McDowell Times

FREE STATE OF M'DOWELL GOES "OVER THE TOP," MAKES LANDSLIDE DRIVE FOR Y. M. C. A. FUND Increased Coal Output Campaign--Get in Now. Make More Money--Win a Prize. So much interest has been manifested in The McDowell Times campaign to keep up and increase the output of coal by both miners and operators that we have decided to conduct a coal loading and coke pulling contest on a wide scale and running from the 14th day of December until the first day of April, 1918, open to all miners and coke drawers in McDowell, Mercer, Raleigh and Mingo counties. Prizes are to be given by the coal companies acting together through The Times to the men loading the most coal, pulling the most coke and working the highest number of shifts from the opening of the contest until it closes. The number and value of the prizes will be decided upon by a committee representing the coal companies and the Times and will be published in this paper as soon as decided upon. The names of all miners and coke drawers participating will be published, and the names of the coal companies contributing to the prizes will be published. All miners and coke drawers who desire to enter the contest will fill out the blank below and mail to the McDowell Times at once; your name must be in not later than the 12th day of December so that the names of the contestants can appear in the issue of the 14th. Those who enter the contest must report each week to the McDowell Times on the blank below. These blanks will be filed and the standing of the contestants determined from them, but before the standing of the contest is published or awards made the director of this contest will have the company for which the contestant is working to verify the weekly reports. Standing of the contestants will be published from time to time. At the close of the contest, miner, coke drawer, coal operator and the editor of this paper will decide the winners. A write up and the cut of the winners will be published. Get in this contest at once and make more money by loading more coal and pulling more coke, then, you may be a prize winner. If you don't care to get in the contest do not let that keep you from signing the pledge to load more coal or draw more coke and work more regular in order that you may help your brother in the camps and trenches fighting your battles and undergoing greater dangers and hardships every day than you have undergone during your whole experience in the mines. It is your duty to work every day possible and do as much work as possible. You owe it to your country for your liberty, you owe it to your family because you have the opportunity to earn more now than ever before in your life—to buy that little home on the hillside and to educate your children—to become independent. Now is the time of your life, opportunity is knocking at your door at this minute. GET BUSY, HUSTLE, WORK, MAKE MONEY NOW. SIGN UP AND SEND IN YOUR BLANK TODAY. PLEDGE TO LOAD MORE COAL OR DRAW MORE COKE. I hereby promise to load at least one car of coal or draw one more oven of coke more each day than I loaded before my brothers left the mines for the Army, and I promise to take off only half as much time when I am permitted to work as I did before. I further promise to co-operate with my employer in every effort to increase the production of coal and help the nation win this war. increase the production of cost and help the nation win this war. I do this not only out of love for my county and to make more money but as a tribute to the boys who formerly worked with me and to hasten the day when those who live to return, may do so. N. B. If a coke puller, make line through matter relating to coal. Fill out and mail to the McDowell Times, Keystone, W. Va. McDowell County Offers Good Opportunities for Negroes, Excellent Schools, high wages VOLUME 16. FREE STATE OF GREAT COAL Increased Coal Output COAL Make More Money So much interest has been manifested keep up and increase the output of coal to have decided to conduct a coal loading and running from the 14th day of December to all miners and coke drawers in McDowell Prizes are to be given by the coal company the men loading the most coal, pulling number of shifts from the opening of the coal. The number and value of the prizes we recenting the coal companies and the TIME as soon as decided upon. The names of the will be published, and the names of the co will be published. All miners and coke drawers who de blank below and mail to the McDowell Times later than the 12th day of December so tha pear in the issue of the 14th Those who to the McDowell Times on the blank beli standing of the contestants determined from contest is published or awards made to company for which the contestant is working of the contestants will be published contest, miner, coke drawer, coal operator the winners. A write up and the cute of this contest at once and make more money coke, then, you may be a prize winner. If you don't care to get in the contest the pledge to load more coal or draw more that you may help your brother in the co and undergoing greater dangers and hard during your whole experience in the mind. It is your duty to work every day poor You owe it to your country for your liberty have the opportunity to earn more now the little home on the hillside and to educate Now is the time of your life, opportunity GET BUSY, HUSTLE, WORK, MAKE IN YOUR BLANK TODAY. PLEDGE TO LOAD MORE COAL I hereby promise to load at least oven of coke more each day than I load for the Army, and I promise to take permitted to work as I did before. I further promise to co-operate with increase the production of coal and he I do this not only out of love for but as a tribute to the boys who form the day when those who live to return Sign name here..... Name of Company..... Where located..... Get bookkeeper to f Average No. of cars loaded per day i Average No. of ovens of coke drawn p No. of cars loaded week of November No. of ovens drawn week of November How many more than previous week? How many less than previous week? How many shifts worked? If idle one day or more, why? For the Company ..... N. B. If a coke puller, make line Fill out and mail to the McDowell PRESIDENT BYRD PRILLEMAN VISITG CAMPS LEE AND MEADE Speaks to W. Va. Colored Boys in Y. M. C. A.----Finds All in Good Spirits and Well Cared For. INSTITUTE, W. Va., Nov. 20. President Bryd Prillerman, of the West Virginia Collegiate Institute, attended the association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations in Washington, D.C., November 14, 17, and 16. Two of the principal subjects before the association were Food Conservation, led by Mr. Herbert C. Hoover, National Food Administrator, and Military Training, led by Major Clark, of the War Department. En route to Washington, Mr. Prillerman went by way of Petersburg, Va., where he visited Camp Lee on Sunday, November 11. Here he met many of the West Virginia boys, especially those from Kanawha and McDowell counties. Mr. Prillerman says he found the boys in good spirits and being fitted out with uniforms and other necessary war equipment. He addressed a large and enthusiastic group of these young men at the Young Men's Christian Association on Sunday evening. Mr. Prillerman visited The McDowell Times. the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute at Peerinburg, Union University at Richmond and Hartshorn College. While in Washington he visited Howard University, where he saw the football team of this great institution defeated by Virginia Union University in a score of 17 to 0. He visited the National Training School, of which Miss Nannie H. Burroughs is president. Here he met Mr. Watt Terry of Boston, who is regarded one of the wealthiest Negroes in the race. Mr. Terry is a trustee of the National Training School. Mr. Priller man visited, also, Camp Meade. Me'd where he was greatly impressed with the Negro officers who are in charge of the Negro conscript soldiers at that cantonment. He says that at both Camp Lee and Camp Meade, he was treated with the most courtesy by the officers in charge. GREAT ENTERTAINMENT AT LOVELY ZION CHURCH What was without doubt one of the greatest efforts in behalf of the Red Cross work in the fields was given by the Vivian Auxiliary (colored) at the Lovely Zion Baptist church, Vivian, Monday evening, in the shape of a concert and supper. The great church was crowded to overflowing, and many turned away being unable to get in. The program contained many excellent papers, solos, recitations and ad KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, NOV. 23. 1917 COLORED PEOPLE AGAIN CONVINCE THE COUNTRY THEIR LOYALTY WITH LARGE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THEIR HARD EARNED DOLLARS No Slackers Among the Race White and Colored Men With Hearts Full of Love For Country Give Money and Time for Free Democracy HON. GRAHAM SALES, COUNTY CHAIRMAN; PROVE HIMSELF A HERO Writes Strong Letter Congratulating Colored Workers and Contributors on Their Loyalty and Patriotic Support and Service. Mr. M. T. Whittico, Vice Chairman of War Y. M.C. A Campaign, Keystone, West Virginia Dear Sir: Well, it is all over but the applause. As one of our committeemen said, "We have gone over the top" and we have gone a good way over. All the reports are not yet in so we do not know exactly how much we have raised, but I feel confident that we have raised at least three times the apportionment of $7200.00 which was originally fixed for this county. The purpose of this letter is to congratulate you and, through you, all of your committeemen, workers and those who aided in the work among the Colored people throughout the county. If I did not know from my personal knowledge how active you have been in it, the result would have shown me. In some places the individual contributions of the Colored people were more than those of the white, and in every section the returns show that you and your committeemen and the other workers have accomplished wonders You deserve the thanks of the Local Organization, which I most gratefully extend to you; and you also deserve the thanks of the State and National Organizations, and you will receive their thanks, also the thanks of our soldiers in all our camps and at the front, for the result of this campaign has shown that the people of McDowell county have not forgotten but will always remember their boys who fight their battles. Well, the great $5,000,000 national campaign drive for the Y. M. C. A. War Fund is now history. The money has been raised. The National Campaign Committee can repulse. The military department campaign committee has only to feel that the great American people are both too big to be little, too broad to be narrow, too big hearted to be "chesty." In fact, the headquarters from any and all sections of the country can rejoice, clap banons, sing songs of loyalty, merriment and joyfulness for the great victory. The state, districts, counties, cities, towns and village committees may now laugh from one ear to the other with joy at the marvelous results of a world wide accomplishment. They may pat themselves on the back that "WE," the people, both black and white, have answered the nation's call, observed the nation's demands and now stand ready to look for results. Anything less than VICTORY will not satisfy the high tone pride of the average American citizen. Now, so far as we have been able to learn, cities, cities, towns, villages and every precinct on earth have liberally contributed to the fund known as dresses, rendered by some of the best local talent. Miss Georgia Lockett delivered a very excellent paper and Atty, Baset Carter made a fine address, Constable Henry Richards looked in and bade the crowd God speed and Mr Page was seen enjoying himself in the highest. The Glittering Star Quartet did some great singing. The refreshment tables were in charge of Mrs Anne E. Hunt, who was ally assisted by Mrs Larry Brown and Rosa Taylor, and Mrs Salie Butler of Peerless, Mrs. Pelle Rum of Cotton Creek, Mrs. Willie Robinson, Mrs. Emma Folden and Mrs. Mamie Reynolds of Tolwater. The program was in charge of and gotten up by Mrs Agnes Johnson of Peerless, and Mrs Lesie Goldton assisted as mistress of ceremonies. Mrs. Elisie Pryor delivered a paper which swept the great audience to the highest pitch of enthusiasm. This paper will be found in full in another column of this paper. The entertainment netted nearly $70. The colored Anxillary of Vivian is doing good work. It is composed of the ladies and gentlemen from Tidewater, Bottom Creek and Feerless, and has for its officers: Mrs. Bessie L. Pryor, Chairman. Mrs. Agnes Johnson, V. Chairman. Mrs. Lola Holland, Secretary. Mrs. Nannie Reynolds, Treasurer. November 21. 1917 our committeemen said, "We have gone over sorts are not yet in so we do not know exact have raised at least three times the apporis county, through you, all of your committeemen, and people throughout the county. If I did been in it, the result would have shown red people were more than those of the our committeemen and the other workers which I most gratefully extend to you; and仪ations, and you will receive their thanks, front, for the result of this campaign has been but will always remember their boys ours, The recently organized campaign under Attorney Graham Sales, chairman, for McDowell county, the most successful drive has been presented that has ever been seen. White and colored, rich and poor, individually and collectively, churches, secret societies, schools, miners, coke pullers, teachers, school children, mothers, fathers, sons and daughters, all laid aside personal feelings, petty jealousies, malice and everything that tended to hinder and with whole heartedness, cheer, good will and faith, rolled up sleeves, pinned off coats like men in earnest and like men on the field of battle went after their money to win. The county was perfectly organized. Each district at once learned that it must a duty to perform, and under the management and direction of the district committee they went to work in earnest organizing each precinct by appointing precinct committee who canvassed every home and who presented the appeal to the people with telling effect. In the city of Keystone at the Mount Chapel Baptist church, on last Sunday, after collections were taken up for the great Army Y. M. G. A. fund following short but pointed and enthusiastic addresses by the editor of the Times and vice chairman for the county, the amount raised was $23.37 Wingfield Baptist church at Eckman, under the pastoral charge of Rev. R. H. McKoy, gave $9. This was done follow- --- Very truly yours. the Y. M. C. A. The people have done so. Yes, ALL, the people have given to the boys who are at the front fighting for humanity. They are fighting "over yonder" to make the world free or safe for democracy. The National War Work Council of the Young Men's Christian Association of the United States, with its headquarters in New York City, needs to respond greatly at the ready hearty and free response to the nation's call for money to take care of those who are fighting for humanity in the trenches of Europe. The great American people have proven that they are wideawake to the fact that their boys and their neighbor's boys are away from home, its comforts, its pleasures and its joys, fighting "over yonder" on the blood stained battlefields of Europe to make the world safe for free democracy. And without regard to race, color, politics, religion or other conditions they all to a man have freely responded with their time and money to the nation's call. THE DRIVE IN MCDOWELL CHURCHES. GRÁHAM SALES, Chairman of War Y. M. C. A. Campaign. we done given to fighting "over or safe council of ociation adquar- rejoice free re- vey to fighting for Europe proven fact that boys are the pleas- ponder'' heft of ing a strong and earnest effort on the part of friend R. L. Benton, one of the best men in the state. The two churches at Kimball, First Baptist and Ebenezer Bresbyterian, raised $44.00. A public service being held at the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon for that purpose. At Lovely Zion Baptist church, Vivian, we understand there was raised some thing in the neighborhood of $100. This, of course, was under the care, direction and management of Rev. J. E. Pror. The Wives League, composed of some of the best women of Keystone, Kimball and Northfork, although small in num- ber, and an organization that has and is still doing more real good than most any other in the community, subscribed and paid over for the fund of $4.00. SCHOOLS Many schools gave, some from whom we have not been able to get an account at this writing. The Keystone Eckman graded school gave $10, Elkridge graded and high school, under the direction, energy, push, pluck and go-headiness of Prof. Philip Johnson, that wide awake and hosting educator, raised a most handsome sum of $29. This, of course, was not all given by the school, but Prof. Johnson's own individual efforts are due credit for this sum. The Gay graded school, under Prof. Barnett, principal, raised a neat little sum, each child giving its mite. Mrs. M. M. Bailey, who has a small school and who was requested to help out on Friday, almost the last days, bused herself and following the request of Chairmen Whittico and Prof. D. G. Coleman, she raised money for her school and then got busy in the community, an account of which is shown elsewhere in this issue. LODGES The Golden Rule Beneficial and Endowment Association at Eckman royally and loyalty stood up in this fight with a check for $12, R. L. Benton in charge, Eckman Lodge G, U. O. F., came over with a check for $15, Wm. Kelley leader. Rose of the Vally Court of Calantne, Keystone, without a word ordered the secretary and treasurer to draw on their bank account for $10, which they did, J. E. Haskin of Landgraff, boss, all of which was heartily approved by the ladies. Home Hold of Ruth, 2138, G, U, O, O. F. of Keystone, cane across with a check for $5, which was paid over by Hon. Mun. Kelly SANDY RIVER DISTRIOT TOES THE MARK It is gratifying to note how royally the people, both white and colored, rallied to the appeals made by County Chairman Hon. Graham Sales, and Vice Chairman, Editor M. T. Whittico in this district. Everybody got busy and did business. Their quota of the $15,000 asked for McDowell county was raised. Rev. S. L. T. Lucker, district chairman, proved equal to the occasion. Mrs. Lizzie Lord, teacher, rendered most excellent assistance. NORTHFORK DISTRICT RUNS OVER MARK—RAISES $3,000. Under the direct leadership, management and incessant work on the part of Dr. J. E. Hereford, district chairman ably assisted in the perfection of his organization by Hon. James George, both of Northlork, the district comes out with honors of overwhelmingly rallying to the call and instead of raising $1,875,00, its assessed quota, reaches the high water mark of $3,000, with a few more places or individuals to hear from. Companies and individuals gave freely and especially the colored men, not only contributing freely but worked like Trojans. The McDowell Coal and Ooke Co. operation surpassed any other with a grand total of $401. Sq. Q. W. Donley, one of the best colored men in the district, raised the largest individual amount as precinct worker in the district. John Preston and Ammon Jones of Gilliam made good, while Prof. Philip Johnson lead all the teachers in this work for the district. ELKHORN DIST. OVER THE LINE. Eikhorn district as usual did her duty, did it in order and to perfection. Two operations, Orozer and Upland, under the general management of Judge J. J. Lincoln, gave $800, which was more than half the amount assessed the whole district. The colored end of this district was turned over to Sq. Floyd Ross who has the enviable reputation of doing things. He informs us that both men, women and even children showed a willingness to help out in this honorable cause, and that practically every man gave something. He was greatly assisted by J. H. Mooman, coke boss. The colored men of this district are accredited by white men as well as themselves as having given as freely and as liberally according to their means as any other race, and now while reports show that the amount has been over subscribed we are unable at this time to say how much. ADKIN DISTKICT The very mention of Adain District spells success, victory and means that the bull's eye was struck. It means that the nation's call was answered. This district was assessed $3,375. The first contribution by the U. S. Steele Corporation was $4,000. The Supply Company increased this with $500 more, while at the same time men like Prof. C. H. Archer, district chairman, was looking every man in the face and receiving for that look anywhere from $2 to $20, $50 and $100. Sq Froe of Wilcox, the old veteran and chairman for the colored boys of the district was doing his part but surrounded himself with the able and efficient service of Constable J. E. Whittle who knows nobody when it comes to raising money. They perfected a complete organization by securing good men at each precinct. The work was done, the money was raised and the black boys again put themselves on the map in history as men of loyalty, patriotism and lovers of country. This district will perhaps more heavily oversubscribe itself than any other district. DONATES TO Y. M. C. A. FUND Please give us a space in your paper to mention our work toward helping our boys through the Y. M. C. A. who are now in France and those who expect to go within a short notice. We raised $20 for that purpose. Sunday night Rev. R. V. Barkadale, pastor of the First Baptist church of Anawalt, gave his entire service for the Y. M. C. A. that he and his members might join in with us in helping the suffering humanity. After a short fire-side talk by Mrs. Leila Becker, E. V. Cheatham, Mrs. Mattie Hale and Edward Hale a collection was raised. The amount was eleven dollars which made our total $51, but we regret that the fire at the U. S. Supply Co. store scatt red the crowd before we could ask for a collection. May God bless Rev. Barkadale and his people who responded so freely to this cause. Dear readers, you see that we are willing to help in the great fight with our prayers first and secondly our means but we do think that we as a race should have a little credit. Respectfully, L. C. CHEATHAM. BROWNS CREEK DIST. HEAVILY OVERSUBSCRIBES. The banner district of the county for "doing things" and for "delivering the goods" is Brown's Creek District. This district was assumed $4,626 but will give Minora, Coke Men and Laborers wanted all over McDowell County—Business Openings. NUMBER 36 M. C. A. FUND WEST VIRGINIA TO GIVE THANKS To Almighty God for His Many Blessings to us as a People A Proclamation Issued by the Governor of a Great State to Its Loyal Subjeets. In accordance with a long-established custom, the President of the United States has seized his Proclamation sitting apart Thursday, November 28th, 1917, as a day of Thanksgiving to Almighty God for His many blessings to us as a nation. In prudence with that custom it devolves upon me to proclaim that day as a public holiday in the State of West Virginia and to call it to the attention of the people. While it is true we find ourselves on the threshold of a world war, a war in which a score of nations are involved, in which millions of soldiers have already given up their lives, millions more have suffered wounds and disease, and as a result of which untold millions of non-combatants have died or suffered privations, hardships and horrors unspeakable, yet the blessings which our country and its people have received and enjoyed are so manifold and our sacrifices have been so insignificant thus far that our gratitude should be great indeed. In this hour of national peril, of individual and national anxiety, it is extremely fitting that our people should meet in their respective places of worship on that day and publicly give thanks with humble and contrite hearts for all the blessings that have vouchafed to them throughout the years of our national existence, and for the spirit of patriotism and unity with which the great majority of the people of our state have been moved. And that we may likewise seek Divine guidance in the perilous paths we shall be compelled to treat in the future, as well as a strengthening of a spirit of service to our country, our soldier-defenders and our fellow men, whoever and wherever they may be, and that we may be prepared to make any and every sacrifice useful to preserve the dearly-bought liberties we enjoy, and win a peace that will guarantee the world against a repetition of such horrors as it is now witnessing. Wherefore, I, John J. Cornwell, Governor of the State of West Virginia, do designate Thursday the 29th day of November, 1917, as a day of Thanksgiving and prayer, and proclaim it a public holiday in the State of West Virginia. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed. Done at the Capitol, in the City of Charleston, this the 8th day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand and nine hundred and seventeen, and in the fifty-fourth year of the State. JOHN J. CORNWELL, Governor. By the Governor HOUSTON G. YOUNG, Secretary of State. $1,000, almost double, Keystone, the mecca of the coalfields and the Jerusalem of the county, showed herself with a contribution to the Y. M. O. A. fund in the sum of $1,000. District Chairman, Atty. A. G. Free, who really and truly got busy and who perfected an organization of working men who went to work and whose reports show that their work was fruitful of the best results, says his whole district has surpassed all expectations, all calculations and the fact that Keystone, the most widely known city in the state, has been so liberal, sends a message of congratulation. Attorney H. J. Capheart, chairman of the committee for Keystone, fell in line with coat off, sleeves rolled up and with that spirit of win that knows no failure, canvassed Keystone mines from one end to the other, seeing and shaking hands and personally explaining matters to the men. He tells us that not over two men refused to contribute—one of them was a German. The colored men not only gave through the mines, but gave in the lodges, in the churches, their children in the school rooms and in every way. This district, Mr. Free says, had the heavy co-operation of every man. He says the people at Kimball worked and even prayed for success. Hon A. J. Stewart, Supt. of the Keystone Coal and Coke Company, was "Johnnie on the spot" and made a house to house canvass. Success was his motto and nothing short would please him. (Continued on Page Two.) Read all the advertisements in this issue. It will pay you. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION BE. RATHER THAN SEEM TO BE WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. M. T. WHITTICO, Editor. T. EDWARD HILL, Business Mgr. Articles or more than ten lines will be charged 10 cents per line. Published every Friday in the interest o the Negro Race---His Civil and Political Rights. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. SEND THE TIMES TO THE SOLDIERS. The colored soldiers in the anxious to read the home news, that they left behind are doing and the penning and they ought to have the afford to send every colored boy in training camps a copy of the Times away a few minutes pleasantly easy cost of paper and the increased high price of labor we are unaware and generous people will the boys who have gone from usorous act that may do much to aid to the monotonous lives of our brach rich and poor alike pay for a paper. Please send The McDowell Times. (On lines above write name or names of for which I inclose (Names and ad) If you have no special person sent and want to cheer some lonely we will see that the paper or paper of the soldier boys in the camps of Show your interest in the boy cutting out the blank above and money order to The McDowell paper or papers for which you pay CAMPAIGN GREAT SUCCESS—DEMOCRACY FIGHT-HOM. GRAN For the first time in my life co-operation with absolute friendly conducted Y. M. C. A. Chairman, and County Supt. W. both representing opposite politics and unselfish patriots for success thing that capped the climax was unselfishly the colored fellows we and adhered to the advice, zeal and Sales. In him they saw no point unbounded love for country and fighting for liberty—a hero. county superintendent of school untiring service and sacrifice of great success it was. Political did his duty. The colored soldiers in the camps and in the trenches are anxious to read the home news, they want to know what the folks they left behind are doing and the things of interest that are ha- pening and they ought to have the home paper. We wish we could afford to send every colored boy from this state who is now in the training camps a copy of the Times in order that he might while away a few minutes pleasantly each week, but with the increased cost of paper and the increased postage rates, the scarcity and high price of labor we are unable to do so. But if a few big hearted and generous people will pay for one or more papers for the boys who have gone from us they will be doing a big and generous act that may do much to add a few moments of good cheer to the monotonous lives of our brave soldier boys. Let everybody rich and poor alike pay for a paper for the defenders of our country. Please send The McDowell Times to (On lines above write name or names of soldiers whom you want paper sent.) for which I inclose ..... If you have no special person to whom you want the paper sent and want to cheer some lonely boy, just send the money and we will see that the paper or papers for which you pay reach some of the soldier boys in the camps or trenches. Show your interest in the boys and your big heartedness by cutting out the blank above and sending it with your check or money order to The McDowell Times and we will see that the paper or papers for which you pay go to the boys each week. CAMPAIGN GREAT SUCCESS-DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS MAKE FRIENDLY FIGHT-HON. GRAHAM SALES A HERO. For the first time in my life have I ever witnessed such hearty co-operation with absolute friendliness as was shown in this recently conducted Y. M. C. A. campaign. Hon. Graham Sales, Chairman, and County Supt. W. C. Cook, Secretary and Treasurer, both representing opposite politics worked like brothers, friends and unselfish patriots for success. They really worked. But the thing that capped the climax was to see how freely, willingly and unselfishly the colored fellows worked and rallied to the support and adhered to the advice, zeal and earnest appeals of Hon. Graham Sales. In him they saw no politics; but they beheld a spirit of unbounded love for country and our soldier boys away from home, fighting for liberty—a hero. He and Mr. Cook, our efficient county superintendent of schools, deserve great credit for their untiring service and sacrifice of time to make this campaign the great success it was. Political bars were let down and everybody did his duty. NEW DOG LAW STILL BEING DISOBEYED The new state law made it very plain that too many dogs should not be kept, owned and allowed to run rampant all over the country killing seep, eating and destroying food needed for something that in turn would be of some substantial benefit. But nothing much is being done about it and we feel it is no more than right to call the law abiding citizens attention to this nuisance. The law making body knew what it was doing and the passage of the prohibitory dog law met with a popular approval of every respectable and common sense thinking people. Then let the officers enforce this law, matters not who it hurts. The sheriff, mayors and chief of police as well as other officers, ought to just go after this thing and get rid of these sheep killing dogs. KEEP BOYS OUT OF POOL ROOMS Mothers and fathers don't you know many of your young boys, we mean boys under the ages of 15 and 16 years are found in the pool rooms as frequently as older men. This is a serious mistake. Make your boys tell you where they are at night and demand of them to come in at a proper time and see to it that they are not allowed to hang around these pool rooms. They are places where young boys can be easily lead astray. ECKMAN LEADS IN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION In the recent campaign for the Army Y. M. C. A. Fund, Eckman raised $592.00. Of this, the colored people gave $408.55, and the white people $183.40. Colored men gave from $2 to $6. In ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHEI 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 Glass Matter March 22, 1904, at the Post Office at Keystone, W. Va., under act of Congress, March 3, 1879. FRIDAY, NOV. 23, 1917 camps and in the trenches are they want to know what the folks are things of interest that are live home paper. We wish we could from this state who is now in the ones in order that he might while each week, but with the increased postage rates, the scarcity and able to do so. But if a few big pay for one or more papers for they will be doing a big and generous a few moments of good cheer have soldier boys. Let everybody for the defenders of our country. to address of sender.) on to whom you want the paper only boy, just send the money and orders for which you pay reach some or trenches. years and your big heartedness by and sending it with your check or Times and we will see that the boy go to the boys each week. ITS AND REPUBLICANS MAKE FRIENDLY BROTHERS SALES A HERO. Have I ever witnessed such heartlessness as was shown in this re-campaign. Hon. Graham Sales, C. Cook, Secretary and Treasurer, worksed like brothers, friends and. They really worked. But the is to see how freely, willingly and worked and rallied to the support and earnest appeals of Hon. Graham Politics; but they beheld a spirit of our soldier boys away from home. He and Mr. Cook, our efficient, deserve great credit for their time to make this campaign the boys were let down and everybody fact this place leads any and all other places in individual contributions. And R. L. Benton alone solicited practically every cent from the colored people, making him lead any one man in this campaign. GET IN THE CONTEST, MAKE MORE MONEY AND WIN A VALUABLE PRIZE Miners and coke pullers, now is the right time to get in this great contest that we are about to offer you. Get in it, make money both for your elf and the government and thereby put your family in better shape by placing in the bank to their credit more money for rainy days. It is a common sense proposition and one that ought to appeal to any well thinking, self respecting man. Increased Coal Output Campaign. The name of this ought to inspire you. The high cost of living and the wide spread interest you have in a successful prosecution of this war now calling to the front your sons, brothers, fathers and uncles ought to inspire you to nobler actions, economy and industry. This contest is open to all men in Raleigh, Mercer, McDowell and Mingo counties. Get in the contest. Fill out your blank found in this paper if you want to get in this contest and mail them to this office at once. This is no fake proposition, but one of a good edge nature and one which will bring you money and a valuable prize. Prizes to be made known later on. Honor Roll. The following persons have promised to load more coal in the future: D. M. McKennie, Panther. Henry T. Webb, Goodwill. Nelson Day, Goodwill. ( BY MES. BESSE LOUINE, PRYOR ) Ladies and Gentlemen: The ravages of war and the country's call for resources of every sort have brought to us, among other things, the greatest opportunity we have yet had to show that the women of our race are as loyal and patriotic and self-sacrificing as the women of any other race. It is true we must do our bit, surrounded with trying and perplexing circumstance—circumstances which have not confronted any other race of women on earth, still for all that, there is much we can do and must do, that will not only be of service to our great country in its present hour of trial and need, but, if cheerfully done, will let the world see that true womanhood is confined to no particular race, color or creed. I need not consume your time in pointing out to you the sufferings of humanity, created by a world in arms. Since this war began and engulfed the whole earth in devastation, destruction and who has not welt at the lonely orphan's tears? Who has not been smitten with grief at the broken hearted widow's sigh for the husband who will never return? Who has not shuddered at the deadly gaping wounds and the blood ending agonies of the dying? Circumstances that threatened our existence have forced our own country into this whirlpool of blood and carnage. Even while I speak to you, the valiant men of our land have left home and loved ones and turned their backs upon pleasures and comforts and are now being rushed from every part of our great country to lay themselves upon the altar of loyal devotion and duty to receive training at the various army camps, then cross the briny deep to join their brethren upon the bleeding fields of Europe that "the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man" may not perish from the face of the earth. We are in war! Grim visaged war and war is what General Sherman said it was. I think it is about time our women realized what it means, not only to our valiant men at the front, but what it means to all of us here at home. There is a great work to be done to win this war, and we women must do our part of it. If you have been reading, I am sure you have noticed the fact that in all the countries of Europe where the men have gone to the front, their women folks have had to fill the places left vacant by the men, such as running street cars, driving the wagons, working in the factories and in the offices and on the farms, so as to help keep the men at the front supplied, and at the same time do all they can to support themselves and children to keep them from perishing. It may interest you to know that what the women are doing in those countries many of the women are doing right here in our own country, and it is up to all of us women to get ready to meet the situation, when it comes upon us, as it surely will it this awful war lasts much longer. This is a time when every woman should be doing her part to help her country, for in helping your country you are helping yourselves. We may as well get it into our minds that what other women are doing to help, the women of our race must do. Women all over the country are alive to the gravity of the situation, and we women here in the coalfields must wake and get busy, and do our part, for their is something all can do to help. Many of our women are claiming that they don't know what they can do to help, and the only purpose of this paper is to point out some of the ways in which you can be of great service in helping your country to win the victory and bring peace to the earth. It is no use denying the fact that many of you can sew and sew well. Just now the Red Gross Society needs the services of women who can sew to make pillow cases, sheets, surgical shirts, army shirts and many other articles for the sick and wounded in the hospitals and for the nurses and doctors at the front. He in our own church, we have an auxiliary to the Red Cross, composed of women from Bottom Creek, Perless and Tidewater, known as the Colored Auxiliary of Vivian, working under the jurisdiction of the Gary Chapter, located at Gary, W. Va., and we are making the things which I have mentioned. Now any woman who can do plain sewing can do so much to help. If you are willing to help us to sew, but don't know how, since you have elected me your Chairman, I consider it my duty to show you as best I can, and will take pleasure in doing so without money and without price, if you are willing to help your country and suffering humanity. Some may say they haven't the time. Neither have I, because I have two small children to care for and my home looks after, and a multitude of other things to see after, and besides this, there are other duties thrust upon me, which come to all women whose husbands are ministers. Now understanding this, I feel it my duty to God to serve my country, my race and suffering humanity. Hence I must take time and do all I can to help. It may not be so much I can do; it may not be so much the other ladies of the Society can do, but we can try and do that little well and make it count much. What we are doing, you can do and ought to do, for it is as much for your own good as for anybody else. There is no use beating around the bush, the government must have your help, and you may as well make up your minds to do your part, for if our country should fail, (which God forbid), what you fail to do willingly now, you may be forced to do then in a way that might shock you to hear. You have only to refer to what the women of Belgium and the women of other conquered countries have gone through to see what I mean. The mean point is, you must do something. If you can not sew, you pay a dollar and join, because a dollar will buy many things that a needle can make. You can help by joining yourself and influencing every one else to join. You will note again that every woman can help her country greatly by doing everything possible to prevent waste in her home. I do not mean to say that any of you are wasteful, but I mention it to show that it is one of the lines along which you can help. There are so many who do waste, and you would be surprised to know how much it amounts to when many persons allow themselves to waste a little of something they think is not worth watching or saving. In this country we have about twenty million families with an average of about five persons to a family. You have an idea of the waste that takes place in millions of these homes. In reading a magazine the other day, I came across the following statement which not only interested but also amazed me greatly. The article was as follows: That in the twenty million home, if each home wastes just one slice of bread a day regularly for one year, it will amount to three hundred and nineteen million pounds of flour. Enough to fill up one and one half million flour barrels as full as you can pack them, or enough flour to make 365 million loaves of bread, each leaf weighing not less than one pound. Now to raise that much flour, 7 million bushels of wheat would be required, 470 thousand acres of good land and God alone knows how much labor. Who would ever think that wasting just one slice of bread would cause such fearful loss as that? Again we are told that if every one of our twenty million homes wastes just one ounce of meat a day, it will amount to 456 million pounds of meat a year. This means that it will take 875 thouands steers or over 3 million hogs, bones, fat and all, to furnish this much meat just to be thrown away as garbage and wasted. Just think of it. Westing one ounce of meat amounts to all of this; who would have thought it? Again we are told that if every one of these twenty million homes wastes just half of a cup of milk a day, in one year it would amount to over 912 million quarts. In other words, it would require nearly one and half million cows to give this much milk for the people to waste. It is the same way with butter, coffee, tea and sugar. Think of the sugar left unstirred in each cup of coffee or tea only to be brimmed out in the dish water and thrown out. Is it any wonder that we are short of sugar just now? Every woman can help by doing all she can to prevent this awful waste. Those women who are good cooks can organize food clubs and help us out in this food business. Teach the people how to make nice dishes and and get along with less meat as possible with as little wheat bread as possible and teach us how to do with less and waste none. Again, you can greatly help your country by urging the men to get out the coal. We women live here in the coal-field and you are compelled to be interested in coal and in the coal business, because most of your husbands are in the coal business. In fact, all of us in this part of our great state must be much concerned about the coal business whether we wish to or not, for we must all depend on the coal business. If you read the paper, you will notice that all over this country there is an awful howl for coal? Now why is this? It is because labor is scarce and many who were mining has gone to the front. This means that the men who are in the lines must do all they can and get out as much coal as possible. You women can do much to help by urging the men to make every day count by sticking at the coal, and cut out so much laying off unless in case of sickness. You must do your part in showing such men that it is wrong to idle away precious time and hang around doing nothing, when not only their own country but the whole world is crying to them for coal. You must help by showing these men that your country must have this coal. If they can't get out the coal, then they can't make the steel, and if they can not make the steel, what on earth is to become of us all? The safety of every woman and child in this country rests in the hands of you men who get out the coal, and if you fail to get it out, then in heaven's name what will we do? If you fail to get out the coal, then our country will get whipped, for if they can not get the coal, then they can not get the steel and you know they can not do without steel and plenty of it. Dear sisters, while we are busy at other things, let us all pay close attention to this coal business' for on that our men wt the front must depend. Then last, but not least, you can help much by your daily prayers. "Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people." Any race with out in God is a race of idolaters and cannot hope to have the blessings of God resting upon them. 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Deputy Sheriff Tinsley is said to have secretly entered the jail as a friend to the Negro to take him to his home for safe keeping against the forming mob. The colored appeared to be asleep but, according to the statement of Tinsley, he suddenly sprang for him (Tinsley), grabbed hold of nis throat and was getting the best of him, being heavier, taller and stronger. Tinsley says he was forced to pull his gun and shoot the man. This is, as far as we know, some of the admitted facts, while suspicion is strong the other way. An investigation is now and will be under way till the real facts are known. While the sentiment has been high on behalf of the white lady, it is equally high and more intensified by those who question the innocence of the officer. Add yet there is no disposition on the part of cer race in porticular to have an innocent man punished, yet we are pleased that deliberation justifies us to suspend judgement till the facts in the case are found out. Sheriff Daniels, Prosecuting Attorney G. L. Counts and Judge Jas. French Strother have assured the representative of this paper that at once and from now on every effort possible will be used to ascertain the facts in the case. Tinsley is now out on $5000 bond. The Editor of this paper, accompanied by several others responsible colored and white men, is now and will make a thorough investigation of this affair, after which the people shall the facts untarnished. Past Chiefs to Meet. To the Officers and Members of the several Subordinate Councils, I. O. of St. Luke, in West Virginia: I am notifying you of the Grand Past Chiefs meeting to be held in Bluefield, Dec. 14, at 7:30 p. m., in Kinglow Hall on Bland Street. The Past Chiefs of Bluefield have invited us to meet with them and they will entertain all who attend. Come to the meeting without fail. You will miss a treat if you fail to be there. Come prepared to join. $1.75 is the fee. We held a meeting last Saturday and the same was a splendid success $20 was collected on Past Chiefs' membership. A grand reception was tendered those present by Mrs. Carrie Harvey at the Mt. Zion Baptist church. It was an elegant affair. MRS. MALINDA COBBS. MRS. MALLINDA COBBS State Deputy G. S. MILLER, District Deputy STEVE WARREN (Continued From Page One.) At Berwind, under the local direction and influence of Mr. C. C. Coleman, the colored people raised $1.25 last Sunday. District Chairman, Prof. D. C. Coleman at Excelsior, made the effort of his life and right well did he succeed as the proceeds show from all his precincts that he had a most successful organization. He individually canvassed the mines, saw the men face to face and with that usual power of explanation was responded to by a liberal contribution from every colored man. In fact, Prof. Coleman made it known that any man giving less than a dollar was, "slacker." By "Jove," no, man was found guilty. Hurrall for the colored people of Big Creek District. Our old friend Thos. Quaries and Rev. W. A. Pittard did yeoman service in this campaign also. In Debt But Helps. The Mt. Chapel Baptist Church did itself proud last Sunday in the national effort to raise $25,000,000 for the Army Y. M. C. A. Notstanding the fact that this splendid church that rose from sahes in the course of 18 months after its destruction by fire, is greatly in debt, the able pastor, Rev. L. A. Watkins, R. D., had the unanimous consent of his board that they would sacrifice a portion of the day's collection to the Army Y. M. C. A. fund and to that end Editor M. T. Whittice was asked to take an after collection both morning and evening and $23 37 was given by the members and friends of the church that the worthy effort may be a success. Mesdames Josie Kent-Wright, Josephine Russell and M. E. Thornton greatly helped in this move by soliciting among their friends who could not be at church. Sunday was the regular day for the church services and the pastor preached two splendid sermons The Sunday School under Supt. J. H. Jones was also well attended and interest high. War, W. Va., Nov. 19, 1917. Dear Mr. Whittico: Enclosed is some information concerning our "bit" in the great Y. M. C. A. Campaign Fund." Our vicinity is very small indeed, but we use the need of making a sacrifice and we are glad to do something. Sylveste Rudder 10 Mary V. Bush 10 Albert Lucas 10 Robert Allen 25 Lethia Allen 25 Georgia Allen 05 Lola Allen 25 Hazel Steele 01 Walter Steele 01 Emma Steele 05 Alla Smith 35 Louise Allen 25 Kory Allen 05 Virge Watkins 01 Total $ 1.78 JOHN'S BRANCH CITIZENS CONTRIBUTION. Joseph Griffin $ 3 00 Louis Allen 2 50 Johh Welsh 1 10 Joe Dickey 25 Rev. John Ciemons 10 Richard Miller 1 40 Maggie M. Bailey 1 80 Dave Wash 1 25 Rev. R. C. Williams 1 35 A. L. Borden 3 25 Rev Simon King 1 00 Salonia Welsh 50 Rev. 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A large bottle will be sent prepaid ary where on receipt of $1 by the owners of the deposit, Ferrodine Chemical Corp., Runoke, Va. Sold in Keystone by Bridgeford Pharmacy and good stores everywhere. Mrs Malinda Gobbs, State Deputy of I. O. of St. Luke, visited several lodges on the Winding Gulf and at Beckley last week and found them in splendid condition. The Council at Winding Gulf will have Thanksgiving service next Thursday. Aside from the sermon, a program will be rendered. Mrs. Gobbs will have charge of the Juvenile Circles. Mrs. W. O. Moore, one of Keystone's representative women, was in Gary this week. Mrs. Roxie Turner-Williams arrived in the city last week from Ohio where she had been on a visit. COLLECTORS WANTED:—Middle-aged woman or yo ng girl to do collecting in town. The work can be done during your spare time. Liberal pay. Write WOMAN'S WORLD MAGAZINE COMPANY, Inc., 107 So. Clinton St., Chicago, Illinois. CROZER COLORED AUXILIARY AMERICAN RED CROSS. The Crozer Colored Auxiliary of the American Red Cross held a meeting on Thursday evening, November 8, with A. H. Brown, Chairman, presiding. The meeting opened with the song, "My Country 'tis of thee", and prayer by A. H. Brown. The meeting was then addressed by Mrs. John J. Lincoln, Chairman of the Eikhorn Branch, and Mrs. J. H. Newton, Chairman of the Organization Committee. There were also short talks by others present. A motion was passed by the meeting pledging the payment to the Red Cross of 25 cents monthly by each member of the Auxiliary. No more business coming before the organization, the meeting closed by singing, "Onward Christian Solders," and benediction by O. S. Calloway. A. H. BROWN, Chairman. MR. FELTON VISITS KEYSTONE Mr. F. W. Felton, the only colored man who attended the National Negro Equal rights League in the city of New York in September, was in the city this week. He represented from Ferco, W. Va., where he is now located. He had just been on a business trip to Anawalt where he was visiting friends and stopped off in Keystone to see a few of his old acquaintances and to take up the matter relative to the extension of the work, its object and its far reaching influence. He proposes to organize a few local clubs throughout the state. In commenting on the meeting, Mr. Felton was very free to state that he felt that there were some of the most brainy through-going race representatives at that meeting to be found anywhere. His important organization which he hopes to perfect in a very short time and which will be the League will be more definitely deduced upon later. His places are to organize every county in the state or so much of the county as is well populated by members of the race. Mr. George Penn, an Old Citizen Dies in Welch. Mr. George Penn, an old resident and citizen of this county, a mechanic of standing and long service, after a hard fought battle against the uncomfortable and disagreeable conditions brought about because of asthma, succumbed to the grim monster death at his home in Welch Wednesday of this week and his body was taken to Coopers for interment. He was a Mason and his remains were taken care of by brothers of the craft. VIVIAN RED CROSS BRANCH WANTS INFORMATION ABOUT ALL ENLISTED MEN. The Red Cross Branch at Vivian is trying to get a complete list of all the enlisted men from Keystone to Big Four, who are in the army or navy, white or colored of all nationalities, at home or abroad. The list of the drafted men we already have. We need the help of their friends to secure the complete list of the others. The Branch plans to send a Christmas package to each one of these men who is in the service of our country, and we should have the names of all of them by Dec. 1st, if possible. We earnestly ask all who can give us such information to send the names and addresses at once to the Chairman of the Vivian Branch, Vivian, W. Va. TWO GOOD PRINTERS WANTED AT ONCE Permanent Employment Guaranteed to right men. Good pay. Money every Saturday. Former printers gone to war. Write or come prepared to begin work. McDOWELL TIMES Keystone, W. Va. Read all the advertisements in this issue. It will pay you. Tell the Grocer to Deliver Cerva CERVA is the best drink you can take for the good of your health - it helps digestion and gives you the nutriment extracted from selected grain. And see how appetizing it is, with its good taste of hope. Non-intoxicating forming spirit has power. At grocery stores, in fact at all places where good drinks are sold. LEMP Manufacturers ST. LOUIS McDowell Supply Co. Distributors Weich, W. Va. Dr. J. M. Whittico, First Lieutenant at Camp Meade, M.I., was called home this week at the instance of the death of his infant baby girl. The body was taken to the old homestead from Johnson City, Tenn., where the mother was and buried. Mr. George Brown accompanied the remains. We have just received word from Hon. E. H. Harper, who is in Washington to the effect that he was well and feeling fine as a result of his recent treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore to which he went several weeks ago Miss Catherine Harper has been somewhat indisposed for several days but is now convulsing to the pleasure of her many friends ChurchDirectory C OALWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Preaching 2 d. and 4 h Sunday at 11 a.m. and 5 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 5 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings. Rev. W. C. Clements, D. D. pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Preaching 2nd and 4th Sunday at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Missionary meeting at 3 o'clock every 2nd Sunday. Rev. R. R. Henry, pastor. Webster Webster, clerk. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. m. Preaching let and 3rd Sunday at 11:30 a.m. m. and s. p. m. Missionary meeting every first at 6 p. m. Red Cross each Tuesday evi- ning. Prayer meeting. Wednesday evi- ning. Prayer meeting. Heavy, post. r. C. Vanhance, clerk. ORDER OF PUBLICATION At Rules held in the Clerk's Office. on the Circuit Court of McDowell County on the first Monday in November, 1917. Mary Kelium. The object of this suit is to obtain from the defendant by the plaintiff a divorce A VINCULO MATKIMONI And it appearing from an affidavit now on file with the papers in this cause, that the defendant is a non-resident of the State of West Virginia; it is therefore ordered that the said defendant do appear at the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of McDowell County within one month from the date of the first publication of this order, and do what is necessary to further secure that a copy of this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in some newspaper published in McDowell county, and that a copy of the same be posted at the front door of the court house of McDowell county for twenty days before decree is rendered. A copy. Teste: W. BURBIDGE PAYNE, Clerk, S. B. Moon, P. Q Mrs. B. Conner AT EXCELSIOR, W. VA. s agent for the celebrated Mime, C. J. Waker's Wonderful Hair Growing and Beautifying Preparation. Holds Credentials for Efficiency Agent also for Hair and Hair Goods EXCELSOR, W. VA. How's This? We offer One Hundred $Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The cure has been taken by catarrh sufferers thirty-five years, and has become known as the most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure acts thru the Blood on the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Poison from the Blood and allowing it to drain. After you have taken Hall's Catarrh Cure for a short time you will see a great improvement in your general health. Hall's Catarrh Cure at once and get rid of catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all Druggists. 75c. 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 Kaleigh Street. Phone 974. BLUEFIELD, W. VA. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF MCDOWELL COUNTY CIRCULIT CQURT: (Eighth Judicial Circuit) Counties of Mc Dowell, Mercer and Monroe. Hon. Isaiah C. Herndon, Judge Welch; W. Burbridge Payn Clerk. Terms of Court Second Tuesday in February June and September. CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas. French Strother, Judge; W. B. Payne, Clerk. Terms of Court Second Monday in January, April, July and October. COUNTY COURT: Dr. R. K. Bragonier, President, Keystone Col. Jas. Elwood Jones, and Howard N Esvenson, Commissioners W. W. Whyte, clerk, Welch. Terms of Court. First Monday in January, April, August and October. License Term, first Monday in June COUNTY OFFICERS: Sheriff, S A Daniels., Wech. Prosecuting Attorney G. L. Countz, Welch. Assistant Pros. Attorney, Sainuel Solns. Clerk Circuitand Crim. Courts. Burbridge Payne Clerk County Court, W. W. Whyte County Surveyor, w C Morgan Vivian Supt. Free Schools, W Cassius Cook, Welch Assessor, W. J Hatfield, Welch. County Road Engineer, W. J McClaren Members House of Delegates: Harvey Haggerman, E. Howard Harper, J. Buel Swope, Floyd Waldron. State Senators, Sixth Senatei ral district (counties of McDow ell, Mingo, wayne and wyoming John W Luther, Welch; Wells Goodykoot, Williamson. TYPEWRITERS ALL MAKES--ALL PRICES Factory rebuilt and second hand, sold, rented and repaired; three months rent free if purchased. Every machine guaranteed. Ask for price list and special offer on UNDERWOODS & OLIVERS TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE, 202 E. 5th St., Cincinnati, O. ReStaurant Meals 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. FOR SALE Four Room House and Lot. Extraordinary Size, for Sale at YUKON, W. VA. Good water, high and dry, good closets. Anyone wanting good house to live in now is the time to buy. Terms very reasonable. Two minutes walk from station. For further information call and see or write-- William Robinson BRAMWELL - W. VA. Refurnished throughout. Steam Heat, Electric Lights and Call Bells. Under New Management. The owners, Meers Jas, T. Hughes, T. C. Cooper, C. L. Andrews and Albert Evans, have spared neither time nor money in making this hotel what it should be. The cate is in charge of Mr. P. W. Wade, who is ready to give high class service from that department. Private dining room up stairs for the ladies. Rates: $1.00 PER DAY and UPWARDS A. S. BROOKS, Manager OFFICE PHONE 362 :--- RESIDENCE PHONE 388 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. REALESTATE For SALE 200 Lots in and around Lester, W. Va., for Colored People Only. Good Locetion for Homes and surrounded by works. For particulars write or apply to --- --- Hurrah! Hurrah --- HU Building THIS Handsome str holders of the Pyth fine illustration of and united action. It is give new life, new hope every member of the ord subscribe for stock in the Investment Association- nividends on the money HUNTINGTON building Clear of L Handsome structure is now owned absolutely by orders of the Pythian Mutual Investment Association a illustration of what can be done by concentration and action. It is indeed a splendid achievement an life, new hope and new inspiration to every stocki- number of the order and race. Let no one hesitate for stock in this great corporation—The Pythian At Association—for in due time it is sure to pay on the money invested. THIS Handsome structure is now owned absolutely by the stockholder of the Pythian Mutual Investment Association and is a fine illustration of what can be done by concentration of efforts and united action. It is indeed a splendid achievement and should give new life, new hope and new inspiration to every stockholder and allow them to race. Let no one hesitate longer to subscribe for stock in this great opportunity. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association—for in due time it is sure to pay haul-come dividends on the money invested. $10 Is The Price Per Share Either paid up or on the locality about it or write The Pythian M Pythian Mutual Investment Association SON, President CHARLAST VERSIDE I Catlettsburg, Kentucky. AMERICAN OR EUROPEAN PLAN Either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask the agent in your locality about it or write to this office. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association L. O WILSON, President CHARLBESTON, W. VA. RIVER Catlett AMERICAN RIVERSIDE INN Catlettsburg, Kentucky. AMERICAN OR EUROPEAN PLAN Restaurant and Lodging Finest accom everything sa 2 minutes wa Best cook in three state sO finest accommodation to be found anywhere everything sanitary. Street Cars stop at minutes walk from station. Polite servet cook in state. Located on the line three state sOhio, Kentucky and West W Finest accommodation to be found anywhere everything sanitary. Street Cars stop at door 2 minutes walk from station. Polite service Best cook in state. Located on the line of three state sOhio, Kentucky and West Virginia MISS ANNIE CLAYTON, Proprietress My Clients Are Always First MY FRIENDS ARE NEET, BUT P.W. NOT PRESS FOR AN UNJUST BUMENT NOR ASK FOR THE COMTION OF AN INnocent MAN. --- The National Jail Phone 38. KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA ety First! Insure your Household nos and Live Stock P. 0. Box 2, A. J. RODGERS LESTER, WEST VIRGINIA. Take Stock Right Now! Clear of Deb is now owned absolutely by the stock- mutual Investment Association and is a man be done by concentration of effort of a splendid achievement and should new inspiration to every stockholder and race. Let no one hesitate longer to corporation-The Pythian Mutual d time it is sure to pay haulsome ed. Price Per Share ment plan. Ask the agent in your office. Investment Association CHARLESTON, W. VA. SIDE INN burg, Kentucky. R EUROPEAN PLAN tion to be found anywhere v. Street Cars stop at door m station. Polite service Located on the line of Kentucky and West Virginia LAYTON, Proprietress MY FRIENDS ARE NEET, BUT P.WILL NOT PRESS FOR AN UNJUST JUDO MENT NOR ASK FOR THE CONVICTION OF AN INNOCENT MAN. National Jail Robber KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA. Insure your Houses, Household Goods nos and Live Stock. Eic... in Honest We want you to see the latest there is in TAILORING Tailoring Se ; ZH eo V1 HHS Oo ——jy V liebman YW Brothers 7) : ye & Jur Shecialt Sil tS 20 ww Suits to Measure _\ a SYATCORS =e Saar At ¥ Northfork, Gary, Kimball, Anawalt, W. Va. Cinci. O. MANY FOOTBALL STARS. HAVE BEEN DRAFTED Althongt: colored universities and col- ewes wutferest their share of loases in foot- bball material becanse of the draft, nove have abandoned the game and few have unde aay changes in their regular slied- ules. A number of stare from Howard, Fisk, Lincolu, Hampton and Tuskegee enlisted in the officers training camp at ont Dee other volar mast earlier in the year, aud thew schools, Without exception, lost heavily from their Femaiuing depeudahie players in the re- cont call, Ne atteupt has been made to Fewand the seas n'sgain-s as ““intormal,”* however, ant evegy contest played thus far has been bitterly fought. Lincoln defeated Howerd to 0. Virginia Uaion University conquers! Hannpton 3 to 0, and West Virginia Collegiate Institute defeated Howarton her own ernumde October “th in a score ot Tt These lowe seores indie ate that all the stare are not in the army It ie donbatal if amy of the Negro col leges have suitors wore from the war than the West Virginia Coileginte Ineti- tute. Crawton®, Hughes, Lockett, Pate teraon, Cintk—ail star are timing from the line-up this year. Prompeeta fos oud team were very remote at the be- ginning oi the sawn, but Gantner and Sunith mace the test of the raw material Femaining and comet ont of ita very erestitalle tev The Howard vietory, however, seem to have broken up the season's schedule completely. ~torer College of Haryer'e Ferry cancriled their date, im epite of the better part of the financial arrange- ments ani Wilterfore University of Obio haw just notitied the manager at Institute that she will not em able to carry out ber contract for the Thanks: kiving game, Tue failure of Wilberforce to fill her eueagement ina great dinap- pointment t football, enthusiasts of In- stitute and vicinity, for thie annual con- tegt bas been for a number of yeare the athletic attraction of the year at Institute Institute will piay the Virginia Theo- logical Seminary and College of Lynch burg, Va., at Institate, November 23. These teams have never played each other before. “The Virginia team hes made a goul showing with her sister schools in the Old Dominion. AGENT FOR THE McDOWELL TIMES. We take pleasure in calling attention to the fact that we have been able to we- cure the service of Mr. W. D. Catus of Crompler, a very intelligent young man {> net ae agent for the McDowell Times. Mr. Cetus, having wide experience ip tunes and mining, propows to canvam each mine in McDowell county, meeting face to face with the miner, will give the seneral public a bird's eye view ot con. ditions as be fins them on each opera tion expecially as pertains to church, school and wcial settlement work. I in our determination to increase the sub: scription list of this paper 1,000 more be tween this and Christinas and will bs Pleased at any amistarce the companies may give this youvg man and the inter ext the individual subscriber takes in thi publication. We are thanktul and prou to acknowledge the kindly offer of prac tically every coal company to allow us t canvas their mines for this purpose Let everybody subscribe now both fo yourself and for your friends in trenche and at the camps who want to hear wha is going on at home. Rev. G. F. Owen, formerly our agen on account of his chnrch work hax Leer forced to give his whole time to the work, therefore ix no longer connecte With this paper Very Respeetially, M. 1. WHTTICO, Editor The Elkhorn Branch of the American Red Crom, since organization, has col Jected in emeh from ite several indivicdinal sources and throngh ite Anxilisries ¥657.% Of this amount the member. ship fees and collections made campaign Week for the Red Cros Wer Fund bave been turned over to the Gary Chapter for prover distribution. Fands secured from other sonrces have been utilized in purchasing materials” for making gar- THE LIQUOR TRADE TO BE RE. SUMED DUE TO WEST VIRGINIA RULING PHILIPPI, W.Va, Nov. 15.—De cisions im the Federal Court by Judge Alston G. Dayton seem to restore to West Virginia the provisions of the so-called quart law despite the Reed amendinent to the war probibitiow bil in Congres. Ae sequence, the trad* in alcobolic beverages between the state and Pron: eyivania and Obio will be rewnmwed, and ‘tue pronibition pickets will have en work redoubled Fader Payton’s roling ie that persons carrying bqoor in their vebicles or walk- ing acrome the line with it upon their peroos do not violate the provisions of the law, for tbe reason that they do not place their bardens withia the pale of interstate commerce The court alse hela at persons bringing liquor into the [state for uticinal purposes cannot be prosecuted for such action ne oe throw down the bare entirely to the in: ern i tear cs by the mnusnally heavy wentente icnpy med apon Mrs Lillian Bell, of Fairmont, wh was fonnd with « half pint of whiskey in her pomemion. It was shown that she had bronght it from Venneylvania. The defense of personal use wae not “available, as it was showd that the liquor ‘was for rele. State oflicials and pro. ‘hibition leaders solicitously are awaiting the appeal to the Uaited States Saprenie Court against liberal construction of the Keed amendment by the courte, which have divided upon it In the ueautine the personal importation will continue and the inedical excuse, it ie suspected, will have universal extension among thowe who refuse to change their habit. because of the probibition law mente and other sup lies, The Fkhora Branch shipped to Wesb- ington on November 12th two boxes of supplies for the French bompitals, eact: containing the tollowiug articles Sheets 7 Pillow cases os Pajamas 5 anit Hospital bed shirts o Convalescent gowus ir Socks 45 pairs Bed Socks 24 paire Bath Towels a Face Towels os Wast clothes oe Slippers 12 pairs Hot water bagcovers 24 Handkerchiets 7 The Elkhorn Branch hes also ehiip pe! the following knitted articles: To Camp Lee: 17 sweaters 6 of then to boys from Elkhorn District. To Camp Sherman: 2 paire of socks 1 helmet, 2 pairs of wrislets and | sweater, To Mt. Clemens, Michigan: 1 sweat erand | searf. To Mr. 5. B. Pace, Recretary of thy Branch, in grateful acknowledgment © the work be tas done, the Branch hw presented him | sweater, | scarf, | hel met, 1 psir of wrislets and I pair socks Materials for making these supple have been prrchased with Money obtain ed by the memvers at suppers, sales an: | donations. White and colored peopl have contribute! both money and ser views. |. The Switebback-Maybeury White Aux iliary has contribated in money frou «i sources amounting to $2176.54. Thi | Auxihary has siso contributed knitte ‘articles, but has been unavle as yet do any sewing. In the near future, how THE BLUESTONE ——— or STAR RESTAURANT =e Up-to-Date Accomodation with Every ‘thing Sanitary and First Clas 6000 THINGS TO EAT, SERVED WHILE YOU WAIT OW TRAINS AT REASONABLE PRICES LODGING When3You are at Bluestone, call ser ni Mrs. Julia B. Williams, Prop. Postottice: Coopers, W. Va. fallacies adil SAMUEL SOLINS ATTORNEY-aT-Law WELCH, WesT VIRGINIA ic a The Times, $1.50 ever, they expect to have a work room where sewing can be done. | The Switchback Colored Auxiliary, ix sddition to ite contribution of $36, ba | made 4 hot water bag cuvers, 4 hospita shire and 1 pair operating lexgings. $55.73 in cash bas been contributed oy the Maybeury Colored Avxiliary The Crozer Colored Auxiliary has con: tributed $134.45, bas pled 25 cente menth- ty frow each of 1-4 members, and bas and bas made the following articles: % [tied shirts, 12 hot water bag covers and S operating leggings | The Upland-Honston Colored Auxili- ay lane contributed $454.55, bas pledged it members for 1) ceute each per month ee fone made "4 bet shirts, 14 hot water hag covers and 4 operating leggings The Sewing wacker of the Domestic science Departincut of the Colored [School ie devoting Friday afternoon of : | Order of Publication. WEST VIRGINIA | At ralew held in the Clerk's Otfice of the Cirent Gourt of MeDoowell County, Je te tirst Monday ingNovember, 115. Meow Career, . ecm Wiaintitt, & Yo tn Chacery. Defendant § |The object of this suit ie to obtain from ‘the defendant by the plaintitt a divorce A VINCULO MATRIMONIL And it appearing from an alfidavit now on file with the papers in this cause, that the defendant isa. Hon-rewident si the State of Went Virginia: itis there. fore oplered the maid defendant do ap- ear at te Cierk's Ottice of the Cireutt Court of MeDowell Coanty within one month frou the date of the firet putslies tion of this onder, and do what ie meres sary Ue protect hie intereat herein And it is further ordered that a copy A the order be published ance a week for four succemive Weeks in some. new9- caper pab'sbed in MeDowell County, snd that a copy of the same be postest at the front deor of the court house of Me- Dowell County for twenty days. before decree in rendered. Acouy. Tente W'LURIRI DG PAYNE, Clerk HJ. Capelart, BL Q Order of Publication WEST VIRGINIA: At Ruiew held in the Clerk's Ottice of the Circuit. Court of MeDowell Conuty om the tire Monday iu Nov, 1917, fowie MeMillan, Piaintifl ve. (in Chancery Claw! MeMitlan, Defendent The object ot thie anit in to obtait from the defendent by the plaintif’ » Tivoree. A VINCULO MATRIMONIL And it appearing from an affidavit now oe tile with the papers in this cause, that the defendent is a non-resident Of the State of West Virginia; it ie therefore wrderet that the said defendent do ap- est sic, Geek's tatiow of the Cine Goart of MeDoweil County within on month from the date of the tirst publica. tion of this crder, amd. de what (e neces sary Wo protect tne terest hereit And i iefarther ordered. that @ copy of this order tre published once. a. weet tor one micrmsi wrekmhe ee paper in MeDewell County, and that ” Spy of the sane. te preted af the fro loor of the court house of MeDowel County for twenty days before decree i rendered copy, Trate: SFE URGRIDGR PAYNE, Olen HJ, Capehart. PQ ee | Order of Publication. MEME V EENTA: At Rules held in the Clerk's office ol the Cireult Court of MeCowell Gounty, om the first Monday in Now., 117. Heary Huggentmahan, Piaintiti, } vs. In Chancery ‘Flog Higgenbothan, Tetendant. The object of thie suit is to obtain from the defendant by the plaintil divorce A VINCULO MATRIMONI And it appearing from an affidavit now om file with the papers in this came, tha the defendant ix a non-resident of” the state of Went Virgina: it iw therefore or- Jered that the saicd defendant de . at the Clerk's olfice of the Cirenit Court of MeDowell county within one month {rom the date of the tire. publication of thie order, and do what in neceweary t protect her interest herein. And it ts farther ordered that a cop; of this order be published once a week for four succemive weeks in wane new: paper published in MeDowell_ county, and that a copy of the mame he pomted ai the front dot of the court hous of Me- Dowell county for twenty days before de- cree iw renderrd. A copy. Tewte: W. BURERIDGE PAYNE, Clerk. +. B. Moon, P. a. ee Oy tertenting poor eee Seat VERRY A. MATHEWS Fatwns Loree Sette, Waning ee Pacem Coppragen Vonks Mate, become each week to Red Oross work for the Juniors, and will be gied to bave edulte come and belp. | Pawhatan-Kyle Oolored Antiliary bas has contributed $76.67. : The Branch Sewing Room ie opea daily exeom" Stantey and ~0 day, with 2 special ali day sewing aw Wedoesnsy Thureday morwing work ie given ont to Auxiliaries and uthers sisting wo take home sewing. | i | ——— ABOUT =_ —____ Eldorado Gold Star Mining Com any Hold An- Disbarsements wae! Mociing of fts'Stactishders, t, O84 cg vont: sass san aicdicakis suas Fellows Hall Last Tuesday Elect Board Interest on notes Ix. = Salary to Secretary Tan.we of Directors for the Ensuing Year On open acct. to Searchlight. Nev.. merchante -1day ee Labor account, miners etc Vigne 08 Toeday, AugM@® 25, 1917, the Large hall of the — Attorney iees (wah Od Fellows corner of sth aud Mall stres was filled PAY Ment on notes aa te its capacity with stockhoblor of the kidderade Gold Comtnimbow, exsh BH Sexe Miing Conjsns wiv had come together Iu PaX secant mae their anual tie ste tor Fyose ot hearing the Sheeial telegrams 7.35 reports ot thett witer= Sta board af direct ee ors which an annua they "were there {00 Cast on han ams a Utne sum allot ster ter tee beiding thousands of = — Lassi shares all interested in the protest the woEk of the a company. and depite. the iccourerments and. the fact thal their pricr re view for -aeeess had tailed, TO WHON IT MAY CONCERN: - they after hearing the repurrs ws! the sweretary and of ieactics acl tpecibiakaaci ri ics s : the company’s manager, expressed elders wee Weve mabe pw fi abiting (ith ws situate and masgeaceke hac tial lemme to tae company cy” hase sie yok Sess of their etiveis asibe invite sectetary's report Salangely in ite stuck, aad are exercising th vost showin ¢ the tras eoudtoon of the alfeirs of the com implicit confidenerf in the ultimate snece== of the on- Pany Was the msc of Mr irown who had jast are WrPrive. and therefore, are seeing te it that. the pro Fived from the mince My. Ursan is well kuowa far XP, 0f the work ts got hindered for lack of funds. Mr staios pone eal bs ee cae ee Aw & proof of their sincerity wud firm faith in the concervatioin, aad when we save sayrhiog thate'ts we probentlon payineats on loans by agreement are ne whi Woakd gaimaay the truth there, pened until the mine ts pat on a paying basis ps ne Could +e — . By HOWARD FOLRE. Seeretary Manager Make Report That Absolutely}Gives Reasons for Highest Hopes of Success. ie sa the ache at the wines, explaining the Company, 255 Wilson Building, Los Angeles, failure of the machinery to work ut the tow. aeatde "A z stb be Soh Gs ik, ee Giant ne co kee See oe California, for Year Ending Sept. 15, 1917. in permet tantities 1 cmd Level in the Silver Lextion mine at 122 iret ant extubited th one, Phe -— ore if found in any company with their wee thated on the stock market would cave tives ares to ontle tm Assets value. hener the slearcholders wf the, Kkleraie, com= pany feel asuret of toeir perutanent qucces asia Feal- Ore on dumps and property reasonably worth $341.08), ity since their latest discovery as the work ptuceeds [Above figures appromimately only due ome: there is every retsou ts believe tat this great ore body fifth of wccual value.) Of shipable ore will steatily moneee, ‘To show the Engineers estimate of iorrease of value of conthdence of the stcktoklers present lumtrens, of property and ore on dumps by reas of placen were purchawn thatthe Wath wf ite extrarthon fudvauce in price of allaer aftice June 3) 2,183.99 Zam shipping wry es spook + arranomeats are to Gas engines milling machiuery, ure bins, the unaider at stnee fre thee mune tools, ef¢., lacluding cars, aud unll house 17,000.00 New Directors Elected Te) The following dirctors were eleted to arve for see the ensuing year Liabilities Georgs We Shield J. Haneh, G. P. Leases, J. OW. Lewis, Lo K. iviee !. Hrowe ©. G Duns- Borrowed Money $ 1swo00 comb, Howard Polk, Walter Urry, Willis Storrs and Due on salary hws ‘Audrew Hay mar Unpaid balance purchase price un real e Me. N.G. Pitts, who has niin ail the: plensaes tare mines 15,000.00 im this great eff ancl ret a it~ presilent for the Balance due on machinery 1090.09 past seve s Yeara. w tina te would hays ue Accrued lawerest due lest ack that he I iar vais bat that his see —— Vie onal d con jo otaall of the cose Tiss pany, wet ih veetve it an ad Capital stock outstanding ¥ oi zecon Venoty eapacny. J th siov on account ot ni Surplus over all habitethes 173 Gani healthy, eval tom n thie tinectonate fOr Raw it es coming year Pree (Report of mm from the Catiformis Eagle ite their tesute wot Sept cuntoce Be 1s) Hecwse of the advance 1a the price of wiver thie + Mernnos expecially tw im excens of ‘that of June sth, W017 «+1 theretore takes the precedence wf “all termer Annual Statemant of the Eldorado Gild Sar scseu se ne ehwien ete S oo dar « FOLKE, Secretar Miving Company, 255 Wilson tusldiog, sia aa a Los Angeles, Califoraia, for Fiscal Year Dispensation _ a Ending Juse 30, 1917. Io order to take care of the expense ancvints staily eee PTRUNE tts, Board Of Directors order sw. sttom, {lat a short period only, daring which tin ths iares, Statement * sich are worth $2 each, inay be bought fo. $1 a sence Tae we “ 4 at ae theo Don’t tail to see our ageat, L. E Gus. whe will Net retur “test exoleio all details, or write the home otfi- > at onee. Pers mal 1 stock Cssb payment preferred; wil{ sell fifty share-, $) Lown, hobber | 0) &) per math; 100 shares, $10 dowa, $10 per va oth. oe baa yy Write of wee L. E. Guest, fiscal agent, at the Me- Total ter te a ' PMS Ly well Times office, Keystone, W.Va ee ee ee ECKMAN IN HER GLORY, Sum tay was a Red Letter day at Fek- wan wud expecially ao at the Wingtfel J Haptist church. Kev. RH. MeKoy, D. D, ant president of the Golden Kale 1. and E. A., electrified his large audi- ence and church followers as never be- fore. For some reason, he seemed to have teen extraordinarily full of the spirit and hie sermons, both morning apd night, were just rich Im cream to overtiow with finest and best thoughts of the present age. His great and packed house of earnest listeners were loud in their praime that “Surely the Lord was with De MeKoy "The Sunday school and BYP. Clare both ia excelent constitivus and all obligations are being Properly aud accurately met under the hasinews tavagement and we: super- vision of Kev, MeKoy aided by that ever Satehfal, painstaking and good Descha, KL. Bentou, Collection for the day 56 2. ‘The Koyal Baptist Church, Rev. Geo. F. Owens, pastor, beid a rally on Sun- day, October 2. We had just cowed s two weeks revival whieh wae conducter by the pastor aud Rev. ©. P. Palmer Nine were added to the church and one was bapticed. Many persuns visited ue We thatk them for their aid. Thowe who gave are Julie Mack % | Margaret: Kedtielt Pd Abe Bugcers ry DS. L. Ferguson w Filis Warrew o Jawer Minne 2 Sirauvitie Keys w Will Wowie % Joba Chestouia 2 Blanche Chaubers i Sautord Chaubere rs Katheliene Unau.ters 6 George Keywoite ” Joe Chestoua 3 Wo. Le w BOW. Warren o Hiabeth Manne a Zovck James B tke Chauabere % Wile Manus 3 Berry Manus im Anmie Lee 4 Mittie sellers ” Viola ©. Lee 2 Major Lee w Camaie Lee w Jeune Buggers lw Jeumie Marin w” W. M. Ferguson % Core Lee Manus % Taine MeMuion wo Jolin Syeare ow George Burgeo tow A frend 2 Willis Janes 2% Vinkie Jamew 2 Total collection, £2 S. B. MOON ATTOKNEY-aT Law WILCUE, WEST VIRGINIA | mes er eet en STYLE BOOK --- HAIR... To Colored Women We are the target Bisulecturcre at Colored: women's Mair. Our latent Dock showing new price io har Srey Ses oe mae should have cee We wit chew Sime crcl’ oe “ey “We mate the bet extid'braweSTRAIONT. ENING combs. with extre beary tech. ily Suarantend_ With each comb we give lnsap cay TREK "send muoey onder or tampa. MONET BACK I NOT SATISFACTORY. te pestpusa Coa POSTPAID 88 Hic neta, truthea, combe and tollet articles ‘manulactureey peicea Sead twoeent ‘siaae Agents Wanted. Address as follows. HUMANIA HAIR COMPANY. tn MUMAMA MAIR Conrany, SS ES SSSR Lee ee The Pacitic Mutudl Lite Insurance Company SSS $30,000,000 ASSETS ORGANIZED 1868 $36,000,000 PAID IN CLAIM F denies MT Ge : Operates in Every State in the Union 3 Employes More Than 8,000 Agents ; j Pays A Claim Every Eight Minutes j oe ee OSs O9S9OO0 C9 OP OLOrOLOrererereresesererores: W. H. HARRIS, Special Agent Keystone, West Virginia