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nave
TO take their terrible toll OF price
less ships and earpoes.
The complete figures OF TONNAGE
sent 10 the bottom during the iith
month not yet been
given out by Great Britain. but
those who are best informed in this
admi, that Il IL more than likely
that the estimate of 100000 tons
from Berlin r. based on fact
Cannot Replace Ships Sunk
whether or not the losses in
June were over q million. as the
Germans say. IL relatively unimpor.
tant The big outstanding fact is
that In spite OF the concentrate d
efforts OF the navies OF the allied
world. backed by the best thought
and effort OF their men OF science.
the submarine problem seems TO be
as insoluhle today AS II was on
that fateful day nearly three years
ago when the first German torpedo
found its mark.
II is admitted the attempt TO
huild ships as fast as the Germans
sink them is n negative answer TO
the problem. even IL IL could be
done. which II cannot
Assuming that the average or
submarine sinking is as high dur
ing the next twelve months as II
has been during the past five, the
most complete optimistic calcula'
ton shows there viii be at least
five million less teas Of ships for
the Atlantic trade July /. 1918,
than now.
This is n net loss OF almost %
pcr cent and the calculation takes
into account every new ship the
allies possibly can launch during
this period under the most favor
able conditions.
When one considers that
the tonnage available for the
Atlantic trade Is now so made
uuate that freight rates have
SCARED TO unbelievable heights,
and when one considers fur.
ther that building ships to re-
place torpedoed ships does not
recover the millions Of tons Of
TOou anu VlhNiiN'ofe h'eN w
down with them, every ton OF
which 10 soreIy needed In Eu-
rope, IL ie no wonder the subma.
rlne menace mobiles every
military calculation which
America and her allies can
make.
You cannot discuss any phase OF
the great war for five minutes with
any responsible American official
or with any visiting official from
our allies without getting on the
submarine question. And, once the
submarines are mentioned that
ends the discussion. except about
the submarines.
U. S. Would Attack Bases
do not want to convey the idea
that all OF these officials or any of
them think the situation Il hope
less and that II Is only q question
OF time when Germany will rule
the seas with her submarines and
force German peace on the world,
Dut IL is certainly well within the
facts to say that solution OF the
submarine problem is now held TO
be OF paramount Importance from
the standpoint of allied strategy.
and important as Is the building OF
ships at least partly to mako up
for those torpedoed. this alone win
not solve the problem. A way must
be found either TO protect cargo
ships from torpedoes. and thus
save both ships and cargoes. sink
submarines faster than the Ger
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SENTENCE 1911. W. w.

Charged With hiding trains I'M
lawfully. ~ OF tho IS alleged l.
W. WIS on trial In Police Justice
Gordon's court Friday were sen.
fenced 10 30 days In jail. The re-
naming cases were continued until
August !. altho ~ Is expected some
will be released and others will be
turned over to the Juvenile depart
ment
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Bettors Lose When
Leonard Fails To
"Set Up" Dinner

Again President A. ". Leonard.
OF the traction company. was a dis
appointment TO the union. Last
night IL was even money at the
Labor Temple. and In some cases
odds In the company's favor that
Leonard had set up" the dinner
for the conference committee when
the session lasted we'll past the
dinner hour.
He didn't. There was a scramble
for sandwiches at union res
taurRnt immediately after the con.
ference adjournment
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, resort where she was going to
spend three weeks. Tho worst of
II WAS he knew II she missed that
train sho wouldn't so. for he had
held out a letter from her mother
in'law. saving she WAS coming the
next day FOR a two-week visit Lit.
tie sam
MAR nalmy BENNY When tho
I lights went out Moses was In a
"Follies' show. In the front row.
with the Dance OF the Seven Wells
about 20 begin. Furthermore. Il
was tho last act and he was OK.
peeting a nod up and down or
across nom the last girl on the
right In the front row In answer to
a note he had sent back during tho
intermission. And. lastly. he
thought the nod was going To oe
an up and down nod -Ethelbcrt.
Der Balmy Benny: MI gran.
muther toald me shi wux IN tho
hous uf fairo wen Moses KUN along
and he klked M row abowt won.
an sufridge and he wanted old
tairo . KUN outside and hay Il out
but old fairo he Just sorta kept
quite and wen he see Moses nockin
his throan and tlrnitshir arownd
why he Got mad and put out the
lites and wen the iites went out so
did Moses and he landed on his he'd
so he coodnt Xix up no more rows.
Yurs truthefooiy.
Shooto XII
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METROPOLITAN

METROPOLITAN
At the Metropolitan theatre sun
day evening. and continuing all
week. with mRtineeH Wednesday
and Saturday, Seattle playgoers
will have an opportunity to enjoy
VERY Good Eddie" This tuneful
farce comes here with record Of
over a year NJ the Princess theatre.
New York. followed by six months
In Chicago. which came 10 n close
In June.
VERY Good Eddie" IL new type
OF musical entertainment. based on
a farce containing hearty laughs.
and embellished with musical
score that offers more than Il dozen
real tong hits.
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ATTRACTIONS NEXT WEEK
Metropolitan 90" Very Good
Eddie. "
Wiikes-"Common Clay"
Orphoum Vaudeville.
Palace ilip-Naudeyille.
Pantagca Vaudeville.
Tlyoli Musical comedy and
vaudeville.
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fftdN W WV y
chief Is ever
quite free from
the fear OF the
German subma.
rines. When Z
speak OF the al
lies. I OF course,
include America.
NJ o tn after
month, OIL n C .
= e b u airy Y,
these monsters
Of G er m a n
trio h ~ uiness
kave continued
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THIRD AVENUE FIRE

Fire broke out Friday night in
the United States Rubber Com
pany's floor space. 3i5 Third ave.
s.. and spread TO the second floor
used by Gray. Mclean G. Percy
Company. soda fountain supply
house. Damages were estimated
at $4,000.
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sew FOR ENGINEERS

Seattle women helped make ITS
comfort kits for the 18th regiment.
Engineers. at Red Cross headquar-
tiers. in the Cobb building. today.
Tho men leave American Lake
Monday.
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WILKES

Phoebe Hunt. the wcllknown
stock actress. and the most popu'
lar leading woman this city has
over had. will return TO the wilkes
players at the matinee tomorrow.
appearing IN Common Clay" Miss
Hunt will be welcomed back. not
alone by her many personal friends
here. but by the great army OF
theatre gocrs with whom sac has
become immensely popular.
She will be seen in Common
Clay" in role particularly to her
liking. as the part Is an emotional
one OF unusual power. and one that
viii giyc her every occasion 10 OK
press her undoub,ed KIT as an act.
ross Of emotional parts.
There viii be a new member Of
the Wilkes players introduced to
morrow In tho person OF Miss Ruth
Reniek. who comes direct from Los
Angeles.
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oRpHEUM

Forty performers will be made
known Sunday ut the orpheum
theatre. Third and Madison. headed
by Philip Pelx. Russian court con.
ductor. solo cornetlEt and pupil OF
the music master. Levi. and his
band OF thirty artists. including
Mrs. Pelx. dramatic soprano. all Of
whom were heard as one OF the
chief musical attractions OF the
San Francisco exposition In 1915.
other new vaudeville offerings
will be Robert Athon q Co. In The
Stacker" Michel and Mark. whist.
lers. mimics and imltaiors. and
Florence Merritt. In a singing and
costume change act The motion
picture feature will be William
FRrnum. In The Price OF Silence. /"
for the first time In Seattle
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-29
THE HIGHEST TEST.

T4e a,Tlrsilleurs, have given ample
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-29

the name OF France, therefore, sa-
lutte with respectful emotion, the
Children Of French West Africa who
have fallen for the sacred cause. OH
GERS, non,commissioned officers and
soldiers Of the Colonial Army, colon
lists, merchants and modified officials,
soldiers who saw France only to give
her their blood, all Of you, heroes
known and unknown, who were the
pride of the Army and the terror OF
the enemy! 1t will piously preserve
the memory of your sacrifice"
And In recognition of Frances at.
.titude towards her colored troops
thus sings one of her African sol.
3diers:
If I should fall din battle may 1t be
Upon the bosom of Democracy;
Beneath the azure skies Of noble
Who cries to all, in spite of race,
Advances!
In France the ancient home Of
chiyalry;
In France, where freedom is what 1t
should be;
In France, where manhood scars to
dazzling heights;
In France, the home of undivided
rights!
Yea: may die where i am not denied,
In that great land Of brotherhood aud
pride
Where I can rise In spite of humble
birth,
Where mon are judged not by their
skin, but worth,
In France, the home of great and
valiant deeds,
In France, where men are honest
with their creeds,
And should live, at my first chance
I'm going to settle down in dear old
France.
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D4ANvILIB NOTES.

pous,,,, h.ts
marioa,, a. d. y necehiper 1f.--.The
! . varu n.1u Gioss AuAliiary neld
/. WA =, =, !, a4 .sastic ineetlns last
: esyr =, o,,,S' ai'elnoon. me driYe Tor
a a nIo o.p s.n was discussed In detail
na,,,, plans meIe tornlea Tor q cityWide
e1.aat n. ms anfhatlon Is doing
4 -, w
me entertainment at the High
school Friday night was enjoyed by
tall: t
4 Rev, Ferdinand Mel aughlin was or
$dained to the Christian ministry on
Sunday .at the Mt. Olive Baptigt
Church. Rev. G! w. Goats, pastor.
%"he ordination sermon was preacfaI
w i2sssS y + x Coo ,prayer by BRO.
y H Davis Thss following mjnis-
ters were present: Rev "A. "a, I9afyin,
ID. D., Rev. S A.. Moses, D. D! !, }ReEs.
w. r., Grasty, It. H. Lee, w. IT. John
son, Hunt and G.. w. Goats.
Miss Fannie NJ Brown, of Wilkes
siboro, N. c. is spending the Christmas
.-..Ltsli5Tys with her aunt, Mrs. U. G..
Russell, Of Cleveland street.
Miss Alice Sampson, who has been
attending school at the Virginia Sem
mary, Lynchburg, Va. is home for
the holidays.
Mrs Grace Hardy, of South Main
street is on the sick list we hope
3 f e her a speedy recovery s#
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RONCByEIsTE NEWS.

Ronceyerte, w. Va, Dec. 23.-Rev.
l. II. Carpenter filled his pulpit at
White Sulphur Springs Sunday.
Rev. G. II. Carter preached o very
able sermon Sunday, 23d. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Justice end
Miss M. Fairfax have gone home to
sp nd the Xmas holidays.
Mrs. Fanny Haynes is visiting her
mother. MRS. l.. Brinkly. \
Mr.. Clarence Elrddge is visiting
his mother, Mrs. William Gross.
Mrs. Virginia Carter has been very
Ill a5 her home. $50 zsE
The Xmas program was held at the
Methodist Church. The church was
beautifully decorated, and the pro-
gram was lovely, and the services
were largely attended
Mr.. Tom Long has returned home
suffering from being frosted.
Sam Renick, James Mallory, Ever
EFT Renick, Of Cass, w. Va, have re-
turned home for the holidays.
Mrs. DR.. Law passed through the
city EN- route from Elkins, W.. Na.i
to visit her husband at Trainihg
Camp. inpig
Mrs. Henry Morton gave dinner
at her residence in honor Of the pas
tor. Rev. G. III. Carter The guests
present were: Rev. G. II. Carter.
Mrs. Eta Greene, Mr.. %. w. Hester.
Mdss Florence Daniel, Miss Mary
Jones. ts
Mr.. Howard White is very i'll ut
his homo on Main Street.
Friends were very sorry to hear of
the death Of Mr.. Phil. Smith. He was
, n Very old I'll }oangr ~ tho no,,,,,,,,. 4. =,
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church That is as far ms they get.
No fruits OF the spirit to BIO tasted,
felt or seen, yet confess with their
mouth that they have found Christ.
Not so when you find Christ. You
are born of God, and are bound to
live for Christ, clear, clean, pure
life, not using the worlds fun nor
the folly Of fools. Christ seid, "I.et
your words become sound doctrine"
! have heard men preach for thirty.
five years. and two-thirdns Of them
use the old testament; for life and
light cannot be found therein. If the
law could give life and light, why
did Christ come? .
He came to do what the law could
not do. That was to give light, to
the dark world. so we are charged
TO preach tine gospel, so that tho
world may hear and live. Rev. Pet
tus Is gospel minister. His home
Is a house Of prayer. open daily from
z to. Up. NJ No. 100 Second street
Road, Phone Ran. 5627.
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Rev. w. q .Pettus vision of the
Holy Bible, showing Gods divine ap:
proved of his ministry. Rev. Pettus
has been asked to explain to the PEG.
pie why the church became thou.
sand years behind The minister pre-
walls to open the mystery.
The church ought to be at perfec.
ton and have not left confession the
state where no work Is done. What
is perfection? The state Of being
perfect or complete, 30 that nothing
required is wanting. Perfect in mind,
perfect in will, perfect In heart, per
feet in soul Render to Christ the
whole body living sacrifice, holy
acceptable which Is your reasonable
service. Jesus said: Be ye therefore
perfect even as am perfect Chris
tian means one just like Christ.
What is confession2 The acknowl-
edgment OF sin. fault or crime. Tho
open declaration Of guilt. People
confess to be like Christ, join the
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1917.
OUR BOYS.

All hail to the sons Of the true and
tried
Who've suffered countless ills,
For freedoms sake they now decide
Help crush the iron hills.
What noble purpose in hearts of those
Who's life seems but dream.
a discord, no, but Heaven knows
A vision they have seen.
They see beyond this awful scene,
A democracy that's true
A thing which yet has never
been,
so3,far, as eer they knew.
They've always answered every call
And proved they're men indeed;
Still giving yet their blood for all
And suffering for their creed.
Oh yes, they'll give their heart and
y hand
And bring back highest fame,
And bid their nation rise and stand
In honor OF their name.
w. III. THOMAS,
Student Virginia Union University.
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, ,t, TOT, the services Of her Colon
Sials has been voiced by M Maginot,
the late Minister OF the. Colonies on
the occasion Off the recent Colonial
conference ne in 4 Paris I'll "F'oreigners
are somewhat tempted to consider
our POSSESSIONS as sort of provi.
slonal domain, where on peace SET
m ZEN each one can dip Accord 4
ms \ wants and particular as ~
! desire to say here that #E
on our Colonies as for
raj part of France. ,.s..
moment q when the nn,.
Colonies have ;,,aiu,t.. 800
upon the battlefield the ,,ht n he.
long to the grand Frenc., yer,,Iv tr,at
we can allow the least; tiou6r, viii,
regard.to this" M
me Union Colonials III a report rel
ceqh issued, says Shall we be
col&Sa to let the. Natives in Senegal
nave =, a,, certain electoral and municipal
ri enia while other parts Of the West
Alrlcah Colonies, where the Natives
are more numerous, have none? we
cannot cam and we say II emphatically,
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FRENCH BLACK TROOPS
Continued From First Page)
law was surpassed without force, or
even pressure.

law was surpassed without force, or
even pressure.
Again when the recruits had been
collected some lamentable errors
we're made in the choice and con-
struction Of the barracks and camps
of instruction att ST. Louis, Ruf1sQue,
Kouroussa, Bou'ake, Kotonou and Por
to Novo, due to the novelty Of the
problem presented by the recruit
lnent and rapid training OF the first
batch OF $4,000 Africans for European
warfare This arose also partly from
the recall Of the experienced Colon
ialE Medical officers to France at the
outbreak OF THE war for service at
the Front, and their replacement by
inexperienced officers when the re.
cruiting was taken in hand. But
these errors were quickly amended
when they were realized, and now
every care is taken for the welfare
Of the African soldier from the time
he leaves his native village till he
joins his unit in France.
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his own far3away town or village.
HOUSING.

HOUSING.
AT the outset 1t was considered by
the authorities to be only fair to
group the African troops with their
French comrades in arms, IN order
to show that the black troops, being
exposed to the same dangers on the
battlefield, were deserving OF the
same solicitude and privileges as
were bestowed on French soldiers In
Franco. 1t was soon discovered that
this close association enta;led incon-
Veniences on both Frenchman and
African, from which the latter suf-
fered most. In spite Of the utmost
tolerance and the spirit Of "comara-
derie" on both sides the difference
in social customs, habits and tastes
was too great All the good will in
the world could not prevent occa-
sions of friction between men Of hab.
its so different, or render the close
and constant association agreeable to
e:tner party. no the African, with
his high constituencies to what he con-
siders a slight, the amazement and
amusement of the French soldiers at
the customs SO strange to them, of
fshSAA AMMAN sSOllAhuCS. s"cISS COu-
slant, though unintentional, sources
of ANNOYANCE. The frequent prayers,
the amulets and charms Of the pious
African, whether Muslin or pagan,
were matter for jest to the enamel
pated Frenchman who, without the
feast intention, was necessarily
wounding the tenderest. susceptible.
tiles Of his comrades. On tho other
hand the African love for long spa
LAYERS" at all hours of. the day or
night, and their sudden bursts OF
singing and dancing were CALLING or
tedious to the Frenchman. 1t was
therefore decided to separate African
and European troops, and this has
been done without Wounding the bus-
capabilities Of the former, or convey
ing any idea Of privilege to the lat
ter. On the contrary, 1t has tended
to increase the good feeling OH both
sides, as the respect and admiration
engendered by the emulation of the
battlefield; Is no longer clouded by
petty chickering's over mutual incom-
patibilities in barracks.
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ARRIVAL IN FRANCE.

At the time that the French Gov.
erIment decided to- make use OF ZAf,
rican troops for the defense OF the
soil OF rance. 1t took measures to re-
duce to minimum the consequences
to them Of their sudden removal from
their tropical climate to the bleak
conditions OF Western Europe and a
winter campaign, O. task made moro
difficult by dhe total disturbance OF
normal conditions caused by the Ger
man invasion, The first was to leave
the African troops under the officers
who had served with them in their
own countries. who understood their
wants, their habits and their preju-
dices, and In many cases spoke their
languages. In this way their conf
dence was gained and the beat ger
vice obtained from them, as was wit
messed by the conduct OF lies Tir-
railleurs" In Belgium, at Arras and
Verdun, in Champagne and In the
Dardanelles, where they showed them.
selves qualified to take their places
beside the best troops in Europe. The
worst enemy which the African
troops had to face was the cold, an
enemy more cruel, more subtle and
more persistent than the Germans
against which courage and military
skill were OF no avail, and whose at
tacks were the more dangerous be-
cause the Africans In their native
countries with the exception Of those
coming from the hilly parts Of the
Southern Soudan or F0nta-D jallon)
had never experienced temperature
below 10 degrees c., $50 degrees r.
Even this temperature would only
occur during the early morning hours,
) the increasing power of the sun, as
he rose above the horizon. rapidly
driving away the chill along with the
morning mist. The only defense en-
ployed, or required, against this pass.
Ing chill was to put on thicker
cloak or drapery, or to crouch over
the lighted braz.er till the suns rays
asserted their power. They were
therefore entirely ignorant of the
precautions necessary to counteract
the severe and prolonged cold OF a
European winter,
THE FIRST WINTER.
BY September 1915, all the African
troops had been amply provided with
thick clothing suitable for winter
wear, and warm blankets and other
coverings In addition to the 'tregu-
lation" kit provided by The Ministry
OF War, private bepeficunance over.
whelmed the "Tirailleurs" with gifts
Of winter comforts. Unfortunately,
the distribution OF these gifts was
UNEQUAL, favorites receiving super
fluffy OF gifts while others less pop.
sular, received hardly enough. Again
the men did not regard these private
gifts with the same respect &as the
regulation supplies, which we're gov-
eminent property" and therefore did
not hesitate to give them away or to
stake them at their favorite games.
It thus frequently happened that the
man who had been proudly display.
Ing himself, and perspiring, in three
or four sweaters at once, would, a
few hours later, be shivering In his
,regimental overcoat because the luck
Of the game had gone against him.
This habit brought from their homes,
OF heaping on coverings, the cold was
one of the most difficult to break and
led to mxch suffering. "a Banabara.
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FOOD.

With few exceptions, the African
troops have taken we'll to the regula.
ton ration of the French army, show.
ing q splendid prediction for the
breed, and most OF them even Mus.
Inns, have Developed a taste for
French wine, without, however, fall
ing into excess or abuse In its use.t
The only complaint made was that
the ration was bit Short This
arose from most of them being hab-
itnated to an almost purely vegetable
diet, Of which a larger quantity Is
required than when O considerable
portion of the daily food consists Of
meat. There We're never any cases OF
malnutrftion. When actually at the
front 1t was impossible to supply
them with anything except the reg
ular army ration, but in the depots,
rest quarters, the experiment of Civ
ing them their native diet has been
carried out with great success. BY
the Kindness care, and forethought
of the "Comite d,Assistance aux
Troupes Noires" the members OF the
various races on entering the refec-
tory can enjoy the food and even the
daintios of their native countries
Rice from the Guinea Coast, mt11et
from the Soudan, sCouscous from
Mandingoland, "fonio" frora Y Fouta
palm oil from the Ivory Coast and
sDahomey, ground nuts from Senegal
prepared by native cooks skilled in
their native cuisine, are set before
the different groups who, enjoying
their meals to the accompaniment of
their native music, can forget for a
time both the tolls of war and the
5rig0rs OF Europe's austere climate;
can almost imagine themselves back
In their own sunny and beloved
homes. and the Mohamme& en- while
chewing his kola from Kofakry, can
tell his beads with the sa,ae fervof
and gratitude to Allah as if seated
under che palm beside the mosque Of