McDowell Times

McDowell County Offers Great Opportunities for Negroes, Excellent Schools, high wages. The McDowell Times. PRESIDENT WILSON RFFUSED EVEN THE COURTESY OF HEARING PLEA OF RAILROAD EMPLOYES WHO WERE NOT EFFECTED BY ADAMSON LAW. The Adamoon wage increase bill, falsely designated as an eight hour workday measure, forced through Congress by the President under threats of the Brotherhoods of Railway Trainmen, covered only 20 per cent of the railroad employes of the country. The 80 per cent that were ignored by the President have just spoken. In a signed statement just issued from the Chicago headquarters of the Employers' Eighty Per Cent Movement, Robert T. Frazier, Jr., and J. W. Walden tell of their futile efforts to persuade President Wilson to consider the case of the 1,500,000 employee who are not members of the four brotherhoods affected by the ware-increase bill. The statement reads: "During the negotiations following the strike threat of the 350,000 meet in the four railway labor organizations it became apparent that President Wilson was thoroughly in sympathy with their demand for 10 hours' pay for eight hours' work, or less. "Realizing this fact, we endeavored constantly for three weeks to place before President Wils in the case of the 80 per cent of railway employee not in the drain service. "Either together or singly we were daily at the White House during the period given over mainly by the President to consideration of the railway situation. PRESIDENT REFUSED THEM HERING. "President Wilson would not receive your representatives, although fully aware of our presence and purpose to ask for fair and impartial treatment for railway employees in any legislation that might be enacted. "The President persisted in his determination to secure the 25 per cent wage increase, dismised as an 'eight-hour day,' for the 350,000 brotherhood members, and to give no consideration to the interests of the other 1,500,000 railway employee. "Later, copies of the petition, with thousands of signatures which were mailed to the President, apparently received no attention from him. "From the fact that the conference of the President with the Board of Mediation, the managers and the brotherhoods did not consuge all of his time on any of the days during that long period, we are at a loss to understand why he would not even hear our side of the case. "President Wilson would not receive your representatives, although fully aware of our presence and purpose to ask for fair and impartial treatment for railway employees in any legislation that might be enacted. "The President persisted in his determination to secure the 25 per cent wage increase, disgnised as an 'eight-hour day,' for the 350,000 brotherhood members, and to give no consideration to the interests of the other 1,500,000 railway employee. "Later, copies of the petition, with thousands of signatures which were mailed to the President, apparently received no attention from him. "From the fact that the conference of the President with the Board of Mediation, the managers and the brotherhoods did not consign all of his time on any of the days during that long period, we are at a loss to understand why he would not even hear our side of the case. PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS. "We feel in duty bound to give you "It applies only to one class of engaged in railway train service. "It does not attempt to establish class, but merely an eight-hour pay day. "It does not require any empire restrain him from working any number. "It provides that after January receive for eight hours' work the pre- nothing but a 25 per cent increase in "It absolutely ignores the right of the other 80 per cent of railway em- ployees. By voting a 25 per cent increa- nation railway employee, and these very high early renders it more difficult, or even panies to make improvements in the w other 80 per cent. "We do not think that the enactu- tendant circumstances, is in accordance the American nation, and believe, that taken jurisdiction of the matter, we a dent and Congress of the next session, way employees be considered and a con- hours of service and wages of all such. "Although the President was hold the brotherhood leaders, he would not a few minutes, to present to him the p employees, and to ask for justice for the per cent. AN OPEN LETTER FROM THE GOOD CITIZENS' LEAGUE TO NEGRO SUPPORTERS OF DEMOCRACY "We feel in duty bound to give you these facts as to the Adamson law. "1 It applies only to one class of railroad employees—the small class engaged in railway train service. "2 It does not attempt to establish a real eight-hour workday for this class, but merely an eight-hour pay day. "3 It does not require any employee to work eight hours a day, nor restrain him from working any number of hours under 16. "4 It provides that after January 1 employees in train service shall receive for eight hours' work the present pay for ten hours. This means nothing but a 25 per cent increase in wages for those working eight hours. "5 It absolutely ignores the rights, the welfare and even the existence of the other 80 per cent of railway employees. "6 By voting a 25 per cent increase of wages to 20 per cent of the railway employees, and these very highest paid men in the service, it necessarily renders it more difficult, or even impossible, for the railway companies to make improvements in the wages and conditions of work of the other 80 per cent. "We do not think that the enactment of the Adamson law, under attendant circumstances, is in accordance with the fundamental principles of the American nation, and believe, that inasmuch as the government has taken jurisdiction of the matter, we should as citizens appeal to the President and Congress of the next session of Congress, and insist that all railway employee be considered and a commission appointed to investigate all hours of service and wages of all such employees. "Although the President was holding lengthy conferences daily with the brotherhood leaders, he would not receive your representatives even for a few minutes, to present to him the petition signed by 1,500,000 railway employees, and to ask for justice for the remainder of the unorganized 50 per cent. For fear that some well, meaning Negroes may be misled by the sophistry of some well meaning active Negro workers for the Democratic party, who, we sincerely believe are looking through a glass-darby themselves, the Good Citizens League which for years has battled for the best interests of the Negroes, take this opportunity and method of sounding a warning note before it is too late to make amends for some ill advised action. We firmly believe that those who are enthusiastically urging our people to support the Democratic party, a party that has given more thought and time in oppressing and impeding the progress of our deserving and patriotic race than it has to any other great question, surely cannot be governed by even sane selflessness. Now, they can not know what they do. First of all we desire to show that in obtaining practical result the south is the Democratic party, so loudly, we desire to call you attention to the southern attitude toward the Negro. Lastly, we will show you that by voting for a single Democrat, especially for a national office, you are voting against the principles for which Abraham Lincoln died, and the moble Americans who honor his memory and follow in his footsteps stand. In the South lies the power of Democracy. A majority of the Democrat come from the South with fixed views of one around. The minority members of that party come from all other sections of the country, differing in their opinions on many vital questions. The majority --- receive your representatives, although face to ask for fair and impartial treat- sation that might be enacted. determination to secure the 25 per cent your day,' for the 350,000 brotherhood to the interests of the other 1,500, thousands of signatures which were received no attention from him. of the President with the Board of otherhoods did not consuge all of his long period, we are at a loss to under- side of the case. on these facts as to the Adamson law. railroad employees—the small class wish a real eight-hour workday for this day. employee to work eight hours a day, nor of hours under 16. Every 1 employee in train service shall present pay for ten hours. This means wages for those working eight hours. Data, the welfare and even the existence employees. lease of wages to 20 per cent of the best paid men in the service, it necessi- impossible, for the railway companies and conditions of work of the ment of the Adamson law, under at- with the fundamental principles of law inasmuch as the government has would as citizens appeal to the Prici- of Congress, and insist that all rail- admission appointed to investigate all employees. ding lengthy conferences daily with receive your representatives even for petition signed by 1,500,000 railway remainder of the unorganized 80 rules. A Democrat from the North, East or West, may not agree with the known policies and expediencies of Southern Democracy, but his disentending vote is such a small drop in the ocean that it does not even amount to a protest. They laugh at him and remove the protective tariff from our northern industries. They linger at him and ignore our civil service system in the interest of deserving Democrats. Everybody know that whenever ITS ACQUIDENY, the Democratic party is in power the South rules with a reentled hand. Then you should not let your residence in the North cause you to forget or not to regard the Southern attitude toward the Negro. For centuries the Negro faithfully served it, has been the heart of its economic life and the poster parent to many of its illustrious sons living and dead, but this very faithfulness seems to have heardened the hearts of the ruling southerners. They lynched him or suffered him to be thus robbed of his legal rights. They have distranchised him. They have segregated him in the public places and on public conveyances. Yes, and they have told him that he must give up his hard earned property if it happens to be in a community composed mostly of white people. This is the South. This is democracy at high tide. NATIONAL EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE IN CONVENTION Washington, Oct. 12. - Resolutions urging that lynching be made a federal offense and that persons prosecuted for it be tried in another state from their own, were adopted today by the National Equal Rights League in a convention here attended by Negro delegates from 25 states. Another resolution criticized President Wilson for permitting segregation of Negro civil service emplogies. KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, OCT. 20, 1916 O MR. WILSON'S FAKE EIGHT HOUR LAW Greatest Political Lemon Ever Handed the American People DOES NOT LIMIT THE RAIL- ROAD MEN'S HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT TO THE EIGHT HOURS. If there was anything lacking to show that the onetime virile Democratic party has now reached a state of complete decadence, it is the passage, under duress, of the so-called Adam on Eight Hour law. This base surrender of the rights of 100,000,000 American citizens, this miserable trucking to the Railway Trainmen, demonstrates beyond dispute that the school master who now occupies the White House, is not a statesman, but a politician of the peanut variety. What is the record of the Democratic party towards labor? It favored slavery in competition with the free labor of the North; it favored free trade which shuts down the mills and factories of this country and delights us with the paper-made goods of Europe; it favors child labor and it has persistently opposed all progressive and humane measures advocated by the Republican party. This is the record of the party that all of sudden professors to be such a great friend to labor. Our advice to labor is: "Beware of the Greek's bearing gifts" THE ADAMSON EIGHT HOUR LAW. The more we study this measure the more we are convinced that the President certainly "put one over," not only the Railway Trainmen, but over the entire American public as well. So far as we are aware, no measure was ever passed by any law making body under such remarkable conditions. Here is an immense vitality affecting the interests of three parties—the Railway Trainmen, the Stockholders and the Public. A question so momentous should have been thoroughly investigated. Who knows whether the trainmen are not already well paid for their labor, or whether those who own the railroads can afford to pay more, or whether it is just to tax the public to meet this increased cost of operation? President Wilson did not seek to find out any of these things, but under the threat of the trainemen that they would strike if Congress did not pass the eight-hour bill by a certain hour, he bulldozed Congress into rushing this measure then. And this spineless Democratic Congress passed the measure and then appointed a commission to ascertain the facts in the case. The Republican party favors a BONA FIDE eight hour day. It takes the position that not only should the trainemen have an eight-hour day, but that the other employees of the railroads—those who work on the tracks and in the offices and shops should have the benefit of this measure as well. And we would not stop even here, but would extend the operation of the measure so as to include the workers in all lines of endeavor. WILSON BUNCOES THE TRAINMEN. It is still a mooted question as to whether the trainmen receive any benefits under this measure. We are advised that the trainmen run a certain number of miles for a day. If they make the run in five or six hours they get a whole day for it. It is quite apparent that if the "count of last report" decides that this measure is unconstitutional, that these men won't get a full day's pay for five or six hours work. It does not take a lawyer to see that this measure was passed for the benefit of a particular class—the Railway Trainmen—and that it comes under the operation of those laws which make all class legislation unconstitutional. Again, if Mr Wilson and his party were really interested in helping the trainmen why did they not have the measure to become effective at once instead of deferring it until after the election? Suppose this commission finds that the railroads can't afford to give ten hours' pay for eight hours' work? Suppose the Supreme court decides that the law is unconstitutional? in any of these events the men supporting Mr Wilson on account of this bill, will wake up to a certainly handed them a very small lemon juiceicious as this legislation undoubtedly is in the measure itself, but in no alarming precedent it establishes of a small class of men forcing the Pre-ident of the United States and the American Congreg to do their bidding. "JIM CROW" LAW UPHELD BY COURT L. & N. MUST HAVE SPECIAL CAR FOR COLORED PAS-SENGERS ON "DINK-EY" RULING. Frankfort, Ky., Oct. 11.—The court held, in the case of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company against the Commonwealth, appealed from the Kenon Circuit Court, that the company must provide a separate coach for colored people on the transfer train which runs from Latonia to Cincinnati. The company wafted $500 under an indictment found in April, 1915, and was fined $15 under an indictment found in May, 1915, charging it with violating Section 705 of the Kentucky Statutes. This statute provides for separate coaches for white and colored passengers on railroads operating in Kentucky. REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS Efficient Corps of Strong Republican Workers. The State Republican Headquarters at Clarkeburg is to be congratulated on having Prof. C. E. Mitchell, Business Mgr of the West Virginia Collegiate Institute, as director of the Colored Bureau. He is not only a man filled with the real spirit of Republicanism and race pride, but is perhaps one of the best executives belonging to the race today. He is an expert disciplinarian and in the dispatch of business, he has few equals and no superiors. Miss Llevellyn Springg, his acco- m (Continued on Page 4.) THE NEGRO UNDER WILSON Elimination, Segregation and Humiliation Followed False Promises Made by Wilson to Leaders of the Race in 1912 Campaign. SIX PROPOSED CRIMES AGAINST OUR PEOPLE. Republican Doctrine "The black man is entitled to his chance. He is entitled * * * to an opportunity to prove by his works what is in him, and he is entitled to the rewards which his character and industry may deserve. "In this land the door of opportunity must be wide open to our citizens. We want neither slaves nor serfs, nor any body of citizens permanently below the standards which must be maintained for the preservation of the Republic." From speech of Governor Hughes delivered at Carnegie Hall, New York, January 17, 1908. "The Nation has appreciated the valor and patriotism of the black men of the United States. They not only fought in Cuba, but in the Philippines, and they are still carrying the flag as the symbol of liberty and hope to an oppressed people." - Hon. William McKinley "Whenever called upon, the Negro has never failed to make sacrifices for this, the only country he has, and the only flag he loves. When we regard the history of the forty years through which the colored man of this country has been obliged to struggle, the progress which he has made, material and educational, is wonderful." —Hon Wm. H. Taft. "I do not believe that any man needs to apologize to any people at any place or at any time for standing for the open door of opportunity to the colored boy and the colored girl. I shall oppose all discriminations that attempt to hinder any race in its efforts to better itself." —Simeon D. Fess, in Interpersonal Record, April 24, 1916. (By Henry Lincoln Johnson, former Recorder of Deeds in District of Columbia.) Ever since Washington City has been the Capital of the nation, even during the slavery period, colored men have served acceptably in the Government departments. They have held positions varying in rank and importance from the humble positions of unskilled laborer, messenger, and the like, to high-class clerkships, and even prominent official positions, such as Assistant Attorney General, Collector of Internal Revenue, New York; Register of the United States Treasury, Recorder of Deeds in the District of Columbia, Auditor of the Navy, etc. The ordinary visitor can wander about the city of Washington and find old colored men and women in their 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's who heretofore, at some period in their lives (for the most part under Republican Administration) have been working for the United States Government, and have faithfully performed their duty under Civil Service, in times of war. For years and years the negro has worked in friendship and with efficiency alongside of his white brother in the various Government departments, and no political party, prior to the advent of President Woodrow Wilson. The "breaker of precedent," has ever attempted to segregate the negro in the departmental service. Even under Grover Cleveland's Administration the negro was considered a part of official Washington, and proved himself to be a competent and dependable American. Some of the old pictures and records in General Andrew Jackson's time show negro slaves as messengers, and even negro clerks on the Government payroll. Fair Play Association But when President Wilson was inaugurated a well organized effort was made to change all this, and the persistent aim of the Democratic party has been to eliminate and humiliate the negro. The Senators and Representatives from the South were besieged by thousands of their Democratic constituents, who swarmed to the Capital City in search of Government jobs, and who (regardless of Civil Service rule) demanded that negro employees be removed to make place for white Democrats. To bring about this without provoking too great an upheaval of public sentiment, a secret organization known as "The Democratic Fair Play Association," was formed and actually incorporated in the office of the Recorder of Deepe in the District of Columbia, and such noted opponents of the negro race as Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia; Senator Vardaman, of Mississippi; Senator Ben Tillman, of South Carolina, and other Democrats (including even President Wilson himself, were made "honorary members" of this so-called "Fair Play Association." The object of this association was to get most of the negro dislumbered from the Gov Miners, Coke Men and Laborers wanted all over McDowell County -Business Openings. INDER WILSON and Humiliation ises Made by Wilson Race in 1912 Campaign. AGAINST OUR PEOPLE. Democratic Doctrine Democratic Doctrine. "We stuff ballot boxes, we shot Negroes, we are not ashamed of it." Senator Ben Tillman, in U. S. Senate speech. "I favor, and, if elected, will urge with all my power the elimination of the Negro from politics." Hoke Smith, Governor of Georgia (now U. S. Senator). "The white men of the South are determined that the Negro will and shall be disfranchised every where it is necessary." Wm Jen- nings Bryan, at New York, 1908. "The Democratic Party is the white man's party in this country, in the North as well as South." Edward S. Taylor, Member of Congress from Ohio. "This is our country, as it was the country of our fathers. The country of the white man, not the home of the mongrel" - Frank Clark, Member of Congress from Florida. "The separation of the races is one of benefit, but the demonstration of the superiority of the white man over the Negro is a greater thing. There is nothing which shows it more conclusively than the compelling of Negroes to ride in cars marked for their especial use." H. D. Wilson, Author of the Louisiana "Jim Crow" car law. "I am opposed to taxing my people in Georgia to give all sorts of hittabutin curley cues in the way of Washington NIGGERS that is of no benefit to them. That is what I am opposed to." W. S. Howard, in Congressional Record, April 24, 1916 ernment service, in order to make way for white Democrats, and furthermore, to reduce the few negroes, remaining to mental service and humiliating working conditions. But before this scheme was fully consummated the "New York Evening Post" (edited by Mr. Oswald Garrison Villard, grandson of William Lloyd Garrison, the immortal friend of the negro); the "Washington (D C.) Herald," and others, learned of the real object of this Democratic Association and exposed its nefarious plans in detail—in fact, to such an extent that it caused the disintegration of the whole propaganda. It was not only the idea of this Democratic crowd to segregate the negroes in the Government Service at Washington, but, as plainly will be seen by Democratic bills recently introduced in Congress, it was their avowed purpose to "Jim Crow" the negroes of Washington City, both as regards separate street car accommodations and special sections of the Nation's Capital in which they were to be permitted to live. Never before in the history of our government have negro clerks and other employees been segregated solely because of their race and color, as has been the case under President Wilson's Administration. President Woodrow Wilson is, and should be held responsible, for the policies put into effect throughout the various departments in Washington by members of his Cabinet, and the brazen and determined effort on the part of some of the members of his "official family" to ruthlessly dismiss, discredit, humiliate, and segregate negro employees is not only reprehensible in the extreme, but makes President Wilson himself responsible therefor. The negro race will never forgive Mr. Wilson, Mr. McAdoo, John Skelton Williams, Mr. Burleson, and others for this unwonted and unwarranted insult to their selfrespect, their intelligence, their loyalty and their American manhood. Elimination So far as the negro is concerned, elimination begins as soon as he makes out an application to enter a Civil Service competitive examination. The applicant is required to give the name of the school or college he attended, and to furnish other data calculated to disclose his racial identity, including the color of his eyes and hair, and, for fear that these racial distinctions may be misleading, the Civil Service applicant in recent years, under the Democratic Administration, has been required to enclose his photograph with his examination papers, which photograph is kept on file for future use. There is no dodging the fact that the required details as to his physical appearance, etc., are but stepping stones or "helpful hints" leading to an exact knowledge of the racial status of the Civil Service applicant. To keep from arousing the suspicion of the negro, applicants are told that the photograph is necessary to identify an appointee and to prevent "substitution." --- 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 of more than ten lines will be charged 10 cents per line. Published every Friday in the interest of the Negro Race---His Civil and Political Rights. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One year in advance.....$1.50 Six months in advance......75 Three months in advance......45 One month in advance......20 Single copy.....06. ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED UTON 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 Second Class Matter March 22, 1904, at the Post Office at Keystone, W. Va., under act of Congress, March 3, 1879. EAGLE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET For President CHARLES E. HUGHES, of New York. Vice President CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS, of Indiana. United States Senator HOWARD SUTHERLAND, of Randolph Congress - Fifth District EDWARD COOPER, Meter Republican State Ticket. Governor IRA E. ROBINSON, of Taylor. Judges of Supreme Court WILLIAM H. MILLER, Wood. HAROLD A. RITZ, Mercer. Secretary of State HOUSTON G. Y. JUNG, of Harrison. Superintendent of Schools MORRISE S. SHAWKEY, of Kanawha Auditor 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 McDougall. Republican County Ticket. Sheriff S. A. DANIEL, of Welch. Prosecuting Attorney G. L. COUNTS, of Welch. Commissioner County Court (Long and Short Term) HOWARD 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 WALDRON, of Welch. REPUBLICAN PARTY IN W.VA. VS. DEMOC RACY--ONE CONSTRUCTIVE, THE OTHER DESTRUCTIVE. The political pot is just boiling over these days. Democratic hypocrisy is being uncovered every day by Republican news papers and orators. Voter, you who are honest and want to do right, ask your Democratic friends why John J. Cornwell, the Democratic candidate for governor who was and is afraid to meet Governor Hattfield on the stump with his administration of records to tell who abolished the fee system in state offices and turned the fees into the state treasury, saving the state in two offices alone over $50,000 a year The Democrats jealously guarded the old fee system whereby "deserving Democrats" were able to pocket large sums of money which are now turned into the state treasury. The Republicans at the last session of the legislature under the fearless leadership of Gov. Hatfield reformed the tax laws of the state and put over $400,000,000 of corporate property on tax rolls which had previously entirely escaped taxation. While our Democratic office holders when in power, overburdened the farm and home owner with taxes and allowed the corporate interests practical immunity from taxation. The Republican party in its efforts to do constructive legislation and save the tax payer from being robbed, created a tax commissioner's office, with power to enforce the tax laws; an office which has saved the taxpayees hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. The Democrat, when in power, tried their level best to abolish the Tax Commissioner's Office and destroy the tax laws when the party had a majority in the house of delegates in 1911. The Republican party passed the Workmen's Compensation law, assuring to injured workmen and their dependent families reasonable help and compensation for the injuries of industrial accidents. Passed the Public Utilities Commission act, creating a court to regulate the service and the charges of the public service corporations of the state. Under the Workmen's Compensation law the state has paid out over $1,500,000 to workmen injured in accident and to their families, and done it at an operating expense of less than five per cent cheaper than any accident insurance company is operated in the United States. DEMOCRATIC INCONSISTENCIES C. P. North, ex-Democratic councilman of Keystone, while satisfied Hughes and Robinson will be elected by a big majority still has the termity to say he is expecting to see Joe Chilton, Democrat, elected to the U.S. Senate. The fact that a few Democrats have dared call a public political meeting in Keystone and presume to talk about Democratic victory in the heart of the hot bed of Republicanism has stirred Republicans and caused them to see how desperate they are and how anxious they are to get to the pie counter till they are all up in arms to show the hungry office seekers that the time has not come for them yet. They (the Democrats) must show that their motto is not that of peonage, disfragrance and segregation of a people because of their color before you go further at appealing to Negroes for votes. The wild car promises made by Wilson four years ago that caused about 100,000 Negroes to vote the Democratic ticket will not be count-nanced again. Because his promises have been kept by allowing the Negro hating element from the South a chance to vent their prejudicial splem upon the race by throwing everything possible in our path, calculated to hit the race up to ridicule and deprivion. The Democratic party has practiced and encouraged lynchings, distranchisement, Jim Crow cars and malicious segregation without a murmur. And in the face of this and their glaring discriminations they have the gall through John J. Cornwell to appeal to the black man for his suffrage. Oh, race men, in a few days you will be called upon to repudiate at the polls, with your vote, the crimes that have been visited upon the Negro in this country at the hands of Democracy. "Oh, consistency, thou art a jewel." DEMOCRATIC WEAKNESS MELD UP TO QUICLE BY GOVERNOR NATFIELD If Hatfield and his administration have been extravagant in the expenditure of the people's money why is not Mr. John J. Cornwell, the Democratic candidate for governor, willing to meet Governor Hatfield on the stump and vindicate himself, his candidacy and the Democrat's wild cat claims for office? Cornwell wants to be governor. He wanted to be governor in 1904 when Hon. W. M. O. Dawson beat the political life out of Democratic just like the voters are going to do November 7 at the polls. The people know Hatfield is honest, is fearless and is a big, brave, conscientious fair minded and conservative leader and the people will stand by him and his administration by electing the straight Republican ticket Mr. Votor, don't be deceived, this is the same John J. Cornwell who tried to defeat W. M. O. Dawson in 1904. This is the same Cornwell who ran on the Democratic platform, pledging to Jim Orew and diafranchise poor white folks and Negroes PERSONALIANS GETTING BUSY. Republicans all over McDowell county are becoming stirred up as fever before. Old and young, rich and poor, black and white are turning out and are having enthusiastic meetings. The women are talking Republicanism. The preachers are preaching the same and the outlook at present indicates the strongest Republican victory in old McDowell county that has ever been seen Preachers you are called upon and you are wanted to get ony toward properly advising your congregations to stand up like men and for the protection of their families. Vote Republican ticket straight. Vote it from Hughes for president down to constable. There is no time to be playing with Democrats. Physicians, the cry comes to you who are expert diagnosticians with alarm, calling about to you properly diagnose the political conditions of your patients, prescribe the right kind of "medicine" and see to it that they do not vote away their political rights and privileges which were guaranteed to them by the Republican party. Democrats have never accused Judge Robinson of being anything but a high tone gentleman. They dislike Governor Hatfield because he is too honest and too lean to let them graft on the people of the state, steal, fraud take and carry away the people's money without an equitable return. GOLDEN RULE NEWS Bradwell, W. Va. Oct. 17 We have been so busy in our protracted meetings since the first Sunday in Sept. till now, that we haven't had time to say anything through the columns of The McDowell Times about our organization. But since our meetings are over, and the Lord blessed our efforts in each of our churches with glorious meetings and substantial additions, we shall now take time to speak of the Golden Rule Association. The work is progressing nicely. The reports that are coming in show steady increase in membership. The district meeting held at Guiatto Monday the 9th was a success in every way. The delegation was large, the addresses good and enthusiastic high. The delegation seem to be determined on making the banner district for bringing in new members this year. We visited Mt. Grove Association at Welch Wednesday night, the 11th and paid the endowment of Mrs. Mary Vaden before a large crowd. And as we told them of the good the organization had done and still doing among our people, they gave strick attention. We want Four Thousand New Members right away and we are asking all race loving, home loving, forward looking Negroes to join and help us to get that number. Join now while the price is down. Only $250. Yours for race and success, R. H. McKoy. NOTICE! I, W. B. Laviscount, take this method of notifying any and all persons that from this time on I shall not be responsible for any business deal, claim or obligation made with one H. M. Bratcher, formerly agent for said company. I have found him to be wholly unreliable and therefore do not want the people, the company or myself held responsible for any of his crooked dealings further. Very respectfully, W. B LAVISCOUNT, Keystone, W. Va. General Agent. Box 246 For Sale. I give room dwelling house located in Town of Norwood, on Chestnut St. The house is well furnished, with lights, water and everything that is necessary for com- fort and beauty; terms reasonable. For full instructions, write or call L. KAUF- MALL, Birmingham, W. Va., or SAMUEL Oliveringham, Birmingham, W. Va. 10-20 f. MINERS WANTED! AT ONCE Good Houses, Good Water Good Schools, Good Pay. No Better Offered in the MONEY EVERY DAY TWO WEEKS JUDGE IRA E. ROBINSON Better Opportunity Offered in the State DONEY EVERY DAY = WORK TWO WEEKS PAID No Better Opportunity Offered in the State For MONEY THE NEW YORK TIMES Next Governor of West Va. Flays Democratie Strong Arm Methods Describing Clarence W. Watson as an Imperial Censor and autocrat of politics who had ceased control of the Democratic organization in West Virginia, and was silently dominating it for his own personal and political ends, Judge Ira E Robinson, Republican nominee for governor, again assailed Watsonism. The Judge spoke to a large audience at Princeton and Bramwell Monday of this week. Both meetings ended in wildly enthusiastic demonstrations. As evidence of Watson's complete domination of the Democratic party in this state Judge Robinson pointed to the fact that Col. John McGraw had been deposed by Watson influence as national committeeman; that Cameron C. Lewis had been removed as chairman of the Democratic state committee in favor of Clem Shaver, Watson's agent; that state headquarters had been removed from Parkersburg to Fairmont, where they could be under the eyes and ears of Watson; that Earl Smith, editor of Watson's own paper, had been placed at the hand Opportunity the State For AY=WORK EKS| PAY of the Democratic publicity organization, and that young Ed Watson had but recently been selected as the head of a Marion county Democratic organization. LILLY INTRODUCES JUDEE. Mr. R. C Lilly, of Blueflohb, brother of Attorney General Lilly, and private secretary to Congressman Ed. Cooper, predeceased over the meeting at Princeton, Introducing the speaker, Mr. Lilly said. "First, I am a Republican, and if I could have had my personal choice as to who would have been your candidate here today for governor it would have been Abe Lilly, and I would rather have been a listener, hearing someone else introduce him to this large gathering of people. But as that is not the case, then I take great pleasure in introducing to you the man who is your standard bearer for governor, and who, I feel certain, will carry you to victory on November 7 and that he will be then, not only the governor of the Republican party, but of everybody in this great state of ours. Having been in several counties of the southern section of the state, I predict a great landslide for both the national and state Republican tickets. The man I introduce to you is Judge Ira E. Robinson, who will be our next governor. I expect to do everything I honorably can do for his election, and my friends and family are doing the same." "Watsonism is a bane that would thwart the maintenance of equality and justice in the state" declared Judge Robinson. Replying to the Democratic nominee's assertion that there should be a house-cleaning, he challenged Mr. Cornwell to deny Watson's unusual activities in the state campaign, and pointed to the fact that the candidacy of the Democratic nominee was being managed by Clem Shaver, the confidential financial and political agent of Watson. He said: BOMBER CLEANING AT BOSTON "Why does Mr. Cornwall not begin house cleaning at home? I have always heard that good work should begin there. In 1911 prominent and close Democrat charged that Watson and Chilton bought their election to the U. S. Senate. Has the Democratic party itself cleaned house since then? Are not Watson and Chilton both fearing torrors most in this campaign? If what was charged about that senatorial election was true, and we must believe it because the Democrat themselves saidjs, the Democratic party had better devote itself to house cleaning within its own ranks. "In this campaign we have the same old combination of the gold dust twine, one trying to re-elect himself to the U. S. senate, the other setting out to elect a governor of his own." "The Republican party will take in good faith the charges which the Defections made about these gentlemen, and upon that basis do some house cleaning itself on November 7. The candidacy of Cornwell is so interlaced with Watsonian that he could not be independent if he wanted to be. No man associated with Watsonian can do other than yield to its silent domination. Ask the people of Marion county. Its hypnotic influence is certainly manifest there. Ask McGraw, French and Hogg. how manifest it is elsewhere. OPPOSED EQUALIZED TAXES "Cornwell and Watson opposed the equalization of taxes in the state in 1894. The campaign this year is a renewal of that contest, and in addition an attempt to destroy the constructive policies of a workman's compensation law, a public service commission and many other lines of advance. Watsonism stands for the interests of the few. I stand for the people, as well as for the corporations against anything that is not equality and justice. Personally I have nothing to against the Democratic nominee. We have seen friends for years and we shall remain friends, but if political connections are of public concern, about this I have the right to speak and shall speak plainly, since to do so is in the interest of the people of my native state. As long as I have my right arm with which to strike or a voice to speak, invisible government in West Virginia, whether through Watsonism or anything else, shall never prevail." HOWARD VS. INSTITUTE The West Virginia Collegiate Institute closed the first month of the present school year Tuesday, October 17. There were enrolled in the school this first month 375 students as against 350 for the first month last year. There are 32 enrolled in the College—12 sophomores and 20 freshmen. The increase in the number of male students is quite marked. The new teachers are Miss Florence D. Coffer, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Miss Estelle L. of Athene, Ohio; Mr. Gibson F. Smith, of Norfolk, Va., and L. Leonard, recently of Jackson College, Miss. Miss Coffer was trained at Pratt I. Institute and Columbia University. She comes outcured Mrs. M. M. Lowry. Miss Lee is a graduate of the Ohio University and comes as an additional teacher in Domestic Science. Mr. Smith is a graduate of the Michigan Agricultural College where he made a great record as football player. He is in charge of the Cadet Corps and is teacher of Chemistry. Mr. Leonard succeeds Mr. N. A. Murray, teacher of Biology and assistant in Agriculture. Much interest is manifested in the football game to be played on the Institute grounds November 14, between Howard University and Collegiate Institute. Great preparations are being made to entertain the West Virginia Teachers' Association November 30 and Dec. 1. The good people, officers and members of Mt. Zion Baptist church in Bluefield have called Rev. L. Dabney to be their pastor to succeed Rev. W. W. Hicks, D. D., now pastoring one of the leading churches in Roanoke, Va. Rev. Dabney has not as yet made it known that he will accept the call because his charges as Arlington and Mora are both doing well. He is well liked and because of which he hesitates to quickly decide. Catarrh cannot Be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease, greatly intolerable and in order to cure it you must take an internal remedy. Hall's Catarrh acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Hall's Catarrh physician in this country is compased of some of the best technicians known, combined with some of the best physicians in this country. Blastion of the ingredients in Hall's Catarrh Cure is when produces such conditions. Send for testimonial from P. J. CHENNESY & CO., Prope, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Pills for testimonial. Constitutional Amendment State of W. Va. Proclamation by the Governor. I, Henry D. Hatfield, Governor of the State of West Virginia, pursuant to the Constitution and Laws of said State, do hereby proclaim, announcing to the voters of the State of West Virginia, that on Tuesday after the first Monday in November, in the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixteen, there will be submitted for ratification or rejection an amendment to the Constitution of said State as follows, to wit: Preposed Amendment That Section twenty-three of Articles eight of said Constitution as it now is be altered and amended so as to read as follows: "Section twenty-three. The commissioners shall be elected by the voters of the county, and hold their office for the term of six years, except at the first meeting of said commissioners they shall designate by lot, or otherwise, in such manner as they may determine, one of their number who shall hold his office for a term of two years, one for four years and one for six years, so that one shall be shall be elected every two years. But no two of said commissioners shall be elected from the same magistrical district. But if two or more persons residing in the same district shall receive the greater number of votes cast at any election, then only the one of such persons receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be declared elected, and the person living in another district who shall receive the next highest number of votes shall be declared elected. Said commissioners shall annually elect one of their number, president, and each shall receive four dollars per day for his services in court, to be paid out of the county treasury; provided, however, that said payment of four dollars per day shall not exceed the sum of four hundred dollars per year for each commissioner; and provided, that such compensation may be increased in any county by the ascent of a majority of the votes cast on the question at any general or special election." The proposed amendment is designated as "County Court Amendment" and on the official ballot to be voted at said election will be printed the following: BALLOT ON CONSTITUTIONAL COUNTY COURT AMENDMENT Amending Section twenty-three of Article eight. For ratification of Count Court Amendment. Against ratification of County Amendment Those favoring the ratification of said amendment will vote "For Ratification of County Court Amendment"; and those opposing will vote "Against Ratification of County Court Amendment". Given under by hand and the Great Seal of the State, at the Capitol, this seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixteen, and of the State the Fifth-fourth. HENRY D. HATFIEELD. By the Governor: STUART F. REED, Secretary of State. Governor Calls Election For November 7 A Proclamation by the Governor. I. HENRY D. HATFIELD, Governor of the State of West Virginia, pursuant to the Constitution of the United States of America, and of the laws of this State, duly hereby issue the proclamation, announcing to the voters of the State of West Virginia, that on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, in the year one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, a election will be had, held and conducted by the State of West Virginia, at the various offices prefixed therefor, for the purpose of choosing eight electors of the President and Vice-President of the United States. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State, at the City of Charleston, on the first day of September, one thousand and nine hundred and sixteen, and of the State the fifty-fourth. HENRY D. HATFIELD, Governor. By the Governor, STUART F. REED, Secretary of State. Pale Faces Pale-faced, weak, and shaky women—who suffer every day with womanly weakness—need the help of a gentle tonic, with a building action on the womanly system. If you are weak—you need Cardul, the woman's tonic, because Cardul will act directly on the cause of your trouble. Cardul has a record of more than 50 years of success. It must be good. Take CARDUI The Woman's Tonic Mrs. Effie Graham, of Willard, Ky., says: "I was so weak I could hardly go. I suffered nearly every month, for 3 years. When I began to take Cardul, my back hurt awfully. I only weighed 90 pounds. Not long after I weighed 115. Now, I do all my work, and am in good health." Begin taking Cardul, today. FOR SALE: West Virginia Shufflers, Pure Fit Games; Guaranteed to win or die trying. Originated and bred by W. T. Howard, Worth, W. Va. Colored People's Opportunity MONDAY MORNING, OCT. 23RD We are going to place on the market 130 choice lots in the City of Backley, West Virginia, to be sold to colored people. Listen! you can live on one of these lots and walk to and from and work at 16 d different coal operations. If you are a coal digger Beckley certainly is the place for your home. We are going to sell these lots the first week at a special, low price, ranging from $50 to $250 per lot and after the first week all the lots we have left will advance $25 per lot. We are going to sell these lots on terms of $10 down and $5 per month on each lot without interest. We will pay all taxes until lot is paid for and in case o your death we will died the lot to your wife or your husband, or to any one else you name as your beneficiary. In order to get you on the ground to look at these lots we will pay your railroad fare both ways by giving you a receipt on your first monthly installment in case you buy one or more lots from us not to exceed $5. This ought to prove to you that this is an opportunity that you cannot afford to miss. When you go to Backley call at our branch office, which is located on the second floor over the Raleigh County Bank and V. T. Lilly, who is in charge of this office will take you on the ground and show you these lots. Remember the date this property is going on the market. MONDAY MORNING, OCT. 23rd, and if you are on the ground the first day you will have the 130 lots to take your choice from Remember this is not an auction sale, but is a private sale and will continue faom day to day until the 130 lots are sold. Address all correspondence to us at Princeton, West Virginia. Operates in Every State in the Union Employes More Than 8,000 Agents Pays A Claim Every Eight Minutes W. H. HARRIS, Special Agent Keystone, West Virginia Pocahontas, Va., Oct. 17.—Entered into rest eternal at the residence of his granddaughter, Mrs. Clara Via, of Rosville, W. Va., Thursday, Oct. 12. Robt. Fquain, the father of Mrs. Maria Mitchell, Berwind. The end came peaceably after an illness of nine months. He bore his illness with christian forbearance and was perfectly resigned to the will of him who doeth all things well. Mr. Fuqua was one of the oldest citizens of Pocahontas, and was a member of the First Baptist church for thirty years and had been a consistent christian for more than forty years. His funeral was conducted at the First Baptist church, the 13th. Rev. W. E. Lee delivered an impressive and sympathetic sermon, assisted by Rev. L. Dabney. Mr. Fuqua was a member of the St. Colored P BECK MONDAY We are going to place on the be sold to colored people. Lil work at 16 d different coal oper for your home. We are going to sell these $250 per lot and after the first going to sell these lots on ter We will pay all taxes until lot your wife or your husband, or In order to get you on the both ways by giving you a rec more lots from us not to exo that you cannot afford to miss When you go to Beckley over the Raleigh County Bank the ground and show you these Remember the date this p 23rd, and if you are on the gr from Remember this is not to day until the 130 lots are so Address all correspond Lilly $30,000,000 ASSETS Opera Em Pay W. H. H. Honest Tailoring Lakes and the funeral was largely attended. The services were concluded at the grave in Johnson and Pettie's cemetery where the body was laid to rest, many beautiful floral tribute marking the last resting place M. P. HOWE. ASTOUNDING REPORT FOR KEYTONE The wife of a merchant had stomach trouble so bad she could eat nothing but toast, fruit and hot water. Everything else would sour and ferment. ONLY SPoonFUL buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed in Adler-i-ka benefited her INSTANTLY, Because Adler-i-ka flushes the ENTIRE alimentary tract it relieves ANY OASE constipation, sour stomach or gas and prevents appendicitis. It has QUICKEST action of anything we ever sold. THE SPECTOR DRUG CO. People's Open IN LEY, V MORNING, OCT lots the first week at a special, lot week all the lots we have left wilk ons of $10 down and $5 per month o us paid for and in case o your des to any one else you name as your ground to look at these lots we w ceipt on your first monthly installm need $5. This ought to prove to you all at our branch office, which is and V. T. Lilly, who is in charge the lots. property is going on the market, I round the first day you will have th an auction sale, but is a private sa d. ence to us at Princeton, West Vir V Land Mutual Life Insurance ORGANIZED 1868 States in Every State in the Employees More Than 8,000 A s A Claim Every Eight M HARRIS, Speci Keystone, West Virginia We have just closed a great revival at Mt. Nebo Baptist church. The meeting was conducted by that great preacher, Rev J. Y. King, D. D. Too much praise can not be given the Reverend for he preached as n ver before. We recommend him to all the pastors everywhere. He is able and worthy. Seventeen were added to the church, 6 were for baptism. The services were well attended each night. Rev. King you have the respect of all the members and friends. We will remember you in our prayers. Come again, for you are welcome here at any time. Measures, Robt. Bloom and J. Y. Brown, of Kimbali, men of reliability and industry, were in city Monday. Opportunity W. VA. CT. 23RD of Backley, West Virginia, to lots and walk to and from and Backley certainly is the place new price, ranging from $50 to advance $25 per lot. We are on each lot without interest with we will dsed the lot to beneficiary. will pay your railroad fare meant in case you buy one or that this is an opportunity located on the second floor of this office will take you on MONDAY MORNING, OCT. e 130 lots to take your choice and will continue faom day Virginia. 60. $36,000,000 PAID IN CLAIMS Union agents minutes Social Agent nia Miners Good wages, regular work, Good houses, Sanitary conditions, excellent Schools and Churches. Officials take personal interest in welfare of employees TIDEWATER-KING COAL COMPANIES R. R. Depot, East Vivian. P. O., Vivian, W. Va. AND NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR SCHOOL BOND ISSUE AND LEVY To The Qualified Voters of Northfork District In the County of McDowell and State of West Virginia. TAKE NOTICE THAT, at a legal meeting of the Board of Education of Northfork District, in the County of McBellow and State of West Virginia, held on the 28th day of September, 1916. Present, A. D. Rice, Prest; E. M. Spangler and J. W. Crockett, commissioners; the following order was adopted and entered of record, namely It appearing to the Board of Education of said Northfork District, that to accommodate properly the youth of school age residing in said district, it is necessary to issue bonds in the sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) as provided by chapter 27, of the acts of legislature, extra session, 1908, as amended by chapter 70 of the acts of the legislature, 1911, in order to procure funds for the purpose of building, completing, enlarging, repairing and furnishing the school house or school houses in said district. It having been determined that this proposed bonded indebtedness, together with the present existing indebtedness do not exceed $2½ per centum of the value of taxable property in said district as ascertained by the last assessment for the state and county taxes; and said Board of Education being of the opinion that the maximum rate of levy provided for in section 21 of chapter 27. Acts of the legislature, extra session, 1908, as amended by chapter 70 of the acts of the legislature, 1911, will not produce sufficient funds to pay the interest on said bonded indebtedness and provide a sinking fund for the discharge of the principal in the number of years authorized by the issue of said proposed bonds without laying a maximum special bond levy as hereinafter mentioned to pay the interest and provide a sinking fund. Therefore in pursuance of the foregoing and the said chapter 27 of the Acts of the Legislature, extra session, 1908, 25 amended by chapter 70, of said Acts of the Legislature of 1911, it is hereby resolved and ordered that the Board of Education of said Northfork district do borrow money in the sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and issue and sell bonds to raise said amount for the purpose of building, complying, enlarging, repairing and building the school house or houses as follows: Additions and Improvements; and equipment to High and Grated School Buildings at Northfork, W. Va., Estimate $15,000.00. And High and Graded School Building at Elk Ridge, Estimate $5,000.00 Improvements necessary to the oth erGraded School Buildings in the District, Estimate $5,000,00. and to provide more definitely concerning said bonds it is further ordered: 1. Said bonds shall be fifty in number, of the deposition of $600.00 each, and numbered from sixty-one to one hundred ten consecutively, making the aggregate $25,000.00. 2. Said bonds shall bear date on the 26th day of December, 1916, and be payable Twenty on the 26th day of December, 1926, and one on the 26th day of December and one on the 26th day of June of each succeeding year until all are paid, at the First National Bank of Northfork, in the Northfork, West Virginia, and shall be thereof from their date at the rate of 5 per annum; they shall have coupons attached for the payment of the interest theron and the same shall be paid semi-annually at the same place that the bonds are payable on the 26th days of June and December, 1917, and so on for each succeeding year until the bonds mature, unless sooner redeemed or cancelled pursuant to law. 3. Said bonds shall be payable to bearer by "The Board of Education of said Northfork District" in the County of McDowell, State of West Virginia, and shall be signed by the President and Secretary respectively of said Board, and the corporate seal of the Board shall be affixed thereto and the interest coupons shall likewise be so payable and bear the engraved or printed signature of the secretary and they shall be cut off when paid. 4. Said bond's shall refer on their face to chapter 27, Acts of the Legislature of West Virginia, extra session 1908, as amended by clap. 70 of the Acts of the Legislature, 1911, under which they are issued and shall contain a reservation of the right of Bond to pay off and redeem the same, or any amount more of the same, after ten days for the issue of issue as provided for by this order, and shall also state that provision has been made for the collection of a direct annual tax to pay semi-annually the interest thereon and the principal thereof within and not exceeding twenty-five years. 5. Said bonds after having been advertised in some convenient newspaper for four weeks previous to such sale, shall be sold at public sale to the highest bidder in writing for cash at not less than their par value and the proceeds arising from said sale of said bonds shall be used for the purpose of building, completing, enlarging, repairing and furnishing the school house or school houses as described above in said district. And it is further ordered that a direct annual tax be collected in said district sufficient to pay semi-annually the interest on said bonds and the principal thereof within and not exceeding Twenty-five years from date of said bonds, and for said purpose an annual maximum special bond levy of When You six cents (6c- on the one hundred dollars valuation on all of the assessable property in said district is hereby authorized to pay said interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the principal as required by law; and as hereinbefore stated, said bonds shall be subject to redemption, after ten years from their date at the option of said Board. The Secretary by order of the Board each year shall give notice by publication to the holders of the bonds to be redeemed that the bonds a day named, the designated bond a month accrued and unpaid interest will be paid upon presentation; that if not presented they shall cease to bear publication after the last publication of said notice; that said notice shall be published for two successive weeks in one of more newspapers in McDewell county, prior to such designated day of payment. The money so levied and collected to pay the principal and interest on said bonds shall be applied to that purpose and no other; but said bonds shall not be made until sale thereof shall be made until all questions connected therewith shall be furnished to a vote of the people of said Northfork District at an election held for that purpose and shall have received three-fifths of all the votes cast for and against the same. It is therefore ordered that the President of the Board of Education of said Northfork District be and he is hereby authorized and directed to issue a proclamation to be published and posted according to the provisions of section 23, chapter 27, Acts of the legislature, extra session 1908, appointing a time and the places at which an election for that purpose shall be held by the qualified voters of said Northfork District to decide whether they will ratify or reject this order, which shall be on the 7th day of September 1916, and said proclamation will be suspended the aggregate amount of indemnity listing against and authorized by said district at the date of said proclamation. The Secretary of the Board of Education of said district is hereby authorized and directed to furnish to the Board of Ballot Commissioners of McDowell county, a copy of the ballot to be prepared and used in said election and to request said board of Ballot Commissioners to have same printed and furnished to the Commissioners of election at the various voting precincts of said District, and said election shall, in all other respects be held and conducted according to law. A. D. RICE President PAUL W. KILPATRICK, Secretary. Therefore, pursuant, to the foregoing order, I, A. D. Rice, President of the Board of Education of said Northfork District, in the County of McDowell, State of West Virginia, do hereby proclaim and appoint the 7th day of November, 1916, between the hours of sun rise and sun set of that day, at precinct No. 1, in the town of Clark, Precinct No. 2, in the town of Northfork, precinct No. 3 at Roanoke, precinct No. 4 at McDowell and precinct No. 5 at Ashland, being the regular voting places of said district, as the time and places at which election shall be held by the qualified voters of said district to decide whether they will ratify or reject the foregoing order; and the ballots used in said election shall have printed thereon as a caption the following: An election to authorize or reject the issuance and sale of bonds in the amount of $25,000.00, for the purpose of building, completing, enlarging, repairing and furnishing the school buildings as follows: High and Graded School buildings at Northfork, W. Va., Est. $15,000.00 High and Graded School buildings at Elk Ridge, Est. $ 5,000.00 And other School build. And other School buildings, Est. ..... $ 5,000.00 in Northfork District, County of McDowell, State of West Virginia; and also to authorize special bond levy of six cents (6c) according to the order of the Board of Education of said district, entered on the 28th day of September, to pay the interest and provide a sinking fund for the discharge of the bonds now being voted upon. And directly underneath said caption in separate lines shall be printed the following words: The aggregate amount of indebtedness in said Northfork District now existing and authorized is as follows: Building Fund ..... Nothing Teachers Fund ..... Nothing Bonded and Other Indebted Total ..... $25,724.28 The amount of taxable property of all kinds within said Northfork District is $4,298,276.32 dollars. Given under my hand this 28th day of September, 1916. Rev. L. A Watkins filled his pulpit at the Mt. Chapel Baptist church last Sunday and preached two very able sermons. Communion was served at the evening services u See It? $20 UNTEED WOOLENS FIRST MONTH SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES, E. L. Rann, Teacher. Atteslance, Alex Jones, Marcellus Broaday, Hunter Price, John Goode, Elen Cannaday, Daisy Shepherd, Lorena General Excellence in Studies, John Goode. Civil Government, John Goode. Spelling, Samuel Slaughter. Agriculture, Sarah Mansfield. Physiology, Marcellus Broaday, John Goode. State History, Sarah Mansfield, Ed- ward Slaughter, John Goode. FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES, Mrs. Helen M. James, Teacher. Attendance, Nannie Dodson, Evelyn Bell, Verona Simpson, Anna M. Mar- shall, Thelma Coleman, Isabella White. General Excellence, Looma Hall, Thelma Coleman, Essie Galloway, Nannie Dodson. History, Nannie Dodson, Leona Hall, English, Olivia Coleman, Evelyn Bell, Kuziah Dodson, Arthmetic, Leroy Armstrong, Thalma Coleman. FOURTH GRADE, Miss Jessie E. Hill, Teacher. Attendance, Anne, Bertha and Alfred Kobinson, Susanna McClain. General Excellence, Mazzie Brown, Mary Beverly, Lily and James Witcher, Reading, Mary Beverly, Susanna McClain, Bessie Coats. Hygiene, Alfred Thompson, Louis Taylor Geography, Alfred Robinson, Mazzie Brown. THIRD GRADE, Mrs. Elmira F. Young, Teacher. Attendance, James Coleman, Vernal Moore, Daniel Dodson, Alphonse Anthony, Beatrice Joyce. General Excellence, Vernal Moore, Alphonse Anthony, John W. Hylton, Daniel Dodson. Reading, Ella Taylor, Elizabeth Cannaday, Theodore Johnson. Arithmetic, George Minnis, Willie Lyle, Samuel Anthony Pennmanship, Elizabeth Fountain, Allie Wade. SECOND GRADES. Miss Lucy Maynard, Teacher Attendance, Homer Wingfield, Alfred Parker, Grace Heath, Hazel Russell, Forace Heeter, Paulman Dodson. Numbers, Pearl Russell, Henry Brown Ida Domnwright, Mary Wingfield. Language, Henry Brown, Ida Downwright. Reading, Hazel and Pearl Russell, David Mitchell. FIRST GRADE, Miss Mary Whimbs, Teacher. Attendance, Lieutenant Dodson, Wm. Criader, Nannie Morris, Ada Craft, Marie Miller. General Excellence, Nannie Morris, Lieutenant Dodson. Reading, Fletcher Harston, Willie Stokes, Rulus Robinson. Numbers, Nannie Morris, Willie Stokes. Penmanship, Booster Ward, Nannie Morris. FIRST AND SECOND GRADES, Annex Miss Clara L. Sinkford, Teacher. Attendance, Rulus Mack, Benjamin Clanton, Haywood Simpson, Harry Lord, Junius Cannaday, Cleepatra Cannaday. Reading, Burnie and Indus Hill, Benjamin Clanton, Mary Connor. Numbers, Mary Connor, Burnice Thompson, Haywood Simpson, Watson Parsons. Mrs. H. L. Lord entertained Revs. L. A. Watkins, Milton S. Malone, and Mr. R. L. Price at dinner last Sunday, and it was a dinner fit for the lords. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cobos, of Blue- field, were in the city this week visiting the former's sister, Mrs. H. L. Lord. CHICHESTER S PILLS DIAMOND BRAND Beware of Countertarts. Refuse all Substitutes. LADIES! 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