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THE ADVOCA WE CHEERFULLY PUBLISH ALL CRISP NEWS NOTES FROM ALL SECTIONS. VOLUME X. Trained Leaders Necessary to the Progress of the Negro Race, Says Rev. Record Improper Education A SERIOUS HANDICAP TO FREEDMEN AND ENFRANCHISEMENT A MISTAKE NOT TO BE CORRECTED BY DISFRANCHISEMENT. Business Suspended By Colored Firms to Give Employees Opportunity to Attend First Commencement of Religious Training School and Chautauqua. (Special to The Advocate.) Durham, N. C., May 28—The first annual commencement of the National Religious Training School, this city beginning with annual musical May 19, which was the greatest musical event ever held in this section of the State, was an auspicious affair and had strong attractive features. A large number of prominent people of both races from various sections of the country attended the exercises and were astounded at the remarkable growth of the institution and the effective work accomplished by the school. "Half a century ago Abraham Lincoln struck the shackles from four millions of slaves. Henceforth there could be no more trading in human souls. Later these ex-slaves were given the right of suffrage. They received as a gift that ought to have been kept as a reward for achievement and so took away from the Negro one great incentive to fit himself for citizenship. We may doubt the wisdom of this polley, but the remedy is not to take away the ballot but to fit the Negro for its intelligent and efficient use. The key to the problem today is salvation through education," said Dr. Augustus P. Record, pastor Church of the Unity, Springfield, Mass., in delivering the baccalaureate sermon, the subject being "The Unfinished Task." The speaker emphasized that the Negro should have first been given the proper kind of education and the right conception of citizenship before he was enfranchised. The question was handled with absolute fairness to both sections of the country and the views found in the North and South were set forth in the following manner by him. "In the past North and South have approached the problem from opposite points of view. One assumed that the colored people as a race were unfitted for development and therefore all efforts to educate them were barren. The other refused to recognize that the black man, after 250 years of servitude, was not the equal of the white man and demanded different training. The modern attitude, which is gradually securing recognition in the North and South is that the colored race is simply backward, awaiting development, and that its great need is systematic training in industry, in thrift, in intelligence, in character." Such an institution as National Religious Training School he said, was a potent factor in the uplift of the Negro folk, but he especially laid stress upon the race having a leadership that will bring it up to the highest standard. In discussing this phase of the question he said in part: "Here however, it is your privilege to prepare the leaders of your race, for no race can hope to become independent unless it can furnish its own leaders. You are going forth to dedicate all your powers to the completion of the unfinished task, preparing members of your race to exercise the privilege of citizenship in a free republic." The oratorical contest was a strong evidence of the high standard of the institution and elicited excellent comment from the literary talent from various sections of the country. Dr Shephard's address to the undergraduates was full of wholesome advice and showed his ability to know the kind of advice to give his students. In addressing the literary societies Dr. P. W. Few, "president Trinity College, Durham, made these significant utterances: "I am always glad to come into contract with single individuals or a whole people who have great tasks before them, especially if they are willing fairly and fearlessly to confront their great tasks. Circumstances have set before your people the high task of building in a short time and under surroundings of a well developed society a worthy civilization of your own. There are features of the case that make your situation unique. There is nothing like it in alluring life. Then, like people in Durham are making unusual efforts, with extraordinary success, to work out the problems of your destiny. And you are working out your destiny here under peculiarly complex conditions, for I am sure that are relations existing between the white and colored races in Durham are better than what I have observed elsewhere in America. To help your race forward and to improve these good relations between the two races is an opportunity for which this institution ought to be most grateful." The final event of the first annual commencement was 10:30 a. m., last Thursday. The colored business men closed their offices and other industries and even the bank closed for the event, which gave the city among Negroes an inspiring holiday aspect. The large audience was thrilled by the scholarly address of Justice Wendell Phillips Stafford, associate justice supreme court District of Columbia, who in his subject "The Gospel of Poetry" gave the large audience one of the most intellectual and practical addresses ever heard in this city. "There are two ways of judging a people. One is by the great men and women it produces. The other is by the average merit of the mass of the race. But the two always go together. A great race produces great representatives; and great representatives raise and lead forward the people from which they spread. Think of the greatest man of the ancient time, the mighty lawgiver of Israel. Moses was, the true child of his race, and he proved his greatness by leading his people out of the land of bondage into a land of liberty and light. Or take the black race and think of Toussaint L'Overture. A slave on a San Domingo plantation who became a chieftan, a ruler, a statesman, and finally a martyr for his people. His fate stirred the pulse of Wordsworth, who wrote of him: "There is not a breathing of the common wind that will forget thee." We might come nearer home, to our own day, and not lack for example. This school was born of the realization of this deep truth, that every race must have its leaders. It is not enough to provide for the average man. You must provide likewise for the exceptional man. You must encourage leadership. You must see that those who by nature and ambition are calculated to lend shail be, by education and discipline, fitted to lead wisely. Every race will have its leaders. The black race will have its own. We cannot prevent it; but, we can, see to it that they are well trained. "We can see to it that they shall be filled with true ideals of service. The time has gone by when you could put the human mind into a dungeon. The instinct for something better is unconquerable. Men will have light. They will have their share in the fruits of the world's progress. No dead weight of opposition can ever keep down the mighty influence of growth. Of all the follies that ever took possession of the human mind the supreme folly is to suppose that you can keep a man ignorant if he wants to learn. The question is, what shall he learn? Shall it be vice and crime and rebellion against society and law, or shall it be truth and virtue and loyalty to God and to the state? That is the question," said Judge Stafford when touching upon the Negro question. The prizes were presented by Hon. N. B. Broughton, of Raleigh. In delivering the address president J. E. Shepard, in part exclaimed: "Value character; value time; be faithful and loyal to every trust; be true to yourself. Finally, sow everywhere the seeds of truth, love and contentment; try to scatter sunshine; make friends of the people among whom you live, both white and black, and show to them that this institution exemplifies in the conduct of its students and graduates love to country, love to our own Southland—for the Southland is our home and its people our friends—love for right, truth and justice; that our graduates and students honor work, and that it is their pleasure as well as duty to try and lift up the man down." During the week addresses were made by Mr. Joseph Gamson, assistant secretary Y. M. C. A., Fall River, Mass.; Prol. R. B. McRary and Mr. W. C. Chase. WHEATON ADDRESSES SEVERAL THOUSAND ELKS. Annapolis, Md.-Elks to the number of several thousand came from Baltimore and Washington today to attend a big celebration given by Morning Star, Columbia Lodge, of Washington; Ancient City Lodge, of this city, and Monumental Lodge, of Baltimore. The large grove of former City Councilman J. Albert Adams' was the mecca for the visitors Among those who delivered addresses during the day was J. Frank Wheaton, of New York, grand exalted ruler of the order. 6,000 PRESENT, BUT NOT ONE DISORDERLY. W. C. Daniels, the sheriff of Macon County, Alabama, in which the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute is located, reported that at the commencement exercises of the Tuskegee Institute, held on May 25, although there were at least 6,000 colored people on the school grounds during the day, he did not make a single arrest nor did he find a single disorderly or intoxicated man or woman among the six thousand. THE ADVOCATE. CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1911 Carnivl of Crime SUNDAY LYNCHINGS AT SOUTH GIVE BROOKER WASHING- TON MUCH CONCERN. Pleads for Justice Law Enforcement and Elimination of Criminal Classes Need of The Hour, Says the Foremost Negro in Lengthy Interview. Tuskegee, Ala., May 25—Booker T. Washington today expressed himself to a representative of The Times that as a man deeply concerned in the welfare of the south, he was very much grieved and humiliated because of the carnival of crime that swept over Florida and Georgia last Sunday. He said that such things ought not to happen without challenging the rebuke and condemnation not only of the immediate sections where these lynchings occurred but of the entire south. "The lynching of eight human beings on the Sabbath was a disgrace to Christian civilization. It is hard to understand haw any nation of people can expect to retain the confidence and respect of the world when such occurrences are permitted to take place in our midst, especially on the Sabbath day. "In connection with the men lynched, it should be understood that in no case was any one charged with an assault upon a woman. There was not the slightest reason why every person lynched might not have received a full and fair trial before the courts. "It is such lynching outbreaks as this that give the people of Europe the impression that we are an uncivilized, barbaric people. Every one of these lynchings is widely reported in foreign papers. "If it is asked why I do not condemn, in this statement, the persons lynched, I would state that I have no right to condemn any human being for a crime until the law says he is guilty of a crime. "The United States is placed in a very awkward position just now in attempting to lead the way in the matter of bringing about international peace, when in one day—the Sabbath—eight persons are put to death without any semblance of a trial. "Let this truth never be forgotten—that whatever a man or a nation sows that they 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 rule that will stand the test of the centuries and that is the enforcing of all laws in every section of the country without regard to race, class or color. I especially commend the stand the governor of Alabama has taken with regard to lynchings and the efforts he is now making to put down mob violence in this state. "These outbreaks on the part of the mobs result not only in the moral degradation of the people, but they serve as a set-back to business in an alarming degree among both races. I plead everywhere for the exact enforcement of the laws not only in the interest of the colored race but in the interest of all races. As I have said elsewhere there are in my mind two remedies for mob justice. First of all, let us unite in a determined effort everywhere to see that the law is enforced; let all people at all times and in all places see that the man charged with crime is given a fair trial. Secondly, let all good citizens unite to rid the community, especially the large cities of the vicious and gambling and criminal element. "Such an effort should have the heartiest co-operation of the better class of Negroes. They should use their influence, especially in cites, to see that idle element that lives by its wits, without permanent or reliable occupation or place of abode, in either reformed or gotten rid of in some manner; for in most cases it is this element that commits the crimes for which the entire race has to suffer." TERRELL A FULL FLEDGE PROFESSOR OF LAW AT HOWARD. Washington, D. C., May 29—At a meeting of the trustees of Howard University, held here today, J. C. Napier, of Nashville, Tenn., Register of the United States Treasury, was elected a trustee, and Judge R. J. Terrell, of the District municipal court, was elected over the protest of a small coterie of objectors to fill a chair in the department of law. The objections to Judge Terrell were not based on incompetency, as he had filled a subordinate position in the faculty of the law school for some years, very satisfactorily, but the protestants thought him a little too congenial in disposition to be intrusted with a professorship. The opposition was led by Dr. Waring, his said. Astounding Conditions Found by the Receivers to Have Existed in True Reformers BY FAISIFYING BOOKS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CASHIER HILL AND BOOKKEEPER WHO GAINED LARGE SUMS BY FELONIUS TRANSACTION. Hill Got $3,000.00 And Giles Jackson is Called Upon to Explain for What Purposes Checks Aggregating Over $5,000 Were Issued to Him. Richmond, Va., May 25—Reports filed yesterday in the Chancery Court by Wm. A. Moncree and Edwin Pilcher, receivers for the Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers, show that, contrary to the generally accepted statement to the effect that the great Negro insurance order had been embrassed by failure of the bank, the real facts were the other way. The bank, the report says, was carried to insolvency by the operations of the various branches of the True Reformers' organization, to which it extended credit, as well as by the speculations of Cashier R. T. Hill and Bookkeeper Agnes Reese. The report holds the officers of the insurance order responsible for the failure of the bank, and asserts that they are liable to it for the losses it has sustained by the diversion of the bank's funds for the promotion of various departments under the direct control of the Grand Fountain. Ask an Accounting. It is recommended that a strict accounting be had with the Grand Fountain from the time of the organization of the bank. It is stated that while the bank had large sums on deposit, and was apparently prosperous, it had but few of the ordinary loans and discounts of a profitable nature, but had loaned a large part of its funds on small security and without interest to various branches of the Grand Fountain, especially the Reformers' Mercantile and Industrial Association. Some hope is held out to the depositors through the listing of a large amount of real estate in many cities belonging both to the bank and to other branches of the Order. The value of this real estate can only be approximated. A special report shows that on the day the receivers took charge of the bank Cashier Hill attempted to deposit certain of the bank's funds in the Broad Street Bank of Richmond, and did deposit $1,631.46 in the First National Bank. Judge Grinan entered an order directing the First National Bank to show cause why this money had not been turned over to the receivers on demand. Hill Got $30,000. The receivers report that from an examination of the books it is shown that R. T. Hill, cashier of the bank, obtained from the bank "by false entries and erasures on his personal account, and by failure to charge himself with checks which he drew on the bank, the sum of $31,000.44. On the money so obtained twenty-four checks aggregating $6,757.02 appear to have been paid by him to "Giles B. Jackson." The receivers say that it is due to Jackson to state that the last item of $1,000 received from Hill was properly received by him, to be used as Hill's attorney. "But as to the other items," the report continues, "your receivers are unable to learn for what purpose the money was paid Jackson, or how used." The report goes on: "From the investigation by your receivers, they are of the opinion that the disaster that came to the bank is due largely to the uses made by the Grand Fountain, Unite Order of True Reformers, of the banks' funds for Grand Fountain purposes, and to the gross negligence and mismanagement of the officers of the bank to such an extent as to reader them personally liable for such neglect and mismanagement. Funds Diverted. "The funds of the bank appear to have been used when needed for any department of the Grand Fountain and of the Reformers' Mercantile and Industrial Association, and for the Old Folks' Home. No interest was actually paid by any of these departments for the money so used. While the bank apparently had large sums of many on deposit, there was always a comparatively small amount of money loaned out to borrowers in the regular course of business, and consequently the income of the bank from interest or loans was very small. pister to initi Already Selected Choice Made Before Furniss Resigned But Name of his Successor, Probably Vernon Not Yet Announced, The Advocate is in receipt of information from Washington upon strength of which it can state authoritively that the successor to Dr. Furniss as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Haiti has been decided upon, in fact, that the succession was settled before the resignation of the present Minister was received at the State department. The fact that the appointment of a successor to Dr. Furniss was practically made before he resigned would naturally lead to the conclusion that he was recalled, but such is not the case, if there is any truth in the report circulated as soon as it became known that the doctor would sever his connection with the government. At that time it was stated that he had advised his intimate friends on the occasion of his last visit to this country of his intention to resign and return to the practice of medicine as soon as he completed some diplomatic negotiation. Whether Dr. Furniss resigned on was recalled is not, however a question of so much interest hereabouts as is the name of the man who will succeed him. It is reasonably safe to conclude, though it will be done with reluctance by West Virginians, that Phil Waters is out of the running; and necessarily so because even before he was entered as a contestant, the race had been run and the winner declared. Of the others named in connection with the post at Port Au Prince, W. T. Vernon, late Register of the Treasury, seems to have the call. It comes from sources near the President that Secretary of State Knox is now considering William Tecumseh, the White House choice, and that an announcement will be made in the near future. Sheriff Impeached By Supreme Court "Law Not Enforced is no Law at All" Says High Tribunal in Opinion Ousting Negligent Officer. Montgomery, Ala., May 25—The unanimous decision of the state supreme court that Sheriff Jinwright be impeached for his failure to take the necessary steps to prevent the lynching of the Negro, Aberdeen John- son, by a mob at Union Springs, has been received with satisfaction by the lovers of law enforcement and haters of lawlessness in Alabama. After reviewing the case at length, the court said: "It matters not that the prisoner may have been guilty of the most revolting crimes known to our laws. The next wave of popular frenzy might deprive of his life one who, upon proper investigation, would be found to be innocent. It is vain for us to write in our constitution that cherished heritage of English-speaking people, that all persons accused of a crime shall have the right to a "public trial, by an impartial jury," and shall not "be deprived of life, liberty or property, except by due process of law," if our government cannot or will not enforce it. A law not enforced is no law at all. The sheriff who defends his prisoner from violence is defending the constitution of his state, and perchance the lives, the liberty and the happiness of his own family. Upon a careful consideration of the evidence, and having in view the stringent provisions of our constitution, we cannot escape the conclusion that the sheriff was negligent in this case." Will Celebrate 50th Anniversary Big Celebration Planned to Mark Cardinal Gibbons' Half Century in Priesthood. Baltimore, Md., May 30—The fifteenth anniversary of the ordination to the priesthood of Cardinal Gibbons and his twenty-fifth anniversary as a cardinal will be the occasion here for a big celebration, participated in by all classes of citizens next Tuesday. Cardinal Gibbons is one of the fairest men on the race question in all this broad land. Born in this city, he shares but little of the prejudices inherent in the whites here. He has long taken a deep interest in the colored constituency of his church and for a number of years has maintained here Epiphany Apostolic College and St. Joseph's Seminary, as black whites colored then could be trained to the priesthood. Cardinal Gibbons has also shown his interest in the race by opposing both disfranchisement amendments and the separate car taw. His home is the mecca for visitors of all races and all denominations, since years Brooker T. Washington came upon him here and the two eminent Americans had a most animated conversation, the prelate expressing his interest in the work that the educator is doing for the race. Colored Performers In Retail District John Rucker and other vaudevillians Engaged to Appear at Hub Theatre by Manager Outsed by Jews. Baltimore, May 31—William H. Daly, proprietor of the Hub Theater has leased the Savor Theater (formerly Blaney's) for a brief period, and is now presenting a first-class vaudeville bill. Prominent among those appearing this week are John Rucker, the comedian; the Pickaninny Band, Susie Sutton, Jeff Dermount and the Bud Buddie Boys. The theater is located right in the heart of the retail shopping district. Mr. Daly is the man whose license for the Princess Theater was revoked some weeks ago after a protest by the foreign-born Jews residing in the neighborhood. William H. Reed, of Boston, gave a song recital at Betnel A. M. E. Church Sunday morning. He sang a number of difficult, selections, much to the evident delight of the large number of persons present. Ulysses G. G. Chambers and Charles E. Dungee also rendered selections on the organ. Mr. Chambres was the accompanist for Mr. Reed. The closing exercises of the Maryland school for the blind will be held tomorrow night at Albaugh's Theater. The exercises are usually largely attended. Rev. J. W. Washington, of New Orleans, and F. Jesse Peck, of Los Angeles, Cal., have returned to their respective homes after visiting few friends in the city. National Negro Business League Begins Active Preparations for Big Meeting to be Held at Little Rock, Ark. August 16th, 17th and 18th. The National Negro Business League will hold its Twelfth Annual Meeting at Little Rock, Arkansas, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 16th, 17th and 18th, 1911. Those intending to be present should notify W. M. Alexander, Chairman Committee on Homes, 504 1-2 W. 9th street, Little Rock, as early as possible. Governor George W. Donaghey, of Arkansas, is manifesting great interest in this coming meeting, and has assured the Local League of his entire willingness to do everything possible toward making the meeting a success. Governor Donaghey, the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, and the most important white citizens of Little Rock joined with the local league of Little Rock, in inviting the National Organization to Little Rock. The citizens have already begun to make extensive preparations for this meeting. The annual meetings of the National Negro Business League are yearly increasing in value and helpfulness to the race. They bring progressive colored men and women together from every section of the country, and afford a chance to become acquainted and exchange ideas with each other. Moreover, the deliberations of the meeting, and the opportunity which the members of other races are afforded to learn of what the Negro is doing for himself, are helpful in the highest degree. Lastly, the annual vacation which every person usually takes can be made both inexpensive, delightful and profitable by attendance at these meetings of the National Negro Business League. J. E. Bush, a member of the Executive Committee of the National organization is the leading spirit in all of the activities now being made for the coming meeting, and is especially anxious to have Northwestern members of the league present in large numbers. "It is no further from New York to Little Rock than it is from Little Rock to New York, and Arkansas has always been largely represented at every meting of the National Organization." Mr. Bush assures the Northern members that the progress which the colored people of Arkansas have made will fully warrant their coming South in large numbers. The railroads have already consented to make an attractive rate for this coming meeting, and delegates are especially urged to give attention to the matter of arranging for Pullman or tourist car parties. Further information will be furnished regarding this feature within the next week or ten days. Booker T. Washington, President; Tuskegee Institute, Ala.; J. C. Napler, Chairman, Executive Committee; Washington, D. C.; Emmett J. Scott, Corresponding Secretary, Tukegee Institute, Ala. NUMBER XXXI11. Tuskegee Institute Commencement Exercises Most Successful in School's History Hive of Industry WAS STAGE UPON WHICH GRADUATES DEMONSTRATED THEIR COURSE OF TRAINING WITH EXHIBIT OF SHOP AND CLASS ROOM WORK. Farmers Take Part And Show Effect of "Extension Work" Carried on Throughout The County by Institution to Improve Output of Farms. Tuskegee, Ala., May 25—Tuskegee Institute's Thirtieth Annual Commenence, which began May 21st and closed today was the most successful in the history of the institution. 259 diplomas from all departments of the school were awarded to 170 different students Commencement sermon. The commencement sermon on Sunday by the Rt. Rev. Bishop John C. Kilgo, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Bishop Kilgo's admonition to the senior class set the standard for the week. The young people have been reminded over and over again, as Bishop Kilgo said, that they will be put to a severer test than men and women who have not had their training. On Monday evening, the graduating exercises of the Phelps Hall Bible Training School were held. This was the 18th Anniversary. The Alumni Address was delivered by Rev. William E. Burton, of the Class of 1909, and the Annual Address by Rev. W. A. Blackwell, of Montgomery, Ala. There were seven graduates, five men and two women representing California, Texas, Mississippi, Virginia and Alabama. Forty-seven have been enrolled during the year from ten states. Africa and West Indies. They represent eight different denominations, in the eighteen years of the work of Bible School eighty-eight have graduated. The heavy showers of Tuesday night in no way dampened the enthusiasm displayed in the Trinity Church, Boston. Oratorical Contest. The annual prizes of $25.00 and $15.00 were this year won by Josephus Guerry of the senior class, Tuskegee, and John Budford, Langston, of the Oratorical class. Guerry's subject was "Opportunities in Farming for the Negro", and Budford's subject was, "The Negro in American History." The judges were Senator Merritt, Mayor Powell and W. W. Campbell. President of the Macon County Bank They are unanimous in their praise of all the speakers and in addition to the award made called especial attention to the oration of George Share, Kingston, Jamaca of the incoming Senior class. Graduating Class Exercises. Today, Commencement Day, was entirely given over to the exercises of the graduating class, and was divided into two sessions. Away back in 1895 Tuskegee departed from the traditional stereotyped commencement, and instead of having her youthful graduates deliver declamations on "Our Future—What Shall it Be?" and "A Trip to China in 1925", began to have cows and horses and hammers and trowels brought upon the platform where the young men and women could demonstrate to the audience some of the things they had learned during their stay at the school. The exercises this year were of this same practical nature. The salutatory, "The Care and Feeding of Cows for Milk Production" was delivered by Acie Jones, of Thomasville, Georgia. He told in a simple, straightforward way of the things he had learned in the Dairy Division of the school. By way of illustration, he had two cows brought upon the stage—one a fine Jersey, and the other a poor or "scrub" cow. Before he finished he convinced his hearers that the Jersey though the more costly of the two cows in the beginning was by far the better investment, owing to her superior milk producing qualities. The practical turn given the proceedings by the salutatorian was followed throughout both sessions. Jesse Thomas a graduate in carpentry, told about the building of a cloed stairway. He had a working model brought on the stage, and explained the work in detail. Flora Boaz then, spoke on. The Negro Dressmaker in Her Community. Her talk was illustrated also. Alumni Address. Prevlous to the adjournment for dinner the Alumni Address was de- TEMPERANCE PAGE---EDITED BY COMMITTEE OF CHARLESTON TEMPERANCE PARTY LET US RISE LOCAL OPPTION SHECAN HUMANITY Galliber NEIGHBOR! HOW ARE YOU GOING TO VOTE? Yesterday, there appeared in the "CHARLESTON MAIL" a statement from a man who admits that he voted "wet" last November, and gives his reasons for intending to vote "DRY" on next Friday. EVERY WORD that statement contains is KNOWN TO BE THE TRUTH, and if the facts and incidents he cites were the only ones upon which to act, they would be reasons enough to decide any man who read them to follow that writer's example and vote "DRY." But he has told only a small part of the story, for Don't You Know of many similar cases to those he quotes? Don't You Know of some WORKING MAN WHO CAN'T GET PAST THE SALOON, on his way homeward with his wages on PAY DAY, but has to stop and take a SOCIAL DRINK, that leads to a second, and a third, and to FINAL DRUNKENNESS? Don't You Know that his family is SUFFERING NOW for the need of proper food and shelter and clothes and schooling? Don't You Know, that for every such unfortunate man, within your observation, your neighbor also knows one or MORE? Don't You Know that in this town there are probably FIVE HUNDRED FAMILIES that are SUFFERING because the husband and breadwinner CAN'T KEEP HIS EARNINGS AWAY FROM THE BARTENDER? Don't You Know what this means in its results upon the CHARACTER of the members of those families? Don't You Know that it is preparing the children to become BAD CITIZENS in all that that term implies; by dulling their self-respect; by depriving them of proper schooling; by turningig them out into BAD COMPANY and into the DANGER of WORSE OCCUPATIONS? Don't You Know, FOR GOD'S SAKE, DON'T YOU KNOW, that however well you may train your own children and provide for them, this accursed THING, started by other men, who cannot resist the lure of the saloon, may reach out and GET THEM TOO, your boys, your girls, your brother, your friend? Don't You Know that, with the saloon doors CLOSED, these fathers, with their earnings in their pockets, will not have to RUN THE GAUNTLET of the TEMPTERS before they can reach safety, on their way home to their ANXIOUS FAMILIES? NEIGHBOR! On next Friday YOU will be standing in DEFENSE of these unfortunate men, their tearful, hollow-eyed wives, their endangered boys and girls. You will have it in your power to help SAVE, if not ALL, at least the great majority of them from the AWFUL FATE that hangs over them. Won't you put forth your hand to HELP REMOVE THE DANGER? Don't you want to share in the work—to see them lift their faces in thankfulness to God for their deliverance; these mothers, these boys, these girls, these unfortunates? Every "DRY" vote that is cast will count TWO against temptation—LEAD THEM NOT INTO TEMPTATION, neighbor. The day will come when YOU will look back, either proudly or in shame and sorrow and self-reproach, upon the vote you cast next Friday. NEIGHBOR! How are you going to vote? A PLAIN TALK TO THE COLORED VOTER. Every indication points to the fact that Charleston will be voted dry on Friday by the voters of this great city. Never before have the citizens been aroused as to the great evil of this demon as they have been aroused, in the great fight being, waged between the saloons and the law-abid- YOUR NEIGHBOR ing citizens of this city. Everywhere you turn you meet men who are declaring themselves against the saloon and aligning themselves with the dry forces. Men who frequent the saloons and who have had their regular drink for years, are now openly fighting the saloon and doing what they can to drive it out of the city. The temperance people have made a fight the like of which has never been made on this great question before. They are being ably assisted by men in every walk of life. Side by side stands the doctor, lawyer, preacher, school teacher, carpenter, blacksmith, labor and men engaged in every walk of life, who are declaring eternal vengeance against the saloon which is doing so much to destroy the flower of our citizenship. The people have been made to see the saloon in a new light. Their eyes have been opened to the great demoralizing influence which it exerts upon the community. It can be said with absolute verity that ninety-five per cent of the crimes committed by the Negroes in this country is due to strong drink. Take away strong drink and the Negro would practically have no criminal record. It is hard to understand how any black man who loves his race, his home, his fireside, his wife, his daughter, his son, his family, can for one moment indorse the saloon or cast his ballot for the saloon. Of all the people who should hate and detest the saloon it is the Negro race. No race has suffered so much from the effects of strong drink as has the Negro. It has cut down the flower of the race and blasted the possibilities of those from whom we should have expected much. Nine-tenths of the Negroes who fail owe their failure to strong drink. Take the young Negro who has education, but who is loading and holding up the street corners, his unfortunate condition is attributable absolutely to strong drink. The sober minded young Negro seldom falls. The sober minded usually makes good and provides for his family and is seldom the object of charity. The sober minded Negro usually educates his children and buys property and takes on the characteristics of good citizenship. The sober minded Negro is showing the possibilities of the race and is making the race felt in the affairs of the nation. If ever a people should be sober-minded and steadfast it is our race. We have got to get away from the saloon and its influence. We have got to take a high ground and let the world know that we mean to be good citizens. But our progress in that respect is going to be slow and uncertain so long as the saloon and strong drink are such important factors In our very existence. It seems that there should be no question as to where the colored voters should cast their lot in this great fight now being waged in this city and which will reach its climax at the polls tomorrow. The question, in a large measure, hinges upon the action of the black voters of this city. If they do their duty, as we believe they will, the great moral question for which the decent people of the city have been fighting will triumph and the home and the fireside will be preserved in all their sacredness and purity. We can never believe that the colored men of Charleston will be found wanting when their firesides, their homes, their manhood rights and the future of those whom they have brought into existence, are at stake. Whatever may have been their short-comings in the past, we are firmly of the opinion that they will vindicate the hope of those who have made this great city possible and have contributed so much to its prosperity and growth. We have absolute confidence in the colored voters and believe that so far as they are concerned the cause of right and decency has already triumphed, for we have never seen the day when the colored voters were so united on any issue as they are on this whiskey question. Everywhere you go and every man you meet he says he is dry and is using his influence on behalf of the temperance cause. Men who make their living as porters and runners for the saloons are almost a unit for the dry cause. Seldom do you run across a colored man who is wet. Let every colored voter go to the polls early and cast his ballot and then go and get his friend and neighbor and see that they do likewise. If the colored men stand up in this fight and do their duty, it is going to mean much for the race. They are being watched as never before by the good citizens of this community. Some people have the idea that the average black man can be bought for a drink of whiskey and has no opinion when it comes to a great moral issue and that he is likely to take either side of the question. That is a mistaken idea; the black man has a decided conviction on every great moral question and usually casts his lot with the law-abiding and decent element of citizens. He has been accused of many sins in this respect of which he is absolutely innocent. We have an abiding faith in the colored voters in Charleston and believe that they will do their duty tomorrow. (From "The Mountain Leader.") CHILLICOTHE, O. Miss Hazel Lucas returned home from Cadiz, Sunday, where she has been teaching. Richard, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Harris, died Thursday. The funeral was held in Quinn Chapel, A. M. E. church Saturday morning at 10 A. M., M., Rev. W. E. Walker officiating. Rev. J. Franklin Walker, former pastor of the First Baptist Church, was a visitor in the city Friday and Saturday. The city schools will close on Friday, June 9. Clifford Lucas and wife, of Columbus, Ohio, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Lucas, West Main street, Sunday. Stephen Bates has moved his ice cream parlor and pool room to the new hotel he recently purchased. Rev. J. W. Carter, pastor of the First Baptist Church, has been called by the members of the Second Baptist Church in Shelbyville, Idaho to be their pastor. Rev. Carter has not made known as yet whether he intends to accept. VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS WERE FELT St. George, Grenada, D. W. I., June 1.—A violent earthquake was felt in this city and neighboring villages yesterday. A number of houses were destroyed and several persons were injured. Columbus, O., June 1. Arguments in the trial of George B. Nye, who was indicted on the charge of soliciting a bribe, continued today. It is expected the jury will be given the case this afternoon. OHIO SENATE CUTS OUT PROBE APPROPRIATION Columbus, O., June 1.—Immediately upon their convening for final adjournment today the senate precipitated a sensation by demanding back from the house the sundry appropriation bill in order that they might be able to cut out the $7,500 called for by the probe by the senate committee of ten. The house, fearing its refusal would mean a tie-up of the legislative salaries, acceded to the senate's demand 150 PEOPLE KILLED IN EXPLOSION IN FORT Washington, June 1.—One hundred and fifty people were killed in an explosion in Fortress Lalama, at Managua, Nicaragua, according to a telegram to the State Department from Minister Northcott. The cause of the explosion is unknown. SUPERINTENDENT LYONS OF SPENCER HOSPITAL VICTIM OF QUINSY With the astonishing suddenness of a thunderbolt from a clear sky came the distressing announcement from Spencer, W. Va., this morning, of the death of Dr. Augustus J. Lyons, for ten years past superintendent of the Second Hospital for the Insane of West Virginia, located at that place. Dr. Lyons had been ill only since Sunday morning, when, upon returning home from an encampment of the State guard at Ravenswood, he suffered an attack of quinsy, and notwithstanding the most heroic efforts put forth by the best physicians and surgeons obtainable, it resulted in his death at 1:00 o'clock this morning. Only 39 Years Old. Dr. Lyons was thirty-nine years of age. He was born at Coolville, Ohio, and came to this state shortly after graduating in medicine from leading school of his native state. He located at Ravenswood, and from there went to Parkersburg, where he met and married Miss Minnie Cole, a popular young lady of that city. In 1901 Dr. Lyons was appointed by Governor Albert B. White as superintendent of the Second Hospital for the insane at Spencer, and until the day of his death he held that position, proving one of the most satisfactory and efficient superintendents ever placed in charge of a State institution of the kind. At Spencer, as at Ravenswood and Parkersburg, he was very popular, admired and loved by all who ever came into contact with him, and the announcement of his death was a great shock to the entire community in which he had resided so long. Dr. Lyons was a thirty-second degree Mason, a member of the Spencer lodge, and was a member of the Parkersburg lodge of Elks. He was a member of the medical staff of the National Guard, with rank of Captain. Dr. Lyons leaves, to mourn their great loss of a tender husband and father, a wife and three children—a son aged nine years, and two daughters aged five and two, respectively. Just a short time prior to his death, Dr. Lyons had returned from a visit to a brother who resides in Oklahoma, whom he had not seen in a number of years. Both parents of Dr. Lyons are deceased. The announcement of the death of this well known gentleman is received in Charleston, where he was well and favorably known, with every expression of genuine regret. Especially is this so at the quarters of the State Board of Health, the members of which Board knew Dr. Lyons intimately and entertained for him the most noble and respectful President Lakin of the Board, speaking this morning of the death of Dr. Lyons, paid him a very high tribute, and stated that he left the death 28 AND 30 CAPITOL ST. Beef, Veal, Mutton, Pork, Fresh Pork Sausage OUR OWN MAKE. 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For further particulars see D. E. V. JORDAN General Agent for West Va. Office: Room 2, K. of P. Bldg. Charleston, W. Va. 100 AGENTS WANTED. Washington, June 1.—The Democratic Wool Tariff bill which had been prepared by the ways and means committee of the house, was committed to the Democratic caucus at noon. The bill makes reductions of from one-half to two-thirds in all the wooden duties. Raw wool itself, which has always been on the free-list in all previous Democratic tariff bills, is given a duty of 25 per cent advalorem, which is the equivalent to duty of from three to five cents a pound. Washington, June 1. When the Underwood wood bill was laid before the caucus, its patron said the proposed reduction in duty to 20 per cent on raw wool would cut off nearly eight millions in revenue. Representatives who left the house after Underwood spoke said there was no possibility that the bill would be amended in any way and that it would ratified by, at least two-thirds of the party, but the chances were that the caucus would not finish its work today. —SITUATED AT— - 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 comfort, and excellent advantages in the way of Library, Laboratories, Student So= cieties 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 exper- ience in teaching before beginning their regular work. ° For Further Information Address the Principal R. P. SIMMS ‘THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1011, Astounding Conditions “When notes of the Reformers’ Mereantile aad Industriat Association were given to the bank on nly 1, 3910, there was an entry made of {n- terest amounting to $166 618 65, “Your receivers are of ae opinion that the present and past officers and directors of the bank, who a:e the oMicers and directors of the Gran Fountain, and the Granc Mountain, are liable to the bank for the tosses it has sustained by the izerston of the funds for the promotion of the various departments under the direct control of the Grand Fountain. Grand Fountain Liable, “Your receivers recommend — te the court that a strict accounting be had between the bank and te Gread Fountain from the organization ot the bank down to and inckwing the 26th day of October, 1910, wien the bank was closed, and ‘hat Use rela: Hionship of the Grand ¥oautaia to ail of the departments appearing oa the books of the bank be asceitaisea, to- gether with the responsibilities 6” the Grand Fountain for the exoend: tures of the bank’s maney, esavetai- ly the finance dopartmen' of tim Grand Fountain, the expense fund, the mortuary fund, the Oi Folks’ Home, the Reformers’ departmaat, the hotei department and real estate departinents." * ‘The receivers state that if any min utes were kept of the meetings of the stockholders of the bau. they have been unable to locate them, sus; gesting that they were —jsrokabiy kept with the minutes of the Gra Fountain, the officers aad’ dive tors of the two corporation; having heen dineneni: Money in First National. — Report No. 9 of tne recaivers fled at the same time, sets forth that X. T. Hill, cashier, and twe other oI cers of this bank “had in thety pos. session $6,204.78, rigntful money ef the bank, which sum R.‘f. Hil! was endeavoring to deposit in the Broad Street Bank, of Richmond, as a special fund, but which was never- ‘theless the property of the insolvent defendant bank.” ‘The receivers were informed and report that Hill Way Intercepted by an officer of the First National Bank of Richmond, and prevented from making the de- posit, as” he was endeavoring io do so, and not earlier than 2 P. Moon Goal 26, thy sid First National Bank, without tawful authority, received from Hill, ont ot sald $6100.78, belonging to the ae- fendant insolvent bank, the sum of $1,631.46, and che Fieot National Bank has since withheld same and refuses to turn it over to the receiver An addition states that — nofwith. standing its refusal to make payment the First National Bank had given all proper Information and assistance to the receiver, Judge Issues Rule, Judge Grinnan’s order, on the dasis of report No. 9 sets forth that 3 appearing that the Mirst. National ®Bank, of Richmond, had recelved of the cashier and other officers. of the Ansolvent bank the sum of $1,631.46 on October 26, 110, after the appoint ment and qualification of a receiver for the Insolvent Savings Bank of ‘True Reformers, and it appeariny that the money’ Was tle property ‘of he insolvent bank. and should have Ren Melivored to the receivers ap- aap eee oe court, and since the [First National Bank ‘had refused to turn over or deliver the money, the Tule directs the First National Bank to appear at the bar of the Chiacery Court on June 5, at 10 o'clock A. M. “to show cause, if any it can why it should not deliver the money. to the receivers." Inventory of Assets. , Accompanying the report is ‘anex tended inventory of the assets ofthe insolvent bank, as of the date of the receivership, October 26, 1910, show- ing among other items: Cash, $4,- STBT; tickets, $143.85; overdrafts, $10,917.92; bills receivable, $36,717.84; notes of Reformers’ Mercantile and Tadustrial “Assoclatioon, partly se- cured on real estate, $326,839.98; other notes, $2,782.12; loans, secured by death claims, $281.75, ‘Then follows a list of real estate, with descriptions of lots in Danville and Richmond and real estate stand- ing in the name of the Retormers’ Mercantile and Industrial Association in Staunton, Cincinnati, Claremont, Va; Washington, Db. C.: Louisville and Hampton. , As an illustration of high finance, it is stated in the re- port that the Washington city lot cost $10,000; that it was valued by the officers of the bank, in a state- ment furnished the receivers, at 390,000, and. is subject to a frst mortgage of $25,000, and of’ a sec- ond mortgage of $54,484, Real estate is also’ reported stand- ing in the name of the Grand Foun- tain, United Order of True Reform- ars, in Lynchburg, Portsmouth, Alexandria, Norfolk, Richmoud, Ash- land, Manchester, Baltimore’ and Roanoke, all having a considerable value, though the receivers do not at this time undertake to place a market value on the real estate hold- ings. HILL'S FALSE ENTRIES, A detailed report is made of ‘dis- jerepancies and false entries made in the account of R. T. Hill on the checking side of his account, dating back to November 23, 1904, and aggregating $16,428.06, while sim- ilar false entries are ‘reported to have been made by Hill on the de- posit side of his account, amounting in the aggregate to $15,291.32. Valse entries and discrepancies are Teported in the account of Agness B. Reese on the checking side amount- ing to $529.19, and on the deposit side to $616. "The items showing discrepancies in Hill's accounts oc- cupying several pages of close type- writing showing that the defalcation hfs been going on systematically for, years past. Ax to methods, the re- port shows in some instances that checks were not charged, that items were changed on the ‘ledger, of erased from the ledger; accounts not entored on the day book, or the amount of the deposit increased, cither on the deposit slip, before posting or on the ledger. IN MEMORIAM. Tawton, W. Va. May 29. 101 “tn memory of our dear mother. Mrs. Virginia Buster, Who departed this life Feb. 21, 1911 Asieep in Jess, blessed sleep, From which none ever wake to weep Mother dear- There is no death! An Angel form Walks o'er the earth with silent tread He bears our best loved things away, And then we cai them dead. THe Pamiy. Tuskegee Institute jivered by Benjamin H. Barnes, of ‘Tuscaloosa, Ala. ‘The afternoon session opened al 2:30 with an industrial exhibit in full swing on the platform in the chapel, Carpenters, _ brickmasons painterg, steamfitters,” and other artizans were all at work — plying their trades. ‘The place was a regu: lar hive of industry for about ten minutes. The mechanical industries for boys and girls as well as the agricultural industries which were in operation in the chapel on the platform were as follows Founding Division—Students at work making cores for foundry work, Wheelwrighting Division Students at work building a piano box buggy top. Tinsmithing — Division—Students putting up galzanizea iron cornices which have been made in the tin shop. Masonry Division—Students puit- ing on the finishing eoat for a hard- wall finish for plaster, Blacksmithing Division—Students at work welding together an axle for a farm wagon, Wor this purpose a forge was on the stage, an anvil and other things just as they are taken from the shop and as used in daily practice Steam Engineering Division—Stu- Cents operating a steam engine which is furnishing power for run- ning several pleces of machinery. [ne steam fitting on this engine has been done by students, Machine Shop Division—Finishing and grinding tools on an emery wheel. ‘These tools were made in the machine shop Plectrical Division—Students at work soldering wires, adjusting cir- cnits and wirlng for call bells. Harnessmaking Division—Students at work making a ring saddle. Florist Division—Putting plants in pots. Dorothy Hall, Girls! ‘Trades Building Training Kitghen—Girls at work preparing and cooking vegetables ‘do not worry, eat three meals a day, say your prayers and be of Kood courage.” «Maybe there are other things that your special case requires to make you happy, You Will do. yourself justice to have your clothes tailored to order at. W. Hale Tailoring Co, AML work made by New York ‘Tailors, Pants $2.75 a leg, sents free. 42H Htate St, TRE ADVOUATR "1 = seers ae’ Serving same. Broommaking Diviston—Girls at work making brooms. Dressmaking Division—Girls drat ing and making a dress, Millinery Diyision—Girls at work |destgning, making and trimming hats. Agriculture Department, Poultry Division Students at |work running an tMewbator and car- |ing for tittle chicks, ° Creamery Division—Students at work separting milk, cooling » milk and-meking butter from milk. Dalry Division—Students at work milking a cow; others grooming and feeding two cows on the plat- form, Veterinary Diviston—Students at work examining and doctoring a sick horse. Frnit Growing Division—Students at work gathering’ fruit from trees and packing the fruit. Canning Diviston—Students at work canning fruits and vegetables, ‘Truck Garden—Students at work gathering vegetables such as eab- baxe, beets, ete., and preparing same for market, The valedictory, “Modern Methods in Education,” "was delivered by Julius Freeman, Wilson, N. C., and Was a well thought out exposition of the Tuskegee methods of education. Following the valedictory, the commencement address was deliver- ed by Judge Robert H. Terrell, of the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C, Judge Terrell is one of the most prominent men in the United States —a graduate of Harvard College, being commencement orator of the Class of 1884, also of the Law ‘De- partment, Howard University, Wash- ington, D. C. He was appointed by President Roosevelt to the position of Justice of the Peace of the Dis- tmet of Columbia. He was re-ap- pointed by Mr. Roosevelt and again reappionted by President Taft to the position of Municipal Judge. Judge Terrell’s address today was a dis- eusion of “Negro Schools—A Retro- spect", The number of students enrolted this year was 1,702—1,114 boys and J OSS girls, representing 3x States and Territories and 15 foreign countries, of these, Alabama eontributed 623, Jor more than a third of the total, Farmers’ Exhibit, One of the most interesting fea- tures of commencement day was the exhibit made by farmers and. their Wives and by the country schools of Macon County, showing the effect of the “Extension Work’ carried on by Tuskesee Institute throughout the county. This exhibit showed the transition from the log hut to the beautiful cottage home from the tumble-down school house to the neat and well kept building, furnish ed and painted. Other marked fea- tures of this extension work were seen in great masses of splendid vegetables, fruits, improved chickens and a large varlety of needle work and manufactured articles, The exhibit made by | Tuskegeo Institute was by far the largest and best arranged in its history. All were attracted by the ten mule colts raised during the year, showing that mules can be raised at home. The graded and blooded hogs were a great feature, the fine display of sweet potatoes kept over from last year, the large exhibit of many: varieties of peaches, ready for shipment. Great interest was shown in Prof. Carver's large exhibit of native clays adapted to almost every Shade of coloring. ‘The attendance was probably the largest and most enthusiastic since the visit of Fred Douglass ay commencement. orator. The acres of mules and miles of peo- ple that greeted him were present today. After the presentation of diplomas very interesting remarks were made by President Green of the bank of Opelika, and J. W. Vardaman, of Montgomery. A Jong list of prizes was presented and the thirtieth an- nual ‘Tuskegee’ commencement closed amid unbounded enthusiasm, Graduating Exercises OF ST, PAUL NORMAL AND IN. DUSTRIAL SCHOOL WITNES- SED BY LARGE CRowDb. Lawrenceville, Va., May 25—The twenty-third annual commencement exercises of the St. Paul Normal and Industrial School took place last night in the auditorum of the Memor- fal Chapel. The Spacious assembly room was filled to overflowing. The exercises really began with the preaching of the annual sermon. Sunday at 4 p.m, by the Rev. Samuel W. Grice, Warden of Bishop Payne Divinity School, Petersburg, Va. The sermon was practical and helpful, just the kind of religious and moral fnstructon for young peo- ple starting in life. The exercises of the Y. M. CG. A. and Y¥. W. LA took place at 7:30 p.m. Monday night the joint exercises of the literary societies were held. Tuesday 3p. m. the Parish School closing took place. The exercixes: were in shape of a beautiful cantata excellently rendered, Tuesday night the prize oratorieal contest for industrial papors came off Papers were delivered on “Engineer- ing”, “Printing”; “Advantages of a Trade”, “Color and Form," “House Painting’ and “Study of Fabries". The first prize, $10 in gold, was won by Joseph Blue, Painting Division: | second prize, $5 in gold, Beatrice Brown, Dressmaking Division; 3rd prize, $2.50, Viola trown, Dress- making Division, Wednesday morning 10 o'clock, elasy day exercises were held on the Principal's Lawn. 4 p om. the battalion competitrve drill took place on the parade ground. AU the companies did well, The prize, a handsome sword, was awarded to Co. B, A. W. Blow, Captain, From 6 to 7 the fine band of the school gave a concert on Webster Hall Lawn of both popwtar and standard music. At 8 p.m. the graduating exer- elses took place. A few minutes af- ter the hour the class of 1911 marched in to the strains of a pro- cessional by the school’s orchestra. ‘The program was interestingly ren- dered. The special addresses by G. G. Goode, class "02, and J. D. Reed, Class "96, were enjoyed by all. Bishop Co-adjutor Tucker, vice pres- Ident of the Board of Trustees, pre- sented the diplomas in the absence of Bishop Randolph, the president. In presenting the diplomas the Bishop gave the class some very practical and wholesome advice upon advolding false ideals of life and carrying into their daily lives the [principles learned at school. He im- pressed upon them the importance of doing something for the uplift of their people and the glory of God Referring to the splendid work of the school and the great obstacles Arch- deacon Russell had to surmount to establish and maintain it, he said he knew of the great work of Genera Armstrong at Hampton and Booke: Tf, Washington at Tuskegee and the magnificent and far reaching results of their efforts, but he knew of nc work of uplift that had accomplish: ed so much, so little'help as that o! Archdeacon Russell at St. Paul's After the bishop's remarks the Rev Mr. Gray presented the sword to the company winning in the competitive drill as above stated. ‘The normal and trade classes num bered 28. ‘The industrial exhibit. 1 the Domestic Science Building wa: very complete. Specimens of work from the various industrial division were on display. The exhibit was th center of attraction and evoked num: erous commendations, ‘The weel ended with the meeting and banque of the alumni association Thursday a large number of them being pres ent. ‘The session just closed was one o the best in the history of the school ‘The enrotiment this year broke al records, the number of — boarding suudents approaching the 400 mark Notwithstanding the putting up oJ the new boys, building, the accomo: dations were so overtaxed that many had to be turned away on account of lack of room. Amoiig the distinguished visitors were Mrs. John Markoe, of Philadel pbia; Mr, and Mrs, Charles Parchild, of New York; Mr. Jackson Davis, oI Richmond, Va., State Supervisor o! Rural Elementary School's; Presi dent J. H, Johnson, V. N. & 1. L, Petersburg, and others. MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE TURNS OUT LARGY CLASS. 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He was in the mountains on the ad- vice of five doctors, who said he had consumption, but found no help in the climate, and started home, Hear- ing of Dr. King’s New Discovery, he Vounn to use it. “T bolleve It caved my life,” he wriles “ for it made a hew man of ae, so that T ean now do good work again.” For all lung diseases, coughs, colds, - la-grippe; asthma, croup, whooping cough, hay quinsy, its the best known remedy. Price 50¢ and $1.00. ‘Trial ‘bottle free, Guaranteed by all druggists. 4-7-At. tle Troubles ? i a LINED IN MANTLES § > THE ADVOCATE PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE ADVOCATE PUB. CO. The Advocate is entered in the Post-office at Charleston, W. Va., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1911. IT'S UP TO THE CHURCH. Commenting on the selection by an Annual Conference of Dr. R. C. Ransom as a delegate to the General Conference at Kansas City in 1912, the New York Age says: "When the Age announced that we favored Dr. R. C. Ransom for a place on the Bench of Bishops, there was much talk, some of one klnd, some of another. We had a lively time of it satisfying the Charleston Advocate that we had spoken the right word, but the eagle-eyed watchman saw the light in time." The Age mistakes the Advocate's silence for acquiescence. We are no more of the opinion now than we were before Rev. Ransom's belated and lengthy defense to the charges of moral turpitude, that he is fit timber for a bishop. It has never been the pleasure nor the honor of the writer to be on even speaking terms with a bishop. This may account for the notion—a false one it may be—that he who occupies or aspires to occupy so lofty a place should be without fear and without reproach. He should be, we think in our old fashion way, like Ceasar's wife. But it seems that those who think as we do are a small minority, so small as to be a negligible quantity. It appears that there is no room at the top in the church of most denominations for the meek, the lowly, the nearest human prototype of the humble Nazarene. As in secular affairs, so in affairs religious, he who would be numbered among the salt of the earth must beat the tom tom and sound the trumpet, or get his friends to do it for him. This is not the age in which men are chosen for honors because of their virtues, but because they have succeeded in blinding men to their ADVO 16. faults. He who advertises judiciously sells the goods whether they come up to the standard set by the Pure Food and Drug Act or not. So why should The Advocate throw conionation fits because the great African Methodist Episcopal church displays an inclination to adopt the ways of the world? If the testimony of at least one of its present bishops is worth a pinch of snuff, such a procedure will be no innovaton in the A. M. E. Church. It has been done before and will very likely be done again. The Advocate and other protestants to the contrary notwithstanding. THE HAITIEN MISSION The Advocate derives no pleasure whatever from the announcement to its readers that the President had selected a successor to Dr. Furniss as Minister to Haiti before its candidate had entered the field. It appears from the information received at first hand by this office that before the resignation of the present in cumbent had been received, a successor had been agreed upon. Here, at any rate, is a little consolation. Our choice was not "turned down". We can still think that if there had been a fair field and no favors, West Virginia would have been in the running. Then, too, there is additional consolation in the belief that the fortunate man hails from a State where the Negro is not a political enich, that he is not of those whose political activity ends with the nomination of the ticket. It would go hard with us to think that Mr. Taft had followed the precedent of appointing to positions of honor and profit men from States where the Negro is not a political factor on election day, or those like some proposed for the place, who not only do not count or election day, but have exhibited no such desire. Our position as regards political appointments is that of the old school—to the victor belongs the spoils, and that these spoils should be divided among those who have contributed most to the success of the party, provided the contributors can measure up to the requirements of the offices to which they aspire. We are not of those who would go outside the party to fill positions with Democrats when there are Republicans who could do equally well, nor do we endorse the practice of looking always to the South or the District of Columbia or material for those few places assigned to the Negro. This practice more than anything else has given rise to Negro Democracy, and has made it difficult to maintain a Negro Republican organization where the fear of disenchancement and "jim crowism" does not prevail. If the President, though he ignored West Virginia, has met this test in selecting the representative at Port Au Prince, so well and good; if not—we'll just grin, bear it, and regret that his bump of gratitude is atrophied. If what the photographer sends us is true, King George has a time of it trying to look every inch a King. American beauties on looking at his royal stunniness will see that their husbands have something besides money to commend them. You don't blame Americans for being nervous when they have to dodge 780,000 automobiles. Still, when we hear how much it costs, we can restrain our grief at not attending King George's coronation. Wherever postal savings banks have been inaugurated the people did not have any false modesty about using them. With the approach of warm weather in Washington, congress is naturally anxious to know when it can get away. The answer's easy. As soon as the senate ratifies the reciprocity agreement. "Congress takes a day off," said a newspaper headline. Off what? Mayor Gainor who thinks no saloons are open in New York on Sunday evidently does not have much of a thirst on that day. On American farms $104,000,000 more wealth was produced last year than year before. That sum would buy a good many automobiles and it did. It really looks as if J. G. Cannon had enjoyed the extra session about as much as anybody. Possibly those city councilmen in Kansas who stayed away from a meeting called by the lady mayor were merely bashful. It is hard for a peaceful republic to realize that those disturbances in Mexico are largely in the nature of an election contest. Even Australia has consented to allow the Japanese war scare to take its place as a back number. The regular contributions to the Congressional Record are so industrious that they never leave any room for "Old Subscriber." The Moroccan rebels are still keeping up a fuss in and around Fez. Another case of "fuss and Fezzers." Our idea of the highest human luxury is a chance to "get tired sitting around the house all day." When the other day in St. Louis a carload of whiskey was blown up with a bomb, the people began to sit up and consider anarchy a serious matter. "The Chicago News thinks the only way to crush an egotist is to ignore him." In some cases, however, the process, to be successful would require a 100-ton ignoring steam hammer. And don't forget, this is only spring—summer won't be here until June 21. Let 'em go ahead and get a summer capital—we'll keep him here if we have to give a banquet every day, is Washington's answer to the proposal of a summer home for Taft in the N. W. Marse Henry advocates selling the Phillipines to Japan, but the trouble is that just now we can't afford to give anything worth while to boot. Everybody would have understood that decision if Chief Justice White had simply and succinctly rendered it in the language of the people: "On, for the love of Mike be reasonable." Hasn't the colonel been rather remiss in not giving his advice as to how the coronation show should be run. It must be great to be skinny in hot weather. Emperor William's peaceful invasion of England was a great success. In the opinion of cynical critics the best thing about the Standard Oil decision is the fact that it is delivered at last. We notice that all the "farmers" who are opposed to rectiprocity rode in automobiles. The mosquito doesnt wait for the first of the month to present his bill. The parcels post is sure to come. The best that the express companies may hope for is that it will be very slow in coming. The Harmon Presidential boom is liable to strike shoals when it attempts to navigate the waters of the Platte. Just at present Mexico is a sort of Harem skirt republic. Governor Woodrow Wilson is reported to have astonished California A. REY W. E. TALKER B. D. FASTER OF QUINN CHAPEL REY, W. E. WALKER, B. D. PASTOR OF QUINN CHAPEL. Formerly pastor of St. Paul A. M. E. Church this City., Who is Making a record at Chillicothe, Ohio. by telling the truth in a plain, blunt way. It can afford to be astonished. Massachusetts has a law making it a crime to misrepresent the merits of a stock or the financial condition of a corporation. This is going to make life pretty hard for the prospectus writer. There are times when Senator La Folette is tempted to suspect that something like a joker can make its way even into a Supreme Court decision. Gov. Woodrow Wilson may not be a regular politician but he manages a presidential boom like an expert. If Secretary Stimson wants to find his department he will find most of it strung along the Rio Grande river. The office boy counts on two vacations—his own and his bosses. Still, after those Americans meet the queen, they are not at liberty to call upon her anytime they happen to be in town. King George is actually going to have the time of his life for the next two months. This country may be the richest in the world, but no one contends that it has forests to burn. "What will Tennessee do with its Dickinson?" Might make him a contributing editor. There is a whole heap the public would like to know about the war department. Charleston Closing Exercises Begun.—The closing exercises of the Garnett and Washington schools were begun Monday night at Garnett High School hall when the pupils of the grammery grades of the former presented Hiawatha to a crowded house. The principal characters in the cast were "Hiawatha," James Gillis; "Minnehaha," Lucy Cash; "Nakomis," Lilian Wadkins; "Arrow-maker," Robert Edwards; "Pau-Puk-Keewis," Elbert Campbell; "Chibiabos," Ella Wanzer; "Gitche Manito," Lon Harston; "Mondamin," Curtis Johnson; and "tagoo" Willis Lewis. The audience liberally applauded the efforts of the little folks, whose characterization of the beautiful poem was materially enhanced by appropriate costumes and scenic effects. Charleston Defeats Institute.—The Charleston base ball club defeated the West Virginia Colored Institute, at Institute, Friday, in a game full of thrills most of which were furnished by the two pitchers, Gardner for Institute and Lewis for Charleston. Till the beginning of the eighth inning the contest was as close as any fan could wish to see. Then it was that Institute went up in the air and allowed Charleston to overcome a lead or three runs, the final score being—Charleston 5; Institute 1. Charleston played remarkable well when it is remembered that the full club was together only once before going to Institute. First Baptist Church Notes.—Rev, R. D. W. Meadows preached two excellent sermons at the First Baptist church. Sunday, in the absence of the pastor who filled an appointment at Longaere. The deacons and trustees met Monday night, and a mass meeting in the interest of prohibition was held in the auditorium Tuesday night. There will be a church meeting tonight and the Tribe of Judah will meet with its captain, J. C. Lewis, Bullitt street Friday night Mrs. Julia Handley will THE ADVOCATE entertain the Dorcas society, and the Tribe of Joseph will meet with Mrs. Mille Mills, North Rand street. Meeting Poorly Attended.—The meeting which was scheduled here Saturday, by L. O. Wilson, Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias for the purpose of organizing a district grand lodge was so poorly attended that no organization was perfected. When the meeting was called to order only fourteen members of the Order were present, four of these being from Huntington. The Grand Chancellor set forth the object of the organization but on account of the small number present it was thought best not to attempt to organize. Among those present from Huntington were T. R. Jenkins, prominently spoken of as a candidate for the Grand Chancellorship and W. H. Craney. Hotel Brown Arrivals.—At Hotel Brawn were registered this week; Miss Alice Jordan, Weston; Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Phelps, Cabin Creek; L. Withers and Geo. Woody. Acune; Jos. Jennings, of Richmond, Va.; E. W. Jones, Parkersburg; William Anderson, Parkersburg; Mr. and Mrs. A. Chatwood, Pomeroy O.; E. D. Ferguson, Hamilton, O.; E. Jones, Page; Bert Murrary, New York City; J. Smith, Cabin Creek; O. G. Hunter and family, Raymond City. New Enterprise Degun—Mrs. Cora Lewis has opened dressmaking parlor at Hotel Brown, room 6, 2nd floor. She is assisted by Miss Laura Turner, of Roanoke, Va., and solicits the patronage of the public. To Study Voice Culture.—A class in voice culture was organized at the First Baptist church, Tuesday, with M. L. Fairfax as instructor. The officers are: R. C. Mctver, president; Miss Elizabeth Lee, vice-president; Miss Fannie Girty, secretary; Mrs. E. L. Patterson, assistant secretary; L. W. Patterson, treasurer and Edward Scales, chaplain. Personals and Locals. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whittaker leave today for Harpers Ferry to witness the graduation of their daughter, Miss Alice, from the Normal department of Storer College. Phil Waters, assistant clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals, went to Ann Arbor, Mich., to spend a few days with his wife and daughter the latter being a student in the Ann Arbor high school. Mr. Waters will return to the city the latter part of the week. Invitations have been received in the city from Andrew Brown who graduated yesterday from the dental department of Howard University, Washington, D. C. W. O. Lee, chef at Hotel Ruffner, left Tuesday night for Washington, D. C., to witness the graduation of his wife from the Howard University Medical department. Drs. R. L. Jones and H. F. Gamble leave today for Bluefield where they will attend the annual meeting of the medical association. Edward O. Fulks returned Sunday from Washington where he has been pursuing a course in Howard University. Mrs. Maudie Jackson, of Columbus, O., spent Tuesday night here the guest of Mrs. J. M. Hazlewood. Chas. Peden left Sunday for Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Chas. Minters and Miss Hattie Foster were married Wednesday evening at the bride's residence on Lewis street. Mrs. Sarah Dawson is ill at her home on Morris street. Miss Ora Franklin and Mrs. M. E. Myers, of Hot Springs, visited friends at Institute, Wednesday. Miss Sarah Jackson, of Institute, visited relatives here Tuesday. Mrs. E. W. Bryant was called to 250 Students registered at the West Virginia Colored Institute in the Fall term of 1910. Ten States and Africa were represented. WEST VIRGINIA COLORED INSTITUTE Is the largest and best equipped school in the state for the education of the Negro Youths. 14 courses offered. The school is in the most flourishing Negro community in the state. Healthful climate. No Saloons. For further information address BYRD PRILLERMAN, Pres. Institute, West Virginia Ashland, Ky., Sunday by the serious illness of a relative. Mrs. M. E. Myers, of Hot Springs, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis, Crescent Road, has returned home. Mrs. Shirley Harris, of Cincinnati, O., accompanied by her sister, Miss Elizabeth Jones, is visiting their aunt, Mrs. J. E. Brown, Lewis St. Rally Day at Simpson M. E. church was a success last Sunday. Rev. C. G. Cummings occupied the pulpit morning and evening and preached splendid sermons to large and appreciative audience. Rev. Cummings also delivered his famous lecture "The Successful Building" of a Race" Tuesday evening. Dr. R. R. Downs will have charge of the morning service at Simpson church Sunday. The pastor is very anxious that the membership will turn out in full. Miss Virginia Burns, who was sick a few days, is again able to go out. Misses Susie Chandler and Alice Board were guests of Mrs. Howard at Institute last Sunday. Fred Boyer, of Clarksburg, is visit ing his sister, Mrs. f. C. Cabell. OF FATTY HEART. Baltimore. Md., May 31.—The funeral of Fannie Berriman, the 400 pound dancer, was held here Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Berriman died Thursday from fatty degeneration of the heart. Prior to five years ago, she was a familiar figure at balls, her remarkable lightness on her feet and her ability as a dancer usually attracting a big crowd. The annual commencement of Clayton-Williams University a school supported by local Baptist, was held at Union Baptist Church Tuesday night. David Bryant and Benjamin Thompson received the degree of bachelor of divinity and Revs. S. S. Wormley and J. A. Fry received the honorary degree of doctor of divinity. A special service for veterans of the civil war was heid at Whateaot-Epworth M. E. Church last night. Following addresses in which the stirring scenes of the Civil War were retold, a collation was served the old soldiers. NEVER OUT OF WORK. The busiest little things ever made are Dr. King's New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-life globule of health, that changes weakness into strength, languor into energy, brain-flag into mental power; curing Constipation, Headache, Chills, Dyspepsia, Malaria. Only 25c at all druggists. 4.5.4.4 Has Millions of Friends. How would you like to number your friends by millions as Bucklen's Arnica Salve does? 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Home Phone 828, Charleston, Wy Va. ¢ VAURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1911, Additional ° ‘ Correspondence in oe Mrs. S$, E, Williams and Mrs, a. S. Reid were at Deepwater Sunday afternoon to see Mrs, Mary Straugh- ter who is very sick, Rev, 8, D. Wallace was calling among friends last week. He met the Sunday School at Kimberly and ave a good talk, Mrs, Rosa Smith was stricken sud- denly with a severe stroke — of paralysis Sunday morning and was sent to a hospital in Detroit, Mich., for treatment, Rev. W. W. Mayle, Superinten- dent of ‘The International Sunday School Teachers Training —Associa- tion, wag here Saturday to converse with Rey, J. J. Turner on Sunday school work, Rey. D.C. Deans was here Fri day looking after (he order of Red Men. - J. 1. Williams, M. H. Hill, J. V. Coleman, Rev, J.J, Turner and Mrs. M.S. Reid were in Montgomery Friday to assist in organizing a dis- trict lodge of the Knights of Pythias. Rev. S. i. Williams preached at the New Hope Baptist Church Sun- Gay morning and evening. J. I, Gilleson, who has heen visit- ing his family at Bidewell, O., re- turned (0 his place of business’ Fri- day reporting his family well Mrs, Florence Stokes is somewhat indisposed, CEDAR GROVE, Rev, D.C. Dean, of Monigomery, was here last week on business Rev, Robinson, of Londor,, fiited the pulpit In the absenee of the pas- or, Rev. DD. Davis, Sunday, and ER SRE ARTHUR L. GARRETT, Why pay large prices when we quality of service and goods for stock of goods, Prompt ambulan ‘Reit Phene 840. preached two excellent sermozs, Prof. 4. A. Shields, or '. Albans was here last week in the interest of the United — Workingmen Insuvanec Co., of Washington, D. 6 ‘The entertainment given b+ on Saturday night for the beuelit of the A.M. E. chureh was a financial sne- cess, Mrs, Julia Lucky, of Pravt, was here Sunday visiting her parenis, Mr sd Mrs. Henry Francis, ” Scotchman Lovely was visang at Carbondale Sunday. Great preparations are being made here for the observation of Chiiran's fay on the second Sunday tn tune. ‘Those in charge of the program are: W. HL. Lacey, GW. Lee, Esther Phil: lips. Mrs, Jennie Beamer witnessed ti graduation of her daughter, Bessie Philips, from the Douglas Wigh School in Huntington, Friday night, May 26, accompanied by Esther Phil: ips and Roger Martin, John Jones has secured work in the mines on Morris Creek, Mrs. Tula B. Lee was visiting at Ward” tat week. Little Delmas Beamer is sick with measles, Work in and around the mites ts simewhat dull. WINIFREDE, Mis. PL, Chapman has returned from an extended trip to Raymond City, Betsey and Plymorth, where she spent the week visiting retatives JM. Cary is able to be out again after a severe attack of te er GW. Perkins and J.D. Wiseman were business visitors to Lewiston Saturday Wm. Tucker, W. H. Shelton and 4. W. Wailer were business viviters t Charleston, last week. Mrs. J.P. Mosley was called to Charleston Thursday by the sudden illness of her sister, Mrs. (eo. Wil Hiams, Mrs. HP. Day ana niece left Sat. urday {0 spend a few days ar Iandly visiting friends, A. Wilson, Perey Friend and R. MH. Allen spent Saturday and Sunday at their home in St. Albans, Wi W. Lewis spenr Satorday and Sunday ta Kanawha City sistang nis family, J. R. Shields, of St. Athans, was a business visitor here iuricy, oS RONCEVERTR. ‘The annual sermon of St. Luke Was preached Sunday at the Baptist Chureh by Rev ‘Terrell. Mrs, H.T. Moore read an excellent paper sub- Jeet “Love”. Special music was ren- dered for the occasion by the ehureh choir, Visiting members from Al- derson turned out In body. Miss Eva Caloway, who has been attending school at Harper's Ferry returned home Friday night Miss Etta and Mary Seruggs, Maria Wolaron, Mr. and Mrs, Price Penick, Mr. and Mrs, Leonard Counors, Mrs. Mary MMges, ars: Julia Rucker, Messrs Ernest Bank, Lacy Robinson, Lewis Mallory and Arthur Trice, of Alderson, were vis- itors here Sunday. Mrs. Gertrude Long has been in- disposed for the past week. The recent week May Fair held at the Baptist church wag a financial success, A voting contest for the most popular lady was held. ‘The contestants were Misses Clara Slaugh ter and Minnie V. Allen. Miss Slaughter was winner by a majority of five. 280 to 275. Misses Minnie V, Allen, Landty Marshall, Messrs Lawrence and W. Floyd Haynes, &, A, Sweeney and W. ‘T. Alien attended ‘The May Fair at MB. Chureh at Lewisburg Fri- day night, Miss Danese Waynes and Mr. Hen- ry Brinkly were married at Coving- ton, May 18th, ‘i Sam Johnson was a visitor here last week Mrs, Lala Brinkley and Mr. Jno Ward were visitors at White Sulphur, Sunday Mrs, No B. Rose returned home last week after a pleasant visit. at Charleston. Mrs, Magele Eubank was the guest of Mrs, dna Woods Sunday. GB. Cousin and i. W. Tester were recent visitors at Lewisburg, Kills a Murderer, A merciless murderer Is Appendt- eitix with many victims, but Dr. King's New Life Pills kill it by pre vention. They gently stimulate stomach, liver nnd howels, prevent- ing Hide Mokzing Wat Heitad | ap. Pendicitis, curing — Constipation, Headache, Billiousness, Chills, 26¢ at all durgetets, 3-2-6 In order to reduce our stock of men’s and women’s clothing, hats and millinery; will give substantial reductions for the next ten days. MEN'S CLOTHING $8.00 10 $23.50 Worth from $10 to $30 Straw hats newest styles $1 1-2 off on Ladies’ Suits - 1-2 to 1-3 off on all hats Dresses, skirts, waists & long coats you can have anything on credit I> @— THE ADVOOATE Cs Pere er aneenree | ee } Hampton, Va, May 24—Com. mencement Week at Hampton inst tute opened on Sunday, May 21, with the baccalaureate seruion by” Rev. George ‘T. Scott, the school’s asso. ciate chaplain, on Perfection through jsutrering, baxed on Hebrew 2:8-18. Mr, Scott declared that the Hamp. ton spirit stands ror “calm. persie lence upward.” | Dr. Hollis’ B. Frissett then gave s short, stirring talk to the large grad. wating class on the meaning of over: coming diffeulties. He quoted the Mines of that old hymn—The Soi of God Goes Forth ty War?—whieh have inspired countlass Hyes. “Go out,” he sald, “and serve the peo: ple who need help. Give them yout service and thereby reap the great- est possible opportunity and uplitt for yourselt, Competitive Drill, On Monday afternoon ‘six com. panies of cadets, aggregating four hundred students, vompeted for a silver loving-eup offered by Major . W. Winston of Fort Monroe Military bearing, neatness of appear. ance, attention and effort on the part of men gnd officers were taken inte account... ; Concerts. A concert of vocal musie was Kiven under the direction of the Hampton teachers of singing—Miss Bessie 1. Drew and Miss Adelaide L. Hutehins, A band concert, under the leadership of Wiliam M,'O, Tess. mann, revealed the possibility of (raining Negro and Indian musicians. . Modern Farm Life, The senior agricnttural and do: mestic science classes, consisting of ten boys and nine girls, presented an interesting sketeh, “Home. Lite on a Modern Farm,” whieh showed the large audience the kind of rural home life the Hampton graduates will strive for and the way to make farm life more attractive. Students were seen making and baking bread, washing dishes and scrubbing floors, operating a sewing Machine, working and printing but- ter, cleaning a separator, and enjoy- ing a pienic ride. Class Day at Hampton, At two-thirty today (he several divisions — academic, agricultural, domestic selence, postgraduate, trade —of the graduating class of Hamp- ton Institute assembled on the porch of the “Mansion House," which is the home of Dr. and Mrs, Frissell, and held class exercises which were in the hands of the senior academic lass, ‘The program follows: prayer by Rev. George T. Scott; salutatory ad- dress, K. Keturan Person, Weldon, N.C. class history, Maud B, Smith, Almagro, Va.; class song, words and music written by C. Victor Manuel, a Pima Indian, Casa Blanca, Ariz: address to undergraduates, Charles W. Booth, Ark, Va.; _valedictory, David J, B. McAlister, Payettevitte, N.C, Acadenfic Class of 1911, The senior academic class hails from fifteen states, extending from Rhode Island to Georgia Virginia has thirty-two representatives; Mary- land, six; North Carolina, flve; New York, five; Georgia, two; New Jer- sey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Mnols, Kentucky, Minnesota, South Carolina, Alabama, Missouri and Arizona, one each, All the boys, except four, finished their trade course at Hampton— four farmers, four bricklayers, three blacksmiths, five carpenters, — two steamfitters, two printers, one ma- chinist, one cabinetmaker, and one wheelwright. The fifty-four young men and wo- men of the Negro and Indian races go from Hampton with enthusiasm and a willingness to assist others. ‘Their class motto has’ been: “Amid Difficulties We Ascend." Dr, Frissell's Parting Words, Dr. Frisell, before presenting the diplomas and certificates to the mem- bers of the graduating classes, spoke earnestly (0 the Hampton. students concerning the use of the treasures which the Hampton School had committed to their care. He out- lined the story of the pilgrim priests who Were sent with the saered treas- ures from Babylon to Jerusalem with these words ringing in their ears: “Keep them until ye welzh them in Jerusalem in the chambers of the house of God." Dr. Frisell declared that Hamp- {on Institute and all who were con- nected with its work were committed to the care and keeping of the boys and girls who Ko forth as leaders to battle for character, In conculsion, Dr. Frissell pointed out that the Hampton students must use their treasures. They must see to it that their minds grow strong- er, their hearts become more loving, and their will power stronger. For to whom much is given much will be required. He expressed his he- lief in those who were being sent abroad to scatter the Hampton idea. MONTGOMERY, Mrs. Mayme Jackson, was called to Orange, Va.. this week because of the serious illness of her mother, J. HW. Hardy has returned from 4 visit (0 relatives in Huntington, Miss Lillian Taylor, of Nuttall Wag (he guest of Mrs, H. H. Railey, Tuesday, Rev. W. W. Mayle, organized a teachers’ training class at the First Baptist chureh Wednesday night The Montgomery Business leagus met in regular session Tuesday nleht with President P, H. Shepherd ant all other officers present. A large number wags out and some interest- AT THE... : vn 10 o’Clock Saturday Morning JUNE THE TENTH, 1911 The Kanawha & Michigan Railway will run a special train through from Gauley Bridge in time for the Com: mencement Exercises. : One fare for the round trip from all points between Gauley Bridge and. Dana, West Virginia. Returning, the train will leave Insti- tute, at 2:30 p. m., eastern time. | Rr rr ta ES <u ms Ae.) q & x a® - : re Ske al ee Sse ca SLIDE . your feet into a pair of RALSTON OXFORDS _ and you'll find they neither bulge at the sides nor slip at the heels. They fit as though made-to-your-measuré, Come in and try on a pair. BELL SHOE CO. 708 Kanawha Street : ing discusions were had by Dr. J. V. Anderson, Geo. Jackson, $. Childs, Dr, W.G, Lawrence, — and Mrs. J. Wy Browder. After the pro- gram a supper was served by H. 1, Raley and M.D. Buster, Mrs. B.C. Page, and Children went to Institute Saturday to spend the summer with relatives. Grand Chancellor L. 0. Wilson, organized a District Grand — Lodge here Thursday with W. M. Brown, President: John Airs, Viee-presi- dent; Rev. J. J. Turner, Chaplain: Miss tta Hall, Secretary; Mrs, Wil- liam Terrell, Assistant Secretary, THITSdY “night Me Ledge and Court tendered the Grand Chaneel- lor a reception Guy Thomas, is spending — some weeks at Lynchburg with his parents, Mrs. Sarah Lockett and daughters of Brown, were shopping here Tues: day “Socialism ts a Kood thing, but It will not work.” How often do you vear this statement. ‘That ia what the skeptical sald when Fulton. in- vented the steamboat om THE ART OF CANDY MAKING _ I Teach You How? OVER 7000 WORDS PLAINLY TYPE: WRITTEN 25 lessons in the confection art, and where to get uten. sils and supplies, all for $1. Send today or writefor par- ticulars, including 2c stamp for reply, to P. J. Blackburn, 215 East 10th Ave., HOMESTEAD, Pa. Miss Judie Blakey and Miss Laura Baker were visitors at Sylvia “Sum day, Miss Mabel Anderson and Mr, Will Reed were calling on Mrs, Jackson wu Raleigh Sunday, ‘The church supper at the Hunter Mail was a success. A neat sum, was realized, Miss Johanna Clark and Miss Mabel Anderson will leave for Phit- adelphia in a short time, Monday night at the Hunter Hatt was a very interesting discussion, bé tween Dr. H. C, Hargrove and R. fi. Peters: Subject, resolved that tH City Boy is farther advanced thaw the country Boy. Affimative R. O. Peters, Negative Dr. Hargrove. Mrs. George Wright entertained ‘Tuesday at cards In honor of the Misses Hurt. ‘Those present were Mr. and Mrs, R. C. Carter, Misses Mabel Anderson, Joanna Clark, Mr. Sam Clark, Mrs, J. B. Shearin will leave in a short time for Seattle, Washington, where sho will vistt her sister. LET US ENLARGE THAT SMALL PHOTO ORIENTAL -ARE-00.. 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, keeping it in a trunk or hiding it some where about your house—You Are Working for Money. If you are working and saving your money and investing it in a safe way, where it will be working day and night whether you are working or not, and making you least six per cent. Interest — Your Money is 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 is a picture of our building on the Capitol Square in Charleston. We have just purchased a splendid three story brick building on one of the main business streets in the city of Huntington. The first floor is occupied 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 third floor is a large assembly and lodge hall. This building is sure to pay us well. After the Charleston building had been occupied only eight months our stockholders were paid a dividend or six per cent. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask your agent in your locality about it or write to this office. LET YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION L. O. WILSON, PRESIDENT WESTON, W. VA. PAGE SIX. $1.50 Sailor On Sale 69c $1.00 Lawn Dresses, all colors on sale Bombay Cloth, suitable for Coats, retails 25c, one sale 30 in. India Linen, worth 12 1-2c on sale 150 Bags, black and colors, the latest idea, go at ... Silk Gloves, 18 Button length, colors only. 500 Styles of Ladies' Night Gowns at ... 500 Hair Switches, all shades, on sale ... $1.50 Princess Slips, trimmed in lace, on sale ... 75c Foulard Silks, on sale .. Proctectorate Scare Quits Abyssinians Chaotic Situation Causes Chieftans to Cease Warfare. Menelik is Paralyzed Physically and Mentally. Dread of an occupation by one or more of the foreign powers, is causing the leading chieftains, statesmen, and provincial governors of Abyssinia to avoid any fighting among themselves, in connection with the somewhat chaotic situation which prevails just at present at Adis Ababa, in connection with the throne. Cecilary to general belief, Emperor Menelek is still alive. But he has been for nearly two years past, not only completely paralyzed physically but also mentally. In fact, he has neither the will nor the means of making his wishes known. Before he was overtaken by this illness, he appointed one of his most trusted generals, Ras Tassama, the governor of the province of Gore, to be Regest pending the minority of his grandson, the Crown Prince Jyassu, which is the Abyssinian for "Jesus." The Regent has now died, and since it is only the Emperor himself who has the power to appoint a regent, and the Emperor is incapable of doing any thing of the kind, the question arises as to what is the right thing to do. There are some who advocate the immediate coronation of the Crown Prince, and his proclamation as Negus, thus bestowing upon him the power to appoint regents to administer the government of the Ethiopian Empire during his minority. But there is a strong religious ADVO—12. prejudice against elevating him to the throne, and especially against consecrating him as sovereign as long as ARE YOU WO OR IS YOUR MO $7 and $8 Panama shapes in the very large sizes, also medium, while they last $4.98. 20 Willow Plumes, all colors, on sale None sent on approvals $5 Lingerie Dresses trimmed with dainty lace positively as good as other stores charge 7 or 8, SPECIAL $3.98. $6 Linen Coats, sizes $16 to $44, strictly tailored, loose or fitted, while they last they go at $3.98 $5 and $6 Sample Wash Suits, linens and reps, all colors, tailored or trimmed, on sale $2.98 19C 1-2C 79C 69C 98C $3.98 98C '43C Menelek remains in the land of the living. The leading man in the Abyssinian capital since the death of the Regent, seems to be Ras Abate, brother-in-law of the late Regent; and at his suggestion a council of five of the leading statesmen and generals of Abyssinia is being formed, presided by the Abuna or Archbishop Matthias, which is to take charge of the government of Abyssinia, until the Crown Prince is in a position to assume the reins himself, either as regent or as emperor. Harpers Ferry, W. Va., June 4-8. Sunday, 8 p. m. Address to Class.— Ex-Gov. George H. Utter, M. C. or Rhode Island. Monday, 8 p. m.—Prize Declamatory Contest, Class 1914. Tuesday, 8 p. m. — Prize Declaratory Contest, Class 1913. M. Wednesday, 8 p. m. Prize Oratorical Contest, Class 1912. Thursday, 9:30 a. m.—44th Commencement. Thursday, 3 p. m.—Alumni Exercises; Unveiling Memorial Tablet, in memory of Dr. N. C. Brackett. Thursday, 5 p. m.—Presentation of Lincoln Bust, Class 1911. Thursday, 8 p. m.—Commencement Concert Presentation of 'Sylvia'. THE 48TH ANNUAL COMMEN- MENT PROGRAM BY BERFORCE UNIVERSITY June 8—Thursday, 7:30 p. m.—Annual Address to the Religious Society by Rev. Dr. Beal of Hannibal Missouri. June 9—Friday, 7:30 p. m.—Anniversary Exercises of Joint Literary Societies. June 11.—Sunday, 10:30 a. m.—Baccalaureate Discourse By Rev. Dr. W. W. Beckett, Secretary of OLOF BRO 230 Capitol Street MILLS banama shapes in the very low 3.98. 20 Willow Plumes, and None sent or DRES Dresses trimmed with daisy 3.98, SPECIAL $3.98. $6 Lined, loose or fitted, while the WASH ample Wash Suits, linens and sale . . . . . . Missions of the A. M. E. church Sunday Afternoon 3:30—Address before the Theological Seminary by Rev. Dr. H. E. Stewart of Chicago, Illinois. 7:30 p. m.— The Centenary of Bishop Daniel A. Payne. Address by Bishop H. M. Turner, followed by Miss Hallie Q. Brown. Bishop L. J. Coppin and others. Bishop Derrick presiding. June 12—Monday 7:30 p. m.—Centenary of Bishop Payne continued. Address by Bishop H. F. Lee, followed by others. Bishop Shaffer presiding. June 13. — Tuesday 10:00 a. m. — Annual Session of University Trustee Board. Bishop Derrick, Chairman. 10:00 a. m. — Convocation of College Presidents of the A. M. E. Church. Prof John R. Hawkins presiding. 3:30 p. m. — Annual Address before the Literary Societies by Capt. F. R. Stewart of Pittsburg, Pa. 7:30 p. m. — Public Rhetoricals and Prize Speaking. June 14. — 8:30 a. m. — Class Breakfast, followed by Class Day Exercises. 3:00 p. m. — Special Address by Dr. William Hayes Ward, Editor New York Independent, before the Trustees, Faculty and Students of the University. 7:30 p. m. — Address before the Alumni by Dr. W. L. Board of Washington, D. C. June 15.—Thursday, 10:00 a. m. Commencement. 1:00 p. m.—Normal and Industrial Exhibits:—O'Neil, Arnett and Galloway Halls. The meeting of the C. N. & I. Board, Dr. Galloway, President. 3:00 p. m.—Address by Dr. Booker T. Washington, the occasion being the Centenary of Bishop Daniel A. Payne. Class Reunions. 7:30 p. m.—Commencement Concert. INSTITUTE GETS EVEN BREAK. Wilberforce, O., May 31—The West Virginia Colored Institute won R MONEY? NG FOR YOU? 25 Per Cent. Off On All Parasols ```markdown ``` QUINN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH, CHILLICOTHE, O. Built by Rev. W. E. Walker at a Cost of $9,500, of Which $5,000 has Been paid in the Past 21 Months. QUINN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH, CHILLICOTHE, O. Built by Rev. W. E. Walker at a Cost of $9,500, of Which $5,000 has Been paid in the Past 21 Months. THE ADVOCATE OS. 25 Pe On MILLINERY very large sizes, also medium sizes, all colors, on sale . not on approvals RESSES dainty lace positively as 5 Linen Coats, sizes $16 they last they go at SH SUITS s and reps, all colors, ta in the base ball game here today with Wilberforce University, the score being 14 to 7, reversing the result of Monday's game, when Wilberforce ran up 12 while Institute was credited with 6 runs. The pitchers for the visitors were Gardner and Lewis, each of whom received ragged support. QUINN CHAPEL A. M. E. CH Built by Rev. W. E. Walker at a Co Been paid in the Mission Board Reports Collection of $35,000 From Various Sources Which Will Be Used to Forward Work at Home and Abroad. New York, May 30—The work that the African Methodist Episcopal Church is doing for foreign and domestic missions was told at the annual meeting here last Wednesday and Thursday of the board of Missions of the denomination. Bishop C. T. Shaffer, of Chicago, presided. The third annual report of the Secretary of the department, Rev. Dr. W. W. Beckett, showed that the receipts for missions from various sources amounted to $35,000, over half of which was realized from the Easter day collections. Besides making appropriations for the work of the denomination in Canada, the West Indies, South America, West and South Africa, the board voted to recognize the Women's Mite Missionary Society and the Home and Foreign Missionary Society as auxiliaries of the department; passed a very flattering resolution commending Dr. Beckett's administration of the office of missionary secretary; passed a resolution suggesting that the financial publishing, church extension and missionary boards unite in asking the next general conference to erect suitable headquarters in Philadelphia for all of these departments, besides offering to, pay Rev. P. A. Luckie $1,500 for a $7,000 church in British Guiana, providing the property was deeded to the denomination. The lives of the late Bishop A. Grant, E. W. Lampton and Rev. L. H. Reynolds, the latter a member of the board were eulogized, Revs. J. W. Washington, F. J. Peck and L. N. Ross delivering appropriate remarks after the passage of resolutions of condolence. The board appropriated $50,000 to be raised for mission purposes by the various annual conferences during the coming year. Though unanimously endorsed by the board for re-election as missionary secretary, Dr. Beckett will have the support of the individual members of the board in the spontaneous demand in many sections of the country for his elevation to the Episcopacy. He has hosts of friends the country over, especially in the South, where he pastored until his election as missionary secretary three years ago. For 16 consecutive years he served as pastor of A. M. E. churches in Charleston, S. C., and is regarded as one of the leading churchmen of that section of the 10. Per Cent. Off On All Parasols medium, while $12.95 as good as other stores $16 to $44, $3.98 $2.39 Rev, J. L. H. Watkins, Philadelphia phia; W. H. H. Butler, Pittsburg C. H. Shaffer, Indianapolis, Ind.; F. Jesse Peck, Los Angeles, Cal.; I. N Ross, Washington; B. J. Ramsey Columbia, S. C.; J. W. Washington New Orleans; C. R. Tucker, Oklahoma; J. W. Rankin, Waxahacle Tex.; D. A. Perrin, Fla. E. CHURCH, CHILLICOTHE, O. a Cost of $9,500, of Which $5,000 has the Past 21 Months. STORER COLLEGE. On Saturday the college played their old rivals, Purcellville on the home grounds. The game went on smoothly for three innings, each side gaining nothing. Then the visitors won a run, Storer tied in the next inning. The next inning by the aid of the umpire Purcellville worked in five scores. Storer earned four scores in the eight on a grand batting rally. Purcellville was blanked their half of the ninth. Mossett came to the bat and made a two bagger. He stole third and on a wild throw to the plate scored. The umpire called him out. The college protested vigorously, but gave in rather than to have a squabble. In the mean time Scott had singled and store second. On the home throw he went to third. Tomlison came to bat. As soon as the pitcher wound up Scott started for home. Tomlinson bit safe and the most beautiful squeeze play pulled off this year was a success. The score was tied. Violent protests on the part of the visitors were not allowed and they left the field. As the college had given in on every decision before, they refused to give away on this protest, which was manifestly wrong. The game was forfeited to the home team according to the rules. Thursday the team play in Frederick against the city team. The rebuilding of the pipe organ which has been stored in Curis Memorial Church ror a couple of years has begun and is well under way. It is expected that it will be ready to use Sunday night when the sermon to the Class 1911 will be delivered by ex-Governor George II. Utter, of Rhode Island. On Sunday evening the Annual Sermon to the Y. M. C. A. was preached by Rev. J. C. Newcomer it was a thoughtful and impressive discourse. Mrs. A. P. Daniel has returned to Harpers Ferry after spending the winter in Washington, and begun to prepare the Lakwood House for the summer school. Smith Brothers, of Martinsburg have been here the past week and made a number of class group pictures. Memorial Day was observed by the faculty and students. In the meaning the regular assembly at nine o'clock was heid and a brief memorial service was held after which the student body and teachers lead by the band and with James A. Thomas as color bearer, marched to the cemetery to decorate the grave of Prof. Brackett, after which they returned to the church yard and decorated the grave of Rev. A. H. The Independent A STAUNCH FRIEND OF THE NEGRO THE INDEPENDENT was founded in 1848 as a Weekly Magazine to secure the freedom of American slaves. In the sixty-two years that have followed, it has always been the friend and champion of the Negro Race. We have printed frequent articles from prominent Negroes and have closely followed their activities and successes. This attitude has cost us many thousand subscribers, but we have the courage of our own convictions. We feel we are publishing a Magazine that every Negro should read. SEND $1.00 FOR SIX MONTHS To acquaint you with the character and policy of THE INDEPENDENT, we shall be glad to accept a six months subscription for one dollar. Our regular price is $3 a year. We believe that by reading THE INDEPENDENT you will realize our fair attitude and position. Remember, THE INDEPENDENT is an Illustrated Weekly Magazine, and that you will therefore receive 26 copies for about four cents each. Use this blank. Enclosed find One Dollar for which please send me THE INDEPENDENT every week for Six Months. Morrell, whose memory is sacred to a large number of the early students of Storer. This is the beginning of a custom which is to be a fixed part of the life of the institution. Last Sunday after noon there was baptised in the beautiful clear Shen-andoah nihne young women and five young men. All of the number are students now excepting one, who has been a Storer girl. Rev. Craven of Charles Town was invited by the deacons to perform the ceremony and he did it in a very dignified and impressive manner. Those baptised were as follows: Fred R. Morris, 1911 Charleston, W. Va.; Frank Taylor, 1911, Charleston, W. Va.; Bernard Dennis, 1912, and Carroll Dennis, 1912, Harpers Ferry; McGlenand Williamson, 1914 Klimball, W. Va. Misses—Eliza Williams, Charles Town; Trulla Jones, 1911, Cleveland; Eva Winters, 1912, Harpers Ferry; Florida Winters, 1912, Harpers Ferry; Maude Hunt, 1913, Washington, D. C.; Ora Bell Mitchell, 1914, Elkins; Flora Arater, 1914, Rippon; Gertrude Hawkins, 1915, Galtthersburg, Md. The college band, numbering 28 pieces, has played at a number of different places this year. Their last visit away from school was to Kearneyville, where they furnished music for the closing exercises last Friday. The new catalogues are due this week. From all reports they will be most attractive edition of the catalogue issued. Mr. Jared Arter of Pittsburg, an alumnus of the college, surprised his brother and sister, who are doing post graduate work by dropping in on them Saturday. His friends are glad to welcome him back to familiar scenes. R. A. McDaniel has gone to Niagara Falls for the summer. He has a responsible position there in one of the large hotels. WASHINGTON TO ADDRESS HARVARD STUDENT SOCIETY. Cambridge, Mass.,—Announcement is made that the Harvard Union, the largest and most popular of Harvard University student organizations, has extended an invitation to Booker T. Washington of the Tuskegee Institute, to speak to the students of the University in November coming. The list of those invited to speak before the Union during the coming year is unusually large and representative. If a man would eat he must work. A life of elegant leisure is the life of an unworthy citizen. The republic does not owe him a living. It is he who owes the republic a life of usefulness. Such is the republican idea.—Andrew Carnegie. Practically all of the first and second year classes of the Ohio State University, nearly 1,100 in number are being trained in the useless, flendish bloody art of war, according to announcement in the local papers. The courts are as rotten as Sodom and Gomorrah. The rich can break all laws and are never punished, no matter how strong the evidence against them. The workers are enjoined from doing what is really lawful and often sent to prison for nothing at all. I help this along by voting the master's ticket. I am so wise. 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