IVOLUME 1C.NEGRO’S PHYSICAL FITNESS BEST OF AKY RACE IN WORLDWar Proving That The Black Man Possesses Most Virtues Common to Men EevrywhereWkitc sad Colored Men Becoming Better Acquainted. Belter Friend* ■nd a Common Interest is More Apparent Than Heretofore.The Negro's loyalty in III* *».t t«.-ing. recalled nrr;*hn», ami lii- worU ■ a aoldwr I- emphariz -d. Hi* phy.ica na ha* r*iwil general c* mrnrnl. and be.pvd I*. -elute many i4 Uw *t*re -typed rim run mad* again.i him li aa* adnii(t««l. id • n* or the leading ritwa • I North On-liba, lhat in imp. rtnai In |-Wiilatilt;n III* Niic*- •'••(•■n*iilama| rh a bile* on ilw eligit e li-i I* ran** l a Nnm*'ab«-il lh- ’»-ttrr pf -jsi.v*tui-nalK'ii* And ly live uni -I I 1 ■ y awe I hoai.ital ». -anf .1 |,j..| Nfran naH'innl ■ I l'*lt; nrticer'- car i the I-r'ling with heattntior.a th* American Knj Cn*. i. forging t.. return |.. pran-e her riliMn wri: and free In n in (retina Thai h .pita I*.-nened in II * pr-ar-ce I r.lticia'*• hr Red Cnr aid Knekefrller 'on* d tio'1 and the tar-ncli 1 li’IMWest It is .h-.ig.tr d in cafe for patients rrarhin| Krai rr 11 Kuan S»i .i. l.-ig-no- b—p I*' haa Imrn I an-fit tl \mr' K*d C,x*. hy it*which lt;aupi I *• I1!', water, amiin ri'np al Kurt K* M ui* 'a-l atm,mt-r .li ai*l any tr •»•** lt;ai woarr il .ra laiiau I would not lw»itite I t a tin. nietit %• (dare Mil* r.ca.rd acslit-t '* at an} ollur gr.-op ol vn'i lua-n a-.ywlere in tlir «• rial In laa-. tie ware di-IliVrriliK lltal thr Saga- (-***•—~ luaaT t tlir virtnr- ci«iitn« lo luen in gen- ra .11m I! iIt .N- nr., it a tmiaml in. ram.A n iniiint. cau** ai d a «- Minn n danger arr linnpiir la'ack lawn riad aliv . nrar iOii—li lomdl.tr aliaa-rm tlirir rMki •venue* ■ iualiliraa and to awaken naullla I rau 1-rev* respect. Tlw country's need m forging a u,r Kmpr*a I all and InirnOn al c al |lt;n|.Imrii ataal .Ii*ult;l...-ti.n I'l... \ u, rirai.K d i -.«■* Inni-he* II,. ittirw-a. ltd r and m*dlralt; aHlp|..I*.1 Kfeo *s IliatlV a* l.‘. |ll**-rroln-l* re palri-* arrivr al I uui in a single week n.Mini a ir.mi airrii|cnl |.-rtmna a I Kraner and tirairuiii. and mtiiniM * (at thro home* liavr specs I mlrrtMKi Tlir nra li.aapilal can-1 ■ ■■■•aael.ately (ar two linn new ll.rpllhrolhrrboml ill all her drtri dera II..- ; • laole loan id Woudaville, Ohm. hirnrd .not with a l.raaaa liaml laa aa-.-.uiipaiiy it. on* Nrirrii recruit |aa tlir railroad alalmn Hoorgia kiaiu liavr nrn dinners laa tlanr I Mark aa-arrted uaru a* aril a* l- Uir •bitr. Tlir mayor ..I liar Oily I Ah.drrd pati-'Miand in tlw in 4ni lam I In liar a lly Kagenteulmg -a chat In aal l.)IIIM I.) Ua. Ha*. |wihlidy thanked liar colored ■ ctl tlir city lor llwir la.yal rt-pniT j at reuiatralnm lor arrrw*. anil l»r al. - j lhankrd Uir Sr»r'i mfiatrara — Kaallarrn Workman.Kuinwiii Ounki-M Yon are right Mr. “Sontlavn Work I man. tin tirtnher *J*tli alim :!!■! loyal I and patriotic colored men selected (or I thr lirat drall in Uw County oi Mr I Mac- I MM ol Waal Virginia, llw only * tala' | aouth ot the Maaon and Ihzon linr not | blackened nor damned by tlir pernicious j disfranchisement. argrrgalmn and pm I crow laa a aa arr common in rvrry • tln-r I sou llw rn atalr. thr «lmlrcnui.l) tnrtard 1 oat and paid a cordial rrapm to tlw.r brother in black leaving home—mutle-a dr. siatrr, brother and friend*—to light a deadly enemy tor true democracy. These black boya acre received, honored and cordially add retard i.j May..t B I Williams ol Welch, llw r-uniy *ral The eminent Judge ot tlw Kiglilh Judicial Circuit, 1.0. Herndon, add ra used |i.*m aa Citlnns, (nruil* aud soldirra. Tbry nrrs addramrd by Uw lirrirt. Itr. - A lianirl alto aaaurrd tlwm Ihal tlwy arr* aa much and aa true and i.,jgl rili/*n-aa any who had ever worn Uw nnSnru. Thear 9k' black Imp old Mcllowrll. llw pack and Hmpt ol llw race, i b}«n al gi ante, perfect in health, alaaorbed in llw hope of victory over llw Herman*. rag*r to tight for lita connlry — lt;'d filory - ar. I lo aace out conntry fr ni ili*»r*» defeat, never at one liuw alwd a tear Doe did they at any lime show tlw slightest lign of lear ot nnrkaiitre hoi mandrel* an eagernraa «-■ leave for Kranrr. for llw blood staionl lialtlrtirldr Knr-.j*. They entertained no favorable i.lea or conception of training camp*, ad tlwy wanteil was a gun and a chance al •‘Bill Kaiser. They consider*! Ilirniarl\a*, already lit anbjecla lo tear down Yarn don, retake Alaac-I^araine and dtdral llw anils ol Uie in -t •anguine Herman. Added to llui inflate*! ambition and their real, whole Iwsrled palrudwtii on lla same day. in Uie |.r**wnce of over I a#, paople, white and r* lured, I.rawral K. fKToote. general mrnager .af Uw great I'niled '•tale* iVaal ami Uoke foo pan; at iiary preaented a rl.*cs for t •. lo he tent to Catnp lee witti iDMnein.na it.at every rent of il war to ••* nael for and . hel.all r.l Uw enioted »»y* Tl.a* money pa fw. nard for V M C. A pwrp.aws Stri.-t v and eti Inatve'y for Uw r- red l.aya Tbeaw and many .Tlwr evi l ■*■COL. W. H. THOMAS TAKEN BY DEATHCLOSED AN ACTIVE AND BUSYLIFE AT BLUEFIELD SANITARIUM LAST FRIDAYSUCCESSFUL COAL OPERATORA Friend lo tbe Negro and All That Stands For the Best in Mankind'Funeral at Bran-well Largely Attended.U.itm-n mr. rea eiarit of .hr liUie Hateii'.iverwal hrotl-erh-evl ar. a* Virginia, eaperiadv itd H.IVwrl ami w lef is Widening lie. II in I*.- . • *■ a of Inall over it.ir owit.t • t. ner ■ i Tool n.arle a etli.nla' .War . lo llw »' f. p4dwnaef.ol.fi Mr|t -e.' . .-my T'.n proving li a' Uw wd.att.Ta of live ran pmtdirn I ') a In le ' rnaagbl at* nl t.y lug men, men a b • are l» t lt;g to he . .t e Inn ■ .owl mm lr*f lo •« narrow ao.l ale are t-m litwra' !•. • i.»r*in • ...Win e nailing Kriday of last week (or ivoraldw new* a* In Uw condition ol Col II Ttiomaa of Bramwell, who nnder-et.t an .aperatioti al Uw Blnetield ani-t*i ioiii no IVo-mtwr 31, death creep in liis chamber al that Krirt-at for the sick, and claimed him f.ar its own. It a source of drt-p regret Dial Uiia of lice trank fem I he pli.Tw tbai eal mra--age. lor Col Tle-maa. who eaa known lar and nrar. wan a friend Co Uw rare and ma* a man who rrroguikrd worth rather rlian creed and color, and hi* (•awing removes Iroin the .tag. of active life a man who wa* honored and reepn-t t*l hy all Win knew him for hla br.awl i *vlea|. hig hearte.1 and genenuia *piru He was a friend to labor and Iwld in high regar I tlw working c'aw. kn--w ng by rip*nence lhat mank nd generally hwl lo rtee by In* own tlTort*Th'-ma* aa* indeed a remarkah* man. in Ihal he rrwe fn.m a (**T hoy |.. a man ..I wealth and d'atinrtion lie *1 tried life aa a news hoy. having (wet lefl falf.rrlewa when he wa* mi teen year* of age Ity honeety. industry and thrift Iw rapidly pasted frnm .T»e I*wt In an tlier in Wilk«isrre. Pa . where his aael Hood bye Oratmng P- fVa-ahonla-wfaea be wa* year* ol.|. |w aeeurerl a i-w lmn in a e.uniHkny at..re He tv-ame *. .|'iainp-.| with Uw coal 1st*.nr a ami hi* keen f-.*ii.eaa soon pul him o Uw road ti fortune. He had a leading pari in llw .|wning id Algnnta mine, wharli was h* h-*l ventnre ami he Con litioa*! noli, lelei i..»*ter in the boai-At llw lime as | re*..lentinnpany. Kini-alh (%' Tlewnns na- I *al and f'-ok. . M'ning C'»tti ami I'oke Con.C Tt.pvny Hr w ashwnl ..f lt;|reetlt;T*' mipany and *and a ' lie wa*t *i. ralirr*C' 1htea and ar-si • it-/Jtral thb'p. hut never aaptml I I If • a m a nrtufer of lie •vam-rf t ■ **—■•*•« and a two ,g .f Hovernnr Hatlie'd, with ihal