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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04
ROW IN POOL ROOM
officer Beat Up--PoIiceman Shoot.
in Crowd.

Saturday night of last week police OF
tcer S.ott Mullins got into an alteration
with man in pool room in the loweI
part Of Key tone. The man procee,iei
"a lseat ,sl,cer Mullins severely and ths
fii-er all'g'~ that during the mckee n.
'as r,ih.Ir,l al hi- watch AMI some other
personal property. During the excite
ment officer Mansfield. alias sash. -
alias The Wolf" appeared upon tn.
srene and proceeded to empty the con
tents Of hls ever ready "a in the room
Sithodt the least airn or regard for ia.
lives of the ~ or more innocent bystan-
ders- OF course the room was emptiei
before the smoke had cleared away. with
the exception Of the few who crowded
under pool tai,le~, chains and racks. IL
= even sfat.Si that one III the knights
Of the cue" hung a spitoon over his head
to shiel'l his ~knll from "The Wolff
Tying bullets. Annther wOrlnszl his way
over the hoOr and irew up at the knees
"f SASH begging him not to shoot
such an innocent oIphan a. hs. Matt
Roger, special officer, assistant jailor,
Jeweier, painter, carpenter and general
handy man rushed To the assistance OF
Muilens bat was counted out in less time
shsn b tcok Afsnsfrtd 70 pail lis sun. =
Deputy sb~riff j. r. Psrson came tn
the rescue of the battered and frightened
officers, made the arrest and brought
forth quiet without pulling his gun OF
raising his voice above his soft conver-
sstional tone
Officers like Mullens and Mansfield arr
worse than Useless. One cannot take
care Of himself and the other does not
know what to do with gnu The latter
should be disarned, he Is dangerous. In
time Of trouble, when officers should H..
cool and calm. he gets 50 scared tha I he
shoots anywhere thereby endangering
the live OF peseeful~itizons. Both. should
be removed from office. they are dis
grace to the city.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04

ing out III the Religions Jubilee and
Expositi.n' viii he it, broadness in
scope. while il will he held in different
part- of tie same city. The National
Baptist G invention proper, xill he held
I'm the Ani't9rium, while the Exposition
viii tskr place AT one of the celebrated
parks oi Nashville. 80 ~ o. offer an OPP
pormnity ior every member Of the raoe
TO take in the Fifty years Of Jutilee -
Commissioners from every state in the
union are busy at work Collecting exhib-
its from every section- forwarding them
q" Nashville. that they may be arranged
in sncq way as T. todisplay actual erewth
sni real Development Headquarters
f'T 'he Publicity department. have been
pe ssi. and clerks for the departments
IT exhibits. t.'gether with committee
have already been arranged and selected.
fr''s: tina way the citizens Of Na-hviile
are ~"fk king, IL Is assured that the entire
arrangement guarantees complete and
-ucce-ssful Exposition.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04
ACreat Celebration
CARNIVAL BEST AND MOST ORDERLY IN
HISTORY OF KEYSTONE
Sergeant W. H. White Due CedhThssssds Of People Visit rSe
City Largest Crswd il History Of the Metrop.l

gsstion from the Italian government that
t5.u0 he paid the heirs and . rerommen-
dstion by Secretary Bryan tnst this course
be followed in view Of the action Of the
United States i'm csse- OF other foreign
victims OF mobs in this country.
The Federal government claims to b~
powerless To stop lynching or bring the
eowsr'ily perpetrators Of such outrags-
upon Law 10 Justice. but when foreign
er 10 lynched she digs down into her
pocket aud pays the price demanded by
the government Of which the party lynch
rd is . subject.
Score~ of Negroes, most of whom are
innoc-nt Of any crime are lynched under
the Stsp and Stripe- each year and their
deIendsnts left pennileus and withous
any support To battle with prejudioe and
hunger. No generous and benedcient
government. state or national, pays one
cent ar even helIs them to obtain work.
such 10 American justice.
Oh, ye nation of hypocrit-s.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04

Too much praise cannot be- given SER
gesnt W. NJ. White for the succsss OF the
weeks celebration. lie not not only had
chsrse 81 the arrangements for the pub
lie celebration oi the Fourth of July, bu.
ths sinces>iul hsnrfline oi tne immsnss
crowds and the excellent order maintain
ell throughout the week is due to his un-
c~ssing efforts.
The Metropolitan Shows are the best Of
their kind that has ever been In Key
stone; every feature even SURPRISING the
lurid disruption given by the advance
ag~nt. Not = single act Was exasxer-
atssi in the advertisements aud the &C.
tors were the most orderly and honest
ever seen here; while the manager and
directors are polite and courteous and
showed desire "a see that everyone Was
pleased Who attended these shows.
Ia sesms to he the desire on the part of
all concerned in this great celebration ~
treat the visitors and residents In such
manner ~ will merit public approval
and they have succeed~d beyond the
most sanguine expectations.
ss-grant White, Mayor Hale, the reg
ulsr and spsciai officers and the mana
gers oi ths-- great shows are % he con
gratulatr,l.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04
NATIONAL BAPTIST c0NvEN-
TIOn HOLD EXPOSITION

Nashville, Tenn, June z7.---Unlik,
most religious efforts 10 show the growth
Of their Denominations, the National Ban
tat Convention which y % hold IL an
nusl -e-sion in this city, September n q
y, plans % have Jubilee Celebrs.
ton" IN connection with the Conven-
ton. The entire affair will he under the
auspices ot the Negro Bsp<i-ts of the
United states Continued and careful
preparation on the past of the local ccm.
m'tte~, indicates an influx Of about txen-
U-hve thoa-snd visitors. Br. Y. @.
Morris, ID. d., President of the Copven.
ton, when IN the city lew days ago,
stated that the Official name Of The oces.
son would b Fifty Years of Freedom. .
Unique m dss-ib and pssn for the c.rry
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04

The average seven years i'm West vir-
gina shows the amount Of S554 26 per
man, while the average seven years for
Illinois the banner unionized state shows
sSl5-s6 on the average per man. or in
other words West Virginia paid s43. 4I
more per year per man last year than did
the sts-se Of Illinois.
These are some OF the facts in the mat
TER. Next week, il shall he shown to
you, how the outside interests in other
states have attempted 70 invade our state
and crush out our coal industry. dim the
hight IN every coke oven, Close up the
drift mouth and shaft and stop Wes,
Virginia from putting her coal on the
OUTSIDE markets Of the world. becau-.
they know, In th~>e other state-. that the
le-s coal shipped out Of West Virgins
the more they will be able 70 ship and
for this reason they would Close ever,
mine. They care not for the miner NO,
tho-e effected by the closing Of the mine,
and they have used methods u dere,v.
the miner IN order 10 grt this brough
about There y much n he said on TIM
matter and from week 70 week, IL shaI
- said, and the miner shall be enIight
ened on both sides II the questions. an.
then be will be letter able 20 he com
Petent Ju'ige Of Who = his real friend an,
who i his real enemy.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04
AWFUL CHARGE AGAINST MAN
FOUND TO BE CORRECT.

Charleston, W. Va.-"Chsrls- Ksn-
gold. you are charged In this Indictment
with incest. Are you guilty or not gull
ty?''
The prisoner looked toward his attor-
ney. Who cOached him.
emily" be replied in half whisper.
Is there any reason Why sentence
should not IL pronounced upon your
asked judge Henry X. Black, Of the
kanawha county Intermediate court.
Again the prisoners attorney coached
him, and he merely nodded negatively.
Judge Bls~k then -entenced the pri--
oner To four years in the penitentiary.
LOOKED THE DEGENERATE.
In the court room Ringold sat viii
head Dropped. A character study Of M.
features Indicated degenerate, made 90
by the riot Of lust aud drink. Hi- skin
vas tightly drawn, his complexion sal
low, his eys sunken sDd hauutsd. "a.
u typical -r<cimen u man who-d vi
tality has run low. lie !ook- like IA.
original u patent medicine "Iefor,
taking picture.
The crime for which RiDgold must nov
serve four years in the penitentiary in in
cest upon his daughter, Margaret, D,
year old. tie vss first accused u bav
ing had criminal relations with two 9th
CT danghters, aged 10 and ~ years. The
Wa the sce'isstion in the preliminsr,
trial hetors justice. but he wa- only in
dict.sd IN the Intermediate court for Grim
inal relstions with his eldest daughter
Ringold J. q German.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04
THE INTEREST OF TEARS

Little Bernard Whitfico 10 gone. God
touched him and he slept. Ills relatives
are in tears. All who knew him are s.d.
A child II promi-e hs- p@-s~d away.
But Who shall % forecast the yssrs.
And. lind IN To- . gain ~ mnch7
Or reach hand through time 10 catch
The fsr-of interest of tess7''
Tennyson had ielt the psnz. of sorro~
when he sang the above lines. and tho-s
u NJ, VINO like the poet, have faith in
God, can find in the los Of loved ones .
gain b match. Little Bernard 10 reles>>d
from pain and suffering. lie - forever
exempt from lie TRIALS and esre- Of ife
Brother Editor, wipe away your tsas
and clasp your hand in Gods hand and
IN due time you will reap the fsr-od IN
terc~t Of the tesr.
n. RUFUS WHITE.
Huntington, W. Va
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04
MUCH INTEREST IN WEST VA
COLORED INSTITUTE SUM-
MER SCHOOL

Much interest is being shown in the
Summer School now in session at the W.
Va. C0lored Institute. On June I7th,
Prof. l.. j. Corbly, President of Marshall
COllege, delivered all interesting and
helpful address. On Sune 26th, Hon
VI. =. Shswkey, state snpt Of Fres
Schools. and Dr. j. v. Deshl of the STAT
University at Morgantown. visited the
summer School, and spoke in q most
helpful manner % tho-e present Supt
Shs~key expres-ed himself a. VERY snx
iOus t. make Institute Week the bannrr
week Of the Summer school. Institute
Week will begin July *. and Close Aug
let. Among the Interesting features Il
this week will ~ q cOur-e Of Lectures by
tie famous Miss Virgins Randolph ol
Virgins and . musical concert by the
famous Tuskegee band, consisting o. a
pieces. This band is making . tour o.
tie country, and will arrive here in tn.
for those in attendance st the summel
School n enjoy the harmony "a it, sree
music
Prof. Kelly Miller Of Howard Uaiver
-ity will t-gin his series Of lectures Jul,
Znd.
Teachers Who desire to have their Ger
tifcate- renewed sbonld not fail 70 sttens
the summer school. g. this 10 q require
ment on the part q the state sutbOntie.
u they are not able o. attend the entir
-e--iOn, they should put IN At least tire
or four weeks.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04
REGISTERS OFFICE SUI.
FERS SEVERE CUT

The Office of Register Of the Treasury.
now held by Mr.. J. q. Nepier, was fairly
riddied the past we~k by the advice oi
the Secretary Of the Treasury. Twenty
nine of the forty y-seven clerks OF the OF
lice were transferred 10 another bureau.
cutting Mr.. Napier's force down to the
very small number Of II people. This
Wholesale cutting down Of Nspier's Office
~ transferring the employees to other
hnreans is accepted ~ the first step 70
abolish that office, and thus cut OF an
other position heretofore filed by q Ne
gro. As the Registers salary 10 Sou
per year, the Assistant Register Se, jan,
and the chiri OF division In the Office
saOO, it " nos believed that Secretary
McAdoo 10 going 10 sanction the expend-
iture Of 600 per annum 10 manage IL
employees. The question Of Negro for
this Office has been embarrassing for the
administration because of the Office hsy-
ing been held right along by the race.
and Tn dispose Of the question, and make
Il impossible 70 appoint a Negro without
criticism, the administration has hit npon
the plan OF ridding the Office With clerks
by assigning them ~ other bureaus, and
thereby cut the Office force down u Is.
Just before Mr.. Napier took the Office
tie force was cut from ~ 70 a., and now
it suffers further cut ~. This is Dem
ocratic simplicity, it is rumored.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04
ALLOW JACK JOHNSON
TO FLEE TO EUROPE

Montreal. June Zs.---Jsck JOi nson,
Negro pugili.t, had today completsd all
arrangements ~ sail for Hevre tomorrow
on the liner Connthisn.
There i- nov no danger of johnson BE-
Ing -ent back into the United stats a. an
undesirable immigrant lie showed the
authorities THAT be bad bought through
ticket 70 France via Montreal in Chicago.
Undsr the-e conditions he csunot ~
deported under the Dominion Law, al.
though he y under one years prison
sentsnce st Chicago for white slavery snd
u. = officials lear he intends jumpins
his bond
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04

per year There are 3D0ss American
miners white and sbont go in rnuc.
numbers N-eroec. This means, that -
former reorived last year 81 AS. 10.
more than they received year before last.
and the latter, the Negro miner. received
last year, s7ss, ,G40 more than they re-
ceived the year previous. This is saving
nothing Of the remsining 24,550 miner
out OF the total 20. GA, which would mean
that they .eceived $I,O7s, ,3s2 more i'm
1912 than they dill in 1911, or in other
words, that the 40. 644 miners in the stat.
OF West Virginia received s.. 3s3. 7:s7 a.
more IN wages last year than year befors
at, all OF which would show the -uperi
ority OF the West Virginia coal and the
increased demand for il on the mark.t
Therefore more work, sfesdier time ai,.:
bttt-r wages 10 the miner. The averag,
earnings per month for the miner i'm 1911
was $41-54 while last year IT was S2l -.
an insreae OF ~ 10 per month per man
Taken on the above scale. it would mean
that the white miner received SlaD. 37e
more per month than in the year pre-
vious, and that the colored miner receiv-
ed S64, 200 more per month than the wear
previous and the other "a $50 miners IT,
ceived s9s, 200 more in 1912 than in 1911
or IN other words. the aggregate 7O.Gs4
miners received in this state sss2. .57o
more per month than they did in 1911
Note also In this connection that the
miner received in 1911 on an average OF
~ l-3 cents per ton while in 1912 he re-
c~ived A. cents per ton on the averaee.
an increase Of l-2 cents per ton.
The agitator has attempted to impress
the miner that any other state in the
Union pays more than West Virginia and
tbsf be lthe minsr) can fare 90 much
better ny going there. Now, there l.
nothing TO be said against the union A.
long ss It conducts its demands in a law
ful orderly way, but let u, see what the
facts are. Illinois is the banner union
state Ia the United States and here arr
the facts and figures on the situation
showing that West yirginia actually paid
more In salaries to its miners than Ilh-
nois did unionized though Illinois may
be.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04
THE BUOYAN-
CY OF YOUTH

At this season of the year, when the
the country hrve unloa.led their annual
crop OF ''savionrs oi the Nation in the
persons Of glowing and exuberant gradu-
ATS, those who have clinbed the percipi-
tous path which 10 now 10 lie trodden 10y
AN army Of t-nderiset, are no~ enjoying
the annual chuckle st tie conceit and fol-
ly of youth. A soodly numt'er Of this
proud array OF Finished wisdom" will,
no doubt, achieve . slight degrse Of sue
and few-a very fsw-wiii rise above
the mediocre multitude and shine a.
bright particular stars. but the majority
II the reincarnated Solomon-, will he %
surprised ~ lind that the market 10 full
of brains superior " their own. that raj
ther than take their proper place IN the
ranks VI ordinary plosiders, they will lay
Themselves down on the stormy soil which
has heard the mournful cries Of thousand
of disappointed human bipesis in all ages
of the world, and wall that the world j.
against them and that their genius is pur
poseiy overlooked, while those who sue
ce-d are undeserving iayorits of for
tune.
While the air castles that are built on
tie buoyahcy AMI hopefulne-s Of youth,
evoke naught but public derisiou. yet So
cretly the most whitening pe--imist huse-
ly enjoys this pedantry snd eonceit ~ the
enthusiastic Young graduate, and long-
te ''tenderfoot" for q little while oncs
again to feel the foolish finsh Of conscion-
superiority over all the world Of man
kind.
'Tis said that this arrogance of the
gre~n graduate ~ . sensation 80 pleasant
to feel that the thrills of love alone snr
ps-- IL in contributing 10 the happines-
II the human race. No one ought u H.
- nnkind ~ ~ odiscoursgr such gloIion'
s--uraDce Of extraordinary and consciou'
power. Nay, let hope dispOrt its~lf anc
make merry for tomorrow IL will follow
. corpse % The Silent City where in
numsrstle gedins permanently abide.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04
.W|MD|NG GULF
IS WORKING FULL
FEW L0AFERS GO TO LIVE IN
TENTS--Y; n. c. A. AND
GYMNASIUM BUILT FOR
MINERS BY COAL
COMPANIES

On the Winning Gulf there i. p~soe
snh eontentment smcng the miners, and
all ct the operations are working full
Arthur " itrhell. the min. in-,ector. h.-
inst returned from that ss~tion. and re-
ports that ali 81 the miners are at work
with the except n of few Who are too
lazy Ia work. who have gone over 10 So
phia, where they are living in tents ani
pretending 70 he on a strike. At some
Il the operations on Winding Gulf there
a advantages that ARE equal to thos<
offered in the cities and towns. Al ali OF
the operations working conditions are
good At MeAlpin, the colliery which is
under management of John I.aing, aY.
VI G. A., has recently le~n constructed
tor the benefit Of the miners IL is equip
ped with q picture show. pool room, ten
pin ALLEY, swimming pool and readias
room. At Tanss the Gulf Smokeless Co.
under the management Of w. r. Tar,s,
has built and equipped a gymnasium,
which is in charge OF a college bred train
er. There Is = pool room. ten pin alley.
swimmir z pod, shower baths, reading
'oom, and the gem proper. There sre
also lockers for each 81 the men. The-%
moierh club facilities arr practically FREE
o. all the men, only small payment he
ing required ss due-. and the b-nefits arr
useful and pleasant. IL is a late and
popular idea, and is being adopted in
many coal fields, there Icing a number
o! such enterprises in this section, and
there - urgent need for many other.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04
WANT0N MURDER OF NEGRO
BY TWO WHITE MEN AT
VULCAN ON SUNDAY

Almost without parallel for wantOnne-s
was the murder at Vulcan last sunday
morning Of Duke. Finch, colored miner.
10y George Thompson and John Bread
ing, white. following this cold-bloo,Iexl
deed the .pair OF desperadoes forced their
way into the sleeping room Of Monroe
Pignan and placing a pistol at his head
drmanded that heseDter hi- saloon and
procure whiykey for them Later they
crossed the river To- Freeburn AMI shot
mp the town, driving fhe inhabitants into
their homes.
When Cop-tai,le Saunders attempted
70 arrest them they held him od viii.
their guns. They entrenched themselves
in hons and Detective Dewee-e, Of the
Bslwin-Felts Agency, waIke'l from Mate
wan " help make the arrest. Finall,
the men werr induced to leave the hons
70 psrIey with the onicers and Dewee-s
finally got the drop on them. They ar,
NV in jail here.
From reports received by the author
ties Il appears that the colored man va,
eating in a restaurant Entering uls
place one 81 the white men sail r. IN.
negro, Lets - Jon run.>' Thompsof
pulled a gun and l~gan firing at the ne
gro's ieet, the bullets splintering TN
table. Afser sevsEsl sbqts bad been ice,
Breading grabled the gun, exclaiming
''Csh' q yos bif ttss'nir~rf" lie ther
cred at Finch, the buIIett striking hin
W The abdomen. indicting = wound from
which desth resI.lted ~ lev hours.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04
TO PAY $1,000
TO MANS HEIRS

Washington, June 15.---President VIII
son today sent . message b consre-- and
urged - an ACT Of grace" suitsbl~
appropriation be made for the h~in q
Angslo Albsno, an Italian subject lynch
81 st Tampa, Fla, on semptemb~r -,
1910.
Al the time Of the lynching Albano
was in custody, charged with . crime.
not d<scnbsd in the message.
1he uemaee - bsscd upon . sug-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04
C0LOREO REGIMENT
The Full Text Of the New York
State Law for q Colered In
faatry Regiueut
LAWS or NEW YORK by Authority
Chapter Tvs

LAWS or NEW YORK by Authority
Chapter Tvs
AN ACT To amend the military law. in
relation to the organization and equip
ment Of Colored regiment In the city
u New York.
(beczms . Law June 2, 1919, with the sp-
proval oi the Governor. Passed, three
tfths being presently
The People Of the State OF New York, re-
presented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact ~ follow:
Section ! Article two of chapter forty
one oi the laws Of nineteen hunirrd and
nine entitled. "An act i'm relation to the
militia constituting chapter thirtv-siI Of
the consolidated laws" is hereby amen
led hy adding at the end thereof . new
-rctl"n. u be section forty. to read - fol-
lows.
Within three months after this section
takes effect, the adjutant- general shall
organize and equip . colored regiment OF
II infantry in the city Of New York such
regiment, when organized and equipped,
shall become . part Of the national guard
II the state Of New York, and subject to
all tie statues, rules and regulations 60
vsrning sneh national guard. The OH .
GERS u such regiment shall lie commis-
stoned by the governor. subject To tho
provisions Of this chapter, in relation 70
eligibility and examination. The srmory
board oi the city Of New York shall pro-
vide quarters for such regiment.
?. This act shall take sffect immedi =
strly.
STATE 80 NEw YoKL
Office Of the Secretary 81 STAT -:
have eOmpsred the preceeding With
the original law now on file in this Office
and do hereby certify that the same 10 g
correct Transcripts therefrom and Of the
whole u the said original Law.
MITCHELL MAY
Secretary Of stats
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-07-04

''Iet revereDce Cor the laws te breath
81 by every American mother toti.e lisp.
ing h.f~ that prsttls- on her Lap, let II
be taught in tie schools, Ia the -sInins
ries, and in ooile~s-; lst "a be written ir
primers. spelling books, and slmsn.cs
Iet it b. preached from the pulpit. pro
claimed IN ti.e Legislative halls, and en-
forced in cours ot Justice; and in shorl
1T IL b>rou.e the political religion Of the
nation; and Old and the youns, the rict
and the poor, the srsve and the gay ol
ell ssxes and tongues and coson and con.
ditions sacrifice increasingly upon 10
sltsrs."
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.