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WINCHESTER NEWS NOTES

Miss Daisy Beverly Of Baltimore,
Md. Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Cooke.
Misses Ruth Fletcher, Irene Brown
and S. May Harmon spent Thursday
IN Martinsburg, w. Va. with Miss
Lillian Carter,
Mrs. Agnes WI. Scott and son are
visiting her sister, Miss Carrie Walker
Prof. Gibson and Mr.. M. B.
Cooke spent Saturday last whit Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas Berry in Paris
Mr.. Madison Brisco and Mr.. STAN
ley Young of Carlyle, Pa. are the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mayhem B
Cooke.
Miss Irene Browns music class ia
progressing nicely.
The Brotherhood of John Mann
Church gave fine entertainment on
Friday night. Brother Ashby was
chairman.
The musical at Mt. Carmel was an
excellent affair. Committee, Mrs. p
w. Gibson, Mrs. M. Nickens, Mrs.
NJ. Finley, Miss s.. Emma Parks,
Miss Rosa Harmon, Miss Irene Brown
Pianist.
The yard party on Bond street on
the Fourth was a success. Mrs
Amanda Jordan and Mr.. Thomas
Nickens were in charge.
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FLORENCE NEWS.

FLORENCE, s. c., July 7.-Rev
w. c. Reese passed through the city
recently returning from his work at
Cades, S. G.
The Presiding Elders Council of the
North East Conference of the A. M.
%. Church convened here Tuesday,
July 18th, Those present, Rev. Hey
ward Of the Dillon District; Rev.
IIomax, of the Manning District; Rev
Pendergrass, of the Sumter District;
Rev. Deas of the Marion District and
Rev. Turpfn, of the Florence District
They met at Mt. Zion A. Nj. E.
Church this city, Rev. J. B. Jackson
pastor.
Mrs. Rebecca Dykes visited Mayes-
Vile in attendance upon a wedding
recently.
Miss Bessie Richardson Of Column
, bia passed through here enroute to
Wilmington, N. G.
Mr.. Rachar Robinson has gone to
, Wilmington, N. G.
The deacon board Of Trinity Bap-
list Church it was unanimously de-
c1ded to hold revival meetings at the
church beginning Sunday, August 5,
and that the sum Of $25 per week
be paid for an assistant to the pastor,
Rev. G. T. Taylor.
Mrs. Daisy smalls, who died in
Brooklyn, July 5. was buried here on
Sunday, July Is. Funeral services
were held at Trinity Baptist Church
of which she was q member. Mrs.
Frances Harper, her sister, arranged
for the removal Of the body here.
Mrs. Edith Gatewood buried her
| mother in Darlington, 81. G. recently
| and has returned to Sparrows Point,
| Maryland.
Misses Lucy M. Smith and jamie
B. Friar Of the city graded school OF
| Columbia, s. G. visited Miss Lena
Mae Webster in North Florence on
Monday last.
Mr.. G.. G.. Lowery, Of Wadesboro,
~. G. visited his sister, Mrs. Barnum
Johnson.
| = 10. B. WEBSTER.
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THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION or
COI,OsED TEACHERS

New Orleans, Louisiana, July 8. 1917,
The teachers and citizens Of New
orleans have made large plans for
the entertainment of the National
Association Of Teachers in Colored
Schools, July 25 to 20. First of all,
as an indication Of their professional
interest, over ONE HUNDRED Of the
city teachers under the leadership of
Miss Hattie V. Feger have paid their
enrolment fee to the National Asso.
citation in advance.
The local committee has already
chartered the boat for the Saturday
outing on the gulf. There are more
than fifty pastors Of the churches of
the city have already asked for visit.
Ing educators as speakers in their va.
rious churches ON Sunday morning
July 20, and all have arranged to take
their entire congregation to the Fair
Grounds auditorium for the final adj
dress Of the week by Doctor r. r
Motion, Principal Of Tuskegee Insti
tute. Indications are that Doctor Mo
ton will speak to- Ten Thousand PEG
pie on this afternoon.
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ELNIIRA NOTES

The Rev. Jas. D. Wilson formerly
pastor Of the Monumental Baptist
Church and now pastoring the Beth.
any Baptist Church Of Syracuse, N.
Y, on his way to the anniversary re-
ception of Rev. Nash Of Buffalo stop
ped off to visit a few Of his many
friends.
The marriage Of Miss Lottie Royal
to Jas. Clark took place on Wednes.
day at the parsonage of the A. NJ. q.
Zion Church Rev. T.. l.. Woods Of
tciating. They were unattended, Mr.. &
Mrs. Clark will reside On Dickinson
ST., this city.
Mrs. Frederick Brown Of High st..
has been on the sick list the past
week.
Jas. Adams Of Dickinson S., had
bad attack Of Neuralgia the past
week.
Rev. Jas. d. Wilson Of Syracuse, N.
Y, was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thornton Carter, Thursday noon at
luncheon at their home on Partridge
st. :
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great success for her in the business.
&C. B. 3.
GREAT RALLY IN BALTIMORE

Baltimore, July 1S.-The whole city
is talking about the big financial rally
pulled off at Bethel A. NJ. e. Church
Monday night, in which over $4,000 was
reported, with the prospect Of the
sum of $4,000 being reached when ad-
ditional reports are made this Sun
day.
The rally was planned by the pastor
Of the church, the Rev. DR.. w. Samp-
son Brooks, who raised over $500 in
one rally while pastoring at ST. Paul
a. M. 70. Church, st. Louis. The repu-
tatlon Of DR.. Brooks as money raiser
caused big crowd to assemble at
the church Monday night, many of
nom remained until early Tuesday
morning, when the last of the reports
were made.
For the purpose of the rally the
workers had been divided into groups
called annual conferences. the leader
or each OF which was called IL bishop.
Bishop" John Williams, of Thousand
dollar Conference, secured the high
est amount, reporting over 5000.
me other bishops" were: Theodore
White, a. M. Peck, Edward f. Barnett,
Daniel w. Lee, William B. Hamer,
: ROBERT Sorrell, George Palmer. Jacob
Heath and Thaddeus Copeland.
Or. Brooks has been pastor at the
church since the lattre part of April,
when he left charge at Kansas City,
Kan Since coming here the attend
ance and collections have increased,
and the general belief is the big debt
on the church will be materially re-
duced during his regime.
e. F.. Johnson.
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ABINGDON NEWS
Abingdon. Va

Abingdon, Va.
From the Valley St., Baptist Church
Rev w. II. Grey, pastor we are glad
to say that our church is on tho up.
ward march. The pastors sermons are
inspiring and full Of instruction. The
Sunday School with Deacon Goode as
Supt. is growing in numbers with a
fine ecorps Of teachers. lie has very
bright prospects before him. The B..
7. Z. U. Mrs. r. Cunningham as
President Is growing in attendance
and interest.
The Wednesday evening prayer
meetings which meet at 8 pm, the
pastor and Deacons are trying to get
the members more Interested by an.
pointing two from time to time to lead
the meetings. The Ladies Church Aid
Mrs. Lizzie Taylor President is doing
q good work.
The Praying Missionary Band Mrs.
Anna Jefferson President is meet
ing In homes praying for the CONVEX
sion OF souls and giving financial aid
where and we. needed. WOE to
those who minister to the Spirit of
ease i'll Zion," saith the scripture and
so we are working and praying that
we may not come under this VOC.
NOW we are glad to say to Editor
Mitchell through the Planet that the
neglected city of the dead or a wild.
erness as he was pleased to call our
cemetery when here however we had
10 agreo with him. Therefore the
comment Was taken good naturally.
On Thursday, July 18th Mr. r. B.
Goode (possibly not the first time)
marched forth with an army of men
(W1lling Workers) having issued the
call previously 70 the 18th they pitched
pattle about z a. M, against their
enemy the grass and other under
Dusch In the cemetery. They shaved
rlght and left. We noticed among the
earnest workers the honored pastor
! kew. Ward OF the NJ. IT, Church and
| our pastor of course which lead Ms
10 believe that they were leaders in.
deeo about 1880 p. m, a feast was
spread by the ladies and MIR. uoode
ana his army were called to partake
OIL lle delicacieS of the season which
they ala with as much earnestness
ana perhaps with more relish than
batting with the weeds. After
thanking the ladies' for the grand feast
ana remarkfng as to where so much
came from (these hard times) thew
marched back to the cemetery again
only to DO defeated by the rain which
, came down III such copious showers
they had to seek shelter by going
nome. The ladies contended that the
men owe another days work for their
dinner. We are sure the men win
40 what's right after all the pleasure
or serving these noble men will not
coon be forgotten. pj@s}eLye,Iic,I0;E
The Planet is read with a greaf
deal OF interest by the members and
friends. "''N
FOLLOWING names eof those who sent
baskets: '0A'
Mrs. Rachel Washington, Mrs.
rachel Debose, Mrs. Hattie Hines,
Mrs. eliza Highly, Mrs. Bessie Cooley
Mrs. Violet Cooley, Mrs. Hattie Frac
ton, Mrs. Polite Pannell, Mrs. Eliza
Hale. Mrs. Mary Wiley, Mrs. Joanna
McCianham, Mrs. Harriet Nowlin,
MIS-. Mary Smith, Mrs. Jennie Dicker.
son. Mrs. Elsie Curtis, Mrs. Lizzie
Leggons, Mrs. More Foster, Mrs
Emma Perry so cents, Mrs. Maria,
Clark, Mrs. Sue Anderson, Mrs. Lula
Campbell, Mrs. Lucy Ellison, T.. n, hT
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URBANNA ITEMS.

Tho 49th Anniversary Of the First
Baptist church Amburg and the Sth
Anniversary Of the pastor Grow. J. A.
first Sunday, Rev. r. N. Lawson pas
and Queen preached the sermons
which were stirring and helpful.
On tho Fifth Sunday revival SER
vices will begin at the list Baptist
church Amburg.
Revival services will begin at the
Grafton Baptist church OH the 4th
Sunday. - "',
Rev. II, T, Harris gave, a lecture at
the Union Grove Sunday School last
Sunday, Subject: Better Sunday
School," which was very helpful.
The farmers have been quite busy
this month with their corn crop and
wheat. Many have brought the price
OF flour down as far rs they were
concerned.
Messrs V. l.. Thornton, Jr., and J.
F. Major were visiting around Har-
hloAS VllldSc ld3C SUNDAY.
Mesdames Leila Green and Elsie
Carter are ON the sick list at this
writing.
Mr.. N. T.. Thornton who has Travelled
extensively In the West has found a
nearer route to the Rocky Mountains
VIZ: by way of the old Cherry tree on
the hill side) he left last Sunday
evening for. the West.
The Pine Grove Glee Club is vet
working faithfully at it's meeting. The
reelection OF officers held Their meet.
ings have been changed from the list
and 3rd Thursday evenings to the
End and 4th.
The Richmond Planet will hereafter
ne on sale at Thornton's at the foot
OF urbanna bridge, opposite Webb
Hotelt Cain for it and Eead what
your brothers are doing. Get wise.
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Cleveland, Ohio were in the city this
week. After visit to his mother
at ,Wytheyille, Va. they left for Rich.
mond, Norfolk and Old Point, visit
ing friends. While here they were
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Hen
drick, on Gilmer avenue.
Mrs. Carrie Saunders OF New York
City Is visiting her mother, Mrs.
nue., N. w.
Mrs. L. D. Fullen, Of Lebanon,
Va. is spending few weeks with
her daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. G. l.. Andrews.
Miss Georgiana Hairston who has
been in Lynchburg the past week,
returned to the city Saturday. She
was visiting one Of her classmates,
Miss Arnethia Wilson, of 100 Sew
enth street. The girl gave her quite
an enjoyable time In the Hill City.
Mrs. Alice Robinson and children,
who left the city June 18th, returned
Thursday, July 18th, from Columbus,
Ohio where she visited her two
daughters and sister. She had q very
pleasant time.
Mr.. Harold w. Jones returned to
his post Of duty Tuesday morning,
after spending a week with his father
and relatives in Norfolk, Va.
The Helping Hand Home Society
will have their next meeting at the
home Of Mrs. Cornelih Dickerson,
Tenth avenue, N. q. All members
are requested to be present and bring
with them q new member If possible.
Sister Georgia Hairston, President.
Mrs. Zetta Henderson Is at homo
again Sixth avenue, N. e. after two
weeks stay in Burrell Memorial Hos
pital.
The Magic City Medical Society will
have their regular monthly meeting
on Monday, July 23rd at eight o'clock
p. M. in Bedford City. Va. DR.. G
l.. a. Pogue will entertain the So.
ciety with a sumptuous menu after
the regular program and after which
the members will be taken to sec the
sun rise OH the "Peaks OF Otter "
The following will make the trip to
Bedford, Doctors S. T.. whitman, J.
3. Clayton, i. II. Roberts, H. J.
Moseley, H. S. Schweich, L. G.
Downing. q. r. Dudley, r.. D, Down
ing. J. S. Cooper, r. j. Boland, G.
II. Gaylord and w. X. Brown. DR..
IL. S. Schweich will fill the program
number with the paper Of the evening
Two small boys with Otis McJimsey
the chauffeur, were injured Monday
afternoon when Norfolk and Western
train number 18 ran into Pitzer
Transfer truck on grade crossing
at Vinton, The injuries were not
serious.
Boss Smith, sentenced to be cleo
trocuted October 5 for the murder
of an infant, James Boston Mitchell,
committed suicide in his cell here
yesterday morning. The condemned
man ended his life by hanging him
self with q bed sheet which he
wrapped into knot and tied to his
cell.
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In Interest of Rcd Cross

In her great desire to help the Red
cross work, Mrs. Rosa Woods has
mad printed on post cards some very
beautiful pictures taken of the Big
Red Cross parade. Those of the Col.
ored Band are especially good, and
with either views will be sold at ten
cents a piece. All proceeds will go
TO help, the Colored Red Cross Chan.
ter. They can be bought at the Col.
orcd Woman's Exchange, on West
Brond Street, or from Mrs. Chas "
harrington, 9S2 Park Ave-, City.
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Seriously Stabbed.

Mr.. James Cunningham, the elder
son of Mr.. James Cunningham, Jr.
was very seriously cut last Sunday
night at goth and Hull streets, South
side, by a man named Booker. Had
1t not been for tho timely arrival of
the officers the crowd would have
dealt with Booker very roughly. Cum
ningham was taken to the Virginia
Hospital. Booker is at rest in Jail,
waiting the developments of the
wounded young man.
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Bonini'S New Cafe
AND
DINING ROOM
AT SAME OLD CORNER
9th & Marshall SITS.

BEST DINING ROOM AND sNRyION
FOR COLORED PEOPLE
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That We Have the Best Place. Hest
Services and the Most Reasonable
Prices. Private Dining Room Now
Being Arranged Upstairs.
EVERYTHING GOOD TO EAT
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IN MEMORIAM.

BROOKS-Sacred, but in loving re.
Of our dear smother, Julia
Brooks who died Sat-, July 14th 1917.
In the graveyard we'll soon lay her
Where flowers gently wave,
Will lie there, one we loved so dearly
In the silent, lonely grave.
When you ask us do we miss her,
Yes. 1t fills our hearts with pain,
But her spirit gently whispers,
Have courage, loved ones, we'il
meet again.
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"U-NEED-IT"

The new scientific remedy for corns
bunions and calluses. It does the
work. We will refund the price If #
falls. Order Il package today. Price
80 cents postpaid. Worth n whole
lot more. WALTER s. LINDSAY
AND BROTHER, Manufacturing Phar
macists, Emporia, Va. 2t
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BRISTOL vA-TENN. NOTES

Mrs. Julia A. Brooks departed this
life the 14th inst, Saturday A. M, ut
her beautiful home OH State St.,
Bristol, Tennessee. She had been q
sufferer for few years, and she bore
her illness with that Christian zeal,
so 1t was pleasure to visit her sick
room, and hear her tell you how the
Lord was taking care Of her. Mrs.
Julia Brooks was strong Christian.
She was a member Of the Lee St.
Baptist Church of this city. She was
we'll known here by both races and
also loved by them. She always car
ried q smile for every one. She leaves
to mourn her death, children and
several grand children, all are resi-
dents of this city, also sister living
at Bedford City, Va.
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AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MUSICIANS

CRACK COLORED MUSICIANS WANTED FOR
THE FAMOUS 18TH INFANTRY BAND, OF NEW
YORK WIRE OR WRITE, LIEUT.. JAS. REESE
EUROPE, 18TH INFANTRY ARMORY, 2217-7TH
AVENUE, NEW YORK, NJ Y
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-23

when services were held In ths
ancient cathedral in London a few
DAYS ago TO celebrate the entrance o:
America into the world war. the "star
spanaiod Banner was sung. The re-
port goes thai when the line "--the
home % tho brave was reached. King
George looked nt the queen and nod
ded his head. From which we infer
that George had been studying his his
tory lesson. II will be recalled that
our forefathers had several slight disa-
areements with England in which they
Our ACKNOWLEDGEMENT that
they we're not afflicted with a yellow
streak. and II George wants to be q
good sport N place his money on y
SUR thing let him wagcr hat the
bravery OF our ancestors has not III
minished In the least In the present
generation and that America stili IL
the home OF the brave"
II was also stated in the report that
George joined in the singing OF our
national anthem. We do not know
anything about Georges ability as =.
He may not be able TO carry
n M alone for all we know. However
makes no difference. The mere
that he tried-did the best he
could-is sufficient. >; Is doubtful "
such = scene was even witnessed he.
fore-i.O00 Englsshmcn. including
kine. singing the ''star spanslcd
Perhap before ling we
hear Of Kaiser Bill singing
America" and protesting to like it.
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AMNkENING Conirrcr1N

Observing that the cat stretches
Itself ON awakening and that the dog
Q likewise. one OF our popular
health experts suggests that the hui
man being should do the same. Dur
ing sleep the blood courses sluggishiy
through the system. being almost
%siagnant In places. The processes OF
nature have been lying dormant. .hey
should he put In motion gradually by
the stretching process. as one warns
up M engine OF his car on n cold
night. II has bee estimated by one
who was not hampcred by data on
which to base his estimates, that ten
years mn be added to the ordinary
life by stretching thoroughly on awak-
ening before getting ont of bed.
1t sounds convincing. stretches In
the morning are the average man
idea OF luxury. But the time that
olapses between the ringing of the
alarm clock and the last call for
breakfast IL too brief with most OF "a
To- allow a scientific awakening. with
too many or US il Is a case OF jump
ing Il Of bed FIRST ana waking up
afterward. The eat ana the dog do
not have to he at the office with their
coats OF before a certain insistent
blows. Rochester (N. "
Herald.
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for Timber
Is Reported Heavy
By Forest Service

Five elI" contracts calling Tor the
cutting uf 'H million feet oi s,w timho,
ANA railroad tics nave been handled D..
the district Office Of the forest service
bore within the last fow days. BID. us.
tht'" moro large sales are To- bo omen
cd TINS week. According To- forest of
ilcer. here Tho lumber marKo' q not
SHOWN -o much activity FOR several
Years National forest receipts from
TIMBER sales since July ! 1915 are
said II" bee approximately s5O.00u
greater than for the corresponding
period of iaet year.
Demand is reported 10 De so heavy
NAT several southwestern mills are
shipping green lumber iu spite Of is
creator Wcisht and consequent hishr,
freight rhHrroa Tho light snowfall it.
IN" sonihW 'st"ru national forest has
mHd" Tor 70 pro porous season los tl-
lowing uninterrupted logging opera
i"uH throughout tho winter.
Forest Officers anticipate q bad sct.
son for forest fires on account of the
deficient .uowfull Ton fire guards
have already been placed IN tho rolls
Z" man the FIRE lookout towers ON the
pain ana Alamo forests. where the
lower slope, nre s1id to hnyr bccum.
very dry.
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CARL sCnuRz AND the HyPuTN

The German who makes this coun-
try the home of his choice must soon
learn to unders,and--and most do
learn IL immediately that henccforth
this Is his country: that his welfare
and that of his posterity are closely
bound up in the welfare of his re-
public. that Il should never enter tho
minds OF him or his countrymcn to-
form mere "A separate nationality; that
as "a German born he has no eNcep-
tioEal rights or duties or interests, but
only Che rights and duties n inter
csts OF the American citizen under the
Iree institutions OF this republic. so
AZ 10 exercise his political rights hon
estiy and wisely for the public good;
that his own freedom, his W rights
and his WI future are preserved %
safely in the freedom. rights and tu-
ture Of the community, ana that ne
owes the American republic his fun
est devotion, and Il necessary, oven
his goods and hls blood.-From %
speech Of Carl schurz delivered In
1899.
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Fly T1lE FLAG CONTINUOUSLY

a correspondent writes the Globe
as follows:
Authorities on Respect 10 our
Flag' say tbs nag should be lowered
OF sunset. Will you kindly advise
why'and by whom such orders were
issued. The words of the star Span
glcd Banner
ANA the rockets red glare.
The bombu bursting in air
Gave proof by the night
That our nag was stIl there.
do not scar his out n ! know a
number OF Americans who would dis
play their Colors q they could let
them hy continuously. l. Tor oue can
see no insult to my Tag hy allowing
81 10 iiy at all times from M home.
II you feel the same about this. kind
ly advise all overs OF the nag 10 dis
play their colors.
Your Tag need not be lowered at
sunset. No less an authority tina Adj
jutant General simpson. stationed at
Governors island. Is responsible Tor
the statement that the iiaC can remain
up during every hour OF the twenty
four and until the end Of tho war. If
60 is the wish 81 those who display u.
Article asa Of the army regulations
provides that at every military post
or station The Nag will bee hoistod At
the sounding Of the nrst note ~ the
rcyille or Of the first note Of the
march, " a march be played before
the rcveillc. The nag viii be lowered
at the sounding Of the tate note of
the retreat ant while the nag .s be-
ing lowered the band will play the
national anthem. or b. there be no
band present the neld music VIII
sound TO the colors.
But q special regulation provides
that at the beginning ana durius au
action in which the forts may be cn-
gagged the lag shah be kept mastcd
whittier by day or by night or until
the action closes.
The adjutnnt general said. however,
that this did not infer hat a private
Individual could not use the flag at
all times and especially during war
time as long as a sense OF patriotism
dictated it. Therefore. put out your
nag and. II IL pleases You, keep Il
thcre@New York Globe.