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McDowell County Offers Good Opportunities for Negroes, Excellent Schools, high wages. GOVERNOR NAMES ECONOMY BOARD Will Investigate State Institutions Former Army Major and Capitol City Physician Are Among the Members. CHARLESTON, W. Va., March 23.—For the purpose of investigating hygienic, sanitary and economic conditions at the various state institutions and making recommendations for any change in the conduct of their government or management that may be deemed advisable, an efficiency commission to be comprised of three members was appointed today by Governor Cornwell. The appointees are Major Charles D. Hine, formerly of the United States army, whose time is near Washington, D. C.; Professor John Lee Coulter, dean of the agricultural college and director of the West Virginia agricultural experiment station, of Morgantown, and Dr. E. B. Stephenson, of Charleston, former member of the state board of control. Dr. Stephenson is the only Democrat of these appointees, although Major Hime, graduate of West Point in 1891, is classed among the independents by the Republicans. He was selected by President Taft in 1910 to outline a program for improving organization and methods of certain executive departments of the United States government. He has domestication work for a dozen trunk line railroads, last of these being the Baltimore and Ohio. In announcing the appointments, the governor said he was compelled to change his original plans which was to have a commission of five business men. All of these could not serve at present because of the pressure of their own business. Dr. Stephenson is a physician as well as a business man and has an intimation knowledge of the state institutions. Dean Coulter has done a great deal of efficiency work, and is in position, the governor says, to point the way to a greater production of food on the farms connected with the institutions and reduce the cost of operation. Arrangements have been made for a meeting of the efficiency commission appointed this week, to be held in Charleston, Monday, April 2, for the purpose of organization and to confer with Governor Cornwell who appointed the members. The work of the commission is to begin soon after this meeting. Begun in Rusaia All Educational Restrictions are Removed. WASHINGTON, March 23—First steps by the new Russian Government toward the emancipation of Jews in Russia were reported today by Ambassador Francis, who said all educational restrictions as to both schools and colleges had been removed. A bulletin, given out by the state Department, was as follows: "The American Embassy at Petrograd report that all restrictions limiting the rights of Jews to enter universities and schools in Russia have already been removed, and that they are now permitted to enter any school or university in the empire. Officials here look on this step as a forecast of freedom for the news in Russia, which will remove one of the graves charges against the old Russian regime Incidentally, also, it forecasts removal of passport restrictions, because of which the United States abrogated the commercial treaty with Russia, and len's confidence to statement from officials i Petrograd that the treaty soon may be renewed. THE PUBLIC HEALTH DAY A Proclamation by the Governor of West Virginia. The State Board of Health has named Monday, April 10th, as public Health Day, the beginning of what they term Clean-Up Week. I believe this to be a wise act, one which should have the earnest support of every good citizen. In years past the question of public health was not regarded as a proper function of the State or Nation, but as Government activities have multiplied a civilized country and state have given more attention to it and made more earnest efforts for the preservation of the health of their people. In this state, especially in the industrial sectors, it is of pressing importance. The frequency of diseases of a serious nature arising from unsanitary conditions, which take a horrible toll of human lives unnecessarily, and cost, in the aggregate, huge sums of money, emphasize the importance of taking every possible step to obtain more sanitary conditions and to instil into the minds of the people the importance of making conditions in and around their homes as sanitary as possible. It is well understood by every intelligent layman that a very large percentage of diseases is preventable. Hence, the importance of a Public Health Day and a Clean-Up Week, when all the people may unite in a harmonious effort for better sanitary conditions. Therefore, I, John J. Cornwell, Governor of the State of West Virginia, do hereby designate and set apart Monday, April sixteenth, of the year of Nineteen Hundred and Seventeen, as Public Health Day. I respectfully urge the newspapers of the State to call attention to the importance of the work of that day and the following week, and the teachers of the Public Schools to make the question of Public Health a subject of discussion for one afternoon. We can assume that every physician will co-operate in creating a public interest in the work and that all good citizens will unite in the worthy effort of the public health officials to bring about better sanitary conditions in the State. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed Done at the Capitol, in the City of Charleston, this the tenth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and in the fifty-third year of the State By the Governor IOHN J. CORNWELL. HOUSTON G. YOUNG. Secretary of State. NO SELFISH MATERIAL RIGHTS The President, in delivering his message to Congress on the German situation, ended with the following paragraph: "I am thinking of those rights of humanity without which there is no civilization. My theme is of those great principles of compassion and of protection, which mankind has sought to throw about human lives, the lives of non-combatants, the lives of men who are peacefully at work keeping the industrial processes of the world quick and vital, the lives of women and children and of those who supply the labor which ministers to their sustenance. "We are speaking of no selfish material rights, but of rights which our hearts support and whose foundation is that righteous passion for justice upon which all law, all structures alike of family of state and of mankind must rest as the ultimate base of our existence and our liberty. I cannot imagine any man with American principles at his heart hesitating to defend these things." Compare these words of the President with his treatment of his fellowcitizens of African descent. Consider how many men and women who have been burned by fire at the stake and jinched by American barbarians without a word of protest from the Chief Executive of the nation, and you become amazed at the hypocrisy involved in the statements. It is astonishing how this evil of race prejudice from which we suffer in this and other countries is capable of transforming men into hopper rites—of making them sensitive to one class of the population and callons to another. The Common wealth. Fugene L.C. Davidson, a graduate of M. St. High School, Washington, D.C., class of '15, now a senior at Harvard wins honors in the New England Intercollegiate Wrestling Association for which a gold medal was awarded, making him champion in the 125 pound class. For two years young Davidson has been the star of the Harvard Wrestling team, and was a close runner for last year's championship, buying won his final bout with James of Brown University on a decision, after beating Davis n. the Yale entry in that class also. Every bout he has entered this year he has won with a fall except a decision against the School in Technology in this tournament, and only once in the past 2 years has he been beaten, and this by Springfield wrestler. Seven colleges had entered teams in this meet including Harvard, Yale, Technology, Brown, Tufts, Bates and Springfield Y M. C. A. Among his honors may be mentioned three silver cups, won in the debating team, three silver medals, one bronze and one gold medal won on the wrestling team. Young Davidson is the son of Attorney and Mrs. Shelby J. Davidson, of Washington, D. C. McDowell Times. KEYSTONE. WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1917 DALLAS, TEX., AWAKENS TO SENSE OF JUSTICE Board of Education Installs Manual Training and Domestic Science in Both High and Elementary Colored Schools--Salaries of Teachers Are Raised. DALLAS, Tex'. March 21.—The board of education in this city has recently ordered the installation of domestic science and manual training as a part of the curriculum of the colored elementary and high schools on the six day plan. Speaking for the board, Mr. W. C. Lemmon said: "The committee has passed favorably on the applications of the colored teachers of the city for the installation of this branch of study in the high school and also the elementary schools of the race. It is also recommended that lunches be served there in connection with the domestic science instruction, under a system to be approved, as to finances, by the secretary of the board of education. PLAYGROUNDS ALSO REQOMMENDED. "It is further recommended that play ground equipment be furnished at the Negro high school, provided the president of the board of education can arrange with the park board for the use of the Negro park adjacent to the school. It is recommended also that an appriation of $400, or as much thereof as may be necessary, be made for use at each school in installing the supervised play ground instruction. It is recommended that the instruction hereafter at the elementary school of the Negro high school be on the six-day plan now in practice at the Pacific Avenue School, and that the superintendent of schools be instructed and authorized to procure at once suitable teachers for teaching domestic science and manual training and to make provision also for supervised play at such schools." RAISE PRINCIPALS' SALARIES. In connection with the installation of this plan of instruction at the Negro high school, a resolution was adopted granting the principals of these schools a salary increase of 20 per cent of their present salaries and the janitors a salary increase of 10 per cent of their present salaries. TEXANS FOUND GUILTY OF PEONAGE CHARGES Justice of the Peace, Court Officials and Others Found to be Violators of the Law. DALLAS, Tex.—Pleas of guilty to peonage charges have been entered in the United States District Court by G. H. Sullivan, land owner; W. O. Colvin, justice of the peace; W. J. Hickman, constable, and D. F. Autrey, deputy constable, all of Ellis county, and Morgan Perry, land owner, and R. M. Tilbright, constable, of Navarro county. Each has pleaded guilty and found guilty on the first count of the indictment in his case. Fines ranging from $200 to $1000 have been assessed by Judge Edward R. Meek of the Federal Court against the six men. Sullivan has been fined $1000; Colvin Hickman, Autrey and Albright, $28 each, and Perry $290. The cases were the first in the United States District Court here since its establishment. Promises to obey the provision of the criminal code covering peonage were exacted in each case by Judge Meek in passing sentence. The men said that they were ignorant of the law at the time the offense was committed. Judge Meek gave warning that a heavy penalty will be imposed if any of them is again convicted. "I trust the result of these cases at least will afford the Negro race protection to which they are entitled under the law," Judge Meek said, in passing sentence on Morgan Perry. "You didn't treat the Negro as a citizen." Republican Committee Hold Meeting, Routine Business Transacted, Perfect Harmony The Republican Executive Committee of McBowell county met in the office of the circuit clerk at Welch last Saturday. Eight of the twelve members were present and Hon. Metinnis Hatfield, the chairman, presided. With the exception of the adoption of a resolution offered by T. Edward Hill requiring absent members to send proxys to the chairman and authorizing him to count those proxys in determining the presence of a quorum, nothing but routine business was transacted. Mr. Harry Totz presented a resolution which was adopted requiring the secretary to register all notices of meeting to members and have return card attached. Perfect harmony and the best of feeling prevailed. Colored Men Held the Position For Sixteen Years CORNWELL HANDS "NECRO DEMOCRATS" A LEMON B. H. Oxley Succeeds L. O. Wilson. Appointee Was Adjutant General Under Former Governor A. B. Fleming. CHARLESTON, W. Va., March 26 - Benjamin H. Oxley, of Charleston, was today appointed state librarian, succeeding L. O. Wilson (colored), of Weston. The position pays $1,800. The appointment was made by Governor John J. Cornwell. The appointee was adjutant general of West Virginia under the administration of Governor A. B. Fleming. The Democratic organization of Marion county recommended the appointment of Frank Jackson, a Negro, to the office A WHITE SLAVERY CASE MOST SORDID AND SENSA- TIONAL CASE EVER TRIED IN VIRGINIA. WHITE MAN AND COLORED GIRL INVOLVED. BY W. H. RANDOLPH, ATTY-AT-LAW. On the Eighth inst., the Federal Court for the Western District of Virginia held its regular March Term here in the city of Lynchburg. The most important, interesting and sensational case on the criminal docket was that of the Government against Sims McDaniels, a white man about 55 years of age, charged with alleged violation of the "Mann White Slave Act"—the transportation of a colored girl from the state of Virginia to the state of South Carolina for immoral purposes. The facts disclosed in the trial of this case were revolting, astounding and appalling. I was present at the trial, but not of counsel on either side, and noted the entire evidence as it was unfolded in details and I am of the opinion that a case more horrible, atrocious and fendish was never before tried in any American court, and possibly nowhere in the civilized world. For two reasons, I think, the publication of this case has not been heard broadcast over the country by the press; first, it would indicate a state of fact that would serve as a mere index uncovering, no doubt, hundreds of cases equally appalling, astounding and sensational, including the rape of white men upon Negro women along with other crimes too horrible to mention, in certain sections here in the South; secondly, it might have shown to the world what profound, nefarious depth of disgrace and crime a prominent wealthy white man desecured to accomplish his monstrous heilish gratifications upon an ignorant, illiterate Negro family held as virtual slaves on his plantation. The incident referred to occurred within in the jurisdiction of these United States, on the American soil, amidst the brezza wafted by the waves of the nation's flag, down in Union county, in the state of South Carolina. After carefully listening to the evidence submitted in this case and considering myself, at least a small representative of my race, being a member of the legal profession, I would deem myself unworthy of the relation and ungrateful of the position if I should withhold some of the knowledge and information which I acquired at the memorable trial. Early in the month of May, last year, it appeared that Lizzie Dawkins (7), a cloaked girl who is a mullatto, and at that time was between seventeen and eighteen years of age, living with her mother and step-father in Union county, S. C., on a plantation belonging to one Sims McDaniel, the defendant in this case, was DECISION RECALLS OLD SLAVERY DAYS Negroes Freed by Randolph Lose Land He Bequeathed--Began Suit Too Late--Will Expressed Regret That He Had Ever Owned Them. COLUMBUS, O., March 20.—Descendants of the manumitted slaves of John Randolph of Roanoke, Va., lost their suit to obtain possession of land purchased for them in Mercer county, Ohio, in 1846, today, when the Supreme court sustained the lower court of Mercer county, which held that the 21 year's statute of limitation and adverse possession of the lands by others barred the right of action. John Randolph of Roanoke was a statesman of national prominence and when he died in 1833 he provided in his will for the emancipation of his 200 slaves and set aside $9,000 for the transporting and settling of them in some other state or territory. The first item of his will read: "I give and bequeath to all my slaves their freedom, heartily regretting that I have ever been the owner of one." The will provided that all of the slaves above forty years of age should have ten acres of land. "In carrying out the provisions of the will the executor, William Leigh, purchased an 80-acre tract of land in Mercer county, O., for the settlement of the slaves. They were shipped down the Ohio river to Cincinnati and by coal boat New Bremen, where the whites of Mercer county met them and forbade their settlement in Mercer county. FOUNDER'S DAY EXERCISES AT TUSKEGEE, APRIL 5Th Tuskegee Institute, Ala., March 27.—One of the very impressive tributes with which Dr. Booker T. Washington's memory has been honored was the contribution of the colored school children on April 5th, 1916, to the Booker T. Washington Memorial Fund. When called upon, the children responded with nickels and dimes and in some instances where they were unable to bring money, they brought butter and eggs which their teachers converted into cash and forwarded to Tuskegee Institute for the Memorial Fund. Such a popular demonstration of love and loyalty has not been exhibited since the campaign was launched, and it has been suggested that the colored schools be again invited to contribute to the Memorial Fund and also to conduct suitable Memorial Exercises on April 5th of this year. THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS Worth of Liquor Taken From N. & W. Trains and Destroyed Employees of R. R. Co. and Prohibition Department Deny Responsibility--Action in Courts Threatened--Excitement Great. It has been understood throughout the state that persons could bring into West Virginia from other states liquors properly labeled until the second day of May, but Thursday of last week raids were made by officers, or alleged officers, upon Norfolk and Western passenger trains a Kenova and Williamson and scores of suit cases taken off the train and their contents destroyed. An effort was made by a represent- forced to run away from South Carolina on account of brutal and inhuman treatment inflicted upon her by McDaniel and found refuge in the home of her half brother, Wm. Dawkins, who resides in Montgomery county, Va., in order to free herself from a series of continued rapes committed upon her by the said McDaniel who the evidence in the case showed to be her father. He was represented to be a wealthy plantation owner, maintaining and working thereon many Negroes, among whom was the Dawkins' family; that he was also a man of tremendous power and influence in that county which he wielded over the Negroes on his place, and that he seemed, also, to have exercised the same with telling effect over the county officials to accomplish his desires, objects and purposes. (Continued on Page 4.) active of The McDowell Times to learn whether this action was ordered by the Prohibition Department of the state or by the railroad officials but before he progressed very far he found himself in a maze of contradictions. Officials of the railroad company of the Pocahontas division and conductors stated that no recent orders had been issued by the railroad company as far as they knew in regard to passagers carrying labeled suit cases upon the trains, and upon calling up the Prohibition Department at Charleston it was stated by a high official that that department only had one employee from Kenova to Welch, that being Mr. Keaile of Williamson, and that no orders had been issued by the Prohibition Department to interiere with properly labeled liquor and in fact prohibition officers had no authority to do so under the law unless there was evidence of "sale, manufacture or storage for sale." Notwithstanding the fact that responsibility is denied by all in authority, it is evident that persons were permitted to get on the trains with their suit cases and that their property were taken from them without "due process of law." It is estimated that at least 100 suit cases containing liquor were taken off the train at Williamson, almost all of which were properly labeled. In a few cases the person to whom the cases belonged got off and were either warned to move on or be arrested and a few were arrested and placed in jail for no other reason than that they attempted to remain with their property. Men allege that officers under the direction of Deputy Prohibition Commissioner Keadle at Williamson boar led all east bond trains and with drawn guns rushed through dragging out suit cases and packages, intimidating men, frightening women and children and generally making themselves obnoxious, that they did not cease operation until they had gone through the Pullman cars in regular western hold up style. Several passengers are threatening suits and indictments in the U. S. Court. Excitement is great and a furor is being raised all up the N & W. from Kenova to Bluefield FREE BED PROVIDED AT BARNETT HOSPITAL A permanent organization known is the Barnett Hospital Association has been established in Huntington for the benefit of indigent colored persons. The imperative need of such an organization has long been felt. It is often the case that unfortunate colored citizens are unable to pay for treatment in case of sickness or accident. Through the establishment of a free bed at the Barnett Hospital provision is made whereby such patients can be cared for. The following officers have been elected by the organization: President—Miss Emma Wronte Johnson. Vice President—Mrs. Amanda Branham. Secretary—Mrs. B. C. Winston. Assistant Sec.—Miss Eva Tyler. Treasurer—Mrs. Pearl Smith. The sum of $42.25 contributed as a free will offering has been placed in the treasury. WILSON UNFAIR TO THE NEGRO WILSON UNFAIR TO THE NEGRO But Race Will Not Show Personal Feeling Now, Says Clergyman CINGINATI, O., March 25.—"We feel as though President Wilson has not given us a square deal," said Rev. David E. Skelton before a conference of Working People of the Negro Race, at Park Street M. E. Church yesterday afternoon. "But now is not a time for personal feelings," he continued. "The interests of our country come first in the present crisis, and personal grievances will be fought out after the war is over. The freedom of this country was purchased by blood, and as a race our freedom was purchased by blood, and we would show gratitude if we did not show our loyalty to Old Glory and our country." 700,000 AFRICAN TROOPS IN WAR. PARIS, France, March 20 — African soldiers now co-operating with French on the western front, number 700,000 men, according to a correspondent of a Swiss newspaper, who has spent more than two years with the forces of France and England in France and Flanders. The colored soldiers come from the Algiers, Morocco, Dahomey, the French Congo and other African Colonies of France and are to a large part semisavages, but always give good account of themselves when they go into battle. As a rule they have no fear of death and they willingly bear all the privations and face great dangers without finching. Miners, Coke Men and Laborers wanted all over McDowell County-Business Openings. MINERS GIVEN BIG WAGE RAISE Agreement Reached in District 17 Eight-hour Work Day is Granted, Union Recognized and Best of Feeling Prevails. CHARLESTON, W. Va., March 23. A wage contract agreement between the United Mine Workers of America of district 17 and the operators of the Kanaahwa fields, was reached late today by the sub-joint scale committee which has been in session for more than one week. The agreement was ratified by the general joint committee and will be presented for ratification of a joint convention of the miners and operators to be held here Friday, March 30. The terms of agreement follow: "Six and one-half cents a ton, or an average of 20 per cent increase for tonnage on run-of-mine basis." An eight-hour workday. Full and complete recognition of the union, or a closed shop throughout the district where the operators are involved in the new contract. Increase for day labor of 27 per cent, exclusive of eight-hour day arrangement. Provisions made for a commission to adjust existing inequalities to be reported to the next wage conference which will be held near the termination of the new contract late in 1918. The contract to extend over a period beginning April 1, 1917, and ending December 31, 1918. Both operators and miners representatives of the joint committee express satisfaction over the settlement reached. The latter claim the greatest trumpf for organized labor in West Virginia in recent years. No harshness between the two sides was in evidence at any time during the conference, so both declare. They refer to it as the most harmonious meeting of the kind ever held in West Virginia. NOT PLEASING Labor Leaders Protest Against Declaration of United States Supreme Court Washington, March 21...President Gompers and Secretary Morrison, of the American Federation of Labor, presented to Attorney General Gregory today a protest against the declaration of the United States Supreme Court in the Adamson law decision that the right of railroad employees to strike is limited by the public interest. The labor leaders declared the court had gone out of its way to inject this "reactionary" assertion into its opinion. Later a statement was given out with the approval of Mr. Gompers at Federation headquarters, saying: "The opinion of the United States Supreme Court, in connection with the Adamson law decision, belongs to the old reactionary despotism of Russia and Mexico and is out of harmony with the free institutions of this republic." NEW REGIMENT INSPECTED NEW YORK, March 25. -The Fifteenth Regiment of Infantry, New York National Guard, made up of Negroes, was given a preliminary inspection today by its officers, headed by Colonel William Hayward, of the New York City Public Service Commission. The regiment has been accepted by the state, but cannot be mustered in until it is recognized by the Federal Government. There are 900 enlisted men in the ranks. Boston Mayor Appoints Colored Man Mayor Curley of Boston, Mass., has approved the appointment of Lucas Summer Hicks, an attorney, as an assistant registrar of voters, at a salary of $1400 a year, to replace Herbert W. Burr, who has entered the employ of the state. Hicks is a Republican, the appointment of a Republican to this place being necessary under the law. He is the first colored citizen to be appointed to a position of this sort. CONGRESSMAN COOPER BETTER Announcement was made at Bramwell a few days ago that Congressman Edward Cooper who has been seriously ill since the adjournment of Congress on the 4th of March is much improved and will be able to occupy his place in the House of Representatives next Monday when it convenes in extra session to deal with the European situation. The friends and constituents of Mr. Cooper are very much pleased at his recovery. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION BE. RATHER THAN SEEM TO BE WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. M. T. WHITTICO, Editor. T. EDWARD HILL, Business Mgr. Articles of more than ten lines will be charged 10 cents per line. Published every Friday in the interest of the Negro Race--His Civil and Political Rights. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year in advance..... $1.50 Six months in advance..... 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. 1 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 30, 1917 "WE TOLD YOU SO." The appointment of a white man to the position of State Librarian by Governor Cornwell takes away from the colored people of West Virginia the only patronage of a political nature that they have ever held. For 16 years, or under four Republican governors a member of the colored race has held that position. All of those who held it did so with honor and distinction no charges of irregularity, misconduct or inefficiency have been lodged against any colored man who occupied the position. Ye Governor John J. Cornwell appoints a white man to an office which tradition and public sentiment have for many years classed as a "Negro job." We are not in the least surprised, The McDowell Times predicted that if a Democratic governor was elected that very thing would happen—the colored people would lose their representation in governmental affairs. We do not place the blame wholly upon Governor Cornwell but the Negro "one day Democarts" must bear their share of the ill will of the race, because they attempted to make a trade whereby a white man would get the librarian's place and a colored man that of chief janitor of the State House. They claimed they wanted that place because it was a "Negroes job" and carried with it eight other janitors which were "Negroes jobs," but Gov. Cornwell felt that it was a "white man's job," so he appointed a white man to the place and we are reliably informed that only two or three colored men were placed upon the janitor's force while heretofore more than one half of the force were colored. The leading white Democrats feel that their black allies were paid in advance for whatever service or alleged service they rendered the Democratic candidate for governor and we think their conclusion is correct. With Governor Cornwell we do not feel that the Negro "one day Democrats" are entitled to any consideration, they were paid for their treachery to their party in dollars and cents and the colored people are paying them with loathing and scorn for their treachery to their race. We wonder what explanation John Noel, a former member of the Republican state committee; J. E. Parson, deputy sheriff at a salary of from $50 to $100 for 12 years, president of the Colored Republican Organization with all the honor and amoluments which went with such an office; Joe Cambell, who received honor and money as a Republican; J. Moss Meadows, a discredited politician with neither the respect or confidence of his people; Rev. J W. Herndon, a preacher without a charge, a failure, will make to their people to justify Governor Cornwell refusing to appoint a colored man to the position of State Librarian, abolishing the position of field agent for the Orphans Home, the Democratic party in the House of Delegates going on record against "supervisor of extension work among colored people." assistant clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals, assistant librarian and every other position held by a member of the race. How will these would-be leaders square themselves with the people among whom they must live—how can they look the little boys of the race in the face when in those same cheerful, wistful, hopeful faces they are helping to close the door of "hope and opportunity." When they think of their own children how can they recommend incompetents, immoral men, abject failures, to a position which may some day direct the course of those young lives, when they think of the struggles, sacrifices and hardships of their people to achieve and accomplish and how the Democratic party has ever stood in the way of their advancement and progress, how can they fail to do what Judas Iscariot did? This little group is more to blame than Cornwell b) because they sold their people for a mess of pottage and merely got a mess. COLOREB WOMAN DEFENDS HERSELF AGAINST WHITE MAN'S INSULT Congratulations by the hundreds are pouring in to Miss Cordie Lipford at Eckman for her heroine stand and defense of her morals and womanhood against an uncalled for assault by a white man Tuesday morning at Eckman. The white man was a total stranger to Miss Lipford as she was to him. He seemed to have been somewhat aged but as soon as he dared in sult her honor, she at once collared the intruder, choked him and being a woman who weighed about 180 or 190 pounds and active as a cat, protected further by the pride of her unsuspected honor, being industrious, painstaking and a woman whose family record meant purity, refused to submit to such an insult. She pounded the white man's head and face till he was forced to seek a physician's aid who, after an hours' washing, stitching and dressing got the poor, unthought ful and cowardly creature in a shape to leave. The doctor wanted to know whether the white pedestrian meant to secure a warrant for Cordie's arrest, but oh, my goodness, the man considered the idea posterous. "The thing for me to do is to get away from here" he said, and truly he did hike it away too. We are pleased at the bitter denunciation of this white culprit and protest made against such a cowardly attack on the colored woman by the management of the Pulaski Iron Co. Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Calfe are two men who do not stand for any mistreatment of any of the men and women on that operation whether they be white or black, rich or poor. Men and women are constantly coming into this office expressing their good wishes for Miss Lipford and wishing that all of our women would be as brave. Several say they want to give her a present. Colored women, that's the way to defend yourself. Hon. McGinnis Hatfield, Chairman of the Republican Executive Committee for old McDowell county, was a pleasant visitor in our city for a short while. He is very active these days, looking after matters of general interest to those who need his aid for past political service to the party. In fact, he is doing what most wise men do, and what all honest men do and that is, "preparing for war in time of peace and making hay while the sun shines." 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. LIVE NEWS UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT RESIGNS It is reported that President Newman of Howard University, Washington, D.C., has resigned. Dr. Newman succeeded the Rt. Rev. W.P. Thirkield when that distinguished churchman and educator became Bishop of the M.E. Church about five years ago. Agitation for the election of a colored man to the presidency of that great institution is under way. COLORED STUDENT ON DEBATING TEAM George R. Dorsey, a colored student of the Ohio State University was one of the representatives of that school in its debate with Cornell College at Columbus, O. on the 17th inst. It is said that this is the first time a colored student has ever made the debating team at the Ohio State University. Hon. Thomas Curry, of Elkhorn, member of the Board of Education, Elkhorn district and district deputy of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows has been on a trip of inspection in McDowell and Raleigh counties. He states that he found the lodges in splendid condition. LODGE ANNIVERSARY. Martinsville, Va., March 27.—Douglas Lodge, No. 69 K. of P. held its annual anniversary exercises at High St. Bap. church at 3 o'clock p. m. on March 25th and rendered a fine program to a large and interesting audience. First: Music by the K of P. choir, Scripture reading by Sir J R Watkins, Prayer led by Sir G. G. Ha'rston, followed by music, then the old C. C., Sir Frank Harper, briefly stated the object of the meeting. At this stage of the program Mrs. Eva Sanders read a most excellent paper in behalf of Jupiter Court No. 80, of which, in my opinion, the readers of The McDowell would enjoy reading it and for this reason the lodge requests that the paper be published in the "Times." PETER B. 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. Price. Sale now on and will remain every house wife that we e tuted like this one. The values a craping water mark prices found at selling things cheaper than anyboo ing deposit --Like picking up money H. B. PRICE Keystone-Burke-Add H. B. PRICE Keystone-Burke-Addition. ```markdown ``` DR. BRIDGEFORD Proprietor. WE keep it, if we haven't know your wants. Or at the right time, in the right w title way, so call on us before y DON'T FORGET. That w Century, and High Brown Pow Rozol Blech, Aida Pomade, and only things, and the only way, DON'T FORGET YOU We keep it, if we haven't it, we stock it, so kindly let us know your wants. Our purpose is to do the right thing, at the right time, in the right way; and we do things in the scientific way, so call on us before you see anyone else. DON'T FORGET! That we are living in the Twentieth Century, and High Brown Powder, High Brown Hair Grower, Rool Bleach, Aida Pomade, and a Straightening Comb are the only things, and the only way, to give a "High Brown's Life." BRIDGEFORD PHARMACY KEYSONE. WEST VIRGINIA. Next, Dr. D. O. Baldwin with a few well conceived remarks introduced the speaker of the hour, Rev. R. B. Watts, A M., of Greensboro, N.C., who preached a most excellent sermon to a packed house. After which Rev. Geo. P. Watkins led in prayer and then Mrs. Elizabeth Flood and Mrs. Nannie Dandridge took up a collection of $18.96, of which a part was given to the old and poor in our midst as charity money. The Lodge and Courts of Calanthes then marched to the spacious hall where an extraordinary fine fraternal dinner that had been arranged under the supervision of Sir J. Theos. Hoyle awaited their arrival and their invited guests, where all ate with a coming appetite until the inner man was satisfied. L. F. FLOOD, Supt. (Note:—The paper above referred to and read by Mrs. Eva Sanders will be published in our next week's issue—Ed.) Attorney Cecil H. Riley, of Northport, who successfully practices in all the courts of the state was looking after some legal matters in the city this week. He recently made himself conspicuous in securing a pardon for a poor colored woman of this city, who was in Welch jail on a very mooted liquid case. WE CAN! WE WILL! WE MUST! S tisfy you, if you will only let us, because there is nothing too good for the sick. Our Prescription Department is Complete We are in position to take care of you. Service is what you want WE RENDER IT. Call on us. it, we stock it, so kindly let us our purpose is to do the right thing, way; and we do things in the science you see anyone else we are living in the Twentieth ed. High Brown Hair Grower, and a Straightening Comb are the to live a "High Brown's Life" OU? DRUG MAN at the ```markdown ``` DEATH CLAIMS SAMUEL E. SANDERS Samuel E. Sanders, of Bluefield, W. Va., died Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock after a brief illness of nine days. Mr. Sanders was an excellent young man, loved by all who knew him. He was born at Figgsboro, Henry county, Va.. March 8, 1880. He served in Co. B 48 Infantry during the Phillippine campaign and was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, in 1902. returning to his home at Martinsville, Va. He came to Bluefield in 1904 and has made this city his home since. He loves a widow, one infant daughter, Catherine, of Bluefield, W. 'a; a mother, Mrs. Woody Sanders, of Martinsville, Va.; two brothers, William W., Charleston, W. Va., and John, Martinsville, Va., besides a host of friends who are grieved at his departure. Funeral services were held at Bluefield Thursday afternoon at 2'clock. Annual Report of the Receipts and Disbursements of the City of Keystone for the Year Ended February 28, 1917 Total taxes, (See Classification) ..... $ 3,832.78 Street paving assessment, H. L. Lord estate ..... 491.67 Total water receipts, (See Classification) ..... 2,118.51 Total licensee, (See classification) ..... 2,043.92 Total fines, (See $classification) ..... 2,661.40 Dog/tax ..... 111.00 Miscellaneous collections ..... 129.27 respectively submitted. R L. BAILEY, Recorder. F C. BERNARD, Sergeant. Approved by the Common Council this the 20th day of March, 1917. W E. STEWART, Mayor. READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS Good Houses, Good terms. Good Schools, Good Pay. No Better Offered in MONEY EVERY TWO W PALM Main Street Lor Everythi In First Class St 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 LESTATE For SALE in and around Lester, W Va, for Co. W. Good Locetion for Homes and surro 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 Be Found in The McDowell Time Pacific Mutual Life Ins It Can Be Found The Pacific It Can Be Found in The McDowell Times The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company Operates in Every State in Employes More Than 8,000 Pays A Claim Every Eigh W. H. HARRIS, Sp Keystone, West W. H. W. H. HARRIS, Special Agent Keystone, West Virginia 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 Prof. J. H. Thomas one of the most independent and best educators in the county of Henry has recently purchased over thirty acres of land in and adjoining the city of Martinsville, on which he will begin in a few days erecting a large school building. Before he shall have finished, there will be several buildings erected to accommodate the growing demand for accommodation by the large number of boys and girls who want to be educated and who approve his substantial method of work. He will sell the big site and buildings now occupied to the county for a school for the colored people and we predict that there will be no doubt but that the Board of education will be pleased to purchase this site. We know they will if they want to give the Negroes anything at all. Mr. Thomas is a graduate of Petersburg Normal school and it is outting it mildly when we say he is an educator of no little ability. There isn't a colored man or woman who has educational pride about them but what ought to doff their hats at and applaude the meritorious work being done by Prof. Thomas. Mr. Pete Anglin is holding his own as a successful Grocery and Dry Goods man and again, Anglin is a strong race pride man. Mr. Richard Spencer, a merchant, teacher and strong property owner is "Johannie" on the spot and has a large building in which he accompanies the District Board of education for a school in which the colored children are taught there being no school house nor has there ever been one in Martinsville, for Negros. Rev. Watkins, pastor of Grace Presbyterian church and who is doing effective educational work among the people of his race, though not under the direction of the public school Board is not only making himself well thought of and substantially felt along these lines, but as an Undertaker and embalmer, he in having more work than can do readily. Dr. D. O. Baldwin, the only colored physician in the county has the credit of being one of the most successful physician in that section not excepting any of the white physician. And the thing that gives added credit to his efficiency, his work generally and his knolledge of the various complaints has been approved and heartily attested by the leading white physician throughout that section. His Hospital work is very heavy. Mrs. Amallia [Pace-Murphy who lost much by fire a few weeks ago is rapidly getting herself back in good shape. She had the manifestation of some very good friends. Especially the Rucker family. WOMEN SURPRISED BUT ARE PLEASED AT THE LOW PRICES FOR GOODS AT H. B. PRICE'S STORE House wives, have you been in to see H. B. Price who is defying the High Cost of Living, giving the cause a black eye and proving to everybody that if you want anything to eat, wear or House Company $36,000,000 PAID IN CLAIMS Union agents minutes Ficial Agent nia that may be generally used in one's home at the lowest price possible that he is the only man who can sell it to you! Several women who went to his store this week after reading the advertisement which appears in this paper said they didn't mind the railroad fare they had to pay because it was as nothing compared to the amount of money saved by dealing at H. B. Price's store. They are just wondering to each other how he could sell so cheap. LOCALS Dr. G. N. Marshall made a business trip to Welch Wednesday. Attorney A. G. Froe, of Welch, was in the city Tuesday on business. Dr. G. T. Epling, of Princeton, was doing professional work at Maybeury this week. Dr. J. E. Ross, our successful man of Kimball, was looking after some business matters in Keystone and Northfork this week. Mrs. Lucy F. Brown, of Kimball, was in Northfork Tuesday, looking after some business matters and visiting Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Hereford. Mr. W. H. Harris, Jr., the celebrated and representative agent of the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, is busy writing insurance policies and paying off claims. Rev. T. B Scott was at his charge at Redstar Sunday and he reports a fine day. Go to the Hippodrome Monday night Big entertainment and a nice time. In another column of this issue appeals an "ad" in behalf of the Bridgeford Pharmacy. It ought to appeal to every woman. It carries with it to our certain knowledge a guarantee to do everything it promises. Read it, go see, buy and use by direction. Its a dandy, because we have already heard women who use the article say so. Hon. Floyd Ross, Justice of the Peace of Elkhorn District, was very busy Wednesday trying cases. He passed through Keystone enroute to Welch and was accompanied by Hon. F. Edward Hill. R. B. Scott of Bluefield was attending to business in the city this week. Dr. J. E. Hereford our popular young Physician at Northfork stoped off for a few minnutes in Keystone Wednesday on his way from Kimball. Hon W. J. Hatfield County Assessor was in the city having some Dental work done Saturday. Mrs. Carrie M. Hill Gravely of Filbert is the guest of her sister and brother, Miss Jessie ane T. E. Hill. Attorney B. E. Carter of Kimball the "boys" good friend was attending to legal business in the city Monday, "Fees" is all O. K. "Judge" Garland Watlington was in the cit for a few hours this week, the guest of Miss O. L. Sinkford, the "Judge" had not been seen in this neck of the corner before in week. Mrs. R. L. Benton and sister, of Eckman, were shopping in the city this week. Editor M. T. Whittico, who has been at the old homestead at the bedside of his sick father for the past month, returned Tuesday of this week. His many friends were glad to learn that his father had greatly improved. He will be found at his post in the McDowell Times' office most any day from now on. Rockhill Baptist Church Holds A Revival Gary, W. Va., March 26 ---We have just closed one of the greatest revivals that we have had for sometime. Some thirty persons were added to the Rockhill Baptist church. Our pastor was assisted by Rev. Dr. Moore, of Roanoke, Va., who rendered most valuable service. Rev. Moore is a great revivalist. We commend him to any church that wants $15 $18 $20 ROANOKE The city of Roanoke can well and truly boast of a new and neway newspaper being published in its corporate limits for and in the interest of the race. The name is "The Virginian Advocate." It is published every Saturday by the Abyssian Publishing Company, Prof. Rothwell Dean, A. B., is Editor in-Chief and has as his assistants the verate' Dr. E. D Downing, Miss Ardelte Smith Mr. Joseph Dugger and Rev. W. M. Price as liberal contributors and active advocates of the success of this new journal. The appearance and the variety of news all bespeak for the paper a great success. 214 S. Bland Street, BLUEFIELD, W. VA. For Medical and Sugical ases 62--'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 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 GRAND PRIX ~ PARIS,1900 LEGION OF HONOR,PARIS,1900 THE GRAND PRIZE ST.LOUIS,1904 The same is true of the Free Pressing WHITE SLAVE CASE Corned from page 1. The evidence showed that Dora Dawkins, the mother of Lizzie Dawkins (¹³) had lived on the plantation of McDaniel nearly thirty years and that during that time McDaniel became the father of Lizzie; that her husband being ignorant and illiterate and treated as if a slave did not assert his rights in the matter. Nowwithstanding this fact, counsel for the defendant, Sims McDaniel, endeavored to show the laws of South Carolina are adverse to such actions and that had this alleged crime or those said to have been purpetrated against Lizzie been brought to the attention of the officials downstairs the accused, if found guilty, would have been severely dealt with. Bora Dawkins is about fifty five year-old, possessing form and feature resembling those of the antique Negro, very dark and illiterate, but exceptionally intelligent and very emphatic in her statements. While on the witness stand, in the crowded court room, responding to direct questions, she pointed to Sims McDaniel, with a grim look and positive enunciation, stated to the court and juried that he was Lizzie's father; that he knew it to be true; that he had often told it to Lizzie in the presence of others, and that had, from time to time, wronged her while the poor child resisted, cried and protested against his cruel insult onions. Lizzie, when placed on the witten stand corroborated her mother by saving that McDaniels had always told he that he was her father; that he had of ten forced her to submit to his impropice and unlawful acts since she was between thirteen and fourteen years of age, during which time he had forced upon her the state of motherhood and their committed abortion by means of medicines administered by McDaniel himself In the Federal Court room there was another bit of worthful evidence against McDaniel, the accused white man. This was another mulatto girl of the age of fourteen, one of the witnesses in the case and another daughter of McDaniel by an older daughter of Dora Dawkins. As these facts were related on the witnesses stand, thrill after thrill, shock and shock and sensation and sensation seemed to fasten themselves upon every person in the court room, so much so that for several moments they all appeared to be deazed or partially paralized, and particularly so when the witnesses said they were helpless, and afraid to tell any one of their troubles and sufferings, at the hands of McDaniel because he had threatened them with death in event he found out that they had done so. It also appeared that they were practically confined on his plantation, not allowed to associate with other Negroes or adjoining farms, and that the only white persons whom they saw generally were the friends of McDaniel, or those over whom he exercised a controlling influence. To these, they said, they did not dare to mention their troubles, less it would get back to him. (On one occasion Dora Dawkins said that she did master up courage enough to attempt an interview with an attorney at Union, who frankly told her that if she had no money he would [no] k to her. She, of course, went away from him disappointed, defeated and discouraged. As soon as it was known to what place in Virginia Lizzie had made her flight, a move was instituted to secure her return to the state of South Carolina. A beginnarrant, drafted in three different hand writings, was sworn out against her, upon alleged information, charging her with assault and battery with intent to kill her little auece, the fourteen year old girl herein before mentioned. This warrant was issued by a magistrate, given to the Sheriff who turned it over to Tom McDaniel, brother of the accused man and a rural policeman, acting deputy sheriff, to be executed. He was dispatched to Virginia to apprehend Lizzie and to return her to South Carolina, but failing to find her he returned without her. With more definite in formation concerning to exact location, he was sent back to Virginia to bring her, and this time Sims McDaniel volunteered to accompany him "just to see the county," they said, but the evidence showed that they travelled mostly in the nighttime going and coming and coming. Journeying by means of a back some fourteen miles from the railroad, through the Blueridge mountains, they found her in bed at the home of her half brother, arrested her, took her back to the railroad, placed her on the train and carried her back to South Carolina--all done without requisition papers or any other proper legal formalities. The girl, while testifying on the witness stand, stated that Sims McDaniell furnished the money with which her father was paid for her return. The said McDaniel, of course, disputed her statement. A riving at Union, South Carolina, at ten o'clock in the night with the per-girl, a prisoner charged a felony, she was then and there virtually released from prosecution on the said charge. How this case was finally disposed of disclosure a most astounding phase in the procedure of South Carolina jurisprudence, one which should not be overlooked, and at the same time justly deserves the strongest disapproval of all good and true American citizens, white and colored. Following is just what the evidence shows was done. Upon the return of the girl to Union, the McDaniels took her to the office of the Sheriff, the magistrate not being located. There it was stated that before the Sheriff the girl pleaded guilty to the charge in the warrant and rather than send her to jail that night she was torced over into the hands of the said Sims McDaniel to take home with him to be taken before the magistrate upon demand. It will mean was of half past ten o'clock at night and Sims McDaniel used his own buggy which he seemed to have ordered there for that purpose and started on an eventful and memorable journey to take Lizzie back to her home on his place where he much desired her to be, twelve miles away from Union. Before reaching there, he stopped his buggy, carried her into the woods a late hour of the night, and forced her to submit to his friendish desire, against her will and protest. He finally landed her back to the place from which she had lived some three weeks before. Another sequence is that awful tragedy is that which transpired within a day or two later. The magistrate still not being found, it was deemed exponent by Sims McDaniel, his brother and some others to perform a little diplomacy in the manipulation of the case to give it apparent color, at least possibility for the benefit of Sims McDaniel. Therefore a paper was drawn up by some of them purporting to be the act of Lizzie Dawkins (?) to the effect that she authorized Sims McDaniel to plead guilty for her. This paper was attached to the warrant. When case was actually taken up by the magistrate, the words "with intent to kill" were cut out of the warrant, a line being drawn through tiem. Lizzie was never required to appear in court. The plea of guilty offered by McDaniel was accepted, and it is said that a line of fifteen dollars, without cost, was imposed upon her, which sums McDaniel promised to pay. In the Federal Court here, the matter of the charge was sufficiently gone into clearly establish the fact that no assault and battery whatever was committed or even attempted by the girl. The entire procedure, from beginning to end, was frame-up, a travisity upon law and justice, an outrage upon modern civilization, an invocation of the strong and powerful arm of the law and one of the boldest and most daring invasions of the realms of south Carolina justice, to serve the insidious, nefarious purposes and most damnable vices of a deprived brutalized in human form. With the case there thus disposed of sims McBannel began anew his conduct of improper and illegal relations with lizzue Dawkins, continuing until intercepted by the Federal authorities, due to complaint of William Dawkins, half rother of the debauched girl. McDaniel was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury at Roanoka in last month, and his case was transferred here for trial. As against him on one side was the District Attorney and several colored witnesses, while on the other side were three attorneys from South Carolina associated with one local attorney, official and other witnesses from Union county. It was the general belief that the guilt if the accused was clearly established but the jury acquitted him. Thus ends a brief narrative of the case for it is less than half related. WANTED—A house keeper. Elderly (colored). Good wages and goodcome for the right party. Write or apply in person or phone 989. Address Madame Ardele Williams No. 10 Federal street, Binefield, W. Va. future Pit Games; Guaranteed to win or trying. Originated and bred by W Howard, Worth, W. Va H. J. CAPEHART Attorney-at-Law Phone: 61 KEYSTONE, W. V. Fractice in all the Courts S. B. MOON Attorney-at-Law Wilcoe, West Virginia DR. M. M. TINSLEY EYE Specialist Welch, West Virginia PATENTS Get your part in the country's prosperity by perfecting your ideas. SHOW! JERRY A. MATHEWS Patent Attorney Indiana Belle, Washington, R.C. Patent Attorney York, North, Indiana CARDUI I began Cardul. In a short while I saw a marked difference... I grew stronger right along, and it cured me. I am stouter than I have been in years." If you suffer, you can appreciate what it means to be strong and well. Thousands of women give Cardul the credit for their good health. It should help you. Try Cardul. At all druggists. E-73 to the Editors of The McDowell Times: Permit me to congratulate you upon the sixteenth anniversary of your paper, and also to express a sincere wish that the McDowell Times may long live to print the news and to tell the truth, the function of any and all newspapers. You will find enclosed my personal check to pay my subscription for the year beginning April next, I, with many others, have not given you or your paper the consideration which you and your paper deserved, because of the stand aken and maintained in the interest of air play and square dealings, touching bings pertaining to the race in state and ation. The publications of the white race must sing and extol the virtues, heroic feeds and achievements of their own. Who shall sing and extol the virtues, heroic deeds and and achievements of the man whose face is black, if not the black man whose feelings, aspirations and hopes are one? More and more, I am convinced that, as a race, we must give the other fellow not less, but our own race more. Not in empty words, but in demonstration and in power by supporting the thing the Negro is attempting in the interest of all the people. It has been, in the past, my good pleasure to take issue with your paper upon some public questions, but I have supported you that you might fight for the right as God gave you to see it. May this year bring to you in your efforts the realization of many cherished hopes. R. P. JOHNSGN. Socialist Against Race Prejudice Philade a, Pa---Charles Edward Russell, author and Socialist, praises France, because 'the narrow, blind hatred of race prejudice is unknown there.' Mr. Russell spoke on 'Race Prejudices' in the Broad Street Theatre under the uspsies of the Socialist Literary Society. The speaker declared race prejudices were rampart in this country and decried the tendency of the white race to consider itself superior to other races of the world. This country, he said, was constantly sungling the Negro problem. He denounced the lynchings in the Southern-tat-s, and added: "Unless race prejudices are eliminated in this country, the crust of the volcanic nation which we are sitting will give away very soon." "France," continued Mr Russell, "has given the Negro truce citizenship. In France, liberty, equality and fraternity are not hollow mockeries and empty dreams. In the Chamber of Deputies, black men sit side by side with whites. France has never designed to draw a color line The Negroes rallied to France's color when she was threatened. But what if we had a war here and needed our Negro citizens? What if, when we called for them, they answered truthfully enough: 'You have oppressed us; you have killed our men and women and children; you have shown us no justice in your court; you have trampled us down. We will not fight for you.' Would not the Negro be justified? But we know the Negro in his loyalty will fight for us, despite our great injustice to him. There is no national safety for this country except in strict adherence to 'liberty, equality and fraternity.' 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. R. AND MRS. RICHARD WHITE, Box 174, Coalwood, W. Ya. TAILORS SUITS MADE TO ORDER $18 - Up Dry Cleaning and Pressing Neatly Done. Opposite Finney's. Keystone, West Virginia. Restaurant When at Bluestone don't fail to get your meals at Mrs. B. M. Smith's better known as Belle Smith Best cooking, excellent service, everything fresh and clean. First class lodging accommodation—clean beds, linens changed daily. Rates Reasonable. BELLE SMITH'S Restaurant and Lodging House Opposite Denot 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. MUSIC TAUGHT FREE Lets to play the piano or organ in home in an hour. In order to demonstrate the sim- plicity of our newly invented music instrument and also as a COMPARISON, in case you or perhaps your sister or friend need a more than other so called method. We have decided for a period of short duration to send ab- sides to demonstrate and addres- s sufficient music along with a part of our wonderful Scale Indicator, by the use of which we can play 90 points of the most logical, that we teach by provision of REAL NOISES. We should hastily honestly should I spend the price of a putal card as an in- vitation, do I want to play myself or the designated class" looking back upon nagged opportunities. With aid GALBRAITH SCHOOL OF MUSICAL TECHNOLOGY COALPORT, PENNA. Mrs. Panzy Lord Agent for the Celebrated Mme. C. J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Growing and Beautifying All work guaranteed. Holds diploma for efficiency. Up stairs over Royal Drug Store. KEYSTONE, W. VA. Hair Strightened Hair Dyed MADAM EANES BEAUTY CULTUE 'You are no older than your hair looks' Manicuring and Scalp Treatment A Specialty. EXCELSIOR, W. VA. WANTED: A position as chauffer or orage helper by Floyd Adams (colored). Licensed chauffer under the state of W. Va Can drive any make of car Write me before June 7th. Floyd L. Adams, Cooper, W. Va. Box 95 Headaches Vanish Quickly When You Take "Celery Mist" Get a 5c Package at Any Store You, headache will simply fade away in a few minutes after you take "Celery Mist". Comfort and relief come almost at once. Costs only be at any store. Superior to quell that cost twice as much. Safer and better quality. Contains no opiates or narcotic drugs. Try "Celery Mist" just once...you'll the prefer it to any headache remedy. Also fine for neuralgia, cold in head and gripe aches and pain. Mrs. Mand Brown, who had been ill for some time, died Saturday. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. Y. King Tuesday morning. The body was interred in the Maybeurry cemetery. She leaves a husband, two small children and a sister to mourn their lost. Mrs. M. E. Woods, of Pocahontas, is her sister, Mrs. Stephens. Mrs. A. S. Adams and daughters, Kathryn and Rosaly, of Northfork, were visiting relatives here Sunday Miss Carter was the guest of Mrs. J. E. Hereford Sunday. Miss Erma Moseley is slowly improving. We hope to see her out again soon. Miss Lillian Ross has returned from a visit to Columbus and is spending some time with her aunt, Mrs. Washington Miss Jackson, of Virginia, is the guest of her sister, afrs. Moon, of Crozer. Mr. Frank Clark was suddenly to his home in Virginia on account of the death of his mother. G. H. Rice Northfork, West Virginia. REPRESENTATIVE OF Sinktord & Warren Embalmers & Undertakers Bluefield, West Virginia Phone 217. Res. Phone 970 L. Mrs. Mary Hancock Meals & Lunches Quick Service _EVERYTHING FIRST CLASS._ WANTED: Men and women in all communities. Men to get names and address, etc. Nothing to sell. $15.00 weekly. Women to address envelopes and do plain sewing at home. $8.00 weekly. Information for a stamp. NATIONAL BUSINESS BUREAU, Box 883, RICHMOND, VA. For Sale: Good mule in splendid condition for sale at a reasonable price. Apply to ALEX GORGAN, Harber Shop adjoining McDowell Times' office, Keystone, W. Va. FOR SALE:—A good house and 10 at Anawalt, W. Va., at a bargain. See J. 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