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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27
CENSUS
of Shinnston and Suburbs
ShoWss More Than Enough
for Charter Requirement.

sHINNsToE. Nov. 27.The cen-
sus has been taken Of the town OF
.Shinnston and suburbs and the result
is as follows: Shinnston proper.
1899; West Shinnston, not including
Drain Hill, 375; East Shfnnston,
1875; total, 2069, or just SO more
people than required on which to
make application for city charter.
There is much sentiment in favor
of appealing to the next legislature
for charter that will embrace the
above population and put shinnston
on the map as a thriving little city.
The present charter is antiquated9
and altogether inadequate
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27
CLUB IS ORGANIZED.

BRIDGEPORT. Nov. ga
,,rrnber Of young ladies met az the
home Of Miss Rebecca Johnson a
-scent evening for the purpose OF
arsanizing an embroidery club which
:, Iii be known as the "S. j.. G. g.
Cinh The following officers were
s,actad: President, Miss Ethel
Tsckart; vice president. Miss Hazel
Tster:: secretary and treasurer, Miss
nricia Lawson. Games contributed
- tNa Measure Of the evening and
~ hons were served. The next
,,,eeting ~ will be held with Miss Ethel
s.ssTart. Friday evening. November
81 Meetings will occur regularly
s:h two weeks thereafter. Those
sss~ent sss were Misses Dulcie Lawson,
y ~ Lawson, Rebecca Johnson, Hal
~ s;s Heckert, Hazel Teter and Ethel
Heckert.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27
HEREDlTY
And Environment to Be Discussed by
Harrison County Literary Club.

Whether heredity influences the
human race to.a greater degree than
environment Is TO be debated at the
next regular meeting OF the Harrison
County Literary Club, which is to be
held next Friday evening, December
4, in the county court room. The
Affirmative speakers will be R. M.
Fisher and George G. Mckinley and
the negative speakers will be ]. K.
Musser and Harry Thompson. Ex=
temporaneous remarks win be mad &
| by Carl S. Lawson and G. Guy tLos
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27
BATTLE Still ON
In Which Servians, They Say,
Repelled the Enemy and
Took 100 Prisoners.

ssy Assee,Arsp sasas,

NISH, Servia, via London, Nov. %.
IAN official statement issued today
Regarding the lighting in northern
Servia says: fAi !.
"The battle which commenced on
November 20 on the Lazarevatz front
and in which we repelled the enemy
and captured 100 prisoners still con-
tdnues. On the twenty-first our heavy
artillery bombarded the Austrian
monitor, Semlin, and forced it to
withdraw at the same time silencing
the enemy's artillery"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27
INTERNAL EXPLOSION
Is Believed to Be the Cause Of
the Destruction of the Bat !,
tleship, BulWark.

LONDON, Nov. 27.-Additional de-
tails concerning the loss Of Sheerness
yesterday OF the battleship, Bulwark,
and her entire crew with the excep-
tion OF fourteen men makes the ad-
miralty theory that she was blown
up by an internal explosion more
and more plausible An official in
quiry which is being held In private
was opened in Sheerness this morn
ing. Unofficial investigation serves
to confirm the belief that the destruc-
tion of the Bulwark was caused by an
internal explosion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27
ENGLISH SHIPS
Are Not Renewing Their At.
tacks on the Coast of FIan-
ders, Berlin Says.

BERLIN, by wireless to London,
Ney. 27.An official announcement
given out today says:
English ships did not attack the
coast Of Flanders again yesterday.
sThere have been no actual changes
along the battlefront in the western
arena. To the north OF Langemarck
we have taken a group of houses and
made number of prisoners. Our
iattack In the Argonne has made fur
thsr progress. French attacks in the
neiehborhood OF Apremont and to
!. the east OF st. Mihiel were repulsed.
IN the eastern arena OF the war
there n were no decisive engagements
Yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27
WHITE SLAVE
Convictions in This Country
Since the Mann Act Was
+ Enacted Number col.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2s.-Nine hundred
and one persons have been convicted
under the Mann white slave act since
Its passage according to statistics
received today by Arthur Farwell
president of the Chicago Law and
Order League, from George Bielskai
chief Of the bureau OF investigation
OF the department OF justice. One
hundred and thirty-six persons were
acquitted and the cases OF 1876 nolle
pressed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27
IVlO EATALIIES
Result from the 3oo-Mile Mo-
torcycle Race over the Sa-
vannah5 Race Course.
.sy A.see,A1ie .srs.,

SAVANNAH. Ca, Nov! 27.-G.
Kelly, Of Savannah, one of the par
ticipants in the 300-mile motorcycle
race over the grand prize race course
here yesterday, died early today from
injuries received when his machine
struck tree. This was. the second
fatality, Gray sloop, of Mooresville,
N G., being instantly killed yesterday
during the race.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27
HA[L SELLS
His Interest in the Weston In
dependent and is to Retire
from Editorial Field.
!. !. ss,re'AL 70 rnI ..lrss.s,

WESTON. Nov. 27.-R. Ad Hail
who has had editorial charge Of the
Weston Independent for a period Of
more than twenty years, today made
sale Of his stock In the, company
which owns the plant, and he will
retire from the position OF editor Of
the paper about the first, Of the year.
After spending the latter part of the
winter in the South he has no definite
plans for the future
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27
TURKEY DINNER.

: A very successful turkey dinner
was given Thursday by the Ladies
Auxiliary Of the Ancient Order Of
Hfbernians in the basement Of st.
Mary's high school. In the evening
an informal dance was enjoyed in the
auditorium followed by salad lunch
con
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27
HOLY WAR
Proclamation lust Published is
Signed by the Sultan and
a Number of Priests.
tsY Assoe,Arsp eaEse,

CoNsTANTINoPL PIE, Via Sofia and
London, Nov. 27-The proclamation
of holy war announced for the first
time some ten days ago was publish
ed here today. It is signed by the
Sultan and twenty-eight Moslem
priests and calls upon the Moslem
world to participate in a holy war
a"ainst Great Britain. Russia and
France. 8
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27
GIEITs ELS WISE.
(By Associated Press5

WAUPUN, Wis, Nov. 27.--.
The wish Of David Jacobs. go
who had spent twenty years
in the state prison for; mur-sI
der, that his life might not be
ended within the walls was
granted ON Thanksgiving
day only to be followed. It be-
came known today. by the old
man falling dead a few min
utes after eating dinner with
his son at a restaurant out
side the prison.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27

Mrs. w. R. Gregg OF Weston, Mrs.
r. NJ. sturm Of Shinnston. and Mrs.
r. H. Eaton Of Pittsburg. visited their
sister, Mrs. j. e. Schilling at her
home on Baltimore street this week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27
$4,000 PRISONERS
Are Claimed by the Russians
to Have Been Taken by
Them in Battle.
tsy ASSOCIATED patss,

PARIS, Nov. 27.-Telegraphing
from Perograd regarding the lighting
around Lodz a correspondent says:
Zone German army corps which
was surrounded by Russian troops
surrendered in body. This repre-
sents nearly $4,000 prisoners. Anoth-
er corps which also has been cut of
has now been completely put to route.
The Russians are attacking along the
Cracow line with redoubled Intensity. .
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27
SHIP STILL FAST.
,.Y ...oe,.rse ..r..,

tsY As.ee,arGe ssrss,
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 27.SThe Uni
ted States battleship Michigan, which
grounded yesterday of Cape Henry,
was tsdll fast this morning. Navy
tugs are standing by and the sea is
calm. At high tide today the Mich
igan probably will be floated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27
MRS. HOGE ENTERTAINs.

Mrs. Lucdus Hoge entertained a
few friends at cards Wednesday after
noon in honor Of some out Of town
guests.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27
40 SCHOOL.

The city schools did not hold today
They will resume Monday morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27

Gordon B. Late. of Independence.
is a city business visitor.
Captain James H. Hurry, Of
Bridgeport. visited the city Friday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-27

Miss nllen Roweil: Of Pafkersbdfk
4 4 Z sssss g ~ 9Ailllp e stsgtss.
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Continued on page two,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-24
MBnT BISHOP AFTER FIRE
Other CsIeeed 0urchmen Are Ac.
essea u AshvilIe Charyes
sf Arsen.

Asheville. n. c., July I6.-True bills,
charging srson, have been returned by
the Buncombe county grand jury against
Bishop o. r. Harris. Of the Second Epis-
copai district Of the African Methodist
EPsscopsi Zion Church, which includes
Blue Ridge, Albemarle and southeastern
Virginia conferences, one of the leading
oo'ored ehurchmen of this state; II. J..
Trent, who isnow in Atlanta; Noah Mur-
rough, w. p. Pgram, w. p. Brooks.
Elijah Mcdowell, DIR. J. W. Walker
Parker Johnson, and Caleb Martin. They
are charged with burning the African
Methodist Episcopal church, Hopkin.
Ohapel, on College street, about fcur
jean aeo.
warrants were Issued, and al the 10
ca men were arrested st once. Warrants
Tor ne arrest Of Harris and Trent vers
sent 70 Salisbury and Atlanta, respective.
" The othen were all released on bonds
OF 800 each.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-24
PROFESSIONAL MEN
AND JEALOUS WOMEN

The Cannan case is an extreme ex-
ample Of what happens where q jealous
woman Is welded to a professional man.
OF course, in most cases, Developments
do not progress TO this bloody and unre-
grettabie cuImInsrion, but many . home
Is wrecked by the jealous woman a. ef-
fectively and cruelty = the two homes
affected by the Bailey murder in Free
port, l.. i.
The ancient saying il. "When poverty
comes In at the door, love fiies out the
window" Experience teaches that the
same Is true Of Jealousy and Happiness.
As surely as jealousy enters the house
hold, Happiness sliGes down the rain
pipe. Poverty may 20 and Love return,
but Jeslousy, once sdored. sticks like q
leoch to her votaries.
Every professional man knows the ne
cessities and demands OF his profession.
The married professional man knows the
milestone efficiency and the tormentins
nagging and su-picions Of a Jealous wife
lie has stood face % face with the hind.
RANGES and trials conjured up i'm his path
BY the votary Of the ''green-eyed mons
ter" lie has seen his fondesf ambition.
wrecked by the vandal jealousy Of q mis-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-24
STATES FACTORIES
FEEL TARIFF RUB

That West Virginia steel miIls and
other factories sre running much lighter
at the present time than st the same ses-
son for . number Of yc.rs, and that the
reasons assigned By the officials are SUNNI
Cd up IN the declaration that unessine.s
exisfs over the prospects in the future tor
bu-ins--, owing 10 the effects Of the Dem
ocrstie tariff, ws the report recently Of
State Labor Commissions J. n. Might
inssie. who has jn-t returned from the
eastern and northern part of the state.
He declared. sIso, that the prevailing
opinion Of the manufacturer of sb> .sss>
is that conditions will not greatly inn
prove until the probable complexion Of
The next congre- i known. While Il =
the custom Of the sIs-- factories 30 cso~e
down for six we>ks' period ss this
time, other factories thst run fhe yesr
around also are cIo~ine down in pert or
slscrtsh>r. -----
In regard % the safety appliance equip-
ment Of mrf Of the fsctoriss, Commis-
sioDer Nightingale said he ~ much
pssassd with cooditions. dscisrine shss
such pride . taken In THE ms<,pr by -
A.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-24

"standpstism' and "progrs~-iyeism, -
The Republican party may be described
more accurately - holding last TO that
which 10 good, and ready always 10 an
nsr that which gives Trustworthy promise
of bssng m improvement on things that
ezss- IL, however, takes the prscsution
10 look before it leaps. IL is q sane and
sale party 10 place in power, and IL ac-
comp'shmsss In the past are IL best
gusrsntss for confidence in il in the fu-
ture. -Charls.ton Mail.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-24
THE REPUBt|-
CAN PARTY

The nominations for Office IN West vir-
ginia for the fali elections have been
about completed. We elect In this -tss>
this year q legislature, msmbsrs of con
Tre-s and the county officss. For . num-
ber Of pears West Virgins bss ben de-
eidedly Republican. and IL h fact Of hin
tory that tbese Repuolicsn ypsu have
been eoincident with the sssss's grpssr~s
material proxre-- and sdvsncsupnt.
However, the last tro lex,uisknrss have
been somewhat mixed. Ths ssnass swscs
hs- been . tie, and this ~ pvsv~nsrd IN
isrgr mes>urs either party having dissrs
responsibility Tor the Ierssiaxtos ensrou1.
In -ome re~pect>, ths eqose1s divisioo of
power In the senate vorkH1 % sn sdvsnt-
sge, e. q prevented 90 ons rDs Dpm-
ocrsfic supremacy IN tbss body snd -
carrying out of thressened bnII-iu-Shs-
china shop policy.
On The whole, however, shsrs = uoeb-
ing alter ell like direct sspousibiIity. and
he power 10 carry out . complsss policy.
Monsrei policies - worked ous by com
pro-niss gsnsrally sss not hoviine snc-
es.s- ny - 80 49, - rssuas q
- hasUninAsg - than - ussinsa
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-24
DRINKING GOES ON
SPITE OF DRY LAW

New York, July s.---Fieures published
today show that drinking is on the in
crease despite the spread Of prohibition.
In 10 year. the per capita consump-
ton Of alcoholic drinks has increasei
three gallons, having risen from 1887
gallons 70 22.os.
This Is not the highest average, how
ever; IN 1906 and again in 1911 the aver
age was Zz.7s gallons, which would Indii-
cate that in the last half Of the decade
the protibitionists have been succsssful
(COntinued on Page Two.)
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-24
BAPTIST
MEETING At
TAMS, v. VA.

The Flat Top Baptist Association met
IN its 18th annual session at Tams. w.
Va, July l5-l6. The officers OF the As
soeiation, with a large delegation en-
brseing the territory from Williamson ~
biuefield, arrivesl at Tams about o clock
Tuesday evening There we were met by
the committee on entertainment. headed
10y Rev. L. j. brandon. ID. d.. the pas-
TOR. - perfect was the arrangement
that all delegate- and messenger wsr,
assigned 10 their homes right from the
station. Arriving at their homes the dei-
esates ate dinner. rested while and then
were scen strolllng over the town until
about 9::b. when the church bell rang
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-24
HON. Edluard Cooper Wins Landslide Victory
Hon. Wells Goodykoontz viii Be Nest Seuates Lav MAKE

koontz for the State Senate had no oppo-
ntion.
The following candidates. for county
Offices were nominated without oppoision
Prssident Of the County Osus. Hon.
James Eiwood Jones.
Clerk County Court, Hon. "
why's.
Supsrinsendent Of schoo'
Oook.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-24
BLEASE TO EMPTY HIS PENI.
TERTIARY.

Colnnbis, $. o.. July 2O.---Governor
Cole l.. Bles-e, who has psrdoned twelve
hundred convicts IN the last three years.
Intends TO clean out the stsse peniten
tsry by Angusf and turn Il into . he--
pit~i. There srs Ie~- than srty convict-
left His average has ben something
over one pardon day; n empty the pen
it~nti~ry By Auguss \, he must average
about two . day.
IL have no apology % make for . sin
ss parole, conmosssiop or pardon tina,
have srsns~t." h. ssye 81 work by
Ne ooidsn Role. and wfosver objsct- 10
that mt Christian. bus I'm hypo
eriss. II sll Tie men sniity oferime wer.
tsisd many Gentlemen In high plaoe-
n<ghs ~ rsDov~d % prison cell-- In
~ spissss shsss viR be move s..ss Io-,
sAroeeb hypsessry shsn through ell tire
e>hss crims IN tlss dscsloxss.
"You hs.r from your pulpit. Helm
he hsa<hen, hot when one helps a EEL
Iov counerymsn md ssfsmpc 70 bring
90 ths good IN him and give him an
sehsr shasns m lie ths ssns people Yell.
Rsrdnning 10 nany psoplsg"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-24

Alter the reading and sdopsion Of thu
minutes letter reading and COMMITTEES r.
port~ occupied the Association until n
O'Clock. Then Rev. 5. M. Yates Of Dsvy
Pre>ehed great and powerful sermon.
The afternoon vss taken up with the in
PRODUCTION of visitors and sddru~~e- etc.
Prof. J. NJ. Arter, PRESIDENT Of the Wet
Virginia industrial school, Seminar and
col'svs, delivered Q strong sadrs- ON
Education, emphasizing the needs os our
denom'naf'onai school. Prof. J. ID. Coss-
men OF The Blue6eid Colored Inssisuss
delivered q strong sddrrs- ON eiucseion.
urging that no les girls be put IN schooa.
out more boys Rev. q. ". Harris. prw-
dent Of The Wet Virginia Bsp<iss So,
oooventioo, sddre>>ed the Asspcinok,,-
Emphasizing M neos~.fy q oo-opuuolro
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-24

not do that His long -tormsntsd so1l
Oft realizes the wisdom Of Kipling's lines /:
Down to Gehsnns or up 10 the throne.
He travels the fastest who travels alone. >"
We do not hlsms the jealous wife for
every home that 10 broken mp. Nor do
We blame her always for being Jealous
Many time it is mans rottenness and
inconstancy that lights the fuse. But In
contradistinction 10 the over-jesious wi fe
guided wife. He he's had the cup OF sue
cess dashed from his lip while he labored
sore-beset under the lssh and sting OF the
tongue that said he wss not doing his
best. but should not do this or should
Continued on Page ~
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-24

The Republican Primary election held
~ Saturday vs. very quiet throughout
Mcdowell county and The vote wss ANAL.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-24
Hon ". BurbsilE - Payne Wins Circuit Clerks Place
After Hard Fought Battle

OF . hsruouizinR Of different conception.
OF policies.
In the c.mpaien this fall the Repnb-
iicsns OF West Virginia will be given the
Opportunity 70 elect . Republican Iegi--
istnre TO cooperate with Republi AN
administration. That West Virginia il
really Republican 90 heart wa. shown
even IN the complicated campaign Of 1912
when the Republican state ticket carried
over the Democracy's by handsome ma
iority.
IL has been repeatedly demonstrated
that the Republican principles ~ applied
70 the administration OF the states Affairs.
are - beneficial - thee principles when
applied 10 national affairs. The Repub-
hcan party has always won the title Of
ne party hist does things. lit u not
hsmpered by the traditions Of the faith
ere. and has always been willing to try
experiments when there was shown to he
. reasonable belief that such experiment.
we're iustified by the practical nature of
the ProPositlons. IL has not gone wild
over fads. Nor has il been attracted by
sver9 Will o the wisp. IL hs. liysi In
see some OF Vie ephemeral crazes disap-
pear, and AZ will outlive Others that may
srise.
Discsrdins the much us4d words Of
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-24
Hon. w. w. Hughes

.necw1thstsnding the fact that the contest
Tor the Circuit Court clerkship was spir-
md; IN fact it Was hot and grew hotter
toward the Close, and several OF tie can
didafes for the Legislature made an an
imsted contest. enough interest could not
- aroused 10 get out one half the nor
ma! Republican vote.
1s fight for Circuit Clerk between
Hons- W. Burbridee Payne and B.
Hampton Gray waxed 20 warm during
- wsek preceding the close Of the con-
- that Governor III. ID. Hatfield came
over from Charleston 10 assist his old
Trend Payne Aiso State Librarian w.
w. Sanders returned 30 the county and
made IN able fight for the same candi-
date, - did Ike Noel, jsnitor. Even
e.1s Committeeman T. Howard Harper.
whom it Wa reported had rstired from
politics. left his Tszeweli, Va, farm and
spsnt one Of the busiest weeks Of his life
ismbssting the supporters Of Mr.. Gray.
Hon. Charlie Hsrm<n (''Red Fox }
av the boys" - usual. in their homes.
st work and everywhere else. Hons
osorEe Wolfe and W. W. Hughn made
IN active contest, while Hon. 3. w.
Patterson did very little campaigning.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
Hon Edward Cooper made several
speschss in the county while Mr.. sboss
did nos take the stump. Mr.. Coop~r'. .
wee in Mcdowell ceonsy wss 3, ,oss. Mr..
shosfs ,zsi, Cooper receiving more than
thrss 70 sboz's one, - vss presicted in
th>sr columns IN April.
CIRCUIT CLERK.
w. Borbrid~> Psyne's majority 7H.
LEGfsLATURE.
u. r. Hsrnsn lsd the ticket, rrc>ivine
z,<s5 vo>r~; w. W. Hughes, 2, fss; Geo.
Wol1e vs ~ voses behind Mr.. Hughes
q W. Pstserson ran foprth and Elder
Rvsns krooeht up the rs.x. The 6ns
80 sundidass NAMED rsurivsd ths nom
- E..-ss..s.-4 $780,.
u4()1mD - - W. oID13-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-24

tee. The candidates were Norman.
Ramsey and So. sAddIer. The Squire
beat both Ramsey and Moormsn almost
two 10 one.
(Oontinued on Page Two.)
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-24
BOARDS OF =

DR.. Hall, A q. FrOe seorge Pat
terson were nominated for member oI
the Board Of Education for Browns Greek
Distr1ct without opposition
In Northfork District Hon. A. d. Rice,
BE present president We renominassd.
DR.. SpanRier Wa nominsssd for the plscs
bid 1t present BY Mr.. Seswsrs. There
was yarn contest bsewesn Mr. H. ].
Wilson, the present colorsd member, and
Rev. J. w. Crockett Mr.. Wilson r.
eeived a66 votes and Rev. Crocksts l07.
There was q lively coatsss in the En-
horn district for election - district menu
bsr Of the County Republican Oommis-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-24

10 give notice that there would he service.
A large crowd assembled at the chure:.
and at O'Clock Rev. J. w. Coger de-
lisered a splendid sermon 10 the delight
Of all. Wednesday morning promptly &C
y O'Clock Rev. q. w. Woody, ID. d.,
Moderator, took the chair, sounded the
gavel and announced that tie Flat Top
Baptist Association wss now convened in
IL 18th annual se--ion. The regular
committees were appointed and work be-
gan Al II O'Clock Rev. 5. X. Bullock.
ID. d., Of Bluefield. preached the intro
dnctory sermon. which Wa indeed q
great sermon. At ocIock Rev. woody
The moderator, delivered bis annual sd-
drc-~, and a. nsusl IL wss listened %
with marked attention and evoked many
favorable comments. Al s O'Clock ID. m.
Rev W. A. Pittard, Of Coal wood, preach
ed . strong and scholsry sermon. After
which Mr.. Josephine Csnsdy delivered
an excellent welcome sddre-~, 10 Which
Rev. J.. Dabney responded 70 on behalf
of the Association.