Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-16


We mourn the loss but Heaven is the
eternal gam. Sleep on and take thy
rest i'll Jesus till We are called to
Join YOU in your bliss in Heaven
ny hcr hlcccs, Carrie p. Bannistcr
and Cora l.. Adams
In fond remembrance of our dear
mother, Jennie V. Chambers, who
died February 13, 1910, ut Washing
ton, ID. c.:
On, now hard We tried to save hcr.
Prayers and tears were all in vain
Happy angels came and took her
From this world of toll and pain
Sleep on, dear mother, and take thy
rest.
We loved thee we'll, but Jesus loves
the best.
From her daughters, Cora l.
Adams and G. =. Bannistcr.
THE NICK OF TIME.
Thirteen of Uncle Sammio's best
have laid their brave bodies at rest,
whether it was right or just, they
have gone from earth to heaven to
rcst. Oh, Heavenly Father help this
country to see that brave men like
these Will help set our country free.
We intend to help win this war so
that after 1T is over we will DO free
TO say our brave colored soldiers fell
IN France to help our country in it's
task. He need all brave men in
France where battles arc raging in
the air, Germans standing in trench
rs deep to Stay our brave men from
their rect submarines travel in wa
ters deep to blow up our ships rs
they meet. so let all brave men like
these stand up for right in thick or
lhlh. 1t may mean your life at
times, but think of the thousands left
behind to take your places in the
line us your country calls you.
BY Mrs. Bessie Cook, 159 High
street, Roanoke, Va.
ROANOKE BOYS AT CAMP LEE
CThe beginning OF a series of ac-
tual life conditions on War Life by
Sergeant a. Bernard Colston. 35th
Company. 9th training Battalion,
l5oth Depot Brigadc.)
Camp Lee, Va. January IS, 1918.
Hello, Joe: In trying to stick up
TO my promise that made some time
ago, am now sending you short
article On the actual condition Of the
camp as we find them in our every
day life and l am sure no one can
tell more OF the actual conditions Of
camp life than the fellow who has
actually gone through the affair.
All Of the boys are we'll and in the
very best OF health and am earnest
ly hoping that this may find you the
same. We have been catching it the
very hardest ever since we came back
from Off our Christmas holidays and
believe me, we have been doing the
very hardest kind Of work. No mat
ter what kind OF weather or what the
actual conditions were, we have been
made to go and come, day and night,
but with 1t all the boys have kept q
smiling face and We arc able to say
that with it oil, not single boy from
ROANOKE has ever been to the hospi-
tai with single case Of Pneumonia
Meningitis or any other kind of
disease that has been so prevalent
in army cantonments
On the contrary all of the boys
have shown a willingness to go on
ward and upward and are doing more
than Il person could expect and all
Of them are striving to get to the
very highest positions that are at
tainable in the army.
Private Willie Preston, the former
clerk at Burrell Pharmacy, has gone
forward with rapid success. He Is
now dishwasher in tho officers quar-
terS.
Private Louis Shovcly has not been
shot as yet but If he has any more
a. w. 0. l.. charges preferred against
him no doubt we will have to sacri-
flee little life fluid.
Sergeant John Poindexter, the for
mer boiler-washer at tho West End
Round House, has been acting very
peculiar since his Madam has been
down to see him. He yells, "Halt,
advance and be recognized" in his
sleep and he halts everything from q
gnat to n mountain. Still, however,
he is one Of our rising sergeants.
Sergeant James w. Traynham just
walks in his sleep all night long try
ing to collect insurance and Is very
popular among all the troopers OF
the company. Still, however, he is
doing we'll at his new job, that Of
Sergeant-Major.
Last, but not least, comes the for
mcr pocket billiard champion OF Vir-
ginia, Sergeant A. Bernard Colston,
better known as "Botley." He gave
his soul to God because Uncle Sam
has really claimed his body. He has
a national reputation as n sentinel as
he halts everything, even a mans
shadow. One night while making his
rounds, an officer with two Of tho fair
sex passed near his post and with a
voice Of thunder, bringing his piece
to port arms, he beloved, HALT"
The party halted and Sergeant Col
ston demanded who they were and on
getting tho proper countersign, gave
forth these startling words, advance
officer and pass on, but the young la
dies Stand atill and than lnarada ,.oatD