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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-22

Win Two
TuSsRS

Taking both ends of a double blu
at the r. G. w. grounds yesterday, tnf
st. Anthonys made 1t five straight. II
the first game, the Saints batted thels
way to q 10 TO win over the Athletf
his cohorts to q 2 to D decision over
Melchick Of the Ford A. @.
Jacobson who twirled for the Saints
In the first game held the Athletics ID
three hits, but these together with
i've st. Anthony errors COVE the vistts
ors three runs. Jacobson, however,
was in danger. His team mates
started to hammer Brazel in the secs
ond inning and they never did let up,
Four home runs were registered.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-22
Delegation Coming Here
For Wilson Bout
Tonight

Elizabeth nght fans are coming
down strong tonight TO cheer for
their old-ume idol. Tony Bender.
when he squares OF with Frankie
Wilson in an eight-round bout at ths
Lotos Sporting Club in Palace Hall.
Betseytown fight fans are numerous
and faithful, and Bender. IN the hey
dey of his glory made them 50. There
isn't another city In the state that
sends such large delegations via tit
,ney automobile ana train 20 root for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-22

Warships have TO b aned on the
outside. On one sb' 200 men
worked all day SC % tons Of
animal and plant gR This ire
mendous quantity OF . life had ac-
eumulated In less than { 70 years. dur
Ing which time the ship had travelled
many thousand miles. The weight OF
the barnacles was so great that from
20 to 40 per cent coal was con
sumed in maintaining the normal speed
of the boat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-22
Maurer Juniors Capture
Fifth Straight Game, 81

The Maurer Juniors made II i've
straight by defeating the Oakdale
Juniors . to 8 yesterday afternoon.
The score by innings:
Oakdale Jrs... 90 0 0 1 o 0ES
Maurer Jrs. =. so0so>oo@ s
Batteries-Hudja. sepiacky and
Lewis; Dunton and Behringer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-22

EUIus T. =. 'ssssssss .VVV VVV VVV z
saints $50. .lOU VlO OOx-x
Bases on bails-On Melchick, 2; OF
Flynn. /. Struck out-By Flynn, 10i
by Melchick, IL. Sacrifice hit-Ja!
cobson. Umpire-Lamparter. Time
of game, 1 hr. 20 min. Attendance
s25.
Pitching Duel. +.
Both Flynn and Melchick were In
fine fettle. Three Ford errors hands
capped Melchick, however. Both the
Saints and Fords made but two hitt
each. Flynn famed ten and Mef@
chick twelve.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-22

A student. coming 10 q hard ques-
ton on his examination paper. wrote
for his answer: God only knows. I
don't" The paper came back with the
following correction In the professors
handwriting; God gets the credit
you don'tA-Boston Transcript
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-22
did not always find their way to
Liberty Bonds or War Savings
stampsL


Unquestionably the decision. a
vastly important one. was framed af-
ter the most careful deliberations.
And without doubt the government
thought long and deeply. not so
much TO determine the status of the
$50 or so players. but to whip the
nation into better fighting condition.
The players will probably suffer least
of all. Shipbuilding plants will no
doubt make expert "shipbuilders" of
'Ty Cobb, Roger Hornsby and other
stars in short order. But the poor
magnates are those who have made
the big sacrifice.
The order will have practically no
effect locally. Here the Ingots, the
lone representative team. plays but
Saturday afternoon baseball and all
the members OF the team are employ
ed In an essential industry. The other
mines r composed mainly OF tossers
under the registration 8 limit
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-22

NNtHtEONND 'VVV W EVV
Two-base hit-Hull. Left on based
Athletics. IL Saints, 8. Bases on
balls, off Brazel. 8; of Jacobson, o.
Struck out-By Jacobson. 10; by Bra
gel, IL. Double play@Terio to Browny
miller. Sacrifice hit-Jaoobson. HONS
runsHSpringer, Flynn, Chelsi, HYDE
U~mpire-Wallaoe. Time of game
1 hr. 80 min.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-05

His attitude is, concisoly, that tho
purpose of the United States army
is TO win the war, not to settle race
questions. If race questions could
be settled doubtless no one would be
moro pleased than he, but such set
Elements must be incidental to tho
greater one OF defeating Germany.
On the whole it may he said that
the approximations before the advent
of the Negro soldier have not been
..hsttiicu by The results. Governor
.t;4.ninG Of South Carolina, for ex-
E",c, made Il trip to Washington to
Protest against the placing of Negro
",rd!crs in the training camps of his
State. 1t was possible lately to read
i 2oc Of the leading newspapers OF
columbia an editorial highly prais-
i.:s the colorcd recruits for their be-
h@tior and saying in effect that 1t
he'd been pleasure, if not even a
source OF pride to have them quar-
tered there.
It was said that the necessity Of
white privateS saluting colored Off
GERS WAS an intolerable, almost in
Supcrable difficulty. There were poo
pie who talked as If it might almost
Continued on Page g.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-05

Gucrrc was organized in the face Of
determined opposition. A bill au-
thori%ing such Il regiment was greet
ed with violent protests when it was
introduced in the New York Lcgisla-
tnrc Of 1911. Passed in 1912, it
was vetoed by Governor Dix. Final
ly, in 1913, il was passed and signed
by Governor SulZcr. Now when Nc
gro troops parade up Fifth Avenue
they receive Il hearty wclcomc,-
press almost instinctivcly writes OF
"Bron2c heroes"
But though the fricndlincss in tho
North is fairly evident there are lin
gcring traces OF an inability to take
the raising Of 4 colorcd army serious
ly. \ popular magazine in New
York lately printed Il wonld-bc pop
ular article entitled "Mobilizing
RaStuS." This, treating the colored
soldier in n humorous and friendly
way was quite probably designed to
give him and his humble friends
pleasure.
Instead it reused among Negroes
generally very genuine Indignation.
They want their soldering to BIO
taken seriously, and they arc M
doubleday ~ovcr-sensitive about the
matter. Yet it is unqucstionabIy
true that being a good soldier is a
serious thing. AS a contrast to
RaStus one might quote from Ne
gro poet who spoke of the colored
troops going to France as ETHIOPIA
paying her debt to the nation which
gave the world Dumas!"
The attitude OF the South toward
the Negro soldier is complicated,
difficult to understand, often self
contradictory. III tho beginning
there were undoubtedly many who
felt that this was a "white mans
war" and who viewed with apprc-
hension the existence during the war
and the return after it OF large
body of Negroes who had fought on
equal terms and who had learned
their power to fight. Exactly what
was feared 1t would DO difficult to
say: probably not armed uprising Of
the race, but only general tenden-
cy for the Negro to "fccl his oats"
And of course any race may "fcel
its oats" too much. The mere wear
ing Of a uniform makes some people
lose their heads. And in any case
no one will try to deny the Southern
contention that there are "good mig
gers and bad niggers." Bad Negroes
make bad soldiers. There were UNI
happy outbreaks OF violence and law
lcssncss in some OF the Southern
camps, and perhaps more such than
ever will be known were avoided by
tact, diplomacy and persuasion from
Washington.
And besides the naturally lawless
there is the tendency Of a very con-
siderable part OF the colored race to
make the war and the uniform an
occasion for firm stand for equal
rights. Tt was possibly against this
tendency that Major General Ballou's
much discussed statement was aimed
when he urged his troops not to
force the issue Of race equality. There
had been no definite and final public
pronouncement by the War Depart
ment on this subject, but it may be
here stated with authority that tho
Secretary Of War has taken firm
stand, which is perfectly understood
by those leaders Of tho colored race
whom it chiefly concerns.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-05
TIT: NJ: RO AND
Continued from Second Pagc)
"No? Well, you're

emption board. "No? Well, you're
going to-"
The colored people believe in tho
colorcd troops. They truly believe
that when enough Negroes are in the
fighting line the War will be over.
1t may be untutored and naive, but
it is such beliefs that win wars, such
passionate faith behind the lads in
khaki that drives them forward if
rcsistibly. Its very simplicity saves
it from being braggadocio and makes
it instead a homo fire burning rs all
such fires should.
HE DOES HIS BIT FINANCIALLY.
The Negro is Of course in no posi-
ton to give the war the financial
support possible to the white. But
what he has done will perhaps sur
prise many. There is time for only
II few examples. The North Carolina
Mutual and Proyident Association, a
Negro corporation Of Durham, N. c.,
has taken a total Of 100000 worth
of Liberty Bonds. The Mosaic Tenn
plars Of Little Rock, Ark, subscribed
for $4,000 worth. The knights Of
Pythias OF Florida took $4,000
worth. One Tuskcgec Institute grad
uate, William V. Chambliss, bought
100000 worth. The congregation
OF the Ebenezcr Baptist Church in
Pittsburgh, Pa, invested to tho
amount Of $4,000 and churches,
fraternities and clubs all over tho
land place large blocks Of their saw
ings and surplus funds in Liberty
Bonds through their official author
tiles.
The War Savings Stamps campaign
resulted, to take one example, in
$500 a week being collected in the
colored public schools Of the capital.
A colored banker Of Waco, Tex, con-
tributed full page advertisement Of
Liberty Bonds and war stamps, as
did groups of cOlorcd citizens at
Louisville, Kentucky; Daytona, Flor
ida, and doubtless other towns.
There arc several Negro organiZa-
tons for doing war relief work, tho
Circle for Negro War Relief, the
National Colored Soldiers Comfort
Committee, the War Chest, and so
forth. TO all Of these funds are
contributed by Negroes, perhaps the
most touching gift Of all being ono
hundred dollars sent to the Circle
for Negro War Relief by colored
prisoners in the New Jersey State
Penitentiary. TO the Red Cross too
colored people have given money and
service, though often under Difficult
ties and discouragements which must
be spoken Of later.
Difficulties and acknowledgements
must indeed now claim attention,
since some knowledge Of them will
perhaps help the nation in utilizing
more fully it's colored population.
Even the North had a record Of
not being wholly favorable to tho
Negro as a soldier. The old Fifteenth
Regiment (colored) Of the National
Guard, which from France sent back
the first stories Of Negro bravery
and won there it's two Croix de
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-05

THE STANDARD RAILROAD or rnE SOUTH.

THE STANDARD RAILROAD or THE SOUTH
Effective February II, 1918
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY--rsr
Florida and South: $40 A. N. ana e:lS p. N.
l2:a5 a. Il.
fsr Norfolk: sos A. NJ. o:eo A. H., u:.s
p. NJ, 6:f5 T.. N.
FOR n. ". RY. west: $50 A. NJ, 500 -.
H.. S:S5 p. II.
For Petersburg: 1895 A. H., s:e5 A. n, $50
A. ~, 300 A. NJ, $40 a. H., 500 p. NJ,
'i:eo p ~. .'s:45 p. H., S:55 p. NJ, els r.
For Geldsboro and Fayetteville: $500 p NJ
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND DAHY--o:oo A.
H., ,e:45 A. NJ. o:a6 A. NJ, $40 A. NJ, Is:M
a. .o NJ ii:lo A: n, .a:lo r. H., '.I:5o P. n,
Except Sunday. "'sunday only.
TIME OF arrival and departure and oonnactiens
Hok guaranteed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-05
BH}K / No

Prices are high and wages are high, too,
for some people. Make hay while the sun
shines is an old rule. Save your money
while You arc making it. Wcnd your way
to Il good savings bank and deposit your
funds therein. The handbook is a great
consolation in time OF trouble, if it repre-
scnts the dollars that you have laid up for
the rainy day. If You have moro money
than you can conveniently usc for your
purposes, buy Liberty Bonds. They arc
safe the Government Of the United
States.
BE cheerful and do not prophesy diro
distress for the country OF for tho people
in this country. Uphold the National
Government and pray for the final success
Of great principles. II you will follow
these instructions, you are liable to 1.-Two to
a ripe old ago and keep out OF the poor
house. Colorcd people being better
treated now than over. All they have to
do is to save their money, buy property,
do right. be religious and leave the rest
20 good God
JOHN MITCHELL, JR..
President Mechanics Savings Bank,
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SEABOARD AIR LINE

'THE PROGRESSIVE RAILWAY OF TIM seUq4P
Trains leave daily: A. n, Eerlina, local l:lp
?. H., sleeeers Atlaata and Jaslsonviilei s:te
p NJ. Atlanta birmingham special; ll,4S p. No
sleepers jacksonville; a;42 A. IL
Trains arrive e.oo 4. IL. sAs 4. Il, 6:t5 p
N. e.So p. H., a,sS 4. u.
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NORFOLK & WESTERN.
ONLY ALL-RAlL LINE TO NORFOLK.

ONLY ALII-RAL LINE TO NORFOLK.
Leave BYRD Street Station, Riclsnond
FOR NORFOLK: '6:o5 A. NJ, 1900 A. NJ,
'a;oS p; n, sos ?; NJ
n, $500 p M, .s:ss r. N.
ARRIVE HlCHMeED-From Norfolk: .l:ls
A. n, 's:t6 7. NJ Prom tho Wcst: '1.sS 4.
N. 's3:lo z. H., .''l:5O T. NJ, .S:i5 r. n.
Daily ..Daily except Sunday. s.'Sunday
odlce, SOS L. Main st. Phoae. Mad. Igf,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-05

VIRGINIA-IN VACATION-In the
Clerks Office of Law and Equity
Court Of the City OF Richmond, the
ooh day Of August 1918.
NAPOLEON PARISH. -. Plaintiff.
against In Chancery
SOPHIA PARRISH, $50. Defendant.
The object Of this suit Is to obtain
an absolute divorce from tho bond Of
matrimony by the plaintiff from the
defendant upon the ground Of deser
ton.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant Sophia
Parrish is not a resident of the State
Of Virginia it is ordered that she ap
pear here within fifteen days after
the due publication Of this order and
do what may be necessary to protect
her interest herein.
Tcstc: LUTHER LIBBY, Clerk.
A Copy, Teste: LUTHER LIBBY
Clerk.
J. HENRY CRUTCHFIELD, D. g..
Onice 1117 e. Marshall ST., Richmond,
Virginia.
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CHESAPEAKE & OHIO,

Cincinnati. Lo'ville & West 1880 o., 1910 n
Main Line Local, 1895 a., ss6:1s n.
James River LINE, 1000 a. ss5:l6 D.
Newport News, Norfolk,
Old Point. $50 a., sl2 H. 1900 D.
Newport Ecws, Local s7:OO a., s6:l6 ..
From Norfolk, Newport
Newa, Old Point, sl1:1o a., sl:40 D., .o:40 n.
Newport News, Local, ~9:65 A.. 8:o6 n
From West: 's:le a., "s:4e p. LoSalg, '.io:I
A., .7:6S p.
James River, ..s:a5 a., .6:Io p.
'Daily ''Except Sunday
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Can You Comb Il?

New guaranteed Liquid that will
Straighten Kinky Hair. Simple and
Harmless. Apply with the bare hand
and obtain magic results. Send M.
o. postpaid rs cents. Dept. D.
WELLINGTON LABORATORY.
3 i-2 Forest ST., Taunton, Mass.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-08-23
HAS UNIQUE
BAROMETER
Dwarf Box Hedge in Front
Yard Accurately Fore
tells Weather

Gen. J. w. Lewis, one of the best
knows attorneys practicing at the bar
in West Tennessee has a unique ba-
rometer at. his home which as far as
local history goes is something new
under the SUM-"
During the past several days when
good rain has been so much de-
sired. General Lewis has been pre-
dieting rama good one-and on
Sunday afternoon it came.
When asked as to his prediction
he explained that his barometer is the
handsome dwarf box hedge which
borders his walk at his home on
Washington street. He explained
that at the approach of rain that
there is decided odor about this
growth and as the time for the rain.
fall draws nearer the odor becomes
more pronounced Within the last
few days the General has freely pre-
dicted a good rain on the strength OF
this natural barometer-and it came
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-08-23
WAR DEPARTMENT.
and THE U. OF I.

President Brown Ares, of the Uni
versity Of Tennessee, has out d PAM
phlet 1.-The heading of which is: go
to College and Enlist in the Army at
the Same Time"
1t says in part as follows:
"a comprehensive plan has been
worked out by the War Department,
under authority of the Secretary of
War, to encourage young men who
are prepared to enter or continue at
the standard colleges Of the country,
to pursue their college studies and at
the same time be given efficient mil
itray instruction that will fit them
for larger service to the country than
would be possible without the college
training. 1t will be the aim of the
University of Tennessee to cooperate
in the fullest possible degree with the
War Department in carrying out this
plan. Officially prepared statements
are give min this circular, but spe-
cial information will be gladly given
on request.
BROWN AYREs,
President.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-08-23
Miss Porter Weds
In NeW Mexico

A wedding which came as distinct
surprise to the friends of the bride
here was that of Miss Annie Thorn
ton Porter to Mr.. Forrest Long, of
Texico, New Mexico, which occurred
at Clovis, New Mexico on Monday
night of this week.
The bride, who is the oldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrc. Jas 7. Porter, of
West Wood street, this city, with her
mother, brother and sister, has been
visiting relatives in Clovis for the
past three months:
She is member of one of Paris
most prominent families and is also
popular member Of the young So
cial set of Paris, and possesses many
accomplishments which go to make
up the virtues Of wife, and has a
host of friends who wish her much
connubial bliss.
The groom is member of one OF
Texico's most prominent families ano
one of its banking employees.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-08-23
TO ALL CANNING GIRLS.

There will be special exhibit of
the Gals Club work at the Tri-State
Fair in Memphis this fall. Owing to
the very limited space, only two or
three square glass jars of fruits or
vegeta les-not more than three jars
from enry county, will be accepted.
Anything the girls would like to
sell such as sewing, discriminating,
eggs, honey or anything else of this
kind of club work will be gladly re-
ceived and either the article or the
money will be refunded, provided the
person wants the article sold.
There is also a call for dozen
cans of tomatoes, dozen cans of
soup mixture, and 2 dozen cans OF
beans which will be sold at the fair
If any of the club girls desire to com
ply with these requests, kindly cal
upon your home Demonstration Agt.
Mrs. Heller by September first, al
these things must be ready for ths
fair which comes off in September
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-08-23
REGINALD JONES
VISITING HOME FOLKS.

His many friends here are glad to
have Reginald Jones back in our
midst, if only for few days visit.
Jones, who was one of the oounty's
strong young attorneys with a grow
ing practice and reputation not on
ly within the confines of Henry, laid
down his practice at the bar to help
our nation whip the Huns.
He is now located in Austin, Texas,
learning to be "bird man" and he is
getting along nicely, too. He appears
to be in the pink of condition and is
pleased with his work.
Emil D. Caldwell, another Paris
boy is also at this camp and Jones re-
ports his fellowtownsman is getting
along nicely and enthused with his
work. Ehs1,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-08-23
THOUGHT HER
MOTHER DEAD

Meeting her mother after believ-
ing she had been il her grave almost
twenty years was the thrilling expe-
rience of Mrs. G. E. Humphrey, wife
of the manager of the local telephone
system at Puryear. Mrs. Maggie F..
lrniun is the mother, who arrived
Sunday from North Carolina and en-
tered the home of her daughter I'M
announced. She was recognized at
once by both Mrs. Humphrey and her
husband
Twenty-three years ago Mrs. lr-
NUN left the home of Mrs. Hum
phreys, who was then living in Paris,
this county, telling her she was going
to travel. Soon afteroooooooioiodw
ried prominent dentist in Mon
mouth, Ill. A few lears later Mrs.
Humphrey read a newspaper account
of her mothers death, which was con-
find by not hearing from her again.
During this time Mrs. Irunin had di-
vorced her third husband and married
lrunin, moving to North Carolina,
where she lost all her wealth of her
early life, and had to work for liv-
ing.
Mrs. Irunin is SO years of age, but
| appears years younger. She con-
vcrsed intelligently and pleasantly to
a newspaper correspondent who in
te1viewed her. She is a member of
the Missionary Baptist Church and
has spent much time in the study of
the Bible, which she still reads. She
also reads the newspapers and enjoys
talking of current events. She has
knitted four pairs of socks recently
for the Red Cross. Mrs. Irunin has
been married four times and is the
mother Of four children, all of whom
are dead except the daughter here
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-08-23
Cotton Crop
Deteriorati.ag

During the past two months ere
has been very decided deter IRA
ton in the cotton crop in Henry caun-
ty, where formally there was the
brightest prospects in years.
This deterioration is reported to
be due to rust or red spider
The crop is reported three weeks
early and only a few hollis have been
brought to Paris and shown.
There is decided labor shortage
which will make it much longer in the
picking, but otherwise there will be
nothing but normal conditions in
getting the cotton ready for the mar
ket.
The condition of the crop is pro-
rounced by cotton men as bein, rs
per cert or possibly less as conn ared
to normal.
Nearly all kinds of growing vege-
tation has suffered as the result of
drouth in this section, but the cotton
crop probably least of all,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-08-23
SETTLING BASIN
NEARLY FINISHED
Our Water Supply Should
Be Both Clear and
Good

The municipal liberation or set
Ting plant located near the intersec-
ton Of West Blythe and Fentress
streets, which has been in the pro-
cess of construction for the past sew
eral months, is nearing completion
and will likely be ready for use early
in October, according to the estimates
being made now by the city force.
This tank will accommodate about
one-half million gallons of water and
it is believed that by allowing this
water to settle several houre before
it is pumped into the city mains it
will remove the sediment which now
makes our water have a muddy cast.
The city has experienced consider
able trouble in securing adequate la
Dor in sufficient quantities and but
for this trouble the settling tank
would have long since been compile
| ted.
The city water has been analysed
by competent chemists number of
times and has been found to be
splendid drinking water, but on ac-
count of its muddy cast it has been
Objectionable and when this objec-
ton is removed the friends of the
city plant declare that the waite. Of
Paris will be Sc 'ond to none in the
state.