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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-03-19
EXTRA SESSION CLOSES
WITHOUT ACC0MP[ |SH|NG
ANYTHING MATERIAL
Much Speculation the State Over as to What
Action Will be Taken---Probable Candi-
dates For Different State Offices Are
Active --Happenings Here and
There the State Over
(BY RALPH W. wHITFD

lace "i the calibre Of the men and the
position each If them occupies. that ths
alleged controversy will he carried 20 the
point where Il will be injurious TO the
party "i which they are both member-.
factors and leaders. but on the other
hand Il would -eeem. that at the proper
time and In the proper way, whatever
difference there may have been between
them, hany there is. will be amicably ad-
Iu-t''i whereby the chance- for party sue
ce-S in l'l5 will not lie ieopardizei. Big
broad men similar o. these 10 not place
personal interests ahead of party feslty hut
-nbinerge individual advancement in law
fOontinned on pasr 81
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-03-19
Colored Men Who Have
Served as Senators
and Congress
men.

In answer 70 F. M. C's question - to
the names of men of the Negro race who
held sean in the senate and the Con-
gress of the United States the Phi.adel-
phia Prrss says:
The first colored senator OF the United
States was Hiram r. Revels, who was
born in Fayetteville. n. O., Sept. 1,
1872. In January, 1870, he was chosen
United States senator from Mississippi.
The second coiored senator was Blanche
X Bruce The following colored men
have been c..ngressmen: Richard II.
Cain, III. p. Cheatham, Robert @. De-
large, Robert b. EIliots, jeremiah Har.i-
son. John Hyman. John r. Lynch.
Thomas II. Miller. George w. Murray.
Charlie f. Nash, James T. OHsra,
joseph II. Rainey, A. }. Ransi@r, James
T. Rapier. Robert Smsils, Benjamin s.
Turnes, Josiah +. Wall and tsssrxs u.
White.
The frst colored men 70 be elected
members of . state Legislature were Ed
ward G. Walker and Charles l.. Mitchell
chosen to the Massachusetts, House OF
Representative in 1866. Ebnezer Don
Carlos Bsssett, of PhilsdeIphia, was the
first colored man to be given an appoint
ment by the United States government
In 1859 ne was made minister rrsident
and consuI-Reneral to Haiti. There are
. number Of colored persons at present
in the diplomatic and consular service Of
the United States Fountains Dijest.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-03-19
PINE BLUFF
NEGROES WARNED

Pine Bluff. Ark, March 2.-The Ne
gro population OF Pine Bluff il very ex-
cited over numerous notices posted last
night in the southeast section Of the city,
warning them 70 leave town
The warning reads: Negroes, beware /,
We want your jobs You are gwen two
weeks TO leave the city or suffer the
penalty Of death"
The grand jury is Investigating and
extra police will patrol the Negro section
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-03-19

Let ~ have the bet exhibit that we
have ever bed Esch teacher b request
Cd 70 bring ~ Iesss sir patrons with her.
nors Il Do>s-sss. Co~s prsp.rvi %
naks ~ assG.g worth uhiln.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-03-19
VALUE OF PUBL
CITY TO MINING
tFrom the Mining and Engineering
World, Chics9o.)

All busiDe-s Depend, upon publicity
Tor its greatest success. This applies 10
everything from running . peanut stand
10 msrkssing . mine. and operating IL,
TOO, for that matter. Publicity may
mean sdvert'sing in the newspapers or
otberviss; the m<sns differs With differ
ent Einds of bosiners, but the one object
n sousht-to s>t the attention Of The IN
seresssd public.
No doubt one of the reasons that min
ing hss not been prosperipe ~ well o.
10 might In the iass lev years is that in
sufbcient publicity hes been granted %
The indussxy. This do>s not apply %
TIE large vel established mining oper-
skioos % much - 20 the smaller. The
mines thaf have become soccspsful pro-
ducers snd dividend payers do not need
publicity 70 he extent that the smaller
sndevsioosd properties do, ye< publicity
for the big feliovs helps their smaller
nsiRhboss. Ths succs. Of district d
pound up vish he sucos. OF aIi The
niso !. 4, larp - mall. Ths snces.
= - - as1nslJ sAsss IL psos-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-03-19
READING CIRCLE

The sescbeS ell prepare IN outline
on The srus half Of the book, "Literaturs
In The Country Schoo.sL"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-03-19

Senator Jas. A. Stfother, Of welch,
has returned from Charleston where he
Vas constantly engaged in the delil.er-
stions Of the legislature.
Senator strother is one, of the States
broad minded, able and conscienous rep
resentatives where the most humble Of
his constituents could reach and explain
his wishes without fear Of rebuff. Negroes
'ould always count upon senator Stroth-
-r to look after their interests and see that
no legislation harmful to them would
',ecome law Even though the senator
from Welch was not Q memler Of the
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-03-19
.AOK|n DISTRICT TEACH
ERS HOLD INTER-
ES1NG INSTITUTE

The monthly district institute for Ad-
kin District teachers was held at Ana
walt last Saturday, March 18th. Every
teacher OF the district was present. Quite
q number OF parents and some few vis-
itors were present, all OF whom seemed 70
enjoy the program very much. Attorney
b b. Moon, chairman of the Teachers
Institute, was on hand and conducted
TIE meeting in q most creditable man
ner. Each teacher from the very be-
ginning showed life and interest In every
subject, and whether or not they were
on the program made no difference with
them but they ali went into the subjecz
with zeal and life. The District supt.
wss unavoidsbly detained. and HE pres
epce vs greatly missed.
The following 10 the program, al of
which vs carried ont 20 the letter and
with gress help 10 each other. Mi.s vir-
lie Cobbs ~ss queenly in her reception
and Entertainments OF the teachers.
PROGRAM.
How can our schools Be made 10 meet
the SEEDS Of the community more
fuIlys. b. Moon.
Stories and Story Telling .Mr.. Becker
Discussion by all present.
Reading m The 6rst four grades
....-...-.-.. Mrs. HyIton.
Reading IN the upper grades
.......... Mr. Csrduell.
How teach geography ......Mi~ Lee.
Round table discu~ions-The TSbrsry.
How ] nsnsss 30 keep my school room
tidy and inviting. Mis- Jackson.
Hygiene and sanitation .. DR.. Hereford.
Domestic scieDce In . one-rooun schooI
MIR. Brown and M,. Warren.
The oour~e Of ssudy
..........Mis.e~ Allen and Cobb
Addrcss. s....-.......-...By DIR. Hilton.
READING CIRCLE
The sescben ~ill prepare an outline
on The srss half Of the book, "Literssurs
IN The Counsry schoo.sL"
DISPLAY WORK
Let n have tie bet exhibit that we
have ever bod Each teacher 3 rrou>-s-
I'd 10 bring ~ Iesss sir patrons with her.
Eors 4 po>s.s.s. Co@s prsp~r-i %
naks ~ .ssa.g worth uhkla.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-03-19
NATIONAL
CAPITOL
Events of Interest From
the Seat of Gov
ernment
ONE CENT LETTER POSTAGE

Senator Jonn w. Weeks Of Ms.~ncbu-
-''t~ may he counted A. one of the
hall dozen best informed men in t,on-
vre~- upon postal affairs. For manv
years he was chairman of the committee,
"n Po-tofiics's and Post Roads of th,
'i"''-' "i Representatives. and t va
There That he achieved his lest WORK. re-
-"iting in hIs election TO the Senate In
''icceed Murray Crane. senator Week.
h'%lar'-i that the Government i. MAKING
lArTr profit ON iir-t-eIs-- mail, and he
adds That too much discrimination exists
IA the postal laws favoring certain cls.-~-
"i mail. IL ~ interesting u note that bv
~'"ir proce-- OF reasoning the Po-tna-ter
General has recently tnrned bsrk "a
F'''' into the general treasury Of the
nit'd >tats- ~ representing what hs
claims ~ have leen a surplus in the rsv-
enus- 81 his Department for the 6-c.l
year ended June ~, 1914. OF eonr.s
There II nobody except possibly. General
hur'eson, that has any idea that the post-
"iiioe male three and q half million dol
lars during 1914, or even three and .
ha'i cents General Burleson 10 the ir.t
Postmaster General since 1896 70 suy-
render any Of his appropriation. By
Jumping gnes-e- ON what ought 10 b-
revenues iaon FeieraI buildings, frank
ed and PENALTY mail, and the hsDdling
oi Ssr"nd rla-- mail. Mr.. BurIe-on. m .
true F.xan, "reckon-r that his depsrt-
'nent - carrying a load Of about 40
',v" year for other departments Of
The governments and for subsidies 10 pub
fishers.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-03-19
PARCEL POST NOT A MONEY
MAKER.

10 va caiculsted that the parcel po-t
would render an immense profit 10 the
government, and department. officials
prophe-ized in the beginning that rJnc,s
sam would clean mp from So. O.0D.Opo .o
ss',v",vD annually upon this branch
oi tie service. Tie po-tofEice it-elf an
Pears y IT, in considerable Of . quaDd.-
~ A. y the results of the parcel po~t
butsthe sI~rIal Joint Committee of Con
grrs- heade'i ~ senator Bri-tor h..
male report upon the parcel pot. and
while q does not deal specifically u;th
IT. revcnue-Pr0iucing power. it clearly
indicat~ that TINS nev feature in po-tsI
Affairs = not a money maker.
FARM BOYS CLUBS
les- than half dozen years ago.
lev boys Who had made an unuuI
showing IN raising corn on an scr. a
land upon the farm where they Iivsd-
we're sent b Washington. The Asr;cul-
tursl Department took the mater n,
IN dead earnest and nor the boy. Ar.
coming in trsinlosi-. Otner bis bod,~.
are made mp OF girls in canning clubs.
but some Of the-e girls have made shs
boys hustle IN raising their prizs scrss Of
corn, pess, potatoes and other prodncs.
Of the soil.
The agricultural clubs are not the onIv
Juvenile excusionists % WsshinSxoo
since thousands Of high school ch,Idr-,
from New York, Brooklyn, New Enx.sod
and All over tue eastern states maks 49,
y''sf,ns-xs- W iie Cspsso. eacn prlnn
and summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-14
NEWS OF STATE CAPITOL.
william p. Greene Commissioned Spe.
cial Judge in Place of Judge M. L..
Smith Who is nl-BOard OF Pardons
Meet.

Columbia, July 9.-Gov.. Manning
today commissioner William p. Greene
OF Abbeville, as special judge to hold
the court of common pleas for Lau-
rens county. beginning Monday the
18th. Judge Greene is named in the
place Of Judge M. l.. Smith who is
sick with fever.
Upon the request Of Supervisor An
derson and County Physician Hennis,
of Chester county. Gov. Manning pa
rolled during good behavior Joe Cald-
well. a prisoner on the Chester county
chaingang, who has a few more days
to serve. Caldwell has a bad case Of
tuberculosis.
After three days hard work the
Board Of Pardons adjourned this af-
ternoon. Numerous attorneys and 9TH
er interested people appeared before
the Board in the interest Of various
prisoners or in connection with their
cases. Gov. Manning will review the
recommendations made by the board
as rapidly as possible, making public
his decision in each case as he passes
upon it.
Gov. Manning, Sunday, will speak
at Abbeville. Rev. Lewis S. Bristow,
Of the Baptist church of that city has
been having series of public meet
ings addressed by prominent men on
different Sundays. Gov. Manning
promised him last winter that he
would come up some time, but this
has been his first opportunity. Gov.
Manning will go up to Greenville the
afternoon of the 14th to inspect the
Second regiment encamped there, on
the 18th. Many members Of the staff
will be with him. The governor has
numerous Office engagements for the
balance of next week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-14
sel SUMTER s. c., wEDNEsDAY JULY H. 1915
NAY ARM FOR SELF DEFENSE.
SOME BRITISH MERCHANTMEN
CARRY GUNS.
Lord Cecil Points Out That Usages Of
War Permit Mounting Small Cam
non on Travelling Vessels.

London, July S.-"Merchant vessels
of a belligerent power are entitled by
established and uninterrupted usage
of the sea to carry and use arma-
ment in self Defense" said Lord
Robert Cecil, parliamentary under
secretary for foreign affairs, in reply
to a question put by Commander
Carlyon w. Bellairs in the house of
commons today.
Several neutral governmental
Lord Cecil said, "were communi-
Gated with in this matter at the out
break Of the war and several more
have been approached since as cir
cumstances suggested. The princi-
pie of merchant ships carrying arms
for self defense have been generally
recognized and British ships so arm
ed have been trading regularly with
the various countries since an early
stage Of the war;
Commander Bellairs' question was
whether, in view of the unusual char
acter Of the German attacks on un-
armed merchant vessels, the govern
ment would ask all neutral govern
ments to allow merchant vessels, arm
ed for purpose of defense only, to
trade with their ports in spite of
the fact that each carried q gun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-14
BOMBS FOUND ON VESSEL.

Three British Ships Bound for France
I'm Serious Dangcr-Seek Pcrpetra-
Tor. .
New York. July 10.-Nine dyna-
mite bombs. any one OF which would
have sent her to the bottom. were
found concealed In the cargo of sugar
aboard the British steamer Kirkos-
waid which left New York on May 1
for Marseilles. The bombs, which
failed To- explode. were found upon
diseharsing the cargo at the latter
point A new plot was brought out
here today by ships officers. Authori-
ties suspect Holt or his accomplices.
The steamer Lordene. which steam
ed away the day after the Kirosworld
left here. discovered three bombs in
its cargo. as did two other vessels, all
bound for France.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-14
TOURISTS SUFFER IN H0LDuP.
OVER SCORE ROBBED BY BOLD
BANDITS.
What Passengers First Thought Was
Joke Oh Coaches in Yellowstone
Proves to be The Real Thing.

Livingston, Mont, July "a party
of 20 tourists, including United States
Senator Brady Of Idaho, was held up
In Yellowstone park today by three
highwaymen.
A New Yorker named Rice was
fired at when he jumped down from
q stage coach and ran back toward
following coaches. The bullet fired
at Rice fiattened against a rock. Rice
ran on and the bandits realizing that
the sound Of the shot would act as an
alarm, fled into the woods. How
much the robbers got from the tour
lists had not been learned tonight.
Because tourists are not allowed to
carry firearms into the park, the
robbers met with no resistance. They
escaped into the woods and tonight
We're believed we'll on their wav to
the Jackson Hole country on the
southern boundary Of the big national
pleasure ground.
The holdup took place Is miles
from Yellowstone, whence the coaches
had departed early today. In a heav-
lily wooded section the men stepped
out and stopped the second coach.
The first coach was not molested and
those in the second vehicle thought
the & proceeding a joke. They were
convinced Of their error only when
forced to deposit their money and
valuables at the feet of the robbers.
The coaches continued to the Foun-
tain hotel, where the tourists were
to have lunched, and military author
tiles at Mammoth Hot Springs did
not learn Of the robbery until four
hours later. Troops started from
every section Of the park to search
flor the bandits. Two men were de-
tanned later on suspicion.
Many Of the victims of the robbery
were Shriners en- route to the annual
lconvention In Seattle. Several wo.
men faced the robbers rifles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-14
NEW NOTE READY SOON.
President Wilson Will Make Reply
Brief and Pointed.

washington, July 12.-Interest to-
day centered at the summer White
House at Cornish, n. H.. where Pres
ident Wilson is considering the Ger
man note. Indications are that the
reply Will be dispatched within the
week ana VIII be brief and pointed,
reiterating the views Of this country
ana rejecting the Gcrmain proposals.
Before leaving for Cornish Secretary
Lansing Is expected to hold n lengthy
conference with German Ambassa dor
Won Bernstorff.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-14
HUERTA MUST STAY.
United States Will Oppose Extradition
Plea.

washington, July S.-Notice that
any attempt to extradite Gen. Victor
iano Huerta to Mexico will be opposed
has been given by the state depart
ment to Gov. Ferguson of Texas and
to both the Carranza and Villa lead
ers.
Gov. Ferguson recently referred to
the department a formal application
from the Villa governor Of Chihuahua
for the extradition Of Huerta on yari.
Gus criminal charges, and later an in
formal request for the former dicta-
tors extradition was made by the
Carranza agency here.
1t became known tonight that the
department takes the position that as
there is no recognized government in
Mexico and no assurances that Huer-
ia would be given a fair trial. and
that even if there were warrants for
eXtradition on the charges presented
the federal government would be
obliged to oppose any effort to turn
MIN over to his enemies. Political
refugees seldom are returned to their
countries under any circumstances.
Aside from the eXtradition aoplica-
ton, which never has been regarded
here seriously, the United States in
determined that the general shall not
get back into Mexico to torment a
new revolution.
officials said tonight that whatever
might be the outcome of proposals.
regarding Huerta's liberty at this
time, the government would keen him
under surve lance and find means of
preventing him from crossing the bor-
der.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-14
AN UNUSUAL PAROLE.
Gov. Manning Grants Six Months to
White Burglar.

Columbia, July 12.-Gov. Manning
this morning granted an unusual pa
role to Bob Dobson. a white man con-
victed before the January, 1915, court
Tor Spartanburg county, Of burglary
ana larceny and sentenced to serve
seven years on the chaingang or the
penitentiary. The parole was granted
Tor six months that opportunity may
be given Dobson to improve his health.
The prisoNcr is to report to the su-
pervisor and sheriff Of Spartanburc
county at the end Of six months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-14
ACCEPTED IN AMERICA.
Cecifs Statement Of Law in Accord
With Washington View. :, l.


With Washington View. j, l..
Washington, July 8.-The views ex-
pressed by Lord Cecil in the British
parliament today with reference to
the arming of merchantmen for de-
fensive purposes are in accord with
those of the American government.
Early in the war the state depart
ment issued a statement recognizing
the right of belligerent merchantmen
to arm for defensive purposes. prof
.yided armamenti was flffhitsd TO ,e,ipk
not over six Inches in calibre, mount
ed aft. Later, however, in view of
the peculiar circumstances which
arose, disputes beginning as to the
character of the equipment and guns,
an informal arrangement was entered
into between the United States and
Great Britain through the British
embassy here, whereby British vessels
were not to arm even for defensive
purposes and American collectors
were instructed to inspect vessels
carefully and refuse clearance in the
event that the agreement appeared
to be violated.
1t was under this ruling that the
Lusitania sailed from the United
States unarmed, although her right
to carry a small armament was le-
gally conceded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-14
JOHN III. EARLE HURT.
Grccnvillc Mans Automobile COllidcs
With Street Car.

Greenville, July 9.-John II. Earle,
former railroad commissioner of this
State and son of the late United States
Senator Earle, was injured tonight
When his automobile collided with a
street car on Augusta street just as
he was about to enter the driveway
to his home. Mr.. Earle was taken to
a hospital and at midnight sur
geons were attending him. The ex-
tent of his injuries has not been an
nOunced, though he is not thought to
be dangerously hurt. His automobile
was wrecked.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-14
REQUESTS FOR QUICK ACTION
CONSULS SAY FAMINE AND AN.
ARCHY EXIST IN MEXICO.
Ask That Steps BE Taken to Bring
About Change i'm Mexico-Want
Recognition of Strongest Faction.

Washington, July 8.-Urgent sug-
gestions that the United States wait no
longer than another month before
taking some decisive action to restore
law and order in Mexico have been.
forwarded to the state department ny
several American consular officers i'm
the northern part of the republic. ,All
these reports, it was learned tonight.
have been forwarded to President
Wilson at Cornish, N. H., after being
carefully studied by state department
officials here. D.
Threatened famine and tn bill
ity of the contending militar . hons
to restore peace and estabI = gov
ernment that could be re. 8 led by
the United States are DIV pom by
the consular officers. Co : ms more
serious than even troubl Axico has
seen before are predict y hless the
United States lends a quickly.
Recognition of SON : tnent which
may set up a strong rnment with
the moral support o United States
Is the solution usually urged.
Meagre dispatches that reached the
state department today from Vera
Cruz said Carranza's army, estimated
at $4,000 men, had pressed it's fight
for possession Of Mexico City within
ten miles of the capital. Apparently
the investing forces had advanced IL
miles against the Zapata defenders in
two days. practically reaching the
city's suburbs.
None of the departments advices in
dicated whether the defenders. who
are believed to number about Is. 600.
had been driven back during fierce
lighting or had voluntarily withdrawn
to lines closer to the city.
The Brazilian minister, in charge of
American interests, has notified lead
ers of both forces that foreigners In
the capital and its vicinity must be
protected.
Reportsfof food siaortaes o1ntinu4d
to reach the state department and the
Red Cross today from various parts
of Mexico. One dispatch from north
eastern Mexico stated that with the
railway cut again supplies in that Sec
ton would last only few days. The
message added: 1T will be but a few
weeks before the entire northeast of
Mexico will be dependent on it's north
ern neighbor. the United States, for
the lives of all non-combatants. They
are actually in danger Of starvation"
Children had died in large numbers, It
was said.
Admiral Howard reported to the
navy department that quiet prevailed
on the west Mexican coast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-14
Germans Win mt SOuchez.

Paris, July 12.-The Germans won
victory at Souchez by capturing the
cemetery. using great quantities OF
poisonous gasses, followed by fierce
attack. The official statement claims,
however, that the general German at
tack on the WOevre region was repuls-
Ell. giving another setback to the
Crown Princes army which Is strug-
Cling to cut way through to Ver-
dun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-14
GERMANS ON THE RUN.
Russians Have the Upper Hand Now
and Take Many Prisoners.

Petrograd. July 10.-Vigorously
pressing their pursuit OF the re-
treating Teutonic forces In the Lublin
district the Russians have increased
the number of German prisoners to
hfteen thousand. according to off,
ch,l reports from the front. Though
Offering strong resistance the Teutons
are unable to stop the Russian ad-
vance. The Germans assumed the Of
fensiye on the Bobr river. but were
held In check