The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-08-31

ths sass that thsy 4fs sotitled TO their
share and b - snlarsing upon thi.
idea II EnGiish language ssood for any
thing. be certainly msds is plain that hs
- In this work for the good that may b
accomplished and NOS for the shekels OF
The losvss and 6shes nor because he ha,
ana NJ 70 grind He wss well received
mst st the station By special commit
zee and listened 70 with rapt attention.
CONVENTION APPOINTS A
COMMISSION.
The CONVENTION appointed . standing
Commission 70 deal with this matter and
70. from time TO time, confer with the
Commissioner in regard TO this matter.
There 10 no doubt but that tLis project
10 going a. 60 and now ~ the t:Ae for
those Who are inclined in this dir ction
20 get in on the ground door and 20 ar
range themselves - 70 be IN line u be
the recipients Of this benefit, when 4
sccrues Tor il 10 bound 70 accrue.
LET THE HOUSTON AFFAIR REST.
Never mind the Houston. Texas. ai-
fair Iust now. simply keep cool and
wait There is more behind this than
has come out on it face. The invpstiya
ton will disclose many things yet un-
dreamed of IN this connection. BE not
quick 70 condemn anybody nor To Arouse
them Wait and let ne 6nd out what
the facts really are Have you noticed
that not IN instance has any report Civ
en- any facts that actuated this affair.
There was something behind il all. IL
~ssnt Just ruthIsssly precipitated There
wss . cause for il. That 10 the thin,
which We want 70 lind and that Is the
thing We are seeking. We are ia COM
municstion with wholly unbiased per
cons in this city TO ascertaned Just what
brought about this ARRAY and next week
20 preventing providence, We will know
and you shall know. There is more To-
hind this than hss been stated in any
newspaper and that little thing, that liz
tie act. which has been hitherto con-
cesled, whether il was on the part OF the
white people or she Negroes, 10 what We
want 70 know and then We will be better
able to pas proper Judgment on il il.
Doubtless both, like the blind mans e.
innate Of the elephant, were partly in IA.
right and al were in the wrong. Let u-
wait and sse.
NEGRO REGIMENT.
Speaking Of patriotism and the war
and the relationship OF the white man I,
the solored man in that same connection
Ne just waut to invite Your attention l.
. TACT OF which you have no knowledge
Right out OF old Mcdowell which ha.
ossn made famous for % many other
things can be recruited . regiment a
Negro soldiers and they will and car
tight, AID il the President doesn't thipI
20, oil he has 20 do u TO try it. DO 70,
know that Col. Samuel q. Walker stand.
ready and willing to lead q regiment a.
Negro soldiers 70 the front the momenl
be gets the commission? DO you know
that be 10 begging for that commission
Do you know that he is willing TO clos
out his business and accept such . CON
missioner Of the Negroes Of Mcdowell
Mercer and Raleigh, if the powers the
DO will only ssy the word All in th.
world he wants 10 your support. No,
get busy and write or SCI or see him Al
WEIGH and get yourselves in line. if 70,
ieei disposcd IN this direction and se.
what he hs- 20 ssy. This lie no fake no.
pun This 10 . cold hard fact. Writ
him or see him IN p%vIn. II he is thai
big. Ne know that there are Negro~
enough in these counties that are A. bi,
- he. and feel ~ potriotiotic a. he on
this subject and SAY who :n the n
wouldn't 20 % the front with q man lik.
Sam q Walker? sse him; write him
act IN touch with MIN.