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Books and Authors

John Garland in ROSS Grant. Gold
Hunter" nhe Penn Publishing Com
pany), is a story full OF exciting adj
ventures in which lost gold mine
plays an important part. There is not
Il dun page in the book.
"'rhc Safety club" by w. r. Nichols.
che Penn Publishing Company. be-
sides being Il real interesting story
tells how Sam Parker and his friend.
OF the safety First club" came into
real practical knowledge OF the mean
ing of safety first.
The Book Of Boston,. BY Robert
Shack Teton uhc Penn Publishing Conn
IT u sustained interest. No one has seen
the old aud the new Boston more clear
ly than Mr.. Shacklcton. and certainly
no one has written Of it more charm
!nely.
the Lower school" uhe Penn Publish
ingt Company gives the experiences
and success al q boy in taking carly
leadership in the higher school to-
gether with the exciting contests and
adventures he underwent. making a
very readable story
The thirteenth volume Of NELSON'S
History OF the War" by John Ruchan
CThomas Nelson & Sons New York;,
is continuation Of this talented
writer's graphic account Of the great
European war in it's progress. covering
all fronts aud brought up 10 tho FIRST
battle Of Nerdun aud the complete
failure OF the German plan after sus-
tanning an enormous sacrifice OF life
THE Story Of Glass" by Sarah Ware
Hassctt N'cnn Publishing Company,
i'hiiadclphi"). is clever story in which
Jean Cabot takes trip to Europe
with his uncle. y Venetian boy who is
glass-workcr saves Jeau's life, and
they take him along with them. The
party learns about glass in many
forms. and when they get back 10
America. Uncle Tom gives the hoys a
chance in his factory. The story shows
in g.: interesting way how most kinds
Of glass are made.
"Govcrnment Telephones" by James
Mavor, l'h. u. GIoHat, Yard e. Coz, is
the result Of the authors investigation
of the much-discusscd telephone enter
prise of the Province Of Manitoba, and
should he OF special interest to Ameri.
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The Voice Of the People



To thc l.dito. of The Times hi spa tell.
Str.--AncHt your recent announcement IF some
S39 .up0 proni returned To the state during the
past year from the operation OF the state neni-
timely ask bH what right The earnings Of
prisoners arc thus diverted To the public treas
ury and taken from the support of dependents =
Those who have had opportunity 10 observe tn.
lnanN ltiful Instances OF helpless ana aitogcthe.
innocent women aud children upon whom are
visited H. IN. State the s!nsrof tile father or
brother whose Que aood trait II may have hccti.
Ms THAT he d!d take care of his own. must.
upon reflection, marvel that humane state
continues such system.
Happily. the General Assembly. at ITS last
session, after more than decade Of agitation.
cradicated every veatge Of authority for The
contracting Of convets for private profit, The
upon public tasks under such conditions as will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05
Artificial Limbo.

s. L, T.. orange. Na.-Artiicial limb. are
commonly spoken Of cork" Where this
term orig mated from Is mystery. as no cork
is used IN their manufacture. nor was any ever
used. one explanation suggested is that. far
as is known. the first artificial limbs made
III Cork street. London. and derived their name
ON nplands. j. The foundation. so to speak. of
modern artificial limb. Around this body a
rety of materials is used. including leather,
aluminium, felt and vulcanizcd rubber.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05
Tanks" of Our Own

A ccORDlNG to dispatches from Washing
a ton, experts Of the army Ordnance
Bureau arc working on plans Tor land battle
ships. similar to the .'tank3'' which have been
used to such good effect Ivy the British in
France. The big tractors which are used TO
draw harvesting and threshnS machines and
u die bitches on the praries OF the West
support the moving for,rcsses which have
destroyed German deienscs OH the Somme.
VIC ought 10 bc able to use our own inven-
tons with more efficiency than any other
people. although there have been plenty OF
Instances in which We have failed 10 do so.
Nc certainly should not permit our experience
with the acroplane 10 he duplicated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05

male the welfare and reformation OF the pria-
oncfs the first considerations as 1t should be-
whether private OF public interests profit from
convict labor. considerations of humanity de-
u,i'i', that. when the state takes that labor. ~
should make some allowance from its earnings
TO-. the support OF helpless dependents. and put
y! something. even though il he Il very little
part for the prisoner himself upon his release,
70 which he might then look forward with II
"''ie more of The heart Of hope. ~
AUBREY T.. STROBE.
Amherst. Va. January =.
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House entered and nnn.o....

John Q. ADAMS, OF c23 East Twelfth
street. reported to the police yester-
day that some one had entered his
home and ransackcd the room Of his
daughter. Miss Bessie Adams. The
room was supposedly entered between
10 AND II o'clock, while unoccupicd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05

Two German raiders now reported
cruising on this side the Atlantic. The half
dozen submarines which the same sort of
reports said were operating near our shores
have disappeared. the probability being they
have joined McGinty at the bottom of the
sea-or else vanished into the thin air in
which they had their origin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05
uemo,ins Stains From clothes

Z, - - Newp"r; News, Na.-Many stains can
he with water. but II must be distilled
"r soft water otherwise ring is left around
the spot. Spread the article IL glass pa
muiStcm u brush with rain water and brush
tho stain until longer visible: then dry with
- piece OF huckskin. For white goods add
little salt /" the water: for 'colored ones little
spirit For eicaninS grease spots. etc, hcnZine
eMCcilcd
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Frcnch Army Terms.

y. = L., Norfolk. Vain the French army the
new recruits. who begin their first years
Vice. are niclinamed by their elder comrades
lies blcnN' tthe blue oncsb, which is the cquva-
lent Of "srH,ennorn' IN English. while the new
elders. o. les poilus' tthe bearded onca) For
mcrv the word WAS especially used when re
fcrrn: % the French territoriais reservists,
bui nowadays it is used TO designate the "Pious
pous" III general
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05
r;no>e,cl, the Reckless Again

\ LlOG ETHER characteristic OF the man is
Theodore Itooseyelt's reckless declare
ton THAT. Judged from what he reads in the
papers the net effect, and the ONLY ne
erect 81 this supposed action for peace Was
- ruin an immense number OF small in
FesiOrs who we're not fOrewarncd for the
oencni OF very few persons As a matter
~ fac, the allies have not yet replied TO
Tic Presidents note. so that its effect on
'hom r. still problematcal But certainly
Inc central powers responded in a favorable
manner. and il is probable they will make
further ADVANCES.
IN ne end, II seems That The Colonel, some
Tunes speaking of 'malefactors or great
wealth and sometimes hand-in-glove with
those same predatory interests has now
merely taken up the cudgels for small in
-Ncstors. In trying To bring peace to the
world. the President failed 10 consider the
= possible effect OF his actions on the STOCK
market Such blame az The Colonel attaches
10 him for that. the President is abundan,lv
abls 10 bear.
IN Italy the authorities have ordered me
cultivation Of the public parks Then the
.sisns VIII be changed from keep on me
Grass TO Keep OFF the Potatoes"
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Altogether Different.

VINO was the man to whom YOU bowed so
cordially the street this morning -,
That" responded Choliy Iitcbr;nc was the
tailor who nov enjoys my patronage"
And who was the man you pretended not
to Sec
lna' was IN" tailor who enjoyed my patron
age last year
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Robbery at y, VI. q. A

j. l.. McCabe, OF SIS East Grace
street. reported TO the police yestcr-
day that he had lost IL check for s1o,
and SIG in cash additional lie said
INC hhoaeF and check were stolen from
him at the Young Mems Christian Az
ISOLATION.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05

f.ApfeSS rates on old waited joy como high.
ana NirSinans have to pay de,nurrayc charges
nowadays for failure to set aboard IN. wat or
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" iIiinm COrbctt.

n. II. Richmond. Na.--Wiliiam Corbc,, u162-
500 Englisl. political wric. IN the
ccanae Of ~, pc"p,c Ne lived and wrote for a
tttnc IN Philadelphia. tic Was IMPRISONED two
Years for severe comments upon the logging
81 English soldiers hN German mcrccuarics in
England.
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Money ChunEcS.

Jinks formerly suffered good deal with
ordinary rheumati sln, but since his uncle left
MN fortune he says he is IL victim Of .out
Another illustration. suppose Of the fact
that circumstances alter cases"
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Health and Ventilation

THIS is the season OF danger from rcSpira-
l tory diseases ana the State Board of
lioaith, in issuing warning 10 this effect
take occasion to puiu, ont that such diseases
are not the product OF drafts cold feet. night
air ~ other ancient supcrstitons. but of
contact With persons already Infected The
germs ct these diseases onl. enter the
bod. through the mouth ANA nose--that is
the important rule 10 remember III dealing
VITA them" says the Board oil Health.
So il is. but the board would have per-
formed another ana equal service II il had
aided the campaign against poor ventilation.
Mo.ing- picture theatcrs. crowded and her
mctically sealed trolley cars and other places
At general resort frequently oHend III this
respect The Administrative Board has
sought to have the trolley cars ventilated
whi,h notoriously they arc not and the
health authorities should give this movement
ever. assistance in their power.
Hall Gaines articles on the war and poll
tics seem To prove that he mystic anu
q i,ucnjaliSt hc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05

According to reports, the police are unab BILE
to decide who committed the latest sensa-
tional murder in Philadelphia. What's the
matter with the coroner's Jury?
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States HretcIied Profit

TO Senator Strodes argument in behalf of
innocent dependents Of State prisoners
printed in another column. only one answer
is possible: there is no moral reas son why
earnings OF prisoners should be diverted 10
the treasury, and there is every moral reason
WHY 'hey should be applied to the support of
dependents In addition to the sound roa
sons advanced by Senator STROBE there is
another that enters materially into the oues-
ton: by depriving the families OF conycts Of
such help as the prisoners themselves can
give, the State actually enforces ndigencv
and Daupersm III many cases and thus ac
lively encourages crime
1t is impossible TO estimate nav n,cb
crime, how many criminals 10 speak OF
poverty and sut[ering-are directly traceable
10 the wretched profit of $4,000 which the
State ground out OF the convicts last vear
mat senator STROBE, who fathered the act
abolishing the private contract system has
interested himself so kecnly in this yitally
important question gives reason 10 hone tbe
State will soon inaugurate IA more humane
and helpful policy toward prisoners and
their families.
New lork's Legislature now has i plan for
taxing the movies. Why is il that taxation
schemes are always expressly designed To
make themselves unpopular
II the investigation 10 he conducted bv Con
gress succeeds IN suppressing Tom Lawson il
VIII nave performed service the country
will not forget
| Somebody asks. lis poverty crimco.
| Perhaps not. but il is certainly q grave in
discretion.
carra"ss seems to be another Of those
persons who didn't know( was loaded
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05

Houmanians seem TO think war is the same
thing MS y foot race.
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I OnlNcnknfinn.

Compensation.
There are some very highbrow folks
VINO find 1t hard to see these jokes:
'erhaps the statement VIII delight en-
That is is harder still 10 write en-
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ADDRESS ALL COMM NICATIuNs The Times
Dispatch, and not to individuals.
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PUBLISHED ever. day In the yenr at 10 South Tenth
street Richmond, VA by The Times Dispatch fuD,,
fishing Co.. Inc. Charles r. Hasbrook. Editor nnu
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TELEPHONE: Randolph I. Private Branch EAchAhxe
connecting with ail departments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05

New Works Legislature now has !, plap for
taxing the movies. Why is il that taxation
schemes are always expressly designed to
make themselves unpopular?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05

somebody asks. Is poverty crimc?'
ferhaps not, but IL is certainly grave in
discretion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05

persons who didn, W. " ~ss loaded de '"0sS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05

II the investigation to he conducted bv Con
gress succeeds III suppressing Tom Lawson. it
Will have performed 4 service The country
will not forget.
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spEClAi. ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES, HAS
brook, Stor, Brooks Inc. Fifth Avenue isuildnT
, New York; Mutual Life BUILDING. rEIhdeiph'n:
Peoples Gas lsuidinE Chicago.
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Airhulun0 Glnrps.Dispatrl

The TIMES THE DISPATCH
Est. 1888 Est. 1860
Entered January -. 1905. at tho Pos. onice at
Richmond. Nn., . second claes matter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-05

Government Telephones" hy James
MaVor, Ph. ID. Monat, Yard & Coz, is
the result of the authors investigation
of the much-discusscd telephone enter
prise of the Province Of Manitoba, and
should he OF special interest to Ameri
Evening journal., 1917-11-10
DELAWARE AVE. BAPTIST
IN SUNDAY SONG service

The services tomorrow at Della
ware Avenue Baptist church will be
in charge Of the pastor, the Rov. JOS
eph Y. Irwin. s. T.. d., who will take
for his subject at 1890 o'clock, Christ
and the Young
The regular meeting Of the sunday
school at > o'clock.
The Christian Endeavor Society meet
ing at Gas o'clock. Leader, Mrs. Ray
Denstin.
The regular evening service at 80
O'Clock will begin with a song service
under the leadership Of Prof. Charles
#. Edwards. Miss Mabel McGinley and
Charles L. Edwards viii assist Prof
Fred s. Smith, organist, with the use
Of the cornet and violin.
Or. Irwin will take as his subject
"Tho Man for His Time"
The special musical program for
Sunday IS as follows. Mornlng-Organ
prelude, "Niaestoso," Dubois; solo and
quartet. Refuge" anthem, Sing Unto
the Lord" Excel organ postlude, AL
leluia." Hanlon, Evenlng-Organ pre-
lude, Lullaby" Macfarlane: alto and
tenor duet, some Sweet Day" (Doanel,
Mrs. A. A. Horncr and Charles Stewart
anthem, "Hark, Hark, My Soul" Ed
wards male chorus, Though Your
Sins Be as Scarlet" organ posilude,
Finale in fiat. Maxson.
Evening journal., 1917-11-10
NEXT ANTI-LICENcE drive
At FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

"Food Conservation" will be the ser
mon theme Sunday morning 1880
o'clock at the First Presbyterian
Church. the Rev. J. Ross Stonesifer,
minister. There viii be an anthem by
the chorus and a solo, "A Prayer for
Faith" lBartlett), by Mrs. Nell Krumme
Anderson. The kindergarten will be
open in the basement for the care Of
children whose parents desire 10 at
tend the morning service. The kinder
garten is in charge Of faithful and
capable women Of the church.
The Sunday school meets at noon.
Christian Endeavor Society meets at
645 O'Clock. The leader will be Nor
man Wade.
The closing service Of the day is held
at 730 o'clock, when Mr.. StOnesifer
will speak on "The Next Anti-License
Drive" The result Of the election on
Tuesday is a challenge TO the temper
ance forces Of Wilmington 10 line up
for the next big drive against the sa-
loon. The choir win sing Saviour
When Night Envolves the Skies"
Shelley. Mrs. McNiullen and Mrs.
Eaton will sing Not Ashamed Of
Christ" The organ numbers for the
day are as follows:
Morning-"Cavatina. Ram "Marche
Romaine," (Gounod) Evening -"Humo-
reske," ,Dyorakl; The Marsejllaise, "
.Rouget dc rIsle).
Evening journal., 1917-11-10
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Working Together For Good" is the
theme OF the sermon tomorrow morn
Ing at 1890 O'Clock in Central Presby-
ierlan Church. Tho minister, the Rev.
J. II. Crawford. Will occupy the pulpit
both morning and evening Mrs. Wales
viii sing. These Are They" Dy Gaul.
The Sunday school viii convene at
ii55 o'clock. The Y. p. s. c. L. will
meet at Gas o'clock. and Will be led by
Miss Lulu Murray. The evening SER
vice will begin at 755 o'clock, the sub
iect being, Courage" The music will
be: "The Day is Past and Over,r by
AIarke, sung by the choir with Miss
Creamer and Mr.. Charsha as soloists,
and Face TO Face" by johnson. sung
by Miss Reuter- Organ numbers are
"Song Without Words" Tschaikowsky
professional March," Parker; "Ofier-
tory" Salomi; Carmen in Memoriam,
Ryley; "Postlude in'G," Volkmar.
Evening journal., 1917-11-10
Second BAPTIST MEN
TO MEET MONDAY NIGHT

The services at the Second Baptist
Church. the Rev. Thomas p. Holloway,
y. D., minister. will be as follows to-
morrow: Prof. z. r. Ayers, d. D., Of
Crozier Theological Seminary, Chester.
Pa, Will preach at both morning and
evening services at 1890 o'clock and
7.45 O'Clock. The Bible school con-
venes at noon. The Senior C. +. So
ciety will meet at Gas o'clock in the
chapel. Mildred Denney, leader.
The musical program will be as fol-
lows: organ prelude in G. st. Claire
anthem, Arise. Shine" Maker; solo,
Lord, Whom My Heart Holds Dear,
Mrs. Howard Clark; organ selection,
March Romaine,' Gounod. Evening
organ, march in B flat, Faulkes; solo,
20, Master, Let Me Walk with Thee.
Miss Thelma Brittingham; anthem. ~
Heard the Voice Of Jesus Say organ
postlude, "Serenade," Schubert. Dali
let II. Loomis, organist.
Monday, at o'clock, Mems League
meeting. in the chapel. AZ the same
hour in the church parlor the WOmen's
Missionary Societies will meet. Miss
A. Louise Matthews will review IN
part tho Home Mission Study book
Sons Of Italy" Wednesday, at
O'Clock, the mld-week prayer anc
praise service. Mr.. Robert L. Bausum
a student from the Crozier Seminary
Chester, Pa, will lead the meeting.
DR.. Holloway is serving as camp pas.
tor for the soldiers at Camp Mcclellan
Admission, Ala, and will be away from
his own church until the first Of De
cember.
Evening journal., 1917-11-10
Three ELECTION"
DR.. SM LEY'S TOPIC
Status OF Wilmington, New
York ard Philadelphia
TO be Discussed
GOSPEL SONG SERVICE
LED BY PROF. CLYMER

The overcoming power which is the
nature Of many OF those unseen but
potent forces. brought into the world
by Christianity, will be discussed by
the pastor, the Rev. L. Franklin
smiley. d. D., at the morning service
at West Presbyterian Church, in a
sermon on "rhe Conquest Of the
Meek" The choir Will sing Concones
anthem, Gloria in Excelsis," in which
Mrs. NJ. B. Lewis will be tie sol6lst,
and also Pinsutrs "l Come, . Blessed
Saviour" Tho organ music will in
clude the "Omertolro' OF Bstlste and
Wagner's Chorus"
The Bible school Will meet at .
O'Clock The women's Bible class will
be taught by Mrs. Smiley. The young
mems Bible class will be taught by
Mr.. Smith. At the mems Bible class,
taught by the pastor, Henry G. Drain,
the trombone sololst, viii play. and tho
mems quartet will sing. The C. +.
Society, at $50 O'Clock, VIII be led by
John Brooks and Arthur VOlkman.
At the evening service there VIII be
an opening Gospel song service, led
nf AANlNooNl ile iiifAf az lou y IlNNh.
The pastor will preach on the great
event OF the week, the results Of which
are provoking a great deal OF thought
over the entire nation, namely. the
elections. and IN a sermon on "The
Enemies Within Our Gates" he will
discuss the New York, Philadelphia
and Wilmington elections. and the
status Of our modern, much boasted
Of city. The choir will sing praise
His Name Forever by Petri with
Mrs. NJ B. Lewis and Mrs. !. p. Allen
as soloisls. and Shelley's rendition Of
onward Christian Soldiers" w. T.
Jefferson, The tenor, will sing "UnCn-
swered.' Miss Viola Mont. the organ
isf, will play Dursnd's In the Forest.
Grelgs Morning" and the March OF
Shern."
Evening journal., 1917-11-10
Special Sermons Heard The City Churches
REV. J. ". EASLEY
TO preach At scott

The services at Scott NJ. Z. Church
tomorrow VIII be devotional and tes-
timony meeting. at 0i5 o'clock. T n.
Gilbert leading; morning worship at
1880 O'Clock. The sermon will be
preached by the Rev j. W. Easley, ID.
d.. a former pastor DR.. Easley has a
host Of friends at Scott and he Will be
greeted by a large congregation. The
musical numbers WIFI include. organ
prelude. Morrison; choir selections.
Lift Up Your Hearts" Berrldgc +,
Zion" Rodney: full chorus, organ
postlude. Wagner
At o'clock the Bible School will
meet, w. Z. Drummond superinlen-
dent. The orchestra VIII give a sacred
concert at the opening service. The
pastor Will teach the lesson In the
Daraca class
At go o'clock the Epworth League
devotional meeting will be held T;
George Lyons Will be IN charge. hav-
ing as his subject, Taking Men Alive" ."
There VIII be special music by the
choir. AT 40 o'clock there will be
the regular evening worship. The
pastors subject viii be "Tho Unfall-
Ing Love" The large chorus choir,
with Miss Wise at the organ and Miss
Thielman directing. Will give special
numbers, including "rhe Radiant
Morn Has Passed" by Woodward: Let
Us Sing Unto the Lord by Mlllard. l..
Oscar Thompson Will sing a tenor
solo. If With All Your Heart" from
Elijah, by Mendelssohn.
The Monday night class will meet at
.73O o'clock, after which there will be
an election OF officers. on Wednesday
night, at the mid-week prayer meeting.
the pastor VIII have as his subject,
The Home Prepared"