The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-11
WAR MEASURES
BEING DISCUSSED
Preparation For Select
i've Conscription
c0L0RED REGIMENT FOR
West VIRGINIA PLANNED
OUTLOOK FOR HARMONIOUS
SESSION OF LEGISLATURE.
HAPPENINGS OF IN
TEREST.

CHARLESTON, " Va, May =
since the Government armor plate AL,
'rojectile plants have tseen located her,
nd q fund Of about S.Bo,eo raised An,
'aid Tor the site upon which they will b,
ocated by the citizens and industries o
;harleston and the rel estate fever hs,
somewhAt subsidized, citizens OF the stat
capitol are again with renewed energ,
turning their attention to preparation,
tor Americas entrance into the grea'
European war. The resources of In.
state, industrial, agricultural, financia
are befnK me(2sffzrd with system All.
thoroughness in order that West Virgins
nay do her bit toward winning the great
truggle against Germany.
Major Geo. =. Wallace 10 taking III,
military census of the state in prepera
ton for the enforcement OF the selectv.
conscri cription law which will become ri
:ective in few days. Ii 10 thought tina
The first call will be for unmarried mer
Detween the ages III - and - year. IN
:lusive. The Governor will ANNOUNCE b
proclamation the ages of men req iire,
and the method Of registration Regis
trsrs will sit in each community on >
day or days u he designated by the Gov
ernor and all men between the ages stat
d will be required u present thennselve-
This Law applies n all American citizel.,
alike without regard TO race.
The several recruiting stations in th.
state are being sSsmped with applicant.
Tor enlistment by patriotic citizens who
prefer 70 volunteer rather than he draft
cd
PEOPLE SHOULD PRODUCE AMI
SAVE.
Tie production OF fosod o. feed a.
army and the people who remain Al
home ls OF first Importance and every
person should try TO get plot of laid
and plant Vegetables in order that M.
food supply may tie increased. The co-i
81 all articles of food is steadily increos.
ing and unless there j. a great increase in
food production, q reduction Of wa-t
and q curtsIlment Of the consumption ol
iuxurie, there will ~ untold suffering
next winter. Every colored family -lIonlo
Try 70 raise a garden and follow the al.
vice given few years ago by the lat
Booker t Washington and raise pig
becsuse the rise in meat price have noi
~ any means reached the limit. W.
should work every day possible. re,Iuc,
our living expenses 70 a minimum cut
ont waste and extrsvagances in eating
drinking. dressing and pleasure. rai-e +,
garden, can and store away su ysg.ta
- and fruits possible. rsi-e one or more
hogs, Eat rice and 10 back to the Diet %,
our fathers occs-ionslly- CON bread AMI
nolasse- and save every dollar possible
hecsu-e prices Of the nece--sries of IN.
will become - high before this war !.
Over that Notwithstanding high <sge-
and plenty Of work there ~IlI be hard.
-hip-, hunger and suffering.
COLORED REGIMENT.
zen. John q. Bond. Adjutant General
West Virgins National Guard, - still
hopeful Of getting q regiment Of colored
soldier. 10 this state and with the COOP
GRAFTON Of Governor Cornwefl 10 lending
every effort n that end The concen-n.
o opinion among colored state lea.Iers =
that there would he no difficulty N or
gsnizing . regiment OF colored soldiers.
o that gill reflect credit upon the rae,
bring honor ~ the state and carry Old
Glory 10 nev victories. IL has been sug
sssted that hcDo~ell county would fur
nish . battalion, Mercer 1t least two
companies. Mingo one company, RaIeiyh
Two oompsn,es, Fsyette Q bssssiion. Ks-
nsuha two oompanso. Logan one com