McDowell Times

McDOWELL COUNTY OFFERS EXCELLENT OP PORTUNITIES TO THE LABORING MAN. VOLUME 11 KEYSTONE COR- RESPONDENT? TO ADVOCATE Is he Ignorant, Malicious or Plain Liar Which? In an article under the caption "Black Boys, Squabbling," appearing in the "Victoria" last week, under a Keystone date line and purporting to have been written by song one in this city, the writer shows that he is absolutely ignorant, terribly malicious or a monumental liar, and probably all three combines with an adjective preceding the first The McDowell County Colored Republican Organization is as a matter of fact stronger, more active, more able and can do more effective work before it is history. No matter how men from this county ever agree, make, nor have the power to agree to take any position other than the one asked by the colored organization and everybody in McDowell county confidently expected the State Librarian to be appointed from this county and from among the four men suggested. Every man who attended the K. of P. Grand Lodge from this county was satisfied that Governor Hattfield would either appoint W. W. Sanders, or T. Edward Hill State Librarian, and some even nearly a week in advance of the announcement that W. W. Sanders would be appointed State Librarian and not Field Agent. There was no "ship of a coq" whatever. The Colored Republican Organization asked for one position from first to last, believed they would get it and did get it. There waver any attempt to "sidetrack" Proof Sanders and the organization never attempted to dictate to Proof Sanders whom he should appoint as messenger. In fact B. D. Patterson applied to Gov. Hattie for the position, the application was referred to Prof. Sanders who wrote Mr. Patterson that if he secured the endorsement of some friends and the officers of the organization he would receive the appointment. The endorsements were given and Mr. Patterson appointed instead of "rudely turning them down" Prof. Sanders wished to know the desire of the organization, and more recently the State Librarian has written that he will be in Keystone on the 17th of November to attend the meeting of the organization and that any attempt to disrupt the organization will meet with his opposition. The part of the article referring to the Emancipation Celebration on September 22nd shows dence ignorance or gross perversion of the truth. For three weeks prior to the celebration, it was announced through the columns of the Times that Mr. Cooper would be the speaker of the day and for two weeks half page "tabs" were printed in the same paper with Mr. Cooper's name in 72 point type. Every man in the vast audience was favorable to Mr. Cooper with the exception of one man and he stated that he did not know whether he would be for him or not, he was undeviated. The resolutions endorsing Mr. Cooper were prepared in the office of the McDowell Time, and not a dozen men were opposed to the endorsement. These few were not opposed to Mr. Cooper but were against an endorsement at that time. The writer makes the prediction that in the primary Mr. Cooper will receive a majority of at least 5,000 votes in McDowell county. There are some "malecontents" in the McDowell County Colored Republican Organization as in all other organizations. Men—even colored men—differ upon questions of method and policy. There are "outs" who wish to get in office and there are "ins" who wish to remain IN, but when it comes to a battle with this common enemy or a fight for the interests of the "black boys" of McDowell every Negro in McDowell county will be and facing the fire should to shoulder all any who hope to "get next" because of a supposed division in the ranks of the colored boys in McDowell county will have a rude awakening and be sadly disappointed. The Keystone Correspondent" to the "Advocate" imagines vain things. Japan Demands Equal Rights; Will Retaliate. Washington, Oct. 2.2. The insistence of Japan on the prompt settlement by the State Department of the questions effecting the "national honor of Japan" has caused a renewal of the worry of the Administration over that acute issue. Japan repeats her demand that racial equality be settled for all time, reasserts the violation of the treaty of 1911 with vehement, and persists in her contention that the treaty of 1911, like all other treaties on sovereign states, is par- The McDowell Times. an attempt to the statutes of a state. The question has been renewed with ominous interest at the Department by the news totally unexpected that Japan was now launching a new note in the form of Japan's ideas of what a new treaty between the United States and Japan should contain. This comes after Ambassador Chinda made three fruitless efforts to get a reply to the former note, which was allowed to await the return of John Bassett Moore. It is learned, nevertheless, that Japan has incorporated in her new note or draft of treaty an unequivocal declaration of the equality of the Japanese and American races. It farther makes very plausim that if there shall be any treaty and the United States should insist on specific citizenship disabilities of Japanese in the United States, Japan will make no treaty unless the State Department shall submit to similar humiliation as to American residents and citizenship and race distinction in the territory of the Mikado. West Va. Colored Institute Meets Wilberforce on Friday November. 7th Much interest centers in the football game to be played between the Institute team and that of Wilberforce University Friday, November 7 at Institute. Institute and Wilberforce have played two games before. The first was tied and the last Wilberforce won in a score of 12 to 7. As this is the third game between the teams of these two institutions, unusual interest is being manifested in it. Institute has played two games of football with the State Normal School of Kentucky and won both: played on with the State University of Louisville and won. The baseball team of Institute has played six games with Wilberforce and won four; played four with the State Normal School of Frankfort, Ky., and won three. It may thus be readily seen that from an athletic standpoint, The W. Va. Colored institute holds the championship over Ohio and Kentucky. The people of Charleston will have an unusually good opportunity to witness the games this year at Institute, as a public ferry has been established at Institute whereby passengers can cross from the interurban line running from Charleston to St. Albans. This will enable all persons desiring to see the game to leave Charleston at 1:30 and reach Institute at 2:10 in full time to witness the sport. The registration at the W. Va. Colored institute has reached 2:25 for the fall term. About 40 per cent of these are boys. In keeping with the proclamation sent out by Nupt. Shawkey, the school observed Clean Up Day, Friday, Oct. 10th. The students were assigned to different teachers for direction. At 3:30 all the buildings were inspected by teachers appointed for that purpose. At the chapel exercises Friday morning. President Prillerman gave a short talk on the purpose and importance of the day, and urged all to catch the spirit of the occasion and make this one of the important days in the school year. GRIEF MARSHALL ACCIDENTLY KILLED Grief Marshall, of this city, a minor aged forty years was found dead with his soul fractured in the branch beyond the Keystone Coal and Coke Co. store last Saturday morning by See Lottus. Mr. Marshall was last seen alive Thursday night, October 9th about 11:30 o'clock. He left Caliboom's saloon shortly before this hour and those who saw him last say that he had been drinking very freely. It is thought that while on his way home he stepped out of the path which led upon the edge of the embankment and fell to the bottom some thirty feet below, striking his head against the rocks on the bank. There was some suspicion of foul play and Bruno Angelo, an Italian whom it is alleged Marshall had had some trouble with was arrested upon suspicion. It was reported to the authorities that after the trouble Angelo made threats against the life of Marshall, but after the Coroner's inquest Angelo was released, Dr. K. K. Bragonier performed the autopsy and a corner jery composed of Wm James, Edd Evans, J. E. Parson, Mr. Davis and J. M. Laminik held an inquest and rendered a verdict "that Grief Marshall came to his death by accidentally falling over a precipice back of the Keystone Coal and Coke Company's store opposite the home of Mr. Doyle, striking his head against rocks causing a fracture of the skull." Grief Marshall was married, a worker and well known in Keystone. He was a native of Henry county, Virginia, and leaves a wife and a number of rea- KEYSTONE WEST VIRGINIA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 17. 1913 DELEGATES TO GOOD ROADS MEETING VISIT KEYSTONE Messrs George B. Chorpening, Chief Road Commissioner of West Virginia, Clarksburg; Chambers, of Beckley, member of Raleigh County Court; Shumate, member of Wyoming County Court; J. W. Edwards of Welch, Hon A. D. Williams, Chief Engineer of highways, and Col. W. J. McClaren, McDowell county Road Engineer, were in Keystone Tuesday. These gentlemen were delegates to the Southern W. Va. Good Roads Convention which convened in Welch Monday and were inspecting the road improvements in the vicinity of Northfork and Keystone Hon. W. J. McClaren presided at the meeting Monday and a movement was inaugurated to have each county court in the southern tier of counties have surveys made at once for roads running through and connecting each county. As a result of the meeting an effort will be made to have all of the counties in southern W. Va. issue bonds for the purpose of building good roads. The distinguished good road advocates and builders praised the work of Col. M. Claren very highly and complemented the body for electing him president. WILL DEVELOP 27,000 ACRES OF COALLAND McDowell Men Interested in Extensive Operations in the Island Greek Seam John Laiing, co-chief mine inspector of West Virginia, has recently been elected head of a new coal corporation that has under development 27,000 acres of coal land in Logan county, lying about five miles from Logan, and on a railroad. The seam to be developed is known as the Island Creek seam, and 3,200 acres will be immediately opened. Two tipples are being crested, each with a capacity of 3,000 tons daily and ability to take care of ten openings. A large number of McDowell men are interested in this development, the company being capitalized at $600,000. Jack Dalton, of Pohatton, and Mr. Kelly, of Pond Creek, will have charge of the inside workings of the mine. The new company expects to be able to ship coal by January 1st, of the coming year. DEMOCRATS WIN IN FIRST DISTRICT Republican Candidate Made Good Showing But Odds Were Heavy. WILSON CONGRATULATES NEELY AND CHAIRMAN Wheeling, W. Va., Oct. 14.-M. M. Needy, Democrat, was elected to Congress in the special election in the First District held today to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of John W. Davis, Democrat, now solicitor general of the United States, J. G. Hearn, Republican, made a close fight with Laughlin, Progressive, running third. Intense interest was taken in the election by official Washington-Democrat claiming 2,500 majority but the Republicans say it will not be more than 1,500 MY CREED. I believe in my job. It isn't such an important job...but it's mine. I believe it is the best in the world for me, because it has a direct bearing on the world's progress. There isn't any other fellow who can hold it down. It isn't such a big job...but I have been peculiarly fitted by reason of my previous conditions of servitude, to fill this particular position. I don't believe I could hold down any other fellow's job...my own work absorbs me. I'm going to make myself more worthy of my job and I'm going to make the job more worthy of myself. I believe in my fellow-man. He don't always agree with me...I wouldn't want him to do so. For I make some of the weirdest mistakes you ever heard of...sometimes. I believe in my country. I think it's just about the finest country on earth...because I live in it. If it isn't the grandest old country on this sandspelock of time it's because I'm not the sort of man I should be. I believe in my home. It isn't such a great home...as the world judges such things...but, for me I contains jewels that cannot be purchased in the open market with all the wealth of Ormus and of Ind. When I enter it I am a loot...I leave all cares behind. That home is the reward of love...and love is its reward. There is nothing else on earth that can take its place...and my only exception of heaven is a larger home. HORRIBLE CONDITIONS EXPOSED Officers and Guard Maliciously Beat Up Prisoners Attorneye W. J. Parker and Rusi Ritz Bring to Light Startiing Facts--City Officials Interested INVESTIGATION WILL BE HELD Bluefield, W. Va., Oct. 11.—Neah Lawrence, a Chain Gang Guard, of the city was given a preliminary hearing in the City Hall before Squire Chamber Thursday on a warrant sworn out by P. H. Huff, charging the murder of D W. Boyd, a colored man. Boyd was arrested on Sept. 23 upon an charge of being drunk and disorderly. He was tried before Police Judge. Slowly and convicted for being drunk and resisting an officer and was given a fine of $10 and ten days in jail, default on payment, 20 days on the chain gang. On the day of the sentence, Hoye worked with the gang until six pellock, but on the following day he complained of being sick and sent work to the guard by a fellow prisoner that he was unable to go to work. Evidence was introduced to show that he was suddenly dragged out, showed through the door, and one witness testified that Lawrence kicked him and bit him and hit him with a pick handle as he went out of the door. Several witnesses testified that Boyd worked slowly for about two hours and that Lawrence ordered him to take his coat off, snatched him around, bit him with his pistol upon the head, kicked him in the side, and other witnesses swore that Lawrence beat Boyd with a pick handle and while he was down, punched him in the side with the end of the ham be. Seeing that Boyd could not work even to save himself from beating, the grutish guard permitted him to lie down the rest of the day, but every time the gang moved to another place the prisoner was jerked up or kicked up and was ordered to move. It was further proven that Boyd was stretched upon the cold, Bump ground for avon seven hours in his weakened condition without medical attention; that a little boy named Charles Lee, also on the gang, was sent by one of the guards to get his pipe out of the goodness of this tender young heart, went home, got some pain-killer, was about to attempt to relieve the misery of the suffering man, when Mack Lilly, one of the guards told him, "you can't give that to him unless it is poison" This boy testified to the beating with pick handle, hitting and kicking, and the most severe cross-examination by Judge Sanders of counsel for the defense could not shake the testimony of Charles who is only fourteen years old. When the gang came in from work, Boyd was placed in jail and permitted to remain all night without the care shown a sick dog. The following morning, which was Sept. 26, when Mr. Clifford, Sept of Highways was lining the men up for work, found Boyd unable to work called him out and asked him how long it would take him to get out of town Boyd replied, only a few minutes. Clifford then ordered him to "hit the high ball." Nothing was proven concerning his whereabouts from Friday morning until Sunday p. m., when he applied at the restaurant of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Huff for lodging. Seeing that he was unable to go further, the Huff's took him i and did what they could to ease his pain. He gradually grew worse and Friday Oct. 3, Dr. Rogers made the best examination possible in the serious condition of the patient and diagnosed the case as "labor pneumonia," leaving a prescription and instruction for treatment. Mrs. Huff had the prescription filled and did everything possible for the dying man. Boyd knew he could not recover; that only a few days, at most, must elapse before the end. He told of his mother, uncle and brother in the old home at Salisbury, N. C., how he desired to see them. Mrs. Hoff stated that she sent the message to his people and he gave her one to give them when they came. Attorney Parker for the state who was conducting the direct examination, said to the witness: "Here sits his brother in response to your telegram, will your deliver to him the dead brother's message?" It was a dramatic moment, the great audience which jammed the courtroom, blocking the aisles and crowding the door, stretched their necks and leaned forward to catch every word uttered by by the witness. The crowd was as quiet as it in the presence of death. The attorneys for the deense gazed first at the witness then at the bereaved brother. Slowly and in conversational tones the wit. (Continued on Page 4) HON. W. W. WHYTE AP- POINTED COUNTY CLERK At a meeting of the County Court held in the courthouse at Welch Monday Hon. W. W. Whyte was appointed Clerk of the County Court to fill the unexpired term caused by the resignation of Hon. E. B. Bernheim Who accepted the appointment as Secretary of the Public Service Commission. Mr. Whyte is Chairman of the Republican County Committee and is the father of the Republican party in McDowell county. He has held his position of sheriff, senator, and was the first secretary of the Public Service Commission. He is one of the most astute politicians in the state and his appointment to his present position will be received with pleasure by his thousands of friends and admirers in the state and specially in the county. The McDowell Times congratulates the County Court and Mr. Whyte. MADAME AZALIA HACKLEY AT B.C. INSTITUTE The musical season opened at the Elmira Field Colored Institute Wednesday evening of last week with Madame Acacia Hackley of Philadelphia as the star. The program ranged from gigs from high class Opera to Folk songs and Madame Hackley was at her best. She has long been recognized as the foremost singer of the Negro race and she lived up to her reputation upon this occasion she delighted, thrilled, and charmed an audience which filled the chapel. After the students of the Institute were present and many people from the city and nearby towns attended this high-class performance. Madame Hackley not only sang and played her own accompaniment but she gave the students a valuable lecture on music. She paid a beautiful tribute to the musical ability of the Negro, explained why the features and build of the Negro was a valuable aid in singing and stated that the thing most needed by the Negro is cultivation of the brain in order that they may properly control the voice. She advised the girl not to lace, take plenty of fresh air, ample exercise, graceful carriage and care in the use of the voice. This was Madame Hackley's first appearance in this section of West Virginia and she made a splendid impression. Her work to improve the race and the manner in which she has sacrificed time and money to aid the worthy and unfortunate of the race is well known. Madame Hackley stated that next year she would establish a school in Chicago for the development of competent music teachers for the race. Prof. R. P. Sims, Principal of the Elmfield Colored Institute, is to be commended for securing the service of such 44 musicians as Harry Burleigh and Madame Hackley. These revivals are doing much to inspire the people of this section to spend more time in the cultivation of their taste for music of the higher order and to familiarize themselves with the work of Negro composers. Attorney Harry J. Capchett, who had heard Madame Hackley, could not attend upon this occasion, and he stated to a reporter for the McBowell Times that every student in the school should hear this famous singer. Thinking that some might be unable to pay the price of admission, so he delighted seven young girls by sending Prof. Sims the price of admission for that number. It is to be hoped that more public sponsored men with helpful interest in the development of the best there is in the youths of the race will be developed in this section. Mr. Capchett received the thanks of the faculty and students for his generosity, not so much on account of the amount but because of the kindly thoughtfulness of the struggling. ENDORSEMENTS OF COLORED REPUBLI-CAN ORGANIZATION Letters From in and Out of Mc- Dowell County. Gary, West Virginia. September 29, 1913 Mr. J. E. Parson, President McDowell County Col- ored Republican Organization. Keystone, W. Va. Dear sir: I saw a paper in Mr. Plummer's pressing shop at denkinjones a few days ago which had some names signed to it, one being P. E. Carter's, which had something to say about the organization of which you are president, and to which I belong, saying that our officers were "unserpulous titular leaders" and a whole lot of stuff. I also saw an article in a Bluefield paper written by him saying that our officers were corrupt and a whole lot of other criticism. Now Mr. Parson, I want to say a few things to you about this man B. E. Carter: The last time I saw him before the 22nd, was one day last summer in Keystone, and he was in front of the Hattfield headquarters yelling in a loud voice that the campaign committee owed him a balance of $125 for his services for making a few speeches for our present governor, and when I saw him on the 22nd speaking against the organization for indorsing Mr. Cooper for Congress, I wondered it was because Mr. Cooper owed him something. I know that at least a hundred men beard B. E. Carter bolder for his balance of $125 for speaking for Governor Hattfield, which shows that he is a hireling in politics. Now as far as Mr. W. M. Drewry is concerned, whose name was also signed to that paper, I do not know him, never heard of him doing anything in politics in this county and I have been in the county 14 years. I guess that he is just entering politics, for I never heard him say anything on the 22nd. But I do know the other gentleman whose name was signed to that paper Lawyer S. R. Moon, and I am coming over to your election of officers to nominate him for Chairman of your campaign committee on the 16th of November as we in the McDowell Times that there is to be an election of officers of the organization on that date. We have a great organization, and Lawyer Moon is a great man, the husband of a fine lady who is a daughter of Squire Free, one of the best men in McDowell county. I know that the organization is doing much good and that some are jealous of its progress, but I am for you for president as long as you get as you have been doing, and I or one feel proud of you and the record of our organization. All I ask is the place for Lawyer Moon from this district. Yours truly, GARFIELD HAIRSTON Mr. J. E. Parson President McDowell County Col ored Republican Organization Keystone, W. Va. Friend Parson. Since attending the exercises given by your splendid organization in the city of Keystone September End, I feel compelled to write you just a word or two as a laboring man, and as a friend of all laboring men. I have traveled nearly all over the state of West Virginia during the past twelve months as my work keeps me on the go all the time, and will leave here for the conditions near Fairmont in a few days, and from my travels I feel that I know the state and the political condition of my face about as well as the average traveling man be he a preacher, organizer, or anything else. I also know that the McDowell County Colored Republican Organization stands today for more in the way of recognition and the political betrayment of the black man than any set of men or political organization in the state Why? Because it has a record for fun and honest dealing in all matters of a political nature. I am not a stranger to Mr. Dowell county, for I came to Crozier when a manoy nine years of age. Was in your county when you all organized the present organization some years ago and know the condition of my people from a political standpoint, both before your organization and now, and it would require pages for me to write down all the good and the many splendid acts of your organization that have been for the political upift of our people. However, I will mention a few to you brother Parson. First. You have helped more colored men to office than any other organization in this state. Your organization has stood at all times against discrimination of our people; your organization has stood for higher educational facilities for our people; and above all, has been fair and conscientious in its dealings with all men. I know that no honest mind man or woman can say anything to the contrary and tell the truth. Brother Paren, when you begin to do things that are for the upright of your people and when fair minded men give you credit for your just efforts, there is always the dumbning big negro standing around to criticise you and make a fool of himself. My daily prayer is that many God gives all men like you strength and many years of life to continue to stand up and battle for the rights of the whole people and all self respecting and honest colored men are with you. When I was a barbedoo boy playing in the Elkhorn creek you was standing up like a man fighting for the political rights of your race, and when I saw you on the 2nd supporting the indemnment of Mr. Cooper I knew that as far as the black man was concerned all was well. You need not all men to agree with you, for all men do not agree with the doctrine of the Holy Bible. All men do not believe in the great Jehovah. When I saw on the 22nd of October, out of a body of more than 2,000 persons about a dozen who were not in favor of the resolution indering Mr. Edward Cooper I knew at once that all the disbelievers were not dead. Brother Parson, go on with your good work, you was right when your organization indorsed Governor Hatfield last year and you are right now, and whenever I go in this state I am going to tell the truth about yourself and the splendid organization of which you are the President. I know it to be a wonderful help to the colored men of the State of West Virginia. Yours 'or our people, EDWARD HARVEY. EST VIRGINIA'S LEADING NEGRO AL-DEVOTED TO THE RACF. . . . NUMBER 33 BROWNS CREEK TEACHERS INSTITUTE The teachers of Brown's Creek District met at the Keystone-Eckman Graded School Saturday, October 11, for their second monthly meeting. All of the teachers were present with the exception of two. The meeting was called to order by the President, Prof. E. L. Kann, and an interesting program was rendered. The following subjects were discussed. "How to Teach Children to Think." "A Practical Lesson in English." The meeting it then adjourned for dinner. They were ushered into another room where the young ladies of the Keystone-Eckman school had prepared a most pleasing repast. While they were at lunch several jokes and toasts were offered at the expense of many ladies and gentlemen. After lunch the meeting again convened. Profitable papers on "The Value of 'Day in School Room'," "Busy Work, Value and Purpose" were read and discussed. A solo by Miss Laura Brennage and roby Miss Whitney, M. E. P. Johnson and Prof. J. W. Robinson were enjoyed by all. The last feature was "Question Box Social" in this, difficult problems were discussed and helpful suggestions made. While this was being done, the ladies had arranged to have each deliveries passed to each. AFTERNOON MINIS BONBONS GRAPES. There were three prominent visitors in the person of Dr. W. H. A. Barrett, Prof. S. N. Mills and Mr. J. H. Oraggett, helpful addresses were made by each. The meeting was one of the most interesting, instructive and helpful ever and. Everybody seemed enthusiastic, all of good thoughts and eager to express themselves. And several persons expressed themselves as never having attended a more interesting meeting. The following little girls and boys were here to help and to serve the teachers: Mable Wilson, Lorena Simpson, Ann and Sarah Reid, Howard Abbitt, Jos Arthur Allen. The only regret was that no parents attended the meeting. It is for the parents as well as teachers and when the meeting is again held here an invitation is extended to one and all. Excelsior, W. V., October 11, 1917 Hon. J. E. Parson President McBowell County Colo oried Republican Organization, Keystone, W. Va. We saw your call for November 12th, and will say that at least ten from here will be on hand that day. We will pay every cent of our own expenses. We are with you at all times. You can always depend upon us for we have never known you to deceive your people or fail us. Look for us in Keystone the night of the 6th, ready to do all we can for the G. O. P. Landgraf-Eckman Colored Republican Club, Landgraf, W. Va. Hon. J. E. Parson, President McDowell County Colored Republican Organization, Keptone, W. Va. Dear Sir, I take pleasure to write you at this time, to let you know that we are coming up to the election of officers of the organization on November 17th. There are no progressives among us, we are every man a believer in the policy of a high productive tariff, and we are not with any socalled republicans who believe in ruling the roost or running the party and turning the reign of this government over to the democrats, for that is all that a progressive republican can ever toope to do. We are satisfied with the fair and honest treatment that we have been receiving at the hands of our white leaders, and our organization is the strongest political organization in the entire state today. We are with you in everything that you desire to do that will make the organization stronger, and thus the more fully be able to safeguard our rights in the future as you have been doing in the past. You stay at the helm and continue to direct the affairs of our fight in the interest of all black men in this county as you have been doing and we will fight your political battles for you. Yours for the G. O. P., C. A. Robinson, Chairman; W. M. Stones, Hardy Ward, A. N. Johnson, J. E. Haskins, London Allen, > T. Wilson, Robert Carter, Jack Finney, Robert Hairston, W. M. Kelly, July Watson, Tom Criterion, C. D. Davenport, N. Holmes, Pleas Lover, Robert Sikes, Frank Tucker, E. D. 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FRIDAY OCTOBER 17, 1943 STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION Ft., OF THE MCDOWELL TIMES PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT KEY STONE, W. VA, AS EQUIRED BY ACT OF AUGUST 24, 1912. Name of Editor--M. T. Whittico, Key stone, W. Va. Business Manager, T. Edward Hill Kystone, W. Va. Publishers: Whittier & Hill Owners---M. T. Whitttico and T. Ed- ward Hill, both of Keystone. Known bondholders, mortgages, and of other security holders, holding 1 per- or more of total amount of bonds, mort- gages, or other securities. None T. EDWARD HILL, Mgr. Sworn to and subscribed to notice this 2nd day of October, 1913. My commission expires Jan. 9, 1955. NEGROES OF BLUEFIELD MAKE FIGHT The Negroes of Elmiott came together in one grand struggle against the barbarous practice of the chain gang office and police last week and deserve the encouragement of just people everywhere. Attorney Parker and J. W. Anderson were untrying in their effort to seize evidence against the brute Lawrence and bring him to justice, both sacrificed time and money to help make Bluefield a 20th instead of a 16th century city and deserve the praise of all people. T. Edward Hill was present to get the facts for this paper and was invited first by Atty Parker and later by Assistant Prosecutor Attorney Ritz to assist in arranging the evidence. Many persons gave testimony in the office of Atty Parker and Ritz that could not be used in the case of State vs. Lawrence but will be of great value to the city officials in their effort to rid Bluefield of the worst gang of chain gang guards, police men and detective that disguise any city in West Virginia. Several high city officials attended the trial and heard evidence of cruelty and injustice which was sturding. It was no doubt hard for them to believe such conditions could really exist in this age where people are supposed to be more humane than ever before and the best people of both races are demanding in thorough investigation. The facts brought out at the hearing simply justified the attack made upon the police by this paper some time ago and with the exception of Carter each officer's name meticulously in the columns of this paper at that time were proven by sworn testimony to be worse than brutes, as we called them. The interest manifested by the city officials and the colored people especially such men as Rev. Hicks, Euloe, Drs. Edwards and Cobb and many other leading men in the city shows that the people are aroused and we believe good will result. It is to be hoped that the people will not allow the officials to rest or sleep until some effective steps are taken to correct those florid abuses. We do our hints to Attorney Parker and Ritt for their vigorous efforts to expose to public gaze official e nity in its worse form. THE ADVOCATE We are glad to see the "Advocate" again and we extend congratulations to Edit or J. C. Gilmer and welcome his paper again to the journalistic field. There is no good reason why Charleston, the capitol of the state, should not have a strong fearless paper devoted to the best interests of the race and there is every reason why the colored people of the state at large should support one. Mr. Gilmer is an experienced newspaper man, a good writer and has the courage of his convictions. We have not always agreed with him in politics and we may differ with him in the future but we have no a way in saying that he contends for the best interests of the race as he sees them. The Advocate and Mr. Gilmer never takes a cowardly or backward step when the rights and privileges of the Negro in West Virginia or elsewhere are at stake. The Advocate being located in Indiana in position to see and in form the middle of every important move made at the capital affecting the Negro, and coming out as an independent as announced to its foreword, it will be better to attack men in any party who are opposed to the best interests of the race and praise those who are favorable. The more abley edited, fearless and outspoken newspapers among our people the better for the race. If we differ in politics, we will be together in defence of the right of the Negro. We bid "The Advocate" God speed." WHAT DOES IT MEAN A few weeks ago the Blindfield Weekly News served notice upon the people that Negross from other counties would not be permitted to interfere in their local politics. Last week the same paper nominated and elected for Keystone a mayor. Will the Weekly News kindly explain why it is so gratitud to Keystone when men of Keystone are denied the pleasure of assisting in regulating Blindfield? THE HIT: SOUFALED Oh, the tree "dun fell on daddy" and the stone that was thrown at the three teachers "straddling stools" at Bluestone a few weeks ago seems to have struck a very sore spot. But the mugnification as well as recollection reply, if by a teacher, was sufficient reasons and plausible grounds upon which the State Superintendent could just revoke their certificate. But like another noted animal, you may never know exactly what he is until he opens his mouth and brays. Then every body knows that Baalam has his usual spokesman. THE FEDERAL AGT The Federal act of 1875 first broke down in the endeavor to make it a criminal offense to discriminate against the Negro in hotels, theatres, restaurants, and trains. The Supreme Court of the United States found that the amendment was directed only against State legislation, and carried no guarantee against the infringement of one citizen's right by fellow citizens. By a recent decision, the court crushes whatever was left of the shell. It declares that the act of 1875 does not extend to the sea, or to the navigable waters of the States. The colored complainant who was making a journey from Boston to Norfolk, with a first-class ticket, is refused indemnification from the stamship company that directed her to cat at a second or separate table. The ruling is precisely in consonance with the earlier ones. It simply repeats, in new form, that there are no guarantees of personal equity or liberty, outside of those established by the fourteenth amendment to forbid an abridgment of the privileges of citizenship by state laws. It sums up the failure of forty years to legislate "social equality." Any man who may be trusted with the business of another and then be on cowardly as to betray that trust by squandering everything that comes in his hands, deserves to be dealt with severely. Because he who will not make a good name for himself by judiciously handling his neighbor's business and money may safely be looked upon as a dangerous character in society and a disgrace to any people. Mothers and fathers, your children ought to be taught politeness, industry, economy and patriotism, but to have it done in the school rooms successfully you will have to be careful of the grade, class and calibre of your teachers. "Dudes" and delicate ladies can't do it, because they and "foods" are too closely associated. We doff our bats to the gallant battle of Athletes on their great victory over the Giants. In truth it is safe to say they are the greatest aggregation of ball players in the world. The world's championship has again been brought to the city of Brotherly Love. The New York enthusiasts may now "go way back and sit down" and lay aside their false prophecies for twelve more long months. The mighty Mathewson, like the mighty Jefferson, before the undefeated Jack Johnson was humbled and pitted by his superior ball twirler, Plank, the champion pitcher for the invincible Athletics. Oh, our friends Lord and Catchart --- The most dangerous colored man to his race toay is he who seeks to "get away from his race." Bear in mind Mr. Negro, however wealthy, good looking and half white you may be, you are a "Negro" just the same. And you had better stay with your race, and for goodness sake stop taking white men's smiles for implicit confidence and unbroken faith. Don't forget the fact that a white man is a white man and no social equality is wanted with any of you "dark hued sons of toil." To be Transferred (By Charles Brooks Smith.) Sixty-one clerks in the dead-letter office at Washington are to be transferred to 15 different new dead-letter offices throughout the country, if they want to be. If they don't want to be, or as so situated here that they can't give up their homes, then they have the privilege of resigning. It is pretty hard on most of them, because they have been many years in the employ, own their own homes, and are otherwise more or less permanently anchored to citizenship here. The larger per cent of them happen not to be of the party in power just now, and also a goodly number of them are colored men. The idea of the move is that it is to get them out of the service and create a lot of places for the hungry and faithful. Charles Jones, a colored man, who en tered the service 25 years ago from Parkersburg is one of the number affected. He applied to the members of his state's delegation to help him, but they were powerless. He will have to accept the offered transfer or get out, and if he accepts he expects to be transferred to some station where men of his race are neither wanted nor tolerated as fellow workers of the whites. Either course of tered to him books to Jones like going up a blind alley. The colored employees of the government have been on the anxious seat ever since the present regime took the reigns. They have been menaced on all sides, many of them have had it made so unpleasant for them that they have been forced to quit the service. Total elimination from the government's employ, segregation and various other schemes to force them out have been and are being agitated. Not a single man of that race has gotten a berth since this administration came in. Präsident Wilson was compelled to withdraw a couple of nominations of colored men because Senator Vardaman and other southern senators declined to confirm the nomination of a negro. Some northern senators have desired the president to nominate negro constituents who had rendered them political service, but the attitude of Vardaman and his kind in the senate prevented The signs are that no negroes will get employment under this administration. Not only that, but many of them will be forced out. There will be no difficulty in finding ways and means to do this. Right As Usual Brother Clifford The Baltimore American to amuse its funny readers, one day last week had a cut of a polite man who by offering his services to ladies was always getting into trouble. But, on this particular occasion, he met a well dressed woman and tricking off his hat, offered to carry her heavy grip. The lady consented, and getting to her destination, in raising her veil to thank him, he' and behold she was an ugly faced black woman, and of course the white man was shocked. Had it been night the gentleman might have wanted to carry the grip into the house. Be that as it may, it was not one fifteenth as bad to carry the black woman's grip, as it has been, and always will be, for colored women to carry white men's children. - Pioneer Press In New York Aids in Capture of Alleged Federal Thief Tired of the monotonous life in a small town, Edward Sillerger, Assistant Postmaster at Pocahontas, Va., it is alleged, stole $12,000 of Government funds and spandered it on the Great White Way, in New York. The only redeeming feature of the pitiful story of his downfall is that he allowed his wife to share in his momentary riches. Sillerger, who is only 22 years old, and who came to this country a poor Hungarian immigrant five years ago was arrested in Cleveland Monday on the evidence gathered by "Noah" Colt and Captain Birdseye, of the Federal Postal Service in New York. They trailed him through seven states. It was his lavish spending on Broad way that led to his trail being discovered. Rhodes Scholarship Examination The next Rhodes scholarship examination will be held at West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhamon, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 14th and 15th respectively. Information concerning these scholarships or the examinations may be bad from Pros. Carl G. Dotyley, Buckhamon; Pros. Thomas E. Hodge, Morgantown, or the State Sept. of Charleston. It should be kept in mind that under the terms Cecil Rhodes' will these scholarships are open to all regardless of race. There has been one colored man who obtained one of these scholarships and others should compete. Executive Committee of the National Independent Political League. Rev. Walter Gaijes, Hartford, Coms. J. B. Stubbs, Wilmington, Del.; W. J. Carter, Harrisburgh, Pa.; Joseph Duncan, Providence, R. I.; J. L. Neill, Waltham t n; Bishop Henry Turner, Atlanta; W. Roberts, Little Rock; Prof. Richard Hill Memphis, Tenn.; John Mitchell, Jr. Richmond, Va.; M. T. Whitt co., Keystone, W. Va. Notice to Take Depositions. TO LILIE GOLDEN Take notice that on October 18, 1913, at the Law Office of J. K. Smith, in the town of Keystone, Me Dowe 11 county, W. Va., between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of that day, I shall proceed to take the depositions of myself and others to be read evidence in my behalf, in a certain suit in equity, depending in the Circuit Court of McDowell county, wherein I am plaintiff and you are defendant; and if from any cause the taking of the said deposition be not commenced, or, if commenced, be not concluded, on that day, the taking thereof will be adjourned from time to time, at the same place and between the same hours until the same shall be completed. Emmett Golden In South wales Pit Believed to Have Cost the Lives of 434 FIRE AND DEBRIS THWAKT THE HERGIC WORK Five Hundred of the Trapped Escape--Gas is Thought to Have Been Responsible GREAT MINE DISASTERS The greatest nine disasters within the past twenty years and the number of men who perished are as follows: 1004 - Albion Colley, S. Wales - 280 1005 - Kurtsisik, Russia - 266 1006 - Conerria Mine, France - 1,000 1007 - Jacobs Creek, Penn - 288 1007 - Mongough, W. Va. - 288 1007 - Tokyo, Japan - 479 1008 - Hamn, Westphalia Germany - 329 1008 - Lick Branch, W. Va. - 409 1008 - Vezpem, Hungary - 246 1009 - Cherry, Illinois - 267 1009 - Boston, England - 292 1013 - Finleyville, Penn. - 100 Wa' is feared to be the greatest nine disaster in British history has plunged all of South Wales in monu Out of near 1000 men who went down into the coal pits of the Universal Colliery at Seghery, Glamorganshire, the morning, 134 have not been accounted for, and hopes that they are still alive have been almost abolished. There was a terrific explosion soon after the men had gone to their work, and immediately after fire was discovered in the under ground passageways. Four hundred and eighty nine men were brought from the pits alive and to nightfall 16 bodies had been recovered. Undertaking and Enbalming Service by Sinkford and Warren at Northtork, C. H. Rice Agent. Sinkford and Warren undertakers and embalmers in the city of Bluefield are to be congratulated on the wise selection of M. C. H. Rice of Northfork as their agent for the territory of Northfork and adjoining towns. And time any one should unfortunately need the services of the gentlemen all you have to do is to notify C. H. Rice who is always "Johnny on the spot." He can be found by calling over any phone in N. C. and ask for C. H. Rice, A. for Sinkford & Warren, undertakers. They guarantee all services rendered to give satisfaction. 10 tf NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to give information that on the 21st day of September, 1972, the under-signed Eikhno Valley Traction Company, a corporation created and owned under the laws of the State of Virginia, filed with Louis Schwartz, Recorder of the Town of Clark, McDowell County, West Virginia, its application is writing to the common council of the said Town of Clark for a franchise to construct, maintain and operate a street railroad upon, along, across and beside certain streets, avenues, roadways, alley and bridges within the corporate limits of the said Town of Clark. The said application fully sets forth the terms and provisions of the franchise applied for and fully sets forth the names of the streets, avenues, roadways, alley and bridges desired to be used for the said treet railroad, and fully sets forth the obligations and undertakings offered to be carried out by the under-signed corporation. The said application is now on file in the office of the said Recorder. All citizens, corporations, firms and persons interested in the granting or refusing of said transhare are listed notified that at a regular meeting of the common council of the said Town of Clark, the held on the 21st day of November, 1972, of clock P M in the Council Chamber of said Town of Clark, on the corner of Central Avenue and McDowell street in said town, the or under-signed corporation will ask the common council of said town to grant to it the said franchise in accordance with the terms and provisions of said application. It, for any reason, the said common council shall fail to hold a meeting on the date named the matter will be called up for consideration at the first regular meeting of the said common council held thereafter. ELKHORN VALLEY TRACTION COMPANY COMPANY. By C. C. HALE, Secretary. Northfork, W. Va. September 22, 1913. When you read, read THE TIMES OPERATES IN E EMPLOYS MORE PAYS A CLAIM THE OLDEST, LARGEST AND HEALTH INSURANCE W H HARR NORTHFO YES, WE ARE DOING THE B The Amer STATES IN EVERY STATE IN THE YES MORE THAN 8,000 CLAIM EVERY EIGHT BEST AND STRONGEST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IN HARRIS Spee NORTHFORK, WEST VIRGINIA IN 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 W H HARRIS Special Agent NORTHFORK, WEST VIRGINIA YES, WE ARE DOING THE BUSINESS. WHO? The American Workman $48,157.22 RS, SEE JORDAN General Travel FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, SEE D. E. V. JORDA Territory of OFFICE: Ro The next state meeting will be REA COAL RE A MONT Devoted to the Industry Engineering, Bu D. E. V. JORDAN, General Traveling Agent Territory of West Virginia and Kentucky OFFICE: Rooms 4 and 5, K. of P. Building The next state meeting will be held in Charleston. August 29th and 30th ```markdown ``` READ THE COAL TRADE REVIEW A MONTH Y JOURNAL Devoted to the Industrial, Financial, Mining, Contracting Engineering, Building and General Business WHOLESALE and RETAIL EDITED AND PU SEE THE A EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY S. H. BOITNOTT SEE THE AUGUST NUMBER Interest Principally along The Pocahontas, Elkhorn, Developing in Norfolk, Rich along the line. Interest Principally along the Norfolk and Western Railway System. The Pocahontas, Elkhorn, Tug River and Thacker Fields. Also developing in Norfolk, Richmond, Roanoke, Buefield and other places along the line. PUBLISHED MONTHLY Second Ha Of All BOUGH ```markdown ``` Second Hand AND NEW Furniture Of All Descriptions BOUGHT AND SOLD NEXT DOOR TO HIPPODROME SEE A. L. CA HOUN S26,000,000 ASSETS The exact amount of claims recently paid by The American Workman insurance was $1.00 Per Year Northfork ATE IN THE UNION 8,000 AGENTS HEIGHT MINUTES BEST LIFE, ACCIDENT AND ANY IN THE WORLD Special Agent ST VIRGINIA WHO? Workman Traveling Agent and Kentucky of P. Bailing Charleston. August 29th and 30th THE TRADE EW JOURNAL Material, Mining, Contracting General Business DETAIL Y S. H. DOITNOTT ST NUMBER West Virginia and Western Railway System. and Thacker Fields. Also de- ke, Buefield and other places DIRECT NEWS ARTICLES AND NEW Furniture Scriptions D SOLD ORGANIZED 1863 $30,003,030 PAID IN CLAIMS The American Workman is now doing a fraterna business in the state of West Virginia Single Copy 10 Cents Miss Johde Loewy was the guest of Mrs. G. N. Marshall Sunday. Miss Ida Alexander was visiting friend in this city Sunday. M. Wilson of Algoma, member of the Board of Education for the Noriblork District was in Keystone Sunday and conferred with the Editor and Manager in regard to school matters. Mrs. Mary McWain Upperman of Premier, Miss Brimage, of Davy and Whimbs, of Marytown wee in the city Saturday. Attorney W. J. Parker, of Bluefield, was the guest of the National Jail Robber Sunday. Mr. Parker is attending court at Welch this week. Mr. P. O. Peters, of Crumpler, a very successful business man, was attending to some very important business in Keystone this week, with other stockholder and directors of the First National Bank The good people are always pleased to see Mr. Peters, because he is not only a strong Republican, good citizen and successful business man, but he is a high-tone gentleman in every respect. Mrs. Lizzie O Grady, accompanied by her daughter Miss Mabel had a delightful trip to Columbus Ohio, where they were royally entertained by Mrs. Wm Lewis, 139 Mt. Vernon and her son, Percy, one of the best business men in the town. H. E. Richardson, manager of the Weekly News, made a business trip to this city Saturday night. Attorney Arthur G. Froe, of Welch, was in Keys' one Tuesday night in conference with Atty. Capehart. Breaks Class Records Ernest Duporte St. Kitts, BW I., has broken class records at the MacDonald College of Montreal. Out of a possible 100 he has made 97 points, making the highest mark ever made at this college. All of the West Indians did extremely well. In agriculture Dash of Barbodoes was next to Mr. Duporte, who won first honors. In medicine Malone of Antigua and Cowdy of Barbadoes were first in the graduating class. Two other West Indians led in the third year class. Since graduating Mr. Duporte has been a member of the college staff as an investigator in Biology. Mr. Duporte's history is one long roll of honor calls. He won many honors at the Methodist School of Basseterre, St Kitts, winning a scholarship for the Grammar School of the same place. At the Grammar School he led in all studies, and through the effoats of the principal and the influence of the administrator of St. Kitts Nevis, the Legislature passed a special education grant, sending Mr. Duporte to MacDonald College. THE GROWTH OF LIBERTY The forces in human life are well worth close study. History shows that they work logically and continually. Looking back at a Hastings, Waterloo, Yorktown, New Orleans, and Gettysburg, we now recognize that logic in natural forces guides man's feeble attempts to battle against the inevitable. So it has been in government and ever will be. Cromwell in England, Rousseau and Voltaie in France, and Jefferson in the United States, were but practical instruments to put into effect the logic of events. The human heart revolts at injustice; it despises tyranny; it will rise against wrong. Governments, parties and cliques have come and gone, as history shows, but each revolution brings the individual nearer to his ideals of liberty and justice. Irjustice has obtained for a season; tyranny has reigned for a time, wrong has, at times, seemed to be entrenched behind corruption and fraudulent power. But the logic, behind all the events in history, is that man who has been getting better and more enlightened, and has gradually been taking on more confidence in himself. History shows that the pendulum has swung often towards monarchy and one man power. The Tory has often been in power; but at the next return of the pendulum, it would swing out further towards the rule of the people. This applies to one country. In the end all men will be free, educated, generous, kind, and forgiving. It is the bus of events, because it is the nature of man. In Nazireth a carpenter laid down the saw to preach the brotherhood of man. Twelve centuries afterward his followers marched to the Holy Land to destroy all who differed with them in the worship of the God of Love. Triumphantly they wrote "In Solomon's Porch and in his temple our mer. rode in the blood of the Saracens up to the knees of their horses." History is an appalling tale of war. In the seventeenth century Germany, France, Sweden, and Spain warred for thirty years. At Magdeburg 30,000 out of 36,000 were killed regardless of sex or age. In Germany schools were closed for a third of a century; homes burned, women outraged, towns demolished and the untitled land became a wilderness. Two thirds of Germany's property was destroyed and 18,000 of her citizens were killed, because men quarreled about the way to glorify the "Prince of Peace." Marching through rain or snow, sleeping on the ground, eating stale food or starving, contracting diseases and facing guns that fire six hundred times a minute for fifty cents a day—This is the soldier's life. At the window sits a widowed mother crying. Little children with tearful faces pressed against the pane, watch and wait. Their means of livelihood, their home, their happiness is gone. Fatherless children, broken hearted women, sick, disabled and dead men. This is the wage of war We spend more money preparing men to kill each other than we do in teaching them to live. We spend more money preparing one battleship than in the annual maintenance of all our state universities. The financial_loss resulting from destroying one an other's homes in the civil war would have built 15,000,000 houses each costing $2,000. We preach peace, but equip for war. War only defers a question. No issue will ever really be settled until it is settled rightly. Like rival "gun gangs" in a back alley, the nations of the world through the bloody ages, have fought over their differences. Denver cannot fight Chicago and Iowa cannot Ohio. Why should Germany be permitted to fight France, or Bulgaria fight Turkey? When mankind rises above creeds, colors and countries; when we are citizens, not of a not of a nation, but of the world the armies and navies of the earth will constitute an international police force to preserve the peace and the dove will take the eagle's place. Our differences will be settled by an international court with the power to enforce its mandates. In times of peace prepare for peace. The wages of war are the wages of sin and the "wages of sin is death."—Leslies Criminal Court Welch, Oct. 17.—On Wednesday day, the grand jury for the October term of criminal court, which convened on Monday, adjourned, after having been in session for three days. While in session they returned fourteen indictments for murder; fifty-nine indictments for felony and ninety-six indictments for misdemeanor. (Thursday) the prisoners were arranged before the court and the cases set for trial. The court recessed until monday morning, when the petit jury will go in session for the full term of court. The great sale at the Keystone Supply Co. comes to a close Saturday of this week. This has been one of the largest and most successful department store sales ever held in Krystone. H. G. Brown, of East Vivian, accompanied by Mrs. Mattie J. Brown of Roanoke, were visiting and sight seeing in Keystone Wednesday. They called at the Times office and inspected the plant. Key. J. R. Burger, pastor of the Methodist church at Northfork, was in Keystone Wednesday. Somebydy hollered "Chicago pref" when Sam Langford made his appearance in the Garden ring last Friday evening to do battle for the ninth time against los Jennette of Holstoken, Sam prought along his punch al- right out either pawned or for got his punch. The duo hugged and released and released and exchanged ligh- tistic kisses, but did nothing startling. The fighting was even, for though Sam lacked his famous punch, his Jersey oppon- ent was not much better with the steam shovel, but nevertheless managed to win out on points. The two boxers have met each other so often they know each other's tricks by heart and probably this accounted for the slowness of the bout, for each was in a careful mood. Joe was on the quivive and evaded many of those wicked inside uppercuts with which Sam has sent so many opponents traveling through the lands of dreams. The rounds following the fifth were rather tame, things being even to the last rounds when Jeannett outboxed his paunchaffected rival and squeezed through with a victory. The official weights were announced as Jeannette 195, Langford 199 Langford's usual fighting weight is in the 180s. Two Patients Burn to Death. Baltimore, October 14th. Mrs. Rebecca Strauss, a widow, and Miss Ida Yearley, both of Baltimore, and patients at Eig mere sanitarium, at Govans, a suburb, were burned to death in a fire of unknown origin, which destroyed the interior of the building. Miss Herbery, a nurse, received scarious burns while assisting patients to escape There were eighteen patients in the institution. Bridge Falls; Many Drowned Green Bay, Wis., Oct. 14th. Several persons are reported to have beed drowned at noon to day when the west approach to the Main street bridge collapsed under the weight of a traction sprinkling car. At the time of the accident the bridge was crowded with people on way to lunch. Tuskegee Institute Receives $25,000 On the fiftieth anniversary of Julius Rosenwald he made a gift of $250,000 to charities and of this amount $25,000 was given to Booker T. Washington, for improvement and elevation of Negro schools. Recently Mr. Rosenwald and a party of Chicagoans visited Tuskegee. He is a great friend of Dr. Washington. PRINTER WANTED Good all-round, sober, industrious, yainstaking printer with eye single to business, wanted. Good salary paid, not promised, to a man. Come on next train if you think you can fill the above. McDOWELL TIMES PTG. CO., Keystone, W. Vs. Brown Bros. HOTEL BILLIARD ROOM Cafe and BARBER SHOP H. BROWN, Manager Ninth St. Bet. 6th and 7th Aves. Huntington. W. Va. DR. E. W. LOMAX Surgeon-in-Chief Medical and Surgical On Seven Months Without St. Res. H Bluefield, W Va ELP phone or write Employment Agency Avenue, upstairs St. James Hotel) OKE, VA. Short Notice Phone 83 DR. M. M. EYE Special Is Now Loc Welch, West In the Payne B Second Floor, d Surgical Case aths Without A Death Res. Phone 372 l, W Va DR. M. M. TINSLEY EYE Specialist Is Now Located in Welch, West Virginia In the Payne Building. Second Floor, Room 8. a Woman? Cardui man's Tonic ALL DRUGGISTS P4 Dr. Tinsley is a graduate of McCormic Medical College, Chicago, I4. He comes highly re- ommended as giving good se- vice in his profession. Any who are suffering from EYE STRAIN or painful visi Dr. Tinsley is a graduate of McCormic Medical College, Chicago, Il. He comes highly recommended as giving good service in his profession. Any who are suffering from EYE STRAIN or painful vision Only a few more great bargains left WANTED---Mining machine runners for Sullivan and Jeffrey short wall machines. Coal 4 to 5 ft. Near Williamson, W. Va. SYCAMORE COAL CO. Cinderella, West Virginia. The celebrated, Well Liked, and Most Popular beer Used 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 accurately who drink WEST VIRGINIA BEER. Fine Wines, Whiskies Beer Cigars and Tobacco DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED CALL ON: P.C. PETERS CRUMPLER, W. VIRGINIA $10.00 is the price per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask the agent in your locality about it or write to this office. : (Continuing I from. 1st Page) nose uttered: "the said Tell them that I was afflicted, put on the shirt, gargle beat and kicked in the side. I cannot live until morning." The attorneys for the defense did not examine either Mrs. Huff or her husband. The only evidence for the defense that really counted was that of Drs. H.G. Steele and Ridley who performed the autopsy. They corroborated the testimony of Dr. Rogers that Boyd died from pneumonia and stated that they found a bruise in the side about the size of "two silver dollars," but in their opinion it had nothing to do with his death. The other witnesses put on by the defense, including Lawrence, contradicted themselves and was contradicted by other witnesses for the defense. Squite Chambers dismissed the case upon the evidence given by the doctor. Attorneys W. J. Parker for the stat and T. Edward Hill, of The McDowell Times examined many witnesses in the office of Atty. Parker prior to the trial and Ast. Pros. Atty. Kitz had several persons in his office who were questioned in the presence of Mr. Hill. Many of the allegations made by witnesses had to bearing upon the issue, but showed a condition in the city jail and police force and upon the chain gang which should not be tolerated in a civilized community. It was alleged, and the men are willing to go before the Borad of Affairs or any other body and swear that the police arrest men and beat them up with out cause on the way to jail. Two men showed scars on their eye and alleged that Officer Harman and Detective Clark beat them while on the way to jail when they offered no resistance. Charlie Lee swore in court that Detective Clark called him from the bank and arrested him for trespassing or N. & W. property. He was put on the chain gang. That colored women are insulted by police officers, that raids are made and officers take $10 and $20 or whatever sum they can get from men caught in gambling and fornication and no charge in court or record upon the blaster. That officers go to the quarters of servants and eat drink and loiter; that officers make prisoners walk a crack in the floor of the city jail as a test of sobriums and black jack them as they attempt to perform the difficult task. That officers take whiskey from prisoners, compel them to drink it all, except in some cases where they partake themselves; that in the city jail there is a cell known to prisoners as the "water cell" in which prisoners are placed and water turned on through a hose and the only to escape drowning was to stifle his nose as close as possible in the corner that men are convicted upon the unsupported word of a policeman. That, Boyd worked in the shops, was not a vagrant and was fordered out of town, for fear he would tell how he was treated, by a man without authority to alter the sentence of a prisoner or to dismiss one; that this was done without the knowledge or consent of the Police Judge. That prisoners are permitted to linger while sick almost to the point of death, without comfort or medical treatment; that the board of health will not do anything for sick prisoners; that prisoners are worked while sick; driven beaten and kicked without mercy; struc with pick hinders and sticks and sleep in the most unsanitary condition. That conditions in Bluefield are worse than in Russia, that Siberia is a pleasure resort compared to the Bluefield Chin-Gang and that prison conditions in England and France in the 16th Century were a lord's castle compared with the Bluefield jail. That the torture chamber in the Bastile of France was as a Christian Science Seance compared to the water cell and crack walking in the Bastile of Bluedefine. That the City officials should order an investigation at one and correct their horrible conditions. AN EVENING OF PLEASURE Miss Rena B. Bridgeford entertained at her home Saturday evening from 9 to 12 in honor of Miss Mary Whimbs and Miss Laura Brimage. Music and games were the features of the evening. Selections of music were rendered by Miss Cobb and Bridgeford and Dr. W. H. A. Battrett. Miss Brimage favored her friends with a vocal solo which was a rans treat. Dr. Williams was always making merry with his store house of wit as a humor. About 11 o'clock a delightful' repast was served, menas as follows: Ambrosia Wablaeoos Mints Those present beside family, Miss Cobb, Abbitt, Sinkford, Whimbs, Bremen, Lowery and Mrs. Upperman; Dr. Battrett and Williams, Meurs, T. Edward Hill J. J. Green, W. F. Sample and Editor Whittico. MAKING GOOD MAKING GOOD Mrs. JA. Williams, of Buefield, is making an excellent reputation as an expert hairdresser and manicurist. She has been in Bluefield about a year in the pursuit of her profession and during this time she has built up without assistance or help from outside sources to large businesses. The number of more than patrons most of the best people of Bluefield, Bramwell and Buefield are as all speak of her a being thoroughly competent and as an expert a tid. Success is in the reward of her labor. Pank Detetea Mathewson for the First Time Saturday. Well, it's all over! As the majority of the local fans expected and desired Connie Mack's rehabilitable Athletics won Saturday's game along with it went the World's championship for 1913. It was a great game and while the Athletics came out victorious, due credit must be given to the vanquished for their game uphill fight. With the scores three to one against them and knowing that the loss of this game meant the loss of the win, the New York team went into the contest with all the odds against them, manager McGraw pinched his faith on the mighty Mathewson, the only Giant etcher who was able to withstand the odds of the terrific bangling team Mackville, and the only Giant who finished a complete game. Pitted against him was Mack's second best bet. Ebbie Plank, who held the Giant's runless on Wednesday last for nine long innings, but lost his game in the tenth. Both slab artists went into the game determined to win. Plank to retrieve himself for his lost game and Matty to leave the series for the Giants, if possible. Never was a greater pitching dwell witness on a ball gold and never was any utterer given any better support by his teammates than in this contest. Matty however was unable to stop the terrific hitting of the Mackmen and he went down to defeat.! "Home Run" Baker was the cause of his undoing. In a former world's series this same Baker poled a homer into the stands in the ninth losing a game for Matty and this same Baker on Saturday made the hits that dove in two of the runs. With the loss of this game went Matty's and McGraw's hopes and incidentally the chair ownership. Also it gave Edie Plank his first victory over Matty in a world's championship. In addition to this satisfaction, Ebene also has the satisfaction of winning the game that decided the championship in favor of his team-mates. APPOINTMENTS Of African M.E. Church at Wheeling Confererce Of African M.E. Church at Wheeling Confererce The African Methodist Episcopal church conference at Wheeling came to a successful close Tuesday evening when Bishop Shaffer announced the following appointments: Presiding elder, R. E. Downs, D. D. Wheeling, W. O. Davis; Clarksburg, d. F. Hurley; Huntington, J. T. Gibbons; Morgantown, T. B. McConnet; Parkersburg, James Wheeler; Charleston, F. H. Gow; Buckhannon, W. T Watson; Wheeling, C. O. Johnson; Collins and Beverly, G. Horace Jenkins; Franklin and Peterburg, L. C. Holloway; Weston and Sutton, B. F. Newcome; St Albans and Madison, J. H Pursley, pastorial mictionary; Williamson and Thacker, James Millson; Elinefield, Princeton, Eckman, S. S. Hughes; Freeman and Goodwill, S. J. Bridges; McAlpin, Collins and Patterson, Alex under Mason; Slablock, Marshes, Sullivan and Raleigh, M. M. Randall; Merian, Rock Branch and Flatwood settlement, B. E. Martin; Cedar Grove, Lei Ward and Raymond City, William Sanders; Summit Point, Duffield Charles Town and Martinsburg, L. A. Barber Cerdo, Holden and Dingers Run, A. J Smoot, Thomas and Davis, S. E. Eastcaves and Lester, L. Price; Cascade and Monongah, John Lewis; state superintendent of Christian Endeavor society Miss Gustade Donway. Transferred to Pittburg conference, E. W. Ford, am E. E. Golins. DR. HARRY G. CAMPER SUCGEEDS DR. M'CULLOUGH Dr. Harry C. Camper was appointed by the County Court at its session Monday to succeed Dr. McCullough, reigned, as Health Officer for the county Dr. McCullough was appointed Chief Examiner in the Employees' Liability Bureau of the Public Service Commission. Dr. Camper was formerly a clerk in the office of the McBowell Co. and Coke Co. at McBowell member of the Northwest District Board of Education and recently assistant to Dr. Hicks at the Miners Hospital at Welch. He is an abl physician, a good Republican, a thorough gentleman and will no doubt make a good health officer. LOCALS Dr. E. L. Youngue, of Welch, was in Keystone Sunday visiting friends. The Doctor report: Mrs. Youngue as being greatly improved. Mrs. Blanch·Thomas of Bluefield, was the guest of Prof. and E. L. Rann Sunday. T. N. Lewis, leading shoe maker in Kimball, called at the Times office on business, Monday. He is a strong advocate of a colored organization for colored men. Mr George Hannon, of Knightfall, in Keys on the work in his way from Dockstown. The Island Golden, it's B. and E. A. will hold their annual Thanksgiving service on the 27th of this month at Mt Carmel Baptist church. All friends and members are cordially invited to be present. Detry Sheriff Joe Parson has recently built a flight of steps leading to his home from Main street. Hon. E. H. Harper has been away on business of importance during the past week. Hon. Fred Stuart, Deputy U. S. Marshall, was in the city Sunday serving notices on various persons to attend Federal court in Eurefield on the 27th. H. J. Wilson, member of the Board of Education in Northford district, passed through Keystone Sunday on his way from Klanman. Services at the Presbyterian church Sunday by Rev. R. P. Johnson were exceedingly good. A large congregation listened attentively. Miss Ida E. Alexander, of Aslard, was in the city Sunday and in company with Miss Nannie Cobb, she called to see Editor M. T. Whitties, who for several days past has been somewhat indoors. She was specially a guest of Mrs W. E. Laviscomts. Mrs Luther Gammon returned this week from a two weeks trip to her home at McAlpin where she visited her people. WILL FORFEIT JOHNSON BOND Prize Fighter Given Till Next April to Save His $30,000 Chicago, October 12 — Forfeiture of Jack Johnson's personal bond of $30,000 was ordered by Judge Carpenter today, effective next April, if the Negro pugnist, who is reported to have taken on citizenship papers in France, does not appear for trial under the Mann white slave net, which he is accused of having violated. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF MCDOWELL COUNTY IRCULIT COURT: (Eighth J ticial Circuit) Counties of Mc Dowell, Mercer and Monroe. Hon. Isaiah C. Herndon, Judge Welch; W. Burbridge Payn Clerk. Terms of Court Second Tues day in February June and Sep ember. CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas. French Strother, Judge; W. B. Payne, Clerk. Terms of Court Second Mon day in January, April, July and October. COUNTY COURT: James E Jones President, Switchback. B. F. Tipton, Northfork. Dr. R. K. Bragonier, Key stone. Commissioners R B. Bernheim, clerk, Welch. Terms of Court. First Monday 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 Payne Clerk County Court, F B Bern- heim County Surveyor, w C Morgan Vivian Supt. Free Schools, W Cassius Cook, Kimball Assessor, C E Rusmisell County Road Engineer, w McClaren County Health Officer and coroner, Dr. J H McCalloch Commissioner School Lands C E Rusmisell, McDowell Members House of Delegates Geo. Wolfe and C. E. Harman. State Senators, Sixt'i Senatorial district (counties of McDowell, Mingo, wayne and wyoming) Jas A. Strother Welch; M Z. White, Williamson. S. B. 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