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Closing Days Of Legislature Replete With Intense Interest. Part Of Platform Is Kept. Enough "Pep" Injected To Create Healthy Rival HON. LDWARD COOPER IS LOOMING UP ADVERTISSE IN THE M.DOWELL TIMES, IT'S A-PAYING INVESTMENT. VOLUME 12 Closing Of Leg Replete With Intense Int Is Kept. Enough Create He HON. LDWARD COO As an All-Important Factor. Doings Among The Wise And Otherwise of the State. Charleston is growing more New York every day and from the activity manifested the last week, it was difficult to tell whether one was in the National House and Senate or otherwise. Suffice is it to say, that some history is being made in the cog city, situate on the banks of the placidly flowing Kanawha these beautiful borrowed spring days. That there has pervaded, the proceedings of the whole session, the spirit of work, and the desire to accomplish something and carry out the pledges made to the people, has been plainly manifest. True, there has been some legislation enacted, and some unenacted, that did not suit all of the people. It would be a dangerous sign if it had been otherwise. There would be no fertile ground for growth and improvement if everybody were suited. But on the whole, history of a substantial nature has been made in the political world of the state. The press of the state, especially the Democratic press, has been rather vituperative in its condemnation of some of the enacted measures. It has especially laid stress on the alleged fact, that certain of the charter measures, had a tendency to disfranchise a certain class of citizens of the respective cities to most sake, that what they say is true (which literally it is not) it would seem, from the present conditions in these certain cities, that of two evils, the Republicans have chosen the lesser. Certain remedies are sometimes rather difficult of application, but the rule is, the disease is such that it requires these causal applications. If this is disfraunchement then these brethren have it only in a mild form and for consolation, they have but to turn their gaze southward and behold the real article, the practice itself reduced to a science fathered and fostered by our friends in the Democratic party. But, however, therefore, notwithstanding, it does make some little difference whose ox is gored, does it not? While this session with its procedure is making the history of things political, it necessarily is making the history of men political, and among them, there looms up none more prominently in this connection than Hon. Edward Cooper, Congressman from the Fifth Congressional District. Some men are born great, others achieve greatness and quite a few have greatness thrust upon them. Take 90 per cent. of the first, 8 per cent. of the second, and 2 per cent. of the third, and you have your 100 per cent. man in Mr. Cooper. A man who wants to be healthy lives close to nature. A man who becomes great and influential is the man who lives close to the people, keeps his finger upon the pulse of their needs, and firmly and effectively acts, when it is time to act, and judiciously and honestly refuses to act, when and where such actions might be misinterpreted, or detrimental to the people Mr. Cooper's of expressed desire and THE COAL MINERS PROVIDED FOR CHARLESTON, W. VA., Feb. 22. The month of December, and some weeks before, was an unusually dull period in the Smokeless coal fields of this state, owing to the scarcity of bottoms to remove the dumpings at seaboard, and the light demand in the New England markets for fuel, and as a result the tonnage was comparatively light. Yet so far as is known not a coal miner or member of his family in that section wanted for any of the necessities of life. At one mine in the New River field there was a complete shut-down for three weeks, and light work before that time had given but little opportunity for saving, yet every workman was provided for by the company operating the mine, and the same is true at other operations during the dull season. When a man is thus trusted at a company store the owners are taking a chance that he will pay up when conditions are better and he has plenty of The McDowell Times work, and the large majority of them will—yet there has been no discrimination among those who needed the necessities of life. They all have been treated alike, and consequently there has been no suffering among them for food or clothing, as their well-fed and comfortable appearances indicate. Time have been no labor troubles in these fields, and all are looking forward to the better times that are promised at an early date, to be shared alike by the operators and their employees. Many mines have been operated at a loss for month, in order to hold the labor necessary for normal conditions, and when these conditions appear there will be work for many more coal miners in this state. A RELIGIOUS DRAMA ON THE LIFE OF SAMSON AT ECKMAN THEATRE, FRIDAY NIGHT, MARCH 5 On next Friday night, March 5th, at the Pastime Theatre, in Eckman, a great and attractive Religious Drama on the Life and Death of Samson will be enjoyed by everyone who appreciates something A very interesting lecture filled with rich information will be delivered by Rev. S. W. Bourne, pastor of the M. E. Church South. The entire proceeds will be for the benefit of the church. These pictures and lectures will be beneficial to everybody and all are respectfully invited to be present. The story of "SAMSON" is one of the most absorbing and interesting to be found in the Bible, and one that is familiar to almost every person. This story is very interestingly portrayed in the six reels of moving pictures to be exhibited on the above date, and will be more with the addition of the lecture to be delivered by Rev. Bourne. He is a fine Christian gentleman with a big and unselfish heart. Let everybody go down and see this most excellent program. GREAT PLAY "Finger of Scorn" Rendered at Presbyterian Church in Kimball. Large Crowd of White and Colored People Attend---Splendid Ameture Acting. Ebenezer Presbyterian Church at Kimball of which Rev. R. P. Johnson is pastor was crowded to its capacity Monday night with white and colored people to witness the performance of a company composed of some of the most representative Negroes in the town in a play entitled "The Finger of Scorn." Before the hour of opening the church was crowded to overflowing, nearly half of the church was filled with white people, most of whom came out at the request of Rev. Charles Painter, pastor of Kimball M. E. Church South. Among some of the leading white people who attended in addition to Rev. Mr. Painter, were, Measers. E. D. Eddins, A. P. Woods, leading merchants; W. H. Earley, post master, and T. J. Eads, dealer in pianos, organs and sewing machines. The congenuous of opinion is that it was the best acted amature performance ever rendered in this section and the entire audience remained until the close of the program and manifested their interest by frequent and prolonged applause. At the conclusion of the performance Rev. Printer made a speech in which he KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, FEB. 26. 1915 paid a high compliment to Rev. R. P. Johnson for his work of uplift and his unselfish service to the people. His masterly tribute to the Negro race for its accomplishments during the fifty years of freedom was the fairest and ablest expression ever made by a white preacher in regard to the Negro in this section. At the close of his speech he stated that the cost of admission was not enough to pay for witnessing such a performance and requested the audience and especially the white parties thereof to make a contribution. Two members of the M. E. Church South passed the plates and a liberal sum was contributed. Music was furnished by Mrs. Nannie Cobb-Whittico, pianist and Paul Gray, violinist. Mrs. W. D. Johnson assisted in arranging for the performance and it was given under the direction of Miss Sarah C. Whittico. The play was in four acts and had the following caste of character: Mrs. Pickens ..... Mrs. Lucy Brown Bess ..... Mrs. Nannie Seay Richard Heritage, M. D. ..... Prof. W. D. Johnson Aunt Bina ..... Mrs. Wootay Marshall Rev. Philip Dunchest ..... J. H. Page Irene Arnold ..... Miss G. A. Whittico Norman Weir .. Prof. E. M. Craghead Peter ..... Edgar Thompson John Gordon ..... L. C. Valentine Sheriff Blake ..... Peter Marshall GRANDFATHER CLAUSE IN GEORGIA DEAD Expired On Its Own Limitation the First of the Year. Voters in Georgia can no longer avail themselves of the exemption of the so called "grandfather clause" in registering. "The grandfather clause" expired on its own limitation January 1, 1915. The clause exempted a veteran or legal decendant of a veteran from all qualifications to vote except the payment of taxes. While the clause did not mention Negroes directly it operates against them. Black and white are now admitted to the polls on the same footing.—Atlanta (Ga) Constitution Guests of Misses Witcher and Carter at Kimball. Monday, February 22, being George Washington's birthday, which is a legal holiday, quite a number of representative ladies and gentlemen of Elkhorn were social guests of Misses Iagie Witcher and Ari Carter of Kimball that day. They are as follows: Misses Gilmer and Mesley, of Kyle; Mr. and Mrs Stephens, of Elkhorn, and Mrs. Jackson, of Pocahontas, Va. These good folks, tull of fun and all the best of friends, were the hospitable guests to a hot dinner at and with Miss Arie Carter and a cold dinner with Miss Witcher. Truly there was some more swell dinners too. They also stayed over to the most excellent play at the Presbyterian church Monday night. Doctors Hold Meeting Bluefield, W. Va., Feb. 18.--The Flat Top Medical Association met here today at 3:30 p. m. Dr. W. A. Holly, president, of Bramwell, presided. A large number of the doctors were present, all of whom participated in the discussion of subjects of interest to the medical profession and in regard to the public health. Dr. D. L. Brown of Binei elf was admitted to membership. The next meeting of the association will be held June 17, at Northfork, W. Va. Death of Mrs. Jamerson Information has just reached us to the effect that Mrs. Margurette Jamerson, of Ridgeway, Va., had succeeded to the ravages of the grim monster death. She was the wife of Mr. James Jamerson and was the mother of several boys and girls. She also leaves several sisters and one brother to mourn her death, together with a, host of relatives and friends. One sister from Philadelphia, Pa., and one from Danville, Va., returned to pay their last respects to her memory. Mrs. Jamerson was a good Christian woman and her place in the community as well as in the home and church will be greatly missed. Service at Ennis Rev. J. W. Crockett, our pastor at this place, is struggling unceasingly for the spiritual uplift of this community. His services last Sunday were very good all day. The Switchback choir did itself nobly with music. Collection was good which is another evidence of the fact that the people are learning to serve God both by preaching, singing, praying and giving. WOMAN ENDS LIFE AT PT. PLEASANT Rises From Sick Bed Clad Only in Night Clothes and Throws Herself in River. Mother Threw Herself in Front of Train—Family Prominent at Point Pleasant. Leaving her bed at an early hour Sunday morning clad only in night clothes, Miss Haynes, a well known young white woman of Point Pleasant, disappeared, the supposition being that she committed suicide by throwing herself in the river. It is said that Miss Haynes is the fourth member of the family to end her life. That both father and mother and another sister committed suicide. Her mother, according to the story, threw herself in front of a train. Other members of the family ended their lives in various manners. Miss Haynes had been ill for three weeks, relatives constantly watching at her bed side. About five o'clock Sunday morning the watchers fell asleep for a few minutes and when they awakened Miss Haynes was gone. The young woman took no clothing other than that she wore. She is believed to have been mentally deranged as a result of the illness which had puzzled physicians. The river is but two blocks from the Haynes home, on Twelfth street, Point Pleasant. Rivermen are reported to have seen a mystic white clad figure on the river front soon after the hour Miss Haynes disappeared. Relatives have offered a reward for the recovery of the body. Information concerning the case was sent to all wharf boats along the river, including the local station rivermen being requested to be on the lookout for the body. The young woman lived with several sisters in the family home. Her parent had been dead for several years Miss Haynes was about 34 years old. For five years she had been employed as a clerk in the post office at Point Pleasant being well known in that capacity. Three weeks ago she was suddenly taken ill with a nervous breakdown. NATIONAL CAPITOL Events of Interest From the Seat of Government The McDowell Times Bureau, Washington, D. C., Feb. 20 (By J. E. Jones.) GOVERNMENT ENVELOPES A total of 2,500,000,000 stamped envelopes are used annually in the conduct of the official business of the government. There are three hundred and fifteen different styles, sizes and grades of wrappers used at the Capitol and in the Departments. None of these envelopes are of any use to the general public, as they are of the class that are stamped "Penalty for private use to avoid payment of postage, $900." THE STRUGGLE OF NEUTRALITY The most perplexing problems are brought before the nation day by day as a result of the European war, and if the men in charge of the government were as ready to resent insults, real and imaginary, as are most of the public, the United States would undoubtedly have been at war with most every nation in Europe before this. The moral is: Keep Cool—and this applies with equal force to every class of people. STATE IMMIGRATION LAWS California has brought herself into prominence in consequence of anti-alien laws, but the manner in which Arizona has tackled the question is unique. A bill which has recently passed the lower House of the state forbids any persons to engage in hazardous occupations unless able to read and write. This law is described as "water-tight against protests by Japan," Most any kind of occupation can be discovered to have a hazard if the competition of cheapness of labor becomes too pressing. An editor of one of the leading newspapers of the country comments that "if the legislature passes the law of its own volition it is entitled to most os the credit for the ingenious evasion of the spirit which annulled its previous effort." WHERE WILL TAXATION END? In view of the fact that the federal government has been turning short corners to escape deficits that run into many millions, the warning of Leader Underwood, of the House of Representative, is of moment. Mr. Underwood says that there must be some systematic method of "control" devised for appropriations, otherwise it will be impossible to predict "where the burden of taxation of the American people will end." Ex-President Taft is devoting most of his energies to this same problem, and perhaps the determined effort being made upon the part of some of our great public men may result in greater efficiency and economy, and a definite policy in fixing the extent of appropriations by Congress. There has been considerable complaint manifested in the House of Representatives over the alleged extravagance in the use of automobiles by William B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor. Wilson was placed in the Cabinet because he was a member of a mine-workers' union, and now it is claimed that he has four automobiles, all paid for by the government. The garage charges for Secretary Wilson's machines amounted to $596.41 during 1914. The forestry squad in Washington have invented a tank weapon that carries a large supply of sulphur and lime. This is mixed with water and by means of a long hose, the highest of these are sprayed. Washington is literally a city of trees, and the development of means for more effectively preserving this great wealth of natural beauty has furnished the Forestry Department an opportunity to directly observe the progress of many methods which have been produced from time to time. While a good deal of the experimenting has been done locally, still the whole country has been btmitted from the methods that have been tried out in Washington. RAILROADS REGAINING COURAGE The railroad people have evidently regained courage, as they have ceased hungin about the doors of Washington, and whether the increase in rates is responsible or not, their reports to the Interstate Commerce Commission shows a more healthful and encouraging condition. Since the first of the year $30,000,000 in locomotives, cars and equipment have been placed. JUST WINS HERO MEDAL HIS WAS HIGHEST MARK One Hundred Dollars Gold Present Given to Successful Candidate by Empire State Executive Before Great Audience in Ethical Culture Hall. Friday evening, February 12th, in the presence of an audience of upward of 2,000 people, at the annual meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Ethical Culture hall, Governor Whitman awarded to Dr. Ernest Everett Just the first Spingarn medal. This $100 gold medal is offered annually by Dr. J. E. Spingarn, chairman of the board of directors of the National association, to the man or woman of African descent and American citizenship who shall have made the highest achievement during the preceding year in any field of elevated or honorable human endeavor. Dr. Jast since 1912 has been professor and head of the department of physiology in Howard University Medical school. He was born in Charleston, S. C., thirty-one years ago. He was prepared for college at Kimball Union academy at Meriden, N. H., and was graduated from Dartmouth in 1907, magna cum laude, being the only one of his class to receive this special honor. He was also elected to the Phi Beta Kappa. From 1909 to 1914 he has devoted his summers to research work at the Marine Biological laboratory, Woods Hole, Mass. He has been doing special research work in physiology and zoology since 1911. In spite of his youth and the amount of time that his professional position requires him to dexote to academic routine, he has been since 1912 a regular contributor to scientific periodicals. The (Continued on page 3.) REPUBLICANS CLAIM TO HAVE FILLED PARTY PLEDGES Boast of Practically Passing Most of Administration Measures---Most Measures Passed Considered to be Very Important And Progressive Generally speaking, most every measure advocated and recommended to the legislature by Governor Hatfield in his message to the legislature, and especially those that were most important, as carrying out the policies of progressive legislation, have been enacted into law. Laws which the people of the State have been demanding for many years have been placed upon the statute books by the present legislature. Numerous amendments have been made to existing laws, including much needed reforms in court procedure, divorce laws and cure of insane persons and inmates of state institutions. Principles of the Republican party have been generally followed out and pledges made in its platform have been fulfilled. PRIMARY ELECTION LAW Enactment of a general primary election law, not a misnomer, but one which will be received with great satisfaction, it is believed, is cited as one of the most important acts of the legislature. CORRUPT PRACTICE LAW A strong effective corrupt practices act, which has been paramount need is another of great importance. The strengthening of the statute relating to the registration of voters has been accomplished. SOME IMPORTANT ACTS PASSED The county salaries bill and its sister measure, the county depository act, weights and measures bill, establishment of a budget system, providing for annual audit of all state departments and compiling of estimates are among important acts passed in keeping with the governor's recommendations. The workmen's compensation act has been amended, making the rates more equal and increasing the benefits to the injured workmen, while the administration of the act has been placed under a commissioner of compensation. The power of the public service commission has been increased. A new Virginia debt commission has been enlarged, and the office of commissioner of health has been created, while the public health laws have been amended. The state department of mines has been re-organized under an act which revises the entire mining laws of the state, affording more protection for the miners. THE YOST AND "BLUE SKY" LAWS The Yost prohibition law has been strengthened; the "blue sky" law has been amended to conform with the constitution, and several bills have passed to simplify and expedite court procedure. WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE PASSES The bill submitting the woman's suffrage amendment to a vote of the people at the next election has passed. DIVORCE TRIALS Among the humane bills passed are those revising laws caring for insane persons, providing that divorce trials be heard in open court, permitting the pay role of minor offenders and providing for the establishment of juvenile courts. STATE REDISTRICTED The state has been redistricted, providing six congressional districts and representation in the house of delegates has been re-apportioned. EDUCATIONAL LAWS REVISED—STATE AID FOR HIGH SCHOOLS The educational laws have been revised, re-classifying the state educational institutions, providing for establishment of vocational training, authorizing state aid for high schools and the supervision of schools for colored children. Considerable attention has been paid to revision of agricultural laws. The duties of commissioner of agriculture have been more clearly defined and his powers have been extended to include the guarantee of live stock sanitation, dairy inspection, preo foods and pure seeds. COUNTY COURTS GIVEN ADDITION COUNTY COURTSGIVEN ADDITIONAL AL POWER County courts are authorized to assist in employment of county agricultural agents, and under a bill passel, the state is entitled to revise the benefits of the Smith-Lever act of congress. Another Endowment Paid. On February 10th Rev. R. H. McKoy, D. D., and president of the Golden Rule Beneficial and Endowment Association paid off another death claim in behalf of John Eltington who had been a member for some time of this Association. This LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY WEEKLY IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. NUMBER S1 CLAIM TO PARTY PLEDGES Passing Most of Adminis- Most Measures Passed be Very Important Progressive claim was paid off in the Calvary Baptist Church, Princeton, W. Va., over which Rev. R. W. Hill is pastor. There was a very large crowd present. This is again an additional proof of the reliability of the institution. A Time Of Dread Present European Situation Places United States Commercially and Diplomatically Between "Devil and Deep Blue Sea" (By S. B. MOON.) The ruthless starvation scheme of Great Britain against Germany and the latter's proclamation of a war zone around the British Isles to be made effective by submarines and Zepplins as a retaliatory measure, places the United States both commercially and diplomatically "between the devil and the deep blue sea." The American government through its state department has registered protests, and vigorous protests, too, for the present regime, with both Germany and Great Britain without avail. So the Wilson Administration has resumed the role of "watchful waiting"—a policy that was born with the inauguration of the Wilson Bryan ascension to power and will, without doubt die where that dismal dust is swallowed up in the obscurity of political death—an event not now more than a pair of years distant. It is now apparent that the American people favor Germany rather than the allies, in spite of the endeavors of that portion of the press that is subservient to the Wilson Administration to make it appear otherwise; therefore it is earnestly hoped that Germany in her submarine campsign against England may not cause any such destruction of American lives as would warrant a declaration of war against the former by this government. We need have no fear that more destruction of property, no matter how great, will involve this country in war with Germany or any other nation. The Bryan-Wilson partnership has shown by its Mexican policy that it does intend to allow the loss of property to disturb the serenity of its life; no not even if a few thousand American lives had to be offered as a sacrifice to appease the Mexican war god. It is certain, however, that Germany will not wantonly destroy either American lives or property, and it is equally certain, moreover, that the Kaiser's government will not be deterred by Wilson-Bryan protests from opposing "John Bull's" methods with measures equally as "bullish." The selfishness of Great Britain is to blame for the present crisis and if war is declared against Germany, the same ought to be declared against Great Britain as a "participes criminis," inasmuch as the latter's misuse of the American flag has brought the impending danger upon the United States and other neutral countries. War may come to visit this side of the water. We hope that it will not, but our fears are greater than our hopes. Honorable peace is always most desirable. The "heroes" of war are ever accompanied by monstrous shapes of horror. It always takes many thousands of dead men and the tears of thousands of those to whom the dead were dear to make one hero. An overweening confidence in our ability to "whip any nation" afflicts us today. Such confidence is dangerous only to the possessors thereof. It is much better to have a simple unboosting love of country, for such is far more dependable in time of stress. Those who start a war rarely do any of the fighting, they are content to be "exhorters." The Old World is at war and the New World will probably become involved before the end; and then of a truth it will be a world war, and in the blood of the world will the world's transgressions be absolved. Peace would come at last and a lasting peace. Civilization would make a new start unfettered by man's inhumanity to man and the human race would become worthy of its heritage-dominion over all the earth. McDowell Times. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION WE MATHER THAN SEEM TO BE WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. M. T. WHITTICO, Editor. T. EDWARD HILL, Business Mgr. Articles of more than ten lines will be charged 10 cents per line. Published every Friday in the interest of the Negro Race---His Civil and Political Rights. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year in advance.....$1.50 Six months in advance.....7.5 Three months in advance.....4.5 One month in advance.....2.0 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, FEB. 26, 1915 Teachers Have Right to Correct Children TEACHERS need all the encouragement and support from parents and men of respectability and influence possible in the management of their schools. Unfortunately for those who are teachers, parents take too much for granted and instead of helping the teachers maintain order, peace, politeness and obedience, they encourage their children to be insulting and disobedient. Too often is it true that by and because of too much reign being given children these days by parents and those who have them under their supervision, they try to do as they please, and most children please to do just the opposite of right. If you parents will not correct, and with some degree of common sense, bring your children up and have them to obey you, what do you expect the teachers to get out of them? The child that is too good to be corrected or whipped by the teacher for its disobedience, its impoliteness, its discourtesies, isn't fit to be living and would be better off dead than alive. The Bible teahes us that "foolishness is bound up in the heart of the child but the rod of correction will drive it far from him." And yet, in the face of this biblical injunction many parents have the dare assurance and take the liberty to publicly and disgracefully interfere with teachers in their efforts to correct. We go farther, there is less politeness, but more down right black guard practiced by children today than there ever was. There is less frugality and that common sense spirit of economy taught children by parents today than there ever was, but on the other hand mothers and fathers fool-hardedly and apingly set forth the false, base and suicidal example of imitating the rich. We mean you, our colored mothers and fathers, are doing these things. Stop it! Live clean, plain, simple, honest, upright and industrious lives yourselves before your children and have them do the same thing. Make your children obey those who have authority over them and above all things teach them the beauty of honoring and respecting old people. "Doll baby, band box, tute frute" children are sure subjects for either the penn or gallows—i.e where so much so in the extreme that they must not be corrected. True Brotherhood THE great play entitled the "Finger of Scorn" which was rendered at the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church last Monday night by local talent in Kimball, was so superbly rendered and was so highly enjoyed by all who fortunately heard and saw it, till it has been the subject of regular comment on the streets and in public places of business ever since. It goes without exaggeration that it was the best, all-round up to date play and literary treat that has ever been seen throughout this section. Rev. Johnson, pastor of the church, the management and each character of the play deserve the highest praise for such excellence. The community, and especially Kimball, has been exalted one hundred percent in the estimation of the good people who boast of intellectual accomplishments. The unprejudiced as well as unselfish tribute paid to the Negro race for its educational attainments and its general accomplishments since its liberation from slavery, by Rev. Painter, white Methodist minister, in his able and forceful address will live long in the hearts of the people and will stand firm as the walls of Gibralter as a living testimonial of the race's possibility, and will do much toward breaking down the present unwarranted prejudice that exists between the two races. Truly, when the best class of white and colored people come together as they did the other night and all mutually enjoy a play because of its real merits and that without the slightest signs of inferiority, superiority in possessions, race, color or breed, then it is that a people may hope and be assured of success—then it is that petty differences and oppositions brought about by what few measley cringing denominational cranks that are charitably permitted to be existing will soon be "things and its" of the past. Such wholesome gatherings as that of Monday night with such a sunlight of spiritual truths and blazing thoughts of common sense as were presented by Rev. Painter and coroborated by some of the best white ladies and business men of Kimball in approval of this most excellent play together with their liberal contribution for the cause of the church and the uplift of fallen humanity in general, will save any people and will make for success any legitimate cause. Such exemplifications of mutual help in the uplift of mankind is what spells, pronounces and reads—"True Brotherhood." STOP gossipping about what somebody else said. If you can't prove or give authority for dame rumor's gossips leave it alone. Because there are today more long tongue liars, we mean real hard down mischevious making liars, than you can shake a stick at. Stan in her pecking, looking out of your windows and go to work, attend to your own home affairs, clean your houses and attend to your children, say your prayers and keep your own business to yourself by leaving other people's alone. GREAT WORK FOR FUTURE Colored Republican Organization Doing Great Work President J. E. Parson of the McDowell County Colored Republican organization states that he will be prepared in the near future to announce some definite plans for strengthening and making more effective the colored organization. The plan is comprehensive and Mr. Parson has it worked out in detail whereby every Negro voter in the county may be reached in 24 hours. The colored organization has accomplished a very great deal for the race under the wise leadership of deputy sheriff Parson, who has worked incessantly to get for the Negro of McDowell county the recognition to which he is entitled because of his numerical strength and political work. This great organization has already proven its worth to the citizens of this county and caused its influence to be felt throughout the state. The McDowell County Colored Republican organization has representation in county and state that would be surprising to the uninformed. Its members hold 18 municipal offices in the county. Among them are councilmen, health officer, policemen, jailer, street commissioner; 19 county and district offices, both elected and appointed; five holding positions under the state government and three employed in the present legislature. In party management. Squire Wm. Saddler of Elkhorn is a member of the county executive committee and Atty. E. H. Harper a member of the Republican state central committee. This is a splendid record for the organization and President Parson deserves much credit for its remarkable achievements. It is no secret that the organization will permit no avowed enemy of the Negro to get into office in McDowell county. It is true that some very unfair men occasionally get in but they sneak in as sheep. Every Negro in McDowell county should help the officers make the colored organization as strong in this county as Tammany is in New York MARTINSVILLE NEWS By Harris Cosby. Mr. Joe Hobson died at his home last Tuesday after a long illness. Miss Nannie Hairston and Mr. Walter Martin were married at the home of the bride Monday night, February 8, Rev. Watkins performing the ceremony. Mrs. Lucy Taylor returned to her home in Roanoke after spending several days here with her mother. Mrs. Betey Gravely is still on the sick list. Rev. Fuqua, of Rocky Mount, preached an excellent sermon for the Ladies Aid society at the Baptist church Sunday evening, after which Mrs. D. O. Baldwin read a fine paper, Mrs. Wallace sang a solo and Miss Sallie Thomas rendered a recitation. Rev. Gentry of Winston and Rev. Searcy of Madison were in town Sunday and held services at Mt. Zion Holy church. Mrs. Fannie Scales, of Winston, who has been here sick for the past week left for her home Sunday night accompanied by Revs. Gentry and Searcy. We are having some very fine weather now, it makes us begin to think of base bail. We are preparing to organize a team very soon and hope the good people of Martinsville will give us their support as they did last season and we will do our best when we get on the diamond. Mrs. Lucy Jumper is improving. Closing Days Of Legislature Replete With Intense Interest. Part Of Platform Is Kept. Enough "Pep" Injected To Create Healthy Rival HON. EDWARD COOPER IS LOOMING UP (Continued from Page One.) obvious efforts to place the interest of the party and its successes above all personal feelings or ambitions, stamps him as a man of large calibre, and possessed with astuteness born of experience and sincerity, and forecasts for him a future, replete with real usefulness to his country and his constituents. The fact that he has been constantly consulted, on all questions of magnitude effecting the general welfare of the state, by men interested therein, during this session, and that he has unreservedly joined in these councils, without estrangement of friends, or creation of enemies, attestates the safeness and saneness of his attitude and develops him, without his own efforts or knowledge into one of the real pillars in statecraft of our commonwealth. The present develops such men, but it remains for the future to put on the corinthian finish and hand them back to us as finished products in the years to come. "There was a house built upon a rock, the winds blew; the rains descended; the floods came, but it moved not." The application is clear. The bill Crew Bill dies a 'born' in. Peace bean to its ashes. The opposition to it was based upon the firm ground of indisputable facts and hard cold statistics, and at all times was attended with dignity and a business-like demeanor. Especially was this so, with the objections registered by the colored contingency. There was no mud slinging nor surperfluous argument. There was work, and only work. And it was the kind and class of work which told in the end. The status of the bill now is, that it is in the Committee awaiting its second reading, with the recommendation attached to it, "That it do not pass" all of which means that it couldn't break out of that committee with a crow bar and a jimmie. And even if it could now, the legislative statute of limitation has run on it. Every colored man who fought in the effort to kill this bill deserves credit and as it chances to ever becoming a law go glimmering, we take off our hats and murmur Vale. The Re-districting bill was reconsidered and passed. That speaks it all. This keeps the promise to the people. This enhances the chances of the state's going wholly in the Republican column where it rightfully belongs. It was pleasing to note, that the bill met the approval of almost every one, and especially those directly interested. Lest we forget it remember that it was Congressman Cooper, who, upon receipt of a telegram from us came post haste to Charleston, got on the ground, took the matter directly in hand and it is acknowledged by all who know, and it is directly responsible for the passage of the same. It now only awaits the signature of His Excellency to become a law. The Democratic press is working overtime, trying to impress the public that there is an open breach between the Governor and the Attorney General, when the fact is, the matter is greatly exaggerated. The hope and wish, with our brother Democrats is father to the thought. They might be an honest difference of opinion with reference to some unimportant matter, and it is doubtful it is the case, but this is a condition to be expected in all institutions, where men, great men, of great minds are handling big questions. The questions would never be properly threshed out if there were not some difference of opinion. It brings to the surface every phase of the question at issue and affords the opportunity which always ought to be afforded, that is, to see the matter from every side. It is amusing to n to how interested the Democrats get in our family affairs when they are out of power. To say that they are generous and so solicitous is but putting it mild. Never mind Mr. Denny, if there is any trouble its only a little family affair and we will settle it in plenty of time, to have the whole family on your back two years hence. The McDowell Times ought to be read by every Senator and every Member of the House of Delegates, and more than it should be supported by every Republican Member of The House of Delegates. It has done valiant service in the years past and certainly has vindicated its need in the past Session. Its editors have been, and are tireless and energetic, workers, and, under many circumstances, are almost forced to "make brick without straw," however they always manage to make "brick." Now in addition to this, there ought to be more race pride shown in its publication. The men who man this enterprise can't do it on good wishes and pleasant platitudes. We personally know something of what it takes to operate this plant, having been its managing editor for several years. The hue and cry is "give us a Negro press operated and run by Negroes." Well you have it now, my colored brother, and its up to you to support it. Here is a suggestion. Every colored railroad man stood to be detrimentally effected by the Full Crew Bill. The Times fought the bill and fought for your interest, and fought hard. One of the editors was on the ground, and the other one staid on the job, both fighting. Now there are something like 500 of the railroad men all told. Why not every man make himself a committee of one to see that every other railroad man pays up his subscription, subscribes or secures the subscription of some other railroad men. Think it over railroad men. Start your crusade. The Times helped you when you needed help. Its up to you. Get busy! Hon. Murray Speaks at Gary Wilcoe, W. Va., Feb. 21.—Hon. Murray, of South Carolina, delivered one of the ablest speeches ever delivered by man to a crowded house at Gary on the 19th inst. His speech was instructive from beginning to end. He said the success of the race depend on respect to the race, and the only way we could respect the race is to respect each other, and the only way we could respect each other was to love each other. He showed the three composition of man separately. First, the mechanical; 2nd, the intellectual; 3rd, the spiritual man. He showed where the spiritual man was the ruler of those other two parts; he showed where the environments of the spiritual man depend on what the man or woman will be. We believe that if the preachers were to give similar lectures and stop trying to put people in heaven at the right hand of God, conditions would be better. He showed if the spiritual part of man rule and the environments were love we as a race would patronize each other, professional and business. He showed where the professional man and and the business man bought not to get to the top before they filled the vacuum space. We, as a race, should protect our colored business, subscribe for the McDowell Times and pay for it. WILCOE CITIZENS White Oak Shoe Shop ELECTRICAL SHOE REPAIRING WHILE YOU WAIT. Good work, reasonable prices, best of leather used--polite treatment. We sell Rubber Heels, Heel Plates, Spur Stiffeners. Shoe Laces, Buttons etc. Call and see us L. E. JOHNSON, Mgr. Brown Bros. HOTEL BII LIARD ROOM Cafe and BARBER SHOP Welch Undertaking COMPANY 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 ED WARD'S BUILDING BLUEFIELD, W. VA. Complete Line of Drugs, Medicines, Druggists' Sundries, and Toilet Articles. When in Bluefield call to see us. Only five minutes walk from the railroad station. Soda at the fount. Dr. J. B. Webb Is with the Royal Drug Company Keystone, West Virginia. NOTICE! The Champion Shoe Repairing Company His Wonderful Blood Success is Also There. Don't forget Dr. Webbs Sure Corn Cure Try it Before You Pay. NOTICE! On Tuesday of each week, beginning next Tuesday, I will be in Kimball for the convenience of my patients there and to serve the people of the vicinity with as little expence to them as possible W. L. COLSON, Surgeon 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 our 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 pocket; when, too, you know we need it? Newspaper 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: 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 plaint 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 be between the same hours until they are completed; Myra Hollie. J. K. Smith, p. q. 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PENTION PAPER YOU SAVE AD IN has gone to the expence of buying machinery to repair shoes and boots for the public in general. We are located at 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 leafe. 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 ror sale at Lynch Station, Va. Will give you a bargain. See J. C. PAYNE The Home Pharmacy Opposite Colo xd Baptist Church Princeton, W. Va. When in town call and see us. SODA AT THE FOUNT Drugs, Druggists' Sundries, Toilet Articles, Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes POOL ROOM IN THE REAR Phone No. 154-L L. J. Bampfield, M. D., Prop, 9-11-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 business and paying up their accounts. Colds should be "snipped in the bud", for if allowed to run unchecked, serious results may follow. Numerous cases of consumption, pneumonia, and other fatal diseases, can be traced back to a cold. At the first sign of a cold, protect yourself by thoroughly cleansing your system with a few doses of THEDFORD'S BLACK-DRAUGHT the old reliable, vegetable liver powder. Mr. Chus. A. Ragland, e-Madison Heights, Va., says: "I have been using Thedford's Black-Draught for stomach troubles, indigestion, and colds, and find it to be the very best medicine I ever used. It makes an old man feel like a young one." Insist on Thedford's, the original and genuine. E-67 AN EX-SLAVE IS VERY SUCCESSFUL ATTORNEY IN LEAVENWORTH, KAN. Turner W. Bell Representing Alleged Dynamiters Has Made Good Record JAMES KNOX SMITH, "JAIL ROBBER." IN THE LIME LIGHT ST. LOUIS.—Three judges of the United States circuit court of appeals listened with profound interest to the plea of a Negro attorney, a one-time slave, who appeared before them in the Federal Building here. Probably few of the court room realized until he started his argument that a gray haired Negro sitting near the front was a noted lawyer who had appeared before every United States Judge in the Central District in many famous trials. The attorney, Turner W. Bell, represented three men who are confined in the Federal Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan., serving sentences on convictions of conspiracy in the famous structural iron workers' dynamiting case two years ago. Bell figured his brief as he eat listening to the argument of Assistant United States District Attorney L. S. Harvey, of the Eastern District of Kansas, representing the government. REPRESENTED WHITE MEN He had spoken but a few words, however, when the crowd knew that such incidents evidently were in the everyday life of the Negro lawyer. The men represented by Bell are white men and were given sentences of six years at Indianapolis in December, 1912. They were convicted of being implicated in more than one hundred dynamiting cases, including the destruction of the Times Building in Los Angeles, in half of the states of the organization of which J. J. McNamars was a member and who is now serving a life sentence in California. Bell represented the men in the United States District court in Kansas last July last July and was defeated. He appealed. Bell's chief contention is that the men could legally have been convicted on but one charge under the revised statutes of the United States and that the maximum penalty should have been but two years in the penitentiary, or a fine of $10,000. They were charged with having transported dynamite throughout the country, and with the blowing up of a bridge at Indianapolis. PRACTICED 28 YEARS Bell has been a practicing attorney in Leavenworth 28 years. His "hobby," he said, is appeal cases. In 1914 he file sixty-one appeals in the United States courts and was successful in forty-one of them. In two cases were his clients Negroes. Bell was born a slave in Tennessee. He was taken with his parents to Oskarosa, Iowa, when young, and earned enough money to marry him through a course in law. That day he was admitted to the bar at Leavenworth, United States Judge Hook was in the court room and Bell considers Judge Hook one of his best friends. Among famous appeals in which Bell has been successful in the case of Chas. A. Stevens, a wealthy Negro boy, of Kansas City, who stole a mail sack containing $55,800. Steven's sentence was reduced from ten to five years. As his fee Bell received $13,000. - Ex. This lawyer has a parallel here in McDowell county, at the town of Key- Mrs. A. Mrs. A. Williams EXPERT MANICURIST Most up to-date Parlors in the State Equipped with every modern convenience Gra Prompt and first class service in parlors or at home NO 16 FEDERAL AVE, 2 doors below the Elks Open BLUEFIELD, W. VA. LOOK LOOK Do you want a Hor In Ohio on the River Coast Near one of the best cities across the river from Huntin minutes; three blocks from an and connected with City by F wish up to 20 acres. Small Payment Down and Lots can be bought still cheer mind you can buy any size lot one acre, or as many acres as above the high water mark, as rich bottom land. Surrounded found in the Ohio valley. A money needed to build can be Near one of the best cities in the United States. Just across the river from Huntington Street cars every 15 minutes; three blocks from an excellent church; good school and connected with City by Ferries Buy any size lot you wish up to 20 acres. Small Payment Down and One Dollar per Week Lots can be bought still cheaper for the cash. Keep in mind you can buy any size lot you wish: one-fourth, one-half one acre, or as many acres as you may wish All lots are above the high water mark, as level as a floor, and on good rich bottom land. Surrounded by the best neighbors to be found in the Ohio valley. After lots are paid for all the money needed to build can be obtained at reasonable rates stone, in the person of one James Knox Smith, who was a slave at one time, and is today an energetic and, among his race, distinguished lawyer. "Jim," as we know him, is affable, courteous, and stays on his side of the fence. He lets other people's business alone, and admires and respects his white friends. "Jim" has not, perhaps, gone into the big courts so much, but he terms himself the "National Jail Robber," and is known nationally by this title. JAMES KNOX SMITH Lawyer and "National Jail Robber" He says he especially loves to represent the "poor" devils, when his fee is insured. Those who have heard James Knox Smith make a speech, know very well that for satire he equals Pope, for repartee he equals Mike Matheny, for eloquence he equals Cicero, and for acting on the restrum he comes as near being equal to Billy Sunday as any man we have ever seen—and this is not meant in disrespect to any of the persons named. —McDowell Recorder. Graham Notes The school work under the principalship of Prof. E. L. Smith, assisted by Misses Anderson and Lomax is doing fine. Church and Sunday school attendance at each one of the churches—Baptist and Methodist—is very good. The people in Graham gea up and go to church. William Hairston, of Newport News, Va., brother to Samuel Hairston of this city, died a few days ago and was buried on the 7th inst. His brother Samuel and wife attended the burial. He died suddenly. Mr. Hairston belonged to the Knights of Pythias and was also an insurance man He leaves to mourn his death a wife and one child Mr. H. C. Brown, the leading property owner in town, is rapidly improving from injuries received a few weeks ago. He has acted wisely with the mory he made while with the railroad company by putting it into a beautiful home and farm. Mr. George Foy, of Williamson, for the present, was at home for a few days last week. Mr. Arnold, the new proprietor of the hotel, makes it very pleasant for his friends. The editor of The McDowell Times was in our city Sunday and made a most excellent address before our S. S. at the Baptist church. The people who owe him for the paper ought to pay for their subcription because the Times is one of the most fearless papers published in the interest of the race. enience Graduate Artists in parlors or at home of patrons below the Elks Opera House D. W. VA. LOOK LOOK nt a Home? in the United States. Just ington Street cars every 15 excellent church; good school berries Buy any size lot you and One Dollar per Week paper for the cash. Keep in you wish: one-fourth, one-half you may wish All lots are level as a floor, and on good ed by the best neighbors to be after lots are paid for all the obtained at reasonable rates --- HAIR DRESSER Many new and strange things happen these days to give cause for wonderment in the world among men. One of the singular happenings that recently occurred was the death of a man by name of Jomes Crimpton of Binghamton, N. J., who was 50 years old and who for many years had been suspected to be a paulper. For many years he had permitted himself to live on and at the hands of "charity." But recently he died. The Lord permitted him to lie and fleece the taxpayers long as He cared to and all of a sudden, brought him into judgement to give an account of himself and his steward ship. While it was very painfully and could be seen that the old man would like to have had an extension of time to keep on living on and eating out of the public corn crib, yet, he, like most men, had to lay down and die. And surprising of all he, miser like, chose to die at the county poor farm. It afterward developed that the old gentleman left a fortune of $400,000. What is strange further is that he had fifteen relatives who will divide these thousands of dollars that the people knew nothing about either. Mrs. Effiah Dodson Passes Away This new year has already put on record the death of several of our very prominent good women. A few days ago the cruel bond of death was laid on Mrs. Effie Dodson and despite the pleadings for mercy on the part of her loving daughters, he bade her cease her toils and bid this old unfriendly wicked and hard world "goodbye." For the most of her life she lived a consistent Christian woman and was a faithful member of the Chestnut Knob Presbyterian Church. She was at all times a pleasant woman in her home and made it comfortable and pleasant for any who should ever come to that home. She leaves two daughters and one son, Misses Ida B., Minne and Mr. John Dodson, to perpetuate her go-dame. The Lord gave and the Lord bath taken away; let all her relatives and friends humbly obey His righteous mandates. Letter to W. H. Harris Northfork, W. Va., February 15, 1915 Mr. W. H. Harris, Special Agent, The Pacific Mutual Life Ins. Co., Keystone, W. Va. Dear Sir: I am today in receipt of check for $30.66 from your company indemnifying me for my recent illness for which I wish to thank you very much. I am especially pleased with the promptness with which your company adjusted this claim as it was just a few days after sending my final proofs that the check was delivered. I take this occasion to say that while I have been carrying insurance for years that I regard the Special Miners Policy I now carry with your company as the best policy of the kind I have ever seen and I take great pleasure in recommending this company to all who need accident and health insurance and especially to miners. Again thanking you for the promptness with which the claim was settled and for your very courteous treatment, I am yours very truly, Wm. WATKINS JUST WINS HERO MEDAL GOV. WHITMAN PRESENTS HOWARD PROFESSOR WITH SPINGARN FIRST PRIZE (Continued From Page One.) Biological Bulletin, the official organ of the marine biological laboratory, has published a series of his scholarly accounts of his scientific investigations. He has now in press an article which is to appear in the Journal of Morphology, which is the organ of the Wister Institute of Medicine and Biology, Philadelphia. Dr. Just was chosen from a long list of candidates in many fields. He was recommended by men of the highest professional standing of both races. The committee who decided the award were: Bishop John Hurst, chairman; ex-President Taft, John Hope, president of Morehouse college; Dr. James H. Dillard, director of the Jeanes and Slater funds, and Oswald Garrison Villard, president of the New York Evening Post company. After the speech by Governor Whit- LOCAL ITEMS AND OUT OF TOWN NOTES Miss Aileen Harper accompanied by Mr. G. F. Hill spent two days with the home folks on the farm in Tazewell. Miss Geogiana Harper spent the week end with brothers and sisters in this city. Hon. R. L. Brown, of Institute, who was operated on last Saturday at the Freedmen's Hospital, Washington, D.C., is reported to be doing well and the news is very gratifying to his host of friends in Keystone. Rev. John Byers, of Chattanooga, Tenn., Presbyterian minister, accompanied by his wife are visiting relatives and friends in this field for a few days. Rev. Byers is a brother of Mrs. R. P. Johnson of Kimball. Hon E. D. Eddins, of Kimball, one of the leading merchants, not only of Kimball but of the county, was attending lo some business in this city Wednesday. Rev. W. H. Mitchell preached in Bluefield Sunday. He has al ready entered in upon his new field of work with evidence of assured success. Mr. Sol Hyman, our leading dry goods merchant who has been to the hospital in Baltimore for several weeks has greatly improved and will be home in a few days. News has just reached this office of the death of Mrs. Sallie Ramey, of Henry county, Va., but because of the absence of the facts of her death at this writing we only mention the same. She was a very aged woman and had lived a useful life. Mayor C. C. Hale, one of the political leaders and influential Republican office holders, has recently returned from Charleston and on his coal operation in Logan county where he has been for several days on business of much importance. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. H. McGhee and Mrs. T. J. Shannon, of Premier, were in the city last week. Mrs. McGhee is under treatment of Dr. Barrett here and it is to be hoped that she will speedily recover. Mrs. Agnes Johnson, of Peerless, was shopping in Keystone recently. She is the correspondent secretary of the Women's District Convention. Mr. W. J. Farmer, Master of Finance of The McKinley Memorial Lodge, No. 33, Elkhorn, W. Va., was in the city Saturday on business. He is one of the best and most conservative citizens in the county. Business Manager T. Edward Hill, who has recently returned from the Legislature, would like to create the impression that in the history of man he is the first to be the progenitor of a 14-pound kid with teeth and an expert mathematician. He describes his junior "highness" as being of a perfect symmetrical build. But, there is one exception, however, (which, by the way, was discovered by a disinterested spectator) namely abnormally large feet, in which respect there is a decided similarity to its august, big-footed, dad. Be careful how you mix up with a bull dog and cow fight; it is liable to result in a black eye. Atty. A. G. Froe, who ably and effectively fought the Full Crew and Experience Bills before the Senate Committee The Lomax Art in America man Professor William Pickens of Wiley university made an eloquent appeal for his race. There were ten minute addresses by Mirza All Kuli Kahn, representative of Persia to the United States; Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Moorfield Storey, president of the National association; Dr. W. E. B. DuBois and Linden Bates, Jr. Oswald Garrison Villard presided. — Amsterdam News. After a few days illness Mr. John Howard, of Hot Springs, Va., departed this life Friday morning. Feb. 19, 1915. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. F. E. Nichols, pastor of St. John M. E. church of this city. Mr. Howard is survived by a wife and seven children, and was an uncle of Mr. Robert Pettis, a young business man here. We are sorry to note that Mrs. Ella Walker, of 105 Elk St., keeps very ill. Mrs Mary Walker, of Staunton, Va., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lillie Bailey, on Lexington st. Miss L. L. Bibby, former clerk for the American Beneficial Insurance Co., who has been spending some time at Greenspring, Va., with friends, has returned home. Miss Bibby is inclined to have poor health, and during the time she was away, her condition has greatly improved. She is expected to leave soon. Mrs. Lizzie Burkes of Maple ave., who has been ill, is improving. If you want to find out what the Negro is doing far and near, read The McDowell Times, it will be found at the branch office of the American Beneficial Insurance Co., 306 Maple ave., James A. Payne, Mgr. and agent for The McDowell Times. All the stockholders of the Mercantile club are requested to come forward at once and pay for their shares, as we will begin business the first of May, 1915. After a few days illness Mrs. Mary Minor of Clifton Forge departed this life February the 20th. She leaves to mourn their lost a husband, three small children, three sisters, three brothers and a host of friends. Sleep on sister Minor, blessed sleep, where none never awake no more to weep. WHAT IS BEER? WHAT is beer? It may be said in a few words—beer is a beverage prepared from malted barley, rarely from malted wheat. Rice or corn or their products are often used in addition to barley. The art of brewing is one of the oldest arts of which we have any knowledge, and brewers consequently represent one of the oldest guilds. Brewing was known and practiced by the Egyptians perhaps 1,000 years before the beginning of the Christian era. It was practiced by the Greeks, Romans and ancient Gauls. Herodotus, 450 B. C., tells us how Egyptians made wine from grain. Pliny repeats the same statement and many others of those early writers refer to it. Tacitus states in the first century A. D. that it was the usual beverage among the Germans, and further the art of malting and brewing was probably introduced into Great Britain by the Romans. Even the Kaffirs, a race in Africa, make beer from millet seed. As early as the year 1585 there were twenty-six breweries in London with [Name] Charles Frederick Chandler, professor of chemistry in Columbia university of New York, was born in 1836 in Lancaster, Mass., studied at Harvard, Goettingen and Berlin and has been connected with Columbia university since 1864. He is the founder of the School of Mines, has been repeatedly president of the board of health of New York city and is a recognized improver of hygienic conditions and the father of modern pure food legislation. He is a life member of the chemical societies of London, Berlin, Paris and New York. an output of 650,000 barrels per annum. It is interesting to note that New York city produces ten times that quantity, and the entire United States produces 100 times that quantity. The term ale was used in England before the introduction of hops and probably came from the Scandinavians. Hops First Used In Germany. The use of hops was derived from Germany, and the name beer from Germany was first applied to malt liquor containing hops. It is interesting to note that when the use of hops was (To be Continued in the use of hops wag) Art in American Homes 214 S. Bland Street. "GIRL AT WINDOW" by Rembrandt NATIONAL MAGAZINE, Art Dept. in an able and convincing speech, returned from Charleston recently, and was seen on our streets one day this week on business. In the near future The McDowell Times purposes to begin a series of articles on Blindfield, which will deal with the precariousness of the city among members of the race, based upon such statistics as may be officially authorized and approved, and at the same shall speak of the geniality and cooperation among our people. Mrs. F. E. Alexander and daughter Jeraldine arrived in the city Sunday night from Lynchburg, Va. One of the most up-to-date private hospitals in West Virginia is the Lomax Hospital of Bluedief. It is fitted out with every modern equipment, rooony, well lighted and easily reached. Dr. E. W. Lomax, the proprietor, is one of the ablest physicians and surgeons in the state and kind, courteous and considerate. Every patient at the Lomax Hospital can be assured of the very best treatment and attention. Progressive Man Doing Things Worth While Progressive Man Doing Things Worth While Rev. C. E. McGhee, of Huntington, Supt., of the Colored Orphans' Home of West Virginia, is one of the most progressive Negroes in the state, and is actively engaged in the general uplift of his people. Aside from his remarkable efforts to build up the Colored Orphans' Home, Rev. Mr. McGhee is now offering for sale some of the best real estate in the Ohio Valley, in the State of Ohio, just across the river from Huntington, accessible by trolley and ferry. It is stated that an effort will be made to establish at that point a town. The very best terms are offered, and the very fact that Rev. McGhee is handling the property is evidence that it is absolutely on the square. Dunbar Lyceum The center of social features in the city of Keystone is the Dumbar Lycum which was organized a few weeks ago. Those having served on the program each week have crowned themselves, as well as the lycum, with honors. Owing to the bustling and faithful officers, with a faithful membership, the literary lovers are aroused to their duties, and are rendering their support liberally. A. L. Spencer Quick Lunches and meales served while the train waits Ice Cream, Confectioneries Come and Enjoy Yourself Gains' Amuse- ment Hall GIATTO, W. VA. OPEN AT ALL TIMES FOR SOCIAL OR POL- TICAL USE ON SHORT NOTICE. Apply to P. H. Gains, Prop. Wm. Crowell, Manager, Box 131 GIATTO, W. VA. BLUEFIELD, W. VA. Surgical Cases Res. Phone 373. American Homes Wonderful copies in full color composition and technique, on canvases and mounted on stretches of "Famous Old Masters" hanging in the World's great art galleries process in their valuable brought to the home. These famous pictures are distributed through the National Educational Art League of Boston in connection with The NATIONAL MAGAZINE Membership to the League brings the opportunity of becoming familiar with all the "Old Masters" and to secure one of these superb copies of famous paintings free for your home. This proposition is only open to subscribers of The National Magazine. BIG OPPORTUNITIES IN EVERY TOWN FOR WELL-PAID REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS WITH REFERENCES 39 West 21st St, New York City The large flat owned by Mr. Harry Totz, of Northfork, was completely destroyed by fire last night (Thursday). Four families occupied the big building and all of whom lost all their household effect, and we were unable to learn if either of the occupants were insured. The fire broke out at about 12:30 o'clock, and for a time it looked like several houses would be demolished by the flames; but by strenuous fire-fighting the fire department was successful in checking its rages. All the persons living there were white. BLUEFIELD R. R. MEN RETURN Charles Fuller and Charles Parrish of Bluefield passed through this city en route to their home last week. Messrs. Fuller and Parrish are brakesmen on the N. & W. Railway and had been in Charleston attending the legislature and assisting in putting to sleep the "Full Crew" bill. They remained on the ground and were of great assistance to the leaders who put up the successful fight against the unfair measure. 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 WELOH, 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 1-22-40-2-19 Welch, W. Va. WANTED:—An energetic ambitions active man to establish permanent business. Health and Accident Insurance. Immediate cash returns and future. Address National Casualty Company, Detroit, Mich. 2 19 2t. Order of Publication WEST VIRGINIA: At Rules held in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of McBowell County, on the first Monday in February, 1914. Myra Hollie The object of this suit 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 cause, that the defender is non-resident of the State of West Virginia, is therefore ordered that the said defender do appear at the Olerk'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 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. BURBRIDGE PAYNE, Clerk J. K. Smith, P. Q. Notice to Take Depositions To Andrew Kosko: Take notice that on March 1, 1915, at the Law Offices of A. G. Froe, in the town of Welch, Mc D o w e i 1 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 depo- sitions of myself and others to be read ap- pearance in my behalf, in a certain gage in equity, depending in the Circuit Ormes of McDowell county, wherein I am plaintif and you are defendant; and if from cause the taking of the said depo- sitions be not commenced, or, if com- menced, be not concluded, on that day, the taking thereof will be adjourned for time to time, at the same place and between the same hours until the same shall be completed. Elizabeth Kosko: By A. G. Froe. Notice to Take Depositions. To Henry McClanahan: Take notice that on the 2nd day of March, 1915, at the Law Office of Arthur G. Froe, in the town of Weich, McDowell Co., West Virginia, between the hours of 6 o'clock, a. m. and 6 o'clock p. m., of that day I shall proceed to take the depositions of myself and others, to be read in evidence in my behalf in a certain suit in equity pennning in the Circuit Court of McDowell County and state of West Virginia, in which I am plaintiff and you are defendant; and if from any cause the taking of said depositions be not commenced'on that date, or, if commenced, if they be not completed on that day, the taking of said depositions will be adjourned from day to day, at the same place and between the same hours until they are completed. Colin McClanahan. By A. G. Brom. THE COAL MINER'S ADVANTAGES CHARLESTON, W. VA., Feb. 23.—"No class of workmen in this State has anything on the coal miner as a wage-earner when he wants to work," said a well-known coal man from the New River field, who was in the city a few days ago. "And furthermore, no class of workmen has the same opportunity of making good without previous training as the man who yield the pick in the coal mine. While it is true that there are many of the shiftless sort, that live from hand to mouth, or, in other words, work as little as they can and spend all they make, at the same time there are a great many who are good citizens—men who are industrious, frugal and thrifty, and are raising and training their children in the best possible way. The old idea that a mining town is the last place on earth to live must give away to the fact that the average mining town is now a desirable place to live—a place where, through the cooperation of those who have invested their capital in the operations, the ambitious miner has a chance for education that will mean advancement in his work—where every movement for his uplift, comfort and entertainment has been encouraged and financially assisted—where there are good schools for his children, giving them the same educational advantages as are given in the cities—where the best food and supplies are sold at the lowest consistent prices, and where he has a chance to live in comfort and accumulate his savings. "A miner's home is what he makes it, and as has been truly said, to a large extent you can judge a man by his efforts to improve his home surroundings and the environments of his community, and there are hundreds in the New River field, as there are thousands in the State, who are striving to this end. "The return of prosperity to the wonderful coal fields of the State will bring the need of more labor, and West Virginia offers a splendid opportunity to the laborer who is seeking a home and a chance to make good wages. Proclamation. West Virginia Pursuant to an order of the County Court of McDowell County, entered on the day of February, 1914, I, R. K. Braggon, of said court, did hereby proclaim and adjudicate day, 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 Oakwood, 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 to decide whether they will ratify or reject the proposed an issue of bonds to the amount hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars ($165,000), for the purpose of constructing roads in said district. Given under my band this the 11th day of February, 1915. R. K. 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 asking 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 question of issuing bonds of said Big Creek district to the amount of One Hundred Ship One Thousand Dollars ($165,000), for the purpose of constructing roads in said district. Finer: Beginning at a point in the Brown's Creek District Line, where the present county road from Welch to Barrense croes 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 Barrense Creek, then up Dry Fork to the mouth of Jacobs Fork, thence up the Jacobs Fork to the State Line between West Virginia and Horse Pen Creek. Sgsoared: 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 FOR SALE AT ALL BROADCASTS. and Canebrake and to the town of Hartwell. THIRD: Beginning at the town of Canebrake and crossing the ridge between Dry Fork and Jacobs Fork and connecting with the proposed road up Jacob's Fork at or near Squire post office. It appearing to the court that said indebtedness, including existing indebtedness, does not exceed two and one-half (2 1-2) per centum of the value of the property of said magisterial district as ascertained by the last assessment for state and county levies previous to the incurring of indebtedness; and it is further ordered that there be levied and collected upon the taxable property of said Big Greek magisterial district a direct annual tax sufficient to pay semiannually the interest on said bonds and the principals thereof within and not exceeding thirty (30) years, but such tax shall not exceed twenty (20) cents on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation of the taxable property in said magisterial district. Said bonds shall be issued in denominations of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00), nor more than one thousand dollars ($1000.00), and shall be dated the 1st day of May, 1945, and be payable on the 1st day of May, 1945, but may be redeemed at any time after payment from the date time at the option of the County Court of McDowell 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 coupons 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, the November of each year, until 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 thereon, 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 bearer by the County Court of McDowell county, from funds derived from the levy herein provided for upon the property of Creek magisterial district, and shall be Greek by the President of said Court, and counterinsigned by the clerk thereof, with the seal of the County Court attached theeto, and the interne 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 some 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 par value, and the proceeds arriving from said sale of said bonds shall be used for the purpose of constructing roads in said Big Creek magisterial distri t as hereinbefore provided. As hereinbefore stated, said bonds shall be subject to redemption 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 LIBERTY AMOUNT: MONEY BAS. 29, JUL. 1900, 000 Insurance in forces: MONEY than $145,000,000 NET COST LOW IN THE POSTAL BECAUSE 1st. Commission Dividends are corresponding to the amount other companies pay their agreements to the Company. These amounts may change by Plan Pump bond or by Plan Pump bond. 2nd. Renewal Commission Dividends and Office- Expense Savings covered by the 9½% guaranteed dividends go to Postal Postal Services and Automobiles. 3rd. Beginning at the date of the second year the WORLD conti- nues guilty of dividends. None on the Company's earnings, will be paid out each year after the end. to find out just what the POSTAL LIFE can and will do for you. The Company amuses all the standard legal-reserve policy-forms; it supplies full personal information to all applicants—men, women, and children. New York does not bind. Just write and my "Mail me life-insurance particulars for my age" and be sure to mention this Paper 3. The Exact Date of your Birth The request for information places you under no obligation and no agent will be sent to visit you. The Postal Life does not display agents but gives in public holders the benefit of agents' commissions—the first year and every other. 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 debt 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 through out the said magisterial district for thirty (30) 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; be 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, with said copies in a conspicuous place at the courthouse of 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 thereupon be taken and the said special election held by the commissioners this day appointed by the Court for the purpose, and the result 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 office as the same exists therein in Minute Book No. 13, page 106. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Welch, this the (SEAL) 11th day of February, 1915. Teste: W. W. WYKER, Otl. 2-19-14. Notice of Application for Pardon TO WHOM 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 $500 and costs, will on, or about March 15, 1915, apply to the Governor of West Virginia for a pardon, By Counsel. BOB RICHARDS OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF MCDOWELL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT: (Eighth Judicial Circuit) Counties of Mc Dowell, 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 in January, April, August and October. License Term, first Monday in June. COUNTY OFFICERS : Sheriff, J F Johnson, Welch. Prosecuting Attorney F C Cook Assistant Pros. Attorney, G L Countz Clerk Circuit and Crim. Courts, Burbridge Payne Clerk County Court, W. W. Whyte County Surveyor, w C Morgan Vivian Supt. Free Schools. W Cassius Cook, Welch Assessor, C E Rusmisell County Road Engineer, w J McClaren County Health Officer and cor oner, Dr. H. G. Camper Commissioner School Lands C E Rusmisell. McDowell Members House of Delegates W W Hughes and C. E. Harman. State Senators, Sixth Senato ial district (counties of McDow ell, Mingo, wayne and wyoming Jas A. Strother Welch; Wells Goodykootz, Williamson. 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