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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01

~ over half century aro hun
a ." \egr's~. escaping from slavery
Ia .nr nitsd >tare~. iorni welcoming
haven m tine Dominion of Canada. Par
urularly Q" Ontario Province did they
md their way. m view ci IT. nearn.-s Ia
the American border snd L. tns. fact that
n ~as "ur of the l~-~i -sttl-,i of the tla,s,
very new ppmlnl"n The Canadian pio-
neers ~err Particu ar'y snti-~lavrry. ami
welcomed the slaves warmly. giving tleila
shelter. i"ssi and clothins. and finding
work Tor ti'rui in the various sommuni.
ti..~
Prom ili~-'' lSOpis~- settling On E. srn~
aAd ar the new growing citls- oi th. D.
ri"sl there ranr. in the cour~s. of TIM.
sss'"nd rrneratspn oi Canadian horn y
srp'-. Who tnak to tllran~rlv.s the name
Niro-Canaliat- tivcn thr benefit .i
equal rigtt~ and .~lnsation IN the same
i.'pting - tiir whites. the -s~.ani genera
ti"n Nae lar rrn",rd. and much superior
mt li'~'t"a'iS. 4 thrir s~raI~-i slave iall,-
rr~ and fnothrfS
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01
CO[ORtGG MEN
ARE INVADING
LIVERPOOL
English Sea Port is Also Havi.s
Enormous Influx of Colored
People From West Coast Of
Africa.

lA'rrl"~'l. Nov. "a. --Iivrrpool is he
coming oonSs'i'Hl- oi a remark able growth
h it~ black population. The colored
people ARE coming irnm the vest const of
Airi"a AMI ir"na America. A .trikinv
ieatiirr "t thr Invasion - that the blscks
- nnin"r"u- "n tiir city streets generally
a" .tf Nri in raruasnt- at the Latest ,.,,t.
a. . ni'- Fac S.r ~,hrn,r- n-nsllv
Az t''''rt h.'ai. tll.'-s' from Alriea viriny
" ii' tr'-'' ir"m th. I nitei STATES IN
'"t % 'i''A-. ~triI~~. vivld ns~kties,
lurti i''-'' and bright yellow shoes.
Ne hf~t tins Invs-ion IaIlzisd ia. ALL
th "' t'r- l,'re. but "A lIttt- lnvrstigation
i"'ri'd Z" -''lvr at least a part of the
mystery The pulk oi the race, il seems.
h"N" been rsrruitsSl ou tine west coe.t "a
~'tk a- hr-m-n on -tranier- Whose whit.
'r'~- presumably have b~come re.iucr.,
'iir"'ish the war. They are not ali -.s-
iaf"f-. h'"c,rr, tor many APPEAR L. have
so nri i''f One trip only ani have Obtain.
rd ''nui'"ynHut here IA thr -l,arthan.iri
Ia" tri''~ al lucrative ~ag,--. rhi- ~ bar
u'lihrly tr,Ir oi the American eolor..i
tiirn. many oi whom have. come over q.
nulrt's'rS or other workers on .hl,- iu
thr Ameriran trade.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01
ST. lUKES HOLD BIG
MEETING At GOODWILL

The l. %. oi II Like h,.id a Yer, sue
''~~iui nlcrfirg az s,",,iwlll SUNDAY. Nov
"a Rev DAVIS iriiNcr,-i the ~rl,.,m,.
address ~hlch ~a~ aide. interesting and
inspiring. Nm abr sermon ~a- prearh
81 10y Rev. Barrett and lrrture Wa. .i,
livrr,~i 10y Rev fIrlcomh.
Mrs Nalnda g. ibis made a -rlend A
t'i'ir'-~- "n tie II Luke. whirh mt th..
hearty approval 81 the 'arrr au,iirncr.
Al thr Workers of the or,i,r made n PLAN
iat th'y intended o. H. more in th.. ia
ture than ma the past. Mr. Cobl,~
"ho l. the state deputy. has visited all
appointing L. during ti,r month. in. lud-
'ng Winding ssu.i. Princeton. Ike. l-ior.
War and Jenkini,nr-. Music was rem
irr't! by the 60 ,,i~ill clluir.
A'i nrmi.crs oi the 81 Lake in south
~rn Nest Virginia are booking forwa a d
he vi-it col Deputy Angel. oi Phla.ie.
,'hia. o. tiIi- -es'tIpn. Mr. Angel will vi-lt
ia" tnrre c'unsilS In l;lneiirld on D..
2ul and other dates i"r the distinguish
III vi-itpr will ie announced lat,r. I'm.
nrinis'rS ln Eluriirid proini-.. to ,Io all
ih t"cir power Z" make the visit uf Mr.
Ang~i ~'h'ss--iiIl aud pheasant
Mn. MAlnda Cobi,- las all arr.nr.
'"eiit- in ciargr ani ~Ill not r,.-t antil
-tc H. assured 81 -Ir,c--.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01

~ by the Federation ~ An -a,lar~en,snt
and approval oi their recent action i'm
favor of the unioE'zstion of Negroes in
the South. = departure from the historic
.-olicy of unionism that has stt-act,d
much attention. The rift. division. drift
ing apart. "f black An,er,esn- and white
Americans has h~en the csus- of grave
foreboiing~ among thoughtiul men ior
years; the drawing tgxether oi hlark
Americans AMI white Ainerlcsr- al N hich
the new attitude of the Federation l. -vi-
denced l. n matter Of profound siyi.iii-
capc-.
IL l. Ia he assumed that Mr. wilson :
contribution Ia the movement will take
the form If an ac,'rleration cf Justice. ~
cial, legal ami n,ral. ior tine Negro: and
IN certain sections of the country n tire
Negro can get Justice Ia will b- nj ,ic. a
to accept IL. even though II lack heart
and pulls" and sympathy
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01
Republican
Handicap

Although President Wilson has beer.
rs-elevte,i and will serve another four
years M tiis. White HDu-e. yet study cf
the elertipn returns show that Hughes ~
ceived a large maj 'rity Cf the electoral
votes IN thosr states where there Was a
real political contest. ln eleven Southern.
states. which constitute the solid south.
and which have voted the Democratic
national tIcket without fail ever since th.
Civil War, there are III electoral votrs.
IL would have been perfectly safe tel.
years ago to make bet at the odds If
i'sp u that all those states wonld sup
port the Democratic national candidats
ia 1916, regardless Of who that candI,iat.
might be
With such situation presented, il J.
absolutely true e. say that there j. no
political contest IN thO-e states. The to
tai electoral vote in the country l. 81
Subtracting the l2G total electoral vnt..
ia the south We have lnI electoral vote
from .tats-- in whih b tli-r- ~a- a contr-t
Detween Republican and Democratic T. r.
ties In th'r-e -tate~ Governor IIurh.r
N"n 2lj electoral vOts-. and Woodrow
Wilson l5o
The kePnblican candidate went int
Ii'e campaign with handicap Of - rer
cent Every Republican candidate fpr
the presidency has exactly the SAM
hAndicaP. For all practical purpo-s =,
~ cpnld ~ Neil abandon the natios,sl
srecti"n in tlle ~,uth-rn states ard count
tire elsrtora' Vote ipr the IJstnocrati,
NOMINEES WIth"ut aoy Dtlsr fornality
Neither the t~rih nor any foreign OK Do
nestle policies 81 the administration. NO,
even ti~ kept ~ out oi war argufnrn,
nat any iDiusrce ~batever. ~ fh,
southern -tate- this year. The electior
in th"ss states ~a- je, did in HlvA~ce o..
the a'loPti oi platforms "r the nom.
ifa'ion n candidates. lu si~w ~ the-
f'ct>, Mr.. Nii-,n can hardly figure Do.
lr~fior an unqualified victory. IIe re-
ceistd a',,ut flir,--- rights 81 tii.. ,!rc,,,ra
V - 90 tiie -fate- xlsrre there - a real
f''.iticsi conte-t.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01
B. c. |. Was Easy

Virginia Seminary. Lynrhbury. ea-iI,
dri"at'~l tli'- j. nriield Coloisi Institute.
"n i.lHriield .ral,Am fair grounds. la-t
>Atn"iay i"rnpDn. 80 too Atfotiyi,
'ntcia-s."i in every NAY. tie institute
tam i'nt uP a hard fight frotn start tn
hnish iui were unable u cile,k the -l...~
'f tir last Virginia team. The fhe,,l..
sian- ~c"rs'i touchdown in The fir-i fw.
MINUTES oi the play. Irnaltle- wrrr d..
"Iret ." thr visitors A. liey never l"-t y
."wn. lake forward pa-- ami line
i'iungs- nrtts~i the iarg. -s-pr.. tor Vir
ruia. The rIgtt half ior Virginia team,
49, ti~ individual star. having -ror.,l
most 81 tiie puIn'- iOr h'- tram.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01
EDITOR HUNTING

ifor-e Pasture. Va Not 20 f~p.ci.l
-fd'pr ". T. Wmftic, 81 The NrDou
ID Tnme-. key.tone. " Va. ra--..,
'hr 'uyi thu plsce tpiay hunting ral,l,it.
md bri- accoriiDg O. b. ~,stemen. o.
a Pre- reporter, but since he only csr
rie'i ~ith him gun AMI tso-gallur
mix can 70 y the con~n-u- of opinion
here that the able and brilliant We-t
Nirglnia editor and politician VA hunt
my bl"cksde still and moon-hine corn
instead Of rabbits and birds.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01
Tssin Smashes Wagon; Horses and
Turkeys Fscspe Injury.

we.lT es,lay about nom = c,nptry uag
on l"s'ied With turkey wa- -trurk by .
train on the burke cro--ing. The driver
jnmTed and escaff-l injury INT tie wa. p
on Wa -fns-i'ef into kindlinz. The
horses we're knocked down hot not IN.
jured nor wer ti'e turkey coop- or tur-
Keys damaged in tie lezst
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01
SPECIAL SESSION
IS NOW HISTORY
Primary Bill as it Came From
Conference Committee Restores
Compulsory Primaries to the
Election System.

'harle-ton. W Va. Nov. ~ -Thc
-fTciai = - on ri the legi~. afnr,p a. .-sp,I ~
10 ~ to'isy. after report- hal b.en ma,l,.
'v eonicrencr COMMITTEES spl-rutrd y
Z " o. brirg 'he hrtI-- and senate t.
'thrr on tire feg -traf'ou end primary
Ills. TIC ills finally were passed ~
9TH hon-''- sut they 'r-rc,ne Elective u,
Hnety days. fi'~ primary bin ~ "a cznle
f-.'fn liz c,ufer' No. c1inmitfs-. r,--t~rs-
Wp1~'7y Trinarie- To TIE si,cttHi
TIN
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01
NEGRO LAWYER APPOINTED
ASST STATS ATTORNEY

y " Pardon. Negro LAWYER Of Ea-t
- I.oIi-. has feen aDp,ints,l an s--i-s.
sut stats attorn~y. - Hul.rrt ~chanmi
eiiel. oi Beiievil.es Who 49, els-cte.! o.
TIE y putlicsn fick-t Nov. =. Pardon =
salary vii ~ 81 9s' per year.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01
WILCOX IS THE NEW
TUSkEGEE CHAIRMAN

N"~ York. Nov. -. William g. Vii
OK president "i the Board Of Filtration.
Ma el'ct't unanimously last week IN
'''"ce'-i ia Low A. chairman of th.
'''~rd "i Trustees "i Tn-ksgrr Normal and
l"iu-trial In-ttnt~ MIR. Wilcox b..
80" = n'e"''rr OF the board Tor the past
ten years.
Prom = -peciAl improvement fund of
s,'''''''' a"ony'' DI-ly donsts-i, the tru--
''@'- Appropriated sums for various i'm
l''ftAnt Developments At tire institution.
TIE next meeting will l,e held At Tu-k-
rg'e, April .. lJI..
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01
AfRO-CANAO|AN BATIAL.
ION IS TO Be FORMED
separate Colorr'l Corp. pr British Amy
10 IuroIrsn War Hsing Formed For
& b~trf ct.0n Wprk.
f~peciai g. Tie Chri-t.an ~~isncr
Nonltr.I

Lpndon, Olt. Ny. -. Afro Cana
a. rs ~ thI- p,osIncr have sHer,-i o.
"a - men o. sii CansdA IN the war. and
''h'r ha- i,crn accepte'i - the govern
m nt.
rh@ lit battalion - he rais.-I will D.
engag~'i reily on rsIwsy and road CON.
-trncti"n D~ck oi the hung' line, uyor
the work deEending . great deal Of a.
army's -ucoe-- 1hi- b<ttslion, known
a. the NJ. Con-trustion B@tta'ion La.
non-commissiooed Negro officers. doctors
and ehsE LAIN. A lev white civil enyi-
neers are IN command.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01
ATTEND TEACHING BODY

4 large nufnl,rr II teachsr- l.st ,i,.
clty and vicinity Tuesday night ~ atbrr.d
be- ~tAte feartrrs Association which
net ~ thu West Virgins Collegiate In
-titute yc~terday. Among the teacher.
rom tins SECTION we're Prof. =. l.. Ram.
h''-iames Helen James. Ida whittseo.
d'--e- Myrtle Jones AMI Jessie B. Hin.
hey-'one Prot. J. W. IsobiD-on. Ms
Carrie Watkins and Nj Johnson. North
i'fk Miss Trina snd Hazel Mo-ely.
A.l"e Mstuey. Ollie G.it~rt. Alice Olsy-
''orne, ElkhOrn. Prot. %. e.. Coleman.
hNcei-ior Prof. W. - Mo-, Mrs. W.
D johnson. Miss Nrntie Lewis. Kim
p~ii Mis- Cara Abt'o.s. MsmIand.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01

niiy Jear-, AZ variou- inlct. ,n-. Code
On tie l1-t Of fraudulent voters ws.
'ccu-'s'i oi serving = term IN the work
'ou-e m 1915. IL va news " Cole. He
prote-t''i, and the jud<r-. knowing him.
allowed him ~ v..t~ unmolr-t-d.
scores Of other Nrgro,--. : ,me OF whom
~ere arrested ~heo they appeared 10
VOTE have made sfIidsvIts that they wsrr
qualified voters. They were included ON
she list OF 'frsuduient' voters. All of
tins 'niormstion ~ill be laid before IN
proper suthortiez
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01

Just ~ II Mas true ma ante beilnn DAYS
''that this c"untry could not exist hall
ire ami halt aVe. -, IL il tru.. today
lt cannot exist one hall governed 10y Law
aod the Other hy tlps mob
Since the Civil N-1r more than S.ns.
Nrer~s men, women and children
have been lynciie,i 10y m"t- ina th.. South.
snd there l. not a single case on record
where any serious att npt has been ma,l.
o. punish those guilty II these infamou,
'rIne-. Tine Negro = an Amer lean citi-
z~n. lie has shed his blood ropiously in
faltilm~nt of the Constitution whici,
ssys: That no one shall b.. deprive.
o. life or Liberty without due process o..
law il was lngersol. W. believe. who
said: That tie flag that dos net pro
tect IT, defenders l. dirty rag: il COW
teammates the very AIR in which il wave ,''
For tifiy y~sr~ tilr Negro has Esen m
iiasging IN his support OF the R.Inl n
can party. IL II no'hing less than rol.t
icai ir.i'ielisy that this party ha- permit-
til him 10 be shoan ~ hi- political and
civil rights HIS qGcsti N. also. vii
largely determine whether the nary can
come back.
CAN THE DEN CRATIC PARTY
SUCCESSFUL \ GOrERS
THIS COT ETRN?
Up 10 this point We have been con
si'i.ring questions on whicI the Repub
lean party must ta-e decided stand
We nov come To- consider whether fh..
Democratic party can successfully govern
the country? For fiie last fifty years IT,
has b en Ia-ty cf opposition. IT, en-
tire course hiss heen destructive. not con
-tructive. When " j. remembered that
in population i. the extent OF terrIt,r,
and in natural resources, tins j. one of
the greatest goverr mo:iis on tire fac. 4
the globe. il can be- readily --el that the
Democratic party has not had that pei a.
TAR trainiuv which j. abs ,lut,.ly necrs 80
y for the surc,--si i management OF this
The great problems arising ont of the
World war. our NeNican relations. our
abor Questions and questions Of military
and industrial preparedness are shoals
iPpn ~hi~h the ship of Democracy IL
'~ry likely to founder. IL H. possible for
ihe Republican party {" come back. but
N ORDER to DO 80. II must rsle.iicats. ant
'eeons' crate it-'.l. u tine cause OF hatnan
il~rty
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01
CLO~ISG Riffs u TEfF BODY
lOIl1IC.

To the 90 nernter. n tie American
Fecierstl oi I.a'-Dr hD cs.lri on hin,
Al tie White u p-e on ~rnrisy Prr-i-
dent Wilson saii.
N1thing a~rri- Americs ~ much a..
rift. division. ftc driliing apart ~ ele-
'nenis aiming her pc'pe. and the thinc
40 Ought al y strive >>pr - o. cIo~~ ~
every rift. and tle Oily way o. DO it, 80
lar - ] can -er. .. o. establish iu.tice
n"t only, but Justice with = heart ~ it.
Ju-tcs With pulse Ia "a. Justice ~i,h
sympathy IN IT,"
This sentiment must have been accent
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01

James I. Cole. Il s''j finney avenue.
y a. one "i ui~ c'lOre'i voter- on the l-t
voters iurni-i'ei To Democratic cha q
j. lger-, AMI Coie wa- challenged ubet,
d. APPEARED D. vote - William Palmer.
q Nrxro D~n'p,rassc challenger.
OOie J. known - hundreds Of II
ls,u-isns a. Jim Cole. and ha- -srv-i
IN some oi the INST fashionable and well
kno~n fzniiles IN -. Louis Tor nearly
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01
PRESIDENT WILSON
AND THE NEGRO

We c'lp tlie follow ing from tLe Nev
York ~un uud-r d.fr of fhe grh int
% ~'ieh 'iIc ~u1 yves an excerrt a.
Prs~iieit Wti-r- -s.rt a.Idrs-- L. the
AnIrrir~n fs,ierstion of Lai-,r.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01

hinsrs. Coke Mon asA Lahs~srs
wanted ell over Mcdowell Coun-
ty-Sss;ness Opsn;ass-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08
PREMIER TIRzA READS
 RIOT ACT TO DEPUTIES

in parliament. that business would be carried on without the assistance of the body. upon the summary rule of the emperor and their king.
 The Premier spoke for hour to the bewildered and defed delegates who succumbed to the threats that parliament would be suspendel and the rest of the session was orderly. Outside in the streets, however, the hostile demonstrations were re- newed and the Count in the evening
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08

ATHENS Sept. 7.-King Constan- tine today received the congratula- tions of two hundred officers for re- fusing to join in the revolt against the constitutional government which was initiated by number of Ger man agents led by Baron von Schenk. The officers assured Con stantine of their steadfast loyalty and readiness to follow wherever he led and against any of his enc mics domestic and foreign. Con- stantine replied feelingly to his men, declared he never doubted their loyalty, but expressed fears for the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08

BUCHAREST, Sept. 7.-The Ger man report that the fortress of Tur- tukai on the Danube has fallen is emphatically contradicted by the Minister of War. Germans and Bull garians have made great efforts to capture the position which would render a crossing of the Danube more easy to the mouth of it's tri- butary, the Dimnovitza river, and hence with this capital the natural Germans with big guns, in conjunc- tion with masses of Bulgarians
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08

LONDON, Sept. 7.-The Russian activity in Galicia is today concen- trated on the northward advance upon Lemberg from the Carpathi- ans. Petrograd reports show that the Russians control the HalicZ-Semi kovitze railways and that they are now bombarding Halicz which is strongly defended.
 As usual the Russians have pas sed beyond the city which is enve- loped in order to cut off the retreat of that section of the Archduke's forces which are centered in the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08
CONSTANTINE RECEIVES
 0FFlCERS' CONGRATULATIONS

playing for time is the contention now in Entente capitals ana the situation is not a bit clearer than before the Allies demands were conceded to in full.
 The necessity for quick action is making this delay all the more ex- asperating to the Allies, as the en- tire Balkan campaign is likely to. fizzle out lest a change of policy al- lows the Greek to support the Gen. tral Powers and attack the Allied forces in the rear.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08

of editorial comment in Detroit pa pers on the Ford attitude towards militia employees. It is claimed that the report was circulated to damage Ford in the business. The papers point out that the Michigan copper mines which posted notices that any employees who left with the militia would be able to con- sider their places permanently va cated, have never once been criti- cized while Ford was subjected to vicious and libellous comment founded upon a falsehood
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08

LONDON, Sept. 7.-Premier Tirza told the deputies in the Hun garian diet today that if hostile de- monstrations occurred any more in the house he would promptly end the session.
 He told the astonished pacificists that he carried the Emperor's de- cree proroguing the Diet any time that necessity for such action arose Tirza told the recalcitrant deputies, that if they made the transaction of government business impossible in
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. IT, President Wilson after signing the Shipping Bill today announced that he would leave tomorrow for Shadowlawn for brief rest. He will however address the suffragetes at their convention in Atlantic City tomorrow, Friday.
 Wilson and Hughes who are both suffragists, were both endorsed as worthy candidates by the conven-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08

BERLIN, Sept. "A heavy elec- trical storm prevails on the Somme where several German attacks in tropical showers were forced to de- sist on account of the muddy fields. The British artillery began another intensive bombardment this evening which however is being responded a with vigor by the Germans.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08
TRADES UNION CONGRESS
 RES0l lUTES IN PROTEST

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 6. The British Trades Union Con- gress is now in session.
 It is quite remarkable the change that has come over it in two years. Protests against the war were not heard at all and but little complaint registered against the conscription act.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08

Representing two million union ists they passed resolutions restrict ing and preventing the importation of cheap miners. Labor is entitled to protection they claim. The men threaten to strike if the importation continues. The delegates from every union are we'll represented.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08
PEACE TALK sTIRs NEUTRAL

THE HAGUE, Sept. Tt is hint ed that government circles have re. ceived intimations from two warning powers that peace proposals would be received more than half way. No names are given.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08

PARIS, Sept. Tt is claimed that the Bulgar and German reports of the fall of Tarkutai are purpose ly circulated to moderate the panic in. Hungarian cities over the situa- tion. The Temps however admits the truth of the German report.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08
RUSSIANS ARE BURNING
 GALICIAN CITY HALICz

ly admitted that the city of Lem- berg may have to be abandoned by the Teutons as the Russians are moving steadily their lines ahead in their general advance upon the position from the north and from the south. It is however pointed out that Lemberg has ceased to be of any strategic importance except to an army threatening a Russian invasion. To the slavs the position is practically worthless.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08

BERLIN, Sept. 7.-The General Staff reports serious Rumanian re- verses when German and Bulgarian troops struck Rumania in a vital spot in the capture of the fortress of Turkutai.
 Twenty thousand Rumanian troops surrendered to the Central Powers today. The news is a cause of great rejoicing here and a speedy eXtinc- tion of Rumania is predicted.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08

LONDON, Sept. 7.-Terrific rains again deluged the battlefields on the Somme making it difficult to ope- rate troops to advantage on the of fensive.
 With no British assaults to re- cord, they were however successful in withstanding repeated, desperate and weighty German efforts to re- gain the positions taken near Guillemont.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08
Henry Ford Wants A
 Million Dollars Dan7aQeS

because he refused to keep open po- sitions for employees who left for duty in the Michigan state militia on the Mexican border.
 Ford denied the report that was thus circulated, but the Tribune failed to publish the denial, but in stead bitterly denounced the jitney king. Ford's complaint however does not cite the fact of his denial, but takes exception to, and asks damages for the libellous article published by the Tribune.
 DETROIT, Sept. 7.=The filing of
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08

PETROGRAD, Sept. 7.-The Rus sian bombardment of HalicZ has that town now in flames. Shells are dropping in the doomed city from all directions. There is great hopes of enveloping and cutting off the powerful force of Teutons now holding out in this city important railroad center in the Lemberg advance.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08

future of the country on account of the intrigues and ambitions of un- scrupulous politicians. This scar cely yelled allusion to Venizelos and his party, now the dominant power in Greece, has outraged the sentiment of a large number of Greeks.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08

PARIS, Sept. 7.-The evening communique reports great French gain in the Verdun sector where 8 sudden and unexpected French of fensive swept the German forces off their feet and yielded mile of Ger man trenches to the attacking in- fantry. The trenches gained have been the base of many German att tacks on the advanced French Fleu- ny positions.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08

BERLIN, Sept. 7.-Notwithstand- ing Bucharest denials, it is insisted that Turkutai has fallen.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08

a heavy bombardment of the posi- tions gained at Glery, but the in- fantry attacks that followed were all repulsed.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-08

session told the hostile deputies that any s,lh denbnstrations inside or outside parliament would cause suspension of the Diet.