McDowell Times

THE GREATEST EMANCIATION CELEBRATION In History of Keystone----5000 Visitors in City Good Order Prevailed Throughout the Day--Harmony Everywhere Able Speech--Prizes McDOWELL COUNTY OFFERS EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES TO THE LABORING MAN. VOLUME 10 THE GREATEST PATION In History of Keystone Good Order Preva Day--Harmony Able Speed COOPER ENDG Though the air was chilly and the ground damp after five day's rain, thousands of people came to Keystone Monday to attend the Emancipation Celebration under the auspices of the McDowell County Colored Republican Organization. Sunday and early Monday morning poured a large number of visitors in the city and each train Monday morning was filled to the limit of its capacity. They came from Mercer, Raleigh, Wyoming, Cabell, Fayette, Kanawha, Logan, Boone, Mingo, Wayne, in fact, all of the counties in southern West Virginia. They came not only rejoicing because of their freedom and the wonderful progress made during the past fifty years but proud of West Virginia and determined to do all in their power to keep W. Va. the best and freest state in the Union. Three bands made the vally echo and re-echo with the strains of patriotic music while hundreds of happy people marched back and forth through the streets of the freest city in the U.S. At 1:30 o'clock p.m. a wagon loaded with the county fair committee and the prizes, led by Lord's Cornet Band and followed by the Gary and Elkhorn bands drove from the Keystone Supply Co to the Base Ball grounds where the meeting was held and the committee at once began the distribution of tickets. At 2:30 o'clock J. E. Parson, President of the McDowell County Colored Republican Organization, called the meeting to order from the porch of the Baptist Church and after stating the purpose of the meeting introduced Prof. J. W. Robinson, who offered prayer. Hon. H. P. Graham, acting mayor of Keystone, made the welcome address. In a short speech the acting mayor told the visitors of the opportunities offered them in McDowell county, of the many privileges enjoyed here that are not accorded them elsewhere and heartily he welcomed them to Keystone, the mecca of the coal fields and the freest city in West Virginia. He assured them of every possible protection and paid a high tribute to the people of Keystone. Hon. W. W. Whyte, former Secretary of the Public Service Commission was the next speaker. He congratulated the colored people upon their wonderful progress since Emancipation and pictured a glorious future for the race. Hon. J. E. Meadows of Princeton was called upon to introduce the speaker of the day. The speech of Mr. Meadows was able and brilliant. COOPER DELIVERS ABLE SPEECH Hon. Edward Cooper, of Bramwell, opened his address by paying a beautiful tribute to the Negro in America for the wonderful progress made during the past fifty years. He complimented the Negros of McDowell county upon their great advancement during the past ten years and predicted more than double progress for the Negros of this county during the next ten years. The tribute paid Lincoln, Grant, Sherdan, Douglass and the soldiers the Union Army was a prose poem. He discussed vital toerests effecting the progress of the Negro since emancipation and congratulated them upon their education, moral and industrial progress and pointed out the road to future advancement. He placed himself squarely on record as a champion of human right and a believer in manhood suffrage. He discussed at length political issues effecting the people of West Virginia and of the country at large. His approval of the Workingmen's Compensation Act brought forth loud and prolonged aplause. He discussed the tariff and the regulation of public service corporations at length and declared himself in favor of only sufficient duty on the necessities of his as will make up the difference between the cost of production at hope and abroad and a high tariff on luxuries. He showed the effect of free trade upon the industries of W. Va. He praised the work of Governor Hatfield and the last legislature and endorsed the progressive legislation recently enacted. He declared as untrue a statement which recently appeared in a Bluefield paper that he was born with "a silver spoon in his mouth and a check book in his hand," stating that his father was not usually at the time of his birth and that he (the speaker) helped out away The McDowell Times the bushes where the Mill Creek Coal & Coke Co. now has its operations. He further stated that he worked in the mines in every capacity from mule driver to general manager. DECLARED HIMSELF A CANDIDATE FOR GONGRESS Mr. Cooper announced himself a candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress from the Fifth Congressional District and asked the voters of this district to support him. His announcement caused long and loud applause, throwing up bats and yells of "COOPER! COOPER! COOPER!" The speech was one of the albeit ever heard in Keystone and places Mr. Cooper in the front rank of political orators. At the close of Mr. Cooper's speech. HON. EWD. COOPER committee composed of the following gentignen, Hon. A G. Free, Chairman; Hon. R. W. White, Secretary; Messrs Fletcher Harper, Coaldale; Jim McGuinr-Bramwel; Tom Quarles, Berwind; Henry Richard, Kimball; D. T. Coles, North York; Geo. Brown, Kimball, reported the f allowing resolutions; RESOLUTIONS WHEREAS, in the Divine economy of affairs, the preservation of a higher standard of citizenship, after one's duty to his God and his family, is, or should be his prime consideration: AND, whereas, it becomes the bounded duty of each and every citizen, with this grave responsibility resting upon his shoulders to give it careful and deliberate consideration, in accordance with the ariet spirit of the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution of these United States, AND, whereas, there should be a cohesive adherence to the principle be calculated to the film maintenance of good government, having as its ultimate end, the greatest good to the largest number, to the entire exclusion of any selfish motive, or personal aggrandizement. AND, whereas, it is not only the mandatory edict, as thundered from Mount Sinai, that government by representation should run with man from the very creation through all the cycles of time, as a variable without a limit back to the very source from which it came, not only as a privilege and right, but as a duty and a heritage Divine. AND, whereas, according thereunto, it devolves upon us as a sacred duty to exercise the aggressive right of the election of able, competent, peculiarly fitted and eminently well equipped men in the representative capacity of our government. AND, whereas, there is, there can be no more vitally concerned branch of our great government scheme, than that of the law making bond of this incomparable nation, under the legal caption of Congress of the United States. AND, whereas, we citizens of McBowell county, a part of the Fifth Congressional District of the Commonwealth of West Virginia commit t t a political entity, whose varied and multifarious interests must be represented in the above named body; Be it Therefore Resolved: That we, the Colored Republican Organization of the above named county, which is mainly composed of men whose vocation in life is that of miners and laborers, headed by a splendid corps of professional men, on the account of the fact, as an unimpeachable reason, irreffutable and not to be gainsaid, bereinafter assigned do endorse, as the Republican candidate for Congress of the United States, to be determined at the primaries or conventions to be held at a date hereafter set by the proper authorizes in this year of our land 1923, to KEYSTONE WES1 VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1913 represent the Fifth Congressional District of the Commonwealth of W. Va. in Congress, a man:— 1st. Who has always been a loyal republican, and regular to the coming up and going down of the sun. 2nd. A man, who for the sake of his party and harmony, and for the sake of the forthance and broader development of the principles of this party, has many times sacrificed the ambition to go to Congress, when he clearly had the call of the electorate and could have occupied a seat in this distinguished body, but Caesar-like turned aside, thrice refused the crown, in order that he might the better serve the party, and his friends. 3rd. A man, who has ever been the consistent friend of the laboring class of people, he himself having been and yet being one of them, a true, stanunch and tried friend of the colored race, loyal to them to a fault, a man of satute business acumen, a trained lawyer, with an extensive knowledge of the law, a humanitarian, and a philanthropist of no mean degree A man not given to be radical in his ideas but rather conservative, who hesitates long and deliberates well before sanctioning any departure from the old landmarks of the Republican party as they are rooted and grounded in the Constitution of Independence and the Constitution of the United States a man who is a tall man, a broad man, a man who when he writes, the world will read, when he talks the world will listen, who when he thinks the pulse of the nation will thrill. Such a man is Col. Edward Cooper of Bramwell, Mercer County, W. Virginia, whom this body, in quasi-convention as sabled, comprised of the class of citizenry above mentioned, after due deliberation and careful consideration, takes pleasure and pride in endorsing as the next candidate for the Republican nomination for the United States Congress, and herewith pledge him our unstinted support from the very incipiency of the primary, or convention, until he shall have been declared eligible by the Clerk of the House of Representatives to assume the portfolio in that distinguished body, than which, of its kind, the sun does not shine upon a greater. Upon motion of T. Edward Hill, seconded by M. T. Whittico, the resolutions were adopted. The County Fair Committee then announced the winners of prizes as follows: 1st prize. One lot given by the Augusta Land Co., Princeton, W. Va., lot No. 13, block F, Wm. Wheeer, Eckman. 2nd prize. One lot given by the Lawson Realty Co., Long Island, New York, lot No. 18, block 304, section of the Spruces, Camil Doughtor, No-thfork. 3rd prize. One barrel of flour, M. C. Hairston, Eckman. 4th prize. One half barrel of flour, Mrs. Phoebe T. Grimes, Kimball. 5th prize. One 20-pound ham, John A. Wright, Algoma. 6th prize. One 18-pound ham, R. W Witman, Wileo. 7th prize. One bolt unbleached domestic, given by Keystone Supply Co. Will Smith, Eckman. 8th prize. One pair shoes, given by G. Hyman & Sons, Naymon Taylor, Elkhorn. 9th prize. One 50-pound bag granulated sugar, Bank Slade, Vivian. 10th prize. One 15-pound ham, James Pannell, Premier. 11th prize. Ten pounds of best coffee, Charley Bandy, Elkhorn. 12th prize. One 12-pound ham, Win. Buford, Eckman. 13th prize. One bag 25 pounds best granulated sugar, Wavil Craft, Eckman. 14th prize. One 5-pound box best tea, J. E. Thomas, Elkhorn. 15th prize. Three pounds best coffee, Emmett Williams, Vivian. Prize of $25 in gold to winning baseball team, Elkhorn vs. Gary, won by Elkhorn 13 to 5. The immense crowd was perfectly orderly, the tickets were distributed and taken up and prizes awarded without the 'east friction. A good ball game was played by the Elkhorn and Gary teams and witnessed near 1,000 persons Elkhorn took the honors 13 to 5, thereby winning the $25 in gold offered to the winner by the McDowell County Colored Republican Organization. Of the 16 prizes given away only two were offered by local merchants. The Keystone Supply Co. and G. Hyman & Sons, in appreciation of the long and valuable patronage of the colored people of McDowell county. Each gave a prize valued at $5,000 each. The arrangements were perfect and everything passel off without a hitch or flaw. The colored school's were not in session and many teachers and pupils attended the celebration. It was the greatest day in the history of Keystone which means that nothing in McDowell county has ever equaled it. Many white people, several of whom were prominent in official life, were present and there was no unpardon incident to mar the harmony of the occasion. One special feature of the day which should be especially mentioned is the fact that the city officials requested the milton keepers to close their windows while the environs were waving hold and the request was complied with without a single SLAVERY IN THE PHILIPPINES SLAVERY IN THE PHILIPPINES (Literary Digest.) The assertion by Dean Worcester, of the Philippine Commission, that slavery is prevalent in the Islands will provide the new Governor-General with a problem to test his mettle at the very beginning of his term of office, observe many an editor. And if the editor happens to be one who objects to the plan for giving the Filipinos their independence in a few years, he finds the report a potent argument on his side. Newspaper opinion in this country, and also in the Philippines, in so far as we can judge, accepts Mr. Worcester's statement as facts, the one daily, the Chicago Post (Prog.), notes satirically that the disclosure is made "on the eve of Congressional consideration of the Jones Bill," and thinks "the Democrats will be able to push-push the story as an eleventh-hour attempt to discredit the potential capacity of the Filipinos for self-government eight years hence." The Filipino Resident Commissioner at Washington, Manuel L. Quezon, flatly denies the existence of slavery as an institution in the Philippines. But most of our editors are willing to take Commissioner Worcester's word, and the Manila WEEKLY TIMES finds the Commissioner's evidence so convincing as to lay Mr. Quezon and other Filipinos, "voluble in detail," "under the suspicion of delicate falshood." The Manila paper speaks editorially of the report, in which Mr. Worcester draws "inevitable and humiliating conclusion," as "one of the most important, as it is one of the most masterly, of the many notable pieces of work which he has performed during the many years of his service with the Philippine Government." To quote it still further: "It establishes beyond the shadow of it doubt that the practise of holding human beings in slavery is common in those provinces which are subject to the legislative control of the Philippine Assembly, and it carries the charge of prognage up to the very doors of the Assembly itself. "There is no losphole of escape from the obligation of honor which this report forces on the Assembly—the delegation to pass at its next session an act which shall extend to those provinces under its legislative control the pains and penalties which today await the slave-dealer, the slave-owner, and those who would thrive on peon labor in the non-Christian provinces." Commissioner Worceste's report to the Inland Government, after a request for information made by the United States Senate to the War Department tells of the capture of children and their sale in the Islands or in China, of their being enticed from home on various pretexts, and of their purchase from parent. One thirteen-year-old girl, for example, "had been bought from her mother for some pigs, chickens, rice, and a cloak." Shavings exist throughout the islands, according to this authority, even in the so-called "Christian provinces," under the direct control of the Philippine Assembly, not omenly, yet on such a scale that make it one of the most serious problems concerning the Government. To quote from press selections one or two characteristic paragraphs in the Worcester report: "It has been and still is a common thing for Filipinos living in a territory adjacent to that inhabited by Negritos Tagibiananas, Bengotes, or Hugas, to obtain children by capture or purchase and to hold them as slaves, selling them to others whenever it proves financially advantageous to do so. Such fortunate are clearly chattel slaves and often are repeatedly sold and resold. "A typical case is that of Lasso, a Tagbanan of Palawan, Lasso was brought from one Patricio Tabastabas by Pastor Medino for 40 pesos. Medino sold him to Vincente Baculi for the same price, and in 1912 Tabastabas bought him back for 45 pesos. This year he sold him to Benito Marcelo for 55 pesos. The case actually came before the Secretary-Treasurer of Palawan, who is also justice of the peace, on account of some trouble over the last payment for slaves, and it was in that way that the Government got wind of the matter. The official sent the unfortunate man back to his trade and furnished me with a statement of the facts. "Ambos Cumarines is a regularly organized province under control of the Philippine Assembly; yet since the American occupation children have been sold into slavery for deportation into China. The essential facts were reported by the Filipino Governor and the Filipino Fiscal of the province. I have been informed that it was the custom of the Chinese of this province, who bought children to send to Bhima, to give them a Bhinese hair-cut and dress them in Chinese clothes. And it is especially interesting to note that these Chinese claimed they were purchasing children for adoption, this being the same defense offered by the Filipinos who purchase Negrito children as slaves." Mr. Worcester then asks, "What has been done to stop this traffic in human flesh?" And he tells of successive efforts on his mart and that of other Commis- sioners to get the passage of drastic prohibitive legislation by the Philippine Assembly. Under the present laws, as judicially interpreted, most slavery prosecutions have been blocked because it could not be proved that the victims were detained by actual physical force. Why, he asks, should the Assembly block laws which would stop the traffic" Mr. Worester's own explanation is that some Assemblymen have actually been caught in slave ownership and further that a law penalizing slavery would likewise penalize peonage, which "prevails in every municipality in the Philippine Islands." GHARGES OF SLAVERY IN PHILIPPINES CONFIRMED Washington m, Sept. 20—Secretary Garrison bad before him a Philippine slavery report by W. H. Phipps, auditor for the islands, practically backing up the startling charges of Dean Worcester. It cites details of many cases of boys and girls sold into slavery at prices ranging from $20 to $100 and that heads of savage militias sell their daughters and regard the practice as a right. "I have no hesitation in saying that I think that the charges of Secretary Worcester that slavery exists in the Philippines, are sustained" says Mr. Phipps—Cincinnati Times Star. BEAUTIFUL BIRTHDAY Miss Catherine Harper interested at a birthday reception at her home R. R. Ave. in Burk Friday evening September 19. Many of the friends of the family were invited, most of whom attended and those who could not attend set tokens. The home was beautifully decorated and the gret's enjoyed a "fears tit for the Gods," games, music and dancing. Prof. E. L. Rann was toast master and made a number of witty reference to those whom he introduced to speak. Hon. E. Howard Harper, brother of the hostess and Editor M. T. Whittico were the life of the occasion and kept a stream of merriment. This was the most beautiful home party of the season and Miss Harper was the recipient of many congratulations and a large number of valuable presents. Aside from the family those present were; Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Rann, Mr. J. E. Parson, Misses Mary Robinson, Mary L. Williams, Jessie R. Free, Memphis Carter, Alberta Robinson; Messrs. Geo. F. Hill, S. N. Mills, W. F. Sample, L. J. McIntifin and M. T. Whitcoff. THE BOOSTER By S. B. MOON While we do not doubt that all the world loves a lover, yet even the beloved simpleton who beams with the near divine joy of a great and exalted passion for an Eye of his own day and generation is not held in more affectionate regard than the man who has the power of always discerning the silvery gaze supposed to line every cloud. He is the person who can never be an unwelcome guest anywhere. No situation can become so grave but that his helplessness and bainoyancy can affect an armistice between those engaged in acts of hospitality towards one another. In private life, the booster is the friend of the family, and of secrets from him; there are none. In the time of domestics unpleasantness, he can spin such a delightful and unthought of yarn on the blessings that he then and there observes, that those who had thought themselves aggrieved, perceive with confusion that their position is a most enviable one, and thereupon all irritability passes away and the booster who disclosed the butulé whereunder the light of contentment and happiness burned, comes in for an effusiveness of tender regard and appreciation from those from whose eyes, he removed the scales and showed the immensity of their good fortune. In the world of business, hardly will one man be fortuned so wise that no marring circumstance transpires to disturb the even tranquility that has come to abide permanently in the company of a great mind. Little tempests arise, seemingly without cause, and the hand that has therefore guided and governed all his concerns so steadily and so astrayly for a while becomes padded and uncertain. The man of affairs feels himself losing his grip and marvels at the weakness that has punched upon him vawners. Now is the time when the booster gets in his work. He just happens around, and while the opportunity offers, he regulates the discomposed person before him with a recital of that very person's splendid achievements in the past half envious points to the future as promising to be even more prodigal in her favors to this seemingly chochse vessel in the realms of big business. The man who bears his own great deeds thus recanted, feels a golden weakness that only a short time OPERATOR'S MEETING AT HUNTINGHON, W. VA. Really More in Interest of the Miners Than the Operators--Prejudiced Press Colors Matter and Leaves False Impression on Minds of the Public )By R. W. WHITE. The publications, apparently controlled by the outside interests which are trying to unionize the state, bastened to say all sorts of things and make all sorts of predictions, on last Saturday, after the operator's meeting in Huntington. They wove a very pretty story but it was in the one essential element, viz. consistence. They said in great glaring headlines, that the operators proposed to raise a million dollar fund to fight the union. They intimated that the operators were bitter in their denunciation in union principles. Now the truth of the matter, that nothing of this kind took place. The chief object of their meeting was, if possible, to agree upon new matters for their coal, to discuss the extension and developments of their present operations and go over the proposition of an uniform schedule of wages. Just such reports as these are doing and have done the harm. They seem to be designed especially to incite a bad feeling in the minds of the miners, and all too often it has that effect. The miners see these headlines, reads these articles, and not knowing any better, not stopping to investigate, and the operators giving out no report denying it, he (the miner) jumps to the conclusion that it is all true and thus another batch of the seed of discord is needlessly, yet skillfully sown. 11 one who have this done are cunning enough to follow it up with some feature of false confirmation and thus fix in the mind of that innocent minor impression that is anything else but a fact. Let us analyze this situation for one minute ana see if the miner blmself was not banefitted by this very meeting. West Virginia coal is in great demand. It is preferable to any coal on the market. Industries, manufacturers and ocean trade demand it. Now the more contracts that can be placed the more coal that must be mined, and consequently the more men there must be employed. Is this not in favor of the miner? There is no reduction of wages, nor lengthening of hours for him, nor any curtailment of his present privileges—merely the furt nishing him more work, whereby he earns more wages. Would you not say this is in his favor? Now as to a proposed million dollar fund, to fight the union, its too absurd to consider. Any man who can think at all, would know that if an aggregation of men with as much brains and business sense as these men had, intended to do anything of this kind, they never would have said anything about it. This is too dam to hold good in a thinking mind. In discussing the report of the Secatorial Investigating Committee, it might have been said and doubtless was said, that every effort possible would be made to stop operators and political parties from other states attempting to dictate terms to us in this state. Who will say this is not in the interest of the miner of our state? Thirdly; in developing and opening up new mines at home we furnish employment for a greater number of men, and previously, threatened to be his undoing. Now, Richard is himself again and he is both ready and eager to take up the fight against any odds to show that he is all that his admiring friends think he is. Thus has the booster saved a man from the danger of lost confidence in himself and spurred him on to more prodigious labors, backed by an enthusiasm that renders success a certainty and disaster, an impossibility. It is, however, in public and political life that the star of hope that always adorns the head of the booster, emits the most radiant glow. He has the happy facility of being on everybody's side and the ability of convincing his present auditor that his side is the right side. He is full of sorrow that anyone can be so blind as not to observe and proply appreciate the kingly virtues of the friend before him, and is whome he is so well pleased. He rejoices, however, that the great majority of his fellow creatures are as keen of observation as himself and have acknowledged fealty and sworn allegiance to his own well beloved beige lord. So the story goes and so goes the booster cheering everybody and dis, courageing nobody. In his weak smiles displace frowns and laughter utterly routs the hosts of despondency. WEST VIRGINIA'S LEADING NEGRO JOURNAL--DEVOTED TO THE RACE. NUMBER 30 MEETING INGHON, W. VA. of the Miners Than the ed Press Colors Mat- False Impression of the Public KNOW COLOR LINE should a schilded uniform price go in effect it is the very thing the miner has asked. Certainly these are things in his favor are they not? On the whole, instead of meeting against the miner, when investigated it discloses the fact that the operator met more in the interest of the miner than themselves. It is indeed high time that the people, and especially the miner, knew all the facts in every transaction of this nature, and it is equally high time that responsible publications coine their reporters as well as their reports to facts in the case. It were well that this be done for the public wants the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth and it will do its own indulging. Much has been said in a vilifying way with reference to the withholding of privileges from those who seek them by the operator. This is especially a matter of some importance when considered from the view point of the colored man. We have tried to make a thorough investigation of this matter as far as we have gone and the facts are in the case that there have been but few if any colored men who have asked for anything in a professional way of the operators. We have not been able to find one colored man, as a professional man, whether doctor or lawyer or what not, who has ever asked to be considered in this capacity. From a talk we have had with several of the men, who are operators, there is with them but little sentiment in these things. The only thing they ask in any matter is that result be obtained. SMALL FIRE IN KEYSTONE For the second time within a year fire visited the property of W. Bank at the corner of Main St. and the R. K., opposite Midway. The first fire destroyed three houses and the one large house left was only saved by the quick and effective service of the Fire Department. Tuesday night about 8:30 o'clock an alarm was sounded and it was found that fire had broken out in the big boarding house owned by W. Bank and occupied by Mr. Walter Shields. The fire department was only a few minutes in responding and the fire was kept in the room on the S. W. Corner. In 30 minutes after the alarm was sounded the fire was out. It is thought one of the two N. & W. Brakemen who occupied the room left a candle burning and it sat fire to some drapery. The city lights furnished by the Appalachian Power Co., was cut for about one half hour in the early evening and many persons who did not have lamps used candles. It is estimated that the damage to the house will be only $250.00 while the damage to the furniture etc., owned by Mr. Shields will amount to between $400.00 and $200.00. Far greater damage was done by water and unnecessary tramping through the house than by the fire. W. VA. COL. INST BREAKS RECORDS W. VA. COL. INST BREAKS RECORDS The West Virginia Colored Institute opened its fall term September 17th with the largest enrollment at the opening in the history of the institution. On the 24 day the enrollment reached 276 as against 200 last year. Every room in all the dormitories is taken, and the State Board of Control is devising means by which to make room to receive the many students expected to enter immediately. Of the present enrollment nearly 100 are new students, many of whom are high School graduates. The classification of students shows a decided improvement in the work being done in the public schools of the State. Much interest centers around the unveiling of the Lincoln Bust Saturday afternoon, September 27. This bust was donated to the school by the Honorable Willian: Seymour Edwards. It was constructed by the famous artist, Henry K. Bush-Brown of Washington, D. C. Mr. Bush-Brown was at the West Virginia (Continued on Page Two.) s gem ee a 1 ' 2 Bhe MeDowei! Ties. 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He favors the regu'ation eorpeiraticine we the predection « Meitlding ina, Die: chatord oi. vaprite famiibiariny with the bet oee ot the % fe Arner ics ane! lie teenie of fine Cher fromk!y and ieoriemig He POR tell hein of mlawery al tne Kee Niewn patty freeing thers, ot he leit besten path Reel Binnie need yee tw Aeeting them foley o Me plarst bows the rank with Govermer Het ii tbedate jsier to 9 aonk yesh horde all im brie porter te pnt + Letter, ot only bor thee Wack bet for all Atherican citionn We BG, “E betiewe that term rivtees pareatest «4 wll sights asi thot | aed for all tee ie ler ot eights seed mort oni sition Gen orachs as cot eet of pyrerent ne be ‘witmenwed fn thie lay vt rimteria! RG erbtore isc.ysvemsiy menke SR eemertion te por ty News epelh I be mabe thin sy ta 1 Matiield cour andenee oat ot mate. HATIOUAL BAPTIST PONVENTIOR | Phe acrva! seston of VeNa [Geral bar tint Convent oa tan te hive gneat of this city thie week es brought tacther perpaps he largest inely of Nogrues ewer cole a vavied in a nelighnes gathering Ttieestimawd that er the atl dvb gates were session, tales aka thats . the werk, . +9 en het 603 b haates i +t tie city et ox, the wabow tis probably due oO the tack «, wived &) Ore re selir uation of Losinoss this yout ist race of the ware peat theshives. But oe th i Way, Has @ great aad woty, 8 ‘ inteliggenee ed proe eines. of the race i tie Fonlie nk ot the tere. Grea st bse Lorn made hog’ te 3 ) Haplists in tis | coontrs.” ti soars oye they Feees pour aed imnerant: they Had Re chase es. ma selivnis chat Steg cua it eal thoi ows sco jab rials hae *, ofty yoers age hey wore camden from plee | o place, but nav wither a fend 6 for tes . toon as now resting iu the Godel thennl corse targrarte thom, amd tne evt Jesare ine Naw seid: stupacs thas the Ihrwst fas | +c abandandy re sarded, Tlatay as “is showin by Jw reports of Une preidentand | aeoretary af the eirions timed, 1 he Negro Baptists have arilions lotddiars wort Wand bsctacad ieiqiortas “carp ctv ae | \ducan netaure arms with the just harecd of the worlds an | Werident merce they have a vader the porotony man im the country: ie be Pd. Basd, the retary of the Nadomat Bap iat Pub isi Board, have a msiaens wcneral who has tse WILY Of 8 Wanamaker; and we J anid geod naming ing ta the [ionemintio: wie bare made ter hark is the world amills yak of many pages woald b» ibd, bot space eit oon peranit Sufice ig uo suy that titty yesva Of freedom tUnst the Negro Bap sts of thie ronntry hays enjoy d lev iiade plain to tie world fet Diese bo ple ane @ grea | feule tied sre dota their share | 0 Workings amt star domtiay. Mele [errat numbers rinks their tak grate int wader the lerdersbip {yereat men aod the ca vancwed Dobueeate ih6 re Measurteg wp jus the fuliess requrcment. | Niasae<tit: Glows, THO REVSSPAPER cH APPOINTED 13 OFFICE Charleston, WoVa. Sept tu (SpeeteN—T ao riewaparer we were appointsl to eftive today be Governor Hat Henry S. Groen, edie ot the Morzan town Post Chronicale, wae ap Peinted state historian and G A: Rolden, eciiior of Ue Charles tom Mail vas tpfrimed state arebiviat ‘Nera u Fela Fore the to ofieeetiave ber combine! and 9 ycempey Hacexisiod sinew they deawh'of Viewil A Teteie, state Historien and archivint, ehglé” gums agen’ ‘AS ¢tsto Historie Green will weanizs © legistative reference POP RO while a9 slave archiviat olden will continue th peasent work of the department and will develop a publicity featmre with reference to West Virginia’. economic resources. OCALS 1 od snd basiness man Jacob tor, hos rotarnedt to the city of K- tow wel fas openet up a very fine line (15 sant in the budding nest door 8 Sho buck" ane Jota Trigew’ aclooma, I so poy yet te eal ane mee bit amd his vo testot Line of fodiow” mud gent's wenrs stow beving at other pve, Call for Fike Stoe's ples. Mis Mary Yotos died at Wytheville, Va, hast Sunday morning at 4 o'clock she so the damzhter of Kew, amd Mew. <M. Yate of Davy, W.Va, and ber rotmainns were iuterredt in the Wytheville wiuwtery, the family burying ground, sicker the amples of fraternal howor wind friends gonerally. Moores D. R. Tomliosan of Witeor wie a plement Visiter up Nerthfor hollow ast Sunday, “Date Kuuoe hae it hat his Vinits ate of a serions mature and that le will won bea party to the iaow- ecof invite” tom marriage contract wm te take place between hin and a cortain young laly teacher at Kalle. Me. Tino W Watson fran Charles- fon woe a pleasant visitor in Kefatone this the guest of the clficial staf Me leewell Tine Me ise man of Shloralle political initactwe and knows ~conity Hike a tiaok. He left Wed: ewtoy wicht Lat will te beck ome day wat werk. He is ne of the beya, Is tine Giraveley, of Roanoke, 2. daughter of Me. tacamn Ext of cilawh, thin county, was visiting father ane friewds im and around Reyetawe last week. She and ler sister irs. Mefinlacimer call at this office. VAN TED Pitty mew te work on streets 1 Welch Hand ated leskeing furninbest. pply be Kelley Bros, Welch, WL Ve. 10 fas “8A, W Va. Colored lustitute (Contionest Bron Firat Page. Colonel fustituce a few days ago, and wok the tout tae poomition ies the wall «Chap. The Kast i ma exact copy Henne whieh marks the aput where Csi Linewtn detivered his famous jayalarg Adkdewe. This is the Jubilew sear of the Kaan. atin bicle in ting ectelrated by foes tnoncbesat thee Titel States rsbbnt yet Prillerman is very de {waking Saturday, Septeanber vot fetter day at the West Virginia {tatitnte. Me iw highly. grat fat the fact that Honornble M.D. Hatch, tov. of West Vinginin, bam Hy cmeuted to reveive the Lincols * the mane ot the State. The will te the order of the ex Hresentation by Hon. T. C. Townend fine Munceabde Willian sey. we Kalwansel Cnveiltor hy Mater Seymour Kal surbe, mm of the dhunee. Aeeeptanee hy He. HD, Hatfiete ernoe of Went Virginia. Keats by mewbers of the Stat Raves —— + WOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE a ae .Oeae Tits ste give netios that on the nl say v4 Seydemnbees TOS, the adore sv Tahun! aie raion "Com pany. = ottewesben coeuedd sna, eae! i wvnler the law tee Saabs aft Went Viewiota, Wie ide lowes Hcteares ta tert the Town of Clark, fee Coomnty, Wrst Virgin, its appliention wcliins by tr veomaoe enact SP en Tienet Chak tr a franchine tocon- Groet.” twaivtain ancl opeeste a sereet nitvonl uipime abume, atone Keskbe wisin sieeven, evens wasbonge, ok wegen tie the’ operee eae f the abt Tora of Oech, The call ope viet on telly ces feth the terme and pre mows of the tranchiae applied for, se fy th "eae Sh reset weno seaeesuns Torre slewitod ts te ol for tee ete tr et rule, atl tally wea for “Che tors oe! cnclertakings offered te Je carried ont hy the nndensdgned eorpo- rom wel the said sepliention is now en Ce the otter of the aaid Reewrder, A" re, ccetaoratiate, firme emo pete ne tol fo the granting or refosing of 1 tow bet aoe Forel tiie oak ot — ot eeetiog of the commen ewe {the onsh Foams od acy beter WOT oe nel dey of Nenwahot, WOR, a BS POM fe the Connell Chanter of id Tm ad Cache eo to oeneey oa Coca Seco ami Ac cet weed fee. the wn cleneienet eerpeurntion «itt the comnts comme’ of wail teven tis grant to it the maul fommchioe fe anton Heme with the terms and provisions of ol eae Vator ane semen, Stet sab ctmmnnet roi dell Gal 6 trad 9 vault te Late foment thee cevtion wilt he entledl ap 7 come lorwtion at the fiewt rewntar ‘weet Ue aie comm ecesmel Bek troorstog PORWORS VALLEY TRACTION COMPNNY Hy (3G, Mave, Sevretary. Nonthtoa, We Va lguembes’ ie. fork Mrs. Vanhook Dies Af- ; ter Two Week’s Illness Me 1 0. Vamhook, “f Pombaten, istenz om Siarst® ol ook, eno, ook weeks. owemmbet t+ the devadel mone- Je, death Toned yw nfolit 41 d's . week. Mhhe we th « wife TE Me ©. Vi : merater Femnd of Elmeation for vilken aa Me Vaebet Se oe comaseeratet Obris- Hien fete eed a iecmiber of thy Pow. feotan Teptit danh she leaves two Wikinw ant a hwhant tesides many other wlotives onl « hest 4 (rlemde t vere her heath Th: bedy wae taken chorer of by Sink fort & Warren, Under- takers an! Fe'elmers, through the loral agency of Mr. C. Hy Kier #t Novthtork, ‘Th: semains wer i terred in the Jobe- son Inv=toent Company's cemetery oi Seudiieiehs We. Macfield Delored Schools Have Largest Earoliment ie History Jas. L. Hill, Principal, Making Good. The colored schools of Bluede’d hes the Largest emrotinent in the Dintory of the ity “Thereare wy wany children attend ing the two schools that the Board of Edceation im conmulet ie womking arrange- nents for additional quarters and another wacker dam 1. Hill, the Principal, assistel by an able and active corps of teachers are making the Bluefield schools all that i. Xpected of th tost graded schools and are being ably backs! up by the Super- ptendent and Eowrl of Education aad feceiving the wast. eo-vperation of the patrons an cituene. ‘The enroliment for the week ending Sept. Isth is as fol- lows: SPRING STREET. ; Teacher and erade: Earolim’t. ‘Blanche Thomas, 1B and 1B a ‘Geo. D. Benson, 244 A 3 Total mM Average per room 3 BROWN STREET. Viola Dongiaes, 1 o Releves Patterson, 1 A aod 2B “ Marie Woudly, % Band 3 A " Lizzie Taylor, % A and 4A ” O.T. Wilkerson, 5B and 6 B 4 das L. Hi, 6 A and st > Total as Average per roca cay Total colored 3 Average per rooms = COLORED CHILOREN Must be Provided With Suitab’e Place to Go to School Accor- ding to Decision. Wheeling, W. Va.. Sept. 2—4 com- plete victory was won thin morning by the culured people of the state, throtygh heir stiowney EJ. Graham io the effort to comped the counties to farninh school for the colored chikiren, when the writ of mandamus was broaght up for argu ment before Judge Clue. C. Newman sitting im Part 1 «the circuit © urt, ‘The mandaos wae imued on application ot Attorney Graham in behalf of the colored people of Hancock county who demanded that they be allowed the right to secure [edocation for the children a they wen tax payersin the state, ‘The ease im the outgrowth of the tailur of the board of snineation of Hancock covnty to furnish schooliag for five ami nor chikiren of Jebua Steele of Chester This morning, however, Prowenting At tomep Frank L. Bradley os Hanesek county appeared before the coert and stated in behalf of the school board that they were willing to furnish places for all col rd scheot children at once if the arit wae at once withdrawn. Attorney Graham was willing to have the writ cor - tinued untit the Noveuber term of court in onder to text the olficials and this wa: agreed wy by the Prmeentor and court ‘This will wean that all colored children im the state will have to be provided with 8 place w attend school in the future. Mr aud Mew Jobn Powell of MeCo- Comm, Wo Va, in the seuent of thin cone: 0 Mr. Semen L. Hiaghes of 5538 Gah ave., NW Mrs. Ella Thorpe and son Ray spent leet werk io Ferram with ber grand. vareow Mra. Mattie: Lewin of 240, 6th ave, N W., whe haw teen om the sick list is rune improved. Mr. Jaw 1. Hoghes bas retoened home alter visiting many northern cities, W aah ineton, Moiladelphia, New York, Atian. tie City and Bemton. He apesks of hay. ioe bad» detightent tine, Mish. Marie Hughes left Monday for her whoo, V.N. amd 1.1, Peterburg Va Mie Ie'ia Early of Pittstorg, Ps. is Visiting her seraniparents, Mr. and Mire Jemeph Stokms. Rev. Lomax of 527 7th ave, who he teen sick is omch improved. Mr and dre Reeves are contempiatiny om visiting their father in Indimnaplie Ind. in Ortober. Mr. and Mew WT Brown of Bine field, W. Va., apené Sanday with their brother James 1. Hoghes. To whom it may concern Vor are berehy mottitie thre thirty lage alter the haere of feet preter kewl on of Unie medion that I will soply te the tinvornor A Wont Virgins t + = eomntiti arnt» ardon a made etd prov ted in weten 14 of chapter 204 the Jade of West Vivsiaie. JOHN LCL ETY PRINTER WANTED ROANOKE NEWS NOTICE SS -Raceeeusreeriaeity Have THE . ——— $26,000,000 / ss ASSETS ORGANIZED 1868 $30,000,000 PAID IN CLAIMS OPERATES IN EVERY STATEIN THE UNION 3 : EMPLOYS MORE THAN 8,000. AGENTS PAYS A CLAIM EVERY EIGHT MINUTES : SS THE OLDEST, LARGEST AND STRONGEST LIFE, ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE WORLD aoe W H HARRIS Special Agent NORTHFORK, WEST VIRGINIA YES, WE ARE DOING THE BUSINESS. WHO? _ The American Workman / ; SES ‘The exact amoust_of claims The American Workman is mnie $48,157.22 masa (SSL ESSE BEER —_ FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, SEE D. E. V. JORDAN, General Traveling Agent OFFICE toes Sad en |The noxt state meting will be haldin Gharle ston, \ugust 29th and 0th fe ae ae) Ee a —-READ THE— B® a A MONTHLY JOURNAL ® Devoted to the Industrial, Financial, Mining, Contracting a a Engineering, Building and General Business oe Pes WHOLESALE and RETAIL a > BEE $1.00 Per Year Single Copy 10 Cents {Re a 2 5 EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY S. H. BOITNOTT ae 6 = es SEE THE AUGUST NUMBER is BE Northfork - - - West Virginia fm rr ea ca Interest Principally along the Norfolk and Western Railway System. [oa fxg ©The Pocahontas, Elkhorn, Tug River and Thacker Fields. Also de. co aaa ‘clping in Norfolk, Richmond, Roanoke, Buefield and other places EE! BER] along the line. Fe — Part ee PUBLISHED MONTHLY DIRECT NEWS ARTICLES fa FG EEE Ee ERR ee ee Second Hand Furniture _————————SSS—— Of All Descriptions BOUGHT AND SOLD NEXT DOOR TO HIPPODROME SS § £E—_——————— A. L, CALHOUN aa poe Ss + Bdward R, Winslow, who , ‘2 member of tid self of Te Dedowe! HARRIS Tlawe for more thin & Spar, will bow a Ex bene conte s swomr >| OAKOPHONE ORGHES New Brunes ck, Canada. on account of failing bealth. Mr. Winslow bes mad : tuany friends in Keyone during hiesta) | Music furnished for Soci ee a we be" and Dances. The bast 1 “1h for him » complete rest r.tion t iy Secenadedd aka a See cee harmonies. Terms Kees a able. Wire or write Names Omitted = | —__— srt THADDEUS B. HARRI Mr. Editor:—You will please make a addition cf the following named persons.| Attorney and Counselor at namely: > ie Ri M mE ate Mattie Craghead, Mises Ide T. Aleeen-|New located in the Whittico a , Eliza Ramey and Mr. Anbarn Bisct,| om Upper Maia St. Pra who were present a a Lirthday socie Fe aueak Ging in all the Courts of stole cal gy a aa W. Va., Va. and 0. BR. P. JOHNSON. . Kesystene, W. Va. 18 ee The Fikhorn Gradet School openes! Monday, Sept. Ath with the following teachers for the term: Principal, FE. M. Craghead ; Asst, M. Lavender, Mary L. Williams, Emma Holley, Erma Mosley and Memphis Carter. Frank, Thompson, who has been th: guest of relatives and friends here for the > ot two weeks, returned to Lynchbury Monday. Mewirs. Samuel Perkina, Wim. Nowlin, and Mies Ollie Gilbert, Mary Browr and Lanra Nowlin left Monday the Sth, to enter Binetie’d Colored Int. for the coming term. Mrs. Sallie White is very ill at ber home at Crozer. Mra. Cathryn Martin remains very ill. Miss Ellen Marshall has returned t Teenie her -luties as smistant teacher at Fonis, We deeply sympathize with Mie Marshall in her recent bereavement oc casioned by the death of her mother, Master Stuart Waller of Anawalt, former student of the Elkhorn Graded School and who ia now attending schoo! at The West Nirginia Colored Int., wa» Visiting friends here recently. James Lee, who snstained severe burne from a recent aecident, is improving. Mr. 8.N. Miller and Miss Nannie Yor ing were pleasant visitors to Ennis inst Suaday. ‘Mime Alphonse Simpson, a graduate of Elithorn Graded School, claws 713, left Satardey morning for The W. Va. Co’. Anatitue. Mr. and Mrs, John Pondexter were shopping in Northfork, Tuesday. Master Mareo Simpson left Monday morning for The West Va. Col. Institue where he will attend school. GAREY tAUDS ~ PERRY Western Crista Pats High Fame ot Colored Warriors ~ im Erie Battle CELEBRATION ON NOTED SPOT Chicago, September 17th.— The centannial of the battle of Lake Erie was celebrated about thirty miles from Sandusky, Ohio, on the spot where one hun cred years ago“ommedore Perry won his famous victory. Rev. A J. Carey, A. M., D. D., Ph.D.. pastor of the institutional A. M. E. Church of this city, Repre sented the colored race, Ex Pres- ident Taft was the principa! speaker. It may not be generally keov n that 109 of the 430 seaman who fought with Perry were colored men. In his speech, Dr. Carey called attention the brayery and heroism of the race in the pro- tection and preservation of this country and ssid the colored man had won a right to a square desl. He made a strong ples tre American people to turn the most effective forces of Americe against injastice snd norighte ousness. The speech is a mes sage w the American peopk fromthe great body of intelli gent Afro American citizens wh< gre not satistied with the presen: errditions. He said “We asi wothing more that a foir chanc: and we will be satisfied wit! nothing less." ‘Tht ¢ven Southerners appre. eiate true manhood when exhib ited by an Afro-American wi: shown when Governor McCreery of Kentacxy in the crowded lob by of the hotel, The Breakers the next day after the exercises He grasped his band and ssid “While I do nt agree witl everything you have said, Fad mire the maohood cisplayed i your ntterances.” § FOR SALE-A Smith Premier No. 5, Typewriter, with wide carriege and in fair condition. Ownér will nell very cheap, be = wishes « lighter ma- Apoly to- EDWARD B. WIN. BLOW, McDowell Tissee Office. __ HARRIS SAXOPHONE ORGHESTRI Music furnished for Sociala and Dances. The bast and greatest mosical bite and harmonies. Terms Keason- able. Wire or write THADDEUS B. HARRIS Attorney and Counselor at Law Now located in the Whittico Bldg. on Upper Maia St. Practi- cing im all the Coarts of W. Va, Va. and 0. Kesystene, W. Va. Brown Bros. HOTEL ‘SURE BILLIARD ROOM Cafe and BX3it 51 OP H, BROWN, Manager Niath St. Bet. 6th and 7th Aves. Huntington, W. Va. Undertaking and Embalming Ser vice by Sinkford and Warren at Northtork, C. H. Rice Agent. Sinkford and Warren under takers and embalmers in the cits of Bluefield are to be congratu lated on the wise selection of Mr G.H. Rice of Northfork as thei: agent for the territory of North fork and adjoining towns. An; ‘time any one abould unfortunate ly need the services of thea gentlemen all you have todo is to notify C. H. Rice who ix al vays “Johnny on the spot." He can be found by calling over any ‘phone in No +): and ask for C. H. Rice, A for Sinkford & Warren, undertakers. They guarantee all services rendered to giv: satisfaction. low NOTICE! The Mason craft of West Virginia is hereby netitied that Grand Secretary E- L. Rann is now located at Keystone, W. Va. “All correspondence should be direc- ted there and will-te promply acknowl . F. L. RANN, PO. Box 222, Keystone, W. Va Notice to Take Depositions. TO GEORGIA HAIRSTON: Take notice that on October 4, 1913, at the Law Offices of Lawson Worrell, in the town of Clark, Northfork, McDowell county. W. Va., between the hours of selock a, m and 4 0'élock p.m. of that day, I shali proceed to take the deposi- tions of myself and others to be read as evidence in my bebalf, in a certain suit in equity, depending in the Circuit Uourt of MeDowell county, wherein Iam plain- tiff and you are defendant; and if from any canse the taking of the said depo- sitione be not commenced, or, if com menced, be not concluded, on that day, the taking thereof will be adjourned from time to time, at the same place and be- tween the same hours until the same shall be completed. NELSON HAIRSTON. Order of Publication. WEST VIRGINIA At Rates held im the Clerk's Otior tthe tis. Sui fonrt ce MeDereit Comey. on the’ fev Say 8. Donatos \ Chancer = 0 7 John Dowfiass, f The of this enit is to obtaie from the d- tenant by the plaiotil » divorce ‘AVINCULO MATRIMONIT RA ee Sauls a vom resident of the Mate of Wont Vir Sine retore,onaere tbat theca de ‘de sopemr pt’ the Cesk ot the Sreutt Cow't of MeDowell Coumty within ome ‘mowth from the date ot the fret publication fa Sh oer ced So weet fo eecemary to protees “hme i farther tere thats cows of thi ‘onder be coee neck tor four sareens ive works in seme. oeweuaser pabisined in Se Bowel County for twenty dart betove decree’ i Sere B HAMPTON. GRAY. Depet; for W. Burbridge Pague. Cert. 7 Son BR Carter, Pa ya's (Mona! the git are Meas Comat eins rm ie I Test,’ ) eet cae mal oie | Ss: State hom the de. perme sry a SuSE GSE eos on tae Beate of Went Vir pees sees ete Been re tae Sess ee apple ees reiterate feat oremacest a Sree Sr awtih sav. sie reese EE The Lomax Hospital | DR. E. W. LOMAX Surgeon-in-Chief For Medical and Surgical Cases | — In Operation Seven Months Without A Death | a 216 Bland St. Res. Phone 373 : Bluefield, W. Va. A ron! ! ttention!! Colored Citizens NATIONAL PETITION AGAINST JIM CROW AND COLOR SEGRE GATION BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. osusaanicciee Read, Citizen, Sign Your Name and Address and get Others to Sign and Mail to THE GUARDIAN, 21 Cornhill St. Boston. Mass. seas PETITION. To the President of the United States, ° Hon. Woodrow Wilson, White House, Washington, D.C. sik - conti; , the undersigned, ri » an ceuda' pour ctutaktwetion Shave ead, ta ony Toler mete ba enema ,— Catanet to ae “Ti lode sae he srrerement by rereor color We Evie Rmertcane, te etatilaoment of caate te ce pe ae a you to reverse, prevent and forbid any such movement by your barees chin Trond with your promise of fair, frtendiy, just and Chriction tretennt nn ‘yonr Colored fellow citizens. tees Seem e Se DR. M. M. TINSLEY EYE Specialist Is Now Located in Welch, West Virginia In the Payne Building, Secorcd Floor, Room 8. —_s 4 ee ©, oy — 5 FQ a A 4 a ~~ Dr. Tinsley isa g.aduate of McCormic Medical College, Chi cago, lil. He comes highly re commended as giving good ser vice in his profeasion. Any whoare suffering from EYE STRAIN or painful vision and need properly fitted glasses a find it very important to se« im. CIRCUIT COURT: (Righth J dicial Circuit) Counties of Mc Dowell, Mercer and Monroe, Hon. Isaiah ©. Herndon, Judge Welch; W. Harbridge Payn Clerk. ‘Terms of Court Second, Tues lay in February June and Sep tember. CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas ‘French Strother, Judge; W. B ‘Payne, Clerk. ‘Terms of Court Second Mon day in January, April, July anc October. COUNTY COURT: James EF Tones President, Switchback. B. F. Tipton, Northfork. Dr. R. K. Bragonier, Key stone. Commissioner» R. B. Bernheim, clerk, Welch. ‘Terms of Court. First Mon- day in January, April, August and October. License Term, tirst Monday ir — COUNTY OFFICERS ; Sherif, J F Johnson, Welch. Prosecuting Attorney F ( Cook | Assistant Pros. Attorney, G I | Counte | Clerk Circuitand Crim. Courts, Barbriige Payne Clerk County Court, RB Bern heim County Surveyor, w C Morgan Vivian Supt. Free Schools, W Cassius Cook, Kimball | Assessor, C E Rusmisell County Road Eagiazer, w McClaren County Health Officer and cor oner, Dr. J H McCualloch Commissioner School Lands, C E Rusmisell, McDowell Members House of De! . Geo. Woife and C. E. ae State Senators, Sixth Senato rial district (counties of McDow ell, Mi ne wyomi Sea A. Surother* Welch we White, Williamson. When in need of eh of any kind, phone or write Roanoke Employment Agency No. 11 Norfolk Avenue, upstairs (3rd Door from St. James Hotel) ROANOKE, VA. i Furnish on Short Notice Phone st E. L, CUNNINGHAM, Manager oJ fe - Raea uth LAWYER AND NATIONAL JAIL ROBBER Practicing in all Criminal Courts in the Unitee States “When myfess are secure? KEYSTONE, W.VA The celebrated, Well LIkéd, ‘asisinnatinasineiniasiaeeinecthatihctosneaseracaeenegeea a and Most Popular beer Used ooo Any Family will do well to have WEST VIRGINIA BEER on every table. Children who drink it become healthy, rosy and fat; old pec ple 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 EAN PALA EL. SC) RQ Fine Wines, Whiskies Beer Cigars and Tobacco DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED CALL ON P.C. PETERS cxrmmug W. VIRGINIA Xl 9XOE DOO M IOOQOOOS IO] We wy Hurrah! Hurrah! - Se sauce 1s mow cert Saket Matual Investment Association and is a fine illus- tration of what cam be done by concentration of effort and united action 3 3 3 It is indeed @ splendid achievement, and should xive new life, new hope and new inspiration w every Stockholder, and every Member of the Order and the Race. . ‘ . . Let no one hesitate longer to subscribe for stock in this great corporatioa—The Pythian Mutual Investment Association—for in due time it is sure to pay handsome dividends on the money invested. ss 4 is ; di TAKE STOCK RIGHT NOW Reticle cli $10.00 iis the price per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask the agent im your local- ity about it or write to this office. 3 3 THE PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMENIVYSSICIAT IOV L. O, WILSON, President, Weston, SINKFORD & WARREN UNDERTAKERS “pecial Attention to Orders From the Coal Fields rose 459 RALEIGH STREET Bluefield, - West Virginia Re te aaa an WAL SIMPSON : First Class Ton- sorial Artist. Hot | and Cold Baths. | } Sanitary Applica- « ; tive Face Lotions } a — W. VA. ‘Web. 1, 1. SAMUEL SOLINS Attorney-at-Law WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA —_ Hary J. Capehart ATTOKNEY-AT LAW Practices In all the courte in W. Va. Agent for the sale of choice Property in Blueteld and Prince easy terms, Office up stairs opposite the Keysto:e upply Co.. Kevetone, W ’ When yes zaahs, reed ee - JT obapibs THE LEADING TONSORIAL ARTIST mo gnown, well liked and pat- ronized by all the boys going, coming, or staying. The place tw receive the bestof service. Everything Antiseptic: polite at wnticn given to all customers. You find all modern up to date service with all kinds of electri- caltreatment of the face and head at , Staples’ Place 19\Norfolk Ave. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA “H sadqaarters for the boys” White Oak Shoe Shop ELECTRICAL SHOE REPAIR- ING WHILE YOU WAIT . wo non LE JOHNSON, Mer. MRS. L. B. HUNT Proprietress FIRST CLASS BOARDING & LODGING ACCOMMODATION Near Colored Methodist Charch Only two minutes walk from statior. NORTHFORK, W.VA. ee MRS, J. E. PARSON COLLEGE GRADUATE Hairdresing, Sham poo- ing, Electric Scalp Treat- ment, Facial Massage, Manicuring, Chiropody. Phone 34 Box 175 Keystone - - West Virginia 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. MRS BELLE SMITH eS ee ‘The woman who cooks good meals and feeds you well. LODGING ACCOMODATION | the very best obtainable. Bluestone Jct., W. Va. pecan ates Lilian NOTICE] All members of the McDowell County Colored Republican Or- ganization are hereby notified to meet in'the city of Keystone on Thursday, eae 17th, 1918, eye any other business as may come before the body. Done by order of J. E PARSON, | President of the McDowell Voun ty Colored Republican Or. ganization, Keystone, W. Ve. To whom it may concern ‘This is t» certify that Ben Jones, who ix now confined im the penitentery at Moundaville, convicted from the MeDo- well County Crimininal Courty ou charge of Felony, will, after the let day of October, 1913, apply to the Governor ot Wet Vig, ee © eg ae