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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27
COOKING demonstration
TO take ON WAR T|NGE
Will Show Virginia Housekeepcr.
How to Conserve Food
Resources.
MRS. VAUGHN HERE NEXT WEEK
Authority on Household Economics
to Conduct Glasses at the Masonic
Temple Under Auspices of The
Tfmes-Dfspatch.

There has been more written and
thought about food in the last three
years than in the whole Of the fifty
years preceding this period. Women
have been more or less interested in
the question of food. how to prepare
and how to serve 1t. but in this gen
Grafton it has not gone much further
than that. To-day the vital question
in the whole subject Is: What does
It cost?
The women in the South have al
ways been good cooks" no matter
what their more thrifty sisters in the
North may say. but the determining
factor in the food has been whether
or not the husband and children found
gastronomic function, or IL tho quests
were complimentary and she earned
the reputation for herself of being an
excellent hostess, she did not quarrel
with the price.
So one doubts II there is anything
much to teach about the good things.
but within the last three years we
have awakened to the fact that to
have too many good things Of the old
type is lacking in patriotism; that 1t
even might be dishonest to go on hav-
ing these good things IL the prepara-
ton of these dishes required material
needed for our soldiers or allies. Some
might say, what has caused 1t all?"
II we have the money for the pur-
chase Of the material. why shall We
not indulge ourselves.
MUST CONSERVE EVERY
MOUTHFUL OF FOOD
1t is rather difficult to realize that
with the wheat fields and corn fields
nj ut ,,.tth
crops. with pastures filled with well-fed
cattle. that there would not be sur
plus after supplying all needs, but we
must also realize that the fields of Eu-
rope for the most part arc barren, that
instead of growing grain. they are
rank with the blood of slaughtered SOL
diers. To supply the needs of our al
lies. to fight this unchristian war dog.
to bring peace and good will to men
on earth. and restore our battered
civilization. we must conserve as never
before every mouthful of food.
The Times-Dispatch, proud of the
spirit its women readers have shown
in patriotic way of all sorts. has ar
ranged for them n week of home
economies lectures. not just canning
demonstration. not lectures on ethical
needs Of women-thcse will all be
taken up in other ways and in their
own good time-but just now we are
arranging for week of home helps
cooking and servinE-what to cook ard
how to cook 1t. It is therefore with
great pleasure we announce that Mrs.
Kate Brew Vaughn. OF Nashville,
Tenn, we'll known here by reason of
her previous visit, will have charge
of the lectures. The lectures will be
free to every one. Practical recipes
Will be demonstrated and samples of
foods Will be served. The Masonic
Temple on Broad Street has been Sc
cured for the school and IT will begin
on next Monday. September 3.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27
CAPTAIN HODGES is
PROMOTED TO MAJOR
Commnndnnt of Cadets MT v. VI. !. Made
Adtutonf of Scrcnty-Sixth d.
vision, National Army.

Captain Harry L. Hodges. U. S. A.,
for the last two years commandant Of
cadets at the Virginia Military Jnsti-
tute. has just received official notice
OF his appointment as adjutant of the
Sevcnty-siNth Division of the national
army. with the rank of major. He
VIII proceed at once to Aver. Mass,
where he will begin the duties of his
new position. and 1t is probable that
he will be sent abroad in the early
spring. Since the W NJ 7. finals Can
tain Hodges has been stationed at
Fort Ethan Allen. VI.
Major Hodges. who Is a native OF
Virginia and a distinguished graduate
of West Point. was for many years
attached to the First Regiment OF
Cavalry. u. S. A. He enjoys n fine
standing in military circles, and Is an
honor graduate of the Army School
of the Line at Fort Leavenworth Kans
For several years he was instructor in
history at the United States Military
Academy. Twice he has seen service
III the Philippines. while he has also
been stationed at several important
posts in the United States.
During the absence of Major Hodges.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27
HIGHER WAGES CUT INTO
COMPANY'S PROFITS
Annual Report of American Locomotive
Tells of Enormous Unified Orders
fer Engines.

Wage increases and higher costs OF
materials stand out remarkably as the
fundamental reasons for the great in
crease in manufacturing costs. as in
dictated in the report of the American
Locomotive Company for the year
ended June 80 last. Consequently. be-
cause of this enormous increase in the
cost Of manufacturing the actual
profits OF the company amounted to
much less than the banner year OF
1916. although the gross earnings of
the company were much larger than
ever before.
This year tho actual profits were
only S7.201 $50. or s3.567,749 less than
the profits OF 1916. when nearly $11,-
900. 900 was realized on a gross bust
ness OF s5s,0oo.ooo.
The company has now completed It's
contracts for munitions and will in tho
future centralize its work upon the
previously been announced The re-
port mentions that "the selling prices
on munitions were reduced to lower
levels than prevailed the preceding
year. and new contracts for shells
admitted. even under normal condi-
tons. of much smaller margin OF
profits than the previous contracts al
lowed" In addition. the company now
has on It's books s77.620.449 of untitled
orders for locomotives. as compared
with only s19.s76.532 Of such orders a
year ago. The Henrico Iron Works
at Richmond, and the Penn Seaboard
Company factory. at Chester. Pa. have
been purchased to supplement and in
crease the companys facilities for loco
motive construction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27
HENRIC0 COUNTY FARMERS
WILL ORGANIZE TOMORROW
Meeting at Chamber of Commerce to
Perfect Plans for Negotiation OF
Loan With Land Bank.


For the purpose Of completing the
organization Of all farmers in Henrico
County into one association In order
the Federal farm loan act, which pro-
vides for the negotiation Of loans to
the farmers. all planters adjacent to
RICHMOND have been earnestly request
ed to attend general meeting to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock in tho
auditorium OF the Chamber Of Com
mcrce.
All details in the general plan under
which the farmers Of Henrico County
may negotiate loans with the Federal
Land Bank for this district, which Is
located in Baltimore. will be worked
out at this time. All farmers who
nave applied to the Federal institution
TOT loans are especially requested TO
attend the meeting, because representa-
tives OF the land bank will be in Rich
mond at that time for a conference
with them in connection with the loans.
Farmers Of Henrico County now have
Two separate and distinct organizations
nut under recent ruling Of the land
bank only one association will be rec.
ognized In any one county. For this
reason it will be necessary to organize
| n new association which will be rec.
ognized by the bank. and then loans
may be negotiated.
l. Il. Whitehead, OF Baltimore. super-
visinE appraiser OF the land bank. will
attend the meeting Tomorrow for the
purpose of assisting in the oreanization
OF the farmers. Immediately upon THO
organization OF the association an
praisers Will be sent to Richmond "a
negotiate the loans
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27
Demands Payment
From Motorists
Negro Placed Under Arrest on
Complaint of Richmond
Automobile Party.

II. c. Hord. of 1907 North twenty
third Street. while out driving in his
automobile. accompanied by his vito
and Mrs. w. S. Blackburn. was held
up and robbed by negro man Sat
urday night about S o'clock. near Ell
lersons. Hanover authorities later
placed the negro under arrest. and he
Will be given preliminary hearing
this morning at 10 o'clock.
From what could be learned OF the
robbery last night, the negro man is
said to have driven his wagon into the
automobile. causing considerable dam
age. Hord stopped his machine, and
the negro demanded that he be paid
for the damage to his wagon. He la
ter forced this demand, and was said
to have obtained small sum of money.
The Richmond police wero notified of
the robbery a short time after 1t oc-
Cured but since 1t was committed in
Hanover County they wcre without
jurisdiction.
Hanover County officers, however,
captured the negro late Saturday night,
and he is being held for trial this
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27
SAMUEL S. ELAN DIES AT
STUART CIRCLE HOSPITAL
WeI1-Kpovvn business Man Passe~
Away After Long IllneHs-Form-
erly Active In Renl Estate.

Samuel Stirling Elan, native Of Char
lotte County. and a resident of Rich
mond for more than forty years, died
at Stuart Circle Hospital yesterday
morning at 1880 o'clock. after a long
illness from afflictions of the heart.
For the first few years Of his residence
In Richmond. Mr.. ELAN was in the
auditing department Of the Chesa-
pcake and Ohio Railway in this city.
He quit railroad work to engage m
the real estate brokerage business
and soon became leading dealer in
that line Of work. When Newport
News was founded and pushed on to a
great boom, Mr.. Elan had big interests
there.
Mr.. Elan married Miss Elizabeth
Chambers Of this city and ono son.
Chambers Elan. now a member Of tho
United States Marine Corps. survives
him. Mrs. Elan died about twenty-five
years ago.
Three sisterH. all unmarried and a
brother. Chester Elan, survive. They
reside at Chase City, Va.
He had retired from active business
and for some years had lived at the
Jefferson Hotel. Mr.. Elan was In his
siSty-third yenr. The body will bs
taken TO Chane City this morning for
interment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27
STOCKHOLDERS VOTE
TO-DAY ON CONSOLIDATION
Richmond Bank and Trust Company
to DC Merged With Old Do
minton Trust Company.

stockholders of the Richmond Bank
and Trust Company will meet at noon
to-day to consider and act upon the
proposed consolidation of that insti-
tuition with the Old Dominion Trust
Company, one Of the strongest finan-
cial institutions of it's kind in tho
South. President II. r. Pollard, Jr
of the Richmond Bank and Trust Com
Pany, with the approval Of the COM
pany's board of directors, has already
entered into an agreement with the
Old Dominion by which the latter ac-
qurcs the assets and good will of the
company and assumes its deposits and
liabilities. and stockholders are now
requested to approve the agreement.
The plan of merger is said in bank
ing circles to have been favorably re-
ceivcd by the stockholders of the Rich
mond Bank and Trust Company. and
no opposition to the consolidation is
anticipated at the meeting to-day.
When the general plan for the merging
of the two institutions under the name
of the Old Dominion Trust Company
first became known it came as n sur
prise to bankers.
Both trust companies have been es-
tablishcd in Richmond for number
of years. and the proposed merger has
been widely discussed. Financial au-
thorities say, however. that it would
be n great good for Richmond and it's
banking industry. The Old Dominion
Company is already considered one of
the strongest institution of it's kind
in the South, and the consolidation
would materially aid it and would be
ono of the most important transac-
tons in the financial history of Rich
mord.
According to a recent banking state
ment, the capital stock Of the Old
Dominion Trust Company Is $1,000. 600
its resources more than s3.SOO.0O0
total deposits more than s1.6O0.OOo. and
its surplus and undivided profits more
than Sl,190.O0o. The capital Of he
Richmond Bank and Trust Company
is si77.400: total resources more than
S2,6o0,ooo; total deposits more than
sl.3@5,o00, and surplus and undivided
profits moro than 100000. 1t was
established several years ago, and
has been extremely prosperous.
officers of the two institutions arc:
Old Dominion-W. NJ Habliston
president; NJ. c. Branch. vice president;
Henry Il. Litchford. vice president and
treasurer; w. II. Slaughter, secretary,
| and Thomas w. Purcell. assistant sec
rotary and treasurer.
Richmond Bank and Trust-Henry
r. Pollard. Jr.. president: W. ]. White
hurst Mcc-president; S. T. Beveridge.
second vice-president, and Clinton L.
| Williams. cashier
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27
MISS EVA BOWLEs SHOOTS
HERSELF THROUGH HEAD
South Richmond Girl Is Reported as
in Critical Condition at Vir-
ginia Hospital.
NO CAUSE is ASSIGNED FOR ACT
So Fur as Is Known, She Had No
Serious Love Affairs-ls Said to
Have Suffered at Times From
Spells of Acute Nielancholia.

When members Of the family Of
Joseph l.. Linkenloger. 221 East
Seventh Street, South Richmond, went
upstairs at o'clock last evening to
see why Miss Eva Bowlcs didn't come
TO her supper. they discovered her lying
In pool of blood on the moor. She
had shot herself a moment before. the
bullet entering her, ear and blowing
it's way partly through her head.
Mr.. Linkenloger said that no had
heard the muiHcd report of shot
while he was at the table. and that he
had gone out in the yard and peered
up the street. On returning to the
house he. said he heard means coming
from upstairs, and Investigation
showed they came from Miss BowIcs's
room.
Mr.. Linkcnloger said that Miss
Bowlcs had gone into tho room OF an
other boarder and picked up his re-
room, latched the door and fired the
shot into her head. Blood had satur-
ated the linen on the bed spattered on
the wall and flowed In a pool on the
floor.
The Virginia Hospital was notified
or the shooting at once. and an ambu-
lance responded in hurry. At tho
hospital tt was said that the wound
was probably fatal.
HAS FATHER LIVING
IN GoOCHLAND COUNTY
Mrs. Linkcnlogcr said that Miss
Bowles had been a boarder in her
family for two years. She said the
young woman had been steady worker
at Allen & Ginter's factory for that
length OF time. So far as she knew.
Miss Bowles had no serious love af-
fairs.
She told mo few days ago that
she had broken with all her suitors.
and laughed heartily at It," Mrs. Lin
kenloger said.
Little was known about the family
affairs Of Miss Bowles at the Linken-
logger home, members Of the family
said That she had father living
somewhere in Goochland County they
knew. but declared that was about all
they did know along that line
Mr.. Linkenloger said that Miss
Bowles was inclined to suffer from
melancholia. For days at time. on
occasion. she would go without speak
ing to any one around the house, and
sometimes she would refuse to cat
meals for n day at time" he said.
Recovered from this depression Mr.,
Linkenlogcr said. Miss Bowles was very
jovial and friendly. and had many
friends.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27
COMMISSIONS ISSUED
several VirEinians Arc Given Place, In
Medical Officers Reserve
COrnH.

Commissions have just been Issued
oE president Wilson TO about 700 new
o'hcers of the officers reserve corps
included In which are two Richmonders
ana a number OF Virsinians. The presi-
oeht commissioned Frederick NJ. Hodges
ann oanuei 3 Cottrell. both Of this city.
az first lieutcnants in the medical cor,,a
other Virginians commissioned ,ro.
captain u. III. Patterson, Of Hot
springs; Captain Robert NJ. Miller. OF
.Noriolk, and First Lieutenant Edmund
o. Iaze"eli. OF Norfolk, in the engineer.
'nE corps; captain Robert Il. Shack
T ,, or Cismont; First Lieutenant
/" ,.',anh . Wiley. OF Bristol: First
purn: First Lieutenant William n,
hnewsteo, OF Hampton; First Lieuten.
anu Bcn1amin j. Dutton Of Winchestcr
ana First Lieutenant Edgar Il. NoIand
Oh fectortown. in the medical corn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27
ROTARlANS TO CELEBRATE
Will Motor TO Varinn Farm Tomorrow
Afternoon for Annual
Outing.

The Richmond Rotary Clubs annual
pilgrimage back to the farm" will be
made tomorrow afternoon. when auto
mobiles will leave Tenth and Cary
Streets at o'clock for "joy-ridc" to
yarina. For several years Rotarians
have been devoting an afternoon TO a
trip into the country. and there are
as rule. many humorous incidents
Members of the club have been re-
,Nested to take with them any means
Of amusement they may have in their
homes or In their Offices, since the pro-
gram arranged is declared by the com
mittee TO be extremely simple They
will return to Richmond about . o'clock
Tomorrow night. providing they are
not arrested for exceeding Hcnrico
Countys model speed law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27
r. r. C0NNELL SHOOTS HISEI.P
At HOME NEAR GLEN ALLEN

p. T. Connell. thirty-flve years OF age.
an employee OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway. living about half n mil.
from Glen Allen station. shot himself
to death in his homo at o'clock last
night. while his wife and little girl sat
In the yard singing lullabics.
MT. Connell was said to be In fairly
good health. and was ABOUT the neigh
borhood yesterday apparently In excel
lent spirits. Much surprise was mani
tested by those living close by when
the news spread that he had slain him
self.
Mrs. Connell said she had no inklinr
or the intention of her husband TO shoot
himself until She heard the shot report
ana that then she thought the revolver
had been discharged accidentally.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27

his wife. formerly Miss Addie Bowe. Of
Richmond. will make her home at 1913
Hanover Avenue. She is now at Cas-
tie Hill Hotel, Lexington. but will
leave with her family for this city In
few days.
Major Hodges was supervising In
spector for the cadet corps of the
John Marshall High School last ses-
sion and came to Richmond on several
occasions to review the corps.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27
Mrs. BeuI.h VI. Duncan k,,I.d.

PASSAIC. \. j.. August 26.--MrB,
Bculuh ". Duncan. widow, of Mont :
clair. y. j.. was killed to-day whom
an automobile turned over on q hill
AT Singunist near here. Mrs Duncan
was hurled down an embankment. Hcr
skull was fractured and her neck
broken. Her companion, James NJ.
wiley. OF East Grange, was seriously
injured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27
NEW PASTOR CALLED
Rev. James o. HeIsnbeck Asked Il
Become Miniater OF Third Chris
tian Church.

The Third Christian Church yester-
day extended a call to Rev. James O..
Helsa beck to become It's pastor. 1t Is
understood that he will accept and
will assume charge OF the pastorate
on October /.
Mr.. Helsabeck has been for the past
eight years pastor Of the church at
huntsville, in Essex County. and is
said to have done most useful work.
He Is about thirty-five years Of age,
married and we'll known in the min
istry of the Christian denomination.
The former pastor. Rev. Roger L. Clark,
resigned in June, but has continued
to fill the pulpit up to this time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27
Council Committee 10 Meet.

The council committee on streets
will meet this afternoon at 5 O'Clock
for the consideration of several minor
matters. Other meetings at the City
Hall this week are the committee on
claims at o'clock tomorrow, the com
mittee on public buildings. properties
and utilities at o'clock and the com
rnittee on advertis'1g and enterprises
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27
LOCAL REPUBLICANS
OPPOSED TO NOMINATION
See Nothing to he Gained by Putting
State Ticket In Field This
raH

That Virginia Republicans will not
name a gubernatorial candidate at their
convention in Roanoke next Thursday
to oppose Westmoreland Davis. the
Democratic nominee, In the general
election in November is the consensus
of opinion In local political circles.
Close observers Of the situation believe
that the Grand Old Party in Virginia
is perfectly satisfied with the Demo-
cratic nominee. and no attempt will
be made to divert the minds of the
people unnecessarily from the more
serious problem confronting the gov
eminent at this time.
Richmond Republicans have named
the following delegates. who go to the
convention uninStructed:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-27
Some Canning Hints:

You your canning by filing Jars with raw fresh
fruit vegetables, other food you wish
then cook.
FRUIT canned this way has much better flavor;
will stay whole, and keep its color
1T is EASY. You do not have to stand q
stove stirring fruit to prevent scorchng.
You do not have to handle hot jars and
in danger OF scaldng hands by pouring hot
into jars.
WILL, KEEP BETTER, because the fruit Jars rubber
rings and will be sterized properly
time.
YOU fuel your canning shorter
time
SIMPLE HOLDER DEVICE Eve have it,
you do need special boiler. any large
covered kettle or boiler you may have on hand.
the fruit be canned is cooked right Jars
you do need preserving kettle.
jars from bursting while cooking fruit.
boiler has free circulation under the Jars. This
by using the device referred to above.
Jar separate holder with hat stays
upright position makes 1t safe easy Jars
and Of water.
not need to take the boiler off the
through with your days canning.
MILLER & RHOADS.
Observation-Disclosures ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Washington times., 1917-09-16
DANIELS TO SPEAK
TO FIGHTING MEN
AT FILM EXHIBIT

Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
Surg. Gen william C. Gorgas, of the
army. viii make short talks to the au-
dience of soldiers, sailors. and ma
rines who will gather for the perform
ances of Damaged Goods" which
will be shown twice at the National
Theater today.
General Gorgas is scheduled to
speak at the afternoon performance,
beginning at 2:3o o'clock, and secre-
tary Of the Navy Daniels will talk at
the evening show. Richard Bennett,
first producer OF this great Brieux
drama, and who Is also a star in the
motion pictures of the same play, will
make a talk at each performance.
The box office at the National The
ater was opened at o o'clock today for
the sale of reserved seat tickets. Free
admission will be given every soldier,
sailor, and marine in uniform. First
comers will be given the choice OF
seats.
Tickets may be obtained by civilians
at 30 cents each. A special section has
been reserved for stan officers and
Government officials.
Invitations to make addresses pre-
ceding the play were issued by the
District War Service Commission, un-
der whose auspices It is presented.
To Major Raymond W. Pullman be-
longs the credit for the presentation
OF the play at this time, arrangements
for which were begun two weeks ago.
The spoken version of Damaged
Goods" was produced in New York In
March OF 1913. A single performance
was given in Washington on Sunday.
April 9. 1913, at the National Thea
ter, admission to which was by inyf-
tation. The audience included several
members OF the Cabinet, representa-
tives OF the Diplomatic Corps, more
than 200 representatives OF both
houses OF Congress, physicians, clergy
men. and social workers.
In Buffalo 1t was given under ths
auspices of the Fourth International
Congress OF School Hygiene. The play
was taken to Cleveland at the re-
quest Of Secretary OF War Newton ID.
Baker. then mayor OF Cleveland. and
later to Chicago, where il was pre-
sented under the auspices of the
American Federation of Sex Hygiene
and the American Vigilance Commit
tee.
The Washington times., 1917-09-16

sent out from New London. that two
vereensarAat hama IN Long
Island sound while the President was
entertaining his daughter at luncheon
aboard the yacht II the convoy went
elsewhere the fact was concealed
Naturally, II harm had come to the
Mayfiower or the Presidential party
at sea, the responsibility for It woull
have been put upon the navy by the
people OF the entire country.-So, those
familiar with things maritime give
easy credence to the rumor that when
the Navy Department heard the story
OF submarine attack on Nantucket the
wireless carried q peremptory order to
the commander of the Mayhower to
take his vessel without delay into wa
ters the safety OF which was beyond
doubt