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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
MASQUERADE DANCE
Acca Temple. NalIIes OF Mystic Shrine,
Entertain al Blues Ar
mnry.

Costumes OF all kinds and dcscrip
tons were displayed at the masquerade
dance gwen last night in the Blues
Armory by the Accd Temple Patrol,
The dancing began at o'clock anG
cndcd at i o'clock. There were fully
500 peopi. present. and the couples
danced until the orchestra begged for
rest.
There were four prizes awarded TO
those wearing the best costumes. Tw"
OF the prizes were given to the women
and two to the men.
Miss Ellen Mcdonald, representing
a Colonial dane of l776. was awarded
first prize among the women. while
Mrs.. Strasacr, who represented Miss
Fatima, was awarded second prize.
Thomas l'urycar representing the
poten;atc, was awarded first prize III
the mems contest. q. ID. Osborne,
dressed as Il tramp, was awarded the
second prize.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
CAMP STUART DsSERTEI
BY LAST OF STATE C
Officers Mustered out und
Formnliy TuracL over TO
Authorities.

After being occupied by soldi}
marc than four months. Camp
was completely deserted ycst.r,l
turned over 10 the hdn.inisy
Board. Captains W. IfcEcesDu,j
Daniel Coulbourn and several Aser{
Of the puartc!uIastcr's conpsJ
been mustered out. Only Majail
Potts. quartcrmastcr OF the VI
National Guard. auG Two scrI
Will remain IN the Federal
The quartcrmaster has moved
flcc frora Camp Stur"L 10 IL room
suite occupied BY the Adtuta,j
erai. All property left behind
,roops now in Texas rs zen
stored or shipped "yay 20 an
supply depot.
Graham l.. Hohson. OF the Admit,
tive Board. presented 10 Adtuta,}
era! Sale n statement Of the citl
penscs I'm preparing Camp Stu.
the occupancy of the troops,
amounted To s46,3la.G9. After
approved by General sale and {
mgr Stuart. the bill VIII be pl q
to the War Departments: 10 y
pcnses listed by The city VIII be
q claim for about $1,000 for dH
done TO the Fair Grounds Will
soldiers Were cncamped there.
The site at the Fair Ground
in Sherwood Park was the best
location ever saw" commcnte
jutant- General sale. 1T bad ide
feasibility To the tracks OF &
every railroad In the state.
convenient TO the source OF ration
to the supply stores of the gu
master. After the city had pre-
the grounds. there were electric
and shower baths. water and IS
screened kitchens and perm
mess balls"
Captain James NJ. Love. Jr, {
United States Army. has been dc
as inspcctor-instru :tor Of vi
militia TO succeed Captain -Arth
Shipp. who will leave on Sunday.
tain Love has been for some tir
spcctor-instructor of the Ma
Guard of Texas. He is n son Of
Love. OF Fairfax, and n protl,
Thomas Is. Love. president of the
mond and Rappaharnock River
road.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
WEST MORELAND CLUB
KEEPS OPEN He
Halloween. Entertainment GiY@
Oid-Fusli0ncd Style, After
Which Bar IL Closed.

Dinner in celebration OF Halld
was served from to o'cloc
night by the Wcstmoreland CT
all members. Beginning ut : o
all refreshments i'm the clubhousq
served free. and there was open
until 1880 o'clock, ut which tin
bar was closed. 1t is stated tn
house committee had SO arranged
tcrs that by closing time the st
hand was entirely exhausted.
The attendance at the Halle
celebration was SURF risingly
considering The open-house (.
and the Westmorcland Clubs
evening under the old regimf
spen; most quietly and without
dent. The dinner, IA usual. was
buffet style, and consisted Of Il
ham. chicken salad, beaten b
celery md olives
Not drop OF intoxicants WI
in the clubhouse by 1895 o'cloc |
minutes after the closing hour
BY the house committee. Tho |
cleaning In this respect extern
:.l pr cate lockers. which were
whether the owners were pre-
not.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
FIRE FATAL TO FOUR GIRLS
Several Members of CnlOrcd Family
Jump FrDr windows of
Their Home.

DANNllLE, VA, October 31.-Ncws
reached here this afternoon of a ca
iamity. which. on saturday night, over
came the family of Robert Womack,
the llaiifaN line. Nine colOrcd people
were asleep i'll Il cabin when fire broke
out at midnight.
Five Of the family barely aa,apcd
The father, with two small bapics in
his arms. leapcd out OF q window and
was severely injured, -Four girls lost
their lives, one jumping from Il window
but not before she had been so badly
burned that she died Yesterday.
y bushel OF charrch bon+s was all
that remained of the ether Three girls
aged eight, ten and thirtccnl years. who
were burned. The fire started from an
oil lamp which ignitcd loose papers on
49, tun D.. ". 4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
Health alks, by Dr. VIM. Brady
fhc smrr:y of Canned Food.

Long before germs were discovered mo 49,.
crEatioh OF food 10y canning was wi,inl, mn
lied -spprrt OF Paris discovered in ia,
mat meats and other foods would keen indrun
n! ~, after benz sealed iii jars. they were
N'pt III hour IN boiling water. With the OK
ccption that the cans are given a second heal
nS. "it'r an interval of twcnty-fo,lr hours TO
destroy any spores which NAV haye-c.c,nnd ~.
INST fractional sterilization. this is the mc,hns
used by Gamers to-day
II tne food is not completely sterili.cd II ,yi,l
neco,npose, This decomposition will produce
apparent changes III appearance, odor and taste
M'''h IES'ihcuVeiE prevent the consumption of
me iood olten eases are given OF lin sufficient
quantity 10 burst the can.
fhe addition of any chemical prcscrvatiyc 10
process is dcfcctiv. or else that Inc fooI is -
ready undergoing decomposition before II Is
canned. Hence Il trace Of chemical oc any sorf
should condemn the product. Certainly mo
housewife should resort TO chemical c,nballn-
ing in her canning 1t is but fair 10 stnin
however. that the Referee board appoiu;cd Nv
president Roosevelt Clemson Chittenden Lon:
Taylor and liertcr) found ON cvb,,.s,,. 80
thai small quantities OF sodium bcnZoatc ,,g,d
rs prcservatiNc produced no appreciab. INN
ence ON nersonai health--and these gentlemen
are authorities who command respect
ito'naines arc produced by products when
heterogeneous food. ANNA! Vegetable decom-
poses IhcH resemble in action the ail;aloids
such as atropine. strychniuc morphine pcr,
haps the majority Of illnesses Attributed to
ptomainc poisoning actually Instance: of
para typhoid hacil!us Injection not from canned
foods (for the bacilli would be DESTROYED Inv.
heat). OUT ir9r' meat fish cheese o. ether FOODS
contaminated by handlers. Sausage IS :, famous.
carrier of para typhoid. Eut ihie is Nrue of
rtomAinCa. every one should know isoiIiD,- ar
sterilization does destroy them Hence IN.
Importance OF using only perfectly fresh food
fox canning.
Another point concerning canned food 10 ,h.t
people take less pains to refriScrate 1t aftnr
the can is opened than they do in the prcserya-
tion of fresh foods. Canned food rc1uircn rv"n
more careful preservation after The can i;
opened This sort of cnrclc3SnoSs umquest!on-
ably accounts foc much OF the Illness commonly.
attributed to canned food.
Finally, the fear OF solder tin is quite as
unnecessary as IL The popular fear of iron rust:
verdcGris, dyed stockings, etc. None OF these
things play the role sour friends, the Old WON
en-, assign 10 them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
;icr!inc OF Senator Lodge

THERE is = pathetic feature of tho recent
republican attack President Wilson
based Oh the Presidents alleged softcnjnr in
4 secret postscript, OF the LuStania note 10
Germany 1t is the connection OF Senator
Lodge, OF Massachusetts, with this ignoblc
enterprise
II Is true Senator Lodge, earlier in tho
campaign had placed in jeopardy the high
reputation he enjoyed with : II elements and
All sections of the American pcople When
he cndcavord to stir base passions by rcviving
'hc spectcr Of sectionalsm he added nothing
to say the least which can be said to public
appreciation of his character and a:tainmcpts
That effort was ridiculous however. it
provoked Il laugh, North as well as South
ana already il was being forgotten
Now comes the Senator to sponsor ON the
!iimaiest OF finlsy evidence. an attack on
the honor OF the President of the United
States. 1t is disturbing to our conception of
the ideals OF American public men AS the
Springfield Republican, alluding to Senator
Lodge and his opponent in the present earn
paiGn, says, John +. Fitzgerald OF Boston.
begins to grow in size, when compared with
this Massachusetts inheritor OF a proud
tradi,ion and Il great past"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01

II HERE'S no use specializing or theorizing
about the case of the Marina, reported
Ito have been torpedoed by a German sub
marine. The exact status of this horse
ship is not definitely established, nor are
the circumstances OF her sinking finally de-
ter!nined. lii number Of other cases. first
reports have been found 10 be inaccurate and
later statements have cleared away ali Quea-
tons that seemed 80 offer difficulty. Since
the sinking Of the sussex and the Presidents
stern demands. Germany has rigidly Followed
the course laid down for the conduct OF sub
marine operations Until the contrary is
proved, the presumption should be that she
pursued the same line Of action in regard to
the Marina. We must wait for the facts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
Poe iIuil,iing an Assct

I a SSUMlNG that the amount recommended
by the Council Committee on Finance
AT that purpose shall be sufficient TO provide
for \nc careful taking down Of the old South
ern kiterary Messenger Office and the proper
storing OF the material. there is still much
TO botdone 1t may also be assumed that
> Councft will make the appropriation recon-
mendedNby the Finance Committee or it may
even increase it TO The sum asked for by
those interested in the preservation of the
Poe landmark
But after that is done. means must be pro-
V:ded for the resurrection of the building
preferably on the site offered by Richmond
College. Undoubtedly All appeal for private
snPscriptiCna ior this purpose would be gen
cr0psly met but individuals should not be
taxed for the whole amount So lifting a
memorial 10 Poe as the preservation OF his
workshop would be is part of the citys
privilege OF service to its citizens. The argu-
llents of CouncineE who deprecate the in
activity of Poe's admirers until an emergency
arose. are justified. as reproachcs, but they
offer no reason for further neglect either
by citizens or by the city Merely as an ad-
vertisement, the Poe building will be an
asset which the citys representatives cannot
lQford to neglect.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
Virginia Under Prohibition

N/lRGlNlA enters to-day on Il new dispense
ton. The lcgalizcd sale OF liquor
vanishes from the Commonwealth and its
very is fenced about with numerous and
drastic restrictions. BY the solemn mandate
of the people. Virginia has placed liquor
under the ban. 1t is for all Of us--for those
who opposed as well as for those who ;.p-
proved and supported this legisation-to
obey the law to uphold it's officers and TO
give prohibition fair. complete and con-
elusive trial
If the plan succeeds there will be few
to wish its repeal. If in actual practice it
shows itself competent sens:bly to decrease
drunkenness, poverty and crime, as it's pro
tagonists have declared it would do no pride
OF opinion will tempt thinking men TO with
hold it's need OF praise Certainly NO such
,pride OF opinion will control The Times
Dispatch. When the people declared for the
principle OF prohibition. this newspaper ac-
quicsceG i'll the will of the ma jorty and
Steadfast!y. from that day onward, has sup
ported all legislation really designed to carry
the popular mandate into effect The Times
Dispatch will have the same approval for
the enforcement OF the law it has had for
the laws enactment.
Broadly. we believe Virginia has deter
mined the prohibition law shall be respected
rs are other laws. and that those who violate
ii shall he punished. We are not going 10
emulate in this Commonwealth the example
OF communities where prohibition laws have
been dei"d, for Virginia is Il law-abidng
state Law officers who neglect their duty
will have no public sympathy and under the
custer statute. may find themselves deprived
of thc public offices with which they have
been ntruGted.
Violations OF The law may be expected but
that they occur, or even that they are nunar-
Gus, vii! afford indication OF the un-
wisdom of prohibition for other laws also
arc violated frequently. Enlightened senti-
mcnt must, and will, rcprobate such ofrenscs
! and courts and juries decree their punish
men; We OF Virginia, now that we are
committed to the principle want the sort of
prohibition that really prohibits
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
WILL OPEN BIDS TO-DAY
FOR MANY WAR Vessels
Navy Department to Receive Figures
Tor Four Cruisers and TWEEN
tI-Scvcn Submarines.
ANXIOUS TO START WORK
proposals for -Four Battle Cruisers
Still TO BE Received Before Whole
Program for 1917 Cam BE Put
Underway
by Associated rroSa. |

by Associated proSs.l
WASHINGTON, October 3i-Bids
VIII be opened at the Navy Department
tomorrow for four scout cruisers and
twcnty-scven coast type submarines.
leaving only proposals for four battle
cruisers TO dc received before constrrc-
ton of all the 1917 building program
can begin: Figures for four battle
ships and twenty dcstroyers are now
under consideration at the departments
ana awards probably will be made next
week.
While awards for the four battle
SHIPS Will not be made for Il week or
so, ii Is known that examination Of
proposals submitted II week ago has
shown the Newport News Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock Company and the New
York Shipbuilding Company to have
submitted :hc lowest figures Each
company probably will hc awarded
two ships. The Fore River Company
OF Quincy. Mass submitted bids under
various notifications and included II
plan for u sliding scale to meet
changes ia the cost OF labor during the
construction of the ships II might be
building.
SCOUT CRUISERS
ARE Of NEW TYPE
The scout cruisers ,arc new type
for the navy. designed to make n sus-
tanned speed OF thrty-Hvo knots an
hour. Each will lie equipped with n
catapault device for launching air.
planes at sea, and will carry aircraft
The vessels will he large enough TO
cover long distances, and will depend
upon their speed for defense.
The will he OF bn SnrD
type as the present O-boats of the
navy, having about coo tons Gisplacc-
mcnt. They intended for work
close TO shore, although their fuel
capacity will be sufficient to permit
them to cross the ocean.
Navy officials expect no difficulty in
getting the submarines under con-
tract, but II Is thought there might be
some hc3itancy among builders in TAX
inv contracts for the cruisers.
The department is anxious to get all
Of this years work laid down in pri-
vate. yards If possible rs difficulty in
placing the next contracts TO be au-
thorzed before March next is feared
The building already authorized
amounts To approximately half Of tho
thrccycar program approved by Con
Frcss. At least half of the rcriaindcr
probably moro, is expected to he nu-
tEorizcd during the short session Of
Congress. which means that slips Tor
thrc" more battlc9hipS and two NOR.
battle cruisers wll have TO be found
because of the tremendous demand
on skilled labor for ghipbuilding, il is
thought government yards may be
needed 10 help out with the coming
contracts. Many officials hold tho view
tina; every shipbuilding resource in the
country. must carry on it's share OF the
work II the three-ycar program is to
l carried out without delay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
Queries and Answers
".y.!ATENIE YOU MhNT TO kNnM..

The Times nIsr;,tr has established +, ,-.u
cF1i ihtorn.;tf'":i bureau ut WnShinctou, ID. g.
i"- rae Sp"rthr p"rpa*c nf furni"I,Eg amy render
WIN iu'hrritati.r information on ANY subic,t
ut any time from ti'c Unparalleled resources nc
the E"rhDu" Federal government Grpnrtmcut.
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ro rhar." of any sort except :: .-rcut st,r,n 20,
, ,r'"Ih ''"S.asr' stare CLEARLY VIA; you want to
know. write plainly and Address nil leuerx -,
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER l. 1916.
me, jar. -. does not stand

Inc, fey -. does not stand
roosevelt is with him, and so
.hes and Penrose. Cannon and Reed
eo0t. Robert Bacon supports him because
Vof belief no will do something for France
and the editor Of the Fathcriand because Of
deeply cherished conviction he will do
something for Germany.
AS an epic. the Hughes campaign is an
innovation, for the powers OF light and the
powers Of darkness-we are accepting each
camps estimate of the other--are united in
inc chorus 1t was not thus when 'Omcr
smote IS bloomin' Tyre and Virgil Dante
and Milton sang. The old-time epic hero
had single object and, unless we conceive
that object to be the attainment OF Office
we cannot imputc anything OF the sort to
the epic hero Professor Muenstcrberg holds
up 20 the worlds applause
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01

Il. z. C.-By rr.,dlng GOOD hool.s ,,nd,..,, :.
sihnnard grammar and rhetoric and listening to
ELOQUENT Speakers. : GOOD memory nrrsrT.r
ancc and application III addition 10 thcsc H e.,
should be ohservant ana study Mrc. pconl" :; nd
thihE*: Ihcre are so-callcd books on con
'ersation but the best way learn 10 talk
"ci is !" associate with bright cntGytainin:.
people WHO use good English. read the hes;
authors and the nov Spapcrs and to keen in
touch with questions OF the day "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
Why | Am for vii
Ey Ray stann'.rd Bak

because trust him.
Because lie is Il genuine pr
because he has the new
and cooperative view of I'M
relationshipa.
Because he mas been tested
In the fire of the greatest q
Because ] believe him to
clcarest understanding of
American spirit Of any m
public life.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
Hughes as an Epic Hero

CANDIDATE HUGHES has acquired an
~ other handicap in this campaign in the
approval and benediction of Professor Hugo
Muensterberg of Harvard University. The
400 per cent candidate, according TO the
Teuton apoogist in this country. has IAN epic
mind" and every true epic hero stands
alone
II Mr. Hughes really is an epic hero, he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
Current Editorial Conmee,
Sane .trt
Df
VI. ". Chase

MI ChaSc showed sanity in
Same Art everything he did. He never fol-
DC lowed the false gods of ir1nrcs.
". ~ rt,.o aionSm or futuriSm. He was
W. 80 ''''o thorough craftsman before hc
was AN artist. and :iIDarcotjv
~, 'c',soti - so many -'nen and women going
after inc modern riutous schools il. because tbn,,
nave no know!cdgc OF their craft or Mt least
cannot 1i3l'iiN ii IN their work. But fine era IT'S
nanship WAS only the folIndat ion of Mr. Chosc,e
profession He was rcalist in the proper
sense, bu; he was Imaginative and had abund.
ant sentiment tits portraits are those OF Iiy-
ING people lie took his art seriously and never
Tor moment, deserted the highest ideals Iut
great as was his constructive work and VAL
nabie ~ are the n2Stc:uicccs he left behind his
great acnicE cmcnt. perhaps the grca es;
achievement OF any American artist; was as 81
teacher To Ar. Chase more than 20 any in
diN!Guai teacher IS due the devcioDment of n
large go Ur OF the most distinguished of tho
younger artists OF TO-DAY. He was for many
years one of the professors At the Academy
OF the Fine arts in this city, the mother OF
American art institutions, and he taught also
III New York. and especially in private cIosscs
In his whole career there was no exhibition of
jealousy. lie WAS always pushing his Dunils
forward always praisinG the work of his con
icmporarieS and always urging men of wealth
TO patron!Zc Amc:ican art. TfIs country owes
debt OF gratitude to- the artist which il is not
likely to repay in full but IL was his happy fate
through many Nears 10 have received q far
creator appreciation OF his genius and his ef-
forts than falls TO II lot of most men engaged
~, n, .ne realms Oh creative art--Phiaaelphia In
u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
BALFOUR ADMITS LOss|
OF EIGHT BRITISH b
lie Tells House of Commons
cent Channel Raid Made
by Germans.
ONE TRANSPORT SENT
In Addition, Destroyer Flirt al
Drift Net Boats Arc Sunk al
strOyer Nubiun Is DanIaged-
Attack Failure.
IBy Associated Press. ]


LONDON. October 3l-Thc II
six drift net boats in addition
sinking of the TRANSPORT Quecj
the torpedo boat destroyer Flirt,
recent raid by German submarj
the English Channel. was admit
y. j. Balrour. First Lord of nj
miralty, III the House OF Cod
to-day. He said that. while the
crs had all the advantages i'm eli,
the moment for attack. in this d
certainly failed.
The only cross channel steam
be attacked. Mr.. Bnlfour said, wj
cmnty passenger vessel Queen, al
would have been saved. he addel
the captain realized that she
iloat Blk hours after the attack
The torpedo-boat destroyer Fiji
said, was surprised In the darkn1
German destroyers. which fired
at close range and sank her. II
stroycr Nubian, torpcdocd whiI
lacking the German squadron,
have been brought 10 narbor. the
Lord asserted, but for the gal,
believed that the NubIan ca
snlvaScd. He then admitted tn
drift net boats had been lost.
There is ground for thinking
Balfour declared, that two G.
torpedo-boat destroyers. after
hit during the action. struck min,
were blown up and probably SUI
The above is the first inti,
from British sources that any
except the Queen, Flirt and y
were damaged in the German raj
Ing the night of October 2G-27
British official statement said thd
OF the ten German destroyers hal
sunk and the remainder drive
The statement admitted the loss
Queen. said tho FIirt was missin
declared that the Nubian had crt
after being disabled By a torped
The German official statement
raid declared that at least clcyci
post steamers and two or thre
pcdo-boat dcstroycrs or torDed,i
were sunk or damaged By tn. CA
squadron. The statement added
the herman ships had returned
TO their base.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01
No Special Favor,

LENRY p, DAWSON OF the firm of J. T.
Morgan & Co., has issued a statement in
which he declares that this country must
treat Great Britain and France rs "dcsira bic
customers II by that he means we should
extend them special favors. lie speaks rather
for j. p Morgan & Co. the agents OF NE
allies than for the United States. True neu-
trality demands that we treat all the bcllig-
crents exactly alike.
Nor is this country under any sort of oh
hBations TO Great Britain or to France GER
tain!y not TO Great Britain and certainly not
10 France iii connection with the war trade
Ihey have paid huge sums into this country
but they have had value received for what
they paid. And no special fayors have beer
extended TO us. as witness the black list the
mai! seizures and the embargoes on products
other than war material When the war
ends. Great Britain and France and all the
rest will trade with us if it is profitable for
them TO do so. and only in that case.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01

Able as Senator Lodge is, he has failed
dismaly TO make anything OF either OF the
only two issues he has attempted to raise in
this OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and that post
script" canard that was foisted on him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-01

Have the box fronts OF the picdnion, c;ooro,. >
ga 80, ,,,,. .'t'",' N''tuc. LEWIS.
Dispatch contest. I'o secure votrs u ui,,I
boxes must lie delivered ""'ie