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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-10
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Ronceverte. w. Va, Nov. 3.-The
lRonceverte Chamber of Commerce
through its committee invited the
Rev. 20. Carter, the Rev. I. H. Car
Ipenter, B. d. and Prof. J. C. Justice
to develop ways and means to well
come and God-speed tho drafted men
on their way to Camp Lee. The said
committee after elaboration called
la mass meeting, which was held In
tho Mt. Zion M. e. Church.
The following program was ap-
proved to be rendered Tuesday. DC
|tober 80 In the new High School
|auditorlum:
Master OF Ceremonies, Mr.. H. II.
Moore.
Patriotic music by the Ronceverte
Band (white), chorus, Misses NJ.
Ross, M. e. Fairfax, B. Brown,
Madames I. H. Carpenter, J. Brown,
l.. G. Justice and Matte Proctor,
Messrs. e. w. Hester, J. French,
Fl. Breckenridge, Harry and Abner
Lacey and Clarence EARLY; directress,
Mrs. Lillian B. Johnson; pianist,
Mrs. L. J. Moore
Song America" chorus; invoca-
ton, Rev. e. w. Hester; chorus,
i"Onward Christian Soldiers" well
come address by His Honor tho May
or, w. II. Smith; music by the Band ;
address. Rev. T. II. Carpenter, B =.
D.; solo and chorus, He Is Mine"
Mr.. e. w. Hester; address, Rev
G. Carter; music by the band, re-
marks by J. n. Johnson and DR.. S.
f. Clay; solo and chorus, Lord Is
1t l." Mr.. EARLY; music by the Band
| oil Tor
Albert Proctor, Dover Lacey and
Harry Jefferson. Committee or
Decorations, Mrs. l.. G. Justice, Mrs
d. X. French and Miss NJ. e. Fair.
fax, Messrs. e. Brown and II. IT
Moore
New Testaments marked with
american colors were presented te
the drafted men. Dinner and lunch.
con was served the men at the Hote
lGreen. Invited guest were Rev. ant
Mrs. I. II. Carpenter and Rev. G.
Garter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green served the
young men in courses. Tho dininf
room was periodically and artist
Ically decorated. Fathers, mothers
children, sweethearts and a host O
lcitizens Of both races We'd with eacl
other to honor the occasion.
Mrs. l.. B. Johnson leaves FOL
charleston, w. Va, November fol
the Winter.
The teachers of this, Greenbrier
land adjoining counties held theil
annual round table here November
-. 1t was very instructive meetine
The grim harvester, death, visited
the home Of Mr.. Viscin Breckenridge.
land took his beloved wife, Emma.
On account Of the death OF he,
sister, Miss Sallie Peterson, Mrs
Martha Slaughter was called from
lElkins, w. Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-10

colors to the sky. Red and steel
were here, there and everywhere.
Under the wonderful leadership OF
Coach Robinson the home boys
worked with clock-like precision and
the superhumanly developed Union
ties displayed such aggressiveness
that the seasiders were completely
bewildered and knew not what to do.
The Union gridironists surpassed the
visitors III every department of play.
Hampton tried to use her steam
power drive and plow Unions line
but she was astonished to find that
the once weakness Of the home lads
had disappeared, then she resorted
to passing which proved to be I'm
ions liking as all of the seaside pass
es were either broken up by the
nimble Gregory or fell into the
waiting hands Of Taylor. On the
other hand Hucles would pass to
either Taylor, Smith or Woods with
out the least hindrance.
Unions entire line held like a
stone wall while the shifty backs
were constantly present with their
bulk Of power. Captain Puryear. as
we'll az the entire team, played stellar
ball both On the offensive and de-
fensive. "Tank" Woods was a shin
ing light and plowed the Hampton
line with the same regularity that
the British tanks are blowing over
the fields of Flanders.
! The game was Unions from the
opening whistle until the last minute
was played. Tho decision came In
j the second quarter when Hucles sue
cessfully booted the pig-skin between
the uprights. The red and steel sup
porters went wild with delight. Twice
Union carried the ball to Hampton s
three yard line, only to be hurled
back by the stern resistance of the
blue and white combination.
The Richmonders kept the ball in
Hampton's territory and never was
her victorious goal in danger. When
! tho appearance Of danger threat
J ened the red and steel squad rallied
and held the ponderOus seaside backs
in their tracks.
, The playing of Owl, for Hampton,
was good while the entire red and
steel combination comes in for an
equal share OF tho praise. The
catching Of long passes by Taylor and
Gregory's forty yard run featured.
Hucles' punting and passing was SUI
perb.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-10
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-10

ner at tho great City Auditorium
meeting, October &c.
Other organizations In the line of
march in addition to those published
Hast week were:
Fulton Beneficial Club, Paramount
Social Club, The Lilly of tho Valley
Association, The Eastern Star Ben
leiicial Association, The Charity Ben
leficial Association, The Excel Bene-
Ihcial Association, The Belmont Ben
leficial Club.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-10
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1917
LABOR l'ARIL IN WAR.
Miners and Shipbulldcrs Refuse to
Work, Endangering Victory

Pennsylvania and Other Coal Produc-
ers Decline to Continue at Tasks
More Than Six Hours Daily and
Three Days Week-Labor Con.
scription May Result, High Federal
Official Warns in Statement
washington, Post, Nov. s. 1870
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-10
UNION HUMBLES HAMPTON SO.

IDy :. T. IWTTCT, Ut.
On one OF the finest days Of the
'eason Union and Hampton struggled
IN Hovey N'eld in their mighty fight
for pig-skin supremacy, which result
I'd in Hampton's swallowing the
utter pill OF defeat at the merry tune
OF 80 while the victorious Union
warriors unfurled their triumphant
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-10

COLORED MEN-Learn the Barber
Trade. Badly needed in Army
and out. Few weeks. Write
WASHINGTON BARBER coll
LEGH, 1908 Penn. Avenue, N. w.
Washington, D. G. 4t
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-10
WHOLE NATION MUST FIGHT.

"The German nation is fighting and
not merely the German army. It Is up
to the whole American nation to form
fighting unit, not leaving the bur
den to the army alone. From the men
IN the trenches to the men in the
mines OF Arizona or the timber camps
or Oregon, there should be a perfect
chain OF active and alert soldiers of
America, handling every link of the
vast and complicated mechanism
which America mus develop TO de.
feat Germany"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-10
(By Ryley Grannon.)


The labor problem In It's various
phases Is pressing for solution. The
men charged with winning the war for
the United States are discovering that
they will fail unlcss the muscle of
the country is enlisted on more at
isfactory basis.
Generally speaking. there Is no dif
ficulty so far as the industries are
concerne" The factory workers are
we'll paid. The greet expansion of
war industry during the years the
United States was neutra: has on
abled the manufacturers to meet the
enormous demands OF the govern
ment without serious delay.
In other activities where labor Is
an important element there Is n less
satisfactory situation This is true
particularly Of the shipbullding and
coal mining industries.
Both Of these industries are the
foundation Of American success In
war without tho" full DEVELOPMENT
by plenty of labor, other war activi
tics must lag behind or cease alto.
gether.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-10
STRIKING BLOWS AT ARMY

When men here in this country in
sist upon the right to hold I'D the
building Of ships or the manufacture
or TRANSFORMATION Of necessary war
supplies they strike a blow at the
American in France They not only
stand in the way of American victory
but they imperil the lives Of our So
diers
1T know the working men do this
unwittingly, and therefore I do not
suggest any harsh measures, but 7
submit that he present conditions can
not he tolerated long
what would we think If it were
suggested that very one Of Gen Per
shing's boys should have the right to
quit at any time he pleased, and to
combine with other soldiers to strike
unless Perahing would grant any con
cessicn they might demand?
POINTS TO FATE OF RUSSIA
1--WE would call that anarchy. Some
thing like that occurred in Russia,
and Russia Immediately broke down.
"Yet logically. tho men at the front
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-10
GEN. BALIOU HEADS A DIVISION
OF COIIORED TROOPS.
Des AioincS Commandment Becomes
r-Gencral--D.vjsion Known
as tho Ninety-sccond.

Camp Dodge, Ia, Oct. 27,-+Confir-
nation has come OF the report that
Rr:gadier General c c.. Ballou, who
was commandant for the Negro train
Ing school for officers, will he pro
NOTED to major general and placed in
command of the Ninety second divis.
ION which Is to compose tho Negro
troops at Camp Dodge. E@
4 -Four, thosuand4 OF these Negro
troops will arrive at the camp the
first OF next week, mostly from Ala
hama. Tuesday, 1852 will arrive
"Wednesday 903, and Friday $40, max
Ing total Of 1914 from Alabama
IOWA NEGROES IN FIRST.
Iowa Negroes reported at the camp
this morning toithe number of 1877,
with 81 from Illinois. The first Ne.
gro soldier to report was Milton wy
ant Of Des Moines. No Minnesota or
North Dakota Negroes have yet an.
peared. .,..y s,l.rt nav,
The colored men will he stationed
In their own barracks and upon arriv
al are being rushed to their quarters,
where they receive the issue Of winter
clothing; special care Is to be taken
O. the southern '">n who are not &C
customed to the sharp winters of Iowa
The regiment OF southern Negro
troops will be known as the Three
hundred and Sixty sixth. ana will be
trained intensively for immediate SIR
vice on foreign soil.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-10
WOULD CONsCRIPT WORKMEN

One Of the government officials
whose responsibilities require him to
see that several million men in Ger
tain Industries shall remain steadily
at work had this to say:
II cannot see any certain method
or securing steady labor on indispcn
sable war work except by the conscrip
tfon Of workingmen.
'"rhe right to strike is incompatible
with the duty of the American army
In France. The soldiers are under
iron military discipline. They cannot
strike, but must do as their country
REQUIRES, even If 1t takes their lives.
These soldiers cannot be sure of
victory unless they are sure of sup.
plies. They cannot be sure OF spplies
unless there are ships to carry the
supplies.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-10
COMPANY PAYS UNION DUES.

Reports coming in from some coal
mining regions are eXasperating to
the government authorities In some
places tho men refuse to work mora
than six hours daily for three days
a week.
Higher wages Seem to make the con
uit1ons worse, by giving the men
enough in three days to keep drunk
Tor four days every week. Some of
the miners In Pennsylvania boast
that they are making all the money
they need to keep IN drunkenness.
A few days ago a strike was threat
ened IN y ,csStein big nthractte prop
erty because some of the men had
Tailed to pay their dues to the union.
The company, DIN order to prevent a
mold up OF work, advanced to tho
union tho dues OF 81 men.
In some mines 1t has become the
practice to advance union dues and
subtract the sum from the mems
pay.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-10

have just as much right to quiet as
the men at the rear. Both classes are
in duty bound to defend tho coun
try, one by fighting and the other by
working. One class keeps at tho front
only as long as the other class works
to keep 1t there. A retreat would be
no worse than q breakdown of supplies.
''' would moan The other.
"Tho President is asking labor to en-
list voluntarily for the period Of the
war. The great majority Of workers
are already voluntarily enlisted and
faithfully serving in the ranks Of toll
MUST ACT AGAINST SLACKERS.
but what about the slackers? We
can't get them into the ranks Of labor
by appeals to their patriotism any
moro than we can get them to volun
tcer for service In the army.
Yet they must do their bit. If JUS.
tice Is to be done to the men who are
faithful. We don't want a system that
will punish faithful workers by in
creasing their hours and at the same
time permit slackers to escape work
altogether.
I'm short. as J. see it. everybody.
sooner or later, must be conscripted
for the work he Is best fitted to do
If this Is done soon, the war will DO
won soon. If late, the war will be pro
longed.
Let US take a hint from the enemy
who always tries to do that which is
necessary for success, whether it Is
pleasant or not. The enemy has in
dustrial conscrpition In force.
Hence every man and woman in
Germany is really a part of the great
army that is dealing such tremendous
blows to Russia and italy.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-10
TROUBLES OF sHIPBUILDBRS

1t Is in the shipbuilding. Industry
that labor conditions seem to be most
unsatisfactory Several important war
ships have been held up recently by
strikes.
AS soon as the Federal conciliators
adjust grievance at one yard, a quar-
rel breaks out in another. AS in the
coal mining industry, the granting Of
higher wages does not solve the dif
ficulty. - Ir.-sgs
III more money would keep the men
at work at top speed the government
would pay more, within the bounds of
reason. rather than see the shipbuild
Ing program fail.
But nothing has yet been devised
TO Keep the men steadily at work. They
claim the right to loaf as we'll as to
work and they threaten to strike en-
masse If any mon ara discharged
merely because they refuse to work
steadily six days week.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-10

Policeman Had No Right to Break
Into Wray's Dwelling Unless He
Had Ground 20 Believe Man Had
Committed q Felony
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-25
REMARKABLE CURES MADE
Soldier Who Was Struck Dumb at
Front Regained Speech Through
His own Effort Alone.

There have been many remarkable
cures Of soldiers during The present
war, including men who. Through shock
have lost the powers o. sight or of
hearing or of speech. One man, struck
dumb AT Mons. was suddenly cured by
putting his hand unconsciously on n
very no. water-pipe. Another reCained
both speech and hearing while hugh
ing ut moving picture show. \ third,
by no means the least interesting re-
gained his speech through his own de-
llberate effort. The doctor told him
before leaving Boulogne that only his
own effort could cure him. He sug-
gested that he keep on shaping his
mouth as though pronouncing the VOW
els, The man persevered, and one
night suddenly found he could speak.
He kept on talking to himself all night,
lest he should lose the power again.
His fears were unfounded, and no
was completely cured. It is all very
curious. The need for the patients
own deliberate effort is certainly sug-
gestiye. It calls to mind the case Of
the man with the withered arm. by
his own effort was he healed. BY at
tempting things In faith, slumbering
powers are wakened TO new life.-Ex-
change.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-25

II has been discovered that an ordI-
nary flower pot can be utilized to keep
butter, water and other things cool
during the hottest of summer days.
An ordinary flower pot win serve tho
purpose well, In fact any clay Jar. or
common unglnzed earthenware pot
viii answer. All that Is necessary f.
TO moisten cloth with strong salt
wuter and keep it over the top of the
flower pot. The ends should drop
down into soup dish or basin Ia
which the flower pot should stand
This draining dish must be kept fun
Of water all the time
Another way is to wrap a layer of
burlap round a porous jar The wa
ter is placed In the jar and exposed
to a current of air on 81 dark window
SIN, with the windows open and the
shutters closed. The water inside the
porous receptacle percoates I'm mi
croscopic moisture 10 the outer sur
face. The burIap wrapping maiutains
such a slow rate Of evaporation that
the pot Is kept cold, and that c0ols
the contents.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-25

his fingers unclenched, a great sigh
whistled from his lungs. Before him,
booted, spurred, and fully dressed, lay
the dead body of Ed Austin.
Dave was still staring at the master
of Las Palmas when the prosecuting
attorney spoke to him.
God This Is terrible, isn't it?" he
said. "He must have died instantly"
"Who-did itT
1--WE don't know yet Benito found
him and brought him in. He hasn't
been dead an hour"
Law ran his eyes over the room. and
then asked, sharply where is Mrs.
Austin?'
He was answered by Benito Con
zales. who had edged closer. "She's
not here, senior"
Have you notified herr"
Benito shrugged. There has been
no time, it all happened SO quickly"
Someone interrupted. and Dave saw
that il was the local sherln-evidenty
1t was he who had waved from the
speeding machine a few moments be
fore.
Tin glad you're here, Dave, for you
can give me hand. I'm going to round
up these Mexlcans right away ard find
out what they know. Whoever did It
hasn't gone far; 50 you net as nay
deputy ana see what you can learn"
When Dave had gained better con
troll Of himself he took Benito outdoors
and demanded full details Of the traE-
edy. With many lamentations and in
coherencies the range boss told what
be knew.
Ed had met his death within q half
mile of Las Palmas as he rode home
for dinner. Benlto himself on his say
- the house. had found the body. still
warm near the edge Of the pecan
grove. He had retained enOugh sense
70 Telephone al once to JcAesfjlle, and
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-25

The French arc quick 10 bestow sym
boIs Of honor on soldiers who perform
deeds Of self sacrifice or daring More
than any other Of the allies. perhaps
they recognize the value Of emblems
Of service
Among the many neat little marks
upon the French uniforms thot lu1i-
cate the rank and the department "
the Wcarer. says SIR A. Conan DoyIe
In "a Visit To- Three Fronts" there
was one that puzzled me It was to
be found ou the left sleeve Of men Of
All ranks. from generals 60 pr'yatrs,
and # consisted Of SMALL gold ch"v-
rons one tao, Or more No ruie seem-
ed 70 regulate thom. for tho general
might have none and haze heard Of
p private who wore ten
Suddenly I solved the mystery. Tie
marks are G.e record ~ wounds RE-
celved Ey that admirable little de-
vice the French aiIay the smart Of
wound and make It bring a ting honor
To the man among his fellows.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-25
GIVES SECRET OF SUCCESS
George w. Perkins Method Is to Live
Every Day as II It Were to Be
the Only One.

My own method has been to live
every day as though 1t was the only
day had TO live, and to crowd every
thing possible into that day. Pay no
attention to the clock or what you
are paid, but work and live for all
that Is In it-just as You play foot
ball-ond everything else win take
care Of Itself" said George w. Per-
kins.
'The head Of the table Is the place
where there Is most room. 1t is the
tree that grows and grows undl 1t
overtops the others that gets the most
air and sunshine, The t.:;ug for the
young man TO do Is TO strive with all
the energy he possesses to excel in
actual ability.
Pull Is not necessary. Nor should
young man bother too much about
his wages. / never asked nm Increase
in my l'fe. You can command sooner
or late. what you are entitled to-if
you prominently deserve it.
'But you have got to be ultrn- prof.
cient I'm some particular thing. You
must stand out and do It better than
the fellows around you whether you
are an Office boy, a stenographer or an
executive. You must use your head
az well as your hands Don't be afraid
to do extra work lest It interfere with
your theater going | don't go to the
theater half dozen times during the
winter, not that | don't Ike 1t, but
there are other things more worth do
Ing. "-Leslie's Weekly.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-25
BARRIER HAS BEEN LEvELED
False Standards of Life Disappear
When Boys of Rich and Poor
Go to War Side by Side.

Close TO me lives man whose In
terests have been separated from mine
by more than mere iyy-grown stone
rence--to be exact. by several hundred
dollars, says a writer in the Woman's
Home Companion. The other day he
leaned over the fence and inquired:
Your boy going2"
eyes"
Mine too. Had a notion he didn't
want 10 wait for CONSUMPTION. by the
way, those elephants OF yours are not
coming on very Well May I send my
man over with some fertilizer that has
helped oursF'
The fence is still there-but not
the barrier, our boys and our coun-
try leyeIed 1t.
There's bound to be Il lot of such
leveliug from this time on. Some of
us who have been too busy to get ne
quninted are eoing to know each other
Some who have been too absorbed by
money making and Notwithstanding
10 make friends VIII suddenly feel the
need Of comradeship. Some of us who
have worried because eur neighhors
dressed better than we did. had a finer
phonosraph, or ran a faster car are
going 10 have our eyes opened to the
falseneSs of the standards by which
we have judged ourselves and each
other. We're going to like each other
a great deal better ana to need each
other great deal more.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-25

Don't despIse the failure. He may
have tried to do bigger things than you
have ever dreamed Of
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-25

Mai. j.. a. Steel. addressing 81 meet
ing o. tha Rogal Geographical society
ou the Zambezi Congo Watershed, mem
TONED the dilemma Of the native who
was Just getting out 10 bury bis moth-
er-in-law when a messenger arrived
-ummoD'ns hlm to attend tbe king rs
council
II Do DOT appear before the king
he will cut uy head of and i'll 90 not
20 and bnry my matheriu-Iaw She
might come 20 HE agaia. I 20 20 bury
my motheru-ia".'
This treatment If .ha uo'herinia"
ia however. no. ca-r3n 10 other Afrl
.m tribes, amongst ~h9m tba position
" one who has a.tainef 70 this lightly
Is high.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-25

The farmer alleged a freight train
Of the defendant company had hit one
OF hls mules.
Now, Mr.. Jones'" said the attor-
ney for the corporation TO the ag-
grievcd party who occupied the wit
ness stand will you kindly tell the
court whether or not your mule was
on the track. the property of the de-
PENDANT, when hit by the trainT"
well, sir" replied Mr. Jones, Il
didn't witness the occurrence, but
suppose things must have been about
as you say. This was a pretty bright
mule and I reckon II that train had
took out after him In the woods which
fringe the track there where he was
killed he would have got behind a
tree. Macon Telegraph.