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La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-09-21
CRONACA D| FILADELFIA

mico al di la del suoi confni.
vi faccio pure sapere che nei
primi due giorni furono presi
5000 prigionieIi e 81 velivol.
Lottate fratelli fate trionfare
cotesta loggia ALA quale ero tan
to appassionato e quando mi scli-
vete mandatemi a dire qualche
cosa di essa e del Circolo.
Non piu mi prolungo, sono ben
sicuro che mi direte noioso, ma
compatitemi. Saluti il Venerabi-
lie con tutti gil uffciali fratelli
della Loggia e credetemi
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-09-21
LIE PERDITE ITALO-AMERI
CANE DI PENNSYLVANIA
IN FRANCIA

Durante la settimana scorsa
81 sono avuti i seguenti nostli
cOnnazionali di Pennsylvania
morti, feriti e perduti in azione.
MOrti i naZiOne
j. Crocco, SO8 Delhi St., Alfre-
do Volpe, 1921 Mexican St., di
Philadelphia; Francesca Sozzi, di
Tomaco; GregoIio Fozioli di Phil
lipsburg; Romano Barnichi, E.
lie; Agostino Conicello, Consho-
kocken e Berardino Miconi, Bo-
yer.
MOrtO per ferite ripOrtate: -
AgOstino Giunchi di Passions.
MOrti per malattie: - Vincen-
20 Michelucci di Lansford e An
gelo Alberico di Erie.
FeritO gravemente: - Luigi
Aiello, 9O6 Hunt St., German
town, Phila.
Feriti leggermente: Clio
vanni Roselh, 1927 Tasker st. A;
Giuseppe Di Paolo, 1922 w. In
diana ave. Giorgio Turci, 2124
Summer St., di Phila.; Luigi Ca
Vazzi, di Elonora; Giuseppe Piro
e Francesca Berschi di Allen
town; Salvatore Comello di Pitts
bWgh.
Perduti in aziOne: W. Melia.
3633 Marvine st. Antonio De
StefanO, 1864 w. Thompson St.,
Philadelphia; Vincenzo Bomante
di Bristol; Angelo Steve e Luigi
De Luca, di Pittsburgh; Antonio
Basile di New Castle; Nicola Pei
legTino di GTardville e Vito Bru-
no di COnShokocken.
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-09-21
SOTTO UNAUTOMOBILE

La Sera del IL corrente II ra-
gazzO settenne Joseph CudenO,
del No. 916 League ST., veniva
travolto dalPautomobile del DR..
Henry Golden, allie move strade
in Kimball, ed ora giace in catti-
vissime condizioni nell'Ospedale
di Pennsylvania.
II DR.. Golden, dopo avere ira
sportato il ragazzo alPOspedale,
81 costui ALA pubblica sicurezza
che 10 trattenne soto garanzia in
attesa di essere semitic dial magi-
strato Joseph Coward.
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-09-21
CASINO THEATRE

Da lunedi prossimo e per tutta
la duTata delpentrantc settima-
ma, al Casino Theatre, allie 8 stra-
de in Walnut, sara data la pro-
duzione comica Great Star and
Garter Show.
Artist di prima classe, coro
numerOSO. scenario attraentn
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-09-21
EUGENE DEBS CONDANNA
TO A DIECI ANN ID
CARCERE

II giudice federale on. ID. C,
Westenhaver, della Corte di Gle
levand Ohio, condannava, il Ii
corrente, Eugene Debs, a dieci
ami di carcere da scontarsi mel
penitenziario di Moundsville, w.
V, per avere violate Patio contro
10 spionaggio.
Essendosi Pavvocato del con-
dannato appellate, il Debs e sta
to rilasciato soto cauzione di 10
mila dollari, a condizione che du-
rante la liberia provvisoria egli
rimanga soto la giurisdizione
della COTte 0 ALA sua dimOra e
che osservi la legge.
Nell'impOITe la sentenZa il
giudice Westnhaver disse:
10 non ritengo che glideali
dell 'accusatO, per come Ii ha e.
spressi egi stesso, siano piu alti,
piu puIi piu nobili degli ideali
di migliaia di giovanni che 10 no
visto marciare per lie strade di
Cleveland, pronti a difendere la
prOprla patria.
10 non posse accettare Patti-
tudine di chiunque tenti di AFRO
garsi il diritto di dispensare quail
siasi persona dalIosserVanza del
lie leggi della nostra nazione per
la protezione, la pace e la sicurez-
"a mentre migliaia di giovanni la
stanno difendendo contro il no.
stro nemico comune.
"Chiunque tent di togiere
Parma dale mani di quei giovani
che combattono per PAmelica o
tent di far riiutare quaIche al
tro di adempiere un simile dove
Te, quando chiamato a servire mel
lorO fanco o cerchi di ostacolare
PaTruolamento, danneggia la no.
stra patria nello stesso modo che
Sc egi fosse soldato delI'esercito
geTmanico".
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D'AIessandrO Antonio"
LA MORTE DEL CARDINALE
FARLEY

Nella sua residenza di Mamo-
roneck, n. Y, la sera del II cor
rente moriva il cardinale John
M. Farley.
Egli nacque in Newton Hamil-
ton, County Armagh, Irlanda, il
20 Aprile 1912.
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-09-21
PEOPLES THEATRE

Cheer up America" e la rap
presentations che da lunedi a sa-
bato della prossima settimana,
verra data al Peoples Theatre.
Nulla 81 trascurato perche gil
abitue Testino soddisfatti.
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-09-21

soma che sara meglio lasciare di-
scretamnete in disparte.
MOI.
II nostro direttore assente. sa-
bato scorso Paw. Strizzi 81 reco
mel nOstro Ufficio per saIutarIo, e
per ricordargi che egli non ha
nemici. Neanche moi ne abbiamo,
per conto nostro. AMI, ora che
Paw. Strizzi e fuori del COVO e
lontano dale tentazioni ci augu-
riamo che egli riconquisti Pindi-
pendenza personale e 81 affermi
come Puomo che ha rotto le cate
ne. In. Il. r.)
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-08-30
Jewish Negro Count
Is Now an American
Upton Private from Abyssinis
Amazes Questioners With
His Ksow!edge.

CAMP UPTON, Ang. I5.-Americsn
~ss granted tpi.y ~ Count
David Ben Isaac lie kellscritts. "a Je~i.i,
Negro private who speaks twenty seven
languages and claims blood relationship
with the late King Menelik Of Aby.sinia.
lie ~ss born IN that country. in the sec-
t'on known ~ It.lIsn SomalIIsnd and
wAs n.tursli1rd ~ . snbjst Of Italy.
The psp~rs we're issnsd ia tie soldier
court over which Justice J,s~ph Mors.
cian-er pre-idrs. Private Kell.critts's
Only regret, and that ~ss slight, ct being
nstnrsiizrd ~s- tbs 1t lac relinqui-hr. th.
nobility which h.- been hi- IN Abys iai.
HE marvellous knowleds~ of Language.
~a- proved by the court Interpreters
~ho gave him long tsss question IN Eng
hsb, French, German. Russian, Polish,
the Scandinavian languages, Italian,
0reere. Arabian, Hebre~, Turkish and
various dialects. Ills re~pon-s ~ers
perfect. His proficiency In Hebrs~ !.
particularly complete. o. at one time hs
studied for rsbbinicsl orders.
Because Of linguistic gift- ne may Ia
given transfer " the intelligence ser.
vice from the medical detachment Of an
engineer regiment with which he came
% camp. The Jewish Nesro's home !.
40 Fourth street, Milwsukss.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-08-30
WAR WORK OF
COl0RfO WOMEN
Mrs. Alice Dunbar Nelson Named
A Field Representative for
Wonen's Committee of The
Natioaal Council Of Defense.

WASHlNGrON. Aug. ri -Mrs. AIic,
Dunbar Nslsssn has r~snentlv be~n al
point-d field representative of the Wo
mems COMMITTEES. Council of National
Defense.
Lest week she lett Washington for the
stats % make . preliminary survey oI
tbe war work which 10 tsing done among
the colored women by the varions STAT
Divisions of the Womans' Oomsn,tts..
and u sssiss them in p-ris<.ing any or
eassx.ssso tlssy may have in h~ad.
Mrs. Nelson con,-~ to tins work from
Wilmington, Delaware. wii~re she q. ia.
heal of the English department Of the
Howard High school, which has gwen
her leave 81 stssnee for . year In order
u do war work among the colored wo-
men of the country.
Mrs Nelson 10 the widow Of tie l.t~
Paul Lawrence dunbar. the poet, whose
productions are familiar u every houss-
holP in tie lsnd. Mrs. N-lson 10 an
suti'or of note, having writtsn a volume
OF very cresiitsble poems and some short
stories of I.ouisians Liie. and compiI 4
. collection oi her orxtions by Negro
leaders. She 10 also . newspaper and
magazine writer of recognized ability and
lar reaching influence.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-08-30
2 STILLS
CAPTURED
Officer Collins Goes After Moon
sinners in Wyoming and Me-
Dowell Couniies.

Deputy Prohibition Officer Dave Cob
Inns 10 going alter the moonshiners IN
the mountains Of Wyoming and Mellow
ell counties. Last week he bsggsd two
big ~ gallon copper stills with their com
Iart- outfits. "Wednesday Of last week
Mr.. Collins sni Deputy Marshal Mitrh-
ell captured . GDgsllon still With 25l
gallons 81 mash. six gallons Of whiskey
and two men near Hernd0n, ia Wyom-
ing county. THREE men were present
but one made his esrspe.
Prohibition Ofiicer Collins assisted 10y
Deputy Sberiis !. q Collins and Joe
Stanley rsid-d 90 gallon copper still
and complete outfit Thursday up Bottom
Cr~es hollow. about one mile and . hall
from the Bottom Greek Goal and Coke
COMPANY. They found three gallons Of
first running. sir tnt- and one k-g ~
mash but no one ws- found around and
no arrests have teen made.
Moonshiners and t,ootleyyer- had ett-r
stop their trade II they dsn't Officsr Col.
Inns all surely get them.
Not satisfied with bagging such big
haul in one week tins active aud indus
triou- officer went N Mingo county Last
Friday snd took part in the chase oi
deserter-. draft evsders and moonshiners
Who bad murdered two officers Of the
ls~ and hid ont in the mountains.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-08-30
LADS HIT
WITH FRENCH
Or Fighters Excel il Killing White
Huns Specially is Bayonet.

The Negro has made hit with French
poiiu snd nation. Our troops seem main
~ composed OF Johnsons and Roberts
and they are giving the Germans h,
Their speciality 10 the bayonet. And the
number OF German dead they can pill
mp with that near relative to the razor
hiss astonished the veteran poilus OF
France. "Ohicers from the 'front.'" say
. dispatch, bring astonishing rrports OF
work done by American co'ored toop-
brigaded with Goutand's army east OF
Rheims. Their speciality is the bayonet
in the Use OF which they excel all others /;
they have piled mp q score in killing
Germans which breaks all previous rec
ords.
The French officers are delightei with
their prowess and will welcome fresh
colored contingents tn work alongside
their own Africans.
sTEvEDORES POPULAR TOO.
Speaking Of the colored stevedores who
are doing their bit for world democracy,
George Freeman, an american labor con
tractor just returned from France says
The =ord picturesque 10 all right in
its simple, PASTORAL way but il doesn'l I
begin To describe the American Negro in
France. There are only one or two
words that might do the situation Justice
and I've forgotten what they are. wen,
to France early in the spring" he said
with about 800 colored stsvesioers, ~
eruitsd i'm the South. Those N.groe-
made the finsa workers you ever saw.
The warehouses and docks along the
waterfront began to rumble with old
negro songs ~ soon ~ they got there
and they're still rumbllng.
"A Negro can do four tunes a. much
work ~ . Fren-hman and have fun
while he doing it. The French stove
doers Used 10 just stand by and look on
IN smazement st my hu-tling gangs. The
way they han He'd q IOO-Iound crate made
the frencbmen's eyes bulge"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-08-30
Fighting On
Mexican Border
Americans Killed--Neg-
20 Calvary Aids in
Putting Down the
Outbreak.

NogAles, ARR, Aug. 27.-In . fght
bet~cen American troops and heEicsns
on International avenue today one Am
ericsn civilian "a. killed and afs~sn
American soldiers were wounded includ-
'ns Lieut. Dol. r. w. Herman.
Reports Indicate that tile trouble start
ed when Mrricsns attempted to smuggls
. fellow countryrnsn into the United
states In violation Of the migration 10 ws.
Tie lighting ragged for more than two
hours and Was participated in by about
sD American soldiers aud over so Mex
'eans IL - not known how many Msr-
'csn- were killed ard w1undsd.
rryiment 81 Negro Calvary va
c.i'e-i u rernioroe the Infantry engaged
AID aided in putting down the outbreak.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-08-30
-FOUR SEPARATE
DRAFT CALL ISSUED
Every State Asked to Furnish Men
fer Traising to Asgnest
Ferces Abroad.

WASHINGTON, Aug. - -Four seps-
rate selective draft Gale, constituting the
fret of September calls and requiring
ls6. .772 men 70 sntrsin for training camrs
between August 20 and Sspts0bsr q.
we're issued tonight BY Provost Msrshal
General Crswdsr. Every sssse and the
District Of Columbia is called to furplsh
men for training 20 augment the forces
abroad. For general military service,
iz5 600 white men and 2l.27O Negroes
are called; for limited service AZ. SOB
white men are called.
The Gale BY states with the campo to
which the men srs 10 10 ssut include the
following:
General military service, white; en-
trsinment Septembr 3to6
Kentucky 200, Camp Taylor.
Ohio 10000, Camp Sherman.
PsnnsyIvanis 500. Camp Meade.
Virginia :. 800, Damp Lee.
West Virginia sou, Camp Lee.
General military service, colored; en-
trxinment September 1.
Kentucky, none.
Ohio 454, Camp Custer.
Psnnsyivania 74s. Comp sherman.
Virginia rs, Camp Lee
West Virginia ~, Camp Custer.
Limited service, white; entrAinment
September 3 too:
Kentucky COO. Camp Wheeler.
phio $500. Camp sherman.
Pennsylvania 100. Camp Dix.
Virginia SOo. Camp Humphreys.
West Virgins 4oo. Camp Humphreys
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-08-30
Chairman Hays BIszed the Way

IL 10 gratifying 70 note that President
Wilson hss made q strong statement to
the public against lynchfng, in view Of
the fact, especially that ninety-6ve :er
cent of tire lyntlings occur in stat .
which are exclusively under the domino
ton Of that wing Of the Democratic party
which is now in power. This will give
the Presidents words special weight, and
IL 10 TO te hoped that the statistics for
1918 will sho~ an. improvement in the
matter OF ls~ie~s popular outbreaks. Ia
will Re remembered that Republican
National Chairman Will n. Hay. bIsze,f
the way in the matter Of denuncistion
OF lyDchIng when he said in an interview
given out st Washington on May 18th:
"LyDching under any Circumstances or
conditions is . crime. Ia IS cline
against Judgment and Justice. reason and
righteousness. IL 10 an assault on our
most sacred institutions. IL is an sHront
10 the accumulated wisdom 81 pest ago..
It 10 . condemnatio of Christianity. To
resort " it can be justified on no ground.
h must he forever prevented in the
counry."
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-08-30
Second Disastrous Fire

NOrthfork has t~en VISITED for the &C
ond time this year by . disastrous FIRE.
This time the IRE vs- on the CLARK side
Of town. while in January last the busi-
ne-- section of Northiork vs- almost %
tally wiped out.
Investigation shows that the loo, on
last Thursday night. wss probably great
er than st first estimated.
The garage vr . total los Of possibly v
81 .cpo. The Plat Top Armsture Comps-
ny's Io-- l. sl,out 5000. Both concerns
we're insured for . little more than half
Of the smount. The White House Bsk-
ing Company ~ss the heaviest loser. the
plant heiI . tssl I~.. which will b.
around 5000 Mr.. Eiexer, the baker,
~ho lived on the top h.,os Of the bssery,
lo~s most of his boo-rhoId goods.
Mrs. \. y. Earnest Ioss heavily on &C.
count cf carrying ons hsr houss bold
goods.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-08-30
Take the "Mock"
Out Of Southern
Dem CT acy

One Of the bensnc;ent rrsult- Of the
great var for democracy in which re are
nov engsgpd vill don're-- be the intro
dncti,n 81 democracy into the STATE con-
trolled Nv the southern -ectiJnal leader
ship which dOninstes the Democratic
party.
In the state which have long been
controlled by this leadership democracy
10 unknown except - q mere mesning-
le-- phrase. BY force. fraud and l~s-l
trickery the vast msjority Of the legal
voters Of the states Of the solid south,
white e. vel a. black, have been de-
mel the right N Participate IN govern
ment This - both the purpo~e and the
effect OF Democratic legislation m states
where there % no Republican pre~, no
chance Il X publican succ>-, and ~bere
penonsl prescription - the penalty Of
differing m opinion With The psrty N
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-08-30
INSTITUTE
OF MCDOWELL COUNTY
IN SESSION At WEIGH

The Mcdowell county teachers insii-
'te convened in Wrlch Monday Of this
seek and will ali 'nrn tom rrow.
There l. the largest attendance of
teschers ever enrolled in this county
more than :sD hsying rrgi-terrd.
Hon. ". &. Cook. the popnl r county
superintendent j. IN ehsrgr snd thu IN
-tr1rtprs are Dr JaDe- :. Th mas OF
the University 81 Alabama, Prof. Y. l..
Lively OF the fsirmont state Normsl
School and Prof. J. Henry Francis a
the Chsrle>t,n Public schOols.
The teachers sre taking great inter. Il
in the work Of the in-tisute and enthusi-
zsm 10 high.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-08-30
PRIMARY
RETURNS
In Fifth Congressional
District Analized
Repsblica. Vote Il l.So0 Creater
Tha. Denocraiie.--Popularity
Of Ceedyteontz Evident.
Man for the People.

Aralyzing the returns of the primary
election IN the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict, - officially certified by the Sscre-
tary OF STATE. We lind that Hon. John
X. Pendleton got !. 5s7 votrs; Hon. W.
w. Mcneil got 4, 59i votes; total Demo
cratic strength in the district 3. .l9l votss
whereas Hon. Hugh Ike Shots got 5,Os2
votes and senator Wells Goody oontz
received 7.7l6 votes.
This'shows that Mr.. Shott receivetl
more vot~s than either Of the Democrat
ic candidates and that senator Good,
koontz received almost - many v"t~v
~ the two democratic candidates CON-
bined; also that the two Republican can
didates received over the tWo ID. mocrati.
candidates . clear majority Of 4. 5O7 vow
senator Goody koontz comes out of thr
primary in fine form and With the die
tinction of having rereived in his home
county 1856 vots to 63 cast for his com
petitor. lie also carried each Of tile i've
sdjoining counties. This hears evidence
A. 70 What the nome people and neigh
hors think OF him. Goodykoontz csrris a
six Of the nine counties By . majority 81
2,6i4, OF which number he received
Mcdowell county q majority of $40; .
that for the first time in sixteen year.
Mcdowell county has not he~n dscisiv.
factor in tire nomination of congr,-
sional candidate, yet in Mcdowell, sen
ator Goodykooniz had tie snpp ri Of
practically sll segmene Of the party !;
there he wss supported ~ friends o
Mr. Highland-msny Of them organi
zataon men, - also BY Hon. Burbrids~
Payne. leader OF the EikinS fo-ces, and
OF Hon. T. T.. Houston, the l<adsr of
the very ssrous fosio~fng0s11f Pfaxf1x'
The nomination of Mr.. Goody koontz
was therefore an expression of popular
regard, and - the resul cle~r'y indicates
that he is attractive to the masses. -Four
years ago he Was elected Tn the Senat- by
over 3.o0 pIuraIity-havine led Lis tick
ct in each Of the four counties.
Since that time he has greatly streng
thened himself. His record, - a friend
of the railroad man, tine miner. the
farmer. the soldier and the great coal in
'iustry, is well known
During this war most every family,
firm and corporation will have business
with the Congressman.
The people are, therefore, fortunate in
being able to command the s~rvicrs OF
an experienced business man. ripe law
yer and trained legislator for this i'm
portsnt job.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-08-30
HILL BILIlES HIDE
MINCO DESERrERS

Hti NrINGION. w. Va. August ~. -
Mountaine-rs of Mingo county. w. Va,
are protecting the 10 remaining members
of the army isssrtsrs. moonshiners aud
ir~ft-eysier- gang. and have succsss-
,aiiy hidden the band from the thres
po-s-s which scourcd ths mountains tor
two days. according "a officers who re-
turned here to-day from th. Inountsins.
Marshal osborn rsturnsi from Mingo
ani ssid search would bs tsmporsriiy
abandoned. hut that "a more thorough
hunt would be made in the immsd,sts
t"ture.
The Msr.hsl's pose and msmbsrs of
the state militia returned ~ Huntington
tSi.y with seven prlsonsrs. Including
'ne girl. Who. it 10 explained. took part
IN th- light b-t~-sn deputy sheriffs and
he ssng. which rssulssd IA shs dsash Of
pns deputy sni . civilian member Of shs
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-08-30

power. giving us some idea Of " hat the
same Leaders wou'd bring about nation
ally II thsy are sivsu opportunity 70 do
n by continuance In power.
The eleven slavs ssass known - the
solid Democrats south had. By the con-
cue OF 1910. . population OF 23..lI,S ,So4
In shess states there we're csss In 1915
l.s5i .oa2 vote: one vote 70 every IS OF
population. The more democratic the
stats the susiler the amount Of democ-
rAcy. l. .. participation OF the people in
government. Soush Oarolins hes . pop
uistion Of l.5l5. 40 and . vote OF os. s5s.
Thee eleven stst-s have la ssats in the
House and LA electoral vot~s. The free
Republican state Of Illinois, where fu /
liberty of sp~~ch. OF the pres and of the
ballot 10 permitted. hss 8. .6ss, SOL pAo pie
and =. ls2. sos votes. With leo than oue-
fourth Tie population Of the N statxs Of
the solid south. Illinois has sUO, ,OuO more
people exercising the rlkhJ Of self govern
ment. l.linois, II course. permits wo-
men 10 vote. which no STATE Of the solid,
sectional, Democratic south allows. But
Indiana, . state neishboring Illinois has
2."p.ss6 and st the 1916 election 7Is.-
SIS male voters With one-eishth the
popul alton Of the states of the solid Dem
ocrAtic south, Indiana has forty per cent
asmAny people participating in govern
ment- With forty per cent of the voting
population Of the south. Ind ana has IL
electoral votes - against lI4 for the solid
south group.
IL Is . noteworthy fact that the l~.-
Democratic the STATES of th, solid s,uth.
the more democracy prevail. For in
ttance, the stat~s Of North Carolina aud
renn~s~e~. b"th cf which have h<~n
known To <" Republican, have . tot Al of
66i. 10 v"ts-s. or nearly one third of Ga.
total vote OF the eleven solid south stat4.-
The vast majority of the men Who have
responded, under tbs CONSUMPTION Law.
u the call OF the republic 10 20 forth and
light Tor democracy from the states OF th.
solid south. are excluded fr..m the ballot
box This applies to the white men n.
we'll - the black. More white men than
black are exclpd~d from the sufi rage i'm
the south. un.l~r the suffrage laws and
Prsetice- of the state of Virginia, - out
lined m the last issus Of the National
Republican. one hundred thousand morr
~hite men than black are shut of from
the exercise Of the right of suffrage i'm
the state, as shown by the resistr rst'on n
and election figures.
The man who is good enough IN fight
Tor his government f. good enough TO
help cooduct it. When the var is over
sAsreV1h ne new birth of frssacu In
the solid south. This 10 one OF The inc
vitsble. If one Of the uner p~csed, result
OF the war for democracy National Re-
publican.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-08-30
7 4 A n K S!
Mes Who Dossted to Athletic Fund
Through Rev. r. P. JoLasoo.
!tenized Statement.

Below Ne publish . statement from
Mr.. t. r. fst,yj"hn, athletic director
Tor colored troops At Camp Sherman.
giving the names and amounts contribu-
I'D by generous busineis men OF Mellow
ell eousy 10 Rev. X. p. Johnson, former
Iy pastor of the o Iored Presbyterian
in this city and Kimbsll, nov
religious secretary OF the Y. NJ. O. A. st
Camp sherman. for the purpose ri pur-
ehssins IN athletic outfit for the colored
boys iron thu county ss the camp.
Whsn Rev. Johnson solicited The funds
he snnouncsd that the names OF tboss
Who cortrsSussd, 9th the amounts
vodsd b psb'ishsd in this paper and in
ksspsne With m proniss The ssassmsns
Of ns. rasy1ohn sollovs: