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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-23

child might have been drowned. though
nothing has been found to indicate such
possibility.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-23

hat is worth SIS. but she adds she viii
not have a price upon her head Further
explanation IA that she trimmed the hat
herself and the total outlay was $3.50.
II saved tli50 which ] may spend for
gasoline or chewing gum" she said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-23
Saves Coin on Her
Easter Hat for Gum

Maud Davies. clerk ID the office Of
city Commissioner Kugel. expects 70
wear new Easter bonnet. She said tho
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-23

Turn old furniture household goods and
clothing into cash with a Bee Want Ad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-23
Girls Fine
MILDLY Skirts
AT and $l.50

Niegle 81 gaQl NasA iabfi@
saeh az plain iasae fancy
plaiAs heavy twill SO rFft
al plsalei and spaFl models
Win aka aaA large pockets
daF hilems fi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-23

CottOns
White and Wash Goods
EVERY WEAVE, every
fabric seemingly never end
ing display Of just the fabrics
You want the most at smallest
prices,
Beat grade 3Glnch Percales, light
and dark grounds. neat figures,
dots and stripes, lzhc Q1Ac
yals, Mon. at yard JIZC
Sheer Printed Voiles
Beautiful Sheer Printed v0iles, 40
inches vide, dainty crisp weave,
mofceflzed yarns, IN all the new
1916 printings, sport stripes, rain
bow stripes, etc. zoe val TO-
ues. On sale Mon, At, yd.a AON
Embroidered Mulls. sheer, crispy
fabric, dainty weave and the new'
est embroidered figures. Absolutely
fast coofs l9e values. r.
Monday, at, yard .s.as.sf AON
27.Inch Beautiful Wolfe Celeste"
and spray yOlles These are The
choicest Of our spring washable
fabrics. Ia large assortment OF
printlugg Monday sale 1Er
price, d yard .sefats A0A
Applcwcb zephyrs
Genuine @AppleWcb Zepbyrs" and
Nurse Stripe Dress GInghams, IN
ali the wanted small medium and
large stripes and regulation shades
t2lae value, Monday, Q1/r
at, q yard .a,,...,t.,O /ZN
Seer suckers. The genuine KrlDkle
Crepe. wilmington Mills Best Grade,
All colorA and stripes. Full c.
bolts TO select from Mon. y1. W
English shifting Madras, all the
new sport effects, beautiful Dc.
signs, fast c0lors, For spring ana
summer wear l9c 101hr
value. Mon, At, yard, 1AzZC
Dress Prints. The genuine Ameri.
can and Simpson grade. All the
wanted blues, grays. black and
white, and shifting styles E.
Fun bolts, Mon, at yds,.t." ~
Hope Bleached Muslin
Genuine Hope Bleaehed Muslin, 30
inches wide. This In wellkn0wn,
staple brand muslin Al less than
cost. On sale Monday and limited 10
20 yards 10 each custom. 71/c
er. Sale price, yard ..,ts Nv
3gInch unbleached Muslin, fine
soft finish, full standard Ill grade,
off the bolt Monday G1Zr
al, yard, ........... OZZG
Peperell Sheeting
Genuine "Peppereil Bieached
sheeting." "a vide Nothing bet
Ter made for satisfaction OF wear
and finish Az less than Or
cost. on sale Mon. at. yd.. ZON
Genuine Everett Classic Dress
bingham This well known Zephyr
IN ali the wanted staple checks,
plalda and stripes, 10 10 20yard
lengths. Monday. al z1Ar
yard, ..t....,......, IN
45.Inch Bleached Pillow Tubing
Best grade and one Of our staple
brands. zoe IL regularly charged
for this item, Monday, t.
A. Nhfus sss+t4ss|Ft48s#ttt
Genuine A. NJ G., Utility and Red
Cross Dress aud Nurse stripe cling
hams. in hundreds OF pretty plaids,
staple checks and stripes. Woven
colors and absolutely fast Monday,
a. yard. 12H2c and 10c
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
ROGERS RE TURNS FROM
CAMPAIGN IN GEORGIA

Councilman George W Rogers has
returned from Ase.lgta, hers me Went
a Week ago IL help the T. r. As OF
hat section 10 build up their organ
cation
He said isst night hat his party of
national officers helped the Georgians
= trrrwtvr trrrfr- rrrerrTt1rrsT1tp by tTvu
hundred during tie week.
we had splendid campaign" said
Mr. Rogers last night. Everywhere
wa were received with large and en-
thuSiastiC p1iies of business men and
travellers The enthusiasm ran so high
that we had little trouble In inducing
men TO east their lot with the organ
lzatton. We told them of the action
OF the Virginia Legislature in passing
bill permitting the travelling man TO
cast his vote by mail. And We are
going into the question or the eiin1ina-
tion al travelling men from jury ser
vice This latter duty sometimes in
tetferes materially with the traveller y
business arrangements
Mr.. Rogers said that Georgia would
he really dry within few weeks, The
new laws will he carried ont effective
Is. and nothing Of an alcoholic ma
ture will be ohtainahle anywhere In
thektate =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
CITY COMMITTEE TO
PROVIDE FOR PLAN
Names of All Candidates Are To he
Printed on Single
Ballot
MAY hold AUGUST rRIA,RN
Nomination For Administrative Board
In April Does Not Mean Omission of
August Elecsion---iist of Candi-
dates.

A meeting of the City Democrat,
Committee will be held carly tni,
week to complete arrangements tol
the holding of the Democratic prim.
tary on April 4.
All the candidates nave been an
nounced, and the committee must now
determine the form of ballot to he
, used in the contest for nominatIor
for the Administrative Board under
the ttpreferential plan as suggested
by City Council
While the candidate receiving the
, highest vote in the preferential con-
+. test may not be legally nominated
there is no doubt but that the City
Council will name that candidate &c
nil the unexpired term of the late
Robert Whittet, Jr
There are three candidates for the
vacancv--~GeoEge Med. Blake. w. u
Knowles and~Graham =. Hobson.
May Have August Primary.
The nomination" of a candidate al
the April primary does not mean
there may be no August primary, This
primary is the one fixed by law as the
one al which candidates for the Ad
ulipistrative Board are 10 be nomi-
mated to be elected at the regular cleo
ton in November. notwithstanding
the action of the City Council III
electing the man who may receive
the highest vote or April 4. other
candidates may come forward In
August for the full term, beginning
January /, 1917.
II is reported that the city COM
mittee will determine to print the
names of ali candidates on one ballot.
including those ip the preferential
contest The fun list Of candidates
follows:
List of Candidat ties.
For Mayor-Georee Ainslle. Rooert
Lecky Ir.. q. a. Hawkins.
For Administrative Board-~George
Med Blake. Ora hahn r, Hobson. W.
r. knowles
clay WarG~For the Board of Alder
men twn-t ia he electedl. &. B. Fitz-
wilson, Harry C. Glenn. John !. Mitch
ell and Ordway Pulier. Common C'aun-
ell: Edgar p. English. r. Gray Had
don F. p, Pitcher. Gilbert K. Pollock.
Clarence A. Seaton Jacob Dmlauf.
Robert Lee Peters and Albert o.
Boschen.
Lee Ward For the Board If Alder
men tone 10 be elected; W. !. GIL
man. Common Council Claude l..
Batkins w u. Bat4sr. Fred II Powell,
John r. Rose, Jr-- T.. Lee Roden, A. l..
Nonderlehr. DIR. W. H Street and j.
I StallIugs.
Madison Nardr-For the Board of
Aldermen cone 10 be eiected) Joseph
r.. Powers and ni> William p Mat
hFNS- Cornn&an. Council: Harvey r.
atkinson. l.. I.~Cheatwood Jesse A.
r,add. Carter G. Zones. J. G. Blake.
James W Dodd, John W. Moore.
Joseph Nunnally and George NJ
Cease
Jefferson Ward For the Board of
Aldermen 1.-TWO TO be eiected} w. III.
Adams ard Arthur C. Nielsen Com
fsteft- Council. jefferson G. Powers,
George II. i4umsden, William r. Suli-
van, Morgan K, Mills, John H, Grimes
g Ernest Britton. William F. William
son, J. Il. Kelley. !. z. letter and
James f. Maynard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
PETERSBURG POLICE
HAVE BUSIEST NIGHT
Three shooting Arrays and Numerous
Minor Disturbances Give
Trouble.
MAN Held UP; HEAD BROKEN
Police Investigate Dead Man Report
TO Find Victim Soldering Cp-Dr.
Winn, Former Washington-Street
Pastor, sought.

Petersburg, Va, March t9.--Last
night Was one of the most strenuous
that the Petersburg police have ex-
perienced in recent weeks, resulting
in the rounding-u of number OF
crap shooters. DRINKS and others Of a
disorderly class There were three
shooting affairs, none Of which, how
ever. have thus far proven fatal.
Walter Pegram, colored was shot in
the arm by Wilbur Payne. colore& in
a difficulty on Wilcox Street, he
tween South and Dunlop. The cause
Of the shooting was not learned and
Payne has eluded arrest,
Clarence Davis. eolored. was shot
and probably fatally wounded by an
unknown negro on Lavender Lane.
The wounded man WAS shot twice in
the side and was taken to the Peters
burg Hospital for treatment. Later
in the night Joe johnson, colored, was
arrested by Officer Pritchstt on Car
ter Street. and 1t was learned that he
carried gun. which had been stolen
from Clarence Davis and later used on
him.
Albert Stewart was arrested on n
1Aa8 &c VI aSS0 alAth6 anu %iN4itE Nip9N
to three men with a knife
Highway Robbers Fracture Skull
F. q. Seymour. white. employed at
Thomas Sawmill, near sutherland,
was held up by two white highway
men on the Woodpecker Road Ches-
terrified County. about II O'Clock last
night According to Mr.. Seymour's
statement. he was attacked by the two
men. felied to the ground and robbed
of about $50 in money, his overcoat.
coat and hat. He was struck two
severe blows-one on the head, which
probably fractured the skull. and an
other on the ehfn--and left lying be
side the road, where he was found
bout 5 O'Clock this morning DIR f.
j. Nixon, of this city. was sunlmon ed
treated Seymour and left him at the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20

sS+~-A&+< e<@*+t-
II IL particularly aesife7f NAT the week
be carried through with every night
"A record breaking occasion from the
stand oiut az attendance. a& II Will
give special emphasis 10 the semeinder
Of the week,
To-day there viii be services In the
following shops of the city. between
he hours OF ! and. 40 O'Clock:
kingan & Go. Rev j K, Jolliff,
Hermitage Press. Rev. J T. Parsons.
standard Paper Company. Rev g. w
kemper, Miller Manufacturing Conn
pany. Rev i. 4 Winu Southern Bis
cult Company, Rev A h. b0dd: Al
leehany Box Company, Rev. G. =. Ry-
land. Southeru Railwa. shops. Rev,
r. q Faulkner; Fire House, No 4.
Rev Fred X. Chenault. Fire House.
No. &, Few j. II. Williams; r ire
House. No, s. Rev I. G. Diggs In
addition To these there will he other
shop meetings not yet decided upon
by tie executive sommiNee. bat
which will be outlined today
DIR. Weeks speaks Every Day.
A feature Of the week. at the Gem
trail Young Mems Christian Assaeia~
iion service, which Is held daily, from
to 1890 O'Clock will be the talks
to lie made by DIR w W, Weeks, Of
Springfield Mass. who will speak each
day during the week This has been
decided upon by special request OF
number nf Young men as we'll as by
The approval Of the local ministers. Pr
Weeks is powerful speaker and the
fact that ne will speak each day is
expected TO attract many 70 the mild
dap service at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association.
Attention is also called TO the service
today at the Young NMnea's, Chris
I ian Association. Here, from 10 1890
o'clock Mrs, j Calvin stewart of this
city. will have charge of the service,
Mrs. stewart is "A devout and jealous
church worker aad Is regarded as
one of the most q BILE leaders of her sex
IN the cause of religion in Richmond.
All business women. and others. desir-
ing to attend this service are cordially
invited.
Last hight some of the city churches
reported to The Nirsinian on the. work
of the day and week Among those
SO reporting are piue-sfreet Baptist
Church. where there were thirty-seven
additions Yesterday, a most remark
able showing, with total af forty-fave
addition for the week
Paramount Avenue Methodist E.pis-
cnpal Church reports crowded cougre-
cations at four services held caiing
the day, with many additions to the
church membership
Made Fine Address.
Grove Avenlse Bs,psj f'.srch re-
ports, through It's paste@, Iev. Will
ltaaa q James. ten new additions to
thy church. DIR. Calvin s. Blackwell
preached at fsrnye-AvenIa Baptist
Church AZ tNo services yesterday.
1sfge congregations hsSrd 10Th se.-
mons Br Blackwell who is from
Nofolk, IL seventy-three wears OF age.
but is robust and full of energy He
was one Of the most attractive speak
ers At the Central Young Mems Chris
tan Association during the past week 4
He wilt lspaak al Grove Avenue
Church tonixht On The Two FSounda-
toms 1. s,s 81 WITH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
AUTOMOBILE DITCHfD
OCCUPANT IS INJURED

In attempting to pass an automobile
coming into the city along Cary Street
Road, near the Boulevard. yesterdat
evening about ! o'clock. the car oc-
eupied hy Mr e. &, FairIanb and a
party Of friends. was ditched. and Mr.
tairlamb suffered a slight cut and dis
loca tton of his ia W bone. He was taken
TO Johnston-W mia Hospital where he
vas made comforts BILE. The injury is
not considered serious
The automobile Was coming into the
city AT ordinary speed. bur in swerving
10 pass the car in trout. IL was ditched
and struck q fence The wind shell
was broken and the tenders slightly
bent. No other damage was done The
car WAS not put out OF commission
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
home of Mr. wheeler, near the scene
OF the hold-up.
Thought Drunk Wa@ Dead.

home of Mr. Wheeler, near the scene
OF the hold-up
Thought Drunk Wa~ Dead.
Information was received AZ police
headquarters about O'Clock this af-
ternoon, through OiBcer Cousins. of
Ettriek, that the body of a white man
had been found near the river bank in
the vicinity OF the Bsttersea Cotton
Mil An Investigation proved. how
ever, that the rumor was incorrect,
and that the supposed dead man. a
resident. of Chesterfield Avenue, Et-
trick. had imbibed too, freely in fire.
water and sought out cool spot near
the river bank to sober up. Your
correspondent made a personal inves-
tigation of the report With the as
siStance of an empioye of the Batter
sea Cotton Mills he crossed the river TO
find that the man who had been re-
ported dead had Sobered up sufficient
~ to go Ia his home in Ettrick.
Young Man Missing.
Ernest Beach IA young white man.
residing in Battersea, is reported MISS
ing from his home. The matter had
not been reported to the police at a
late hour this afternoon, but members
.ofth e family claim not to have seen
young Beach for a day.or Two. and TO
nave no tutd va ms NIFlFAbOhtE
Want Return of DIR. VIM.
The pulpit Of the Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
recently made vacant through the res
isnation OF Rev. Richard Wilkinson.
u. d. was filled today at the morning
service by Rev. NJ. s. Colonna, d. D,
of the Market street Church. and at
the evening service by Rev. T. y.
Potts, ID. d, conference missionary
secretary An effort is being made on
the part of the Wsshington-street
congregation TO have the MARYLAND
Conferences, which meets within the
next few daxs. transfer Rev, j. B.
Winn. d. D, former pastor OF Wash
ington-Street. back to Virginia Cnn-
ference, and place him in charge OF
the Washington Street Church.
Death of German ID. Eanes.
German p. Eanes, former WELL
known and esteemed citizen of
Petersburg died at his home. Stop s.,
Richmond-Pe Electric line. at
2:15 O'Clock today, aged flfty-six years
Mr.. Eaues was formerly in the en-
ploye OF the David Dunlop Tobacco
years he had been with The Mayu
branch OF the American Tobacco Com
pany. at Richmond.
Mr. Eanes IL survived by his wife.
one son, r. +. Eanes and by his
mother, in Richmond. and by three
brothers--Charies ID. Eane= and John
F.. Eanes. of Petersburg. and r. l..
Eanes. or the United States Army,
stationed in Alaska
Mr. Eanes was member of the
Third Presbyterian Church, Richmond
and of theTippecanoe Tribe or Red
Men. Of Petersburg.
The funeral will Toe conducted from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
TO DISCUSS
Parks AND NEW BRIDGE
CitizensS TO Appear Before Council
Bodies With Propositions for
fairgrounds.
URGE Nlsw RlyER nRlpGE.
Finance Committee Hear Merchants
On New Assessment for License
Taxes for Current Year.

The Council Committee on Finance
ana that OF Utilities will meet ton1or-
row night to discuss the question of
appropriations for parks and play
grounds in various sections of the
city
Fulton people are divided in their
demands for a park for that section.
Some wish the Philips tract, while
others prefer the lot adjacent TO the
new school property The latter will
require a larger appropriation than
that suggested by the Finance Com
mittee in the proposed bond issue.
The Utilities Committee will look
turther into the proposition of estab-
fishing a colored park in the terri
Jackson Ward. This plan was pro-
posed some time ago by Alderman
Mitchell. and has been consistently
urged by him,
Want More Fairgrounds.
Further consideration OF the plan
for the purchase of the Fairfield race
track viii be had. with the end in
view Of urging City Council to ap-
propriate sufficient sum for the pur-
chase of the tract Citizens Of the
East End and church Hin are anxious
to secure this tract for a park and
playground, equal TO that at Byrd
Park. where young people from every
section OF the city may engage in
games and amateur sports
Interested citizens favoring the con-
struction OF a bridge across the river
at Belvidere street 10 connect with
Virginia Avenue on the Southside, will
appear before the Finance Committee
to urge an appropriation for that
structures
Councilman English has resolu-
ton NOW before the committee asking
for the sum of 100000 with which
to start the bridge. IF the structure
is - be ornate in architecture as well
as servicea bles it Is generally con-
ceded that It will cost more Than the
sum named Thar sum it Is argued.
however. Will be Sufficient to cover
the preliminary work. and Will so
long WY toward starting ths pro-
sect.
All Favor New Bridge.
All the Clay Wa al and Madison
Ward representatives la city Coun>
Gil favor the erection Of the new
bridge, feeling that it will prove OF
inestimahle convenience 90 the South
Richmond az we'll as other citizens.
In reaching the retatf-=ections OF the
citv. and the central shopping dis
tstct,
The Finance Committee Viii he
ready TO hear from MERCHANTS rs TO
aay opposition the, may have 10 The
assessment Of license taxes for the
war This will he the las: onpor-
tEnity merchants will have to pros
test against what they may belieye.
ton high assessments.
II the committee has tluje tonor--
TOW night further consideration Of
fhe proposed bond issue Items may ne
gone into.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
Police seeking Missing Child.

Police Seeking Missing Child.
The police last night were asked To
help in the search for fve-year- old
Hazel Grinaway. missing from her
home. No. cot North Third street The
child had been missing since early in
the day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
THE WEATHER
TINTED states Department. of AEri-
culture. Weather BureauD

Washington. March Forecast Tor
Monday and Tuesday:
Virginia Fair Monday. TUESDAY
fair, warmer,
North Carolina Fair Monday, Tues
day fair. slightly warmer,
In the Upper Lake and Western
Lower Lake region ard the Ohio val
ley fair and warmer weather Monday
Will followed by rain. possibly snow In
Upper Michigan Tuesday. In the East
ern lower lake region and the Allan
tic and. East Gulf states the weather
viii be fair Monday and Tuesday. with
higher temperatures Taesviay.
-
Local T~mpera ture Yesterday.
2 noon temperature ,s.......s.. As
% y NJ. temperature ,......... 81
q f., NJ. temperature ,=.,.,.-.,s,-. as
Maximum temperature to r. NJ So
Minimum temperature TO 3 r. NJ. 81
Mean temperature s..t.., ...,.,. 40
Normal temperature .,.-..., Is
Deficiency in temperature yester-
daN ...et....s ,..4+.. s..s,.s.A
Excess In temperature since Ianu-
airy .-..s.7s,.I.Is. ,......s 20
Loent RHfnfail.
Rainfall last twelve hours , o
Rainfall last twenty four hours D
Deficiency IN rainfall since March
sa. i.os
Deficiency In rainfall since Ianu-
AIRY t..-..s...tA~ 2.l5
------
Local Observation nj \ 4. VI. Yesterday.
Temperature ......s..s.- As
Humidity ..g........ 40
Wind direction .sss.ss4 - IN. q.
Wind. velocity ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
WEATHER ClcAr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20

4
the Second Presbyterian Chnre
Petersburg, at s:so O'Clock Tsesdal
afternoon. Jnterment will be III
Biandford Cemetery. s
Mr.. Cheatwood Breaks Log.
II A. Cheatwood. an employs a.;
the Furman Boat Line, had the nies:
fortune this afternoon to break him|
right leg Just above the ankle M
appears that Mr.. Cheatwood was en-
gagged with other employees OF the corSa&s
pany in moving a heavy pieces Of nsa~a
chinery at the company's warehouse
on the city wharf when the piece o.
machinery being moved tilted over ar1Al
.eaught HIS leg beneath IL. He was
taken to the Petersburg Hospital and
given surgical attention immediat6frsg
Death of Miss Kafka.
Miss Marie kafka. respected reei-s
dent OF Chesterfield County, died about
3 O'Clock this morning at the horns
Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. q.
Kafka. near Woods Church. In chea@
terfieid County. following an illness at
several days from pneumonia Be-
sides her parents. Miss Kafka is SUR
vived by three brothers.. F. kafka.
Of Petersburg; John Kafka. OF CALI
fornia, and Frank G. Ksfka, of CheS-'
terheld County, The funeral will be'
AT O'Clock Tuesday afternoon from
Woods Methodist Church
Death of an Infant.
Bertha Rosa Pannier. aged two,
months and seven days. daughter II
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pannier. died al
the home of her parents. sac Watt
son street, Biandford. at sac o'clock
this morning. The funeral arrange.
meHts have not been completed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
Death of an Infant
OBITUARY..


telegram received here yesterday
announced the death OF Mrs Auni4
Summers. wife of r.. f. Summers.
mother OF Or. b. E Summers, assistant
TO Or F. e. Levy. at her home, Milton.
w. Va. She leaves two children, Or.
summers and Toisou o. Summers The
funeral will he in Milton tomorrow az
ternoon, H