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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14

DEATHS
MRS. ANNA FRY.

Mrs. Anna Fly, widow OF the late
Isaac Fry OF this city. died Monday
noon al Pine Grove, Pa. where she
had been visiting. She was born in
July. 1897, and was a resident Of
South Bend for more than so years
and was well known here. She is
survived by a daughter, Mrs +. G.
Stanley, eos s. Lafayette St, and
the following brothers and sisters:
Joseph Kiefer Of this city, William
Kiefer of Pine Grove Mrs. Mary
Shupert and Mrs. William Darby OF
Philadelphia.
The body will be brought to South
Bend Wednesday and private funeral
services will be held Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at the
home Of her daughter. Rev III. L..
Davis will officiate. Burial will be
in City cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
KNECK PROCEEDINGS
AID TO DAMAGE SUIT
May Play Important Part i'm Suit
Arising From Gary
Fire.

An echo of "a divorce case pending
in the circuit court here was brought
TO light Tuesday morning when
Atty. George Nickels. representing
an amusement company. began an
investigation into the proceedings of
Albertina Kueck against her hus-
band, Martin Kueck.
According TO Atty. Nickels, Mrs.
Kueck brought suit against the
Simon Brothers Amusement Co, of
Gary for $4,000 damages and the
case is now pending in the hIam-
mond courts. Mrs. Kueck. it is said.
alleges that in a fire following the
explosion of a reel of pictures in the
Gary theater. she was crippled. She
further charges that she was tramp
led on in attempting to make her
exit from the phOtoplay house at
Gary.
Now an investigation OF the pro-
Ceedings here in the divorce case
showed that the husband alleges in
a counter affidavit to the complaint
filed by his wife. that she has been
a cripple prior TO the time Of their
marriage.
Their marriage Il was learned oc-
Cured before the fire in the picture
house at Gary in which Mrs. Kueck
saws she was so severely injured.
That the counter claim Of the
husband setting out that his wife
had been a cripple previous to the
accident would prove valuable in
ohsetting the claims Of Mrs. Kueck
against the Gary Co. was the opin-
ion of Atty. Nickels. He also said
that Atty. Granger, who represents
Mrs. Kueck in the damage case,
was. at the present. facing disbar-
ment proceedings in the Ham
mond courts.
Mrs. Kueck lives in South Bend
while her husband. il is said at pres
ent resides in Whiting. Her claim
against the amusement company. it
is alleged was filed the day before
the statute of limitations became eff
fective which prevented the filing of
additional suits against the amuse-
ment company for any of its pa
irons injured in the fire.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
VIGOROUS BUYING
Of WAR STOCKS
Marks Opening of Market
TueSday-SteeI Opens
Higher.
ternationaI News Service

international News Service.
NEW YORK. March 14.-There
was vigorous buying OF all stocks in
the war order group at the opening
OF the stock market today. Bethle-
hem Steel opened 24h points higher
at $50. with the demand coming
from the shorts in anticipation Of
the closing Of the books for the divi-
dend tomorrow. Crucible Steel start
ed 21s higher at %. Distillers Sc
curities, Studebaker, New York Air
Brake and Maxwell Motors made
gains ranging from fractions TO
around points. A generally higher
range was esta blshed throughout
the list Steel Common advanced
3 TO S61s. crossing SO for the first
time since the day after the declara-
ton of the dividend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
BREAKS IN DOOR
TO START FIGHT
Martin GeiSt Gets No Leni-
enCy When He Explains He
Was Foolish"

"A man gets foolish once in a
while, was the way Martin Geist eX-
planned 10 Judge Warner in city
court Tuesday the fact that he broke
down the door TO the house of Rose
Opelt. 323 5. Carroll ST, Monday
night and started a fight with
Charles Van Blatz, who was staying
at the house. Geist's explanation
failed 10 bring forth any leniency
and he was fined $40 and costs.
According TO the story told by Mrs.
Opelt she was visiting with Mrs. Van
Blatz Monday evening and being
afraid TO stay in her own home
alone, Mr. Van Blatz was sent TO
stay all night at the house.
Geist, as he admitted, came to the
door and knocked. She asked who
was there and he kicked in the door.
entered the room in which Van
Blatz was sleeping and attacked him.
The latter bore bump on his head
Tuesday morning as testimony of
the attack.
Mrs Opelt told the court that
she gave Van Blatz a revolver and
told him to shoot Geist but that Van
Blatz failed in his attempt. although
he fired at the man. Van Blatz also
filed a charge Of assault and battery
against Geist. The police were call
ed 10 the scene and brought the
entire crowd to the police station.
including Martin Opelt. husband Of
Mrs. Opelt There was an old charge
OF child desertion standing against
him but this was dismissed Tuesday
morning when it was learned that
he was again caring for his family.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
A. B. THIELENS PROMOTED
TO SALES MANAGER

A. b. Thielens, assistant sales
manager of the vehicle division Of
the Studebaker corporation has
been appointed to the position of
general sales manager, the place left
vacant by the resignation of ID. NJ.
+. Weeks. Mr.. Weeks left the en-
plOy Of the Studebaker corporation
to retire from business.
Mr.. Thielens' appointment comes
in recognition of his nine years Of
faithful service. He is held by di-
rectors of the corporation to be
one of the best informed vehicle
men in the country. He also has
won the confidence and respect of
the entire organization, the Stude-
baker people point out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
PAVEMENT FOR lEER
STREET is TABLED

A petition asking that Leer st. be
paved from Lincoln way +. TO Cal
vert St, in order to give better fire
tabled for 60 days by the board of
works at its meeting tuesday morn
ing. The petition was drawn up fol-
lowing action taken by the members
of the Lincoln Civic club a few weeks
ago. A petition for a light at Napier
and Pine SITS. will be investigated.
At tonight's meeting the board
will consider the pavement Of y.
Eddy st. from Jefferson blvd. to the
Sample 81. bridge. the pavement OF
Mishawaka av. from Eddy st. to
Nineteenth St, and a pipe sewer on
HoOse CT.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
PITTSBURGH LIVE STOCK

PITTSBURGH. Pa, March 14-CAT
TLE-Supply light Market steady
Choice. 50 O0N9.2j; prime. S9O0N9 .
good Ss-jOG $50; tidy butchers $50
good fat bulls - 00STs. 90. common "a
good Fat COWS S4OOd7.j0; fresh cows and
springers. SIS. O0d 20 90. veal calves
ST. OOd112j. heavy and thin calves. 500
1850
Market steady Prime wethers. 5000
e25: good mixed. $ 4Od 5. -: fair mixed
-. 50dS. .. culls and common si.J0N
500: lambs S75Jn11j0.
Hogs Receipts light Market steady
SIO2j. heavy Workers. S10.2J. light
Workers. S9JON975, pigs. S9OOH9. -
rOughs. S9O0d9JO: stays. $ O0Gs 10,
heavy mixed. $40. 30
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
ROAD BUILDERS TOO BUSY
TO SEEK $17,763 JOB

Road builders are too busy to be
enjoyed with $17,763 contracts, ac-
cording 30 Auditor Arthur Z. Wolf
The county commissioners adver-
tised for bids for the construction Of
the James Eberhart road, No. l.,
northeast Of Mishawaka. The road
is three miles in length and the
specifications call for gravel.
No bidders put in an appearance
at the appointed hour Monday and
Tuesday the auditor decided to re-
advertise for bids.
The contractors are too busy
building new roads" was the
comment of Mr. Wolf when asked
why no bids had been received.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK March 14.-Cau money
ola the floor OF the New York stock EN
change today ruled az ia per cent. high
. per cent; low. la per cent
Time money was steady.
Rates We're. 40 days 2l2Mat per cent
20 days. pa per cent. I months. .
a. per cent: > months. ~ a. per cent.
q months. "a as per cent.
The market Tor Irime Mercantile
Paper was unchanged.
Call money in London today was
"a y per cent
Sterling Exchange was firm with BUSH
ness I'm Bankers Bills at - rs 3-1G f0I
demand S472l4 for G0-day bills. and
$40 for 9O-day bills
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
MRS. LUCINDA NITCHE.R.

Mrs. Lucinda Nitcher, 22O y. St.
Louis St, died at 2:45 o'clock Tues
day morning. She was born in Ohio
Dec. 20, 1885, and had lived in South
Bend 20 years. coming here from
Elkhart She is survived by three
sons, Clancy, Willard and William
HolcOmb, all Of this city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
"Rillingsgate'

"Billingsgate" is an accepted
term for vituperstive language. A
speaker in a political club wishes TO
vary this expression in Gliding an
opponent and criticised him for US
ing "fshmarket language" There
upon another member rose and pro-
tested against this phrase. Il have
been a FISH dealer for 80 years" he
said. and have never heard any
bad language used in by business.
The fish business is a respectable
one. and should not be the subject of
a sluT."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14

UNION STOCK YARDS. II.. March Do.
HOGS Receipts 1000 Market p
higher Mixed ana butchers So lnsI
lO.UO good heavy. 50 >0H 1000. rough
heavy. 50 J0N9 50. light. 81 asa TO- Un.
pigs. 81 N5N9.15: bulk. Sg7JTQaI.
CATTLE - Receipts $500 Mark
strong. Beeves 5000 1000. COWS anal
heifers. - Joff 90. stockcrs and Feeders
300 500; Texans. $1,000 SO, calves.
S900M1l 90
SHEEP Receipts. $4,000 Market
strong. Native and western. Sd 1I0S o..
lambs. SS35H11.G0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
FUNERALS
MRS. SARAH YERRICK,

Funeral services Tor Mrs. Sarah
Yerrick Of Argos, mother of Mrs.
A. b. Wickizer. Franklin place. will
be held at the Methodist Episcopal
church at Argos Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Yerrick died late
sunday night of paralysis after
years old and had lived in Marshall
county since 1865. Besides Mrs.
Wickizer she is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. Cass Goddard
of Twin Lakes. Mrs. Viatto Berner.
Mrs. Julia Grossman, Nathan Yer
rick and Ira Yerrick. all of Argos.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
CHICAGO PRnnIcL

CHICAGO March 14-BUrTER e..
ceipts 6.S}2 tubs Creamery extras ase-
extra frSts. 34Nisc; nrsts. 30a 1881 -.
packing stock. o5la IA 22c
EttTS-kcceipts. 102N5 eases. fur~cI
receipts. 1SM i2c; ordinary frSt~ 1Sl-
hrstS. l9c: extras. 22d 23c. checks 14I
I5c: dirties. I6d11c
CHEESE - Twins new TTN1SI .a-
diaries, 1870. young Americas Is. long
horns. lSl6c: brick 17iec.
LIVE POULTRY Turkeys pc. chick
ems. 16laMITc. springers. 1Sr. roostcrs
l2l2c; geese l2N13c. ducks. 1GMISc
POTATOES Receipts - cars Mime
sCtas, DakotaS and WiSconsinS. SSU9Se.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
CANOE CLUB ELECTS
AND PLANS FOR SEASON

The annual meeting of the South
Bend Canoe club was held Monday
evening at the Citizens National
bank After the regular business
was attended TO. election of officers
took place. with results as follows:
Howard Knepp. commodore; Louis
Hans, vice commodore; Frank G..
Eberhart, ensign; II, +. Rausch.
purser. Plans for enlargement of
tNe present club house and the in
creasing of membership were dis
cussed. The annual reports show a
great Improvement in the work Of
the organization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
LET CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES.

Contracts Tor supplying the cOun-
IL iniirmary for the next three
months with provisions. clothing and
the like have been let by the county
commissioners. The contract for
groceries went TO Whiteman Bros.
at S476.43. and Armour & Co. re-
ceived the contract for meats at
$1,000. George L. Wyman & Co.
were the only bidders on dry goods
and were awarded the contract for
that class OF supplies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS.

Suits and millinery for every oc-
Casion are ready for women's crit
ical inspection during the Spring
Opening at Brandon-Durell Co. to-
morrOk.
The store is decorated in harmony
with the occasion. Music by Mes
sick's orchestra throughout the af-
ternoOn. You can spend part of to-
morrow at Brandon's with pleasure
and profit. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
GETS MONTH TO PAY BILL.

William Mccormick was given a
month in which 10 show his good
faith and pay up his board bill to
Mrs. Kathryn Kindig. 5. Mali. L., by
Judge Warner Tuesday msrning.
The court ordered Mccormick to
pay the woman 50 a week until the
bin OF S44 was paid up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
INDIANAPoLIs I'M srnrK

lNDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March a.
HOGS Receipts. 5000 Market cencr. a a.
lOC lower. Best hogs 5000. IaatN.
- s0d990- pigs SGo00a.oo. bu.k
sales. 50 S0Hg ~
CATTLE - Receipts 1850 Marie
steady. Choice heavy steers - 0unQ -.
light steers. So oJH~ -. heffar~ S--0.y
SO; COWS. $50 30. bulls 50 GOA
100. calves SI.0OU105O
SHEEP AND LAMBS EeeofutS 100
Market steady Prime sheep. 81 -U.
lambs. 6.00H11 -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
MRS. EMMA l.. BULLA.

Mrs. Emma L. Bulla, 6S years old,
225 S. William St, widow of the late
Milton Bulla, died of complications
at o'clock Tuesday morning, fol-
lowing an illness lasting five years.
She was born in South Bend Aug.
p, 1S4S and had lived in this county
all her life. She was married in
1866 TO Milton Bulla She is sur
vived by one daughter, Miss Annie
Bulla, at home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
TOLEDO GRAIN

TOLEDO. o.. March 14.-CLOSE:
WHEAI-Cash, H.11A: May, Sl13A ;
July 81 1874.
CoKN-Cash. 75lac; May, 7Sl4c; July,
73ikc
oATS-Cash. 47c; May, 47%c: July,
46lkc
RYE-No >. 914c
CLOVER SEl1D-Prime cash, S111j /;
Ma rch. $40 %; April. S9IJ. Oct - TO-
ALSIkE-Prime, cash and March 50 40
IIMOIH1-Frime. cash March and
April. $50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
CHICAGo cAsH GRAIN

NItlN -Atrtr Aldrfh H.
WHEAT No. = hard winter. 81 OSFf
l1Ola; No. . hard winter 81 OGlaFf
.W2s No. ! northern spring. S115isT
l.lGaic. No. . northern spring Sl13i
CORN No. . mixed 74a, MTTc. No .
white. 7514c: No. - yellow. I7is0a 4c: 80.
mixed. T2at "a 1880. No white. pa
13esc: No 3 yellow. 73L NTG2ic. 40. 8
mixed. 500 700 No. white. T1a.r- 80.
q yellow. 70d72c
OATS No. white. 42at IN f82.c. so s..
asa 4Oiac; No white f11sGf 2isr-
standard. 44l2d45aic
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
PROVISIONS


FRUIT Oranges. per case $40 SELL
ing ar 20 % JO- per doz.- Lemons. PEI
case $50: selling at 90. peg dcz Ba-
nanas -. per TO-; selling at Zoe to -jc
per doZ
VEGETABLES Cabbage. paving
t., selling p per TO-; Potatoes. paying
doe. selling at S100.
BUTTER AND EGTS-Jountry Butter
paying 10c 10 30e. selling at 49, Co &c.,
Creamery Butter. paying a5e. selling 40e
Eggs. strictly freshh. paying -0c. selIu-
40 -.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14

Gen. Carranza is head OF the de-
facto government Of Mexico. Be
fore sending the punitive expedition
in pursuit Of Villa, Pres't Wilson
went through the formality OF asking
his permission. dispatches from Fl
Paso indicate that some Of Carranza's
troops are aiding in the search for
the bandit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, March 14-CLOSE:
WHEAT-May, Sl0Sia; July. SLOTS ;
Sept, S1.O6
CORN-Alay. 761zc; July. 77c; sept,
77c
OATS-AIay. A2c: July 43l,c
PORk-Afay S230j. July. $3.50.
LARD-May. S11 90. July. S11 -
RIBS-May, S1217; July, S12.8.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14

NEW YORK, March f4.-Closing
prices on the stock exchange today
were.
Alis-ChalmerS ............ , p
Allis-Chalmers pfd. ....-... -
American Agricultural 1900 6S
American Beet Sugar ....... 707s
American Can Co. ......... 6212
American Car and Foundry
eX div ,................ "a
American Coal Products -..-.1631s
American Cotton OH ........ 1874
American Locomotive ..... S1l
American Smelling ....... 101 -
American Steel Foundries .... So
American Sugar Refinery .-.1OS14
American Tel and Tel ..-..129
American Wooden -..--. 541
Anaconda Copper ...-....-.- SIS
AtchisOn .......-...-.. -.lO4
Baldwin Locomotive .-...--.1l1 "A
Baltimore and Ohio ..... $3.50
Bethlehem Steel ...-.....-.-.543
Brooklyn Rapid Transit ...... S512
California Petroleum .-....... "a
Canadian Pacific -..167 y
Chesapeake and Ohio .....-.. 624
Chicago and Northwestern ..-127
Colorado Fuel and Iron ..... asa
Chicago. Mil and St. Paul.. 90
Chino Copper .....-......... 5512
Consolidated Gas ...-1351 y
Corn Products ....---.-- ZZ12
Distilleries and Securities 60. 4S12
Erie .........-.-.-.-- 3tts
Erie 1st pfd. ..........- %
General Electric 1922
General Motor ...........-...4t5
Goodrich Co. .. 1879
Great Northern pfd. .......1225s
Great Northern ore ..-. 4534
Illinois CenEal ..r...--- "A
Inspiration Copper ......-. 46ts
InterbOrO ................ a
Interboro, pfd. ............- I2@4
International Harvester 49,. .--11O
Central Leather .........--.. 54es
Kansas City Southern 1900. 21$s
Missouri. Kansas and Texas .. IA
Kansas and Texas, Prfd. .--.. 101z
Lackawanna Steel .......-. 1874
Lehigh Valley ......- ~
Miami Copper ......- 36@t
Louisville Nashville ......124
Maxwell Motor Co, LIST Prfd... 81
Missouri Pacific -.. IA
Mexican Petroleum .-.....1 02 "a
New York Central .......106
New York. y. II. and H..-.. 81 Is
National Lead .. 675s
Norfolk and Western .....-.-1l9
Northern Pacific .....114
y. Y, Ontario and Western e. 28@s
Pennsylvania ...-.-.-...... 81 y
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
THE SPRING OPENING.

At BrandOn-Durrell CO. tomorrow
il women's best opportunity 10 learn
the correct modes for spring and
summer. Messick's orchestra viii
furnish music. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
GRAIN And TEED.
Corrected Daily by y. 3d. starr starr
MILL. HNhranIlr ~

WHEAT Paying S10l rer Hl.
OATS Paying 4uc. scIIinE TN. ner nu.
CORN Paying csc. selling 71e per nu-
klF Paying $40 Urr Hu.
BRAN-Seliing 81 30 ucr rvf
MIDDLTNGS- Selling Sft1 per .Wt
CHOPPED FEEDS. $3.50 per
cWr.
SCRATCH FEED Selling 500 pcr
cWt.
CHICK FEED Selling s. - per ewt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14

Corrected Daily by Warner Bros, ~eed
store. ma p Wayne 81
TIMOTHY 81 n0 fo $40 per hU
RED CLOVER 1000 90 SD I'D por nu.
WHITE CLOVER so 20 90 $500 bu.
ALSIKE- $1,000 % $1,000 per hu
ALFALFA % % $3.50 per bu
SWEET CLOVER $1,000 to SD n0 hU.
COW PEAS 20 20 SZ25 per bu
SOY BEANS $50 to $50 per hu
RTTEGRASS ~ to $40 per bu.
NETCU- 5000 10 So per hu
FIELD PEAS 500 f0 s. sd ucr hu
NTILET- - 20 81 80 per hu.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14

Australia has a huge harvester
which reaps 90 acres of wheat
day II IL driven BY oil.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
South Bend Markets
POULTRY AND MEATS.
Corrected Daily by Jimmie's Market,
log NJ Lnnnr.nm HLLl--

POULTRY Paving Ice. selling. De-
NEAI-Paying 14c: selling 1JN10r
BEEF - Roast. 25c boiling. ia Z0r (:
porternousv. 3Jd fOc; sirloiu aoe.
HAM-Paying. 2Oc
LARD Selling 15c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
LIVE STOCK
Corrected Daily by Major Bros.

= Logan st. Mishav aka
HEAVY FAT STEERS FHir 90 good,
a. - 7izc. prime. 1i9c 90
HOGS-Live $500 90 500
LAMBS Live, So to 9i.r. dressed. l.ic
20 1sc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14

NEW YORK. March b. Cotton goods
we're firmer and higher Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
NEW YORK STOCKS.

InternatiOnal News Service:
NEW YORK, March t4.-Closing
prices on the stock exchange today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14

CONTINUED On PAGE TEN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-11
CANDIDATES HEARD
BY fhST-EAO VOTERS
Chnrch Hill People Give Office Aspir-
ants Fair Division OF APP
plause.

candidates for the; municipal Of
nees were heard Thursday night in
Springfield School for the iret time
by Church Hill voters and the office
asptrants received n fair division OF
applause
Tho talks made by o. A. Hawkins
and George Ainslie. candidates for
MAYOR, were practically the same as
delivered at the two previous meet
inss. the two outlinings the platforms
upon which they stand for election to
the office. Robert Lecky. the third
candidate for this position, took a
shot at the moving picture situation.
He declared that some of the moving
pictures are of great educational value
10 children and that the good ones
should be protected. while the inde-
cent should not be allowed In the city,
he asserted that there Is no need for
board OF censorship IL the Mayor
takes the proper steps toward. exclud-
ing the immoral films from the
screens.
w. =. Knowles, candidate for the
Administrative Board referred 10 his
forty wears Of service IN the Gas De-
partment and told of the wonderful
progress made by Il while he has been
SERVING as superintendent. George
McD. Blake. who is also seeking this
ONCE, took thrust at Mr.. Knowles
by declaring that II he has made the
city such good man In the Gas De-
partnfeItt he should remain there.
IF | am elected to the Administra-
tive Board / will use by best efforts
20 see thai Mr.. Knowles retains his
10 as superintendent of the Gas De-
partment and will give him a raise. IL
he deserves it," declares Mr.. Blake.
He also said that Graham Hobson
Is TOO good a legislator to be a mem
Der of the Administrative Board.
Candidates for the Common Council
from Jefferson Ward spoke, they be-
ing Messrs. Grimes. Mills. Wilkinson.
Maynard Powers and Kelly. John r,
Jeter, another candidate. was unable
70 be present owing TO his duties in
the State Senate. However, John j
Wicker, Jr. said n number of eompu-
mentary things IN his behalf The two
candidates for the Board of Alder
men. Adams and Nelson, also made
talks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-11
MAIN ST. MEnCH''RTS
ARE SEEKING RELIEF
Want Shockoe Creek Improved and
Ask for More Lights Down
Town.

When the Finance Committee again
takes up the question OF the bond is
sue there will be "A delegation of East
Main Street business men on hand
to urge larger appropriation for L =.
proposed improvements to Shock
Creek.
The Finance Committee In e.
recommendation to CouRcil fixes tho
sum for this year at $500 600 The
Administrative Board as s for ST.
100000, but at conference with the
committee IL was explained that the
entire sum could hardly be used in
one year.
The Main Street merchants recent
ly appeared In conference with the
Mayor and other city officials. with
the idea in view of securing an APP
preparation for the completion of the
work. The conference was addressed
by several leading merchants and
others. including w. II, Cheatwood.