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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-09
Of
A. N. {. CHORCH
Convened at St. James
Church, williamson,
June 30th.

WILLIAMSON. W. VA, July s.
The District Conference OF the A. NJ. r..
Church, of West Virginia, convened a,
-. James A. M. r.. Church here We'd
nesday evening, at which time grand
welcome reception Was rendered the Wis
iting preachers and Delegates. The pre-
siding Elder. Rev. X X. Downs, ID. d.,
IN a happy Introduction presented Rev.
X French Hurley, of Clarksbury, ~ the
chairman for the evening. The follow
ing program Was rendered:
Selection-Choir
lnvocation-Rev. J. NJ Wheeler.
Scripture Selection-Ps. 33-Rev. W.
%. Davis.
Selection Choir.
Paper-Mrs. @. III. Morris.
Welcome Address to the Conference
Atty. J. II. Love.
Address Our Citizenship-Auy. Hu-
bert Quesinberry.
Address--Our Professional Men-Dr.
j. NJ. Whittico.
Selectlon- Choir
Address----Fraternal Greeting--Rev.
Mr.. Pierce, of M. r. Church.
Responses on the part OF the conference
were made by Rev. & w. Barnete, Rev.
w. o. Davis, and Rev. Mr. Brown
After the program the good ladies' OF
the church served all with ice cream and
cake.
All the addresses were good, Attorney
Love leading OIL with a splendid, elo-
quent speech welcoming the distinguished
prelates to the city. Assistant Prosecut-
ing Attorney Quesinberry perhaps made
the chief address OF the evening. After
expressing his delight at the music and
declaring his pleasure at being present T.
meet with the best colored people he
spoke for thirty minutes on Citizen.
ship" Interpreting hIs talk with appro-
pirate anecdotes DIR. j. NJ. Whittico'
speech was timely and fitting.
The general opinion is that there la.
been brought together in this city a most
distinguished and scholarly set Of colore,i
men. and they received. A. was their due,
a most cordial welcome TO our city.
The presiding officer, X. French Hur-
ley, one Of the oldest and most learned
men Of the conference, an ex-union sol
der. who fought in the army OF the Po-
tomac, in a short, eloquent address re-
ferred to the ftct that the Negro a. q
freeman was about the same age A. this
state and in the years of her remarkable
development the black man had kept
pace with this wonderful advancement.
The Hon. Wells Goodykoontz Was pro-
erammed to speck but was unable t. lie
present.
The conference continued Its session
until Friday night.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-09
COvlNGTON

Mrs. Lucy V. Pannell and lit
tie daughter. Louise left Tuesday
morning to visit their parent,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Payne at
Buffalo Gap, Va.
Mr.. Charlie Hill, a resident OF
Pine st. died Tuesday after an
illness Of only three days. The
funeral took place from the Pine
st. Baptist church at 2:3O o'clock
the Rev. E p. Jackson officiating
Interment was made in Cedar
Gill cemetery.
Miss Julia Mitchell left Wed
nesday morning for Richmond
where she expects TO be a sales
girl at the exposition.
The sum mer normal il now in
session here and there are quite
a mum Der OF out OF town teachers
attending.
Mrs. Eliza Wilson, Messrs.
Lewis and Andrew Wheeler, of
Pocabontas. we're the guests Of
Mrs. Susan Hunter, their sister.
this week. Mrs. Hunter has
been confined TO her room for the
last SIX months.
The corner stone Of the First
Baptist church OF MslsOws, OF
which Rev. w. w. Nelson Of Cliff
ton Forge - pastor. was lard
Monday, July 5th by the order
OF K Of z. IN the presence Of a
large assembly.
One OF the greatest event of
the evening was q Musical enter
tainment gwen by the Covington
Colored Band, under the auspl-
cies OF the young mems auxIIery
for the benefit Of the new church
vosk.
Mrs. Celia Mills, who was tax.
en- 70 the asylum m Petersburg
about two months ago, died last
Friday evening. Owing 70 The
absence Of her child rem her bod J
was not brought 70 this city fol
bu isl
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MART|MSv|LLE
NEEDS SCHOOL
White Lawyer Says Col
ored Children Are
Due One.

- ~@&s'fA'ts 49, SaAl "
Editor Mcdowell TINES:
i note what you say about a school
house being built by the school board of
Martinsville for the colored people OF
this city. would say that We appreciate
very highly your interest in the colored
people of our town, and i would further
say that these people certainly need a
school house very badly and they ought
to have one Then are a great many
cOlored children that 10 to school daily
during the school year and they either
have Tn 20 pay schools or be huddled
together in an incommodious basement
OF the colored Baptist church on High
street. Hundreds of these people have
their homes here and have all their Il
nancial interests identified with tins
town and pay taxes 70 keep up the
schools The whites have an elegant
brick school house and auditorium. We
don't pretend TO say that the colored
people are entitled TO as handsome a
school house A. the whites for they do
NOT pay H. mucn taxes Tor the purpose
OF keeping up the schools. but We DO
say that these people ought to be recoe-
nized and given sci 90
house in which To educate their children,
for a great many OF these children are
bright, jealous and exceedingly Earnest
to learn. Prof. Thomas has a splendid
school in which he teaches the higher
branches. Rev. e. 7. Watkins also has
a school which is doing great good To thu
community, but theirs arr pay schools.
Wo think there should be no pecuniary
limit placed upon the minds Of these pu-
pills, but they all should have a chance.
Very truly yours,
WM. NJ. PEYroS.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-09
BECkLEY

BeckIey, w. Va, July 6.-The Pioneer
Hotel, for colored people, has just open
ed in Beckley The building IL equip
ped with all modern convenience and Is
a credit TO any place or people. j. @.
Wright and A. ID. Clark are the proprie-
tors and are the real pioneers in Negro
business enterprise in Beckley.
The Beckley Literary Society had for
it, program at the last session a Knock
trial" Mr.. :. ". cambridge represent
cd the state and Mr. q. w. Scott the
defendant. The charge was murder.
The defendant barely escaped hanging in
spite OF the fact that the state failed To
lay her venue or prove the corpus deIec-
ii. The verdict was second degree mur-
der. A motion for a new trial will be
argued in the near future.
Rev. Norman Smith preached a very
interesting sermon to the Missionary
Society Of the Ebenezer Baptist church
on last sunday.
The new colored band Of Raleigh made
~ auasaea aPf~aI nAACr vi Tic DlIl lntlauL.
While quite a number OF the members Of
the band were out only iew were able
TO use their instruments, the result being
show Of brass with little music.
Toe Negro Civic League Of Raleigh
county succeeded in pulling of a chart
table celebration at the Fast Park in
Beckley. There were baseball games
and speaking. Attorney J. :. Butts was
the principal speaker. The Mslscott
Quick Steps won over Sylvis Clippers
by a score Of IS To :, and in the after
noon the Sylvia Clippers won over the
Beckley Sprinters bY a score Of II 70 10.
The day Wa closed by q game between
the grand old men Of Beckley and the
Msbsoott Quick Steps.
Mis- Rose Lane, Of Lester. and =. l..
Gaines, Of Slab Fork, are registered at
the Pioneer Hotel.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-09
BLUEFIElD

Bluefeld, w. Va. July 6.-Tbe Board
Of Education Of Beaver Pond District met
Monday and transacted considerable bu--
ines Of importance. The most important
feature 81 the session Wa the appoint
ment Of Prof. 9 X. Murray williamson
District Superintendent - succeed Prof.
III. '. Cooper. Prof. Ben n. Williams
VA re-appointed principal Of the white
high school and Prof. james L Hill as
re-sppointed principal Of ali the colored
sehools in the city At an increa-sd salary.
The teachers were not appointed at this
meetiog.
Tie appointment Of Prof. Hill slavery
popular one and meets with the general
approval Of the colored people becau-e
Mr.. Hill has made q splendid record du-
ring his FIVE years IN the colored schools
Of this city and the incre.-e in salary /.
deserved recognition Of his ability snu
work.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-09

Graham, Va july I
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-09
CRIMINAL COURT
At PRINCETON
Many Indictments Are
Made--Other News
of Interest.
WIN. +. Denny

The 18th day of July brought a
great crowd of people to the city,
some travelled in autos, some
came driving fine horses, some
came driving mules, and some
came driving an OK. but one came
riding goat, all rejoicing for the
day OF independence. The writer
was heard To ask an old colored
gentleman, Uncle what is the
meaning of all this. why are the
people going at such a rapid
gate today" Mr.. Hill Billie"
that thought he kne W it all, Quick
ly answered before the colored
man could stop scratching his
head and replied. by gosh. sum
OF dem big genals dun got killed
in the norf''
The criminal court convened
Monday, but on the new year af
ter the glorious fourth, knowing
that all wanted To have a little
fun sIu good Judge adjourned
court until Tuesday. and gave
the grand jurors a chance to eat
dinner home with their families
and friends. Wednesday they
reassembled and went To work in
earnest. Many witnesses were
sworn to speak the truth before
tnat body, and many left disap-
pointed because they could not
lndict their neighbors over some
old "grudge." Rev. Ballard Wade
and Mrs. Eliza Wade indicted
Sc -eral poung chaps for rocking
them IN their home in Freeman
Mrs. Pearl Turner OF Blueston
indicted a white man for attemp
ted rape on her little ten year old
daughter, and lawyer VIM. f.
Denny has been employed to as
slst the state in the prosecution.
Rev. X. w. Hill. pastor Mount
calvary Baptist church sends
out word that the hard times has
nothing To do with Gods work.
and to that end he is asking the
people to raise 800 to pay of a
little debt on the church.
The "bootleggers" OF "coIored
hill seem TO have been making
good here of late, but the num-
cipal government of the CITY
changed hand June LIST and since
that date Harv Madison and Dick
Gibson we're called upon to ex
plain the name CT a certain brand
and not being able To do so. went
to Jail in default Of a small fine.
Mr.. W J. Parker. attorney Of
blueheld, is attending court her.
this week. Mr.. Parker is one of
the coal field bustIing lawyers
and is making good.
The cases Of Will Williams and
John Wallace. both charged with
murder, will be called next week
They will be defended by Messrs
Denny and Parker.
The Mcdowell Times can be-
secured by calling on WIN. r.
Denny, Walker St.. Princeton.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-09
Let SentaneI Laxatfves
Guard Your Health

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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-09

Hon. X. W. White. clerk m the At
torney Generals Office. at Charleston. j.
spending several days with and among
hrs host Of friends and politicians
throughout the Flat Top region. m.
pa been here since Sunday and says he
= hnding conditions politically r. be
very quiet.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-09
Madam:
Feel Fit
Liye!!

Oct Health And that clear skin
and freshness hat Dame Nature In
tended az yours viii follow.
nd your system 81 the constipstior
potsoHs that are the real cause %
ssiiov complexion. pimpiss. coated
tongus. bad breath. hat hesvy. a.
pressed fsslins. Indigestion. lzssits1a.
&C.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08

Il. Moers. NJ A. Bath. b. Loefreibein.
stellwagen. Mia b. Bottemberg. Ia
A. Wileman, w. L. Woodruff, James
l. stringer. Leo i. Clody, Thomas A
Eddy. Charles s. Perkins. Charles
Garrison, John ID. Robinson. Florence
Gebhard. Charles Krsuse, Il. M
Owens. M. Calls. e. r. Sickley, and
to all other persons owning. occupy
ing, or otherwise inyerested Ia any
OF the lots and premises fronting on
Euclid avenue. In said CITY OF Detroit
wiz the limits hereinafter mem
The Common Council OF the city OF
Detroit. having ordered 90 much OF
Euclid avenue. from the east curo
line OF Schmittdiel avenue. to the
east curb line OF Twelfth street, 10
be graded and paved. notice is here
by given that an assessment mas
been made upon all the lots ana
premises fronting on said Euclid ave-
nue. and liable TO be assessed Tor
said improvement under the pro.
visions OF the City Charter, ana that
n roll OF said assessment Is now
completed. and will remain at the
Assessor Office. in the City OF De,
troit, from the date hereof untlI
December 21. 1915. for the Inspection
OF all persons concerned therein.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY GUsTAvE J. ALBRIGHT.
P-4e5. President.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08
TICE--STREETPAvI
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. December :. 1915.
Paving Notice No. 1884.
LELAND STREET.

To Joseph Ptach. Dorotha Roma
nowski. Jacob RathnOw. Frank Koss.
Fred Schroeder. Adolph Shoemaker.
John Schroeder. v. Miczecki. H. Os-
trowski. John Mazur. Paul Groncs,
Matthias Keske. Julia Busch. lgnatz
Zcarneskl W. :. Piggins Sons.
Thomas Stoss. A. Kleinowski Mich
ael Miotke. Albert Koterski, Andrew
Borski. Anna Wilkowski Charles Sa- =
buske. Adam Pawelski. Joseph Koss,
Charles Brunke. Anthony Zellas,
Frank KandrZowski. Ignats Bieske
August Waldowski. and to all other
persons owning. occupying. or other
wise interested in any OF the lots
and premises fronting on Leland
street. in said City OF Detroit with
In the limits hereinafter mentioned
The Common Council of the city Of
Detroit. having ordered so much OF
Leland street-from the east limo Of
Deouindre street TO the west limo Of
st. Aubin avenue. to be graded and
paved. notice is hereby given that
an assessment has been made upon
all the lots and premises fronting on
said Leland street, and liable "a be
assessed for said Improvement uu-
der the provisions OF the city Char
ter. and that roll OF said assesSmen Mt
In now completed. and will remain
at the Assessors Office. in the city
OF Detroit, from the date hereof un-
I'll December 81, 1915. for the inspcc-
tion OF all persons concerned there
In.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY GUSTAVE j. ALBRIGHT.
B-4ss President.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08

sidney 4. shand. w o. Earl David
Reed, Fred e. Hsnke. J: w Ruffner.
J: Steinwalt, Il. j. Savadge. William
{. Knox, Thomas Berrell. Edith
SseieH Sss RlcSsTs Seo5se eossS snrsn N. + .ars
Wood, r. c. Rea. Thomas Corns, NJ
7. Williams Robert c. Fitner. Kurt
g. Rnmpel. A. Il. Richardson, Henry
a. :, schultz, $ J. Hunter. n. +. Seho-
ME ". Woiverton. Julius Ehlke.
George H. scheifne. William Beyer-
X; II X; Thompson. George Crolins.
Robert e; Fitnes. +. y. Brooks. ii. J.
Ipgers. r. J. Gallagher. George X.
Vorpagel Harriet c. Gallagher. Wal
Ter w Troup. Carl schneider. w. >.
2uaii, and TO all other persons own
ing, occupying. or otherwise inter-
ssted In any OF the lots and premises
fronting on Northwestern avenue. In
said city OF Detroit within the limits
hereinafter mentioned.
The Common Council OF the City OF
Detroit. having ordered so much OF
Northwestern avenue. from the west
curb line OF Linwood avenue TO the
east line OF Wildermere avenue. to he
graded and paved. notice Is hereby
given that an assessment has been
maue upon all the lots, ana premises
fronting on said Northwestern ave-
nue.. and liable to be assessed for
said Improvement under the pro-
visions Of the City Charter. and that
a roll OF said assessment is now COM
pleted. and will remain at the Asses
sors' Ofhce. In the City OF Detroit.
from the date hereof until December
2i. 1915, for the inspection OF all
persons concerned therein.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
BY GUSTAVE J. ALBRIGHT
Bail President.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08
MARCOSSON
IS COMING
Well-KnOwn Writer to
Address Auto En-
gineers Thursday

Presidents of the biggest automo-
bile concerns are among those who
will be at the speakers table when
the Detroit section OF the Society of
Automobile Engineers tenders it's
first annual banquet to automobile
manufacturers, Thursday evening, I'm
the banquet hall OF the Hotel Pont-
chartrain.
The principal speaker. OF the even
ing will be Isaac +. Marcosson,
whose subject is THE war and busi-
ness." Mr.. Marcosson has Just re-
turned from trip abroad. where he
interviewed Lloyd George and made
a thorough investigation of the max
ing Of munitions. James Schermer-
horn. publisher OF The Detroit Times,
is another speaker. his subject being
Relation of the engineer to the
manufacturer"
Among the automobile executives
who will be at the speakers table
are: Col. Charles Clifton, president
OF the National Automobile Chamber
OF Commerce and the Pierce-Arrow
company: Henry b. Joy, president Of
the Packard Motor Car Co. John N.
Willys, president Of the Willys-Over.
land Co.; Fl. NJ. Jewett. president of
the Paige-Detroit Motor Co.; Harry
w. Ford. president of the Saxon
Motor Car corporation; J. Walter
Drake. president OF the Hupp Motor
Car Co.; c. w. Nash. president of
the General Motors Co.. Alvin Mac
auley, vice-president of the Packard
Motor Car Co: Howard Marmon.
vice. president of the Nordyke-Mar-
mon Co. and d. Walden. director
of the engineering of the Cadillac
Motor Car Co.
w. II Van Dervoort. president OF
the Society of Automobile Engineers,
and members Of the council will at.
tend the banquet. Invitations have
also been sent to all members OF the
society, including those of the De
troit section; the Metropolitan sec.
ton. with headquarters In New
York; the Indiana section, with head
quarters in Indianapolis; the Cleve-
land section. ard the mid-western
section, with headquarters in Chi
cago.
IL is expected that 400 men will at
tend. including executives OF auto
mobile companies; production man
ayers engineers; meta!lurgists and
draughtsmen. The feature of the
evening will be the appearance of
the president of the Model Aero
plane Co.. of Chicago, who will dem
onstrate with feet Of miniature
aeroplanes. showing how easy II Is
for an enemy TO Bombard city from
the air.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08
NOTICE-STREEI PAVING
ASSESSMENT
RoARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. December I. 1915.
Paving Notice No. 1927.
BEECHWOOD AVENUE.

w. l. Holmes, A. jackson. q. w. Hen
ming. II. +. Barton. II. h. Hall. l.. Il.
Stenz, H. J. Parker Dorothy Carton.
DER, Thomas Dooley. c. II, Patterson.
Wallace Rein, Fred stein. George
sky. y. 4. Richard. g. Bewba. J. r.
!; u: Harris. WIN. ". 4 r; J. Moore,
Kay. y. L. Kay, Fred Plans. J.
Winkelman, Claud L. Kniren. los.
Roslabs. Bella Warnowitch, Henry
". Becht. II. White. Charles W.
Y. Pearsall. George Charbonncau, G
+. Bielman. Carlton w. Moore.
kurkowskI. NJ. Tesgan. stephen viii
liams. /. j. Lipsett. Fred stokes, ".
w, cowes, Vernon kerwin. Charles
u. Vollmer. A. y. Widman, John T..
Park, j, G. Kramer, Isabella Taylor,
C. X, Klein. w r.. Sauer. James
Dennis, Thomas " I.oody, Rev. II.
Barry. John d. Murphy, Burr Hart.
Stan Furkiewicz. Theofl Marzikow-
ski. w, o'Connell. L. +. Strong. Puri-
tan Bldg. Co. and to all other per
sons owning. occupying. or otherwise
premises fronting on Beechwood
avenue in said city of Detroit with
in the limits hcreinafter mentioned.
The Common Council OF the city OF
Detroit. having ordered SO much Of
Beechwood avenue. from the north
curb line OF Warren avenue to tho
south curb line OF fireman avenue.
to bC graded and paved. notice Is
hereby given that an. assessnient >h' :
been made upon all tho lots, and
premises fronting on said Beech
wood avenue and liable to he asses
sed for said Improvement under the
provisions OF the city Charter. and
that roll OF said assessment is
now completed. and will remain at
the ASSESSORS Office. I'm the City OF
Detroit. from the date hereof until
December e1, 1915. for the inspection
OF all persons concerned therein.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY GUSTAVE j. ALBRIGHT.
R-462 President.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08
NOTICE. STREET PAYING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE.
Detroit. December :. 1915.
Paving Notice No. 1881.
HUNT STREET.

To Albert Tessmar. Herman
SSchnelder. August Fett. August
Schoen. Fred Schocn. Guiseppa
Mantllo John Brand, Theodore Hart
Key Frank Lux. Marie Rachman
Albert Mertins. Anthony Kerns. John
r kestell. August KloetzeI gnsa
klehba. Adiine zessin. Caroline
koetsch. Louis Goetz. Vi. Bavanow.
SKI. Gustave A. Lang, Charles Mich.
aels, Anna Klug, g. polaszawstI
Henry Steinke. a. NJ. Campau Really
Co. Tivoli Brewing Co, and TO ali
Other persons owning. occupying. or
otherwise Interested ~ any OF the
lots and premises fronting on Huot
street I'm said city Of Detroit within
the limits hereinafter mentioned
The Common Council OF the city
OF Detroit having ordered 80 much
Of Hunt street, from the east line OF
McDougall avenue To the west line
or Elmwood avenue. 10 be graded
ana paved, notice il hereby given
that an assessment has been made
upon All the lots and premises front
ing on said Hunt street. and liable to
he assessed for Aaid Improvement
under tho provisions OF the city
Charter. and that roll OF said
assessment ~ now completed mud
VIII remain AT the Assessors Offce.
In the city of Detroit. from the date
hereof until December 21st, 1915. for
the inspection of all persons con-
cerned therein
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
BY GUSTAVE J. ALBRIGHT,
B-A6s. President.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-08
BISHOP SPEAKS
IN DETROIT
ARMORY TONIGHT

The annual benefit lecture of St.
Vincent de Paul society will be Civ
On by Bishop Gallagher. OF Grand
Rapids, In the Light Guard armory,
Wednesday evening. Martin K. Gal
vim, chairman OF the child-caring de-
partment OF this society, will pre-
side, and a short musical program
will be given by the Knights OF
Columbus Choral club. ~
The child-carjng department OF the
society has offices in the Breitmeyer
building, from which its central
work is conducted by a corps OF ex-
perienced investigators and workers.
It's chief activity Is centered In the
juvenile court, where IL looks after
the children OF Catholic parentage
brought into tnet court. Its purpose
IL not only to give them temporary
care and shelter. but in the end TO
turn them over for adoption TO some
family whose respectability and
home has been thoroughly investt
gated and approved by the officers OF
the society.
Reserved seats for the entertain
nent may be obtained at Grinnell
Bros, and general admission tickets
from any member OF the st. Vincent
de Paul society, or at the armory to-
| night.
This annual entertainment Is the
chief source of revenue that this de-
partmcnt has, and the officers look
forward to large attendance, espe'
cially in view of the fact that this is
Bishop Gallagher's initial appear
ance in Detroit