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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-01

the public service corporations are
loading shannon with bride money.
The friends of Kansas City must
fight these tactics by exposing the
Shannon methods.
Jost raised our taxes and gave us
nothing for our money. The rabbits
were crying for gold.
Jost says MY people" Does he
mean us? No, He favors the newest,
meanest and most disgusting Demo
cratic policy of segregation.
Abraham Lincoln said THE Govern
ment of, by and for the people" Kan
sas City has government of, by and
for Joe Shannon.
Geo. H. Edwards is the friend of the
Negro. While in the Council, the
Democrats tried to put through a
Jim Grow Law"-Mr. Edwards fought
this measure and succeeded in defeat
ing it.
The same men are trying to defeat
George Edwards in his fight for the
city-but the Colored man is with Mr..
Edwards and he will be elected!
AT fire headquarters they have a
box of Jost buttons. Every fireman is
asked to DIN tjhe Jost Club and pay a
fee of $500, and if he refuses he
knows he will lose his job. The fire.
men, a great many of whom are not
for Shannon and Jost, but with a club
over their heads, what car they do?'
GEO. C. HALE.
Former Fire Chief.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-01

the public service corporations are
loading Shannon with bride money.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-01

Shannon, with dirty corporation
money, will try to buy the election.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-01

Now they are trying to steal the
election!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-01

Jost raised u taxes and gave us
nothing for our money. The rabbits
were crying for gold.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-01

Kansas City will repudiate this in
suit April 4.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-01
MASONIC BUILDING ASSOCIATION
MEMBERS,

w. G. Mosely, Chairman.
E. S. Baker, Secretary.
r. w. Foster, Treasurer.
w. C. Mallory, Sandy Meyers,
VIM. Washington, L. p. Porteet,
T. w. H. Williams r. T. Coles,
]. z. Hereford, E. G. Lacey,
Geo. johnson, Robt. Wiley.
r. Y. Adkins,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-01

The enemies of the city are organ
lied.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-01

The Metropolitan. the Terminal
Company, the Gas Company and all
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-01

The same men are trying to defeat
George Edwards in his fight for the
city-but the Colored man is with Mr..
Edwards and he will be elected!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-01

Jost says my people" Does he
mean us? No! He favors the newest,
meanest and most disgusting Demo
cratic policy of segregation.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-01

Liberty Lodge No. 81, A. F.
and n. NJ, Liberty, Mo. meets
the md and 4th Saturday
\ nights in each month. V. T..
W Starks, S. w, Acting Master;
" Nelson Wallar, Sec'y.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-21
AN OFFICIAL SCHEDULE OF YIELDS FOR YOUR

putting Dawes County whe. can sen
1 from will that
Of the
o
n
will net han
Is
of with %
the
hogs
Counties inc
lstae nsly
and Dawes counward
uture-h knocker VIII
Cas-
Office 1901 w
Sand inls-Good Old Dawes County
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-21
Railroads Ready
To Move Guardsmen
To Mexican Border

Although up to yesterday they had
no orders to do so, the passenger de-
orders to do so, the passenger de-
partments of the Nebraska railroads
were making preparations to move
the Nebraska guard on short notice.
Equipment was being assembled at
convenient points, or being gathered
up and renovated, that later it might
be sent out to the home stations of
the companies.
All Of the roads having headquar-
tiers here have given notice to Gov
ernor Morehcad that their equipment
is at his service and that all he has
to do is to say the word and trains
will be run to and from such stations
as he may designate.
All through Wyoming the National
guard Of that state is being assem-
bled at the armories, preparatory to
going to Fort Russell, near Chey-
enne. The Burlington has equipment
for the moving Of the companies at
Sheridan, Newcastle, Powell, Lander,
Douglas and Wheatland.
Fort Russell will be without a
guard until the arrival Of some Of the
companies OF the Wyoming troops,
as the last Of the regulars entrained
for Ell Paso at noon, going out over
the Union Pacific.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-21
FARM AND RANCH LANDS
Canadian Lands.
PROSPERITY IN
CANADA

$50, 900, 900 In new wealth added In 1915.
Enormous corps and low taxation make
farmers rich. Wheat average, 36.l6 bush
els per acre In Albera. 2s.76 bushels per
acre in Saskatchewan, $3.50 bushels per
acre In Manitoba. Taxes average $24
and will not exceed s35 per quarter sec
ton. includes all taxes; no taxes on i'm
provements. Free schools and full re-
ligious liberty, good climate. Get your
farm home from the Canadian Pacific
railway. 20 years to pay. Good land from
sl1 to $40 per acre. irrigated lands from
$35, and the government guarantees
your land and water titles. Balance.
after first payment. extended over nine
teen years with interest at per cent;
privileges Of paying In full any time.
Before ANAL payment becomes due your
farm should have paid for itselh We
will lend you UP to $4,000 In improve
ments In certain districts, with no Sc
curity other than the land itself. Par
ticulars on request. Ready-made farms
for sale. Special easy terms. Loans for
live stock. In defined districts. after
one years occupation. under certain
conditions. we advance cattle, sheep and
hogs to farmers up to Q value Of $1,000.
We want you; we can afford TO help
you. We own the land. We want the land
cultivated. Our interests are mutual. Buy
direct and get your farm home from the
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. Send
for free book. J. s. Dennis, Assistant to
the President, Canadian Pacific Rail-
way. SO Ninth Ave, Calgary. Alberta.
Canada.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Edward NJ. Robinson and wife to Les
lie Baright, Twenty-hfth street, 34o
feet south Of sprague, west side,
texlo0 .,.,',.''..'''...' Wv
Clara II. Schwager and husband to
Ben johnson, Poppleton avenue.
1875 feet west OF Twenty fourth
street, north side, 30xi6S.......... $50
Allen A. Jasmer and wife to Mabel
e. Boyd, Underwood avenue, 200
feet east of Fifty-second street,
north side, 5oxl?s. $500
Bertha johnson to william A. Redick.
Chicago street, s7,s feet west of Fiji
ty-second street. north side, irregu-
lar Apr. 35xlaS.. .....,...........
Bertha J. Anderson to Florence H.
Redick. Chicago street, 1928 feet
west OF Fifty-second, north side, ir-
regular apr. 36xl30.
Axel Fors and wife to Barker com
pany, northeast corner Forty-second
and Marcy streets. 47Sx130. :......
ella Rowley to Minnie Raids, Thirty
second street, rs feet north Of
street, west side, 1880. ......,... $50
Morningside Land company to Emil
Kretch, Decatur street, 100 feet east
of Clinton avenue. north side, iOx
lSS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l$s
Frank p. Mcdonald and wife to Mar
garet Smith Twenty second street,
100 feet south of @ street. east
side, boxis0. Observation-Disclosures. !
Emma Mcbride, ct al. to Rudolph
Mach, Eleventh street. 81 feet north
of Martha street, ssxlss. .,,. $500
Ralph NJ Hastinv. to John N, Ander-
son, Writ street blt.5 feet west Of
Forty.second street. south side, 40x
1sb 1
Louis Berka and wife to Margaret I.
| Mcbride, CASTELAR, street, 100 feet
| east Of Eleventh street, south side,
asks Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
Barker company to James LiddeIL
Forty.seyenth avenue, 100 feet north
! OF Miami, west side, boxlab. 1919. I
| Barker company to Mary LiddelL
northwest corner of Forty seventh
| avenue and Miami, l0ox1a5,,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-21
FLOYD CAMPBELL SURPRISED
At OMAHA'S GRAIN TRADE

Floyd Campbell, one of the pioneer
grain dealers of Omaha, long before
t was a real market. was at the Grain
exchange and expressed surprise at
the volume of business transacted.
Mr.. Campbell left Omaha nine
years ago and went to Portland, Ore,
where most of the time since he has
been in the real estate businesa The
grain trade still has a strong attrac-
ton and he expects to get back into
the game.
During Mr.. Campbell's residence
here the greater portion Of his time
he was manager for the Nebraska &
Iowa Grain company.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-21
FARM AND RANCH LANDS


FOR SALE AT BARGAIN-6i0 acres
in Polk county, Mimi. a good set of I'M
provements, Land can all be farmed. Black
loan, clay subsoil, no stone. sand. gravel
or wet land. so acres timothy. clover and
alfalfa; so acres meadow and pasture; $50
acres under crop; threshed 1900 bushels
1915 crop; miles TO good town, churches
and schools: state highway by house; tel
ephone and r. r. mail; price, SIS per
acre and best of terms; might consider
some trade; would put in one-third Of
crop II sold before thteshing, For further
particulars address Owner, ]. r. Meade,
Mndalla
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-21

find
in
be
right along
cansen OF the a
Sincerely yours ARAB L. HUNGERF0RD.
Main Office: Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska
Omaha Office: 13045 w. o. w. Bldg.
SNOWDEN G. SNOWDEN, MGRS
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-21
REAL ESTATE-B'ness Pr'ty

CORNER STORE BUILDING
FOR SALE.
Double brick store building on corner
lot at street car transfer point; building
new and exceptionally we'll built; leases
have four years to run. INCOME PAYS
PER CENT NET on prices after de.
Quoting all taxes. insurance, etc. Full In
formation upon request.
j. H. DUMoNT g. Co., 4l6-1S Keeline Bldg.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-21
FARM AND RANCH LANDS FARM AND RANCH LANDS
Facts About Dawes County,
Nebraska
Pure State Statistics DputeRead
Them, Aside Dawes County

is county
This viii not only
nonprodnc.ve county.
a n
% compare In the hish
s
the
n
the
price of
raises more
on the whole
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-21

Motorcyr IS and Bicycles
HARLEY MOTORCYCLES. Bar
gain In used machines. Victor Roos. The
Motorcycle Man." a70s Lsavenworth.
TWIN Indian Motorcycle, two speed, good
condition. S126 South Sl63. AIS 8. 18th.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-21

Wanted-Some Want Ads in ex-
change for lots of answers. Phone
The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-21
Colorado Lands.

Colorado land: excursions every week; exp
paid. c. l. Nethaway. Florence. Neb.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-04
German Batteries Moved
Nearer to French Lines


PARIS. April "A new phase OF the
battle of Verdun has begun and the be-
lief prevails that the violence OF the
latest attacks forsshadows another at
tempt by the Germans 10 rush the
fortress with vast forces. New bat
teries OF large caliber have been moved
up closer TO the French front and the
German infantry has been rested and
reorganiZed.
Yesterdays lighting was not unfavor-
able 10 the French. IL i authoritatively
stated. The object of the Germans was
10 clear the approaches TO Fort Douau-
mont and 5000 men were thrown for
ward on the mile and half line between
DOuaumont fort and the village of Vaux.
The attacking force crossed a little ra-
vine which hitherto had stopped them
and entered the Caillette wood Farther
east they dislodged the French from the
last ruined houses Of the village Of
Vaux, but the French positions were so
placed as TO make IL practically impOs-
sfble for the Germans 10 debouch from
the village Vigorous French counter
attacks drove them back 10 the upper
fringe of Cailleete wood.
The total result Of the very formid-
able effort they had put forth was a
gain for the Germans Of about 500
yards of terrain, more than offset, il is
affirmed, byt very heavy losses. West
OF the river the Germans attacked the
Avocourt block house. but again met
with complete failure. the observers
declare
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-04
GERMANY PROMISES EARLY
REPLY TO U. S. INQUIRY

WASHINGTON. April american
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin cabled to-
day that the German government had
promised him a prompt reply TO his In
quiry regarding destruction of the Brit
ish steamer Sussex and other vessels
on which Americans were endangered.
The Berlin foreign office, Ambassador
Gerard stated. had referred his inquiry
to the German admiralty.
While no definite time was given BY
the German officials within which a re-
Spouse could be made. Mr. Gerard stat
ell he had assurances il would be fortn-
coming as soon as possible. The Amer
lean ambassadors dispatch indicated
that instead OF waiting for the German
submarine commanders to report the
admiralty Office would send out inquir-
les TO the submarine bases.
A number Of afFidavits, made by Amer
lean and other passengers on the Sussex
to American consular and diplomatic
officials in France. have been forwarded
from Paris by Ambassador Sharp on
the American liner st. Paul and are eX-
pected In about ten days. No summary
OF their contents has been received here.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-04
DEFEVSES OF VERDUN
AGAIN ARE BATTERED
BY GERMAN MASSES
Vital Points Tested to Limit
French Offer Tenacious
Resistance, but SIedge Ham
mer Blows Are Oenting Lines
ssy Associated Press. ;

WASHINGTON. April 3.-Heavy
masses OF troops are still being hurled
by the Germans against the defenses OF
Verdun. which are being tested TO the
limit AT vital points. The French are
offering tenacious resistance. and ae-
cording TO Paris have succeeded. III
pressing hack the crown princes forces
between Vaux and DouaumOnt. where
sIedre-hammer blows had badly denied
me French lines.
The gain claimed is in the northern
part OF the CaiIlette wood Desperate
lighting continued there all last night
and the general result was favorable
TO the French. tOday's bulleton asserts.
additional ground in the northern pars
ar the wood being reclaimed
ZeppeIins were over eastern Scotland
and the northeastern and eastern coun-
ties of England from o'clock las.
night to after l o'clock this morning IN
the third great raid by the German air
fleet in as many nights
The latest raid is known 10 have been
over a wide area. but details are Vet
lacking In Friday and Saturday night
raids So persons we're killed and les
wounded
Reriln's account of the Saturday night
raids declares AudA uAdcA AAA
Iarre iron works and industrial plants
on the Tees and on the port establish
unents Of Middlesbrough and Sunderland
were nit inhicting heavy damage ana
causing explosions 10 occur and hres
TO break out
The French city Of Dunkirk on th-
straits OF Dover. also has suffered a
Zeppeline attack. an airship dropping
three bombs which killed two civilians.
Sinking OF the British steamer Perth
Of 1873 tons with the loss OF six MEM
bers OF ner crew, is announced from
London.
The German government mas promls-
ed Ambassador Gerard a prompt reply 70
his inquiry in regard TO the destruction
of the cross-chanuel steamship sussex
and other vessels on which Americans
we're endangered
A Berlin dispatch Says that 1900
ton Russian transport with troops and
war materials aboard was sunk by a
Turkish submarine on March -. the
Turkish war ONCE announced today
Ten persons were killed and eleven
injured in Scotland in Sunday night :
Zeppelin raid. il was officially announc-
ed in London this afternoon There
were no casualties in England
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-04
THREE KILLED IN FIGHT
At MOULTR|E SUNDAY
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
MOULTRIE, Ga, April S.--W. NJ. Lo-
gam a Moultrie merchant, shot and kill
ed Jack and Cleve Calhoun and was
himself shot to death by Cleve Calhoun
The triple tragedy occurred in a small
harm on the suburbs of the city late
Sunday afternoon.
The men had bean to walk together
and went into the barn out of driving
rainstorm. F. L. Evans, the only eye
witness, says the party had whisky and
tnat the bottle was passed frequently,
but neither Logan or Cleve Calhoun
drank much. After the rain began to
check. Cleve Calhoun arose, it is said,
saying, Now is the best time that we
will have to CO." Logan, who was sit
ting with his back to the wall In one
corner of the barn, drew his pistol, it
is said, firing five time in rapid sue
cession, two of the bullets striking
Cleve Calhoun and one penetrating the
heart of Jack Calhoun. In the mean
time Cleve Calhoun drew his weapon
and fired five times, one bullet landing
true, and the merchant sank to the floor,
expiring in an instant. The Calhoun boys
staggered out of the barn and fell dead
a few feet away.
search of the pockets of Logan re-
Nealed note giving directions Ior the
burial of his body and the disposition
of his two small sons. This led the
authorities to believe that he meant to
Kill the Calhoun boys and to Stay him
self
Logan had publicly charged the Cal
houn brothers with violating the sancti-
ty of his home, and had threatened to
prosecute them. Saturday Cleve Cal
houn tried to get a well-known Moultrie
man to 60 with him and help settle the
differences that existed between him
self and the merchant. He was advised
against such an attempt. Sunday morn
ing Logan and the Calhouns were to-
gether for an hour or so and they made
an engagement for the afternoon. At
the appointed time they met and went
for walk. The rain drove them into
the barn, where the tragedy occurred
about on hour later.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-04
Innes and Wife
Are Expected in
atlanta Monday

Especial Dispatch TO The Journal
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. April 3.-Vic-
tor Z. lines and his wife. Ida May In
mes. started from this city for Atlanta
early Sunday TO face trial in Fulton su-
perior court on the charge of larceny
after trust or about $4,000 from the
missing helms sisters. The Illnesses are
expected to arrive in Atlanta Monday
evening.
County Officer c c. Heard and CITY
Detective John SJarnes have the couple
in custody. Because of apprehension
on the part of The officers that friends
o. the ILLNESSES might try to rescue
them. and because the Illnesses pretend
that they themselves fear violence, the
exact time of their departure from
Texas and Of their arrival i'm Atlanta
has been kept secret.
The Illnesses were arrested in San An
tonic eighteen months ago on the Ful-
ton county warrant of larceny after
trust after they had been released from
indictments charging them with MUIR
dering the helms sisters. No trace of
the bodies of the missing sisters could
he found and. because Of this lack OF
corpus delecti." the Texas murder in
dictmentS against the Illnesses were
dropped
The Illnesses were not brought to At
Ianta for trial eighteen months ago be-
cause they fought eXtradition through
the Texas courts. the United States
courts i'm Texas. and the supreme court
of the United Statrs When the SUI
preme court handed Gown a decision
two months ago holding that the In
neses were subject to eXtradition, Gov
ernor Ferguson, of Texas. allowed the
order of extradition to stand. and the
Atlanta officers went after the couple
last week.
When the Illnesses arrive in Atlanta
tkey will be taken direct to the Tower
and held there pending their trial,
which, it is expected, will not take place
in the criminal division of the superior
court until after May 1.
1t is not known, as yet, what attor-
neys will defend the couple. Solicitor
General Dorsey, assisted by Attorney
Reuben r. Arnold, will conduct the pros
ecution.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-04
CHARGES OF IDL|NG IN
HOUSE Rifles SPEAKER
(By Associated Press.N

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Congress
resumed its labors today spurred by
Speaker Clark's statement branding as
"a bald and malicious lie" charges that
both houses have been idling in their
work
the statement, issued last night in
answer to critics, is expected to put an
end to all criticisms.
Speaker Clark reviewed the record of
congress to date and asserted that the
present house had worked more steadily
and industriously than any within his
service of twenty-five years.
The speaker also denied charges that
congress was seeking to thwart the
president i'm mis- desire to bring about
an adjournment in time for the political
conventions in June. Every human be
ing with two ideas above Hottentot,"
he declared, knows that congress IS
just as anxious to adjourn before the
convention as the president is"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-04
Couple Facing
Walk to Macon
Appeals for AID

With their money gone and no place
to sleep and nothing to eat, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland V. Kennedy, who declared
they were from Columbus, o., and were
on their way to Macon where the young
husband is going to get a good job, Sun
day night appealed to J. c. Logan, SUI
perintendent of the Associated Charities,
for aid. A small fox terrier accompanied
them on the trip.
The couple said they had walked all
the way from Ohio and had been beset
with much hard luck, but hoped to get
to Macon soon. Mr.. Logan gave them
something to eat and put them up at
the Friends Rescue Mission for the
night, and Monday was trying to make
arrangements for their transportation to
Macon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-04
Sundays Fighting
favorable to French

-
PARIS, April 3.-FIghting continued
all night in the Verdun region east of
the Mouse. between Douaumont and
aux. The issue turned generally. the
war Office announcement of this after
noon says. In favor of the French who
gained ground in the northern part Of
Gaillette wood which was occupied by
the Germans yesterday
West OF the river a bombardment was
carried near Haumont without effect.
The statement says that in yeste.-
days lighting the Germans lengthenei
their front Of attack to about three kill
metres. (two milezl.
The text follows:
a Zeppelin last night threw down
eight bombs on Dunkirk. The material
Images were not breat but two persons
$3.50 killed and found wounded.
TO the west OF the River Mouse the
hOTnoardment has continued at the VIII
ages OF Hsucourt and Esnes, but with
e-Ir any action Of infantry.
To the east OF the Mouse the fight
ing which went on last night in the
region or DouaumOnt and Vaux was
favorable to US. We gained ground in
the wood Of CaiIlette- Our line rests
on the right OF the pond of Vaux. then
crosses the Caillette wood. the northern
corner OF which II occupied by the en-
envy and rejoins our positions to the
south and west Of the village OF DOuau-
mont
1T has been confirmed that the at
lacks OF the enemy yesterday were ex-
tended over front Of three kilometers.
They came forward in successive waves.
followed By small columns. The activi-
~ OF our artillery and the firm Of our
infantry caused heavy losses in the
ranks Of the emmy.
I'm the wOevre district the night pass
ed quietly.
"In Lorraine the fire OF our artillery
caused flames TO break out at Les