Me
mortal hospital with broken left leg
and multiple cuts and bruises, but prob
ably no internal injuries. While driv-
ing his new tractor this morning he
was struck BY the southbound Central
Vermont passenger train which left
here at 1925 clock and was thrown
many feet. The big machine was bad
L. damaged. DR.. A. |. Miller, uncle OF
the injured man, and DR.. Thomas Rice
and Dr. Charles R. Aldrich answered
the call for physicians and had Mr..
Miller removed to the hospital in the
ambulance.
Mr. Miller, who bought the farm in
Vernon last spring, received the big
tractor two weeks ago and this morn
ing took it out for the first time. He
had crossed the tracks at the crossing
leading from his farm to the main high
way, hut found that he had not cal
culatcd the turn correctly and reversed
his machine. His engine made eonsid-
cradle noise and he did not hear the
approaching train as he backed the
machine towards the tracks.
| Several men were standing around
watching the operation of the big ma
| chine, but none of them heard the
! train in time TO warn Mr.. Miller. The
engine struck the rear OF the tractor
on one of the big drive wheels be
tween which is the seat for the opera
tor. hurting Mr.. Miller unconscious 70
the ground and upsetting the tractor
and badly damaging it.
Mr.. Miller has a wife and three chill
dren He formerly lived in West Brat
tlebOro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13
British Compel Their Enc
my to Look Backward for
Another Position
MORE IMPORTANT
VICTORIES WON
Assault Successful on a Nine Mile
Front, Gen. Haig's Forces Gaining Re
peatedly-Frenc Get Trenches and
Capture Prisoners.

Great holes are being driven IN the
famous IIindeuburg line 10y the British
with the powerful offensive thrust from
Lens to :. Quentin. Having cleared
Nimy ridge, the northern pivot of the
line, and taken Monchy-lc Preux, a
kcvPoiut to the southeast of Arras, com
pclling the Germans to look backward
for another line on which to make a
stand against the impetuous onrush, the
British are also giving attention to au-
other important sector of the front.
that between st. Quentin aad Cambray.
.Today's official report from London
tells Of victory won in an assault il
this sector Of the line along a nine
mile front Position after position were
taken by Gen. Haig's forces on this
front.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13
LICENSE BOARDS
FOR ALL COUNTIES
Gov. Graham Makes Appointments by
Virtue of Authority Recently Con-
ferred on Him.

MONTPELIER, April l3.-Gov. Gra-
ham has appointed the following Ii
ccnse commissioners in Vermont, acting
under authority conferred on him by re-
recent act Of the legislature:
Addison county = William Noonan
Panton; John \. Harrington, Yer
gcnnes Fred +. Platt. Shoreham.
Bennington countv-John II. Dimond,
Manchester: William d. Howe, Reads
boro: Edwin D. Moore, Bennington.
Caledonia county - NJ. d. Packer.
Newark; w L. Jenkins, Kirby; Her
man +. Simpson, Shefneld.
Chittcnden county-Albert B. Buell.,
Burlington; T. T. Langlois, Colchester;
Frank w Elliott. Burlington.
Essex county,. II. Green, Canaan;
Henry stevens, Bloomfield; John i.
Mills, Brunswick
Franklin county N. +. l. 'Ecuyer
st. Albans; J. j. Finn, St. Albans; A.
G. Webster, Swanton.
Grand Isle county-Nathan X. Mar
tin, Alburg; John Tudhope, North Hero;
Charles r. Husscll, Grand Isle.
Lamoille county - Harry c. Parker
johnson; Elmer A. Smalley, Morris
town; Charles L. Bellows, Cambridge.
! Orange county - Warren W. Bailey
| Ncwbury; John VI. Comstock, Chelsea
! Hazen r. Sanford. Randolph
| Orleans count tv-Fred B. Hammond
Troy; f. r. Hitchcock, Westfield; Ber
Inard II. Coburn, jay.
Rutland countv-CharIes II. Harrison
Rutland; Carroll B. Ross, West Rut
land; r. Temple Jones, Fair Haven.
Washington countv-Elber B. House
Berlin B. Lucchina. Barre; William
! Ward, Barre.
Win lham county Eli H. Porter, Wi
mington; Fred johnson, Somerset: Ed
win l.. Wheeler Nottingham.
Il Windsor county - Edwin J. Davis
Chester; Walter s Austin. Reading
John II. Hicks, Weathcrsfcld.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13
MYSTERY ABOUT
THIS AIRPLANE
Flew Close to Portsmouth Navy Yard
and Was Fired at By National
Guardsmen.

PORTSMOUTH, \. H., April ID
National guardsmcn stationed on the
bridge between This city and Kittcry,
Me, early today fired several shots at
an airplanc which came in from the
harbor and flew across the bridge.
The airplanc, evidently not hit, pro
ceoded up the Piscataqua river and
disappeared. Officials at the navy ward
were notified. They said that no air
plane had left the yard or any naval
vessel stationed there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13
MILITARY CENSUS
YIELDS 1904 NAMES
Listers Also Finish Taking Lists in
Rural Districts-Will not Visit
IInncnc nr. Chnlnc

The listers have completed the mill
tary census having taken 1904 names Of
men between the ages of IS and 46 in the
town of Brattleboro.
They have also completed taking lists
in the rural districts where it was nee
essary for them to 90 to appraise the
live stock There are still large mum
Der of lists to come in from the village
and only 4 week longer, until April 20
when all lists are legally required TO be
III.
The listers Office will be open Saturday
night and Monday night from 80 to g
o'clock to receive lists, also open each
weekday from a. m. to > p. m.
Everyone is urged to hand his list
promptly SO the work may progress as
rapidly as possible.
The listers will not visit houses ol
shops for lists this year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13
DUMMERSTON.

Charles e. Merrill Of st. Johnsbury
will preach next Sunday in the church
here There will be Christian En-
deavor meeting at 80. There are only
three more Sundays before the contest
closes. All are urged TO come to help
the side which they are interested to
have win.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13
SHOTS FIRED AT
GUARD ON BRIDGE
Soldier at Portland, Maine, Reports
That His Assailant Escaped in
Motor Boat

PORTLAND, Nc. April l3.-Wil-
liam Hay, a guard at the Grand Trunk
railway bridge. reported to the police
today that he had been assaulted and
fired at before daylight b. a man who
climbed upon the drawbIidge from a
motorboat, The bullets grazed his arm.
Hay s assailant and 4 companion cs
caped i'll the boat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13
CHESTERFIELD, N. II.

Miss Ethel H. Thomas of Scranton,
Pa, is spending a week with her aunt,
Mrs. G. A. Post on Sunnyhill farm
Our selectmen have about finished
theif duties as assessors, also the ca
rollment of eligible men for the United
States service, of which Chesterfield
has good number. They report the
roads the worst in years, due to the
deep frost.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13

LONDON, April l5.-German posi-
tions ON Il wide froat have been cap
tured by the British after severe
fighting, the war office announced. The
French attack extended from a point
north of Ilargincourt to the village of
Mctz-cn- Couture. The British cap
turcd the town and wood Of Gauchcz
and Sart farm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13

PARIS, Apil I3.-The French made
an attack this morning en- the Aew
front south of St Quentin. Today 5
official statement says the Germans re
sisted desperately, but tho French cap
tured several lines OF trenches. taking
prisoners and considerable number Of
machine guns. The French also made
further gains east OF Coucv la-Nille,
taking prisoners and booty.