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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-08
PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION

Hon. X. Il. Bernheim, Of Charleston,
Secretary of the Public Service Com
mission, was in WEIGH Monday attend
q business and shaking hands with
friends.
Mr.. Bernheim is also Secretary Of the
Republican state Central Committee and
is taking lively interest in the approach
ing session of the Legislature.
reporter for The Times attempted to
interview the able Secretary and astute
politician with regard tn how the legis-
lature would he organized; but he adroit-
ly evaded the question. and with a smile
stated that he firmly believed that the
legislature will pass laws which will lie
in keeping with the promises Of the Re-
publican party To the people. Ii appears
from the talk Of the distinguished gen
tleman that he neither has pet measures
or men, he wishes TO see the Public Ser-
vice Commission strengthened and a
record made by the legislature for pro-
gressive legislation 10 the interest Of the
people which will enable the Republican
party in the next campaign o. point
with pride i"
Mr.. Bernheim returned u Charleston
Monday night.
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(Continued from page ID
Publishers Wire West
Virginia Delegation

The following telegram was
sent TO each Member of the West
Virginia Delegation in Congress
by the publishers of The Nc
Dovell Times:
Negroes of West Virginia ex-
pect the Senator'S and Repre-
sentatives from this State to do
every thing in their power tn pre-
vent Negro Exclusion becoming
law. We do not oppose literscy
test but there is no difference of
opinion among US as regard this
unjust, unca,led for discrimina
ton against Negroes who may
desire To come here.
Such Negroes are not anar
cnists, nor do they become pub
lie wards.
please do your best against
iniq 1itous Amendment.
THE MCDOWELL TINES"
WHITTICO AND BILL. Publishers
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-08

burned Sunday. caught from tie blaze in
the IRE place- She ran. and was over
taken by GeorTe ID. Hsirston, and Was
saved by him.
Messrs- James Perkins and James Estes
left for the south. Shere "a ey are en-
ployed in the tobacco business, Jan. 4.
Rev. Carter, of High 81 Baptist
church, 10 having the time of his life
trying to sop his members from dancing.
A large crowd spent a glorious evening
at the Odd Fellows Hail. The string
band of the city rendered delightful
music. Ia occurred dec. -.
A delightful party Was held at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John sanders ina
honor Of Miss Thompson, Of Roanoke.
Dec. -.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-08
NegroesDenied
Admission
To u. s.
LITERACY TEST, EXCLUSION Of
NE6ROES, FEATURES OF THE
IMMIGRATION. BILL
Borah And Sutherland, Republican Senator's
Support The Democrats---Negroes
Aroused As Never Before

the United States has increased enor-
mousiy while three-quarters of il was
becoming dry"
Unlike Russia, prohibition cannot he
imposed on the American people from
their national capital. An sutocracy
has some effectusl advantages, shown in
the reported effects OF the prohibition
ukase Of the Gar. In this country re-
forms must proceed from the business
and bosoms of its men. by the free ex-
ercise OF their wills. Will each Con-
gresham who votes for Mr.. Hobson's s
bill impose their prohibition on himself?
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-08
MARTINSVILLE
NEWS ITEMS


Among those visiting here are: Mr.
Preston, Of Chicago. brother Of the late
:. II. Preston, and w. A. Hopkins, of
Bluefield, spent Xmas with his aunt,
Mrs. l.. r. Flood.
VIM. ID. Houston, of Toledo. o.. spent
Xmas with Mrs. Bette ID. Houston.
John Smith, of Winston, spent several
days in town.
Joe Craig. of Winston, Was in town
Xmas.
Taylor Flood, Of Roanoke, spent sew
ersl days here visiting Miss Halle Kens-
ley.
Mrs. Lizzie Williams and others are
here from Winston conducting services
under the auspices Of the Holy church.
l.. +. Flood took flying trip To Roam
oke and Bluefeid on business.
Mrs. Dorsey X. Hoyle spent Nmas in
Roanoke visiting Mrs- Green Penn.
Constant Prurty Was married To Mrs
ii .llen Woods Xmas day.
John r. Foster Was married To Miss
Annie Mae Hickman Dec. q.
AY. NJ. @. A., was organized by Rev
Davis last Sunday with a good many
present. We hope that they will sue
coed.
Mr.. John Prurty is on the sick list.
Ellen Lightfoot is still on the sick list
James Preston improves slowly.
Jessie Hodnett Mitchell continues IN .
Rev. T. q. anthony died Xmas morn
ing
< n. Preston died on Dec. 9th.
Jane Brown died Dec Is Of apple
plexy.
Mrs Annie G. Hin-Hair~ton Of W.
Va. j. visiting her -istsr Mrs. Garry NJ.
Hhi-5rsvely.
A crowd Was delightfully."- ent-I tanned
at the hall Wednesday night, Dee. :sHh
by q grand concert and dance
DIR. and Mrs. Baldwin entertained q
delightful party at Whist Dec. 2gth.
Annie Deaper's little girl Was seriously
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-08
GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGE
MENT

Gary, W. Va, Dec. -, 1914
Mr.. W. ~. Harris, ~Pl. Agent,
Keystone. W. va.
DEAR SIR hereby take pleasure
in acknowledging the check sent and re-
ceive'l to.lay. which teing perfectly sat
isfactOry.
Also, - you rrqne-t~si Of me, pIe.--
find the letter 81 Mr.. Rhodes, and in
deed glad Of YOU leing - eager 20 make
il plain, and will say you shall still have
my protertion T. look after.
Thanking you Tor past favors, and
hoping b. remain
Nours Ise-p'y.,
ID. NJ McNEER
y. Hoping you a merry Nmss and
htDDg New Year.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-08
More Blease Pardons

Columbia. :. c., Jan. s-Governor
Blease today brought the total number
of his holiday pardons, paroles and COM
mutations To lao 10y acting iavorsbly on
the cases Of II additional state prisoners.
Within the past four years he has exer-
cised the right Of cleInency in ,6l4 cases
roday's list included si prisoners serving
lifetime for murder. Two were granted
full pardons, three psroled and the sen
Cence OF - were commuted To terms
ranging from two 70 twenty years.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-08
A Bet Paid at Death

Little Rock, Ark, DEC. 3O.-Walter
Campbell, Negro barber. was buried
today in the most elaborate cssket that
the largest local undertaking establish
ment couh provide The hearse Wa
followed by procession Of carriages pro-
vide-i by the undertaken.
Just before fhe Jeffrie-- johnson fight.
Campbell made ret with the white IN
dertaker. II Jeffries won. Campbell Was
n shave the undertaken FREE a. long ~
they both lived. II Johnson won, the
undertaken Wa n state funeral D. Camp
bell.
Today the undertaken conscientiou-ly
carried out the terms 81 the ict.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-08
COUNTY
COURT
MEETS

The County Court met in
WEIGH Monday and transacted
some routine business. Pres
ident James Elwood Jones and
DR.. r. h. Bragonier were pres
ent.
1t was rumored that there was
some talk among Republican
leaders and County officials with
regard to appointing a successor
to the late Hon. r. F.. Upton on
the County Court. but the rum
or could not be confirmed.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-08
Order Of Publicatio.

WEST VIRGINIA:
AZ Rules held in the Clerk. Ot,,oe of
the Circuit Court Of Mcdowell Countx
ON the inst Monday in January. 1914.
Elmer Davis,
vs.. '' In oh.neery
stephen Davis,
defendant
The object OF this suit i. u obtain
from the defendent by the plaintiff .
divorce.
NINCULO MATRIMONI
And Il appearing from an affidavit now
on lie with the papers in this cause, that
the deiendent n non-resident of The
state OF West Virginia; it 10 therefore
ordered that the said defendent do ap-
lear At the Clerks Office of the Oircuit
Court OF Mcdowell County within one
month from the date Of the first publica-
ton OF this order, and do what 4 necs.-
-ary u protect his interest herein.
And Il 10 further ordered that a coox
IT tins order lie published once . week
Tor Hour successive weeks in some news
paper In McDcw we'll County, and that a
copy OF tie same liz posted It the front
door oi the court HOUSE Of Mcdowell
county Tor twenty days before decree 10
rendered
A copy. Ts-ie:
w. BURBRIDGE PAYNE. CLERK
j. X. Smith, 4. q.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-08
Raleigh
County
News
By WIN. r. Denny.)


Brilliant and gay Va the New Years
reception rendered by Psof. J. r. Clop-
ton and the pupils Of the Lester eolore,i
school. The srhool house Was be.uri-
fully and Artistlcaliy decorated with nd.
white and blue. while the rostrum was
converted into . veritsble forest OF laurel
and pine, amid which cleaned tables
lsdened with the seasons deiicacies and
illuminated by nd lishts. About 1890
the school girls served lunch. A large
number attended.
Messn- J. +. Olopton. c. ColwelI,
Alex and Tyrus Simmons; Misses Bette
Estes, Roxie simmons and Mrs. Henry
Simmons spent . few days Of Nina.
week visiting friends at Mill Branch, and
taking in the festivities
Lawyer VIM. r. Denny made an ex-
cellent addresr ct the Odd Fellow. ban
quet Monday Dec. ~ at Les Hall
The hall VA. filed with good hearer.
and the lawyer WAS at his hest.
The Christmas exsrcises OF the Lester
Sunday School were held Thursday eve
ming. Dec. "a. 1T the school-house. The
program under the supervisions Of Miss
Bette Estes and Me.sn w. o. Wood
and J. r. Clopton was excellently render
81 While the beautiful and heavy laden
tree Was being arranged Prof. Clopton
read several dialect poems 70 the great
delight Of the audience.
Much praise 10 due % Hon. r.. r..
White Of the Glen White Company for
his liberal donation 70 our Christina.
fund.
LISTERS teacher, Prof. James n. Oop-
ton, IL doing much good work along liter
AIRY lines in Raleigh county and We be-
speak for him . prosperous future A. all
educator.
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TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN 4:

], John Williams. who Was convicted
and confined in the county jail on .
charge Of selling whiskey, Sentenced u
sir months upon the county road and
70 pay q 6ne Of 5000 and cost, I
will on. or about. Feb. ]. 1915. apply 70
the Governor Of West Virgins for Q
pardon.
JOHN WILLIAMS
by COunsei
j. X. smith
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Notice to Take Depositiess.
ChAs Hancock
Ia Olsncery

Chzs Hancock
In oh.nosy
Henrietta Hancock
To Henrietta Hancock Take notice th.t
on the l2th day Of Feb. 1915. AZ de
ONCE 81 Justice Peace, VIM. SaidIer. Ia
the town 81 ElkhOrn, McDowsn Co.
West Virginia, hetween the hours OF 4 o.
clock, n. M. and . O'Clock y. M, OF that
day J shall procecd 70 take the Deposition
Of myself and others, To be read In evil
dence IN my behalf in . certain suit In
equity Tenning In the Cirrut Court of
Mcdowell County and state Of Wet VIZ
ginia, IN which ] am plaintiff and you
are defendant: and IL from any cause ths
taking Of said dispositions lie not com
menced ON that date. or, IL commenced.
II they be not completed on thsa day. tils
taking Of said dispositions will be al Jour
ned from day ~ day, az the same place
and between the same hours until they
are completed.
Charles Hancock.
n. J. Cspehsrt, r. a.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-08
Land Tax Sale

In front of the Court House at
WEIGH, Monday, the annual sale
Of land for delinquent taxes was
held. 1t brought together q
mum Der Of men who deal in tax
land and others who were re-
deeming homes for themselves
or friends.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-03
(From Wednesdays Daily Press)

(From Wedn esday's Daily Press)
 Pony Vowell of Marmaduke spent the forenoon in the city on busi- ness.
 Before you forget it-cut out the FREE coupon in McHaney's Studio advertisement in this issue. 1t
 H. J Jackson of Rector, prospec- tive candidate for circuit clerk ot Clay county, was in the city this
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-03
Coroner an Ancient Office.

The office of coroner, in respect of which certain reforms were sug- gested at a Wanstead inquest, is one of the most ancient under the common law of England. The 'cor- onator' is mentioned in a charter of King Athelstan at the beginning of the tenth century, and his func- tions are said to be of Saxon Ori- gin. Bishop Stubbs, however, finds the origin of these in an ordinance of the twelfth century for the cleo ton in every shire of officers to keep the pleas of the crown. In this sense the lord chief justice is the principal coroner in the king dom and may exercise jurisdiction in that capacity in any part of the country. The duties of the coroner include inquiry into treasure-trove, but inquests of royal fish, such as the whale and sturgeon, and on wrecks, were repealed by the coro- ners act of 1SS7.-London Daily Chronicle
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TEUTONS CROSS TO
 ALBANIAN INTERIOR

Berlin, Dec. 1.-(Special to The Press. )-Teutonic and Bulgarian troops today crossed the Albanian frontier in pursuit of fleeing Ser bians. The latter are making abso- Ilutely no resistance, being entirely content to escape. In many cases their weapons have been discarded to facilitate the hurried march Heavy snows are falling in the mountains, which, together with the extreme food shortage, makes conditions almost intolerable. In parts of Serbia where the civil pop ulation has not entirely evacuated, bread is selling at one dollar a loaf. Although practically no re- sistance is being offered by the fragmentary Serbian army, fight is being provoked by unorganized bands, composed chiefly of Monte negrins.
 The Montenegrins are fighting desperately, with many women ana children in their ranks. Bulgarian troops are in full possession of Priserend Whether they have reached Monastir is unknown off cially. At last reports the Serbs had evacuated and civilians were arranging to surrender Sofia dis patches insist that Serbia will be cleared of allied forces within two weeks.
 King Peter of Serbia, together with the Russian ambassador, fled on horseback from Prierend Sun day preceding an attack by Bull garian troops and capture of the city. Their destination is un- known.
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TOPICS IN BRIEF.

Something tells us that the King of Greece doesn't even carry a latch key.-Boston Transcript.
 It would help some if the Hague peace tribunal would pacify MT. Bryan.-Chicago Daily News.
 There seem to be two sorts of neu- trality-neutrality and Greek neu- trality.--Kansas City Star.
 Somebody with a just as good substitute for food can make hit in Europe just now.-Boston Her ald.
 Every time Mr. Wilson thinks up n new plank MT. Bryan obligingly walks it.-New York Evening Sun.
 It's only question of time when some of these war brides of Wall street will be suing for main tenance. York Telegraph.
 Remember, too, there are no great ammunition factories on those western roads that are reporting Increased traffic. - Indianapolis News.
 "Uniyersal service" iterates the colonel. "is the only way by which we can secure real democracy. AS examples, how about German and Russia Wall Street Journal.
 With thirty-one living children Yuan Shi Kai shows his intention of being something more than metaphorical father of his country. Chicago Daily News.
 In his most sanguine hopes, Pres ident Wilson could hardly have ex- pected to put Huerta in an Ameri- can prison, but there he is.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
 Premier Okuma asserts that Ja- pan could't send a large armed force to Europe if it would, be- cause of it's lack of adequate means of transport But why shouldn't t Japan bring out of it's hiding-places the fleet of transports that has been waiting to land a quarter million men on our Pacific coast t?-Spring- field Republican.
 The most unkindest cut of all seems to be located at the canal Columbia State.
 Sir Edward Carson is out in the cold, but luckily for him he has his Ulster.-Brooklyn Eagle.
 It isn't smaller cabinet Britain seems to need so much as bigger ministers. State.
 There is no shortage of muni- tions of war in the suffragists' camp. What they need is more
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NEITHER ARMY HAS
 A KNOCKOUT PUNCH
Deadlock In West Can Be Broken Only By Big
 Sacrifice of Men.
(By William Philip Simms)

With the French Army in Cham pagne, Oct. 23.-(By MaiD Can either the French or German ar mics now face to face along the i Western front, produce a knockout punch? Doubtless the punch is the present fighting line the more is he impressed with the extreme difficulties of the thing.
 Not an officer or man here but is firmly convinced that sooner or later the allies will smash through the German lines to the open coun- try beyond. The Champagne drive proves that the blow must be one of the mightiest wallops that ever set the globe a-tremble. Some months ago a general remarked:
 We can break through any time. but the effort would be cost ly and we must make sure it will be worth the price, The French have just broken the enemy's front and reached German reserve lines. The advance was prodigy of val or after a miracle of preparations and the gain, 15 miles long and 3 miles deep, was worth the price be- cause it proved that the allies task is not hopeless.
 The battle of Champagne was the first fought with perfected trenches-a condition peculiar to| this war Until last November fighting was in the open, but when the armies dug themselves in it was grenade throwing, trench mortar bomb-firing and an occasional bay onet charge.
 The Champagne battle was the first great general battle after both sides had turned their posi- tions into veritable forts. It will go down in history as one of the worlds most important fights. 1t
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-03
59 Hunters Killed.

Chicago, Dec. 2,"Fifty-nine persons killed and 66 injured is the hunting toll in IS states for the season which ended Nov. 30, ac- cordng to statistics available here. Last season Ill persons were kill ed and 162 wounded.
 Dragging shotguns through fences and other accidental discharge of guns again claimed majority of the victims. A score of persons hunting deer were shot by fellow hunters, who mistook them for game.
 Michigan leads in killed, with 14; Illinois comes next, with 12 deaths. In Wisconsin nine hunt CTS were reported killed.
 No estimate of the amount of game killed is made, but it is be- lieved the 1000 deer killed in Wis consin and Michigan last season will the record for years.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-03

is estimated that more than mil lion men were engaged and that the Germans lost more than three times what Napoleon lost at Water loo. Such a herculean effort being necessary for either sides consid- erable advance, and Germany's task of defending Russian front, Balkan front, and a western front, makes it impossible for Ger many to produce the punch neces- sary for victory, the French say.
 The way from Paris to the fight ing front is a series of perfected trenches. To advance, the Ger mans must storm these trenches one by one. Their capture would be possible only after cyclonic downpour of explosives. It is said so many shells would be necessary that Germany's output would be taxed to supply this one front.
 For three days I have walked the Champagne battlefield, inspecting what were the German positions. Germans preparations were mar vicious. Trenches cris-crossed the plains, machine guns were every where, steel turrets with rapid fire cannon reinforced already strong positions. Barbed wire underbrush- ed the forests, and beyond every hill crest were entanglements to catch the advancing French un- aware. All sorts of man-killing traps were set, one being trick trench from first to second line. Having lured the French into this the Germans disappear down an unsuspected offshoot and a hidden machine gun mows down the French.
 The one antidote for this is a terrific cannonade which literally turns the whole fighting front, for miles in both directions and miles back of the first lines, into a sham bles from which nothing can es- cape: The guns must mow down forests, level trenches, blow up tur- rets and smash entanglements.
 The French in Champagne did a good job of it. For three days they rained a million shells a day into this area. Effective fire of French field pieces is about four and a half miles and over that much front they made it so hot for the Germans that German officer de- clared they were so helpless under the rain of steel there was nothing to do but to crouch under the crumbling shelters and wait for death.
 Like the French, the Germans have many reserve lines of trench es, but the French consider that they have taken the Germans measure now and that to advance they have only to repeat the Cham pagne dose This, they admit, takes time. On the other hand they say they have the time and that the Germans have not; also they can concentrate their efforts while the Germans are compelled to spread theirs over a wide area. You won't find a single officer out here who will claim that the battle of Champagne, as big and important as it undoubtedly was, will directly affect the end of the war But he does claim emphat- cally, that the battle is like a ;signpost pointing the way to the end, and that by thrusts here and there, the wall across the road will crumble one day and behind it will be only the open highway and victory.
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men. New York World.

men.-New York World.
 The hyphen o is a minus-sign It subtracts German from an Am erican, and leaves nothing. Wall Street Journal.
 If Britain is really spending $25,- 900, ,00n a day on the war, some body isn't getting his moneys worth.-Columbia State.
 General von Bissing's edict against cruelty to song-birds must make every Belgian wish he was a canary.-Boston Transcript.
 Then, again, talking of the pow CT behind the throne, how about being the first mother-inlaw of the Pittsburg Chronicle Tele- graph.
 What the people of Greece seem to want to know is whether their king married the whole Hohenzol- Tern family.-New York Morning Telegraph.
 All along the Germans have been trying to get to the channel, and have succeeded only in being brought to bay. Philadelphia North American.
 And this from the Philadelphia Ledger: "The only way to win is to poll more votes than the other party" The only way to win in Philadelphia is to get more votes counted than the other party New York Morning Telegraph.
 In order to protect itself against MT. Bryan's trouble-making propen- sities in 1920, 1924, 1928, etc, the democratic party at it's next con- vention may devise a plank limit ing to about three the number of times a man may run for the pres idency.-Boston Herald.
 A German professor announces that Moses was a German, and we do seem to remember that he broke all the Ten Commandments lumbia State.
 MT. Wilson, it is said, shares his fiancee's love for the works of Dickens" But he didn't take Tony Weller's advice.-Pittsburg Chron- icle Telegraph.
 Russia says that she draws the sword on Bulgaria with a bleeding heart" This sounds like stealing the kaiser's stuff.-Nashville South ern Lumberman.
 If we go in for preparedness, let us remember that the German gov ernment also prepares against fac tory-fires and Eastland disasters.- New York Evening Post. We see by the papers that al most sixty towns elected republi- can coroners as singing rebuke to the administration handling of the Mexican situation.-Columbia State.
 The Smith family is coming into to a position in the British cabi- net, another has been elected sher- if of New York county, and an other mayor of Philadelphia. When the Smiths come to the top we may be sure that the dwrift is toward conservatism Brooklyn Eagle.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-03

Little things still continue to show their power to create big dis turbances. A bee alighted on the gown of a woman in Newport as she was riding through one of the avenues of that famous seaside resort. The buzzing of the insect annoyed the nervous passenger, and, according to the Christian Advocate,
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-03
The Middlemen.

Gasaway, the gifted poet of the Wilson County Citizen, twanged his Tyre in accompaniment to the fol- lowing last week: "Higgledy, hig- gledy, my black hen lays an every every now and then; 9 cents a dog en, sometimes 10, the profits all go to the middlemen. "-Kansas City Star.