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WINDING GULF OPERATION LABORING MAN'S HOME Helping Win the War Both by Producing Coal and Food---Church and School Work in Healthful Condition---Friendly Relation Exist Between Employer and Employee. McDowell County Offers Good Opportunities for Negroes, Excellent Schools, high wages. VOLUME 17. WINDING GULI LABORING Helping Win the War B and Food---Church Healthful Condition Exist Bet and Er The above named coal operation, head of the branch line of the Virginian from Mullens, is still growing in popularity and special favor as a home for the laboring man. Work is plentiful day and night and few if any operations pay better wages than this company. It is generally admitted by most every man who ever worked on the operation whether white or colored, that the management is among the best and that a more friendly relation exist between operators and miners or employees and employees of any operation in the state. FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR Ever since the war started this company has known and striven to prove that coal and food help and greatly to win the war. As such they are putting forth every effort possible to dig the coal. They know that food will win the war and so, such they are making the greatest effort ever known to produce something to eat. Near 20,000 feet of wire has been purchased and put around gardens. Miners, lumber camp men, store clerks, superintendents, tipple boxes and every kind of laborer are cutting, digging, rolling logs and plowing up the land as never before. In fact every inch of ground is being contested and put into cultivation with the view of defeating the keeper and the cry of high cost of living. The school closing exercises last week was said to be the best in the history of the operation. The company made a present of $5 of each child who attended school every day during the session, the total amount given being $45. The new school and church buildings are compliments to the race. The colored and white all "rang the bell" when it came to buying of Liberty Bonds. The Third Liberty Loan was loyally responded to. No one ever wants for help who does not receive it at the hands of this company if they show the slightest signs of being worthy or deserving. While there are not a sufficient number of men on the operation, yet so well satisfied are they all at the treatment accorded and the wages paid till there are more men now than before the war began. Rev. Jas. Maddox preached his trial sermon last Sunday and quitted himself well for which many have been the public comments. There are two missionary societies organized on the operation, one by the Baptists and the other by the Methodists. The white school which has been under the direction and principalship of that ever watchful and widewake educator, Prof. Rigge, will close this week after one of the most severe fully taught school terms in the history of the operation. He is a high tone school man as well as one of the finest community men who ever lived and served any people. Superintendent, Mr. Berkeley, is not only a booster of his operation but is a healer and a good man. He is right there all the time with the goods ready to answer and adjust any differences that might arise with his men. President Justus Colline, the big soul man, the man who wants fair treatment accorded him all the time, was on the operation last week. Hon. George Wolf, general manager, the expert coal man, the man among men when it comes to knowing and doing things is liked, admired and honored by every man, woman and child on the operation. Because there is nothing too good for him to do to accommodate his employees. The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society met at the home of Mrs. Eliza Yates. A very interesting program was rendered as follows: Paper, by Mrs. Jetta Jones, subject: "Forward," which was most interesting. Song, by Miss Helen Williams. Recitation, by Miss Edna Williams. A talk on Home and Foreign Missionary work by Mrs. Emma Carter We were honored with the presence of the editor of The McDowell Times who in his masterful way gave us a very interesting talk. Mrs. Lillie Williams is president and Miss Elizabeth Yates is secretary of the society. DR. MOTON WRITES OF NEGRO IN THE WAR The May issue of The World's Work, published by Doubleday, Page & Co., Garden City, New York, contains an The McDowell Times. article by Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, entitled "The American Negro and the World War." In concluding his article, Dr. Moton says: "War is teaching us that we are in separably linked together here in America. Races, creeds, colors and classes all have their interests interrelated and interdependent. The test of our greatness as a nation is not in the accumulation of wealth, nor in the development of culture merely. The great test is for the fortunate to reach down and help the less highly favored, the poor, the humble—yes, the black. My race asks no special favors and deserves no special favors. It simply asks an equal chance on equal terms with other Americans, and nothing in the Negro's past record indicates other than that he will give a strict account of his stewardship. Give the Negro race responsibility, and in proportion as he has these responsibilities placed upon him, in like proportion will his experience broaden and his service in all lines reach a higher level of satisfaction. The social problems of America will never be solved by mobbing or segregating black men in the North, nor by burning and lynching in the South. Injustice and unfairness will never do it. The great Nazarene said: 'Insamuch as ye did it unto the least of these ye have done it unto me.'" 33,365 NEGRO DRAFTEES TO CAMP --- Of the 150,000 drafted men for the United States National Army whose mobilization was ordered to begin last Friday, 33,365 were Negroes. In some cases states were directed send their men to camps other than those to which they had been previously sent due probably to crowded conditions in some camps. The order as affecting Negro troops designated the camps, with total assigned to each and the states from which they come, as follows: Camp Devens, 557, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island; Camp Joseph K. Johnston, 2,236, Florida; Camp Lee, 1,886, Virginia-Tennessee; Camp Sheridan, 531, Ohio; Camp Upton, 543, New York; Camp Jackson, 3,512, South Carolina, North Carolina; Camp Custer, 2,023, Alabama; Camp Funston, 505, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas; Camp Dix, 298, New Jersey, Delaware; Camp Gordon, 3,499, Gergia; Camp Grant, 3,010, North Carolina, Illinois; Camp Travis, 3,487, Texas; Camp Meade, 2,604, Tennessee, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania; Camp Pike, 7,474, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi; Camp Taylor, 1,350, Indiana, Kentucky. THE NEGRO; HIS PRIVILEGE L. S. Smith, in Memphis Western World Reporter. This seems to be a mooted and very much acitated question, that is attracting a deal of attention as to whether the Negro should go North, as other freemen, or stay in the South. Yet it seems to be that the Negro, now being fifty years from slavery, ought to be able to decide for himself as to what place he desires to cast his lot. In a close scrutiny of animal life we find that even the lower animal changes his place of abode according to conditions surrounding them. Well, then, if that much is true of the brute creation, how much more do we expect the human being to do looking toward his welfare socially, commercially and financially. Therefore we find him seeking more broader fields along broader lines, where he can get better houses, better schools, better wages and last but not least, more justice and fair play. And just such conditions have been brought to the Negro by the hand of Fate; and at such a time when time had been kind enough to wipe away 83 per cent of his ignorance, leaving him able to think for himself, the result of which has been the great exodus to field of labor that looked more inviting. It is true that he has been jim-crowed, corrupted, lynched and burned at stake, yet the unlist South, being his master. KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1918 breath, it is with respectance and sometimes grief to them that they go to depart, because if there ever was anybody, who has faith in the white South it is the black man who has plowed his furrows, called his forests, cared his children and stood by his family when shot and shell was being exchanged to foster the cruelest institution known to civilisation. Yet we are broad enough to believe our white brother was doing what he believed to be right, and there has ever been, is and always will be a friendly relation between the white and black in the South. But the great mistake so often comes from the fact that their association is so indifferent toward each other that they sometimes fail to understand each other; but it is hoped as their relations draw closer they will have a better understanding, there will be a better feeling and they will eventually cultivate a stronger friendship. That day has long been prayed for and looked for by the black man, but such a condition can only be brought about by the cordial co-operation of the white South, who has the key to the situation has turned out to be the door of hope. Can we trust our white neighbor to unlock the door? Stern public sentiment and the strange action of our white friends has caused some doubt as to whether they will open the door and do one thing to save a race which seems to be almost overwhelmed and struggling hard to show to the world their loyalty and fidelity to the cause of world freedom. For more than three hundred years he has accepted conditions as he found them without a protest. He always shown his willingness to submit to the powers that be. Humble and contrite as he has been, the door of hope has swung no wider; instead, in the fields of labor, industry and commerce, it has only stood ajar, and now they, too, like all other races, have grown restless, migratory and dissatisfied and are trying to extricate themselves from the conditions that be. Hence they have become wanderers from the fold, like the silly Gypsy and the wandering Jew, seeking sunshine instead of the shadow, high places of rest instead of valleys of sorrow, for his cup runneth over and his heart can be saddened no more. He last sees a ray of hope which has filled him with inspiration and higher perceptions to have the light turned on, that he may have a clearer vision; that he may prove to the waiting world that he does not live in vain, and that he, too, appreciates and believes in the highest state of usefulness. He is thirsty and wants to let down his bucket where he is. Hinder him not, unlock the door before he turns away. You have the power and we are only pleading for a chance—shall we be denied? Nay, nay, I say nay, for we cannot believe the chavirous South, with its hordes of good people, will deny us that chance. We have various privileges, but there is no privilege that goes so far as the privilege of having justice at the bar, and most especially in the criminal branch of our law, that protects manhood, womanhood and, in short the morals of a race. We want better privileges in industry, which is so vital to a nation. We want the privilege of teaching our children that men are born free and equal, and demonstrate to them the same by giving them the freedom of public conveyances, the freedom of the public parks, freedom of the public libraries, and in fact the freedom of the world. By so doing we will not only be able to raise up soldiers to their liking, but time will find in the next generation a class of men without the slightest protest will shed the last drop of blood in their veins to go "over the top" to not only make the world safe for democracy, but make it a decent place to live in. SITE FOR TUBERGULOSIS SANITARIUM PURCHASED Charleston, May 14.—The town of Denmar, in Pocahontas county, covering several hundred acres, including thirty well built houses, a church and hotel, a powerhouse and a railroad station, has been bought by the State to be turned into the Coloren State Tuberculosis Sanitarium, it was announced today by the state board of control. Once a thriving village, housing hundreds of employees of the Maryland Lumber Company, Denmar became backward when the lumber company decided to move its activities to Tennessee. The state board of control bought the village outright from the compa as well a large farm suitable for cultivation. The 1919 legislature provided funds for the purpose of a san tarium and these were need for the purchase of Denmar. The price paid for the village was not made public by the board. Situated in the heart of the Alleghany mountains, Denmar is twelve miles from Marlinton, the seat of Pochonbous county It is 1,000 feet above sea level, and is an ideal curative site. Several thousand dollars will be spent on alterations. These will be chiefly to make the dwelling house sanitarium units. It is expected that around July 1, Governor Corvall will designate a West Virginia colored physician as superintendent of the sanitarium. Running expenses will be about $15,000. The sanitarium will be large enough to house all the subarctic Negroes of the state, is not said. CALL FOR COL- ORED LIBERTY CONGRESS At Washington, D. C., June 24-29 All Colored Churches, Business, Civic, Literary and Fraternal Organizations and Societies Urgently Requested to Send Delegates. NEW YORK, May 11.—To the Colored Americans of the Republic of the U. S. A.: By virtue of the vote of the National Colored Liberty Conference in national convention' assembled at Boston, Mau. June 13, 1877, to wit: "The aim and object of this National Colored Liberty Congress is to press the just claim, of the colored American citizens of the United States to share in the world democracy for which they are subject to fight under the flag of the Republic, and to take positive measures to secure from the government guarantee of the abolition of disfranchisement and of all castes discriminations, civil and political." We now send forth tl is call to our fellows in color and in prescription. To all colored churches, business, civic literary and fraternal societies and organizations, greeting: The National Colorad Liberty Congress is called to consider among ourselves and lay before U.S. Congress methods by which President Wilson and the government may best carry out his great war slogan----"To make the world safe for democracy, to make the world a fit place to live in." And we would also add to them----"To make democracy safe for the world, to make the world a fit place for all people to live in." We know that the present contains the darkest hours of the world's history. The earth is full of violence, pain and sorrow; of bitterness and hate. Many people are in a state of perplexity; their hearts are failing them with fear because of the evils which stalk abroad by night and by day. Our people are trying to hold fear their faith in God and in our government. But to many God seems to be far away and the government strangely indifferent to the many wrongs and injustices done to our people. Representing as we do, more than one-enth of the fighting strength of the U. S. we desire in Liberty Congress to be assembled, place and date as above aforesaid, to ask President Wilson and Congress at this time to remove from the statutes of our country all proscription laws of race discriminations of whatever kind, that we may have at home, for ourselves, our wives, our children and our posterity, that which we are fighting and dying in a strange land to secure for others. A. Clayton Powell, N. Y., Pres.; Allen W. Whalev, Mass., National Organizer; Marion F. Sydec, R. I., Rec. Sec.; D. S. Klugh, Mass., Tras.; H. H. Harrison, N. Y., Observer of Board; Mrs. S. J. Allen, Mass., Cor. Sec.; L. G. Jordan, Penn., Wm. Monroe Trotter, Executive Secretary. CLASS ONE MEN SUFFICIENT TO MEET U.S.NEEDS WASHINGTON, May 11.—All the men Uncle Sam will be able to tend, equip and transport to France within the next 12 months are still available from those registered for the first draft and from men who have become of age since June, 1917, and who have now been brought under the draft. In fact, with no further change in the selective service regulations, we can increase our army within the next year, if necessary, to 4,800,000 or 5,000,000. And this without going outside of Class 1, except for skilled artisans and mech units needed for noncombatant services. The recent figures of 3,000,000 men, as it the probable strength of our army by the end of this year, have led to considerable conjecture as to the imminence of an increase in the army age limit. The fact is, however, that 3,000,000 men can be mustered without exhausting half the Class 1 men registered last June and still subject to call. For our army today is less than 900,000 short of that number. 2,187,828 IN ARMY NOW. The total number of men in the army May 3, including regular, federalized National Guard and those called under collective service, is 2,187,828. This long cludes 554,397 in the regular army, 408,- 982 in the federalised guard and 429,7 479 called under selective service. Total registration for the first call was 9,586,508. Experience to date has shown that 34 per cent, or slightly over one- third, of these men are eligible. The remaining two-thirds, because of depend- ency of families, industrial exemptions and physical disability, are not eligible. On the basis of 34 per cent the total Class 1 men eligible for service under the selective service registration would be 3,359,440. Of these 1,224,479 already have been called, leaving the approximate number of eligible but uncalled men registered last June at 2,134,961. Allowing for possible error in the percentage, however, authorities are placing the number of remaining eligible from the first registration at 2,000,000. But there are more than that. By the amendment just passed by Congress which provides for the registration and calling of men who have become 21 since last June at least 700,000 additional men will be made eligible. The total registrants under this new act are expected to be about 1,000,000. The percentage of eligibles, however, is expected to be between 70 and 80 per cent. CAUSE OF DIFFERENCE The different percentage is due to the fact that that comparatively few of the young men who have become 21 within the year are married and have dependent families; that an equally small percentage are so skilled industrially as to secure exemption on industrial grounds, and that the average of physical disability is much lower. From these figures it may be seen that there is no present need for worry as to our ability to raise men to match the keiser. In fact, officials declare, the percentage of men from the original registration eligible for service is increasing rather than decreasing. AMERICAN SPURNED BIG PEACE OFFENSIVE FROM THE GERMANS LONDON, May 10.—The story of how an attempted German peace offensive, directed toward President Wilton, was turned down inexemplarily by Professor Herron, an American living in Geneva, is told by the Swiss correspondent of the Daily Mail in his dispatch dated at Annamasse, on the Franco-Swiss frontier. Professor Herron is described as a friend of President Wilson. The German government, according to the correspondent, tried to get peace offers sent to the Presidedt through Prof Herron, who was visited on April 19 by Professor Quidde, of Munich, a friend of Count von Herding, the imperial German chancellor. Professor Quidde was accompanied by the Dutch pacifist, Dr Jonge von Becke. Professor Quidde said he had come to prepare the way for a merciful peace, and gave Professor Herron to understand that he spoke for Chancellor von Hertling and the German foreign office. He assured the American professor that the peace party in the Reichstag was about to gain predominance in Germany, and that he wished to prepare President Wilson to take advantage of that suspicious moment. Germany, Professor Quidde said, was willing to make the following terms: First—To grant autonomy to Alasce-Lorraine within the limits of the German empire, provided the Allies would not broach the subject of Alasce-Lorraine at the peace conference. Second—The Breast-Litovsk peace treaties not to be discussed at the peace conference, although the Allies might not claim claims for the revision of them, and Germany might make certain concessions. Third—No economic war against Germany after the war. Fourth—German colonies to be restored. Professor Quidite asserted that the present offensive in France had the ultimate objective of achieving a durable peace. Professor Herron, the Daily Mail's correspondent writes, after listening to the German educator, exclaimed: "I wonder that you have the effrontery to ask me to lay such a rigmoseole of deceit before the American people. Instead of creating a strife of conciliation it would simply strengthen the American will to smash the preposterous and nefarious offers of such proposals." "The United States intends to continue the fighting until the Prussian military power, and if secretary the Prussian State along with it, is extinguished forever as a power for evil, whether it takes one year or ten. "If you recall the remorseless sacrifice of two million men a peace offensive, and if you want the United States to recognise your shelling of Parisian congregations and churches as a part of it, you are making a monstrous and foolish blunder. "When I listen to your false and treacherous overtures, I feel ashamed of humanity." Professor Quidde, adds the corpse silent, left the house weeping. The next week Professor Herron was begged by new offers by telephone, one of the speakers saying he was Dr. Soll, German colonial minister. Professor Herron talked Call Crimes Worse Than Prussianism Colored Citizens, Aroused, Demand of Nation's Leaders, "Will They, Pilate-Like, Forever Give Assent to Crucifixion of Bodies, Mind and Souls of Our Race?" AFRO-AMERICANS LOYAL, BUT NOT BLIND "Appeal Neither as Slaves nor Inferiors, but as Freemen Who Purchased With Our Own Blood Right to Life and Liberty"---Questions Boar-ed Justice of "So-Called Democratic Institutions"---Warns "We Can no Lovger Tolerate Demoralizing Discrimination and Indignities" and Will Not Stand for "South's Attempt to Re-lave Race Influential colored men and women from most of the cities in the United States at a meeting in Atlanta addressed the following memorial on the subject of lynching to the President, Cabinet, Congress and Governors of the states: "During the last three decades nearly 3,000 American colored men, women and children have suffered butchery and death in almost every conceivable form at the hands of the lynchers of America. Last year alone the number thus murdered was 222. The reported causes for such appalling brutality run the gamut from alleged vioition of the honor of white women to disputing the word of white men. The fact, however, that only about 5 per cent of these murders are reputed to have been inflicted upon accused violators of womannhood argues almost conclusively that the desire to protect womanhood is almost negligible among the so-called causes of lynchings. "We accordingly regard lynching as worse than Prussianism, which we are a war to destroy. Lynching is not a care of crime, either imaginary or real. It decreases faith in the boasted justice of our so-called democratic institutions. It widens the frightful chanen of unfriendly and suspicious feeling between the races and positively formates the spirit of antipathy and resentment. We are accused of concealing criminals. Who have concealed the many criminals that have mercilessly murdered these 3,000 defenseless men, women and children of our race? That these murderers frequently ply their trade in broad daylight in plain view of the entire citizenry even does not facilitate their punishment or detection. Within less than one year one state alone has tortured and burned at the stakes three colored men without even thesemblance of a trial or an effort to apprehend and punish the murderers. In the last instance an entire helpless colored population was marched around the fire amid fumes of burning human being and put on notice that as that black man was suffering, they too, should fear to suffer. Thus the defiant lynching giant strides on apace. While we are sacrificing the best blood of our sons upon our nation's altar to help destroy Prussianism beyond the seas we call upon you to use your high offices to destroy the lynching institution et our door. MARKED OUT FOR ABUSE "We are the one group of American people, than whom there is none more loyal, which is marked out for discrimination, humiliation and abuse. In the great patriotic and humanitarian movements, in public carriers, in federal service, the treatment accorded us is humiliating, dehumanizing and reprehensible in the extreme. This persistent and unreasonable practice is but a thrust at the colored man's self-respect, the objects being not merely to separate the races, but to impress us with the idea of supposed natural inferiority. Such demoralizing discrimination is not only a violation of the fundamental rights of citizens of the United States, but the persistent aggregation of any element of our country's population into a separate and distinct group on the sole basis of color is creating a condition under which this nation cannot long endure. "When we reflect upon the brutalities and indignities we remember they are due to the fact that in almost every southern state we have systematically, by law or chicanery, been deprived of the right of that very manhood suffrage which genuine democracy would guarantee to every citizen in the republic. This propaganda of filching from colored Americans the ballot is but a supreme effort to re-enslave us and to force our assent to, and our importance against, any legislation of our opponents. To this policy the black man does not, cannot and will not agree. Of it, our intolerance is cumulative. Against it we exert our righteous efforts until not only every eligible black man but every eligible straight to all of them, telling them among other things that: "The United States no longer wants pence. It wants to sweep out the Angloan stations at Potsdam." Minera, Coke Men and Laborers wanted all over McDowell Coun- tary-Business Openings. NUMBER 7 mes Worse russianism ed, Demand of Nation's Pilate-Like, Forever mucifixion of Bodies, of Our Race?" ROYAL, BUT NOT BLIND riors, but as Freemen Who Purchas- to Life and Liberty"---Questions Democratic Institutions"---Warns moralizing Discrimination and In- or "South's Attempt to Re-lave Race black woman shall be wielding the ballot proudly in defense of our liberties and our homes. "We are appealing to you neither as vassals nor as inferiors. Bull Run and Appnattox fixed our status in this Lation. We are free men. We are sovereign American citizens—freemen who pur-based with our own blood on every battlefield with Bunker Hill to Carrizan full rights and immunities such as are freely granted to others but systematically refined us. A CONTRAST IN MURDER "We are writing to you, gentlemen, that you may give us the assurance and guarantee which evey American citizen ought to have without reference to color. We are loyal and will remain so, but we are not blind. We cannot help seeing that white soldiers who massacreed our black brothers and sisters in East St. Louis have gone not free. We cannot help seeing that our black brothers who massacreed white citizens in Houston have paid the most ignominious penalty that can come in this country to a man in uniform. Do not these undemocratic conditions, these inhumanities, these prudence and savagery provoke the rules of the nation to speak out of their sphinx-like silence and utter a voice of hope, a word of promise for the black man? "Do the rulers of the nation also hate us? And will they, Pilate-like, forever give their ascent to the crucifixion of the bodies, minds and souls of those in whom there has been found worthy of the death we are dying, save we are black? May not your silence be construed as tacit approval or active tolerance of these things? The effect on the morale of black men in the treppees, when they reflect that they are fighting on foreign fields in behalf of their nation for those very rights and privileges which are denied at home, might be discouraged." $1000 PAID ON CHARLESTON BUILDING Northfork, W. Va., May 6, 1918. Sir Knights, Ladies of the Court of Calanthe, and Stockholders of the Pythian Mutual Investment Association—Greeting: It is with profound pleasure that we announce to you the payment of $1000 on our building at Charleston. This handsome payment reduces our debt from $3,900 to $2,900. We have been paying $88.50 interest every three months on $3,900. Our interest is now reduced to $44.08 including "War Stamp" which saves to the department $14.42 every three months or $57.68 a year. List every Sir Knight and lady of the Orart rally to this department with a determination to pay off every penny of our debt before our next Grand Session. Now brethren and sisters, we can do this, if we make up our minds to do so. You cannot make a better investment. The property of the P. M. I. A. department in West Virginia is easily worth $100,000. After the debt is paid, we shall be in a position to pay each stockholder a handsome dividend annually. Do not forget the easy plan suggested to pay off our debt. If this plan is adopted and carried out, we shall be able to join in the Halleujah chorns: "Free at Last." Will you do it? I feel absolutely confident that you will. With best wishes for the success of the department, I am Yours in F. C. and B, J. W. ROBINSON, Grand Chancellor. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Harvey, of Vivian, were shopping in the city Monday. They called at Times office and paid their subscription. Much obliges to you Ghe McBowell Times. ——— MEMBER nacerae NATIONAL NEGRO PRES< | { Associarion $$$ ad ‘BE. RATHER THAN SEEM TO BE WHITTICO & HILL wag > PRorEieToRs. - M.T. WHITTIOO, Editor. a T. EDWARD HILL, Business Mer. eee CD te TnI Articles o: wore than ten lines will be ebarged 10 cents per line. ——— Publishes Friday in the interest of tan Bagre Bacetie” Orit at re lineal Rights. = SUBSORIPTION RATES. SENATORIAL RACE GETTING HOT-WHITE LEADERS CLINGINS TO IDOLS. Well, there are a little over two more months before the pri mary electior in which tae people will have a chance to say who ‘shall be the nominee for United States Senator. Plenty of time to pull wool, tell tales, display oratory and to tight and scratch over. Bat thatis timeenough to nominate and elect a dozen United States senators. The political pot is certainly getting hot, Political leaders of every shade and stripe are posing as great Prophets. Each fellow is striving to convice the other fellow fhat he is the most logical candidate and that everybody has promised to support him. As this paper has said in the past we say again, the white Republican leaders of the state, who in the past have ‘stood for party harmony and success and who were responsible for party disorganization and disruption two years ago will be and are now wanted to get together and select the best man for this P®sition. The colored voters are not wanting toenter irto another family cow or scrap. As never before the Negroes of this state are silent, have no disp sition to be divided. They have withheld their preferences in this senatorial race pending a get-to gether of the white Republican leaders, But we predict that within the next few weeks the race will make their choice among the candi- dates. There will be no bitterness. They are all Repyblicans and whoever receives the nomination will receive the entire and undivided support at the polls in November. Unlike some’ white Republican leaders who dare go so far as to sav unless the man of his choice receives the nomination they will support the Dewocrat- ic party, destroy, as far as lies within their power every vestige of ‘the party of Lincoln and freedom “GOOD PEOPLE OF M'DOWELL COUNTY OUTRAGED.” ‘That monumental liquor muddle in Welch! Twels dollars worth of liquor shipped to the county seat ot Who in the devi! ever heard of such an outrage upon tl and law abiding ciizens? Who is the McDowell Com ‘That whiskey was ordered tnere by somebody. It wi either. They captured the liquor but where are the they not known to the authorities? If that mischievor happened in Keystode every son ofagun and h’s br have now been in jail. And had it been brought there or anywhere else by Negroes there would bave been s Father, Son and Holy Ghost. But like all other | betty offenses can be hounded down, men arrested, pi made to work a lifetime on the public roads, while mental swindlers, purjurees and violators of every y. law are permitted togo free. Just like mobs when it verdict always: “He came to his death at the bands o' mob.” Itis‘imbezlement” when a white man robs it is “Stealing” when the least littie thing happens to by “Old Cuffy.” The good people of McDowell coun outraged and the guilty parties ought to suitor. ‘etebieieitieeeaademetce ‘That monumental liquor muddle in Welch! Twelve thousand dollars worth of liquor sbipped to the county seatof McDowell. Who in the devi! ever heard of such an outrage upon the fair name and law abiding cifizens’ Who is the McDowell Commission Co,? That whiskey was ordered tnere by somebody. It was no Negro either. They captured the liquor but where are the men? Are they not known to the authorities’ If that mischievous trick had happened in Keyatode every son ofagun and h’s brother would have now been in jail. And had it been brought there by Negroes or anywhere else by Negroes there would have been a lynching of Father, Son and Holy Ghost. But like all other things, little petty offenses can be hounded down, men arrested, put in jail and made to work a lifetime on the public roads, while these monu mental swindlers, purjurees and violators of every vestige of the law are permitted togotree. Just like mobs when itisa Negro verdict always: “He came to his death at the bands of an unknowr mob.” It is‘ imbezzlement” when a white man robs a bank, bu it is “Stealing” when the least littie thing happens to be misplacec by “Old Cuffy."" The good people of McDowell coun yhave veer outraged and the guilty parties ought to suffer. ee Governor Cornwell The Devil Caught anc Endorses Editorials Chased Out of In McDowell Times} “Devil’s Fork’ en Charleston, May 14 Mr. M. T. Whittico, Editor McDowell Times, Keystone, W. Va. Dear Sir T have read with a good deal of interest your enitorial of May 10th under the caption of ‘No Place and no Time for Loafers, Idlers and Slackers" and fully subscribe to the sentiments you have expressed in that edito-ial, since I have been endeavoring in every way possible to secure an effective and vigorcus enforce- ment of the vagrancy law. It is somewhat discouraging at times to learn that in some sections so little interest is¥eing manitest- ed-in the enforcement of this statute. The newspapers of the State, however, including yours, almost without exception have done much toward arousing pub lie sentiment to the necessity of co.operating with the authorities in making this law effective. Editorials like yours from time to time will do more to stir Bp public interest than can be sccomplished in any uther way. I trust you will accept my very Sincere appreciation of what you are doing. . Yours very truly, JOHN J. CORNWELL, Governor. ‘W. H. COBBS EMPLOYMENT OFFICE 406 Raleigh st. Bluefield, West Va. One year in sdvance.....-.......282 00 Six months in advance... ....... 125 Three months in advance.......... 7 Qe month m advance ..... . .25 Fingle COPY ......--.ceeceeee ne 08 ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST Special rates to churches, schools and ore Le Subscribers caanging their Post Office Achdrmm moat notily the publiaherw oF elge bis siiseription will be collected jet the same ae if he had not. Entered ae Seconst Clam Matter March 22, TAH, at the Post Othee at K . W, Va, uuler act of Congress, Merch 3, iy. FRIDAY MAY 17 ts ; A few days ago, Sheriff Foster, of Raleigh coanty, with his depu- ties, having learned that the devil with his holy or tire water was trying to raise hell in Devil’s Fork, decided toinvade his camp So he surrounded himself with the aid of bis deputies and after careful and diligent search lo- cated the hydra headed monster up inthe hills away from the river, fed by a misterious spring, and put the red headed scoundrel to Might. They seized severs) gallons of whiskey and several hundred gallons of beer. The devil fled with bis worm leaving only the still for Sherif Foster and his deputies. Thus it was ‘that the devil was chased out of “Devil's Fork.” a Rev. M. =. Malone, the proficient enp- crintendent of the printing department McDowell Times is attending the Sunday School Convention at Jenkinjones, W. Va. this week. Watch for hie wrisswp THE BLUESTONE STAR RESTAURANT Up-to-Date Accomodation with Kvery- thing Sanitary and§Firet Clawe- GOOD THINGS 10 EAT, SEPVED WHILE YOU WAT OW TRANS IT REASONIBLE PRICES LODGING When$Yon are atfBinewtone, cally me Mrs. Jalia B. Williams, Prop. Postotiice: Coopers, W.Va dinmesciasiaceihatiaeet cease) SAMUEL SOLINS ATTORNEY-aT-Law WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA | MONT CALM Mr. and Mrs. J.B Brown are holding theirown feeding the hungry travelers, sheltering the weary and worn pedestrians and in a general way are wideawake good folks with bearte full of ac- commodation to mankind. They are freely and willingly offering their services to the state coun- cite? defense in‘he furthering of auxiliary counciis throughout the Crane Creek division ‘an- especially around Goodwill. They are in communication with Sec retary J.C. Gilmer st Charles- ton and much good is expected to be accomplished through their untiring efforts. ‘ Lynwin Coal Co. : In Full Blast; Only Short of Men The Lynwin Coal Company, under the management ot Hon. E J. Flanagan, that ever fearless and but courageous worker and coal man is doing business at the vame old place. The only draw back is a shortage of men. ‘Two new achool buildings are under way of construction on this operation and will be ready by next school term. Work is plentiful and wages paid are not to be exceeded. GULF SMOKELESS PAYING BIG MONEY FOR ALL LABOR Mach Gardening Being i Dene By Employees ‘Tams, the pestoffice and station for Gulf Smokeless Coal Company is « very nice place. The coa! company employs many hundreds of men. The general manager, Hon. J. W. Wilson, is con- sidered to be one of the floest white men in the country. He ranks second to Hon. Geo. Wolf, when it comes to hand- ling men. He is said to be by all the men, the right man in the rieht place, in charge of « big coal operation. He is also Supt at Wyco. Boys say he is to Raleigh county what the noted Sam Dixon used to be to Fayette county. Colored men making more money on this operation than they ever made in life any where. They all responded liberally to the Third Liberty Loan. ‘They contributed freely to the Y. M. ©. A, Salvation Army and the Red ‘Crom. So well satisfied and prosperoa are they till they are vuying horses, mules, cows, hogs, raising large quanti hes of chickens, good gardens, some of them are buying and writing on type writers, They have handsome band ac counts. They take pnde in the educe tion of their children; contribute freely to eharch work and in the organization Of secret societies they stand among the firt. The I. B. P.O. E. of the world is taking the day. Having over one hun dred members. The colored and white people are ox very friendly terms and they all seek t become better acquainte very day. Among the best wages , aid any wher ‘are paid by this company. From a trap. per boy to head track layer, the biggest kind of wages are paid. Trappers’ we wes range all the way from $2 50 to $4.1 per day. Comon laborame receive from $1) two $5.00 per day of only eigh: hours. This is every day work too. Bath houses are provided for the men with lockers. The coiored folks have a fine zymnaxiowm a well as the whites. There sunion opera house for everybody Chureh work i» good'and Rev. B. L regia in making good. The gratin recently tabght by Mesdame Jéeephen D. Canady, Mamie Pogne-Patterson and Mies Stelle Ubuodier wae s howling sne- om. Wire fences are“ provided for anyone wanting to make gardens There iss large bail for {raternal orders to hold their meetings. Hon. W. P- Tame, Ex Presidemt ard Genera! manager is now jewding the boye at the fromt for the Governmens. Hie brother has jast re eratly socceeded him Mrs. Conrad, whom they all call me- tra bas been somewhat indieposed het is tenet improved. McDowell Investment Company B. Hampton Gray,Mgr,Welch,W.Va Real Estate Bought asd Sold See us about our plan of buying a home with the rent you pay. We make a specialty of selling small farmsin Patrick, Franklin and Heary Counties Vir ginia. Conssit us about on want te bey or sell. Report of the Condition of The First National Bank at Nerthferk, in the State of West Virginia, at the Close of Basiness co May 10, 1918. RESOURCES. Loane and discounts................. *eeees ceece $8 571,237 7s eee escured, $45! 62; anerenred $25.27. ... U.8. » deposited to excare cireatation (par valu) $ 100,00) 0 U. 8. bond certificates of indebtedness, pledge! w ee. Reese ory veu) .. “ a Two oo ‘U. 8. bonds and a tntehtentomes pladand vo pe. aa cure per Riven aims “oo Us neaet mmier gical SSS ‘U.S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness owned apa LUserey Cone Beads, wapiodesd: 3153 cada poe‘ eaai.,. 23 essen 3 15 ead poe eae. 2 Liberty Lean Bonds, pledged to secure postal savings deposits, 31-2 and 4 per cent..... .. ......... 3,000 OD re ee Liberty 4 1-4 per cont Bonds S08 46? 50 Stok of Federal Bans (S) per cent of sabscrip- ERED <aaditnedeece soccs.socss <enncsvncscncccscce 490 Value of banking howe ................00.... 19,00) OO Pornitore and @xtares ...... 22022. 1.700 Oo Pepi cosh poke teem tea ecsiocss cose sas oa Sete aves 3 Net asnounes enfin banks, beosereand trust companies ? other than included in Items 13, 14, and 15...... 3476 92 Check on beak im the same city or town as reporting bank eS ‘Total of Iteme 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Sr19431 8 Checks on banks located outside of city or town of report- ing benk end other cash items ..... .... _ 27 oF Redemption fand with U.S. Treasurer and due trom U. Oi nececcgnbnin sack nannse sane secs annce, 5,000 00 laterest earned but not collected .........__ seonesscese War savings certificates and thrift stampe actually owned 1,990 85 EUR aaa 1,126,863 21 LIABILITIES. Ospital stock paid in.............c022 cecsssseseeeeecece 100,000 00) hen GREE -cnnnec nscocsocccseence-ccese scccescocece 5Y,000,00/ UE) ME ants tedddabcieicecacaecsces 19,778 71 Lees current expenses, interest and taxes pail... 9.200 6s 10,518 Interest and discount collected bat not earned (approz.) en nates notes cotaenting.... Bee ceee sececcceeences 98,195 Oy) Total of items 31 and 32... Ig [Deend dapositeeabject to resarve: Individual deposits subject to check......-.. ........... 0,563. TTS en ae Sie (other than et OOM Secncvcensenccscccccccacesecccsccereee Ise oy Oashier's checks outetanding............. 6.0.0. 0) 1,586 01 I ME ncitacecics isnociaasccese wD) Total demaiid deposits subject to reserve... $ 553,941 23 Postal savings: Werebecaac. coccecssoccece socce 4.318 22 Other time Sesensccncs eocee ss00: cecsce cocee Bs) Total of time deposite sudject to Reserve...) § 319,358 4s Other United States depsite, including deposits of U.S. disbursting office........... cece eee éeees 1.000 08) FE Rate eines ons) nian senauneenened oe 1,126,803 21 Srare or Weer Viawxis, Gousry oF MecDoweLt, se: 1, Wo AL Creator, Cashier of the above nawed bank, do solemnly ewear that the above statement is true to the best of my koowledge and belie! W. A. OREAGER, Cashier. Oorrect-- Attest : LESTER G. TONEY, C. 3. ANGEL, J. J, HUDDLESTON, Dace. Subscribed and sworn to before me thie i5th day of May, 191s. . A.S. ADABIS, Notary Public. My commission expires Deember 6, Iviy, Report ef Condition of The First National Bank at Keystone, im the State of West Virginia; at the Close of Business on May 10, 1918 RESOURCES. Loupe and icant ..--eeocoeoseeerennnnnsnss see $ 26214 Wwendrafta, unsecured, 0 16 i U.S bonds deposited io secare circulation (par value) 7,50) Fremiam 90 US. bon ccs 17,500 1 Stocks, other than Federal Hewerve Hani stack... 4.500 oD Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per ceat ot ‘Sai } 2a tm) Value of banking home... show Fornit re and Gxtares..--- 2-02-2222 500 (a) Lawtal reserve with Federal Reserve Bank... - Tew ae Gash im vault and net amounts due from Nat'l. bauke Nis 43 Net amounts due from banks, bankers and trast Co's. Siz Total of iteme 14, 15, 16, 17, and IS $ 121,248 = Obecks on banks located outside of city or towa of re- porting bank and other cash items. 102 8s Redemption fand with US. Treesurer and due from Leeann peieerten 1,875 War Savings Certificates and Fhrife Stampe actaully | RMS Teo ote SELECT UTS ece 1, 1,061 46 PN Miele prose cere ee “ase LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid im... eee cece vente enee $ 50,00 0 Sorplos fund --oeoco00cccosseveecee settee a Saou w Pediat cg oS Lem current expenses, interest, and taxes paid” wy 25 4379 71 soci aay aot canal tapgeenneny ‘vance not approximate) Cirenlating notes cuwtanding..-. 37,500 a0 Net ataotate due. to banks, iasikers, sad trot Paes ieee estes 1,708 17 Toma of teen 3322s “esp sess 1,708 17 Demand deposita (other tian deponite) agthest to reserve (payable within 30 days) Iedividual deposita subject to check. 320,955 22 Onabier’s checks outstanding °2020.27°27)0°°°7 7" 5003 On Total demand deposits (other than tank ie- posite) subject to reserve. wen nneee, SU7,149 6 Corsiticates of deposit (other thao money borrowel) 16,408 5 Other time depositor ee 128 65 Total time depovite subject to reverve 142,508 23 I rest cri enn ennins 65 SRST STATE OF WEST VIRGINIE, COUNTY OF MeDOwELL, we 1, LG. Fowlkes, Osshier of the above named bank, Jo salmnly swear that the above statement ia true wo the best of my knowledge and belie LO. FOWLKES, Cashier. Correct—Atteat: K. K. BRAGONIER, RL. BAILEY, K. A. BRYANT, Directors atecribed and sworn to belore me hie 1h day of May, Tuts FE. DOYLE, Notary Pablic. commission expitee April 15, 1924. — ANNOUNCEMENT--U. S. SENATE reo eotariand oo ennowecs Davie ine, lorgantowa, lomongals county, for nommetion the Repub- Sta mae ne ext Virginie, sat to rales of the snd the laws of the See frre te priery election w J August, 1915. ) FOR CONGRESS—FIFTH DISTRICT. To the Voters of che Fifth Congressional ‘Diatries: After disrnasing the matter with a nom. ber of party members in the various ina’ the importanre ot the “obiguntne sheer T io = criete 10 or national reepecth ssogcn ares me Repablican nomination for congrem tram the With Dietrick, york to the Gao f snes, 1918 sure my citizens thre Iwill represent then our to the highest waif petrctom sod the Amer: sean standards of partial rep. resentation. voritaw ike SHOTT. Bluefield, W. Ve. For Beard of Education Big Creek District eee 4 Bs Ona Die: ‘s candidete for President of Hoan! of Education for Big Creek District, subject to the roles and regulations of the Repub- liewr. party and the laws of the State governing Primary elections to be hell tm Angase, 1:1 - 0. C. TIOK, Yakon, W. Ve. 0: To the Voters of Big Creek District Alter carefully considerog the eriool Sandidets for ter of the Board ot mem! Eilucation of the Big Creek District sot. {c,the role and lems governing whe Sipestens primary held io August, 1918, if nominated and eecte:| byt JL of the pe 3 the vest of my ability and belie! leit your re ere HARMAN." War, W. Va. o: To the Voters of Big Oreek District of Having been waited on oy namber pereonal {rends to be sede vases er nectar ethics fa might be of service, I herety cece myvel! 8 candidate for nomination tor member of the Board of Eslucation for Big Oreck District subject to the Repaby promising wortre my best aries a cemfal. “aches your support | é MM Kiva. Cosiwood, W. Ve. ' S. B. MOON ATTORNEY-aT-Law WILOOR, WEST VIRGINIA ter the iadgment -ay rendered, Load Valued at Ap- |'e" (me viemere was for the i tely 500 | amount pending that Howard at = $12, fasbed the Gaz? Howard, 0 was Confiscated by Dep-|saia, naa teen informed that the ‘apples in the car were the prop uty Collector erty QS. G. Walker. Although oe Mr. Walker made no effort to ciaim the car, it was said that he NO ARRESTS MADE BUT = |pcta'cn sno’ rometance ‘et be : ‘adgment yesterday morping to BoOZE cOCKED IN CELLS Attorney Howard, wno then, it — is sajé, released the car. Way Bill Said Car Contained 200| The federal officer, reahzing Boxes and 27 Barrels of Apples ht the report of the car's arri- val in Welch was weil circulated, and New Potatoes, Bat Officer | re proceeded to take charge of Found 625 Gallons of Whiskey. | the contents, which he removed WELCH, W. Va, May 16 —A carload of whiskey, valued at ap- proximately $12.500 and con- signed tothe McDowell Com mission Company, a firm un known te Welch, was confiscat- ed here yesterday afternoon by Deputy Collector Raynor White, of Charleston, formerly of Biue field. Althoughtthe way bill set forti: that the-car contained 200 box. + of apples, twenty-seven barreis of apples and new pota- toes, the federal officer, it is said, had been previously noti tied of the character of freight ‘by a United States secret service agent, who according to reports, had seen the car loaded at Cir- cinnati and consigned to Welch. Mr. White had been here for several days awaiting the arrival of the car, which was shifted on. to the siding of the McDowell Prodace Company on last Mon day. Hehad kept close watch onthe car for two days and nights with the hope that the owner would show up. On yesterday afternoon Mr. White through legal channels took charge of the car, which he opened to disciose approximately 525 gallons of rye whiskey stor- ed in apple barrels. There were about 150.barrels in the car and eacif barrel contained on an aver. age of about twenty quarts. Mr. White bad hoped to do his work as quiet as possible, but early in the day a sensation was started, when George W. How- ard, an attorney wno held a ‘julgment against Samuel G. saiker, ot this city, attached the car. It was said that Howard sometime ago sued Walker for a road machine and secured judg. ment of $5 000, $3500 of which | Walker is said to have paid af. J FOR SALE! Whole Household Fur- nishings for sale at. once. Newly married couple have chance of alifetime to take ad- vantage of this great offer. Everything from the kitchen to the par- lor for sale. Lerms cash, but for half price. For full information, call at, or’phone Me- Dowell Times Office. Phone No. 29. ' The McDowell Times is suthorized to annonnee my candidery for nomimation by the Republican party for Caited States senate from West Virginia, ent- [EL Uyail the Fale ofthe party and “the jaws of the state governing the primary section to be bel Arras 6 Toke JAMES A. HUGHES, Hootington, W. Va. acemeaninssiishanstinienidtineeneais NOTION FOR PISTOL LICENSE. Notice is hereby given that the under. signed will apply to the sirenit court of Mebowell connty daring ite next term for hieense to jaan pistol in accordance ‘ith section 7 of chapter 168, of the sade of West Virginia, as amende! and re- enacted by the lewisiatare of 1900. F.C. BERNARD, Chief of Police, Keystone, W. Va. <manasnntiesnetennetan aes : UND ED STATES SENATOR. The McDowell Times is officially re. nested to announce the candidecy .f ion. Virgil L. Highland for US, Sen- stor, To the Republican voters of W. Virginia: 1 ams candidete for the opel: nomiaation, ior Usiand_ State eenatr, aoe ‘a Stehddcn Sues on Augost te eth 4 ot ree IROIL Ty AKGHLAND. G1e1te ree aD. ter the jadgment -as rendered, ‘eoving $1,500"*1 was for the amount pending that Howard at. tached the car. Howard, 1s was said, had been informed that the apples in the car were the prop- erty of S. G. Walker. Although Mr. Walker made no effort to claim the car, it was said that he paid «ff the remainder of the ‘adgment yesterday morning to Attorney Howard, wno then, it is saj¢, released the car. The federal officer, reahzing that the report of the car’s arri- val in Welch was weil circulated, then proceeded to take charge of the contents, which he removed to the county jiiiand placed in cells. No arrests have yet been made in connection with the case, which, according to reporte, will be thoroughiy investigated bv the federal goveanment and vill probably result in some sensa tional developments. Govern- went officers are expected to ar- arive at Welch today to assist Mr. White in his investigation. This is said to have been the second shipment of “apples” into Welch during the last three weeks. € cy It Helps! Bs ‘There can be no doubt | ress | ii eng > women, = The thousands [44 giwomen whohave been Bd ast 40 years, is conclu Sive, Proof, that it is a coe as > help you, too. eS Take +9 The Woman's Tonic RFs Mrs. N. E. Vamer, of Hive pasing through the. . "My. Gack “aed sides ‘were terrible, and Big be chris (id and where I hurt, about ere ee fs remar ong Ee) woman of years of ager > =} o— VE aE m Ls vat . ay = VULCANIZED Work guaranteed to be or money refonded. We stop any and all hotes on short notice. Call and have your work done here and save money WwW. F. OWENS Haat of C. P. North's Brick Building Keystone, West Virginia | oe | Shaving King | When in Keystone and in need of barbour | work, look him up. You will find him near Finney’s Restaurant. Don’t miss this of having your FACE AND HEAD Properly cared for Rend all the edvertsements in this is. sun. It will poy you. NEGROES OF WEST VIRGINIA A Hundred Thousand of Our Boys are in the Trenches In France Or in the camps here at home preparing to make the supreme sacrifice The Red Cross is asking all Americans, colored as well as white, to give a small portion of their means that these men may be furnished with necessary wearing apparel which the government does not supply, and with the best of medical attention, if they should become ill or be Wounded. We who must stay at home are thus afforded the opportunity to help win the war. And help we must, if, the war having Been won, we expect to share the full fruits of the victory, the civil and political privileges of which we have been long denied. Our boys who have gone or are waiting to go across are looking to us to "Come Across." ONE OF THEM WRITES: I see more and more each day the virtue of the cause for which we have taken up arms. Not only what it means to the country but to the race. We colored men have entered the army not only because of our natural patriotism for the country, but believing that while we are shedding our blood in an effort to make the world safe for Democracy, it will also, because of the basic principals of Democracy, make certain parts of our country more safe for our people and provide more equal opportunity to earn a living and enjoy the fruits of our labor throughout the land. We that are in the service appreciate what you and others outside the service are doing in the same cause. It is just as important as the service of those whose duty it is to go over the top. Then there is the great moral factor, not to be underrated, of the men on the line knowing that the folks at home are solidly behind them. By pulling together there can be but one result. This man and thousands of others of our race are ready to RISK THEIR LIVES to save this country and make certain parts of it MORE SAFE FOR OUR PEOPLE Will You Give a Few Dollars to the RED CROSS Will You Give a Few Dollars to the RED CROSS to Make Their Lot a Little more Comfortable THAT THEY MAY HAVE SOME OF THE COMFORTS WHILE YOU ENJOY THE LUXURIES OF LIFE? THIS APPEAL IS MADE AND PAID FOR BY --- W. W. Sanders, C. E. Mitchell, C. H. James J. A. Jackson, Dr. R. L. Jones, E. L. Morton James L. Hill, T. G. Nutter, J. C. Gilmer --- --- THIS APPEAL IS MADE AND PAID FOR BY WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3.—Dr George Edmund Haynes, recently appointed as director of Negro economics in the department of labor by Secretary of Labor W. B. W. Wilson, entered upon his official duties on May 1. He will act as adviser to that department on all questions affecting the race. Dr Haynes is professor of economics and sociology at Fisk university, Nashville, Tenn., and one of the executives of the Nastville League on Urban Conditions among Negroes. He is a southerner by birth and received his early training in the South. He received his preliminary education in the high schools of Hot Springs, Ark., and at A. and M. college in Alabama. He was graduated from Fisk in 1903 with the degree of A. B. Later he entered Yale and received the degree of Master of Arts. An additional year in graduate study at Yale was followed by three years as traveling secretary of the Y. M. O. A., two years more in study at Columbia University School of Philanthropy as a fellow of the bureau of social research of the Russell Sage foundation. At the conclusion of this work at Columbia he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. While there he made an investigation of the industrial conditions among our people in New York. This report was subsequently published under the title of "The Negro at Work in New York City." After a study of social conditions in European cities while abroad in 1940 he was called to the chair of social science at Fisk university. Leading white citizens in large numbers came forward to urge Dr. Haynes' appointment upon the secretary of labor, among them being such men as Dr. Jas. H. Dillard, George Foster Peabody and Graham Taylor of Chicago. In urging his appointment Dr Taylor said: "Personally he is a man who commands the respect of all who are aware of his keen cut mind, his scholarly habits, his sound, practical judgment and his social, democratic convictions and sympathies." CHARLESTON, W. Va., May 12.—Former United States Senator William E. Chilton yesterday formerly announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the United States senatorship to succeed Senator Nathan Goff, whose term expires next March 4. Former Senator Chilton served six years in the upper house, and retired last March 4. He is the first Democrat to announce his candidacy, but there are three candidates for the Republican nomination already in the field. Rev. R. D. W. Meadows Conducts a Great Revival at Switchback. Mr Editor: Please allow me space in your valuable paper to say a word about the great revival conducted by Rev R. D. W. Meadows, of Huntington, assisted by Rev J. W. Crockett, at the Memorial Baptist church, Switchback. We have 35 for baptism and 12 through other channels. The church and pastor feel highly honored to have have had this great man with us. We could hear both men and women frequently say, "Never a man make like this man." At the close of the ten day's meeting the good people placed in the hands of Rev. Meadows as a personal donation $50.02. The church also donated $50, a total of $100.20, besides other valuable presents. May the Lord Rev. Meadows. Sunday was a high day with us. 29 persons were baptized, and a very large crook witnessed the scene. You will find enclosed a money order tor my subscription. This is the kind of letters that will help us run this paper and we thank you, Rev. Crockett. Aside from winning souls for the kingdom, you are a Honest Tailoring Liebman Our Specialty $15 $18 $20 Brothers Suits to Measure "TAILORS FROM THE CRADLE" Northfork, Gary, Kimball, Anawalt, W. Va. Cinci. O. living exponent of honor and right. You do not feel right with after reading the paper carrying our money in your pocket. May you continue to succeed in your work of righteousness.—Editor. Gary Church. The first Sunday at the Rockhill Baptist church was as bright spiritually as the sun which adorned and beautified all nature. Dr. Woody in the morning service was at his best and notwithstanding the fact that a large number of Gary's colored population attended the Old Felows turnout at Welch Rockhill's pews were filled as usual. The feature of the day was the Sunbeam Missionary meeting which was honored by the presence of the our highly esteemed District President, Mrs. N. V. Watkins, who visited the society for other purpose than to commend the work and high efficiency of the officers. In particular, the remarks to the President, sister Eliza Cooper, were highly gratifying. The Vice-President, Mrs. D. K. Washingto, the Secretary, Mrs. Bertha Canady, and the Treasurer, Mrs. Malinda Coles, came in for a full share of praise of praise and commendation. Detailed explanation and assurances of hearty cooperation and support completely cleared the atmosphere as an April shower clears the atmosphere on a sultry day and paved the way for future greatness of accomplishments. Another spiritual feast in the evening wound up the day of glory and each winded their way homeward to enjoy God's blessed boom of rest. Mother's Day Program and Odd Fellows Turnout. (BY J. L. TINSLEY.) Sunday being "Mother's Day" a special program was rendered at the MetLOdist church in the evening at 8 o'clock. The church was crowded to its capacity and the program was indeed a treat. The best talent from in and out of Gary was secured and the selections rendered, readings, papers, addresses and solos, told of the love and respect the world owes to our dear mothers. The opening address by W H Brown, Jr., was indeed a masterpiece, while Messrs. Johnson, Hamilton, Jones, Hill, Taylor, Bailey and Dabney caused the tears to flow freely as they told of what a mother meant not only to an individual, but to the human family. Mr. Thos. D. Adams, in that scholarly manner of his, closing address. Special mention made be made of the "Folk Songs" by this M. N. I. C. Quartette. Such melody, such harmony, such music has seldom, if ever before, been heard here. Rev. W. H. Pleasants, the idol of our community, commended the program highly as an "evidence of intelligence an community pride." Miss Ruby P. Brown, of Tazewell, Va. is spending the week with Miss Mabel Taylor and Mrs. J. I. Brown of Wilcoe. The Misses Webster, of Coaldale are visiting in Gary this week Quite a number of people from Gary and Wilcoe will attend the Kimball High School closing exercises Friday night. Under the auspices of the Gary Auxiliary of the Red Cross Society, Dr. W F. B. DuBois, writer, lecturer, educator and noted educator of the Crisis, will appear hear Monday night, May 27, at the Skating Rink. Tug River Lodge, No. 5702, G. U. O. of O. F., and visiting members from Elbert' Welch and other nearby towns turned out in fall regalia Sunday, celebrating their annual sermon and basket dinner. Fully three thousand people witnessed the grand parade formed at the depot immediately at the arrival of the morning trail which brought hundreds of members and visitors. Headed by the Wilcoe band, the line of march composed of Old Fellows and Ruths formed at the station extending nearly a quarter of a mile up the road, marched to the Rink which was filled to overflowing and not evening standing room was "available. Several very brief but interesting addresses were made after Rev. Wm. Mickens preached the sermon from Prof. 7.17. The Baptist choir rendered some very choice selections. The collection amounted to more than $200 After the benedication, the members and friends marched to the picnic grounds where the dinner was served. The rally at the A. M. E. church Sunday was quite a success, having rais- $96.13 and there there is some more to turned in and they expect to make it $100. Therr was quite a number of persons from Goodwill was present. Rev. Holloway is the yastor. Miss Eta Staples, who has been in Viengina for the last week to see her brother who was very sick, has returned. Mr. Robert Muse, one of our popular young men, went to Raleigh last week and while there purchased two lots. Mrs. Sadie Harris and children, who have here visiting here brother, returned to Columbus last week. The four clubs of the M. E. church gave a reception last Thursday night in honor of Misses M. S. Ripley and M. Page. Mrs. Lola Mack was also a guest of honor. The program was short but very good. The house was full and every one seemed to have enjoyed themselves. Miss Maggie Page and Minnie Ripley left Monday night for Pittsburgh, where they will reside in the future Miss Page was raised here and Miss Ripley has been here for the last 20 years. We regret very much their leaving very much as they were two of the leading members of the M. E. church and race loving women. Miss Ripley is a large stockholder in the Pythians and she also bought largely in the last Liberty Loan. We hope for them much success. MARTINSVILLE We are having some nice weather. Mrs. Cora Gaines, her son and mother, Mrs. Amelia Simmons, of Arista, W. Va., is at home. Mr. and Mrs. Iswac Hunt, of Franklin County, were the guest of their sister, Mrs. S. A. Trotter, last week. Mrs. Edna Eggleston left last week for Hot Springs. Mr. Add Hairston has gone to West Virginia. Mrs. Callie Hairston is on the sick list. The Ladies Aid Society of the High Street Baptist church met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Seay in East Martineville and was delightfully entertained. Mr. Harden Eggleston motored the ladies down. There was a nice baptizing at the Fayette Street Christian church Sunday afternoon by Rev. J. H. Thomas. GIATTO Giatto should wake up since the majority of the inhabitants are Negroes. There is no one to build up the town bus and it we ever expect to be a race we must learn to do something our selves. We notice that the vacancy law has not reached Giatto, yet there are men here of all ages who the writer has never seen hit a tap, all night houses, free sleeping and music. This is every night. The question is who is the blame? Why the good citizens of our town! Have you ever protested against this law? Have you ever reported these affairs to the officers of the law? You may say you do not know them; but you are in your place of business each day and see these things as the days go by. We should wake up and do our bit. When we do that, we will prevent such idolosity and better conditions of our community. There should be a committee of three good men appointed by the people of Giatto to wait on the officers of this county in regards to our protection. Mr. C. H. Rice and Prof. E. L. Rauw were at Hiawata Saturday night and set up a K. of P. Lodge of twenty some members. Rev. C. F. Reed and his people and Western Seal Lodge G. U. O. of F. were at Hiawata Sunday with Spring Valley Lodge. A Grand time was witnessed. Collection $60.00. H. J. CAPEHART ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Practice in all the Courts Phone 61 KEYSTONE, W. VA. We want you to see iebman OurSpecialty ASTHMA SO BAD HAD TO PROP HIMSELF UP IN BED TO REST Often Had To Get Out Of Bed And Sit Up Rest Of The Night. Suffered This Way For Fourteen Years Without Relief. TELLS HOW HE AT LAST FOUND RELIEF, SLEEPS WITHOUT PILLOW NOW FEELS FINE "For fourteen years I suffered no bad with Bronchial Asthma I had to sit up in a chair nightly half the time. Even when I was able to lie down I had to be all propped up with pillows and many a night these many years past I have had to up from one or two o'clock on. Sometimes I sat up in the morning I could not straighten up or do anything," says James Chipman, a well painted of Bridgeport, Ohio. DID WONDERS FOR HIM "I heard God liver oil was good for lung trouble and I decided to take Hypo-Cod as the nauseating taste is taken out, and what a vast difference it made in my health. After all these years of suffering it wasn't but a few days before I could lay down in bed without even a pillow and sleep just fine. I haven't had to sit up a single night since I started and that is going some. Hypo-Cod has helped me so much and I feel so much better in everyway and the stuff is so pleasant to take I can't say enough for it." continued Mr. Chipman. Anyone who will take the iron, manganese, lime, quinine, wild cherry bark, good old cherry wine, hypophosphates, malt and extractives of fresh cod livers freed of the inaneating taste and smell in the splendid proportions found in Hyp-Ood is bound to get stronger, feel better, have a clear head, throat and chest. It helps the blood, digestion and applesauce too, and no one can longe be applesauce constipation, indigestion or attendant illness, the children. It is so nice to tak, the children will war fat on it, while old folks find suprems. Especially at this particular time of the year no one feeling rundown or debilitated should hesitate about getting a bottle Hyp-Ood of their druggar or stores listed below. Hypo-Ood is sold in Keystone by Spector Drug Co.; in Welch by Welch Drug Co.; in Kimball by Kimball Drug Co.; in Northfork by Northfork Drug Co. SYLVIA A very sad accident happened in our town the fourth Sunday in April, when the home of Mrs. Mary Scott was burned to the ground on her mother was burned up, nothing being left of her but her skull. The first Sunday in May was our regular preaching day and six were baptized. Everybody is busy making gardens. Mr. Pegram, of Bramwell, was visiting in our town last week. Miss Hattie Winston has gone to her home in Covington, Va. Mr. Thos. Woods left this week for Charleston. Mrs. Mittie Howard is still on the mend. Death visited the home of Mr. Parker and took his little son. GOVERNOR WHITMAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE RACE. NEW YORK.—Asserting Negroes were playing an important part in the war and that a colored regiment was among the first to land on French soil to fight, Governor Whitman paid an eloquent tribute to the race for their assistance in the battle for democracy at a reception last Thursday night at the Flee St. A. M. E. Zion church, New York city, in honor of Assemblyman Edward A Johnson. Notice to Take Depositions. To John Harper: You will take notice, that on 3rd day of June 1918, the Plaintiff will take depositions of herself and sundry other witnesses to be used as evidence in the trial of the above case. You will attic the office of Sam'l Crider in Kimball, County of McDowell, in the State of West Virginia, between the hour of 8' o'clock a.m. and six o'clock p. m. of said day. And if from any cause, taking of said depositions shall not be commenced, or being commenced, shall not be completed on the day aforesaid, the taking of the same will be adjourned from day to day, or from time to time, at the same place and between the same hours, until they are completed. the latest there is in $15 $18 $20 ```markdown ``` "Bear" In Mind CERVA The World's Best Beverage Banishes thirst. Puts vigor into di- gestion. Non-intoxicating. A remarkable soft drink with the good taste of hops. Absolutely pure. At grocers, at druggists', in fact, atallplaces where good drinks are sold. MADE IN CERVA ST. LOUIS This is the Cap CERVA A SOFT DRINK WITH HYDRATING BEVERAGE UNITED MILK COUPONS Forty United Fruit Starting Coupons (2 coupons each denomination $20 are posted in every case) Exchangeable for valuable premiums. LEMP Manufacturers ST. LOUIS McDowell Supply Co. Distributors WELCH, W. VA. 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A good chance to any man with or without a job, wanting to make the best money ever paid for labor need only call and see Welch, West Virginia IN THE MASONIC TEMPLE PAY WHEN WANTING MONEY BUT ESPECIALLY EVERY 2 WEEKS RIVERSIDE INN Catlettsburg, Kentucky. AMERICAN OR EUROPEAN PLAN Restaurant and Lolging Finest option to be found anywhere everything sanitary. Street Cars stop at do 2 minutes walk from station. Police service Best cook in state. Located on the line of three states Ohio, Kentucky and West Vir. befound anywhere let Cars stop at door on. Polite service ted on the line of sky and West Virginia Fineest condition 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 states Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia MISS ANNIE CLAYTON, Proprietress Hotel Hamptons Formerly Hotel Pierce ROANOKE - VIRGINIA Refurnished throughout. Steam Heat, Electric Light, Lamps. Under New Management. The owners, Messrs. Anghes, T. C. Cooper, C. L. Andrews and Albert Evans, neither time nor money in making this hotel what it is. The cafe is in charge of Mr. P. W. Wade, who is ready to service from that department. Private dining room in the ladies. Rates: $1.00 PER DAY and UPWA A. S. BROOKS, Manager Ampton Mall Pierce VIRGINIA In Heat, Electric Lights and Call The owners, Messra. Jas. T. and Albert Evans, have spar- his hotel what it should be. de, who is ready to give high private dining room up stairs Y and UPWARDS , Manager Refurnished throughout. Steam Heat, Electric Lights and Call Bells. Under New Management. The owners, Messrs. Jas, T. Hughes, T. C. Cooper, C. L. Andrews and Albert Evans have par-elled neither time nor money in making this hotel what it should be. The cafe is in charge of Mr. P. W. Wade, who is ready to give high class service from that department. Private dining room up stairs for the ladies. Rates: $1.00 PER DAY and UPWARDS A. S. BROOKS, Manager Free Pressing 333