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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
u. S. NAVAL OFFICER KILLED BY JAPANESE
Enroute to Daytona,
Adam Schantz Drops
Dead at St. Augustine

Enroute TO Daytona. Adam
schantz. Of Dayton. Ohio. dropped
dead in the lcsby Of hotel in ST.
Augustine Tuesday Mr.. Schantz
and his wife were spending the
day in St. Augustine. intending
to leave the Ancient City that
evening for Daytcna, where they
intended TO spend several weeks.
The doctors said the cause Of
ceath was heart trouble The
body was shipped TO Dayton for
iaterment.
Adam Sehsntz vas the executor
and trustee of the estate Of his
father, the lste Adam Schantz,
Sr., and was reputsd to be one Of
Ohio's wealthest men. He was
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13

we'll known in Daytona and fer
many years following the death
Of his father was the owner Of
the electric light and ice plant
now owned by the Daytona Pub
lie Service company. The estate
stiil owns considerable property
IL the reighborhocd Of Daytona.
Durirq the time shat Mr..
Schantz was actively engaged in
business in Daytcna ne was
known as one Of the most public
spirited men of the city He was
Of a pleasing personality and
nurbeced his friends by the thou
sands. He Was interested IN many
big enterprises in his home city
in Ohio.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
WOMAN FOUND BEATEN
TO DEATH; FORMERLY
LIVED in JACKSONVILLE
Qnternational News servloe.) }

WOMBLE, Ark Jan, 13--The body
OF Mrs n G. Burkhart. formerly Of
Jacksonville. Florida, the wife Of a
civil engineer. was found last night
hidden in the woods with a huge
wound in her back from buckshot and
her breast horribly mutilated and
beaten with club- officers had re
ceivea a letter from Bnrkhart saying
the woman and himself would be dead
when the letter was received. Burk-
hart has disappeared
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
COTTON DUCK MILLS
Reduce WAGES IT.
PER CENT; MANY HIT
NnternatlcraI News servlce.l

9ALTNONE- Jan l5-THa Noun
NWcu Woodbury. mills the largest
manufacturers of cotton duck iu the
United States reduced wages ot sew
eral thousand employees II IL per
cent at three groups Of mills al Bal
yimore and mills at Columbia, $ G.
and Tailassee Ala.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
MOB TAKES A MINER
FROM JAIL; LYNCHES
HIM; CHARGED MURDER
Omitted Press,

BIRMINGHAM. Jan 13. VIII
Beard, a miner, held in jail at Jasper
Ala. charged with the murder OF
James Morris. National Guar3sman.
was taken from Jail today by a mob
and lynched. Beard was carried two
and one half miles from Jasper ana
shot down volley OF IA bullets en-
tering his body
Beard was taken from The jail and
shot to death three miles from here.
1t was first believed friends had ef-
fected his release from jail but a
mail earrier found his body ridated
with bnliets =
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
Guarding Troop Trains
(united Press.l

DUBLIN, Jan. 13-U Unusual precau-
tionary methods Tor safeguarding the
troops trains were adopted by the
eovernment today, following the de
railment of a train YESTERDAY The
train completed its trip today after
a thrilling run. Every window OF the
train was shattered by Sim Fein rifle
fire Only by miracle were~the troops
uninjured. officers said The Sim
Fem attackers probably suffered
heavy losses. the officers stated.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
On doth Day
lIrttea Press.

nANNELtE I'LL Jan 1a Mrs. Sa
die Harrington now on the +6th day
of her hunger strike 10 convert her
husband pleaded Tor Rev c. S Payne
TO come Immediately when informed
by the United Press IL had located the
minister For Go4's sake send him
she said III ever ! needed conse-
Grated man like Rev PAYNE It's now
She indicated she would break her
fast il Payne advised her TO do So
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
Washington Awaits Information
tThe Associated Prese.)

WASHINGTON. Jan i3- The navy
and state departments are awaiting
further information ~ the fatal
shooting hv q japanese sentry in
Nladivostok seyeral days ago. OF Lieut.
W tI I.angdon chief engineer Of the
nited States cruiser Albany. The
government already has shown evil
@eHcas Of its intention Of making a
careful Investigation bus viii take no
action until the actual facts are oh
tanned The navy report said Langdon
was shot iG the back
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
TOPROTEST
SHOOTING BY SENTRY; TO
DEMAND INVESTIGATION
HUNGER STRIKE FOR
CONVERTING HUSBAND
CONDEMNED BY PASTOR

Ell DORADO. Iii. Jan. III The
hunger strike OF Mrs Sadie Harring
ton t3 convert her husband to the
Church Of God is very unWise, Rev G.
5. payne whose aid the woman has
been seeking. told the United Press
today PAYNE has just returned IRON
Texas and was first informed OF the
woman condition here. r'rhere Is
no teaching of the Church Of God
which would sanction snch action he
said He said he would go to Dauvine
II Mrs Harrington wanted him.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
FOREIGN INSURANCE
COMPANIES CANNOT
BE HELD IN MISS.
Qnternationai News servlce.)

JACKSON. Miss. Jan l3. Follow
ing the making permanent Of an IN
junction TO prevent fire insurance
companies from. closing out business
and leaving the state, it is revealed
today the licenses Of foreign iusur-
ance companies all expire in Fehru-
AIRY and the state cannot compel the
companies 10 renew them The COM
panies are defendants in 4 billion dol
lar suit brought by the state reyeape
agent for violation OF the anti-trus
Law and the companies have threaten
ed To quit the state
The most shaken countries in the
world as the result Of earthquakes are
Italy. Japan, Greece. South America
(the Pacific coasO Java, Sieily and
Asia Minor
Explosions cannot be distinguished
separately when but lis second apart
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
May Prove 10 Be Lenine
Omitted Press.)

BERLIN. Jan. IL ~Ksrtov, member
supreme council is dead. Moscow
message announced today Nartoy
non deplume formerly used by Nko-
lai E-enine Persons familiar with
Russian affairs said they know no
other man by that name. Lenine was
reported i'll earlier this week.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13

WASHINGTON. jan 1.-THE UaIs-
cd State will make formal protest
10 Japan concerning the shooting ef
Lieut. Langdon OF the United States
navy by a Japanese sentry at NIaaI-
vostok. The state department annouae
ed today A diplomatic question in
voived is to neither japanese have
the right to Challenge an American
citizen in Nladivostok. Latest reports
from Japan Indicate the shooting done
By an excitable sentry and was The
act Of an individual, state department.
officials said
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
RUSSIANS AND POLES TO.
HAVE MILLION men EACH
ON RUSS FRONT BY SPRING.
LORD MAYOR OF CORK
TESTIFIES TO irish
0UTRAGES AT HEARING
Omitted Press.l

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13-Aneged
English outrages in ireland We're
charged today by Donald O'Callaghan.
lord mayor of Cork. testifylng before
the unofficial American Commission
on Irish conditions. Raids on business
houses have been conducted almost
nightly since March last and houses
have been wiped out By fire and 9th
ers looted. he said
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
QUARREL OVER WHISkEy
BELIEVED CAUSED THE
MURDER OF MISS. MAN
lLntsrnatIonaI 60 servIeel

GKEENEILLE. Miss Jan. ia.
G. Wilson was found stabbed to death
late last night on an island 40 miles
south. Albert Chamberlain, a fisher
man, and his wife. suspects. were ar
rested. a young woman believed to
have been with the party is missing,
The sheriff believes the quarrel was
over making whiskey
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
COMING
] IN FAST TO c. OF c.
Accommodations

& The rumor, in circulation for
some time. that Daytona and
sthe East Coast might expect a
4 light winter season because of
!. the reported disquietude of bus
!, mess conditions in the north.
{ was nailed today at the Daytona
Chamber Of Commerce. by the
j rec2'pt of no less than II in
4 Gniries IN one mail fo.- rooms
!. and apartments in Daytoni for
. this winter from GCrtheTIers
j who are planning To arrive here
< shortly. 10 spend the winte-.
i Every Indication here points
II to tiI,' h.ggest winter season in
u the history of the city.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
Revolver Attack


TOXIC. Jan II The Japanese re-
port says the sentry shot which kill
ed Lieut. l-angdon WJs preceded BY
= revolver attack upon the sentry
according TO the war ministry A bull
let from Langdons pistol passed thru
the senirys sleeve and after firing
TIE shot Langdcn ran md was slot
il the back the report says
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
SENATOR M'CUMDER
WOULD INCREASE
TARIFF ON WHEAT
che Assoelatea Press.l

WASHINGTON. Jan. II To stop
importation Of Canadian wheat Sena-
ten Mcta amber. d North Dakota. an
nouneed To-Day thaJ he would ask a
tariff Of probably 50 cents per bushel
on wheat to he included in the emer-
gency tarin bill instead of a duty Of
80 cents carried by the measure. as
il passed the House
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
Squadron or Way
ftI,ffe7 Drsrx

SHANGHAI. Jan. 12-Admirai
Gleayes. commanding the American
Adriatic squadron is expected here
TO-DAY enroute TO Vladirostok TO in
yestigate the killing OF Lieut. E. IL
Langdon sunday Reports state that
Langdon was killed By a Japanese
soldier while returning to his ship
from a visit ashore
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13

UntcrnatIoral News servlce.l

TOXIC. Jan II Regret" was ex-
aress"d iu station a issued by tho
4ar office fodav admitting that Lieut.
LaneGon. chief engineer of~the Amer
SCAN cruiser Albany aas mot and kill
el bF q japanese agtHs ~ NiadiYos-
to1 u declared aB in -tgation Is
11I.r way
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
Lenine lines oeniad
international News Service,

BERLIN. Jan l3-The report that
-Lenipe is i'll at Moscow is uncon-
firmed and generally discredited here
today Two Berlin specialists were
summoned TO treat President Kar-
tov president OF the supreme econom-
ic council Of the Soviet. who was des-
perately i'll with heart trouble Kar-
toy died before the arrival oI the
specialists who returned to Berlin
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
JAPAN EXPRESSES HER
REGRET AT INCIDENT
WHICH CAUSES STIR
trhe Associated eress-l

WASHINGTON. Jsr. f3-Lt.
Lanqdcn was shot BY sentry
when he failed 20 Understands or
heed a command 70 halt. ssie tse
official version CT the incident
received todsy - the Japanese
embassy from Toxic.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
'ODA Y
be Best Minds
lat Mr.. Wilson Did.
eoishesik Pig.
I ARTHUR BRISBANE

. everybody. especially ''the
binds" which maks up a queer
IRE collection Senator Harding
r.ag what he might TO do about
tinet AID. everything else. What
hrding should do. If he will ac-
bne more suggestion, is to use
IN Judgment absolutely and be
q and influenced as little as
De. He will be held responsible
Suits. not those that are adyis-
m. He knows what he wants to
5erefore he knows which men
3 most useful to him and to his
&e wants Mr.. Fall for seeretarv
Ute, Mr.. Harding should make
tecretary of state. The people
b Mr.. Harding to he presi-
md choose the cabinet and he
choose it regardless of the
bard, the new guard, on any
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13

Epercum and DIR. Grayson agree
The health of the President is
Satisfactory, infinitely better
n any time since his illness be-
This is gratifying news for the
4 country.
m those supposed TO feel least
ION for Mr.. Wilson. specializing
<men in Wall street. and others
bay big income taxes. should re-
Yer that they owe TO Mr.. Wilson
kederai Reserve banking system.
nesident forced that through de-
Ethe opposition of every big nm
Institution in the country. They
pt want TO give up their control
nney.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13

Approximately Is per cent by vol
ume Of the air mean the earth's sun
face is nitrogen and y per cent
oxygen.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13
STEAMER PICKS UP
CREW OF ABANDONED
STEAMSHIP 0NTANEnA
(The Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. Jan 13 Tile Norwe-
gian steamship Ontaneda is reporte
sinking 1000 miles on tialifax Il
was abandoned today by the crew
which was picked UP by a British
steamer
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13

ne president mad not establish
e Federal Reserve this country
new be going through Jet
panic that would make .Black
seems like happy celebra-
and there would be tens of
nnds of bankrupts all over the
ry. Bear in mind as Mr.. Wilson
0aehes the end of his term.
certain corn fed hog having
led the respectable weight of $50
ds. his owner decided that the
had come to cut the hogs throat
sailed in two neighbors to help.
mps YOU read about it.
S<fer awhile other neighbors heard
|<e squealing, anxious yelling and
"a over. The hog had driven the
We Woald-be hog killers up tree
7Nas trying. not successfully, to
I'D after them.
EAat hog dearly beloved. is what
<sayerage respectable corporation
5feman would denounee as "a
&Eheyik hog" If the hog had
1Hed gently. lifting up his throat
DC knife saying. 4 was made
fhis and | realize it" the same
fhori;y would declare it re-
law-abiding hog. content
III the place to which Providence
d dassigned him.
The neighbors killed the hog
III a rifle And ended that Boil
evil incident In Russia. the Boil
evil bear has also treed those
70 had planned TO cut his throat
& up to the present nobody hai
me along able to kill him of
fn fact. in England the grea
pwG Of unemployed howl down
Ell own labor leader. Clynes NJ
yelling We want revolution
3 want Soviets.
~ you don't want widespread imi
tipn of that $50 pound Bolshevn
III don't allow too many men TO b
ltsof work for too long a time.
Hiram Johnson. born optimist, sti
|sIsts on taking progressivism an
lflfcalism seriously. He demands
primary 10 select tn
candidates. at a tim
hen it is decided by some OF tn
cry best minds that all primarie
ad The labor unions are to be decent
! buried together.
Il may interest. but won't surpris
enaior Johnson. to know that he ais
tlassed as a Bolsheyik in certai
quarters. An able men
er Of the present cabinet said to tn
ritter last week. THE old guar
Ianted Root for secretary OF stat
nd wanted Hoover in the cabins
|ut the senate BoIsheviki, JohnsC
nd Borah, made that impossible.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13

LOW TIDES
ON THE OCEAN BEACH
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-13

Cloudy tonight followed BY rain
in early morning or on Friday.
Somewhat warmer in north.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-10
VIC. 7. j. Of OTTAWA
HEAR FINE PROGRAM
AT ANNUAL MEETING
SESSION YESTERDAY AT M. E.
CHURCH ATTRACTED LARGE
TURN OUT OF UNIONS MEM
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RUN
TO PURE WHITE.

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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-10

Auntie Should Have Known That
Little Marie was visiting at the
nome OF her grandmother, and While
there She went barefooted. one eve.
ning her aunt told her to wash her
4eet before going to bed. When
Marie came into the bedroom her aunt
looked at them and said. "Why.
Marie, You did not wash the bottom
OF your feet at ALL" The little girl
looked up surprised and said: "Why,
eunile, | don't sleep standing UP
fnh-gn American
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-10
WILLIAM RUSSELL HAS
NEW WESTERN PICTURE,
IN BARE KNUCKIES'

William Russell will come to the
Pastime theater today, for a short
run, in Bare Knuckles," his latest
vehicle made for William Fox
which is said to be a typical Fox
entertainment.
The story is by A. Claiming
Ellington. and taken from his novel
brute Mcclure Mr.. Russell has
the part of Brute" who bosses
the hard rock construction men
with his bare fists. role well
suited to the stars rugged person
ality.
Mary Thurman, beautiful
Titan haired leading woman, who
has been seen with Russell before,
PLAYS opposite him, and James Pat
sick Hogan. who believes in real
ism, directed the picture; so that
Russell had a combination that is
said to provide him with stirring
drama of the west with several new
angles.
The scenes of Bare Knuckles"
are laid in the Sierra mountains
and some of them were taken dur
ing a blizzard, with the result that
Director Hogan mas obtained some
of the best mountain storm scenes
ever filmed. The company spent
four days in raging blizzard and
went through many hardships But
they obtained results that show
realistically life In the western con-
struction camps
Supporting Russell are Correan
Kirkham, George Fisher, Edwin
Booth Tilton, Charles German.
Jack Roseleigh, Charles Stevens,
John Cook and Joe Lee, all play
ers of talent and reputation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-10
ORGANIZATION Of
NATIONAL GUARD
]. TO TAKE RECESS
Adjutant General Brown
Announces No New Units
viii Be Formed Until
After June 80 This Year.

With the formation of seven
troops Of cavalry in the national
guard of the state, Adiutant Cen
eral Henry Rolf Brown has an
nounced that the organization pro-
gram of the first year has been
completed No further organiza-
ton work can be done now until
after June 80, at which time the
adjutant general expects to start Il
campaign for regiment of cav
airy
I'VE will have twelve troops of
cavalry in the regiment General
Brown stated last night. 1--WE also
expect to organize seven companies
of infantry and later form a regi-
ment out of that"
The general recently sent in a
requisition for a large supply of
athletic goods, including complete
baseball outfits. II is the present
plan Of the department to stimu-
late athletics among all the ma
tional guard units Of the state.
General Brown will inspect the
Santa Fe troop for federal recog-
milton on Monday night, returning
here Tuesday to inspect Troop A
on Tuesday night and the new
troop, e, on Wednesday night.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-10
MANY BOYS JOIN THE CORN CLUB
% % % % o. % % % %
WILL GROW SEED FOR THE STATE
% % % % % 90 % % %
THE JOURNAL GIVES THE PRIZES

Eighteen boys of the Bernalillo
county schools joined the Boys
Corn club Yesterday morning at a
meeting in County Agent Lee Rey-
nolds office. Contracts were
signed by the boys with the Cham
Der of Commerce. which is furnish
ing the seed corn and through
which the Morning Journal donat-
ed 800 for prizes to be awarded
next fall.
The grade of corn grown in New
Mexico is not what it should be,
according to County Agent Rev-
nolds, and II, b, Watkins secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce
Neither is the yield per acre, taken
the state over, what could be OBJ
tanned by the use of better seed
and better methods of planting
and care. While it is claimed thai
corn acreage in the state yields be
tween eighty and 100 bushels, OK
perts believe that this is far too
high and that while it may apply
valley lands the average of the
entire corn lands in the state would
not be over fifty bushels per acre.
Prize Corn As Seed.
County Agent Reynolds and the
Chamber Of Commerce have been
working for some time to formulate
a plan for lettering the corn CROP
of the state A corn show, open to
the world, was held here last fall
and corn from thirty eight states
and from Canada was exhibited.
These ears, which were considered
by their growers worthy of COM
petition with the best corn in the
world. have been saved by the
chamber and will be used as seed
for the corn club boys to use this
year.
Each boy will plant one acre of
land in corn, The land will be
measured by the county agent and
special instruction on planting aud,
care will be given by him through
out the season
Show. Next Fall.
A show will then be held by the
Chamber of Commerce next fall at
which the corn will be exhibited
and prizes awarded. First and
second prizes will be given for the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-10
TEXAS CITIES SHOW
INTEREST IN CAMP
PROPOSED IN PEC0S

Considerable interest is being
shown by Texas cities in the plan
Of the Clovis Chamber OF Com
merce of forming a community
camping ground in the Pecos
mountain district. A letter was re-
ceived at the forest service yester-
day from the Chamber of CONF
merce at Plainville, Texas, asking
for Information regarding the de-
velopment of hunting camp on
headwaters of the Pecos,
The secretary of the Plainview
Chamber of Commerce asked that
several hundred booklets and maps
covering the Pecos district'Be sent
to him for distribution through a
number of cities of Texas which
had become interested in the pro-
pc sed camp.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-10
SCOTLAND SCENE OF
NEW FILM HIT "BUNTY
PULLS THE STRINGS

A %double-barreled love story Is
told in the latest Goldwyn film re-
lease, "Bunty Pulls the Strings"
which comes to the Lyric thaater
for two days. commencing today,
and which. incidentally, is SAID TO
be one of the best things the noted
director, Reginald Barker, has pro-
duced.
The scenes of the play are laid
III Bowland Scotch village, which
has reta ned all of it's ancient GUS
toms. Bunty is the daughta~ of
Tam Bi"gar. widower, elder Of the
Kirk ana leading citizen Sine has
two b"others, Rab and Jeemes, and
81 in love with Weelum, nephew of
Susie simpson, a designing apinster
who hOpes to become tie second
Mrs. Tigpar
To make good a sum Of money
his son has confessed to amhnzzlng.
Tam uses q fund entrusted to him
by Susie. She finds il oNt, and
hints that she will charge hirl with
theft unlcss he consents to marry
i1tr. He is about to yield when
Eelen Dunlcp appears Years he
fore she had been Tilted ~ Tam,
but loves him still. Susie leaves in
a rage, and the next day denouncas
Tam to the citizens. Then Bunty
begins to pull the strings. She re-
stores Susie's money by using the
funds she had saved for her we'd
ding with Weelum.
Then it is discovered that Susie
had forged the will OF weelum' S
uncle, Bunty again pulling the
strings unveiling the deceit. So
Weelum gets his fortune, Jeems is
forgiven, and a double wedding
ends the picture, Tam wedding
Eelen and Bunty getting her Wee
lum.