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VOLUME 16. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS OF VIRGIENIA WINS CONTENTION OVER SUPREME LODGE K. OF P. OF THE WORLD. The Supreme Court Upholds John Mitchell, Jr., and Says Virginia Jurisdiction Was Wrongfully Expelled. The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, at Washington, handed down a decision Friday, April 13th, Justice McKoy, presiding, in which it was decided that the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Virginia was waangully expelled from the Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E., A., A. & A. This is the culmination favorably to the Grand Lodge, K. of P., of Virginia, of a suit instituted by that body against the Supreme Lodge to restrain that tribunal from enforcing the proclamation of the Supreme Chancellor suspending the Grand Lodge of Virginia and all members in the subordinate lodges in that grand jurisdiction from the Order. At the session of the Supreme Lodge at Baltimore, the action of the Supreme Chancellor was sustained and a resolution adopted expelling the Grand Lodge, K. of P. of Virginia from the Order. A restraining order was obtained from Mr. Justice Anbley M. Gould of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, forbidding the Supreme Chancellor from enforcing his own proclamation or the decree of the Supreme Lodge. At the session of the Supreme Lodge at Columbus, O., injunction or restraining order was not obeyed and the Grand Lodge, K. of P. of Virginia, through counsel and with the concerted action of Supreme Representatives, John Mitchell, Jr., Thomas M. Orump, E. R. Jefferson and T. H. Wyatt instituted contempt proceedings in the Supreme Court at Washington against S. W. Green, Dr. E. E. Underwood, R. R. Jackson, for violating the restraining order. The original suit and the contempt proceedings were consolidated as the hearing by mutual consent of counsel and the result is announced that Virginia has won its contention in the cause at issue. VERY ABLE PAPER READ Before the Teachers by R. Moore Dodrill, Secretary and District Supt. of Schools, Big Creek Dist. SELECTION OF SUBJECT MATTER FOR TEACHING CITIZENSHIP. Ladies and Gentlemen: The conditions of the world for the past two years have brought us, as Americans, face to face with the stern and startling truth that the public schools of this country have done little, very little, toward the teaching of citizenship. It is true that we have done a great deal of "piecemeal" teaching—have taught a great many things which if fused, compounded, systematized, would far toward the moulding of citizenship. Morals, honesty, thrift, friendship, obedience and many others, are splendid elements of citizenship when welded to gather into one effective whole; but a past survey of our work reveals the fact that we have not taken the trouble, or pain, to do this thing; for we have left too many "hyphens" scattered along our path of progress—we have allowed the spirit of patriotism to ebb almost lying—we have turned out of school people who have become "too proud to fight," and who have lost the animating sensation of those soul-stirring impulses of our lorefathers, in the maddening "dollar chase" of this industrial pandemonium. Then the teaching of citizenship, as a subject, is practically a new thing in the public schools of America...notwithstanding the fact that the whole public school system was founded upon the idea of better citizenship, and the selecting and compiling of subject matter for the teaching of some, quite as new. Since no one has attempted to tell us just what things, when properly taught, will make a good citizen, one man's idea is just as good as another's no long as it will give results and until some Moses shall cut out of the bulrushes of uncertainty and lead us into the true understanding of our problem. The Constitution says that citizens are born, not made. Theoretically this is true, but practically we know that it is not true, therefore the problem of the school. Theoretically the Constitution says that we can naturalise a foreigner and make him a citizen—change his nature by law…but practically we know that this is not even a half truth, because the past two years have proven so that in our process of naturalization we have unvisually overlooked a very large and unknown number. of "hyphene" and have taken into our bosoms a host of people—one thing in theory, another thing in reality. I believe that little can be done in the teaching of citizenship in our schools before the adolescent period—the period when the child has just emerged from the savage age of his race, and is entering upon the age of barbarism—the period when the race instincts begin to assert themselves most strongly...when the organizing instinct is at its height, when girls form themselves into groups or acts, and boys drift into bands or gage, and in their small lives begin to live over the tribal life of their race and to feel the responsibility of the chieftain and the duty of the follower. This period, then, in my judgment, is the one place to begin to lay the foundation for all future teaching of citizenship. In order to properly teach the subject, I would first seek to, acquaint the child with the idea, to teach the child what a citizen and a citizen's surroundings are. This can be done only through a short, simple, practical course in government. The child can always be interested in things that are concrete, tangible and appealing. Some poet has said: "The hills are dearest which our childish feet Have climbed the earliest, and the streams most sweet Are over those which our young lips drank - Stooped to their waters o'ver the grassy bank." Carrying out this idea, the home ought to be the dearest spot on earth to the child, and I would select the home as a typical government. From the home to the school, to the municipality (if in an incorporated town), to the township or district, to the county, to the state, to the nation, I would lead him in a simple, practical way, showing him the relationship existing among all these, and the relationship and duty of the citizen to each and all. In this way I would prepare his mind to receive and apply all the things to follow, a preparation he could get in no other way, and without which much of our teaching would mean little or nothing to him. Edward Bates, Abraham Lincoln's Attorney General, defined citizen as follows: "A citizen is a member of the body politic, bound to allegiance on the one hand and entitled to protection on the other." I know of no better definition than this, I like it because it supports my idea of solving this problem. The course in government which I have mentioned will explain to the pupil what is meant by being a member of the body politic. The question of allegiance is the one great question before us. Loyalty is the essence of citizenship. I believe that about ninety-nine percent of good citizenship is patriotism or love of country and its institutions. You show me a man who does not love his country and I will show you a bad citizen and a mean man. Then let patristicism be the "begin-all and end-all" of our teaching. Every virtue of citizenship gathers around the word. The question of allegiance to organized authority, of obedience to laws and rules of conduct, of respect for public property and public institutions, of the appreciation of our own rights and protection, of the recognition of the rights and privileges of others, of community interests, of neighbor ties, of the common weal or nos of the whole people—all these will readily solve themselves when the spirit of patristicism has been effectively implanted in the hearts of the young people of this country. The youngster who has that swelling emotion within him that makes him teh that his home "be it ever so humble" is the best home in the community; that his community or town is the best in the whole county; that his county is the best in the State; that his State is the best in the nation, and that his nation is the greatest on the face of the earth, will never be found heading riots or leading mobs, dynamiting state houses, or assassinating presidents or governors. Love of country is the salvation of a fate government; patriotism is its watchword. I would teach by means of Song and Story and Biography and Literature and History and Civics, and through each or all of these would I appeal to the instincts of organization, of obedience, of allegiance and love of native land. "America", "The Star Spangled Banner", "Columbia", "The Red White and Blue", "Old Glory", and many others keep alive the music of patriotism in the heart when sung, and rouse piles to a sense of appreciation when understood. Stories of friendship, faith in man, neighborly assistance, such as David and Jonathan, Damon and Pythias, and the Good Samaritan are worthy a place among the selected subject materials. The contrast of such characters as Nathan Hale and Benedict Arnold; of Arnold of Winkelrold at the Sempach, and the Greek Traitor at Thermoppies, and of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr will do much good. (Continued on Page 4.) KETSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1917 On Negro Question in Way of Reunion of North and South. Without arriving at a lolution of the problem standing in the way of reunion of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church South, a subcommittee of the Joint Committee on Unification, intrusted with the task of fixing the status of Negro Methodists in a way satisfactory to all, met last week and adjourned after several hours' deliberation. Bishop Earl Granston, of Washington, presided at the meeting. Others representing the Methodist Episcopal Church were Rev. J. J. Wallace, Pittsburgh; Rev. J. W. Van Cleve, Chicago; Rev. R. E. Jones, New Orleans; Rev. L. Garland Pann, Ocinnatinii and George Warren Brown, St. Louis. Representing the Methodist Episcopal Church South were Bishop Collins Denny, Richmond, Va; Rev. John M. Moore, Nashville; Rev. A. L Ainsworth, Savannah; Rev. J. J. Young, Atlanta, and P. B. Madden, Birmingham. Discussion of a proposal made by Rev. Edgar Blake', of Boston, suggesting that Negro members of the Northern church ask organization of a Regional Conference of their own, electing their own bishops and controlling their own local affairs, failed to change a foregone conclusion that such a solution would be unsatisfactory to Negro members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The attitude of Negroes and their sympathizers on this point was reflected in a resolution adopted at the semicentennial session of the Freedmen's Aid Society, which said: LINCOLN DEFEATS UNION IN DEBATE LINCOLN UNIVERSITY. Pa., March 26.—Lincoln defeated Union in a closely contested debate in the Mary Dodd Memorial Chapel here last Friday night before a very large audience. Quite a few Union alumni and sympathizers were present and witnessed the defeat. At 7:45 p. m. the debaters headed by President Rendall marched in amidst loud applause to the strains of the University Orchestra. The team work displayed by Lincoln and the strong rebuttal won the game for Lincoln. McMorris showed superiority over all the others, both in main speech and rebuttal. After this a reception, supposed to be for the entertainment of debaters and friends, was taken over by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Simply because McMorris was not a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha he was barred from the reception. Let us hope they will not be so narrow next time as this has occasioned a great deal of talk about the campus. Assurance Given That No U-Boats Are in Pacific. SAN FRANO1SCO, April 16.—The Japanese admiralty, in officially denying that there is a German submarine in the Pacific ocean, cables to a Japanese newspaper here: "The Pacific coast of the United States is safe from the depredations of an enemy raider by the protection of the Japanese navy." FLAGS FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONGRESSMAN COOPER WANTS ONE ON EVERY SCHOOL BUILDING IN COUNTRY To supply each public school in the United States with a flag of regulation size, the flags to be apportioned among senators and representatives in congress and distributed by the war department to the schools designated by them, is the purpose of a patriotic measure which was introduced in Congress by Mr. Cooper, of this district. It was referred to the committee on education and will be urged there for a favorable report by its author, who believes that the chances of getting it reported to the house are good at this time. Mr. Cooper has also introduced public building appropriation bills, defended by the senate in the last congress, in behalf of Princeton, $150,003, and Williamson, $160,000. KEYSTONE C. & C. COMPANY KEYSTONE C. & C. COMPANY MAKE BIG PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRA TION. RAISE FLAG BEFORE GREAT CROWD OF WHITE AND COLORED ENTHUSI- ASTS. Last Saturday night in the presence of over one thousand men, women and children, both white and black, loud in their expressions of patriotism there was a hoisting of an American flag in front of the Keystone Coal and Coke Company's store. This patriotic demonstration was under the immediate supervision and direction of Hon. A. J. Stuart, superintendent of the above named operation aided by Mr. Doyle, head bookkeeper. While no special arrangements had been made for any extraordinary occasion, yet the news spread like wild fire and grew in intensity till long before the time set for the hoisting of the flag the ground was interally covered with spectators. The windows of houses on the hillsides were filled with men and women waiting to see and hear. The Empire Cornet Band under the leadership of Mr. James Hill made music. The patriotic aires played by them had much to do with putting life and enthusiasm in the occasion. Hon. D. J. F. Strother, of the great law firm of Strother, Anderson & Hughes of Welch, was to be the orator of the occasion, but on account of his car breaking down just at the time he started he was prevented from being present. And in his place Attorney Ira J. Partlow and postmaster of Keystone kindly consented to mage a talk which he did. In conclusion he called on M. T. Whittico, editor of The McDowell Times, who in a short speech made it interesting to the great throng of enthusiasts when he complimented the coal company, its management and especially Mr. A. J. Stuart for that timely suggestion and that most opportune occasion of unturing Old Glory. His proud boast of the black man's unbroken record of loyalty to the flag brought forth deatening applause from both white and colored. His appeal to the white man to see to it that the flag should protect the black man in the future as much so as that of the white met with a most favorable response. He challenged the races of the world to show wherein they had ever been as loyal to the American flag, the country and its government as t.o. black man had been and declared that the race would be no less loyal now and in the future than he had been in every battle from Lexington to Carrival. The band was nicely taken care of by Mr. Stuart individually. This act of patriotism deserves for him the greatest praise and appreciation. Col. Boardman Presents Large Flag to Kimball. Col. C. H. Boardman, one of the most patriotic and independent citizens in McDowell county and general manager of the Tidewater and King coal companies, has presented the town of Kimball with a handsome large flag, and on tomorrow (Saturday), the 21st, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, this flag will be formally raised and given to the breezes. Judge I. C. Herndon, of Welch, will be the orator of the occasion. Dr. E. L. Youngue, of Welch, will also speak, as well as several others. The school children of Kimball will take part in the ceremonies, and everybody is invited to come out and be present at the unfurling of Old Glory Mayor R. J. Dungan hopes to make it the biggest occasion ever held by the citizens of Kimball, and everybody is urged to come out and co-operate in making the occasion a success. ROOSEVELT'S PLANS. WASHINGTON, April 16. - Theodore Roosevelt's plans to have a volunteer arm of 100,000 Americans on the firing lines in Europe within three or four months await action by Congress. They are now in the hands of the Senate Military Committee. Constable Whittle Visits in Keystone Constable J. E. Whittle, of Wilcoe, an officer of standing, always vigilant, careful and painstaking in all his officials and dealings, was transacting some very important business matters in Northfork, Keystone and Kimball this week. He tells us that times are good at Gary and that the United States Coal and Coke Company is thinking of making another raise of wages of its employees in the very near future. THOUSAND COLORED ARRIVED IN ONE DAY Striking Figures in Regard to Emigration From the South. That 1,022 colored immigrants from the South arrived in Cincinnati Sunday and that this one day's record may be broken before the tide reaches its crest was the announcement made at a meeting of Lexington conference held in the Park Street M. E. church Monday morning. In the last year, according to figures secured from railway companies, more than 1,000,000 Negroes have gone north. "The real reason," said Dr. W. W. Lacas, head of the Epworth League of Colored Methodist Churches, "is that the seeds sown by Vardaman, Tillman and others have finally borne fruit. No power on earth can stop them now, unless the white people of the South finally decide that the Negro must, after all, be treated as a man." Bishop Wm. Anderson, who presided over the conference, said it was a serious problem. A tremendous ovation greeted a delegation from the Methodist Minister's meeting, which adjourned and marched through the streets to the colored church, a beautiful silk banner born at the head of the column by the Rev L. M. Denny, pastor of the Plum Street mission. SHALL THE NEGRO FIGHT It is true that the black man is no more the pet of the North. There was a time that he was, but it seems now that he is the pest of the South and the puzzle of the North. The southerners may not be too near-sighted to the black man's future, nor the northerner too farighted to see his present conditions. But it does seem that neither North or South has very much sight when it comes to seeing the black man in the right light. One is prejudice blind and the other is color blind. The white people of the South see too much of him, and the white people of the North see too little of him, and as a rule the white people of the North judge the black race by the few they see in the northern cities. They must go South to see the black man; we mean the majority of the progressive black men and women. There are many leaders in the North who are strong types of the worth and value of the black man's genius. The white people of the South are said to love the individual black man and hate the black race, and the northerner to hate the individual and love the race. And we find the black man again between two extremes. The southerner sees too much of him and the northerner sees too little; one too far and the other too near. The first blood shed for America's independence was by Oripus Attuck, a black man in Boston. A question comes in my mind now, should a black man shoulder a gun, go to war and fight for a country which denies him the rights of citizenship under a flag which offers him no protection, strips him of his manhood by enacting laws which keep him from the ballot box, disfranchised, regenerated, discriminated against, lynched, burned at the stake, Jimcrowed and disarmed. If he fights, and fights he must, tor what does he fight? - K. K. Woodson in the New York Sun "FIGHT FOR AMERICA" NEGROES OF KIMBALL DISPLAY SPIRIT OF LOYALTY ON 9TH April nineth was observed by the Negroes of Kimball and vicinity as the anniversary of the freedom of the Negro from slavery in America. A program was rendered which logically revealed that the stand of the Negro should be one of loyalty. In spirit with the services they deemed it necessary to express their sentiment on their stand in the present crisis by appointing a committee to draw up resolutions which only speaks the sentiment of all thinking Negroes. THE RESOLUTIONS. Whereas, From the dawn of earliest authentic history, in every great change of sufficient moment to leave its impress on that composite record called "Civilization" the black man has figured and figured noticeably, and Whereas, In the fields of Literature, and Science, and Art, and Invention, his Egyptian proponent was the world's first and greatest pioneer, and Whereas, In the world's gallery of immortals the black race has placed a Hannibal, a Pushkin, a Dumas, a Douglas, a Washington, and Whereas, Since becoming a foote child of western civilization, on the fields of battle from Banker Hill to Carrizal, the black man's blood has flowed in willing and ungrudging tribute to the honor of his country and to the glory of civilization, and Whereas, At Apomattox Cour t House, in the state of Virginia, April nineth, year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-Five, four years of the world's bloodiest of civil wars terminated in the surrender of the commander-in-chief of the Confederate forces to the commander-in-chief of the armies of the Republic, and Whereas, Then and there was born upon the American continent a new nation, and the day marked for the white race an absolution from blood-barter, and for the black man a transfiguration from bondsmen to freemen, and Whereas, Today marks the fifty-second anniversary of the freedom of the Negro in America from two hundred and fifty years of slavery during which time we have been circumscribed and hindered from reaching the full height of our capacity for development by jim-crow, disfranchised and segregated legislation, and even at times denied the protection of the "Stars and Stripes" for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; yet we know no flag but the Star Spangled Banner so we willingly sing My Country 'Tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty, and Whereas, These perilous times, when Monarchy is arrayed against Democracy, and cast against common humanity, demand an unwerving devotion to the protection of our nations emblem as it reasonably floats, lained by the sweet zopher of freedom. Be it resolved, That this meeting of the citizens of Kimbal and vicinity be a public demonstration of their gratitude to our state born upon the principles of freedom, and to our nation conceived in and dedicated to, the proposition that all men have a natural right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and in this most critical period of our nation's history, that we shall demonstrate our loyalty to the Stars and Stripes with equal if not greater courage than we have hitherto done. Respectfully submitted, K. O. Harrison, J. W. Moss, Samuel Elliott, James Board, Leonard Barnett, Committee. Membership Now Forty-Six----Officers Are Elected. The colored home guards met Monday night in Bluefield with Chairman A. E. Goodwin presiding and E. G. Ocreasy acting as secretary. There is a membership now of forty-six, and Monday night Mr. Goodwyn urged that all should join the movement because it meant much to the people. He was followed by Rev. J. A. Pickett, who also urged the importance of securing more members. Rev. Horace Jenkins made a plea along the same lines, his subject being "Opportunity." The chair appointed the following board of governors: J. A. Pickett, Horace Jenkins, James Anderson, Geo. Robertson, John Chapman, A. S. Peal. The following officers were elected: Captain, W. W. Anderson; first lieutenant, Stanley sinkford; second lieutenant, S. S. Taylor; chaplain, Rev. H. T. Armstead; treasurer, Harry Jones. Billy Sundy Scored Triumph in His Big Campaign Opener Billy Sundy, the world's most famous evangelist, opened his campain in the largest city of the world, New York, on Easter day, speaking to audiences that taxed the capacity of the tabernacle, with its seating capacity of 20,000. Nearly 22,000 people who journeyed to the building during the afternoon and evening were unable to get in. Sundy's first appearance was a triumph. His fiery zeal and patriotism touched the hearts of his hearers and he was tendered ovaries never before equaled in his evangelistic work. He told the audience he didn't want any of New York city's money and that every cent of his free will offering, which of late years has ranged from $35,000 to $10,000, would be divided between the Red Cross and the Y. M. G. A. field forces working among the soldiers and sailors of the United States. "Can a man be a Christian in New York?" inquired Billy Sundy. Wall, not down on Wall street. Road Bond Election. May 5th is the date set for the election in Mingo county, W. Va., to decide whether a bond issue of one million dollars will be passed by the voters for the purpose of making permanent road improvements. The county will vote a unit. The proposed improvements would be made to connect with McDowell, Wyoming, Logan and Wayne county line. Miners, Coke Man and Laborers wanted all over McDowell County-Business Openings. Negro Shot to Death Rev. S. C. Gardner, a Baptist preacher, was found dead at his home March 22nd by some of the white people of Rosedale, a small town south Kissimmee, Florida. Mr. Gardner had tried to purchase a track of land from some white people of Kissimmee. They told him it was not for sale. Afterwards some one told him it was for sale. Afterwards some one told it was Government land. He got busy and homesteaded 160 acres. He planted potatoes on some of the land and had as fine a crop as ever grew in Florida and the property is said to be well worth five thousand dollars. On the 22nd of March he received a black hand letter which advised him to leave his home within twenty-four hours. He carried the letter to the shariff, who only told him to go back home and make himself contented. He took the faithful officer's advice and returned to his home. The next day he received another letter stating that if he were caught there that night he would be put to death. He also carried this letter to the same officer, who kindly "discharged his duty" the same as in the first case. The humble "citizen" accepted the honest advice of the officer and returned to his home with the idea that the advice given him by this officer of the law was evidence that he would be safe as any law abiding citizen of that community. This was on the 22nd; and on the 27th he was found by the buzzards with his body riddled with bullets. Rev. Patterson, presiding elder of the Orlando district, happened in town on that day and was asked by the white people to bury the dead man, which he did. He had to dig the grave, preach the funeral, and do everything by himself. Rev. Patterson gave out the following statement for publication: "Rev. S. J. Patterson, D. D., presiding elder of the Orlando district, A. M. E. Church, of the 27th of March, nine miles south of Rosales, I buried the decayed body of S. C. Garner, formerly of Charleston, S. C., buttle of Kissimmee, whose body was apparently shot with a gun. He homesteaded a valuable piece of property where no other Negroes lived. Was notified by note to "leave or be killed?" Refusing to do so, the above was the outcome — Ex. HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF ACRES OF LAND IN U. S. AWAIT TILLING. "Forty-Two Millions of People Stifle in Cities and Complain of High Cost of Living," Says Secy. Lane, WASHINGTON, April 16.—Million of acres of unallotted public lands in the West and the idle farms of the East and South were pointed out by Secretary Lane in a statement today as places where men who do not enlist for the firing line may serve their country as effectually as they could at the front. "Two hundred and forty million acres of unallotted public land in the Western States await the coming of the farmer and the hurdeman," he says. "Millions of acres of fine farm lands in the Eastern States lie idle through lack of men to work them. Forty-two millions of our people stife in crowded cities and complain of the high cost of living. "Any citizen of the United States who has not already located a homestead may apply for as many acres of straight farming land as he wants up to 160 acres in the restricted sections and up to 320 acres in the unreclaimed section. Straight grazing land may be had to the extent of 640 acres. "From Alabama to Alaska, land is waiting to be taken up. And with all these resources we face an actual food famine." WOMENS' DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT VIVIAN At the Lovely Zion Baptist church, Vivian, W. W., the Womens' District Board Meeting of the Flat Top Baptist Association convened Monday a.m. at 10:30 and was called to order by Mrs. M. V. Watkins, president. Quite a number of the societies were represented and spoke very encouragingly of the work over the field. The business being finished in a very satisfactory way they adjourned to meet again in June in the city of Graham, Va., at which time and place the Womens' District Convention will be in session. C. H. Rice, of Northfork, Dist. Grand Deputy K. of P., was looking after some business in the city Monday. WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. M. T. WHITTICO, Editor. T. EDWARD HILL, Business Mgr. Articles on 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 APRIL 6, 1917 STATEMENT Congress of August 24, 1912, Of The McDowell Times published at Keystone, W. Va., April 1, 1917. State of West Virginia, County of McDowell, ss. Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared T. Edward Hill, who, having been duly sworn according to laws, deposes and says that he is the business manager of the McDowell Times and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to-wit: 1. That the name and addresses of the publisher, editor, and business manager are: Name of Post office address Publishers, Whittico & Hill, Keystone, W. Va Editor, M. T. Whittico, Keystone, W. Va Business Manager, T. Edward Hill, Keystone, W. Va 2. That the owners are: M. T. Whittico, Keystone, W. Va. T. Edward Hill, Keystone, W. Va 3. That the known bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: None. T. EDWARD HILL, Business Manager Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of March, 1917. R. L. BAILEY, Notary Public. (My commission expires Nov. 2, 1924. PERMANENT GOOD ROAD WORK IN MC DOWELL GETTING IN FULL BLAST. STEAM SHOVELS TEARING DOWN MOUNTAINS. Following the great bond issue election, carrying with it the will of the people for near a million and half dollars for the construction of permanent good roads throughout McDowell county, the officials in charge from the county court to the contractors are getting busy. They have already begun to place this county on the map as the foremost county in the state. The work is opening up in full blast. Steam shovels and all other modern appliances for rapid and successful accomplishments are being placed with the finest kind of system and common sense economy at all times being the motto, Col. W. J. McClaren, supervisor, a man wide awake, is heartily working in co-operation with the county court to give the people the best of roads and to save them every dollar possible. Good roads, permanently constructed, with superior accommodations is the first and last concern. Each member of the county court is a high tone business and professional man and in letting of con- --- tracts everyone is guarded with the strictest care that the people's money will be judiciously used. Hon. W. W. Whyte, one of the shrewdest men in the state, a close observer as well as a conccientious calculator is making special efforts to see that work is satisfactorily done and the money most profitably handled to the general interest of all the people concerned. REFORMS NEEDED AND WELCOMED BUT FALSE METHODS A DRAWBACK. There is no harm to preach and teach reform. The man who does it ought to be a personally reformed man himself. To successfully accountlish anything along this line must be done by men whose past record is clean, whose contentions are without hypocryacy, whose motives are not traceable to those of being just a disgruntal kicker. Reforms must and have always come by persuasion and not by force of arms. The desperate struggles by which the American Colonies were snatched from Great Britain began with a moral surrender in the English parliament. Too often it is true that some men arrogate to themselves that the salvation of the world hangs on their shoulders and with midnight dreams mistake that they are indispensable to the rising and setting of the sun. If the whole air doesn't become charged and surcharged with loud outbursts of emotional religion and there are not thousands and tens of thousands of confessions as on the day of Penticost in testimony of an outpouring of the Holy Spirit when old St. Peter (we suppose it was Peter) was preaching, the preachers now get mad and resort to throttling the will of your town and city councils, lay violent hands upon the throats of your mayors, question the honor of your elected officials, brands with treachery and infamy every man and woman who does not ask the grand jury to indict and the criminal court to convict "John Jones" for running a 'boot black stand,' "John Doe" for having a black smith shop, "Sallie Jane" for introducing some new and novel-like society fad, who thinks that every man who takes a drink ought to be put in jail, even if he himself is or happens to be a dope fiend; with a thousand and one other little insignificant thing too little for men busy with the great problems of life such as the great industrial questions, international upheavals bringing the great American people face to face with war—we say this seems to be the unreasonable and untimely condition to which we fear some few of our overzealous preachers (?) are aiming to bring about. Again, have the churches become so impotent and ineffectual in their efforts at saving souls, moulding character and establishing principles of moral circumspection that they have got to appeal to the civil and criminal courts? Now these are views and questions we feel disposed to mention and ask. Reforms are needed everywhere and in most every walk of life. They can be accomplished. They would be if proper methods were pursued and misguided ideas were not too often and indirectly injected into the real fundamental principles of life and common sense. A WORD TO TEACHERS Teachers, today you complete your contract with the Board of Education and you sever your daily relations with and instruction to the children who have been committed to your care for the past eight months. Where will you go and what will you do with yourselves for the next four months? Are you satisfied you have done your duty to the best of your knowledge and belief? Will you help in the church and Sunday School work? Will you not go off into the absolute follies and frivolities of the world? You may answer that it is no body's business about what you do, where you go, what you say and how you do; but mark you, the eves of the world are on you and the substantial good accomplished in the world today by men and women of professions, standing and in public life is measured largely by the natural bearing, the constant and un- H. B. Price MONEY-SAVING STORE UPPER ENDBURKE Full supply of Domestic goods and wears--The cheapest store in town. Crowded all the time. People just now finding 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 instituted 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. broken life lived for good. Maybe you will go to some summer school. Suppose you do. Then make life tell. Be good. You have been fighting for woman suffrage and in many instances you have secured it. If you should be called on to go to war, shoulder your musket and go to be front. COLORED MEN, STOP KNOCKING YOUR BACE. Colored men, now is the time to put away your "grouchy" disposition, get a smile on you, put in your heart and your everyday feelings a spirit of mutual good will. We may have differed politically, we may have had words over business matters and there may have been questionable differences in the methods of conducting political, fraternal or social organizations but none of them ought to be so tenaciously held to that you can't meet your self, your neighbors with a decent respect of courtesy. White folks differ, and some times fall out and light, but tomorrow they are fast friends. They eat, sleep and do business together. They don't wish the other fellow bad luck. But how different with certain members of the race. If a thing doesn't go to suit him, and everybody doesn't fall down and worship him as if he was some earthly god then everybody is wrong. Begin to get sweet, and if you can't do it all of a sudden, gradually try and make up your old fool petty differences. Shake hands, acknowledge your faults, fail out with your sins and get in the haaness of mutual good will. VIRGINIA GETS DECISION OVER SUPREME LODGE. K. OF P The recent decision of the Supreme Court on the long drawn out contriversy between the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Virginia and the Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias of the world wherein Virginia won a victory is received with great pride rnd favor in this state especially since West Virginia has been with Virginia ever since the controversy arose. Congressman Cooper is to be congratulated on the bill offered setting forth a need of flags for all schools. A step in the right direction. H.B.PRICE Keystone-Burke Addition. 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, Kool Bleach, Aida Pomade, and a Straightening Comb are the only things, and the only way, to live a "High Brown's Life." Its All in the Instrument! GET THE BEST Tone, harmony and volume will be found in every instrument we sell with a guarantee to satisfy the most critical ear. If you are in the market for a piano, get the best. Then see or write BOOKER KENDRICK Box 556 Bluefield, W. Va. PETER H. W. A. S. CH. goods and wears-- Crowded all the to get what they want and our goods, then please to from H. B. PRICE. Sale now on and will rem every house wife that we like this one. The values water mark prices found wings cheaper than anybe sit --Like picking up more B. PRICE Ceystone-Burke-Ad A. B. DR. BRIDGEFORD Proprietor. We keep it, if we haven know your wants. at the right time, in the right title way, so call on us before M Y FRIENDS ARE NEKT. JOT R WILL NOT PRESS FOR AN UNJUST PUNISH NOR ASK FOR THE CONVICTION OF AN INnocent MAS. Now is the Time TO JOIN THE den Rule B a & Endown Golden Rule Beneficial & Endowment Association and be in the Big Pa Annual Meeting in May 2 This is the only Orga with headquarters in nated and operated be supported by t owns more tban $80 v o of property an $13,4 in DEATH CLAIMS lars in SICK CLAI Bluefield is expected ever h'd The office Thousand New Mem the fee is only $2.50 advance after this m in the Big Parade at the T ual Meeting in Bluefield, W ay 29, 19 the only Organization of headquarters in West Virginia and operated by Negroes au ported by the Race. I more tban $8000 of property and has paid o $13,414.50 TH CLAIMS and thousands SICK CLAIMS. The m d is expected to be one of 'd Tie officers want to re nd New Members. Join u is only $2.50 It will un e after this meeting. and be in the Big Parade at the Thirteenth Annual Meeting in Bluefield, W. Va.. May 29,1917 This is the only Organization of its kind with headquarters in West Virginia orginated and operated by Negroes and should be supported by the Race. It already owns more tban in DEATH CLAIMS and thousands of dollars in SICK CLAIMS. The meeting in Bluefield is expected to be one of best the ever h'd The officers want to report Four Thousand New Members. Join now while the fee is only $2.50 It will undoubtedly advance after this meeting. Yours for success. GET READ SENSATION G. R. B. & E. GET READY FOR THE ATION OF THE W. G. HAWKINS AND WIFE OF PHILADELPHIA ARE IN THIS STATE WITH For Great Religious Entertain- the PASSION PLAY and other great Bible if want a show. The show is instruct t. Cough With ing Danger- ReSta G. R. B. & E. A. GET READY FOR THE SENSATION OF THE AGE Their Great Relief Consisting of the PASSION PLAY or write him if want a show. training. See it. Curing a Cough With Out Taking Dangerous Drugs How Old Black Joe Cough Syrup Does It The first thing Old Black Joe does is to loosen the phlegm. Then the medicinal oils have a chance to soothe the irritation that is the cause of all the trouble. The air passages 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. Their Great Religious Entertainment Consisting of the PASSION PLAY and other great Biblical scenes. See or write him if want a show. The show is instructive and Entertaining. See it. The first thing Old Black Joe does is to loosen the phlegm. Then the medicinal oil have a chance to soothe the irritation that is the cause of all the trubble. The air passages 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 coach 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 Swab with perfect safety---children as well as grown folks. A big bottle costs only 25c at all stores. Coming to Northfork Wednesday, April 25 Brown & Bower GROCERIES AND Eat here and know that his living is high Elder Sim YUKON, Floyd Justice of Elkhorn, Coming to Northfork Wednesday, April 25 Brown & Bower Brown and Bowers Minstrel save a splendid performance in this city Thursday night to a well filled tent They will be at Northfork next Wednesday. The snow consist of altogether men. The music as a texture as well as the dancing. ```markdown ``` made at the Thirteenth Bluefield, W. Va., 9, 1917 ization of its kind West Virginia orgi- Negroes and should e Race. It already 000 has paid out 14.50 and thousands of dol- S. The meeting in to be one of best the want to report Four ers. Join now while It will undoubtedly ting. & E. A. FOR THE OF THE AGE us Entertainment and other great Biblical scenes. See show is instructive and Enter- ReStaurant Meals at all hours in First Class Style at Reasonable Prices. PROCERIES AND SOFT DRINKS Eat here and you'll not now that high cost of ving is higher. Elder Simon King YUKON, W.VA. Floyd Ross ```markdown ``` VERY ABLE PAPER READ Continued from page 1. With more advanced pupils, the careful study of such sturdy characters as Washington, 'ranklin, Morris, Henry, Adams, and 'Person, and this class of citizens they represented will add greatly to the course. As a kind of contrast with the strong love of country which these lofty citizens asserted, there is nothing better than the story of "Philip Nolan" in "A Man Without a Country." To my mind, no class of pupils can understanding read, much less to be taught Dr. Hale's great book without becoming better citizens. As a stronger course in literature with still more advanced, High school pupils, let us say Plato's "Republic"; Bacon's "Atlantic"; Darrington's "Oceana"; Bellamy's "Looking Backward", and Moore's "Utopia" could be taught all or in part with a double purpose -directly as a literature indirectly as subject matter for citizenship. In that kind of literature which helps to make up the records of albus government, "The Declaration of Independence", "Articles of Confederation", "Ordinance of 1787", "The Constitution of the United States", Washington's "Farewell Address", Webster's Bunker Hill Orations" and "Reply to Haynes", Lincoln's "Gettysburg Speech" and many others which I could mention can be used in the course with sulphide effect In poetry, "Longfellow's "Building of the Ship", Miller's "What Constitutes a State", Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain", Drake's "American Flag", Emerson's "Concord Hymn", Holmes' "Old Ironsides", Whittier's "Hymn", and Kipling's "Recessional" help to form subject matter for the course and give a variety of spendid thinking. Besides these things, history is nothing than the record of citizens, and America can history gives the teacher of citizenship a thousand and one opportunities to appeal to the better judgment of the pupil by holding up to him concrete examples of the things she seeks to teach. These are the courses, then, from which I would collect my subject matter for the course, along with the many books on government and citizenship itself. To summarize, I would first give the pupil a short, simple, practical course in government in order that he might understand a citizen's position under the government, and his duty to himself, to his neighbor and to his government. From home to school, to municipality to district, to county, to state, to nation I would lead him to see the practical workings of the government. Then in order that he might appreciate these that he might possess allegiance to organized authority, loyalty to the government, that he might be obedient to law and society regulation, and obtain respect for public property and the right of others. I would teach him patriotism, love of county, and I would gather my subject matter from Song and Stor and Biography and Literature and History and Civics, keeping in mind that he is the best citizen who loves his country most, and that your true patriot, both in peace and in war, is after all only your true citizen. HAVACO Sunday being our regular preaching day and also Easter, we had a no-bond time. Sabbath school was called to order at 9:00 o'clock, after which we had an egg hunt. All the children join in and reported a fine time. After that we had a most excellent sermon by our pastor, Rev. J. M. Moron, from Matt. 28:19. Three candidates were baptized and communion was served. The church was crowded and we had a glorious meeting. At 7:30 p. m., our Easter program was rendered with great success. The church was crowded to its capacity. Several visitors were present. Some of the out of town people were Mr. Chas, Mayo, of Gary; Mr. McMillian, of Coalwood, and a representative of the McDowell Times. We were had to have them with us. Sunday about 6:30 p. m., two marriages were performed by Rey. Morton. The couples were Mr. Kelley Hampton and Miss Martha Owens; Mr. Wm. Addie and Miss Daisy Tucker. After the ceremony, supper was served and everybody expressed themselves as having a delightful time. Those on the sick list are Mrs. Those Spillmap and Olie B. Lipschomb. We hope for them a speedy recovery. We are sorry to say that Miss Virgin Lockenon, one of our test church workers, has moved to Gary, but we are glad that she promises to visit us often. Mr. Albert Brown is somewhat indoposed at this writing we are to note FREE STYLE BOOK ... HAIR ... To Colored Women We are the largest manufacturer of Colored Women's Hair. Our latest book showing new styles in hair dressing most free. Kewy colored man should have one. We will thou- sand a hair and toilet articles infaction guaranteed or money back. We make the best solid Braun STRAIGHT KING combs, with extra heavy back, fully guaranteed. Send money order or stamp FREE. Send money order or stamp BACK IF NOT SATISFACTORY. See postpaid. POSTPAID $6. Hair nets, brushes, combs and toilet articles prices. Send two-count stamp. Agents Wanted. Address as follows: MARINA, HAIR COMPANY Mil. Park Row, New York City. Address Dept. 15. Here is a message to suffering women, from Mrs. W. T. Price, of Poblite, Ky.: "I suffered with painful...", and writes, "I got down with a weakness in my back and limbs... I felt helpless and discouraged... 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First Monday in January, April, August and October. License Term, first Monday June. COUNTY OFFICERS: Sheriff, S. A. Daniels, Welch. Sherin, 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 Cassiu Cook, Welch Assessor, W. J Hatfield, Welch County Road Engineer, W. J McClaren County Health Officer and cor- oner, 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 ial district (counties of McDowell, Mingo, wayne and wyoming John W. Luther, Welch; Well- Goodykootz, Williamson. You are cordially invited to visit the Windsor Hotel and Restaurant BUSH & MASON, Proprietors 141-2 Summers Street Ckarleston, W. Va. Weals on the European Plan. Rooms newly furnished and free bath. 4-13-17. Telephone 3562 PATENTS Get your part in the country's prosperity for perfecting your ideas - BOW! JERRY A. MATHES. Patent Louisville Building, Washington, D.C. Patent Copyright, Trade Books, Design State Summer School at Christiansburg opens June 20th. Intensive work on subjects of the first, second and third grades will be given and Uniform Examinations are to be held at the close of the Normal. Christiansburg is located up in the mountains where the climatic conditions are ideal for study. A strong faculty of experienced instructors so conduct their classes as to make study and recitation a profitable pleasure. The school is so organized that each teacher can get the subject he requires. The cost will be reasonable. Further information, address SPRINGTON The Sunday School was called to order Sunday morning by Deacon Carrington, the Supt. All seemed to have had a good lessons. At 11:30 o'clock, Rev. W. J. Peak preached an able sermon from Amos 6:8. At 7:30 o'clock, Rev Woods, of Ar- rista, preached an excellent sermon from Judges 6:8. All seemed to have enjoyed the services. Miss Minnie Divers is still on the sick list. An automobile, owned by Rev. W. J. Peak and sons, got beyond the driver's control and ran over the bank. The occupants jumped and no one was hurt. The car was slightly damaged. COOPERS Monday was a grand day here. The Negroes celebrated the Emancipation Proclamation. In the evening, the following program was rendered: "Grant desired to make them eat cat and rats," Mr Ned Adams "The Suffering of the Negroes in the time of slavery," Mr. James Vaden "The Negro will make his way, Mr. Arthur Walton. Solo, Miss Mary Vaden "Why we celebrate the 9th of April," Mr. G. S. Miller Wednesday night, we had a grand prayer meeting. Thursday night," the Club of Judas met at the home of Mrs. Ruth Vaden. Satur day night, an entertainment was given at the home of Mrs. Ida Adams. Sunday morning, we had a grand Sunday school. At 11:30 a.m., the pastor preached a splendid sermon, and one at 8 p. m. The collection for the day was $15.30. The Missionary Society rendered a grand program. Legal Notice TO THE CITIZENS OF ADKIN BROWNS CREEK, ELKHORN AND NORTHFORK DISTRICTS: After careful consideration of the various types of roads and comparison of the cost of a number of different types of roads, it has been decided by the County Court to make the surfacing of the roads in your districts consist of concrete strip 9 feet in width, which will be placed next to the hillside with a curb next the hill. Outside of this a shoulder of brook stone will be placed 5 feet in width and thoroughly rolled to be six inches in thickness, making a surfaced roadway of 14 feet in width. The roadbed itself will be 16 feet in width everywhere, and on very sharp curves this will be increased to 20 feet. The amount of money available is not sufficient to construct concrete roadway 14 feet in width as originally contemplated, but is sufficient, unless prices further materially advance, to complete practically all of the work contemplated under the bond issue. Contracts have already been let for the paying to two thoroughly responsible and well equipped contractors; one will have the work from Welch eastward to the Mercer count line and on the Northfork road; and the other will have the work from Farno to Welch and from Welch up Tug Fork and Sand Lick Greeks. Unless the delivery of cement and sand interferes with the progress of the work, the contractors assure us that there will be no trouble in completing the surfacing of at least 45 miles of the road before November 1, 1917, and they anticipate doing considerably more work than this. Contracts for grading the dirt road will be let this week, and it is anticipated that they will be completed by December 1, 1917. In doing the surfacing work, it will be necessary to close the portions of the roads under construction in order to secure a thoroughly first-class job at any reasonable price, and in fact, no contractor would bid on doing the work and keeping the road open for travel. At times, certain portions of the road will be entirely closed. Arrangements will be made for temporary roads whenever possible, and both along Elkorn Greek and Tug Zork, these roads will be provided everywhere with the exception of a few short strips. These temporary roads, of course, will be narrow and not be as smooth as the regular dirt roads. During the great part of the summer the public will be put to a great deal of inconvenience in the use of the roads, but the work will be so laid out so as to interfere with travel as little as possible, and it is the intention of the Country Road Department to minimize the inconvenience caused by this construction work. Notice will be published in the McDowell Recorder and McDowell Times from time to time stating what sections will be closed, and information about the condition of the roads can be had at any time upon inquiry by telephone at the County Road Engineer's office at Welch. COUNTY COURT OF McDOWELL CO SHOEMAKER WANTED A good shoemaker or harness maker is wanted at the Shoe Hospital at Northlake, W. Va. pay $50 per month. Call or write to S. M. MUSE, Northlake, W. Va. 4-6-28 TAILORS SHUTS. 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 charged daily. Rates Reasonable. BELLE SMITH'S Restaurant and Lodging House Opposite Depot BLUESTONE, W. 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