McDowell Times
Friday, December 3, 1915
Keystone, West Virginia
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FRIDAY DEO. 3, 1915
ASK WHO AND WHAT KIND OF MEN RE
CEIVE YOUR VOTES AND WHAT
THEY STAND FOR.
Men, from sll present indi-
cations the coming political pri-
mary campaignis go'sg to be
loaded with some terrible ex-
plosives. You who don't want to:
be blown up had better go slow.
You bad heiter be @ little bat
more careful because you can so
easily disfranchise yourself.
Watch out that you don’t enter
into the “selling and buying”
Propaganda. If you have any
real down right manhood about
you, you had better get busy and
exert it. Study menand meas-
@res for yourselves. Ask the
man whoseeks your vote what
he stands for. Ask bim what
wil) be do with tne office after he
is elected to itand what wiil he
do with you when you shail have
put him in office. There is no
berm in asking these questions
You colored men, ask them how
they stand on this all important
race question. If he is for “Jim
Crowing.” segregating and dis
criminating against vou because
you are a Negro, then he doesn’t
need yoar vole and don’t wte
for him. Ask them are they in
favor of secing that better pro
tection and safe guards are
thrown around our women, and
whether they are in favur of put-
ting the screws of the law tight
ly down on the cowardly leeches
who seek to destroy the honor
of our women and the reace or
bomes. Ask them are they in
favor of giving your race vere
school facilities with modern
methods of sanitation in which
your children are to be educated
eswellas that of the whites.
These big fat offices in which the
tables are heavily laden with the
richest of mests and where the
best pies are served are not ex-
Dected to be filled by the Negro,
and the white man who tills
them, if 0. K., is not envied (and
by the way they are siways f\i-
ed by white men,) but it does ay
pear that morecommon sense,
care and action ought to ve used
fm the selection of men. His
‘money, bis good looks, his smiles
and deceptive political pats on
the shoulder are not sufficient
Fecommendstions to pass him |
Into office if behind all these he
Seeks to conceal the weapon of
Gisfranchisement, segregation
and class legisistion and for the |
Gorrepting of our women and
Girls. Don’t pets man into of.
See who ws too mean and preja-
dice to speak to you unless it is
@e cleetion day. Don’t vote tor
@@08 who ts t00 cowardly pre}
be won’s recommend
» friendly ands wore
ey
races. And above all else, don't
vote nor speak fora man simply
for a few personal bonors, com-
pliments and favors he may give
voa, but if be shows the proper
respect and consideration for the
race then think on him with kind.
ness. Support men to office be-
cause of their fitness and because
of & record of usefulness to the
people as a whole.
TWG MEN MAKING GOOD.
_ Attorneys A.G. Prue and H.
J. Capehart, who were retained
‘to defend two Italians appeared
in the circuit court and were ad-
‘mitted to the bar of Marion coun-
ty last week where they have
made an enviable reputation for
themselves by the dignified and
learned manner in which they
handled thie famous case, Truly
these two men of the law are
meriting the highest compli-
ments from everybody for the
masterly method in their prac
tice and the dignity they are
giving to the profession of law.
They never go into court unvre-
pared and their knowledge of
the law, their faithfulness to
their client, their unceasing en-
ergies for victory at whatever
they put their hands, bas ia
only merited the highest con-
‘idence for and ic them by their
clientile, but has made them em
inently recognised as extraordi-
nary men in the profession by
their associates, whether white
or biack. They are making good
as any oneelse might do who
hts himself and who takes s de-
ight io doing shings as good as
anyone else. The race has a
rigbt to be proud of these men
and their ability to defend the
poor creatares who frequently
4et caught in the meshes of the
law.
CASES 60 OVER.
‘The cases of the men indicted
for rape in connection with the
Mamie Piood-Lacy Cooper affair
were continued until the Janu-
ary term of court and they were
released on $5,000 bonds esch.
To all persons who have enquired
and expect to enquire of us
whether these cases against the
men will be pushed ss hard as
they were against the women or
allowed to drop, we most respect
fally refer them to the office of
Prosecuting Attorney, Welch,
W.Va. We arenotin position
to give the information, We do
net kgew.
B.& DsJARN TTS, Bec. Axp Tuas.
LILLY LAND COMPANY
‘The coming primary campaign’
ought to be looked forward to
with a great deal of pride. No
Republican ought to think on the
pussible candidates with any-
thing less than mere friendship,
republicanism and a mutual good
feeling with all the rights of the
other fellow togo before the
People with each man’s claim to
the people's support. They all
will be Repablicans who partt-
ctpate in the Republican primary:
There ieno need of breaking
friendsbip with another stepab-
lican because he bappens to dif.
fer in his choice of men for office.
That is what the primary elec-
tion meant—to give every voter
the unmolested right to select
the man of his individual choice.
Honor Roll--Northfork
Graded School
| Percentof attendance for the
month, 94. Those neither ab-
sent nor tardy:
1st Grade—Mabel Brown, Ma
rie Davis, Edith Turner, Massire
Enders, Hasel Enders, Lensie
Williams, Tommy Perry, Robert
Thomas
2ad Grade—Ruth Penn, Ethel
Brooks, Irene Rice, Henry
Strain, Robert Harris, Wm. Law.
Ard Grade—Resalie Adams,
Holen Turner, Roya Rice, Card.
well Thomas, Marthe James,
Oilis Pnders.
4th Grade—Lucile Drewry,
Kathryn Adams, Mamie Pens,
Areva Scott, Tummy Davis, Al-
vab Turner. Joseph Kert
Sth Grade—Lilly Bratcher,
Odessa Eaders, Waymond Pink-
ard, George Strain.
Trutsa Brivorrorn, Ase't.
Iba E Wurrrico, Prin.
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State Teachers Associ-
ation
| A detailed report of the State
Teachers’ Association which
met last week at Storer College,
Harper's Ferry, will be publish
ed in next issue. A. Mercer
Daniel, the Washington corre
spondent of The Mc Doweii Times
attended the meeting and accom
panied the delegation on teir
tour of the Washington, D.C,
schools and be will not only
write 8 report of the proceedings
bet bie impression ss to the
value of the meeting.
@WANTED—To bay mcond-hand Pool
Tabte oa remenable terme. RB teste,
Des i, Gary, W.Va
Th ks rivi Di
Mr. and Mrs. Jerrs Hodge of
Ashland bed « delightful party
of young pecple us dinner guests
Thankegiving Day. The dinner
combined all that is best in good
old Virginie cooking of modern
and uptodate recipes. The
guests were Misses Mosely,
Nowlin, Austin, Mrs. ». 8.
Adgmeand Mesers. Mille and
Wipafeld.
Death of an Aged Lady
Wolf, W. Va., Nov. 30.—Mre. Susi
Dandridge, o Chestnet Knob, nea
Martinsville, Va., died here at the home
of ber eldest son, Marebal! Stovall, San-
day afternoon abeat 5:30 o'clock p m
Mra. Dandridge was more than 70 years
of age bus was very active upto a week
sfo when she was stricken with poec-
monia. She came to the coal fi~ids about
® month ago to vit her children and
srand-chikiren and epents tew days with
Mr. and Mre. T. Edward Hill in Key-
tone. She then visited sone at Eckman,
Pageton, Twin Branch and ber grand
deughter, Mrs. Anne Stuvall-Armetesd
et Pocabontes and were visiting ber el-
dest eon ot thus place prior to returning
bome, which she intended doing yeeser-
day. Mre. Dandridge was a women of
very ewest temperment, loved by all who
knew ber for ber eweet christion piety.
The remains were carried to Martine
ville by ber sone. She leaves to mour2
ibsir loes en aged busbend, six sous, one
daughter, several grand children and one
prest-grand child.
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Bramwell, W. Va, Nov. 30, 1915.—
‘The Golden Rale Beneficial and Endow-
ment Asscriation is programing nicely.
geod reports are coming im from all over
the Geld, end nearly all of thew bring-
ing eppliestions for new members. Rev.
R H. McKoy, president, visited Lovely
‘Zou Baptist church Monday night the
xb, io company with Neve W. H
Mitchell and J. E Pryor. Kev, McKoy
delivered an interesting addres on ‘The
Race and Ite merds’’ belose 6 lange and
ppreciative sudience, and paid the an-
domment of Mrs. Osilie Hairston. A-
=n
Kev. Pryor spoke highly of the olden
Rale Beneticial and Endowment Amocie-
tion, and urged aii of bie members and
friends to join.
The Goldeo Kule Association is stil
mevting every lege! claim promptly.
$11,110 bas bewo paid im death cieime to
deve. Every race loving Negro should
join and beip carry on thle good work
among cor people. Only $2.50 to" join
now.
Rev. McKoy visited Grebam, Va, inst
Friday end sttended the borial of Rev.
4, D. Haskin, agent of Morning Ster As-
sociation; be was assisted by Rev. W.
W. Hicks. Mrs. Oornetio Ward was)
eppointed by the president to succeed
Rev. J. D. Haskin on ageat of Morning
tar Association.
Netice
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PRUnIOHTION
PROHIBIT?
and Neter Will--Tax-
payers Bear Double
Burdea
(By “One Who Knows.’*)
Does Prohibition Probibis? Thet i
the question in West Virginia today. On
the first of Joly, 1916, West Virginie
dropped inte the colamn of probibition
states. The Atate was wet before then.
The State hes been wet, in = diferent
form since then and the Htate w not go-
ing to be dry aa long se the apitite of
man calle for evmetning to drink. This
has beon weil tested in other states and
the eame;thing heppened there thatfZare
happening here. That isto say they
stopped the mansisctare and sale of
liquor underspenalty of fine§and?fm pris-
coment, of the offender, they cut off the
revenue of the ligitimess sale of alcohol,
they raised the taxes of the land owner,
to carry on the expense of the govern-
ment, they got the offegders, put them
in jail at the expense of the tax pavers,
aod th> drauks and the illicit sellers eti!l
went on; that ie whet hes happened in
West Virginia singe the otete sdopted
probibition and that ie what will go on
ae long as men have «thirst for liquor.
fore to showZthet the state can peas
Dow wean aes of man to
peg eyeterts oh Gea
as, the law of go wells, of
the probate of will and the regulation ot
lease holds, bat no man, whe hes ever
sreced the lenislative halle, hes vten wise
Bough to pase a law to regulate the epe-
tite of man, and as long a9 man bee thet
‘apetite he ie going to have i. satisfied,
prohibition or no prohibition. The ques-
Gon comes, what can he dome to make
probibition ‘The answer is,
train a they will not
Dave the have ® commn-
‘nity where one Would not pay a legiti
mate ticeoes to run a saloon, and a com
‘munity where » bootlenner would refrain
from invading ite territory. It fe claim.
ed that thie cannu: i done. The writer
claime thet thine: 2. } 0 0 grent deal
easier and with mon «f! -: then is ean
ee say. You can tals
am American Mito :'~'= anything ox
condition, but wheo «-: .ne tries to take
from an Ametited the s.gat that belong
to bim, se an American, he bee under
taken s Heretiesn task. Under th
Present law hoaest gap who bave at
tempted to the lew bave
been put in jail and had weit
‘monry taken — they had
‘complied with ‘The writer knows
of honest hard ‘mea who hed
the aptite for ho went to Ken.
tacky, or Foun Ve. and came
back with tusi: packages properly label
ed according to the law and who hed is
every respect eumpleat with the lew,
were taken off sin and pat is
jail to serve. eixty days and
rey & Ene of sberiff gem 6
cents prr day, ot G18 bar month for the
board of euch passer, which comes out
ot the taxpayers prewal, The prosscut-
ing attorney gete $10 tor each conviction,
20 you can quasg where that comes from.
Say thet there oo many 20 500
innocent, r convicted
since the ont
into effect (ang we thinm thet ie putting
is very mild), ere bate been taken out
of the pockets of the taxpayers $15,000
for board for these imnccemt men snd
and 95,000 in fom for their persecation.
1p these wawe donot take into
crasiderntion <flicere who
ore paid an; }060 8m $150 per
month. the barden open
the taxpayers. thet crime
bee bean iy the probibition
acendmnent. the cake of ar-
Fement thet to be so, aad we have oar
doabes about that, bait lies aay that mar.
der has besa erie ot rob-
bing mem of tleke their liberty
and thelr propeey without dae process
‘{ low hes beam inereqeea ten folde by
the prohibition alficem, and that too at
the expence of
Sey wees cold plein fects
are: Liquor and ood in
West Virginie; le losing the
revenoe aod 2d malnteiniog
the drunks at pas price tw the
taxpayers. men and
the BEE men ‘all over tbe state,
and twenty state militie
ia the
ine and ‘Thee the ques
tion comes, PRO.
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[Li IEBMA! nN AN BROS,, The. Tailors . a 2 Nowthfork and Gary, W Vi
rawimenre E
ae FT | Soe
Mre Maria Keaney, who hee heen id
for compe time with vertigo, was takes 1
ar Meee
‘Mins Addie Rucker ead ¥'r. Onarii
Brown were quistly married W edaenda)
Bushs, the Rev. B+ Jackson, pastor o
Planet Baptiot chiprh, .iciatirg.
Mr. and Mr. Brown left Thurdas
mording for Gala, Ve. Or their retors
they will make their future home in this
omy
Mr. Jes. Fianklie, who bes been il
for some time, ie impruving.
‘The rally 6 the Fint Baptist charct
wee quite e qpecee. $145.43 was raved
Alter opeoding some tine io this eit)
Visiting friends and rletives, Mr. Harry
Giles left Nauday morning tor Dharlee
won, W. Va.
Fire thet was disrowered in the bume
of Mrs. Lucy Adame on Marion st.,
Thursday morning dii little demege
Sparke from a lighted pipe was found &
be the couse.
A very detightra! progres wee render
ed Thurday evening by “The Endiew
Obain Ciub," onder the auspices of Br
L. A Lefmich The Pantunine wa
the grenp novety.
Misa Mettie Pollard is visitng friend:
and relatives in Hinton, W. Vs., une
week
PULASKI, VA.
Miss Rutb Bibbie, of New River, spen
the letter part of the week visiting Mim
‘Frances Actams on Pine-st_
Mr. G. R. Howard was the successful
leeder im the “*Pocxet Billiard’” contes
‘Thankepiving at the Kerner Billiard Par
lor. Hie ability t0 ose the “English”
‘won for bien the turkey.
‘Miao Helen Jones returned to her bows
in Cineinnati, 0., Friday after spending
sev: ral daye with relatives and frievta
‘She wae accompanied as far en Fant Rad
ford by Mr Kelson Oiark.
The yong men of Pulaski orgenise:
e club Thareday night; it will be unde
the name of “The Eagie Social Olab,”
witheMr. Prank Townes, President, Mr
William Page. os Treasurer. Otber fh.
cere will be elected at the next meeung.
Send news to
J. G. Travia,
1°5 Randolph-ave.
BLUEFIELD
» BRIEFS
My, Willigme Bonds, formerly of Kim-
belt, bes jaat returned from « busines
wip , O., where he went a
ee SS While there be visited
bin sister-in-law, Mra. W. M. Fishback.
‘The Wide-awake Pressing Shop oppo-
‘ite the postoffice, nader the proprietor
ship of W. H. Allen and H J Preyer, is
one of the new enverprises that 1» makfog
good. The managers of this busines
concern are wide-swake gentlemen and
re equal t the occasion. Their every
Promise ie strictly kept.
RM. Matthews, one of Bluefield’.
best citizers, was in Tezewell, Va., afew
days ago at the burial of W. M. Smith,
who wae killed in the coal tielde by fal
of slate.
Dr. Lomex's new brick residence bs
being rapidly pusbed to completion.
The new Soott-et. Baptist charch which
ie now under way of construction at «
comtract of $14,000 will bea first cles
compliment when Snisbed. Rev. Miter:
ell, the pastor, is very lamy these day.
looking after matters tberevo
The BloeBeld Colored Institute Foot
Ball team met with another defest in
Lynchburg Ve., Thanksgiving Day,
score 37 to 7. The Lynchbure boys play
‘@ very good game. There was not « wry
word to be had doring the entire game,
‘Thankagiviog belle were held in Kings-
low Hall on Biand-st., apd one om Ral-
sigb-et., in The Imperial Hotel. ‘They
both were well attendai and every body
eremed to have enjnye! theronelves to the
bighest.
Eéditor of The Times was the guest o
bie old friend, Dr. N. L. Edwards aid
wife Thankegiving. After dinner, they
{0 company with Mr. Albert Goodwin
toot « loog automobile ride. Tho Kasito,
wae heard 6 exprem bie many thanke t
Mrs. Edwards for the most excelleni
Little Louies Graves whose slizem wa
‘R@ported in last week's iseue, died Thure
‘day morning about 5:80 o'clock. Her
funeral wee preecbed at the bouse by
Rev. Hill, ssssted vy Reva. Dabney and
Bridge, ;
Mr. T. W. White was 9 town visiting
hie family Thantigiving
Mr. A. F. McOlenahan mace a fying
jerip to Cincinnati, O., on bosimess lee
Reber sieht pas memeel benlag nore
| Mims Florence Hoston, it Christiane
burg, Ve. is visiting Mir Ruth Staples
| Mm. Amanda Mitebell in very ack a
thie writing
Avat Priscille Dickerson is a little bet
ter at this time but ie yet confined to be:
room
Rev. Hill presebed an excellent eeruot
Thankegiviog morning at the M. E.
ebureh.
|The entertainment given at the M. F.
rThankygiving” Hiebt by the Wil:
ing Workers and Missionary was quite s
succes. The program was excelient;
consisting of solos, recitations, paper
‘and sddresses, participated in by Miseee
‘M.S. Rippey, M. Page. V. Scott, F.
Sectt, B. Orider, 4. MeBaaaban. H.
McClanahan snd Mesera. G. Washing
ton, J. W. McOlanahan, T. Orider, W.
‘Staples, A. P. Jefferson and Mrs. Rev.
Hin
Mr and Mrs. Charley Scott were in
Bluedeld, Monday having some Dental
‘work done at Dr. Mitchells.
Rev. Hill and congregation were with
the Holivess people Sunday afternoon.
‘The Rev. preached better than ever be-
fore since he has been here.
i
as Officer Re-
signs
| Mr. 8. ©. Stewart, Ohief of Police of
Rorthfork, bas teudered his resienation
to Hon Fred 0. Bine a @ prohibition
office. When seen by © representative o!
thie paper Mr. Stewart stated thet he re-
signed because there were too much work.
abuse and danger with no psy except
fees and expences amounted to more
than the lees. He further stated that
some outside prohibition officers came in
bus section some time sgo, worked up
some cases, the merita of a few of which
be donbts and yet be is catching the
Diame for sil of ther. He stated that
the friendship of the people in hie dis-
trict means more to bim than « few fees.
Judge Ira E. Robinson. of Fairmont,
W. Va., Candidate tor Governor, who
hae been in the city of Weich for sevesal
days, ie spending afew hours in Key-
stone today, greeting old friends and
making pew ones.
‘Thankegiving Dinner and ssured her
and the Doctor, that be hoped to take
inner with them again every day till the
vwo big turkeys that were so deliciously
conked and served were all gone.
Mr. Jske Simpeon, one of the oldest
citizens in the city, hae been anmewhat
indieposed for « tew days but says when
the political campaign start and he can
have an opportunity to support Hatfield
for the U.S. senate, he is satisfied
| The school under Prof. Peal is progres
ding vicely. It is generally settled that
[the white people will erect for the Ne-
roee a first clase echool building another
year They certainly carnot and will
not give it to them before it is needed.
The $50,000 fifteen room building now
‘being completed for the white people
with all the modern san'tary improve-
iments imaginable 19 to be complimented
For which reason, the colored people
have » right toexpect the white people
to open their hearts and give them some-
thing more than an ordivary barn in
which to educate their children. ‘The
strong efforts being made by the race to
by making better citizenship, demands
‘tbat the wnite people he liberal hearted
and broed enongh with a spirit of equit-
‘ably diepecsing with the public fonds
they no longer overlook the men
like Prof. Wilkerson, an sistant of
Prot. Peal, both of whom are bending
jevery energy to make the best of man.
hood and wemanband are worthy citizens
‘and are deserving the most hearty sup.
port.
FLMRORN
Mise Mary Williame, who hiss been at-
tending the ‘tate Teacher's Amociation
et Harper's Perry, returned Tuesday.
the also vistted Philedelphie, Pa, and
Washington, D ©., while awey
Mrv. Stephens was visiting her sister
in Preahontes, Monday and Tomday.
vert H. Lee epent the week in Poce
bontes, the guest of Hattie Howe
| Miae Memphie T. Garter was visiting
in Bramwell, Sanday.
| Mrs. Drewry was im town Sanday
Mime Alphane Simreon and Migsie
IM. Dalton returned so WO 1 .Sam-
dey night on No. 17, sfter spending
Teankegiving with their parents.
| Robert Dalton, of B.C. 1, was home
thie week.
"Mr. David Hart i« stil! on the sick hat.
Mies Daisy Calloway «pent Thanke-
giving with ber cousin, Reatrice at Storer
College, Harper's Ferry. she returned
home by way of Washington
Miss Alma Mack. of B.C. 1, spent
Tig Week end at home.
Meare. Thos. Cor-y. Jerry Jones avd
Thea. Perkins macs a flying trip to Po-
cabontas, Satorday in the interest of the
Odd Fellows,
Misses Ada Taylor and Hazel Mosley
spent the week-end in Bluefield and
Tazewell. Va.
Mra. Phoebe Washington was shopping
in Nerthiork, Monday
Misses Lanra Nowlin and Erm= Moe.
ley spent Thankegiving at Ashland and
Gary.
STORER COLLEGE.
On the beprast teh nba
rd annual meeting of State Teachers
Association a. Harper's Ferry, it is fitting
that we review a little of the history o
Storer Oollege where the meeting is t
is to be held. ‘There are many who. wher
they reach Storer, will be treading famil.
iar ground. ‘There are snme who will hs
weking their first visit to the historic
spot. To thew and to thoue who are na
able to take advantage of this opportani.
ty. thene few words may be of sowe in:
terest.
How naturally it seems that after the
great devastation wrought by the War o!
the Rebellioo, that one of the first act
of reconstruction should be the fonoding
of a school for Negroce at the place wher
the first blow against slavery was made.
(This echoo! todey stands as a monument
to the great martyr, John Brown.
| Im February 1867, Pres. 0. B. Cheney.
of Bates College, was visiting Mr. Jobn
Storer, of Stanford Me.. and in the
course of their conversation, Mr. Store
told of his intennon of ‘giving $10,000 to-
ward the establishment of « schooi in the
soutn for the benefit of colored people.
Dr Obeney asked that the Free Baptist
be allowed the donation provided they
could meet Mr. Storer’s conditions. Mr.
Storer made them the offer giving then:
until Jply to meet the conditions After
finding them in earnest, he extended the
time until January i868.
Theschoo! wae chartered a» a college
with the proviso, that it shoald operate
#2 @ Normal School until sufficient {ands
were available for college purposes. (n
Mooday, Oct. 2, 1867, Storer College
opened ite doors, receiving nineteen ru-
pile frow the immediate vicinity, with
how the ncble werk was begup
Rev. N. O. Brackett, a young man who
wes supervising the missionary work of
the Free Baptists in the Shenandoab Vai-
ley, was made principal, with Mre M. W
D. Smith, of Maine, his amistant. The
scbont opened in one of the government
buildings known as the “‘Forkwood
House’’ and later when more funds were
availab’e, the building known ae Antho-
‘By Hall, was remodeled for school por-
prmee,
During the early @&pe of the school,
when ennumerable obetacies were em-
ployed to retard ite progres, the noble
workol Dr. Brackett was done. Despiset,
owtrecized, insalted and assanites, noth:
ing but tre courage could have endured
these hardships. Por hia noble sacritions
he lived to receive the praise of those
who came to scorn.
The growth of Store: wan rapid and ite
ood #ork now under the gui ling haod
of Pree. MeDonalt, » reflected in the
fives of over 2,501 nen and women who
have pased through ber balls Many
have made potable progress in varions
Vines of work. Among the large number
who have entered the ministry, I reeall
the newes of Rev. John Holmer, of Bal-
timore, Md., and Rev. J. M. Arter, D.
D., of Red Star, W.Va In miamonary
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‘work wehave Mr Lewie P. Clinton, of
Liberia. In medicine the names of Dr.
% H. Thounpeon. Surgeon-in-Ohiet, Hos-
pital. Kansas Oity. Kan., and Dr. Phillp
Barber, of Norfuik, Va.. are prominent,
In the practice of iaw, Mr. J Frank
Wheaton and Mr. Dorey M Webster,
of New York, and Mr. J. M Morrin, of
Steunten, Va. have heen very ane cosaful
Ae 2 puldieiat, we rereli the mame ot Mr
J.C Gilmer former stete Librarian,
Prominent in educatwual and swial
‘uplitt work ie one of Storer's deugbters,
Mrs. Coralie Franklin Co k, # mewher
of the Board of Education, Washington,
D. © , and aleo a trustee of Storer Col-
lege.
In the field of busines: Storer xraduates
are making signal progress 4 very short
distance frvm the school are two noted
Dusiness hous run by Storer wraduetes:
The Hill Top House, TS. Lanett, pro-
Prietor and The Lockwood House, Mr»
A. P, Daniel, prepric tress
In the public schools of thie state Stor-
er bas dune her greatest work, for her
graduates are found in every section» To
many of these twachers, attending the
meeting of the asuciation, will be to
them a sort of home coming also. ~
There ia much in the history of Storer
that will impres upon those who visit
ber, the importance of their work as
teachers. The cetablishinent of the «hoo!
itwelf under such advere conditions,
should be proof of the rosubilities thet
are now youre who ar working under
mach greater advantages.
A. Mearun Desire
BOOMER IS TOWN
OF MOURNING
Sixteen Dead and Five
jajived os Reseli
aie
m™ HUNDRED MEN IN THE
- MINE: AT THE OF EXPLOSION
“ae
formed.
Boomer, Fayettecu W Va, Dec. 1
Sixteen dead and five injured, two
probably fatally, was the toll taken by
the explosion yemertay of mine No. 2 of
the Boomer Goal snd Coke Company at
Boomer, arcording to late reporta from
the scene of the catastrophe.
Earl A. Henry, chief of the depart.
ment of mines, wh> personally directed
the work of resene, annonneed late this
morning that he believed every man in
the ill-fated drift bas heen sccennted for,
bat to make doubly enre that no bodies
or imprisoned miners had been overlonk-
el, he directed two searching parties con-
sisting of five men each tw continne
searching until it was established to »
certainty that nobody, dead or alive, re
toained in the mine.
Mr. Dickerson, Mist Bessie Smith and
# Indy friend of Ennia, were viniting Mrs.
Hale Sunday afternoon at Alone.
Mra. Hale, ber oldest daughter Lillian
Hale and baby son were, visiting rels-
tives and friends a few Sandays ago at
Bent Vivian.
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L. © WILSON, Prostteat CHARLESTON, w. V5.
Mr. and Mre. T. Edward Hill were the
guests of Squire and Mrs. W. M. How-
ard at their home near Arlington on
Thanksgiving Day, other dinner guests
were Mise Pagie Witcher, Messrs Jack
aylor, Zack Hopkins and Lee Jefferson.
Mise Rosa B.” Bridgeford, who ie at
Freedman Hospital, Washington, D ©.,
for an operation is doing we'l and is ex-
pected to return home soon
Kev. R. H. McKoy, D. D., president
of the Golden Kale Beneficial an Ea-
dowment Amociation, wes in this city
Wednesday morning om-Bin way to Eck-
man to attend s meeting of tne tocal as
sociation
Mra. Sallie Stovall Hill was called
the home ot ber parents at Hoseville,
Sanday because of the seriocas illness of
ar pmcaucesoiees: bea <tc tae
She arrived there only « short time be-
fore the death of her aved grand parent.
Serious Race Riots
Near J ittle Rock
Hittle Reek, Ark., Nov. 3).—Serious
race rioting between Negrom and whites
in the Brushy Island District, ten miles
north of this city, developed today and
deputy sberiffe were sent from here tp
aid in surpreming it
Five wbite men are ander arrest on
charges of rioting and arson, = Negro
chureb, = Negro schoot and several Ne-
ro houses and barn buildings have be-n
burned. The trunble is the outgrowth of
the killing last week of Joba Lee, © white
farmer, ins pistol flight with three col-
ored cattle thieves.
Brown Hotel
FOR COLORED PEOPLE
H&J. BROWN, Prope
Soda Fountain, Cafe, Barber Shop and
Billiard Room in Connection.
REAR 907 SIXTH AVE.
Huntington, W. Va.
A. L. Spencer
Quick Lunches and mealies
served while the train waits
Ice Cream, Confectioneries
op, Tobacco ete.
Mora, W. Va.
Much Interest Manifested in the New Metropolitan Baptist Church
Charleston, W. F., Nov. 24 — A long pull a strong pull, and pull altogether, was so much used in making a pay attention to a job and to serve or serve a temporary building as house the congregation of the Metropolitan Baptist church worsening under a canteen tent, at the corner of Court and Connaught streets, was the unused office of the interested citizen who attended these services at the same army and Sunday at eleven within the Reservoir P. R. White, W. P. Prince and R. M. Mayflower conducted the opening service. The pastor Raw N. L. Jones, M. D., introduced Mrs. Addie Davie, the noted evangelist from Chennai who presented an excellent service. The call climaxed from points of attention and attendance filling the day was met at the special service held at a church which was addressed by the Rev. Pat Willett (white) of the Cotton Mission. The speaker continued and fired the means of the big audience, introduced himself as being in accord with the move and congratulated the listeners that it was their duty to adhere literally that through the operation of the new church. Charleston would be the town and speaking of a new day at the night services there was a great aid and general rally and the anxious memory and was asked to accommodate the crowd.
Bass G. L. Jones of Newport, Kenne-
y, V. & K. Davs of Cincinnati and R. L.
Woodard of Charleston conducter the
devotions. Mr. Robert Krypt of the
st. Paul African Methodist Episcopal
church says, "The Lord Me." Misses
Namia Finney and Mildred Randolph
say, "A little With Me," after which
Mr. Addie Lawse was again introduced
and presided a powerful sermon. This
gift engendered a truly the wonder of
the age, among the country, prescribing
and scouting, and the power to captivate
and spiritually identify our own moor-
ing audience in little less than a minute.
This meeting was worked up by Season
L. & Not and the memorial tail was fur-
nished free of charge through the cour-
sey of Mr. C. R. Crawley (white). Prof.
W. & Custer with St. Albert wore sung
at the morning and night services, while
the well known Choral club under the
personal direction of Mr. C. R. Custer
finished music at three o'clock. There
was recess during the day in inter-
sessions and each day.