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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
COLORFD SOLDIERS MISTREATE"
IN NEWPORT NEWS.
Complaints Are Received From Camp
Alexander and Camp Stuart.

The following letters were received
from two soldiers, one stationed at
Camp Alexander and the other at
Camp Stuart Newport Nows, Va. The
contents arc self-eXplanatory:
Camp Alexander, Newport News, Va.
Hon. John Mitchell, Jr.
Dear Sir,-In regards Of tho treat
ment Of the colored soldiers now held
II Newport News, we are forced to
ask you and other prominent MEM
bers of the race to take steps to
communicate with high war officials.
who know nothing about the treat
mcnt Of these humble race men or
10 make public this statement, as we
are not permitted to do such.
With the exception Of food condi..
tons, which are poor, l am not
allowed to mention other treatments.
We are ask you to exercise your
jonices as far as possible.
Editor Of The Planet.
Sir,---Just to let you know Of the
disgraceful conditions that exist in
Camp Stuart and Newport News, Va.
Colored soldiers are forced to work
The officers get graft money from the
contractors Every day a certain
contractor calls on a certain army
officer commanding a labor battalion
for men. His request is always
granted.
The men are being forced to dig
bitches for this contractor while
Lieutenant gets the pay. Why, Me-
army officers rich. These Southern
army officers form labor battalions
to keep Negro soldiers at Camp
Stuart in service. The reason for
TIL is that they are getting thousands
Of dollars graft money working
Negro soldiers for contractors.
Conditions in Newport News are
scandalous. White soldiers are per-
mitted to go into colored restricted
districts and have openly insulted
c"iored women. The M. P. al ,ow the
the white soldiers to do whatever
they wsh to colored citizens while
Negro soldiers are brutally handled
and locked up in the guard house i
'h"v ore found in the so-called "for-
hidden" districts.
Whv. MI. Editor. you would be
surprised at the real conditions that
exist here. The decent class Of col
orcd citizens seem powerless to rem
edy these conditions. ask that you
be KIND enough to publish this letter
""d let the colored people know what
the cultured" and "pious" Anglo
Saxon's Interpretation Of real demo
cracy is-CPPRESSION
PRIVATE J.
Camp Stuart,
Newport News, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY! MONEY! We are au-
thoriZed to place tho be ow named
amounts upon city real estate. Moth.
ng beyond S miles of the city VII
be considered: $500. $500, $1,000
$1,000, $500. $500, 5000. $500 5000.
If you desire larger amounts see us
anyhow. EDWARD S. ROSE CO.,
Inc, Real Estate and Loans, No :.
1917 Bank Street.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08

WANTED-An Industr' Gus 16 year
old Boy, who has common school
education. A youth from the
farm will be trained or one from
the CITY will be instructed. Apply
at 1907 East Cary Street, Rich
mond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
UNDERGRADUATES.

Mrs. Alice r. Hewin announces the
approaching marriage OF her daugh-
ter, Miss Sarah l.. to DR.. S. d. Mid
dleton, B. D. The ceremony will be
solemnized at her residence, 900
North Third Street, Wednesday,
March ~, 1919 at 6 P. M. Recep-
ton from to P. NJ.
Friends invited. No cards.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
ANALYZING CONDITIONS.

Let us see now about the Control
The Jones' faction may mean by de
nominational Con roi' that when the
churches or Baptist folks who are sup
porting the Publishing House say go
on they go, if the churches hold from
them support Or the r patronage they
will have to find out what is the mat
ter with hem, the churches. and get
back their support by doing what
the churches demand Of them to have
their patronage. Or they, the Jones
faction may mean the having of every
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
Card OF Thanks.

The family OF Mr.. Morris Fountain
"ish"s to thank their many friends
for their kindnesses during his Illness
md for the beautiful floral tributes
on the occasion OF his death. God
bless you all.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
For Sale.

For lack Of use, Bed Room Suit,
brass bed, walnut dresser and dress
ing table. also Dining Room Suit,
golden oak extension table, six chairs
and buffet. Apply 613 w. Grace st.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN NEXT
WEEK AT FIFTH STREET.
Rev. w. Il. Reed, of Connecticut,
to Preach Here Two Weeks.

\ two weeks evangelistic campaign
will begin next Monday night at the
Fifth Street Baptist Church, Fifth
and Jackson Streets. Rev. w. B.
Reed. tho powerful young divine. Of
Hartford, Conn. Will preach each
night and wonderful messages are in
store for the elect and sinners. Rev
IT. j. King has created much spiritual
energy in his flock and great results
are anticipated.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08

Mrs. P. M. B. Hodge, of Danville,
Va. was in the city this week, having
boon in attendance at the meeting Of
the Council of Defense, held in the
Capitol building last Saturday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
WANTS EDITORIAL OPINION

Give me your opinion Of my size
up OF tho 81 urtion that Is troubling
the Convention s md tho Colorcd Bppt
ist OF America. IF this Is not tho size
Of II, tell mc'what is It? am onX Gus
to know.
Yours truly,
j. II. EASON
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
A FIGHT OF "TERM1NOLOGY"

Is the National Convention n any
truer sense tho creator Of the Pub
fishing Board than the father Is the
son. It seems our hrethr cn's fight is
largely a fight of "tcrminology" they
are taking words and pu ting an idea
Or meaning into them instead of hav-
ing them convey the idea they contain
or stand for by established usage,
A DISTINCTION
s,.. WITH A DIFFERENCE
Now. DR.. Jones' faction says they
beiloye III UNCONVENTIONAL owner
ship and control What do lney mean
by 'Denominatlonal ownership"
What does the Morris faction mean
by UNCONVENTIONAL ownership" 1t
seems from the controversy that the
Jones fac ion mean by Denomlnat-
iOnal ownership, making tho title OF
tho property to be in the name Of all
the churches that go i'll the name
Bapt st. 1t seems that tho Morris
faction means by Denomination
al ownership" having the ute Of
the property to rest in a body of dele
gates sent up from some Of the
churches that go in the name "Bapt
ist," that are known as the "Naticn-
al Baptist Convention" So you see
the two factions can't agree because
they don't mean the same thing when
they say 'Denomnational owner5h p
Jones faction means all the churches
to own the Publ Gh ng house whcth--
er they represent in National Con-
vention or not-Morris faction means
to nave the churches that dc not repro
sent in the National Convention with
out any title to the property.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
REV. DR.. J. H.. EASON
IS MYST|F|ED
Mr. John Mitchell, Jr.,
Richmond, Va.

Dear Brother Il have been watch.
ing the development OF tho National
Baptist Convention controversy
have read carefully what both fact
ions have had to say. l feel l have
discovered a thing that vitality aito Is
the situation in our Dcnominational
work. l dcplore this confusion among
our brethren. l have not been able to
see the right and wrong in the fight
clear enough to take stand with
either fac ion. | have concerned my
self in trying to ascertain the facts
and the truth in the premises more
than / have about the sides Of the
controversy. In reading DR.. II. II.
Pollard's last article that appeared in
the r. chmond Plane: list month, l
took my pen and wrote thus:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
DIR. POLLARD'S STATEMENT

We enjoyed reading tho article Of
Rev. Dr.. Pollard on the December
commission and the National Baptist
controversy because he Is an Alabama
man-w.lo is regarded MS more than
q clover thinker:
He said that the Morris fact on
agreed to do everything he Jones'
faction asked to be done and the Jones
faction would not unite. The qucs--
tion That arises IN my mind did
tho Morris faction agree to do or did
they do what tho Jones faction ask
ed? and fur her did the Jones fact
ion refuse to reunitc because the Nor
ris faction failed to agree to do what
they asked Of them or because the
Morris faction failed to do what they
asked?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
VOLUME. XXXVI. NUMBER II

church that supports the "a. ching
house to AXE measure in Zee or
cEce. church business mcctinga. 3aat
affects tho Board or Publ shing house
and vote OF its lett ng the decision Of
the majority Of all the churches vot-
ing thus be the command of the "De
nomination" hrt They wilt obey. The
Morris faction seems to mean by DE
uominational Control Convention
Control, that is the Convention to
he the roins TO pull the Publ shing
House a6out-thc having of mcssen-
gers instructed or un'ns ruCted by
TIE churches in the Convention to
say what the Board that operates the
work OF the Publishing house must
do. Mark YOU | say messengers"
not delegates on Baptist principle
thu churches cannot delegate their
power.
NOT AN ACT OF THE CHURCH.
What representative Of a
church does in the National Convcn,
ton or any other Convention or Asso
cation is not necessary tho act Of
the church that sent Inn. 1t S what
he links hest 10 do hut it may not
be the will Of the church that sent
him. This kind of Dcnominational or
Convention Control would not be in
renl sense control by the churches
but the control by individuals and
such control that the churches
could not reverse the decision Of the
individuals that control.
II the Convention control the Board
who will control the Convention? Do
YOU answer the churches? Then that
would leave the churches to control
tho Board through lhc Convention.
How are they going To make the Con
Vcntion do or not do what they "?
Is 1t by refusing to support II, that is
the Convention? Can't they tho
churches, con rol Board II this way
easier than they can Convention? 1t
may he thcy can. and it may lie they
cannot. We need to thrash these qucs
tons out III debate, until we get
together in use Of terms
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-28
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS
WANTED TO ENFORCE
NEW SCHOOL Law

County Superintendent John A.
Moore was up from Barlow today
and was looking happy over the out
come of the Clifton case, which was
decided in Mr.. Moore's favor yester-
day, as is told in another column.
Mr.. Moore is DESTROYS of securing
suitable Attendance officers to en-
force the Compulsory School Attend
ance Law passed by the last Legisla.
lure and which is now in effect. These
officers are appointed by the County
School Board, and persons who would
like to receive such an appointment
should communicate with County Su-
perintendent j. A. Moore, Barlow.
Fla. who will furnish all information
desired.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-28
"THE THORN In THE FLESH.
(By R. A. Ward.)
(II. Cor. 12:7-10.)

III. Cor. l2:7-10.)
Lest | be exalted above measure .
BY the favors so freely given,
And become proud Of life's honors and
pleasure,
And forfeit my prospects Of heaven
The Messenger of Satan to buffet
me-"
threatening my soul to enmesh;
To keep me humble and faithful,
There was given the thorn in the
fiesh."
Thrice I prayed the Lord to remove It,
To bring peace and comfort to me.
But each time there came the same
answer,
my grace is sufficient for thee"
AT last I learned the hard lesson,
That our sufferings and sorrows are
To wean us from worldly ambitions,
And render us always content.
Few learn these difficult lessons,
To rejoice in tribulation and pain,
To take pleasure in trial and trou-
BILE
BY which losses are turned into
gain;
Instead we argue and wonder
Why all these sharp "thorns"
should remain,
To blight our seasons Of pleasure,
And fill hours of service with pain
When we stand on the mountain OF
vision,
And cast our eyes over the past,
Well find that life's trials and trou-
bles
Have produced golden fruitage at |
last.
The fields are all bathed in sunlight,
The flowers, blooming and
fresh,
While the air Is filled with their frag-
rance,
There is never a thorn in the |
flesh"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-28
First Methodist

First Methodist 4
1915 a. m.-Sunday school, Mr.,
7. L. Hendrix. superintendent
1890 q. m.-Morning woeship.
Sermon by DR.. ]. r. cason, pastor
Of the Methodist church Of Orlando
Fla.
8 p. m.-Meeting of the Junior Ed.
worth League.
4 p. m.-Meeting Of the informed
late Epworth League.
1880 p. m.-Meeting of the Senior
Epworth League.
$3.50 p. m.-Evening worship. Ser
mon by DR.. ]. R. Cason.
$3.50 p. m. Observation-Disclosures
prayer meeting. Subject, sixth and
Continued on Page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-28
At The Churches Sunday
First Presbyterian

First Presbyterian
Tennessee avenue.
Rev. G. ]. Stacy, pastor.
Sunday school at 1915 a. m. Mr.
d. M. Patterson, superintendent.
Morning worship at 1880 o'clock
Subject, spending a day with God"
Christian Endeavor meeting at 1880
2 m. Subject Loyalty"
Evening worship at $50. Subject
Spiritual Sight"
Prayer meeting Wednesday at $50
p m. Subject "The Word
Everybody cordially invited to all
services in this church.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-28
THE HOME GUARDS

Wnen the Home GuarQS were or
ganized in Lakeland, it was nevel
thought by any person joining tina
the company would be called upon fol
such service as that to which i
was summoned yesterday. 1t was 6
war organization, brought into being
for contingencies that might arise in.
cident to this country being at wal
with a foreign foe. It was not con.
templated that its members might
have. to assume what might be con
strued as hostile attitude towards
men of their own locality, with whom
they have no quarrel, and for whom
as a matter of fact, they entertain
kindly feeling.
But this organization is not the
maker of its own rules and regula.
tons. 1t is subject, absolutely, to
the constituted lauthorities"-to
those whose duty it is to see that
law and order are maintained, that
life and property are protected-and
unless these things are done, unless
these authorities are upheld, then
anarchy must prevail, our whole sys.
tenn of government a1d our whole
social structure must crumble.
The people have delegated to Ger.
tain officials the duty of the admins
tration, the enforcement, Of those
regulations which are essential to the
safety and wellbeing of the people.
They have given these officials DOW.
or to call to their assistance what.
ever forces may be necessary to put
these regulations into effect. The
first duty of members Of military or.
CARNATIONS like the Home Guards is
obedience to any such call as may be
made by these proper officials. It
would, in fact, be their duty as plain
citizens. 1t is doubly their duty as
members of a military organization
because they have sworn to uphold
the laws and obey the mandates of
these in proper authority.
The men who yesterday left their
homes, their places of business, their
customary pursuits, on an unpleasant
and possibly dangerous service, did
net do so of their own choice, or be-
cause they wished to take sides in the |
controversy between the mine oper. |
ators and the mine workers. Per-
haps some sympathized with one side, |
some with the other, and some were
with an open mind. But their pri. |
vate opinions did not enter into the
proposition at all. The call came from
the highest authority in the State,
the embodiment of the majesty of
the law. The members of the com.
pany would have been less than men
had they not responded, willingly and
cheerfully, and with determination
hot to fight for the strikers, not to
fight for tn mine owners, but-to do
their utmost that law and order be
maintained, and that those conditions
shall be preserved that make life and
property safe for all.
We sincerely hope there will be !
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-28

First Baptist Church
1880 a. m.-Sunday schol sone
service.
11:O0 a. irregular Sunday school
lesson period.
1900 a. Irregular Preaching
services.
E45 p. m.-Junior and Senior B.
Y. P. U. meetings.
$3.50 p. Irregular preaching SER
vices.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-28

no necessity for any further call for
the Home Guards. Such a call would
he most disagreeable to them. But
their duty is plain and they will not
shirk it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-28

WANTED-six good Carpenters Mon
day morning. Apply Walter Wilson
at Lake Pharmacy. 92O5
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-28

Myrtle Street Methodist
Sunday school at 1890 a, m.
o. ]. Pope, superintendent.
Preaching at 1880 a. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening.
$3.50.
]. D. MAJOR. Pastor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-28

FOR SALE at once,-Ford touring car
in good condition. $275 cash. Phone
460 Black. 92O6
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-28
Lakeland, Fla.

Escambia County: This week has
been taken up almost entirely buy
ing pigs for pig club members, All
seem to be well pleased with the pigs
they are getting. The Bank of Ma
lone has bought pigs for boys in the
northern part of the county.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-28

Christian Science Society
Services are held every Sunday in
Odd Fellows Hail. corner Main street
and Tennessee avenue.
The days lesson subject, Christian
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-28

Dixieland Methodist
Sunday school at 1890 a. m.
W. 3. Arendell, superintendent.
Preaching at $3.50 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at $3.50.
j. D. MAJOR, Pastor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-28
Grace Lutheran

Grace Lutheran
Corner Tennessee avenue and Or
ange street.
Herbert G. Bell, pastor.
1880 a. m.-Sunday school.
1880 a. m. Morning service. Holy
Communion. Soprano solo, "Only
Thee" Miss Katherine Kaufman.
All who attend the services of this
church receive cordial welcome.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-28

Science"
Sunday school at 10 q. m.
Regular services at II a. m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
Big Road Contracts
are Awarded

Contracts for State road construc-
ton aggregating over S1,S50,000
have been awarded by Highway Com
missioner Sadler on bids submitted
Tuesday when figures were SUBJ
mitted on the largest offering of
State road work ever made in the
country.
The awards made were:
Warren Moore & Co.. Philadel-
phia, 2S,S21 feet in Richmond and
Covingtor townships, Tioga county,
at s267,467.53.
Harrison & Co.. inc, Derry, 37,SS5
feet between Garrett and Berlin,
Somerset county. at 1O,24O.S0.
Mainwaring & Cummins, inc,
Philadelphia, 1883 feet between
Pipersville and Plumsteadville,
Bucks county. at S111, 875.55.
The Foundation Co., New York,
1908 feet near Lock Haven, Clinton
county at s2S,S42.20.
Mason & Hanger Co, inc.
Chambersburg, 3O,197 feet from
Point Marion to the State line, Fay
cite county, at s~304,4S2.50.
The Union Paving Co, PhiladeI-
phia, 24,900 feet on the Baltimore
pike to Chester city line at
S~175,749.S0.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
Veterans of War Called
to Organize Legion Post

gettysburg, Pa. July 10.-A call
Aas been sent out for a meeting of
all veterans of the army, navy and
marine corps of the war Just closed
IN be held here On Thursday, July
-. to discuss the formation of an
American Legion post. Sergeant
John w. Hartman has been appoint
ed to have charge of the forming OF
C:e Legion in Adams county. Along
nth the discussion of this subject
|.e veterans will talk over their
~ians for the participation in the
Welcome Home demonstration on
labor Day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
81, 800 ADDED 10 sURPLUS

Liverpool, Pa. July 10.-The First
National Bank OF Liverpool has de-
clared a three per cent. semf-annual
dividend to its stockholders and
added $2500 to its surplus fund. Will
liam l.. Lenhart wasre-elected presi-
dent of the bank. i. u. Snyder, vice
president, and II. A. s. Shuler,
0aahtor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
FARM AGENT RESIGNS

~dettysburg, Pa, July 10.-H. r.
Hershey, for the past two years farm
A<ent of Adams county, has resigned
ais position to be effective July Is.
Mr.. Hershey has accepted a position
as orchard manager of the American
Fruitgrowers. Incorporated, which
owns many large tracts of the best
fruit lands in Pennsylvania, Mary
land and West Virginia,
New Britain herald., 1919-01-27

Leo Wogan, U. S. N, is spending
few days at the home of Peter Broc
on South Washington street. He is
native Of Missouri
Sergeant Harlan Burgess returne
to Camp Dix, N. J., today, aftt
spending a few days at his home q
East Main street.
Great bargains at our clearan,
sale. Don't pay high price when yc
can buy cheaper here. Come and S,
for yourself. 1. G. Birnbaum.-ad1
New Britain herald., 1919-01-27

night. This new regulation went into
effect on Saturday afternoon.
In the Churches
At st. Paups church yesterday
morning Rev. j. G. Brennan, pastor,
read the years financial report, which
showed that the past year was not as
prosperous as the year preceding.
Owing to the fact that a number of
the men have been in the service the
annual receipts have been consider
ably smaller.
Inc teachers and supervisors of the
kenslngton Congregational church
will meet Thursday evening at the
parsonage. A tea will be held and a
social hour will follow.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the kensington Congregational church
held very interesting meeting last
evening at the church parlors It is
planned by m EN- bers of the society to
hold a social at an early date
The weekly prayer meeting of the
Berlin Congregational church will be
held Wednesday evening at the church
at 7:3O.
TIL Bible class of the Kensington
Methodist church will hold their reg
ular meeting at tint church Thursday
evening.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Kensington Congregational church
will hold their regular meeting on
Friday afternoon.
Berlin Briefs.
The East Berlin Ministries will hold
their rehearsal this evening at the
home of Ruth Clark
w. w. Lyons is i'll at his home in
Kensington. His place Of business
will be closed for the present
The Tempo Ministries will rehea rse
at the Berlin Grange hall on Thurs
day afternoon and will run their min
sire show Thursday evening.
Fred Hultner, who was injured in =
runaway a few weeks ago is out
again.
Harry Edelson. who has been sta
toned at Camp Devens for the past
six months has arrived in town after
receiving his discharge.
Seaman Myron Goodrich of the
naval base at New London is spend
ing short furlough at his home on
Berlin street
Major Frank l.. Wilcox spent the
weekend with his sister, Miss f. p.
Wilcox at her hont in New York
city.
The directors Of the Berlin Savings
bank held their regular meeting this
afternoon at their rooms at the bank.
Mrs. O. H. Damon and Mrs Geo.
Brooks of Meriden were visiting Mrs.
Brooks father, J. A. Hall who is i'll
at his home on Hudson street
The Berlin Boy Scout basketball
team will play the Southington team
at the town hall this week.
George Garfield of Hartford, for
merly of Berlin was a guest of friends
in town Yesterday.
A pool tournament will be held all
this week at Jeepson's Billiard Acad-
envy under the auspices of the Acorn
Athletic club.
Seaman Turner of the naval base
at New London was guest of friends
in the town yesterday.