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

water, and tried to get son to drink
from 1t, but hc could not. lie 50 d
| guess that l had better get funnel.
(Thc boy was lying on his back w Ii
his mouth opcn.) He came back in
moment with a funnel made of a
Gee OF newspaper, and putting 1t in
my sens mouth, was In the act Of
pouring the bowl Of water into my
= trNs " ch SO ed him. He
said what shall l do? l said get a
spoon. The poor fcl ow had not
thought OF that. My son d ed in a
few moments.
L at once FASTENED TO the Office of
the Adjutant, and asked for tnc body.
and WAS very courtcously treated and
assured that | could have the body
that evening. | then has, cnCd back
TO the ward where my son died TO
see how the body was prepared for
burial. and. rs | passed into the build
ing, | did not stop and knock. but
opened the door to enter. when t
struck somcth 'ng that would not let
1t open further. | looked and saw
mat 1t was my sons body lying on
the fioor OF the hall. and it was his
head that | struck with the door.
received every possible courtesy
from the officers and medical attend
ants at the base hospital am not
now filing any compla Mt aga nst any
man. ] have no other purpose In CIV
ing you these facts than to get you
TO do Your utmost to soc that these
boys or ours who arc yet to die at
these camps may have the care that
every true man wishes they might
have. There are at east four wit
ncSses to most all of the facts that
| have written here who will be will.
'ng TO test fy to the truth of them if
1T would be the mcans of helping the
authorities to bring about better con.
d!tions.
trust, -, that you will believe
me when say that ! am not in any
sense seeking revenge for the death
OF my son. If in his dying he is the
means OF securing better attention
Tor the many boys that are yet to
suffer and die in these camps, shall
lecl that his death was not in vain.
Wishing for you success in your en-.
dcaVors for sumanity, l am,
Sincerely Your friend,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-02

trends, II requires the burning of
II. dnight oil on the part of those who
map out this program and also re
quircs labor from early morning to
dcwy eve.
HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING.
Il think there was one thing in the
statement | made in New York to
the effect that We had almost ceased
tunctioning rs an establishment.
That is Il pretty broad charge. re
peat the charge. and as evidence of it
cal your attention to this fact:
Thorc VAS Il Quartcrmastcr Gencr
ais department that had $500. 900 900
10 cNpcnd for supplies for the Govern
mcnt.
lie. practically under the instruc
ton OF the distinguished Secretary
~ war turned tnc whole thing over
to distinguished retired merchant
or manufacturer of worsted goods. |
mink his business was at G cvcland.
mo. and the Quartcrmastcr Geucr-
ais Department has simply BEEN a
ruDDer stamp proposition, that is all
III turning over the functions OF this
great office to civilian merchant
vas not cessation Of functionlng on
the part of the Government what in
heavens name would you call it? He
maze the contracts, he prepared for
inc manufacture Of the COmmod.t ties.
bought the goods, and presented them
to the Quartcrmastcr General to
sign. and that Is all.
Il ielt sorry for the Quartcrmas
ter General. Not only did they do that
put they took the soldiers ovcrcoat
mat was 100 per cent. wool. even
then lighter than the Brit:sh over
coat ana the French uniform, ana re
duccd the WOODEN content to 65 per
cent. of wool and 35 per cent. of shod
ny or rcworkcd wool. and then thcy
got along so nicely with that that
thcy reduced the wool content of sol
diers' ovcrcoats to so per cent of
WOOL and so per cent. Of shoddy or
reworkcd goods
Some one asked the name Of the
man and to, this Senator Chamber
lain replied:
Mr.. Elscnman. | have no criticism
OF MIR. Eiseman. No matter what
people may say about him he has
done splendid and patriotic work.
lie may be criticised about very
many things, but l think he has done
well. What | am getting at. is not
what he has done. but the surrender
OF this function by the Quartcrmas
ters Department to an individual.
Thc answer to that was that It
was to conserve wool. There may a
WOODEN shortage. but France has
not found it necessary to conserve
WOOL III that way. If anybody has got
TO wear shoddy it ought to be the civ
man VINO stays at home, and VIC
should give the soldier the best uni
torn possible to be made in America.
IL there has got to be Il shortage Of
provisions let the civilian who stays
at nome 30 short and hungry. but
iced the soldier who is going to carry
the gun That may he wrong conccp
ton OF our duty, but that is the way
II appeals to me-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-02

>" If1E CHIEF DOCTOR.
at this time went direct to The
cnlef of tho med cal staff and told
nm tho situation and asked to be
permitted to go and attend nv how
rio immediately gave orders that I
DO admitted and BIO given every facil-
ity 1or caring for my son. I went at
once hnt / was too late, as he died
ABOUT fifteen minutes after I got into
inc ward and before was permitted
TO do anything for him.
That you may know something OF
The fearful handicap that the Govern.
ment works under in the matter Of
competent help, I give you this one
instance.
Now, want you to note this:
l requested the attendant to give
my son a drink Of water. He went
out and brought In email bowl Of
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-02
HAS MANY MORE LETTERS

MT. President" SAID Senator Cham
berlain, "1f I were to print In the
congressional Record all the letters
that I get along this line, it would
shock not only Congress itself, but
the American conscience as wei. I
put this In the record, my friends,
in order that the country may know
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-02
FIFTY FEET FOR EACH MAN.

$50 here was an old officer who
was accustomed to handle soldiers and
who knew what was going to happen
as any sensible man knew what would
happen. The Surgeon General has
always dvised the War Department
that there ought to be fifty square
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-02

friends, 1t requires the burning of
II. dnight oil on the part of those who
map out this program ana also re
cures labor from early morning to
dcwy eve.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-02
PRODUCES PRESIDENTS


LETTER.
"Severa. days afterward the Presi-
dent wrote Il letter to me in refer
ence to that Bill. I would not give
that letter to the public but for the
fact that | am charged with untruth
fulncss and with n distortion of
facts; and another thing charged to
me, which I am not guilty OF, Is that
OF trying to force legislation through
here without having consulted any
body in authority about it. Now T
am compelled, in defense Of my own
reputation, as we'll as in order that
the position Of this committee may
be understood to put the letter in the
record, and I am going to do So"
The Senator had the clerk read the
letter, which Is printed on the first
page Of The Times. In it the Presi-
dent spoke Of their conference and
gave his reason for opposing the bill
for Minister OF. Munition. Senator
Chamberlain asked:
"Was 1t quite fair for him to charge
that he had not been consulted?
Senator James asked: "I:, it not
true that the President when he
stated that he had not boon consult
ed referred to the superior War
Continued on Fifth Page.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-02

Number Of deaths among reg
ular troops IN United States
Sept. 81, 1917, to Jan. 18,
1918 ................... $50
Average strength Of regulars
for same period .......... 214,428
Number Of deaths among ma
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
Bring Up the Reserves.

John was visiting his grandmother,
who lived in the country. One day
his grandmother found that John had
but a few clean clothes left, so she
told John to write to his mother and
tell her to send him some new clothes.
John obeyed Immediately, and in a
few minutes returned and showed her
the letter, which was as follows:
'Dear mamma, please Send me a re-
enforcement of clean clothes"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
COMPS.

Combs have been used in the toilet
since very ancient times. The Greeks,
the Egyptian and the Roman ladies
used them to arrange and hold up their
hair; even ladies among the Swiss lake
jewellers seem to have been familiar
with them. Some of these were made
Of wood, some OF bone. of horn or of
ivory. Specimens have often been
found in recent years.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
NUSSPEILED WORD.

The word filters in the ad of the Al
giers Scrap Material Co., was mis-
spelled in our last issue. Those TO
receive the Jacobs Candies are Feliicie
DeBlanc, 141 Lavergne Street, Miss
Dorothea Webert, 736 Belleville Street,
and Mrs. Anthiny P. Kennir, 5S3 Ber'
muda Street.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
cood ExpIsnsbshh,

Bob is attending u LA stJbp'
One e' of the children asked !, . j =
that men take their bal, a.. 4 ,sss :
en- leave theirs on ..,s,ou. " !,
planned that 1t was So : Rob o.
didn't seem to satisfy p, =, - =
81 know; because 'D'
girls are nicer.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
RULES TO GOVERN CONTEST.

ALL ANSWERS MUST BE SENT IN no
LATER THAN FRIDAY EVENING. 1OUR
ANSWER MUST BE on A CARD OK
An ORDINARY POST CARD AND YOU
Should WRITE ON THE CARD AS
FOLLOWS ONLY: nnree
FIRST YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.
SECOND. THE MISSPELLED WORD.
THIRD THE NAME OF THE ADNER-
TISEMENT IN WHICH IT APPEARED.
THE MISSPELLED WORD CONTEST
APPLIES ONLY TO OUR CLASSIFIED
TTJF PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED EACH
WEEK TO THREE SUCCESSFUL CON
TESTANTS.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
Company.

Said the cynical one: "a man Is
known by the company he keeps,
usually despised by the company his
wife keeps for a few weeks during the
summer, and feared by the company
daughter keeps three evenings a week.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
Begins With the Individual.

To reform a world, to reform q ma
ton, no wise man will undertake; and
all but foolish men know that the only
solid, though far slower reformation,
is what each begins and perfects on
himself.-T. Carlyle.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
United States Judge Atkinson
Gives Opinion

Careful investigation by physicians among
druggists and patients has revealed the fact
iron who do not distinguish between or
ganic iron and metallic iron, and that such
C.,so,s often fail IN obtain fh. vital energy
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
Where platinum :

Platinum is reeo'., ne ~.
from the beds Of stiea s ,sers -
having iaU- been deposited isa 'es's.ss,df
erosion of large rocss ,oaSssts
logically as "tertial' are ~ 4
The platinum grains , az =
gold, the propOrtiO'n,. ,,.un ~
metals M tai are recovered s,, ,
sand and gravel OF
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03

Nuxated Iron and its widespread sale Git be-
ing estimated that over three million people
annually are to-day using it), has led to the
offering OF numerous substitutes, and these
physicians say that health officials and doc
tors everywhere should caution the public
against accepting substitutes in medicines
and they especially warn against accepting
substitutes for Nuxated Iron, which, instead
OF being organic iron may be nothing more
IN some cases produce more harm than good.
The widespread publication of the above in.
formation, has been suggested by DR.. James
Francis Sullivan, formerly physician of Belle
vue Hospital Outdoor Dept.), New York,
and the Westchester County Hospital; Dr..
Ferdinand King, New York Physician and
Medical Author and others, so that the pub.
lie may be informed on this subject and
protected from the use of metallic iron TN
der the delusion that II Is Nuxated Iron
or at least something as good a. Nuxated
Iron.
1t Is surprising how many people suffer
from iron deficiency and do not know it. II
you are not strong or well, you owe it to
yourself to make the following test: See
how long you can work. or how far You can
walk without becoming tired. Next take
two fve-gran tablets OF Nuxated Iron three
times per day after meals for two weeks.
Then test your strength and see how much
you have gained.
Nanufscturers- Note Nuxated Iron. which 10
prescrbed and recommended abov, By Physicians
Known % druseists. Unliks the older inorssnis
nsa. he s...S n.ss them Siaci nor epss. q:
md Entirely sstisf.csoU rsults 70 svsy pu1chas!
. sais sv ~ n ma dSssSiaa
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
E512IzzZ!27;!Izlz7

11/1 Interest on savings deposits
.SI2Wo UNITED STATES TRUST &
~ SAVINGS BANK, 2H CAMP.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
WOOD AND COAL

JOHN HAPPIER, Dealer in Coal. Firewood
and ice. Express TO hire. AZ Elmira Avenue
Phone Algiers 525-W.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03

one, at one and the ssme 80
which to instantaneously 800
compressed vaporized gas -
every atom Of gas into ens s.i =
and with this vast impros.s b
firing or shorting Is cofIsc''. 80
the Disappearance Of eargoA .,..,>
prevented by reducing fai, ~ Z, =
OF the flow Of gas which ~ as
be safe in doing, from 3
enormous increase Of fren -
cylinder remains the sane 4 -
speed made. No fear us
tanned as to the reducton !, : ~
III the formation Of careos1' ,s,s -
visible on the sparkling vIy.fIu
nlacing a full set Of AN D.
pIugs on your auto, cut . ~ d y
as above. and in like n1 ~ MS
s ~ iii which is one OF y, ~ ~
mics to perfect ignition. ne M go
under a guarantee WEI Wiz,
IN practical working ora''' rsss
Conserve your ip a.ss.. .ssu n
high, and is going n,sarr,fuIlx ID
STANDARD ELECTiRlrc. &C., Isl,
TIoN CO, INC. $50 v sosrk rsV
sutheriin. Fan-Fiame
Inc. y. Y.
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Mrs. II. j. Wall.

9l6 y. Villere. graduate nurse in obstetric
nursing. Rooms for confinement. Hemlock
6OB-W
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
STOVE REPAIRS.

Mimo Stove Works
Gas stoves, instantaneous and auto
matte water heaters repaired.
Main 1912. 752 BARONNE.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
WALL PAPER-PAINT

HAVE YOUR WALL PAPERING DONE
BY A PRACTICAL PAPER HANGER
CKtNS
324 ALIX ST.
Phone. Algiers 2l3
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03

United States Judge
G. w. Atkinson, of the
Court Of Claims. Wash
ington. DC. says: " I'll
is without hesitation
that ! recon m end
Nuxated Iron to per-
sons who in the stress
of physical or mental
labors have permitted
the system to become
debilitated. the body
exhausted or the ner-
YES run down. It has |
restored my appetite
and my vitality. / feel |
that l have dropped off
the burden of months
of toll in the few weeks
that / have been fol-
lowing the very simple
directions for the use
of Nuxated Iron"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03

piiCile III o4io Gil
durance W hich
they seek, simply
because they have
taken the wrong
form of iron. |
Therefore, ply /
sicians mentioned |
below, a dvise
those who feel
the need of a \
9Th and \
blood builder to
90 to their fam.
lily doctors and
potain a prescrip-
ton calling for or.
ganic iron-Nux.
ated Iron-and pre-.
sent this to their
druggist so that
there may be no
question about OBJ
tanning the proper
article. But if they
do not wish to go
to the trouble of
getting q prescrip-
ton for Nuxated
Iron then be sure
to look on the label
and see that the
words NUXATED
IRON are printed
thereon-not Nux
and Iron nor any
other form of iron,
but Nuxated Iron.
The remarkable
results produced nv
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
Special Notice

TO ACCOMMODATE MY ALGlERS
CLIENTS, | WILL HAVE OFFICE HOURS
AT Is7 DELARONDE ST, FROM $50 TO
90 A. NJ. PHONE, ALGIERS 9l2o
ROBERT O'CONNOR.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-10-26

tN-1<---
ness. will be so well chasiised at the
hand of Jehovah that they will be
glad TO live willing, humble and
obcdienl lives: therefore millions
now living (bul the world in gcncr-
al does not know IT'D will never 90
into death.
There is always some pain accom-
paning The birth of new conditions
but the pain and ag1nicS thal will ac-
company the passing Of the present
order Of things will be many folds
grealer than il would have been had
the clergy been faithful 10 their trust
and preached 10 the world The Truth
concerning Gods Great Plan of Sal.
walton. They are more responsible
than any other class of men for the
present world wide destruction of
human lives and property and for the
further trouble that is sure 10 follow
Ezck. 80 & 3lth chapter also 1 Cor.
I0:21.
Let us leave The dark picture for a
moment and remember that according
70 the bible chronology. types. Shad-
owS and fulfilled prophecies, we are
bur few wears from .hc Time of
restitution 10 all that was lost in
Father Adam will bcgir 10 flow TO the
world of mankind. The scriptures
abound with prophecies that right
rouS government will be established
in all the earth and that there shall
be a resurrection of the dead both of
he just and the unjust, ISiah 9: Q.
John >: 2S %; Acts. 81: 15. II, 81.
In conclusion, beg to say to the
worldly minded, that the best invest
mcnt YOU can make now is To seek .
knowledge of the Lord and His great
Plan Of Salvation. Seek the Lord
while lie may be found.----To The
fully conSccralcd, The sealed ones
the little flock this side The vail, | say
let us look up and lift up our heads
for our redemption drawclh nigh
Luke 21:2S.
Phone 1878.
RICHARD I. HILL.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-10-26

was and will ever live in the minds
Of The world as true servant of
God.
beg TO say in conclusion that any
one who can read The the Studies in
the Scripture along with the Bibles
and yet ramain unconvinccd that
their Author was true servant Of
God is dangerously blind and moth
ing but the slcdge hammer of Di-
vine Vengeance, during the great
time of trouble will open their eyes.
That time is near.
RICHARD j. HILL.
Phone 1878.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-10-26
MAYOR HUBBARD is doing every

MAYOR HUBBARD is doing every
thing in his power TO check the "flu"
epidemic in Tulsa and he should be
assisted in his efforts by every good
citizen. We can all help wonderful
" by complying with his request of
the people Of Tulsa to eliminate pub
lie gatherings Of every kind. While
the epidemic is raging il would be a
patriotic duty for habilual Joy rid
erS" to refrain from the practice.
Let's all help the Mayor and the
doctors.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-10-26
Phones: Day, $3.50; Night, 1929
A FALSE STATEMENT NAILED

A FALSE STATEMENT NAILED
The statement published in the Tul-
81 Morning Times to the effect that
the editor of this paper admitted To
the council of defense that any article
published in the Star was untrue or
without foundation. or that that the
editor had made no attempt To verify
the story concerning the removal of
the Colorcd woman from the Krctz
home, is absolutely untrue, and the
editor has asked that paper to make
a correction.
The editor did appear before the
council Of defense and at their re
quest gave his reasons for publish
ing the story rs it appeared in the
Star and when il was suggested that
hc had made a mistake by calling
Mr.. krcll u Hun said: "When |
wrote that article, gentlemen, be-
licved just what | wrote but if | was
mistaken, am as glad Of it as you
are"
The editor of the Star has no de
sire to do or say anything against
the government. We are loyal to
our country, but we are also loyal
to our race.
We do not think it diSlolal 10 ap-
pose injustice and miSlrcalmcnl Of
our people, or any other people for
that matter, and in defense Of this
principle we will be found on the
firing line as usual. No mans posi-
lion will influence us or deter us
in our policy of fighting for even
handed justice.
A. j. SMITIlERMAN.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-10-26
RICHARD I. HILL.
A WOULD BE Russell
CRITICJSER

! beg to say to the public that
pay little or no attention to the diff
fercnl religious beliefs of the diff
rcrcni peoples of the world and pay
no attention as to what persons may
say derogatory To my belief but
whenever a gross injustice, whether
Intentionally or otherwise, is at
tempted to be committed on the
humble minded people who desire
to know the truth | know il to be my
duty, as an humble servant of the
Lord, To raise my voice in defence Of
those who are seeking the truth.
| learn through this paper q don't
konw the brother PERSONALITY thai
there is one Mr.. w. S. North, pastor
of some Bethel s. ID. \. Church who
attempts To criticiSc Pastor Russell
or RuSSciSm. Now | wish TO say
to this brolhcrO call him brother
because would rather believe that
his attempted ccriiiSm is made ig-
noranlly and not Intentionally for
his own good and for the good of
those whom he would ailepl lO teach
that il is well for him to understand
what he reads before attempting to
rriticiSe known ,rrvanl of the
Lord. If This brother is not hcady
and self opinionalcd, if he is deSirous
To know Gods Great Plan of Saliva
ton and if he is not bias as To the
source of this information, | Sug-
gcSt that he 90 without delay and get
sci of studies in the scripture cdi-
til by Pastor Russell, which book may
be found in any Librare and also in
many private homes. ! cSk the
brother OF any one else, 10 read these
books along with your Bible and be
enlightened as To what Gods Great
Plan of Salvation for man. No un-
bias person can read these books,
along with the Bible, and nOic Pas
tor RuSSclS Interpretation and cN-
llldlldllbllN hl lllt ulllNltll Ilblllit-
cicS Of the Bible and his statement
more than thirty years ago to The
effect that the GenlileS time would
end in 1911, and thai then would be
gin great time of trouble and the
same would continue until new
order of things be established in all
the earth. | say that no tcachablc
persian car read these books with
out fully concluding that Pastor Rus
sci was a true servant of the Lord
Though some of the books were
written more than 30 years ago
when YOU read them, it seemed aS if
the writer was standing here to-day
noting and writing the events as
we see them taking plce. are
many persons quietly reading the
studies in the scripture and are be-
ing convinced that Pastor RuSSel
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-10-26
NEGROES PATRIOTIC IN OFFER.
ING SELVES

Negroes who have been notified to
report to the United States employ
ment service office at Second and
Cincinnati streets for war work
never try To evade the order, said
Carl Lee, the examiner in charge Of
the bureau. in statement last Friday
so far MS ! know" said Mr.. Lee,
there is not an instance in which q
Colored man or boy who has been
instructed to report at a certain time
has failed to report
White men who are ordered to re-
port at the employment office are not
so obediert and it is often necessary
to send anofficer after them, accord
ing to Mr.. Lee.
The black man is doing his "bit'
in war work as willingly as are the
White man Mr.. Lee stated.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-10-26

Mrs. Lctlic Weaver. young
woman Of our race, is canvaSSing
the city for the Tulsa Star, and we
ask for her your support. II, in the
past you have subscribed and have
failed To get The Star, make your
complaints to Miss Weaver, and she
will protect you. Please do this,
and let Tulsa have a strong, fearless
Colorcd newspaper. This young
woman will be To see YOU.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-10-26

The following persons died here,
and were looked after by the Home
Undertaking Co. No. .: Andy Bow
dy, died on the Goth at the residence
of Mrs. s. +. Partec, James Reynolds
died on the 18th at the Hospital;
Harry Lee died on the 18th at Red
Cross Hospital, Andrew Douglass
died on the 18Th at y. Cheyenne st.