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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. l. H. Ramsey arrived
Wednesday night from Chicago, Ill,
and their home in Ellis, Kans., and
are visiting their son and daughter
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Ramsey, at
their home on Grandview avenue.
Their children. Lyle Ramsey and Miss
Eunice Ramsey. are also residents of
the beach at present and are glad to
see their parents.
WINTER RESIDENT HAS ALREADY
GROWN FOND OF THIS VICINITY
j. NJ. Garfield, Of Philadelphia. Pa,
who with Mrs. Garfield, is spending
the winter at the Manning house on
the river front and Halifax avenue.
south, is thoroughly sure that Daytona
Beach is an excellent place to spend
at least six months of every year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield travelled over
the state last fall, going to every we'll
known resort and after trying all, set
tied on DaytOna and vicinity as the
best. The present is their first win.
ter here but they believe that it will
not be their last. A number of their
friends will arrive in a few days to
spend few weeks visiting with them
at their river front home
They have sumner home at Atlantic
City. n. j., but they like the south
better. Mr.. Garfield says, "Daytona
has a resort of which she may justly
be proud and the best part of it is the
beach
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-08

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Fer terms, apply 2o6 South Beach
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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-08

For rent: Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping; wood and gasoline
stove: all conveniences. at 644 South
Ridgewood. Also plants and ferns for
sale 579tc
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-08

For Rent: Four room flat, bath, gas,
electric lights, veranda; suitable for
two or four persons. Cheap for bal
anee of season 35 Cypress street
58-tfc
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-08

For sale: 6-Cylinder Marion Hand.
ley car, bought in July for $1.45O;
will take $500 before Feb l. Address
BOX AZ, City. 5S-2tp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
PERSH|NC'S men
Commanders New Arri-
walls "in Fine Shape"
Crossed Ocean and Landed with
out Mishap or Serious Illness

Paris. June 30.-"Not a man was lost
during the transfer of the American
forces to France, and there was not
even a case of serious Illness said
Maj. Gen. Pershing. the American COM
mander. on his return to his headquar-
tiers today. after a quick trip to the
port of debarkation.
The landing of the first American
troops has been complete success,
he said. In this remarka BILE transfer
Of 4 large force across the ocean-one
Of the largest operations we have ever
III dertaken-not a man or an animal
was lost or injured and there was not
a single case of serious sickness
nothing hut a few unimportant cases
of humps. The men landed in splendid
morale with keen, confident and eager
spirit.
The physical appearance Of our
men is truly inspiring. They are all
fine. husky young fellows, with the
glow of energy, good health and phys
ical vicor which will make them a
credit alongside any troops.
They are exceptionally we'll camp
ed and cared for. with substantial
wooden barracks, good beds. good food
and the best sanitary arrange
ments They are located on high
ground For all of this we are deeply
Indebted to French cooperation with
members of my staff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
CrossMissiiot,n
Dispatched to Russia
Is Initial Step in Carrying Out Purpose ''To Do
Something Immediate to r tie Afflicted
Russia'-Dr. Billings of Chicago and William
B. Thompson of N. Y. Are L d Ray.
mOnd Robins in Party

New York, July las an initial
step in carrying out its purpose ITO do
something immediate to hearten af-
flicated Russia Henry P. Dawson.
chairman of the Red Cross war coun-
Gil, announced here tonight the dis
patch of special Red Cross commits
sion to Russia carrying with it med
zeal supplies and surgical instruments
with which to meet the most urgent
needs. The commission. which is head
ed by DR.. Frank Billings of Chicago
and William Is. Thompson of New
York, is composed of l. men, includ-
ing experts in problems of medicine,
public health and social service.
1t will bes the purpose of the mis-
sion not only to give such immediate
aid as it can but to study methods by
which the American Red Cross can
extend most effective relief to wound
ed soldiers and needy civilians along
the broadest possible lines. AS advis-
ers in solving questions of sanitation
and public health the commission will
have the assistance of Raymond Rob-
ms of Chicago. DIR. ]. d. Mccarthy
professor of public health in the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, and DR..
George c. Wihpple. professor of sani-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
BONE DRY STATES
Twenty Three Affected
at Midnight Saturday
Eleven Others Are Partially In
Guided by Legislation

WASHINGTON. July 1.-Twenty-three
states were bone dry after midnight
Saturday, the effective hour OF the
Reed amendment prohibiting shipment
of LIQUOR into any territory where its
manufacture or sale is prohibited.
Eleven other states are partially al
fected by the legislation, which has
been hailed by prohibition advocates
as the greatest single step toward abo-
lition of the liquor traffic yeti taken IN
the nations history.
The law bars from prohibition areas.
whether states or smaller corporations,
all mail matters containing advertise
ments or selections for orders for IN
toxicants, a provision designed TO ala
in enforcing the anti-shipment feature
by suppressing the activities of mani
order houses in dry territory.
Justice and post office department
officials have made extensive prepara-
tons for enforcement of the statute.
United states marshals and postal in
spectors everywhere have been in
structcd to be on the lookout for vlo-
lation.
There are heavy penalties for viola :
tions. tl.
Methvl alcohol is regarded by the
federal government as an Intoxicating
LIQUOR within the meaning OF the act
but menthyl. wood and denatured al
cohol are not 50 regarded. No ruilnS
has been made regarding the status or
patent medicines containing alc0hol
and that question may be among the
first to be passed on by the courts I'M
dor tho leoiS13 ton
Following are the states wholly ar
fected by the act:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas. Colo
RADIO. Georgia. Idaho. Iowa, kansas,
Maine Mississippi. Nebraska, North
Carolina. North Dakota. Oklahoma.
OREGON. Rhode Island, South Carolina,
South Dakota. Tennessee, Vermont
Virginia. Washington and West Nir-
ginia.
Those partially affected are Califor-
ria. Connecticut Delaware. Louisiana,
Marylard Massachusetts. Minnesota
New Hampshire, New York. oOhia and
Texas.
Tie following are affected at future
dates:
Alaska. Jan. /. 1918: Indiana, April
5, 1918: Michigan. April so. 1918: Mon
tara. Dec. 81. 1918, and Utah Aug. l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
/ french Press Welcomes
the American Troops

Paris, June so. - Delayed Nh The
French press and public have extend
ed an enthusiastic greeting to the AM
erican troops. announcement of whose
landing was permitted for the first
time tonight. All the ewspapers
give place of honor to descriptions
Of the impressive sight as the long
lines of transports entered port and
debarked the American forces.
The Temps dwells upon the young,
vigor and military aspect of the AM
orleans and the completeness of their
equipment. The Journal des Debats in
an editorial says:
The grand democracy of the new
world does nothing by halves. 1t en-
tered this vast conflict in full con-
seriousness Of the ends to be attained
and with full resolution to neglect
nothing in attaining those ends What
we witness today in the arrival Of the
Americans on French soil is magnih-
cent proof Of this fact.
Two. months and a half after the
Americans entered the war their hardy
troops arrive in solid lines upon the
European front, and II is not a
modest advance guard as the most
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

tary engineering at harvard Univer.
sity.
To deal with general medical prob
lens the commission will have the SER
vices of Prof. William S. Thayer of
Johns Hopkins University and DIR. Will
bur +. Post of Chicago
Harold H. Swift of Swift and Co,
Chicago, and Prof. Henry c. Sherman
of Columbia University will study how
best to assist Russia to provide acc-
Quate food supplies for its civilian
population. as well as for convalescent
soldiers and prisoners. Henry J. Horn
formerly vice president of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road. co-opcrates with the American
Railroad Commission already in Rus
STA in studying the problem of trans
portation with particular significance
in making it certain that relief sup
plies reach their destination without
delay. The other members of the COM
mission are J. w. Andrews. Thomas
Thatcher and DIR. Orrin Weightman.
No decision as to how American re-
lief on a large scale can best be ad-
ministered in Russia will be made by
the War Council until it has available
the report of this special commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

hopeful hardly dared to expect. On
the contrary, the forces which have
just landed on our shores surpass any
thing which could reasonably have
been expected within so short a time.
When we recall the length of time 1t
took England to move her forces to
South Africa and, similarly, the length
of time it took us to move our troops
to Saloniki. this remarkable accom-
plishment by the Americans Is seen in
its full significance. The material they
bring is on the same abundant scale
as their troops.
Those who have been doubtful
whether the American contingent
would come in time have failed to es-
innate at its just value the tremend-
Gus moral and material American pow
er that German brutality has modified
against itself. And what we see to-
day is only the commencement. Each
day hencefortl will increase the
weight OF that formidable sword
thrown into the balance by the sister
republic Of America.
who can, even in Germany, be blind
to the inevitable consequences Of the
events we are now witnessing?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
Their ARRIVAL
American Troops Land
ing in France
Greeted Joyfully by Population
Come UnannOunced

A Port in France, June 26-Delayed by
Censor)-The first contingents of Amer-
can troops, landing today, were greeted
joyfully BY the population of this whole
district.
The transports, whose expected arrival
had not been previously announced pub
licly, came streaming into the harbor in
q long line at an early hour.
The news that the Americans were ar
irving spread with amazing rapiditv and
by the time the troop ships drew along
side the quays where the men were to
disembark thousands of persons were on
hand to greet them.
A wild welcome was shrieked by whis-
ties of craft in the harbor and cries OF
..Viva la France" and Viva les Etats-
! Unis'' seemed to come from every throat
in the crowd, which was thickly dotted
with the vari-colored uniforms of French
soldiers and sailors.
Meanwhile the bands on the warships
were playing The Star Spangled Ban
ner and the "Marseillaise" as the Ameri-
can colors were hoisted to their STATS.
The town soon took on a holiday APP
pearance, and before the day was over
scores of American flags were flying.
along with the tri-color of France, over
public buildings and private houses.
/ Delegations of American army officers
| from Paris and American naval men from
elsewhere were present with French NIL
itarv men of high rank and similar REP
resentation from the French navy 10 re-
ceive the new fighting forces of the AL
lies.
Land was first discovered from the
TRANSPORTS on Monday night after an
exciting trip through the submarine
zone. Frequent warnings of subma-
rines operating in the expedition
course were received during the last
| few days of the voyage, and the pas
sage through the war zone was made
| at high speed.
! The men were prepared for any en-
Urgency during this period. Boats and
life RATS were placed so as to be
quickly available and the watches at
! all the lookout stations were heavily
reinforced.
! Weather conditions during the en-
tire voyage We're ideal and the men
arrived in excellent health The days
were warm and the nights cool and
comfortable while the sea was unusu-
ally smooth Very few cases of sea
sickness or other illness was report/1.
The voyage was made on scheduled
time without any serious mishaps to
men or machinery. The port of ar
rival was known by less than a score
of officers until the ships were almost
within sight Of land.
All unnecessary communication
among the ships was dispensed with.
the wireless being used only in unusu-
ally urgent cases. The sighting Of
porpoises and other objects in the wa
ter resulted in frequent alarms.
The departure of the vessels from
an American port was made quietly
in the early morning. There We're no
farewells of any kind,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
$4,000 BALL GAME
Sum Melted by Congress in
Comedy Game for Red Cross

Washington. July lin the presence Of
President Wilson, members OF the cabinet
and other high officials. the House Of Rep
resentatives Democratic baseball team
Saturday defeated the Republican team
% to q in a benefit baseball game for
the Red Cross. The game lasted three
hours and % minutes and Melted about
5000 in cash and many thousands of
laughs. Only As errors were made by the
two teams, leaving the cid record OF IS
undisturbed. but leaders Of both sides
pointed out that not a ball was caught
by an outfielder on either team. show
ing never duplicated in the many House
ba seball contests.
The Democrats came from behind for
their victory. Representative Gard CT
Ohio started batting rally in the sixth
inning with the score 13 to 6 in the Re
publicans' favcr and with Representative
Mudd Of Maryland, an old college pitcher.
moving down Democratic batters regu-
larry. Gard supplanted Bankhead of Ala
that when the side was out the remo-
Gratis had a three-run lead. II
Mudd cleared, the bases with two on
in the last half of the sixth. and, de-
spite the fact that Representative Nc
Clintic of Oklahoma Democrat)
tackled Representative Farr OF Penn
sylvania tRepublican), in an effort to
keep him from scoring. and all the
other Democrats did their best to keep
the score down. the Republicans kept
running around the bases until at the
beginning of the ninth the Democrats
again were four runs behind.
Again Gard led off with a hit which
scored two runs and gave the Demo-
Gratis so much courage that they made
six runs, just enough to win.
Prince Kalanaianaole, Hawaiian DEL
egate to the United States. played one
inning, stopping two players and one
ball. and sliding home amid much ap-
plause and dust. Clark Griffiiths, man.
ager Of the Washington Americans
umpired and muffed the first ball.
which was thrown out by President
Wilson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
WINTHROP.
Special Services at M. E. Church
Food Conservation Demon
stratiOn Planned for Friday

The sacrament of the Lords Supper
was observed at the morning service
of the NJ. f. church Sunday, Rev. D.
B. Holt. district superintendent, adj
ministering it assisted by the pastor.
y. r. Pearson.
Mrs. Mabel keene of Quincy. Mass,
arrived in town Friday evening to
make one of party to go to Bay
Point Me-, for July. The rest of the
party is composed of Mrs. John r.
Foster and Mrs. Chester Shaw.
Mrs. Walter Vining left town Sat
urday for a visit with Mrs. George
johnson of Watervile.
Mrs. E. P. Libby and daughter, Miss
Dora and Mrs Newland Hannaford
and daughter. Miss Dorothy, will pass
July at Pine Point.
Miss Dorothy Webb has gone TO
Cambridge. Mass. to attend the sum-
mer school at Harvard University.
Miss Webb will specialize in English
and public speaking. Miss Webb is a
graduate of Colby.
Alfred Maxwell of Portland, former
ly Of Winthrop. has enlisted in the
Red Cross ambulance corps at Port
/ land and left that city last Saturday
for some place" in Pennsylvania.
The demonstration of canning and
other ways of preserving foodstuffs
will be given in the Town hall next
Friday, July s. at P. NJ. The ladies
are not only invited but are urged TO
be present.
Prof George F. Wilson Of Winthrop
high school, with Mrs. Wilson. is at
Hartford. Conn, where Mr. Wilson is
playing first base on the Hartford
team in the Eastern League,
Mrs. Guy Healey with her two chill
dren and niece arrived in Winthrop
Saturday evening and are now at home
in one of Fred Williams cottages at
Maranacook Mrs Healey has spent
many summers in Winthrop and her
friends are pleased to welcome her
again.
Henry P. Wood of Dexter is visit
ing his brother. Cyrus G. Wood. for a
few days.
An important meeting Of the Ladies'
Aid of the NJ. f. church will be held
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Irving
Simpson.
Miss Selah Richmond of Oak Grove
Seminary is at home for the summer
vacation.
Miss Grace Gatchell has closed her
school work in Somerville. Mass, and
is at home for u much needed rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Snow with
Lewis and Dorothy and Augustus
Snow and wife left Winthrop Satur-
day evening on the New York train for
Berkeley, Calf. They will stop on
their way for a weeks visit in Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Snow has ben in town
little over three years. taking charge
Of G. NJ Bailey's Sons & Co.'S shop
and it is regretted that he decided to
leave to take up. as he thinks. a more
profitable work in California. A pleas
ing incident of his departure was the
presentation to him of an oval gold
ring from the employees Of the shop
The presentation was made by Eugene
s. French in his usual happy man.
ner. Many wishes of success will fol-
! low the Shows to their new home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
ENLISTMENTS
Names Response tt
Presidents Call
p Young Men of Maine Sign foI
Regular Army

Portland. Me, July 1.-Friday. June
80. 1917, 81 young men from the State
of Maine took advantage Of the OPP
portunity to select this branch of the
service before drafting commences for
the new national army.
Maine has fallen far below her al
Il ted quota and ss1 men must be Sc
cured by Monday, July 2, to bring her
standing on an even footing with most
of the otner states.
Although drafting will begin in July
young men may still take advantage
of selecting their own branch Of the
service and may volunteer up TO the
time that they are actually drafted
After they have been named for the
new national army it will be impos-
sible for them to volunteer and pick
their own branch.
No of applicants accepted on
June 90. q
Quota required from State of
Maine l470
No. accepted to June -, inclusive, $50
Number still due, S9l
Daily average required to fill
quota. ss1
The Roll Of Honor is: For Infantry:
Andrew II. Rodgers. Bethel For Field
Artillery: Charles l.. Lenglin Liver
more Falls: Duncan McBreairty, Dick
ey; Allen b. Green Waterville: George
g. White. Mars Hill; Anthony Sap
pier |Houlton: Charles w. Murphy
Houlton: John Brady. Bangor: Rich
ARD i. Emery. East Holden: Louis j.
Norrin Old Town: Paul W, Cyr,
Pressure Isle: James Height Bangor.
For Medical department: Leon A.
Disschbourg. Springvale: Larry r.
Trioman. Portland; George r. Chit
tick Portland: George Fletcher. Port
land; Francis F. Faulkner, Houlton +:
Andrew. Tomah. Houlton; Peter j.
Baker, Orono: Milo B. Moody. Dan
forth: Alvah r. earle. Pleasant Point.
Knox county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

aunt, but she had none to give him.
He then threatened that he would do
something in revenge that the family
would never forget. The man seen
running away with the baby closely
resembled 'Buda the Beast"
Hundreds of citizens and all the Boy
Scouts in the neighborhood searched
the woods and lakes whereabouts for
days, but found no trace OF the child
1t is thought she died elsewhere and
the body was brought back and thrown
in the pasture. Two men have been
arrested and the community is In
condition of intense excitement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

The 45th anniversary Of the June T.
1872 association was observed at Nit
chcll's restaurant Portland, Tuesday
evening when the four surviving mem
bers. Charles H. Leighton, Andrew j.
Cummings Benjamin L. Sawyer and
Edwin A. Leighton enjoyed a reunion
The following officers were elected
President. Charles H. Leighton, ex-
chief engineer Of Westbrook fire de-
pertinent: secretary and treasurer. An
drew ]. Cummings. ex-chief engineer
OF Portland fire department
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

Beer rationing has set in in earnest In
the south of England. particularly in the
country villages near the big military
camps. Saloonke pers are now receiving
only proportion Of their former supply,
and are being kept severely down in sup
plies of spirituous liquors. During the
weekend, there are now many South-of-
England villages where not drop Of
spirits ma. be had. London is affected
in patches. The most famous eating
house in the Strand will only serve half
pint of beer to each customer at lunch
or dinner. Several saloons in the center
of the city have had to go for two or
three days without beer, and one license
holder applied to the licensing board 10
find out IL it would jeopardize his license
if he closed up his cafe for few days
as he had no beer to sell, and could OBJ
tain no further supplies for nearly a
week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
MISSING CHILD SLAIN
Find Body Thrown in Pasture
by Murderer

Chicago, July Eight days ago lit
tie flaxen-haircd Mary Boguslawski,
six years of age, disappeared from her
home in Gary. Ind. 1t was said at
the time that a man had been seen
carrying her in his arms and running
down an alley Saturday her mangled
body was found in a COW pasture near
her home. She had been criminally at
tackled and undoubtedly died of tor
ture.
When the child disappeared it was
charged by relatives that . gang lead
er known as 'Buda the Beast" had
tried 10 borrow money from the child .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
GEORGE H. PARK
DIES IN NEW YORK

Bangor July 1.-Private kilograms
received here announce the death in
New York today of George H. Park,
of the Tidewater Pulp and Paper Co.
MIR. Park was about 81 years of age
and leaves a wife and two daughters.
He was native of Glens Falls, n. Y,
where his family was engaged in pa
per making. Afterward he became a
superintendent of mills for the Inter-
national Paper Co. then coming to
Maine as manager of manufacturing
for the Great Northern Paper Co. at
Milinocket and East Milinocket. In
November. 1910, he returned to the In
ternational. becoming vice president
and a year ago went to the Tidewater.
He was regarded as one of the leading
experts of the country in paper max
ing.
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THE MEDAL CONTEST
1t Methodist Church, Under Auspice.
Of W. c. T. Y. Very Interesting

The Medal Contest which was held
Sunday evening at the Green street
Methodist church under the auspices
OF the w. c. T. L. called forth a goodly
number Of people and proved very in
teresting. The contests were in music
and speaking and there were seven
in each class. The winner
in the speaking contest was Miss Bes-
sic Merrill. her number being "Prohibi-
tons Dawn" while for the singing
contest the winner was Miss Louise
Mason. her number being 1.-TWO Boys
and a Cigarette" The judges were Mrs.
Catherine Morrill,. Rev. A Francis
Walch and DR.. W. S. Thompson. and
the medals were awarded by Rev H. E.
Dunnack