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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
ROAD CONDITIONS GOOD
Highways Little Muddy. nut Travel
ihE May lie Done without
Much Difficulty.

Except for mud. the Richmond
washington Highway is in good CON
dition the report or the Richmond
nranch or the United States Weather
bureau showed yesterday Dctonr
must b" made by northbound ,rafiic
az Lakeside and ChappHwanisic
Swatlp
While the Richmond C1arksville
HIGHWAY Is Wet and some what muddy
" is IN excellent condition other
wise: The highway In cionod At Swif,
creek on account OF construction
WORK. To avoid. dctour Via Cen
irl!ia. Beach and Colonial Heights
The " e h III q d-Charlotnsy!l,.
HIGHWAY Is wet and muddy. a rough
section exists between Locus, and
Cuckoo To avoid, de,our x!a buck
ncr and Frcdcricks Hall
Dirt sections on the Richmond Old
i"'h' ing AWAY are mostly poor with
some bad spots between Chicka-
homlny River and WILLIAMSBURG.
From Williamsburg ear, The highway
Is excellent
TIL" River Road twcsp Is fair 10
good. though We; and muddy to
,ioochlani Courthouse From Gooch-
lana Courthouse west there is no re.
port.
Muddy ana slippery sections are
reported ON the River Road tSou,h)
by the Weather bureau
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
WILL MEET THURSDAY TO
DISCUSS AID FOR FARMER
Senate and House Committees VIII
Hold Joint Special
Session.
IBy Associatcd prera

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3O.-Measurcs
Tor the relief Of the farmers will be
considered at n joint meeting Thurs
day Of the Senate and House ArricuI.
tnrc Committees. The Joint session
was asked for today by the Senate
committee. which held u special scs-
sion TO consider tho question.
That Senators from Southern
States arc ready to Join hands with
those from the West in getting any
relief possible for the farmers was
Indicated In statement late today
by Senator Harrison, Democrat, OF
mississippi. IL member OF the Senate
AGRICULTURAL Committee. The Scna-
tor said there were several plans un-
DER way In the south one OF which
was organization OF export compa-
MES under tho Edge law and he
thought these should be organized In
AL sections of the country.
senator Harrison said he hoped the
conference on Thursday would be
able 10 work out some feasible plan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
News of Fifty Years Ago

Fron The Richmond Dispatch. Dec. L.. 1900
OF the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad yes
dent pf the company, and the salary was fixed
al $4,000 per annum.
The Governor yesterday appointed Drury
Of Petersburg.
Hanover i'resbytery met in the First Presby-
leI!an church yesterday Rev. Charles III.
Read o! Richmond, elected president and
Rev. IL. T. DaEnall, OF Amelia. and Elder w.
i. EueN. 81 Manchester. secretaries.
In IN" iiuEtings Court yesterday q. C. Green
no" qualified oS city Treasurer. giving bond
in She sum Of 100000.
Colonel William s. Gilman publiehes card
'rday declining the Legislative honors which
hts numerous friends inclined TO thrust
upon HIN.
Married, Oh Tuesday. the ,3th Of November. at
st. James Church by Rev. Joshua Pcterkin.
AT. j. rreHton Cooke. Of Cumberland County
10 Miss Bctt!e BERNARD. daughter Of Judge
John 4. Meredith Of this city.
The North Carolina Legislature yesterday
elected Governor Hebulon b. Vance to be
United states Senator to succeed Abbott, Re
publican.
/; 20 be- now definitely settled that
the traffic the canal will be resumed by
tho Eth and that VIII probably be tho last
We VIII hear OF the damage By the great
Hood
President Grant alphabetically rcfus6s to sdn-
liver copies of HE forthcoming message to
the prens In advance of its reading In Con-
gross.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS
MAY RETIRE, SAYS COURT
Washington Tribunal Directs MINI
dnmus AEninst Dnnicls Allowing
Injured Leaders before Hoard.
LNv ANNOCintcN PrceN.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3O.-Thr SUI
prcmc Court of the District OF CO.
lumbia today directed mandamus TO
issue against Secretary Daniels OF
the Navy Department TO compel him
Ia permit officers Of the naval re-
serve VINO have been injured In line
OF duty to appear before the naval
retirement board in order that the
RICH, TO retirement might BE- deter
mined according to naval regulations.
The Navy Department. in 1918. ar
ter retiring eleven naval rescrve Of
NccrS, ruled that such officers We're
not entitled To retirement and should
Seek compensation under the war
RISK insurance act. The department
accordingly refused 10 retire any more
reserve officers, holding that Congress.
In "nacting "a law regarding retire.
nIcNt, did not intend the act TO apply
10 reserve officers. Th. court in It's
decision today held that Congress. in
passing rcmcdia! Legislation later. evil
dcnccd lis intent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
Hostility to Sevres Treaty Grows

LONDON. Nov. 2c.--italan aud French hos
ii'ity 20 the ra,ihcation OF the Sevres treaty.
urged by Lloyd George is increasing during
the ahsenc" OF Premier Leyeues from the
triple conference in London. Although the
French leader has ostensibly gone paris
:" consider IN" question Of rcsur:ing diplo-
matte relations with the Vatican. i, is known
that he !s comforting with President Miller
and on the Grcck problem and tina, Miller
ARDS atutudc certain to be against Con
stantine. Will largely influence his course la
the london parley.
II. as has happened on other occasions
Lloyd George succeeds Ia winning Leagues
and Sierra TO his point Of view a matter
OF international policy. l.eysucs must. on his
return 20 Paris, reckon with n public senti-
ment which is heartily antagonistic TO per-
hitting Greece 10 retain the fruits OF Vcni-
zelos' friendship to the allies. 1t il even
possible that, in giving in 70 the English
argument. Leagues may be faced with q crisis
that would bring about The fail of the Cabinet
The dispatch of TWO warships to the Near
East by the French Admiralty is looked upon
as Significant OF Frances attitude.
On the other hand Ieygues may Az has
been limited. decide that guarantees by the
Few Greek government may De sufficient to
insure the allies against what France fears
'n"st-German interference in the Near East.
II such guarantees can he procured. Leagues
may. tor the sake OF entente harmony. nc-
ccpi Lloyd Georges plea TO delay interference
in Athens politics until the Constantine adj
mnistration has been given an opportunity
10 display something OF its own international
policies
Foreign Minister Sforza. in spite of rumors
If d:ssension, is optimistic over the possi-
biiity OF an agreement. He reiterated, in an
interview with the United News, his previous
belief that the allies differing only slightly
on the major principles involved. will be able
10 effect compromise in their inte nded at :
'itude towards Greece. lie pictured the over
throw OF NcnizcIOS the reaction from the
war.
The Greek government Gouragcously told
the Dco2lA that they must pay for the war
:fo!za said. whereas other nations held out
Inc illusion that the vanQ Iishtd must pay
The cost. Perhaps this policy Of truth was
cnsHiIIful. but honesty Is in the long run the
beat policy. The election VAS held the
n". gh' .; Greek discomfort
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purpose of furthering their respective ambi-
tons to deprive the allies OF the fruits Of
their victorious war. AZ NJ. Poincarc fore
warns. ii is not unlikely that next spring
the Bolshevsts will tear up the Riga treaty,
and. with the cooperation Of Germany.
throw themselves on the Poles. The result
of such an alliance for aggression would
present menace little less formidable than
that which confronted the democracies of
the world AT the outbreak of hostiiitos in
1914.
As NJ Poincare wisely suggests. the time
To check this menace is right now. Let
us profit this winter, he says. by having
a serious conversation with England. Italy,
America and our other allies, to co-ordi-
nate our policy toward Russia. We've been
playing II hide and seek these last few
months. seemingly incapable OF looking
into each others eyes and speaking frank
1y. While the viewpoint of England is
different with respect To the policy to be
applied To the Bolshevist menace, strength
cned by German cooperation i'll directing
its activities. that OF France and America
is virtually the same He thinks these
viewpoints are not impossible of reconcile
mont. and the sooner these principal powers
get together on n policy TO he applied. the
better it will be for the world and the al
lies individually. Ii the Bolshevist German
scheme is not speedily baked. it will not be
long delayed in its realization.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Cataract and Vision.

tco"yr'xs.. isoa by Nat SOMA! Ars.,,,., s.ry,c.,
'-Ners eye ~ provided by nature with lens
% crystalline clearness and perfectly focused
Sometimes this natural lens becomes CLOUDY
ar opaque. That is called cataract. The
ancicnts imagined that tn, impairment or
i"ss OF eyesiSht in such u couditon WAS cauaed
ny some opaque substance flowing down over
the front OF the crystalline lens hence they
called II cataract" but catarac, is not a
skin or membrane growing upou tho eyeball
ar many imagine 1t is an opacity within the
eye. ciouding OF the lens through which wc
see. This crystalline lens is not essential for
all vision any more than are spcctacles used
oS an elderly individual with weak sight. The
crystalline lens is essential for cicarncss of
VISION OF near objects. as in reading. But u
suitable lens OF glass worn before tho eye
serves every purpose which the natural lens
would serve Therefore. victims OF cataract
may submit TO the only curative treatment
operation, in which the opaque or degencra,ed
lens is removed. with every expectation of re-
covering comfortable vision through proper
glasses OF course. after such operation the
individual cannot expect to have clear vision
for any near objects without the glasses
which take the place OF The crystalline iense,
which have been destroyed by the disease and
removed by the ocuist
In Its early stage cataract is i,npercrptiblc
!" the ordinary observer. though readily de-
iected by an examination OF the interior of
'he ey" by the surgeon or oculist. only in AN
advanced stage does the black pupil OF the
eye uhe window become obviously sreyish
or cloudy in appearance.
caiaracts occur both in infancy and in old
age Some infants are born blind in consc-
pucnr" Of cataract. II seems that catarac, is
directly inherited in some families. In child
hood cataract is usually Incomplete inyolv-
Ing only part OF the lens so that some de-
gree %: vision is retained. Unfortunately no,
all cataracts in children susceptible of
cur" ny operation. owing 10 assoca ed disease
or degeneration Of other parts Of tho affected
eye.
hiindness Is by no means the Inevitable fate
81 the elderly victim of cataract. In great
many instances. even though no treatment
IS given. the opacity haze reaches :, GER
tain degree and then remains stationary
Throughout, l!fe-vIs!on much impaired but not
last.
sometimes the opacity occurs in the center
Of the pupil or window and seriously inter
ieres with vision from its very beginning,
long before cataract would be suspected from
the outward appearance Of the eye Rut in
most instances the opacity starts near tho
border circumference of the lens and is
well developed tefore the victim is seriously
troubled about vision.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
The Poets Corner
waking From a nreamie.. slice,


/ walked, the sun was in the SKY,
The face OF heaven was fair:
The silence call about mo lay
OF morning i'll the air.
I said. where hast thou been. my soul,
Since the moon sat In the west?
know not where thy feet have trod,
Nor what has been thy quest.
Whore vast thou when Orion passed
Below tho dark blue sea?
His glittering silent stars arc gone,
Didst follow them for me?
Where vast thou In that awful hour
When first the night wind heard
Tho faint breath OF the coming dawn,
And fed before tho word?
where hast thou hecn. my spirit,
Since the long wave on the shore
Tcnderly rocked my sense asleep
And l heard thee no more.
Ny limbo like breathing marble
Have lain In the warm down;
No heavenly ghost, no earthly cave
Have stirred smile or frown.
wake; thy kiss is on my lips,
Thou art my day-my sun,
But where. . spirit. where went thou,
While tho sands OF night havo run?
Annie Fields.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
EPIDEMIC is
ARMY DEATH RULE FACTOR
After-EnectS OF Outbreak Prevents
Remarkably Low Average
of EatnlitIcs.
by Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3O.--But for
deaths from tuberculosis and rrapira-
tory diseases contracted during the
influenza epidemic of 1918. the army
death rate for the year laSt would
hav" been very low. according To the
annual report cf -Gcncrai
ireland, made public tonight;
The medical corps during the wear,
General Ireland asserted, wa, m
gagged largely. In physical rcconstruc-
tion Of sick and wounded OF the great
war. ~ the beginning Of the year
thcr" were t0.79G patients in the sc;l-
crai and base hospitals, and durin.
the year AN additional l2,O0o cases
We're received. The end of the year
Jun" 30. however. saw all except ;.0s3
Of these cases DISCHARGED, leaving
only nine Of the thirty.on" wartime
general hospitals In operation. IN
OF N. other hospitals had been dls-
continued
The policy Of the medical corps
Genera Ireland declared. was 20
transfer patients 10 hospitals near
the homes OF relatives and friends If
requested. hut such was Impractical
IN cases where no sufficiently equip
ped institutions was available.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01

wEpNESnAY. pEcEMREN !. lg..
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Screen Calendar
IsIs-wIliiam Farnuru. In "Th-

IsIs-wIliiam Farnuru. In "The
SpOIirrs.'
LYRIC-DouEins Fairbanks, Ira
"fhc Mark OF IUrro."
RIJoI-nIlii~ burke, In ''rhe
Frisky Mrs. Johnson
HI.U EDIDD-I.ouIse Lovely. In
"Thr Lille Grey Mouse"
HKOAD WAf--&,l-stur east In
"Nonnds of the NORTH"
NICTOft-Marion Davies aud
Matt Mnore, in .Thc Dark star"
0DE0S-Pauiiur Frederick. In
"N adaDr ~
REN-iicn Wilson and NeNa
Hcrbcr, In 'rhc branded Four"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
CUBAN VETERANS RESENT
PETITIONS MADE TO U. S.
Opposition liz Evidenced Against Move
To Have America AnnuI
Recent Elections.
BY Associated Press. ]

HAVANA. Nov. 3G.-Resoiutlons de-
clarIng opposition to any petition
to foreign government for inter
ference with the internal affairs Of
Cuba which might injure or diminish
- dNN way tue sovereign rights or
the National Council Of Veterans Of
the republic" have been passed by
the National Council OF Veterans of
the Cuban War.
II was recently decided by the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Liberal
party TO send a committee TO Wash
ingtOn 10 ask the United states gov
ernmcnt to annul the recent Cuban
elections and supervise ncw ones. This
aroused opposition in the country.
and the national council has voiced
the opinion cf the veterans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
NO CHANGE IN VOLSTEAD
LAW, ITS AUTHOR SAYS
CnuErrs. May Give Attention Z" NIL
TO Concentrate spirits In
Fewer Warehouses.
[By Associated Press.l

WASHINC;TOS. Nov. 3o.--The pro-
hihltion enforcement law probably
viii stand unchanged for the present
at least Representative Folstehd.
Republican,, of Minnesota, Its author.
said today h. had no intention OF
altering il In any way.
Prohibition enforcement oibcials.
Mr. Voistcad added. have not request
ed additional legislation or any
changes in the present law. Con
gress. however. may act during tho
coming session, he said. ons the bill
introduced at tho last session by Rep
rescntativc Green. OF Iowa. providing
for The concentration In fewer ware
houses OF stocks Of bonded liquor for
the purpose Of insuring more rigid
supervision.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
DOMINICAN JOURNALISTS ;.
RESENT U. S. OCCUPATION
Letter Invoking Solidarity In Press
and Frnternpl Policy Addressed
To South Americans.
! ny kssOciatcd PraRs.

BUENOS AIRES. Nov. 30.-Thc AR
today. publish n teiegram from tn"
Press Congress" In the republic OF
Santo Domingo. addressed to the
Press Clubs in the cities OF Monte
vidco and BuenoS Aires protesting
against American occupation of San
to Domingo.
The messages invoke sentiments OF
solidarity In journalism and fra
tcrnal policy Tor uniting the peoples
Of Latin America. They urge the Ar
rcntine and UruGuayan newspapers
to influence public opinion in favor
Of the lnheptndcnco OF Sato Domingo
and the reinstatement Of former Pres.
idcnt uonriqueE Y. Carvajal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
Cinema Programs
..Thr spoiIcr." VIII VIM. Farnum.

The tlgh, scene in this film. at the
isis for the week. is probably the
most out-ofthc-o Ordinary screen bat
tie ever seen. |; actually brings 4
creepy feeling over the spectators
such az would he felt il they were
viewing an actual man-to- man COM
bat with blood AS the sole aim o! the
opponents. William Farnum's acting
makes this Rex Beach story one of
the best pictures in years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
JAPANESE NEWSPAPER
DEN0UMCES LODGE SPEECH
Declares Yellow Itncr should Have
Same Right ns White to
Migrate.
Try Nsso Gated Press. ]

TOKYO. Nov 30.-The Nichi Nichi
today denounced a speech made at
the Roosevelt Club In Boston some
time ago by Uniscd States Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, in which Sena
tor Lodge declared that the United
States. Australia. Canada and New
Zealand should he banded together
70 rctard Asiatic immigration.
The paper says that one would
think that the world was created for
the white race alone and declares
that The Japanese should demand the
game rights to migrate ms the whites.
The american people are character
lied by the paper as being more dan
gerous To the world than the yellow
race.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
The Night.

need. officer. you might drop line!
The Night.
In the night time
In the might when honest folk
Have sought their rest.
When the lights are liz;
When shufiiing feet on the boulevard
Keep step TO merry laughter:
When the sound OF music
Comes from the hall windows.
And around tho corner.
With measured beat
the patrol makes its tircless rounds:
IN the night time.
In the night when the lights
MAKE srotcsquc The lines Of buildings
sharpen the valleys
In the face OF old age
And smarter the pain; that covers
The hard, hard face OF the wantun
Like veneer;
In the nigh; time,
In the night wnen the city's haunts
Reek with secrets.
Smell with the oior o; sin:
When the drum and the ;ambourinc.
The cornet and the ,ambournr
The women and the tambouriue
Reach oat Toy the weak;
In the night time.
In tho niEh; when the moon
Hangs pcepins over the city:
Then would !cavc
The prisons Of walls,
Tie ringing corridors OF pavement
The locked doors OF surveillance.
The hol!owncss q! pveicnse
The glitter and the gaud:
Then would ! seek the outct paths
That follow tho river
And hearing tho singing OF tho crick ,
The croakins nt the frog.
The scb5ins CT the stirred branches.
Give myself 10 Meditation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
Principle Wins in Council

IT HERE was no element OF personal
! Triumph IA the election OF joan /. In
gram 40 the Police Cou-J bench. nothing OF
personal defeat in the failure of the other
two candidates Who made such an agrees
sive nrhf before Council for the seat so
long adorned 10y The lamcnicd John Jctcr
crpicbneld L was essentially q battle OF
rrincip!a against methods that were sud
deniy oatgrowa when the quain, old JUS
uce who had applied them was called TO a
highrr bar To The everlasting credit OF
The Council il Needed the counsel OF the
women. various civic associations and the
eitizenTy generally. and elected the candi-
date recon meud,i 10 il by The BAR Asso-
citation a. the embodiment OF that principle
Thanks 10 the City Council and to the
earnest manifestation OF public sentiment
which made ii possible Richmond now
takes It's place among the progressive cities
With Il trained lawyer on its Police Court
bench. Many REFORMS are 10 be instituted
iii hat tribunal. radical changes in methods
and procedure are 10 be made reforms and
changes which long have been recognized
as desirable hut not actually necessary I'M
der the old regime. Now thsy have become
at once necessary ana possible, and in Mr.
Ingram Richmond las found an energetic
young lawyer OF experience and keen mind.
Il student OF human nature to take the
lead and direct their inauguration
For reasons other than his many and ad-
mitted qualifications iog the bench OF wha,
is perhaps Richmp;N.s. .t0s, importan,
court. Mr.. Ingram is welcomed 10 Judicial
position because his elevation restores 10
the judiciary name long honorcd in Rich
mond, For twenty-five years his father wa
one of Richmond's most distinguished and
bes, beloved judges and in the son are de-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01

National Clothing Association announces
that short skirts are here TO stay. even ii
there Is no longer the plea for cloth econ
omy that sent them skyward in time.
And there is hint OF fullneSs" that is
going 10 make it difficult for some 10 fol-
low that fashion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01

Voistead predicts the dry Law viii hold bu
lis leaking badly IN places.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
"DonR" Hns n nisht 10 nc rroud.

The Mark OF Ictr0," AZ The Lyric
for tho week. IL said 10 have reused
rs star, Douglas Fairbanks. TO the
highest pitches OF cnthuSiasm while
he was making IL and since its dis
tribution he has continued TO he
kecnly interested in the way il is
being received. Suffice il 10 say that
his acting in a dual role Is superb
and the romantic touch supplied ny
the settings in Southern California
one hundred years ago Is most ac-
ccptabie. Marguerite de Ia Motto
makes "A charming leading woman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
Spirit Of Virginia Press

Tho Blackstone Courier which has :, hahit
OF sometime asking some very searching
questions, gets OF the following In It's las;
prints. and hour. much in conversation,
willie 20 litilc is said al the makers Of these
~" classes III lawhr:ak.rs? Are no; the
patrons ci these people particeps criminis III
every nsianc" u: illegal ,ransact!ons? And
who are many Of thcs. patrons? Are they not
among the to-calind beat people o!
spcctiVc cornuni;icsH What IL 10 he expect ed
Of IN. man who pGddlcs liquors when ne finds
ready customers among the better cinsaca Of
people"
The ,UQgisitiye editor nf the Newport Sews
i'''ss siuc"ZrS ;h!s paragraph in his column :
we wonder II the wine bottles at those Pan
ana banGuets will be rei"uchcd 10 initiate
Erapo-juice. when the scenes attending the
visit Of the President elect are thrown 0n
the scyeens Of United sahara"
The HALIFAX Gazette relates the following
In asking for contributions OF clothing tor
tho poor & ,loca! pastor - said 70 have re-
marked from the pulpit Lar, SUNDAY that rnan o
clothes were preferred. as the prevailing styles
from getting cold"
The CovinE;on virGlnian dlscusseG tditori-
ally the large xalhs OF oil and other get
riGh- quick" stocks in Virginia and morsIfzca
thus; The sale Of stocks OF doubtful value
is made more easy on account Of the d!sin-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01

clination OF SO many persons to seck the nd
vice Of their bankers before making invest
ments In enterprises of which they know
nothing except what they read in glowing
prospectus. Millions of dollars would 10
saved each year IL tho advice Of bankers was
sought and followed"