McDowell Times

ADVERTISING IN THE M-DOWELL TIMES, IT'S A PAYING INVESTMENT. VOLUME 12 THE WEST VA. LEGISLATURE Working Over Time to Complete Task VERY IMPORTANT BILLS COME UP THIS WEEK Governor Sends Special Message On Taxation--Negroes CHARLESTON, W. VA., Feb. 15. The Senate and House of Delegates are working with renewed vigor to finish the task of law making before the time to ad our sini die, which is only eleven dave ahead. The Senate held a night session Saturday night and cut down the local calander and this week both branches of the legislature will work nights. There are many measures of state-wide interest to be acted upon yet and there are rumors of an extra session, but leaders of the legislature and persons in close touch with the Administration express the belief that the legislative program will be completed during the remaining days of the regular session. GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE Governor Hatfield sent to the legislature his long expected message on taxation. Friday. In this message the governor presents several plans for raising the necessary revenue to meet the needs of the State. The first plan is "a tax upon privilege of corporations doing business within West Virginia, along lines of the Federal corporation tax. This principal, with a tax of one half of 1 per cent would bring into the State treasury at least $500,000." Second. "The legislature could provide a tax on the privilege of holding land, either in fee or under lease, in excess of 5000 acres." Third. "A tax on the privilege of mining and selling coal, petroleum and natural gas, based on the value of these products at the mouth of the mine or at the point of sale within the State." The Governor points out the first and second methods as the best and states that they will meet the least opposition. A tax bill carrying out the recommendations of the governor will be vigorously pressed this week. It will meet with determined opposition but will probably pass. REDISTRICTING The Blessing Redistricting Bill has passed the Senate and is on its way through the House. This bill changes congressional districts, makes six instead of five congressional districts as at pre-ent. It is recognized by all as an extremely fair measure and meets with the approval of the Republican leaders of the State. Hon. Edward Cooper, Congressman-elect from the Fifth district, expressed himself as being well pleased at the change, though it takes strong old Republican Raleigh out of the 5th and places it in the new 6th district. PISTOL BILL A bill, that is not by any means popular, providing the conductors and brakemen on passenger trains may carry pistols has passed both branches of the legislature. This bill was introduced in the House by Delegate W. W. Hughes of McDowell and was bitterly opposed by Delegates Harman of McDowell and Wertz of Kanawha. The people generally and in the N. & W. section especially are opposed to the measure and think it is an unnecessary and dangerous measure which will cause much trot be in the future, and it is rumored that Delegate Hughes will have to answer to the citizens of McDowell county for be coming sponsor for the measure. Another hearing was held before the Railroad Committee of the Senate on the Full Crew bill Friday night. The railroad companies introduced more than a hundred witnesses who were opposed to the measure and stated that it was unnecessary. Senator Gregory presided in the absence of Chairman Godby. The final hearing will be held Tuesday of this week. NEGRO EDUCATION. Hone, J. M. Ellis and H. H. Railey, ex-members of the House of Delegates from Fayette county; Dr. Barnett and Kev. J. T. Gibbons of Cabelle county; Profa. Prillerman, Guss and Mitchell of Institute were in the city Friday and Saturday in the interest of the college bill. All of these representative Negroes were in conference with the delegates and senators urging the passage of the college bill, and at a conference held in the office of F. L. O. Wilsher, Friday after The McDowell Times noon, in which Messra. L. O. Wilson, Edward Moten, T. Edward Hill, Prof. Sanders and Curtis participated, in addition to the gentlemen named above it was desired that it would be recommended to the senators that the name of the Institute be changed to the West Virginia Collegiate Institute. This measure will pass both branches of the legislature this week. Sufficient interest cannot be aroused among the Negroes here to urge seriously an effective bill providing for adequate high school facilities for Negroes throughout the State. The representative of the McDowell Times has pleaded with the leading Negro educators and other Negro representatives who are here from all parts of the State to advocate a strong high school bill, making it compulsory upon districts to provide or pay for high school training for all youths who have finished the eighth grade in the public schools but the Negro leaders are so college crazy that no other kind of education received the least attention from them. WATCHING THE WORK Negroes are keeping closer watch than ever upon the work of the members of the legislature and many of them are aware of the scrutiny. A few will have some explaining to do when they appeal to the people again for honors. The McDowell Times is keeping a complete record of the actions of all members of both branches, especially where they have any appreciable number of Negroes in their counties and districts and will gladly turnish it to Negroes who are interested. HOW A COAL MINER CAN SAVE MONEY Colored Man Becomes Rich, Buys a Cotton Farm and Now Lives Independently and Comfortably. Several years ago there came to the manager of one of the coal mines in the New River field of West Virginia a dark key from South Carolina, by the name of Ike Mitchell, who asked to be put to work in the mine. He was given work, and for the first time entered a coal mine. From the start his industry was noticed, as was also the fact that his home surroundings soon had a clean and healthy appearance, that his wife and children were well clothed, and that his family lived well, as judged by his purchase at the company store. After working several months Ike came to the manager one day and asked if he would keep some money for him that he had saved from his earnings, and the manager was surprised when he was handed three hundred dollars. From this time on this industrious colored man left his savings with the manager, and at the end of two years, after paying all his living expenses, he had accumulated two thousand dollars in cash, which he drew, and returned with his family to the cotton fields of his native state. There he bought a piece of land, and the last report from him to the effect that he was raising cotton, as well as serving a milk route in a neighboring town, and was still making money from the capital he had accumulated from working in the mine. Ike Mitchell might have picked cotton in his native state for a life-time before his savings would have amounted to as much as they did in a West Virginia mine in two years, and there is a similar opportunity here for the laborer who wants to work hard and save his surplus earnings. MINING FATALITIES SHOW DECREASE FOR MONTH OF JANUARY The list of fatalities in the coal mines of West Virginia during the month of January has just been issued by the Department of Mines, and shows that twenty-two workmen were killed during the month, as compared with thirty-seven deaths in January, 1914, and twenty-nine during the preceding month. Of this number two died from injuries received in previous months, reducing the total to twenty. While the usual percentage of deaths are due to carelessness and disobedience to mine rules, the decrease is most gratifying, and especially in McDowell county, the heaviest coal-producing county in the state, where only three fatalities were reported during the month. Of the others five were reported from Fayette county, three from Marion, two each from Mineral, Raleigh and Logan, and one each from Brookie, Kanawha, Mingo and Ushers county. --- KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, FEB. 19. 1915 ATTORNEY LAND VICTIM OF FELO-NIOUS ASSAULT Attacked in His Office by Former Policeman, He Overpowered And Disarmed His NORFOLK, VA., Feb. 8.-Attorney Walter H. Land one of the best known members of the Norfolk bar owes his life to the fact that he is a strong man physically and an athlete besides. Mr. Land was attacked in his office Friday evening February 5th, shortly after 7 o'clock, by W. A. Davis, white, a private detective and former member of the Norsolk police force, who used a black jack and a pistol in his effort to exterminate the lawyer. A WALKING ARSENAL Davis' armament would have done credit to a German battleship. He was a regulaa walking arsenal. His main battery consisted of a blackjack far above the regulation size and a vicious looking six shooter. His secondary armament consisted of a "jimmy" and a large pair pliers. ASSAULT WAS UNPROVOKED When Mr. Land returned from the corporation court late in the afternoon where he had been engaged in a case, he found Davis seated in his office. He spoke to the detective and was in turn saluted in the usual friendly way. They chatted for a few moments, the detective requiring if there was any work that the attorney could give him, and arose as if to leave the room. Mr. Land bade him good evening and turned to his desk when, without warning, he was struck a vicious blow on the back of the head with the detective's blackjack. The blow landed him on his hands and knees and before he could gain his equilibrium the would-be assassin administered three more blows. IN DEATH GRAPPLE Although dazed from the blows and bleeding freely, Mr. Land sprang upon his assailant, clutching his right arm as he was about to deliver the fifth blow. With his right hand he pinioned the detective's left arm, gradually working his grip up to his throat. Clinched in this way the two men struggled about the room for several minutes, Mr. Land making an effort to get to his office door to make an alarm. DETECTIVE DRAWS GUN When the lawyer had pushed his assailant over to the door he let go one hand in order to open the door. Wish one had free, quick as a flash the detective landed another blow with his blackjack, this time over the lawyer's forehead, and the blood began streaming into his eyes. To add to the seriousness of the situation the white man at this point drew a pistol but before he could use it or the blackjack again Land had both of his arms pinioned, holding him in this position until help came. PLACED HIS ASSAILANT UNDER ARREST With the assistance of one of the occupants of the lower floor of the building, who came to Mr. Land's rescue, he carried his assailant over to the police station across the street, where he was placed under arrest. The next morning in police court he was fined $100 and costs for carrying concealed weapons and sent on to the corporation court on the charge of telonious assault. His only explanation of his murderous assault upon Lawyer Land was that he must have been temporarily insane. ROBBERY THE MOTIVE It is the consensus of opinion that the motive that provoked the murderous assault upon Lawyer Land was robbery. What a Negro Could do in Legislature to Help His Race The necessity of Negro representation in the legislature of West Virginia was never more forcefully demonstrated than in the present session. Bills have come up for consideration which seriously effected the Negro and in a few instances would have done him harm had they been enacted into law. The Republican friends and fair minded Democrats had no intention of loeing injustice to the Negro. They simply did not know and would not have known had not been sighted, active Negroes been closely watching every measure which came up, detected the jokers. Not a man in either branch of the legislature knew the effect the "full crew" and I "experience", bills would have upon the Negro if enforced into law, but fortunately there were Negroes upon the ground who told the members of the committee and it is now practically certain that neither of the uncle and unnecessary bills will come out of the committee. It was not the intention of the framers of the primary election law to eliminate the Negro committees; the legislation was general and as the Republican thought would have applied to all, they overlooked the fact that it would have been practically impossible for the Negro to get representation with only two members of the committee elected from each senatorial district, no two of whom could be chosen from the same county. Negroes were on the start, called the attention of the Republican leaders to the omission and the bill was amended to provide for three committees at large. With the Republican party it is understood that these three additional committees will be Negroes, the white and Negro Democrats may form a similar agreement if they desire. The effort on the part of certain attacks of the supreme court of appeals to satisfy their personal spleen against Hon. L. O. Wilson, state librarian, by slipping through an amendment putting the assistant librarian under the court was frustrated by the watchfulness of Negroes who are wary of losing anything which the race now possesses, whether educational facilities, positions, patronages or rights. Hon. W. W. Hughes, who introduced the amendment when he found that he had been deceived, made the motion that tie House recede from the amendment which had already been killed in the Senate. The statement is often made that one or two Negroes could not accomplish anythi g in the lawmaking body of the state; much would be achieved if the subtle attempts to deprive the race of rights and privileges were detected and exposed in time for the many friends of the race to line up against the measure which on the surface appear so innocent but are frought with so much meaning to the Negroes of this state. The majority party and most of the minority in the present legislature would not intentionally do one thing to harm the tree or hinder its progress in this great state, but these the shrewd enemies on the outside who can couch their nefarious schemes against the Negro in such language that only the well informed colored man can detect it's real meaning and the real intent of the maker. It is to be hoped that the next mission of the legislature will have at least one Negro as a member to look after the interests of the 64,000 members of his race in the state. --- The town of Clarke, located just across the river from Northfork, was visited by a destructive fire Sunday morning, which was discovered about 3:20 o'clock. Three of the principal buildings were completely destroyed and six others damaged, entailing a loss estimated at from $17,000 to $20,000. The fire started from an unknown cause in the two-story stucco building owned by the Clarke Developing Company. The building being a frame structure the flames spread rapidly to the adjoining building, owned and occupied by J. T. Shaw's Hardware store. This building was quickly destroyed, and the adjoining building, which was the Clarke jail and court room, immediately caught fire and was consumed. The flames were confined to these three buildings, the fire department doing excellent work in saving the buildings on the opposite side of the street. Several times these buildings were threatened but the flames were quickly extinguished. The stucco building, valued at $2,500 with $2,000 insurance, was occupied by several parties. Tate L. Ernest, who lived in this building, lost all his furniture, which was valued at $1,200. He carried $500 insurance. Attorney Lawson Worrell's law offices were housed here and his complete library, valued at $3,000, was destroyed. He carried $2000 insurance. The building owned and occupied by Shaw's hardware store was valued at $1,800, with insurance $1,000. The entire furniture stock, valued at $3,300, with insurance of $2,000, was lost. The jail and court room was valued at $1,500 with $1,000 insurance. The excitement ran high when the flames threatened the Bank of Clarke, located at the corner of the street that was in the path of the fire. The fixtures were removed from the bank and their damage will not exceed $400, which is covered by insurance. Two two-story brick buildings, also owned by the Clark Developing Company, were damaged to the extent of $500. Both were insured. Harry Harris' picture show and Lambert's boarding house were slightly dam South Dakota Village Conducts Bar Along Model Line Municipal Obligations Are Also Paid With Profits From the Wet Goods Emporium. The city of Lemmon, S. D., runs its own saloon. It has done so for over six months and the profits, $1,000 a month so far, go to the schools, municipal improvements and other activities of good account. The manager of the wet emporium is a prohibitionist. His two bartenders are total abstainers. They alone of all persons connected with the enterprise receive wages and they are paid so well that there is no inclination to graft and no desire to urge the sale of intoxicants. Technically the city is not in the saloon business, and the barroom is not owned by the municipality. It is controlled and owned by the Lemmon Civic association, a non-dividend-paying corporation, composed of scores of stockholders whose shares cost $1 each. Since the saloon opened the profit has been $6,387,66, with which it has paid all liabilities; taken over $1,000 worth of city warrants, $500 worth of school warrants, and has paid $200 for the good roads fund. There is still a balance on bad. Several years ago Lemmon was a town of 1,200 inhabitants and there were eight saloons. The result was that each man did an ent-throat business to make a profit of about $400 a year. The state legislature then allowed one saloon for every 600 of population. Temperature forces threw the Lemmon problem into court and tied it up for six months. Then the wet element of the town had departed or entered other lines of business and the town was dry, excepting for drug stores. In South Dakota these stores may sell liquor. It was then that the municipal saloon idea was born and tried. STRICT RULES IN OIFY HOTEL Certain rules were adopted by the association at the outset which put it out of the class of ordinary saloons. The sale of liquor is not pushed nor encouraged. A black list is kept, and persons whose names are on it cannot buy liquor in the municipal saloon. They must go to drug stores. Patrons who show a disposition to become intoxicated are shown out peremptorily, and known drunkards are not allowed to enter. Liquor often is refused to men whose families are known to be in want, and a careful list is kept of those who cannot afford to buy liquor. Women Liable to Prosecution Under White Slave Law Women Liable to Prosecution Under White Slave Law Women who voluntarily accompany men from one state to another for immoral purposes are liable to prosecution under the White Slave Law according to a ruling of the United States Supreme Court, received by the district attorney. The tribunal Monday decided that the woman being a conspirator in the act, is equally guilty with the man, and therefore should be prosecuted with them. The decision, it is said, will have a good effect on the application of the Mann Act. It will put a stop to the blackmailing by adventures, and simmers the law down to the confines in which congress obviously intended it should be kept. Innocent girls will be protected, but blackmailers will get short shifts under this construction. Letter of Self Defense Editor McDowell Times, Keystone, W. Va. Dear Editor:—For my personal defense I desire to make a st a t e m e n t through the columns of your widely read and influential paper. Some time ago an article appeared in your paper sent by some one from in this section stating that all of the school teachers—colored—on The Gulf were working for their schools in an effort to secure libraries excepting Mrs. Claytor and myself. Permit me to say that I am working and have been at work as hard and earnest as I know how to make for the general betterment of the community and the children with whom I have to deal as anyone else. Only I have practically nothing to work with and but little to work on. The people of this place will not even as much as go to church for timed school, and to tell the truth. the most you can get them to stand is a dance or some other place of frivolity. Yet, I have solicited some money for a library fund. What do you or any one else think of a person wearing silk dresses with bear feet? Let me state, I have owe aim in teaching which is uppermost of all other aims and ideas and that is to help make those with whom I come in contact better and to that end, I am working hard to make this the foremost colored school on these operations. I make this statement to the public for my personal protection, as much uncalled for and unfounded criticism as that which was sent to your paper and published some time ago have much weight and are deeply felt. Such articles not only reflect on me but on my teaching, and I think the public have a right to know that I do not stand for it. I am doing all I can to lift up fallen humanity and shall ever do the best I can. With best wishes for the success of your paper, I am humbly the peoples' servant. MISS HESTER A, PARKER, Hot Coal, Va. NATIONAL CAPITOL Events of Interest From the Seat of Government The McDowell Times Bureau, Washington, D. C., Feb. 6. (By J. E. Jones.) Son-in-law McAdoo does not attempt to deny that he is a grandfather; but the world has grown so swift that some people reach that relationship to their descendants rather early in life. Secretary McAdoo looks like a young man, acts like one, and undoubtedly feels like one. Anyhow, he is so energetic that he and Private Secretary Tumulty have grown to be considered the "young man" who carry the greatest of the President's burdens in the accumulating rows with Senators and Representatives. Both have been very much in evidence in the Senate corridors and galleries during late weeks, and the critics of the administration have frequently referred to McAdoo and Tumulty as lobbyists. The remaining member of the presidential triumvirate is Secretary Bryan, and while the latter does not get out on the "firing line" as do the other two, yet he has been active from the first in calling obstreperous statesmen in consultation, and in advising them to "get off your foot," when they essayed to question the wisdom of the "presidential way." Senator Clapp has answered a summons from the White House, and has refused to listen to the President's advice upon the shipping bill. The Senator once remarked that "high as I hold a seat in this great body I will retire to private life before any man shall retire to private life before any man shall become the keeper of my conscience and judgment." Only once before in recent years has a Senator refused to listen to a President, and that was when Senator LaFollette declined President Taft's invitation to call. At the time it was claimed that this was because of personal ill-feeling between the two distinguished gentlemen. But there is no strain between President Wilson and the Minnesota Senator, and while the latter takes his stand on the ground that he is resisting "presidential interference," the most of Washingtonians have been saying that since Senators do little else but listen to other people's views upon public questions, and advise constantly with their fellow men, that they fail to get the point as to why Senator Clapp should draw the line so rigidly with the President of the United States. On the occasion of the visit Senator Clapp remained with the President for a time, and they doubtless found the weather neutral territory for continuing their little chat. SOUTHERN DELEGATES When Harrison was President and defeated Blaine in securing his second nomination the country rang with the accusation that it was because of the manipulation of "Southern delegates." The same complaint followed in the cases of McKinley, Roosevelt and Taft, and the Republican convention of 1912 at Chicago was said to have been decided by the "Southern delegates," who voted for the renomination of Mr. Taft. The Republicans have had a sort of referendum, in which they submitted the question of representation to the states. The result has been that the "Southern delegates" will find that there has a shearing bee when he shows up at the next National convention, as the Southern states will lose fully one-half of their representation under the new plan. THE BUSINESS SHRINKAGE The railways of the country have been spilling buckets of tears because of "par- (Continued on Page 4.) DEPT. CIRCULATION OF ANY WEEKLY IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. "OUR ADOPTED CITIZENS" Jewish People Make Patriotic and Most Desirable Citizens They Enter Into the Business and Political Actions of Their Adopted Country Full Hearted. (By S. B. Moon.) When the Revolution ended and the United States succeeded the Confederated Colonies, the population was almost entirely of English extraction, while those of other nationalities, like the Dutch of New York were land owners who intended to remain here permanently. The same was true of the Sweden. The European nationalities represented in the stretch of country controlled by the English who had no string like "love of the Fatherland" attached to the emigrants who left their Old World homes and came hither. Oppression and lack of opportunity at home sent them abroad, and when they had established themselves in their new homes, they were no more loyal to their former sovereigns than were the colonists who came from Great Britain. When the Federal Constitution went into effect in 1787 the population of the republic was both homogeneous and assimilable. Every citizen of the United States at that time, no matter what was his nationality, felt that he owed allegiance to none other than the newgovernment. Everybody felt native; no on felt alien. Time passed. The government of the new nation was cordial to those who came hither as prospective citizens. The American shores became a haven of refuge to the poor and oppressed of all nations except the descendants of Confucius and their first cousins, the sons of "Nippon." The naturalization laws passed by congress were liberal. There were no fear that the country would be overcrowded no matter how great the rush might be as long as the so-called "Yellow Peril" should be excluded. And, indeed, the government had been in being for sometime before it was thought necessary to exclude even the people of "Li Hung Chang." More years passed and the United States entered upon that period of development in almost every department of human endeavor, which has been continuous and broken only when the Democratic party happened to blunder into power. Questions of capital and labor had their birth. This question could never have arisen between the employer and the employee when both were original citizens of the original state. The caprices of fate alone determined who should be the landlord and who the tenant. There was then no "Four Hundred." But this state of affairs could not long endure. With the acquisition of riches the possessors thereof craved more riches, and cheap labor was quickly utilized as a means to the end desired. Of course, we are not mindful that slavery existed in the southern section of the country. The part which the South played in the development of the natural resources of the maiden nation was so inconsiderable that it did not appear at all. Not only was this true of the South in ante-bellum days, but it remained the same until well within the memory of the present generation. After the first period of development had passed and a greater and more insistent wave of progress had its inception, captains of industry saw the advantage of attracting hither an entirely different class of immigrants. When the slaves gates were once opened the flow became steady and ever increasing in volume, until at the time of the outbreak of the present great European war, the annual crop of foreigners required seven figures to indicate its number. This hosts had but one object—to make a fortune and return to "the old country." In this regard, however, the Jewish immigrants are an exception; oppressed in other lands, they come here with no desire to return to the countries from which they came. They become naturalized as soon as they can; they enter with great zeal into the business and political activities of their adopted country and having no foreign ties to effect their loyalty to this government, they make patriotic and most desirable citizens. Naturalization is sought and obtained by many other nationalities for no other reason than as an aid in making a fortune to take bank across the water. The naturalized citizens of this latter island is one of the greatest monaches that threaten the future of our country. In case of war between this country and almost any European power, we shall find that our hegemony is full. (One discussion page 3.) Publicauu every Friday in the interest of the Negro Race--His Civil and Political Rights. Where Equality Means AN Oklahoma court not made a decision, in a Jim Crow did not necessary mean identity itself, but was deliberately a "equality" a meaning that would inferior accommodation to such Words are dangerous things frequently there is much in a nation. The promoters of a West now urging the change on "ewe are wondering by sinister to come to mean inferiority on ters in order to produce travail college have been administer figures" which by the aid of forth an issue "born before it suppose this thing that is to be come forth. Since these men secure for the Negro youth o-nities secured by the college youth of the other race at the becomes the duty of all to try in administration, instruction at the new born college as are boldly proclaiming they s- The word colored in the may simply denote obvious p-ing of the character and natu-tion. The law of the State c- of heaven creates colored p-terms in this connection are e- esteem. But when you have colored first grade teacher's grade teacher's certificate, th- have both a quantitative and deal with inherent, fundam- terms of reproach or esteem meanly different, denoting the ination. There is today no little b- the education of West Virginia ill advised enthusiasts. It is of black men to build institu- foundations so that the y- shall be able to lay firm hold of progress and not become of calamity howlers because world uninformed and unp- Here Equality May Be Inferior. Onoma court not many years ago, in hand, division in a Jim Crow car suit ruled that necessary mean identity. The court did not was deliberately attempting to give to the meaning that would permit the super accommodation to a certain class of people dangerous things when loosely handled there is much in a name. Promoters of a West Virginia Negro college the change on "equality of opportunity" ordering by sinister interpretation whether mean inferiority or opportunity. Tuesdays to produce travail that shall bring to be been administering dee labeled "which by the aid of political midwifery issue "born before its day and half made this thing that is to be christened "college." Since these men are professedly attainted the Negro youth of this State the same degree by the college of Science and Art, the other race at the West Virginia Union the duty of all to try to see that the same institution, instruction and scholarship are born college as are maintained in that proclaiming they are copying. Word colored in the name of a cooperate by denote obvious physical difference, to character and nature of the product of the law of the State creates colored school creates colored people and white people this connection are neither terms of repugnance but when you have a colored bachelor's first grade teacher's certificate and a teacher's certificate, then the word coloroc is a quantitative and a qualitative significant inherent, fundamental qualities, become approach or esteem and while obviously different, denoting the most hateful kind. Is today no little bit of this kind of division of West Virginia resulting from the enthusiasts. It is the business of this men to build institutions upon advised and so that the youth who goes forth able to lay firm hold upon life, become regress and not become, as we now have howlers because they were sent out formed and unprepared. Where Equality May Be Inferiority AN Oklahoma court not many years ago, in handing down a decision, in a Jim Crow car suit ruled that equality did not necessary mean identity. The court did not believe itself, but was deliberately attempting to give to the world "equality" a meaning that would permit the supplying of inferior accommodation to a certain class of passengers. Words are dangerous things when loosely handled and frequently there is much in a name. The promoters of a West Virginia Negro college are now urging the change on "equality of opportunity." But we are wondering by sinister interpretation whether this is to come to mean inferiority or opportunity. These promoters in order to produce travail that shall bring forth the college have been administering dope labeled "facts and figures" which by the aid of political midwifery may bring forth an issue "born before its day and half made up." But suppose this thing that is to be christened "college" should come forth. Since these men are professedly attempting to secure for the Negro youth of this State the same opportunities secured by the college of Science and Arts to the youth of the other race at the West Virginia University, it becomes the duty of all to try to see that the same standards in administration, instruction and scholarship are maintained at the new born college as are maintained in that which they are boldly proclaiming they are copying. The word colored in the name of a cooperate existence may simply denote obvious physical difference, telling nothing of the character and nature of the product of the institution. The law of the State creates colored schools, the God of heaven creates colored people and white people. The terms in this connection are neither terms of reproach nor esteem. But when you have a colored bachelor's degree, a colored first grade teacher's certificate and a white first grade teacher's certificate, then the word colorod and white have both a quantitative and a qualitative significance. They deal with inherent, fundamental qualities, become in fact terms of reproach or esteem and while obviously equal are meanly different, denoting the most hateful kind of discrimination. There is today no little bit of this kind of difference in the education of West Virginia resulting from the action of ill advised enthusiasts. It is the business of this generation of black men to build institutions upon advised and enduring foundations so that the youth who goes forth from them shall be able to lay firm hold upon life, become real promoters of progress and not become, as we now have, a group of calamity howlers because they were sent out into the world uninformed and unprepared. People vs. Special Interests MANY charges have been building up a political nu that he is intimidating public whip over the heads of the m forcing through such legisl Democratic newspapers of the several alleged Republican paers are disappointed office se charges have been made that Governor Bidling up a political machine of gigantic power intimidating public officials and cracking the heads of the members of the legislature through such legislation as he may deem newspapers of the State, aided and aided Republican papers whose editors or appointed office seekers or the paid go MANY charges have been made that Governor Hatfield is building up a political machine of gigantic proportions, that he is intimidating public officials and cracking the party whip over the heads of the members of the legislature and forcing through such legislation as he may desire. The Democratic newspapers of the State, aided and abetted by several alleged Republican papers whose editors or publishers are disappointed office seekers or the paid servants of special interests, are seeking to discredit the Administration in the eyes of the public. There can be no great political machine as long as the people nominate their candidates in primaries and elect them for short terms. The facts are these: The governor is bracing up the knees of weak officials where he finds them vaciliating and about to cringe in the presence of powerful moneyed interests, when the great masses of West Virginia citizens are on the other side. He, with the Republican candidates for the legislature promised the people of this State during the last campaign the enactment of certain laws in the interest of the people in case of election. The Republicans were placed in power in both branches of the legislature because of the desire of the people to have progressive laws enacted and many of the Republican members owe their election to the pledges made the people by the governor in their behalf. Unlike President Wilson, Governor Hatfield cannot hold the threat of the withdrawal of patronage from senators or delegates who fail to obey his wishes. There is no state patronage that is distributed among the members of the legislature by the governor. These men who are in the legislature are the picked men of the several counties and were nominated by the people in primaries, not by Governor Hatfield. They are responsible to their constituents for their actions and if they feel that they are obligated to the people to enact the laws recommended by the governor, the Democratic and special interest Republican press should not feel applauded or try to convince the people that the State is going to the diminution "bow wows." The course of Governor Hatfield and majority members FRIDAY, FEB. 19, 1915 The Inferiority was ago, in handing down a suit ruled that equality the court did not believe to give to the world to permit the supplying of a class of passengers, necessarily handled and free. via Negro college are of opportunity." But question whether this is unity. These promote shall bring forth the labeled "facts and midwifery may bring and half made up." But opened "college" should professedly attempting to create the same opportunity and Arts to the Virginia University, that the same standard scholarship are maintained in that which they bring. a cooperate existence difference, telling not product of the institute colored schools, the Good and white people. The terms of reproach need bachelor's degree, educate and a white fine word colorod and white native significance. The qualities, become in fairly obviously equal and hateful kind of discrimination is kind of difference coming from the action business of this generation on advised and enduring goes forth from these, become real promo we now have, a grow were sent out into the that Governor Hatfield is of gigantic proportions and cracking the part of the legislature and he may desire. The aided and abetted byose editors or publish of the legislature meets with the approval of the citizen of West Virginia. These attacks upon the governor only streng then him with the working people of the State and it will take only a few more of such to make sure his election to the U. S Senate if he desires to go. The common people of West Virginia will not be "honey-fuggled" by bosses and special interests; they know their friends. HON. T. Edward Hill, business manager of The McDwell Times, has made an excellent representative of the rights of the race at this session of the legislature. He has carefully examined every bill introduced and wherein anything appeared therein hurtful to the race or had the slightest tendencies to reflect on or humiliate the race he was quick to report the same and to enter his protest both in person and through the columns of this paper, which has always stood fearlessly in the front for the civic rights and political privileges of the Negro. He was loudest and strongest in his bitter opposition to the "full crew" and "experience" bills. His exposure through the daily papers as well as through these columns was of inestimable value to the black man. KEEP your promise with men. Pay your debts and live within your means. Stop spending everything you make for clothes to wear and for extravagant living. Be economical and common sense like in your every day life. NEGRO ATTORNEYS Appear Before Senate Committee. Protest Against "Full Crew" Bill Able Speeches by E. H. Harper and A. G. Froe. CHARLESTON, W. VA., Feb. 16.—The Senate Committee on Railroads held its final hearing on the "Full Crew" bill in the Senate chamber tonight. The chamber was crowded with representatives of the railroads and of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Quite a large number of spectators were in the gallery, including several colored ladies. A few representatives of the railroads were heard when Senator Godby of this city, chairman of the Railroad committee called upon Atty. E. H. Harper of Keystone, W. Va., member of the Republican state central committee, to make the opening speech on behalf of the Negro railroad employees. Atty, Harper spoke for about 15 minutes and showed the effect the passage of the alleged full crew bill would have upon the Negro railroad employees. He stated that the bill would put out of the train service every Negro porter in the state, which would be unfair to the Negroes of the entire state; that colored women traveling upon the railroads would prefer calling upon Negro porters for information and assistance than to call upon white brakemen; that the Negroes in the service of the N. & W. Railway Co. felt that it is an indirect attempt to drive them out of that service, that West Virginia is the one state in the South in which no discriminatory legislation is practiced against the race and the 64 000 Negroes urged this legislature not to pass this bill. Atty. A. G. Froe of Welch opened his speech by stating that he had no stones to throw at the Brotherhood and no bouquets at the railroads companies out he wished to protest on behalf of every Negro employee of the railroad companies against the passage of the "full crew" bill. Mr. Froe laid particular emphasis upon such words in the bill as "competent," which he stated applied only to white employer of the railroad, and stated that the law was unnecessary because the Public Service Commission already have power to prescribe what should constitute a full crew and if any person or interest felt that trains were operated without a full crew they had only to file their complaint with that commissinn and an investigation would be ordered and if it could be shown that more men were needed the Public Service Commission would order the railroad companies to put them on; that if the B.of R. T. or the author of the bill desired to be fair they would have made the porter a part of the train crew. The speeches were able, interesting and the Negro's side of the controversy was gone into fully. The closest artention was given the Negro speakers by both committee and audience and the concensus of opinion is that the bill will not come out of the committee. In addition to the speeches made by Messrs. Harper and Froe much effective work has been done against the bill by Hon. C. E. Harman, member of the House of Delegates from McDowell; Atty. J H Love of Williamson, who represented the Negro railroad employees of that city; Messrs. L. O. Wilson, T. E Hill, R. W. White, W. W. Sanders, J. H. Craggett, Ike Noe and Henry Richards. MARTINSVILLE NEWS (By Harris Crosby) Mr. James Preston died at his home on Church st., Saturday morning Feb. 6th after an illness of several months. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Bettie Valentine, and one sister, Mrs. Charlotte Penn, of Roanoke, Va. M. and Mrs. Green Penn and Mr Thomas Hoyle, of Roanoke were here Sunday to attend the funeral of James Preston. Mrs. Lucy Jumper is confined to her bed with pneumonia. Mrs. Silvia Prunty, who has been confined to her room, is able to be out again. Mrs. Sallie Penn, of Norfolk, Va., is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thomas, of East Martinsville A very surprising event took place at the home of Mrs. H. D. Penn on High st., Saturday evening, Feb. 6, when Miss Annie Mac was united in marriage to Mr. John Patterson, of Kimball, W. Va.; only a few of her friends being present. Rev. Davis, pastor of the Fayette Street Christian Church, performed the ceremony. She was one of the best ladies of this town, and her presence and active influence in local society will be greatly misused. Mr Ben Martin, of West Virginia, is here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rube Martin. I. O. O. St. Lukes have paid four death claims within the past four months, viz. Mattie Hairston, Dennis Hairston, Frances Hairston and Charlie Anderson. The order is doing good work and we wish them God's speed. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hairston have built a new store house on Church st. and we wish them success in the grocery business. Martinsville is yet without a school house for colored youths and now is the time for colored people to take stens in having the county appropriate funds for the erection of one. Wake up! Those wishing for The Times can see Harris Crosby on Barton st. He will also quote you prices on publication of articles and advertisements, as well as job printing. Card of Thanks Freeman, W. Va., Feb. 16. We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness and assistance during the sickness and death of our daughter, Katie. MR. and MRS. JEFF. CARSON McDowell Editors Claim Full Crew and Experience Measures Are Unfair The following protest against the "full crew" and "experience" railroad bills has been made to the railroad committees of the house of delegates and the senate by the publishers of Thy McDowell Times, a weekly newspaper published in the interest of the colored citizens of the coal fields adjacent to the Norfolk & Western railway:—Charleston G zette. Keystone, W. Va., Feb. 9, 1915. To the Honorable Chairman and Members of the Committee on Railroads, Charleston, W. Va. Gentlemen:--- As the publishers of The McDowell Times, a newspaper published in what is commonly called the "Black Belt," and which enters the homes of nearly 5,000 members of the Negro race in the state, and as one of the two mouth-pieces of the entire 64,000 Negroes of West Virginia, we must humbly protest against the passage of the bills known as the "Full Crew" and "Experience" bills. Among the reasons for this protest are these: FIRST. The passage of the "Full Crew Bill" will force out of employment one hundred or more Negro porters, in order to give employment to one hundred or more白brakemen. The railroad companies will not continue in the service the porters, if they are compelled to employ an additional brakeman, which they consider an unnecessary expense SECOND. Its passage will cause a cut in wages which will more seriously effect the Negroes on the N. & W. railway than any other class, because there are more than three hundred of the lower grades of work and the lower grades are always the first to get a wage cut, and the largest share of the additional cost of extra brakemen and conductors will be met by reductions in their salary and in dismissals. THIRD These bills were introduced by the brotherhood which does not permit Negroes doing the same class of work to become members, and has repeatedly attempted to entirely eliminate Negroes from all branches of the railroad service. FOURTH. The "Experience Bill" will place the employment of labor upon the railroads into the hands of the Brotherhood and, judging the future by the past, the Negro railroad employees cannot expect a "square deal" at its hands. FIFTH. Under this measure the Brotherhood will be able to dictate the employment of only its members and can force its demands by threatening a strike. The railroads would be at its mercy because they would not be able under the law, to employ any but "experienced" men, and enough to run the trains in West Virginia could not be obtained outside of the Brotherhood. The experience record is kept by the Brotherhood, but only of its members. SIXTH. Such words as "Non promotable" applies only to Negroes and "competent and experienced" to whites in railroad parlance. These measures are not delayed by a desire for safety nor are they necessary, if the word of many men of long experience in railroad employment is worth anything and every Negro in the employ of the railroads of West Virginia are opposed to their passage, because they know the exactment of such laws will force them out of the railroad service in this state, as it has done in Ohio, Illinois and other states which have such laws. That any organization of laboring men which discriminate against other laboring men because of their color, that declare any class or race the God given right of earning a living by the sweat of their brow should not be encouraged in their unfairness and prejudice by the legislature of the great state of West Virginia, elected to protect the rights of all races, classes and colors alike. We most respectfully submit this pro- t-t, which not only has the endorsement of the Negro employees of the railroads, out of every informed Negro in the State of West Virginia, and pray that you honorate representatives of all the people will give neither aid nor encouragement to so unjust, unfair, malcalled for and unnecessary measure. Welch Undertaking COMP. NY Funeral Directors and Embalmers WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA CHAPEL AND PARLURS NEAR MINERS' HOSPITAL Telephone CHAS. H. RICE, Agent Northfork, W. Va. WH. COBB'S Drug Store, 442 Raleigh Street EDWARD'S BUILDING BLUEFIELD, W. VA. 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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, Superior Dentist PAY US--SEND OUR MONEY Are you a subscriber to The McDowell Times? Have you paid for it? What right have you to be drinking your belly full of "rot-gut" whiskey, getting drunk and acting a fool off the money you owe for this paper? Don't you know its wrong, a sin and a cowardly mean act to keep your money in your pocket when you could either give it or send it to us? Pay your debt! Pay us so we may pay men we owe. This is no charitable institution How can you sleep soundly with our money in your pockets; when, to, you know we need it? New-paper men at best are the poorest paid public servants in the world, and yet everybody and every business enterprise wants its service. Send us our money. Address us as follows: THE McDOWELL TIMES, Keystone, W. Va. Box 277 Send Our Money! Notice to Take Depositions. To Luther Hollie: Take notice that on the 27th day of Feb., 1915, at the office of Sq. S. Crider, in the town of Kimball, County of McDowell and state of W. Va., between the hours of 8 o'clock a. m. and 6 p. m. of that day, I shall proceed to take depositions of myself and others, to be read in evidence in my behalf in a certain suit in chancery pending in the Circuit Court of McDowell county state of W. Va., in which I am plain off and you are defendant, and if from any cause the taking of said depositions be not commenced on that day, or if commenced, if they be not completed on that day, the taking of said depositions will be adjourned from day to day, at the same place and between the same hours until they are completed; Myra Hollie. 1. K, Smith, p. q has gone to the expense of buying machinery to repair shoes and boots for the public in general. We are located as Northfork, 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 come, 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. Sewed soles, hemlock leafte, 90c Nail soles, 60c Sewed soles, oak tan $1.00 Sewed soles, blue 1.20 Nail soles, 80c It will last as long as white oak. We make heels level for men for 30c, for women, 20c and 25c. The best rubber heels 45c and 50c per pair. Give us a trial and we will not fail to give you satisfaction. Wash Huffmon, Mgr. Northfork, West Virginia. Notice! One good printing plant or sale at Lynch Station, Va. Will give you a bargain. See J. C. PAYNE The Home Pharmacy Opposite Colored Baptist Church Princeton, W. Va. When in town call and see us. SODA AND THE FOUNT Drugs, Druggista' Sundries, Toilet Articles, Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes POOL ROOM IN THE REAR Phone No. 154-L L. J. Bampfield, M. D., Prop, 5:1-1 tf To the Public We take pleasure in announcing that in the future Mr. N. S. Buhne will solicit for the McDowell Times. He is authorized to solicit job-work, advertising, subscriptions and to collect for same. Mr. Buhne has been in the employ of the McDowell Times for six months and is familiar with all phases of the printing business. We ask our subscribers and patrons to encourage him by giving us businss and paying up their accounts. THE "FULL CREW" AND "EXPERIENCE" BILLS ARE QUICKLY KILLED BY THE COMMITTEE As we go to press we are glad to receive a message from Hon T. Edward Hill, Legislative Agent for The McDowell Times, who has been constantly on the "ground" watching after and fighting for the rights of Nervous of this state without pay every since the opening of the Legislature, that "The Full Crew and The Railroad Experience Bile" were both killed by being reported unfavorably by the Senate Committee on Railroads. This action kills the proposed measure for this session of the Legislature at least, and we hope for all time. Bluestone Junction Bluestone Junction is rapidly coming to the front in accommodations for the traveling public. Restaurant, lodging and waiting places are here in a very creditable way. Arthur Cheatham, who runs the Elkborn restaurant, also leads in comfortable accommodation for lodging. Quick lunches may be had here while the trains load and unload. Special attention is given to adies, and the whole place is kept in good sanitary condition. The popu'ar "Willie Push," leading and expert cook in the coal field, is on hand and takes good care of every one who comes under his supervision. Gary-Wilcoe Notes Signs of better times are evidenced by the fact that instead of the men working one and two days per week, as they have been doing, they are working now from 4 to 5 days. There is some sickness on this operation; among those critically ill may be mentioned Lock Lowings, who is thought to be serious. MARRIAGE Mr. Thomas Bowers and Miss Jennie Hairston were united in holy bonds of matrimony last Sunday at No. 6 operation by Rev. W. M. Mickens at 3 o'clock. S they are no more twain, but one and the same, and Miss Jennie Hairston will be known and called hereafter as Mrs. Jennie Bowers. Mrs. James Murphy has just returned from the old homestead at Putaski, where she made a hasty trip on business. The Imperial theatre, under that expert management of Mr. A. M Gruber, who is, perhaps, an expert theatre man, is putting on some of the nicest shows in the country, and everybody is being doubly paid for their money. Samuel Hickerson made a special trip to Welch Sunday. Mr. Richard Hairston has recently returned from Olynch Valley, Va., where he has been for several months. Mr. Otis Twitty, one of the strongest supporters of the church and Sunday school, and one of the best citizens at Gary, makes a special effort to see that vili tors are carefully looked after when they strike these parts. WILCOE ITEMS Attorney S. B. Moon is kept very busy these days, not only with his school, but also with his legal cases. Mr. R. J. Wormly acted Superintendent of the Sunday School in the absence of the regular superintendent. nt. Constatable J. E. Whittle, who is always on the ground, says since whiskey has been voted out of the state that he has less cause for arrests. Prof. E. L. Rann, principal of the Mrs. A. 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He and Editor Whitcoe made excellent addresses before the Wilcoe Baptist Sunday School Sunday morning. Rev. R. R. Henry, pastor, is doing well at this place. The membership of the church has increased from eight when he first took charge, 84, and they are strong supporters of the church. MISS KATIE MAYO CARSON PASSES AWAY Miss Katie Mayo Carson was born Sept. 13, 1894, and died Feb 14, 1915, at her home in Freeman, W. Va., after a lingering illness which lasted about 7 weeks. Before her death she professed a hope in Christ, and, thus, was prepared to spend her eternity in happiness. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Johnson, of the Pocahontas M. E. church She leaves to mourn her loss a father, mother, two brothers and a host of friends, and was the finance of J. Wes MISS KATIE MAYO CARSON Her many friends extended her many kindnesses during her illness, which is highly appreciated by the family. A large and sorrowing crowd attended the funeral obsequies. May she rest in peace. A Mistake To The Editor of The McDowell Times, DEAR SIR: I desire to say a word in answer to a news item that came to my notice in the Bluefield Telegraph of the 16th inst., in which was said in part: That Mrs. George Benson had committed assault and battery in the punishing of a child by the name of Smith, of Roseville, W. Va. The case was brought before Squire R. L. Parson, of Bramwell. That much was so; but The Telegraph stated that the case was "tried and dismissed." I beg to say that this is a mistake. I have a right to know as I represented the state in the case, and the case was not tried at all. I made a motion to continue the case one week or until the state could get its material witnesses, which was denied me. I must say that I have been practicing law for 40 years or more and it was the first time that I ever heard of the state being denied time to get its witnesses; when in a stone's throw of the court house, at Roseville, Dr. Stump was one of the material witnesses for the state, and willing to go, but it was impossible for him to attend when the case was called. J. B. Smith, plainful, will be heard yet. He will go before the grand jury and indict Mrs. Benson for her attack upon a six year old child. We have not lost confidence in the courts of West Virginia yet. Yours. J. K. SMITH, "National Jail Robber." Williams HAIR DRESSER parlors in the State enience Graduate Artists in parlors or at home of patrons ors below the Elks Opera House D, W. VA. LOOK LOOK Want a Home? in the United States. Just Stington Street cars every 15 a excellent church; good school Terries Buy any size lot you and One Dollar per Week dealer for the cash. Keep in you wish: one-fourth, one-half as you may wish All lots are as level as a floor, and on good led by the best neighbors to after lots are paid for all the be obtained at reasonable rates can write for full particulars to McGhee HENRY ARNOLD'S HOTEL Select Rooms, Home Cooking, Conveniently Located All trains stop in front of the Hotel Old Virginia First-Class Style of Cooking and Accomodation Mrs. Arnold, one of the best cooks and house wives in the State looks after your comfort. Perfect Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded H. W. Arnold, the god hearted, genia and all-round fellow known to the "boys" ALL OVER the STATE is there to make YOU happy. No better hotel accomodation to be found in any hotel than that of Attorney James Knox Smith, better known as the "National Jail Robber," was in the town of Bramwell Monday of this week on legal matters. He is constantly kept busy these days. Mrs. Lucy Wingfield, of Glen White, was visiting friends in Keystone and at Eckman this week. Hon. P. C. Peters, of Crumpler, one of the strongest Republicans in the county or state, and a life-long supporter of its principles, has recently been appointed to fill out the unexpired term of Squire Adkinson who resigned, and has gone to his home in Virginia. So if any one should happen to be called or should purposely need to have business before a justice, and a man who deal with you justly irrespective of your condition, your color or other preferential causes all you have to do is to see Squire "Press" Peters. You will find him in Northfork near the jail on the Northfork side. Mr. J. W. Parker, of Kyle, but who is now guard at Moundsville, passed through here this week in company with Me. A. H. Evans, of Williamson, who came from the state prison after prisoners. Mrs. Israel Totz of this city, who has been to Cincinnati for an operation has returned very much improved, and she will be herself and easily at her post as of yore. Her many friends were glad to welcome and greet her on her return. Hon. N. H. Franklin, General Manager of the Houston Coal & Coke Co., and who resides in Cincinnati, was in the city a few days this week. He is one of the old political "war horses" and is a "bull dog gghter" when he starts in politics. He is well liked all over the county. CARD OF THANKS For the many manifestations of friendship and personal interest in me during my recent illness which forced me to my bed and room for more than two months, I desire to take this method of extending my thanks and heartfelt appreciation for such flattering recognition and respect shown for me by the good people of both Kimball and Keystone. And now that I am about well and up, it shall be my pleasure to serve any one in any legitimate way I can. With best wishes for all, I am Respectfully, ROSA BELLE BRIDGEFORD. Keystone, W. Va. Colored Man Inventor Mr. Solomon Harper, a colored man, has invented an automatic signal and safety device for trains. Representative colored men of New York City have organized a company with some considerable money behind it, called the National Grand Central Signal Company which will take immediate charge and promote the sales. Mr. John E. Nail, a very well-to-do and influential man, is president of the company. Rock Hill Bap. Church Holds Good Service Editor of the McDowell Times Remembered Last Sunday was a very profitable day at the Rock Hill Baptist church. Sunday school was largely attended and the interest manifested by the children as well as the older persons gave cause for much rejoicing. The regular services of the church at 41 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. G. W. Woody, had apparently unusual significance in that Rev. Woody seemed as if he had such religious zeal and spiritual inspiration or fervor as characterized the early reformers and Christian Pilgrims of the middle ages who clung tenaciously to the last fragments of the cross and he preached with new life and vigor. The choir, which perhaps is the best in the county, is under the leadership of that master of music, Mr. Ben Harris, who is also director of the Harris Saxophone orchestra. These people sing music and no one can attend services at this place without feeling better. Collection was lifted by the editor of this paper, who made a timely speech. Rev. Woody, in a short talk paid a very high tribute to The McDowell Times as one of the leading race journals of this country and appealed to his church congregation to For Medical and Surgical Cases 2-19-'15-tf. Res. Phone 373. make an expression of their appreciation of the paper which they did by not only a liberal donation but by a most flattering one. Everybody's heart seemed to have responded with an unselfish donation of their money. And in a few minutes everybody, even the five-year-old children, smilingly gave of their money to the cases of The Mullahabad Times. The people are not referring to the paper in any way except as "our Times." The editor, on receiving this token of friendship eloquently and pathetically thanked the good people of Rock Hill Baptist church, its pastor and a assured them that the paper, though undenominational, but a regular cosmopolitan paper, was ready now as it has always been to serve them and the race to the best of its ability. At the conclusion of his speech the people shook his hand and many subscribed for the paper. DR. DUBOIS SPEAKS IN BLUEFIELD Makes Able Address Before Institute Students Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, Editor of The Crisis, a monthly magazine published by the National Association for the advancement of colored people, spoke in Bluefield Tuesday night of this week before the student body of The Bluefield Colored Institute on the subject: "Opportunity for Work Among Young Men." Suffice it to say briefly, that at some time death is going to claim the body of Dr. Dubois, and his place as a living, moving and influential creature here on earth will be vacant; but the speech delivered Tuesday evening will be a living testimonial of his great power for good and an inspiration to young men entering public life as no other could. And as he said: "Most men who rule the world are dead." Even after death he will still live with the people who heard him at Bluefield and be a power in the world for good wherever The Lomax 214 S. Bland Street, For Medical and 2-19-'15-tf. those who heard him may go. He was introduced by Prof. Sime, who paid a most excellent tribute to his greatness and his power of usefulness in the world toward the happy solution of the race problems. A large crowd of the most representative people of Bluedef and throughout the coal fields turned out to hear him. "OUR ADOPTED CITIZENS" (Continued From Page One.) of spice and traitors. In congress and every department of the government are men who will not forget "the Fatherland," in case of armed conflict with Germany. Has Race Pride Mr. James A. Payne, an enterprising and hustling citizen of Covington, Va., and a gentleman who has race pride enough to delight in the achievements of race enterprises, will in the future be an agent for The McDowell Times in his home city. The hospitable and generous people of dear old Covington can do no better than encouraging Mr. Payne by giving him your subscriptions to The McDowell Times. Redistricting Bill is Killed in the House The Blessing Redistricting bill which had been recommended by the Governor in his message was killed in the House after much wrangling. The Governor said in his message: "This is a matter of importance to every voter in the State and the legislature should give it earnest consideration." Why was it defeated? Shame, shame, somebody will have to answer why next year. It was an administration bill. Bill Passes Changing Name of W. Va. Colored Institute. House Bill No. 329, which changes the name of West Virginia Colored Institute has passed and shall hereafter be designated and known as "The West Virginia Collegiate Institute." "Section 207-a. The board of regents shall establish and maintain in the West Virginia institute, in addition to the departments already established, such college courses of study as may be expedient and possible, and shall prescribe the conditions for graduation therein and confer the proper degrees and issue the proper diplomas to those who complete such courses. "The West Virginia institute shall have power and authority to do extension work in agriculture, home economics and such other subjects as the board of regents may direct, among the Negro population of West Virginia." TO WHOW IT MAY CONCERN: I, Bob Richards, who was tried at the January term of the McDowell County Criminal court and convicted upon the charge of selling whiskey and sentenced to the county road for six months and to pay a fine of $600 and costs, will on, or about March 15, 1915, apply to the Governor of West Virginia for a pardon. By Counsel. BOB RICHARDS WANTED:—An energetic ambitious active man to establish permanent business. Health and Accident Insurance. Immediate cash returns and future. Address National Casualty Company, Detroit, Mich. 2 19 2t. Mr. & Mrs. Jas. Johnson - Have Opened A - Meals 35c. Lodging'25c. Quick Lunches, Hot or Cold on Short Notice. Nice Orders at Any Time. Langer, - - West Virginia FOR SALE A three-room house; place well fruited; on easy terms; ten minutes walk from station. See DANIEL WILSON. 1-22 to 2-19 Graham, Va. Proprietors of a first-class Barber Shop, Known as the ELKHORN BARBER SHOP WELCH, W. VA. Located Opposite the Station Cleaning and Pressing a Specialty We Shine Your Shoes while You get the Change All work guaranteed to give satisfaction or no money We come for and deliver your orders if desired F. WADE, Treasurer and Secretary 1-22-to-2-19 Welch, W. Va. Order of Publication WEST VIRGINIA: At Rules held in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of McDowell County, on the first Monday in February, 1914. Myra Hollie, Plaintiff vs. In Chancery Luther Hollie, Defendant The object of this quit is to obtain from the defender by the plaintiff a divorce. A VINCULO MATRIMONII And it appearing from an affidavit now on file with the papers in this office, that the defender is a non-resident of the state of West Virginia; it is therefore ordered that the said defender do appear at the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of McDowell County within one month from the date of the first publication of this order, and do what is necessary to protect his interest herein. And it is further ordered that a copy of this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in some newspaper in McDowell County, and that a copy same be posted as the front door of the front house of McDowell County for twenty days before degree is rendered. A copy. Teste: W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE, Olerk J. K. Smith, P. Q. Notice to take Depositions. Ohas. Hancock Henreta Hancock In Chancery to Henreta Hancock: Take notice that on the 12th day of Feb. 1915, at the Office of Justice Peace, Wm. Saddler, in the town of Elkhorn, McBowell, G. West Virginia, between the bounds of 5 o'clock, a. m. and 5 o'clock p. m., of that day I shall proceed to take the depositions of myself and others, to be read in evidence in my behalf in a certain enit in equity penning in the Circum Court of McDowell County and state of West Virginia, in which I am plaintiff and you the defendant; and if from any other the taking of said depositions be not commenced that day, or, if commenced, if they be not complained about the day, the taking of said depositions will be adjourned from day to day, at the same time and between the same house until they are completed. M. J. Ogusht, P. Q. CLARK VISITED BY BIG FIRE (Continued from Page One.) secution" in state and federal supervision, but the good old Pennsylvania system appears to be in good standing with the holders of American money bags, since the subscriptions to its $495,000,000 bond issue totalled five times the amount offered. Bank reports show that there is a plethora of money resting easy, and apparently blind to the alluring offers of investment throughout the country. The Postal Savings banks are receiving unusually large deposits, indicating that a lot of money that was formerly sent to Europe, is now being laid by through the government banks. Many instances of this kind may be cited to show that one of the main troubles right now is a lack of confidence among the people. This is reflected by the low point reached in immigration, since the foreigners outside the war zone are giving America the go-by. The business shrinkage has hit the country hard, so hard, in fact, that there have been more laborers going to Europe in late months, than have come here. National Capitol (Continued from page 1.1) aged, the loss being estimated at $150, with insurance. The greatest sufferer was the Clarke Drug Company. The stock was greatly damaged by water. The loss will probably reach $2,500. Dr. Sonnerburg, proprietor of the drug company, occupied the upper story of the building and his household goods were damaged. His loss, however, is covered by insurance. The Cattens Underwriters' Association of this city carried the insurance of all the five sufferers. Pursuant to an order of the County Court of McDowell County ente et on 6th day of February, 1914, I. R. K. Braggon, President of said court, by proclaim and appoint Saturday, the 20th day of March, 1915, between the hours of sunrise and sunset of that day, at the regular established voting places of Big Creek district, in said county, at Coalwood, English, Susanna, Berwind and Three Forks of Big Creek, as the time and place at which a special election, provided for in said order, shall be held by the qualified voters of said district, whether they will ratify or reject said order, proposing an issue of bonds to the amount one hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars ($.650,00) for the purpose of constructing roads in said district. Given under my hand this the 17th day of February, 1915. R. K. B. BRAGONIER, President County Court of McDowell County, West Virginia. This day J. A. Huddleston and seventy (70) other legal voters and free holders of Big Creek magisterial district, McDowell County, West Virginia, presented to the court a petition signed by them making that the proposition of issuing bonds for the construction of roads in said district be submitted to the legal voters of said district at a special election to be for the purpose; and the County Court deeming it desirable for the said district to appropriate money to construct roads through the same, on motion, the following order was adopted: It is resolved and ordered that a vote be taken, at a special election, which is hereby called for the purpose, at the several voting places established according to law, in Big Creek district, McDowell county, W. Va., to wit: at Coalwood, English, Susanna, Berwind and Three Forks of Big Creek, in said district, on Saturday, the 20th day of March, 1915, from sunrise to sunset of that day, upon the question of issuing bonds of said Big Creek district to the amount of One Hundred Sixty-five Thousand Dollars ($165,000), for the purpose of constructing roads. FIRST: Beginning at a point in the Brown Creek District Line, where the present county road from Welch to Barrense crosses the same, then following the line of the present established county road to the "Peery Camps; beginning at the town of Coalwood, near the mouth of Snake Root Branch, and running up the Clear Fork to the "Peery Camps;" thence leaving the "Peery Camps;" in a southernly direction, crossing the ridge between Clear Fork and Barrense Creek to Susanna on the Dry Fork at the mouth of Barrenshe Creek, then up Dry Fork to the mouth of Jacobs Fork, thence up the Jacobs Fork to the State Line between West Virginia and Virginia at a point near the mouth of Horse Pen Creek. SECOND: Beginning at the mouth of Jacobs Fork running up the Dry Fork passing through the towns of Berwind Are You a Woman? Take Cardui The Woman's Tonic YOU SALE AT ALL DROUGHS and Canebrake and to the town of Hartwell. THIRD: Beginning at the town of Canebrake and crosing the ridge between Dry Fork and Jacobs Fork and connecting with the proposed road up Jacobs Fork at or near Squire post office. It appearing to the court that indebtedness, including existing indebtedness, does not exceed two and one-half (2 1-2) per centum of the value of the magisterial district ascertained by the landlord for state and county levies previous to the incurring of indebtedness; and it is further ordered that mere te veil and collected upon the taxable property of said Big Creek magisterial district a direct annual tax sufficient to pay semi-annually the interest on said bonds and the principals thereof within and not exceeding thirty (30) years, but such tax not exceeded county (20) cents on each one hundred district (100) (40) valuation of the taxable property in said magisteria district. Said bonds shall be issued in denominations of not less than one hundred dollars ($100,000), nor more than one thousand dollars ($100,000), and shall be dated the 1st day of May, 1915, an be payable on the 1st day of May, 1915, but may be redeemed at any time after three years from the date thereof, at the option of the holder. Dowell county; they shall be payable at the Berwind Bank, Berwind, McDowell county, West Virginia, and shall bear interest from their date until paid at the rate of five (5) per centum per annum; they shall have compons attached for the payment of the interest, and the same shall be paid semi annually at the same place that the bonds are payable, on the 1st day of May and 1st day of November, and the bonds mature, unless sooner redeemed or cancelled according to law. Said bonds shall refer on their face to Chapter 38, Acts of the Legislature of West Virginia, Session 1911, under which they are issued, and shall contain a reservation of the right of said county court to pay off and redeem the same, or any one or more of them, after twenty (20) years from the date of issue, as provided by this order; and shall also state that provision has been made for the collection of a direct annual tax to pay semiannually the interest the reason, and the principal thereof within and not exceeding thirty (30) years. Upon the ratification of this order by not less than three fifths of the legal voters of said Biff Creek magisterial district, voting on the same at said special election, the said bonds shall be issued in the name of said district, and the President of this Court is hereby authorized and empowered to execute, sell and deliver the said bonds, and receive the proceeds thereof as provided by law. Said bonds shall be payable to be bearer by the County Court of McDowell county, from funds derived from the levy herein provided for upon the property of said Big Creek magisterial district, and shall be signed by the President of said Court, and countersigned by the clerk thereof, with the seal of the County Court attached thereto, and the interest coupons shall be likewise payable, and shall bear the engraved or printed signature of the clerk, and they shall be cut off when paid. Said bonds, after having been advertised in the newspaper for four weeks previous to the sale, shall be sold at public sale to the highest and best bidder for cash, at not less than the per value, and the proceeds arriving from said bonds said bonds shall be used for the purpose of constructing roads in said Big Creek magisterial district as behemeth re provided. As hereinbefore stated, said bonds shall be subject to redeemment after twenty (20) years from their date, at the option of the County Court of McDowell county. The clerk, by order of the Court, shall each year give notice by publication to the holder or holders of the bonds to be redeemed that on and after a day named THE WORLD'S MOST FOLLOWING AUTHOR AMOUNT: More Basis 59,56,600 Insurance in force: More than $245,000,000 NET COST LOW IN THE POSTAL BECAUSE 1st. Commission Divid bonds accompanying to the am- mune authority corporate payable agreate, lay the moderate advertise- the charges to the Postal Policy- holders and pay them. 2nd. Renewal Commis- sion Dividends and Office- Expenses Savings served by the 9½% guaranteed dividends, go to Postal Pension holders to enhance your 3rd. 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Postal Life Insurance Company Postal Life Insurance Company the designated bond or bonds, with any accrued and unpaid interest, will be paid upon presentation, that if not presented they shall cease to bear interest after the last publication of said notice. Said notice shall be published for four weeks in some newspaper published in said McDowell county prior to such designated day of payment. The money levied and collected to pay the principal and interest on said bonds shall be applied to that purpose and no other. This order shall be published throughout the said magisterial district for thirty years at least, secure 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 courthouse of said county, 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 McDowell Recorder and the M.Dowell Court, two newspapers published in this county in a like period. The poll shall then upon be taken and the said special election held by the commissioners this day appointed by the Court for the purpose, and the shall be ascertained and certified according to the regulations prescribed by law for ascertaining and certifying the election of school officers at which no nominations of candidates for such offices have been made. The ballots to be used in said election shall be prepared and furnished by the clerk of this court, and they shall have an appropriate heading thereon sufficient to advise the voter of the purpose of the election, and shall also have printed thereon the word "For Road Bonds" and "Against Road Bonds"; and the said clerk shall also procure and furnish to the commissioners of said election proper poll books, tally sheets, etc., necessary for holding said election. The President of this Court shall issue a proclamation, referring to this order, setting forth the time and places of holding said special election and the purpose thereof, which shall be published throughout said magisterial district, in the same manner as this order is directed to be published. STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF McDOWELL, to-wit: I, W. W. Whyte, Clerk of the County Court of McDowell County, do hereby certify that the foregoing writing is a true and correct copy from the records of my sister as the same exists therein in Minute Book No. 13, page 104. Given under my seal the seal of said Court at Weich, this the (SEAL) 11th day of February, 1915. Teste: W. W. WHYTE, Clerk. 2 19-ft. Notice of Application for Pardon TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I, Bob Richards, who was tried at the January term of the McBowell County Criminal court and convicted upon the charge of selling whiskey and sentenced to the county road for six months and to pay a fine of $500 and costs, will on, or about March 15, 1915, apply to the Governor of West Virginia for a pardon, by Counsel. BOR RICHARDS OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF MCDOWELL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT: (Eighth Judicial Circuit) Counties of McDowell, Mercer and Monroe. Hon. Isaiah C. Herndon, Judge Welch; W. Burbridge Payn Clerk. Terms of Court Second Tuesday in February June and September. CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas French Strother, Judge; W. B Payne, Clerk. Terms of Court Second Monday in January, April, July and October. COUNTY COURT: Dr. R. K Bragonier, President, Keystone W. W. Whyte, clerk, Welch Terms of Court. First Monday day in January, April, August and October. License Term, first Monday in June. 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