McDowell Times

ADVERTISE IN THE McDOWELL TIMES, IT'S A PATING INVESTMENT. VOLUME PRIMITIVE BAP- TISTASSOCIATION Hold Interesting Session Large Crowd Attend By H. J. P. Reynolds. VOLUME The Twenty-third Annual Session of the Old School or Primitive Baptist association convened with the church at Beaver Creek, Martinsville, Henry county, Virginia, Friday, August 14, and continued in session three days. This association of the Piedmont district, is composed of 19 churches, 18 of which are located in the counties of Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania and Roanoke, and one in Fayette county, West Virginia. Every church was represented and, as a whole, the union among the churches, relative to doctrine, discipline and practice was strong. Elders J. M. Becher and H. J. P. Reynolds were moderator and clerk proam. The introductory sermon was ably delivered by Elder J. C. Clayton from Isaiah the first chapter; and 18th verse: "Come now, and let us reason together, saveth the Lord." The annual reports were read from the several churches and showed each church to be in splendid condition. They were unanimously adopted and ordered to be inserted in the minutes for distribution among the churches of this association. There was a good attendance from sister associations. There were present eight olders from Chestnut Knob, one from Radiue and one from Roanoke associations. There was a large attendance throughout the session and we feel that the spirit of God was the ruling power. The preaching was able and instructive and was listened too with great attentiveness. There were about one thousand persons in number composing the congregation and good order prevailed, for which we feel thankful. This association has resolved them and among them some very able men. Among our visitors was the editor of this paper, Mr. Whittico. We hope to have him attend again. DIRECTOR OF EXTEN- SION WORK IN CITY Prof. W. W. Sanders Attend In- institutes. The director of extension work in colored schools, Prof. W. W. Sanders, is attending the teachers institutes in McDowell and Mercer counties this week. Director Sanders attended the Mercer County Colored institute at the Bluefield Colored Institute Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday and gave Mr. J. L. Hill and Miss Fannie Cobba-Carter, the instructors, valuable assistance. The teachers were very enthusiastic over the suggestions for improving the schools made by the director. Thursday and today Director Sanders is attending the McDowell county institute at Welch. He has already attended the institutes of Kanawha and Ocabell counties and highly praises the efficiency and earnestness of the teachers. The extension work being organized by Prof. Sanders is receiving the hearty approval of educators and teachers throughout the state and the teachers are co-operating with the director in every way possible as soon as the work is placed before them. This department promises to be of great benefit to the colored people of West Virginia. THE BLUEFIELD COL- ORED INSTITUTE Opens September 8; Large Enrollment; Several Changes. The fall term of the Bluefield Colored Institute opens Sept. 8. From applications now on file the year's attendance will pass the 300 mark. Among the faculty there will be several new faces. Miss Olecta Collins will have charge of both vocal and instrumental music. She has had experience in teaching and concert work and special preparation for instruction in public school music. Mrs. Marian R. Brown, of Chicago, and for several years head trained at Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Ala., through relected to her position at Tuskegee, has decided to come to us in the place of Miss Hattie E. Newborn, who resigned from Bluefield in July, to take charge of the sewing in the Bopper Industrial Home for Girls in Jacksonville, Fla.—Miss Newbera's home city. We were very sorry to leave Miss Hattie, for her has been our priority to help bring her ```markdown ``` The McDowell Times her all possible success in her new field. The sowing at the Bluefield Colored Institute will keep the same excellent standards under Mrs. Brown. Mr. A. A. Turner who is a B. S., in agriculture from the Ohio State University will have charge of the science department. In addition to the sciences of chemistry, physics and biology he will give instructions in home and school gardening. All boys will be required to take this course and also the girls who are planning to teach. Such a course is offered with the hope of giving to boys and girls such tastes, habits and knowledge as will enable them to make their surroundings tasteful, pleasant, beautiful and profitable. Mr. H. L. Dickerson will have charge of the department of mathematics. Mr. Dickerson is a Monroe county boy, a true child of the hills, a product of the Blue-field Colored Institute and the Ohio State University. From the last named school Mr. Dickerson took his bachelor's degree in Science and Art, "magna cum laude, in October, 1913, and his Master's degree in June, 1914. The management feels that each and all of these will do much to increase the efficiency of Blue-field Colored Institute. TEDDY JURNS HIS BACK ON W. VA. Chief Bull Moose Don't Like The Present Leadership of Party in This State. Charleston. W. Vs., Aug. 19.—Col. Theodore Roosevelt will make no speeches in West Virginia in the coming campaign in behalf of the Progressive party candidates. This information has been given out in Charleston by one who is in a position to know whereof he speaks and the announcement has created consternation in the ranks of the Progressive candidates who had been led to believe that they could depend entirely on Colonel Roosevelt to make their campaign—at least their speaking campaign. An interesting feature of the West Virginia situation and one which is believed to have cut some figure when Colonel Rocovelt rejected the plea of the Progressives to come to West Virginia, is that the founder of the new party is not by any means pleased with the class of men who are running the affairs of the Progressive party now in this state. When the Colonel learned that ex-Governor Dawson, William P. Hubbard, S. E. Montgomery, ex-Governor William E. Glasscoe, Frank Tyre, and other scores of his loyal friends in the fight of 1912 had severed their connections with the Progressive party, he is said to have inquired anxiously as to the kind of man who had taken their places. He was not please when he learned the personnel of those who had been placed in charge and expressed himself as being utterly disgusted with the Handlin-Strickling leadership. Anyway, it's a safe bet that Colonel Roosevelt's voice will not be heard in the coming campaign in this state, and it's a pretty safe bet that neither will be show in any other way that he is in sympathy with those who are in control of the destinies of the Progressive party in this state. ARE UNION MINERS BEING BUNCOED? Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 24. -The European war has again emphasized the importance of the Spokeless Coal Fields of West Virginia, and it has also served to bring attention again to the fact that non-union miners in these fields are more happy and more prosperous than union miners in other fields of the country. Men of the Kanawha field are now comparing their status with that of the miners of the New River, Virginian and Pocahontas regions. The result of this comparison has been anything else but gratifying to union miners. In the first place, the Kanawha men have been compelled to lose time this summer when business was slack all over the country and other work was not to be had. This means that their wives and families, in many cases, had to get along with just enough food to keep them from starving, and just enough clothing to keep them decently, but hardly comfortably, clad. Members of the Miners' Union are not unmindful of the fact that the non-union miners in the three smokeless fields have had work all the summer, and that there have been no suffering and anxiety there. Non-union men have had comfort, happiness and prosperity, without having to pay anything but labor for them. But, as was pointed out by a miner who was on strike recently, the union have, month in and month out, been paying union dues with regularity, and have received, for their regular payments, a lot of time, wages, comfort and peace of mind. KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, AUG. 28. 1914 early and easily keeping the wolf from the door, and they were losing time and wages, the labor leaders, for whom the dues had been collected, had lost neither time nor wages. One union miner, whose dues are forcibly collected by means of the check-off, has observed that the whole union situation could be remedied if the labor leaders were paid as long as there was no strike, and not paid when there was one. THREE DAYS NATIONAL CONFERENCE Of Colored Americans Against Prescription For Their Race and Color. Bethel Church, New York City, Sept. 7-9, 1914. Call For 7th Annual Meeting of National Independent Political League. Hillburn, N. Y., Aug. 5th, 1914. Dear Fellow Comrades:—The preliminary call for the seventh annual meeting of the National Independent Political League has already been published in several issues of the Guardian and other of our papers. The call, however, was issued before the exact date and place for the meeting could be determined. Now that it is settled as to when and where we shall convene, it remains only to announce the same and to add a brief word of earnest appeal to our people in all sections of the United States to awake and get together in self-defence of their own most vital civil, social and political interests. We feel peculiarly fortunate in being able to announce that the seventh annual meeting of the N. L. P. L. is to be held in New York City, in the new edifice of the Bethel A. M. E. Church, of which the Rev. B. W. Arnest, D. D., is pastor. We are to meet on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the 7th, 8th and 9th, just previous to the great national Baptist convention to be held in the city of Philadelphia. THE PRIME OBJECTS The determined purpose of the League is to assist in leading our Negro-American population out of political bondage, to wage perpetual and eternal war against any and all kinds of segregation based on race or color, and to restore the federal franchise to our oppressed brethren in the southern states. These needed reforms cannot, we believe, be successfully accomplished for us by our friends of other races. While we appreciate their interest and welcome their assistance, we know that "They who would be free must themselves strike the blow." We must, as a fundamental factor in the struggle, produce and follow our own leaders, and we must get together and work and fight for ourselves or we can never be free. Do this, our necessary part. KILL THE IDEA WE ARE A CHILD RACE. At any necessary cost and sacrifice we must educate the masses of our people to become an independent, race-loving people. The impression that has been deliberately built up and published world-wide that we are a child race and, therefore, are not to be dealt with as with other races, is a false claim that we must, as people, blow to atoms. This false impression has been studiously disseminated throughout this and other civilized countries, taken up and expounded by teachers, editors and politicians everywhere. Such damaging impressions of our people should begin to stir us to action. ALL SELF-RESPECTING MEN AND WOMEN OF COLOR. We therefore call upon, not only the members of the League, but upon all self-respecting men and women of color to co-operate and join with us in our struggle for equal civil, and political rights as American citizens. Come to our annual meeting, join the League, or give it your moral and financial support. Let all who read this call do all within their power to start the ball rolling in their respective communities, form local committees, organize branch leagues, plan to attend the meeting, assist financially and in every other way possible. Let all churches, lodges, civic, literary and equal rights societies send delegates and let us determine to the world that we are determined to become American free men. Yours for freedom, BYRON GUNNER, Pres. "Carranza to Go." Says Villa Washington, D. C., Aug. 25"—While President Wilson and administration officials are confident that the differences b-tween Carranza and Villa will be settled without recourse of arms, details of the position assumed by General Villa as reaching here in official reports show that the fighting gene al plans to insist on the elimination of Carranza from permanent power in the new Mariamun Events of Interest From the Seat of Gov- BIG AND BUSY POLITICS. While the Capitol itself has been trying to "get the number" of the Attorney General, of the United States, the President has been so well satisfied that he has elevated him to a position in the Supreme Court, which is supposedly the greatest honor that can befall a lawyer. McReynolds was practically unknown to American politics until President Wilson dug him up. Another new man has been elevated to the position, and this gentleman, Thomas Watt Gregory of Texas, is as obscure so far as any knowledge of him by the American people is concerned, as a country postmaster. It is understood that Mr. Gregory was appointed largely because of the influence exercised in his behalf by Colonel E. M. House, who is another man of mystery. Colonel House is a Texan, although he lives most of the time in New York and Washington, in the same manner as a good many senators who are supposed to be residents of particular states and only get back home at election time. Thus Texas, which already has the place of Postmaster General in the Cabinet, is given a second portfolio in President Wilson's official family. Politically Texas, in point of being conspicuous, ranks next to New Jersey. It may even become notorious in a short time, since it is probable that the senatorial contest will be enlivened by the demand of the partisans of farmer Senator Bailey that he be returned to the Senate. CONVICT LABOR. The increasing tendency on the part of state governments to use convict labor in works of public "improvement," such as road construction, has caused the use of public roads of the Department of agriculture to get in touch with the situation as it has been worked out in a number of states. The purpose of the federal government is to study the question with relation to the practical results obtained in road improvements, and these studies will begin in Colorado this month, and thereafter will be carried into Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Later the studies will extend to Michigan, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona and New Mexico and a number of southern states. This road work has been carried on by the states with an idea of demonstrating that the condition of the convict would improve by reason of employment in the open. THE BOY SCOUTS Among the advocates of universal peace is that splendid organization known as the Boy Sconts. Mr. James E. West, Chief Scout Executive, proudly points to the fact that the scout movement has been organized in each of the countries now at war, with an enrollment of 350,000 boys, and that these boys, true to their scout oath and law, will be found in the midst of the strife, giving first aid, taking the place of the men called to war in gathering the harvests and in protecting women and children. He warns against unreliable dispatches which may confound the scout activities with hostile movements and advise scouts in this country to do all they can in giving publicity to the authorized dispatches showing the scouts engaged in humanitarian works made necessary by the ravages of war. THE LOST ART OF "WAR COR-RESPONDENTS" When the American fleet sailed for the Gulf of Mexico most of the metropolitan newspapers were represented by special correspondents who, after spending a week or two in the war zone were glad to find a boat returning to the dear old United States. Circumstances connected with the European war confirm the experiences of metropolitan newspapers at the time of the Mexican trouble, showing that the science of the "war correspondent" has become a "Lost art." Richard Harding Davis, John Reed, Jack London and a few other gentlemen wrote very entertainingly of the affairs of Vera Cruz, but the real stories the American people looked for hungriily were furnished by the Associated Press and other similar organizations. "Fine writing" will always be appreciated, but in hours of excitement the dot and dash of the telegraph instrument, prompted by live wire correspondents at the scene of the trouble, interested in telling the exact news, is modern and more satisfactory method demanded by the American newspaper readers. Besides this the scope of operations in modern warfare covers scores of miles, and long range guns make it almost impossible for one army to get near enough to another to be seen. The day of musketry charge and the slashing saber, and hand to hand fight has passed. The telegraph wire at the scene of battle is inevitably in the possession of the controlling armies, and military assistance does not permit interference by correspondents. In the case of European warefare available telegraph lines, if found at all, are apt to be hundreds of miles away from the scene of the struggle. The difficulties of news gathering never were greater in war matters than now. In order to control the natural methods of communication the case of Germany and its censorship is in point. However, that is not a new experience, since no foreign country knows even yet what happened at Mukden. Neither the Japanese nor the Russians would permit any writers near the scene. Besides that, no correspondent could of himself possibly know what was going on over a territory so very many miles in extent. GREAT DEFENSE Of Colored Soldiers Made by White Paper Severely Criticises Proposal of Ungrateful Congressman Who Has Forgotten Deeds of Patriotic Valor by Black Man. Indianapolis, Ind.. August 7.—The Star of this city carries a strong editorial in defense of the colored soldier in opposition to a rotten proposal of a Bohemian Congressman. The article is as follows: It is reported that the War Department is in danger of becoming "embarrassed" over a congressional request for an opinion as to the merits of a bill introduced by Congressman Frank Park which would make it unlawful for a Negro to be appointed an officer or a noncommissioned officer in the army. Where the embarrassment comes in it is not easy to see. The bill, on the face of it, is absurd and plainly unconstitutional. It is, indeed, high time that the Federal government should in no unquestionance urge to position clearer on the status of our Negro citizens. Being here, part of our citizenship, their status clearly defined by law, they are entitled to all the dignities and emoluments they can honorably win. In the army, particularly, the Negro has made an enviable record for himself. The Negro soldier has always been loyal to the colors; able, efficient, brave. To rob Negro non-commissioned officers of the rank they have won would mean, at once, the disestablishment of four highly efficient Negro regiments. The history of the Negro in connection with the army has always been one to which the race can point with pride. The first bloodshed in the war for American independence was the blood of Negroes; at the battle of Lake Erie half of Commodore Perry's men were Negroes; t the service the Negro soldier rendered in the Civil War has not been forgotten; our modern army officers can testify as to what the Negro soldier suffered and accomplished in the jungle fighting in the Philippines. There have been colored officers in the United States Army since the Civil War; most of them have been held in honor by their comrades, and if the difference in color brought about any social clashes the world has not heard of them. In the French army the Negro is held in high esteem and Field Marshall Dodds of the French army, who retired two years ago, was a Negro who won honor for himself and his flag in Africa and China. Napoleon's ideal army was based on the fact that in the knapsack of even the humblest private lay the potential marshal's baton. How much more should similar conditions prevail in the army of this free Republic. Under certain rather strict conditions promotion to commissioned rank is open to any private soldier; it must, unless our vaunted freedom is a sham, be as open to the Negro as to any other citizen.—Louisville News. EDUCATE THE FARMER--IT PAYS. There should be a social and an industrial survey of every community. The pastor, the teacher and the school and church officials are they who should make such a survey. In a recent survey of a community in New England, the average annual income of 154 farmers who has a common school education was $229, while the average net income of 122 farmers of the same locality with a high school education was $482 annually. This was worth to each farmer who possessed it $253 each year. FRANK TYREE WILL BE CAMPAIGN MANAGER Hon. Frank H. Tyree was in the city a few days ago and for a short time on his way to Huntington. Mr. Tyree is chairman of the fifth congressional district commission, and as such will be tive in the coming campaign, devoting all his time to the interest of the Republican party in this district. Mr. Tyree is well as and favorably known in this as well all sections of the state, and was for a number of years connected with the United States secret service, being a personal guard for Col. Roosevelt, and was later appointed by him United State marshal for the southern district of West Virginia, which office he held acceptably for eight years, being succeeded by a Democrat. Mr. Tyree is a great admirer of Col. Roosevelt, but believes in fighting out the principles for which he stands in the Republican party, to which he has always been loyal. Mr. Tyre has been over the fifth district and is very confident that Hon Edward Cooper will be elected to congress by a large majority. —Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Progressives Open Campaign on September 1---Speaking. Parade, Torchlights. The Progressive party of McDowell county will open its campaign with a mammouth meeting in Northfork Tuesday, September 1, at 7:30 p.m. There will be torchlights, playing of brass bands, a parade and speaking by some of the ablest men in the party in West Virginia. The principal speeches will be delivered by Hon. Charles J. Shuck, candidate for Congressman-at-large; Cap. R. R. Smith, candidate for Congressman, Fifth District, and Hon. Everett Leftwitch, candidate for the State Senate for this district. Chairman A. D. Sowers states that this will be the greatest county campaign opening ever held in McDowell county and that the Progressive party will make such a campaign as the county has not previously witnessed. Carranza Now Rules Mexico Mexico City, August 21. — Provisional President Carranza today occupied the national palace as chief executive of Mexico. His triumphal entry into the city was made at noon yesterday, when the new provisional president and his followers marched into the capitol from the village of Azcapotzaleo, a distance of six miles. Cheers from 150,000 persons, showers of confetti and flowers and the singing by hundreds of school children, dressed in white, and each carrying a boquet and a Mexican flag, singing the new hymn, "Union and Liberty," written for the occasion, marked the procession. Carranza rode at the head of his staff officers, mounted on a superb horse and escorted by a squadron of calvary and the Fourth Sonora Battalion of Infantry, which acted as the guard of honor. General Carranza, in an address to the people, promised real constitutional government. He declared the Constitutionalists had no desire to wreak vengeance on members of the opposition. While the new government would sternly punish all crimes against the State, it would be only after a fair trial. During the progress of the ceremony inside the palace President Carranza occupied the gilded chair once used by Benito Juarez, called the "Lincoln of Mexico." DREW PREFERS EDUCA TION TO RUNNING RACES Premier Colored Sprinter Says He Cannot Stay East to Compete in the National Cham- "I will not compete in the national amateur championships at Baltimore," declared Howard P. Drew, the champion colored sprinter. "I had intended to try for the national title, but I find that my financial condition will not permit me to remain much longer in the East. "I have not heard from Mr. Sullivan, of the A. A. U., about my standing with the Los Angeles A. C. I. am still wearing the club's insignia and intended to do so until the amateur heads inform me that I am violating a rule. "I won't like very much to compete in the Canadian championships, but with my standing as a Los Angeles Club member in the air, I don't see how I can go there. Then, too, I am on this Eastern trip on a tourist's ticket, which expires very soon. I can't afford to stay here for athletics." "I want an education, and the University of Southern Califo rio, of which I am a student, begins its regular course September 10." LARGEST CIRCUIT ANY Archives and History Dept. THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. NUMBER 26 FATALITIES DECREASE IN W. VIRGINIA Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 24.—The accident returns for the month of July, just made public by the State Department of mines, show that, despite the fact that some of the miners of West Virginia are still risking their lives by violations of state mining laws and of the rules of the companies, the number of fatalities is decreasing. As in previous months, many of the miners who violated the rules lost their lives thereby. Thirty-three miners were killed in this state last month, as against forty-one for the month of June. Earl A. Henry, chief mining inspector, points out that if each of the men who lost their lives through carlessness had exercised care the fatality list in West Virginia in July would have been reduced to twenty-four. The chief is pleased with the showing made in July by McDowell county. Hitherto this county has led all other counties in the number of fatalities. But last month it had only three, as against ten in the previous month and five in May. The state officials point out that the efforts on the part of the operators and miners in McDowell county to make a naturally hazardous occupation less hazardous are more successful than even the most sanguine bad hoped for. Classification of the accidents show that twenty were due to falls of state and coal, eight to mine cars and motors, two to explosions, one to electrocution and one by being run over by a railroad car at the tipple. Chief Henry has sent out to each operator in the state a letter commenting on the fatality list for July, in which he says in part: "It may be of interest to know that, in an effort to reduce the number of accidents, many of the operators throughout the state are putting on extra men, to be known as safety inspectors, whose duties in no way conflict with the mine tormenters, but are additional protection, and, where these men have been employed, the accidents have been materally reduced. "In addition to this, in a number of mines which liberate explosive gas, the managements have installed electric safety lamps, strictly prohibiting the use of open lights of any character. This is certainly an effort along the right line and only demonstrates that the managements of these mines are endeavoring to protect the miners and laborers against the possibility of an explosion or accident due to explosive gas. GOVERNOR BROADENS INMATES' LIBERTIES State Charges May Write Uncensored Letters in the Future Prisoners, Insane Patients and Inmates of Corrective Homes Given Added Concessions---Use of Censorship Too Severe Orders were issued last week by Governor Hattfield to the warden of the state penitentiary, superintendents of the Boys' Industrial Home and the Girls' Industrial Home, and to the superintendents of the West Virginia Hospital for the insane and the West Virginia asylum, directing that any and all of the inmates of these institutions shall be permitted, when not at work, to write letters to the governor or any state official connected with the management of these institutions, without having their letters censored before being dispatched. Nothing of a critical nature is indicated in the governor's orders as to the handling of such matters in the past by the authorities placed in charge of these institutions, but it evidently is his opinion that the use of the censorship may have been o workworked, and that things which should have been brought to his attention or that of the state board of control may have been suppressed. It is also ordered that the inmates of these institutions shall be permitted to write as many letters as they desire to relatives, friends and other persons, provided such letters be censored by an authoritative official of an institution. The order of the governor is regarded as a widening of the personal freedom of the unfortunate of the state which will be greatly appreciated by them and their relatives and friends. The McDowell Times. MEMBER NATIONAL MEDIA 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 UPON 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 AUG. 28, 1914. All Schools in McDowell County will Open Monday SCHOOLS OPEN MONDAY, AUGUST 31. In the county of McDowell the public schools open their doors Monday. The teachers are all at home with their contracts in their hands that have been made with the State, county and district officials. The teachers are or ought to be deeply concerned about making this the banner year of their teaching profession. This can be done by way of a full attendance and an increased amount of substantial good accomplished with and on the child. The slogan of each teacher should be that: "My school must be the best school in the state." Compulsory school law ought to be strictly enforced and we hope it will be, even if it has to be done by an arrest and conviction of every parent or guardian who fails or refuses to comply with this great law of the State. No child of school age ought to be permitted to stay away from school for frivolous reasons. The school buildings are being put in order and the best sanitary conditions imaginable are being provided. The school term will open Monday with pehaps the best all-around corps of supervisors whose hearts are in the work than ever before. By a mutual understanding between the various boards, district superintendents, under the advice of the county superintendent, all the schools, as near as possiole, open on the same day. This means a well regulated plan of operation. The hope is that every teacher will begin his duties with a well regulated plan to do more and better work than ever. Every parent who loves his child will avail himself of the great offers by the State of an education for his children and prove it by taking them off the streets and putting them in school. Don't deceive yourself because each teacher will be weighed and graded by what you do. So if you have in mind to start this term of teaching with none other purpose than to look for nine o'clock a. m. and four o'clock p. m. and then expect your draft at the end of each month whether you have done something or not you are going to have some of these mornings to sell without a job. --- Mrs. J. E Parson is at the Kessler Hospital in Huntington where she underwent an operation. She is recovering rapidly and her many friends hope she will return home soon entirely well. Mrs. M. T. Whittico returned home Sunday evening after a visit to her family in Point Pleas ant and attending the Confederation of Women's Clubs which met at Wilberforce, Ohio. Mr. Joseph Alexander, her brother, accompanied her to Keystone. Mrs. R. P. Johnson, of Kimball, was in the city Sunday, the guest of Mrs. G. N. Marshall. Miss Rosa B. Bridgeford returned home last week after a month's visit to her brother in Washington and friends in Philadelphia. She is attending the institute at Welch this week. Mesdames Helen James, Annie Abbott, Misses Clara Abbott and C. L. Sinkford returned home Sunday to resume their school work. Mr. M. B. Flanagan, of the Lynwin Coal Co., who was in the city this week reports that work is plentiful and men are scarce. Sq. A. C. Hufford, of Welch, who is kept busy all the time and who is making one of the best justices of the peace in the state, was on a very important mission of business in this city Wednesday afternoon. He was accompanied by Prof. E W Cullen, a young man who, by his fair dealing on all business matters and who, because he shows no partiality at anything which he has to do, bespeaks for him a bright future at the hands of the good people of this county. Mr. A. L. Calhoun returned Tuesday morning from a trip to his old homestead at Evergreen, Va., where he had spent several days. All the teachers have returned from their homes and places where they took vacation and are now getting ready for work Monday morning. Mr. Henry Litchenstein, formerly with the Henry Bros. in Keystone, is now with the H. Millner Co. in Pocahontas, Va. He has recently returned from the celebrated Craig Healing Springs where he went for his health. He has very much improved and is now ready to accommodate his friends and customers of the above named company with superb accommodation. Hon. Zeph Stultz, formerly of Martinsville, Va., claim agent for the N. & W. Ry. Co., was a caller at the Times office Tuesday of this week. Mr. Stultz is an old home friend of the editor and the manager of this paper and looks them up whenever in this section. Rev. R. H. McKoy, of Bram well, President of the Golden Rule association, was in the city Wednesday and called at this office. The Doctor is improving in health and states that the work of the Golden Rule is progressing nicely. Dr. W. H. A Barrett returned yesterday from a two week's vacation. A part of the time was spent in Roanoke where he was the guest of Dr. Roberts, a class mate. The young president of the West Virginia Medical Society has been somewhat ill for the part two months but is very much improved now to the delight of his many friends and patients. County Institute in Session. Welch, W. Va., Aug. 27.—The county teachers' institute convened in the court house here Monday morning and has been in session all the week. The instructors are Dr. Deahl of the West Virginia University, Prof. Joiner, an educator of Mormouth, Ill., and Miss Duncan of Ceredo, instructor in music. There are about 180 teachers in attendance. The white teachers rendered a special program Wednesday evening and the colored teachers rendered their program Thursday night. Both exercises were splendid renders and well at- tended. Prof W. W. Sanders, director of extension work in the colored schools, attended. Rev. E. P. Moon Attended Civic League In our issue of two weeks ago in the report of the meeting of the National Civic League, it was stated that Dr. J M. Whittico was the only member of the commission appointed by the Governor who attended the meeting in Kansas City, Mo. Since the publication of the report we learn that Rev. E P. Moon, of Mount Hope, W. Va., also a member of the commission attended and was elected a vice president. We did not idententionally omit the name of Rev. Moon. It was an oversight on the part of our reporter, and in justice to Rev. Moon we are pleased to make the correction. Methodist Brotherhood in Session The third annual session of the Bluefield Dist. Methodist Brotherhood convened with the Northfork Methodist church, of which Rev. W. K. Burger is pastor, wednesday. An elaborate program was rendered Wednesday and Thursday including speeches, papers and music. The session closes tonight. Officers of the Brotherhood: Rev. W. R. Burger, president; W. T. Marley, Dist. Supt.; W. H. Brown, Secy. All of the sessions were well attended. ROANOKE NEWS The Staples brothers of Roanoke and Martinsville royally intertained and dined a host of their friends last Sunday at the home and place of business of James Staples in Martinsville. Mr. Wm. Banister of Roanoke is doing a successful business in the city and hesitates not to always make his friends happy and comfortable when in his city. The "Chitterling Cafe," under the proprietorship of our good friend Wm. Easley of Roanoke, Va., is the one up to date business places that offers the best accommodation to any and all its customers. They serve you both day and night; they make you happy, comfortable and generally satisfied. You will find them on Norfolk ave., No. 11, Roanoke, Va. They are full of smiles all the time and carry sunshine with them wherever they go. You make no mistake when you call for the Chittering Cafe where you will find the big old fat Wm. Easley. Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks Entertains At the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Hendricks, in the city of Roanoke, Monday of this week. Messrs. Charlie B. Bales, Leroy J. Waiker, J. C Craghead, Chas. H. Edwards and Editor M. T. Whittico were royally entertain ed and most hospitably received by the host and hostess. For two hours they wined and dined. Charlie Bates, who weighs over 300 pounds, kept every body in a mood of laughter. Everybody became uneasy about him be cause of his eating so much but he was at his post Tuesday morning just as gay as ever. Visits Old Homestead Green Penn, one of the leading business men in the city of Roanoke, returned, Sunday night, from a two week's vacation trip to his old homestead and birth place in Patrick county, Va. He was accompanied by his wife. They report having had a most delightful time. The finest vegetables, apples and edibles were at their disposal each day. The freshest water, purest of air and most innocent class of people with whom a man could possibly live went to make life a veritable abode of human happiness. They also visited friends and acquaintences in Martinsville, who also added greatly to their happiness. They were received and domiciled as the guests of their good friends Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hoyle whose hospitalities were at all times unstinted with the most repleteness in fellowship. He has perhaps one of the finest rigs in the city of Martinsville, and its use is profitably disposed of when it is at the service of his friends. His pet nag, almost as intelligent as a man, seems to be on the job in making joy for his friends more joyous. Grades of Teachers and Pupils Opens Next Monday By Prof. E. J. Rann, Principal The Keystone-Eckman graded school will begin on Monday, Aug. 31 and it is earnestly hoped that all the parents of the boys and girls will see to it that they are in school on the first day and kept there until the close of the term. Let teachers, parents and pupils co-operate to make this the banner year in the history of the school. The school belongs to the people and they should not be satisfied with anything less than the very best for their children. The following is a list of the pupils assigned to the various teachers. This is not exact, as many who were on roll last year have moved away and will not enrol this year and there will be many new ones to enter. Those who are enrolling for the first time are requested to see the principal as soon as they arrive at the building and be assigned to their rooms. E. L. Rann, Eighth Grade: Chas. Penn, Lettie Epps, Gladys Fowler, Janette Morris, Lilie Ramsey, Lockie Wilson, Sarah Redd-Mansfield, St. Claire Moore. Miss Harper, 6th and 7th Grades: 6b. Viox Cox, Isabel Johnson, Howard Abbott, Arthur Jones, Allen, Fred Benton, Alex Jones, Perzerzo Powers, Marcellus (Mutt) Broady, Jas Waller, Oscar Franklin, Elbert Thompson. 6a. Madeline Marshall, Daisy Shepard, Amalgamate Wilson. 7b. Wade Anderson, George Badgett, Dewey Penn, Ira Rhodes, Adolphus Simpson, Nannie Belcher, Eva Belcher, Willa Diggs, Hettie Hairston, Lelia Ramsey, Ida Smith, John Silvey, Robert Seaberry. 4a. Elizabeth Larke, Celeste Bolden, Connie Boyce, Thaddeus Clay, Delaware Smith, Wesley Glenn, Rob Mantfield, Lonnie Coleman, Jos. Graft, William Smith, Lawrence Williams, Vashti Hunter, Norrine Pettress. 5b. Denzer Hairston, Hunter Johnson, Lonard Cannady, Millie Craft, Daisy Frayley, Gladys Taylor, Mabel Wilson, Susie Faulkner, Dona Flood, Bettie Green, Carrie Lethco, Ouba Smith, Rosetta Smith, Ned Slaughter, Rob Mimmis, George Petilla. 5a. Edward Cox, John Fraylen, Mayme Sykes, Emma Roach, Frank Johnson, Sam Slaughter, Lincoln Kent, Lorina Simpson, Ellen Cannaday, Angelina Roberson, Anna Redd, John T. Gilles. 3a. John Minnis, Mitchell Pendleton, Lawrence Smith, Venable Wilson, James Scott, Julius Watson, Melvin Pettress, Divers Thompson, Lathan Kelley, Joseph Williams, George Carter, Willie Sawyer, B. Hairston, Mabel White, Leona Hall, Lillie Powers, Bessie Thompson, Helen Hemphill, Juanita Henderson, Enla Powers, May Marshall, May Bullock, Katie Thompson 4b. Samuel Hairston, Jas. Young, Jos. Kent, Harrison Hairston, Walter Wade, Darce 'Sawyer, Jos. Young, Jarius Howard, Chas. Smith, George Wood, Johan Goode, Lindsey Williams, Clay, Mary Scott, Bertha Smith, Mary Johnson, Fannie Diggs, Sallie Cottrell, Roberta Smith, Geo Strain, Leroy Armstrong, Beverly Howard, Rob. Epps, John Lipscomb, Maccoon, Royal Williams, Stephen Craft, Eddie Wood, Rosa Heim, Blanche Thomas, Deli Pickle, Nannie Witcher, Gertrude Edwards, Ada Stubblefield, Cora Benton, Maynard Joynard Miss Sinkford, 2a and 3b Grades: 2a. Aannie G. Robinson, Ira Manfield, Eva Findley, May Pendleton, Carrie Cannaday, Ezra Diggs, Louis Taylor, Loyd Young. 3b. Esther Penn, Verona Simpson, German Hairstein, Rufus Hughes, John Haskin, Thos. Moorehead, John Ried, Rogers Robinson, John Williams, Walter Pinkhard, Daniel Powers, Joseph Law, Arena Scott, Essie Galloway, Hannah Bell, Evelyn Bell, James Tallifaro, Vernal Peace, Lettie Letheo, Mattie Milner, Willa Keywood, Martha Keywood, Maria Robinson. Alfred Robinson, Alfred Thompson, Harry Fann, Cleodus Ramsey, Albert Payne, Marshall Hairston, Lee A. Edwards, Jackson Dandridge, Joshua Hairston, Elizabeth Cannada, Mabel France, Arizona Love, Viola Loftis, Mayme Cannaday, Cora Connor, Elizabeth Burnett, Agatha Lattimors, Charles Taylor, Mary English, Berta Hunt, Sadie Lark, Grace Madison, Delphi Patterson, Lula Malloy, Ornia Anthcny, Henry Coleman, William Holmes, Robert Holley, Theodore Johnson, Willie P. Johnson, Maggie Hale, Ethel Lipscomb, Mary Robr, Virginia Valentine, Elen Wade, Bessie Perry, Clara Jones, Theodius Thompson, Andrew Campbell, Cultrie Robinson, Junius Wilson, James White, Edward Gleam, Richard Dickerson, Jas. A. Hickman, John E. Jones, 'Havert Thompson, Jos. Phillip, Susie A. McClain. Miss Roan B. Bridgeford, First Grade, Main Building: 1b. Lizzie Campbell, Lucille Warren, Mary Wingfield, Estelle Cousins, Elizabeth Mary Fontain, Rosa Patton, Josephine Pattes, John D. Craft, Robert Fulke, William Greene, Forest Hester, Philmore Jackson, David Mitchell, Mimier Scott, George Vaden, Albert Wade, Homer Wingfield, Soseph Wenrof, James Ockman, John W. Hylton, Maud Orider, Beatrice Christian, Beatrice Joyce (1a) Annie May Keeton, (?) Nannie Morris, Irene Pendleton, Paulina Scott, James Holmes, Kenneth Jackson, Warner Jackson, Joseph Millner. 1a. Simeon Wormer, Barbara Cott Ida Sue Dramite, George Minnis, William Lvlee. Mrs. James, First Grade, Annex Building: Jos. Parsone, Jr., John H. Tony, Clarence Mansfield, Edward Findley, Easkiel Smith, Vernal Moore (?) Judson White, Elbert Lee, Floyd Sales, James Bryant, Henry Strain, Elgin Moore, Alexander Moore, Louis Canaday, Russell Conner, Nathaniel Curry, Vernal Bolden, Smith Gray, Beatrice Wright, Louise Wheeler, Ester Reide, Nellie Harra, Willie Lattimore (?) Lillie Tony, Gladys Lybrook, Mary Penn, Lula Randy, Fannie Dudley, etc. School Supplies For a complete line of school supplies call at the Royal Drug Store. They have just put on their shelves am st beautiful and up-to-date supply of school books, tablets, pencils, colors and drawing utensils. Their prices are the most reasonable and if you want to save money you had better call and see them before purchasing elsewhere. War In Europe Kaiser's Uncle Killed Paris, August 25.—The Journal this afternoon says it has from an authorized source the news from a battle fought yesterday, an uncle of Emperor William commanding the imperial guards was killed. The French Commander in Chief has withdrawn his forces from territory recently occupied and is massing them along with their British allies, in a strong line between Maubenge, on the north, and Donon, in the south, a distance of about 200 miles. A combined French and British force is holding the front near Givet, along the river Meuse, about 30 miles below Namur, while French troops command the roads out of the great Forest of Ardennes. Upon the ability of the allies to hold the Germans, the French War Office admits, depends the fate of France. Reports from The Hague tay that the Germans, who have been massed in large numbers along the Dutch frontier, have disappeared, and that the mobilization of the Dutch army has ceased. Muehlhausen has again been evacuated by the French. Hurrah! HUNTINGTON BUILD This handsome structure and entirely by the Stock Mutual Investment Association of what can be done effort and united action. It is indeed a splendid give new life, new hope every Stockholder, and Order and the Rays. Let no one hesitate long in this great corporation Investment Association sure to pay handsome invested. TAKE STOCK $10.00 is the price per share the installment plan. A city about it or write to THE PYTHE INVESTMENT L. O. WILSON, Pres $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, WANTED 10 EXPERIENCED Good Salary or Commi MORE THAN $18,157,00 THE AMERICAN W NAAL INSURA Pays Sick, Accident, Old Age, Endowme further particulars D. E. V. General Agent for V 10 EXPERIENCED INSURANCE MEN Good Salary or Commission for Right Parties Cixreston, W.Va. Modern Equipment. All Classes of Dental Work doe Satisfactory. Prices Reasonable. Office up stairs over Miss Robinson's Dressmaking Establishment. The 22nd Annual Convention of the Christian Disciple people was held in Martinsville, Va., last week, beginning Thursday and ended Sunday. This convention was represented by all the churches within the Piedmont District. A large delegation was present. This was a most representative gathering. The convention was held under the auspices of the Martinsville Christian church, whose pastor is Rev Moss, and he is not only a preacher and pastor, but is a high tone christian gentleman. Prof. Thomas, who is principal of the high school in connection with the above named church was the convention's right hand man, and with that extraordinary ability to do things, greatly aided the convention in its rapid dispatch of its business from start to finish. Rev. Lauderback, of Roanoke, Va., was moderator, and right well did he play his part. He preached a most excellent sermon Sunday morning, at which time his choir rendered music. While there is no criticism against any one of the choirs, and while it was a close contest, yet the generally conceded opinion was that the Roanoke choir made the best music of any of the rest. A beautiful pulpit stand was unveiled, which had been made by a deacon of the church Rev. R. L. Peters, the lion of the gospel, conducted the unveiling of the stand. He asked for a donation by way of appreciation to the maker, and the amount lifted reached the handsome sum of $16 00. At 3 o'clock p. m., Rev. Marcellus Walker, of Reidsville, with his quoir conducted the services. Both the sermon and music were indeed good. The administering of the Lord's Supper was directed and conducted by Rev. R. L. Peters. Rev. Watkins, pastor of Grace Presbyterian church was present and assisted in the service. A very large crowd was present at each service of the day. AT NIGHT The fact that it had been noised abroad that Rev. Peters was to preach at night only meant that a rush was to be made for seats. And some time before the hour for preaching the large and beautiful church was crowded. Men, women and children stood in the isles of the church and at the windows just to hear this spirited and eminent divine, who Hurrah! 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And every delegate went away well pleased and encouraged. Notice! Invitation to the race-loyal Colored men and women of West Virginia: As the representative of the National Independent Political Rights League for West Virginia it becomes any duty to announce that the 7th annual meeting of the League will be held in the edifice of the Bethel A. M. E. Church, New York City, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 7, 8, 9, and begins Monday at 2 p.m. The motive is to secure national Colored American organization for defense of our rights, lives and liberties. Any individual believing in this effort is invited to attend. Also any group of 7 or more persons can send a group delegate Reduced rates can be secured to Philadelphia for National Baptist Convention starting Sept. 7. Let our state of West Virginia be well represented. For further information write to M T. Writtica, Editor of The M. Dowell Times, Keystone, W. Va., member of the Executive Committee. HOWARD JIVERBY STEPHEN M. NEWMAN, A. 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Valuable presents for the labels. Write for Catalogue Highest in Strength But Not in Price 10c You Use Less It Lasts Longer B. T. BABBITT P.O. Box 1770 NEW YORK CITY Martinaville is generally very quiet and aside from some considerable building going on and that too by white people, nothing much else is going on to indicate that the city is on the map. The new hall in course of erection on Fayette street by the colored Odd Fellows is an exception. ```markdown ``` Rev. J. E. Carter, of Danville, but who is pastor of the First Baptist church in this city, was called to Suffolk, Va., on business. He is very well liked so far, being a new man in the field. Reuben Martin, a young man belonging to the True Reformers, died Monday, August 16th after an illness of over six months. He was buried by the True Reformers. His funeral was preached by Rev. G P. Watkins, pastor of Grace Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. James Harris. He was in good standing with his lodge but unfortunately he belonged to no church. ```markdown ``` James Staples, the leading barber and brother to the well known J. H. Staples of Roanoke, is doing a good business in the old John Waller stand. He also feeds the hungry and has a most comfortable place to rest and be refreshed with soft drinks while you wait on your trains. ```markdown ``` Rev. D. A. Wilson, pastor of the A. M. E. Church on Fayette street, is making good and is a very progressive as well as unprejudiced gospel minister. --- Mr. Thomas Hoyle, one of the very progressive business men of the town, a man who believes in domestic comforts and appreciates making his friends happy, entertained quite a number of the delegates and friends who attended both the Primitive Baptist association and the Piedmont convention of the Christian Disciples Church under the pastoral charge of Rev. Moss. ```markdown ``` Prof. J. M. Carter, now connected with and representative of the Interdenominational Tract Society has just returned from a successful trip in West Virginia. --- Frank Harper, the great talker, the used-to-be expert agent for Pythianism in West Virginia, is doing well at home in Martinsville. He attended the association and talked so much (as he is one of the most loquacious wind jammers in Henry county) till he lost his speech for over 48 hours. He tried to make all the young ladies believe that he was on his first feet. But he couldn't fool the girls. Martinsville has been filled to overflowing with visitors during the past 15 days. ```markdown ``` The great cry is "dry weather." Oh well it is hot also, yes, very hot. Mat Hairston who has a fine grocery store on Fayette street and offers the people the first and last chance for goods in his line is doing well. S. R. Preston, an expert machinest, repairer and cooner has an excellent business and is doing well. Gale Hairston is to be complimented on being one of the strong property owners. He made his money on Tug River in McDowell county, West Virginia. Mr. H. M. Hairston, a young progressive business man who has recognized that if white men can succeed at business he can too, has opened a very nice grocery store and carries a full line of groceries. He is accommodating, and the people having learned that he is bon- Come and Enjoy Yourself Gains' Amuse- ment Hall GIATTO, W. VA. OPEN AT ALL TIMES FOR SOCIAL OR POL- LITICAL USE ON SHORT NOTICE. Apply to P. H. Gains, Prop. Wm. Crowell, Manager, Box 181 GIATTO, W. VA. GREAT DOME OF THE WONDERFUL PALACE OF HORTICULTURE. THE DOME Copyright, 1914, by Panama Pacific International Exposition Company. A view of the Palace of Horticulture, showing completed pyton with decorative sculpture in position. The minor domes are to carry an arrangement of vines and flowers that will form a screen for the lights. The ma-dome is 186 feet in height and 152 feet in diameter, being the largest hemispherical dome in the world. The Pana-ma-Pacific International Exposition will open in San Francisco in February, 1915. Effective from August 1, 1914, to August 1, 1915, and guaranteed against any reduction during that time. Further, we will be able to obtain the maximum efficiency in our factory production, and the minimum cost in our purchasing and sales departments if we can reach an output of 300,000 cars between the above dates. And should we reach this production, we agree to pay as the buyer's share from $40 to $5) per car (on or about August 1, 1915) to every retail buyer who purchases a new Ford car between August 1, 1914, and August 1, 1915. For further particulars regarding these low prices and profit-sharing plan, see the nearest Ford Branch or Dealer, or the Cashier First National Bank, Keystoue, W.Va. The attention of the people is greatly centred on the alarming reports of the European war. The dry weather, the extent of which has not been seen in thirty years, is greatly endangering crops throughout the entire county. Mrs. Eather Dodson-Price has been visiting her father and mother but is now back to her home. Misses Minnie and Effie Dodson and Annie Walker who have been spending the summer in Roanoke are now visiting family and friends. Mr. Gordon Walker returned to the West after spending a few weeks with his people. Misses Georgia and Sarah Whittier have returned to West Virginia where they will engage in teaching for the winter. Most of the house wives and keepers of houses are very busy putting away fruits. The Union picnic representing the various churches of the 5th district of the Presbytery of Southern Virginia met at GREAT DOME OF 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. JOLSON, Surgeon Dentist. H. HEMP HILL First Class Tailor Wilcoe, W. Va. Box 72 ALL ORDERS GUARANTEED OF THE WONDERFUL PALACE OF NATIONAL Exposition Company. Culture, showing completed pylon with document of vines and flowers that will forstet in diameter, being the largest hemispher will open in San Francisco in February. THE UNIVERSAL CAR Buyers to Share in Profits Lower Prices on Ford Cars 1, 1914, to August 1, 1915, and g me. Bug Car - - - About - - - Car - - - F. O. B. Detroit, all cars fully equipped. (In the United States of America only.) to obtain the maximum efficiency in our purchasing and sales department between the above dates. this production, we agree to pay as for about August 1, 1915) to every retail August 1, 1914, and August 1, 1915 regarding these low prices and p Mr. ard Mrs. Lindsey Faucett have issued invitations announcing the marriage of their daughter, Goldie Lindsey Faucett to Dr. James Famond Hereford, on Wednesday, high noon, September second; 1914, West Chapel Hill street, Durham, N. O. The happy pair will be "at home" in Anawalt, W. Va., and hold a reception from 1:30 to 2:30. Dr. Hereford, the groom-to-be, is a cousin of M. T. Wittico, editor in chief, stands high in the medical profession of nursing, enjoys a lucrative practice, while Mia Fowler, a young lady of rare statements, and one of the reigning belles of her home city. May peaceful unity and happiness be their lot. 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Y., state age, sex, occupation and mention Dept. B, 93. PROGRESSIVE MEETING 7:30 P. M. In the Masonic Theatre NORTHFORK Tues. Sept. 1st Speaking By Hon. Charles J. Shuck Nominee for Congressman at Large C. M. KYLE, Secretay. UNDERTAKING AND Embalming Service by Sinkford & Warren at Northfork C. H. RICE, AGENT MUNICIPAL ESTIMATES At a special meeting of the common council of the city of Keystone July 20, 1915, making up estimate of receipts and expenses for the fiscal year ending July 1, 1915. Estimated Receipts as Follows: Water tax ... $ 2,100.00 Fines ... 350.00 Tobacco, cigarettes and miscellaneous licenses ... 165.00 Pool room licenses ... 250.00 Theatre licenses ... 40.00 Automobile licenses ... 125.00 Drug store licenses ... 75.00 Hotel and restaurant licenses ... 400.00 Miscellaneous, shows and slot machines ... 400.00 1912 taxes outstanding ... 1008.25 1913 taxes outstanding ... 1,882.16 Balance on paving assessment ... 1538.15 Making a total of ... $8,333.56 Estimated Expenditures. Recorder salary ... $120.00 Police Department ... 300.00 Water works ... 3,000.00 Street lights ... 750.00 Feeding prisoners ... 250.00 Streets and bridges ... 500.00 Interest on bonds ... 1,680.00 Interest Bank of Keystone ... 480.00 Charity and paupers ... 600.00 Contagious diseases ... 600.00 Sinking Fund ... 1,132.00 Curtailment warrant Bank of Keystone ... 1,000.00 Delinquent taxes and paving exonerations ... 600.00 Unpaid warrants outstanding ... 2,048.06 Making a total of ..... $14,100.06 It appearing to the council that the amount of $5,826 50 remains to be raised by taxation, and it also appearing to the council from a report from Charles E. Rusmisell, Assessor of McDowell county, that the amount of taxable property in the city of Keystone is $1,048,770.52, and we do determine that the maximum permitted by law, viz: 35 cents on each one hundred dollars regular levy and 15 cents on each one hundred dollars special levy, making a total of fifty dollars will be necessary to meet the demands. I. W. M. White, in and for the Municipality of Keystone, County of McDowell and State of West Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of an order made by the council of said Municipality on the 20th day of July, 1914. Given under my hand this 18th day of August, #914. W. M. WHITE, Recorder, of the Municipality of Keystone, W. Va. Are You a Woman? Take Cardui The Woman's Tonic FOR SALE AT ALL DONOISTS By order of McDowell County Progressive Executive Committee A. D. SOWERS CHAIRMAN Good work, reasonable prices, best of leather used—polite treatment. 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Box 1770 New York City INTERNATIONAL ~~ BOARD BUSY Hold Session at Royal Drug Store President ae ‘War Experts To Drink More Soda The Keystone Board of Strategy an meeting as usiial at Loud’. Drag store bat instead ot only bokline wivhtly we sions aud continual eesions on Sanday the Board is rewaining im cmutinun eemion from 7 a. until 1pm Gariand Wattlinziom, ot Kimball) metuteer, Whine tatioe wt etuittedt om the Feport of tast werk. is opened touesday, CUE of each werk in Keystone, yorestu bly atten tine the sesiene ot the Beant: but cosippers allege that other reawt of the female mes are causes the pruw Peroas and aszresive Kinbatlite’s fre: QUENE Vinits tr thie uiceea of the eval fells, This famous Koard has moved every Atlas, history of Enroje and seerraphy available to its ueeting place, and when it cones to realy tetorence Jake Lamkin fis sense oatspchitin Hi appears that this tamer. Roand of Stratezy will break up at any nvstuent hecaume of war tetwren the mewbers. The partisans of “Chermany”” are thable to remot te Insttlon of drues at any time to carry their point azainst the allies The only thins tat prevented an ont break of bestitities when it was am Bounced that Jaye bad declared wae against “Cberiany”” was the realy fore. thought of Br. 4N. Marshall and JID Jones who stillet a bitter anzument with 2 duet. When thee distinguishes! me: bere rales their soiees in isewn, the Board adjourned Doc Lond, Presitent of Bowed, makes the following announcens at “To the Keystone International Koand of Strategy: Unless ths ansurisore of the above gausd Board ant their trends Pureliase moe tor crew anh cold ma Water at my fountan in order that the temper may be cmslest, exjeeially on Sundays the Board will tre enue w Meet elewbers. Thar extrem: and Unreasonable partisausinipy causes suck heat of temper that an outhreak may re walt at auy time, thereby eu fangering Amy interests beratise of the chose proxim. ity of drug tosttles, wmda fountain, claire tables, cixar stand and show cass belong ing to the Koyal Drug Co. te the soem gf action, : =F Lok, President of K. 1. 8. of S. am Manazer of Royal Drag Co 3 ton wenn, Sevy. of KL of sand Ph.G BLUEFIELD NEGROES TO ~ HAVE NEW SCHOOL Board of Education Makes Pro- vision For Purchasing Site. ican Wok pagte lou 1s Beaver Pond district. tell lst wight, it ree gthvn plane luego far edad patie Tse Bie jonas ines acl caria eae Since le paws cae oe Peebenn WT Thana of the tant Sa curiae ea rr ve nl i} i} Colds fp NY ivy, Wy should be “nipped t= the NYY Li} bud”, for it allowed to run PW) NY J]imctectes. serious results NY f imay follow Numerous , leases of consumption. pnew- [IM | imonia, and other tatal dis- | eases, can be traced back to SEBAI2Cold. Atthe first sign of a | HEN| CON, protect yourself by Pf|tmorouchty cleansing your [HAM | system with a few doses of I Hi] THEDFORD’S = {il BLACK- ji i | } DRAUGHT ji 0 the old reliabie, vegetabiel] liver powder. Me, Chas. A. Ragland, 04 Madison Heights. Va, says) “I have been using Thed- ford’s Black-Draught fo Uh Yotomach troubles, indiges-| iy Dy ee. sed colds, and find it toi [)f§ be the very best medicine MM a eye ae. makes an ott) AK) ain teet tike 2 young one.” (Py LP) tacit of Thediord’s, s cH Jand genuine. E-67 Ki ee ON SAMUEL. SOLINS ; tion ant senomplish the erection of a first-class m<tern bailing. Tt bee, L. Hill, pronetpal of the colored schuote Jef the city has teen working to mt a gata soba! ltlay ln a Aeleabhe tne feaphgregatingampncyer yg cor Lgujios ceeres ton al a cera ecu ke oe coche sda ee “| a7 Calored ‘Matthewson’ _ Makes Great Record Chicago, Ang.—Rube Foster, the Christy Matthewson of the colored base ball stars, bas pitehed 23 games for the ssseriscn Class scbicei aaa peel Real seacsraed cas tae oe elec os oee cits seal eae ak Vw sheet meith Fortivnd, Ore., and Spokane teams of the Northwestern-Pacitic League. In) the 7) games, Kobe averaged one bese! on bails per gaine. He modestly admita that hel never see the under side of oe cae OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF MCDOWELL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT: (Kighth J licial Cireuit) Counties of Mc Dowell, Mercer and Monroe. Hon. Isaiah ©. Herndon, Judge Welch; W. Burbridge Payn ‘Clerk. _ Terms of Court Second Tues. day in February June and Sep- tember. CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas. French Strother, Judge; W. B. Payne, Clerk. ‘Terms of Court Second Mon- day in January, April, July and October. COINCY Sooke: Iames E Jones President, Switchback. B. F. Tipton, Northfork. Dr. R. K. Bragonier, Key- stone. Commissioners W. W. Whyte, clerk, Welch. ‘Terms of Court. First Mon day in January, April, August and October. License Term, tirst Monday in June. COUNTY OFFICERS : Sheriff, J F Johnson, Welch. Prosecuting Attorney F C Cook Assistant Pros. Attorney, G L Counts: Clerk Circuitand Crim. Courts, Barb-idge Payne | Clerk County Court, W. W. Whyte | County Surveyor, w C Morgar Vivian Supt. Free Schools, W Cassius Cook, Welch | Assessor,C E Rusmisell Coarty Road Engineer, w | McClaren County Health Officer and cor. omer, Dr. H. G. Camper Commissioner School Lands |C E Rusmisell, McDowell Members House of Delegates Geo, Wolfe and C. E. Harman. | State Senators, Sixth Senato rial district (counties of M:Dow ell, Mingo, wayne and wyoming Jas A. Strother Waich; M Z '| White, Willamson. HJ CAPEHART Attorney-at-Law Fraclive aH all — te Curb NEW TAILOR SHOP im the mew brick building ia Northfork, W, Va. CLEANING PRESSING REPAIRING ALL WORK GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED Henry Belcher P. 0. BOX 94 NORTHFORK, W. Va. Try-as. For Job Work ta tt rs Bee UNITE> WOOLEN MILLS COMPANY e Free Parts Sale Begins THURSDAY AUG. 220; ENDS MONDAY AUG, 3 . LLU; Ll Daring this sale you get, withoat any additional charge, a pair of pants with every suit, overcoat or coat and pants ordered. vent on these pants‘sales occasionally to keep our union tailors together, so that we may have a constant and efficient or- ganization throughout the year, and to save our workers from idleness and —— loss of ‘earnings daring which would other- wise be dull periods, United Woolen Clothes sell for the universal and unchange- able price of ESTABLISHED 1902 ALL Sults wx 1 No More ALL OVERCOATS No LEss MADE TO ORDER MADE TO FIT $13.00—==COAT AND PANTS——=13.06 We are able to make our garments at this price because of modern and efficient methods of manufacture and distribution, large production and consequent reduction in the cost of making. Because of our large output we are able to buy pure-wooi materials at much lower prices than the ordinary tailor could possibly buy them for. You get the same careful tailoring, the same pure-wool matetials, during this sale that have mide thousands up?n thousands of men satisfied wearers of United Woolen Clothes. This is an excellent opportunity for you to prove the truth of our statements. Do not confuse our institution with imitators attempting to do business on our name ij arid reputation’ ' . e 'e The United Woolen Mills Co. W. A. HERSCH, President ‘sons ~ 231 PRINCETON AVE. - "Suz" BLUEFIELD, aa = W. VA. NOTICE! The Champion Shoe has gone to the expence of baying ma- chisery to repair shoes and boots foe. the ublic in “general. We are located at Northfork, W. Va., and invite you all to come and see ms; give use trial; there Srodsio orale topaaue week tos meen Gecneae Were inte just to have you come, for if you come tnd find it different to) what we ay’ yor will not come back. We pat ont the ni- cost work by hand and the nicest work Sp acebens men te das onae Fay Sewed soles, hemlock leathe, we Nail soles, - = te Sewed soles, oak tan oo tle Sewed soles, bine = a Nail soles, iad - ue Tt will last as long as white oak We cake mene od eases Negi cies men, Die and Zhe. The best rubber heels iin pe pir ve earl tad we will not fail to give you satixfaction. Northfork, West Virginia. SL — THE LEADING TONSORIAL ARTIST Well gnown, well liked and pat ronized by all the boys going. coming, or staying. The place to receive the best of service Everything Antiseptic; polite at vention given to all customers You find all modern up to date service with all kinds of electri cal treatment of the face and head at , Staples’ Place 19 Norfolk Ave. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA . 8. MOON Mlornny-al- Lous Jes Ror Foie Practicing * gus Oviatt Detiase ta pe ns States “Whén myfees are secured” KEYSTONE, W.VA a i 8 ree Harrison private Hospital Cases Surgical and | Medical Treated at | Reasonable Rates. EFFICIENT STAFF Phone Excelsior Drag Company Kimball West Va When in need of HELP of any kind, phome or write Roanoke Employment Agency No.11 Norfolk Avenue, upstairs (3rd Door from $8. James Hotel) ROANOKE, VA. EL TIWTstV4 Manwge LOTS FOR SALE | have for ele 5 late in Gesham, Vir- sinia, thet | am oddaring "poh eee These lots are hich and dry, fenced and in god shape for bailding Pporpomrs, Sisanted twear the street ear Nast Seer | ner lot and | middle lot Street o cach wile. Near Kast Graham. CO alle Som Ella O’Connor, sie Kerste ++ ¥- nt DR. M.M. TINSLEY Miners <2 and Coke Men. ; Oan ‘alwayé find. “‘Stéddy work at -- . Crystal Coat& Coke Co. On Crane Creek BOWLING-ALLEY AND = Is Now Op2124 By S fH Hiter-& J. Patterson Hyman and Epling Bldg = Stewart Street ee BLUEFIELD, W. Va. ee Goadwiee Vas a guzc inure cocater in feoat of the = Fe ean a Come and spend your eve- 'W H. COBB'S Drag Store, 442 Raleigh Street £DWARD’S BUILDING BLUEFIELD, W. Va. SEER SESa Sey os ears IWOCOCORL SINKFORD &- WARREN UNDERTAKERS Special Attention to Orders From the Coal Fields ores” 459 RALEIGH STREET Bluefield, - West Virginia Thé Pact Mutu il Lie Insuranse Gompany $30,000,000 ASSETS ORGANIZED 1868, $35,090,999 PAID IN CLAIM CPERATES IN EVERY STATE INTHE UVIOY EMPLOYES MORE a AGENTS PAYS A CLAIM EVERY T MINUTES THE OLDEST, LARGEST AND STRONGEST ‘LIFE, ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE COW?ANY IN THE Wo2LD W H HARRIS, Special Agent Keystone, Se irginia od ek ee THAT'S WHERE I TRADE! ——at THE——_ . Bridgeford Pharmacy scores OS Prescription Specilists 5: som xn W. VERNAL, BRI DGEFORD, Ph.G. Prop. fa pn te ee A id barber Shed ‘Poot Reom | —/ci/n | eee J.P. Coles A. L. Spencer Quick Lunches and meales lee Cream, Confectioneries Pop, Tobacco etc. Mora, W. Va. ; William F. Deany | ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Real Estate and Insurance Box 10t Box 445 LESTER, W. VA. BECKLEY, W. vA _— WANTED Renter for a store house. 2 stories, large dining room in back and kitch- en, making nice for a grocery business and Yrestaurant. {1 made $3- 0U0 here in one year. The building is in Lester, near that portion of town known as “Ho>-Hoo.” Write A. Rodgers, Lester, W. Va. Mr .& Mrs, Jas. Johnson — Have Openel A — FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT Meals 25c. Lodgiaz 25c. Quick Lanches, Hot or Cold on Short Notice. Nice Orders at AnySTime. laoger, - + West Virginia