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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25

.-,aNstprt Knob, the -eat Of what IL
known in Henry eountv, Virginia. a.
the BLACK belt" j. one Of the most
beautiful sections az the county. Color
Ell people own all the land within a
radius OF abont ten miles. This is lit
tie town on the line between two magis-
terisl districts. At this place 10 q joint
school building. also Presbyterian,
Primitive Baptist and a Missionary Bsp-
tist church. Recently the Holmes Mem
Orial Presbyterian church was destroyed
by fire. The parsonage was also burn
Ell. but under the industrious leadership
of Rev. j. A. Davis both the church
and parsonage have been rebuilt. This
time he made improvements To the
structure 10y digging a nice basement
and 10y putting another story To the par
in tire past twelve months, the time at
which tie buildings were burned. Prac-
tically the entire cost 81 rebuilding has
hsen paid. Rev. Davis owing less than
sl5 on tine work. The white people are
great friends to the educational growth
of the race at this point. especially since
- many young men and women now in
public life owe their power To tho train
Ing received at this place.
The influential life lived for an educa.
tipRal and religious awakening by ths
late II. VI. Holmes is being duplicated
by Rev. j. A. Davis. They both hav,
and had for their motto, The Educa
ton Of the Head and Heart Together
Theboard of education for the Ridge
Nay district, composed of Hons. X. w
Fisher, John Sheffield and w. q. Clay
tor of the IIorsepa-ture district, hav'
agreed to answer the growing needs d
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25
IMPORTANT
RAGE iSSUE
Oklahomaand Maryland
Amendments Are
Annulled.
SUPREME COURT COMES TO
RESCUE Of NEGRO SUFFRAGE
Decision Upholds Conviction Of
Election Officials in One Case
and Allows Damages in
Another Instance.

Washington, June 2l.-In probably
one Of the most important race decisions
in its history. the supreme curt today
annulled A. unconstitutional the OklahO-
ma constitutional amendment and ia,
Annapolis, MI, voters qualification
law. restricting the suffrage rights of
those who could not vote or whose an
cestors could not vote prior 10 the ratifi-
cation of the fifteenth amendment t.
the federal constitution. Chief Justice
White, a native of the south and a
former confederate soldier, announced
the courts decision, which MAS unani.
nous except that Justice McReynolds
took no part in the case.
BY holding the conditions which eN.
isted before the fifteenth amendment.
which provides that tine right u vot.
shall not be denied or abridged on A.
count OF races, color or previous conli.
tion of servitude, was ratified could not
be brought over TO the present day H.
disregard Of this sslf-executing amend
ment, IL Is generally believed that IA,
court went long way toward invalidat
ing much of the so-called "grandfathei
clause" legislation of the southern
states.
The immediate effect Of the decision
was to upholn the conviction Of two
Oklahoma election officials who deni, ,
Negroes the right to vote in a congres
sional election and to award three Mary
land negroes damages from election Of
hcials in Annapolis who refused to regis
ter them. In the Maryland case the de
cision established the point that the I5fl
amendment applied alike to municipal
~ well ss federal elections.
Discussing the Oklahoma cases. Chi.
Justice White said the suffrage amend.
ment TO the state constitution first fixec
. hteracy standard and then followed Il
with provision creating standar,
based upon the conditions existing on
January, 1866, prior to the adoption o.
the fifteerth amendment, and eliminat
ed those coming under that standar
IRON the inclusion in the Iiteracy te-t.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25

Nm Jsn.n Brown and aunt. o. vii.
60. rsrs - ssstS Of Mr. Il. l.. Ram
nssdsy-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25
THREE GREAT
MEN BARRED
FROM GAME
Colored Pitchers Whose
Records Stand Un-
paralleled.

The color line drawn 30 tightly aronn,
major league baseball has barred fr, n
major league fields three Of the create,
pitchers the game ever has prodnced.
One OF the trio. John Donaldson. piteb
Ing semi-pro ball in Kansas City. recrnt
~ pitched thirty innings without allow
ing bit or run-a record without paral
lei
III Donaldson were a white man. q,
u the unvritten law Of baseball didn',
bar negroes from the major Ieagne-.
would give 80. 900 for him-and think
was getting q bargain" said John NJ.
0rsw OF the Giants, after seeing Donald.
con pitch several 9ames in Cuba.
Donaldson, just before establishing
hs record Of pitching thirty innIne-
without being bit. struck ont twenty-fve
men IN . tvelve-inning game-an aver.
age OF better than tao rtrike-out- Ter in.
ming
Frank Wickware j. another necro
pitcher who would rank with the Waltz
Sohnsons, Joe Woods and Grover Alex.
exsnders n be were q white man. WIKI.
ware performed some marvellous pitching
iest@ IN and around Schenectady. y. T..
and be- since moved on % Cbicago
where he b.s become q sensation among
The >emi-pro-.
Niekvsre has compiled = wonder IA
sfrikeout sversgs. lie figured IN al.ou,
thirty gsmes over q stretch Of thre.
yssr from 1912 and struck ont -orpetb.
Inc sks go bstsmen-an sverage a.
about $ l-S 70 game.
In Cubs there y negro pitcher bv
ths name Of Mendez. He T. kpoun :.
TIE Black Mstty," and his work h..
b>n aiDo-f - brilliant a. tl,at Of ssTbe
b'e sz" Of the Gisnt-. Mendez !. oplv
q ns'i,nm height bot he ha. terrific
power IN he arm.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25
MANY GRADUATE
|. At WHEREFORE

Nenia, O., June 3I.-Dr Hastings n
Hart, Of New York, Director of the DE.
partment Of Child Helping Of the Russel
Sage Foundation, delivered the annus
address at the fifty-second annual com
menoement OF Wilberforce University
Ninety-eight graduates from the varion.
departments of the big Negro educational
institution were given out.
Among the theological graduates wa.
Thomas Il. Kalane, a native Of last Az.
RIGA.
Degrees: Bachelor Of Arts-Helen W
Ferguson, Cidcinnati; Bernice Sanders.
Norfolk, Va; Abraham l.. Simpson.
Louisville, ny Earl A. Taylor, Hons
ton, Texas.
Bachelor Of Science-Fre,l g.. Rillnp-.
Trinity. Texas; Bernice Porter, Stsuben-
vile, o.; Lawrence Simpson, Cvuber-
land, Ohio; Gertrude Spillmsn, Har-
rodsburg. ny.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25
TAINTED POLITICS
BY Peter Rsdford.

This country is suffering more from
tainted politics than from any other
malady at the present time. There Is
scarcely a campaign speech made. a
platform demand written or a mea-
sure enacted into law that does not
carry the faint OF personal gain of
some politician or political faction
thereof.
There is more blue sky" in cam
paign promises OF many politicians
running for Office than was ever con-
tanned In the prospectuses OF the bold
est promoters OF chimerical business
schemes. There are more secret com
oinations formed by politicians In the
name OF My Country" than were ever
formed under any and all other
aliases. There are more political re-
bates hidden in the phrase BE IL en-
acted than were ever concealed IN
der any and all other DISCUSSES.
The inordinate thirst for political
power and unrestrained passion for
mastery has caused more distress in
this nation than the greed for gold.
and II ought TO be regulated by Law.
No business combination ever pursued
their competitors as relentlessIy or
visited more heartiess cruelty upon
their customers than a political party
That seeks 20 make junk OF an in
dustry. or cripple business for party
success. through tarin measures. DO
htical supervision and Outlines de-
structive legislation. Many political
platforms are as alluring 10 the voter
as the story OF the rainbow with its
pot OF gold and their contamination
about as far-fetched. Self gain n the
first law in politics There are many
men in Office today who. n they
could not shake plums OF the tree OF
American liberty or cut a melon taken
from Uncle Sans commissary. would
have less desire 70 serve the public.
The country r. surfeiting with patrf-
OTIS. Who will bare their breast 20 bull
lets IN defense OF their country. but
there are few men IN public life who
VIII bare their breast 20 voters or run
the gauntlet OF party disfavor In de-
Tense Of agriculture or industry. No
representative OF the people. who will
permit personal prejudice 10 dethrone
justice, party success 70 disfranchise
reason or the rancor OF a political
campaign TO influence judgment can
render capable service.
The preservation OF our prosperity
depends upon wisdom. courage and
honesty in government. and the Amer
Iean voter should seek these attn
outes a. implicitly a. the Wise Men
the Star OF bethlehem and
'ney viii often be found to rest over
ne stable; the plow OF the star OF
ne shepherd The surest cure for
.ainted politics and machine rule r.
'resh air and sunshine and these i'm
'ortant elements are most abundant
ipon the farm. and when farmers.
'ankers and merchants are elected TO
membership in legislative bodies, much
u the trouble In government will dis
IpDezr.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25
Notice!
Examination Dates For 1915.

July 22-z;. Examination for T-n;fo-u
Renewal PRIMARY and Tigl
~f'holl Cfrt.licafc-
In making in.luirs al-,ut exaninsti. q,
work aiways state t'.c date and c.unf,
IN which uIe examination referred % va,
held.
RENEW oF CEgTfFIcATFS
Applicants ior fr-t r.-nrual Of frof
1rafie ccrtiiicstsS are Mt required n pa-.
any exapination.
Applicants Ter SECOND renewal in ro1,
VII - required o. pa-~ an examination
on The state Cour~e Of study With Char
tors Teaching tho Coinmon Hranrne-''
snd barneS 'fngli-h in the Countrv
~chool-., ~ in lien - The examinatio1
t'ey shall furnish c,iacnce Of having At
tended the state University. one II tho
state Nornsl-, Or = -chool approved bv
the stste hoard ~ education for nire
~eeks doing fuli credit work.
a certificate Submitted for renewal
must hear proper endorsements sbosiny
that The holder has taught at least three
years thereon.
W. @. COOK,
County Supt. Free schools.
Wesch. W. ".
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25
Chestnut Knob Chuch and
School Work Progressing.

onr people for better educsfiorsl is~ili-
ties ard IN the very near futurr uring
this sumuer) will commence ths. srs~tis "a
Of a new graded schOol bulldog with
four rooms. built a'ong modern lines.
with proper Light and ventilstion. They
Will also provid.. tia school with a good
water supply. The-r are Just a few OF
3D." proof - ne i~i..ndship Of the good
White people f"r Tie negroes i'm this -ec-
ton OF the county
They have seen that the kind Of educa-
tional training given the race at Chest
nut Knob has and IL making men and
women better citizens in every way and
they are determined u help.
Rev. Davis, who stands at the head 81
this work. IL TO te congratulated on the
manly stand he has taken and the conf
deDce the white and cOlOred prople ha,e
IN him A. a man of industry. thrift,
economy and education.
The colored people Of Chestnut Knci
and vicinity are To he congratulated OF
the orderly way in which they have AL,
are conducting themselves, educating
their children, binding homes for them.
selves and living in them.
The hoard makes no mistake when il
offers to make improved condition for .
people who have always been true, hon.
est, industrious, Law abiding and -sli
supporting. From Chestnut Knob road
lead 70 every section OF the comfy an,
traffic TO and from and through the tow
is considerable. All the good c.tlzens O
the town have learned that the hest Wa
To get along is 70 stick together, but on
important lesson yet To- he learned an,
that is, stop talking about one another
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25
AN AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL

BY 7. NJ. Carver.
Professor - Economies. Harvard Universis,
Every city has It's chamber Of com.
merce OF its Board OF Trade. The
purpose OF such an organization A.
70 study economic and business Cd
portunities OF the city and promote
enterprises which will help TO build
the city Does any one know Of q
good and sufficient reason Why ev-
cry rural neighborhood ought not
have a similar organizafion7
IN Germany they already have such
ORGANIZATIONS They are generally
called the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or
agricultural council Some students
OF the problem OF rural organization
are strongly Of the opinion that such
an agricultural council IL necessary
before much can be done for the bet.
tering Of rural credit OF the market
Ing Of farm produce. There f. no
object. for example. In having more
capital IN farming neighborhood
unless the farmers know without any
guess-vork Just how TO use that cant
tai 30 az 20 Increase the production
and the profit OF their farms. ~ All
the leading farmers OF a neishbor.
hood would lay their heads together
and talk over the situation and study
the opportunities for new investment.
they would be less likely 10 make
MISTAKES than n they work secretly.
- separate individuals.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25
TWO DEAD IN
AUTO M|SHAP

An outomoaile accident occurred Fri
day evening on Danger Hill, betweer
I.andgraf and Vivian, and a. a result
two persohs are dead and two injured.
The auto vas driven 10y James Parker,
colOred, with Pleas Hairston, also color
ed, riding beside him and white maj.
AMI woman, memlrrs Of a carnival
company, shoSing at Kimball, in the
rear seat.
While going up the Danger Hill grade
the auto got beyond control and revers-
III itself, starting back at a rapid rate,
and before the occupants couple get out
tie car went over the bank and Plea
iiairston landed on the railroad fifty
feet below. dying instantly.
The woman died eighteen hours later
from her injuries
James Parker and the white man were
only slightly injured. This il the first
fatal auto accident TO occur between
keystone and WEIGH.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25
Mt. Vernon
The Home of
WASHINGTON
BY J. <. JONES

A pretty little story 81 visits t. Monnr
Vernon on the Potomar-'' impression.
md sentiments like yours and mine, 80
explains the author 10 those who hay
seen our eOuntry's greatest shrine.
Bound in colonial blu. ami bull. wit
hand iliumired cover design. and colon
'al ribbon book mari Drofusely nl.--
rated with handsome half-ton,s and d.
lrawings. il Is a lain'y and invaluable,
reminder that will instantly appeal l.
every person who mas been To Noun
Vernon, while to those who have 20,
had that good fortune this clever. ilat.,,,
little story OF our beloved (ierrge ane
Martha gives q clearer view and under
standing of their colonial home. which
: today the pride Of Virginia aud ths
Nation.
As souvenir or gift book. for younc
and old, there T. nothing To approach
the elegance Of this lutte volume. and
4 viii make one f,el more like a patriot-
ic Amerlcrn ID pO~s ~ 10.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25
VOTE IN
THIRTY YEARS

Pass Christian, Miss, June l9.--At :
spectral election To It'll the vacancy in al,
office OF tax collector r. A. Lang WI.
victor, with sixty-two votes. This W.
the first time in thirty years that Negr~,
were permitted u vote i'm a municIpa
elaction. About thirty voted.
As result Of letting down the bars i
IL stated that the local Democratic com
mittee will call primaries for all speciy
elections, 80 that the white voters VII
control.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
OF MCDOWELL COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT: Eighth j
dicial CircuiD Counties of Nc
Doweu. Mercer and Monroe.
Hon. Isaiah @. Herndon, Judge
WEIGH; w. Hurbridge Payn
Clerk.
Terms OK Court Second Tues
day in February June and Sep
tember.
CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas.
French Strothcr, Judge; w. B.
Payne, Clerk.
Terms OF Court Second Mon
day in January, April, July and
October.
COUNTY COURT: DR.. r. K.
Bragonier, President, Keystone.
Col. Jas. ElwOoa Jones,
Commissioners
W. W. WHITE. clerk. Welch.
Terms of Court. First Mon
day in January, April, August
and October.
License Term, first Monday in
June.
COUNTY OFFICERS:
Sheriff. J F Johnson. WEIGH.
Prosecuting Attorney f. {
Cook
Assistant Pros. Attorney, G T.
COUNT
Clerk Greenland Grim. Courts,
Burb ridge Payne
Clerk County Court, W. ".
Whyte
County Surveyor. W Morgan
Vivian
Supt. Free Schools. W Cass:us
f,OOk. w Itch
Assessor. G. + Rusmisell
County Road Engineer. " j
McClaren
County Health Officer and cor
'ner. DIR. II. G.. Camper
COnnisSioner School Lands
= + Rusmiscll. McDoxell
Members House OF Delegates
" w Hughes and G. f. Hartman.
State Senator's. Sixth Ssa.to
"a district f. Duntiss of Mellow
~. MingD, wavne aud wyO ning
- a STROLLER WEIGH: Wells
Goodvkootz Williamson.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25
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Murder is the Charge.
(Continued from page ID

tContinued from page ID
fifteen citizens Of Centertown having
been arrested recently. All the men ar
rested this afternoon were released To-
night under heavy bond. Their tria
probably will - had at this term o.,
court, which l. now in session.
The arrest of the men created a -ensa
ton IN tins county, wherc all ~ thef,
are well known citizens IL j. said thai
large number Of warrants are i'm a..
hands OF the sheriff and other arrest.
will follow.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25

Everything Good u Eat in Season
4-3Ito- 1925
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-15

will undoubtedly start the National
league season in the middle outpost
territory.
Williams has been knocking at the
door, but never gained admittance
because of some roUghness in his
work. For one thing, he couldn't hit
sOuthpaw pitching, and he failed to
get the full benefit out of his extern
sion ladder legs when on the bases
because he did not know how to time
his thefts.
Bresnahan has given considerable
attention to Cy and will continue to
work on him through the condition
ing period, and after the season
opens, if it is necessary. The long
fellow is young and good for several
years of big league endeavOr if he
can meet the pace.
A strenuous week opens for the
Cubs today. One game is scheduled
with the Cubans in Tampa today, an
other with the Phillies tomorrow, and
then the tea mwiIl hike to Jackson
vile for a three-game series with the
Mackmen, who have already been
trimmed thrice by the Bresnahans.
In this series of five games the
pitchers will get a chance to per
form, Cheney, Lavender and Vaughn
being certain to see some service
against the Athletics. Robbins,
Buckles, Adams and Standridge will
also have an opportunity to show
their goods.
Because of ironcIad contracts held
by seven of last years pitchers, there |
is only room for one HEAVIER on the |
Cub roll at present under the twenty
one player limit rule. But it is a GER
tainty that if two or three of the |
youngsters show more promise than |
the Vesterans BTesnahan will lop off |
the OIdsters, send them to the minors |
and pay the difference in salary. He |
iS after efficiency and is willing IN |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-15

peIl has been holding down the posi-
ton with the first team but his work
has failed to meet requirements.
QuinIan batted .2o0 on the coast
last season and was fast on the bases.
So far on the exhibition trip there
has been some excellent batting
done by the SOx men, but, as in past
seasons, lit has not been punched to
get the best results. Chappel's bat
ting has been woefUIly weak and he
lacks the speed for a top batter.
Frank Chance, who has seen the
Sox play several games on the coast,
delivered the opinion that Brief and
Felch will make good, but that ex-
pensive Larry will fail to earn a regu-
lar place.
BIackburne has soaked the ball
Justify since coming to the first team
and may succeed in landing the third
basepOsitiOn, as he knows more base
ball than any of the candidates who
have appeared so far. In the event
that Russell is retained merely as
utility man Breton has the inside
chance, as BrOmwich and Baker do
not stack up in fielding.
Los Angeles was licked yesterday,
8 to 1, all Sox runs coming in last
inning on hits by Brief, SchaIk and
Scott. Scott pitched the full game
and was strong at the tight periods.
Weaver was operated on for ton
silitis yesterday and will be back in
harness within two weeks.
Sox Yanigans. beat Oakland I to 0
and were whipped by Frisco, 10 to 4.
Faber won and ScrOggins lost. Tom
Daily soaked a homer.
Isodore Potter won the 25-miIe BIZ
cycle road race of the Riverview Cy-
cling club with a handicap of 6 min
II
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-26
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
SEEKS ADVANCE MONEY

WASHINGTON.-T secretary OF
agriculture's plan to anticipate future
receipts from the national forests by
securing an advance of money from
congress for the construction of roads,
trails, bridges and other public works
would stimulate agricultural develop
ment and would relieve many strug-
Cling communities from their present
burdens of taxation, says an article
contributed by the chief of the forest
service to the department of agricul-
ture year book, just issued. This pol
icy, says the article, would apply ex-
clusively in those counties where there
is a considerable area of national for
est land so located that the forest re-
sources cannot be marketed, although
later they will yield a large revenue.
1t would fully meet the local difficult
lies arising from the fact that the ma
ional forests are not subject to taxa
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-26
HER FOR Hay FEVERIST,

Have you "pollenosis?" Yol
may suffer from it and still no
identify the trouble by that name
for that is the scientific designation
for hay fever.
There are SO many hundreds OF
thousands of people suffering from
hay fever that an association of the
afflicted has been formed in the
United States and it has intereste.
itself in the investigation of cures.
At the outset it condemned all rem
edies containing cocaine and othei
narcotics which, while giving tenn
porary relief, led into dangerous
fields. Then the association began
systematic search for a real cure
enlisting the services of severa
physicians and scientists.
1t is now declared that there is
only one cure and that is by the use
of vaccine, and the hope is held on
that through it the disease may be
eradicated and this country made
place where the sneezer ceases
from sneezing and the earful arc
at rest"
The cause of hay fever is the pol
len, and it comes from a variety OF
weeds, blowers and grasses. In
order to be efficacious the vaccine
must be made of the particular pol
len that causes the trouble. Some
people are given hay fever from one
flower or weed, and it is useless to
vaccinate a victim with ragweed
vaccine if his trouble is due to
golden rod.
AS the patient is never sure Of the
cause of his trouble it is necessary |
to vaccinate him until the correct |
serum is discovered. When this is
done, immunity is granted from hay
fever, according to the claims of the
investigators.
AS there are around fifty pollen
producers one must be quite heroic
to submit to all the experimental