McDowell Times

ADVERTISE IN THE McDOWELL TIMES, IT'S A PAYING INVESTMENT. vOLUME 11 NEGRO JUDGE MAKES GOOD Washington Times Correspondent Says Only Colored Judge Has Enviable Record. Washington, Jan. 14. (From the Washington Times.) By RALPH COLLINS. Three judges of the Municipal Court will automatically retire from that benefit at midnight tonight and the "People" Court" of Washington will be crippled until appointments are made to fill their places. The Municipal Court does a great bulk of the legal business of the common people of the District of Columbia. It is one of the model courts of the country performing the functions which "justice shops" used to perform here, and still do in many other cities. This court has not been established five years, and has demonstrated that it is everything that its creators expected it to be. The five judges who occupy its bench work hard, and draw salaries of $2,500 year each. But the court has another distinction. It has the only full-fledged, honest-to-godiness colored judge in the United States. This distinction is claimed by Judge Robert H Terrell. There are colored justices of the peace and other colored law officers of one kind or another but Judge Terrell and his friends host that he is the only real out-and-out jurors who sit upon the bench in a fully constituted United States court. HAVE GREAT ESTEEM Judge Terrell has other achievements. Though colored, he has, practically with out exception, the esteem, it secures, to every member of the bar who has come before his court. Attorneys approached on the subject have many commendatory statements to make both as to the personality and ability of judge Terrell. He is described as uniformly courteous, considerate in his treatment of all men, and commanding respect for ability to maintain the respect and regard of those who appear before him, regardless of race or color. That he has maintained the dignity of his court and discharged its duties with faithfulness and ability, will be testified to by a host of attorneys. There are many who would welcome his reappointment, irrespective of color. One man prominent in the Ear Association of the District, who is an out-ante out Democrat and a strong adherent of partisan politics in the fullest sense, and who believes that all offices should be held by Democrats in a Democratic Administration, declared that if it was a question of appointing any colored man he certainly would hope for and welcome the reappointment of Judge Terrell. GOVERNOR SAYS MINERS SHOULD COME TOW. VA. Charleston, W. Va., January.—"West Virginia offers better and more attractive opportunities for coal miners who are seeking steady employment and good homes than can be found in any other state in the Union," said Governor H. D. Hatfield today in speaking of the advantages afforded in this State to the man who wants employment with healthy, ideal surroundings for his home and family. "The substantial element of labor will find in our state everything that can consistently be desired, plenty of work, good wages, protection for their families as afforded under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Law, and ample opportunities to establish homes where they may be surrounded with good living conditions. "Our great natural resources are just now being touched, and within comparatively few years West Virginia has taken its place as the second coal producing state in the Union. We are facing a great future, and as the development of the State's mining industry continues to grow apace there will be a wide-spread demand for labor and this labor will necessarily command good wages. "On and after July 1, 1014, West Virginia will be a prohibition State, and I do not hesitate to say that, in my endeavors to see that prohibition is made a reality, I will exert every authority vested in me as Chief Executive of the State. We believe that this will be a factor in elevating the standard of citizenship of the miners, as well as all other classes of people in the State, and we are anxious to bring within our borders sober, moral and law abiding people who will assist in developing the richest mineral State in the Union and will dwell in peace and harmony in a land of wonderful promise. The McDowell Times. I think this will be a wonderful inducement to the miner and will bring to us an influx of good citizens." Governor Hatfield was for many years prior to his election as Governor of the state physician for a number of co companies in the McDowell county sect and is familiar with the work and needs of the miners. He realizes that in many cases they have been subjected to marriages, but he believes these unjust conditions are practically eliminated, and that there is to be offered in the mines of West Virginia worthy recognition in every way for the man who earns his living by his toil. "The Church, the school, the lodge, and every other influence for the betterment and uplift of the people are to be bound in the mining villages of West Virginia, and these are factors that should have the consideration of every laboring man having at heart not only his own welfare, but that of his family, in determining where it is best for him to locate. "The educational facilities of the State are being improved steadily and the public school system will afford those of the coming generation an opportunity to secure a fair education, and after completion of the graded school course they have opened to them the normal schools of the state where they may secure, free of all charge, except their board and actuarial expenses, their instruction in advanced courses, and where they may equip them fully for varied carers. "The sanitary conditions existing in our mining villages are also steadily improving and will compare favorably with the conditions to be found in any other mining sections. We are now striving with the co operation of both the operators and miners to make the sanitary surroundings better than can be found in any other mining state. "The average home of the miner in West Virginia has connected with it and grounds for garden, and aside from its other labor the miner has time to his attention to some agriculture, permits. This division he will find profitable and pleasant, and it will aid materially in reducing the expense of living. "The opening of the Panama Canal will afford a tremendous big market for the almost unlimited coal resources of West Virginia, and in the mines of the state there will be an unprecedented demand for labor. This demand should will result in a high standard of wages being paid to the miners. "When we take into consideration the fact that West Virginia possesses 150,000,000,000 tons of available coal and his about 2,000,000,000 tons have been mined, he can readily appreciate the unlimited scope of our coal resources. "Our taxes, the lowest of any state in the Union, give assurance to the prosperive citizen that there will be no oppression from taxation. In its system of taxation, as well as all other matters of advanced legislation, West Virginia has taken place among the most progressive states in the nation." "With its wealth of natural resources, opportunity reaches out to all, and we will welcome with a feeling of absolute selfishness those who come to join us in sharing the benefits to be enjoyed from the generous gifts of nature." H. R. HILTON BADLY HURT IN KEYSTONE MINES A few days ago while working in the Keystone mines, A. K. Hilton of Clark was badly hurt by a fall of slate. His injury is as follows: Arm broken, shoulder dislocated, a dangerous cut on the head, leg and back badly bruised and lightly hurt internally. Yet in the face of all these injuries, by careful and pain-taking oversight on the part of physicians—Viney of Northfork, Marshall and Beane of Keystone and Steele of Bluefield, he is doing remarkably well. He was taken to the Miners Hospital at Welch where he is being taken care of and where he seems to be rapidly improving. The Superintendent, Mr. A. J. Smart offered all assistance possible both to the injured as well as to the family. Col. J. J. Swope, editor of the McDowell Recorder, is in the city enroute to Welch, from West Baden Springs, where he has spent the last ten days recuperating. Col. Swope says he is much improved in health. Col. Swope will remain in the city today for the purpose of interviewing Governor Hatfield. Col. Swope has been characterized by several newspapers recently as a "calamity howler," anent his rather pessimistic idas of the workings of the Wilson Administration, but from the Colonel's smiles and evident good nature and prosperous appearance, his friends here believe that he likes the administration pretty well and has merely joined issue with his fellow editors for the pleasure of argument, which they say he always enjoys.—The Charleston Gazette of the 17th. Arthur Gravely of Mora was the guest of Editor Whittico Sunday night. KEYSTONE. WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 23. 1914 NATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL CONGRESS Sunday School Workers From the Entire Country Over Will Attend Nashville, Tenn., Jan 13.—At a meeting of the Executive Board of the Sunday School Congress of the National' Baptist Convention held here today, Beaumont, Texas was selected for the next annual session to be held in June. This action was taken after a careful canvass of invitations from various sections of the country. The Congress will be attended by noted Sunday school workers and prominent men and women from all parts of the United States. The session will be an important one because of the work outlined by the committee, and it is expected that there will be at least ten thousand delegates present. Secretary Henry A. Boyd, in referring to the selection of Beaumont, said that the contest had been lively since the last session, but had narrowed down to Memphis and Beaumont. The invitation of the latter was backed by the Board of Trade, the Chamber of commerce, the white Ministers' Conference of all denominations of Beaumont, and the Baptist Associations and State Conventions of Texas, and was presented by the Rev D. B. Gibson, one of the leading pastor and chairman of a special committee appointed to extend the invitation. He assured the Board that provisions would be made for twenty thousand delegates of necessary, and departmental meetings RESPECTED CITIZEN KILLED George W. Haynes, a highly respected citizen of Nickells Mills, W. Va., was struck and instantly killed by a train on the C. & O. railroad about one mile west of the White Sulphur Springs on the evening of January 10, 1904. He was born in Monroe county, West Virginia, March 25, 1800, spent the greater portion of his life in his native state. He was married April 28, 1881 and was the father of 14 children, the wife and 13 children survives him. He was a stone mason by trade. By brить, industry and economy he reared his large family, purchased a most desirable home and accumulated valuable personal property. The funeral services were held at Sinks Grove Baptist Church of he was a member. In the absence of the pastor the funeral services were conducted by Rev. Hudson of the Presbyterian church. The services were very impressive and largely attended. Among those paying respect to the deceased were many prominent armers and business men of the community. The family is grateful to the people who gave their sympathies in the hours of gloom and they are especially grateful to Mr J. P. Jameson who identified the body and saw that it was properly cared for at the White Sulphur springs. E. L. COOPER Believes he Has Good Chance For Hughes' Shoes, Hon. E. L. tCooper, candidate for Congressman Jim Hughes' shoes, is in the city from Bramwell, with a smile that says "I'm the winner in the Fifth congressional district." Mr. Cooper does not believe that Congressman Hughes will be a candidate for re-election, but even if he is, the Bramwell citizen feels that his chances are better than the present Congressman's. Mr. Cooper is looking toward Raleigh county for strong support. He says there will be a thousand more Republican voters in that county at the next election because of the great increase in the population. The coal fields of Raleigh county are opening up so rapidly that hundreds are coming into the field almost weekly, from other sections of the state where the coal business is not so good. Kanawa Citizen. New High School For Washington Washington, D.C., Jan. 15th.—The new M Street High School, for colored students, is to cost $550,000 and is to be located on First street between N and O streets, northwest, taking up the entire frontage of the square, 400 feet, extending back 100 feet. Tudor-Gothic will prevail in the architecture, and the central facade will be ornamented by a tower, fashioned after an old medieval castle. A running parapet will adorn the roof, giving the structure a picturesque appearance. There are to be three stories and a basement. The latter will contain the heating plant, two gymnasiums, armory, shower baths and rooms for business courses. Offices, reception rooms, fifteen class rooms and an assembly hall will ouc up the first floor, with similar provisions on the third. The assembly hall will seat 1,200. Active building operations will begin within a few weeks, according to the expectations of the municipal architect. National Negro Press Association To Be in Nashville in February ADDRESS·ISSUED TO NATION Nashville, Tenn., Jan 16. - Declaring their loyalty to the Flag and the Constitution of the U. S. and setting forth piano for the moral uplift of their people, the National Negro Press Association has taken plans for the moral uplift of their Negroes throughout the United States, which will be furthered at the mid-winter meeting which has been called to meet at Nashville, Friday and Saturday February 13 and 14. Through this movement they have been able to magnify many reforms, and to help thousands of their race. It is their plan to get at the true condition of the Negroes of the United States and to report and expose crime. To assist in this they have asked all city, county and state officials to cooperate with them by recognizing their official card and their metal badges when shown to officials. Long steps toward the alleviation of many embarrassing conditions are already make. In making this call for a mid-winter session they have issued an address to the country. The address, brief out explicit, was authorized by their national body, which convened in Philadelphia last August. It says: "In this fifth year since Lincoln's famous Emancipation Proclamation, the National Negro Press Association emancipates the following platform of principles for the guidance of the Negro population and the good of the American nation." 1. "We believe with the founders of this government that there are certain INALIENABLE RIGHTS which are the natural power of every human being born into the world—that the permanent welfare of the nation and of civilization is best advanced by these rights remaining the property of the legitimate owners. "Civilization makes every man his brother's keeper (protector) but no man his brother's owner. Whenever the accident of race, nationality, position, power, color, or other physical condition enable one individual race or nation to ignore or usurp the inalienable rights of another individual, race or nation, the equilibrium of civilization is disturbed and the progress of humanity interrupted. JUSTICE can only come to man when man is JUST LIBERTY IS FOR ALL OR FOR NONE. 2. "The fate of America and the Negro are extricably bound together. The Negro has nowhere else to go." "We call upon our people to use all their powers to meet the ideals of civilization and obligation of American citizenship". 3. "Race cannot be substituted for fitness as a qualification for citizenship if the land is to remain 'Bright with freedom's holy light'". "We believe not only in the separation of Church and State but that a man's malienable right to earn his bread his bread should be contifused with the privilege of his neighbor's table". Men may be patriotic fellow citizens without personal fellowship. "Firmly, we ask for our people only a square deal; a man's chance to meet civilization's demands of MANHOOD." We think the American people should be willing to grant as a minimum of justice what Abraham asked for the Negro. "All I ask for the Negro is that if you do not like him, let him alone." If God gave him but a little, that little let him enjoy." MORE WHITES THAN NEGROES ARRESTED Mobile, Ala.—The police report for the months of November and December which has just been made public by Chief of Police Greensbaw shows that the department collected from fines assessed in the recorder's court the sum of $2, 20, I5, and that a total of 1006 prisoners were arrested during this time. An unusual feature of the report is that 328 more white men were arrested during this period than Negro men. However, there were 180 Negro women arrested and only 32 white women. Of the total of 1006 yrisoners arrested during this time 352 were discharged. Dre. L. A. Hilton of Wilcoe and Hereford of Anawalt were in the city Wednesday attending to business and meeting the boys. TAYLOR GEORGE WANTS SESSION Governor Will Probably Be Petit- toned To Convene Legislature Hon. W. Taylor George, speaker of the House of Delegates, favors a special session of the Legislature this winter, and has mailed personal letters to all members of the lower house asking them to join in petitioning the Governor to call a special session. If the special session is called it will be to consider a direct primary law, a cor- rupt practice law and a tax on the pro- duction and transportation of oil and natural gas which West Virginia is sup- plying to the adjoining states. It is also probable that arrangement be made to make up the $1,000,000 which will be caused by the new/prohibition law which gives into effect July 1. MIGHTY BLEASE, HE 'BLEASES AGAIN" Governor Blease of South Carolina is rapidly establishing himself as the premier "common scold" of the country. He scolds the new Minister to Cuba William E. Gonzales, because the latters do not agree that the governor of South Carolina is infiltral. He scolds Secretary Daniels because contemplated improvements at the naval station at Port Royal were held up, pending the abolishment of a "blind tiger" which was designed to draw trade from the barracks. He scolds the judges and editors and leading citizens of his own state, and denounces the United States government. Why should South Carolina have court or pails, or editors, or a legislature when Blease is on the job? What is the necessity for courts when Blease stands ready with his pen to parade any convict to whom he takes a fancy? Blease is quite capable of running the newspapers, the courts, the legislature, and everything else in the state. The distinguished governor is a candidate for the United States Senate, but surely the state cannot spare him from the executive chair at Columbia. All he could do in the Senate would be to speak his mind freely about the Constitution he couldn't pardon any convicts if he were in the Senate. He could, it is true, assign the United States government, just as he is doing now, but who would defend the art of lynching? Please is too mighty a man to send away from South Carolina. He is indispensable to his state, and the outside world would not ask that Commonwealth to surrender him.—Washington Post. BOER AGAINST BRITISHER And African Against Both--Serious Situation Presented By Rand Strike With its Danger of a Native Rising Afro-American Affiliations of the Native Leaders. In the Washington Post of last Sunday there appeared a long article under the above caption and signed "Ex-Attache." In the article referred to, the strike of railroad employees and the threatened strike of native miners was discussed at length with its bearing upon general political conditions in South Africa. After stating that the Union of South Africa had not worked well and showing that the Boer whom the English whipped at such a great sacrifice in 1889 is now in almost absolute control of South Africa civil and military while the striking railroad men are almost British to a man and that it the order of Gen. Louis Botta, former Boer leader, now Premier, to the 6,000 soldiers to "shoot to kill," if life is destroyed or property damaged by the striking Britishers is carried out, "Ther were therefore present all the elements for a renewal of sanguine fighting between the Boers and English." The writer discusses the danger of a black uprising as follows: "Incited by the example of the white labor element, the many thousands of blacks, especially Kaffirs, employed in the mines, where they are treated absolutely like cattle, displayed a disposition to attempt a strike, with the object of ameliorating the absolutely intolerable conditions to which they are subjected, it has gradually dawned upon them that they hold a strong hand with regard to the employers. For debarred as the latter are from importing alien labor from China or India, the mine owners are absolutely dependent upon the blacks for the successful working of the mines and would be compelled to shut them down completely, and to abandon the industry, if the blacks would refuse to work any more. The blacks working in the mines are perhaps of all the colored races in South Africa the most degraded, the most vicious, and of whom the worst savagery might be expected in the event of their emancipating themselves by means of a strike, from the control exercised over them by their employers. Let loose on the community there is no knowing what might happen. But there is one thing well nigh certain; namely, that any armed conflict between them and the Boer militia would precipitate the long threatened black rising in South Africa. For it is not the Kaffirs working in the mines who are dissatisfied with their lot. The dissatisfaction extends throughout all the black race in South Africa, and found vigorous expression at the general congress of colored political organizations at Kimberly late last fall, when the present Boer-dominated federal government of South Africa was vigorously denounced for its treatment of the blacks. The latter, it was alleged, had suffered cruelly through the establishment of the South African Union, for whereas the English in Cape Colony had treated the blacks with generosity and consideration, as fellow creatures, and had even accorded to them electoral franchise, besides providing for their education, the present union government have not only maintained the refusal of the two former Boer republics to extend franchise to the blacks. (Continued to Page Two.) ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING The Citizens Republican party held an interesting and enthusiastic meeting Friday night of last week. Mr. A. J. Smart, son of the Keystone Coal and Coke Company and candidate for counselman presided. There were interesting speeches delivered by Messrs. A. D. Sowers of Landgraf Fred Bernard, C. S. McFarlan, candidate for mayor, and Hon. E. Howard Harper. All of the speakers discuss the city administration and give numerous reasons why Mr. C. C. Hale should be defeated and Mr. McFarlan elects mayor of Keystone. The speeches were not bitter and mud slinging was not indulged in by any of the speakers. A grand parade preceded the speaking. There were two bands, the Lord Corner Band and the Italian band, both of which cendered excellent music. They were followed and preceded by citizens on mules and bearing torch lights and banders. The parade was long and spectacular while the meeting was enthusiastic and harmonious. Governor Against Blanket Franchise to Street Railway Co.--Strong Interview (Special to The Times) Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 20.—Governor Hattfield, who was formerly President of the County Court of McDowell county, is opposed to the granting of any blanket franchise for turning over the roads of McDowell county to any private enterprise and today made the statement that he hoped it would be the pleasure of the McDowell County Court to reject the application for a franchise for a street car line to traverse the public highway. The Governor believes firmly that the granting of a blanket franchise, such as is asked for by parties now petitioning the court, would be a wholly unwarranted sacrifice of the best interests of the people of McBowell county, and would be giving to private corporations the benefits of the good roads system of the county, made possible after years of hard labor and large expenditures of the people's money. If the court insists upon granting the franchise for the street car line in order to promote commercial development, the governor stated that in his opinion the franchise should be awarded direct to the boma-fide builder of the line, who pay the largest per cent. of the gross earnings of the company. Primarily, Governor Hattfield opposes the granting of any franchise which would interfere with the people receiving all the benefits of the county roads, but if a street car line is deemed expedient for the promotion of the business interests of the county, then there should be no franchise granted until there has been given ample assurance that the county will share in the earnings of the enterprise made possible by the previous expenditures of the county. EST CIRCULATION OF AN. IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. THE NATIONAL CAPITOL News of Interest Gathered Here And There And Condensed in Short Paragraphs And Sent Out From the Seat of Government. THE WAR GAME IN A COUNTRY OF PEACE There appears to be a new opportunity for the "oldest inhabitant," or the "only survivor" of the Fip-Australian war to fix the time when the American lords of the army and may did not blemish the unpreparedness of our fighting machines, and the lack of men, to properly uphold the peace and dignity of our country. This we are reminded by the declaration of General Wood, chief of the staff of the army, is just simply ten-rible-plus a big T and a vowel. Ah, but let us hail the Senator from Oregon, who adds a dash of hope to his remorse. "An army without adequate material for war is useless," says Senator Chamberlain, and he adds that he believes in pursuing a liberal policy toward the army. While the generals of the army are bewailing the conditions in their end of the war game, the Admirals of the navy are crying enough tears to boat all of those extra ten million dollar ships that they want Congress to vote. The Secretary of the Navy declares that we are going to have an "air navy" along with other instrumentalities of destruction, and he wants to machine every ship with a flying machine. Senator Burton of Ohio points out that one third of all the money raised by the government goes into the war game, or in paying the damage, through pensions, etc. And he wonders why, as do millions of others, we are a place of peace. Still, "wondering" counts for little, since the gentlemen whom Uncle Sam decorates with his finest gold cord and tassel are able to demonstrate any army and navy so that mosty any old tenthrate power could kick the boots of us. There is hope through, since that rescheduled Congressman from New York, Fitzgerald, is about to arise again and make a statement. A twelve-month go he blew the foam from the high seas which broke over his banquet "schooler" and told an assembly of military and naval men something like this. "You said that if we would build the Panama Canal it would be easier to protect our seasmen, now you want the number of ships doubled. You said that for the same reason we would need fewer soldiers, yet you now want to put 60,000 troops on the atlantic. For heavens sake why don't you play fair, and tell the truth, about what you do need—and what you simply want?" Fitzgerald belongs to Tammany Hall, and equally deplorable is the fact that he is a New York lawyer, but let presumpties be burned before his tabernacle in thankfulness that he is chairman of the committee of appropriations in the House of Representatives. THE NERVE OF SOME PEOPLE Bidding them not to remember how he succeeded in convincing the best machine men of the army and navy that he "couldn't live six months," and thereby securing a pardon from prison, former Banker Morse of New York, has naked Congress and the Department of Justice to investigate the matter of his conviction. He alleges in substance that he "waren't any worse," than the rest of the big plungers in the New York financial game in 1907. But Morse went to the pen and the others did not. When Al. Jennings was restored to full citizenship after having been paroled from prison where he was serving a sentence for train robbery, it was just after he had helped to pull off a moving picture stunt at the White House showing how a wolf could be caught by hand. Now Jennings is talking of running for governor of Oklahoma. Washington admired the Jennings nerve, just as New York does that of Morse, who independent of his recent Washington excursion, is getting together a few little "trusts" and syndicates at the metropolis. STANDARDIZATION OF THE POST OFFICES Standardization in the postoffices of the country is aimed at by Postmaster General Burleson, who has selected some of his best postoffice inspectors to tour the country, establishing uniform methods of handling mail in some of the larger offices. That we lean on the courage, strength and aid Of the plan, old-fashioned average man, Wearing the grime of shop or of mine, He does his life work as best he can. Some day God will crown him sage and king. MEMBER NATIONAL BOO PRESS ASSOCIATION WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. M. T. WHITTICO, Editor. T. EDWARD HILL, Business Mgr. Articles of more than ten lines will be charged 10 cents per line. Published every Friday in the interest of the Negro Race--His Civil and Poli- tical Rights. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One year in advance.....$1.50 Six months in advance.....75 Three months in advance.....45 One month in advance.....25 Single copy.....05 ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED BY REQUEST Special rates to churches, schools and colleges. Subscribers changing their Post Office address must notify the publishers or else his subscription will be collected just the same as if he had not. Entered as Second Class Matter March 22, 1904, at the Post Office at Keystone W. Va., under act of Congress, March 3, 1879. FRIDAY JANUARY 23, 1914. AFHIGAN AGAINST BOAR AND ENGLISH The strike situation in South Africa has brought to the attention of the world again not only the grave danger of an armed conflict between the Boer and British but it is showing in vivid colors the dissatisfaction among the blacks in South Africa. During the Boer-British War of 1890 the sympathies of the blacks were with England because of the oppression that they had endured at the hands of the Boers. At the close of the war England began to treat the native with a degree of justice which was unknown to them under Boer rule, but this did not last long. Very soon the Boers came into control and at once began to take from the blacks the 'ew right' which the English had granted and to place more firmly upon their necks the iron heel of oppression. The blacks have grown restless, impatient and soiled because of inhuman treatment at the hands of the whites and today both Boer and British are standing in the shadow of a smouldering volcano which is liable to burst into eruption at any moment and the civilized world has never witnessed the death and destruction which will devastate South Africa when this explosion occurs. The black hordes led by American educated natives will choose the right moment to strike. They know their power of numbers and they are tired of cruelty and oppression and if the signs of the times point rightly, the sergeant for liberty and control of their native land will come at no very distant day. The indictment made against the African Methodist Episcopal Church by the "Ex Attache" is a compliment to this great Negro religious organization. In during the years this church has been working in Africa under the leadership of Bishops Turner, Coppin, Smith and Johnson it has done nothing more than inspire their black brothers in in "darkest Africa" with a desire for freedom, liberty independence, it has accomplished more than every white missionary who has gone there from Livingston to the present. The very fact of the existence of this great church is an attestation of the desire on the part of the Negroes connected therewith for freedom and independence and if her leaders in Africa had less than point their down trodden brothers to the star of liberty and preached both spiritual and temporal emancipation they would have proven unworthy of the trust imposed upon them by the people who elected them. The Bishop referred to in the article is Charles Spencer Smith of Detroit, Michigan, a native of Canada, who spent nearly four years in South Africa. He was not only denied the privilege of traveling through the southern provinces but his church was requested through the State Department to recall because he was "preaching to the natives Liberty and independence, which will inspire them to revolt." The dark races of the world will not always endure the oppressive domination of the whites. They will arise in their might and throw off the oppressor with destructive force. They are learning the strength of numbers and the power of organization and are preparing for the struggle which will surely come. Let England beware of longer oppressing Africans and Indians and America should also learn a lesson and be fair toward Japan, the Philippines and her ten million Negroes at home. THE STREET RAILWAY FRANGHISE The interview given out by Governor Hatfield relative to the granting of Blanket franchises by the county court to street railway companies and published elsewhere in this issue, is in line with the thought and attitude of the present President on the County Court, Hon. James E. Jones; Clerk of the Court, Whyte; County Road Engineer, McClaren and other county officials and meets with the approval of most of the citizens who have given the matter thought. The people of McDowell county do not want to make a present of their roads to corporations, nor do they wish franchises given to individuals or politicians who may have pull with certain members of the County Court and when they have received the franchise, sell it to a corporation, if so much cash and a block of stock. The Governor is right as usual in his present attitude and will have the endorsement of the people of McDowell county. The Times will discuss the matter of franchise to street railways over the county roads at length in an early issue and will show the people how the game is being played EXTRA SESSION OF LEGISLATURE Speaker George of the Legislature is attempting to force Governor Hatfield to call the Legislature together in specimen by getting two-thirds of the members of both branches to sign a call. We do not know what motive prompted the speaker to take this action—whether it was to serve the public good or to advance his political fortunes—but it seems so that the Governor upon whom the responsibility for the successes or failure of his administration will ultimately rest in better position to know when a special session is needed than the Speaker or any one else. The Governor has stated that he will call a special session when it is necessary and the people of the state have confidence in him. After the Virginia debt, case is finally settled by the U. S. Supreme Court in April it may be imperative that the Legislature called together in extra session and in the meantime the Governor is investigating the tensions of every department of the state in order that he and the people may be intelligently informed as to the financial needs of the State when the prohibition Amendment becomes effective in June. The action of the Governor in not calling an extra session at this time is in keeping with his policy of economy which is surely needed at this time and meets with the approval of a majority of the people regardless of party. Should he all a session now and one becomes necessary in May or June, it would, be a less was of money which, with the present condition of the revenues and the Virginia Debt case unsettled, the State an ill afford. The Governor promised the people a primary election law and the strengthening of the Corrupt Practice and the people are confident that he will use his best efforts to secure them. It is not in the province of the Speaker or any one else to dictate or even suggest to the Governor what shall be included in the call when it is made. The law leaves it absolutely with him as to what laws the legislature shall be called to together to enact and we would most respectfully suggest to Speaker George and other members of the House and Senate that they go slow in urging a special session at this time, for what some man thought would be good political capitals for them may prove to work as a boomarring and work their undoing. The State has declared in favor of closing out the sale or use of intoxicant drinks. The Citizens party of Keystone, headed by Mr. McFarlan and supported by Dr. Bragionier and Attorney E. H. Harper now say, "if they win, they will lose the doors of every house of questionable character, arrest and fine every woman therein, set fire to every gambling place irrespective of the loss to the property owner, put in jail and on the road every man who plays games of chance, and the man found on the street without visible means of support shall be branded as a "Jonah" and shall be fined as a less than $25 or more than $50, be forced to work on the county road till paid and then run out of the county. The outlook for a political landslide for Hale on the 5th day of February could not be brighter. The mothers, wives, daughters and sons are all anxious for the re-election of the man who "HAS DONE THINGS." Hale is the man. The new City Hall looks so good and progressive it is enough to make the other yellow want to be mayor. But Hale who directed its structure will have two more years to serve the people in it. "We told yop so," will be the pleasing expression of the people who are for Hale and his entire ticket after the 5th of February. The business men and women who want their property protected will vote for Hale and his ticket because they have shown their ability to do so in the past. Tell the truth in your speeches—even though it may hurt some of your friends. The only way to keep Hale from wiring is for him not to run. Ashland Notes Mrs. Mary Hairston is confined to her bed with rheumatism. Mrs. Mattie Thornton who has been ill for some time is much improved at this writing. Rev. Cobbs and Mrs Malinda Cobbs were pleasant visitors to the Ashland school and gave interesting talks to the children. Miss Nannie Cobbs of Keystone spent Sunday with Miss I. E. Alexander. Rev. Nesbitt of Bramwell preached two excellent sermons at the Mt. Carmel Baptist church Sunday. He took his morning text from Acts 4-20. When you read, read THE TIMES Boer Against Britisher (Continued From Page One ) in the two northern provinces of the union, but are likewise endeavoring to restrict or abolish it in the southern provinces. "The present union government and the party which it represents have also placed themselves on record as disinclined to promote education among the blacks, not even education of trades and in the use of tools, and, in the words of the president and principal speakers of last autumn's congress at Kimberly above mentioned, have "shattered" native confidence in the government, have destroyed their respect for the white man, and have bid us to nurse a sollen, revered humor of revolt against white rule in South Africa." The writer admits in the above quotation that the blacks are not only denied liberty and education but that they are created worse than cattle and that because of this inhuman and barbarious treatment they are on the verge of revolting against white rule in South Africa. He then attempts to place the blame of dissatisfaction among the natives as follows: Origin of Pan-Africanism "There are several reasons why this black peril in South Africa should receive consideration in the United States. For Lord Milner, Sir Arthur Lawley, Archi-colloquium, and those who have studied this form of pan-Africanism are maniacous in ascribing it to an American origin. Opinions differ as to the extent of the responsibility of the African Methodist Church of the United States in the matter. Some declare that while the pan-African movement was promoted in its inception by this particular church, in America, it has now got beyond control of its transatlantic foster-mother and has broken away from her influence. "Others again insist that the negro Methodist of the United States continue to incite the animosity of the blacks against the whites in South Africa, and call attention to the fact that in one the issues of the "Voice of Missions," the official organ of the African Methodist Church of America, published at Atlanta, Ga., the hope was expressed that "the blacks would drive the English out of South Africa in the same way that the French had been pitched out of Hayti." Indeed, so violent have been the utterances of this particular newspaper, that when sometime ago a colored bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church of America visited Africa the government there refused to let him travel about in the Northern provinces. Its Afro-American Affiliations "The history of the pan-African movement dates back to 1792, when a native minister, named Makone, seceded from the Wesleyan Church at Pretoria, and founded an independent church of his own which he called the Church of Ethiopia. He was afterward joined by another seceder named Dwane, and then they managed to obtain affiliations with the African Methodist Church of America, Dwane coming to this country for the purpose. Finding however that their affiliation with the African Methodist Church of America gave them no locusstandi in South Africa, Makone, Dwane and the other leaders of the Church of Ethiopia, managed by promising spiritual allegiance to the Anglican archbishop at Capetown, and primate of South Africa to obtain from him a charter creating them the "Order of Ethiopia" with rights to hold and control property for religion and educational purposes and to administer its own affairs. Church Has Acquired Wealth "This gave the church of Ethiopia in South Africa a corporate existence and enabled it to acquire very considerable wealth, which it now holds, much of it derived from money contributed by rich groves in the United States so it is said. The pledges of spiritual allegiance to the Anglican Church, have not been kept and indeed were only given to secure the right to hold property, and at the great missionary and Anglican Church congress held at Pretoria, in 1904, it was decided that the Church of Ethiopia and its members were "unworthy to be received by other Christian bodies in communion." The government in South Africa claims, however, to have plenty of evidence that the affiliations between the Afro-American Methodist Church and the Order of Ethiopia, in South Africa still subsists, while the utterances of the official organs of the negro Protestant churches in this country, one of which I have quote above demonstrate abundantly their sympathy with the anti-white aspirations of the blacks in Africa. There is no reason to believe, however, that the Order of Ethiopia is any longer receiving any direction from the United States. The order has become too rich, too powerful, and too conscious of its strength to submit to any dictation from its friends on this side of the Atlantic. Emancipation the Primary Object "While it is probably true that the fundamental idea of the Order of Ethiopia in its origin was to shake off the shackles of white control in spiritual matters, the primary object of its adherents today is emancipation from the superiority of the whites in temporal affairs. The doctrine of democratic equality, which every American negro has on the tip of his tongue, has been preached for a number of years past from all Ethiopian pallets and platforms in South Africa. The blacks are being urged "not to work for the white man but to work for themselves." The "Imro" and other organs of the nativa press of South Africa connected with the pan-African movement, are devoting all their energies to the envenoming of racial animosity. In a word the Church of Ethiopia of 1892 has grown today into a great pan-African movement, embracing non-Christian as well as Christian blacks, for the conversion of South Africa and afterwards the remainder of the Dark Continent, by force of arms into a sort of huge Hayti, "where black rules white." NOTICE! I. S. L. Hermanson, Recorder of the City of Kesstone, McDowell County, W. Va., do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the ticket nominated in the convention mentioned above and to be voted for on Thursday, the 5th day of February, 1944. S. L. HERMANSON, Recorder for the City of Keystone (Accepted for publication Jan. 21, 1944) GRADUATE OF W. V. C. L WINS HANDSOM PRIZE The following letter will be highly pleasing to the State authorities and citizens of West Virginia who are interested in the West Virginia Colored Institute I am writing to let you know that we won the State prize for the best acre of corn grown in the State of Missouri. The prize is $100 in cash. Our acre yielded 108 bushels, being the most per acre for the State of Missouri for the year 1913. We also won on sweet potatoes and pumpkins Mr. Chambers completed the course in Agriculture a The West Virginia Colored Institute in 1807. He was then employed to work on the farm at that institution where he also had charge of the greenhouse until he went to Dalton, Mo. to take charge of the farm of an industrial school. THE AVERAGE MAN Stuart F. Reed. Man's fate is wrought in the loom of years, To a pattern traced by an unseen hand; The shuttle flies and the weaver sighs For the work is slow though tragic and grand. Some shuttles are filled with gold and silk. For the few great souls who march to the van; But most are filled with a courser thread, The warp and the woof of the average man. An not till the loom is forever still, And the busy shuttles no longer fly, Shall God his hidden design reveal, And show us all the reason why The av'rage man cannot be spared From the wonderful world that He has planned. Any more than the king or genius grand Whose web was woven with golden stand. For isn't it always, in want and woe, When fate has left us nor hope nor plan; Reward! To the finder of a WHITE POODLE DOG lost Wednesday night Jan 21, at the Hippodrome, Keystone, West Virginia. Furnish information to O? ERATES 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 Of All Descriptions BOUGHT AND SOLD NEXT DOOR TO HIPPODROME CLARKTOWN STAG Monday might a fine element of the race met at Clarktown for purpose of enjoying themselves socially. They have an organization known ar the "Clarktown Stag Club." About 50 or 60 men were there front in and out of town throughout the Northfork and Elkhorn districts. Mr. John Thomas was practically the head of the committee on arrangements and right well did he play the part of a hale, hearty, go lucky good fellow. Everything imaginably good to eat and drink was on hand and everybody had a good time. Mr. Jack Taylor, the leading up politician was there telling what ought to be done. "Boss W. H Hurt" from Elkhorn was still and considerably hesitant to discuss politics, saying he thought to go out of politics altogether. J. H. Mormon, the ever ready "kicker" yet a very good man accompanied brother Hurt from Elkhorn. He has a pancee for all its. He attracted the attention of the boys because of an occasional "smile." Our old friend Marshall Turner and Sam Wade were as jolly as ever, making money dispensing "liquid refreshments." Matt Moore, formerly a great politician of Keystone, though always on the losing side was on the Committee of Arrangements and truly he played his part in an excellent way at making the guests happy. Friend Withers, who always demeans himself gentlymanly, was "Johnny on the Spot." C. H. Rice called by, looked in on for a few minutes and passed by. The Editor of the Times was present and freely and fully shared with the men the bounties spread at the hands of the members of the club. He was heard to say that mutual gallers of men like this one where friendship was replete with the best of fellowship could not help from being profitable. Off the whole the meeting was a "dandy" No cross words, no frowns entered to mar the pleasure of the occasion Notice to Take Depositions J. P Clark, Plaintiff vs In Chancery Mattie Clark, Defendant To Mattie Clark: Take notice that on the 7th day of January, 1914, at the Law Office of J. K. SMITH in the town of Keystone, McDowen Co., West Virginia, between the hours of 9 o'clock, a.m. and 6 o'clock, p.m., of that day I shall proceed to take the depositions of myself and others, to be read in evidence in my behalf in a certain suit in equity pennning in the Circuit Court of McDowen County and state of West Virginia, in which I am plaintiff and you are defendant; and if from any cause the taking of said depositions be not commenced on that date, or, if commenced, if they be not completed on that day, the taking of said depositions will be adjourned from day to day, at the same place and between the same hours until they are completed. SAMUEL SOLINS Attorney-at-Law Welch, West Virginio THE PACIFIC MU $26,000,000 ASSETS O'ERATE EMPLOYS PAYS A C THE OLDEST. LARGEST CH. UNDERTAKING Miners Hospital McDowell Welch, West V SIRE to announce that we have opened the first class UNDERTAKING PARLOR in King, near the Miners' Hospital, and have NERAL GOODS of the latest designs best to the most expensive. offins and Caskets best and most approved methods are used who have had long experience, in EMBALMING dies left in our care will be given prompt. Our embalmer has had 14 years experience in business in all its details. Answered Promptly Open Day and TEPHONE NO. 869 P. O. BOX. WOOLWINE, MANA Lomax Hos Opp. Miners Hospital McDowell Street Welch. West Va. WE DESIRE to announce that we have opened a new and first class UNDERTAKING PARLOR in the Johnson Building, near the Miners' Hospital, and have a full line of FUNERAL GOODS of the latest designs and from the cheapest to the most expensive. Coffins and Caskets THE latest and most approved methods are used by our men who have had long experience, in ALL bodies left in our care will be given prompt attention. Our embalmer has had 14 years experience and knows the busin ss in all its details. All Calls Answered Promptly Open Day and Night TELEPHONE NO. 859 P. O. BOX. 206 R. L. WOOLWINE, MANAGER DR. E. W. LOMAX Surgeon-in-Chief medical and Surgical on Seven Months without St. Res. Bluefield, W. Va. IFE INSURANCE CO For Medical and Surgical Cases In Operation Seven Months without A Death 216 Bland St. Res. Phone 373 Bluefield, W. Va. Y STATE IN THE UNION THAN 8,000 AGENTS EVERY EIGHT MINUTES RONGEST LIFE ACCIDENT J. W. McCLAREN President WELCH Opp. Miners Welc WE DESIRE to and first-class son Building, new line of FUNERA the cheapest to Coffi THE latest and men who have E ALL bodies left tion. Our en- knows the busin All Calls Ans TELEPHON R. L. W For Medical An Operation St 16 Bland St. Blu QUAL LIFE ORGANIZED 1868 IN EVERY STA MORE THAN AIM EVERY AND STRONG TAKING CO. McDowell Street West Va. we have opened a new G PARLOR in the John- hospital, and have a full latest designs and from we. Caskets methods are used by our ence, in MING be given prompt atten- 44 years experience and dels. aptly open Day and Night P. O. BOX. 206 E. MANAGER Hospital Surgical Cases without A Death Res. Phone 373 W. Va. NCE COMPANY $30,000,000 PAID IN CLAIMS UNION GENTS NUTES ACCIDENT AND J F. JOHNSON Vice-Pres. S. E. CARTER Sec-Treas. Personals Ex- Mayor Stowers, of Bluefield, now Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue was in the city Tuesday looking after the business of his office. The ex-Mayor is the successor of Col. Sol White, of Mingo county and he praised the col onel very highly. Editor John R. Richardson, of the Weekly News was a business visitor to Northfork Sunday. Atty. A. G. Froe, of Welch, was in the city on business Wednesday of this week. Jas. George, one of the most successful business men in the town of Northfork was attending to some important business in Keystone this week. Misses Lucy Holmas and Annie Slade, of Greenbrier, were pleasant visitors to Keystone Monday of this week. J. J. McNeely, the leading tonsorial artist of Anawalt was in the city this week. Rev. W. E. Lee, pastor of the Crozer Temple Baptist Church at Elkhorn, accustomed by his wife were in the city Saturday shopping. William Utterback, who has been on an extended pleasure trip through the West returned Saturday tight from Chicago. He reports a pleasant trip. Mrs. Elijah Perkins, of Kimball, was in the city Monday shopping. She was also having some dental work done by Dr. W. L. Colson, our popular dentist. Garland Watlington, the saloonist of Kimball, was attending to business in the city this week, and speed his trip by making a social call at the James' home. H. M. Bratcher, agent for the Casualty Company of America, whose head of fire is in New York, is doing a rushing business. Squire Wm. Saddler, of Elkhorn, who is temporarily sitting in the Northfork Justice Court was in the city Thursday. Mesdames Lucy Dobbins, Nathan Thornton and Flora Tucker, of Northfork passed through the city from the Missionary Board of the Women's District Convention which convened at Eckman Monday. F. E. Alexander, of the Times force spent Sunday at Elkhorn visiting friends. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NORTHFORK LOCATED AT NORTH FORK, IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS JANUARY 13, 1944. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts ... $ 376 988 62 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured U. S. Bonds to secure circulation ... 50 000 00 U. S. Bonds to secure U. S. Deposits $1000, to secure Postal Savings $1,500, 2,500 00 Other Bonds to secure U. S. Deposits U. S. Bonds to Secure Postal Savings U. S. bonds on hand ... 1 000 00 Premiums on U. S. Bonds ... 1 000 00 Bonds, Securities, etc. Banking house, furniture and fixtures ... 14 775 00 Other Real Estate owned Due from National Banks ("not reserve agents") ... 17,858 80 Due from State and Private Banks and Bankers, Trust Companies, and Savings Banks ... 3 845 18 Due from approved Reserve Agents ... 11 887 12 Checks and other Cash Items ... 927 08 Exchanges for Clearing House ... 3 205 00 Notes of other National Banks ... 3 205 00 Fractional Paper Currency, Nickels, and Cents ... 1 590 11 LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN BANK, specie ... $ 29 858 00 Legal tender notes ... 8 665 00 38 523 00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5% of circulation) ... 2 500 00 U. S. Bonds Liquided ... 30 000 00 Expenses and taxes paid ... 696 13 Total ... $ 557 256 04 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in ..... $ 50 000 00 Surplus fund ..... 35 000 00 Undivided Profits, less Expenses and Taxes paid ..... 456 03 National Bank Notes outstanding ..... 50 000 00 State Bank Notes outstanding Due to other National Banks ..... 2 455 41 Due to State and Private Bankers and Bankers Due to Trust companies and Savings Banks Due to approved Reserve Agents Dividends unpaid ..... 640 00 Individual deposits sub- ject to checks ..... 322 748 29 Demand certificates of de- posit Time certificates of de- posit ..... 64 330 16 Certified checks ..... 310 00 Cashier's checks outstand- ing ..... 285 21 U. S. Deposits ..... 1 000 00 Postal Savings Deposits ..... 20 97 Deposits of U. S. disburising officers Bonds borrowed Notes and bills discounted ..... $10 000 00 Bills payable, including certificates of deposit for money borrowed ..... 30 000 00 Reserved for taxes Liabilities other than those above stated L. C. S. DIEFFENDERFER. Cashier of the above named bank, do solitely swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. C. S. DIEFFENDERFER. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of January, 1914. Frank W. Seidel, Notary Public. CORRECT—Attest: C. S. ANGEL L. KAUFMAN LESTER G. TONEY Directions. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hunt, of Vivian, Passes away Last week sorrow was brought to the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hunt, at Vivian. Their little daughter. Flossie, after three or four months illness suecumbed to the grim monster death. She was the victim of the disease which seldom has any mercy and that was fever. She was a member in good standing in the Lovely Zion Baptist Church. She was also a member in good standing in the Nursery Department of the Gold en Rule Beneficial and Endowment Association. Her funeral was preached by Rev. J. E. Prior, pastor of the above named church. She was a bright young girl and had a bright future before, having graduated from the Kimball Graded School. As an attestation of her young useful life both in the church, sunday school and society, many were the beautiful flowers placed on her casket. A very large crowd of people both old and young attended the funeral and burial. The family has the sympathy of the McDowell Times because her father was president of the McDowell Times when it was first organized and since that time has been an ardent friend of this paper ever since. We hope they will learn to be submissive to the will of Him who doeth all things well and that in the death of this their daughter is the Lord's will. B. C. I. Items The Dunbar Literary Society is doing good work and promises to render an excellent program Jan. 27. The public is invited. Mrs. Agnes Taylor called Saturday of last week to see her daughter Ada, who has been ill for a few days. Mr. T. Edward Hill was calling on his sister Miss Jessie Hiii and his cousins, the Stovall sisters, Sunday afternoon. Misses Ethel Kendricks, Mattie Campell and Turner and Turner were welcome callers Sunday afternoon. Misses Kendricks and Turner are teachers in the Bramwell Graded School and are doing excellent work there. Miss Maletia Koger has returned from her home in Dublin Va. We are all glad to know that her parents who have been ill are improving. Mr. Warren Carrol called to see his sister Ethel Sunday. Miss Clifford Froe made a flying trip to Pocahontas Sunday. Mr. Roscoe Clarkson was visiting the Model Training Department Saturday. Mr. Clarkson promises to make the school at Bramwell one worthy of note. Prof. J. D. Coleman gave a very interesting talk to the students Sunday. Excellent music was rendered by the school choir. Miss Mary Brown who has been home on account of illness returned to school last Monday. The teachers and students are glad to see her able to resume her studies. English News Sunday morning at 11 o'clock there was preaching by the pastor's brother, Rev. A. D. Allen. In the evening Rev. A. D. Allen preached a very instructive sermon. Rev. Mitchell, the Methodist preacher at Berwind was calling on friends here last week. He also visited the school. Prof. J. B. Williams, of Berwind was a pleasant visitor here last week. On Thursday night, there was a great sensation raised when Rev. R. C. Williams eloped with Mrs. Annie McGill's daughter, Daisy, and was married at Cavietta. They returned to English where they will reside. We wish for them much success. Mrs. Daisy Williams and Miss Roberta Woody called on friends at Susanna Sunday afternoon. CITY TICKET NOMINATED This is to certify that at a city Convention of the Republican party, held at Keystone on the 12th day of January, in the year 1914, for the purpose of nominating candidates for public office, the following nominations were made to represent said party, to-wit: I. S. L. Hermanson, Recorder of the City of Keystone, McDowell County, W. Va., do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the ticket nominated in the convention mentioned above, and to be voted for on Thursday, the fifth day of February, 1914. S. L. HERMANSON, Recorder, City of Keystone. (Accepted for publication Jan. 21, 1914.) BLUEFIELD ELKS GENEROUS TO It has just come to our notice that through the efforts of Mr. McGinnis Hattfield, of Northfork, the white Lodge of Elks of Bluefield played the part of Santa Clause to many poor persons of Northfork, both white and colored, Christmas Baskets of food, bundles of clothing, toys and candies for the children were profusely distributed to the poor of Northfork by this lodge and now the recipients of this benevolence and the citizens generally are pronouncing a benediction upon the Elks of Bluefield and Mr. Hattfield. White Oak Shoe Shop ELECTRICAL SHOE REPAIRING WHILE YOU WAIT. Good work, reasonable prices, best of leather used--polite treatment. We sell Rubber Heels. Heel Plates, Spur Stiffeners, Shoe Laces, Buttons etc. Call and see us E. JOHNSON. Mor Notice to Take Depositions. TO NANNIE HATI! Take notice that on February 7, 1914, at the Law Offices of J. K. Smith, in the town of Keystone, Mc Dowell I 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. J. E. Hereford Physician and Surgeon Specialist on Diseases of Women ANAWALT, W. VA. S. B. 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AGITATION IS THE THING Southern Democratic Leaders Keep up Anti-Negro Question for Design. NORTH HIDES FROM FACTS Southern Bourbons Create Impression They Are The White South When They are Only a Minority What the people of country need to know, in order to reach a clearer understanding of Southern conditions as they effect the whole nation is how the leaders of the Southern oligarchy have used the race agitation to the end that the aggressions of the oligarchy would not be overcome by national public sentiment It has been the policy of the Bourbon South all these years to have it appear that the methods of the pligarchy are essential to "the preservation of the integrity of the white race in the South," and the Northern citizen who has questioned the political system in the Southern States is always met with the question: "Do you want your daughter to marry a colored man?" This was the ever ready answer of the slave holding Democracy to the advocates of the abolition of slavery and then, as now, the Bourbon South made sympathizers in the North through the pretext that they were holding alot the purity of the white race Somehow, in some way, the Bourbon South has impressed white intelligence in the North that obigarchy and the white South are synonymous. In some way the North speaks of the South and the Democratic party in the South and the white South as all being one and the same. It seems, too, that the leaders of the Bourbon South have gotten it in the minds of the white people of the North that the only issue that there is coming up from the South is that involving all the white of the South banded together in a political protectorate against all the color people of the South. The North is not only so impressed, but further, is asked to not discuss, consider, intertwine with or in any manner disburth this understanding of Southern conditions as it is impressed upon the public mind of the North. If the North would stop for a moment to do so and go behind all of this Bourbon South anti-colored propaganda, in it would soon appear to any nightlight and reasoning mind that the Bourbon South emphasizes and presses forward the so called race issue that other real problems and other striking conditions may be kept in the background. It is the policy of the Bourbon South to agitate as against the colored people that the agressions of the oligarchy upon all the masses of the people of the South white as well as colored, may not be gone into and dissected by the scrutinizing vision of the Yankee when once he is aroused to looking up the facts as they relate to a given situation. What is needed to be done, what is of utmost importance to be done, is to let the people of the whole country to realize that this question arising in the South is not one of merely "the white man against the colored man," but one affecting not only all of the people of the South but all the people of this nation. JOSEPH C. MANNING: ANNUAL SAFETY BOOSTING BANQUET (Continued From Last Week.) EXPLANATION 6. Any mine foreman or assistant mine foreman, who for six consecutive months is entitled to the monthly premium of $10.00 or $5.00 under the present rule, will at the end of the six month receive k special premium of $15.00 or $10.00, and for each month tupereafter so long as his record is up to the requirements of the present rules, but when his record does not come na to the requirement under the present rule, he will have to again make a clear record for another six months before he is again entitled to a special premium. 7. The assistant mine foremen and foremen have it distinctly pointed out to them by their immediate superior what men or what jobs are under their supervision. If a foreman or assistant foreman leaves the employ of the company and later re-enters it, he assumes all demens charged against him when he left the employ. Since the adoption of this premium system in May, 1900 the company has paid 2337 premiums to its officials amounting in all to $15,375. While the great progress made in the prevention of accidents cannot be entirely attributed to the premium system, the management has no doubt but what it aided materially in accomplishing this result. The efficiency of the company in the prevention of accidents is better explained in the recent report of the Ohio Coal Mining Commission, appointed by the Governor for the purpose of looking into the prevention of accident, proper methods of coal mining, after a visit to these mines, on page 22 of their report, state as follows: Nowhere has this commission seen such elaborate and complete precautions taken to prevent accidents as are to be found in the mines operated under these leases by the United States Steel Corporation at Gary, West Virginia. At all of the mines of this company, the rule that safety is the first consideration is constantly forced upon the attention of all employees of the company and everything which the company can do to prevent accidents is being done." Also on page 28 of the same report they make the following statement: "It seems to the members of this commission that the State of Ohio might very well undertake to be as strict in its laws and orders intended to safeguard the lives of its citizens as this great private corporation. The Legislature might well enact a law requiring that every mining corporation in the State of Ohio which employs thirty five or more men working at the face of the coal should employ a safety foreman and one additional safety foreman for every twenty five additional men." The Company has also adopted what known as Systematic Timbering, threaten their mines which largely nails in the the prevention of accidents, the company feeling that it is left in the judgement of the workman when to set a past, that they will not be set where they should be and will result in accidents. This company also maintains a rescue training station at which they have propped Drager Helmets and rescue apparatus for use in case of accidents in the mine, but so far we have been fortunate enough not to need them. They also have a number of teams of trained motor using these apparatus. After coffee was served a number of coopers were read by officials of the of the Company on accident prevention, covering every department of mining, and a number of addresses made by ex-officials of the Company and other guests. The banquet broke up at 12 p.m. and the enthusiasm and interest displayed by all present left do doubt in the guests as to the success of the affair. Views of William McKinley on Human Liberty In these days of Democratic segregation southern control of government and Republican cowardice, it is refreshing to read occasionally the speeches of some of the liberty-loving giants who made the Republican party grand and as long as the party lived up to principles which caught it into existence and made it successful. It remained great and powerful, but as soon as the great leader who placed human rights above materialism passed away or were eliminated from public life, decay began and her ignominious defeat followed. The Republican party will never inspire the confidence of a great majority of the people and recover her faded glory until she returns to the tenants which gave her strength, power, greatness and glory. The reduction of Southern representation in National Conventions will not deter, but an open and fearless advocacy of justice and equality as President McKinley did is the only way. President McKinley said: My friends and fellow citizens, the settlements of that war must stand, as the reveriesful judgement of battle and the decree of a nation of free men. They must not be misinterpreted, they must not be nullified, they must not be weakened or shorn of their force under any pretext whatever, but must be acquiesced in freely in every part of the republic without reservation or avoidance or evasion. It must not be be equality and justice in the written law only. It must be equality and justice in the law's administration everywhere, and alike administered in every part of the republic to every citizen thereof. It must not be the more cold formality of constitutional enactment. It must be a living birthright, which the poorest and humblest may enjoy, and which the richest and most powerful dare not deny. Our black allies must neither be deserted nor forsaken. And every right secured them by the constitution must be surrendered to them, as if God had put upon their faces the color of the Anglo Saxon face. They fought for the flag in the war, and that flag, with all it represents and stands for, must secure for them every constitutional right in peace. At Baton Rogue the first regiment of the Black Brigade, before starting for Port Hudson, received at the hands of its white colopel—Coblen Stafford—its segmental colors in a speech from the colonel, which ended with this injunction: "Color bearer, guard, defend, protect, he for but do not surrender those colors. To which the sergeant replied, and he was as black as my coat: "Coblen, Elij return those flags to you in honor or report to God the reason why." He fell mortally wounded in one of those desperate charges in front of Port Hudson, with his face to the enemy, with those colors to his breast in his clinched fist pressed upon his breast. He did not return the colors, but the God above him knew the reason why. A- gainst those who fought on the other side in that great conflict we have no resentment; for them we have no bitterness. We would impose upon them no punishment; we would inflict upon them no indignity. They are our brothers. We would save them, even from humiliation. But I tell you what we will insist upon and we will insist upon it until it is secured—that the settlement made between Grant and Lee at Appomattox which was afterward embodied in the constitution of the United States shall be obeyed and respected in every part of this Union. More we have never asked; less we will not have. OFFICIAL DIRCETORY OF MCDOWELL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT: (Eighth J icial 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 K Jones President, Switchback. B. F. Tipton, Northfork. Dr. R. K. Bragonier, Key stone. Commissioner W. W. Whyte, clerk, Welch Terms of Court. First Mon day 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 Circuit and Crim. Courts turbidge Payne. Clerk County Court, W. W Whyte. County Surveyor, w C Morge Divian Supt Free Schools, W Cassiu Look, Welch Assessor, C E Rusmisell County Road Engineer, w McClaren County Health Officer and coo ner, Dr. H G. Camper Commissioner School Lands E Rusmisell, McDowell Members House of Delegates Geo. Wolfe and C. E. Harman. State Senators, Sixth Senate district counties of McDow il, Mingo, wayne and wyoming Jas A. Strother Welch; M Z White, Williamson. Women! If weak, you need Cardui, the woman's tonic. 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Our noted Hot Springs physician who of experience in the treatment of Rogers Silverware This $26.50 Handsome 26 Piece, Combination Set of Genuine Rogers Celebrated Silverware $13.25 Consists of 6 Teaspoons, 6 Table- spoons, 6 Medium Knives, 6 Medium Forks, 1 Butter Knife, 1 Sugar Shell. In Plain or French Gray finish, Beau- tiful Raised Vintage Design. Put up in fine Leather case, silk lined. With a printed guarantee from Rogers factory It is the greatest bargain in High-Grade Silverware ever offered. Don't delay in sending your order at such a low price. Send Post Office or Express THE ACME CO., Mfrs. & Jobbers, Eberly @The Height of Perfection. (We sell Rogers Silverware Miners and Co. Can always Steady work Crystal Coal & On Crane Creek Why Su Long When you know that your ti- ing comes from a torpid and ina- kidney trouble and when you k get permanent relief by taking the kidney remedy. THE HOT SPR A treatment for the liver and formula is by a noted Hot Spring has had years of experience in suce disease Rogers Silverware 1-2 Price This $26.50 Handsome 26 Piece, Combination Set of Genuine Rogers Celebrated Silverware $13.25 NOW ONLY Consists of 6 Teaspoons, 6 Table-spoons, 6 Medium Knives, 6 Medium Forks, 1 Butter Knife, 1 Sugar Shell. In Plain or French Gray finish, Beautiful Raised Vintage Design. Put up in fine Leather case, silk lined. With a printed guarantee from Rogers factory it is the greatest bargain in High-Grade Silverware ever offered. Don't delay in sending your order as we only let a limited number go at such a low price. Send Post Office or Express money order or Registered Letter. THE ACME CO., Mfrs. & Jobbers, Eberly Bldg., Dept. A, Columbus, O. The Height of Perfection. (We sell Rogers Silverware cheaper than any retail dealer in the world.) and Coke Mer Can always find Steady work at Crystal Coal & Coke Co. 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