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LONDRES, Diciembre ll.-Desde
el mar Baltico hasta Ia boca del Da-
nubio, ell armisticio ~pactado. aunque
no decidido en- sus detalles, entire ru-
SOS V alemanes, eSta surtiendo sus
efectos, 10 nlismo para 0 los auStro
germanos que para los rumanos. en-
-anto siguen las negociaciones.
Tn despacho extra-oficial de Ia
capital de Rumania, dice que el ar
misticio ha llegado a ser IN hecho,
pues que los alemaneS han acep-
tado todas las condolences que los
rumanos eyigieron para el. con en-
ceDci6n de Ia movilizacion de tropas
para otros frenteS. ccndicio2 que
tampoco admitieron al tratar del ar
misticio con Russia, ~limitandola a los
movimientos de una division entera.
Sin embargo: que los alemanes han
estado retirando grandes Electives de
tropa del frente oriental, para lie
varies a combat;r al occidente. ia
! prucba c! aumento diario que "stan
teniendo las tropas que combGten en-
Francia Y en- Italia. cuvos frentes
han Sido grandementc r~eforzaGOs
Persiste pues el pensamiento ge-
neral y justificado ampliamente. de q
los alemanes, II vez que hayan So
lucionado su question con Russia,
echaran mano de los miliones de
hombres Que ali tenian combatiendo
hace tres amos, para reorganizarlos
~ emprender IN gran ataque sobre
los frentes del Oeste.
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Cana terreno Ia revolution
contra los bolshevikis
LAS TROPAS DE KALEDlNES NICIARON
81 AVANCE SOBBRE MOSCOW


Dir. V han sido confirmadaS con Ia
del avance de! General Duttoff, uno
de los principales jefes del movi-
miento revolucionario, hacia la po-
/. blaci6n de Cheliabiusk, Ia cual Sc
considera el punto mas importante
sobre la via del transiberiano, por
ser el de union.
La captura de esta poA!aci6n, Sc
IA de trascendentales resultados pa
IA Ell gobierno de la Russia Actual,
pues que la pondria en- Ia imposib!-
lidad de recibir de Siberia y de los
iFIertos del Pacifico, los abasteci-
, mientos que tanta falta hacen al
presente.
En- possession de Cheliabinsk, los
rebeldes pondrian en- dificilisima 81
tuaci0n al gobierno, pues desde lue-
90 ell hambre Sc haria sentir N Ia
region privada de los where's que dia
con dia leva en- grandes c~antidades
Ell ferocarril tr~ansiber:aro.
los principa!es puntos de dicha
Inca, cstan perfe:tamente vigilados.
con numarosas fuerzas, asi que solo
despues de largo V renido combate
| pcdra caer Cheliabinsk en- poder de
Ia revolution.
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Sc Ia s~oIucionado e
pfobIema de los
transportes
marllttirnos

PARIS, Diciembre 11.-Bainbrld-
ge Colby, Representative de Ia junta
de navegaci0n americana en- la con-
f%erencia int4raliada, dijo hoy que los
aliados habian solucionado Ell profile
ma de las transportes maritimos.
La soluci6n no es mas que Ia gran
capacidad productora de los astille-
iros de los Estados Unidos.
LA indole de las cosas no permite
tratar de la labor de nuestra mission
nj de SIS resultados." diio Mr.. Col
by, pero al menos puedO decir que
ma sido muy valiosa Y de mucho al
canoe. He dedicado casi TODD mi item
pc a las cuestiones de srasporte ma
ritimo que en- cierto sentido es el
problema de la guerra. Creo que pue-
do decir que esta resuelto. E. estu-
pendo programa naval de los Esta-
dos Unidos es Ia respuesta que Ia
defectuosa psicologia alemana no
pudo prover.'
Como es natural 10 mas fructuo-
so de nuestra vista es e! habernos
do Ia oportunidad encontr7
frente a frente Y de zanzibar impre-
stones libremente con los hombres
uuc dir!een los cT2,lGes aconteci-
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esCaC&S de carbon
en- Espa1a
Is III gr9ylsimo pTobIema.
Dara 81 qobierTo

NADpTD 0;ciemhre 11.-Los
c+,cros H.. Ia faIr, ne .ar26p Y dc los
aed:os de ~trapsaor-cs Dara cI com.
, brssihie oua 20 ndvi,rte en- toda Es-
AN, -, ssr,,iando - mrv serias
..oaor.:,,o
= Io-oo,-., n,,,,,,,- %. ,cs,.
.,.,,5o., 40 ,a,.. an ,,r. rerando
.,ua. 10. ,,,r,~:.los ono ~, ran
-,,,,. -,,.,,. d..,~,rlios on aip,1,a, No.
,1..;,~a- dordo !. ,o;4aci5n non,Ia,
=, ,-o,.. .! r,;bjico co
-,-sst,, ;~rr,c;crra ar+e Ia r~as;vi-
! Had DO a~lp-.7as autoridades en- porer
! ,,ro :, c;artos abuses
e ,ropio Cobjer2o reconoce que
c,,e - ,i,,ac;ir nrascn-a +irtes mrv
.- ma, 90 go l.. ,o.;,iI;dod
! Ia ro,,ed;.r - mol -, ono rrar mar
e del material rodante que fue en-
viado a Francia con diyersas mercan-
cias no ha vuelto al territorio espa.
| 5o1 - este ha seryido para uuc 81
er5f;co SC concestjone de marera
49,. ~al,rmqn+a
\ tsl extreme l!ega Ia crisis del
coEbustible que va las au~tor;dades
TAI" 'T"S@"o ~Ss'1""'en'e Z" S.,SFe'-
49, -. .;,S.Los :. s., Ja
a~nrovarhar 81 r~cr,huSr:blc de- Ias r1an
.as elecr-icas en- atender a las e c
Shades de Ia ~poblacion.
ii aiumoraco puo-!co tamhlen Sc
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Address ali correspondeaea %:
SR. IGNACIO e. LOEANO.
12G N. Santa Rosa Ave
San Antonio, Texas. 5

OLD PHONE, TRAVIS slff.
Entered Is second class matter February
~. 1918, at the Post office q! San Antonio,
Tex, unde. the Act. or March J, 1873.
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"a PRENSt rs Ell pCriodico ne1icano dc
mayor circulation n los Estedos Upldos,
per 10 acto & meteor GsrS los 7nun-
:ian,e..
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''E7 estos momentos las Ijncas ale
manas de las ccrcanias de Cambria
c 5ambolea bajo los Electives g.
(Pasa 4 la Ia. Pag. Col. 6a.)
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WASHINGTON. DEciembre IL
Segdn las noticias que aGui Sc han
reci5;do. la cont-a-revoluci6n inicia-
da en- Russia por el jefe de los CoSa-
cos del Don. General Kaledines, ha
vcnido garando tarreno de manera
a~lar@:antc para e. gob:erno de los
~toshcviki.
BESIDE q lugar en- que Sc inicIo.
q movimienro Sc Ia eXtendido ha-
cia cl rorte Y hac:a e! ~noroeste,
venciendo Ia resistencia que a 81
desarroIlo Y avance lie fuera puesta
Dor las tropas del gobierno r~evolu-
c:onario Y al presente Sc extiende
hasta Ia Darte sur del Caucaso. en-
81 cual puede decirse que DONNA va.
Mientras tanto. el gobierno revo-
lucionario. ha segIiGo lanzando ma
.~aitiestos en- los que hace energica
uamada q sus p~artidarios. para que
Sc alisten bajo sus banderas, a fin
de detencr este movimiento que da-
m a! t-asrc con las coHquistas que
81 ppcr1e - 1e.ho.
Las IL las noticias afi-man cue,
iasdc ~ base - 81 Rio Don las tro-
IS -ebe'des. Al m2ndo personal de
NalediHes, han avanz2do hacia Tx
=.
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WASHINGTON. Diciembre IL
Segun los mas recientes informes de
los campos de operaciones, los a!ema-
mes, por ell presente, han sido dcte-
nidos en- Su avance por Ell Norte de
Italia. definitivamente detenidoS du-
rante largo tempo, gracias a Ia @
fectividad de la campana italiana.
Al mismo tempo, sc sabe que han
fracasado Ell su gran ataque contra
e. e~jercito del general Byng, en- ell
sector de Cambria, donde los ingleses
continuar duenos de las posiciones
que han conquistado.
Sc eSpera que los alemanes I'M
Glen uev actividades en- Ia parte
de Scissors, u traves de la Cham
payne, Y, pasando Verdun. en- Alsa-
cia, pues Sc nota gran actividad en
los movimientos de 81 artileria.
WASHINGTON, Diciembre il
La oposicion de gran parte de Russia,
a los arreglos de paz Separada o
Alemania. QUE los Bolsheviki pre-
tenden llevar a cabo. va siendo cada
dia mayor, Y Sc eSpera que lIegue
a ser capaz de impedir las determi-
naciones del gobierno pacifista.
Tai, cuando menoS, Sc desprende
del resultado de la votaci6n en- la
asamblea constituyente, Sobre este
asunto.
Segun los computes, o mas de
cinco milloneS los voiantes rusos que
estaH ostcnsiblemente contra los pro-
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LONDRES, Diciembre 1l.-una
Ease interesantisima de Ia nueva re-
voluci6n Rusa, es la que dan 2 como
Ger los ultimos despachos, sobre Ia
actitud de Ia nueva Replblica de s.
IBERIA.
De una manera eXplicita, Ia Sibe-
ria ha hecho comprender que esta dis
puesta 4 abastecer de provisiones
bastantes a las fuerzas rebeldes del
General Kaledines, en- tanto que or,
dena el embargo de todos los articu-
los urgentes para Ia alimentacion
que estaban siendo Naviados 2 la Ru'
STA Europea.
Da como razon para dicho embar,
! go, en- que los tales a~rticulos pueder
! caer en- manos de los alemanes.
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WASHINGTON, Diciembre IL
-os revolucionarios de Russia, tratan
lie ad2eharse de una parte de la via
lie! F~errocacr;l Transiberiano, 0 cor
carla G ;apejiy toda communication
son 81 o~rieate.
Estas noticiaS Sc acaban de reel
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15

Your subscription to the Planet
Ia due. Have you paid itr II not why
not7
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
NORMAL AND
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL,

One Of The secondary schools in the
state Of Virginia that is suing for a
llrst place among Negro Educational
activities. and is destined to rank
among the best Of such institutions
Is Dinwiddie, Normal and Industrial
School located at Dinwiddic, Va, or
the Seaboard Air Line II. r.. Just Is
miles south Of Petersburg. The school
was founded in 1898 by some white
men Tor the training of colorcd vouth.
Later. Mr.. Alexander Van Rcnnscla.
er or Philadelphia took hold Of it
and developed it to a high degree Of
efficiency. In 1908 he conveyed the
whole plant (250) acres to the Board
or Education of the A. NJ. e. Zion
church. The session which closed las.
May sent out six graduates and Is
SAID to have been the most success.
ful in several years. There was a
larger attendance than usual and
moro interest shown by the colorcd
people than ever before. This per.
haps is accounted for from the fact
that Bishop G. l.. Blackwell of Phil
adelphia had been made the president
or the board Of Trustees and put the
+ rec OF his personality and office be
hind the most capable Principal. w.
e. woodward The teaching force has
been strengthened, three Of the teach
ers being graduates respectively of
Flske, Lincoln Howard Univ. Bishop
Blackwell with the assistance Of
Bishop j. S. Caldwell has just closed
an @ Tue ion cap'> ''"n for the school
which resulted Tin $4,000, This
amount together with other sources
OF income has put the school in first
c'ass condition. All the old bills have
been paid off and the salaries he
teachers guaranteed. During the
summer vacation the buildings have
been oVerl aulcd the bows dormitorv
enlarged the resesvoir put in first
class condition the grounds cleaned
up ana the whole plant made perfect
~ sanitary. Principal woodward re-
ports that he has on hand from the
farm 1oo quarts Of canned beans
Is quarts of berries. G5 quarts of
apples, 30 quarts Of tomatoes. and
mat he has Is bushels Of white no.
,atoes with late crop yet to dig, 40
bushels OF sweet potatoes, 1000 heads
of cabbage, nice lot of ranc koln
peas, turnips. navy beans, butter beans
4O bushels Of wheat. II hogs to kin
IL small pigs quite few chickens and
plenty OF feed for horses and cattlo
The school is in first class cond,.
cioh' and offers comfortable rooms.
line table board, effici> mt training and
good discipline.
entrance fee $500; board. tuition
and room rent per month $500 for
girls; $500 for boys.
me forth conf. & session opens Oct
ana the largest number i'm tho h;s.
tory or the School is .oynoctoJ M,
graduates from the Normal DEPART.
inent receive from State Superintcn.
cent OF Education. Certificates TO toach
s WIN the State of Virginia without
i urine; examinations Aside from
literary training, the school tcachns
, ,,os.;. stenography, bookkeeping, do.
nestle science, sewing, carnentrV
oaaacksmithing, poultry, pig and stock
raising and agriculture.
Persons wishing further inforuo
tlon may address the: '''"-
n1cipal. ". e. WOODWARD,
EjowiJdie, va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15

Miss Beatrice, of CIT Sixth avenue,
n. w. left tho city August 10 for a
trip to Cleveland, 0. and Detroit,
Mich. They enjoyed the trip Of
their lives and were favored to wit
ness the Elks' Convention in Glove
land, o., whore thousands were in
attendance. They also had a three
days stay on an excursion to De-
troit, Mich. They returned to Glove
land and from there home, arriving
in Roanoke, September 2, much de-
lighted over their trip.
Mrs. Ncttie Ferguson and husband
Mr.. William Ferguson, 1853 High
street, wish to use this method in
thanking their many friends for the
great care extended them during the
illness and death of their son, James
II. Ferguson, who died Monday
morning, September 8, 1917.
Prof. Nj. Traynham: 22G Fifth
avenue, n. w. was brought home
from RI Nj. Works, foundry depart
mcnt, very sick, Monday, September
10.
Mr.. Byrd Stanflcld. $50 Seventh
avenue, N. w. is improved to what
he was some weeks ago.
had their annual sermon preached at
the Hill Street Baptist Church. Sun
day, September 8, at three o'clock
sharp by their pastor, Rev. d. r.
Powell. The members OF the club
were prompt. There are fifty-two
members on roll and forty were pres
ont, although the weather was very
inclement. They rallied to the great
cause, because they realize jesus said
If we go He will go with us. SO we
took Him at His word. The club
had a splendid program rs follows:
Introductory remarks, Sister Mar
tina Whales, Worthy Treasurer; solo,
Sister Cornelia J. Dickerson, Vice
President. which held the people
spellbound for awhile. This solo
was worth while to listen to and was
very touching to everyone who was
present. The Worthy President, Sis
ter Georgia A. Hairston read a pa
per. She explained in n very sim
pie and interesting way the first or
ganization Of this noble club and Its
origin and where and when it was
organized. The pastor was intro
duced by the president and recog-
nized by the club. He took his text
from John 11:43. He preached a
noble sermon and was enjoyed by
everybody present. He bid us God
speed.
Sisters Mary Hairston, Lucy Day
and Cornelia Dickersdn lifted the
collection and $3.50 Vas raised. The
pastor invited us back next Sunday
After such noble sermon there
were several applications received.
Georgia A. Hairston, president;
Mary Alice Robertson, Secretary.
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BLACK MOVEMENT TO AER1c,

editor Mitchell.
MY Dear Sir,-Tho organizing com.
mittee on the Black moyomont -
erica by the Colored people poino
rom the United States and other conn
ules' request that you air the move
ineht with your best Judgment and
INFORM the people that we cannot ot.
Tempt to organize the people at this
I,nie' because Of the war in Eurono
out as soon as It'll over we shall
send out the organizing secretary TO
FORM many committees to take M tho
business and start the movement.
MANY or the colorcd people have
Deeh invited to come west to Arizona
wherc they can get homes, and plen.
~ OF work, good wages on farms and
at mining camps. Railroad COMPANIES
VIII aid them also. You must keen
out or race riots If possible. We don't
Know an English, French, German.
Italian, or Russian subject from the
American lynchers. Therefore We
don't know the guilty from tho limo.
cent whites. There Ia danger ahead
and we don't want Col. Roosevelt TO
leave here at this time. Let a West
Pointer take the army to Russia.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
RACE CONGRESS SUNDAY.
Reception Committee OF 100 Formed
Great National Convention to
DO IIcld-Race Riots tho
Issue Paramount.

New York, N. Y, Sept. Ga re-
ception Committee of One Hundred
has been organized here to welcome
the d 'legat g to the National Race Con-
gress called by the National Equal
Rights League to convene in Mother
Zion Church, N. 136th ST., Tuesday
and Wednesday, Sept. IS and 10. On
this Committee re local editors, cler-
gymcn, lawyers, doctors, business peo-
pie and citizen leaders. Conspicuous
among its members are leaders Of
the Silent Protest Parade who went
to the White House with a petition
against Iynchings.
The paramount issue Of tho en-
gress and Of the 10th Annual meet
ing OF tn, League which opens on
the third day, Thursday. Sept. 20 will
be the fresh and increased assaults
upon the Fights of the race by the
Federal Government and Upon the
persons OF the race by white Ameri-
cans since the call to support the Euro
peans now for world war for world
democracy.
Sept 10, National Congress Sunday.
Pres. Gunner Of the League not only
appeals to every community to form
an Equal Rights Committee to provide
for delegate by a public rally or
otherwise. but calls upon every pas
tor to make Sunday, September 10th,
preach on a national getting-together
for justice, also urging delegate be
sent by each church. r.~:' :.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
MIR. DAltDEN ANSWERED..
Colorcd Aviators Barred From Ser
vicc-No Colorcd Aviation
Squadron Formed.
.i07 Gcrmaiu Bldg. Aug,

To The Secty. OF the War Dept.
Washington, ID. c.,
My Dear Sir,-Numerous complaints
all over the country are being made
by young colorcd men who have APP
piled to the local Recruiting Officers
in the various States, for enlistment
in the Aviation Department. Most of
these young men are intelligent, and
could qualify to enter any Department
Of the government and render cffcc-
tive service, but they are promptly
old. by said Officers, that their appli.
cation cannot be accepted in that De.
partmcnt because of their color.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
BETHEL OHURCIIrs RALLY.

Baltimore, Sept. 6.-Bcthel A. M. e.
church has just concluded a rally for
$1o.Ooo which was used in paying OF
l.. sec nd mortgage. There still re.
mains debt OF 100000. or the $4,000
$1,000 was given by the coloored PEG.
pie OF Baltimore. $3.50 by a group of
'"'"r"sted whites and $265 by other
white friends. Much OF the credit for
the rally's success IS due to the efforts
of the pastor, Rev. DR.. W. Sampson
Brooks, who raised over Sc 900 in one
campaign while pastor Of st. Paul
church, ST Louis. He IS now at Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo, enjoying a we'll
earned vacation.
City Councilman Harry S. Cum.
mings Is critically Ill at his home.
1913 Druid Hill avenue. He Ia 81
years OF age and was educated at Lin
coin University and the law school of
the University OF Maryland. He Sec
onded the nomination OF President
Roosevelt at Chicago in 1904 and from
1911 until 1915 was attorney general
for the Odd Fellows.
quite a number of colored Balti.
moreans took part in the selcctivo
army mems parade Wednesday.
John II. Murphy, publisher OF tho
Afro-American, Is at Atlantic City.
Monumental Lodge of Elks Is clat.
Cd over the fact Of capturing capturing the 1918
session Of tho Grand Lodge.
FRANKLIN +. JOHNSON
62S N. Eutaw St., Baltimore.
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PORTSMOUTH NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, VA, Sept. IL
The Planet Is still attracting attcn-
ton In this section of the state. ms
leading organ in the defense and
uplift OF our people. Our minds arc
made up. We intend to have more
of our people read your paper each
week. SO you may expect to hear
from this section.
We find there are, among tho
ministry, some now corners In this
city and vicinity. Rev. w. E. Brown
Of tho First Baptist Church, South
portsmouth, OF recent date, came
mere and Is contemplating the cree
ton of new church house. His
people are rallying to his support.
u. Brown attended, i"
Women Auxiliary 30 the lott Care
Foreign Mission Convention which
met IN Richmond, Va. She returned
clated over tho success OF tho work
OF tho Convention
Rov. r. G. Adams. pastor Of Me-
tropolitan Baptist Church is another
new conner. We arc expecting
nothing but success of this congrc-
cation, while he is their leader. His
hclpmate, Mrs. M. G.. Adams, Is n
recognized leader among women.
Rev. Adams conducted a revival
meeting ono week for the Olive
Branch Baptist Church. The mem
bership Is delighted at the success.
rho meeting closed Friday evening
with sixteen conversions. While
Rev. Adams was filing the pulpit
On Sunday at First Baptist Church,
Hampton, Wa, Rows. Weaver and
Brown administered the Gospel to
his flock.
Mr.. j. T. Brown has returned from
baltimore, where he expected to
have an operation performed but
the doctor thought best not.
Mr.. ]. w. Barns returned from
Danvillc, Va, where no attended tho
meeting OF District Grand Lodge Of
Odd Fellows.
Mrs. Hattie Boone, OF Eningham
street has been visiting friends in
the country She returned looking
fine.
The son Of Deacon r. J. Perkins
will leave for Asheville, N. c., where
he can find a moro conducive at
niosphere.
Deacon Thomas Tucker ia much
improved since his return from the
country.
Mr.. P. B. Hairston, of Farmville,
Va. spent a few days with his OK
pastor, Rev. Adams. Mr.. Hairston
Is business man and deacon OF
First Baptist Church, Farmvillc.
This Is the third officer of this
church who has visited tho Reverend
since his coming to Portsmouth. The
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enable the farmer to save money In
the marketing OF his crops The mar
kcting OF the wheat crop is especially
discussed In this bulletin. also import.
ant information OH the production and
marketing of the peanut crop, infor.
nation as to the size and probable
market OF the apple crop. discussion
about wire grass, more information
regarding the Farm Loan Act, the use
OF raw phosphate rock, and market
work in general.
These bulletins are sent free of cost
every month to all farmers who de.
sire them. The information contained
Is practical and reliable to farmers
III their daily work.
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TWO SPECIFIC CASES.

l know Of two young men In this
city one is a Doctor, and the other, a
young man who is possessed Of some
technical knowledge Of engineering
who applied at the local office Of this
city, and were promptly told that their
applications could not be accepted be-
cause Of their color. ] was informed
some time ago. through the News Pa
pers that applications from young col.
ored men would be acceptable to the
government In that Department, and
l am now unable to understand where
the local Recruiting Officers Of that
Department get their instructions to
the contrary.