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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-12
UNSHAkEN TESTIMONY.

Time is the test of truth. And
Doans Kidney Pills have stood the
test in Newberry. No Newberry resi-
dent who suffers backache, or annoy
ing urinary ills can remain uncon-
vinced by this twice-told testimony.
n. Y. Dennis, pro. of store, Play
er ST., Newberry, says: My kidneys
were weak and caused me lot OF
annoyance. I used Doan's Kidney
Pills and they greatly relieved me-
OVER THREE YEARS LATER Mr..
Dennis said 81 think as highly OF
Doan's Kidney Pills now as ever. l
always advise my customers to use
Doans Kidney Pills when they are
troubled by weak kidneys"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-tbe same that
Mr.. Dennis has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster-Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, n. Y.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-12
G0oDIAA GREATER SHOWS
Monday Hili see Beginning OF Weeks
Stay OF Shows in the City.

On Monday next the Goodman
Greater Shows Will erect their tents
Oh tie East Main street lot. where
they Will give their first performance
in Newberry commencing at seven p
m. They carry FIVE high class attrac-
tons and their tents are all new and
would do credit to any Of the larger
carnivals on the road.
Their minstrel show is high class,
carrying sixteen real minstrel per
formers, each and every performer be-
ing first class in their line. They also
have band and orchestra Of ten pieces
conducted by Prot. Thomas, playing
only late and up to date music.
The Texas Real Wild West Sho "
is a show consisting of real cowboys
end cowgirls in pleasures and pas
times of fancy and rtcik roping, sharp
shooting, riding broncos and bulldog
ging. Texas Dollie holds the ladies'
championship, having won the largest
prize ever given to a lady, she hav-
ing entered a field with thirty two
other lady competitors in wild vest
sports and came out victorious.
Slim. Jim Eskew, who rides 'en
all alike, offers one hundred dollars
if he fails to ride any horse or mule
while in your city. So let her buck.
wild Nettie," that strange girl
which was recently captured in old
Mexico and brought to this country
has been secured by the Goodman
Bros. and will be put on exhibition
to the public next week They sho"
you how the pioneers who went west
in 1S49 in searth of gold were enter
tanned in these great and glorious
days, ard You can visit Camp '49 and
see it in realization OF the days OF
1S49.
The Big Circus SHOW has a mum
ber of freaks and you will also see
"Spidora," the Spider Girl; Omar, the
Fire Eater, Alice the Mermaid. A
nice show for the children.
The first performance commences
at seven p. m. Monday, January Is.
ADV.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-12
MONEY FOR NATIONAL FOREST
ROADS AND TRAILS ALLOTTED

Washington, January 10.-Secre-
tary Houston has announced the
amount allotted to each State from,
the million dollars to be spent during
the fiscal year 1918 in constructing
roads and trails within or partly with
in the National Forests. This mon
ey is part of the ten million dollars
appropriated by the Federal Aid Road
Act to assist development Of the Ma
tional Forests, which becomes avail
able at the rate of million dollars
a year for ten years.
The allotments as approved are as
follows: Alaska, $46,365; Arizona
$5S,6O4; Arkansas, s9,8O3; California
s14O,sSS; Colorado, s62,575; Idaho
$1OS,73O; Montana, s7O,040; Nevada
s19,2s6; New Mexico, s42,4s5; Ore
gon, s12S,111; South Dakota. $S,O92;
Utah, s41,167; Washington, s91,s44;
Wyoming, $4O,684. A total of s9,995
has been allotted to Florida, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Da-
kota, and Oklahoma. The group OF
Eastern States-Georgia, Maine, New
Hampshire, North and South Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Virginia, and West
Virginia-in which the government
is purchasing lands for National For
ests, receives S21,120.
In making the allotments, it IS ex-
planned, ten per cent of the amount
available for 1918 is withheld as a
contingent fund One-half of the re-
mainder has been apportioned among
the States in amounts based on the
area Of the National Forest lands in
each State. while the other half has
been allotted on a basis of the esti-
mated value Of tho timber and for
age resources which the forests con-
tain.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-12

!pldl oCdIAS w
Respectfully submitted,
S. S. Cunningham,
Secretary B. Of Fl.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-12

held TIE Office Of Clerk Of court, Capt.
J. Y. McFall
Assistant Cashier Tarrant is the
son Of Col. w. T. "arrant for many
years the proprieto' of the leading
dry soods store in Newberry and also
a Conf derate veteran.
Assistant Cashier Wright is the soa
Of that fine citizen Capt. Robert Il
t right. who was a leading clothin
merchant in SewberTy for many years
ard later the cashier OF the Savings
INK He was az Confederate
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-12

ago and he has been the presiden,
from the beginning, and most OF the
directors are tie sa."e Ones VIZ
started Out with the institution IN
its infancy, and it must ce CRAFTY
ing to th,m TO note the wonderful
success and grow,n o. tilvH lnlant
into a robust aid ueal,hy alannooI.
MT kinard gave up what was pro1-
ably a life Job as clerk OF court Go
go into the banking business. he
was, very populaI with the masses
and had the knack OF retaining the
friendship and support OF the people
and this has helped him wonderful:
in the Development Of tie bank.
This bank now las deposit a.
count by sta cement OF January :,
of $721 1858 as against $446,i 1898
Dec; mber 81, 1875, a gam N one yea
in deposits OF $2.4.1l...0. LAS ~ =
tine showing and speaks @eil Tor the
confidence in which the bank IS held
by the people.
The loans on January 2. 1911.
amounted to S7o6,453.63 as against
$5S0,21232 On l<er In5er 81, 1919. A
gain in one YEA - $2,f.2413l-
The bank has paid TO s,5Ghn1ldera
siuce its organization in dividends
1881, 10000 which is one and halt
times and more than the Original
stock. ard besides that it has carried
to the surplus account s15.096.se,
which is also one and : half i'm $
the stock paid in, so that the stock
holders still have their stock and
in addition have received and stsl
have three times the par value Of the
same In other words. counting divi-
dends paid and surplus accumulated
the bank has earned an average ALL
nual dividend each year Of 16 per
cent. That reads almost like fairy
tale, but you can make the calcula-
ton for yourself. The total profits
earned in the 20 years life Of the bank
amount to s162.59Ss &c and the capita!
stock is only $50,000.00
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders was held on Wednesday and
the following directors we're reflect
ed and, as we have said, most OF
them were with the bank at its birth:
John NJ. Kinard. o. B. Mayer, q. F.
Wright, L. ". Floyd, J. H. West, Geo
s. Mower, W. II. Hunt, r. T. Wilson
}. Y. McFall
At a meeting of the directors the
- same CID officers (and by old We do
hot al
the contrary they are all young and
active) were reelected:
President-John NJ. Kinard.
Vice-President-O B. Mayer.
Vice-President and Cashier. Y.
NcFall.
Assistant Cashier-R. l.. Tarrant.
Assistant Cashier-R. H. Wright.
Assistant Cashier Flovd Bradley.
President kinard is son of Capt.
John NJ Kinard who fell at the bat
tie of Strasburg at the head of his
regiment while leading charge OF
the enemy. He has worked his way
up and for number of years was
the popular clerk of court for the
county. @S
Vice-President Mayer is the son OF
that scholarly and refined gentleman
of the old school. Dr.. O. B. Mayer,
and himself practitioner in New
berry for many years but now retired
from the active practice of medicine.
Cashier and Nice-President McFall
is the son Of that fine soldier and
popular merchant in the town for
many years and who died Thile he
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-12
4 Reasonable Surmise.

eve have CONGRESSMAN who in
spires respect everywhere he goes"
"How does he contrive to do that?"
CAS- soon as it becomes known that
he has q private fortune Of about s15.-
900. people can't IMAGINE anv other
reason for his wanting to hold down
a JOB that pays only $500 a wear,
so thew concluded that he must be a
patriot. Philadelphia Ledger.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-12
A MILLION DOLLAR BASA
SLOGAN OF COMMERCIAL BANK

The slogan of President Kinard
and his loyal assistants js to make the
Commercial Bank million dollar
bank And they do not have to go
n4eh further in their march of pro-
gress before their ideal is reached.
Tha total resources Of the bank ale
now something over the three qua;-
ter million mark.
This institution Was organized by
MIR. John NJ. Kinard some 20 years
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-12

UBsCRIBg 70 THE HERALD ANT
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-12
4 Bargain.

4 young lady sued for damages in
case Of breach Of promise Of mar
riaoe She was offered two hundred
pounds to heal her breaking heart.
"Two hundred" she exclaimed
1.-TWO hundred mounds for ruined
hopes blighted life! Two hundred
pounds for all this. No-never: make
il two-iftv and it's a bargain. Lon
don Standard
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SOCIETY.

.. Is, o. @ 81 a. ~N o. @ @ @ 8 % % y y
The Fortnightly club held a very
pleasant meeting Tuesday morning
with Mrs. w. G. Houseal at her home
in Caldwell street. A very interesting
paper was read by Mrs. L. W. FLOYD
ami curr Mt events were discussed. III
the social hour following the business
meeting a delightful salad course
was served. The members were pres
ent.
An interesting and enjoyable meet
ing of the Tuesday Rook club was
heid tbs week with Mrs. J. Fl. Wes!,
as hostess. After cards were lald
aside delightful sandwiches, coffe:
and candy were served. Mrs. NESTS
guests included the members Of the
club and few other invited guests.
Delightful in every particular was
the party given "Wednesday afternoon
hy Mrs. Frank Mower to the mem
bers of The Young Matrons rook club.
ard a few other invited guests. Th=
first prize was won by Mrs D. j.
Rurns. At the conclusion OF the
games an ic course. followed bv cot
fee and nuts. was served. Twenty
! ladies cnjoyed Mrs. Movers hospl
tality.
Mrs Ben Buzhardt entertained al
de1iehtful party Saturday afternoon.
the occasion being the celebration Of
: the tenth birthday Of her DAUGHTER,
Pera.ta. The home was y o"t'f"h1
decorated with numerous potted plants,
ferns and palms.
During the afternoon numerous
games and contests we're indulged IN.
The first prize was won by Miss Pau
, line Boczer and the BOBBY by Miss
Marguerite Burns. Delightful ice
cream and cake was served to abou.
scvcnty guests.
The members of the O, L. Schum-
pert chapter had very delightful
meeting with. Edwin Sotzler Saturday
afternoon. At this time new officers
were elected. Abbie Gailliard was
made president. Herman Dickert. vice
president. Nancy Fox, secretary, Car
oil Summer. treasurer. In the social
hour following the business meeting
delicious sandwiches and chocolate
were served. Sixteen members were
present.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-12
Basket Ball.

Friday night, at I o'clock, in the
college gymnasium the first basket
ball game of the season will be play
ed between the Newberry quintet and
Wofford's team. The game will be
fast and interesting as the teams are
said to be evenly matched. The new
balcony has been completed, which
viii accommodate about 200 more peo-
pie. The prices will be 25 and 15c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-12
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE.

License for business Of all KINDS
is now due for 1917. Same schedule
as last year.
BY order of the city council.
J. W. CHAPMAN,
Clerk and Treasurer
1-13-4t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-12
Cures cd Sores, otnsf Rsmsaes Wonr

The worst cases. no matter of how long sta .3ire
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR.
Porer's Antiseptie Healing Oi,. It relieves
?aI and Heals at the SaDt. time, 2Sa:, sos. s.. %
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-12

NEWS
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-12
80 Drive Out malarIa
And Build Up The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it IS
Quinine and 1r d in a tasteless form.
The Quinine drives OUT malaria, the
Troy builds uc the system. SO cenh
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-02
Yale Graduate Preju-
diced Against Negro;
Couldn't Give Justice

graduate oi lale OsoI save tf,s
mark } drawn duiJIs- Juror in Judge
lt''-ai-kY'- court said 80 could not yiyr
the deiendant. a Negro. fair trial hre-
rs'i-r i'e ~A- prrJudic..'i against the hlack
race. judy k.,-sl-ky rightsously in
dlgnsnt, replied
Any man with -url nlrs- should
~ dl-'Iuzlifi-'i from serving ON {. in-
~. ! -iiaii ofdrr that your name -
stricken from the ll-t think no
man should III In Judgment on shu-
man i'elng In = cs-e involving life or
property ~lID has prejudice against
race. ~uch a man ~ not liz IN
--rve ~ a Juror.
Judgr k"-Al-ky might have added thai
such man Ma MT fit o. vote. IA.
name ought ." ~ stricken from the chi.
>rn-i'iP lI-t A. ~ell - the jury li-t. There
-hould ~ -orne way u prni-h men Of
thi- stamp. ~lIo either or unfit by nature
- serve - jurors or profess such unfit
ne-- o. ~ oid the obligations that ~ With
citizenship. New York Gloie.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-02
SEALER OF WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES
Out on Mission and Finding Many
Irregularities.

Mr.. Thomas J. Edwards, seaer
seights and measures for Mcdowell
ounty, a young man extraordinarily
right and most eminently fittsd for tls
.o-ition To which he Was recently ap-
ointed by the County Court. is now AZ
Ively out, visiting all the towns and
arefully inspecting all the scales ans
MEASURES IN conformity 10 the lsw of tia
'tat-. He is To be congratulated for th,
AIR, conservative, yet uncompromisin,
s'osition and exarting demand he is max
* on everybody To live up To and b,
he provisions Of the law. lie has fonn,
quite q number OF scales and mea-ures
grossly out OF place some of which wer,
working hardships on both the buyer
md the seller. We are glad and the in
locent people In general will hale Will
ielIght the fact that An honest basis O.
seighing and measuring shall be estab-
llsfed under the Law of the state 50 tina
II peoples will be properly protected anc
that confidence I'm men a. men shall b.
qual. Mr.. Edwards is very capabl.
young man and his position is being hon
red, the Law conserved and the rights OF
very man respected without regard
political affiliations or concerns.
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NO COLOR LINE
MUST Be DRAWN
Appellate Court Uphold
States Civil Rights
Law on Appeal
CAFE MAN MUST PAY $1,000
D. E. Tobias and Eugene L. Moore
Win Suit Brought Against
John Rheim for Dis
elimination.
CAFE MAN MUST PAY $1,000

Reversing the Judgement Of the Mn
nicipsi Court. ~hich Dismissed the com
plant brought 10y two color,-l men VIII
could not buy drinks in "A saloon patron.
ized exclusively by white men. the Ap
pellate term Of the supreme Court awar
led Ia David r.. Tobias and Eugene I.
Moore $Joo damages ea..h against John
Rheim. keeper of cafe at II CnurtIand
street
The attorney for Tobis-. editor of th
>earcher, said that the p'sintin was ,
graduate of Brown University Moore j,
associate edit of the New York Age
The suit against the cafe ke-per WA.
pr"ught under the civil pights A.. whicl
aims u prevent discrimination against
'olored men when they want to eat and
rink I'm public places with white patrons
The testimony in this case WAS To th.
efits't that when the two plaintiffs wake,
into the Courtland street cafe the bar
tenders were 50 busy waiting on ther rey
llar white patrons that they never motto
II the colored men and they finally WEI
'ut IN disgust at the apparent iscrin,
nation. .-Amster.'a ann News, New YorI
Cry.D
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-02
YsTONE WEST VIRGINIA. FRIDAY, FEB. 2. 1917

prsv~ntssi tn the prnr~r authorities for
High >.-l,.spls. summer
>ch",, for Negro t-ssis-r-. appr"pris-
tion- ior NrSro institnt'.,n~. = morv- def
n',e supervision nj Negro -shcols. rxt~n-
sion work among Negro people.
The president of the A~~siatinn Was
instructed Ia try ami Arrange = JOINT
nes ting with the Northern TEACHERS As
ss'istiOn i'm 1918.
IL MAS slso decided that bulletin con
tanning the minutes Of the As-.s.iStion
and other matters of general Interest O.
the teachers h. publishs~i.
The following cnnnnntt.- on lryisla.
tlon Mas sppointsi: 4 W Curtis. e..
W Boyd. J. W. Scott. Nrs. Blsnrl,.
Irfiriss Tsyler. Miss Mabel = BRADY.
Byrd PrIllerman, W. W sanders. and
A. W. CURTIS.
Prs W Va reaeher-'
Association. Institute
Mss MABEL :. BIADl.
Sec. Pro. Bluefi Id
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Verdict in Favor of Ne.
gro at Nashville
Must Stand
SAYS FEDERAL JUDGE
q Lengthy Decision Denying
Petition Of Former Sheriff
]. A. Reichman and
Certain Deputies.

NASHVILLE, TENN Ina length
opinion, and one whhh scored the Nc
IONS Of the defendants, judge j. r. Me
'all, of the federal conrt. has denied Tia
.etitlCn of former sheriff J A. Rrirhmsr
md certain Fl his del.ntis- for new
trial, with the exception of the p,,--..nnau
=. w. King. Th,. natter will have hh
etItion granted
Mr. R~ichmsn and the depntie- torn,
rly on his stall. t'p,s-tlIrr with Vie otlpel
"--ernen against whom "A vrrdirt fo.
>l1,Vp was resssntly rendered ia favor O.
Mathew Harris. cOlorsi. formerly rr-id
ng near Capleville, will appeal from al
.iesi-ion. Drpntis- of the sheriff blew M
the Harris Home with dynamite ahout .
year ago IN the -iiort To arrest MANN.
Harris, nephew of MstlIes., AMI who. j
developed later, was not I'm the hou-..
Harris Was frightfnlly msngled 10y th
explosion be-ide- lpeing wounded 10y .om.
4 the shots fired into the cabin.
In hi- opinion Judg. Mccall d.r.larr
the conduit "f the dspufies "witbout su
hority Of Law anil ia fact in violation OF
the law
The opinion quotes from Chatham. f..
'Peech on general warrants ~ follows
The poorest man may in hs cottag.
al defisnce to all the forces II the crown.
IL may he trail IL roof msy shake: ia.
sind may blow through IL, the storm
nay enter; the rain may enter, hut th.
sing Of England may not enter: all hi-
force dare not cross the Threshold OF tl,.
'scred trneinent."
The opinion Inclu.ls- the statement
-hsll not omit ~ state that Il j. un
disputed and provon 10y the mouths o.
~ and I.iD-on 1.-TWO ,f tie deputie-
hat Mathew Harms wa- thpnghtiu
'nough - thank them that they ~er,
on-iderate enough not D. kill him.
None hut ths--e ~ho reside ~ = c,sr,-
mun'ty with largr col"red gs,tulatlos
esn can appreciate the fright that -eize-
the inmates Of Negro caIain ~hen ther.
conIe- rap ON the door after dark
What terror stirred the lo-oui- a Mathew
Harms and his family. VII" were inno-
rent Of any wrong ding, when follosin,
the rap came tie Information that tlr
house Wa surrounded by officers, viii
the request that le come out. no one but
Harms AMI tho-e ~ith him may know
The verdict D. largr. f,ut not ~ large A.
% evince caprice. passion ~ prejo.i,ce -
TX.
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GOV. HATFIELD
TO LIVE IN CITY
OF HUNTINGTON
Has Purchased Hand
some Home There
Already.
Will 60 East After March 4th and
Spend Months in Post Grad.
uate Work.

. 'N"'n"r Henry 10. n uh..ld. who~-
ter" 't ''ii'cr expires .,n March tth h..
punch '-~i tiis. hands ,nis. r,--l,i-nrr prop-
rfty 81 C"i. - T.. Morrow. ON Fifth ave-
"'r'. at ti'r corner oi ~.Ntht.snth -tr,rt
Huntington. and will .-tal.li-t, h,- rr.,.
hri'" ii1'f' a. -snn a. tl., n.~s--ary Ar
f"n,~n"-nt- can b~ completed. lie will
ir''d" hi- ur'r 4" the dir,<tion of h,.
coal Interests. ~hicll are extensive both
in l''gan and Norfolk ~nd Western ti-lis.
anil O." The Irartirr oi hi- pr.,i.--ion in
li1"tinrt"n. ~ -r,n a. lac. leaves thr
T"'"ri'"r~inp Dr. lIatiirid will 40 Ea.t
u ~I"nd -''vrrai months in I@,-t gr..lnst~
~"fk n ms~ilimr aud surgery. alter
~ihh u" Will open "ilis,r- ln Huntington.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-02
NEGROES RESCUE WHITE
Man FROM DROWNING

JACKSONVILLE. PA Jan. ~
Louis Pspas t~hiteD. bsrsrr by trade
jnmped into the ~ Johns river here
last week At the foot Of Liberty street
with tie evident purpose n suicide. and
but for the heroic Intervention Of two
colored men Who jumped into the river
and rescued him he would have succeed-
ed. Wonder II tbese two unk nown b'sck
men will he given a medal tor heroisrn.
Oh no, that's no more than the aver
sre white man thinks is duty Of the
Negro. But II it were white men who
done % heroic sn sct cf human sympathy
they would have been deserving the high
est honors the government could give.
Bot colored men, you did right 10 save
life. DO IL AGAIN.
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IN his's'-r snd n.or- responsible po-
-iti"t anal that your u-~fuln--- ,n the
~"rid i''r gos@t - the wish and oi-~i,.n. ..
81 an humble servant ma tia. ran-.. nf tl,..
Master. wr h~rr. a. humble ,.hildr-n
"ts>iient O. q tstt-r's will. ol-~lnnt 4,
Ills mandates. i'srfui "i iii- authority.
accept your Resignation la doing 80 n
- not without AN open recognition that
you have ts-en our friend A. ordinary
men and women. without th. r..r,yn,t,on
oi the Fathers will. ~e 10 not want e.
give you M. lnu tsSsme a most vel
come guest in our every home. lnur AL
Nicr. your tender AMI constant c..,,n-..l
Mere living t,stin.nisis of the fact th.t
y"u We're guld''i 10y the spirit oi rirht..-
"a'-n'-- n were thr men ni tia. East WIN
followed the >'ar e. the birthplace of th..
bsi- oi B''thlrhrm. We miss You. And
m giving ynu up. ~e do Il with tl,. hons,
tiiat you viii irc A. generous in the future.
A. you have BEEN k,ni and -.-rvi.,.sll.. an
the past. Do not lima N leave and for
sake u- without seeing to II that "A Sh.r-
herd shall l- put in charge oi tins nth.
humble ii1rk. Your work Tor mnt..r,al
improvements we'll s- the -.S~i- ot
love. rhs~r. Kindness of heart AMI thai
ever t-ndrr -Pirit oi charity will ever
"'fI~tnste your name ani l,.. living
Ia IS'int the Nay "i hight that
ra'i- Z" Heaven -th''-s' your ~-ryaat-.
And nov. may every dsy. snd every
thought ~ yours l~. those oi strength AMI
'N" our every wish for ynu and yonr-
i that nothing hut happiness. comfort
AMI etrrnity with c,'l--tisl happiness will
b yonrs IN tins s- we'll a. an tl. hl, T..
'"rne. Pray for III.
Very respectfully.
WlN"flEi.D BAPTIST CIIIRCH
Eckmsn. W. va.
"Wednesday night. Jan. "a. IaI..
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COL. ]. J. SW0PE
Editor Mcdowell Recorder, First
President w. Va. Publisher
Association, in Keystone.

Col j j. Swope, editor Mcdowell
Recorder, and one of tire oldest and most
experienced newspaper men i'm the stat
was adjusting some very important bu-i
1ess matters in Keystone Monday. Col
>wope il the first man elected president
4 the West Virginia Publishers As-o-
citation. He j. a jurist, a versatile M vs.
'aper man and a man of the highest in
egrity when IL comes 10 the point oi
rrsting men right irrespective Of race.
nationality or condition. IL wa- he. who
irst introduced and recommended col
red man u become member Of th,
Vest Virginia Publishers Association.
nd his son, nov a member Of the Hou-.
Delegates. Was the first u present thu
an'e of q cOlorrd man 10 le placed on =
c cDmmi'tee in an annual meeting Of IN
Publishers A~s citation. The Mellow. u
Times J. the first and only colOred news
paper that 10 represented in this a--oci-
stion and Attorney r. Eds ard Hill.
Business Manager. was the first colore,l
man To ever repre- sent co,ored news
paper IN the association.