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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17

for Richmond. where she Will spend
some time with relatives.
Mrs. Q. e. Short left on Thursday for
an extended Visit to relatives In Pc
Miss Luella PEBBLES. who has been
the guest Of Mrs. w. s. PEOPLES for
several days. has returned TO her home
In Alabama.
Mrs. Fan. Short. who has been spend :
Ing the summer with relatives In town.
has returned to her home In Peters
burg.
Harrison Turnbull md MIR. and Mrs.
7. a. Lanier. OF Norfolk. motored up
Saturday and spent sunday at the
Captain Marvin Smithey and wife
were the guests Of friends here this
week en- route to their home in
Kansas.
William .Trotter. U. S. N. spent SOW
eeroi days las, week with his parents.
Lieutennn mt Shelton H H. fI': Short. Jr., o,
the Plattesrillc University. South
bethlehem. Pa. spent IL few days here
this wee. the guest of his parents.
MT and Mrs. S. X. Short. sr.
College spent the week end with her
parents ut Gasburg.
Mrs. f. n. Mallory. chairman O,
Brunswick Chapter. RED Cross, was as
In Richmond last week In attendance
upon the meeting of the united war
"9 %v. e"Wm .r,hs us delegate.
the Oldest residents OF Lawrencevillc
OH the sth. age eighty-three
John r. Owens. the LawrencevilIe
postmaster. has sent In his resignation
TO the Department. giving as Il reason
for this step that the emolumcnts OF
the office are not sufficient to cover it's
duties and responsibilities.
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cation. which is the despair of the au-
thor. rather than as novel. Is the
nnanimens opinion OF reviewers here.
story matters less and the writer's inn
passoned views matter more than In
any other work In the Guisc of itc;ion
AmcllSnns WHO nave seen it through
may De- interested. in the opinion of
marks that. in INC early chnpers of
Joan and Peter" there are many
scenes and characters which seem to
have been secretcd round some sharp
edged era In which fate has lodged in
brain. Lady Charlotte Sydenham had
some Such orgin:so. too. had Miss
Phoebe S;ubland: the sketch OF Arthur
Stubland was due to Il disturbance OF
trcss Of 81. George and the Venerable
Bede had no other begetter. We catch
ourselves wondering whether MIR. Wells
aspect Of these figures Of his, bur
dened as they are with the most PERM
Sious Or TYPICAL ald Niews Of their decade
they can hardly waddle across the
stage Without coming painfully to
the satire leads US to make distinc-
ton. and directly we are satisfied Of
It's truth our irritation Is spent and
ritated with these people personally,
or he would have taken more pains TO
annoy them; he is irritated with the
been SO much irritated that he has al
most forgotten the individual. He is
sore and angry and exaggerated and
ity. the senility of our educational sys-
TEN have afflicted him as men are for
the most part afflicted only by their
personal calamities.
But because Air. wells's ideas pat
on flesh and blood SO instinctiveIy and
admirably we are able 10 come up close
10 them and look them i'm the face;
and the result OF seeing them near al
hand is. as our suspicious assured us
THAT IL would be. curiously disappoint-
ing. Flesh and blood have been Law
ianed upon them but in crude Jumps.
aud unmodeied masses. as if the ere
atorS band; after moiding empires and
Sk.tchinE deities. had grown too large
ana Slaci and inScnSitive to shape the
ine clay OF men and women. |; is Gu
n ;9Ts M to W TSSgrvf: for example what
make with the trick of modcrnity. 1t
is as II he suspected some defect in
tie constitution of his characters and
non 'le. TO remedy II with brouge and
ne IS IN TOO great Il hurry nowadays
right places. But If Joan and Peter ter
sly at being. the heirs of the ages. Mr..
Weiss passion for youth is no make
DehcNe. The sacrifice. If We choose TO
regard II so, of his career as a novelist
MaH Hccn sacrifice to the rights of
ment' TO- tho lives of the rising Ecncr-
alton He has run up his buildings TO
mousse temporary departments Of the
EoEernment. But II he is one of those
W F., VINO snap their fingers in the
race OF the future. the roar of genuine
aPpinu which salutes every new
WORK of his more than makes up, we
hre sure Tor the dubious silence. and
noSsihiy the unconccaled boredom. OF
postcrIy."
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One lot Of Vici Kid Lace and
Button Shoes, with wing tips
and plain toe; the best quality;
very stylish; hand-sewed welt
soles; Louis, Cuban heels; all
sizes. Absolute $1,000 and
$14.00 values now reduced to
$500.
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The FaaS Recital
lAWRENCEVILLE,
,necial 10 The Times-Dispa tch. ]

Especial TO The Times Dispa tch.l
LAWHENCEV1LLE. VA. November
l6.-Miss Edna DeNany, of Norfolk. is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. DeVany. this. week.
Mrs. J. j. Pond. who has been spend
ing ten days with relatives In town.
returned OH Thursday TO her home in
Hopcwell.
Mrs. r. N. IGlmorc and children. Rich
ard and Elizabeth. left Wednesday for
Richmond to spend a few days.
Miss Ruth Burton returned Wedncs-
day from Union Level. whore she Was
the house guest OF Miss Lucy Sim
mons.
Mrs. w. T.. Elnore and little daugh-
tc.. Mary Louise. are spending this
week in Norfolk with relatives
Mrs. shelton II. Short lief; on Morda Y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17

Gray Suede Boots, with white
serge tops, Louis, Cuban heels;
regular price, $14.00. In order
to close out all novelty Footwear
we have reduced them to 1886.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
s'THE TREASURE THAT
FAILIGTN NOT- NEW nOoI,

Beatrice Harraden tolls me that the
title which her new novel viii bear in
the United States. The Treasure That
Faileth Not" is not that which she
originally chose, or that under which
II viii be published in this country.
Here IL viii be called. Where Your
Treasure Is and il would have been
so called In America. too had it's au-
thor not discovered that tho other title
previous case oi this kind that one
recalls was that OF Mary Cholmondelay.
who wanted 10 call one OF her novels
Nevertheless" hui found almost at
the eleventh hour that this title had
been used by somebody else. and so
changed her title TO "Notwithsta nding."
The author Of ships Tina, Pass in
the Night" has by the way been sui
fering good deal OF discomfort, owing
tube" train, another passenger man
aged TO thrust his elbow into the eye
of Miss Harraden. who is not very tall
with such painful results that the au-
thoress had to give UP all work for
several weeks, including that which
she has performed for the last couple
of years. as one OF The two librarians
pital which IS entirely manned" by
women. She has now entirely recov-
cred, and says that she is thankful that
she had corrected the proofs OF her
new hook before she got that nasty
poke in the eye.
.JOAN AND PETER"
REGARDED BNII.LIAST TRACT
That Fl. g; Ncl,s's new. and in both
senses, weighty book. Joan and Peter
is to be regarded AN q brilliant tract
a tract on his country's system of edu
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Music in Richmond.
Edited by John George uarrl.
Tho. Wcdnexduy CInb.


ooi. ne announcement of. the election OF
| 43iiieers and board OF governors Of the
For 70 ea ths Mnt Cub and It's preparation
one. 1t was, feared at one time that
me inroads OF the military service
on the field this JASON. Hut even be-
iioSe PEACE was fully assured. tho lead
ing spirits OF the organization had de-
and the decision was timely and wise.
The Wednesday Club can 60 ahead and
,hi wX aso as s5ps
ne not !. Pc Bag idea il it had the support sport
rules nd. permit. The wider it's area OF
trsde good ~ Highways IN into a,sity to bring
singers so ransih seis from xenr 40 90
Huired to volunteer themselves and
S SeaT ri;,v viii be needed. and. doubtless.
Conductor Mathe ws has a large con
b raet even on mis- hands az every one who
know him know that he viii succeed
% Wah i a of c Tixs RICHMOND spenIa
direct empty chairs. nor Indifferent
per Sonseauently the BEST sing
fhs as @e II ss these who eonsidss
OF Richmond cannot have, a t, chorus
trained to nicely and equal TO any in
solution OF the Wednesday club. Ut
Will have fulfilled its mission and met
an inglorious end -.
The Orchestral Concert.
As the last echoes of the music OF
evening breescs last Monday night.
there were some who said, The music
was too heavy: 1t was not dramatic
enough: 1t LACKED life" or similar OBJ
was that the visitors played typical
French program The classiciam of
the French school was constantly be-
fore the auditor; the dramatic element
was submerged. ~
The musical effects. OF course, were
almost entirely governed by the atti-
tudc OF the conductor, who. great rs
he is. yet displayed an unbcnding dig
hity which. in the eyes of tho audience
did not inspire to dramatic fire or ire
those who went to hear the refinement
Of tone quality and exquisite blending
OF instruments heard both. OF these. For
artistic finish, the Frenchmen cannot
be eNcelled, II equaled. Whether they
would have played with more fire I'M
Hagemann or a Damrosch, is worth
query: incidentally. 1t is difficult
to mention n group Of American con
ductors Of high standing. a list of
conductors of the great American SYM
pEony orchestras was compiled recett-
or of foreign extraction. For example.
Altshuler. Stranslsy, Rabaud. Stokow-
ski. Ysaye. to mention but a few Of
them.)
1t cannot be denied. however. that II
the Parisians had condescended to play
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less severely classical program. many
more would have been pleased and the
spirit OF national rejoicing would have
been better served. Most Of the con-
ctrtgoers on Monday night would have
preferred. variations Of Yankee Doc
tllc" instead Of the Frunck Symphony
IN ID minor or over There" instead OF
Dukas.
Metropolitan Opera.
The New York opera season opened
on Monday night with Samson and
belilah." French opera by Saint
SrenS. with Honor. Caruso and Conzi-
,,ou. 4 new baritone, in the roles Ac-
cord.nS TO the critics. II was a gala oc.
oasion. with patriotic songs between
uc:s. MOntcuS conducted.
On Tuesday night. aida" was given.
which iuneker lamcnts was not tho
choice for the opening performance.
This time, Crlmi.- Muzio. Homer. Chat
inerS. the two Didurs and Sundelius
were heard. it Is interesting TO note
that aida" has usually been the open
ing opera. by reason. OF Its brilliance
and It's spectacular qualities. When
lihadamcs returns In his chariots In
the second act TO tho martial trumpet
ensemble. there Is no opera which Is
Lore cXalting. Moranzopi conducted.
Chalmers. by the way came in for
separate paragraph Of praise.
The FnaS Recital.
The presidents day reception OF the
Musicians Club and the recital by Mil
cred Faas will he held tomorrow night
ut the Jefferson Hotel Auditorium.
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Ladies' Walking Shoes, ma
hogany vamp; calf wing tip;
genuine buckskin fawn tops;
lace boots. Absolute $14.00
value, now $1,000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
The Track Of the Storm,

The following essay on "a thunder
storm" by tvelye-year-old author
VAS given the Manchester Guardian
for publication
The usual sign OF q thunderstorm
is the rapidly dsrkening sky. After
few seconds has elapsed a peal of
tbnnder makes the very earth CULVER.
while the trees tremble aud the
houses shake. Another second and a
fash Ut lightning wildly crosses the
sky. lighting the whole earth for A
moment. and then down gnshes the
rain Till It touches the earth. and the
wind rustles silently through the
trees. Then ensues struggle be.
tween water and the things that bar
lts rush down the lnountainside,
Houses aud cattle and women and
children are all swept away by its
iInpetaous rush. leaving everything
behind o desolate waste Many lives
are lost through thunderstorm, and
many silver and gold medals won by
people who gallantly rescue other
people at the risk 0: their own lives.
When at last the turbulent torrer.
has stopped. leaving destruction
everywhere. II little thinks of the
damage it has done, and II Is heart.
rending to hear the cries OF the little
anes who have no home, no father and
no mother"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
GIRLS TO TAKE PART
IN STATE INSTITUTE

The State Farmers Institute Will b,
held in Bloomington February ~. y
and slst The State Council ot nc
Tense is actively cooperating with the
state Farmers Institute Association
this year In the holding of this instt
tute. and a great deal Of time on the
program will be given to the prudur-
tion and conservation of food
: large number IL people from t4d
Sale county are planning 10 attend
this institute There viii BE- repre-
Sentatives from the Boys and Girls
Clubs, from La Sale county. who will
give demonstrations ON the program.
when representatives from the Boys
anu Girls clubs from Ia Sale. Ran.
dolph. Champaign. Jackson. Bureau
ana Mclean counties give demOnStra-
tiOnS on the subjects of bread. corn.
garden. poultry. potatoes. dairying
and garment making These demon.
STATIONS will show exactly what the
Boys and Girls clubs in these various
counties are accomplishing. in club
work. The team members will be
dressed in their official caps, aprons
aud insignia. and their demonstrations
are expected 10 BE- strong feature OF
the program
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
Lazy Mans Sport.

Canoeing is one of the most rest
fll things in the world IL you go
about it right said the enthusiast
who keeps his craft in 9 boat house
on the river side and takes long and
frequent trips ou the Hudson ITO
most persons II seems a real task TO
paddle mp the river with the tide
against YOU. but ny friends and |
have discovered lazy mans way
OF Sinking real work and at the same
time getting some exercise. We 20
ont III the canoe and drift about until
line OF towed bHrges comes in sight
Then. like little hooking 2 ride. We
run the bow of our canoe up to the
stern OF the last barge. You know
there IS Fat surface Of water made
by The heavy boats before the mash
commences. and as long as YOU KEEP
your canoe in tha. the suction OF the
towed vessels win take you risht
along. All you have 10 do is steer
We have been pulled up way pasl
Yonkers many times IN this fashion
and then have padded down stream
with the tide. New York Sun.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30

The Parthenon and Pantheon are
far from being in the same class. The
first Is the finest building in the world
uDapproached and, probably. unap
proachable in its simple yet superla
tive excellence; the second is. apart
from its dome. by no means wonder
ful. Everybody going TO Rome sees
the Pantheon. of course: but thou.
sands go to Athens from the ends ut
the earth for tho sole purpose OF see
Ing the Parthenon, the finest build
ing on the finest site in the world
Even in Its ruins II appeals to The
mind Of man ~ no other creation Of
art does. and the world would doubt.
less consider it a sacrilege to have
any other rival near the throne.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
lca SALE Wy residence Il, SD

lCV SALE My residence II, SO
Pearl street. This IL Il hollow tile,
exterior plastcred. asbcsios-ccmcnt
sLinglod house built by me in l9li.
llas ha'd wood floors. all doors and
win lows weather stripped. all vim
dowS and porches screened with
bronze wire screens. hot air heated,
all electric wires in condnits, concrots
floor IN sellar hot and cold soft water
and cold city water on both IlOors and
in basement. instantaneous gas heat.
or and built IN vacuum cleaning sys.
TEN II has eleven closets. II has
II great abundance Of kitchen aud pan.
Try cnpboaris aud large fruit room.
Lot Is 60xl9l feet. There Is not n
more modern and complete home 10
The city. Call on Undersigned for fur.
ilier details and arrange Tor inspcc.
ton. = {, Cairns, I5i2 Central tite
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30

and other with minus numbers. A
TOP with broad. Nat head and stem
high above il is spun on the board
and counters OF different numbers and
With perforations OF different diane.
tsrs are thrown over the stem Of the
top. The course Of the lat
ter 10 affected by these counters sc-
cording to the diameter of the perfors.
tons. II a counter marked 10. for IN
stance. in thrown on the top and the
latter falls into the compartment
marked Add %" 81 is added to the
players score. II the top stops in the
compartment marked Back 20" the
PLAYER goes back 81 points While the
element OF mck ia prominent ia this
game. great deal NAV depend on
The wisdom shown in the use Of
counters which may defect or stop
the tops course.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
City and Vicinity
News

Miss Edna Balm returned 10 he
home in Chicago yesterday sftei
spending a week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Gus May in the Burrows
apartments
Miss GladS Radlc a student nur-s
Al Ryburn hospital. viii leave tomor
row for Chicago. where she will finish
her training course at the Chicago
Lyins In hospital
l. L. Woodward spent the day yes
terlay in La Sale transacting bust
Ness
Misses lrna Mct2ser and Marsaret
Mulhan have returned home after
spending a few days visiting friends
in La Sale
George {. Doris went to Chicago
yesterday ON 4 short business trip.
Misses Esther Reilly and Dilah
Langan spent yesterday in Chicago
l.. NJ. Chamberlin left this morning
for Chicago for a visit with his
daughter. Miss Clara Chamberlin.
Charles Henkel. 1905 Post street.
who has been employed recently In n
drug store in Aurora has gone 10
Mexico for two months vacation.
Miss Marjorie Kelly. who is en-
ploycd IN the office OF Hinebaugh 4
Snow in the Central Life building is
taking a months vacation.
Mrs. James Spillane OF Superior
street. went to Chicago yesterday az.
ternoon for visit with relatives
there
Miss Rebecca Yentzer OF Van Buren,
street. left this morning for Chicago.
for a short visit
Charles Robinson and son Warren.
OF La Sale. were Ottawa business Wis.
itors yesterday.
Mrs. George c. Acton went to Man
Vile, Ill.,. yesterday afternoon for
weeks visit with relatives there
Mr.. and Mrs d. j. Ahern are rejoic.
ing over the arrival of a ten pound
son at their home in South Ottawa.
on Tuesday. January Goth.
Archie Sutton will leave tonight for
Camp Dodge after spending a five day
furlough with his parents in this city
Fred DuShane Of New Haven Mich. /
is spending a few days with relatives
in this city.
George Argus, ST. has returned
home after spending a month with his |
daughter. Mrs. Oscar Struel in East |
st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Shaughnassy of |
Utica and Miss Minnie Shaughnassy
Of this city left this morning for Chi |
cago to attend the funeral OF rola /
tive there.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30

When Mrs. Lysander John Apple
ton is in trouble she sends for he,
foolish friend. And after she has tolt
~ her troubles. and slghed holes 1,
her straight.front corset, and soske,
three or four handkerchisfs. the fool
ost friend makes number OF foo
suggestions. not one OF which Is prao
Teal or of any use. after which Mrs
Appleton. having sighed and wept :,
the limit. cheers w. You are 81
gielpful." she says TO the foolisi
friend, and then looks around IA be-
cupboard TO give the fooiest fr-isnt
something to eat.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30

motion of Mrs. Charles Il. Hook,
Resolved. that it is the sense Of
thls meeting that separate ccleDra-
tons of The Illinois Centennial
should be held in each city ut such
times rs may be agreeable to each
city and that general county cclc
bration be held IN the fall at Starved
Rock to he participated in by the
entire county.
Resolved. that the matter Of or.
CANNING The county celebration be
placed IN The hands OF the Ottawa
Chamber Of Commerce for the sole
reason that Ottawa is the center OF
The county and that the Ottawa
Chamber OF Commerce cooperate
on equal terms win the representa-.
tives Of all the other cities ami
towns In the county. the selection
OF The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
being with the .oio idea OF form.
Ing the nucleus for the county o,
SANITATION
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
STREATOR COUPLE
COME HERE TO WED

Miss Beatrice Whiteside t'I John
Robert, both of Strcator, Wcr' mar,
ried BY Rev. q ". Chesomah at The
First Baptist parsonage yesterday
evening at go. The couple were IN.
attended.
They arrived IN Ottawa a. g.. the
county clerks office had been closed
for the day and had to tclcpJouc Tor
Robert Smith. marriage license clerk.
TO come back to the court house aid
issue them a license.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30

'Tt3ver's powder" ~ old fashioned
remedy still 10 he found ~ most drug
rists. is named after Captain Dover. a
worthy OF the seventeenth century.
captain Doter's other claim 10 fame
il that he rescued Alexander Selkirk.
the castnway OF the island of Juan
Fernandez. and thus was instrumental
in giving Robinson Crusoe" 10 the
world. Captain Dover practiced medi.
cine in an independent way--chlefly
on his own men--anJ in this way came
10 coDcoct the powder which bears his
name.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
ARMlSTICE Between
WILSON AND CONGRESS
CONTINUES IN EFFECT
BY ROBERT 3. SMITH.
international News Staff Correspon.
dent.

Washington. Jan 30.-A show
down In the contest between the
President and the Congress- Ovar the
conduct of the wa has been posi-.
poned until after the army investi
cation has been complete1. 1t may
not take place until noxt week, &C.
cOrding to present plans of leaders.
Charges have been made that the
war cabinet bill VAS slipped through
the senate military affairs commit 90
on a misunderstanding on the part Of
some of the administration members
Supporters of the measure vehement.
~ denied this today, but Senator
chamberlain, to remove all possible
DOUBT about the propriety OF the ac-
ton. has decided 20 submit it again TO
n vote Of The committee.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
PUEBLO WOMEN PREPARE
TO FILL MEMS PLACES

Pueblo. Colo.-To prove that more
than one Pueblo woman is capable OF
Hlling the shoes of mere man. 800
local young women arc organizing in
preparation for any emergency thar
may arise as result OF the war.
Drills are being conducted twice
weekly for girls and women who
want TO be ready to guard the local
steel aud 9mclter plants or serve as
police and iircmcn in case the man
power Of Pueblo Is depleted by cn.
listments.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
Oak First for Tables.

Oak was the wood first used in
tables then walnut came into general
use in the middle Of the seventeenth
century. An early form Of table was
the chsir table. convenient because i.
served the purpose IT n seat when the
Top was lifted and stood against the
side Of the room. But gradually The
table took its present form aud use.
II became the custom 20 leave the
board upon the trestlc instead OF re-
moving both. and in time the piece Of
furniture was called the table.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30

Pana, III. two hundred and fly
ro1l miners Hho refused to work in
the pana Coal CompaDy mine here
Tor two weeks because a wash house
Vas damp and cold aud unfit for
changing clothes, hae been fined 81
each by Federal Fuel Administrator
DR.. Harry 4. Garfield. Il, is believed
TO be the first fine OF It's kind in Cen.
trail Illinois
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
YOUR TAXES

The collector of taxes Tor the Town
of Ottawa will he at the National CITY
bank tomorro" morning and every
week day thereafter until further no
tice 20 receive taxes All persona.
taxes MUST be paid II the collector
promptly
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
Thrift Stamps at TIPS.

Cleveland, q. Members of the
Cleveland Hotel Mems Association
are adroc0''u" the use Of Thrift
Stamps for tips Ben boys and other
employees arc being provided with
Thrift Stamp books, N which the
tlppcr will atlix the stamp