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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-25
Rev. Cipson and His
Church Work
Williamson, W. Va,


Rev. James GIBSON, pastor of the A.
NJ. r. Church is doing a great work for
the people OF his community. lie came
To Williamson three years ago and found
practically a dead church. Eight men,
hers were all he could lay claim To- and
they were worshipping in a dark, dingy
hall right on the railroad where the nois-
- from the trains constantly interrupted
tile services. At once Rev. Gipson. saw
the need of a church building, and tho.
the situation was discouraging, yet with
a spirit undaunted he st about tn better
the condition Of his people in this COM
munity. The allotted space will not al
low details However. after much dis
couraeement and many disappoin ting
circumstances, he succeesied in finding a
location on Sixth Ave. near Logan II.
This being in a white neighborhood he
was opposed vigorously before the city
council. and only the intercession of the
prominent white people saved this spot
To him. This difficulty passed, he sat
about his task Of building. His capital
at this time amounted To "a cents. With
this little fund, a faith that removes
mountains, and a zeal untiring he went
about the task OF putting up church.
This Wa the latter part of March and
by the fourth Sunday in April the corner
stone was laid by the Masonic Lodge.
By the way, tits was the first Cornerstone
ever laid by the coIored people of Viii
hanson. The rally eliminating at the
cornerstone laying Melted s2IO.
On the fourth Sunday in June Rev.
GiPson and his loyal members moved into
a splendid brick church, 35x3O, with
beautiful walls, csrpeted platform and
aIsles, electric lights and fine clear-t,ncd
tell which. from its rounded tower, sounds
the call to prayer.
From no church building three year
ago, Rev. GIBSON and his faithful follow
ems have blessed the town with a beauti.
ful church edifce.
At the start ~ cents m hand, mp to.Iate
nearly $50 has been collected. besides
the money paid on pastors salary.
Prom eight members three years ago
the church has grown q 80 members.
With no church societies three Years
ago, there are now fiourishing sunday
-rhool, prayer meeting, Young Peoples
Bible class and Christian Endeavor 30
riety.
Rev. GIBSON transferred from the Ken
tncky conference three years ago u the
West Virginia conference, coming u
a. his first charge after the
lie Is hard worker, construc-
t've IN mind and progressive in spirit.
Tie y we'll thought Of by both white and
-oiored people. Our test wish j. dat he
may live long 70 labor for the god I'LL
Ihe RACE no ~ much Loves.
m low
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GOLDEN RULE
NEWS

Bramwell, Sept 22.-The Col
den Rule Association is quietly
moving on. Good reports are
coming in daily at the home Of
ice. Nearly all bringing appii-
cations for new members.
Prof. @. S. Miller went to Davy
Friday the 18th and set up q
splendid association composed
OF the best people OF the town.
Mrs. NJ. A. Brown. life long
Golden Rule member and race
loving woman worked up this as
ISOLATION.
Mrs. Sallie Coles OF Motley,
w. Va. was at the Golden Rule
Office Monday and received the
endowment of Ben James. This
is the claim which the president
went to Cinderella TO pay on the
18th Of August but Mrs. Coles
was not present and the money
had TO De returned TO the Office.
So she came Monday on train
10. received her money and was
accompanied to Bluestone by the
president Rev. K II. McKoy and
placed on train No. = for home.
She left singing praise OF the
Golden Rule Beneficial and En-
dowment Association. and said
she would certainly recomm mend
this organization to her people.
Rev McKoy visited Bluefield
Tuesday looking after the prop
arty of the Association.
The contract will be let thus
week for the new Office building
OF the Golden Rule Association
In Bran well and work on same
will begin at once.
Join the Golden Rule Associ.
alton and show your race pride.
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Recent Deaths

Mr. James Poole of Eureka
died last Friday.
Mr.. John Crockett of Alabama
died in Cinder Bottom last Fri
day. Tie was in good standing
in the X. Of p. Order.
Mr.. Jim Parson. brother To
Deputy Sheriff j. f. Parson died
Sunday night with hemorage.
He was buried in Pocahontas
Jim Parson was a quiet, inoffer =
sive fellow and expressed bim-
self TO be ready and prepared
for death.
Mr.. John Henry was shot &C
cidentally by Elizabeth Brooks.
de only lived a few inmates. She
vas the only eye witness aud de
clared positively, being deeply
Affected, that she did 1t accident
ally.
A woman on Keystone hill,
whose name We have misplaced,
died last Friday.
All the above named deaths
have taken place within the last
week and almost within the COR.
pirate limits Of the city Of Key.
stone.
Mr. VIM. Edward Campbell.
of Upland. died Sunday after an
illness of several months. He
died with the com plant OF drop
~ and was buried in the St.
Lukes Cemetery, Graham, Va.
He was q member of the Odd
Fellows and in good standing.
They Gsve him . decent burial.
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NOW HER FRIENDS
HARDLY KNOW HER
But This Does Not Bother Mrs.
Burton, Under the
Circumstances.

Houston, Texas.-ln an interesting
letter from this city, Mrs. s. c. Burton
writes as follows: 81 think il is my duty
TO tel you what your medicine, Cardui,
the weman's tonic, has done for me.
Twas down sick with womanly trouble.
and my mother advised several different
treatments. bud they didn't seem to do
me any good fingered along for three
o. four months, and for three weeks, ]
was In bed, so sick I couldn't bear for
any one to walk across the floor.
My husband advised me to try Cardui.
the woman's tonic. have taken two
bodies Of Cardui, am feeling fine, gained
IS pounds and do all of my housework.
Friends hardly know me, am so we'll"
II you suffer from any of the ailments
20 common to women, don't allow the
trouble to become chronic. Begin taking
Cardm to-day. II is purely vegetable,
It's ingredients acting in gentle, natural
gay on the weakened womanIy constitu-
hon- You run no risk in trying Cardui.
IL has been helping weak women back to
health and strength for more than 80
years. II will help you. Al all dealers.
Write 70: chsu.nocxs Mesicine Co.. Lasi~s'
S1vlsory Dept. ChaftsnOoga. Tenn. for Special
trsstn>ns for Women pain -rspper. E6o-B
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THE MEGRO m POLITICS.

In another column of this is
sue we reproduce an editorial
which appeared in the Bluefeld
Daily Times Monday last We
ask our readers to carefully read
this article under the caption
The colored voter" because i,
Is one of the finest expressions
on the attitude of the Negro in
politics that it has been our pleas
ure to read in a Democratic pa
per In this state much fairer
than many which appear in the
white republican papers, for in
stance several of the leading re
publican papers in the state at
ten pied TO brand all Negroes in
this section as vote sellers imme
dlately after the recent prims
ries. The TACT 10 that the Negro is more
honorable in politics than the white man.
We make this statement from our twenty
years experience in politics where the
game is played to win REGARDLESS OF the
rules of the game. In addition TO the
Tact that rs many white men sell their
votes as Negroes, a much larger number
ci white men are vote buyers and cor
rupters OF election officials. IL IL true
the Negro has long been a valuable asse,
OF the Republican party and il is not
such an "unfathomless mystery OF the
race" when one stops n consider that
the Democratic party has never demon
strated to the Negro that il will be reason
ably fair toward him when it is placed
in power.
Year by year larger element in the
Negro race becomes independent in pol
itics and will continue 10 do 20 because
Of the lies and treschery Of Republicans
who make lattering promises TO obtain
Negro support and after election ignore
the Negro. The Negroes are beginning
10 ieel that they can stand anything tie
white nan endures and unless politicians
OF all parties recognize that the Negro IL
n man and must be dealt with A. other
men they will awake one OF these morn
ings and find the Negro playing the game
Tor the winning a. other men are now
dOins.
We have always been Republicans and
supported Republican principals and
candidates because We believed they were
Tor the b-st interests of the American
people in general and the Negro in par
scular. We place the rights and inter
ests OF the Negro above every other con.
siderstion- We are Negroes first, after
that comes our religion and country and
last orr party. The men or the party
that demonstrate that they or 10 will h.
lar toward our people will receive our
support; those who prove unfair will ~
snmercifully condemned. I'VE don ask
hvors tecanse We are Negroe~, We only
ssk justice because We are mcn."
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L, William MAINS, who has been con-
victed and confined in the county iail
on q charge ri pistol carrying without a
license, sentenced o. twalve IN ,,,rh. on
the county road, and One hun.ir.,I fsloD1
dollars and cost. ! VII, on or 4ipIt. tn
lat OF October. 1914. apply u the Gov
ernor OF West Virginia for a par,I IN.
WILLIAM MAINS.
By Ccursel
J. h. smith
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Now that the state OF Virginia
has voted dry. we hope the laws
will be so strineently enforced
till u will be impossible for any
old red nose bum N get drink
this side the River Jordan or any
between Dan and Bersheeba.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-25
Ashland Political
Club Organized

A Lseetine Of the colored voters
Of Ashland precinct, called Sept.
IL resulted IN the organization
Of an Ashland precins coIored or
ganizatiou. The meeting was
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ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT

This departments was hit very harsI
this year. and nece--itated the levyihg
al assessment 70 meet the outstanrilns
claims There Wa paid out this year in
death claims $IO.s7S.CO. leaving TIE
small balance If sff7 81. with something
Ike s2.sOo.Oo Jet 10 pay. To meet thi-
condition the following Law was psr-e,i
Re u enacted, That an s~e-sment Of
sl.oo ~ levied on each meupher Of me
Order % 10 paid a. follows: IS cents.
,septemberD; 3 cents, -scond month
fOctober) and 3Oc third month (Novem-
ber). Al lodges will arrange n -ehd
hrst instsllment Of a-es-rnent in not
later than September IS; and second
in-tsllment With the regular ehdowment
dne October lst. Endowment repSr
hanks viii he mailed in ample time for
the sending % each instsllment. let no
lodge overlook this order. hut besia Il
once % comply with H. Throa1h this
department.. my bre,hren. great bie--snss
have been brought 3, counties member.
Of our Order and the Race, and thro>vvh
q untold blessings are Jet b come n NJ.
NEW GRAND MEDICAL DIRECTOR
DR.. r. @. Harrison. KimbsI. w. Va
= the new Grand Medical Director. and
h>resfter al medical certificate. m,-s
b srnt 70 his sddrs~ Cor spprov.l- rh<
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-25
PROCLAMATION NO, /
Grand Lodge, Knights Of Pythias,
State Of West Virginia; Juris-
dietion of N. A., S. A., A., E ,
A., and A.
Concluded from First Page. }

Concluded from First Page.)
saw and heard ard witnessed, we are
sure they returned to their homes and
section with a larger conception OF who
We are and what We are doing. and with
greater determination than ever before
to give full and hearty support to the
cause We are espousing, and too, to
stand eternally 10y us in our every effort
To pay our debts, build up our noble
Order and bring credit and honor to
our Race
That harmony and goodwill 80 essen
tal To success prevailed throughout the
meeting, and practically every officer
was elected by acclimation. Every de-
partment too, save one, 1.-The endowment
department., was shown t. be in splendid
condition, and arrangements were made
To put that department in fine shane
the ensuing year. Magnificent treat
ment was also accorded IA by the press
oil the city and state, fact that demon
strates IN no uncertain way that our
position in the public eye t.,day is more
commanding, and our influence more
universally felt than at any timeln our
history Much business Of importance
was transacted at this session. all OF
which will be found in The minutes.
which will be published at the earlies,
possible date.
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THE NATIONAL
BAPTIST
CONVENTION

ueoi SCI Sui III vic A~dbiOuai I've
publican convection hall corner
Broad ST. and allegheny avenue,
Philadelphia. Pa. Wednesday,
Sept 9th, 1914 and continued in
session up TO and including the
18th. This convention is the
largest organizj ID body OF Negroes
in the world. very state in the
union was rep scented. The fol-
lowing are sU1i e of the repre-
sentatives of West Virginia:
Prof. j W. Rrksinson, principal
OF the Kim nall idewatsr Graded
School; Revs.-l. n. McKoy, c.
L. Dabney, 9 w. Hicks. Lee,
r. ID. w. Mea Tvs. WIN. Jack
son. Il B Rics r Reed. Geo. f
Fountain, w Daniel Stratton,
, r William md Prof. A p
Straughter.
The PresI DR.. E. c. Nor
ris of Helena ,rkansas. called
the conventlOrN order prompt
~ at 10 o'ciOc j ednesday. Wei
come address we're made as
follows: Hon rudolph Blank
enburg, Mayo ~ behalf of the
city, Rev. Grr r, Drew. DDin
behalf of III Adelphia Associ-
alton (whlte). JIG Jackson.
IN behalf of I Interderomina
tional Ministe ID Alliance, Rev.
K w Johnson,l -, behalf of the
Baptists of tai ate. DR.. f. w
Moore, in beheS of the Minis
ters ConfereI :. Response in
behalf of the ,ention by DIR.
John + Ford \ uIorida.
The afterno K,f the first dav
was devoted ne annual ad-
dress OF the | Sde mt. and the
report of the (ildin p U Board by
DR.. Isaac D-rrIs gave a
COMPREHENSIVE ew of the
work and grul of the conven-
ton during tn , years that he
mas been presi >. He empha-
sized the workH/ is being done
ov the differe% ards working
under the ausA of this con
vention. The ~ several of
these boards. viz: The Home and
Foreign boards, the YPU
board, the Publishing board and
the Educational board.
At the conclusion of the very
excellent address of President
Morris the rules we're suspend
ed and he vas reelected by &C
clamatlon to serve his 21st term.
AT ; y m the convention sermon
was preached by DR.. G w Raj
ford or South Carolina. Thurs
day the various boards N ade
their reports. Judging from the
reports, every department of
this great convention closed one
OF the most successful years of
fts entire history.
DR.. AH Boyd, the efficient
secretary N sie National Pub
fishing Board, made his report
on Friday. This board of which
DIR. Boyd is the director owns
and controls q plant at Nashville,
Tenn. valued at $500. 900, and fur |
nishes employ nent To several
hundred men and women of our
race. IL publishes Sunday school
periodicals for the whole demon
nation Of , 200 600 mem oers, b
Y + I literature, religious
tracks, song books and many
other religions books. t man
ufactures ch1acL and pulpit fur
niture alSo. The exhibit which
this department displayed at the
convention would do credit TO any
race.
On Friday night more than 10,
oOo reoph a. amb.-d in the con
ventIOn hall d listen IN an AID
dress by DR.. Booker T. Wash
ington. Mr.. Washington was al
MS best. Az ong other things
be advised on people 70 be Opt
mlstic and ways look on the
bright side o. If. The conven
ton was fortbnate To have ano,h
er distinguished guest in person
III Negro senator Of the Cuban
congress.
Mr.. Wanamaker, the prince
If merchants entertained the con :
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proper officers OF each 10 ige will keel
this constantly in mind.
GRAND COURT OF OALANTHE

proper officers OF each 10 ige will keep
this constantly in mind.
GRAND COURT OF CALANTHE
The session of the Grand Court of
Caianthe wss . most successful one
Peace, harmony and goodwill prevailed
throughout. and nearly every officer was
elected without opposition. Great were
the accomplishments Of this department
IN the past year, and the most promising
year in It's history stretches out before it,
NEW LAWS
Among the new lave enacted at the
Grand Session and which went into ef-
iect Immediately upon passage. probably
she most important one 10 the following /:
Be it enacted, That no brother il en-
titled to sick benefits who owes in due.,
taxes, fines and assessments the sum of
$50. Each lodge will call the especial
attention OF It's members to said law.
IMPORTANT SGriUE -CHANGE Or
ADDRESS OF GRAND
CHANCELLOR
On and afser September 18th, all CON-
munications pertaining to the Gran
Chancelior's Office and the Pythian
Mutual Investment Association, must he
addressed to l.. D. Wilson, Charleston,
w. Va Let every lodge and brother
keep this change Of sddress constantly in
mind.
CONCLUSION
In closing. wish to thank you, the
lodges and brethren, throughout the
State, from the very bottom Of my heart,
Tor the confidence reposed in me - ex-
presssd BY and through your delegates
at Wheeling, BY re-electing me Grand
Chancellor, and i assure you, il shall
never be betrayed, but 20 long - God
give me breath shall live and labor n
prove myself worthy Of it and TO meri,
it, continuation. / further assure YOU
that the best interests of the Order and
the Race will continue 70 have my care
fui and prayeIfui attention, and that
everything in my power that can be will
be done for the uplift, the development
and the everlasting good Of both.
1 also wish TO gratefully acknowledge
the many kindly solicitations about my
health, which WAS greatly impaired q,
our recent session, and to inform you
that it - greatly improved, and that |
am now preparing 10 push the work with
the same vim and vieor - heretofore.
Our record in the year that has Just
closed Is one OF which we may all iusti v
feei proud, and one that should inspire
every brother 70 greater efforts and more
useful endesvor. Indeed, my brethren.
a. reflect upon the success that has At
tended our Order in the past few years.
i am convinced that the prayers of the
righteous availeth much, and further
that the hand Of the Lord is upon ms,
and that He 10 making OF our great or
ganzzt'on . powerful agency for good
among ms - . people. Let US continue
70 work and pray, and let ms pull To-
gether this year - never before, and il
We will, my word for il, our next Grand
session will witness the greatest Pythisn
meeting and demonstration in the his
tory OF the Order in the State. Trusting
ttst we will, and earnestly soliciting
your payers tor strength and guidance
IN the great work before ne, am.
Yours IN r. u. & H.,
l.. o. WILSON,
Attest: Grand Cb.ncsllo,
q. W. Boyd.
q. X. Of X. as.
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OFFICERS:

The following are the Grand Lodg,
Officers for the ensuing year:
l. o. Wilson, Grand Chancellor
Charleston.
j. w. Robinson, Grand Vice Chancel
Tor, Kinball.
w. j. Thompson, Past Grand Chancel.
lor, Thomas.
@. w. Boyd, Grind Keeper Of Record
and Seal, Charleston.
n. L. Edwards, Grand Master of tx.
chequer, BIuefield.
r. l.. Morton, Grand Lecturer. Pr.
Pleasant
r. c. Harrison, Grand Medical Di-
rector, Kimball.
j. O. Turner, Grand Prelate, Kimber-
ly
Hamilton Woods, Grand Marshall
Raymond City.
q. r. Porter, Grand Master at Arms.
Charleston.
Robert Harris. Grand Trustee, Mont
gomery.
j. W. Foy, Grand Trustee, Gary.
A. l. Spencer, Grand Trustee, Nc
Comss.
Floyd Ross. Grand Inner Guard, Fix
horn.
VIM Brown, Grand Outer Guard.
London.
j. w. Chappelle, Grand Attorney
j. X Jefferson, Supreme Representa-
tive, Parkershurg.
r. L. Morton, Supreme Representa-
tive, IT. Pleasant
J. v Coleman, Supreme Representa-
live, Kimberly
j. W. Shellcroft, supreme Representa-
i've, Psrker~burg
The Deputy Grand Chsncellors will he
appointed later on and their commission
nailed u them Tho-e now acting GILL
'ontinue until their succes~ors are ap-
,ointed.
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School of Law.

All courses begin September 3Oth. 1914.
For Catalogue Address
HOWARD UNIVERSITY,
Washington, ID. g.
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Library School
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
School of Theology


College OF Medicine, College If Dentistry
College of Pharmacy.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-20
WILL BE WEEKS BEFORE
QUESTION OF THAW'S
BAIL is DECIDED

Concord, N. H., Jan 1.-THE ques-
ton of admitting Harry X. Thaw to
bail will not be decided for several
weeks. In a rescript filed with the
clerk OF the federal court, United
States Judge Edgar Aldrich said that
there would be no hearing regarding
bail will not be decided for several
the questions involved in the extradi-
ton and habeas corpus proceedings.
An extension of 20 days in which
to file their brief in the main case
was granted Thaw's counsel by Judge
Aldrich. This brief was due last
week, but counsel were unable to
comply with the courts order and
asked for more time. AS Attorney
General Carmody has already filed
the brief for New York state it is be.
lieyed the hearing on the main AMI
also on the question of bail will be
held in February.
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counters" he stated.

counters. ne stated.
But have you ever seen a girl sit
ting in one Of them?" she questioned
coldly. "Please answer me. Have
you? OF course not" she said. after
little pause during which the owner
had remained silent She shook her
head in emphatic negation "And
do you understand why? It's simply
because every girl knows that the
manager Of her department would
think he could get along without her
II he were to see her sitting down.
loafing. you know. So she would be
discharged. All 1t amounts to Is that
after being on her feet for nine hours
the girl usually walks home in order to
save car fare. Yes. she walks. wheth-
er sick or we'll Anyhow. you are gen.
orally so tired. 1t don't make much
difference which you iAe."
"What has all this to do with the
question Of theft in the store? That
was the excuse for your coming here.
And instead Of telling me something
you rant about gas stoves and car
fare"
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visitors, then he spoke CURLY to the
secretary.
'You may go. Sarah. ! will ring
when | wish you again"
There followed an interval of silence
Ghile the secretary was leaving the Of
fee and the girl with her warder stood
waiting on his pleasure. Glider cleared
his throat twice in an embarrassment
foreign to him before finally he spoke
to the girl
my girl" Glider said geutly-his
hard voice was softened by an honest
regret-"my girl, ! am sorry about
this"
you should be-" came the instant
answer
Come, GOMEZ Glider exclaimed test
fly. THAT'S no tone to take with me-"
'Why? What sort of tone do you ex.
pect me to take?" was the retort In the
listless voice.
Il expected decent amount Of hu.
mility from one in your position"
Life qulckened swiftly In the droop-
ing form Of the girl She stood sudden.
ly erect, and her face lost its bleakness
OF palior. The eyes opened wide and
looked straight into those Of the man
who had employed her.
Would you be humble" she demand
ed, and now her voice was become soft.
ly musical, yet forbidding, too, with a
note Of passion. would you be humble
II you were going to prison for three
years for something you didn't doT'
Don't mind her, SIR" Cassidy said
He meant to make his manner very re-
assuring. They all say that. They
are innocent, OF course! Yep. they all
say 1t. 1t don't do 'em any good. but
just the same they all swear they're
innocent. They keep 1t up to the very
last, no matter how right they've been
got"
The voice Of the girl rang clear
There was a note Of insistence that