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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31
JUMPED IN THE RESERVOIR.

Woodland, the three months old
colt of MIR. A. ID. Price took it into its
head to jump into the concrete reser-
voir at Woodland Cemetery and If
Henry Smith and his wife had not
been about, there would have been a
colt funeral as the reservoir is six
feet deep and it was full Of water at
the time. The colt swan around the
reservoir four times before it decided
ii had enough and then 1t poked it's
head up where Mr.. Smith stood. He
pulled it up, and it was only by the
combined effort Of the two that Wood
land was brought TO firm earth again
1t bounded away as soon as it got
out. It's mother continued grazing near
just as though nothing
had happened. An eye is now being
kept on this baby horse at Woodland
Cemetery.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31
NATIONAL. medical.
(Con inued from the First Page.)

the commissioning of about one hun
bred colorod physicians, further COM
missions are denied tho hundreds Of
others who want to serve the nation.
This is dcplorcd, and an appeal is
made to the War Department to
Fright the injustice of the present
policy and to give us Il fair rcprcScn-
tatiOn of commissioned officers"
1t is alleged in the resolutions that
colorcd physicians are being drafted
and assigned to duty as privatcs, with
no apparent chance OF being trans
forrcd to tho medical corps.
or the "Jim Grow" law, the reso
luton says, 1--WE are inconvcnicnccd,
Inundated and abused by tho pas
scnger car system known as the "Jim
Grow" ears. 1t is out Of keeping
with the tenets Of American govern
ment, for which the world is now
bathcd i'm blood, that the government
itself should operate such passcn-
ger traffic system. 1t not only
debascs a Patriotic class Of citizens,
but breeds discomfort and dcprivcs
citizens OF fair compensation for
money invested i'm railway tickets"
An appeal is made to Director
General McAdoo to abolish the law
as war measure to the end that
100000 faithful citizens may be
rewarded for their devotion"
The association places the stamp
of approval upon the recent decision
to train colored nurses for colored
soldiers in base hospitals at home,
but desires also, that their services
may be extended to the hospitals at
the front.
Wednesday evening was the scene
Of brilliant gathering at lawn
party on the grounds OF Hartshorn
Memorial College. A brass band dis
coursed lively airs. The United
States Colors were feature The
leading citizens Of the city were
present to meet the visiting physi-
clans.
At night, Or. e. C. Roman, Of
Memphis, spoke to a large audience
upon "Vencreal Diseases" Captain
Spingarn, OF the Medical Corp Of tho
United States Army discussed the
same subject. It created profound
impression. Still later smoker
was given at the Pythian Castle for
only the medical mon and visitors.
most enjoyable time was spent
The sessions were well attended.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

If this war can be extended over
the next presidential campaign there
Will be no need to nominate a Presi--
dent. Hon. Woodrow Wilson will win
in walk. Already in Congress, the
War Department is supreme. 1t can
demand any sacrifice and it is i'm
mediatcly forthcoming. Congressman
and Senators have been put on no.
tico to support all administration meas
lnes. We shall go back TO q Republi--
can form of Government when the
war is over.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

United States Army. The hold up"
on the Petersburg Turnpike this
week where officers were robbed
knows plainly the class of men caught
in the dragnet Of the draft system.
These kind Of men should be in
France cn the fighting line. there
they can get "gasscd" and go on to
not see why the inmates of the peni--
tcntiaries should not he enlisted. If
THIS class o: mon alC to wear the uni
form of tho creates Republican ma.
ton i'll the world.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31
THE ODD FELLOWSr TROUBLE.

The New York Age is responsible
for the statement that the Sub
Committee Of Management of tho
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
mas seen fit to rescind its order post
poning the biennial session OF that
great organization this year and
that orders have been issued TO sond
delegates to the meeting to he held
III New York, September 8, 1918.
ThlS has created n sensation as Il
shows that the Davis faction has tho
backing of large proportion of the
order in going ahead with the meet
ing any way.
AS we predicted, it was necessary
to meet the action of that mostor,v
combination led by Hon. ETenry Lin
ccln johnson and his able assistant
Is. j. Davis. 1t will be Interesting
TO note the outcome of tho present
struggle. 1t looks to us rs though
two b. M. C's. will meet in New
York. Grand Master Morris will not
recognize the Georgia delegation md
inc delegation will not be large from
any part OF the country. IF the "mo.
chine resorts to trough house" ma.
nlpulation at which both sides "a tbc
controversy arc skilled in the game
the protesting contingent will pro-
coed TO do business and leave the
question OF regularity to be settled
at some other time.
1t IL plainly evident that the Sub
committee OF Management made n
hiunder In postponing tho session
this year. Tt has given the other sido
an excuse for their protesting moot
ing and they will contest tho rcgulori
~ OF the delegates now being scnt by
the regulars undcr the leadership OF
Grand Master Morris. Unless We arc
m"ch mistaken, Hon. Benjamin J.
Davis will lay claim to having been
restored 10 the Grand United Order
~ Odd Fellows regardless of which
body docs tho restoring.
Lion. Henry i:ncom johnson will
EAVc enough funds to finance the ar
fair and the fight In the Odd Fellows
organization will be transferred from
HcorGla IN general to the United
States Of America. We are no prophet
or son OF prophet, hut it is Il safe
protection to say that Ben. Davis and
his crowd will never go all the way
TO New York without securing ed
MISSION to somo kind of b. NJ G. even
though the Hon. Edward III. Morris
IS not tho presiding officer. The part
that the courst will play in the affair
IS an open question, The Georgia b.
M. G. will not meet at the same place
as the Morris b. NJ G.. The commit
tee on Credentials will no. be the
same. The Sub Committee of Manage
mcnS by it's action has paved tho way
fo' a "wide open" split and those
Georgia politicians have not been
slow to take advantage of the blund.
er.
There will be two flags flying after
the Sep embcr meeting, both bearing
the emblem "B. M. c. of the Grand
United Order of Odd Fellows" and it
will be for the rank and file TO say
under which flag they will rally. We
nope that committee OH the
adjustment of difficulties may be ap
pointed and an agreement reached by
which this split will be closed up, but
a person must be an optimist indeed
who predicts that such a desirable re
! suit can be accomplished at the New
York session.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

President Byron Gunner Of the Nat
ional Enuai Rights Lcogrc is not "lct
ing the grass grow under his fcct."
lie is c2}rying the co!orcd folks to
Chicago CT rather he intends so to do
in September. He is urging every one
10 send delegates. In the meantime.
Rev. w. II. Jcrnigan. President of
the National Race Congress of Ameri-
ca is calling them to Washington
October LIST and he intends 10 have
an Anti-Lynching session too. Presi-
dent Wilson and Congress will not
be able to forget the colored folks.
They are attracting attention by
Their magnificent service in France
and they are attracting attention in
this country by their endless number
OF race conferences. The way to win
Is to agitatc and to- agitate and to
keep on agitating. while working pa
triot;caly for the success Of The Gov
crnment.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

Government that can stand the
expenditure Of two million dollars per
hour should be able to whip Ger
many. and her Allies. This is the
same Government that refused to
make an appropriation of few mil
lion dollars to reimburse the deposi
tors III the dcfunct Frecdman's Saw
ingS Bank. NGw is The tine 10 re.
vivc the application for this amount
OF money.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

The National Baptist Convention
meets next week in st. Louis, Mo-.
and the Indications are that the act
ion of the Peace Commission at Mem
phis. Tenn, will be ratified by that
body. 1t is plainly evident that the
peace movement has met with favor
from one end Of this country to the
o:her. The Baptists will get together
and naught but death will tear them
apart again.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

The Allies arc fighting and they
war. 1t will he only after the full
Strength of this great country, under
the leadership of President Woodrow
truly said that we are winning the
war.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31
"RE;GN OF TERROR" IN CITY OH
PITTSBURGH.

The Pittsburgh Courier is worried,
il we arc to judge from its editorial
comment on conditions about East
Wylio Avenue. The crap-Sh ootcrs
,hcir field of opera ion from the South
land to the North-.and, where they
can do more to create prejudice against
the citizen Of color than anywhere
else. They are living, active adyocat
CS Of the segregation of the races ANA
are used as outstanding reasons why
the "jim--crow" sys en- should be opcr
alive in all parts of the country. The
Courier says:
East Wylie Avenue has been the
scene of much disturbance and eX.
element in the last few days and we
stop to ask ourselves why this peace
ful residential district, with is tran
Gull citizens should be constantly
hardsscd by poolroom touts. gamblers
loafcrs and even murdcrcrs, and then
again we ask why they don't have
more police protection for their fami-
lies and their homes? Are citizens not
TAX payers, do they not respect their
homes? II SO why then can't they
get The sufficient number of police
men to protect this neighborhood, and
clean out all the loafcrs who hang
around Chauncey and Wyle, whose
very presence makes it almost i'm
possible for The women and children
10 pass without hearing some indie
cent or insulting remarks?
Then again they ask why all the
cheap no-account amuscmcnts such
as the Flying horses" and "merry-go
ROUNDS pick out this peaceful com
munity to beat their drums and dis
turb the queit at all hours of tho
night? Is it because the colored man
has not cut grown this petty foolish
ness cr that he is an easy prey to
this tom foolery?
This is such crime breeding
amusement at This particular Soc
ton Of Wylic Avenue, and the peace
loving people have been at their wits
cnd ever since 1t has put in it's ap
pCarance; because every night, around
or near 1t has occurred cutting Or
shooting ARRAY. Now this thing must
cease, there must he law and order
in this section; the community must
rid itself of this nuisance. which tends
to make this particular district show
up bad, and offers an excuse for law
lessncsSt within the last fortnight
there has been no less than half a
dozen cutting and shooting ARRAYS in
which two persons have lost their
lives and others seriously injured.
Wake up, citizens; demand more po.-
liccmcn, rid yourselves Of loafers net
ty amuscments, or anything that re
tards rather than acccllerates your
progress in community life.
The task Is up to the authorities
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

The Republic Of Russia has virtual
ly declared war on the United States.
This is more than Germany has Off
cially done. 1t is regarded as very
serious to our interests and steps arc
being taken to countcract the effect
of it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

Everybody must talk war although
thousands Of us may want peace. TO
talk peace will he misintcrprctcd by
Germany rs u weakness and she will
eight all the harder.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

President Woodrow Wilson claims
credit fer having put Senator James
*. Nardaman out of business. In this
lie did more than the entire popula
ton Of the United States could do.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

The Texas Republican State Con-
vcntion has placed a ticket in the field
With candidates for every office. Won
Gers will never cease.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

II is D,&inly evident that Kaiser vii
lam Of Germany could not be elected
Il magistrate in this country, much
less the President of the United Stat.
cs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

The age limit adopted by Congress
Is from is years to i5 years. 1t
should have been made from 16 years
to GO years and be done with the APP
prehcnsivc misery OF the whole bust
ness.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

The crap-shoocrs, gamblers. THEY
les and crooks seemed to have either
;gcne North or enlisted in the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

arrangements had been made to>
board md lodge the association ON
the Union University grounds.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

Those people, who never learned to
fight are having hard time of it
now and Col. Theodore Roosevelt is
smiling
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31
AGENTS. Make Am Easy Liviir

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

Roncovcrtc. w. Va. August 27.--
Mrs. Gertrude Long has returned
from CasS, w. Va, where she has
hpcn rie,itinp
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-31

LAY on Macduf, lay on. and dam,
ell he lie. who first cries hol
enough"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
LASHLEY.

Our farmers are getting along
nicely with their spring work.
Preaching and baptism at the
Christian church was we'll attend
ed last Sunday. Thirteen were
baptized.
Our Red Cross picnic is receiv-
ing special attention for the
preparation of a good program.
Everybody come and enjoy Me-
mortal Day. The Decoration
service will begin at the Chris
tian church at 1890 and proceeds
to the Lutheran and Methodist
churches. The program will be
rendered in the Buck Valley
Grove.
Our people appreciated the
lecture given by Lieutenant
Burnes very much.
Rev. Wenchell, of Baltimore,
preached an interesting sermon
at the Lutheran church Sunday
evening.
Mrs. j, M. McKibbin has mov-
ed back to her residence in Buck
Valley.
Mrs. Bruce Hendershot has
gone to Baltimore hospital to
undergo a surgical operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Olche-
fska, and Mrs. Laura Leighty,
spent Thursday evening with C.
A. Ritz and family.
Miss Mary Bishop of War
fordsburg spent a short time re-
Gently with her aunt Mrs. Frank
Schetrompf.
Miss Ada Lehman, who taught
school at Madeira, is spending her
vacation wife her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Lehman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
The Great Liberty Statue.

Nearly every child in the
United States knows that IN New
York harbor stands a large
statue called Liberty Enlighten
ing the World.
But do you know that the stat
ne was made by a French Sculp
tor named Frederic Auguste
Bartholdi and given to our
country by France and erected
on Bedloe's Island in the har
Dor in 1886?
The immense bronze figure OF
Liberty, that stands a few inch.
es more than III feet, was de-
signed for the one hundredth
anniversary of American lnde.
pendence, which was celebrated
IN 1876. 1t took many years to
make this statue, and 1t was not
until 1881 that 1t was brought TO
the United States. During the
next five years money was raised
TO build the foundation by the
people Of our country, and the
foundation of the statue was
dedicated October 28, 1868, be-
ing the highest IN the world and
weighing 100000 pounds. From
the base of the foundation to the
torch are 403 steps. The right
arm, which Is rUlsed, is AZ feet
long; the hand measures 16 feet,
while LIberty's index finger is 8
feet IN length; the nail on that
finger Is 13 by 10 inches. la the
arm is q ladder that has 81 rungs
on it.
The nose is more than 4 feet
long, the head more than II feet,
The mouth is three feet wide;
each eye measures 9 feet, and
the distance across the face from
ear to ear is, 10 feet.
The torch is almost 306 feet
above the mean tide of the bay,
aud twelve persons can stand on
the platform at the foot of the
torch. In the head is a similar
platform, where forty can com
fortably stand.
Sucb.a large stacue, costing
when completed about 5000, 600,
was a wonderful gift from
France, The powerful electric
hight, operated by the lighthouse
service of our Government lights
the New York harbor and the
Atlantic Ocean for many, many
miles. kansas City Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
Hail Via Lircoln Highway.

1t is now considered probable
that q direct parcel post and mail
system connecting Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh will be installed.
Motor trucks will be used by the
postoflice department for this
purpose and the Lincoln High
way will be followed in making
the trip. This is the longest trip
of the kind so far considered by
the PostgfIice Department.
The trucks, starting at either
city, will make a continuous run.
1t is now contemplated that
drivers will be changed at each
end and possibly one point be-
tween. In this manner, parcel
post or other mail matter direct.
ed to Pittsburgh or other points
on the route, will be delivered
from Philadelphia without hav-
ing to undergo more than the
handling of one loading and un-
loading. 1t is thought that the
trip can be made in "a hours.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
RECORD OF DEATHS.
sho,t Sketches Of the Lives of Per.
4 SONS Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
WILLIAM r. MELLoTT.

w
William R. Mellott, son of Rich
ID and Ella Mellott, died at
tbeir home, on Peach Orchard
p;dge near Milestone, Nd,
Nondav, May 13, 1918, aged 10
Years, 4 months, and l6 days.
4 The funeral services were con-
ducted by Rev. John Mellott, of
Pleasant Ridge, and interment
hos made in the cemetery at the
stone Bridge, Brethren church.
4 The deceased is survived by
bis parents and two sisters
Coldie and Olive. He was a fine
voung man, and his parents have
tbe sincerest sympathy of their
hany friends.
His father was reared in Bel
last township and his mother, in
tbe lower end of the County.
Her maiden name was Keefer-
Ella Keefer. After marriage
tbev lived at Warfordsburg,
later near McConnellsburg, from
which place they moved to Peach
Orchard Ridge.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
NemOria! Day Day Of Prayer.

The president of the United
States has named May 30th, as
4 day of Prayer throughout the
country, calling on all to gather
In their accustomed places of
worship, and there to seek Di-
vine favor for our Nation, our
Army and Navy, that Jehovah
hay be the guide of our people
and that the wisdom Of Heaven
hay rule in the worlds great
crisis, to the end that the King
dom of Christ may come in all
the Earth: and that freedom and
Liberty may become the Birth
right of men and women every
where.
The Memorial services be-
longing to this day are not to be
dispensed with, or their signf-
icance lessened, but are to be
solemnized by the fact Of its be-
ing associated with a nation at
Prayer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
Letter from Camp Macarthur.

WACO, Tex, May 10.-Satur'
day, May 4th, with two other
men, | reported to the Loca
Board at Savannah, ILL.,, at II
O'Clock, after which we were
given a fine dinner. After din.
ner quite a number of the boys
Of the L, o. O. NJ. Of Chadwick,
Of which we three were mem
bers, met US and showed US a
good time. At 4 o'clock in the
afternoon, We three, with % 9TH
ers from Carroll County, and 80
from Galena, were placed on a
train and started southwark,
When our train reached Rock.
ford, ILL.,, We were met by ladies
Of the local Red Cross Chapter,
who conducted the boys all to a
restaurant where a fine meal was
in waiting. After supper we
were soon aboard our train and
5rvelad all night, reaching St.
Louis, No., in the morning.,
where we changed cars and went
out to Jefferson Barracks, q dis
Garce Of 20 miles. At the bar
racks we were vaccinated and
given one shot" in the right
arm with a hypodermic needle
that didn't seem any too sharp,
further examined, and finally
given our uniforms and kits.
On the Sth Of May, there were
fourteen cOach-loads Of US at
tached to a train and we found
ourselves bowling along south.
ward again. At Hope, Ark, the
ladies passed US Cherries, Roses
and Icecream-all of which we
certainly appreciated.
At Texarkana, so named be-
cause it is a city standing on the
line thatseparates Texas and Ar
kansas, we stopped and were
given ad hours hike through the
city, after which we steamed
ahead and travelled all that night
reaching camp at this place
Waco neXtmorning, where we
were given cots, and assigned to
companies. On our trip to this
place we saw a lot of nice coun-
try, and lots Of country that was
not so nice-but none that look
ed quite so good as the hills and
wales Of old Fulton County. Of
course, would be glad to get
letters from any of my old
friends, and my address is
LUTHER R. BISHOP,
9TH Division Recruit Camp,
Camp Macarthur, Waco, Tex.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
Jaly 4lh TO Be Silent.

The Fourth of July will be
celebrated without fireworks this
year. The output Of every fire.
works factory in the United ST.
ates has been purchased by the
war department and will be used
in supplying the army with flares
and signal lights.
In odd corners of the country
where dealers have a few fire.
crackers left over from last year
there may be some popping of ex-
plosives on the nations natal
day, but the larger cities and
towns will be without noise.
In addition to placing thous-
ands of dollars worth of con-
tracts with the fireworks facto-
ries, the war department has
constructed the largestpyrotech-
mic factory in the world. This
factory is now working special
shifts in producing great stores
of night flares and colored rock
cts. The output Of a Single day
from the factory would be sufIi-
cient to illuminate the city Of
New York.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
Beatty-GreSS.

Mr.. Orville R. Beatty and Miss
Virgie Gress were married at
Leesburg, Va, on Tuesday,
April 80, 1918. The ceremony
was performed by Ed. H. H.
Lefferts, of the Primitive Bap-
tist Church. The groom is a
highly respected and Industrious
young farmer near Needmore,
and the bride is one of Fulton
County's popular teachers-she
having taught three terms, and
she spent two years as a student
at the Shippensburg Normal.
The young people start out on
life's journey with the kindest
wishes of numerous friends.