McDowell Times

ADVERTISE IN THE McDOWELL TIMES, IT'S A PAYING INVESTMENT. VOLUME 12 TIDEWATER SCHOOL CLOSE Thirteen Graduates; Dr. Harrison Make Able Addres to Graduates Prof. H. K. Barbe Award Diplomas---Strong Sentiment For High School. The Tidewater school of Kimhall closed last Monday night. The primary grade had their exhibition last Thursday while the higher grades had their closing services on Friday night. Each was remarkably good. The graduating class composed of thirteen members held the center of the stage and were centers of attraction Monday night. In the presence of a most flatteringly large crowd they played their parts on the program in so excellent a way till they won the admiration and praise of everybody. The speech delivered by Dr. R. C. Harrison to the graduating class was not only scholarly, timely, forceful, practical and full of common sense, but it showed an exhaustive research after and for the highest and best truths obtainable. For one hour the Doctor held his audience breathlessly silent except to be interrupted frequently by applause. Without attempting to reproduce at length the many good and noble ideas, purely original but presented in an exceptionally strong light. We take the liberty to say that the address was the best on an occasion like this that it has been our pleasure to listen too. He has the distinction of having delivered what everybody was heard to say to be "a master piece." The Doctor said: "The world pays us all for what we are and do." This, he said, may not be done in dollars and cents but in other conditions and accomplishments. He appealed to the graduating class to make themselves efficient and proficient. He told them to put on the market of life best and the rest would come back to them. Prof. R. K. Barbe, District Supt., was present and awarded the diplomas. He made a timely talk. His manifestness in the growth and real development of the children won for him the highest praise. He praised the work of the schools in the (Continued on Page 2.) GIVES REASON FOR VOTING AGAINST REPEAL Congressman at Large Explains Why he Did Not Support Mr. Wilson. House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. April 8, 1914. Mr. T. Edward Hill, Keystone, W. Va. My dear Mr. Hill: Referring to the Panama Canal Tolls matter about which you have been good enough to write me' it occurs to me to give you briefly a few of the reasons that finally impelled me to vote against re- peal. I gave this matter my undivided attention and study for many days and nights preceding the final vote. I approached the subject absolutely without political or other bias. I started out with a strong predisposition in favor of the views of the President, for, on the surface, the case seemed absolutely clear and conclusive; but the deeper down I went into the subject, and the more I studied the treaties and the laws bearing on it, from the time of the formation of our Government down to the present time, together with the diplomatic correspondence, the debates on the subject, and the opinions of the most eminent authorities on the interpretation of treaties and on international law, the mors I became convinced that we should maintain, if possible, our entire sovereignty over the canal, and at the same time carrying out both the spirit and letter of our treaties with reference to all foreign nations. It is a very broad question, and one about which there is room for diversity of opinion; but I seriously doubt the wisdom of yielding to England in this matter at this time. I do not believe that the Hay-Pauceforte treaty was ingested to cover coastwise traffic. The The McDowell Times treaty made in 1815 with England providing for absolute equality of treatment of all vessels of both nations in all ports of Great Britain and of this country, using even more explicit language than that used in the Hay-Pauncefoe treaty, has never for a moment been interpreted by either nation to include coastwise traffic. When the Hay-Pauncefoe treaty was made it was not contemplated by either party that the canal would be built on our land, as was subsequently done. The economic side of the question was largely swallowed up in the larger question as to whether we should yield, forever, our complete control of the canal. It has, however, been a fixed policy of government, and all parties, to promote water traffic as a check upon the capacity of the railroads. No tolls are exacted on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, upon which and their branches more than a hundred million dollars have been expended by the National Government, and no one thinks there should be. The Panama canal is as much ours as are these waterways, or any of our harbors. The taans-continental railways were the most act we advocates of and will profit mostly by the repeal. Whenever I can be of any service here to you or to your friends do not fail to call upon me. With kind personal regards and best wishes, I am. Sincerely yours, HOWARD SUTHERLAND. STEEL COMPANIES MAY CUT WAGES Pittsburgh, April 17.—A schedule' of wage reductions, which will serve notice that the workmen must bear to the burden of any ill-effects of the Underwood Tariff law, in the way of foreign competition, was agreed upon by five of the largest independent steel companies at a conference held in Pittsburgh' last week. The schedule reductions were not made public. The conferences announced that foreign competition may not make the reduction necessary, as railroad rates stand now, but if the requested 5 per cent advance is granted by the Interstate Commerce Commission then both this and the lower tariff schedules will make it necessary to cut wages in the mills. So whether the tariff or increased railroad rates hit the manufacturers, the workmen will suffer first. The principal competitor of the United States Steel Corporation, Jones & Laugnin, the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company, Cambria Steel Company and Follansbee Brothers Company took part in the conference. Combined, they employ 50,000 men, none of whom have union affiliations. The Republic Iron & Steel Company, which maintains agreements with the Alamgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, did not take part and is not planning to reduce wages, or ask for a reduction. RURAL CHURCH DAY Acting upon the suggestion of church leaders in this and other states who have inaugurated a movement for the increased usefulness and influence for the good of our country churches, Governor Hattfield has issued a special proclamation designating Sunday, May 2nd, as Rural Church Day and urges all who can meet at their respective churches on that day. The movement has the hearty support of the committee composed of leaders and officials of the various religious denominations of this state. A letter has been issued by this committee to all ministers and Sunday school superintendents asking that every church observe this day with suitable service. It is now recognized that the rural church may take a position of leadership in the development of better agriculture, better roads, better schools, better homes and better citizenship in the community which it serves by inducing the spirit of Christian service into this community development. Only by thus arousing religious motive can this movement be placed on a secure foundation and permanent success be assured. It is hoped that all of our country people will consider how their church may help the community and that they will enter hartily into the spirit of the day. COMMENCEMENT EXERCIS- ES ELABORATE PROGRAM Bluefield, W. Va., April 21.—The colored city schools will hold their commencement exercises in the Raleigh St. M. E. church beginning Sunday, May 24th, when the annual sermon will be preached by Rev. J. A. Pickett, pastor. Monday, May 25th, the anniversary exercises of the literary society will be held and the address to the graduating class will be delivered by Prof. James Thomas, principal of the Martinsville Christian Institute, Martinsville, Va., Tuesday the 26. The graduating exercises of the class of 1914 will take place Wednesday, May 27th, which will bring to a close one of the most successful years in the history of the Bluefield colored graded school of which Prof. James L. Hill is the principal KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1914 HON. BURBRIDGE PAYNE AGAIN A CANDIDATE Has Combination of Qualities Which Render Him a Strong And Formidable Aspirant For The Republican Nomination For Circuit Clerk THIRTY-TWO YEARS IN POLITICS. THIRTY-TWO YEARS OF ACTIVE AND UNBROKEN SERVICE in politics, and in one party at that, and to be able to say without fear of successful contradiction, that each year has seen the individual at the helm and fighting for his party, a record, enviable within, and one that any man may be justly proud of. Yet, this is the history of the political affiliation of Hon. W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE, present clerk of the Circuit Court of McDowell County, with the Republican party. The trite expression, that one was rocked in a Republican cradle, is oft times used, but, in this instance, it finds strict application, as the father of Mr. W. Burbridge Payne, who was Mr. John D. Payne, was one of the founders and pillars of the Republican party, in this county, and even in the state. He was fighting the battles of the Republican party, when the party was leading a forlorn hope, and simply going through the form of nominating Republicans, knowing full well at the time, that there was no chance for the election of the same. These were the days of Mr. Jack Cooper, Col. John D. Hewitt, and Col. John D. Payne and a little band of the "faithful few," who planted the seed which gave to us the splendid Republican party we have today. It was during the time of the fight of these men, the FATHERS of the Republican party in this section that W. Burbridge Payne first saw the light of day. He was born in this county and is truly a native son. He was born among the people, with whom he was afterward associate, both in a political and business way, and who were to, and did honor him, with the position he now holds. He has accomplished what but few men do accomplish and that is, to come into high honors, not only in his own state, as well as his own county, but within the limitation of only a few miles of the scene of his birth place and childhood days. He entered into active politics at the tender age of sixteen, at which time his father was chairman of the Republican County Committee and he was made secretary of the same, a position he held for years, preparing himself to take up the struggle, where his father, in after years, was to leave off. He was serving on committees and in conventions, long before he was eligible to cast a vote. While he could not vote, he was a straightforward youth, who was well thought of in his community, therefore he had influence, and he used that influence in behalf of the interest of the party which has since honored him. At the expiration of this term Mr Payne will have served faithfully and well the people of McDowell county for twenty-two years and during that time, has established himself in the confidence of the people the county over. One great asset he commands is his simplicity. Those who know him best, say of him, that he differs none today from what he did when he was first inducted into office. He has taken on none of the pump and pride that all too often attend a man after he is elected to office. He is simply a straightforward, plain, everyday, painstaking individual, who meets with every man, day in and day out, in a similar manner. He is known in every valley and on every mountain top in McDowell county. The name of "Burb Payne" by which he is so familiarly known, is a household word in every home. His record is without spot or blenish. The doors of his office do not swing on hinges which are tense and stiff but the latch string is always out. Mr. Payne is a Republican of the "Old School," who believes in the primary principles of the Republican party as laid down by Lincoln, Grant, Garfield and McKinley. His "Yes" is yes, and his "No" is no. He is no fence-rider. He never straddles a proposition. He carefully delibers over any matter pertaining to public interest and weak then gives his decision or opinion on the same and cannot be diverted from that opinion or decision, save he is shown where he is wrong. Not a few times he has been complimented with flattering offers to become a candidate for some office higher up, but he has always been content to serve the people in his present capacity, thinking that he could best aid his party in harmony and party unity in this position. IN 1801---AND 1914 IN JEFFERSON'S TIME In 1801 the ruler of Tripoli caused the flagstaff of the American Consulate to be cut down, when increased tribute was refused to his pirates. An American squadron sailed from Hampton Roads and blockaded Tripoli. The Constellation alone sank seventeen gunboats, and Commodore Preble with the Constitution, the Argus, the Siren, the Nautilus, the Vexen, the Philadelphia and the Enterprise demanded an explanation from the Emperor of Morocco. He apologized. Then they blockaded Tripoli, defended by 115 heavy guns, nineteen gunboats and 25,000 men. They captured or sank six more vessels. Thomas Jefferson was President then. IN WILSON'S TIME. President Maduro, elected President of Mexico after a revolution, was murdered and his place taken by General Huerta. The United States refused to recognize Huerta because he was a murd-er. In the rebellion that ensured American property was seized, Americans were killed and robbed. American women were attacked and tribute was levied upon American interests. A party of sailors, on a peaceful mission were arrested and their flag was torn from its staff on their boat. Admiral Mayo demanded that the flag be raised and saluted as an apology. The President sent the most powerful fleet in the world to say that the salute must be given. "I will salute you if you will salute me," replied Huerta, "but I won't salute you first." HON. W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE M. B. High Cost Of Living Advice to Colored People by Prof. C. E. McGhee I am particularly interested in my people, and especially am I interested in West Virginia, because I believe that she holds out the best inducement than any other of the Southern States. HOW WON'T YOU INVINCIBLE HOW WE CAN REDUCE THE HIGH COST OF LIVING It occurs to me by the reason of observation by traveling over the Southern States, which I have traveled over all but three, and I have the statistical reports of those three. Those states that have turned their attention to the farm and garden has utilized their time. This in return has given them a surplus supply of vegetables. And in a great many cases vegetables and fruits have been stored away for the winter season. Now if the colored citizens would take on the same spirit and utilize their time along the lines of farming and gardening they would find themselves living a great deal cheaper and eating healthier food, instead of going to the markets and company stores for their supplies. We can raise them on our farms and in our gardens. Instead of allowing our boys and girls to run the streets and spend all of their time on the ball grounds they could be using this time to something useful. I do not speak this because I do not believe in children playing. I am a firm believer in children playing, but have hints to play in. Above all things we should remember what God has said, that we shall till the soil, and "by the sweat of our brow shall we eat bread." We as colored citizens, should make an appeal to the governor of West Virginia to appoint a colored man to be known as a colored demonstrator, to work among us, to teach us how to farm and garden, especially thru the mining districts. I have noticed care. HON. W. BURB RIGHT TRAINING FOR BOYS AND GIRLS (By M. J. Abbey) Our public schools are maintained primarily to serve the interests of the greatest numbers. The demand that subjects be taught which have a direct bearing upon the activities of life, is a natural result of our free school system and popular education. The greatest problem before the American people at the present time is to readjust our educational system to meet these new demands. The new education or the education which will fit young people for the duties of life is coming, but in many parts of West Virginia it is coming all too slowly. In the meantime our best young blood is being drawn to the city. We can expect little else when we examine the work which is being done in many of our schools. The average high school teaches topics, holds up ideals which will necessarily leave boys and girls to sigh for the city life. Who is to blame for this condition? You may answer, those who make our courses of study. No, it is only necessary for the parents, tawyers, and those who have the interests of our boys and girls at heart to demand that an education that is so old that it is musty, be supplanted by one that fits for life. The city movement can be most effect fully in the mining districts that a great many men and boys idle much of their time away when they could put it to use by gardening. I also notice that the operators give to the miners free ground to tend gardens. And in some districts prizes are given the miners for the best gardens made. Now I hope to see our people awake to this sense of duty, as I believe this is the best thing that can be done to reduce the cost of living and better the conditions of our people. This is my appeal to every colored citizen of West Virginia. HIGH SCHOOL WANTED Permit me to have space in your valuable paper to say a word of endorsement of your position in respect to a high school for Brown Creek district. This district was the first in southwestern West Virginia to give to the colored youth a graded school. Let it be the first to establish a high school for the colored boys and girls—then tell the parent: "You ought to keep yo'r children at home. If you expect us to make brick give us straw." Mr. Editor, this is an age in which makeshits have little, or no place, and what you have now is only a little better than none at all. We do not mean to say that the men who have had the work in their hands have not done all they could, but speaking as a railroad man, it would be folly for a railroad company to expect the engineer to run his train and collect tickets at the same time. Let us have a high school separate and distinct from the grades. GEO. BROWN Kimball, W. Va. AGAIN, IF HE WISHES T. Gillis Nutter, of West Virginia, may succeed himself as Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks, if he says the word. If he "passes" satisfied with one brilliant term, the mantle may fall to Archdeacon W. George Avant, J. Finley Wilson, or some one in sympathy with them and their policies. A "Back from Elba" movement is said to be on foot to elect the biggest Elk of the lot as Grand Exalted Ruler---J. Frank Whenton, New York's "young man eloquent."---Washington Sun. BRIDGE PAYNE ively checked when we give the same attention to such subjects as agriculture, manual training, domestic science, and domestic art as we are giving to deal languages and ancient history. Less than 5 per cent of the boys and girls who enter the public schools ever take a college course, yet our high school courses are arranged to promote the interests of this small number and the 95 per cent are sacrificed. At the present time teachers are being engaged, courses of study arranged—let us consider the boys and girls who will not attend college. SHERIFF'S WIFE FOILS LYNCHER Canon City, Colo., April 15.—Masked and armed, a mob number about fifty, said to have been citizens of Florentz, reached here in automobiles today, seized Sheriff Newcomb and with axes and ropes marched to the county jail with the avowed intention of lynching Charles Kagland, a negro, charged with the arrest of murder of Joseph Petty, a Florence merchant. While the mob was bantering at the door of the jail, Mrs. Newcomb, the sheriff's wife, turned in a general fire alarm and telephoned to warden Fynan at the state prison Members of the fire department and half dozen prison guards armed with shotguns were soon on the scene. Several shots were fired, but so far as known none were injured. After some display of resistance the members of the mob reentered their automobiles and left. LARGE INSTATION OF ANY WEEKLY STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. NUMBER 8 SQ. FROE OF WILCOE For Cooper, Payne and the McDowell Col. Republican Or- ganization In answer to a few questions put to C. C. Free, Justice of the Peace for the Adkin district, the justice had the following to say: "Mr. Editor, you may say for me that I am for Hon. Edward Cooper to represent the great people of the Fifth Congressional district, because, I believe, after all, he is the best man and will make us a strong and safe representative. I have nothing personally against any of the rest of the candidates, but I feel my people's interests as well as the interests of all the people will be vigilantly safeguarded by this big hearted and patriotic citizen." "Well Squire, who are you for for Circuit Clerk?" Well there is no trouble about my answering that question," said the venerable justice, "because I have told every body who asks me that I am for H.W. Burbridge Payne to succeed himself. He is not afraid of us because our skin is dark. He knows us after the election as much so as he does when the campaigns on. I will pull my coat off and fight for Burbridge Payne. He is a friend to the Negro and poor white man as much so as he is to the rich." "What is your position on the Republican and Progressive parties, Mr. Frost?" "I think the two factions should lay aside personal feelings and political ambitions and for the sake of the great people get together and defeat the common enemy. They must elect a Republican legislature this year or else the state of Virginia is gone to the dogs as old Virginia went." "What about the colored Republican organization in this county?" "You may say for me in your paper that I am with my race- I am with the organization and the BOYS. I fear the white leaders have not given us the recognition we deserve any way as a result of our organization. We know the Negro better than the white people do and there is no other such organization as this in any other county of any other state in the union. So you see it is our duty to stay together. You can count on me to be with the boys all the time." SUCCESSFUL EVANGELISTIC SERVICES CONDUCTED AT NORTHFORK The recent evangelistic services that closed at the M. E. Church, Northfork, carried with it the result of 51 accession to the church. Of these, 26 were new converts while 25 of them were admitted to church membership by letter, etc. These evangelistic services were conducted directly by Rev. W. R. Burger, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church assisted by Revs. Hatcher of Coalwood and Gardner of New River. Baptism will take place on the 1st Sunday in May. The people, both white and colored, hold Rev. Burger in high esteem as a clean man in morals, honest in his everyday dealings and is strictly temperate in all his habits. He has a most substantial element that constitute his membership, as is the general class of his congregation. They are rapidly liquidating the debt on their new church and his congregation has learned that it is as much religion to give of their substance in a temporal way as it is to shout, sing, preach and pray. So their financial conditions are very healthful. MARYTOWN SCHOOL HAS SUCCESSFUL CLOSING EXERCISES The public school taught by Miss Mary Whimbs at Marytown, closed last Saturday night. A very large crowd of parents, friends and visitors were present to witness the exercises which consisted of the usual devotionals, songs by the school, recitations, plays, "days of the week," solo by Miss Brimage, teacher at Davy, doll sho x, and many other features of interest that made life for the spectators and the hearts of the parents glad. The excellently rendered program proved that Miss Whimbs had not only taken interest in the children but proved beyond a doubt that she was a teacher of ability and that her efforts had been unselfishly spent for the betterment of the children and the people of the community. The parents all expressed their desire to have Miss Whimbs return and teach again for them. The out-of-town visitors were many. Miss Margarette Whimbs of Kimball, sister of the teacher, was there and returned home Sunday. MEMBER NATIONAL BOARD PRESS ASSOCIATION BE. RATHER THAN SEEM TO BE 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 Political Rights. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One year in advance..... $1.50 Six months in advance..... 75 Three months in advance..... 45 One month in advance..... 2 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 APR. 24, 1914. HIGH SCHOOL SENTIMENT Since The McDowell Times began agitating for a high school for colored children in Brown's Creek district the sentiment has not only become unanimous in this district but Northfork and Elkhorn districts are catching the high school fever and a movement is being started in each of these districts to secure high schools. The citizens of all three of these districts are right, and whatever aid or encouragement the Times can give will be cheerfully given to better educational facilities for the Negro youths. The necessity of high schools becomes more apparent every time a graded school closes with its large number of graduates to drift about or enter domestic service or the mines unless their parents are able to send them to one of the State institutions at a cost of eighty dollars and more per term. Good high schools throughout the State will relieve the over-crowded condition in the State institutions and enable them to do better work. Brown Creek took the lead in establishing graded schools, she is in the lead in the number and type of her schools, now it is right and proper, also a deservable honor that she lead in establishing a high school for colored youths. BPOKEN PROMISES WRECKING THE PARTY One thing above all others that is having more to do with wrecking the Republican party is, that conscienceless disposition on the part of office-seekers and office holders to make promises and never live up to them. When wanting office they promise you the whole world—just like the devil did to Christ, and after the election, when he has his fat office, with a nice seat at the pie counter, h—1 with the promises, you hear them say. In political councils and committee meetings the favored few alone are wanted. Promises to political organizations are only intended to be kept during the few days of the campaign. Pats upon the shoulders, hypocritical smiles, those deceptive hand abakes and that self complacent air of—"I am a Republican—my father was a Republican," are not enough today to satisfy the Negro. His race might occasionally be offered some assistance place in some of the fat offices. There are some good men in the party and are showing some very nice favors to the race. We know them. We will not forget them. Our ears are close to the ground to bear the political footsteps of both our friends as well as our enemies. Some promises have been made and have not been lived up to. WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THEM? Schools are closing all over the States and the children will soon be turned back into the daily care of their parents. What will you do with them the next three or four months? Will you permit them to run at large, here and there without any restrictions? Or will you have them to know that they have something to do besides "looking pretty?" Too many parents already are encouraging a false notion about the real worth of a boy or girl by instilling in them the idea of drumming fine and attempting to live beyond one means. But mothers and infants, you are called upon to teach your children the beauty of simplicity, economy, industry and politeness. Because without them train firmly pressed has nothing? Is it not an unusual legal procedure for a man who is charged with an offense to be permitted to appear in his own behalf before a grand jury and that too before the plaintiff has had a chance to state the case? Will technicalities in law justify one man to burn a man's home down while the owner is a seep and then be adjudged guiltless of incendiary because the court says the owner ought to have been awake? Sol Hyman and Doolittle have Calhoun's money that he paid for Kentucky coal land and they flatly refuse now to put him in possession of the land. The people know it. DATE AND PLACE SET FOR CONVENTION Republican County Committee Meet in McKinley Club Rooms On last Saturday the Republican county committee met in the McKinley Clubrooms at Welch for the purpose of naming committeemen and the place of each magisterial district meeting to be held on May 9 to elect delegates to the Republican state convention, which is to be held in Charleston on May 20. Hon. W. W. White, chairman of the county committee, presided. The committee named, as well as the point and hour the meeting to take place as follows: Browns Creek, 2 p. m., Welch, W. Burbridge Payne. Alkins District, 2:30, C. M. Gate-Gary Amusement building, Gary. Northfork district, 2 p. m., Northfork B. F. Tipton. Big Creek district, 2:80 p. m., Excelsior, J. A. Huddleson. Sandy River district, 2 p. m., D. C. Payne, Iaeger. Elkhorn district, 2 p. m., J. E. Jones, Elkhorn. The number of delegates to be appointed from each magisterial district will be Adkin district, 8; Browns Creek, 18; Northfork, 6; Big Creek, 4; Elkhorn, 6; Sandy River, 3. As is known from the press, the object of the state convention on May 20th is for the delegates to meet at Charleston for the purpose of revising the rules governing the election of delegates to the next national convention, and changes in the basis of representation, and to transfer any other business which may properly come before such convention. In the committee meeting held Saturday, several talks of interest were made the following being among those who spoke: Col. James Elwood Jones, Col. J. J. Swope, Col. William Leekie, Hon. George Patterson and Hon. W. W. Whyte. Browns Creek district generally and paid a special tribute to the Tilewater school. He expressed himself favorable to the establishment of a high school for colored people. To this expression bond and prolonged applause followed. Editor of the Times was called on who praised the work of the teachers, the friendly co-operation in the work by the parents, the successful accomplishment of good that had been done by the school as evidenced in the thirteen graduates and the fact that little Ettice Craghen not only lead this class but was one of the few who had a grade near 95. Rev J. E Pryor, pastor of Lovely Zion Baptist church, made a short pity talk, Sq. Samuel Crider and Attorney T. L. Higgins also were among the speakers. The very mention of the high school by any of the speakers would cause everybody to applaud. Many were the expressions in approval of the past services of the present faculty. The general belief is that all may be reappointed when the time comes. GRADUATES Ettie Craighead James Arthur Cleopatra Whittico Hallia Fuller Arthur Matney Ira Irwin Booth Jessie Lee Early Earl L. Brown Fugene Wattlington George Craven Willie Davis. TEACHERS Prof. J. W. Robinson, Principal, Miss Mary E. Viney, Miss Georgia A. Whittico, Mrs. W. D. Johnson, Miss Fattie Marshall, Miss Lottie Lewis, Mrs. R. P. Johnson. Hon. Ralph W. White is in the city and is kept exceedingly busy answering communications from the thousands of friends of the candidacy of Hon. Edward Cooper. He says the outlook for Cooper's nomination could hardly be more encouraging and that the outlook for his nomination could not be brighter. on and instill in the minds of the children of today they will grow up in life practical curses to society, home and the state. PROTECTING HONOR ABROAD The United States can call out the whole navy and army, put them on the battle field in the name of defending and protecting "American Honor" and this at the slightest act of provocation; the country can drain the national treasury of its every dollar in the name of maintaining its "dignity" and resenting insults by some foreign power or powers, but when the time comes that this country is asked to protect the lives of its own immediate citizens at home who are being lynched, burned, disfranchised and discriminated against every day at home, then this same all powerful government is powerless to protect its citizens. Especially is this true if the pigment of the skin of the lynched, burned and disfranchised happens to be darker than that of our white brother. Yet with all this and these, the Negro is ever true, loyal and a willing subject to sacrifice his life for what sounds big to him, "The honor of the Stars and Stripes." But my God, how long will this rotten and suicidal condition prevail. Gee whiz? They tell us that the editor of The Keystone Tribune, A. D. Sowers, is going to run for Membership of the House of Delegates on the "Bull Moose" ticket. Fare ye well country school and "Cinder Bye." WHY WERE THE ALLEGED MONUMENTAL SWINDLERS OF A. L. CALHOUN NOT INDICTED? This question has been asked and is being asked every day by hundreds of men and women. In the outset, we want the public to know that from what we have learned, the grand jury of this county failed to indict Dooolittle, Hyman, Holiday and Thompson because the transaction was perfected in another county. For and to this conclusion we have no criticism. In fact nothing we shall say is meant to question the sincerity of the actions of the grand jury. But here are the facts in the case: Calhoun and Holiday bought some Kentucky coal land from Hyman and Doolittle. They paid the money in Cabell county. Calhoun afterwards paid Holiday $20,000 for his share of the land. This transaction was in McDowell county. Holiday introduced this land deal proposition to Calhoun in Keystone, McDowell county. Thompson also came to Keystone and helped to confirm the beguile. They flatteringly painted the proposition as agents, aids or henchmen for Hyman and Doolittle in Huntington. Calhoun asked these land sharks to put him in possession of the land they had sold him and up to the present they have not done so and can't do it. They knew it all the time. They knew it when they took the man's money. Evidence has been presented that Hyman negotiated a temporary grant or use of $20,000 to be placed in Holiday's hand to carry out their nefarious scheme of conspiracy to rob Calhoun. They succeeded. Now in the face of these facts, part of which was accomplished in McDowell county, why was no indictments made? If persons can be indicted for stealing fifty cents, selling a drink of whiskey or for seizing personal property under "due process of law," why is it that wealthy men, with influential connections cannot be indicted for this outright, bare-faced, high-handed, cold blooded conspiracy and steal of $40,000 in cold cash from Calhoun? If an indictment is conditional only in the county in which a certain transaction is perfected, and no one denies, not even perhaps a single member of the recent grand jury, but that Doolittle, Hyman and Holiday are due to be indicted by a grand jury in Cabell county, because the original transaction was perfected in that county, then what about the ¥20,000 transaction between Calhoun and Holiday in McDowell county? Cannot the law reach alleged conspirators and thieves who operate on monumental scale and fleece unsuspected men out of thousands of dollars of hard earned money? What is to be the answer to the question propounded by the great mass of commonsense thinking people whose eyes are open to conditions, and whose hearts are bleading with the belief that law is alone made to answer the will of the classes rather than that of the masses? Why and how is it that petty criminals are indicted, tried, convicted and sentenced to long terms in prison, while big thieves and monumental swindlers like those alleged ones of Huntington and Kentucky go free? We hold no brief for Mr. Calhous, ask no favors of him and he none of us. We have condemned him when we felt he was wrong and have fought him politically and would do so again, but this question rises above politics and personal feelings, it is a question of justi e of justice to all alike. The issue is not the mere loss of $40,000 by Calhous, he can stand it, but the average man wants to know why rich malfactors cannot be prosecuted while the little raiscals get all that is coming to them and then some more. Did the eloquence of Sol Hyman who was permitted to go before the grand jury before the plaintiff and stated his case, so hypnotize the grand jury that they loss sight of the fact that $40,000 of Calhoun's money is in Hyman's and Doolittie's hands for a promised plot of coal and timber lands in Kentucky and Calhoun Notice to the Public I have decided to reopen the Lyric Theater in this city about May 1st and give the public the benefit of the excellent motion picture service for which the Lyric was famous when it was formerly run by me. To that end I shall make application to the Council of the City of Keystone at its next meeting for license to conduct a Moving Picture and Vaudeville Theater in the building owned by me on Bridge street. I promise the public that I will give the best possible service at popular prices. --- in Welch. Tidewater School (Continued From Page 1.) GRADUATES TEACHERS Respectfully, W BANK CALL FOR REPUBLICAN DIS TRICT CONVENTIONS Pursuant to a call made by the Republi can State Central Committee for a state Delegates Convention, to be held in the city of Charleston, on the 29th day of May, 1914, for the purpose of acting upon the matter referred to the Republi canes of the several states relating to changes in the rules governing the National Conventions of their party. The Republican voters of the several magisterial districts in McDowell county are requested to meet in mass conventions on the 9th day of May, 1914, at the time and place as set out below, and select the number of delegates each district is entitled to, as follows: Adkin District—At Gary, in the skating rink; 2:30 o'clock p. m.; select 8 delegates. Browns Creek District.—At Welch, in the Court House, 2:00 o'clock p. m.; select 18 delegates. Big Creek District.—At Berwind, in the school house, 2:30 o'clock p. m.; select 4 delegates. Eikhorm District.—At Switchback, in the Pavilion, 2:00 o'clock p. m.; select 6 delegates. Northfork District.—At Northfork, in the Opera House, 2:00 o'clock p. m.; select 6 delegates. Sandy River District.—At Iaeger, in the school house, 2:00 o'clock p. m.; select 3 delegates. Making the total number of delegates allotted to McDowell county 45. By order of the McBowell County Republican Committee, April 15th, 1914. W. W, WHYTE, Ch'm. W. B. STEVENS, Sec'y. Golden Rule B. and E. Association met with Mt. Pleasant Association No. 27 at Pageto, W. Va., on the 6th day of April 1914. The train arrived at Pageton at 11 o'clock a. m. bringing in delegates all along the line from Williamson to Ennis. The delegates were met at the station by brothers Cu tis Thompson and James A. Ross. From the train they conducted the delegates to the hall, from which each person was assigned his stopping place. After everybody having enjoyed a very sumptuous dinner from the nimble fingers of the good sisters of Pageton, the delegates, District Agent and the General Secretary reassembled at the hall for the purpose of receiving credentials and reports from the subordinat- associations. In the absence of Miss Flossie Brown who is the district secretary, the district agent appointed the general secretary to act in the capacity of district secretary. The district agent called the meeting to order and stated the object of it. Devotionals were conducted by brothers Clus. Conrad and P. E. Jeffers. The secretary called the roll and the following delegates answered to their names: J. C. Ramsey, Ennis J. O. Ransey, Ennis J. H. Moorman, Elkhorn R. G. Patterson, Big Sandy Curtis Flompson, Pageton A. J. Johnson, Kimball Mrs. Mary E. Ham, Elkhorn E. O. Coles, Welch G. S. Miller, Asbland R. L. Benton, Eckman W. F. Saumers, McDowell P. E. Jeffers, Muzytown Mrs. E. W. Turner, Gilliam Chas. Conrad, Coalwood L. C. Cheatham, Leckie Miss Edwiner Carter, Coalwood " Geneva Craven, Leckie Many associations represented by let ters. All of the delegates made two to three minutes talk in their reports which were inspiring to all present. They reported that their associations were in very good working condition and they were going back with a double determination to build up their Association as never before. Eight shares of stock were sold to the following persons. W. E. Saunders, 2 shares R. G. Fatterson, 1 share L. C. Cheatham, 2 shares At the conclusion of the sale of stock the Inner Guard announced that Bro. James A Ross, who had gone to the d'apot to escort the president to the hall was waiting in the vestibule. The district agent called up the delegates who rose and gave honors to the president, Rev. Dr. R. H. McKoy. The district agent, Bro. P. W. White, introduced Dr. McKoy who gave a short spicy talk. Several delegates asked for the next meeting, but Sister E. O. C. Coles moved that the place of next meeting be postponed until after the Grand Sitting in June. The motion was carried, after which the meeting adjourned to rest. The Union rerssembled at 8 o'clock p. m. Devotionals consisted of singing by the choir; scripture reading by Rev. Cook and prayer by brother P. E. Jeffers. Brother White then turned the meeting over to sister Ella V. Cheatham who conducted a very interesting concert. At the conclusion of the concert the district agent introduced the general secretary who made a short talk and then introduced Dr. R. H. McKoy, who made an able speech to a well packed house. Many of the visitors went away saying that they had never seen the Golden Rule in such a light before and would soon cast their lot with it. The audience then rose and sang, "I Will Meet You in the City of the New Jerusalem," led by brother P. W. White. Thus closed one of the most successful and enthusiastic meetings in the history of the Union. BAPTIST Sunday Sunday School Convention to Convene in Bluefield The twenty first annual session of the West Virginia Baptist Sunday School Convention will be held with the Sunday School of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Binefield, Rev. W. Hicks, the pastor and his good people are making great preparations to entertain this great body of Sunday School workers. All schools throughout the state should represent in this convention so as to keep in touch with the best methods to tend to better the conditions of the schools. The meeting will be presided over by A. P. Straughter, of Hinton, who knows how to despatch business with great rapidity to the pleasure of his constituents. The annual sermon will be preached by Rev. Wm. Jackson, Moderator of the New River Valley Association. In the afternoon General Soy. J. W. Scott, of Huntitgon, will make the report of the Executive Board in which will be encouched accurate information of all the work done during the past year. President A. P. Straughter will deliver his annual address which will bring before the messengers the work that that the Sunday Schools should do in regard to the stern problems confronting the people. Prof. Byrd Prillerman, president of the W. Va. Colored Institute will deliver an address, Thursday evening, which will be followed by a sermon by Rev. W. H. Mitchell, of Kimball. On Friday morning Prof. J. M. Arter, president of the denominational school, at Hilftop will deliver an address on denominational training. Rev. J. D. Coleman, of Bluefield will speak and Rev. J. W. Robinson will conduct a round table. In the afternoon Rev. R. D. W. Meadows, General Missionary will speak on the general condition of the work in the state. Rev. B. K. Reed, pastor of the First Baptist Baptist Church, of Charleston, will speak on the "young peoples work in the church. At the closing session Friday evening Rev. L. G. Jordan who has under supervision the foreign mission work of the National Baptist Convention, will preach in the interest of his work Rev Dr J Jordan has traversed the entire country several times and has also made three trips to the dark continent. This is the most active and the best organized religious bold in the state and this meeting will be one of usual interest. Special requests have been sent to all the schools asking that certain amounts be sent up to finance the work, and it is expedient that the schools endeavor to comply with these requests as to be able to do the work required of us by the Master. Brethern, work, and pray earnestly for the success of this meeting every day until the last word be said on the night of the first of May. Otesidently yours, J. J. TURNER, Supt. of Missions BENJAMIN BAKER KILLED ON RAILROAD Hit by Extra West No. 45 Breight Only Mangled Remains Tell Story of Gruesome On yesterday (Thursday) about 12:30 as extra weir. No. 15, a fast freight train was passing through Keystone, it struck the body of Benjamin Baker, killing him instantly. Apparently, Baker was on his way to the postoffice and some observers state that there were two freight trains in action at the same time, going in opposite directions and while stepping off the track to avoid being struck by one he was mangled by the other. It was further stated by bystanders that no whistle was blown until the train was too close upon Baker to have allowed him to have escaped or afford ample time to have stopped the train, with its heavy load of cars. It is estimated that the train was moving at the rate of between 55 and 60 miles an hour. Baker recently moved here from Abington, Va. where he owns very valuable real estate and had entered into the plumbing business which was his trade. He Burroughs and Wales Adding Machines PRICES UPON APPLICATION Shipments Direct From Factory and Guaranteed Don't judge the value of our machines bythe prices, they are worth more. We have cut the prices but do not cheat in quality. We do not sell dollars for fifty cents. These machines in the ordinary dealers hands would cost you from $10 to,$25 more each We Neither Buy Nor Sell Junk Remington No. 6.....$15 to $25 Remington No 7.....$20 to $60 Remington Visible No. 10, back spacer and Tabulator.....$45 to $60 Remington No. 11 prices upon appli- cation model.....$15 to $25 Smith Premier No. 10, Visible.....$30 to $40 Oliver No. 3, Visible.....$30 to $40 Oliver No. 5, back spacer and tabular.....$50 Oliver Printype No. 5, back spacer and tabulator.....$50 to $60 Underwood No. 4, Visible.....$35 to $50 Underwood No. 5, back spacer, etc.....$50 to $65 L. C. Smiths No. 1.....$30 to $50 L. C. Smiths No 2 and 5.....$35 to $55 Monarchs No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3.....$30 to $50 Royals, Fox, Secores, Emersons. Pittsburgh Visible, Blicks and many others— special prices. All other makes in the plies of every kind. $1. china. $5c postpaid. 500 Parts turn shed for all value for value receive guarantee of everything TODAY. Don't pit it off Desk Prices from $10 to $500 Saves you from $50 to $100 year WEST VIRGINIA TYPE Fourth Ave and Ninth St. Cald L. V. HARS Hurrah! This handsome structure and entirely by the St. Mutual investment Association of what can be effort and united action. It is indeed a splendid give new life, new and every Stockholder, an Order and the Rules. Let no insultation in this great corporation ensure to pay handsome invested. TAKE STOCK $10.00 is the price per the installment plan. A city about it or write to THE PYTHIA INVESTMENT L. O. WILSON, Pre LAWYER AND N Practicing in all Criminial States "When myfees are dates in the same proportion. Supp-kind. $1.00 ribbons for any ma-paid. 500 allowed for old platen and for all machines. We give the received. The name below is a everything that is good. Write it off until tomorrow. Special 100 to $500 Individual Embossing Stamps to $100 yearly in embossed stationery bills. PETHIAN TYPEWRITER SYNDIGATE St. Caldwell Bldg. Huntington, W. Va. L. V. HARM, Manager Rah! Hurrah! 11.11.11 OF DEBT Home structure is now owned absolutely by the Stock holders of the Pythian Investment Association and is a fine illus-that can be done by concentration of united action: and a splendid achievement, and should life, new ideas and new inspiration to holder, and every Member of the Pythian Investment Association to subscribe for stock at corporation—The Pythian Mutual Association—for in due time it is handled and dividends on the money STOCK RIGHT NOW The price per share, either paid up or on initial plan. Ask the agent in your local-or write to this office. PYTHIAN MUTUAL MENT ASSOCIATION MILSON, President, Weston, Knox Smith ER AND NATIONAL JAIL ROBBER Criminal Courts in the United fees are secured" All other makes in the same proportion. Supplies of every kind. $1.00 ribbons for any machine. $5 postpud. 500 allowed for old platen Parts turn shed for all machines. We give value for value received. The name below is a guarantee of everything that is good. Write TODAY. Don't put it off until tomorrow. Special Desk Prices from $10 to $500. Individual Embossing Stamps Saves you from $50 to $100 yearly in embossed stationery bills Fourth Ave and Ninth St. Caldwell Bldg. Huntington, W. Va. L. V. HARM, Manager This handsome structure is now owned absolutely and entirely by the Stock holders of the Pythian Mutual Investment Association and is a fine illustration of what can be done by concentration of effort and united action: It is indeed a splendid achievement, and should give new life, new jobs and new inspiration to every Stockholder, and every Member of the Order and the Rates. Let no hesitation longer to subscribe for stock in this great corporation--The Pythian Mutual Investment Association--for in due time it is sure to pay handsome dividends on the money invested. TAKE STOCK RIGHT NOW $10.00 is the price per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask the agent in your locality about it or write to this office. : THE PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION L. O. WILSON, President, Weston. Jrs. Knox Smith LAWYER AND NATIONAL JAIL ROBBER Practicing in all Criminal Courts in the United States "When myfees are secured" was establishing business and his son was operating the business with him. He leaves a wife and eleven children to mourn his intimately death. His cousin, who is Chef at the restaurant here wired the sad news to his wife and family and made arrangements to have the body sent home. So completely ground and mangled was the body that it had to be taken up on a shovel bit by bit. Locals and Personals The contract for a new office to be occupied by Dr. G. N. Marshall has been let by Messrs. Stuart and Hale. This office is to be built by the famous expert brick layer, "Dusky" Rhodes. Hon. N. H. Franklin, of Cincinnati, was in McDowell county attending to business pertaining to the Houston Coal and Coke Company. He is well liked and known by most every man in the Elkhorn district. He says there is no real reason to believe times will get much worse than they are especially with the coal industry. He said he didn't care to discuss the political situation, but believes Hon. Edward Cooper to be the best man to represent the Fifth district. Mayor Hale accompanied by Jimmie Dessinger returned from a pleasure trip to West Baden this week. by Jimmie measure trip to March 27, 1914. W. L. COLSON; Surgeon Dentist. We have therepaired or "Renewel" machines at much lower prices. We have the only exclusive Typewriter house in West Virginia, and of 12 years standing succeeding Banner Typewriter Agency and Oliver Sales Agency. KEYSTONE, W.VA Dr. E. L. Youngue of Welch was attending to some important business in the city this week. T. Edward Hill, Business Manager of this paper, left Wednesday morning for Roanoke, Va. and Winston-Salem, N. C. Dame Rumor informs the reporter that he is gone on his honey moon. FOR CIRCUIT CLERK To the Republican Voters of McDowell County: I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the office of Circuit Clerk, subject to the results of the county convention or primary election, whichever may be called. Having been honored and favored in the past with your patronage and support, which I greatly appreciate, I promise each and all that if nominated and elected again, the office shall be conducted in the same business like method and you will receive the same courteous treatment in the future as in the past. Thanking you for your support and what you may be able to assist me in the canvass, I am very truly, W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE NOTICE! On Tuesday of each week, beginning next Tuesday, I will be in Kimball for the convenience of my patients there and to serve the people of the vicinity with as little expence to them as possible. W. L. COLSON, Surggeon Dentist. March 27, 1914. Criminal Court Proceedings ‘Twp Petit Jury convened on Monday morning of this week and up to this time the following convictions have been had: ~ Jim Ross, felony. ten years in penintentiary. Cal Black, fel ony. five years in penitentiary. A. W. Omaley, felony, five years in penitentiary. Ed Winston, felony, two and one balf years in pen. Gaspar Boken, felony, two years in pen. Virginia Tolbert, felony, two years in pen. Hu bert Katney, felony, one year in pen. William Hamilton, pistol toter, twelve m®uths on road, Tom Casey, pistol toter, ten months on road, $75 fine. Hen- ry Stantley, pistol toter, eight months on road, $50 fine. Tuc- ker Copeland, pistol toter, six months on .oad, $50 fine. Biil Price, pistol toter, six months on road, $50 fine. Mike Harden, pistol toter, six months on road. $50 fine. Albert Stump, pistol toter, six months on road, $50 fine. Maria Pigano, pistol to- ter, six months on road, $50 fine. Joe Gist, pistol toter, six mo. on road, 350 tine Frank Poleton, pistol toter, six montis on road, $50 tine. John Payne, misde meanor. $25 fine. H. Younce, misdemeanor, $25 fine, Tom Maynor, misdemeanor, $10 fine. Will Scruggs, misdemeanor, $10 tine. Tne court will be in session the remainder of this month. Cinderella Notes Dear Editor: Religious services at this place reached a hign water mark. Ser vices were held all day. Rev, T. H. Hardy, our beloved Pastor preached two excellent sermons. Ovein the morning and oneatnight. A very large crowd witnessed each service. Collection was lifted by the good sisters which amounted to $38. 43 ‘The Commitvee that had charg of the financial rally was com- posed of Mrs. Annie May Tay- jor, J.C. Clark, Mrs. Mildred Clark and Mrs. Prichard Shatlo Ashland Notes Mrs, Turner, of Charleston, spent a few days here the guest of her sister, Mrs. Emma Hol- jand. Mrs. M. E. Watkins made a business trip to Welch Saturday, Chester Sinkford was a visitor to Bramwell, Welch and Key- Stone last week. Mesdames Muse and Cobbs, of Crumpler, were pleasant callers Friday to our school. Mrs. Roxie Weathers enter tained at dinner Thursday Mrs. Watkins and Mrs. Jda Alexander Whittico. The repast was served sumptousiy in courses. Mrs. Gertrade Wingtield was & visitor to,Keystone Saturday. Mrs. Alice Saunders was also a pleasant caller to oar school. Killed by Fall of Slate Simon Willis a miner was killed in the Upland Mines this week by fall of slate. He was 45 years old, native ofN.C., and was a very industrious man. LANDGRAFF NEWS NOTES. “Colonel” Montgomery, aged sixty, colon d, dropoed dead Seturdtay morning, dae to heart failare He was formerty of Fareka and was employed here ase miner. No relatives have been located. Jehn Williams, aged forty, colored, died Sunday from tuberenimis. He was employed on the coke yar. Alin Hairstom, aged fifty, colored, mar- ried, died Friday morning from heart failure. Funeral was held on Saturday, GRAIN PRIVILEGES Money in Wheat Pots and calls are the ealest and surest metiv<d of traiding in wheat, corn or oste. Kecane your low is absolutely limited to the ameant honght. Ne ferther risk. Temitively Uve mont profitable way of trading. + ge ‘Open an account. You can cor to calle om 10\6tie” beashale, aoale Krone, or gon con bay teal tor 4s or as many mace ax you with. An advance or decline of cent gives you the chance to take $100 profit. “A movement of 5 conte 8) pretit, Wri for fall particalars, R. W. Neamana New First National Bank Building COLUMBUS, OHIO. Advertsernent (2 ise) ~ Netiee te Take Depositions. To Louise Perry Take notice that oa the Sth day of May. 1914, at the office of H. J. Capebart in the city of Keystone County of McDowell and stare of W. Va, between the hours of $ o'clock a. m. and 6 p. m, of that day, I shall proceed to take depositions of myself and others, to be read in evidence in my bebslf io as certain suit ia chancery pending \o the Ctreult Court of McDowell county. state of W. Va, io which am plain- Uf and you are defendant, and if frow any cause the taking of said deposi- tions be not commenced on that day, or if commenced, if they be not com- pleted on that day, the taking of said depositions will be adjourned from day to day, atthe same place and be tween the same hoors unti! they are com pleted , ALM. Perry By Coansel Harry J. Capebart = WOTIGE! To whom it may concern: You are here- by notified that on or about the 25th say of April, 1914, after the late of the firs pabbeation of this notice, that I will ap- ply to the governor of West Virginia for conditional pardon as niale and provide! a — —— chapter 3) of the Code ot West VSONT DILLLOW, by Coueel ane A. L. Spencer Quick Lunches and meales served while the train waits Ice Cream, Confectioneries op, Tobacco etc. Mora, W. Va. J. E. Hereford Physician and Surgeon Specialist on Diseases of Women ANAWALT. W va. Sette = AY gh nner Notice is hereby given that we will make Semel mnionell somes Wan once at the next term of eaid court. for lierome med pteapeippen omg renp cin ecko enites ad mittens brs pomsbgedlr~ir peck: Freee day ot March, 114. H. B. PRICE, Regular Police for city of Keystone, ———e eee . Wiilcoe Music Eurnished for celebrations, Pa- rades, etc. Prices Reasonable R W WORMREY, Instructor J.E. WHITTLE, Bus. Manager Wilcoe, West Virginia. Come and Enjoy Yourself ooo Gains Amuse- ment Hall GIATTO, W. VA. OPEN AT ALLTIMFS POR SOCIAL OR PO LITICAL USE ON SHORT NOTICE, Apply to P. EL Gains, Prop. Wa. Crowell, Manage- Box 131 GIATTO, W. Va. Barber Sho? Pool Room J. P. Coles aadacienk: aon hs vv 4 BA N 3B BRAT ZOO MINERS AND LABORERS By April ist He MAIN ISLAND GREEK COAL C0. Situated in Logan Co. Houses Water (00d ws. PAY EVERY 2 WEEKS IN CASH COAL FROM 7 TO 8 FT. HIGH The Main lsiand Greek Goal 62. oo IN LOGAN COUNTY THATS WHERE I TRADE! | Se Bridgeford Pharmacy The Leading Drug Store Complete Line of Pure Drugs | Prescription Specialists | See Them When You want Drugs W. VERNAL BRIDGEFORD, Ph.G. Prop. Registered Pharmacist “ . y AS Wye Pi WE, Babbitt: PURE Kills Germs _ Kills Odors Use it today—the > Strongest Lye in ‘the Mew Sifter Can Ave Babbitt’s Lye and alot of water will keep your Some and barn free of all germs ‘and odors. Why not try it today?—and see for yourself how easily, cheaply and thoroughly it does the work Write for booklet showing many a. PETE Sa'netie tree 10c Tou Use Less It Lasts Lorger 8. T. BABBITT woe 77s ee yon omy sf pec: <x __ SAMUEL SOLINS Attorney-at-Law J. P. 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COLBI3'ss Drag Store, 442 Raleigh Street EDWARD'S BUILDING BLUEFIELD, W.VA Complete Line of Drugs, Mesticines, Droste! Sandrion, and Toilet Ar 5 ticiew. Whew im Bloetield call ty me an. nly Sve moitateet wee ae the radroad station. Mona at the Tout 8 DOOOCOOOOK OOO’ HPOOOOOOCONK XK LOOCOOOOOOOK 5 — FOR ——____. $ Fine Wines, Whiskies Beer Cigars and Tobacco DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED CALL, ON ?P.C. PETERS CRUMPLER, W. VIRGINIA IOXLXOKEX 3OOOO00 00000C | Are You 8 Woniau ? | Take Gardui | The Won’ Tonic | W.&. Colson SURGEON DENTIST Modern Equipment. All Classes of Dental Work doe Lots for sale at Bell Park, W. Va.,7 miles from Charleston on the K. & M. Ry.,on easy terms. Splendid location at the P.O. of Bell, W. Va. Call at this office. M. T. Whittics, Age nt MY VISIT 10 THE GOAL FIELDS On April 9th I bad the pleasure of addressing the Citizens Schoo! | Imrovement League of Graham, Va. I find there among that peo ple a spirit of progress working to better the material progress of the race. Never have I met a more hospitable and congenial people who seem to be striving] to the one common end and aim, GOOD FOR ALL. Rev. J. F. Buckrus and wife of this city are now making their home in Graham. These two young pew | ple are possessed with unusual’ high attainmsnts and hold the worthy esteem of all who ase the pleasure to know them. It) seemed a question with them as. to what steps to take to make my vistit there one of unusual pleas | ure and joy. Leaving Graham the next day I msde a flying trip through a few of the little West Virginia towns to Kimball. 1 was greatly impressed with th: little town of Keystene. Ry some way in the past Keystone has received a black eye. Thus causing the name “Keystone” ir this and other sectirns to mean all that is vile, meane and low. The fact must be remembered that a black eye van be cured by proper treatment. This I learn is true of Keystone. The bad element haying been exiled from that place, and now Keystone stands abreast with other towns. ‘This latter fact is evidenced by and through the two gentlemen I found great pleasure in meet ing, the editor of this paper and Mr. Hili, the manager, men whe are of strongest character and the best elements of manhood in the race. Surely the fact te mains that these two gentlemen would not establish a newspaper enterprise and be successful in circulating this paper in the best bomesof the race if the source and surroundings were not al! they might be. Kimball forms an acute angh westward from the main line of the N.and W.R. R. The main street at the base and facing » stupendous mountain, thickly settled with beautiful dwellings, several churches and an excel Jent school building. 1 learned that many of the nice homes and thechurches belong to colored People. The fact is evidenced, judging from outward appear &nces, that the people are alive to the fact that the home is more than 9 place to eat and sleep, and the center of care of any home should be the young inmates of thathome. I learned that one of these beautiful homes belong to Mrs. Dr. Harrison formerly Mise Edna Krimes of Christians. burg. Va, a young woman of stirling worth and high charac. ter. Iam proud of her deserv ing success. I find another im- Portant factor who adds to the material success of Kimball— Mrs. P.T. Grimes, the mothe: of Mrs. Aarrison, who has ai ways been krown as an ambi tious and thritty woman, exhioil ing atributes of self reliance anc independent womanhood. [ als learned that Mrs. Grimes is pri cipal of the graded public schoo at Welch, W. Va. and also con ducting a nice store in Kimbail Thope this enterprise will b: largely supported by our people I visited Mr. and Mrs. Charle: Gaenér, formerly of my town, F Radford, and two of our bes! citisens. I wish them great suc cess. Laisospent a few min utes with Mrs. Elliott, a frien of my sister who impressed m ‘agen excellent woman in man; ways. I noted the signs of ses thetic emotion upou the wall end nest appearance of thine: ur dentist, was closing exercises im Kimball. OFFICIAL —_DIRGETORY OF MGDOWELL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT: (Eighth J dicial Circuit) Counties of Mc Dowell,tMercer and Monroe. Hon. Isaiah ©. Herndon, Judge Welch: W. Kurbridge Payn Clerk. ‘Terms of Court SecondTues day in February June and Sep- vember. JRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas. French Strother, Judge: W. B. Payne, Clerk. ‘Yerms of Court Second Mon- day in January, April, July and October. COUNTY COURT: James Jones President, Switchback. B. F. Tipton, Northfork. Dr. R. K. Bragonier, Key- stone. Jommissioners W. W. Whyte, clerk, Welch Terms of Court. First Mon- lay in January, April, August and October. License Term, first Monday tir Jane. ‘OUNTY OFFICERS : Sheriff, J F Johnson, Welch® Prosecuting Attorney F ( Dok Assistant Pros. Attorney, GI Younts Clerk Cireuitand Crim. Courts, “Barb-idge Payne Clerk County Court, W. W. Whyte County Surveyor, w C Morga Vivian Supt. Free Schools, W Cassius Cook, Welch Assessor, C E. Rusmisell County Road Engineer, w McClaren County Health Officer and cor. mer, Dr. H. G. Camper Commissioner School Lands + E Rusmisell, McDowell Members House of Delegates |Geo. Wolfe and C. E. Harman. | State Senators, Sixth Senate rial district (counties of Mc Dow ell, Mingo, wayne and wyoming Jas A. Strother Welch; M Z | White, Williamson. Notice of Trustee’s Sale By3virtne of a deed of trast executed toJ.E. Parson, trustee, by Perry Cnr ry, dated on the 1th dy of April, 113, and recorded in the clerk's office of the Connty Court of MeDowell County, Went Virginia, in Trust Deed Book, No 10, p ge IS7, tomeure the payment of a certain promimory note fully mentiones! and dewrited therein, wid default hav: ng been made in the payment then and being reyuinel wo to de by the hold oF of maid note, 1,5. KE. Parson, will, on the Ith day of April, 1914, commencins at} o'clock p.m. at the front door the city hull of the city of Keystone, sais county and State, proceed to sell, by way “Af public anetion, to the highest | bv ONE CHICKERING PIANO, the prop. erty conveyad by maid lee! of trust, t satiefy an indebtedness of $151.70 w shown by auidd promiewry note, TERMS: CASH ON DATE OF SALE J. E. PARSONS, Trntes HOTEL AND RESTAURANT Matoaka, W. Va. At the Service of the Pee;!_.» A.A. GRAVES, Propr UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING Service by Sinkford & Warren at Northfork CH RIGE, scent DR. M.M. TINSLEY BYE »Specialist Welch, West iVirginia HARRIS’ SAXOPHONE ORGHESTRA Goatees ra teat a greatest musical bits and SaWintesten co, Wily at Lae Maile Ww ad lhe c Crurh NOTICE! The Chianine Shoe Repairirg Company has gone to the expence of baying ma. book ceahaesch ecegtir Boy lyre Regs ener teenies Merkin. Wve, tek eas sara come and see te. ge tea trial: there eee ccancus went tees Be are mes eee oe eed act pe Morty. a sl enkpent pa yl gee ete en bee ee refempoeny Pr Se tae Naiecki Meakin) ore male en eae sewed soles, oak tan St tie Siew = Se eee ae ess bank bs Meee etl oak Scar meorherdit ans ae oe acc men, De amd fhe. The best rbber heel Selects ae erence me ann Ln re pe aoe Wash Huffmon, Mgr. Northfork, West Virginia. Whité Oak Sil06 SHOD ELECTRICAL SHOE REPAIR- ING WHILE YOU WAIT JH Staples THE LEADING TONSORIAL ARTIST Fell gnown, well liked and par ronized by all the voys gomg coming, o staying. The plac w receive the bestof service Everything Antiseptic: polite # enticn given to all castomers. You find all modern up to dau wervice with all kinds of electri valtreatment of the face anc nead at > Staples’ Place I9\Norfolk Ave. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA 5, B. MOON Mlornvy-atl-Lave Wilcoe, West Virginia Brown Bros. HOTEL aS BILLIARD ROOM Cafe and BARBER SHOP Ninth Se Boe eth and 7th ves. Huntington, W. Va. - “Soe GH setae) OU ZZ zeae { Sn ~ “A Sve AR ee ed . \ IN THE cae SS BARN x Easi \ at \ ohne to Use Xk > per to U: <<< BABBITT: rE nD NEW SI fc es EW SIFTER CAN alk i. [JUST as muct 3 Ny ach a ee ee "a “a ant—no mes : ees 2 new alate ‘. a ite ‘ . addalot Staate = SA a fe strongest ches = my c x . knownisread parties x, It is liqui ic niece: 4, 4 aa muscle. _\ 0 dirt, a. z Nie Ri - breed, wine ee : SS is an offensiv a oa ak a8 w for house ba FRUIT TREES _~. 2 where—th © is noth. rBas 5 ae ing that an at SO LS in cao : ; {| my, = _fitghest in : jut Not in Pri Coa 10c > S <= ’ You Use een ne ee ari rend seine as Sw =a ©. T. BABE _ EN. see ee TF. TO OF Tr : 100 LOTS FOR SALE At Lester, W.Va. Excellent sites tor homes tor Colored People Only A. Rogers LESTER, W. VA. Miners .wy and Coke Men Can always find Steady work | at Crystal Coal & Coke Co. On Crane Creek IF YO WANT | LONG AND — HAIR Madamz Alize Walker’s W) DERFUL HAIR GROWER Because it ca-ss ia esata or all dcases aad ‘stops the hair from fallin’ Oat. Served starteat a: very to growing 200 half iach per moath MADLTE ALE WALKER, Scalp Spseialiat McADDIaerses see 2 Via> St, Kronville, Tenn. Bluefield, = West Virginia setcadilieeriatsieiessiaicia 2. | a J.P. MARIIN'S HOTEL for Colored People First Class Accommodation For Sale ENTIRE MOVING PIC- TURE OUTFIT Including self making gas tank prac- tically - = “——, feet TERMS REASONABLE Apply at MCDOWELL TIMES OFFICE me SINKFORD & WARREN UNDERTAKERS Special Attention to Orders From the Coal Fields oreess 459 RALEIGH STREET Bluefield, - West Virginia ce THE Harrison private Hospital Cases Surgical and Medical Treated at Reasonable _ Rates. Phone Excelsior Drug Company Kimball West Va ; MRS. H. ROSEBREW PROPRIETRESS First Glass Restaurant ~~ and Lodging House Only Dancing Hall in Town GOOD MUSIC AND DANCING THREE TIMES A WEEK KIMBALL, WEST VIRGINIA When in need of HELP of any kind, phone or write Yoanoke Employment Agency No. 11 Norfolk Avenue, upstairs ard Dior trom #. Jenves Hotel) : ROANOKE, VA. Wil Fornish on Short Notice Phone E.L CUNNING'IAM, Manag THADDEUS B. 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