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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS HALF PRICE SALE Clothlnj and furnishings tS.C)L $25 00 and $30.00 SUITS NOW $10.00 UP silk Shirts $3.00 to $10.00 values . 1.00 UP WALDORF MEN'S SHOP 38 S. Beach St. - SHOES EXCLUSIVELY SO ROSIS SHOES for WOMEN BANISTER SHOES for MEN Reduced Prices for Easter FIFTH AVENUE BOOT SHOP 6 South Beach St. Daytona Coursen's Studio ' For PICTURE FRAMING 248 South Beach St Phone 336 Black T- E- FITZGERALD Attornev.At.i ..... SPeanfpAtientl0n Examlniug and Perfecting Land Titles " Beach St Daytona. fi Dr. BOflANNOn HOSPITAL and SASITAIIUM nest Avenue, Daytona, Fla. fur.1 ,ai:a9 Jlry room" Bw,y with m ind ..fitted throughout LiL a,L hospital convenience. ...vr,wMniy equipped operatlna econd floor. For termt W. C. SMITH Bottler Carbonated Beverages GINGER ALE AND CLUB SODA Phone 242 Green r DR. W. F. DAVEY OPTOMETRIST and MANUFACTURING OPTICIAN 188 South Beach Street r THIRTEENTH SEASON NO. 107, DAYTONA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1917. 15 CENTS A WEEK, DELIVERED o)nn n rn UUVU Woman Member of Congress Sobs as the House Passed War Measure by Vote of 373 to 50 on 1 x imiiiri la ggivg. War Machinery oi American Government D Resolution Passes Good Friday Morning ;I11AN SUB MARINES REPORTED ALREADY i in Operation 1NGU LF "EXTRA!" MEXICO WASHINGTON, April 6. War between the United States and Germany becomes an actuality today, Immediately President Wilson signs the war rewlution, which the House of Representatives adopted by a vote of 373 to 50 ihortly after 3:00 o'clock this, Good Friday, morning. This action set in motion the government's newly planned machinery for mustering the military, naval and economic forces into an aggressive ar against Germany. , The resolution passed the House in the same form as adopted by t!ie Senate, and directs the President to employ all the resources of the United States to carry the war to a successful conclusion. The final acton uf the House came after 17 hours' debate. Speaker Clark signed the measure Immediately and after Vice-President Marshall l:jns It the resolution will go to the President. Thirty-two Republicans, sixteen Democrats and one Socialist voted sjalnstthe resolution. Jeanette Rankin, of Montana, the only woman repre tentative, sotbed and said, she wanted to support the country but could not wte for war. Democratic Leader KitchTn and many others who voted negatively promised their unqualified support to the government There was little acrimonious debate. The proponents of the resolution pleaded that Germany actually warring against the United States. Opponents asserted that Germany's Rightfulness was forced by the British blockade. . OTHER NATIONS MAY ENTER WAR. Today's dispatches point to the probability that other American nations ""I Join the United States in war with Germany. Brazil, according to advices from South America, Is trembling on the brink of war. German submarines kve sunk the Brazilian steamer Parana with the loss of three members rt the crew. Anti-German feeling is reported intense in Rio de Janeiro. Havana dispatches forecast Cuba's entry Into the war and the placing '"the hands of the United States of many thousand troops. , The French today made additional gains in the Landricourt region, cap "8 a number of positions which the Germans occupied yesterday near War and Prohibition is on and folks they both are" unpleasant to think about, as the first can effect the geo graphical center of a nation; the latter the effect is on man's geographical center. Hard lines these. GRUBER-MORRIS HARDWARE CO. People Are Sure Talking About Us Death Claims Founder of Wilbur-by-the-Sea W F Cobb winter resident of Wil-in failing health for some time and it bur-by-the-Sea. received a teleerram yesterday stating that J. W. Wilbur died yesterday morning at about 4:00 PRESIDENT WILSON SIGNS CONGRESSIONAL WAR RESOLUTION I WASHINGTON. April 6. President Wilson signed the Congres- .J. sional resolution declaring a state of war between the United States .J. and Germany. All the naval militia and naval reserves are called to the colors. All warships and naval stations have been notified 4. that the President has issued a proclamation declaring a state of war and urged American citizens to support all measures of the J. government. It is announced that German subpects will not be dis- 4. turbed while their conduct is lawful. In approving plans for an army JU of a million men, the President said the world hopes when the Euro- pean war is over arrangements will be made composing any differ- f ences, which hitherto seemed to require the arming of nations'. ,u , . .r. j, .u -r I- 2 GERMAN SHIPS ALREADY SEIZED. NEW YORK, April 6. Port authorities have fcegun the seizure of all the 27 German vessels inter.ned here. Press reports show that seizures are being made at all American ports. The crews are being taken into custody. No resistence Is reported. GERMAN MERCHANTMEN SEIZED FOR PROTECTION. WASHINGTON, April 6. It is officially announced that German mer chantmen are being seized for the protection of the ships themselves and ad joining property.. It is said the government may use the ships and pay for them at the end of the war or may confiscate them altogether. The first probable step will be to repair them. ENJOYED PLEASANT CRUISE AMONG THE FLORIDA KEYS Km t&D? ;frs- F- W. Haskell and tfTenJamIn' returned yesterday or km? n from a cruise of two weeks fcrfv. on tbe yacht Sweetheart, of U hl Brothers' fleet, and are again and t at the corner of Beach street lorn?0, avenue where they are feiM.? Ior the season In the Pope . . "tuiB. Mr. Waslrtvll onrl familv i " I 1 I I Ik J: m J. W. WILBUR Millinaire Land Owner and Founder of Wilbur-by-the-Sea, Who Died' in Boston Yesterday. o'clock at his home in Brookline, Mass. Mr. Wilbur, who had been at Wil bur during the season in company with members of his family, returned north a few weeks ago. He had been was thought best that he be at his Brookline home. Mr. Wilbur's death will be learned with regret by many friends and ac quaintances here and elsewhere and their sympathy will Be extended to the members of his family in their bereavement Mr. Wilbur, a large real estate deal er, of Boston,-Mass., became interested in Florida in the winter of 1911, when he made an extensive tour of both the east and west coasts of the state and seeing the present site of Wilbur he decided to develop it. When he returned north he found many of his friends and acquaintances anxious to join him and build winter homes on the site selected by him. He therefore added to his purchases on the peninsula and in December, 1912, came here with some of his friends and a party of engineers and com menced the development of the tract now occupied by the attractive settle ment of Wilbur-by-the-Sea, with its numbers of winter homes and modern conveniences. t. m. mcqueen is now at ivy lane inn T. M. McQueen, traveling passen ger agent for the Nashville, Chatta nooga & St. Louis railway, who has been for several weeks at the Des pland hotel in the interest of travel northward by the Dixie Flyer Route, will for the remainder of his stay in Daytona be a guest at the Ivy Lane Inn, the Despland having closed today. LARGE EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION PROPOSED. WASHINGTON, April 6. The appropriation of a hundred million dol lars as an emergency war fund for use at the President's discretion was attached by the Senate Appropriations committee to the general deficiency bill today. hi 2,ery enjoyable cruise " as far tie ttorUa keys. Df TXT fey .'ft F' Dayey returned yester C to M0ca from Hendersonville, N. fcrs h clt he ha(i accompanied C3iifT-ey and their daughter. Miss tiSS?1 Davey. who will spend the srt r. the Pleasant mountain re tfsi 2 benefit to be derived by 4a "ciEesV Whx Is conva'escing from Hj2gi!jjt In the News, Its so. ROWES' 0n nd after Monday April 2nd. ve close our place of bu'nen at 6:00 p. m., ex tePt Saturdays. We need the ard'the Picture Shows Rd JP Money. : : HOWES' Nr jl ti TCD Lmalft - Mirces MILLION DOLLARS VSIIS Cusiness brnkiog in its broadest sense solving the financial side of commercial problems character ize the csrvice afforded by the Merchants Bank. DAYTONA'S BUSINESS MEN ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO FULLY UTILIZE OUR SERVICE THE SERVICE YOU RECEIVE and the security you enjoy at this bank are not governed by the size of your bank account. They are the same no matter what the size of your balance. WE PAY FOUR PER CENT ON SAVINGS Tl-C 1 sv U A Tk t rry r ANK NEXT STATE ENCAMPMENT G. A. R. MAY COME HERE Dr. F. IL Houghton returned yes terday "afternoon from Kisslmmee where he had been attending the state G. A. R. encampment, having gone to Kissimmee Tuesday' In com pany with Dr. G. W. Holmes or Sharpes, a friend of many years' standing. Dr. Houghton says it was a fine meeting of the veterans and he has strong hopes of their holding the encampment in Daytona next year, as his proposition to this ef fect seemed to meet with favor. S. T. Kidder, Jr advertising man ager for the Florida Farmer and Stockman, of Jacksonville, is a Day tona business visitor and was a pleas ant caller at the News office tody. OF DAYTONA Another Shipment of Orange Blossom Talc, 25c The Last We Will Get This Season Ilankins Dru g Co. THREE STORES