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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-05-22
AN INFAMOUS THING.

1t is an infamou thing for the gov.
eminent OF this great republic to draw
the color line in any way. In a re.
public every citizen should have ex.
actly the same status so far as the
government is concerned.
1t is wrong, unjust and un-American
for the government to segregate it's
clerks by color in the Departments
IN washington, and it is also wrong, un-
Just and un-American for the govern
ment to issue a separate and inaccu-
rate Census Bulletin as it has done in
the case of the bulletin, Negroes in
the United States"
One instance of the inaccuracy is
the statement that it is the work of
Negro clerks" The editor of THE
APPEAL has known two of the clerks
mentioned for many years and is we'll
aware OF the excellent records they
had. made before the census segrega.
ton scheme was evolved. These two
gentlemen are mixed bloods, one be-
Ing blonde, at least three-fourths
white. He should not be called a.
Negro" because he is not "Negro,"
but colored man.
Call him colored man if it is alb
solutely necessary to call attention to
the fact, but it would be better for
the country and for all the people if
ne and all other people were called
Americans. That's the correct name
for all persons born in the United
States.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-05-22
NEW BUSINESS OPENED.
Mr.. Frederick D. McCracken Goes into
Business With a Favorable Ou+Iook

Mr.. Frederick D. Mccracken Goes into
Business With Favorable Outlook,
Mr.. Frederick D. McCracken. who
1or fifteen years was the popular and
emclent private secretary to Congress.
man +. G. Stevens, has yielded to the
pressure of his many friends to re-
main in st. Paul and engage in bust
ness. He has opened an Office in the
Ola Merchants Bank Building, corner
9th and Jackson Sts., and is dealing
IN real estate, mortgage loans, rentals
and general insurance. Mr.. McCrack-
ems long and faithful service with Mr..
Stevens has given him high standing
among the business interests of this
city which affords him ample facili-
ties in his line of business. His high
standard of integrity, honesty and eff
cheney and his long and practical
training with Congressman Stevens
assures us that his business will be
or high order. On account of his
devotion to his people he will un.
doubtedly be able to render valuable
service to them in the way of obtain
ing decent houses without being i'm
posed upon by real estate dealers in
our city. He seems to be the right
man IN the right place and THE APP.
ZEAL, with many others, wish for him
tne pest OF success in his venture.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-05-22
THE LABEL OUGHT TO BE A
GUARANTEE.

I'm pulled rice, how much is rice,
how much is puff? In shredded wheat,
how much is shred? In dried apples,
how much is water?' asks DR.. H. w.
Hill of the Minnesota Public Health
Association. "Who pays, if no one
knows what's what?"
Fortunately a committee of nine
experts has been at work more than
a year on just such questions. The
committee represents the official Agri-
cultural Chemists of the United
States; the American Dairy Food and
Drug Association; and the United
Department of Agriculture. julius
Hortvet, State Chemist of Minnesota,
and Prof. E. F. Ladd of North Dakota
are prominent middle-west representa-
tives. Others are State Chemists H.
E. Barnard of Indiana; w. F. Hand
of Missouri; J. P. Street of Connect.
cut; VIM. Frear of Pennsylvania:
and G. L.. Alsberg, R. L. Emerson and
l. K. Phelps of Washington. DIR. Ais
berg is chairman A meeting was
held recently at Washington, D. G.
State Chemist Hotvet reports material
progress in definitions and standards
which it is hoped will win general
agreement and permit uniformity
throughout the State, in quality and
in labelling. Thus will be settled
many things, for what housekeeper
knows chocolate from cocoa, except
by the label and the taste? Just what
is condemned milk-really? What con-
stltutes pure table salt? Is not blind
faith in labels the only present guide
to the average consumer Then labels
must be correct and there must be
those who can guarantee their cor
rectness from real knowledge. <,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-05-22
PASTOR ABBOTT'S SLUSH.

Old man Lyman (well named) Alb
bolt, one of the worst enemies the
colored people have ever had and
whose record as giver out OF mis-
leading information about racial con-
ditions is Al, is out west again hand
ing out some more slush.
Recently he stood in a pulpit in
Illinois and said: "The South has ir-
revocably decreed against the mixture
of the white and black races" The
statement is Abbottesque and like
many of the half truths he is wont to
utter.
If DR.. Abbott had stated that the
South has decreed that there should
be no lawful mixing of the races he
would have been nearer the truth.
The South, that is the white South is
not opposed to racial admixture, but
being at heart thoroughly immoral it
insists that the mixing be done in an
illegal manner.
The mixing which has already been
accomplished was started by the white
South. 1t began in the days of slav.
cry, when the white master forced the
black slave women to bear children,
who followed the condition of their
mothers and became slaves. A few
masters manumitted their half breed
children, but they were the excep-
tons to the general rule. Many mas.
own offspring for sale and in time the
tiers made practice of breeding their
raising of children for the slave mar
kets became recognized Southern
industry.
Since the abolition of slavery, the
white South, claiming Christ as it's
guiding star, has enacted laws making
Christian marriage a felony, thus d.
rectly aiding immortality. The white
South has in every way endeavored
to humiliate and degrade it's colored
people the majority of whom have
more or less Caucasian blood.
Search history through; read the
atrocities of the barbarian invasians
OF the early days, read the barbar-
tiles Of the Middle Ages; read of the
1nquisition; read the story of the
French Revolution; read of Russia's
persecution of the Jews: read of civ.
equal in blackness what Southern
white people have melted out to their
own sons and daughters to their own
ilized CD Europe's rape of Africa:
read the horrors of the Christians
war now devastating Europe. Add all
OF these together and they will not
brothers and sisters, who are of a
slightly darker hue.
1t is the blacklist page in the annals
f the world.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-05-22


A remarkable event took place in
the Illinois Senate recently. The bill
prohibiting the intermarriage Of white
and colored people, introduced by Sen
ator Coleman a Southern Illinois
statesman had been referred to the
committee of the whole and was about
to be discussed. Rev. A. ]. Carey,
pastor of the Institutional Church, Chi
cago. was in Springfield on business
and Senator Daley of Peoria, ar
ranged to have him address the Sen
ate on the bill, which he did with so
much logic and eloquence that when
the roll was called it was found that
not single vote had been registered
IN its favor. After Rev. Carey's ad-
dress no one had the temerity to de-
fend the bill and before the vote was
taken the author Of the infamous leg
1slative proposition slipped out of the
Senate Chamber looking like a whip
ped dog.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-05-22
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-05-22
The MAN WHO pAREs

] honor tho man who in tho con.
scientious discharge Of his dutv dares
to stand alone; the world, with ienor-
ant, intolerant judgment, may con-
denim, the countenances Of relatives
may be averted, and the hearts Of
friends grow cold, but the sense Of
duty done shall be swseter than tho
applause Of the world, the counten-
ances Of relatives or the hearts Of
friends. Charles, Summer.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-05-22

boarded car. At this conference all
present sat in the same room, read
the same Bible. declared Christ and
his teachings were the salvation of all
men, and yet when the dinner bell
rang, Christ and his teachings were
forgotten. Mr.. Pettyjohn was the only
colored delegate and fearing some un-
pleasantness.- although it was
"Christian" conferences attended
after two inslstent invitations.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-05-22
THE SIN or SILENCE

TO sin by silence when we should
protest makes towards out Of men.
The human race has climbed on pro-
test. Had no voice been raised against
Injustice, ignorance and lust, the in
QUESTION yet would serve the law, and
guiIIotines decide our least disputes.
The few who dare must speak and
speak again to right the wrongs Of
many.-EIIa Wheeler Wilcox.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-05-22
"BACK TO THE FARM"

The cry of Back to the farm"
should now be changed to Back to
the ballot" The ballot is about the
only thing that will check these out
rageous assaults upon the constitu-
tional rights of the colored people in
this country.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-05-22

public school building being used for
a minstrel performance and they
ought to remember Mr.. Pearsons
when he comes up for reelection.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-05-22
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OF
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I GET THE RI

GET THE RESULTS:
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My experience long and practical
IF WORK FOR YOU
You will your time;
You will your patience
I WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
OLD MERCHANTS BANK BUILDING,
Fifth jackson Sts, ST PAUL
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-16
Lenox

Jacob Smith was calling at Hiram
Rcckard's n few days the past week.
The Feather reunion was well at
tended by n host OF friends and rela-
tiycs. They had some very fine sing
ing by Prof. Groves and choir.
Walter Trimbley is I'm our commun-
ity thrashing for the farmers.
John Copeman of Kingwood, was in
our community buying up lambs the
past week.
Mrs. bessie Peaslee and daughter
Mabel were calling on friends near
Rockville Sunday.
Preaching at the Center school house
was we'll attended Sunday evening.
There was a large crowd at M w.
Iauger's ice cream social Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs George Ringer visited
at Elmer Kelley's over Sunday.
James Cochran was working the
past week at Hornor Millcr's on his
new granary.
Stanley Miller was hauling lumber
10 orr Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Racine Trcmblcy and
daughters were calling at James Kci-
ly's Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Claude Cramer was calling on
home folks Friday.
Mrs. Myrcl sypolt. who has been
visiting friends for few days. return
cd TO her home near GAINESVILLE
MIR and Mrs. Clarence jenkins were
shopping at Cuzzart Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Miller, two
daughters. Lizzie and Goldie. and son
Stanley we're visiting friends at Terra
Alta Sunday
Quite a number OF folks from Lenox
attended the Sunday school conven-
ton at Oak Grove Sunday.
Howard Peaslee and family and Mr.
and Mrs lard Feather visited at Al
len Kclleys Sunday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-16
Leon y. Mcdaniel WEEDS

The following account OF the we'd
ding of prominent Kingwood young
man is taken from the Grafton Sonti-
mel of Saturday. September llth:
The first wedding that has occurred
in the fine Grafton Elks' Home. and
possibly the first wedding ever solem-
nized i'm the lodge room itself of a
West Virginia lodge OF Elks, took
place here at high noon today The
contracting parties were l.. =. Nc
Daniel OF Kingwood, and a prominent
member OF the Morgantown lodge of
Elks, and Miss Edna NJ Hardin. OF
Philippi.
The wedding party motored TO Graf
ton this morning and assembled i'm the
lodge room at noon. Several near rel
atives were attendants of the couple
and Rev. a. u. Craig OF Kingwood. per
formed the ceremony. The newly weds
left this afternoon for a honeymoon
in eastern cities.
The groom Ia a well known teacher
of Klngwood and is the son OF John
Mcdaniel. The bride is well known
in Grafton. having frequently visited
in the city. and is the daughter of Andy
Hardin, the Barbour county cattleman.
Accompanying them were John Nc.
Daniel, father of the groom, and j. ID.
Mcdaniel, a brother, n. c. and Dorsey
Hardin, brothers OF the bride, and her
two cousins. Miss Kate Hardin and
Mrs Karl Davisson. Some local
friends also were present during the
ceremony.
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snrprIse RIrfhdnY Pnrtr.

a number OF neighbors and friends
In the Camp Chapel neighborhood com
prised surprise party consisting of
old and young folks and entered the
home Of Uncle Thornton Conley with
baskets well filed with eatabIes I'm
honor Of his 73rd birthday Tuesday.
September 9TH. 1915. Il was really
surprise as Mr. Conley was at work I'm
his potato patch and did not know
what TO make Of 81, so many coming I'm
at once. Re abandoned his work and
Joined the crowd At noon the guests
we're invited into the dining room
whore the tables was loaded with re-
Treatments served by the hostess
and others, good as heart could wish.
Of which all partook heartily. Mr..
Conley was also made the recipient or
several presents. I'm the afternoon
several hours we're taken up I'm music.
both vocal and instrumental, and at r
p. m all departed for their homes
wishing Uncle Thornton a long life
and that he might enjoy many moro
birthdays
nNrUs fluUsgrss~e,
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Newburq r. r. d. 3

The farmers are all busy cutting
their buckwheat. They are all pleased
with their crop.
Cramer Fortney OF Bethlehem, was
visiting at Oak Hill Stock farm sun
day.
James Shaffer has been visiting
home folks for the past two weeks He
will attend the West Virginia Univer-
sity this coming year to take "A course
in agriculture.
Ben Williams was through this sec
ton last week buying cattle.
Several people of this section at
tended the picnic at Bethlehem Satur-
day. They all report good time.
Hazel Shaffer went to Kingwood
Monday. where she will attend the
Kingwood High School.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank McGee were
visiting at S. NJ. Skaters Sunday
Several farmers are preparing to
SOW wheat. II more farmers would
raise wheat the price of -four would
be greatly reduced.
Law is rule of action, prescribing
what shall be done and what shall be
not dape. From the shooting that has
been done. we are led TO believe that
some people have been breaking the
law by the time the law will permit
all persons to hunt squirrels. a few
lawbreakers will have them all.
Rev. Curtiss preached his last ser
mon at Hopewell Sunday for this con
ference year. His text was the 23rd
Psalm.
Sunday School at Hopcwcll Sunday
at $3.50 a. M, Epworth League at 1880
p. m. All are welcome to these SER
vices
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-16


The local high and graded schools
began their work for the year on last
Monday. The enrolment was grades.
227; high school. 81. and normal de
partment. 10.
There was no regular work on Mon
day, the day being spent i'm assigning
the pupils to their proper grades and
giving work for next day. A number
OF students are expected within the
week to. enroll in the normal training
department
The teachers for the year are: First
grade. Msis Nora Lantz: second. Miss
nellie Goodwin; third. Miss Merle Dor
sey; fourth, Miss lisa Monroe: fifth
and sixth. Ray Kelly: seventh and
eighth. Willis Fortney; science. Earl
+. Hupp: domestic science. Miss Annie
Cokeley; English. Miss Helen Roe:
normal training. Miss Ethel Ander-
son, and ID. W. Parsons. superintend-
ent
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-16

Gl A. Nieman and his son Curtis
were in the Pine Swamp vicinity after
cattle Friday.
Mrs. +. X. Miller. who has been
sick is somewhat improved.
Miss Edna Mosser OF Bruccton. was
I'm this vicinity Saturday.
Abraham Guseman of WILLIAMSBURG.
Mo-. visited relatives here last week.
Mr. and Mrs Zar Schnopp were
guests ut John Falkncr's beyond Ha-
zelton Sunday.
Howard Holman, John Cupp and
George Shafrer were OF. with the Spi-
ker threshing machine last week.
Miss Bertha Honn of Morgantown.
and Misses Rhua and Blanch BishoG
OF Morgans Glade. visited at l. A.
Frankhouser's recently.
Frank Shafler went out to the Aw-
man tannery after load OF burned
lime Monday of last week.
Miss Jessie Schnopp and her brother
Walter were guests at Elmer Straw
ser's Sunday
Rev. Albert Englc preached his last
sermon here Saturday night for this
conference year
Lloyd Linenger OF near Fearer. Md
was here on business last Monday.
Curtis Nieman was at Uniontown
last week on business
Our farmers are hustling to get the
soil ready to SOW their wheat
Abraham Guseman OF Missouri. and
Miss Francis Guseman visited at =.
Frank Kclley's Saturday.
Lucian Frankhouser. wife and two
little children of Sugar Valley vicinity.
were guests at Melvin Cupp's Sunday.
Gap" Davis OF Uniontown, Pa. who
was here doing the plastcring on the
new church. went home last Wedncs-
day, MIR. Davis certainly understood
his business along that line of work.
Gay Guseman. accompanied by his
sister, Miss Francis and Miss Euruth
Kelley. attended services at Hazelton
Monday evening. conducted by Rev
Benjamin Smith OF Burlington.
Miss Bertha Smith has returned
home from Baltimore whore she had
been the past month i'm the Mercy hos
pital for treatment.
Miss Alice Guseman and Ezra Kel-
ley, both OF this place, were married
at the home of the officiating minister,
Rev. jeremiah Thomas at Bruceton,
Wednesday evening, September Sth
We extend our hearty congratulations
Mrs. Clyde Spiker and Miss Bliss
Frankhouser were Mt s. Frank Kel-
ley's on business one day last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Varnon Guess and
baby OF Uniontown, have ben with
relatives the past week Mr.. Guess
is painting the new church here.
Gay Guseman and his uncle. Abra-
ham Guseman of Missouri, and Miss
Francis Guscman visited at Marshall
IIarned's at Brandonville Sunday.
Cornelius Rodeheaver visited his
daughter, Mrs. Bruce Deal and family,
in this vicinity last week.
J. j. Kelley was surveying for Char
les and Richard Lewis last Saturday.
George Spiker and son, who were up
in the Mountain Dale vicinity last
week threshing, spent Sunday at home
here.
II. G.. Benford of Somerset. Pa. was
here one day last week and bought two
cows OF j. J. Kelley.
Misses Mary NJ. Kelley and bessie
Nieman visited at John s. Feathers
few hours Sunday.
John Conway OF Glade Farms. was
here last Monday in his auto accom-
panied by s. f. Feather. who was de-
livering books in this vicinity.
s. Frank Kelley and his son Ralph
went to Kingwood last Sunday. the
former returning in the afternoon, but
Ralph remained TO attend high school
there.
-E---
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Broadway

Chas. Elliott has gone home to Terra
Alta. TO attend school
=. G. stemple of Masontown. spent
Sunday at Vic ElliotCs.
Geo. Nuce OF Masontown. was out In
this section Sunday
Cutting buckwheat is the order
among the farmers.
JAS W White Of Webster Springs.
was rusticating here the first Of this
week
Geo. W. White Of Morgantown. visit
cd home folks Monday.
Some OF our hunters have been very
busy of late. and we hear some may
get into serious trouble. Push up the
law. wardens.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-16

a soldier on guard in South caro-.
Ina during the war was questioned
as 90 his knowledge of his duties.
You know your duty here. do you
sentinel2' Yes. sir" "Weu. now.
suppose they should open on you
with smells and muskotry. what would
you do?" Form a line. sir" What
One man form a Iine7" Yea sir;
form a bee line for camp, sir"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-16

M Franc e, Germany. China, Japan
ana many other countries. wives are
selected for the man by the parents,
with the asst tmption that the parents
being older nd having larger exper.
fence with lift', are better capable of
selecting a ife than the inexper
fenced youth II is not yet proved
that this Is an uuwise course.--Ex.
change
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-16

With n trade balance in the first
year OF war of 81 900. 900. 900, and a
probable balance in the second year of
nearly $2.OOO,OOO,O0O. bankers of this
country see only room for optimism I'm
the outlook, and suggest that these
favorable balances will ultimately eff
feet every branch of American indus
trial and commercial life. IT is evil
dent that the elements Of prosperity
have grown to such proportions as TO
make further delay OF general prosper
ity impossible. Besides our huge bal
ance OF trade, which is accommodating a
great store Of gold. the reserve banks
are gathering great balances for pub
lie use. The railroads. with enormous
crop tonnage i'm sight, better business
in general and better treatment from
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
arc contributing to good times by the
employment Of labor and the extension
and repair OF their lines. There Is q
better feeling from top to bottom i'm
American financial, business and in
dustrlal life Seattle Post Intclligen-
Ger.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-16

LOST Near the VI. 4 X. Junction
last Friday evening, small female
black and white fox terrier. will
pay liberal reward for the return Of
this dog or any information leading 10
ifs recovery. When II left the farm
Of Geo. Deakins II had large yellow
bow tied TO harness around IFS should.
ers. This dog belonged 60 my wife.
who Is IN Buffalo, Is the reason I am
30 anxious 10 recover II. Please notify
Hugh neaklns. RowIesbnrg. w. Va.