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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-27

n''.a "ccss'en by holding = fisr parade il
nsrsSs~ry. singing National Air. aud
hearing sp,,rhe~ from 10th Negro and
white patriots let ne have . tisx Ia
rssie. irt u-ihrow old Glory e. the breeze
and sing anew. - only black folk can.
The star Spsnglei Banner. Dixie. Colum-
Ina and Amrrics tirst and Am r,cs e.
icient
The ssS>snd Sunday in May is the an
nuai Thanksgiving Day of the Grand
'nies>i Order Of odd Fellows of America
Tins day will be celebrated by religion.
services a. God. and We Ask in thi. honr
m National concern. that the services. to
'od De augmented 10y patriotic servis,.
Tor the suecs,ss Of our forcss on land AMI
-ea, whether they he American soldi~r-
or ~il'e-- In France Negro soldiers srr
hiiing every po-ition of honor aud tru.t
IN the army from commanding . battle
amp IN the navy % general. colonel, ma
J"r. captain. lieutenant and corporals in
the army. And let the American Nsyr,
IN this world war. by his services and in
trspid bravery, convince the American
white man that he deserves the same op-
portunity % distinguish himself in service
OF h's country uhst white soldiers now ell
Joy The blood is IN us and the soul i.
ready To give expression Ia drr,is when
tile opportunity comes. An additional
reason Why American Negroes should
oursf forth IN pssriotir effort and pledge
anew his allegiance to tile American flag
Il. becanse the French flag where the
true worth 81 his race is recognized H.
making common ralse with ti,e American
and English people. Let us fight. let n.
slns, let us pray and let us support the
President with the hest that 10 in the
man. forgetting the wrongs h-apsd upon
rs and opportunities denied us. lie IN.
Tor the worth OF the man aud .tuff in the
race break down 10y our service every bar
oi prejudice and open every door of OF
portunity closed in our fsee.-Atlants
independent
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-27
A CREDIIADLE REVIEW OF
WORK DONE BY TEACHERS
OF bLUEF|eLD SCHOOL

My dear Mr.. Editor:-
Please allow me space in your valuable
paper TO give little review of our work
during This school term. :.
Believing like Gladstone, Huxley, Lo-
well and Emerson that a person should
acquire knowledge not for what it vii
make for him bur for what it will make
of him, We, the principal and teachers ol
Bluefiefd Colored Graded Schools, did IN
the beginning Of this school term organ.
ize a reading circle which We believe hs.
not only prepared US for more efficien,
service in the school-room, but has been
q source of inspiration and helpfulnes.
In our educational progress.
Charming said: lit is chiefly through
books that We enjoy entercourse with
superior minds, and these invaluable
means OF communication are in the reach
OF all. In the best books, great men
talk To ne, give us their most precious
thoughts and pour their souls into ours. -
Thinking that We could not do Justice
II we tried 10 pursue the entire course oI
reading circle books adopted by the Ststs
Department OF education, we therefor,
selected the four books under the title
Better Citizenship" and which els.
bear upon one Of our state slogans, 1.-The
New Americsnism." The books we -
lected are
l. The Great Stone Face, written BY
Hawthorne.
?. The Man Without Country, by
Hale
The Promised Land. by Mary Antin.
q. Community Civics, Field and Near
ing.
We f-el that eacll of the above named
books hss been q source Of inspiration r.
us They vere~studied separately and
then papers were written on them, read
and d'scus--i in our monthly meetings.
IL 10 encouraging % note that msi ,rit,
Of the teachers took an active part ~
the-e nsstinss and ~e were sl.o encour
aged by having Some Of the citizens pres
snt ~ esch meeting. Below sh.I It,
tempt ~ give you . brief sketch Of th.
work
The first book We presented ~as "Tb.
Nan Without Country. AMI in a..
tir-t meeting Miss Helen ti~ine- read o.,
excelIent payer ON that subjet. The y.
per vas fully discussed by tive pre-ent
some of the questions which arose we're.
Wa Philip Nolsn's sentence too .
we're? p Would his at a fate sron-,
patriotism m the young?
In persuing the -ecOud trpok ~ th.
circle, the lie Of the author ws- also r..
viewed and the following assignment,
made:
1. H.vtborne's Ance-try-Mi-s Jessi.
Guy.
2. Youth and Educstion-Ge GeDersl die
cussion.
3. Words and Iofiuence-Prof. %. i.
Wilkeron.
Kslssy Brown.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-27
TRIBUTE TO FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF NO2THFORK.

On another PAGE in this issue appears
an account of new 3Oth century ma
chine method Of calculating, saving time,
avoiding errors in the handling OF the
public's money at the First National
Bank of Nortbfork. Ii is the Burroughs
Bookkeeping machine. All customers
are requested TO call in and see this won
derful device work and note how the
authorities are guarding against any mis-
takes The First National Bank of
Northfork with all its management are
10 be congratulated on the increased
volumn OF business which il but a strong
testimony in good faith of the peoples
confidence and the s~tisf action on the
part Of the customers that their every
dollar has been safeguarded.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-27
THE AMERICAN FLAG

Unfurl the flag Of freedom, Lo, behold !,
The ensign of . people young and bold;
Repeat our banners story,
Salute the flag of glory.
Reveal the stars of freedom in each fold.
REFRAIN:
The Stars and Stripes shall never kiss the
dust,
The sword of Justice never sleep in rust
q, our hearts are loyal, true
To our old red, white and blue
Love for God and home and country i,
our trust.
Every true hefrt of nation deep must fee
The thrilling, patriotic vim and zeal
Which has shaped our glorious fate,
Making each new grateful state
la Old GlorY's sznre field a living sesl, .
God has made our land q nation rich
and great;
He inspired our fathers with a nation
fate.
Their principles were few,
Immortal, simple, trne.-
Eternal are His laws for man and state.
Americans We are, and brave at heart.
And every man Of u will do his part;
Let our declaration s'and,
Soul sfisme and flag in hand,
We'will serve in peace and war with
willing heart.
Father Henry b. Tierney, Trenton, Mo.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-27
CONvICTS PLANT BIG GARDEN

Convict labor from the penitentisry
has done good work in Kanawha county.
according to the officers in charge. To
make the work more profitable. a five
acre garden is being made by these con-
victs, and five bushels Of potatoes have
been planted. IL is expected to reduce
the cost Of feeding these prisoners to a
marked degree, although the cost Of their
food 80 far this year, with no garden ad
vsntages. has not excee,ied thirty cents
day. Meat has been fed freely. but IL
- now being replaced by eggs a. the
principal article OF diet.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-27
NV DRUG STORE TO
OPEN IN BIUEFTELD

o. Raleigh street. in the city II Islne-
held. Dr. J. Thomas Hsmlin Of Kaleiyh
y. g., sj"ung man of much bu-ipe--
-D'lity and behind whom will - found
-uii'eient husnce n run = fir-t cIa-- place
OF bn-ine--, siil open q drug store. This
b''-i"e-- - H. 10 IN the brick building
O~nei by Dr.. y. J.. Edwards and will
be IN the same commodious stand once
occup'ed by w. VI Cobl-. This young
man y vel recommended and the f.ct
that Raleigh street is the mo-. popuI.r
section OF the city for colored people and
ue 'urther tact that there 10 no drug
-tore in that sectlon OF the city mucb
fuore commands the idea and ner.d N
one Dr. Edwards 10 having evervth;ns
rensvssed. besutl6ed and put in tl.e he.f
OF shape Everybody will welcome tbe
coming and rejoice - The opsnine.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-27
TWO HUNDRED GARDENS BEING
TENDED BY BLUEFIELD
PUPILS

Two hundred gardens have been start
ell by the pupils Of the B.uefieId coIorrd
~chcols, the seeds having been furnished
~ the governments at the direction and
Under the special supervision of our Oon-
sressnsn Hon. Edward Cooper. Tins
excellent work, under the supervision Of
Prof. A. ; Peal, - progressing nicely.
Prot. Peal . no little. pevish man. but
= orosdrninded, liberal hearted and pa
tfi"tic lie - strong advocate Of Tesoe
IN communities and between the rsce-
but would not hesitate u give approval
= lighting when the honor Of his coun-
Try - AZ stake.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-27
WEST VA. MINERS
Will Get Increase Soon a. Agree
ment Is Worked Out.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April ~
Notice. were Postsi today by coal com
panies operating in the New River and
Winding Gulf districts that an increase
equal To that voted in the competitive
states. would be granted to the miners
in the two wAsf Virginia districts ~ soon
~ the agreement bstwren the mine work
ers and the operators OF the competitive
field is worked out.
An advance Of wages Of 10 per Gel Z
voluntarily Was voted 10 the miners in
the New River and Winding tiulf dis
tricts April j, although the contract be-
tween the miners and operators in tina
field does not expire until 1919.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-27

Prof. A. = Peal the principal of the
b q. G. -choois and chairman of the
reading circle lei in the discussions on
the paper aud many thoughts were
CLEANED Two Of them Were. first. A. =
man thinketh in his heart - is he: ser-
ond. IL is Necessary u have AN ii-sl it
one would src,mplish much ia life.
Community Civi.s'' ~as the third
hook discussed I'M the reading circle and
papers were read on the subj ct by
Aesdames Lizzie Taylor aud R-b.-rcs
L. Patterson. The papers were fully
discussed and many thoughts presented
20 our minds A paper on Social Service
wss also read by Mrs. v. Il. Edwards in
connection with community civics.
The Promised Land was the last
book reviewed 10y the Reading Circle
Prof. Wilkerson gave an excellent talk
on the geographical situation of Poland
and its relation to Russia. Miss Jessie
Guy read An excellent paper on the sub
ject and Prof. Peal spoke with reference
70 the religious and political differences
of the two aces.
L regret that time and space will no;
permit the mentioning of the details oi
the different meetings, but permit me to
say that aside from the reading circle the
teachers of Bluetield under the direction
of Prof A 5 Peal, who is q man of rare
ability, have done much for self develop
ment in the regular teachers meetings
on Friday afternoons, in reviewing differ
ent texts such ~ Algebra, English and
Spelling We believe in everything tina,
stands for &c advancement Of the school
the church, the home and the eommuni-
ty; and do not speak falsely wheel ]
say our state and country.
We are trying to inculcate into the
minds of our boys and girls the import
snce of school gardens, the importance
of needle work and other manual work
and the Necessity of thrift. There j. also
an awakened interest in civic pride in
our schools We are trying to bring our
schools closer together with the commu-
nifty % that the community may ieel the
influence Of the schools and the schools
meet the need of the community. Our
aims are for social, moral, spiritual and
intellectual upliit, and with these aim
in view. we must constantly keep before
our minds those institutions for which
We are lsboring. namely, the Tome and
the school.
REBECCA l.. PATTERSON,
Secretary
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-27
MERCER AND MCDOWELL. TOO
Z coIored Resimest is Formed
fsyette viii Furnish Mssy
Recruits.

In event II - decided n orgsnize q
rsviment II Negro soldier- In west vir
,nis. tsyette eonnty exF>ss 70 furnish
large nnmher oi recrutss. sccording "
s'eport irsp that county Most of the
,lored miners = Fayetse are taxing 70 ~
> patriotic demonstrations wbenev.r
~ch ar heid, AMI hundreds ~ them
eve ~zp'e~~-i ~i-h 20 sUii-t 4 given
o-opportsuity o. 10 - in o West .yir-
mia resimrut. The same conditions
'xist IN Busheld anil Mercer and Nc.
Dowell conntie-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-27
To Write For The Times.

Rev. J. y. Pryor, pastor of Lovely
Lion Baptist cbu,rh; vs- IN the city this
reek for the first time in months lie
's''ed r. 80 N and Ne enjoyed his visit
nnch. AfteS prevailing vith him ne n a.
sly consens-i n write . lev articles for
yuhlirsfIon, the nrss article ~ appear ia
next vrek's issue. C vip ~ % the -ub-
iect q the black mxn's pstrjf;ism. We
Invit< vOh " red thee srficlss becsn-e
Rev. Pryor q Too<3skfsinksr, an excel
snt ~pter and vs prediSt fbas these ar
ticIe. yin be vorsh5 J any msn's while 20
|read. % - -
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-27
GOLDEN: RULE NEWS
New Nursery Set Up; Endowment
Paid and Strong Increased In
terest by Members and Friends
Evident.

BRAMWELL. w. Va. April ~ -
The GOLDEN Rule Beneficial and Endow
uent As.srist'on is grtting .long line
good reports are coming in daily.
Rev X. II. McKoy went to WeIch on
Friday, the I3th, and at up strons
nursery with Mrs.ARSsa T.. Graves ~ in.
structor
Sunday yss rally day at Blue-tons
BAPTIST church and right after the eleven
O'Clock sermon preached by Rev. w. n.
Mitchell. Rev. X H.. mcKdy spsd the
endo~n'ent Of psAeon l.. e. Fuller for
$1,000. This organization is doing great
good among our people. JoSh nov end
help thegood ~cfk 10 on. Only e. ~
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-27
NEGRO REG|MENT.
FOR ". VIRGINIA
GOVERNOR CORNWELL AND
GEN. BOND WORKING TO
SECURE CONSENT OF
WAR DEPARTMENT

CHARi.ESroN. W. Va, April s3.-
r-ariy IN January a representative of The
Mcdowell Times cslissi upon Adiutant
,'ensfsl J'hn q. Bond oi the West vir-
giuia National Guard and Irx,.L the ,~-
tsblishment of a color-i regiment in
tins this state. cen. Boud expressed
himself ss being favorable to the plsn
and assured his caller that ne would tai a.
the matter up With the War Department
at Washington anil ask tor permission to
raise such - regiment. hut at that time.
the War Department wss ndvers a. or
gaming any new military units i'm this
state hut since . state of war VA. d-clar-
ed Governor Cornwell. who is strongly
in favor of the organic alton OF a color,.i
Regiment. gave General Bond ps.iIni.-ion
to again urgr the War Department to
grant the necrsssry authority and the
AdJutant General Is work. ing hard To- lind
a way % False = regiment of black boys
IN tile mountains of West Virginia.
The colored leaders oi the -t.te have
1eit Tor many years that there ought Ia
race and now that the country l-rngHe-,i
IA warfare il will b- much easier "a yet
one than II has been heretofore.
GARDENING
People IN Charleston anu vicinity arr
going garden crazy and from the high
cost Of living which they must meet il IL
a worthy mania. Almost every back
yard, front yard and vacant lot 10 being
turned into garden and men, women
anu children are resting alter "A days
work IN Office. at home, IN mines, mills.
i~etorie. and ~;hools by planting vegr-
tables. GoverLor Cornwell and Com
missioner OF Agriculture stuart are a--
sisting gardeners and farmers i'm every
= ay possible.
LOAFERS AND JONHS MUST WOKK
The council Of State Defence appointed
oy Governor Cornwell met here Sstur-
lay and elected TX -tiovernor Albert Il
White chairman and Commissioner of
agriculture Stuart, secretary. An tx
scutive Committse of live persons were
appointed and former Governor ~. ID
Hatfield was elorted chairman OF TIN.
,fnmittee, With Commissioner Stuart a,
secretary. The Committee went ON rec
'rd urging every man between IG and oDl
% 40 70 work. and hinted that a WAY
hould he found TO make loaf..r- WORK
mi produce something.
REV. PRYOR PKEACHEs HERE.
Rev. j. r.. Pryor. Il. d.. pastor of the
>ovely Zion Baptist church, Vivian, W.
IA. Was invited 10y the Cflic-rs Of th.
inst Baptist church here u I'LL the pul-
'it Sunday. The able Mcdowell county
preacher wss on hand and preached txol
the ablest sermons heard here for MANY
ears. The church w.s crowded at .,oth
ervIces and many favorable comment.
we're made snent the sermon.
APPOINTS ATTORNEY WILLIS.
Governor Cornwell today appointed
Ittorney q. X. u. Wiles OF Williamson
. the place on the Public Service Com
Mission made vacant by the resignation
Elliott Northcou. Mr.. WiIe- !. al
s~yer and had the misfortune Of ts.iny
Iefeated for Congress 10y Hon. Edward
)Oopsr.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-27
Flag Raising
Great Patriotic Occasion in Kimball--- Judge
Herndon and Dr.. YouDsue Stir The Packed
Throng to Loud Bursts Of Enthusiasm and
Applause--FIag Presented by Col Boardman
and Accepted by Mayor DUNCAN.

Below we publish the address OF DR.
f.. l.. Youngue in full.
(Oontinned on PAGE A.
The day book., 1917-02-01

planned, If it has not already taken,
its first preliminary step toward
meeting the new declaration of Ger
many withdrawing all restrictions to
submarine warfare.
Sec'y Lansing and the president
had a long conference last evening
in secret, at which the serious deVel-
opment in relations between this
government and Germany were
studied with most careful delibera-
ton
Sec'y Lansing was busy in his Of
flee the entire forenoon, in constant
touch with men who have helped
frame diplomatic communications in
the past. He denied himself to all
callers, even allied diplomats.
The port of New York, it was
learned today, was closed on orders
from Washington.
Otherwise absolute secrecy con-
tinues to surround every develop
ment here.
The president himself had not an
nounced his course. Officials and in
ternational experts recalled that he
has always held that war or a break
must be avoided up to the last ditch.
Few persons in authority believe a
break in diplomatic relations can
mean other than war.
Officials recalled the presidents
past arlike warnings-"the sparks
are flying Sec'y ,Lansing's
verge of war; comment, Dec. 2I
last.
Officials admitted they have seen
possibilities of these hints coming
true and it is believed they had some
The day book., 1917-02-01
FOUR SHIPS ALREADY SUNK IN
NEW U-BoAT WAR

London, Feb. 1.-Germany's new
submarine campaign of ruthlessness
is under way. The Dutch steamer
Epsilon was first victim to be sunk in
new "barred zone" today. Three
British fishing smacks, the Merit,
Watt and WetheriIl, were also among
among the first vessels known to
have been sunk in pursuance of new
German Orderr IA m >hkf
The day book., 1917-02-01

advance knowledge of German in-
tent "to cut loose" if peace ma
neuvers failed.
Present situation appeared to be
the last ditch.
If he follows his Sussex note threat
he will break with Germany, it was
declared. That threat was to sever
relations if Germany violated her
pledges. Germany now has served
notice that she will break them.
THERE'S no time for long thol9ghtf
The new, gigantic war started last
midnight, though neutral shipping
has a few days grace. R
While break or ultimatum helaing
Germany accountable under peralty
of a break seemed to many to bE the
logical course, authorities pointed
out that the president has these
courses of action open in addition:
He might await an act involving
American rights or lives. &
He might make a quick moEe tp
get a relaxation of British starVation
blockade and modification of Ger
manys new move.
He might make big eleventh
hour peace move intended to call a
halt to hostilities.
Either of last two courses. how
ever, appeared too daring stroke to
have prospect Of success at this late
hour.
The day book., 1917-02-01
GERMAN SHIP is SUNK IN U. S.
HARBOR-BELIEVED SCUTTLED


Charleston, S. c., Feb. 1.-German
man freighter Hebenfels, lying in
harbor here since the war started,
mysteriously began to go down by
the stern and continued sinking until
her after deck was nearly awash and
her bow raised.
Tugs standing by offered assist
ance. but it was refused, their cap
tains said.
While absolutely no reason has
been found for the sinking, shipping
men in general leaned to the rumor
that the Liebenfals must have been
deliberately scuttled.
Washington.-The sinking OF the
German steamer LiebeTfels in Char
n L.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-17

John M. Riggs, an old-timer and
one of the first on the Dawson trail
in '97 passed away in Seattle at the
age of 70 recently. He made his home
in the Northland Tor Is years and
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-17
YVES. very. mach interested in Alaska
and her future MP to the time of his.
death. =
PETROGRAD NOT MENACED
BY FALL OF RIGA


LONDON Sept. 17.-Col. Shumsky,
military critic of the Petrograd
Bourse Gazette, who is on a visit to
England, writing concerning the
evacuation of Riga, says a German
offensive cannot seriously threaten
Petrograd.
An offensive movement of over 400
verts, Col. Shumsky says, would re-
quire not less than two months, and
in the next two or three weeks the
rainy season and bad roads would
make impossible any movement on
Petrograd this year. The routes lead
ing to the capital are guarded. not
only by the line of the Dvina, but also
by strong positions formed by the lake
system in the Pskoff region, which
are well fortified.
Colonel Shumsky says there are
not sufficient German forces on the
Eastern front for a great expedition
of the kind required to reach Petro-
grad, and he scorns the idea of the
Germans landing a big army for an
attack.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-17
ARRESTED
AS ALIEN ENEMIES

SPOKANE, Sept. 17.-Joseph Kim
berger, German, was lodged in the
Jail here today by the United States
marshal, under presidential order as
an alien enemy. He was brought from
Colfax, where he was attempting to
organize the harvest hands for the
Industrial Workers of the World.
M. A. Thompson and Reinbold Kie-
fer. Industrial Workers of the World,
were arrested when the federalized
guardsmen raided the organization s
hall last month, were put in care of
the federal marshal today on presi-
Dental order as alien enemies. It is
expected that the three men will be
removed to an internment camp.