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THE ADVOCACY WITH CAREFULLY PUBLISH ALL CRISP NEWS NOTES FROM ALL SECTIONS. Mt. Zion Baptists WITH AFFILIATED BODIES HOLD ITS TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION. Instructive Sermons And comprehensive reports are heard by the Bible school convention, the B. Y. P. U., the Woman's District convention and the Ministers and Deacons' Union. Bridgeport, Ohio, August 17. The Mt. Zion Baptist Association which is composed of the churches bordering on the Ohio river in Northeastern Ohio and Northwestern West Virginia, held its twenty-fourth annual session here last week with the Mt. Zion Baptist church, which is under the pastoral charge of the Rev. R. B. Harris. The pastor and his people looked after the comfort of the delegation with the greatest care. This association has under its supervisions the Bible School convention, the Woman's District convention the B. Y. P. U. convention and the Ministers' and Deacons' Union. These auxiliaries held their meetings first so as to be ready to prepare their reports for the association. The Missionary work of West Virginia was represented by Revs. R. D. W. Meadows and J. J. Turner. The foreign mission work of the National Baptist convention was represented by Rev. A. S. Phillips. The meeting was graced by the presence of many representative ministers. Among them were Rev. W. H. Crawley, Rev. J. T. Wanzer, Rev. W. T. Knley, Rev. D. L. Senior, Rev. Chas. Lewis, Rev. J. W. Toney, Rev. E. M. Gradson, Rev. S. C. Coleman and Rev. J. R. Adkins. At ten o'clock Wednesday morning Mrs. Mary Miller, president of the B. Y, P, U, convention, called it to order and introduced Revs. S. C. Coleman and J. J. Turner to conduct the opening devotionals which were followed by appropriate advisory remarks by the president. Rev. R. B. Harris was introduced who greeted the delegation with fitting words of welcome which were heartily received by the audience and responded to by Rev. A. S. Phillips, who assured the amiable pastor and his good people that the privileges granted would not in any way be abused. After the appointment of the usual committees and some routine work, Rev. W. T. Kenny, preached a very instructive sermon, choosing for his subject, "Philip a Successful Worker." The speaker showed that his success was due to prompt obedience to the Spirit. The conquest meeting which was conducted by Mrs. Joanna Smith, was very interesting. Rev. E. M. Grandison delivered an address on the need of young peoples' societies in the church. Rev. W. T. Kenney made an appeal on the behalf of the temperance move. At two o'clock In the afternoon The Woman's District convention was called to order by its president, Mrs. Joanna Smith. During the women's meeting a large picture of that matchless leader, Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, and a photograph of the executive board of the Woman's Baptist State convention were hanging over the rostrum. When they were presented the audience gave a great ovation. Following the opening devotional the president delivered an address which showed that she had given the work careful study. The report of the traveling directress, Mrs. J. C. Cooper, imparted much needed information. Rev. W. H. Crawley preached a good sermon in the evening on, "Christ and His People Are a Wonder to the World." He showed how David was put to disadvantage on account of being misunderstood and advised his hearers to flee to God as the only refuge. The Bible School convention was called to order Thursday morning by its president, Jerry Miller. The opening devotionals were conducted by Revs. R. B. Harris and H. Thompson. The president made a few appropriate remarks and appointed the usual working committees on finance, missions, education and resolutions. Rev. J. J. Turner, superintendent of missions, was introduced who delivered an address on the "Greatest Need of the Sunday Schools and How Can This Need be Supplied." The subject was further discussed by R. J. Meade, Rev. Chas. THE ADVOCATE. Lewls and Rev. R. D. W. Meadows. The committee on general resolutions brought in several recommendations, some of which will lead up to a general revision of the constitution. The West Virginia Baptist Sunday School convention was congratulated upon the great work that is being accomplished through its efforts. Rev. R. D. W. Meadows preached a good sermon Thursday evening on "Old Fashion Kindness," in an expository manner. On Friday morning at nine o'clock CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE. Chance for Republicans SAID TO BE BRIGHTER IN TEXAS NOW THAT THEY HAVE ELIMINATED NEGRO. Less Than 20 Negroes Were present at state convention and many refuse to vote except at general elections, but their defection is more than made up by accessions from Democrats. Austin, Texas, August 16.—The total number of qualified voters in Texas is much greater than the average layman might be led to believe from the returns of the primaries and the last general election. It is estimated that there are more than 100,000 men of voting age who do not pay their poll tax, and are, therefore, disqualified from participating in the elections. The total number of poll taxes paid this year was 535,352, to which must be added exemptions to the number of 80,302, making a total of 615,654 men who are qualified to participate in the general election in November. Notwithstanding the unusual interest that was shown in the recent campaign of the Democratic candidates for Governor the total, number of votes cast in the primaries was only approximately 375,000. This leaves 240,654 qualified voters who did not participate in the Democratic primaries. Counting the 100,000 who would be privileged to vote but for the poll tax prerequisite, makes approximately 350,000 men in Texas who did not exercise the right of suffrage in the Democratic primaries. Chance for Republicans. Chance for Republicans. It would not be a fair estimate to say that the 240,654 qualified voters who remained out of the primaries are Republicans, but it is apparent that those of this number who are Democrats were indifferent as to the outcome of the contests for the Democratic nominations, and that they are at least available timber for successful missionary work on the part of the Republicans. It is claimed that at least 25,000 Republicans in South Texas participated in the Democratic primaries. Add this number to the 240,654 qualified voters who did not exercise their voting privilege and making due allowance for the thousand of Democrats who will not vote in the general election, there is room for a heavy increase in the Republican vote in the state in November, according to the views of Colonel Cecil Lyon and other leaders of that party. It is stated that the efforts of Colonel Lyon and other prominent men of that party to eliminate the Negro from conventions have succeeded. In the recent State Republican Convention at Dallas there are reported to have been less than 20 Negro delegates out of a total of several hundred. Marked Change in Year. This is a marked change from the Republican State Convention of a few years ago, particularly during the regime of E. H. R. Green as State Chairman, when the Negro delegates outnumbered the whites ten to one. It is stated in this connection that Judge J. O. Terrell, of San Antonio, the Republican nominee for Governor, would not have accepted the honor of heading the state ticket but for the fact that he now considers that it is a "white man's party." In accomplishing this work of eliminating the Negroes from state conventions the party has also lost a large share of the support of that element in the general elections. Some of them vote the Democratic ticket, but the majority of them remain away from the polls, except in time of Presidential elections. They still vote the Republican national ticket. It is claimed, however, that the loss of the Negro voting strength has been more than made up by white Republicans, who in the days of Negro domination would not actively affiliate with the party in this State. CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1910. POLITICS THE CITIZEN'S HERITAGE John Henry Adams American Syndicate Co., St. Augustine, Fla. A Fight Brewing Freedom of Opportunity ENJOYED BY THE NEGRO IN THIS COUNTRY WASHINGTON TELLS THE BUSINESS LEAGUE. Race Makes Progress And adds to wealth rapidly in states of Georgia and Virginia while new industries are financed with Negro Capital and Carried On With Negro labor. --- New York, August 18, 1910—The Eleventh Annual Meeting of the National Negro Business League met yesterday in Palm Garden, this city. Addresses of welcome were made by Hon. Geo. A. McAneny, President of the Borough of Manhattan, and by Hon. Chas. W. Anderson Collector of Internal Revenue for the Second District of New York. A very full program for the three days' session has been arranged. Booker T. Washington, President of the organization, last night delivered his annual address. He spoke as follows: Before uttering a single sentence regarding any other subject, I wish to express the deep obligation which the National Negro Business League is under to the Negro press of the United States for the generous and unfailing interest which it has taken in this and in previous meetings of this organization. Were it not for the generous space given to the affairs of this organization in the form of editorials and news items without question and without cost, it would have been impossible for it to have attained to its present degree of success. Let no one doubt or question in the future the value and influence of the Negro newspaper. Though it may be a seemingly small and insignificant sheet with a limited circulation reaching the people only in one community, nevertheless this Negro paper has its influence. More and more in the future than has been true in the past, I plead with all the earnestness that I can command for the generous and constant support of the Negro press. This support should come not only from the masses of our people, but in the especial degree it should come from the man of education, from the man who is engaged in some business enterprise. Such support, in an increasing degree, I believe the Negro press will have. There are few agencies which, together with the church and the school, have exerted a greater influence in the uplift of our race than is true of the Negro newspaper, and often this influence is exerted at the price of poverty, hard work and self-dignal on the part of the publishers. As each delegate and visitor to this League returns to his home, I hope he will carry with him a resolve that in the future he will see to it that his local Negro newspaper has his hearty support and co-operation. It is a serious matter to bring from all parts of our country as many men and women as are present at this meeting of the League. Each one has come here at considerable cost in time and money. These meetings will fail of their purpose unless each individual comes here with a serious purpose, comes not only with the idea of getting out of each meeting that which will improve him as an individual, but even more important that which he can take back and use for the betterment of his own community. Each one should come with the idea of getting information, methods and inspiration that will enable him to return to his home and teach the people how to start additional industrial and business enterprises and improve those which are already in existence. Upon each delegate here gathered, I repeat, there rests a serious responsibility. But to the text I have chosen "To him that hath shall be given." These lines spoken by the Master strike the keynote for individual success, and equally so far racial success. The chief object of the National Business League to teach the Negro the value of the opportunities that he possesses as well as the value of the opportunities that are before him. Let us convince the world that we have opportunities and are conscious of them, and more opportunities will come to us—more openings for our growth will appear. "To him that hath shall be given," is the law of life. On the other hand, if the world become convinced that we have no opportunities, that there is no future before us, despair and death will follow and the opportunities that we have will disappear. The world is interested in the man who is succeeding. The world is interested in a race that is succeeding. In the United States there are ten millions of Negroes and there is a normal increase. Ten millions of people living under the same government, speaking the same language, professing the same religion, with the same history back of them, of the same color with varying shades of difference, united, banded together, moving in the same direction. CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR. Funeral Services LONG AND IMPRESSIVE ARE HELD OVER THE REMAINS OF THE "OLD MASTER" Gans Laid to Rest With solemn rites of the Knights of Pythias and Elks while thousands pay their last respects by their presence and many beautiful floral designs. Baltimore, Md., August 14.—At sundown last night the remains of Joe Gans, ex-champion lightweight pugilist of the world, who died of tuberculosis at the home of his mother, 1026 Argyle avenue, last Wednesday morning, were laid to rest at Mount Auborn cemetery at Westport. The funeral services, which lasted about four hours, were conducted at the Whatcoat Methodist Episcopal church, Pine and Franklin streets. Prior to the arrival of the funeral cortege a great gathering of colored people, to the number of 5,000, thronged about the church door and lined the streets from the residence of the dead pugilist, to the church itself. Within the church were crowded to overflowing, members of the Elks, Knights of Pythias and the Silver Springs Social Club forming the largest part of the congregation. A detachment of the Morning Star Line, Independent Protective Order of Elks, came from Washington. With the detachment was William H. Walker, founder of the colored Elks of Washington and Alexandria; Past Exalted Rulers T. F. Harper, A. R. Kice, Luke Peaks, Robert H. Johnson and William Tibbs and Harry A. White. His old side partners of the sporting ring were also there, including "Al" Herford, his former manager; Joe Grim, heavyweight Italian champion from Philadelphia; Joe Barrett, manager of the Armory Athletic Club; Herman Miller, former sparring partner of Gans, and likewise Fred Swelgerl, A. J. Binke, of Providence. R. L. who had his last fight with "Joe" was early on the scene. James Albert Adams and Robert Goodlove, both of Annapolis, were also present, as was James E. Gould, representative of the Fifteenth Ward Republican Club of Philadelphia, and Thomas Higgins and E. J. Wilson, of New York. Besides the ministers who officiated the following were present: Rev. N. M. Carroll, Asbury M. E. Church; Rev. J. H. Martin, Emmanuel Baptist Church; Rev. Reuben Parker. Mt. Zion Baptist Church; Rev. R. D. Johnson, Good Hope Baptist Church; Rev. Samuel Aquille, Northpoint M. E. Church; Rev. W. H. Gaines, John Wesley M. E. Church; Rev. A. L. Balley, The Lord's Servant Church, and Rev. J. C. Love. The Pallbearers. The active pallbearers were Robt. G. Brown, Dr. Harry F. Brown, Geo. W. F. McMechen, Lewis E. Williams, Lawson N. Duffin and Dr. Howard Young, of the Elks, and Eddie Meyers, Hank Henry, Arion Stewart and John W. Hawkins, of the Knights of Keys Will Not Resign WILL NOT BE FORCED OUT OF OFFICE BY POSTMASTER GENERAL Offered Better Job But Keys, who has endorsements of leading whites, is pretty well satisfied where he is and now it's up to Hitchcock and national committee. Ocean Springs, Miss. August 9. Thomas I. Keys, the Negro postmaster of this town, does not intend to resign his position as suggested by L. B. Moseley, the National Committee of this State, and Postmaster General Hitchcock. The Postmaster General has put it up to Keys, much preferring to have him tender his resignation voluntarily than summarily dismiss him and thereby provoke the displeasure of the Negro voters throughout the country, who have already formed the conclusion that the Postmaster General is a "Lily White" Republican when it comes to the appointment of Negroes to office. Now that Postmester Keys has issued an ultimatum that he will not resign his position at Ocean Springs, it remains to be seen just what steps will be taken by the Post Office Department to remove him. The first step to oust Keys as postmaster took place some months ago when L. B. Moseley, the National Committeeman and referee in this State, summoned Keys to his office at Jackson, and told him that the President's policy was not to appoint Negroes to office in the South. Keys would not stop at this, and filed his papers with the departments. Some time late in March Keys received a letter from Moseley requesting him to meet him in Washington about April 1. The postmaster met him there and Moseley carried him to the office of the Postmaster General, who told him that on account of so much opposition to such appointees in the South, he could not appoint him, but told him that Washington was a city where he could educate his children, and if he would give up the candidacy for the Ocean Springs post office he would secure him a place in some of the departments in Washington with a pay of $1,400 per year. This Keys flatly refused, stating at the time that there was no opposition of consequence against him at Ocean Springs that he had the endorsement of the Mayor, the leading white Methodist proacher and men of that kind. Finally the Postmaster General told him to return home, think the matter over and write him. Keys has not written, and never will. NEGRO VOTES Will Be Sought After by Socialists Who Institute Campaign. Chicago, 111. August 17 — At the regular monthly meeting of the Clark County Central Committee of the Socialist party resolutions were passed favoring the granting of a charter to colored citizens of the Second ward. The resolutions further declared that a vigorous campaign ought to be instituted among the Negroes for the purpose of swelling the Socialist vote of Chicago. The resolutions continue: The old parties are no longer friendly to the black man and he is fully cognizant of this fact. The cause of the thousands of Negro workers of Chicago is our cause. The international watchword of the Socialist party, "Workingmen everywhere unite!" applies to the black man as well as to the white. The resolutions were vigorously applauded. THE ADVOCATE ADVERTISEMENTS PACED OUR COLUMNS BRING SULTS. TRY IT. NUMBER LII Political Movement AWAY FROM BOTH PARTIES IS ADVOCATING FOR NEGRO Test for Candi Is proposed and only those who pledge themselves to support national legislation against mob law and other evils should get Negro suffrage. Atlantic City, N. J., August 12. With the appointment of a campaign committee of nine members to meet September 28 in Washington by the first meeting of the new executive committee the third annual meeting of the National Independent League with 60 delegates from many States present ended August 6th at noon, and the league had started on the first part of its year's work, the congressional elections of 1910. The convention was a successful and a strenuous one with entire absence of the cutand-dried. There was full freedom of speech and some wordy contests, especially when Prof. Du Bois, head of the Niagara Movement, became a candidate for the presidency. But harmony always eventually prevailed. The two public evening sessions at the Price Memorial A. M. E. Zion church, where all the sessions were held, drew audiences which packed the large auditorium and applauded the speakers until midnight. The speakers on Thursday night were Pres. A. Walters, who in his annual address declared for political party emancipation, saying the republican party was as bad as the democratic in that it acquiesced in what the southern democrats did and that unless one of these parties changed colored men would join with other men for a new party; Prof. W. E. B. Du Bois, on voting; Rev. J. M. Waldron on "Why Colored Men Should Be Independent in Voting"; Rev. S. L. Corrothers, who eloquently denounced President Taft's policies and urged defeating republican congressmen, and N. B. Marshalf, Esq., Junior counsel for the soldiers, who reviewed all the Brownsville inquiries and made amazing revelations of attempted intimidation, unfairness, partiality, improper proposals, protection of perjured government witnesses, etc., by Recorder of the Court Howland, and said this would be exposed in the next congress. Many Ohioans are clamoring for Foraker's return to the senate next March. On Friday night the speakers were W. F. S. Cook, son of Gap. Cook, who was hung with John Brown; Dr. J. L. Johnson, of Ohio; who commended Governor Harmon; Francis H. Warren, Esq., editor of Detroit Informer, on "History of Political Independence;" William E. Walling, of New York, executive chairman of the National Association for the Welfare of the Colored People, who said his organization simply wanted to help colored organizations, and that the labor classes were moving for political independence; and J. M. Summers, Esq., of Ohio. The address to the country, W. M. Trotter, chairman of committee, drafted from the committee's recommendations by Prof. Du Bois was read by Committee Secretary J. L. Neill, and was as follows: The Resolutions. "The National Independent Political League is an organization of colored people who believe the salvation of their race and the nation depends upon an intelligent use of the ballot. "We call attention to the fact that today no civilized country on earth can parallel the United States in the wholesale murder of innocent men, in the social prosecution of the weak, in religious discrimination and proscription and in, the helplessness and inefficiency of the judiciary. "Texas has outrun Kishineff, color prejudice is worse than caste, Jim Crow cars are indefensible and recent decisions of the supreme court are repugnant to the fundamental principles of justice and democracy. "What shall we do. Vote, vote right and vote independently. We Negro Americans have at least half a million effective votes. Hitherto we have given these votes blindly to one party and received in return a few paltry offices. That party was repeatedly broken its pledges to us, while Theodore Roosevelt has given us Brownville and William Taft in a weak surrender to prejudice has dismissed worthy officials simply for being black. "Our uncritical and unquestioning support of one party has proven disastrous. Like the mass of laborers of the land we have sold our high privilege too cheaply. In return for support at the polls Negro Americans must hereafter demand protec- CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE CORRESPONDENCE PARE TWO CHLELLCOTHE Nuss Alma Louts cof Cincinnati ho Iiags been. the guest of Miss Jaret Lucas for the past week, loft Fee far her, homy. ‘3. Viola Galtiff, of West Main ore ip il, Pvdbert Scott, of Deflance, Ohio, ‘ast week. His brother, 0b tt, 1. M. Scott and Mrs, David it, attended” the funeral. Miss p Seott! is vieiling her sister. irs. Wdward Birch, in Cleveland. Miss Portia Jackson, of Washine fn Court House, is the cuest of the i8sed Mae and Ann Cox on Fourth reek. is Rey. Dr. C. S. Gee has resigned a perintendent of Wilberforce Uni- sity. He passed through — the ityi Saturday on his way home in negptreisty Ohio. (.Mistes. Mae and Ann Cox gave a Chestre party in honor of Miss Por. Me Jagkson Monday wight. | ‘Thos who weNt were+Misses Mae Medley. Christine Williams, Kate Preston. @oneva Ross and Margaret Cunning: bam. % ap The Ladies’ Aid of Quinn Chapel AOM. B. Church will giv a fish fry ‘Rud ice cream social at the home ot Mga. Sophia Burch on Mchanic street «Pyldey night. . “Robert Ryan and wif returned «from Columbus Saturday. Mr, and Mrs. Charles Ryan, of Spokane, Washington, who spent two weeks in the city as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ryan on S, Walnut street. Joft. Wednesday for Cincinnati. Rey, W. E. Walker, pastor of Quinn Chapel, is getting ready for the annual conference, which meets in Wilmington, Ohio, on Sept, 11th The roof is being put on Quinn Chapel. The carpenters say the cou- gregation can have their Thankexiv- ing dinner in the basement. The contract has been let by the trustees of Quinn Chapel to move the parson. age and pul a stone foundation un- dor it. Rev, W. E. Walker was called to Kingston Thursday to see Mrs. ‘Thomas, an aged lady, who is very ill. Miss Alice Montz has returned from visiting wer sister, who has been quite sick at their home in the vountry.~ ‘My. and Mrs, Lucas, Misses Hazel “dmgas and Alma Lewis spent one day dast-week at the camp at Bates farm. Grand rally at Quinn Chapel Sun Gay for the benefit of the stewards Mrs, H. G. Stewart and children. of Sixth street) are in Kingston or account of the illness of her mother Mrs. Thomas. ‘ ~ Mrs, A. J. Hayes bas had he property on S. Walnut and Fonrt! streets repaired. «The Langston property on W Main street is being repaired ir Keeping with the progress of Quint Chapel. This preperty is owned by the heirs of the late Hon. JM ‘Langston, of Virginia LEWISBUKG. The Literary Society had two dis- tinguished visitors THursday even- ing, Rev. S. A. Lewis, of Ronceverte, and Prof. S. H. Guss, of Institute. ‘The address delivered by Professor Guss was very brilliant and was much appreciated. ++Mra. 6. V. Seams came from Park- eraburg ‘Thursday lo spend severat weeks as the guest, of Miss Florence Bolling. Mrs. S. F. Clay has peen very ill at her home for more than a week, but Is somewhat improved. An unusually large number ot members partook of the enchorist at the M. BE. church Sunday night, The church is getting in readiness for the centennial cclebration in Sep. tember. Rev. Waters expects to have a memorable time and the peo: ple will see that he is not disap- pointed. » Henry Johnson, of Brooklyn, N. ¥:, is visiting his sister Miss Ada Jgbnson. Miss Myrtle Cooley has returned from Fayette, Miss Rosa MeVeagh spent two days with her rousin, Mrs. Susie Merton, in Ronceverte. Misses Brunette Brown and Violet A}len are guggts of Mrs. Other Cham bers, . Miss Hla Bolling has returned home after a pleasant stay with Mrs. James Ellis at Oak Hill 2 Mrs. Floyd Ross is the gnest of Mra. John Baker, or BANOROFT, Rev, P. P. Holland, of Spring Hill pfeached here Sunday. ‘The Missionary Society met Sun aay evening at six o'clock. The sec ond Sunday in September will be the date of the next session. “Mes, Sarah Washington and mo- ther, Mrs, Geo. Hare. of Winticld, ‘were guests of Mrs. Jessie Venerable. Sunday. Mleg Viola Smith, of Charleston vielted her mother. Mrs. Malinda Foreman, of Plymouth, this week Mra. Sarah Slanghter, of Mont &bibéry. and Miss Jesie Barnett, of uptington, were guests of Dr. and A ac. Sinclair, the past week Mrs. J. W. Sawyers, of Betsey eallgd on, friends in Bancroft, Sun day. Mra. Wm Mickens spent Sunday Monday, in Charleston, the gnest pene qo dies Stella Smith ) Mrs M. TP. Sineltir las been ap: pointed teacher ef the — Rancrort school, which will begin September the 16th. A goodly number of people trem Betsey, Bancroft and Viymouth, at- tended the show at Charleston, Mon- day COW. Harris, of Betsey, was struck in the eye while at work Friday, in the Betsey mimes. DAVIS. Rey. Fuller, of Keyser, filled his resulty appointment at the Baptist Church Sunday, Two were taken under the wateh care of the chureh Messrs Seott Redman and Green, of Elkins, were visitors at Davis, Sunday, My. and Mrs. Luther Clifford, were guests of Mrs. d.\B. Lee, Sunday. The debate at the Haptist chureh Thursday night was very interesting. The subject, “Resolved — that the Negro has more right to this country tan the Indian,” was ably discussed by the speakers, G. 1, Jeftries and Chas, Malone, affirmative; Messrs ‘T. iE. Lee and Underwood, negative; The affirmative won the subject. GD. Jeffries, who has been spending some time with his daught- er, Mrs, Vo A. Lee, en Blackwater avenue, left for his home at Luray, Va.. Friday morning | Sandy Lee is visiting his parents at Boston, Va. | Andrew Lane, who was accidental ly killed in the mines Thursday morning by a fall of slate, was buried Sunday, Messrs. Aycock and Lee, of ‘Thomas, attended at the Baptist church, Sunday, Mrs. V. A. Lee, who has been quite sick, is able to be out again The new school house is nearing completion, RONCEVERTE, Mrs, Nennie Calender, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Perkins and baby were snests of Mrs, Etta Green, Mon- day. = Rev. R. G. Terrell. the newt min- nen of the Baptist church, preach- ed two able and instructive sermons to & large congregation, Sunday. Prof. 8. H. Guss, was a business Visitor here last week Dr. Holly, of Hinton, was a pro- jtessional visitor here Friday. Mrs, Susie Morton, Mrs. Ht, Moore and. Mrs..N..B. Rose have gone to Richmond to attend — St. Luke's convention, Rev, 8. A. Lewis has gone to Parkersburg to visit his family. Prof. B.A. Bolling, of Lewisburg, wits one of the examiners of the uniform examination held here last web, Miss Jessie Penick is a visitor in town this week, A marriage of surprise and. ins terest to their friends was that of Mr. Alex H. Brown and Miss Hftic D. Calloway, which was. golemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Slaughter, the latter being the mo- ther of the bride, on Wednesday, August LO The bride isan ate tractive and widely known young lady; the groom is a well known young man formerly of Alderson, and isa clerk in the baggage office of Co and 0. station here, Rey, S.A Lewis officiated ‘The guests were Mr. and Mrs, 1. M. Brooker, N.Y Mr. and Mrs, Jas. Hunter, Baltimore: Mrs. Mikised Brown, of Alderson mother of the groom, Mrs. ttt Green, Jos. Ratley and Jas. Williams, Washington, Dp, C., Ernest Hopkins ‘and Win. Eggleston, | PAY ETPEVILLE, Rev. C. ON. Harris, preached an excellent sermon Sunday. The Willing Workers will give a play in the court house September Sth “The Fruits of Folly." Misses va and Rosa Rotn and Rev ©, N. Harris made a business trip to Oak Hill, last week. Misses Birdic F. ‘Turner and Anna M. Rotan attended the teachers’ ex: amination, last week, R. 0. Cary, of Sewell, RD, Quarles and &, G, Lewis, of Hawks Nest were callers in town last Satur day and Sundas Richard Lewis of Greenstown was in town Saturday. A number of triends left ‘Tnesday to visit the Women's Baptist: State convention. sT, ALBANS Rev. Atexander Jones filled the put pit during the absence of the pastor Rev. JW. Robinson, who is visiting Triends in Clarksburg. Miss Beatrice Cathoun, of Charles. ton. Was the guest of Miss tda Wilson last week Miss Margaret Chandler, atte: spending a week with Miss Maggie Price, retmrned home Saturday Madrew, the infant son of Mr. and Mra. Wiliam Payne died Friday night and was buried Saturday at 2 o'clock Edward Ransom returned home Sun. ee ee ee ee eT ae i a cA : aie stad kai Lak ee as cay from Chicago where he has beon ac yed by the Pullman Car Com: pany, A Targe minmber attended the 101 Ranch show in Charteston Monday. Everett Carr was in Charleston last week on business, Mes. Mary ‘Treat, of Charleston, at- fended the funeral of Andrew: Payne, Saturday Miss Maggie Price is visiting Miss Marearet Chandier at Lock Six. The Evening Star Club was enter tained at Mrs, Mary Shield’s ‘Tuesday evening Mes. Aumuda William is roported teh better at Chis writing Samuel Williams is able to be ont austin Dr Edward Bell, of Charleston specialist on the eye, ear. nose and throat will be here Saturday aud will remain until Tuesday & o'clock p.m. Me can Be seen at the residence of Mr. LeRoy Hall oan. Ave. | PRINCETON The Sunday School of the Baptist church held their annual outing Satur: day on Reservoir Hill, A large num- ver of grown people and children pie niced there and report a nice time. Miss Mitchell had as her guest for several days last week Misses Froe aad Jones. While here Miss Frov took the examination Mrs. Hattie Burke is out after a week of severe illness Rev. D.C. Deans. of Montgomery state lecturer for the Independent Or der of Red Men, spent several days in our city last week. Mrs. W.-M. Callender left Thursday to visit friends in Roanoke, Va., and relatives in Buckhanan, Va Mrs, Dora White, of Coal Dale, vis. ited hey sisters, Mesdames Nichols iad Burke, last week and remained te the picnic. Mrs. George Breckenridge returned to her home at Slab Fork last week, James and Johnson, contractors 0} Huntington, ave here and have entere¢ contract for work. Among those who took the examt nation last week were Misses Emmi Holley, Vio‘a Baltimors, of Bramwelt Mrs, G. D, Benson, of Bluefield, Mis: Stella Froc, of Tip Top Va. and Hous toa Brothers. of Va., also Rev. Twymar of Nuttallburg. S. 1. Denson, of Covington, Va was a business visitore here severa days last week. After viewing ow progressive city. he was favorably im pressed with its future outlook Floyd Gardner, carnenter, has start ed the wiilding OF his ‘residence, Mrs, Fletcher, of Welch, was a bus iness visitor here Friday — lookin) around with the intention of buyin a lot. While here she was the gues of Mrs. Gordon Madison. UNION Mrs. Cassie Chambers is the guest of Mrs, Bell Armstead, Charles Haynes has returned bome from Cobham, Virginia, where he vis- ited his mother, Mrs. Julia Johnson. Rey. Mo W, Claire and son, Gratton, are visiting Rey. Claire's mother, Mrs, Olie Smalls. Mrs. Lillie Belle Jobuston is in town hecatse of the sudden iiness of her mother, Mrs, Susie Black. Mlias ‘Triplets and cousin, Mes. Spurlock. spent Sunday at Gap Mills Mrs, Sam Reynolds was called here hecanse of the ines of her mother, Mrs. dittia Johnson Miss Annie Reid. of Orange. Nod is Visiting her brother, Rev. Ro Reid, Miss Minnie Patterson has returned from Chareston where she visited her Inother, Mrs. H. Patterson. Miss Mae 0. Duasmore spent sun day 8 Gap Mills, Norman 8. ‘Triplett: and John Twist entertained at Salt) Sniphur Springs Mrs. Rich, Mrs, Jenkins. Miss Ander son and Mrs. Luey Smatis, of Baiti- more, Md Mrs, Annie Anderson, of Charleston, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Oliver Twist, of Salt Sulphur Springs Misses Carrie 0. Claire, Skipworth Campbell, Pauline Smalls, Mary H. Clare. Amy Bo Walker, Harriet ‘trip: leite wad Mrs, Mamie Claire spent Sunday at Salt Sulphur Springs. Miss Mamie Chapman is sick. Isiah Claire left Saturday for Hin- ton. Miss Beulah Nichols, of Pratton was the gest of Mr, Edward Seames. RED SULPHUR SPRINGS There will he preaching hers Sun. day by Rey. 1M. Roan Robert Walker deft Monday — for Bargor Spring. Tsaar Canter left Wednesday for Lingdale, Willie Johnso has returned home from Quinnimont Flore was a good atteadance al ‘he MB. Sunday School Sunday. Miss Edith Johnson was the guest of Helen Hamilton at dinner Sunday Minne Gardner is the guest of Mrs. TO. Connor. Willig Johnson left ‘Tuesday for Princeton, Mrs, Floyd Howard and Mrs. Linzid Williams were gnests of Mrs, Gowns Shouiler Sunday at lwacheon. TUR ApVocaTE ne | OEDAK GROVE The citizens of Cedar Grove are preparing to have a celebration Sep tember 22nd, emanciyation day RoW, Waynesboro, of Heomer was in town Sunday en route to Charles ton Mis. Minnie Mimes. of Charleston was here Sunday the swost of Mr. aad Mis CH. Jones. Mrs. Matrtia Fortner and danghter of Mammoth, were in town Sunday Vredertek Strudwiek was in Char leston Sunday calling on Miss Ida Browy Rev, SoS. Adkins preached at the A. Mo K. ehureh Sunday ‘Thomas Buster attended the nation AL conysation of Miners in Indianap ols last week. W. HE! Lacey was in Hngheston Sun day on business in connection with the emancipation ce'ebration, Miss Mand Robinson, of — [ustitute ass been secured as primary teacher James Austin and Guthrie Andersor were visiting in Malden Sunday. Mrs, Amanda Powell, of Hansford was in town last week Jock Walker is improving slowly Misses Hattie and Allie Hicks, 0} Hast Bank, were here Sunday. Joseph Mimms, of Sirewsbury, wa: in town Sunday. Jo HL. Dingess was in. Mcatgomery Sauurday on business + J. W. Richmond js still sick, MARTINSBURG | Chas. S. Arter, of Harper's Ferry, was in the city a few days last week, attending the teachers uniform exami- nation, Mrs. Emma Bell is quite sick at her home on Wes John street, sur- fering from an attack of neuralgia of the heart. Friends and relatives are anxious for her immediate recovery, Mrs. He N. Hopwell, of W. Martin street, has returned from a six week's visit to New York and seems much benefitted by her sojoura. Rey. SM. Beane spent the greater part of last week in and around Par. kersburg. It is rumored that he 4n- terested in one of Parkersburg’s most beautiful and charming young women, whether this is true or not, there is something significant in the very eloquent sermen Sunday evening from the words, “Other sheep T have which are not of this fold. The Dudley F. W. B. church is. pre- paring to make some extensive and very necessary improvements. Two conventions were held here on Saturday, Republican and Democratic Counte tickets were named, both aré so strong it is difficult to pick the winner Mrs. Docia McClain, of New York City, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Charlotte Spears, of W. Burke street. Miss Adalene Shaw, of Washington, D.C. spent Sunday in this city, as the guest of Mrs. Bessie Stewart, Miss Shaw, besides being a charming young woman, is one of the District's most able and proficient: teachers. Mrs. Pry, of Keoarneysville, attend ed the uniform examination held here last week. The West Virginia Wonders were defeated by the Cumberland Giants by a seore of three Lo two. A good number attended the S. 8 picnic at Shepherdstown, Music was furnished by the Martinsburg band, PARKERSBURG ‘The fourth and last quarterly meet Ing and contereies of Bethel AM. 1 church will convens August 28th and 20h, The grand rally will be on the ith of September, at which time, Rev, FO1f Alleyne, the pastor will preach the closing Sermon for this conference year Miss Florence: Cousias, of Athens, Ohio, is in the city attending Teach: cos instinnte A number of young ladies left Satur day for Niagara Falls. ‘Those in the party are: Misses Lena MeCling. Re: hecea Brown, Grace 0. Washington, Mamie Williams, Mabell Williams, 1il- lian Hebron and Anna Evans. Don Jeaos, of Fairmont, is spending the week with Zack MeChing, Logan M. 8. church, Rev. J. W. Car- roll, pastor, has been beautifully paint ed by the Helping Hand and Wilting Workers, two of the organizations of the church. ‘The services Sunday were well attend and the pastor preached at Ha, im. Subject: “The Problem of Life.” Aso at 8 p.m, Subject “The Chureh of God.” ‘The choir ren- dered charming music. ‘The Willing Workers, of Logan church, have had the pulpit firnitire nicely repaired. ‘Tho District Ceaference, of — the Cumberland — District, convenes at Washington, Pa. August 24 Missex Ophelia Washington, — of Clarksburg and William Walker. of Wheeling. visited Miss Martha Brown last week Mee Cornelia Dickson, of Wheeling, is spending some time with her mother Mee. dane Jones, on Avery street, Rev. S. M. Beane, pastor of MI, Zien MoM chureh, Martinsburg, spent sev eral days with Mr. and Mrs, Carroll Miss Leodia Giles returned to Pitts burg, Pa. after a pleasant visit with | relatives, Mig. Sarah Grifan and. daughter Jovanna, of Oklahoma, are visiting Rev, and Mrs, Carroll # | Misses Ruth and Helen Wiliams, of Washington, D.C, are visiting Mrs. Dora Smith. n Misses Florence Hamilton aud Man- ha Curtis, of Martetta, 0. were in the city, Monday calling on riends. Herman Brown, of Washington, D. Cis In the city visiting relatives. Mrs, Bessie George and Mré. Edward Edmondson lett for thelr homo in Springtield, O.. Meaday morning after Spending a delightful time with Mrs Isage Curtis on Green street. Mrs. J. S. Giles returned home Sun day, from Piltsburc, Pa., after a pleas ant visit with her daughter, Mrs. Chas Woods. Miss Joice, of Cambridge, 0., Misses Turner and Green, of Zanesvilleo. wore in the city ‘Tuesday and Friday attending uniform examination, MT. HOPE Rey, L. Thorton, Worthy Chief ot the Shining Light Order of St. Latkes, has gone to Richmond Va., to repre: sent the lodge at its grand sitting. Mrs, Swan, of Killsythe, left Suzsay to represent the Holly Light Order of SU. Lukes, at the grand sitting in Rich- mond. Va. Many of our teachers took the exam: ination which was held at Oak Hill August 11th and 120, | Miss Rubie Lewis and Mr. White Were married August 13th. Her many friends wish her much joy and sue: cess. — William Saunders, of Mt. Hope, and Mrs. Ada Ham were also married August 12th, A. EB. Henderson, who recently re- ceived an appointment in the census bureau, in Washington, D.C. left August 12th to take charge of his post. Mrs, Maria Robinson, left for Rich. mond last Saturday, to represent the Perkias Council, at the grand sitting of Sl. Lukes. Mrs, Julia V. Wilkerson, of Mont gomery, is visiting friends at Mont: gomery Miss Emma Calloway, of Washing ton, D. C., is visiting her sister and brother, of Warnertown, Warnertown has become quite thrit ty and business is flourishing. ‘There are two ihe eream parlors and one gro: cery store, all owned wad operated b3 colored. people. STANNA FORD. The Mt. Vernon Baptist church do: nated $10.00 lo their pastor, Rev. F B. Smith Mrs. J. V. Wilkersoi and Miss Janie Roberts, were visiting Mrs, A. L. Peck, Saturday and Sunday. Snead Sheperd is moving back to town . Mrs, Annie Bernhard and Jim Thomas were visiting H. Thomas Sun day R. K. Peters was called to Himton Saturday and returned Monday, bring: ing his wife and two daughters, one of whom has been an inmate of Dr, Holly's sanitarium for over a week. Clayborn Thomas, who was visiting ‘his son, H. Thomas, tsft for Jumping Branch. to visit his daughter, Mrs Lizie Clayborn Mrs, Gd, Crite and Mr. and) Mrs Wiiston were guests of Mr. and Mrs. VON, Eubank, Sunday evening Mrs. M. Shorter and Mrs, susie Cary attended services in’ Stanaford Bottom, Sunday. x W. F. Nichols gave an Old Folk’s party Saturday night at Ro B. Peter's Hail, which was well attended. iv cry one seemed to have a pleasant lime With music and refreshments, Miss Lelia ‘Thomas has returned from Harvey, where she has been spending a few days with Miss Odessia Morris, ~ WUNTINGTON Misses Mary Dickerson and Ethel Lewis have returned home after a very successful term of stimmer school work at Institute. R. W. James, instructor in Agricul: ture in the Normal school in Law- renceville, Va., is spending his vaca- tics at home with his parents, Mr, and Mrs, W. 0. James. Rev, L. 0. Lewis, a young man of who the people of this community are justly proud. a man of ability and cul- ture, preached an excellent sermon at the First Baptist chureh Sunday morning to a large and appreciative audience, Prof. J. W. Scott has returned from a pleasant trip to Hampton and other points east Dr. C.C. Barnett and Isaac Newton attended the district Republican con- vention, at Hurricane, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Isham Seott are at home trom a pleasant trip to relatives In Washington, D.C. and Virginia Miss Josie Barnett spent a week with friends in Kanawha aad Putnam countios, and reports a fine time. Miss Bessle Phillips visited her brother, John Phillips, of Charlottes: ville, Va.. recently. The many friend here of Mes and Mrs. Edward Dickerson and daughter, Miss. Nova, regret very much their de. GO TO I. E. NICHOLS FOR THE ICE CREAM THAT TASTES LIKE MORE Either Plain or in Brick Special Prices “ites: 20 Capitol Street. Both Phones SSastraar nents a) THE BAUER MEAT & FISH COMPATY 28 AND 30 CAPITOL ST. Beef, Veal, Mutton, Pork, Fresh Pork Sausage OUR OWN. MAKE, Try cur machine sliced Hams and Bacon OYSTERS, FISH, POULTRY The best qualities in all the popular kinds of Cheese We want your patronage for we have complete stock in our lines and you [can get it when you want more parture from us, to Baltimore, Mr, Dickerson and family have won the love and respect of the people and they hope that as he leaves on account of {M1 health it may be restored to him and that happiness and success may be theirs wherever they go, Mesdaies RL DW. “Meadows and Alice Benton are seriously ill Rev. Ro J. ‘Terr@l and wife, whe have spent several weeks here, at the rasidence of Mrs. Bottle Barnett, of Ninth avenue, left for Ronceverte ‘Tuesday, where he Nas accepted — the cull of the Baptist chureh, AL ‘Thompson, of Montgomery, was calling on Mes, Atsaa Lee last week. Miss Nannie Cobbs went to Bar bourswile on business Monday Miss Clyde Scott, of Washington D.C. is visiting her grand. parents Mr. and Mrs, Isham Scott, at 82 Bighth avenue, Lawyer J. Ruffner, of Chicago, was a business visitor in tho city — las week Mrs. Exum, of Treaton, is spending a few days with Mrs. Anna Lee. @ Kighth avenue. Mesdames Lucy Shafer, Sallie Batt: and Mr. Bert Thomas left Frida; evening to visit relatives in Virginia Rev. D. C. Dean, of Montgomery was calling on friends Monday. Mrs. R. P. Sims, of Blugfleld, pass ed through the city last week en rout to Harper's Ferry. Mrs, Anna Lee made a business tv to Cinesanati Tuesday. Mrs. Eliza Banks, of Ironton, spen a few days here, the guest of Mri 1. D. Kitchen, of Biglith avenue. Robert Thomas and little son, 0 Ironton, spent Sunday with friends. Miss Nettie Ware, of Washingtor Pa,, is visiting her sister, Miss Lue Ware, Matron of the Orphan's Hom Charles McClaé1 is ill at his hom: in the suburbs of the city, Rev. W. 0. ‘Terry is at home wit his family after an absence of severa months. Miss Cora MeDaniel and Laur Jowens returned home Saturday ever THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1910. ing from a pleasant visit of SeVerat weoks to Mrs. George Scott Cooley, of Athens, 0. Mrs. Llzale Lewis entertained at dinner Sunday afternoon im honor of her son, Rev, L. 0. Lewls, the follow- ing friends: Misses Adelin ‘Taylor, Rosa and Rejplly Carter, Eva Sim- mons, Loti Jolingon, Marcella Mang- grum and Mrs, Rejetia Carter, Mrs, Sarah J. Burke ts in Charles- ton on business,” ‘The Orton Club gave a kawa fete at the home of Mrs. Hannah Lewis, on Artisan avenue, Friday evening. T. L. Thompson, of the Rex pharma cy, has Kone to visit relatives in Vir~ sini Mrs. Virginia Dillard was hostess to a few friends Sunday afternoon, in honor of her house guest, Mes, Miunto Frye, of Worth. ‘Those sharing her hospitality were: Mesdames Martha Woodson, Eliza Cobbs, Sidney Coger, Miranda Watts, Lydial Lee and) Miss, Josix Barnett. 4. W. Randolph passed through (he city Monday, en route to Washington, v.c. A porch social was given at the res- idence of Mrs. Hattie Green, Friday hight, for the venelit of the ALM. 1. ehureh Mrs. Mary Pack is sick this week Rev. L. 0. Lewis proac ie to a large audience at the Sixteenth street Bap- tist chureh, Swaday evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Penn, of Blue: field, spent a few days in the city recently SEA ISLAND COTTON GROWERS Fake City, Fla, August 17.-- ‘The anaual meeting Teen here today by the Sea Island Cotton Growets* Con- gress is the largest in point of at- tendance ever held by the organiza- tion. Prominent growers from all of the southeastern States were on hahd when the gathérmy was called to order by President W. W. Webb. The sessions will last several day's and will be devoted to the diseussion of various probloms -aift importance to the long staple cotton grower. l 40 CTT a Rar is inty . 4 ls 2 pn ey Garis Pane Ne NS A ERR I hea. 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Seed plea io ih ami EE CGN piesa! § ty yt sb laay Ts Um ea ae ere ene wa Nab! at ie aes GR Bo | Se Se eee,” ae SE ee ame NE MGR <a EEL Aw Sagan eT AURA Pats SMO fc! os pameaeas tae te te cto AEA 0S a ay ae atageeng 8 dl. , SRN Ea © ROMMEL Sig hae Are You Working for Money? . . Or is Your Money Working for You? If you are working and saving your money and putting it in a bank where You get no interest, keep ing It in w trunk or hiding it somewhere about your nouse—You Are Working Wor Money. It you are working and saving your money and investing it in a safe way, where i Nill be working day and night whether you are working or not, and making you at least six per cent, intereat—Your Money 4s working For You, The Pythian Mutual Investment Association was organized in order to give us an opportunity to put the money we could save together and then put it to work. ‘The above js a picture of our building ‘on the Capitol Square in Charleston. We have just purchased a splendid three story blick building om one of the main business streets in the city of Huntington. ‘The first floor is occu pied by the Huntington Herald, the largest daily newspaper published in that section of the state, the second floor is used for office rooms, while the htird floor is a large assembly and lodge hall, Thig buildiing 18 sure to pay us well, After the Charleston building had beea oecupiea only eight months our stockholders were pafd a dividend of six per cent, Stock Is still on sale at $10.00 per share, either pald up or on the {ngtallment. plan. Ask your agent In your Jocality about it or write to this office, . ee - Let Your Money Work For You Pythian Mutual | seinceiipSem i ge e smntent Association. L. O. WILSON, President, Weston, W. Va. ‘ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE | WD THURSDAY, AvAUAT 18, 1810. WAKE FOREST Milton Reed. of South Carbon, was calling on friends here Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Sterling were calling on friends at Berlin Sunday. inrs, Alex Pennick, who has been sik for some time,.is able to be out again. John Hughes and James Miller went to Bast Bank Tuesday on bus ines, Miss Clara Jones, of Brownswood, is visiting her mother this week Mrs. L. W. Mayo, of South Carbon, was here on business Friday. Preparations are being made for a good school this year. John Hughes, James Miller and William Bdkaburgh have been appointed trustees, —+-___ POWELLTON, Mrs. R. J. Harvy and Mrs. 1. i, Woods were in Montgomery shopping Saturday. Mrs, Corena Erby. who has beer sick is convalescing. Mr. and Mrs, S. H. Fairfax are out of town visiting their home in Vir- ginia. J. 8. Harvey was in Montgomery Monday, ‘T. 1. Thompson was in town Mon day, Miss Sallie Mills is eXpecting to leave Tuesday morning for Sylvia to attend the convention. Mrs, Ro HL Harvey and Mrs. L. 1, Woods, delegates to the Women's Baptist state convention, will leave ‘Tuesday morning. Miss Katie Brown, of Montgomery, was the guest of Miss Gertrude #5. Johnson Saturday Mra, Agnes Lewis has as a. visitor, her brother, Ed Lawson. Mise Cornelia Spears was visiting Mrs. S.J. Mills and sister and was elected delegate to Richmond for the St Lukes order Mrs, Sophia Robinson is visiting in Charleston Unis week ee RAYMOND. Mrs, Cornelia Coles visited Mrs, A, ©. Chapman, at Winifrede, last week J. W. Crosby preached an inspiring sermon here Sunday night. Mrs, Emma Printisk left Monday for Sylvia, where shq will represent the Missionary society, A. ©. Carey Is spending a fey days in Charleston, 1 r f ii elias Se Abie ot ae Mrs. Mayme Exum, of — Institute Miss Josie Barnett, of Huntington and Miss Della Brown, of Charleston spent several days here last week visiting friends, BUCKHANSON_ Miss Beulah Smith has returned from Fairmont, She was accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. Bumgardner, 0! Fairmont. Prof. H. D. Hazelwood is the gnest of Miss Maude Davis. Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Lowry, of In stitute, were guests of Mrs. Ellen Lowry several days last week, Miss Lelia Powell was at Weston recently. Mrs. Jas Wade and Austin Taylor were at Clarksburg ‘Thursday. Mrs, Laura Watson left Monday for Moorefield, to visit Rev. J.T. Reed and family. Mise Maud Davis entertained a few friends Wednesday evening. — Whist and music were the diversions. ‘The out of town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. W. HL Lowry, Prof. H. D. Hazle- wood, of Parkersburg, and Mrs. Bum gardner, of Fairmont. Miss Cora Taylor left Tuesday for Hlkins on a pleasure and — business trip. Mrs, A. 1, Jackson and little daugh: ter. Austina, of Wheeling, accom: panied by Mrs. Jackson's sister, Miss Bond, of Pittsburg, are visiting Mr Thornton Jackson and family. Master Smith and Frank Jones, of Wellsville, 0., are visiting their grand: parents, Mr, and Mrs, Thornton Jack: son Miss Mand ‘Tyler gave a card party Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Dickerson. After the usual time spent in games refresh ments were served. ‘The out of town guest present was Mrs, (. 1. Lewis, of Sutton, Mr. Hanger,pof Clarksburg was the guest of Ed, Hunter Sunday. Rev. George DeYoung was at Clarks: burg on business ‘Thursday want to learn to resilvor DO YOU i easrons cea Sune ne ones? Pleagant easy work. Profit five dollars a day. Sample and par- tlenlars free. THE UROWN 00., 1432 5 St., Washington, D. 0. - 1-27-83 m, « THE ADVOCATE WHITE MEN Accused of Robbing Pwo Georgia Ne- Kroes Shoot ‘Them to Death, Woodbury, Ga., August '10.—Be. cause they accused a white man of Stealing corn of them, two Negroes, John Lovelace and son, award, were shot to death late this after. noon by a crowd of infuriated whites, ‘The Negroes were prosperous far- mers. They circulated reports that corn had been stolen from them by A member of a prominent family, ‘This afternoon: the man, with « hig four brothers and’ several other white men, went to the house of the Negroes to punish them fot cireulat- ing the reports. The Negroes were seized by the whites and asked to retract the reports, This they re- fused to do, and, it is said, preparea to defend themselves. ‘The whites at once opened fire and riddled the Negroes with bullets, the latter fall- ing dead almost at their doorsteps. ————_—--__ COLORED MEN Of Alabama Call Upon Heads of Re- publican Party for Redress. Decatur, [l., Aug. 12.—Several old soldiers of the Decatur and this county, who served in the Federal army during the war between the States, have fled a protest with the heads of the national Republican party (white) against the action which they claim was taken against them at a Republican convention re- cently held in this county. ‘These old soldiers claim that they were not given any rights in the conven: tion, owing to the fact that they were colored, and nothing else. They have called upon the heads of the national Republican party in Alas bama, and if they are not wanted these old voldiers declare that in the future they will vote with the Demo. crats. There are about 250 colored votes.in this county. From Ynion Omes Strength Vi torre oe teat be WK 3 Shien Pie psi Oe GEXS stssnineie ae Susy tesa rS scustle memsnnnis tr wary ooeee sp coomaminn esrenentatives Wanted sedis Uehara as acme mon inVERWATIONAL LIBERTY UNION a B10 wun otat Beis ons en Al St. Paul Church — Notes.—Mrs. Rebecca Johneon, « prominent mem- ber and worker of St. Paul A, M. B, Church, Columbus, 0., was a visitor Sunday morning to the chureh. The Pastor needs @ few more homes for annual conference ministers; it is necessary to complete his list. in order to notify all ministers of the accommodation before they reach the city. ‘The next meeting of the Ladies Aid Society will be held at the residence of Mrs. Cowser. Mrs. Barnes surprised the “Aid” ‘by serv- ing several courses of refreshments. The meeting, besides its splendid entertainment, was well attended and abundant in good cheer. By special invitation the pastor, Rev. R. R. Downs, will deliver an address at 4:00 p. m., at the Quarrier street M. B. church, next Sunday, ‘The sub- Ject of his address will be “The Cardinal Points of Godly Activity.” A nice ttle walk between the steps and sidewalk ie the result of a gift of bricks by Allen DeHonney; Grant Jones saw to their delivery, besides contributing some much needed lum- ber, Choir Leader Expires.—WWilliam M. Smith, aged 70 years, died Thurs- day afternoon at 4 o'clock while at work on a new building that he was carpentering on. He was In good health and was not feeling Mil at all, but at about the hour of 4 he drop- ped to the ground and expired a short time later. Three physicians were called and worked with the man but their services were of no avail. Mr. Smith was one of the most popular of the colored people of this city, was known all over te city and county, He has been the leader of the choir of the First Baptist chureh, of Washington street, for the last twenty years and was a willing and important factor in the upbuild- ing and progress of that chureh. Mr. Smith was a widower, his wife having died some years ago, but he is survived by a sister, Maria Street, of 1311 Wall street, and several chil- dren. He was born in Lynchburg, Va., in 1840 and moved to this city almost a quarter of a century ago. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the First Haptist chureh and interment took place at Spring Hill cemetery, Concert at Baptist: Chureh.—The following very excellent program will be rendered at the First Baptist church, Thursday evening, August 25th, under the auspices of the Doreas Society. Miss Ethel B. Spriggs, of Institute, who has won much favorable comment upon her work ‘in the music department. of Fisk University, will render two selections. The program follows: Prayer, Rev. B. R. Reed; piano solo, Katherine Gamble; recitation, Fran- ces Starks; Solo, Ruth Stephenson; recitation, Lillian Whitten; piano solo, Miss Ethel B, Spriggs; recita- tion, Miss Mary McGee; Piano solo, Miss Jennie Warner; oration, Mr. Frank ‘Taylor; solo, Miss Hazel Lucas; recitation, Miss Garnett Har- ris; solo, Miss Alice P. Whittaker; r citation, Miss Hazel Dillard; solo, Mr. ‘Theodore Henderson; paper, “Self Culture.” Dr. J. B. Brown; solo, Miss Mollie Robinson; — piano solo, Miss Spriggs. The program will ‘be interspered with vocal and in- strumental selections by the Har- monic club and the Lyric orchestra. Men's Day at Simpson.—Sunday, the 21st inst, men’s day will be observed at Simpson M. KE. church with the following program: Morn- ing Service. Hymn; Mr. Frank Bow- Jes; prayer, Mr. Edward Stokes ; anthem; responsive reading, the president; scripture lesson, Mr. 1. M. Carper; hymn, Mr. Geo. Wanzer; sermon, Rey. Edw. Humbles; hymn, Mr. Chas. Teal; collection, doxology and ‘benediction. Afternoon, 4:00 p. m. Hymn, Rev. Geo. Wooding; prayer, Mr. J. H. G. Jones; music; address, Rev, R. R. Downs; music; collection; — benediction. Evening service. Hymn, Edward Welle; prayer, Mr. W. J. Richards; music: scripture lesson. Mr. BE. R. Carter; short addresses. theme Man", Man in the Hdéme, Dr. J. B. Brown; Man in the Community, Dr. C. H. Gray; Man in the Church, Mr. L. ©. Farrar. Mrs. Alice Board entertained the Afters’ club at her home on Brad- ford etreet, Tuesday evening. The Thursday night and Friday night Aids will met at the church to- might. Rev. J. 5. Carroll Mra. Mary Robinson and Rev. G. 6. Wood- ing will leave next’ ‘Tnesday for Washington, Ia., to attend the dis- {riet conference wich convenes on the 24th HAterary Society Organized.—A literary elnh was organized at the First Baptist chureh, Tuesday even- ing. Forty young people have al- ready been enrolled and the club, in all probability, will prove a brillant success. ‘The officera are: L. ©. Farrar, president; J. A, Langhorn, Charleston vice president; Miss Naola Marrar, secretary; D. L. Bowles, assistant secretary; Miss Hazel Lucas, treas- urer; R. H. Thomas, chaplain; Rev. B. R. Reed, eritle; Miss Esther Fulks, journalist; and Mrs. Minnie Harris, organist. Regular weekly meetings will be held each Monday at 8:00 p.m, A free literary and musical program will be rendered Monday evening to which everyone is cordially invited. Won Five, Lost Two—The Charl- eston Clippers returned Monday eve- ning from their trip on the Norfolk & Western railroad with a string of vietories of which they are justly proud. Monday, as previously re- ported in these columns, they won from Bluefield by a score of 9 to 3. ‘Tuesday, Bluefield won in an 11-in- ning game, the score being 6 to 5. Four games were played at Key- stone, Charleston winning the first two from Kimball. ‘The scores were 6-3 and 9-3. Friday's game with Gary at Keystone wen. vo Gary, whose club made ten while the Clip- bers had six to their credit. Satur- day the Clippers turned the tables by defeating Gray fourteen to six and they turned the same trick at Gary, Sunday, rolling up twelve to Gary’s five. The club, J. H. Taylor manager, was composed of Noble Mitchell, 6. 8.; Charley Dunbar, P. and 3rd.; “Country” Poindexter, p. and 3rd.; ‘Trueman Randolph, ¢. f.; Henry Burke, p. and r. f.; Wanzer, p. and r. £.; “Tobe’ Jefferson, Ist b.; Adolphus Brown, 2nd b.; Miller, ¢.; and Arthur Jackson, 1. f, 1,000 Pigeons — Burned.—Monday morning about 2:30 fire, presumably of Incendlary origin, totally destroy- ed the pigeon loft of Arthur Brown, Rullitt St, and the thousand or more ‘pigeons which it housed were burned. Mr jrown suffered the Joss of the SUMe number of pigeohs, in a similar manner, about four years ago when his residence went up in smoke. Nothing daunted by these two seri fous losses Mr. Rrown will rebuild In the near future. Emancipation Celebration—In the line with The Advocate’s suggestion, last fall, a movement is on foot to celebrate here with appropriate exer- cises Sept. 22nd the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. ‘he subject was placed before the Elks at their last meeting by Jas. A. Camp- bell and favorably considered. It is understood that all the other secret and fraternal organizations in the city will be requested to parttripate and the promoters are confident that they will join to make the otcasion a memorable one. Died of Bright's Disoase.—Ander- son Newbolt, age 37 years, of 33 second avenue, West Charleston, died Wednesday evening of last wee’ at 10 o'clock of an attack of Bright's disease. Mr, Newbolt was bora at Louisville, Ky., and came here with the Kelley axe plant and has been a resident of this city ever since In order that relatives residing in Ky. and Ohio might have an opportunity to view the remains before they were consigned to the grave the funeral Was delayed till Saturday afternoon. ‘The interment was made in Spring chil cemetery. Mrs. Jas. L. Thomas, of Winitrede, was removed from the Sheltering Arms Hospital to the home of hei mother on Pledmont street. She i. improving rapidly Miss George, of Clarksburg, who has been visiting Mrs. Kent, on Baines street left Tuesday for Cin- cinnati, 0. Emmett Colbert, who is in Char- lotte, N. C., for his health, is greatly improved. Mrs. Nannie Wright, who has been visiting relatives in the city, retura- ed to Clarksburg, Wednesday. Miss Louis Davis and Miss Amy Buekett, of Pittsburg, are house uests of Mr. and Mrs. William Jeffer- son, Ros# street. Frank Bryant has returned from Cleveland, 0, Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Agnes Sinclair of Bancroft, were guests of Mrs, W. C. Lee, Monday. Mre. ©. L. Clark, who has been il! for the past week, is better. Miss Jennie K. Foster, of Nash Ville, ‘Tenn, is visiting Miss Lena Rice, Mrs. Mary Teal will be hostess to the Willing Workers, this evening Mrs. Aggie Lewis, of Sentz St., whose illness was reported in these columns last week, shows but little, if any improvement, Mrs. Ada Moss, who was eatled here by the serious illness of her &rand mother, Mrs, Aggie Lewis, hag returned to her home at Lancaster. Mrs Robinson and grandchildren, of Powellton, are visiting Mrs. Har. vey Lowry Mrs, Jennie Mitehell, of Martin, is visiting her aunt, Mra. Ags’ Lowls Noble Mitchell is spending — his vacation at Richmond ana other cities in Virginia Mrs. Bettie Brown, who has been Visiting Mrs. ‘Thomas Colbert, has returned to her home at Welch Miss L. M, Thomus, of the Balti- more, Md., schools, arclved in tho f SEMI-ANNUAL a Clearance Sale | NOW GOING ON You Can Buy Dry Goods Now at 20 to 50 Per Cent Off Original Price | Shaley, George, & L Bsharah j 2. S pare Time? m e , 3 1, TO INCREASE YOUR KNOWLE DGR. = 2. 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Attendants’ F $§%$3.00 per course of 21 Baths ° enday Fees 1$1.50 per course’of 10 Baths 4 —_-——- ea Callonor Address - - « LR. SMITH, - CRYSTAL BATH HOUSE . HOT SPRINGS, : city Monday to visit Rev. and Mrs. JW. Carroll + few weoke, G. P. Porter and Mes. Fannie Thomas delegates of Providence Council No. 657 and St. Srenten Council No. 680, Independent Order Of St. Luke, respectively, lett Monday morning for Richmond to attend the Grand Counzil, Mrs, Raith Cronin, of Washington, who is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary J. Brooks, and sister, Mrs, D W. Carter, are’ spending the week at Institute with relatives, Dr. J. B. Brown, dentist, has se- cured a room in the K. of P. building and will open for practice early next week. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Holmes, Monday, twin boys. Misses Minnie Carr, of Marletta, ., and Mayd Robinson, of Institute. 10) CSAS -PAGE- See Spent the first of the week in the city the guests of Mrs. Mary Brooks, on Jacob street. ‘. Ward Randolph is visiting friends in Washington, D. C. Edward Humble, Jr, and Mins Mabel Wallace were quitely married Saturday evening. Miss Cornelia Spears, of Powell- ton, spent the latter part of the week in the city, Mrs. M. J. Hazlewood returned Sunday from a pleasant visit to friends in Clarksburg. Misses Inez and MeCuitie Johnson, of Institute, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Moliie Parker, Jacob St.“ Dr. D. Edward Bell spent a tew days in Montgomery this week, ‘The St. Louis Americans haye re- leased Catcher Allen to the Louis: ville American Association elub. ety 2 xz Time? ‘ e 3 DGR, : UR USEFULNESS. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE ADVOCATE PUB. CO. Co. Pythian Building, Charleston. The Advocate is entered in the Post-office at Charleston, W. Va., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: THE REPUBLICAN TICKET (Election Next November.) For Congress, Third District: JOS. H. GAINES. For State Senate: GRANT P. HALL. For House of Delegates: J. W. DAWSON, JOHN A. THAYER, W. W. GRAHAM, W. B. SHAVER, W. F. SHIRKEY. For County Commissioner: W. S. MOTTESHEARD. For Superintendent of Schools: JOHN L. GILLESPIE. HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION A bulletin issued some months ago by the State Department of Schools says: The average earnings of the educated man are estimated to be $1,500 per day for 300 days in the year. In forty years this will amount to $18,000. The average earnings of an educated man are estimated to be $1,000 per year. This makes a difference of $22,000 in favor of the educated man, or $10 for each day spent in school from the primary grade through the high school. An eminent authority, after a careful study of the latest United States census returns, gives his conclusions as follows: First, that an uneducated child has one chance out of 150,000 of attaining distinction as a factor in the progress of the age. Second, that a common school education will increase his chances nearly four times. Third, that a high school training will increase the chances of the common school boy twenty-three times, giving him eighty-seven times the chance of the uneducated. That a high school education pays financially can easily be seen from the above, but there are more important considerations which cannot be measured in dollars and cents. It pays in happiness. Wealth and standing in society cannot be compared to it. A high school education enables a man to be more useful to himself and to his fellow men. He can do more things and do them better. He is therefore a more valuable member of society. The more genuinely useful a man is, the happier he is. It pays in character. The real character-forming period is between the ages of fourteen and eighteen years. The habits and ideals which shape and mould character are acquired in this period and few men change after that time. Is there a better place for boys and girls of this age than in a good high school? The latest report of the United States Commissioner of Education shows the following: Maryland has 75 high schools; Virginia 160; Kentucky 98; Ohio 801; and Pennsylvania 746. This makes a total of 1883 high schools in the states bordering on West Virginia. The same report gives West Virginia 56 high schools. This is an age of great competition and specialization and in the long run only the fittest will survive. And the fittest means the best prepared. The boys and girls of our own state have as much natural ability as those of our neighboring states. Shall we not give them as good preparation? Do your own sons and daughters or those of your community have their share of opportunity? It not, whose fault is it? Let us meet the demands of the hour. A GOVERNOR WITH A BACKBONE Twice since his induction into office March 4th of last year, has Governor Glasscock, by the exercise of the power vested in him as chief executive and in fulfillment of his oath of office, saved the state from possible and probable disgrace. It will be recalled how, a few months ago he prevented the lynching of two innocent Negroes at Gassaway by calling out the troops and assuming personal command of the situation. Later these Negroes, accused of a henious crime, were tried and acquitted by a white judge and jury. Again, this week, the governor shows the sincerity of his pre-election promise that so far as was in his power every man would have the full protection of the law and the full enjoyment of those rights guaranteed by the national and state constitutions. He did not await the call of the sheriff for troops before ordering them out, and the timeliness and wisdom of his action was demonstrated by the part they played in saving West Virginia's fair name from disgrace. No one deplores more than the writer that Governor Glasscock is furnished with such opportunities to demonstrate that he has a backbone. Time and again this paper has expressed the wish that all Negroes of the bestial inclinations of the murderer of Mrs. Alliss had a single, common neck, so that the law abiding members of the race could be at once and forever relieved by the hangman of the menace such characters present to law and order. If, as is the case with the white man, the Negro rapist's crime affected directly the criminal and his victim only, it is doubtful whether this subject would give us so much concern, but since the safety of all Negro people is jeopardized by the criminality of one, we must for personal as well as ethical reasons hope for the early arrival of the day when the commission of the "crime of crimes" will be but a memory. Until that day arrives, let us pray that there will be always in the place of power such men as Governor Glasscock is, men who know their duty and are not afraid to perform it. UNTO HIM THAT HATH Speaking before the National Negro Business League at New York yesterday Dr. Booker T. Washington in the homely manner characteristic of him uttered some truths astounding on account of their very simplicity. Taking for his text the words of the Master—"To him that hath shall be given" he told how the world seeks men of different nationalities throughout its length and breadth if they only possess something and emphasize their possessions. The law of demand knows no race, color nor creed. If the black man has what the world wants, be it a material possession, or the ability to deliver a work of the hands or of the head, to him shall be given. Let him once make a start. Let him once show that he is making the most of his opportunities, avenues will open to him which are forever closed to a man who devotes his time to bewailing his "downtrodden" condition. Our readers are urged to read Dr. Washington's speech from beginning to end. In it there is much food for thought, much of wisdom, and much of that common sense, the possession and exercise of which place Dr. Washington among the world's leaders. WEDDED TG HIS IDOLS Recent dispatches from Beverly, the summer national capital, contradict previous reports that President Taft had decided against standing by Senator Aldrich, ending Speaker Cannon and carrying Ballinger in the coming campaign. We had hoped that he would make the whole triumvate walk the plank and would throw Postmaster General Hitchcock in for good measure, but it seems the "regular" forces are again next to the throne and have secured the presidential approval to their rule or-ruin policy. Future events may prove that the house of the insurgents is built upon sand, that the disturbances west of the Mississippi are gentle spring zephyr and not genuine cyclones, but from our viewpoint Mr. Taft has not read the signs of the times aright. --- We are sure our readers will indulge us for a few minutes while we pat ourselves upon the back for having, for the third time, been quoted by the Literary Digest, the premier review of editorial opinion in the country. This recognition is especially gratifying to us when we remember that The Advocate is the only Charleston paper to be so honored. A FIGHT BREWING Is the subject of the cartoon The Advocate's artist presents to its readers this week. It is not to be presumed that the cartoons appearing in this paper each week are inspired by its management or that they reflect the opinions of the editor. They are simply portrayals of those subjects which occupy a prominent place in the progressive press of the race. However much the movement is favored or opposed by the writer or the reader, there is no denying the fact that there is dissatisfaction among the Negro people with the national Republican administration. To say that this dissatisfaction is confined to a particular section of the country or is of negligible importance would be as far from the truth as would be denial of its existence. There is, it is generally conceded, a progressive element of the dominant party. Would it require an impossible stretch of the imagination to place among these insurgents enough disgruntled Negroes to give color to the cartoon? An organization, reported to have representation from a dozen or more states, has been perfected by Washington Negroes with the purpose of alding the Republican party in the coming campaign in the states represented. On the surface, the organization is the proper thing, but it is a pretty safe bet that those on the inside will get "theirn"; else, they differ radically from those who have inaugurated similar movements at Washington in the past. The Secretary of the National Baptist convention, advises us that he has forwarded an electrotype giving full information of the coming meeting at New Orleans. He requests that it be published a number of times. Since the best this paper will get out of the use of its space in furthering a cause which pays everybody else, except the newspaper, for service is thanks. Mr. Jordan's request is being considered. There is danger lest those who are rejoicing over the two reverses Col. Roosevelt has received at the hands of the Republican organization, may find that they are just a little too "previous." They should remember that the people have not yet had an opportunity to express themselves. When they do, a different complexion will appear on New York politics. A meeting was held last week by the Washingtonians to express their indignation arising from the unprovoked murder of several of the race in Texas. The reading public has grown so accustomed to press reports of indignation meetings and banquets at the National Capital that it simply yawns now and asks itself "what's the good." The prosecution has not yet produced enough evidence to show that Mottesheard is guilty of the offenses charged. The saloon element dies hard, but it had as well submit to the will of the people. Freedom of CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. can be made a great power for usefulness and righteousness. Ten millions of people mean a population larger than the whole population of Canada, nearly as large as that of the Republic of Mexico. We have as many colored people in the United States as there are inhabitants in Norway, Sweden and Switzerland combined. I repeat that one of the objects of the National Negro Business League is to emphasize among ourselves and before the world that which we possess in the way of actual ownership and in opportunity. "To him that hath shall be given." The world today seeks the Japanese, it seeks the Canadian, it seeks the Jew in New York, it seeks the white man in Oregon, In Alaska, and in the Southern States to pour into their laps riches, more opportunities, because they possess something and because they emphasize their possessions. On the other hand, let any group of people, or race, make a business of advertising their want of opportunity and their poverty of possession, and the world passes them by or flees from them. I do not overlook the wrongs and injustices inflicted upon the Negro, nor do I excuse them or lightly pass over them, but we as a race will find that we will get what we are entitled to as American citizens more by emphasizing and seizing our opportunities than by advertising our difficulties and troubles overmuch, for from him that hath shall be taken away even that which he seems to have. Practically all the fundamental conditions for industrial and business success are before the Negro in America, and here I speak of prevailing conditions, not of the exceptions. There is the right of domicile. The Negro under law and under custom can reside in any part of the United States that he chooses. What a change in fifty years? The Negro can own property in any part of the United States, another tremendous change in our condition within a half century. The Negro has a greater opportunity to get ownership in the soil in this country, especially in the Southern States, than any ten millions of people in the world who are in the same relative stage of civilization. No one can travel through this country as I am constantly doing, without being proud of the fact that the Negro is using this chance to get hold of the soil. Another fundamental condition for business and commercial success on the part of my race is the oppurnity for the masses of the race to find work. Speaking now of the ten millions of colored people and speaking of the Southern States where the great bulk of the race lives, I would remind you that we have the advan- THE ADVOCATE tage of having plenty of labor for the masses. For the most part, labor seeks the man instead of the man having to seek labor. As compared with any ten millions of people in the old world, the price received for our labor is three and four times higher than that received in many of the old countries. Let us never forget that the success of the man in business is dependent upon the success, the happiness and prosperity of the laboring classes. Let us advertise, then, the fact that the Negro is in demand as a laborer rather than place too much stress upon the exceptional cases where the Negro cannot get work, for here again my text applies, "For to him that hath shall be given," for no one wants to employ the man who cannot get work. The world is not in search of the lazy man. No one cares to employ the lawyer who has no clients or the physician who has no patients. Again, to the Negro in business, especially in the Southland, in the matter of freedom of trade there is a golden opportunity. While in other directions there are restrictions, in the business world there is a freedom and an opportunity that has rarely come to any race so recently out of slavery. The Negro retail merchant can buy his goods from the wholesale dealer on as favorable terms as the white retail merchant can. The Negro business man can borrow money at the local banks just as readily as the white business man can. The best white people in the South are just as ready to purchase from the Negro merchant as from the white merchant. With all that I have mentioned in this country the Negro enjoys freedom of opportunity to get education, freedom of religious worship, to a degree not afforded any similar group of our people in the world. With all of these fundamental elements favorable toward our industrial and business success, as a race in the United States let us not, I repeat, make the mistake of dwelling over much upon the things that we have not, but rather glory in the opportunities that we possess, for the making of the most of these opportunities will bring us more openings and more opportunities. The more we advertise to the world that discriminations are made against us, the more will discriminations multiply. Let us as in some degree representing the present prosperity and the future hope of our race, go out from this meeting determined that each individual shall be a missionary in his community—a missionary in teaching the masses to get property, to be more thrifty, more economical, and resolved to establish an industrial or business enterprise whenever a possibility presents itself. I have referred to the importance of keeping the bright side of our race before the public. In what I now say I may be guilty of seeming contradiction, nevertheless the matter is so important and so fundamental to industrial and business success that I cannot fail to call attention of the public to it. I have referred frankly and plainly to the duty of the ten millions of colored people in fitting themselves for industrial and commercial usefulness. I want to be equally plain and frank in referring to the responsibility resting upon those whose duty it is to enforce the law—to protect life and property, for there can be little progress in securing property or in business unless life and property are safe in every part of the Nation. I call attention to the murdering of colored people at this time because the habit has so grown upon the nation that a murder or lynching of this kind attracts little attention. Be it remembered, too, in connection with these recent murders, that not one in ten has any connection with alleged assaults upon woman. I speak with sorrow and with a sense of shame and humiliation when I call attention to the fact that within a period of thirty days during the present summer no less than twenty-six colored men were wantonly murdered by mobs—shot down or hanged as if they had been so many wild beasts. In one case, that near Palestine, Texas, the sheriff of the county, a Southern white man, says, "Men were going out killing Negroes as fast as they could find them, and so far as I could learn without any just cause. Those Negroes had done no wrong that I could discover." What a blot upon our Christian civilization does such lawlessness indicate. What a blush of shame does such barbarous acts bring to every American citizen. Let this truth never be forgotten, that whatsoever a man or Nation sows, that it shall also reap. The white man who murders a Negro today and goes unpunished is likely to murder a white man tomorrow and go unpunished. There is but one remedy that will stand the test of the centuries, the enforcing of all laws in every section of the United States without regard to class, race or color. These outbreaks on the part of mobs and murderers not only result in the moral degradation of the whole people, but disturb and serve as a setback to business in an alarming degree among both races. I plead everywhere for equal and exact enforcement of the laws, not only in the interest of the colored race, but in the interest of all races, for without law enforcement our civilization will disappear, and we shall as a Nation, become an object of ridicule at the hands of other nations. We are making progress. Perhaps never before have the Negroes added to their wealth so rapidly as they are at present. The Negroes of Georgia during the present year, added 47,045 acres to their land holdings, and increased the value of their land holdings $636,532. During the past year the Negroes of Georgia bought over $560,000 worth of city and town property. They paid taxes last year on 1,536,766 acres of land. Through their real estate purchases and other means they added in twelve months $1,430,000 to their taxable property. Negro property in Georgia was assessed in 1909 at $28,272,580. The Negroes of Virginia also during the year 1909 added 54,452 acres to their land holdings and increased their land values $175,740. They bought $360,000 worth of city and town property, and increased the total amount of their property holdings during the twelve months $971,994. The Negroes of Virginia are now paying taxes on 1,517,500 acres of land and last year paid taxes on $26,600,280 worth of property. From the recorded progress that is being made in Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia, where records are kept of Negro property owning, it is conservatively estimated that the Negroes of the United States are adding from twelve to fifteen millions of dollars to their wealth each year, and that their total wealth is now not far from $60,000,000. Besides, using a very conservative figure, I think, it is safe to say that the colored people in New York and Brooklyn own real estate valued at more than three million dollars, and in addition to this have over two million dollars deposited in the banking institutions of Greater New York. As indicating a very small proportion of the business enterprises that have been started by our people within a few months, I mention the incorporation of the Lee Wholesale Chemical and Drug Co., of Albany and Atlanta, Ga. In the same connection I mention Ashburn Brothers of Franklin, Va., who have recently started a shirt manufacturing company with a capital of $20,000 and employing forty persons, with a daily capacity of fifty dozen shirts. At Durham, N. C., a textile mill for the manufacture of hosiery has been started with a capital of $50,000. In November last the Rocky Mount Silk Manufacturing Company, at Rocky Mount, N. C., with a capital of $50,000 began the business venture of manufacturing silk. Ten years ago, before the starting of the Business League, there was not a single Negro bank in the State of Mississippi. At the present time Mississippi has eleven Negro banks, When this Business League was organized in Boston ten years ago there were only four Negro banks in emphasize their possessions. the United States; at the present time there are thirty-six Negro banks. But, while we are making progress, while we are organizing business enterprises of one kind and another, there are not a few signs that indicate that the time has come when we must speak plainly regarding certain unholy practices which are too fast multiplying among our people in the organization of these business enterprises. I refer to the disposition on the part of certain individuals and certain organizations to try to get something for nothing, to try to get something without paying the price, the price of hard, earnest, honest effort. The fundamental difficulty in many cases is that individuals are not satisfied to begin in a small, humble, simple way and gradually develop their business into something that is larger, that is to grow naturally and logically. It is many times better to start in the humbleest way, the simplest way, and gradually gather experience as one grows in business than it is to start with a big flourish of trumpets a complicated business enterprise that can only live a few days for want of capital or want of experience. There are too many organizations springing up here and there that have for their object the deception of the public, the cheating of the public, and especially the common, ignorant masses, out of their hard-earned money. This deception is usually practiced by individuals or by organizations parading themselves before the public as representing business enterprises that are going to make poor people rich people within a day or year, that are, in short, going to make something out of nothing. It is a practice that is too fast growing, that of selling worthless shares of stock and other securities that have nothing back of them except promises and talk. It is a practice that should be condemned by all honest people. Every time one of these false and deceiving organizations get a dollar from the masses which is either squandered, stolen, or never returned to the investor, it is made harder for legitimate business enterprises to succeed. The practice of promising to pay large dividends on money invested in these fake enterprises should cease; if it does not our people will be retarded many years in their business and industrial progress. We must make it understood from this time forth that the members of the Business League will stand for nothing but that which has an honest and straightforward purpose back of it. At our session held last year in Louisville, Ky., an effort was started to bring about the celebration in 1913 of the fiftieth anniversary of the freedom of the race. The bill recommended by President Taft providing for a preliminary commission to investigate and report upon this subject failed of passage at the last session of Congress. Those in charge of the measure promise at the next session of Congress to get a bill through making a direct appropriation toward the expenses of a celebration of some character. Whether such a bill passes Congress or not, the agitation of the subject on the part of the Negro Business League and other organizations as well as by individuals, has accomplished great good, and whether Congress assists or not, in some form, in some manner, we as a race should not fail to call attention in 1913 to the progress that our race in the United States has made during its fifty years of freedom. At our last annual gathering, recognition was made of the fact that the secretary of this organization, Mr. Emmett J. Scott, had been made a member of the American Commission of Liberia. It is now fitting that this League should rejoice with our race everywhere that as a result of the work and recommendations of this Commission to Liberia and as a result of the deep interest and practical help of President William H. Taft and Secretary Knox of the State Department, plans have been matured by which Liberia is to receive a loan of a million and a half of dollars from this and other countries which it is believed will result in putting it firmly upon its feet financially, and we hope in other constructive directions. In the last analysis the fitness of a race for freedom, the ability of a race to make progress is tested by whether or not individual members of the race have the ability in their own communities, in their own surroundings, to sink personal, selfish ambitions in the interest of bringing about the general good and larger progress of the whole people. Too often progress is delayed and hindered by reason of the fact that the strong man and women in each community find it impossible to throw aside, to put their feet upon their personal views and petty quarrels and enter into strong constructive, progressive work for the benefit of their whole community. Let us everywhere teach the world this lesson that the individual members of the Negro race may differ in personal matters, in social matters, in political matters, in religious matters, but at the same time that we have the ability when the time comes to sink all of these and unite on any project that has for its purpose the betterment of the whole community or the whole race. WON'T NEED A CRUTCH WON'T NEED A CRUTCH. When Editor, J. P. Sossman, of Cornelius, N. C., brushed his leg badly, it started an ugly sore. Many salves and ointments proved worthless. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed it thoroughly. Nothing is so prompt and sure for Ulcers, Boils, Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Corns/Sores, Pimples, Eczema or Piles. 25c at all druggists. THURSDAY, AUGUST Literary Notes Theodore Roosevelt in the September Scribner, gives an account of one of the least known of the African great game, the so-called "White" or square-mouthed rhino, which has become practically extinct in South Africa, but of which a few specimens remain in the Lado along the Nile. Kermit succeeded in taking a series of striking and valuable pictures of the white rhino alive. * * * Many years ago, before the Klondike craze, an unknown young man sent to Scribner's Magazine an article, which was immediately accepted and published, giving an account of his experiences on a journey through the White Pass to the Yukon. The article was accepted because of its striking quality of adventurous narrative; its author is the now celebrated General Frederick Funston. Scribner's will begin in September a series of papers by General Funston, giving those experiences of his romantic career which were associated with General Gomez, whose chief of artillery he became. The narrative is a unique record of adventure, written with humor and power of graphic delineation. *** William Morton Fullerton, for many years connected with the London Times bureau in Paris and thoroughly posted on the French political situation, writes for the September Scribner on "Mr. Roosevelt and France." He shows what a grasp on the imagination of the French Mr. Roosevelt has taken and how they have seriously accepted and taken to heart his Sorbonne address, which was so aptly fitted to the present political situation as outlined by Mr. Fullerton. --- John Fox, Jr., first came into notice as a writer of fiction with a little story of seven hundred words, entitled "Hell-fer-Sartain." In the September Scribner Mr. Fox tells of a recent horseback ride which he made to the scene of the story during which he encountered some of the very characters whom he made to live so many years ago in fiction. George Wright, the artist, accompanied him and made sketches from life to illustrate the article. *** Every phase of the Panama Canal has been written about except one and that is the artistic. William Harden Foster recently made a series of unusual paintings in color and sketches in black and white, and they will be reproduced in Scribner's for September, with a description by the artist of his talks with the engineers and workmen. * * * Mrs. Wharton contributes to the September Scribner a short story "The Blond Beast," in which a contrast is drawn between a pious millionaire of great strength and pertinacity and his son, who has absorbed and tried to practice certain new ideas of social betterment. The conflict of opinion is seen through the eye of the private secretary. *** The conclusion of "Rest Harrow," by Maurice Hewlett, in the September Scribner is a romantically satisfactory solution of this absorbing romance. The story will soon appear in book form, completing an impressive trilogy of novels—"Open Country," "Halfway House," and "Rest Harrow," in all of which Senhouse is the fascinating and unusual hero. CONVENTION OF NEGROES Called By Administration Club to Organize Colored Voters. Washington, August 15.For the purpose of co-operating with the Republican National Congressional and State Committees in the work of organizing the Negro voters in close states and congressional districts, the Administration Republican Club has called a national convention of Negroes to meet in this city on September 19 and 20. Eight states and the District of Columbia joined in the call. For Sale Houses and Lots Water, Shade Trees on residence lots. WEST VA. COLORED INSTITUTE INSTITUTE, WEST VIRGINIA The only Industrial Institute for colored students in the state Regular Normal, Academic and Commercial Courses, also Regular Courses in Agriculture, Carpentry and House Building, Steam Fitting, Smithing, Cabinet Making, Painting and Glazing, Dressmaking, Laundering, Printing. A Complete Course in Military Training to Cadets Rooms, Books, Fuel and Lights Free to Normal Students; and in addition Uniforms for State Students. We have a faculty of Twenty-two Teachers. Board only Eight Dollar a month. FOR CATALOGUE AND OTHER INFORMATION ADDRESS Byrd Prillerman, A. M. President BLUEFIELD COLORED INSTITUTE BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA On the main line of the N. & W. R. R., and easy of access from all points of the Virginian Healthful location, the very best of school comforts, and excellent advantages in the way of Library, Laboratories, Student Societies and a strong earnest Faculty. Regular Normal and Academic Courses, also courses in Music, Sewing, Cooking and Laundering. FREE BOOKS TO NORMAL STUDENTS BOARD, FUEL, LIGHT AND FURNISHED ROOMS-$8.00 PER MONTH. A Model Graded School in which Normal Graduates are given the necessary experience in teaching before beginning their regular work. For Further Information Address the Principal THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1910. WEST VA. INSTITUTE The only Industrial Regular Normal also Regular Courses Building, Steam Firing and Glazing, A Complete Course Rooms, Books, Fuel and in addition Unfaculty of Twenty lar a month. FOR CATALOG Byrd Prillerm BLUEFIELD On the easy of Healthful comforts, way of Liceies and Regular also course and Laun FREE BOOK BOARD, F ROOMS-$8 A Model Graduates science in regular w For Furth Boxing Promoter Proposes to Have Notables Appear in Baltimore to Raise Funds. Baltimore, Md., August 14—A movement was started a few days ago by Joe Barrett, the new prospering local promoter, to bring some of the noted American pugilists to this city to appear in exhibition bouts, the proceeds to be used for the erecting of an elaborate monument at the grave of Joe Gans, the former noted lightweight, who was buried a few days ago. Barrett wants it understood that he does not mean that the proceeds from the event would go as a benefit for the family of the once great pugilist, as he is wideawake to the fact that Gans before his death made provisions for his wife and family. It is simply for the memory of the man who for years defended his title against all comers that gives Barrett his desire to have erected a memory for Gans, and to show that he has the right spirit he says he will not only devote his time in handling the show, but will begin a subscription by placing --- INSTITUTE, West Virginia LD COLORED INSTITU COLORED INSTITU SITUATED AT HIELD, WEST VIRGINIA the main line of the N. & W. R. R. of access from all points of the Virgina ful location, the very best o ss, and excellent advantage Library, Laboratories, Stud and a strong earnest Facul Normal and Academic C courses in Music, Sewing, C undering. BOOKS TO NORMAL ST FUEL, LIGHT AND FUEL $8.00 PER MONTH. Graded School in which es are given the necessary teaching before beginni work. Further Information Address the Pr of the N. & W. R. R., and in all points of the Virginian is, the very best of school excellent advantages in the laboratories, Student So- g earnest Faculty. and Academic Courses, Music, Sewing, Cooking NO NORMAL STUDENTS NIGHT AND FURNISHED R MONTH. School in which Normal en the necessary exper- before beginning their Station Address the Principal R. P. SIMMS $25 with whomever those interested in such a movement name. Barrett will write to New York in an effort to have such notables as Terry McGovern and Young Corbett come here, while, no doubt, all of the leading local knights of the roped arena would volunteer their services. SAVED FROM AWFUL PERIL "I never felt so near my grave," writes Lewis Chamblin, of Manchester, Ohio. R. R. No. 3. "as when a frightful cough and lung trouble pulled me down to 115 pounds in spite of many remedies and the best doctors. And that I am alive today is due solely to Dr. King's New Discovery, which completely cured me. Now I weigh 160 pounds and can work hard. It also cured my four children of croup." Infallible for Coughs and Colds, its the most certain remedy for LaGrippe, Asthma desperate lung trouble and all bronchial affections, 50c and $1.00. A trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists. 8-4-44, INSTITUTE VIRGINIA R. R., and Virginian of school ages in the student So- culty. Courses, Cooking STUDENTS UNFURNISHED ch Normal ary exper- ning their Principal NEGROES' BANK ACCOUNT IS NOW THIRTY MILLIONS It is estimated by a writer in the Banker and Investor Magazine that the Negroes of the United States have not less than $30,000,000 on deposit in the banks of the United States. In one bank in Washington, D. C., alone, they have more than $500,000. Thirty millions is not an extraordinary sum in itself, but it is taken with the fact that it was less than fifty years ago when the Negroes of the United States did not even own their bodies, and in most sections of the country, they dared not even call their souls their own. From abject slavery, from the slave pen and the auction block to owners of homes worth millions of dollars and with bank accounts estimated at thirty millions, all of that done by a people who were turned out upon the world densely ignorant and without a place to lay their heads, is an accomplishment that can be boasted of by no race except the black race. It is a sign of growth and development that speaks wonders for the race and is only an index of what can be accomplished by a people who will but cultivate the habit of saving. --- THE ADVOCATE Funeral Services CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. Pythias. The honorary pallbearers were: Messrs, Joseph Askew, Henry R. Louderman and Al Herford, and Harry S. Cummings, James L. Hutchins, Wallace L. Smith, E. Bernard Taylor, Kid North, John W. Hawkins, Jacob C. Nicholson, Robert Turner, Alfred Haines, Thomas R. Smith and Harry Thomas. Rev. Alfred Young, pastor of the church, also spoke. He said in part: "Life is a struggle from the cradle to the grave. Every man has his sorrows and his troubles. God has not told us when and where we shall die. Joseph Gans wanted to die in this city, in his mother's bed. He prayed to God 1,000 miles away from home to spare him for this end. We honor this dead man today, because he was good and kind to his mother. "We honor him, too, because he was what he professed to be. The great trouble in this country today is that people are not what they profess to be. He was broadhearted, brave and a great prize fighter. He never boasted of his great victories won from time to time. He never delivered a blow under the belt. All the races of the globe knew of him as a man." A feature of the church service was the music, of which the dead master was ever fond. Lloyd Gibbs, the well known colored tenor, and Nelson Tunstall, a colored baritone, came from New York and sang several favorite hymns of the deceased. Prof. William Howard accompanied the singers. Phoebe E. Caulk, of the Whatcoat choir, sang at the conclusion of the service, "I Am So Glad That Jesus Loves Me." The services at the church began with the singing of "Nearer My God, to Thee." Following the scriptural reading and the offering of prayer, Rev. C. G. Cummings delivered the eulogy. He referred to Gans as having been a scientific boxer, truly the "old master" measured by his ability, a clean fighter, black in color, but white in soul. Services in Grave. Rev. Frank Williams, of Perkins Square Baptist Church, also spoke of the good qualities of the deceased. At the cemetery special services were conducted at the grave, where again thousands of people, white and colored, were gathered to pay their respects to the hero of many fistic encounters. Rev. C. G. Cummings read the Scriptural lesson: Rev. Alfred Young offered up the last prayers and Rev. Frank Williams pronounced the benediction. Among the floral tributes that were banked high about the casket in the church, where the remains of the dead lay exposed to view for many hours in a handsome silk-lined coffin, was a floral tribute from Battling Nelson sent yesterday morning. Other tributes were from Al Herford; James Croffoth, of California; Rasin Whisky Company, Leon Rosenstein, John T. Childs, George Corporal, Kid North, Harry Thomas, Silver Springs Social Club, employees of the Goldfield Hotel; the Marquette Club of Seattle; Kuhle, Love & Co., Henry Lauderman, the New York Evening Journal, E. Verry Stokes, Abraham Ullman, Alexander Hemsley; a large pillow of flowers from Mrs. Joe Gans; a floral piece from Mrs. Wallace Smith; a beautiful chair entitled the champion's seat, from Joe Barrett; a beautiful design from Mrs. William Green; a wreath from Harry Lyons; a handsome floral tribute from Howard Venable; a floral piece from Miss Laura Fisher; a handsome design from the boys of Leach's Hotel; another from Jim Robinson; one from the Knights of Pythias; a magnificent floral array from the Monumental Brewery; a handsome one from Mr. William M. Straus, and beautiful floral remembrances from John W. Hawkins, Mrs. Meriah Gans, Julia and Walter Gans, and a pretty floral design from J. J. Necker and many others. Mt. Zion Baptists CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. Rev. E. M. Grandison, president of the Ministers' and Deacons' Union, called the meeting to order. After reading the 23d Psalm, Rev. A. S. Philip invoked God's blessing upon the meeting. This union is carried on for the purpose of keeping the ministers and deacons together in a closer bond of friendship and to assist one another both spiritually and materially. Several of the new ministers and deacons were given the hand of fellowship. All the auxiliaries having closed their meetings the moderator of the association, Rev. J. W. Toney, called it to order at 2 o'clock p. m. After delivering his annual address, committees were appointed to look after the various departments of the associational work. The roll of churches was called to which responses came from all parts of the associational district. After introducing several visitors the following were called upon to speak: Rev. D. L. Senior, an educator, lecturer and author, spoke of his book; Rev. J. Stephens spoke of his Scripture Manual; Rev. J. J. Turner introduced several de- nominational books; Rev. J. J. Christian, one of the founders of the association, delivered a very helpful address. At the evening session Rev. J. L. Davis preached on the "Unreasonableness of Doubt in Respect to the Resurrection of Christ." All the forenoon session Saturday morning was devoted to the interest of the Old Folks' Home which is located in Jefferson county, Ohio. Mrs. Jane Faithful, the matron, made the annual report, which showed the complete workings of the institution for the past year. Every donation, all sales of farm products were clearly accounted for. There is still an indebtedness of about $600 on the home and it will be the effort of the organization in the associational district to cancel this debt during the coming year. The following were elected as officers for the association and its auxiliaries: The Bible School Convention—President; Jerry Miller; Vice President, F. B. Yates; Secretary, Miss Mae Anderson; Assistant Secretary, Miss Eula Patton; Corresponding Secretary, Martin Topsil; Treasurer, Miss Mary Lawson. B. Y. P. U. Officers: President, Mrs. Mary E. Miller; Vice President, F. E. Yates; Secretary, Mrs. Lillian Toney; Treasurer, W. S. Toney. Ministers Union: President, Rev. J. T. Wanzer; Vice President, C. S. Coleman; Secretary, Rev. Geo. Jette; Treasurer, Jerry Miller. Woman's Convention: President, Mrs. Joanna Smith; Vice President, Mrs. Lillian Toney; Secretary Miss Mary Jette; Corresponding Secretary, Maria Rainbow; Assistant Secretary, Mrs. Dora Miliken; Treasurer, Mrs. A. B. Toney; Traveling Directress, Mrs. J. C. Cooper. Simultaneous services were held in the churches in adjacent cities Sunday, which closed the greatest session of the association. Services were held at Bridgeport, Mt. Zion Baptist church, 11 a. m., sermon by Rev. Dr. D. L. Senior; 3 p. m. memorial services conducted by Rev. R. D. W. Meadows; 7:30 evening sermon by Rev. Dr. W. H. Crawley. Parks Street M. E. church: 11 a. m. sermon, Rev. Chas. Lewis. Bellaire: 11 a. m. sermon, Rev. A. S. Philips; 7:45 sermon, Rev. Dr. W. T. Kinney. 2nd M. E. church: 7:30 sermon, R. D. W. Meadows. Martin's Ferry: Fifth Street M. E. church, 11 a. m. sermon, Rev. W. T. Kenney; 7:45 sermon, Rev. Jas Arnold. Wayman M. E. church, 11 a. m. sermon, Rev. J. L. Davis; 7:45 sermon, Rev. F. E. Yates. Wheeling: Elizabeth Baptist church, 11 a. m. sermon, Rev. W. H. Crawley; 7:45 p. m. sermon, Rev. T. J. Wanzer; M. E. church, 11 a. m. sermon, Rev. T. J. Wanzer; 7:45 sermon, D. L. Senior. Political Movement tion, education, equality of opportunity and justice. "The recent two leading parties have denied us these things. The southern democrats have disfranchised thousands of our voters and the republicans have let them do it with faint and fainter protest. "It is time therefore for an independent movement in politics. We should refuse alliance with either of the two dominant parties at present, and confine our attention to men; we should vote and vote only for congressmen and other candidates for office who pledge themselves to advocate the following measures: "1. The enforcement of the Constitution, to stop disfranchisement and peonage. "2. The passage of a national anti-Jim Crow car law." "3. National aid to education with the same opportunities to all children. "4. National legislation against lynching and mob law. "5. The restoration of the discharged Brownsville soldiers. "To candidates of any party who pledge themselves to these measures we pledge our own votes and the votes of all black men whom we can persuade to stand on their manhood and vote like freemen." Governors Harmon of Ohio and Deneen of Illinois, were commended for their course against lynching, harmony agong the race rights organizations was urged and a hearing for Rev. Harvey Johnson on his Texas purchase plan urged. A committee of seven was appointed on the 50th anniversary of Emancipation to confer with other bodies. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Bishop Alexander Walters, New York; Organizer, Rev. J. M. Waldron, Washington, D. C.; Assistant Organizer, W. C. Pavne, Alexandrha, Va.; Recording Secretary, W. C. Neill, Washington, D. C.; Corresponding Secretary, W. M. Troffer, Boston, Mass.; Treasurer, M. W. Gibbs, Arkansas; Financial Secretary, Rev. S. L. Corrothers, Washington, D. C.; Chaplain, Rev. L. G. Jordan, Louisville, Ky.; Sergeant-at-Arms, Rev. J. F. Moreland, Atlantic City, N. J.; Vice Presidents, Rev. Byron Gunner, Hillburn, N. Y.; Dr. J. L. Johnson, Ohio; W. T. Ferguson, Washington; Rev. J. H. Wil- ey, Providence, J. L.: William D. Johnson, Boston, Mass., and W. F. S. Cook, Maryland. A new constitution was adopted making local leagues the units. Each State and territory has a member of the National executive committee who is director of the local work. Members were chosen for 40 States, Mrs. Givens, of Louisville, being chosen for Kentucky. Boston was chosen for the 1911 convention. Storer College HAS SEVERAL ADDITIONS MADE TO ITS FUNDS BY THE GENERAL CONFERENCE. The importance of Storer College as an educational center for colored people was recognized in several additions to its funds by the conference of the Free Will Baptist church which is the school's main support. Four thousand dollars was added to its endowment fund, two thousand was given for the new Lincoln Hall, one thousand was given as the beginning of a Brackett Memorial Fund, and a friend agreed to finish and furnish the new gymnasium in Lincoln Hall in memory of his father. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson sang several selections for the conference, and on Wednesday morning Mr. Thompson spoke eloquently in behalf of the school, and in loving appreciation of the late treasurer Brackett who has done so much for the benefit of his race. He emphasized the need of more endowment, a better equipped industrial department and a suitable pastor for the college church. Mr. Thompson's reference to the old days when the slaves used to hold their secret midnight prayer meetings, and in contrast with the present condition of his people was touching and effective. Mr. Thompson is now representing the college as its field agent. A WORD WITH OUR FRIENDS. We have just opened a first-class ice cream parlor at the People's Grocery store in the K. of P. Building, where you will receive the very best of service. Our cream is the best in the land, guaranteed to please you. Hours for Sunday: 4 p. m. to 11 p. m. We will be open every night during the week. W. H. Parker, Manager. MEETING OF PEACE SOCIETY Mystic, Conn., August 17.—Advocates of universal peace from many parts of the United States and Canada, with several representatives from other countries, gathered in the peace temple at Mystic Grove to day to open the annual conference of the Universal Peace Society. The meeting was elegantly opened this foremoon with a welcoming address by Alfred M. Love, of Philadelphia, president of the national body. The sessions will continue over tomorrow and Friday. New York, August 17.—A thousand or more of the most representative negroes of the country filled the Palm Garden in Lexington avenue this morning at the opening of the eleventh annual convention of the National Negro Business League. The organization, which was founded in Boston ten years ago by Booker T. Washington, makes a sort of annual review of the achievements GUARANTEED WATCHES All standard makes from our own guaranteed "dollar watch" to the famous HOWARD. 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Villard, of the New York Evening Post, will be another prominent speaker. For the most part the three days' session will be devoted to the discussion of such practical topics as "poultry raising," "live stock dealing," "profitable farming," and "good salesmanship." INTEREST IN SCULLING MATCH London, August 17.—The rowing world is taking the keenest interest in the sculling match for the world's championship between Richard Arnst of New Zealand, the present holder of the title, and Ernest Barry, the champion sculler of England. The match is scheduled to take place tomorrow on the Zambesi River course, just above the Victoria Fault, Rhodesia. The purse to be rowed for is one of $5,000, subscribed by South African sportsmen, $3,750 of which, with the title of champion of the world, goes to the winner, and $1,250 to the loser. SOUTH CAROLINA VETERANS Spartanburg, S. C., August 17. Spartanburg extended a hearty welcome today to the South Carolina Confederate veterans, their wives, sons and daughters, who have gathered here in force for the annual reunion of the grand camp U. C. V. A large attendance and an attractive program combine to give promise that the reunion, which will last two days, will be one of the most successful gatherings of the veterans ever held in South Carolina. EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH NEARS 80TH MILESTONE Vienna, August 17.—Emperor Francis Joseph, the oldest of European monarchs, will tomorrow reach his eightieth birthday anniversary. In accordance with his custom the Emperor will pass the day in retirement in the imperial summer villa at Ischl. Elaborate preparations are being made, however, for a general celebration of the anniversary throughout the empire. FIRE CHIEFS MEET Rochester, N. Y., August 17. Welcome were the fire chiefs or the country upon their arrival in Rochester today to attend the thirteenth annual convention of the National Firemen's Association. About 200 members were on hand at the opening of the convention this morning in the rooms of the chamber of commerce. Mayor Edgerton delivered an address of welcome and response for the visitors was made by Chief John M. Sherwood, of Neosho, Mo., president of the association. OPPOSES PROHIBITION Minneapolis, Minn., August 17. The prohibition question is one of the principal matters to be discussed at the annual convention of the Northwestern Hotel Men's Association, which began a three days' session in Minneapolis today. The majority of the members are said to be opposed to the "dry" movement on the ground that the hotels, especially those of the expensive class, cannot be profitably maintained with prohibition in force. With the Fighters. Con O'Kelly, Tommy Ryan's protege, will box Billy Edwards in Watertown, N. Y., on August 18. DIAMONDS We can save you money on Diamonds, Diamond Rings and Diamond Jewelry. Our stock is large, quality high and price based on cost to us before the recent rise. Jeweler and Manufacturing Optician. Corner Virginia St. & Arcade. --- MORE EVIDENCE IN DETAIL GIVEN BY ALEX. LAWRENCE In the Hearing of the Charges Preferred By Marshall Morris Against William Mottesheard---Also Evidence of Others as Taken Down By the Stenographer PAGE BIX Q. Do you know what interest, or what caused Mr. Hall to request the signing of the second paper that I now hold in my hand, which was introduced in evidence by the defendant? A. As I stated, he was attorney for inside organization, that is, a friend to the court and looked after such matters for us, and he was interested in the interest of protecting the court before the Bar Association, as I understood it, and he understood the arrangement we had made in relation to the county court with Ira Mottesheard and Press Smith and others, and I supposed he wanted to do it for the purpose of shielding the court. Q. And for that purpose, for the purpose of shielding and protecting the court, he accepted $100.00 of the $300.00, which was paid for this affidavit? A. That is; I mean to say he stated that if we could pay the $200, or not, I never saw that. Q. But you do know as a matter of fact that S. G. Walker and yourself gave to Grant P. Hall for the securing of this affidavit, $200.00? A. That is my best recollection, I think I can say it positive. Q. I believe you stated on yesterday that this paper which purports to have been sworn to before Grant P. Hall as Notary Public, was not sworn to by you? A. It was not. Q. Mr. Lawrence, I hand you the affidavit which was made before John C. Malone, and ask you to explain wherein that affidavit is true in regard to the other affidavit? (Defendant objects; objection sustained, and defendants excepts.) Q. General Watts has questioned you about the organization of Walker-Lawrence Company relative to your employing Mr. Hall as attorney in the organization, or to get up the organization. Please explain what you meant by the term "organization", whether that applied to suing of the articles of incorporation, or whether or not it meant the organization after the corporation had been effected or the charter had been gotten out by the company? (Defendant objects; objection overruled and defendant excuses.) overruled, and defendant excepts.) A. As near as I can remember. Mr. Hall's employment began before the organization. As stated, he was the first man I consulted. I explained what had been told me by S. G. Walker to him, and asked his advice in regard to the situation, and he stated to me that— Q. (By the Court) Who stated to you? A. Grant P. Hall, that he would assist us all he could and to go ahead or wore to that effect, and we agreed upon, as near as I can remember, his services, $5,000.00 a year, and as to what I mean about the organization and the services of Mr. Hall, was what I considered the political influence that he had with the members of the court, and the friend of the court, whereby he could help us, and I considered his services worth that money. Q. Was there any agreement by Walker-Lawrence & Company to extend to him any political favors that it might be able to extend, as a further consideration of his going into and being counsel for your company? (Defendant objects; objection sustained, and defendant exceeds.) Q. Did Mr. Hall at that time know of the inside workings of your organization relative to its feelings with the county court? (Defendant objects; objection sustained, and plaintiff excepts.) Q. Did either Mr. Walker or yourself as representatives of the Walker-Lawrence Company, have any conversation or conversations with Mr. Hall relative to securing the control of the county court in favor of granting license to Walker-Lawrence & Company? (Defendant objects; objection sustained, and plaintiff excepts.) Q. Mr. Lawrence, a few moments ago, you stated in answer to a question propounded by General Watts, that on or about the beginning of the year 1905, you entered into a contract through S. P. Smith, relative to securing the control of the county court; state what that contract was? (Objection by defendant; question withdrawn.) Q. Mr. Lawrence, at the time that affidavit was made, your firm of Walker-Lawrence & Company was friendly to the county court, was in not (Defendant objects; objection overruled, and defendant excepts.) A. It was. Q. Mr. Lawrence, in answer to a question propounded by General Watts this morning relative to the conversation had with Judge Mottesheard and yourself, at or near Kellay livery stable on Alderson street, you answered in substance that relative to yourself as commissioner of the county court, you told him you thought it best under the circumstances, you thought it best for him to resign. What did you mean by that statement, what did you mean by "under the circumstances"? A. I considered he knew the conditions and the surroundings, the contract theretofore entered into, and the performance of the same, knew what the court had done, and what the conditions of it was, and that under the circumstances, it was much better for him to resign, than to remain on the court, and I gave him that advice the same as I would have given my father, if I had talked to him, because I was confident he knew what I meant. Q. At the time you had that conversation, were you confident that Judge Mottesheard knew you were in possession of these affidavits, and knew of these transactions had between Walker-Lawrence & Company, and himself as a member of the county court? A. Yes, sir, as I do not see how it would be possible for him not to have known it. Q. Was there anything said at that time by Judge Mottesheard that would lead you to believe that he knew of the existence at that time, or any other time of these transactions which you have before stated concerning this evidence? A. I don't remember our conversation at that time, but I have had several plain conversations at different times with Judge Mottesheard, and I have talked the matter over with him in detail, and I cannot see from the statements how he could help from knowing the transactions as heretofore stated in detail in regard to the organization, and the working as heretofore mentioned. Q. Did Judge Mottesheard ever deny to you personally that such a contract did exist or arrangement or organization? A. He certainly did not to my knowing. Q. Aside from the conversation had with Judge Motteshead in the county court, or when he came out of the county court room, wherein he stated to you that you knew what the arrangements were, the contract was, and did he ever say anything that would cause you to believe that he knew of and had knowledge of the arrangement that had therefore been made between S. P. Smith and the Walker-Lawrence & Company and himself as the county court? (Objection by defendant; Question withdrawn.) Q. Mr. Lawrence, General Watts has asked you relative to the endorsement of certain paper for Walker-Lawrence Company and for yourself. Please state what amount Mr. Hall endorsed for you of the paper of Walker-Lawrence & Company? A. This end of the notes for the money which was used in Walker-Lawrence & Company amounted to $17,600.00. Q. Have you those notes? A. I have, they are in your hands. Q. For what purpose were these notes, the money obtained from these notes, used by the Walker-Lawrence & Company? (Defendant objects; objection sustains, and plaintiff excepts) Q. Mr. Lawrence, you were asked this morning, relative to certain conversations between yourself and one Morgan Owen, an attorney at law. How long have you known, Mr. Owen? A. I do not know how long I have known him; I think I have known Mr. Owen about a year, maybe longer. Q. You also stated that you had employed him as counsel for yourself and for the companies or concerns in which you were interested. That is true, isn't it? A. Yes, sir. Q. How long was he in your employ? A. Something over a year, my recollection, without referring to the records. Q. I will ask you whether or not the conversations which took place between yourself and Mr. Owen were held as attorney and client? --- Q. Were the papers which were referred to or which were taken from the office of Mr. Owen, papers which you had left there and which belonged to yourself or to the company in which you were interested? A. The papers which I took belonged to me and my firm that I represented, and if they had not, I would not have taken them. I think I have all the papers. Q. And the papers which were taken from the office of Mr. Owen were left by you with Mr. Owen as your counsel? A. Yes, sir, and for the counsel for the different firms and persons I represented, and the papers referred to as having been taken out of Owen's office by me, Mr. Owen looked at that paper in my office, and never had it in his office, I don't think, and I think he will so state that he never had possession of that paper as referred to by counsel, General Watts. Q. Mr. Lawrence, General Watts on cross examination, asked you concerning an examination had with one Grant P. Hall in a certain bank building in the city of Charleston, some of the conversation you detailed. I will ask you now to state what else occurred, giving that conversation which you have not heretofore stated, or spoken of. A. That was upon an occasion, and after, as I remember it, that he and other members of the county court had refused license, and if I mistake not, it was after he had retired from the bench; I may be mistaken as to that, but I know the conversation occurred, and in that conversation, from about eleven o'clock in the morning until about five-thirty in the afternoon, we went over, I believe, the whole matter in question in regard to the court granting license, etc., and I went over the matter carefully as to my situation personally and the company's situation, taking up the different contracts and agreements with the court, and explained to him that I could not see why he and they knowing the conditions as they did, that they would persist in pulling me down, and that knowing as he did in detail the work and inside organization' as regards 'to the court, Judge Mottesheard, and other friends I could not see how he could advise and act as he had acted, and I prevailed up on him in every conceivable manner that I could think of and stated to him that the first agreement and the check had been given Press Smith in regard to the original contract entered into, and I could not see how that if those things were kept on as they was, that they would bring out and ruin us all; and he stated, as I remember, that they did not see it that way, and I says, "Well, I hope it will never come up, but if it does, you will find out that you have made a serious mistake, for there cannot be any question as to the situation in regard to the action of the court in regard to the payment of the money, and you will find it out". Q. And'I believe you have before stated that Mr. Hall was in possession of facts from the beginning, as well as yourself? A. I stated I did not see how he could help it, because I certainly told him everything I could think of, he was told, I related everything to him in detail, without fear or favor, and I do not see how he could have kept from knowing it, and I do not see that there is any question as to his knowing the manner in which our company had been conducted, and the way it was handled, and how it had the power and control of the whiskey situation through and by the influence of the court, and knowing well that he had the business and everything of that kind how that he could escape and deceive himself and his friends and pull them into trouble, pull me into trouble, and when I have been his friend, as loyal as mankind can be, and I could not see, I says, "Mr. Hall, lets elect some of our friends, and arbitrate our difference, lets not go on into it and ruin our friends and ruin our lives." Q. (By General Watts) Was all this talk you are detailing now, In one of the conversations I asked you about? A. I think that day we talked about five hours, or something like that time. I don't think we left a bridge uncrossed or stone unturned, if we did, I don't recall it, because I will say now, I have used every means that mortal man could think of to escape that which is before the court now, because it certainly is not any pleasant duty of mine. I begged Mr. Hall and his associates not to push these things, and it is no fault of mine, because I certainly have shown everything and every way, and he knows it, and he cannot escape the fact and no mortal man looking at the fact can escape it, because I never have in my life attempted to mistreat any man, it is not in me, not in my heart, and never was. Q. (By Mr. Belcher) Did Mr. Hall ever receive any favors from 心 THE ADVOCATE Walker-Lawrence & Company, in a political way or otherwise? (Defendant objects: objection sustains, and plaintiff excepts.) Court Adjourns Until Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. Proceedings August 12th, 1910. A. C. LAWRENCE, resumed and examined by Mr. Bledsoe, testified as follows: Q. Mr. Lawrence, during the year in which you have stated you were in litigation with the county court through Ira Mottesheard and others, did Ira Mottesheard ever come to the office or place of business of Walker-Lawrence & Company? Q. (The defendant, by counsel, objects to the foregoing question, as immaterial, irrelevant, and because this subject was not gone into on cross examination, and this witness has been examined at great length and cross examined at great length by reason of the direct examination. The court overrules the objection and the defendant excepts.) Q. How frequently? (Objection by defendant; overruled; exception.) A. He was there on several occasions. I could not enumerate them. Q. State whether or not anything in connection with the transaction with the county court, in which Mr. Ira Mottesheard was acting as an intermediary ever took place between yourself and Ira Mottesheard in the office of the Walker-Lawrence & Company, and if so, what? (Defendant objects; objection overrules, and defendant excepts.) A. Voc. alr Q. State what? A. He stated, he came there on numerous occasions, but I could not state just what occurred on any certain, or on all the occasions, but I know that he talked over the matter of granting the license, and the matter of payment at time, how they ought to have been paid and to be paid, and I am not certain, but I believe my best recollection now is that I made him one payment of the payment referred to by me in this proceedings, in the office or the room adjoining. (The defendant, by counsel, moves the court to strike out the last answer, and all of it for the reason that no such alleged conversation or alleged payment is embraced in the charges or any of them, or specifications or any of them, and the defendant has no knowledge of it.) (Counsel for plaintiff says that this is one of the questions reserved by the plaintiff for direct examination.) (The court overrules the motion, and the defendant excepts.) Q. Mr. Lawrence, in what way did you convey to the county court and to Judge Mottesheard, the information as to what applicants you desired to have approved? (The defendant, by counsel, objects to the foregoing question. Ruling reserved by the court.) Q. You stated on your original examination certain methods by which you communicated to the county court and Mr. Mottesheard, the information as to what applicants licenses you wished to have approved I will ask you if there was any other method used by your company than the one stated? MR. BLEDSOE: This question was omitted from the original examination, because at that time we did not know whether we could have certain evidence, had not consulted certain witnesses, and it was for that reason that I asked Your Honor to recall the witness and ask him some questions bearing upon the testimony of other witnesses. As I have stated, I would have asked both these questions on the original examination, if it had not been for that reservation. GENERAL WATTS: We do not consent to this witness being retired now, and wait until other witness come on and testify and then resume his examination. THE COURT: If the recess of this case, in the opinion of the court that evidence should be admitted, then of course, I will permit the witness to be recalled. SOL COHEN, called as a witness for the plaintiff, being duly sworn, and examined by Mr. Belcher, testified as follows: Q. Mr. Cohen you were on the stand the other day, I believe? A. Yes, sir. Q. At that time you stated that Mr. Ben Shore was your son-in-law? A. He is yet. Q. And that Mr. Shore, in the year 1905, Mr. Shore was engaged in the saloon business? A. Yes. Q. I will ask you, Mr. Cohen, whether Mr. Shore made application for license for the year 1906? (Defendant objects; objection overruled, and defendant excepts.) A. Yes, sir, he did. Q. Do you know where he applied for license, for what point? A. Hernshaw. Q. Were you with him when he A. Yes, sir, I was. Q. State to the Court whether or not Mr. Cohen's license was granted the first time, on the occasion of his first appearance before the County Court? (Defendant objects; objection overruled, and defendant excepts.) A. No Sir. Q. Did he make more than one appearance before the County Court? A. Half a dozen times. Q. Were you with him on those occasions? (By General Watts) May I ask what year you are speaking of? A. 1905 and 1906 the same. Q. (By Mr. Bledsoe) I will ask you to state the facts with regard to the year 1905, and the way Mr. Shore received his license? A. I had to go to Walker-Lawrence & Company and made arrangements with them. (Defendant objects; objection Court sustained.) Q. Tell what you did? A. I went to him and made a verbal contract with Walker-Lawrence & Company, promised him to buy the goods from him, that is all, and the license was granted. Q. How soon after making the contract with Walker-Lawrence & Company? A. I could not tell you exactly the date. Q. Now state the circumstances under which Mr. Shore obtained his license in 1906. A. Had to make a written contract to give him half of the business and buy the goods from them. Q. Give who? A. Give Walker-Lawrence & Company. Q. How many times did you and Mr. Shore appear before the County Court and ask for license in 1906? A. I do not exactly know how many times, but I had been a good many times, and wore my legs off to get it. Q. Who was on the bench at the time? A. Judge Mottesheard and Judge Shirkey. Q. What answer, if any, was made to you by those gentlemen when you applied for license? A. I could not tell you the exact answer. Q. What reason, if any, was given? A. I cannot tell you; they just hold it up, that is all, and would not grant it. Q. How did you come to go to Walker-Lawrence & Company? A. By some of my friends, my attorneys, I had advice from them, to go and see Welker-Lawrence & Company. Q. Tell what took place when you went to see Walker-Lawrence & Company? A. I went to see Alex Lawrence at first, at Mr. Rummel's office, we catched him going through the Arcade, and Mr. Petty and Mr. Jarrett and myself and Mr. Shore and Del Rummel got after Alex Lawrence and they asked him as a favor. (Defend objects; objection sustained.) A. (Continuing) I went to Alex Lawrence, and Alex. Lawrence told me. Q. (By General Watts) Was Judge Mottesheard present? A. No sir, he was not. (Defendant objects again to the question above, the Court sustains, the objection, and plaintiff excepts.) Q. When and where, if you remember, was the contract and agreement between Ben Shore and Walker-Lawrence & Company, that you have spoken of, entered into—the written one? A. At Walker-Lawrence & Company's office. I have it. MR. BLEDSOE: We have that agreement, and can produce it if required, or the witness can state it. Q. How soon after the entering into of this agreement with Walker-Lawrence & Company, was your license granted you by the county court? A. I think it was the next day. Q. Did you go with Mr. Shore to the county court? A. I did. Q. Was any objection made to the application for the granting of license? A. No sir. Q. Who was on the bench at that time? A. Mr. Mottesheard and Mr. Shirkey. CROSS EXAMINATION BY GENERAL WATTS. Q. Mr. Cohen, you say that you had to make contract with Walker-Lawrence & Company, both for the year 1905 and 1906? Q. That you did make those contracts, that one of them was verbal, namely, the contract for 1905, and the other one was written, namely, for 1906? A. Yes, sir. Q. And that you could not get A. No, sir, I did not: I had him before Walker-Lawrence & Company ever existed Q. You say you were held up? A. I was held up. Q. That is, license was held back? A. Yes, sir. Q. In 1906, until you made this written agreement? A. Yes, sir. Q. I will ask you if there was not a petition from citizens at Hernshaw, filed before the court, opposing the granting of license to Mr. Shore. Q. I will ask you if you can state on oath here that that petition did not cause the court to defer action from time to time in granting Mr. Shore license? A. That is what Judge Mottesheard said. Q. Judge Mottesheard did say that then? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did Judge Mottesheard ever tell you if you would go to Walker-Lawrence & Company and get their consent he would give you license? A. No, sr, I didn't say that. A. Well I cant really recollect who was on the bench, but I know we went in there and got the license. Q. You have stated it repeatedly that Mr. Mottesheard was on the bench, haven't you? consent he A. No, s Q. I kn you for the will give it heard ever Q. I know you did not; I ask you for the fact, and I know you will give it to me. Did Mr. Mottes-heard ever indirectly, to your knowledge, direct or point you to Walker-Lawrence & Company? A. No, sir, he did not. Q. I will ask you further, did he in your presence do anything that was crooked, indicating that he was waiting for you to go and get Walker-Lawrence & Company's consent by word or wink? A. Not as I know of. Q. Didn't Brown, Jackson & Knight, or one member of that firm appear on behalf of the petitioners against Mr. Shore, before the court? A. Not at that time. A. That was the year before that; that was in the campaign, Judge Hall got mad at me when I was fighting him in politics. Q. Don't let us get you and Judge Hall in the trial of the case. Just give me answers to my questions. You have no interest in this matter, or feeling? A. Not a bit. Q. You are not one behind this prosecution? A. No, sir. Q. When was that year that Brown, Jackson & Knight appeared against Mr. Shore? A. I have made a mistake. When I came in here and after I looked up my papers, when I stated Mr. Shore was in the livery business in 1904, as I stated here, but it was in 1903 he was in the livery business, and in 1904 he was in the saloon business there, when Mr. Staunton was living, before he died he was the man who helped me, just talked in favor of me, and I got the license for Mr. Shore in 1904, in place of being in the livery business. Now I want to tell you about this Brown, Jackson & Knight matter. The Marmet Coal Company made a fight by some of my friends here, that they should revoke the license of Mr. Shore. There was Mr. Shafer on the bench, Mr. Moulton, and Mr. Harless, and the license was granted to him, but the Company come here and made a fight to revoke his license before we ever done any business under the new license, but Mr. Brown, Jackson & Knight they did not gain much by it. I want to contradict myself because I told you the other day Mr. Shore was in the livery business in 1904, and I looked up my papers back. I want to be fair. Q. Did you say license was revoked? A. No, sir. No. 4 Special Buggy only $65.0 No. 4 Special Buggy only $65.00 HIGHEST GRADE A Value Unequaled. Sold on $1.00 Profit Margin. FROM PACTORY TO USER Write for prices and other styles. Send for Catalogue. C. R. PATTERSON & SONS, GREENFIELD, OHIO. LARGEST NEGRO CARRIAGE CONCERN IN THE HOTEL BROWN =A Popular Hotel For Colo 35 ROOMS 50c., 75c. and Lodging 38 500 CAPITOL STREET, CHARLES One Block From State House. SPECIAL RATES BY WEEK OF BROWN F. C. BROWN PROPRIETOR For Colored People= 5c. and $1.00 Per Day. 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That is the time you say you went and got license? Among others who were on the bench, you say was Mr. Mottesheard? A. I went with Mr. Shore. Q. Mr. Mottesheard was not on the bench was he? A. Yes, sir; that is what he was, on the bench, I think. Q. When you got your license in 1905? A. Yes, sir. Q. Now, if he was on the bench in 1905, you don't know how he voted, do you? A. I could not tell you how he voted. Q. You don't know how he voted in 1906, do you? A. Yes, sir. Q. The court simply granted license, but whether it was done unanimously, or by a majority, you don't know? A. No, sir. Q. You don't know how any member voted, except you got a majority affirmative vote? A. Yes, sir. Q. What did Mr. Mottesheard ever say to you about the Ben Shore license? A. Nothing. Q. Did Mr. Mottesheard direct you to go to Walker-Lawrence Company? A. No, sir. Q. Either directly or Indirectly? A. No, sir. Q. Was Mr. Motteshead present when Del Rummel asked you to go to Walker-Lawrence & Company? A. No, sir he was not. Q. Isn't it a fact that Mr. Rummel was at that time the attorney for Walker-Lawrence & Company? A. No, sir, he was not at that time. Q. Are you sure? A. I am sure he was not at the time. Q. Do you know whether he is and has been for several years one of the attorneys for Walker-Lawrence & Company? A. Well, he had some work for them, I understood some papers. Q. Didn't he have some at that time? A. I could not remember exactly. Q. How did you come to go to Rummel? A. Because he is my attorney. Q. How did you come to get him as your attorney? A. I am paying him for it. Q. Didn't you get him because he was also Walker-Lawrence & Company's attorney? THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1910. Q. What time was it?