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Evening star., 1917-11-07
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC
BY THE USUAL MAJORITY
Westmoreland Davis, for Governor,
Ahead by $4,000 to
10000 Votes.

RICHMOND. Va, November THE
democratic state ticket. headed by
Westmoreland Davis, candidate for
with the usual ma ajorities. according
to returns received here early today.
which still We're far from complete.
Thomas ]. Muncy opposed Mr.. Davis
for governor, while Frank A. Smith
sought the governorship on an inde-
pendent socialist ticket The vote as a
whole was light there being no local
issues of Importance.
Majority for Mr.. Davis.
Westmoreland Davis campaign man
ayers announced this morning that he
was elected democratic governor of
Virginia In yesterdays election by be-
Muncy. republican candidate for gov
ernor. showed up poorly in his own
stronghold. the ninth congressional
district. where his majority Is reported
as being about 500. Frank A. Smith,
Independent socialist candidate for gov
ernor. ran third The majority in Rich
mond for the democratic candidate is
about 1000.
Losses by Republicans.
The republicans lost three seats in
the house of delegates. NJ. K. Lowry.
and former collector Of internal rev.
enue here, was defeated in Stafford
and King George counties by Thomas
Lomax Hunter. democrat. The republi-
cans also were defeated in Patrick and
Franklin countiea
A feature Of yesterdays election was
the election in Gloucester county to the
house OF delegates OF Maj. James N.
Stubbs, a Confederate veteran. who was
injured in tho state capitol disaster of
1870. He got a plurality Of 100 over his
two opponents T. J. Mills and R. NJ.
Rileo.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Another Phase of Situation.

But besides the direct advantages to
the communities themselves there is
another important phase of the situa-
ton. This phase has to do with the
enlisted men.
'Prorer community reception of the
American soldier and sailor will neces-
sarily make them more efficient fight
ing men It will actually add to their
military strength and make the Army
and Navy. as fighting units, more force
ful A sick soldier whether physically
or mentally sick. Is detriment rather
than an asset to any army. With proper
community environment We will reduce
the number of sick soldiers to a min
imum.
The American public should con-
tribute most literally to this cause for
the foregoing reasons. and also because
this community service will instill in
the minds of our enlisted men 8 strong
er national spirit 1t is human for a
man to fight better for friends than for
people who have looked upon him as
an alien, a person to be Stunned, to be
kept at a distance.
I'm view of all the splendid work
being done inside the camps by various
organizations, it is high time that we
should turn our attention also to the
environment of the camps. The war
camp community service furnishes the
solution of the latter problem"
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Commended by Secretary Baker.

Both the communities adjacent to
the training camps and the communi-
ties from which the men have gone and
to which they will return after the
war will greatly benefit because of the
war camp community service" declared
Secretary Baker of the War Depart
ment today In statement Secretary
Baker tells why every one should be-
come a war daddy" The statement
declares:
"The concerted effort on the part of
the communities to SO improve civic
conditions that the thousands of visit
ing young men and boys will remain
clean in mind, body and spirit is bound
to have a wholesome effect that will
continue long after the soldiers have
left. When good is once substituted
for evil influences the latter have re-
ceived one of their finishing blows.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Army Tempered With.

1t is true that the italian army has
been -tampered with and that the lSonze
retreat is more of a political than mill.
tary defeat Rut IL Is reiterated tha'
the aruS's heart is sound. The army
is made up of young men taught In the
school of war and ready to undergo any
hardship for the country. 1t has grown
from very small dimensions to splen-
did organization.
Oficers cite the case OF the develop
nent of Italys airplane corpA Two
years ago American aviators in Italy
engaged in training Italians in the avt-
alton school found difficulty in obtain
ing pupils. whereas for the last yeal
literally thousands OF young italians
have been using every influence pos
sible to obtain entrance in the airplana
0orpA
It is explained that 1t has been neces-
sary to educate the Italian mind q
once taught, the Italians become ex-
pert. They havs for many months dom
mated the air on the 1sonzo front: look
ing upon the dangerous work Of bomb
ing the Austrian lines, munition fac
tories and the plants at Pola as mere
sport.
Hope for o. S. Confidence.
Owing to Italian conservatism national
poverty and other causes OF a similar
nature there has been no nationwide cam
palgn III itAiJ lof an auS9uo.G HS.SoSs
in the artillery. 1t is hoped by all Italians
that the United States will not lose con-
idence In the bravery Of the Italian troops
the efficiency Of the officers and the pa
triotism of the people because temporary
reverse has been playing into the hands
of the enemy.
The situation is getting clearer and the
steadiness with which the troops are fall
ing back to the new positions gives a
promising outlook The general condi-
tons, none the less, continue grave, though
for the first time there is a note Of en-
couragement and confidence in the course
Of events.
The enerny's pressure today made itself
felt on the center and right as well as
on the left wing. Rear guards, however.
repulsed enemy rushes and permitted the
systematic development Of Italian concen-
tration along another line.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
German Reinforcements Fail.

Knowing too well the vital neces-
sity of maintaining the Passcherdacfe e
position secure, Won Hindehhurg, after
the successful Canadian advances On
Bellevue spur ana the capture of Great
Farm and Meetcheele. issued special
army order commanding that Pas
schendaci should be held at all costs
and II lost must be retaken. For days
the enemy had been rushing up guns
and new formations of troops to insure
his hold on, the position. His efforts
proved unavaiiins. The eneTys best
troops have given ground before our
forces, who have moved steadily to-
ward their objective since the begin
nins, Of the Passchendae!e operations,
October 25.
At o'clock yesterday morning our
guns opened a tremendous barraee fire
and two minutes later men from Mani
toba Saskatchewan. Alberta. and west
ern and eastern ontario, were out of
their shell holes and temporary mud
wall trenches in an advance which
| by 7:a0 O'Clock lad carried them be-
yond their objectives. 1t WAS an ar
| tillery and machine gun battle. For an
! hour and half our guns We're never
| silent
| Protected by splendid barrage, our
| infantry moved slowly forward while
| our counter-batteries dominated the
| enemy's guns and swept his assem-
| Our forces on the right. plung!ng to-
ward Passchendaele, advanced well be-
| yond the ruined village
To the left our infantry met with
desperate opposition seventy-five yards
| in front of Meetchels where the enc
my stronghold formed the key to their
whole left position. as Meetchele die
| to ours. Mosse!rarkt was the scene
i of another determined resistance.
Berlin Admits Reverse.
| BERLIN, November 7, via London
| German troops on the Flanders front
| are holding n line along the eastern
| edge of Passchen,laele village, army
| Headquarters announced today.
| The British penetrated Passchendaele
| yesterday. tho official statement says,
| but had to relinquish later the easter
| part Of the village. Fresh forces were
brought up at noon by the British,
but they were nble only to effect a
LEGAL extension of their. penetration in
| the vicinity of Passchendaele.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Capture Marks Triumph.

CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS in
FRANCE, November (by Canadian
Press, Limited Possession OF Pas
schendaele. dominating Roulers, and
Roulers plain. gives the allied forces Il
firra footing on TIE series of great
spurs extending from Gheluvelt, on the
south, including Bellevue spur and
Passchendaele ridge, running northeast
for miles. Its capture marks 4 great
triumph IN the long struggle to secure
this higher ground. The allies now
have the advantage of position In the
salient and have relegated the enemy
to the lower levels. dominated by our
guns.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
WAR DADDY FUND
RAPIDLY GROWING
Enthusiasm in Movement to
Provide Wholesome Recrea-
ton for Soldiers.
ACTIVITY IN THE DISTRICT
ACTIVITY IN THE DISTRICT
"No waste Of man power through

ono waste Of man power through
dissipatiOn.n
"NO sacrifice Of American spirit
to temptation and vice."
These nre the training camp
maxlms that are giving the
United States an army typffyfnE
the highest ideals of democracy.
To safeguard them, the wnr
camp community recreation serv-
ice is raising $4.OOO.OO0 to provide
healthy recreatfons and proper
social conditions for n year.
Do YOUR share.
Send contributions to John
Poole at the Federal National
Bank.
Evening star., 1917-11-07

Continued progress in the drive for $780,
900 as the Districts share Of the $3.750.-
900 fund being raised this week through
out the country to provide wholesome rec
reation for soldiers when they come to
town" was reported by campaign workers
at the get together lunch held at the
New Ebbitt House today.
Everybody in Washington bids fair to
become war daddy" according to team
captains. whose reports. made at the lunch.
showed that the teams are now well on
their way to the halfway mark OF the
local fund.
Children Aiding the Cause.
Az a sample Of the enthusiastic man
ner in which the people in the city.
tho plea Of the Washington campaign
committee Of the war camp community
service that every person become a
war daddy" It was reported that the
children of the eighth grade of the
For this privilege of becoming war
daddy" the children paid 50. and were
given a certificate of adoption"
On the other hand reports showed
that prominent men and women of the
National Capital are doing their bit"
In the present campaign as we'll as the
children of the Gage School Indicative
of the interest which prominent resi-
dents are taking In the work to pro-
vide the proper recreation for the SOL
diers from the thirteen camps in the
netghborhood of Washington, it was
brought out today that among sub
scribers to the fund We're Mrs Mar
shall Field, who contributed $500. thus
adopting thirty three and one-third SOL
diers. Paul NJ. Worburg Of the Fed
era1 Reserve Board adopted ten sol
diers, paying $50. DR.. John c. Boyd
became war daddy" to fifty soldiers
frihnf{nz &1Sn
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Nurse adopts" a Soldier.

An interested guest at the lunch was
Mrs. E. S. Brinton. civil war nurse,
a war daddy When officials of the cam
paign found that the nurse, who is
eighty-four years old. wanted to be-
come a war daddy" they prevailed
upon her to accept an honored seat at
the luncheon table. Mrs Brinton served
as nurse during the entire civil war.
Tonight there will be begun in thea
ters a campaign of short addresses in
the interest of the war daddy" move
ment Speakers will point out to audi
ences in the principal theaters the need
for the money. and just what is to be
done with the funds when obtained.
Evening star., 1917-11-07

A paper bag into which germ or in
sect killing gases may be injected has
been invented for the storing of cloth
Ing
Evening star., 1917-11-07
One Officer and Twenty Men
Lost When AlcedO Is Sunk
German Submarine Sends First American War
Graft to Bottom Patrol Boat Was Once Steam
Yacht Belonging to G. w. Dre1el

loss twenty enlisted the American
patrol boat the Acedo has of the
by submarine being the first American craft to be
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Places for Two Sailor Boys.

Miss Edith NJ Warren. the Glendower.
apartment 4os; ~ ON street nor,heast: EAST:
in our home for Thanksgiving. II 1t is
possible i should like very much to
have the young man 'arproved by tn.
crew and his pal. Should he see this
letter and care to come, all he has to
do is to let me know. have no brother
to offer his services to Uncle Sam. but
I have an uncle who Is very near and
dear who is doing his bit with the
Navy"
From Missouri Girls, 1869 Irving
street northwest:
/ we wish to entertain seven soldiers
at o'ciock dinner on. Thanksgiving
day and. II oonvenisnt to them. lunch
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Worse off
Than Before

Nearly all cough syrups or bal.
sans" contain opiates or astringent
drugs. If you take them when you
have a cold you will suffer from
constipation because Of these drugs.
Without alcohol, opiates or any In
furious drugs. Father Johns Medi.
cine has had more than 50 years OF
success for colds. coughs and throat
troubles.
1t has a gentle laxative effect that
drives all impurities out of the sys-
TEN and its food Ingredients nourish
the body and make strength.
There is no substitute for Father
Johns Medicine. Those who have
used it are our best advertisers.
Begin taking it today il you have .
cold or cough.-Adverttsement.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Farm a Great Benefit to Home.

Gov. Young says tho general sanitary
condition Of the home and grounds is ex-
cellent with an entire absence of epidemic
or prevalent disease among the inmates
The cultivation of the farm Of 1872
acres. which includes thirty-five acres
cultivated as a vegetable garden, the
governor says. was a great benefit to
the home. Special attention Is invited
to the valuable dairy herd of fine stock
at the home and its great productive
ness. The herd is valued at $5O,470.
Col. T. L. Chamberlain of the in
spector generals department, who
made a special inspection of the insti-
tuition recently. found several things to
criticise.
For instance. he said. the roads in
many places are in bad condition and
should be repaired at once: that the ra :
tion allowance Is insufficient and should
be increased. and that the condition OF
the home hospital. with respect to
cleanliness and order, was below the
standard. Discipline. however, is de-
scribed by him as excellent. The prin-
cipal offenses are drunkenness and alb
sence without leave. The offense of in
Producing liquor into the home is, un-
der the regulations, punishable by dis
missal. no discretion being left to the
governor. The inspector general recon-
mends that the governor be vested with
discretion in the matter.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Mr.. White Presides.

Henry White. chairman of the local
campaign committee. presided at the
campaign workers lunch today. Beginning
today. the lunches are to be a feature
of the campaign, which Is to close Sat-
urday. The workers are the guests of
the New Ebbitt Ho"~e ~ 49,
Americas magnificent soldiers" ac-
cording to Chalri.s,.. w.4.,-
kept in the magnificent condition which
distinguishes them above all the other
soldiers of the world. Mr.. White. who
was ambassador to France. declared
that he had seen soldiers of many ma
tions. but that none could equal the
present soldiers of the United States
/. The great task and privilege of keep
ing the soldiers of the United States
at the highest and best pitch-mentally.
physically and spiritually-the former
ambassador said. was in the hands of
the American people. A great deal. he
declared. would depend upon the man
ner in which the citizens of the coun-
try responded to the present appeal for
funds to provide recreation for the SOL
diers when they are outside the camps
and from under military discipline.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Germans Give Up or Flee.

The conquest Of Meetcheele spur was
carried out with equal speed. Mossel-
markt was strongly held by the Ger
mans, and just back of it on the cross
roads was large concrete fort heavily
armed with machine guns. The high
way running along the spur to MosseI-
markt also was lined with cellar de-
fenses which dominated the approaches.
As the Canadians pushed along the
spur and encountered the concrete
stronghoIds the Germans surrendered
or fed. They did not want any close
fighting with the men who recently at
Lens had battled with cold steel
through the German ranks in some of
the f1ercest and most sanguinary fight
ing the war has seen.
The fort at the crossroads was
reached and surrounded. For a few
moments the Germans held out. Then
they few the white flag.
1t is reported that the Canadians
then continued their triumphant march
until they reached the Passchendaeie
ridge, through which the Meetchee lie
spur runs. There they joined their line
to that of their comrades
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Makes Prediction of Success.

The speaker was enthusiastic over
the present campaign and with the re-
suits which are being obtained in the
National Capital and predicted the
greatest success for the campaign here
and throughout the country.
The seriousness of the war is more
and more apparent every day, Mr..
White pointed out. and nothing should
be left undone to bring victory, he de-
clared.
An important step for every soldier
is the present war daddy campaign
More than 300 war daddies" were en-
rolled az the result of several hours of
work this morning alone, reports of work.
ers brought out.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
HIGH COST Of FOOD
H|TSSOLD|ERS' HOME
Report of Gen. Young, Gov
ernor, Puts Average Expense
at $37.38 Per Man.

According to Gen. Young. governor
Of the Soldiers Home. in his annual re-
port to the War Department, the cur
rent expenditures for all purposes. in
cludfng the upkeep Of the grounds,
were $56s.500. which he says represents
an average cost OF s37.3s per man per
month. Of which amount $11.55 Is for
subsistence. The increased expense, he
says is largely due to the great in
crease In the cost of all food supplies.
The number Of benefciaries on the rolls
Is 1927, decrease of fifty since the
last report. The average age of the
inmates Is $40. with 3s1 over seventy
years Of age.
The permanent fund of the home de-
posted in the United States Treasury
amounts to $3.313.6ss, having decreased
$111.S0S during the year. General re-
pairs. alterations and Improvements have
been made in many OF the buildings The
nurses quarters are completed and the
hydrotherapeutic ward is almost finished
During the year the amusements provided
consisted Of motion pictures, band and
other concerts and ertanments, gym
nasttcs, billiards, etc
Evening star., 1917-11-07
iP[AN HAS SPREAD
INTO SEVEN STATES
Uniformed Guest Idea Popular
in All Walks of Wash
ington Life.
SOME NEW FEATURES

All that is needed to get the people
of Washington trying to outdo one
another in good deeds is to make
suggestion. That's the way 1t has been
with the Thanksgiving home hospital
ity for the men in the United States
service. The Star planted the seed by
suggesting that every Washington
home have men in uniform-soldiers,
sailors and marines - at the dinner
table. This plan has now spread into
seven states. according to information
that has come in letters to the soldier
guest editor.
People from all walks Of life In
Washington are vying for the
honor of entertaining men who
have answered the call to the
co,ors In the homes of members Of
the cabinet in the home Of the highest
ranking officer in the Army, Gen. Tas-
ker H. Bliss, chief of staff; In the
homes of leaders in business and pro
fessional life. in practically all the
homes Of the capital, plans are nelng
made to set several extra places for
service men.
Mrs. Gregory to Entertain Six.
Mrs Thomas w. Gregory, wife of the
Attorney General. Is going to have six
enlisted men at dinner in her home. 1852
18th street All of the old Washington
families are going to have soldier and
sailor guests
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly. presi-
dent Of the Y. W. c. A. and chairman
of the home hospitality committee OF
the District war service commission,
who is the official hostess of the
Thanksgiving day hospitality celebra-
tion. has organized her committees for
classification OF the invitations extend
ed to the soldiers. This work will start
November Is, when the letters OF invt-
tation will be taken to the various
camps about Washington and placed per-
sonally in the hands of some soldiers
sailors or marines by women OF the
committee. In this way the service men
invited will get the call to the home di-
rect from a woman and be made to feel
that there is personal interest in max
Ing them enjoy that great home day.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Invitations Out by 24th.

The committee has calculated that all
of the invitations will be distributed by
November "a. so that the men invited
can send letters to their prospective
These letters should be received by the
women of Washington November 27.
giving them plenty Of time to make ar
rangements for the dinner parties No
vember 20. Thanksgiving day.
Big impetus to the plan of throwing
open the doors of the homes to the
men from the camps will be given to-
morrow night at patriotic dinner
of the Retail Merchants Association.
at which enlisted men from the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps are to be spe-
.cfally invited guests. This will pledge
the business men of Washington to
throw open their own homes and urge
all their neighbors to do likewise.
Evening star., 1917-11-07

forms the arc Of a circle about Pas
schendaele and Mosselmarkt
Again the German losses were heavy.
No Pause in Advance.
The main defenses of Passchendaele
consisted of a great number Of ma
chine guns and heavy barrage was
thrown against the Canadians as they
advanced along the crest Of the ridge.
Three concrete redoubts on the south
ern side of the village poured q. vicious
fire into their ranks, but there was no
pause in their steady advance.
In the village itself there were many
rooted cellars among the ruins of
which were rapid fire squads. and
what was left OF the big church in the
central square offered good positions
from which to operate machine guns
and rifles. The fire from the church
was espe cially heavy as the Canadians
entered the town from the south and
west.
But the Germans apparently had no
spirit for hend-to-hand conflict and fed
or surrendered as the Canadians swept
up to the covers. Passchendaele was
quickly crossed and the Canadians
pushed northward along the crest of
the ridge.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Will Visit After Dinner.

Besides the work along this line that
is being done by organizations and
church societies, groups Of women in
various communities are forming COM
munity hospitality plans. They pro-
pose each to invite one or more service
men and then visit back and forth after
dinner, SO that the soldiers may be-
come acquainted in several homes rath-
er than just one.
How promptly the people OF Wash
ington respond to a suggestion is
shown in a letter received today. In
last nights Star the soldier guest ed
itor printed a letter from sailor.
signed Approved by the Crew." telling
how much sailors would like to be well
coined into the homes. and on the first
mail this morning came a letter spe-
cially inviting the writer Of that letter
and his particular pal"
Many of those sending in letters in
close cards or notes for the men in
uniform which cannot fail to make them
all feel how really welcome they will
he in the homes