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TWELVE PAGES ELVE PAGES TODAY'S NEWS TODAY E r v. Ifaison Blanc f ESTABLISHED 1892 WH CLEANERS and DYERS Ladies' and Gents Tailoring Jl Magnolia Ave. Fbeoe 77-Crecn Hcadmiarltri: New York-London-rana 0 ATTTTJ- TATTUW A Ji THE, DAYTONA 77 vv 1 1 ii Ji I i II I VrJI l TT ROUSSEAU Prauolinl tha Famoaa ReprodueHoB "The European War" Gorg eous Pyrotechnicsl Fireworks Display at EBBETS FIELD Wednesday, March 17 at 8 P. M. Admission 25 and 50 centa TICKETS ON SALE AT HANKINS UME 11. NO. 185. DAYTONA, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1915. PRICE FIVE CENT8 THE QUALITY STORE Make Our In JStore Your JW Slo b.'H.'Kpwe&eo. Itfertnce UEWELERS Everbody dvton. rLoiDk The PRINCE GEORGE DAYTONA'S leading hotel Every Room Electrically Lighted. Steam Heated and equipped with Hot and Cold Running Water. Elevator Service HILYARD & HOLROYD, PROPRIETORS Dr. BOIMNNON'S HOSPITAL and SANITARIUM Flrat Avenue, Daytona, Fla. St large airy rooma, newly furnish ed and fitted throughout with nil hospital conveniences. ThoroiiBhly equipped operating room on second floor. For terms address Phone 181 C. C. BOHANNON, M.D. 0. S. BURNETT MERCHANT TAILOR. Steam and Dry Cleaning. Phone 11 1-Green. 30 8. Beach 8b British Warships Instructed to Seize Ml Ships, Regardless of Flag, Carrying Commodities to or from Germany ILTAN PREFERS REIN6 CAPTURED BY ALLIES TO POSSIBLE TORTURE LONDON, MARCH 16. DESPITE THE EFECTIVE FIRE OF THE IES' FLEET ENGAGED IN TRYING TO GET THROUGH THE DARDA LES, THE TURKS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR SOME OF THEIR TTERED FORTS AND MOUNT NEW GUNS, SAYS A DISPATCH RE- vED FROM ATHENS TODAY. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN DON? ITISH AND FRENCH WARSHIPS. THE HOSPITAL SHIP, CANADA, BN THE WAY TO MALTA, FILLED WITH WOUNDED. THE TURKS ARE WORKING DESPERATELY TO STRENGTHEN E DEFENSES OF THE BOSPHORU8. ALTHOUGH URGED TO LEAVE, THE SULTAN REMAINS IN CON- tNTINOPLE, DECLARING THAT HE HAD RATHER BECOME A PRIS R OF THE ALLIES THAN TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE UNG TURKS." BIGGEST BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED TODAY. NEWPORT NEWS, March 16. The dreadnaught Pennsylvania, America's hteit battleship, was successfully launched at 10:00 o'clock this morning. GERMANS LOST 18,000 MEN IN FOUR DAYS. LONDON, March 16-The War office estimates that Germany lost 18,000 around Neuve Chappellt on March 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th. "Grab This Chatter" As chief Gink and Dispenser of the heavy stuff in this dump, I desire to state that our FLORENCE OVENS are parenthetically perfect, i Looks like more rain, doesn't it? Grub er-Morris Hardware Co. (THAT'S LL) ORMOND DWELLING HUSH SCHOOL PLAY DESTROYED DY FIRE! 1 A LAUGH PROVOKER MEMBERS OF COUNTY 8CHOOL "CUPID AT' V ASS A R," IS TITLE OF BOARD, WHO WERE IN8PECT- PLAY TO BE PRESENTED IN ING PUBLIC SCHOOL, ASSISTED 1 PUBLIC SCHOOL AUDITORIUM IN SAVING HOUSEHOLD GOODS.' NEXT TUESDAY. Fire late Monday afternoon dc- "Cupid at, Vassar" is the title of stroyed the dwelling bouse owned and the Daytona high school play which 166 BRITISH SHIPS OUT OF COMMISSION. LONDON, March 16. Up to March 10th, 166 British merchant ships had interned, captured or destroyed since the beginning of the war, according in official statement. 1 COTTON CONSUMPTION INCREASES. WASHINGTON, March 16. The census bureau' report issued today M that 463,167 bales of cotton were consumed during February, against 831 during the corresponding month last year. occupied by Hugo Schmidt at Or mond. The house, a five or alx room build ing, burned rapidly but with the help of neighbors most of the furnishings were carried out and saved. Mr. Schmidt was away from borne at the time, being at work at Tomoka, and Mrs. Schmidt and children were alone In the house. will be presented at the New Day aona theater on the evening; of Tues day, March 13rd. Thli year's play la one that will bring laughter to all, and it Is confidently expected that the luff est crowd witness a high school play will turn out a week from to night and throng the theater. The principal roles are taken by students who have bad some experience pre viously, and under the able manage ment of Miss Luclle Mitchell the At the time the alarm of fire was minor members of the cast are show- made the county school board was Ing conidderable class. making an inspection of the public school which was but a short distance away, and both school and Inspection came to an T f! had but recently finished paying for it and tha lnn nf tha nnnio Its em abrupt conclusion, the!i!re.t hardshln i iMfiuuera ui me uuuru laning a nana In the work of saving the household The St. Patrick's day tei'hd cos- . . . I . , 1 i r r v i NEW CENSUS DIRECTOR TAKES OFFICE. WASHINGTON, March 16. Samuel Rogers, of South Carolins, wss today n In as director of the census, to succeed William J. Harris, recently inted by President Wilson as a member of the federal trade commission. M'QUEEN JOINS RANKS PF PASSENGER AGENTS HERE M. McQueen, traveling passenger j (or the Nashville, Chattanooga ' Louis railway, with headquar- In Knoxville, Tenn., arrived In ; pea Monday and will be here un-, end of the season, looking after ! interests of the passenger traffic : ard over his line. Mr. Mc-l fn is no stranger to Daytona, hav- een temporarily here in previous Ions and he has many friends in ma and vicinity who will be glad po of his return at this time. good, from the flames, which spread tume partv whch wIU n fc inn rfinlrilv that lliara a a w. 1 . 0 the ladles of the Palmetto club to morrow afternoon at the clubhousn so rapidly that there was no chance to save the building. Mr. Schmidt had purchased the place some time ago and it Is said on Orange avenue will begin with an interesting program. WASHINGTON MAKES NO EFFORT TO CONCEAL ITS EXTREME DISPLEASURE WASHINGTON, MARCH '16.L-SECRETARY OF STATE BRYAN HAS RECEIVED THE BRITISH REPLY TO THE AMERICAN NOTE REGARD ING FOODSTUFFS AND SUBMARINES, SENT THE GOVERNMENTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY WHEN THE LATTER DECLARED A BLOCKADE AGAINST'" ENGLAND. THE 8ECRETARY ALSO RECEIVED FROM AMBASSADOR PAGE THE TEXT OF THE BRITISH ORDER ES TABLISHING A GENERAL EMBARGO ON GERMAN TRADE. IT IS THE GENERAL OPINION IN OFFICIAL AND DIPLOMATIC CIR CLES HERE THAT THE UNITED STATES WILL PROTEST TO GREAT BRITAIN AND PRANCE AGAINST THE ORDER THAT ALL TRADE WITH GERMANY BE 8TOPPED. NO ATTEMPT IS BEING MADE TO CONCEAL THE FACT THAT ENGLAND'S ACTION IN ISSUING THE 8WEEPINQ EMBARGO ORDER IS MOST DISPLEASING TO THIS GOVERNMENT. LONDON, MARCH 16. THE BRITISH ORDER PROHIBITING MARI TIME COMMUNICATION WITH GERMANY HAS BEEN WIRELESSED TO ALL BRITISH WAR8HIP8. NO REA80N FOR THE ORDER WA8 GIVEN. ENGLISH WARSHIP8 ANYWHERE ON THE HIGH 8EA8, CAN ARREST SHIPS OF ANY COUNTRY CARRYING COMMODITIES TO OR FROM GER MAN PORTS. THE NEWSPAPERS OF LONDON AND OF THE BRITISH I8LAND8 ARE WARMLY COMMENDING THE GOVERNMENT. POLI8H CITY UNDER BOMBARDMENT. PETROGRAD, March 16. The Germane are violently bombarding the fortress of Ossowiee with heavy gun. The enemy haa been able to move aome batteries near the city, but so far the cannonading has been ineffectual. In the night sorties the Russian captured a number of German. A German force attempted to approach the frozen Bobr river, south of Auguatowa, but were repulsed, with severe losses. The Russian are holding the enemy along the entire front In the reolon ofJPriasnysx. il?"Dn mtSrwAJ Im ! -. 1 1 1 & - . ... - r '""'""'n mtmmrf operations in ine Carpathian. (Additional Telegraphic New on Page Six.) Trains West - 4 SOUTH ATLANTIC LIMITED" "OIXIE FLYER" "DIXIE LIMITED" PNTGOMEBY ROUTE EXPRESS" Via L. a. N. R. R. to ICINNATI CHICAGO JIISVILLE ST. LOUIS JlANAPATtc rvvirrt awn DETROIT f""c Llghttd Steel Tralna with Ob t'on and Dining Cars rom Jackson- DIVERSE BAiiTara rn AN AM A. PACIFIC EXPOSITION. 'ery.tlona, etc.. call an or address "A P. ICHWIREI ... Am f "lth Lucas, the "Land Man," cor I Beach and Magnolia St. P"e W Blue. DAYTONA mm With a checking account In a strong bank no woman need fear paying the same financial obligation of the household ex penses twice for If th re ceipted bill is lost th endorsed check still remains in evidence. Like a uccessful business en terprise she "systematizes" her operations when she PAYS OUT BY CHECK She considers the money out go more carefully with a bal anced checkbook at her side. And the convenience the sav ing of time Is of itself a pre cious boon. We solicit the checking accounts of women and give assurance of a cour teous welcome. The woman who pays by check wins! Merchants Bank DAYTONA, FLA. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT 4 PER CENT ON SAVINGS ACC'TS Designated Depository for U. S. Postal Savings aW M4AUJ Depository of the State of Florida J. B. CONRAD, President. F. N. CONRAD, Cashier., F. J. NIVER, Asst. Cashier. ATTENDING GREAT COUNr.n nt IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN Dr. H. K. DuBols, of Port Orango, Was in the Cltv Mnnrlnv i the afternoon, in company with W O noons, ror tsanford, where they went to attend today the arrant the Improved Order of Red Men of norma, Mr. Hobbs being a member of the body and Dr. DuBoia a delegate from Osceola Tribe, No. 21. of this city. 1 -J George A. Hovt nf m w mi . company, investment bankers of New York, is a guest at tha winioo ...-. and will be In the city for a few days. (TicunfoirilL. Conkey's Chicken Remedies iS kuown aii over that Minh the very best and can be relied upon. Remember w a stocking- a full line of them. If interested ask for booklet. iiankins Drug Co. (Vater front lots on the Halifax, inside City limits. Watch for fHREE STORES opening sale.