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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-21
Ciiatto

The business interests Of the town art
very good.
DIR. X. u. Warren, the Medical Doc
tor at this place. made business trip
70 Graham Saturday His business is
extra good
j. ID. Warren, the Deatist and broth
er of DIR. X. J. Warren, has established
himself at this place. IL Is very compli-
mentry To him As we'll As to the race to
find the people taking t. him and ap-
proving his work 50 highly. His GUS
TONERS are among both white and col
ored.
Mrs Gray, wife Of DIR. Gray, the
druggist and one of the lady teachers at
this place. has just returned from an
extensive trip To her Ia Spartansburg,
D. q. She states that she had a most
excellent trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. Il. Gillian pleasantly
entertained and Hospitality received the
Editor OF the Mcdowell Times and
Grand Lecturer Saturday and Saturday
night on his itinerary.
The new band has just supplied itself
with ali the modern instruments and
from this time on Gistto will have .
Cornet Band.
Messrs- q. ID. Reed and Bud Eskridgr
made business trip % the county seat.
Princeton, few days ago.
hrs- Clarence spears has been on the
s'ek list for several days with the Asthma
Mr.. Hicks. the grocer At this place and
Que OF the citizens We hsyef i doing q
excellent business and enjoys the patro-
mage OF the people.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-21
SAYS SUCCESS
IS ASSURED
FORMER SENATOR ELKINS
MAKES STATEMENT
feints 10 Large vote in-Se.. z
mary as indication That Re-
publicans are in Majority

Charleston. W. Va. July H. .--Kefuh-
licsn success in both West Virginia and
the nation Vas predicted here today 10y
former senator Davis Elkins, who xa~ al
Charleston To attend the meeting of the
Republican state Conmittse. The Nor
gsnto~n leader before his departure Tor
Washington following the Adjournment
of the Committee expressed himself with
out equivocstion ON political matter-
The large vote I'm the recent primary
IN West Virginia indicates the interest OF
the Republicans. Ina 1912 the combined
VOTE OF the Republicans and PrOgr.---ive-
csst for the Presidency wa~ approximate
" l25.us'. while lap.tsD Republicans
participated in the primary held in June
- la the east the trend il all toward
the Republican party. The nomination
Of Justice Hughes seems 10 have been
pleasing To all elements oi the Repuili
can party and the return of the Progress
sives makes victory certain. West Nir-
ginia stands today she ihs- stood for
the principle Of protection and the tai
ure Of the fiscal policy OF the present
Democratic Administration will MAKE
many Republican votes. West Virginia.
an my opinion. will not only give her
electoral vote 10 Hughes and Fairbanks
hut will send a Republican delegation l."
Congress.
I'VE Republicans IN West Virginia vii
elect our STATE ticket from top To bottorl.
While there has been Close tight ON thu
Governorship, the majority of votrr-
have now spoken. have their choice and
Judge Robinson, independent leader thai
he Is, will not only poll the Republican
vote but will attract great strength ANON.
the independent voters of the state III,
state ticket a. a whole l. a good one AMI
deserves Success
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-21
Preacher Killed in
Auto Accident

williamson. W. Va. July I7.---Rev
T. III. Hardy. pastor of the i:apti-i
hnrch AZ Cinderella. died al the office
Il DR. j. VI. Whittico. 81 Tins city. yr--
'rrday A. result ot injuries rtSeived in
mto accident about a mile east Of here
Key Hardy had i'.-en M attendance M
''n The session of the Flat Top Baptist
N-s'riation ~ Eckman and came here
Co attend h. oi H. ~sryIce. He vas on
i'i- Way o. Cinderella about three miles
''i-t 90 TIM rl~cc ~h..n the autonol,Il,. m
Ahish Dee "a ri'iiug vent over the bank
] ii rA~t of the W VI e. 4. building
The fatally injured preacher vas rushed
9" williamson AMI earned o. the Of Dr
Nmttic0. but m,~iical kill could DO
n"thing Tor hi'n
The i"~iy a. taken o" the home Of
The d'csa-.,i a. Ashland. ny.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-21
Count Court
Fails to Meet
Robinson's Majority

l'ic mss-tIrs "i th~ County County t.
ceftiiy the rl'ction returns oi Mcdowell
County ~chelli,-i Tor Monday Was not
he'd hscau~s, Oi the nnrea,iine-- Of coun-
tor tIenrral LILY For tire past ten day.
"r npre tl'r Attorney tsenera has had a
r"rI- "i clerks AMI accounts going over
the pail i'opk-. Affirmation books aud AT
idavits p-s-i ln the recent primary and
the-e WORKERS arr not through yet. IL il
reported ti,at the G. 'nrt may meet next
Monday. but "a l. highly probable that
10" meeting ~ili .c held until July %.
IL wa- -tat.~i Al Nelch Monday that
the Republican, county candidates who
Acre nominated Will seek writ Of
ntan'ianI'- o. compel the County Court
To ls-ue th~ir certificates of election.
ROBIN~ON'> MAJORITY
TX hundred vote-. IN round numbers.
d the majority by which Judge Ira r.
ls"hlf-pn. i"rnerly oi tie supreme court
. app all. ~s- nominated June q over
pi- "pI"nent. Attorney General A. A.
iily. according Ia iienres on tile in th.
'ilc'-- OF Tie -'s'rrtary oi state The ex-
at ugur.S arr -
list'~r h-,ur,-- are exclusive oi those N,
flkh"n district, McDowel county,
where Judge Robinson r,--eive-i a major
ny 81 2,l Ia ~a- ~. thi- district thai
lection "flirrr- We're arrested on trump.
dup ciiarg,-- alter trOuhle had been
darts~l following the statement 81 4. r..
i"ii~t"H. coal operator and supporter at
Lily. that there would ie no election
inl'-~ ms 49, rotary and treasurer we've
Ppointed a clerk IN the primary. 4
'"~ voting place Vas established, and
ls"'"n-on reviewed tue majority named.
An agent Of tlpe nits-i states depart
nent oi ju~tlce. sent into Mcdowell
'ounty To investigate the situation yrou-
ng "ut oi the e.c.tion. SAID he had ~
rived IA" Instructions a. visit Elkhorh
Instruct lie confined hi- activities to
NtkIn di-trht
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-21
Your Race

IL was admitted by all factions in the coored organ
ziton three that there urgent need of reor
ganizatonnew rules governing the body keeping with
the progressive thought of the day the meeting held
Nov Ii, 1913 the President officers recon meuded
changes the law, which owing to unfore-
conditions the laws put effect and no
meeting of the has that time
We are now about to enter a campaign frought
with nation state and county
and especially to the Negro The condition of
county feu ands that fairness and
justice do his duty 10y aiding of the Dem
ocratc party in the nation and to keep
Virginia The Democrats planning establishment
OF Democratic in Mcdowell county and to wage
the most vigorous and campaign under
taken IN this county and becomes than
OF the conred Republicans McD county to FORGET
past dill .rences, eliminate petty Dreudces and aouss and
unite in great withstand Democratic as
saults. Let together regard who we
supported in the take life in our
o ganiz.tion and make i
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-21
CARR|zAL DEAD
Buried in Arlington Cemetery With
Full Military Hosors.

Washington. iuly THE bodies OF
siN Negro trooIers. killed At Carrizsl.
Mexico, ~ere burie'i IN Arlington Gem
et"ry toisy with full mi'itary honor-.
None isd tsen iientrfied.
The body of Captain G.. l. Boyd. Who
dis'i al thu heal pi hi- command in tile
Carri<Al hight, Vas buried here Tuesday.
A -'4u4,iron OF the second Cavalry 80
corte.i the dead -pidi-r- TO the cemetery
Secretary Baker and MAJOR GENERAL scott
Chiei OF stall Of tisr army. attended the
-crtsoe. which Na- conducted by Chap
am ,'e'rs. l.. Bayard. OF the navy.
When "a ti.eier had sounded tap mem
per- of The National Memorial A--oci-
alton covered tie uew-maie grave. with
iipwer-.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-21
SUPREME SUMMONS
ANSWERED BY
PHYSICIAN
DR.. ST|lLYARO PASSES AWAY
Death Due to Bright. Disease: Al:
though He Never Recovered
From Collapse Follow
ing Arrest
Wheeling Intelligence, July IL


Or Boswell H. Stillysrd, colored ply
stefan and member of the second Drsnct
city council from the SECOND ward until
the last city election, died at his home
ing. Death ~ss primarily due To Bright.
disease. although he had never fully re-
covered from the collapse he suffered
May : when he Vas arrested on a charge
OF having contributed t. the death OF
Gertrude Hemple.
Death Overrulsi the indictment that
Was returned against him 10y the May
grand Jury, and his trial viii Ice before
q higher court. On Tuesday, May =.
following has arrest, Dr ~tillysrd fell IN
To a swoon IN las cell ln the city build
ing, and Mas attend 10y the city physici-
an. h.tle later he Mas removed u tire
ONO Valley General hospital where he
was attended toy DR. X atherine j Pronty
After several weeks the OIL doctor VA
taken Ia his home. lie has not been
strong since and hI- case in lie criminal
court MAS continued until the September
term OF cOurt.
The Old colored physician, although
struggling under the load he Was forced
TO bear, never recovered from the blow
that hal been -trucd at his character
HE kept declining until a lev days ago
the iuil force oi his trouble seemed 70
llfaralIu a 49,. H..
Was seen that only lev days remained
for him To live, and al lis this morn
ing death relieved HIM.
DIR. StilIyard ~as a nah OF more than
usual brilliancy. Being OF that class OF
colored people interested in civic welfare
be did much Ia have letter ordinances
passed while lac was la the council. Hls
voice was oittlmes raised IN debate when
a question oil city improvement Was la.
volved. The old doctor Mas ia year, OF
age
lie Was born IN Port Tobocco, Md.
and came To Wheeling thirty tour years
ago His education MAS received IN the
state Of New York, and Was polished a.
Howard University ia Washington, ID.
q Forty years haze elapsed since he
began the study OF medicine Dr. Still
yard Was married his wife surviving hin
he was a member lOi the Colored Ma.
sons, Knights OF Pythia-, Red Men, and
Was president OF the board of trustees Of
the simpson M. r. Church. lies placs
among the colored population OF this city
will be hard To hill.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-21
Bull WARK OF THE RACE

in the and the Republican party in the
Let all Negro Republicans of Mcdowell county rome
and participate Court House. Wslch w. Va SATURDAY.
August 18th, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Signed:
ADKIN DISTRICTS VI 'n VIM. JONES' G p Hairs
ton, III Oh. atham.
BIG CREEK DlST-Waie B~bwn X ". William Allen DIR
A Moore, VIM. Galloway, Pete Williams.
BROWNS CREEK DISr-Samuel Crider Geo Suthers
Bob King. X /. Benton, T. Edward Hill
NORrHFORk DISr.-Dr. A s \ i,ns. G. II. Rice II J.
Wilson, Caz DOnely.
ELKfIORN DISTRICr-Fioyd Ross. VIM Miller VIM
Saddler, s. As Williams.
SANDY RIVER DISr-Tom Sheost, Roland Addison.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-21
Throat Cut

!n au Argument With an automobile
P"tJ hear Anaw al sunday afternoon.
William Col, la.ili- throat cut from ear
Q rar and iici nsc mfpute- later. Cole
a"i a companion ar-1ie-i Iai~,ut crossing
a rr'ek. and 81 q r'-1i' 70 j. said that
''" ciianhru' ~ the automobile. Willie
CHt'F. ifc~ a ra>,r and -la.hsd Cole
an'i then nia.ie Dos c-csl--
TIE thrsr otl.er occupants Of the ma.
chime. one ~ whom VA SAID o. 10 Gar.
ter mother ThsJ refused o. tell the
authorities 0" Nl,oiu tilc automainlc le-
l"i'r'-i ~ WHERE they g,t a.
'o'c "a burned a. Irnknjpuc- Tues
lay
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-21
CALL TO BORDER
Net Expected Soon By West vir-
siaiass Who Settle Dows to Grind

Charleston, W. Va. July Io.---Under
th' belief that IL would - weeks. liz not
months before they are ordered 70 the
Mexican border tie second regiment OF
The West Virginia National Guard m
Camp Hatfield, has settled down " the
ssssdy grind Of camp life ct Camp Hat
eeid, the state mobilization point.
Win the war scare having sut~ided
recruiting 10 expected " b. SLOW during
We next lev weeks, and the military
sueborisie- July realize the task before
shem IN recruiting the several companies
- Ne full var complement Of 10 men
oneh-
Hewsvsr, Adjussns General John G..
- - prouseded 10 build mp be forces
- ~ var ssrsnseh, and recruiting off,
- hovs besn stationed q varions
- - eooonus Ne campaign for the
Lnomms = Ssgui0 vhs can pss the
uo DAUkss -
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-21
McConas

The Board Of Education of Rock Mag
isterisl District erected fine four room,
brick building for the white people a. 81
graded school. IL IL most irautiful
bulidlng and is on the hull over the VI ,rn
station Beautiful trees have h,--r
planted all around this school buildins
~ ~ell as all around the people living
on the Jones operation.
The foundation for a two room bricl
building is now under construction for
the colored people near tile same station
on Sycamore Colliery and the same con
veniences are being provided for the col
ored that have been provided for the
whites
Work 10 plentiful on every operation
and the crying need il 'mOre men.
Church work under Rev L. Dahney j
in every way very encouraging sunday
school work Is under the management
OF Deacon A. l.. Spencer
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gallo
way fine boy. Mother and baby do
ing veil.
idr. O. y. Brown. formerly of v'eich.
- now IN McComs- doing ton=orial
work He has a most excellent bu-ine~-
and the boys all like Brown. lie j.
near Mora depot
MORNING GLORY LODGE. No. l.
Friday night Of last week memters of
the Morning Glory Lodge. No e. met
IN their hall with A. l.. SPENCER. G. G. q.
IN the char. A very nice crowd gather
ri 10 hear the Grand Lecturer Eu-i
ness Was dispatched with perci-ior and
rspidity. Much interest wa- manifested
Tor the fythisn Mutual Investment DO
Partment and A. such the Lodge paid
.one on it running shares OF stock while
hr. Charles Tsbb -ub-cril,ed % anil paid
part on one share Of stock Their
membership Is forty eight They have
met every clam against them on behalf
IF the Grand Lodge The sentiment and
interest in Pythisnism are very encour-
aging.
Several persons are expressing thefl-
selves A. wanting 20 Income connert..l
With the Lodge. The mernber-nir could
easily be twice the size Il j. no~ u ths
Lodge were disposed % accept iu-t an,
one. But this Lodge j. very strict and
particular about whom u D. they ac,spi
A. members. The present menller-li,.
Il composed Of some Of the ir,-t men on
the operation
Prof. and Mrs NJ. r. English. the
NO teaehers At this place. are here AMI
each 81 them takes a most active part in
both sunday schoOl and church work
THIS msEes their third at tins t,la~r aud
tie fruitful results Of their earne-t and
sscribcisl service are the ls--t rvi.i.nee-
OF their fitness. yet the are unit ~
their praise Of the real. every day ,o<-i
thee splendid teschers are accomplish,
ing Their lives are living example, f.r
good. Tie children arr showing m tl,eir
every day deportment that politene--
industry. economy and ol,e,iienre ar.
tho-e characteristics which ~ o. make
COOL citizens.
Mr.. Lu-ius Harris attended the Plat
Top Baptist Association At Eckman lat
i~-t week. representing the Morning ~tar
Baptist church.
Mr.. A. L. Spencer, g. O., will attend
the Grand Lodge At Clsrksburv. lie
royalty received and entertained the
Grand Lecturer at his cosy home on hi-
itinerary.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-21
Memorial Headstone for
Rev. G. {. Campbell

u letter. arc coming o. ~. asking
si,.iilrr 70 - too lat. o. make an on.r.
i"r ior a." liea'i-tpns fund. a. Thought
q vel T. announce THAT not qnite ali Of
u'e amount ha- yet hcrn rai-,-i. The
CIT b. si,.l. and al hut So D. nov In
hand lo~sii'y sonlc Of the Sundev
-ciIooi- N West Virginia that have po,
already i'ne -. may ~i-h o. 1T apart
one Sabbath ior an Offering. each MEM
Ter bringing tcn cent
Tins notice j. al-o inten.lci g. r.ach
some Of tie Alumnae Who's address ue
have not yet ieen ai,le D obtain. Pie.-e
ssiires-.
MAMIE y McNORION
Cambria, Virginia
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-21
CO[ORED Republicans
TAKE NOTICE!

ShERE will be a OF Coored Repu of Nc
Dowell county the Court House WEIGH SATURDAY.
August 18th at 10 o'clock A. NJ
This meeting : called purpose of reorganizng
the Mcdowell County Colored Republican Organization
adopting constitution eecting officers planning the
fall and the other business m
properly before body the duty of every
Negro who has the welfare of the OF
the Republican heart this meeting
and assist in perfectng and
IN this great Let every district precinct be
well represented Out of the 0 Negro this coun
ty at least 1000 should attend this meeting The of
the and its political demands an
that will include Negro county throw
around him the of political protection Take
day oil from work and a thank offer
ing To the Republican party You more to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-17
RAw nEcRulrs OF rHE RouMANIA AZ ARaY. WITH nATs BEDEcKE DwTH FLOWERS

sing it, and 1t was intthe repertoire OF
Militia 10, the idol of Bucharest whose
charm has endeared her to Rouman'
'ians who go to the theater, movies OF
music hall. ].
"You are violating your neutrality,
said the German agents in Bucharest
to the Roumanian ministers. by al,
lowing the people to sing the national
song Of the French"
The cabinet gathered In solemn as
semblage and considered the matter,
They agreed that the Germans were
correct, and so the king and the min
listers issued a proclamation to the et'
feet that the singing OF the "Marseil'
Iaise" was a violation of Roumanfa
neutrality and that it would be pun
ished as such.
Did that gag Militia 10?
1t did not. She Immediately began
singing a song each verse OF which
set forth to the enjoyment of her audi,
ence the weak spots in Roumanlan
neutrality and ended with these words,
sun to several bars of the French
song, LIE Marseillaise est defendue,"
that is, forbidden, or 'verboden," how
ever you wish to translate 1t.
And SO you have Iloumanian "neu-
trality" and neutrality. If there is a
choice, take it, for Roumania is going
going
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of propaganda, but own several news.
papers and have subsidized numerous
othc: publications.
II is said that since July, 1914, the
Germans have spent almost 100000
900 influencing Roumanian opinion by
PAMPHLETS and newspapers aud hand:
shakes.
Indeed. the handshake is quite an
institution in loumania. At times. IL
you ignore the overworked peasants,
1t seems to he the only physical exer
else in the country.
Anybody who wishes to get Il a
of grain Out Of this European granary
must first shake hands with the friend
of one of the kings ministers. 1t is
a very large ~handshake, and II 1t Is
thoroughly satisfactory the hand that
is interested in the car OF grain goes
in and out OF its pocket along a route
OF hands from Bucharest to the bor-
der. and the hands even include the
engineers and the brakeman's.
1t was not merely public gossip in
Bucharest that before the Germans
succeeded III getting direct railway
communication with Turkey via Ser
bia the shipment OF ammunition and
guns through Roumanin, billed as
pianos" and agricultural machln-
cry" was nothing but one handshake
after another.
From an official source | learned
that tho equivalent of 100000 chang
ed hands in Roumania last summer at
Il critical period in Turkish military
affairs when Germany found it abso-
lutely necessary to get through to
ConstantinopIe ten cars of war mater
ials.
However, for fear some may think
/ am laying too much emphasis on the
financial side of Roumanian neutral
itv." | will give the only notable ex-
ception:
All the educated people Of Buchar-
est speak French. and they prefer it to
the Rormanian language. They also
sing III French, and one Of their favo-
rite songs is the "Marseillaise."
With or without cxcuse they used to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-17
BY ROBERT MoUNTsIER.
Correspondent for the West vErglnlan
Just Returned From War Zone.

NEW YORK. April 17.-For Sale
Ono Balkan state. with a war ma.
chine that has never been used, also
"a navy suitable for excursions on the
Danube!
This advertisement does not appear
ii newspapers Of RouInania. for one
8 because prospective buyers
have been bidding in Bucharest eve"
since the outbreak of the war.
Carol, who was then king Of ltuu'
mania, attempted as a Hohenzolln"n
to hand Ills country over Immediately
to the central powers. but having
made his deal he found himself I'M
allie 10 deliver the goods because the
majority Of his ministers, the great
mass of the Roumanian people ana "
per cent of the army officers were OPP
posed to any alliance with Germany
and Austria-HungarS
Taking full advantage o fthe situa'
ton created by King Carols death
and the course Of the war q certain
group Of Roumaninns-let us call
them statesmen instead OF auction.
eers-have quietly sat in their high
places asking for bids as if auction
ing off a priceless antique: "Ttepre-
sentatives of the allies and of the CEN
trail powers, what are YOU latest bids,
what security can you offer? Come.
gentlemen, this is your last emporium.
ity. Roumania is going, going"
So the daily cable reports from the
seat of the great Balkan auction an
nounce that Roumania Is going, one
day on this side, the next day on that
side.
Meanwhile Germans and Anstrians
keep on working their way. which is
to say. buying their way, from tho
seats of the mighty in Bucharest TO
minor officials in the country dis
trlcts.
Austrian and German agents have
not only flooded the country with
pamphlets as q part of their campaign
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-17
Will Watch Over
Chinese Students

, PEKING, April 17.-Upon the rec.
ommendntion OF Dr.. Wellington koo,
theLGhfnese Minister to the United
States, Yen En-chiu, a professor in the
Government University at Peking, has
5beenyappointed by the ministry of ed.
;ucation to act as superintendent Of
Chinese students studying in America.
Mr.. Yen has left for America and will
establish an office at Washington. The
minister of education has issued a
mandate providing that he is to have
$500, Mexican, for his monthly salary
and $500, Mexican, q month for Office
Expenditures. Under this mandate
each student is to have a monthly al.
7owance OF $50 gold. In addition to an
initial allowances for wardrobe and
travelling expenses. The mandate pro-
Tides that the students shall return to
China within two months after their
graduation.