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STATE OF WAR Exists Between Ger= many and the U. S. Three American Vessels Sunk by German Submarine; Many Liyes Reported Lost LONDON, March 18.—The sinking of three American steamships, the City of Memphis, the Illinois and the Vigilancia, was announced here today. Two of the vessels, the City of Memphis and the Illinois, were in ballast, having deposited their cargoes at European ports and started on their return voyages. The Vigilancia was bound for Havre. She was torpedoed without warning, and the City of Memphis was torpedoed after the crew had given a few minutes to leave the ship. The crew of the Illinois was saved, but members of the crews of both the Vigilancia and the City of Memphis, most of them Americans, are missing. McDowell County Offers Good Opportunities for Negroes, Excellent Schools, high wages. VOLUME 16. STATE Exists L man Three American Submarine LONDON, March 18.—The sinking of Memphis, the Illinois and the Vigilance. Two of the vessels, the City of Memphis having deposited their cargoes at Europe voyages. The Vigilancia was bound for Havana and the City of Memphis was torpedoed a utes to leave the ship. The crew of the Illinois was saved Vigilancia and the City of Memphis, most WASHINGTON, D. C., March 18.—With the announcement of the ruthless destruction of three unarmed American merchant ships by submarines, it was unofficially admitted here tonight that virtually a state of war exists between the United States and Germany. Technically the United States remains in a position of armed neutrality. Whether this shall be changed before April 16, the date fixed for a special session of Congress, the war making branch of the Government, President Wilson has not decided. ITS AN ACT OF WAR. Editorial comment on the sinking of three American ships follows: NEW YORK HERALD—Just to make it certain that the full import of her declared policy toward the United States may not be missed or misunderstood, Germany now greets us with not one "over act" alone, but three. The ruthless destruction of the City of Memphis, the Illinois and the Vigliancia—all American-owned merchantmen, manned by American citizens and flying the American flag—means war on the United States; war without the formality of declaration, it is true, but war in fact. NEW YORK TIMES—By the repeated acts of Germany a state of war exists between that country and the United States. No declaration has preceded it. The acts of Germany are not to be looked upon merely as a provocation to war, they are war itself. It lacks only legal recognition to establish its existence. NEW YORK SUN—The incidents of the last six weeks have been Germany's answer to President Wilson's generous ingenuity. Yesterday brought news of the sinking of three more American ships in violation of American rights, in contempt of international law and in defiance of every principal of humanity. Is the President still doubtful of Germany's sincerity in its submarine war against the United States? NEW YORK TRIBUNE—When Congress meets it should be its first duty to make a declaration of war against Germany. Such action will merely recognize a condition already long existent. NEW YORK WORLD - The facts must be accepted as they are. Without a declaration of war, Germany is making war on the United States. One hostile act follows close on the heels of another. When Congress meets, it must deal with the situation frankly and effe tively as Germany's policy and overt acts require THE HOUR HAS STRUCK CINCINNATI INQUIRER - Let us not deceive ourselves further. The efforts of the United States to preserve peace and to bring peace to bleeding Europe have been scorned, scouted and spurned. A state of war has been created. Either the United States must retaliate in terms of shot and steel or be driven from the highways of commerce and deprived of an honorable seat at the table of nations. It is no longer a matter of what we would like or dislike. A condition has applauded all theories. The dignity and honor of the nation have been assailed and the peace and permanency of our institutions threatened. The time has come for every man with red blood in his veins not alone to declare his patriotism, but to live it every day. We are all Americans together, sharing a common heritage. There can be no division if this nation is to live and grow in righteousness and power. FORMER GOVERNOR VISITS M'DOWELL Form r Governor H D. Hatfield visited McDowell county Saturday for the first time since his retirement from office The McDowell Times. on March 5. He came to attend the stockholders meeting of the Sycamore Coal Company which met at Vivian. The former Governor is a large stockholder in that company and now that he is released from the duties and responsibilities of public office he can give his time to looking after his personal business. The former Governor is looking well and said that he was in the best of health and weighs more than ever before. He declined to discuss politics but stated that he was still interested in the good people of McDowell. The distinguished visitor returned to Huntington on No. 3 Saturday night. 615 SOUTH AFRICANS GO DOWN WITH SHIP Were on Way to France--Only 10 Whites Among Victims---Passing Ship Rescues 203. LONDON, March 9.--The British transport Mendi, carrying South African native laborere, was sunk after a collision on February 21 and 625 persons lost their lives. Ten of the persons lost were Europeans, according to the announcement made today to the South African parliament by General Louis Botha, the premier. The collision occurred off the Isle of Wight. The official announcement says: "Premier Botha stated to the South African parliament today that the transport Mendi, carrying the last batch of the South African native laborers contingent (the rest of whom were landed safely in France) collided with another vessel in route from England to Havre and sank in twenty five minutes. The escort's searchlight could not penetrate the fog, but the survivors were rescued by passing vessels. Twelve European officers and 191 natives were saved. Ten Europeans and 615 natives were lost. "Difficulty in obtaining authentic information caused the delay in making the announcement public." "Premier Botha said that the relatives of those natives who are presumed to have been drowned would be advised. The imperial authorities, he declared, would pay compensation to natural beneficiaries." ANOTHER FOUR YEARS, WOOD-ROW WILSON Woodrow Wilson, against the desire of the colored people of this country, you have been re-elected and returned to power. Although against our wishes and what we consider the best interests of the country, we submit to the rule of the majority (7) which is or should I be the guiding principle in a Democracy. Mr. Wilson, during your last term, while you have, in time and out of time, preached "humanity," you have done nothing to lessen the oppression or to right the wrongs of ten million loyal cloaked Americans. Conceding that you have dealt humanely with Mexico, if rashly and drastically with Haiti, what have you done to lessen the burdens or to encourage the game struggle against mighty and almost overwhelming odds of ten million native Americans? Mr. Wilson, the colored people of this KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1917 country have been and continue to be ever ready to give their best blood in defence of the Stars and Stripes. This country is now facing a serious crisis in both her foreign and domestic relations. Should war come, Mr. Wilson, you will be surrounded by traitors and spies. But these will all be WHITE PERSONS, Mr Wilson. Wherever danger threatens the colored people are with you, Woodrow Wilson. Not because they love you, but because as President you represent the Flag. And, Woodrow Wilson, we want you to understand clearly that we consider you false to your great trust as President of all the American people, and we are watching you keenly to see whether that great "humanity" you have so much prated about will be for another four years withheld from the colored man by your friends in Dixie and with your silent approval. We are wondering Woodrow Wilson, whether as Chief Magistrate of the land you will allow another term to pass in silence and in action on the wrongs of ten million loyal Americans. Woodrow Wilson, we are of the mind that obligation without rights is just as ridiculous as taxation without representation. -Amsterdam News. EXTRA SESSION OF SENATE ADJOURNS DEMOCRATS SECURED CONFIRM ATION OF MANY NOM- INEES Despaired of Attaining Ratification of Colombian Treaty--Treaty WASHINGTON, March 16. - The special senate session which began Merch 5, adjourned sine die today after Democratic leaders had secured confirmation of most of the 1,400 nominations which failed at the last session and had despaired of attaining ratification of the $25,000,000 Colombian treaty. The treaty, despite repeated urgent requests from President Wilson that it be ratified, was unexpectedly withdrawn on motion of Chairman Stone, of the foreign relations committee. Its provisions for payment of indemnity of Colombia for the partition of Panama and its expression of regret for the ill feeling arising out of that incident had encountered stubborn Republican opposition which apparently convinced the Democrat there was no chance of ratification. It is expected a substitute pact will be negotiated and submitted for the senate approval during the extra session of congress beginning April 16. STEEL CORPORATION PREPARES TO BEGIN MINGO OPERATIONS DEAL HINGES ON CHEMICAL TESTS NOW BEING MADE OF COALS. WOULD OPEN IMMENSE NEW MINING DISTRICT Corporation Looking After Several Properties Near Huntington. No announcement in years has aroused greater interest in business circles than that to the effect that the U. 8. Steel trust will likely lease or buy the immense coal holdings of the United Thacker Coal and Coke Co., on Beech, Ben and Horsepen creeks in Mingo county, near Williamson. It is stated on good authority that the deal hinges on the results of the laboratory tests of the coal now being made. Six cars of coal for testing purposes have been shipped from Ben creek, three cars from the right hand fork and three cars from the left hand fork, so one of the steel trust's plants in Illinois. These cars were loaded at Warncliff under the supervision of a humber of experts, said to be in the employ of the steel trust. Enteries were driven into the mountains for a distance of 75 feet before any of the coal was loaded. Three test cars will be secured from Mate creek and three from Horsepen. The latter work requires a long haul and it is stated that the company is now building a wagon road along Horsepen so that the coal can be taken out at once. Well posted coal men state their belief that the coal from this immense boundary will be found on rich in biproducts General Edward O'Toole, superintendent of the sturst's immense coal operations in McBowell county, made an inspection trip over the big tract recently, it is said. None of those interested will give any information. If the coal is found satisfactory and the deal goes through it means one of the biggest operations in the entire country for Mingo county. The United Thacker Coal and Coke Company, although owning thousands of acres has never before leased. The minimum royalty on such an immense tract will be such a staggering sum that operations on a gigantic scale must necessarily follow There have been many rumors of Steel Corporation activities in the fields tributary to Huntington, and this is one of two rumors that have been traced to conditions of actual fact. The other with basis in fact would mean, if consumat ed, even more to Huntington than additional developments on a great scale in Mingo county.—Huntington Herald-Dispatch MUST BARE RECORDS OF COAL OPERATORS New York Judge Refuses to Quash Subpeoena--Smokeless Co a l Operators' Association of West Va. Named in Litigation. NEW YORK. March 16.--Judge Augustus N. Hand, in federal district court here today refused to quash a subpoena directing Miss Catherine MacMead, a stenographer of Cincinnati, to turn over to a federal grand jury here the correspondence of the Smokeless Goal Operators Association of West Virginia for the year 1916. The motion to quash the indictment was made on the ground that if she were to comply she would be violating the personal rights of Thomas E. Houston, president of the association who now is in Japan. Mr. Houston was one of those recently indicted for alleged violation of the Sherman law. His Only Friends, Negro Says, When Pardoned by President. FRANKFORT, KY., March 15.—President Woodrow Wilson has given a pardon to John Walton, a Negro federal prisoner in jail in London. Walton lived in Bell county and was convicted at the November term of the federal court of perjury. He was sentenced to one year in a federal prison, which was reduced by Judge Cochran to one year in jail. Walton decided to appeal to President Wilson for executive clemency. He wrote a letter to the Chief Executive, telling him that he was spending his last cent to have it typewritten. The shock of getting the pardon was too much for Walton, and when it was handed to him he tell on the concrete-floor and was knocked unconscious When he recovered he said he never had but two friends, Woodrow Wilson and Abraham Lincoln. Bad Reports From the North Fail to Deter Them in Their Determination to go North When Spring Opens. SPARTA, GA., March 15.—There is much restlessness among the colored citizens here with reference to going to the north. This obtains among those in or near the towns. In the rural sections they seem not to have thought of it. Quite a number have already left for points in the middle and northwestern states. The fact that unfavorable reports have been sent back does not seem to deter those remaining here. They say they are seeking "freedom" and "liberty," higher wages, and better conditions. Many are expected to leave when spring opens up. Given to Eight-Hour Statute by Highest Tribunal. DIVIDING FIVE TO FOUR, COURT UPHOLDS ACT Epoch Making Ruling Removes Danger of Future Transportation Paralysis, 'Tis Believed. WASHINGTON, March 19 —In an epochal decision, holding Congress to be clothed with any and all power necessary to keep open the channels of interstate commerce, the Supreme Court today, dividing 5 to 4, sustained the Adamson law as constitutional and enforceable in every feature. The immediate effect of the decision will be to fix a permanent eight-hour basic day in computing wage scales on interstate railroads, for which a nationwide strike twice has been threatened, and to give, effective from January 1, this year, increases in wages to trainmen of about 25 per cent, at a cost to the railroads estimated at $40,000,000 to $50,000,000 a year. The Court, through Chief Justice White, declared both carriers and their employees, engaged in a business charged with a public interest, subject to the right of Congress to compulsarily arbitrate a dispute affecting the operating of that business. "SUBJECT TO LIMITATION." "What would be the right of an employee engaged in private business to demand such wages as he desires, to leave the employment if he does not get them, and by concert of action to agree with others to leave on the same conditions," said the opinion, "such rights are necessarily subject to limitation when employment is accepted in a business charged with a public interest and as to which the power to regulate commerce by Congress is applied, and the resulting right to fix in case of disagreement and dispute a standard of wages as we have seen necessarily obtained." SENATOR LUTHER Discusses Appropriation Bill; Says Democratic Economy is Niggardly Parismony. Senator J. W. Luther, of Welch, was in the city Monday and called at the Times office. This is Mr. Luther's first term in the Senate and he served on some of the most important committees in the state's highest lawmaking body and established the reputation during the recent session of being one of the hardest workers in the body. The work of Senator Luther in the Senate and his position on the many important measures which came up in the Senate justified the confidence of the Republicans of the Sixth Senatorial district Senator Luther made good in every capacity and represented the people of this district with honor and distinction. To a representative of The McDowell Times Senator Luther stated that he very much regretted that the Democrat of the House of Delegates refused to pass the appropriation bill at either the regular or extra session of the legislature thereby necessitating another extra session at a great cost to the taxpayers of the state. He said the Republicans of the Senate yielded on nearly all points at issue in an effort to get the House to pass the bill but the Democratic leaders refused to the last to do so. The senator further stated that he was opposed to hampering the work of the several departments of the state and the institutions by reducing their appropriations, that the state was growing and the people expected their institutions to keep pace with the growth and development of this great state, that especially was he opposed to cutting out the appropriations for new buildings at the Concord Normal School and the Bluefield Colored Institute because facts were presented to the Finance Committee showing that dormitory conditions were deplorable at Athens and that three and four girls were sleeping in one room at the Bluefield Colored Institute, that the class room The Negro Exodus A Southern Woman's View were inadequate and it is impossible to do efficient work under such conditions. The Senator stated that the alleged economy of the Democrat was not really economy but nigratly persimony which will place the state and its institutions in worse conditions than they were when the Republican party got control of the state twenty years ago. THE HOUSE ORGANIZATION Doubt Still Exists--Millions of Patronage. The numerous deaths among members of Congress will likely have no effect upon the organization of the next House of Representatives, which is scheduled to convene in Washington, April 16. The Republicans claim a numerical majority. Nevertheless, they do not expect that all Republicans will consent to vote for Mr. James R. Mann. Representative Gardner has openly declared that he will not vote for the Ohio Congressman. There are others who are supposed to entertain the same intention. The Republicans when confronted with these facts, reply that in case Mr. Mann cannot be elected that Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin will be chosen. However, it seems unlikely that Mr. Lenroot will be any more able to poll the entire Republican vote than Mr. Mann. Both men have bitter opposition within their own party. On the Democratic side all are united for Speaker Clark and with two or three votes outside of the "straight Democrat" he is sure of re-election. There is not a Republican member of the House who is not personally friendly with Mr. Clark; and it would be an extraordinary condition if he is not chosen to succeed himself. About $3,000,000 in political patronage depends upon the issue, for should the Democrat lose the speakership, all of the employees in the House of Representatives will be replaced by Republicans. Still more important to the members themselves, is the fact that the chairmanships and principal places on committees, always go to the party in control; and in case of a Republican Speaker being elected there would be new chairmen for every committee in the House of Representatives. Most of the important charmships are now held by Southern Democratic Congressmen, who came into their positions through seniority of service. The Northern Democrats are mostly new men, and as good Congressmen from the South are seldom defeated, and never voluntarily release the safe birth of being a congressman, there seems little likelihood that a continuance of the Democratic regime on Capitol Hill will result to the benefit of many of the aspiring Northern Democrats who would like to be at the head of the big committees. CZAR GONE Another Ruler by Divine Right Passes Another Chapter Added to Revolution When Brother of Former Emperor Quits---Government is Vested in the Executive Committee of Duma and Newly Chosen Council of Ministers--Romanoff Dynasty is Brought to End by Action of Michael Alexandrovitch. PETROGRAD, March 16.—(Via London, March 17.)—Emperor Nicholas abdicated at midnight last night on behalf of himself and the heir apparent Grand Duke Alexis, in favor of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch. At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, Grand Duke Michael himself abdicated, thus bringing the Romanoff dynasty to an end. The government, pending a meeting of the constitutional assembly is vested in the Executive Committee of the Duma and the newly chosen council of ministers. A manifesto to this effect was issued by the Duma committee today and it will be telegraphed to the general army headquarters this evening. Miners, Coke Men and Laborers wanted all over McDowell Coun- ty-Business Openings. NO MBER 2 ro Exodus- ern Wo- View BY MARY DEBAUDISBN The following article, remarkable in form and spirit is reprinted from The Wesleyan Christian Advocate, of Atlanta, Ga., one of the organs of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The papers have been full of late of the tragedy of the German expulsion or deportation of the Belgian laborers. Our hearts have been stirred, our indignation aroused as we read of fathers, sons, husbands and brothers torn from their children, their wives and sweethearts, from the old loved surroundings, and borne forbibly to labor in regions strange and new under conditions galling and humiliating. But there is another deportation, another expulsion going on under our very eyes that comes to us more nearly—some of the causes for which should make us as citizens of a great, free nation, hang our heads in sheme, should send us, as professing Christians, to our knees, crying aloud for forgiveness for our cruel neglect. THOUSANDS TAKE FLIGHT I speak of the great exodus of the Negroes from our Southland. There is much being said about it in the press three days. O, yes, we are beginning to talk and question now, for we are beginning to fear for our pocketbooks. That which a regard for common justice, fair play, human rights could not accomplish, a fear for our bank accounts is doing and we are asking: Why is the Negro dissatisfied? What can we do to keep him in the South? We can't afford to let him go; he means too much to us—internally. He works for little; his upkeep costs us little, for we can house him in any kind of shack, and make him pay us well for that; we do not have to be careful of his living conditions; he is good-natured, long-suffering and if he should happen to give us trouble we can cope with that and the law will uphold us in anything we do. Am I exaggerating? If we do not thus reason audibly, we as a white race and employers of labor, assume or allow assume1. But the Negro is going, going in scores, in hundreds and in thousands. In some sections of South Georgia there are stretches of country almost destitute of Negro population. Country churches, which once had congregations of two and three hundred have now only twenty or thirty members. One Negro conference of the colored Methodist Episcopal church that had a membership in 1915 of 11,000 has now barely 5,000. At a recent session of this conference men who had been pastors of those people stood on the floor of the conference and with tears in their eyes and soils in their throats pleaded to be allowed to go with their congregations. "Not that we want to go for our own sake," they said, "but for the sake of our people. We know it means suffering and hard living, but we will work with our hands for our support, that we may minister to our people, may keep them together that they may not drift and be swallowed up in the great cities of the North, with no spiritual or moral guidance to keep them from the downward path." They are going at night, these refugees; the trains are full of them, and they are going with a mighty fear upon them. A friend of mine was talking to an old man who, with his wife, sons and daughters was leaving the old home to go into a great strange world, their poor belongings in clumsy, homely looking bundles in the seats beside them. The stock was left, they could not sell it, they said, and much of their household stuff, the poor collection of years of labor—but theirs. (Continued on Page 4.) NEW PROHIBITION OFFICER; POPULAR APPOINTMENT Hon. Walter S. Hallanan, state tax commissioner and exofficio prohibition commissioner, appointed Hon. Ben Gay of Welch deputy prohibition commissioner last Friday. Mr. Gay will have charge of the inforcement of the prohibition law in the counties of McDowell, Mercer, Wyoming and Raleigh. The appointment of Mr. Gay meets with the approval of the people throughout this section because of his fitness for the position, his familiarity with the ways and haunts of the bootiegger and his ability to spot one without even getting a tip. Mr. Ben Gay is one of the stalwart young Republicans and has been a hard worker for the success of the party. No better selection from every point of view could have been made by the prohibition commissioner and we warn bootleggers that if they want to avoid working roads without pay they had better stop peddling wet goods, because Mr. Gay knows you and will surely get you. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION BE. RATHER THAN SEEM TO BE WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. M. T. WHITTICO, Editor. T. EDWARD_HILL, Business Mgr. Articles or more than ten lines will be charged 10 cents per line. Published every Friday in the interest of the Negro Race---His Civil and Political Rights. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One year in advance.....$1.50 Six months in advance.....80 Three months in advance.....45 One month in advance.....25 Single copy.....05 ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST Special rates to churches, schools and colleges. Subscribers changing their Post Office address must notify the publishers or else his subscription will be collected just the same as if he had not. Entered as Second Class Matter March 22, 1904, at the Post Office at Keystone, W. Va., under act of Congress, March 3, 1879. FRIDAY MARCH 16, 1917 WHAT WAS GAINED? The victory of the Brotherhoods in getting the railroad managers to concede their demands in the face of another threatened strike, followed by the decision of the United States Supreme Court upholding the "Adamson eight hour law" is of doubtful value even to those great organizations because if Congress has the power to fix hours of service and wages as the court holds then the Brotherhoods will have no job because collective bargining will be at an end and the Interstate Commerce Commission or some other governmental body will regulate the hours of labor and the wages of all railroad employees and the same power that increases wages or shortens time of work can lower wages or lengthen time of work and under this decision it appears that the "public interest" feature of the railroads and their employees the employees cannot strike to obtain their demands; in the future they must go to Congress or to some body to which Congress delegates power to act in such cases. Another thing that helps to destroy the value of the decision is the fact that for some time the railroads have been clamoring for permission to increase freight rates and with fifty million dollars a year added to their expenses there is no doubt but what the Interstate Commerce Commission will grant the permission. An increase in freight rates will mean higher cost of living which the members of the Brotherhoods like the rest of us must meet. Not the railroads but the people must pay the freight. FALL OF THE CZAR The fall of the Russian Czar means the passing of kings and the overthrow of absolute monarchial forms of government the world over. It means the spread of democracy and the future establishment of the republican form of government. It means that mankind is throwing off the yoke of oppression and demanding a voice in the affairs of state. It means "government by the consent of the governed." The people of Russia may not get justice and a full measure of liberty at once because of the abdication of the Czar but the removal of the iron heel of the oppressor is the greatest and most for reaching movement since the French Revolution and like the French revolution it may react temporarily but ultimately the people of Russia will be free to enjoy "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." The fate which overtook the Czar, or worse, will be the fate of other tyrants if they fail to heed the mutterings of the people for liberty. WHAT OF TOMOROW? War clouds are hovering low over the United States of America. The President has called Congress to meet on the 2nd of April, or two weeks in advance of the original call for the extra session. German submarines have sunk three more unarmed American merchant vessels and several American citizens lost their lives. What the next few days will bring forth we have no idea but in these perilous times great things happen with lightning like rapidity and world history is made in a day. Partylines are crumbling away in the presence of this national crisis and races are forgetting their differences. The colored man is over looking for the time being the persecution, denial of rights, humiliation and contumely heaped upon him for decades and the fire of patriotism is burning in his breast, ready at the call of the nation's leader to burst into flame. The loyalty of members of other races may be doubted, they may seek to aid the front ends of the hyphen but the colored man is loyal to America and if the call comes he will lay down the tools of peace, take up the weapons of war and make the great sacrifice for the nation which neither protects him at home or abroad. LIVE NEWS BUILDING AT WILCOE. There is a building boom in progress at Wilcoe, W. Va., at this time. The new post office is about completed and the big building being erected by Leibman Brothers, "Tailors from the cradle," is nearing completion. Several other structures are in course of erection. BIDS FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT. County Court Clerk W. W. Whyte is now receiving, and will continue to receive up to March 30 sealed bids for the $1,365,000 road improvement bonds, which were voted at a special election February 17. These bonds, which bear five per cent, are issued in four series, one for each district of denominations of $1,000 and $500, dated January 1, 1917, interest payable semiannually. A proportionate part of these serial bonds will be paid off each year. NEW CHURCH ORGANIZED. A colored church was organized at O'Toole, W. Va. on March 14. The council setting apart the church was composed of Reverends J. W. Coger, J. H. A. Cyrus, B. S. Dent, L. W. Hairston, R. V. Barksdale and several deacons. The sermon was preached by Rev. Barksdale of Anawalt. The church will be known as the First Baptist Church of O'Toole and Rev. W. C. Flemmings of Jenkinjones was called as pastor. FIRES Monday night fire destroyed a double house owned by the McDowell Coal and Coke Co. at McDowell, W. Va. The house and all of the furniture owned by two families who occupied the house was completely destroyed. There was no insurance on the furniture. Tuesday night about 11 o'clock a house owned by the Keystone Coal and Coke Co. of this city and occupied by Mr. W. N. Flippins, stable boss for that company, was destroyed by fire. The house was above Keystone on the east side of "Dead Man's H. B. Price MONEY-SAVING STORE FIRST AND LAST CHANCE Full supply of Domestic goods and wears--The cheapest store in town. Crowded all the time. People just now tinding out where to get what they want and where to get it at lowest price. Let others come, see and examine our goods, then please tell what you saw and learned about how to save money by buying from H. B. PRICE. Important--Cut Price. Sale now on and will remain on till we have convinced every house wife that we can and will save her money. There never was a sale instuted like this one. The values are simply unheard of. We are defying the high sky-scraping water mark prices found at other stores and giving 'em the lie with a black eye by selling things cheaper than anybody else. This is no fake proposition but a guilt edge saving deposit--Like picking up money in the road SCHOOL HOUSE BURNS. The Rolfe Graded School, white, was completely destroyed by fire Monday night about 8 o'clock. The fire was discovered a few minutes after it started but the building being frame in construction there was no chance to save it to the furniture. The damage is estimated at about $6,000, building and furniture, and there is insurance to the amount of $5000, so the Board of Education of Northfork district will not suffer great loss. Mr. A. D. Rice, president of the board stated to a representative of the "Times" that he did not know how the fire originated but he was making an investigation to ascertain if possible the cause. When asked whether all of the school buildings in the district were insured President Rice replied that they were and would be as long as he was a member of the Board of Education. MARRIED Rev. C. W. Cottrell and Miss Emma Quarlls were married at Cinderilla, W. Va., Sunday night in the Mt. Lebannon Baptist church of which the groom is pastor. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. R. Nesbitt, the evangelist. A large crowd of the best citizens, both white and colored, witnessed the ceremony. IT'S A BOY. Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Palmer of Bramwell several days ago a great big bouncing boy, weighing 11 pounds. Baby and mother are doing well and the father is so overjoyed that he talks about "his man" continually and if the train upon which he runs is a few minutes late, he thinks a dire calamity has happened. WHAT IS HIS RACE? Few Americans have given more than passing notice to the appointment of William H. Heen to be a judge of the U.S Circuit Court Yet the event is full of deeply gratifying significance, being in exact harmony with this nation's traditional democracy. Judge Heen is the son of a Mongolian father and a Malay mother, the former being a Chinaman and the latter a native of H. B. PRICE Keystone-Burke-Addition. ```markdown ``` H. T AND LAST CHA estic goods and wears--T own. Crowded all the where to get what they want and w examine our goods, then please tell by buying from H. B. PRICE. ce. Sale now on and will remain every house wife that we a tuted like this one. The values an traping water mark prices found at selling things cheaper than anybod ing deposit--Like picking up money H. B. PRICE Keystone-Burke-Add Hawaii. President Wilson has done well to consider nothing save the appointee's personal qualifications to administer the law. His act gives the force to the claim that under the American flag personal attributes take full precedence over accidents of race, creed or color.—Philadelphia Telegraph. CONFERENCE OF LEADERS A conference was held in Charleston, W. Va.. Wednesday between Governor John J. Cornwell and several of the leading Democratic members of the legislature. It is reported that an extra session of the legislature was under consideration and the attitude of the Democrats in the forth coming extra session was determined. BEAUTIFYING CAPITOL GROUNDS A meeting was held by the board of public works and a committee was delegated to look after beautifying the capitol grounds. The committee is composed of Gov. Cornwell. Secretary of State H. G. Young and Commissioner James H. Stewart, of the agricultural department. The picture play, The "Birth of a Nation," which has aroused such bitter opposition among the colored people of the country is being shown at Dayton and other Ohio cities after a great fight in opposition to its presentation. During the administration of Governor Willis, Republican, the colored people were able to keep the play out of the state but it appears that Gov. Cox. Democrat, is favorable to the show. An effort is being made to secure the passage of a bill during the present session of the Ohio legislature to prevent such plays from being exhibited. Former Gov. Willis is aiding Senator Beatty to get the measure through. CHICHESTER SPILLS DIAMOND BRAND Bearers of Counterfeits. Refuse all Substituents. LADIES! Annual Report of the Receipts and Disbursements of the City of Keystone for the Year Ended February 28,1917 Mrs. Ida Alexanner Whittico spent from Friday of last week until Tuesday at Ridgeway. Va. with her husband, Editor M. T. Whittico who is with his sick father. Misses Carrie and Lula Watkins, of Algoma, were the guests of Miss Jessie B Hill, Sunday. Fev. Ben Jones, of Maybeury, was a business visitor to the city Monday. Miss Elizabeth Clayborne, of Maybeury, one of the teachers at Kvle was shopping in Keystone, Saturday. Judge J. J. Swope, editor of McDowell Recorder of Welch, is confined to his home because of illness. The able editor has been suffering from a liver complaint for several months but until a few weeks ago was able to keep going. Curing a Cough With Out Taking Dangerous Drugs The first thing Old Black Joe does is to loosesthe phlegm. Then the medicinal oils have a chance to soothe the irritation that is the cause of all the trouble. The air passengers are cleared and refreshed and nature takes a hand in the cure with pure air that is not restricted. Almost before you know it the cough has lost its hold on you. Isn't that a far better and safe way than to use medicines that contain dangerous opiates, chloroform and narcotic drugs? Every member of the family can take Old Black Joe Cough Syrup with perfect safety—children as well as grown folks. A big bottle costs only 25c at all stores. ReStaurant Meals at all hours in First Class Style at Reasonable Prices. GROCERIES AND SOFT DRINKS Eat here and yo'll not know that high cost of living is higher. Elder Simon King YUKON W.YA READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS Good Houses, Good terms. Good Schools, Good Pay. No Better Offered in MONEY EVERY TWO W PALME Main Street Lord Everything In First Class Sty Better Opportunity ffered in the State For DONEY EVERY DAY WORK TWO WEEKS PAY. PALMETTO CAFE Street Lord's New Brick Building Everything Fresh to Eat In First Class Style. Lunches At All Hours No Better Opportuniy Offered in the State For MONEY EVERY DAY WORK TWO WEEKS PAY. Main Street Lord's New Brick Building Everything Fresh to Eat In First Class Style. Lunches At All Hours R. L. LORD, Prop'r REAL ESTATE For SA 200 Lots in and around Lester, W. Va., for People Only. Good'Locetion for Homes and su by works. For particulars write or apply to A. J. RODGER L ESTATE For SALE in and around Lester, W. Va., for Colored W. Good Locetion for Homes and surrounded For particulars write or apply to REALESTATE For SALE 200 Lots in and around Lester, W. Va., for Colored People Only. Good'Locetion for Homes and surrounded by works. For particulars write or apply to It Can Be Found The Pacific Be Found in The McDowell Times It Can Be Found in The McDowell Times The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company W. H. Operates in Every State in the Unit Employes More Than 8,000 Agents Pays A Claim Every Eight Minu onest iloring Honest Tailoring P. O. Box 2, $30,000,000 ASSETS Operates in Every State in the Union Employes More Than 8,000 Agents Pays A Claim Every Eight Minutes Liebman Our Specialty $15 $18 $20 Brothers Suits to Measure "TAILORS FROM THE CRADLE" Northfork, Gary, Kimball, W. Va. Cincinnati,O. A. J. RODGERS LESTER, WEST VIRGINIA. ORGANIZED 1868 Keystone, West Virginia With all his genius and culture, Roscoe Conkling Simmons is a Negro. His college degrees and personal refinement can not change his blood or color or make him one bit less a member a race regarded as socially, economically and mentally inferior to the white. That Louisvill is proud of him as a citizen: that the Negro people of the country look upon him for leadership much as they did to his illustrious uncle, Booker T. Washington; that men of prominence in the nation accord him fellowship and a place in high councils, does not change his status. For these very reason his words, spoken the other day before a gathering of his own race, should spread a blush of shame on the Gaucaison skins of some who are conspicuous in the eyes of the nation just now. When men of superior leaning and vaunted super-race connection, intrusted with the solenon duty of serving and protecting their country's destiny, join with foreign tyrant cutthroats to heap contumely upon the nation's head and tie the hands stretched out to protect the lives and rights of Americans; when invisibly white pacifists join with all the traitor-slacker crew to invite national disgrace and ruin, well may this member of an "inferior race" boast: "We have a record to defend, but no treason, thank God, to atone or explain. While in chains we fought to save white men—from Lexington to Carrallal—and returned to chains. No Negro has ever insulted the flag. No Negro ever struck down a President of these United States. No Negro ever sold a military map or secret to a foreign government. No Negro ever ran under fire or lost an opportunity to serve, to fight, to bleed and to die in the republic's cause. Accuse us of what you...justly and wrongly...no man can to a single instance of our disloyalty. "We have but one country and one flag, the flag that set us free. Its language is our only tongue, and no hyphen bridges or qualifies our loyalty. To-day the nation faces danger from a foreign foe, treason stalks and skulks up and down our land, in dark councils intrigue is being hatched. I am a Republican, but a Wilson Republican. What he commands me to do I shall do. Where he commands me to go I shall go. If he calls me to the colors, I shall not ask whether my Colonel is black or white. I shall be there to pick out no color except the white of the enemy's eye. Grievances I have against this people, against this government. Injustice to me there is, bad laws there are upon the statute books, but in this hour of peril I forget---and you must forget---all thoughts of self or race or creed or politics or color. That, boys, is loyalty." That this address was a notable piece of diction and oratory means little, save as a tribute to the talent and erudition of its author and an augury of what may come from others of his race when given his opportunities. As a rebuke to the traitors and Americans not worthy of the name, it deserves the widest reading, while such white men as La Follette, Stone, O'Gorman, Vardaman, Works, Bryan and all their ilk, instead, perhaps of being carried and feathered black, should be forced to read these works of a black man. A Reuter's Petrograd dispatch says that prior to his abdication, the Russian emperor transferred the supreme command of the Russian armies to the Grand Duke Nicholas. $36,000,000 PAID IN CLAIMS Pinville fall at the Pine Hall school House was largely attended last Thursday evening. This fair was for the benefit of the school. It was given by Miss Edna Kinley, the teacher. The house was beautifully decorated and four tents raised--one representing a five year old child who had never spoken a word; second tent, the pretiest couple in town; third, Egyptian tent; fourth, heaven on earth. Sandwiches, cake and lemonade were served. The Mite Society of the Fayette Street Christian church met at the home of Mr R. D Spencer last Friday evening. Those present were Miss Hallie Kinley, Katherine Spencer, Meodanes Maggie Thomas, Cora Hairston, America Hayes, Patt Penn, Martha France, After the routine business, chicken, coffee deviled eggs, hot chocolate and cake were served. Rev. W. J. Miller and wife, Frank Harper and Peter Anglin attained a large gathering at Qamp Branch Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Mary Gravely has returned from North Carolina. Meadance Vinie Baldwin, Eva Saunders, Edna Kinley, Prof. Thomas and Monroe Carter attended the Teachers Association at Roanoke last week and report a nice time. Mrs. Bettie Redd, an aged lady, was found dead at her home last Thursday. Her body was taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ossie Redd, at Dry Bridge for burial. Aunt Helen, an old lady, who has always made her home with the white-Ford family, died last week and was buried in the new cemetery. This white family attended the burial. Undertaker Rev. G. P. Watkins was in charge. Miss Maggie Harvey, who has been here visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Price Hairston, left Monday for Hot Springs. Mr. Furnell Burgess left last week for Roanoke. Mr. L. Burgess left last week for West Virginia. Meura. Sandy and Lovie Redd are here from Eckman, W. Va. Those on the sick list are little Hattie Burgess and Horris Patterson. Odd Fellows Meet. Elbert, W. V., March 9....Last night the members of Albert Lodge, No. 7832 Household of Ruth, No. 3905, G. U. O. of O. F., assembled at the Consolidated Baptist church were the following program was rendered in honor to the memory of Fast Grand Master Peter Oglem Address, "The life and work of Peter Ogden, R. L. Lewis Paper, "The relation of the Household to the porent Order, Mrs. Fannie M. Euell Address, "The progress of the Order from Peter Ogden to the present," David Bradley Duet, Mrs. Carrie and Miss Mary A. White After the conclusion of the program, refreshments were served to the members and visitors. Otis Twitty and Isabel Harris were the committee on entertainment. POSITION OF FIELD AGENT AT ORPHANS' HOME IS ABOLISHED Governor Cornwrill Writes H. H. Railey That His Appointment Was Without Warrant of Law Charleston, W. Va., March 20.—Governor John J. Cornwell today abolished the office of field agent for the colored orphans home near Huntington. He directed a letter to H. H. Railey, who occupies the position to the effect that beginning March 20, the office will be considered as abolished and his duties will be terminated that day. The Governor said in the letter to Railey: "Inasmuch as section 3 of chapter 9, acts of the 1911 legislature provides that the Office Board of Control shall appoint and the salaries of such officers as it may be certain necessary. I am of the con- tion that the creation of your office and your appointment to it by the Governor will without warrant of law." The appointment was made by Governor Hattie. The work which devolves upon the Field Agent will be done from this time by the Superintendent of the Home. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY CIRCUIT COURT: (Eighth Judicial Circuit) Counties of Mc Dowell, Mercer and Monroe. Hon. Isaiah C. Herndon, Judge Welch; W. Burbridge Payn Clerk. Terms of Court Second Tuesday in February June and September. CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas. French Strother, Judge; W. B. Payne, Clerk. Terms of Court Second Monday in January, April, July and October. COUNTY COURT: Dr. R. K. Bragonier, President, Keystone. Col. Jas. Elwood Jones, and Howard N Esvenson, 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, Samuel Solins. Clerk Circuitand Crim. Courts, Burbridge Payne Clerk County Court, W. W. Whyte County Surveyor, w C Morgan Vivian Supt. Free Schools, W Cassius Cook, Welch Assessor, W. J Hatfield, Welch County Road Engineer, W. J. McClaren County Health Officer and cor- ner, Dr. H. G. Camper Commissioner School Lands C E Rusmisell. McDowell Members House of Delegates: Harvey Haggerman, E. Howard Harper, J. Buel Swope, Floyd Waldron. State Senators, Sixth Senate rial district (counties of McDowell, Mingo, wayne and wyoming John W Luther, Welch; Wells Goodykootz Williamson WANTED AT ONCE! Two colored barbers to work in a white shop. Write at once to MARTIN LUTHER, Box 111, Big Stone Gap, Va. FREE STYLE BOOK HAIR To Colored Women We are the largest manufacturers of Colored Women's Our latest book showing new styles in hair dressing and free. Every colored woman should have one. We will thou- mourn and send toilet articles. Set infaction guaranteed or money back. We make the best solid frame STRAIGHT ENIGG combs, with extra heavy back, fully guaranteed. With other stamps. FREE. Send money order or stamps. MONEY BACK IF NOT SATISFACTORY. See postpaid. POSTPAID 89c Hair nets, brushes, combs and toilet articles manufactured. Price based on two-cent stamp. Agents Wanted. Address: 121-187 Park Row, New York City. 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. H. B. HAUER & COMPANY THE HOUSE OF QUALITY. NORTHFORK. W. VA. BOX 405 CASH OR CREDIT e carry Largest Line of Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Clothing in W. My Clients Are Always First M Y FRIENDS ARE NEXT, BUT I WILL NOT PRESS FOR AN UNJUST MENT NOR ASK FOR THE CONVICTION OF AN INNOCENT MAN. The National Just Robbery We carry Largest Line of Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Clothing in W. Va 4. Phone: 38. KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA Lomax Kosw DR. E. W. LOMAX, Proprietor A S. Bland Street, BLUEFIELD, W. W. Medical and Sugical u Phon ety First! Insure your Household nos and Live Stock. The Southwestern Mutual & Insurance Co., Inc., of Bluefield, W. Va. ER, Treas. RICHARD R. WAT AGENTS WANTED aldwin Pianos MONG people who love good music, who a cultivated knowledge of it, the BALDY PIANO is recognized everywhere as In such an atmosphere it is happily at with every day endears itself more and more owners. Lock Box 54. Phone: 88 The Lomax DR. E. W. LOMAX 214 S. Bland Street, For Medical and '1-tf. Safety Fire The Southwest Fire Insurance of Bluefield E. G. BEOKER, Treas. AGENTS W Baldwin AMONG people who lo a cultivated knowle PIANO is recog best. In such an atmosphere and with every day endears its owners. 214 S. Bland Street, BLUEFIELD, W. VA. For Medical and Sugical 2--'1-tf. Phone 373. The Southwestern Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Inc., of Bluefield, W. Va. Baldwin Pianos AMONG people who love good music, who have a cultivated knowledge of it, the BALDWIN PIANO is recognized everywhere as the best. In such an atmosphere it is happily at home and with every day endears itself more and more to its owners. The same is true of the "Baldwin Manualo" the successful unification of the most scientific player as There is absolutely nothing effect on the market, neither a piano. Contemplating the purch player piano, you should not struments. Prices and term successful unification of the most artistic piano, most scientific player action made in the w e is absolutely nothing better, nothing more on the market, neither as a piano nor as a p o. Contemplating the purchase of either a piano or piano, you should not fail to examine these ments. Prices and terms will suit you. SOLD BY G. W. MOONEY BLUEFIELD, W. VA. THE GRAND PRIX ~ PARIS,1900 LEGION OF HONOR, PARIS,1900 THE GRAND PRIZE ST.LOUIS,1904 THE WORLD'S HIGHEST HONORS the successful unification of the most artistic piano with the most scientific player action made in the world. There is absolutely nothing better, nothing more perfect on the market, neither as a piano nor as a player piano. Contemplating the purchase of either a piano or a player piano, you should not fail to examine these instruments. Prices and terms will suit you. THE CRAND PRIX ~ PARIS,1900 LEGION OF HONOR, PARIS,1900 THE CRAND PRIZE ST.LOUIS,1904 THE WORLD'S HIGHEST HONORS MY FRIENDS ARE NEXT, BUT I WILL NOT PRESS FOR AN UNJUST FURNITURE NOR ASK FOR THE CONVICTION OF AN INNOCENT MAN. National Just Robber KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA. ax Hospital DOMAX, Proprietor BLUEFIELD, W. VA. and Sugical 1:11 Phone 373. Insure' your Houses, Household Goods not and Live Stock, etc. in Western Mutual ence Co., Inc., field, W. Va. RICHARD R. WATKINS, Pres. IS WANTED Dianos to love good music, who have knowledge of it, the BALDWIN recognized everywhere as the sphere it is happily at home ears itself more and more to the of the most artistic piano with her action made in the world. ing better, nothing more per- ser as a piano nor as a player purchase of either a piano or a not fail to examine these in- erms will suit you. W. MOONEY OLD, W. VA. RIX ~ PARIS,1900 HONOR, PARIS,1900 RIZE ST.LOUIS,1904 HIGHEST HONORS Free Pressing THE NEGRO Continued from page 1. WHY THEY GO. "But why do you go?" my friend asked. The old man, with trembling fingers drew out from his pocket a crumpled paper and spread it out before them. At the top of the sheet was crudely drawn a skull and crossbones, below was written: "You are hereby warned that you and your entire family must be gone from this community within torty-eight hours. Your attention is called to the symbol at top of notice." In the community near which the man lived a woman had been burned at the stake a few month before. Her crime was due to the natural impulse of motherhood. She had dared to protect her child from blows administered by a white man. And so the old man, fearing for his life was fleeing in the dead of night. In another town in Georgia four innocent Negroes were foully murdered in the usual way—by an insane mob. The father of the family was lodged in jail for assault on an officer who came to arrest him. The mob therefore seized the family—the mother, two daughters, one of whom was soon to become a mother, and a ten year old boy. I cannot go into the revolting circumstances of it all. Suffice to say that little white boys saw it and hence seeds of brutality, hatred and revenge were planted in their young hearts. Many Negroes are leaving that section. A Negro woman in Georgia resisted the offensive attention of a white ruffian, with the result that her house, with all her possessions was burned, and not conserved on her to leave the community at once or she would pay the penalty at the trope's end. It is not simply the poor, irresponsible, shiffties Negro that undergoes such treatment at the hands of a senseless mob, for example, the recent occurrence in South Carolina, when a Negro worth anywhere from $20,000 to $50,000, a law-abiding citizen, was cruelly put to death and his family ordered to leave. His son owned a drug store, where he was doing a good business, all of which had to be sacrificed. Of course, these outrages are perpetrated by the course, brutal mob element. But what are the civil authorities doing about it? With the exception possibly of the case cited from South Carolina where Governor Manning is demanding an investigation, we know of nothing being done to restrain the mob spirit which seems to be rampant. And what is the church doing about it? Do we know anywhere of any church taking an out and out stand against such? We seem to be bound hand and foot. What is it we are afraid of? To bring it closer home: What is our great Methodist Episcopal Church, South, doing about it? Where is her influence? Where is her voice? Who has gagged her? Is she a slave of prejudice? Is she a coward? Or is she a sleepy? We prefer to believe it is the last, but it is time for her to awake up or a great opportunity will have passed and God will find another instrument through which to voice the wrongs of an oppressed people. Not only does she seem to be taking no measure to change existing conditions, not only is her pulpit silent with regard to these staccions wrong, but she, the great Methodist Episcopal Church, South, wealthy, strong, influential, is actually failing to meet the responsibility of a task already assumed. Paine College is the one avenue through which as a church, she has even pretended to minister to the Negro race, by training its leaders, its preachers, its teachers, its parents of the generations to come. O, Church of the Christ who minister to the neglected, the outcasts and the alien, do you not hear His call today to follow in the footsteps of your Master and minister abundantly to this child race, this oppressed people in our midst: Can you face Him with the blood of this people upon your soul? Will you not "Loose the bonds of wickedness, unde the bonds of the yoke and let the oppressed go free?" Will you not "Death thy bread to the hungry and bring the poor that are cast out to thy house" for protection, and warmth and safety? "Then shall thy light," O, Church of Christ, "break forth as the morning and thy healing spring forth speedily." Notice to Take Depositions. J. W. Johnson and { Pending in the Jacob Shore, Plaintiffs { Circuit Court Versus { of McDowell R. L. Martin, County. Defendant { The above named defendant will take notice, that on Monday, the 19th day of March, A. D. 1917, the plaintiffs, above named, will take the depositions of themselves and sundry witnesses, to be used in evidence in the trial of the above cause, in behalf of the plaintiffs at the law office of Cook and Howard, in the town of Welch, in the county of McDowell, in the state of West Virginia, between hours of sight o'clock A. M., and air o'clock P. M. of said day. And if, from the taking of said depositions shall not be commenced, or, being commenced, shall not be completed on the day aforesaid, taking of the clause will be adjourned from day to day, or from time to time, at the same place, between the same hours, until they are completed. Mrs. Sylvania Woods, of Clifton Mills, Ky., says: "Before taking Cardui, I was, at times, so weak I could hardly walk, and the pain in my back and head nearly killed me. After taking three bottles of Cardui, the pains dis- appeared. Now I feel as well as I ever did. Every suffering woman should try Cardui." Get a bottle today. E-68 G. H. RICE Northfork, West Virginia. REPRESENTATIVE OF Sinktord & Warren Embalmers & Undertakers Bluefield, West Virginia Phone 217. Res. Phone 970 L. Baby Wanted Boy or girl; 2 to 5 years old; will send it to school, when old enough, and to church; christian home; parental care. MR. AND MRS. HIGHWAY MR. AND MRS. RICHARD WHITE, Box 174, Coalwood, W. Va. Mrs. Mary Hancock Meals & Lunches COOPERS On Monday night, the young choir practiced. Tuesday night, the Club of Judea met with the members present. Wednesday night was prayer meeting On Friday evening, Mrs. Ruth Vaden assisted by Meedames Cora Woods and Amanda Jones, gave a supper in honor of the teachers. Those present were Misses Lena King and Mary Bolling, Messrs. E. A. Woods and E. A. Bolling. They report a nice time. Mrs. Malissa Hafort is still on the sick list. Sunday morning, we had a fine sabbath school. At 11:30 o'clock, our pastor preached an excellent sermon. Att 1:30 p. m., the Missionary Society had a nice meeting. At 7:30 p. m., the pastor filled his regular place and preached a soul stirring sermn. This was also our home rally day. The people put in our treasury $27. Those who contributed were: James Aolt, 25 Charles Vaden, 25 Arthur Walton, 30 G. E. Burton, 25 E. G. Harris, 25 Mary Preston, 25 Eilgar Carter, 30 Mary Silas, 25 Daisy Dews, 25 Shields Walton, 25 Witcher Walton, 50 Cora Dews, 25 Mamie Brandon, 25 Loney Martin, 25 Lottie Keen, 15 Rebecca McGuire, 25 Dafos Prillerman, 25 Alex Keen, 25 James Vaden, 75 Matilda Huddle, 25 Daily Pannell, 25 Marie Brandon, 25 Louis Wagstaff, 25 George Harrison, 50 Herbert Williams, 50 Joe Walker, 50 Mary Walker, 25 Floyd Brandon, 25 Damie Anthony, 25 Sarah Griffin, 25 Scott Adams, 50 Alfred Adams, 25 Fannie Adams, 25 We are glad to say our church is doing plendid work now and we hope it will continue; also the Aid Society and the two clubs CINDERELLA On Sunday evening, March 11, the Bethleham Baptist church was crowded at an early hour. Rev. W. B. Nesbitt preached a very instructive sermon. The audience listened with intense interest. After the sermon, a very good collection was lifted in a short while. The congregation remained seated after the services. They were waiting as the virgins did of old, for the bride and groom to make their appearance. At 8:45 o'clock, Rev. C. W. Cartwell and Mes. Emma Qualls, of Mt. Sterling, Ky., were conducted to the altar by Rev. L. W. Taylor and Miss Margie Norris, where they were united in the holy bonds of matrimony by Rev. W. B. Nesbitt. Master Albert Eldridge and Miss Anni-Taylor lifted a silver offering which was presented to the bride and groom. The members and friends of the church served refreshments at the parsonage. The evening was enjoyed by all. We sincerely hope that Rev. Cartwell and his bride will have a long and happy life. A GOOD MAN GONE. Bramwell, W. Va., March 19 ...Louis C. Fullen departed this life Monday night, March 12, about 12:30 o'clock, at the page of about 60 years. He came from Washington County, Va., to this place 13 years ago, and was employed by Mr. Stewart M. Buck to work around the house, which position he held till he died. Through thrift and economy, since coming to Bramwell, he bought a little home, sent his only daughter to the Bluefield Colored Institute and kept her there until she graduated last spring. He was a man of high moral and religious ideals, and by his faithfulness to duty, honesty in dealing and Christian character, he won the confidence of the community and was regarded by both white and colored as a christian gentleman. To show the esteem in which he was held by the Bucks, (the family for whom he worked), they sent a beautiful and costly cross of flowers to be placed on his casket, and Buck in company with her pastor attended his funeral at the Bluestone Baptist church. Rev. R. H. McKoy, his pastor, preached the funeral and Rev. J. D. Coleman, of the Bluefield Colored Institute, made some very touching remarks on the life and character af the deceased. Revs. J. Dabney, D. D., I J. Hall and James Crider were present. Mr. Follen had been a christian 35 years. He was a deacon of Bluestone Baptist church and benefited member of The Golden Rule Beneficial and Endowment Association. He leaves a wife, daughter and a host of friends to mourn their lost. WANTED—A house keeper. Elderly lady (colored). Good wages and good home for the right party. Write or apply in person or phone 989. Address Madame Ardelia Williams. No. 16 Federal street, Bluefield, W. Va. FOR SALE: West Virginia Shufflers, Pure Pit Games; Guaranteed to win or die trying. Originated and bred by W. T Howard, Worth, W. Va. Are You a Woman? Take Cardui The Woman's Tonic FOR SALE AT ALL DRUGGISTS "Where style comes from" Kill & Co. TAILORS SUITS MADE TO ORDER $18 = Up Dry Cleaning and Pressing Neatly Done. Opposite Finney's. Restaurant! When at Bluestone don't 'ail to get your meals at Mrs. B. M. Smith's better known as Belle Smith Best cooking, excellent service everything fresh and clean. First class lodging accommodation—clean beds, linens charged daily. Rates Reasonable. BELLE SMITH'S Restaurant and Lodging House Opposite Depot BLUESTONE, W. Va Nice Airy Rooms Hot and Cold Bath Thoroughly Renovated $1 & $2 per day THE IMPERIAL HOTEL MR. and MRS. C. W. PRICE. Mgrs. The only Colored Hotel in the City. 2 minutes walk from the station. Merls: Europenn and American Plan. SCHOOL OF MUSICAL TECHNOLOGY COALPORT, PENNA MUSIC TAUGHT FREE Learn to play the piano or organ alone, but now you can order to demonstrate the simplicity of our newly invented system of music along with a show as a COMPARISON, in case you or perhaps your neighbor, may be in possession of another musician with a part of our wonderful Scale Indicator, by the use of which we can prove to the mind of the most skeptical of teachers by position of REAL NOTES. Now ask yourself how should you pay the price of a postal card as an investigation, or do I want to find myself in the dispassioned days looking back upon neglected opportunities. 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Solid by all Dr. Durgis, Hfe. 15,000 Mothers Die in United States More women 15 to 45 years die in the United States from conditions incident to maternity than from any other cause except tuberculosis. And since 1800, while the death rates from tuberculosis, typhoid, diphtheria and croup, and certain other preventable diseases have been greatly reduced, the available figures for the death-registration area show no decrease in the proportion of mothers whose lives are sacrificed yearly to ignorance and improper care in childbirth. These facts and their causes, with a detailed study of maternal death rates in the United States and foreign countries, are set forth in a bulletin on Maternal Mortality by Dr. Grace L. Meigs, which has just been issued by the Children's area of the United States Department of Labor. Dr. Meigs emphasizes the inseparable connection between the life and health of the mother and the life and health of the baby. She points out that the 15,000 maternal deaths which occur annually in the United States are largely presentable; that these 15,000 deaths are merely a rough index of unmeasured preventable illness among mothers; and that the protection of mothers is essential to the saving of babies' lives. Aow can the protection of mothers be accomplished? Two underlying causes are assigned for the present conditions: First. The hazards have been either ignored or accepted as unavoidable "Knowledge of the need for good care at childbirth is essential; the lack of such knowledge and of a demand for this care has been probably, the chief factor in producing the present indifference to this phase of preventive medicine. Communities are still to a great extent indifferent to or ignorant of the number of lives of women lost yearly from childbirth." "The second fundamentable cause—the difficulty of obtaining adequate care—is seen to depend to a large extent on the first. As women, their husband-physicians, and communities realize the absolute need of skilled care, methods or providing it will be developed." The city problem and the rural problem are both discussed Even in a city well supplied with clinics and hospitals and hospitals the number of women served by them is small in comparison with the number who bear children without receiving adequate care. Certain sections of the population depend on ignorant midwives. But threerate is reminded that women of moderate means who can not pay large fees and who will not visit a clinic sometimes receive the least benefit from improvements in standards of care. "In rural district many women bear their children with no other attendant than their husband, a relative, or a neighbor. The nearest physician may be miles away, the bearest hospital much farther." 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