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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-05

An Open Letter to
Presidenf VIII
son.
Bs kkIL, MILLrS, A. n.
Conunued from last week

Mr.. Prrsident. Won are comm snder- in
chief Of the Army and Navy. Sou ex.
press the voice oi the American people in
great world conflict which involves prsc.
tically the entire human race. You urs
tie accepted spokesman OF the world Dr.
mocrscy. You have sounded forth tn.
trumpet OF dsmocrasization OF the ne.
tions. which shsii never call retr~ss Rut,
Ar F~sidens. no chain " stronger H,su
~ wesksss link A doctrine that break.
down - home 10 not nc 70 he propasAssd
abroad. ODe 10 rrminded Of the piou
sfssshosdss we.o bsesme 20 desyAy jn-
pressed With tbs plsa Tor forsisn miusioo.
that hs cold his siavss 20 conssibuse lib
rrsliy ~ the Gauss. Why democrssixs
tle nasions VI tbs earth i. is Isads them
so deiist in the burning of human beinss
liter Of sprinsfiela. Waco, N. niphis, and
East &c. Lonis while the nation looks
hopeles-iy ou7 Ycu sdd nothing 70 the
civilization vi the world nor IN the cul
ture OF she haman spiris By sh~ tschnica,
changes IN the fosms OF government. The
old adaee sill remains true:
For forms Of government let fooss
contest
Whats bess administered lie best.
II democracy cannot control lawles--
ness. then democracy must bs prouounc-
81 . fsilur Tne nations Of the world
have . right 10 demand OF IN Ihs WORK
'ngs oi The institutions ct home befors
they sr- promulgated abroad The Ger
man pre-, doubtIes., gioss with ghouI.
ish giee over American ssroci tlrs against
fe Negro. The ousrsees compIs.n~d Il
ssHinss the B~lgisns become in~rciful
performances ~ sruesome comparios..
,nr frantic vail against the bsrbsrIty ol
r0rt Against ArmeniaE. German upo.
i'slsssn, Russian upon lev, are made ol
no 1.st IL csnnot he s.id that ths-.
outbr-sks are but the spontaneous ebuI
litboss ol popular f-csi~g. without ~.
~rnrnentsi sanction or approval. The.
outrases cs~ur oil ovsr the nation. IT,.
nsti"n must 10 r-~ponslble for what Il
,sr'nit-. Sins ~ permission are - rrpr
ienssb +, a. -i~z of commission. A fsu
y>Ar sso = turkish ambassador VA
hsndsd HE "a SORTS ~ y,u for callir
stsen'i"n ." fhe inconsistency beswrsr
our national practice and performance
The nation vas conpellcd. sith . spiri
Of hunnilission. 70 sccept the vproscf
! which he buried into our teeth: "Thor
hypncrise. first cast out the team out o.
thins own eye; and then shslt thou -.
ciesriv 70 cast out the moss out Of th,
brosber's eye" Every high -wind~t
American most - touched with q ding,
of shane ~hsn he coutemplstss that Nj,
raIiyinT ery Tor the liberation of human
~ 70 made . dslusion and o snsre o.,
tbe-e racial barhsrities
'Ccnsinuej on Psz- SIX
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f. h. JOHNSON FOR
STATE ASSEMBLY
Former Raleigh Man Houored in
New York--Born and Rear
ed in Raleigh

New York. sept "a Lawyer r.. A.
johnson Wa nominated by the R~pnbli-
can party here last Wednesday, S~ptem
mber -, - O candidate for state zen
sts from one of the Harlem Districts In
New York City. The nomination is nn-
ique, teing the lir-t time in the histos y
OF this city that . Negro hsI been nom
mated ~ any of the great political par
ties for publie Office.
Lawyer Johnson's ns i've hsm@ i A.
RsIesgh countp wheee he Ess horn. Tie
vs educated in the public schools OF
Raleigh, attending the Washington grad
I'd school. Finishing the graded srhool
nc entered Atlanta University. compIet.
ins the college course With high honor
lie remained 10 Atlanta for sometime. ri
one tune editing . newspaper. lie re.
turned 70 Raleigh 70 sccept prir cipsI.hiy
of the Washington graded school where
he vas first . stndent IL was durnc
this time that he began the study Of ls~
Alter qualify 10 practice lsx he becsm.
dean Of shs~ University which position
he held Tor large bumber of years.
Ne Q lawyer I've wss reopsniz1d e. on.
cf the bsst of the locsl bar. At one tim.
he served 90 assistant District Auorney
for 'he Fs-'c-n Dis,ri~t 81 North Oar
olins filli' & tire f~-i'i n nth credit
f.s~yer = buson 70 sp sutfor q r-~og
VIVID sh'lisy. His History . { the We.
sr'' - ured as q t~xt In the Segrr
schools u North Csrolins Aiont s..v,
yesfs ago he eft Rslsish snd sgsp a.
p-srtire II is~ 10 tic city of Ses Ycrl
vith Offices 10 the Trbone B1i III a
The line FrcOrd ms.I- there may be in.
iesrrd iron hIs recent nnminsfion.
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ATTORNEY J.
R. CLIFFORD
E@itsr and Prspristor Of the Pio-
seer Press, Speaks 0st For the
Races Appeiatnest in Work.
meas Compensation Department

Attorney ]. X. Clifford. AN attorney sr
0s her with credit and ability. one ~ho
hss dared stand more battles without
lear OF the dangerous blows Tor the pro
esction and stsnding of bic race. and a
man Who hss done more toward mould
inG public opinion than any other one
coiorsi man i'm this stste through the
columns Of his paper. the Pioneer Press.
comes out and comes out strong and fear.
less - he hss always done in everything
slss and says the rsce 10 entitled to thi-
little insignificant po~ition. lie asks Tor
nothing moro nor ls~~ than right that
the Republicans in power should sc~or,i
70 their loyal black Republican voters AT
least little recognition along the line.
OF Office appointments. Mr.. Clifford i-
the oldess newspaper man in this or per
haps any other state in thi. country and
his word so~s long way with memher.
of his n &c. The white people of thu
country have long since learned that
Editor Clifford 10 = man OF gr-at ability.
loyalty and strength to the party of
Lincoln. He ha. always been lndepend-
ent in his views hut 10 q man when once
~ith you. it can be- easily and safely .ir
psndod upun that . whole soul man -
with you. Read what he say. aud when
you read what he says you REAL what one
OF the most experienced men says la thl-
STATE Mr. Chfiord says.
The Mcdowell Tunes. oi k-y-t"nr. W
Va. 10 asking that - color,si man IN. AL
Polntxd to . plSr- in the Wnrkm-n-
department. IL is hut it
aud proper that thc Time. makes this
demand. b~csns the appointment oi on.
roiored man to q place in this depart
ment would be but sr.nt recognition g.,
. rsce of people who c"mpo-- -. s.psD ~
the electorate of this STATE Ia ~ all ,--tah !
lisbed fart that ~, Irr cent oi tl.~e votr- |
20 20 the Republican party. and that or
sanization should ~-e ~ IL that ia i,Iark |
contingent lie isirly dealt with ~ regards |
. proper spportionment of ofiiceholding.
The Negro syery where is tiring OF doing
ell the voting, and none of the Office |
and those of the Little Noun
tain State" are going n tecome no ex-
ception 70 this new rule that they have
Tor their political benefit |
10 keep mp the light. Messrs. Whittico |
and Hill, OF the Times. and your brother
Of tire Pioneer Pre--. will rrn
der you sil the asssstsnce he pa--lbly
can. n.-Pioneer Pres.
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$4,000 SUIT IN
TEXT BOOK MUOOLt

Charleston. W. Va sept Zs.--Action
for. .damsg- gro~ing indirectly out Of the
change ofttext books in the scbools Of
West Virginia which caused last sum-
msr's controversy between N. state
school hook crmmi-sion, the state board
~ pnblic vork- aud Governor Cornwsll,
and Wa followed by proces dings IN the
snpreDe court. has been ccmmenc-d In
X anawhs csyonty common ie~s curt y
chm. a. Het1-i sgrin-f A. J. Wilkinson.
Mr. Hstzei. iormerly an sttSbe of The
state Auditors department. under the
previous siminIstrstIon, sne- for 5000
esrnaxrs lor slkg a bresch ~ sntrst
through hi- attorney. Townsend AID
Rrk. Mr.. Wilkinson = state agent for
the American Bnck 90 Nth lsesdq1sr-
t.r- in Huntingdon. hut veil known IN
Chsrie-son, where I've is frs qnsntly sbogt
the state bou-e on busine-- connectd
with TIE school book supply.
Mr.. Hetzel bases hs claim for dam
ags- on q promise he clsims 70 have had
from Agent wilkinson that he would be
pssced IN charge of tie ssass deposasory
for exchange Of books, heretofore snd
ssiIl held by James Lac. Of Cisrk sburg.
With . branch located in Cbsriesson md
perhaps Others elsewhere 10 he s6a-
Mr. Hssssl cisims avs yses eoaexa e
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Member House of Dele.
gates From McDow.
ell County
Speaks For the Black Man asd .
Strong in His Declaration That
the Republican Party Skoald
Give the Race Recognizes ia
Compensation Department.

The rare fees very much enroursssd
AMI uplifted at the TACT that men like
our able and efficient m~mber oi The
hou-~ "f D~l-gst--. Hon. }. Buei Svopr.
e,iitor Of the Mcdowell Recorder. comin~
to our support and making an app>af
with such fearIe~sness "a the Republicans
overlook little things aid give the
Negro rare . chance and II possible %
specially place one man at least in the
"orkmrn's Compensation Department.
Mr.. S~oIe H. of that family of white
people ~h"-e record ~ and has alwsys
been one ct unssioItrrats~i Republican
Ism lie ie'-ls that th- party ought u 10
doubiy encouraged o. give - LITTLE insir-
nfficant place like tins ~ their coiored
friends who have always bern 30 loyal n
the party. Below Is what lac says and
th" rare ~ ever r-rninsiiul of lh- same
srd aPpr-cistiv~ of What he -ays
We cannot just s-e how Il eau harm
the H'publIcsn party Tor any paper ~
sdvocat- the appointment "i a eolore.i
man IL position where lac can benefit
iis ps-oplr The Mcl,owrll Ir,n-s 10 vary
anxious that such ALI appointment 10
made IA the compensation department.
There ar" certain rrx-ons ~hy t should
h~ done. principal among them t-.ins
that thousands ol r,,lnrsd men are nm
ter ~ninI,~n-~sions and when invs~ti
gntion- are to i,% Tns.i,. Il certainly s~~m.
u tl- that men of th.tr ,,,rn ,.r.. .,,.,tt
be most l"gicai Is-rson- 4" 10 80. Ti.s
'ih trs--ing incident which the Tinr-
meht"'ns~i occurring AT fckman some
t'fn~ ago shows that at least some Whit
men 10 not understand colored tusople
and are incompetent a. 10 Justice or 70
properlv care Tor their interests. To avoid
my app~arst go Of neglect or misunder-
standing, let our officials look into the
msttrr In lair way and give tile colored
I'eoplc every chance N have their nshes
ssf-guar,iri AMI Protested
The Times. tiI.ir principal spokesman.
o. ''r,- "at th~t tlii- can i,s-t i.e .Ione bv
hsvirg bms brsiny cohare.i man in =
I'''-ati''n - protest h,- l'-~,ple, and thers
- "" reason t. the contrary pointed out.
lhr EtCORDft tls-rriore urrus thss
tis- Times Ice heard and that every fair
aud In-t means i'- u~cd - give its people
~very right whlch - thrirs, not only IN
the 'nnttrT 81 c.lfIG eu-atIon hat in all
other matters. We know of no ous who
"pi"~eS IN, vi-~. MrD well Rsorisr
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sfrDut the matter or or not or whether
hi- ffieDd- ~bo wi-', bim veil AMI would
Ike 'o - him prosnotrd to higher po.i-
t'oo- t-csn-e Of hi- loyslty snd faithful
ns-- y the prinripis- II the ReJui lican
party ~ srr n", shle ~ say Anyway
~e 10 know Mr. Payne o. 30 . strong
dyed in the ~ooi and yard vide Repuh-
hcsn. We snail gIsily wait N .~~ and
learn more s''out the political che~ker-
board and shall watch carefully " -ee II
our distinguished eonnty man and cham
pion of Kspui,lic.ni-n means 10 play a
game" on this all important board.
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MYSTERIOUS LETTER
PUBLISHED BY REQUEST

Newspapers throughout the Unit d
States are printing what 10 alleged to he
. letter written BY Chriss.
Ia this letter wss IN injunction thss
it should he published 70 the world ty
whosoever found it, together With stst~-
ment thss misfortune and bsd luck would
follow the person having possession e i
in the event that it vas not given pub
llcity..
there wss likewise . promise that
whoever may bsve . copy OF thi. letter
IN bis or her possession will prosper aud
he Jollo~ed by good fortune.
According 10 the history of the letter
it was written By Christ juss after His
crucifrion, signed by the angel Gabriel
ninety-nine years altar the ssvior's birth
and presumsoly deposited By him under
. stone st sbs foos OF the cross.
On this stone appssred the following
BLESSED n HE WHO SHALL TURN
MI OVER"
NO one knew whst the inscription
meant, or seemed 70 have sufficient Gu
riosity % iuvessissse, ustiI the stone go
turned over ~ . iissie child and the
letter which follows wss Uncovered:
Whosoever works on the ssbbstf,
dsy shsil be cured cOmmsnd you tr
20 N church and keep hols tL~ Lord.
day, without any manner Gf work You
shall not id'e OF misspend your time in
betsckipg yourssif IN cup RI iifies, fcotl,
apparel and vain dre>siDg ios hev. or
dered 70 day OF rs-s I will hsv. tns,
dag kept h.ay ta.s your s,s- nay ~ for
given you
"You Gill not bresk ny ron,msoS.
ments. but observe th-m an ia u them.
they c<ins written " ny hs.d srd
spoken from m< mouth. Yvu shall no,
ooiy 70 70 church your-elf. hut also your
man servant ard maid servant. Ob->rvs
my words and lesrn my commandments
'You shall finish your work ever
Saturday 90 six o'clock IN the afternoon
% vhicb hour the preparation Tor th.
Ssbbssh beg,ns. ] sdviss you 70 fss,
Eve dsys in The yess. beginning on good
Fridst and containing the 6vs Fridsv.
ioiio~ine IN rsmsmbsaacs Of the Svs
blsody vssnds ssssivvd ios yos md
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HON. v. BURBR|OGE
PAYNE SPOKEN Of
FOR CONGRESS

Hon. ". Burbrides Psyno. Cireuit
Cierh ot Mcdowell County. and ono Of
The old Beck bone" R<pub'ic me Of thi.
county and Sssss. ths never changing
sni never falling Rspublicsn. sss Q vel
cone visitor 10 our cifv This week.
Hon. Mr.. Payne 10 very frcqoensl,
spoksa Of - . possibss csndidsss for
OonG,snnan ior ths Fifth OonsrsuSoo-
q DiaRics. bus vhsehsr bs 10 In s~susss
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mo0kIoo.
lyon shall love one another aud eanse
them thas are nos baptized 70 cone 70
church and receive ths Holy Sacrament.
shas y so say Baptism. and then the
suppsr Of the Lord. aud be made men,
ber thsreof. in es-dine l will give Jon
Iona life and many blessings. Your land
shau b rspleuished and bring forth in
abundance. and I will comfort Jon in the
grssssss temptation, and sareIy he the,
dosth 70 ahe contrary sh ell be cursed.
II vill slso send hardne>s OF heart on
them, and especially on hardsned and
unpsoissns uubelievers. lie that hath
s,ven 70 the p,or shsii lind it profs table
Remember the Ssbbath day. for the
seventh day have taken - . resting
day unto myself.
And hs that hath . copy of this letter
written b. my own hard and spoken by
my own mouth and keepeth it withou,
pubahhing is to others shall NOS prosper
bus hs that pubiishsth it 10 others shall
b hessed BY me and ii their sins be ..
many - sesrs by night, and il they truly
believe they shall be pardonsd snd they
that believe not this writing and my
commandments will have my plasues
upou you and you will be consumed with
your children. goods. and cattle and oil
other worldly enjoymsuts that hav~
eoo- Do but once think of what l have
suffered for you. il you do it will he we'll
for you in this world and the wvrld which
10 70 come
"Whosoever shall have . copy OF this
lseser and keep is in their house, nothing
shail hurs them. neither pestiIepce, thun-
der nor lightning, and if . woman he in
birth and pus her trust in me she shall
b delivered of her child. You shall
hear no more nevs OF me except through
the Holy Scriptures, until the day o.
judgment All goodness and prosperity
shali Be in the house wherever Q COPY oi
This letter shali be found. (Finlshed. -
The story Roes that the little child Who
Iound it passed it TO one who became o
,onvert 70 the Christian faith. lie failed
10 have the letter pnl.lsshed. He kept
g, however, - . sacred memeoto Of
Ohriss and it ysssed down 70 different
Of his family for more than
me thousand years.
During this period the family suffered
epsassd misfortunes, moved n different
until finally one oi them came
o America. bringing the letter with
hem. They settied in Virginia, then
moved farther south, ssili follo~ed by
when finally the Last men,
'er, . daughter, approached her death
ed and called . neighbor, Mn. Thomp-
On, giving her the lssssr and relating ils
'beoss Tor more than Q thoussnd years.
rhs Thompson woman began the at
empt to have il published and it frsr
in the Rome, Ga. Tribune on
)csober 81. 1891. IL then appeared in
he Dalton. Ga, Citizen and Mrs. Wort
nsn, now living in Marion, Ind clipp-
d IL aid kept il in her possession for
many years without an effort % o. have
Published She MAS followep by mis-
ortune which she attributed t. neglect
trying TO have the letter published
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"a. J. W. Edwards. justice Of the
p>sce Tor the Browns Creck District,
made hs-ty trip through this city tire
arvs Of the. week on his ~sy 70 and from
Norsbfork where be ws- called on busi-
~. Of lsgal nature
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Kimberly. W. Va.

September *. ;9I7.
The Mcdowell Times.
keystone. W. Va.
Dear Editor:
noticed In your paper that you srs
making . strong laea Tor represent sstion
OF our rsce In soule OF the many stas<
Jobs To my mnnd Jon arr palIins the
right airing and One that shouId have
the support Of every race loving man in
the state let M stand for something,
strive and sex that which 10 rightly
oun- Forty-nve or fifty of the support
ers of the Workmsn's Compensation are
of our rsce. Why shouidn't We have .
representative? notice that you msn-
ton the name OF Sir l.. %. Wiisob. You
couldn't have mentioned o more worthy
man OF our rae am with you and
the psper, which I will prove later.
Yours for succe.,
". COLEMAN.
Weston, ". Va.
s<ptenlber -. 1917
Hon. NJ T. Whittico,
Editor Mcpowcll Times:
Dear Editor:
have read with care the editorisls
from your pen touching the greet propc.
sition that confronts ia - race. A.
regards the political situation l want yon
To know that l heartily endor~e ali vop
have said. And l believe that we cen
only come into possession Of our OWL
when men Of your ealibre touche the
vital cord. II tire Republicans who have
fessted upon the fat oi the lamb hy and
with tie help Oi the vote of the ~ tUG
Negro voters are TO continne To feast, il
- time Tor them To recognize ability and
give to us some recognition ! sm viii,
you aud shall i'e found doing my bit "a
hrlp strand tl,o-a weak knert Repnb-
licaps Who have not enough bsrk lone
ro a" j'I-tly
! avn yonrs for sncre.s,
REV. A. J. sMOOT.
Pastor A. ". r.. Church.
k.ys~r. West virsinis,
October .. I*Is.
Hon. VI. &. whtt,co.
Fditor Nrfousf Tine.
he's -tDne. ". Va.
Ny Dear Sir.
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Colored Man Lynched

HOUSTON. Tex Sept 2l.-A Negrc.
Who wss chsreed with having attached
The vile of sn oil-feld worker wss taken
from ths villsee jail ss Goo-s Crrek. nesr
hsre, today By . crowd Of several hun
drsd meo and lyncbed
The Negro bad bssa snpioyed = 9
cook N - oii 6slds- -
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MORE LETTERS FROM
PROMINENT CITIZENS
Esders;ag Tie tleOsweH Tises'
Stand and Ursiss he AppslAt-
nest Of . Cslssed:Alas IN Co. :
Pessatioa Departnest.
Bluedeld. w. Va.

Bluefield. w. Va,
September -. 1917.
Hon. NJ. T WhiuSso.
Editor McDowsli Tim-s.
keyssoo~. W. Va
Ny dear sir and brother
have heard oa I'll aides the question
Why 10 We NOS have Q colored man ia
the eompsnsatson department OF the
government Of Wos Virginia I did
not know and ask you. nov, Why is is.
Anyhow the fscs remains. it has no,
been done and Ne should ask our Rspub.
licxn friends. whom we have put in cf.
fice. why . oolorsd man hes not recsi, ssl
an appointment In this department.
Therefore I say 20 % is and make . uni
ted effort and ssk for this sppointmeo,
or any other that you think our black
folks should have. stop talking and 70
down % Charis.eoo and s~~ the Com
missioner and pot our case squsrely up
% him. hereby sndorse L. o. wilson
sod only hope be may he successful and
get pace that wili pay him enough u
warrant his taking she po.ition.
Yours for the suecsss OF our people,
ALFRED GOODWIN.
Grand Master Mssons OF ". Va
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WHATS FOR THE WORKER

With tsy a ,ilsr 81 IL 10 prs ticslly
impo<sibls for the operators of Wess
Virgins TO give their employees . rssss
In xsges and IN -psne cs~es there no
doubt viii ~ rdarti,ns. With winter
almost on, pIic. oi iovd, clothes and
shoes higher and gett,ng higher, VIA
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-17
Public Stenographer

MISS HOUGHTON-321 Fleming
Block. Phone 1881 5-bn
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-17
GLENDALE BUSY IN
AID Of RED CROSS

GLENDALE, May 1.-THE Meth
odist ladies have postponed their meet
ing until Thursday, May "a. On that
day they will meet with Mrs. A. NJ.
Hoel northwest of town.
The Merryfields are moving into
their new store building; Most of the
stock and the furniture is placed and
the new stock is beginning to arrive.
The Red Cross will meet in the pub
lie rest room at 2:30 Thursday after
noon. This will be an important meet
ing and everyone who can should make
a special effort to be present.
Rev. Buchanan of the Christian
church of Phoenix, will begin a revival
at the new Christian church in Glen
dale next week. He will be assisted by
other pastors during the revival.
The grand rally of the Red Cross will
be held in Glendale park on Tuesday
night, May %. Governor Campbell and
Mrs. Campbell and Bishop Atwood will
be present to address the audience.
Mrs. CasS Redewill will sing the Star
Spangled Banner" There will be other
prominent local men and women on the
program, andsof course, Glendale's
own band. Everybody is invited II Is
not generally understood that the Red
Cross is for men and women, so the
membership committee wishes to an
nounce that there is no age nor sex
limit. Some of the members are over
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-17
STUDENTS GOING TO
TRAINING CAMPS
(RepubIican A. P. Leased Wire1

SAN FRANCISCO. Nav 15-Seniors
of universities and colleges who have
received advanced instruction in mill
tary science and who are physically fit
and over twenty years, nine months,
on May Is, will be given an opportun-
ity to attend the military training
camp at the Preside here for commits
sions as officers of the reserve corps,
according to a statement issued by the
war department and made public today.
Candidates for commissions in the
camps already established must enroll
prior to June y. They will enter on
the same status as candidates hereto
fore accepted. Thirty five non-com-
missioned officers of the regular army
and national guard mostly from Ari-
IONA and New Mexico. arrived here to-
day to attend the training camp.
The last unit of $500 men picked
from western states arrived here to-
day and all are ready for reveile at
$50 o'clock tomorrow morning, which
will mark the beginning of the three
months instruction.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-17
LAST DAY OE SCHOOL,

The Tempe high and grammar
schools Officially closed for the term
last evening and following a fore
noon session today when the final
details of winding up the years work
will be attended to, it will once more
be vacation time. At the high school
this morning honor medals and let
tiers will be awarded and rousing
assembly will be held to close tho
wears work with. The senior class
play occurs this evening, the Tenth
street school graduating exercises
will he held tomorrow morning in
the high school auditorium and the
commencement program Of the high
school graduates will occur tomorrow
evening in the auditorium.