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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24
MILITARY TRAINING FOR
HALF A MILLION BOYS
Defense Society Plans DriIIs In High
Schools Throughout Country.

New York.-With the object Of great,
~ reducing the time required to make
competent soldiers out Of raw recruits,
the American Defense society set In
motion q comprehensive plan for or
ganizing the Junior and senior classes
Of every boys high school In the coun-
try into military training units. New
York state alreay has military train
ing Of high school studenta Every
other state In the Union has received
the ''call to arms"
The action was taken by the mill
tary defense committee Of the society
after consulting Major General Leon
ard Wood. Volunteers viii be required
to read the constitution Of the United
States and pledge themselves before
the mayors Of their cities to uphold it.
Then they win receive certificates of
enrolment, charters and detailed in
structions for military training week
by week. A ten mile hike each week
and setting up exercises win be re-
Quired Of recruits, who will be COM
PEELED to put themselves In first class
physical trim.
The society and its advisers are par
ticularly anxious that the boys Of the
country should not be taught anything
that they would have to unlearn If at
the age Of eighteen they were called
to the colors after leaving school. For
that reason close order military drill,
the manual Of arms and such only viii
be taught where competent instructors
are available.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24
LONG WALK FOR JUROR.
Trains Did Not Serve, So MecrilI Foot
ed u For Many Miles.

Trains Did Not Serve, SO mcCrill root
ed II For Many Miles.
Leavenworth, Kan.-How would you
like to take little jaunt, say twenty
five or thirty miles, at the present
time? Sure, a nice little walk. Well,
Kirby McCrill SO sizes up trip Of that
length.
Kirby was among those summoned
to sit on jury. There happened to be
no trains coming to Leavenworth when
Kirby desired to start That didn't
bother him, neither did the high price
Of shoe leather. So Kirby walked to
Kansas City, distance Of about twen-
ty-seven miles.
ut was just a nice little stroll" said
Kirby. 81 take long walks often and
there is nothing like 1t to preserve ones
good health. At Kansas City caught
an interurban car and came to Leaven-
worth. / intend to walk back when I
get through with the jury work"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24
WANTS CHAIR PAINTED RED.
Socialist Assemblyman Asks u; Also
Suggests Ear Trumpets.

Albany, n. Y.-Socialist Assembly
man J. /. Whitehorn Of Brooklyn has
suggested to the clerk of the assembly
that seat No. 149. which he occupies.
"be painted red"
when drew the seat at the begin
ming Of the session." he explained, 81
was told it was occupied by Socialist
Assemblyman Shiplacoff Of Brooklyn
last year. So l said why not paint It
red and reserve it for any Socialist
who may be elected to the assembly In
the future"
Whitehorn, who complains that he
cannot get favorable action on q reso-
luton instructing the Public Buildings
Commission to improve the acoustics
Of the assembly chamber. now suggests
that each assemblyman be supplied
with an ear trumpet at state expense.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24
GUARDED BRIDGES
Naval MiIitiamen. on Patrol,
Searched Every Vehicle.
WATCHED FOR EXPLOSIVES.

wbsn Break With Germany Came Par
ocular Attention Was centsrsd on
Brooklyn and Manhattan Spans, a.
Obstruction Would Prevent Esrsss Of
War Vessels From Navy Yard.
Now Forthwith machine guns and
.bree FOUNDERS stationed at the bases
and naval militiamen patrolling the
snans with bayoneted rifles, the Brook
Ivn Manhattan, Williamsburg, Queens
horo and Hell Gate bridges took on
tbe appearance Of stern preparedness
against war Immediately following the
severance of diplomatic relations.
The automobilist who motored across
the bridges was held up as he chugged
IN the bridge and as he left the struc-
ture by blue uniformed naval militia
men who insisted on searching each
vehicle for explosives.
keep moving" was the spirit i'm
narted to all who used the bridges
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24
SHIPS CREW PANS GOLD.
Skipper Gave Them a Day For Search
After Steamer Was Loaded.

Skipper Gave Thorn a Day For Search
After Steamer Was Loaded.
San Francisco.-Every member of the
crew Of the steamer San Pedro, which
arrived here recently from Navidad
bay, thirty-five miles from Manzanillo.
Mexico, had bag Of gold washed from
the sands Of creek that tumbled into
the bay near where the steamer was
loading cedar logs.
One Of the crew discovered the gold.
All hands quit loading logs and with
dippers, pans and skillets started gold
mining.
The skipper finally promised that If
the men would finish loading the steam
er he would give them a whole day to
hunt gold. He kept his word. They
averaged for the days work $50 apiece.
One man had more than $500 In pre-
cious dust.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24

GUARD ON MANHATTAN BRIDGE.
and were inclined to linger and watch
the guard mount. Sharp bayonets
emphasized the commands. Trolley
cars sped from end to end of the
bridges without pause. The street
car companies had been ordered to per-
NIT no hesitation by motormen.
Among the naval militiamen who an
swered the call to report was Vincent
AstOr.
There are about 1000 men in the
New York organization Of the naval
militia, but only the first and second
battalions were originally called upon
to contribute detachments. The First
battalion had headquarters aboard the
Granite State, at the foot Of West
Ninety-ninth street, where Commodore
Forshew had his headquarters.
The Second battalion, commanded by
Captain Fitzgerald, was situated at the
foot of Fifty-fifth street, South Brook
Ign. Captain Fitzgerald established
headquarters in the Hotel Sinclair,
Brooklyn.
From seventy-f1ve to ninety men
were detailed to each of the bridges.
Groups were stationed at the anchor
ages and pier bases Of the bridges, and
from these points searchHghts were
flashed. Arc lights were suspended
from the bridge foorings.
A fifty foot dead line, prohibiting
vessels from approaching nearer than
fifty feet Of piers Of the bridges. was
established. It was enforced by five
tugs Of the naval militia. These tugs
cruise up and down the river. Each
had three men armed with rifles be-
sides an officer. The squadron was in
command Of Ensign Russell.
Particular attention was conferred on
guarding the Brooklyn and Manhattan
bridges, inasmuch as destruction of
either Of these structures would pre-
vent egress Of war vessels from the
navy yard.
Besides the militiamen, a company
OF sailors from the battleship New Jer-
sey were in duty On the Hell Gate rail-
way bridge.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24
oooss's crop Held s1oH.

81 Louis--When John e. p. Ernst
killed q gift goose he found In its crop
half dollar. twenty-six quarters,
twenty-six dimes, thirteen nickels and
two pennies. This two legged bank
was q Christmas bonus given Ernst by
TIE employees Of grocery store where
he Is chief clerk. There was no refund.
- Ernst considers the gift Of O goose
includes the ballast The total OF the
goose's savings was $10.27.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24
PUNY ITALIAN SINGS WAY.
Ability to Make Living Doubted Until
He Renders Aria.

Boston.-Dominick Pacifcio, thirty
years old, sang his way into this coun-
try. When he arrived recently from
Italy he was held because Of his puny
physique, the immigration officials
doubling his ability to make his way
In the United States.
"But I can, If you give me a chance"
said Pacifcio. 81 am an opera singer"
"Sing, then" challenged an inspector
Before the board Of special inquiry
the Italian struck up an aria from la
Tosca." When the song ended the
board of inquiry unanimously voted
that with such a voice it was not likely
Pacificio would become public charge.
The Italian said he would go to Phila-
delphia to join brother, a priest.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24
PONDER FIRST RECRUIT.
Postmistress Gets Reward of IS For
Soldier of the Sea-

Soldier of the Sea-"
Atlanta, Ga.-Ye feminine Is rapidly
outstripping her masculine rivals In
military affairs, as a postmistress, like
Joan Of Arc, leads In the lure Of the
fighting man. In the activities Of the
postmaster campaign for recruits for
the United States marine corps the
first person to receive the IS reward
for the securing Of q recruit for the
soldiers Of the sea-" was q woman,
Miss Mary Rudihil, handler Of the
mails In Forsyth, Ga, who enlisted
Richard Lewis Ponder Of that place,
according to First Sergeant Ernest b.
Galway Of the local marine corps re-
cruiting station
There may be nothing In a name"
unused Galway, "but he was the first,
and that makes one ponder"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24
HUNT SHARKS FOR LEATHER.

shss Firms Offer Makes Louisiana
Fishermen Get Busy.
New Orleans.-Fishermen here have
gone to hunting man eating sharks. 1t
u to become highly profitable as well
n thrilling sport, It IL said. According
b the bureau Of fisheries at Washing
ton, the skin makes superior shoe leath-
Or, the best hide being that Of the blue
shark.
Several weeks ago q. Serkowich Of
Cincinnati offered to buy large guam
dty Of skins. This caused hundreds of
boats to be fitted out for pursuit Of the
tsrrof Of the gulf and Caribbean sea.
which are plentiful at this time Of the
yoar.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24
suroeon Replaced Mules Ear.

Flushing, O.-The ear Of a valuable
mule Of the Belmont Coal company has
been saved. While being worked In
the mine q live wire came In contact
with the mules ear and burned It OF
close to the head. DR.. V. 81. Stevens
was summoned and he sewed the ear
back on the mules head. The opera
don was successful and the mule will
not be disfgured.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24

Having Finished Job, Says He Wants
PickereI While Ice lasts.

Having Finished Job, Says He Wants
Piokersl While Ice Lasts.
New York.-Garrett Iseman, ninety
two years old, flung the last neatly
cloven stick on a seven foot woodpile
behind his house at Sparkin, Rock
Land county, and went up to the attic
to overhaul his fishing tackle. Having
finished saving and splitting his win
ter's wood supply, he Il going after
some pickerel while the ice lasts.
"You won't find any knots slung un-
der the house either" he told neighbors
who complimented him on his vigor.
Iseman worked on the first train that
ran over the Erie railroad and was an
engineer on that line for forty years.
He retired more than thirty years ago.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24
WIVES WILL RIDE TOO.
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Marshall TO Join
In Inaugural Parade.

In Inaugural Parade.
washington. - Senator Overman.
chairman of the Joint Inaugural Com
mittee Of congress, announced that the
president and the vice president win
be accompanied by their wives when
they ride up Pennsylvania avenue to
the White House after the inaugural
ceremonies at the capitol on Monday.
March 8.
The first wife Of q president to ride
with her husband following the inau-
gural ceremonies was Mrs. Taft. Mrs.
Marshall will be the first wife Of vice
president to ride In the inaugural pa
rade. A third carriage for the inaugural
committee will be an innovation. All
three win be drawn by four horses each.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24

Chimes csIns O. WsmsHs Hssa
Sioux City, Ia.-Waf prosperity has
caused milrners hare to add q mn
season to the four now recognized BIZ
- trada The new ous has Q slyis an
- own. say dealers, ths advaaes IN
pE3ce q Chinese CONS iron 0 esnts b
n5o Q hundred having lent charm -
than - decorations fsr wsnsas AatsI
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24
DAYLIGHT sAvINof
NOT FOR sKA0WAY

= Skagway.-The skagway (Alas-
= ka) Commercial club has gone on
= record as against the daylight
= saving plan, since In summer
= they have all day al night, with
3 the exception Of the few min
& utes at midnight called dawn"
= In the northefly part Of the To
= hon there u % much daylight
= there that Il n necessary b
= bltndfold the chickens 10 thsy
= may 60 to roost
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24
MUST OBEY WIFE FOR YEAR.
Must Also Take Pledge, 10 Ruling Of q
Cincinnati Judge.

CincinnatL-For one year Alfred
Ainsworth Of 912 Livingston street
must obey his wife's commands or
serve a suspended sentence Of three
months In the workhouse. In addition
he must at his wife's command sign
the pledge. This Is the decision Of
Judge Fox, rendered In the municipal
court, after the wife had preferred
charges Of assault and battery.
IF he refuses to obey you Just re-
port to me-" Judge Fox sententiously
remarked to Mrs. Ainsworth. Aims
worth meekly followed when his wife
said Tets 90 home"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24

Nassillon, o.-Fnnk Hossler Of
Bast fremont street b breaking into
soeisty at the age of seventy-nvs ysarA
He was given q reception recently b.
Q number q ffisaAs and relatives e
vas The arst party 10 had svR ~
tsnded
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24
STEAL CHICKENS, BUT
LEAVE AN AUTOMOBILE

2 Kansas City, Mo.-Chicksn
= thieves who robbed the hem
r roost Of a farmer near this city I
r the other night were unable to
2 get their automobile starter to
, work. 90 they left the hivvsr b.
, hind. Although the farmer ap-
2 pfopriated the machine for the
= two dozen chickens stolen. 10 :
= said he thought the thieves &C I
= something the better Of the bar. :
= gain.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-24
WEEDS HIS sTEPMoTHER.
Queer Family TansIs Arises Aftsr The
Marriage.

Marriage.
Gallipolis, O.-Wi1lard Hcuser was
married recently to Mn Stella Houser,
bis stepmother, who q the mother Of
three children BY Houser's father.
Housers father died three months ago.
The newlyweds reside at Chapman, In
Jackson county, near here. By WI
hrd's marriage TO his stepmothsr he
becomes stspfather % wen o half
brother 10 his wifs's ehfldrsn.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-12
More Olive Oil.

1t has long been observed that those
who treat olive Gil as common ar
ticle of food and use it as such are
generally stronger and healthier than
those who Go not. There are many
ways Of Using tae oil besides in salads.
1t may be used with good effect AS a
substitute for butter. in compromising
the ordinary brown or white sauce.
A teaspoonful of oil added. just before
taking up, IL every quart of split
pea, bean. potato or other soup, lack
ing fat, greatly increases its rich
ness as we'll as its flavor. 4 child
soon learns to like the taste OF olive
oil ON bread in place of butter. while
any kind of cold meat. that is to be
re-cooked. Is improved by having lit
tie oil poured over it, al least, half an
hour before heating.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-12
Settling Chinese Labor Disputes

Though only recently developed. Chi
neSe chambers of commerce play an
important part in the affairs of their
cities. and especially interesting il the
manner in which labor disputes are
settled by them. Reputable merchants
settle their difficulties iii their guilds
and when the guilds cannot settle
them--that is. when they extend be-
yond the scope of Al certain guild
chambers Of commerce are appealed
to and Il committee is chosen from the
chamber, or by the chambers eNecu-
tive committee, to adjudicate the dis
puted matter. After a dispute is set
tied by the arbitration committee the
parties meet ut a feStai board the one
awarded the decision paying the eX-
penseS of the feast.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-12
Freedom and Fate.

l, is very curious 10 note that the
words experiment" and experience
are related as mother and laughter.
Experience issues out of experiment.
The experience that you and | have
perience of work and its discipline,
conduct and its reQuital, thought and
its influence, spiritual adventure and
its fruit of definite Acknowledgements all
within our own control We are too
much fataliSt if We doubt this. Man
is both free and fated. but both his
freedom and his fate are written in
his own nature. His freedom. indeed,
is his fate. He is fated to determine
large part of his own experience.
and free to do it.-EXchange.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-12
Chinese SportS.nen.

beeetsn spOrtsmen in China have al
- observed with curious interest
Uaneuvers of native fishermen
hunters. When. for instance. the
ooc gather harvest Of mussels
Wrinkles. they GO about ii in an
otuinary manner. In the first
Ne 6shermen are dressed like
- In Sowing costume. consisting
= eowskin coat and stockings all in
eece with the hair turned inside.
ay openings I'm the garment. into
ne wearers have worked their
net foremost, are ut the neck
ee4A which are securely tied be-
Ne men enter the water. The
nen wade in up to their necks
- ~ their feet come in contact
Az Of the shcllfish. which seem
= beds. the men loosen them as
- NY can from the muddy bot
- creek and then bring up the
~ Rasp net
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-12
STOCKHOLDERS OF
MERCHANTS BANK
HOLD meeting
BANK INCREASES ITS SURPLUS
FUND $4,000 AND ALL OLD or
FIclAlS ARE REAPPOlNrED FOR
ANOTHER TERM.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Merchants bank was
held yesterday afternoon and the d.
rectors who constituted the board last
year were unanimously reelected di-
rectOrs for the ensuing year. Although
Upper cent dividend was declared
and paid during the latter part of 1916
sum of $4,000 was added to the
banks surplus fund
After the stockholders meeting the
directors held an executive meeting
and reappointed the officials of the
bank, whose names and the offices
they hold are as follows:
F. N. Conrad. president; c. NJ. Bing-
ham. vice-president: S. A. Wood, vice
president: F. j. Niver, cashier; A. N.
Otis. assistant cashier These gentle
men. with E. T. Conrad. constitute the
board of directors.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-12
MCCOY TRIPST0
START NEXT WEEK

Mccoy Bros will start their winter
season trips to Palm Beach on Thurs
day, January is. These trips will be
made once each week as in former
winters, but will start from Daytona
on Thursday instead of Tuesday This
will give the tourists a chance to
spend Sunday at Palm Beach before
returning to Daytona.
The ST. Augustine trips commence
on Tuesday. January 16, and will be
run three times a week as before
B. F. Mccoy. in speaking to a News
reporter, said that The outlook at
present promises a very fine season
for us and if we had known that the
weather was going to be so warm and
pleasant we would have started the
trips before now" Applications for
and inquiries regarding the Mccoy
trips come in daily and many tourists
will be pleased to know that the trips
begin next week
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-12
DED BANQUET
] NEST PALM BEACH

". Halch. manager of the An
~ DFothegas store In this city. re-
- thia 1Gening from West Palm
- WhoEe he had gone to attend
nQnot given In that city Wednes-
egon1ng BY the Anthonys. E. H.
III 40 II employed In the An
= cEoeos accompanied Mr.. Balch.
80 yesterday.
- AMIR was planned by E. NJ.
nNony, Who 10 ct the head of the
RonDt1le Investments of the COM
-. and A. p. Anthony. head of
- eompany's banking interests. was
n1naster.
- banquet. which was given at
= 9olel Palms. was q most enjoy
~ a1IAir and thoroughly enjyed by
- Deahers Of the company and their
- fully four-scOre in number.
~ TIE conclusion of the repast,
nn1mAster A. p. Anthony made a
nn1ng address and was followed by
nlmher Of speakers. prominent resi-
80 and business men of West Palm
- and visitors attending the ban
- Among the speakers were J. c.
ruogu. Of West Palm Beach. former
e this city, and well known here
- q. w. Balch and E. H. Brown OF
- A1thony store In this city.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-12

( a NH waiter named Kenny was
- eoe his wit and ready answers.
~ Of gentlemen who were stay
- = tAe hotel heard Of Kenny's wit,
- 80 Of them made a bet that he
- ny something that Kenny
nt answer ut once. A bottle Of
oQme was ordered. and the one
Il - made the bet took hold of the
Qno commenced to open il. The
Il enc out with u bang and flew
II Honny's mouth. All" he said.
- = not the way to Cork" Kenny
- IL cork out Of his mouth and
-: NO, but it's the way to Kill
~.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-12
TAX CHECKS PAYABLE
TO SMITH TO GO BACK

Many checks for taxes are being
sent to the tax collector, T. Lee
Osteen. at DeLand, but a great many
of the checks are made payable to
d. p. Smith. former collector. MIR.
Smith has refused to allow Mr.. Osteen
to endorse his name to the checks
and as a result the checks must be
returned with a request that they
be made payable to Mr.. Osteen.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-12

collection With him. Mr.. Sickles IL
. personal friend Of F. NJ Rowe and
while he - here partly on pleasure
he mixes business somewhat with
recreation and brought the collection
Of gems with him in response to q
request from Mr.. Rowe.
Some of the pieces carried by Mr..
Sickles reach $1,000 in value.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-12

0HttafAg d1Anonds, emeralds and
other precious stones to the value Of
ever half mIllioa dollars Vim be on
display In the show window of Rowe's
5ewelry store tomorrow. 8. Sickles,
Of the 0rm OF n. Sickles and COM
pany. who. every season spends his
dno IN Daytona, has the valuable
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-12
NOTED PUBLICITY
SPEAKER TO ADDRESS
AD.Club CONVENTION
DELEGATES EXPECTED.

Three hundred members of various
Advertisers clubs of Florida are ex-
pected to be present at the state con-
venti0n to be held in Daytona next
Wednesday, according to advices from
B. r. Kessler, secretary Of the Assoc
ciated Advertising clubs of Florida.
The convention will be called to or
der at 200 o'clock in the afternoon
by President c. A. Tutwiler. of Jack
sonville. An address of welcome will
be delivered by President F. NJ Rowe
Of the Daytona Advertisers club and
this will be responded to by Presi.
dent Tutwiler.
w. A. Thomson, director of publicity
of the American Newspaper Publish
ers' association. will be one Of the
several prominent speakers who will
address the convention.
The committee in charge of the en-
tertainment has arranged a smoker
and buffet luncheon in the evening
for the visitors.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-12

MIR. and Mrs. r. A. Armstrong. Of
New London. Conn. arrived Thursday
evening to spend the season as usual
IN their handsome winter home on
South Ridgewood avenue They are
accompanied, as usual. by Mrs Smith
daughter Miss Ella Smith. and by
Miss Rae. the nurse who Was With
them last season
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-12

A. NJ NaSkinS aud Samuel Downs
OF Chagrin Falls. Ohio. are recent ar
rivals in naytona and are registered
cousin OF Mrs. A. r. Mason. OF this
city. and viii De with Mr.. and Mrs.
Mason during the remainder OF the
winter at their home on South Ridge
v God avenue
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-12

from Mt. Dora. Thursday afternoon
and Joined Mr.. Nande Word,
who had been here for few days.
taV Johnson. on West Nolusia avenue
Mrs. Johnson is not Nell and Nj
Nande Word sent word to Mrs. Nande
Word to come on that account They
expect 10 return 10 Mt Dora the fore
part Of next week Mr. Nande Word
motored over from Nit. Dora earlier II
the week to look after property n
terest> here.