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Gov. Hatfield in Keystone No Politics in Visit--Scores of Citizens Greet Executive--Advises Negroes to Support Tried Friends Only--Praises The Negro Officials ADVERTISSE IN THE McDOWELL TIMES, 10 A PAYING INVESTMENT. VOLUME 14 Gov. H in K Spends Hour in Greeting O No Politics in Visit--Sc Executive--Advises Tried Friends O Negro Governor H. D. Hatfield accompanied by Atty, J. M. Crockett of Welch, made an informal visit to this city Sunday at 4:30 p. m. and for an hour was the guest of The McDowell Times. The Governor and Mrs. Hatfield were the dinner guests of Hon. S. W. Patterson at Vivian and from there the editor of the Times was notified of the proposed visit. Editor Whitteco informed several citizens that His Excellency would be in the Mecca of the coal field and when his car stopped in front of the Times office a large crowd was present to greet him and the offices of The McDowell Times was so crowded that the Governor could hardly get inside. He gassed his old friends and acquaintences by name and the men whom he did not know were presented by Messrs. Whittico and Hill. During the hour spent in the city the Governor was greeted by hundreds of friends and admirers who assured him of his welcome and their continued loyalty. NO POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE. The visit of the Governor to Keystone had absolutely no political significance, he merely wanted to meet and shake hands with some of his old friends and acquaintences, many of whom he had not seen since he became governor. He was in a reminiscent mood and talked with the boys about happenings of long ago and only referred to current topics when questioned by persons present. To a majority of those who talked with the Governor he was Doctor Hatfield as old. URGED TO SEEK SENATORSHIP The Governor was urged by many to become a candidate for U. S. Senator. He stated that he is not a candidate and does not know whether he will be a candidate, and that holding public office is a great sacrifice to him, that the office of governor had not been a bed of roses; he has had a continual struggle at times hard and bitter fights for what he believed was right. ADVISES NEGROES TO SUPPORT FRIENDS. He advised the Negroes to be very careful in pledging their support to candidates, to be sure they were true and loyal fiends who would be the same after election as before; that if men seeking their suffrage were unwilling to give the race a "square deal" and did not present a record of absolute fairness between man and man they should not support thm. He complimented the Negroes of West Virginia upon their splendid record of advancement along all lines especially educational and spoke in terms of highest praise of the work being done at the state educational institutions. RAISES OFFICIALS The Governor was sincere in his praise of the work being done by Prof. W. W. Sanders of this county, supervisor of colored schools; Prof Jas. L. Hill, Supt. of the Colored Orphans Home; H. H. Railey, field agent and Hon. L. O. Wilson, state librarian. He complimented the race upon the ability and efficiency of these leaders, all of whom are making good in their positions. Governor Hatfield did not discuss candidates or probable candidates, he made no speech, he just had friendly conversations with old friends. Dr. H. D. Hattfield is more popular in McDowell county, among Negroes, than he was when practicing medicine at Eckman, if that is possible. The boys are always delighted to do honor to him as was evidenced when hundreds of people who heard he would be in this city poured out to greet him. Among those who saw the Governor while at the Times office were Editor M. T. Whittico, Manager T. Edward Hill, of The McDowell Times; Hon. J. E. Parson, president of the McDowell County Colored Republican Organization; Drs. G. N. Marshall, J. E. Brown, E. L. Colton, James Knox Smith, A. L. Calhoun, J. H. Jones, Nat Harvey and Perry Curry. While in the city the Governor called upon Dr. R. K. Bragonier, his successor upon the county court. We are in receipt of a letter from a gentleman in Charleston announcing that another gentleman is a great and logical candidate for Treasurer of the state and the thing that promises us is to The McDowell Times. know whether Willis is a fool or thinks the editor of the Recorder, as president of the Publishers' Association, is a bigger fool. What are we here for? For our health? Do you think that we are out where the hoot owl hooteth and want any old thing to fill up space? Come across with the coin of the realm if you want such announcements.—McDowell Recorder. The McDowell Times received the same dote, Judge, and threw it in the waste basket without reading the name of the sender. To the above we say Amen! NEGRO HOSPITAL IN MAGIC CITY Bronoke, Va., Nov. 5.—Burrell Memorial Hospital, a thoroughly equipped and modern institution, has recently been granted a charter by the state. It has proven even more than an absolute necessity, and through the spendiid accommodations which it offers, much valuable services has been rendered, and no doubt many lives have been saved by the proficient staff in charge. Staff, S. F. Williams, M. D., president; J. H. Roberts, M. D., vice president and secretary; J. B. Claytor, M. D., treasurer; L. C. Cooper, M. D., assistant manager; R. J. Boland, M. D., W. R. Brown, M. D., E. E. Dudley, D. D. S., E. D. Downing, D. D. S., Mrs. Daisy Schley supervising nurse. BRYAN SHARPENS HIS BATTLE-AX With Which He Will Hew Down the Dem- ocratic Party (BY S. R. MOON.) --- His seldom come singly, hence it is not at all surprising that the disastrous results of the recent election to the Democratic party should be speedily followed by the open defiance and opposition of Bryan to the preparedness program of President Wilson—a program that the President fondly hoped would take the wind out of the sails of his Republican adversaries and give him the proud place in history of being the only Democrat since Andrew Jackson who has served two consecutive terms as President. Cleveland's two terms with the Republican administration of Benjamin Harrison coming between represent the high water mark of Democratic achievement since the Confederacy crumbled and fell at Appomattox. It seems that all the greatness of the Democratic party was buried with Cleveland. President Wilson would like to wear the laurels of being the greatest Democrat himself and not even his reverence for the memory of the dead nor his obligation to keep the platform pledges of his party can deter him in his mad scheming for reelection. There are two forces, however, which will make all of the President's efforts vain and nugatory—the reunited Republican party, aided and a slepted by William Jennings Bryan. The opposition of Bryan to the new preparedness policy of the administration is the beginning of the strife within the ranks of Democracy that will lead to its demoralization and make it a Liliputian contender with the Republican party next year. Bryan's battle-ax is sharp and bright and the Democratic party will be cut down by it. The political creator of the President is dissatisfied with his handiwork and he has started out to repair as far as he can, the grevious error that he made at Baltimore in 1912, when he betrayed and defeated Champ Clark in the Democratic national convention and graciously handed the nomination to Woolwyn White. KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, NOV. 12, 1915 thought would be so full of gratitude to his creature that he would gladly remain in the background during a single term as president and interior not at all with the shining light of Bryanism. The power and prestige of the presidential office made Wilson foretell that he was merely Bryan a creator and deluded him into the belief that he was the Commander-in-chief of the forces of Democracy and not Bryan. This was to be expected, for it is... many times in the past that the occupancy of a high office has beguiled the occupant into the fancy that he was as big as the office which a freak of fortune had caused him to hold. Bryan now is about to perform his first really great public service in the unmaking of President Wilson and there is little doubt that history will refer to the Wilson regime as the result of a political error on the part of Bryan, but an error in the correction of which he had a large and leading part. J. MILON TURNER DEAD Was First Colored Man to Enter Diplomatic Service of U. S. A. First Colored Minister to Haiti. Had Remarkable Career. J. Milton Turner, Negro, former U. S. minister to Liberia, died at Ardmore, Okla., November 1, 1915. Mr. Turner's home was in St. Louis, but he was injured in the explosion of a tank car at Ardmore a month ago. He was the first Negro to enter the American diplomatic service, having been appointed minister to Liberia by President Grant in 1870. He was born on a plantation in St. Louis county and when a boy was sold as a slave on the St. Louis court house steps for $50. Mr Turner ranked with the ablest lawyers of the Southwest and built up a large practice. He had an extensive practice among the Indians and received fees from them in a celebrated case amounting to $25,000. J. Milton Turner was a man of remarkable ability and achieved both success and wealth. Willis' Withdrawal Assures Ex-Senator of United Support. Columbus, O., Nov. S. - Former U. S. Senator Theodore E. Burton, today was in the open field as an avowed candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1916. Burton forces began today to promote the candidacy of the former senator in Ohio as well as in other states. Unanimous support of the Ohio delegation to the Republican national delegation was assured Burton by Willis' withdrawal. ```markdown ``` ... FRIEND OF THE COMMON PEOPLE. EXECUTIVE BOARD MEET Golden Rule Members Hold Important Session Bramwell, W. Va., Nov 9 — The Executive Board of the Golden Rule, Beneficial and Endowment Association rests in its regular monthly meeting at the home office Saturday, Nov. 6, with all the members present. Much business of importance was transacted. The monthly report shows steady advancement along all lines of the work Rev. E H. McKoy visited Tazewell, Va., Wednesday night, November 3, and paid the endowment of Mrs Martie Young before a large and appreciative audience. He reports Bluegrass association as being in a progressive state. Revs. J. E. Pryor, W. C. Clements, L. Dabney, J. W. Coger and J. W. Crockett visited the Golden Rule office Monday. The sum of $10,850.50 has been paid by the association in death claims. Join and help carry on this good work among our people, only $2.50. --- That makes a friend of every man woman and child that buys a pair of our shoes. Does not such a store appeal to you? Models that will fit better and and will last longer and will look neater for less cost than other shoes. Exclusive Shoe Store The Big Shoe Store with Little Prices. UPLIFT OF NEGRO CONTEMPLATED In Movement Launched by Cincinnatians--Modern Housing Conditions Are Involved. Cincinnati, O., Nov. 6.—A large number of the Negro families living at Washington terrace, Kerper avenue, Walnut Hills, were represented at a meeting held in the assembly hall of the terrace last night, which marked the first movement on a sound business principle of the social uplift of the Negro population in the United States. J. G. Schmidlapp has erected modern residences at this place which will comfortably accommodate 116 families. The meeting was held for the purpose of organizing men's and women's clubs, to have control of the co-operative grocery store, notion store, drug and ice cream parlors, assembly hall, children's playground, poolroom, barber shop and restaurant. Addresses were made by J. G. Schmidlapp, Prof. F. M. Russell, Miss J. D. Porter, Miss Bowler, Prof. J. W Thorpe, Mrs. C. Lee and James Woolenis. It was decided to ask the teachers of the Dongla Colored School to assist in the civic work of this community. A meeting will be held at the assem- (Continued on Page Four.) WEST INDIES MARKET FOR THE U.S. American Consul Points Out Advantages Afforded by Islands For Trade Expansion. C. C. Sauer, St. Thomas, Danish West Indies. The Danish *West Indies*, comprising the three islands St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John, have an aggregate area of 138 square miles. The 28,000 inhabitants, most of whom are of the colored race, are engaged in the cultivation of sugar cane, cotton, fruit and vegetables. On the island of St. Crox, which is the most important agriculturally, the average devoted to sugar cane and cotton in 1914 was as large as, it not larger, than in the preceding year, yet, the yield was considerably less, due to the effects of the severe drought that lasted through the greater part of the season. Although the farmers have suffered great losses from the lack of sufficient rain for a number of years, they continue to plant with unwarming energy. HEAVY IMPORTS FROM U.S. The production of vegetables and fresh meats on St. Croix is sufficient for the local demand, but other foodstuffs, such as flour, meal, cured meats, salted fish, etc., practically all comes from the United States, the imports in 1914 amounting to $144,370. There was a decrease of 1250 in the number and of $65,530 in the value of the live stock on St. Croix last year, compared with 1913. The seat of government on St. Croix is Christiansted, which is also the official place of residence of the Governor of the Danish colony for six months in every year, the remaining six months being spent on the island of St. Thomas. As the harbor at Christiansted is difficult of access on account of only reefs, the produce of the island is shipped through Fredericksted. The chief exports of the island of St. Croix last year were 5464 tons of sugar, valued at $127,000; 82,750 gallons of rum, worth $36,705, and 62,700 pounds of cotton, to the value of $16,855. The declared exports from St. Croix to the United States in 1914 increased in value by $155,376 to 296,289. The returned American goods in 1914 amounted to $8759, as against $7275 in the preceding year. PRODUCTS OF ST. THOMAS. On the island of St. Thomas the agricultural products are vegetables and fruit, bananas, mangoes and pineapples; the supply, however, is never equal to the local demand. The hardy games grass, the only variety that can withstand the severe drought, affords subsistence for several hundred head of live stock that constitute the largest agricultural interest on the island. In 1914 the live stock on St. Thomas consisted of 700 head of cattle, 200 goats, 125 hogs, 75 horses, 15 mules and 40 donkeys, and was valued at $16,350, or $14,129 less than in the preceding year when there were 131 horses, 700 head of cattle, 30 mules, 123 donkeys, 800 goats and 200 hogs. The declared exports from St. Thomas to the United States in 1914 more than doubled those of the preceding year, the principal gains being in hides and skins, sugar, straw paper and sandalwood. The island of St. John, somewhat smaller than St. Thomas, is most uncultivated, with here and there a cattle ranch. It contains about 900 inhabitants and is a dependency of St. Thomas. Bay rum and small quantities of lime juice are made on the island. Its products are marketed in St. Thomas. The opportunities for an increase in the sales of American merchandise in the Danish West Indies are as good now if not better than they have been for more than twenty-five years because of the uncertainties and delays in getting goods from Europe since the outbreak of the war, in which nearly all of the countries with whom the merchants here formerly did business are engaged. Copenhagen, Nov. 4.—A despatch to the Politiken from St. Thomas says: There is a serious Negro uprising in the Danish West Indies. Both the United States and Denmark have been asked to send warships. The insurrection was organized by Jack Hamilton, a Negro leader, who secretly visited Copenhagen. ARGEST CIRCULATION OF Archives and History Dept OF WEST VIRGINIA. NUMBER 35 NATIONAL POLITICAL CONDITIONS As Seen by Hon. R. W. White in Interview. State Questions Also Discussed by Him PREDICTS LILLY WILL WIN Mr. White, you have been in intimate touch with national and state politics for many years, and I would like to ask you a few questions concerning the political situation as you see it. What do you think of the national political situation? "There is one thing, upon which I feel sale in saying that all conservative men, both Democrats and Republicans, will agree and that is, that this area of apparent prosperity is an abnormal one. It is not of that substantial kind that springs from a healthy business source. The red hand of carnage has created a demand for certain commodities, which this country alone, is at this time able to furnish. You will note this condition, that while one part of a territory or state is apparently temporarily prosperous the people of the other are in dire need. This seems to arise from the fact that the big orders placed with our different firms only include that order and nothing more. That particular firm may not have operated before in eighteen months and I may not operate again after the filling of that order for eighteen months more. It is simply temporary relief. Work there might last six months, but the laborer and mechanic cannot retrieve in point of wage in six months what he has lost in eighteen. He simply little more than pays the interests on his already accumulated obligations. The fact that he is working and the operation running, is seized upon by the Democrats to herald to the world the fallacy that times are good, when in fact, the temporary prosperity is being at the frightful cost of millions of lives sacrificed on the altar of Oriental ambitions. No lasting prosperity can be assured but upon such a foundation." Will the difference between President Wilson and W. J. Bryan, over "preparedness" effect the chances of the Democratic party for success next year? "In my judgment it will, but there will be other affectations equally as material. Our Mexican policy has been anything but satisfactory to the rank and title of citizenry. Lack of ability to successfully handle the trail proposition, is for the "seventh time demonstrated by the Democratic party. This added to the general failing off of business will all enter the equation against continuing the Democratic party in power. Both the President and Mr. Bryan are personally splendid types of citizens. The former long since acknowledged he was elected on the mistakes of the Republican party. The latter a fine theorist, a high class dreamer, a great planner, but an awfully poor finisher." Whom do you think the strongest man the Republicans can nominate for president? "My dear sir you are asking me a question on which there is a wide latitude of opinion and one that is puzzling some of the best brains of this nation. With the reconstruction and re-adjustment period that is bound to follow the European struggle will come the demand for strong, safe, safe constructive statesmen to sit at the heim. We'll be riding on unknown seas and necessarily will need a master hand at the wheel. Mr. Boah is a good man, but perhaps has not shaken off enough of the western idea as yet to be versatile and nationally sympathetic with all conditions. Mr. Hadley is a grim probability. Mr. Burton is a good man, but likely to be a little one sided on the account of his lifelong study of one subject—Rivers and Harbors. Mr. Taft and Mr. Root seem to be about the two biggest available men we have. Mr. Taft has grown remarkably in the last four years. We have come to know his worth in that time. Mr. Root has been riser for this exited position for years. He would seem to be about the best man if he will accept. As a statesman, he has few equals and no superiors." Will the Negro divide his vote between Republicans and Democrats as he did in 1912 in the light of the attitude of President Wilson and the Democratic leaders toward him in the past three years? "Most emphatically, I should say No! He will not be lured by the possibilities of a third party. It would seem that President Wilson's open sanction of his being Jim Crowed in the government. (Continued on Pam 3.) The McPowell Times. MEMBER NAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION BE. RATHER THAN SEEM TO BE WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. Articles of more than ten lines will be charged 10 cents per line. Published every Friday in the interest of the Negro Race--His Civil and Political Rights. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One year in advance..... $1.50 Six months in advance..... .75 Three months in advance..... .45 One month in advance..... .20 Single copy..... 05. ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST Special rates to churches, schools and colleges. Subscribers changing their Post Office address must notify the publishers or else his subscription will be collected just the same as if he had not. Entered as Second Class Matter March 22, 1904, at the Post Office at Keystone, W. Va., under act of Congress, March 3, 1879. FRIDAY NOV. 12, 1945 THE CRADLE MUST BE SUARDED. The grand jury has just closed and reported its findings. Quite a number of indictments for various offenses were returned but out of them all the one that created such a sensation and is the household talk and street conference was the Lucy Cooper and Mamie Flood indictments on one of the most serious charges to be chronicled in the history of crimes. With them some of the "most prominent" and well-to-do citizens that are to be found in the county fell under the nammer. The detailed evidence as was brought before the grand jury and that is being talked on the streets of the vicious, wicked, cruel, inhuman and immoral practices perpetrated against and forced on a little innocent 15 years old colored girl by forcing her to open and promiscuous prostitution, and the unholy methods pursued or practiced in carrying out the nefarious designs of the above mistresses of prostitution are most revolting. The facts as detailed if true, justly merit the arrest indictment and conviction of such immoral cowards and inhuman culprits. If they escape the fullest penalty of the law, then every safeguard that society expects to be thrown around the cradle will be swept away. Not because this little motherless girl is colored and as it were an innocent babe in the cradle, butchered up by both white and colored men under the permission of two women who appear to have lost all sense of pride, honor and virtue, but because the basic principles of society, the love of home, the spirit of the church and the law of the land all demand that such dangerous characters escape not the penalty of law. No decent, self-respecting father or mother could wish for anything less than a full punishment of a crime of this kind if it be true. But if they are not guilty no one wants to see them punished. The grand jury, the great arm of the law, has but begun when it puts it on record that offenders and willful violators of the law may expect to be dealt with accordingly. No lynchings, no burnings have occurred but what might have happened had the girl been white and the offenders Negroes is a question. You political leaders certainly cannot expect to be swept into office this time by hiding your hands. You can't play double with the voters and expect to win. ```markdown ``` The political trap is being set every day. Every fellow you meet poses as an expert at the game. There are more men today than have ever been seen before who declare that they have every other man in his vest pocket and on the day of election will trade him for whatever he pleases, but voters, be ware of disfranchising yourselves, learn who the men are, what they stand for and how they feel toward you and your race. And if you learn that they are O. K. and have the right stamp of a square deal in their policies then those are the only kind of men to support. Why don't the Republican leaders lay aside personal feeling, personal amoition for political preferment for office and like big men with great principles of mutual help, acknowledge each other's weakness. For the sake of harmony and unity in sentiment for the success at the polls over the common enemy get together and stop dividing and disrupting the minds and interests of the common people. Several persons have asked at this office as to whether anybody other than Jews and Negroes were indicted in connection with the Lucy Cooper and Mamie Flood muddle, but we are not able to say. Although we expect there were, if Dame Rnmor with all of her loud accusations mean anything. "Scandal" A moving picture by the above title was shown at the Colonial Tuesday night to a crowded house. The story from which this picture is made was written by Lois Weber, author of "Hypocrites." It portrays how the lives of many people were wrecked, homes destroyed, murder and insanity caused by scandal mongers. It pictures a great lesson and if people would only think over the suffering caused by gossip and scandal and look into their own communities and see the victims of its forked tongue and slimy hand they would cease to be bearers of scandal and dispensers of suspicion. Pictures like this are great moral lessons. MT. HOPE Mr. H. H. Railey Field Agent for the colored Orphans Home at Hunting was in our town today to place aboy with our tailor, M. B. Brockman, who is a splendid man and a Christian gentleman. The boy has a nice home. Mr. Railey being asked about the home, had the following to say: Mr. McChee has built up a splendid home there in Cabell-co., for the unfortunate colored children, and he deserves much credit, in fact he did what no other man would have done under the same condition. The state has the home now and it is under the management of Superintendent James L. Hill. Mr. Hill is a Christian gentleman, well qualified to take care of the situation. He is taking up where Mr. McGhee left off, and feel sure that the home will succeed. He has surrounded himself with competent help and all are working for the good of the institution. Mr. Railey said his duty was to find homes for the homeless and see that they were properly cared for when in these homes. Also to help the Superintendent, James L. Hill, any way that he could to make the home succeed. We are glad to say that we have a nice little town here nearly at the top of the mountain. Good school under the principalship of Prof. W. N. Bowles, with Misses Ellen Calloway, Lizzie Evans and Mrs. Eannie Anderson. Dr. C. B. Anderson is doing well. Messrs Hundley and Johnson are doing well in the Insurance and Real Estate business. Mr. H. A. Scott is in the Restaurant and Barber Shop business and seem to be doing a good business. In fact, we have a nesting little town. P. J. CHENBY & CO. Toledo, Ohio Drugsgirl, Drugsgirl Hall & Hall, consultation SCHOOL, OF LAW Registration, Sept. 20-31.]1915.] OFFICIAL OF MCDOWELL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT: (Eighth Judicial Circuit) Counties of McDowell, Mercer and Monroe. Hon. Isaiah O. Herndon, Judge Welch; W. Burbridge Payne, 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 Col. Jas. Elwood Jones. Commissioner 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 I Counts Clerk Circuit and Crim. Courts Burbridge Pavne 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 coroner, 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 Senatei orial district (counties of McDow ell, Mingo, wayne and wyoming Jas A. Strother Welch; Wells dygookta, Williamson. The Chessapeake and Potomac Telephone Company has requested the Common Council of the Town of Clark, McDowell County, West Virginia, to pass an ordinance authorizing it to use the streets, alleys and highways of said town for the purpose of constructing therein and thereupon its poles, conduits, cabins, wires and fittings. ROANOKE Your correspondent had the pleasure of entertaining your most worthy editor, Mr. M. T. Whittico of The McDowell Times. We found him to be a man worthy of all honor that we might bestow upon him. He loves his race and with all his might and aim, he is trying to prove himself and race to our white brothren and country men, in both Virginia and West Virginia, by his paper and tongue, that, if we are left undisturbed in our different occupations in life, we will prove ourselves worthy of having lived among white people. Mr. Whittico and his paper stands for "Negro push and progress." He is small in stature but strong and noble, broad hearted, well saturated with love and honor for race and country. While he was only in our city a few days we had the pleasure of meeting quite a number of "the Business League" men and laboring men of the city, with whom he had heart to heart talks with concerning things that has been done and the things yet brooding, which are detrimental to our race. He says, as a people we must keep closer in touch with the doings of the law making body, especially the things that concern the Negro's welfare. "See to it that we do not elect a man to office that would hinder our progress." What we want is a straight forward, upright Christian gentleman, with noble heart; one that will not err from duty and justice to man, white or colored. Not a heart like that of a tool chest, with all manner of treacherous, under mining and willful things detrimental to the Negro. Like the biade and other impliments used for hewing down grass and taces, so it is with a man in office with race prejudice in his heart. If we knowingly allow ourselves to vote such a man to government office, there is no redemption for us. H. C. Sanders, an employee of the N. and W. Ry., visited his brother John Sanders of Pulaski. Mrs. Agness Saunders and daughter, Mrs. E. T. Reeves were in Newport News on a sad mission, which was the burial of Mrs. Katie B Haynes, a sister of Mrs. Saunders. High St. Baptist church is holding a record-breaking revival conducted by Rev. Tayler of Washington. The most worthy pastor' Rev. J. H. Burke who has been on the sick list is able to be out. C. A. Jones and Daniel Webb has leased from Wm. Rooth the boot black parlors at 512 Gainesboro Road, which is a splendid location. Mr. Jones also has in connection with his parlor a lunch room. The "Magic City Realty Co.," a colored firm, has just completed a two-story brick building at the corner of Gainsboro Road and 4th ave. N. W. COVINGTON Rev. W. J. Hackett, pastor of the First Baptist church, filled his pupil Sunday after being absent three months. His presence seemed to help the congregation spiritually, temporarily and financially. OONSERVATORY_OF MUSIC ACADEMY Three Preparatory Courses (Classical, Scientific, Normal) Senography Economics Typewriting Bookkeeping PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS School of Theology SCHOOL OF MEDICINE College of Medicine College of Dentistry College of Pharmacy SCHOOL OPENS SEPT. 22d 1915 Howard University Washington, D. C. DIRECTORY Notice. 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(Continued from Page One.) service, segregati in being attempted in the large centers, as well as small ones, lynchings occurring daily, constitutive rights being denied on the most flimsy pretexts will definitely settle the question as with whom he will cast his vote. The Negro might as well step lying suspinely on his back waiting for the sunshine of prosperity and good luck to strike him. He might as well step sigging on the roadside of the great highway of life, begging alms from the band of the white man. The world hates a quitter and it admires a fighter. We might just as well buckle on our armour, contend for every right that is ours as citizens, stand with a man or party as long as they are right and part with them when they are wrong, prepare ourselves with a superabundance of efficiency, pick out what we are entitled to--go after it--and never stop until we get it. Its up to us, in an orderly lawful way, in this present day struggle to push and crowd our way to the front and plant our own banner of achievements on some uncrowded height, whose head is lifted heavenward high enough for the whole world to see both it and us. This is true politically, civically and otherwise." State your opinion of the candidates and probable candidates for the Republican nomination for Senator and Governor. "Well, I should say they are all good men, both the announced and unannounced. Mr. Darst is a good man, hard working and conscientious. Certainly no one can say other than that Mr. Robinson is a prime citizen, has made an excellent judge and is an estimable gentleman. Such a pronounced success was he as a judge, that many have been called upon to wonder what prevailed upon him to gently unrobe himself of his judicial ermine to mingle and wassel in the demons dance of politics. Yet it is a crime to be ambivalent and along with other candidates, both he and Mr. Darst are entitled to this proactive. Ex Gov. White as candidate for U. S. Senator seems not to have unlimbered yet, so it is rather hard to say just what strength he will command. Now, as to those who will doubtless follow in the wake of their already announced brethren, it seems fair to presume that the present Governor, Hon. H. D. Hatfield will enter the race for U. S. Senate and the present Attorney General, Hon. A. A. Lilly for Governor. However, there can possibly be no correlation of interests here, either for or against each other, for one will run for one office and the other for another office. There is no denying the fact that Governor Hatfield will make a formidable opponent for all who enter the senatorial race. Emor has it that Sutherland and Atkinson may probably enter the race. If so, this will only intensify the situation. As to Hon. A. A. Lilly, we are inclined to the belief that he will win the nomination. He is a splendid type of real American citizenship and a definitely defined product of native West Virginia. From his earliest entry in to politics, he has touched elbows with the commoner and kept his fingers on the pulse of the needs of the people. He rather seems to be the logical candidate by virtue of an expression in your publication of last issue, in which you said, "we see to know him better than any of the other candidates," all of which would argue that he has placed himself in the position in the past where you could know him, and that was in the thickest of the fight, don't you think When questionably defeated for Congress against Mr. Hughes, he never wavered, moved the nomination to unanimous a d jumped in and fought for the election of his opponent, not withstanding he was urged to make an independent fight. No one denies that he was promised the support for the next congressional term. No one denies that he could and would have won bands down but political exegeses arose. We had a candidate from this end of the state for governor and a mighty good one, and again Mr. Lilly was asked to make the sacrifice so as to distribute the ticket geographically. He never quibbled. The SAFETY FIRST! Lookout Boys! If you ask or Receive Money from Candidates the Goblins will get you. A VERY SEVERE PUNISHMENT That all persons who anticipate becoming candidates for office to be nominated at the general primary to be held next June and to be filled at the general election to be held in November 1916, may be fully advised as to the law forbidding the use of money and fraud in the nomination and election of candidates, the following provisions are taken from what is known as the "Corrupt Practice Act." passed at the last session of the West Virginia Legislature and being parts of elections 12, 13 and 14, of the Acts of the Legislative Session, 1915. (a) Any person, other than a financial agent or a member of a political committee, duly appointed and designated as provided in this act, who shall solicit from any candidate for nomination or election to any public office, any money, gift, contribution, emolument, or other valuable thing, for the support, assistance benefit or expenses of any person or persons, club, company, organization, religious body, society, association, or for any other purpose except as herein provided, or for the expenses of any primary or other election campaign. (b) Any person who shall demand, solicit, ask or invite any candidate to make any contribution or incur any objection to any religious, charitable or fraternal purpose or organization other than political committees duly designated under provisions of this act, or to buy tickets to any entertainments or ball, or to subscribe or pay for space in any book, program, periodical, newspaper or other publication; or any candidate who shall make or promise any such payment or contribution with the apparent hope or intent to influence the result of any election; provided, that this paragraph shall not apply to the solicitation of any business advertisements in a periodical in which such candidate regularly advertise to his candidacy, nor to ordinary business advertising to the regular and normal payments to any religious, charitable or other organization to which he may have been a contributor for more than six months before his candidacy. (e) Any person who shall, knowingly, make or publish, or cause to be made or published, any false statement in regard to any candidate, which statement is intended or tends to affect any voting at any election whatever. (f) Any person who shall pay any owner, publisher, editor or employee, or any newspaper or other periodical to advocate or oppose editorial any candidate for nomination or election, or any political party, or any measure to be submitted to the vote of the p ople; any owner, publisher, editor, or employee who shall solicit or accept such payment. PRACTICES FORBIDDEN. Sec 13. (a) No person shall publish, issue or circulate, or cause to be published, issued or circulated, any anonymous letter, circular, plead, or other publication tending to influence voting at any election. (b) No owner, publisher, editor or employee of a newspaper or other periodical, shall insert, either in its advertising or reading columns any matter, paid for or to be paid for, which tends to influence directly or indirectly, the voting at any election whatever, unless it is distinctly designated as a paid advertisement, and states the name of the person authorizing its publication and the candidate in whose behalf it is published. good of the party demanded it and so he stepped aside and let Mr. Hughes go back to Congress, made the race for Attorney Generalship and jumped in and side by side with our present Governor helped to elect the ticket. That he is popular will hardly be denied in the face of the fact, that he be led every man on the ticket from Governor down three years ago. His handling of all public and momentous questions since his present office has been with that judicious precision that secures large and lasting results. Young, virile, vigorous, energetic and developing. I am rather inclined to think you'll find him a mighty hard man to beat and really believe he can poll more votes at the general election than any man in the field today." SAF d your Good Money---R No officer shall in any room or building occupied for the discharge of official duties by any officer or employee or the state or a political sub-division thereof, solicit orally or by written communication delivered therein, in any other manner, any contribution of money or other thing of value for any party or political purpose, whatever, from any postmaster or other officer or employee of the federal government, or officer or employee of the state or a political sub-division thereof. No officer, agent, clerk, or employee of the federal government, or of this state or any political sub-division thereof, who may solicit or deliver written solicitations, for, or receiving from, or giving notice of any political assessments to any officer or employee of the state, or a political sub-division thereof. PROCLAMATION FOR SPECIAL ELECTION For Road Bond Issue, Sandy River District, McDowell County, Pursuant to an order of the County Court of McDowell County entered on the 29th day of October, 1915, I, K. Bragonier, President of said Court, thereby proclaim and appoint Saturday, the 18th day of December, 1915, between the hours of sunrise and sunset of that day, at the regularly established voting places of Sandy River District, in county at Bradshaw Lex, larger county at Bradshaw Lex, 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 said order, proposing an issue of bonds to the amount of Two Hundred and Ninety Three Thousand ($283,000 Dollars), for the purpose of constructing roads in said district Given under my hand this the 30th day of October, 1915. R. K. BREGONIEK, President of the County Court of McDowell County, West Virginia. This day J. R. Auville and three hundred and sixty-eight (368) other legal voters and free holders of Sandy River Magistrial District, McDowell County, West Virginia, preface to 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 held 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 Sandy River District, McBowell County, West Virginia, to wit: Bradshaw, Lex, Iager and Panther, in said District, on Saturday, the 15th day of December, 1915, from sunrise to sunset on that day, upon the question of issuing b nols of said Sandy River District to the amount of Two Hundred and Ninety Said bonds shall be issued in denominations of not less than One Hundredd ($100.00) Dollars, nor more than One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars, and shall be dated the first day of May, 1946, and be payable on the first day of May, 1946, but may be redeemed at any time before maturity, as the County Court may fix in the order providing for the issuance and sale of the bonds, after the same have been authorized at the election herein provided for. The option to redeem said bonds, or any of them, at any time prior to maturity may be fixed a such time, and payments shall be made at such places as shall be agreed upon by the County Court and the purchaser of said bonds, and shall bear interest from their date until paid at a rate not to exceed six (6 percent) per centum per annum; they shall have coupons attached for the payment of the interest, and the same place shall be paid semi-annually at the same place that the bonds are payable on the 1st day of May and the 1st day of November of each year, until the bonds mature unless sooner redeemed or cancelled according to law. FOR COLORED PEOPLE H. & J. BROWN, Proper Soda Fountain, Cafe, Barber Shop and Billiard Room in Connection. REAR 907 SIXTH AVE. Huntington, W. Va. PLEASE SEND IN THAT LITTLE AMOUNT YOU OWE US. M STREET HIGH BOYS GIVEN SEVERE DEFEAT Storer College Team Smothers the Locals Under in a Score 20 to 0. Washington, D. C., Nov. 5.—M. St. High school went down to defeat before a strong team from Storer College of Harper Ferry yesterday afternoon in a drizzling rain at Vigilant Foot Ball Park. The score, 20 to 9, does not set forth the strength of the victors, for at least two touchdowns would have been added to their score had many penalties not saved M Street. The Storer team was all Diggs on the offense. This boy would make any of the leading college teams in this vicinity. Running with interference or plunging through the line shows him off to advantage. The Howe brothers, at either tackle, did splendid work. For M Street Diggs, Simms, Costin and Contee played well. Touchdowns were made in the first quarter and not until the last period did the constant battering have its effect on the M Street eleven. Two touchdowns were registered in this period. M Street. Position. Storer. Thomas Left end A. Wade. Diggs Left tackle M. Howe. Barnes Left guard N. Smith. Marshall Center A. Lewis. Bryson Right guard McDaniel. R. Simms Right tackle J. Howe. M. Simms Right end H. Sink Adams Left halfback B. Green. Contee Right halfback G. Diggs. Holmes Quarterback J. Adams. Costin Fullback A. Calloway Touchdowns - Diggs, Adams, Calloway. Goals from touchdowns - Wade (2). Referee - Mr. W. H. J. Beckett Umpire - Mr. A. Wheeler. Field Judge - Mr. Wheaton. Linesman - Mr. Winter STORER COLLEGE STORER COLLEGE Arrangements are being made for the interschool relations between Eunfield, Christiansburg and Storer, looking toward the annual triangular debate in which the three schools participate. Prof. W. A. Saunders was recently called to the home of his wife's mother, Mrs. Johnson, Institute, W. Va., by her severe illness. He returned leaving her improved. The Hill Top Hotel, owned and managed by T. S. Lovett, is one of the most noted hostelries in the Valley of Virginia. Its fame has recently been increased markedly by the entertainment of President Wilson, bride to be and party, besides a number of the members of his cabinet. They all were entertained in real West Virginia fashion, which left nothing to desire. Scuriock, the Washington" photographer, will soon make a trip to the school for the purpose of making various group pictures. Mrs. W. S. Thomas, teacher of hair dressing and manicuring, was a week end visitor in Washington. Mrs. Ellen Vaden Dies at Age 70 Mrs. Ellen Vaden Dies at Age 70 Last Sunday a. m., about 8:30, Mrs. Ellen Vaden, mother of J. H. Vaden, a prominent citizen in Welch, died, at the ripe old age of 70 years. She was a member in good standing with the Golden Rule Beneficial and Endowment Association to which she has belonged for the past 8 years. She was the mother of a children, four boys and two girls. For 50 years she has been connected with the Baptist church and has rounded out each year with consistent Christian fortitude. She was beloved by all who knew her and her place will not be easily filled either in the home, church or community. She was buried Tuesday Nov. 9th, in the Browns Creek Cemetery Her funeral was preached by Rev. W. H. Pittard, pastor of the present church to which she belonged. She was nicely cared for while sick and given a deven Christian burial by the Golden Kai members. A large crowd turned out to pay their last respects to the deceased. M'ALPIN Rev. D. C. Hunter filled his pupil Sunday and preached two soul stirring sermons. Quite a number of people from Big Stick attended services. Quite a number of our people attended the school trial of Mrs. L. Lord in Beckley Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Mackey was the guest of Mrs. Annie Dues. Quite a number of girls and boys at tend the reception at Big Stick Tuesday night given by Mrs. Ada Jackson. A Halloween Party was given at the hall on the 30th. Lots of fun was played by the Masqueraders. "AN OPERATING TRIUMPH" Notwithstanding Unrivaled Success At Money-Making, N. & W. Seeks To Oppress Shippers (By G. C. Mcintosh.) An article published in the Financial World, issue of October 30th, declares that the record of the Norfolk & West ein for the last fiscal year is "an operating triumph." It is shown that the N & W carried its traffic "at a cost below 20 cents on every dollar of revenue received." Its train load has been increased from 642 tons in 1910 to 841 tons last year. Its second track has been increased in the same time from 388 miles to 524, so now more than 25 percent of the line is double tracked. In addition, its sidings and yard tracks have increased 200 miles, totaling 60 per cent of all miles operated. Also there has been a marked improvement in equipment facilities. In 1919 the average capacity of all freight cars was 45 tons. Now they have coal cars that carry 90 tons, being so large that other lines will not divert them for their own use. As a consequence they are available for constant service on the N. & W. The track and bridges are continually in a high state of excellence. In 1915 the management spent on maintenance of way, per mile, $2,869. For the same year the Baltimore & Ohio spent approximately $1,499 per mile. The article in The Financial World shows that "the Norfolk & Western is well managed, that it has abundant working capital, that it books after the physical state of its plant and has a character of traffic that produces large earnings per freight train mile. Therefore, it would seem as though its securities should rank among the best on the entire railroad list." As a money earning investment the Norfolk & Western is shown to have few rivals. The question that disturbs the mind of West Virginians is: "Why, in face of the fact that the Norfolk & Western is astonishing the financial world in its great ability to earn money and produce dividends in the carrying of coal, should it enter into a deliberate scheme to wreck the coal industry which is the chief source of its business? The answer is, perhaps, found in a statement modestly made in the same article, which is as follows: "The Pennsylvania Railroad owns a 51 per cent interest in the company" NEW COAL TARIFFS Soon to Be Filed by W. Va. Railroads —Strong Defense to Be Made, Including, Perhaps, Congressional Investigation. (By G. C. McIntosh.) Huntington, Nov. 3rd—An Associated Press dispatch from Roanoke Virginia, published today, announces that the N. & W. C. & O., B. & O. and K. & M. railways will file their tariff increasing the freight rate on coal, to take effect December 15th. This action seems to indicate that the railroads have despaired of the Interstate Commerce Commission initiating the inquiry into coal rate differentials, as was the desire of the railroads. The commission has not, however, announced any decision in the matter. The dispatch having emanated from Roanoke, Va., which is headquarters for the N. & W., is taken as authoritative. No defensive action can be taken by the coal companies until such time as the new tariffs are filed. The attorneys for the coal companies have no announcement to make at the present time as to their probable course of procedure. It is known, however, that they have been making preparations to enter upon a timely and adequate defense, and that the interests of the coal industry will be amply protected by legal representatives. It has been hinted here that the West Virginia representatives in Congress may institute an investigation into what Col. J. W. Dawson characterizes as an "illegal combination of railroads and coal operators and coal miners of other states, to destroy our coal industry, and, through it, destroy other business in West Virginia." This, of course, will be only one means of defense, but may prove far reaching in its consequences. The real fight, on the merits of the case, will be contested before the Interstate Commerce Commission at Washington. Uplift of Negro Contemplated (Continued from Page One.) bly hall Tuesday night, at which time "The Social and Economical Club for Men" will be permanently organize and officers will be elected for the ensuing yr. The women will hold a meeting during the latter part of the week and organize their club, and they will assist the men in the new undertaking. "Without frugality no one can become rich, and with frugality no one can remain poor" was the slogan adopted by the residents of the terrace. WANTED: Good, live Automobile Agent to sell 36 H. P. 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