McDowell Times

CONGRESSMAN COOPER MAKES STRONG PATRIOTIC APPEAL FOR LIBERTY LOAN Says American Citizen Should be Sheltered With the Flag Every Where he Goes on Peaceful Mission. WANTS HORRORS OF WAR KEPT FROM AMERICA Great Crowds Hear Him at the Three Local Theatres in Bluefild Monday Night. VOLUME 16. CONGRESSMAN MAKES STRONG APPEAL FOR Says American Citizen S the Flag Every W Peaceful WANTS HORRORS OF W Great Crowds Hear Hi Theatres in Bluef Congressman Edward Cooper spoke at the three theatres in Bluefield Monday night on the Liberty Bond campaign now going on, and urged his hearers to do their part in winning the war by subscribing. His first speech was made at o'clock at the Colonial, where he was introduced by H. I. Shott. At the Rex he was introduced by J. L. Alexander, and at the opera house by O. M. Dewarie. Mr. Cooper spoke of the legislation that had been passed by congress having for its purpose the winning of the war, and stated that he had voted for every measure that meant a vigorous preparation and prosecution of the fight against autocracy and oppression and world dominion. He believed an American citizen should be protected in his rights to go anywhere on the high seas, on pleasure or business, and that the government should shelter its citizens with the flag, wherever they might go on peaceful missions. He said many could not go to the front, but there were few who could not contribute in some way to the success of the war, and that the Liberty Loan offered every patriotic citizen one of the best opportunities. He challenged the patriotism of the man who stood on the streets and boasted of his love of country. Even though he cheered when the flag went by, or wished the soldier boys God-speed, yes if he failed or neglected to lend his dollars to the government he was the worst of all slackers, for he must hold his dollars dearer than the blood of American youth. Mr. Cooper made a strong appeal to all to aid in this crisis by buying Liberty Bonds, which are guaranteed by the government and backed with every dollar of over one hundred and ten millions of people; are free from taxation and draw four per cent interest, and are in fact the most attractive investment ever offered. In addition to their attractiveness there is a higher reason for their purchase, that of patriotism, and the bonds had, therefore, a sentimental value as well as a monetary one, for they show a man's promptness in responding to his country's call, and make him a better American to possess one. Mr. Cooper spoke of the great record Mercer county and the town of Bramwell made in the first loan, when Mercer led all the counties of the state and Bramwell led the United States on a basis of population. He wanted the war and its horrors and atrocities and the devastation that followed the armies to be kept as far away from America as possible, and declared that the success of the Liberty Bond issue means that it would be kept away and its end hastened. Mr. Cooper was frequently interrupted by applause, and his appeal made a great impression on the three audiences, which aggregated more than eighteen hundred people. CHURCH ETTIQUETTE There is such a thing as church etiquette, and it ought to be more generally observed. It would seem that a proper regard for the obvious proprieties of the time and place would suggest to any reflecting person the becoming conduct; but in many cases it seems not to occur to those who violate the unwritten code rather flagrantly. Many who would not think of offending at a social function do not appear to be at all concerned when attending a church service. We may be pardoned, then, for reprinting the suggestions which we find in an enchange, and which we believe, will appeal directly to the common sense of all persons whose Christianity includes the primary virtues of good behavior. They are these: "If possible be on time. You need a least five minutes after coming to get warm or cool, to compose your body and mind, and to whisper a prayer to the reading of the scriptures. If you do your presence will distract the minds of many in the congregation. "If the sermon has begun when you enter, take a seat near the door, but not otherwise; never occupy a back seat when a front one is empty. "Be thoughtful for the comfort of others. Take the inside of the pew if you are the first to enter and leave all the vacant space at the end next the aisle. Occupy one of the front seats if possible. "Be devout in every attitude. All whispering should be avoided. Find the hymn and sing it if you can. Share the book with your neighbor. "Have your bible with you, take part in the responsive readings and follow the minister in the readings of the lessons. "Ordinarily stand to sing, kneel to pray, and sit during instruction "Give a hearty handshake and speak a bright, cherry word to as many as possible at the close of the service. "Be sure to greet strangers with a most cordial welcome; and, if possible, introduce them to the pastor. "Never put on your coat or wraps during the closing hymn, and do not make a rush for the door immediately after the benediction is pronounced. There should be no loud talking or jostling after the service is concluded. "Go quietly to your home and meditate on what you have heard."—Western Christian advocate. WELCH INSURANCE AGENCY DOING BIG LAND SLIDE BUSINESS The Welch Insurance Agency, Inc., a general insurance company composed of some of the best and most able men in the State of West Virginia, is doing a most successful business. And while it is on general principles a young insurance company, being as it is only about seven years old, it is protecting some of the most mammoth concerns in this country. They protect you against fire, accidents and they also insure your life. This is the only insurance in the great County of McDowell, the richest and most widely known county in the state and it is the only insurance company that ever made a success in this county. The officers are Hons. J. Frank Johnson, President; W. J. McClaren, 1st Vice Pres.; O. D. Brewster, 2nd Vice Pres.; and that ever vigilant and successful young man, J. W. Blakely, Secretary-Treasurer. The directors are as follows: Hons. B. F. Williams, the present mayor of Welch; W. Burbridge Payne, clerk of the circuit court; W. J. McClaren, county road engineer; J. F. Johnson, ex-sheriff McDowell county; J. W. Blakely, I. J. Rhodes, cashier McDowell County National Bank; O. D. Brewster, W. F. Harmon, one of the wealthiest men in this section and that of Virginia, and L. E. Woods. Southern White Paper Speaks for the Negro Race to be Given Chance to Fight for His Race. Colored people cannot complain that the government is not giving them a showing on far as military service is concerned. The Negroes are to be drastically just as the whites were, and the department now announces that they will be placed in one division, which shall be composed as to rank and file of colored men exclusively. Not only that, but all the company commanders will be colored and his lieutenants, likewise, will be Negroes. This is a long stride for the colored soldier. At present he is not commissioned, all commissioned men of his segment being white. The war department propose to give him a chance up to the rank of captain. There is little doubt as to his role further if he shall prove himself worthy and capable. Colored men themselves admit that there is some doubt of the success of the experiment of commissioning colored soldiers. While they themselves may conduct themselves in every way as becomes the soldier, there is grave doubt as to whether they can control their men as well as they can be controlled by white officers. However, the Negro is to be given a fair chance to fight for his country. That the rank and file will fight is not to be questioned. It was established in our revolutionary war that the Negro makes an excellent soldier. We are in receipt of a letter from Governor Corwell who says there are already forty-even hundred West Virginia now at Camp Lee. And that there is nothing more needed at the camp than West Virginia newspapers, it would be a good idea for every newspaper man in this state to see to it that as many papers as they can spare themselves gratis be sent to the boys. Therefore, The McDowell Times joins in with the Governor in his appeal to the parents and friends of the boys to send late issue of high class magazines and other periodicals. Buy your home paper and order it sent to the camp. Secretary Bayline, in charge of the West Virginia Y. M. O. A. at Camp Lee also makes an earnest appeal for such help. U. S. NEWSPAPER LAWS Below is the law in regard to newspapers: First—Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary are considered as wishing to continue their subscription. Second—If the subscriber orders discontinuance of periodical the publisher may continue to send the same until arrears are paid. Third—If a subscriber neglects or refuses to take the periodical from the post office to entitle they have been directed he is held responsible till he has settled the bill and ordered the paper discontinued. Fourth—If the subscriber moves to other places without informing the publisher and the paper is sent to the former direction, they are held responsible. Address Unit 82, Army Y, M. C. A., Corp Lee, Va. BIG JACK JOHNSON SAYS HE'S A PATRIOT Eager, He Declares, to Help America in War---Living Luxuri- American Army Headquarters in France, Oct. 6. - Jack Johnson, former heavy weight champion of the world, is eager to light in the trenches, box for Red Cross or do anything possible to help win the war for the United States and the allies. These word was received here today from Madrid where the former champion is staying: "Maybe I am getting a little too old, but I am as old as Col. Roosevelt, Hindenberg and others. I think I can put away a few 'Fritzies.'" Johnson's white wife is reported to have left him. Despite reports that he is financially broke, Johnson dines daily and extravagantly at the Palace hotel, often accompanied, according to the report, by two or three Spanish beauties. He has given up his attempt to become a tourador and announces he is running an advertising agency with offices in Madrid and Barcelona. The exact source of his income is unknown. Gone to Pennsylvania. Mr. Mike Marinack and family, formerly of this city, have moved from McDowell county to Corry, Pa., where he has gone into business and will make that city his home for a while hereafter. Mr. and Mrs. Marinack were among some of the best people who ever lived in the city and their leave of this section takes away some very warm friends and successful business people. They just a host of friends and the hope is that they will again find it profitable to return to this their home. They were very substantial property owners and the fact that they were heavy taxpayers and good citizens, again means that our town will miss them. Rev. R. H. McKoy, D. D., pastor of the Wingfield and Bluestone Baptist church and President of the Golden Knife Association, was in this city Wednesday of this week. Fuel Administrator Harry A. Garfield has issued an order permitting coal operators in certain counties in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia to charge from forty to fifty cents per ton more for their coal than the price originally fixed by the government, but up to date the pleas of the operators and miners of West Virginia for permission to charge more for coal has not been heeded! Closely following the announcement of the Fuel Administrator affecting the parts of the states mentioned appeared a news item in the daily papers stating that tolling the sentiment of the strike in the coalfields of Kentucky and Tennessee about 150 of the smaller mines failed to resume operation because the operators claim they would be compelled to run these mines at a loss if they are only permitted to charge the price of coal fixed by the government. Reports indicate that it will only be a short time before some of the smaller coal companies in West Virginia must suspend unless the government authorized an increase in the price of coal as the mines. It is the concensus of opinion that as soon as Fuel Administrator Garfield has had time to digest the information on the cost of coal production in West Virginia he will issue an order allowing an increase. If an increase is permitted it will permit the small operator to go on with his business, stimulate the medium and large operator to increase his output and enable all to give their employees increased wages. In addition it will encourage development of new properties. In certain parts of the country there is already a coal shortage MOB LEADER BOYCOTTED Colored Refuse to Work on Farm of Man Who Was Active In Lynching CANNOT HARVEST CROP New Move a Big Surprise to Farmers Who Took Part In Mob Outrage in Northumberland Recently (From Journal and Guide) Heathaville, Va - The white farmers of the Lillian section of Northumberland county, Virginia, are experiencing an a-together new and surprising labor trouble. While all the farmers are experiencing difficulty in getting their crops harvested, labor having become suddenly scarce, one man particularly, who is an extensive planter, finds himself unable to hire colored people to work for him at any price or under any condition. During the latter part of August a colored man named Page was accused by two white women of attempting criminal assault upon them and within two hours after the alleged crime was reported Page had been lynched by the farmers of the community. Page had a family, and because they refused to have anything to do with his remains after the mob had finished with them the whites thought that the colored people had taken the matter entirely without resentment. It has developed, however, that this niew was eroneous. Immediately following the lynching labor began to get scarcer in this community, and although wages have been doubled it is impossible to hire men and women to gather the crops. Numbers of men have gone to Sparrows Point, Md., to work in the steel plants there and others have gone to points in Pennsylvania and those who remain refuse to work if the men who are known to have participated in the lynching. The recent lynching has entirely upset the splendid relations that have always existed between races here, and it is believed that another disturbance of the kind will entirely depopulate this county of its labor element. The Negroes do not condone the crime for which Page was mob-murdered, nor do they condone crime of any character, but inasmuch as he was not afforded legal protection or a court trial, Negroes feel that none of their lives are safe from mob violence in this community. and as the weather gets colder and there is a greater demand for domestic coal the shortage will be greater and more acutely felt unleas production can be stimulated by operator and miner receiving it. For labor and on the investment. There is still a car shortage in certain parts of the state, especially along the B and O railroad. On the O, and O there is also complains of car shortage but the great Poachontas, Thacker and Tug field t uched by the N. and W. is not suffering for lacks of cars, nor is there any complaint along the Virginian. The labor situation is still a serious one and there seems to be very little hope for bettering it unless the operator can give increased prices or image bonuses. Ordinarily after the crops are gathered in a large number of men leave the farms and work in the mines of West Virginia until March and April, but so many industries are now in full blast and many of them are able to offer larger rewards for labor than the mines that it is doubtful whether as many men will come to this state and work in the mines as in previous years. In these times when work is unusually plentiful and wages are abnormally high the coal men are competed to offer extra inducements in order to induce men to do their best in the mines. The United States Coal and Coke Co., of Gary, W. Va., has given another ten per cent increase in wages which makes 55 per cent increase since January 1, 1916. In addition to that increase which affects all classes of work in and about the mines, this company gives cash prizes to the man who loads the most coal at each mine, the man who pulls the most coke and so on. The Tidewater Coal and Coke Co. at Vivian, W. Va., is offering ten automobiles as prizes to the men in their mines who mine the most coal, and several other companies are giving prizes and bonuses all in a great effort to encourage the men and stimulate production. NEW BRIDGE MUCH NEEDED AT WILCOE Wilcoe, W. Va., Oct 8, 1917. Editor McDowell Times, Keystone, W. Va. Sir—Will you kindly grant us the privilege of a brief statement on a subject that is of vital interest to the citizens of Wilcoe and to the visiting public, generally? That is a crossing over the river at the rear of Squire Froe's office. It has been several months now since the bridge (a very poor structure at best) washed away and up to date no effort of importance has been made to replace it. True, we have a makeshift crossing there but every time a heavy cloud rises we are apprehensive leat it share the fate of its predecessor. In its present state it cannot possibly survive the heavy rains of this fall and winter and even if it should it presents a positive menace to the safety of all who have to use it, more especially the little ones who have to make use of it in going to and from school. This one fact alone should stir the parents to some action in the matter. Is it not far better to spend a little time and a little money and make a sale crossing for the children than to spend a life time of remorse over a pernicious bit of false economy". All who remember the fate of Basham's team know perfectly well what Ting Fork is capable of when it gets on a rampage. It is hoped and we strongly urge that some public spirited citizen take the lead in securing us an adequate crossing which may be the means of preventing a possible tragedy later on. The writer has no personal interest in the matter other than a desire to see the lives of the children safeguarded and to see the town improved in which he is a resident. Willee is in the throes of a very cold blast which is giving us gentle (?) hint of what it has in store for us later on. Rev. R. R. Henry has just closed a very successful revival. He was ably assisted by Rev. Turner, D. D. A meeting of some importance has been going on at No. 2, at which we were happy to note a manifestation of the spirit in some of those who are very near and dear to us. By "Joy." COLORED MEDICS TO MOBILIZE IN SOUTH Movement of the entire medical officers training camp and school for enlisted colored men from Fort Des Mottes to California or to some point in the south is reported to be scheduled for some time before real cold weather hits Iowa. TWO PROMINENT COLOR- ED MINERS' HOMES DE- MOLISHED BY DYNAMITE IN SYLVIA, NEAR BECKLEY---NO ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED FRENCH AND COBBS, COLORED NON-UNION MINERS Victims of This Most Cowardly Effort at Murder and Destruction of Property This will leave at Fort Des Moines only the base hospital for convalescents to be brought here from Europe and from all parts of the United States. The hospital will have a personnel of nurses, surgeons and other assistants of approximately 1,600 men and will have about the same number of patients. PREPARING FOR PATIENTS AT FORT. Reckley, W. Va.—Editor McDowell Times—We send you the following account of what we call a disastrally act of down-right menace, cowardice and treachery: Trouble between rival factions of men employed in the mines of the Raleigh Coal and Coke Co., at Raleigh, culminated Friday night, October 12, in the cynicism of two homed miners in Dr. Morton, of Baltimore, U.S. medical reserve, has arrived at the fort to take my his duties in preparation for the arrival of patients. He will be followed here next week by General Gorgas, surgeon general of the United States army and Colonel Munsen, chief of the medical training school. Dr. Morton is reported to have given up a 15,000 practice at Baltimore to take up his work in the service. There are now stationed at Fort De Moines 1,000 enlisted Negroes, 125 Negro officers and seven white officers, who are acting as instructors. These men comprise the entire colored medical personnel for the entire army and include letter section, a pack train and a gas mask section. Maj. H. C. Maddux, U.S. A. medical corps, is in command. TELEGRAPH SERVICE NEEDED IN KEYSTONE Let the Business People Demand It --- If ever telegraph service was needed in any town or city we are sure there is not one that is more deserving such accommodation than the great little city of Keystone. Why is it then, the good people do not demand that such service be given this city? Few towns on the map, according to their size, business and general advantage is offered to the public could lay greater claim to such service than Keystone. Let the good people all get together, sign a petition for and have a committee wait on the proper authorities for this service. Every time a man sends a message to any place, or receives one he has to pay excess charges over telephone wires. If an ordinary message of only five or ten words are sent to any one in the city of Roanoke from Keystone, the sender has got to pay at least thirty five cents, when the same message from Eckman, Vivian, Kimball, Welch and all down the line would cost the sender only twenty-five cents. We have an incorporated city in which more business is transacted, more people visit, and as much substantial business as may be found in any other city in the state is to be found in Keystone, and yet, we can't have a telegraph station. We have expert operators doing a successful mercantile business who would take a delight in helping to secure the news, but for some reason we have been legislated against. Where the fault is we are not able to say, but we do know that Keystone ought to have a telegraph station. MASONS MEET IN BLUEFIELD Sessions Largely Attended and Much Interest Manifested. Kimball Next Meeting Place. Officers Elected. The Most Worshipful Royal Crait Grand Lodge of F. and A. A. Y. Masons, Prince Hail origin (national compact), for the state of West Virginia, opened its twenty-fourth annual communication in Miners, Coke Man and Laborers wanted all over McDowell Coun- ty-Business Openings. NUMBER 31 NT COLOR- HOMES DE- D BY DYNAMITE BECKLEY---NO ONE SE- INJURED CORED NON-UNION MINERS Towardly Effort at Mur- ction of Property Beckley, W. Va. - Editor McDowell Times - We send you the following account of what we call a distantly act of down-right meanness, cowardice and treachery: Trouble between rival factions of men employed in the mines of the Raleigh Coal and Ooke Co., at Raleigh, culminated Friday night, October 12, in the cynicism of two housed miners in Georgia, a small community immediately east of Beckley. (This community is largely made up of colored citizens who own their own homes, educate their children, and are among the best and most thrifty element of colored people to be found anywhere in the State.) The houses were those of K. L. French and Charlie Colb, both colored men and men who hear the reputation of being specially peaceable and respected citizens. Both explosions took place about 10 o'clock, not more than two minutes apart, and both houses were wrecked. A remarkable circumstance is that though both families were asleep in the houses, no one was seriously hurt. One person is said to have been blown from a bed to the ceiling, and fell back without injury. French and Colob are both non-union miners. Shortly after the shut-down at the mines a few weeks ago, they, with a number of others, were permitted to return to work. On a visit to Sheriff W. W. Foster's flice Saturday French stated that his life had been threatened, but he did not seem to take the threat seriously, but his remark was recalled as soon as the explosion took place. The French house was a very good one, and the loss due to the explosion will amount to more than $3,000. The blast was set off under the dining room. Furniture in this room and in the kitchen was blown to bits. All the walls were rint apart and the house is a complete wreck. The Cobb place was not so completely wrecked because the dynamiters could not get under it with the explosive. In lead they dug a hole under one side of the building, and only that side was maternity damaged. Sheriff's deputies and Prosecuting Attorney N. L. Painter are making every effort to run down the guilty parties. Tracks out the back gate of the French yard are evidently those of the dynamiters. Press Lilly with his bloodhounds is on the scene, but refuses to follow the edges to Raleigh for fear of the consequence. "Mother" Jones, agitator of national time, is said to be working among the strikers at Kaleigh. Bluefield Sunday. The Grand Lodge was in session from Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock till Tuesday morning. There were about twenty five visiting delegates to the meeting. Sunday afternoon the Grand Lodge officers, delegates and members of the Bluefield Masonic order marched in a body from the Raleigh street hall to Mt. Zion Baptist church, where they were addressed by Rev. Wm. Jackson. At the close of Rev. Jackson's address a lerent prayer was offered by the grand chapin, A D. Wilson. The grand lodge was given quite a surprise when Dr. W. H. Benderson, most worshipful grand master for the state of Virginia, made his appearance at the meeting. He delighted the craft with a stirring address. The sessions were largely attended and much interest was manifested. Many interesting addresses were made by the grand lodge officers and visiting delegates. Kimball was selected as the next meeting place and the following officers were elected: Dr. W. C. Mitchell, M. W. G. M. Frank Taylor, M. W. G. S. W. W. H. White, M. W. G. J. W. J. E. Buchanan, grand secretary. Jacob Simpson, grand treasurer. A. D. Wilson, grand chaplin. J. T. Reddix, grand tiler. The new officers were installed by Dr. W. H. Benderson, most worshipful grand master of the state of Virginia. Read all the advertisements in this issue. It will pay you. Your Cook Wont Leave AN ELECTRIC RANGE APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY EXCELSIOR Dear Editor:—Let me speak through the columns of your valuable paper about the wonderful services last Sunday, October 9. At 9:30 a. m., Sunday School conducted by Superintendent Jas. Royster. 11:30 a. m., Rev. P. J. Jones, of Carretta, preached a wonderful sermon. At 3:30 p. m., Rev. Collins, of New Hall, W. Va., preached another able sermon. At 8:00 p. m., Rev. G. F. Owens, of Northfork, W. Va., put on the climax by way of an excellent sermon. This being a rally day, our pastor, Rev. T. E. Woody, had secured those able divines to assist him in the effort. Below are the names of contributors together with the amount contributed by each: George Turnbull $1 25 W. A. James 50 Rev. P. M. Lee 1 50 Joe Griffin 1 00 John Eans 50 Rev. L. J. Gammon 50 J. F. Finney 3 00 Rev. J. H. Clemens 25 Sister Rosa Clemens 25 Sister Dunn 25 Sister Ellen Russell 75 Henry Spillman 50 Mrs. D. C. Colman 25 A. C. Ayers 50 H. R. Rhodes 1 25 Sister Ollie Goforth 1 00 Dunn 75 Henry Staples 75 Sister Channie Gammon 50 Walter Robinson 50 Jas. Royster 50 Club Report 1 01 Miss Wade! 1 00 Sister Mary Hyte 50 P. A. Gammon 1 25 Sister Robinson 50 Sister Ellen Russell! 50 Sister Mary Prisoark 50 Rev. R. C. Williams 50 Rev. T. E. Woody 1 50 Sister Daisy Turnbull 50 O. W. Goforth 1 00 Sister Florence Dickerson 1 00 Prisoark 1 00 Sister Mary Griffin 50 Colman 50 Elijah Ghoeil 25 West Cardwell 2 00 Richard Bagley 50 Rev. E. C. Jessie 1 00 Sister Sarah Woody. 75 Rev. Rollins 25 Will Hyte 1 25 Sister Lucy Moss 25 Mrs. Ella Wooden! 50 Sister Annie Payne 50 J. H. Taylor 25 Dock Wilkins 75 Jas. Davis 50 Harry Davis 25 --- ChurchDirectory COALWOOD BAPIST CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Preaching 2nd and 4th Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings. Rev. W. C. Clements, D. D. pastor. :o: PILGRIM BAPT. CHURCH. Crystal. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Preaching 1st and 3rd 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. Presaching 2nd and 4th Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Missionary meeting at 3 o'clock every 2nd Sunday. Rev. R. R. Henry, pastor. John Webster, clerk. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Preaching let and 3rd Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and 8 p. m. Missionary meeting every first at 6 p. m. Red Cross each Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting, Wednesday evenings. Rev. R. R. Henry, pastor. H. H. Vanheck, clerk. She knows a good thing when she sees it. It will be worth your while to investigate our We have a 3 cent kilowatt cooking rate Ask us for facts Where Negro Soldiers Will Train Colored W. Va. Contingent Goes to Camp Lee. DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 13.—Fifty of the colored officers trained at Fort Des Moines will be assigned to commands in the colored regiment to be formed at Camp Dodge of Negro conscripts from Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and the western portion of Illinois. This announcement was made by Lieut. Col. W. T. Johnson, chief of the reserve corps division of the War Department. On his arrival here from Washington today, when he issued commissions to 104 captain, 329 first lieutenants and 182 second lieutenants of infantry, who have been under instruction at the camp since its opening. Garnett E. Ferguson, Institute, captain; Joseph T. Jackson, a former Charleston city employee, first lieutenant; F. H. Gow, former pastor of the Charleston St. Paul African M. E. church, first lieutenant; and Lafayette Campbell, Union, second lieutenant. The commissions will bear date of October 15. The graduates will be given a two weeks' forlough with orders to report to seven national army cantonments November 1, for service in training the colored drafted men, who are expected to be called by that time. The graduates of the Fort Des Moines camp will be assigned as follows: To Camp Dodge, Des Moines, 50; to Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill., 96; to Camp Upton, Yanbank, L. I., 96; to Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kans., 96; to Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, 96; to Camp Meader, Annapolis Junction, Md., 96, and to Camp Dix, Wrightston, N. Y., 98. The training camp at Fort Des Moines for colored medical officers will continue for at least a month longer. After that date, the army post there will be utilized for other purposes, the nature of which has not yet been determined by the War Department. Orders recently issued to commanders of national army contemnities reveal the fact that of the 17 national army divisions to be organized one will be composed of colored. The Negro division probably will be designated as the 92nd 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' train- ing camp at Des Moines, Iowa. 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 24 of these to be raised by voluntary enlistment from civil life. It has been stated that 250,000 men must be sent abroad for this purpose. NEGROES TO CME NORTH. Supplementing Gen. Bliss' explanation the department issued a summary of orders governing the allotment of quotas of Negro draited men to the cantonments. With the exception of Gamps Jackson, Gordon, Pike and Travis, each cantonment will accommodate all of the Negro quotas from the States from which its white troops are drawn. Supplemental assignments of Negro contingents to these camps have been made as follows: Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass. about 600; Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va., 6,300; Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C., 5,900 (South Carolina); Camp Gordon. Atlanta, Ga., $9,000 (Georgia); Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark., 9,800 (Arkansas and Louisiana); Camp Custer, Battle Greek, Mich., 600; Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky., 5,000; Camp Lewis, American Lake, Wash., 400. FOR SALE Good water, high and dry, good closets. Anvone wanting good house to live in now is the time to buy. Terms very reasonable. Two minutes walk from station. We are building 150 new houses, and want carpenters, stone [masons, grade] labor, steam shouel men, drill runners and all classes of construction labor APPLY United states 6.8 Gary, West Virginia Grand Open NEW HOTEL J. T. 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FOY Excellent Colored Woman Called to Final Reward, Friday, October 5 After a long illness death finally visited the home of one of the oldest colored citizen of Williamson, W. Va., and on Friday, Oct. 5th, despite the combined efforts of skilled medical practitioners, removed Mrs. Rose Foy, wife of George Foy, well known employee of the N. & W. shops. Mrs. Foy was born in Pikeville, Ky., in 1875. After finishing in the common schools, she completed her education in the Industrial Institute, Frankfort, Ky. Returning home she taught school for five years in her home county (Pike), three years in Letcher and two years in Mingo county. February 13, 1906 she was married to Geo. W. Foy of Houston, Va., and to this union was born three children; Geo. W. Jr., now attending school at Bluefield Colored Institute; Frank and Virginia. The latter children died while quite young. Mrs. Foy was a woman much interested in her home and manifested great pride in looking after whatever might tend to increase the happiness thereof. A few years since she was seized with the conviction and forced to the belief, that her system was being invaded by that dreaded disease—cancer of the breast. Anticipating better health, her husband moved her to Grayham, Va., where she occupied a humble little cottage of her own. Later on she decided to visit her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Walker, of Pikeville, Ky., but had not been there long when she found it necessary to have another operation performed. Her ever faithful husband took her to Richmond, Va., on February 9, 1917, and there fully realized that medical treatment was in vain and nothing was left to do except to yield to the inevitable. After returning from Richmond Mrs. Foy decided to remain in Williamson that she might be near her husband, who is employed here. 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PAGE COMPANY $36,000,000 PAID IN CLAIM TEACHERS IN FOOD CAMPAIGN Hen. M. P. Shawkey, State Superintendent of Schools, Asks Teachers to Help Win the War. Hen. M. P. Shawkey, State Superintendent of Free Schools in West Virginia, is a thorough advocate of the conservation of foodstuffs. He believes that the stoppage of waste among the American people and the substitution of each foods as we have for those it is necessary to export to Europe is an essential to the winning of the war. Superintendent Shawkey also believes in organization. He has the strongest organization in West Virginia—the public schools, reaching into every magisterial district of the State, and he has asked the teachers to enlist them selves in the movement to pledge 200,000 West Virginia families to carry out the directions and advice of the Food Administrator. Herbert Hoover, the state administrator, personally requested Superintendent Shawkey to be come a member of the West Virginia executive committee and the State Superintendent answered to the call with the following letter to 10,000 school teachers throughout the State: Dear Fellow Teacher:--Would you share your meal with a fellow human being to save him from starvation? Of course you would. Well, tens of thousands of human beings on the verge of starvation are crying out for your mercy. You don't hear them because they are so far away. But Uncle Sam has heard their prayers and groans and he comes to you for help. What can you do? Let me suggest two or three things. 1. Turn your school into a food conservation "Bee." If there are apples in the orchard about you that might go to waste, have an apple, paring "bee" some moonlight night and dry or can them and sell the product for books, pictures or a Victrola for your market. 2. If there are farmers about you whose sons have gone into the army, and who have crops that may be lost for want of help, perhaps you could organize the larger pupils of your school into a sort of "first aid" squad some Friday afternoon or Saturday and help save the crops. M. P. Shawbey school. J. H. Stewart, Commissioner of Agriculture, can help you find a market. 3. If the larger pupila of your school are seriously needed to help out with the farm work, why not commence school at 7:30 or 8 o'clock, getting through about one, and this leagues the afternoon free for home work? A Food Pledge Campaign. Just now Uncle Sam is calling on every one to volunteer to help save some of the food our Allies must have. The newspapers will tell you about it and you will receive literature covering it from the State Executive Committee. Will you take a few minutes every day to explain to your pupila the nature and importance of this work? Then a nation-wide whirlwind campaign for the last week of October is planned. It is proposed to get food pledge cards into every home in the United States, or as nearly so as possible. We are all anxious for West Virginia to make a fine showing. You can help win the war. For the sake of humanity, will you not throw yourself into this work enthusiastically and help to make the food campaign a complete success. Yours very truly. Raise a Bond On Your Farm Raise a Bond On Your Farm THIS is not time for argument, and I do not propose to argue this case to the people of West Virginia. The Government of the United States which has been well said protects our lives and property, we must protect with our property and our lives. There should be no necessity for argument when the problem before us does not require a sacrifice, but merely requires a service through which we can keep ablaze the emblem of Liberty enlightening the world. We who remain at home during this great crisis of the world's history are not asked to make the sacrifices of our forefathers who stood at Valley Forge and who carried the flag of their country across the mountains of Mexico and planted the starry emblem above that country. Neither are we asked to make sacrifices of our fathers who engaged in the great Civil War or the young men of the present hour who have offered themselves on the battle front in France to make the world safe for democracy. We are asked to loan to the United States Government sufficient money to clothes, feed and equip the men who have gone to the front to make the supreme sacrifice if necessary in order that the Liberties of American citizens might be preserved. For this loan the Government of the United States will pay a 4 per cent rate of interest. The man who has the money and does not loan it to his government does not deserve the protection of his country. Before the close of October 27th the people of West Virginia have been asked to buy $23,000,000 in Liberty Loan Bonds. They must be purchased. It should require no argument to have any patriotic citizen perform his duty. Here's the opportunity for the miner, the farmer, the miller and baker. You may not be able to buy a $10,000 bond, maybe not a $1,000 bond, but there are thousands of West Virginians who can buy a $50 or a $100 bond. When they do it they are better citizens. It is the one way in which those of us who remain at home can contribute to the cause. We have in West Virginia more than 80,000 miners. They have been steadily employed at high wages. More than 50 per cent of these miners are able to liberty Bonds. Investing in a Liberty Bond is the surest way for a West Virginia miner. The Kaiser kick and squirm. It will cause the Kaiser to realize that he struck. We have in West Virginia approximately 100,000 farms. There ought to be a Liberty Bond on each farm. It is about the best crop the farmer can raise. One nice thing about the bond crop is that it grows continually, winter and summer. It gets bigger and bigger every year because the Government nourishes it with a rate of interest. There is honor and profit for the farmer who buys a Liberty Bond and he need not worry about droughts, labor or markets. PETER M. P. Shawker the product for school. J. H. Stewart, Commissioner market. 3. If there are farmers about you and who have crops that may be lost, granize the larger pupils of your school Friday afternoon or Saturday and help 3. If the larger pupils of your school the farm work, why not commence sch about one, and this leaves the afternoon A Food Pieces Just now Uncle Sam is calling on a of the food our Allies must have to you about it and you will receive liter tive Committee. Will you take a few pupils the nature and importance of t Then a nation-wide wind can planned. It is proposed to get food ple States, or as nearly so as possible. We make a fine showing. You can help win the war. For th yourself into this work enthusiastically complete success. Raise a Bond By Wm. S. Johnson, State THIS is not time for argument, and the people of West Virginia. T which has been well said protect tect with our property and our lives. There should be no necessity for does not require a sacrifice, but mere can keep ablaze the emblem of Liber We who remain at home during th not asked to W. C. C. form his duty. Here's the opportunity for the man You may not be able to buy a $10,000 b are thousands of West Virginians who they do it they are better citizens. It who remain at home can contribute to We have in West Virginia more steadily employed at high wages. More able to buy Liberty Bonds. Investing in West Virginia miner to make the Kali Kaiser to realize that he struck the wri We have in West Virginia approx be a Liberty Bond on each farm. It raises One nice thing about the bond b and summer. It gets bigger and b nourishes it with a rate of interest. T who buys a Liberty Bond and he nee markets. MINDENBURG DEMANDED PATS The Food Administration has issued the following: Not long ago Field Marshal Hindenburg sent word to the German Government at Berlin that if his troops and the men and women who were making shells in the factories didn't have more fats something would happen to Germany. Fats supply energy. Some fats are also necessary for growth and repair. All fats are important in the upkeep of the body Hindenburg knew that if the German people did not get more fats they would be too weak to fight or work. The fats we waste would almost supply Germany. Avoid waste and save them for ourselves and our allies. Glycerine, the chief substance used in making explosives, is made from fats. Think of the thousands of tons of explosives that have been made in the last three years and you will understand why fats are so badly needed. MINISTERS FIGHT UNDER OLD GLORY FOR FOOD PLEDGE "Gather Up the Fragments, That Nothing Be Lost," is War Shibboleth. J. F. Marsh, Secretary of the State Board of Regents and the Secretary of the Executive Food Pledge Campaign Committee, in charge of the food pledge drive to be made in West Virginia for the week beginning October 51, has asked the aid of the ministers of the state. In a letter to the ministers Secretary Marsh says: "Our national government has learned through reliable agents that our soldiers and our allies in Europe can not be fed properly unless the people at Send a Paper M. P. SHAWKEY On Your Farm Treasurer of West Virginia. I do not propose to argue this case to the Government of the United States as our lives and property, we must proclaim argument when the problem before us may require a service through which we may enlighten the world. It is great crisis of the world's history are make the sacrifices of our forefathers Valley Forge and who carried the flag of across the mountains of Mexico anderry emblem above that country. Needed to make sacrifices of our fathers the great Civil War or the young men who have offered themselves on in France to make the world safe for it to loan to the United States govern money to clothe, feed and equip the gone to the front to make the supreme necessary in order that the Liberties of its might be preserved. For this loan of the United States will pay a 4 per interest. The man who has the money loan it to his government does not detection of his country. Those of October 27th the people of West asked to buy it $23,000,000 in Liberty they must be purchased. It should reent to have any patriotic citizen performer, the farmer, the miller and baker, bond, maybe not a $1,000 bond, but there can buy a $50 or a $100 bond. When is the one way in which those of us to the cause, than 80,000 miners. They have been less than 50 per cent of these miners are a Liberty Bond is the surest way for a kick and squirm. It will cause the long man when he tackled Uncle Sam,imately 100,000 farms. There ought to be about the best crop the farmer can crop is that it grows continually, winter every year because the Government here is honor and profit for the farmer and not worry about droughts, labor or home give the subject of food conservation and substitution careful thought. The object of this letter is to ask you and your church to take an active part in the Food-Pledge Campaign which is intended to reach every home in our state by October 28th. "In discussing this subject, please make it plain that no American family will be asked to eat less than the usual three square meals per day. We can save the suffering abroad by taking care of what we have and by a change in our food as suggested in the following: "Use Less Wheat Bread—Our allies are begging for more of Uncle Sam's wheat. France has no corn mills, and meal can not be shipped that distance. The world wheat crop is small—the corn crop, large. One wheatless meal per day is the solution. Corn bread and buckwheat cakes are good substitutes. That will mean 220,000,000 bushels of wheat for our soldiers and those who are standing by them. "Use Less Sugar.—Each person in France, England and Italy has less than 1 ounce of sugar per day, and their supply will soon be gone. We are eating more than 4 ounces per day. We ought to be willing to divide up by using less sugar and candy, and more molasses, syrup, honey, and other substitutes. 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Manufactured ≠ Raveneswood. W. V., by The Compassive Dear Commander. T. G BECKER, Press Tone-- A TONE exquisitely pure, perfect, rounded and crystal-clear makes the PREMIER LEASURE ALACE M Y FRIENDS ARE NEKT, BET I WILL NOT PRESS FOR AN UNIQUE JEW MENT NOR ASK FOR THE CONVICTION OF AN INNOCENT MAN. KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA Sunday, Oct 7, was a joyful day at the Wingfield Baptist church. Sunday school was opened by our Superintendent. A large attendance were present and many thoughts were gleaned from the lesson. At 11 a.m., our Rev. R. McKoy, D. D., filled his pulpit for the first time since his installation. He gave to his bearers a bountiful supply of gospel truth. At 6 p.m., the B. Y. P. U. met with the President in the chair. The subject for discussion was: Christ's voke, what it is and how to wear it. It was well discussed and a nice program made the evening a pleasant one. At night, the pastor was at his post of duty. All who attended these services left with the familiar words of the Pastist: "I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord." Eckman is still in the ring, and we iuvite our neighboring churches and friends to come to see us and help us. Landgraff Please allow me space for a few words. Mr. W. M. Brown leit last week for his home in Philadelphia, after spending a few weeks with his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sykes, and his many friends. Mrs. A. H. Clayton, of Floyd county, Virginia, is visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hubbard, for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. James Stokes are the proud parents of a one-month-old son. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Manns returned home Sunday after a visit to Mr. Manns mother at Oaples, and while there the stork visited them with a girl baby which is now about three weeks old. Mrs. Manns was accompanied home by her sisters-in-law, Mrs. George Martin and Miss Cora Manns. The many friends of Mrs. Manns are glad to have her back in town again. Mrs. Robert Sykes was shopping in Keystone and Northtork Friday. Mrs. Bessie Stone and Mrs. Lillie Stokes were shopping in Keystone and Northtork Saturday. Mrs. Ames Finney was also shopping in Northtork Saturday. Mrs. Minnie Hodge is very ill at this writing; we hope for her a speedy recovery. Mr. W. P. Martin, who met with a very unfortunate accident a few weeks ago by getting his arm broke, is at home again from the hospital. Miss Mary Morehead, of Bainfield, a student of the B. C. I., who was visiting Mrs. Mary Hubbard Saturday and Sunday, returned home Monday on train No. 8. Mr. Samuel Hubbard has returned from the old homestead in Virginia, where he has been spending a week with his mother and sisters. Hd reports having a nice time. Mrs. Florence Harris has returned home after spending a week with her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs Jees Pennit, of Jenkinjones. She reports having a nice time. Mrs. Lucy Carter and Mrs. Daisy Thompson have returned from Dry Fork, Va., where they have been visiting Mrs. Carter's mother-in-law. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Carter's sister-in-law, Miss Cordie Carter. All the ladies of this place are busy canning and preserving fruit for the winter. Owing to the high cost of living they are preparing. McDOWELL TIMES READER. ALGOMA Last Sunday night we had a splendid elemn by Rev. Turner, D. D. The Algoma choir sang at Pocahontas last Sunday for Rev. Lee. Mr. John A. Wright who had his arm broken recently is now in Welch hospital. Mrs. Cammie Whittie, of Columbus, Ohio, and her uister, Mrs. Edna Whitley, of Wytheville, were visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Hattie B. Heath, here recently. Hair Preparations The most complete line made in the State. Have no superiors on the American market. Excelsior Scalp Food, per box 50c Excelsior Hair Gloss, per box 35c Excelsior Sampoo, per box 50c Excelsior Tetter Salve, per box 50c Excelsior Temple Food, per Box 35c Excelsior Special Temple Food 70c Although the price of ingredients has gone up, our prices remain the same to agents and public. We pay 50 per cent commission to our agents, and are anxious to secure 50 agent in the State of West Virginia. THE EXCELSOR MFG COMPANY No. 265 South Blind Street Bluefield, W. Va. CECIL H. RILEY PRACTICES IN ALL THE COUTS Phone, Northfork 406 NORTHFORK, W. VA. Hypoferrin FOR BETTER NERVES Better nerves—butter health. For the run-down, tired, weak and worn HYPOFERRIN Tinktles furnish the nerve food that Nature has denied you. A single day's treatment often produces remarkable results—$1.00 per package, 9 spheres for $8.00 from your Dr. Duggett, or direct from us if he cannot supply you. Sold alone. Do not dition that we refund your money if we are not pleased with HYPOFERRIN tinktles. Sanctel Remedies Company, Inc., Massena Temple, Cincinnati, Ohio. HURRAH! Hurrah! Take Stock! Right Now! HUNTINGTON Building Clear of D THIS Handsome structure is now owned absolutely by the holders of the Pythian Mutual Investment Association and fine illustration of what can be done by concentration of and united action. It is indeed a splendid achievement and give new life, new hope and new inspiration to every stockholder every member of the order and race. Let no one besituate low subscribe for stock in this great corporation—The Pythian Investment Association—for in due time it is sure to pay hard dividends on the money invested. NGTON Dear of Deb owned absolutely by the stock- al Investment Association and is a be done by concentration of effort applid achievement and should aspiration to every stockholder and a Let no one hesitate longer to corporation—The Pythian Mutual time it is sure to pay handsome THIS Handsome structure is now owned absolutely by the stockholders of the Pythian Mutual Investment Association and is a fine illustration of what can be done by concentration of effort and united action. It is indeed 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 handsome dividends on the money invested. $10 Is The Price Per Share 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 nt plan. Ask the agent in your lice. 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 OFFICE PHONE 362 :--- RESIDEN OFFICE HOURS: 8 A.M. TO 8 P.M. DR. A. S. ADAMS, Der Over Colored Barber Shop NORTHF I have equipped my office at a cost of more than $2,500 my people. If you care to see a modern equipped Negro D should visit mine. RESIDENCE PHONE 383 S A. M. TO 8 P. M DAMS, Dentist NORTHFORK, W. VA. of more than $2,500 for the benefit of own equipped Negro Dental Office you factorily. of teeth and any other work where OFFICE PHONE 362 :-- RESIDENCE PHONE 383 OFFICE HOURS: 8 A. M. TO 8 P. M DR. A. S. ADAMS. Dentist Over Colored Barber Shop NORTHFORK, W. VA. I have equipped my office at a cost of more than $2,500 for the benefit of my people. If you care to see a modern equipped Negro Dental Office you should visit mine. I do all classes of dental work satisfactorily. I administer gas for the extraction of teeth and any other work where necessary. If you come to Northfork, come up and look me over. ...THE... KNIGHTS OF TOUS The Order You will Eventually Fraternal, Beneficial, Social, H and Co-operative. ENDORSED by Bankers, Business and Prof Editors and Educators. A Progressive Fr consisting of a Supreme Grand Lodge, Lodges, District Grand Lodges and Subord THE... OF TOUSSAINT will Eventually Join. Social, Social, Historical operative. business and Professional men A Progressive Fraternal Order Grand Lodge, State Gran ges and Subordinate Lodge Fraternal, Beneficial, Social, Historical and Co-operative. ENDORSED by Bankers, Business and Professional men, Editors and Educators. A Progressive Fraternal Order consisting of a Supreme Grand Lodge, State Grand Lodges, District Grand Lodges and Subordinate Lodges FIRST L. OLDE MIL. ROUTE A. FITZHOLAN WALLACE SUPREME GRAND GENERAL 1200 You Street, N. W. Washington J. H. LOVE, State Deputy Montgomery, W. Va. Washington, D. C. State Deputy, ery, W. Va. Hurrah! Hurrah L. O. WILSON, President Age, and Death Benefits. A Liberal, Prompt and Reliable Order, founded on the life and work of a Negro, by a Negro, for Negro Men with a splendid Court of Susan for Women. ORGANIZERS and DEPUTIES WANTED AT ONCE Liberal Terms. Write for particulars, address CHARLESTON, W. VA. Meals on the European Plan. Rooms newly furnished and free bath. 4-13-17. Telephone: 3562. ReStaurant Mea's at all hours in First Class Style at Reasonable Prices. GROCERIES' AND SOFT DRINKS 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 minutes walk from the station. Meals: European and American Plan. 500 Ra'eigh Street. Phone 974. BLUEFIELD, W. VA. 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 he is holding claims against said estate must be to said administrator for adjustment. DR. R. C. HARRISON, July 30, 1917. Kimball, W. Va. BEAUTY CULTURE "You are no older than your hair looks" Manicuring and Scalp Treatment a Specialty EXCELSIOR, W. VA. ARCADE POOL PARLOR AND BARBER SHOP OLD ROYAL JOE FINNEY, DRUG STAND Manager KEYSTONE, W. VA. TYPEWRITERS. ALL MAKES--ALL PRICES Factory rebuilt and second hand, used, 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 GINGHESTER SPILLS DIAMOND BRAND Beware of Counterfeits. Refuse all Substituted. your Promotion for CHICHES-TER'S DAMMOND BRAND PILLS is Red and green appalled in boxes, sealed with Blue Ribbon. TARD NOT OTHER. Baskets Brown and not for CHICHES-TER'S DAMMOND BRAND PILLS, for twenty-five pounds regarded as best, Salem, Always Reliable. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS THE EVERYWHERE WORTH TESTED Mrs. B. Conner AT EXCELSIOR, W. VA. is agent for the celebrated Mme. C. J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Growing and Beautifying Preparation. Holds Credentials for Efficiency Agent also for Hair and Hair Goods EXCELSIOR, W. VA. Want Ads Pay. Try it --- MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION DE. RATHER THAN SEEM TO BE WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROBRIETORS. M. T. WHITTICO, Editor. T. EDWARD HILL, Business Mgr. Articles or more than ten lines will be charged 10 cents per line. Publisher every Friday in the interest o the Negro Race---His Civil and Po- tical Rights. SUBSORIPTION RATES. One year in advance.....$1.50 Six months in advance.....80 Three months in advance.....50 One month in advance.....25 Single copy.....05 ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST Special rates to churches, schools and colleges. Subscribers changing their Post Office address must notify the publishers or else his subscription will be collected just the same as if he had not. Entered as Second Class Matter March 22, 1904, at the Post Office at Keystone, W. Va., under act of Congress, March 3, 1879. FRIDAY, OCT. 19. 1917 REPUBLICANS, GET TOGETHER; PARTY DIVISION MEANS BBACK MAN'S UNDOING. Every fellow you meet these days who has figured in the game of politics, after giving you the time of day, most invariably makes his next question about "politics." It seems that they are determined to talk up something anyway. The war isn't stopping them. "Who is going to be our next U. S. senator, our next congressman, judge of the criminal court? and so on. These are the usual questions that are being asked by most men who come into our office. We don't know, and in fact are too busy trying to make money enough to keep from being sold out by the sheriff to find out or to take up too much time about things that are so far off. Those things will take care of themselves when the time comes, we feel. Anyway, one thing is certain above anything else, and that is, all those politicians who in the past have been at logger heads with each other, had better learn some political sense and lay down their petty differences and get together. White political leaders and Negro would be political rooters, boosters and what ever part you may have been playing in the past, our advice is to Get Together! None of you have any great thing to be scrapping over now when the Democrats are anxious to keep your feelings all wrought up so they can slip in and win the seats at the table of political authority. Republicans, you have boasted of being the Negro's friends, for the sake of the great party and for the sake of the protection and safeguarding the black man's interests, lay aside your personal and political feelings and let us all get together and save the Republican party. The business interests and every other r department of our every day life, appeals to us as Republicans to look with suspicion upon political upheavals in the future among our own party ranks. Especially is this so when we note the lamentable results that followed the great family night of last year which resulted in the loss of a Republican governor of this state. Give the black man something to do as you promised him and give as many of them something as you can, and then you may readily expect their unwerving support at the polls. They are loyal and ready to serve their party as they are their country. So give them a place at each post of our government. Men of the race, you cannot afford to overlook the fact that any time anything divides the party strength, it to that extent endangers your political standing and rights at the bar of justice. Because it thereby strengthens the cause of democracy. Let us hope that when it is done it is not by a mutual agreement. Hold your Republican friends to their word. See to it that they support the ticket themselves and stand by such principles as are to our best advantage and interest. But this time you want to be very careful and cautious. Examine carefully the motives and manners by which pretended Republican friends content themselves at the enemies' victories. Isn't it time for you to be slow hereafter about it? It is you give your support to? Go to work, get better acquainted with each other and for heaven's sake stop abusing and criticising each other. Republican division means black man's undoing. STOP GRUMBLING- STAND UP! Colored men, it is not enough for us to go around over the country with a chip on our shoulders proclaiming that there are certain rights belonging to us but the all absorbing question and subject of today is to get busy, active, conservative and show to the cold cruel world of disbelievers that we are worthy of respect, recognition and an opportunity to serve our day and generation, and there will be no question about you getting more. Make yourselves worthy; stop grumbling, aping and playing the fool. Get down to business; you can get help if you will just show yourselves worthy of it. But too much help is injurious. Help into helplessness is a sin. Stand up and look the world square in the face. INORDINATE AMBITION FOR "DENOMINATIONAL CONTROL"A MENAGE TO OUR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS-COMPETENCY THE ONLY HOPE. One thing above many, and in fact above most other things, that is doing more to disturb, injure, disrupt and disorganize the state institutions and to retard their progress, is that dogmatical method and effort at enthroning what a few self conceited leaders term "Denominational Control" of our schools irrespective of competency. Too often is this becoming apparent in some of the county and district schools of this state, also. But men, bear in mind, that he who so foolishly forgets the real mission of a teacher and overlooks the high ideal principles of teaching, education and the making of real citizenship, manhood and womanhood for these visionary things of pretended religious dogmas, and fails to inculcate into the mind and heart of the boys and girls entrusted into their care, competency, efficiency and ability with common sense as the only hope, then that man, who will persist in overlooking these last great principles for the transitory and deviousary things is the most dangerous character and subject with authority in the state today. It is to be regretted that there are a number of positions that might and could be occupied by Negroes in this state were it not for the fact that we have a number of would be important "Ikes" who, because they, themselves can't get certain places will do everything in his power to keep the other fellow from it. This self constituted "leadership" being boasted of by a certain element of Negroes in this state today is a disgrace. There are some who will promiscuously lie on one another to defeat him from having a decent chance to make bread to feed his family. And the quicker such cut throats are known and exposed the better for the race and party. There are some men in the world who are so "grouchy" these days that they are unappreciable for anything you do for them. In fact, the more you do for some men, especially when it is done absolutely gratuitously, the more they show them cloven foot. Yes, the more the "monkey" will grasp his tail around things and reach for more without even a "grin." M n it is high time that you learn the art of common sense appreciation. SAMUEL SOLINS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW WELCH. WEST VIRGINIA Returns from Annual Grand Lodge of Elks. Had a Successful Meeting. Hopes to Re-Organize Keystone Attorney A. G. Froe, grand district deputy for the I. B. P. O. E. of the World, who represented at the last annual meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, returned with glowing reports of a most successful as well as harmonious meeting. Mr. Froe tells us that this session was productive of more important and beneficial legislation for the perpetuity and future welfare and progress of the order than any like session. Our old friend Arthur is very anxious that the former members of the Keystone lodge renew their membership and that there be a re-organization, a meeting to which effect will be announced in the near future. And at this meeting it will be the pleasure of Attorney Froe to receive applications from any self respecting man who wants to become a member and help make our community better. Resolution of Condolence Whereas it has pleased the Almighty God in His wise Providence to take from our midst our beloved friend and school mate, James Claytor; Be it Resolved, That we, the members and faculty of Elk Ridge High school, extend to the bereaved ones our heart felt sympathy; Be it resolved, That his strong mental ability, his kindness and gentleness may be held in fond remembrance; Be it further resolved, That she way in which he met his antimely death may ever be remembered as a caution to others. 'Gone to return no more;' Gone from our midst, so joyous and so young; His heart with youth's fresh gladness running o'er, And on his lips life's pleasant songs half sung; Gone from our midst our hearts will wait in vain To hear his dear -returning steps again. (Signed) Pupils and Faculty of Northfork High School ARISTA We had a high time in Zion at this place beginning Oct. 3, and ending Sunday, Oct. 14. Our meeting was one of much success. Rev. B. S. Dent, of Jenkinjones, that young giant, spared no pains in preaching to us the gospel with zeal and power. Rev Dent is a clean cut gospel preacher. May he live long and do much good. We are glad we have such men as Rev. Dent in this field, because he is a Christian gentleman and a preacher. We had 3 for baptism and 10 added to the church by Christian experience. Our beloved pastor, Rev. C. A. Fultz baptized the 3 candidates Sunday. Rev. Dent preached three great sermons Sunday. Our church is doing fine under the leadership of our pastor, Rev. C. A. Fultz, who with his influence has built one of the finest churches in this field. Rev. Fultz has been successful in recurring a teacher for us again this year. He has done great things for us whereof we are glad. Mesdames C. A. Fultz, McNerva Wattlington and Cora Goins are very ill. We were certainly glad to have Rev. Dent with us. He will never be forgotten in Arista. He received many valuable presents. The church had a home rally Sunday and raised $7.35. Below is a list of the contributors Richard Carrington 22 Wm. Woodson 22 Robert Ford 58 W. D. Goins 1.00 John Miles 1.50 Thos. Hairston 1.00 Mary Hamlett 12 Cora Nowlin 3.50 Emma Baker 3.50 Men Wanted At Once To work on Roads 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. Wm. King 25 Will Potter 50 Robert Bolds 2 30 Waddy Parker 50 REV. C. A FULTZ, Pastor. MRS. ERMA PARKER, Clerk. Glen White (BY J. B. WOODS.) Mr. Garnett Morgan is home after spending several days with relatives in Pocahontas, Va. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stokes are home after spending two weeks in Mt. Carmel, Pa. Mr. W. H. Brown was calling in Eckles Sundad. Mr. Samuel Price was visiting his brother, Mr. John H. Price, at Hotelcoal last Sunday. Rv. J. D. Coleman preached two wonderful sermons here Sunday. At night, he preached from Matt. 15:34, "And Jesus said unto them, show many leaves have ye? We learned that when we had contributed what we had, Jesus would step in and do his part; that we should furnish our leaves whatever they be; our extremity would be God's opportunity." Rev. W. B. Nesbitt preached here last Wednesday night. Rev. D. W. West, of Radford, Va., was in town Sunday the guest of Mr. James Flood. Visits Friends in Henry County. Mr. J. M. Pannell, of Elkhorn, has been visiting relatives and friends in Henry County, Va. His people were very glad to see him and it appeared that he was exceedingly delighted to be at his old home. Dame Kumor has been spreading it abroad that Mr. Pannell is soon to be married and that Miss Maggie Walker has practically made it known to her close friends that she is contemplating house keeping. Mr Pannell's special attention, and that without limit, was at the home and with Miss Walker He, in company with Mr Peter Mitchell, made many pleasant trips to Martinsville, Ridgeway and Reidville, N.C. Miss Maggie Walker delighted in making the trip with them to North Carolina. In fact, the genius and big heartedness of Mr. Pannell made every body who preach came into his presence very happy and comfortable. There was nothing too hard for him to try to do to make everybody satisfied. Expenses were never an object. Many of Mr. Pannell's old friends and acquaintances were the sharers of his hospitality and everybody was sorry when the time came for him to leave the county. Elkhorn Lady Dies in Roanoke Mrs. Spenny, of Elkhorn, died in Roanoke, Va., recently and her body was taken to Glen White, W. Va., for burial. She was married the second time, her first husband being Mr. Wm. Preston, of Elkhorn. She leaves a stepmother and two sisters in Washington. Mr. Jas Calfe, of Eckman, the popular postmaster of that town and one of the best officers in this county, was in the city a few minutes this week on business. He has just returned from a trip in Ohio where he went in quest of a refugee from justice and as sure as you are born, Mr. Calfe brought the violator back with him without any trouble. Mr. Thos. P. Cobbs, of Twin Branch, dropped in to see us this week. He was on his way from Bluefield where attended the Grand Lodge session of the F. & A. A. Y. M. He reports that a nice time was spent by all who witnessed the occasion, an account of which appears in another column of this issue. Prestonsburg, Ky., With a Future. The Big Sandy and Millers Creek Coal Company, located at Prestonsburg, Ky., is reported to be mining coal at full capacity, working day and night. Mr. L. Blenkinsopp is the general manager and that tells the tale in a nut shell. Mr. Blenkinsopp was formerly District Mine Inspector in the "Little State of McDowell", and was undoubtedly the best and most popular inspector that we have ever had in this section of the state and perhaps was the most efficient Inspector in the state. He was always to the front for the best of living and working conditions for the miners and their families and we feel sure that at these minor people will find contentment, peace and plenty. Truly, he is a man who has a real high ideal of the words "SQUARE DEAL", and any man, whether white, black, rich or poor, may expect even handed justice at his hands. Our old friend, the never tasting bet-reliable W.J. Hatfield, of Weich, is the President of this growing Company. Mr. Hatfield is our present County Association and probably has more personal friends to the square yard than any other one man in the county. Both of these gentlemen have always carried foremost in their lives the singular motto "Live and let live", and the people may safely look to the future with the expectation to find Prestonsburg, Ky., a town with not only great possibilities but a town with such broad gugged gentlemen in it to be a town of unusual prosperity. Card of Thanks. I take this method of thanking my many friends both white and colored for their kindness shown me during the sickness and at the death of my wife, Mrs Rose Koy. I thank you specially or the beautiful flowers that were for rubbed for the funeral. VEGRO RAILWAY EMPLOYEES WIN ENVIABLE REPUTATIONS Jas, N. E. Kirk, of Blindfield, porter on the Norfolk and Western Rye, whose run is from Blindin to Cincinnati, has won an envirable reputation for himself as a young man who is poite, courteous, painstaking and generally accommodating to everybody whether white, black, rich or poor. His first duty and one which seems to be a pleasure to him is to make himself a worthy employee for the company and as he says, we say, there is no better way to do so than to adopt his plan and that is one of unselfish and untiring service. Politeness is one of his first mottoes and as such, he has the best will of the best people who travel. Another young man who lays claim to this, and it were possible more, is that experienced and well informed, W. N. Duckerson, of Eunfield, Ohio. Duckerson, we venture the assertion, knows more men to the square inch than any other one man in public life of the same kind. For eight years he has been in the employment of the N. N. By Co., and his run is from Eunfield to Charleston and those who travel to and from the two above named places will attest the fact that you sedition had a man who is more equal to the occasion and more more nearly and satisfactorily with everybody's expectations than of N. N. W. Duckerson. He is an asset to the company's success at its times and never a liability. The people who board the N. & W. trains never worry about making trains when they leave it to Duckerson as to where they want to get off, when they want to wake us and when it comes to service with personnel he is a strong competitor with any man for first place. He recently got married and on his bridal trip he and his newly wife visited Columbus, Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington. Headquarters: WELCH, W. VA. Office; Masonic Temple WE CAN!! WE WILL WE MUST! Satisfy you, if you will let us, because there nothing too good for the sick. Our Prescription Depa- is Complete We are in position to care of you. Service is you want WE RE LT. Call on us. DR. BRIDGEFORD Proprietor. WE keep it, if we haven't know your wants. O at the right time, the right title way, so call on us before y DON'T FORGET! That is Century, and High Brown Pow Kozol Beach, Aida Pomade, an only things, and the only way. 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Edward Hill of the Secretary of State's Office and Prof. W. W. Sanders formerly director of extension work among colored people last Friday, Commissioner Ott agreed to appoint a colored man to a clerkship in the Compensation Department. Mr. Ott assured the gentlemen that he has always been willing to give recognition to d- serving colored men and that his failure to appoint a colored man in his department before this was not caused by any prejudice on his part but because he had been asked to appoint one to an inspectorship and he had no vacancy in that branch of the service. Yesterday the Commissioner appointed Prof. W. W. Sanders of McDowell county to a clerkship in his department and Prof. Sanders began the performance of his duties today. W. W. Sanders is one of the best known Negroes in the state. For a number of years he taught school in McDowell county and in August, 1913, was appointed by Governor H. D. Hatfield to the office of State Librarian. He filled this position with credit for about one year when Gov. Hatfield and State Supt of Free Schools, M. P Shawkey, created the position of Director of Extension Work among colored people and appointed him to the office. His work in that department was highly satisfactory and resulted in much good for the colorhd schools, teachers and the colored state institutes. The position filled a long felt want and Prof. Sanders fitted in admirably. During the recent session of the legislature, the House of Delegates being Democratic and the Senate Republican, the Democrats in the House made a determined fight against an appropriation for the position on the ground that Sanders made speeches for the Republican party. In the regular session the appropriation bill failed of passage but during the extra session it passed and carried with it sufficient appropriation to take care of the position, but Prof. Byrd Prillerman, President of the West Virginia Collegiate Institute, refused to recommend Prof. Sanders for appointment to the position and Mr. Shawkey would not present his name to the Board of Regents without the recommendation of Prof. Prillerman. Many of the leading men of the state of both races urged Messrs. Shawkey and Prillerman to make the appointment without avail, and much Honest Tailoring Liebman Our Specialty $15 $18 $20 Brothers Suits to Measure "TAILORS FROM THE CRADLE" Northfork, Gary, Kimball, Anawalt, W. Va. Cinci. O. bitterness has resulted from their failure to do so, each attempts to place the responsibility on the other, but the outstanding fact is that the Negroes of the state have lost a position is badly needed, although Prof. Prillerman promises to make recommendation yet. Neither Mr. Stawkey or Prof. Prillerman charges Sanders with in competency or failure to make good in the position. The appointment of Prof. Sanders to a position by Commissioner Ott releases the Republican leaders who control every state department except the Governor's office of the odium of permitting a colored man being forced out of a position under Republican control for no reason than that he made speeches for Republican candidates. A Good Woman Passes Away In Huntington Mrs Virginia L. Scott, of Huntington, W. Va., mother of Prof. J. W. Scott and Mr. Boston Scott, passed away at her home, 820 8th Ave, Huntington, at 7 p.m., last Wednesday, October 10. The deceased was one of the best known women in the city and her kindly disposition and sympathetic feeling for the poor, sick and distressed always endeared her to the hearts of the good people as few women ever are. She was a member in good standing in the First Baptist church and had for years lived a useful, helpful and sunshine life. Her two sons had learned to love and adored her. Prof. Scott having lived and watched after her always with a spirit of pride and tenderness. Interment took place Saturday in Huntington cemetery witnessed by a host of friends. DR. CRICHLOW'S HOSPITAL DOING GOOD WORK Dr. B. A. Grichlow, formerly of McDowell and Mercer counties, but who is now located in the city of Charleston, has made such rapid strides in his profession till today. He has one of the most hospitals in the city of Kawawa. This line board is located on the corner of Morris and Piedmont streets. It is only of about three miles in duration and for so short a time, it has a most enviable record. Mr. Grichlow is the efficient and popular witness. Dr. Grichlow has been appointed by Governor J. F. Cormack as a delegate to the North Atlantic Conference which convened in Baltimore, Md., Wednesday in this week and which was just adjourned for two days. He was appointed by his wife both of whom will be held here in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore, rounding some time with old friends. They will be back in time to witness the celebrated football season at the New York Collegiate Institute which takes place October 7th in the city of New York. Master J. E. Hergford, Jr., the little son of Dr. J. E. Hergford, our popular physician of Northfork, is one of the most active scholars that attends the Presbyterian Sunday school in Keystone. He is only about three years of age but commits and recites the golden text like an adult. We want you to see the latest there is in TAILORING Dr G. N Marshall, the man the boys all call "Daddy Marshall," and in fact the one man in Kentucky who has gone more newly meriting the highest applation than any one man in the section or perhaps in the time, is gone other than that one he loved, learns like, "observed by Marshall of Kentucky, who came to this county more than twenty years ago. He has truly, by deeds of kindness, been "Daddy" to practically all the boys, whether new or old, whether physicians or other men of profession or common labor. He is the one man who, without selfishness, complaint or grumble, does the way for more men than any o h rone man in old McDowell. He did these things too, without a manure. And today, we venture the assertion that there is no man in the county or parish where the people more incursive practice than this one man called by his host of boy friends "Daddy Marshall. He is kept busy and as much of the night as he can physically stand. He is all the boy's friend. He has time and will invariably take time to answer most any question, and is a man whose unprecedented success has not made a fool out of him. "Daddy" is all O. K. and success usually attends his practice. He knows his business and is making good. Kimball Reading Circle Meets Last Tuesday night, the Kimball Reading Circle met with Mrs. Phoebe T. Grimes at the home of Dr. Harrison. Lawyer B. E. Carter gave a very interesting and profitable talk on the "Authors' Viewpoint." The topi p which called f'rth the greatest discussion were "The assignment of lessons," "The individual school," and "the local industries as the nuclei f'r class instruction." The teachers who did not just agree with the Authors were Mrs R P. Johnson, Miss Maria Green and Mrs. Phoebe Grimes. They took the view that to circumscribe the life of the child to too much in detail study of the environment would be to shut out too much of the related world. In the statement of last week concerning our Rehding Circle we beg to make known that the hances of Mrs. R. F. Johnson and Miss Carrie Daniels were unintentionally omitted as members of the Circle. STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, EIC, REQUIRED BY THE AOT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912, THE MCDOWELL TIMES, PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT KEYSTONE, W. VA., FOR OCTOBER 1, 1917. Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and county officeaired, personally appeared M. T. Whittico, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the Editor of the McDowell Times and the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, etc., of the aforementioned publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reversed of this form, to wit: That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor and business manager are: Publishers, Whittico & Hill, Keystone, W. Va. Editor, M. T Whittico, Keystone, W. Va. Business Manager, T. Edward Hill, Keystone, W. Va. That the owners are: M. T. Whittico, Keystone, W. Va. T. Edward Hill, Keystone, W. Va. That the owners bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: None. Swn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of October, 1917. R. E. DOYLE, Notary Public. My commission expires January, 7, 1924 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Banister, formerly of Margarville, Va., but now prominent citizens of Des Moines, Iowa, royally entertained Lieutenants D. W. Jones and D. O. Baldwin, M. B. O., by serving them dinner at their home Sunday afternoon, which was quite a treat to the Lieutenants and was highly appreciated by them. Read all the advertisements in this issue. It will pay you. We want you to see iebman Our Specialty FACTS ABOUT ELDORADO GOLD STAR MINING COMPANY A NEGRO CONCERN Eldorado Gold Star Mining Company Hold Annual Meeting of Its Stockholders at Odd Fellows Hall Last Tuesday Elect Board of Directors for the Ensuing Year On Tuesday, August 28, 1917, the large hall of the Old Fellows corner of 5th and Wall street was filled to its capacity with stockholders of the Eldorado Gold Star Mining Company, who had come together in their annual meeting for the purpose of hearing the reports of their officers and to elect a board of directors which is an annual event, they were there from the small stockholder to those holding thousands of shares all interred in the progress of the work of the company, and despite the discouragements and the fact that their prior realization for success had tailed, after hearing the report of the secretary and of Mr. S. Brown, the company's manager, expressed an abiding interest in the ultimate and magnificent success of their efforts aside from the secretary's report showing the true condition of the staff of the company was the message of Mr. Brown, just arrived from the mine. Mr. Brown is well known for his sterling worth and high integrity and wished his conservation, and when he says anything there is no one who won't gain say the truth thereof. Manager Make Report .That Abso'utely Gives Reasons for Highest Hopes of Success. After stating the general condition of the properties and the machinery at the mines, explaining the failure of the machinery to work out the low grade ore, he told of the latest discovery of high grade ore in great quantities at the second level in the Silver Legon mine at 122 feet and exhibited the ore. This ore if found in any company with their ore listed on the stock market would cause the s arees to double in value, hence the shareholders of the Eldorado company feel assured of their permanent success as in reality since their latest discovery as the work proceeds a reason to believe that this great body of shipable ore may easily increase. To show the confidence of the stockholders present hundreds of shares were purchased that the work of its extraction and shipping may go speedily on, arrangements are to be made at once for the same. New Directors Elected The following directs the enquiry year. George W. Shields, J. W. Lewis, L. K. Robe comb, Howard Folk, War Andrew Hayman. Mr. N. G. Pitts, who in this great effort and se past seven years, amount ask that he be relieved of vice could ever be depren- pany, and that he would visory capacity. J. H. Y. health, could not serve coming year. (Report of annual Eagle in their issue of S. Annual Statement of Mining Company Los Angeles, C. Ending June 30, Str. Income, sale stock include Net returns on 27 tons of Personal loans from direc- holders wing directors were elected year. J. Shields, Joseph J. Buffet L. K. Roberts, S. J. Brown Folk, Walter Peery, Will man. Bits, who has been one of fort and served as its pres- sers, announced that he w received of that office, but or be depended on in behalf it he would contrive to serve J. H. Young, also on a not serve on the directorate of annual meeting from the issue of September 1, 1917. Commit of the Eldorado Company, 255 Wilson Angeles, California, for June 30, 1917. The following directors were elected to serve for the emuing year: George W. Shields, Joseph J. Buffet, G. P. Isaacs, J. W. Lewis, L. K. Roberts, S. J. Brown, C. G. Dunscomb, Howard Folk, Walter Peery, Willis Stors and Andrew Hayman. Mr. N. G. Pitts, who has been one of the pioneers in this great effort and served as its president for the past seven years, announced that he would have to ask that he be designated to that office, but that his service could ever be decided to half of the company, and that he would contrive to support his advisory capacity. J. H. Young, also on account of his health, could not serve on the directorate for the incoming year. (Report of annual meeting from the California Eagle in their issue of September 1, 1917.) Annual Statement of the Eldorado Gold Star Mining Company, 255 Wilson Building, Los Angeles, California, for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1917. Income, sale stock including small balance $3,148.01 Net returns on 27 tons ore smelter 545.84 Personal loans from directors and stock- bidders 1,800.00 Total to be accounted for $5,593.83 Statement Disbursements Office rent, phone bills and incidents Interest on notes Salary to Secretary On open act to Searchlight. Nev., me Labor account, miners etc. Attorney fees Payment on notes Commission, cash Tax account Special telegrams Office rent, phone bills and incidentals $ 300.00 Interest on notes 185.19 Salary to Secretary 728.92 On open act, to Searchlight, Nev., merchants 1,467.24 Labor account, miners etc. 1,913.92 Attorney fees 82.25 Payment on notes 362.00 Commission, cash 294.55 Tax account 183.66 Special telegrams 7.35 $3,523.05 Cash on hand TO WHON IT MAY CONCERN: - Directors and Stockholders who loan loans to the company, they have largely in its stock, and are exe- plicit confidence in the ultimate terprise, and therefore are seeing to grass of the work is put on a pa- ply. As a proof of their sincerity and proposition, payments on loans be- pended until the mine is put on a pa- ply. Annual Statement of Eldorado G Company, 255 Wilson Building California, for Year Ending Assets Ore on dumps and property reasonabl- [Above figures approximately only o fifth of actual value.] Engineers estimate of increase of v property and ore on dumps by re- advance in price of silner since a Gas engines, milling machinery, o- tools, etc., including cars, and mills Liabilities Borrowed Money due on salary Unpaid balance purchase price on re- tate minge Balance due on machinery Accrued Interest due Capital stock outstanding Surplus over all liabilities Because of the advance in the prie- statement especially is in excess of the 1917, and therefore takes the preceden- t statements. By HOWARD FOLK Directors and Stockholders who have made personal loans to the company, they have already invested largely in its stock, and are exercising the most implicit confidence in the ultimate success of the enterprise, and therefore, are seeing to it that the progress of the work is not hindered for lack of funds. As a proof of their sincerity and firm faith in the proposition, payments on loans by agreement areponed until the mine is put on a paying basis.By HOWARD FULKE, NEW YORK Annual Statement of Eldorado Gold Star Mining Company,255 Wilson Building, Los Angeles, California, for Year Ending Sept. 15, 1917. Assets Ore on dumps and property reasonably worth $200,000.00 [Above figures approximately only one one- tenth of actual value.] Engineers estimate of increase of value of property and ore on dumps by reason of advance in price of silner since June 20 29,183.89 Gas engines, milling machinery, ore bins, tools, etc., including cars, and mill house 17,000.00 $246,189.89 Borrowed Money $ 1,800.00 due on salary 171.08 Unpaid balance purchase price on real estate mines 15,600.00 Balance due on machinery 1,500.00 Accrued interest due 112.81 $ 18,189.89 Capital stock outstanding $ 51,243.01 Surplus over all liabilities 175,756.99 $246,189.89 Because of the advance in the price of silver this statement especially is in excess of that of June 30th, 1917, and therefore takes the precedence of all former statements. Dispensation In order to take care of the expense accruing, the Board of Directors order to last a short period only, during which which are worth $2 each, may be beaten. 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