McDowell Times

Coal Price FIXED BY THE GOVERNMENT-HOW IT EFFECTS THE MINER PREVENTS MORE WAGE INCREASE Cost of Living Still Rises----Development in West Virginia Halts----Toilers the Goats. McDowell County Offers Good Opportunities for Negroes, Excellent Schools, high wages. VOLUME 16. Coa P FIXED BY THE MENT--HOW THE M PREVENTS MORE Cost of Living Still Rise Virginia Halts---T In an effort to prevent the consumer from being charged exorbitant prices for the necessities of life during these war times the government has adopted the policy of price fixing. The President appointed Herbert C. Hoover food administrator and there was great hopes that there would be reductions in the cost of certain staple articles of food if only slight reduction. The American people cannot understand why they are compelled to pay a higher price for bread than the English and French when the English and French get most of their flour from America. The price of wheat was fixed at $2.20 a bushel to the farmer but the consumer is still paying from $13.00 to $15.00 per barrel for his flour. Meat, lard, sugar, coffee, etc., are still climbing and from news reports Mr. Hoover has admitted his inability to check or lower the prices of these necessities. After Mr. Hoover tried his hand at fixing prices of food for a few weeks without results as tar as the consumer is concerned, President Wilson steps in and fixed prices on coal and appointed Dr. Harry A. Garfield fuel administrator and right there is where not only the coal operator but more than 100,000 workers with twice as many dependents in West Virginia was hit. Much has been said and written about how the operator is affected and the effect of the price fixed by the President on the coal industry, but very little has either been said or written about the effect of $2.00 coal on the thousands of miners, workers in and about the mines, their dependents and the small businesses that thrive off the earnings of the employees of the coal companies. INCREASES IN WAGES With the exception of the of the U. S. Coal and Coke Compan, of Gary, W. Va., a subsidiary of the U. S. Steel Corporation, which has given wage increases amounting to 45 per cent during the past twenty months, few coal companies have increased wages 29 per cent or over. Most of the wages increases in West Va. have been far less, and many only ten per cent and less with small bonuses. This has not been the fault of the coal operator because in many instances he was tied up with contracts which ran until April, 1917 and because of the scarcity of labor and shortage of care could not produce more than the tonnage contracted for, hence he could not take advantage of the high prices of coal in the open market and then fore received but little more for his coal than he received prior to the war. The operator was and is compelled to meet the high cost of all materials used in his business, cars, iron, steel, lumber, mules, feed, and in order to remain in business he was compelled to meet the charges, with the result that labor came in for but a small increase in wages and with it he has been compelled to pay from fifty to 150 per cent increase in the cost of necessities during the past two years, not luxuries but such staples as meat, bread, beans, sugar, coffee and clothes, articles that he must have if he and his family are to exist. On many coal operations the increased cost of powder, carbide oil, overalls and tools alone is greater than the increase in wages received by the miner, though no fault of the operator who has already done the best he could; (there are exception of course.) Now at a time when the operator must meet greater government demands, when labor is scarce and getting scarcer because many men are being taken from the mines to the army, when the miner must meet extraordinary expense, the government steps in and fixes a price on coal at the mines that would only be reasonable in normal times with only normal increases in prices. WHAT'S FOR THE WORKER? With two dollar cash it is practically impossible for the operators of West Virginia to give their employees a raise in wages and in some cases there no doubt will be reductions. With winter almost on, prices of food, clothes and shoes higher and getting higher, wha- The McDowell Times. will be the fate of thousands of women and children in this state who are dependent upon the employees of the coal industry? When the Federal Trade Commission (or some other commission) President Wilson and Dr. Garfield figured out the cost of the production of a ton of coal in this state and added to it from six to ten per cent profit on capital invested did they figure the value of labor on pre war conditions or did they think that Hoover would bring down prices of necessities? The government certainly should have informed itself on all of these things as they relate to the various coal fields before fixing a price on coal which, with continued mounting prices will cause hunger and suffering to thousands of toilers and their families before the winter is over. If the government had permitted the $3.00 price for coal agreed upon by the coal operators and Secretary Lane and other government officials to stand almost every coal company in the state could have given their employees a wage increase of 25 per cent and over which would have gone a part of the way toward paying the increased cost of living. The McDowell Times is in the heart of the greatest bituminous coal section in the country and is fairly familiar with mining conditions. It has always advocated justice with liberality for those employed in and about the mines but we know that the men who go "down into the ground" cannot get "grudging justice" unless operators get liberal returns. So in presenting the miner's side of the price-fixing argument we are compelled to point out the fallacy of expecting to get the best results by withholding from the coal producers that which is theirs. (Continued on Page Four.) Newspapers throughout the United States are printing what is alleged to be a letter written by Christ. In this letter was an injunction that it should be published to the world by whoever found it, together with a statement that misfortune and bad luck would follow the person having possession of it in the event that it was not given publicity. There was likewise a promise that whoever may have a copy of this letter in his or her possession will prosper and be followed by good fortune. According to the history of the letter it was written by Christ just after His crucifixion, signed by the angel Gabriel ninety-nine years after the Savior's birth and presumably deposited by him under a stone at the foot of the cross. On this stone appeared the following: "BLESSED IS HE WHO SHALL TURN ME OVER." No one knew what the inscription meant, or seemed to have sufficient curiosity to investigate, until the stone was turned over by a little child and the letter which follows was discovered: "Whoseover works on the Sabbath day shall be cursed. I command you to go to church and keep holy the Lord's day, without any manner of work. You shall not idle or mispend your time in bodecking yourself in superficiities (eotly apparel and vain dressing for I have or ordered it a day of rest. I will have that day kept holy thy your sins may be forgiven you "You will not break my commandments, but observe them and kip them, they being written by my hard and spoken from my mouth. You shall not only go to church yourself, but also your man servant and maid servant. Observe my words and learn my commandments. "You shall finish your work every Saturday at six o'clock in the afternoon at which hour the preparation for the Sabbath begins. I advise you to fast five days in the year, beginning on good Friday and continuing the five Fridays following in remembrance of the five bloody wounds I received for you and KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, OCT. 5, 1917 "You shall love one another and cause them that are not baptised to come to church and receive the Holy Sacrament, that is to say Baptism, and then the supper of the Lord, and be made a member thereof, in so doing I will give you long life and many blessings. Your land shall be replained and bring forth in abundance, and I will comfort you in the greatest temptation, and surely he that death to the contrary shall be cured. "I will also send hardness of heart on them, and especially on hardened and unpentulent unbelievers. He that hath given to the poor shall find it profitable. Remember the Sabbath day, for the seventh day I have taken as a resting day unto myself." "And he that hath a copy of this letter written by my own hard and spoken by my own mouth and keepeth it without publishing it to others shall not prosper, but he that publisheth it to others shall be blessed by me and if their sins be as many as stars by night, and if they truly believe they shall be pardoned and they that believe not this writing and my commandments will have my plagues upon you and you will be consumed with your children, goods, and cattle and all other worldly enjoyments that I have you. Do but once think of what I have suffered for you, if you do it will be well for you in this world and the world which is to come. "Whoseover shall have a copy of this letter and keep it in their house, nothing shall hurt them, neither pestilence, thunder nor lightning, and if a woman be in birth and put her trust in me she shall be delivered, of her child. You shall hear no more news of me except through the Holy Scriptures, until the day of judgment. All goodness and prosperity shall be in the house wherever a copy of this letter shall be found. (Finished.)" The story goes that the little child who found it passed it to one who became a convert to the Christian faith. He failed to have the letter published. He kept it, however, as a sacred memorial of Christ and it yassed down to different generations of his family for more than one thousand years. During this period the family suffered repeated misfortunes, moved to different countries until finally one of them came to America, bringing the letter with them. They settled in Virginia, then moved farther south, still followed by misfortune, when finally the last member, a daughter, approached her death bed and called a neighbor, Mrs. Thompson, giving her the letter and relating its history for more than a thousand years. The Thompson woman began the attempt to have it published and it first appeared in the Rome, Ga., Tribune on October 31, 1891. It then appeared in the Dalton, Ga., Citizen and Mrs. Wortman, now living in Marion, Ind, clipped it and kept it in her possession for many years without an effort to have it published. She was followed by misfortune which she attributed to neglect in trying to have the letter published. E. A. JOHNSON FOR STATE ASSEMBLY New York, Sept 24—Lawyer E. A. Johnson was nominated by the Republican party here last Wednesday, September 19, as a candidate for State Senate from one of the Harlem Districts in New York City. The nomination is unique, being the first time in the history of this city that a Negro has been nominated by any of the great political parties for public office. Lawyer Johnson's naive home is Raleigh countp wheehe he was born. He was educated in the public schools of Raleigh, attending the Washington graded school. Finishing the graded school he entered Atlanta University, completing the college course with high honors. He remained in Atlanta for sometime, at one time editing a newspaper. He returned to Raleigh to accept priorship of the Washington graded school where he was first a student. It was during this time that he began the study of law. After qualify to practice law he became dean of Shaw University which position he held for a large number of years. As a lawyer he was recognized as one of the best of the local bar. At one time he served as assistant District Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina filling the position with credit. Lawyer Johnson is an author of recognized ability. His "History of the Negro schools of North Carolina. About seven years ago he be left Raleigh and began the practice of law in the city of New York with offices in the Tribune Bridge. The fine record made there may be inferred from his recent nomination. Colored Man Lynched HOUSTON, Tex, Sept. 21.—A Negro, who was charged with having attacked the wife of an oil-field worker was taken from the village jail at Goose Creek, near here, today by a crowd of several hundred men and lynched. The Negro had been employed as a The Negro had been employed as a cook in the oil fields. MORE LETTERS FROM PROMINENT CITIZENS Endorsing The McDowell Times' Stand and Urging the Appointment of a Colored Man in Compensation Department. September 28, 1917. Hon. M. T. Whitsbo. Editor McDowall Times. Keystone, W. Va. My dear air and brother: I have heard on all sides the question why do we not have a colored man in the compensation department of the government of West Virginia? I did not know and I ask you, now, why is it? Anyhow the fact remains, it has not been done and we should ask our Repub- lican friends, whom we have put in office, why a colored man has not received an appointment in this department. Therefore I say go to it and make a united effort and ask for this appointment or any other that you think our black folks should have. Stop talking and go down to Charleston and see the Com- missioner and put our case squarely up to him. I hereby endorse L. O. Wilson and only hope he may be successful and get a place that will pay him enough to warrant his taking the position. rs for the success of our people. ALFRED GOD WYN. Grand Master Masons of W. Va I noticed in your paper that you are making a strong plea for representation of our race in some of the many state jobs. To my mind you are pulling the right string and one that should have the support of every race loving man in the state. Let us stand for something, strive and seek that which is rightly ours. Forty-five or fifty of the supporters of the Workmen's Compensation are of our race. Why shouldn't we have a representative? I notice that you mention the name of Sir L. O. Wilson. You couldn't have mentioned a more worthy man of our race. I am with you and the paper, which I will prove later. Editor McDowell Times: Dear Editor: I have read with care the editorials from your pen touching the great proposition that confront us as a race. Are regards the political situation I want you to know that I heartily endorse all you have said. And I believe that we can only come into possession of our own when men of your calibre touch the vital cord. If the Republicans who have feasted upon the fat of the lamb by and with the help of the vote of the 28,000 Negro voters are to continue to feast, it is time for them to recognize ability and give to us some recognition. I am with you and shall be found doing my bit to help strand those weak knee. Republicans who have not enough back bone to do justify I am yours for success, REV. A. J. SMOOT, Foster A. M. E. Church. Keyser, West Virginia, October 1, 1917. Hon. M. F. Whitton, Editor McDowell Times. Keystone, W. Va. My Dear Sir:-- $20,000 SUIT IN TEXT BOOK MUDDLE Charleston, W. Va., Sept 29.--Action for damages growing indirectly out of the change oftext books in the schools of West Virginia which caused last summer's controversy between the State school book commission, the state board of public works and Governor Cornwell, and was followed by proceedings in the supreme court, has been commenced in Kanawha county common less court by Chris H. Heitzel against A. J. Wilkinson. Mr. Heitzel, formerly an atthefer of the State Auditor's department under the previous administration, sues for $20,000 damages for alleged breach of contract through his attorney, Townsend and Beck. Mr. Wilkinson is State agent for the American Book Co., with headquarters in Huntington, but well known in Charleston, where he is frequently about the state house on business connected with the school book supply. Mr. Hetzel bases his claim for damages on a promise he claims to have had from Agent Wilkinson that he would be placed in charge of the State depository for exchange of books, heretofore and still held by James Law, of Clarkburg, with a branch located in Charleston and perhaps others elsewhere in the state. Mr. Hetzel claims a five year contract. I want to add my endorsement to the splendid fight you are waging for the appointment of a competent representative of the colored race for a position in the Workmen's Compensation Department, and to respectfully suggest that I know of no better qualified nor more deserving person for that position than Prof. L. O. Wilson, of Weston, W. Va. Mr. Wilson has made good in every trust placed in his charge; he is a true Republican, a faithful and loyal representative of our race, and since a very large proportion of those for which the Compensation Fund is administered, are colored men, it seems to me that the reasons for the selection of a member of that race for a position are doubly appealing, all other things being equal. In conclusion I want to congratulate you upon the progressive course you are pursuing with the newspaper, and express the firm belief that when this matter is presented to the Hon. Lee Ott, the Compensation Commissioner, who is a man of splendid ability and large experience in the business and industrial world, he will dispose of it to the satisfaction of all concerned. Wishing you success in your undertakings. I beg to remain. Very truly yours, ALEX REDMOND THE DISGRACE OF DEMOCRACY An Open Letter to President Wil- By KELLY MILLEN, A. N. Continued from last week. Mr. President, you are commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy. You express the voice of the American people in great world conflict which involves practically the entire human race. You are the accepted spokesman of the world democracy. You have sounded forth the trumpet of democratization of the nations, which shall never call retreat. But, Mr. President, no chain is stronger than its weakest link. A doctrine that breaks down at home is not fit to be propagated abroad. One is reminded of the piopi slaveholder who became so deeply impressed with the plan for foreign mission that he sold his slaves to contribute liberally to the cause. Why democratize the nations of the earth if it leads them to deligit in the burning of human beings after of Springfield, Waco, Memphis, and East it. Louis while the nation looks hopelessly on? You add nothing to the civilization of the world nor to the culture of the human spirit by the technical changes in the forms of government. The old adage still remains true: "For forms of government let foole contest What's best administered—in beat." If democracy cannot control lawlessness, then democracy must be pronounced a failure. The nations of the world have a right to demand of us the workings of the institutions at home before they are promulgated abroad. The German press, doubles, glimpse with ghoulish glee over American strictures against the Negro. The outrages complained of against the Belgians become merciful performances by grusome comparison. Our frantic wall against the barbarity of Turk against Armenian, German upon Belgian, Russian upon Jew, are made of no effect. It cannot be said that these outreaks are but the spontaneous abultions of popular feeling, without governmental sanction or approval. These outrages occur all over the nation. The nation must be responsible for what it permits. Size of permission are as represensible as size of commission. A few years ago a Turkish ambassador was handed his passport by you for calling attention to the inconsistency between our national practice and performance. The nation was compelled, with a spirit of humiliation, to accept the reproach which he buried into our teeth: "Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou are clearly to cast out the mode out of thy brother's eye." Every high-minded American must be touched with a tinge of shame when he contemplates that his rallying cry for the liberation of humanity is made a delusion and a snare by these racial barbarities. (Continued on Page Six.) Hon. W. Burbridge Payno, Circuit Clerk of McDowell County, and one of the old "Back bone" Republicans of this county and State, the never-changing and never-failing Republican, was a welcome visitor in our city this week. Hon. Mr. Payne is very frequently spoken of as a possible candidate for Congressman for the Fifth Congressional District, but whether he is in earnest ATTORNEY J. R. CLIFFORD Editor and Proprietor of the Pioneer Press, Speaks Out For the Race's Appointment in Workmen's Compensation Department Attorney J. R. Clifford, an attorney at the bar with credit and ability, one who has dared stand more battles without fear of the dangerous blows for the protection and standing of his race, and a man who has done more toward moulding public opinion than any other one colored man in this state through the columns of his paper, the Pioneer Press comes out and comes out strong and fearless as he has always done in everything else and says the race is entitled to this little insignificant position. He asks for nothing more nor less than right that the Republicans in power should accord to their loyal black Republican voters at least a little recognition along the lines of office appointments. Mr. Clifford is the oldest newspaper man in this or perhaps any other state in this country and his word goes a long way with members of his race. The white people of this country have long since learned that Editor Clifford is a man of great ability, loyalty and strength to the party of Lincoln. He has always been independent in his views but is a man when once with you, it can be easily and safely depended upon that a whole soul man is with you. Read what he says and when you read what he says you read what one of the most experienced men says in this state. Mr. Clifford says: The McDowell Times, of Keystone, W. Va., is making that a colored man be appointed to a place in the Workman's Compensation Department. It is but fit and proper that the Times makes this demand, because the appointment of one colored man to a place in this department would be but scant recognition to a race of people who compose 28,000 of the electorate of this state. It is an established fact that 99 per cent of these voters go to the Republican party, and that organization should see to it that its black contingent be fairly dealt with as regards a proper apportionment of officeholding. The Negro everywhere is tiring of doing all the voting, and none of the officeholding, and those of the "Little Mountain State" are going to become no exception to this new rule that they have insurgented for their political benefit so keep up the light. Messrs. Whittice and Hill, of the Times, and your brother Clifford, of the Pioneer Press, will render you all the assistance he possibly can. - Pioneer Press COMPLETE NEGRO UNIT AT EACH CANTONMENT War Department Again Modifies Plans for Training of Colored Troops for National Army Washington, Oct. 1 - With plenty of room available at the national army cantonment, due to the large number of men to be withdrawn to fill up the national guard and other branches, the war department again has modified its plans for training Negro troops of the national army forces. It is now the purpose, Secretary Baker said today, to train a complete unit of Negroes at each of the sixteen cantonments instead of training them only at cantonments to which a considerable number report. The size of the unit will depend upon the number of Negro drained men from the divisional area which supplies each cantonment, but where there is a large surplus men will be sent to posts with smaller numbers for consolidation with the training units there. The first of the drafted Negroes will be mobilized under the call of October 3. The number to be taken from each division will not be uniform and the allotment has not been announced. about the matter or or not or whether his friends who wish him well and would like to see him promoted to higher positions because of his loyalty and faithfulness to the principles of the Republican party we are not able to say. Anyway we do know Mr. Payne to be a strong dyed in the wool and yard wide Republican. We shall gladly wait to see and learn more about the political checkerboard and shall watch carefully to see if our distinguished county man and champion of Republicanism means to play a "game" on this all important board. Sq. J. W. Edwards, justice of the peace for the Browns Creek District, made a hasty trip through this city the first of the week on his way to and from Northfork where he was called on business of a legal nature. Minero, Ooke Mon and Laborers wanted all over McDowell Coun- ty—Business Openings. NUMBER 29 EDITOR SWOPE OF RECORDER Member House of Delegates From McDowell County Speaks For the Black Man and is Strong in His Declaration That the Republican Party Should Give the Race Recognition in Compensation Department. The race fee's very much encouraged and uplifted at the fact that men like our able and efficient member of the House of Delegates, Hon. J. Buel Snoppe, editor of the McDowell Recorder, coming to our support and making an appeal with such fearlessness to the Republicans to overlook little things and give the Negro race a chance and if possible to specially place one man at least in the Workmen's Compensation Department. Mr. Snoppe is of that family of white people whose record is and has always been one of unadolterated Republicanism. He feels that the party ought to be doubly encouraged to give a little insignificant place like this to their colored friends who have always been so loyal to the party. Below is what he says and the race is ever remindful of the same and appreciative of what he says. We cannot just see how it can harm the Republican party for any paper to advocate the appointment of a colored man to a position where he can benefit his people. The McBowell Times is very anxious that such an appointment be made in the compensation department. There are certain reasons why it should be done, principal among them being that thousands of colored men are "under compensations" and when investigations are to be made, it certainly seems to us that men of their own race would be most logical persons to do so. The distressing incident which the Times mentioned occurring at Eckman some time ago shows that at least some white men do not understand colored people and are incompetent to do justice or to properly care for their interests. To avoid any appearance of neglect or misunderstanding, let our officials look into the matter in a fair way and give the colored people every chance to have their rights safeguarded and protected. The Times, their principal spokesman, points out that this can best be done by having some brainy colored man in a position to protect his people; and there is no reason to the contrary pointed out. The RECORDER therefore urges that the Times be heard and that every fair and just means be used to give its people every right which is theirs, not only in the matter of compensation but in all other matters. We know of no one who opposes this view.—McDowell Recorder. PRESIDENT GOLDEN RULE ASSOCIATION And-Secretary of West Virginia Baptist District Convention in Keystone on Business Mrs. E. S. Harris, of McCormack, Secretary of the West Virginia Baptist District Convention, accompanied by Rev. E. H. McCoy, D. D., President of the Golden Rule Beneficial Endowment Association, were in the city Tuesday of this week, both in the interest of the comes they represent. The McDowell Times was honored both with their presence and the submission to so of quite a quantity of job work they wanted done. It is saying but little when we repeat that Rev. McKoy is doing more toward race building, race unity, race support and race loyalty than any two other men in this section of the State. The Golden Rule Associatio, the only one of its kind in this State, an organization that leave an unbroken record of progress along all lines is still making an enviable record among men. Men and women by the thousand are joining this association. Every obligation made by this institution has been faithfully kept. The stock department is constantly increasing its holdings of real estate in this and the State of Virginia; money in the Bank of Bramwell to pay off every obligation that may yet come against it, with a most remarkably large number of the race's most representative men and women taking hold, directing and standing by its every principle and policy, this and these all have much to do with not only making and establishing the fact that Rev. McKoy is the right man in the right place as one of the race's most worthy and accredited leaders, but puts the Golden Rule Association in the front as an institution worthy of the most hearty support and loyalty on the race. Reputation of State Saved From Further Stain---Special Session of Court Called---White Men Who Make Up This Mob Attack Colored Women With Impunity. Raleigh N. C., Sept. 21, 1917.—Governor Bickett today called a special term of Wake county court for October 8, the earliest date possible under the law of North Carolina, to try Earl Neville, a Negro, who is alleged to have criminally assaulted the wife of a street car conductor at her home here Wednesday night, and who was sought at an early hour this morning by a mob of heavily armed masked men that stormed the jail in an effort to obtain the prisoner, with the avowed purpose of lynching him. The Governor, who rushed to the jail when he was advised of the presence of the mob, appealed to the men to let the law take its course, but it was only after he had promised to call an extra session of the court to try the accused that they dispersed. None of the members of the mob have arrested. An extra guard of deputies is being maintained at the jail today, but county authorities say they do not believe another attempt will be made to take the Negro from the prison. Refuse to Tamely Submit to Formation of a Colored School---Will Go to Courts Against School Segregation Washington, Pa., Sept. 20, 1917.—Rev. William Tracy residing at Marianna, and two other colored residents of the town came to Washington Tuesday to counsel with county superintendent L. R. Crumrime, relative to the actions of the school board of their burrough in segregating the colored pupils of the schools and placing them all in the charge of a separate teacher. This action on the part of the board of directors of Marianna, they claim, is illegal and they propose to have a full investigation of the matter made immediately. Superintendent Grumrine urged that the ogrivedge persons confer with the members of the school board and to try to effect a fair and equitable adjustment of their differences without having to appeal to the law. The colored complainants state that the action of the school board is plainly and emphatically contrary to the provisions of the school code. They declare in is a plain case of discrimination, insinuas by the segregation of the colored pupils of various grades and placing them under the charge of one teacher will militate against their progress in the school work. They expect to take counsel on the question BLUEFIELD The Golden Rule Association, known as the Gate City Association No. 50, had its annual Thanksgiving sermon preached Sunday, September 30, at Mt. Zion Baptist church in Bluefield. The sermon was preached by Rev. W. H. Mitchell, pastor of Scott Street Baptist church. There was a very nice crowd present. His sermon was able, pointed and practical and was listened to with a great deal of interest. This service was at 4 o'clock p. m. The editor of The McDowell Times being present and being an old Golden Rule man was called upon to make a speech. He responded and for a few minutes he kept his audience both breathlessly silent, and then again, they were loud in their outburts of applause. Mr. Isaac Noel, of Charleston, all the people's friend, and a man who knows everybody, was present in company with his friend Mr. Matt Drewry, both of whom were very much attracted by the services of the Golden Rule people. Mr. McKnight acted Master of Ceremonies and right well did he play his part.' Services at Raleigh Street M. E. Church were good. At Scott Street Baptist church were two excellent sermons preached by the pastor, Rev. Mitchell. The choir, under the leadership of Deacon Wm. Allen, and made up of some of the best women in the city, is considered to be one of the best choirs in the State. Messrs. Isaac Noel, of Charleston, and the editor of The Times were royally entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Sunday. Each was heard to express himself as being grateful for such unstinted hospitality. Mr. Jake Simpson, the busiest man in Bluefield, the expert transfer and delivery man for the city and one of the real substantial men of his race, is planning to take a vacation. He hopes to visit Chicago, Detroit, Canada, Niagara Falls, New York and Philadelphia. Mr. Simpson is due a trip for recreation, having been sticking so closely to his work for SAMUEL SOLINS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW WILLOW, WEST VIRGINIA COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA Price. $25 Columbia Grafonola Golumb Columbia Grafonola "The One Incomparable Musical Instrument" And it is TONE that place they hold. It is the purity and absolute fidelity unparalleled instruments We are prepared to play any record you may venient terms of payment Columbia Grafo T.J.E Safety 3 The South Fire Insu it is TONE that has given Columbia Grafonolas the very hold. It is their TONE---unmatchable in its natural and absolute fidelity---that justifies their description as used instruments of music. 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It is a revelation to millions of people, who hear for the first time, that BURTONE only costs 35 cents per box and that all druggists are authorised to refund 70 cents in case it fails to cure the most Chronic forms of constipation, indigestion, sick headache, liver troubles, neuralgia of the stomach and the most common forms of kidney ailments; that they will seek out the weak spots in your body and make them stronger; stop the drain on your vitality and make them capable of giving you the right measure of strength, vigor, energy and brain. It is because of its great work in just such cases that we have been convinced to my to the whole wide world of suffering humanity, Come and buy BURNS to kill if it fails go back and get double the amount you paid. Your Dearness has been timely. Manufactured > Ravenous, W. V., by The Gummervare Drug Company. T. G BECKER, Treas Tone-- A TONE exquisitely pure, perfect, rounded and crystal-clear makes the Insure your Houses Household Goods nos and Live Stock, Etc., in M FRIENDS ARE NEKT, BUT I WILL NOT FRESS FOR AN UNIQUE JEDD MENT NOR ASK FOR THE CONVICTION OF AN INSCOKET MAN. STEPHEN M. NEWMAN, A. M., D, 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 APPLIED SCIERCES B. S. COURSES IN ENGINEERING HOME ECONOMICS MANUAL ARTS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC MUS. B. COURSES ACADEMY TWO PREPARATORY COURSES CLASICAL SCIENTIFIC COMMERCIAL COLLEGE SECRETARIAL COURSE ACCOUNTING COURSE GENERAL COURSE LIBRARY TRAINING CLASS PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS SCHOOL OF TEDLOGY B D. COURSES DIPLOMA COURSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE M. D. COURSES IN MEDICINE D. D. S. COURSE IN DENTISTRY PHAR. D. COURSE IN PHARMACY SCHOOL OF LAW LL. B. COURSES For Catalogue, address Howard University Washington, D. C. OFFICIAL BIR CTORY CIRCUIT COURT: (Eighth Judicial Circuit) Counties of Mc Dowell. Mercer and Monroe. Hon. Isaiah O. Herndon, Judge Welch; W. Burbridge Payn Clerk. Terms of Court Second Tues day in February June and September. CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas. French Strother, Judge; W. B Payne, Clerk. Terms of Court Second Monday in January, April, July and October. COUNTY COURT: Dr. R. K Bragonier, President, Keystone. Col. Jas. Elwood Jones, and Howard N Esvenson. W. W. Whyte, clerk, Welch. Terms of Court. First Monday in January, April, August and October. License Term, first Monday in June. Sheriff, S. A. Daniels,. Wech Prosecuting Attorney G. L. Counts, Welch. Assistant Pros. Attorney, Samuel Solins. Clerk Circuitand Crim. Courts, Burbridge Payne Clerk County Court, W. W. Whyte County Surveyor, w C Morgan Vivian Supt. Free Schools, W Cassius Cook, Welch Assessor, W. J Hatfield, Welch, County Road Engineer, W. J. McClaren County Health Officer and coroner, 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 Senatorial district (counties of McDowell, Mingo, wayne and wyoming John W. Luther, Welch; Wells Godykoots. Williamson. FLOYD ROSS JUSTICE OF PEACE BOX 131. ELKHORN, WEST VIRGINIA 3-30'17 Madam Holly System Hair Dressing. Scalp and Hair Treatment. Massage of the Face and Neck. Manicuring. PREPARING WHOLESOME COSMETICS. Main Office West Church St. No. 53. Phone No. 292 P. O. Box No. 12 MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA 4-6'17. Hypoferrin FOR BETTER NERVES Better nerves—better health. For the run-down, tired, weak and worn, HYPOFERRIN Tablets furnish the nerve food that Nature has denied you. A single day's treatment often produces remarkable results—$1.99 per package, 6 packages for $8.99 from your Drugglut, or direct from it if he cannot supply you. 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TON er of Deb al absolutely by the stock- ment Association and is a by concentration of effort achievement and should to every stockholder and no one hesitate longer to -The Pythian Mutual is sure to pay handsome THIS Handsome structure is now owned absolutely by the stockholders of the Pythian Mutual Investment Association and is a fine illustration of what can be done by concentration of effort and uninterrupted action. It is indeed a splendid achievement and should give new life to your new inspiration to every stockholder and every member of the order and no one hesitate longer to subscribe for stock in this great corporation. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association—for in due time it is sure to pay handsome dividends on the money invested. $10 Is The Price Per Share Either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask the agent locality about it or write to this office. The Pythian Mutual Investment Associat Ask the agent in your ent Association Either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask the agent in your locality about it or write to this office. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association OFFICE PHONE: 362 RESIDENCE OFFICE HOURS: 8 A. M. TO 8 P. M. DR. A. S. ADAMS, Dentist Over Colored Barber Shop NORTHFORK I have equipped my office at a cost of more than $2,500 for the my people. If you care to see a modern equipped Negro Dentist could visit mine. I do all classes of dental work satisfactorily. I administer gas for the extraction of teeth and any other necessary. If you come to Northfork, come up and look me over. Baldwin PIANO AMONG people who love good music, who a cultivated knowledge of it, the BALD PIANO is recognized everywhere a best. In such an atmosphere it is happily at and with every day endears itself more and mo- its owners. RESIDENCE PHONE 31 TO 8 P. M. S, Dentist NORTHFORK, W. V. than $2,500 for the benefit taped Negro Dental Office y and any other work whe k me over. od music, who have it, the BALDWIN everywhere as the is happily at home more and more to OFFICE PHONE 302 :: 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 Nego Dental Office you should visit mine. I am assistant kas for the extraction of teeth and any other work where necessary. If you come to Northfork, come up and look me over. Baldwin Pianos AMONG people who love good music, who have a cultivated knowledge of it, the BALDWIN PIANO is recognized everywhere as the best. In such an atmosphere it is happily at home and with every day endears itself more and more to its owners. "Baldwin Manualo" the successful unification of the most artistic piano the most scientific player action made in the w There is absolutely nothing better, nothing morefect on the market, neither as a piano nor as a piano. Contemplating the purchase of either a piano player piano, you should not fail to examine these struments. Prices and terms will suit you. st artistic piano with made in the world, nothing more per- no nor as a player either a piano or a examine these in- it you. the successful unification of the most artistic piano with the most scientific player action made in the world. There is absolutely nothing better, nothing more perfect on the market, neither as a piano nor as a player piano. Contemplating the purchase of either a piano or a player piano, you should not fail to examine these instruments. Prices and terms will suit you. SOLD BY G. W. MOONEY BUENEED, W. VA. THE GRAND PRIX ~ PARIS, 1900 LEGION OF HONOR, PARIS, 1900 MEGRAND PRIZE ST.LOUIS, 1904 THE WORLD'S HIGHEST HONORS A. PARIS,1900 LOUIS,1904 HONORS THE GRAND PRIX ~ PARIS,1900 LEGACY OF HONOR, PARIS,1900 THE GRAND PRIZE ST.LOUIS,1904 Hurrah! Hurrah L. O. WILSON, Presiouat The same is true of the CHARLESTON, W. VA. Meals at all hours in First Class Style at Reasonable Prices. Eat here and you'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 Imperial Hotel Mr. and Mrs. U. W. PRICE. Mgrs. 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. 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. Secretary. NOTICE! The undersigned having been appointed administrator for the estate of Arthur Avery, deceased, who died at Coalwood May 24, 1917, wishes to make it known that all persons holding claims against said estate must present them to said administrator for adjustment. DR. R. C. HARRISON. July 30, 1917. Kimball, W. Va. Hair Straightened. Hair Dyed. MADAM EANES —BEAUTY CULTURE— "You are no older than your hair looks" Manicuring and Scalp Treatment a Specialty EXCELSIOR, W. VA. POOL PARLOR AND BARBER SHOP OLD ROYAL JOE FINNEY, DRUG STAND Manager KEYSTONE, W. VA. TYPEWRITERS. 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. Are You a Woman? Take Cardui The Woman's Tonic FOR SALE AT ALL DRUGGISTS CHICHESTER S PILLS DIAMOND BRAND Beware of Counterfeits. Refuse all Substitutes. ' LADIES! All Yours required for CHICHESTER'S DIAMOND BRAND PILLS in Rose and Gold metallic boxes, sealed with Blued Ribbon. TAKE NO OTHER. Buy of Your Drugs and ask for CHICHESTER'S DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for twenty-five years regarded as Best, Safest, Always Reliable. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS TIME EVERYWHERE WORTH TESTED Mrs. B. Conner AT EXCELSIOR, W. VA. is agent for the celebrated Mme. C. J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Growing and Beautifying Preparation. Holds Credentials for Efficiency Agent also for Hair and Hair Goods EXCELSIOR, W. VA. --- Men Wanted Money without limit to be made with Ten Automobiles given away free 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 fine car. Charleston, W. Va., Sept. 30. -The biggest coal deal pulled off W. Virginia for a long time was put over in this city last week when A. J. Dalton, J. A. Kelly and former Governor H. D. Hatfield acquired a majority of the stock of the Main Island Greek Coal Company of Logan county. This is the largest coal company in Logan county, owning about 27,000 acres of coal land with ten operations. John Lang, former chief mine inspector, was the president of the company. He is succeeded by A. J. Dalton as president and J. A. Kelly, vice president. The principal office of the company is being moved from this city to Omar, Logan county. The Dalton-Kelly-Hattief interests already controlled five coal companies in Logan county and with the acquisition of the Main Island Creek Coal Go. this group becomes one of the half dozen interests producing the largest tonage of coal in the state. Mrs. Nanelle Riley J R Jones Henry Tabb David Burry Ernest Pannell Charles Tabb Miss Sarah Tabb Sali Robinson Lucinda Lester Nancy Tabb Granville Bradley Sarah Lee Lizzie Robinson Hattie Helom Charles Nedom Mrs. English Ellen Harris Janie Pug J E Watkins Ben Southander Daniel Pannell Lee Taylor Mary Huddleston John Avery Mabell Bowles Shriman Maddock Sham Rock Sallie Walker Sallie Pannell R S Prichet John Huddleston Panline Goini John Harris, Sr. Mary Gilbert Alice Pickard Mrs. Phlem M. D. English Charles Tyre Charles Pugh Henry Goode Mr. Hunt R W Robinson Martha Muliens A L Williams Della Kent Annie Avery Mrs. Farmer Rebecca Jones Lincie Baker Berta Irongton Ollie Pollard Mrs Wade Savannah White Gammon-Scott. On Sunday, Sept. 30, Miss Willie Gammon and Mr. John Scott were united in matrimony at East Vivian at 3 p. m., by Rev. J. W. Robinson, of Northfork. The out of town guest were Prof. James H. Claytor, LL. B, Miss K E. Watson, and Mrs. J. W. Robinson of Northlork mr. Chas. Watson and daughter, Mary. Messers. Arthur Stone and Chas. McClanahan, Pocahontas; Misses Gertrude Anderson and Goopwine, of Binefield. All report a nice time. A Welcome Visitor. The stork paid M. and Mrs. Luck Saunders, of Switchback, a visit son Sept 29, and left a fine baby boy. Mrs. Saunders and son are getting on nicely. We have not had the chance to burn Luck's hat yet, but we will burn it time enough to get the news in the next paper. Automobiles n Wan ers and Day be made with Ten Auton AT THE Tidewater Man, West or excellent homes with g and churches for all I have read with much interest the earnest appeals that have been made through the columns of your paper during the past few weeks calling attention to the justice of having some worthy member of our race given the position of inspector in the office of the Workmen's Compensation Department. Permit me to assure you that you have my hearty endorsement, and so far as I have been able to ascertain, you have the unanimous endorsement of every black man in the State of W. Va. That the Negro has been loyal to the party no one in possession of the facts will attempt to deny A large percent of the beneficiaries of the Workmen's Compensation are members of our race, and we believe it to be perfectly fair that one of the inspectors be a man of color. There are several members of our race who are eminently competent to hold the position, foremost among these, if merit is to be taken into consideration coupled with faithful service and efficiency is Sir L. O. Wilson, ex-state librarian and our present Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias Sir Wilson has rendered faithful service. Mr. Wilson, like other members of the race, has been loyal and faithful in rendering service for the success of the Republican party because of the position it has always taken in its advocacy of human rights. We look forward with a great deal of consolation for the appointment of Sir Wilson as inspector in the office of this department. We believe that the board will make the appointment when the matter is properly brought before them. Very sincerely yours, J. W. ROBINSON. Principal Northfork Dist. High School Berwind Sunday being the fifth Sunday, the Mieionary Society had special services. The attendance was small but the services were of a high order. Rev. J. R. Lee presheed a wonderful sermon from Acts 20:24. Deacon Rufus Glenn made some spendid remarks, and the choir rendered some excellent music. If we want to prosper, we must first recognize God and let our lights so shine that men may use our walks and be constrained to follow in the way of the Lord. Mr. Chas. Crutchfield, who has been ill for a month, is improving. Read all the advertise events in this issue it will pay you. FOOD WILL WIN WAR Herbert Hoover, Food Administrator, Asks Every Man, Woman and Child to Help Statement Made at Washington in September. GENTLEMEN, we have asked you to come down and help us with the campaign that we want to put over with you. Taking it broadly our position in this, that we have to find from the United States an amount of food-stuff for export during the next year two or three times more than we ever dreamed of exporting from this country, and we must find it in such a manner as not to injure our own current supply. In normal times our three Allies import a large portion of their food-stuffs. Their normal importation of cereals, for instance, is about 750 million bushels per annum; their imports of meat and fats are very large, and in addition to that import they have their own production, and that production this year, owing to the diversion of millions of men to war work, is enormously diminished. Actually, their production of cereals is down five and one-quarter millions of bushels. Normally from this country we export not over 100 million bushels of cereals in peace times to Europe to the Allies. We have two situations, therefore, their normal markets for their normal imports, owing to the shortage of shipping, are enormously circumscribed. The journey to Australia and India is three times as long as the journey to the United States. The journey to Argentine is about double, and with the gradual diminishing of the shipping they must curtail the long routes more and more. The net result is they are no longer in the approach their customary markets, and the load of their normal imports is thrown onto this Continent, to the very large degree. And beyond all that we have to move up this shortage in production. It is possible for us to increase our exports to a remarkable degree if we can create a climate country a reduction in consumption and climate. Herbert C. Moover ation of waste. The Allies themselves have made every possible effort to reduce their consumption. They have put in force the most stringent of regulations, and they are in fact rationing their population in most of the staple commodities. Incidents of that rationing, however, have not worked out in the manner that one would rather expect. The soldiers in the trenches and the men engaged in war work, in the shops and factories, and the millions of women diverted to physical labor, all require actually more food-stuffs than they would in normal times in civil life. The result of reduction in consumption, therefore, falls on the civil population, and in the main it falls on women, children and old people, so that any deficiency in supplies from this side is a de facto choice they have to bear. We must assume that the soldiers and the war workers will be the shortest minute; that any shortage from us falls at the place that can least stand that they are. Beyond that question, which is the humanitarian one, there is the whole war problem, that unless those people can be fed they will not remain constant in the war. No soldier will fight at the front if his people at home are not nourished. The situation we have in Russia, it is true, is one of a great deal of complexity, politically, but in fact it started from a food riot. There would have been no revolution in Russia, and no diversion of Russia from the objectives of this war had it not been for the shortage of the food supply. There is no way by which the tranquility of the people and constancy in national effort can be so quickly upset as by the shortage of food. So that from a purely military point of view, from the point of view of our own vital defense, we must deliver a sufficiency of food to Europe this year to maintain those people over the winter. We have done everything in this country possible in the short notice we had, to increase our production this year, but if we take stock of the world's harder, it is still short unless we can induce an enormous saving by the American people. The form of our saving with the American people does not bear so much as not all in the nature of those savings which they are enforcing in Europe. The storage of shipping, and therefore the necessity of limiting the export of food stuffs to the most concentrated forms reduced the number of commodities that we want to send to Europe to a very small number, and they comprise wheat and meat and pork, and dairy products, so that we have a specific problem of increasing the exports of those commodities. On the other hand, we have an abundant supply, an over-supply, in fact, of certain commodities in this country, or supplies that can be increased almost overnight. We can, therefore, substitute the commodities that we have in surplus for those which we wish to export. Take potatoes, for instance. Potatoes, for the safe food value bear a relation of four or five to one of wheat, yet our people can use potatoes in substitution of other starch products, and we can eat poultry instead of meats, beef and pork, and we can make a hundred other substitutes, all along the same line. That requires, however, a sort of changing the habits of our people in their daily menu, but it is not a question of asking them to deny themselves anything in particular, but it is the question of asking them to make substitutions to accomplish a definite war aim, because there are certain classes in this country who do eat more and consume more than is necessary, and they can quite well reduce consumption. This becomes a problem of inducing every man, woman and child to do his part in service. There is no method by which we could expect, legally, in this country, to effect that object, or that would bring about these ends. The legal expression of consumption involves an action of law administration that would appoint to our own people, and in any event it savors of autocracy, and that would administer and legislation we want to keep this country free from to the very last minute. We have the belief that it is possible to effect these ends by voluntary organization from the bottom up, that the essence of the work will be the initiative of our own people, their willingness to organize and their willingness to submit to self-dental, and unless we can effect that organization amongst our people we can not effect these ends, and we simply can not defend ourselves. In other words, it comes to this broad problem. Unless a democracy can find in itself some solution of organization that is entirely different from the organization of an autocracy, and which yet is equally effective, it simply can not defend itself against autocratic organization and therefore is a faith not worth fighting for, and therefore can not long survive. We have the grand test to put up to the American people, whether or not this form of government and this form of political philosophy is right, and whether or not it can effect the end of its own defense. So that we come to the problem of voluntary organization of 100,000,000 people among themselves to practice self-denial themselves, to service in war, and a service which they have to perform three times a day, every man of his own individual initiative. In fact, practical problem which we have to accomplish does not require a familiar service very good. If we can effect a saving, for instance, of a pound of wheat flour per week from the average five pound consumption per person we shall have secured the amount we need from this country we need for export. That amounts to a reduction in wheat consumption of only 25 per cent, and all we ask of the American people is that they shall use corn in substitution. The problem we have asked you to come and help us with is an intensive campaign to get this pledge signed all over this country to get the directions in every household and the tickets in every window. If we secure this end we shall have accomplished much more than merely the practical end, that is, the practical end is the increasing of our exports. It has other economic value. Even at the present time we are over-exporting food-stuffs from this country. The high prices of prices today is due more to that factor than any other factor, that we are buying more food-stuffs than we can afford to send out of the United States, yet we are in a position that we must not reduce our exports to our Allies, and our only hope of maintaining the supplies of this country and, at the same time, maintaining the supply to the Allies, and this must be accomplished on the lines I have laid out. We know of no greater way by which that can be brought about, by which it can be brought home to every household in this country today than through its whole question of food control. Here lies the only implementation of the government's day, give the government and give a service to the war, and can, indiscretely, take on a part of the war. That is the problem we have to get over, and we hope for your help to pass it. Tone, harmony and volume will be found in every instrument we sell with a guarantee to satisfy the most critical ear. If you are in the market for a piano, get the best. Then see or write BOOKER KENDRICK Box 556 Bluefield, W. Va. COAL PRICE (Continued from Page One.) DEVELOPMENT HALTS. Another phase of the price fixing craze which has taken hold of the government as regards coal which is of serious import to West Virginia is the slowing down of coal development. Former Congressman J. H. Gines, Senator Welis Gloedykouz, Congressman Edward Cooper, Geo. C. M. Lotsh and others nearly as well known have painted out how the coal rate fixed by the government will drive out of taxpayers the small operator, the men with a few thousand dollars of capital thus forcing hundreds of miners to seek work elsewhere thus burdening them with still more expense which they are unable to pay. That feature alone is well worth consideration because in itself it will cost the men effected in the aggregate thousands of dollars and much hardship and suffering to their families, but there is another feature which should cause thoughtful men of the state who are interested in its progress and development to bestir themselves, that feature is the slowing down of development. The records of the Secretary of State's office will show that since the announcement of the $2,000 price for coal, charters for new coal companies have tallied off more than 100 per cent over the same length of time for a period of more than a year, which means that new capital is not going into coal in West Virginia. The larger companies will still do business, the smaller companies will be forced to suspend and few new companies will be formed, thus halting the development of the state, preventing the supply from being increased in proportion to the demand and the general business being hindered to that extent. All of which seriously affects the wage earner not only of this state but of other states which depend upon West Virginia coal for the expansion of their business. The conclusion is that in the government's coal price fixing like her food price fixing, the wage carrier—the toilet and his wife and children who are least able to stand it are made the goats [Forroys Nore] T. Edward Hill, business manager and one of the publishers of this paper will in other issues of this paper discuss other phases of government price fixing as it affects the people of West Virginia. Mrs. Panzy Lord Agent for the Celebrated Mme. C. J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Grow- ing and Beautifying Preparation . . . All work guaranteed. Holds diploma for efficiency. Up stairs over Royal Drug Store. KEYSTONE. W. VA. Kill & 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 THE BLUESTONE STAR RESTAURANT Up-to-Date Accomodation with Every- thing Sanitary and First Class. GOOD THINGS TO EAT, SEPVED WHIL YOU WAIT ON TRAINS AT REASONABLE PRIGES LODGING When You are at Bluestone, call see me Mrs Julia B. Williams, Prop. Postoffice: Goopers, W. Va. PATENTS Get your part in the country's prosperity by perfecting your idea. HAVE JERRY A. MATHERS Patent Lawyer Cincinnati Building, Wellington, NY Patent, Cincinnati, York, NY --- Madam Penn Hair Culture and Scalp Treatment The Famous C. J. Walker System. GARY, WEST VIRGINIA 425-175 Windsor Hotel and Restaurant BUSH & MASON, Proprietors 1412 Sumner St Charleston, W. Va. Meals on the European Plan. Rooms newly furnished and free bath. FEE 17L. Telephone 3562. C. H. RICE Northfork, W. Va. REPRESENTATIVE OF Sinkford & Warren Embalmers & Undertakers BLUEFIELD, W. VA. Phone 217. Res. Phone 970 L. H. J. CAPEHART ATTORNEY-AT LAW Practice in all the Gourts 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 Meals & Lunches 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 but so prevent being overtaken by ill and ail. 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 ill after all. You will not find this class of persons in the hypoferrin ranka. No unhealthy, dull, draggy, droopy persons in that line. It is a hale, hearty, robust aggregation of quick-stepers who view life in a joyous frame of mind and are mentally and physically equal to any emergency. 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Your mental and physical strength and endurance depends upon a lecithin-and-iron-pendable nerves and a healthy stomach. With these you can meet life at an angle. Its wonder tonic, hypoferrin, which is as perfect as science can get to nature, meets every essential demand of the body to run-down, worn-out men and women. Hypoferrin means nature's own strength, the cheek, strength to run-body and viger and buzanyy of youth. The powder and paint way of effecting beauty is girls. Their blood, filled with nature's beauty store, creates conditions that benefit the body and the glow of health to the cheek. No need of going through life sickly and alive, unless miserable in this age of medical science. Join the hypovale ranks. It puts into you the springtime wake, and you have to have a new life into your body and mind that the confidence that you confess the words on an equal footing with an- gual footing may be the same. Hypoformia is direct from us for gilded per- scription. The vainglorious boast of Anglo-Saxon superiority will no longer avail to justify these outrages. The contact, adjustment and attrition of various races of mankind constitute a problem which is coterminous with the ends of the earth. The lighter and stronger races are coming into contact with the weaker and darker ones. The stronger breeds of men are relating themselves to the weaker members of the human family in all the ends of the earth. How does it happen that in the United States alone, of all civilized lands, these atrocious outrages are heaped upon the helples Negro? The English nation has the largest colonial experience and success since the days of the Roman empire, and has come into relationship with the various weaker breeds of men in all parts of the world. But everywhere under English jurisdiction law and order prevail. In the West Indies, where Negroes outnumber the whites 20 to 1, rape and lynching have scarcely yet found a place in the local vocabulary. In Brazil, under a Latin dispensation, where a more complex racial situation exists than in the United States, racial peace and good-will prevail. Belgium inhonizes the only parallel of civilized dations, in the atrocious treatment of a helpless placed in their charge. But even the Belgians were forced to modify the tigers of their outrageous regime in the Congo, under the bombardment of moral sentiment of the more enlightened nations of the world. America enjoys the evil distinction among all civilized nations of the earth of taking light in murder and burning of human beins. Nowhere else do men, women and children dance with ghoutish glee and fight for ghastly souvenirs of human flesh and mock the dying groans of the helpless victim which sicken the air while the flickering flames of the funera pyre lighten the midnight sky with their distal glare. Mr. President, the American conscience has been touched and quickened by the East St. Louis outbreak as it has never been before. Press and pulpit have tried to forget these outrages. At each fresh outbreak they would themselves into a spasm of virtue and exhaust the entire vocabulary of denunciation, but, forthwith, would lapse into undesilience and acquiescent guilt. By some fatuous delusion they seem to hope that the atrocities of Springfield, Wilmington, 'Vaco, Atlanta, Memphis and a thousand other places of evil report would never be repeated, nor the memory rise up to condemn the nation. But silence and neglect merely result in compound atrocities. The East St Louis outbreak convinces the nation, as it has hever been before, that the time for action has come. The press is not content with a single editorial edifilum, but by repeated utterances insists that the nation shall deal with its most malignant domestic evil. Reproach is east upon your constitution for the democratization of the world, in face of its lamentable failure at home. F. President Roosevelt, who is the greatest living voice now crying aloud for individual and national righteousness, has openly proclaimed, in dramatic declaration, that these outbreaks make our moral propaganda for the liberation of mankind but a delusion and a snare. Mr. President, can this nation hope to live and to grow in favor with God and man on the basis of a lie? A nation with a stultified consequence is a nation with a stunted power. Democracy have frequently shut their eyes to moral inconsistencies. The democracy of Greece confriended privilege upon a mere handful of freemen in the midit of ten times their number of slaves. The Greek philosophers and statesmen were supremely unconscious of this moral obliquity. The Declaration of Independence which declared for the equality of all men was written by a slaveholder. The statesmen of the period, however, hoped that slavery would be of short-lived duration, and would effect its own solution in the process of time. But Thomas Jefferson was keenly sensitive of the moral inconsistency of this attitude, and declared that he trembled when he considered that God is just, and that His justice would not slumber for ever. Abraham Lincoln is perhaps the only great statesman of democracy who was absolutely consistent in his logical attitude and moral sincerity. The nation believed in his moral integrity. He uttered no word of cryptic meaing. The people heard him giddily because the words that tell from his lips were not the coinage of his intellect, but the mintage of his heart. The embattled hosts under his high command marched to victory with the Battle Hymn of the Republic reounding in their souls. To them this phrase had no remote and deterred meaning, but was immediately applicable to their black brother in chains. It was not a barren ideality impulse. You have given the rallying cry for the present world crisis. But this shibboleth will be robbed of instant meaning and power unless it applies to the helpless within our own gates. If the sons and grandsons of the heroes who battered down the walls of savery a half a century ago could be made to feel with unreserved certainty a renewal of the moral energy which urged their fathers to that high resolve, they would, with heightened enthusiasm for humanity, demolish the Teutonic bulwarks of oppression across the seas. (To be concluded next week.) COULD HARDLY STAND ALONE Terrible Suffering From Headache, Sidache, Backache, and Weak- ness, Relieved by Cardui, Says This Tezos Lady. Gonzalez, Tex.— Mrs. Minnie Philpot, of this place, writes: "Five years ago I was taken with a pain in my left side. It was right under my left rib. It would commence with an aching and extend up into my left shoulder and on down into my back. By that time the pain would be so severe I would have to take to bed, and suffered usually about three days. I suffered this way for three years, and got to be a mere skeleton and was so weak I could hardly stand alone. Was not able to go anywhere and had to let my house work go, suffered awful with a pain in my back, and I had the headache all the time. I was unable to do a thing. My life was a misery, my stomach got in an awful condition, caused from taking so much medicine. I suffered so much pain. I had just about given up all bopes of our getting anything to help me. One day a Birthday Almanac was thrown in my yard. After reading its testimonials I decided to try Cardul, and am so thankful that I did, for I began to improve when on the second bottle... I am now a well woman and feeling fine and the cure has been permanent for it has been two years since my awful bad health. I will always praise and recommend Cardul." Try Cardul today. The Times, $1.50 . MR. AND MRS. WAYNE FROE. Read all the advertisements in this is sue. It will pay you. United states 6.&6.60. Gary, West Virginia Refurnished throughout. Steam Heat, Electric Lights and Call Bells. Under New Management. The owners, Monson, Inc., T. Hughee, T. C. Cooper, C. L. Andrews and Albert Evans, have spared neither time nor money in making this hotel what it should be. The cafe is in charge of Mr. P. W. Wade, who is ready to give high class service from that department. Private dining room up stairs for the ladies. Rates: $1.00 PER DAY and UPWARDS A. S. BROOKS, Manager 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 ORGANIZERS and DEPUTIES WANTED AT ONCE Liberal Terms. Write for particulars, address K.T.L.O. L.F.R.U. Good Houses. Good terms. Good Schools. Good Pay. No Better Opportunity Offered in the State For MONEY 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 what you want. WE RENDER IT. Call on us 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 scien- tific way, so call on us before you see anyone else DON'T FORGET! That we are living in the Tywentieth Century, and High Brown Powder, High Brown Hair Grower, Rozal Bleach, Aida 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. THE WHOLE STATE MAKE REQUESTS FOR APPOINTMENT OF A COLORED INSPEG- TOR IN WORKMENT'S COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT; COLORED MAN NOT YET APPOINTED BUT SURELY WILL BE. Up to the present we have not learned that there has been a colored man appointed to a position in the Workmen's Compensation Dept. The many expressions from men of every rank and profession may not have thoroughly appealed to the authorities as yet. If wanting recommendations, endorsements and public appeals to the consciences of men to do a little thing like giving the black man an humble position as inspector in one of the states departments is necessary, we are satisfied our good office-holders or the head of the above named department is thoroughly convinced that the people would welcome the appointment of a colored man now and that without delay. It cannot be said the appointment might meet with popular disapproval when too, everybody seems anxious that our Republican friends throw off the mask of self, if such a thing should happen to be, and make this appointment and live up to the principles of our government, and that is the will of the people is law. The race's loyalty and faithful service to the party without wavering ought to merit for him a little recognition. If the mentioning of the name of any one man is an objection then let Hon. Lee Ott appoint any good, reliable, capable colored man he chooses. We feel that Hon. L. O. Wilson, the one man who held practically the only political position in the state would meet with a hearty approval of the masses of the race. He was satisfactory as state librarian and in fact, we are satisfied the rank and file of the leading white men of the state who know him feel that to appoint him is no more than right. The race, by its appeal for a position or by the mentioning of the name of any one man, is not and has no disposition to dictate the appointment but simply means to aid the department in arriving at a speedy conclusion as to whom the man is that would give general satisfaction to the majority members of the race. White men with the widest of experience and interest in the party, broad-minded newspaper men, men like Editors Shott of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Hon. J. Buel Swope of the McDowell Recorder, and member of the House of Delegates, men who know and are interested in the party and want to see it succeed, say and say it loudly and with whole hearted interest that the man in power ought to appoint a colored man in this department. And when it comes to men of the race, they, to an unit, representing every profession and occupation in life, are praying that the hearts of those in authority may be so touched and opened with a spirit of even-handed justice that they would at once make this appointment. Mr. Browning Hurt, of Columbus, returned Tuesday after spending a week visiting relatives. Mrs. Wm. Hurt and daughter, Lulu, left Tuesday for Dublin. Mrs. Sephens accompanied them. Miss Lethire Calloway entertained a number of friends at dinner Sunday. Those present were, Mr. and Mrs. Walker, of Keystone; Messers. White and Roach, of Eckman; Miss Brown, of Kimball; Mr. S. Farmer, Misses Nowlin and Jackson, of Elkhorn. Mrs. Casrunda Carter is slowly improving. Messrs. Arch Adams and Henry Whisiker, of Bluefield, were visiting Misses Lulu Hurt and Burlie Watlington, Sunday. Misses Vert H. Lee and Bastice Calloway left Monday for Storer College, Harper's Ferry. Miss Virginia Patterson, of Pulaski, Va., is here visiting relatives. Mesdames Maud and Goff Woods, of Pocahontas, were visiting their sister, Mrs. Julia Hurt Stephens, Sunday. Master Roscoe Dean, of Switchback, made a business trip to our city, Saturday. A great revival at Upland is still going on under the leadership of our State Evangelist Rev. J. B. Evans. This is the greatest meeting we have had for many years. The Lord hash bleast us to the present time with 78 or more souls to make merry over. We pray that He may continue to bless Rev. Evacas, as we believe him to be one of the greatest gospel preachers in the state. FRIDAY, OCT. 5, 1917 APPOINTMENT OF A COLORED INSPECTION DEPARTMENT; COLORED MAN NOT SURELY WILL BE. It learned that there has been a man in the Workmen's Compensation from men of every rank, roughly appealed to the authorities, endorsements and public notice to do a little thing like giving as inspector in one of the states satisfied our good office-holders department is thoroughly conceive the appointment of a colored man. It cannot be said the appointment is approval when too, everybody on friends throw off the mask of man to be, and make this appointment of our government, and that is the race's loyalty and faithful service ought to merit for him a little of the name of any one man is appointed any good, reliable, capable that Hon. L. O. Wilson, the one only political position in the state of the masses of the race. Hon. and in fact, we are satisfied that men of the state who know him are than right. The race, by its mentioning of the name of any one man to dictate the appointment but present in arriving at a speedy correspondent would give general satisfaction of experience and interest in the men, men like Editors Shott and J. Buel Swope of the McDowell House of Delegates, men who party and wants to see it succeed, a whole hearted interest that the colored man in this department race, they, to an unit, representation in life, are praying that they be so touched and opened with it they would at once make this. LOCALS Miss Jessie Hill, one of the teachers in the Keystone-Eckman graded school, has been somewhat indisposed for the past few days with throat trouble but is up and about her post of duty. Mrs. Florence Harris, of Land graff, was a pleasant visitor at Jenkinjones last week, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Pennix, her mother and father. The Bird Wade show, an aggregation of extraordinary talent, with humor and everything that go to make men laugh, have been showing at the Hippodrome Theatre this week. And each night they have had the house crowded. Mr. G. W. Anderson, of Coal wood, was in the city for a few hours Monday. He tells us that business is plentiful on that operation and that there is no need for anyone to be idle these days nor without money. Hon. McGinnis Hatfield, chair man of the Republican, Executive Committee of McDowell county, was in the city Wednesday of this week. NOTICE: To all merchants and all persons, I will not be responsible for any debts made by my wife, Sissie Wallace. HOY WALLACE Oct. 4, 1917. Wilcoe, W. Va. Mr. Wm. Vickers, of Ocharicton, a very well to do lady of the Opitol City, has been spending several weeks in the city and in the county of McDosell, visiting a number of her many friends. At the home of Mrs. Mary Charlotte Monday morning of this week, she, in company with a number of her immediate Mr G. F. Hill, our popular and efficient tailor of the firm of Hill and Co., returned last Thursday from Mason, De., where he had been for a few days visiting his mother and friends. He is expecting to be called any minute to the service of his country in the great struggle now going on between this country, the allies of Europe and Germany. Mr T. N. Lewis, of Kimball, a very successful business man, was in the city this week looking after some very important matters pertaining to his work. GOLDEN RULE NEWS The work of the Golden Rule for the past week has been quite encouraging. Rev. R. W. Hill, agent for Princeton Association No. 33, sent a nice monthly report, each for the Association good Nursery. Sister Elizabeth Cressy, agent for Gate City Association No. 56, of Bluefield, sent in 2 large monthly reports and one application for policy. Sister Fannie E. Olemans, agent for Lemon Globe Association No. 57, of Premier, sent in a nice monthly report and three applications for policies. Brother R. W. Hamlet, agent for Cinderella Association No. 9, of Cinderella, sent in a nice monthly report. Sister Lillie B. Fitch, agent for Berwind Association No. 21, of Berwind, sent in a nice report. Sister Beauah Slide, agent for Moving Star Association, No. 23, of Kimball, sent in a good report and one application for policy. Sister Ruth Staple, Instructress for Sham Rock Nursery No. 5, of Bramwell, visited the home office and brought with her a good report and three applications for policies. Editor M. T. Whittico visited the home office a few days ago and left with the General Secretary a check to pay his obligations to the General Association. Come again, Brother Whittico and repeat the prescription. B. H. "Ta- "Up-to- "Down- Stop in- done by O PAT SELL Ladies perfect anted best in workm ability KIMB CLAYTON RIVERS Catlettsburg B. H. HARRIS & CO. 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Located on the line of three state sOhio, Kentucky and West Viri MISSES ANNIE CLAYTON & MABEL GRADY, Prop 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 Virus ANNIE CLAYTON & MABEL GRADY, Proprietor 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, Proprietors REAL ESTATE For SALE 200 Lots in and around Lester, W. Va., for Colored People Only. Good Location for Homes and surrounded by works. For particulars write or apply to Church Directory COALWOOD BAPTIST OHURCH. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Preaching 2nd and 4th Sunday at 11 a.m. m. and 8 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Rev. W. C. Clements, D. D., pastor. PILGRIM BAPT. OHURCH, Crystal. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Preaching 1st and 3rd Sunday at 11 a.m. m. and 8 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Rev. W. C. Clements, D. D., pastor. WILCOE BAPTIST OHURCH Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Preaching 2nd and 4th Sunday at 11 a.m. m. and 8 p.m. Missionary meeting at 3 o'clock every 2nd Sunday. Rev. R. R. Henry, pastor. John Webster, clerk. MEROY SEAT BAPTIST CHURCH, Powhatan. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Preaching 1st and 3rd Sunday at 11 a.m. m. and 8 p.m. Missionary meeting every 6 p.m. Red Gremel each Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening. Rev. R. R. Henry, pastor. H. C. Vaohook, clerk. How's This? We offer one Hundred $Dollars. Beware for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Hall's Catarrh Cure has been taken by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty-five years and has been worn as the most reliable remedy for Catarrh. 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Polite service located on the line of Kentucky and West Virginia MABEL GRADY, Proprietors ARE YOU STILL WAITING TO GO TO We notified you in last weeks issue of this paper that we had just placed on the market about 50 choice lots in Beckley to be sold to the colored people, and we are now in position to advise you that a large number of these lots have been sold, and if you are interested in a lot on the Raleigh Court Address to the City of Beckley we advise you not to let any grass grow under your feet until you see Beckley and our property. We feel that we are offering you a fair proposition when we offer to 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, and if you are interested in a lot in Beckley there is no question in our mind but that you will buy one or more lots when you see this property as we will be able to substantiate every statement we have made to you when you get on the ground, and we feel sure when you see this property that you will fay it is much better than you expected to see. $50 to $250 per Lot On Terms of $10 and $15 Down, and $5 and $7.50 Per Month, TERMS DEPENDING ON THE PRICE OF THE LOT YOU BUY When you go to Beckley don't fail to call at branch office located over the Raleigh County Bank and post office and V. T. Lilly who is in charge of that office will show you our property, and remember when you live In Beckley you are living in an up-to-date city, where you have the advantage of good schools, good churches and can walk to and from and work at 15 or 20 different coal operations and many other places of work too numerous to meution. 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. Main Office: PRINCETON, W. VA. Men Wanted At Once With Good Pay. The Easiest Ever Made. Regular Employment. All the Extra Time You Wish to Work. $2.50 to $3.00 Per Day. LILLY LAND COMPANY BECKLEY, W. VA. At Once Roads Regular Employ- lish to Work. Construction Headquarters: WELCH, W. VA. Office; Masonic Temple HAPPIER and BRIGHTER Hours In Your Kitchen APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY Kittrell, N. C. - Special to The McDowell Times. - The thirty-first session of Kittrell College opened September 27. At 3:30 p. m., a large number of o'd and new students crowded the entrance of Duke Memorial Hall. Among other prominent visitors who took part in the exercises were Mr. J. M. Avery, of Durham, and Rev. J. E. Jackson, members of the Taucee Board of Kittrell. After prayer by L. A. McGee, Dean of the College Department, and the reading of the Scripture by E. A. Adams, Dean of the Theological Department, President G. A. Edwerds, former instructor at Shaw University for fifteen years, addressed the students on "The Spirit and Traditions of Kittrell College." Prof. T. Parker Smith, formerly bookkeeper and stenographer for The McDowell Times, has charge of the Commercial Department. Pioneer Press Suspends Publication We regret very much to note that one account of ill health our esteemed friend and newspaper brother. Hon. J. R. Clifford, who has been in the paper business for at least forty years, has been forced to suspend the publication of The Pioneer Press. The duration of this suspension will be conditional upon the length of time Brother Clifford remains in ill health. We regret so very much to learn that our peerless editor and veteran champion of the black man's rights has to cease for the time being, we hope, the publication of his widely circulated paper will soon resume its duties. PANTHER PIGKINS' October 2, 1917. Dear Editor:—Just a little space to say a few words about our school work at this place. The school opened on the 24th of September with the largest number of children we have ever had enrolled in Panther. Our teacher, who is painstaking and specially interested in the work is making rapid improvements and is creating quite an active interest in the parents and friends relative to "Community Uplift." She is active in the work of the Sunday school and church as well as in the daily public schools through the week. Dr. W. H. Cobbs, of Bluefield, w as in our little vicinity last week. The work is pleasant on this operation and money is as plentiful as leave on the trees. Respectfully, B. L. Tucker. SEPTEMBER REPORT NORTHFORK SCHOOL Following is the report of the North- fork district for September: Enrollment: First Year 23 pupils, second year 20 pupils, third year 10 pupils, total enrollment 52. Average attendance 42. Per cent. of attendance 94. Honor Roll: First Year: Blanche Bandy, Beatrice Donally, Lillian Hynes, Samenthe Pruntv, Mabel Webber, Ethel Turner, Mary Peters, Maceo Mooxman, Henry Page and Fannie Olaxton Second Year: Willie Taylor, Vernard Howard, Nettie Robertson, India Thomas, Sarah Robinson, Gladys Jackson. Third Year: Walter Fore. The following three years course has been arranged: 3 Units Spelling and Grammar English Composition American and English Classics 3 Units Ancient World M modern World American History and Civics 2 Units Mathematics First Year Algebra Geometry 2 Units Latin First Year Latin Caear 1 Unit—Domestic Science and Art. 1 Unit—General Science. J. W. Robinson, Principal. Miss Nakomis Boyd, Assistant. PROF. RIGGS IM PROVING NICELY Prot. B. A Rigge, of Winding Gulf, is now receiving treatment in Welch Hospital No. 1, and has been there for the last week. We had the pleasure of calling on him this week and we are very glad to report that he is much improved. He will soon be able to return to his place of business which is that of conducting the schools in general at Winding Gulf and as principal of one of the best and most modern graded schools to be found in Raleigh county. Prof Rigge used to be principal of the Welch graded school but has been located on Winding Gulf operation with Hons. George Wolfe, the general manager, and E. C Berkley, superintendent, and he made an en available reputation as an agricultural agent. It will be pleasing to his many friends to learn that he is rapidly recovering from what might have proved fatal as blood poison, having stated from a most insignificant bruise on his leg. But the expert skill of Dr. Hicks has removed him from danger at all. To Whom It May Concern Notice is hereby that on or about October 8, 1917, John Ganaway, now confined in Stat prison at Moundsville, W. Va., will apply for conditional pardon. (Signed) JOHN GANAWAY. No. 9679. Electricity solves kitchen problems, and an Electric Range In your home will make come true your dreams of a model kitchen, when comfort, sanitation, cleanliness, and economy are combined fOr the pleasurable performance of kitchen duties. Have you an Electric Range? We have a 3 cent kilowatt cooking rate. If not, see us. For details ask us. CHIAN Mrs. Moss Doing Good Business Mrs. Jessie Hale Moss, a very popular representative of the Homestead Orchard Estates in Michigan, has been having an eventful week in the successful sales of her farms. The people Mrs. Moss had the pleasure to meet, are an unit in their approval and purchase of these orchard farms. If one will just take the time to be properly advised and shown this property he or she must invariably see it to be a safe investment and most remarkably paying investment. She will be in the city of Bluedfield next week. Gruber, the Theatre Man; Giving Good Shows in Northfork Mr. A. M. Gruber, the expert show man has charge of the new Grand Theatre in Northfork, and he is making a successful effort at giving the people the best shows ever brought to that town. He is near Liebman's leading tailorship. Some of the nicest and most instructive pictures ever shown on canvass are to be found in his shows. Glen White (BY J. B. WOODS.) Mr W. H. Brown, was visiting in Eccles on Friday. Rev. W. R. Woodson our popular pastor has resigned the pastorate of Shady Grove Baptist Church at this place. J. B. Wood made a flying trip to Beckley on Wednesday. Mr. James Burger is home again after about a three weeks visit in Kanawha county. Rev. S. H. Mitequell, of Beckley, was a business caller in town this week. Mrs. Ada Featherstone is home after spending several weeks visiting relatives in Virginia. Miss Hallie Barrett left this week for her home in Lynchburg, Va., after spending the summer with her aunt, Mas. R. T. Thornton. Mrs. Robert Harrit left on Sunday for Cincinnati, Ohio. Deacon W. H. Pierson was calling in Lester on Sunday. Mr. Clint Haynes is able to be out again after being indiposed for about a week with a bruised leg. PATENTS Get your part in the country's prosperity by perfecting your ideas - NEW! JERRY A. MATHEWS Patient Attorney, Cafeteria, Mackenzie & C. Senior Consultant, New York, New York CRYSTAL Crystal, a coal mining town owned and operated by that wide-awake coal operator, Col. W. H Thomas, of Bramwell, was honored with the presence of quite a number of divines last week. They were there at the instance of a meeting of the Ministers and Descens Union in their regular services. The meeting was well attended and the service were generally good and spirited. This place also has some people of color who own their own homes independently of the company. Among the many who are thrifty and progressive enough to have their own homes may be mentioned Rev. W. C. Clements, and Mr. J. E. Watkins, who is perhaps the largest property owner in town. He also has a very nice grocery store and the colored people as well as some of the white folk are dealing with him. Then there are men like Messrs. D. C. Gallaway, George Shepherdson, W. H. Reynolds, Hay Viena Carter, Garfield Fergerson, Henry Johnson and several others, each of whom has been economical, thrifty and common sense home builders. At the home of Mr. Watkins a number of his personal friends were received and welcomed to dinner. FRIEND NOEL IN KEYSTONE Mr. Isaac Noel, of Charleston, an employee under General Bond, while taking his vacation has been spending most of his time with his friends in old McDowell county. Mr. Noel, who is exceedingly cautious in all his dealings with men, and an industrious young man, has won for himself much praise and credit as a young man of considerable experience and knowledge of men and things. He is specially cautious about everything he does and politeness is his stronghold. For some reason though, he hesitates to talk politics. He says he has no time to be looking after politics. Mr. Guest Selling Gold Stock Right Along Mr. Guest, the representative of the Eldorado Gold Star Mine, who has been doing business in this state all this year, and who is making an unprecedented success in the sale of his stock to the seekers of more of this world's goods, is now in this city for a few days. He will be in Mercer county and around Bluefield for the next ten or fifteen days. His headquarters will be in the city of Keystone at The McDowell Times office. The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company Operates in Every State in the Union Employes More Than 8,000 Agents Pays A Claim Every Eight Minutes SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL AT ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH The above named church had one of the most successful revivals in its history. It was conducted by Rev. B. S. Dent, of Jenkinjones, W. Va. The meeting was a successful one both spiritually and financially. The meeting began September 9, 1917, and closed September 21, 1917, with the baptism of ten converts and the addition to the church of four by Christian experience. FINANCE Our mode of lifting collections is as follows: Giving to three ladies—in the persons of Sisters M. E. Toltz, Hettie Reed and L. Jones—banks. Each sister was awarded a prize. Envelopes were given to the members and friends, that chose them. Each that accepted envelopes signed their names and amounts. List as follows: Sister E E Garner $ 4 00 Sister Janie Berry 50 Sister America Spears 55 Sister Pinkie Ward 70 Brother J D Long 50 Sister Millie Acres 25 Brother Dolphis Johnson 50 Brother William Crowell 50 Sister Maggie Walkins 1 50 Sister Sarah Honshoun 25 Sister Ella Peyne 1 00 Jno. Jameson 25 Jobie Parker 25 Brother Henry Cleveland 60 Brother Henry Cobbs 25 Sister Henry Cobbs 25 Sister Alice Smithson 25 Sister Carries Clark 50 Brother J H Payne 1 00 Brother T A Payne 1 00 Brother J. F. Tatum 50 Brother M Holbrook 1 00 Sister L. J. Harris 50 Sister Sadie Howard 70 Sister Mary Helem 50 Sister Nanie Jorden 60 Brother Henry Joyce 30 Sister Siie McGee 25 Sister Ella Hairston 25 Sister Cora L. Foltz 26 Brother Wm. Melvin 25 Brother Jno. Fad 25 Sister Marris Pryer 25 Brother Nora Clark 25 Brother E. Tatum 1 00 Sister G Patterson 25 Following are the ladies who ran in the contest with amounts collected by each: Mrs. L. Jones 3 47 Mrs Hettie Reed 4 40 Mrs. Mary E. Foltz 6 15 Total $74 19 This amount was raised in this meet- ing: REV. C. F. REED, Pastor. J. B. HARRIS, Clerk. Excelsior Hair Preparations The most complete line made in the State. Have no superiors on the American market. Excelsior Scalp Food, per box 50e Excelsior Hair Gloss, per box 35e Excelsior Sampoo, per box 50e Excelsior Tetter Salve, per box 50e Excelsior Temple Food, per Box 35e Excelsior Special Temple Food 75e Although the price of ingredients has gone up, our prices remain the same to agents and public. We pay 50 per cent commission to our agents, and are anxious to secure 50 agent in the State of West Virginia. For price list and further information address THE EXCELSIOR MFG. COMPANY No. 265 South Bland Street Bluefield, W. Va. GOODWILL Mr. Editor: Please allow me space to tell of our Ralley. Beginning at 11:30 the program was carried out to the letter. Rev. W. C. Clement and his good people crowded our buildings. The Rev. chose fos his six Joshua. Subject: "God Presents a Guarantee of Success," from which he preached a wonderful sermon. At S.p.m. this great giant in the gospel preached another powerful sermon. At S.p.m. Rev. Thomas preached a good sermon. We raise one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars ano following is a list of those who gave: Marcus Cabel $1 00 W. G. Clement 75 Mr. Cabel 1 00 Douglas McElrath 1 00 Callie Andrews 1 00 Thomas Andrews 1 00 Jack Going 1 00 Sister Going 50 Berkley Smith 1 00 Sister Smith 1 00 Eva Smith 1 00 Early Smith 1 00 Thomas Hughes 1 00 Mabel Boa 1 00 Nannie McElrath 1 00 Julia Flood 50 Watta Reynolds 1 00 Celia Garner 50 Sarah Gaines 50 Connie Greenwood 50 Tony Tuerer 1 00 Ed Watkins 2 00 Fessie Saundia 1 00 Robert William 1 00 Robert Robertson 100 G. E. Robertson 50 Bunnie Carson 50 E. G. Holcomb 4 00 Fannie Collaway 50 Sister Greenwood 50 A large number of others too numerous to mention donated various amounts. SAMUEL SOLINS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA