McDowell Times

McDowell County Offers Good Opportunities for Negroes, Excellent Schools, high wages. VOLUME 15. REV. MITCHELL TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION Of Wingfield Baptist Church to Take up Active and Regular Work in Scott St. Baptist Church, of Bluefield. Eckman, W. Va., January 14, 1917. To the Members of the Wingfield Baptist Church: My dear brethren and sisters end friends generally, greetings. It so happens in the course of human events that we come to the parting of the ways ere we complete our journey, notwithstanding we continue in the same direction, though not in company. Hence it now becomes my painful duty to tender to you my resignation as pastor of the Wingfield Baptist church, to take up my labors in another part of the moral vineyard of the Master's calling, and I kindly ask that you relieve me of all the encumbrances of a pastor immediately. For ten years and six months we have labored together in unison of love and faithful friendship. I as sure you that you can could have had a more pleasant pastorage than I have had with you. I note with great pride the interest you always took in my welfare at all times and especially at times when you thought that my health was failing me. You brethren of the Deacon board got under the work and kept it going with the assistance of the other members. I shall not soon forget the warmth of love and kindness of treatment that was accorded me on entering your respective homes. Now as I sit here reviewing the past I behold you defending my reputation, protecting my character and enduring my doctrines as God give me to see them. In giving you up indeed to me it is not the most pleasant thing that I have undertaken, but for you I am sure it is better, as I cannot give the work my personal attention that it requires and do justice to the church. Now in presenting you this resignation I do it with the deepest sense of satisfaction that I have striven to perform my duty as best I could under the conditions as we met them. During our stay in my midst fifty-four laborers and families have bought homes of whom thirty are now happily situated in them and I hope that it will not be long before many more will be prepared to put their families in their own homes. "Be it ever so humble there is no place like home." In taking my leave of you I know not what may befall me ere I finish my work, hence I dare not go without asking for your best wishes and fervent prayers, that my journey may be prosperous and successful. Even in the midst of your pleasures and politifications spare me one jewel thought, upon the mount of your highest spectations drop me your mantle of love, and when you are basking upon the summit of contentment pray for my success in the conflict of life that the seed that we have sown together will be harvested on the plains of perennial bliss, the flowers that we planted together will bloom and blossom in youth and shed its fragrance in old age. Now stand together and be strong in calling your next pastor, try to get the best man that you can, because the ministry calls for the best. As a race, we are suffering for many things materially, but especially for real good leaders; we strong christian character and ability to do things. We need men of high moral standing, well educated, who believe in home naming and race loyalty; these things the Church must advocate more fully. Finally brethren farewell, love your families, protect your homes, save your earnings, stick to your jobs, bed yal to your implyers, stop moving from job to job, "detown your bucket where you are." Now may peace hover over your dwellings and love protect your fire sides and affection guard your windows and may we all meet together in the morning of eternal joy. Lovingly yours, W. H. MITCHELL. Exit Post, Enter Leader David A. Jayne Will Publish a New Charleston Morning Paper. CHARLESTON, W. VA., Jan. 9. With yesterday's issue, The Charleston Post, an evening newspaper set blissed some time in 1905, suspended publication. The newspaper announced yester- day that the property had been sold to F. M. Stambaugh, a local attorney rep. Charleston persons in the master. David A. Jayne, who recently quit the general management of The Charleston Gazette, announced that he was the purchaser, and that he will publish, beginning tomorrow, a morning daily newspaper under the name The Charleston Leader. L. M. Davis, who represented Governor Hatfield and others in the management of the Post, will not be connected with the new publication. C. A. Blaine, and as least one or two other former members of the Gazette staff, will be associated with Mr. Jayne in the new enterprise. Mr. Jayne, in reply to a question this afternoon, said he had no associates in the ownership of the plant. BORDER LIFE IS NO BED I've done my bit on the border I'm in God's country again, I've had my fill of the order Of greasers and border men. I've eaten the dirt of Texas, I've drank of the Ro Grande. I've grubbed mesquite in the cursed heat, The Lord never made the land. I've seen all there is on the border, I've telt all there is to feel, I've done my time in a sea of slime, And lost all they didn't steal. I've carried a pack in the jungle, Till it cut me down to the blood, I've swetered and lay like a thing of clay, In a slithering swamp of mud. I've risen at five in the morning, At the sound of reverille, I've slaved all day for a newsboy's pay Till the night would set me free. I've lived the life of a soldier, No chance to beat it or shirk— And the life of a soldier, believe me, Is little but damned hard work. I've had my fill of the border, Of greasers and border men, I've done my bit and I stand to quit, And never take on again. But yet I know when the bugles blow And I hear the reveille That my blood will heat, and my pulse beat No matter where I may be. And there'll be a tugging down inside, That only a soldier feels, To slave and sweat in the heat and wet To straighten and click my heels But I've done my bit on the border And now, thank God, I'm free, Although I know when the bugles blow They'll have a call for me. I've done my but on the border, At Browneville and Llano Grande, I've hiked and sweat in the neat and wet From Pharr to the end of the land. I've done the camps at Mercedes At Donna and San Benit' I've lain in the dust and gnawed a crust At Funston's judgment seat. From the trees to the rugs on the floor. I've dug in the blasted trenches The air was a hundred hells — I've charged in the jungle cactus To the music of rebel yells. I've eaten the grub of a soldier, Hardback and milligan stew. Bacon and beans with a touch of greens But, Lord! They were scarce and few. I've followed the flag of my country, In khaki and plain O. D. And up to date I'm standing straight In a way that is good to see. For all I've lost in the game. SENATOR BEN ROSENBLOOM ADVANCES PLAN TO SETTLE VIRG'NIA DEBT CASE Wheeling Senator says Grant Water Power Franchise to Company Which Would Issue Certificates to Holders of Virginia Bonds.-- Will Await Governor's Plan. CHARLESTON, W. VA., Jan. 13. Two suggestions for the payment of the Virginia debt were made today by State Senator Ben, L. Rosenbloom of Wheeling, who advocates a joint session of the two houses of the legislature to discuss measures for the pa ment of the debt at KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, JAN. 19, 1917 LAWSON EXPLODES A BOMB AT THE "LEAK" HEARING Accusing Cabinet Official and Congressman--McAdoo in Stock Pool, Charges Financier, Naming Chairman Henry as Alleged Informant-- Tumulty "Received His Bit" When Tip on Note Got Out--Rumor That Count Von Bernstoff Profited in Market Crash is Repeated. the present session. One of the plans suggested by Senator Rosenbloom, which he believes feasible, would be the exchange of a franchise for the development and use of the water power in certain of the streams of the state to an organization that would be accepted by the bolders of the Virginia debt certificates in lieu of the debt certificates. Another plan suggested would be the issuance of certificates by the state, which could be used as collateral in the state in the investment of the state fund, to be redeemed in amounts not exceeding a million dollars per year. For the reason, however, that Governor Hatfield will send a special message to the legislature on the debt subject, and in which he may suggest some more quitable solution. Senator Rosenbloom will not make an official move until the governor has delivered his special message to the legislature. BIG SAFETY BOOSTING BANQUET HELD AT GARY About Two Hundred Officials of United States Coal and Coke Company Attend Annual Event. The seventh annual safety boosting banquet of the United States Coal and Coke Company was held at the Empire Theatre, at Gary, Saturday night. There were about 200 of the officials of the company present. This was the largest banquet the company has ever served. The room was decorated with fir and rhodeenron and American flags with a profusion of safety signs and rules. The following menu was served: Oyster Cocktail Pickles Almonds Olives Roast Turkey, with Oyster Dressing Mashed Potatoes Creamed Peas Cranberry Jelly Fruit and Nut Salad Old English Plum Pudding, with Sauce Ice Cream Cake Coffee Cigars Cigarettes After the menu had been discussed talks were made as follows: Machinery and the Workman, J L. Mullen. Overhanging Top and the Mines, A. G. Hahn. Live Stock and their Driver, G. A. Wilson. Electrical Machinery, R. H. Zender. Operations Around a Coal Tipple and their Safety, W. W. Harding. Operations of Mining Machines and their Safety, W. P. Kearns. Operations of Haulage Motors and their Safety, A. N. Harris. Operations of General Machinery and their Safety, J. D. Jennings. Safety of Power and Line Workmen, E. Woodson. Safety of Workmen in traveling to and From Work, E. V. Albert. Safety of Employees on Coke Yard and Oven, I. M Tullery. Safety of Coke Machine Operatives, A. E. Riley. How to Keep Men, A. T. Robertson. Dangers Incident to Mine Survey, L. A. Billips. Statistics of Accidents, H. N. Eaven o. Talks by former employees and visitors. Among the visitors present were Lawson Blankensopp, district mine inspector; D. W. Farquharson, superintendent of the Empire Coal and Coke Company; A. J. Stuart, manager of the Keystone Coal and Coke Company; J. A. Stuart, of the car allotment commission; C. V. Gates, general manager of the Crystal Block Coal and Coke Company; A. W. Sanders, chief engineer of the Crystal Block Coal Company; James Horne, mine foreman of the Red Jacket Coal and Coke Company. During the banquet music was furnished by Watkins Orchestra, of Bluefield. - Bluefield Daily Telegraph $500,000 PLANT FOR MICHIGAN NEGRO TOWN DETROIT, MICH. - The Central Michigan Coal Company, headed by B. F. Goodrich and H. Stanley Ford, has closed a lease on a $100,000 factory in Mariborough, Michigan's colored town, for the manufacture of fertilizers, peat and other alkali products. The company will employ all Negro labor, about 600 men to be on the payroll. The sale was made through the O. D. "I WONT GO TO JAIL AS THE GOAT, BOSTONIAN CRIES" SUBPEONEAS ISSUED WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. - Thomas W. Lawson, hailed before the House Rules Committee to tell what he knew or had heard about a stock market "leak" on President Wilson's peace note or be punished, calmly declared today the mysterious Congressman who told him a Cabinet officer, a Senator and a banker were engaged in a stock gambling pool was none other than Representative Henry, Chairman of the committee. Then before his hearers had time to recover from the shock, Lawson sprang one sensation after the other by declaring the Cabinet officer referred to was Secretary McAdon; that the banker was H. Piny Fiske, of New York, and that he knew the Senator only by the initial "O". VON BERNSTORFF MENTIONED. To complete the explosion Lawson went on to charge that Paul M. Warburg, of the Federal Reserve Board, had knowledge of the leak machinery, repeated a rumor that Count von Bernstorff, the German Ambassador, had made two millions in the stock market, and to mention a list of well-known men whom he thought should be questioned. The committee promptly issued subpoenas for all of them. A Mrs. Ruth Thompson Vasconti, of this city, he said, had declared to him the presence of her attorney that Secretary Tumulty "received his bit," and that W. W. Price, one of the White House correspondents, was "the go beween for Tumulty and others." BOYHOOD REMINI- SCENCES CHAPTER I. (Continued.) Avrion's Note. When the writing of these reminiscences were first conceived the author had only contemplated writing a dex of the amming incidents of his early life. After writing the second story, and noting the interest created, it occurred to him that it might be both entertaining and instructive to the public to transcribe in chronological order, his impressions during the sixteen years he resided in Richmond, Va. Jackson Ward...Churches...Political Activity...Industrial, Social and Commercial Life. Jackson ward was the largest ward in the city. Most of the colored lines lined in this ward and it was here that the author's family lived. This ward was noted for the respectability, industry and progressiveness of its citizens; its many and beautiful churches; its numerous public and private schools, and for its high civic and moral standard. The St. John's Baptist church, of which the Rev John Jasper was long pastor and to which we have previously referred; the Eisenbeer Baptist church, the Moore St. church, the Third St. A. M. E. church, the Leigh St. A. M. E. Zon, the Presbyterian, the Episcopal and the Catholic church were the leading churches in this ward. Ford Realty Company and the Mariborough Land Corporation. S. Lymcochrane is to be sales manager for Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and E. H. Thomas will cover Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and Iowa. The company is casting around for a competent superintendent, paymaster and engineer. Operations are to begin early in the spring and the minimum capacity of the plant is to be 100 tons per day.—Home Protective Record. The Rev Richard Wells was pastor of the Eleanor Baptist church for more than 30 years. This was a fine education and had a membership of nearly 2,000. It Sunday school had an enrollment of 1,200. It had an aristocratic and exclusive membership of whom were two-thirds white. Dr. Cory, the scholarly and benevolent president of the Richmond Theological Seminary, Dr. Jones and Vassar and the theological students frequently preached at this as well as the other churches in the city. Most of the churches were noted for their excellent choirs which rendered the most beautiful and soul-string anthems. People were attracted as much by the splendid music as by the sermons. It was not unusual for the pastors to remain with the same church for thirty and forty years, continuing with them, in fact, until they died. POLITICAL ACTIVITY At this time the colored people enjoyed—theoretically at least—an unrestricted suffrage. I have seen long lines of colored men stand at the polls from sunrise to sunset without being able to vote, and while white men, who were mostly Democrats, were being voted as rapidly as possible, the colored men were by dilatory tactics—the asking of unnecessary questions, challenges, and other means designed to prevent them from voting—were intentionally prevented from voting. At this time colored men served on the common council, board of aldermen, grand and petit juries and held other municipal offices of trust and honor. INDUSTRIAL LIFE All of the labor in the city was done by the Negro. The white man considered it dishonorable to work, and there were no foreigners in the labor field at that time. The wealthy white people engaged either in business or the professions, while the many poor whites ekbd out a precarious existence in various dubious and questionable ways. Besides having a monopoly of common labor, the Negro did most of the mechanical work. They were carpenters, blacksmiths, bricklayers, stone-masons, painters, well diggers, showmakers, cabinet makers, jewelers, tailors and other tradesmen. Many of them were very fine mechanics and enjoyed a lucrative income from their trades. SOCIAL LIFE The social divisions among the colored people were rigidly adhered to. In the first class were to be found those of high mots, education and wealth. They dominated society and were leaders in all progressive movements. They were the leaders in the church, fraternal organizations, business and social functions. The parents and grandparents of many of these people having been born and treated in this city, friendships were formed in childhood which lasted unbroken life and a man's word was as good as his bond. A story is told of a gentleman who had been treasurer of a secret organization for years. He had always accounted tautly for every entrusted to him. Our people with no experience with business methods had never required him to give bond. When it was eventually suggested that he give bond, considring that it was an unwarranted impugment of his honor, he broke down and哭ed like a child and amount of explanation would convince him that no reflection was intended. Visiting was much in vogue. Friends would visit each other and spend hours in social conversation. There were a number of exclusive social organizations who gave the most sumptuous and elaborate barquets. These were attended by the very elite of the city. The men in full dress and the ladies elegantly attired were conveyed to the banquet halls in fine backs that were going and returning from the early part of the night until day. Membership in these organizations could only be obtained by the recommendation of two members in good standing and a majority vote of the members present. THE QUESTION OF MORALS On the question of morals there was no compromising. You had to come up to the very high standard set in this particular or you were debarred from the best social circles. The commission of a crime, or to be found in company of a woman who had been unfortunate or who was a social outcast, was sufficient to exclude a man from this circle. So rightly was this rule enforced that a girl would not be caught on the streets even with her own sister who had violated the social law. It went even further than this. The violation of either the criminal or social laws brought disgrace upon the entire family of the offender. In the second class were to be found people of semi-respectability. These were a distinct class to themselves. They associated, married intermarried among themselves. They were as distinct from the first class as it an impregnable wall divided them. They were composed in the most part of those who had been excluded from the first class for the violation of some of its laws. The next division was composed of the parabls—the social outcasts. They constituted the very drugs of society—the criminals and the people generally of the underworld. COMMERCIAL LIFE In the commercial life of the city, the Negro was well represented. They had their wholesale and retail merchants who did thousands of dollars worth of business a year. They were courtesans and polite to their patrons, were accommodation, and enjoyed the respect of their patrons and the public generally. They had their hotels, restaurants, newspapers, drug stores and other commercial enterprises. These men were pioneers in their respective lines and blazed the way for the business and professional men of today. NEGROES IN THE UNITED STATES Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D. C. The bulletin will show that the number of Negroes in the United States (exclusive of outlying possessions) in 1990 was 9,827,763, and they formed 10.7 percent of the total population. In 1990 the number of Negroes was 8,833,994, or 11.6 per cent of the total population of that date. The increase among the Negroes during the decade was 993,769, or 12.2 per cent, as compared with an increase of 20.8 per cent among the native whites and of 30.7 per cent among the foreign-born whites. The growth of the Negro population results from their own natural increase, while the growth of the white population is accelerated by the great influx of immigrant families. O the total number of Negroes in 1910, about one-fifth were reported as mulatto, that is, having some white-blood. The proportion that mulatto-formed of the total Negro population increased from 12 per cent in 1870 to 15.2 per cent in 1890, and to 20.9 per cent in 1910. URBAN AND RURAL DISTRIBUTION Nearly three-fourths of the Negroes (2,188,634, or 72.6 per cent) were rural dwellers, while about one-fourth (2,689, 229, or 24.7 per cent) lived in towns or cities of at least 2,000 inhabitants. The Negroes formed 14.5 per cent of the rural population of the United States, as compared with 6.3 per cent of the urban. In the southern states the great majority of the Negroes lived in rural districts while the Negroes of the North and of the West a large proportion were city dwellers. Of a total of 2,965 counties in the United States there were only 110 in which there were to Negroes, and there were 65 counties in 1910, as compared with 60 counties in 1910, in which 75 percent of the population was Negro. SEX AND AGE In 1910 there were 1,885,841 Negro males in the United States, as compared with 1,441,882 Negro females the number of males to 100 females thus being 98.9 as compared with a ratio of 106 for the whites. The Negroes were the only race in the United States in which there were more females than males. WHAT IS A BOOTLEGGER? Kansas Court Says He is Different From "Jointist" Because He Does Not Have "Business Location." The Supreme court of Kansas has just determined the difference between a "bootlegger" and a "jointist" in holding a pertinent decision from a district court. The definition of a "bootlegger," as given by supreme court judges, was a "person who sells intoxicating liquors on the sky, not from any particular business location, but carrying his wares in his booting, his pocket or in some hole in the wall." "But when a person establishes himself in a definite place of business, where by skillful legerdemain, he can sell or tend to sell the innocent juice of the spice as well as beer—both 'near' and 'tar'—and other intoxicate, the niceties of the Kansas language designate him as a 'jointist' and no longer in the plebeian class of "bootleggers." Mr. Robert, Lee, of Kyle, spent the holidays at the old home in Virginia Christmas and added considerably to his holding in real estate. Miners, Coke Men and Laborers wanted all over McDowell Coun- tiy -Business Openings. NUMBER 45 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES FROM SOUTHERN WEST VA. "SENATORS FARE WELL, DELEGATES MEDIUM. CHARLESTON, W. VA., Jan. 16. — The President of the Senate, Hon. Wella Goodlykoontz, and Speaker Thurmond of the House of Delegates announced committee assignments yesterday and the senators from southern West Virginia cared well. The Republican delegates from McDowell did not take so well. They got on neither the "Judicial," "Taxes and Finance" or "Mines and Minerog." It was stated by a gentleman in position to know that it was agreed to place one from McDowell on each of these committees, but it is not known who is responsible for the failure, the Democratic Speaker of the Republican leader who made the minority recommendations. The assignments follow Senator J. W. Luther, of McDowell, Chairman of Committees on Privileges and Elections, and Federal Relations, member of committees on Finance, Public Buildings and Humane Institutions, penitentiary, Mines and Mining; Public Printing, to examine clerks office, en- graignment and agriculture Senator W. P. Hawley, of Mercee county, Chairman of Committee on finance, member of committee on banks and corporations; penitentiary, medicine and sanitation; claims and gravenues, public printing, public library, Virginia debt. Senator C. C. Coalter, of Sumner, Chairman of Committee on roads, member of committee on privileges and elections, counties on municipal corporations, insurance, mines and mining, prohibition and temperance, forestry and conservation. Delegates from McDowell county are on the following committees: Harvey Hagerman, federal relations; forteted and unappropriated lands. E. Howard Harper, forfeited and unappropriated lands; claims and greviances; state boundaries. J. Buel Swope, forfeited and unappropriated lands; claims and greviences; state boundaries. Flopp Waidron, executive office and library; arts, sciences and general improvements; state boundaries. MERCER COUNTY DELEGATES. W. B. Honaker, Republican floor leader, education; humane institutions and public buildings; mines and mining. Butler Ferguson, education; counties, districts and municipal corporations; claims and greviances. Mr. Wysong, taxation and finance; forestry and conservation; medicine and sanitation. A GREAT PREACHER GONE TO NEW FIELD. A GREAT PREACHER GONE TO NEW FIELD. For a number of years this great man of God has been in the coalfields, traveling from Arlington Baptist Church to Mora Baptist Church. He preached at each of these churches two Sundays in the month. The people of these churches loved as their pastor and would have kept him as long as he lives, but the Lord said to him as to Paul in other days, "Come over into Macedonia and help us." This great man is Rev. L. Dabney, of Freeman, who has been called to the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Bluefield. These people grave called a man who is a preacher in all that the word means. We are sorry to see Rev. Datney go from old McBowell county to Bluefield. He did a splendid work while pastoring in his recent fields. He will be greatly missed by his ministerial brethren at Northlork where he changed trains to go to Arlington. The ministers who preach on the Widemouth branch ars at a lost when they do not see Rev. Datney get on the train to go Mora. Mt. Zion was called the right man. Rev. Datney successes Rev. W. W. Hicks who has taken charge of the Mt. Zion Baptist church, Kernoke, Va. The people are raying around Rev. Datney and new life is being injected into the members. Messrs. Gus Palmer and R. Grayly, both of Roderfield, were visiting their friend, Mr. W H. Hood, in this city last Sunday. The gentlemen were very loud and uncompromising in complimenting the management and good times with good pay to be found on the Fall River Coal and Coke Company's operations. They say a man can work every day and if able, you can work 2 months in one. The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company I. M. WIGGINTON Leading Livery and Transfer Man--Feed & Coal $200,000 Worth of Home Sites for Sale in most Popular Part of the City of Bluefield. Terms most reasonable--Prices the Best. BLUEFIELD WEST VIRGINIA. For Tubercular Patients Proposed in Bill By Senator Gregory WILL LIKELY BECOME A LAW Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 16....A bill of great interest to the Negroes of West Virginia was introduced in the Senate yesterday Senator R L. Gregory, of Parkersburg. The bill provides for the establishment of a Tuberculosis Sanitarium for colored people and will meet one of the most urgent needs of the race in in West Virginia. The title of the bill follows: Senate Bill No. 15, "A Bill to establish a state institution for the care and treatment of persons of the Negro race affected with tuberculosis or consumption, to provide for the management of such institution and making an appropriation to carry out the purpose of this act." Governor Hatfield recommended this legislation in his message and the leading in both the Senate and the House recognize the need of an institution of this kind for the Negro race, since they are not admitted to the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium Tera Alta. Negro physicians and leaders have worked hard for several years to accomplish this end and from present indications it looks like such legislation stands an excellent chance of going through. Both Republican leaders in the Senate and Democratic leaders in the House are favorable to the establishment of a Tuberculosis Sanitarium for Negroes and legislation to accomplish that encounter very little opposition. MEGROES LOOKING ON. The Pacific M. $30,000,000 ASSETS Opera Emp Pay W. H. H. I. M. WIG Leading Livery and Trav $200,000 Worth of Home Sites for City of Bluefield. Terms most rea BLUEFIELD WI REAL ESTAT 200 Lots in and around J People Only. Good Location by works. For particulars w A P. O. Box 2, Safety Fire The Southwest Fire Insurance of Bluefield T. G. BECKER, Texas. AGENTS Honest Tailoring Liebman Our Specialty $15 $18 $20 Brothers Suits to Measure "TAILORS FROM THE CRADLE" Northfork, Gary, Kimball, W. Va., Cincinnati, O. J. E Meadows," of "Princeton," is in Charleston looking after the interests of Negro Democracy in Southern West Virginia. J. E Parrons and J. W. Herndon were over last week seeing Democratic leaders. BYT EDWARD HILL BUSINESS MANAGER, on the scene. GOLDEN RULE NEWS The Golden Rule Beneficial and Endowment Association met at the home office in Branwell, Saturday, January 6. The majority of the members were present and much business was transacted for the order The December report showed the organization to be steadily growing. Rev. R. H. McKoy went to Graham, January 3. He met a splendid crowd at the Baptist church and delivered a forceful speech on The Golden Rule Association; and paid the endowment of Mrs. Mary Jones. Mr. Sinkford, of Bluefield, was present and made some very helpful and encouraging remarks. The people of Graham seem to be more alive and interested in The Golden Rule Association than ever before. Wednesday night, January 10, Rev McKoy visited Kyle, where met a large crowd at Mercy Seat Baptist church. By their request he preached. Then lectured on the merits of The Golden Rule Association and paid the endowment of George Young. Revs. J. W. Coger and R. R Henry were present and each of them spoke in the highest praise of this splendid home enterprise which is doing so much for our people. Monday night, January 15, Rev McKoy visited Welch. A fine crowd met him at the St. James Baptist church where he delivered a strong, practical address on The Golden Rule Association and how to build it up. After which he publicly installed the newly elected officers to take charge of the Association at this place this year. The Orange Grove Association is starting out this year under very favorable circumstances. Mutual Life Insurance ORGANIZED 1868 $30 ates in Every State in the Uni Employees More Than 8,000 Agents is A Claim Every Eight Minu HARRIS, Special Keystone, West Virginia EGINTON Transfer Man--Feed & Coal Sale in most Popular Part of the reasonable--Prices the Best. Miss Emma Ninune, of Pocahontas, is the guest of Mrs. Julia Stephens this week. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, of Philadelphia, are presenting a series of moving picture plays at the Upland Baptist Church. The Passion Play will be presented Sunday night. Mr. E. H. Bryant, of Pocahontas, was calling on Miss Nowlin Sunday afternoon. Miss Memphis Carter was in Northfork Tuesday the guest of Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Adams. "Ihawatha," the Indian Legend by Longfellow, will be dramatized by the 5th Grade pupils of the Elkhorn Graded School at the schol house Friday night. Mr. Anthony Barksdale, of Bluefield, was the guest of relatives Wednesday. Miss Erma Moseley and mother were visiting friends at Cooper's last Sunday. Mr. James Hancock, of Crozer, died last Friday night after a long illness. His body was shipped to Pocahontas for burial. Mr. John Ensley was visiting at Maybeury Sunday. Mr. John Burke, of Buchanan, Va., has returned home. While here, he was the guest of his old friend, Mr. Cal Marsh. Mr. Pannell Valentine, of Anawalt, was visiting his relatives here Wednesday. Miss Rosa B. Bridgeford, of Keystone, was the guest of Miss Mary F. Page last week. Mrs Pauline Coles was shopping in Northfork Wednesday. Mr. Hervey, a resident of Upland, died at Welch hospital last week after a brief illness. Rev J. Y. King, of Roanoke, has been called as pastor of the Crozer Baptist Temple. Installation services will be held second Sunday in February. All of the Associa'ons and Nurseries are doing well. All see to understand the battle cry, four thousand new members this year. Come in now while the price is down; only $2.50 Pace Company $36,000,000 PAID IN CLAIMS Good roads will lengthen our lives—we will not be exposed so long to the cold. ONE KILLED AND THREE WOUNDED AT BOTTOM CREEK A Cheap Woman and Liquor the Cause Tuesday night of this week, about 11 or 12 o'clock, a free for all or "sweep stake" fight was pulled off at Bottom Creek. It appears that following grave suspicions by John English of his wife that she had done wrong, she made up his mind he would kill her and said so. He sets out to meet her coming from a picture show. He met up with Dan Combs and two or three other fellows and in some mysterious way a quarrel. Information was gotten to English's wife of his intentions who made her escape. In the meantime this quarrel developed into a real hard down she oting scrape in which English was killed, Dan Combs was badly shot three or four times, while the other fellow was slightly shot and his lip was badly bitten. The latter made his escape. English died almost instantly and Combs was taken to the hospital Welch. Jealously over an ugly cheap woman, mixed or intensified with cheap rot gut jigor were the causes. Notice of Judicial Sale Pursuant to a decree of the Cincinnati Court of Dowell County, West Virginia, made and entered on the 12th day of October, 1916, in the chancery cause of the Princeton Banking Company, a corporation, as A. L. Calhoun, G. N. Marshall, Lizzie Marshall, J. M. Lankin, E. B. Lankin, Sherman Finney, and Lacy Hiney, and A. L. Calhoun, G. N. Marshall, J. M. Lankin, and Sherman Finney, partners trading and doing business under the firm name and style of the Keystone Supply Company, I will on at the front door of the courthouse of McBowell county, West Virginia, at eleven o'clock a.m. of that day, offer for sale to the high at bldb r the following described real estate: A house and lot situate in the Midwery Addition of the town of Keystone, McDowell County. West Virginia, and known as lot No. 45 on a map of said addition, which said lot was sold and conveyed to Elinora H. Bridgeford by Lavalette K. Meadows and James E. Meadows, her husband, and W. W. Whyte and Mary W. Whyte, his wife, by deceased on the 22nd day of November, 1915, and recorded in McDowell County Court Clerk's office in deed book 46, page 53 the said Elinora H.; bridgeford afterwards having intermarried with one J. M Lamkin, and after said intermarriage with said J. M. Lamkin she dropped the letter H in her name and took and used in lieu thereof the letter B, which stands for Bridgeford, the house and lot now being owned by Elinora Bridgeford I amkin, or E B Lamkin, for a more particular description of said lot reference is hereby made to said deed. The terms of sale will be cash to be paid for said property on the day of sale. B. HAMPTON GRAY. Do whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given that John Banister, now confined in the state penitentiary, serving a five year sentence for conviction of murder in second degree, from McBowell county, will, on or after January 1, 1917, apply to the governor of West Virginia for a pardon. John Banister. Dec. 22, 1916 By Council. A merchant relates the following: "For years I could not sleep out without turning every hour. Whatever I ate caused gas and sourness. Also had stomach catarrh. ONE SPOONFUL buckhorn bark, glycerine, etn., as mixed in Adler-i-ka relieved me INSTANTLY." Because Adler-i-ka flushes the ENTIRE alimentary tract it relieves ANY CASE constipation, sour stomach or gas and prevents appendicitis. It has QUICK. EST action of anything we ever sold. SPECTOR DRUG COMPANY $15 $18 $20 Mr. Jas. Russell of Manson, N. C., who had been in Keystone for ten or twelve years, working for the Keystone Oval and Coke Co., was crushed in the mines Friday of last week by falling slate and died almost instantly. He had been up to the holidays working about the tipple, but with the New Year commenced to dig coal and met his death after about ten days' experience on the inside. Mr. Russell was a quiet, christian gentleman and a peaceable neighbor His funeral was preached by Rev. L. A Watkins at the Hippodrome last Sunday morning and his body was taken to Pocahontas for interment, being accompanied by his wife, relatives and a number of friends among whom were Dean. J. H. Jones and R. L. Price of the Mt. Chapel Baptist church, and Rev. T. B. Scott, who officited at the grave. He leaves a wife, two children, several sisters and brothers and a host of friends to mourn his intimately passing. STAND FOR RACE DEVELOPEMENT Meursa, C. H. Rice, Grand District Deputy of Knights of Pythians, and Jake Haskin, Obanchancellor Commander of Lilly of the Valley Lodge, No. 18, Keystone, W. Va., and two men who are as true to their friends as the needle is to the North pole, friends to the cause of race development and advocates of the strongest growth in education, were looking after and planning some very substantial progressive business matters which will be of material benefit to the general public when put in operation. Floyd Ross, of Ekhorn, Justice of the Peace, Grand Secretary of the G. U. O. of O. F., Chancellor Commander Good Hpe Lodge No. 9, K. of P., President and Leader of Crozer Concert Band, was in Keystone most all day Wednesday of this week arranging for some very important printing matter. Ross is one of the men of the race whose word is as good as his bond and whose standing in his community is as good as any man whether white or co'ored. Good roads make it possible for one horse to haul as much or more than two. Dr. A. S. Adams, Dentist at Northfork, knows nothing about hard times, if one is to judge by his heavy practice. Out Of The Ordinary Old Black Joe Cough Syrup Contains No Dangerous Drugs, Yet Doos the Work The fact that Old Black Joe Cough Syrup is absolutely safe, it does the work quickif and surely is what makes it such an extraordinary cough remedy. It loosens the phlegm, opens the air passages, soothes the irritation and kills the cold germ. It hits the sore spot in a jiffy and then, My!...what relief. There is not a single drop of opiates, chloroform or narcotic drugs in it. Just as safe for children as for grown people. A big bottle costs only 25 cents at any good store. Beware of substitutes, for they may be dangerous. 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LOUIS, 1904 HIGHEST MONORS Free Pressing BY W. DOWELL TIMES REPRESENTATIVE. CHARLESTON, W. VA., Jan. 9 The enactment of a law that would provide for the publication of registration lists in two issues of newspapers at least ten days before the county's courts of the several counties sit to correct and amend the list, was urged by Henry Green, state historian and archivist, in an address before the annual convention of the West Virginia Newspaper Publishers' Association at the Kanawha hotel today. Mr. Green, who is interested in the publication of the Morgantown Post-Chronicle, also pointed out the need of amendments to existing state laws pertaining to the publication of legal advertising. These laws are ambiguous in their present state, he declared, and no two counties in the state have the same rate. He said that he favored a law that would provide a uniform rate throughout the state for legal advertising. P. W. Morris, former editor of the Parkersburg State Journal, and known as the dean of West Virginia journalism, also addressed the publishers at the morning session today. Mr. Morris was in Charleston during the last session of the legislature, and was instrumental in securing the enactment of numerous laws in the interest of the newspaper men Previous to the addresses of Mr. Green and Mr. Morris, the legislative committee which was appointed at the session yesterday made a report in which it made known the manner in which it will proceed in seeing the enactment of law that would be of benefit to the newspaper fraternity of the state. This committee is composed of James W Weir, O. J Rife, G. E White, D F Tracy and J Alfred Taylor. A special committee composed of William B. Blake, Jr., T E Hillard and A. Selers was appointed to devise plan for an investigation of the high cost of news print paper. William B. Blake, Jr., J. Fought and J. B. Swope were appointed a special committee to fix a rate for advertising that will be applied by all of the members of the association. CLOSING SESSION. At the closing session of the Publishers Association held this afternoon the committee on news print, place and time of meeting, advertising rates, reported. The next meeting will be held on September 12, 1917, at Webster Springs and the committee on program will report the program to the publishers thirty days before the meeting. Uniform, commercial and political advertising rates based upon circulation were agreed upon and legislative committee to prepare bills and urge their passage during the present session of the Legislature was appointed and given power to employ whatever assistant needed. Mr. William B. Blake, Jr., was elected president and A. Selders, secretary. A vice president, treasurer and an executive committee composed of five members were also elected. A vote of thanks was unanimously voted to Judge J. J. Swope of the McDowell Recorder, for his services as president during the past year and for his valuable work in the interest of the publishers of West Virginia. MEETING HARMONIOUS. The meeting was perfectly harmonious from start to finish and a better acquaintance and understanding among publishers is the result of this meeting. The McDowell Times was the only Negro newspaper represented in the association and T. Edward Hill, one of its publishers, was shown every courtesy by both officers and members. We are glad to note that Miss Nanni Lewis, one of our Tilewater teacher who has been on the sick list for some time, is out again. We regret very much to learn of the death of Mrs. Rindles, the mother of Mrs. I. J. Hall. Mrs. Samuel Crider was called home on account of the fitness of her aunt. The good people of the First Baptist church gave their pastor a suit of clothes. Sunday was a very bright day. They who were present at the First Baptist church had a great treat. The pastor gave them a fine sermon. The Willing Workers Club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Wm. Bul lock. They are doing great church work. We were glad to see Mrs. Young, of Eckman, one of the teachers in Keystone Eckman Graded School, in our town Sunday. Mrs. Robt. Walden entertained a number of ladies at her home Molday. Those present were Meesdames R. P Johnson, D. V. Garland, Samuel Elloit. Hairston, Henry Richard and others. All report a delightful time. Headache? Neuralgia? Take "Celery-Mist" Sick headache, nervous headache, any old kind of headache vanishes at one when you take "Celery Mist." Same with neuralgia, grip and rheumatic pain—"Celery Mist" cures them all—quickly, pleasantly Costs only 5 cents a package at any store. Better quality than higher priced remedies. Buy a package and you will agree to the merite of "Celery Mist." Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woods delightfully entertained a few of their friends at lunch on Friday evening. Jan. 5. A delicious menu was served. Innocent games were indulged in until midnight when the guests departed wishing Mr. and Mrs. Woods a long and happy life. Those present were Miss Amanda Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Warden, Mr. and Mrs Edward Fitch, Mr. and Mrs Walter Jones, Mr. and Mrs E. L. Wormley Mr. and Mrs Matthw Mitchell, M. and Mrs C. C. Coleman, Mr. and Mrs Jack Ellis, Mr. and Mrs Andy Warden, Mr. and Mrs D. R. Hickman, Mrs Hattie Waldron, Messrs Isaac Jones Giles Smith, Wm. Howard. Misses Lula Fitch and Maggie Mitch ell served the guest. LOCALS Mr. Samuel Wade, of M Dowell, was on the city this week. He is a race man, a friend to race enterprises and a hard worker, and is anxious to get a wife. He promises to let her live in ease and comfort the balance of her days, if she will just agree to take him. Mr. Abraham Brown, of Elkhorn, a very strong Republican, a race man, industrious and a man of substantial citizenship, was in the city of Keystone Monday on his from Welch where he had been on business. Mr. R. L. 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Evenson. 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, S. A. Daniels, Welch. Prosecuting Attorney G. L. Countz, Welch. Assistant Pros. Attorney Clerk Circuitand Crim. Courts Burbridge Payne Clerk County Court, W. W. Whyte County Surveyor, w C Morga Vivian Sunt. Free Schools, W Cassiu Cook, Welch Assessor, W. J Hatfield, Welch County Road Engineer, W. J. McClaren County Health Officer and con- oner, Dr. H. G. Camper Commissioner School Land C E Rusmisell. McDowell Members House of Delegates: Harvey Haggerman, E. Howard Harper, J. Buel Swope, Floyd Waldron. State Senators, Sixth Senat rial district (counties of McDow ell, Mingo, wayne and wyomin John W Luther, Welch; Well Joodykootz. Williamson. G. H. Ri66 Northfork, West Virginia. REPRESENTATIVE OF Sinktord Embalmers & Undertakers Bluefield, West Virginia Phone 217. Res. Phone 970 L. A. L. Spencer Quick Lunches and meals served while the train wait ice rain. Confectioneries Pop, Tobacco etc. Mora. W. Va. Vital Economic Problems for Thinking Americans Shall the Government Own and Operate the Telephone? For a critical discussion and impartial review, read Government Telephones The Experience of Manitoba, Canada By JAMES MAYOR, P.D. Prof. of Political Economy in the University of Toronto, Author of "An Economic History of Russia," etc. Prof. Mavor's book is a compelling and THE HOUSE OF QUALITY. NORTHFORK. W. VA. BOX 405 We carry Largest Line of Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Clothing in W. Va It Can Be Found in The McDowell Times PALMETTO CAFE Main Street Lord's New Brick Building In First Class Style. Lunches At All Hours R. L. LORD, Prop'r 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 December, 1916 Gillian Turner, Plaintiff vs. In Chancery jeorge Turner, Defendant 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 defender is a non-resident of the state of West Virginia; it is therefore ordered that the said defender 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 his interest herein. And it is further ordered that a copy of this order be published once a week or four successive weeks in some newspaper in McDowell County, and that a copy of the same be posted at the front door of the court house of McDowell County for twenty days before decree is rendered. A copy Teste: Publication NORWEST VIRGINIA: at the Clerk's Office of McDowell County in December, 1916 In Chancery not this suit is to obtain not by the plaintiff a O MATRIMONII from an affidavit now appears in this cause, that a non-resident of the Virginia; it is therefore said defender do ap- s's Office of the Circuit County within one state of the first publica- and do what is neces- t interest herein. Or ordered that a copy published once a week weeks in some news County, and that a be posted at the front t house of McDowell days before decree is "Where style cou- Kill S TAILOR SUITS MADE TO $18 — Dry Cleaning and Neatly D Opposite Finney's. Keystone, — W Hotel W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE, Gierk A. G. Froe, P. Q. Order of Publication. At rules held in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of McDowell County, in the first Monday in December, 1916, Kate Lee. The object of this suit is to obtain from the defendant by the plaintiff a divorce A VINCULO MATRIMONI 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 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 his interest herein. And it is further ordered that a copy of this order be published once a week for successive weeks in some newspaper, 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 A. G. Froe, P. Q. 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