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CHARLESTON PEOPLE MAKE LARGE DEMONSTRATION IN HONOR OF ITS COLORED DRAFTED BOYS Negro Proven to be 100 Per Cent American, Patriotic and Loyal---Attorney T. G. Nutter, Master of Ceremonies. Delivers Patriotic Speech Governor Cornwell, The Man of the Hour, and His Speech Was That of the Governor of a Great State Like W. Virginia McDowell County Offers Good Opportunities for Negroes, Excellent Schools, high wages VOLUME 16. CHARLESTON LARGE DEMOC HONOR OF THE DRAFTER Negro Proven to be 100 Patriotic and Loyal-- ter, Master of Cer- Patriotic Governor Cornwell, The His Speech Was 1 of a Great State Special to McDowell Times CHARLESTON, W. VA., Oct. 31.—One of the largest demonstrations ever witnessed in Charleston was that in honor of the colored draition men, held Tuesday afternoon by the colored citizens of this city. Hundreds of citizens in every walk of life left their work to speed the boys on their journey who were leaving tor Caup Lee, Petersburg. Va., where they are to go through an intense training before crossing the ocean, to help make the world safe for democracy. Seldom have such scenes been witnessed as took place during the demonstration. Every man, woman and child seemed anxious to show to the world that the Negro is the only simon-pure American on this continent. There was no hilarity, no foolishness. Everyone seemed to realize that this war is a very serious business and should be entered upon in a serious manner. This thought, permeated every word and every act. There was not a man or woman present whose faces did not indicate that he or she was willing to lay down his or her life for the honor of this country, and would do so without shedding a tear. There were no tears, no weak sentimentality, but patriotism and loyalty were the keynotes of the occasion. GREAT PARADE Ore of the most inspiring science was the great parade participated in by old men and young men and hundreds of school children. Never before in the history of Charleston has such a parade been witnessed. Led by C. H. James, the wholesale commission merchant and the great leader in everything that tended to the uplift of the Negro, Joel Taylor and the police force of the city, the sea of humanity, promptly at 3:30 p. m. started from the Garnest High School and wended its way through the principal street of Charleston. Hundred of American flags were carried by the marchee, and to the strains of martial music rendered by the colored Charleston band, the colored people of this city and vicinity demonstrated to the citizens that the Negro at all times is one hundred per cent American, one hundred per cent patriotist and loyal. ENTHUSIASM RUNS HIGH Enthusiasm ran high at the Armory where the speaking took place. If there had been need of further evidence of where the Negro stood in this present crisis it would have been found at this great meeting. The great Armory which is supposed to accommodate five thousand and was crowded by one of the most patriotic gatherings ever held in Amrica, and which responded with outstout applause to the eloquent remarks of the several speakers. Never before have the representatives of the race arisen to the occasion more splendidly than in this instance. The best of the race was on the program and they did the race credit. The speeches were to the highest order and to the point. Not one speaker lost time in unnecessary preliminaries but at once got down to business and did himself proud. The speeches of Rev. M. W. Johnson, Prof. Rydr Prillerman and Rev. C. W. Thompson were spilled effort undeleted. The speech of Rev. Johnson was one of the last ever heard in Charleston. He is a splendid orator. The speech of Rev. Thomson also deserves special mention. The address of Governor Cornwell was all that could have been desired. He seemed to have his heart to the matter and was very open and frank in his remarks. He did not make the usual speech that most white men make when addressing colored audience, but it was such a speech as one would expect from the governor of any great use due to a most cultured audience. He was voted the man of the hour. T. G. Notter was the master of ceremonies and at the pace for the speakers and quite well did they follow in his wake and thrilled the audience as --- The MacDowell Times. one seldom witnesses. A number of white citizens, including state officials, were present and joined in the occasion. One thing that deserve special mention and commendation was the dispatch with which the world affair was carried; it taking but fifty-five minutes to sing America, led by the band, and under the direction of C. H. James the reading of a poem and five addresses. Immediately upon the conclusion of the program at the Armory, a reception was tendered the 105 men at the K. A. P. Hall by the ladies of the city and it was a fine affair indeed. Capt. Garnett Felguson, on behalf of several clubs of the ladies presented the conscripts bibles and kites. After the reception the boys were escorted to the train and given a royal send off, and thus went down the curtain upon one of the grandest affairs ever witnessed in Charleston. T. G NUTTER'S SPEECH. The following is the short address delivered by T. G. Nutter, the master of ceremonies: Ladies and Gentlemen: There is not a more resplendent chapter in the American history than that of the Negro as soldiers, extending from the Boston Massacre to Carrizal. That page is unparalleled in the annals of the world and is a most glorious record in our nation's history. It may be said of the American Negro today as the Master said of Mary over two thousand years ago, when called upon to pronounce judgment upon two courses of conduct, and He uttered the memorable words: "And Mary hath chosen the better part." That is the great standard set up by the Holy Nazarene, and it has been fully measured up to by the Negro in every crisis through which this country has passed. When called upon to choose between British persecution and American freedom, the Negro chose the better part, and it was the blood of a black man, Crispus Attucks, that first christened the virginian soul of the Boston common in that memorable struggle, even though he clearly foresaw that victory for our arms meant the freedom of the white man and the enslavement of the Negro. Bancroft, the great American historian, said. "The roll of the army of Cambridge had from the first formation borne the names of men of color." "Free Negroes," said he, "stood in ranks by the side of white men." Over four thousand and Negro soldiers were enlisted in the war for American Independence and rendered most conspicuous service. In the never-to-be forgotten battle of Rhode Island, a battalion of four hundred Negroes beat back three assaults of fifteen hundred Hessians under Count Donop and saved the day for the American arms. Over seven hundred Negroes fought in the great battle of Mammoth and were praised for their bravery. No one can speak of the battle of Bunker Hill without, in the same breath, mentioning the name of Peter Saem, who mounted the redoubt where Major Pinearm was standing urging his troops on to victory, and stabbed the slayer to death, thereby turning his role of battle in favor of the Continental army. Such names as Saem Poor, Peter Saem and Crispus Attucks are the bright stars in the Revolutionary constellation, which a century and a quarter has not been able to dim, but grow brighter as time moves on. In 1812 the negro was called upon to decide between English piracy and the freedom of the high seas, and again he chose the better part, and distinguished himself as a soldier. In the battle of New Orleans and Lake Erie, the Negro soldier won an immortal place in the military annals of the world. Commodemor Decatar said of his colored gunners: "They are as brave men as KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, NOV. 9, 1917 ever fired a gun. "Are no bother hearts in the service." John Johnson, st. by a twenty pound in the ship, which took away the lower part of his body, exclaimed while in that condition, "Fire away, my boys, no haul a color down." General Jackson being so highly pleased with the conduct of his colored soldiers in the battle of New Orleans issued a proclamation, which contained, among other things the following: "To the men of color, soldiers! From the shores of Mobile, I called you to arms. I invited you to share in the peril and to divide the glory of your white countrymen. I expected much if you, for I was not uninformed of these qualities which must render you so rendable to an invading toe. I knew you could endure hunger and thirst and all the hardships of war." There were one hundred and nine daunsiess colored heroes who fought with Perry on Lake Erie, and who have been immortalized in statuary in the nation's capitol. In the great civil strife between the exponents of free labor and the exponents of servile labor, the negro distinguished himself as a soldier. At first distrusted by his friends and despised by his enemies, he was kept in the background and was not permitted to preserve this union, one and inseparable, now and forever more. But when the tortunes of war were about evenly balanced between the forces of the Union and the forces of the Secession, and this glorious Union was about to become a memory, he was summoned to arms and immediately the scenes were tited to the side of Union and Liberty, for which our forefathers had given their last means of devotion. At Port Huntston, at Milkens's Bend, a new Market Heights and at Fort Warner he won undying fame. It was at Fort Wagner that the 18th Massachusetts Regiment made its famous charge (Continued on Page Four.) SON OF CONFEDERATE VETERAN OF MISS. SAYS U. S. MADE NO MISTAKE IN DRAFTING NEGROES PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE TO 4000 DUSKY MEN IN UNIFORM. Vardaman Declared to be All Wrong About Armed Negro Soldiers. GREENVILLE, Miss., Nov. 3.—The United States Government did not make a mistake in drafting the Negroes for the new national army, according to Lieut. Ben H. Gildart of this city. He is stationed at Camp Pike, Ark., where he is assisting in getting the Negroes into shape for service in Europe. "The Southern darkies are making fine soldiers," he said. In a letter to his father, Capt. W. K. Gildart, clerk of the Circuit court of Washington county, a Confederate veteran and well known in Mississippi politics, he tells of seeing 4,000 Negro troops in uniform pass in review. His letter, in part, says "I just saw a wonderful sight. It was 4,000 Negro troops, drafted, pass by, all dresses on uniform, with a Negro band leading them; and, believe me, they certainly make a fine sight and a good appearance. The right guide of the leading company was carrying a banner with the following inscribed thereon in large letters: "Every man in this company has bought a Liberty bond. Have you?" And in the rear of the first company were about 500 Negro troops with the guide carrying a banner inscribed: "We have not bought ours, but will today." "Old Cuff" is certainly his bit. And when you attire him in a uniform he would not swap places with President Wilson. A Negro lodge here in Little Rock bought $20,000 of Liberty bonds. That's going some, isn't it? "Vardaman is all wrong (again) when he says it would be dangerous to arm the darks—that is, as soldiers. They are bhaving the pet animals, and, believe me, they are going to make some soldiers." BLUEFIELD COLORED MEN WILL BE SENT TO EUROPE BLUEFIELD COLORED MEN WILL BE SENT TO EUROPE Bluefield's increment of colored registrants, the fourth contingent of the city's total quots to sent to the national army, will leave Camp Les, Va., for France during the latter part of this month so DR. J. M. WHIT TICO RECEIVES COMMISSION THE WAR DEPARTMENT OR DERS HIM TO REPORT POR DUTY AT CAMP MEAD WILLIAMSON, W. Va., Nov. 5. Tuesday was a galal day in this town for the friends and acquaintances of Dr. J. M. Whittico and enlisted in the U.S. Army from this city. Dr. Whittico is one of the more than twelve hundred young professional men who entered Ft. Des Moines' officers camp three months ago to train and the doctor has been commissioned a First Lieutenant in the regular army of the U.S. On Friday Dr. Whittico was ordered by the War Department to proceed to Washington and report to the Quarter Master's Department, preparatory to being assigned to regular duty at Camp Mende, Annapolis, Md. LIEUTENANT J. M. WHITTOR Dr. Whittico notified several friends of his home coming with the result that his brother, Editor M. T. Whittico of Keystone, his sister Miss Georgia Whittico of Kimball, his chum, Dr. J. F. Hereford of Northfork, Mr. N. L. Ootins, employment secretary of the Y. M. C. A., Cinematt, Ohio, and Mr. M. vin J. Chisum of New York, all came to Williamson to give the doctor a hearty good luck and "God" speed. The entire party was entertained by Dr. and Mrs R. J. Warren, assisted by Miss M. E. Childress and Baby Rosa Lee Warren. The Doctor spoke in the Baptist church where he was introduced by the pastor, Rev. Howard Friends, both black and white, vied with each other throughout the day to use who could do Dr. Whittico greatest honors. The Dr. left last night for Washington and a host of friends were at the station to bid him alice. GIVE McADOO $50,000 Colored Fraternal Organization Surprise Secretary of Treasury at an Arkansas Meeting—Overcome, McAdoo Admits Colored Helping in Fight For America's Rights and World Liberty—Will This Act Cause Abolition of Segregation in Treasury Department? That the people of Arkansas must he'p arm the nation's soldie < with she best weapons in their struggle for the rights of democracy by investing every dollar they can in Liberty bonds, was the message of William G. McAdoo, secretary of the treasury, who spent four hours in Little Rock on October 23 on the last hike of his Liberty loan tour $50,000 FROM NEGROES. Secretary McAdoo arose to speak, and then something happened. A committee of five leaders of the race were on the stage, and their spokesman, according to Preston Coleman, one of the drafted men, who quotes a rumor circulation at the centenium. The colored selected registrants now at the camp, it is understood, will be forced into a steel regiment, and, after being equipped, will be sent immediately to Europe. Coleman, who was named by the local excommion board to command the army from tahity to Camp Lee, says that all of the drafted men from Burlfield are web and anxious for the day when they will "get a crack at Kaiser Bill." All have been assigned to Company 600 of the service battalion and, Coleman says, "will be pleased to receive any newspapers or periodicals their friends could send them." "The boys," a letter written to U.N. Bunch, of this city, concludes, "wish to extend through me their many thanks to the patriotic citizens of Bluefield who were so kind in showing them such a nice time on their departure for camp." Mary A. Jones, came forward and in a few chosen remarks presented the distinguished visitor with a check for $400,000, the contribution of the Monica Templars of America, with headquarters in Little Rock, to the Liberty cond campaign. Secretary McAdoo seemed deeply touched by the evidence of the patriotism of the Negroes of Little Rock. Turning to the committee, he said: (Secretary McAdoo praises loyalty of colored, but keeps up his aggregation at D C) "In the presence of this distinguished company of American citizens I wish to thank you and your associates, and to tell you that I feel proud of the colored men of America. They have in this practical manner given evidence of their patriotism and have proven anew that they are worthy of citizenship in this great republic. "The colored men are doing their part in this great war. They are showing their loyalty to the country just as the white people are. They deserve the highest commendation for the work they are doing and for the creditable part they are taking in this great fight for America's rights and for Liberty throughout the world. I beg you to express to the members of your association my deep appreciation of their patriotic action in subscribing for $50,000 of United States Liberty bonds. They have set an example which all patriotic citizens would do well to emulate." - Arkansas (Jasper RALEIGH COUNTY PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE TO COL. SOLDIERS' DEPARTURE BY KEN, O. A. SMITH. Despite the wet and inclement weather a big demonstration was given by the colored and white citizens of Raleigh county in honor of the colored boys who left last Tuesday evening for Camp Lee to be trained to do their "but" for liberty and democracy. The exercises began at 11 o'clock a.m. at the Raleigh county court house when an elequent sermon was delivered by Rev C. N. Harris, pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist church. Judge T. J. McGinnis very magnanimously suspended court, which was in session, that the court house might be used. The spacious court room was inadequate to accommodate the large crowd that had gathered from all parts of the county. At 12:30 a fine dinner was served the boys at the Pioneer Hotel. In the afternoon a splendid program consisting of patriotic songs by the school children of Beckley and Sylvia, inspiring music by the Raleigh Headlight band, recitations of original composition by the Misses Peters, and short addresses by Atty, Wm. F. Denny, J. S. Butte, B. W. Payne and Judge McIlinnis. At 5 o'clock the soldier boys accompanied by at least 1000 of their parente, friends, wives and sweethearts formed a parade and marched to the C. and O depot where they entrained for Petersburg. Mayor Hugh Dunn presided at both morning and afternoon meetings. The local Red Cross Society presented each of the 150 boys with a toilet bag filled with necessary articles. At a monster mass meeting Monday night at the court house, presided over by Prof. E. L. Moton, who was chairman of the committee on finance, about $75 was raised for the Red Cross society and to defray the expenses of the entertainment. Southern Paper Praises Loyalty and Patriotism of Colored Men in War White North Carolina Editor Says Negro Race Should be Given Full Credit in Adjustment of Racial Problems. The course of the Negro race has been highly creditable in this war. Upon barren soil fell the seeds of sedition and insurrection dusminated by German agents and pro-German newspapers in an attempt to infuse the Negroes to uprising against the United States, so far as we have observed, Negro leaders have been compulsory from treasonable utterances. Drafted Negroes have gone to the front as cheerfully as any other set of men and, if history repeats itself, they will fight with signal bravery. German soldiers will send as much torture and agony into black bodies as into white, death will not disriminate against the Negro soldier. The patriotism of these people will not be forgotten and should ever be kept in mind and taken into account for full credit in the adjustment of racial problems. - Greenville (B. C.) News. Mrs. C. W. Donley, of McBowell, was in Keystone Monday to see Dr. G. N. Marshall, from whom she is undergoing treatment. SEGREGATI NEGROES HELD TO BE INVALID Supreme Court Says Negroes Must Not be Segregated. LOUISVILLE ORDINANCE IS DE-CLARED TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL. HITS MANY CITIES. WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.—Louisville's Negro segregation ordinance was today declared unconstitutional by the Supreme court. The deion affords similar ordinances in Baltimore, Richmond, St. Louis and many Southern cities. The Louisville ordinance was appealed to the supreme court from the Court of Appeals of Kentucky after all the courts in that state had declared it constitutional. The ordinance became effective on May 11, 1914, and its purpose was to "prevent conflict and ill-feeling between the white and colored races is the city of Louisville and to preserve the public peace and promote the general welfare by making reasonable provisions requiring as far as practicable the use of separate blocks for residences places of abode and places of assembly by white and colored respectively." The ordinance did not attempt to confine members of either race to certain sections of the city. The city block was made the unit and members of one race were prohibited from living in section where the majority of residents are of the opposite color. The case was the outgrowth of a suit instituted by Charles H. Buchanan, a real estate agent, to compel William Warley, negro, to fulfill an alleged contract to purchase residence property. The deal, it is claimed, was conditional upon his being able to reside there under the terms of the segregation ordinance. An investigation showed that a majority of persons living in the block where the property was located were white, whereupon Warley refused to complete the deal on the grounds that the ordinance prevented him from living there. Miss Mattie Bruce of First National Bank of Northfork Becomes Bride of Mr. J. B. Dorton of Specter Drug Co. Miss Mattie Bruce and Mr. J. B. Dorton, both of Keystone, were quietly married Sunday afternoon at 2:30 by the Rev. J. B. Simpson, pastor of the M. E. Church, South. Mrs. Dorton holds a position at the First National Bank at Northfork, as assistant bookkeeper. She will remain with the institution for the time being. Mr. Dorton is with the Spector Drug Co. of this city. As the groom is of an age that his likely to be called to service of his country as a soldier, they have decide I not to go to housekeeping until after the keeper is licked. Wingfield Bapt. Church and People Taking on New Life. Wingfield Bapt. Church and People Taking on New Life. Rev. McKoy Putting Work on Real Business Basia. Services at the Wingfield Baptist Church, Eckman, under the pastoral charge of Rev. R. H. McKoy, assist d by his Deacon Board, are growing more and more popular every day. The attendance is becoming discernably better and more interesting week by week. The official staff of the church is learning and admiring more and more to the principles of a live gospel, a strict observance of the teachings of the Bible whether in the church services, Sunday school, B. Y. F. U., or the ordinary prayer meetings. Each arm of the church is becoming discernably stronger and the people are learning from a practical stand point that the worship, in any or all of the departments of the church, is by no means visionary delusionary or deftious, but on the other hand is a strong reality. The Sunday school is attended by the children and parents. The two sermons preached by Rev. McKoy last Sunday were those which made men and women cry alod and say: "Surely the Lord is in his hojy temple." The collection for the day amended to 500 and that too without an apparent effort. The preaching days for Rev. McKoy at the above named place are the first and third tandems in each month. Minora, Coke Man and Laborers wanted all over McDowell County Business Openings. NUMBER 34 DEMOCRATS ROLL UP MAJORITIES IN OLD VA. HAVE APPARENTLY GAINED 3 SEATS IN LOWER HOUSE OF DELEGATES. REPUBLICAN VOTES TO SPARE IN MASSACHUSETTS Anti-American Sentiment Wiped Out in Chicago--Louisville Elects Republican Mayor--Regular Republicans Win in Philadelphia. RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 6.—The Democratic state ticket received the usual majority in today's general election. Westmoldan Davis was believed to have rolled up a majority of 30,000 for governor. The Democrat apparently have gained three seats in the lower house of the general assembly. This gain would give the Democrat a majority of 94 on joint ballot. REPUBLICANS WIN IN MASS. Bottom, Nov. 5.—Governor McCall and the rest of the Republican state ticket were re-elected by a large plurality today. M-ARTISANS DEFLEAT SOCIALIST Chicago, Nov. 6. ---The bipartisan ticket, returning the sitting judges of the county bench to office, today deta- ted by an estimated plurality of 80,000 a socialist ticket which was charged with having appointed to an anti-American and anti-war sentiment. In the portions of the country outside of Chicago the german settlements voted for Socialist. REFUBLICAN MAYOR IN LOUIS- VILLE, KY. Louisville, Nov. 6. ---For the first time in ten years the Republican party has elected a mayor of Louisville. Geo. W. Smith, Rep., 22,630; Charles H. Cronan, Dem. 20,379. Baltimore, Md., Nov 6--Baltimore city, practically complete, gives Ack-wood, Republican, for state comptroller, a plurality of about 900 over McMullen, Democratic incumbent. Returns from the state were so meagre that any estimate on the final result would be more guesswork. Philadelphia, Nov. 6--Returns from 1004 of the 1336 districts in the city give the regular Republicans a lead of 15,918. CONTROL OF NEW YORK RETURNED TO TAM- MANY HALL John F. Hylan Elected Mayor by Plurality of More Than 130,000 NEW YORK, Nov. 6 --- John F. Hylan, a county judge of King county, was elected mayor of New York today by a plurality of more than 130,000. He carried with him the entire Democratic city ticket, including Charles L. Craig, for comptroller, Alfred E. Smith, for president of the board of alderman, and Edward Swann, for district attorney. Mayor John P. Mitchell, who sought re-election as a fusionist candidate, was a poor second in the race. HEART, NOT SKIN COLOR. COUNTS. SAYS GENERAL. In Command of Illinois Cantonment in Notifying White Soldiers That Colored Soldiers Must be Treated Fairly and Without Insults—Good Stand Taken by General Barry. Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill., Nov. 6—Ali of the 300 officers at Camp Grant know today the treatment they must accord Negroes who will start coming into this cantonment Monday. Maj Gen. Thomas H. Barry, who called every officer before him yesterday, said race troubles in the Army generally result from inexperience and that trouble usually is brought to a head by some epistles applied by white men to the blacks. He said it was not the color of the man's skin that counted, but their hearts. "There are some white men with black hearts," Maj. Gen. Barry said, in warning officers that Negroes must be accorded the same treatment as whites. Read all the advertisements in this issue. It will pay you. MINERS AT HOME NEED TO WORK MORE FOR SELF AND SOLDIERS IN TRENCHES EMPLOYERS OFFERING UNEREFCEDENTED OPPORTUNITIES. Men, you who are working in the wines in particular, it appears to the casual observer that if you want to make money and make it in abundance, that now is the time to get busy. The coal operators throughout this field are wanting their coal dug and are paying handsome price for the mining of same. They haven't men enough to get out the coal they want and the government must have. The fact that so many men are being taken away to the camps for preparation, means to entail a double duty on those who are left behind if the full amount of coal is to be produced. That means that he who has been working and satisfied at making half time can easily now be making whole time. That means further, that he who has been satisfied at making from five to seven dollars per day, working only about four or five hours, may now be making any where from ten to fifteen dollars each day and then not over work oneself. Men, you ought to begin doing this before you are forced to do so by the Government. Your brother in the trenches, fighting for your liberty, your freedom and the honor of your great governments are having to work every day and all day at that. They are only receiving $30 per month when you can make that much easily in two and three days. They may be hungry in the trenches and poor, cuted, away from friends and loved ones while you are comfortable and happy. Think of it men, and in the sense of pride and sympathy, get busy and make and save something to relieve the poor unfortunate soldier who is your brother, in the trenches across the waters, cold, alone, and in danger of death at the hands of a deadly and merciless enemy every hour. Look out for your brother. Do it by making all the money you can here at home. The business interests are offering to you an opportunity today, the like of which has never been seen or known before. The amount of money to be made today isn't to be estimated in cents but dollars without a precedent. And in these Flat Top coal fields, there is absolute contentment between the employer and employee. If troubles arise, you don't have to settle same with armed guards, nor by the direction of industrial upheavels, strikes, anarchy and the like, but all the employee has to do is to let it be known to his employer that a something is wrong and at once a fair and amicable settlement can be secured without blood shed, without closing down the mines and without subjecting wives daughters and sons to deprivation and want. The best wages paid in any section of the country are paid men in and about the mines of the Fat Top fields. The Winding Gulf division also is paying a most flattering price for ordinary labor. No man needs to be without money these days if he is well and is willing to work. All the coal companies up and down this Ekhorn valley are just ready to put any fellow to work and to pay the most handsome sum of money for mining coal and pulling coke PAY YOUR POLITICAL DEBTS AS YOU GO AND ASK FOR GOOD MEN IN OFFICE AND A SQUARE DEAL FOR YOURSELF AND RACE Little things as well as big things some times hurt and some times almost destroy a party. Broken promises disturb and make uncomfortable the most insignificant man. Keep your word to men, Mr. Politician, or else you will be surprised to wake up some of these mornings and find many men standing right square in the "middle of the road" (?) looking you square in the face with resentment in feeling if not in word. Colored men, let us advise you to be slow to make promises these days and from now on be sure when you do make them, make such as will be of general interest to your race first, your party next and let your whitewashed, vasciling, two-faced political office seekers be the last ones to whom you make promises to at all. Keep your eyes open because as you are not expecting any of the coming important political offices see to it that whoever receives your support that he be a man who stands for more than "merely I am a Republican, a black man's friend and have always liked the Negro from the days of slavery to the present time," etc. etc. Find out what he is NOW, how he feels toward you NOW and what he is willing to do and what he will DO for you and your race NOW. Pay your political debts as you go and ask no man any boot thereafter. Ask for and be satisfied at nothing less than good, honest, straightforward men in office. Men who know their duty and are not moved by every wind that blows form doing it. Put men in office who have done and are doing things for the public's welfare and who are not weaklings, cowards and who are not practically spineless when it comes to questions that effect the great masses. Pay your political debts, we repeat, as you go and look the whole world in the face and tell the other fellow to go to the devil if he doesn't care to go to Heaven. 75,000 TONS OF COAL SHORT IN PRODUCTION AS RESULT OF THE 390 GOLORED MEN SENT TO CAMP FROM MCDOWELL COUNTY A fair and conservative estimate of the loss in production of coal alone of McDowell as the result of the leave to Camp Lee of the 390 colored soldiers on the 29 n of October is not at all less than 75,000 tons a month. This, for one year would be a loss of about 900,000 tons in production. This government needs this coal. To win this war the coal has got to be delivered to the foreign countries now at war against Germany. Men are needed. Then if additional men can't be secured, the same men we already have who are working about half the time must do more work. You make more money and you relieve more suffering. Did you think of it friends? Every man who left was a man of labor. He was among the best and most substantial of the race. They were good workers and will certainly make good fighters but they are gone and will need something to eat and the men fighting will need something to fight with. They will expect of the men left behind to make up the deficiency. This was labor taken away but it had to be done. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION 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 o the Negro Race---His Civil and Political Rights. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. FRIDAY, NOV. 9, 1947 PROF. HILL MAKING GOOD AT ORPHANS H O M E-ACCOMPLISHING THIKGS WITHOUT PLAYING ROLL OF CROOKED POLITICS. Prof. James L. Hul. Sept. of the colored Orphans' Home at Huntington, and by the side of whom no man has ever accomplished as much substantial good for the poor unfortunate children of the race, is making good. He is accomplishing things in a big way. He is raising hogs to give the children meat to eat, making plenty of corn to fatten the hogs, tons of ensilage in silo for the cows, plenty of hay, peaines, millet, cats and other rouffage for the stock. He has already dug about 100 bushes of Irish potatoes, white sourne and October beans have been threshed out, canns of turtles, green beans and apples parked away to reduce the high sky scraping cost of living and everything else that usually is made on the farm by hard hitting, industry, economy, fragility and common sense, Prof. J. Hill is doing it and making and saving it as a reward for the public's confidence in him and their hope of the institution as a safeguard to the little unfortunate orphan children of this date. He is not standing or the corners plotting, planning, or is he trying to resort to those petty, sneaky, cringing political maneuverings for a job. He is doing his duty as a man. He is asking and expecting nothing at the hands of political charity but to fill the duties of his position with credit. He is having nothing to do with wild at politics but is looking after the children entrusted to his care by the great state of W. Va. BOYS FROM W. VA. AND M'DOWELL COUNTY DOING WELL AND GREATLY PLEASED AT CAMP LEE. LETTER FROM SON OF KEYSTONE, GEO. F. HILL Co. B. 506 Service Fettalion, Camp Lev. Va. Nov. 2, 1917. Mr. M. T. Whittier, Krystine, W. Va. Friend Whittier. We arrived 18:37 strong Tuesday morning at 8:30 o'clock. I delivered the men and papers to the Captain of Co. B, 206 Service Battalion. All passed except five. The boys are getting along nicely Out of our bunch, they will appoint tomorrow, Corporals John C. Calhoun, Geo. Blyd, of Anawalt, Paul Woods, of Bliefield, and myself, Paul Woods and John C. Calhoun have been doing clerical work almost ever since we have been here. We have the best Captain in the world with our battery, saying nothing about our lieutenants, etc. They feed us fine. The first bugle call is at 5:30 a.m., breakfast at 6:30; roll call at 7:30; drill or work till 11 o'clock and dinner at 12 sharp; drill from 1 to 4:30 p.m.; sunrise at 6 lights out at 9. There will be 7000 colored boys here when they are all in from Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The Charlestons boys arrived Thursday. All of the boys are doing fine and believe me everybody knows that the boys from "Old McDowell" are here and they are going to make good. We will be looking for the "Times" this week sure. Our Y. M. C. A will open this week. Mr. Goins, of Bluehead, came over with us to establish the same. With kindest regards to Mrs. Whittico and all the people, I am, Yours truly, GEO. F. HILL. Montgomery to Entertain the Teachers. The West Virginia Teachers' Association will meet at Montgomery, Nov. 29-30, 1917. Friday afternoon will be given over to sectional meetings. The Girls' Garden and Canning Club will be discussed by one of our own teachers who has made a success in this work. Food conservation will have a prominent place on the program. A patriotic address will be given by a speaker that no teacher can offord to miss. We will be glad to have all teachers present. A. W. CURTIS, President W. V. Teachers' Association 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. 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The wext largest nut- ber of non fatal injuries were reported from the Metal Working industry which showed 574 iniur @ for the month Of the Todostries carrying seit insur. ‘ance, the metal working iddustries lesd ‘with 37 accidents and the coal mining industry cause second with 26 injarie for the month. The U.S. Coat anc Coke Compaly, of MeDowell Coanty. in the inegrst coat concern carrying seit inmurance. There were 4715 disabilities testing lew thay s week. Total nomber of claim» paid in iull (aon fata) 1785 Total aun er of fata! ciaime paid OL. Nambwr, of partiat claw pad 14 and pumber of fermanent wisability claime paid 61, inaking a grand wtai of ali claims 257: for October. The C-anuusigsioner gives exch 0 these claim tie persona: attention bet re final disuewition Which xives some ids i the nacneuse amount af work done by him eseh month of the year. Below is ziven a detailed statement 0: the depositions of claims, mor -tatal anv fatal utustries bj clams for the month Injuries reported a Applications e ceived (Compensation and Medical) 285 DISPOSE LON OF CLAIMS Lene than ope week disability, Ne Balla, ae Non tate! cians, paid in fall, 1795 Now-tatai ciaigin, parval payaente, 194 Non-tata! claiune, permanent disabisity “a Fatal cases, . ‘ Total 27 NON-FATAL INJURIES REPORTEL BY SCHEDULES A-Coal mining, ow B- Lumber 1 C--Mining, exeinsive of com “ D--Cley pr ducte 1s E--Metal Working or (G--Pablie atilities oe H--Chemueal plat 45 J--Textiien 1» K-- Warehonses ’ L -Qontractore it M--Expiowives : N- Priutere " 0 -Foud products ib F-Mimetiaue sae SH A-Col mining ca S14C--Mining exclusive of coal : Gi-K -Metai Working s JA4-G~ Public Catities rt St K-Warebonses 0 S41 -Onntractore 1 Toto! 226 FATAL INJURIES REPORTED BY SCHEDULE. A--Coal mining cS B--Lumber 1 C--Mining exclusive of coal 2 F--Metal Working ‘ 6~-Pablie Utilities 3 K--Warehouses 2 1.~-Contenctore : Total “ W. V. C. I. DOING ITS BIT. ‘The Wes Virginia Collegiate Institute ia doing ite bit ins very enbetatial way to aid America in her efforts to help make the world sale for democracy. The teachers and stadents sre responding nobly to every appeal made upon their times and resources. The school pledge: 2757 te the Students’ Friendship Wat Fand and teachers and other employees wabecribed more than $2,000 t0 the we ond ‘iberty loan. The members of the clas in Sociology made © canvam of al the families in the community to deter mine the quantity of fruit and vegetables canned and preserved thie summer and fal). More than ® score of her rtadents ancl graduates bave bea drafted apd are now in training at Camp Lee, Va. six ‘of her young men epiiated in the Officers’ ‘Training Camp at Fort Der Moines, lows, oni! three of them sere comminsioned- one s# Captain and two ae Lieutenants ‘The recent call for colored copseripts took away txo of ber main tescbers—Prof D. L. Ferguson, Dean of the Colleer, and Prof. Gideon E. Smith, teacher of Obemietry Betore teing called. Prof. Ferguson ds- rected the activities of the “Food Com consisted of twelve young men whe fareed to give up their stucdies for « time and work tomave the fond prodnets that were going to waste 00 peurhhoring farms because men cenid not be hired to bar vent the crop. They spent two werks ou 8 1100 acre farm, fiteen milew below the sebool, carrying their own bedding. +te., 0d eccompanind by Geir own cook Meatintics are nt avaiable to show the value of the foot they have already aay. od, but a report will be made when they have complete! the «ork. While on the term, they received imetrection in dei! eescee of aught trom Ueu direstor Juvenile Circle Has 1 sioetield, WT. Ne > NOF. 5.---Yeswer dag 0 eplendsd day for the Juvenile Sta: Qinole, No. 79, 1.0. of St. Luke. Ar eaeailent program wes reodered as {0i. lows: : Singing, “Yield not tw temptation ” the Oircie. Scripture reading, Joseph Branch Prayer, Mary B. Hateb, Singing, “Joy to the world.”’ Circie. Recitation, Juanita Thonn, Duet, Cardweli Armetead and Mary B. Haten K citation, Walter Patterson Justromental Soto, Virginia N. Wash- ing on. Kecitation, Mary Armsteat | Nato Jomeph B. Branch. | Recitation, Mary B. Hated. meging, “Old tolks at home, Circle | Adem, Mire. Malinda: Cob, which wae quite enthusiastic The children were served with cream an { coke which they en} yed very much suey thea went to visit Mr. Wa. Morris who is ia with « broken leg, and carries bin some refreshments Mra. Carrie tarves is the matron +f thie circle and she is doing mpleadia work for the Order Ower matrons would do well to pattern ‘after ter. It is hoped that the peopl of Bloetiel | will continue to give Mrs. Harvey their support io thie work. . Rev. E. G. Holcomb Thanks the Good People of Mora Me. Baie e | Please allow me xpace in in your vila sbl+ paper to thank the good people ol [Mora and ‘specially the members and friends of whe Morning Star Haptht Jebureh for their kindness t> we. Alte 1 has copdat da very »: ccesful revive! for them. at the cise last Thursday night, Lear preented with « joand eaeegs tshask, Sara colon ‘eaten Toes shee, and, in isct everything thet cove to Sakae Seigys Beles? us a Meo Alex Williams, ’ Dan Pancen o Nick Hall om Phoebe Wellin fac J. Welle to. Thomas Engli-t iw Sw. Pos rp Ben aBivan = uae ago i Wash Pauuell om 3.-W- Gilbert ie Mary Gubere ie Sarah Lee n tallie Walker = kK =. Heot rT) Renry Tabt ory W. KB. Anderson 1m And many others that space will not allow os te mention Mr. Johua Hod- dieston made me a preeent of a $2) ov me ow ven EG. HOLCOME. Mr. Gruber in Charge of the Colonial. Oar old frend and the friend of every: ody, M.A. M Graber, the real, uy-t» date and expert shiw man, who knows more about the basinew in one minute than most men know in a life time, ha: charge of the Col piai Theatre ia Key stone, and alreedy the heavily crowued B blic is recognizing and appreciating the great and marded ditference. Good pictures and god vaudeville shows ar foregone conciunions at any thestre own edand bandied by Mr. Graber. He will not bave anything todo long at tx time with a cheap sbow. You had bet ter call and eee bim at the Colonial. Here ts 2 message to suffering women, from Mrs. W. T. Price, of Pubite, “Ky.: “I ‘sut- fereg with painful...”, she writes. “I got down with @ weakness In my Dack and limbs...0 fet helpless and dis couraged. ..1 had about given up hopes of ever deing well arain, whem i © friend tosisted I Take f 1 dewan Cardul. tn © short while | aw marked = difference. 1 grew stronger right along. and it cured me. T am stouter than [ have been fn years” If you suffer, you can appreciate what it Means to be strong and ‘Well. Thousands of wo- en give Cardut the @redit for their good Bealth. It should help ‘Try Cardut. At all drogen en The Times, $1.50 LOCALS Mr. H.R Price, the ledire re merchant of thie tity, situated in Bark: hes recent!s inatalind aw pein oe ant! store. Persons wanhne te save mone and time will doo weil t c8ih plone Ye %, Kesstone Miee KF. Le dretter, of Nerthiork. « nowt aneoee fal bit dreaser ott mar enrist, made a sowiel trip to Hel Jacket Yast Sunday. where she visited her woth- er, sinter and iriente Misere Koma and Joserhine Prope lett Sanday or Nv Ls tor Colaba, Uh where they will spend the winter wit their sister, They were exoundingly kes to their friends om the trav an that chy divided their mist erin lunch with them. They will te mech mined by th ee who then i this ery Depaty Shel 1B Mareans thes been in the city of Comcindr for the post few days He wane cine storie the stormy hore of the elevtion amt ways the does ot regret the tip Col NW Kr nbtin, Seeretary are Treasurer ut the Heston Coal ed Cok Company, has been in the thehi th = we k Lacking alter hisiness inter ste Mesdawes KC Harrison aud J W Mowe. of Kimball, were visitors et ry b tinsel a tew ot thet intimate friend ta Reystoue Send ey. The beantiful reeiderers of Atty Ht Capetiart ie uearing completion H farnitare tas arrived and was bers hhauled to the piace ail thie week trou ths station, Auy. A. @. Fror, of Welch, memte sfthe Board of Eluesion for fr wr Creek Distret, was te Reysteor tor short while Wedues tay rurwuite to fam fhewitan on legal trae Prt WOK Bare, Distict sucers tenedent ot “clvnie tr dito wue Die Fiet, wae ty the ety Mowntiy of at werk looking alter wane tiictsems ot rte pertatiins to the Reyetone Feke Beaded Seto and the exotrd Primary Seog! tmiitiog Mre. Malinda Gobies, the State Deputy er the 10 of St. Lake, was in Aphex Ky., lant Tuesday nicht aint tad anpley did meeting of tue Mt. Lakes im thi thriving wwn. Thay wicral for twee members Ws tue roll Mis Loure tataly who ie UekiDg the lead its the work tt Order there, served au rimemnt pet om Zam. bie enped that abe wis nue to pie the work of the Cuter Col, Wid MeClarren, the people cuctictian of the “Gent Koads prgen to now under a greet way of sen me Plinbmeut, Wate iowkiige alter the work 8 10 vperotions 10 ihe city of Keystone Tuerday of the werk Die ie pennie Be moter Weick hve eal JeatE ate, being eralie dd as a bead om tevitne ust ter. tasank toads Wor MEU: Bel rot yer alt thew We ie, nth ae wien 6 tare imnpanr tee « sak te tr Of the atest Wmuete «1 uatoy. she o chicane wil omen Ob: elie ts wl! Heconcie and yaya that Cory chet mond wok g OUF evans ete EAU EIY attest ‘ Will be we venice ne hnws ‘ McClaren ne tien eotunty's enieet at direct ry iv the righ wate a toe rig Hace, Incauee tre KUUms ie Ntiuiiren a ho one wise Mise Georgia A Whistien, ot Kunal, accompanied by ner broiter, Hiner of the Times, ana bir 3) Heretort. ot Nortbtork, weit ts 6 illisimeon >.nday whore they met Dr J Mo Wtutioe om tis reture trow Fort Dex Muines, bows, where he bad teen in Crain in the Medical Keserve Corpe for the pawet onus mouths. He wer on fim way te Cm Meade, Admiral, Md, bere be at Likely tw stationed tll the micas hase Ue urdered to Fravee, Dro Whites, oe tuey asl call Lome, weet bs be be tie bene Of spirit, is heavier becaume of th. trai. log and regusarity itn teting, eXoreine aud rent. He tooks the very picture «f bea ti and tae no fear, he ways, at ail bit nelieves unsiterably im victory tout the auliew aud the United states tur jorti- cular, He sccompauied us tack ts Key swe and Northivek wtiere bie etiyppet off for afew hours, shaking tunnels with irieuds and other relatives Fram here, be Losrded train No. 2 tor Uni Meade He, in bie aniterm, ware veritable por ture of courage sud bravery aml mace 8 all hope for nothing save viebry for O.4 Glory, De Heretort and Dr ts eve Warret, the iateer having stceweted for Whitticw its Willimrnein, aud wl thoi accompanied the Lieutenant to h-potone. extended their trip ws far we Ibiuetied ahere they were mt by Dr 6 4. ible CALLED TO MEET Ali Past Council members, 1 0. of St. Lake, are called to meet at the Me Troe Baytiat choreh, Blu tient, S. 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Brother Young was one of the oldest eitioons of Tazewell and also ons of the oldest and stroagest mem vers of the Golden Rule Association in that eity EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING. 100 last Satariany, the Execative Koant of the Gold on Kale une at ite hynattioe and tranaacted much tmsinest of impor: tance. Members preeut are as follows; Rew. De ROH. Mohoy, President: S. Miller, General Secretary. Prof. M ¥. Engtish, Genera: Treasurer, and Wa. Jefferson, board mewter REPORTS The following perons went to thebome oifice some real encouraging reports dur- ing the past werk: Agent KH. Ham, of Elkhorn; Agent Perkine Miller, of Ennie; Agent Kate James, of Hiawatha: Agent Mary Evel, of McComas: Agent J. Frank Tatum, of Giatto; Agent J. KR. MeKnight, of Blutield; agent Rev. GM. Dickerson, of North: Tere weil; Sisters Agues Johuson, of Vivian, and Rath Staples, of Bramaeli VisITORS | The following jrcreone vinited the home: Office Inst week. Rev. 1. Daboey, Mee. Mary Patterson, Mre AM. Lewis, Mise Rath Staples, and Mr. and Mr EA. Rolling. We are alsays giad to have members of the race, who are interested in race enterprises, to visit the home of fee aud i visiting we want them to fre! that they are # part of this work Dear agents ard members, don't for get to later bard ty bniid ap your mem bership. Impress upon che minds of Your neighblwr that it is to their interrat to join ard Leip to perpetuate thia guo! work Yours in LC. and T., THE REPORTER FAREWELL CELEBRATION AT POCAHONTAS, Almost every colored man, woman and child of Pocahontas joined in the iare well celebration to the draited colore! men of Pocahontas Saturday. The cele- bration began at 7:30 with m street pa rade led bY the local colored bras band playing patriotic airs. Parate ended at the city hall, which was filled to capaci. ty. Here the exerciees were open’ with prayer by Rev. Charlie Davis, fol jowed by patriotic speeches by promi Bent men of the coloret race. The mas ter of ceremonies was D. C. Jobneon, and the speakers were, in order, a fol jows: Dr. G. A. Joues, U.S. roe R. L, Jackson, Rev. Henry, Rev. Chas Davis and Kev. Adams, each of whon sesured those present of the patriotisn and loyalty to the flag of their woldie boys and that they would fight in « man. net to reflect credit upon themselves anc the section from which they go until th last trench is taken. Between the speoch- = musical numbers were rendered by the colored band, patriotic songs were sang by the small whool children, and ‘Mise Mabe: Franklin, one of the teact ere in the colored scbool, sane, “Good Bye, Good Lack, God Bless You” with words of her own to fit the occasion. Alter the main program was over, the master of ceremonies called upon the following white citizens of the town, whe Teponded in short speeches in # patriot- ic spirit: Dr. R. L. Stump, W. M Minter, Ir., Jader John W. Owens. After the celebration at the city hall the drafted men were marched to the colored Odd Fellows hall, where « ban- Get was served to the embryo soldier by the arrangements committee. The drafted men who left Saturday morning for Tazewell enroute for Cams Lee, Va, are as follows Irving Armatead, Hampton Holly Robert Preston, Timothy E. Johnson, L Roy Scott, Robert Bronks, Frank Hlarbor, Clarence Gant, Race Hodge Hobert Thompson, Benny Glenn, Wal ter Rippey, John Howe, Jr., Robert Har bor, Lee Alexander, Jack Robinson, Fa. fond Nimmo, William Smith, Arthu Hickman, Granville Jackson, Herbert Bean, Albert Matney. BARY AN WILCOE, CHURCHES | SHOW FRIENDSHIP, PA- TRIOTISM, ENTHUSIASM ae Liberal Castribation to | the Ovation Expenses For McDowell Boys Who Left For Camp Lee EAitor MeDowe!l Times For the benetit of the general pabsie WIE Jou please pubic in come widels jcirculated paper, which is ae dear to us s+ a letter from mother and father, an without which we can not gel along, the s:nount of money raimad by the follow- ing churches toward meeting the ex pene incnred in our recemt ovation w the 34) loyal and patriotic himek boys “abo lett on the rh of Octaber for Camp Lee, where they are now undengoing training in preparation tw tight the nm Hion’s bation” The collections are a follows: Gary Methodist church, ander the pastoral enrree of Kev Wo iH. Pleacsnt, seve $14.06; Kockhill Baptist chureh, Gary, under Kev. GW Nomdy. gave $8 25. Wilcor Baptist chareb, ander Kev. KK. Henry, gave 31308) The amoant wked tor by the Jotmmittee on arrangements to te paic by Adkio District wae $25, which wae readily done The general boast of the good peop's scound tary and Wileor ia that if thé committee had anggested to them to raine SA), they could and would done x» with ss much ene as they did the $25 The Lifterence between the $2 and the §35.- we turned over to the Treasurer by Constable J.B. Whittle. ‘This speaks very smd and loud for the patriotiw A the people of Adkin District and e pecially those arourd Gary and Wilcoe These churches, their pastors, officers, members and friends have always beer ‘“illing and ready to respond to any liv: cwuse. Each chureh today with ite fol lowing of bard workers, good livers ‘Ohristian and educational reformers at suxions to serve the government in any exitimate way to posh thie war tw 1 speedy conclusion and vietory for the American tag. STOTESBURY ‘The St. John Baptiet church held it regular meeting Sunday Rev. S. Davi preaches! an exceptional good sernvo: shich was enjoyed by every one. Miss Sallie Thompson left for Roan oke where she will spend a few mys Hobert Davie han been visiting i Ohio. Kev. D. W. Went spent « few hour i town on his way to (len White John Rammond. our most popnis young man, hae returned from « tw: weeks trip to North Carolina where ‘was called by the illness of hiw father Daniel Lawrence left Saturday fo Camp Lee where Le will enter training He was accompanied ae far ax Richmon: by his wife. Obes Alexander has decide! to mov. to this place from Blue Jay. Lovie Darbam has left for Wythevi ile ‘Va.,,where he was called by the lines of bis father The EE. White Coal Company | planning to build «new colored chure! in the near fature, Work is exceptionally good here » sual. Mea are clearing from «x to ter dollars per day. One hundred and sixty of Kaleig! county boys left Becki-y for Camp. Le lant Thursday aad we are proad ton; that they all seemed glad to be able t do their bit for their country. THE BLUESTONE —_—— STAR RESTAURANT Up-to-Date Accomodation with Every thing Sanitary and First Claw 5000 THINGS TO EAT, SE°VED WHILE YOU WAIT ON TRAINS AT REASONABLE PRICES LODGING i You aregat$Binestone, call a Mrs. Julia B. Williams, Prop. Postottice: Coopers, W. Va MENS WANTED! GAT ONCE§ : MILL GREEK 6. & 0.29, —— Good Schools, Good Pay. : anor : MONEY | {VERY ONY WORK ¢ | TWO WEEKS PAY & Zee Be eeee Charleston People Honor Drafted Boys ee ae nner the brilliant leedership of Robert tiowtt Shaw. It wos in that great bat: tle that Flag-Sergeant William Ho Gar- ney nitternd the memorable words. that nave come ringing down the ages, This here bleeding and dying exclaitaed “Boye, the Olt lag never tonebed — the ground.” Send the estore! hogs te the: trenehes in Franey amt they will go over the top, and Vgnaranter yon the Old Flag. will newer tonch the gronpd. Kor over contury ancl a synarter they have been fighting for Ot Glory, and not in one tines have they permitted the Old Haw to trail theses, oF touch the ground. Then sein in Isms when ealled upon to decide between Weyler, and all that he represented on one side, and. e1vil- uation and humanity onthe other, the Negro chow the better part; and eealing he heights of Flt Caney, San Juan and Santiago, he beled to drive the lat eatigw of Spanish rule from thie imloved continent and planted the Stere amd “tripes upon Spanish heights ms the har- hinger of peace, justice and righteons- And im this supreme hour, when the world mast decide between German au- [vreracy, mander ant inhnmanity, and eniversal democracy, he will not fail his country Forgetting for the metent race eceeeavae ane all the ill to which he is heit he offers himaelt up mea living sectifiee upon. the ote of bie eonntry, and if bat given an | Pportumty, he will mareh apon Berlin, oo ower the top, and beng back the tlag Jomepetted apd uvenited and undetested, of report to God the ressom why. | He in not asaeker. He ie not a Bene. fiet Arnold. He is not an anarchist He is not an incendiary. The word tres. son is not in his vorabalary. He is one hundred per cent American, he ix one handwd per cent patriotic; he ie one handred per cent loyal. He i to the jiaanoe porn. He owes allegiance to bar one coantry. the United States of Amer: om the erent trian of Justiee, Equal ity and Literty. He knows bint one flag Lae Stare ant Stripes. the triamphani “amblew of democracy. To the cane ol femoerars. tothe cane of truth, « tire, of eynelity, of liberty and ol ruehtooowness, he has deiested himeel Eldorado Gold Star Mining Company Hold An- Disbursements nual Meeting of Its Stockholders at O84 Gaice reat, pine bit and ioritontsis stow Fellows Hall Last Tacsday Elect Board Init oa hou. ets of Directors for the Ensuing Year Omopen acct. to Seareiizht New. mernante 14874 in Labor account, miners et. 2.918 oe (or Tuesday, Autzi-t 2. 197 the tare hall of the AROFRET free * 8 Witerapartey wilt sekill'rcel tie thorns Gola Gasimeshoa, rh ate. Star Milne Comino. wine had come together ia 28% Seeount isa.o8 their anmadd me ctint Or the parpese of Bearing the SPetial telegrams Ta reports af thet aifieers ant wochot a beard of direct ae ore Whieb 1s an anuusl ovent, they were there frou oa bine ane ce reten Sates a ae en | Coben be 2 ators Al Tiere i te prgeeae of te, WOK the reed company. and dsyite the diccoutageasents aad. t fact that their print walls aion for “wees bad tailed, TO WHON IT MAY COXCERN: they alter bearinz th: report ot the weretary and ad ksciakes Sic MARSA Wie Goan nar. Go ar. 3d Brown. the cuiniany’s mandert, SxpreRCE aaggl feenets tae oer nce re ate te nn abiding fait wn an witiaste atl. gulcen amc. ‘ae ynane ta me compar, they ave leeady tox See tie tn olen a een, US’ Sagem caida’ to Us Uitnmnae Geri: ok ghia ast shoremas ths the nlite of thr alfaity of the com. ateue San teens ne tae cee eee pany, Was the nena of Me Brown wine had fos ar- SyPrtec aut cerccere, Secsrolne: to It that the p eae ee Ce on eee ie ‘A® a proof wf their sincerity nnd firua faith inthe hie strrling worth atl bigi integrity sod withal Bin yegguyaymrvee etter uaceray and dems takth Ia the Somervatia.n. and slew i sive anxthiaz there ao ProPastieg: Rayments, ou loans Wy. sareem one who Would gain-av the truth theres : Dates ae, Manager Make Report That Abso'utely§Gives = Reasons for Highest Hopes of Success. 7 After xtating the zenoral sntdition of the proper. 4mm Statement of Eldorade Gold Star Mining tive and the machinery m the mines, caploielag’ the Company,255 Wilson Building, Les Angeles, failure of the machinery to work veut) the byw ‘rede ; " J ute te tolt ot the late diveweney af high grade ore California, for Year Endieg Sept. 15, 1917. in great quantttion wt tine room tenet ta the allver Legion mine a: 122 feet amd exhibited the ore, Ths harnessed ore if found ity any comjany with thelr ore tiated we the stuck market Woall'caue the = ares te double in Assets pany ferl asared of tir prrieapeu succes: asia teat. Ue Ohdump*sibd progpriy testunably worth $30,000 un ity sine their Late-t discovery as the Work proceeds (Above figures approx taately only dur one: Bete ly every Feicou ts twice that thbe great ore beds fifets of accapel valde.) <eaapnds oneal aeatay Semen Ne cack ce | tear aaa eam at whe ol confidence of tte stekieiders Jeesent bundreus of property and ofe on duuips vy reaon ot shares Were Purenased thatth: Weck of it. extraction sdsance iu'price of siloer since June Sy 2155.49 and shipping may co speedily on. urrang-mente are ty Gas eagines aniiling machinery, ore biu-, ve nthe at once lee <a tools, ete., Including car, and mitihous 17,000.00 New Directors Elected SMAISS sy The tollowing diners ace ciated We mene for 5a the ensuing year Liabilities George W. Shichla, Joni J. ttumeb, G: B. Eeaaee, J. OW. Lewis, LK. everts. + 4. Brown, ©. G Dum a * — comb, Howanl Paik, Water tore Willis Sturt aad Dee 00 malary ts Andrew Hay mu “4 = Uspaid balaace purchase prtes on real oe Me. N.G. Pitts, who has hon oue of the poorer tale miner 15,800.00 im this great eff ort aid served ac ity presutent fur the Balances dae ob machinery 1 Samy pase seve e Yours, an igs: be woud bare Acerue t interest ste Tizat cele plod gong gitar rg eaginnl per) Peay. and ctr ty ‘ votestwe In as aa Gepltal stock outstauding $ Sdn Sesity capacity. Jd. Yours, ater on acemnet of six Surplus over alt liabilatios 173 Tose Sue ee ee ee ee (Glide be ede vases or ats ae Hacanse of the advance in the price of siver thie cD . ge + aoe ly io in excess of that of June sith, a ere fore takes tas preedence of ai tormer Anoual Statemant of the Eldorado Gild Sar seems ny flows fOLKk z UKE, Meeretar Micing Compsay, 255 Wilson Barldieg, ” Los Angeles, Califoraia, for Fiscal Year Dispessation Ending Juce 30, 1917. In onder to tak- care of the expense arcwunts taily ————_ . ora Board of ae ordered at = tien, 5 © aug a oh ott period only, during which tiu:th.. area, Statement ich are worth $2 wach, miy bs bonght ir fiw snare, fac webs, sale a fiag <n dit balan si is0n ‘Don’t fail t eee Gur ageat, L. E Gua, who will Net returas oo . me x lnio ali details, or write the bows vitic, «: once. Persea al bow : fs avd stock Co-B payment preferred; will sell Gfty shares. $) iowa, holder 1.29) vet mp ath; 100 shares, $10 down, $10 per su wath. —_——- Write of ove L. E. Guest, fiscal agent at the Me- Total to be accounted Meith 8 Thy sect Tienes office, Keystone, W. Va - . .. »+xvolp—m ate > \Q 0007 NO ‘and will not be content antil they b+ ‘ome the npiversal creed of the entir fumae race. Then and net until then will the worla he made wate for denise omy. | —-— A box containing Vid son sheets ane! eight pair pillow enmes were packed anc [shipped om the 24th of Oet. to Krosklgn | All of the pillow cases aod a reat man: sheets were made by the enlord anxi! inties. Below are the names ot the members Kimball Colored Auxivary. Vivian Branch, Gars, W. Va. Chapter Chairman, Mra FD. Hareaon; See tary, Mrs. LB. Jobneon: Treasurer, Mrw. Harriet Hall Sabeeribing members, #2 Rev. it ¥. Johnson, Dr. RC. Harrison, Mere M.M. Bailey. Annual member, $! 1. J. Jackson, Mra. Harriet Hail, Sara! Irving, Mise Phoebs Harrison, N. Witey Mr. Fo D. Harrison, Samuel Crider Mr. 1. B Jobmon, Mm. RL Wai fer, John Adames, J. J. Scott, Haber Taylor, Williaws Seay, Mewdames Sadi Hrown, Misilee Cheatham, sdamie ket wards, Lacy Board, Anna West. Jo Brown and Mim N. V. Lewis, Vivian Colored Auxiliary, Vivian Branch, Gary Chapter. Chairman, Mrs. Bewie Pryor; Vice Chairman, Mrs. Agnes Johnson; Asia tant Secretary, Mra Delia Franklin. ‘Treasurer, Mrs. Nannie Reynolds: Chap — Mra. Belle Roan. Annnal members, $1: Mesdames An trie Reynolds, (aren Newsome, Letitis Harvey, Agnes Jobnaon, Hattie Holti« Eelle Roan, Lala Holland, Delia Frank fin, Nannie Reynolds, Bewie Pryor, Ma bel Jolson, Roxie Williams, Christ Saunders, Lelia Ciopton, Trimmie Jones Olver Maytield, Obarlie Sanders, Ea ward Newsome, Arthar Turner, Rev J E. Pryor, Robert Reynoile, Toney 4 ™, Reabeo Hollie, Jobm Harvey, Wr 1. Saunders, . | We hope to eet « tx of knitted got joff the last of this week and s box o Preserves to the men in training nex ja All wishing to contribate to th latter, please bring the article to Ke: | Crome butlding. The Paoiio Mutual LIté Insurance Company $30,000,000 ASSETS s ORGANIZED 1868 $36,000,000 PAID IN CLAIM gorereses: 3 Operates in Every State in the Union 3 Employes More Than 8,000 agents j Pays A Claim £very Eaght Minutes j W. H. HARRIS, Special Agent Kevstone, Weat Virginia = 2 yee.