McDowell Times

The West Virginia Collegiate Institute Experiences Slight Shake-up Regarding Appointments--Curtis and Campbell, Special Agents of Agricultural Department on the Job McDowell County Offers Good Opportunities for Negroes, Excellent Schools, high wages. VOLUME 16. NEGRO EDUCATION MARKETA The West Virginia tute Experience Regarding App and Campbell, Agricultural De BY RALPH W. WHITE, (OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENT.) CHARLESTON, W. VA., June 26- Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones, a specialist in the federal bureau of education under Commissioner Glaxton, has given to the public a very readable report on the Negro in his review of fifty years past, covering the Negro's life and achievements. The report is rather full and in most respects very exhaustive and be it said to his credit that he hews closely to the line of facts as they are, in most all of his report and not as someone else would like to see them. He lays particular stress on the fact that most of the colored school education system is adapted to the study of the higher branches and to the arts and science, when as he thinks, it should be directed more specifically to that of agriculture and rural life. He also calls attention to the fact that in doing this, the Negro is following in the footsteps of the white man and that the letter is now seeing his mistake and should take steps to remedy it. As a general proposition Dr. Jones is right. The American people as a whole, both white and colored, have wandered too far from mother earth, they are living too fast. They are living artificially. This is true, both physically and mentally. We may be enjoying the most modern improvements, but we are paying an awful price for it. We are burning the candle at both ends. We are crowding what ought to be three score and 144 years into a little over three decades and call it living a life. We are enjoying luxury at the expense of longevity. The pendulum is bound to swing the other way—and that soon. Improvements are bound to come with the advance of civilization, but we should be slow to abandon the old land marks. We agree with Dr. Jones that the Negro should, not only should but ought and must, get back to rural life. In other words, he must give more attention to raising his living out of the ground, but here is the problem (we are speaking now as a race), he must first get the ground. Then, after having gotten the ground, he must know how to cultivate it and do so intelligently. We hold that giving him more education along the agricultural line is just the thing, but not at the expense of his knowledge of the other branches of learning. Why not make him a rounded out man, instead of a lopsided one. One says that Greek and Latin do not help a man to farm. In one way they don't. In another way they do. A good farmer knows the soils, which to know comprehensively he must have some fair knowledge of chemistry. Chemistry is certainly one of the higher branches. Greek and Latin do not help chemistry as chemistry, but the acquirement of them enables that man to develop a brain power that aids him materially in arriving at his conclusions and working out his problems in chemistry. A good farmer knows something about trees and plants and seeds, etc., and does this he must know Botany in some form. Botany is one of the higher branches. The same rules applies here. We don't mean that a man has to set up a chemical laboratory on a farm, nor does he need to cultivate a Botanical Garden to become a successful farmer, but we do mean that he must have a knowledge of these things before he can hope to measure up to the requirements of today in this particular. Lets take another peep at the proposition. Hypothecate a case where we and 1000 Negroes through Agricultural and Mechanical schools and turn them out thoroughly equipped to take up the work of agriculture and mechanics. Where will he be to apply that knowledge? To whom shall he apply and not be refused the opportunity to demonstrate that he can do these things? Be he ever so good a bricklayer, architect, designer, horticulturalist, practical geologist, etc., from where, pray tell us, is his employment to come? But says one, why don't the Negro as a whole get land for himself? Why don't he purchase homes? Why don't he operate factories of his own, etc.? All of these interrogations he makes, unmindful of the fact that it takes money to do these things and the opportunity to earn this kind of money, which he could earn and would earn and profitably employ in this very pursuit if he could get into the factories, the banks, the big whole sale houses, on the railroads and thousands of other places where the real money is, is denied him most emphatically, and what is most incongruous The lcDowell Times. about it all is this denial comes most strongly from the southern people, the very people who most strongly conjure him to prepare himself along this line. And so be bereft of this one and only opportunity to accomplish this result, the Negro casts about to use what education he has acquired where it will do most good, and that, of course is among the educated class of white people thus, you have the condition of educated Negroes in hotels, on dining cars, in aristocratic clubs and famous watering places for he knows here while he cannot live up to the possibilities of his education." it is better to take an half loaf than no loaf at all, and further he knows that an educated white man thinks more of an educated Negro than he does an uneducated Negro or an uneducated white man Without attempting to dovetail the one proposition into the other or take undue advantage of the opportunity, we cannot refrain from saying that this is just why we are wedded to the idea promulgated by Commission Stewart, Commissioner of Agriculture of this state. He is fathering a plan that says in fine, educate your head and your hands and I'll help you push open the gate to an opportunity to employ both. This is not a question of the product. We as Negroes can and have already produced the product. It is a question of a market for the product after we have produced it. (Continued on Page 4.) GREAT BANK; SAFE CONSERVATIVE ACCOMMODATING Elsewhere in this issue appears a statement of the condition of the First National Bank of Northfork, one of the best, safest, most up-to-date financial institutions in the state with employees among the most kind, courteous and accommodating to be found anywhere. The First National Bank of Northfork was chartered on the 24th day of July, 1906 and opened for business in Sept. of the same year. Mr. L. G. Toney, the present mayor of Northfork was the first president and Mr. Parrish was the first cashier. The second president was Mr. Wm. J. Beury and Mr. Diffenderfer was the second cashier. The president at this time is Mr. L. G. Toney and Mr. W. A. Creager is the cashier. The bank is now located in a new fireproof building which cost $20,000. All of the fixtures are modern and right up-to-the-minute while it is the proud boss of this bank that it has the strongest, and most improved vault in this section of the state. The report of the condition of the First National Bank of Northfork, which goes to the Comptroller of the United States Treasury at Washington, D. C., and is sworn to by the cashier and the directors shows the bank to be in an excellent financial condition and is a monument to the safe and sane management which has during the almost eleven years of its history inspired the confidence of thousands of large and small depositors; the miner, who is keeping a saving account for a "rainy day," the business men who are developing the the resources and handling the trade of this section and the investor, who desires safe and sound advice in financial matters, alike praise this bank, transact their business through it and deposit their money therein. THOMAS WILLIAMS For the last half of the month of May Thomas Williams, a miner on the Puaski Iron Company's operation, drew in his envelope after paying all expenses the sum of $90 30 loading coal. Further, there were 66 men who received in their envelopes $50 bills each and then some more on the same operation. "Kid" Adams made $43 and drew $88 for the first two weeks in May digging and loading his own coal, while George Flintoff made $86 loading coal, all on the P. I. Company operation. KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1917 Eldorado Gold Star Mining Company Incorporated under the Laws of Nevada Now Doing Business in this State Thousands of Dollars Spent in Securing Battle Scenes in This Stupendous Production. "GLORY OF THE NATION" Presented at Ecman Theatre Sunday, July 29th----Afternoon Performances 1:30 and 4:00; Evening Performance 7:30----For Benefit Red Cross----Admission 25 and 50c. ```markdown ``` Perhaps the most realistic, vivid battle scenes ever filmed are offered to the audience at the Eckman Theatre on July 29th when Vitagraph presents, "Womanhood, The Glory of the Nation," the soul-stirring patriotic spectacle by J. Stuart Blackton, starring Alice Joyce and Harry Morry. As far as the human eye can reach is the battlefield strewn here and there with the heroes who have fallen in bonor that their country might live. The air is dusky with the smoke of conflict and bombs burst, continually rising clouds of dirt as they tear up a goodly portion of the ground. Then the trenches with their men leaning upwards, rifles aimed at the approaching foe are seen - airships encircling the field, dropping poisonous gas bombs and other deadly missiles on the men fighting beneath. Then comes the decisive naval battles after America has concentrated every energy and prepared herself for the terrific onslaught of the foe. The fleet move seaward in a majestic line, every gun manned by an expert marksman and every boiler attended by devoted men. Now a shell sent from the enemy's ship finds its mark and shoots through the water, leaving behind it the dead white trail of toam. Finally it comes into contact with the ship and in a few moments hundreds have been claimed by a watery grave. The men in the boiler room light one another like rate in a hole as they feel their vessel give a lurch sideways and realize their means of escape is cut off. When war visits its horrors upon any land its inhabitants become crazed and sacrifices untold are suffered by the people. There is no limit - it is murderous slaughter and the side conceiving the most effective instruments of destruction is naturally victorious. Uncle Sam plays his trump card—he sets his "firebugs" loose amid the enemy's ships and in another few minutes victory is recognized. These "firebugs" are small boats steered by wireless so that no men are necessary and filled with gasoline which is set afire when they reach the fleet of the enemy and turn the waters into a curtain of fire. Mr. Blackton spared no effort or expense that these scenes might be authentic to the minutest detail in order that the proper atmosphere be secured and he was generously given the co-operation of the U. S. Army and Navy as far as practicable. Therefore, all the battle scenes graphically portray just the conditions that were invaded by a powerful enemy. THE PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE IN SURANCE CO. LEADS THE WORLD. The wonderful growth of The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. is little short of phenominal. It is now the largest company of the kind in the world. It is selling 10,000 policies a month and paying 1,333 claims a day or 30,000 a month. These remarkable results have been achieved by a uniform prompt payment of claims and a courteous treatment of its policy holders. Its hustling, local representative. Mr. W. H. Harris, Jr. is the only Negro in the world holding a general contract with this mammoth company. Incidentally, it might be remarked that Mr. Harris represents more money than any other Negro in the world. This is a splendid tribute to him personally as well as to his race and is a practical demonstration of what can be accomplished in spite of the many handicaps surrounding us. Mr. Harris informs us that he can give employment to 25 or 30 agents in West Virginia, and that the right kind of representatives can earn anywhere from $100 to $150 per month, and that this offer is open to both women and men. Within the past few days, Mr. Harris has placed a $2,000 endowment policy with Miss Alberta Robinson of Kimball, W. Va. He has also adjusted the following claims: John A Pope, Gary W. Va., $6; Charlie Flippin, Northfork, $13.33; Sam Wade, McDowell, $14. Mr. Wade is a brother of Tom Wade, to whom Mr. Harris paid a $9 accident claim some months ago. This is the second claim the Pacific Mutual has paid Mr. Flippin since he insured with them. If you want the best, insure with the Pacific. WILSON APPOINTS NEGRO POSTMASTER J. D. M. Russell Gets Honor Not Bestowed on Member of the Race in a Generation. RICHMOND, KY., June 16—J. D. M. Russell, colored, for the past seventeen years principal of the Richmond colored high school, has been appointed by President Wilson as postmaster of Wilberforce, O. Russell has been a lifelong Democrat. When Senator Pomerene, of Ohio, was asked for a recommendation for postmaster of Wilberforce, which is a colored college town, he was unable to find a Negro citizen there of Democratic persuasion who was qualified for the place. Russell, however, owns a tract of land in Wilberforce. Senator Beckham, of Kentucky, was familiar with the educator and his holdings in Ohio and informed his Buckeye colleague of the facts, with the result that the appointment was tendered Russell; and he has accepted. The place pays $1,800 a year. Pays High Tribute to McDowell County and Its Staunch Republicanism. In Sunday's edition the Bluefield Telegraph has the following to say about McDowell county: "The registration in the county of McDowell has demonstrated that the cry of padding election returns and other irregularities is groundless when directed at that county. Nearly 10,000 men between twenty-one and thirty-one would indicate a much larger voting strength than McDowell ever cast. The fact of the business is that at no election has the county ever polled its full vote. Many men voted there, but more men registered to fight for their country. It is a great county and its people vote the right ticket." Colored Women Lend Heroine Aid to Red Cross at Upland, Elkhorn and Crozer. The colored women of Eikhion under the leadership of Mrs. Richard Ham have gone on record as being women deserving the greatest praise for their untiring efforts, their zeal and love for humanity by the heroine service they have and are now rendering the Red Cross movement. They have gone from place to place successfully raising funds for the great cause, the white ladies and gentlemen who have noticed and the colored women's unselfish sacrifice and their loyalty to their country as well as their unbounded sympathy for the soldiers who are suffering, bleeding and dying at the front in their great struggle for humanity, are unstinted in their praise for the same. THERE WILL BE NO "DUNCE CAP" AT THN OEGRO TRAINING SCHOOL. COMMANDER BALLOU OUTLINES POLICY FOR MAKING OFFICERS OUT OF COLORED TRDOPS. FORT DES MOINES, IA — Every Negro who attends (10, 11), training school at Ft. Des Moines must be a “star student,” and anyone that falls below the standard will be summary dismissed. The “dunce cap” will not be included in the equipment of Uclee Sani’s big military school. There will be no “food to the class.” Everyone of the thousand who articulate must “walk the chalk mark” or drop out. The instructor has so decreed The man who will act as president of the Negro war college is Col. Charles C Ballon, U. S. A., who arrived in Des Moines Monday. He succeeded Lieut. Col. H. T. Ferguson, who has been temporary in command of the fort. Of course Col. Ballon is a white man. In fact, all instructors will be white officers, drawn from the ranks of the regular army. The colonel was inspecting his private quarters at the fort when a reporter found him. The big house was almost barren of furniture and was awaiting an introduction to a scrub brush and cleaning rag. The commander found a chair for the reporter and outlined his plans for the reserve corps training camp. EFFICIENCY FIRS Col. Ballon is distinguished in appearance and would be picked out in any crowd as a leader of men. He is 64 years old. "Streaks of gray are noticeable about his temples and in his close cropped moustache. "This is a new experience for me," he said, in referring to the training camp which will begin active operations June 13, "although I am familiar with the Negro soldier, and once commanded a colored regiment. "Our standards here will be of the very highest, and strict care will be taken to select the best men. Those officers who are undesirable in any way will be asked to leave. We want the best flower of the Negro race, just as we are taking the test of our own race, and expect to train the men so thoroughly that they will be ready when the first draft comes in September. "The conduct of every man must be excellent. He must be industrious, show intelligence of a high order and must apply himself assiduously. Those who fail short must go. I have been given absolute authority in this matter and expect to get men of the proper calibre." "What would you say in regard to the Negro as a soldier?" the colonel was asked. NEGROES GOOD FIGHTERS. "The Negro fighter has his limitations, of course. He needs good leadership. He needs careful training. However, he is more oedient than the white man. He takes more readily to discipline and follows where he is led. The white man will go where he is not led. "It has been the experience of army leaders in the European war that disaster follows in the wake of too great initiative after an rider has been issued for the accomplishment of some specific end. It has always been considered an American characteristic—the ability of Uncle Sam's soldiers to act without orders, indefault of them. "It seems to me that the readiness with which the colored man takes to obedience of orders, and does exactly what he is told to do as he understands it, should prove a valuable asset under such conditions as will confront us in Europe. "There is no question as to the value of the Negro soldier. This has been demonstrated since the first Negro regiment was organized in the regular army." Col. Fallon expects to organize his 1, 200 Negro army candidates into companies, appoilding as captains, lieutenants, etc., those who show particular aptitude. As the training proceeds, however, officers will be changed. Too hundred and fifty non-commis- CAPITAL 100,000 Shares Non-Assessable Stock L. E. Guest, authorized agent, now in Coal Field Doing Great Work sioned Negro officers from the regular army will report for training. Some will come from the Philippines and the Hawaiian islands. Just when the first Negro regiments will be sent to Europe is a matter for conjecture. Col. Ballon would not venture a guess and doubted whether the war department had decided that question. Men and Women Buying Stock You can buy any amount from 10 Shares up They are offering a limited amount of Shares to introduce the Co., on the installment plan. SOUTHERN MAYOR SAYS WHITES ROB NEGROES Alabama Has Lost Over 50,000 Negroes Since Great Migration Movement--Conditions Alarming MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The state of Alabama has lost over 50,000 Negroes since the great migration movement, and many white people have become greatly alarmed over the loss of so many colored people from this section. The following startling charge has been made against the white people of the South by Mayor W. T. Robertson in speaking of the unfair treatment to which Negroes have been subjected since the Civil War. "There is money in farming, lots of it but the Negro farmer has been systematically relied by the white man since the close of the Civil War. They haven't been treated right and no one can blame them for quitting the soil. If the Negro farmers would be returned all the interest in excess of 8 per cent, charges them for money advanced them. They would today be living in brownstone mansions, just as the rich white advantages do. How the Negro has been treated is borne out by an instance which happened recently. An old Negro came to me and asked me if I could 'advance' him this year. I asked him if he had a 'falling out' with his white folks. He replied that his white folks, who had been making money off him for twenty-five years, had decided to refuse him any credit this year as they feared he was growing old and perhaps would die before another crop was made. Interstate Reporter. CHILDREN DAY EXERCISES Sunday night, June 21th, at Calhoun's Hall, now used for Presbyterian mission work, was the day and date on which Children Day exercises were observed. This exercise was under the direction of Mrs. Ida E. Whittico. The little children quitted themselves well and won the applause of the crowded house. Rev. L. E. Johnson, Sept. Sunday School called off the program and made a very nice address. Rev. R. P. Johnson, the pastor, and whose whole heart is in the success of this work was present and made some very timely remarks. He explained the broadguest views of the Presbyterian church the country over and pointedly made it known with emphases that the great principles of this church were not to make Presbyterians but were to organize, help and to stimulate the great spirit and principle of brotherly love and to successfully establish the principle of co-operation for good. He introduced Rev. J. H. Byers, principal of the high school in Johnson City, Penn, and pastor of the Presbyterian church in the same city, who made a very forceful, practical and enthusiastic address. Prof. Byers is not only a scholar but is a high tone and high type Christian gentleman. He is a worker, a lover of his race and is a man too big to do or doop or stop at little things. His sermon in the morning was one of the best that it has been the pleasure to hear. When speaking further of the program it is but fair to say each child, in the rendition of their parts on the program, won special attention and gave joy to every mother's heart. Cleopatra Whittico, a student of the West Virginia College Institute, presided at the organ. Collection was lifted which amounted to $10. Several out of town ladies and gentlemen were present. This was admitted to be a most excellent exercise from start to finish. Minere, Coke Men and Laborers wanted all men M. Browne City Business Openings. ombany ITAL on-Assessable Stock ow in Coal Field Doing Great Work Men and Women Buying Stock You can buy any amount from 10 Shares up They are offering a limited amount of Shares to introduce the Co., on the installment plan. Consult the Agent. A Negro Company with Headquarter ers at 255 Wilson Bldg., Los. Angeles, Cal. Incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, Nov. 12, 1899. Filed to Articles of Incorporation with Secretary of State of California, and was licensed for legal protection, April 16, 1916. The corporation was reorganized and the affairs of the company placed under new management, June, 1910. Since then the progress of the company has been beyond the most sanguine expectation. Levelheadedness has been the standard by which the board of directors governed their actions, in the interest of the company. The reports of the board at each succeeding annual meeting, giving the masterly manner in which the business affairs have been conducted, have established such implicit confidence in the management as to re-elect and maintain the same members of the board of directors. METHOD. The Eldorado Gold Star Mining Co. protified by the mistakes of other mining companies. "Many mining companies install expensive machinery before they really ascertain or know what they have in gold or silver metals, etc. To avoid any possibility of like disappointment, the first instruction issued by the board of directors was to install only sufficient machinery for the prosecution of the development work on their properties to such depths as to determine with absolute certainty what they had. This was accomplished to a most satisfactory degree. Large veins of veins and ledges bearing gold, silver, lead and iron have been opened in place under hanging walls well defined with lime gauger. The ledges can be traced on the surface from 1500 to 6000 feet in various instances; vein "G" for about 2000; vein "D" for about 1500. Width of veins from 3 1-2 to 20 feet. This description refers to the Gold Star Mining group, embracing two (2) claims of twenty acres each. These properties were acquired by purchase, and the board of directors gave special gave special attention to the clearing of the title to them, and are pleased to report that the undertaking was a success. Other mining groups, contiguous or adjoining the "Gold Star Group of Claims," have been bought by this corporation, namely, the "Silver Legion Group of Mines," embracing nine; the Old Silver Legion, Runaway, Sunshine, Tyree, K. and F. Fredericks, Lookout, Copper King and Captain. Considerable (Continued on Page Two.) Lilly Land Company Making Big Headway Selling Lots. The fine opportunities being offered to any one wanting a home in one of the best counties in the state and at the county seat, Beckley, by the Lilly Land Company is meeting with great success. The people are now rapidly showing to the world that when a good thing is offered them and this one being among the best they will not fail to take advantage of same. The most of the lots offered on another page in this paper have already been disposed of. After all, it does look like no man ought to be without a home when he can have and pay for one of his own with the same amount of money he has to spend monthly for rent. Go to Beckley and ask them to show you their handsome proposition and explain to you the easy terms upon which you can pay for same. SHERIFF DANIELS IN KEYSTONE Dr. S. A. Daniel, of Welch, aheriff of old McDowell county, was in the city this week on business with Dr. R. K. Bragonier, one of the members of the county court. The Sheriff also had some other very important business matters which he looked after pertaining to his office. Dr. A. S. Adams, a very efficient dentist and who has one of the finest equipped offices in the county, was in the city Sunday. Hon. Jas. George, the real old reliable war horse and the boys friend, a successful business man of extraordinary standing who has made a most enviable financial success in life, spent the afternoon Sunday in Keystone at the Times office and witnessed the childrens day exercises at the Presbyterian church Sunday night. Hon. E. H. Harper, member of the house of delegates from this county and who is making a specialty at answering the call of "food supply" on his farm in Tazewell was in the city Monday. Dr. J. E. Hereford, who has only been practicing medicine for the past four years, now making good at Northfork, was in Keystone Sunday. He is a man who merits the people's confidence because of his actual and real service for good. He is on the job all the time and any man inflicted with any disease even from a pin scratch to tuberculosis need only apply to Dr Hereford for succor. Mrs. Anna Hunt, wife of our old friend L. M. Hunt, the first president of the McDowell Times corporation, accompanied by Mrs. A. E. Watkins were in the city Wednesday having some dental work done. Mrs. Hunt is one of the best church workers and most unselfish christian women in McDowell county. She called at this office and subscribed for the Times to be sent to her daughter Lessie Hunt, in Columbus. Messrs. W. H. and Samuel Wade were in the city Saturday They went to Bluefield Sunday. Miss Laura Nowlin, of Elkhorn, left Wednesday night for Chicago on a months pleasure trip. Rev. John Byers' sermon Sunday was admitted to be one of the best sermons that has been preached in this town in years. SENATOR STROTHER AT HIS OLD HOME DOWN IN VIRGINIA Senator Jas. A. Strother, of Welch, one of the most learned and versatile lawyers at the bar today, is now at his palatial home in Culpepper county, Virginia, looking after that great farm by the side of which few men in Va. and generally in the South can lay claim to anything like it. He is a strong and uncompromising Republican, an eloquent and pleasing speaker and a man who when once your friend, you can rely on him to be a true one. High School Building Underway of Construction at Northfork for Colored People. Under the direction of the Board of Education with Hon. A. D. Rice, president and a strong worker for the schools in general, there is now being built a High School at Northfork for the people of our race. The present commodious school building in which the primary department has been conducted for the past two or three years, is being enlarged with two more very fine rooms added thereto for the purpose of having the high school work done. The location is a very timely one we feel and in another year two or three more rooms will be added. The Northfork District Board of Education has always sought to provide both races with equal accommodation and to a very great extent they have succeeded. There is one thing we hope will appeal to the board and that is, for the benefit of the health of the children and teachers too, as to that matter, stop the town officials from deminping all their filth, rubbish and all old waste papers, barrels and dirt at the door of this school house. NEGRO EDUCATION AS A MARKETABLE PRODUCT The West Virginia Collegiate Institute Experiences Slight Shake-up Regarding Appointments--Curtis and Campbell, Special Agents of Agricultural Department on the Job (Continued From Page One.) W. VA. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. West Virginia Collegiate Institute has sustained some changes in its faculty. To just what extent is not yet ascertainable. The resignation of the matron of course made a vacancy there which was duly filled upon the recommendation of the President. In the main, the personel of the faculty remain the same. There was a rumor that there had been changes and counter-changes made but apparently the Board of Regents thought them groundless as they seemed to have paid but little heed to them. It is to be hoped that the incoming year will be one void of bickerings or any petty jealousies and result far in advance of any yet obtained may be secured. PROF. CURTIS ON VACATION. Prof. and Mrs. A. W. Curtis together TH LA R T A MIN Examination Dates For 1917 June 7-8. Examination for Elementary, Renewal, Primary, High School, Supervisor's and Special Certificates. July 19-20. Examination for Elementary, Renewal, Primary, High School, Supervisor's and Special Certificates. RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES First grade certificates may be renewed on the following conditions: Teaching or being other wise actively engaged in school work for three years within the life of the certificate. A full year in a standard college or normal school or other school approved by the State Board of Education counts the same as a year's teaching provided the work is done within the life of the certificate or the year immediately following its expiration. Application for renewal must be made MINERS WANTED with their little daughter and son Alice and Austin respectively, are spending their vacation in Detroit, Mich. They left last Thursday and Mrs. Curtis and the children contemplate visiting Cleveland and several other cities. Prof Curtis will return in time to assume active charge of his duties as special agent among the colored people of the state July 1st. Miss Campbell began her duties on the 15th of this month at Murlington in Pocahontas county. She reports that the people are responding readily to the new idea of the Commissioner of Agriculture and falling in line with the work with a great deal of energy and vigor. There seems to have been an impression created and set adrift, that Prof. Curtis and Miss Campbell have relinquished the hold on their positions at the University and taken up this work in lieu thereof. Nothing is farther from MINERS The United Pocahoot WORTH, WI OLD INDIAN RIDGE, "C isten ead think act HERS, TRACKLAYERS, Write or come See us, All Phone No. 292 P. O. Box No. 12 Madam Holley Systems Hair Dressing, Scalp and Hair Treatment, Massage of the Face'and Neck. Manicuring. PREAARING|WHOLESOME COSMETICS. Main Office West Church St. No. 53. Martinsville, Virginia. 4-6'17. ARCADE POOL PARLOR AND BARBER SHOP Old Royal Drug Stand. JOE FINNEY Manager KEYSTONE, W. VA. PATENTS On your part to the company's benefit by providing you with this patent JIMY A. BAYNETT. Patent Largest Patent Number in the world Patent Number 1,094,000,000 this. They would have only surprised us if they couldn't have and had not done it. 41H UF JULY A Big Day in Bluefield. Everybody is becoming deeply interested in the great celebration of the 4th of July which is to take place next Wednesday in Bluefield. The principle occasion is and will be the laying of the cornerstone of the Scott Street Baptist Church together with strong appeals in the interest of the Red Cross. Men of public authority and fame as workers will be on hand to speak. Everybody is getting ready to be out and hear these speakers. This is a holy cause and all race pride, liberty loving and patriotic citizen will be out. Rev R. H. McKoy, D. D., President of the Golden Rule Beneficial and En- dowment Association, was in the city Tuesday of this week. He held a meet- ing with his Deacon Board of his church at Upland Tuesday night. Two Days in Bluefield Each Week Attorney H. J. Capehart, our brilliant young lawyer, goes to Bluefield two days every week. They are Tuesday and Saturday. He has a very heavy practice already and we predict that his practice will demand his attention more yet as he becomes known. WANTED Montas Coal Company WEST VIRGINIA COLORED MAN'S HOME" surrounded with good sanitary conditions; comfortable, clean, new, rented houses and cheap rent. Good school and Church accommodation. FERS the BEST OPPORTUNITY. Honest, Energetic and Self-Respecting men to earn a good and better than ever before, even if cost were gone up, wages have also gone up and working hours shortened. GOOD FAMILIES PREFERED; can live in either Worth or Crumpler. Men who have spent most of their lives with the Company will tell you how they have been treated and what to expect. Our stores compete with any Company or independent store in McDowell County, but every employee spent hard earned money where itLEASES, that is his right. MOTORMEN OR COAK MEN Inquiries Promptly Answered many military con- , newly nt Good godotions: UNITIES self-Respec- and better in if costs to gone up . GOOD in live at Men who lives with now they to expect. Many Com- McDowell spends where he MEN ered Surrounded with good sanitary conditions; comfortable, clean, newly painted houses and cheap rent. Good school and Church accommodations: OFFERS the BEST OPPORTUNITIES for Honest, Energetic and Self-Respecting men to earn a good and better living than ever before, even if costs have gone up, wages have also gone up and working hours shortened. GOOD FAMILIES PREFERED; can live at either Worth or Crumpler. Men who have spent most of their lives with this Company will tell you how they have been treated and what to expect. Our stores compete with any Company or independent store in McDowell county, but every employee spends his hard earned money where he pleases, that is his right. HAIR DRESSING, SCALP CLEANING Satisfaction Guaranteed or No Money Mme. PEARL PERKINS Mrs. Grimes Old Stand Next to Sq. Criders Office KIMEALL, W. VA. Madam Penn 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 Depot BLUESTONE, W. Va S. B. MOON Attorney-at-Law Wilcoe, West Virginia the facts in the matter. This new work is simply an enlargement and development of their work in the University. Both Prof. Curtus and Miss Campbell were recommended for and re-elected to their former positions in the University. CABELL COUNTY NEGROES HOLD MEETING The colored citizens of Ossell county held the initial meeting on "Military Preparedness" at Cliffside Park Monday last. There were quite 1200 people there from different points, viz: Charleston, Omar, Logan, Portsmouth and Ironston, Ohio, Ashland and Catlettsburg, Ky. This was an eventful occasion as it seems to mark the first step of the kind taken in the Ohio Valley. Great credit is due Dr. C. G. Barnett and Mr. Brown, the former head of the Barnett H hospital and the latter propriator of the Brown Hotel, Huntington for the energy and public spiritedness in having Cliffside Park and Camden Park (both hitherto exclusively for white people) thrown open one day in each month for the colored people of the surrounding vicinity. It is certainly a marked concession and a long step forward in the direction of the right kind of recognition. When colored men can do things similar to this they have accomplished something. Again we congratulate Messrs. Barnett and Brown and deemed it an honor to have been invited and to have addressed such a large and enthusiastic audience. MEN WHO DO THINGS The W. Va. Board of Regents say that they regard the fact that Prof. R. P. Sims and Prof. C. E. Mitchell could operate their dining halls for $ per individual, "a marvelous feat and one that cannot be duplicated in the state." This is another case where men didn't talk it out, resolve it out, or simply nose it out, but they worked it out with their brains. Profs Sims and Mitchell surprised the Board of Regents because they could do Beauty Parlor HAIR CULTURE AND SCALP TREATMENT The Famous C. J. Walker System. Gary - West Virginia 27'17. President of G. R B. & E. A. In ? Restaurant When at Bluestone don't fail to get your meals at To Convene July 11 13 at Bramwell, W. Va. Earnest Appeal Made to Pay Off Debt on Hill Top College and Seminary. Bluefield, W. Va., June 12, 1917. My Dear Brother, Sisters and Friends, Greetings: Thanking you for your past support in our endeavors to lift the masses upon a higher plain, so that a clearer vision may be had of our educational, moral and spiritual duties, as trustees of God's kingdom, I wish to stir up your purmands relative to the nearness of our twenty-first annual sitting of the Flat Top Baptist Association which convenes with the Bluestone Baptist Church, Bramwell, Rev. R. H. Mc-Koy, D. D., pastor, July 11, 12, 13, 1997. Hence, we are expecting each church in the Association to represent in this all important meeting. Having examined the financial condition of our school at Hilltop, W.Va., we find that it has a burden of less than $2000 resting upon it, the major portion of which we hope to raise in this meeting; so please see to it that your church sends up not less than $5 for the West Virginia Seminary and College, appreciating, however, the other needy causes that appear on our letter form. While patriotism is offline on the lips of the nation, may we not also be aroused to a spirit of enthusiasm and Christian devotion? Below appears the official program for our sitting. Hoping to meet you at Bramwell on the above dates, I am, Yours truly. W. H. MITCHELL. Cor. See'y. PROGRAM. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 11. PROGRAM 9:00 a.m. Call to order by Moderator Devotionals conducted by Revs. J. W. Crockett and J. G. Price. Appointment of committees on Finance and Reading Letters 2:30 p. m. Devotionals conducted by appointment 3:00 p. m. The Moderator's address 4:00 p. m. Address on Missions, Rev. R. D. W. Meadows, State Superintendent of Missions. Letter Reading EVENT: 8:00 p. m. Sermon, Rev. Rev. W. W. Hicks, D. D., or his alterate, Rev W. C. Clements, D. D. Welcome address, Miss Mamie Anthony. Respone, Moderator's appointment She Drank Not a Drop of Water for 2 Years Mrs. Jane Thornhill, of Lynchburg, Va., makes a remarkable statement of what she inferred for 2 years. Not only did I not drink water, but I could only eat Oat Meal and Rice for this long time. I suffered with indigestion; I was reduced to mere frame. Instead of dinking water I could only drink Sweet and Butter Milk and had to put in it tequamoon of Soda. I tried the Wonderful MIN-RAL CUP, after drinking from it two days I could eat and drink anything I wanted. It was 3 years ago when began its use, my flesh and health quickly returned. I have never had indigestion since, neithave I had to take one drop of medicine other than to drink from that G cup. I only use it now about once in 2 or 3 months. One cup was all I used. I tell you reader that thousands of sufferers of seduction, nervous breakdown, heart attack, kidney trouble and Heart trouble have been doing a statement of recovery as the above. Quick Service EVERYTHING FIRST CLASS. POWHATAN WEST VA. NOTICE FOR PISTOL LICENSE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, who is Special Officer will apply to the Judge of the Circuit Court of McDowell county at the June term, 1917 for a license to carry a pistol in accordance with section 7 of chapter 148 of the code of West Virginia. B. H. WADE, Jenkin-jones, W. Va. When Coming to ROANOKE, VA. Stop at Hotel Anderson North Henry Street. CECIL H. RILEY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW PRACTICES IN ALL THE COURS Northfork, West Virginia. Phone, Northfork 406 THE BLUESTONE STAR RESTAURANT Up-to-Date Accomodation with Everything Sanitary and First Class. GOOD THINGS TO EAT, SERVED WHILE YOU WAIT ON TRAINS AT REASONABLE PRICES LODGING When You are at Bluestone, call see me Mrs. Julia B. Williams, Prop. Postoffice: Coopers, W. Va. FREE STYLE BOOK To Colored Women We are the largest manufacturer of Colored Women's Hair. Our latest book shows styles in hair dressing sent free. Every colored we must include one. We sell thousands our hair and toilet articles. Bat- tiefly guaranteed or money back. We make the best colored STRAIGHT- ENING combs, with extra care guaranteed. With each comb we give hump cup FREE. Send money order or stamps. MONEY BACK IF NOT SATISFACTORY. Postpaid. POSTPAID $c. Hair nets, brushes, combs and toilet articles manufacturer's prices. Two-one-stamp. Agents Wanted. Address below: HUMANIA HAIR COMPANY, MILST Park Row. New York City. Address Dpt.15 A Living Testimony Rev A. S. Enders, of Northfork, W. Virginia, said in presence of 200 people at Keystone Baptist Church, Monday night June 4th 1917, that he had been down paralized 13 month, and on top of this he had a nervous breakdown, and the indigestion besides; his weight was reduced from 150 to 120; he was just 70 pounds when he had drank from the MIN-RAL-OUP 3 days he could hardly trace any symptoms; his complaint. At present he says he he munch work as he ever did in his life; walk as fast, can eat anything he wants, and weighs 3 lbs more than he has ever weighed. He bought the cup nearly 3 years ago and has taken no medicine except drinking now only occasionally from it. The MIN-Ral-OUP is often called a Lite saver, Time Saver and Money saver. You can buy the MIN-RAL-OUP at the Bridgeford Pharmacy, Keystone, W. Va. The nurse must be made a FIUCE: All Mail Orders must be made at the Home Factory, we pay the cost of mailing at the house, Address, R. J STONE, 619 N 2nd St. Richmond, Va. Agents Wanted. H. J. CAPEHART Attorney-at-Law Phone 61 KEYSTONE, W. VA Practice in all the Courts CHICHESTER SPILLS DIAMOND BRAND Boware of Counterfeits. Refuses all Substitutions. ' LADIES ! Ask your Brigadier for CHI-CHESTER'S DIAMOND BRAND PILLS in Red and Gold metallic bags, sealed with Blue Ribbon. TAKE no other. Buy these Brigadier and ask for CHI-CHESTER'S DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for twenty-two years regarded as Best. Safest. Always Holden. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS TIME EVERYWHERE WORTH TESTED FOR SALE:—A good house and lot at Anawalt, W. Va., at a bargain. See J. McNEELEY, Anawalt, W. Va. Th Paclic Mutual Lie Insurancé Gompany $90,000,000 ASSETS ORGANIZED 1868 $36,000,000 PAID IN CLAIM : Operates in Every State in ra } Emplvyes More Than 8,000 Agents 3 i Pays A Claim Every Eight Minutes i Jorerererecerecerororererecereserereresesoseseces: W. H. HARRIS, Special Agent | i: Keystone, West Virginia 10 Automobiles _ Free Men Wanted! Miners and Day Men Money without limit to be made with Ten Automobiles given away free AT THE King and Tidewater Coal Co’s Dwian, West Wa. Splendid opportunity for excellent homes with good garden spots, fine : schools and churches for all employees : Wages among the best paid in the world with Ten Per Cent increase in Wages effective May 1, 1917. Don't forget, TEN NEW FORD Passenger Touring Cars to be given away December 22, 1917, at the above named coal operations, Vivian, W. Va. Now is your chance to win a tine car. King Coal Co. and the Tidewilfr Coal and Coke Co., Vivian West Va. The Crozer Temple Baptist church de- tires to thank the many people and the Sem ee ter hae Hitmen contributions im ite th anniversary held Sunday, May 27 At 11 o'clock, Rev. JB. Evans -ould not be present and the pas- tor, R-v. J. Y. King, preached the an- Biversery sermsa.. 2.42 present: agreed thet ty never iistened to a better ser- mon. In the evening, Rev. D. W. West preached; Monday night, Rw. RR. Heary. The weetimg clown! Tureday might. A nice ledy’s watch and chain wae given to the lady who bronght in the largest amount in the contest. Total emounl raised $1122 Bro. JH. ‘Moorman was waster of ceremonies. REV. J. Y. KING, Pastor, DEA. R. H. PERDUE, Clerk. ‘The contributors were as follows: E. Gardner sim J. H. Moorman 150 Joba Lockett co J. H. Barksdale 10 Ella Edmond ron Eila hhompeon oa Catherine Calloway be Joba Smith 13 Wm. Washington ri 0. 8 Calloway Pm Margerette (iilbert om” Walter Spencer ho Wa. Gilbert Lo M. T. Carter cs Lee Parker be R. H. Perdue Lo Bows Eatriet bo Samuel Dandridge 2 Bettie Miller 2 Magxie Martin 2% 8. Adame 3 Jerry Jones tow lerael Winbush ah George Washington rr O. H. Lee 3m Back Lew to Mary Mack 2% Henry Jones 2 Thos, Seales tw Mollie Jones ws Mollie Jones & Sallie Dickerson oe Ww. Miller oe James E. Thomas wo Lelia Thomas s Ehjeh Moco. 30 Ida B. Colewan 100 Alfonso Moon » Ollie Gilbert 2% Pentie Hairston, 15 Pinana Hairston 2% 2. H. Brown » Thee. Uewan — - - |G. R. Brown 1 Mattie Ourry 10 JW. White 1 J. 0. Mack wo Ren Hancok 1 Jonah Jones 190 Mary J Mack 6 Sarah Fitzgerald 5 Perkins Miller ae Hoveton Jotineon wo Mra. Reed 2 Banton Williame Ee ‘George Rrown 2 Harry Patterson 3 T. J. Martin 2 James White 25 E. Spriees 5 Thos Mack 2 Silas Matyore oe Henry Hamlett 2 Habbard Allen FS Thoe. Hicks z Drewery Gaines 2 Booker Martin Es Simon Wagetat! 2 Filen Wagetatl 2 Jack Wright 2 J. L. Thomas 2 John Ensley 2 Maria Wiley 2 Sq- Rowe 2 Nannie Moorman 2 Juniue Berry 2 Mr. Dobbin Mr. Parker = Sam Wilson 7 L. Brown, 2 Wm. Woods 2 Harry Hairston Richard Haw x Mary Earkedale z 3 Annie Jones 2 Otha Faller 2 D. ©. Johnson ” Jas Hateher 2 Ben Hancock 2 CONTESTANTS Aggie Perdue ns Anna Spencer Ho Lacie Wade a Eldorado Gold Star Mining Co. work has been done on these claims. One working shalt is down 8) tet, « sec- ond 180 feet, and numerous other oW, wroye = rift, etc. There ane om ~ the Jumps of this stomp of claims Tt.e-- eve of ore, average values from $5 to £2) per ton. ‘There are exy reel in the shatts of this saane group of e!ainas lange begins ore, averaging {rom $7 to $¥) pert. Then there is the“ mination Groap of Mines,"" embracing tw» claims, the “Loyd” and “Manon,” tw raty aor rach, making a total of thirteen (1% elaime, or two hand and sixty acres cwned aad controlist by this eorpory tion. There ia one shaft on thie geomy 130 feet deep, aleo a 18) (oot tanne!, 4900 tons of ore on the dump, averag’ $16 2) per ton. Ore exposnd in shaft average frou $17 t BLT por ton In addition to the jerecions metals al ready enumeratet a strong leat of cop per hae buen disovere f recen*ly, whieh cromes three clauns om the property. As says show valae as high as $105 per ton Satticient develop sat hnaviag tneon clone to deterniine with certainty the aban dance of the new find, it will, with farther development, beyond douly [prove # bonanza to the company and it — LOCATION. ‘The properties of this corporation are sitnated in the Eldorade Canyon District, Nob Hill setion of conntey, Opal range of mountains, Clark Connty, Nevada, 18 miles northeast of Searchlight, New. In going to our camp, change care at Golf, California over a branch of the Santa Fe, from that point to Searchlight, Nev. Upon arrival at Searchlight. plone to the Snperimtendent of the Eldorado Gold Star Mining Company; inform him Over the whone that you are there t make an ivapection of their properties and to awertain the facts as set forth in thr citeulare regarding their elaine, The manager will send the ante track for yn The mill-plant consists of a chain of different machinery comtmeted anitably and exerially mtapte! fr anillimg the ren om the property of the company. SSS. A mill-bouse with lower and upper arate rooms for the accommodation of machinery, bas been built. STOOK. A wost important fect: This corpora- tion has never ised one share fof stock that has mot been paid for, Ov stork te jail treasury stock. No promotion stork has ever been imued of will ever be "HOW PROMOTED. This entervriae ie being promuted sole- ty upon ite merit, Among the biggest stockholders of the company are those who afer hearing what the company owns, took avantage of the stuation by making personal visite to the elaine to seo and investigate for themselves, Chie they did to their satisiaction — Besides they brought large quantities of ore, which were sabasittal to reputatle etuem- inte and amazersfor texts and avatyeia, This bad the etfwet of establishing « cou- fidence im the proposition that (alse prophets and vain talaera have failed to overthrow POSSEBILITIES Ja the opinion of this corporatiion, there is no ling of basiness that otfocw ae great an opportanity for big retyrus on the invextent as parchasal shares of stock of this couspany. An investuent to any considerable amount will bring certest and surprising returns in the form of dividends. It means te ewancipabion frou went and hard times. ANNUAL MEETING. ‘The annual meeting for all stockhold- ere of this company convened August 8, 1:46, for the purpowe of electing ite of- icervand to desist in the further of the work of thi corporation. The meeting was weil represented in person, as aleo by proxy of the many stockholders of the company. The fal report of the Secretary, which gave in detail thesrans- ation of the aifaire of the corporation, was heartily received and unauimously adopted withous @ single protest, Many of the stockholders having re. cently Vinited tie properties Wo eee and kuow for themseives, made statements verifying the Secretary's report im such teria at to CoMVINEE the most skeptical that the company i succeeding in a marvelous nanner, and that ever elains made by the manayewent of their prop- erties in absolutely correct, Oa the report and advice of an expert and (competent miving enginerr, whe Was sent to the propertien in May last, in the interest of theeoupany, it was de- cided to inatall a Uyanide pant to extract the values from the immense quamity ot carvomate, oxiie and chiotide ores ou the dump of the “combination elaine. Phe iwatailiye of this piant means @ ner saving oF profit of stappiug to the emel ter of Siienumevery one hundred tons of ute The pian of the manaxe met ie to im stall the Cyamide Piant in coumection with the machinery already installed. in toe very near iuture. Fur that purpose abd ty sate the plan, & large sumo iomey was suimeribed by the stockhoid ers uu the day of the amnual testing. Ihe directors have the matter in hond, aii Gere will be no let up anti the plant we complete. Regular authoriccd agents of thin corporation are permitted wo continue the suiticitaion of subecrib- ere w purchase the sock of thie corpo- rration until further uouce w given, The companies in our district are do- ng & great busines. The Techatticup Gowpany is working 12) men and haw wivertaed for twenty more. The cou- pany makes monthly sbipmente ranging irom $125,000) wo $19,000, The Duncan Company w working 73 men and is do- ng proportionately as well. DISPENSATION. In onder to take care of the expense weante daily accruing, the Board of Directors ordered « dispensation, 00 Inst a short period only, during which time the shares which are $2 each may be hnught tor $1» share. Don't fail to we our Agent, 1. E (joeste’ who will explain all details, oF write home attire at once. OFEIOR RS. Napoleon (. Fitts, President, Jomeph J. Buneb, Vice-President. GP Inaace, Treneurer. Howard Folke, Secretary. Charles. Duncom, Aste Secretary. LK. Roberts, Secretary Auditing Cornmitter Dr. Woody Call Upon His Forces to Rally 10 tab Baptiste thee the Piet Top Kegion im general and the Churches of the Fiat Top \eociation in particular, cnsiiae iv wn Wl te chorehes this «pring to infirm them of ‘oor foaneial need thie year to take care repengersem need cpgfiediem Bis West Virginia Seminary and College, and to arouse interest for the Associe- onal work in general, but ot the time I ftperted torommence, « serious srcident bappened to me.and | wae hindered. 1 take this meth! to appeal to the erversi charches to me to it thet the spproprie- ton to the Seminary and College w large aml liberal so as to enable the trasters to pay off the indebtedness thereof! Let us e) & Bramwell in large nombers fall of enthoviaam andthe spirit of Obriet tor the extension of bie kingdom im the arth. Let odo oar part in epresting righteonsmes: over the sin-shedewed world. ‘Yours for the cause of trath, GW. Woopy, Moderator of Fiat Top Bapt. Aesoctstion COLORED AUXILIARY GAR! RED CROSS Working with Heart We bave a very fa-=_*'s report & make to the public and we are very anx- tous to have the cooperation all of the coloret people of the county. The week bes been cur banner week This pay day was even to the coloret depe rtment of the Red Cross af sil the U.S. works, wherever we sent committens. Menlames Pena, Walker and Lemons were on the committee to work at No 2 Works. They took in $17.25 in two hours, That was the tinge allotted tothe paying of the miners. Messrs. Scott Young, Sayles and Jones were at No 3 Works and took ia $27. Mra. Hale, our cheirman wee at No. 10 Works, and took in $7.50. Thie wes Monday and Tuesday. Wednealey, the climax was reached. Mrs. Jones, the Secretary and Tressurer, worked at No. 6 Works and took in 6157. We also took im several new members Wernesdey night, which made us raise thie week $197, We have raised alto- xether since we have been organize: $228. Every one ie showing remarkable patriotion. We beg of each little town im McDowell county to organize « Red Cross Auxiliary and help our national cause. MES. WM. JUNES, Sec. Gary, W. Va. REV. J. W. GOGER CALLED Tl The Mourners Valley Baptist church, Marytown, has extended second call t: Rev. J W. Coger. They feel that he should come and take charge of the work, since they feel that the Lord hes directed their mind to him Rev. Coger = aii. Welcome Addrem, Dr. Ko Co tarri. ee Prot J. W. Mow, Master of Cere a Floyd Ross ; festece of DPrace Elkhorn, West Va. BOX 131. 8-30 °17 ——$—__—— Mrs- Panzy Lord —Agentifor the Celebrated Mme. C. J. Walker’s Wonderful Hair Grow- ing and Beautifying Preparation . . al work guaranteed. Holds di- ace eel ee = | KEYSTONE, W. VA. Welch, West Virginia saber ed oe WANTED: Men and women in * all communities. {Men to get names and sddress, ete. Nothing to wll. $15.07 weekly. Women wo ad. dremdenvolepes and do plain sewing at home. $5.00 weekly. 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BELCHER BROS. A. P. WOODS Drug Stores KIMBILL DRUG CO. R. L. FITCH EXCELSIOR DRUG CO. VIVIAN PHARMACY W. B. WEBB Tailors Tailors J. H. TAYLOR B. H. HARRIS WL. MATNEY MISS ALBERTA ROBINSON Beauty Parlors MRS. PEARL PERKINS SPEAKERS: WELCOME ADDRESS Dr. R. C. Harrison RESPONSE Dr. N. L. Edwards, of Bluefield Joseph M. Crockett H. J. Capehart J. W. MOSS Master of Ceremonies ```markdown ``` BIG PATRIOTIC Demonstration Amusements and Contests for Everybody. Big Prizes for the Successful Contestants. Come and Enter One of the Races Mule Show: Inside Mules--Best Kept Mules from Huger to Maybeury: First Prize $8.00; Second Prize $6.00; Third Prize $5.00; Fourth Prize $4.00; Fifth Prize $3.00. BOXING CONTEST: 6 Rounds: $5.00 to the Winner, $3.00 to the Loser Greasy Pole $1; Sack Race $1; Bicycle Race $1.50; Nail Driving contest $1; Foot Race contest $1 Cracker Eating contest $1 Big Parade--Headed by Elkhorn Band will begin at 10:00 a.m. Grand Marshall, Chief H. G. HAMNER, aides Deputy Shriiffs JOHN LEEDY, and E. W. BELCHER Plenty of work in Flat Top Coal Field. Good wages, Splendid conditions. Coal companies all over the field are offering unlimited oppurtunities for men to make money. Speaking at 10:30 a. m. R Attractions Mules from Huger to Fourth Prize $4.00; Fifth Prize 6 Rounds: $5.00 to the Race $1.50; Nail Drive by Elkhorn Band will be NER, aides Deputy Sheriffs JOHN J. H. Page, Secretary. Amusements begin at 2:00 p. m. Coal Field. Good w the field are offering ```markdown ``` Come to Kimball and visit our Business places where you will be accorded every courtesy; you will find in these stores the best that can be had in any city. Moving Pictures PEOPLES THEATRE HON. SOL. SPECTOR. MGR. Contractors H. A. LUCAS Barbers W. M. WHITE EDGAR THOMPSON Meals and Lunches G. WATLINGTON Automobile Services FRED MOORE NICK CARDWELL ROBERT BUSHMER HOTFOOT EVANS SHERMAN COLLINS Automobile Repairs KIMBALL GARAGE MR. PAINTER, MGR. General Committee: Richard, W. M. Bullock, Brown Slade, George Brown Hairston, Walter Hawkins, Thomas Hamlett, E. M. Oraghee George Hajrston, Thomas Lawson, Sam Elliott. Henry Richard, W. M. Bullock, Brown Slade, George Brown, John Hairston, Walter Hawkins, Thomas Hamlett, E. M. Oraghead, George Hajreston, Thomas Lawson, Sam Elliott. Committee of Arrangements Henderson, Henry Kellum, KING COAL CO; Drewy Smith TON; Bank Slade, Charlie Turner, John Barier, TIDEWATER Davis, L. M. Hunt, BOTTOM CREEK; Samuel Young, W. B. Bron, PEERLESS No. 1; Grant Brown, PEERLESS No. 2; Turner Bron, William Kelley, LANDGRFT; R. L. Benton, Fountain Tucker SKIE IRON CO.; John Martin, EURAKA; W. W. Brancl NEE; James McClanahan, James Jordan, BIG FOUR; Charl news, W. H. Smith, LAKE SUPERIOR; Rev Branch, MAINT D; Robert Saunders, NORFOLK CAL & COKE CO; J. O. Ran Payne, ENNIS; Thos. Curry, Geo. Washington, ORAZEB Ooreman, Flord Ross, HOUSTON; Thos. Hicks, Richard Ham ND; Robt. Hancock, Henry Vanhook, POWHATAN; Archa Robt. Hampton, KYLE. W. S. Henderson, Henry Kellum, KING COAL CO; Drewy Smith, HOUSTON; Bank Slade, Charlie Turner, John Barier, TIDEWATER; Toney Davis, L. M. Hunt, BOTTOM CREEK; Samuel Young, W. H. Hairston, PEERLESS No. 1; Grant Brown, PEERLESS No. 2; Turner Wilson, William Kelley, LANDGRFT; R. L. Benton, Fountain Tracker, PULASKI IRON CO.; John Martin, EURAKA; W. W. Branch, SHAWNEE; James McClanahan, James Jordan, BIG POUR; Charlie Matthews, W. H. Smith, LAKE SUPERIOR; Rev Branch, MAITLAND; Robert Sanders, NORFOLK O'AL & OOKE CO; J. O. Ramsey, Roy Payne, ENNIS; Thos. Curry, Geo. Washington, ORAZBZ; Jas. Mooreman, Floyd Ross, HOUSTON; Thos. Hicks, Richard Heam, UPLAND; Robt. Hancock, Henry Vanhook, POWHATAN; Archer Mosly, Robt. Hampton, KYLE. FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1917 HELP THE RED, CROSS-MOVEMENT-ITS YOUR DUTY. On another page of this issue will be found an article calling your attention to the importance of lending all the aid you can toward furthering the cause of the Red Cross. This movement now on footing at Eckman by the ladies and gentleman ought to appeal to every sympathetic, liberty loving and humanitarian person in this county. This movement is the real mercy side of the great war and no man or woman ought to ever shut his or her eyes to the crying need for aid and sympathy toward those who are at the front shedding their hearts blood for their country. Men are constantly being wounded and therefore need help, need attention, need physicians and nurses and bandages to wrap up their wounds. Then who is the man that wont open widely his heart and purse and help to the fullest extent. At the Eckman Theatre some very fine pictures are to be exhibited July 29th for the expressed purpose of raising money to assist in this great cause. We invite you to begin to save money for that occasion. Let everybody, both white and colored, old and young, rich and poor keep this day in mind and be sure and go. See the beautiful pictures which are fortunes within themselves. Messrs. Calfee and Gilbert, who run the Theatre are greatly interested and are putting forth a strong effort to make this one of the best financial rallys for the Red Cross ever pulled off. Do this because it is your duty. Do this not because of your color or anything else but do it because broad guaged principles of human sympathy says so. COMMISSIONER STEWART, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MARKING GREAT HEADWAY TOWARD DEVEL-ING WEST VIRGINIA. The broad guage view and stand taken and the wideawake activity in and toward developing the agricultural department of the state of West Virginia under the direction of Commis uner Jas. H. Stewart is meeting with a hearty approval. Each day more and more real interest and personal concern is being manifest. The people are beginning to see that W. Va. is not only a great state because of the extent of its coal beds, its oil wells, its gas and general manufacturing interest, but they are few being brought face to face with the face that this state lays claim to its greatness from the standpoint of agricultural facilities and possibilities as well. And the good people were singularly fortunate in laying hands on the man of the hour to make this great development and to place old West Virginia, the second coal producing state in the Union, to the front as a state capable of feeding its own people. PROF. EPH. WILLIAMS LEADING SHOW MAN ON ROAD, MAKING GOOD. BREAKING DOWN PREJUDICE BETWEEN RACES. Prof. Eph. Williams, the leading successful show man on the road today with his celebrated Troubadors and Silas Green show, because of unprecedented success as a result of his wise and conservative management, additional proof of the ability of the black man to really do things. Prof. Williams has made an independent fortune, has it and has it clear of any encumbrance. The nationwide reputation of his show has born testimony in good faith and today few men live who are generally more thought of and whose word is worth more than Eph. Williams. His wealth is estimated in denominations of hundreds of thousands of dollars. And still he goes on making money, saying nothing but giving the people the best amusement for their money—traveling all over the country in his own steel car, making and furnishing his own lights, and finally breaking down the bars of prejudice every day between the races because of his fair dealing, his courteous treatment and his business-like methods of doing things. The race is proud of him. White men admire him and commend him. There is yet too much waste. Extravigance in a time like this is a sin. No man or woman, who has two grains of common sense or the slightest sense of the seriousness of this world-war where our own American brother is in the trenches, on the border, with gun in hand bleeding and away from home fighting for our free democracy, maybe hungry, can afford to live in revelry, when the humanitarian cries for sympathy, meat and bread are so loud till we can't hear for the cries. Stop eating, sleeping and wearing so extravigantly. Hello Central! What is that rumbling noise that can barely be heard which sounds like "politics?" Senatorial rumlings. Ah, my goodness! isn't it very soon? Oh, well, hold your feet to the fire, keep cool as you can, be cautious and when you have learned you are right then go ahead. It's a long way to "Tepararle." The Red Cross movement needs every idle moment and every penny anyone can spare to protect and safeguard the mercy side sentiments, interests and appeals in this great European struggle, death and carnage. Next Wednesday will be the 4th of July—Independence Day. Let everybody celebrate that patriotic occasion and let us think on and pray for a speedy close of this the greatest war the world has ever seen. But with honor to the Stars and Stripes—Free America. How's This? We offer One Hundred$Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that can be caused by Hall's Catarrh Cure has been taken by catarrh sufferers for the past After you have taken Hall's Catartr great improvement in your general health. Start taking Hall's Catartr Send for testimonials, free. APPLICATION FOR PISTOL-LICENSE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, who is a U.S. Mail Carrier of Kimball, W. Va., will apply to the Judge of the Circuit Court of McDowell county at the June term, 1917, for a license to carry pistol in accordance with the law. SQUIRE SANDERS. Kimball, W. Va. REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK At Keystone, in the state of West Virginia, at the close of business June 30, 1917 RESOURCES Loans and discounts ..... $ 301,048,8 Total loans ..... 301,048,8 Foreign Bills of Exchange or Drafts sold wish NATIONAL BANK State of West Virginia, June 30, 1917 ROGES. $ 301,048 82 901,048,82 sold wish $ 301,048 42.32 station ... 37,500.00 ( bonds) 37,500 bank stock 4,50 2,20 32,000.00 32,00 6,00 agents 60,319 88 67,31 5.00 820 10 83 9,60 7,20 must due 33,65 1,83 20 $ 504,22 TIES 50,00 25,00 paid 16,515 74 3,99,72 12,51 36,80 2,23 237,94 32 53 ave 238,803.71 40,73 98,12 serve 138,861 84 $ 504,22 owell, as: pre-named bank, do solemnly ever best of my knowledge and belief R. L. BAILEY, Ocshir FIRST NATIONAL BANK indorsement of this bank...... Overdrafts unsecured.....U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation Total U. S. bonds (other than Liberty bonds) Stocks, other than Federal Reserve Bank stock Stock of Federal Reserve Bank Value of banking house Furniture and fixtures Net amount due from approved reserve agents in New York, Ohio, 8t. Louis Outside checks and other cash items Fractional currency, nickels and cents Notes of other national banks Federal Reserve notes Lawful reserve in vault and not amount due from Federal Reserve Bank Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer Other assets, unexpired insurance Total ..... ..... State of West Virginia, County of McDowell, as: I, R. L. Bailey, Cashier of the above-named bank, do that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge R. L. BAILEY, Oa I. R. L. Bailey, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. R. L. BAILEY, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of June, 1917. R. E. DOYLE, Notary Public. My commission expires January 7, 1924. Correct—Attest: R. E. BREGONIER, EMANUEL PAIS, C. O HALE, Directors. REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK At Northlork, in the State of West Virginia at the close of business June 20, 1917 RESOURCES. discounts..... $ 442,259.10 jane..... 442,259.10 of Exchange or Drafts with in- st of this bank..... $ 442,25 secured..... 50.00 deposited to secure circulation..... 50,000.00 and certificates of indebtedness to secure U.S. deposits..... 1,000.00 Loans and discounts ..... $ 442,259.10 Total loans ..... 442,259.10 Foreign Bills of Exchange or Drafts with indorsement of this bank ...... Overdrafts unsecured ..... 50.00 U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation ..... 50,000.00 U. S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness pledged to secure U. S. deposits ..... 1,000.00 U. S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness Capital stock paid in ..... Surplus fund ..... Undivided profits ..... Loss current expense, interest and taxes paid Circulating notes outstanding ..... Net amount due to banks and bankers ..... Individual deposits subject to check ..... Certified checks ..... Gaslier's checks outstanding ..... Total demand deposits subject to Reserve ..... Certificates of deposit ..... Other time deposits ..... Total of time deposit subject to Reserve Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of June, 1917. R. E. DOYLE, Notary Public. My commission expires January 7, 1924. RESOURCES Good Houses. Good terms. Good Schools, Good Pay. No Better Offered in MONEY EVERY TWO W Better Opportunity ffered in the State DONEY EVERY DAY WORK TWO WEEKS PAY No Better Opportuniy Offered in the State For MONEY EVERY DAY WORK TWO WEEKS PAY. DR. BRIDGEFORD Proprietor. We keep it, if we haven know your wants, at the right time, in the right tific way, so call on us before DON'T FORGET! That I keep it, if we haven't it, we stock it, so kindly know your wants. Our purpose is to do the right time, in the right way; and we do things in the so call on us before you see anyone else. IT FORGET! That we are living in the T High Brown Powder, High Brown Hair 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, Rozol Bleach, Aida Pomade, and a Straightening Comb are the only things, and the only way, to live's "High Brown's Life." Opportunity the State For DAY WORK EEKS PAY. WE CAN! WE WILL! WE MUST! Satisfy 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 order, High Brown Hair Grower. Why Suffer? Mrs. J. A. Cox, of Al- derson, W. Va., writes: "My daughter . . . suf- fered terribly. She could not turn in bad . . . the doctors gave her up, and we brought her home to die. She had suffered so much at . . . time. Having heard of Cardui, we got it for her." CARDUI The Woman's Tonic "In a few days, she beg- gan to improve." Mrs. Cox continues, "and had no trouble at . . . Cardui cured her, and we sing its praises everywhere." We receive many thou- sands of similar letters every year, telling of the good Cardui has done for women who suffer from complaints so common to their sex. It should do you good, too. Try Cardui. E-77 OFFICIAL DIRECTORY CIRCUIT COURT: (Eighth Judicial Circuit) Counties of Mc Dowell, Mercer and Monroe. Hon. Isaiah C. Herndon, Judge Welch; W. Burbridge Payn Clerk. Terms of Court Second Tuesday in February June and September. CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas. French Strother, Judge; W. B. Payne, Clerk. Terms of Court Second Monday in January, April, July and October. COUNTY COURT: Dr. R. K. Bragonier, President, Keystone. Col. Jas. Elwood Jones, and Howard N. Evenson. W. W. Whyte, clerk, Walch. Terms of Court. First Monday in January, April, August and October. License Term, first Monday in June. COUNTY OFFICERS: Sheriff, S. A. Daniels, Welch. Prosecuting Attorney G. L. Countz, Welch. Assistant Pros Attorney, Samuel Solins. Clerk Circuit and Crim. Courts, Burbridge Payne Clerk County Court, W. W. Whyte County Surveyor, w C Morgan Vivian Supt. Free Schools, W Cassius Cook, Welch Assessor, W. J Hatfield, Welch. County Road Engineer, W. J. McClaren County Health Officer and cor-ner, Dr. H. G. Camper Commissioner School, Lands C E Rusmisell, McDowell Members House of Delegates: Harvey Haggerman, E. Howard Harper, J. Buel Swope, Floyd Waldron. State Senators, Sixth Senateial district (counties of McDowell, Mingo, wayne and wyoming John W Luther, Welch; Wells Goodykootz Williamson. DR. M. M. TINSLEY EYE Specialist Welch, West Virginia WANTED: Men and women in all communities. Men to get names and address, etc. Nothing to sell. $15.00 weekly. Women to add- ress lenvolepes and do plain sewing at home. $8.00 weekly. Information for a stamp. NATIONAL BUSINESS BUREAU, Box 883, RICHMOND, VA. Colored People are Going to BEGKLEX It has only been 3 weeks since we notified you through this paper that we had placed on the market what is known as is becoming very widely advertised and people are going to Beckley every day, from a number of different counties, and buying these lots. Now we take this method of advising you if you are interested in one or more lots on you had better go to Beckley at once as we feel sure these lots will be sold in a very short time. Just think of it, you can buy a lot on Lilly Land Company Main Office PRINCETON, W. VA. Lincoln Addition fare both ways by giving you a receipt on your first monthly instalment in case you buy one or more lots from us, fare not to exceed $7.00. When you go to Beckleigh call at our Branch Office located over the Raleigh County Bank and Post Office and Mr. V. T. LILLY, who is in charge of this office will show you this property. We believe Beckle is one among the best supported cities in the State of West Virginia and is an ideal city to live in from the fact that you have Good Schoola, Good Churches and practically all the modern conveniences that you can get in any city in the state, and we don't want you to forget that you live on one of these lots and walk to and from and work at 16 different Coal operations and more new ones are being opened up at this time. There are many other enterprises and advantages in and around Beckle too numerous to mention. Now you may think this is just a scheme on our part to influence you to buy lots, but just delay the matter for 20 or 40 days and we believe by that time we will be compelled to tell you all the lots on The Lincoln Addition to the Grand Old city of Beckley are sold. If you want further information about our lots on The Lincoln Addition write us and we will have our agent call on you and explain our proposition fully. Address all Correspondence to us at Princeton, West Virginia MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHED & PROPRIETOR. M. T. WHITTICO T. EDWARD HILL, Business Mgr. Articles or more than ten lines will be charged 10 cents per line. Published every Friday in the interest of the Negro Race--His Civil and Political Rights. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One year in advance.....$1.50 Six months in advance.....80 Three months in advance.....50 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, JUNE 29, 1917 AMERICA DISGRACED, PROTECTION OF ITS CITIZENS AT HOME A FARCE; BLACK MAN OUTRAGED AND THE FLAG INSULTED BY HOWLING MOB IN EAST ST. LOUIS. The East St. Louis Negro massacre is the worst manifestation of race conflict ever known in America. It was bloody and barbarous, a disgrace to the country's civilization. A paragraph taken from a press report of the horrible occurrence says: Hundreds of whites stood around the edges of the burning district and fired at the Negroes as they fled from their homes. That was indescribably horrible, merciless, inhuman, equaling many stories of atrocities that have come from the European war zone. The country should blush that such an occurrence was possible on its soil. There is no proof or record that these Negroes, shot down as they fled from their burning homes, had done harm to anyone. Their chief offense was that they had fixed their habitation in the community and asked for work. That was the beginning of the race trouble. The negroes were goaded to resentment, they were apprehensive of further assaults, and some of them foolishly and criminally began an offensive movement. Officers who sought to disperse them were shot down, and the fury of the mob broke and it visited its vengeance on the innocent as well as the evildoers. In considering this not the fact must not be lost sight of that the whites were the original aggressers and that the most serious offense given by the Negroes was their presence in the community.—Bluefield Daily Telegraph. The above editorial which appeared in today's (Friday) Telegraph speaks much in a little. It is the deep seated feeling of a big heart. It is the calling of attention to one of the most flagrant wrongs, one of the most blackened and pernicious disgraces that ever was recorded against a country boasting of fighting for the cause of humanity. The black man now offering himself to his country, rushing to the trenches in France to fight for democracy, had hoped that the howling blood thirsty mob would cease to take the lives and destroy the property of his brothers and sisters at home. Read all the advertisements in this issue. It will pay you. WILL THE BOTS MAKE GOOD? The effort of Houston G. Yung, Secretary of State, and director of the Boys Working Reserve of West Virginia, to interest the boys of the state in doing their share to aid the Nation in winning this war against Germany is one which should receive the support of every person interested in the success of our country in this struggle. There are many things that the boys can do and if their interest is aroused they will do much to help support the soldiers in the trenches of France. Let the boys of McDowell county both colored and white organize and find something profitable to do. McDowell county made the best showing in the state on Registration day. Now let the boys of old McDowell show that they are made of the right stuff by getting to work. Organize for better results and producing something to aid the Nation in this struggle. Let the boys of McDowel, especially the colored boys, show the director of the Boys Working Reserve that they are with him and the Nation in this crisis. The business men of the towns and the coal operators will co-operate with you. RED CROSS ORGANIZED AT SWITCHBAGK The great cry for the Red Cross movement was loudly and substantially answered at Switchback Thursday night. Mrs. Malinda Cobb had made herself active in talking the matter up. The whole finance committee known as the organizers, composed of Mrs. J. J. Lincoln, Mrs. Newton, Mr. Thos. Miller, assisted by the presence of Col. and Mrs. Jas. Ellwood Jones were present and successfully perfected a Red Cross organization. A large crowd was present and the colored people and white foiks all threw away fear, modesty and timidity and with a full heart of sympathy for the distressed peoples in Europe got together and promised to do everything in their power to help. Twenty-five dollars were lifted in a few minutes with assurances that more and larger amounts would be donated. ```markdown ``` LOCALS Mr. James Calfee, of Eckman, an efficient deputy sheriff and a man greatly liked by the people has been quite busy this week looking after offenders. Mr. R. L. King, of Kimball, the old reliable "Bob" as the boys all call him, was in the city Tuesday and renewed his "sub." to the Times to be sent to his mother in North Carolina. Mr. George Brown made a business trip to Columbus Tuesday night where he spent the 4th Miss Georgia Whittico, who has been spending several weeks with her sister in Toronto. Can, returned Monday with the report that she had a most pleasant trip. She says the people are all very sociable and hospitable in Canada. She will go to the old homestead in Virginia next week where she will spend the most of the summer with the old folks and put up fruit Mr. Ben Curby, of Eckman, dropped in Monday and left his respects for The McDowell Times and requested us to continue sending it. Mrs. Nora Tyree and Mrs. Sarah Hobson, of Kimball, were visiting and shopping in Key stone this week. CHAIRMAN HATFIELD RE TURNED FROM BUSINESS TRIP Hon McGinnis Hatfield, of Northfork, who has been away for several days in Logan, Cabell and Mingo counties prospecting for coal, returned Monday morning. Already the young progressive Republican has in operation a good coal mining business in Mingo county. He was in consultation with several business men in Welch this week. He was heard to say that: While politically I am a Republican, but I think the thing we all ought to be these days is Americans--Americans first, last and all the time. We have got to have a heart filled with patriotism, a soul ready to be sacrificed, if necessary, for the success of this government against Germany. Patriotic Speeches and Prize contests the Features of the Occasion. Perfect Peace, Happiness and Soberness Prevail. Wednesday, 4th of July, Independence Day in Kumbull was a great day and one long to be remembered. Near 3,000 people were on the ground. The Committee deserves great credit for such a mammoth meeting—meeting void of politics but patriotism of a high order prevailed. Constable Henry Richards, chairman of the committee on program, called the meeting to order and invited Rev. J. E. Painter to act as chairman, which he did in great style. People began to assemble early. Big parade with automobiles, horseback, on foot and every other way imaginable headed by the Elkhorn band. The speakers were Dr. R. C. Harrison who delivered the welcome address. Prosecuting Attorney G. L. Countz was the orator of the occasion and he so ably, elquently and patriotically quitted himself till he was often referred to as the modern Patrick Henry. Dr. N. L. Edwards, of Bluefield, who is a most successful phy iician and one of the wealthiest physicians in the state, made a very timely and strong speech. In fact Dr. Edwards is an excellent speaker any way. Prof. R. P. Sims, principal of Bluefield Colored Institute, was called on next and it goes without exaggeration that he made one of the best speeches of his life which won for him unstinted praise. The Mayor of the city made a short address and congratulated the splendid order, the large crowd, the enthusiastic speeches and general happiness. CONTESTS There were several prize contests. The first prize being won by the Tidewater Coal Co. for having the finest and the best kept mule. The second prize was won by the Houston Colliery Company of Caswell, which was a fine load of coal drawn by four horses. The third prize was won by the King Coal Co. with a fine wagon team. The one-legged foot race was an attractive feature. The ladies driving of nails was another unique affair. Many of the coal barons were there and seemed to have enjoyed the whole affair. They were there from the Pulaski Iron Co., the Peerless C & C. Co., Bottom Creek, Tilewater and King coal companies, the Houston Colliery, the Kimball-Pocahontas Coal Co. and the Banks and Kauffman companies. Everybody vied with each other to see which could beat in behavior. Everybody went away satisfied and full of expression of having had a very fine time. There was a contest by the white folks and one by the colored composed of the same kind and class and under the same conditions. DAN FRALAND KILLED IN THE KEYSTONE MINE. Last Tuesday Dan Fraland, a hard working miner, who always attended to his own business, while working at his usual post in the Keystone mine, met with the misfortune of being killed by falling slate. The company to a man thought much of Fraland. He leave a mother, with whom he always stayed and for whom he always labored to mourn his untimely death, also three daughters, two sons and a wife are left by him. His remains were interred at Pocahontas CHICHESTER SPILLS Ak your Drugget for CHICHESTER'S DAMOND BRAND PILLS in RVD and metal boxes, sealed with Blue Ribbon Drugget and ask for CHICHESTER'S Drugget and ask for CHICHESTER'S Drugget and ask for CHICHESTER'S years regarded as Best Drugstore SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS TIME. EVERYWHERE. NORTH WEST. THE NEBRU WOMAN IN THE PRESENT WAR Politics It Is Not Dead It Merely Sleepeth-Along the Line of Negro Activities Short Sojourn Among Men Who do Things. (Continued from Page One) Let us encourage you to qualify in the Red Cross Societies wherever you can and where you can't, band your eyes together for a similar work. The urgent califor you s j st over the fid. You are standing now within the sound of the call. There will be no color line on the battlefield among the dead and the dying. The tender touch of the blackband of the colored nurse will be as soothing to the white soldier as the drink of water to the parched lips of the blackest soldier is from the hands of the white nurse. PREPARE and be EFTI-CLIENT and LOYAL that is the signal by doing this, you can do the cause more good, the race more good, humanity more good and better please than if you were to stray from now until doom's day to get the biond of the suffragette and then cost ten millions of votes after you got it. Colored men, which would you rather see, your wives, mothers, sisters and sweethearts going out on the bushings, down into the marts of politics and into unseemingly places (for sooner or later here is where they would necessarily have to go to be effective) hunting and casting votes, among the coarsest, sordid gross ranks and files of politics, or see them step out on the field of battle, where a war is being waged in a just cause and for the very maintenance of the liberty of the world and relieve the sufferings of the dead and dying and there become a factor in upbuilding and permanent erection of a structure of freedom dedicated to newer, better and higher pleasures of human liberty" Colored women, organize, prepare, qualify and be efficient for the Hand of Time is waiting to pull aside the custom on an entirely new score and a new setting in the very life of a race, of the nation and the whole world. What part will you play? Time will tell. They say it is a good thing to let sleeping dops lie. Well, that may be a very good adage and doubtless it is, but there is a mighty material qualification that runs hand and hand with it and that is this: BE SURE THAT YOU KNOW THE DOG IS ASLEEP. Great tool to move slowly. The strongest current is the under_current. Sailors at sea always dread a DEAD CALM. Sort a sure sign of squally times and unusual activities ahead. We are somewhat inclined to this belief in the present situation. Everything is WAR, WAR, WAR, everywhere and all the time, but we think it well not to be altogether blinded to the fact that, as Christ put it "Every man that says Lord, Lord shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven," and as we put it, every man that cries war, war, war, not meaning to go to war himself. We are not a condemning anybody but we are just kin! a doing a little thinking on our own book about this matter. Just as long as men live they will have ambitions and as long as they have ambitions they will have political ambitions and you may rest assured that they are going to be making preparations to into execution those ambitions war or no war. Now, there is a sort of a circuit route over which to travel in order to arrive at this conclusion, but it is however nonetheless true. There is being some politics put on the board. It is being put on in a quiet way, but it is being put on just the same. It is true nationally, it is true in this state. Now, when a fellow beats you to the punch, he has you half flicked then and there. Just a word of warning. It's up to the Republicans, both nationally and in this state, to side-step that solar plexus blow. Better not be too docile and meek and lowly. Better follow St. James' injunction: "Faith without works is dead." Pray, but "Watch and pray." The Republican party in this state doesn't for a minute want to take anything for granted. It can win and it ought to win two years and also four years from now, but it must be alert; it must be on the watch, it has a battle to fight. It knows it has it. Why not prepare for it, insomuch as the other fellow is making that very preparation. This is an age of PREPAREDNESS. We are attempting to prepare in everything else. Lets do a little political preparing also. It won't do any harm, if it doesn't do any good. Would you know and feel the stimulation of each advice, carefully observe each appointment that is made nationally. So the appointment made in the state. Watch the suit, solicit, give like change made in the personnel of the state institutions; watch the trend of your municipal elections, watch the filling of vacancies on committees. Pray of course, pray, but "Watch and pray." Be patriotic, enthusiastically so, but at the same time, be politically conscious and consistently political. "Good helps those who help themselves." "Success is usually on the side of the strongest artillery." "A word to the wise is sufficient." FOR SALE:—A good house and lot at Anawalt, W. Va., at a bargain. See J. McNEELEY, *Y*. Anawalt, W. Va. STEPHEN M. NEWMAN, A. M., P. D. President COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES A. B. AND B. S. COURSES TEACHERS COLLEGE A. B. AND B. S. COURSES IN EDUCATION SCHOOL OF MANUAL ARTS AND APPLICATED SCIENCES B. S. COURSES IN ENGINEERING HOME ECONOMICS MANUAL ARTS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC MUS. B. COURSES ACADEMY TWO PREPARATORY COURSES CLASICAL SCHEDUFLIC COMMERCIAL COLLEGE SECRETARIAL COURSE ACCOUNTING COURSE GENERAL COURSE LIBRARY TRAINING CLASS PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY R. D. COURSES DIPLOMA COURSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE M. D. COURSES IN MEDICINE D. D. S. COURSE IN DENTISTRY FLORE D. COURSE IN PHARMACY SCHOOL OF LAW LL.B. COURSES For Catalogue, address Howard University Washington, D.C. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF MCOOWELL COUNTY CIRCULF COURT: (Eighth Judicial Circuit) Counties of McDowell, Mercer and Monroe. Hon. Lizabeth C. Herndon, Judge Witch; W. Burbridge Payn Clerk. Terms of Court Second Tues day in February June and September. CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas French Strother, Judge; W. R Payne, Clerk. Terms of Court Second Monday in January, April, July and October. COUNTY COURT: Dr. R. K Bragon or, President, Keystone Col. Ia. Elwood Jones, and Howard N. Evenson, Commissioners W. W. Whyte, clerk, Welch. Terms of Court. First Monday in January, April, August and October. License Term, first Monday in June. COUNTY OFFICERS: Sheriff, S. A. Daniels, Welch Prosecuting Attorney G. L. Countz, Welch. Assistant Pros. Attorney, Samuel Solins. Chenr Circutand Crim. Courts, Burbridge Payne Chenr County Court, W. W. Whyte County Surveyor, w C Morgan Vivian Sapt. Free Schools, W Cassius Cock, Welch Associor, W. J Hatfield, Welch. County Read Engineer, W. J. Muthorn Ministers House of Delegates: Harvey Huggerman, E Howard Harper, J. Buel Swope, Floyd Wadron. State Senators, Sixth Senate eal district (counties of McDow il, Mingo, wayne and wyoming John W Luther, Weich; Wells Goodykootz, Williamson. COOPER, WEST VA. Good Houses. Good terms. Pay. No Better Offered in MONEY EVERY LITTLE TWO WEEKS Better Opportunity ffered in the State B ONEY EVERY DAY WORK TWO WEEKS PAY No Better Opportunity Offered in the State For MONEY EVERY DAY WORK TWO WEEKS PAY. ```markdown ``` DR. BRIDGEFORD Proprietor. WE keep it, if we haven't know your wants. at the right time, in the right title way, so call on us before DON'T FORGET That Century, and High Brown Poozol Beach, Aida Pomade, only things, and the only way WE keep it, if we haven't it, we stock it, so kindly, know your wants. Our purpose is to do the right right time, in the right way, and we do things in the way, so call on us before you see anyone else. NOT FORGET That we are living in the Tw y, and High Brown Powder, High Brown Hair (O Beach, Aida Pomade, and a Straightening Comb a ings, and the only way, to live a "High Brown's La 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 we anyone else. DON'T FORGET That we are living in the Twentieth Century, and High Brown Powder, High Brown Hair Grower, Rozol Bleach, Alda Pomade, and a Straightening Comb are the only things, and the only way, to live a "High Brown's Life." DON'T FORGET YOUR DRUG MAN at the BRIDGEFORD PHARMCAY KEYSONE, WEST VIRGINIA. --- --- ```markdown ``` It Can Be Found in The McDowell Times Opportunity the State For DAY WORK WEEKS PAY. WE CAN! WE WILL! WE MUST! Satisfy you, if you will only let us, because there is nothing too good for the sick. Our Prescription Department in Complete We are in position to take care of you. Service is what you want. WE RENDER IT. Call on us. it it, we stock it, so kindly let us our purpose is to do the right thing, way; and we do things in the science on we 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." --- Free as —————aas}res—=—$. fF SS Dressing Tailoring Ss $ S) “wy i = \ I icbman ge Y ‘i | y rothers o '& e0ur Specialt SAN 20 M2 Suits to Measure ¢— (FSi 8S RPE Crane ab Northfork, Gary, Kimball, W. Va, Cincinnati, O. ; winding Gult “Se Siding Gu | Colliery Company hae baill a tine lot of mice houses for me tweu meee vwnudlshet sandens ant fenced them. Now, they «> bathing two mew eburehes. one for t+ wilt people and one for the erborst ol a school house for the culorest ‘The management save their employers 8 delightful pienie +1 the Ath, furnish jing the refrestmen < frm. A real bie day was had, Everybody enjoyed him- self, The Compang snares no expense in looking aiter not oaly the health tat happiness of all the jeopie ‘The mew theatre bas been supplied With twelve new electric fans and the manager, Mr. J. i. Spicer, i« giving the best shows obtainahie The Winding (sa'f base ball team went to Tams Son fay and left the bacon te the tune of and 4 Mr. Thomas Faip, the star Int haxe- man, bart his leg getting in acar in the mines last week, but he was able to be with the boys in their defeat. Mra. Lillie Williams bas returned from a very pleasant trip to Knoxville, Tenn., wisere sie attended ths ox mencement and reports a tue tine. Rev. Jack Claytor preached « wonder- fal wermon at Collins Chapel Sunday and he attendance wax lance Rev. Mo 1. Minter, the pastor, tims wove and got a Lecination, Where trouble begins, only get married. Hur. ab for you, Key. .You are dot a slacker Mr. George Fal thas accepted a poi tion with Stone Coal and Coke Company apd has move! tue family there. The wines are rouning every uncht and lay im this World crisis, You get the pay. Read the McDowell Tunes and keew posted! There was a high time in larger Sun- day. June 2}. A rally was pulled off by the Lilly of the Valley Baptist churets and was a brilliant succes. Kev. W A. Pittant, B.D. and tux choir fret Weleh put in the day here. Rev. Mttard Preache! three able sermons. A good many white friends were present and gave literally. Kev. N. T. Witeher, the Pastor, made an interesting talk on the war. The pastor and hie good people bad baskets full of good things and served dinner at the preaching place Res had an old fashion ysket dinner. “Kev Lee Epperson, the reat jubilee songster, Was present and «ang seceral songs. Mra. J. B, Evans, of Bluetiekd, was a pleasant Visitor and Was introduce! She sang in the choir, The cuilection amounted to #45.25, We hope Kev. Fittard and his good people will come again; also Mra. Evans. AN ANNOUNCEMENT. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, of Charleston, ‘funounce the engazement of their sister, Yola #redercia ‘allion, to Mr. Jowepl Alcott Bowles. The wedding will take piace in the fall. Mr. and Mre. July Watson, of Land- rad, Visite! their son at Princeton last week and on Wednesday they withered the laying of the cornerstone ot Seott Street Baptist charch in Bluetield. They Were lond iti Weir praise of the good time given them Hon. K. W. White, of Chareton, ix im thle end of the state thie week im the interest of the Department of Agriculture The Liebman tirothers are making Special offers for suits. Money saved py dealing with them. They know the business. - Mrv. Helen Allen, formerly Miss tHe: en Grady, of Kiehmon, Va., ie mth city viliting her mother and will te berv for the next $ or 10) days. Mrs. Ardelia Carter and clanghter, o Kimball, sitended the patriotic tall ix the city hall of this city July 4, and wer the guest of Mr. and Mrs. MoT. Whitti co. Pall particulars of the Patriotic ith 0 July Bail will appear in next wos'e is az SAMUEL SOLINS Attorney-at-Law Welch, West Virginia | - tem. ail tail | ANNUAL SERMON JUVENILE CIRCLE I. O. OF ST. LUKE TO BE PREACHED SUNDAY, JULY 8th 717 at Upland Baptist Church by Rev. W. D. Chisom, of Graham, Va, Welcome Address will be by Miss Bert Holmes Lee Response by Alphonzo Simpson By order of Mrs. MALINDA COBBS, Matron i ee ores, oe ee i Pa ae gee ee aa ame oe eee Bee en Sere ii ere ai ee a i eae ae ee” ae a a ee ie ho he ey 28 ae Fea) ae Sa eee eee att te tet ek oe ee Pei ari Seas 4 ree Tee ee a ea oe 2 ae ee a ee i pec a ae che ey are cael nee oy a ies Pa ae oe lee ora er ao Boe ne Pe oe ie eee iat ae! vale eee ad ae ; aes ice acne Per oe A eeig eae ee aay ae ee eae ee Be gts one ae Mi ee eae oe ea oo a eerie aha as ee ee ee ee eS nia) oy Saar an aa Ee eee a SCOTT STREET BAPT. CHURCH CORNERSTONE 1S LAID Quite » Large Sum Is Raised for Payment of Debt on New Church | The cornerstone of the Scott Baptist Chareh, Bluefield, was taid on July 4, 0 celebration «1 the event having began on Sanday. Programs of mnsie and ser mone were rendered each day anc! the tally to raise the chureh debt was in progress five days. The cornerstone lay- ing was also us for © patriotic celebra- tion and the program began Wednesday morning, the Keystone-Kekman-Land- grail Band fornishing tLe music. Speeches were male at the morning aewion by Fditor H. 1 Shot, the Bluefield Dany Telegraph. Hon. H. fi. Lee, Promenting Attorney of Mercer County, of Hae fiett, and Editor M. T. Whittieo, of Keystone. In the afternoon, Ciemont ia Bluefield; Keystone Lodge and_Kimfoal Lodge, A. F. and A. M., inid the cor: nerstone, alter an oration delivered by Attorney H. J. Capehart, of Keystone. (Quite @ large amount was raised for pay ment of the debt of the new church. Wateh next week's isme of the Me Dowell Times for a fall mcconnt of th Proceedings and the exact amount raised daring the five days. voces eS 7 ae ee sae ene oe ee Sti lee =e Be fs ireage. ie Sk Sept ed Need pees a ee eee oe aie eae i ee Rite Se paras at Br ch tee ce c ney ee Ab en oe ae aoe Beef ae a oe eee ees ee Sa ate bee sla ee ae eevee oom eae Sash ee eae mes jatttoners! ee eee ap) Seeotaes a airy Spe ee a eae tn eae es rege tees F Efi a oe ee oe ra fives Pops es Pane eee fy a - . fae aye oo ‘ ae me . ‘ ‘ : ; fie ie ea : Sita Pias & Vecillio —— LEADING DEALERS IN — Groceries, Fresh Country Produce and Shoes im this New Place Next Door to Bank of Keystone Near Post Office Gall to See them and Examine Goods and Prices Belore Purchasing Elsewhere Gary ‘The social life of Gary has been spared UD © Lite ~noe se hnenn » a noe and git who Lave been away to ecbool. Va Tuesday evening, Jane 1%, a bunch of boys and girls met the res lence of Mr. and Mme. Newton Thompsoa and or- ganized a social club to be kaw 1 aa the Kingdom and Greealand Swi Ciab. The object of the Ciub is to pr note wo cial life im the town. Aircsdy lane are being perfected for a program <> be rea- dered in the near future. Tie member- ship numbers about eighet w 11d follow- ing otlicers were elected: J. \.. Tinsley, President; Mis L. i. Nowe, vice-Pres- ident; Mise Zeima D. Geoeg-, secretary; Wm. Hedricks, Assistast sc- stary; J. Worth Keylogcer, Business Manager, L,_Hobort Keylogger, Tressarer. Ua- der the direction of var etticient Business Manager, a piay will be given soon by the Ciub, followed by ite initial dance. Mim Ola Belle Thompson entertained at her home on Thuraday eveuing, Jane 2, afew iriends exuplimeatary to the students of the stace way ace spoadiag the summer her. Mie Raby Brown, formerly of this place vat now of Pactwe.l, Va., wal be she Saent tf Miss Mabel fay.or, of Wil- co, far a iew weeks. A literary and musical program was rendered at the Rockhill Baptist ebareh last Sanday. The progran was selected from the best talent and was « treat. A speaking preceted by a select pro- gram rendered entirely by the stadente of the ditierent schools at the Methodist church Sunday, Mr. James O. Boyd, di- rector. Traveling Public Order- ly on the 4th. Capt. K. T. Boden makes the start- ling yet agreeable announcement, that he carried more than 2») passengers between Pocahontas, Va, and Giatto on the 4th and that he did not discern one man under the intluence of whiskey and that at the end of the day his train, in- stead of being in a horrible condition from ® sanitary standpoint as has always heretofore been the case on the 4th of July, was on the average with any oth- ar’s travel. Capt. Bowen attributes the condition to the absence of the sale of intoxicating drinks. He is one of the most popular conductors on the read, polite and secommodating and liked by every one who happens to travel on his = LILLY LAND COMPANY PAYS RAILROAD FARE TO BUY ; HOME FOR ONE'S SELF Your railroad fare paid to and from Beckiey by the Lilly Land Company to bay a home for yourself, wife and ehil- dren. Three dollars cash to the Lilly Land Company, ancl if your fare $7 00, a receipt to the amount of $10, your first payment, will be given you, which pats you in pomession ot a lot at the County Seat of Raleigh county. Then only $5 00 # month thereaiter without charge of in- terest aught to icduce a dead man to wake up and buy a lot Mesdames Jessie Mow and A. E, Wood were the guest of Mrs. I. E. Whit tico today (Friday). Mre. Mose was Mims Hale, of Middieport, Ohio, bat i Row a resident of Omaha, Neb. Mra Woods is from Raleigh, N. C. They tomther with Hon. K. W. White were dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. T, Whittico. Alter evjoying an interesting whist game with Mews. Hill, Capebart, Osrter and Richardson, they left on Noy 16 for Binetield. How’s This? We offer One HundredeDotlars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that cane not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Hall's Catarrh Cure has been taken by ‘catarrh suffercrs for the past tMirty-five ° years, and bas. become own a9 the most reliable remedy foF Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure acts thru the Blood on the Mucous surfaces, ex pelling the Poison from the Blood and Realing the diseased portions. ‘After you have taken Hall's Catarrh Care, for a short Mime" you will see eat improvement in’ your Reatth. "Etare taking wails Ssearee Cure at once and get rid of catarrh. Send for testimonial, free. FJ. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, Obie. oid by ail Druggists, The.