McDowell Times

ADVERTISE IN THE McDOWELL TIMES, IT'S A PAYING INVESTMENT. VOLUME 15. REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE Calls State Convention at Huntington For August 10 Three Negro Committeem At Large Elected--Editor Whitti- CHARLESTON, W. VA., July 15.—The Republican state convention will be held in Huntington, Thursday, August 10. That was decided at a meeting held here by the Republican State Executive Committee. The committee unanimously ratified the election of Virgil L. Highland, (t) Clarkburg, as member of the national committee. Mr. Highland was the choice of the West Virginia delegation to the Republican National convention. The committee deterred its organization and elected an executive committee of seven members to select the chairman, secretary and treasurer of the committee, designate the place for establishing head quarters and selecting a campaign ad visory committee to report to the full committee on Aug. 10 at Huntington. Selected on the executive committee are T. J. Sherrard, of Wellsburg, ex officio chairman, E. E. Williams, of Huntington, Dr. S. S. Sutphin, of Beckley; W. E. Baker, of Elkins; Charles G. Colfman, of Clarksburg; Fred G. King, of Charleston; H. G. Scherr, of Williamson. Action of the executive committee on business for the transaction of which it was appointed, is to be ratified by the state committee as a whole, the next meeting of which will be held in Huntington at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening, August 9. TO ADOPT PLATFORM. The purpose of the state convention is to formulate and promulgate a state platform, select presidential electors for the state at large, and each congressional district, and to nominate two candidates for judges of the supreme court of appeals. It will be a delegate convention and each county may have one delegate for each 150 votes or fraction of more than 75 votes, cast for congressman at large on the Republican ticket at the election held in November 1914. The total number of delegates is 754. The convention call provides that no county shall have more delegates than the apportionment provides, and no alternates will be appointed or selected. No proxies shall be appointed or admitted to the convention. HOW TO CHOOSE DELEGATES. The delegates from each county shall cast the votes to which the county is entitled. The delegates must be chosen at least five days before the date fixed for the state convention, and selected by the Republicans of the several counties in such manner as the Republican county executive committee of the county may deem advisable and by resolution direct. The name and postoffice address of each delegate must be certified to the secretary of the state committee at least two days before the date fixed for the meeting of the convention. $^{11}$ evidences of contests and all statements, evidence, etc., reating thereto, printed or typewritten, must be sent to the secretary of the state committee at least two days before the meeting of the convention. By a resolution of the state committee provision is made that until the chairman and secretary and treasurer of that body be elected the officers of the preceding committee shall be such officers pro tem. Out of the thirty members of the committee elected in the recent primary, 23 were present at the first meeting, and the other seven were represented by proxies which were recognized by resolution mannually adopted. COMMITTEE MEN AT LARGE. Mr. James Cing, of Richwood, offered a resolution providing for the election of three committee members at large and stated that as was the custom the three committee members should be chosen from the colored population of the state, and the resolution further provided that the three colored members should have the rght to vote upon all questions and in every other way have the same rights and privileges as other members of the committee. Mr. Cing then placed in nomination M. T. Whitteco of Keystone, McDowell county editor of The McDowell Times, G. E. Mitchell, Institute, Kanawa county, Business Mgr. of the W. V. C. I. J. M. Ellis, Oak Hill, Fayette county, lawyer and president of the Negro Bar Association of W. V. Ha Mon. Max Von Schleczell, of Martinburg. placed in nomination J. Frank Briscoe, a business man of that place. Mr. S. S. Sutphin, of Beckley, who had charge of the Charleston headquarters of General A. A. Lilly, defeated candidate for governor, nominated Rev. Geo. E. Fountain of Wheeling, J. E. Parson, deputy sheriff of McBowell county, and Prof. E. L. Morton of Mason county. The vote was taken by ballot which resulted as follows: M. T. Whittico 25, E. L. Morton 5; J. M. Ellis 25, J. E. Parson 3; C. E. Mitchell 24, Rev. Fountain 2; J. F Briscoe 6. Chairman T. J. Sherrard announced the election of Messrs. Whittco, Ellis and Mitchell. The committee adopted a rule by which the membership of the Congressional, Senatorial and Judicial committees may call a meeting of these organizations, in event the call is overlooked by the chairman of the preceding committees. COLORED MAN HONORED BY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY Prof. L. S. Clark, A M., principal of Knox Institute and Industrial school, Athens, Ga., for the past twenty-nine years, has recently been elected as a member of the National Geographical Society of the United States. This is an honor unsought by Prof. Clark and unexpected to him, and one of which he may justly feel proud. The following is an extract from the notice sent from Washington, D. C., to Prof. Clark by O. P. Austun, secretary: "I have the honor to inform you that you have been recently nominated for membership in the National Geographical Society by a member of the society and I have the pleasure of sending an outline of the educational work accomplished by this organization. "The National Geographical Society was founded twenty-eight years ago to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge. Its membership includes many distinguished men, among them both ex-presidents of the United States, members of the supreme court, Senate and House of representatives, ambassadors and ministers of the United States, and men and women distinguished in educational works, and in the great industrial and business enterprises of the country." The offer of membership in this body of distinguished Americans and men of other nationalities was accepted by Prof. Clark. The board of managers voted him as a member of the same in May, 1916, and immediately notified him of his election--Tae Athens Banner. LITTLE CHANGE IN ASSESSMENTS MADE State Levy Reduced--Valuation of Public Utilities Will Remain About the Same. Charleston, W. Va., July 17.—Little change has been made by the state board of public works in the valuation of railroad, telegraph and other public utility properties, according to semi-official information obtained after the meeting of the board at the state capitol. Last year's valuation was $321,544,637.87. Reduction of the state levy from 14 to nine cents on the $100 valuation is expected to relieve the situation which resulted from the expenses incident to the settlement of the mine war of three years ago and the becoming effective of the prohibition amendment with corresponding loss of revenue. Decreased court expenses and other results of the prohibition and other new laws under which conditions have undergone a general readjustment have made it so that the high levy of last year is no longer required. CONGRESSMAN MOSS Of West Virginia, Dies in Atlantic City, N. J. Washington, July 15. - Representative Hunter H. Moss, of the Fourth West Virginia district, died at Atlantic City, N. J., tonight after a long illness from cancer of the stomach. He is survived by a widow and three children. Funeral services will be held Monday at Parkersburg and will be attended by a committee of the House and Senate, including the entire West Virginia delegation. Mr. Moss was born in Parkersburg in 1874. Graduating from the University of West Virginia, he practiced law in his home city, became Prosecuting Attorney at the age of 26 and later was on the bench eight years. He was serving his second term in Congress. Be wise—Read the Advertisements. KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1916 CLARKE GETS HUGHES' SEAT Wilson Names Ohio Jurist For Supreme Court Vacancy Nominee Was Once a Railroad Attorney, but Resigned to Become Lieutenant to Tom Johnson. Washington, July 15.—President Wilson has nominated John H. Clarke, United States District Judge at Cleveland, Oho, for the seat on the Supreme bench occupied by Charles E. Hughes, Republican presidential candidate. Judge Clarke has been prominent in Democratic politics in northern Ohio for several years. For many years he was the general counsel of the Nickel Plate Railroad. After he had amassed a comfortable income he took a lively interest in politics and joined forces with the late Tom Johnson. He quit his corporate practice and advocated two-cent fares and other progressive measures of the Johnson propaganda. He also defended Johnson's policy of reducing street car fares in Cleveland from 5 cents to 3 cents. Judge Clarke was once the nominee of the Democrats for United States Senator, his nomination being a triumph for Johnson, who advocated him. The Judge's successful opponent was the late Mark A. Hanna. He is very popular in northern Ohio and was a delegate to the Balti more convention and advocated Woodrow Wilson's nomination. Judge Clarke is fifty-nine years old and a bachelor. He was graduated from Western Reserve University in 1877 and was admitted to the Ohio bar the following year. The Judge is a newspaper man, being financially interested in the Youngstown Vindicator. TEACHERS--BROWNS CREEK DISTRICT District Superintendent H. K. Barbe announces the following teachers for the term 1916-17: WHITE. Antler School—Eula Baldwin, Mamie folly Belcher Mt.—Jennie Bower. Brown's Creek—Earl Morrison. Big Davy—Amos Green. Big Four—Asa F. Lincicome. Big Sandy—A. D. Robertson, principal; Ethel Switzer, Vicia Armstrong. Big Jennie—H. C. Chambers. Church— Davy—C. L. Kress, principal; Sylvia Ross, Pearl Grandall, Bertha Ballard, Carrye Emmons. Eckman—W. T. Grosse, principal; Bertha Deaton, Bessie Huddleston, Helen Gallagher, Bessie DeHart. Erin—Pearl King. Hempbill—A. R. Williams, principal; Dovie Daniel, Berta Switzer. Keystone—C. E. Elliott, principal; Laura Ziber, Blanche Powell, Irma Wray, Pearl Neil. Kumball—O. O. McComas, principal; Ardella Farrar, Merla Cook, Heath Spears. King—Faye McComas Carewell—Mary Pettit. Laurel—Martin Green. Landgraff— Lt. Flat Top—Virginia Shortt. Marytown—Stu a r t Higginbotham; principal; Willie McClung, Lillian Appling. Olmedet—E. B Sinss, principal; Garnette Ferris, Zora Hunt, Lydia Christian, principal; Ivy Hylton, Virginia Hatcher. Rodefield—Sarah Wilson, Bessie Reese Standard—Doria Hylton. Shannon Branch—Dallas Moody. Toms Mt.—Edward Lockhart. Twin Branch—R. E. Morgan, principal; Lucile Lucas, Hazel Daugherty Jean Porter, Nan Stranghan. Vivian — principal; Melissa Ziler Florence Riggs, Lola Shriver. Welch—Martha Edwards, principal Murgaret Johnson, Gladys Hall, Hanah Edwards, Eunice Vaughan. Harrison School Blanche Hutchinson, principal; Erma McCann, Louise Miller. New School - W. T. Farley Welch High School - H. J. Grossmar, principal; A. G. Breaks, Mary Hughes, Ethel Remley, K. McCleenham. COLORED. Kimball High School - N. Wiley, principal; M. Edna Jackson. One vacancy, Big Four - Ardeleia Carter. Davy - Laura Brinage. King - Georgia Lockett. Keystone - E. L. Karn, principal; Lucy Maynard, C. L. Sinkford, Elmira Young, Mary Whumbs, Jessie Hill, Helen James. Kimball - J. W. Moss, principal; E. M. Craighead, Nannie Lewis, Georgia Whittico, Mrs. H. T. Johnson, Mrs. L. E. Johnson. Olmsted—Clara Abbott. Premier—Louise Snoots Welch—Phoebe T. Grimes principal Pansy Howard Hemphill…B. E. Carter. Marytown…Aileen Harper Big Sandy—Rosanna McClenoghan. ITEMS ABOUT BROWNS CREEK DISTRICT. Ninety-six teachers employed, of these 16 are college graduates, 40 are Normal school graduates. Certificates: 72 first grades, 22 second grades, 3 third grades. Total value of school property, land, houses and apparatus: $38,090. Total enrollment of pupils: 405. Divided as to grades as follows: First grade, 1406; second grade, 627; third grade, 564; fourth grade, 300; fifth grade, 367; sixth grade, 239; seventh grade, 158; eighth grade, 121. Average daily attendance----not counting high schools----2458. Number of prosecutions for violating Trunny Law, 37. Number of convictions, 28. GREAT FLOOD Many Lives Lost; Property Damage $15,- 000,000 ALL TRAFFIC DELAYED Hundreds Rendered Homeless by Rushing Waters in States--- W. Va. Suffers. Property damage: West Virginia— Crops damaged along Kanawha river and some damage to railways by wash- outs and bridges carried away. Virginia: Radford—Several buildings destroyed; four Norfolk and Western bridges on Galax branch, one in Tate- creek extension, Pepper bridge, near Radford and another near Pearisburg washed away. Damage in Pearisburg district one million dollars. North Carolina: Asheville—25 industrial plants destroyed. 60 residences washed away. 400 homeless. 1,200 out of work; power and gas plants out of commission. Severe damage is also reported from these points in North Carolina. Elkins Menbo, East Menbo, Alexander county Buncombe, Statesville, Catawba, Bittimore, Marshall, Jonesville, Hendersonville, Lexington, Cleveland county Thirteen dead, at least ten missing and property damage estimated at fifteen million dollars is the known toll of floods in five southern states from last Saturday, Sunday and Monday's rain North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee suffered heavy damage. The heaviest loss is in North Carolina, where twelve deaths are reported and two-thirds of the material damage was done. All but one of the dead were white. One death, several towns, moundstill bridges and houses washed away, a total destruction of crops and a suspension of railroad and wire service for almost 24 hours is the toll of the storm which swept this section Friday night and Saturday and caused the overflow of New river and several small tributaries with a property loss estimated at a million dollars. The death was that of an unknown Negro who was drowned at Ripplemead in an attempt to save some number valued at $5,000 and which was stored there for the erection of a rock crusher. Damage to the Nortok and Western railway alone, it is said, will reach malfunctioned Power Company is also a heavy loser. The total loss it is expected will run into the millions. Bottomlands all along the New river were flooded and thousands of acres of flourishing crops are a total loss. Prof. A. S. Peal Re-Appointed Prof. A. S. Peal Re-Appointed Bluefield, W. W., July 10. The Board of Education for Beaver Pond District which includes this city, met a few days ago and appointed teachers for the term 1916-17. Prof. A. S. Peal was re-appointed principal of the City Colored Schools, which is very gratifying to the colored people here. During his first year here, Prof. Peal made a spondid record as an excellent teacher, a good disciplinarian and a public spirited man who is deeply interested in the welfare of the community. Other colored teachers were appointed as follows: O. T. Wilkerson, Jessie Guy, Anne Patrick, W. A. Robinson, Kelsey Brown, Rebecca Patterson, Cora Lee Johanson, Virginia Edwards, Lizzie Tusley, Thomas Hemicke. CONGRESSMAN EDW. COOPER Before Leaving Washington Mr Cooper Cast His Vote For the Compensation Law. (By Charles Brooks Smith.) Washington, July 19.—Congressman Edward Cooper is spending a few days with his family at Bramwell this week. He don't leave until he got the word from Minority Leader Mann to go. There is practically nothing doing now in the House. It is marking time waiting on the Senate to catch up. In the meantime, should Mr. Cooper be needed before the end of the first week's vacation he has taken since Congress began, the Republican "whip" will wire him and he will return at once. For regular attendance upon the sessions of Congress, for an alert interest in what Congress is doing, as an indefatible worker with a liking for details, Edward Cooper, of the Fifth West Virginia district, is unique. He has a record of not having missed a roll call since he took the oath of office. There isn't one other member of congress who can "point with pride" to any such a remarkable record as that. Before leaving Washington for a few days rest at home this week, Mr. Cooper his vote for the workmen's compensation law, thus fulfilling his prelection promises. It will be recalled that he stumped the district in 1912, when he was not a candidate, and advocated such a law for West Virginia, and the following legislature passed such a law. What was good for his state, Mr. Cooper believed was good for the United States and it ought to have it. So he was one of the most active workers to pass a workmen's compensation law, which the House passed almost unanimously. Incidentally, it may be remarked that Congressmen Howard Sutherland advocated the passage of the law when it was pending before committee. The fact that Congressman Cooper is one of the largest employers of labor in the state adds intensely to the interest attached to his advocacy of this particular law. The Senate is expected to pass it almost unanimously. Within the past few days Mr. Cooper passed to be published in the Record his speech explaining his position in opposition to the revenue bill passed by the House. In this speech he declared an interest of raising revenues at the customs houses by the levying of a protective tariff which would protect manufacturers, laboring men, the farmers and all classes, and insure a permanent, stable and lasting prosperity. He spoke his opposition to the present direct method of levying taxes, and charged the majority party with indulging in extravagance which made extra taxes upon the people necessary. Mr. Cooper did not leave Washington before he got securely inserted in the public buildings bill in committee an appropriation of $10,000 for a site and building at Princeton, and, with Congressman Sutherland's help, $10,000 for the purchase of a site at Beckley. The fate of an additional appropriation for Will Johnson is still hanging fire at this writing, with a majority of the committee evidently opposing it at this time. Doubless Mr. Cooper will return to Washington earlier than he had expected when he left, due to the death of Congressman Hunter H. Moss, of the Fourth District. They had become very close friends, and Mr. Cooper was the last person outside of the immediate family to see and talk to the fatally striker congressman before he died Saturday. On the preceding Sunday he went over to Atlantic City especially to see Judge Moss a visit that had to be terminated in five minutes on account of Judge Moss condition. Mr. Cooper went to Parkersburg to attend the funeral, joining the party of senators and congressmen there appointed by the Vice President and the speaker, he, of course, being one of those appointed. REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS IN W. VIRGINIA While it is possible that the Democratic party may now and then achieve partial successes in West Virginia, it is as certain as anything yet in the future can be, that Democratic supremacy in this state is forever past. Indeed, in this regard, the Democratic party in the nation faces a similar outlook, it is destined to indefinitely continue as the minority party because of its guerrilla methods and bandit policies, coming into power only when after long periods of Republican domination, official excesses or lax departures from the principles of natural justice and progressive initiative for the greatest goal of all of the people, shall make it necessary to use the Democratic party as a lash on a chastening rod. The best element of the Democratic party is fully cognizant of their party's unintent to be the dominant party in West Virginia under the changed conditions which have prevailed since the commencement of the development and exploitation of its natural resources—a development and exploitation now at close tide. The last, ablest and best of the Democratic governors of this state, Hon William McCormick, did not seek to hide his realization of, and contentment with, the changes which made the future ascendency of the Republican party in West Virginia an assured certainty, for in his final message to the legislature he declared "It is with no bears that I turn over to the Republican party the affairs of this state." While West Virginia ceased to be classified as a Democratic state in 1890, Republican majorities have not stunned an increase since 1880. This does not mean that the Republican party has not grown or that the Democratic party has not dwindled (taking into consideration the great increase in the state's population during the last twenty years), but it is easily and truly explained on the basis that Republican control has been so well assured that a considerable part of the Republican vote has stayed at home on election days, confidently assuming that "It's useless to bother, the Democrat will be beaten anyway." Such an assumption has thus far proven correct, but there is danger in it, for it is liable to spread to such an extent as to give the Democrat a chance which they do not deserve and ought not to have. In our opinion, the apathy of over-confidence in the Republican party's most serious menace in this state. Facialism has existed only so far as the leaders were concerned. No silencing, vindictive, repudiated Republican leaders have been able to lure away to the Democratic camp more than a "Gipsy band" from the privates in the ranks of the Republican party and yet, we have and our "rebel leaders" from 1896 until today. The year 1910 will prove no exception so far as concerns the impregnability of the entrenchments of the Republican party in West Virginia and the non-susceptibility of its members to the blandishments of renegades and traitors. All irreconcilable Republican leaders this year will find only themselves to lead in their pilgrimage to Democratland. The Democratic party is less worthy to rule and less likely to secure control of our state now than when it vacated on March 4, 1890. The Republican party has little to bear from the Democratic party in the impending campaign, but it has much to fear from the apathy of cook closeness within its own ranks. One thing is very clear: no black man will have friendly dealings with the property of the cook that crowed when Peter had the ancestor of the Democratic "rooster" that is emblematic of the falsity of Democracy present, past and yet to come. ENJOYABLE Visit to Brownsville, Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Washington Mack Entertains W. H. Harris. Special Agt. For The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company. We have long heard of the quiet little village of Boseyau and in our mind we had pictured it as an ordinary coal operation, but much to our surprise when weighted there last Sunday we found a modern operation with nicely painted two-story houses with large air rooms surrounded with nice and well kept gardens. We were the guest while there of our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Washington Mack, who are both well known to our readers, Mrs. Mack is well known in educational, fraternal and religious circles. She is a graduate of Knoxville college and has taught successfully in Greenbelt, Bayette, Mercer and Mebowell counties. For a number of years she sheilded very accurately the post of Grand Lecturer for the Court of Calanthe and for the last two years has represented this state in the Supreme Lodge. Mr. Mack was raised at Emnis and has been employed at a number of places in the coal fields. Mrs. Mack expects to teach this session at Roseville. Homes can be purchased at Boisevain and many of our people have availed themselves of this opportunity and now own spared homes. One of the striking features about this little town is that contrary to custom, the colored people are not crowded in shanties or double houses but live in nice comfortable houses. These are tinted on a nice elevation and surrounded with about a quarter of an acre. The coal companies are to be congratulated for the interest they are displaying in surrounding their employees with comfortable and sanitary homes. Key, J. W. Crockett, the announcement of whose muptails was recently made, has recently accepted the church here and is laboring hard to erect a new church. He already has a substantial sum in the treasury and plans to begin building in the very near future. LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY WEEKLY IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. NUMBER 19 REORGANIZATION Of The McDowell County Colored Republican Club The People Have Decided to Have And Are Demanding Com- (IN W. W. HARRIS, D.C.) For a number of years this organization has been controlled by a few men who are persons consented to a majority of the Negroes of the county. These men have used the organization to exploit the race and to advance their own personal interest. The people have endured this kind of thing just as long as they are and are now demanding a complete reorganization. After many months of discussion a call has at last been issued for a convention of the colored Republicans at Weich, August 15th, at 10 o'clock a.m. We are striving to better conditions in a political way and the only way this can be done is through a good strong organization. If this organization is to accomplish anything for the race, we must see that such absurd as are common under the present organization are not permitted. The colored people of this county because of their numbers and prestige have a splendid opportunity to advance not only their own political interest but they can be of material aid to their brothers in the south who have been deprived of their rights. While certain men who have profited by dominating the politics of the county have been prating loudly about what the Negroes of this county have secured in a political way, the truth is, that when we examine the situation closely, when we consider the number of Negroes here and their unflagging loyalty to the Republican party, we have practically nothing to show for it. We haven't a single representative in the county government at Welch, we haven't a single modern colored school building in the entire county of Melbull, and the biggest thing we have is one little deputy sheriff's place that pays theountiful salary of $100 a month. These who have posited as our political leaders are directly responsible for our political condition. WHAT THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD STAND FOR This organization should aim to secure more representation for us in the county, state and national government. It should be able to discover and to defeat all legislation that is marginal to our interest. With this organization as a machine, we should build up a strong state organization so as to best conserv our interest throughout the state. We must make ourselves a potential factor in this government or we will be deprived of our citizen rights as has been done throughout the southland. Though the Negro is legally a citizen there is a large number of people who dispute his right to official positions. We must overcome this sentiment. The American public must be educated to accord us freely all the rights of other citizens. We should support no man for office who does not pledge blemish to safe-guard and advance our interest. WE NOW come to consider a very delicate subject—our leadership. There will no doubt be many aspirants for leadership. We have many Negroes who entertain very dangerous ideas on political questions. With them nothing is sacred. They have no conscientious convictions. They would mortgage their souls for a dollar. It is known that they are for sale to the highest bidder. They have neither the confidence or respect of their neighbors. Such men must not be placed at the head of our organization. Those assuming leadership should be qualified in an educational way so as to command the respect of the opposite race and to be able to devise and execute plans that will give to us the largest possible participation in the government. They must be strong race men and should hold the interest of their race above every other consideration. The idea that should control in the selection of leaders should be their ability and willingness to serve their fellowman. Whatever other qualifications leaders may lack it is indispensable that they have the confidence of their colleagues. This is essential to secure that unity of action that is necessary in an organization. It is immaterial whether he is entitled to confidence or not—if he possesses not this prerequisite he cannot hope to make a successful leader. In addition to having the confidence of his fellows he must be absolutely honest. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION 'BE, RATHER THAN SEEM TO BE WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. M. T. WHITTICO, Editor. T. EDWARD HILL, Business Mgr. Articles or 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.....$1.50 Six months in advance.....75 Three months in advance.....45 One month in advance.....20 Single copy.....0$ 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 JULY 21, 1916 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET For President CHARLES E. HUGHES, of New York. Vice President CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS, of Indiana. United States Senator HOWARDSUTHERLAND, of Randolph Congress—Fifth District EDWARD COOPER, Mercer. Republican State Ticket. Governor IRA E. ROENSON, of Taylor. Secretary of State HOUSTON G. YUNG, of Harrison. Superintendent of Schools MORRIS E. SHAWKEY, of Kanawha Advisor JOHN S. DARST, of Jackson. Treasurer WILLIAM S. JOHNSON, of Fayette Attorney General E. T. ENGLAND, of Logan. Commissioner of Agriculture JAMES H. STEWART, of Putnam. State Senator—Ninth District J. W. LUTHER, of McDowell. Republican County Ticket. Sheriff S. A. DANIEL, of Welch. Prosecuting Attorney G. L. COUNTS, of Welch. Commissioner County Court (Long and Short Term) HOWAED N. EAVENSON, of Gary. Assessor W. J. HATFIELD, of Welch. House of Delegates E. HOWARD HARPER, of Keystone. HARVEY HAGERMAN, of Bradshaw. J. BUEL SWOPE, of Welch. FLOYD WALDROON, of Welch. MEETS APPROVAL The call for all colored Republicans to meet in Welch Saturday, Aug. 12 at 10 o'clock for the purpose of reorganizing the Mc Dowell County Colored Republican Organization is meeting with favor all over the county Colored men of all factions are expressing their approval of the call and say they will be present There is no question in the minds of the fair and unselfish men of the race in McDowell county that the time is ripe for reorganization—that the interest of the race in the county and state demands an effective organization officered by men in whom the masses of both races have confidence and regulated by rules in keeping with the progressive thought of the day. The only way to get such an organization is for men of all factions, representing every shade of political belief to come together unselfishly, subordinate political differences and personal ambition and form the strongest Republican organization in this or any other state. It will help the race and strengthen the party. REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE MEETING The meeting of the Republican state central committee at Charleston was perfectly harmonious and if the Democratic party hopes to gain anything because of divisions in the ranks of the G. O. P. there was certainly no evidence of bitterness or strife --- at this the first meeting of the committee. In the selection of committees the adherents of Mr. Lilly just the same as those of Judge Robinson were given representation. There were no steam roller methods put in operation and in the selection of committeemen at large no bitterness was shown. The Robinson supporters nominated Messrs. Mitchell, Ellis, Bricoe and Whittico, while Dr. Sutphin of Raleigh showed his loyalty to the colored supporters of General Lilly by nominating Messrs. Parson, Morton and Fountain. All of the men nominated are good Republicans and would have made worthy representatives of the race. The Democrats must look to some other source for votes, there is no division in the ranks of the Republican party. Before the election the office seekers and campaign bocdlers were conspicuous for their politeness and personal interest in everything and everybody. It was then: "Good morning Mr. Jones, what can I do for your friend W——. Will you have a ride." But since the election is over it is now: "You d——n nigger, you will walk if you want to go anywhere, I don't care what you do," etc. Some white washed Democrats who have just come from Virginia and other bourbon Negro hating sections into West Virginia and particularly in McDowell county, are posing as milk-warm Republicans when too, they are nothing but the rankest Democrats and disguised robbers of human liberties and political freedom that can be found on earth. It is daily cropping out that real Democrats and lily-white Republicans are pledged to get rid of the Negro as a factor in West Virginia politics. They are only Republicans in name, yea for revenue only. THE MEMORIAL POEM By Charles H. Miller. The black men of this nation Have always proven true To its laws, its Constitution, And the Red, White and Blue. They stand up for old glory In her sorrow or her joys Of them she has no worry Those gallant dark-skin boys. The black men of this nation A traitor ne'er produced Its laws, its Constitution Or flag they've ne'er traduced. They'll fight for old Glory On them you can depend. The black man's ever ready, He's loyal to the end. The black men of this nation Ne'er dinch when called upon. For courage and devotion They're loyal every one. Their blood they freely offered This nation to defend In spite of how he's treated He's loyal to the end. Black men in the Civil War, Stood by Uncle Sam; At San Juan Hill, Wagner, They were loyal every man. At the first of the Revolution Crispus Attucks did his part. In the present situation The 10th have played their part. To the white men of this nation, Who feel they're called upon, To exterminate the black man With a rope, the stake, or gun Now's the time to show bravery. Answer to your country's call. The black man's making history Have you no pride at all? To the white men of this nation Treat the black man right, He may yet be your Salvation In a hard bitter fight. The time is just approaching, God only knows how soon, If she doesn't do some running She'll face an awful doom. To the white men of this nation Who try to keep us down, In spite of their opposition, The black man's pressing on. Our rights are just and sacred As those of other men, When our rights are flaunted You're playing with your own For Sale! One lot, No. 92, in Pinnacle City, Wyoming county, W. Va. A bargain offered; terms reasonable. Write or call and see J. W. WALKER. Kimball, W. Va. Box 402. 6-23-16-41. FIRE! Destroys Three Buildings THREATENS HALF OF KEYSTONE About 12:30 Thursday morning an alarm of fire was sourced and in fifteen minutes thereafter flames were flying toward the sky and the heat was so intense that it was almost impossible to get within a hundred yards of the doomed structure. The fire is supposed to have started in the kitchen of the Bismark Restaurant of which William Jones is the proprietor and quickly spread to the adjoining building, the old "Blue Front" owned by Hale & Epling, the lower floor of which was used by Jones as a storage house and wareroom, while the upper floor was occupied by lodgers. The Bismark was a two story frame structure owned by C. P. North and the second story was also used for lodgers. At the rear of these two buildings there was a smaller frame house formerly owned by A. L. Calhoun. These three buildings were completely destroyed and it was only because of the daring fire fighting of the volunteer fire company led on the Cinder Bottom side by L. L. Shor and Jake Ofsa that the fire was confined to the three buildings mentioned. At one time the water pressure was so low that it seemed impossible to keep the Reynolds Shor warehouse and a frame house owned by Mrs. Elnora Lamkin from taking fire and so intense was the heat that men could not fight in front of these buildings, but by the use of wet blankets and a connection of new hose the spread of the fire was arrested on the lower side while others were equally as vigilant on the main street side keeping the flames from spreading to the Hale & Stuart brick building at the corner. Through the energy of J. W. Shenk, the city pumper there was a plentiful supply of water and the eminent danger of the conflagration spreading to Cinder Bottom and upper Main street was averted. There was no wind which lessened danger. The approximate loss caused by the fire is $10,000, partially covered by insurance. MR. "KNOCKER" BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY In speaking of another's faults, Pray don't forget your own. Remember those of homes of glass, Should never throw a stone. If we have nothing else to do, But talk of those who sin. 'Tis better we commence at home And from that point begin. We have no right to judge a man, Until he's fairly tried. Should we not like his company, We know the world is wide. Some may have faults, and who have not, The old as well as the young, Perhaps may, for ought we know, Have fifty to their one. Let us all, when we commence To slander friend or foe, Think of the harm one word may do, To those we little know. Remember curses, sometimes like Our chickens, roost at home, Don't speak of others faults until We have none of our own. I'll tell you of a better plan, And find it works quite well, To find our own defects to cure Before of other's tell. And though I sometimes hope to be No worse than some I know, My shortcomings bid me let The falts of others go. Service is what we give. ____ --- WHO IS MAKING GOOD. FIELD AGENT FOR THE McDOWELL TIMES. — REV. GEORGE F. OWENS Rev. Geo. F. Owene, the subject of this sketch is a native of Elizabeth City, N. C., 28 years of age, attended the Roanoke Institute and the Virginia Seminary and College at Lynchburg, Va. He has resided in West Virginia for the past two years and in addition to his work as a preacher and evangelist has been and is now the general field agent for The McDowell Tims. Rev. Owens came to this county a stranger, took up the work of this paper and aside from making good in this work, he has made hundreds of friends and acquaintences who admire and respect him for his sterling qualities of manhood, his painstaking performance of his duties and his sincere devotion to the cause of the general upift. This young minister of the gospel of love is honest, clean and straight—a man worthy of the confidence and esteem of the people. Rev. Owens is delivering a lecture the subject of which is "The Crisis of the Day." The McDowell Times takes pleasure in recommending Rev. Owens to its readers as an honest, high class Christian gentleman. RECOUNT DROPPED Action Taken by Col. Frank Lively And Atty. Owen Charleston, W. Va., July 16. "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party." This is the chant that was taken up late today by Republicans representing every faction of the party who were gathered at the court house when Abe Lilly, through Colonel Frank Lively and Attorney Morgan Owen, his counsel, withdrew the motion for a recount of the votes in Kanawha county. The court sustained the motion. As a result of Lilly's action the Republican gubernatorial contest in this bailiwick is closed, Lilly carrying the county by 452 votes. The original county gave him a majority of 479 but he lost 27 votes in the recount of the first three precincts. The recavans then was stopped and has been continued from week to week until its final settlement today. Complete harmony has been restored in the county organization and all the bitterness of the late primary campaign has vanished. In its place a spirit of party loyalty has sprung. S. P. Smith, representing Judge Robinson, Col. Lively and Owen, representing Lilly, walked arm in arm from the court house. On every hand expressions of approval were heard and a sweeping victory for Judge Robinson, the whole state, national and county tickets is predicted. ORDER OF PUBLICATION WEST VIRGINIA: At Rules held in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of McDowell County, on the first Monday in July, 1916. The object of this suit is to obtain from the defendant 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 defendant is a non-resident of the State of West Virginia; it is therefore ordered that the said defendant do appear at the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of McDowell County within one month from the date of the first publication of this order and do what is necessary to protect the court herein. And it is further ordered that a copy of this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in same newspaper published in McDowell county, and that a copy of the same be posted at the front door of the court house of McDowell county for twenty days before decree is rendered. A copy. Teste: W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE, Clerk. S. B. Meen, P. Q. Mr. Henry East, who had been paralyzed for about two years, died last Thursday morning at Anawalt, this county. He deceased land Baptist church and leaves a wife and two children to mourn their loss. Mr. East was a native of Virginia and had worked in this state for twenty years. He was about 40 years old. Internment and funeral services were conducted at Anawalt Friday, July 14. The Lomax DR. E. W. LOMAX 214 S. Bland Street, For Medical and 62- -'1-tf. Mrs. A. EXPERT MANICURIST The most up-to-date I Equipped with every modern conv Prompt and 1 first class service in NO 16 FEDERAL AVE., 2 door BLUEFIELD THE B'SMARK Lomax H DR. E. W. LOMAX, Proprietor RS. A. WILLIAM LIST first up-to-date Parlors in the S modern convenience class service in parlors or at LAVE, 2 doors below the Ell BLUEFIELD, W. VA. B'SMARK RESTAURANT Mrs. A. Williams The most up-to-date Parlors in the State Equipped with every modern convenience Graduate Artists Prompt and first class service in parlors or at home of patrons NO 16 FEDERAL AVE., 2 doors below the Elks Opera House BLUEFIELD, W. VA. THE B'SMARK RESTAURANT AND POOL ROOM Meals at all hours, day or night FURNISHED ROOMS FOR First-Class Service Soda at t Come and SEE U.S. W.L. s, day or night. Everything ROOMS FOR RENT BY DAY -Class Service Promptly Render da at the For W. L. Jones Meals at all hours, day or night. Everything to eat in season. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT BY DAY or WEEK. First-Class Service Promptly Rendered. Soda at the Fount Come and SEE U.S. W.L. Jones Proprietor Keystone. Order of Publication At Raues held in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of McBowell County on the first Monday in June, 1916. Ketel Jones The object of this suit is to obtain from the defender by the plaintiff a divorce. A VINCULO MATRIMONII And it appearing from an idalavut now on file with the papers in this cause, that the defender is non-resident of the state of West Virginia and ordered that the said defender appear at the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of McBowell County within one month from the date of the first publication of this order, and do what is necessary to protect her interest herein. And it is further ordered that a copy of this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in some news-paper, or county, and that a copy of the same be posted at the front door of the court house of Mcbowell County for twenty days before decree is rendered. A copy. Teste: W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE, Clerk B. S. Moon, P. Q. Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Hall's Catarrhine infection is influenced by constitutional condition, and in order to cure it you must take an internal remedy. Hall's Catarrhine acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Hall's Catarrhine Cure was prescribed by one of the best physician of the制剂 by Hall's Catarrhine Cure is composed of some of the best tonics known, combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination of the制剂 by Hall's Catarrhine Cure is what produces wonderful results in catarral condition for testimonials free. F. J. CHENESE, Props., Toledo, O. All Druggists. 75c. Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Are You a Woman? Take Cardui The Woman's Tonic FOR SALE AT ALL DRUGGISTS BROWN W. PAYNE Attorney-at-Law Beckley, West Virginia. Notary Public Trap Hill,Phone 3 P. O. Box 487. CHICHESTER S PILLS DIAMOND BRAND Beware of Counterfeits. Refuse all Substitutions. Restaurant ar Oppos PAYNE t-Law BLU+ST Kill your Branded for CHILCHES TERES BRAND PILLS in Red and Gold colors with Blue Ribbon. TAKEN NO OTHER. FOR CHILCHES TERES PAIRS. FOR CHILCHES TERES PAIRS. FOR CHILCHES TERES yours regarded as Best, Select. Always Relieved SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE WORTH TRUSTED Montcalm Goodwill and Maybeury base ball teams crossed bats on the Montcalm ball diamond belonging to and under the management of the well known J. B. Brown, the Mercer county sport. He is greatly assisted by his friend, L. H. Johnson, both of Montcalm. The rain had but little to do with checking the game from being played. A very large crowd witnessed the game. Hospital MAX, Proprietor BLUEFIELD, W. VA. d Sugical Cases Phone: 373. Williams HAIR DRESSER Parlors in the State Senience Graduate Artists Parlors or at home of patrons is below the Elks Opera House D, W. VA. RESTAURANT Everything to eat in season. RENT BY DAY or WEEK. Promptly Rendered. The Fount Jones Proprietor Keystone. OPTOMETRIST EYES LEVS EXAMINED Glasses Fitted Adjustment-Duplication and Repairs. All Work First Class Call or write Dr. S. P. Younge Pocahontas, Virginia. G. H. Rice Northfork, West Virginia. REPRESENTATIVE OF Sinktord & Warren Embalmers & Undertakers Bluefield, West Virginia Phone 217. Res. Phone 970 L. Restaurant! When at Bluestone don't fail to get your meals at Mrs. B. M. Smith's better known as Belle Smith. Best cooking, excellent service, everything fresh and clean. First class lodging accommodation—clean beds, linens charged daily. Rates Reasonable. BELLE SMITH'S Restaurant and Lodging House Opposite Depot BLUSTONE, W. Va. SAMUEL SOLINS Attorney-at-Law Welch, West Virginia DR. M. M. TINSLEY EYE Specialist Welch, West Virginia HAIR DRESSER 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. Bragner, President, Keystone. Col. Jas. Elwood Jones. Commissioners Commissioners 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 coro- ner, 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- nal district (counties of McDow- ll, Mingo, wayne and wyoming Jas A. Strother Welch; Wells Godykootz. Williamson. Walker & Butford ReStaurant Quick Lunch, meals served while waiting on trains. Everything to eat in season. Rooms for rent. First class service promptly rendered. Pop and ice cream. WALKER & BUFORD, Props. A. L. Spencer Quick Lunches and meales served while the train wait Ice ream, Confectioneriese Pop, Tobacco etc. Mora, W. Va. Colds should be "nipped 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. Chas. A. Ragland, o. 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 Talering Do You Know a Good Thing When You See It? ihe $18 S15 $20 SUITS TO MEASURE GUARANTEED WOOLENS Other Tailors Charge $5 to $15 More for the Very Same Goods LEIDMAN_BROS., Gary---Kimball Tailors from the Cradle Northfork---Cincinnati, O, RAPIO GROWTH OF BROWNS. SAVINGS BANK "Ge Gre” RESOURCES NOW EX- CEED $111,000.00 Norfolk, Va, July 15.---Brown’s Sav- ings and Banking Company, Ine., hows remarkarkable growth. The most pleasing feature of the statement w the Jarge increase in Jeponite over the last report, May I, ISi6, a net increase of $20,021.46. Tne tank now has total amets of BILL 155. 002 ‘The splendid showing of Brown's Sav. ings and Banking Company, Ine.. is an index of two very significant facte---firet, that the Negroes of Norfolk fare making material progresm collectively, rnd re ondly, that there are tremdnons possi bilities im store for a Negro bank that is wisely and conservatively managed. Brown's Bank hax long since establishes this reputation. SS Se es Many people of this town attendad the Asstiines Ween ERE, Basiness ix good in our town. Mra. Mamie lroptet, who has been on the sick het, is Heproving. The Sunday school gave a grand rally Sunday, which was succesful. The col- lection was $1. The rally wae based on each scholar giving a penny for year they were old. Some were so old they could pay but half and some had eo many children they bad to have « few more Sundays to finish; a the rally will not be closed until the last Sanday in this month Then§we will be able to give the pablie the ages of these attend- lag oie nec cee Beviey Haines, of No. 6, pamed throngh our town Sanday enroute to his nooks Vesa Constable Whittle was in Upland last cukcs boeen Squire Froe, Dr. Hilton and family Visited the howpitel at Welch to be with Mrs. Jewie Brown who onderwent an ‘operatioh Monday. We hope for her a moanacees Subscribe and pay for the Times. The pagke a tae bo Samuel B. Cheese Visits East Radford Mrs. Ida Cheese was very pleasantly surpriel on last Monday, when her brother, Samne! B. Cheese, of Harvey, W. Va., arrived in Kadford to pay her « visit. He wax on his way to Keystone, bat on learning that hie <ister being in Radford, he topped off here. While here among his friends of former days, be was the guest of Mr and Mrs. James Evans. He met several of his old ielands ol Neiueed dae, wh ware moe than delighted to bave lim mingle with ieee Mr Cheese will be remembered in Radford as the only son of Mre. Emma Cheese who pamed to her heavenly home about year ago He retarned home Sonday by the way of the Virginian. Bishop Shaffer to Visit Bloetielt, W. Va. Jaly 1%.-—The Re. Rev. ©. T. Shaller, Bishop of the A. M. E. Church, will visit this city Sunday, July 25. This is the Episcopal viait of the not- ed divine. He will preach at Bethel A. M. E. Chareh of which Kev. Norman Brown is the pastor, and while im the City the Bishop will be the guest of Prof, and Mra. A. < Peal on Scott Street. Bishop Shaifer is one of the ablest and ‘most emsnent churchman in America. K. OF P. MUCH ALIVE Grand Lecturer Finds Each Lodge in Good Condition. Mctleary Jones Lodge Streoy Cov testant Fer Leadership in Subscription to Pythian Steck. At Giatto is the home for McHenry Jones Lodge, No. $4, K. of P. Satur dlay night, July 15, they called thei members together and after listening te the addres of the Grand Lecturer and hie strong appeal, the members unamin- ously voted the subscription of three more shares of stock which they at once paid for. This one among the few Lodge that have a geod account of every dollar received and disbursed. They have s cash in hand alter meting all obilige- Uuons that are praiseworthy. While Barks Garden Star Lodge ie ix ‘the lead in the subscription of shares o! stock in the Pythian Mutual Investment | Amociation, MeHenry Jones Lodge, No. M4, put itself on record Saturday nigh = 4 Lodge that is doing things. Chancellor Commander Frank Tatam and Vice-Chancellor Rev. Reed wil represent at the Grand Lodge in Clatke- burg, at which time they are likely take out more shares of stock. Thi Lodge iv in good shape. The members are all alive, intharmon; and every member is heartily im accor with the present administratic n of Grat Chaneelior 1. O. Wilson. In fact, then has not been found a man who wil come from the N. & W. section bat sb ia im hearty approval at the steady anc substgntial growth of the order Hon. L ©. Wilson. ‘Mrz. Harris will represent the Court ‘of Calanthe at the Grand Lodge. Pine Grove Lodge, Slabfork. | Here im Slabfork business is very good. Work ia plentifal and men are earning money and living well, Vine Grove Lodge, No. 8%. met bere ‘Monday night of thie week with « full membership in good standing with - ‘most this same number standing, knock- ‘ing at the door wanting to become mem- bers. This Lodge has been regular "and to the average on collections for the En- dowment and their reports have been regalar. They baye csrefally and cantionsly watched after the sick. There have been ‘no funeral expenses. ‘Thiv Lodge bas only two shares of stock, while the number owned by the individual members amount to eight Delezates will represesent at the Grand Lodge whieh convenes in Clarksborg. Mr. F. G. Ferguson, Master of Finance, sabecribed for and paid on more shares of stock im the Pythian Mataal Invest ment Association. Ohancellor Com- mander A. E. Ferrell was very active in hie management of the Lodge. All the delegates at this place wil meet with the delegates over the N. & W, fe Kenora Sanday night, July 30, and join the trip over the B. & ». in their special car. The Keeper of Records and Seals Jobson Carter will head the Pine Grove Delegation to Clarksbarg with the N. and W. delegation. LOCALS J. Arthar Gravely, tormeriy of Thom- 4+ Coal Company at McComas, wae in Keyeume Sanday vsting hie brother-in- tae, Hon. T. Edward Hill and family He iw located at Filbert and likes there very wall. R. B. Brown, the fellow who always brings sunshine and one man whose heart is always open, may be found ready and willing to do anything to make his friends happy. KMIGHTS OF POTHIA T=SCM UT O:A4 MEAL Shares of Stock Owned to Date. | el eels Flere eda Sad a eh nu _— Star Williamson, Wo Va 2 1 ie Ieey Gee, ‘conan i 1 Meta” fosoer ; " s % tewee, bev os White Light, Coal wood ‘ “Damon, F xeelsior i €4 " Berwind Saccess, Berwind ' ‘ ms B ks Garden star, MeDowet! ” . s MeKinley Memorial, Kikhorn ou - a4 oe Kirba | oe Jarper’s Temple, <witehtiark ‘ ; a Magheary Star. Mastery \ 1 ~ 6G. |. Hayes, Binetielet ed u" 7 Dongias Memorial, Rinetieis ca ¥ » 7 Artington Heig it, Worth 2 ‘ eo] Silver Leal, Bramwell ” iz ' a Poaban tine coe 2 * . 67 Light of Valley, Gaotwil! ' 6 . o Morning Glory, McC wons sl MeHenry Jones, (att > os Keystone, Keystone 1 _ ' yg er peep eiiees Ges Gaaiis eeserend Gedete. The tte Ch es 6 te ‘Wim. Boyden, of Wynoke, left Satar- ‘day for his bome in Montgomery Coun- ‘7, Virginia, to eee bis mother who & sick. Edward Watkin, of Crystal, « enccm ful business man who also hes a very responsible as well asa paying job, is planning to build a new store closer to the station at Orystal Mrs. Alice Lewis of Bramwell, attend et the Fiat Too Kavtist Asociation at Fekman last Week She went sim there to Weleb to visit her brother whom she eee time. He made it very pleasant for her. She left Welch for Gilliam two visit nee danghiter Prot. and Mrs. F. 1. Rana are all smiles over a tine baby girl. Mother and daughter are doing nicely, Rey. 1. A. Watkins filled bis pulpit bere last Sanday and preached two able sermons. The congregation is bosy for be $1000 rally the first Sanday in Aus. There will be three services that doy a preaching through Wednesday sight of that week Mra. W. 0. Moore entertained Kev L. A. Watkin and Miltow S Malone at dimer last Sanday. Rev. KR. MeKoy, Df Bram- well, wae in the city Tuewdsy avd ealiet at the Times ottice. Chestnut Knob This leaves this vicinity up and doi Not any one is wick and most of ux are work. There is a great \uestion con. fronting us a4 citizens of the Knob, viz. Which is Zking---Giram or crop’ The Idlers a erase and the Industrions for crops. Our sympathy is with the In dastrious Among the pleasant visitors at the Knob this season, we roted Mrs. Lucy drown, of Kimboll, W.Va. Mr. George Brown, of the sae place topped over a few hous recently ty the tense sorrow of hie admiring friends sho wished him to give us more of his congenial companionship. Stay longer next time, Mr. Brown. Mise Georgia A. Whittico, an attroe tractive and accompliniest young lady, i sith os for the summer. And that ther stay ie no secret is proven by the xrva! umber of friends motoring thitherwar! The past week, however, haa been bad tor tourists and our RF. D. man re ones in having such # vainable pote ot his route during the season, when bw» counting mait Mre Sallie J. Harris Diliard is sti! ir charge of the Parochial work at Kuler way and is making goot. She repreent ed the women of Catawha Synod an! President of Southwest Virginia at tlw recent meeting of the (ieneral Asweotly at Aulantic City. This noble woman was further honored by Bille Univer ty, Charlotte, N C., conferring the de gree of Master of Pedegogy on her at itx Jase commencement. We are very grate- fal for these honors to Mra Dillard whe has so nobly and honorably labored for the benefit of the Negro race. Her goo! work can never die, because the soil in whieh she has labored ix the heart of man, We hope she will in the near fatare favor os with a word regarding her trip North. NOTICE! The Fifth District of the Presbytery of Southweet Virginia will weet with Com berland Presbyterian Church at Stoart, Ve., August 16 13, 1916 MRS. J. A. DAVIS Corresponding <ecretary. Pay for The Times. The Paolic Mutual Llé insurance Gompany $30,000,000 ASSETS ORGANIZED 1868 $36,000,000 PAID IN CLAIMS i Operates in Every State in the Union i : 3 Employes More Than 8,000 Agents 3 i Pays A Claim Every Eight Minutes 3 . | PPSP DPSS OODP ODS OOD SOD+ OFHE SIDE SOS S980 0001 8002 | W. H. HARRIS, Special Agent Keystone, West Virginia Martinsville. Mra Virginta Rowe, the wile of Mr Henry Rowe, died Tharatay night The funeral took place Siulay Several of the young peuple went on a hay ride Thureday evening att tad a joytul time. Mr. acd Mra. Sandy Woody, of Dick inaan, Va, Eider 8. Mo Mase, of North fork, were the nest of Mrs Holley and her mother, Mrw. Viuie Las, Thurstay Mr. Muwew Koatd, of West) Virginia stop et over wrth thin winter, Mew JA Law, last work. Mre. Lula Morris, of Hucticht, te here Visiting her mother, Mrs. Thurman, Mr and Mra. WoL. Trotter went ty Rocky Hill ty a Primitive Amocation Saturday, Mra. Annie Conerval leit Sturday for Maybeury where she wil) spoud sone tine with her usband. Mr. John Jumper bias gone ty Wins ton, N. 0. Mr, M. Holley leit Saturday for Stotesbary, W. Va, to apetdl some tine with ber husband, thence t+ Charleston Where she expecta ty visit fete tate, Mrs, Henry Powell, an ther cousin, Mis Minnie Law. She expects to viet sever a places in West Virginian betore ber return, Mre. Kettie Gravely wae called to Koanoke byw telegraph stating that ber dtanghiter was dying. Mere. Mayazie: Thionvas in cory wick There was a beantatul marriage at the Holy Church Monday evening, when Mine Hantine Hairston became the bride of Mr. Davi Haieston, Mr. George Mitchell was the best yan ant Mine M Walker the maid of honor Mex. Annie Hetcher played the wedding march The church was beautitully decorated. The bride was omnes! in white and carried a lovely bonquet of nomen Key ‘Pheninn Hood officrated. When you are at Gratniu, all 6 me and spend affpleasant hour ot day in the hotel. We seve hot meals Limes a day and ale at all hours. Kessine tor rent nicely arranged tor Audios and gente Cold drink# and ler Cream N. O. REED, Proprietor. P.O. Graham, Ve. Lost, Strayed or Stolen! Dark sorre! horse, branded on right hip. Finder will receive reward of $10 by delivering sam: to William Downs, at Keystone GREAT MEETING OF THE BAPTISTS The Fiat Top Baptist Amociation held ite twentieth annual meeting with the Wingtiolt Raptst clureh, Kekman, W Va daly 12 15 wand 1 Werlnesday morning, when the trains poalled iets Bekman from the Rest and Went it looket hike they had reached headquarters the way the people got ott, The lance delegation Was met by the genial pastor, Rev. W. 1. Miteteli, and his faithioll committer whe awsigned them ts rte honwes for reakiast. Atter whieh they went un the elec Penuptly at o'elwk, Kew 6. W. Woody D. D., Moderator, called the ‘iceting to order, mute a few appropri: vate remarks wnt started the work of the Aemcciation by appornting committons on Finance, Reacting Letters, New Boies amt Credentiale, ‘The roll wax called ant the delegates reported. At HH aveluek, Kev 1. Dabney war ins trader! 0 preach the Intraductory sermon He preached ay excellent wer: ton trom Ezekiel 3887 Key GW. Woody, Mosterator, sleliy erect thie annual adetrem AN who heart fine on this reasion will agree When we say that it was the hewt addrees ever de fivered by the Moderator before this toot At dwelock, Key Wri, i Nesbitt, DD deliveret an able and instractive tshelrewe on Misnionm, Wednewiay night, we had another splendid wermion by Key. KW. Hill, of Princeton, A mont exellent welcome address war slelivered by Mine Florence Oralt, which wae responded to on bebalt of the Aweciation ina mplendid apeects by Rey WoO Pittand B.D. Then Poly Kyrt Pr eruan, President of te Went Virginia Gollemate Institute and President of the State Suuday Conven- oe cones anaes inatroctive aid inspiring mueecb. Thareiay at tha om, Rev J. W Goeer prem hed a splendid sermon which showed thoneit and preparation In the afternoon, memorial sevice kere conducted out of reapert teour dead commutes, Many brethren spoke At So'rlork, Rev. Price Hairston de Uivered an interesting sermon whiel ariel ty have been prepared expecially for the arennivoy Friday at Ham, ew be AL Wat Kins, BOD. premcl et a great sermon which showed hime to be ome of the mentally and spiritually strong preachers cue Aewintion Atsw'elork, Kev. J. Coleman, of the Hluctivld Colored testitate, wo ably imcnaed the Kaueational report until Al) whoo Horwrt hans weer enlielitenest Frtay mutt, Kew, Wo K Wooden, of Glen White, preached the clowne wer mon of the season to a lange and appre Pimtive andience All iw all it wae x great mewting. At ne time hae the Amociation teen igracedt ithe wach an array ut our eduented ancl prolemional men, sanifesting personal interet in the mae of one people ‘There were lawyers, doctors, teachers, elitr, school principals ated presente taany of then lelivering quot apeechem and offering end mtvice, Anime thaw who spoke were Profs J.D. Colewman, fiyrd Prillerman, J. Wo Sos, Win Drewery aud D. ©. Coleman Seventy five churches were reprementest in the meeting. $515 «1 wan rained. The clficers elected for the essing voar Kew G. W. Wooly D1, Mod erator Kew 1 Dabney. Vice Mintern tor, Kew K.1. MeKoy, Secretary: Kew Jk Weyer, Treasurer, Kev. Wo Mitchell, Corresponding Secretary, Key 1. A. Wathine, Mntitieian. Macentive Hurrah! Take Stock Hurrah! Right Now! | HUNTINGTON | Building Clear of Debt Tosa g aati ee ore $10 Is The Price Per Share The Pythian Mutual Investment Association : Pee ee rer oe a Board, Revs J. 0 Fvam, Woo. bit tant, WoC Clewente, Po OF Howard WK. Wosten. WL tbl iii. Ke DW. Machoes., tagrstcacn beet nt Mics bantu the oatree The Atsicistion sdjoarand mat withthe Blarcones tape ciateh, fran oa ae or a Sachs raion caret he aoe ey We Ik, lca sek cha end pogde @ Sichswat ig es iphant cy cg ta Bed ths kee Shlor ad poss kl ak ian ie cadet for COOK WANTED. Man oe seoaan tere and highest women, Asktina way vy MUS. We IE THhMAcy Tea well, W.Va Tie o B. MOON Mann ny-cl- Lave Wilcoe, West Virginia GOLDEN RULE RALLY A Thousand New Members Want- ed im the Golden Rule Beneficial and Endowment Association in the Next Sixty Days. NOW IS THE TIME TO JOIN ONLY $2.50 McDOWELL COLLECTION AGENCY WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA We Collect Your Accounts, Write us or Phone 866, Welch, . Va. a Clark /WEARY TRMELERS 10 Eat us ‘MEP eee ee enon OLD HOME CONKING CLARK’ HOTEL | Attorney-at-Law Boatice on all | he Comsls Order of Publication. WEST RHIGSENTA At nities hell wn the Clerk Otien af the Citeuit Quutrt ot Me eowvt! Canamty, ma the tirnt Memtay in tiny. 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STILLYARD PASSES AWAY Death Due to Brights Disease; Although He Never Recovered From Collapse Following Arrest Wheeling Intelligencer, July 17. Wheeling Intelligencer, July 17. Dr. Boswell H. Stilyard, colored physician and member of the second orchid city council from the Second ward until the last city election, died at his home, No. 1111 Eoll street, at 1:15 this morning. Death was primarily due to Brightte disease, although he had never fully recovered from the collapse he suffered May 1 when he was arrested on a charge of having contributed to the death of Gertrude Kemple. Death overruined the indictment that was returned against him by the May grand Jury, and his trial will be before a higher court. On Tuesday, May 2, following his arrest, Dr. Stilleyd fell into a swoon in his cell in the city building, and was attend by the city physician. A little later he was removed to the Ohio Valley General hospital where he was attended by Dr. Katherine J. Pronty. After several weeks the old doctor waited to his home. He has not been strong since and his case in the criminal court was continued until the September term of court. The old colored physician, although struggling under the load he was forced to bear, never recovered from the blow that had been stuored at his character. He kept declining until a few days ago the full force of his trouble seemed to literally crush the life out of him. It was seen that only a few days remained for him to live, and at 1:15 this morning death relieved him. Dr. Stillyard was a man of more than usual brilliance. Being of that class of colored people interested in civic welfare, he did much to have better ordinances passed while he was in the council. His voice was oftimes raised in debate when a question of city improvement was involved. The old doctor was 29 years of age He was born in Port Tobacco, Md., and came to Wheeling thirty-four years ago. His education was received in the state of New York, and was polished at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Forty years have elapsed since he began the study of medicine. Dr. Stillyard was married his wife surviving him. He was a member of the Colored Masons, Knights of Pythias, Red Men, and was president of the board of trustees of the Simpson M. E. Church. Has place among the colored population of this city will be hard to fill. Giatto The business interests of the town are very good. Dr. R. G. Warren, the Medical Doctor at this place, made a business trip to Graham Saturday. His business is extra good. J. D. Warren, the Dentist and brother of Dr. R. J. Warren, has established himself at this place. It is very complimentary to him as well as to the race to find the people taking to him and approving his work so highly. His customers are among both white and colored. Mrs. Gray, wife of Dr. Gray, the druggist and one of the lady teachers at this place, has just returned from an extensive trip to her in Spartansburg, S. C. She states that she had a most excellent trip. Mr. and Mrs. Z. B. Gilliam pleasantly entertained and hospitably received the Editor of the McDowell Times and Grand Lecturer Saturday and Saturday night on his itinerary. The new band has just supplied itself with all the modern instruments and from this time on Giatto will have a Cornet Band. Messrs. G. D. Reed and Bud Eskridge made a business trip to the county seat, Prinecton, a few days ago. Mrs. Clarence Spears has been on the sick list for several days with the Asthma Mr. Hicks, the grocer at this place and one of the citizens we hayef is doing a excellent business and enjoys the patronage of the people. CALL TO BORDER Not Expected Soon By West Virginians Who Settle Down to Grind Charleston, W. Va., July 16...Under the belief that it would be weeks, jif not months before they are ordered to the Mexican border the second regiment of the West Virginia National Guard at Camp Hatfield, has settled down to the steady grind of camp life at Camp Hatfield, the state mobilization point. With the war scare having subsided, recruiting is expected to be slow during the next few weeks, and the military authorities fully realize the task before them in recruiting the several companies to the full war complement of 150 men each. However, Adjutant General John C. Bend has proceeded to build up his forces to full war strength, and recruiting officers have been stationed at various points to continue the campaign for the attainment of recruits who can pass the second physical test. ```markdown ``` MAKES STATEMENT Points to Large vote in State Primary as Indication That Republicans are in Majority Charleston, W. Va., July 16.—Republican success in both West Virginia and the nation was predicted here today by former Senator Davis Elkins, who was at Charleston to attend the meeting of the Republican State Committee. The Morgantown leader before his departure for Washington following the adjournment of the Committee expressed himself without equivocation on political matters. "The large vote in the recent primary in West Virginia indicates the interest of the Republicans. In 1912 the combined vote of the Republicans and Progressives cast for the Presidency was approximately 125,000, while 120,000 Republicans participated in the primary held in June. In the east the trend is all toward the Republican party. The nomination of Justice Hughes seems to have been pleasing to all elements of the Republican party and the return of the Progressives makes victory certain. West Virginia stands today as she has stood for the principle of protection and the failure of the fiscal policy of the present Democratic Administration will make many Republican votes. West Virginia in my opinion, will not only give her electoral vote to Hughes and Fairbanks, but will send a Republican delegation to Congress. "We Republicans in West Virginia will elect our State ticket from top to bottom. While there has been a close fight on the Governorship, the majority of voters have now spoken, have their choice and Judge Robinson, independent leader that he is, will not only poll the Republican vote but will attract great strength among the independent voters of the state. The state ticket as a whole is a good one and deserves success. McComas The Board of Education of Rock Magisterial District erected a fine four room brick building for the white people as a graded school. It is a most beautiful building and is on the hill over the Mora station. Beautiful trees have been planted all around this school building as well as all around the people living on the Jones' operation. The foundation for a two room brick building is now under construction for the colored people near the same station on Sagamore Colliery and the same conveniences are being provided for the colored that have been provided for the whites. Work is plentiful on every operation and the crying need is "more men." Church work under Rev. L. Dabney is in every way very encouraging. Sunday school work is under the management of Deacon A. L. Spencer. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Calloway a fine boy. Mother and baby doing well. Mr. C. N. Brown, formerly of V'elech, is now in McComas doing tonsorial work. He has a most excellent business and the boys all like Brown. He is near Morh depot. MORNING GLORY LODGE, NO. 18 Friday night of last week members of the Morning Glory Lodge, No. 18, met in their hall with A. L. Spencer, C. C. in the chair. A very nice crowd gathered to hear the Grand Lecturer. Business was dispatched with percision and rapidity. Much interest was manifested for the Pythian Mutual Investment Department and as such the Lodge paid some on its running shares of stock while Mr. Charles Tabb subscribed to and paid a part on one share of stock. Their membership is forty-eight. They have met every claim against them on behalf of the Grand Lodge. The sentiment and interest in Pythianism are very encouraging. Several persons are expressing themselves as wanting to become connected with the Lodge. The membership could easily be twice the size it is now if the Lodge were disposed to accept just any one. But this Lodge is very strict and particular about whom it is they accept as members. The present membership is composed of some of the best men on the operation. Prof. and Mrs M. E. English, the two teachers at this place, are here and each of them takes a most active part in both Sunday school and church work. This makes their third at this place and the fruitful results of their earnest and sacrificial service are the best evidences of their fitness, yet the are a unit in their praise of the real, every day good these splendid teachers are accomplishing. Their lives are living examples for good. The children are showing in their every day department that politeness, industry, economy and obedience are those characteristics which go to make good citizens. Mr. Lusius Harris attended the Flat Top Baptist Association at Eckman last last week, representing the Morning Star Baptist church. Mr. A. L. Spencer, C. C., will attend the Grand Lodge at Clarksburg. He royally received and entertained the Grand Lecturer at his cozy home on his itinerary. Pay for The Times. CARRIZAL DEAD COLORED REPUBLICANS TAKE NOTICE! Buried in Arlington Cemetery With Full Military Honors. Washington, July 14.—The bodies of six Negro troopers, killed at Carrizal, Mexico, were buried in Arlington Cemetery today with full military honors. None had been identified. THERE will be a meeting of Colored Republicans of McDowell county in the Court House at Welch Saturday August 12th at 10 o'clock A. M. The body of Captain C. T. Boyd, who died at the head of his command in the Carrizal night, was buried here Tuesday. A squadron of the Second Cavalry escorted the dead soldiers to the cemetery. Secretary Baker and Major General Scott Chief of Stall of the army, attended the service, which was conducted by Chapain George L. Bayard, of the navy. This meeting is called for the purpose of reorganizing the McDowell County Colored Republican Organization, adopting a new constitution, electing officers, planning the fall campaign and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the body. It is the duty of every Negro who has the welfare of the race and the success of the Republican party at heart to be present at this meeting and assist in perfecting a strong and effective organization in this great county. Let every district and precinct be well represented. Out of the 6000 Negro voters in this county at least 2000 should attend this meeting. The interest of the race and its political success demands an organization that will include every Negro voter in the county and throw around him the arm of political and civic protection. Take a day off from your work and give the time as a thank offering to the Republican party. You owe that and more to When a bugler had sounded taps members of the National Memorial Association covered the new-made graves with flowers. Count Court Fails to Meet Robinson's Majority Your Race --- The meeting of the County Courty to certify the election returns of McBowell County scheduled for Monday was not held because of the unreliability of counter General Lilly. For the past ten days or more the Attorney General has had a corps of clerks and accounts going over the poll books, affirmation books and affiliates used in the recent primary and these workers are not through yet. It is reported that the Court may meet next Monday, but it is highly probable that no meeting will be held until July 27. It was stated at Weib Monday that the Republican county candidates who were nominated will seek a writ of quandamants to compel the County Court to issue their certificates of election. It was admitted by all factions in the colored organization three years ago that there was urgent need of reorganization—new rules governing the body in keeping with the progressive thought of the day. At the meeting held Nov. 17, 1913, the President and all officers recommended changes in the law, which were made, but owing to unforeseen conditions the laws were never put into effect and no meeting of the organization has been held, since that time We are now about to enter upon a campaign fought with serious consequences to the nation, state and county and especially to the Negro race. The condition of the county demands that every man who believes in fairness and justice do his duty by aiding in the overthrow of the Democratic party in the nation and to keep it overthrown in West Virginia. The Democrats are planning the establishment of a Democratic newspaper in McDowell county and to wage the most vigorous and aggressive campaign ever undertaken in this county and it becomes more than ever the duty of the colored Republicans of McDowell county to forget past differences, eliminate petty prejudices and jealousis and unite in one great movement to withstand Democratic as saults. Let us come together without regard to who we supported in the primary, give and take, put new life in our organization and make it the ROBINSON'S MAJORITY Six hundred votes, in round numbers, is the majority by which Judge Ira E. Robinson, formerly of the supreme court of appeals, was nominated June 6 over his opponent, Attorney General A. A. Lilly, according to figures on file in the offices of the secretary of state. The exact figures are 151. These figures are exclusive of those in Elkhorn district, McDowell county, where Judge Robinson received a majority of 221. It was in, this district that election officers were arrested on trumped-up charges after trouble had been started following the statement of T. E. Houston, coal operator and supporter of Lilly, that there would be no election unless his secretary and treasurer were appointed a clerk in the primary. A new voting place was established, and Robinson received the majority named. BULWARK OF THE RACE in the county and the pride of the Republican party in the state. Let all Negro Republicans of McDowell county come and participate. Court House, Welch, W. Va., Saturday, August 12th, at 10 o'clock A. M. Signed: ADKIN DISPRICT—S. B. Moon, Wm. Jones, C. P. Hairston, H. Cheatham. An agent of the United States department of justice, sent into McDowell county to investigate the situation growing out of the election, said he had received no instructions to visit Ekhorm district. He continued his activities to Mkin district. BIG CREEK DIST.—Wade Brown, Rev. William Allen, Dr. A. Moore, Wm. Calloway, Pete Williams- BROWNS CREEK DIST.—Samuel Crider, Geo. Suthers, Bob King, R. L. Benton, T. Edward Hjll NORTHFORK DIST.—Dr. A. S. Adams, C. H. Rice, H. J. Wilson, Caz Donely. Preacher Killed in Auto Accident ELKHORN DISTRICT—Floyd Ross. Wm. Miller. Wm. Saddler, Si as Williams. SANDY RIVER DIST—Tom Shellost. Roland Addison. Williamson, W. Va., July 17, ---Rev. P. H. Hardy, pastor of the Baptist church at Cinderella, died at the office of Dr. J. M. Whittico, of this city, yesterday as a result of injuries received in auto accident about a mile east of here. Rev. Hardy had been in attendance upon the session of the Flat Top Baptist Association at Eckman and came here to attend a K. of P. service. He was on his way to Cinderella about three miles east of this place when the automobile in which he was riding went over the bank just east of the W. M. C. A. building. The fatal injured preacher was rushed to Williamson and carried to the of Dr. Whittico, but medical skill could do nothing for him. Miners Wanted Everyday Work CRYSTAL COAL & COKE COMPANY Grystal, west, Va. On Crane Creek. Safety First! Insure your Houses, Household Goods now and Live Stock, Etc., in The Southwestern Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Inc., of Bluefield, W. Va. T. G. BECKER, Treas. RICHARD R. WATKINS, Pres. AGENTS WANTED The body was taken to the home of the deceased at Adlahan, Ky. Throat Cut In an argument with an automobile party putry Anawalt Sunday afternoon, William Cole had his throat cut from ear to ear and died five minutes later. Cole and a companion argued about crossing a creek, and as a result it is said that the chaplain of the automobile, Willie Carter, drew a racoon and slashed Cole and then made his escape. The three other occupants of the machine, one of whom was said to be Carter's mother. They refused to tell the authorities to whom the automobile belonged or where they got it. Cole was carried at Jenkinjones Tuesday. Memorial Headstone for Rev. G. C. Campbell As letters are coming to us, asking whether it is too late to make an offering for the Headstone Fund, we thought it well to announce that not quite all of the amount has yet been raised. The cost is $165, and all but $29 is now in hand. 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