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The Glenwood post., 1919-04-19
WRLkY HAMBI.ET
WRITES FROM FRANCE
Bordeaux Embarkation Camp,
March 81 1910

Bordeaux Embarkation Camp,
March 81, 1910
Dea1 Neither and All:
received your most welcome letter
today sld it sure was some birthday
present. 1 can't begin to tell you how
glad was to get it. had been think
ing all day of my last birthday and
how asch happier I was then than I
am new. 1 think less of this country
every day. We have been getting so
much rain here that everything is mud
dy aaA sloppy, and, believe me, it sure
il fias to live in barracks with dirt
nosy this weather. / have been want
ing to write for the last few days, but
I have been 80 blue that every time I
started I would get disguised and quit
I owe Jessie and Henry each = letter
and slss one to Evelyn. 1 guess they
will begin to think that am dead, but
I an going to try and write them in
the Aext few days.
sa sure glad that Floyd is back.
1t will seem more like home with him
and Lsrt there. l suppose that Lort
will he home by the time this reaches
You. What is he expecting to do this
sunners Will he 60 out on some rarch
or will he try to get job the'e in
town? 1 suppose Floyd will go to work
for Deacon, or will he 60 into the &C.
men, tusinessi I think will go back
10 Casper when get back. Mr.. Hum
bersea wants me to come back and take
my aid job. 1 think will get back
in time so that L can stay at homs for
short time and go to work the first
of the year. We sure have got loss Of
work to 90 here. There seems to be
more coming up every day.
1 will enclose the invitation that L
received to the opening of the new Y.
M. G. A. Victory theater. 1t sure is
big building for camp Like this, but
l guess the Y. has bunch Of money
that has to be spent SO they are going
about it in this way. They sure spent
a wad Of it here on this theater. We
also have big Salvation Army audit
orium, two Y. huts, a X. Of c. hut and
q Jewish Welfare hut. You see we
have lots Of amusement offered to Us,
but We are all 80 tired Of this country
and - homesick that we very seldom
60 anywhere and least Of all to the Y.
huts or theater. The boys who have
bean over here are sure down ON the
Y. and think lot more Of the women
Y. workers than I do Of the men and
that is not saying much for tho women.
The other organizations are fine AMI
dandy; they treat Us like we were
The Glenwood post., 1919-04-19

men. Nothing is too good for US.
Especially the Salvation Army. There
is not better outfit in the world. If
you ever see any of them just think
what they are doing for US boys and if
you have any spare change be sure to
slip it their way. Believe me, the boys
are not going to stand on the street
corners and laugh at them any more.
They have done more good over here
than all the rest put together. Before
the war was over we didn't see a one
around here. They were all up at the
front where the boys needed them most,
but just as soon as it was over they
started to work at the embarkation
points.
We are still doing construction work
here. At present we are working on y
waiting room at the Delouser. We
have got lots Of other buildings to put
up after we get that done. If the
weather ever clears up we can get
AAOAO WoAA oohOs ab ~ ID y 4044O" OOu
feel like working on account of get
ting wet and not having good place
to dry his clothes in.
Well, Mother, l saw the two Terril
boys from Divide, and Harry Harp and
Joe Blossom from Rifle. They are
here in camp now. The Terril boys say
they are coming to see you as soon as
as they get back. They expect to leave
any day now. I sure was glad to see
some Of the boys from that country.
Well, Mother, it is nearly bed time
SO I will close for now and write again
in few days.
Hoping to hear from you again in a
few days, remain as ever
Your loving son,
PVT. WESLEY HAMBLET,
Co. sc" 80 Engrs.
American Expeditionary Forces
A. P. o. No. 7O5 A.
The Glenwood post., 1919-04-19
THEIR FIRST IDEAS OF LIFE
Why It Is Matter Of Importance to
Provide Appropriate Toys for the
Children.

That pep and all the other charac-
teristics which temper the American
are bound up inextricably in the toys
we provide for our children is the rea.
soned belief advanced by Sarah Com
stock in Good Housekeeping. To
quote:
"Look over the drama of life that
your small son and daughter are re-
producing there on the nursery floor
What is the basis of the girls idea Of
the real world? 1t is playing house.
Isn't that a profound and a beautiful
fact? Already she is carrying out
those instincts that are as old as the
race. She mothers her dolls, rocks
them to sleep, trundles them in a car
riage. She furnishes their house and
keeps it in housewifely order with lit
tie broom or carpet sweeper. She
launders their garments with tub
washboard and tiny iron; she cooks
Tin imagination) their meals upon a
stove and sets them forth in dainty
dishes.
Trains Of cars, motors, boats
Noah's arks, reins, fire engines. all Of
fer the boy the opportunity to act out
the primitive masculine life that ap-
peals 80 strongly to his youth, the life
Of simple. manly prowess. He would
far rather be brave soldier, fireman.
engineer or sailor than lawyer, pro-
fessor, painter or poet He revels In
those sturdy playthings that he can
arrange and rearrange, draw, propel,
sail-in fine, can direct and operate
with his own lively young energies"
The Glenwood post., 1919-04-19

who never get away from home, and
who consequently are living in the
past Every man who builds house
without consulting q thoroughly live.
up-to-date modern architect regrets It
afterwards. He finds out after q while
that he might have had a great deal
more comfort for less money by going
about his building operations in
thorough businesslike manner. These
same carpenters could easily ret in
touch with progress. greatly to their
financial benefit. II they would only
write to those In the thick Of the fisht
and get acquainted.
There 10 one other advantage In
building . house like this. and that 10
that the ons-story kitchen and dining
The Glenwood post., 1919-04-19
EXCELLENT STOCK RANCH
FOR BALE

Here Is q fine stock ranch Of 200
acres, 200 acres being under cultivation.
1t is fine for hay, grain .and potstses
and admirably adapted to stock pur-
poses, as 1t is open to the best range
in the country. Eight-room rouse In
excellent condition, hot and cold va.
ter and gasoline lights; three-stsfy
barn, potato cellar (cost t1,6oo), black
smith shop, chicken house, sheds, cor.
rails, etc. Railroad runs through th~
place, postofIice, depot and cattle load.
ing pens ON the ranch. One-foufth
mile from house to good school. Six
feet Of water decreed from . never.
failing mountain stream which flown
The Glenwood post., 1919-04-19
GOOD FARM AND STOCK RANCH

1856 acres 6A miles from town on .
splendid road; 100 acres cultivated, ~
acres being in Alfalfa; 3-room leg
house, log barn, chicken house, bunk
house and granary. Splendid wata
right; creek runs right through the
place furnishing abundant water fm
stock purposes. Convenient to gooa
range. Tae it at 10000. Terms OF
part. You should be able to pay for
it in two or three years from the pro
ducts Of the place.
A. J. DICKSON.
The Glenwood post., 1919-04-19

room end may. at any future time. -
carried up to the full height, and room
thus providing ten-room house n
the family should ever need that
much room There arc very SsW
houses that can be altered after thag
are built without involving greats
expense than the alterations are
worth. 1t IL not expected. as . rule.
that person wants TO alter . house.
They consult a good many plans. and
decide in the beginning what they
want. and build accordingly; but, oo
the other hand, 1t is impossible II
look into the future.
A house like this is easily furnish
ed-another important considerattoq
The Glenwood post., 1919-04-19

when building. 1t IL possible to m2ka
q small. well-arranged house more
cozy and comfortable than . largsd
and more expensive one. A house ID
judged more from its furnishings and
the way 1t is kept and arranged, thar
from anything else A house may b
very plain outside; but II It is clean
comfortable and cozy inside. 1t 10 sure
to be attractive There is nothing
The Glenwood post., 1919-04-19
INVx, PURITANS REG
HOW ULArED CON-

DUCT IN THEIR COMMUNI-
TIES.-Like King James. the
Puritans disapproved Of smok-
ing, and though men might in
dulge within doors or in the
fields, they were repeatedly
fined "for drinking tobacco in the
highwey," Roland G. Usher says
in his 1.-The Pilgrims and Their
History" Church attendance
was compulsory, but this was no
great hardship in a time when no
Sunday work was allowed; one
wight was fined for writing let
ter on Sunday. "at least in the
evening somewhat too soon."
Christmas was not wholly under
the ban. The first year the
whole colony spent Christmas at
hard labor. The second year
some newcomers on the Fortune
refused to go to the fields, say
ing that it "wente against their
conscience to work on that day."
and being tender Of conscience,
the leaders excused them. When
they returned to Plymouth vii
lage for lunch, they found these
conscientious objectors to Christ
mas labor playing stool-ball and
other good English games in the
street, and this public gaming
and reveling" was promptly
stopped. The regulation of
young peoples conduct was very
strict. Iu 1888 law was passed
that no man should propose to a
girl without the consent of her
parents or Uf she were serv-
anti her master. The gallants
of Plymouth were wroth, and 1t
became necessary to infiict nu-
merous punishments for ''lrregu-
lar" proposals and acceptances.
The Glenwood post., 1919-04-19
HAY AND GRAIN RANCH

720 acres; 400 acres in hay aud grain
S miles from Carbondale, fenced, good
good water; all farm implements go
barn and house, sheds and out-building,
with the farm at 40 per acre. This
will sell $50 head cattle reasonable Ad,
dress, The Glenwood Post.
The Glenwood post., 1919-04-19
whisksrs Ar Forbidden,

Italian soldiers are not permitted to
wear whiskers. The war department
issued Recommendations to the ct.
feet that officers and men would -
Wiss to b clean shaver.
The Glenwood post., 1919-04-19
How to Color Photooraph,.

IUW 70 V0I0T FHutVUrdPHB.
To further color photography q New
York man has invented camera In
which two plates are exposed at once.
a perforated mirror that permits light
to reach one plate rejecting II also 10
the other.
The Glenwood post., 1919-04-19
through the property.

through the property.
This ranch and q small bunch of cat
tie to start with will make q man a
fortune in few years. 1 can price it
at $4,000 and it is great bargain
at that figure. Half cash and reason
able terms on the balance.
A. j. DICKSON.
The Glenwood post., 1919-04-19

moderately welLto-do must get along
~ best they can. Modern improve
ments In house building ere fast do
ing away with such nations. In large
cities. three or four room fats have
bath rooms. besides places to put
things that are not needed every day.
The only houses nowadays that are
built without modern conveniences
are country or village houses that are
designed and built by that class of
local carpenters who do not read the
good building magazines and books,
The Glenwood post., 1919-04-19

Six-room Glenwood residence on one
Of the best streets in the city. This II
close.in property and . very desirabis
location. City water and electric hghS
Owner might trade for . ranch. WiL
be glad to show this property II yov
are interested.
A. J. DICKSON.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08

oversight. Who can blame the Bapt
list Ministers Conference under the
leadership Of President Evans Payne
and the Ministsriali Alliance under
the leadership Of President NJ. e..
Davis for the position taken by hem
They assumed y sclf-rcspecting :.
titude that was overwhelmingly en-
dorsed by the colored people of Rich.
mond, Tncy did not use bitter invcc-
tives in condemnation of this treat
mcnt, but simply conducted revival
services in their own churches and
refused to accept eleventh hour con
ceSsions at the Billy Sunday meet
ings. This experience has been of
great value, showing that intclligcn1
conservative leadership is still ut a
premium and that in religious mat
tors at least the colorcd people of this
community will harken to the call and
listen to the advice of those men,
whom God hos chosen to lead them.
The daily papers report that only
about twcnty-opc co!orcd people occu-
pied the gallery at the Civ Audi.
forum when the call was made over
the protest of the colorcd ministers.
The colored population of Richmond
is over sixty thousand. This echo
frcm the great religious gathering will
benefit colorcd people and white peo.
pie and white people too in other
cities. Outsiders or "insiders," who
believe that there is Il great gulf be
tween the better class of white poo
pic and the be Ter class OF colorcd arc
mistaken. They can live OH the op--
positc sides of tho streets without
wounding tho feelings of zach other
and they can mutually help in the
rrcat work Of making this The great
est metropolis in the United States
Of America.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
AN ECHO FROM THE BILLY
SUNDAY MEETINGS.

We do not believe that there will
aponsibility for the treatment Of the
colored people at the Billy Sunday
meetings held recently in the City
Auditorium under the management Of
Rev. DR.. RUSSELL Cecil, Chairman OF
tho Richmond Sunday Campaign in
view OF the plain statement made by
Col. William NJ. Myers. Director Of
Public Safety. The Chief of Police
asked what provision had been made
for The accommodation Of the colored
people and he was advised that no
arrangements had been made for their
accommodation.
If Rev. Dr.. Cecil made no arrange
ments for the colored people and the
committee Of which he was chairman
made no arrangements for them, what
else were the police Officers to do but
10 turn away those VINO applied at
the City Auditorium for admission.
The impression has gone forth that
tho Chief Of Police and the Director
OF Public Safety or vice-versa, on
their own motion ordered respectable
colored people from tho Billy Sunday
meetings. According to Col. Myers
statement and upon the authority Of
tho Chief Of Police, they did not do
anything Of the kind.
Col. Myers is emphatic in his state
ments when he says:
"The police officers stationed at the
Auditorium have nothing whatever
to do with the arrangements for the
meet ngs nor the designation Of seats
except to assist in carrying out the
rules promulgated by those Of the
Sunday party In authority and t.
enforce the laws and ordinances.
eff any co'ored people have been
denied admittance, it was done by
reason Of the fact that no provision
had been made by the Sunday party
for their accommodation"
From this information 1t will bo
seen that Mr.. Walker of the Sunday
Party seems to have forgotten us or
del berately ignored us and Rev. DR..
Russell Cecil, when he found out that
!, hundreds of our best white pco-
pie. including Mr.. Billy Sunday l.::m
self were wrought up over the dis
elimination proceeded to make des-
perate efforts to remedy the snub or
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08

After reading the very able analy-
sis OF the League Of Nations constitu-
ton by Senator Philandcr G. Knox
OF Pennsylvania in the United States
Scnn one is forced TO the conclusion
that the greatest statesmen in the
world are not now assembled around
IA" peace table n France. 1t is Il most
embarrassing fact that in the uphcav-
ais incident 10 The recognition of the
tights and privileges Of the common
people. dcmagcgucS and men with
lite minds are occupying the leading
petitions upon ,thc ros'rum of the
world.
Sc"n:u. Knox tlas made valuable
contribution to current literature and
practically all of his logic IS un-
answcrablc.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
FARNfVILi.E NEWS

Farmville, Va, March 4.-Rev. p.
NJ. Robinson occupied the pulpit OF
the First Baptist Church. The pas
tor, Rev. Wiley was out of the city.
He preached two excellent sermons
to the delight Of all.
On Monday evening, February "a
the pubic school presented the COM
edy, "The Case AGAINST Casey" and
Il short George Washington program
Before eight o'clock the hall was
crowded and all expressed themselves
aS having enjoyed a pleasant evening
The Entertainment was n success, the
committee netting $23.73 or this
amount $1S.73 was given to the fund
to lengthen tho school term and 500
to the Junior School League.
The Junior School presented the
school with q medicine chest and sent
the committee a check for $1,000 to
help lengthen the term.
The Ladies Art Club met last Fri
day evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. S. Clark.
BEULAH A. M. E. CHURCH.
An appreciative audience greeted
the pastor, Rev. ]. r. Augrt'us last
Sunday morning. He preached the
first of a series of sermons on 1.-THE
Seven Words From the Cross " The
text was st. Luke 1894, Father
forgive them: for they know not what
they do" Theme, Forgiveness. The
com munion was administered.
The Junior Leaguers at $3.50 had
a good meeting as usual. The
Leaguers are growing and are doing
good work for the Masters Kingdom
At night we heard a lively dis
course from Peter 2:5, subject,
Living Stones. A splendid offering
Mr.. Richard Hilton OF the 370th
Infantry is home from France.
Mr.. Arthur Colson enroute to
Roanoke from France spent quite a
few days here.
Yrs. Martha Hilton visited her son
Norman, last week In Camp Lee
Something extremely rare and
strange was found last week when
Mrs. Mamie Johnson. Of Israel He'll
discovered that one Of her hons had
Matched little chick with four legs.
The chick Is in perfect state of
he 18th as the others are.
TEACHERS MEETING. -
The Prince Edward County Teach
"""' Association met in the Farmville
Public School No. Q, Friday, Febru-
a"y %, IN its annual meeting. The
PRESIDENT, Rev. P. e. Anderson pre-.
sided. Sang Come Thou Almighty
King" Scripture lesson. Mrs. I'll.
herta D. Anderson; prayer, Rev. P,
w. Price: singing, Onward Chris
Ean Sold 'ers." Minutes OF previous
meeting were read, received and
adopted.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08

Tho Teachers Institute was opened
Tho first subject was, GLOW to intor-
est patrons in industrial work" The
speaker was Mrs. J. j. Womack, the
teacher OF the industrial department
Of Farmvlllc Public School, y round
table talk followed, leader, Rev. II.
G. p. Baker.
The second subject was, "Thc
Correlation of Reading and Ian
guage," speaker, Miss w. 0. Wo-
mack. She was not present but tho
following made short talks on the
subject, Mrs. j. r. Clark, Miss Mar,
tina RI. Hilton, Miss Mamie Fisher
and Rev c. II. Mcdaniel.
Third subject, "rhc Importance of
the dictionary in the school curric-
alum and how to teach its USE
speaker. Rev. II. G. p. Baker, pastor
Of The y. Nj. &c. Church, Prospect. Va.
and also teacher Of Prospect Pubic
School No 2. a round table talk.
Mrs. Elbcrta ID. Anderson and Others
Fourth subject, "rhe best method
OF teaching arithmetic in the gram
mar grades" Rev. p. w. Price. a
round table talk followed Rev. Ba-
kcr, Mrs. G. ID. Anderson and others
-Aii VI VIZ olS"NSio uii just " ~
their respective subjects and we feel
that all were much benefited and that
the two hours could not have been
spent more profitably. The Super
ntendent, Mr.. IT. j. McIllwaine was
present and heard most of the pro
gram. He expressed himself as be-
ing much pleased with the work oI
the Association. He also made q
short address to the teachers. His
addresses are always welcome be-
cause they contain much food for
thought as well as being interesting
and inspiring.
Mr.. John Lancaster, the County
Farm Demonstration spoke Of his cx-
Dectation for an extra large exhibit
for the fair for next fall, 1919. The
epidemic caused the 1913 fair to b
postponed indefinitely. Miss Robin
son, County Supervisor spoke, arous-
ing her hearers Of the necessity of
continuing to conserve food by car
ming, drying and every other process
known.
Another chapter has been COM
pleted in the history OF the Prince
Edward County Teachers Associa-
ton.
Rev. p. Il. Anderson, President;
Miss G. x. Branch, Secretary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
GIRLS HAVE PRETTY FACE AND
BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION.

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\ Just ask your druggist for an
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If your hair is hard to comb, Is
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Dressing and 1t will become straight,
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long, soft, glossy and beautiful in a
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for large box.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08

The Sixth Mount Zion Baptist
Church is asking the dance halls Of
the city to close during the time of
Their revival. The experiences in the
past have been that a good old fash
toned revival would automatically
close the dance halls. Mourners would
have no use for those places when
they were seeking religion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08
DIR. EtLI4Y AFILLEIVS PAMPHLET


We have received "Thc Negro i'll
the New Reconstruction" by Helly
Miller, a. NJ, III. d. Tlis is to our
minds, the greatest Of all Of his con-
;riAutions to the public. He gives eX-
preston to great principles ana i'll
language that the hUmblest can UNI
dcrslaud. His diction is admirable, his
references to present day happenings
pointed and his figures Of speech
grand. In emphasizing the automatic
fact that revolutions never go back
ward" he uses the following Ian
guagc:
Revolutions never go back ward.
When Il nation puts it's hands to the
pillow Of liberty, although it might
w stfully reverse its vision, yet the
furrow which marks tho forward
path can never he cffaced. Revolu
lions always lessen tho domain Of
oppression and increase the area Of
liber~y. BY tho memorable logic OF
events. the poor and oppressed re-
ceivc tho chief benefits of these great
movements OF history. The world con
vulsions precipitate the showers OF
liberty whose dropp 'ngs fall upon tho
needy and neglected OF the CHI ldren
OF men. The dcspised Jow Of Europe,
the oppressed millions Of Asia, the
Negro in Africa and America and tho
undcr-man throughout the world will
be the bcncf Charles OF the blessings
which flow from the greatest epoch
in the history of social revolution
Wn viii no risk the chance Of quot
ing further from this admirable
philippe. else we might be tempted
TO reproduce it in It's entirety and we
t"ol sure that he does not want us to
do that. 1t may be Obtained for ten
cents by addressing Prof. Kelly Mil
Ter Howard University, Washington
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08

The colOrcd people were united in
their attitude towards the Billy Sun
day meetings and they resented an
insult in the best manner that an in
suit or that kind can be resen cd .
They prayed for their enemies and
traduccrs and used no unhind words
towards those white folks, who had
dcSpitcfuliy used hem.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08

They sentenced colored folks to
heavy punishment for trivial offenses
Now the reports from France show
that they got in the habit and that
IL the same way.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08

Some people work as little as pos
sible ana loaf all that they can. They
are sapping the vital energy in their
own systems and will ultimately pay
the price in the long run.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-08

The Richmond City School Board
Is now. con'ending that under the
new arrangements Of taxation, the
appropriation for schools will be re-
duced about three hundred thousand
dollars. when as matter of fact they
wanted it increased that amount.