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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03
ACETYLENE TANK EXPLODES
Fletcher nnd Moore Injured and Build .
Ing IL Wrecked,

The explosion of a large ncotyIene
gus tank in the establishment of
Fletcher & Moore. 1917 High street
about o'clock yesterday afternoon In.
lurcd both OF the proprietors AUD pruc-
tically wrecked the house, Ambulance
surgeon stern was called to attend the
Injured. and. upon making an exami-
nation, found that they had escaped sc
rious injury lire alarm WAS sound
ed by persons I'm the ne!ghborhood and
several engine companies responded
However. Il fire was not started by the
explosion. and the fremen's work con-
siStcd In marking of portions OF Tho
wrecked building which they thought
might fall and injure pedestrians
NHthcr OF The proprictors. Percy
whom lives IN Barton Heights, was
able to account for the explosion last
night The tank exploded from some
unknown cause, while they were work
Ing on lighting apparatus for automo.
biles, and. according to those nearby
III me time, tho men escaped serious
injury BY little short of II miracle
The rear of the two story frame build
ing was damaged to n considerable dc &.
gree. Fire Chief Wise, who was in
charge of ;hc apparatus. which was
sent 10 the place, stated thnt the wall
was blown open for IA number OF feet
anu that the second story. floor wns
buldEcd up about eight inches by the
force OF the explosion
y gas engine and a tank OF carbide.
used in the manufacture Of the acety-
!cne gas, was badly damaged as were
other articles OF machinery about the
place, Chief Wise snid last night that
he thought the building Itself was SO
BADLY damaged that II would have
10 BE- torn down. Although Fletcher
ana Moore were considerably shaken
ny the explosion they were not danger
nusl% hurt and were able 10 GO TO their
homes after DR.. Stern had treated them
1t was in an explosion of this kind
about year ago that Negroes head
was blown from his shoulders by the
force of the concuss!on and pieces
OF the shattered tank.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03
MANY ELECTRIC PERMITS
Volume of business Shows Consider III e
LnCrcnSc Over JununrI.

Electrical work for the month OF
February showed good increase. ac-
cordins 10 the report 81 Clerk Shield OF
the Electrical department, which was
completed Yesterday.
During the month q: February per-
mits were issued for the wiring OF 100
new houses and sixty-two permits
were Issued for the installing OF fix :
turcs. Permits wore issued TO the Yir-
gin!a Railway and Power Company for
the strinsinS OF thirty four overhead
wires. as compared with twcnty-onc
for January
The Virginia Railway and Flower
Company cut in I25 new services as
compared with cighty-two the previous
month. The department issued 535 per-
m:ts in February. an increase OF forty
one over the month Of January Dur
ing the month i.96i lamps were wired,
ms Coinnnrcd with I..ai for in january.
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Miss In ycrne.. Farewell rr,doY

Ihe appearance OF Lucille La Verne
at the CITY Auditorium on Friday night
when she Will take part in the big fare
well testimonial performance arranged
for her henc1t wi! probably DE the la st
She VIII ever make on Il Richmond
stage. unless she should be a member or
Il road company that happened 10 play
here.
For Miss Ia Verne has announced
that she VIII never play in stock again
Her success in numerous companies In
Richmond had led her to believe that
she would b" justified i'm founding Il
permanent stock organization here
and, with that end in view, she came 10
Richmond tWenty-sevcn weeks agD and
entered into Il lOng-tcrm contract with
one of the tncatcrs. At the end or
three years. she Thought she would be
able TO retire from the stage.
FOR various reasons. the venture
resulted In financial loSs-heavy loss
and Miss La NeTnc's cherished ambition
came To naught. Therefore. she is conf
PEELED again to 20 back To New York
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Woman and Home

over England and should he reporting
ut the home office in Paris to-day. But
the boots held me. somehow they held
me. II seemed so odd for me to find
them. YOU know. ana they were very
nice looking boots.
Gwennic blushcd n tho look in his
eyes 1t did seem good after two
weeks to see youngstcr with the
home cut to him.
''Auntic and tho girls return this
afternoon" she said. Hadn't YOU
better stay for tea and meet them?
We are going back To London to-
morrow, and then on TO Paris. so you
may see the boots again, perhaps"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03
EUGENE C. MASSlE SUES
MUTUAL BUILDING OWNERS
irippcd Over Mat Mt Front Entrance
on July 20 md fractured His
Left Arm.

Eugene c. Massie. a well-known at
tornoy. hled suit for $4,000 damages in
the Hastings Court. Part H., yesterday
afternoon against the Mutual Assur-
nnco Society OF Virginia. owners OF tho
Mutual Building at the southeast COR
ncr OF Ninth ana Main Streets.
MIR. Massle charges that tho COM
pnny was negligent in allowing mat
to extend over tho step at tho Main
street entrance to the building. His
foot was caught in the mat on July 20.
and he was thrown to the flooring,
suffering fractured left arm. and was
otherwise badly bruised and injured.
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Ethical
Talks

She held out her hand. and he gave
them to her reluctantly. 1t was sun
set over the Slcn when he said good
by to the group out on the lawn
Mrs. Cavcndish. who highly approved
of him because she found she had
known his great uncle, Bishop Sea-
bury, and Amy and Cecily and tall
Sir Archie. But Gwennie strolled down
the hedge row with him, and smiled
back in his eyes when he snid softly:
Good for little while. Gin
dcrella.'
"Good-by. Prince" she answered.
until Paris"
Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure News
pnpcr SNndicatc.O
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03

DIR. q. Baughman, 70 North Laurel
street. last night reported to the police
that his Ford touring car had becn
stolen from before 20 South Laurel
street about 1920 o'clock. a general
alnrm was sent out in an effort to re-
cover the car and to apprehcnd tho
thief. but the attempt had been OF no
avail up to an carly hour this morning
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03
Dinner.
Fritter nnttcr.--Stir one salt spo

g., one SAT- spoon
lol OF salt INTO two egg yolks. Add
Slowly TWO tah!cspoonfuls OF melted
butter ana one tcaSpoonful OF sugar.
When well mixed STIR in one cup OF
hour and add one-half cup Of cold
water. little at 4 Tine Beat well
and set aside for Il cOunlc OF hours.
w hcn rehdy TO use stir in The we'll
beaten whites OF two crSs Batter
must be thick Any fruit car Lea used
with this batter. And by eliminating
the sugar ii can he used 'or oysters
and CLAIMS.
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Questions ana An.,,er,

New Kind OF Specialists-WiIl a
huhI"h never grow again If :: foot
specialist makes an operation on 1t:
hunions don't grow i'm the
hrst place; Il bunon is a dislocat ed
great toe joint covered by an infamed
or Injected bursa or pad. We didn't
know there was such a person as n
foot specialist---not @ medical man. MT
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03

doughnuts the bread should brown in
sixty seconds. Let fat rehcat between
frying, rs the food lowers the tenperA-
turc.
The banana fritters on the menu TO-
day should he fried on this principle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03
amd take a saIarled position. This. of

ana take a salnried position. This, OF
course, sho will nnd without difficulty,
Tor practically every producer and
agent In the country knows that Miss
In Verne is character actress OF al
most unique ability and force. and, but
Tor the fact that she was anxious TO
carry out her idea of a permanent stock
company In Richmond. she would have
find long and rcmuncrative season
with one OF the big productions.
II Is expected that the program on
Friday night will offer rare entcrtain-
mont 10 Miss La Fcrne's many friends
as we'll us to the general publIc thot
VIII be attracted by the performance
merely as performance. while the
iact mat she herself Will contribute
10 IL VIII serve as nh added attraction
10 ooth friends and amusement seek crs
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any ratio. bunion properly operated
on by physician or surgeon ncver
Viii grow again or yet.

any ratio. bunion properly operated
ON by physician or surgeon ncver
Viii grow again or yet.
Needs Double Barrcled Operation
o. II. II. describes In 1000 closely
typed words Il case or chronic hemorr-
holds and cronic infected tonsils. plus
eatarrh and constipation of pro-
bounced degrec-which would natur-
ally accompany the other conditions
The writer has also developed the rec
tai injection habit. o. III. II. asks:
Would you have them out or wouldn't
you?"
Reply--We would send for two good
doctors. an anesthctist and n trained
nurse. We would then put on Tip
nerary and start the victrola. taking
long. deep breaths OF the delightful
! ether we think the doctors-and the
nurse between them--could be trusted
TO remove everything of no further
value.
Latin for Red Knobs-W. J. #. also
Impurities hard and fast that he has
what IL skin specialist called crythema
houoSuin, but what W. j. Il. calls red
Knobs on his skin. lie wants TO know
whether he should worry, being Il
great adherent of Old Doctor Nature
ana not caring to take the remedy the
specialist prescribed.
Reply--Don't worry. stick to Dr..
Nature--live up to his strict regimen
and you'll never he sick Still. if We
had rcd knobs we'd take a chance OH
the ccto-salicylic acid dcrivative pre-
scribcd. because IL is good medicine
for erythema.
old Ghost Walks Again--Does uric
acid cause rheumatism? What will re-
move uric acid?
Reply-No. Uric acid has notbI,r
whatever to do with rheumatism.
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Coioninrs suGrnri.tlc Picture

IN accordance with it's new policy. the
ui"iH'i oners complete change Of
Dill to-day, the feature of which Isl tho
siS-pnrt melodrana. Your Girl and
Mine. 1t Is said that this photoplay liz
an interesting study. aside from It's
strong appeal for wonan's suffrage and
equal rights. Mary PicIford will be
called The Old Actor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03
TO-MOIiItOw'S MENU.
break

orange juice ......S Is
Corn meal mush with milk. 0S
Shad roe and bacon .2b
Coffee 10
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Luncheon.

Asparagus on toast - Is
Baked sweet potatoes 10
Prunes, stuffed with Cream
cheese on lettuce. 10
cup custnrd Ia
iea .'.'.'...'......... oil
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03

NJ -: THIS is i spi,naid oxcrci.o
for reducing the abdomen: lie n,, on
your back and slowly raise both logs
10 perpendicular position; then lower
them slowly to the floor This WIN
make the abdomen small and nrm DO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03

There Is good ana suitable reason
Tor the bobhcd hair for professional
dancers they become heated from long
hours of dancing: their heads perspire
:" freely that the long hair not only
becomes unhealthy and falls out. but
me ware unable 10 dry the head suf-
hSiently to 20 into the cold air with
out taking cold. With the short locks
'hcy are enabled TO dry their heads IA,
a f"w moments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03

DAILY Reader: Nervousness or poor
circulation is 40 doubt the cause OF
!pnr hands Dcrsp!r!ng So excessively
After washing The hands In warm
water apply alcohol and run br!skly.
ms c!oscs the pores and stimulates
the circulation Dust talcum nowdrr
on your hands before putting on your
gloves.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03

H"hocd hair la becoming to many
.'r'S. nut It is Liable to become mono
:" few ways. Here are two ine;oncns
"h"rc ii Is costly 10 follow fads. II
'Sh m"incntary expenditure. and the
cutting might actually benefit the hair
nav II is costly in the embarrassment
We' whil" waiting for the trcssrs To
H'"W 'ohH enough to he dressed i'm
ashion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03

Now and then bangs como into fash
IN N"' !ons ne" they We're practically
the fad, ana al women, yo,,nc ana 40
had their hair banged" dare saw
q great many women are stu nttcmnt-
ing TO keep short and rehellious hair
from falling over their forcheads nnd
countless they regret their recent n,nbi-
non To wear bnngs in The most cx-
iroinn form
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-11
BETTER SPEED MA" UP.

Results Of the eastern election upon
woman suffrage in the states where
the question was Up seem TO have had
no pessimistic effect upon the outlook
of Iowa suffragists. Newspaper COM
ulent holds the old tone Of prophesy
and the suffragists are confident that
Iowa will give votes to women when
the vote is counted. Il appears 10 be
a general conclusion across the state
that Iowa is going suffragisr and that
about all that IS 10 be awaited is the
counting Of the vote.
Nevertheless the suffragists viii do
election and redouble activity on cleo
ton day. The men who are to do the
voting are mainly willing TO give the
ballot to the women but they are not
at all certain that the women want II.
Ii one third Of the women of Iowa
were to express themselves as DESTROYS
Of political equality there would be nc
question They'd get It as they get
most anything they want.
| So the suggestion stands tina, the
most effective work for suffrage may
be done right at home among the
women folks. If Mrs Voter tells her
husband that she would like TO vote
| the chances are that Mr.. Intelligent
Votr will see that his ballot goes in
for Mrs Voters desire Beating drums
about the state house and long and
short haired inpassioned oratory
doesn't get the votes it used TO do
when We sat and gaped at the spell
binder in those days when the SPELL
binder found the spellbinding good.
| The probabilities are that suffrage
viii go thru all right. From a prac-
i tically political viewpoint It is favored
| as step toward better government
as an equipoise against certain ele-
rnents that are not considered powerful
| for good in Iowa And that will ge,
| il many votes. But il would be the
| part of wisdom for the suffrage forces
10 get busy with ma and sister right
at home and suggest to them that fire.
! auent conferences with pa and brothe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-11
JUDGE u11ERsAck AND HARD CIDER.

Judge Utterback, OF Des Aoines, en-
Joining the sale of hard cider. re-
marked that he considered cider JOINT
worse than a beer saloon.
The remark suggests that the judge
was brought up in the days when the
cider mills fIourished and folks made
cider plentifully Perhaps the judge
lived near cider mill and thus got his
ideas of the active principles OF rios
and worthlessness and bloody noses
ana black eyes latent in cider after II
had had time to work itcelf clear"
Hard cider given fair chance Will
arouse argument gallon for gallon that
would make beer beverage Tor the
ladies' aid. They used 10 make II IN
immense quantities years ago, Tar
mers nut five or six barrels OF II in
the cellar. The cider mill squeezed the
cheese" over and put away thousands
n. gallons. Most of il went to vinegar
but certain part OF II was treated
and kept as a beverage. Some OF the
bibuIous old boys Of that earlier day
had receipts for hard cider that were
sought and approved by persons OF
discriminating taste in alcoholic bev-
erases. They put a gallon Of whisky,
a lot Of raisins and other condiments
and ingredients into the barrel OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-11

Luck is something which strikes .
man when he il not looking for any
thing higher than pair OF sevens.
1t is the principal asset in certain card
games which do not have to be puri-
fed ever and anon by bringing In q
fresh deck.
Luck Is a priceless possession In the
hands of a man who is about to 80
broke with a low, discouraged PUNK.
but who is suddenly left $4,000 by
some relative whom he would not
recognize except by standing him up be-
sides the daguesseotype. Lots Of people
who are now wearing sport shirts and
gossamer hose would not be doing so
If luck had not dropped into their
humble homes and left bank roll that
would choke an artesian well. No
one should complain Of this, however.
as the money is Immediately put into
circulation with great ferocity and
soothes the fevered brow OF the GUS
tom tailor and the garage proprietor.
Next to the little pea and the ante
election promises of a candidate for
congress, luck is the most elusive OBJ
ject on earth. 1t will flutter around
community for weeks at q time and
finally alight on somebody who 10 not
in need of anything but decent
burial. If an automobile is to be given
away at the county fair. the holder OF
the lucky number will be some pros
porous citizen who owns all OF Main
street except the postoffice building
and who has to buy inner tubes for
three touring cars and limousine.
Every once in while we read Of some
man who had to take six acres OF
swamp land in payment Of an OUT
lawed grocery bill. and then turn 1t
over to the railroad company for = life
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-11
PICKING DELEGATES.

A prominent and very much inter-
ested correspondent who had read a
clipping from the Nevada Representa-
tive headed "Kenyon's Interview" de-
sires to know whether it has the in
dorsement of the T.-R. or whether
merely publicity given editorial ex-
preston on the presidential campaign
of Senator Cummins. What the cor
respondent expressly protests against
is that in the Representative clipping
Senator Kenyon's name is left off the
list of prospective delegates.
The quotations under the captions
Iowa Newspapers" and Iowa Opin-
ion and Notes" which occupy space on
the editorial page of this paper simply
go as they lay without any indorse-
ment, approval or responsibility on the
part of the Times Republican. The
Nevada Representative and other
newspapers say their say there wheth-
er the T.-R. agrees with their senti-
ments or not.
The Times Republican has not felt
much worriment over the delega ton It
has assumed that the wishes of the
candidate would be given weight as is
usual and that a strong and willing
delegation will take the name of Iowa
presidential candidate to the conTen-
ton. The T.-R. has not started PICK
ing delegates. 1t is leaving that to the
candidate and his managers. 1t Ger
tainly does not "indorse" any PROPOSE
tion-if any such has been made
looking TO the elimination OF Senator
Kenyon.
But the T.-R is not ready to select
any particular list of delegates believ-
ing that is the province and office OF
the primaries and conventions assisted
by the candidate It is, however, in full
agreement with the proposition laid
down by the prominent republican re-
ferred TO above. when he says:
This IS no time TO send a boy 70
mill; it is no time to distribute hon.
ors. II is not case of Senator Ken
Won II IS a case of a man holding
position which in a case like this would
he influential The mans name might
be Smith or Jones. We al know that
states having republican senators VIII
send those senator's as delegates, and
know it would be better 10 have Sena-
tor Kenyon at the head Of the delega-
ton TO consult with them than 70 have
an honor man. no matter who ne
might ne. 1 hope that for no reason
VII! il be allowed that Senator Kenyon
shau stand aside that some man may
be given the honor" of being selected
as a delegate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-11
Iona Newspapers

ARNING Us AND OUR ENEMIES
IDes Moines Register.]
Suspicion that the war stock infia-
ton in the United States bears some
relation to the militarist program has
not been lacking, especially in view
of the fact that Bethlehem steel, the
greatest pyram,der of them all. is the
principal American shareholder in the
Harvey steel trust, which nonopolizes
afnor plate and other harveyized steel
products everywher in the world ex-
cept in Japan.
But the first real confirmation OF
this suspicion comes from an article
in the Wall Street Journal, not voicing
the Journals editorial views, but writ
ten as a booster article for the Beth
lehem company. 1t says:
bethlehem steePs earnings after the
war are expected to continue large.
due to various reasons Among them:
-'F'irst-Large expenditures by the
United States for warships. subma-
rines. guns. ar7nor plate. etc.
Second Reha bilitation OF the
tons.
"Third-Extraordinar demands for
merchant ships, one manufacturer es-
timating that it viii require ten years
for Europe to get back on footing
as solid as it was before the war"
The immediate development in Beth
lehem steel. If the militarist program
is adopted or II it gathers enough
strength to appear certain OF victory,
is likely to be the declaration OF SOC
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-11
Better Than BattIements.

Better Than Battiements.
Better than battlements, these that We
love,
Guarding our hearts with the dreams
of the dove,
Holding US back from the wrong and
the night
These, the dear children of beauty and
light.
Little ones, laughing ones,
Bright ones and sweet,
Who wait in the gate
For the sound OF cur feet.
Better than bat.lements, these that are
true
To the love that we render when la
Dor is thru;
The guardsmen that keep Us from dan
ger and dread
When home to their bosoms at twi-
light we tread,
Little ones, smiling ones,
Tender and wise,
Who give US the love light
That shines in their eyes.
Better than battlements, these to de-
fend
Our lives from the enemy, world with
out end.
Better than ramparrs. for round US
they fling
The arms that are gentle as arch
angels wing.
Little ones, loving ones,
True ones and best
The children we clasp
To the dreams of our breast.
Baltimore Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-11

sweet cider and let 1t work clear"
Then they plugged 1t up tight ana
waited. Along about Christmas time
pitcher of that stuff would result IN
tears or in blood. Down at the cider
mill where the gang met to play
euchre and drink hard cider sometimes
a barrel of hard cider left out In tho
cold would freeze apparently SOLID.
Then certain old fellows with hob
nailed livers would get long bit and
bore straight thru to the heart OF the
barrel where perhaps gallon OF the
vital principle of intoXication had been
forced by freezing. That center was
mostly alcohol. 1t was concentrates
essence OF old clothes, disgrace and
fight. And it usually stretched half
dozen loafers in the stupor OF dead"
drunkenness.
Hard cider made more drunkards in
those days than whisky. Folks had
begun already to fear liquor. Hard
cider masQueraded as a sort of tenn
perance drink. 1t was brought on the
table in pitchers and drank as people
drink grape juice nowadays. And it
often kindled fires that were never
quenched until the sons Of the fam
lily fell into disreputable and drunken
graves in years to come.
1t is true-a cider Joint would be
worse than a beer saloon. The mean
est drunk according to experts in
drunkenness is a hard cider drunk. A
joint where men resort TO get drunk on
hard cider would then be meaner than
a beer saloon. Not that it makes much
difference what men get drunk on. A
drunk is drunk and disgracefully de-
generative however II is acquired.
However. Judge Ctterback evidently
holds there is no occasion for the beer
saloon or the hard cider joint in Iowa.
1t is as easy to bust" the faucet in
the barrel as in the keg. All that needs
is TO do 1t. And that Utterback Judge
seems to have the system from booze
to bevetone.