McDowell Times

Every Citizen Should Vote The Republican Ticket Next Tuesday, Nov. 3rd MARK YOUR BALLOT UNDER THE EAGLE Triumphal Tour Of Governor Hatfield Delivers Three Speeches Monday To Great And Enthusiastic Audiences AD/ERTISE IN THE McDOWELL TIMES, IT'S A PAYING INVESTMENT. VOLUME 12 Triumph Gove THROUGH M'DO Delivers Three Speeches Enthusiastic HitsDemoc EDWARD COOPER IS RECIPIENT OF GREAT OVATION McDowell Will Give Republicans Great Majorities. Victory Monday was a red letter day in the present campaign. Governor H. D. Hatfield went through McDowell County speaking in the interest of the Republican nominees. Everywhere he went he was greeted by record breaking crowds of whooping, yelling enthusiastic voters. The railroad stations and roads over which he traveled or were expected were lined with people eager to get a glimpse of the Governor. The first speech of the day was delivered at Gary at 2:30 p. m. to an audience which taxed the capacity of the famous Gary Amusement Hall, about 1,000 people were in the building and many could not enter. At 5:30 p. m. the Governor delivered his second speech in the presence of 2000 people at Kimball and at 8:30 he faced his third audience in the Masonic Theatre at Northfork. There were nearly 1,000 persons in the building and many could not get inside. In each speech the Governor discussed state, national and county issues, flayed the Democrats unmercifully and paid his respects to the leaders of the Progressive party in West Virginia. He stated that the McDowell County Progressive were so insignificant that he did not know who they were. At 10:30 he stopped speaking in order that the persons who desired to go up Northfork hollow could catch their train but the crowd yelled: "Go ahead," "don't stop," "tell us about it;" "we can stay here all night, there is no work anyhow." He resumed and spoke until 11 o'clock. In the Northfork speech the Governor put at rest the charge that he would be a candidate for the U. S. Senate two years hence in the following words: "I will be before you in the next campaign, NOT AS A CANDIDATE but ad locating Republican principles." The speeches of the Governor were listened to with the closest attention and he was frequently interrupted with vociferous applause. COOPER RECEIVES OVATION. COOPER RECEIVES OVATION. Edward Cooper, Republican candidate for Congress received such a welcome wherever he appeared as seldom faits to the lot of man. He equally divided honors with Governor Hatfield wherever they appeared at the same meeting. He discussed national and state issues and caused the immense crowds to go wild with applause at the expense of the Wilson Administration and the Democratic candidate for Congress. Never before has a candidate for Congress received such a great ovation from the voters of McDowell County and beyond a doubt Cooper will receive a majority in this county equalling if not exceeding that of Gov. Hatfield two years ago. Y. M. C. A. Dedicated Prof. Byrd Prillerman, President of the West Virginia Colored Institute, spoke at the dedication of the Young Every Citiz The McDowell Times. Men's Christian Association building at Ramage, Boone county, West Virginia, October 10, 1914, upon the invitation of Mr. C. W. Ridenour, the Secretary. Hon. H. D. Hatfield, Governor of West Virginia, and Hon. W. A. M. Corkeil, ex-Governor, also spoke at this service, Governor Hatfield making the principal address. The association building was erected by the Spruce River Coal Company of which Mr. I. M. Taggart of Massilon, Ohio, is president, and Mr. F. F. Taggart, his son, the principal stockholder Mr. J. F. Ramage, from whom the town takes its name, is superintendent of the coal works. The building is a two-story frame structure with basement containing lavatories and shower-baths. The first floor is used for serving refreshments and for social games. The second floor is used for religious services. No discrimination is made between the races in the use of this building. It was very noticeable on the day of the dedication how freely the Negroes and whites commingled with no sign of friction. The Board of Directors is composed of both white men and Negroes. Miss Luetta Lipscomb, a student of the West Virginia Colored Institute, was pianist for the dedicatory exercises. In addition to the Association building, the village has two good school houses and a fine athletic field, and the operators plan to erect a hospital in the near future. The houses for the miners are sanitary, and every effort is put forth on the part of the operators to encourage them in better living. No person is employed on the works who cannot furnish a recommendation of good moral character and temperate habits KEYSTONE-ECKMAN CELEBRATES RU- RAL SCHOOL DAY Friday, October 23, the day designated by the Governor as Rural School Day, was a gala affair at the Keystone-Eckman Graded School. For several days previous, preparations were made to celebrate the day and make it a success. Invitations were sent out to the patrons to come in the morning and see what was being done in actual class work. Several came and were shown the various rooms at work and they expressed themselves as being much pleased with the interest and good order throughout the building. At 12 o'clock the ball team accompanied by the teachers, visitors and student body, went down to the diamond and began to warm up for a game with the Keystone All Stars, a team made up of ex-college players and semi-professionals. The game was a hard fought one and though the school boys were defeated by a score of 14 to 5 they gave a good account of themselves at all stages of the game and the pitchers kept the heavy batting All Star players guessing all the time. Poor judgement and inability to run bases probably kept the school boys from winning as they fairly outplayed their opponents in several departments of the game. After the ball game, an interesting program was rendered in the assembly room. The program consisted of songs by the school chorus, recitations and essays by the pupils of the upper grades and talks by the visiting patrons, ending with an old-fashioned spelling match. Before the spelling began the principal announced that Messrs. J. M Lamkin, J. H. Graggett and Stanley Carter would give a book as a prize to the successful pupil, and after a very spirited contest, Made- KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, OCT. 30, 1914 line Marshall, a pupil of the sixth grade was proclaimed the winner. The following is a partial list of visitors, some being present at the game whose names we were unable to get: Mesdames Scott, Marshall, Simpson, Rann, Cobbs, Wade, Warren, Spikes, Turner, Lord, Reed, Jackson, Covington, Coleman, Joyce, Warren; Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Young, Miss Nannie Belcher, Messrs. Craggett, Lamkin, Carter, Taylor and Master E. L. Rann, Jr. Those who are interested in the work being done by Booker T. Washington and his associates at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial institute, will find food for thought in the annual report of Mr. Washington. It is to the extent of a plea for financial support because it states "the cost of conducting the work is large." At the close of the school year there were registered a total enrollment of 1,527 896 men and 631 women, who came from 32 states and territories and 17 foreign countries. In addition to the attendance of the institute proper, the average attendance at the children's house, the training school, was 201. The year's budget provided $250,957 for the current needs and $19,609 for improvement and equipment. To meet this amount and the obligation of $115,000, with which the year was begun, there was received $315,643. The total receipts for the year were $473,764. The endowment funds now amount to $1,942,112. In concluding his report, Mr. Washington says: "Our needs are so many and varied that it is difficult to single out any special ones, but our daily experience and observation convince us that the effectiveness of our work would be many times increased if we could secure funds for the much needed new dormitory for boys, to cost $50,000, and a veterinary hospital, to cost about $5,000. LYNCHING AND "CIVILIZATION" Those of us who think this country is the seat of the world's conscience, the last world in civilization, the citadel of the rights and liberties of mankind, might have to change our opinions slightly if we could see ourselves as others see us. Just now, when we are setting ourselves up as final arbiters in the conflict of nations, end are filled with "righteous indignation" over alleged barbarities and atrocities in the theatre of war, the Independent comes along with these disquieting reflections: That this is a barbarious country, in spots, is undemable when we learn that in 1913 as many as 79 colored men and women were killed by mots, lynched without trial. The crimes charged against them were various, some serious, others trivial. Some of the victims were doubtless innocent. The figures prove a shocking degree of barbarism to exist with us, and the only relief we find is that there is a pretty steady decrease in the number. In 1892 there were 155 lynched, and 154 the next year. At this rate of decrease we may be quite civilized 20 years from now. There have been only twenty lynchings in the first six months of the present year. Here is a record of atrocities for which we venture to say no parallel can be found in any of the "barbarous" nations now at war, and compared with which the atrocities charged against the German soldiers would appear for the most part as trifling indiscretions incident to the heat of war. Before we throw any more stones at the Germans, let us be sure we are not living in a glass house. If war is what Sherman said it was, it is natural to expect a few human devils in any army of three or four millions of men engaged in deadly conflict; but who would expect to find mobs of human devils at work in times of peace at the very feet of Liberty Enlightening the World? Meantime, we should like to direct the attention of Mr. Wilson and the southern gentlemen who sit in the saddle at Washington to this paragraph from an address to the people of the United States, issued by our colored brethren at their recent convention in New York city: Let the American people, and especially the President, in view of the bloody war of all Europe and the probable grant of freedom to Ireland and suffrage to women, freedom to the Poles and Finns and relief from segregation and political disabilities for the Jews, induced by needs of warring nations, remember that twelve million native citizens in this country are worse prosecuted than those of Europe. We appeal to President Wilson to free colored Americans from Jim-Orow cars, disfranchisement, lybbing and segregation, especially under the federal government at the federal capitol, now, rather than await some awful war here. REPUBLICAN CONGRESS PREDICTED Washington, October 25.—Congressman Frank P. Woods, of Iowa, Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, made following statement today: "The Democratic party enters the concluding week of the campaign of 1914 with only two assets—the war in Europe and the ephemeral Bull Moose party. The Republican party is coming back into power. Indications, today point to the obliteration of the present Democratic majority in Congress. There is no longer the least doubt of sweeping Republican gains in every quarter of the United States. "The people are dissatisfied with Democratic incompetence. They are weary of Democratic experiments. They are tired of Democratic deceptions. There is good reason for this. The American citizens have fared poorly both at home and abroad. Industry is stagnant. Business is demoralized. Labor is unemployed. The people are ready for the restoration of the principle of protection, advocated by William McKinley under which industry thrived and the people prospered. "The Democrats in Congress have been guilty of gross extravagance. The money they have spent with proligate waste has come from the constituents of the very men sent to Congress to conserve the Nation's wealth and to administer its fiscal affairs economically. "The Democratic administration has embarked on a policy of paternalism unequal ever before in this country. The Democrat's claim Jefferson as their patron saint yet, at the same time, they are burying even the memory of his principles deeper and deeper by executive usurpation of the legislative function. "The Democratic administration has shown thinley-veiled hostility to individual effort and the Democratic members of Congress have begrudged the success of all individual enterprise. "The Democratic Congressmen should be held individually responsible by their constituents. "The people are afraid of the Democratic party." RURAL DAY AT WEST VIRGINIA COL. INSTITUTE Rural School Day was observed by the Piney Grove school at Institute, Mrs. Minnie Hurt, teacher. With posters, general and special invitations, and the Institute band, considerable interest was aroused, and a large crowd filled the village church. Good music was furnished by the Institute choir. Prof. C. E. Jones acted as chairman of the meeting and expressed his pride in seeing so large an audience, showing by their interest and presence that they are awakening to a deeper interest in the schools in which their children are being educated. The following program was rendered: Singing..... "America." Prayer. Selection by the Institute band. Introductory remarks—Prof. C. E. Jones. Reading of Gov. Hatfield's Proclamation by Mrs. Minnie Hurt. Relation of Good Roads to Rural Schools —Mr. Taylor Brown. Singing, "Old Glory, We Love Thee" —Institute Choir Discussion, "Rural High Schools" ..... Prof. S. H. Guss. "The County the Unit of Taxation and Administration—Prof. Byrd Prillerman. "What our School Needs" was the subject of a short paper by Master Scottie Brown, a little nine year old pupil of the school. He stated briefly the needs (Continued on Page 4.) PRAISE NEGRO TEACHER Protests Avail Nothing. Supt. Condon Will Not Take Any Action. Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 25.—An effort to have Mrs. Francis Russell, a colored teacher now in charge of a special class of white pupils in the Pealeas school, transferred resulted only in high praise for the teacher's work. Mrs. Russell is the wife of the principal of the Douglass school. Superintendent Condon, reporting on a protest that had been made against continuing Mrs. Russell in charge of the class, said that the protest is without substantial basis, as Mrs. Russell's appointment is only a temporary one; that it has thus far been impossible to find any one capable of filling the place, and that, in any event, "it will be impossible to replace Mrs. Russell, for her attainments are of an exceptionally high order and her work is very nearly incomparable." He declared that the complaints had emanated neither from the children under Mrs. Russell's care nor from their parents. Mississippi Edith Campbell and Annie Laws both stated that they know what she has done; declared that she has accomplished wonders, not only with children of her own color, but white children as well. "Besides," added Miss Campbell, "we have no right under the law to discriminate because of color." "But the Board of Education is discriminating against the colored people by establishing segregated schools," declared Member Albert E. Mittendorf. "You now have two schools exclusively for colored children." Member Samuel Ach declared that the attendance upon the special schools was entirely voluntary with the colored children, and that they are not barred from attending other schools. President J. M. Withrow declared that he could not understand why anyone should object to a capable colored teacher when the most prominent families in the city employed colored nurses to take care of their children. Mittendorf declared that he had received many protests in the matter, but admitted they were from people who had no direct interest in the matter. Superintendent Condon read a letter from parents of children in Mrs. Russell's care, eulogizing her, and asking her for retention. He stated, in addition, that Mrs. Russell does not want the position permanently. A Few Facts For the Voter A Few Facts For the Voter Since the present Democratic tariff law went into effect, our purchases from foreign nations have increased $102,000,000, while our sales abroad have decreased in the same time $108,000,000. We have bought more and sold less, and the most of which we have bought from abroad should have been produced at home. We have lost in foreign commerce since this bill went into effect not less than $150,000,000. We have donated to Canadian timbermen in the same period $2,000,000, which is the amount they contributed to the expenses of our government during the last year of a Republican tariff. Had they paid the old rate on what they shipped into this country during the first eight months of the Underwood law, they would have contributed twice $4,000,000 to this government. With all this sacrifice, the consumer has not paid one cent less for his lumber. In the same time, $10,000,000 has been given the Sugar Trust, and the consumer pays more for his sugar. To the foreign wool grower, a donation of $20,000,000 in duties has been made, and woolen clothes cost no less than before. The importers of beef and cattle have been relieved of paying $5,000,000 toward the support of this government, and the overburdened taxpayer pays more for his meat. Now, to make up the deficit thus produced, and from which the consumer has received no benefit, the people of the country are asked in a so-called "war revenue" bill to pay a direct tax of $105,000,000, in addition to the tax burden they are already bearing, at a time when our nation is at peace with all the world. Are you going to vote to continue this kind of Democratic inefficiency. ELECTION FORECAST Cooper Sure Of 3,000 Majority Sutherland, Republican candidate for Congressman-at-Large, will receive 10,000 majority. Cooper will win by 3,000 majority. Three of the other candidates for Congress will win with the chance for the fourth winning. Every County Republican candidate will win in McDowell County, and in all the Magisterial Districts. Republican majorities in McDowell County will range from 1,800 to 3,200. THE DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL The Brown P. E. JENSON. The Brown Creek District has taken the lead in many commendable things for the advancement of her people, both white and colored and of the several, we wish to speak of one, namely: of the opportunity given the colored youth for a common and high school education. Educate or perish is the slogan. The "Old Book" long since expressed the idea "It is not good that the soul be without knowledge:"—to that end that the youth be properly trained two things are necessary—a suitable place and a suitable person, the latter is of parmount importance. In this district the board of education has provided suitable and accessible school houses for all the children in the district and have done more, has placed trained teachers of experience to instruct the children. The first graded school in this section of the state for the colored people was given in this district and now, the first district high school for the colored youth is this section has been given by our board of education for Browns Creek District. The school officials are to be congratulated, more, commended for their interest in and detergination to place in the reach of every youth of the race an even and equal chance to receive what the district has to offer educationally. We accept with favor the placing of the high school in the hospitable town of Kimball. One of the school officials said to the writer: we have given you, as principal of your high school one of the best prepared school men in the district, white or colored. When one of our men makes good, all are helped. There are a few men in this county who have borne the heat and burden of the day and one of them is Mr. N. Wiley, and his appointment is a befitting tribute both of his ability and of the earnest and faithful work done; his appointment gave general satisfaction to the entire district whose servant he is. Miss Rhetta Norman is his associate in this work. She is efficient and capable, modest and retiring in her demeanor. The enrollment is 22 which is better than the high school for the whites could boast of in its beginning, yet the colored school population compared with the whites is only one third. Stress is being placed upon the high school subjects as it should be and vocational training as time permits. The boys are being taught to do or make both ornamental as well as useful things in their manual training course. The girls are being taught to cook so that the fellows may have more pleasure and less pain after a meal. Another feature is the night school for busy men and boys who, by day, must labor to keep the wolf away. The principal plans to make this a social center for the town and district—to that end he is asking that all shall get horns to boost the high school. We thank the board for giving to us this high school. The board will, we believe, accept our thanks if we will in the future put and keep the boys and girls in this school until their dream is in part realized. Splendid work is being done and the future is bright with large possibilities. You will pardon, this digression, next Tuesday our entire board of education is to be voted for. Don't forget them and especially the colored man and County Sept. W. C. Cook. LARGES. LATION! OF ANY WEEKLY IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. NUMBER 34 FORECAST e Of 3,000 ority for Congressman-at-Large, will receive Congress will win with the chance for state will win in McDowell County, and County will range from 1,800 to WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION Of the many achievements of the Republican party in West Virginia, none excels the Workmen's Compensation law, enacted by the last legislature. This law provides for those who may be stricken down while engaged in their work, so that wives and children of these unfortunate are not left to the uncertain meries of charity, but are given protection by the strong arm of the state. This one enactment is enough to commend the record of the Republican party to the favorable consideration of the people of the state. The law went into effect October 1, 1913. It derives its revenue from the employer and employee on a basis of 90 and 10 per cent, respectively, of the premium, the maximum being $1.00 on each $100 of pay roll, with an aggregate number of 2,025 employers representing 60 industries, employing 160,000 employees. It has an average monthly income of $70,000 with a current disbursement of $28,333. The year ended October 1st shows a total income of $840,000 accrued in premiums, with $340,000 paid out in indemnities. Each widow is paid $20 per month as long as she lives or until she remarries. Each dependent child, not exceeding three, is paid $5 per month until it arrives at working age, which is fourteen years. Dependent parents receive 50 per cent of the average weekly earnings of a deceased child. Injured employees receive 50 per cent of their weekly earning ability as taken from the employer's books, with a maximum of $8 and a minimum of $4.00 per week. Twenty-six weeks is the period allowed for temporary disability. For the loss of a leg, an arm or an eye, compensation is allowed for 156 weeks, or a lump sum paid to those who receive this class of injury, together with hospital, nurse and surgeon fees. Total disabilities are paid for at the rate of their weekly earning ability, not exceeding $6, or a minimum of $3 a week during the remainder of their lives. Three hundred and eighty-eight thousand dollars has been loaned at 6 per cent interest, with a balance for further investment. County school and municipal bonds are preferred as an investment and the larger part of the money has been invested in these securities. Within the year 16,500 claims have been handled, 174 widows, 288 dependent children, 38 dependent parents and 63 permanent disabilities are on the monthly pay roll. A great majority of these unfortunate people, before the passage of this law, were left to the mercy of charity, and to the protection of the county in which they lived. The administration of the law is being paid by the State and is coating only 5 per cent of the premium collected. The record shows that the administration of the Compensation Department discloses a lower rate than any like department found in any other state in the life The Workmen's Compensation law protects both employer and employee—the employer from liability for damages upon him from destination. ANSWERS FINAL SUMMONS Bluefield, W. Va., Oct. 24.—John Davis, one of the most respected citizens of this city died Monday night of heart failure. He was apparently in good health but had worried much because of business affairs. He closed his place of business at 11 o'clock and started home. About two hours later he was found dead by a neighbor a very short distance from his home. The funeral was held Thursday and attended by a host of friends and relatives. The deceased was about 48 years of age and leaves a widow who is an invalid and four small children. y, Nov. 3rd The McDowell Times. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION BE. RATHER THAN SEEM TO BE WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. M. T. WHITTICO, Editor. T. EWARD 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. One year in advance.....$1.50 Six months in advance.....75 Three months in advance.....45 One month in advance.....20 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, OCT. 30, 1914. Vote it on November 3rd. For Congress-at-Large: HOWARD SUTHERLAND For Congress, Fifth District: EDWARD COOPER For State Senate, Sixth District: WELLS GOODYKOONTZ For House of Delegates: C. E. HARMAN W. W. HUGHES For Circuit Clerk: W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE For President of the County Court: JAMES ELWOOD JONES County Supt. Free Schools W. C. COOK. Board of Education,'Browns Creek Dist DR. W. C. HALL, President. GEORGE PATTERSON A. G. FROE Commissioner DO NOT BE DECENDED. The colored voters of West Virginia should not be deceived by such appeals as appeared in the Bluefield Daily Times of the 28th inst. under the caption "The Colored Voter." The Times praises a few Negroes in one breath and condemns a majority in the next. It seeks to get the Negro vote of Mercer county and Bluefield in particular for certain Democratic candidates for the legislature when neither the "Times" or the candidates have assured him that they will vote, in case of election, to protect the interests of the Negro race in this state. There are Democrats in West Virginia no doubt who will be fair toward the Negro and who believe he is entitled to every right which they themselves enjoy, but they are in the hopeless minority and if the party is placed in absolute control of the State the Negroes will be discriminated against as quickly as was done in Virginia and other southern states. Let the Bluefield Daily Times come out and pledge its party against disfranchisemet and "Jim Crow" legislation. Why is it that the "Times" will not get a statement from its legislative candidates as to their position in regard to manhood suffrage and separate cars and publish these statements in order that everybody may know their position? A lot of generalities and pure con do not suffice the Negro longer whether given by Democrats, Republicans or Progressives. Come down to brass tacks upon the questions which so intimately effect the rights and privileges of 62,000 citizens of West Virginia. Come out in the open. Where do you, Mr. Times and your candidates stand on these questions? We ask to know. COME OUT, VOTE RIGHT The coming election next Tuesday day is fraught with serious consequences to nation and state. The country is now experiencing a period of business depression not witnessed since the closing year of the Cleveland administration. Millions of men—thousands in West Virginia—are out of employment. Men are idle and the effects of cold and hunger will be seriously felt in a very short time because men out of work or working two and three days per week cannot wear sufficient clothes, keep a supply of coal and plenty of food with prices of every necessity at unheard of figures. The citizens of West Virginia and of McDowell, Mercer, Mingo and Raleigh counties are confronted with facts and not theories. They are face to face with hard times with all of its gaunt, ugly woe and suffering and this condition was brought about by a Democratic administration and if a Democratic Congress is elected next Tuesday these conditions will grow worse because of lack of confidence and continued experiment in governmental affairs. In the State of West Virginia the administration has done much to redeem its pledges. More is necessary to be done but cannot be accomplished with out a Republican legislature. It is therefore important for every citizen regardless of color to vote for the Republican candidates if he desires to see West Virginia and the nation prosper. Get out early, arouse every man of voting age and convice him that it is a duty which he owes his home, his family, his nation and State to vote the straight Republican ticket. SAFETY FIRST BOYS The "dark wave of McDowell County" to which Geo. I. Neal sarcastically refers in his speeches will sweep him and h's party into political oblivion next Tuesday and he will be buried beneath such an avalanche of ballots that it will take all of Boss Watson's miners who are out of employment because of democratic hard times, four years to dig him out. POLITICAL SNAP SHOTS The $248,000,000 we paid foreign countries the first seven months of this year because of the seven underwood tariff law would have supplied work to half a million men for that period at $2.50 per day. But our mills were closed while the pearl labor of other countries manufactured our goods and our workmen were idle. --- If the Democratic national administration had saved the $100,000,000 by which this year's appropriations exceed those allowed by the last Republican Congress, the statemanagement involved would be regarded as of higher order than that required to suggest the imposition of an additional $100,000,000 in taxes, known as a "war tax." --- Don't let the Democrat use the European war to obscure the real issues of the campaign. If the Democratic national administration had denied the ravenous hunger for place and had not appropriated an extra $100,000,000 for new offices and increased salaries, there would be no need of a "war tax" in time of peace to raise that sum. And no such tax would be necessary had not the Underwood "free trade" tariff been passed. "Free trade" not only created a deficit in the national treasury but ended the prosperity of the country. --- Under Republican laws convicts are being taken from the old convict labor system and are being used to work the public roads on the honor system. Jail prisoners are also working on the roads instead of remaining idle in the jails at the expense of the taxpayers. A Republican legislature will enact amendments to our agricultural laws, making them co-operative with the federal laws, so that we will get the best possible support from the federal government. Governor Haffield will ask the next legislature to enact a weight and men- sures law, providing for the proper inspection of weights and measures, preventing shortages in supplies purchased and sold. A Republican legislature will carry out the governor's recommendations ```markdown ``` The Republican party stands pledged to enact a primary election law, which will include a preferential vote for president and vice-president and provide for the nomination of all candidates for public office. The Republican party also stands for an amendment to the state constitution providing for woman suffrage --- The Democrats seem to be greatly agitated over the fact that the State tax levy was increased from one cent to six cents in 1913, and from six cents to ten cents in 1914, and charge the Republican state administration with extravagance. Make a mark (X) under the eagle and vote the whole Republican ticket. THIS, AND THE DEMOCRATS HAVE PUT A NEW TAX ON THE PEOPLE THIS, AND THE DEMOCRATS HAVE PUT A NEW TAX ON THE PEOPLE President Wilson's new touring car has arrived at the White House, and was used by the President yesterday for the first time. It is a sixty-horse power of the most modern type. A new car of the same make, but a limousine, has arrived for Secretary Tumulty, and is also in use. In a short time two other new cars from the same shop are to arrive for the President and his family. One is to be a 'limousine. The cost of the touring car, authorized by Congress is $6,000, and of the limousine, $7,500.—Washington Star, Oct. 5, 1914. Vote For Goodykoontz Harman and Hughes Charleston, W. Va., Oct. 28. —“If the present State administration is to go forward and continue fulfilling the promises made to the people a Republican legislature must be elected,” said Governor Hatfield is discussing the situation. The Governor stated that from a review of the State he feels certain that the voters are awake to their interests and that the coming election will result in a legislature which is Republican in both branches. Continuing, Governor Hatfield said: “I want the voters of the Sixth senatorial district to elect Wella Goodykoontz to the State Senate, and I want the voters of McDowell county to elect W. W. Hughes and C. E. Harmon to the House of Delegates. These men can be depended upon to carry out our promises to the people and should be elected. Democrat of Wyoming Co. Favor Jim Crow Cars The following Jim Crow plank is apart of the platform of Grover C. Worrell, Democratic candidate for the House of Delegates, from Wyoming county: "I favor a law compelling all railways and street car companies to furnish equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races." Marytown, W. Va., Oct. 27, 1914. Hon. M. T. Whittico. Dear Sir:—Please allow me space in your paper to say a few words concerning the masterful way in which Gov. Henry D. Hatfield explained the campaign issues of today. He proved to the Democrats of this district that their party was a failure in every sense of the word, and in explaining the tariff revision he has no superior, and I am glad to say that there are a few more converts that have come over on the Lord's side, as I heard one of them tell the Governor that he had always been a Democrat, but after hearing that grand and noble speech of the Governor's he would vote straight Republican from this on. The Governor was introduced by Judge I. C. Herndon, who gave him a royal introduction, and in flowing terms. We colored boys, and nearly all of the whites, are leaning one way, and that way is to the Republican party. We hope and pray that the G. O. P. will be victorious on the 3rd of November, and sweep the state in a landslide victory as never before recorded in the history of West Virginia. Thanking you for the privilege of these few remarks, I am Yours for Success, A BORN REPUBLICAN. Passed Away Alexander Rice, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Rice of Clark died at the home of his parents Sunday, November 18. He was 16 years of age and had been sick for about six months and was operated upon at the Miners Hospital at Welch. The funeral services were conducted by Kev. W. R. Burger, pastor of the Northtork M. E. Church, and interment took place in the Sinkford and Warren Cemetery, Bluefield, Tuesday afternoon. The deceased is survived by father, mother, four sisters and one brother. Raleigh County News (Wm. F. Denny.) The Raleigh county correspondent was glad to learn that the two infant children of Prof. W. H. H. Hart, of the Law Department of Howard University, whose ages are six and seven years respectively, recently passed a most rigid examination and promoted to the Conservatory of Music of Howard University. The Rev. R. D. W. Meadows, state superintendent of missionaries for Baptist church for West Virginia, is assisting the pastor, Rev. W. R. Woodson, in a revival meeting at the Baptist church at Glen White, where they are having great success. The attendance is large and the church is showing much enthusiasm and the town and surrounding territory is furnishing a goodly number of converts. The Lester Literary Society met on last Friday night, at Lee's Hall, where they entertained a grand audience for more than one hour. The programme consisted of reading of essays, singing solos recitations by the younger members of the society and a life stirring address by Lawyer William F. Denny. There were also other helpful short speeches made. The Rev. C. H Rowling, pastor of the Baptist church at Slab Fork held services there on Sunday where a great number turned out. The Criminal Court of Raleigh county has been set up on the docket to open November 9th. This is due to the fact, that several of the candidates on both the democratic and republican tickets are court officers, and this step was taken for the purpose of giving them time to "put up their fences." The grand jury met on the 19th inst., and more than 100 indictments were made. After the grand jury adjourned on last Friday, all the jail prisoners were brought up to the court house to have their cases set. Each man looked in the eye of the Judge and in reply to his anguish look, the judge gave him a broad republican smile, and seemed to say away down in his heart, you wicked sinner and transgressor of the law, I trust that you may be acquitted and stay out of trouble, long enough to give me one vote. But alas and but a few moments after the docket had been arranged the alarm came, and some one shouted 'fire!' The prisoners all broke out and ran to help save their "bean shop," and when the writer arrived, he found the home of the jailor destroyed by the licking flames. Dan Chane, the noted mine rescuer, fought fire so hard and fast that he lost one of his shoes; and Walter Payne, a wicked sinner who went up from Lester for selling "booze" without a license, had two indictments charged up to his discredit, and lo, Walter decided in the midst of the excitement, that there was a house just the other side of the mountain, where the fire was not burning and there was plenty of water to quence his thirst. So Walter said in the language of K. C. Philips, while the other prisoners were locked safely in their cells, "fair well boys" I shall ask the tall timbers to stand my bond." October 26, 27 and 28, were "boosters days" in Beckley, and the nicest scenery that the writer has seen lately, was that great concourse of school children, with each one in hand a staff, fighting with the breeze at the other end of which were the stars and stripes. Our attention was particularly called and we watched with eager amazement, the children from Glen White, as they were lead to and from the train stepping by the tap of the drum, with Major E E. White, walking briskly in front of them, acting as drill master, and there too, were some children whose faces were black. And now another big day for Beckley comes on the 31st inst., when our "Own Abs" Raleigh county's highest product in company with that great statesman and orator, His Honor, the governor, will address the citizens and voters of Raleigh county in the court house. The Hon. J. Q. Hutchinson and Wan. F. Denny are slated to speak at Slab Fork, Friday night, October 30th. Mr. Denny will tell the voters of Raleigh county, why they should vote the republican ticket. We note with regret, that in the platform announced by Mr. Grover C. Worrell a young and promising attorney of Wyoming county, is in substance as follows: "If elected to the legislature I intend to see that the disfranchisement law is passed in this state and also the 'jim-crow' law. Well Grover, 'old boy' you need not worry, because when you got to Wyoming Court House you were at your zenith and we predict that when you leave there, you will go to Potterfield. Rev L. Pierce, pastor of the A. M. E church in company with Rev. Smith of Slab Fork, held a great meeting in Lester, last Sunday. When In Graham WANTING SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT AND A NICE PLACE TO STOP Call at A. E. FERRELL Place not over one minute's walk from the station. (WRIGHT'S OLD STAND) The four alleged monumental swindlers, Thompson, Doolittle, Holliday and Hyman of Huntington, got their case continued until the next term of McDowell County Criminal Court, on the grounds of the impossibility of getting two material witnesses at this term. They were released upon $5,000 bond each. It is alleged that these men, who are white, muled A. L. Calhoun, a Negro, out of $40,000 for Kentucky coal land to which they held no title. They were indicted at the last term of the criminal court and are being vigorously prosecuted by Hon. Field Cook, Prosecuting Attorney, assured by Mr. Calhoun's personal attorneys, Judge Ritz and the firm of Strother, Anderson & Hughes. School House Catches Fire The colored primary school in Keystone taught by Mrs. Helen James caught fire Wednesday morning during school hours. The fire was caused by a defective flue which has caused the building to take fire upon three previous occasions. The excellent discipline maintained by Mrs. James was demonstrated by the orderly promptness with which the school was dismissive¹. The fire was extinguished before any serious damage was done, but the occurrence illustrates the necessity of close inspections of schools and the need of prompt and adequate repairs which will eliminate this grave danger to the lives of half a hundred little children Revival at Marytown; 19 Conversions As a result of the revival which closed recently in Marytown and which was conducted by Rev. J. B. Evans, the celebrated evangelist and pastor of Marytown Baptist Church, there were 19 conversions, 17 of whom were young men and the other two were young ladies. Rev. Evans was assisted in this great spiritual revival by Rev. M. J. Moss of Bossevaine, Va. The good people are to be congratulated on having such a worthy as well as able divine as Rev. Evans in their community. 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 a little expence to them as possible. W. L. OLSON, Surgeon Dentist NOTICE! The Champion Shoe Repairing Company has gone to the expence of buying machinery to repair shoes and boots for the public in general. We are located in Northford, W. Va., and invite you all to come and see us; give us a trial; there is no better or nicer repairing work done anywhere than we do. We don't say so just to have you, for if you come and find it different to what we say you will not come back. We put out the nicest work by hand and the nicest work by machinery as can be done anywhere in the coal fields. We sew soles, hemlock leathe, 90c Nail soles, 60c Nail soles, oak tan $1.00 Nail soles, blue 1.20 Nail soles, 80c It will last as long as white oak. We make heels level for men for 3x4 for women, 20c and 25c. The best rubber heels 45c and 50c per pair. Give us a tie and we will not fail to give you satisfaction. Wash Huffmon, Mgr. Northfork, West Virginia. 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SMITH - - All Machines fully guar approval Will sell upon small monthly payment typewriters for rent, either for cash i Buy a machine at these transact your business B. HAMPT Ag All Machines fully guaranteed, and shipped on approval anywhere. typewriters for rent, either by the week or month for cash in advance Buy a machine at these unheard of prices and transact your business in an up-to-date manner B. HAMPTON GRAY WELCH, W. VA. The Winner Edward Cooper Next Congressman from the 5th District Notice! Thursday morning, September 8th, 1914 court convened purantum to adjournment. present: James Elwood Jones, President; Dr. R. K. Bragionan and B. F. Tipton, Commissioners. This day O. A. Railey, a legal voter and free holder of Big Creek Magisterial district of McDowell county, presented a petition to the court and fifty (50) other legal voters and free holder of district, asking that the proposition of the issuance of bonds of said Magisterial district for the purpose of constructing public roads in said district as follows: A graded dirt road beginning at the Sandy River district line running up Dry Fork to the town of English and from English an improved public highway up Dry Fork by the town of Berwind and Canebrake and thence across the mountain to Jacob's Fork and an extending up Jacob's Fork to the Virginia line, in the amount of One Hundred Sixty-five Thousand ($165,000.00) Dollars, be submitted to the local voters of said district at the General Election to be held on the 3rd day of November, 1914, as provided in chapter 38, section 25 of the Acts of Legislature of 1911, which said petition is filed It is therefore ordered that a vote be taken at the General Election for state and county officers to be held in the said Big Creek Magisterial district of McDowell county on Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1914, that being the 3rd day of November, 1914, upon the question of issuing bonds of said Big Creek Magisterial district to the amount of One Hundred Sixty-five Thousand ($165,000.00) Dollars, dated the first day of January, 1915, bearing interest at the rate of five (5) per centum per annum and payable in from twenty (20) to thirty (30) years from date of such bonds for the purpose of constructing roads in said district as above set out; it appearing to the court that such proposed indebtedness, including existing indebtedness, does not exceed two and one-half centum on the taxable property of said magisterial district as assessed by the state assessment for state and county levies, previous to the incurring of said indebtedness, will be further ordered that there be leaved but collected upon the taxable property of said district a direct annual tax sufficient to pay annually the interest on such bonds and the principle thereof within, and not exceeding thirty (30) years, but such tax shall not exceed three 30 cents on each One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars of taxable property in said magisterial district. This order shall be published throughout the said magisterial district for thirty days, at least, before the poll is taken, as follows: The clerk of this court shall cause as many copies of this order to be written or printed as may be necessary, and sign the same; he shall forthwith post one of them in a conspicuous place in his office; one at the front door of the Court Home, and deliver the others to the Sheriff of this county, who shall forthwith post one of said copies in a conspicuous place at every voting place in the said magisterial district, and a copy of this order is directed to be published in the McDowell Recorder and the McDowell Times, two newspapers published in this county, for a like period. The poll shall threepen be taken and the result ascertained under the law prescribed for general elections for state and county officers. The ballots used for taking said poll, shall be the same as those used in voting for state and county officers, and there shall be written or printed thereon the words "For Road Bonds" and "Against Kool Bonds." The bonds shall be issued in demons inations of not less than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars nor more than O1 Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars, and shall be payable in not more than thirty (30) years and not less than twenty (20) years from their date, at the option of the County Court, and the same shall be written or printed on the face of such bonds. State of West Virginia, County of McDowell to-wit: J. W. W. Whyte, Glock of the County County of McDowell County, do hereby Price $18.00 cash or $20.00 on time Price $49.50 cash or $55.00 on time Price $44.50 cash or $48.50 on time Price $48.50 cash or $55.00 on time Price $25.00 cash or $27.00 on time Price $45.00 cash or $50.00 on time Price $50.00 cash or $55.00 on time Price $48.50 cash or $55.00 on time guaranteed, and shipped on anywhere. sets. Old machines taken in exchange mer by the week or month in advance be unheard of prices and in an up-to-date manner TON GRAY agent. certify that the foregoing order is a true and correct copy from the records of my said office as the same exists therein in Minute Book No 13, page 76 Given under my hand and seal of said (SEAL) Court this 21st day of Septem- GIVEN under my hand and seal of said (SEAL) Court this 21st day of September, 1914. W. W. WHYTE, Clerk. 9 2-14-4t. 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The club is composed of the colored citizens in and around the progressive little town of Matoaoka and has tor its object the intellectual and industrial advancement of the race. The club members consider themselves quite fortunate in securing the invincible J. H. Hairenst as president. It has an exceedingly large membership and expect the enrollment of several more in the near future. The club will meet each Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock for the present. The Willing Workers Club is destined to be one of the strongest home organizations there is to be found any where. And so long as it is under the valiant leadership of such men as those mentioned above we need not dispair of its prosperity. Pocahontas News The revival at the First Baptist Church is progressing nicely. On Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock, Mr. Lorenzo Armstead and Miss Anna Stovall were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony at the home of the bride in Wolfe, W. Va. by Rev. Wm. Henry. At home at Mr. and Mrs. Ben Armsteads on East Church St. The bride groom is a mail carrier on the R. F. D. route leading out from this place. Mrs. A. A. Pondexter is clerking in the drug store on Church St. Henry Stephens of Elkhorn was a visitor in town Tuesday. Editor Whittico was a pleasant visitor in town last week. Mrs. Lizzie Fulton who has been residing in Pittsburg for some time came home last week. On Wednesday evening she was quietly married to Mr. Jenning, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cheatham. Lawyer Free of Welch was in town this week. T. J. Millner, Insurance Agent of Pulaaski, stopped in our town on his way to Dante, Va. Rev. F. D. Johnson has gone to the annual conference which convenes in South Pittsburg, Tenn. David Hurt and Glarence Burdine of Elkhorn were in town this week. Mrs. Gilmore Woody who has been visiting her mother in Tazewell has returned and reports her mother still improving nicely. Lester Dr. Joseph Granderson, the leading colored physician in Raleigh county who has a fine hospital, unique in its arrangements, beautiful in its design and fortunate in its location is kept busy both day and night. The town of Lester is happy and ought to congratulate itself on the fact that such quiet, inoffensive, self-respecting business men as W. H. Lee, Dra. DeVore, Granderson, Atty. Denny and Mr. DR. BABBITT'S LYE OR POTASH SHUTTING TOP CAB FOR TECHNICAL USES L.T. BABBITT'S PURE LYE OR POTASH POWERED 526 877-7400 CHICKEN HOUSES PRAYING FRUIT TREES NO THE STY Rodgers are in it and help to swell the numerical strength as well as the material growth of the town. While Lee today is perhaps the ranking citizen in the ownership of property among the colored population, one could not tell it by his actions. 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The north section of the city is owned by colored people who live in their own homes, transmit their own business, teach their own children, have their own doctor in the person of Dr. S. J. Bamfield and preach in their own churches to their own people. A very fine graded school building is underway of construction which will be a most creditable acquisition both to the city and our people. Prof Alfred Spencer of Martinsville, Va. is principal and has a very fine home. Edgar Fletcher Askew, the high "muck a muck" on the N. & W. and the allround, up-to-date Pullman porter was in the city recently, being off on a vacation. He is called the "ladies' fancy." Dr. S. J. Bamfield, the leading colored physician in the city, has not only a lively practice, but is the owner of a very fine drug store and pool and billiard parlor. Rural Day at W. Va., Colored Institute (C concluded from First Page.) of the school, and was roundly applaud- MADAMI $40.00 to $50.00 a Month. 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Office up stairs ove Miss Robinson's Dressmaking Establisment. "I delight in defending the accused and those whom I believe to be innocent, "When my fees are secured." Complete Line of Drugs, Medicines, Druggists' Sunrises, and Toilet Articles. When in Bluefield call to see us. Only five minutes walk from the radroad station. Soils at the fount. Miners and C Can always Steady w Crystal Coal On Crane Creek Notice to Take Depositions. Kate Kessler vu Julius Kessler. In Chancery To Julius Kessler: Take notice that on Nov 2, 1914, at the Law Offices of S. B. Moon, in the town of Wilcoe, Mc Dowell county, W. Va., between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of that day, I shall proceed to take the depressions of myself and others to be read as evidence in my behalf, in a certain suit in equity, depending in the Circuit Court of McDowell county, wherein I am plaintiff and you are defendant; and if from any cause the taking of the said depressions be not commenced, or, if commenced, be not concluded, on that day, the taking thereof will be adjourned from time to time, at the same place and between the same hours until the same shall be completed. Kate Kessler. W H. COBB'S Drug J. K. S. Trap Hall P.O. 127 Dr. E. T. DeVore SURGEON DENTIST Box 156 LESTER, W. VA. DR. M. M. TINSLEY EYE Specialist Welch, West Virginia SAMUEL SOLINS Attorney-at-Law Welch, West Virginia William F. Denny ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Real Estate and Insurance Box 101 Box 445 LESTER, W. VA. BECKLEY, W. VA. S Coke Men ays find work at l & Coke Co. ORDER OF PUBLICATION. WESTVIRGINIA: At Rules held in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of McDowell County, on the first Monday in Oct. 1911. Pannie Calhouny Plaintiff. George Calhouny Defendant. In Chancery The object of this suit is to obtain from the defendant by the plaintiff a divorce. A-id it appearing on an aufdavit now on file and the papers in this case, that the defendant is guilty; it is therefore ordered that the said defendant it is therefore ordered that the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court, McDowell within one month from the date of the first pits, must order, and do what is necessary to protect the defendant. And it is further ordered that a copy of this one work be published once a week for four successive weeks in some newspaper published in McDowell County, and that a copy of the same be posted at the front door of the court house of McDowell County for twenty days before decree is rendered. A copy, Teste: W. T. TABOR, Deputy For W. Burbridge Payne, Clerk. J. K. 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