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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04
KELLY M|tlER'S MAS1tRLy
ADDRESS TO 100000
GOL0RED SOLDIERS
greetings of the SdcSoR.

GREETINGS of TIE .SdcSoR.
The world 10 rnrulied in the rel ruin
"i VAR. The present titanic conflict ID
nos dne Q" the inherent deviltry of one
nation or the innate goodns~s OF another.
The scrumulstiv~ ethical energies of so-
ciety tor generations have bs~n damned
up 10y the barrier OF hatred aud grrv-d
The stored mp power is now brraking
through the barrier with catsclysmic
outburst. The social fabric b. b~ing
shaken so its very foundation A. out
come of the War. the r--adlu.im-nt of
the social structure will l,~ more radical
than that effected 10y the French Rsvo-
luton The Transforming effect upon
the status Of the Negro will In scurrrly
le-- m"mentus than the Emancipation
Pr 4 umstion.
The democratic ,tion ~ the world. coin
-d ss a fitting phrs.-. will he translated
INTO artnality The DtSrl sration Of In
dep~n'i~n,~. p~nn-d 10y a slave holder.
>anuded the death knelI of slavery. al
Though thr,r quarters nf century elap~-
al be'~-~n PROMISE aud fulhllm-nt. The
irmocrati<stio of the world J.. hut q re-
statement "f this doctrine an term. ni
present dsy attitude ~ the world Po-
litical sutnctscy and rss-~ autrrscy will
i'- huri, 4 ln the same grave. Hereafter
no nation however strong. will b~ per
mitted Ia override . weaker neighbor by
sheer dominance of power. and no rar-
will ie permitted To- impose = ruthless re-
sime upon the weaker breeds of men
thron IA sheer assumption Of superiority.
Hereafter. England will treat the East
Indians. Turkey. the Arm~nians; Rms
ais. the Jew; aud America, the Nrgro~-.
~tl fuller measure Of Justice and con
sid ration than heretofore
The peopl~s Of all land. who are heavy
laden and "vrrborne will be the chief
benefciarir- oi this war The Negro
problem Is involved in the problem of
humanity. The whole is greater than
any OF IT. parts The Negro will share
In the general momentum imported 10
social welfare.
Already, he has bs-n admitted u in
dustrisl opportunity in tile North wish
manifest reaction upon the hsrsh regime
IA the south.
National prohibition, which 10 borne
forward on the wave Of the world war.
will immensely improve his moral Il ,tus.
Eighty thousand Negro soldiers have
b 'en enlisted. and seven hundred Negroes
have been commissioned - officers in the
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04
NINE BUILDINGS DESTROYED
AND PROPERTY LOSS IS
100000 TO s,5O,OOO.
FIFTY PEOPLE HOMELESS
MANY THROWN OUT OF WORK
Overheated Furnace, Defective
flue, and Spontaneous Combu.
tion in Trash PiIe--Fire Fighter.
Handicapped by Extreme Cold

Fne bindings destroyed. about nft,
people made homeless aud a total n,o,.
~rty loss OF between sIjO,vo and s2s,.
vD ~ss the damage done by the 6,,
which broke out at Northfork shortly nf
ter one O'Clock sunday morning and "a.
not xotten under control until up in a.
day Sunday. Although several of tl,
life lighters we're slightly burned AN,
many persons hal their esr-, hands AL.
ieet ir'z-n. "a" serious injuries nsnltsd
The flamrs were first discov.re rel in th
department store of Harry Totz by
night wstchnan. The alarm Wa ~,
niedistely sounded. but before s--,-tanc
could he rendered the III, building
making nP tie department tor ven.
ablsz-- tr"z-u water mains and .evrr.
cold weather imp-def the wnrk of tl.
hremen. while the flames w@r. -presdiu,
rapidly 70 adjoining structures. tn.
'hermOineter registered nearly eigl,ts D.,
degrre- below zero and when the h.
lines ~ere finally gotten into act,.n th,
~ater iroze almost before it left tl,,. ,.,
re. WITH the era from the Northforl
drug store u R'sen's Five and Ten Gen.
Store, however. the name. rsvaved evsry.
thing IN their path. The Structures x,l,
'"e slProHimste iOs- ~ tine owner Anu
occupant follow
i"i< department Store, building and
stock sl'".s'', .in-ure,I for ~ t@r crn,
of value
brooks Brothers. general store .torl
s3'.'"' insured. Buiiding o~n-d A.,
J. =" Ton"J. sI5.Oco, in-nn-.i.
:. VI Nelson. general -tpre. .st5r.
To- stock iD-ur.d
Busy Bee Restaurant. stock and fix.
tnfe- s','"J; insured I.o-s u building
owned by J.. q. ToDey, sIJ.D0
T. shYr Cash Meat Market sto.o.
insured ..-
Stuck oi grocery store. g 80. build
lns owned ~ l.. q. Torey, about sssss.
Northfork Drug store, owned bv Dr
". J.. s-hington. s,.Opo. a. -sock AMI
building
Js'"f Re-tanrant. -tock a. osbl
k'-rn'- tis~ and fen Gent ~tore fp.
e-tiuste ObtansiDls
Ih'-e ~n'erpri-s-- c'9npr'-rd about on.
ipurth 81 tie bu-ins.- dsr.cr II N.rb
i''fk I'D th~ir d~-trp~tlyn threx -~v~r.,
h''.'if'd g'-''f'e ont a rnp o, fnent IT,.
. '"''l'e- '-'~"fJirg sl'e spaf'm ft-s.,v.
Co. -'f : l'-t 'vTrytpiny and as~ \, inr
rf'''i i"r 3 ifi-nsi-. riIDr- ~~r.. sb,u,
h'y f,~fa~ rn-'fe b. ni-.,,- ard th..ir fn,-
i'u'- s''i r-s-onai fyiong,rg- thst uer~
- -tf'yed ~il brIng ths dam ~. li-t vel
near the e. p.opO max
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04

ports. has hem l,o'sn ,t-d from . captain
81 and n IA command of the S~cond
Squad 7on of the Ninth Can-i-~ s.ch II
stasione'i in the Philippines Major pa-
N's Mas born ,n " s.h,nstpn. ~. q. ami
's . graduate of the I.nh b. -..ho-,l. here.
it Ma ~h,le IA hugh -rhs-h that he ~
e-'v,-i has tir-t military tra'n,ag. During
III >osnlsh American war MAJOR Dav,.
r"i's'~'i in thr First Separate Battalion.
>sti"ns' 1uard. lh-tr,"t f Columbis.
AMI Mas commissioned = -s,'..ud l,-ut~n-
ant. NJ the ri's-- oi th- ar Inc ~s. ii r.t
lieutenant. Later la l,,,n.-.i the Ninth
csvslry and iss'sm- It's rsyi,u-ntsl ser
sesnt maj ~. His next move wA- a. en-
ter ti'e muitsry -rl,'s' .t Font I.esyrn-
worth. han and ir returned to the
Regular Army a -rc,.nd ii-nt-nant
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04
XMAS PAROONS
GRANTED FOUR
Governor CorsweII Grants Free
dom to Three Serving Lite
Term -0se From This
County.

CHAkLESTON, W. Va, Dec. "a
Governor John J. Cornwell and stat
Pardon Attorney James W. Cutlip %
day made public the list of Ohrissnnss
psrdons, men ~ho will he released from
hhe STATE p~nitsntisrv and who have been
rving long sentences Following a
Preredent --t many years ago. u hss
'''rn the policy of the governors N par
d'n -nrh men - they con-ldered most
d~serving and presenting the pardon %
On individual - Chri-tn.- gift from
the state
The 'Olioeing list vss msde rnblic
yesterday - STATE Pardon Attorney
Cutlip.
A-s Brovnirg sentencel from Minso
county, March 5. 1901. % the peniten-
tisry for life. for murner Of Bud
Vance lie 70 sbout -, yssr- old snd !.
- failing health
Lun-f 'rd Patterson. slso sentenced
iron Mibgo county. for murder IN 1904.
I'd. Phillips. Negro. -entsncei from
McDosell county IN Isc. Tor the mur-
der Of John Brown, Negro. Brown
the victim, vss said h be- . bed man.
ard the evidence upon which Phillips
~ss convicted. while positive. 80 nos
from crcliaable visnsssss, - = - bv
The rscord- The svo ehiss v,snsuusa.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04
urf-MarfioI
Death Sentences
to be Reuieued

WASIIINGTON, Dee. - President
Wilson has prohibited the execution Of
any more American soldier--e~cept IN
General Per-hing'- forre- abroad -beforr
the sentences of the courts martial have
been reviewe'i in Washington. Hereto
fore this hs- not been necessary in war
time. but the President has nad. the
rule that "a may be made 'oubly sure
that no injustice j. tone Thirteen Ne-
gro troopers were recently execntei for
the noting a. Houston. TsNs-. without
review ~ Washington. No fault ha-
heen ioupd IN the verdie' II the court or
heir -ent'rcr. but u ha- lr-en felt ID
vi-able O. have d~atli f.~na.tie- ryvie~rd
~ the War defsrt ..ert leforr ex@cnti. N.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04
MRS. VICTORIA THURMAN
PROMINENT LADY Of MAR
TINSVlLLE PASSES AWAY

Friday. Drcemi,rr II. 1917. Mr. Vie
tOria i thurman, one 81 the most promi-
neut women in Mariinsville. Va. after
four weeks struggle against the rav&ge-
OF disease ana old age succumbed To the
grim monster death abous one o'cl * at
night, surrounded by her four daughters.
two sons and several immediate near and
dear friends. She ~as tine mother of "a
children, seven toyS AID seven girls Her
husband parted this lIfe near four years
ago. She WIS nlemipsr Of the Primi
tive BAPTIST church AMI Was considered
one OF the ti'st women of tho city She
Was born ts' years ago in the county oi
Franklin, Va. and her defni-e was ~
great l"s- to the community, especially
since she Wa - well iked and re-nected
ed was buried ia the ne~ cemetery under
the painstaking care of Rev. q. T. Wat
kins. the towns popular, cour u- and
efficient undertaken. The daughters and
so1s a.! returned o. their homes in West
Virginia, Tennessee and II. I.ouI-, Mo q.
one Of the sons teing dentist in Mem
phis and the other me.iical iOctnr in
-. Louis. Thev were all accompanied
~ far - Roanoke. Va. by their sister,
Mrs Lncy Hsirston. The pastor being
ont Of town, Prof. II Thoms-. one Of
TIE be-t and most -ucces-fnl ,duratpr- in
Henry county conducted the funeral ser
vices. The homestead H. broken ny and
eaeh one mas gone u nis and her several
pace- of usefulness
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04

army al the tnit~si States. A Negro hss
teen made assistant cabinet officsr vho,,
Junction 10 q" adjust h.rmon,oasly shs
races r-'Ation to the Pe nding ssrusvis.
The improved attitude OF the whit,
rare t"~sr 10 the Negro 10 apparent IN
two affirmative DECISIONS r~ndervd ~ the
supreme Court oi the United states With
unanimous concurrence.
The Negro will emerge from THE var
with = d"usI- portion of priv,l~rr and
opportunity
Every Negro should he loyal and pasr.-
otic. although there are iniusticss AMT
determinations which try our souls. n
~e overcome. these trials and tribul atious
will work out . more exceeding weight OF
advantage. But II we allow them to ovsr-
come us. woeful will be our los indeed.
To stand sulkily by in pl.intive sIoof-
meas. because our just grievance, would
b~ "i the 50" r kind oi folly - 20 rsfuss
a. hely ~xtlnguIsh . conf ssrssiou which
threatens the dr-sru~t,on of ona's ussivv
"its '-~sus- h- has . complaint assiuss
the lire department Let Ne help pus QUA
the r"nrsgrstion which threatens the
world. AMI then make the world our last
~ debtor. We must stand shoulder 10
shoulder with our white fellow citi1sus 20
hight i"r the fr-c,iom oi the world. out
side oi our own National circle. AMI than
We must 10 'ld them to moral consistsucy
of maintaining . ln-t aud .vuitable re-
ginr inside of that circle Democrscv
like charity should tsgln 1T home or A
least it should prevail there. let us fishs
to tile hnish to the effect that no nation
shall hereafter dare attempt 10 make an
International trraty a scrap Of paper. ID
must therefore follow then, .. corosIlv.
That no nation will henc~forth allow in
own constitution, which q. an intra-
National treaty. 20 be made . scrap Of
paper.
The tide oi democracy 10 sweepius
through the world like . miehly river.
The rrce problem and osiser socisI ills sr,
but - marshes. bsckwsssrs, stasnans
pools. estuariss. which have been shus
oil from Tree circulation with the main
current But the frsshss OF fr~sdom 10
now overfiowing il bel and purifyiae eli
Tie stasnsnt waters in 10. onward svssp
." the cream Of human libsrty and brosh-
rfh"d Fortunate indeed are Ne 60 b
b'rn~ Z irws'd np'n il ben~ficent bosom
ss such . time .. thus.
KELLY MILLER.
Howard t"iyeSsity. ws.hisgson, ID. @.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04
Coiored Officers
of McDoueH Co
Arrest Bad Man
Who Confsssed He Killed Detee.
tive--Tske Prisonsr to Ohio.
Receive $500 Reward.

COLI IgI-. % Dc - -W,ihs,.
"r gh'. 80. r. dorrd. : .turesy 60. f..-~ a
q fb- mnfd.r Il D..s.ctive William
% it"urk~ on N~vemb..r -
"rsi't 49, cspturs-i Fr1isy at North
Z rk. NcD ~eii r.nnty. W. Va. hv
thr's 20 r~d oiii'e s-Drte,tive Byrd
- sde. E.,sBoke, Va Constable John
Csxton and Drputv sheriff X. h. Price.
both I Northfork. W Va. VIM brougbt
HIM 10 Columbus satin day morning
DENIED GUILT At FIRST.
Wright 81 fret denied hrs guilt when
identified - the sieyer Of O'Rourke by
abe Ieissmsn, eisfk in the second hand
store Of X. Goldssnisb. where the murder
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04
2 NEGRO GENERALS
4 NEGRO COLONIES

PARIS, France -Frsnce's treatment
II the colored soldiers is much fairer and
Just. and undi-crinnstory than the Uni-
ted States treatment Of her black sol
HERS. In the French army today there
arr two coiorri generals. four colonels.
an \ one hundred and fifty captains. and
iientenant- toO numerous to mention
lhi- L. a much better showing than 10
made 10y the United States. although the
nitsd states population numbers wore
1han ten millions ot black folks. There
~ absolutely lao color line over here in
lear old France. Here merit alone linn
u mans posslbi itiss and opportunities.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04

company snrh broad hearted rscog
ni''"n and for such novel. Yet rxp-n
-iv- prize n-r. tie urged the men q
stand mp I r. be loyal to aud honest viii
any rnch -s.t of l,ig hrArt-d and phylap
thr"pic men n th. -. lie urged his rae.
in particular Tn b- -connmical. mor, i'm
dustri'us. u dig more coal. phil NOR.
''oke and Q" be willing at all times to A
whatever they could possibly do to hel,
win tins war. At the coT clusion of h.
speech he handed Mr. Johnson a CHECK
made ont 10y the company for the Other
live cars The whole porrl yard and
ON the hill sides were covered with men.
women ami children The drawing her,
took place. Those winning cars arr a.
follows:
lst. Clarence Brown. l6.gle
2nd. John Greyor Utalian) 4.sIG
3rd. Frank Bnford l9.,ac
sth, Joe Board 4.sIs
5th, Hei ~ galloway Ift3
Just here, ss further proof Of tle com
panvs absolute honesty and A. a further
guarantee Oi good faith and iair dealing.
one man who won q car WE Frank Bu.
lord who Was then working with another
company, having left the King Coal
Company after entering the contest The
company, true To their promise, without
one dissenting word, said for Buford C.
have hls car. 10 fair and strictly h ,nest
was everything carried out till everybody
Was heard 10 praise and compliment the
company Two or three men sold their
cars for 49, and $3.50 cash. ~. Hufford
bought two of them Ii Was learned that
some men had made ss high as Sso e.
80 IN the contest for a car.
Just think Of it, the companies giving
away s1sD worth of automobiles To men
To work and make money for themsel YES.
men 70 whom these companies had paid
out IN the nelghbOrhood Of s2tO.OOO for
work since the contest started. This
money Was paid 20 miners, coke puIlers
and day laborers No szlaried man wss
allowed to enter the contest. The SUPER
49, ssfsCAtS krtfTt a. lunI2kcf. r.
Mr. G. III. Boardmsn, Jr, and Mr..
Campbell. Mine foreman are we'll Thought
II and II they are ss good to their Lord
A. they are To the men and il they are A.
much thought Of 10y their Master A. they
are by the men who work with. for and
under them there Is no doubt about
Heaven for them when they die.
This company - on record - a com.
Pany with its management cornpo-~VI oi
nigh tone neutrality-suspicious. of th.
hrst water, men with souls, and men
liked. hOnOred and respected by men.
They have gone over the top" They
are on record. They are almost in q
class by themselves Meu are coming
from everywhere to work With the abov.
named companies They do What they
say. The fellow who had left, Yet ~.
ceived car. hes come back With thi-
same company and promises never
leave again.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04
Fo2 ALL less" DAYS.

NA~iilNrTON H.. 20. -lIirh yov.
ernfnT1t oiliris halfe'l important work
'" -fn'i~ (" = Ittie f''~'n ury receive 4
~hich. thy -aii. csrri-i rnn,h weigr,t.
n va ~ ioiloe-
Wy Tue y are nestle-~.
Ny w'd.'r-dsy- are wh, stl,---.
J am grtting more e.tle-- zach day.
Ny hon'r. u . heatle-~. NY ie,i il -
slle.tle-s
They ~ all sent - the y NJ & A.
The bsrro"m- arr treaties,
Nv coffee y sweetle-s,
Each day ] ct poorer and wi-rr.
Ny stockings are feetle--.
MS trousers are se.tls--.
NJ Ho~ I do hate tire n .i-~r.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04
CAMP MEADE DECLARED A MOD
~ CAMP

Tie --crstary Of xsf revived niore
than .s'.issl roop- ~ Camp Meade ID~
c~nier -. and spike in the highest
terms II ih-ir dne appearance spd -
Icisnci. Ia will 30 rsmsinhered h.
thsre are fn - than 6.'so r .lorrd tro,,.,-
a this camp. secretary Baker made
t's-r -ixnidcant remarks
This review proved America can get
really quckly and seli. I can say % b. .
cause ~ tins csntonment ! have teen
sDle . make observations concerning
the development Of the soldiers better
tbsn At any other place in the country
The co1dition- here are mo-t highly
satisfactory and am glad % congrstu-
lste all the officers and men responsible =
for them"
Ia - plss<'ng N note that the coIor,d
ofhcer- are mskiDg . splendid show ing
AMI their men seem 10 delight in oteying
orders to learn the new tactics of war.
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was committed.
Before o. Rpnrke Tell he -h"f his Slaye-
IN the lett arm ~ the latter n a
Dr. Charles T. smith id-ntiti-d al"
Negro a. ih- ma~ b. hsj treated cor ~
injury t. hi- arm the night Of th~ dav
ORourS- Wa -'"t Wright adin tte.i
hi-. l'ut rlsiu-.i that the wound wr-
-su-..i hy "A r.,k- f,rk.
An y ray examination of WI'ght'- lett
um. made - ,turisy ny Dr "a. H. Har-
ris. di-rlo-e,i a bullet loig a agsi 1T th.
bone af rhs i"rearm
The THREE coiOr.-i ofhcer- will r.rs.i,r
the tI'D rrwart offered f"r hrs rapture
10y the county commissioners AMI the
sln fierrd 10y the local Pa~nbroker-
Association.
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'h"se used Tor tho purpo.s Of idspua ca
uon' offered IN lssve the jurisdiesiou Of
'h~ curt and nos testify. II Phillips
would pay them Us each. AZ tie dine
Of the q s'"o'ins. their chance % identify
PhnI'ps ~ss . mere glance, looking ous
OF dirniy lighted room into the dark
outside from which place the shot vss
fired.
"eofrr Quinn. who va convDcs~d of
inisns'c'de in w-srsl county. In April
'ss. and given life ssossncs. vss alec
psrdoned
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04
FAMOUS NEGRO BATTALION
SOON GO TO FRANCE, CAMP
MEADE HIGHLY PRAISED
Washington Buresn

arhingtOn Burean.
Special 10 the Time-
The 1T Separate Battalion Of the Dis
net ~ Columbis has left thu city " pre-
pare Tor an early departure for France.
This famous battalion saw service ON the
Mexican border. ard has been rated a.
me Of the ie-t m the National Gusrd
ranking with the veterans Of the regular
irmy. kveryon~ regrets that Msjor la
D.. walker of this battalion H. IN bad
peslth and ~ill 10 sent o. New Mexico
tor reputation. " - TN bsd that such
able officers - Got. Young. k.sl Wake,
and OsP. smith are di-qus'ifi-d just a.
the time We ne~d experienced AMI all.
military leaders. The duty Of guarding y
the capitol buildings. bridges. etc will
- IN the hands oi white troot,- now, a.
the bst<llIOD, which bss discharged thst
duty, departs for somewhere m France 20
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04
GOLDEN RULE PEOPLE CLOSING
YEAR WITH UNPRecEDENr
INTEREST AND Sue
CESS--REPORTS.

The Golden Ruie Is still doing . srsss
work among our people and We are ssill
asking you for Jour cooperation 90 thss
this great work may he continued. bv
hndins resting place in every houss-
hold Ia the state.
REpORTs.
The following persons sent in olsss;ns
reports: DIR. w. O. CLEMENTS, OryvssI:
Mrs. Bertha Burnett. MsrysoyS; Mrs.
Mamie syke-. Lsndgrsf; Mn. Cov,sl,a
Ward. Grshsm, Va; w. N. Jedsrsos.
brsmweil; X. W. Hsmlss, O,ndsr,sla:
Rev. witchsr. wsIct Mn. AsDss John
son. vivisn; Mrs W. -. Moors, Ksv-
stone. Mr.. Mary English, McCouss:
nr. Mary HundIey, Cooper: Nd wiz
soo, hekmsn; M-. BuIsh slsds. Kim
ball. DOugis-- Mcklrsth. Goodwill.
APPLICATIONS.
Tho fOlio~ing persons have apsvsr~d
the call ~blsh 49, made tee ~ssks IN
asking Tor applications - Chri.smss r.s
10 the general s-soci.tion OF ths q. r.
Rev. q. VI. Dickerson. Tszeweil: Rev.
W. O. Clements, Crystal. Mrs. EnsI,sb.
McConss; Mp Burness. Mstysovn: W.
N. Jefferson. Brstn~eli; Mp. moore.
ksystDDe.
Tvs RKroxrkE-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04
TIDE WATER AND KING COAL
AMI COKE cos. 60 OVER TOP
Give Away Ten New Automo obiIes, $4,OOOOO
Large Crowd Witness Drawing Eight
Colored Men Successful.
ONE MAN LEFT JOB RECEIVES CAR JUST SAME

So C. Huffod Makes Ringing Speech Filled With Strong
Truths, Editor Of the Times Also Make Short Talk So Crder
Does the Drawing; Every body Pe city Satisfied Fairness
Hon W. J. Hatfield Present and Takes Part in the
Awards Near $500 900 Paid Cortestsnts Since
Life ef Contest Men and Women Euhusi-
astie, Pay High Tribute to Management.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04
COlORtO MAJOR N
UNITED STATES ARMY

WASHINGTON. u. C.-Tne Negro
rare no~ hs- MAJOR in the Regular
United stsse- Army IN the person OF
MAJOR Ollie Davis. who. sooorsiing 20 rs-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04
ExCeAND CHANCEl LOR W. J. THOMPSON PASSES AWAY
lodges r.~yESTED TO GRAPE CASTLE
Halls FOR SIXTY DAYS

To til Grand Ia ~ Officers
rand lar siir ton at thu Stst.oa ws-tv Virginia
BRETHREN
With tlr a Ttrr,.p-
f Itn. "
friends. ir
. t:raniC of the Order and
If Paste lie
slrsntk atru-C splendid man
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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-04-17
Constipation and INDIGESTION.

These are win evils. Persons
suffering from indigestion arc
often troubled with constipation
Mrs Robson Allison, Matoon, Ill,
writes that she was a great SUI
ferer from indigestion and consti
patton. Food distressed her and
there was feeling like a heavy
weight pressing on her stomach
and chest, She did not rest we'll
at night, and felt worn out part
of the time. One bottle OF Oh ha1n .
berlain's Tablets corrected this
trouble so that she has since felt
like a different person.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-04-17
Serbia Yielded Without Avail.

speaking in Washington the
other day, Min ster Mich allow
itcu OF Serbia declared that his
nation made every effort, suffer-
cd every humiliation in order to
avoid the present war
"When on the 23rd of July,
l914,'' said the minister, "Aus-
tria addressed 70 serbia the we'll
known ultima ru, Ny country
knew that p :3orfuj reigabor
desired war, Bu' she also knew
that this war would set fire to
the whole of Europe. She there
fore, decided to make every con-
cession in order to avoid this tre-
mcudous conflict.
"Serbia consented to i!nprison
innocent peoples; to Glsch arge
lrom the army officers VINO had
committed no crime; to suppress
patriotic societies; to offer apollo
gies for deeds of which no one in
Serbia was guilty, to revise the
program Of her schools and even
to charge the paragraphs Of the
constitution, ID order to be able
to suppress liberty of speech and
Of tae press demanded by Aus
tria."
Aud all these concessions
awaited not because the German
influence, which controlled Aus
trla, was determined to have wal
believing that the hour hat
strnck 10 put into execution he1
| long cherished progranme o
world d.nllnatlOn.