McDowell Times

VOLUME 10 M'DOWELL CO. GETS STATE LIBRARIAN W. W. SANDERS OF WELCH APPOINTED Seven Months Unceasing Effort on Part of McDowell Brings Results. The seven month's effort of the Negroes of McDowell County to secure the position of State Librarian was rewarded Monday of this week by Governor Hatt field, who announced the appointment of Prof. W. W. Sanders, of Welch This is the first time in the history of the state that a Colored man south of the Kanawah has been honored with an important state position. The officers of the McDowell County Colored Republican Organization deided soon after the election last November to task the Governor to appoint a Colored man to the position of State Librarian in recognition of the services of the Colored voters of McDowell County rendered the Republican Party during the past sixteen years. In February, a meeting of the Organization was held at this place and the names of four men presented to Gov. Hatfield with the statement that the appointment of any of them would be satisfactory of the Colored voters of the County. It soon developed that Kanawha, Lewis, Fayette and Ohio counties were making strenuous efforts to secure the appointment for favorit ```markdown ``` W. W. SANDERS, STATE LIBRARIAN sons. Mercer entered the race with two candidates and Mingo had one. The McDowell Times then took up the fight actively on behalf of McDowell county and made a fight that will long be remembered by several aspirants from the other counties. This paper did not support any individual but fought out in the open for the County notwithstanding the fact that along with W. W. Sanders, B. E. Carter and E. M. Craghead, T. Edward Hill, of this paper was endorsed, though the latter did not remain in the race to the finish. W. W. Sanders is a native of Henry county, Va. He was educated in the public and Presbyterian parochal school at Martinsville, Va., and went to Lincoln University at eighteen and took the college course and Theology He graduated with the degree of A M and has been preaching and teaching ever since. Last week he was elected District Deputy G. M. of the G. U. O. of O. F. Prof. Sanders is a scholar, a speaker of note and has a thorough knowledge of politics. He will ally and fitly represent the C o nd people of McDowell county and of the state at large. FOURTEENTH ANNUAL SESS'ON OF THE NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE (19) E. W. Thempson Philadelphia, Pa., Apr. 23.—Surrounded by the atmosphere that generates the spirit of freedom, fraternity and enlightenment, exemplified in its highest sense by William Penn, Benjamin Franklin, Thaddeus Stevens and John Wanamaker, and within the shadow of Independence Hall, where Liberty Bell proclaimed the birth of the American Republic, the fourteenth annual session of the National Negro Business League was held this week. It was exceptionally fitting that the best managed, most largely attended and most profitable gathering of the commercial forces of the Negro race should be held on the fifth anniversary of our people's emancipation on the spot where the anti-slavery movement had its inception, and where the Declaration of independence was framed and finds its most effective interpretation. Beginning Capitol The SUCCESSFUL SUMMER SCHOOL. The McDowell Times. Pretty Little Bessie Trainor Tells of Brutal Attack by John Elkins. MOB DESTROYS NEGRO VILLAGE In many respects the Summer School is just closed at West Virginia University has been the most successful ever held in the state. Students were present from every county in W. Va. except the counties of Mingo, Logan, Raleigh and Petrodillo. There were thirty students from Pennsylvania, seven from Maryland, two from Virginia, two from Ohio, two from Missouri, one from District of Columbia, and two from Porto Rico. There were public school teachers of all grades, high school principals, city superintendents, county superintendents, rural teachers, district superintendents, regular college students, graduate students and music students. A significant fact concerning the attendance lies in the rapidly increasing number who attended the summer school for regular college credit. This year there were 222 regular credit students, or 45 1-2 per cent of the entire enrollment. Last Summer there were 165. This shows a most gratifying increase. It is evidence that the opportunities offered in the summer school to work out a college course are appreciated. Of greatest significance is the high grade of work done in all departments of the University this summer. The eminent specialists from various parts of the country have given satisfaction and the work in their classes, as well as the work in the classes of the regular University professors, is worthy of the best traditions of a state university. Perhaps this summer, more than ever before, the University Summer School has demonstrated that it is not a Chautauqua, but a real school. ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL AS- SAULT BY WHITE BRUTE Huntington, Aug. 22.--With her face doodled with the blush of embarrassment, pretty little Bessie Trainor, 15, related to Squire T. C. Rogers, in his court a day or so ago, the story of vicious attempt toonially assault her, made by John Elkins, well known young man of Cross-Roads, son of Thomas Elkins. The attempted assault, the little girl said, had taken place on the night of August 9th, following a social at a little church near Cross Roads, where Elkins had taken her in his bungy. She said that the social was over about 10 o'clock and that Elkins delayed starting home with her until every other vehicle bearing people she knew departed, leaving his rig the last one. Then instead of making her home, Elkins drove her out into the country along the Davis Creek road, where he made continued and repeated efforts to accomplish his purpose. She stated that she had fought him desperately and that she was scared almost to death for he was so much stronger than she that it looked as though her most determined effort could not protect her honor. Finally, she told the court. Elkins wore himself out and drove her home where she related the story to her grandparents with whom she lives. One of the pitiful features of the case lies in the fact that the child is an orphan, both of her parents having been dead for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, grandparents of Bessie Trainor, were highly incensed, yet, because of the notoriety attached to any legal action, hesitated some time before making up their minds to proceed against Elkins. Finally they decided to take the matter before Squire Rogers and upon his advice, given for the sake of the reputation of the girl who is unusually pretty, went before the prosecuting attorney who advised them to bide their time and carry the case before the grand jury and have Elkins indicted. They had agreed to this course and returned home, but two of Bessie Trainor's uncles, who live in Ohio, but come to Huntington frequently, heard of the affair and threaten to shoot Elkins on sight. This caused the aged grandparents of the girl to carry the matter before Squire Rogers at once in order to have Elkins arrested and by so doing probably avoid more serious trouble, involving others than already concerned. They appeared before Squire Rogers and swore out a warrant for Elkins charging him as stated above and Constable Childers was sent after the man wanted. Camilla, Ga., Aug. 23...The negro village of Greenough, seven miles northeast of here, was dynamified and destroyed last night by a mob of infurred whites who sought vengeance for the assault on John Davis, a young white boy of that community by a negro named Bradley. Davis went to collect a bill from Bradley and was knocked unconscious with a scantling. At night the mob organized, obtained a few pieces of artillery, from where it has not been learned, went to Greenough and first dynamized the Bradley store. Then the artillery and rifles riddled other stores and houses until the village was demolished, and many of the KEYSTONE WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1913 TO THE NEW REGIME OF THE STRIKE AGREEMENT IN WEST VIRGINIA The Laconic Injunction of the Late Mark Han na: "Let Well Enough Alone" Fittingly Applicable (BY R W. WHITE.) "O ORDER IS HEAVEN'S FIRST LAW." Organization is the logical correlative to this proposition. therefore organization is inseparable from and runs hand and hand with LAW. We wish to be understood in this connection, and in the very onset, as being heartily in favor of organization for by and through it, there is to be attained the splendid height in the higher conception of things, which we could not, and would not reach otherwise. Ruits are obtained that would lie lost and undiscovered forever; opportunities for theetterment of humanity and, conditions go gliding by and are buried, forever and a day, in the peculiarly impregnable limbo of the Past, without organization. Organization is not new. It is as old as Divine injunction which fell upon a chaotic void, "let there be light" and the first grey blush of a rosette dawn kissed the cheeks of an thousand mountain peaks and flooded as many verdant valleys, in order and by law. All nature sings of organization and law. It runs through the vegetable and animal life in one unbroken line, does this organization, but it runs to the tune of law. It finds expression in the animal life from the stolnusk which slimes upon the bottom of the mighty deep to the Manual monster that sponts his intermittent stream from the ocean, from the pistons, stamens, pollen dust and petals of the tiny flower to the Lloryr of the leave, to the giant sentinels of the virgin forest and even in the very formation of the commodity, which is claiming our attention and to which we are addressing ourselves, coal, and its mining, was put there in the carboniferous age by a process of physical organization, under the formative touch of the LAW HIGHER. The whole human family is an organization with all of its divisions and sub and yet subdivisions. Church, State, politics, society, one and all are organizations, but only organizations as long as they conform to LAW, which thing, when they cease to do, they become anarchists and mighty horde tramping the highway of a tangent to the circle of civilized, organized and lawful society. This being true, there can be nothing, or we take it to be fair to say that there should be nothing said against the right of miners organizing in a lawful and legal way for they certainly have the same right that any other branch of the world commercial has. A man, or set of men has the right to do what he likes as long as what he does does not redown to the injury of his neighbor, and certainly the proper interpretation of this is that his right causes where that of his neighbor takes up, and this is the thing that counts of the land are for, viz: to place proper construction upon this line of demarcation, between man and man, one organization of society and another and it drives us directly back to the original proposition that organization is inescapable from and runs hand and hand with law and cannot be brought about successfully by riots, bloodshed and undue agitation of grave questions and weighty matters, but rather must find final solution by arbitration, and the meeting of the minds of men, not the bodies, however keen the conflict to the contrary notwithstanding. The battle is one of brain and not of brawn. Prosperity has crept back into the mining camp so insidiously that the short interval of its absence is hardly noticeable. The strike (if you desire to dignify it by that name) for the obdurate stand and reckless aggressiveness that brings about friction, abrasion and sometimes bloodshed, is not a strike but a mild form of war, is over. LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE The miner has asked for certain concessions and he has gotten them and is happy in the getting. The operator has met him half way and made the concession and is equally as happy in the making. Actual statistics show that there is more coal being gotten out now than there was this time last year. There are more mines opened than there was this time last year. There is a better market than there was this time last year. There is an improvement over conditions general in the coal business, over what the conditions were this time last year. The operator and the miner, as a rule, sustain corail and profitable relation each to the other. Now who is the complainant, the individual, between the now and the then, who like a barnacle will catch on to any passing ship, who like a parisite, hangs where he bites, and who chameleon-like, takes color v. h. every organization that permits him place. Politically, he seems to have no interest. Recommend Democrats and Socialists deny any kinship with him. Certain it is that he be longeft not to the operator. The United Mine Workers (and we believe that they are farther removed from him than any body, and we mean the regularly lawfully organized ones) say he does not belong to them and yet he is abroad in the land, even unto this day, quietly AGITATING, insidiously attempting to array miner against operator and operator against miner, whispering one thing in the ear of one and another in the car of the other. Skillful, sature and possessed with a low cunning he subsidizes certain publication and causes certain articles to be written always with the tinge of dissatisfaction among the miners in some sections. He is a constant menace to the peace, dignity and well being of the state at large. He is a pessimist of the deepest dye. He belongs, certainly not in spirit, if his name is on the roster to the United Mine Workers, the Operator's Association or any political party, but hangs on the ragged edge of all. You will find some of his apologies and wild eyed converts in every community, while there are a few leaders who go about and prey off the hard earning of the miners, by pretending to be in sympathy with them in the their company and likewise with the operator when in his company. It is a little army without a clichet with just strength enough to keep the red flag high enough above the walls of the barracks of peace to maintain a state of unrest between capital and labor. Now that things are prosperous, and the "cooling" time has come between miner and operator why stir up, or permit disinterested parties to stir up friction and strife? Why not assuage it, mitigate it, encourage peace and continued prosperity? Perminicious Influence of the Press- Gov. Hatfield's Solution When Governor Hatfield assumed the reins of Government, matters were in such a chaotic state that the solution of the same, with the aid of those who so readily assisted him, claimed all of his and their attention for many weeks. The Chief Executive, in establishing a basis of operation from which to act, laid the foundation with one of the many philosophic sayings of Abraham Lincoln, viz: "I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true: I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have: I must stand with anybody that stands right and part with him when he goes wrong" and upon this foundation he erected a superstructure, into which he finally got both operator and miner. In casting about, among other things, he keenly observed that (and of course we are not quoting the Governor in anywise but are merely stating facts as subsequence events disclosed themselves to be) the primary trouble was that the miner and the operator were not only estranged, but that outside influences were moving Heaven and Hell to keep up that estrangements and widen the breach. To meet this he immediately brought the operator and miner face to face which action chanted the requiem of the fat reign of the AGITATOR and checked the onslaught of the foreign influences for bad and for the first time the operator met and clasped hands under the flag of the new regime, established by the Chief Executive and then and there came to know each other better, saw with more patience the unconscious mistakes of each, viewed the ground work for the splendid cordial relation that is being knit between them daily. Now that the CICATICIZANT has been applied to the hitherto painful wound between operator and miner by the Governor, there re yet those who are secretly trying to tear the scab from the wound and it is this class that should be held up to this gaze of the pubic for a just and proper verdict. While the Governor was executing this splendid piece of stragety (and he can never live long enough, and the hope is that a century measures the span of his life, to execute a better) the press all over the country was making scurrulous attacks on the fair name of our state and all her citizens. Some were hired by outside influences for this purpose doubles, others did it for mercenary reasons, so it looked, leastwise borders of reporters invaded our state and painted glaring misrepresentations of the facts, waved the red flag for the sake of "a story" who never saw a good mine and would not have known how to enter one if they had, but with this continual misrepresentation, the world began to believe it because it was not refitted and became nobody seemed disposed to take up the other side and tell the truth and the whole truth about the matter. The United States Senate Committee (Continued on Page Four.) SCREENING OFF THE NEGROES (New York Evening Post) As far as the Colored people are concerned, they are already deeply stirred by the action of several of Mr. Wilson's officers in segregating the Negro employee within their departments—in some cases they are being screened off in corners as if even their asset was contaminating As usual in such cases, the excuse is, it is all for the Negroes' welfare that it is being done. That they are rendered more safe in the possession of the offices and are less likely to be discriminated against, is the sincere belief of some who have had a part in this innovation. What they do not see is that this for the first time officially establishes a caste among the citizens and employees of the federal government; that within a short time the Negro sections will be pointed out as the "nigger departments" and made the objects of the decision and hate of such men as Vardaman and Hoke Smith and their less conspicuous imitators; that the "nigger sections" will become as despised and neglected as the "Jim Crow" car. So far from helping the Nbgro to return office, it will soon make it impossible for fine and able Negroes of self-respect toenter a service which begins by classifying them as inferior, as people who must be set off best more contact with them result in some kind of moral contamination, In the far South every fresh act of discrimination, every additional effort to degrade and humiliate, will allure its justification by this action of the federal government. Needless to say, those Cabinet officers who have begun this shocking segregation process took great care not to ascertain in advance what the wishes and feelings of those to be "Jim Crowed" might be. It was the point of view of those who had the power to act which prevailed. That all of this will go without challenge is not to be expected. The progressive senators are already alive to their opportunity. The Colored people themselves are beginning to be heard from and their political influence is not to be dispised. But we do not believe that phase of it will concern Mr. Wilson. We think that when the matter is put before him in its true light he will withhold his sanction from it, just as we believe he will not permit any southern reactionaries, however influential, to deter him from giving in the matter of offices fair play to a heavily handicapped race. GOVERNOR'S STAFF HAS MEMBERS FROM McDOWELL AND MERCER. Governor H. D. Hatfield announced the appointment of the members of his personal staff Saturday night. More than fifty were announced, several of whom were on the staff of Governors Glasscoe and Dawson. McDowell county was honored with seven while Mercer only drew two. The home county of the governor will be well supplied with "Colonels" and a large number of military titles will be added to the state. The names of those from McDowell and Mercer counties follow: McDowell—William Leckie, Welch; Dr. J. Howard Anderson, Marytown; James L. Hamill and W. M. Ritter, Welch; C. H. Boardman and S. W. Patterson, Vivian; James Elwood Jones, Switchback. Mercer—W. H. Thomas and Philip Goodwell, Bramwell. LANGFORD TO GET CHANCE FOR HEAVYWEIGHT HONORS Battle With Johnson in Paris Opens Opportunity for Him to Gain Claim to World's Title---Handicapped in Size, But Possessed of Unusual Cleverness. Can Sam Langford, by any possible manner, wrest the world's championship from Jack Johnson? This query is pertinent now because of the fact that Langford and Johnson practically are signed for a twenty-round contest in Paris sometime within the present year. The exact date for the battle has not been set, but Joe Woodman, charge d'affairs of the Langford fortunes, sends word that in all probabilities the great colored fighters will get together in November. There are a couple of engagements that Langford intends to fill before facing the champion, so Woodman writes, and these are a match with Gunboat Smith, out at an Francisco and a setto with his old meal ticket Joe Jeannette. This bout is planned for Los Angeles. Neither match has been definitely closed as yet but as Smith has expressed a desire to meet the Jonesome moke from Boston, and Promoter Colfroth is eager to stage this battle there seems little chance of the match falling through. LANGFORD ENGMA OF HEAVY WEIGHTS. Langford is the enigma of the heavy weight class, and not even the shrewdest judges of fighting form have ever been able to accurately determine just how good a boxer Sam really is. It is admitted that for his weight and height, Langford is the greatest piece of fighting machinery that has been developed in a generation, but whether he is strong enough and has the heart to carry him through a bitter battle with the mighty Johnson only the test of actual conflict will determine. The question resolves itself into this: Can a good little man beat a good big man. Ring history answers emphatically. No. W. VA. COLORED INSTITUTE TO BE CROWDED Present indications are that the West Virginia Colored Institute will be crowded at the opening Wednesday, September 17, 1913. Every available room about the institution was taken in the early part of last year, but preparations are being made to accommodate a greater number of students this year. The library has been moved to the Trades Buildings, and the entire upper story of West Hall is being put in order for the accommodation of girls. It is the desire of the administration to provide accommodation for all deserving students who seek admission to the institution. Some of the features of the school which are especially attractive to students are the newly equipped chemical labatory, the splendid instruction in Domestic Science and Arts, the opportunity afforded for instruction in Agriculture, and the splendid training given in the Normal Department under a professionally trained teacher. School authorities throughout the state are loud in their praises of the work being done by teachers who have graduated from the West Virginia Colored Institute. Every effort is being put forth to make the work more thorough each year. On September 27, a bust of Abraham Lincoln, donated by a patriotic citizen of West Virginia, will be unveiled in the chapel. This bust is an exact copy of the one which marks the spot where Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous Gettysburg address. The day will be observed as Emancipation Day, and as the 27th comes on Saturday, this will give the teachers in the surrounding country an opportunity to attend this important celebration. The Board of Regents has authorized President Byrd Prillerman to announce a six weeks' Summer School at the West Virginia Colored Institute, beginning June 15, 1914. NASHVILLE GETS MID-WINTER MEETING OF THE NATIONAL PRESS ASS'N. Ocean City, N. J., Aug. 19.---By an unanimous vote of the National Negro Press Association which had its closing session here today that Nashville, Tenn., will get the mid-winter session and was closed with an address by Dr Booker T. Washington, president of the National Negro Business League. The association elected the following officers: John H. Murphy, Baltimore; president; Joseph L. Jones, Cincinnati, first vice president; S. J. Jones, Philadelphia, second vice president; Henry A. Boyd, Nashville, corresponding secretary; W. H. Craighead, Harrisburg, recording secretary; Mrs. M. C. Kinner, St. Louis, assistant secretary; L. G. Jordan, D. D., Philadelphia, treasurer; N. E. Dodson, Brooklyn, chairman of executive committee. The association passed resolutions condemning lawlessness crime and lynching and cailing upon the authorities of the country to protect life and property and to hold open to all American citizens the door of hope. Ignorance was condemned as a barrier to success in America and declared to have done more to bring about friction between the races than any other cause. It was the sense of the association that there should be no color in merit or manhood, but every man should be accepted for what he is worth to civilization. Charleston, Aug. 23--Earl Henry, of Clifton, is to be chief of the state department of mines. He will take office on September 1. The salary is $3,000 per annum. Gov. Hatfield announced this appointment last night. Mr. Henry is at present a deputy mining inspector, and an exceedingly capable and popular man. NUM THE INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES ARE REPORTED Washington—The wealth of gold and silver and paper money filling the vaults of the Federal treasury is due in no small measure to the record breaking drinking smoking and card playing of the American people during the fiscal year of 1913. Details of the sources of the $534,424,453 collected in internal revenue taxes during the year ending on June 30, the greatest in the history of the country, were disclosed today in a report to Secretary McAdoo by William H. Osborn, Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The 143,290,000 gallons of whisky and brandy consumed during the yearbrought in $157,532,000; the 65,216,000 barrels of beer, porter and ale netted the Government $65,245,000; the 14,276,771,000 cigarettes smoked increased the revenue by $17,846,000; the 7,659,038,000 cigars benefited Uncle Sam to the extent of $23,977,000; the chewing and smoking of 104,363,000 pounds of tobacco gave him $32,349,000; taxes on 33,309,000 pounds of small amounted to $2,655,000 and the sale of 32,764,156 packs of playing cards an increase of 1,932,283 over the previous year brought $655,283. Taxes on 4,172,000 pounds of artificial-colored oleomargarine amounted to $417,000 and on 138,986,000 pounds of uncolored oleomargarine amounting to $347,000. To use of 38,742,000 pounds of renovated or process butter, a decrease of 8,276,000 pounds, gave the Government $97,000. The aggregate number of saloons in the country this year, was 194,000, a decrease despite the very remarkable increase of consumption of intoxicants of 21,654, as compared with the fiscal year 1912. The wholesale liquor dealers numbered 6,462 a decrease of 500 within a year. Total internal revenue receipts of 1913 exceeded the previous high record of 1911 by $21,890,000 and the collections for 1912 by $22,809,000. To collect the enormous sum it cost the Government $5,483,000. This was at the rate of $15.92 per thousand dollars or 1.59 per cent as compared with $17.14 per thousand in 1.71 per cent in 1912 and the general cost of collection was $25.52 per thousand or 2.55 per cent. HALLANAN APPOINTED GOVERNOR'S SECRETARY Reports For Duty And is Busy Man About the Executive Office. Charleston, Aug. 20...Visitors to the state executive's office yesterday morning were not surprised to find Walter Hallanan presiding at the desk of the governor's private secretary for his appointment to that position has been frequently predicted by this paper. Congratulations to the brilliant young newspaper man from Huntington was in order most of the day. No announcement of the appointment was made by Governor Hattfield, who simply telephones to the Herald-Dispatch office at Huntington, where Mr. Hallanan was at his duties as city editor late Eri Sunday and notified him to report for duty yesterday. Mr. Hallanan's training as a newspaper man gives him special adoptions in dealing with people, and is valuable in many other respects in handling the duties of Governor's secretary. The appointment meets with popular approval.—Charleston Gazette. MOONLIGHT PICNIC AT BRAM WELL The young ladies of the Twinkle Star Club of Braunwell gave an elaborate moonlight picnic Thursday night of last week in the Braunwell Baseball Park. The grand stand and grounds were beautifully decorated with Japanese lanterns and miner's torches and music was furnished by some of the local young men. There were plays of various kinds and several of the picnickers danced. Much fun was had when several of the young folks attempted to dance the "Old Virginia Reel." Mr. Roscoe Simpson was the life of the occasion. Refreshments, including ham and chicken sandwiches, fruit, punch, cake and ice cream were served. Editor M. T. Whittico is in Baltimore this week attending the Supreme Lodge, K. of P., which convened there Monday. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION M. T. WHITTICO, Editor. T. EDWARD HILL, Business Mgr. Articles of more than ten lines will be charged 10 cents per line. Published every Friday in the interest of the Negro Race--Hia Civil and Political Rights. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One year in advance..... $1.50 Six months in advance..... .75 Three months in advance..... .45 One month in advance..... .25 Single copy..... 05. ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED BY REQUEST Special rates to churches, schools and colleges. Subscribers changing their Post Office address must notify the publishers or else his subscription will be collected just the same as if he had not. Entered as Second Class Matter March 22, 1904, at the Post Office at Keystone, W. Va., under act of Congress, March 3, 1879. FRIDAY AUGUST 29 1913 THE FIGHT IS WON Almost eight months ago the colored voters of McDowell county through the McDowell County Colored Republican Organization, decided to ass Governor H. D. Hatfield to appoint a colored man from this county to the position of State Librarian. From that time until two weeks ago leaders of the organization and this paper have kept before the governor and the people of the state the claim of McDowell county. At times the fight against the field was waged through the columns of this paper with vigor. We felt that others were trying to prevent us from getting the honor that because of meritous service and party loyalty we were entitled. In presenting the claim of McDowell county, if we were heated and told of the political short comings of our brothers elsewhere in the state there was no bitterness in it and we now extend to them the right hand of fellowship. We have received what we asked for and what we were justly entitled to. This is the first time in the history of the state that the loyal colored voters of McDowell county have been given political recognition worth while by any governor. The appointment of W. W. Sanders of Welch to the position of State Librarian is satisfactory to the voters of this county. A large majority of the people of the state who know him are pleased and those who know of him feel that he is a creditable representative of the race. In appointing a McDowell county man the governor has gone a long way toward restoring the waning confidence of the colored voters of this county in the friendship and gratefulness of a Republican administration which they did so much to bring into power. No better selection could have been made. Prof. Sanders is a man of unquestioned integrity, sterling manhood, remarkable intelligence, good Republican and a race lover of the highest type. We congratulate Prof. Sanders, the governor and the race; especially do we flicitate Wm. W. Sanders, play mate and companion of our youth, school mate of one and college chum os the other, friend, coworker and brother during our manhood. He will ever have in us true friends, stannch and loyal supporters who will stand with him in the future as we have stood together in the past. We may again differ in matters of policy as we have in the past but there will be no bitterness, abuse or fighting. All honor to our friend, worthy, capable and competent, able diplomatic and fearless—the man of the hour, State Librarian of West Virginia. We extend our hands in sincere and hearty congratulations while McDowell county applains and Henry county, (Va.) home of his youth, looks on and cheers her successful son. PETITION AGAINST SEGREGATION In another column of this paper we are publishing a petition to President Wilson against the segregation of the colored people in Government departments. This petition was prepared by Editor W. M. Trotter of the Boston Guardian and is a timely protest against a system that is humiliating, unfair, unjust and un-American. If the orders of segregation are carried out it gives encouragement to every prejudiced community in the United States to pass proscription regulations against the Negro. Out of this petition, sign your name to it. get every member of your family and every Negro who does not take the Me-Dowell Times to do the same, mail it to the Guardian. 21 Cornhill street, Boston, Mass., and it will be sent to President Wilson. Let every Negro sign this petition or send a personal letter of protest against this uncalled for affront; put the issue square up to the President and he will act. He will not dare fail to respect the expressed Wishes of a million citizens, and there is no reason why a million should not sign this petition. Do not delay, now is the time. Your every right and privilege under this government is at stake. Show the world we are men and demand fair treatment. Sparks From the Political Anvil (BY "THE BLACKSMITH") A colored man from McDowell county has been appointed State Librarian. "Let de Cession went." Entries will soon be made for the Congressional handbook. Cooper will start as the favorite 100 to 1 shot. Books are open boys, get your money down. The first break has been made in the "Black Cabinet of Kanawha." Will they now be good? Who said that R. B. B. had resigned as county clerk? "He must have been dree-a-ming." A love feast will be announced in a short time. The "Old Party" and the President of the Colored Republican Organization will stand in the center of the room with hands clasped while their followers shake hands and sing "Glory Hallelujah." The politicians who "baunt toed square" had better look out for squalls. The "Ohio Office Trust" has not yet received a charter. Who! K. W. W. ---Yes, he names successful candidates and refuses to be eliminated. Announcement Extraordinary! The business of the K. of P. will be conducted for a while longer from Weston. L. O. W. Per M. T. W. With serious regrets I announce that I was mistaken ---T. G. N. I received $600 from the state that I did not expect. With thanks--J C G. Per P W. McDowell county has seven "colonels" on the active list and several "retired" who are extremely active during campa- gues. 50th Anniversary Celebration--Bishop Harris Speaks Gary, W. Va., Aug. 26. ---A great Barrard and Educational Congress celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the freedom of the Negro is being held at the A. M. E. Zion church here. Addresses were delivered Tuesday night by Bishop C R Harris, A. M. D. D., Dr. L. A. Hinton, Rev W H. Brown and T. Edward H II. Wednesday night by Squire C. C Froe, Atty Tomlinson and Rev. S. D Morton. Music was furnished by the Harris Saxophone trio. All of the meetings were well attended and the speeches were able and instructive! Dr. W. E. Shaw, the pastor is doing everything possible to arouse an educational interest among the young people of this place and he is being ably supported by Rev. W. H. Brown. Bishop Harris who delivered the principal address Tuesday night has been on the bench as Bishop for 25 years and has done much to elevate his people. --- MARTINSVILLE, VA., NEWS The rally at High Street Baptist Church began Monday night, August 11 and was set for the purpose of raising ones to put down cement side walk on each side of the church on Fayette and High Streets. The pastor, Rev. F. W. Denwick, invited Rev. E. C. Carr, D. D., of Fisherville, Va., to help him conduct the week's meeting. Rev Carr dinally accepted and after having preach-week here Rev. Carr is known through out the Northren states as being a great gospel preacher and a fine and logical lecturer. At the beginning of the meeting two young ladies, Miss Mary Lester and Miss Golden Valentine and two gentlemen, Mr. J. M. Tinsley and Mr. Taylor Flood were nominated to be voted on as to which was the most popular young lady and gentlemen. All the nominees can well. Their many friends seemed to be jubilant over the occasion. None were disfranchised that had the pennies at the end of the week the judges and tellers read the election results. Miss May Lester was found to be the most popular young lady and Mr. J. M. Tinsley the most popular young man. On Sunday Rev. Carr preached an excellent,sermon at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. By invitation of the pastor, Mayor Burch and Lawyer Wm. Peyton were present. Rev. Peyton preached a fine and logical sermon that his large audience much enjoyed, after which Mayor Burch made a short but a pleasing address. On Monday night Rev. Carr delivered an highly entertaining lecture on the theme: "Marriage Life, its joys and sorrows". This service closed rally program. And it is noteworthy to say on the part of energetic givers and fine singing by choir and Ame Quartet. All need to be highly praised for their fine work. $238.60 in cash was raised. Mrs. Martha Billups, a captain of the working clubs, held the lucky number and received the china set of 115 pieces as a prize. Quite a large number attended the Primitive Baptist Association and all report a nice time. Miss Pheobia Estes, one of Martinsville's accomplished young ladies, left for Baltimore to accept a position as teacher in a High School. Mrs. Lucy Turner and children are visiting her husband's people at Walnut Cove, N. C. Mrs. Mary Mitchel and children is visiting her husband's people at Stoneville, N. C. Dr. D. O. Baldwin made a flying trip to see his parents at Apex, N. C. His wife came back with him. Mrs. Elizabeth Flood, who has been visiting her people in Franklin, is home again. Mr. Pump Prunty is visiting his people at Dry Fork. Miss Selina Hilton, of Salem, Va, who has been visiting Miss Goldie Valentine, returned home Sunday. Miss Marinda Turner and Miss Web' of Roanoke, is here visiting Mrs. Matilda Furgeson. Mrs. Helen Walker, who has been sick is improving fast. Mr. Loyd Terry of Roanoke is here visiting his mother. Miss Mattie Thurman is improving fast. Miss Mabel and Clarence Gravely of Leatherwood was in town on Monday shopping. Mrs. Susan Minter is still on the sick list. Mrs. Mary Cooper is on the sick list. Mrs. Edna Eggleton is in Winston, N.C., visiting relatives and friends. Dr. Jameson, a dentist of Savanah Ga., is here visiting friends and relatives. Miss Georgia Haiston of Roanoke is here visiting relatives. Rev. J. H. Handlin is home after holding a series of meetings at Pine Hal and Greenshore, N. C. (By another Correspondent) The Adult Bible Class of Grace Presbyterian Church assembled in church on August 18th, at 8:30 p.m. to discuss the plans for the betterment of class and also to book the wook over that the ladies of the Missionary and Care of the Church Society had done, such as painting the walls and ceiling, varnishing of seats, oiling and staining of floors, enlarging the rostrum and placing a three piece leather set on same for the comfort of the pastor, purchased two sets of golden oak finish, box shaped, pannel back, can seat and claw feet, chairs for the chair, and it was so pleasing to the class to see what had been completed and what could be done on a united effort. Until then the class had not shown its love outward, but has worked to bring the spiritual side up. After comments on the beauty and business work the ladies had done, the class donated out of its treasury fifteen dollars to help them replenish their treasury to its former standing before the improvement was done after which each member present had something to say which, put in practice, would help the class, help the Church and lash help this race of ours. Number present, sixteen. At this hour prayer was offered by the teacher Rev. G. P. Watkins, pastor of church, then a three minutes recess was called for and members were invited by Brod. Smith, Haineson and Anglin in to lunch and were served to a delicious repast of ice cream cake, snowballs and cookies. The closing song was sung and as they were dismissed in order and on passing out smoke were served to the men so that they who were met on the road could readily understand that those carrying the lights were not traveling so that they could not be seen. FOURTH CLASS POST- MASTER EXAMINATION FOURTH CLASS POST- MASTER EXAMINATION SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1913 The United States Civil Service Commission announces that on the date named above an examination will be held at Wilcoe, W. Va., as a result of which it is expected to make certification to fill a contemplated vacancy in the position of fourth class postmaster at WILCOE, W. VA. and other vacancies as they may occur at that office, unless it shall be decided in the interests of the service to fill the vacancy by reinstatement. The compensation of the postmaster at this office was $515 for the last fiscal year. Age limit, 21 years and over on the date of the examination, with the exception that in a state where women are declared to be of full age for all purposes at 18 years, women 18 years of age on the date of the examination will be admitted. Applicants must reside within the territory supplied by the post office for which the examination is announced. The examination is open to all citizens of the United States who can comply with the requirements. Application forms and full information concerning the requirements of the examination can be secured from the postmaster at Wilcoe or from the U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. Applications should be properly executed and filed with the Commission at Washington at least 7 days before the date of the examination, otherwise it may be impractable to examine the applicants. U. S. Civil Service Commission At a special session of the council of the town of Clark, McBowell county, held in the council chambers thereof, in the building on the 12th day of August, 1843, were present C. H. Wright, Mayor, Louis Schwartz, Recorder, and William Chanan, C. H. Rice and S. Sonnenburg, the council of the council of said town. In accordance with section 4, chapter 9, of the acts of the extraordinary session of the legislature of 1888, the council proceeded to make up an estimate of the amounts necessary to be levied for the current fiscal year to cover all municipal debts and liabilities payable during the said year including probable expenditures for municipal purposes, and proper advances for delinquent taxes, expense of collections contingencies; but deducting therefrom the amount in the treasury applicable to the service of the year and municipal claims and doth determine and estimate amounts to be levied as follows: ESTIMATES Maximum levy 25 cents on the Hundred Dollars Valuation. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS The amount due the said municipality and the amounts that will become due and collated from every source except from the levy of taxes to be made for the current fiscal year. Balance in hands of city Treasury$ 213.17 Uplier License 1290.00 Hotel License 10.00 Tobacco and Cigarettes License 40.00 Other License 145.00 Total estimated Receipts $1608.17 ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS Debts and demands owed by said municipality which will become due and payable during the current fiscal year including interest on bonded, indebtedness of every kind and character. Outstanding order including in- terrest $250.00 Election Expense $250.00 Per diem of commissioners $ 4.50 Per diem of Poll Clerks $ 7.00 For registration of voters $ 8.00 For printing ballots, stationery, etc., $ 18.00 For booths, etc., $ 7.00 $ 40.50 Salaries For Salary of Recorder $ 50.00 $ 50.00 Police Department For salary of Sergeant of Police $ 600.00 For feeding prisoners $ 50.00 For light heat, water, etc. $ 20.00 Streets and Alleys For repairs of streets and alleys $ 200.00 For opening and grading new streets $ 300.00 $ 300.00 Contingent expenses For collectors commission $ 100.00 For books, stationery, etc. $ 15.00 $ 115.00 City Hall Expense For heat, light, water, etc $ 125.00 $ 125.00 Total estimated disbursements $ 4210.50 Amount to be provided for levy $ 3622.50 It appearing to the council that the total valuation of taxable property in this municipality according to the last assessment thereof, is $46,179.33, personal to the value of $65,614.00, and Railroad and other property assessed by the board of Public Works, to the value of $50,563.33, as certified to the council by the officer whose duty it is to make such report and it appearing from the foregoing estimation is necessary to raise by levy after delinquency $2,922.33, for municipal purposes, therefore it is maintained that a levy on each hundred dollars valuation of Thirty-five cents for municipal purposes will be necessary to produce the estimated amount as a forecash for the ensuing fiscal year. I. Louis Schwartz. Recorder in and for the municipality of Clark, County of McDowell, State of West Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy an order made by the council of said municipality of the 12th day of August '13. Given under my hand this 12th day of August, 1913. LOUIS SCHWARTZ LOUIS SCHWARTZ Recorder of the Municipality of Clark, W. Va. 14th Annual Session (Continued from Page One) with Monday, when the advance guard, in the form of the National Negro Press Association, held a two days' session at the Cherry Street Memorial Baptist Church, followed by the meeting of the National Negro Business League proper, on Wednesday supplemented by the conferences of the Bankers, the Undertakers the Lawyers and other affiliated bodies, week has been the most brilliant known in the history of the City of Brother Love. Philadelphia's immense population embraces the most generous white friends of our people and justly enjoys the reputation of having within its border more progressive, hospitable and cultured colored people than can be found anywhere else between the oceans. The flawlessly executed program put forward during the present week is amply proof of the of their ability and disposition to do things in the very best way, and the occasion has gone farther than any previous meeting in welding between the races a stronger bond of confidence and respect, mutuality of interest and a sympathetic cooperation. Out of it is bound to flow results that will prove helpful to both. NOTICE All persons expecting to attend the National Baptist Convention at Nashville, Tenn., September 17th to 23rd, from the Flat Top section, will please send me names at once. We want to arrange for a car through Welch, W. Va. to Nashville, Tenn., and return and must have at least twenty-five. The fare will not exceed $16.50 REV. R. H. McKOY Box 11 Bramwell, W. Va. ORGANIZED 1868 OPERATES IN EVERY EMPLOYS MORE TH PAYS A CLAIM EVE THE OLDEST, LARGEST AND ST HEALTH INSURANCE C WH HARRIS NORTHFORK, YES, WE ARE DOING THE BUSIN The Americ STATES IN EVERY STATE IN THE YES MORE THAN 8,000 CLAIM EVERY EIGHT BEST AND STRONGEST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IN ARRIS Spec NORTHFORK, WEST VIRGINIA G THE BUSINESS. WHO american W OPERATES IN EVERY STATE IN THE UNION EMPLOYS MORE THAN 8,000 AGENTS PAYS A CLAIM EVERY EIGHT MINUTES THE OLDEST, LARGEST AND STRONGEST LIFE, ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE WORLD NORTHFORK, WEST VIRGINIA YES, WE ARE DOING THE BUSINESS. WHO? $48,157.22 JORDAN, General Travel Territory of West Virginia and Kentucky OFFICE: Rooms 4 and 5, K. of P. Build. will be held in Charleston. nose good fireside ends—the real kind. Old ory now and then, good cigar Budweis of America's Institu FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, SEE D. E. V. JORDAN, G. Territory of West OFFICE: Rooms 4 a The next state meeting will be held FOR those good -old friends—the re a good story now and t Budv One of Ameri D. E. V. JORDAN, General Traveling Agent Territory of West Virginia and Kentucky OFFICE: Rooms 4 and 5, K. of P. Building The next stree meeting will be held in Charleston, August 29th and 30th THE LIGHTING FOR those good fireside friends old friends-the real kind. Old reminiscences a good story now and then, good cigars, and a bottle of Budweiser The Anheuser-Busch plant covers today more than 142 acres—equal to 70 city blocks. It gives steady employment to 6,000 people, and to 1,500 more in its branches. Every process, every room, is immaculate. Anheuser-B The Largest Plant of Its Kind in the World Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis its Kind CHARLESTON LIQUOR Distributors WHEE The Largest Plant of Its Kind in the World Some of the Principal Buildings CHARLESTON LIQUOR CO. Distributors WHEELING, W. VA. --- $26,000,000 ASSETS The exact amount of claims recently paid by The American Workman insurance was EAGLE STATE IN THE UNION AN 8,000 AGENTS BY EIGHT MINUTES LONGEST LIFE, ACCIDENT COMPANY IN THE WORLD Special Ag TEST VIRGINIA S. WHO? n Workman General Traveling Agent Virginia and Kentucky , K. of P. Building Charleston, August 29th an al fireside friends kind. Old reminiscences, good cigars, and a bottle of weiser n's Institutions Every bottle is Pasteurized and inspected. This Quality-Plant, started nearly 50 years ago, is a model of modern facilities. The hundreds of visitors who go through every day know that nothing of its kind could be made any better than Budweiser. Ch, St. Louis Some of the Principal Buildings TON LIQUOR CO. WHEELING, W. VA. $30,000,000 PAID IN CLAIMS UNION AGENTS MINUTES E. ACCIDENT AND THE WORLD al Agent A orkman The American Workman is now doing a fraterna business in the state of West Virginia e friends miniscences, and a bottle of ser ions is of the Principal Buildings R CO. NG, W. VA. ‘ORNS ‘Mise Mary Robineno i coufinnd to bet bed suffering from peritinitle, Her many friends wish for her a speedy recovery. Mine Nannie Watking, of Aleoma, wa shopping in thie city Thureday. Col, WJ. McClaren, of Welch, Coun: ty Road Engineer, was looking ove the right of way for the proposed street rail: way Thuredsy. Meadames George, mother and wife of James George of Northtork, were shor ping im Keystone Wednestay. The called at the Times office. Frof. W. W. Sanders, the new State Librarian, was busines: visitor to the city, Wednesday. Mims Alice Ransberry and” Mw. “Mary MeSwain-Upperman are gneste of Dr. and Mrs. G. N Marshall thie week. Mr J. P. Osles, of Welch, was wr ing in this city Wednemlay. Mines Ola and Thelma Calhoun are spending » few weeks at Evergreen, Va., viniting: see returning to the West Virginia C Institute. Mra. Phylis Bridgeford, Mim Rosa B. Briigeford and litte Madeline Marshall returned from Raleigh, N.C , Saterday. J. E. Sutton, of Pomeroy, Ohio, is in Keystone thix week. He is in. charge of the repair work on the Keystone-Eek- man graded school. Stacey Boyer, of Athens, Obio, was in Keystone Monday He has been visiting at the Harper tarm in Tazewell, Va. for the past two weeks, Mise Aileen Harper returned from ber home in Tazewell Sunday night and is attending the Institute at Welch. Mat Koger, the town “‘flankey,”” was Very painfully braised and beaten up lat ‘Tuesday evening by couple of women. Mat claims to be an officer of the law bet when he gors to make an arrest it seems that he generally gets in trouble himself. CARD OF THANKS. Mr. and Mrs. James Sumith, of Key- stone, wish to extend to their friends their most sincere thanks for the many favors and acts of kindness and sympa- thy shown in their late bereavement. ‘Expecial gratitude is felt toward Mrs. F. T.$Hutwon and Mrs Ira J. Partlow for theirfunceasipg faithfulness and atten - ten. Mx. axp Mas. Dawes Svrrn. INSTITUTE AT WELCH Ses Sho loroi cmny ficslacenegaal Mies sca ia cs eed of 170 teachers The following instructors teok their places: Me 1B. Hil’, prinei- Fal of Cones Su: M> Roberson of! Charleston. Mie ida Etwards af Weleh, instructor + munie and Mim Blanche Toney of X etalk, pianist Under the et pervision a Cs. Supt. W.O. Cook, a sxecessful ¥+ck in anticipated wae Ga Bluefield Police Affairs Chief 1 Police Posthewait has tendered bis esivention, which was accepted ta Sele deer ope ie (iarer Natasa es he ae Pant oral in new doing daty ase patroll- Dally i« ee bonger on the police force. Carter will lizely anawer charges at the ‘pext term of the criminal court. A land deal ot considerable importance was made between Hon. EF. Howard Harper and the Flat Top Land Associ- ation. Mry Harper, for himself and brothers negotiated a sale for coal lands owned by them with the Flat Top Land Association. It is reported that $14,000 ia the sum to be paid the Harper broth- ers for about 125 acres of coal land in Tazewell county, Va. eee Pay Day Vay lay ix now a very tame affair in Keystone Handreds of people came into the city Saturday, Sanday and Monday, Paid their debts. purchased snpplies and enjoyed thermetves, retorning ts their Lomes at night with prctiently nm. die. order, A few pockets were picked and the pocket pickers picked up hy the pr lice, and a few who drank too deeply had to be aeixted tothe lock-up and were cared for ly "Kid" James until they were able to gry bene Notice to Take Depositioas. “las” ' ry To Doiphia Worley: You will take no Aon, that cts day of mot . 1908 the Plaietif Raton ennont il take depenitione of heme & qundsy catev witermen to be wed a evideten fa the tslal od therah we cae ts that of Plater et Se oltce of JK sealtm, Keystone tnt Giant melee at pun ‘eats o toon Oh Gaia, waaeen soe’ wows of eight vchat © mw fend sin o'clock pm. of maid day. And if. trom any comme, thing of said depositions atell mot be commenced, or being commenced. shall not be ‘completed on the day afore, the taking ot the same will be adjourned trom day to-day. or from ‘me to time, wt the same place. and between the me boars. antl Ley are completed. Liner Wortey Jae K. Henith, Notice for Pistol License Notice is hereby given that the ander. signed will apply to the cirewit court of MeDowell county at the September term, 113, for « license to in accordance with ection 7, 198, of the code of Went Virginia as amended snd reeuacted by the leginieture of 1908. Pyvicien os os Nunniors, W.Va Augeet 22, 1913. i ee Ki eo ° e - 2 2 2 WHY not own a home in the Coalticids where you earn your living? - WHY not own property here whore valuations are increasing 40 per cent yearly? General Warranty Deeds w all purchasers All kinds of Real Extate business solicited; buying, selling and exchanging, property both in and out of the coal fields. Parties having farms or other property for sale in Virginia or North Carolina, will tind it to their advantage to communicate with this office. Choice lots in the Augusta addition to Prirce- ton. Idea! location for home.—Price, $100 For terms and fall particulars call on, or write Harry J. Capehart ATTORNEY-AT-LAW KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA P O BOX 32. Office up stairs in the McDowell County Re- publican Headquarters Building. Nate to Take Depositions. George Petro, y 2 | . Io Chancery “ 0 | Annie B. Petro. { To Annie B. Petro: Take eatlee, taal oe the Oth day of Sept. 11S, a the law «fice of AG. Free, in the chy of Welch, Couew of Methwel end steve of Wa. between the hoursef S «clock a wo aod 6 p.m, at that day, L shall prwcerd wo take depositions of myscit and others. & he read iu evidence in ims behalt in» cortala sult ie chancery pending bn Clreutt Court of MeDowell county stave of W Va. la wbich fam since SM and you are defendant, sod If tro MBY Cause the taking of said depot Hens he cot commenced op that day. ee Te Sta BRET TORBAY tee Mit enw Meted oo tbat day, the taking of sate Jepositions will be adjenraca tres lay to day, atthe same place and te ween the same hours wots! whey ars completed ; George I tro Notice to Take Depesitions Rosa Androsch, ) Plaiowift ve t In Chancary Eugene Androsch, jant i a OR i a eee , To Eugene Andromch = Take notice that on the Sth day of September, 1913, at the Law Cifice of AG. Froe, in the town of Welch, MeDoweil Co., West Virginia, between the hours of 0" clock, #. m. and 6 o'clock p. m., of that day I shall proceed to take the depamitions ‘of myvelf and others, to be read in evi dence in my bebalf in a certain suit in ‘equity penning in the Cireat Court of MeDowell County and state of West Vir- xinia, in which Tam plaiatiff and you are defendant; and if from any caus Ube taking of said depositions be not con meneed‘on that date, or, if commencet. if they be not completes! on that day, the taking of said depositions will te adjonr ned from day to day, at the sane place and between the same hours untill they are completed. Roma Andromch Order of Publication. WEST VIRGINIA At Rules held in the Clert's Uer ‘of the ti (aa Re ‘County. om the tra Marx Pisin, | “= im Chancery Jenn Dontipcientent. | ‘The object of Unie uit into obtain from the de tendaat by the piaintit a divorce ena i ap A NINCELO MATRIMONY apprasing tree an afdavit how on ‘71th tae'paperefn tninemaee, that ‘the cfemt Sat'isewonrenident of the State of West Vir finia: ite therefore ordered that the wai de- ‘Crean as iat“the Clerk's Othe of ihe Cireut Coutfng afcbiwrell Coty within we rmomth from the a othe Sra pabiiatann fr this order. and dowhat ie mecrecary to protect his imterest betrin. ee ‘And ie In farther ordered that a copy of ‘iia gner be Published omos'a tore torr ony scenes ive weeks ie some tewsoaper pabiishs! ty Me Uogell County for tweuty Gays imtove devi. i teaser Re; ers HAMPTON, GRAY. Depot: |. GRAY. Depot tor w. ‘Payne. Clerk lot —— B. E. Carter, PQ A ion!! ttention!: Colored Citiz:-ns NATIONAL PETITION AGAINST JIM CROW AND COLOR SEGRE. GATION BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Road, Citizen, Sign Your Name and Address and get Others to Sign and Mail w THE GUARDIAN, 21 Corahill St. Boston, Mass. - PETITION To the President of the United States, Hon. Woodrow Wilson, White House, Washington, D. C. sk This is to certify that we, the under 4, a ime anp indignant tha under your slssinistration there shoal te ony roles tote by facmitent’ si Cabinet to segregate employes of the national government by rare or color. °W protent againat thie as a plain insult, pablic degredation, an uisatferable injury t Colored Anericans, the establishinent of caste in this tree Republic. We petitive yon to revere, prevent and forbid any such movement by your burean chica. m Accord with your promise of fair, friendly, just and Christian treatment of yon Colored fellow citizens Notice to Take Depositions, fO M-YER PETKOVITCH: Take notice that on the mh day of Sept 1912, at the law oflce of A.G. Prov. inthe town of Weich, im MeDowell Co., West Vi inia, between the hours of 9 c'cloek A.M. and Sc'elock PM, of that day. Isball proceed to ake depositionsof myself and others, to be read im evidence in my bebaf in a certain suit in cha cory pending in the Cireuit Gourt of McDowell County and State of Went Virgivla. in which Tau laintiff and you are defendant; and if trom any cause the taking of ald depositions le wor cow, ‘wenced on that day. or if commenced. if they be ‘ot completed on that day the taking of said dep ‘caitions, wili be adjourned trom day to day. at the same place and between the saune hows we Ul they are completed. Milke Petkoviten Notice for Pistol License Notice ia bereby given that the ander signed, who ix a physician Zand surgeon, gilt apely to the Cireuit Court of Me: Dowell county at the September term, 913, for a license to carry a pistol in ac. cordance with the Pistol Toting Law GN. MARSHALL, Keystone, W. Va. enue 32, 1913 N. B.--By pasting on sheet of paper nomber of names be on he'd tn chevctems, tegun, covtetion, obs.--iken on one cide of chest exty.. ° . MeDOWELL TIMES, Keystone, W. Va. Notice for Pistol License Notice is hereby given that the under signed, who ie the Busines Manager of he McDowell Times, will apply ts the Cirenit Court of McDowell comnty at the September term, 1913, for a license te carry a pistol in accordance with the Pintisl Toting Law . T. EDWARD HILI | Keystone, W. Va August 22, 1913 | Notice for Pistol License. Notice is hereby given that the nner signed, who ie a justice of the peace in Northiork district, MeDowell county, W Va, will apply to the cirenit court oi said county at the Sept. term, 11%, for a license to carry 8 pistol in accordance with the Pistol Toting Law. Wa. HOWARD, Northiork, W. Va _ Masic farrished for Socials and Dances. The bast and Greatest musical bits and harmonies. Terms Reason able. Wire or write THADDEUS B. HARRIS Attorney and Counselor at Law New located in the Whittico Bldg. on Upper Main St. Practi- cing ie all the Courts of W. Va., Va. and 0. _ Kesystene, W. Va. Knee Smith ; BS: -SUNCY -S20t42 LAWYER AND NATIONAL JAIL ROBRER Practicing in all Criminal Courts in the Univea States “When myfees are secured” KEYSTONE, W.VA : pt Thé 6616br.:.6d, Well Ltked. ——————— _=——=___——_—=—=—=—_—_—_—_===—= % ig Most ropular Deer USéd_ Any Family will do well to have WEST VIRGINIA BEER on every table. Children who drink it become healthy, rosy and fat; old people think well and more acturately who drink WEST VIRGINIA BEER. Found on ICE at Every SALOON All Over This Country Headquarters in McDowell County W. E. Stuart. Agent Keystone. W. Va. NEN INES PAPA P PEP APAIPS, ices -OR ae Fine Wines, Whiskies Beer Cigars and Tobacco DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED CALL ON P.Cc.PETEiRS | etme ‘Vv. VIRGINIA Sw Aw Wem rs wr net rnin’, Hurrah! Hurrah! This handsome structure 2 wuw vwucd absolutely and entirely by the Stock holders of the Pythian Mutual Investment Association and is a fine illus- tration of what can be done by concentration of effort and united action $ 3 $ It is indeed a splendid achic vement, and should ive new life, new hop: and new inspiration w every Stockholder, and every Member of the Order and the Race Lot no one hesitate lonver to su bseribe for stuck in this great corporation-—The Pythian Mutual [nvestment Associatios——for in due time it in sure to pay handsowe dividends on tie money invested. . TAKE STOCK RIGHT NOW ——————— $10.00 is the price per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask the agent in your local- ity about it or write to this office. é : THE PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMENIYSS9C/AT ION L. 0, WILSON, Presideat, Weston, SINKFORD & WARREN UNDERTAKERS — enemas Bluefield, - West Virginia THE Harrison private Hospital Cases Surgical and - Medical Treated at Reasonable Rates. EFFICIENT STAFF Phone Excelsior Drug Company | Kimball, West Va. ee } ' WAL SIMPSON: Le ——— : . | } First Class Ton- | sorial Artist. Hot | and Cold Baths. | ; Sanitary Applica. | ; tive Face Lotions — —_——<—$—<—$< sar Ww. VAL Feb. 1, 1911, , Notice for Pistol Licensa Neti ie Woretyy aiven that the wn der sient will apply Us ther iernit, comet MeDomell emonty wt the Sepensber tras 1983,So0 alc men tseuery apiad ia wccor dane with tien 7, chapter 184, af the conte of Wendt Varina. we acnonded wen fecteartsl hy thee begidatareoh 190 4 OC HARRIS ON, Miysician aml Sa reron Kinwtall, W.Va. Amanat 2, 11 ne DO YOU KNOW HIM? Artrem Dickerson is wanted at Sin: roonds by bis father and mother Any information cmcerning him will be very rently apprecintesd. Acktrem, SIMON DICKERSON (7 Freeman, W. Vo- DO YOU KNOW HER? Wiley Phipps and Martio Phipps are very anxions to learn the whereabouts of Lanra Phipps and will be very glad io hear from ber or to know where she in. 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White Oak Shoe Shoo ELECTRICAL SHOE REPAIR- ING WHILE YOU WAIT . be we, sn eine LE JOHNSON, Mer SAMUEL SOLINS Attorney-at-Law WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA cbeagetaeeee Hary J. Capehart ATTOKNEY- AT LAW Practices In all the courts in w. Va. Agent for the sale of choice property in Hluetield and Prince ton, on easy terms. Office up stairs opposite the Keystone japply C> Kegsiors W ove NEW TAILOR SHOP in the new brick building in Northfork, W. Va. CLEANING PRESSING : REPAIRING ALL WORK GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED Henry Belcher P. 0. BOX 94 NORTHFORK, W. Va, When you read, read THE TIMES game and went and what did it accomplish? What have they done? What action could they possibly take other than to come and go? And now the miner, since he and the operator are beginning to understand each other, have begun to ask the question: "What has become of that Committee? What did it do? What is it going to do?" and these questions receive echoes for answers. While the yellow press was raiding and ranting about our state of affairs, why did it not ask the Committee to investigate everything connected therewith. Had it have this investigation it might have asserted that Senator Kern, who was so active, is a candidate for re-election to the Senate in his own state. There is a large labor vote in Indiana, perhaps this grand stand play would strengthen him in that particular, might further have asserted that Mr. Debs' coming with others was a master stroke to build up a political organization for his party in this state (for certainly the Socialist Party has no stronger planks in its platform in favor of Labor than the Republicans or the Democrats); might have asserted that operators in the states of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan were trying to put West Virginia coal in a "pocket" in order that they might monopolize the coal trade on the Great Lakes; might have asserted that the Pennsylvania Railroad system, together with the wealthy coal barons in the East will not let West Virginia coal through to Boston and the sea board on a long haul over their lines but make us take it down to Norfolk, reload it and then lay idown in Boston and other eastern ports where it comes in competition with the Canadian coal and the operator has to stand a loss of the reload and pay the extra transportation rate, and the system does all this to the West Virginia operator because there are vast areas and wide areas of coal land assayed but not opened in the eastern and southeastern part of Pennsylvania, which, if the West Virginia coal were shut out of the market, would be immediately opened and mined and laid down along the Atlantic sea board while we, the second coal producing state in the Union, paying even better wages than any other state under all these handicaps, would be pocketed with millions awaiting the miner's pick, but unable to get our products to the market of the world; might have asserted that even now to lay our coal down on the shores of the Great Lakes the operator must abide by the freight rates as these states (they themselves being coal producing states) see fit to fix and you may rest assured that there is little if any charity in the rate fixed. The U.S. Committee helped us none as we can see yet. It is just as well to draw the mantle of charity over the actions of some of its members and let sacred silence be a moment to the same for all time to come. True some paper were caused to be suspended in publication for a short while, but it was not until after their columns had been thrown to the scurrulous attacks of the Chief Executive and the general administration, and this, we are advised, is what gave rise to the belief that the Socialist Party was dealing and delving into the strike proposition for political advancement. It certainly had that color. In a recent publication, in an article, it was said that "Governor Hatfield requested an interview with Mr. Debs and later with the entire committee. The committee received the assurance from the Governor that he was in favor of unionism and would use the power of his office to protect the miner in his rights." Now, in the somewhat long ago fate with her fickle foibles fortunately threw us in contact with the present Governor and we came to know him passing well and gathered much of his ideas of square deal to men and his high regard for order and law. Governor Hatfield may have requested an interview with Mr. Debs. We would not for one moment say he didn't, but somehow we have a hunch that this was just to the reverse. As to his favoring unionism we believe he said every word of it, but we'll wager our right hand against a golden guinea that he qualified it by saying "as long as they conform to the laws of God and man" and we further believe that Mr. Debs will so state. In the same article appeared the following: "About 90 per cent of the miners are Socialists, and they already at work to capture, not only the County of Kanawha but the entire Third Congressional District." If this is not an open acknowledgment and confession that the Socialist party is using the labor question and attempting to take advantage of this dissatisfaction that they are able to create among the miners to aid their own political advancement, then we have never heard a confession made. But your attention for a moment to the statement that 90 per cent of the miners are Socialists. There are about 70,000 miners in the state. 30,000 are native whites, between 24,000 and 25,000 are foreigners and 15,000 Colored. Can you conceive that 90 per cent of the 25,000 foreigners are Socialists, excepting the large number which cannot vote. But if you can perform such a mental and arithmetic feat as to conceive the above, Ye Gods, can you conceive that 90 per cent of the Colored miners are Socialists? If you can, Archimedes and Euclid never had a look in with you. If you show me a real right down, dye in the wool, deep in the wool, Negro Socialists and I'll show you perpetual motion. He might tell you so, but if he can mask his finger, then you have my sympathy if he must it were well that you conceive to ask Barns now for all his men for the coming election. 90 per cent would have 68,000 Socialists among the miners and only 7,000 of them meant for the state only. these are few, if any, real Negro Socialists it is saying nothing whatever against the socialist Party for it has the same right to the field as any other party, but we do believe it is saying columns in favor of the Negro's political judgement. And just in this connection, since Senator Kern is on the investigation train to break up peonage and restore the rights of the citizens. O, what a splendid opportunity is afforded him to send, or cause to be sent into every state south of the Mason and Dixon line a Senatoria Investigating Committee to look after the rights of several million Negroes, which have been taken from them. Here is a wide field for action in this direction. The good Senator paid no attention to the strike in his own state which was going on at the same time as ours nor to that of New Jersey. Come Senator, do not be discriminative; with the exception of West Virginia, an investigating committee can be placed in every Southern state to good advantage. Where Does The Negro Stand In The Labor Equation We have been mildly censured by one or two for our stand in this direction, the claim being made that it raised the race question. We fail to see it. There is no color line. It loses itself at the drift mouth or shaft in the morning, if there is any certainly does not show up in the evening when they come out. With apology to Grey we might say: "The miner homeward plods his weary way. And leaves the world to darkness and to me." neither are we opposed to the Negro joining the union but in the other hand are in favor of it and feel proud that he can so. But just for information we want to ask the United Workers a hypothetical question. Suppose a strike comes last 24 or 36 months, all the miners go out, they cannot go to the farms and factories as they can in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Pennsylvania, for we have no farms or manufacturing establishments to speak of; suppose the 25,000 foreign miners pick up and go to other quarters on public works and in other mines and fill them up (for it is a fact that there is more coal to mine than miners to mine it) suppose then that the 30,000 native white miners can go to the states and fill up what we vacanciere there are and the residue find employment in other unions, for he can join them all and then suppose that 15,000 Colored miners are out of employment, and then cant get in the brick mason's, the hod carrier's, the stone mason's, the trainman's, the hotel's, the engineer's and for that matter any other union, I humbly ask, in that event what disposition will be made of him. Certainly the Union would not want to sustain them for three years, and the Negro is too much of a man to want it if they did. It was upon our propounding this very query some time ago that the claim to probable injection of the race question was raised. We merely asked the question then and counciled the Colored miner to find rockpon which he was going to step, before he got off the one he was on. We do the same now and while he is doing well and earning a living, and able to put away money if he will only do it (even if policies has prevented us from doing it) we will further council him in the language of Kapling's Resessional: The tumult and the shouting dies. The Captains and the Kings depart. Still stands thine ancient sacrifice. An humble and a contrite heart; Lord God of Hosts, be with YOU yet, Lest YOU forget, lost YOU forget. In the meanwhile the operator and miner are under standing each other better daily, the operator bettering them life of the miner and the miner becoming more carely to protect the investment of the operator, a co-operative coalition, beneficial to both. They will solve the problem in their own way. They are acquainted now. Were introduced to each other by the Governor formally and are cordial in their new relation. Leave them peacefully alone, and they, in their own way, will raise the standard as they come to know each other better, the operator will not oppose lawful organization and the miner will not propose unlawful organization, and the dawn of a new and better day will come for both capital and labor and while we await the transformation, which we cannot help but only hinder by agitation, adhere to the motto "LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE". shelled Corn in Torn Pocket Cited as Cause When Arraigned. Chicago, Aug 27.…Frank Morgan, started for his home at 7647 Dobson ave., after he had completed his day's work. On the road to his home he found an ear of corn and started to shell it. The kernels he put in his side pocket. He passed the home of Mrs Emma Storak, 8125 Ellis avenue. Mrs. Storak was sitting on her rear porch, and when she saw all of her prize Plymouth Rocks follow Morgan she suspected him of trying to steal them. She screamed and Morgan looked at her, Waving her hands, Mrs. Storak started for him, and Morgan, suspicions of her sanity, also ran. But he could not lose the chickens or Mrs. Storak. The race was brought to a sudden stop by the appearance of a policeman. Mrs. Storak asked that Morgan be arrested, and he was Friday he explained the case to Municipal Judge Sabath. "I think there was a hole in my pocket and that the chickens were attracted by the corn falling out," he explained "I never stole anything in my life." Judge Sabath believed him. "You are charged," he said, "but do not she! any more corn and put it in a torn gasket." ODD FELLOWS Hold Biannual Meeting in Clarksburg PROF. WM. W. SANDERS WAS ELECTED DISTRICT DEPU TY GRAND MASTER. The District Grand Lodge, No. 31 of West Virginia, Grand United Order of Old Fellows met in Clarksburg August 13.16. Delegates representing all the lodges in the state were present and a very enjoyable meeting was held. The session were begun Wednesday a. m., the 13th with a public meeting in the form of welcome and response. The welcome address was made by the ex-Mayor on the part of the city, which was very cordial. G. W. Hughes responded. P. H. Lowery welcomed the delegates in behalf of Mt. Nebo Lodge and was responded to by A. P. Stranther, Rev. K. French Hurley, D. D., delivered the welcome address in behalf of the clergy of the city. Prof. W. W. Sánders responded. Mrs Susie Clay welcomed the House Hold of Ruth and Miss Sadie Jones responded. A very beautiful solo was sung by Mrs Anna Tapsail. Much business of importance to Old Fellows was transacted at the business session. All the old officers were reelected except W. B. G. Frye, D. D. G. M. Prof. Wm. W. Sanders of Welch, was elected D. D. G. M. The sessions throughout were harmonious and full of interest. The delegates from McDowell county played an important part in all of the deliberations of the meeting. Clarksburg entertained the delegates and visitors in a royal manner. The next meeting of D. G. L. will be held at Eldkhorn, McDowell county, in August, 1915. Exposition Commission Receives $100,000 For Semi Centennial Celebration. Pennsylvania leads the list in the appropriation for the celebration of fifty years of freedom of the Negro race in America. The celebration will be held held in Philadelphia in September. New York appropriated $25,000 to hold celebration in New York City; New Jersey appropriated $20,000 for a celebration at Atlantic City; Illinois gives $25,000. Order of Publication. WEST VIRGINIA: At Raines held in the Clerk's Office of the Circu- t Court of McBrewell County, on the first Monday in August 1913. dilka Pekovitch, The object of this suit is to obtain from the Defendant by the Plaintiff a divorce A VINCULO MATRIMONII and it apppears that she will file on file in the papers in this case, that the Plaintiff as made diligent search for the Defendant in order that she might have the process in this case served upon him but she has been unable to do so. The Court of Appeal thereabout; it is therefore ordered that the Defendant do appear at the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of McDowell County, within one month from the date of the first publication of the necessary that is necessary to proft his interest herein. A. HAMPTON, GRAY, Deputy u W. Burbridge Payne, Clerk. O. B. BURBURGE, Q-4 ORDER OF PUBLICATION. EST. VIRGINIA: At Rules held in the Clerk's Office of the Uri- t Court of McDowell County, on the first Mon day in August, 1913. lodge Petrini Plaintiff, vs. In Chancey innie B. Petrini Attendant. The object of this suit is to obtain from the de- endant by the plaintiff a divorce A VINCULO MATRIMONII and it apparently from on midavit now on file with the plaintiff. But the defendant is a non-resident of the State of Wash- ington; it is therefore ordered that the said de- fendant do appear at the Clerk's office of the state within one month from the date of the first publication this order, and do what is necessary to protect her interest herein. And it is ordered that a copy of this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in some newspaper published in McDowell County, and that a copy of the same be front door of the court house of McDowell County for twenty days before decree rendered. A copy, Teste: B HAMPTON, GRAY, Deputy for W. Burberry Pawn, Clerk. A G. Froe, P. G. Order of Publication. At Rules held in the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of McCowell County, in the first Monday in August 1913. Chittoe class. The object of this suit is to obtain from the defendant by the plaintiff a divorce A VINCULO MATRIMONI And it appearing from an affidavit now on file with the papers in this cause, that the defendant is a non-resident of the state of West Virginia; it is therefore ordered that the said defendant do appear at the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of McDowell county within one month from the date of the first publication of this order, and do what is necessary to protect her interest herein. And it is further ordered that a copy of this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in some newspaper published in McDowell county, and that a copy of the same be posted at the front door of the court house of McDowell county for twenty days before decree is rendered. A copy. Teste: B. HAMPTON GRAY, Deputy for Ws. Burbridge Payne, Clerk. A. G. Free, P. Q. Wanted. at Once. man and wife or mother and son; woman to cook, wash and iron; man or boy to milk cow and on table; small family; $40 per month; good room, light room; from Keystone, on main line railroad. T. Edward Hill, McDowell Times, office One Smith & Wesson 32 calibre, pearl handled squeezer REVOLVER with holster, between Kimball and Keystone ANY ONE FINDING WILL BE IMMEDIATELY AMPLY REWARDED IF THEY RETURN IT TO Dr. R. C. Harrison KIMBALL, W. VA. OR The McDowell Times KEYSTONE, W. VA. Worn Out? No doubt you are, if you suffer from any of the numerous ailments to which au women are subject. Headache, backache, sideache, nervousness, weak, tired feeling, are some of the symptoms, and you must rid yourself of them in order to feel well. 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First Mon lay in January, April, August and October. License Term, first Monday in june. COUNTY OFFICERS: Sheriff, J F Johnson, Welch. Prosecuting Attorney F C Cook Assistant Pros Attorney, G L Counts Clerk Circuitand Crim. Courts, Burbridge Pavne Clerk County Court, RB Bernheim County Surveyor, w C Morgan Vivian Supt. Free Schools, W Cassius Jock, Kimball 50 AGENTSWANTED! American Workman Fraternal Insurance Co. pays Sick, Accident and Death Benefits. For further partiulars see or write D. E. V. JORDAN, General Agent for West Virginia and Ky. Office, Room 2 and 4, K. of P. Building First Class Accommodation POCAHONTAS, VIRGINIA Crystal Coal & Coke Co. On Crane Creek 923 With modern accommodation, where you can enjoy the pure air from the base of the mountain EVA ALLEN, Proprietress MINNIE MUSE Manager F. E. BRYANT Registered Pharmacist in Anawalt TO: "Fresh Drugs and Polite Accomodations" Lines, Toilet Articles, Sodas, Tobacco and Cigars Anawalt, W. Va. 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