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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-27
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Ms. Mary Edwards was call
ed tn the bedside Of her uncle
Edward Yancey at CraiRville
Va, who 10 reported i'll.
Miss Malinda Hooker and fam
lily returned 10 Bluefeld Thurs
day morning after spending
several weeks here with relatives
and friends.
Richard Johnson. who worked
at the boot black stand Of the G.
& o at Hot Springs. was very
badly cut. He was taken to the
University Hospital in CharIotrs
vile for medical treatment.
Miss Rosa Murphy 10 spend.
ing q few days in LynchburR
this week visiting friends.
Mrs Guss,e Med well 10 q,
home for . few days after srend
ing some time in Pied mont, w.
W..
! Mrs. Fannie Johnson OF Lynch
burg visited her cousin, Mrs
jamie Lewis. last week.
MILAN Smith, of Richmond,
was the guest OF Chas. Miller
two days this week.
Miss Valner of Charleston, w
Va. il the guest OF Mrs. Amanda
Clark.
Mr.. P. w. Walker. of Chicago,
came to town Sunday morning
in search of his mother that was
stricken with paralysis. FL,
searched until he found her then
returned home % UGH relieved.
Mrs. Esther Biboy left Satur
day morning for Charleston. w.
Va.
Rudolph Mlckens of Back bone
was in town Sunday.
Mrs. Victoria Brown who Is
employed in Charleston is now at
home on vacation.
DR.. w. w. johnson left Friday
night to attend tie National Med
zeal association in Chicago.
Miss M. c. Mickens. one of
our prominent trained nurses is
very II; 1T her home.
Miss Flossie Reynolds has re
turned home after spendingsome
time with Miss Mabel Turner at
Eagle Rock.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-27
West Trgino
Clothes Herself
In Honor
Supreme Ledge K. Of p. Meets In
Columbus, Ohio West Virginia
Wins First Prize.

Under the command Of ten j. N.
Taylor. 81 the Uniform Rank X. of r.,
West Virginia desrrvejly distinguished
herseif. and clothed herself I'm -pecial
honor in that she won inst prize. elias. q.
for $50 They won first prize i'm the
night parade on the str~rt for $40. out of
forty companies who took part. and al.o
won the silk American flag or banner.
ON which is inscribed the word Cham
pion."
General J. III. Taylor MAS i'm command
OF the fourth division, consisting oi the
states of Arkansas. Massachusetts,.
New Jersey, Georgia. District of Column
bis and West Virginia.
The supreme Representatives i'm th.
persons Of Prpts. j. Rut~rt Jefferson and
r. L.. Morton. DIR Shelsroii and Editor
Whittico, Of West Virginia. presented "a
the Brigadier General AMI staff a very
nice u. ;. flag and banner. which when
unfurled loudly expressed itself AS rep
resenting the only state south Of the Ma
son and Dixon line that is ye: in the col
umn OF the Republican party. and that
has not be~mirched It. fair name With
the passage of any discriminating laws
against the negro.
Prominent among the Charleston At
tendants were: Messrs. Il. q. Browniy.
DIR. Andrew Brown, John Brown, q. q.
Campbell, &. II. James. r. N. IIuskins,
u. NJ. Csrper. Sam Johnson, Jno. G..
Gilrner, the latter having headed the
night parade.
Among the ladies may be mentioned
Mesdsmes J. w. Whey. q. III. James
and daughter. Misses Alice Whitaker.
Maud Whey. Pearl Edwards. Mollie
Mills and Mrs. j. :. Reynolds.
General James A. Campbell was sim
gularly conspicuous in everything. and
~ West Virginia booster.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-27
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Rev. A. Mason filed the stand sun.
day and preached two able sermons
tluif. n runilrr at our people attended
-ervir-- AT Hot Coal" S.lndsy nf which
the annual sermon of.the Grand units~i
Fountain Of True Rcformers Was preach
ed by Rev. G. w. Hsrri-. Music Was
rendered 10y the McAlpin'choir.
Edward Gains of Laurel Greek MAS i'm
the~~ parts rs,~itly ON business.
Franx Parker has returned from Beck-
ley He was accompanied 10y his son
Teddy.
Mr. and Mrs Jones left Thursday for
North Carolina to visit relatives.
Corne~sy Ellis "f wirkham Mas y
business visitor i'm the-.' parts Friday and
MAS the yue-t of hi- aunt Mrs Parks
Mrs Lula White has returned from
Virginia.
Rev. and Mrs. Mason are the guests Of
Mrs. Eliza Williams.
Mrs. McCuItie Clayton aud daughter
left Monday for Charleston where She
MAS called e. the bedside al her sister.
Mr. Lula Walker has returned from
her trip To Bcckley and wickham where
she visited friends
Rev. Ross of Greenwood filled the pull
pit OF Elizabeth Baptist church Wednes-
day night and preached powerful ser
mon. His sermon was 50 powerful that
We were made To say a. one Of the apo~
ties did of old: did not our hearts burn
within us while he talked by the way :"
Miss Geneva Jackson of Beckley was
visiting her amt Mrs. Nettie Moore.
Bob Hale and Early Nowlin have re-
turned home.
Mrs. Lucy Hodge of Montgomery WAS
the guest of Mrs. Annie Dues, sunday.
William Wsrdy was in Beckley.
The McAlpin team will play Collins
team Monday.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-27
Raleigh
County
News
~ wv r pF-.~y.

A rn",i-r 90 rrominert ters~rs LEFT
Rsl.i,s, county f.~s ~es.k ~ stseri th.
convection, in Pin. field Among tho
that attended v~-s. ,tforn.y BROWN W
Payns az Hecllsv Mrs. Annie B"s-d 81
EecleS. snd Mr. J VI. Fills of Oak Hill
Til. ssal wo-i- at Re los are runri' 8
At br. K 'eck srs.-'. thrv work right am
.'ay. ard -tiIl rnsl.i.. T. fill the many or
ders that CONE
Tho rn'ored .-;tiza-s oryanizei rivi
club Last Thur~s.av night. the i"l'"wir'
.tlicer- heirg els rrsd FOR the ersning wear
PresiS~~s 81 l. i~~s; vice FRO C'ar
.n.-r Policy: Treas Walker Evans; Sec
a. VI. Alien; Asst. Ss~r John Wilson
Ssrgeat- at Arms, Isc Jone~: At'v-. w
y. Denny. Mr. ~ Love, th voun-
brilliant lawyer Of Williamson. was p'er-
emit AMI gave some very timelv advice
The object 81 the club is to letter th'
conditions of the colored people of Eecie~,
and a surrounding community
Rev. G. H. Rawlings. pastor OF Shady
Grove Baptist church, preached at Ec-
Giles sunday morning at II O'clock and
at \ O'Clock Sunday night to a crowded
house and the spirit OF the Lord was
there.
big Boy and sometimes known a.
Joseph Jones. struck one Harry Jones in
the forehead with pick Tuesday morn
ing. and then made good his escape A
reward Of So will he paid for his arrest
and conviction by the Eccles Civic I'm
provement Club.
Attorney j. H. Love of Williamson
paid a short visit TO his old classmate and
friend Atty Denny. The boys in and
around Raleigh county were very much
Interested i'm tine Entertainment gwen
Mr.. Love by Mr.. Denny. and they saw
to il that he Was well taken care OF.
Come again Mr. Love, We always enjoy
good company.
The Circuit Court Of Raleigh county
opened Monday morning, with Hon.
James H. Miller presiding. The new
divorce Iax will lie tried ont in this term.
Rev. l.. Pierce, pastor of the A NJ F..
Church Of Lester and his presiding elder
Rev. X X Downs OF the West Virginia
District are having some fight Rev
Downs attempted to have Rev Pierce
lett without any charge, and Rev. Pierce
is planning charges against his superior
officer for sowing decension in the church
ranks, and the whole affair will he siits Il
ont i'm the animal conference which will
lie presided over by Bishop e.. T. Shat
fer.
Mrs. Phoebe Rodgers and sister return
ell from Virginia last week
Little Miss Elnora Adkins of Spra9ue
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Emma A.
johnson in Princeton. Mrs. johnson
has been quite sick, but is improving.
The Chautauqua week in Beckley
promises tn lie a great success. The
merchants of the town has spared no
means I'm me, ing il worth while visiting
Beckley this week.
See VIM p Denry Tor the McDo~ell
Times at 4. les. W Va.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-27
MON Te0m RY

Tinss in Montgomery are ~. Il, sork
rrtsinT hitter every day.
y, e. Eph Wiiiism-, the celebrated
show mar, the !. aiding man Of hi rare
'i'nv this lire. msrrit- the confidence If
the people ss = man who ionsv things
and rr-estsblished the fact that he is on
tine market tn please his people.
III" Eagle Coal G. mrsry. inc, miners
and Shipper of rosl i'm this city. is the
ak az the day This company IL COM
posed Of Archie Mckinney. who its pro-
il~nt. and Matthew Buster, Who il the
s-crrtsrv-tr~ssnrer. Thee are two 81
the mo~t substantial citizens in the state
hey are the only Negro coal operators
n 'he country. This operation is right
in the heart "f Montgomery. They are
hipping cosl for domestic purposes a.
veil ~ for ships.
Our oil friend Charlie Powell is i'm the
ity pressing and cleaning clothes
Al Thomas, the leading pool room and
oft drink man is there with all the hos
iitslitv you are looking for. He runs a
tir~t-clss- barber shop in the city.
Mr.. John Martin was in Charleston
the latter part ~ lss' week IN interest Of
tho Eagle Coal Company.
Hon. J NJ. Ellis of Queenstown was a
business Visitor here Wednesday.
Mrs. Lula Fortune of Washington is
the guest of her uncle. NJ, Oliver Wiki
erson.
Ms. Sarah Slaughter returned home
Saturday after spending several weeks in
Ohio. While there she attended the
Grand Lodge Of Courts which convened
at Columbus.
Rev. ID. O. Deans has returned home
after spending several weeks in various
towns on the Winding Gulf in interest
of the Curtis Publishing Co.
Henry Norman of Washington IL The
guest of his sister. Mrs. Nathionel Wood
Mesdames wysor CLARK and Carrie
Watson returned home last Saturday
from Elkhorn and BlueE lid. While in
Elkhorn they attended the meeting of
the Grand Lodge of Household of Ruth
Mrs. Watson WAS reelected treasurer,
having held the said Office II years.
Misses Evelyn Willis and Eliza Woods
attended the teachers institute which
convened at Oak Till last week.
The Montgomery Athletics played
series of games with Pocahontas last
week IN the home park. Scores were 4
~, o-l0 and IL i'm favor of Montgom-
cry.
Mr.. Matthew Buster has returned from
Elkhorn where he attended the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Mrs. Susie Marks spent Sunday at
Caperton the guest OF her husband.
Mrs. Mamie Taylor arrived from Hunt
ington last week where she spent several
weeks the guest of friends.
Mrs. Exile lewis was the week ED
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Brown
at Charleston.
Mrs. Julia Wilkerson went to Shelter
ing Arms Hospital Friday to undergo a
treatment.
Robert Scott is reported on the sick
list.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-27
CrolOding the
Chatauquo

The Bluefield Assembly OF the Matt IN
al Negro Chautauqua has begun what
promises to be a very interesting. in
structive and helpful session.
Nine Anna Lee Slade, the foremost
literary critic and dramatic artist Of the
race, Is at TIM big Chautanqua each
evening. spelIbinding her audience a. no
I'oll'ical orator could do. Her rendition-
are the most peri. { that W. have heard
from one Of the race She goes from the
serious u the humorous without effort.
II you laugh this minute, Eyou may cry
the next. Come 10 Bluefield and hear
her.
DIR. y. VI. Brawley Is on the job. His
lectures and Bible talks are up 10 the
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-27
Wnnted At Once.

A No i Cook-one that IL willing "a
work. The must cook, wash, iron and
milk one COW. Steam heat, hot and cold
water in house. The right kind OF wo-
man can get good wages. Apply to rs
quire Hufford, WEIGH, w. Va, or the
Mcdowell Times. Keystone, w. Va.
27-u
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-27
Notice Of Apqlic alton For Pardon.

I, Henry . avis, who was convicted at
the Iuly teri 81 TIN criminal court ri
Mcdowell county upon rruT stan tia'
evidence al --.'t..nsrd ., years i'm tho
penitentirry. will apply ." the Governor
Of West Virginia on or about November
18th. 1915. for executive clemency.
SLIT HENEN TEtvI~.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-27

Good positions aud joir~ secured. zee
Allen A. Dehonny. si6 Washington ~,
Charleston. W. Va. I.abOrer-. cooks,
WATERS, Duttler-, nurses. chaufieurs and
miners.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-27
N o tic e

The Representative for The Mcdowell
Time will he IN call on Won soon - please
pay mp 20 our books can be stratinged out
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-27

high water mark. NJ preacher. teacher
or christian worker should fail TO hear
there great people Other workers will
come to us early next week.
Industrial day, September 18th, will he
red letter day for the thousands who will
attend. One Of the Leading features will
be q great industrial parade by societies,
lodges and school children.
People from all parts Of the coalfieId
should attend this meeting and hear the
great industrial addresses bv emminent
men and women Of both races.
The preachers, doctors, teachers, law
yeIs and business men fIom all parts OF
the field will he here.
Our white friends who have been and
are doing 50 much for this movement,
are expecting that all OF our people will
cooperate with rs in our effort TO stir the
race To greater endesvon along social
civic and industrial efIicienco.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-25
MARRIED TO coUsINi SUES

Married since 1894 to her first cou-
sin Mrs. Elizabeth Arardo filed suit
for divorce several months ago charg-
ing statutory offense and cruelty. Her
husband replied with a cross bill
denying she had grounds for di-
vorce and saying that they were not
legally married being first cousins.
Yesterday Mrs. Arardo filed her an
swer stating that they we're married
by a priest and that the Roman Cath
Ole denomination recognized mar
nages between first cousins.
Judge Walker win have to decide if
the marriage was legal.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-25
HURRAH! WE'RE TALL!

London, Feb. rs Short men make
better soldiers than tan ones, accord
ing to Dr.. M. S. Pembrey, lecturer on
physiology. He says the weight of
theh brain is greater in the short
man.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-25
8 into store Of Louis Gruener, 1916

ing into store Of Louis Gruener, 11S6
S. Halsted.
Old Newsboys' day receipts of
$6,204 turned over to United Chart
ties and Chicago Women's club to
aid jobless.
Wedding of Mrs. Rose Kich, sister
of Aid. Jacob Hey, to F. w. Priester,
postponed. second time in week. III
health. .-., .
Railroads in Central Freight assn
voluntarily withdrew plea for in
creased freight rates on meat and
live stock.
Mrs. Victoria Scogna ran into St.
Patrick's Catholic church, Adams and
Desplaines, shouting BLACK hands"
were after her. Detention hospital.
DR.. Leigh Patton, 326 S. Hoyne, in
terne, County hospital, fell in elevator
shaft. Skull fractured. viii die
Max Bernstein and Jacob Rissman
indicted by federal grand jury for per-
jury in E. R. Ericsson bankruptcy pro-
ceedings.
Mrs. Martha Abt, 1901 Indiana av.,
chased negro who tried to hold her up
until he turned and fired shot at her.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-25

LADY SEES THE REDLlG4TS+
FINED FOB TRIP sob
Louisville, KY, &c 25.-With ths
firm conviction that there should beO
single moral standard and that
equal rights with man, Mrs. Ws7BA
Webster, Chicago suffragist, invaded
the segregated district here, isral77
legged to have cerated a disturbances
in a notorious resort and was am
rested. Is as
Mrs. Webster, whose husband lis
general freight agent for the Monous
arrived here yesterday, hired a0cahe
and directed the negro driver to take
her to the redlight district. She eBtL
tered one of the most notorious re-
sorts in the district. A little later the
police received a hurry call. ;oT
According to the story they. tell,
Mrs. Webster was sitting at table
with a number of men, all drinking
at her expense. She asserted her
right to be there and it took several
policemen to- remove hr. ShsWas,
locked up in the county Jail. s.aeV
= ''They had no right to arrest me"
Mrs. Webster told reporters. 81 have
a perfect right to do anything my
husband might do. If a man has "a
right to enter such a place and buy
drinks for women, certainly woman
may enter and buy drinks for men,H
Mrs. Webster was fined SO, but, the
fine was later set aside. She lives, at
6414 KenWOod av. md
-o-o- n
A NON-COMBATANT -.srab
Gid q Rrinnd To q Rr1ccinn rnr,nn.l
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-25

Now we have an excellent cIem as
to when the war will end. It viii end
just two months before the commit
tee investigating the loss OF the
Evelyn gets ready to report
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-25
a NoN-coMRATANT b.

y INNIN-O0IIiLFN M y |"||T9W
Said a friend to a Russian named
Zibble:
go back home and fight and DON'T
bubble. mo
The Gar needs a lot .a
OF men to stop shot" u Z
But the Russian replied: 'Ish kR
bibble." fw
Cincinnati Inquirer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
HUERTA TRIAL
is POSTPONED

CONTINUED From Page One
minutes 10y General PHsrual Oruzco.
Jose SOzoEny. Frank uud Ike Alderete
The last defendant to arrive wHs Gen
eral Marceleo Curaveo
Although the chief interest here to-
day conferred IN the appearance ~
General Huerta In the federal court
more interest had developed Ia the
news Of the fighting south Of AguaS
Nalientcs Villa reported lust night
that he had broken CarrunznS often.
Stye movement by getting 10 the rear
Of his enemy at Lagos After hard
fighting Villa officials said they
drove General benjamin illll'S men
into II retreat towards Leon. officially
II was announced that villa captured
many prisoners, two field pieces ana
caused Hin 10 abandon three trains
Believe Turning Point Near
His victory aud the reports That
Xapata hnd been able to check the
advance Of General Pablo Gomnlas
Mt the outskirts Of Mexico city caused
Villas partlsnns here to believe the
turning point In the struggle with
Cnrrnnza was near at hand
Miguel Diaz l.omhardo, Villas min
lister Of foreign affairs, expected 10
leave today for Washington to suggest
a peace plan TO President Wilson He
was expected TO suggest that n com.
mission " men selected from the
ranks of both Cnrran2n nnd villa he
named to choose IL provisional prest
dent
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
TRADES COUNCIL WILL TAKE
Up SCHOOL BOARD MATTERS

School board matters will be- taken
up Hgaln at the meeting Of the Cen.
tral Trades Council Thursday night,
aud resolutions viii be offered call.
ing upon the board uf education to
take action on the matters before II
as soon as permissible by the court
proceedings The board Is now tied
up with temporary injunction.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
US. is AWAITING
FURTHER REPORT
Continued From Page one }


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The submarine first was sighted by
the man at the wheel aud though the
ship was pushed to the limit, the mos
quito craft rapidly oycrhauled her aud
commenced shclllng The Armensns
efforts 10 keep her stern 10 the sub
marine were futile.
The faster vessel cirrled the Armen
lau and the German officer speaking
through n megHphOne. ordered the Ar
meulan captain tu surrender or he
would sing the ship.
The skipper " the Leyland liner
struggled hard 10 eyade the undersea
boat and the latter dropped shell
through a skyllght into the steamers
engine room putting the engines out "
action The Armenian then surren-
dered
Scramble Into Boats
/ l,lfehoats were lowered aud the crew
aud some seventy mule tenders. nearly
all Americans. scrambled into them
A. one " the boats was being lowered
a shell from the submarine cut the
falls " the boat The occupants were
spilled into the water and presumably
drowned
Five boats loaded with survivors yot
away The submarine then fired tw,
torpedoeS into the Armenian and IA,
vessel sank within thirty minutes
The survivors rowed until Tuesda,
morning when II steam trawler landed
them at Ayonmouth.
CORNISH y H., July 1.-PrSi
dent Wilson has instructed the stat,
department TO make fun investlgn
lon " the sinking " the Armenian
aud 10 keep him completely lnforme,
uf all developments He remained IN
his study during the forenoon In or
der To be In constant touch with
Washington.
\ special delivery letter from the
state department this MORNING
brought the president all the fact,
In the case available At Washington
late yesterday.
President Wilson declined 10 com
ment on the incident aud will eNpec-
further information before dccidlnI
on tile course NJ the American gov
crnment He was from the start
anxious - learn II the Armenian wa,
under charter to the British govern
ment and what was the status " IN,
American muleteers who were lost
II was declared suthoritatiyely that
tor the present, President Wilson hat
no thought of hurrylng back to Wash
lngton ahend Of his schedule becaus,
OF the latest submarine problem. Tn,
The Investigation, which win be con
Quoted through Ambassador Page Al
London and Ambassador Gerard a
Berlin. viii probably occupy seyera
days, 1t Ia expected,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-01
GERMAN SURGEON DISCOVERS
VALUABLE NEW HEALING sALVE

BERLIN, July Among the over
seas News Agency Items today was:
"nr. Solomon a well known German
surgeon, has produced before the med.
ical profession II newly discovered
salve that hals wounds rapidly, even
the worst cases succumbing within a
few weeks with avoidance Of function
AIRY disturbances