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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30
CITY ITEMS.
White Potatoes, 1zc PIX. CSC By; Eating

White Potatoes, 1zc PIX, Csc By; Eating
Apples. zoe PIX: Yellow Onions, zoe PIX.
Gra ape loc; Oranges. Joe; Lem Han.
Sweet Peas, 25c; 4 large cans Toma-
toes. 25c: cans Corn. CSC: lbs
Prunes. 25c; 4 lbs. Evap. Peaches, 25ci
all kinds tea, 29c: the Wonder Coffee
zoe; Lard, lac; ) loaves Bread, 10c;
Van Camp Beans. 12c and 15c; Russell
inc. &c; Norway Mackerel. SC and 10c;
large cans Pineapple, 15c; Peanut But
ter. 10c; Safety Matches. SC; Quaker
Matches, 12c; h. cans Cocoa, 25c; Gold
Seal Baking Powder, 1Oc; IL lbs White
Meal, SOC. 412 4th st. Sc. and all the
]. T. D. Pyles Stores.
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SMALL LOSSES BY FIRE.
bnc'ne5 Called 10 S.ase aud Tw.
Dwellings. Respectively.

FIRE OF unknown origin did 500 dam
age In tho store OF Mrs. Sherman. tsOi
street northwest. yesterday morninr
about ! o'clock. Firemen reached the
store In time to prevent the spreading
% the flames
one hour later the department receiV
"a sall for nre IN the house OF Mrs
sisaosth Kicker. iios l. street north
vest The blass occurred In the chin
rsY. ana about Gas damage resulted
= small nre occurred In the store o
touis tpsim, lss % street southwes
shout ~ o'eioch last night The dam
@se aa0uatsd 70 tsa.
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ANNIVERSARY DINNER PLANS
D. C. Association of Oldest Inhabit
ants to Meet Wednesday Night.

The Association of Oldest Inhabit-
ants of the District of Columbia Is to
hold its December meeting Wednesday
night at 7:3O o'clock at its headquar-
tiers. the Union engine house, 10th and
H streets northwest.
George W. Evans. chronicler of the
association. will submit his annual re-
port on interesting events which have
occurred during the current year
Plans for the forty-ninth anniversary
dinner of the association, to be given
at the Ebbitt House Monday evening.
December T. are to be announced.
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Lecture on "Trip to Turkestan

"A Trip to Turkestan" is to be the
subject of a lecture by Arthur 2. Davis,
general engineer of the reclamation
service, tomorrow evening before the
Optimistic Club at the Universalist
Church, 18th and L streets. The meet
ings will be open to the public.
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Speak at the Gospel Mission.

Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett and Charles
f. Nesbit, District insurance commits
sioner, delivered addresses last night
before the Gospel Mission, PA John
Marshall place. B. Fl. Warner. presi-
dent of the mission, presided and con-
Quoted services. with the aid of II. w.
Kline, superintendent.
Mrs. Barrett discussed the 1st Psalm,
and Mr.. Nesbit spoke of social condi-
tions.
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Will Lecture on Sumerian People.

DIR. George S. Duncan. professor of
Assyriology at Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, is scheduled to deliver lecture
on the Sumerian people and their in
scriptions at a meeting of the Anthro-
biological Society of Washington to-
morrow evening at o'clock in the
Public Library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Steamer Northland. from Norfolk and
Old Point to the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company; steamer
Northumberland, from lower river
landings and Baltimore to the Mary
land, Delaware and Virginia Railroad
company steamer Wakefield. from
S No, and river i've landings to the
Company; power boat Daisy, at Alex
andria after merchandise for Piscat-
away creek; schooners T. w. Kirby.
Silver Wave, Stewart, Louie BURN and
power boat Bessie, oysters from the
lower Potomac beds for the 18th street
wharf market.
Departures.
Schooner Mary Fisher. light. for
Curriomen, Va, to load lumber back to
this city; power yacht Lorayn II. with
pleasure party for cruise to the lower
Potomac; schooner S. Sawyer. light.
from Alexandria for a Potomac point
Newport News. for Norfolk and Old
Point with passengers and freight;
schooner d. p milford. light, from
Alexandria for the lower Potomac
for the market here: power boat Frank
Phillips, from Alexandria for Gunston.
Va, with merchandise; sloop Volunteer.
light. for the lower Potomac after
oysters.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Standard Oil Company, No ~, is
reported on her way TO this city with
oil-laden barges from Baltimore; tug
Captain Toby left with a tow for a
river point; tug Eugenia arrived tow
ing lighters laden with sand from dig
ging grounds opposite Alexandria
District tug Louise arrived with light
erS IN tow from Occoquan creek: ting
James o. Carter Will leave with a tow
Tor the lower Potomac oyster beds; tug
Minerva left Georgetown with lighters
IN tow for sand beds downriyer: tug
Edith C. Winship left Georgetown with
coal-laden boats for river points. tug
Herbert left with lighters for Potomac
sand-diSSing beds
Memoranda.
Schooner Eleanor Russell, after dis
charging merchandise at Poseys wharf
thlcomuNen creek. will lay up for the
winter; schooner Edwin and Maud ba -
sailed from Baltimore for Newbern,
y e, TO load pine lumber: schooner
Edith Marcy is at Potomac point
win oysters for the market here:
schooner Carrie Revell will go to Mai.
ta"olnau creek to 40 into winter quar-
tcrs' schooner Lavinia NJ Snow is al
Boston from the Chesapeake with rail-
road ties on account of Washington
dealers: schooner Bush is in Rroad
creek TO load railroad ties for the deal
ers here: schooner s. +. Smith is "a,
Maryland point loading cord wood 10,
the dealers here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30

trade Eisinger Bros, 21O9 7th. main
tain branch yard at Bethesda. Phone
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Men of Family Usually See to 1t
that HEURICH'SBE BEERS, an. no others.
reach the home circle. Their confidence
in the purity and quality of Maerzen and
Senate is implicit. doz, $175 Oager,
$1.5O). Bot rebate, SOC. Phone W. 1900.
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Reading Brewing Co.'s Famous Q. s.
Standard Brand light and dark beers,
500 case. Ale and Porter, s1.25 case T..
r. Beavers, $50 Az St s.w. Phone M. 5192.
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Latest Innovation In Photography
is announced by ]. Thornley, Seabrook
VIII solve your Xmas portrait problem
Phone Main 1888 for details of plan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30

Sweet Cider, 35c Gallon, Including jug.
Jas. D. Donnelly, 1905 Eye st. Pm. 7o98.
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CABINET MEMBER
TO GIVE GREETING
Will Represent Administration
at Rivers and Harbors
Congress.

Men prominent in the official and
business life of the country will ad-
dress the eleventh annual convention
of the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress, which is to convene in
Washington. December 9, 10 and IL
President Wilson will not officially
welcome the delegates to the conven-
ton, but a member of his cabinet will
be designated to represent the admin
istration at the opening meeting, as
has been the case since the Wilson ad-
ministration came into power.
Two foreign governments. China and
Panama. will be represented by their
ENJOYS to the United States at the
convention. Among the speakers will
be Col. George w. Goethals, the builder
of the Panama canal, and Louis D.
Brandeis of Boston. economist. who will
speak on Constructive Cooperative
Versus Cut-throat Competition"
Clark Among the Speakers.
Speaker Clark will speak of the needs
of improved waterways. and Senators
Fletcher of Florida, Sheppard of Texas.
salisbury of Delaware and Smith of
Michigan and Representative Raker of
California will present their views with
reference to the individual projects in
which their states are interested and
which were the subject of attack dur
and harbors bill.
Others on the program are ex-Gov.
Deneen Of Illinois. William A. Magee,
ex-mayor of Pittsburgh, and Repre-
sentatfves J; Hampton Moore of Penn
sylvania and Peter G. Ten Eyck of New
York Joseph N. Teal of Oregon. who
won a notable victory for the Pacific
Northwest in the so-called Spokane
rate cases, will discuss rail and water
competition. while Senator Weeks of
way legislation of the past twenty
years. with view of drawing there
from some valuable lessons for future
legislation.
John a, Bernhard Of New Orleans
ways" Perry A Randall of Fort
waterway Development" and the
many friends of Capt. J. F. Ellison,
the former secretary of the congress,
recent trip up the Amazon and its
tributaries.
illustrated Lectures Planned.
There will be three illustrated lee
lures during the convention-'New
York's Barge Canal" by John A. Ben
sci. chief engineer of the Erie canal;
Water Terminals" by Irving c. Nor
wood Of Davenport. Iowa, and Some
Picturesque Waterways of Europe" by
Otis B. Kent of Washington, D. c.
The evening of Thursday, December
10, will be set aside as "1adies' night -
addresses to be made by Mrs. Sarah
Willard Strout, president of the Won
ans National Rivers and Harbors
Congress; Mrs. John Dickinson Sher-
man. chairman of the conservation de-
partment of the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs: Mrs. William Cum
ming Story, president general of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, and Mrs. Julian Heath, president
of the National Housewives League.
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Phone Your Want Ad to The Star.
Main 2440-
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Mattresses and Box Springs
renovated and remade from 81 up Cap
itol Bedding Co., 1241 7th NV N 500.
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CORN GROWERS COMING
ON I SPECIAL TRAINS
Thousand or More Ohio Men,
Women, Boys and Girls on Way
to Washington.

Travelling on seven special trains that
will meet in Pittsburgh tonight, Ohio
corn growers. numbering between
1000 and 1900 men. women, boys and
girls are to arrive in Washington
early tomorrow morning on their
third annual tour. The party is under
the auspices of the Ohio agricultural
commission, and is under direct charge
of A. P. Sandles, president of the COM
mission. and T. P. Riddle. director of
the corn boys organization.
The heroes of the corn field and
heroines of the kitchen and dining
room" are to spend two busy days
here. Tomorrow will be devoted by
Mount Vernon and a gathering at night
In Memorial Continental Hall. where
they will listen to an address by Sec
rotary Bryan.
Will Call at White House.
Wednesdays program calls for a visit
to the various government depart
ments not visited Tuesday. an address
by Secretary Houston in front of the
main building of the Department of
Agriculture at 9 o'clock in the morning
and a reception at the White House
by President Wilson in the afternoon.
The party will leave for Philadelphia
that night spend Thursday in the
Quaker city and Friday will visit New
York.
Friday night the tourists are sched-
uled to attend the Hippodrome, and
afterward to walk down the Great
White Way" They leave for Ohio the
same night.
Separated Into "Regiments."
The tourists will be handled in mill
tary formation. each trainload to be
regiment" and each carload to
form a company" In their various
tours of the city the sightseers will
keep these formations. Two bands ac-
company them
Many of the boys won the trip as a
prize in corn-growing contests ar
ranged by the state agricultural COM
mission, while others sold their corn
crops to obtain funds for the trip.
More than 100 girls, who won prizes in
domestic science contests, also will be
passengers on the special.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-30

Ph6ae Main 2590 for Family Wash
prices. The Tolman Laundry.
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LOCAL MENTION,

For Nearly Half q Century Loemer's
Sausages have had the reputation OF
being best Order at grocers' and mkts.
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Separated Into Regiments"

Ask for Tolman Laundry Family Wash
price list Main 59O.-Advertisement.
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The Loaf Labeled Schneider Malt
Bread Is the daily choice of a steadily
Increasing number of particular house
wives MALT BREAD is dependable
always pure. appetizing and wholesome.
Order 1t for YOUR table and insist on
having it AT grocers'. SC. Look for label
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816 18th. G. A. Muddiman 4 Co. 1904 G.
OIL and gas lamps made electric.
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smaII's Flower. for Debutante..

Superb specimens at reasonable prices.
]. n. Small & Sons, Washington, 18th &
II; Waldorf-Astoria & 1853 B'dw'y, n. Y.
Advertisement
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Drawing Books. Schmidt. 1921 18th st
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Virginia Theater. That's all.
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DANCING.

CHAUNCEY'S S S{9S.o, COZ dsis ss ifyins It.
Latest dances taught: private instruction any
hour: class Instruction Friday. pm.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Wed. At. At Columbia THEXTnR
Benefit OF FRIENDSHIP HOUSE. By II
Fuller Sisters - eE PaSSsr'
FAMOUS SINGERS OF ENGLISH. IRISH II
AND SCOTCH FOLK SONGS. II
TICKETS. 25c TO 81. ON SALE AT BOX III
OFFICE. u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-06
OBITUARY
Mig. Pcyton Wlne.

Mrs. Peyton Wise died OF heart fail
ure yesterday morning ut the Mt Yer
non, Third and Franklin She had
been I'm poor health for several months,
but her sudden end was q great shocl,
to her many friends in Virginia and
elsewhere.
Mrs. Wise before her marriage, was
Laura Mason Chiffon. Il daughter OF
General Robert IT. Chiffon, ndjutant-
general of the Army OF Northern Vir-
ginia. Through her m2ther. Laura
Mason, she was descended from the
Masons. of Gunston Hall, T. family IL
lustrious IN the annals OF state and
nation alike. Her uncle, Stevens Thorn
son Mason. was first Governor Of the
State OF Michigan. Mrs. Wisc's girl
hood and young womanhood were spent
In Richmond where her great attrac-
tions. rs we'll as her fathers distin-
guishea services TO tho Confedcracy.
made her an cvcr-wcicome addition
to the society of the Southern capital.
After the war she lived for some years
in Georgia. but on November IS, 1868
she vas married In. Mt. Calvary
Church. Baltimore, to tho late General
Peyton Wise. and thereafter her home
was In Richmond. Many persons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-06

urovusvlio. Texas, April 5.-Irepo
ratians TOR "a movement south were seen
to-Gay at ousutuuonal!st headdnar-
tc-s va Natamoras Officers received
orders 'o he ready 20 l.ayv I'm the next
tv- dats Cor EamQues station. forty
riue miles north OF Monterey il vas
believed the movement uresared an Al
t4yh en Monterey prohahh the most
lmpor,out Federal stronghold in tho
no'th row 'hat rprreon has fallen.
WhtthcC villa would cooperate with
tne eastern rebels by attacking from
t1e west -oull not be learned
Among Tho CorsiitutoHalist com
ntuploh VIII he General Jesus Car
RAMA. brother al tile FIRST chief o.
trs revolutions General Pablo Gonzales
And General Antonio Niuarcal Car
rsuza ANA N.llareal commanded about
600 me- III tue r.ccnt battle Of Guer-
re-o and as lnNu$ more rebels are said
10 De operating iu small bands IN Pa
uauiiuas nd NGeyo Leon.
Tha belief thEi Monterrey rather than
Tampico was the co.yc; oi the Prcsen;
movement. was based on reports OF re-
cen; activity about tho Nuevn Leon
csp.tal and the choice 90 EawoUcs sta
tion tor rendezvous Railroad COM
municacop Vas been maintained from
th- aord,r To- Sauonts Station but a
long over'aHG tourney would bc re-
cuir45 % reach Tampicc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-06
VILLA EXONERATED
OF BENTON'S DEATH
Carranza Commission Lays
Blame for Killing on Fierro,
Late Rebel Leader.
Especial 70 The Times Dispatch. ]

Especial 70 The Times Dispatchl
New York, April 6.-The Sun this
morning prints the following
"El raso, Apri! 5.-Carran2a's inves-
ueaitus commission has decided that
William :. Benton, The British rancher.
was rot murdered by Pancho VILLA He
was not executed by court-martials
order nor Killed by . knife stab lie
WAS not even killed in Juarea
The report Viii say that Benton was
Killed a. Samalayuca, thirty-two miles
south OF Juarez Rodolfo Fierro. late
fcoe! major ana superintendent Of
,all~ays for Fancho villa, viii be held
rcspoBs!Ule The body. IL viii Toe said.
Nas mrs; buried IN the soft sand at
eama!ayuca, oui was later taken up by
Nilla and transported 10 Chihuahua
4Ed buried.
Vllle VIII q. completely exonerated
ana tne Killing VIII be laid entirely Al
tAc door OF Fieiro, VINO IS now, and
has been for several weeks, in jail
- Chihuahua. lie was stripped OF his
altr3rits as superintendent of rail
Neys shortly after the Benton Incl
dent anu q lev days later was placed
~ prison ia Chihuahua at the time
81 was given out mat mis- arrest was in
conn ct.on with Tho death Of q woman
az Chihuahua.
u hrcame known today positively
t4at ne commission had completed us
.nNes usai!eH. AID is ready 10 report
ta- san CORES ondeni, Who sends
th!s remarkable piece OF news. SAYS
t2-t '-.-a vas persuaded 10 accept tins
i1ta 81 g oyEus court-martial FOR Ben
-on iy iafv}cr who insisted that IL
e3Nr,-aa TAILS report were given out
iae "oi!l would believe /, The world
ri uss1 ~ believe II However. ana then
N'+t-' "iArinel. turned the whole mat
ier cN-- 70 Car.anza
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-06

the task is a srea; one. Beef. driven In
from outlying ranches forms the prin-
cipAl food At the distributing stations
lonu lines OF people stand all day long
awaiting for their rations. Stocks TO
Of duty.
THIS city VIII bc the provisional cap
iial 81 tho State ~ Conhuila ard to-
morrow. Il is said General villa is cx-
pccted 10 name state officers. who. how
ever w.ll act under martial law. To
guard against an epidemic. all prop
crty owners have been ordered TO put
their places In Il sanitary condition,
nnLer rcnalty OF 500 Nne
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-06
IMPORTANT CASES
MAY Be DECIDED
United States Supreme Court Re
converes To-Day, After Two
Weeks Recess.

Washington, April t.-Dcc.sions IN
sewers! important cases may he am.
nothcel tp-morrow when III. Supr.Jno
Curt r"cpnNcnes after TWO "e-ka
one O; the frs, questions tho oo,,r,
Is ~ pass on is request Tor carly
.'Hsloertttuu 81 g OKLAHOMA bank Iayy.
case. "hiCn always has attracted 1yi5.,
apieha attention The Oklahoma cfnf.
iHhhine board refused to pay certain
"'t"ellUss u dcfunCt state banks fnr
i' Aap.ls NarJ Ing with cnch case I'M.
"t""s TORS rushed into court Tor orders
3" compel tic board 10 nay thcIr, ~
'cttincai's OF Indebtedness
atHlnst Tie guaranty fund Eleven
=llis were brought Two have hro"
'It"Icd 90 tuc supreme Court IN
't-h ease, the state Banking Boa,i
up the defense that the sur 49,
against the state, and tEcrcfnr. ~
,"brl ".ts without jurisdiction To b."r
tt- The Federal District court ia wei
~" DEiuhoma hcli that il was nor +.
"il against the state. while Inc com,
~ ~, eastern part OF the STATE hold
"iiioogney General west OF Oklahoma.
"Ns 'ni 'iincd ia, court that the litlrs,
Won has impaired seriously the IN
el'neN ~ the administration or 10
,nF auiy iHnd. THIS was tn nrs,
i.' aeon over the fund to reach ~.
Nhifrfuc Court since IL uphcld ~
N"l5dlty Of the guaranty fund law H.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-06

throughout the South. who pnrtook OF
nor ospltality, viii recall tho touch
ms devotion of husband ana wife and
me generous enthusiasm Of both for
the Lost Cause 80
MIS- Wise VAS woman OF rnr,
mental power. Possessed Of q vigorous
anu robust mind. she had nchiuvo1
~ study and extensive travel. n cui
,ure mat was delight to ali privi.
legged TO know her. Her dIeni,Y nnd
srinc,ous charm easily impressed thoin-
selves upon every one. while her in
Inmates recognized In her whole III,
me expression OF a noble Character
WIN them VIII long abide the memory
OF her M an excmplar %! tho best
type or southern Sentlowoman
Mrs- Wlsc is survived by one broth,r
robert II. Chiffon. OF New OrIeanH
Tho funeral services will be held
from Grace Episcopal Church this AT
tcrnoon at o'clock. Tho paIlbenrer.
are: "a
Actiye--Godwin Boykin. 4. 6 Brive.
David H. l-eake Robert - nfunford.
nrcncr Anderson. Jr., John Howard
T.. -. Williams. J.. l.. Lipscomb
iionornry--Coloncl Archer Andsrson
John j.. Mcclure. Colonel w Gordon
McCahe. Captain Gcorg. w Eppcs
p-. George Ben Johnston. James r.
Pace. Decatur Axtcll. j. TAYLOR Ely
son. Judge George l.. Christian, Siajor
Jaincs -. Patton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-06
ANXIETY DE:EPENS
FOR MEN ON BOARD
MISSING STEAMER
CONTINUED from First pnDc1

CONTINUED from First Pngc)
the train by relatives from the Bona
Vista district Some OF the bodies must
he carried by dog sieds fifty miles over
icy trails.
Thrungs gathered about the news-
paper and government Offices awaiting
word from the Southern Cross, were
notified shortly before midnight that
the steamer Kyle, after an all-day
search, reported no signs OF tho miss
ing steamer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-06
WARBURG FOR BANK BOARD
Son-fn- Law of jacob H. SchiT SnId ro
he Slated for Appointments

IHVV"IaI 10 Ine IImes- DispatCh
Washington April 81, is rcDor;
20 her tonight that Felix NJ. War
burg. sun-in- Law OF Jacob H. SchiU
ana member OF Kuhn. Loeb d Go, is
90 De appointed member OF the Fed
eTal Reserve Board
II Is understood that My. Warhurg
mas been IL Washington recently. ana
mas conferred with members OF the
administrations IL could not be asccr-
tained whether he had been TO IN,
White House 10 sec presiden, wilson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-06

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
Lynchburg, Va. April 5.--rho burial
oi MISS Lizzie Shelton, daughter OF
Mrs. James shelton. OF this civ
who died on Saturday at the Western
hospital stanton, took place her. this
HID Cemetery 80