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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
FARMERS CONFERENCE HELD
AT LiWRENCEVILI.E

ss Gti2 ID; d 81!
Despite lowering skies and inter
mHtcnt showers the Thirteenth an
nual session of the ST. Paul Farmers
Conference, I.awrcnccvillc, in session
here July 26th-27th was Il splendid
success. The attendance, though in
terfcrred with by threatening wealth
cr and high water in various parts Of
the county, yet totallcd over 200.
An outdoor meeting had been ar
ranged and Il large arbor constructed.
but this could not be used the first
day on account Of the rain. The
chapel. though Il large structure, was
unable to hold the throng. The crowd
filled the aisles and every available
space, and oyerflowcd into the ell
trance ways.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04

Miss Goldic Dchbrcss and Mrs,
Edna Ccl'S left the city last Monday
to visit New York and philadclphio
Alr. Grant Smith OF Los Angeles
tal., IS in the city to see his brother.
Alr. William Smith OF 129 W.\I,ojph
ST. who is seriously i'll. He cypccts
To return to California in a few days,
While in Iynchburg attending the
baptist Jubilee, Deacon James 3.
rage and Mr.. James II. Walls were
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Hubbard, 1903 Taylor street, and
were royalty entertained.
AIR. and Mrs. Loncy Alexander. Of
bcile'S Road on the Petersburg Turn-
PIKE were quite surprised on last
hnrSday night. July 2Gth when they
were aroused from peaceful slumber
ny McSSrS. John Graham, Henry Iar-
rlS, Charles Brown and John Coz
Dill. Mr.. Tucker Pickles Uudson
HlN touring car sounded loud and il
was answered by Mr.. Loncy Baskcr-
vie, who escorted the guests into
the house. \ short. pleasant time
was spent. Cool refreshments, such
as SlhScr~alc. cocoa cola. lemon soda.
etc. After congratulatine the occu-
pants on the plcasantnoss Of the sur
roundln&S. the guests left and were
soon burning up the pike for their
home town.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
HOLDS MUCH WATER

Ii holds $4,000 gallons OF water and
insures steady supply at all times as
the grounds have been pipcd and
hydrants installed at all points. The
fountain, which sends up steauy
stream Of water has been surrounded
with beautiful flower bed in sections
and a walk OF white gravel around
1t adds to the beauty Of tho scene.
For the benefit OF tho patrons of the
cemetery and the visitors to Woodlani 4
Park, septic tank has been installed
and lavatory. bath and every COM
fort OF home installed, even to hot
and cold water
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
REeb:-.lND T..--OlICk..,

SPECIAL no l.-For Sale, > Ncv
I}rirk Houses, Wet Leigh street
H'urr" Fronts ii Rooms Tiled Eath
r''. No" NHih!;n". Specifications can
,' arranged Small Cash Payment
''2lanc" as Easy as Rent.
SPECIAL NO 2.-For Rent. at once
Good-aS-ncw Room Frame House
2N'h street, Church Hin. Water and
SINK IN Kitchen. Garden OF Ncge
'H','E IN lar'. y nice home for Won
%lNCHAl. NO . FiRE,,. Insur
enc" F'nfn'tUr" Register booklets for
our Policy Holders Just received
'!I ~ an" get >ours with cur com,
plimcntS.
BROWN & ROBINSON,
Real Estate, Loans, Insurance,
Investments.
ST Luke Bank building
THE Golden Rule Service"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
Let Them Help Save Your Rabies

y milk station has been established
't 10 west Clay street, where FREQ
,ii'N lecninsa Will be given babes
PERSONS desiring to know Just what
klnd OF milk will be best for thciI
hani"S may bring them to this free
mlik station from | to o'clock an,
tuesday. This station is under tn,
a'r"rtlon Of tn" Board Of Health OF
!h' city of Richmond. The spcciol
ISL Dr. l.. karp is in charge and will
Sln"rlnt"nd tn" weighing of bobic,
ana IN aSr"rtaining Just the kind o,
milk mat will properly nourish them
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
LOST \ FINE HORSE.

driver on picnic wagon. bo.
longing to Livcryman A. d. Price wont
20 sleep last Monday night. He was
driving and when he awokc. the lnr,
mana morse had fallen into a ditch on
Brook Road near the Seaboard Air
i.i'le tracks ana despite the laborious
raior'S OF two veterinarians ulcd
from lock-jaw, commissions and othor
'i'"plcS. lhc wagon was not injured
an" no one was hurt. The horse was
one one OIL me fine bays owned by tho
Price establishment.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
WOODLAND PARK NOW READY

The management of Woodland Park
announces the completion of the work
at woodland Park. A large pavilion
noor with concrete pillars has been
erected and an awning will protect
'he patrons from the sun. Swings
"na seats nave been erected and the
ha'nral scenery adds much TO the
beauty Of the place \ fine. large
lakc has just been completed and the
clcar llmpid water is the cause %
nuch comment. Boating may he in.
dulGcd in as row boar was hauled
up 10 ,hc lake last Monday. This
par, VIII be open and ready for the
pnnllc every Sunday afternoon. A
nominal fec will be charged for ride
around the lake. Fine springs of
NINA water are on the grounds.
concrete dam has just been com
p'eted. The public is invited to in
@pcct the place.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
a RED LETTER DAY.

IT was red letter day for the Con
ference, for former Governor Mann
was to address the gathering The
audience came from all parts OF the
county and frcm Mccklcnburg, Green
vile and l.unenburg. The former
Governor received an ovation when
he arose to speak after an introduc-
ton by President Russell. who referred
at some length to his career and dis
tinguishcd services. The audience
rose cnmassc to receive the Governor
and it was some minutes before The
cheering subsidized sufficiently to en-
able him to begin.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
THE NEW CEMETERY.

Work on the new cemetery adjaccn,
to iighland Park is being pushed. Th,
expensive gate Of granite and wrcught
lron is attraction. \ magnificent
Hover he'd OF canonS, colias and scar
let sage has been Il theme OF comment
among the female Visitors This NAV
be seen right at the gate There ar,
lHe OF these flower beds already in full
bloom. some OF them having reached a
helEht OF three feet. The roadways
due to the recent heavy rains washed
sonla, but the damage is being RAPIDLY
repaired. The rcScrvAir on top of the
h.-l near the keepers residence is
much admired.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
FOREIGN MISSION MONEY

ana brethren our District bodies
are alSo urged to see that their For.
'ith MlSSlon money goes to the For.
ciEii MISSION Board OF the Va Baptist
o'a'e convention, whose Treasurer is
NcV. WIN. Stevenson. 439 Cabcll ST
Richmond. Va.
ana now remember that from now
oelegatcS to the State convention viii
pay one dollar per day for board and
lodging.
we hope to give you tho Battle
'rN' soon. Now let the fire burn,
Yours for the work and for 4 great
meeting in Newport News, next Nav.
a. y. Calvin. Pres Va. Baptist
state Convention.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
$500 NEGROES JOIN IN
4 SILENT PARADE
IMPRESSIVE PROTEST. AGAINST
IhNtIiING MADE RY MEN,
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
MARCHING IN FIFTH
AVENUE.

Leaders among the Negroes OF New
York City decided that a silent
parade would be tho most dramatic
ana effective way To mako fclt the
protest or their race against injus
tlco and tnhumanity, whether grow.
ing out Of lynch law, race riots. scrrc.
Sation or distranchiSemont.
ANA this silent parade was staged
win real improssivcneSs and dignity
nhd with an indefnablc appeal to the
hcart III Fifth Avenue yesterday
afternoon
From the time that tho 5000 or
foo0 mon. women and children march.
erS lcft Fifty-SiXth Street shortly
ai'cr o'clock until they were com.
plcting their dispersal in Twenty.
fourth Street about 3 no note of dis.
cord was struck.
Police Inspector Morris. who. with
upward of lone hundred policemen
WAS In charge of the arrangement
o';"h TO Forty-sccond Street. OK.
pressed his warm admiration for those
IN the silent lines.
hcy have done everything inst
IiEhl. he said to Il reporter for rho
"orlo' Thcy have been lovely"
anu II might be mentioned that This
was 'he hrst time that the reportcr
Wh" mas observed many paradcs IN
lhc past few years in Now yor,, o,.ns
.n "earu police official use the adjective
ioVeiy TO describe those whom II &c
HIS TASK TO Keep in order.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
WOMAN'S CONGRESS.

The Conference adopted unani-
moHSly a resolution to accept tho
proposition of the white fair associa-
tlon to cooperate with them in hold,
ing fair to the end that only ono
lalr be held for both white and col.
orcd instead OF two as at present.
me second day was Woman's Day.
registration cards were distributed
and large number Of women regis
tcrcd. Reports and routine matters
c'hciuded the most successful session
in the history of the Conference.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04

MIS-. Em"linc Harris announces thc
marriage of her daughter. Gorirudc
-. LaWrrncc to Mr.. Armistcad WASH
inE'on, Tuesday. July 31st. 1917.
Washington. ID. G..
ceremony performed by DR.. Walter
II. Brooks.
At hrm", Wednesday. Aug. Is, 1917
from rl&ht-thirty p. NJ. to eleven,
no? \. Fifth St, Richmond, Va.
FRIENDS are invited. No cards
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
FLORENCE, s. @ NEWS

Florence, s. c.. July 31-Nliss
Sallic McNcill, Of Atlanta, Ga.
passed through the city recently en-
route to Bcnnettsvillc, S. c..
Mr.. Jackson Houston, OF Pittsbure
Penn. is visiting Savannah. Ga. Tic
was employed by the Legislature dur
ing the last session at Harrisburg,
Penn.
Mrs. Rosa Leo Gilliard, Of Harts-
Villo. S. G. has gone to Detroit, Mich
where her husband is located.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
ANNOUNCEMENT y

Mr. Armistcad Harris announces
the marriage cf his Gaughtcr Gertrude
Randall TO David Jones Fitzgerald, at
In" residence of Dr. w. II. johnson.
no II. Leigh st, April ii, 1917. Re.
ception Tuesday evening. August 7,
~ 4 at $50 at 2l2o T.. Main st.
FRIENDS are invited. No cards.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
ANNOUNCEMENT \

Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Hilton announce
mat The marriage Of their daughter
Sadie Mae, to j. Milton Sampson will
be solemniZcd in the presence of their
respective families, August s, 1917.
Reception to friends the same even
ing from $50 to II o'clock at 1T East
Leigh Street. No carda
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
THANKS TO GOD,

Ihank Tim for the fathers whose
~ rneS ana laborS made these things
possible; thank Him for the sons who
menprd ,nap, to bring them to pass; and
th"t ,.','" I'm, nm lor prospect Of future
@ anat looms up before us. And now
"oN TO NEWPORT NEWS" for tho
neNt meeting of the Va. Baptist State
convch''on' in the Zion Baptist
ca' cnnrch' Dr. c. e. Jones, Pastor, the
second Wednesday in May 1918
so with jubilee inspiration and so.
rrcd henedictions, as "plumcd
hhlshts' we go forth into the iovs
ana sorrows OF new campaicn nm,
,"lo'ng , inc possibilities and meeting
inc demands of great future And
now when that august assomhI,, sha,i
need the gavcl's sound an..ouncinr
.y,, awe opening OF its 5lst ann,..I session.
What will the harvest hc?" Thnn
l., "hat VIII the harvest bc?" It will
make it, '' "o"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
4 NEW POLICEMAN.
TrON. y Y InlN 21st 10

Troy, n. Y. July 31st, 1917.
nichmond Planct:--
we have been informed that Mr..
Johh Thomas of our city has been
h''ac policeman. This is speaking
very well for Troy as well as for Mr..
John Thomas. As far as we know he
81 inc first coloreG policeman Troy
ever had
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
DIR. SMITH, \ LOT OWNER.

Dr. W. IL. Smith, the wcll-kuown
treasurer OF the Grand Fountain.
thl'cd Order OF True RciormcrS has
purchased two lots just in front OF
the dwelling. The service is excel
lchl. TWO carc.lakcrs are kept con-
"'ahtIy hl work and every modern con
N'iithrc Is afforded. The ground is ad-
lhlrahlE drained and even during
i"IIlH weather, no annoyance is OK.
pcrlchced by water rs it drains per
lecllN t" the land below. The con.
'clc cutters, croSS-overS, concrete
"alkS ana other surprises for our pco.
PIE can only be seen to be appreciated
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
ENTHUSIASM SHOULD LAST

b'e'hrcn' let the Jubilee enthusi-
%a'n 'aSt nhill we meet in Newport
nT"S, ior new supply. Let the FIRE
n'i'N' Let the FIRE BURN!. Yes.
M IL, tnc FIRE BURN!!! BURN!
~ itN!! Yes, BURN!!! And tho
continuance OF this enthusiasm de-
pehds largely upon the pastors and
'hurch officials. While some of us
write to this end, thousands of our
people never read these articles But
the pastors and all who do read them.
should tell it to others. Our Supt. of
education and Missions is making
good On the field and is aiming to
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04

Mr.. linw0od Johnson returned to
the city this week after an absence
or three weeks visiting Washington.
Thiladclphia, Baltimore and New
York.
Mr.. r. N. Jackson OF New York
City is visiting his daughter, Mrs
Pearl Ellis.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
PRESIDENT CALVIN AND
THE BIC JUBILEE
TIE GREAT JUBILEE MEETING
ENCEED EXPECTATIONS EVERY.
BODY HAPPY.

However much was said OF the
"Coming Jubilee" prior to its sessions
the most SanguinC prophecies were
considerably exceeded by the actual
event. Since the meeting a steady
arrival OF letters OF congratulations
from friends OF the work and the
President, pregnant with inspiration
and good cheer, bespeak the impress
sion made by the meeting. Az a sam
plo Of such letters l copy, here, a part
Of ono from DR.. &. T.. Miller, East
ltadfcrd, Va, az follows: "As re-
fleet upon the truly great success that
attended the Virginia Baptist State
Convention in it's Jubilee session at
1.ynchburg, | thank God for the privi-
lcgc and pleasure of being present.
This session stands in a class alone.
without parallel in the history OF Nc
gro Baptists. 1t was unique. histori-
cal. educational. deeply religious and
spiritual. SO truly great was It, that
itl powers for good along every line,
must needs be unfoldcd gradually be-
lore one can comprehend the scope Of
its uScfulncSS''
UNNECESSARY TO COPY LETTER.
An eitnr! toward copying any of the
! many other letters referred TO would
ne only an unnecessary repetition of
thought and sentiment as expressed
by Or. Miller, hence we let his letter
suffice as an example Of others
80 the great jubilee meeting has
come and gone, but its most profound
! impression lingcrs, Tor while sc
! muse the fire burns"
Inc quartcttc Of conventions at the
jubilee meeting, represented men and
, women OF nearly ali walks of life
. from the humhlcSt to the highest. 1t
was a meeting whose impression, for
S"ou can not he erased from the NOM:
'iE ol those whose fortune il was TO
"c present. The program. from every
we" po'h'' was superb and Satiatinr,
'N'cp' lew blank numbers. which
'"' ii''ohS" interest of the occasion al.
, loWcd no room for regrets therefor
THE FEMALES IN EVIDENCE
ana @nr"!H the women and Young
'''NN ol 'hclr respective conventions OF
the state registered high water mari;
anu Nl"a'hcd themselves with glory.
Nhl!c language simply fails in its Of.
>'''''' t't''iuitt expressions r.
Gra'l'ud" and congratulations ia our
lrlchdS and brethren outside rf Vir
S'i'a ior the great contributions of
'h'rIier'. spirit and money so freely
made hy them. All homer TO MI Of
our brethren out OF the state for fiji
help. ''''''
N'''r SIN great Jubilee days. ON
sunday night just before the final ode
was waited frcm the grateful line Of
mighty multitude. up to thc Cod
ol song President Woods. our odura.
''ohai sage, stepped forward. with
pencil ana tablet in hand and an
na"'' n"''"'eu mat the cash Jubilee pro.
ceeaS were ($13,G9S.3D thirteen thou-
sand SIX hundred nincty.cight dol
,"'S ana thirty-one cents But that
mas heen Increased since we lcft
l'Ehchburg. SO now as we look nm
"ard toward the great white tbronn
somewhere beyond the bounds of no'
.nre' thanksgiving to God is full in
order. '"'' III
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
THE WAY TO GET THERE

Take the Highland Park car, get off
Ut Magnolia st, and walk two blocks
east. Should You forget the directions
"AN 'i'e conductor about it and he will
"'Ie'l YOU 1t is Il pleasant walk. Go
"''"Sa me flllh ST, Eiad let and walk
up fllIh Avenue in Highland Park.
men You can so no further turn one
ni'Tk TO the right and YOU are at the
i'rN. You can see the entrance to the
cemetery.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
SPEAKS ON AGRICULTURAL
PREPAREDNESS

After some complimentary remarks
about what he had heard and read
about the progress of the Negroes Of
Brunswick and what he had seen
himself since boing in their midst
and Of the great good that the school
was doing as an uplift agency, which
he said was second to none in the
country, nc goi down :" 'Is s....;;.,..,
topic: Agricultural Preparedness"
lie said that he had been sent to
them by the Virginia Council of De
Tense. The Governor stressed the
Importance Of improving the soil and
incrcaSi ng its productivity. He
showed that with proper methods Of
t'li walton the resources II tie State
could take care OF 10000 900 popula-
tion instead OF 200, 900: tat of the
1000 900 acres Of cultivatahlc land in
the State only i,O0o.Ooo were under
cultivation. l0,000,000 acres being
idle. He made an appeal for the cul
tiVatlon OF our idle lands. The i'm
porlancc and the great work OF the
lurm demonstration service was re
ierred To and especially DR.. Egglcs-
tons help in developing it. The work
WAS begun with fourteen, there were
now SiNty-lour demonstrators; at work
w'rn ont soils could be improved:
telling what had been accomplished
i'll No;toway by Mr.. Sandy and others,
including his own experience. which
convinced him that there was no
such thing as worn ont soils as in
mos; cases only intelligent cultivation
was needed to make them fertile He
closed by expressing his qualification
AT Inc good relations OF the races i'm
the county as evidenced by the set
OF resolutions read in his hearing ar.
ranging Tor plan OF cooperation be-
tween the white and colorcd people
in holding a county fair
REV DIR. PATTON'S ADDRESS.
The next address was in the after
neon hy Rev. Or. X. w. Patton. general
agent OF the American Church Insti-
tutc for Negroes. DR.. Patton's elo.
qucnt address was devoted to show
ing how great was a contest for the
supremacy Of Democracy and how the
Negro was in partnership with the
white man This world contest Uf
Democracy against autocracy. 1t was
IA most eloquent plea for the cultiva-
ton OF the principles of real citizen
ship by the Negro and the import
ancc OF his doing his duty rs an
American citizen in the crisis con.
fronting the nation.
PRESIDENT RUSSELBS ADDRESS
The Presidents address was as
usual resume Of progress during
the year and review OF conditions
al
county was more than holding its
own. having nearly $4,000 acres OF
land to lis credit with a reality OF
$I"2,il9, and personal property, $233,-
U%7, 4 total OF 1865, 1856. In school
progress the county stood third in
enrolment and first in amount of
money raised to extend school terms
The address emphasized the impor-
tancc OF Il more regular attendance
increased payment OF capitation and
increased enrolment
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
ONE PLACARD PUT ASIDE

-, III" many printed signs prcparcd
ny me marchcrS. Inspector Morris
u"oh'cd the good taste OF only onn
IL showed colorcl mother cronchinn
pFo'ertlvcly over two covering chiI.
dreh with the caption, "Eost @
LOUIS. And then it showed a pho,n.
graph OF President Wilson and his
assertion that the world must hn m,In
sale for democracy.
! asked them if they did not thir,
II was in bad taste too the nsnnr,nr
Sald. And they agreed that ii was
ana put ii aside. They made cvrrv
r!'"rt t" have This parade exactly what
1t was planned to be"
IN" only sound rs the marrhcrs
passed down the avenue was the slow
nfn' tum, tnm-tum And
except for little cries OF symn,thv
ana admiration from women WHOM
,hcE saw tiny. bright.cvcd, kinky
h''red bahy pc"ping solcmnlv over
IN" moist neck OF it's marchinr
mother, tn" silence of thc n,r,dn
spread To and cnvclopod The watchers
on the sidewalk too.
mere must have been rs many col.
"reu men and women and babies on
'"' HldeNalk as there were in thc
l''raa"' l'ronably there were moro
ana thcy too showed the Same 70.
H'ialnl ana sense of dccorum tho.
governed the marchcrs.
inc parade was led by drum
corps OF boys in khaki Then there
were fourteen lines OF Young girls,
amer thcm were six rows Of bovs
elE'''E-hVe rows Of women. many of
'hcn mothers with babies in thcir
arms ana ffty-1ivc lines Of men. The
INES appeared to average twenty per
sons.
rms count. which was made bv =
reporter for The World. would riyo
lZo hoyS, 2SO girls, 100 women and
l'loo men. Total of 1900. But the
count did not include de, uty mar
Shals' standard bearers. several small
groups hctwccen the lines and several
men ana women who rode in autos
In the line OF march were doctors
lawyers. ministers. school teachers
ana trained nurses. Many veterans
or the Spanish-American War were
mere too. The Grand Marshal, Cant
Hubert Jackson. served in Cuba and
the Philippines as Captain Of Com
pany l.. of the Sixth Massachusetts,
Clifton G. 4. French. a lawyer, was in
the Twenty-third Kansas. He OK.
planned the purpose of the parade this
way:
I'VE love our Government. And wo
want our Government to love lis too"
TIE BANNERS.
me banners carried aloft bora thc
lollowing inscriptions:
Thou shalt not kill"
Unto the least of these. my brctb.
rem"
Mother. do lynchcrs go to heaven ?"
Suffer little children and forbid
them not"
Give mo chance to live"
"Mr. President. why not mako
America safe for a democracy."
"Fhc first blood for American in
dependence was shed by a Negro,
criSpus Attucks."
lui The spirit OF Christ in the
making and the execution Of laws"
Your hands are full Of blood"
we have 10000 teachers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-15
The War Today

Ibe British campaign in Bel
gum gives signs ut developing
ht8 enc af the most important
tae #gr- The Germans 8ppar-
sat} are unable fo resist the
pressure being constantly applied
y Them and are being forced back
e comparatively rapid rate.
Today brings the announcement
2 another considerable advance
the British iB this area. TheF
15acAe8 last night In the region
aalh and east If Hessines and
e bath sides Of the Ypres-
sojmnes canal. gaining ali their
-s.eeufes AMI capturing one big
s4A and seven machine guns to-
ss.aer aifu $50 prisoners.
ne front line I'm the British
s4eRSiye movement extends for
s-s'a0ee of about seYen miles
rom the village Of Klein lille
rae south to the river WarnaYe.
ast nights attack. the cuImina-
IN % constant pressure. yielded
tAeEal Plumer's troops the GER
nan 'front.' advantages between the
~ afRaFe and the Lys besides ad-
ts,iolat German ground more to
Ger1h, IN the sector betwee1
et pstS and Iomines, fine official
ssatehent indicates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-15
BENSON APPROVES GREAT
LAKES TRAINING STATION

and talked with the men as to general
conditions. their food and treatment.
He reported he was assured by the
men that the food was good and the
treatment cousideTate.
Admiral Benson said that while
there were unsatisfactory features
There was every evidence Of earnest
effort Cu the part af all officers a the
station To improve conditions and
that when if was taken into cousidera-
tioa THAI there has been an increase
of Illn from 1900 or j 400 to $500 ia
short time he considered the iu--
prov gmcnt made as very Eood.