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The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
MILITARY TRAINING FOR
 HALF A MILLION BOYS
pofenss Society PIans Drills In High
 Schools Throughout Country.

New York.-With the object of great ly reducing the time required to make competent soldiers out of raw recruits, the American Defense society set In motion a comprehensive plan for or ganizmgs the junior and senior classes of. every boys high school in the coun- try into military training units. New York state alreay has military train ing of high school students. Every other state in the Union has received the "call to arms"
 Phe action was taken by the mili- tary defense committee of the society after consulting Major General Leon ard Wood. Volunteers will be required to read the constitution of the United States and pledge themselves before the mayors of their cities to uphold 1t. Then they will receive certificates of enrolment, charters and detailed in- structions for military training week by week. A ten mile hike each week and setting up exercises will be re quired of recruits, who will be com pelled to put themselves in first class physical trim.
 The society and its advisers are par. ticularly anxious that the boys of the country should not be taught anything that they would have to unlearn If it the age of eighteen they were called to the colors after leaving school. For that reason close order military drill, the manual of arms and such only will be taught where competent instructors are available.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02

m!ttee desires each chapter immediate ly to make adequate preparation to carry out the work for which the Red | Cross is chartered by congress. Call meeting of executive committee at once. Make tentative arrangements capable of quick completion for roomy centrally located headquarters and equipment for same.
 If not already active appoint fol- lowing committees: Finance, hospital, garments and surgical supplies, com fort bags, packing and shipping, pub licity and information, motor service; appoint committee on cooperation with outside organizations, which should be- gin work at once.
 File names and addresses of all vol unteers, assigning as far as possible to above committees. For information concerning courses of instruction for lay women inquire of bureau of nurs- ing service, Washington. Refer grad uate nurses to same bureau. Doctors volunteering should be referred to Washington. Men wishing to volunteer for service should take first aid courses, and the possibility of organizing sani- tary training attachments should be taken up at once.
 Present to public vital importance of large supporting chapter member ship and appoint special committee to conduct aggressive membership enroll ment. Detailed instructions will be sent as needs develop.
 Central committee asks prompt ac- knowledgment by letter or telegram of these instructions, giving outline Of your preparation. Call freely on head quarters for full cooperation since cen tral committee, realizing opportunity of service to country, bespeak every effort for complete and thorough organization for possible needs"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
DAYLIGHT SAVlNG7
 NOT FOR SKAGWAY

i. Skagway.-The skagway (Alas- |. ka) Commercial club has gone on . |. record as against the daylight |. saving plan, since In summer I. they have all day all night, with { |. the exception of the few min I. utes at midnight called dawn" :. In the northerly part of the Yu-
 |. kon there is so much daylight
 !. there that 1t Is necessary to + blindfold the chickens so they
 f may go to roost.
 +
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
WIVES WILL RIDE TOO.
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs, Marshall to Join
 In Inauqurai Parade.

washington. Senator Overman, chairman of the Joint Inaugural Com mittee of congress, announced that the president and the vice president will be accompanied by their wives when they ride up Pennsylvania avenue to the White House after the inaugural ceremonies at the capitol on Monday, March 5.
 The first wife of president to ride with her husband following the inau- gural ceremonies was Mrs. Taft. Mrs. Marshall will be the first wife of vice president to ride in the inaugural pa rade. A third carriage for the inaugural committee will be an innovation. All three will be drawn by four horses each.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
Surueon Replaced Mules Ear.

Flushing, 0.-The ear of valuable mule of the Belmont Coal company has been saved. While being worked in the mine live wire came in contact with the mules ear and burned 1t off close to the heSd. Dr. V. H. Stevens was summoned and he sewed the ear back on the mules head. The opera ton was successful and the mule will not be disfgured.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
PUCKETT LEASES ANACoNDA

W. A. Puckett, principal owner of the Anaconda mine, leased the property the fore part of the week to Wm. Ceinick, John Bonanza and Fred McGlashen. three first class hard roch miners, all well known here, who will continue the de velopment work that Is now well un der way.
 During the past winter some very high grade copper ore was shipped to tho smelter from the Anaconda mine.
 Q11hc Arih. Gnna Al,.u IhaA1rA Ia alrtQ n
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
You Don Eat Half Enough EL;ln
 Ice Crean,

WHY HERE'S the most NATURAL FOOD there is,- SWEET sKAGWAY CREAM, flay ored
 AND FROZEN, that's all-holdin MORE ENERGY and nourishment to
 THE HATEFUL than twice as much
 BEEFSTEAK, and you've besn THINKING OF TT as @ tidbit, A SWEET. to be eaten on rare occasions.
 WHY
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
SYSTEM AND PRINTING

Don't put 1t off, but order your printing now which You will need when you put in your new system, The Daily 'Alaskaa job department Is better equipped than ever to do your work. Prices right and work promptly executed. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
STEAL CHICKENS, BUT
 LEAVE AN AUTOMOBILE

F Kansas City, Mo.-Chicken l. thieves who robbed the hem | |. roost of a farmer near this city : !. the other night were unable to . l. get their automobile starter to ]. work, so they left the fivver be- F hind. Although the farmer ap- ]. propriated the machine for the
 l. two dozen chickens stolen, he [
 |. said be thought the thieves got
 I. something the better of the bar | + gain. F
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
CONCLUDING REMARKS.

Unabashed, Mr.. Dabney proceeded
with his forceful and eloquent adj
dress. In the audience were many
Southernars who had gone North and
Mr.. Dabncy had taken the opportun-
ity to remind them Of tho benefits
Of home In the Southland.
Mrs. Maggie l.. Walker then arose
with the ease and grace Of an &C
complished public speaker and ignor-
ing what had just taken place led
the audience away from 1t with d.
plomatic skill. She spoke Of her
ability to do what men could not do
get John Mitchell out on an occasion
like this and to bring all Of tho clergy
and society leaders out upon one
platform.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
Five Years For Virginia Plottcrs.

]. w. Phipps and w. V. Mccoy.
Virginia mountainccrs, were foune
guilty by jury In federal court Mt
Big Stone Gap, Va. on an Indictment
for recruiting men to destroy arms
and ammunition Of the United States
government.
The penalty was fixed at five ye,rs
In the federal penit 0n.ia:y at Atlanta.
Other indictments ng,irst the men
charging interference with the sclec-
tive army law were diam 'ssod
Both prisoners in a stat mc"t to the
court said that three men. strangers
In the community. induced them to
attempt to organize and arm noun.
talnccrs In this section on n promise
OF large sum Q! mNHov. Government
officials arc confident these men were
German ngcnts.
Witnesses for tn" cover" mont teSti.
fed that Ph'rp- ard NJ C"y. scekin q
to organize tho mHuntain GERS In an ar.
my. offered sN'.5H to 4 number Of II" n
to Join thnir forces which wore to &c
stroy BRIDGES. rob hanfs md Farms aNi
divide the booty among the priv ties"
of the army.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
THURSDAY,

In three sectors of the Franco.Bel
CLAN front the French and British have
won new successes. Their offensive
operations are once more in full swing
Attacks were made by the British in
Belgium near Ypres, by the French on
the Aisne front and near Dixmude. In
Belgium. The ground won by the Brit
ish in tho brilliant attack near Lens
including the highly important Hill 70
was held in the face Of all German
counter attacks. General Sir Dougla.
Haig reports.
The French. with the assistance OF
the British on their right, attacked on
both sides Of the road between Stcen
straete and the Dixmude. eight miles
apart. Paris reports that ell detectives
were gained and that a crossing OF the
Steenheke river was forced.
Marked success was won, the Fren eli
assert, on the Aisnc front. strongly
held system Of trenches OH a front OF
flye.cights OF mile south Of ALLIES
was stormed and four counter attacks
were beaten Off.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
SATURDAY..

Another effort was made by the Ger
mans to recapture the ground taken by
the British In the vicinity OF Lens
The London war office reports that
sharp fighting occurred northwest OF
Lens and that once more the attach,
of the Germans was repulsed.
Tho Germans continue to pound the
British positions heavily with artil
hry. In the vicinity of Ypres also the
big German guns kept up n lively fire
but no infantry attacks are reported
Another bombaTding raid was car
ried out Thursday night by British
naval ai:planos on the railway juno
ton at Thourout. In West Flanders
eleven miles from Bruges. Fires were
caused and the admiralty announces
an ammunition dump is believed to
have been hit
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
FRIDAY,

The Germans made violent and re.
peated efforts to regain positions re.
Gently wrested from them by the
French and British. They gained some
small advantages on the Verdun front
otherwise the only result Of their at.
tacks was to add TO the losses which
they have sustained In their fierce 10.
cal offensive operations Of late
The British report three counter at.
tacks against their new lines near
Loos. At The second effort the Ger
mans gained slight successes ut points,
but were driven back again and the
third assault failed to shake the Brit.
tsh defense.
Another winter campaign Is regarded
as inevitable by Iieute General
Koorniloff, commander In chief In
Russia. In an interview at Petrograd
he also predicted operations on vast
scale along the Rumanlan front, and
hinted at important developments in
the north with the possibility Of com.
bined land and naval actions.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
FREE SPEECH
(Boston, Mass. ChronicIe)

Because 1t allowed an article from
the pen of Uzziah Miner, of Wash
ington, d. c., to appear in its issue Of
August 18th last The Richmond Planet
was temporarily held up by the Post
Office authorities at Richmond, pend
ing an investigation. An investiga-
ton was promptly carried out we I'M
derstand, with the result that Tho
Planet got through the mails and is
again gracing our exchange editors
desk. This victory should be &C
claimed by all our Colored weeklies as
a vindication Of free speech guaran-
teed us by the Constitution Of the
United States. Incidentally may we
ask, "If The Richmond Planet Is to
be held up because of an article from
correspondent who was rightly crit
icising mis-democracy, how often
should the Hearsts newspaper be held
up for their editorial opinions?"
Please, oh please, don't answer all at
once!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
WINCHESTER NEWS.

Winchester, Va, August % Mr..
Hackett, Of Baltimore. Md. Is visiting
Miss Nan Fletcher on South Braddock
Miss Carrie Farley has returned
from visiting her sister.
Miss Rosa Harmon left Monday
last for Atlantic City and New York
to spend some time.
The young people of Mt. Carmel
Baptist Church gave u midsummer
bazaar for the benefit of the Sunday
School piano. They worked faithful
~ and quite nice sum was realized.
Miss Ruth Fletcher Is visiting at
Opequeon.
Last Friday afternoon the follow
Ing were tho guest OF tho Oceola
Club: Mrs. John Carter, Miss Ida
Gray, Mr.. John Terrell and Mr. Earl
Evans.
The Ladies Aid Society OF John
Mann held their 63rd anniversary
Friday evening. All of tho clubs In
town were in attendance and many
people from out Of town. A fine mus
zeal program was rendered, after
which n nice luncheon was served by
the ladies OF tho society, under the
direction of their able president, Mrs.
Amanda Jordan. Everybody voted 1t
grand affair.
Mrs. Anna Jefferson and her sister
Miss Ada Brooks Mitchell motored
to the Massamutten Mountain Sunday
and enjoyed the trip immensely.
Mr.. 8. II. Giles and Mr. J. Hen
derson Cooke passed che physical ex-
animation lately and will soon leave
for the army. We wish them good
luck. O
Mrs. John Carter and children who
have been visiting Mrs. and Rev. G..
A. Carter, on S. Main street, left for
their homo In Columbus, Ohio
Mr.. Samuel e. Bannister Was
proved in the rank Of Esquire In the
knights Of Pythias.
Everybody read The Planet. Get
to know what we are doing all over
the State. A flrst-class paper.
Mr.. Blackburn Jackson Is improy-
ing nicely at Memorial Hospital.
Miss Irene Brown will leave soon
to take charge OF her school at Cape
Charles, Va. We wish her success
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25

reported to be one Of the greatest
meetings Of its kind since 1t was or
ganized. DR.. Napier was handed tho
gavel to be tho next President Of tho
National Negro Business League, be-
cause he was Dr.. Washington's bos-
ON and lifelong friend. Three hand
some silver cups were given to tho
prize winners.
Hon II. Il. Clay has just received
one of the handsomest gold medals
as reward for ten years active ser
vice from the State b. Y. p. u. Of
Virginia. We arc glad TO see our
great men honored for their faithful
ness In bringing our people to the
front.
Mr.. Allen Smith returned from
Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tenn.
Sunday, August 10 and stopped over
; in Bristol and left Monday for his
. home In Abingdon, Va
Mr.. A. ID. Henderson and Mr.. w.
NJ. Bradley have purchased q car for
the store Of A. d. Henderson and
Brady. grocers commission store. We
! wish them much success.
Mrs. j. A. Campbell Is on the sick
list. A speedy recovery is hoped for.
Mrs. Cornelia Brawly left Monday
for Richmond, Va. to attend the
Grand Session Of the I. o. Of st, Luke
Prof. E. G.. Harris, Of Bowie, N. G.
passed through Bristol enrodte to his
home. He had been In Asheville, N.
G. attending the session of the Grand
United Order OF Odd Follows.
Mrs. A. e. Higgins. president Of
the b. Y. p. u. of the Lee Street
Baptist Church gave little play, The
Ten Virgins and the Marriage Sup.
per. 1t was beautifully rendered by
the small children. It was for the
benefit Of the b. Y. p. u.
Mr.. r. &c. Clay has a new barber
from Chattanooga, Tenn.
The A.. NJ. e. Zion Church will run
a picnic car to James Park. Come
and go and have fine time.-CBB
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
U. S. to Take Over Wheat.

The government Is considering the
purchase of enough Of tho 1917 wheat
crop to stabilize prices in the United
States was forecast In the formation
of $50, 100000 corporation by the food
administration, with the approval of
President Wilson,
All the stock will be held and owned
by the United Stated government.
The intention Is to take over the en-.
tire harvest If necessary to maintain
fair prices. The corporation will make
all allied purchases Of wheat and flour
and thus will stabilize prices to the
allies. Through this arrangement II
hopes to secure itself against any pos.
sible loss.
The. food administration will omen
agencies at all the principal wheat ter.
minals. carrying on It's transactions
with the usual dealers. No commission
charge wiz be made except to cover
costs Of operation. The price to be
paid for wheat will be fixed by a com.
mittee under tho grain division headed
by Harry A. Garfield. president Of Will.
liams COLLEGE. This price the food
administration expects to see main.
tained in private as we'll as govern.
ment transactions.
sFlour mills will he assured wheat at
the price to be paid by the government
and the food administration Is ready
to purchas" fcr tho mills all the grain
they use. The mllers named com.
mittee to cooperate with the food ad.
ministration in a voluntary regulation
CT their Industry.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
Mimic War Kills Canadians
THE RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH
Norfolk, Va. Journal and Guide. }

Norfolk, Va. Journal and Guide.)
An Issue of The Richmond Planet,
which printed a colored citizens pro-
test against the East St. Louis riot,
was denied the use Of the mails. The
whole edition was held up without
authority by the Richmond post
master until Editor Mitchell went to
Washington, employed counsel and
succeeded in having the department
release the papers.
The whole thing turned ont to be
an effort on the part of an impetuous
Democratic official to suppress crit
icism Of President Wilson for failure
to express himself upon the East st.
Louis riots. The article was written
by UZziah Miner, a former Howard
University student, and expressed
only his personal opinions. It's con-
Guiding paragraph reads:
Personally, I wish to say that
am completely disgusted with Amer
ica's hypocrisy and insincerity. She
has entered the war for the avowed
purpose Of bringing to pass world
Democracy" I fail to see how can
conscientiously volunteer to fight for
"World Democracy" while I am
denied the fruits and blessings OF a
Democracy at home. OF course,
may be called a Stacker" I may be
regarded unpatriotic, I may be looked
upon as tlisloyal, but I must say. I'M
less President Wilson, like Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, speaks out brave
ly against the unspeakable atrocities
pcrpetrated upon my despised and ILL
treated race; unless the Department
of Justice brings the guilty parties at
East st. Louis to q "strict account
ability" for their unparalleled bru-
talities; unless am assured that the
glorious flag which I love so dearly
will offer protection in the future to
twelve million peace-loving colored
inhabitants Of this country: unless
am convinced that this "World De-
mocracy" includes black men as we'll
as white men, shall consider myself
disgrace to my race and my country
by freely volunteering to fight for n
Democracy across the seas, because,
T firmly believe and maintain that
Democracy. like charity, should begin
at home and spread abroad"
There are few Americans who will
believe that Mr.. Miner abused the
right OF free speech any more than
the representatives of the Women's
Party who are daily heGkliHg the
President with obnoxious banners,
one OF which displayed few days
ago was worded az follows:
Kaiser Wilson-Haye you for
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
French Win Again at Verdun.

counter attacks Of extreme violence
were made by the Germans in an effort
TO recapture positions taken In the
French offensive on the Verdun front.
The war office announces that the
Germans were beaten back with heavy
losses. The number Of prisoners now
exceeds five thousand.
me German attacks were especially
severe at Avocourt wood and north Of
Cautieres.
Attacks also were made by the Ger.
mans without success on the Afsne
front near Cerny and Hurtebise.
"On the CeTny plateau" the state.
ment says. "the Germans made attacks
at three different points. On two oc.
casions our fire broke up the assault.
Ing waves which were thrown back
greatly weakened, to the German lines.
The other attack. west of Hurtebise
monument also was rep,Ased
"On the front north of Verdun the
Germans reacted theoretically during
the night. Their counter attacks
which were extremely violent, especi.
ally at Avoconrt wood and north Of
Cauriercs wood were broken up by our
fire. The enemy suffered heavy losses
with no result. Our troops maintain.
ed all their gains and organized the
capture" positions. The number Of I'm.
wounded prisoners taken by us exceeds
5000, Of whom 116 are officers" :.
Verdun has received hundreds OF
shells which simply added to the de.
struction in the city. All the ground
within eight miles Of the front lines
was strewn repeatedly with shells con.
tanning a horrible new German gas
known as mustard gas" affecting the
mucous membrane and any portion of
the body which was exposed, causing
terrible blisters, as its base was sui
phuric acid, and bringing a slow and
painful death if 1t entered the lungs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR
WEDNESDAY,.

The British and French have return
ed to the attack In Northern France
and Rcl"inm. Preliminary reports in
dictate they have won successes.
The principal blow was struck by
tho British olka front from tho north.
western outskirts OF Lens to the Bots
Hugo. northeast of Lens. General Sir
Horg'"s N"iH announces that his
troop carried the German first lines
Mt all points and are m"i!ug satisfac.
tC"v progress.
I've French att"cli was made near
to coast, In the vicinity of Dixmudc.
TIC official communication from Paris
reports good progress west of Dix.
nude road. London also announces
gains by entente troops northwest of
Eixschoote, In the sector north III
Ypres.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
BRISTOL NOTES.

B. L. G. Clay. Mrs. r. e. Clay,
Mrs. A. M. Smith, Mrs. Mary Frye,
Mrs. G. B. Banks, Mr. A. D. Hender.
son, Mr.. r. u. Clay, Mr. l.. A. Har-
rington and DR.. r. B. Macarthur are
members OF the famous glce club
which left last Tuesday for Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. to attend the National
Negro Business League annual ses-
sion held at the above named place.
Mr.. w. M. Mead, Miss Lizzie Smith,
Miss Alma Harper, Mrs. India JET
ferson and Mr.. Allen Smith, of Aiding
don, Va. joined the party. All re.
port grand time.
Mr.. w. M. Fl. Brown also Joined
the party Of Bristolians in Chattanoo-
ga. He attended the National Negro
Business League. This session was
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25

gotten your sympathy with the
poor Germans because they are not
self governed? Twenty million
American women are not self
governed. Take the beam out Of
your own eye"
The President has not seen as many
banners or heard as many righteous
as he Is going to see and
hear from now on from millions OF
white and black. who
believe that this country should set
its own house in order before going
to fight the battles Of civilization
marching in blood-stained clothes .