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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-08
COnmEnCEmEh1'
At Bl.eEed ceEted
Institute
The Alumni Loyal and
Patriotic.

he ioeh annual commencemeut Of the
Biue6eld Oolored Inseitues w. insuRu-
raaed Saturday morning, June 9, ss 8 p.
m. whsn he Domestic Art and Scisocs
Departments opsned their doon for thesr
annual exhibit and ssls. Many viisors
from both The city and Oosl6slds ssasnd-
I'd md porchased practically every arti-
ele On exhibit. The Domsstic Art De-
parsmsnt has been making articles for
boz No. 9. for the Red Cross Auxiliary
and had thee articles on display also.
Ats:3O Saturday morning. were the
Olss Day exercises. A good program
We rendered and many were in attend
ance
On Sunday afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock,
the annual sermon was delivered By DR..
T. W. Moore, pastor of the second Bap-
ties, Oolumbus, Ohio. choosing - HE
subject ''rhe Aristocrssy of Service.
Monday morning from. eso IL O'Clock,
the Junior Olass entertained the faculty,
visiting alumni and present senior class
with breakfast. Monday sternonn, the
alumni he'd their annual program in the
Instnts auditorium. IL Wa good one
and we'll attended DR.. r. q. Harrison,
'0l, presided and in his general remarks
spoke pointedly and intellisently on the
william Mstney. 'l6, read an instruc-
tive paper on the Loyalty OF the Negro
TO the Country. DIR. Harry + Kines-
low, II, delivered . short address on
Modern Social Movement and Their
Significance. The program closed with
IN inspiring and patriotic address by
Principal Sims. OF the InstituSe, on the
snojsct, THE Challenge 70 the Educated
Man" A business meeting Immediately
followed the open session. The following
officers were elected: DR.. r. O. Harri-
son, 'Ol, President; Pansy Howard, 'l3,
Vice President; II. l.. Dickson, Secre-
tAry-Tressurer.
The Presi lent Appointed a resolutions
cnmnistee that drew up the following
resolution:
aWhereas, During all the wars Of our
country the Negro has had but three de-
nands-s gun, an American flag and an
enemy as whom 70 shoot; and
Where's, we are the sons and daugh-
ters of men upon whose courage the ma
ton has always been able 70 depend; and
Where's, In the present struggle our
country 10 consending for principles
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-08

n Ice weeks MA have bsSs kaSsS q
make money snoaAh 70 p~y ~ s lot a
the alarming lo~ prices odsrsd by the
Lilly Land Company. Soue Of the h~ss
psopls in hi seaAA Of Wsss .y,rsiais. ~hs
used 10 work as Eckman for the Pulaski
Iron Company bosehs - Bsckley and
have built for tbemselves some Of ths
nicsss homes OF anybody. The terms
certainly ss-n % be rsasohahle enough
ana nm our OPINION rner~ 80 UeAsew oui
er spot in West Virgins that offer more
favorable intuc~~s1s 70 |. hurs
than Buckley.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-08
NOTICE.!

The wopan's District Cerueat,on of
the Fiat Top Baptist Association will
convene with the Baptist church. ira
ham. Va. June ~ and ~. lal1. All
@"cieties ar" requested 20 ~ represented
With ~ large delegation A. possible.
rurther. all -oci~ties are reqnested and
@tpe'fed to hing a much A. g. eacn Tor
the West Virgins Seminary and COLLEGE
AZ Hilltop Ry order 81 ID.
MRS. y. V. WATKTNSTrre-.
MR.. \. G. IIAIR~TOS.=Sec.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-08


cisrk eircai;sld Grin. Courts
Bhrb ridge Payne
Clerk County Court, w. W.
whyte
County Surveyor. W e. Morgan
Vivian
Supt. Free Schools w Cassius
/ Cook, Welch
ASS ssor, W. } Hatfield, Welch
County Road Engineer, w. J.
McChren
County Health Oficer and cor
oner. DIR. III. G. Camper
Commissioner School Lands
e + Rusmisell. Nc Dowell
Members House OF Delegates:
Harvey Haggerman. 4. Howard
Harper. j. Buel Swope, Floyd
WAldron.
State Senators. Sixth Senate
rial district Counties of Mellow
ell, Mingn, wayne and wyoming
John w. Luther. WEIGH; Wells
Goodvkootz. Williamson.
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LELAND HAS SAID:

''Of all the arts. great music is the art
to raise the soul above earthly storms.
A CHASE PIANO for sale. A good in
strument in good condition. Inquire Of
flee of Mcdowell Times or phone j67
Bluefield, w. Va.
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ANTFD:-2 or : good reliable man
:" x" with hnckster wagons selling pro-
d""r. Good ~sgs~ paid the night kind Of
men Who arr not AFRAID "a work. W a.
SrALkl. KEYSTONE. w. Va.
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This paper. cent toyour address. 81. 50.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-31
THOSE LOVE LETTERS
Increase in Price to Mail Let
ters Brings New Problem.

How the boys are going to pay the bill
for postage after next week is a mys-
terry. Sending eighteen or twenty sheets
to your sweetheart several times week
is an expensive business at best, but now
on November the second the government
is to increase the postage rate from two
cents per OF. to three cents per OF. ex-
cept on letters sent to the town in which
they are mailed. On these the old rate
prevails Souvenior postcards must have
a two-cent stamp, and the regular gov
eminent postcard must have a one-cent
stamp added.
The postmaster general has announced
that after November the second, all let
tiers which do not bear the three-cent
stamp will be returned the writer il adj
dress is known, and if not it will be
sent to its destination where the party
to whom it is addressed will haY to pay
the additional cent. 1t would be quite
embarrassing to compel the young lady
to put up one-third of the cost of send
ing the love letters to her 1t is under
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-31
SOME SENTENCES In
FRENCH WORTH KNOWING
Greetings.

Greetings.
Q. Bonjour, monsieur. comment allez-
yous?
tBongzhoor muhseeur. komong tall
lay voo?)
Good day dnorning). sir. how are
you?
Tres bien, merci, ct vous?
TRAY beeang, mairsee, ay voo2l
Very well, thank you, and you
fHOw are your
y. Comment vous portez-yous ce
Tnatin?
tKomong VOC portray VOC sub ma
How are you this morning?
Pas NAL, merci. je suis un peu
fatigue
Pah mahl, mairsee, zhuh swee
Zurng purr fateegay.)
Pretty we'll, thank you; / am some
what tired.
Q. Voulez-vous aller a la Vile?
lVoolay VOC zallay all lah veel?)
VIII you go to town?
Oui, monsieur, avec beaucoup de
pfaisir.
fWee, muhseeur. avek bokoo duh
piayzeer.)
Yes. sir, with much pleasure.
Nationality.
Q. Etes-vous francais, messieurs?
(Gt VOC frongseh, nesseeur?)
Are you F'renchmen, gentlemen?
A. Non, nous sommes Anglais.
(Nong, moo sawn zongleh)
No, we are Englishmen.
@. ParleZ-vous Anglais?
(Parlay WOO zongieh?)
Do you speak English?
A. Nous parlons Francois.
(Noo parlong frongseh.)
We speak French.
Q.-Etes-vous des Etats-Unis
Get VOC deb saytah zeunee?l
Are you from the United States?
A. Je suis de la belle France.
lShuh swee duh lah bel frongss.)
] am from beautiful France
@. Ne parlez-vous pas Anglais?
(Nuh parlay VOC pah zongleh?)
Don't you speak English?
q. Non, je ne parle pas Anglais, je
parle Francois.
(Nong, Zhuh nuh parl pah zongleh,
zhuh parl frongseh.)
No, do not speak English, l speak
French.
@. Aimez-vous pAmeriqueF
(Aymay VOC lamayreek?)
Do you love America?
Jainae TAmerique ct la France
aussi.
(zhaym lamayreek ay lah frongss
osee.)
| love America and France also.
Q. Etes-vous soldat?
Get VOC soldah?
Are you soldier?
A. Je suiS Soldat Americain.
tZhuh swee soldah amayreekang
/ am an American soldier.
!. Vive lie drapeau etoilei
(VeeV luh drapo aytwahsay)
Three cheers for the Stars and
Stripes!
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-31
HOT STUFF.
"Devn Wants to Reslan. .

The devil sat by the lake of fire, on a
pile of sulphur kegs; his head was bowed
upon his breast, his tail between his
the sparks dripped from his eyes; he had
sent his resignation to the throne up in
the skies. TIN down and out" the
devil said, he said it with a sob. "There
to quit my job. Hell isn't in it with the
Ian dthat lies along the Rhine. I'm a
Has Been and PilSer, and therefore ]
resign. One ammunition maker with his
damnation than all the imps in hell
Give my job to Kaiser William, the au-
thor of this war, he understands it better
a million times by far. / hate to leave
but feel that I'm not up to date in the
art of running He'll"
From a Company Bulletin Board.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-31

stood that three-cent stamps have been
sent to all of the large postoffices of the
country but that where they are not on
sale hree cents in stamps in some denom-
nation mus be affixed for each ounce of
weight
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-13

who spatters floors an6 sid awalks
W tn tobacco spit lacks some of
the instincts of decency. The
community that tolerates dirt
and disorder in and about its
public buildings has not yet at
tanned to an ideal state of civili-
zation. Southern Agriculturist.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-13
HUMAN BODY AS AN ENGINE
Keeps Itself in Repair and Constantly
Maintains an Even Temperature
Throughout Four Seasons.

To burn the fuel In gasoline en-
CINE 1t must be carburetted or mixed
with air and an electric spark must be
applied to ignite the mixture. In the
human engine the process is much
more elaborate, since very wide va
riety Of crude foods is taken, refined,
reduced to fuel and burned slowly. A
gasoline engine may be termed
quickcombustion, hlgh-temperature en-
gihe, while the human machine is
and slow-combustion
engine, which not only produces ener-
gy from its food, but lubricates itself,
keeps itself in repair and constantly
maintains an even temperature
throughout the four seasons.
A man could not digest gasoline, nor
could a gasoline engine run on butter.
Nevertheless, the two classes and
functions merge into each other.
Science shows how alcohol is a curl
Gus illustration of this fact. An in
ternal combustion engine could be run
on, alcohol and 1t is known that this
fluid can be burned in the human body
also, producing vast amount Of vio-
lent energy which is equivalent to that
obtained in gasoline engine when
the throttle is pulled wide open and
there is no load to carry. Physicians
say that drunkenness is, in effect, rae
ing the human engine beyond speed
limits.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-13
Old "Suuar Makin'D

: 1t must have been a busy, hard time
for our elders, those old sugar maxim
days, but we never heard them CON-
plain. Maybe they liked 1t, hard work
and all, as break in the monotony Of
long, dull winter on the farm tha
was away back from the main Travelled
road. The old sugar house disap
peared long ago, and the grand ole
trees are gone, too. The big level corn.
field Of today gives no hint of past
joys, but some of us can close our eyes
and reconstruct grandfather's farm
and when We have put the old grove
back in its proper place, with the road
winding up through 1t, past the Ole
sugar house, to the quaint old steep
rooted house with its ever waiting looi
Of welcome, and when the picture Is
complete, along with all the other JOY.
of going to grandfather's, we can even
taste the taste Of real molasses thai
came from trees.-Indianapolis News
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-13
Why Not Keep Public Buildings
Decent

Two or three court houses re-
Gently seen were a positive dis
grace to the counties to which
they belonged. In fact, the
great majority of court houses
are not kept clean. Waste pa.
per, mud and, worse than all else,
tobacco juice are always in evil
dence. The two disgusting hab-
its of splitting tobacco juice every
where and of scrawling and
marking wherever a place is
found to make marks continue to
render our public buildings un-
slightly. And both habits seem
toIbe industriously cultivated by
. large proportion of our people.
The boy who makes marks on
the white walls of a court house
or school house has not had the
training he needs. The man
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-13
ORIGIN. OF THE TOTEM POLE
Was Erected to Bear EmbIems Which
Usually Were Animals After
Which Tribes Were Named.

Before people had Individual names,
the savage people who lived in clans
or tribes referred to themselves in the
name Of some natural object, usually
an animal which they assumed as the
name or emblem Of the clan or tribe.
These names never applied to one indi-
vidual more than another, but only to
the clan or tribe, so that everyone in
a tribe which had taken the "wolf" for
Its emblem was known as "Wolf," says
the Book of Wonders.
Later on they began to distinguish
individuals by giving them additional
names characteristic of the individual
such as LONELY Wolf" "Growling
Wolf" or other names. The name of
this animal was then the emblem of
one tribe. They, therefore, placed this
emblem upon their bodies, their
clothes, utensils, etc. Through this
these emblems also became at times
ideals Of worship, and so they erected
poles upon which their emblems were
engraved. The word totem Is q North
American Indian word, meaning "fam-
lily token" The tribes called them
selves after animals from which they
believed themselves descended.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-13
Made Great Discovery.

The antiseptic properties of fiavinc
were discovered by DR.. G. H. Browning
and his colleague at the Bland-Sutton
Institute of Pathology, the Mlddlesex
hospital. "Flavine is dlamino-methyl.
acridium chloride, which was originally
prepared by Benda at the desire OF
Ehrlich." 1t is a product of coal tar
and Is akin to the substance used for
polishing brown leather. The late Paul
Ehrlich had 1t prepared for another
purpose, and It was reserved for Doc
tor Browning to make one Of the great
est discoveries In chemlco-therapy.-
London Morning Post.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-13
Cash Payments Hurt His Credit.

A story is told in the business worlt
Of a man who, paradoxically enough
could not get charge account in
certain department store because h
always paid cash for his purchases a
the butchers, the grocer's, etc. Appli
cation for an account was made at tn,
store In question, and in due time tn,
usual inquiries were made. Everythin,
seemed to be going along swlmmlngl,
until 1t was discovered that In hi.
neighborhood purchases the man hat
always paid cash. The question I'm
mediately came up In the mind of tn,
credit man as to why the prospectiv,
customer should want to buy dry goods
on credit when he paid "ready money
for meat, groceries and sundries. This
coupled with the fact that the man
had never asked any store for an ac.
count before, led to his being refused.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-13
The Sore Head In History.

The sore head has not been fully
appreciated by students of human af.
fairs, 1t even exceeds the love OF gain
in goading men to action, and 1t has
helped greatly in the elevation of Prus-
sia. At the end Of the Napoleonic
struggle the governing group in Prus.
sia sat down and reasoned with itself
somewhat after this fashion: Some
day we must defeat France, and thus
clear our good name and settle old
scores. To do this we must have an
army OF strong, efficient men, with
plenty of supplies. To get these things
we must educate every boy 30 that he
can utilize his powers to the utmost;
We must promote science to get indus
try. and then promote industry to get
the supplies. There is the key to the
last hundreds years OF Prussian his
tory. Russell Smith In Century.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-13
Sacrifice Sale.

The W. ]. Seitz property on
Main street has recently changed
hands and is now offered for sale
at a little over two-thirds of its
real value. The property con-
sists of a large lot, commodious
modern dwelling with bathroom
and water works. Another build
ing on the corner of the lot
which can be used for either a
business or dwelling house.
Barn and other outbuildings.
This is one of the most desir-
able pieces of property in West
Liberty and can be bought at a
great bargain. Apply to
Courier, West Liberty, Ky.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-13

Train H. leaving Index at A. NJ makes connection O. Junction
h. N for Louisville
Junction 10 due Lexington 25 This
makes connection Jackson with N train for Hazard and Mcos
La N train No leaves Lexington running Clay
rent makes connection O. Junction with No 49, due Came
City ii so m Caney IL Is and Index 12
Returning train 10 leaves Index AZ Cney O8 Camel City IL
makes connection at K Junction with No
ming via Maony and Clay City, Lexington Passengers
should take train.
& N train No leaves Lexington
Irvine and Beatv makes No
20 due to arrive Camel City JPN.
This
City from both Lexington
ton Tor Index, Caney and other Caney Valley points
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-13
More Appropriate,

"Your hired man, out there under the
tree, is Il most picturesque figure" said
the stranger with the flowing necktie
II should like to paint him; and"
"Sartin" replied honest Farmer
Bentover. paint him all ye want TO-
But 1t would do him more good to sand.
paper him. He is petrlfed. kansas
City Star.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-13
HELLO!
MIR. FARMER.
HELLOl
LISTEN TOTHIS!

How does that strike you9
Listens good, doesn't it?
Ii some man were to come
along with a basket full of
silver dollars, and you knew
that they were genuine-not
counterfeit-and offer you
200 Of them for $l00, you
wouldn't be long in making
the exchange, would youe
No. OF course you wouldn't.
For every dollar judiciously
expended upon road con-
struction and maintenance
the users of the road will re-
alize more than two dollars.
This is no idle assertion.
1t is a demonstrated fact.
Then why not exercise the
judgment in regard to good
roads as you would if some.
body offered you two dollars
in silver for one dollar in
currency9
The principle is the same.
Think it over.
Yours truly,
Cd
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-13
SAIL ON, 0 SHIP OF STATE

-
Sail on, o ship OF state:
Sail on. o Union, strong and great.
Humanity. with all It's fears,
With all Its hopes Of future years,
Is hanging breathless on thy fate.
Sail on, nor far TO breast the sea.
Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee;
Our hearts, our hopes. our prayers. our
tears,
Our faith triumphant o'er our fears.
Are all with thee, are all with thee
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-13
Look here For it.
Things we all ought to know
but which none of us can
remember, and often
don't know where to
look to find it.

(Of special interest to applicants for
school certificates who are not subscribers,
but who just drop in to get copy gratis.)
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-13
A WORTHY Citizenship
II Is the Hope Of the Natlon-Her
Welfare 10 Our First Concern.

- A great nation is made only by
~ worthy citizens.-C. d. Warner.
= 4 4
National enthusiasm is the great
nursery OF genius,-Tuckerman.
4 4 4
Our c0untry's welfare is our first
concern, and who promotes that best,
best proves his duty.-Harvard.
4 4 4
Wiener our country calls, friends,
sons and slres should yield their treas
ures up, nor own a sense beyond the
public safety.-Brooks.
y 4 y 4 4
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-13
$4,000 REWARD!

| will pay the sum for any
watch or clock which l cannot
put in good running order.
/ do all kind of jewelry work.
The Public is cordially invited
to call in and see me when in
need of expert watch or clock re-
pairing. All work guaranteed.
Send by insured Parcel Post.
349 w. B. LARKIN,
At Bridge. Jaskson, Ky.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-19
Which is Boy Scout Day

will
through branches all TO goods To-
h i a hpeui iii too 0 h
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23

next called.
He described Blanca entering the
room and her demand for little Jack.
"My son said she couldn't have
him. He turned away. She said:
"If / can't have him, take this
and then she fired three or four shots.
My poor boy staggered and fell. We
picked him up and put him on a
couch"
Killing is Described.
MINEOLA, L. T.. Nov. 23.-Mrn
Blanca DeSaulles today faced with
pale defiance the father, sister and
best friend Of the man she killed
and heard them wildly describe In
court how she shot John l.. De-
Saulles, her divorced husband, when
he refused to give up her child.
Confronting these relatives OF the
dead man, sat Mrs. Errazuriz, mother
of Blanca. She viewed the proceed
ings with an expression Of terror on
her face. She appeared Mortified as
the details of the tragedy were barred.
Major Arthur DeSaulles, the father,
a tottering old confederate veteran,
told in quivering voice, how the
Chilean girl "shot my poor boy to
death"
Mrs. DeSaulles avoided his gaze
and as he proceeded, he seemed TO
grow more resentfu1, raising his
voice to denounce her.
Mrs. DeSaulles preserved her mask
of deadly calm even when the little
nickel plated revolver with which
she killed DeSaulIes was exhibited.
After her arrest. Sheriff Seaman
testified. she telephoned to Captain
Philip Lydig. cousin of the dead man.
saying to him:
az am in the court house at Hemp
stead. ! shot Jack because he
wouldn't give me my baby"
The defense laid the foundations
today for an insanity plea. Several
state witnesses admitted that Blanca
was very pale and acted i'll, both be-
fore and after DeSaulles was shot.
Through Sheriff Seaman, Uterhart
brought out that Mrs. DeSaulles
laughed insanelv after her arrest,
that she said of the jail:
"Thfs looks like a ZOO" as Seaman
removed a clothes rope from her
part of the prison for fear she would
commit suicide A certificate from
DR.. Guy Cleehorne saving Mrs. De-
Saulles' mental condition was such
that she should not be confined in
cell was introduced by Uterhart. In
opposition to this the state emnha.
sized that Mrs. DeSaul]es knew what
she was doing when she telephoned
Cartain Lvdig for bail
No session Of court will be held
Saturday and 1t was uncertain early
this afternoon whether Mrs. De-
saulles would take the stand in her
own defense late today or Monday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
EYE WITNESSES
TELL OF CRIME
Continued from page ~

lands. 1 walked toward the mantel
piece"
He was telling the story Of his
friends death in dull and expression
less voice.
Mrs. DeSaulles said she wanted to
take little Jack home. This, DeSaul-
les declared impossible. as it was his
day to have the boy" Ward went on.
HE refused to argue with her De
Saulles turned his back to his former
wife and stepped away. She said:
There's only one thing to do
81 saw her bring pistol from her
sweater pocket and she fired four
shots in rapid succession I saw De
Saulles stagger. Mrs DeSaulles said:
- 1t had to be done"
Attorney Uterhart's cross examina-
ton developed that Ward was such
close friend Of DeSaulles that Jack
Jr., referred to him as "Wardie Man"
Have you ever been convicted of q
crime?" Uterhart demanded.
NO" Ward answered.
Uterhart produced legal papers
showing Ward had been Jailed for us.
ing loud, indecent language and being
drunk in Rector's, New York
Was dIItSleu loT lighting III fteC-
tors and jailed because / couldn't
pay fine of So" Ward protested.
Mrs Caroline Degener, DeSaulles'
sister, described the tragedy. She
swept by Blanca, ignoring her as she
walked to the stand and kept her
eyes averted from the former wife Of
her brother
Il was coming down stairs with lit
tie Jack" she said, my hand in his.
/ saw Blanca come in. She said
wanted to see Mr.. DeSaulles and I
called him AS she entered the living
room she said:
81 want my boy then heard
shots in such rapid succession \
couldn't count them. I think there
were four. / said:
What have you done?' She re
Piled
I'm sorry, but it had to be done.
Send for the police
Old and feeble. Major Arthur De
Saulles. father of the slain man, was