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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-16
ATTORNEY LOVE AND EDITOR
WH|TT|CO MAKE
R0US|NG
Political
Speeches

NJ Il. Whittico. who made the
speech of the evening. 1t was
seen from the time he mada his
first sentence that he meant
business. He was more than
equal to the occasion or expecta
tion- He was full of ginger. un
compromising in his position on
the politica. issues. parties anu
Republican candidates. By q
most timely joke he caught .he
eyes and ears of his audience
who became both atteE tive and
deeply interested in his charac
teristic review of the political
conditions. He timely and point
edly fayed the Inconsistencies
OF certain Democratic and Pro-
Rressive candidates asking for
Negro votes He appealed to the
mem mbers of his race to stand by
the Republican nominees was
very telling in its effect. For 30
minutes he tactfully held his au-
dience spell bound. Both white
and colored. both Democrats and
Republicans came in for their
share of criticism for wrong do
ings, for their prejudice and by
pocracy. He appealed To the
white man TO be honest toward
and with the Negroes and told
them that they could get the
Negroes vote provided they kept
their word and provided they
didn't make too many false prom
ises hereafter. He fearlessly Y
criticised and scorched the man
who would stoop so low as to sell
his vote. He brought greetings
from old Mcdowell % the effect
that she (McDowelD was going TO
elect every Republican nom inee
and wanted Mingo county to dc
the same.
The speech from every phase
was one of the best that has beer
made In this city either by white
or black. At the conclusion OF
his address the crowd rushed r
him and for over half an hour hs
was being congratulated.
There was one independent
Democratic candidate present In
the audience by name of Rob
erts. He weighs over 300 lbs,
Is over 8 feet tall. has q fne ap-
pearsnce and won for himsel
much sympathy when be prac
tically made IL known that h'
wanted forgiveness at the hand,
Of the good Republicans for strx,
ing away from the party Of pros
perity, peace and plenty. n,
asked for the prayers of the boy
and promised 10 never have any
thing more 10 do with the Dem
ocratic party nut from this tim
on he would try and serve th'
Lord and the people In the Re.
publican psrty's political church
One third of the great sudieno'
was composed of some of th
best white men Ia the countv-
iali Of whom showed . high %
: preciAtion Of the meeting.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-16
Sex and Age.

In 1910 there were 4, ~ ,GsI males IN
the United Ststs, a. compared with -
al ,Ss2 females, the number Of males u
loc females thus being 80. ~ coInpared
with a ratio Of IOG for the whites. The
Negroes were the only rare m tho United
states in which there were more females
than males.
The age distribution oi the Negro wa
a. follows.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-16
School Attendance and IIIiteracy

OF the Negroes . u . ycar- of age.
~, ,g54, or l9.3 Ter cent. we're reported
a. having attended school during the
school year lspo-IO; II tbo-e 10 n -
years Il sgr, 79l ,yp5. or cS.G Ter cent.
we're - reported. and Of tbo~e D. T. ~
year oi @ge, -, -, Or 26.5 PER cent
In e.ch aer group the percentage of
srbool attendance Wa mhch lower for
the Negroes than for the Wits.
Oh the total numter Of Nexroe- IOycar-
of ags and over, z,zZ7, ,75I, Or 3O4 prr
cent, we're reported ~ illiterate: among
the whites the percentages II illiteracy
wss 5, being 3 among native whits~ and
1917 among foreign-born whites. The
percentage Of iIliterscy among Negroes
DECREASED from 57.l in Iss0 70 a. in
100, and to JO.3 in 1910
The Negro n Agriculture.
The bnIlcxin oil cont.in inf,rr,.t;<.,.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-16
NEGRO TROOPER
SHOT BY MExCANs

Nsco. Arizo., Oct. 9-Troop>r Wnson
Of the Tenth Unitei Stst<~ calvsrv
wounded by Mexican bullet fired scroS
The line during an attack on Nsco. So
nors, sunday. died today af Fort Hus-
chuca- lie va shot in The brea~x
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WAR NOT CAUSE OF
THESE HARD Times
Colosel Pope BIames Tariff and
Bssisess Policies Of The
Adnisistrstioa-

Dayton, o., Oct 10.-In-con.;der>a
policies Of the national Democratic Ad-
mini-trstion. and nos the Europ~sn var.
are responsible for prevent bu.ine- con-
dit'ons throashous ths United stasr..
dssisrsd Coa- 6sorEs W. Pope of Hars-
ford. Coma, pr@idrns a The Nassa. =
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The age distribution of the Negro-.-
doe not differ materially from that oi
the native whits-.
The Negro male~ in the rnIted stats
Of voting agr nnmter'~i 2. -. S7gin 1910.
and the Negro females Of voting agr num-
tcr,~l 2.427 ~.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-16
The Negro n Agriculture.

The bnllc<in gill contain Information
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-16

fia'"rate preparations were male for
new is-ue Of special postage STAMPS -
co'nfneinerate q century of peaoe het~sen
the Unit'-i state and Great Britain. The
Postmaster General says the i--ne of
tf'ese -tsmf~ Iu-t now - injndicious.
England = likely n make = poor fst Of
u IN coming over here this year 10 cele-
brate pear.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-22
FIVE COUNTRIES
ARE REPRESENTED

Five different countries were reH
resented in four marriage license
granted today at the county clerk
office, Italy. Sweden. Mexico, Amer
ican and Switzerland producing pro
sDective brides and grooms. Two Mex
leans two Italians, one Swede, onc
American contributed the lot. The Il.
censey were as follows:
Battista Domenigoni, aged %, an[
Diomra Domenigeni. aged p, bot
natives of Switzerland and resident
cf Hlber: \. Edwin Nilsson, aged %
. native of Sweden, and Miss Nin@
Waters Flagg, aged 26, a native u
Illinois. both residents of Holtvilla
Felix Niboli. aged 33. a resident OF
Brawiey, and Miss Lucy Mora, age
y. resident of FL Certro. both nf
tives of Italy; Martin Chavos, ag"d
p. and Miss Teresa Otis, aged %
both natives of Mexico and resident:
cf Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-22
Yesterdays Cotton Market.

New York, May 21-An advance of
bout 81 a bale was directly due to
big rains in Texas and broadenin {
speculation. Not only did bears re-
4reat, but the outside public bought
?ore freely. Big operators who hat"
igured in famous campaigns IN the
1ast are again buying Ever yone
xpacts a bullish government report
ruly !, and many who have been
kepticai are now frankly on the bull
-ide. Large sales of wide print cloths
re reported and prices for print
'loths and yarns generally arc
stronger.
Dallas, Texas, wired that about so
>er cent of the crop in Texas is plant
ID and that the crop as whole is
bout six weeks late. Little Rock
apo.ted an enormous spot demand
rom exporters. The bull fever is on
nd ii will take more than few days
good weather to check it.
Following are the closing quota
tion
January, 12.33G34; March. 1890
40; April, 126o@61; May, 13.23@25;
Iune, 12.s5@95; July. 12.70@71; Au
yust, 100000: September, 12.49@51
October, 1237@38; December, 1243@
Al.
Spot cotton Is points up at 1915.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-22

very plentiful for several days, stiff :
fened yesterday and most of the best
stock sold for from SC to &c a pound.
Cherries sold all the way from &c
to 9c at most of the houses yester-
day, the lower figure being on the
white varieties. Apricots and peaches
are becoming plentiful and every day
sees a slight decline in their quota
tions. Berries remained at about the
same price as on the day before. But
ter and eggs were unchanged.
Receipts of produce in Los Angeles
yesterday were: Eggs, 59l cases; but
ter, 1850 pounds; cheese, 4S7)
pounds; potatoes, 1869 sacks; onions,
PAT crates; sweets, II sacks; apples,
SGT boxes
The following exchange quotations
on butter and eggs are taken from
the Los Angeles produce exchange.
The wholesale prices on creamery eX-
ira butter are 4c above the exchange
rate. The egg prices quoted below,
with the exception of the exchange
rate, are the wholesale prices.
Butter, per pound-Creamery eX-
ira, 25.
Fresh ranch eggs, per dozen-Ex,
change rate, IS; selected, 26; can
died, 25.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-22
BONUS

You can make a bonus Of
$40 per acre if you will clear
and improve your land at
once You can also get half
the cost of your house by
buying now. Remember
bonus offer expires June 1st,
SO buy now.
10-ACRE FARMS
We have subdivided Sec
tions 9-15-16-17-21 into TO-
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-22
CANAL COMPLETION
IS PROVIDED FOR

Mr. Schader has arranged with Wa
ter Company No. to have Canals
A. T and G finished Immediately
When these three are finished, which
will be within a very short time, every
ten-acre farm that is now surveyed
and offered for seie in Calipatria dis
trict will be furnished with water di.
rect from the new scientific canal.
All of the checks and drops in this
new canal are being put in with port
land cement The main canal is be-
inc protected with a complete syS-
TEN of culverts. so that in case Of
storm water no portion Of the canal
can he injured.
Calipatria Farms.
All Calipatria farms within a IA
dius Of nine miles east, five mile
north and three miles south of Cali
patria. and about four miles to th.
west of Calipatria, are being served
BY t'2e new high line canal unde'
Mutual Company No. 3.
The Calipatria farm lands betweer
the r.vers are being served by the
Northwest Water Company and the
Nc. ( Water Company, but as soor
as Nc. 3 is completed they will take
up the proposition of furnishing more
of these lands direct from No. 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-22
Livestock Market.

Chicago, May 21.--Hogs-Reccipts'
1900; slow, shade higher; bulk, 8.45
Gs.55; light, S.35@S.60; mixed, $50
mS.6O; heavy, s.15@8.571a; rough,
3.15@S.3O; pigs, 7.50@S.4O.
Cattle-Reccipts, 5000; steady to
;trong; beeves, 7.40@930; steers, 7.1o
IDS.2O; stockers and feeders, 6.4O@
n55; COWS and heifers, 3.75@8.75;
alves. 7.5O@1O.75.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000; steady;
hcep. 5.3O@6.2O: yearlings, 6.15@
20; lambs, 6.30@S45; springs, 6.75
1850.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-22
SCHOOL ARCHITECTURE
AS FOLLOWED IN STATE

School architecture in California, 2
helpful book for trustees and others
interested in the building of schoo
houses, is now being sent out to the
superintendents and other school Off
GERS Of the State by Superintendent
Edward Hyatt at Sacramento. 1t con,
tains a large number of illustrations
and many interesting hints and sug
gestions.
The following extracts will give a.
idea Of its spirit;
During the school year 1913 there
was set aside and expended in this
State for new buildings the sum c
$7.372.215.1S. This was dis. a. -
over hindergartens, clcmcatar- s-Fcor
high schools and normal schools
Hence, the Importance to the State
Of obtaining not alone the highest
practical results, but also the best
designs and architecture.
"In building schoolhouses, the school
board should we'll consider what it
owes to the community in the way
of protection from fire and panic. The
school board is responsible for see
ing that all buildings are panic proof
all new buildings freproof and all old
buildings fre-retarding The terriblc
Collinwood fire in 1908 burned 17%
children and two teachers to death
terrible. heart-rending tragedy. How
would you feel if you were the trus
tees in like case?
"More strongly every year is Cali
fornia school architecture marked by
adaptations of the outdoor idea. Prob
ably the ultimate plan will be prac
tically an outdoor schoolhouse. becaus1
the state is peculiarly fitted for it.
IF it is better for the health and
growth of the children and costs less
money to build, why should it moi
become the dominant feature Of our
architecture
cts true that We can rot spend too
much money upon our children. Unde
niably money spent upon the better
training of its young people is good
Investment for any municipality, one
that returns to the community many
times and in many ways?
"Yet this should not make an oc-
casioE for prodigality or for unwise
expenditures. 1t is quite possible to
spend great sums that do not really
benefit the children, that the children
do not need. 1t is easy to spend the
money that some one else must pay.
1t is such a simple matter to vote
hundred thousand dollars in bonds
0ayable twenty or thirty years hence
hat thrifty people should take warn
ing and should look somewhat forward
INTO the future. These bonds must he
naid. Moreover, they must not only
be paid, but they must be paid twice
over. since in less than twenty years
he interest exceeds the principal.
Worse still, in less than twenty years
n schoolhouse grows old, Inadequate,
out Of style. The architecture of to-
day is the amusement Of tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-22
Bonus Offered Expires June 1st

Over one-half million dol
lars worth of Calipatria
Farms are already sold, and
mostly to Imperial Valley
buyers. Why? Because these
people know this to be the
finest land in the valley; they
know water conditions are
fine, and they know the price
is right.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-22
Market Reports
Barley Market.

San Francisco, May 21.--In the To-
cal grain pit today teh only sale of
barley options reported was 1000 tons
# December at 1862. Ordinary to
No. 1 was quoted at 95 and 971a per
Genital. Receipts of barley today were
500 centals.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-22
los Angeles Produce Market.

Los Angeles. May 22.-Therc were
few green lima beans arrived or
he Los Angeles produce market yes
.erday and sold for 15c pound. The
high price was justified by their scar
city. Asparagus, which has been
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-22

acre tracts, which immedi-
ately surround Calipatria.
There are 256 Of these 10
acre pieces, and they are 60
ing fast. Better come to Cali
patria right now and ar
range for 10 or 20 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-22
TERMS

20 per cent cash, balance
in 1884 years. The invest
ment feature alone of own
ing 10 acres close in to Cali
patIia should appeal to you.
Just think what it would
mean to you now if you had
bought 10 acres close in to
Brawley, Imperial or FL Cen
tro three years ago.
Calipatria offers the same
opportunity now.
Arrange right now to see
Calipatria.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-29
Two Austrian and Three Ger
man Corps Cross Rhine
Bound for Belfort
CLAIM FULL FORCE OF
GERMANS Is ENGAGED
French Plan Is Series Of Slow
Retreats and Weakening
Enemy by Artillery

The Hague, Aug. 29.-Though Ger
man cavalry was reported here today
operating ON French soil from Lille al
most as far south as Cambrai, the al
lies line was said on good authority
to be still holding the invaders back
The latter were across the frontier
in places, but had not as yet succeed
ed in pentrating into the country.
1t was the general opinion here that
the Belgians' renewal of activities in
the German forces rear would have to
be taken seriously and that the menace
Of Antwerp promised greatly to embar,
ass their campaign indefinitely.
The city's defenses are such that the
kaiser cannot take them without with
drawing enough of his soldiers to Grip
pie his frontier attack, yet while they
remain in the Belgians hands the lat
ter can sally out at will, harassing the
Germans from behind, a thing they
show every disposition actually to do.
Experts agreed, however, that this
was small matter compared with the
Russian peril. They were of the opin-
ion that everything depended on the
success of the czar on the east, 1t was
believed few days would show whe-
ther the kaiser could check this ad-
vance without recalling q large part 81
his army from the west.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-29
Allies outnumbered.

London, Aug. 29.--That the allies
along the French frontier are not only
outnumbered but that the kaiser has
thrown the best he has into his 20O-mile
front, military experts here declared
today was proven by a German move
ment reported today against the French
frontier fortress of Belfort.
In this move, the allies saw a Ger
man plan to split the allies and then
crush them between opposing armies be-
fore British reinforcements reach them.
This the war office expected to pre-
vent by slow retreats, meantime deci-
mating the enemy's artillery and oc-
casional offensive feints until the odds
are reduced.
The Russian embassy Issued denial
of the German claim that the czar g
forces were defeated near Allenstein.
On the contrary, it was declared the
Russians had invested Konigsburg and
Lemburg The British victory at He'll
goland Friday has greatly stimulated
naval enlistments.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-29
Vigorously Offensive.

Antwerp, Aug. 29--Belgian troops
were vigorously on the offensive again
today.
The war office was extremely active.
1t was reported fresh attempt was
about to be made to cut ths line Of
communication between the Germans
French frontier and their base.
This development of renewed Bel
gian offensive had already forced the
Germans to withdraw 10000 troops
from southern Belgium to meet the foe
operating from Antwerp.
The latter were reported engaging the
Germans at Malines and II was believed
they were about to attack Brussels
Such was the Belgians rage at the
destruction Of Louvain, that incident
alone seemed to have been mainly re-
sponsible for their resumption Of Of
fensive tactics instead OF remaining
quietly in Antwerp.
Denying emphatically the German
charge that the citizens of Louvain
fired on the kaiser 8 troops and ASSERT
ing that the town was burned solely
because the Belgians had beaten the
Germans at Malines, Foreign Minister
Davidgnon personally asked the repre-
sentatiyes here of neutral powers to
call their governments 3 attention to the
affair.
Refugees and unfortunates Of the
city are arriving today. Minister Da-
vidgnon appealed also to the United
States to use its influence with Ger
many to prevent the bombardment Of
unfortified towns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-29
GERMANS EXPLAIN HOW
LoUvAIN WAS BURNED

u.
R Washington, Aug %. "A lengthy ex-
PLANTATION of the burning of Louvain
and Of charges that the Germans had
slain civilians there, including women
and children was received In cable
here today from the German foreign
office in Berlin to the German en-
bassy. 1t follows:
In consequence Of sudden Belgian
attack from Antwerp the German gar
rison at Louvain went to meet the
enemy, leaving only one battalion as
a last reserve and an army service
corps. Thinking it was German re-
treat, Louvain priests gave the people
ammunition and the populace of Lou
vain shot unsuspecting Germans from
windows in different parts Of the city,
wounding many"
tfAfter a 24.hour fight between Ger.
man soldiers and the people of Lou
vain,' the message continued, 'part of
Louvain was burning.
"Civilians met with arms were exc
cuted.o
A manifest of tn echief of the gen
eral staff of the German troops speaks
of the bestial cruelties practiced by
civilians of Louvain on wounded Ger
mans. 1t makes the magistrates and
civil authorities responsible for the
burning of Louvain, charging them with
furnishing civilians with arms. :"
Still another dispatch reads:
Leaders of the German party pro-
test against the news that the enemy is
spreading about the cruelty Of German
warfare. The Germans sometimes are
forced to take severe measures when
provoked by treacherous attacks on
them and committing bestial acts on
wounded Germans.
Responsibility for this rests entire
ly upon civil authorities. or occupied ter
ritory who give arms to the civil peo-
pie.
"The Germans have never harmed
people or private property unless they
were attacked first.
"Reports published in foreign pa
pers that Germans are warning against
civilians are mean lies. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-29
German Troops Being Rushed
to East Prussia to Face
Russian Hordes
AUSTRIA QUITS SERVIA
TO FACE The RUSSIANS
Cars Armies Compel Her to
Concentrate Forces to Aid
in Resistance

Berlin, via Amsterdam, Aug .29.-
Orders that the Russian advance into
Germany be checked at once were is
sued by the war office today.
Troops of the first line, strengthened
by the second reserves and Landsturm
reservists, were being rushed eastward.
An Austrian corps was coming to their
support.
The Austrians were being withdrawn
from the Servian frontier to stem the
tide of Russian invasion.
Confidence was expressed that these
forces would be able to hold the ear s
troops back.
On account of the enormous distance
of east Prussia from Berlin and tae
fact that it is thinly populated and
has few important cities, it was not
seriously defended, the troops simply
abandoning it after inflicting heavy
losses on the invaders.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-29
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
MAKES SHARP REPLY
Points Out That England Is Stirring
Oriental Races to Take Part in Con-
flict, and to Socialist Action.

New York, Aug. 29.--Sharp reply to
the exclusive interview given the Unit
ed Press in LondoQshy Winston Church
i'll, first lord of the British admiralty,
was voiced this afternoon by Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa.
dor.
Churchill, who is largely respon-
sible for the war; said Ambassador
Won Bernstorff, "and who is known to
have proposed an attack on the German
fleet before the war was started, eer-
tainly is not fair authority in this
case. Churchill's appeal to the Ameri-
can people is based entirely on the
wrong assumption of a separation be-
tween the emperor and the so-called
military aristocracy Of Germany on one
hand and the German people on the
other. This assumption is entirely
wrong.
1t is proved wrong by the fact that
German socialist democrats voted cred.
its in parliament for the war and be.
cause the leader of the German socialist
democrats arose in parliament and said;
The Worst Autocrat.
" We have always been against war,
but since our country has been attacked
by the worst autoerat the world knows,
we stand with one mind with all the
rest of the German people,
In striking contrast to this atti-
tude of the German socialists, the lead
err of the independent labor party in
England (Kier Hardie) arose in parlia-
ment and said the British government
had not done all It might have done
to prevent war.
Referring to phrase in Churchill IS
statement referring to the superiority
of the democracy 'and civilization of
England over that of Germany, Won
Bernstorff said;
81 cannot understand how the coal
ition which has been formed to attack
us can complain about the German
methods Of warfare after they have
drawn Oriental races into an European
struggle and after they have called In
dian troops to the1continent to fight
their European battles"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-29
British Forced Back.

London, Aug. 29.--That the British
in northeastern France have been fore
ed back to new line and that the
Germans hold Cambria was stated to-
day by the correspondents of both the
London Express and Mail.
A Paris dispatch to the Times, how
eveh asserted that they had advanced
some distance.
The Express maintained that Ger
many threatens to oyerrun ssf northern
France, that its cavalry menaces Bo.
logne and that notices have been posted
warning the inhabitants not to resist
the invasion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-29
Russians overrun Prussia.

Washington, Aug. 20. The following
cablegram from the British foreign of
flee was received here today by Sir
Cecil Spring-Rice, the British ambassa-
dor to the United States.
East Prussia is being rapidly over.
run by the Russian army and great
part of this region already is in Russian
hands. /"
The cablegram also confirmed the re-
ports of the naval engagements near
Heligoland. The French embassy this
afternoon received a cablegram from
the French foreign office which said
that 1000 Germans were slain in an en-
gagement near Nancy and near Vitri-
mon. 1t was said Longwy capitulated
and that Germans in east Prussia were
retreating towards Allenstein and Ko.
nigsberg.