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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-06
$500 BUYS THIS HOME

beautiful overlooking Alexandria and the Poo
as River One homes this section Bnt large lot
Of -Four Thousand Square Feet
Ever; modern improvement water, electricity
pano cellar and telephone service, and within
rnc This house is built Of solid heart red
boarding Shingles cypress
Fasr terms if Bargain Mt Ida Office and
see this house al once before phone GEORGE s. GROVES
Mt Ida Aexandria. Phone !77J--l a.a sassaLs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-06

Miss Margaret Wilson. the Prcs'
,cnt's daughter, has sent TO Rev. r
;. Robinson, pastor of Shaw Mem
vial Chapel, north Alfred street, this
ity, a handkerchief, OF fine texture
With her best wishes for the success
f the Shaw memorial fair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-06

The alarm Of fire about li:3C
o'clock yesterday morning was caused
~ a slight blaze on the roof of a
house on the north side OF Prince
street, between Alfred and Patrick
t was subdued bafore any serious
amagc resulted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-06

Funeral services Tor Miss Mary
Lindsay Triplett TOOK place yester-
lay afternoon from Olivet Church.
fairfax county, and wore conducted
~ the Rev. s. 4. Wallis, o. the
Theological Seminary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-06

The monthly meeting of +. L. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, will be
?leld at Lee Camp Hall, tonight, when
arrangements will be made for the
annual banquet TO be held January
10, General Lees birthday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-06

The Willard W. c. T. IT,, will meet
at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon
at 7l3 Cameron Strect,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-06

Mary Custis Lee. Chapter, U. D. c..
will meet in Lee Camp Hall tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-06

The Woman's Auxiliary to r. T..
Lee Camp will meet tomorrow night.
1880 o'clock in Lee Camp Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-06

~ subscription book for shares
of the l1th series of the German Co
Operative Building Association No.
will close on and after December
q. 1915.
JusTUs SCHNEIDER, ss:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-06
LOCAL BREVITIES

There were no cases for trial il
,olice court this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
Dakota Senate Kills
A Bill to Legalize
Sale Of Cigarettes

PIERRE, S. D.. Feb. 1S-(Special Tel
egram. 1.-The state senate defeated bills
to provide for street sprinlkling at public
expense and 9 o'cylock closing hours for
pool halls
Two laws attempting to regulate the
handling of cigarettes in thestate, one at
tempting to legalize their sale and the
other to make more stringent the law
prohibiting them were both killed by the
senate.
Judges OF the supreme court and the
members OF the State Railway commits
sion will have to await an opinion by the
court as TO the constitutionality of the
acts by which they each draw $50 per
month as expenses" in addition to their
salaries. This is the holding of State
Auditor Handlin. in answer to a query
from Representative Stoner
The house election committee returned
the resolution for a constitutional vote on
complete suffrage for women without any
recommendation. This was placed on the
calendar. 1t returned the resolution TO
allow women to ovte on liquor license
questions with an adverse report
The house passed a bill to remedy al
legged constitutional defects in laws regu-
lating commission-governed cities. The
issue affects the credit OF all such cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
NEWS NOTES OF SEWARD
AND OF SEWARD COUNTY

SEWARD, Neb.. Feb. N-(speeial.(-
Herschei Gereke has been appointed phys
,onj director at the Young Mems Chris
tisn association IN place of Herbert
wrieht, who resigned,
Misu Mary PendeIl Of this city was
married at Columbus wednesday to Will
liam c. Huffman OF Giltner.
A telegram was received here yesterday
that Frank Nordyce, a former resident
Of this place, had committed suicide by
taking poison At his home in Kansas
City. Ihs wife Is a former Seward girl
Norfyca was q tailor and was out OF en-
ploymeuk and became respondent
Mr.. AEIolph Geseking and Miss Leona
Tyrell were married at the parsonage OF
the German Evangelical church by Rev
A. woth at 4 o'clock Wednesday. Both
ere prominent young people of Goehner,
this county.
Mr.. Harry Foster and Miss Cora
B1uclrer we're married at the brides home
here wednesday afternoon by Rev. w
r IIudwick. The bride Is a Seward
county teacher and the groom is a pros
porous young farmer
Germantown Ia organizing a farmers
elevator and coal yard. They will or
ganiEa a stock company with 5000 capital
Otto Taeye, ST.. an aged resident of this
city, was found dead on a couch at his
home yesterday. His death was the re-
suit of dropsy.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19

Locher. The notification said the de,
positions would be made at Pocantict
Hills, n. Y. February q.
The Canadian minister Of agriculture
Martin Breurell left Ottawa for Cali.
tOrnis to oTttL the Canadian building al
the san Francisco exposition. This
Dominion rs making an extensive showins
there
Frank A. Munsey has sold his con
trolling interest in the Munsey Trus
companv Of Baltimore to syndicate
headed by T.. l.. Norton. who has beef
president Of the institution since Its on
ganization two years ago.
President Elliot of the New York. Nev
Haven q Hartford railroad. told the rail
road council Of the Massachusetts STAT
Board OF Trade at Boston that repair
absolutely necessary for that road durInt
the next ten years totaled SiOOO0.OOO
Resolutions recommending that bospt.
tails be required to admit patients suffets
ing with tuberculosis were adopted al the
closing sessions of the Chicago copven.
ton Of the Association OF American Nedi.
cal colleges Dir. G r. Berdon OF '.ladison
Wis, was elected president ana C'bicaes
was chosen for the 1915 convention
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
Washing Won't Rid
Head of Dandruff

The only sure way to get rid OF dand-
ruff is to dissolve it. then you destroy IL
entirely. To do this, get about four ounces
OF ordinary liquid srvon; apply 1t at night
when retiring; use enough TO moisten the
scalp and rub it in gently with the finger
tips.
Do this tonight, and by morning most
II not all of your dandruff win be gone,
and three or four more applications will
completely dissolve and entirely destroy.
every single sign and trace OF II, no mat
ter how much dandruff you may have
You will find. too, that all itching and
digging of the scalp will stop at once. and
your hair will be fluffy. lustrous glossy.
silky and soft and look and feel a hun
dred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store. IL is inexpensive and never fails
20 do the WORK.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
0MAHAN LOW BIDDER
FOR LINCOLN BUILDING
CFrom a staff Correspondent.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-(special Tele-
sram.)-Bids were opened today at the
Treasury department for the erection of
the public building al Lincoln. The bid
ders were George w. Stiles. Chicago, s243-
$50; NJ. Yeager & Son, Danviile. ILL.,, S215,-
SOS; ]. II. Weise. Omaha. s2is TO: ". ].
Assemscher. Lincoln, S24GsOO; Campbell
Building company. Salt Lake City. $751;
SIG; Walter Petersen. Omaha. t244,O 900; II.
p. Gould & Son. Omaha. S245.O0O J. p.
Cullen company. GAINESVILLE, Wis, $751;
$50: Dietz Wenzel Construction company.
Wichita. Kan, 1924, 944
The National Bank OF Commerce, Lin
coin, has been approved as reserve agent
for the First National bank OF Bridge
port, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
Wheat Prices Drop
Sharply, Then Rise

CHICAGO. Feb. 1S.-Wheat prices today
shrunk AS cents in consequence of the be
ginning OF the attempted submarine block
ade of Great Britain. The May delivery
here sold as low as sl.552s, as against
A.60 at the close last night. The July
option showed a loss of nearly cents
TO H.2Sh. Later came an upward swing,
largely due to export buying on scale,
which seemed to demonstrate that ship
pers we're more ready to take risks than
had been supposed.
The market closed strong, 1% to ~
cents above yesterdays finish. According
to some authorities, the sales to Europe
today In the United States reached the
largest twenty-four hour total on this
years crop. The aggregate was put at
100000 bushels, including large quantities
for England,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
Hindu Soldiers at
Singapore Revolt

TOXIC, Feb. ia revolt has broken
out among the Hindu soldiers at Singa-
pore. one of the strait settlements be-
longing to Great Britain. according TO
newspaper dispatches received here to-
day from the Malay archipelago.
Marines were landed at Singapore from
Japanese and French warships and some
fighting has taken place between the mu-
tineers and the men from war vessels.
The Hindu mutineers numbered 500. but
later half of this number is reported to
have surrendered and the revolt is said
to be subsiding.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
Another Zeppelin
Lost Off Jutland

COPENHAGEN. Feb. 1S-(Via London
According to a message received here
today from Jutland, another German
airship was destroyed today. This air
vessel was OF the PaTseval type The
dirigible, the dispatch says. went down
into the water near the coast. The crew
was saved.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 1s.-(Via London }
A dispatch received here from Berlin
confirms the reported loss OF the Yep
pelin L-S. This message says the airship
was recoinotterng on the west coast OF
Jutland. when on account of motor
trouble It came down during a storm The
ship was lost, but all the members Of the
crew were saved.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
Berlin May Forbid
Vaudeville Teas

BERLIN (via London. Feb. 1s.-While
the proprietors OF large cafes are plead
Ing for an extension until o'clock OF
the recent o'clock closing order on the
ground that they are facing ruin the
police are reported TO be seriously con-
s;dering the ACCESSIBILITY OF forbiddirg all
afternoon cabarets and vaudeville teas.
Failing to obtain satisfactory results
merely by making appeals, the police
have issued an order. which becomes op-
erative Friday. forbidding the sale TO sol
diers Of all heavy intoxicants. Virtually
everything but beer is placed under the
ban.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19

BEATRICE, Neb.. Feb. 1S-(Special)-
Ralph J. Bowhay and Miss Snow ]. Eek
ert, both of Barneston, were married by
County Judge Walden at the court house
Wednesday.
Raymond, the young son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. C. d. Bates Of this city. died We'd
nesday evening at a local hospital where
he was recently. operated upon.
Ross z. Sunderland and Miss Rose
Ella Shaffer were married Wednesday
evening at o'clock at the brides home,
two miles north OF Blue Springs. Rev,
Mr.. Gish Of Hoimesville OBLIGATED. Sixty
guests witnessed the ceremony
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
Stopping Shipment
of Arms Would Be
Unneutral Act

WASHINGTON, Feb ls.--Prcsldent VIII
son told a delegation Of women who
brought petition signed ~ $500 per
sons asking for an embargo on exports
OF war materials today that such an EN-
barge in his opinion would he an unneu-
trel act The gravity of the European
situation. the president said, made It
necessary for the United states to he
absolutely impartial and careful in It's
attitude. lie added he appreciated the
humanitarian motives which prompted the
women.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
Nebraska
DEMAND FOR HEAVY BRIDGES
Threshermen Continue to Urge that
Legislature Do Not Tamper with
Twenty-Ton Bridge Law.
GusrAVsoN MADE PRESIDENT
rrom a Staff Correspondent

HFOm y SNaAA correspondent
LINCOLN. Feb. 1s.-(Specisl.)-A firm
stand against any tampering with the
twenty-ton bridge law of the state was
reiterated in a short address this morning
before the Brotherhood d OF Nebraska
Thresherman by the newly elected presE
dent, c. II. Gustafson OF Mead. A hun
dred and fifty threshermen were present.
The following officers were elected:
c. II. Gustafson. Mead, president; u
A. Tnderle, Aurora, vice president; J. Va
McHarry. Juniata, secretary and treas
urer.
Aida; L A. Enderle, Aurora; W. w.
Brown, Falls City.
Executive committee: The president,
secretary, F. r. Shannon of HASTINGS,
Henry Petersen of Colon and J. g. Cole
of Roseland. James Winter of Madison,
Wis, was elected state organizer.
The attendance. more than 500. is said
to have been the largest of any farmers
organization meeting in Lincoln this year
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
RENT FOR LINCOLN OFFICE
IN SUNDRY CIVIL BILL

WASHINGTON. Feb. lS--(special Teic.
gram The sundry civil bill, reported
from tho senate committee on appropria-
lions today. In addition 20 tho itcms car
ried In the bill as IL passed the house,
contains an appropriation 81 5000 add
tional Tor rent Of temporary quarters for
accommodation Of government officials
and moving expenses at Lincoln, Ncb
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
Culls from the Wire

H. A. Tcmplcton OF Great Falls Mont.
who presided at tho opening session at
san Francisco Of tho Western Retail
l.un,hermens association said in his ad-
dress. There IL no such thing as n
retail luuberman trust-thc thing is i'm
possible"
John u Rockefeller will testify by de-
positions in the effort Of Cuyahoga county
TO make him pay taxes on an assessed
valuation Of Sri. O0OO00 his attorneys at
Cleveland notified County Prosecutor
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
sDIendld for Rhsumati.m.

"I think Chamberlain's Eminent is
Just splendid for rheumatism" writes
Mrs. Dunbnrgh. Eldridge, n. Y. 1T has
been used by myself and other members
Of my family time and time again during
the last six years and has always given
the best OF satisfaction" The quick re-
lief from pain which Chamberlain Lint
ment affords is alone worth many times
the cost obtainsble everywhere dver-
tisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
Switzerland Taxes
Are Given a Boost

Correspondence of the Associated Press. }
BASEL, Feb. 1.-THE taxes for tele-
phone and postage in Switzerland have
been increased. owing to the precarious
position of the Swiss federal finances. A
| considerable number OF subscribers TO the
telephone have withdrawn.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19

Jury at Princeton ILL., The verdict
marked the close OF Pfanschmidts third
trial in connection with the death OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Plan
schmidt. his sister. Blanche Pfanschmldt,
and Miss kaempen a school teacher.
who were found murdered September 10.
1912 In the previous trials Pfanschmidt
was once found guilty and once acquitted.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
Carranza Forces
Leave City Of Mexico

WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-Carranza
forces have again evacuated Mexico City
official dispatches today to the state de-
partment report and the Zapata forces
have re-entered. II was not stated to
where the Carranza troops withdrew.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19

q little red bunch when It
ffrst started. / think they
must hAvs itched for she
would scratch them until
they would get to be large
sores. nearly as large as q
ten-cent piece. 1t seemed
as II the poor girl could not
leave them alone: IL wa held
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
NEHAWKA COMMERCIAL
CLUB WILL CONTINUE

NEHhwKA. Neb.. Feb. 1s-CSpecial-
The five years agreement. under which
the Nehawka Commercial club has been
boosting for good roads, has Just ex-
pired. The community has just COM
pleted a 900 auditorium by private sub
scription. A canvass of the town has met
with q hearty response In subscriptions
and the club will be continued for another
five years.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
Notes from Lyons.

LYONS, Neb.. Feb. 1s,-(Special) Mr.
John r. Frey and Miss Nellie Peterson
were married at the Methodist parsonage
Dr. Charles Wayne Ray performed the
ceremony.
Prosper Trowbridge, well-to-do
farmer. living on the Whitaker land east
OF here, committed suicide by hanging
himself at his home He leaves widow
and nine children.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Warner. who was taken TO
st. Vincents hospital in Sioux City, is
reported TO be improving.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19

her hands she would try to rub her face on
something else. 1t was just terrible.
II used most everything could think Of
and everything anybody told me to use
and nothing would help her ! decided to
get CuticlHa Soap and Ointment and before
had used them one week could see they
were healing. Before q month was up you
would never know the child had ever had
any sores on her face" (signed) Mrs.
Lewis White. June ~. 1914.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticurn, Dept. T, Boz
ton." Sold throughout the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
Kaiser Back Again
At Berlin from East

LONDON, Feb. ia Reuter- dispatch
from Berlin says Emperor William has
returned to Berlin from the Prussian
war theater for short stay
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
RAY PFANSCHMlDT
Is AGAIN ACQUITTED

QUINCY Ill. Feb. 1S-Ray Plan
schmidt today was found not guilty Of
the murder OF Miss Emma Kaempen by
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
JOHN Under DEAD,
FALLS INTO SHAFT
Veteran Liquor Dealer Falls Down
Elevator Shaft at His Store
Dies Later at Hospital.
HE TALKED ABOUT PAPERS

The police are investigating cir
cumstances surrounding the fatal in
jury of John Under. SO years old,
liquor dealer at 1907 Douglas street,
and Omaha pioneer. Linder was
found dying last night from con-
cussion of the brain. at the bottom
of an elevator shaft at the liquor
house. DR.. c. b. Foltz took him to
st. Joseph's hospital Immediately,
where he died at o'clock this morn
ing.
The first examination Of the scene
indicated that the aged man had
fallen, apparently accidentally, down
the shaft, striking his head. Later in
the evening, NJ. II. Duemmer, fiance
Of Miss jeanette Under, daughter
urged Captain Heitfeld to make fur
Their Investigations. officer Pat Rim
was sent over the ground again, and
other police officers are at work or
various angles that are presented.
Talked About "PRpers.''
| When MIR. Linder was brought into th'
hospital he was incoherently calling for
his daughter and trying TO say somethin'
about "the papers lie was out OF hi
mind, but relatives think that the few
Ineligible words are significant OF some
thing.
| When found Linder was alone in tn
building The elevator shaft was en-
closed by railing, and It appeared al
IL the old man had been operating 1t o.
else was showed over
Miss Jeanette Linder said that he
father had some trouble with a mai
whose name sho did not know. or would
not divulge. and that II 1t is proven tina
the injury was other than accidental,
seemed possible that this man wa
responsible. her father had been threat
ened several times. she said
Police Say Accident.
The police regard the affair as an &C
cident. The injured man is still out o
his mind and can tell nothing and unles
he RECEIVERS, there seems small chsnc
Of further developments,
Mr.. Under was found at $50 o'clock b!
Mr.. and Mrs. Soren Madsen S643 Charles
street who dropped in at Linder's plac,
OF business to visit MIN
John Linder has been engaged in tn
wholesale and retail liquor business Il
Omaha for more than thirty years, an
is reputed to be wealthy. For the las
nineteen years he has operated the plac
at 1907 Douglas street, operating mainl
as a wholesale dealer.
| 1t was he who brought the first barr,
of beer into Council Bluffs and estab
lished the first brewery. He was in bust
ness there for years and then crossed tn
river and set up in business here.
Funeral services will be held sunda
afternoon from the home of his daughtel
Mrs. Green, 201 North First street. Coun
Gil Bluffs Interment will take place 4
Walnut Hill cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
Nebraska
BROKEN BOW WILL VOTE
ON WATER BOND ISSUE

BROKEN BOW, Neb.. Feb. lS.-(spe-
cial)--At a special meeting Of the city
council IL was decided that the question
Of voting 5000 bonds for the purpose
Of extending and improving the water
works plant should be submitted to the
voters at the regular municipal election.
TO be held in April.
1t was also decided TO ask Engineer
Sturtcvant of Holdrege to return to
Broken Bow and revise the sewer plans.
This means that the sewer proposition
will probably again be voted upon at the
spring election.
The city is in receipt OF the plans for
the new Carnegie library building and
bids will be advertised for this week.
The building will cost $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
LITTLE P|MPLES
ON CH|LD'S FACE
ltched and Child Scratched. Could
Not Leave Them Alone. Some
thing Terrible. Used Cuticura. In
q Month Child Was Healed.

Merie Beach. Mich.-"My little daugh-
Ger was nearly two years old when she had
little pimples come on her face. 1t was lust
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
Many Disorders Come from the

Constipation, Headache. Bilious spells
Indicate a sluggish Liver The tried
remedy Is DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Only sc. All druggists.-Advertisem
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19

White Goods, 10c

Fine White ooods-Pln Check, DIM
tiles, Double Check, Plaids, Lace
and satin strlpes-27 inches wide
and extra good values. Very IN
Special Friday. a yard ..., kVC
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
Alliance Commercial Club Busy.

ALLIANCE, Neb., Feb. 1s.-(Special') }
The Commercial club at the city hall
Wednesday evening passed resolution
asking the county commissioners to make
a test for pump irrigation on the county
farm and the paper is being circulated
among the farmers and land owners In
the interest Of pump irrigation.
Plans are being made for the annual
banquet OF the Commercial club which
will be held March I. An invitation has
been sent to clubs Of all the towns in
western Nebraska asking them to be pres
ent and il is the intention to organize
the Commercial clubs of western Ne
braska into one big organization.
The committee appointed to investigate
the gas franchise as submitted by the
Omaha Gas Construction company re-
ported that it had been unable to secure
all the necessary data, but felt sure that
they would be able to make favorable
report at the banquet
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19
Crepe Chiffon
Friday Only, 15c

Best quality crepe chiffon in the
new black and white designs
florals. rosebud, etc. "a 1P
inches wide. Special AC
Friday. yard. .,..........
The Washington times., 1915-11-07

"Egmont" overture. the Svendsen Gar
nival de Paris" and previously un-
known works OF Rousseau and Gretry
will be performed.
In addition to these works. the or
chestra, which has had under Mr.. St6-
kowski great success in Wagner pro-
grams without soloist. will perform an
interesting list of Wagnerian excerpts.
This will include selections from tho
"RheinGold." "Walkure." 'Siegfried.'
and "Gotterdammerung."
The soloists for the series are Nine.
Sembrich, Kathleen Parlow. Josef Hof-
mann. and Emilio de Gogorza. These
artists are so well known that extended
comment is unnecessary.
Nine Emmy Distinn. soprano from
the Metropolitan Grand Opera. Will ap-
near at the first concert OF the Artists
course" December p. She has never
before sung in Washington. Nine. Des-
tinn's voice is of extended range, with
tho timbre Of 4 lyric dramatic soprano.
Other artists who will appear in this
course, under the management of Mrs.
Wilson -Grecnc. are Mischa Elman. vio-
linist: Mime. Johanna Gadski. soprano:
and clarence Whitehill, baritone. In q
Wagncrian program: Harold Bauer.
pianist. and Pablo Cassals. 'celiist, In
n joint recital, and Pasuuale AmatO.
baritone from the Metropolitan, and
Florence Macbeth. coloratura soprano
from the Chicago Grand Opera. in joint
recital