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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-15
BREAK IN
SOLID SOUTH
Caused By Tariff Law,
Cane Growers
Say
President And Party
Raked Over
The Goals
FOR HAVING PLACED SUGAR
ON FREE LIST

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. 7.-On
the eve of President Wilson's Jackson
Day speech at Indianapolis the Ameri-
can Cane Grower Association today
made his visit 20 the Hoosier capital the
occasion for an attack on him and tn
Democratic party because Of the polio,
Of the President and the party in Con
gress in putting sugar OH the free list
Circulars scattered broadcast tonigh,
from the Washington office of the asso
citation giving photographs of ruined and
dismantled sugar mills and of q once
pslatiaI home on a sugar plantation nov
called ''Nobody's Home A list of Al
ruined Louisiana sugar plants is set forth
The circular says in part:
''The Democratic hosts will gather al
indianapolis January : TO. celebrate th.
one bundredth anniversary cf Jackson,
immortal victory over the British at New
Orleans Here are Photographs Of prop
erty overlooking ttrxt b~stiefield.. They
illustrate the result of one year of ths
Underwood tariff.
STARTED BREAKING SOUTH"
"When the Democrats gather at In.
dianapolis and recall that last November
the farmers in the sugar growing dis
trict Of Louisiana defeated the Britisl
free trade policies. foisted upon them by
the Democratic party. just as decisivsly
a. Andrew Jackson defeated the Britisl
at New Orleans, il probably will prov
To- be the skeleton at the feast, for II
stsrte1 the breaking mp of the solid
South, the grestest political asset Of the
Democratic party.
"A duty on sugar always has beeI
regarded a. sound Democratic doctrine.
and in connection with the exercises L
be held at indianapolis, il might bs
appropriate to recall that Andrew Jack
son said:
The tariff might lie constitutional,
used for protective purposes. ] am fol
pursuing a plan that will insure oui
national defense and national indepen
dence, encourage our agricultural por
ton of the community. and with il man
ufs sctures and commerce ~ handmade
Of agriculture, and look To the tariff -
sitter these objects are obtained with ~
eye to revenue ~ meet and extinguisi
our national debt.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-15
CHANCE
FOR STRIKERS
IN EAST OHIO
If They do Not Want
Open Shop Non
Union Miners Will
be Imported

Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. d Eastern Ohis
coal operators at a meeting here today
decided to open their mines under tn.
"open shop plan Striking miners who
have been idle SINCE the first of April,
last, will be given first opportunity to III
the gaps under the scale offered by the
operators.
III the miners refuse the offer Of th,
operators, il is said, that their places IL
the mines will likely be filed by non
union men who probably will be i'm
ported for that purpose.
The operators do not plan In resums
operations OF their mines under the new
plan for ten days or two weeks. il il
stated
The plan to operate "open shop VA
iecidsd upon shortly after noon tcda,
when q committee of operators ssleste,
TO formulate plans made this recommen
iation. The committees report Was rat
'fied and the OPERATOR. who have be-,
IN session here for nearly three DAYS. du
sing which time they conferred with
William Greene, international secrrtar,
II the miners, and john Moore. presiden
OF the Ohio miners organization. withon
uccess, adjourned.
According TO the agreement reached D,
the operators, notices that the mines in
Belmont, Jefertnn and Hsrris.n eountie,
~ili resume on q date TO lie selected later
will he posted at practically all of tn.
mines IN the eastern Ohio fields. II tb.
ssrikss refuse the tern,s af the ct<rsto-s
H.of cents ton, the offrr rrjested h,
the miners nnion, they will he serve.
with notices 20 vacate the coal commands
houses If they refuse 10 vacate, eviction
proceedings will be started.
If the miners union followsd It's an
aounced intention of fighting eviction
through the courts, il was stated. rhe op
orators will ask the court to compel tn.
miners To give bond covering the amoun
OF rent due from miners for houses in th.
''ntire field while the litigation Is PENDING
Based on the amount of back rent. one
-ators say this sum woul amount To AID
proximately 81 l,OO,OoO.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-15
Advises Keeping Party
Pledges To The
People
HlGH LIGHTS IN GOVERNORS
MEsS>ACE---PRINAR LAW

HIGH LIGHTS IN GOVERNORS
MtsS>AGE---PRIMARY LAW.
81 strongly favor a primary law-one
that will more surely guarantee the NOM
lnation OF all candidates by . majority Of
the electors OF the respective parties Z.
Tins II a PROMISE made in the platforms
"i all parties There must be no further
evasion
CORRUPT PRACTICES.
"Compulsory publication. in detail,
under heavy penalty. Of tie campaign
expenses OF every candidate for public
office, expended by himself or 5y any
other party for his interest The
bribery and corruption which la. becn
practioed in our State demands drastic
methods, such a. disfranchisenent for
both the briber and the one Who aorpt-
the brihSt'
INITIATIVE. REFERENDUM AND
RECALL.
The initiative, referendum and re-
call are sstcty dcvices In the hantis Of
tie people, giving them All efiectual
rernedy In protecting their inalIenable
rights, ~ guaranteed under the Organic
law Of the land"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-15
ILL|TERACY IS
BEING REDUCED
Federal Bureau Of Education Gives
Figures

WASHINGTONf Jan. Not more
than Is out Of every 900 children frou
10 10 IA years Of age in the United
States are unable To read and write, ac.
corrling 70 statistics announced to-day by
the Federal Bureau Of Education. An
analysis Of the figures shows that i'm lsO
there were ~ out Of every 100 childreI
between the ages II 10 and "a who vert
illiterste This number has been ~
duced 70 - in 1910 and 70 IS in 1914
"From the standpoint Of proportions
reducfion Of illitercy," the bureau says
'Oklsboma leads ali states. In lsE
this state had l2f illiterste children ol
the age~ named. In 1910 IL bad but II
Delaware had - in 1910 and but 4 in
1910"
The states having the largest proper.
ton Of illiterste children per 100 are
Loulssna, with 115, from la in 1870.
south Csrolins, 50 from 80; Alabsms
~ from l57; New MexicO, 80 irOm loZ
North Csrolins, 6s from l67; Kentucky
50 from ~; Georgia, 81 from IO6; vir
ginis, 81 from -; Tennessee, 54 frou
lI9; Florida, 90 from %. Arkansas. q,
from llS. On the bssis Of the figures
Dr. r r. Clsxton, Federal commissions
Of education, estimates that with sr
average expsnditnre Of $4,000 for i
years be could pot forces 10 work tbs
would, by means Of night schools sns
other seencies, eliminate illrtersc,
among the adults Of this country. o
whom is - es<imassd there are b><ve<,
- - 80 mallionA
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-15
lR6tST CLASS OF
FIRST AID WORKERS
TRAINED At GARY, WEST VA.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, Jan. IL
The largest cls-s Of mine rescue and first
AID workers Jet trained in the West
Virginis coal fields has lust completed .
sucoe~sful cour-e st Gary, in McDo-ell
county. and eighty-six miners have been
thoroughly trained Tor the work at this
place by the crew Of toe United state-
Nine Rescue car No. =, which he's been
m the foeabontss 6esd for The psst two
nonxhs- In Addison % thls nunb>r M
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-15
Primitive Baptist Preacher Passes
Away in MartinsviIIe, Va.

Rev. Thomas Anthony. one Of thS
ol'is-' Primitive Baptist preachers in
Henry County. Virgins. died q lew
weeks ago At his hone in MsrtinsviIle.
lie ~ss admitted n he very able and
in fact, one of the most able preachers Of
his time, representing What - most CON-
monty known a. the Iron SIDE Faith. {"
lie bad host of friends and whenever
(contnoed on P.ss Tvo.)
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-15
JESSlW|LLARD
AND CHAMPION
JACK JOHNSON
Will Soon Start Train
ing For Their Big
Contest

CHICAGO, Jan. IO.--Torn ions. 49,
Je~ Willard, conspirstors sxsisa Jseh
Johnson worlds hesvy~eizht champion.
blew into town today en roass 20 n
r.-o' Tex.>. where the vhis-hopins
co~puncher intends b train for M.
March bstae with the Nero utl.
holder st Jusrez. Jones and wula,d
came on from Gotham. where dssAils i.-
cldentsl 70 the match we're ds6nisu,v
closed last Friday. Jones spsns snly -
forenoon here, departing on an svs,l,.
train for Excelsior sprinp. Mo-. w.
Je- viii spend about . vssk prsnine
h'n-s'i Ior uhe training 49, aAs.d
tCSnsnosd o. PsP a.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-15
$500 REWARD

FRANKFORT, KY. Jan. 7.-Gov.
McCresry this morning offered a reward
ut s2o for the arrest Of ''possum hunt
err who killed Edmund Christian. an
sged Negro, near Trenton. Todd county. l..
December -.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-15
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT FOR
NEGROES
Message On The Colored State
Institutions
Governor Hatfield Takes Advanced
Step, Recommends Higher Edu-
cation for Negroes Along With
Industrial Training

The following, taken from the ms--age
"i Governor Henry ID. Hatfield to the
West Virginia Legislature will he reoeiv-
~'i with applause and gratitude by the
5O,OcD Negroes Of West Virginia, the
leaders Of whom have long iels the need
oi college department. connected with
one OF the colored State institutions.
The Governor recommends that th. legis-
lsture establish a college department. or
provide funds Tor scholarships for de
serving Negro youths in colleges else
where. The Recommendation follow:
WEST VIRGINIA COLORED
INSTITUTE.
This institution wa founded by the
I.egislstus of 1891, and the results oh
tsined fully justify this gracious act. The
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-15
Discusses Every Phase Of State
Government
Recommends The Passage Of Many
New Laws
WANTS COLLEGE DEPARTMENT FOR NEGROES

opportunity afforded the colored hov.
and girls by this school fills q long-s.,s
want IN the way OF sn institution from
which they may obtain All advanced Cd
hcaslon. The attendance last wear v..
the greatest in the history OF the school.
increasing the student body since 1917
about sixty per cent. The crowded con-
dition Of last year demanded immei;st-
relief. and a new building was ordered
IL 's now under construction and will
soon lie ready for occupancy. This will.
In part, relieve the crowded cond,t;on
which exists at the present time.
'rester advantages should bs made
tor the purpose Of gratifying the desir,
"i These colored youths for an education
IL is the purpose Of the State o. grant 10
The Negro race any support possible in
the way of an education. and the rapid
strides which they have mad. 10 msrt
The friendly consideration afforded them
merits continuation of our tr,~trnsn,
toward them The colo-el p.-o,.ls of
West Virginia have won the distinction
"i having smaller percentage OF illitr-
rAcy AMONG their rare than has any othsr
state ln tile Union, which 4. An svidsne.
"i their good faith in embracing ths ON.
P"rtunities afforded them by the st.s. I'm
the past The name OF the institution
should lie changed; the cla..Ificspon
should ais" lie re-arranged with n yisx of
bringing about . higher STANDARD with
reierenre % admission, and for the pur-
pose OF establishins eoliaes dspsrsmsns.
The standard Of requirement. for sdmi.-
sion should he after the eighth grade In
the common schools has been comnlsx>d
ihe work Of the institution should hs
limited TO preparatory and COLLEGE works
''o'h industrial and literary. The ar
rAngement should be - made that th.
'"urse would lie such ~ would lead 10 .
College deyree. by making appropriation.
Tor the hrst school year. beginning 1919
and 1911" By adopting this plan. II
would take four yesrs TO complst~ IN.
e"nrse- u this arrangement 10 not mar
'ects'd' an appropriation equal 70 the mar
capita cost OF a student 1t the fJnIv.,.,..
should lie allowed. TO he expended in m.
discretion Of tile Board Of Control ,o
young colo'ed men and women who -,
citlzens Of our State, and who .rrL . col-
'ege education Arrangements shoula n.
made by the Board OF Control 20 c.,. a..
those Who are in pursuit Of thl. hno~,.
'ise. ieei that by offering thi. Induo.-
Hent' still greater effort will b. n.d.
~ The young men and women OF thI.
rare u obtain q more substantial s,tr-
cH;ion- An additional building sho.Ia
oe provided :" meet the growing d.
msnds. which were limited last v,.r .na
which re-ulted in the refusal OF sdni..io,,
OF many more students by re.son Of ,h-
over-erowded condition.
BLUEFIELD INSTITUTE.
Blneiield Ins titute IA. mad. ...
strides AMI has increased IL sorolluso,
one h"ndrod per cent since 1911 n,
should have an industrial building g.
The purpo-e Of sGording vocational tain.
ing. The state has Teen giving .,o,-.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-15
BLuEEIELD INsrIrIrrr

bl"ei'eld Institute hs made r..,s
strides and has increased il enrollmso.
one hundred per cent since Is,I =,
.n'"'n have an industrial building for
The purpo-e Of sGording vocational t,.In.
'"s' The state has been giving suppors
'Oontinued on Psss Two.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-15
COUNTY TREASURER Is
MARRIED AND ARRESTED
Sentenced to Buy Candy After Being
Convicted OF Misrepresent-
ing His Age.

PRINCETON. Ind, Oct 15.-A
short time after his marriage yesterday
TO Miss Louise SOller, Milton Cush-
man, county treasurer, was taken
in custody by Sheriff Barton on charge
of fraudulently misrepresenting his
age. Pros. Lanphar demanded i'm
mediate trial. The hearing was be-
fore Harvey Harmon, Especial judge.
The prosecutor was assisted by A p.
Twineham, with Attys. Dick Duncan
and John @. a. Goodman for the de-
Tense. After hearing many witnesses,
chiefly officials and young women en-
plOyed in the courthouse. Cushman
was held guilty and sentenced to buy
boxes Of candy for all the women
employees and soft drinks for the men
incidentally, the assemblage of bus
mess men. lawyers and officials ex-
tended their congratulations to Cush-
man on his abandonment of bachelor
hood.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-15
BEAN MEN TO TAKE
UP QUESTION SOON
Row Before Gov. Ferris Results
in Sending Delegates to
Washington.

LANSING. Mich. oct 15-Dairy
Food Commissioner James w. Helme
and W. J.. Orr. OF Saginaw. repre-
senting the state bean elevator men.
will go TO Washington within the next
few days TO see Sec'y Of Agriculture
Houston TO clear up the situation over
Michigan beans.
Three questions are TO be asked the
federal authorities First, Michigan
wants 20 know whether Houston's de-
partment holds that an anthracnose
bean. which is not in any way af-
fected with either mold or rust. rs IN
furious 10 health and is barred from
sale except as food for animals.
Second. whether the department
holds that such a bean cannot be used
for Gaming purposes.
Third. what percentage on anthroc-
nose beans the department Will per
init in shipment
Gamers Get Into Row.
The Michigan bean muddle was
given another inning Wednesday be-
fore Gov Ferris. Not satisfied with
the reply received by the governor
from the secretary OF agriculture last
week a committee OF jobbers and can
ners conferred with the governor.
The Gamers caught n tartar in their
own ranks. w. j. Roach, of Hart.
who appeared unknown TO the rest OF
the crowd at the invitation Of Gov.
Ferris. Mr.. Roach is one of the lead
ing spirits OF the National Gamers
association and as such wanted to
refute statements he alleged had been
made by growers and iObbers that his
association had stirred up the whole
row, He combatted at length all ar
currents OF w. J. orr, Of Saginaw
Mgr. Thomas OF the Thomas Canning
Co. Of Grand Rapids and others. con-
tending that IL the Gamers Of Mich
igan and the elevator men would obey
the pure food laws Of the United
States there would be no necessity OF
trying TO mix the governor up in some
thing he did not know anything
about
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-15
SCHOOL IS CONDEMNED
MariOn's Building Pronounced Fire
trap by Fire Prevention Club.

MARION. Ind. oct. 15.-Members
Of the Indiana Fire Prevention asso-
citation visited Marion, yesterday, and
inspected public buildings At a meet
ing last evening some of the associa-
ton mem bers scored certain condi-
tiOns found in Marion. J. O. Beck,
deputy state fire marshal, said he
could not have constructed an arson
plant TO better advantage than he
found In the Horace Mann school
building, where manual training is
taught. The Marion Association of
Commerce was advised to use its in
fuence TO remedy fire hazards of the
city and thus decrease the high in
surance rate.
Among the members Of the State
Fire Prevention association who at
tended the meeting were: ]. w. No
bic and Norman Berry, indianapolis.
president and secretary, respectively.
of the association; J. Q. Beck, Lafay-
cite: Wallace Mccoy, Newcastle: c..
J. Richman. Upton; e a. Loop and
+. J. Matthews, Warsaw; Charles
'Engle. III. O. Phillips, G. d. Lasher.
J. A. Bawden, A. G. Matthews, r. d
Nathan. Ralph E. Richman, +. r..
Shoemaker, William Watson, Carl
Nipp, John w Noble and Norman b.
Berry of indianapolis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-15
NEWS OF INDIANA and MICHIGAN
SILO WHISKY Is NEW
BRAND OF BOOZE FOUND
Farmer Makes Explanation as TO
Where He Purchased Liquor
i'm Dry County.

LEBANON. Ind, oct. 15.-Boone
county farmers are now keeping
watch over their silos as they do over
their apple orchards and melon patch
es. It's all because a new brand or
booze has come 70 light in this dry"
territory. The grand jury is TO meet
Monday, and all cases of intoXicatlon
coming up in the minor courts are
being carefully Investigated. The
prisoner is not permitted TO get away
until he, tells where he obtained his
liquor and in what quantities.
Yesterday, in a local justice of the
peace court, John Ellis, farmer. had
10 explain how he became so drunk
the night before. when he came TO
town. He informed the justice that
he had partaken OF too much 'silo
whisky, which. he said, had the drug
store brands beat a mile" This silO
stuff was a new one TO the justice
and 10 the prosecutor, and Ellis was
induced TO explain. In the bottom of
the silo, after the fermentation of the
contents sets in he stated. is TO be
found a clear white liquid which is
fine stuff for those who have to travel
many miles 10 get their foot on a
brass rail This is "silo whisky"
From three silos in his neighborhood,
Ellis stated, he obtained 16 quarts,
and there is plenty left.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-15
OBSERVES CLEANUP WEEK
Muncie Makes Effort to Get Rid of
It's Trash and Dirt.

MUNCIE. Ind. Oct 15.-C1eanup
week in Muncie has been a revelation
as to the vast amount of dirt that can
be found in community. This is
fall cleanup week in Muncie and not
only the city street cleaning depart
ment, but all civic bodies, school chill
dren, wOmen's clubs and various or
CARNATIONS are working toward the
motto that has been adopted: Keep
Muncie Klean."
The campaign possesses unusual
features, one of which is that the
children are engaged in the move
ment. They were instructed in their
schOolroOms that they should help in
every way to make Muncie clean. A
little boy in the sixth grade of the
Mckinley school asked his teacher:
Does that mean 1 must take bath
every day."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-15
JITNEY DRIVER attacked
Would Withdraw Charges as Result of
Fight in Automobile.

FLINT. Mich, Oct. 15.-Samuel
Katz, the jitney bus operator who
caught three men in his room and
against whom charges OF burglary
have been made, reported to the pO-
lice early Wednesday morning, that
ne had been attacked in his automo-
bile by n man who entered the car as
a passenger. He believes the man was
a friend of the three under arrest,
and begged TO be permitted to with
draw the charge against them. The
charges were not withdrawn. When
the three men were arraigned KatZ
appeared with his head swathed in
bandages TO testify against them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-15
WITNESS TESTIFIES AND
Is ARRESTED BY SHERIFF
Runs AfOwl of the Law. and is Arrest.
ed on Two-year Old Charge
OF Defrauding.

WASHINGTON. Ind, oct 15.-P.
y. McCabe Of Illinois, a witness for
the defense in the Perkins-Walker
arson trial, was arrested late yester-
day by Sheriff George Harmon. as he
stepped from the witness stand. Nc
Cabe is charged with intent 10 defraud
Andrew Abels, the charge being that
he gave .Abels a worthless note in ex-
change for black stallion, the deal
being made in February. 1913.
McCabe had just finished testim ony
that favored the defense. He testified
that certain horses bought by Perkins
were valuable animals and not broken
down and worthless. as state witness
es have testified.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-15
STOLEN MAIL SACK FOUND
PurIOined 1914 Is Found More Than
Year Later Under School House.

CASTOR, Ind, Oct IA mail
sack. which was stolen when the post
office here was rObber, June 16, 1914,
was found under the Allen school
house. in Madison county, near sum
mitviile. Some money order forms
were ia il when found and the out
fit was turned over to the postmaster
at Summitville, who was instructed
by the pOstOfiice department to return
the sack to CASTOR. The burglars are
thought to have used the sack to carry
off their booty. and then hid the sack
and order forms at the schOOlhouse.
Five or six hundred dollars were taken
in stamps ard money. and "a 5000
pound safe was completely wrecked
bV explosives.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-15
GARY TRACTION %
FACES RECE|VERSHIP
Bond Holders Hold Conference
to Decide What to Do
With DefunCt Line.

GARY, Ind, Oct. 15.-The fate OF
the Gary & Interurban railroads today
hung in the hands of five financiers
who sat behind closed doors in the
general conferences that are expected
to continue for three days.
The financiers represented the bond
holders who hold the securities on
which interest payments are long
overdue with no prospects of them be-
ing paid in the near future. Those
who took part are:
Those i'm Conference.
J. lowering Jones, chairman OF the
protective committee formed by bond
holders.
Edwin w Poe, vice president of the
Baltimore Trust Co.
d. II. Gordon, president of the Bal
timore Trust Co.
Phillip Poe, of Poe & Davies.
brokers, Baltimore.
G. NJ. owen, representative Of the
New York bond holders
In conference with the financiers
was Charles w. Chase. general counsel
of the Gary & Interurban.
May BE Rcceivership.
Appointment Of a receiver was said
to be one of the propositions discussed
although it was given out this morn
ing that an attempt is to be made to
avoid this if possible.
Interest payments, however. were
defaUlted~ on June / and July l. and
bond holders at that time demanded
that the road be thrown into the
hands Of receivers If payments were
not made at once. Several confer
ences were held in Baltimore within
the past few weeks The arrival of
the financiers is expected to bring out
within a short time the final disposi-
ton of the hopeless tangle into which
the local company has been plunged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-15
STORE APPLES FOR POOR
WOmen's Clubs i'm Fort Wayne Hit
Upon Device Tor Caring For
Destitute.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 15-The
wOman's Club league has decided to
pick apples and store them for the
use Of the poor in the winter Mrs.
Mary Keel president OF the league.
started the movement, and has a p
pealed TO members who have autos 10
assist. The trees are loaded with
fruit and thu market affords no out
let at any price that pays for the
picking. Tt IS believed the farmers
will contribute fruit that is rotting for
lack Of demand.