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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-04-24

iv..ly cisS.kesl when 49, give the same At
tcntion D. such subject- ~ agricultur,,
manual training, dome-tic -cience, and
'ione-tic art ~ ~ are giving u dssi
language- and ancient history. I.s-s than
, pcr cent ~ tho i'oy- and girl- ~lso enter
tho ppilic -ciooi- ever take q colleye
eour-e. yet our high -.bool coun~- are
arranged b. prourte the interests of thi-
small number and the ~ Ter cent are
-ncrihcci Al the PRESENT time TEACHERS
arr ieinz engaged. cour-es II stndy ar
ra"grd---let NJ con-isler tlss boys and girls
1ho will never attend college.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-04-24
50. .fR0E
Of W|LCOE
For Cooper, Payne and
the Mcdowell Col
Republican Or
ganization

." answer Ia lew question. pnt A.
- " froe. Justice Of the Peace for a..
Adkin district. the Justice had tl,s fo,,o
ing Ia say
T'iitor' you may say for me th.,
l am Tor Hon. Edward Coo,.er Ia r.n,.
-'"t the great people of the Fifth o.,
s'es-i"nai district. b,cau-. 1 I..l,..,,.. =
'' an he Is the best man and will mak.
US strong and safe representative
nave nothing personally against anv -,
'''e n'-t "i the candidates. bun I f.-L
peoples Interests as we'll A. the ;,,....,
" All the people will ie viril.ntlv 80.
Sua'ue', "y tins big heartssi and patriotic
cuit Clerk TUT ''f-
Well there is no tronll,. a,.,,
Ans~s ring that .Iue-t.on .,.,,,
A"'r J"-tier' 'b"rau-. I have. Till .-,..,,
rSis VII" asks Inc that I am for I'm
W b"rbridge Payne t. -ncc,,.B h;,,.-..,,
''e II not afraid Of u- l1~.a,l-,. .,,r .L;,
uArk- lie knows us after tl,.. ,.l,..,,,,, =
'""'h 80 HS he does when the rnnpa,yn
- on will pull my coat off nnI n,h,
Tor burbri'igr Payne. IIri-n fr,.nd -
The Negro AMI poor whit man n. ,,n,,.
- as lac In D. the rich. q"
What Is your POSITION on the R-nuh-
'"A, anu Progressive parti,4-. Mr.. Fro..g',
think the two faction- slould l..
aside personal ferlings and rolitic.I g..
Dl''"n- and for the sake Of the gr.a, 80,
l''e yet together and defeat the co,,,,,,.
enemy. They must elect Rsnn,,l;r.
'''gi-latnre this wear or eI-e the .t.,. :,
West Virginia i. gone u the dox. \. oil
Virginia went"
what about the color~I Repuhl;c.n
organization in tins county,
! "n may say for me in your n.,.sr
thAt ! am with my rare-I ann u;,,' a.,
'rganization and the BOYS. t.., a.
white iea.iers have not given M the -
'sn''i"n We deserve any way ~ A r,.-uI,
"' our organization. We know ,l,. n.
xr" '-'tt~r than the white I~.o,Ie 10 ant
u'ere ." -" other such Organization
u''- ia any other county II any 9th,
-'"'- ~ the union. - you -.-s IL i. ou,
''"'f Z" stay trgrther. You can roun,,.
me I" ''e with the boys all the tim.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-04-24
STEEL COMPANIES
MAY GUT WAGES

Pittsburgh, April IA schedule ol
wage reductions, which will serve notice
that the workmen must bear To the bnr-
den Of any ill-efiects Of the Underwood
Tariff law, in the way Of foreign compe
tition, was agreed upon by five Of the
largest independent steel companies at a
conference held in Pittsburgh last week
The schedule reductions were not made.
public.
The conferess announced that foreign
competition may not make the re,luction
necessary, as railroad rates stand now,
but il the requested > per cent advance j.
granted by the Interstate Commerce
Commission then both this and the lower
tariff schedules will make il necessary t.
cut wages in the mills. - whrther the
tariff or increased railroad rates hit tia.
the wOrkmen will sufIer
first,
The principal competitor Of the United
States Steel Corporation. Jones Il Laugn.
lin, the youngstown Sheet and Tnls
Company, Cambria Steel Company and
FOlansl,ee Brothers Company took part
in the conference. Combined, they en-
ploy JO.eD men, none Of whom have
union affiliations
The Republic Iron & Steel Company.
which maintains agreements with tlr,
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers. did not take part and
is not planning To reduce wages. or ask
for a reduction.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-04-24
COMMENCEMENT ExERCIS-
ES ELABORATE PROGRAM

Blue6eld, W. Va, April 2I.-Tbe col
ored city schools will hold their conn
mencement exerci-es in the Raleigh -
VI. =. church beginning sunday. Nay
2fth., when the annual sermon will H.
preached by Rev. J. A. Pickett, pastor.
Monday, May 18th, the anniversary ex-
ercises of the literary society will - held
and the sddre-s - the graduating cla--
viii be delivered by Prof. James Thorns-.
principal Of the MsrtinsviIle Christian
institute, Msrtinsville, Va Tuesday the
~. The graduating exerci-ss II the cIa--
Of 1914 will take place "Wednesday, May
nth. which will b-ing 10 Close one Of
the most -ncoe~ful pears IN the history
of The Blu<feid coiored graded -choos Of
which PFof Jsmes l. Hill - The principal
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-04-24

t-esfy msd~ in 1915 with Englsnd pao-
viding for absolute equality of trrstm-rt
II all ves.-els Of hoth nations i'm al port
of Gest Britain and of this country. us
ing even more explicit language than that
USED IN the Hay PaunoefOte treaty. has
never for a moment tsen interpreted by
either nation % include cOastwise traffic
When the sy-Psnncefote treaty Wa
made it Mas not contemplated 10y either
party that the canal would be built on
our land, ss MAS subsequently done.
The economic side of the question Was
largely swallowed up in the larger qnrs-
ticn ss to whether We should Weld, for
ever, our complete control of the canal
IL has, however. bsen a fixed policy of
government. AMI all parties, IA promote
water traffic as . check upon tine rapacity
OF the railroads. No tolls are exacted
on tie Mississippi and Ohio rivers, upon
which and their branches more than a
hundred million dollars have been ex-
pended by the National Government.
and no one thinks there should be The
Panama canal IL a. much Ours ~ arr
these waterways, or any of our harbors-
The taans-continental railways were the
most act We advocates Of and will profit
mostly by the repeal.
Whenever ] can be Of any service her,
TO you or TO your frisnds do not fail Z.
call upon me.
With Kind personal regards and besi
wishes, / am,
Sincerely yours,
HOWARD SUTHERLAND.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-04-24
High Cost
OF Living
Advice to Colored Peo-
pie by Prof. c. E.
McGhee

am particularly Interested in my pso
pie, and especially ann interested in
West Virginia. bsS.au~s. believe that Ia,
holds out the Lest inducrment than any
other uf tlir Southern Stat.-.
HOW WE CAN REDUCE TIE HIGH
CO~T OF LIVING
Ii occurs to me 10y tho rrason nf ol.-..r
vatlon 10y travelling over tine southern
states, which have Travelled over all hnf
thrte. and have the statistical rrro I. of
tho-'' thrse. 1hose states that have turn
e'i their attention t. the farm and rar.i,n
has utilized their timr Thi~ In rturn
has gwen them a surplus supply of ,.rc-
tables. And in great many cass-s v,.,..-
tables and fruits have bsrn stoned away
for the winter SEASON
Now II tine color,Si citizens would take
ON the same spirit and ut, ize their time
along the lines of farming and gar,i,ninr
they would lind themselves d ing great
Heal cheaper aud eating hralthirr food.
IIis teal of going Ia the markets and COM
pany -tors'- for their supplh--. We can
ral-e them on Our farms AMI in our gar
'iens. lnst-ad of allowing our l,oy- and
girls to run the str,-et- and spend all of
their time on the hall ground. they c,,uIi
lie using this time to -pnH thing useful.
io not spesk this lsSa,i>r do not l...
lieve IA children playing. am firm
I--liever m children playing, lat have
hour u play in.
Above ali things W. should rrmamIn.r
what t'"d has said. that we shall till tlr
soil, and 'by the sweat of nur brow rhall
se Eat brea.l. We ~ color,,l citizens.
should make an appeal to the governor
II West Virginia ID appoint ,olorcd
man to be known a. colored demon
strstor, 10 wor among us, b. teach Us
how 10 farm and garden. especially thru
Ihe mining districts ! have noticed cars-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-04-24
SCHOOL HAS SUC-
CESSFUL CLOSING El-
ERCISES

The public school tauTht by Mis- M.,x
"himf- at Marysown, closed lat s.tur-
Jay night A very large crowd Of p.-
rents, friends and visitors sere prr-ept IN
witne-- uhe exercises which consisted Of
the usual devotiOnsls, songs by the school.
recitstioDs, plays, days Of the week -
soto BY Miss Brimage, teacher At Davv-
doll shoS, and many other features Of
interest that made life for the spectstor.
and the hearts Of the parents dad. Tbs
exosilenuy rendered program proved th.,
ni~ Whimb~ had not only taken inter
est IN the children but proved beyond .
doubt that abe Wa . teacher of abilitv
and that her efforts had been un.elf.hI,
spent Tor the betterment Il the children
and the people Of the community. IN.
psrents all expres~ed their desire 30 h.v.
Mi~ Whimbs return and teach sesip Cor
them The out-of-town v~isors w.r.
many. Miss MsrgHretfe Whimb~ Of Kim
beli, aseer Of the teacker, w. thers "a
rsnnrn>d kas sundas.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-04-24

fully in the mining districts that vneal
many men snd hoys idle much of their
time away ~hen they could put il to nse
10y gardening. also noti,e ti,st the S,,-
orators rise q" the minrrs free gronnd to
tend gardens. And in some districts
prizes are given the miners for the bs-t
gardens made
Now ! hope to sse our people awake to
tins Ssr~e of duty. a. lelieve tins is the
ls-t thing that can le done 10 r,siucr ,he
s''st Of living and better the conditions of
"ur I-~oPle. Tins is my appeal To every
c"l"r'@i citizen Of West virginia.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-04-24
Has Combination of Qualities Which Render Him
a Strong And Formidable Aspirant For
The Republican Nomination For
Circuit Clerk
TH|RTY-TWO YEARS IN POLITICS

vI1HIRTY TWO YEARS OF ACTIVE UNBRoKEN SERVICE
in politics. and that and to lie able
fear of successful contradiction, has
v"lual at the helm and fighting for his
and Justly prou history
the political utilization ErkBRIDiE present OF
the Circuit of County party
uite Republican
used but this application. Of
W. Budg~ Payne who Mr. John Of
and pillars Of the Republican this
lie Of Republican party party
Ial'ng foron hope. simply going through NOM
Republicans knowing time
for the election of thu These the Cooper.
John d. Hewitt faitfnl
few splendid Republican party
have today Ii during men,
FATHERS the Republican Burriige Payne
hnt light of day lie county truly
lie ~
~siat' both political way, TO- did
honor him. position he accomplished what
but few do accomplish Ionor. only
county, within the limitation f
only few miles Of the Of h- birth days
entered into active politics te tender SIXTEEN
father chairman Of the Republican County
tine position years preparing himself take
the struggle where his father. years or lie wa.
serving wa- eligible tn
While he wa SarIru ard Youth WIN
we'll thought Of his community he influence and he
u that influence Of party ul, has n
lonore
At the expiration Of this Mr. faithfully
aud we'll the people Of Mcdowell y,r- during
that established IN the confidence Of the ,..s , ~
T over ""e great asset he commands j. M simplicity who know
HIM I-f Of h, that today from, What l dill ,, IL,
taken on none of , ,
that all to often attend after ,n.r lie iv
straightforward, plain an-taking inisius Who ~ a
day and day in pile a.. H. kn., n.
valley and ON mountain Mcdowell aiuty The name Of
'i"rb Payne by which ie ianariy lr,Ins .o,t m
every home His recori without 6o.
10 not ~ing hinges which latch slim,
Mr. Payne Republican % ~er-d uho n. in ~, A
mary principles Of the Republican party 10y Lincoln Gran,
'iaried and Mckinley HE ''Y' anil
en"er"er lie stradIe- proposition. aruy i.,s.
over any matter pertaining puldi
opinion the diverted from t o,;,;o go
d-'on save he shown where be j. ti no ,-t
oo'Idinented with haering candidate Tor ,e r
higher np ut lie has always I~en .le in hi ,
eapsty thinking that h could party n harmony AMI ~
unity in this position. -,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-04-24
GIVES REASON
FOR VOTING
AGAINST REPEAL
Congressman at Large
Explains Why he Did
Not Support Mr..
Wilson.
lIOu-e Of Representatives,
Washington, ID. G..
April :, 1914.

Mr.. 4. Edward IIill.
Keystone. ". Va.
My dear Mr. Hill.
Referring g. the Panama Canal Tolls
waiter about which you have ieen good
enough 81 write ne u occurs n me o.
give you briefly a few Of tie reasons that
finally imp+iis~i nie - VT against re-
peal.
gave this matter my undivided at
t..ntion and study for many days and
night preceding the final vote. ! ap-
uroas hed the subject absolutely without
political or other bias. ] started out with
n strong pre,lisT,o-ition in favor Of the
views ~ the President, for. on the sur-
face. the ca-e seemed absolutely clear and
,.snclu-ive: but tie deeper down 7 went
into the subject. and the more studied
the trcatie~ and the laws l,earing on II,
from the time of the formation of orr
Government down b the present. time.
t,,gether with the diplomatic correspon-
dcnoe. the deiatcs on the subject. and
the opinions II the most eminent author-
itiss on the Interpretation - treaties and
en- International law, the nlors | became
convinced that We should maintain, II
possible, our entire sovereignty over the
canal. and 1t the same time carrying out
both tire spirit AMI letter Il our treaties
with reference 10 all f9reign nations.
Ia = very broad QUESTION, and one
about which there y room for diversity
of opinion: but ] seriously doubt the
wisdom Of yielding 10 England in this
matter At tins time. ] 80 not believe
that the Hay-Psunceiote treaty ~ss in
.endsd 10 cover coestx.e trxfbc- The
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-04-24
AGAIN, If HE WISHES

T. N'lli- Nuttrr, oi West Virginia, may
-uc'~s' him-s'lf a. ssrand Exalts~i Ruler
"d the Elks. % lac says the wor,l. II la.
''Pa--s-- satisfied with one brilliant tern.
the mantle may fall Ia Archdeacon W.
George Avant. J. Finley Wilson, or some
"nc ia sympathy with them and their
Polieis-. a "Isack from Elba" move
mcnt j. said u H.. on loot to re-elect tl,..
biggest Elk OF tl,e lot as GRAND Exalted
kuler---J. Frank Wheaton, New York;
young man eloquent. ."---W Washington
sun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-04
BANKER INDICTED
ON EIGHT COUNTS
GIVES HIMSELF UP
Thomas R. Sheridan, Former Presi.
dent Of FIRST National Of Roseburg
Released on Bond.
DEFAlCAT|ON IS CHARGE
Alleged That he Abstracted $1S,O20
From Observation-Disclosures Attorney
Declares Amount VIII Reach SIS.
OOO-OperatiOns Averred to Have
Occurred I'm 1911.

PORTLAND, Ore, March 4.-Tho-
mas r. Sheridan, former president of
the First National bank of Roseburg,
gave himself up this morning to
Marshal Montag on a charge of alb
straction of funds from the National
Bank which is covered in eight counts
OF a federal indictment secretly re-
turned against him. He was released
on a bond of $4,000 furnished by
Frank White OF Sutherland. Oregon,
and Fred II. Kribs Portland timber
man.
The indictment covers $4,000.
though District Attorney Reames says
the actual defalcations will reach
$4,000. The bank was absorbed by
the Douglas National in June. 1911.
The alleged operations occurred be-
tween March and May of that year
Sheridan was arraigned and given
a week from Monday to enter his
plea to the indictment. Sheridan is
represented by former Senator c. w
Fulton.
Following the absorption of his
bank, trustee was appointed to liqui-
date 1t. Sheridan was indicted by a
state grand jury at Roseburg on q
charge Of forgery and false pretense
and the trial was set but action was
deferred pending a federal inquiry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-04
LUCAS DEFENDS HIMSELF
AGAINST CHARGES MADE
WALLA WAIIiA MAN SPEAKS TO
RIG CROWD IN OREGON
THE.ATER.

Alzamon Ira Lucas, the Walla Walla
psyche -therapist who figured in a Bit
ter personal controversy with Rev. E.
J. Bulgin in that city. spoke to a
packed house at the Oregon theater
last night, despite the fact that less
than dozen people came with him
from Walla Walla. 1t had been ad :
vertised that he would bring a special
train bearing probably thousand
people.
The first part of his lecture was
devoted principally to defending him.
self from charges made by local min.
listers that he is a bad egg" cham
pion of the devil" has negro blood in
his veins and was run out of Denver
for circulating immoral literature
among school girls. He dramatically
placed $1,000 in gold upon the table
and invited the ministers or their rep
resentatives to come forward and
claim it with proof of their charges.
The speaker attacked what ne terms
"churchanity" and declared his way
of worshiping God to be the better
way.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-04
SUNDAY LAWS VIOLATED; TOWN
VIDE OPEN DECLARES BULG|N

are allowed. and houses of assigna-
ton are run by harlots. These are
some of the reasons why. came
here to preach the gospel and you
have lied about and misrepresented
me SO that I propose to fight back"
The chorus of 200 voices burst out
in the song, "The Fight Is On" and
the immense audience. ten times
stronger. flung it back in hearty re-
sponse. THE Fight Is On
The white waisted and white rib
boned W. C. T. Z. host of mothers
was there in augmented force. and
when quiet was restored Dr. Bulgin
asked them to rise, and they were
introduced to the audience and COM
mended with kindest words and all
over is years were urged to join the
ranks, because, said he. This great
temperance wave began right here
with the mothers years ago. They
don't need the saloons for the COM
fort of the homes any more than
they need bed bugs for comfort, for
l say and you know that the saloon
sucks its living from the community
just like a parasite. take up this
subject with love for the man in the
business. but 1 hate his business and
will fight 1t to my death. But I al
ways say that every saloon man is
better than his business and the same
energy and enterprise turned in ant
channel would produce something and
not simply take out"
Much time was taken urging all to
register and vote right. A poem by
c. S. Terpening, do We Vote AS We
Pray?" was read. and when George
Rose sang a little story of Two votes
cast, one by a jolly good brewer and
the other by a Sunday school man.
yet both voted for the same thing"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-04
HIRAM GILL COMES BACK"
AND IS ELECTED MAYOR
SEATTLE POLITICIAN, ONCE RE.
CALLED. MAKES SWEEP
ING VICTORY.

SEATTLE. March 3.-Hiram Gill
was elected mayor yesterday over
James D. Trenholme by the creates,
majority ever given candidate. He
carried every ward save one. The
vote: Gill. 35.s16; Trenholme, 22.-
1o7.
The effort to revive the issues OF
three years ago, when Gill was re-
called for tolerating gambling and
disorderly houses. failed completely.
Gill ran on a platform of the strict
enforcement of the laws. Four years
ago he was elected on an "open town
platform and his recall resulted from
his alleged liberation of vice Gilrs
chief supporters in the present cam
paign were men who brought about
about his recall in 1911. Many Of his
supporters in former campaigns were
against him. Mayor-elect Gill is a
native of Wisconsin. As years old. His
father a distinguished officer in the
civil war, was commissioner Of pen
sions under President Grant.
The voters indicated a substantial
majority in preference OF the COM
mission form of government Off
cial returns from eighty-four pre-
cincts shows a majority OF 1000. Not
half of the precincts are in.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-04
BILL FOR MORE MONEY MAY
PASS As An EMERGENCY
$50. 900 ADDITIONAL FOR FEEDER.
AL BUILDING STANDS
GOOD CHANCE.

Indicating that the measure to
secure an additional appropri-
alton of 100000 for a federal
building in this city stands
strong chance Of passing through
Congress at this session as an
emergency bill is telegram re-
ceived this morning by Presi-
dent J. V. Tallman of the Com
mercial association from Con-
gresham n. ]. Sinnott, author OF
the bill. The telegram reads:
Washington. d. c., March 4.
J. v. Tallman:
The main committee on public
buildings voted this morning to
report favorably on bill for Pen
dleton building.
n. ]. SINNOTT.
Recently the sub committee
reported favorably and previous
to that the treasury department
had given its support to the bill.
Inasmuch as the only appropri-
ations for buildings which will
be made at this session are those
provided for in emergency meas
ures the report Of the, whole
committee is significant. Presi-
dent Tallman Is very much elat-
ed over the telegram as are
others to whom he has shown
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-04
.ENGLISHMAN IS ARRESTED
80 90 ><>' 80 -
JAPANESE MAKE CHARGES
IMPLICATED N SCANDAL

LONDON, March 4.-The news
that an ngishman, Andrew Pooley,
agent in Japan for Reuters news
agency has been arrested in Toxic in
conenction with the japanese navy
scandal and that his wife attempted
suicide, arrived by mail today. censor
preventing sending an account by ca
BILE. Even the letter had to be taken
to Shanghai for mailing.
Pooley is charged with selling doc
uments bearing on the graft scandal
to offenders for s125.000 dollars. The
alleged transaction was the subject OF
a bitter debate in parliament, though
accounts of 1t also were censored.
While Pooley was In prison the police
ransacked his' house. Mrs Pooley
later tried to commit suicide but her
efforts failed and she will recover.