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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
WEIGH NEWS NOTES
Louis De Rary Stabbed to Death
and Nestor Lemon is jailed.

tine Of the most dastardly crimes ever
committed IN our town occurred Sunds,
night about - O'Clock, when Louis ID.
Bary was stabbed To death, Nestor Lem
on being accused Of doing the stabbing.
Both men are Italians and have beer
living here for some time. DE Bar,
owned and conducted a grocery store on
Mcdowell street. on the hospital road
and in connection with the store served
meals From data gathered, il Seem.
that Ne-tor had been in the store eatins
his supper. and Was contentious over III.
neal and paving for il. Alter every
thing had apparently quieted down. an,
DE Barry Was sitting at his desk working
Nestor Lemon walked up to him, and
{ Is stated. without = word, Stable.
lim through the shoulder with a stiletto
about ten inches long, after which, il >
said. he ran down lhe street, and III.
victim jumped up and started To run al
ter him. but only got few feet when h.
Tell dead I'm the street. However, Nestni
sas captured ami taken To Jail. L.
>qire j. w. Edwards rourt Monday n
waived hearing and was committed I
all without bond Ia await the action @
the grand jury.
MIR. l'e Bary had been a resident Of
"elch for a number of year.. and was
highly Respected citizen. lie leaves
wife and six small children.
Lemon ~ss arrested by Officer Walter
Mitchell and when interviewed stat. q
that he had teen drinking some cider
and did not remember having killed ID.
Barry.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
HOUSE BUSY ON
LINCOLN DAY
Frequeat Motions to Adjourn Out
OF Respect to Mensry Of Mar
tyred Presidest Failed.
Senate Session Brief.

CHARLESTON. w. vA.-Altho,,t.
notions were made early and often to
%Ionrn Tor the day in honor OF the
memory of Abraham Lincoln. nons nr.-
vailed IA the house of delegates until 4
'c'"k Monday afternoon, after tvo
'all- hsd hs~n ps--s-i and q number of
tiher measures advanced e. th,rd rnsd-
'ng' "a b< really for passage Tue>dav
The bulls passed r-lst.. IL medical l,csn-
ar" and the n,ettssi- al drawing yrsnd
inr"- tn" INSURANCE ura-ur,s. ous
r"'"i'ng i"r the exchange. of Insurance.
""'ra"ts All the other regulating the
F"fa''""- oi Insurance agents, were
Ah''i alter rrariiing a ron-picuo.is plses
"a '''r calendar principally because other
"rinirr- "i ths hou-r wi-l,~i To show
t'irnr di-sPProvsl "i the attitude OF their
'"tr"n. i'eirgate ratrick. oi ksnsxhs.
WIN rrier~ncr Q" lreI-lation in general.
The senate Was in -s>--lon only = abort
'i'r hnt did not adj I,urn until after sen-
''"' iI"ugh had introduced bills r-lstins
" Tie pr'"iurti"n "i ga- and the rnethc.i.
Il" 'lrli'rring "il and ga- L" consumers.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
AN EVERYDAY CREED

'"rlirN" in my I"b Ia may not l- I.
"ry important I"l'. hut a n NINE. Fur
h"ffn"rr. a In 'so.i- lDip for me A,
a. I"lrI~H-s in my bte with reference,
" HIS plan Ter tli~ worli'- progr--- No
"iirf isii"~ can take my Ila.e. IL isn't
"'g I'la'". Z" i'- SURF. but Tor years
nave heen nodded In in "A f~~nliar wav
4" hll I's'uliar nirhe in the world.
work could take no other man.
'lA'~- lie has tllr same clam - a .ps.,i-
Ii-t that make for myself la the end
he man ~llo-s name wa- never heard
~yond the hou.c in which lac lived. or
he shop IN which lac worked, may have
larger place than the chap whose name
las ieen household word in two con-
nnents Yes. believe in my job. May
be kept true " the task which lies hs-
IRE mr---true u myself and % ,io.i who
ntru-ts-l me with Il.
l"'l'rve IN my fellow man lie may
"t always agree with inc. I'd feel -orrv
"r hin u hr did. l%caus- myself do
"t '"'iie,r -"'r'e of tli- things that were
"'-plutrly sure In my own mind . dozen
s"ar- ago. May he never lose faith i'm
ni''-''ii. iecau-.. n hr dos-s, lac may lo~.,
~tf ln nIr, aud that would hurt him
more than tIe former. and IL would real
hurt hIm more than Il would hurt ms
i+ii~ve In my country. I believe in
i"~an-s' u - made up of my fellow
n~n AMI myself can't no back ON
1'l'rr "i u- and i,e true u my -rrsd. n
'-n ti's i~st cOuntry in the world. n
partly i"'cau-- I s.n not the kind Of .
nan that should irr
lrli~ve ~ my home Ia isn't. rich
'o'n~. IL ~"uldn't satisfy some folks.
'ut u contains jewels which cannot bs
'ir hA-e'i IN tbe markets Of the world.
"hen enter IT. -scret chsmber. and
'i'ut cut tlie word with u cares. Am q
ord. IL mottp ls service. IT. reward 10
owe. There ~ no other place in sIl the
H"rld winch fills IT. place, and heaven
All only l'e a larger home, with q Father
~ho ~ sll~I- anil patient and tender.
] i'elieve in to-day Ia .. all that
S'--'7-- The past II of value only ~ it
All make the iife Of to-day fuller and
'rFrr. There - mo- ASSURANCE Of 70 NOR
NV. want u make go,d to-day.
-KEv. Cn,Kf.E- SrKrzLK.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
Now Is Close to Thirt,
Million Dollars
Daily.
Nations Total Outlay is s2I, 900.
600, ,ooo---EnsIish Army IA
Times a. Big as at Be-
ginning Of War.

LONDON, Feb. l2.---The average dail,
expenditure Of Grrat Britain IL now So.
"o.vp, Andrew Bcnar Law, Chancello,
d the Excheqn-r. ann uncrd in tls
'iou-e Of Commons to-day.
The Chancellor SAID the total exesp
iture since the beginning of the x.,
~a- fl.3o.vr.vD The nuInl,rr of AZ,
dicatipn- and tie srn"nnt applied e., b,
th~ general public for tie ne~ loan. tl,.
'hanceilOr SAID. we're larger than eve,
srfDre
The Chancellor pointed out that ia.
ptal vOtss Oi credit for the current finsn
isl would amount u 81 9sD.Op.es
There al-D had been sn increa-e me.
endIiure- for the army. but Ia wa- t,r l..
lortIDnste with the incrra- ~ the mum
or 81 trOoT~, the army i~ing .nrts-i
times - large ~ when the xar l--yan
~ have = superiority net only ~
fner. but in equipment" -sid Mr.. Low
lie ss-ert'-i that the incres-~ in the pro
iucti"n II munitions ~s- going ON al
he tine. i'eing ~ marked nov A. an,
previous period. The smallest n crras.
~ any kind of shell. a. compared viii
the average oi the first year II var. ua
'~enty eight times that output
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
JOINT MEMORIAL
EXERCISES HELD
Colored Y. N. {. A. Honors Mem.
ory Of w. A. Hunson.

nder the su-pics-- of the r. l,red 10
psrtment ~ tho Norfolk ~bd We-te,,
railway y. VI g A and the .tneIent Y
VI. g. a. Of the q. g. !. ioint memo
rial sxer.-i-e IN memory If the late vii.
liam Atlss HuLton va held Thnr-Ia,
night IT : o'clock. in the auditorium ol
tire Bluefield Colored institute
Secretary Hunton wss the first coIorr,l
grersl secretary employed IN North
Amer'cs, servIng At Norfolk. Va. thrr,
year., after wh'ch he became the 6r.,
fell secretary II color 10 the interns.
tionsi committee of the Y.M CA.
promoting the movement among tl,.
men aud hoys Of bis race. lie served IN
this position for nearly t~enty-six year.
he died IN Brooklyn, y. Y, Novemb>,
-. 1916.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
50 c. c. FROE VISITS
FRIENDS IN KEYSTONE.

One Of the oldest justices Of the p.s :,
m the p~rscn Of & q. Froe Of the A5k,,
n'"uct' Mcdowell county. . man of ab,l-
'ty' honesty and srIf r~~p->rt. ~ss i'm the
city Sunday Visiting Prof r.. l. Ram
and vile. his son-in-law and daughter
tie called upon several oshrrs of h,.
friends Squire Fro- 10 = very big h..rs
sd man and when once with You. v,,
may safely d-p~r.d upor him a. stay
with yon- Becau-- Of his business deal
'nr" Atts~td with square business meth
obs he has host Of friends among hath
"''''r and c"'or-d and his feslty toward
ms own rsre i- always fir~t. The Tunes
'''''~ iee'- -eomP''ments,i at having had
h's presence with us for lew minutes
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
LINCOLN.

stslwsrt IN the forest grand.
\ man reverssi throughout the land
man who by his honest toll
Hesched heights that fame nor nr;i.
could spoil.
And tnst wss Abraham Lincoln
\ master at the helm Of -tate.
\ leader of his armies great.
The man who dropp~i the tender tear
IN nsmele-s soldiers lowly bier.
That ~a- the great. good Lincoln.
Z" the great God he loved 80 true.
lie prayed for guidance the turmoil thru
With his firm hsnd that th.. world m,yh,
sss,
lie wrote ami --t = ch-in,~l ras-,- frs.
That MAS the brave. iust Iincoln
And when she fierce conflict waS DER
's'a"e prr-sge'i for all once more.
With pure baresi brow On battle fi-ld
lie praised the men that lid not Weld
For right IL right. Il will prevail
when cruel wrong doth right a--AiI
Thus saith the no,l- Lincoln.
'itiin realm ~ wnndrous fair.
WIN saints and the mighty ya,l,er..i
there.
With crown and palm Of victory.
He's roleSi for aye with immortality
The immortal Lincoln.
'"r-e-i the craven who crushed him low
'rrcio'i- the life that ell.~i 81 slow
worthy the man whom nations pay
hrr't'~i honor on the natal day
oi ti'r beloved. marty rel Lincoln
MARY A. KENNICK
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
Cbas. Fitzgerald Killed.
John White, Restaurant Keeper at
AuswsIf, . Fugitive.

John Whit, RESTAURANT keeper st
Answsls -hot and killed Chsrie- Fit-
gerald IN the formers plsce Of busine--
sunday nizht, ScordIng n reports resch-
ing here. Whit and Fitzgerald. IL va
reported, qusrreled over q hottie Of aft
drink. White made hi- e-cspe. and Mp
To the pre-ent hes not teen spprshcnd-
81. The fugitive, it wss stated here. !
under ti."O bond for his appearance
before the criminal court 1t welch on 9
large Of bcosieegins. Fiusersld's home
xss &C Jsnkinioass.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
CAN'T DO WITHOUT The Me-
D0WELL TIMES.

S.r. Nathan Thornton. clori-ter 81 tie
lnion choir and one ~ the h--t worker-
In tire church. hard worker and =
most indn-trious fuan. -topped ip the
Tune Office thi- week anil - - hi- cn-
tom. psid his su''-cription o. TIM paper
lie .<ted that he would not 10 without
the Times m his home for anything rea-
onsile. "k~ep sending this great me--
-enger a news n ~ Mr Editor and a.
loI.g a. have - make dollar, xIl
psy Jon for the same"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16

CHARGED WITH STEALING BRASS
Charlie Williams, OF Keystone, wa
arrested sunday night 10y Deputy Sheriff
Bashsm- Williams WAS caught with .
two-horse wagon load of brass and cop
Der which, II is said. he had stolen from
iiiierent plants Of the United states Goa
nd Coke COmpany's operations on Tug
rork- These people had been missin,
valuable brass and copper belongings 70.
come time. and had teen watching 70
the theft. AT 3 O'Clock sunday morn.
ing Williams H. said u have been cangi,
coming out of the hollow with losd o.
,tufi. He was brought To welch an.
landed in Jail
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
Prof. X. y. Sine,
FriDcipsl, Bluetield Colored
lnstisute, BIuefield. W. Va.

Prof r. =. Sims,
TriDcipsl, Bluetield Colored
Institute, BIuefield. w. Va.
Dear Sir:
Knowing you to represent one Of the
leading state institutions for colOred boys
and girls As well as Prof. Prillernsn tn
whom / have just written a letter asking
him whether or not any Of the pupils in
his school were being provided for sc-
cording to Act Of the Legislature Of thu
West Virginis Regular and Extrsordi-
nary Sessions Of 1915 To be found in
chapter 65 (Senste Bill No. 7S), passed
February y, 1915, and approved by our
Governor February l6. 1915.
On referring to this Law you will SOC.
Prot. sims. that il refers 20 an act vhieh
provides for the payment Of tuition E~s
Of high school pupils by boards of edu-
cation not maintaining nigh schools.
While IL is true wrote Prot. Priller-
man = personal letter along this line for
information think the people are en-
titled u, | now do the same thing to YOU
with the hope that a. IL - intended O.
sH information which effects the g.nerAl
public, you will DO me the favor to let
me know whether any student or W.
1ents from any such districts sttendi' =
your school are being provided for ami
the stipulated amount psid by any board
Of education or any district Of any couI,-
~ in tins state. Please lot ne hear from
you at your earliest convenience with the
hope that vou gentlemen will not think
] am asking you an unfair question.
Trusting that the sff4irs Of school work
are in every way encouraging and sets.
factory. have the pleasure 20 l,e a. ever
. friend. for the race and the education
sl extension among our people
VI T. WHITTICO.
Keysto1e. W. Va. f.b. >. 1917.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
My dear Mr.. Whittico:

Your letter II recent date found me in
bedwith La grippe. | am able 10 be out
now. In answer to your letter wish to
say that We have had five or SIX students
from Morxsntown whose expenses here
were partly borne 10y the hoard Of e,iu-
cation. The board of education in tine
Independent district Of Morysnto~n
paid eighty dollars = year each for four
stud~nts from that city
We have another girl from Monroe
county that the hoard Of s~icstion has
Agreed u pay part ON her expenses.
This - . COOL csns- you have cham
pioned. snd ] hope you will push il for
all it Is worth
i shall he gisd to send you some pub
LEGATION soon.
Very truly your.
BYRD PRILl.ERMAN.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
C0L0REO BOY SAVES
DROWNING WHITE GIRL
WALTER PARROT Is HERO OF
CRAWFORD. N. j.

NEW YORK. Feb. .. Walter Psrrot.
q l'yesr-old Color-i boy. - the hero Of
Orsnford. " ,.
Constance West. ~ y~-r- old. dsuzh-
ter Of Mr. AMI Mrs. Harry -. West. ~
Eighth street. Crsnford, started scro-s
the Crsnford river ls-t week. thinking
u'e 'oe strong. A short distance from
shore the ice broke and -isc ws- plunsrd
INTO water over her head.
Parrot heard her screams and ran N
her re-cue. lie vss able o. drag her 70
safety With difficulty and only after
bresking the ice several times. Psrros 10
receIvins much praise for hrs neroism.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
COOPER WHACKS
TAX MEASURE
Class Legislation That
Will Burden Small
Corporations Of
W. Virginia.

WASIIINGTON, Feb. ~ -Congrr--.
nsn Edward CooI~r. IN "A -I@-s-rh on a..
ats-t tax measure. took ~hack at tl,.
'roIo-ition to take eisht Ter cent of A..
'roiits Of corI,oratlOn over and sl,,y.
~',ssp. He dos--n't agrer with that kan.
Il "A -ysteIn OF taxation and hr told a.
'ol-- -. Ii ~ class -tnfl. hr .aid. 4,
: discriminatory, and he hasn't ANY NJ.
or IT. lie applied u very thoroughly Z.
Nest Virginia lie said there ~rr. o,r,
i,"' corporations doing business in that
tate and that they wern't corporation.
u the -ense Oi size thst the people nigh,
- lesd ~ ielIeve. They were n"-tl,
Incorporated partner-lIiJ'-, he SAID.
Mr.. Co"I~r took tile POSITION that a..
'runt oi tie tax would fall ON the "ulti
nate consumer, but that the spirit 10
snd the Law wa- that Of class and --c
ionsli-m. lie male a rather upinn
0mpar'-"n. The tax exeulpt- the farm
- and while he iid not l,ell..ye tl,at -,,el
tax should 10 levied on the iaruper.
my more Than uIrpn other busins--, n.
'--si sor the sake "l Argument /. r-v-r-.
4 the proposition. showing hoW q xonI,
work, and What hurrsh for criticism
would csu-~ u u were levied on a..
arfning Interests a. a excluding corp,
-atlon- and all otlirr- lIe -aid he uonl,
Ike D. ''h sr the roll call II the hours
~ = proIs-sl ~ that kind WAS ~.
~ide'ily clever AMI uniIue line II argn
Dent and sttract~'i mnsh ait.nt on al
'oIr-e CooT~r favored the rai-ing of tax
= 1T the I-torn hpu-es
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
The Wives League Meet.

The Wives League met At the home
II Mr.. -rulia Bridgeford Thursday the
Sth. Also commItsee meeting vss held
the 9Th with Mr. Berts simpson. The
nert regular me~ting Gill BE- at the home
Of Mrs Helen James. Feb. p.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16

no ONE APPEiRS To REGISTER
County CONT held a specIal sitting
Monday for the Purp'-e of entering reg
l-trations for the specizl bond election
tpr February D.. II j. understood tha
not person appeared o. register. thi
indicstIng that everybody had registered
and ~ feel u barometer that the bon,
issue = q SETTLED fact.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16

FIFTY DOLLARS AND FIFTY DAYS
Louis Roberts. colorrsi. Of Panther. ,
ps--enger on train w lG sunday night.
ssid N have been drunk and disor,ierly
rot into a scrap with Conductor Go
'enhaver. One of the train crew arrest
d Roberts, PLACED him in baggage ca
md he ws- brought % WEIGH, where h.
sa- turned over To Jailer Dave Collin.
md landed IN the city ''bs-tils- - ~
vas gwen a hearing before squire J W
Edwards Monday. and Wa fne,i s.
'pd senteneed To- fifty days in Jail.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
r. p. SIMS

Prof. Bryd Prillerman,
Pre-Iient, W. Va Collegiate
Institute, Institute, w. Va.
Dear Friend:
While REVERSING the scts Of the legi-
allure Of West Virginia Regular and Ex
tra"rd'nary SESSIONS of 1918. was -peci
ally -truck with the provisions Of chan
ter tsi t>enste Bill No. 7sD. pa--~,
February -, 1910, and approved by th.
Governor February ~. OF the same yesr.
This - an act which provides for th.
payment Of tuition fees Of high -cboo
pupils by boards Of educstion not main
tsini' z high schools such ~ are specified
IN the above Act Of the Legislature vii.
you, A. a friend, please inform me ube,b.
~ any student or students from any .p~,
districts attending your school are TEN.
provided for in sccOrdsnce with th,.
statute
] have just sent cheek to cover claim
ior month Of January ~ presented o. m.
by the business man grotyur scboo
and naturally thought Of tii- piec- O.,
legislation in particular.
Hoping that Jon and yours are vel
and that the work a the school : IN
every way Progressive. have the homo,
10 be and hope 70 rem ain your trend for
the race.
VI. T. wHITTICO
p. :. let re hear from you at once
With any other suggestion, statement for
publicatlOn or othervi-.
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keystone. W. Va. f.b. >. Isi7.

flrsf - iuSfifufe.
Bluefeld, W. Va. Feb. :. IL.
NJ. " Y wbtt,co,
Key tone. W Va
Ny dear Mr.. Whiitico.
have your J. tt-r oi February > asking
u 10 iIf'rmed shether ! lave made any
effort O. have chil'iren coming o. NJ from
district ~hich D. Mt support a high
school ben~ft by an act passed by the
la15-l6 Legl-lstnrr I wish D. assure
you that have BIS fcr the payment
81 tuition have be~n presented tn boar J.
OF esiucstion in supporting high schools
on h ~ teen refused on the ground that
th~ Lac doe not sppl5 10 . state iustisu-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16

~ Css Donneily. Of McDovell, vss
IN the city Tuesday looking after legal
mstters. Tie says business - quiet - 10
violations OF the Isw, but work in The
mines and on the coke ysras st Mellow
ell . - good - can he.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16

Mrs Ora Hunter and Mi-- G.. T.. sink
ford visited friends At Algoms SUNDAY
They report having spent q very plezs-
ant sfternoon st the home Of Mr' and
Nm Wsskins.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
VICIOUS
MEASURE
KILLED
IN HOUSE; SWOPE
LEADS FIGHT
The Democratic House Repudiate.
President Wilson by Killing
S-Hour Bill Goal Weigh
ing Cives Twilight Sleep

CHARLESToN. W VA, Feb. rs -
The House of Delegates Was the scrrfe g
he hardest and most spirited fight q
the session Friday amt Saturday of las
week, when House BILL No. - came n,
for consideration. Tins bill provide,
hat everv public utility of every d--crip
ton should get certlfrate of n-ce--it,
and authority from the Public Servic.
Commission before doing business IN tl,i
state The proponents of the hill claim
II that II would prevent vast of capt..
and save the pm lie from l%ing cnnu, q.
to pay the cost Of two public utilities do
'ng the same xind of business when ON.
would be able to serve the Ir-opl. al /,
reduced cost 10y not having competition
The opponents of the nIra-tIrr c.bnt.n.l..t
that Il would stifi- competition. ten. Z.
create monopoly and turn the state owe,
20 the privilege seeking corI"rations
The measure WAS intro,iurr.i ma th. Hons
y Delegate Louis 4 Johnson, Of liar
ris"n county, the Drn"ratlc floor lead
r, and hal the barking of Extioverno
" A. McCorkle. Georgc !. Neal, e.. ".
'-enton, and IL ~ ~v-n hint.~i that som.
Hepubiicans high an the conneil- of th.
party were ais, behind thu. ni-asur..
The bill reached the amending stag,
Friday and many delegates s"uxht to r.-
move the vIcious features of the measur.
" amendments 0u, u seemei that th.
'defences of Mr.. Johnson xa- unpuy-
lsble,' as the Gazette stated I'm II
saturdays issue. for no Amendment c.
my Importance prevailed.
The most important amendment pro
'osed Was the one exempting tANicas,-
litneys, automobiles aud bll-.-- from th
operation OF the act. The failure of ia.
,nisndnent was the real cau-e oi the a..
Ieat OF the measure, because II was clear
y shown that certain street railway com.
DanIes wsnte'i Ia put ont of business it
leys and taxIcats and If the bIll had to-
come a law and the Public ~ervlrr Com
mission assun.ed jurisdiction over aut.~
operated for hire every person ot,eratir,.
IN auto. whether one or IN IRE. for hire
Mould have been compelled to grt
certificate Of Necessity and authority
Rather, they would have been com.~lle-
% show the Public Service Conni--,o,
hat II ~a- necr--ary u the pul,lic con
senience Tor him 10 oTrrate hi- one o,
two automobiles Tor hire while, th,
company with plenty Of money and
large number Of cars would have had
the privilege Of showing that since u
could serve all the people I,ecau-e IL wa-
Detter equipped u ~ss not ns--e--ary f.
the poor devil With one car t. oI~rsf.
ais for hire
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
If Not, Why? The Legislature
Makes Provision for Same
HEADS OF INSTITUTIONS GIVE INFORMATION
In Answer to Letters From Editor of Mcdowell
Times---Read What the Law Says, the
Enquiries and Answers.
CH A P T E r s..
tSenate BILL No. 81

AN ACT the Of of
o notm schools he
forty-fve of
February 1915. In ninety from passage
proved by the tiov February
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SwOPF LEADS FIGHT

Delegate >wope. of McDo~eu, led tl,.
ight on the Republican side of tine cham
p~r and pat in -onre eflective blow
against the measure. lie .n~re.I q,
amendment which stated that th. ,,l,ie
this bIll Il app,~ars is T. turn ti.. b,,-
res and natural Resources 81 thi- stat
'ver o. predatory rOrp,rafipns and -t.sr,-
Al PrIvilrgr and To- turn thu t-r,,t,l. o,.
. the Octopu- of greed and the wolves
svsrlcr. and T. destroy local -,ii govern
mem. There VA an out.,ur-t If a.,
Pisu-e from 10th the h~,r and g.iler,
sben the clerk read the amendment. -
course u failed like all other- that -,,.,l 4
q destroy the evil FEATURES If the rnea-.
ure
When eli amendments iailed Fridsx
the supporters greatly rejpice,i and i.l,
@-sur-i the bill would pa-- Saturday
~iihout hitch. but u apJ,esre- that tb.
Opposition ~ss bu-y dur NJ TIE nigl,t.
ioi ~hen saturday came and th. measure
G sne o. a vote Delegate cDonald. o,
kansvha. stated that be bad a chang.
of heart and incl ~~oJ~. Tat~r and
~seeny ~ opp sition v bile the vo.e
sa- bring taken iher~ ~s- tho sttlpe--
II tornb and sitrr the -rn Ike oi l,att,e
cleared away snd the vote announced.
Hou-e Bill No. ~ VA leieated a. o. g..
TWILIGHT SLtEI'' FOR COAL
WEIGHING.
Thursday n ls-. week Hou-c Bill No
49, known a. the coal weighing bin.
~s- gwen the twilight sleep when q "a.
taken from the calender and referred o.
the cosnmittee on Judiciary, but the sup.
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f schools o
not grade; limta atoms L
TO ts pa and time
have oher lintati
o m fourye rscourse utione
schoo d-ire iouof ftnl,i gfnnd
BE ESNcTEI LoII OF Wf~rV
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which of
yin the
schools t. atn otter
schools high school
OF education shall
district
the tuition of
school Of eoff
thereof OF
hetuito Of hghsho
shall Of
the Of
controlling
the enames the
numbe o monll eachw in aten ndance
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institute, W. Va.
February lu, 1917.
Mr.. VI. T. Whittico,
Keystone. w. We.