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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-09-14
FACTS ABOUT EDUCATION MORE WHITE
ILLlTERATES THAN COLORED IN
THE UNTTEn STATES.
HARRY S. CUMMINGS REPORTED CRITICALLY I'LL
Negro Troopers Sent to Prison--Five in Waco
Clash Get Five Years; Ten Years For Sixth

Speaking of food conservation, II might
not be a had idea for Mr.. Hoover to
turn his gaze on hlr own city of Wash
ington aud call halt on their garbage
can extravaganza tor the leak there APP
lesrs tO be- something awfnl. Baltimore
has a population of Gsb,UsD and during
the month of July last collected only
2,j75 tons ci garbage. Washington has
a population of about ESQ 90 -, or little
more than hail that of Baliimor-. yet in
the same month they collected 4 , ~ tons,
or nearly twice as much This rapport is
oae coming from a compilation made on
returns from - elite. with All aggregate
population oi more than "a ,OOO.o .ooO The
best showing ior Increase Of saving is
made 10y San Diego, Gal Nth total col
leetions ior July, isi1 only 43 per cent
OF Jnly. 1916
IL would not be- a bad idea tor Wash
ington To make some investigation n since
II is the seat and center of this noye-
ment, otherwise the opinion may become
current that they, while advising econ
Dmy IN the methods oi living OF Others
are themselves. failing to heed their own
injunction.
FACTS ABOUT EDUCATION
There are more white illiterat~s in the
United States than Negro ilIiterates. In
iyl0 there were 80 73l Negro litter
ates aud over 3,,ss) 90 WHITES.
lG is a rare thing Ia hear oi a Negro
crime. but n common thing among
whites.
In lsO; only tive Negroes in lto over
10 years of age could read aud write; in
i,9O there were -, and in 1910 80. and
* is calculated THAI today that :" Ont oi
very l,O Negroes can read and write
me. still there are almost a. many
Negroes vino cannot read and write to-
Jsy a. there weTe an lSto.
There are about 90 Negro college
radustes in Amerira today.
Mississippi has invested only 81 ~ per
y gro child ia school property. Shame
: nth Carolina only A. 81; Alaoama
., 30; Georgia ss.1S; louisiana s2.5l;
while the District Of Columbia has sl:5j,
aud Missouri $50.
Aiab4ma spends each year about II A.
f,r each Negro child OF school age; Lou
la4na si.Sl; Mississippi sl.j5, South
q lrOlinA sl.,r. shame,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-09-14
NEED OF NEGRO LEADER



Messenger.
But the c"l"rs-: rare ~ without any
recOgni<s~I leader ff,.d. Dotglas- ~
zone; B.Dker 4. Washington - golr.
and whIie there are many smart men oi
the race, a l-s'ier - yet tD ie found. We
nss''i le~'irr-, but ln "rdrr q" -ecure the
proper rrcOnIti"n 49, must have a le..irr
or leaders, Who are not 80 quick u sell D.
.dOst Oi fi,r l.a.lrr- oi tii.. r.cr a refer Z,
tiIos~ ~hD have I,a--et A. lrader-D a.
-'S'n ~ tii~y Set tlir rar 81 the ~hit- man
in their sfl"ft-. of -llafn-. o. do some
thing f.r tiic upillt oi tl,s.Ir people, would
s''ii tis ' fsce - guiek -.,uthern isrnl-
~ would sell = bair Oi cDt;Dn. We have
had too Inncii 'd tnat cia-- ol lra,ler- ma
tie past, and 'he PRESENT lay, AMI thr
future Oi which 49, knO~ nothing. Ger
tsInly calls for a different type II lea,Is, b
ship amongst us. There's large host
Of ioli"~er- Whom shall the leaders ~.
But one T~ciilIsr tinng about Tire coiore~I
rzre D., that - sODn ~ the -s,eminyl,
rIght kind 80 leasler starts o. work zeal.
Ously steI'- in AMI tie result D.. great
number 81 ''lsctiDn-'' arr started by
soFne fellow ~lo hsppens~i not g. have
rerrIVed an rnriy rec~Vnition II l--ing
appointed treasurer And tile-s 'isr
ti0i's ar the thing that hsve kept th.
rsre ont oi very n,o~h 81 what - rigi,t
fully doe a"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-09-14

speeches they ever heard.
For several years he has been suffering
nervous attacks and o.her ailments which
a.er developed into . complication a
'iisesses- Recently he Ma quite III snd
recuperated sufficiently to retnrn tn his
desk in the City Council before the nd.
journment for the summer recess. A
irw weeks sgo he was stricken again,
however. and a blood rlot developed on
the brain which resulted in the uncon.
rcious condition.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-09-14

Mrs. sadie Jones, tr.cber &C F,yt.>vs
ON the teginntng of her school snrolI~i
% pupils Tor the irst day. Mrs.. lon.
y . graduate Of Hsmpson Inssisoss.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22
ALL VICTIMS OF Discomfort
Absolutely Satisfied Person Is Hard
Indeed to Find, and Perhaps It
Is Well II Is So.

Nearly every fellow is in hopes tina,
some day he will be able to quit the
kind of work he Is doing.
IL 1t Is hard work, he wants to do
something easy, and II it is easy he
wants a position that isn't so combining.
If he has n job where he works in an
Office part Of the time and on the street
part of the time, he wants to get into
something where he won't always have
to be running In and out.
The clerk in a store thinks he would
like n place where he wouldn't have to
work regular hours, and the man
whose time belongs to himself thinks
he would like to be q clerk. "When
you are through with the days work,
he says to the clerk, you're thu Tough.
but | have always got something to
worry me-"
Husband thinks that doing the house.
work and talking to the %neighbors IS
n snap, and wife feels that she would
he perfectly happy If she could so Out
and work like n man does.
Almost everybody is dissatisfied with
his job, and is determined that his son
shall not do that kind of work. Even
the fellow who draws an enormous sal.
airy isn't contented--he feels that he
ought to be doing somethlng.-Fort
Worth Star-Telegram.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22

success. But | am too busy a man TO
moralize. II you will pardon me,
ladies'. there Is to be a cabinet meet
Ing"
He bowed to them, and then con-
fronted Hardy. "Sir, | warned you
that II you did not speak In your own
defense, you would have no other OPP
portunity. l shall not reverse my up
prevail Of the findings Of the court
martial"
Hardy had stood an amazed and
dumfounded spectator to the rejection
and disgrace Of his rival. But through
out it all Marie had never once looked
at him. If her scornful casting Off Of
Vandervyn had reused any hopes for
himself, they must have been dashed
when she led Oinna away without ia
voring him with SC much as a glance
Of recognition. There was a slight
stoop In his shoulders as he saluted
the president.
IF the sentence approved by your
~excellency does not make association
with me s~candalous," he said, 81 beg
leave to express my thanks for the
lntimation that you will invalidate the
fraudulent contract"
Without replying, the president
abruptly faced about to his desk.
Hardy again saluted, and marched
from the room as If on dress parade.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22
Proper View of Life,

Why Is 1t, | wonder, that the little
boy almost always imagines that out.
side of home Is to be found the larger
liberty? Why do young men fondly
dream that yonder, always yonder, Is
to be found business opportunity?
Why does the dissolute nan conclude
that, outside the common virtues of
society, he Is to find the larger lifei
For you, my son, will sometime find
that your largest liberty was In the
old home, where, If there was author
ity, there was also deep and abiding
love; and you, my friend, will find
that others succeeded in your home
town, while you failed In the world /;
and you, my liberty-loving man, will
most surely realize, that in the com.
mon virtues Of the simply good life
Is to be found what you seek In the
by-paths of the world. Find the wealth
that lies everywhere about you. Prac-
tice the virtues that you know. Cher
ish the love that Is yours now. Value
the friends that you have known; and
in the superficial you will find the
profound, and in the simple things
the things eternal.-St. Johns Bulle-
tin.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22
CHAPTER XIV.
Condemned.

The court-martial began its session
at nine in the morning, ard the trial
Of Hardy was ove before three In the
afternoon. vandervyn testified to the
suppression by the accused Of the ex-
istence Of the developed mine and Of
Redbear's misconduct.
Hardy's statements In explanation
Of his actions were as brief as they
were cold and dry. Acting as a civil
officer, he had considered the question
Of Withholding any mention Of the
mine as a matter within his discretion.
When Intercepted whether he had not
taken advantage Of this suppression
TO enter the contest and win the mine
for himself, his bald admission of the
fact, unaccompanied by any explana-
ton of his motives, was received by
his officer judges with marked gravity.
The other charges were far more
serious, and he opposed them with
vigor. He denied emphatically any in
tentiOn to desert or to remain perlna-
nently absent from his proper duties
without leave, and showed the tele-
gram from a high official in the "a
department that led him to believe his
resignation and application for leave
of absence would be at once %favorably
acted upon by his commanding officer
at Vancouver barracks. This, In some
circumstances, might have been con
sidered sufficient excuse for his con
duct. But his refusal to explain his
reason for taking advantage Of his Sc
cret knowledge Of the mine perceptibly
influenced the members Of the court
to doubt the statement of his purpose
In coming to Washington.
Though the court-martial adjourned
without rendering its findings, lie left
the courtroom ten years older in ap-
pearance than when he entered. The
regretful, commissioning glance of the
most friendly Of his judges seemed
plainly to indicate what would be the
findings. The thought of voluntarily
reslgning from the service had been
hard. To be cashiered was almost I'M
endurable.
Yet he walked out with his back
straight and his head well up. He
went directly to the White House and
sent in a written application for an
interview with the president. 1t was
refused. He went to his lodgings and
spent the remainder of the day and
half the night drafting and redrafting
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22

matter may be rumored In the house
and even In the senate. II vii! be
well for you to send for the man."
Vandervyn shrugged. Cant do 1t,
ven to obllge you, Mr.. President. The
fellow has gone to the place where
cold storage is unknown. My uncle
told you about the affair. The fellow
was drunk; he aimed his gun at me.
l supposed 1t loaded, and shot him In
self-defense. Hardy was present. He
can't deny what ! say, without for
swearing himself"
Hardy net the presidents look of
inquiry, and bowed In confirmation of
the statement. The president again
looked thoughtful. "That leaves the
mans sister as the only witness to the
contract. 1t would be well II she could
be produced"
The aide left the room. Vandervyn
again shrugged. search has been
made for her, Mr.. President. All that
could be learned from her Indian rela-
tives was that she had been very sick
and had gone away. OF course that
meant to the happy hunting grounds.
There was no other place that she
could have gone"
The aide returned to the lead
ing a tall young woman who was
dressed in a Partisan tailored suit
that vanderyyn had last seen on
Marie. She was gloved and heavily
yelled, and she entered the room with
p%erceptlble timldity. Marie went to
take her arm In n reassuring clasp and
raise the veil. At no time since their
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22

a concise statement Of his argument
against vandervyn's contract. This he
addressed to the president and
stamped for mailing. He wrote moth
ing with regard to his W case.
When, near morning, he at last fell
asleep, he was so near exhaustion that
he did not waken until late. The hour
set for the reconvening OF the court
martial had already come. He sprang
into his uniform with a celebrity that
might have reminded a fellow officer
Of reveille In cadet barracks at West
Point.
The worn soles of his highly pol
lshed shoes beat a tattoo on the car
petless old stairs by which he descend
cd to the street. He did not turn to
20 in for a belated breakfast ut the
meager table Of his landlady. He
FASTENED along the few feet OF narrow
hall to the street door. AS hc drew
It open, another man In uniform
stepped into the doorway and con-
fronted him. The other officer saluted'
Hardy responded mechanically. For
all his cool look, he was astonished'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22

'"That Is sufficient, Captain Hardy
May l ask you to take me back TO
himT
Vandervyn was waiting for her near
the president. AS they approached
him, she gave Hardy u look of half
relentment. "You must understand,
Captain, that | must do as my heart
dictates, though l confess that lobby
Ing Is far from agreeable to me. ]
have already met his ex~cellency, and
he has been so kind us to promise me
u hearing"
~ cannot wish you success" he re-
piled.
She gave him a qulzzlcal glance and
turned away with vandervyn.
Standing In the eager, %jostllng
crowd that waited for a word or ever
a nod from the president, he fully ap-
preclated the ease with which, In the
midst Of SO great n crush, she man.
aged to obtain several moments CON
versation apart with the nations chief
magistrate.
She was still beside the president
when the ~sharp-eyed man to whom
Vandervyn had spoken came around
beside Hardy and murmured a few
words in his ear. Hardy looked him
in the eye, bowed, and quietly started
to move away. The man followed him
until he had left the White House.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22
TIME TO PAY FOREIGN DEL
Coins Of Most of European cog:
Are Worth Much Less Nov
Than Before the War.

In peace days a Russian rub
worth a trifle more than 81 CeIi
American money. Now it is WORT
than % cents.
Before the war an Italian lln
worth n shade under 20 cents Of 4
lean money, and now 1t Is WORT
than IA cents.
II you owe a debt In Russia OIL
now is the time to pay It.. Three
ago a thousand dollars would only
off a debt Of 1,045 rubles in PetN!
but today 1t will wipe off a dA
3,542 rubles.
AT the same time a thousand ID
In 1912 would cancel a debt OIL
1884 lire in Rome, whereas tod
will liquidate 1885 lire.
Our daddies suffered n similar
atty for indulging in war some
years ago, when our American q
was worth only 80 cents In Eunl
Girard, in Philadelphia Ledger
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22

ut Is not fair for me TO bet on q Ger
tainty; but If you insist, l agree to the
wager" said Hardy.
"Then be prepared to take the mine
q week from today" she bantered.
He tore his gaze away from the
lovely face whose gay smile appeared
so heartlessly hooking.
"You-cannot r~ealize-how this"
She handed him another sealed en-
| velOpe.
"Here Is the order detailing you to
special service with the general staff
for the winter. You will then be re-
CURED to return to the reservation and
carry out oil the plans recommended
by you for the civilizing of the tribe.
Your mare is in the same stable as the
thoroughbred that have bought to
use as her riding mate"
The changed tone In the girls voice
compelled Hardy to look up. In her
radiant eyes he saw a look that could
not be mistaken. The smile that had
seemed so hooking was now tenderly
teasing.
"Marie-you-" he stammered. "Are
you certain it l~s-love-not q passing
feeling Of pityT
"Pity! For your" she cried. do
you think | could dare pity you?-a
man like you! | could not have been
so presumptuous even had those
t%reacherous co%nspirators succeeded In
crushing you. DO you think 1t was
pity that made me live a lie all this
time-that forced Inc to flout you and
accept his detestable attentionsT"
Her voice sank to q note Of deep
humility.
~ know how very unworthy Of you
l am. Yet | hope am not so IN
worthy as that first day at the cou!ee.
when ! scorned you, and you, with
your skill and courage and moderation,
saved us without harming those whose
attack he had wantonly brought upon
us. | was a coquette-a coquette in
fatuated with the kind of man with
whom a %coquette deserves to be infut.
uated. But | was not altogether friv-
olous. l soon perceived your immeas-
urable superiority over him. Only my
head could not overcome the fascina-
ton that had bound my heart. My
soul sought to free Itself from the
SPELL struggled and prayed Yet
not until there at the mine. when you
showed yourself the bravest, the most
generous"
She flung out her arms to him In
piteous appeal. Captain! My cap
tain! Say that you do not think me
altogether what he-thought mel"
Hardy drew her hands together, and
bent to kiss them with reverent pas.
sion.
Dearest" he replied, "you forget
that other day in the coulee-that day
when you thought me dying. | gazed
up into your eyes, and ] saw the look
of my mother"
(THE END.)
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22
Rely on Parcel Post.

Since the outbreak Of the a prac.
tically the only means by which q
large variety Of articles can be import
ed into Persia Is the parcel post, ac-
cording to a report from Commercial
Attache Baker at Petrograd. 1t is the
practice to ship goods Of many sorts
destined for Persia to Norway, whence
they are reshipped In smaller packages
from Russia to Persia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22
Sailors Duties Made Lighter.

Jack Tar knows what 1t means 10
tote heavy shells around ship, but Jack
Tar will not need to worry about this
duty longer, according to the Popular
Science Monthly. Ammunition is now
loaded by pneumatic tube straight
from the magazine to the firing
turret. An intricate mechanism pre-.
vents the shells from entering the
breeches of the guns at great speed
and also prevents any mistake In
firing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHI
"CaIifornia Syrup Of Figs" d,
harm tender stomach, :
liver and bowels,

Every mother realizes, after d.
her children California syrr,
Figs" that this is their ideal Ian,
because they love its pleasant h
and It thoroughly cleanses the 10,
little stomach, liver and bowels !
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feveris
breath is bad, stomach sour, lob
the tongue, mother! II coated, ri,
teaspoonful of this harmless =.
laxative" and in a few hours All,
foul, constipated waste, sour bIls +,
undigested food passes out Of the !
els, and you have a well, playful n
again. When its little system 1,
Of cold, throat sore, has stomacb4l
d%iarrhoea, indigestion, colic-re,l
Der, a good Inside cleaning an
always be the first treatment glvs|
Millions of mothers keep "Calt-
Syrup Of Figs handy; they kr,.
teaspoonful today saves a sick n
tomorrow. Ask at the store for 4,
cent bottle Of California syrv
Figs" which has directions for b.,
children of all ages and grow
printed on the bottle. ADV.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22
CLEAR YOUR C0MPLEXIul
While You Sleep With cutlcura :
and Ointment-Trial Free :

On retiring, gently smear The
with Cuticura Ointment, wash d
five minutes with Cuticura Soap
hot water, and continue bathing /
minutes with the Soap. The lnhl
Of this treatment on the pores err
through the night.
Free sample each by mail with |
Address postcard, Cuticura, Deg
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv
Warm friends are more plentt
summer than winter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22

She-They must be engaged. y
her fourth dance with him this
ming.
He-That's no sign.
She-lsn't 1t? You don't know
she dances.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22

Sore Eyes, Blood-shot Eyes, Water
Sticky Eyes. all healed promptly with 1
ly applications OF Roman Eye Balsan
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The Sv

Take the Old Standard GR0y:
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You
what you are taking, as the fou.I
printed on every label, Showing ]
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form
Quinine drives out malaria, Ii. i.
builds up the system. so cents
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22

Canada has 52S waterwOrks
tens, costing $123, 100000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22

Credulous people, like musia
ments, are frequently played ul
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-04
NEW FOOD SUBSTITUTES.

The high cost of living has led to a widespread search for new food substitutes.
 Fish has been urged in place of meat. Flesh of whales and porpoises has appeared on tables in seaport communities and has been pronounce ed very good.
 Another innovation is banana flour, which is reported in use in Trinidad, and acceptably takes the place of wheat flour. The small "silk fig'' bananas are peeled, sliced, dried and then ground into flour in an ordinary corn mill; and, using two parts of this flour to one of wheat flour, bread is baked and delivered at three cents pound.
 Necessity was of old the mother of invention. War is apparently teach ing mankind whole lot of new things which will many of them prove of lasting benefit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-04
After Vacation Peel
 Your Discofored Skin

Women returning from the seaside with Drowned. reddened or freckeled complexions will be wlse in, immed- lately taking up the mercolizeG wax treatment. Weather-beaten skin had best come off, for no amount of "beautifying" will ever make such skin pretty to look at. The surest, safest, easiest way to shed the de- spoiled cuticle is with the treatment suggested. Put the wax on before re- tiring, as you would cold cream, and rinse it off next morning with warm water. Minute particles of scarf skin will peel off day by day, gradually showing the healthy, youthful skin beneath.
 One ounce of mercolized wax. ob- tainable at any drug store, is enough to make any discolored or spotted complexion clear, white and satiny soft. Its action is so gentle no harm is caused and the face shows no trace of it's use. adv.