McDowell Times

No Increase in Wages Unless Operators Get More For Their Coal Southern West Virginia Fields Hard Hit--Coal Producer Loyal---Ask Government to Allow Increase. McDowell County Offers Good Opportunities for Negroes, Excellent Schools, high wages. VOLUME 16. MINERS AND REACH A No Increase in Operators For The Southern West Virginia Producer Loyal---A Allow During the past week a conference was held in Washington between the central competitive bituminous coal operators and the United Mine Workers of America in an effort to agree upon a new scale of prices for workers in and about the mines. The central competitive field embraces Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky, and West Virginia is effected by any agreement between the operators and miners of that field. On Friday an agreement was reached, the operators granting an increase of 10 cents per ton on pick and machine mining, $1.40 for day labor, 15 per cent for yardage and dead work, 75 cents for trappers and $100 for other boys, but it was expressly agreed that this increase would only become effective in the event the government increased the price of coal and a joint committee of operators and miners called upon Dr. Harry A. Garfield, the fuel administrator and informed him that the only way the miners could get the increase in wages which would add to the cost of production from 35c to 50c per ton, the government must permit the operators to advance the selling price of their coal to that extent at least. Dr. Garfield took the matter under consideration. The Central West Virginia Operator Association which embraces the Fairmont coal fields last week submitted to Dr. Garfield a detailed statement of the post of coal which showed that the coal industry would be greatly crippled if the price fixed by the government is permitted to stand. No coal fields in the country are hit harder than the Pocahontas, Thacker and Winding Gulf fields and it is in these fields that the miners most keenly feel the pinch of the high cost of living because there is practically no farming near by and the only food produced is in the little gardens high up on the mountain sides which supply a few beans, potatoes, greens and a little corn for about one month during the year. Practically the entire food supply is shipped in from wholesale dealers in Bluefield. Huntington and Charleston and when they reach the hundreds of busy mining towns the consumer must pay prices that stagger. During the months of July, August and September when string beans were selling at retail in Huntington and Charleston at from 50c to 80c per bushel, in the many towns of the sections mentioned above they were selling at retail at from 80c to $1.40 per bushel. Potatoes retailing in the cities at from $1.25 to $1.65 per bushel during the past 30 days cost the miner from $1.75 to $2.25. The merchants in these sections are not making exorbitant profits, for in many instances and over many articles the small dealer in the coal fields mentioned sells at cost plus express charges. The writer was permitted during the months mentioned to examine the vouchers and express receipts for shipments of fresh vegetables and fresh meats at four stores owned by coal companies. One of these stores is in Moercer, two in McDowell and one in Mingo county and having previously ascertained what the consumers were paying for these articles of food to his surprise he found that the companies were charging just enough to cover cost and express without a cent for overhead charges or profit. We do not wish to convey the impression that coal companies run their stores at a loss but we assert that most of the company stores in Kaleigh, Mercer and McDowell counties make a profit of less than 6 per cent on the investment. This statement is based upon personal investigations made by the publishers of this paper and it shows that the operator is doing what he can to enable the miner to live on the wages he receives. We cite the foregoing facts to show that the miner should and must receive more pay if he is to meet the ever advancing cost of living, keep up to the American standard of living, the increased taxes to support the war and educate his children. That the operator should und must get more for his goal if he is to pay the miner more for his labor or even to continue to pay for labor what he now pays. Most of the coal produced in West Va. except that purchased by the government for the navy is now being sold to the great industrial plants in the North, East and West. Some of it goes to England and the railroads use some. All of The McDowell Times. the great industrial plants are charging much more for manufactured articles turned cut by them than they did before the war. Railroads have been permitted to advance freight rates, the government is paying much more for everything it buys than it ever paid before. Why then should the coal producers be forced to charge a price for coal which will drive some out of business, halt the development of idle property, prevent them from paying their men a living wage and reduce their profits to such extent that there will be but little incentive to inspire men to do their utmost. There are no more loyal or patriotic men anywhere than the men engaged in the production of coal—from the operator down to the trapper boy. All are willing and ready to make any sacrifice to aid the nation in winning this war. They will go as far as any group of men in supporting the government and obeying its mandates and it is only because of the exigency of the case that they are now appealing to the government to permit them to receive a living price for their product and their labor. AGED NEGRO, 107, IS STILL ABLE TO WORK SACRAMENTO, Cal., Oct. 6.—The oldest resident in the State of California lives in Broderick. He is Washington Jackson Brinson, and he resides at No. 510 G street. Brinson is 107 years old. He is a Negro. If his present state of health is any criterion Brinson will live several more years. He is as agile as a man half his years, and can do a day's work without suffering from the after-effects. He attributes his good health to clean living. BLOW ON HEAD WITH CUE STICK IS FATAL Following a verdict rendered Saturday evening by a corner's jury over the body of Bernie Williams, colored, Alfred ("Stub") McDonald, also colored, was arranged before Justice of the Peace Stowers and held for the action of the grand jury, following a preliminary hearing on a warrant charging him with the murder of Williams. Williams, a well known and highly respected Negro of this city, who for several years operated a cleaning and pressing establishment in Bluedief, died at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at his home on Jones street, from a compression of the brain, due to a blood clot under the temple bone, which, according to Dr. W. E. Lomax, was caused by a blow on the head, immediately after Williams' death "Stub" McDonald was placed under arrest by Constable Winfrey. A corner's jury composed of W. H. Warmen, Norman Crawford, M. C. Witten, J. L. Burke and Kay Musgelwhite, was summoned and the inquest was held. Prosecuting Attorney H B Lee was present and examined the witnesses at the inquest held in Justice Sowren's office. The testimony of the witnesses was practically the same in every instance, and the jury was out only a few minutes when they returned and rendered the following verdict: "That the deceased, Bernie Williams, came to his death as the result of a blow or blow on the head, from a cue stick, which said blow or blow were administered by one Alfred McDonald on the 5th day of October, in the county of Mercer, State of West Virginia." From the evidence given at the inquest and also at McDonald's preliminary hearing, McDonald, a stub-legged Negro, employed at Lee Goodwyn's pool room on Raleigh street, entered the pool room about $30 o'clock Friday night KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 1917 and found Williams sitting near the front end of the building, reading a hymn book. George Stephenson, who was sitting besides Williams, testified that McDonald walked up to Williams and asked him for a dime. According to the witness, Williams did not take his eyes off the book and McDonald asked him the second time for a dime. Williams again ignored McDonald, who stepped back and at the same time struck Williams across the left side of the head with the buss end of a cie stick, which McDonald used for a cane. Williams fell forward and was struck two more slown with the stick after it had been broken. Williams remained in the pool room for about ten minutes and was then taken home by a roomer at his house. About an hour later Williams became unconscious, but his wife, not realizing the gravity of his condition, did not send for a physician until about 8:30 o'clock Saturday morning. Dr. E. W. Lomax visited Williams, but his condition was so critical that he did not attempt to move him to his hospital. His death occurred a few hours later. When the corner's jury rendered its verdict Prosecuting Attorney Lee sword out a warrant charging that McDonald did "feloniously, wilfully, maliciously, deliberately and unlawfully slay, kill and murder Bernie Williams," and arraigned him before Justice Sowers. McDonald entered a plea of not guilty. He was held for the grand jury and was taken to the county jail at Princeton. SUCCESS OF U. S. MILITARY EP- FORTS HINGES ON TRANS- PORTS. FOOD VESSELS ALSO NEEDED British Warn That U-Boat Ravages The Most Vital Issue of War. America Will Meet the: The great military effort of the United States will be handicapped from the start, according to London war leaders, unless American ship yards produce sufficient ships to offset the losses due to German submarines and at the same time add millions of tons to the bottoms required for the world's shipping. The question the United States must face, in the opinion of British naval experts, is whether on the basis of the ship building preparations she is now making, it will be possible for her to send any substantial force to France next spring without such a drain on the world's shipping as will subtract just as much from the fighting strength of the other allies as her own forces will add. Great Britain admits that since February, when the campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare was inaugurated, her shipping losses approximate the total losses prior to that period. The urge the construction of not less than 6,000,000 tons a year in the United States, if the war is to be won. U. S. WILL MEET THE SITUATION By next spring, when the first vessels being constructed for food and war purpose by the United States will be taken to the war in great numbers, British experts estimate that Prussian submarines will have destroyed 200 vessels in excess of what Great Britain has constructed during the same period. Figures compiled in Washington, however, indicate that America will more than meet the situation. Within a year, it is stated officially, the United States will have an ocean going merchant fleet of more than 1,600 ships, aggregating 9,200,000 tons, as compared with a present tonnage of 3,500,000, of which 700,000 represent German and Austrian vessels under operation by the United States The task outlined for the United States is regarded as small compared with what England has done in the construction of ships and in increasing her army from 500,000 to 5,000,000 and transforming the entire nation into an immense munition factory. By next spring this year's harvest in Great Britain, France and Italy will have been exhausted and the U.S. will be forced to provide vessels for provisioning these nations. In England it is maintained that the U-boats never can succeed in their main purpose, that is to starve England, but they are regarded as the most vital issue in an effort to bring the war to a speedy culmination. WHERE NEGROES WILL BE TRAINED WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.—Negroes included in the draft in northern states will be trained at Yap Island, Long Is. land; Wright's Town, N. J.; Annapolis Junction, Md.; Obliaticothe, Ohio; Rockford, Ill.; Des Moines, Iowa, and Fort Eiley, Kansas, the war department announced today. Three Other Whites Are Wounded in the Battle. CLASH IN ALABAMA Scene of Disturbance, 35 Miles South of Montgomery. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Oct. 6.—In fight over a Negro, three white men are dead and three wounded at LaPine, Ala. The shooting was done when a posse went to Oliver Enzer's home to demand the Negro wanted for holding up a white man. Their summons was met with a hail of shot from the house. Oliver Enzer, W. L. Griffith and Hubb Cannon were shot dead. Hugh Enzer was not badly wounded be will die; Prof. L. H. Hudson and Justin Enzer were also wounded, but less seriously. The sheriff and more men immediately went to LaPine. Two of the dead and one of the wounded were men of the posse. The three Enzers were resisting a search of the premises for which the posse had a warrant. PARENTS STAND BY TEACHERS; SAVE YOUR BOYS FROM DISGRACE The Raleigh Independent Endorse McDowell Times and Recites Lamentable But True Condition of Parental Laxity Over Children. Parents, there is no need of you getting hot and bad when teachers correct your children. Because if you old lazy hypocrite had done your duty by them and made them have some sense and manners there would be less need for corporal punishment. It you'd do the right thing, every time your mean, saucy, good for nothing boy gets a whipping at school you'd give him another when he gets home. That's the only hope of saving him from the penitentiary and the gallows.—McDowell, W. Va., Timer The above clipping from the McDowell Times of Keystone, is added evidence of a condition that is doing its work of destruction among our young people. Parents too largely are allowing their children to grow up without any restraining influence whatever. They go when they please, where they please, act as they please, and are under no parental control. When they enter school the teacher must permit them to continue this course of lawlessness or encounter the wrath of their fathers and mothers. We know of a certain town in which the principal of the school at one time had to keep an attorney constantly employed to represent him in actions brought by parents to protect their children in a course of lawlessness. We frequently hear of assaults being made upon teachers because they had found it necessary to correct disobedient and incomprehil pupils. Of course there can be but one end for children brought up under any such influences. Many send their children to school with the specific understanding on the children's part that the teacher is not to put his or her hands or them. That such children give trouble and end in crime is not at all strange. Ealeigh Independent. BLUESTONE SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION Holds a Profitable Session at Berwind (BY MILTON M. MALONE) The regular semi-annual session of the Bluestone Sunday School Union was the occasion for the gathering at Berwind, the thriving town of Dry Fork hollow, Thursday and Friday of last week, of a large number of Sunday School workers, who were eager and anxious the cause be given a push forward. Some of the delegates went to Berwind Wednesday and found Rev. E G. Holcomb and his splendid people ready to care for all who would attend and the many expressions of the delegates and visitors showed that there had been two days of real hospitality dispensed by all the folks, for all expressed themselves as pleased with the pleasant entertainment they had received. The writer was sent to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hurt. Rather, Brother Wilkens, one of the members of the church, took me there in his car, and from the time I entered this home until I left, I was richly entertained. Mrs. Hurt is a splendid cook and an excellent housekeeper, and Mr. Hurt is a good provider and happiness is one of the keynotes of this home. I had everything that one could wish and enjoyed my stay there hugely. In caring for this delegation, Rev. E. G. Holcomb, who is held in high esteem by all who know him, found that he is a great pastor as he has shown that he is a preacher of no mean ability. His members love and respect him because he is a straightforward Christian minister, a splendid preacher of the gospel, and is doing great things for the people he pastor and the denomination. Rev. Holcomb is indeed, a great mah, worthy of honor and respect As a prelude to the session of the Union, Rev J. W. Coger, the young giant in the service of the Lord, preached a splendid sermon. On Thursday morning at 9 o'clock, the President, Rev J. W. Coger, called the Union to order and throughout the session interest ran high. The sermons and discussions proved very helpful to all present and every delegate felt benefited. The writer spoke Thursday morning in the way of an introductory sermon. He took Proverbs 22:6 for his text and used the work of the Sunday School for his subject. Reverend Dr. Woody preached a splendid sermon Thursday night for Proverbs 33:10. Miss Amanda Ellis welcomed the Union in a well prepared address and Miss Lena King made the response in charming style. Mrs. W. O. Moore, of Keystone, Mrs. M. E. English, of McComas, with the delegates for the 32 schools that represented took an active part in the discussion. Deacon W. S. Aller, of Blainfield, was present with helpful suggestions. Rev. L. Dabney, D. D., the ex President, was present and gave very timely assistance to the President, Rev. J. W. Coger, who presided like one old at the game. He was prompt and impartial. His rulings and his timely remarks thus put the session injected enthusiasm in the splendid delegation. Rev. Coger provel himself a splendid presiding of fecer. Mrs. N. L. Fitch, the secretary, provel herself an efficient officer. Mr. J. C. Wray, of Jenkinjones, Reva Morton, Hemiett, Epperson, Owens and many others did their part of the work. Rev. J. J. Turner came in Friday at preached night. He is known all over the State. Thirty-three schools were represented and $19 85 was raised. The annual meeting of the Union will be held at Jenkinjones on Thursday and Friday before the third Sunday in May, 1918. 80Y PREDICTS THE WAR'S END --- Dies Three Days After Telling Prophecy to Parents Mashfield, Wis.—In a letter received by Miss Anna Urbans from her sister in Reform, Ala., she tells of a queer case of a child, aged seven, which has a bearing on the present war. Up to date the child never spoke a word until one day when the mother broke a dish the child exclaimed, "You broke one dish." Then he was again mute. The father then broke a dish to see if the child would speak again, and this time he said, "Two dishes are broke." A doctor decided to break a dish also. The child exclaimed, "Three dishes are broken and I am going to die in three days, and the war will end in three months." The boy died on the third day, and, according to the letter, the citizens of reform are carefully awaiting for the three months to clague. State Supt. of Missions in Keystone Rev. J. J. Turner, of Kimberly, State Superintendent of Missions under the airspaces of the West Virginia Baptist Sunday School Convention, and Associate Editor and Business Manager of the Baptist Sunday School Bulletin, was in our city for a short while Sunday and spoke before the Sunday School Sunday at Ms. Chapel Baptist church. REED "BONE DRY" LAW TO BE ENFORCED. The rigid enforcement of the Reed "bone dry" law began in the northern federal district of this state Monday. All Deputy United State Marshals have received orders to arrest all persons bringing into the state liquor in any quantity, even less than a quart a month, which is permitted by the state law. Persons who have been convicted of violation of the West Virginia prohibition law will at the expiration of their sentence, be tried by federal authorities on the charge of violating the Reed amendment. As Assistant to Secretary of War Deserved Recognition of the Race --Emmett J. Scott Receives A announcement was made at Washington last Thursday by the War Department of the appointment of Emmett J. Scott, of Tuskogee, Ala., to the position of assistant to the Secretary of War. Mr Scott for fifteen years was the confidential secretary to the late Dr. Booker T. Washington and is one of the best informed men in the country on matters relating to the Negro. He will have charge of all war matters relating to the 10,000,000 Negroes of the United States, a million of whom will probably be soldiers before the war ends. Mr Scott will advise Secretary of War Baker and President Wilson in handling the Negro soldiers. The appointment of Mr Scott to this high and honorable position is a recognition of the part the Negro must play in this great world war and presages that the government will make an effort to see that the Negro soldier receives equal and exact justice. No better selection could have been made. Emmett J. Scott is able, intelligent, far seeing and conservative. He knows the Negro individually and emulates and if his advice is followed will prevent the administration from repeating some of the blunders it has already made in dealing with the Negro soldier. Death of Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Daniel Death of Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Daniel Sunday morning of this week brought sadness to the home of Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Daniels, of Welch, when the angel of death stole in and carried away, Helen, the little baby of this good father and mother. This death angel chose to wait till all nature was wrapped in slumber and at the hour of four o'clock a. m., he exercised that authority over which none could gainay the contrary and carried away this little idol of the above named family into the beyond. The baby had been sick with the whooping cough for several weeks and pneumonia set in in connection with the whooping cough thus it was that little hope ever again came to those who were interested in the child's recovery. And while there are many cases of whooping cough in the neighborhood, it is singular, though not necessarily surprising that this was the first one to prove fatal. A sister, Miss Ada Daniel, who has been attending school at the State University, came home Monday night and has been there all the week. The deepest sympathy goes out from a host of friends for Sheriff and Mrs. Daniel in their loss and core be- JOINS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH At the Ebenczer Presbyterian church in Kimball last Sunday, Mrs. E. L. Youngue, of Weil, presented herself to the church and was heartily received into the full membership thereof. Mrs. Youngue has been a faithful and devoted Christian worker in the cause of the master while in the city of Washington and now sought the watchful care of the Presbyterian church and Christian influence for the future. There was much rejoicing as with anyone who surrendered and offers his or her services to God. Passenger Wreck on Virginian Injures Engineer and Fireman Fireman A. J. Laxton escaping with a sprained ankle when Winding Gulf passenger train wrecked three-quarter of a mile east of Solilvan at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon. Engineer Reed was rushed to a hospital in Beckley and Fireman Laxton, after emergency treatment, was removed to his home at Elmore. Reed was at first thought to be seriously hurt but advice to the local offices of the Virginian later stated that his condition was not critical, being only painfully cut about the head and bruised about the body. The train derailed due to the steam hose on the back of the tank dropping to the ground and catching on a crossing frog, knocking the pilot down on the back of the tank. The engine turned over. Read all the advertisements in this is one. It will pass you. Minera, Coke Men and Laborers wanted all over McDowell Coun- ty-Business Openings. NUMBER 30 THE DISGRACE OF DEMOCRACY An Open Letter to President Wil- By KELLY MILLEN, A. M. Continued from last week. Doctrine is more than deeds, if it be sound doctrine. Deeds are the outgrowth of doctrine. Doctrine lives forever with persistent potentiality. Doctrine rules the world or throws it into confusion. The power of words is far greater than the meaning of the author. It makes no difference what lay in the minds or practice of the statement of Greece. They planted the seeds of democracy, and all mankind will become the beneficiary of the sowing. The intendment of the signers of the Declaration of Independence boots but little. That document will stand for all time as the gospel of human liberty. When you speak of the democratization of the world and the liberation of mankind, you are setting up a standard to which the whole world must rise in the ages to come, despite its attitude at the present time. It may be far from the purpose of our present day statesmen to admit the Negro into this democracy on terms of equality with the rest. But in spite of the purpose of this statesmanship, this must be the ultimate goal of human democracy. A democracy of race or class is no democracy at all. It is with projected imagination that the Negro will endure until these high sounding phrases have borne their full trition. Any other class of the American people, under the strain of distress to which the Negro has been subjected, would imitate Job's distracted wife, and curse the white God and die. The Negro will neither curse nor die, but grin and live—albeit beneath that grin is a grooming of spirit too deep for utterance. The Negro says to his country, "Though you may slay me, yet will I serve you." The Negro's patriotism is vicarious and altruistic. It seems to be an anomaly of fate that the Negro, the man of all men who is held in despite, should stand out in conspicuous relief at every crisis of our national history. His blood offering is not for himself or for his race, but for his country. This blood flows like a stream through our national history, from Boston Commons to Curraliz. Oripus Attacks was the first American to give his blood as an earnest of American independence. The Negro was with Natlton on in the dark days of Valley Forge, when the lamp of national liberty flickered almost to extinguishment. The black troops fought valiantly with Jackson behind the fleece breastworks at New Orleans. Two hundred thousand black boys in blue respired to the call of the memorial line in for the preservation of the Union. The Negro was the positive cause of the Civil War, and the negative cause of the united nation with which we face the world today. The reckless daring of Negro troops on San Juan Hill marked the turning point in that struggle which drove the last vestige of Spanish power from the Western world. It was but yesterday that we buried with honor at Arlington Cemetery the Negro soldiers who fell face forward while carrying the flag to the farthest point in the heart of Mexico, in quest of the bandit who dared place an unpleasant foot on American soil. In complete harmony with this marvelous patriotic cord, it so happened that it was an American Negro who proved to be the first victim of ruthless submarine warfare, after you had distinctly announced to Germany that such outrage would be considered tantamount to war. In all these ways has the Negro shown, purposely or unconcealed, his undeviating devotion to the honor and glory of the nation. Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his country. In the midst of the world war for the democratization of mankind the Negro will do his full share. I have personally always striven to urge the Negro to be patriotic and loyal in every emergency. At the Reserve Officers' Training Camp in Fort Des Moines there are over one hundred young colored men who have come under my instruction. The devilry of his fellow men cannot devise iniquities horrible enough to drive him from his patriotic devotion. The Negro, Mr. President, in this emergency, will stand by you and the nation. Will you and the nation stand by the Negro? I believe, Mr. President, that to the victor belong to the spoils, especially if these spoils be human liberty. After this war for the liberation of mankind has been won through the Negro's patriotic participaticipation, he will repeat the lines of the old familiar hymn somewhat louder than ever: Behold a stranger at the door. He gently knocks, has knocked before, Has waited long, is waiting still, You treat no other friend so ill." As a student of public questions I have carefully watched your attitude on the race problem. You have preserved a lake-warm aloofness from the tangled in (Continued on Page Siz.) TIDEWATER C. & C. AND KING C. COMPANY Are Still Offering Great Ghance For Ford Touring Cars Only 4 More Days to Enter Contest. Money to be Made and Ten Cars to be Given Away Dec. 22. Quick Men, Quick! Get in the Race and Win a Car In addition to the unusual advantages in the way of excellent schools, church facilities, wholesome amusements, the King Coal Company and the Tidewater Coal and Coke Company as a further evidence of their appreciation for the loyalty and good will of employees, and too, to stimulate interest in industry among their men, are offerin ten automobiles as prizes to be awarded upon conditions herein described for excellence and regularity in work. These companies have always maintained an atrinsic attitude towards all institutions that contribute to and promote the general uplift of their employees and those whose fives the community interest touches. The truest standard by which to guide the civic spirit and community interest of any section is by its attitude towards its public institutions—notably its churches and schools. By this standard these companies have always maintained an enviable record to the full appreciation of those who live within the radious of its operations. The Kimball Graded school, standing as it does in close proximity and easily accessible to children in the community of these operations enjoy the reputation of being in every respect among the best school organization in this section. These companies have not, however, limited their aid and support to the school alone. The churches in the community have also come in for their share as beneficiaries of the generous and liberal policy of these companies. Ten Automobiles Given Away On Saturday, December 22, 1917, to show our appreciation for the loyalty and good will of the men that are working for us, we are going to give away ten (10) new FORD PASSENGER TOURING CARS; live at King and five at Tidewater, under following conditions: 1. We promise to give one ticket for every Five Dollars that you earn. An accurate account of the wages earned by every coal miner and day hand in or about the mines are kept. Every man that begins to work for us before October 16, 1917, can get in on this contest. 2. Tickets cannot be bought, sold or given away by any one, and no person will be given an automobile unless our records show he has earned the lucky ticket that draws it. 3. The drawing of the lucky numbers will be done in full view of every one, by all the tickets being placed in a large wire wheel, thoroughly mixed by turning the wheel, then a blindfolded person will draw 69 tickets one at a time, and the 69th ticket drawn will get the first automobile. The first 68 tickets drawn will be put back in the wheel and all thoroughly mixed. Then the same blindfolded person will draw 59 tickets and the 59th ticket gets the second automobile. Then the 49th, 39th and 29th tickets, drawn in the same fair and square manner, will get the other three cars 4. Wheedley a man has drawn an automobile he will not be allowed to draw a second one, and if a ticket drawn afterwards calling for a machine should belong to a man that has already drawn one, then the blindfolded person shall continue drawing until a ticket comes the owner of which has not already drawn an automobile. 5. The five automobiles for King men will be drawn at King and the five for Tidewater will be drawn at Tidewater. 6. This is for the miners and day hands only. No salary or monthly men will be considered. 7. Locked barrels have been furnished at both offices of King and Tidewater for the men to deposit their tickets in, and the barrels will not be unlocked or opened until the time comes for drawing. Of course, in addition to these automobiles, the usual Christmas remembrances for every one working for us will be given—the same as we have always done. Yours very truly, THE KING COAL CO. THE TIDEWATER C. & C. CO. Letter of Condolence from Members of Tucker Star Lodge, Knights of Pythias Williamson, W. Vs. Oct. 5, '17. Whereas, It has been the will of our Almighty Father to call from labor to reward, the life of our beloved friend companion of our brother Pythian, and Whereas, The life of Mrs. Rosa Foy has been always an inspiration to all who anew her, and as she lived to unbuild the kingdom of God by action, deed and thought, we, the members of Tucker Lodge express our heartfelt sympathy to our brother and family during this their sad hour of bereavement. May they look to the Lord for strength to endure. Harry Matthews, Robert C. Johnson, W. A. Vaughn. COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA Price, $75 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. 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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 authorized 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 every organ capable of giving you the right measure of strength, vigor, energy and health. It is because of its great work in just such cases as yours that we have been convinced away to the whole wide world of suffering humanity. Come and buy BUR-TONE on a go back and get double the amount you paid. Your Drugman has it—ask him today. Manufactured ⇒ Ravenous W. W., by The Drugmatic Drug Company T. G. BEOKER, Treas. Tone-- A TONE exquisitely pure, perfect, rounded and crystal-clear makes the Insure your Houses Household Goods nos and Live Stock, Ete., in M Y FRIENDS ARE NEKT, BUT I WILL NOT PRESS FOR AN UNHISTORY JE MENT NOR ASK FOR THE CONVICTION OF AN INNOCKET MAN. THE GOLDEN RULE We are thankful to say the work of the Golden Rule B. and E. Association is now in a very prosperous condition with a very promising outlook for its future growth. We are asking every individual Golden Rule member to make himself a special missionary in the work to bring some one or more into this glorious organization, which has made an envious record for the past thirteen years in doing square business with both the government and every member who has come in the counds of its protection. Let us have a Golden Rule revival during these days of prosperity, there is no better time to begin than now. The Executive Board held its regular monthly meeting last Saturday, Oct. 7, and the General Secretary made a very pleasing report both numerically and financially. Brother Richard Ham, agent for New Hope association No. 2, of Elkhorn, sent to the home office a nice monthly report. Brother William Jefferson, agent for Unity association No. 1, of Bramwell, brought to the home office a real pleasing report last week. Rev. G. M. Dickerson, agent for Bluegrass association No. 32, of Tazewell, Va., sent in a neat report. Brother J. R. McKnight, agent for Bluefield Enterprise association No. 20, of Bluefield, sent in a real pleasing monthly report. Brother D. F. Jones, agent for Shining Light association No. 4, of Kyle, sent in a nice monthly report and one application for policy. Bro. David Reynolds, agent for Golden Link association No. 17, of Crystal, sent in a good monthly report and one application for policy. Brother R. L. Benton, president of Rising Sun association No. 3, of Eckman, sent in a large monthly report last week. Brother Perkine Miller, agent for Ennis Star association No. 10, of Ennis, sent in a nice report. Sister Fannie E. Clemons, agent for Lemou Globe association No. 57, sent one application to the office for policy. Brother George Paschali, agent for Mt. Zion association No. 55, of Davy, sent in a nice little monthly report. Brother M. T. I think you, too, could be quite an instrument in building up the Golden Rule work in Keystone. Let us hear from you "old boy." Yours in L. U. and T. THE REPORTER. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF MCDOWELL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT: (Eighth Judicial Circuit) Counties of Mc Dowell, Mercer and Monroe. Hon. Isaiah C. Herndon, Judge Welch; W. Burbridge Payn Clerk. Terms of Court Second 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, Commissioners W. W. Whyte, clerk, Welch. Terms of Court. First Monday in January, April, August and October. License Term, first Monday in June. COUNTY OFFICERS : Sheriff, S. A. Daniels, Wech Prosecuting Attorney G. L. Countz, Welch. Assistant Pros. Attorney, Samuel Solins. Clerk Circuitand Crim. Courts, Burbridge Payne Clerk County Court, W. W. Whyte County Surveyor, w C Morgan Vivian Supt. Free Schools, W Cassius Cook, Welch Assessor, W. J Hatfield, Welch. County Road Engineer, W. J. McClaren County Health Officer and cor oner, Dr. H. G. Camper Commissioner School Lands C E Rusmisell. McDowell Members House of Delegates: Harvey Haggerman, E. Howard Harper, J. Buel Swope, Floyd Waldron. State Senators, Sixth Senatei rial district (counties of McDow ell, Mingo, wayne and wyoming John W. Luther, Welch; Wells Godykootz, Williamson Returned from Externded Pleason Trip Mrs. T. L. Payne, wife of Mr. T. L. Payne of Welch, returned a few days ago from an extended pleasure trip to Harrisonburg, Reading and Pittsburgh, Pa. She also visited friends in Hogers-town, Md., and reports a delightful trip 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—$1.00 per package, 6 packages for $8.00 from your Dr. Druggit, or direct from it he cannot supply you exactly on the condition that we refund your money if you are not pleased with HYPOFERRIN results. The Sanofi Remedies Company, Inc., Masao Temple, Cincinnati, Ohio. Hurrah! Hurrah HUNTINGT Building Clear THIS Handsome structure is now owned holders of the Pythian Mutual Invest- ture illustration of what can be done b and united action. It is indebted to a solendid give new life, new hope and new inspiration every member of the order and race. Let a subscribe for stock in this great corporation Investment Association—for in due time it it nividends on the money invested. HUNTINGTON Building Clear of D Handsome structure is now owned absolutely by the holders of the Pythian Mutual Investment Association. The illustration of what can be done by concentration and action. It is indeed a solendid achievement and life, new hope and new inspiration to every stockholder of the order and race. Let no one hesitate to stock in this great corporation—The Pythian Mutual Association—for in due time it is sure to pay back on the money invested. 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 united action. It is indexed a splendid achievement and should give new life, new hope and new inspiration to every stockholder and every member of the order and race. Let 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 handmade dividends on the money invested. $10 Is The Price Per Share Either paid up or on the installment plan. locality about it or write to this office. The Pythian Mutual Investm said up or on the installment plan. Ask the agent about it or write to this office. The Pythian Mutual Investment 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 L. O. WILSON, President CHARLESTON, W. VA. OFFICE PHONE 362 RESIDENCE PHONE 362 OFFICE HOURS: 8 A. M. TO 8 P. M. DR. A. S. ADAMS, Dentist Over Colored Barber Shop NORTHFORK, W. V. I have opened my office at a cost of more than $2,500 for the benefit of people you care to see a modern equipped Negro Dental Office you could visit. OFFICE PHONE: 362 OFFICE HOURS: S.A.M. DR. A. S. ADAMS Over Colored Barber Shop I have opened my office at a cost of more my people you care to see a modern equip should visit me. DR. A. S. ADAMS, Dentist I have acquired my office at a cost of more than $2,500 for the benefit of my people. If you care to see a modern equipped Negro Dental Office you should visit me. I do all classes of dental work satisfactorily. I admister gas for the extraction of teeth a necessary. If you come to Northfork, come up and loo Baldwin Piano AMONG people who love good a cultivated knowledge of PIANO is recognized best. In such an atmosphere it i and with every day endears itself its owners. MONG people who love good music, who a cultivated knowledge of it, the BALD PIANO is recognized everywhere a In such an atmosphere it is happily at with every day endears itself more and mo- owners. I am first gas 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. The same is true of the "Baldwin Manualo" the successful unification of the most the most scientific player action m There is absolutely nothing better, afect on the market, neither as a piano. Contemplating the purchase of the player piano, you should not fail to struments. Prices and terms will su successful unification of the most artistic piano most scientific player action made in the w we is absolutely nothing better, nothing more on the market, neither as a piano nor as a p Contemplating the purchase of either a piano piano, you should not fail to examine these ents. Prices and terms will suit 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. THE GRAND PRIX ~ PARIS,1900 LEGACY OF HONOR,PARIS,1900 ME GRAND PRIZE ST.LOUIS,1904 1899 THE WORLD'S HIGHEST Take Stock Right Now! TON er of Deb and absolutely by the stock- ment Association and is a by concentration of effort achievement and should n to every stockholder and no one hesitate longer to ton—The Pythian Mutual is sure to pay handsome Ask the agent in your Agent Association CHARLESTON, W. VA. RESIDENCE PHONE 312 TO 8 P. M. US, Dentist NORTHFORK, W. VA. than $2,500 for the benefit of the Negro Dental Office y and any other work when look me over. good music, who have it, the BALDWIN everywhere as the is happily at home more and more to st artistic piano with made in the world. nothing more per-ano nor as a player either a piano or a examine these in-uit you. MOONEY 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 The only Colored Hotel in the City. 2 minu es 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. REV.J.W. COGER 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. 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. 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 Substitutions. LADIES! All your Druggies for CHICHESTER'S DIAMOND BRAND PILLS is Fully and Gold metallic bores, sealed with Blue Ribbon. TARD NO OTHER. Buy of your Pupped and sell. For CHICHESTER'S DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for twenty-five years regarded as Best, Safest, Always Reliable. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS TIME EVERYWHERE WORTH TRIED TESTED Mrs. B. Conner AT EXCELSIOR, W. VA. is agent for the celebrated Mime, C. J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Growing and Beautifling Preparation. Holds Ordentials for Efficiency Agent also for Hair and Hair Goods EXCELSIOR, W. VA. 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 Men Wanted Miners and Day Men Money without limit to be made with Ten Automobiles given away free King and Tidewater Coal Co's Vivian, West Va. 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. King Coal Co. and the Tidewater Coal and Coke Co., Vivian West Va NEGRO TO HAVE CHANCE Complete Plan for Training New Army Disclosed READJUSTMENT NECESSARY One Division Added to Proposed Organization--Will Take in Nearly 30,000 of 83,000 Negroes Registered Under Draft Law and Majority of Officers Will Come From Negro Officers Training Camp at Des Moines, Iowa Washington, Oct. 9.—Orders issued Tuesday to commanders of the national army cantonments disclosed for the first time the war department's complete plan for the training and organization of the first half million men of the national army. Shortage of men in three national guard divisions in the south, the thirtieth, thirty-first and thirty-ninth, coupled with a decision to form a new national army division of negro troops, has made necessary a readjustment of the forces at fifteen of the sixteen cantonments. The geographical complexion of the national army divisions will be changed entirely as a result. "The selected men that are now being gathered into the sixteen national army cantonments will be used to form the first force of 500,000 men authorized in the act of congress approved May 18, 1917, and to fill up the national guard divisions to practically the maximum strength of the new organizations. The balance of the 687,000 selected men will be used to supplement the voluntary enlistments for the special and technical troops that are such an important part of the organization of the modern army. The force of 500,000 men will be organized into sixteen white divisions and one colored division. One white division will be organized at each of sixteen national cantonments and the units of the colored division will be organized at the various cantonments where the number of colored troops is sufficient to organize a divisional unit. "Instead of concentrating all of the colored men in the few cantonments of the southern states, policy of the war department will be to distribute them more or less evenly throughout all of the sixteen national army cantonments. "The plan adds a division to the national army organization, making seventeen divisions in that force to supplement the seventeen national guard divisions. The negro division probably will be designated as the ninety-second division, national army. It will be mobilized as a division only when ordered to France for duty. The force will be the largest fighting unit of Negro troops in the army and the majority of its officers will come from the Negro officers' training camps at Dea Dames. Ia. The division will take in nearly 30,000 of the 83,000 Negroes registered under the draft law. There will be organized in addition, however, service units for work behind the lines. Orders were published today authorizing twenty-four of these to be raised by voluntary transfer of drafted men or voluntary enlistment from civil life. It has been stated that 250,000 men must be sent abroad for this purpose. MRS. WATKINS Prominent Worker in School and Church in Keystone Mrs. N. V. Watkins, of Algoma, President of the West Virginia Womans' District Convention, and District Field Missionary of the Flat Top contifields, also President of the Wives League, was in the city of Keystone Tuesday of this week on a matter of business for the Woman's District Convention. Mrs. Watkins is to be congratulated for the high stand she has so successfully taken toward educational uplift. And no better proof of her deyotion, pains and interest along this line can be pointed to than the fact that she has educated one daughter who is now teaching in the public school at Northfork, one daughter now pursuing her studies in the Bluefield Colored Institute, one in the Northfork High School in her third year under Prof. J. W. Robiuson and one son in the 8th grade in the Elkridge Graded School at Northfork. Mutual Life Insurance ORGANIZED 1868 States in Every State in the U Employees More Than 8,000 Agen s A Claim Every Eight Minu HARRIS, Special Keystone, West Virginia Automobiles n Want ers and Day be made with Ten Automobiles AT THE Tidewater Lan, West r excellent homes with good and churches for all emp Mrs. Malinda Cobbe, the State Deputy of the I. O. of St. Luke, has just returned from an extended trip in Virginia and Kentucky. In Virginia she visited Stalla, where the District Association was being held. Her pastor, Rev. Penn, met her at the station and made it real pleasant and comfortable for her. She visited the house in which she was born and had the privilege of meeting a large number of old friends. The whiten people of that town gave her a special dinner and told her that they felt very kindly toward her. She had a delightful stay at Stella. In Ranoke, the district Mrs. Cornelia Dickerson, made it pleasant for her. A big dinner was enjoyed at Mrs. Agnes Saunders, better known in the coal fields as Mrs. Agnes Clark. Mrs. Cobbe spent several days in Ranoke. The work in this state is progressing. Tt connect at Ennis is being revived by Brothers Payne and Miller. She is expecting to reorganize the council at Welch. Mrs Cobbs is very anxious that the 47 councils in the State keep active and that the members be of some service to the community. Sister Cobbs visited Aflex, Ky., where she met with the church September 30 and had a wonderful meeting. The people seemed glad to have the St. Luke work introduced in their district. Too much credit cannot be given to Sister Laura Bandy for her assistance in introducing the St. Luke work. A great work can be accomplished through the Thankful Baptist church and its members. On Monday night, October 1, a club meeting was held for the special benefit of the St. Luke which was well attended by the citizens. Sister Cobbs was very much encouraged with that wonderful religious spirit that characterized the meeting. Members were then called on to join, the first one, being Elick Jones, $1.00, followed by by Charlie Reynolds, $1.00, Charlie Williams, $1.00, Mimia Williams, $1.00, Laura Bundy, $1.00, Viola Reynolds, $1.00, J. H. Richardson, $1.00, Sam Peplow, $1.00, Lia Myers, $1.00. The total amount of money taken in for the club was $9.00. The meeting then adjourned to meet again October 16, 1917. Read all the advertisements in this is sue. It will pay you. West Virginia, Do Your Share! By Houston G. Young Secretary of State of West Virginia and Secretary of the Executive State Council of Defense. There are so many reasons why Americans should buy Liberty Bonds that it is next to impossible to enumerate them all in a short time. We must subscribe primarily because the government has a right to the money which its protection has enabled us to earn. We are engaged in the most numerous war of the ages, not only as it applies to world politics, but as it applies to the very life and security of the United States. Whether we are engaged in a war the purpose of which is to make the world safe for de- mocracy or democracy safe for the world. the world, we must realize that in addition to all other reasons, the United States is fighting for the perpetuity of her own government and for the continued liberties of her own people. We must subscribe, for the cause of the United States and her allies is just, remembering that no cause, however just, can win without the aid of the power of money. Washington fought to give us independence the most priceless heritage that ever people attained. Lincoln fought to preserve an indissoluble Union of the States and to free the negro from the bonds of slavery; he fought not the less to free the white man from the colony which man himself did not courage to deny himself. The United States today is fighting to maintain the independence war by Washington, the freedom and union won by Lincoln and at the same time to extend that independence and freedom around the world. Shall we be less political with our dollars than we are with our boys? Small we deny to those boys who are facing the poisonous gases and cannon of German autocracy, everything useful money can buy? If we do, the grave of a traitor awaits us. We ought to invest because the security offered is the best the world can afford. No obligation to pay is backed by such security, and such resources as the obligation of the government of the United States. Back of these Liberty Bonds is the integrity and property of every man woman and child within the United States. They are secured by the promise of the richest nation in the world and the rate of four per cent is such as to be really attractive to the conservative investor. Finally, the man of small means ought to invest because it encourages him to save his money. It has been said that from a financial standpoint the billion dollars in dignity of Germany exacted from France in the Franco Prussian war was a blessing in disguise to the French people, in that it taught the value of saving small things, and made of them things that and financially resourceful people the world has ever seen, and gave to them the power to organize their resources so heroically in 1914 that Germany was stopped by Joffra at the Marne and France was saved a more devastating scourge than Attila, the Hun of old, forced upon Europe by the power of his brutal hordes. The West Virginian who purchases a Liberty Bond makes a safe investment for himself and at the same time makes it easier for the United States to be the decisive factor in the winning of the war. --- FURNISH THE SINEWS OF WAR Hon. E. T. England, Attorney General of West Virginia, Says Character of Hun Remains the Same. Charleston, W. Va.—One enthusiast for the buying of Liberty Lenn Bond is Attorney General E. T. England. "Yes," said the Attorney General, unhastically, when interviewed. "Yes, I heartily favor, and earnestly recommend to all West Virginians, the purchase of these bonds. For those who are not able to render their measure of devotion to their country and to democracy upon the firing line, patriotism, exemplified in the purchasing of Liberty Bonds, is the second best thing they can do. We must furnish our defenders with the sinnes of war, and furnish ungrudgingly, whole-heartedly. "Further," said the Attorney General, "many of our citizens seem, even as yet, to not fully realize the serious situation that confronts us. This indifference arises partly perhaps from thoughtlessness, and perhaps because of their far removal from the seat of war. But the war, it must be remembered, is not far removed, war is here, and, in the ultimate, will affect West Virginia, with the same result as the death grip of air were staged in the Valley instead of in France or Flanders. The intrigue and the power of the bloodthirsty Han will be checked or else the world, outside of a few ambitious unconscionable Tentoon Masters, will be humbled to object slavery. Are we ready for this? "Are we willing that the hell-directed double crosser in the house and country of friendliness and hospitality shall plot our ruin, send him away in security, then fold our hands and sleep until he returns to complete our endeavor in the furious vortex of vicious battle? Are we ready for this? I think I know not, "And, too," continued the Attorney General, "there are the seditious amongst us. It is a pity, and a misfortune to our country, that they are not in Germany, but I shall pay my respects to them in the near future. "Concluding," said the Chief Law Advisor of the State, "I desire to express to my fellow citizens deep appreciation for the confidence they reposed in me when they elected me to the high office I now occupy and as their servant, and I feel that I should be remitted in duty if I failed to advise them to make every possible present sacrifice, and purchase, to the extent of their means, these Liberty Bonds. As the dhabiatic character of the Hum has not changed with recorded history, the buying of a Liberty Bond means not only a patriotic effort for the continued security of our mountain homes, but a most potent stroke, at the same time, for the perpetuity of American and world liberty." "Let me add," said the Attorney General, "and I speak directly to West Virginia again, let me add, that whatever may have been the conviction of the people before the declaration of war, there should be no undivided opinion now. Many, I am satisfied, think we healed it too long, others, perhaps, may have thought that we should not have entered at all, but now that war is here, and the honor of the flag and the liberty of the country is at stake, no hesitancy should be tolerated. Petty bickering should be cast aside "the nation which protects us in our lives and property, let us protect with our property and lives." MRS. CORNWELL SIGNS FOOD PLEDGE CARD First Woman in West Virginia to Sign in Intensive "Cleanup" Campaign I am glad to join you in the service of food conservation for our nation and I hereby accept membership in the United Food Administration, pledging myself to carry out the directions and advice of the Food Administrator in my home, as my circumstances Houston C. Young do, the grave of a traitor awaits us. We ought to invest because the seafard. No obligation to pay is backed the obligation of the government of the Back of these Liberty Bonds is the woman and child within the United of the richest nation in the world and be really attractive to the conservative Finally, the man of small means our to save his money. It has been said that from a final demensity which Germany exacted from a blessing in disguise to the French p ing small things, and made of them the people the world has ever seen, and ga resources so heroically in 1914 that C Marne and Franco was saved a more d of old, forced upon Europe by the pow The West Virginian who purchase ment for himself and at the same time to be the decisive factor in the winning FURNISH THE S Hon. E. T. England, Attorney General of Hun Rema Charleston, W. Va.—One enthusiast is Attorney General E. T. England. "Yes," said the Attorney General, I heartily favor, and earnestly recommend of these bonds. For those who are not notion to their country and to democracy plified in the purchasing of Liberty Bod. We must furnish our defenders w gruddenly, who E. T. England our utmost in every direction and in order to allow the seuchers of our honor, the ruler the dive gambers with sacred treaties, schools, art and literature; the imprisoned through treachery and uncurbed in killers of the aged and the helpless, the takers of bread and life from the inquire, to allow the devastators of the go unpunished and unwhipped of justice whole part? Then, whatever our hand will in any way tend to the defect of no honored peace and security to the word phrasis, to the word with our whole "What better, then to sacrifice the Hun prevails our property, of our myth. If we survive and triumph, as we as good as the best government in the "And, too," continued the Attorney among us. It is a pity, and a misfortune Germany, but I shall pay my respects. "Concluding," said the Chief Law press to my fellow citizens deep appre in me when they elected me to the high ant, and I feel that I should be remit make every possible present saecure means, these Liberty Bonds. As the changed with recorded history, the buy patriotic effort for the continued neu- present stroke, at the same time, for liberty." "Let me add," said the Attorney O Virginians again. Let me add, that wha the people before the declaration of war now. Many, I am attested, think we h have thought that we should not have e and the honor of the flag, and the libe tancy should be tolerated. Petty bick- which protects us in our lives and pro- dicts lives. MRS. CORNWELL SIGNED First Woman in West Virginia to PLEDGE CARD FOR UNITED STAT IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SIGNED TO THE FOOD ADMINISTRATOR I am glad to join you in the our nation and I hereby accept mena Administration, pledging myself to co of the Food Administrator in my h permit. Name.....Mrs John Street.....Charleston City.....There are no fees or dues to be have as members all of those actually handl Away, we may have the Home O pledges are entitled to Membership Wonder of the signed pledee. LILLY LAND COMPANY Frequently new advertisements appear in these columns announcing the fact that the Lolly Land Company has land for sale to those who may not have any homes of their own. They have been unsuccessfully successful in this matter because they have conducted a fair and honorable business. They have sought to make it possible to put a man in pos- try. I may continue, without doing any possible manner to prevent it, to the degree of our understanding citizens; to the degree of our hospitality for inhuman and unholy tasks; to of strong, young men; to the ravishness of defenseless women; lessed little children—are we ready. I land and the assassins of the sea to, without doing, every one of us, our may find to do, and our pockets, that thoral outlawry and to the bringing of, let us not hesitate; let us, to pass-alight do than buy Liberty Bonds. If ours is worthless and our freedom a most worth and will our Liberty Bonds are world. General: "There are the seditious men to our country, that they are not in them in the near future. Adviser of the State, "I desire to exaltation for the confidence they reposed in office I now occupy and as their service in duty if I failed to advise them to purchase, to the extent of their labile character of the Hun has noting of a Liberty Bond means not only city of our mountain homes, but a most peremptory of American and world general, and I speak directly to West never may have been the conviction of there should be no undivided opinion situated too long; others, perhaps, may entered at all, but new that war is here, city of the country is at stake, no headings should be cast aside: the nationerty, let us protect with our property FOOD PLEDGE CARD Sign in to serve "Cleanly" Campaign. STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATION PASS THIS ON TO A FRIEND R: The service of food conservation for worship in the United States Food carry out the directions and advice some, insular as my circumtances J. Cornwall Attention Manager State: West Virginia and: The Food Administration wishes to be food in the house and of instruction, but only those signing card, which will be delivered upon receipt consider a home of his own with the same amount of money that man spends in the form of rent for the use of somebody else's home. Who could be it then? Who do want a better and a more intimate and sound proposition of our? Well, we have found out that they are doing everything they promise and if necessary more. They are willing to learn the cow who hey's a lot from them to build on that lot when hey shall have paid for it. Now is your time to become independent and the one man above all others who can boost of independence in he who has a little spot of land he can call his own whether that spot be bigger than a chicken coop or not. Hair Dressing, Scalp and Hair Treatment, Massage of the Face and Neck, Mounting PREPAKING WHOLESOF COSMETICS Main Office West Church St. No. 83 Phone No. 277 P. O. 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It is a thoroughly scientific preparation of the very elements necessary to tone up the stomach and nerves to build strong, vital tissue, make pure blood, firm flesh and solid, active, thinless muscles. Hypoferrin contains these mighty strength-producing agents, lecithin-and-creatine, which can cause pain but to benefit the body and its organs. Its ingredients are absolutely necessary to blood flow, cause pain, to run a run, condition pain, pale plexions that "all in" feeling and fragrant bodies are due to lack of lecithin-and-creatine. Your mental and physical strength and endurance depends upon a lecithin-and-creatine-producing service and a healthy stomach. With these you can meet life at any age. Your wonder tonic, hypoferrin, which is as perfect as science can get to nature, meets every essential demand of the body, boots to run-down, worn-out men and women. Hypoferrin means nature's own springing color, the cheekbone, strength, strength, vigor and buoyancy of youth. The power and paint way of effecting beauty in girls. Their blood, filled with nature's beauty stores, creates conditions that give the glow of health to the cheeks. No need of going through life study and always fresh insight in this medical science. Join the hypnosis ranks. It puts into you the springtime wisdom which will help you to live into your body and mind the confidence that you possess the words on an equal footing with anyone. Hypoforia may be the gist's or direct from us as did our parents. Mr. President. Negroes all over this nation are aroused as they have never been before. It is not the wild hysterics of the hour, but a determined purpose that this country shall be made a safe place for American citizens to live and work and enjoy the pursuit of happiness. Ten thousand speechless men and women marched in silent array down Fifth Avenue in New York City as a spectral demonstration against the wrongs and cruelty heaped upon the race. Negro women all over the nation have appointed a day of prayer in order that righteousness might be done to this people. The weaker sex of the weaker race are praying that God may use you as the instrument of His will to promote the cause of human freedom at home. I attended one of these six o'clock prayer meetings in the city of Washington. Two thousand humble women snatched the early hours of the morning before going to their daily tasks to resort to the house of prayer. They literally performed unto the Lord the burden of their prayer and song, "Steal Away to Jesus." There was not a note of bitterness nor denunciation throughout the season of prayer. They prayed as their mothers prayed in the darker days gone by, that God would deliver the race. Mr. President, you can help God answer their prayer. May it not be that these despised and rejected daughters of a despised and rejected race shall yet lead the world to its knees in acknowledgement of some controlling power outside of the machinations of man? As I sat there and listened in reverent silence to these two thousand voices as they sang.— All other ground is sinking sand—" I could not but think of the godless war which is now convulsing the world—a war in which Christian hands are dyed in Christian blood. It must cause the Prince of Peace to groan as in his dying agony He gave up the ghost on the cross. The professed followers of the Meek and Lowly One, with heghem heart, are putting their trust in reeking tube and iron shard. God uses the humbler things of life to confound the might. It may be that these helpless victims of crucify and outrage will bring an apostate world back to God. Mr. President, ten million of your fellow citizens are looking to you and to the God whom you serve to grant them relief in this hour of their deepest distress. All moral reforms grow out of the people who suffer and stand in need of them. The Negro's helping position may yet bring America to a realizing sense that righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. Yours truly. KELLY MELLE. At the Wingfield Baptist Obrch, Eckman, Sunday last, a large crowd attended both in the morning and at night. Sunday morning's service was enlivened by the presenting of J. E. Haskin for membership, who was heartily received and welcomed by everybody. Mr. Haskins is a hard worker and a conscientious Christian. Collection was extraordinarily good. Rev. J. D. Coleman Addresses Red Cross in Kimball Rev. J. D. Coleman, one of the leading members of the Faculty of the Bluefield Colored Institute and one of the most able ministers in the Baptist church in this state, preached a most excellent sermon at Mt. Chapel Baptist church in Kegstone Sunday. He went to Kimbal in the afternoon where he addressed the Red Cross. This auxiliary department of the Red Cross is under immediate direction of the Vivian Red Cross which in turn is an auxiliary to the Gary Chapter. Mrs. R. C. Harrison is the leader in this organization. There was a very large and appreciative crowd present. They are doing good work and the speech of Dr. Coleman was timely and to the point. It greatly influenced many to take new courage and to put on new and renewed energy in the work which to them is the real mercy side of this great war. MEN WANTED FOR UNITED STATES ARMY Recruiting Office, U. S. Army, 401 Princeton, Avenue. Bluefield, W. Va., Oct. 8, 1917 Man wanted for the U. S. Army between 18 and 40 years of age may now enlist in the following branches: Infantry, Cavalry, Medical Department, and Field Artillery. Qualified telegraph operators are wanted for the Signal Corps. Experienced Cooks and bakers are wanted for the Quartermaster Corps. Men who possess the following qualifications as stated below, may now enlist in the Aviation Section, Signal Corps, Regimental Army; Blackemiths Sail Makers Cabinet Makers Steenographers Chauffeurs Tool Makers Clerks Vulcanizers Cooka Weider Draftman Boat Builders Electricians Pattern Makers Engine Repair Men Palinters Engine Testers Molders Lithographers Packers Mechanicians (air'p) Stock Men Mechanicians Bugleser Metal Workers Plumbers Magneto Repair Men Truckmaster Propeller Makers Cordage Workm² Photographers Gas Workers Motorcycle Repair Men Tailors Radio Men Inst. Repair Men Riggers Aeronauts Propeller Testers Carpenters Wood Workers Naddiers Steam Fitters Gas Fitters. Men are also wanted for the 1st and 2nd West Virginia Guard. SPECIAL NOTICE TO COLORED MEN:—Colored men are wanted for Stevedore Regiments, Quartermaster Corps, National Army. WILLIAMSON Mrs. C. H. Morris and son, Randolph, have returned home from their stay in Bateville, Va., where she was visiting her mother. Mr. A. J. Loving, of Pearca, Va., is visiting her brothers, Meurs, C. H. and N. A. Morris, and will spend a couple of weeks. Mrs. Wm. Young left for Cincinnati, where she will do her fall shooping. Mrs. George Fay is still on the sick list. Miss Georgie Warne was in the city for two days visiting friends and was looking the picture of health. Rev. B. F. Ashe, of this city, filled the pulpit at the A. M. E. Church Sunday and preached to a nice crowd and raised a good sum of money. Rev. L. W. Taylor, of Cinderella, was caught under a heavy fall of slate Tuesday while in the mines and was very badly hurt but we hope for him an early recovery Mrs. Wesley Norris is very sick at her home in Cinderella. The White Swan is still at your service. Mr. Nat Morris, formerly of the White Swan, is now operating a cleaning and pressing shop in the rear of the Palm Palace. Miss Dennie Renale and Miss Lewar Hill have returned from Bluefield, where they spent the week end. Mr. J. E. Haikina, one of the oldest men in the Flat Top coalfields, who has been to his old home Charlotte Court-house, Va., for the past 15 days with his aged mother, returned, telling us that times are good and farming interests are better than ever seen before. MILL CREEK C. & C. CO. COOPER, WEST VA. Good Houses, Good terms. Good Schools, Good Pay. No Better Opportunity Offered in the State For MONEY EVERY DAY WORK TWO WEEKS PAY. B. H. HARRIS & CO. "TAILORS BY TRADE" "Up to date in Style." "Down to date in Price." Stop in and see the work done by EXPERT TAILORS OVER 5000 PATTERNS TO SELECT FROM Ladies' Suits tailored to perfection. All work guaranteed. Our service is the best in style—fit—snap—workmanship and dependability. SHOP: KIMBALL, W. Vy. B. H. HARRIS & CO. "TAILORS BY TRADE" "Up to date in Style." "Down to date in Price." Stop in and see the work done by EXPERT TAILORS OVER 5000 PATTERNS TO SELECT FROM Ladies' Suite tailored to perfection. All work guaranteed. Our service is the best in style--fit--snap-workmanship and dependability. SHOP: KIMBALL, W. Vv. ```markdown ``` CLAYTON & GRADY'S RIVERSIDE INN Catlettsburg, Kentucky. AMERICAN OR EUROPEAN PLAN 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 EAL ESTATE For SALE Lots in and around Lester, W. Va., for Colle Only. Good Locetion for Homes and surround works. For particulars write or apply to REAL ESTATE For SALE 200 Lots in and around Lester, W. Va., for Colored People Only. Good Locetion for Homes and surrounded by works. For particulars write or apply to A. J. RODGERS P. 0. Box 2, LESTER, WEST VIRGINIA. ARE YOU STILL WAITING TO GO TO BEGKLEY, W. VA. 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 V To With Good Pay ment. A Enginee Men Want To work With Good Pay. The Easiest ment. All the Extra $2.50 to $ HARR Engineering an CORPO 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. HARRISON Engineering and Construction CORPORATION Branch Office: NORTHFORL, W. VA. Headquarters: --- --- LILLY LAND COMPANY Branch Office: BECKLEY, W. VA. At Once Roads Made. Regular Employ- ou Wish to Work. or Day. ON Construction --- Headquarters: WELCH, W. VA. Office; Masonic Temple Offices 255 Wilson Building Lea Angeles, Cal.--Capital Stock 100,000 Shares Stock Non-Assessable CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEER 404-405 Katz Building San Bernardino, Cal., Sept 5, 1917. Eldorado Gold Star Mining Co., Pursuant to your request I have made an examination of your property located in Clark county, Nevada, and herewith submit my report on the same. Property: The Silver Legion Group, consisting of nine (9) claims; the Gold Star Group, consisting of two (2) claims; and the Combination Group, consisting of two (2) claims, a total of thirteen (13) claims, all contiguous and forming a solid ground. Location: Located in the Knob Hill Section of the Eldorado Canyon Mining District, Olark county, Nevada, eighteen miles northeasterly from Searchlight, which is the principal supply point, and being the terminal of the Raruwell branch of the Santa Fe railroad, a first class auto truck road runs directly from Searchlight to your property. Elevation at mine 5,100 feet above sea level. Geology: The general formation of this district is a North-South belt of quartz monzonite, hornblendic, schist and brotic gueses cut by numerous dykes of anestic porphyrs. Some little granite is found on the south and east borders of the mineral belt. On the east slope of the range, where the fall is rapid to the Colorado river and the formation bared by erosion, the gneiss and schist-hills are cut by dykes a pigmatic, aplite, fined grained quartz and monzonite and various andesitic porphyrys. The veins in this section are fissure with earlerly-westerly strike and south dip. Silver Legion: The principal workpiece of this group are upon the Silver Legion claim and consist of an adit tunnel 70 feet long, inclined shaft 130 feet deep, at 77 feet laterals have been run east and west, totaling 300 feet, all in the ore vein. A winze and numerous cross-cuts have been run showing a vein width at at least 14 feet from this level. An upraise has been run to the adit tunnel, all in ore At the 130-foot level laterals have been run east and west, totaling 50 feet. From the west lateral a cross-cut has been run to the north for a distance of 54 feet, cutting the vein. Assay value of ores taken from these workings are shown on sheet attached. The vein running through the Silver Legion is readily traced on the ground for a distance of 3,600 feet. Numerous small openings have been made upon this vein to prove its continuity. The possibilities of this great vein are impossible to calculate. The Silver Legion is equipped with a 15-horse power hoisting plant complete, a small tube mill and a concentration plant, together with the necessary crushers, power plant, etc. Combination (Lloyd and Marion) The Combination vein is developed with a 50-foot shaft and three levels, 500 feet total of underground workings. Considerable ore has been mined and only the highest grade of ore has been shipped. There is at present about 14,000 tons of ore on the dump and in the mine. This vein shows a large quantity of ore remaining between the first level, and the surface. Gold Star: This property has been developed by a 45 foot shaft and a level has been run to the cast. The vein both on the surface and in the workings shows about four feet in width. The work performed upon this claim is only of a prospective feature; the shaft should be continued to a greater depth and levels and cross-cuts should be run to further develop this very promising property. This vein is a continuation of the Silver Legion vein and is readily traced upon the ground. Other Properties: All work performed upon the other claims of the group con- Honest Tailoring at small indoor and semi- Premium all show one of low values; the velu- show prominently on the surface and should show bodies of commercial ore with high development. Conclusion: The size of this region are oxidized quartz from the surface. As depth is gained they change to a heavy sulphide ore, carrying silver, gold and lead. On the Captain and Copper King copper ore of a high grade is shown, although the vein is small. This property should be further developed. There is approximately 30,000 tons of ore on the various dumps of this property that will pay for reduction. I would advise the erection of a Flotation Process Mill for the handling of all your ore. Experiments on ore from this region show that 85 per cent of values can be extracted by this process. Your pr sent mill (concentration) will only handle about 80 per cent. of the values of the sulphide ore, and as your sulphide bodies of ore are not fully developed, I would strongly recommend the construction of a mill which will extract the value of all your ore. GOLD STAR No. 1: General sample from shaft and 40-foot drift; gold oz. 08, value $1.60; silver oz. 24.30, value $21.87; total $23.47 No. 2: Sample from dump and on surface; gold oz. 06, value $1.20; silver oz. 14.1, value $12.69; total $13.89. Incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, Nov. 12, 1909. Filed its Articles of Incorporation with Secretary of State of California, and was licensed for legal protection, April 16, 1912. The corporation was reorganized and the affairs of the company placed under new management, June, 1910, and from that time the development of this property has proved beyond peradventure the vastness and the great value of the same. While it is natural mistakes have been made in efforts to get to the results desired at the earliest possibility, these experiences have proved of great value so that it will be impossible for them to occur again, and at the present time the management is in the hands of those who will unquestionably steer the company to a most glorious success. Large fissure veins and ledges bearing gold, silver, lead, and iron, have been opened in place under hanging walls well defined with lime gauger. The ledges can be traced on the surface from 1,500 to 6,000 feet in various instances; vein "C" for about 2,500, vein "D" for about 1,500. Width of veins from 312 to 20 feet. This description refers to the Gold Star Mining Group, embracing two (2) claims of twenty (20) acres each. These properties were acquired by purchase, and the board of directors gave special attention to the clearing of the title to them, and are pleased to report that the undertaking was a success. STOCK A most important fact: This corporation has never issued one share of stock that has not been paid for. Our stock is all treasury stock. No promotion stock has ever been issued or will be. HOW PROMOTED This enterprise is being promoted sole-upon its merits. Among the biggest stockholders of the company are those who after hearing what the company owns, took advantage of the situation by making personal visits to the claims, to see and investigate for themselves. This they did to their own satisfaction. Besides, they brought large quantities of ore, which were submitted to reputable chemists and assayers for tests and analysis. This had the effect of establishing a confidence in the proposition that false prophets and van talkers have failed to overthrow. DISPENSATION In order to take care of the expense accounts daily accruing, the Board of Directors ordered a dispensation, to last a short period only, during which time the shares, which are worth $2 each, may be bought for $1 a share. Don't fail to see our agent, L. E. Guest, who will explain all details, or write the home office at once. Cash payment preferred; will sell 50 shares, $5 down, $5 per month; 100 shares, $10 down, $10 per month, etc. OFFICERS George W. Shields, President. Joseph J. Bunch, Vice-President. G. P. Isaacs, Treasurer. Howard Folbe, Secretary. Write or see L. E. Guest, fiscal agent. at The McDowell Times office. Keystone West Virginia. - [Advertisement] The Times, $1.50 The meeting conducted by Row James prayed, quite a success. There were 95 for baptism on Sunday. Measures Crocket and Smith of Eckman were visiting friends here, Sunday. Mr. E H. Bryant, of Pocahontas, was the guest of Miss Nowlin, Sunday. Miss Lillie Parker and mother were visiting relatives here last Saturday. Mrs. N. L. Spraggins, of Chicago, is here as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Nowlin. Miss Ellen Farmer, of Bluefield, spent the week end visiting her sister, Mrs D. E. Spraggins. Mrs. J. W. Robinson, Northfork, attended services at Upland, Sunday. Mrs. Hattie Johnson Shelton and mother, of Maybeury, spent Sunday as the guests of Mrs. S. Fitzgerald. Mr. McGlenard Williamson, who has been attending Michigan Agricultural College was here last week on a visit. His many friends were glad to 'see him in their midst again. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith spent Sunday at Maybeury. Miss Memphis Carter, who is now teaching at Gary, was home Sunday. Reading Circle Organized The Kimball Tidewater Graded School has never had a brighter outlook. The school spirit is excellent. Because of the crowded condition the board gave another teacher in the person of Miss Gretta Board. For professional and social helpfulness, the teachers of Kimball organized last Tuesday night a Reading Circle. J. W. Moss was elected president and Miss Gretta Board secretary. "Teacher, the Fundamentals Subject" one of the Reading Circle books will be read first. Each teacher was assigned a chapter on which he or she is to prepare a paper, after which the class is to be quizzed. After the Reading Circle Books are read the circle will continue to work by reading some of the best books. Members: Miss Nannie Lewis, Miss George Lockett, Miss George Whittico, Miss Greta Board, Mrs. Pheone Grimes, Mrs. Bassett Carter, Prof Nathaniel Wiley, hr. E. M. Craghead, Mr. Bassett Carter, J. W. Moss, and Miss Green. Kimball-Tilewater Graded school enrollment 233 Elk Ridge High School and Elkhorn Graded School Play Interesting Baseball Game According to previous arrangement the baseball team of Elk Ridge High School met the team of Elkhorn Graded School upon the diamond at Powhatan Friday afternoon and engaged in a very interesting game. The game was witnessed by the faculty and student body of the High School and several visiting friends The game was impartially and satisfactorily umpired by Mr. James Cobbs for the High School and Mr. Ollie Gardner for Elkhorn Graded School. Willie Taylor is captain for the High School team Henry Page was score keeper. The game ended 5 to 8 in favor of Elk Ridge High School. Mr. Steve Warren, of Worth, who has been with the Indian Ridge Coal Company for the past fifteen years was in Keystone Wednesday. He subscribed for the Times and paid the price. He is one of Mr. A. D. Rice's right hand men and says there is no better white man living to work for than Mr. Rice. Read all the advertisements in this issue. It will pay you. Letter to Parents of Kimball-Tidewater Graded School Appealing to Them for Cooperation in School Work. Dear Parent: As teachers and public servants we are still desirous that your school fulfil its whole mission. We recognize more keenly than ever before that good school work depends upon an intelligent understanding and a hearty co operation of three great factors, namely: the home, child and school, and that it matters not how ardently we as teachers may labor and toil, unless we get your moral support our efforts must fall short of the mark. We feel that the influence of the school should be seen and felt in the home and the reflective influence seen and felt in the school. This is impossible without your aid and assistance. May we have it? We believe we will. With this in mind we are submitting a few questions which we hope will be earnestly considered, after which answer YES or NO after each question and return this letter to us. (1) Last year there were 37 out of every 100 children enrolled who did not attend school. Will you help us remedy this condition by sending your child every day of this school year? (2) Six children ten minutes late, in one hour of school time thrown away, or one month, one week and four hours of school time lost during the year. Will you, for the sake of the child, the teacher and school have your child at school every day at 9 o'clock? (3) A visit to the school will encourage the child and teacher, also give you an insight into what the school is doing. Will you visit the school whenever possible? 4. Will you bring any rain or about the school to the notice of the teachers before discussing it? 6. The school is striving to teach your child that life consists as much in saving what it makes as it does in gaining knowledge to more. That you may help us to help your child to value the importance of saving, we have a school saving bank. Will you encourage your child to deposit at least one penny per week in the school bank? 7. Do you want your child to come directly home from school? 8. If your child must stay home from school will you send the teacher word why? 9. Will you help the school entertainments by coming yourself when possible and get others to come? 10. Will you keep your child home when sick until you consult some doctor? 11. Will you come to our parent's meetings the last Friday in every month? 12. Will you investigate any personal trouble between any teacher and your child before passing public judgement? 13. We are striving to give our moral support to the Truancy Law, which says: Sec. 72. Every person having under his control a child between the age of eight and fifteen years shall cause such child to attend some tree school for a period of twenty-four weeks, yearly, beginning with the opening of the school term. For every neglect of such duty, the person offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction thereof, before any justice, who is hereby authorized to try and determine such cases, be fined two dollars for the first offense, and five dollars for each subsequent offense, which time shall be paid into the building fund of the district in which said offense occurred. An offense as understood herein shall consist in the failure of such persons for two days in any week to cause such child to attend school, except in cases of sickness or death in the pupil's family, or other reasonable cause, or unless the pupil be thoroughly and systematically instructed for a like period of time elsewhere, provided there be a school in session within two miles of the pupil's home, by the nearest traveled road. If your child is out of school without a legal excuse his name will be sent to the Truant Officer. Will you help us by sending your child at least part of every day? With your help your school y ill be the best in the county United states 6.&6.60. Gary, West Virginia We are building 150 new houses, and want carpenters, stone masons, grade labor, steam shouel men, drill runners and all classes of construction labor are yours to serve. J. W. MOSS8. Principal MRS. R. P. JOHNSON, " PHOEBET GRIMES, MISS GEORGIA WHITTICO " NANNIE LEWIS, " GRETTA HOARD, " GEORGIA LOCKETT, B. E. CARTER E. M. CRAGHEAD. The most complete line made in the State. Have no superiors on the Emerican market. Excelsior Scalp Food, per box 50g Excelsior Hair Gloss, per box 35g Excelsior Stimpoo, per box 28g Excelior Tetter Salve, per box 50g Excelior Temple Food, per box 35g Excelior Special Temple Food 75g 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 no x-one 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. NOTICE:—To all merchants and all persons, I will not be responsible for any debts made by my wife, Susie Wallace. CECIL H. RILEY PRACTICES IN ALL THE COUTS --- HOY W LLACE. Oct. 4, 1917. Wilcoe, W. Va. FLOYD ROSS JUSTICE OF PEACE BOX 131. ELKHORN, WEST VIRGINIA 8:30'17 Phone, Northfork 406 NORTHFORK, W. VA. COLALWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Preaching 2nd and 4th Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday even- nings. Rev W. C. Clements, D. D., pastor. PILGRIM BAPT CHURCH, Crystal. Sunday school, 9 a.m. Preaching list and did Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings. Rev. W. C. Clements, D. D. pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Preaching 2nd and 4th Sunday at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Missionary meeting at 3 o'clock every 2nd Sunday. Key R. K. Henry, pastor. John Webster, clerk. MERCY SEAT BAPTIST CHURCH, Powlinstan. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Preaching 1st and 3rd Sunday at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Missionary meeting every first at 6 p.m. Red Cross each Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting, Wednesday evenings. Key R. K. Henry, pastor. H. C. Vanhook, clerk. Windsor Hotel and Restaurant BUSH & MASON, Proprietors 14:12 Summers Street Charleston, W. Va. Meals on the European Plan. Rooms newly furnished and free bath. F.15.11. Telephone 1562. FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE Duty Demands Robust Health Fight to get it and keep it Fight—Fight day in and day out to prevent being overtaken by lilies and alls. Keep wrinkles from marring the cheek and the body from losing its youthful appearance and buoyancy. Fight when ill-health is coming with its pallor and pain, 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 gray to lilies after all. You will not find this class of persons in the hypothermia ranks. No unhealthy, dull, draggy, dreepy persons in that line. It is a hale, hearty, robust aggregation of quick stoppers who view life in a joyous frame of mind and are mentally and physically equal to any emergency. 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Hypoferia may be bad. Hypoferia may be bad. Glut* or direct from us for relief you would be better. Free Pressing Why You Should Cook ELECTRICALLY APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION BE. RATHER THAN SEEM TO BE WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. M. T. WHITTICO, Editor. T. EDWARD HILL, Business Mgr. Articles or more than ten lines will be charged 10 cents per line. Published every Friday in the interest of the Negro Race---His Civil and Political Rights. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One year in advance.....$1.50 Six months in advance.....80 Three months in advance.....50 One month in advance.....25 Single copy.....05 ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST Special rates to churches, schools and colleges. Subscribers changing their Post Office address must notify the publishers or else his subscription will be collected just the same as if he had not. Entered as Second Class Matter March 22, 1904, at the Post Office at Keystone, W. Va., under act of Congress, March 3, 1879. The aim of this paper is to consistently and loyally uphold and defend the constitution and flag, the congress and courts. We are uncompromising in our determination to stand undevastingly for liberty under law, for industrial and all other forms of republican freedom and for sound government as the surest safeguard of the nation, state, city and home. Specially, our motto is to do and be that which is best and highest in life for the race, its educational and political standing among the races --- of the word with credit and justice. We will fearlessly and bravely fight the race's battles and be satisfied at and with nothing short of a square deal in everything. RELIC OF BARBARISM Any time denominations "bickerings" become so selfishly strong with a man that he narrowly surcumscribes himself till he oversteps the bounds of the broad guaged principles of religion and the high ideals of the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man, that he forbids his wife to stay in a Christian church of her choice and worship God according to the dictates of her own conscience, just because that choice happens to be different to that of his, woe be to that kind of religion and devil catch that egotistic fool. Such blindfolded religious tenets are relics of barbarism. But there is a known case on record in McDowell county. Watch out now, listen at the old thing hollow. Death Claims Paid The death claim of Mrs. Jane Turner, who was a member of the I. O of St Lukes, was paid this week to Dr. J. E. Hereford, of Northfork, who has qualified as guardian for the children of the deceased and administrator of the property, by Mrs. Mainda Cobbs. Also the death claim of L. H Woodson was paid by Mrs. Cobbs to the mother of the deceased at the Upland Baptist church last Sunday. To Whom It May Concern Notice is hereby that on or about October 8, 1917, John Ganaway, now confined in Stat prison at Moundville, W Va., will apply for conditional pardon The Electric way is the Practical and Economical way. No dirt, no waste, safe, certain, sanitary The Electric Range Cooks Perfectly We have a 3 cent kilowatt cooking rate Ask us for details Cary Since the departure from this place of the school boys and girls things have seemed a little quiet. Social activities almost completely suspended because of the absence of the "younger folks," will be resumed again when the K. and G. Social Club give their annual Hollow'een masked ball. Mrs. Maggie Young will leave Saturday, Oct. 13, for Richmond. Va., to spend a month with her parents and friends. Editor M. T. Whittico was a business visitor in Gary last week. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Hairstor and family who have been spending the past two months in Va. are home again for the winter. Mr. Hamond Saunders, who left Sunday, Sept. 30, for an extended trip North and West will be home on or about Oct. 25 We are glad to note the "quiet" that prevails at present in connection with the recent church controversy (Baptist), and with all respect to those concerned and involved it is hoped that this full is a permanent cessation of such distasteful and humiliating actions. The Negro's disadvantages and short comings are numerous enough already without dragging the meligean of Christ into a vulgar prominence. It may also be added that a necessity for such a display of church feudilism never arises when reason rules. Religion does not teach nor favor the methods used recently in bringing about a settlement of differences. It teaches patience, understanding. We are, or at least we have felt that we were far removed from the time where you went to church with a gun on your shoulder. That day, the savagery of the Indians and wild beasts of this then new country made it necessary for the protection of self and home to keep such weapons constantly with or near you. But in this new day of enlightenment, where there is a real religion. true to the real principles. "love ye one another." no such weapon need be carried. Of course we are forced to admit that some times, where there is a lack of the proper knowledge, training, intellect, and the necessary amount of moral stamina to support a reasonable truth, something very unsavary is likely to develop always. Common sense must take the place of prejudice, passion and sensuality. Regard for the religion professed, respect for self and God, plain duty and teaching toward your fellow man more can and will only bring about any kind of respectable results. One Minute Fire Escape Ladder Man in Field. Mr. Al Brown, of Philipi, field manager for the celebrated "One Minute Fire Escape Ladder," made at Philipi, is in old McDowell county doing a land office business. His metal folding fire escape ladder is endorsed by state law, and some of the best men and women throughout this state who have seen this life saving novel device are approving it to the highest and are insuring themselves against the dangers that so often happen to wife and baby because of fire. It is better to be safe than sorry. Get you a ladder, the cost is little. Mr. Brown is a very nice man to deal with and he will treat you right. Mr. William Dowrs, one of Keystone's most efficient policemen, made a business trip to Lynchburg last week, returning this week. He tells his friends that the city of Lynchburg, with all its gaites, business and its schools, fails and falls short when compared with the real life and steady activities of the great and never dying city of Keystone. 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