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Our Service Flag J. W. Grey, F. E. Alexauder MARTINSVILLE, HENRY COUNTY VA., NEGROES Still Beg for School House---Glaring Discrimination in Use of School Funds---Appeal to Officials---Promises Without Fullfilment---Patriotism Unnoticed. The patriotism and loyalty, the heroism and supreme sacrifice of the Negroes in the great world war and the fact that the colored people of Martinsville, Va. are, without stint or complaint, doing all in their power to bring victory to America and her allies in order that the "world may be safe for democracy," has not influenced the Board of Education of that city of 500,000 inhabitants, about one-third of whom are colored, to erect a school building and provide the facilities for the proper education of the Negro youth. The town of Martinsville, Va., is more than 170 years old, is in one of the richest, oldest and most aristocratic sections of the "Mother State." Henry county, of which Martinsville is the county seat, has a large Negro population who are thrifty and industrious, owning thousands of dollars worth of real estate and contributing largely to the upkeep, growth and development of the county. In Martinsville more than half of the colored heads of families own their own homes and pay taxes to both the city and county. The relations between the races have always been the most harmonious and individual Negroes can obtain almost any favor from leading white man of the community. Yet when it comes to the spending of a few thousands of dollars to erect a school building for the proper education of the children of these peaceful, loyal Negroes, no amount of petitioning, agitating and begging has been effective. For almost twenty years the colored children who attended public school were taught in the High Street Baptist church, most of which time in a damp, dark, musty basement. Conditions became so unbearable that the sympathy of the school official was touched and they sought other quarters; (but not until the officers of the church had served notice upon them that they could not get the basement of the church for school purposes.) Still the officials refused to build a school house and Richard Spencer, the leading colored merchant who owned a hall over his afferer, consented to permit them to use it for school purposes rather than have the children denied the right of public school training. So from the basement of a church these little black boys and girls who are clamoring to "know," "to know" was moved up or in connection with a long flight of stairs into a hall, over a grocery store. Several years ago when there were saloons in Martinsville the officials went to the Negroes and told them that if they would vote out barrooms and vote in a "dispensary" to be operated by the city, the proceeds of which would be used for school purposes, they would be given a first-class school house and their school would share in the fund derived from the sale of whiskey. The Negroes helped to vote out saloons and vote in the "dispensary" and for ten years or more, or up until the State of Virginia was voted dry, the town of Martinsville sold fixer, a large $40,000 school building was erected for white children, later it was enlarged and a high school added at a cost larger than the original cost and during all of that time, and even to the present not one dollar has been spent to erect a colored school. The growing population and the high cost of living compelled them to employ additional teachers and pay a little salary but even in this year of grace the term for the colored school is not over six months and no teacher in it gets more than $40,00 per month and possibly only one amount that amount. Were it not for the private schools, one the Martinville Christian Institute under the principalship of that splendid educator, Prof. Jas. H. Thomas, and the Presbyterian Farochai school taught by Kev, Watkins, the Negro youths of that town and vicinity would stand a poor chance for even a common school education under ordinary conditions conducive to good health. The publishers of this paper are interested in school conditions in martinsville because it is their old home. They own property in the county and have relatives and friends there of both races, and still have tender recollections of the old home and people. These same conditions existed there when they were boys and were complained of then and the parents who wanted to give their children a good common school education had to send them to private schools as the parents do now, and these conditions are a disgrace to the town and a reflection on her good white citizens and should be corrected. The school officials and the white people generally should not longer permit such glaring discrimination in school facilities to exist. The colored people do not ask for much and thirty years ago they deserved to be entitled to a much better school than they have today. They have from time to time, if forced to buy a site if the official school direct a school building the room and the volume so far as to offer to raise a pension for funds necessary by public authority, and still nothing has been done. Local pride (... of the children themselves would notJ ought to compel the people of the rich old aristocratic city to provide reasonable school facilities for all of its citizens. For years it has been preached to the Negroes that the aristocratic southern white people were their best friends but if school conditions in Martinaville, Va., is an evidence of their friendship the Negroes place but little value upon it. In the name of the boys who have left that community to go "over there," in the name of the loyal, patient mothers and fathers who are bearing such heavy burdens to show their patriotism, in the name of the old grand-father and grand-mother who nursed, washed, struggled and worked so long and uncomplaining for practically nothing for Martinsville's aristocracy, in the name of the men and women who are there now and have left there and are making good, in the name of the boys and girls of that town whom we with all good citizens of both races want to see grow into men and women worth while with pride in and love for their home—the future citizenship of the town of Martinsville—we appeal to the white people who rule to give the Negroes of Martinsville a good school building. (In another issue we will discuss discrimination in building good roads in Henry county, Virginia.) EXTRA!! Colored Soldiers Use New Bath House For First Time White Officer Insists That His Men be Granted the Courtesy. Colored troops passing through Raleigh used the new bath house at Johnson St. for the first time last week. The train composed of draftees, was enroute from Mobile, Ala., and in charge of a big-souled, broad-hearted white officer. On reaching Johnson street station the train stopped as usual and was met by members of the colored canteen committee. The officer in charge on finding a bath house for soldiers made arrangement to have the men take the "showers." The bath house, however, was locked and the officer says he was told by a member if the white canteen committee, who was present, that the "captain" was not present, the keys therefore being unavailable. The officer then asked a member of the colored canteen committee if she had the keys to the bath house. He was told that colored troops had not been recorded the privilege of using the bath house, whereupon the officer replied that he men were dirty and tired from the long trip and that they would not proceed until they had a bath. After some delay the keys were forth coming and the boys got the bath. The bath house was completed some two months ago. It was built by popular subscription, black and white alike contributing. Many of the factories and industrial plants employing colored labor took a day's wage from the laborers' cort blanche for the bath house. Either purposely or tactily, Negroes have no used the bath house before. Raleigh (N. C.) Independent PRESIDENT WILSON RECOGNI ZES "SPLENPID LOYALTY" OF NEGRO RACE. In commuting the sentences of the ten Nero soldiers who participated in the Hounot onr President Woodrow Wilson inside the following statement: "I commute the remaining sentences, because I believe the lesson of this law less riot will have been adequately pointed out by the action already taken and that now directed, and also because I desire the clemency here ordered to be a recognition of the splendid loyalty of the to which these soldiers belong and an inspiration to the people of that race to further zeal and service to the country of which they are citizens, and for the liberties of which so many of them are now bravely bearing arms at the very front of the great fields of battle." The President reviewed the record as length, emphasizing the gravity of the rotters and the care taken by the military authorities to give them justice. GEORGIA MOB LYNCHES NEGRO Macon, Ga., Sept. 4.—A mob last night lynched John Gilham, a Negro shortly after he had been delivered into the custody of county officers by Negroes who had captured him in a swamp near here. Gilham escaped from a chain gang recently and is alleged to have attacked two white women. It was said he confessed. KEYTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1918 GOVERNOR CORNWELL TO ADDRESS WINDING GULF MINERS AND OPERATORS. MORE COAL THE SLOGAN Presidents, general managers, general superintendents and other officials from the railroads and mines of the New River-Winding Gull districts will be addressed by Governor Cornwell and soldier orators at White Sulpher, Sunday morning, September 15. The nation needs more Smokeless coal and these gentlemen will determine the quickest and best way to get it. Every patriotic mine will be represented. The New River-Winding Gulf field took a 20,000 ton jump the last week in August, and had it not been for labor day and its aftermath would have equaled if not surpassed these figures for September's first week. More coal means more steel; more steel, more guns and ammunition; more guns and ammunition, a shorter war and the saving to us of many of our brave West Virginia boys. Some of us don't agree with Colonel Rosevelt politically but we are with him to the man when he writes: "A slacker in our coal mines is as shameful a creature as a coward in France and a good worker in the mines stands honorably outward like a good soldier in the army." Wherever Germany has conquered in this war she has enslaved the conquered people. Already 12,000,000 conquered men and women are working for her absolute slaves. Against the high wage of American miners is pitting the work of these slaves - at 7 cents per day. Every extra ton of coal produced protects the dignity of American labor just as much as every beastly Hun who is sent to hell protects our wives and mothers from the fate of the Belgian and French women who have fallen into the hands of German soldiers. The fate of our country, the fate of civilization is to a large extent in the hands of the American coal miner. Make every minute count for home and humanity. The mines of the United States are first line trenches in the war and you are an army of workers fighters. Put God and your country into your work and hold that line. If the Germans ever get a landing place in this country the first direct of bombing machines would head directly for the Smokeless fields of West Virginia. Practically all of the 35,000,000 tons of coal produced by Fayette, Kaleigh, Mercer, Wyoming and McDowell counties is now used for war purposes. U.S. FUEL ADMINISTRATION E. E. WHITE Production Manager Jewish new year was celebrated by the Jews of Keystone and McDowell county last Saturday. This day marks the beginning of the year 1669, and according to the Jewish custom, the principal holy day of the year. In reality, this day is the new moon of the seventh month. Nisan, but the religious importance of the month so emphasized the new moon observance that it gradually assumed the importance of New Year's day. To the Jews it is the beginning of the cycle known as the "ten day repentance," ending with the honest day of the year, or the day of atonement, while the remainder of the days of this period are days of sadness and penance. The new year day has always been observed as the day of solemn joy and happiness, spoken of in the Bible as the "Day of memorial." To the Jews it marks the recording of the deeds of the past for judgment. However, judgment is suspended until after the day of atonement. After this day, through true repentance, the sins of the past are blotted out and a new opportunity is afforded to live a life of purity and usefulness. THAT NO HARM SHALL COME TO THE REPUBLIC BY WILLI H. HANS Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Every set of the Republican party in state and nation has been and shall be determined solely by how we can con- tribute most of the sum total of war go d. The business of the Republican party at this moment is to do its timetm, with its great experience, brains and heart, in everything that goes to the support of the war; to outdo the Democratic party in everything that touches the war. This we have done. And in this course we shall persist to the end, without wa- ver or shadow of turning. In this, the greatest of all the crisis in our history, when the Republican party finds the control of the government in other hands, it still sinks deep into the soul of the na- tion and, true to its traditions, becomes the dominant war party; we of that party pledging ourselves to give the last of our blood and our treasure to win the war and to win it now; pledging ourselves forever against an incomprehensive peace, and at every moment of faltering on the part of those in power we instantly pick n' the guardion of battle and cry, "Carry on! Carry on! Carry on!" "We challenge the opposition to do more. We dare them to do less." Further, while we fight in France to make certain forever the right of free government throughout the world, we shall not forget that we have a republic to preserve in this country. We declare that while, there is absolutely nothing in this country which should not be taken and used for necessary war purposes, such taking shall be for war purpose only, and that in such action there must and shall not be any eventual anterior object. The Republican party, from its inception, has stood against undue federalization of industries and activities. The Republican party is the party of the future or there is no use for the party. Our past record of fifty years of achievement is the best guarantee to the country of our future fulfillment, but it is only on our future fulfillment that our usefulness will depend. And we shall watch well the ancient landmarks "all that no harm shall come to the republic." NEGRO TROOPS HELPED BY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SPECIAL SERVICE IN CAMP AND TRENCH Great Catholic Organization Knows No Color Line Among American Fighters---G.eat War Relief Work. By Joseph J. Canavan. Unilateral reports filtering back from the fighting front in France have added the final touch of adapplication to the phrase contained in a German office statement when the big drive by American troops was at its heights a few weeks ago, and which noted that "black Americans" had hammered their way gloriously through the Hump lines. It was not, though, until the battle was over, according to the unofficial version of the same fighting, that the brigade commander summoned the colonel of a Negro regiment before him and demanded to know in tense military fashion, why that colonel had not maintained better control over his troops, and why, above everything else, he had not "stopped" his men and kept them from passing beyond their appointed objectives, and, in fact, backing their way through alley of their own protective barrage. "Stop them?" quipped the colonel "Stop them! Hell, man, now could you expect me to stop them, when the whole crewman Army couldn't do it?" The brigade commanders reply is not of record, either officially or morally, but the story is only one of a thousand that is being told of the admirable duel (Continued on Page Two) Service Flag Unfurled. On the morning of August 24, an entertainment was given at the Mt. Lebanon Presbyterian church, Preston, Va., and a Service Flag, in commemoration of the boys who are now in the army, was presented to the church. The flag was made by one of the members of the church, Miss A. T. Spencer. The evening entertainment began with singing "My country, 'Tis of them." After which Kev. J. A Davis led in prayer, and then introduced the speaker, Hon. M. T. Whitticoe, of Keystone, W. Va., who gave a very interesting and helpful lecture. He spoke of the many things that are being done by the Negro boys at the front and made us feel very proud (though not for the first time) that we belonged to the Negro race. He begged us as members of a race that had made such rapid strides in the course of fifty years to do all that is within our power to gain freedom for the world. After the lecture the Service flag was unfurled. Many cheers were given by the audience and it made us feel proud that we had some boys fighting for the freedom of all rations. Refreshments were served and some money was raised to paint the Mt. Lebanon church. A very delightful evening was spent. I only regret that more of our people did not get out to hear Mr. Whittico's very encouraging lecture. MANPOWER ONLY CAN WIN THE WAR Needed in Industries Supporting Military Forces as Badly as in Armies Themselves--List of Non-Essentials. Following a meeting of the Bluefield Community Labor Board, held in the office of the United States Employment Service, the following was given out for publication: In order to win the war it is absolutely necessary to have man power not only in the military forces of the country, but in the industries that are supporting the military forces. The one cannot succeed without the support of the other. And in view of the exceeding shortage of men in the war industries it is absolutely necessary to call on the non-essentials to contribute at least a portion, and in some instances probably all, of their available men for essential war work. The following is a list of non-essential firms and industries in the counties of Mercer, McDowell and Wyoming, over which zone Blindfield board is in charge. Automobile industry accessories. Drivers of pleasure cars, sight seeing cars and auto trucks, other than those mailing fuel. Cleaners, repairers and deliveries of men cars. Peaming, other than the delivery of products for war work. Bath and barber shop attendante. Rowing, ballard and pool room attenuators. Bottlers and bottle supplies. Cigar and tobacco workers, dealers and clerks. Cleaners and dryers. Clothing dealers, clerks, and workers, except on war orders. Contractors and builders not engaged in the erection of constructures for war work. Dancing academies, halls, etc. Florists. Fruit stands. Junk dealers and handlers. Livery and sales stables. Mercantile stores of all kinds. Pawn brokers and all others engaged in brokerage business. Peanut vendors. Shoe shining establishments. Insurance agents. Sewing machine agents. Real estate agents. More industries considered non-essential will be added to this list later. It is not intended that all the men in non-essentials shall be withdrawn immediately, nor all at one time; but it is intended that such non-essentials shall at once make such arrangements as may be necessary to take care of their business, provided they wish to continue it, by employing and teaching women to do the work, or by making use of the services of boys or older men who are not available for essential work, and thus release the men now employed by them so that they may be placed in war work. Employers are urged to employ female help in every situation where they can replace men for war work. For the purpose of accommodating those who desire additional information in regard to essential and non-essential work and those who are in search of positions the United States employment office, located in the Union Bank & Trust buildings, Bluefield, W. Va., will be open every day in the week and from 9 to 12 on Sunday. In case any such industries classed by the Bluefield board as being non-essential refuse to cooperate with the board and release their men for essential war work, the concerns will be reported to the war industries board, with a view to shutting off supplies to such non-essentials, thus closing them entirely. HON, R. B BERNHEIM VISITS COUNTY. Hon. R. B. Bernheim, of Charleston, secretary of the West Virginia public service commission, passed through Keystone with his family enroute to Welch. The aide secretary motorized from Charleston and is visiting friends and relatives in Bramwell and Welch. Mr. Bernheim was for many years county clerk and secretary of the Republican executive committee of McDowell county. He is still a citizen of this county and the people here are always glad to have him return. CHAIRMAN BAKER HAS CONFIDENCE Chairman W E. Baker of the Republican state committee sounds a note of confidence and high purpose. Mr. Baker has been making a preliminary survey of the political field and feels assured of the Republican success in West Virginia this year. He finds harmony and enthusiasm existing where discontent previously prevailed. He finds a united party in sections of the state where Republicans have been here forere busy fighting each other. This state, he is confident, will send to Washington six Republican congressmen and a United States senator, who will stand for speeding up the war, who will stand for efficiency in public affairs and for economy in the use of public funds. As Mr. Baker pointed out, the record of the Republican party in congress is one of which every member of the Republican party may well be proud. It has given the war program of the of the administration more support than the Democratic party has. Democrats placed in high position have failed, but Republicans have not. When the Democratic chairman of the ways and means committee withheld, and the Democratic chairman of the military affairs balked, Republican leaders came to the aid of the administration and put through national legislation necessary: the successful training of the war program. The six Republicans nominated for congress and the Republican candidate for the senate are patriots to the core. They will not need the prod of Woodrow Wilson behind them to cause them to do their duty. Instead of being prodded, they will do some prodding themselves. They will be powers for an effective war program. They will not be mere rubber stamps. They will give broad and intelligent consideration to the things that make for success, and they will help coordinate the thought and purpose of all classes of the American people for victory in the great struggle. Wheeling Intelencer. LYNCHING Distinctly an American Institution Declares Chicago Jurist The Crime was Never Committed in Canada or England--Pleads for Respect of Law. The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform Laws heard an address by Judge Robert McCurdy, of Chicago, on lynching, which he declared to be "distinctively an American institution." He said that a white person was lynched every 10 days. "We have lynched over four score men, three within the last six months," said Judge McCardy. "During this period lynching increased over 1000 per cent. On the other hand we have a northern boundary of miles in extent. The people on either side of this time speak the same language, have the same customs, live under the same environment and enjoy the same protection. The Dominion of Canada throughout its vast territory, from the beginning of the world to the present day, has never been disgraced by even one lynching. But this is not all. The mother country has never been so disgraced. This is the only lynching country in the world. America, the bonsted home of freedom, stands alone in this grisestate disregard of the rights promised by democracy." GERMANY AND THE NEGRO (From the Austin American.) "The American Negro finds more reasons to fight Germany than the American white man," says a writer in an eastern paper. This statement is extreme, but it is true that no country has treated the Negro so badly as Germany. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently quoted the following from a proclamation issued by General von Trotha in southwest Africa: "The Hereros must now quit the soil. If they refuse, I shall force them with the gun. Every Herero, with or without a weapon, with or without cattle, found in German territory, I will have shot. I shall not look after the women and children, but will drive them back to their own people or shoot them." One result of such methods is that the German colonies in Africa never have been real colonies. They have been military outposts. While England has built an empire in South Africa and France has attached her North African possessions so firmly to her that she is able to draw fighters from them, Germany's ruthless policy has resulted in nothing but military occupation. Fertile as is the soil of sothwest Africa that country remains undeveloped and its natives must be genuinely glad that the Germans have been driven out. No, the black man has no more reasons to fight Germany than has the white man, but he has reason good enough, both patriotic and racial. Minere, Coke Men and Laborers wanted all over McDowell Countrv-Business Openings. NUMBER 24 PROHIBITION GETS NEARER; ALMOST HERE WASHINGTON, Sept. 7. — Nationwide prohibition was a step nearer today as the result of the adoption by the Senate last night of the emergency agricultural appropriation bill with its "dry" legislative rider and an announcement by the Food Administration that President Wilson would exercise his war-time authority to prohibit the manufacture of beer after next December 1. Under the legislation enacted by the Senate, the manufacturers of both beer and wine would be prohibited after next May 1, until the American troops are demobilized after the war, and the sale of all intoxicants for beverage purposes would be prohibited after July 1. Under the President's order stopping the manufacture of beer after December 1, wine will be the only intoxicating liquor which can be manufactured in the United States after that date, the distilling of whiskey having been prohibited last year as a food conservation measure. NEGRO REGIMENT FLAGS ARE BACK FROM FRANCE Shot-Torn Colors Returned to Governor Will Soon be Unfurled. Colors Were Carried by the Boys in Champagne Offensive. ALBANY, N. Y., Sept. 9. - The State flags of the 10th (colored) Regiment of Infantry and the 22d Engineer, which are carried by them when they aided in repelling the German offensive in the Champagne, will soon be unfurled in the Executive Chamber in the capital, having been returned to the State by these units. The flags are stained and show bullet holes. In a letter to Governor Whitman telling of the action, Col. William Hayward, former public service commissioner, now commander of the regiment, says: "It was a tremendous party! We were proudly a part of that splendid French army which stood and slew and stood and slew more, just as wonderful Gen. Gourand told us to, with machine guns, heavy and light artillery, grenades, gas, munitions, tanks and aeroplanes, until the fighter no longer came, and then we went forward and picked them out of the front trenches we had evacuated purposely and left full of trouble and death for them. "Only the 10th and 11th were in it, and we were the only Negro regiment. So just imagine, if you can, our pride to read in the German communique, in General Landendorf's petulant list of the allied forces against him 'white Americans' and 'black Americans.' We were certainly happy to be among those present." "We are back in the front line again tired but contented. My officers were reduced to thirty six at the time of the battle; four company commanders were carried through on stretches. I was on couches. The boys were splendid." "Our boys are rich with booty now. Helmets by the score, haversacks, Mauser riles (which, by the way, they are using because they are similar to the springfield), and thousands and thousands of rounds of ammunition, overcoats and field glasses." YOUNG MEN Urged to Enter the West Virginia Collegiate Institute The West Virginia Collegiate Institute is authorized to urge young men to enter this institution September the 16th. Arrangements are being made by which the young men registered will be given military training at this school. The institution has three teachers and four students in the Nudents Army Training Camp at Washington with a view of becoming instructors at their institution when school opens September 16. The War Department has sent an officer to inspect the West Virginia Collegiate Institute with a view of giving technical training to soldiers here this school year. Boys eighteen years of age and above should write to President Byrd Prillerman, Institute, W. Va., for information. Circuit Court convened Tuesday morning in Welch for the September term, with Judge I. C. Herndon presiding. Cases are set for dates up to and including October 10. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PR&SS ASSOCIATION WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. M. T. WHITTICO, Editor. T. EDWARD HILL, Business Mgr. Articles or more than ten lines will be charged 10 gents per line. Published every Friday in the interest of the Negro Race---His Civil and Political Rights. SUBSORIPTION RATES. JOHN S. NOEL, GRAND MASTER OF ODD FELLOWS The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in their B. M. C. in New York this week elected Hon. John S. Noel of Montgomery, Fayette county. W. Va., Grand Master and a splendid corps of officers with him. In the election of Mr. Noel the Odd Fellows have done a splendid thing because he has been actively identified with the growth and development of this great order for more than a quarter of a century. He served as district grand master of West Virginia for thirteen years, retired for a few years and four years ago was re-elected district grand master. He has worked hard to bring the West Virginia jurisdiction up to its present high position and he is ripe in experience and training, is a successful business man and will no doubt do for the whole order what he has done for West Virginia. We congratulate the order and Mr. Noel and as West Virginians we take pride in such a high honor coming to the state. TO SUBSGRIBERS By order of the War Industries Board all weekly newspapers must reduce their subscription lists 15 per cent in order to conserve paper. This board further orders that publishers must "niscontinue sending paper after date of expiration of subscription, unless the subscription is renewed and paid for." We cite the above order as a final notice to our subscribers who are behind in the payment of their subscriptions that unless they pay up their names will be dropped on or before October 1. Subscriptions must be paid in advance and we call upon all who are in debt for the Times to remit at once. Don't delay, do not postpone but come across at once. BROKEN POLITICAL PROMISES CAUSE OF PARTY DISRUPTION Broken promises by political office seekers have had and now have more to do with disrupting and disorganizing political parties and defeating the ends of justice than any other one thing in the game of politics. "Clap trap," vasculating, doding, lying and crooked politicians are the worse enemies the country ever had to deal with. Good, honest men who work night and day for the party are coming to the point where they are watching this crooked class of politicians and are making up their minds that he hereafter puts his feet under the political table of plenty must be a man above suspicion, must at least keep his word with the voters. Campaign promises by men posing to be leaders of any party ought to be kept. In the very near future the campaign will open. The Republican party will win this time with hands down—providing men of honor, reliability and veracity are placed in charge. The Democratic donkey must be unhorsed this fall. All Republicans are an unit in the support of Republican nominees this fall. The 5th of November, 1918, will be a memorable day for nation wide Republican victory. Let us all pray and plead for the enthrancement of good men to power and to the leadership of political parties, organizations and general business concerns. Mrs. Trullie Bridgeford has returned from an extended trip to Pittsburgh and other northern cities. ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST Special rates to churches, schools and colleges. Subscribers changing their Post Office address must notify the publishers or else his subscription will be collected just the same as if he had not. Entered as Second Class Matter March 22, 1904, at the Post Office at Keystone, W. Va., under act of Congress, March 3, 1879. FRIDAY SEPT. 13, 1918 A VISIT TO CAMP SHERMAN Great Work Making Soldiers--Y. M. A. Doing Good Work. Through the kindness of our good friend, Rev. R. P. Johsson, who has charge of the religious work of one of the Y. M. C. A's of Camp Sherman, which is located at Chillicothe, Ohio, we were accorded the privilege and honor of spending a part of Sept. the 3rd and 4th within the gates of this wonderful camp. It is not my intention to attempt to make any lengthy comment upon what I was able to see and learn while there, for I have neither the time nor the space to do so, but I feel that it is my duty to publicly express my appreciation of the work being done there, if for no other reason than that I may inspire a larger number of our ministers, teachers, editors, speakers and leaders generally, with a desire to make a trip thither in order to get first-hand, such information concerning the training of our soldier boys as may be obtained in no other way. I had read quite extensively of the various cantonments scattered throughout the country and had thought my self pretty well informed as to what is going on in them, but I am free to confess that when left camp after even such a short visit I had learned that to READ about a thing, and to have REAL contact and experience with it are two entirely different things. Camp Sherman is indeed a wonderful place and is doing wonderful things for the white boys and black boys alike by way of training them for their duties and responsibilities "over there. Among the many great things that impre sed me during my short visit was the fine body of men who are in charge of the Y. M. C. A. work, and I came away fully satisfied that with such men as Capt. Fry, Mr. S. G. Hough, Mr. Crosswaithe and Rev. R. P. Johnson in command, our boys will be sent out to face the uncertain future with a faith in God and in themselves that will enable them to do valiant service to the cause of liberty and democracy throughout the world. I was also deeply impressed by the fine character and spirit of Dr. Grey and her amiable and efficient corps of assistants at the Hostess House which has just recently been thrown open, in sure they will be a great sense of comfort and inspiration to the thousands which will finally journey thither. Finally I was perhaps most deeply impressed by the soldierly bearing and cheerful spirit of the boys themselves, who while fully conscious of the fact that they may be called at any time to go forth to dare the dangers of the bomb infested sea, and perils of the trenches in France, are going quietly and cheerfully about their duties in camp, and are facing the future without fear and with manly hearts. I had the pleasure and honor of speaking to a goodly number of them on Tuesday evening, Sept. 3rd, and never have I spoken to a more attentive or appreciative bunch of brave and noble men. If you want to be inspired and lifted up in this dark hour of war and revolution, go to Camp Sherman where your "Uncle Sam," regardless of race, color or race. --- is moulding men. Yours for victory, J. RUPERT JEFFERSON. --- Bramwei, W. Va. Allow me space to say to the many readers that while on my vacation I attended the great West Virginia Baptist State Convention at Hill Top and enjoyed it very much. It was indeed a great meeting. Thursday the 5th, I started to roancke, Va., sarriving about 6:40 p. m. Friday morning I visited the parsonage of the High street Baptist church and found Rev. W. E Lee, the honored pastor, who made me feel at home. Friday afternoon in company with Dr. Lee I visited the cozy home of Rev. W. W. Hicks, paector of the Mt. Zion Baptist church, where we were highly intertained. Saturday I rested. Sunday morning at 11 o'clock I preached to a packed house in the High street Baptist church. Rev. R. C. Woods, D. D., president of the Virginia Theological Seminary and College, and other distinguished persons were present. At 8 p. m. I preached to Rev. Hicks' congregation in the Mt. Zion church and the house was packed till standing room was at a premium. Again Tuesday night I spoke for one of the Mt. Zion church clubs and on Wednesday night spoke at the High St. church, each time and place the attendance being good. I divided my time as near as possible between Revs. Lee and Hicks each one of whom with their good wives spared no pains in making it pleasant for me. If you remember, it has only been about four months since we placed on the market about 220 Lots known as the We have sold all the lots, But have just closed a deal for 200 more choice LOTS adjoining the Central Addition, which we have just placed on the market at a special low price for a short time in order to start the sale off at a rapid rate. 300 der Lot on terms of approximately 5 and 21-2 per cent a month. In other words, you can buy a $200 LOT for $10 down and $5 per month. You pay no interest or taxes until the lot is paid for and in case of your death, we then deed the lot to whoever you name as your beneficiary without any further payment. Rev. Lee has his work well in hand. He is now in the midst of a three thousand dollar rally to come off the first Sunday in Oct. and from all indications they are going over the top. Rev. Hicks, as usual, is drawing great crowds and doing a great work for the Master. I did not have time to visit the other churches in the city, but I heard that they were all doing well. But from my own observation I feel safe in predicting that High St. and Mt. Zion under the leadership of Revs. Lee and Hicks with God to lead them, is bound to succeed. Remember the lots on the CENTRAL ADDITION are located near the heart of the city of BECKLEY, a city that is absolutely surrounded by coal mines and other enterprises. In fact you can live in CENTRAL ADDITION and walk to and from and work at from 15 to 20 different coal operations. BECKLEY is also an up-to-date city in every respect, where you have the advantage of good schools, churches and practically all the modern conveniences it takes to make a desirable city in which to live. I am now at home ready to serve the flocks which the Lord hath given me to lead and push the work of the Golden Rule. Yours for success, R. H. McKOY. Now if you want one of these lots, you had better not delay the matter, but go to Beckley and go now as the sooner you get on the ground the more lots you will have to select from, and when you go to Beckley, call at our Branch Office located over the Raleigh County Bank and post office and D. P. GADD, the manager of this office, will show you the lots on the CENTRAL ADDITION. Successful Revival AT MT. CHAPEL BAPT. CHURCH Conducted by Rev. C. A. Smith, of Christianaburg Va. For ten nights, the Mt. Chapel Baptist conducted a revival which is said to be the greatest meeting ever held in this city. The interest and spiritual enthusiasm ran high from start to finish and in spite of the inclement weather, this beautiful church was crowded each night with saints and sinners to hear the powerful, gospel sermons by Rev. C. A. Smith, of Christiansburg, Va., who prescheep nine wonderful sermons. In a plain, practical way, he led sinners to see their lost condition to the extent that they came forward and accepted the Lord Jesus. Rev. Smith is a revivalist of the first order and his sermons not only convicted sinners but revived to greater spiritual activity. Rev. L. A. Watkins, the pastor, was present each night and assisted in this splendid meeting. Forty-two were added to the church. Baptizing will take the first Sunday in October. Rev. Smith had to leave Monday morning for none as his daughter was sick, with the hope of coming back to conduct the revival at the Upland Baptist church of which Rev. Watkins is also pastor. We are very anxious for you to see this property and we will pay your car fare to Beckley and return by giving you a Receipt for your first monthly installment, in case you buy one or more lots from us; Fare not to exceed $7. Now we would advise that if you are interested to not delay the matter for two or three months. If you do, the only thing we will be able to do for you will be to tell you that the lots are all sold. The reason we sell lots so fast is because we buy good property and something people can afford to buy from us. If you want further information before going to Beckley, write us at Princeton, W. Va., and we will have one of our agents call on you and explain our proposition fully. Rev. J. W. Coger Called to Arlington. Rev. J. W. Coger, pastor of Marytown and Jenkinjones Baptist churches and President of the Bluestone District Sunday School Union, a young and powerful preacher and a splendid pastor, has been called to the Gailee Baptist church at Arlington. Rev. Coger is one of the most popular preachers in the Flat Top field and is held in high esteem by his fellow ministers as well as all the people of Marytown and Jenkinjones where he is doing great work for the Master. The people at both placey he can not leave them. Rev. Coger has the call under prayerful consideration. MAIN OFFICE PRINCETON. W. VA. BRANCH OFFICE BECKLEY, W. VA. ewe «2a & weeeres ee, a _— = a el tee oR ——— —————— eee WANTED AT ONCE!! | Men ToDo Grading 7 WAGES: 35c per Hour APPLY TO The Keystone Coal and Coke Co. or The McDowell Times KEYSTONE, W. VA. The Reporter Complies - » With Dr. Gray’s Request Dear Editor: We beg to show the many readers of your fearless paper our stand towards Dr. W. B. Gray, whe rusbed in print io Your lat los 60 take so teak os © Our utterances the week before. As far 8 we know, there is no personal griev ances between us ae meu. Uur motto is to defend the truth regardless of friend- less of frienship. We shall anewer the coruplaint ot Dr. Gray with an eye single ‘to the good of unr community. | snbmit the following letters frow leading meu of Gialte in regard to the controversy. C. ©. SPEARS. Leaders of the Town Take a Hand in Establishing the Trath. See eet a ~*Loug live the king”, our reporter, one whom we love aud reepect. We Sind im bic « gentleman © fearless and un- Diased writer. He lives with and among ‘oar people aud is a part of all that hap. pene in our midet, when such is for the elevation of the community. Those whe old chemseives above and imagine they fare supericr to all others, only demon. strate their littieness, and at the same time causes coe to think that possibly after all§ there are among us those whe are scqusinted with German culture. Seeb people, if there be any among us, can’t hope to be very popular. On the arrival of the canner, there were some hindranceues, but the leading ¢lement stepped in and saw to it thal ‘Mise Cain was not pat to fight. With these rewarks, let us hope that in the future uothing but love and barmony can tind « resting place in Giatto. A BUSINESS MAN, Dear Editor: J have carefully noted the contents of the article which appeared in your pap- or Eugust 30, unddr the caption “*Giatto News’ ,; and it is to be regreted that since the Reporter gave the sctual facts, that Dr. Gray is the only person who bas seen tit to attempt to refute what was written. Is it “‘nefarious”” to let the public know what we are doine? Isn't it “‘nefarious" to try to choke the truth? What the Loctor bas gained as = result of his reply is kuown only to ghimeelf To vs, it appears to be s willful and me- licious attack upon the verracity of the Reporter VOIUE OF A BUSINESS MAN Giatto, W. Va., Sept. 9 1918 Mr. M. T. Whittico, Keystove, W. Va. Dear Sir: I have been asked by = few friends to makes few rewarks in regards to the two articles which appeared ia your pap- er, aod while I scarcely found anything worth while, yet I have managed to try ty say something aud bope Ihave made the situation « little clearer: Socrates, by close observation, came tc the conclusion that the stories of the Greek gods and godewes could not be true, aod began teaching that (instesd of turning evil for evil) the people should Jove one another. It is indeed, strange that alter these two thovuand years, we will bave strife und malice in our midet, well ws thowe who would pervert the woth, it it doesn’t suit their interest. Man comes upon the scene; there an slew moments of smiles and tears, 0 joye and sorrows, of success and fail res, sod be passes off the stage of action to make room for another ; but principles live forever, and for thie cause, “I throw my bat im the ring.”” So fares I understand myself, [am friendly towards both of the gentlemen who ceeupy the center of the stage ix thie covtroversy ; aud were it mot for the fact that the Doctor presented soch feeble case, ae well ae being Inconsistent 0d contradictory, I would let it to pase; but I Graly believe that he who know the truth and withbolds it, ie jast a PUNY ae those who misrepresent it, | agree with the Doctor, when be say: we bave # very good class of people here. bot what Le meant when he said oo prople are not getting fair representatior 's not quite clear to me; oniews be bas 1 reckiows disregard for the news of on commanity, if denied the right to ceneo it Again, the Doctor nec to be « stick Jer for fects and figures, and was very Glaborate in stating thet the first Com- manity Council of Defense wae eetablieh- 4 at thie place, and that the differsat departments have worked diligently ever since, when in fact, the firet Commanity Ovupci of Lelense wes estabiebed in Bluetieid. However, it reached bere oo May 3, and was organized the same day and wet on June 27. the first and ouly time it hee met since it wae organized bere. And too, during all thie time, there was not a single demonstration along the line of conserving food, until the arrival of Miss Gertrode Oain in August. Why didn’t the Doctor tell the readers of the McDowell Times why our “loyal people’ failed to take an interest in the Community Council of Deleose and why we hed to wait till we could get outaide belp before we hed a single dem- onstration? We have a sneaking belief that the Doctor knows why all thie was or ia the case. Come, Drctor, be honor bright, own up! The Doctor, in attempting to show his patriotiem, was euccessfal in showing bis inexperience as ss a writer. Therefore, he blundered into inconsistencies and contradictions, in that he neither ap- proves nor condemns the appointwent of Mies Cain as demoustrator. He, in some Way, manages to fodSsome neutral terri- tory on which to’ place his feet. This a very awkward as well as 0 very strange location for him to oveupy in view of his avowed loyalty to the cause of democ- racy, and in the face of the fact that the “loyal people have been working faith- fally."” A philosopber ie not nerded w ascertain the mental attitude of the Doc- tor in regards to the demonstration here come days azo. In evuclusion, I wieh toxay that there can be but one way to determine the value of a man or womar~to the com- munity, and that is by worth and back of worth is service. Honor refuses to re- fusee to remain upon the shoulders of those whodo not merit it. And agin, our attitude towords our inends, our neigh bore and our attitude in relation to our value@s a member of society means eith- er success or failure. I inrther wish to say that it is to be hoped that these two xentlewen will, in the future, have no differences over that which we all know to be true. ¥. P. BUFFINGTON NEGRO TROOPS (Contaced From Page Une.) and courage of the Americans who cou- powe the Negro unite of the expedition ry force and which every day are out there im the thick of the ‘xbting and holding their place in toe line wherever they may be called upon to do their wilt tary bit. Ia jast the same manner, the men who compose those regimente are partaking © the carefully built up welfare work that ie being accomplished on both sides «f the water by the Knights of Columban Committee on War Activities. In fact, tury are receiving special attention, both in the camps in thie country and K. of © hats in France, anu the work among the Negro troops ie being broadened as rapidly ae tbe numbers of the Negro tro pe grow, under the operation of the elective service laws and by voluutary eulistment, the latter apparently being « Jartieolarly inviting inethod for Negroes w-tting into the army. Under the system aa it now hes been sorked cat, the Negro soldier nerd no ther countersign than his kheki ni: form to gain for him everything advant- nee offered by the Kaighte’ service Trae, there are places, both in this coun ty and abroad, where the Knights of © lamboe have erreted special bute for the nse of the Negro soldiers. But where that has been done, it bas been at the Xpress request of Negro soldiew them selves, who in namerous instances have expremed & preference for a building of their own, where they may enjoy their oo pleasure in therr own way Such an arrangement has teen granted hy the K. of ©. apom reqoest of the men Foemecives at Camp Meade, Md , where one of the three K. of ©. “bute,” which are looked after by 11 secretaries, has teen wet aside for Negro troops. The same setion applies to Camp Dodge, lows, Oamp Funston, Kes., and Camp Taylor, Ky., where buildings and tents bave been set aiede for their exclusive owe. As the work expande snd as the nom- ler of Negro troope has teen enlarged, the facilities for catering to their wants ‘Lave been correspondingly increased keeping with the recently adopted slogan of the organization “Everybody Wel. come—Fverytbing Free.” The baseballs, tenme equipments, shower bathe, books. candy, cigarette and all the other things whieh the Knights have been distribat ing to the soldiers in thie conntry ae wel + aboard the transports and in camps, rest billets and fromt line trenches in France have gone in eynal proportion t the Negro troopa under the organization's rule that the war service of the Knights shall be conducted without regant to race, color, religion or any other factor except thet the recipieat of 1b be « mew: ber either of tbe military or naval forces of the UniedS 4. ‘This regulation hee bern sccentuated the spirit of co operation that has built up between the big Catholic jel organization and the Jewish Wel Board, which ia directing the work among the Jewish soldiers, of whow, like the Nexroes, there are many thous. ands, both iu the army aud navy. At Fort Hamilton, in Brooklyn, and Camp Merritt, the army embarkation camp at Tenatly, N. J., for instance, the Jewish Welfare Board attaches are using the K of O. buildings and equipment regularly, with the consent and approval, willingly iveo, of the Knights supreme organi zation. Similarly, the other day, when there were six Nigro soldiers entraining at Port Jervis, N. Y..on their way & Gcsheu, N. Y., from where they were to start upon their journey to a training camp, it wae agroup of Knights of Oo lambus secretaries who met them and supplied them with cigarette It hap- pened, however, that the six Negro draft men did not take a train tor Port Jervia. Instead, the Knights loaded them into automobiles and drove them acrow the pretty hilly country to their point of de- parture for the camps. There weereonly six men in that drat consignment, tut the Knights eervice wou! have been as hearty and a» general if the nnuber liad beew Gn, John S. Noel : Elected {Grand Master of Odd Fellows AT THE B. M.C. IN NEW YORK | ae Ed Morris Beaten by His Blunders —Perry W. Howard Presides-- 282 Delegates in Attendance Special to the McDowell Times. their mth BOM. CO. at the Mantetten Casino, 155 and sth avenne, Me ndey ee 282 delegates, This was the place select. cl nodes the sashes of the B. 3. Report of Condition of The Clark National Bank at Clark, P.O. Northfork, in the State of West Virgisia; at the Close of Business on August 31, 1918 RESOUKCESs, Loans and discounts -..-..- 22... eee. see seeeeee® INTSE GE Foreign bills of exchange of diralte suid with the indore ment this bank « teeeeerees oe seeree Ista wz Overdraite unareured.. 0 10 a U.S bonds depusited to secure cireniauon eee 8. bonds aad certiticntes of iudebtediese owurd wud Premiams on U.S Bonds ...... oven em Literty Loan Bonds, 31-2 § aud 4 1 tyercent uinplesdeesd G50 Uy Laverty Loan Bonds, 31-2, 4 and #14 per cout, pledged to secure State or thier tleponite oF tnlle payanie Shee Securities other than U =. Bonds owned! anpledget .. aw Goltaters! Tritt and other notes al corporations maiet for lew than one year gor more than three years GO essoscssrssesiece sabia ass aay oa Total bonds. seenries, ete. other than US oe Stock of Federal Kewerve Bank 0 . . eee Formitare and Fittares 20s see wa i Real estatate owned other than wanking bone... . LL Lawfal reserve with Federal Kewrve Bank... 2s Se Cash im vauit aid cet amount dor from national banks oom 4 Net sinount due from banks, bankers 4 rit, companies prete Check other banks im seine ity or wont me reporting "7 ref oneeriat neverirenctoasmd ites 18 Total of iseme 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18.0.0... 2. oes Obecks 00 banks lorated outade of city or town of re pestieg bank and other exch Heue oo. oe Redemption fund with U.S. Treasurer and due frou |. = Sih ssbiatehemed 9: abactracerd sexe 10 wy Wer Baviogs Dertkcatos ead Firilt iasape scaly Sota ton DE sate: seecovtcessanaeoipsseaecere : 8 Ment LIABILITIES. Copital stork paid im .ee.eceeee ccceeceeeeeeee $ Faw Tohnu $end ..ccceccees ‘e evens ene owe Undivided profite 200... e cece oe 8 ot oe Lowe CUrreDt expenses, interest and taxes pant mn ms st Oireviating notes outstanding vee ony Net smonnt dae to National benks 0. .... View Soin en 38 ene aT wee i770 37 dual depowite wine to chek even b nce cnr eae eaeesesesereee . - ns checks outetamling vs... so wo Trtal of demand deprmite wubjert tv Houerve elt 7 Certificates of deposit (otiver thaw for money tnorrowed) rae Other We depomte ees ee casasesveeee seeceee WONT 2 Total of tine depumite eabject to Kewerve iia ot MO es eclis Es ibir ste cerision xiatetovavees 8 Mert STATE OF WEST VIRGINIE, COUNTY OF Mevovr rh, J. J. 1 Bawe, Onahier of the above named tank, Jo ssimuly ewear that the shove statement is true ty the bewt of my knowledge and belief. JH. BANE, Cashier. Correct — Attest LH OL ARK A. K. PARKER, 1. ©: AUSTIN, a ° ee GUIS SOU WARE” Nesey Potie My commision expires April 15, 1424. 7 come in behalf of New York Oxid Fellows wae spoken by Philip A. Levy, = meu ber, and the response was made by W. T. Andrews, of South Usrolina Perry W. Howard, of Mim. was elected wy preside and ©. E. Mitchell, of Wo Ve, and Wo oT. Francis, of Minn, were elected seretaries. The tollowing geuer- al revolutions were presented by the committee on the State of the Country and upanimonaly adopeet “Whe pledge our last Urop of blood and our last peuny of money tw our country 0 ite mighty battle against Kaiserism to make the world safe for democracy and to vouchsale the blessings of freedom wo every man, woman and child in all the world. The splendit and unequalled courage of biack soldiers on the battle- Helde of Europe fille us with enthusiasm hat prevents no surprise, tor it is typi- zal of the conduct of Negro sobtiers in all the ware of the Republic and constitutes attitionaal proof ow the justice of our ce. mand tur equal protection under the law, for the orderly od just adiinistration of justice and the enjoyweut of every privilege umler the coostitetion and all its amendments We hereby difect that the 8. CM. make sale of the certificates of indebtedness owued by the Order and mid w it suiticient of the funds owned by it wae ty met the sui of $5,048) and Wo convert the aame iuto the 4th Liberty loan Bonds to be Hosted by the gover. ment to prosecute the war unto vietory."” Alter the transaction of all basinew, the following officers were elected Grand Master, Joba 8. Noel, W.Va. Depaty G. ML, WoT. Francis, Mice Grand See’y, K. 1. Neleom, Peun G.1., ©. M. Quiburn, Tenn, Grand Directors, W. T. Andrews, 3. 0. T. G. Robinson, Ten. W. P. Kemp, Mich. J A. Josey, Wie Wu, Oonelius, N.Y. Attorney General, PW. Howard, Mise, rand Auditors, ©. B. Mitebell, W.Va. KE. Warner, N.Y. 1H. Nutter, N. J. Wilmington, Dele , was selected as the pext place of meeting of the BM. C., vod W. 1. Houston, of Washington, D. J, war elected an the frateroal deleyate » Kugiand. Splendid order, bigh intel agence of the delegates, unusual bisiness ‘bility Were marked characteristics of ie meting end the members. The necting Waee billet success and ite) powers will certainly bave a bard road o travel, $2 1 Year in Advance 5th District S. S. Convention Holds Splendid Session at Ridgeway, Va. ‘The 24th annaal ewsion of the Filth District Sunday School Convention of the Presbytery of Southern Virginia cou vened with the Holmes Meworial Presby terian church, Kiderway,Va., August 9 11, It brought together « lange number of Sunday school workers who were ea fer aud anxions the cause be xiven « | Puals forward. On Friday morning 0 4:30 o'clock, im the abweuce of the President, the View President, W. W. Dillard, calle the Convention to order. Alter devetiona: service, the tollowing vtticers were elect ed: Prevdent, 8. D- Dillard uf the sah Avenue church, Kosnoke; View" wai- dent, Mise Malinda Moyer, Trinity, Seoretary, Mise Aiziue Spencer, Mt. Let - suo; Correponcding Secretary, Mra. i. 'M. Hereford, Holwes Memorial; ‘Treas rer, Mime Kather Hairston, Trinity. {At- ter the appointment of several commit eee, the minutes uf the previous Oun- Venton were read. Then followed the report of the comuntiee oa arrangement aud sdjonrument Woueet again at 3p. un, "Que Sunday School Missionary, Vrol, LM, Martin, being with ue for the tira Cue, wae iven the greater part of the jaltermon. He gave e very heiplul talk ou the Standard Sunday Sebool A popular meeting was held Friday jMieht. Mew J. A. Davin, our paator's wile, gave the welcome addrew and Mra. S.J. Dillard of the Trinity churets, tuade the respouse. ‘These ladies held the audience spell bound as they spoke. Alterwards & program consisting of solos, duets, chorus, recitations and addrenees was renderet. Kev. G. P. Watkins, paw Wor of the Grace Presbyterian church, Martinaville, spoke of “The pastor in the Sanday schol." ‘Thie mldrem was full of iaterest aud instraction, Ou Saturday morning, the reports from he ditferent wchuole were read and ee ace ee ing aud hopeful of even better repurte next year. Dr. E.R. Dudley of ths Avenue church, Roanoke, wae elected delegate Wo tue Sywodicat Sunday echiol Convention, Newberne, NO. Se unter- senting was the talk by Heol, Martin the day belore that the greater portion of the afternoon wae meuin given wo bin Ww ex plain the “Ten Foiute of Kxcellence.”” Se interesting were the weesious of the Convention that we varied from easton ud bad & pleasing program on Saturday evewing. The prograus consisted of mo bm, patrictie recitations, duets an in- sviring paper by Mrs, Jou L.. Hairstou, of Martinaville, aud an atle wddrew Poy Kev.J. A. Davie, pastor uf Holi Memorial churcls, ‘whuse far reaching subject wae “What will the church de with the young meu after the war? Kev. Davie has ever stiowu impartial interret 0 the weu of the eburch and commune ay On Sanday morning at 1) o'clock, the Montel Sunday School wae conducted by Prot. 1. M. Marto. The teewou tor the day wee a tinwely one, “Helping others." fw price were uflerad by the Minsivn ary Ws the two teachers who collected the tut money from the suatlest clases. Mere. Jotn 1. Hairston and WW. Dil- lard were the succeselul competitors. Mrs. Hairston wae prevented » book, “Oa the firing hine,”” aad Mr Hairston a book, “Work among the Juniors.” Theme were presented by Mew. J. i Dillard in « Uriel appropriate addreee At Ii o'clock, the sanuel sermon wes preached by Kev. G. P. Wathine frow Gen. 16:13, “Tha God cont me.” Thie fermen wae forcetal aud well received. The speaker showed how God leads into salety and how he seve in evil ae well ae tw gaat and how men onght to be gen Uemen by night ax well ee by day tor “Thoa God sews we.” Vinwer wae orem ot thie wrimiend AUS p.m, We reassembled {80 listen & anatler program. The main feetures Of thee program were !The work of the Convention,” told in = great paper by Mre S.J. H. Dillard, in which ate anid it not god for owe Us Jo all the work, and a0 eddrewe, “Obriet « Maguet’” by Prof Martin in whieh be ikened Chriet wy « tunguet,fllostrating hie talk with tacks, nile sud 2 mimguet showing bow Obriet drawe boys and girls ae well ae men and women unto bineeit With rusty teat ails, ,bebhowed how hard it ie for bim to draw men when they are bewt with age. This sddrom wae ® simple and practical bat even the chiliren ceuld understand. Next aocelieat adiren was delivered by 8. D. Dillard on “Interest of the Aweri- can Negro siter the War. 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EADS = eek 4 KIMBALL 4 ey aise WEST VIRGINIA ones ” Report of the Condition of The First National Bank at Northfork, im the State of West Virginia, at the Close of Business on August 31, 1918, URE Loane sil discounte....022.e00.0 06. $ Giz 42 Foren Bille of Rachange or Dralte with the endorsement Wie Sina ois crece i wsctas se cSleseaee Ge 597,442 68 US bone depomived vo eecare cinculation oar vale)... 1a.orny wy 0.8 tend gud ceruictey of imietdnen, pk dd tw core US. mite, (par value)... ove ta oo ULS bonds snd certiticates of ledautodanes ploiged twas cure poxtel savings bps gree (per value)... a ULS bonds and certificates of indebtedness loanet _ * OO U.S. boods and certificates of indebtedness ownel ana . unpleslged Saisie cee NW OD Premiom on US bonds ..... = veee 195,600 Wo Literty Loan Hoda, 34, 4, and 41-4 percent, unpledeni 3,40) uy Liberty Loon Bonde 12 aad 4 1-2 per cent, w secure | ODONE 5 csscivccsciesne ceseceose 185,000 00 Liberty Loan Bonds, pietgrd two secure postal savings deposits, 311-2, dand 41-4 per cont et eT Liberty Loan Bonds 12, 4, and 41-4 per cont, pledged lo Mtate or other deposite of bille payable iz 1,00 wo Stock of Federal Reserve Bana (4) per cont of sulecrip- WI roccsstssese atisectins faba 4,500 Value of banking house 2... ..... . - ey Equity in banking bonne...) 2 $ 19,000 00 Furniture and fixtares manasces 1,700 ov Lawlal reserve with Federal Kewerve Hane ae W460 62 ‘nels in vault and net amounts dar from national banks 200,798 88 Net amounts due from banks, bangers and trot companies other than incinded in Meme i, 14, and b> . 9 16e Oe ‘Obeck on bank in the same enty or town as reporting bank TM Total of teme 14, 15, 16, 17 and 16 TH,tes 7h Obecks on banks located outaide of city or town of report jog bank and other cash items ..... 9 06 Ketemption fund with U.S. Treasurer and due from t 8, BINNIE 000... 0sssersee seeseece 6.00 War savings certificate and doriit temps a tually owned oe LIABILITIES, Copital stock paid imo eee depen 100,000 00 Undivided — profite aes os Hse os lem current expenses, interest and taxee pail... tower ae 1197S 88 badivi depasitn exbioch to checks “ “s « wal ” Cortiticat-s of Jeposite dive in less than) days...... WA Osahier’s checks outstanding... ... 1.581 25 Dividends unpaid... 00000... oe “wo Total demand depose sutjert Wo remerve . 8 56,75 47 Ccertiticate of (other than tor money borrowed) ‘19,442 GH Fowtal eavings paws inks ebensieabaas 3,216 67 Onbver time depemtta 00002222 IT sais 98,670 Ge Total of time deposite entjert t+ Keser ve Siew ie Wee BONNE, 05. _sivedisaidacinee. coseersy 4 ow ‘Other United Stat — tnctading depowite of Us. dialarwting Offiee. eee eee seek . am oo « Total 2. io sNpeabsssseceszecerens 1.545 ,200 Breve of Weer Views, Overy or MeDownts, ow 1. W. A. Creager, Onahier of the above nator tmnt, do solemaly owéar thas the stove statement is trae to the beet of my wr sod belief. A. OREAGER, Oldbier. CT you eon 7.4. cra ton LESTER G. tte, Sabecrited and sworn to before me thie (as ay of Sept, 1018. JH. BANE, Notary Public. My commimon expires Janvary 2), 126. ia vance sod everything will be better efter thie great strogeie. He also told why why there were e many merriages pow. Resolations of thanks were read by Mrs. Jobe L. Haire. | Quy gent Gestion GH) be ehh Ge Plesssot View Sepbath School, Fem- teine, Vr., Friday morning before the 2od Sanday in August, 1919, MRS. B. M. HEREFORD, Unrreepooding Smeretary SSIS SS SS We TO THE PEOPLE 4 Viv x <7 « < NN vEN Y aot | or viene SAKETY FE IRST CONSIDERATION! Tailoring Before buying your fall and wiuter suit or overc dat, sez LIEBMAN BROTHERS, the Tallors from the Cradle. We annouce our fall and winter opening, with the largest and highest grade up-to- date woolens. The most beautiful, assorted patterns of the finest quality. We have fine blue and black serges, gray, browa and green w wsted; also high grade doe-kins, and heavy overecoating of all kinds. Vou can find these qualities in any of our stores, NORTHFORK, GARY, KIMBALL and ANAWALLT, W. VA. Rememer, w: have no agents, you mike the azents’ profit by coming to our stores. We GUARe ANTEE ALL WORK in Alt Our Stores, and Press Your Clothes FREE I! LIEBMAN BR OS., TAILORS from the Cradle ¥ g . TRADE MARK REGISTERED Gary ‘The dedicatory services of the Metro politen M. E. church began the fourtt Sanday in August and and close! the - fr —~dey jm September. At ll o'clock, August 25, the pastor preached and then served the Lord's ‘Sapper. AtSp. m, the brothertioud convened under the direction of Obarle} Starling. presidont. At > p. m., Rev D. M. Pleasants. The touting ministers preachet Monday, the pastor. Tuesday, Kev. Cu-won, Ivanhoe, Ve UWednewday, Kev. F. D. Johnson, Tip Top, Va. Thareday, Kev. JG Prive, Havaco. Friday, Kev. G. W. Woody, Gary. Saturday night, the clube and com: Wwilters gave What i known asa "Feast io the wilderness which Was an occasion lowe to be remembered. BNundtay, September 1, at So) a. m., a0 old fashion love feast Ook place, led by J. Z Ander, whieh wae acknowlede ed by ail to be the most enjsyable ser- Vice that bad ever been lield in the cbureh, It broaght the remembrance of pone by days. At il a om, Dr. Lafayette King preached the dedicatory sermon whic Wae & great sermon never to be forgotten by thowe who heard it, Then the par tor, aminted by Reve. Carson and Haley, dedicated the church with impusing cere movies: At Tandsp. m, tey. Wr. Haley, of Anawalt, preached to able sermons to the delight of all who heard bim. Alter the evening sermon, the mortgaxe on the church was barned by the oldest members of the church. The offering for the day was $115. Thus closed one of the greatest days in the history of Gary. REV. W. H. PLEASNTS, Pastor. WALTER LEMONS, Secretary, Glen White Rev. J. D. Coleman filled hie regular sppoittinent the first Sanday with : two able verions. George Hoover, who was accidently caught betwo a car and @ post in the wines Friday, ie improving Mre. Sunie Garland ie om the sick lit apd it ie hoped by her friends that she Will soon be ont Rev. J.D Coleman made a tmsines trip wo Mantington inst week. Mrv. Sarah Cozart returned home Sat urday from the Wowan's Couventior where they bad a delightfal time sls said, expreming regret that we did no send twoor more delegates But tow proud we were of the King Daughiers Which she is President to represent as ir the Convention. We listened to rea report. She spoke of having the plese ure Of listening to man who had beet 00 the battle front and told some inter “eating thipge about our boys in France. We hope to have the young man to peal for us here son. Deacon Lock has been appointed on thy Home Production Committee. ‘The Elizabeth Greenteld Musical lui Will take up a new line of work thi John Spears has been ill for thre Weeks but save he will be able to return - to bis work in a few days. Gur old friend, Stokes, is doing his bi in belpiog to increase the tonuge. Tt. oid coal loaders have nothing on Lim, be — (By Mre. Mamie Willian.) We had « gran time the first Sanday st the Striving Valley Baptiet charch. Atile m. ands p. m, Rev. G, W. Brown preached great sermons. AtS p. m., the Howe Mission Soriety iectesd as celal had belicoleh Ga Mrs. A. Harper-Hill, our new schoo! teacher here Monday of last week and ix Mopping at the home of Mr. and Mre Wom. Matthews, We were glad t we ber sod are going to make it ae pleosant for ber as possible. Mrs. Annie Hamlett is very ill We gus SW a ipey vases? Rev. BE. Williams held services at Coretta sil day Sanday for Rev M. J. Jobucon, Ss i nhs ste oniry et ‘the first and third at the Baptist churel, the serond foarth at A.M. K. churety $21 Year in Advance Report of the Condition of : The First National Bank at Keystone, in the State of West Virginia, at the Close of Basiness ox August 31, 1918. Overdrafte, wecnred, @ vss. aaweenred occee os. ‘Se US. bonds deposited to scare ‘cireulation (par value). 8 7,50) US. bonds aad rertideatre of todebtaduew pledged. as collateral for State or other dep>site or tulle payable 15,00) 0) Poutanen U.% bande caccc cr-coisnsoe cosse ote 53,3480 wy Literty Loen Bonds, %4. 4. e044 1-4 perceat, wopledesd 11,342.50 Litersy Loan Bootes 1-2. sand 4 1-4 per cent, pledged to state of other deposits or bille payable .-r-----= 1388 5 Stork’of Federal Reeve Bane (s) per rent of eabecrip- : Mies cse se 2 oas) San ccacecansautsee 2,380 00 Value of banking howe .000°2.0000. III 2,00 oo Equity in banking hone. ops-ccccce ssc 2,00 eine aed Axaees 2 sc Sam as Lawtal reverve with Fateral Kewrve Bang... ss at tae 4 Geni: in vanit and set sumonote due trom national banks 5.06,13 Net amuante dae from banke, bancersend triste smbeutes ‘other than inclated ia Teme 1, 14, and 13... wr ws Total of Tete 18, 15, 16, tend 15 $70,655 os Checks on banks located outede of ety or twa of report ‘tng bank aml other can ieme -.- Lois 41 Redemption fund with {. 5. Treesurer emi sive trom t S Treasttet apes ee nn es a Laz omy War savings Sertieaye aud Uirit stamps actually owned 5425 35 Total .o.see Seenenezt- ae ze S500 Wo LIALILITIES, : Cepitel stork paid im.....eseeseeseee + ae Siow on arples fond -.-...-cccccccses pee Soaees Undivided pratita : Fists 4 ; Lee current expeners, interest aut taxes pad Bul oe 347 Gireulating wots outstanding se cee ee res se ow Net aitvante due to tasks, bankers, and trust ‘companion ----- sole a “Titel of toon “2 writ 1 - as ae Detwand deyeeite subject Us rewerve Individial depomita wabjert Uo thiwek ee eee oes eceeee ze @» Oertilind checks -csccrece cecse sccce toe ie Cashier's cherke outstanding. <2. 0.02. Rl. aL : ou ih ‘Total demand depewitesahjert to reverve.— $230,905 17 Certiticate of depamit (thier than for inoney Lorrowed 1.442 Other time depraite seers see snes oe Heom #1 “Total of time cojonita subject to Rewerve <8 102,135 24 Billa payaole, other cahea with Federal Keorve Baul, inciting all obligations repreeating muney” bor townl, other than dierunats. sessctere-eet sores Ban Total... ea 355,013 to Stare on Weer Vinasts, Oocsry or McDowuiks oe I. 1. © Fowlkes, Casbier ut the alnve nemed bank, do eolemoly eweer thet the above statewent is trite to the beet of wy knowledge aad belief 1.0. FOWLKES, Onsbier Correct atueat: KK’ BRAGONIER, KA. BRYANT, EMANUEL Pais, Divectors Sntecribel and sworn to before ie this ‘ah day of Sept., 191% KOR" DON ER, Notary Public. My commission expires January 7, 1914, Goalwood All @ well and everybody ie jolly in Coalwood, becanee times are good and everybody is imuking money than ever before, and we are glad to way that our church work ie in tine shape. The fourth Sanday in August was a day that will be long remembered by us, the occasion being the celebration of the Mtb anniversary of our beloved pastor, Kev. W. ©. Clements, DD. The an niversary sermon was preached by Kev. JW. Coger, who used for hie subject, “Well Done.”’ It in weakly stating it, when we say it was masterpiece. Kev Coger is « very brilliant young man. Kev. J. W. Orockett preached to ont delight Monday night. He is also a bes. con light im the gospel ministry and s Hleming to the weet Fiat Top Haptia Amoviation Bat after all of thie, surely we had saved the best until the last, for on Tuer: dlay night onr palpi was eraced with the Presence of that grace(yi ant matehlew leader and moderator of the grease Fiat Top Baptist Amociation, Kev. G. W. Woody, D. D. Thie man preached to the glory of God and to the edifying of the charels. He used tor his text, “How uch owest thou my Lord?" This occasion was crowned and clowed Wednesday nith with a banquet loud ‘nd glorious by « committer of women, Sutere O.E Thomas, Bessie Keleroe, Fd Pettis and other. We thank the No. 6 choir for mnee ‘on Tuesday night Sas Ditties tei iin Sete eee ut donations in the raily Lala Browa $i Annie Jackson 200 Leola Bailey tw Mary Davie tw Ena Pettie iy Marthe Staple 1% Jenuie Staples te B.S. Mertio 5 HG. Davie +0 Howard Bailey say 4G. C. Oarter to Fal Pettie 20 Sarnnel Caron z0 ‘Thetas Jackeon rm 44. ©. Ferguson so Robt. Berger 2m Arthar Wiley iw D. A. Thomypeon za Robert Britten iw Fonfitain Kidridee zm Jennie Sealee to Peter Jackoon te LETTER FROM ATTY. CECIL RILEY Co. 44, 153 DB, Camp Dix, N. J, August 29, 1918 Editor MT. Whittica, Keyatone, West Virginia. My dear Mr. Whittico: J sincerely tenet that thie will fad you and all well. I have not forgotten you and never will, Purthermore, if I desire to do Leonid not, because of the time- ly and prompt arrive weekly arrival of the good old MePowell Times whieh si- lently tele we that you still have me in tind and that you are still my friend feithful and true. 1 am glad to tell you that Fam doing well aod was made ser- geant within two weeks after my arrival. | have beeo recommended by my com. manding officer ae one having the educa- Honal, physical and moral reqasites for a comminion in the US. A My appli cation hae been tiled and ie now pend- ing. My experience here has been varied sed st mew I have been real bine, bat ‘hen T rewtize that “My fate ie the com- mon fate of all." 1 will be ia MeDowell ronnty about the middie of September, God willing. I wae real glad to reed that cherry letter from your brother, Lt. J. M. Whittico, somewhere “Over there.” 1 wae also prond to note thet Judge Nether had made a home rua without \uterference ow the bases. It is and shall always be to the eternal credit of Me- Dowell county to be bonored with thie cunt and iuapartial public spirited jariet All of the boge from McDowell are do- we well. They, too, enjoy reading the Fimes and there ie always a scramble for it when I em through. Fur our per centage, we have as maay non-commie- viwued officers ae any other county io the Usited States, all things being equal, My beet rewards to Mrs. Whittieo and til that Howard ie quing to cleat ap Le stitte thie winter i@ the football contest. With all yoo wishes, old man, write we when you cam. Please tender my best wishes to all the oye. 1 am, Your friend always, OKOIL H. KILEY. m TIRE AND TUBES VULCANIZED Work guaranteed to be = moury refeonded We stop any and all holes on short notice. Call and have your work done here und save money Ww. F. OWENS Fastol CP. North's Hrick Building Keystone, West Virginia YOUNG'S p Gin phone >. 2 C veheston PLAYS FOR ALL OCCASIONS. Wice or write W. J. 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