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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-21
DR.. W. H. Ulsh, Selinsgrove
Physician, Is Killed; Auto
Goes Over Embankment
Special to The Telegraph

Selinsgrove. Pa. Jan. FL. - DIR. w.
Fl. Ulsh, well-known physician of
Selinsgrove, was killed this morning
when his automobile skidded and
plunged over an embankment. DR..
Ulsh was a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-21

By Associated Press
Marion; Ind, Jan. 21. Fire that
destroyed the quartemaster and COM
mlssary department buildings and their
contents at the National Soldiers
Home, here, last night, did damage es-
timated at 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-21

George B. Tripp, vice-president and
general manager of the Harrisburg
Light and Power Company, was unani-
mously chosen at meeting of. the
directors of the new Chamber of Com
merce last night as it's first president.
Accepting the honor bestowed upon
him, Mr.. Tripp made live-wire and
practical address, in which he spoke
of the good work of the old Board of
Trade and of the policies which he
believes the new organization should
pursue for the betterment and devel-
opment of the interests of Harrisburg.
CONTINUED on Page Il
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-21
FIRE AT SOLDIERS, HOME

fCOntinued on Page Il
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-18
OUR CoL0RED FRIENDS

The Mcdowell Tims~ force i- here 70
day, from editor down. on private bus
ines they claim. but ~e have n keep
our eye on our colored frisnds when Il
comes 10 Republican stsndpst politIc-.
We have always consended that "a would
have besn much betser for the colored
man of the soutb had be vosed the Dem-
ocrsfic ficket, bot ne have noe yet b~~n
able 10 convince him of tins fact. Msny
OF thsm would nov be voting in the
south % shey had divided IN their polit-
icai faith. We were reared With the ne
Ero, and had . negro ''msmmy' in our
bsbybcod, and notuissstsndinx their
vosins prccIivisie- against us, ~e are al
vays gisd n 80 them and have them
prosper IN our community. Ia 10 -
white msn vho leads the eolored msn IN
politics who neesls the condemnstion. -
Williamson Daily News.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-18
Willard and johnson
Nay No &seC Cham
pionship in America

Jack Curley, who pulled Off the John
son-Fiynn glove contest for the heavy
weight championship at Las Vegas, n.
M, ~ noe interested in . proposition TO
bring Jack Johnson back 70 America for
. night with Jess Willard, st New York
Cincinnati or New Orleans. II the con-
test 10 pulled of at New Orleans It will
90 20 rounds for decision, and will lie
= real championship contest. willard's .
hackers have posted $1,000 with Bob
Vernon, in New York, u bind the match.
Curiey offers 70 give Johnson So, ,UOO for
his share Of the parse, and also make
him . side bet up to- $500. willard.
hackers further sgr+e to let the $40. .Ooo
forfeit 20 N johnson il they fail TO pro-
vide . suitable battle ground within q
reasonable space Of time. CurIey states
that Johnson will have to meet Willard
or forfeit his claim u the worlds cham
p'onship. Willsrd's backers are Larry
Weber, Harry trszee, Ton Jones and
Jack Curley.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-18
NEGRO PRESS
ASSOCIATION
ELECT OFFICERS. TIMES PUB.
Usher on B0ARD-AD-
WISE CLOSE UNITY.

Nashville, Tenn, sept. 7.-Closer un-
ity among the Newspaper men of every
zrsde and shade 10 guaranteed ss 70
suit u the sctions taken st the ninth an
nusl ss>-ion of the National Negro Pr-~
A--ocistion. which has iusf ciossd ss
nuskorse, Otls. The unifyins of inter-
~ nth the cooperation in the returns
thst are vouchssfed by Agreements md
leyisistions enacted - this meeting Gill
bring from z5 70 - per cent incrsasr IN
benefits 10 every sevspsf~r belonging 70
the Ascc,ssion. TIE rpdout,sins of the
effcrts 10 lift the Standard of the nsvs-
paper, The publisher and ths eorpspond-
ens 10 higher plane of efBciency and N
make Ire publicssions sk>mssives cover
their scops Of proficiency win connnu>
10 BE- psshsd-
cinazs of so@se( ths wsal laid plans
- - - ~ vosksd O. - aseil vsl
- uBosDd - - k.s.uiW cs.ndunsu
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''AMENr'

Yes, ear, Mr.. Blue6eld Times, there
are Q number Of negroes in Rock district.
A lew Of them are black Of them
. yellow cast Would you, Mr.. Times
man, cut out these yellow hued tolks aud
not Iet them yote7 Often thee fellow.
4 not "bro<hers in bssck," are brother.
IN yellow. Is . white man who has Dot
himself on the level with the negro sny
bettSr than the negro, and hss that white
man any more right 10 the frsnchise7 ?
BesiE sf the fount2in hc-d and clean up
n Jon Be clean indeed. Cou-
r'er. Mstosks, w. Va.
Nom: The shove is the rospel truth
and rs commend our contemporary for
having the ooursgs 10 tell n. We have
ssid The same thing many times but thi-
. the srst time it bss b~~n our pleasure
70 reed 70 in . paper Published In Wet
Virginia by white men. Go 20 Il breth-
ren, you viii fnd shedding hard st sr.,
but Il you keep a up, yoa will BE- sup
ported, respected and you ~ill win.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-18
NATIONAL
CAPITOL
Events Of Interest From
the Seat of Gov
ernment

THE HEATHER STILL RAGES."
The recent defeat u Cole Blesse in bis
effort 70 SECURE . senssor>hip has again
sttrsct~d attention % the STATE Of south
Csrolins, which VA made fsmou- ina the
snnusls Of politi.s l'y Benjamin x. Till
man, Who shot his pronss about the sen
ate IN early days until he came % b.
knosn e. "Pitehfork TilImsn." Most
OF the ssnstors we're afraid Of him. since
he attacked mos, of them With vile cpl
thet>, Ind this heing insnfscient upon one
cccssion, he backed up his srsument With
ii. BIS i,ut Tillmsn sot~ided long ago /:
and his sncce-sor 10 nosoriety. Cole
Blessc, cane upon the so~De, and he has
done mose ls~I--- things since he b~-
esme go'srsor than any man in reoent
history. la the beginning of Ble>.>'- .
career. he and Tillmsn we're friends. and
the senator t-leg-pbed his conxrstu-
isf'ons upon f,le.-e's fr-f election. Cd
ding ''let the besthen rare" Al The
time of BIess>'s -rcond el~<tion - sover.
n~, Tilmsn t>ieer<pbed: They sill
raee." And nov when Bles~e hes h>>n
d<fesssd, Tiilmsn wires: The b~ssh~u
ssilI rsess; the people rsjoscs." Old Ben
nnosn , not doing much In ths sensS>
sovsysys, - hs = brsksn IN Lsas.. =d
|sn.sA ~ 9iiA He - - - lusr,sd
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-18

for The ss<slsmsns Of The terrible conflict
bsing vsesd sbsosd,
''Ths welfare Of the American people
dos nos rssuirs this Iegislsaoa. During
ths vel preceding the consiasrstion ol
this hill our exports Of wheat nearly
|rsschsd - record. Nine million bush.
eas we're exported. On the day the bill
pesssd whsat soid Tor SI.14 snd corn 70,
- cent? . 'bolhel. ships wsss oewsd
Dors.frssiy than eareoes. Thsre wss; no
lack Of insurance.
The pressure for this legislstion CONES
from thoss citizens whoss pasriosism did
nos pssssnt shen- from ealing their ships
under forrisn hags In time Of pesce bus
who. now that the nations whose fasu
they bore are st war, desire the prosec-
sioo Of she American dag and IL govern
msas insursnce st The expsass Of the
Anerscsn people and at The risk of en-
dsnesring skeir neutrality. Oupidity and
gresd rsshsf than pssrio<isn lie st the
bass of this legisiation. la sole justi6-
cation - . denire N profit from The ter
rihae conflict now in progress abroad un-
der the guise Of m alleged emergency
No such emerRency hss been established,
exists. or will arise in the future.
The President says This 10 good
time 70 keep c"ol-' 1t is good sdvice.
but it is more golden in practice than in
the preaching. Keeping cool involves
avoiding unnecessary risks; it contem-
plates brave rssistence 70 the demands
Of those who risk our neutrality and uss-
fuises 20 humanity " secure private
Prodf. IL does nos mean . oowsrdls sur
render TO the selfish interssa who would
turn an alleged emergency 70 their own
advantage.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-18
Row In Board
Of Strategy
Seek to Remove President. How
War Started; How il Will
End.

This we~k has b-en one Of turmoil and
strife among tbe members Of the Key
stone lntsrnstionsl Board of strstexy.
lhes> great strzt<gists are warriny over
the presidency of the board. The row
arose becau<e Doc" Lord. a Germ.n
synpsthizer and president has constant
y refused % permit representatives of
the silis- o. lie heard when q German
representative wsnt~d b. continue talk
ing. y. :. Buhne started tie movement
10 decspitAte the president. and he 10 be-
ing strongly bsckei by Dr. w. n. A.
Barrett. tie dark skinned Enslishn.n.
IL later developpei that II "Duc'' Lard
Who - Of the Di1 type - removed ,he
board ~ill ~ Msriesnnrd. tor in case eth
er Buhne or Barrett sncos~is 70 the pr-.-
'dency the unsuccessful .spirsnt will NJ
once revolt.
IL seems that since the Germsn- .t.r,eS
from france toward hone in such sre.t
haste tb>caus Kaiser Bill and their
fsmiies needed them" a. member Of
the board of strategy erprs--sI it) the
allies sympsthizers concludsd that one
OF their numhsr should he the big Mo-
sn', the Pooh Bah, the High Mock
me Muck" of this xigsntic intelIectnsl
board Of rabbit and chicken warriors. Al
THIS writing "noc' Lord 70 still bolding
cut and says "a viii take nothing Is-
than one of Germany's great siege guns
10 remove him--thst the allies are wish
oos saventivs ssaius and skill enough o.
prodnoe powerful enough weapon 10 ~
move him and thss u p>s chance hs = ~
moved he oil kick the board into The ssruss
whsre the chilling winds of vinssr which
= rapidly sppsoschsng vili sorus shsm 70
sshnas 70 h's ss<nA "Doc'' furshsr
tos.sn.sA - - ~
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-18
MINER FMED.-SM0kED N
MINES.

Complaint ws- laid before Hon. A. g.
Huff"rd, Justice ~ the Peace st WEIGH.
on the ilth inst. by jasper Tnppletr,
Fire Boz OF Superior No. ! mine. VIII
liam Concoski, . Russian, was fined yIO.
and cost for having matches in his pos-
-e-sion in the mine and smoking in the
mine The mine having been put on
locked safety lamps and permissible elec-
trie lamps. This is the first case for dis
oseying ssction II ofthe mining Law, and
should he Ies-on 10 others. This c..e
grew out of the activities Of Inspector
Lawson Blsnkin-opp 81 the zfh distri .
who y doing everything in his power o.
enforce the mining laws in his district.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-18
IN AFRICA


London, Sept lO.-British troops have
net and defeated German force of 4OO
which enssrsd NyassAlsnd, Bsssish Gen.
tral Africa, according to the announce
mens made by the uthcial pres bureau
'The Germans loss seven oficers killed
and two wounded. two hssd and to
machine guns- rhe lsss smong rhs rank
sn4 Al has not besn ssrertained, bot
'The Bsteish io1. among shs whitss
80 four killed and sexsrsl vourd~d |:
ioss among the rank and file not ascer-
tanned.
ION September 8 British force ad-
vanced seainss ths Germana, who, how
ever, evsded them and attacked the
British station II Karonea ION the north
west shore Of Lake Nysssa, st the term
mus OF the Stevenson road) which wss
defended by one officer, so African rifles,
the police and with civilians.
After three hours' resistance, q col
umn arrived from the British force and
drove the enemy OF. Later the main
British force came mp and after q day {
hehane, in which the Germans fought
with great determination and had to be
dis'oged by repeated bayobet Charges,
drove The enemy toward the Songwe
river. The British were too exhausted
tocontiBue the pursuit"
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and be dropped his hands. ons - M
aide aod the other 70 his ssonseh. shov'
ing that the short tap had about vindet
him. In the sscond round, b wsnl
down for The count, when the Negr<
again hit him in the stomach. He re
fussd 70 make IN effort to rise. and tho
spectators. were Of one voice. thu be
didn't want % 6ehs.
NEVER EXTENDED.
He'd Jesnssts ss any tiu,s. struck Kru.
zer with the strength that be b known
- posssss, it 10 . sale bet that from fea,
than the effect Of the blow, - the feaI
be showed shro0Rbous ths shrss- minus
and 43 srconds that he ~ss IN the ring,
proved thss he had not the nerve 70 stand
up and take and give.
The exhibition was one Of The poorrs,
ever witnsssed in this vicinity. The man
agement Of the Martins Ferry Athletis
and Boxing Club Wa cheated The of.
hcisis went into the aereemsnt IN good
faith. bus Kruger hsd not the stamina OF
nerve % do bsxsie.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-18
REGISTRY AND n6U-
RANCE OF fO1HGn
SHIPS DM(ER0US

Washington, Sept l0.---The United
Ststss owes IL 10 humanity % take nc
risks through hastily considered Ierisls-
ton during the European war, dselsres
Hon. Sidney Anderson, Repr-seststivs
m CoDgres- from Minnesots, in . state
Dent made today.
Every world power except the United
States is today engaged In war" bessys.
What y the supreme duty Of The United
States to ~ own citizens, and 10 hum an
ity everywhere, In this situxtiou7 Is 1,
% buiid mp an American merchant ms-
rine BY the purchase Of rcsitry of ship
built In foreign shipysrds, owned by
for'1sn citizen-, manned By foreixn 80
men, ofbcercd by foreign ofioers, nos
nysr. the hsx- of the nations &c VAR T.
t TO insure cootrsbsBd csrros. carried
IN the-e ships against the risks a var,
a. may be done under the pending Iex;s-
istion, st the expense Of the Amsricsn
people and st the iminent danger o. in.
bernstionsl complicssions7 Or % 4 On.
duty 10 Ourselves and % hsmsnisy q
take no risks, 10 maintain p>sce ss bom>
and our neutrality againss The worid7 Tc
svosd internssiond difkcuIties % thss q
shs prop>s time ve meg. IN eood fsish
- e0edno, Dns - Osd -
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-18
CHARGED WITH
KILLING WIFE
Dr.. Miller, Prominent
Memphis Physician
in Jail.
HELD ON CHARGE OF
FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Henieas Crime Committed on the
Outskirts Of the City--,Suspi-
eioa Points to Dr.. Miller.
Nashville Glol~.

Memphis, Tenn, sept. THE killing
oi Mn. Miller. the wife Of Dr. ID. h.
Miller still hs. thi. city i'm high pit.h
oi excitement. Th@ crime Was the most
revolving ever recordei i'm the history of
Memphis criminals. and the high stand
ing of DIR. Miller A. physicisn and
Mu. Miller who wss . woman Of sxcep-
tional character has caused the greatest
eommotion. The murder wss committed
sunday night. August ~. IL is alleged
that Dr. Miller enticei his vile 10 ~ out
for drive on the night of the b,th and
that while ont Il was then that the fatal
shots
HORSE STOPS IN FRONT or TIE
PLACE OF BUSINESS
IL ss~uns that the horse VA. frightened
and ran away damaging the vehicle To
some extent The horse wss found later
standing in front OF his masters drug
store.
tiNITES CLOTHING.
The clothing Of the victim Was ixnit~d
and it ~as impos-ible u recoyniz- the
b"hy- The wOmsn's hat lei u her i,i-n-
tity. Memphis 10 full Of theories con-
eernins the murder. IL is said that Dr.
Miller offered . man t2OO u kill his wife
and tile man reported the same. Others
have other theories In which the Doctors
son ssA ssid 10 have hssu asksl 10 nor
susde the mother IN meet the father.
There 10 nothing definitely known about
the Tragedy itself but the cone-nsus of
opinion is that the husband murdered
the wife.
On the night of the tragedy DR.. Miller
came ~ Nashville on an excursion and
returned tile next day.
Dr. H. B. Miller has been ia the pr.c-
t'ce OF uie'iicine in Memphis for mum
b-r of years. lie has been successful in
hi- chosrn field oi labor aud hs. sccu-
mui.ted valuable property. lie started
lille with tile woman he 10 accused of
killing. Ii - said that she helped him
through school
There are many people in Memphis
sho feii-v~ that Dr. Miller is innocent.
Attorney Booth. the eminent lawyer Of
Memphis has been retained .. council
Tor Dr. Miller.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-18
west vlhe|M|A
IS CONFIDENT
AHCTORY
Governor Hadield Sends
Cheering Word Re-
Cardins 0stcome in
the Noted Debt Suit

Charleston. W. Va Sept. i4.-Gov,
Hatfield. ~ho is a Richmond, attend.
ing the hearinu bsf9e Special Msst<.
Charles K. IisrlefeDd. IN the debt suit oI
the state Of Virginia sgsinst West vir.
ginis. telephonsd - n, private secretary,
Walter Hslapsn Les nisht that the coun-
eel for this state vas dated overthe pros-
poets in the long-ioaRhs case. IL 10 ex.
pected that the hesrins will odjourn 10
day.
Counsel for Wet Virginia believe tha,
they have been sSle - present evidences
that will result N VIZ material reduc-
tan ct the claim a the mother stats
against this state. il not in practically
wiPins out the judgmsat for upward a
T.0oo.ooo rendered ~ the United sssss.
Supreme court several years ago. IL i
said that counsel for virsinis practically
admits $'.5sU.O00 of the assets which
West Virginia elaine 70 have be~n held
In common by the two states at the time
OF the separation, and credit for West
Eirslnis's share Of which it i. claimed
should be deducted from the amount OF
the courts iudgmenG
Governor Hatfield and Attorney Gen.
erai Lilly returned n the city Sunday.
Among the counssi employed 10 repre-
sent West virginia are Charles Edgar
Hosg, OF Point rieasant, former dean Of
the law college OF the state university at
horsantown, and X. A. Archer. Of Par
kersburH.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-18
4. N. {. new
QUARTERS
Publishing Plant Being
Installed This
Week
BRYANT THIRD SECRETARY
HAS MADE GREAT RECORD


Nashville, Tenn, Sept. l2.-The Man
sgernent of the A. M. +. Sunday School
Union Publishing House 10 busy thee
days moving into their new building on
Eighth and Lea avenues. The work OF
moving is q tremendous job, and in view
OF the fact that the Secretary, Mr.. Ira
7. Bryant, is compelled to move and gel
out his supplies for the next quarter at
tie same time make the Job the more
complicated The huge presses and type
setting and book binding machinery are
being dismsntied and installed in the
new building as rapidly - is possible A
large force OF workmen, machines, car
penters, electricians. painters, artisans
and cabinet builders are being pushed to
the limit TO complete the work before the
close of tie week. Some of the machines
are in operation already, getting out the
work for the next quarter, and by the
middle OF next we~h lr. Bryant expects
to have force goiny IN full blast.
This takes from ti,s Public Square one
OF the Oldest busins - concerns in that
portion Of the city. The place 1t aO6
Public Square Was established there by
Bishop O. s. Smith in 1882. and wss at
that time the only Publishing house Of
its kind IN the country run b. colorsd
Fsople- It he stosd for yean - lad
mark IN Negro entevprise. 'Bzbop Susask
~as succeedsd by DIR. Chappslle, now .
bishop Bishop Chapelle was socceeded
by the present Incumbent, Mr.. Bryant,
who has increAs-d the business 10 the ex-
tent thas il became necessary 20 SEX new
quarters. The new building just beine
occupied 10 therefore q necessity 10 en-
able the department to handle the in
creased business.
The new A NJ. +. Publishing House
is constructed on the most modern plans
and adds 10 the prosperity Of the city in
way to make the people of ali walks of
lie feel proud All OF the printing and
binding machinery and type setting ma
cHnes are Oh the one floor and skviights
are all through the roof which provide
ample light without artificial light.
The secretary or general manager. Mr..
Bryant, said, that he was compelled to
erect the new building To take care OF his
present needs. However it is believed
that this new building will be sufficient
to take care OF considerable increase in
the business Of that department.. ID 10
thought by some of the leaders in the A.
M. +. Church that some OF the work
that Is being done under the supervisors
Of the house in Philsielphis will be trans-
ferred to the plant here a. this one 10
prepared TO do the work on it, own
presses and IN its own bindery. which
the other one in Philsdelphia Cannot
handle The plant here 10 equipped
with the most modern machinery and IL
turning out the very highest grade Of
work.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-18
hMER|CAAs1


Bay Sprnus. Mis-, sept. l2.-More
than 1000 men, women and children
vitsessed the hanging here Of Mose John
son, the negro Desperate who several
months ~" killed and robbed Resse
Kirkpatrick When the dsspersdo was
captured the sheriff promised the po.e
thse the execution would be public. and
the occasion wss made eaIa affair.
The hanging We sdverised eztenave-
~ and railroads ran special ercupon
trains The main ssre~t Of the vilIase
~As converted into . midway, where
wv d5sp>pysd ~ hisds ef ware and
shows offered smusensns 70 DE crowds,
while BARRIERS made the bAmist modern
Babel With their shost.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-18
Jeanette Made Good
Impression
EsAf Fsss q This vieishy Asr-
isss 10 See Hin Work.

Wbe>'ins. W. Va, sept 14.@-Fixhs
hans Of wheeling and vicisisy are snr-
'ous ~ - Joe Jesassse. the sresf bssck
weight, do hsrsse IN his vi<inity. he
APPEARED In Msrti1s Ferry ss1srdsy nigh,
N sbsdol-d Ten rssaJ bos4 With Jim
krnsw, bos b~rss< Kruger would nos
ss<nd up and do ssssie, Ne fsns ~er-
noe Given opportunity 70 - the bis
bisck work krseH usssviy failed q
shov any skdiity 70 sekC - Ell. whsa
he entered th> rins. hs f6ied 10 how NJ
nasks a s6shs<s, - ~ poGlsion, vfpu
iscins be b's nss,o. W. now pss;snl
shsn co"rAesou. Ne s4sss vs nsdu
On hs pszs - give . 49, thas ths b;e
49, vsnka -
SensoD ssusk - - - aumurh.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-18
The Great
Beyond
W. n. WHITE PASSES AWAY.
RECORDER OF KEYSTONE.
EXCELLENT CITIZEN.

w. M White, Recorder Of the city OF
keystone, died 1t . hospital In Bluefield
sunday, September Is ct about $50 d.
m He had heen III for come time, bus
the exposure and hardship incident to
the chase and capture Of the Glenalum
bandits 20 weakened bis syssem that be
fell an easy victim to the ravssss of IT,
phoid sever. He WAS taken TO the hoe
pitsi on August %, was severely III at
frst but his frieDds and assorisses here
were under the impression that be Wa.
improving. even - late - Sunday q. m.
Therefore when the message reached here
Sunday evsning that Mr.. White was
dead, every one who heard it was greatly
shocked.
Mr.. White was 81 years OF ase, Q ma
tive OF Mercsr county, West Virginia.
where he remained until about eiehs
jean ago whsn be came 20 this city. He
wss Chief OF Police here fos three ysnrs,
Co. - esznnnk tuo yssp- and -
eassesd Recorder isse February. Mr..
White wss smhitious and popular and
had be lived he would no doubt have
been ssectsd to one Of the important coun-
ty Offices.
FUNERAL SERVICE.
The funeral service wss held 1t the
old White Homestead about three miles
from Oakvale- Between three and four
hundred people were present including
about hfty from Keystone and Blusdeld.
The official part Of this city was repre-
ssntsd By Mayor O. O. Hale, Me-srs. @.
r. North and Sol Hymsn; Hons. w. @.
Cook and lack Edwards of weleh; The
Mcdowell County Colored Republican
Organization. by J. +. Psrson, president
and The Mcdowell Times by r. Edward
HILL The funeral services at the home
were conducted by Rev. w. II. Book of
Indiana and the Masonic Lodge. of
which the deceased wasa member had
charge OF the burial. The services were
extremely impressive and scores Of peo-
PIE shed tears. The remains were buried
in tfe family Cemetery near the home
whese rssts the sshes Of generations of
Whites.
Mr. White wss . member Of the Ma
sons and Elks He 10 survived by Mr..
and Mrs.. r. 4. White, his parents, one
brother, two sisters and many other rel
stives.