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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR FAIR
Executive Committee Reports Flood OF
Entries in All Departments
of ExhIbitR.

AT a meeting of the Virginia State
Fair executive committee. held during
tho past week, prospects for the ap-
preaching fair were reviewed and final
arrangements regarding exhibits were
perfected.
Things are now beginning to hum
at the State Fair offices. The doubling
of premiums in all departments. and
especially the $4,000 cash prize offer in
the live stock division, is bringing a
food of entries in all departments, sur
passing anything ever known in the
past. In the county exhibits. which
can now be forecast with certainty,
there are already moro than double
the number of last years exhibits
Manager Saunders brought back
from tho Farmers' Institute. at
Blacksburg. tho promise of cattle e1-
hibits from some OF the leading breed
ers of the State.
There is every indication that tho
large increase in farm crops this year
is going to cause very large increase
in exhibits from this class.
Another department In which a
splendid showing Is assured Is the fruit
section. Virginias leadership In apple
raising has never been properly empha-
sized at the State Fair, but this year
special arrangements have been made
to put on an apple exhibit that will
surpass anything ever seen In this
country.
There seems to be no doubt what
ever that the remarkable success of
last years State Fair is to be far
eclipsed by that of the 1917 fair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
TAKES COURSE IN NAVAL
= AERONAUTlCS IN BOSTON
Frank w. banner. of Richmond. As
aligned to Attend Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.

Frank w. Danner. Of Richmond;
James S. Robinson. of Skyron. and
Joshua Garrison, a., OF Norfolk. reg-
istered yesterday at the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology in the school
of naval aeronautics established by the
United States government at tho insti-
tute. They are among fifty naval cadets
in this group. other groups OF equal
size being due to register each week for
six weeks as assigned by the navy. the
maximum being about 800.
The courses extend over eight weeks,
and will include naval specialties and
work In naval and mechanical engineer
ing. After intensive study at tho in
stitutc the young men will be sent to
some one of the naval flying schools,
and after practice in the air will be
ready, for service as assistants in air
planes.
Mr.. Danner. who is we'll known in tho
automobile trade of Richmond, at
tended Pennsylvania State College, Mr..
Robinson was at William and Mary
and Mr.. Garrison is a graduate of the
Norfolk public schools.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02

-Pleated and plain tall
ored models, some with
pockets; button trimmed
and stitching; made of
fine all-wool poplin;
special, $5.9S.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
Committee Re.rr mics.

VICTORIA. VA, September 1.-The
newly elected Democratic committee Of
Lunenburg County met at the court
house to-day for the purpose of reor-
ganiZation. DR.. L. l.. Kendis. of Vic
toria, was unanimously reelected
chairman, and G. T. Allen was unani-
mously reelected secretary. This is
the fourth time DIR. Kendig has been
elected as the head of the party in
Lunenburg County. A report OF the f.
nances of the committee showed an OK
cellent condition of the affairs OF the
party.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
PAGEANT is STAGED AT 81.
CHIMB0RAZO PLAYGROUND
Children Present Historic and Patri-
otic Scenes Before Large

Audience.
The children OF Chimborazo Play
ground gave very creditable account
Of themselves Wednesday evening.
when they staged a beautiful histori-
cal and patriotic pageant before an
audience Of delighted parents and
friends. The entertainment was given
under the direction Of Miss Lura At
Loomis. Taylor Joliffe, Walter Ander-
son, Donald Hall and Mrs. Muire. plan
LIST. The. children themselves designed
and made tho costumes and planned
the simple scenic backgrounds for the
several pictures.
The first tableau represented Tho
First Vision of the Pilgrims" and in
cluded an expressive Indian corn dance
done in costume by group of girls.
This was followed by THE Stars and
Stripes Forever" pantomime repre-
senting the "Star-Spangled Banner"
After this came a minuet in Colonial
costume. Dutch aance and garland
dance. all gracefully performed.
The InYincible Four" represented
by girls dressed as France, England,
Russia and America, in which Old Glory
was represented as Unfolding under
her protection the other three. came
next.
AS a climax came a procession OF
characters showing Our Contribution
to World Democracy This included
soldiers. sailors and Red Cross nurses.
as well as the material resources of
America represented by girls costumed
as Gold. Silver, Liberty Bonds and
Grain.
The entertainment demonstrated the
effectiveness of simple costuming and
stage setting. and was a fine example
of the less pretentious historical
pageant and how it may be used TO
instil lessons Of history and patriot
ism.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02

Church att 10 o'clock on "wednesday
morning. The body TO- composed OF
the officers, and duly. elected represen-
tatives of the several local unions.
Tho chief speaker will be Mrs. S. H.
Ropp. Of Shenandoah. who will address
the convention :. Wednesday morning,
and that night will make public adj,
dress in Calvary Baptist Church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
PETERSBURG ROAD
/! ] ORDER At ONCE
f4ing to. Wait Until Spring for Con.
+ screte Highway II Turnpike Is
Opened ito Travel. s..-.
{OOLEMAN.DEsIREs CONFERENCE
Would Bring Together Representa-
4 tives OF Richmond, Petersburg and
- Chesterfield County-Large Num-
Der OF Officers Already Mt Camp.

merely hold in allegiance Cor tho
time being, the project for the con-
.struction of concrete highway from
Richmond to Petersburg has no, been
abandoned. On the other hand, Sc
,rtous effort is being made to afford
inmodiate relief for traffic between
theseTtwo connecting points. and 1t
iy understood that measures to this
-afeot Will be adopted in a few days.
State Highway Commissioner Cole
man held meeting with the Board of
Supervisors of Chesterfield County Fri
day and made certain suggestions to
them. The citizens are enthusiastically
I'm favor of the plan. but believe, in
conjunction with Commissioner Cole
man. that measures for immediate re-
lief should be taken at once. MIR.
Coleman suggested that they get down
TO - business at once. and without
further speculation see what can be
done. and done at once. His recon-
mendation was that the Board of Su-
pervisors of Chesterfield County hold
joint meeting with representatives
of the city of Richmond and the city
OF Petersburg. In this meeting they
IL
available to put the present turnpike
in passable condition. 80 that it will
bear up under the heavy traffic that it
must soon accommodate. Z
MUST PUT ROAD IN
-..sa-.sS-- GOOD ORDER AT ONCE
Mr.. Coleman Stated that no believed
that the plan that has all along been
advocated by The Timcs-Dispatch is
the only practicable plan for the pres
ont. That is. instead of attempting to
lay permanent plans for the building
OFFS first-class highway, something
should be done Immediately. He says
that In this joint meeting of represen-
tatives from Chesterfield County and
the cities Of Richmond and Peters
burg, after 1t has been estimated how
much money is Immediately available
for the completion of this project, the
necessary amount for the repairing of
the present condition Of the road should
be raised and immediate work begun.
Then. by next spring, II these COM
munities wish to construct the con-
crete highway, they might take the
surplus of the money that had been
placed at the disposal OF the authori-
ties for immediate use and use it to
aid !, in the raising Of the s3oooo0
necessary to build the new road
Mr.. Coleman says that 1t is too late
togo hunting with all the arms neces-
sary after the quarry has flown. In
The same wayit is too late to build a
concrete road next spring If the trade
Is not grasped and retained at the pres
T ent. This is not the first time that this
y
tion of the city authorities. For six
or seven years the State Highway De-
partment has been urging the city and
the business men of Richmond to take
some action.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
;. DR.. s.xer Appointed.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.] -.
r DANVILLE, VA. September l.-Gov-
ernor Stuart has appointed DR.. w. B.
Sager as physician for the panville ex-
emption board to replace DR.. w. c. Jen-
nings. who resigned. DR.. Sager says
that he Is willing to serve for tho first
draft
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02

w. c. It. U. Meets Here This Week.
The bicounty convention of the w.
c. T. u. will meet in Calvary Baptist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08
Dress Goods
and Silks

80 inch White Washable Cordu-
roy, Red Cross sale ........ 79c
Reg. Value s1.00
SO in. White Corduroy "washa-
ble," Red Cross Sale ........ 59c
Reg. Value 75c
One lot Chiffon Silks % inches
wide in shades Lavender, Wister-
Ia, Red, Grey. Rose, Blue, Brown,
Tan, Yellow and Gold all plain
colors, Red Cross Sale $3.50. 19c
Value Csc
s pieces all Silk Stripe Waistings
washable" come 33 inches wide
and all pretty patterns, Red
Cross Sale ................ o9c
Value S1.25
One lot fine grade Cotton and
Wool Challies 81 inches wide all
pretty patterns, Red Cross
SAFE ..'''.' ''''''' -SS
Reg. Value SOC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08
Ladies' Hosiery Dept.

one case Ladies Lisle Stock ngs
in either regular or the out sizes
in both black and white. These
are Mill Runs Of the Genuine
Burson make. We stand back
of every pair, Red Cross
Sdle GSC Pr
Reg. Value 80 and soc pr.
Toilet Good Dept.
Ohvilo Soap, Red Cross Sale
cakes for .29c
Regular Value 40c
Honeymoon Talcum Powder. Red
Cross Sale 1Oc
Value 121sc
Colgates Talcum Powder in eight
different cdors, Red Cross Sale
IoC
Art Department
One lot 1880 inch Table Runners
good quality crash all stamped
and finished on ends with fringe
very desirable for home or cot
tage use, Red Cross Sale So. Soc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-08
SILK DRESSES
Leather Goods
Department

One lot fine Silk Novelty Hand
Bags in all the latest colorings,
also some handsomely beaded,
Red Cross Sale ............ S1.OO
Caratal Hand Bags excellent for
shopping have the double handle
and draw string, Red Cross
Sale Soc each
SKIS #. Cotton Bunting American
Flags with double sewed stripes
and printed stars and double tape
end with brass rings, Red Cross
Sale ............... $tSo each
2x3 #. Belgium. Italian and
French Flags, mounted on sticks,
Red Cross Sale .....-.. 5Oc each
Extra values in Ladies Leather
Hand Bags, Red Cross Sale 81 Ea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01

TO furnish a quota of conscripts proper
Tomato to the states full population.
Some compromise on this point is needed
perhaps partial allowance for workers
in any state already engaged in agricult-
ure or any other war industry. How far
cotton or tobacco growing should be
counted as a war industry is also prob
lem. Cotton planters who raise surplus cot
ton instead of food are certainly not per-
forming a necessary semi-miltary duty.
The apportionment problem is entangled
with the age limit problem. If no allow
ance or only a partial allowance is made
for men already engaged in war indus
tries the maximum CONSUMPTION age will
have to be put high. Otherwise there may
not be enough eligibles to go around. 1t
would be better to err on the side of high
age limit than on the side of an INSULT
GENTLY productive low one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
The Test to Come

The European war, now our war, Is sui
far distant from most Of us. We have
read and read; the first gaspng unbelief
in its reality passed quickly; certain faded
acceptance of vague, unthnkable horror
and destructiveness succeeded. Yet we
still lack the personal, specific understand
ing of what it means.
That understanding is coming. The loss
Of naval lieutenant and nine gunners on
the tank steamer Vacuum signals the be-
ginning. 1t is a stern future which every
American faces in the coming months and
wears. a future big with tragedy for all OF
us. Directly or indirectly, we shall all
contribute. Almost upon the anniversary
of that far away battle Of Manila Bay,
which first set our country's face toward
the great world without, we are called
upon to realize the colossal test which our
new adventure sets before us.
In fighting for our own democracy and
for the democracy of the world we shall
hazard nothing less than our lives-our
lives as individuals and the life of the ma
ton we fight for. If we have come to think
of Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or
give me DEATH" as bit of explanatory
rhetoric. we have now to learn its simple
and literal truth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
T. r..
The French Army Sentient hing,
Quickly Responsive to Personality

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The real reason why Mr.. Roosevelt
should be sent Immediately to Europe is
shown by the remark made last night by a
French "polu," friend of mine now in New
York. It was: "Au front nous marchons avec
lie cpur" If it interests you, | should like
to give you the following resume of his re-
marks, as he is of the intelligent rank and
file and can speak perhaps more truly for the
mass of the people than either politicians or
generals can:
"The French army at present cOnsti-
tuted is, curious as that may seem, anti-mli-
tary Stories of the hatred shown toward
the gendarmerie military police and toward
the old style, unsympathetic military officer
have seldom appeared in this country, posi-
bly, because they might be misunderstood, but
there are many such stories, all of which are
indicative Of the fact that the French army
is not a military machine in the old sense
nor in the sense which the German army is.
The officers now most successfully leading
are the reserve officers, just as the generals
who are best able to manipulate quantities
of men as single mass are those VINO are
known to lead personally and to be aware
Of the individual unit. The reserve officer IS
usually man who in business has gained
the power of directing or Of inspiring men
under him, and he has practically displaced
at the front those of the regular army Off
GERS who were left after the first brave fight
ing The armies of France and her allies are
sentent things, naturally and quickly re-
sponsive to personality
The often heard quibbling criticism of
Roosevelt as man without real military
knowledge, already blunted by his offer to go
under a higher officer, fails completely be
fore this statement of the case. When the
government and the country realize that a
man known to the whole world as TEDDY"
and rightly regarded by it as a very typical
American is also the only man with suf-
icient personality TO arouse whole hearted
enthusiasm perhaps they will put aside their
personal jeaouses and prejudces and al
low him to make our participation a living
thing. r. .. NJ.
New York, April 81, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
General Leonard Wood

II rarely happens that a successful gen.
eral is relieved on the field of victory, but
this has happened to General Leonard
Wood. The battle which he fought has
been won. But for him we should not now
be assured of proper national defence. In
all the future military history Of the
United States he will be remembered and
his work will be praised.
We shall all Of us believe that General
Woods period of exile will not be long
Every one knows that in our military
establishment to-day General Wood is the
man who has the ability, the experience
and the knowledge for the great task that
is before us.
He goes into exile to crafty personal
grudge and private spite. The country
is being deprived of the service of man
it needs because he told the truth and the
truth has prevailed. When the little men,
having had their chance, fail, as they will
fail. the country will turn to General
Wood again. He, better than the coun-
try. can afford to wait.
For many years politicians in England
revied Lord Roberts because he told the
truth. He died when his predictions had
been realized, and country that did not
listen to him then knows now and appre-
ciates the greatness of the service that he
sought to do for her.
Those who celebrate General Woods
transfer to-day are the men who most bit
terly opposed the principles for which he
stood the principles which have now been
adopted by the country.
The Tribune congratuates Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood on his rare good fort
une in having been able to win his battle
before he was compelled to quit the field
His service, if it should end now, will be
the most conspicuous of any American sol
der since General Grant left the army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
Lawson Bill Defended
Brooklyn Charities Bureau Supports
Tenement Law Relaxations

To the Editor O. The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial entitled Dollars
VS.. Health and Safety" which appeared in
The Tribune on April 81, was most unfortu-
nate. 1t not only displayed an Ignorance Of
the real provisions and purpose of the Law
son bill, but it also cast slur upon many
of our most prominent citizens who have
given years of service to the housing CT
the working population of this city. Many
of the proponents of this bill were ,nem-
bers Of the original Tenement House Com
mission of 1900, which drafted the present
Tenement House law, and are, therefore,
quite as Jealous as any that those stand
ards be upheld Your statement that there
is behind it a combination of political and
financial interests, eminently respectable,
but none the less mistaken and dangerous,
is absolutely unfair and ought to be re-
tracted
You have no doubt derived your informa-
ton or this bill through an incorrect source.
Many have been led to believe that the Law
son bill legalizes dark rooms. that it forces
people to live in unsanitary Easements and
that il provides the old-style culture tube"
ar-shaft In its present form the bill has
ample safeguards against all of these evils.
No private house which has interior rooms
can be altered under this bill Even acove
rooms are barred out by provisions which
limit the depth of any room to twenty feet.
The air-shaft. instead of extending through
three stories, and communicating with three
bath rooms, extends only through the top
story and ventilates only one bathroom.
No basement room can be occupied in a
three-fa family converted dwelling which could
not also be occupied in a neW-laW ten ,rnc N =
house. with the exception that in the for
instead of nine feet
The records of the Bureau of Charities
show that of the many thousand families
under its care about 80 per cent are forced
to live in unsantary old-law tenements with
dark rooms and yard toilets; 10 per cen.
live in private houses of the type which we
propose shall be altered into decent tene-
ments which are illegally occupied as tene-
ments now and do not conform with the
present law; 10 per cent only live in new
law tenements with all OF the provisions for
light and air. sanitation and safety which
are provided in the new law. These fami-
lies will be greatly benefited if this bill goes
into effect, for they will be able to find
decent sanitary quarters in these converted
houses at considerably less rental THAI is
charged in the new-law tenements.
DARWIN R. JAMES, Jr.
Chairman Tenement House Committee, Brook
Ign Bureau of Charities.
FREDERIC B. PRATT,
Chairman Committee on the Prevention of
tuberculosis, Brooklyn Bureau of Chart
ties.
New York, April 20, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
Converting a Dangerous Neighbor

While the desire of the British govern
ment to effect speedy settlement of the
Irish problem is undoubtedly shared by
all parties. there is no alchemy by which
it is possible to bring about harmony in a
week or a month. Mr.. Lloyd George
speaks hopefully of converting Ireland
from "a suspicious, surly, dangerous
neighbor 70 cheerful, loyal comrade,'
but affairs in Ireland have been suffered
to drift so long that the task is far more
complex than it was three years ago.
If it were only question of reconciling
Home Rulers and Ulster Covenanters it
would be troublesome enough, but it is
idle to pretend that the differences in Ire
land are as simple as they were before
the war. What might have passed as set
Element then would hardly satisfy the ele-
ment that makes Ireland so dangerous a
neighbor at present.
Mr.. Redmond and his party have no
credit with the extremists. The release Of
the deported rebels, though undoubtedly
brought about by the efforts of the Irish
members in Parliament, has not recon-
ciled the Sim Feiners to constitutional re-
form on the moderate scale sought by the
Nationalsts. Even before the war they
treated the disputed measure with open
derson and fouted those who were en-
deavoring to promote it. To-day they are
incomparably more powerful than they
ever were before, a truth made manifest
at the Roscommon election, which the sue
cessful candidate spoke of triumphantly as
"a landmark in the destinies of Ireland"
There is no doubt that a supreme effort
will be made TO hit on some compromise
that the several factions in Ireland can
not reasonably reject, but it is difficult to
conceive of any practical measure that
could cause an immediate conversion such
as Mr.. Lloyd George hopes for. All who
are urging the Ministry so eagerly to Sc
cure an immediate settlement" should
bear this in mind. Every one wants real
settlement, but to suppose that the bill now
on the statute book would settle anything
is dangerous delusion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
Unwanted Because Of German Name

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The need of farmers, especially those
who have been trained in agricultural col
leges, and who have had years Of practical
experience, can't be as great as the news
papers say
My son, a man of twenty-eght, has been
striving for the last four weeks to get a
position as manager of farm, but with no
success.
He has had offers as farmland at $50
to $40 month, which, with his knowledge
and experience, it would be wrong 10 accept.
The reason of his failure is his German
name. lie has his papers of dismissal from
Germany, taken out ten years ago, when no
left that country, and also his first natural
zation papers.
1t seems impossible that a good. competent
man is to be kept from helping his adopted
country and himself because Of his German
name. MOTHER.
Union County, n. j., April "a, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
New York, April 2S, 1917.
From What We Were Saved

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The nation knows now what narrow
cscapc it had in 1912 when William Jennings
BRYAN defeated Champ Clark for the Demo
cratic Presidential nomination and brought
about the nomination and election of Wood
row Wilson.
Whatever Mr.. Bryans motives may have
been, he performed the only great service
for his country there is any record OF.
Up TO the time President Wilson sent Am
bassador Bernstorff his passports, his acts
in connection with the great European war,
and in many other ways, were open to serious
criticism. Since the event referred to his
most exacting critics have so far had little
reason to complain.
God save the country from such Presi-
dent as Champ Clark would be likely to
make. NJ l. H.
New York, April IS, 1917.