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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-29
GREAT REVIVAL, AT DANvILLE

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Beginning Sunday morning, NOvem
Der 18th every night not excepting
Saturday, for three weeks, the Loyal
Street Baptist Church was the scene
Of the greatest revival meeting in It's
splendid history. Pastor A. A. Gal
vim conducted meeting Of ten nights
resulting in the conversion of % per
sons, besides good many added to
the church otherwise. He then preach
ed two weeks in New Bethel Baptist
Church, Winston, Salem, N. c.. pas
tored by the Rev. J. H. Hamlin,
45 souls were brought int, the fold.
And upon his return to Danville, Rev.
Calvin informed his church that he
felt called upon by tho Lord to open
another special campaign against sin
and Satan. The Loyal street Church
being very loyal and devoted to her
pastor unanimously accepted the.
proposition. And be it known that the
1t is blessed, with many members who
are great revival workers.. Upon the
affairs Of their heants there ever burns
n passion for souls being saved.
So the order was given. The work
began. The fight was on.
The cire burned! Rev. Calvin
conducted the meeting being ably as
sisted by Prof. b. II. Hairston Editor
OF the Headlight who is one Of the
greatest evangelist singers in tine
land So the interest soon waIsd
warm and warmer until tho PEOPLE be
gan 10 como out like tho multitudes
OF Jerusalem and Judea came out to
hear John tho baptist preach on tho
banks Of the historic Jordan. And
wheh' the crowd 6htgrew the lecture
room the auditoriumu was used for the
overflow but ihoa thig4lt or SO Services
In both departments OF the church
were in full blast, many had to be turn
cd away. Between s and 6 o'clock in
the evening people could be sect, wend
ing their way to Zion. DanSille was
stirred, perhaps as never before, Both
white and colored were heard to say,
eve have never seen 1t on this fash
ion BEFORE" ,s =
Men and women and Of all walks
and ways classes and kinds were
brought to Jesus. And many of tho
greatest sinners In the city have
come to Christ, belng saved by His
'DiuuI. Nnlfu eac6 i99ift' lf,a,S some
conversions, two nights II professed
one night 33, protested and one night
witnessed the climax In the CONVEX.
sions OF "A happy souls.
The meeting resulted into 265 con
versions, 233 OF whom Joined Loyal
street Church by, baptism, while "a
came in by experience and letters,
making al increase OF 257 persons In
the membership Of the church. And
some of tho converts went 10 nearly
all the churches in the city, And some
Of the members OF nearly all the
churches shared deep interest In
the meeting asIyweN as'itheir pastors.
And now one of the greatest REVEALS
of Va, has become history. And our
churches have been revived, our city
has been blessed and our God Is being
greatly praised.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-29
BRISTOL NOTES.

Bristol, Tenn.-Va., December %.
Mrs. Sallie Harriston, Of Chicago,
Ill. and little son, Scyecial. are vis-
it'ng her parents and other relatives
in the CITY, .
Mr. Harriston Clay Is home from
Christiansburg, Va. to spend Christ
mas with homo folks. -s..
Miss Dureath Davis will spend the
holidays with her mother, Mrs. II. L.
Davis, on Moon street.
Mr.. Samuel Banks, the plumber of
this city left on the evening train to
meet his son, Curtis 8. Banks, from
Bowie, N. c., where he has been liv-
ing with his uncle, Il. d. Harris, for
two years. r.
Mr.. Clarence Johnson, Mr.. Willie
Sanders. Mr.. Willie Heath and others
have returned homo from the camps
to spend the Christmas holidays with
home folks.
Hon. r.. q. Clay and the Negro
Business League Glee Club rendered
splendid program Friday night at
Elezilgthton, Tenn. Hon. r. E. Clay
the Southland Orator delivered an
other one OF his wonderful addresses.
He Is striving hard to bring about a
friendly feeling between the two
races. Everyone was held spellbound
for ten minutes and went to their
homes feeling much better. Ha
m".'nR. p. Mrtnt IS, np the sick LIST
Mr.. RALPH Campbell will leave for
New York City in a few days to re-
sumo his work.
The two Misses Savage returned
this week frolff school, to spend the
Holidays at home
Mr., Squire Goods has been on the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-29
HOW no REGISTER COMPLAINTS

Instead of talking over among our
selves and our neighbors the high
prices that retailers are charging, or
the fact that they are going against
the rulings of tho Food Administers
ton by compelling purchasers to buy
any other commodity than corn meal
With sugar, or any other sort OF thin
that we kick about. why not gather
all the facts and submit them to the
proper official?"
Asks the Staunton News. One Of the
main duties Of the Food Administra
tor of Virginia Is to hear and adjust
just such charges and complaints. His
address is Federal Food Administra
tor for Virginia, Davis Building, Rich
.mond, Va. ,
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REFORMATION CARBOHYDRATES
ARTICLE CONCERNING LIEUT..
SANDERS.

yicksburg Miss, Lieutenant.
Sanders came here to visit his faith
er. Wherever he appeared on the
streets vile names were hurled at him
When he approached white soldiers on
the street they would suddenly feign
drunk and stagger against him. On
Saturday night before he left he was
standing on the street, talking to DR..
Foote and Mr.. Smith. A white soldier
walked between them. showing one of
them and said, "Yoa niger, got off
tho street"
Lieut.. Sanders went to his fathers
house and was followed and jeered
on the way. Finally two men came
and asked the father, Where is the
Lieutenant? Tell him to take off his
uniform" s'hs5$
The sm replied, whats that?'
and before the whites could reply the
father said, "Son, take off your uni.
form to avoid trouble The papers
here Will not publish the truth. They
would not have mentioned the matter
at all had not the St.-LouisN Star and
the New York World wired for three
hundred words, This was after publi-
cation In the Argus. which was held
up ten days in order to give Lieuten.
ant Sanders time to report the affair
to the War Department. I.
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Atlantic City, N. j., Dec. 10, 1917
The Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
President OF the u s. A.

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Atlantic City, N. j., Dec. 10, 1917
The Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
President Of the U. s. A.,
White House, Washington, D. G.
Dear Sir,--I ave the honor to In
form your Excellency of spiritual
vision and that OF a great calamity
that Is about to fall OH our country
for; its unspeakable barbar;sm COM
mitted on o helpless race of innocent
men, women and children.
will further state, II you will use
your best efforts to abolish the same
by so doing you will turn away some
OF the calamity God Is about to send
on this nation. trust your Honor
will notice that every Negro that Is
lynched In this country In mysteri.
GUS way some disaster will happen
and the lives Of many white men shall
perish for that one, incident.
AS a minister Of the Gospel, have
a special gift and this warning comes
through spiritual presentment.
Believe me, Sir, our country cannot
win this war and uphold barbarism
against people that is true and
loyal to their country. This Is
warning. So ! trust your Honor will
take heed in the name of our great
Exalted Ruler.
Yours sincerely, !.
REV. II. G. HAMMOND.
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WHITE SOLDIERS ROI8S COLOIsIID
WCNAN: SHE USES GUN.

Augusta, Ca, Private Earl Har-,
mon, who died Wednesday morning
at the University Hospital, was shot
Saturday night by Il Negro woman
whom he had just robbed, according
to statement made by his compan-
ion, Private Raymond Knighton,
which statement Is equivalent to con
fession as it duplicates Knighton al.
so. %&s TO-
Harmon was shot twice in the chest
one Of the bullets penetrating the left
lung. Knighton Is being held at police
barracks, awaiting instructions from
the authorities at Camp Hancock. 81
Knighton's confession covers every
detail of the events leading up to the
robbery, as we'll as the robbery and
shooting. It's truth is not questioned
by the police authorities.
According to Knighton he and Har
mon, who belong to the same outfit
Company Is, 112 Infantry met at
the coroner of Broad and Eighth
streets about o'clock last night. Be
ing practically without funds they
pawned one Of two pistols which Har-
mon had with him, securing two dol
lars. They spent most OF this in q
short time and then decided that they
must have more money. With this
purpose in view the ystarted out past
the Union Station and toward the Port
Royal Yard, seeking their prey.
On Fifth street, near the Port Royal
Yard, the ysaw two rather we'll dress
ed coiored women. They stopped
these women and engaged them in
conversation, the two couples being
about 25 or 80 feet apart. BY prear-
rangement each was to seize the wo.
man by him and rob her Of any money
she had when Harmon coughed. With
in two or three minutes, Knighton,
states he heard Harmon cough. He
seized his woman and took 81 from
her. In q moment he heard two pistol
shots. Thinking Harmon had shot
his woman in the scuffle he cried to
him, "Come on, let's beat it," and
started running. Harmon jumped up
and ran with him. After they had gone
few yards, Harmon said. "She got
me-twice-in the chest"
A. few steps further he fell. Knigh.
ton got him to his feet and support
ed him to IngramB store at the cor
ner OF Fifth and Calhoun. On the way
to tho store, so Knighton states, Har
mon handed him his pistol, which Is
now in the possession OF the police,
had not been shot-eVery chamber
full-indicating that the woman had
done the shooting with her own pis-
toll. The amount of money which
Knighton says was given him by Har
mon ($4.00) was considerably in ex-
cess Of what he had before they met
the women, Knighton figuring It to
be $3.50 more. This OF course, would
indicate that Harmon robbed, tho wo-
MAN before he. was shot.
A physician was called bye parties
in Ingran's store and the police and
University iHospital notified. Har!
man was rushed to the hospital and
immediatel! taken to the operating
table. p. >E%
4 Harmon's statement to the authori
ties just before lapsing Into uncon-
sciousness was that he and Knighton
were held up by two jitney drivers.
knighton, who did not hear this state
r11ent to the police sad, when Har-
mon handed him the pistol and money
no said, remember, two jitney driy-
eTs shot u.s.
4 The names 81 rho Two Negro wo-.
men are not known to the police.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-29

VIRGINIA--In tho Law and Equity
Court Of the City of Richmond, the
18th day of December. 1917.
PATT1E HARRIS. 49,. Plaintifr.
against
FIRED HARRIS, Defendant.
In Chaneery.
The object Of this suit Is to obtain
an absolute divot CO from the bonds
OF matrimony upon the ground Of de-
sertion. And an affidavit having been
made and filed that tho defendant,
Fred Harris is not resident OF the
Seate OF Virginia, 1t is ordered that
he, the said Fred Harris appear here
within fifteen days after the due pub
lfcatfon Of this order and do what
may be necessary to protect his in
terest herein.
A Copy
Teste:--LUTHDR LrBBY, Clerk
y. HENRI CRUTCEFIRrD, .. q,
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AID FOR NIARTYRED FAMILIES

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Washington, Dec. 80. Colored peo-
pie throughout the country are being
given an opportunity to show how
deep Is their regret over the tragic
hanging OF thirteen colored soldiers,
and life imprisoning Of forty-ona
others at Fort Houston and how
deep Is their sympathy for their be-
reayed and needy families, for the
National Colored Soldiers Comfort
COMMITTEES is sending out one
hundred thousand pledge cards with
an urgent appeal to respond with
contributions. Relief for. these sor-
rowing and needy families Is urgent.
They need sympathy now in the form
of financial help, and need It quick.
The National Colored Soldiers Com
fort Committee has secured the resi-
dent address Of these dependents of
the thirteen hung and forty-one I'M.
prisoned FOR life, In order to reach
with relief. q. ~
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of Virginia. II, otter reading this
report, 1t is not forthcoming, it will
be one OF the surprises OF this genera
ton. 1t will be well to increase the
salary of the Governor to ten thou
sand dollars per annum and then this
hard.worked official would not BIO
drawing a salary on q, par with the
CHIEF Executive of the Commonwealth.
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WANTED ++P OsITION AS ASSIST
ANT 1JNDWRAKDR. AND EN-
BAIsMER Wanted by Young Man.
Graduate OF Eckel's College Phil
4 Pa. Holds VIRGINIA license. Had
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Can furnish necessary rsfereices
Address. CHARLES G.. wAYLAND
Care IrvfnR-Wsy-Hill Co., Char
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law and order has been established
aud, above ALL the high principles OF
the American army have been again
pronounced and sustained and the
same Will be repeated If any one
white or black, dare disobeyt these
principles. sg
(Birmingham, Ala, Reporter. }
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Is. B. WEBSTER,

Bright, Active, Intelligent
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business where the earnings Will be
& from 1880 to $3.50 pee month.
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Ut Is time for colored folks to
smile. God Is holding the destiny of
nations in His hands, and the destiny
or some people. All Of these declare
tons sound good to US. Here are
some more Of tho Same kind:
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This is threat. Will the North
ern Democrats have the nerve to en-
force ftp 1t emphasizes It in the fol-
lowing language:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-04-05
Doesn't Pay

Sometimes fellow wishes that he was as popu-
lar as Sam Jones'" who knows everybody in town,
and who is always named as among the present.
Sam" has date six nights in the week and twice
on Sunday. Everyone calls him Sam" and he is a
prince of a fellow" Sam" wears good clothes
and always seen at every dance and blow off, in
town. He keeps the telephone operator of the
pany he works for busy plugging calls for Mr.. Sam
jones'" He is always figuring what he will do
tonight" instead of paying attention to his work
Sam" spends every cent he can for theater tickets
candy, flowers and other little presents, for that's
part of his ability in keeping popular.
But what we want to impress upon our readers
minds, is this. when Sans boss has little special
job Of Importance, he never gives it to Sam"
When vacancy is opened for the clerks to move
up. somehow Sam" gets lost in the shuttle. Sam"
is the real thing at the pcnics and is swell'
swimmer; he out trot any of the fox trotters and
when it to padding and singing tenor,
why-say, SANS bear" but he's an animated
dummy around the office. He can't get down to
brass tacks' his work, his mind is out gathering
flowers and figuring up how much it will cost to take
his friend to the Annual Frolic'
The fellow who has date every nigh in the
week and is always on the CO." never arrives at any
worth Wullo QeStlnatlOn. Inc fellow VINO loaQS the
grand march at the Popularity Balp' will be found
at the tail end of everything else. The price of pop
ularity is too high You cannot deliver the right
amount of brains to your work, if you are trying to
be popular society man. If you succeed in gain
ing popularity, you certain to lose out in what
profession vocation you have entered You
cannot throw away hours that should be devoted to
study and still make real lasting of your
life. Popularity may in handy at times, but
it cannot be considered qualification for any
vocation profession.
Don't be butterfly man, it isn't worth your
time. Spend your spare hours in study and prepare
for the future. And remember that popularity
pays for what you eat and wear. When you
are broke you will be very unpopular. Make your
self popular with your boss when you start to work.
When a fellow is popular with the who pays
his salary, he is worth something.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-04-05
Boys and Girls

The difference is apparent early: A boy has as
much fun in stoning a cat as girl has in hunting
for vioets boys curiosity is directed to the ice
box; girl would like TO see what is in the top bu-
reau drawer.
A girl can give the impression when away from
home that her parents are wealthy boy cannot.
Every boy is old enough to be welcome TO sit
in the neghbor girls parlor many years before his
sister thinks he old enough sit in the paror at
home.
A girl is never young that she will reveal to
guests at party that the spoons borrowed; boy
child never grows so old that he fails to-
Give the boy dollar and he will eat it; give his
sister one and she will wear it.
A brother and sister may have hair of the same
shade but the boys is called red and the girls
burn.
When brothers fight, it is over the larger share
of pie when sisters quarrel. has something
belonging to the other without asking permission.
The Companion.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-04-05
The Unused Path

Run to me often honey. We mustn't
let the grass grow in the path. said young girl
her friend and next-door neighbor. Unconscously
she paraphrased the adage from the Scandinavian
Edda: Go often the house of thy friend for weeds
choke up the unused path" In her heart, perhaps
she felt the deeper meaning of the worlds that friend
ship, like the path, grows faint with neglect.
Yet friendship is only one of many good things
that suffer from a lack Of constant use. lady who
had been brilliant piano player in girlhood lost
nearly all her skill because she forgot to practice
few minutes every day, when her home and children
filled her heart with wider interests. business
confessed his lifelong regret over an un-
finished college course.
Il dropped out for year, from necessity" he
said. I intended to take up the course LATER but
did. Before the opportunity to 90 back came,
I'd lost the knack of study. l made the mistake of
not keeping up at least part of my studies.''
Billy was the best player of our nine.' said
SOCIOLOGY But he was i'll last year. and it took him
all the season to work up to his true form again."
How hard it is to make the weed grown path
clear and smooth again How hard it is to regain
lost ground! 1t is fatally easy to let go, to relax
efforts The hard thing is to take hold again. to
new the effort, to clear the neglected pathway.
1t is still more important to keep open the path
of the virtues by constant faithful use. Do not let
the weeds of evil grow in your path of right
eousness Tread it like sentinel ever watchful and
alert against the first springing blade of sin.
IF only had kept true to the training of my
childhood-my habits of prayer, and Bible reading,
and church attendance-I should have been saved
years of sin and suffering, and lifetime of regret"
said one who had wandered far, and returned bur-
dened and saddened with guilt.
The Lord would have led me in the paths of
righteousness, but would not" 1t needed only
glance to how hard the other paths had proved"
-EX.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-04-05
On Having The Blues

Every one has experienced ordinary blues when
feels: The world is black to-day. Yet, it never
was any brighter. Impossible that it ever will be-"
Also, L never of any My friends don't like
me''
But when these same blues are exaggerated and
intensified they become disease and are named
"psychoneurosis' Dr.. Richard G. Cabot describes
this malady in LAYMAN's HANDBOOK OF MEDICINE.
"PsYCHoNEURosIs over sensitiveness in
every sense-to noise, to smell, to having the feel
ings hurt, to changes surroundings, to reproof."
Its other characteristic is selfcenteredness-
unfluctuating abnormal interest in ones self and
ones troubles And as all interest turns inward the
persons unhappness and depression increases.
The typical patient is one who is logged by
fears of one kind or another, for when mental life is
below normal fears break in one. Added to fears.
there is feeling Of personal ineficiency.
THE treatment of this trouble is real life-in the
sense of doing whatever to get the person
back into normal relations with human beings, with
duty, and with God, which keep the whole of us go
ing. No matter how weak the psychoneurotic is, he
must use the little power he has to get II
person has very little muscle in his legs, he
exercise that little in order to get Patients
often say, I can not read half way down the page
before my attention is tired and forget ALL al
ways urge such people to 60 reading and lead
them to see that this is the only way they gain
power to read the page and then read more. THEY
MUST DO THE THING THEY CANNOT Do'-do the thing
they are afraid to do-get where, by contact with
other people, they forget themselves and find the
normal center of life which is outside themselves"
Therefore, if you self conscious, afraid of
people, envious and jealous force yourself to see
them great deal, and one day you will discover
that you really interested in what they saying
and doing-that it hasn't occurred to you for months.
That nobody likes you EVERY Week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-04-05
WRITING NOTICE

All inmates are hereby requested. when writ
ing. to place their register number and page num-
Der on the UPPER right hand corner Of the envel-
ope In the space to be covered by the stamp. If
page or register numbers are not placed in their
PROPER position. the letters will not be accepted
for mailing The page number will be found writ
ten with lead pencil on all incoming letters
Compliance with this request will cause letters to
be mailed at an earlier date Also. inmates are
cautioned against writing between the lines. and
be careful to sign your to letter at its close