Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-12-21
SATURDAY. .DECENlER 81, 1918
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, there by soldiers and he noted an
. appeal.
Mrs. l.. G. King, who has boon
sick for the past few days is out.
Attorney w. T.. Denny, Beckley,
W. Va. is spending the holidays i'll
/ tho city with his family.
Private ] c. Sweat, colorcd,
who recently returned from France
was drowned At Westhampton, wncn
! o canoe in which he was boating was
overturned The accident occurred
last Saturday.
ALL contracts for the erection Of
. a boiler PLAN in South Richmond
] have been cancelled by the United
States Government.
--Postmaster General a. S. Burlc
son has recommended that the Gov
renment retain control of the wire
lines OF The country. The owners are
vigorously protesting.
Corporal Clarence Hayes, tho un
dertaker has been discharged from
service and has resumed the personal
attention to his business, A. Hayes,
Son.
Secretary of War Baker has de-
ecided to recommend that all soldiers
shall retain their uniforms. It had
previously been decided to have these
uniforms returned to the Government
within three months after Il soldiers
discharged from the service.
Tho public schools OF Petersburg
and Norfolk have again been closed
on account OF influenza.
Tho Southern Commercial Con-
gress which held its recent meeting
in Baltimore decided 10 hold its next
session in Washing on, ID. c.
soldiers returning from France
report that the Richmond Grays were
wiped out, while fighting on the
front and winning rcnown for them
selves. The present members Of that
famous organization are strangers to
the people OF Richmond.
The Street railway company has
I declined to grant free access TO the
public over the V;aducts over when
it passes, but offers to coll tho same
. to the city at n price to be dctcrmin"
ed by n Board Of Arbitration.
DIR. John G. Carper has decided
TO remove to Baltimore to practice
his profession and DR.. II. l.. Harris,
Jr., has located N Chicago, III.
Mayor Ainslic vetoed the salary
ordinance OF the Richmond City
Council, fixing The compensation of
the heads Of thC new city govern
mcnt at $5000.00. The Council passed
tho ordinance over the veto.
Soldiers who subscribed TO Liber
5ty Loans on The inSt;llmCnt plan will
not he required TO keep. up the pay
ments when discharged from service
unless they so desire. The amounts
paid shall be returned to them.
With everybody else increasing
salaries, the city Of Lynchburg has
proceeded TO reduce those of the city
l'collector, city treasurer and the com
missioner OF revenue. All OF them
arc supposed 20 have long faces as Il
result OF this treatment.
The Railroad Administration has
decided not 20 reduce the wages of rail
Sroad men after peace is formally dc
8c'ared. This IS entirely satisfactory
to the railroad men.
Director General Nc Adoo is in
favor of the Government continuing
IN control of the railroads for five
years longer.
Editor John Mitchell, Jr., return
Fd home lost Sunday at 3:45 p. NJ,
via c. and o., from trip to Nash.
Fille, Tom, and Louisville, Ky.
Mr.. G.. w. Jordan Of Suffolk,
a., was n visitor to the Planet office
list week. re brought the editor
ONE fine fresh fish.
The Hood ST., a. NJ e Zion
'hnrch has purchased the white Meth
dist Church on Clay street, corner
Adams or has made arrangements
p to do, the court having granted
,e church permission so to do.
-Colored soldiers are returning
ono now and news from France
Ills tho story that President Wilson
arranging to have all Of the Ameri
Pm troops back home by December.
PIC.
RETURNS THANKS FOR AID !