McDowell Times

McDowell County Offers Good Opportunities for Negroes, Excellent Schools, high wages. VOLUME 16. H. S. CUMMINGS LAID TO REST BALTIMORE, Sept. 12.—With prominent city officials in attendance and thousands of his friends either packed within or massed outside of the edifice, the funeral of City Councilman Harry S. Cummings was held at Metropolitan M. E. Church, Orchard street, near Druid Hill ave., last Monday afternoon. The remains lay in state at the church from noon until 2 p. m., and thousand of people, white and colored filed past the flower-laden bier to take a last look at the best known colored man in Baitimore Hundreds visited his home also. When the funeral procession reached the church Orchard street was lined with humanity from Drud Hill avenue nearly down to Tessier street. The funeral party contained the family, close friends of the dead councilman and members of the City Council: Mayor Preston was unable to be present, Hon. John Hubert, president of the Second Branch city council taking his place, Police Marshal Carrier, John J. Mahon, Democratic city leader; Charles H. Heintman, Republican mayorality candidate in the last municipal election; Ovington E. Weller, Republican candidate for governor in 1915; Daniel C. Loden, collector of water rents and licenses; Judge William M. Dunn, of the Orphane' Court; and Chris J. Perry, publisher of the Philadelphia Tribune, were among the many prominent persons present. Various lodges and civic organizations were also well represented. TOUCHING TRIBUTES PAID. Rev. Leonard Z. Johnson, pastor of Madison street Presbyterian church, of which congregation the deceased was a member, conducted brief services at the Cummings' home, 1318 Druid Hill ave Rev. R. W. S. Thomas offered prayer. The services at the church included the reading of the opening hymn, "My Faith Looks Up to Thee," Rev. J. T. Colbert; opening prayer, Rev. D. G. Hill, classmate of the deceased politician at Lincoln University; the reading of scripture lessons by Rev. A. L. Gaines Hodges, the reading of resolutions from the colored Bar Association, 17th Ward Republican organization, and other organizations, and a sketch of Mr. Oummings' life, by Rev. Naylor. The principal entoy was delivered by Dr. Leonard Z. Johnson DR JOHNSON'S ESTIMATE. Dr. Johnson in paying his tribute to Mr. Cummings said: 'It was his distinction preeminent to be prominent in the public eye and speech of the community, city and state in which he lived. He was a Negro, born with the handicap of his race life, yet out of Negro heredity of decent and Negro conditions of family and social life and out of Negro economic and civil and political opportunities, he so made himself and so achieved by what he made himself to be that he fitted himself to the wide and conspicuous prominence he attained." After paying a compliment to his achievements in college and declaring that the achievements made by the dead politician indicated the probability of further success on his part "had all things of life rightly shaped themselves to their full play in strength and use of all his powers," the speaker continued: "This life is a token and proof of Negro possibility in the sphere of life achievement, if given its chance to fulfil itself, and while such Negro possibility shows there shall none of right reason, dey the Negro people and race and refuse right and a place of common human respect and equal opportunity of strong life in the citizen life of the nation. MESSAGE OF HIS LIFE "He stands a revealing type of what the race can do as a citizen element of intelligence and force in the nation's life. The race can take its place and fulfill its past side by side with all elements with such efficiency and such forceful effect as to make indubitably manifest its right and fitness to be there, winning the respect and inducing the fellowship of all, as man to man, citizen to citizen. This is the meaning and message of his life to which we point and emphasize. And it is the meaning of and message of every enlightened and achieving Negro life in the life of the nation." Mr. Harry S. Cummings died on Friday last week, following a long illness. He was born in Baltimore, May 19, 1886. He was educated at Lincoln University and the law school of the University of Maryland. As the city council fills all vacancies a Democrat will succeed him. The final numbers, the majority of which were made by George H. Sidons, were numerous and handsome four carriages being necessary to take them to Mt. Anburn Cemetery, where interment took place. HANDSOME FLORAL TRIBUTES The honorary palibearers were: former Governor P. B. S. Pinchback, Judge Robert H. Terrell, of Washington; John D. Cancy, financial secretary of the A. M. E. Zoon church; Wallace L. Smith, Dr. C. D. Jones, James Hughes, John P. Forrester and Chris J. Perry. The active palibearers were: William L. Houston, of Washington; James N. Young, Dr. William T. Oary, Harry T. Pratt, Dr. Gratton Brown, Geo H. Hild. The McDowell Times. Commissioner Stewart Hon. Jas. H. Stewart, Commissioner of Agriculture of West Virginia, who is enlisting the co-operation of the 100,000 colored people in the conservation campaign in this state. Commissioner Stewart believes in the soil as a savior of man, and especially the colored man. He is not only urging him to secure land, but he is siding him to go it, cultivate and improve it after he gets it. He wants the Negro to help West Virginia to feed itself and at the same time desires to see the Negro become a producer instead of a consumer, an owner instead of a renter, a landlord instead of a tenant and thereby immortal in the constructive uplift of the state. He seeks to better the home life of the colored race. He is siding the colored woman to work out her problems as well as the colored man. dona, George W. F. McMerran and Robert Turner. Among the people from out-of-town who attended the funeral were: Amos W. Scott, "Al" Jones, M. Fisher Grobes, Sr., all of Philadelphia; Henry I. N. Nutter, Wm. Ginn, Wesley Ginn, all of Atlantic City; James W. Gray, Dr. A. M. Curtis, Daniel Murray, Wm. Painter, and J. Snowden, all of Washington and T. M. Couklin, of Jersey City, a brother in-law of the deceased. COUNCIL, PAYS HOMAGE. The city council held its first meeting Monday afternoon, following the summer recess. Following the adoption of a motion offered by Councilman Daniel C. Joseph to have the seat and desk of Mr.ummings draped for the next fifteen days, the city council adjourned until next Tuesday out of respect to the man who held the record among its members for length of service. Both the Criminal and Orphane courts adjourned out of respect to the memory of Mr. Oummings. THE HOUSTON RIOT As was to have been expected the investigation of the recent trouble at Houston, Texas, made by the civil authorities of that city places the responsibility wholly upon the Negro soldieries of the 24th Infantry. According to the findings reported the Negro soldieries actually made all the conditions and worked up the riot without the slightest provocation. This investigation was entirely EXPARTE and no one believes that it has ascertained and reported the facts. Those who made it do not believe it. The strenuous efforts made by Southern congressmen and Southern governors to prevent the encampment of Negro soldiers in the South alone contradicted the findings of this investigation. It was urged by them that the presence of Negroes as soldiers in the South would provoke outbreaks. The mind of the Southern people had been sedulously cultivated and diligently prepared for a clash. In view of such conditions is to be presumed that there was an entire absence of provocation on the part of the police Commission Hon. Jas. H. Stewart, Commission who is enlisting the co-operation of the servation campaign in this state. Commissioner Stewart believes in specially the colored man. He is not he is aiding him to get it, cultivates wants the Negro to help West Virginia desires to see the Negro become a proper instead of a renter, a landlord instead in the constructive upift of the state, the colored race. He is aiding the col- lems as well as the colored man. authorities of Houston? A statement of the case is its own answer. There is no need for such outbreaks. They can and should be prevented. The exercise of strict discipline on the part of the commanding officers of the soldiers and humane treatment on the part of the people of the community in which these Negro soldiers are compelled to re-education is all that is necessary. Negro soldiers or others, have no thought of overriding the white people. They are fully cognizant of conditions as they exist in the South and respect them so far as obedience to law is concerned. Overbearing and harsh treatment on the part of the one is sure to provoke re-ment on the part of the other. Negro soldiers camped all over the Southland after the war and there was no friction that we know of. The 40th Regiment camped in Raleigh some years after the war and gave no trouble. The people were actually sorry when they left, for they spent much money there. Why should it be otherwise now. Want ads will do it. KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, SEPT. 21, 1917 HON. J.H. STEWART, COM'R. OF AGRICULTURE Starts Big Food Conservation Drive Across The Panhandle at Wheeling on The 23rd Inst. to Enlist Co-operation of The 100,000 Negroes in The State to Aid West Virginia to Feed Herself. MASS MEETINGS AND MATERIAL DEMONSTRATIONS IN HOME ECONOMICS BY COMPETENT OPERATORS A BIG FEATURE OF THE UNDERTAKING Congressman Fdw. Cooper Greatly Interested in the Project and Will Accompany The Commissioner and Encourage the Effort W'th Speeches---One Coal Operator in West Virginia Who Sells Land to His Employees Outright and Grants Them a Fee Simple Title. Prof. F. R. Ramer, the Last Word in Point of Modern School Facilities. Comment of "Life" on the Negro Soldier. The Food Conservation Drive conducted by Commissioner Jas. H. Stewart, Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, across the Panhandle from Ohio to Jefferson county, taking in all of the principle cities and towns, is one of the biggest things of its kind ever attempted in the history of the state. This is an era of fatal results to the man, the community, the state or the nation who cannot economize. We are preaching conservation from every pulpit and rostrum. We are crying aloud economize from every house top. We are attempting to utilize every foot of available ground that can be had for the production of something and with this in view, the commissioner has undertaken to enlist the active co-operation, the working co-operation of an hundred thousand people in this state who hitherto have been nothing more, as a rule, than consumers and thereby, in a large measure dependents, not of their own choosing nor because of their own liking, but simply because they have never been offered the stimulating influence, nor has the opportunity been offered them to demonstrate what they really could or were able to do in this particular field. mer Stewart of Agriculture of West Virginia, he 100,000 colored people in the con- the soil as a savior of man, and es- only urging him to secure land, but and improve it after he gets it. He to feed itself and at the same time incer instead of a consumptive own- and of a tenant and thereby an entity He seeks to better the home life of ored woman to work out her prob- This is not a community, race, nor exactly a state proposition, but it is a nation's proposition, for it is a contribution toward the upkeep of the very life blood of this republic. If only a per cent of the one hundred thousand colored people in this state can be induced to raise something, to acquire something, to become producers instead of consumers, one of the greatest economic problems this state faces is more than half solved. It is not only good for the nation, but is good for the state; not only good for the state, but is good for every citizen in the state, whether he be white or black. Of all the preachments and resolutions and far-flung theories about helping the Negro in this state, this plan seems to us to be the most feasible and practicable one we have ever seen undertaken. I wouldn't give a rap of my knuckles for the man, or set of men, who are always telling my people and me that something can be done and something ought to be done for their advancement and loading us down with theories as to how something might be accomplished, but I am strong for the --- By R. W. White. Official Correspondent man who gets out in the open and faces criticism and discouragements and leads us on as it were, who shows us where to let our buckets down and not only does this, but lends a hand and helps us to draw the water—that is the man who really counts. CONGRESSMAN COOPER LENDS NALUABLE AID. Associated in this endeavor with Commissioner Stewart on the part of the Department of Agriculture with reference to what the state can do to have the Negro the state and himself also, is one of the biggest hearted brave men in the state who will aid in this endeavor, not only in the state but in a national way, wherever the questions touch national proportions. We refer to Hou. Edward Cooper. Congressman Cooper will accompany Commissioner Stewart and his corps of assistants on this trip and infuse both interest and aggressive spirit into it. He is one of those silent forces that exerts itself upon anything it touches for advancement and for good. He is the right man in the right place. He is a right himself to start with. He is the firt, and as far as we know the only coal operator in this State, who not only sells land to his men for homes and grants them a fee simple title, but he urges them to purchase. Then, the best thing of it all is that he isn't a Shylock in the transaction. He gives a man as long a time as he wants in which to pay for his home. Not only does he do that, but he builds his home for him. Investigation discloses the fact to us that there are men who have purchased homes from him living on his land, who have been paying for them for more than twenty years. He holds that the man who buys a home makes a better laborer. Commissioner Stewart holds that the man who owns a piece of ground and a shelter for him and his family is a better citizen, hence the similarity in ideas between the two consequently the reason for their association in this new field of endeavor for the advancement and upift, economically, financially, socially and otherwise for the Negro in this State. Now in fine, what is the proposition that is just now in the lime light through the Department of Agriculture and which is receiving so much attention from practically every colored man, woman and child in this State. It is easy to state. It is simply this. There are six millions of acres of land in this State, which, for productive commercial, or we might say commercial productive purposes, are not even as much as yielding a blade of grass, an ear of corn or a grain of wheat land on which could be planted orchards, vineyards, truck patches, etc., simply lying idle. Land on which could be raised sheep, hogs, cattle, etc., yet lying there yielding nothing, untouched, unkempt, uncultivated and for what is almost criminal negligence unused. While this is true, West Virginia is living out of the packing houses of the east, north and northwest, when she ought to be feeding herself and turning the not profit from the hands of her laborers, from the production and sale of her coal into beautiful homes, good roads, fine farms, and bleating and lowing herds on every hill and mountainside. The Department of Agriculture, through Commissioner Stewart, says this land must be used for this purpose. He says to an hundred thousand and Negroes "come on and join in this great eTort to have West Virginia feed herself and thereby aid yourself in the utilization of this land, the procurement of homes for yourselves and thereby make of yourselves better citizens and of the State a State of which the Union may justly and well be proud." Congress man Cooper says in acts: "I am with this movement for it is the right kind. I am with it and I am showing that I am allowing my 'and to be appropriated to that end. Not only will I do that, but I will lend my personal efforts to this movement and go about over the State and advise that this be done." In addition to this there is this feature of this work being carried on: Trained instructors will be on this trip and in every town and city will instruct the men in gardening, breeding and raising of animals, and truck farming while others will be teaching the housewives among this people how to conserve their fruit, can their vegetables, utilize their house equipments, apply to best advantage the latest methods of sanitation in their homes and generally advise in the eleve- tion of the standard of living in a domestic way. With this being done, who can or will gainayse that good must not come out of such efforts. If there ever was a sound proposition, one that really means much, if not quite all in this line, to the Negro in this State, it is certainly this one. It is simply the chance of a life time for the Negro in this State, which a being promoted and fathered by men whose interest in the State, in us a race and in our relation to the State and its relation to us, is more deeply seated than merely wishing us well. It is a most splendid example of men, who are putting forward their deeds, not their words, their acts, not their theories, their time, energy and brain and not their well wishes, fond hope and strong intentions. The schedule of the itinerary for Commissioner Stewart, Congressman Cooper and the corps of demonstrators is as follows. At each of these pines, demonstrations in canning, conservation of foods and fruits and fully explained methods in other phases of "Home Economics" will be conducted by Mrs. Lillian Bagell Gray, Special Agent for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. All (Continued on Page Four.) Congressman Cooper Hon. Edward Cooper, Congressman trict of West Virginia, who is assisting Food Conservation Drive across the P Congressman Cooper is one of the from West Virginia. He has never m ed being in his seat to vote on every s intensely concerned about the material district. He is a tried and true friend of big affairs who believes in the Neg who, instead of withholding land from builds for them, sells them outright t no interest to pay for their property. 1930 Hon. Edward Cooper, Congressman from the Fifth Congressional District of West Virginia, who is assisting Commissioner J. H. Stewart in his Food Conservation Drive across the Panhandle. Congressman Cooper is one of the most active members of the House from West Virginia. He has never missed a roll call. He has never missed being in his seat to vote on every and all important measures. He is intensely concerned about the material welfare of every constituent in his district. He is a tried and true friend of the Negro race. He is one man of big affairs who believes in the Negro and his future. He is one operator who, instead of withholding land from his men, urges them to purchase, builds for them, sells them outright titles and gives them a lifetime with no interest to pay for their property. PROMINENT PROFESSION'L MEN APPEALING TO REPUBLICANS TO GIVE COLORED MAN JOB IN THE COMPENSATION DEP'T. Parkersburg, W. Va., September 12, 1917 For several weeks I have read with increasing pleasure the fearless and manly argument you have been making in your estimable paper as to the justice of a place being given in the Workmen's Compensation Department of the State of West Virginia to some worthy colored man. I am in deep sympathy with your argument and wish to take this opportunity to express my approval of it. It does seem so me that since so many colored men are to be dealt with by this Hon. M. T. Whittico, Editor McBellow Times, Keystone, W. Va. we have a recognition. since all of those who went out of office an account of the change of governors in the state, at the last election, and since our great leader L. O. Wilson is the only one who has not been provided for, I feel that it would meet the approbation of the great majority of colored voters of the state if he were thus provided for, and I therefore desire to ask that you through your paper request that a place be given him in this department. He is an able leader, a competent and worthy exponent of the best that the race attends, and I am sure would reflect credit upon US, and those who would appoint Dr. J. W. Shellerloft, Assistant Health Officer for the City of Parkersburg, appeals to Republicans to give Hon. L. O Wilson a place in Workmen's Compensation Department His letter follows Parkersburg, W. Va., September 12, 1917 Hon. M. T. Whittico, Editor McDowell Times, Keystone, W. Va. Dear air and our Race Friend: Having noted with care and interest your fearless but earnest appeal to our Republican friends for a place in the Workmen's Compensation Department in this state, write you in behalf of a worthy cause and hope you may not mind making it known through your widely circulated paper that the wishes of the black man generally of this state is that a colored man be given a place on the Workmen's Compensation list of over a half hundred office holders (all white) in this department. Our honorable and distinguished friend Sir L. O Wilson is a man whose character is practically spotless, his behavior is perfect and to make a long story short, he is a clean, honest, educated Christian gentleman. In every way is perfectly capable and competent to fill any reasonable position to which he might perchance aspire. I do think that the Republican office holders in this state, out of a necronic recognition, and that without any embarrassment, will make no mistake in man from the Fifth Congressional Dis- gression Commissioner J. H. Stewart in his manhandle. most active members of the House missed a roll call. He has never mis- and all important measures. He is welfare of every constituent in his of the Negro race. He is one man and his future. He is one operator his men, urges them to purchase, ties and gives them a lifetime with appointing Hon. L. O. Wilson to the little insignificant position as inspectorship in the above named department. I further know that it is the wishes of more than 90 per cent of the Negroes of this state that this be done. I am very respectfully yours for the great rights and protection of our race. J. WESLEY SHELLCROFT, Assistant Health Officer. Parkersburg, W. Va. TO INTRODUCE BILL AGAINST LYNCHING WASHINGTON, D. C.-A bill to make lynching and prevention of race migration between states a federal offense in the same class with counterfeiting will soon be introduced in Congress. The measure has been brought to Washington by Mayor Curley of Boston, and is said to have been drawn by William H. (Continued on Page Four.) Minors, Ooke Men and Laborers wanted all over McDowell County-Business Openings. NUMBER 27 Bramwell, W. Va., September 12, 1917. Editor of The McDowell Times: Mr. Editor, please allow me a little space in pour neway sheet to say to the many readers that we visited the Winding Gulf Ministers and Demone Union at Fax, W. Va., September 5 and 6. We were accorded every courtesy possible by the brethren. Rev. C. H. Rawlings is the efficient president and Rev. W. C. Woodson, secretary. We met Reys, D. C. Hunter, D. D., J. J. Turner, Superintendent of Sunday School Missions, D. Stratton, D. D., P. A. Harris, and C. F. Reid at the Union. We did not hear all of the sermons, but we did hear one very able sermon preached by Rey. W. R. Woodson, of Glen White, Wednesday night. After the sermon and collection Rey S. Davis was called to the chair and the brethren proceeded to organize the Winding Gulf Association. All officers were elected by ballot and the results are as follows: Rev. B. L. Ziegler, Moderator; Rev. G. G. Ross, Vice-Moderator; Rev. W. R. Woodson, Secretary. We were accorded the honor of installing the above named officers to take charge of this new association. It starts out with about twenty churches, the old Flat Top Amocation furnishing twelve of them. They have a splendid field in which to work, and with that splendid spirit of the operators in that section to co-operate with the preachers in building churches and helping on their small salaries this can easily become one of the strongest associations in the State. Before leaving Thursday we were permitted to address the body, and spoke of the need of race co-operation in racial enterprises, and supporting their own, etc. The brothren seem highly pleased with the record made by The Golden Rule Association in the State and many promised it their support. Long live The Times Yours for race and success, R. H. McCOY COLORED PEOPLE IN ROANOKE CITY Progressive and Strong Property Owners--Conditions Among Colored and White Pleasant---Fineest Theatre in State Owaed by Colored, in Roanoke. Koanoke, City, Virginia, once called "Big Lack," is one of the most popular and growing cities of Virginia. It is more particularly called the Magic City of Virginia. It is about thirty-three or four years of age and is the third largest city in the State. The population is not less than fifty thousand while at least one fourth of that number is composed of colored people. It is right in two gateways. One in the Valley of the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountains. The geographical location of the city is most popular for health as for business. Big varieties of industries which employ near twenty thousand people and their salaries range from the millions of dollars. The race comes in for its share of the business homes and professional men as few cities can boast of. And when speaking of the race in the matter of owning and living in their own homes, the black man comes in for an exception in the city of Koanoke. Two modern office buildings, one modern hotel and one real modern theatre. An account of the hotel and theatre appears further on in this article. The colored people own over one and a half million dollars worth of property, and when we say "own" it, we mean they have paid the cash money for it, have deserts to the property and reprise to know that it is their own. They have a modern hospital known as "The Burrell Memorial Hospital Association" with a staff of the finest and most substantial professional men to be found in the state representing this much needed and prided institution. The staff is as follows: J. H. Roberts, M. D., President; E. R. Dudley, D. D. S., Vice President and Secretary; J. E. Claytor, M. D., Treasurer; L. O. Downing, M. D., Manager; S. F. Willman, M. D., Assistant Manager; George Moore, W. R. Brown, S. B. Medley, J. S. Cooper, M. D., R. J. Boland, M. D., E. D. Downing, D. D. S., Miss Jeanette Minnis, Supervising Nurse. This hospital is approved and endorsed by the (white) Academy of Medicine of the city. There is a prosperous Building and Loan Association doing an excellent business. There are three schools for the colored people, one of which has been recently erected costing at least $25,000. There are twelve churches of various denominations and a happy distinction prevails in that there is less (Contributed by) FRIDAY, SEPT. 21, 1947 NEGRES LOCAL TO REPUBLIC PART 40 PRINCIPLES OF UNION BUT ASAINST CHEAP, PIG-LIKE CONJUST OF PRESENT DAY PREJUDICED OFFICE HOLDERS-WANT A PLAGE IN WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT. Colored voters of West Virginia, after one works "let up" on this all-important and burning question of the appointment of at least one colored man to a position as inspector in the Workmen's Compensation Department which we have been asking our good Republican friends to give us, we want to renew the same claim. Since the last article on this subject, we have been requested to "hold up for a while that we were hurting the Republican party." My God, who in the devil ever heard of the Republican party being hurt because 28,000 Negro voters ask for one little measley twelve or fifteen hundred dollar job at the hands of the party, they have served unselfishly and untiringly for so these fifty years. We have appealed humbly with all our heart and on our knees for a position in this great department of the state and up to the present, no response has come and no honor has been accorded the race. And now it seems as if there is an element of "tight wads" of our party who are now in authority that don't give a "baby's d—n" for the Negro. Isn't it sufficient to make us cry out and cry aloud and that without fear for our rights as we see them? Who is surprised to hear nominal Republicans with their feet under the pie counter, telling us to "step, stop, you will hurt the party." That's the kind of fellow who wants the Negro to do all the voting, hustling and sacrificing to keep them in office, but they don't want to do anything even to turn on one's heels to help the Negro get anything. Men, if making a fight for what is absolutely right and so right that no man, however prejudiced he may be, will say anything to the contrary, is liable to injure the Negro party or hurts the party, then the sooner such narrow, Negro-hating, boneheaded Republicans who are now in office are thrown out of the party by the honest ballot, and the blood bought rights of citizenship, the better for the party. Mr. Republican, asking you to give the Negro a little cheap position as "inspector" in the Workmen's Compensation Department does not mean that we are "FIGHTING" the party nor does it mean that we are attempting to do anything except to find out whether you Republicans propose to feed us as a race upon pie broken promises all the time hereafter or not, or does it mean that you purpose on doing exactly what you say. The race is wanting to know and they are going to contend to know whether we, the black men, are in the house of our friends or in the house of our political enemies. The race to a unit is with and ready to stand by the great principles of the Republican party and such Republicans as Lincoln. They are ready to make good their blood bought citizenship upon the battlefields with their lives and at the polls with their ballots but they are certainly not satisfied with any set of men who seem to want to deny the black man a chance on the market of life. At no time has the race done anything to merit disfavor at the hands of his Republican friends. The race ought never be presented with conditions wherein it appears that his white Republican office holders are afraid of us. We don't want to feel that there is a combination or agreement among lily-white Republicans and Democrats to eliminate us from the councils of our party. The Compensation Department became popular all over this country because it bore ear marks of being a measure for the people—a measure, the outgrowth of big statesmanship and one that sought to protect the unfortunate victims against accidents in the mines, etc. It is a popular feature of our government. The great mass of black men working under mother earth digging that valuable black diamond are proud of the state and Republican party for this great means of protection. They are pleased to know that the record shows that at least 50 per cent of the claims that come before this department are Negroes. And they (the Negroes) are equally as anxious to know why this great department, employing over a half hundred white men and women at handsome salaries, that not one of them happens to be a member of the race who have always been loyal, true and faithful to the party. It can't be that they are not intelligent and capable. Real Republican leadership must come from men who are not afraid to give the race the time of day. Big, broad minded, true blue Republicans, men of statesman-like ability, must step in and help to rebuild and regain the ground already lost. Men who are afraid of their shadows and are only Republicans for the loaves and fishes, just office holders without regard to construction are dangerous politicians. During the heated political campaign, the Negroes have been taken on the mountain, and like the devil did to Jesus Christ, have been told by our beloved Republican office seekers. "that if you will but serve us and me we and I will remember you kindly, equitably and indiscriminately when I come into my political kingdom." And now they have what they want. We apoke --- prayed and voted for them, expecting at least something, but when we ask for a poor, little measley and insignificant position as an inspector in the Workmen's Compensation Department for one of the best and most scholarly men of the race in the person of Hon. L. O. Wilson, we are told to wait. The 100,000 Negroes would be pleased and satisfied to see him appointed. The 28,000 loyal Negro voters would have something to go before the people with to combat the false Democratic charges and appeals. We are with the party, talking to Republicans and asking Republicans for what we want and think we are entitled as a child would to its father. BANK REPORTS Charter No. 8309. Reserve District No. 5. Report of the Condition of The First National Bank at Northiork at Northfork, in the State of West Virginia, at the Close of Business on September 11th, 1917. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts (except those shown on b and c) ..... $ 492,921.91 Overdrafts, unsecured ..... 13.35 U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) ..... $ 100,000.00 U. S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness pledged to secure U. S. deposits (par value) ..... 1,000.00 U. S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness pledged to secure postal savings deposits (par value) ..... 2,500.00 U. S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness loaned to secure postal savings deposits (par value) ..... 30,000.00 Total U. S. bonds (other than Liberty Bonds) and certificates of indebtedness ..... 133,500.00 Liberty Loan Bonds, unpledged ..... 25,000.00 Liberty Loan Bonds, pledged to secure U. S. and other deposits ..... 26,000.00 Stock of Federal Reserve Bank 50 per cent of subscription ..... 4,500.00 Value of banking house ..... 20,000.00 Furniture and fixtures ..... 1,836.80 Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank ..... 44,127.32 Cash in vault and net amounts due from national banks ..... 291,795.96 Net amount due from banks and bankers, and trust companies other than included in items 13, 14, and 15 ..... 5,041.35 Checks on other banks in the same city or town as reporting bank (other than Item 17) ..... 184.98 Total of items 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 ..... $297,021.69 Checks on banks located outside of city or town of reporting bank and other cash items ..... 390.00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer ..... 5,000.00 Total ..... $ 1,024,611.07 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in ..... 100,000.00 Surplus fund ..... 50,000.00 Undivided profits ..... $ 10,487.78 Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid ..... 4,804.61 Circulating notes outstanding ..... 99,955.00 Net amounts due to National banks ..... 33.14 Total of items 28, 29, and 30 Demand deposits subject to Reserve. Individual deposits subject to check ..... 456,140.21 Certificates of deposits due in less than 30 day (other than for money borrowed) ..... 83,547.95 Certified checks ..... 62.00 Cashier's checks outstanding ..... 522.61 Dividends paid ..... 44.00 Total demand deposits subject to Reserve, Items 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38 ..... 540,317.69 Postal savings deposits ..... 2,438.34 Other time deposits ..... 225,148.73 Total time deposits subject to Reserve, Items 39, 40, and 42 ..... 227,582.07 United States deposits (other than postal savings) including deposits of U. S. disbursing officers ..... 1,000.00 Total ..... $ 1,024,611.07 STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF McDOWELL, co. I. W. A. Creager, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. A. CREAGER, Cashier. Correct—Attest: LESTER G. TONEY, J. J. HUDDLESTON, T. J. O'NEIL, Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of September, 1917. A. S. ADAMS, Notary Public. My commission expires December 6, 1919. OFFICE PHONE 362 :- RESIDENCE PHONE 388 OFFICE HOURS: 8 A. M. TO 8 P. M. DR. A. S. ADAMS, Dentist I have equipped my office at a cost of more than $2,500 for the benefit of my people. If you care to see a modern equipped Negro Dental Office you should visit mine. I do all classes of dental work satisfactorily. I administer gas for the extraction of teeth and any other work where necessary. If you come to Northfork, come up and look me over. Wanted 150 Construction AND Grade Men We are building 150 new houses, and want carpenters, stone masons, grade labor, steam shouel'mes, drill run- ners and all classes of con- struction labor APPLY United states 6. & 6. 60. Gary, West Virginia --- GO TO BECKLEY, W. VA. AT ONCE We have at last secured about 50 choice lots located in the city of Beckley, W. Va., that we have placed on the market to be sold to the colored people. These lots are located on the west end of the Raleigh Court Addition: in other words between the Raleigh Court Addition and the court house, and are especially well located are prctically level and range in price from $50 to $250 per Lot On Terms of $10 and $15 Down, and $5 and $7.50 Per terms depend on the price of the lot you buy, you pay no interest no taxes, and in case of your death we then deed the lot to you you name as your beneficiary without any further payment of it, a school boy could buy a lot on these terms. If you remember we recently placed on the market what is known as Court Addition to the City of Beckley to be sold to the colored people and it has been about three months since we placed on the market what is known as the Addition to the City of Beckley, also sold to the colored people and practical lots on both additions have been sold. Now remember we only have about 50 lots that we are placing on the and if you want a lot we advise you to go to Beckley and go now as we do not we will have a single lot left on this addition in thirty days as the people Beckley is one among the best supported cities in Southern West Virginia and good schools, good churches, and you can live one of these lots and walk to and work at 15 to 20 different coal operations. Why wouldn't you want a b city like Beckley that you can pay for just like paying rent? When you go to Beckley call at our branch office located over the Raleigh Bank and post office and V. T. Lilly who is in charge of this office will take these lots and the city at large and will prove to you that our statements are just in order to show you that we mean business we will pay your railroad ways by giving you a receipt on your first monthly instalment in case you or more lots from us, fare not to exceed $7.00. If you want further information going to Beckley write us at Princeton, W. Va., and we will have our agents call and explain our proposition fully to you. $5 and $7.50 Per Month, you buy, you pay no interest, when deed the lot to wnoever any further payment, Think use terms. market what is known as the Ra- the colored people and it has only market what is known as the Lincoln colored people and practically all the that we are placing on the market pay and go now as we do not believe dirty days as the people all know Southern West Virginia as it has of these lots and walk to and from why wouldn't you want a home in a buying rent? office located over the Raleigh Coun- charge of this office will show you you that our statements are true, and we will pay your railroad fare both installment in case you buy one you want further information be- Va., and we will have one of our On Terms of $10 and $15 Down, and $5 and $7.50 Per Month, terms depend on the price of the lot you buy, you pay no interest, no taxes, and in case of your death we then deed the lot to wnoever you name as your beneficiary without any further payment. Think of it, a school boy could buy a lot on these terms. If you remember we recently placed on the market what is known as the RaCourt Addition to the City of Beckley to be sold to the colored people and it has only been about three months since we placed on the market what is known as the Lincoln Addition to the City of Beckley, also sold to the colored people and practically all the lots on both additions have been sold. Now remember we only have about 50 lots that we are placing on the market and if you want a lot we advise you to go to Beckley and go now as we do not believe we will have a single lot left on this addition in thirty days as the people all know Beckley is one among the best supported cities in Southern West Virginia as it has good schools, good churches, and you can live one of these lots and walk to and from and work at 15 to 20 different coal operations. Why wouldn't you want a home in a city like Beckley that you can pay for just like paying rent? When you go to Beckley call at our branch office located over the Raleigh County Bank and post office and V. T. Lilly who is in charge of this office will show you these lots and the city at large and will prove to you that our statements are true, and just in order to show you that we mean business we will pay your railroad 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. If you want further information before going to Beckley write us at Princeton, W. Va., and we will have one of our agents call and explain our proposition fully to you. LILLY LAND COMPANY Branch Office: BECKLEY, W. VA. ...THE...' KNIGHTS OF TOUSSAINT The Order You will Eventually Join. ReSt Meals at a First Class Reasonably GROCERIES AND Eat here a know that living is high Elder Si YUKON --- A. FITZHOLAN WALLACE SUPREME GRAND GENERAL 1200 You Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. J. H. LOVE, State Deputy, Montgomery, W. Va. --- Main Office: PRINCETON, W. VA. Fraternal, Beneficial, Social, Historical and Co-operative. ENDORSED by Bankers, Business and Professional men, Editors and Educators. A Progressive Fraternal Order consisting of a Supreme Grand Lodge, State Grand Lodges, District Grand Lodges and Subordinate Lodges K. T. L'OI L. F. R. Paying Sick, Accident, Old Age, and Death Benefits. A Liberal, Prompt and Reliable Order, founded on the life and work of a Negro, by a Negro, for Negro Men with a splendid Court of Susan for Women. ReStaurant Meals at all hours in First Class Style at Reasonable Prices. Eat here and yo'll not know that high cost of living is higher. Elder Simon King YUKON, W.VA. Ladies and Gentlemen: You are cordially invited to visit The only Colored Hotel in the City. 2 minutes walk from the station. Meals: European and American Plan. 500 Raleigh Street. Phone 974. BLUEFIELD. W. VA. How's this? PATENTS Get your patent to the world's largest patent JEREY A. MATTHEWS PATENT Patent Number 603,647,000 Inventor Jeremy A. Mathews Patent Number 603,647,000 Inventor Jeremy A. Mathews M Y FRIENDS ARE NEXT, BUT I WILL NOT PRESS FOR AN UNTJUDGEMENT NOR ARE FOR THE CONVITION OF AN INSCROUND MAN. JITNEY BUSS TO ACCOMODATE THE TRAVELING PUBLIC AND PLEASURE SEEKERS Senreco REC. U.S. PAT. OFF. REC. CANADA use it regularly keeps the teeth clean and gums healthy four dentist knows, ask him Our Facilities for Doing JOB PRINTING of the QUALITY KIND ARE UNEXCELLED We Solicit Your Patronage No Order too Small None too Large WE PRINT ANYTHING As You Like it When You Want it Thank You Patterns for Sept. Now on SALE Do not Worry This Fall About the Children's School Clothes McCall Pattern WE PRINT ANYTHING As You Like it When You Want it Thank You Are Delightful in Design Economical in Material Easy to use REYNOLDS-SHOR CO. KEYSTONE, W.VA. All reports of the awarding of commissions to candidates now at the officers training camp at Fort Des Moines will be false until September 12 or later according to the officers at the fort. The rebels will be up to and including the 12 h, and it is probable, according to the authorities at the camp, that the ranking of the successful men will not be announced from the war department before September 15 or 18. The schedule for next week is made up almost altogether a field work with skirmishes and been battles a part of the daily program. Open formation practice has been the rule for two hours every day for the past three weeks. OFFOERS KEPT BUSY Examinations are all but concluded. None has been given since last Friday, and the practice under the eyes of the training officers will be the rule until the commissions are finally forwarded. Officers and instructors are so busy correcting and reviewing the papers filed in the examination that they have in many cases been forced to work until midnight and later. Several officers who were detailed to attend to the heavier work of the examination have been unable to be present in personal command of the companies because of the time devoted to the papers. Five hundred and fifty enlisted men in the newly established Negro medical corps have begun their preliminary training at the camp. The men have been formed into companies under command of white officers and some advanced workers among the Negro candidates. The medical corps consists of colored men enlisted from all parts of the country, many of them successful practicing physicians. A few of the doctors who were members of the officers' training camp were transferred to the medical corps. Since the removal of the First Iowa infantry band to the fair grounds the Negro companies and battalions in their reviews and parades at the Fort have been forced to furnish their own music. Instead of the band playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" on parade, the men sing the national anthem while standing at attention with "present arms." When the companies pass in review various military arts are whistled or sung by the soldiers. Officers say that the music when made by the men themselves is an even greater factor than the band music in keeping up the spirits of the troops. (Continued from Page One.) housewives and others interested are cordially and cheerfully invited and urged to attend these demonstrations. Wheeling, Sunday afternoon, September 23, 3 p.m., City Auditorium. 20. 8 p. m., High School Auditorium. Fairmont, Wednesday night, September 26. 8 p. m. M. E. Church. Morgantown, Thursday night, September 27. 8 p. m., A. M. E. Church before A. M. M. E. Conference. Gratton, Friday night, September 28. Colored Church. Piedment, Saturday, September 29, 8 p. m., Colored Church. Keyser, Sunday afternoon, September 30. Place to be supplied. Paw Paw, Monday, October 1, 8 p. m. Place to be supplied. Martinsburg, Tuesday, October 2, 8 p. m., High School Auditorium. Harper's Ferry, Wednesday, October 3, 8 p. m., College Auditorium. Charlestown, Thursday, October 4. 8 p. m. School House. Shepherdstown, Friday, October 5. 8 p. m. School House. Kearneysville, Saturday, October 6. 8 p. m. School House. Hallitown, Sunday, October 7. 3 p. m. Ripon, Sunday, October 8. 8 p. m. Colored Church. Prof. F. R. Ramer is about the last word in the line of new, modern and up-to-date school buildings among the colored people in this State. The new school building erected there for the colored people is indeed a thing of art. It has all of the latest improvements, a fire auditorium attached and is centrally located. It is one of the most beautiful structures for school purposes, of its kind in this State. The mass meeting for the Food Conservation drive will mark the opening and going into this new building. Prof. Ramer deserves great credit for the part he has played and the influence he has exerted in having this building erected. It is a monument to his energy, as well as to the energy of the other colored people in Martinsburg and certainly is a credit to the town in which it is situated. The school board of Martinsburg is to be roundly congratulated on this and we do not hesitate to say so. Prof. Ramer is one of the influential leading colored men of this State and much confidence is reposed in him in his own home town, the town, where he was born and reared ano when you sum this it deserves a great deal of credit ter it takes a whole man, to make good in the town where he was born and reared. That is the highest compliment that could be paid him in this line. Everybody almost, at some time on other, has either heard of or read one or the other of three of the leading comic papers in America, yet withal, there is to them a depth and width far greater than most people seem to think and the influence they exert on American life is indeed tremendous Mr. J. A. Mitchell, of New York, is the president and publisher of "Life," which is issued from No. 17 West Thirty-first street. New York. His stand and comment of the recent Houston riot and his stand with reference to the Negro soldier is so unbiased and perfecte fair that we cannot refrain from reproducing it, for we know numbers of our well thinking people will and would never see it in the original publication. His comment is as follows: "Negro soldiers are not secure against mistreatment by policemen and others in the South, nor are citizens in the southern states secure against retaliation by mutinous negro soldiers bearing arms in the Federal service. "Negroes are not secure against mistreatment in the North, either. Individual negroes commit serious errors of department which are apt to be resented by white citizens wherever they occur, and white workers start riots sometimes against negro workers, as at East St Louis. Nevertheless, respect for the rights of negroes as citizens, and realization of their equality under the law with white people, is enough better developed in the northern states to make negro troops safer in those states and less dangerous to their neighbors than in the South. "This much the South seemt to admit, and the southerners bear the government not to send negro regiments into the southern states, but to keep them in the North. Honest Tailoring It seems wise to do so. There will be a settlement with the negro soldiers, who stole ammunition, broke camp and killed newsmen on people on a punitive expedition against the police of the city of Houston. Doubtless some of these soldiers will be shot. It is a capital offense for United States troops to organize informal punitive expeditions, and run amuck and kill people. "Let us hope there will also be an effort to investigate and deal property with the Houston policeman who started the trouble, the papers said, by harsh and unwarranted treatment of a negro corporal. Also a settlement with the rioters at East St. Louis. "It is not an offense against any law of the United States to be a negro. Neither can it be conceived to be offensive to tde Almighty. The same obligation of considerate treatment governs the conduct of a white man to a negro and of a negro to a white man. If there is to be special indulgence on either side let the negro get the benefit of it, for he is by much a weaker queen than the white man. Hon. R. W. White Commissioner Stewart's right hand general condition of 100,000 Negroes in the Conservation Drive." M. A. M. Commissioner Stewart's right hand man in his undertaking to better the general condition of 100,000 Negroes in the state and a silent force in the "Food Conservation Drive." To Introduce Bill This act shall take effect upon its passage." FOR SALE: West Virginia Shuffler ure Pit Games; Guaranteed to win or destroy. Originated and bred by W. M. Howard, Worth, W Va. I Liebman Our Specialty $15 $18 $20 Brothers Suits to Measure "TAILORS FROM THE CRADLE" Northfork, Gary, Kimball, W. Va. Cincinnati, O. Colored People n Roanoke City (Continued From Page One.) marked lines of Denominational bickering than has ever been witnessed before. Rev. L. L. Downing is away in the city of Hapton on business and at the same time taking his vacation. He is probation officer and his practical usefulness to the general public has won for him exceptional praise and established for him an enviable reputation. His son, E. D. Downing, the young popular dentist, who is also secretary of the popular and extraordinary Hampton theatre, has been in the dental profession for the past four years and has to his credit a record of unprecedented success. In the Norfolk and Western station, the colored people are not discriminated against as some would think, neither are they denied the right and privilege of visiting the city park. The three colored attorneys are doing fine. There are three drug stores and three phone assistants. In an earlier column of this issue pro man in his undertaking to better the state and a silent force in the "Food an advertisement of the new hotel Hampton in the city of Roanoke which formerly was the well known Hotel Pierce. This hotel is not only refinished with new and up-to-date furnishings, but is under such high toned management that it is a compliment to any traveling man with or without his wife, his daughter or sister to visit the new Hotel Hamptor these days. Each man connected with this hotel is a man of responsibility and respectability. They are aware of the fact that to protect the traveling public from misrepresentation is one of the first duties of men conducting a business of this kind and to this end they are safeguarding every person who makes application to become a guest in this place of business. Courtesy, politeness and a proper protection of the innocent is their motto. What and how you may want your something to eat is one of their first concerns to satisfy. All you have to do Are You a Woman? Take Cardui The Woman's Tonic FOR SALE AT ALL DRUGGISTS iebman Our Specialty when going through Roanoke and have to stop over or should desire to so do, is to call for the popularly growing Hotel Hampton. Our old friend, J. H Staples, the leading barber of the city has recently purchased a fine residence on Seventh avenue in the same block of the recently erected $25,000 brick school building for colored children. He has a regular palace and in his home you will find a little lady who is a real bundle of kindness and hospitality. Staples is raking among the leading parishioners of the city and is a very valuable citizen. HAMPTON THEATRE, ROANOKE. VIRGINIA One of the finest play houses for the colored people, south of Washington, is the Hampton Theatre in Roanoke, Va. This house was formerly the Boston Theatre, but has been enlarged and remodeled, with a seating capacity of over one thousand, a large stage and special scenery for the house makes it possible for any of the large road shows to make this theatre with the same satisfaction from point of service as any play house in the South. It has all modern conveniences, fine large well lighted dressing rooms, running water in each, steam heat throughout which makes this beautiful theatre one to be admired by all race lovers. The men behind this movement are among Roanoke's hustlers. Mr. C. Tiffey Toliver is the president, Mr. Green Penn, vice president; Dr. E. C. Downing, secretary; Hon A. F. Brooks, treasurer; C. L. Andrew, manager, and that famous Roanoke Booster, W. B. F. Crowell, publicity agent. The house is booking at all times only high class vaudeville and stock companies and using the highest priced motion pictures to be had. Visitors to the city will miss half of the pleasure to be had in coming to the Magic City, if they don't visit the great Hampton Theatre, the finest play house in the South owned and controlled by colored men. N. C. Mutual and Provident Insurance In Roanok Messas, F. L. McCoy, W. B. F. Crowell and W. A. Reid represent the N. C. Mutual and Provident Association, of Durham, N. C., in Roanoke. This is the largest and strongest old line legal reserve insurance company among Nexgroes in the world, with over nine million dollars of insurance in force. For nearly twenty years this company, writing industrial, whole life, twenty-pay life, and twenty year endowment policy, operating in five states and the District of Columbia, stands out as the greatest Negro insurance company in the world. Each annual report shows a large increase both in the industrial and ordinary departments. McCoy, Crowell and Reid have put the N. C. Mutual and Provident Association on the map in Roanoke, and our people are beginning to learn that our own enterprises offer ever better inducements than any company represented by other races. The N. C. Mutual is reliable, twenty years of success proves this. In all your getting, get life insurance; see McCoy, Crowell and Reid. NOTICE! The Bluestone Sunday School Union will meet with the Rose of Sharon Baptist Sunday School, Berwind, W. Va., Thursday and Friday before the first Sunday in Oct., Oct. 4-5. Let every Sunday School try to represent. FOR SALE. - A good house and 1st at Anawalt, W. Va., at a bargain. See J McNEELE, Anawalt, W. Va. Emancipation Tri.State;Celebration By the People of Huntington, Ashland, Ironton, Burlington. Proctorville and Adjacent Cities. This Will be One of the Greatest Events in the History of the Colored People in the Ohio Valley. ON STREET CAR LINE BETWEEN ASHLAND AND CATTLETTESBURG, KENTUCKY There will be speaking by some of the most brilliant orators in this country. Among those whom have been invited, is HON. H. D. HATFIELD, 'the unbossed, unbought, and unafraid ex-governor of West Virginia;' HON. L. O. WILSON, Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of West Virginia and ex-State Librarian, and REV. BREWER, of Aslland, Ky., and HON. M. T. WHITTICO, the brilliant orator and editor of The McDowell Times, and others. And a Free Dinner given to every one present. The famous K. of P. Band ot Huntington and Brassfields Saxophone Orchestra will furnish music for the occasion. Remember the many amusements at this beautiful park. Come out and meet your old friends, spend the entira day. There will be contests of all kinds. Foot Racing, Sack Racing, Three Legged Race and Bicycle Race, for children contestants. A Diamond Ring and Diamond Pin will be given the most graceful couple at the reception at night. Grand Cake Walk will take place at 10 p. m. W. H. HARRIS, Special Agent Keystone, West Virginia C. C. BARNETT, Presilent The Pacific $30,000,000 ASSETS A BIG OX BARBECUE Operates in Every State in the Union Employes More Than 8,000 Agents Pays A Claim Every Eight Minutes ORGANIZED 1868 HENRY BROWN, Manager 66 Company $36,000,000 PAID IN CLAIM Juion Events minutes Real Agent Free Pressing --- They are of that class of white Republicans the party needs to make this State safe to the Republicans. They are not cheap two by four. Republicans, but they are men who believe in keeping their word and standing by their friends whether they be black or white. Money without limit to be made with Ten Automobiles given away King and Tidewater Coal Co's Vivian, West Va. Spler did 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 fine car- Dr. C. A. Dunston, leading dentist and one of the most influential citizens of Raleigh, N.C., with large holdings, whose worth is conservatively estimated at $45,000, was a pleasant visitor in our city this week. He has done much toward breaking down the ordinary prejudices that go far toward humiliating the race in his city and today bears the enviable reputation of being one of the most substantial and highly respected citizens not only in the city of Raleigh but in the state of N.C. He was accompanied by Capt. J. E. Hamlin whose very name is a synonym for bravery, manhood and success. Capt. Hamlin is not only one of the first men of his own race but when it comes to matters of this world's goods, he ranks creditably among the first and foremost white men of the city and state. Politically, he is a figure of national reputation, having participated in most every national convention for the past 20 years. He owns two fine drug stores, a beautiful farm and is the owner of some of the most valuable property in that city. He served in the U. S. army. He is the father-in-law of our popular and efficient physician, Dr. C. H. Rodgers, of Bluefield, whom these distinguished gentlemen came to see and be the special guests of. Dr. Rodgers was kind enough to CLAYTON RIVERS Catlettsburg CLAYTON & GRADY'S RIVERSIDE IN Catlettsburg, Kentucky. AMERICAN RO EUROPEAN PLAN Finest accommodation Clean bed linens. Stre 2 minutes walk from s Best cook in state. L three state sOhio, Ken Finest accommodation to be found anywhere in Clean bed linen. Street Cars stop at door 2 minutes walk from station. Polite services Best cook in state. Located on the line of three state sOhio, Kentucky and West Virus S ANNIE CLAYTON & MABEL GRADY, Proprietor LESTATE For S in and around Lester, W. Va., for only. Good Locetion for Homes and so For particulars write or apply to Finest accommodation to be found anywhere Clean bed linen. Street Cars stop at door 2 minutes walk from station. Polite service Best cook in state. Located on the line of three state sOhio, Kentucky and West Virginia MISSES ANNIE CLAYTON & MABEL GRADY, Prepisters REALESTATE For SALE 200 Lots in and around Lester, W. Va., for Colored People Only. Good Locetion for Homes and surrounded by works. For particulars write or apply to s All in the Instrume GET THE BEST It is All in the Instrument GET THE BEST Tone, harmony and volume will be found in every instrument we sell with a guarantee to satisfy the most critical ear. If you are in the market for a piano, get the best. Then see or write BOOKER KENDRICK Box 556 Blucfield, W. Va. Wednesday night the boys all got together and pulled off what some men call "a stag and smoker." This social affair was pulled off at Dr. Bridgeford's home at which the men stayed smoking cigars, drinking ginger ale, hot coffee, playing games and making speeches till about 4 o'clock in the morning. Thursday morning Dr. Colson, better known as "Nifty" took these gentlemen car riding to Eckman, Landgraff, Vivian and Kimball, the last place at which they were shown through the town and Harrison's Private Hospital. N & GRADY'S SIDE INN burg, Kentucky. station to be found anywhere Street Cars stop at door from station. Polite service Located on the line of Kentucky and West Virginia & MABEL GRADY, Prepristery ATE For SALE and Lester, W. Va., for Colored vision for Homes and surrounded to write or apply to A. J. RODGERS LESTER, WEST VIRGINIA. C. H. RICE Northfork, W. Va. REPRESENTATIVE OF Sinkford & Warren Embalmers & Undertakers BLUEFIELD. W. VA. Phone 217. Res. Phone 970 L. Madam Penn Hair Culture and Scalp Treatment The Famous C. J. Walker System. GARY, WEST VIRGINIA 4-27-17. CECIL H. RILEY PRACTICES IN ALL THE COUTS Phone, Northfork 40G NORTHFORK, W. VA. Windsor Hotel and Restaurant BUSH & MASON, Proprietors 14 1-2 Summers Street Charleston, W. Va. Meals on the European Plan. Rooms newly furnished and free bath. 4-13-'17. Telephone 3562 Mrs. Panzy Lord Mme. C. J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Growing and Beautifying Preparation All work guaranteed. Holds diploma for efficiency. Up stairs over Royal Drug Store. KEYSTONE, W. VA. "Where style comes from" Hill & Co. TAILORS SUITS MADE TO ORDER $18 -- Up Dry Cleaning and Pressing Neatly Done. Opposite Finney's. Keystone, West Virginia. WOODS VEGETABLE HAIR GROWER A Guaranteed Preparation for scalp Diseases. Made by the MRS. M. E. WOODS MFG. CO. POGAHONTAS, VA. Hair Grower - 25c Straightening Salve - 25c Tetter and Eczema Salve - 25c The grower is noted for its growing qualities and is highly recommended by all who have used it. The Straightening Salve is used for straightening the hair. The Tetter and Eczema Salve is a sure cure for all skin diseases. Beauty Parlor HAIR DRESSING, SCALP CLEANING Satisfaction Guaranteed or No Money Mme. PEARL PERKINS Mrs. Grimes Old Stand Next to Sq. Criders Office KIMBALL, W. VA. Hon. P. W. White, our vice-president of the Golden Rule Association, has been very sick and is still confined to his room. Patt is one of the best all round men in Mercer county, and a successful business man of his race, and in his illness we express our regrets. Order of Publication WEST VIRGINIA: At Rules held in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of McBowell County, on the first Monday in Sept., 1917. Jefferson Davis, Plaintiff vs. Kena Davis, Defendant. The object of this suit is to obtain from the defender by the plaintiff a divorce. And it appearing from an allifidavit now on file with the papers in this cause, that the defendant is a non-resident of the State of West Virginia; it is therefore ordered that the said defendant do appear at the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Mcbawley County within one month from the date of the first publication of this order, and do what is necessary to protect her interest herein. And it is further ordered that a copy of this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in some newspaper in McDowell County, and that a copy of the same be posted at the front door of the court house of McDowell County for twenty days before decree is rendered. A copy. Teste: W. WURKERIDGE PAYNE, Olerk James b. Smith, P. Q. H. J. CAPEHART ATTORNEY-AT LAW Practice in all the Courts Phone 61 KEYSTONE, W. VA. S. B. MOON ATTORNEY-AT LAW WILCOE, WEST VIRGINIA E. B. Thompson FIRST CLASS BARBER AND DEALER IN Soft Drinks, Candies, Tobaccos and Gigars Opposite Post Office KIMBALL, W. VA. Mrs. Mary Hancock Quick Service EVERYTHING FIRST CLASS. Just above the Company Store POWHATAN WEST VA FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE Duty Demands Robust Health Fight to get it and keep it Fight—fight day in and day out to prevent being overtaken by lills and alls. Keep wrinkles from marring the cheek and the body from losing its youthful appearance and buoyancy. Fight when ill-health is coming with its pallor and pains, defects and declining powers. Fight to stay its course and drive it off. But fight intelligently. Don't fight without weapons that can win the day for without the intelligent use of effective weapons the pallor spreads and weakness grows and a seemingly strong man or woman oftimes becomes a pray to lills after all. You will not find this class of persons in the hypoferrin ranks. No unhealthy, dull, draggy, droopy persons in that line. It is a hale, hearty, robust aggregation of quick-steppers who view life in a joyous frame of mind and are mentally and physically equal to any emergency. Hypoferrin stands for sound body and sound mind—it is the invigorating tonic of the times—powerful and unsurpassed as a health restorer, vitalizer and health preserver. Fight to hold the vigor of a sound with hypoferrin or to stay the process of healing. This restorer health and strength—you win. This restorer amazing, wonder-working properties has been approved by physicians as a restorer and safeguard of health. 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For information and details, ask us. CHIAN POWER POWER APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY BANK REPORTS Charter No. 10369. Reserve District No. 5. Report of the Condition of The First National Bank at Keystone, in the State of West Virginia, at the Close of Business on September 11th, 1917. The Noble Order of Elks from W. Va., were welcome in the home of Mr. and Madam Holley and took dinner last Thursday. Miss Amanda Towns, of Roanoke, is the guest of W. M. R. Stuitz. Mrs. Jones, of Roanoke, is visiting Mrs. Jones, Peter Anglin this week. Miss Blanch Scales, of Stoneville, N. C., was a guest at the home of Mrs. Martin recently. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hairston took a flying trip to Cam Branch Sunday in the interest of school work. Mr. Campsy Harris and son, Robert, of Bluefield, W. Va., are at home this week visiting Mrs. Woody Sanders. Those on the sick list are getting on nicely this week. RESOURCES Loans and discounts (except those shown on b and d) Overdrafts, unsecured U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) Stocks, other than Federal Reserve Bank stock Stock of Federal Reserve Bank, 50 per cent of subscription Value of banking house Furniture and fixtures Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank Cash in vault and net amounts due from national banks Net amount due from banks and bankers, and trust companies other than included in items 15, 14, and 15. Total of items 14, 13, 16, 17, and 18 $133 One checks on banks located outside of city or town of reporting bank and other cash items Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer. Other assets, unexpired insurance Total LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in Surplus fund Undivided profits Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid Circulating notes outstanding Net amounts due to banks and bankers (other than included in 28 or 30) Total of items 28, 29, and 30 Demand deposits subject to Reserve Individual deposits subject to check Certificates of deposits due in less than 30 day (other than for money borrowed) Certified checks Cashier's checks outstanding Total demand deposits subject to Reserve Items 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38 Certificates of deposits (other than for money borrowed) Other time deposits Total time deposits subject to Reserve, Items 39, 40, 41, and 42 RESOURCES Loans and discounts (except those shown on b and c) ..... $ 214,034.72 Overdrafts, unsecured ..... 158.13 U. S. bonds deposited, to secure circulation (par value) ..... 37,500.00 Stocks, other than Federal Reserve Bank stock ..... 4,500.00 Stock of Federal Reserve Bank, 50 per cent of subscription ..... 2,250.00 Value of banking house ..... 32,000.00 Furniture and fixtures ..... 6,500.00 Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank ..... 25,172.71 Cash in vault and net amounts due from national banks ..... 128,908.91 Net amount due from banks and banks, and trust companies other than included in Items 13, 14, and 15 ..... 4,136.90 Total of Items 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 ..... $ 133,045.81 Checks on banks located outside of city or town of reporting bank and other cash items ..... 436.14 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer ..... 1,875.00 Other assets, unexpired insurance ..... 291.70 Total ..... $ 557,764.21 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in ..... 50,000.00 Surplus fund ..... 25,000.00 Undivided profits ..... $ 16,757.71 Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid ..... 3,006.62 Circulating notes outstanding ..... 13,661.09 Net amounts due to banks and bankers (other than included in 28 or 30) ..... 1,299.23 Total of items 28, 29, and 30 ..... 1,299.23 Demand deposits subject to Reserve: Individual deposits subject to check ..... 203,151.78 Certificates of deposits due in less than 30 day (other than for money borrowed) Certified checks ..... 453.14 Cashier's checks outstanding ..... 1,150.14 Total demand deposits subject to Reserve, Items 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38 ..... 294,755.06 Certificates of deposits (other than for money borrowed) Other time deposits ..... 27,840.33 Total time deposits subject to Reserve, Items 39, 40, 41, and 42 ..... 108,508.50 Total ..... 136,348.83 ELKHORN Lawver Tomlinson, of Northtork, was visiting Miss Memphis Carter Sunday. Mr. Ulysses Prunty, of Maybeury, was visiting his class mate, Mr. William Nowlin, Suedla. Mr. James Howard, of Bluefield, made a business trip to our city Monday evening. STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF McDOWELL. L. L. C. Fowkes, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. L. C. FOWLKES, Cashier. Correct—Attest: R. L. BAILEY. R. K. BRAGONIER. K MANUEL PAIS. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of September, 1917. R. E. DOYLE, Notary Public. L. C. FOWLKES, Cashier. Correct-Attest: R. L. PAILEY. R. K. BRAGONIER. K MANUEL PAIS. Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of September, 1917. R. E. DOYLE. Notary Public. TYPEWRITEPS. CHICHESTER SPILLS Miss Lillie Sammon, of Twin Branch, was the guest of Miss Laura Nowlin Monday. Miss Sammon and Mr. William Nowlin left Monday on No. 16 for Washington where they have been attending school. Mrs. Stevens, who has been ill, is improving slowly. Mrs. Ada Gardner died suddenly Monday night. Mrs. Gilbert is on a pleasure to Columbus, Ohio. Evans is conducting a very successful meeting at Upland Baptist church. ALL MAKES--ALL PRICES Factory rebuilt and second hand, sold, rented and repaired; three months rent free if purchased. Every machine guaranteed. Ask for price list and special offer on UNDERWOODS & OLIVERS. TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE, 212 E. 5th St., Cincinnati, O. MARTINSVILLE CHICHESTER'S PILLS DIAMOND BRAND Bovine of Counterville. Refuse all Substitutes. LADIES ! Ask your Druggs for CHICHESTER'S DRIED DRUGGISTS gold metallic boots for boobber. TAKE TO CITY. Part of our DIAMOND BRAND. Part of our DIAMOND BRAND. Part of our you are regarded as best. Better. Always LOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS TIME EVERYWHERE WORTH TESTED Report of Condition of The Clark National Bank At Northfork, in the State of West Virginia, at the Close of Business on September 11th, 1917. Loans and Discounts ..... $145,548 04 Overtraccits, unsecured ..... 43 08 U. S. Bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) ..... 25,000 00 Liberty Loan Bonds, unpledged ..... 5,090 00 Securities other than U. S. bonds (not including stocks) owned unpledged ..... 618 69 Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of subscription) ..... 900 00 Furniture and Fixtures ..... 6,774 94 Real estate owned other than banking house ..... 7,700 00 Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank ..... 16,086 85 Cash in vault and net amounts due from national banks ..... 122,138 00 Net amounts due from banks and bankers, and trust companies other than included in Items 13, 14 and 15 ..... 7,465 85 Total of Items 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 CAPITAL stock paid in..... 25,000 00 Surplus fund..... 5,000 00 Undivided profits..... $4,091 20 Less currents expenses, interest and taxes paid..... 1,959 35 Circulating notes outstanding..... 2,131 85 Net amount due to National banks..... 4,703 98 Total of Items 28, 29 and 20..... $4,703 98 Individual deposits subject to check..... 193,029 54 Certified checks..... 469 65 Total demand deposits subject to reserve, Items 31, 32, 33 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38..... $193,499 19 Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed)..... 7,725 39 Other time deposits..... 76,022 96 Total of time deposits subject to Reserve, Items 39, 40, 41, and 42..... $83,748 35 Total..... $339,083 37 State of West Virginia, County of McDowell, ss: I. I. H. Bane, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. H. BANE, Cashier Correct—Attest: A. H. CLARKE, Directors A. CATZEN, Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of September, 1917 LOUIS SCHWARTZ, Notary Public. My commission expires April 15, 1924. ```markdown ``` B. H. HARRIS & CO. "TAILORS BY TRADE" "Up-to-date in Style." "Down to date in Price." Step in and see the work done by EXPERT TAILORS.