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SET APRIL 23 AS DATE FOR TRIAL OF M'KENNEY H*n Accused of Murder of Herman Hoffman In HrId WKkont Hall. , [Special to Tho Tlmca-Dlspatch.] [PETERSBURG. VA., April 16.?In Ihe Circuit Court of Dinwiddle yester day the trial of Andrew Jackson Mc-1 Kennoy on the Indictment for killing j (Herman Hoffman on March 1 was set1 *?r Wednesday, April 23. McKennev is [held without bail in the Dinwiddio jjall. Counsel for the defendant en J?rc<l a motion for the possession of tnc letters written by Mrs. Hoffman to McKenney, which, though she had requested that they be burned, were found at defendant's home, on the ground that the warrant under which tho search and seizure was made was Illegal, anil that the letters were the private property of the defendant and Bhould not be used against him. Judge bouthall took the motion under advlse nient. saying that he would render his decision later. The letters are In tho possession of Commonwealth's Attor ney Coode, and counsel for the defense [Will light against their introduction ibeforc the trial jury. The point raised by the defense is a very Important as well as novel one. To Inane 9200,000 of Honda. At the meeting of the Board of Al dermen last night, the second held this "week, concurrence was voted with the Council In the passing of the ordinance, authorizing the Issue of $200,000 of 4 1-2 per cent bonds of tho city for public improvements. The hoard also [concurred in the Council appropriation 'of Jl'i.000 for tin* purchase of an addi tional motor truck for the tiro depart ment. but refused to concur in an ap propriation of J400 Tor the maintenance. ,of the government employment bureau i In this city, which is being kept open ; by the business organizations. The I board further amended the license tax ordinance by reducing the tax on cer tain classes as llxed bv the Council. To Take Over Camp Site. Representatives of the War Depart ment are expected in 1'etersburg within 'h day or two to inaugurate the work >f taking over Camp l.ce for the gov ernment. It is reported thai former j District Attorney It. II. Mann has been | designated as legal representative of j the government In the negotiations. It lfi said that the government proposes to take over at cost that portion of the camp site owned by an incorporated t company of Petersburg citizens, formed for the purpose of purchasing the land ? and leasing it to the government, j Other owners of property on which i the camp Is located will be offered fair prices. ' Notes of Interest. The case of Lester D. Simmons.; charged with killing Itlchard If. Harris; In the former's place of business on the night of April 4, will probably | come before the grand jury of the , Huntings Court tomorrow. There were 3,883 paid admissions to he ball game yesterday between the INew York Giants and the Washington (Senators, and there were some hundreds of free admissions. The working committees of the Vic- ( tory loan earrfpaign will meet tomor- j row evening in the Chamber of Com- i mercc to make definite plans for the campaign. At the meeting of the A. P. Rifles |last night. Sergeant Harold C. Mine tree was elected second lieutenant to succeed S. N. Green, resigned. I A Ford runabout belonging to Sec iretary R. C. Parsons, of the Retail) Merchants' Association. was stolen I Monday night from Courthouse Avenue (while he was addressing the Board of Aldermen In the courthouse. I During the revival at Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church. 120 per sona have made profession of faith. They will be received Into the mem bership of the church on Sunday. SHEWMAKE IS"NAMED IBY DAVIS TO W. AND M. BOARD C?Ternor Appoints Counsel to Cor-pora ' tloa Commission to Succeed Major J. N. Stubhs. Oscar L Shewmake. counsel to the IState Corporation Commission, was named yesterday by Governor West moreland Davis as a member of the board of visitors of William and Mary College, to serve the unexpired term |of the late Major James N. Stubba, ending March 7, 1920. Simultaneously with this announce ment. Mr. Shewmake gave out the statement that he had resigned from the Virginia Normal School board, and that the Governor had accepted his resignation. He has served on this board since Its creation by the Legis lature In 1914. Mr. Shewmake Is an alumnus of "Wil liam and Mary, ^nd Is president of Its general Alumni Association. He has always taken a deep interest In every thing which touches the welfare of his alma mater. VINEGAR FIRM FINED |\'arlons Other Men Face Police Court Judge to Anmver to Varlety of Charges. [ In Police Court yesterday the Shelby Vinegar Company was fined $7f> and costs on a charge of adulterating and |misbrandlng vinegar. Wlnslow Blunt, colored was sent on to the grand jury by Justice Crutch field to answer the charge of attempt irg to burn the home of John H. Jack son. and Haywood Thorpe, colored, was I also sent on for alleged transporting. Robert Walke, who was In court on ? the charge of being implicated in the* automobile ride which led to the death j of Charles Clarke, had his case con - ! tinued. It is said by the police that Walke was a passenger in tho car which John Landers Is charged with driving and which struck and fatally Injured Clarke. A fine of $100 was Imposed on John Blount, on a charge of firing a revolver at John N. Fox. W. E. Clemons, for alleged failure to deliver full weight of ice was fined $15 and costs and ten men who violated minor traffic, ordi nar.ces were fined $2 and costs each. Major Hudson Cary. who was arraigned on the charge of being disorderly on tho premises of M. J. Baker, of West Grace Street, had his case dismissed. HAVTyoO B-A-D C-0-L-D-? IfielieT? it with Dr. Bell's Fine-Tar-Honcy Are you going to let It utick and Ibecome a chronic condition Of course not! Not when you know you have a preparation like Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey to loosen It up and so allow Nature to rid you of it. Tiie first dose will produce gratify ing results. The second and third will convince you that Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar I Honey is an enemy to a cold. The preparation is second to none I for Its soothing, relieving effects. Coughs, la grippe, bronchitis, asthma cannot withstand an attack by Dr. 'Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey. Economical. 30c, 60c, $1.20. ?Dr.Bell,'sS Pine Tar Honey for Coughs& Colds BON-OPTO Sharpens Vision Sootheaand he sis the eyes and strength ens eyesight quickly, relieves inflam mation in eyes ana lids; sharpens vision and makes glasses unnecessary in manyinstances, says Doctor. Drug gists refund your money if it falls. The Weather (Furnished by V. 8. Weather Bureau.) Forecast: Vlrclnta? Fair west. clrarlnx runt portion Thursuy; cool* er; Friday fair. North Carolina?Fair Thursday. prrreiird by Kliuwm in tlm morn lux , In extreme rust portion, cooler: Friday fair, warmer west por tion. Moderate to fresh next und northwest winds. l/ocal Temperature Yesterday. 12 noon tcmperaturo 76 3 P. M. temperature 78 K I?. Al. temperature b6 .Maximum temperaturo to 8 P. M 78 Minimum temperaturo to S P. M 66 Normal temperature for this date.... 60 Excess yesterday 9 Excess since March 1 131 Exccss since January I L'32 local Rainfall. Rainfall last 12 hours 1.04 Italnfall last twenty-four hours 1.04 Excess since March I 64 Excess slncc January I 41 l/oral Observations at 8 P. M. Yesterday. Temperature. 56; humidity. 100: wind di rection. northeast; wind velocity. 7; weather at 8 P. M., ralnlnu. CONDITIONS IN IMPORTANT CITIES. Temperature. Place. 8 P. M. lllKh. I^jw. Weather. Ashevllle CO C8 66 Clear Atlanta 62 bR 68 Clear Atlantic City .... 64 64 44 Cloudy Mostnii 40 40 36 ltalri Murrain 4 4 61 38 P. cloudy Charleston 70 74 68 Cloudy Chicago 42 42 38 Main Denver 48 60 32 Clear Galveston 70 72 60 Clear llatteras 70 7< 64 Cloudy llavre 68 68 28 Clear Jacksonville 72 71 66 Cloudy Kansas City 44 46 34 Rain Montgomery 66 6H 60 Clear New Orleans .... 70 72 68 ?!|car New York 4 4 4 4 42 Main Norfolk 72 76 t.4 Cloudy Oklahoma 60 62 38 Clear l'lttsburKh 68 60 48 P. cloudy Kalelgh 60 76 66 Cloudy St. Louis 42 44 42 Cloudy San Francisco ... 62 68 62 Cloudy Savannah 72 76 68 Cloudy Tampa 76 82 68 Cloudy Washington, D. C. 64 68 46 llaln WylhevTllo 68 62 66 I'. cloudy MINTATLKK ALMANAC. April 17. 1313. HIGH TIDE: Sun rises 6;34 Mornlnc 6:44 Sun i-ets 7:45 Evenlnj; 7:17 ACCEPTS FIVE VIRGINiANS They Will Be Sent to Karope to Re place Men With De pendents. Five Vlrginiajis, three of whom were aoccpted for the American expedi tionary forces, were received at the i district rccruiting office, 820 East ! Broad Street, yesterday?eight men in all having been sent to this office from the substationK in Lynchburg, Roanoke and Norfolk. Roanoke and Lynchburg sent three men each, while Norfolk sent two. Those V-.rginians accepted for ser- | vice in Kurope were: Clarence A. | Beard, of Coiernan.s Falls, Va.; John H. Ilenslev, of Lynchburg. Va., and Wil liam L. Massey, of 2009 Seventeenth Street. Lynchburg, Va. Two other Vir ginians aocepted for enlistment, but not for service with the American cx piditionary forces were Carney F. Stacey, of Pikevllle, Va., and William H. Hoover, of 951 Winter Avenue. Bris tol. Roanoke also contributed George W. Thompson, of 120 Side Park, Blue field, W. Va.. and Norfolk was respon sible for the accepfanco of Lee E Grif fith, of Jefferson City, Mo., and Dewey B Jennings, of Esther, Mo. More Than *1,100,000.000 Collected. [By Associated Press1 LOUISVILLE. KT, April 16.?More than Jl.100,000,000 has been collected a? the first installment tt t;ix eay.nenH. due one month ago, it was disclosed by Daniel C. Roper, internal revenue com missioner, in an address here today before the Southern Wholesale Dry Goods Association. LIFT OFF CORNS! Actd Iron Minerat* The Most Powerful Tonic Known YOUR DOCTOR PRESCRIBES A-l-M for weak, nervous, run-down people because it is the greatest blood purifier and strengthener known. Complete directionsforits uie in treat ing at home the various diseases grow ing out of blood, kidney and stomach troubles accompany every bottle. A. I. M. it liquid, therefore stronger, take half teaspoonful in water three time* a day. Get a bottle today of A-I-M (Add Iron Mineral) at your druggist or will be mailed upon receipt of price. For sale by Crut T>rnr Co, and other leading drnjrclsU. Owens A Minor Drug Co., Vaurhan-Robertcon Drur Co., Dodekcr tirag Co., and Powjsrs-Taylor Drue Co., wholesale Stomach ills permanently disappear after drinking the celebrated Shlvar Mineral Water. Positively guaranteed by money-back offer. Tastes fine; costs a trifle. De livered anywhere by our Richmond agents, Spence-Nunnamaker Co. Phone them.?Adv. Doesn't hurt a bit! Sore corns lift right off with fingers. Magic I Costs few cents! Drop a. little i Freezone on that touchy corn, instantly that corn stops hurting, then you lift 1 it right out with the fingers. Why wait? Your druggist sells ai tiny bottle of Freezone for a few cents, sufficient to rid your feet of every hard corn, soft corn, or corn between the toes, and calluses, without soreness or J irritation. Freezone is the much | talked of discovery of the Cincinnati genius.?Adv. COTTON PLANTING SEASON IS LATER THAN AVERAGE Seeding In Progrena an Kar North an 1 Southern North Carolina?Wet Weather In Went. ? (By Associated Press. 1 WASHINGTON, April 16.?Moderate i rainfall and temperatures somewhat j above normal gave conditions favor able for cotton planting, germination of seed and growth of that which is j up in much of the esatern portion of \ ? he belt but the season continues later than the average, according to the na tional weather and crop bulletin cov ering conditions during the week end ing April 15. Krom the Mississippi Valley west ward, however, continued rains and cool weather further delayed farm work in many localities and the prep aration of soil and planting are pro gressing slowly. I Planting was in progress at the closc ] of the week as far north as Southern, North Carolina and Northern Georgia, but practically no cotton had been planted in Tennessee and very little in Arkansas. j The outlook is satisfactory in South ern Texas, says the bulletin, but con tinued cool and wet weather was un favorable for germination in the north ern portion of that state. Planting is about three weeks late in JLouisiana and the unfavorable weather conditions in Oklahoma and Arkansas have further delayed prepa rations for this work. INFLUENZA SPREADS Owing to Severity of Kpldemtc In Aui trulln and New '/.enlnnd Shipping Ilnltn. I Br Associated Press. 1 MELBOURNE. Tuesday, April 15.? The common wecilth government Has decided to prohibit the movement of all shipping from Australian ports in consequence of the severity of the in fluenza epidemic in Australia and New i} e-akind. lint One Killed tn Action. [By Associated Press.' WASHINGTON. Aprii 16.?Today's ca.sua.lty list issued by the War De partment contains the name of only one man killed In ac-tion?Private Bert B. Lrfickel, of :J332 Second Avenue, Co lumbus. Ca_ Deaths. 1 SUI.I-.IVAN,?Died. at his residence. 3C3 South Third Street. Wednesday. April 16. <:?."> A. M.. Patrick Henry Sullivan, in the f.fty-nlnth year of his ace. He Is survived by his wife. Vlrjctnla K. Sullivan: two daughter*. Katherino and Gracc, and one i?on. Patrick. Jr. Funeral from St. Peter's Church Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Interment In Mount Calvary Ometery. WOODR1DGE.?Died. April IS. at 5 A. St at her home In Powhatan County. Mrs. D. H. WoodrldKe. dauKhter of Mrs. Anna Har ris. of Boston and South Rtohmond. She leaves her husband and seven children. Burial In Maury Cemetery, April 16. at < P. M. Pigeon Has D. S. C. and Battle Scars Bore Message From Lost Battalion With Leg Shot Off. NKW YORK. April 16.?Cher Ami, winner of the !?>. S. C. for valorous services in buttle, one leg partly shot away and bearing a deep scar across the breast as a memento of the inark manship of one of his (Jerinan enemies, was the most honored passenger on hoard the steamship transport Ohioan i which arrived today. ('her Ami is a carrier pigeon, a mem- I ber of pigeon company No. 1, of which Captain John L.. Carney, veteran o? tin- Cuban, Philippine anil Hoxer cam paigns and formerly a Pittsburgh newspaperman, is the commander. The feats which won for ?!her Ami his honorable wounds and highly prized decoration were described by t'aptuin Carney. He was one of the air mes sengers sent, out by l^ieiitenant-Colo ; nel Whittlesey's "lost battalion" in the i Argonne and managed to get through | with his message which finally brought help to the beleaguered force. llis greatest f?>at. however, was carrying i an important message from the com : manding officer at i.irandnre back to j headquarters about November 1. When : he. reached bis destination his leg was. i algiost gone but the message was | hanging to the stump. There was I also a nasty wound across the breast, I but he had come through in time. I While Captain Carney was telling of j the heroism of his feathered pet. j Sergeant Knockler. who has charge of i that particular coop, broke in with: | "l!'*<-k .lack?beg pardon sir?General i Pershing came on inspection and ask j ed to see this bird and he says 'there ain't anything in the. United States can | do too much for this bird' and I want hlrn to ko back to Washington the bent carcil for bird that ovor was." So It came to pass that Cher Ami Is to go to Washington to be attached for life to the (.Thief of the Signal Corps with unlimited rations. DEATHS IN VIRGINIA Henry II. Carroll. PKTKRSBlllWi. VA.. April 16.?Henry H. Carroll, aged sixty-four years, a well-known citizen, died this morning in the Petersburg Hospital of paralysis, with which he was stricken on Satur day. He never regained consciousness, llo Is survived by his wife, one sister and one brother. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon. Mrs. J. W. Avery. PETERSBURG. VA., April 16.?Mrs. John W. Avery, aged sixty years, died yesterday at the residence of her i daughter. Mrs. TT. C. Gill, in this city. Besides her husband .^hc leaves ten children, five sons and live daugh ters*. Mm. I.tiln Knnpp Martin. HARRISONBURG. April 16.?The i body of Mrs. I,ula Snapp Martin, who [died at her home in New York last I Sunday of pneumonia, has arrived at j Tort Republic for interment. Klmtr Woodnll. HARRISONBURG. April 16.?Elmer ! Woodall. of Mt. Solon, died last night i in Rockingham Memorial Hospital, 6 Bell-ans Hot water Sure Relief for INDIGESTION CONSTIPATION IS HUMANITY'S GREATEST FOE It is a]way* a terror to eld people and a menace at some time or another to every human being, young or old. It is the forerunner of more ill* and suffering than almost any of NATURE'S DANGER SIGNALS and should never bo allowed to go unheeded. At the very first indication of constipation get DR. TUTTS LIVER PILLS which for 72 years has been successfully used for this most prevalent of all disorder*. For sale by druggists and dealers everywhere. Dr. Tuffs Liver Pills where he had been nndergolng treat ment for Injuries received when struck by an electric car while In the West He was twonty-flvo years of age. I>r. Thomas Jordan. BRISTOL. April 16.?Funeral services over the remains ot> Dr. Thomas Jordan were held Tuesday at Emory. Dr. Jor dan died Sunday at Imboden, Va. He was a former president of fcJmory awl Henry College at Emory. J. F. Sledge. DAnVtLLIC. April 16.?J. F. tMedge, aged thirty-eight, a well-known rcsi dent of Pittsylvania, died at his hom* near this city yesterday evening, after a long Illness. He is survived by hit widow and three children. >'r? IMqcc Yet Klxed On for Iteunton. SKL.MA, AIjA., April 16?The 191? meeting place for the United Confed erate reunion has not yet been decided, although Savannah has invited the vet erans to meet there, according to Gen | oral C. W. Hooper, commander of the Alabama veterans, and a member of the committee which will select the city j for reunion. This committee has not | yet met, General Hooper said. He said ' Birmingham would likely get the con vention if that city desired it. "Queen Quality" Footwear Beautifully Fashioned and Truly Appropriate to All Requirements $7= pSfi r^i $8^2 SUMMER OXFORDS IN BROWN AND BLACK Extremely smart walk ing Oxford in rich brown calf, comfortable yet dressy, and ideal for long, strenuous service. A dainty and seasonable shoe in fine Black Shoe Soap Kid, distinguished by its graceful lines and correct style. These and other seasonable models make "Queen Quality" Shoes your logical choice this season. THE TURKISH CIGARETTE MfeaR "w" ~Vj o& A great statesman once said, "I'd rather be right than President" The discriminating smoker says:?"I'd rather pay 20 Cents for a box of ten Murads, THE Turkish cigarette, than for a hundred ordinary cigarettes/' Why? Because Murads are made of 100 % pure Turkish tobacco ? and Turkish tobacco is the world's most famous tobacco for cigarettes. Judge for yourself?-! ffitrkisfp '**?? s(j