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THE ADVOCA WE CHEERFULLY PUBLISH ALL CRISP NEWS NOTES FROM ALL SECTIONS. VOLUME X. NUMBER SIX, THE LARGEST NUMBER TO FINISH COURSE IN YEARS. Four Girls, Two Boys Are Given Diplomas After a Series of Exercises of High Order, Which is Witnessed by a Full House each Night. At the exercises Monday evening at Garnett Hall diplomas were given to the largest class which has graduated from Garnett. High school in several years. Leading up to this, the event toward which the class had eagerly looked for years, were exercises equally as interesting to the parents and friends of the graduates and patrons of the school. Thursday evening "A Nautical Knot," an operetta, was presented by talent from the grammar and high school, the leading parts being taken by Chas, Payne. The music was tuneful and the plot entertaining, a combination warranted to please the most exacting. The caste was evenly balanced and elicited frequent applause from the audience which filled the hall to its capacity. Class Day exercises were held Friday evening at the same place. As is the custom, the graduates availed themselves of the opportunity to get off a number of jokes at the expense of each other and their teachers. The program for the evening follows: Orchestra. Invocation...Rev. R. R. Downs Chorus—“The Merry Maids” ... a...Girls' Chorus Class History...Hager Alexander Farewell to School Books... Beatrice Calhoun Maydel Bradford, William Golns. Orchestra. Class Prophecy... Beatrice Calhoun Chorus—"Springtime" ..... School The sermon to the class was preached at the First Baptist church Sunday in the forenoon by the pastor, the Rev. B. R. Reed, who gave the graduates much sage advice as to their future life. He emphasized the necessity of their following the precepts which they learned in school and pointed out the difficulties which might encompass them by disregarding their early training. Standing room was at a premium Monday evening when the contain arose at Garnett hall disclosing the six graduates and the chorus of mixed voices seated upon the stage. Following a selection by the High School orchestra, the Rev. J. S. Carroll, pastor of the Simpson M. E. church invoked divine blessing upon the exercises of the evening. The program which follows was then carried out in manner which reflected credit upon those responsible for its arrangement: Orchestra. Invocation . . . . . . Rev. J. S. Carroll Chorus—"Hail! Orphens, Hall!"— R. E. DeReef . . . . . . School Salutatory . . . . . . Maydel Bradford Chorus—"Awake with the Lark"— R. E. DeReef . . . . . . School Valedictory . . . . . . Beatrice Calhoun Orchestra. Address and Presentation of Diplomas . . . . . . L. O. Wilson Chorus—Gloria in Excelsis, Mass in B flat—H. Farmer . . . . . . School Orchestra. The address of Mr. Wilson, who teaches at Weston, was universally commended for its common sense, depth of thought and rotund style. The audience showed its appreciation of his address by applauding frequently. Following the last number, the lower classes entertained the teachers, graduates and others at a banquet in the basement of the school building, which, decorated especially for the occasion, was the scene of a brilliant assemblage. The graduates were: Hagar Alexander, Maydel Bradford, Heatrice Cathoun, Nelson Davis, Hattie De Haven and William Goins. LYON LECTURES AT LYNCHBURG ON FUTURE OF LIBERIA Lynchburg, Va., June 7.—Rev. Dr. Ernest Lyon, former minister resident and consul general at Monrovia, Liberia, delivered an address on "The Future of Liberia" at the Jackson Street M. E. Church last night. He spoke eloquently of the people of the little West African republic, their struggles, their economic possibilities, and ended by predicting a hopeful future for that former asylum of colored Americans. A large audience greeted the diplomat. Dr. Lyon now enjoys the honor of being Liberian consul to this country. He will deliver an address at the closing exercises of the colored schools of Chester, Pa., Friday of pert week. OF WEST VIRGINIA HOLDS BANNER SESSION IN HEART OF COAL FIELDS. Large Attendance Of Physicians, Pharmacists and Dentists Discuss Papers of Interest to Their Professions and the Laity—Next Meeting at Huntington. Bluefield, June 5.—The fifth annual session of the West Virginia Medical Society was held here Thursday and Friday. In point of numbers and enthusiasm and in the character of the papers presented it proved to be the best session n the history of the society. Fourteen, including physicians, pharmacists and dentists, were present and enrolled, making more than one half of the colored physicians of the state now allied with the Medical society. At 1 p. m., Thursday, the president, Dr. E. Johnson, called the session to order in Mercers' Hall, where all the meetings were held. After invocation the annual address was given. The continued growth of the society, was noted and some very necessary and urgent features were recommended. The address showed that the president was thoroughly familiar with the needs, aim and purpose of the society. Dr. E. W. Lourax, of Bluefield, read a carefully prepared and exhaustive paper on "Auto Intoxication." The writer was familiar with the subject which was discussed fully by the society. Miss Josephine Randolph, a graduate trained nurse of Bluefield, was presented to the society and favored them with a paper on "The Preparation and Care of a Patient and instruments for major operations." Miss Randolph received the hearty congratulations and thanks of the society on her splendid effort. The paper cited many practical and necessary features to the considerations of the physicians. Dr. R. C. Harrison lead in the discussion. After the reading of this paper and the discussion the president made a happy reference to the visitors present and some very appropriate and encouraging remarks were made by R. P. Sims, of the Bluefield Colored Institute; E. L. Rann, of the Bluefield Public Schools; Rev. S. R. Bullock and W. W. Hicks, and M. F. Whittice, of the McDowell Times. Each speaker brought out the advantages to be derived from unity and congratulated the society on its efforts along this and other lines. The evening session was devoted to the social side and a very enjoyable "smoker" was participated in by all the physicians. This courtesy was extended the society by the Flat Top Medical Association. It was in the nature of a round table and many topics of general interest to both physicians and pharmacists, were discussed fully. Special points were brought out defining the relation between the physicians and pharmacists, and vice versa. Second Day Session. The President called the society to order at 11 a.m. After invocation Dr. R. C. Harrison, of Kimball, was introduced and read a splendid paper on "Appendicitis in Children," and defined the technique of the operation. Dr. Harrison presented some charts to the society from his own hospital, making clear certain points he wished to emphasize. The paper was discussed by all the physicians. The next paper was "Ascites" read by Dr. W. C. Lawrence, of Montgomery. This paper showed careful study, and preparation and precipitated a lively discussion. Dr. Lawrence closed the discussion citing some interesting cases from his own private practice. Dr. W. A. Holley was next introduced, and presented a paper in "Scarletina—Diagnosis and Treatment". This paper went to the bottom of the subject and Dr. Holley, from his long years of practice was able to entertain the society richly. The paper was discussed by Drs. Edwards, White, Lomax and Jones. The next paper "Gastric Ulcer", prepared by Dr. J. W. Shellcroft, of Parksersburg, was read by the secretary. Dr. Shellcraft was detained at home, but showed that he had the interest of the society at heart in the preparation of his paper. The paper was ably discussed. Public Meeting The public meeting was held in Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Rev. W. W. Hicks, pastor. This meeting was well attested, showing the keen interest of the public in the doings of the society. For this meeting, Dr. B. F. White, of Huntington, read a paper on "Tuberculosis." The paper was lengthy and covered the ground thoroughly. Many facts were advanced showing how to handicap the dread disease of consumption. The paper was discussed by Dr. R. THE ADVOCATE. L. Jones and Dr. S. J. Bampfield. Dr. Mitchell, the dentist, then gave a very helpful talk on "the care of the teeth," his remarks were well received, and no doubt will prove helpful. Appropriate resolutions were offered at this meeting, thanking the citizens of Bluefield for their hearty welcome and royal entertainment. The officers elected were Dr. W. A. Holley, of Bramwell, president; Dr. W. C. Lawrence, of Montgomery, vice-president, and Dr. R. L. Jones, of Charleston, secretary and treasurer. The society will hold its next meeting in Huntington in June, 1912. Baltimore Boys Win Scholarships TWO CARRY OFF HONORS IN THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY AND ONE WILL GO TO ANDOVER, THE OTHER TO HARVARD. Baltimore, Md., June 7.—Baltimore boys carried off two of the scholarships at the commencement of Howard University, Washington, last week. The local boys to receive degrees were; James A. Wright, who was graduated from the college department and teachers' college; John Galther Day and Randolph B. Stewart, doctors of medicine; James C. Waters, Mitchell and Carl J. Murphy, bachelors of arts. Messrs. Mitchell and Murphy stood first and second, respectively, in the college class, and were awarded scholarships at Andover Seminary and Harvard University, respectively. Messrs. Murphy and Mitchell are graduates of the local Colored High School. The former is a son of John Murphy, editor of the Afro-American Ledger. Rev. Charles B. Bishop received a diploma from the theological department. The annual memorial services of local lodges of thee Knights of Pythias were held Sunday night at Bethel A. M. E. Church. The memorial sermon was preached by Rev. Stroer S. Jolley, of Cambridge, Md. Grand Chancellor George A. Watty presided. The annual session of the Maryland Grand Lodge of the order will be held at Frederick, Md., the latter part of July. Hazlewood Ill With Pneumonia WAS STRICKEN WHILE AT INSTITUTE ATTENDING SERMON TO GRADUATES. While in attendance at Institute Sunday upon the sermon to the graduates of the West Virginia Colored Institute, J. M. Hazlewood, a member of the Board of Regents for the twelve years preceding the change in the method of control of the State educational institution, was stricken with pneumonia, and now lies seriously ill at his home on Washington street. Mr. Hazlewood had been complaining the past two months of indigestion and when his condition became serious at Institute, it was thought by his wife, who accompanied him, and his friends that this was the trouble. Every remedy of which they had knowledge was applied without result. On his return here Sunday night the physician in attendance pronounced the complaint pneumonia. His state, though serious, is not regarded as grave, and the host of friends who have called upon him during his illness are hoping for a favorable outcome. Old Alumni Return To Thier Alma Mater TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLASS OF 1886 OF LINCOLN UNIVERSITY BRINGS BACK MANY WHO HAVE GAINED DISTINCTION. Lincoln University, Pa., June 7. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the graduation of the class of 1886 was held here yesterday in connection with the annual commencement exercises of Lincoln University. A number of the members of the class have achieved prominence in different fields, among them being: Dr. George C. Hall, the prominent physician and surgeon of Chicago; Harry W. Bass, an attorney of Philadelphia, also a member of the Pennsylvania legislature; Harry S. Cummings, a member of the Baltimore (Md.) City Council; Rev. Dr. D. G. Hill, pastor of Berthel Church, Baltimore; Rev. Dr. J. Milton Waldron, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church Washington; Willis W. Bryant, who conducts a large transfer business in Indianapolis; Dr. Richard Conwell of New York; Dr. W. G. Holley, of Kansas City; Prof. W. B. Hunter, of Raleigh, N. C.; James B. Raymond, of Jersey City; F. G. Ogden, of Upper New York; Dr. William T. Carr of Baltimore. Rev. Thomas H. Amos and Dr. William G. Green, of Philadelphia. ARE THE TRUE REFORMERS, WHOSE LICENSE MAY BE REVOKED AGAIN. Leaders At Odds And Litigation: Which May Drag Through Years and Waste Assets of the Organization is Threatened in Attempt to Hide Thefts. Richmond, Va., June 5. The report of the receivers of the Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers, has created a profound sensation, says the Planet. It is now recognized as a fact that if the facts set forth in this report are correct, the end of the True Reformer organization is at hand. The Bureau of Insurance makes no secret of the fact that its approval by Judge Daniel Grinnan will make it impossible for the Order to continue business. To this end a desperate effort is now being made to prevent its approval and to refute many of its gratements. The receivers, when questioned, smile blandly and intimate that the worst has not as yet been told. Hon. R. Evelyn Byrd and ex-Governor A. J. Montague, representing the Grand Fountain in an associate capacity, appeared before Judge John H. Ingram of the Law and Equity Court, and asked for an injunction to prevent the receivers, Messrs. Wm. A. Montague and Edwin M. Pilcher, from selling the True Reformer Hall at Lynchburg, which property was sold before, and was bought in by the Order, but when was again to be put up at auction at Lynchburg Both of the receivers were in court and arguments on the motion were heard. At the conclusion, Judge Ingram promptly refused to grant the request, and the receivers were given until 11 o'clock to prepare their answer, which papers were duly attested and taken on an appeal to the Supreme Court at Wytheville, Va. Judge Ingram declared that he did not intend to have the True Reformer case brought in his court. The proceedings are now in the Chancery Court, which is a tribunal of co-ordinate jurisdiction, and he was of the opinion that Judge Grinnan knew more about the case than he did. Mr. Moncure stated to the court that when the facts were known it would be found that the Order of True Reformers, known as the Grand Fountain, was just as insolvent as the True Reformers' Bank. General Counsel, J. Thomas Newsome, was at Newport News this week preparing to sue out an injunction at this point in order to check the sale of all the property of the Grand Fountain. The admissions of the officers of the Grand Fountain seems to have recently handicapped him in his efforts to save the Order. At every point he is confronted with something which they have said or done which bars him from proceeding along a given line of argument. He asserts that if he finds that the report of the receivers with reference to the officials of the Order and their responsibility for the deplorable condition of affairs is correct, he will sue every one of them, even if he has to relinquish his office to do it. The connecting of Lawyer Giles B. Jackson with the R. T. Hill detatation caused much comment and necessitated a statement by that attorney. It will be interesting to note that the overdraft by the Colored State Fair was $82.80, and the notes of the Negro Development and Exposition Company were $3,306.53 in one instance and $3,306.53 in the other, which together with the $6.,757.02 including the attorney's fee, makes the total amount gotten out of the True Reformers' Bank $13.,751.04. An interesting phase of this True Reformer Savings Bank case is the amount of over-draft by the First Baptist Church, R. T. Hill Treasurer. He left an indebtedness against the First Baptist Church of $2.557.09. As a matter of fact, the First Baptist Church did not owe the True Reformers' Bank any money whatever. The present aspect of the case makes it all a very embarrassing proposition, especially in view of the receivers: "In connection with the real estate inventory returned with this report, it is proper here to say that the officers of the Grand Fountain of the United Order of True Reformers (who as heretofore shown were officers of the bank) voluntarily told the receivers that all of the real estate shown in the above inventory was the property of the bank, whether the legal title thereof showed on the court records to be in the name of the bank or in the name of the Reformer Mercantile and Industrial Association or in the trustees of the Grand Fountain of the United Order of True Reformers as the same (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) AT THE WEST VIRGINIA COLORED INSTITUTION BEGUN WITH ANNUAL SERMON Rev. Powell Preaches Former West Virginian Delivers Eloquent Address to Largest Graduating Class in the History of the Institution — Music a Feature of the Occasion. (Special to The Advocate.) Institute, June 7. — Sunday, the fourth inst. at the West Virginia Colored Institute, was featured by the preaching of the sixteenth annual sermon to the class of 1911, by the Rev. A. Clayton Powell, of the Abysinian Baptist Church of New York City. It was flitting that the largest class in the history of the school should have for its sermon day the most beautiful of all in rose-leafed June, and for its spiritual adviser, the most finished and eloquent pulpit orator of the race, that West Virginia has ever sent forth from her hills and valleys. Many visitors from Charleston and elsewhere, attracted by the fame of the speaker, and the interest in the occasion, were present. At slight variance with the official announcement, the time for holding the sermon was changed from 2 p.m., to 10:30 a.m. This change, while it may have deterred some from being present on account of the heat added much to the comfort of the audience. The music for the occasion, selected and conducted by Mrs. Mitchel music teacher, was in its selection and rendition a fit accompaniment for the striking sermon. It will be recalled by many of the elder citizens of Kanawha county, that Reverend Powell is another one of those Virginians, who came across the line in the early days and having settled among these hills, was reared and entered into a sturdy manhood that the world delights to honor. After President Prillerman had warmly introduced Dr. Powell, he spoke for nearly an hour from Zachariah 4:10 on "The Significance of Little Things." The sermon was a most eloquent presentation of seemingly insignificant trifles from sacred and profane history, around whose use or disuse circled influences that reacted for weal or woe spiritually and temporally. Dr. Powell's resonant voice poured forth in impassioned language that thrilled and enthralled the wonderful story of the possibilities of man's greatness dependent upon the proper observance of small virtues and contrasted with this, his utter degradation spiritually and temporally, if these are disregarded. His exhortations to the class were soul stirring. The program of the services was as follows: Nnne Dimittites.....Ethelbert Nevin Choir Scripture reading. Quartet—Sanctus ..... Farmer Miss Charlotte Campbell, Miss Alma Peters, Mr. E. M. Burgess, Mr. C. E. Jones. Prayer. Response—Choir. Ave Maria ..... Millard Miss Jessie F. Embry. Sermon, Rev. A. Clayton Powell, D. D., New York City. Quartet—Gloria ..... Farmer Miss Jessie F. Embry, Miss Lella Powell Mr. E. M. Burgess, Mr. C. E. Jones. Benediction. O Mother Dear Jerusalem, Recessional At 7:30 p. m., the Rev. C. N. Harris, of Fayettsvill, addressed the Union Meeting of the Y. M. C. A., and the Y. W. C. A. Rev. Harris is a representative man, doing good for the Lord and the race in this stave. He preached from Psalms 27:1, and gave much good advice. In connection with the sermon, the following programme was rendered: Song. Scripture Reading. Song—Male Quartette. Sermon—Rev. C. N. Harris. Song—Mixed Quartette. Benediction. Tuesday night "Uncle Rube," a melodrama, was reproduced to a full house. ROYALTY Washington, D. C., June 7.—Lord Eustace Percy, connected with the British Embassy in Washington, left here a few days ago to spend several days in Tuskegee as the guest of Booker T. Washington. Lord Percy is the son of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, one of the oldest, wealthiest and most aristocratic families in the United Kingdom. Lord Percy had a special letter of introduction from Ambassador Bryce to Dr. Washington. Morgan College Graduates Eight PRESIDENT SPENCER COMMENDS THOSE WHO MAKE SACRIFICES TO SECURE EDUCATION AND LOOKS FOR GREATER ONES IN THE FUTRUE. Baltimore, June 7.—"I have the highest respect for the boy or girl who will go to a summer resort and work in order that he or she can go to college during the winter," was the assertion made by Rev. Dr. J. O. Spencer, president of Morgan college, at the annual commencement of the school last Thursday night. "I have read in magazines and books," he continued, "of the great sacrifice made by the race during the past generation in order that an education might be gotten, but I am of the conviction that there are those now who are willing to make still greater sacrifices in order that an education may be secured." The graduates were—College (bachelors of arts), Stephen Handy Dix and David Walter Henry. College Preparatory — Clayton Wright Carroll, Isabella M. Grinage and Walker Pear Banks. Normal—Annie M. Moorman, Eva E. Blue, Florence K. Williams and Racheal L. Williams. The Seventy-fifth anniversary of the incorporation of the First Baptist Church, which was the occasion for a month's celebration, ended Sunday with memorial services for the late Rev. J. C. Allen, for 35 years pastor of the church. Rev. Carter Neal is pastor of the church. Prof. D. O. W. Holmes vice-principal of the Colored High School, has been elected president of the Alumni Association of Howard University to succeed Prof. Kelly Miller. Gilbert President OF THE LARGEST INSTITUTION SUPPORTED BY BAPTISTS IN THE SOUTH School Improved Under Direction of Retiring President Who Raised $180,000 and Erected Two New Buildings also Increased Attendance Over 100 Per Cent. Selma, Ala., May 31. With the close of the thirty-second annual commencement of Selma University, the largest and best equipped of all the schools controlled by the Negro Baptists, Rev. M. W. Gilbert, D. D., formerly pastor of Mt. Olivet Baptist church, New York City, and an educator of considerable reputation, becomes president, vice Dr. R. T. Pollard, resigned. Dr. Pollard's administration has been one of the most successful, signally so, since the existence of the institution. He was president nine years, and during that time has been instrumental in bringing the university to its high standing among other educational institutions of the South. The enrollment has been increased from 350 to 750 with a corresponding increase in the faculty. Dr. Pollard has been instrumental in rating nearly $180,000 for all purposes and erected two substantial brick buildings on the grounds. It is understood that Dr. Pollard will remain in Selma and begin the publication of a denominational paper, "The Baptist Limelight." Dr. Gilbert comes to Selma with a large national reputation as an educator as well as a pulpit orator and successful pastor. It was he who established the Florida Baptist College and served for a long time as its president. He has been connected with the State College for Negro Youth at Orangeburg, S. C., as Vice President, and professor of ancient languages and systematic and pastoral theology, at Benedict College, Columbia, S. C. During commencement exercises Dr. Gilbert made a favorable impression upon the people of Selma and members of the board of trustees from different portions of the State by his strong and forceful address on "The Field, the Work, and the Opportunity." The address was delivered before an audience of about 2,000 people, on the occasion of the annual Alumni reunion. The commencement exercises were declared by old timers to have been the best in the history of the institution and marked a fit closing to Dr. Pollard's successful administration. Dr. Pollard himself preached the baccalaureate sermon. The address before the graduates of the theological department was delivered by Dr. R. E. Carter, of Atlanta, Ga., and the annual baccalaureate address by Rev. W. S. Ellington, D. D. THE ADVOCATE ADVERTISSEMENTS PLACE OUR COLUMNS BRING SULTS. TRY IT. MARK THE FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY 138 Get Diplomas Making Largest Class in History of the Faculty—Lewis to be Confirmed—Mrs. Terrell Retires from Board. Thompson's National News Bureau, Washington, D. C., June 7.—The forty-second annual commencement exercises of Howard University at Metropolitan A. M. E. church on last Wednesday evening close what is conceded by the Board of Trustees and friends of the institution to be the greatest year inits history. One hundred and thirty-eight students received diplomas—the largest graduating class since the University was founded. Nearly 3,500 persons were in attendance, notwithstanding the inclementy of the weather. Dr. W. P. Thirkleld, president of the University, presided, and conferred the degrees, amind much enthusiasm. His personal popularity was evidenced by the college yells, and other demonstrations throughout the evening on the part of the student body and the host of citizens who have kept in touch with the marvelous work Dr. Thirkfield has been doing for the school since he assumed the reins of government five years ago. The address of the evening was delivered by Justice Wendell Phillips Stafford, of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. He took the poet Whittaker as his theme, dwelling upon him as the poet of common life, religion and especially as the prophet of freedom "Whittier's life illustrates." Justice Stafford said, "the fact that education is not merely through books and college. A course at Harvard or Yale might have spolled the poet Whittier. His native gifts were unfolded through knowledge of books and men, without the formal help of the school." He held up the life of Whittier as an example to the young men and women who are now going out of high schools, and emphasized its purity, its wholesome friendliness to high ideals and firmness in the right, despite critiolam and untoward circumstances. He showed that success is attained only through struggle, perseverance and sacrifice, and argued that there is a chance for every young Negro man and woman in the hand, if they wished to make something of their lives and were willing to put forth the effort that makes things come to pass. Justice Stafford's address was a scholarly and inspiring deliverance and he was liberally applauded by the discriminating audience. Degrees were conferred upon 28 as Bachelor of Arts; nine as A. B. and Bachelors in Education and teaching; 5 as Bachelors of Pedagogy; seven as Bachelors of Divinity; 28 as Doctors of Medicine; 17 as Doctors of Dental Surgery; eight as Doctors of Pharmacy; 28 as Bachelors of Law; 1 as Master of Arts. Honorary degrees were conferred as follows: Doctor of Laws, Robert E. Jones, A. M., B. D., D. D.; Hon. Henry Moore Baker, A. B., A. M., LL. B.; Doctor of Divinity, Rev. Joseph L. McCoy and Rev. Aquilla Sayles. On the platform were, Drs. C. B. Howland, I. N. Clark, A. A. Balloch, Kelly Miller, W. V. Tunnell, L. B. Moore, G. W. Cook, E. D. Wollston, A. M. Curtis, C. Summer Wormley, M. O. Dumas, W. C. McNell, C. H. Marshall, and others of the Howard University faculty; Rev. Drs. M, W. Clair, W. J. Howard, J. Milton Waldron, I. N. Ross, D. E. Wiseman, Sterling N. Brown, F. J. Grimke. Judge T. H. Anderson, Judge G. W. Atkinson, Rev. Dr. F. W. Goodwin, Judge H. M. Baker, R. W. Thompson, A. H. Grimke and others. President Thirkield's Achievements. This closes the fifth year of service of President Thirkield's administration. Marked advances have been made in all departments, and the institution has taken higher rank than ever before among the classical colleges of the land, with appreciable strengthening in influence and prestige. About one-third of a million dollars have been put in new buildings, equipment and permanent improvements, practically doubling the facilities of the institution for effective work. In the Science Hall more than 600 students are taking practical laboratory instruction in the sciences. The college and academic faculties have been increased three-fold. Nearly $100,000 has been spent in preparing for the teaching of civil engineering will be inaugurated as a special department next year. A lighting plant has been installed, by which the University campus will be lighted by electricity at the opening of the school in the fall. The equipment and teaching force in the CORRESPONDENCE PAGE TWO CLARKSBURG Mr. and Mrs. William Weatherts and son have returned from Buckhannon where they visited relatives. Miss Emma Ruffin, who went to Washington to attend the commencement exercises of Howard University, returned Friday accompanied by her brother Guy S. Ruffin, who graduated this year. William Walker and Benjamin Smith, students of Howard University, have returned home for the summer. Mrs. James Davis, of Buckhannon, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Marla Littleton. Miss Hattie Walker, of Buckhannon, Miss Mattie Prunty, of Morgantown, and Miss Sadie Mayes, of Grafton; Mrs. Greene and son, of Bellaine; Thomas Arrington, of Wheeling; Mrs. Lucy Walker, of Maretta, Ohio, and F. O. Lacy, of Belpre, O., were among the out of town guests who attended the commencement exercises here May 29th. Dr. E. L. Youngue is in Washington attending summer school. Mrs. Lily Brent died Monday of pneumonia and was buried Thursday from the home of Mrs. Harriet Parker on First street. Mrs. Ellen Clark, who was called here by the death of her sister, Mrs. Lily Brent, has returned to her home in Philadelphia. Miss Lily Allen left Saturday for Fairchance to spend a vacation with her parents. W. O. Armstrong, principal of Douglas school at Fairmont, spent a few days here with friends last week. Mr. Armstrong left Thursday for his home in Boston. Miss Ford, of Cumberland, is visiting Miss Martha Lipcomb on Broad street. Misses Marthetta Landers and Maggie Smithers and Rev. S. P. West have returned from Parkersburg, where they attended the district conference and Sunday School and Christian Endeavor conventions. Knights of Pythias and Order of Calanthe from Weston, Fairmont and Clarksburg gathered at Water Street school hall Thursday and after listening to a welcome address by Attorney T. L. Higgins, a stirring appeal was made by Grand Chancellor L. O. Wilson. At the close of Mr. Wilson's address a district grand lodge was organized. At night banquet was tendered the visitors at the Academy of Music. Mrs. Nellie Wilson has returned from Wheeling, where she spent a few days booking after business pertaining to the Daughters of Sphinx. Mr. and Mrs. King, of Wheeling, spent last week here with Mrs. Minor, the latter's mother. John Robinson, who suffered from a severe attack of pneumonia, is able to be out again. Miss Florence Epperson, who underwent an operation at Kessler Hospital, is on the road to recovery. Mrs. Dora Milligan, of Martins Ferry, Ohio, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Minnie Robinson. Mrs. Annie Scott, who has been in Steubenville, Ohio, for some time, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Fannie Hatcher. Mr. and Mrs James Page, who were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Kyle, have returned to their home in Uniontown, Pa. Fred Bowyer is visiting his sister in Charleston. M. T. Obie will leave this week for Charleston. On Monday, May 22, a number of patrons and persons interested in the youth of Clarksburg, inspected the work of the children from beginners to graduates. Favorable comments were heard from many on the improvement in the work. The following Thursday the first public exercises took place in the school hall. The program was rendered by children of the first, second, third and fourth grades and consisted of songs and drills and a cantata entitled "Red Riding Hood's Rescue." The entertainment was well received by the large audience. On Friday night the grammar department presented "A Noble Outcast" to a large and enthusiastic audience. Each character was well portrayed. A special feature of this entertainment was the beautiful music so sweetly sung by the students. On Sunday Rev. S. P. West preached an eloquent and instructive sermon to the class of 1911. On Monday evening the final exercises marking the close of the school year took place. Amid streamers of black and old gold, the class colors, and the rich foliage of potted plants the members of the high school, arrayed in spotless white, presented a pretty picture. The members of the class of 1911 acquired themselves with much credit and the excellent program was carried out to the letter. Principal Hughes of the Wheeling school, discounted at length on the subject of "A Instructor for Grown-Up." the close of the program a banquet was tendered the class at Trinity M. E. Church by the HulaD Club. The members of the class, their parents, ministers and wives and teachers of the Water Street school were the honor guests. D. H. Kyle acted as toastmaster and the evening was spent in an enjoyable manner. Aaron Wilson, who has been quite ill, is able to be out again. Miss Alma Clark is slowly convulsing. Mrs. Banks, of Brownsville, Pa., who has been here with her daughter, Mrs. S. P. West, since January. leaves this week for her home, accompanied by Mrs. West. BANCROFT Rev. Miss Gertrude Donaway, of Parkersburg, preached her Sunday morning, May 25th, for the Methodist congregation, leaving Monday morning for her home. The Missionary Society held a rally at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Sunday evening at 6 o'clock. A good collection was taken up for the benefit of mission work. The Improvement League met with Mrs. Elijah Stevens, of Plymouth, last Thursday afternoon. They are planning for an entertainment in the near future. After the business was over ice cream and cake were served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris, of Betsey, are the proud parents of a 12-pound baby girl. Miss Virginia Smith, of Winifrede, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Laura Smith, of Plymouth. Madge, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Phillips, left last Monday for Wichita, Kansas, to spend the summer with her uncle. A large number of friends were at the station to see her off. Rev. E. J. Woodard, of Bidwell, Ohio, was here Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Jones, of Plymouth, spent Tuesday in Gallipollis attending decoration services. R. C. Smith was a business visitor in Charleston Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Brooks spent Tuesday in St. Albans the guests of the latter's mother, Mrs. Lander Wilson. Mrs. Richard Smith, of Plymouth, who has been at the Charleston General Hospital for treatment the past two weeks, has returned home feeling much better. Miss Laura Smith was a shopper in Charleston Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Stevens spent a few days in Bidwell last week the guests of Mrs. I. V. Bryant. Joe Barrett, who sustained a sprained ankle in the Betsey mine a few weeks ago, is still improving and will soon return to his work. Mrs. Simon Woods, of Betsey, is sick at this writing. Mrs. George McKinney, of Betsey, was a shopper in Bancroft Friday. Mrs. Hale Dickerson is among the sick this week. Master Terry Sinclair spent last week at Raymond with his grandmother, Mrs. Martha Booth. George Stewart spent Saturday and Sunday in Middleport, Ohio. Master Emmons Cyrus visited at Raymond City Sunday as the guest of Terry Sinclair Dr. M. T. Sinclair was called to Buffalo Sunday on professional business. CEDAR GROVE. Rev. P. P. Holland, agent for the United Workingmen's Insurance Co., of Washington, D. C., was here on business. Mrs. John Reed was visiting relatives at Ansted last week. Mesdames Eliza Mays, Fannie Coleman and Berta Ross were here Sunday, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith. Randle Newman and Mrs. Mattie Grant are visiting relatives at Glouster, O. Miss Esther Phillips, left for Staunton, Va., to attend her sick sister-in-law, Mrs. Fannie Phillips. Miss Alice Polly, of Monarch, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Maude Hankins, of Marting. V. M. Willis, District Deputy of the G. U. O. of O. F., was here last week. Thomas Buster was in Montgomery Tuesday. Marion Martin, Roger Martin and Daley Martin have contracted the menales. J. H. Dingess, Bartley Dingess, G. W. Lee, Joel Walker and Henry Smith were in Montgomery Tuesday. EAGLE Rev. I. V. Bryant, of Huntington, preached Sunday morning and night to a large audience. After the morning service the Lord's Supper was served. Those attending the services from out of town were W. H. Banner, C. C. Wood, David Ware, L. A. Dow, Mrs. Mattle Parks, Idell Saunders, Bettle Nickles, and Mrs Carrie Parks, of Boomer; Sam Morgan, James Lewis, J. H. and Ed. Hardy, Bee Cross, Isaac Dyson, Mrs. L. D. Hodge, Thursday Saunders, Misses Beulah and Mabel Saunders and Miss E. M. Rollins, of Montgomery; Mrs Laura Dalton and Mrs Susie Saunders, of Longacre. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lemon entertained Rev. I. V. Bryant at dinner Sunday. Miss Stella Cosby and Mrs. Alice Dixon, of Huntington, were visiting their mother, Mrs. Eliza Cosby, last week. Mrs. Emma Teague entertained Mrs. Thursday Saunders at dinner Sunday. Mrs. L. D. Hodge, chief of the Reformer Order, paid two death claims last Sunday. The claim of M. W. Willis was paid to his police. Mrs Idell Saunders, and that of Mrs. Maura Reed was paid to her husband. Mrs. Eva B. Russ entertained the Montgomery Improvement League Thursday. After the usual business MONTGOMERY Mrs. Amanda Scott and children, of Stovell, were guests of Mrs. J. S. Noel, last week. Miss Lola Lavender has returned home after having closed school at Elkhorn. Mrs. B. L. Taylor, of Keyser, spen last week here visiting her sister, Mrs. Howard H. Ralley. Rev. J. H. Hatter, of Wright, was a business visitor here last week. Invitations are out announcing the marriage of Miss Gay Victoria Burke, to Mr. Henry P. Price Wednesday, June the 21st, at the home of the bride's mother. Dr. A. Clayton Powell, of New York City, lectured at the First Baptist church Friday to a large crowd. While here he was the guest of Rev. W. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson. Jos. Buster entertained Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson's, complimentary to Dr. Powell, his cousin. Mrs. Grace Roten, of Fayetteville, is here visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. V. Wilkerson. The annual sermon of Red Men was preached at the First Baptist church Sunday by Rev. D. C. Deana. Rev. I. V. Bryant, of Huntington, was the guest of S. B. Morgan Sunday. The K. of P. Lodges decorated the graves of their dead Sunday afternoon. Miss Wysor Watson is reported sick. Men and Religion Forward Movement It is not at all strange that many of the most thoughtful men in the church, both of the ministry and laity, should hold their breath and look askance when there comes the announcement of a new and unusual effort which proposes to invest time, thought, physical energy and money in attempting to yet more fully solve the problem of the church and its men. The years have been so filled with such announcements that another one here on there does not make much of an impression. Notwithstanding this handicap at the beginning, the fact is, that "The Men and Religion Forward Movement" is rapidly gaining the commendation, hearty approval and personal co-operation of the greatest men of the church, East, West, North and South. Men who three or four months ago said they did not feel as though they were called upon to take hold of this new enterprise, are today found among its strongest advocates. The question may reasonably be asked: "How can such a change be brought about in so short a time?" Two or three answers can be given: First, the ideal of "The Men and Religion Forward Movement" is so vast that countless thousands of men are seeing it in a hope of enlarged vision for the men and boys of these two nations. North America is today flushed with prosperity. Life is full of things that make it charming and fascinating. No great shadow overhangs the future. It takes only a casual glance at history to remember that such periods have not been times of greatest permanent progress for either nations or individuals. North American life needs an ideal that is vast enough and compelling enough to demand the best blood among its men. Serious men among us believe "The Men and Religion Forward Movement" furnishes such a program. Second, "The Men and Religion Forward Movement" is one step more in the trend of the modern spirit of unity. Nowhere does the literature make any reference to an attempt to consolidate, from an organic standpoint, the Christian forces. Indeed, this is neither directly or indirectly thought to be an essential part of the campaign. Organic unification may or may not be essential to the future of Christianity, but the spirit of unity is indispensable and is being demanded from every angle of the civilized world. There are not a few men who profess to believe in "The Men and Religion Forward Movement," simply because it demands one more step in bringing Christian forces to a unit in their attack upon the problems of world evangelization. Third, the "Men and Religion Forward Movement" has tremendous appealing power in its whole plan by reason of the unusual preparations running throughout the whole scheme to conserve the results and thoroughly link them to the life of the local church. At the very inception of the movement a strong committee has been appointed charged with the definite responsibility of outlining methods that will make the movement of lasting permanent value. The "Conservation Day" is announced for April 28, 1912, at which time the men of every church in North America are to be called upon to meet in their own churches to make permanent plans for specialized work among men and boys. At a recent meeting of the committee held in New York, the most conspicuous report was the report of this committee, which is now in active service six months before the campaigning begins. Fourth, "The Men and Religion Forward Movement" is unique in its effort to bring into action all of the greater elements that ought to be in the working curriculum of every church. There have been evangelistic campaigns, Bible rallies and missionary emphases for the propagation of each in turn. These will and ought to occur again but never before has any one movement proposed to display them all upon one platform. This ideal is so vast that its daring has invoked sympathy and co-operation from many otherwise indifferent men. Fifth, "The Men and Religion Forward Movement" is a "back to the church" appeal. Notwithstanding the elements mentioned and many others that might be named, without doubt the one outstanding reason for this unusual interest and co-operation may be discovered in the fact that this movement is laying its first and foremost emphasis upon vitallizing the men and boys in their relation to the individual church. The campaign is centered largely around the problem of what the men and boys of each local church can do permanently upon this phase on the work. The movement will rise or fall, live or die, in exactly the proportion that the forces of each church avail themselves of this unusual emphasis. Just now it is asked that two days of commanding importance be observed. One is the day already largely announced in the literature on the movement to be known as "Rally Day." September 24th. Every church on North American soil ought to make much of that day. Literature is available at the headquarters of the movement, 124 East 28th street, New York City, outlining fully the elements of this day. The second is "Recognition Day," June 11th. It is ample time for every church to prepare for the wonderful events anticipated later in the year. Four elements will be of great value in the proper observance of the day. A service for prayer only ought to be held either Saturday night or Sunday morning, the topic being, "The Men and the Church." The pastor ought to preach upon the movement at one of the services of the day. The laymen of the church ought to be in charge of a special service either in the afternoon or evening. There should be appointed a permanent committee to represent the church throughout the entire "Men and Religion Forward Movement" campaigns. The officers are profoundly impressed that the Kingdom will be graciously served if the churches will give a prominence to this significant day. Louisville, Ky., June 8.—As a result of the mysterious shooting on the Shelbyville plke, a few miles out of the city last night, Thos O. West, secretary-treasurer of the Kentucky Central Life and Accident Insurance Co. is under arrest, charged with the malicious shooting and wounding of Miss Hattie Wetherby. Miss Wetherby, it is believed, is fatally wounded. It is said Miss Wetherby was driving home with an escort when a man's voice demanded: "Give me back my ring." An instant later a shot struck miss Wetherby and she fell wounded. West was arrested later. West denied having shot Miss Wetherby, and the young woman says she was mistaken for some one else. Louisville, Ky., June 8. It developed today that mistaken identity was responsible for the shooting. Miss Wetherby and West had never met before. West declared he was too drunk to remember what had occurred. Boston, June 8.—Special treatment of each criminal as an individual, as opposed to the old system of herding criminals together and treating them in a mass either from the point of view of punishment or of reform, was urged by Superintendent Frank Moore of the New Jersey reformatory in an address before the section on "Law Breakers" of the National Conference of Charities and Correction here this morning. Mr. Moore described a number of systems which have been developed recently, which if applied to each prisoner in an institution will determine whether he is mentally normal or sub-normal. Each inmate of the reformatory of New Jersey received during the past year has been subjected to one of these tests, and by thus determining his psychological age, it has been estimated that 46 per cent of the inmates so received are mentally sub-normal. The physical age at which delinquents may be legally committed to the reformatory is from 16 to 25 years, but by examination, according to Superintendent Moore, it has been discovered that the mental age of almost one-half the prisoners was below twelve years, while in one case it was less than five. In other words, 46 per cent of those received had minds which in knowledge and ability were only equal to the mind of a child from five to twelve years old. Washington, June 8. Huge Gain before the House committee investigating the Steel Trust said at the time of the organization in 1901 that the Steel Corporation practically controlled the industry. He submitted figures calculated to prove that its control since had declined. Boston, June 8.—A complete revolution in the treatment of misdemeanants and petty offenders throughout the United States was proposed by Dr. Frederick Howard Wiles, statistician of the Board of Administration of State Institutions of Illinois, at the opening session of the National Conference of Charities and Correction here last night. Dr. Wines characterized the average county or municipal jail in this country as a school for crime, a cesspool of moral contagion, a propagating house of criminality, a feeder for the penitentiary, a public nuisance and a disgrace of modern civilization. The public indifference to the situation he attributed partly to ignorance. "The county officials," he said, "do not know what a jail should be and the people do not know what their jails really are. In plain Anglo-Saxon, the truth is that wherever there exists local graft and political dishonesty the county prison is its outer and its stronghold. The sheriff or jailor makes a personal profit from crime by charging a per diem for board for prisoners and by the receipt of fees for locking and unlocking the jail doors. That profit is a live wire. No local politician, possibly no member of the legislature or even of the state administration dares monkey with it. "We've substantially won the fight for the reformatory state prison and the interdeterminate sentence because we concentrated our fire upon a vulnerable point and made every shot tell. In attacking the county jail system we have pursued the opposite policy. We have addressed our arguments and remonstrances to the county authorities, of whom there are in round numbers 2500 sets, instead of to the legislative bodies, of which there are less than 50. We have pleaded for new jails, better jails, when we should have demanded their replacement by prisons owned and controlled by the state and their emancipation from local political control with its petty and selfish interests. "There was a time when local control was necessary and proper but that was long ago. Today the county prison is an anachronism. We imported it with other institutions from England, but conservative England has outgrown it and dates the dawn of its regenerate prison system from the year of its abolition. There is no good and sufficient reason why the state which enacts a criminal code with its definition of crime, its prohibitions and its penalties should assume the custody and care of the man committed to prison for three years and refuse to recognize its responsibility for the man sentenced for three months, abandoning him to the haphazard mercies of the inferior jurisdiction which is certainly ignorant, brutal and sometimes dishonest. It is not the majesty of the county, but that of the state which calls for vindication. The supervision of crime let it take what form it may, is the business of the state. The state should name, and it should have exclusive authority over the executive agents to whom it entrusts the discharge of this supreme governmental function. "The one hope of enlightened progress in dealing with the problem of crime is the overthrow of the county jail system. To this end we must direct our energy. With the state once in command, there can be no question but it will find a way to right the wrong and remedy the evils which inhere in the present organization and management of minor prisons." New York, June 8.—The condition of W. E. D. Stokes, who was shot last night by two young women in their apartments, was so improved this morning that his physician said that he would likely recover. The young women, Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad, will be arraigned in court and later held to await the result of Stokes' injuries. The stories told by the parties do not differ from those related last night following the shooting. In court the two women were held without bail for examination next Monday. The three Japanese servants were discharged and will be called as witnesses when required. In their statements to Inspector Russell of Central office, each girl insisted that she along had done the shooting, but both agreed that Stokes had come to their apartment in a rage and in his fury attempted to choke Miss Graham before any shots were fired. Terrence J. McManus, attorney for Stokes, said that Stokes received a message from Miss Conrad telling him that if he wanted the letters he had written to Miss Graham he might come and get them. While Stokes did not remember writing any letters and certainly no compromising ones, continued McManus, he thought that as he was married recently he had better collect any letters he may have written to other women. According to Stokes' story, as told through his attorney, he had gone to the young women's room to run down a report that they had some letters he had written, and to his surprise, they demanded $25,000 for the return of the letters. The Graham woman had a pistol, the allegation ran, and "made threats to kill him." Three shots were fired, the story told by the attorney continues, one of which went wild, and Stokes, although wounded, grappled with the Graham woman, who then shouted, "Ethel, you get your gun and kill him." Miss Conrad fired, the bullet talking effect in the call of the man's leg. Stokes held the Graham woman in front of him as a shield so that her room mate dared not fire again, but she shouted "murder." Whereupon three Japanese servants from an apartment rushed in and jumped upon Stokes. According to the Graham woman's story told at the police station, she had lived at the Ansonia for five years and during a recent year she spent abroad had corresponded with Stokes. "The letters were of no importance," she said, "but Mr. Stokes said he heard that Miss Conrad was in possession of them and he called to demand them. Notwithstanding she had told him she did not have them, he turned on me and grabbed me by the throat and started to choke me." The revolver in Stokes' hand was accounted for by his attorney with the explanation that he had taken it from the Graham woman. The Japanese servants who, according to the attorney intervened, were held as witnesses, while a charge of felonious assault was lodged against the two girls. Mr. Stokes, 77 years old, is one of the largest owners of real estate in New York. He is one of the best known horsemen in the country and owns a fine breeding farm in Lexington, Ky. On February 11 last, he was married to Miss Helen Elwood, of Denver, Colorado. Guadalajara, Mexico, June 8.—The Volcano Collimat has become active since the earthquake of yesterday. The towns of Tonilla and Sab Anderes have been practically destroyed by the earthquake. At Zempollan, the church and several buildings were demolished and many persons injured. Thousands of persons are said to have been rendered homeless in this section as the result of the earth shocks and consequent destruction yesterday. Huntington, June 8.—Engineer Wm. Hardy and Braakeman W. S. Cuts were fatally burned and fireman J. S. Keaty was seriously burned when an engine on a C. & O. freight train blew up at Hurricane near here this morning. Potsdam, June 8.—The seismograph at the observatory here registered a catastrophal earthquake in the neighborhood of Potsdam at 1:40 last night. Interest in the homecoming and reunion of citizens of Elk Valley to be held August 18, 19, and 20, at Pinch, W. Va., has begun to materialize and persons having charge of the preparations are working hard to make the reunion this year the largest since the movement was inaugurated ten years ago. Judge W. W. Wertz, who inaugurated the custom, is now busy with arrangements here in Charleston and stated this morning that the attendance this summer will far eclipse that of last year, when 2,000 citizens were assembled at Pinch. Work on the huge pavilion has begun and when completed will seat comfortably over 1,200 persons. Winfrede Junction, W. Va., June 8. -Asa White was drowned near this place this morning. He was out in the Kanawha in a small boat and was raising a trot line when he toppled over into the water. Just wint caused him to fall is not known, but it is thought he suffered from a fit or an attack of similar nature. Joel Tincher was on the river bank nearby at the time and saw White fall into the river. Tincher jumped into a boat and hastened to White's assistance, but the body did not rise after striking the water and he was unable to do anything in the way of a rescue. However, efforts were made to recover the body and this was accomplished about one hour later after the accident. Dr. M. P. Malcolm was called in but all efforts to resuscitate were unavailing. There is an unusual pathetic feature about the case in that White leaves a crippled mother and was her only support, being a young man who looked after her comfort and well being. The interment will be at East Bank. White River Junction, Vermont, June 8.—Wallace Batchelder, a member of the "Rough Riders" and active in connection with Col. Roosevelt's visit to Vermont yesterday, is authority for the statement that he had asked Col. Roosevelt whether he would be a candidate for president in 1912. Col. Roosevelt at once replied emphatically that he would not be, and he would regard it as a calamity if he were nominated. New York, June 8.—"Every word there is correct," declared Col. Roosevelt, on his arrival here from Vermont this afternoon, when shown the despatch from White River Junction. THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1911. MONTGOMERY Stop at the PERRY HOUSE For good room and board. Convenient to R. R. Station. Special attention to Transient. College Street. MRS. L. E. ALLENDER. PROP. The Board of Affairs met this morning at ten o'clock in the council chamber and made an official canvass of the ballots cast in the wet and dry election, as is required by law. The result was substantially the same as was announced immediately after the election. The majority in favor of license as first given out was 510. The recount changed this number to 514, a gain of four for the "wet" advocates. The changes in the original count occurred in the following precincts: No. 2, First Ward, changed from 113 wet to 132 wet. No. 2, First Ward, changed from 160 dry to 149 dry. No. 4. Second Ward, changed from 188 to dry 189 dry. No. 5. Third Ward, changed from 121 wet to 124 wet. No. 6. Third Ward, changed from 121 wet to 124 wet. No. 6. Third Ward, changed from 134 dry to 133 dry. San Diego, Cal., June 8.—A message received here from the party of treasure seekers aboard the steamer Eureka says their expedition to recover the immense cache of gold hidden by the crew of a Chilean cruiser off the Honduras coast more than twenty years ago has been successful. The treasure is variously estimated from fifteen to sixty-five million dollars, according to reports circulated here. The steamer is now headed for this port. The expedition is said to have been financed by Harry Krelling, a club man of San Francisco. Pittsburg, June S.—United States District Attorney Jordan presented a petition to the United States District Court asking that the May term of the Federal grand jury be reassembled for the purpose of investigating the officers and directors of the Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company and the Pittsburg Coal Company to learn if any attempt had been made to create a monopoly in the coking industry. This action is the outcome of the congressional investigation of the United States Steel Corporation. A special assistant to Attorney General Wickersham will take part in the investigation. Washington, June S.—According to the Department of Agriculture, spring wheat's condition is 94.6. Interest in the slogan contest is increasing and the office of Messrs. Puffer and De Van is being swamped with prospective slogans for Charleston. Among the prominent citizens who are taking an active interest in the movement for a "Greater Charleston" is Major J. Coleman Alderson. Major Alderson visited the office this morning and in addition to leaving a slogan left a suggestion for an official badge for Charleston. Such suggestions will be presented to the Chamber at its next meeting. The Secretary, Mr. Puffer, and the Traffic Secretary, Mr. DeVan, have received an invitation from the editor of The Tradesman, the leading book weekly of the South, for a weekly article on Charleston. These letters will be a great aid in bringing the advantages of Charleston before the eyes of the commercial and manufacturing world. The Industrial Agent of the B. & O. Ry. has also written the secretary for material to be used in advertising the city to manufacturers. Mr. A. D. Offenbacher, representing the Factory Location Company of Chicago, is here today in the interests of several manufacturing companies who are on the alert to find suitable locations. Since the recent active movement for the betterment of Charleston has been started, several manufacturing firms throughout the country have communicated with the Secretary of the Chamber requesting information regarding locations, advantages, and conditions here. ELEVATOR RUNNING After being closed for several days pending repairs to one of the cables the elevator in the Kanawha Valley Bank building is again in operation and persons who have been climbing the steps to the top floors of the building are delighted. 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Three places are designated for the holding of the annual encampment of the West Virginia national guard and all of them are within the State, thus greatly lessening the cost to the State and giving the troops equally as much instruction as they have been getting heretofore. One of the camping places is Camp Kanawna, just above this city, where the brigade encampment was held four years ago, another is at Camp Baker, near Ravenswood, and the other is at Camp Dawson, near Kingwood, which is said to be the finest camp grounds in this part of the country for military purposes. Rifle ranges have been constructed at each of the camps and United States army officers have been detailed as instructors during the time the encampments will be held. The First Infantry will go to Camp Dawson, the First battalion to be there from July 7th to the 15th inclusive, while the Second battalion will be there from the 17th to the 25th inclusive, followed by the Third battalion, which will be at Camp Dawson from the 25th till August 4th inclusive. The First Infantry band will be in camp from July 11th till July 20th. Two of the three battalions of the Second Infantry will encamp at Camp Kanawha, the First from July 7th till the 15th inclusive, and the Second from the 17th till the 26th inclusive. The Third battalion will go to Camp Baker to remain from July 19th till the 28th inclusive. The Second_Regiment band will be at Camp Kanawha from July 11th till July 20th inclusive. All members of the organization are from Charleston. At Camp Dawson from the beginning of the encampment until the end the following named medical officers are on the schedule for duty: Capt. Victor H. Dye, First Lieut. Fred M. Boso and First Lieut. Calvin E. Clay of the medical department. At the same camp Major Zadoc T. Kalbaugh will be in charge of the medical department from July 17th till the close of camp. Major Cassius Clay Hogg will be the ranking officer at Camp Kanawha and will be assisted by Capt. W. A. McMillan, while at Camp Baker Capt. J. E. Robins will be in command of the department. It has been directed that the commanding officers of the medical departments apportion the members of their corps so as to have a sufficient force at each camp. The range officers assigned to duty are: Camp Kanawha—Col. C. F. Jolliffe; Camp Kanawha, Capt. James I. Pratt; Camp Baker, Col. Charles E. Morrison. Because there are insufficient ABRAHAM LINCOLN SAYS "do not worry, eat three meals a day, say your prayers and be of good 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 T. W. Hale Tailoring Co. All work made by New York Tailors. Pants $2.75 a leg, seats free. 428 State St. THE ADVOCATE grounds, Pardon Attorney E. G. Pierson has reported to the Governor adversely on the cases of two applicants for executive clemency. Thos. R. Turner was one of the applicants. He was sent to the penitentiary for one year at the August term of the Nicholas county circuit court for the malicious wounding of George Cutlip. The claim made by the convict was that he was drunk at the time of the fight and that he did not know what he was doing. The excuse was not sufficient in the estimate of the pardon attorney, so the man will be required to serve out his term. A similar excuse was made by Charles P. Keenan, from Wood county, who was sentenced to the penitentiary on conviction for burglary. He is serving a five-year term, having been sentenced at the September term of the criminal court of Wood county. He claims that at the time of his arrest he was under the influence of liquor and did not commit the offense knowingly. In every county in the state today an examination has been begun of applicants for certificates for school teachers. In some of the counties the examinations will be held in more than one city or town, and in Kanawha county that applies. In the office of the State Superintendent of Schools, capitol building, and in Clendennin, the Kanawha county examinations are being held, and in all about 140 applicants are being examined, all but forty of whom are taking the examination here. Almost one hundred of the applicants registered here, the registration having been made with County Superintendent John L. Gillispie. Two days will be required in taking the examination, and all common school branches will be covered. The examiners are at work now in the governor's reception room, in the capitol, with the big class and have disposed of several of the branches today. Fighting For Life (Continued from page one.) had been paid for with the money of the Grand Fountain." Still these same officials or some of them gave out a statement to the public and Grand Worthy Master A. W. Holmes signed again, denying that the Order owed the bank and declaring that it was impossible for it so to do. In this instance Mr. W. P. Burrell proceeds to sign. This then removes all of this property from the assets of the Grand Fountain. It is the sale of this property which the officers of the Grand Fountain declared to belong to the True Reformers' Bank that the able lawyers are trying to stop the sale. The indications are that the long litigation has just begun, and that the funds of the Order will be sapped by expensive law suits, which would weaken a solvent Order, much less a financially weak one. It may be two years, and it may be five years before the end will be in sight, Grand Worthy Master Holmes, before he is through, will find himself testifying as A. W. Holmes, president, against A. W. Holmes, Grand Worthy Master, and Wm. P. Burrell, secretary, will be found testifying against Wm. P. Burrel' True Reformer bank director. As the matter now stands, Grand Worthy Master Holmes is in the predicament of having made a sworn statement that the True Reformers' of which A. W. Holmes is Grand Worthy Master, $150,000 or thereabouts, and he secured a receiver to take charge to the wind up the affairs of the True Reformers' Savings Bank, of which A. W. Holmes was president, and pay over the assets or the proper proportion thereof, to A. W. Holmes, Grand Worthy Master of the Grand Fountain. Upon this amount alleged to be due, he laid claim to assets to the Bureau of Insurance, in order to secure a renewal of the Orders' license. Now the receiver, in conjunction with Edwin M. Plicer, Esq., report that instead of the bank owing the Grand Fountain $150,000, the Order of True Reformers, known as the Grand Fountain owes the Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain of the United Order of True Reformers over $200,000. It is not to be wondered then that the officials are active. This report, if approved, will force a revocation of the license again, the retirement of Grand Worthy Master A. W. Holmes and the appointment of a receiver to take charge of the Order of True Reformers. Money that should be paid to the creditors is now being expended in expensive litigations, and the end is not yet. Gilbert President (Continued from page one.) of Nashville, Tenn. The beautiful home of Prof. and Mrs. R. B. Hudson was the scene of two social functions during the commencement season, one a dinner attended by several prominent gentlemen attending the exercises, among them being Dr. E. R. Carter, Dr. W. S. Ellington, President-elect M. W. Gilbert, C. L. 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While in Selma, Mrs. Calloway was, until the wedding, the guest of Mrs. Hudson. Mr. and Mrs. Calloway are at home to their friends 1400 Small avenue, Selma, Alabama PLAYS AND PLAYERS Lew Field has a new musical play called "The Singing Teacher." Edmund Breese is to be starred in a new piece called "A Man of Honor." William Faversham will star next season under his own management. Rose Stahl is to visit London next season with her new play, "Maggie Pepper." Percival Knight, the English comedian, is shortly to make his American debut in vaudeville. Arthur Hammerstein will produce next season a new emotional play entitled "The Moral Code." Laura Moore, who has been with Francis Wilson four years, has decided to enter the vaudeville field. Madge Lessing has recently appeared in Berlin in a new operetta entitled "Hjs Majesty Amuses Himself." A stock company in Indiana has introduced vaudeville features as fillers between the acts of the performances. 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BATH HOUSE Knights of Pythias of North Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia The only bath house of its kind in the United States for Colored People, receiving its hot water direct from the United States Government. Equipped with all the latest improvements. Experienced attendants. Steam heat- ed throughout. PRICE OF BATHS: $4.00 per course of 21 baths. $2.00 per half course of 10 baths. 25 cents per single bath. Knights of Pythias and members of the Court of Calanthe with certificates of good standing in their respective lodges are entitled to half the above rates. J. R. SMITH, Mgr. HOT SPRINGS, ARK. Home Phone 429 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 Three months ..... $0.50 Six months ..... 1.00 One year ..... 1.50 THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1911. MRS. TERRELL'S RETIREMENT. Those who are acquainted with the situation in the Washington colored schools will regret to hear of the determination of Mrs. Mary Church Terrell not to allow her name to be presented for reappointment on the Board of Education. Mrs. Terrell has generally been regarded as among the best of its members, one who always contended, and not fruitlessly, for equal facilities as regards school houses and equipment for the children regardless of color, and an impartial grading and payment of the teachers in all the schools, whether they be white or black. In her efforts she has frequently been misunderstood and, consequently, hampered by a body of chronic malcontents, of whom the Nation's Capital has more than its share. Apparently this served only to urge her to greater exertions, but the position was a thankless one, and it is not to be wondered at that after several years of very arduous service she has yielded to the desire to devote more time to work less exacting, if not more congenial. Those who are earnestly desirous of the education of the Negro youth at Washington will more fully appreciate Mrs. Terrell's efforts along this line when she shall have ceased to be so active. AFTERMATH OF THE ELECTION A majority of those who voted, Friday, about sixty per cent. of those registered, have decreed that Charleston shall be "wet" at least two years longer. An analysis of the returns shows many surprises, not as to the outcome, for none would venture a prediction or that point—so doubtful was the issue—but as to the result in certain precincts. It was expected that those in which the better elements of whites predominate would be overwhelmingly "dry," while the so-called "black-belts" would favor the retention of the open saoons with large majorities. This was not altogether the case. Neither side had anything in particular to boast of. All the best whites did not vote to close the saoons, nor did all the Negroes vote to keep them open. All of which goes to show that the Negro, as a race, regards moral issues much in the same way as other citizens do. TURN ON THE LIGHT The news from Richmond, Virginia, concerning the Grand United Order of True Reformers is anything but pleasing even to the most sanguine members and friends of the organization. The investigation into the affairs of the bank shows that the Grand Fountain and the bank are so closely allied that one must inevitably go down with the other. If Grand Master Holmes is to survive, he must save Bank President Holmes. Neither can live without the other. It also comes to flight that Wall Street has seldom seen such financial acroplaning as filll and his associates indulged in. They thought nothing of over-checking, financing their own pet projects, and juggling funds to suit their convenience. All who were not directly engaged in embezzling the money entrusted to their care, showed such indifference to the transactions of their fellows as to be guilty of criminal negligence. A thorough investigation of the Grand Fountain and all its branches was recommended by the receivers for the bank. This is the only method by which the truth can be ascertained, and it is very much hoped that the recommendation will be adopted by the court without any lengthy litigation. Law suits are costly, and the Reformers, whose visible assets are small, have nothing to throw away on lawyers' fees. The lawyers and those who have robbed the Order would alone profit, while the small fry who have been paying their dues with greater regularity than they said their prayers will be left to hold the bag. An investigation does not mean necessarily a recovery of the stolen funds, but it would disclose the guilty parties; so, let's investigate. MORE SHAMS From the northern panhandle comes the report that a class to graduate from a high school is to wear college caps and gowns at their commencement exercises. Mother of Moses! What sham will crop up next to versus? We no gown put the kibosh on baccalaurate sermons and the promiscuous conferring of degrees upon ineligible candidates by so-called colleges, then along comes the cap and gown sham to rile our sweet disposition. Just why any man or woman, who is considered sufficiently intelligent to be placed at the head of a high school, should consent to his scholars aping a distinctive college dress is beyond the comprehension of The Advocate. It was bad enough when he allowed, if he did not encourage, his pupils and patrons to call him professor, but caps and gowns are the limit. He can go no further, unless he confers degrees. And why all this three-ring-circus and hippodrome parade for a one-ring show? Who is benefited by this pretense? The scholars certainly are not, rather are they harmed; for the yare given encouragement to seem rather than to be. They are permitted in their youthful ignorance to think that they are doughnuts when, in reality, they are little more than the holes in the center. But the principal makes a hit. The patrons and the scholars are delighted with the innovation, so delighted that no one of them stops to think whether there is anything in the head which wears the cap. It suffices if the proud parent hears her darling dressed in cap and gown rattle off an oration on the "Why of the When, Michael Anglo's Influence on 20th Century Art, or Demosthenes as an Orator. All this contributes to his better driving of a delivery wagon. And such is life. Support Was Not Up to the Standard by Any Means Support Was Not Up to the Standard by Any Means STANDING OF THE CLUBS Clubs: Won. Lost. Pct. ___ ___ Huntington ..... 18 9 .667 Ironton ..... 17 11 .607 Ash-Cat ..... 15 12 .555 Montgomery ..... 13 14 .481 Charleston ..... 12 14 .162 Pt. Pleasant ..... 7 20 .259 Yesterday's Results Ironton, 10; Charleston, 4. Montgomery, 4; Huntington, 3. Ash-Cat., 10; Pt. Pleasant, 1. Today's Games. Charleston at Huntington. Ironton at Pt. Pleasant. Montgomery at Ashland. SPECIAL TO THE MAIL. Ironton, Ohio, June 8.—Backed by bone headed playing on the part of his support, Lathrop, the Charleston star slabman, dropped his first game of the season to the Infants yesterday afternoon. He was opposed, on the mound, by Wilson, who, while he did not have perfect support, was not required to stand for so many errors in the field as Lathrop did. There was nothing exciting about the game at any stage, the visitors succeeding in crossing the pan once in the second and once in the third. It was not until the sixth that the Infants succeeded in making the round and then they tied the Bees and in in the following two innings netted two more scores which Tuesday's score Charleston. A.B. R. H. P.O. A.E. Earlewine, 2b. 2 1 1 2 1 1 Francis, lf. 3 0 0 0 0 0 Locke, 3b. 4 0 2 1 1 1 Murphy, m. 4 0 0 1 0 0 Sullivan, c. 3 1 0 4 3 0 Bigbie, 1b. 4 0 0 10 0 2 Connolly, 2b. 2 0 1 1 0 1 Morehead, ss. 2 0 0 2 4 1 Swank, rf. 4 0 2 2 0 0 Lathrop, p. 2 0 0 0 2 0 Totals ..... 30 2 6 24 11 6 Ironton ..... A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E. Middleton, rf ..... 4 0 0 0 0 0 Headley, s ..... 1 1 0 1 5 0 Gregory, 2b ..... 3 0 0 3 3 0 Lambe, m ..... 4 0 2 1 0 0 McCarthy, lf ..... 2 1 1 1 0 0 Stroh, 3b ..... 4 1 1 1 3 1 Zurriage, 1b ..... 4 0 1 16 0 1 Hicks, c ..... 4 1 0 4 1 0 Wilson, p ..... 3 0 1 0 6 0 SPECIAL TO THE MAP ontglyphy, W. Va., June 8.—In only one inning yesterday could the Blue Sox find Waldron's curves to their liking, and two hits made then, together with loose playing on the part of the Miner field, the netted the only three runs they succeeded in getting. The final score was not tallied until the eleventh when the Miners found Canape, who succeeded Boone, to their liking and with two hits scored the winning run when two men were down. The Sox played an errorless game and the Miners only had one misplay against them in the whole eleven innings. The fans were given a chance to see one of the best games that has ever been played on the local grounds. Brumfield, 3b... 5 0 0 1 2 0 Auley, 2b ... 4 1 1 5 1 0 Canape, rf & p. 4 0 2 3 3 0 Boope, p ... 2 1 0 0 5 0 Nazel, 1b ... 0 0 0 3 0 0 Totals ... 40 3 7 32 17 0 Montgom. A.B. R. H. P.O. A. F. Coats, lf ... 5 0 1 1 0 0 Spicer, lf ... 3 1 1 4 0 0 Runser, 3b ... 4 0 2 2 2 1 Smith, rf & 1b. 5 0 2 1 0 0 Morris, ss. 5 1 1 1 2 0 Frankenberry, c. 3 0 0 7 0 0 Womack, 1b ... 3 1 2 14 0 0 Waldron, p ... 3 1 0 0 7 0 Gould, rf ... 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals ..... 37 4 9 33 20 1 By innings: Huntington .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0—3 Montgomery .. 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1—4 Two-base hit, Haught, sacrifice hits: Nazel, Fleming, Smith, Waldron; stolen bases: Morris. Bases on balls: off Boone, 9; off Canape, 1; ok Waldron, 2. Umpire, Wilson. AVIATION MEET AT SPRINGFIELD Springfield, Mass., June 8.—The first large aviation meet held in this section opened at Imperial Park today with Glenn H. Curtiss and other leading aviators among the participants. The events will continue over tomorrow. MOSTLY VIOLATIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAW THE CASES TRIED Up to the Noon Hour in the Federal Court on Wednesday Cases disposed of by Judge Keillar in Federal Court this morning were numerous, but none of them were important. The majority were for internal revenue violations, and they came from various counties. Kilrain Childers, from Nicholas county, was fined $100 and sentenced to 60 days in jail, but was given credit with the 46 days he served while awaiting trial. John Rose, from Webster county, entered a plea of not guilty and a capias was issued for his brother James Rose. A fine of $100 and costs and a sentence of 50 days each in the Mercer county jail was placed on Pierce Hundson, D. Evans and Huff Akers, while William Harmon was sent to the reform school for two years. Robert Brown, from Mercer, was fined $100 and given 30 days in jail, as was Lee Jones, alias Black Boy, and a similar sentence imposed on Will Nickell, of Summers county, and a capias issued for W. H. Smith, alias Bud Smith, of Roane county, and Ralph Lockhart, of the same county, was fined $25 and costs and remanded to jail until he pays the fine. The case of Andrew Habbit, from Clay county, was continued, the defendant giving the necessary bond. Clark Beavers, of Lincoln county, after entering a plea of guilty, was remanded to jail until a fine of $25 and costs is paid, and capiases were issued for R. C. Lambert, Herbert Butcher and W. A. Fink, of Mingo county. A plea of guilty was entered by L. H. Swann, of Summers county, and he was fined $100 and costs and sent to jail for 30 days. The same sentence was imposed on Clifford Haynes, of Kanawha county. A remit was granted in the case of I. R. Johns, of Webster county, and Clarence W. Moran, of Fayette county, was recognized after a plea of not guilty was entered. For Thomas L. Hawks, of Kanawha county, a capias was issued, and after entering a plea of guilty a fine of $25 and costs were assessed John L. Smith, of Lincoln county. PERMANENT GUARDIANSHIP BY THE STATE FOR SOME Boston, June 8.—Life sentences or permanent guardianship by the State was urged for a certain class of offenders against the law by Dr. William Healy, Director of the Juvenile Psychopathic Institute of Chicago before the National Conference of Charities and Correction here today. The institute is a part of the machinery of the juvenile court of Chicago and Dr. Healy as its director has had wide opportunity to analyze the causes which bring children into that court. He made certain comparisons between the manifestations of delinquency in children and criminality in adults and pointed out that children who came back to the juvenile court again and again are usually of the same type as alder offenders who have become habitual criminals and who are committed to prison repeatedly. While Dr. Heady did not subscribe to the theory that all criminality is a disease or due to a diseased condition, he stated most emphatically that in his judgment, very many cases of recidivism or the recurrence of unlawful acts is due to same discoverable mental defect in the offender. "But," said he, "mental defect is to be considered simply as one of the causes of crime, but it is a cause so obvious, so readily determinable in most cases and so certainly irremedia- ple and provocative of recidivism and moral contagion that one of the first steps of reform in dealing with criminals ought to be directed toward this. The mental defective is suitable neither for probation, reformatory education nor punitive measures: custodial care alone is of service and in the case of the criminalistically inclined defective, the courts should directly commit and the state protect itself by permanent guardianship." AQUATIC CARNIVAL AT Portland, Ore., June S.—Final arrangements have been completed for the big swimming meet to be held on the Willamette river here tomorrow under the auspices of the Muitnomah Amateur Athletic Club. The carnival, which will be a feature of the Rose Festival sports, promises to be the most notable event of its kind ever held on the Pacific coast. In addition to the swimming competitions, in which many noted swimmers will take part, there will be fancy diving contests, tub races, tilting races and various other aquatic contests. FIGHTS SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT Bill Papke vs. Jim Sullivan, 20 rounds, at London, England. Abe Attell vs. "Knockout" Brown, 10 rounds at New York. Joe Thomas vs. Leo, Houck, 12 rounds, at Lancaster, Pa. MARIETTA POSTMASTER Washington, June 8. The President today nominated Alva D. Alderman as postmaster at Marietta, Ohio. Washington, June 8.—In present to the Senate his final plea for the direct election of United States senators Senator Rayner of Maryland today once more paid his respects to former President Roosevelt. He said that he did not enjoy reference to the fact that he and Mr Roosevelt agreed in their advocacy of this policy and explained that when he was on a platform he stayed on it while the former president had "the peculiar faculty of betting on and off platforms with peculiar alacrity." "No other individual in the United States has the genius that he has in this connection," said Mr. Rayner. "He can make a statement one day and absolutely deny it the next and people seem to believe him both times. He can make a speech upon the platform of a railroad train where the stations are only a mile apart and recant at one station what he had at the station he had just passed. He can recommend the election of a progressive senator in one State and then with equal vehementence indorse an extreme conservative in another: he can coquette with both political parties and then start a policy of his own doctrines and policies consist of an incoherent medley of unconstitutional impossibilities." Senator Rayner declared that after obtaining his (Rayner's) promise to maintain his position on the railroad rate bill, Mr. Roosevelt had himself changed his own position over night. "You must die where you stand," the former president was quoted as saying to him. "The next day, when the vote was taken," said the senator, "I stood to my colors and died where I stood. Just as I was about dying, however, I looked around for the president who had promised to die with me, but he had neither died nor retreated. On the contrary, I never saw anyone more constructively alive. "The only explanation I received for this maneuver, unparalleled in point of strategy upon the pages of political history, was his remark to me: "Well, you all died a glorious death. I was so sorry that I could not be with you." "Speaking to the merits of the resolution, Mr. Rayner said: "We can not throttle this reform any longer." He predicted that the amendment would gather its strength from every community where integrity rules and intelligence prevails. EASY VICTORY YESTERDAY FOR THE ASH-CATTS Pt. Pleasant, W. Va., June 8.—No features marked the game yesterday, which resulted in an easy victory for the Ashland-Catlettsburg team by a score of 10 to 1. The Indians could not get wise to the slants put over by Skillhorp, who succeeded in scoring two of the runs made by his team. The locals failed to hit and were also unable to take advantage of the several chances they had to score. In the first four innings the Cats made all their runs, scoring five times in the fourth, after two had crossed the plate in the first and three in the second. After the fourth Mooney went in to pitch and carried out his usual line of good work, succeeding Ruttencutter. The 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 score: Asbland. A.B. R. H. P.Oi A. E. Erb, cf ..... 4 2 1 2 0 0 French, ss ..... 4 3 3 1 5 6 Kettler, 2b ..... 3 2 2 5 7 0 Stewart, 3b ..... 5 0 0 2 0 0 Foster, 1b ..... 5 0 2 13 0 0 Stockum, lf ..... 5 0 0 2 0 0 Shook, c ..... 5 0 1 1 0 0 Shier, rf ..... 4 1 1 0 0 Skilthorp, p ..... 4 2 1 0 1 0 Totals ..... 59 10 11 27 11 0 Pt. Pleasant, A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E. Best, ss ..... 3 1 0 1 3 1 Cranley, 3b ..... 4 0 1 1 1 0 Osborne, rf ..... 4 0 0 0 0 0 Witter, lf ..... 2 0 1 8 1 1 Emery, 2b ..... 3 0 0 4 0 0 Hunter, c ..... 3 0 0 10 2 0 McDavitt, cf ..... 3 0 0 1 0 0 Homan, lf ..... 3 0 0 1 0 0 Ruttencutter, ..... 1 0 0 0 2 0 Mooney, p ..... 1 0 0 0 0 0 Dashner ..p.. 1 0 1 0 0 0 Totals ..... 28 1 3 27 9 2 Two Base Hits: French (2), Kettler, Shook, Dashner. Home Run: French. Bases on Balls: Off Skillhorp, 1; off Ruttencutter, 2; off Mooney, 1. Umpire: McGregory. A man and his wife had given up farming in one of the best fruit regions of New York State for what they thought a more lucrative position in town. As they were taking the train away, children came selling grapes round the station at two cents a box. "Don't let us open the suit case! We can buy these grapes just as well in New York," demurred the man. "But the express charges," suggested his wife. "Won't be more than a cent a box for those! I should know! I've shipped enough of them." But on arrival in the city, what was the man's amazement to find he could not buy that 2 cent box of grapes under 40 cents. Porty cents! The ex-fruit farmer rubbed his eyes. That was an advance of 2,000 per cent on the price the buyers used to pay him. How in the world was the price made up Express was only 1 cent. That brought the cost to 3 cents as the box reached New York. Allow 1 cent more for risk and handling; 4 cents. Now 20 to 40 per cent advance is a high profit for a wholesaler; at most, so far only 6 cents. All the retailer's profit of another 20 to 40 per cent. At most, the grapes should not be marked to exceed 10 cents. What unseen hand had jugged prices up to 40 cents—75 per cent too high for the man who eats; 2,000 per cent too low for the man who grows? Why, he could have afforded to pay the freight, to pay the New York end of the handling, to pay a man to look after the sales, and still have put away 50 per cent profit on his grapes. Paying the New York extortion ground floor rents—the big grocery where the ex-farmer made his first inquiry was on Broadway and paid a rental of $12,000 a year. And then over and beyond these preliminary charges against the grapes, paying a clear dividend of about 500 per cent each to commission man, wholesaler, retailer. No wonder the wealth of the nation centered in the cities! No wonder the boys and girls broke away from the farm to pursue that wealth! This sort of game made the farmer's nine-billion-a-year crop a sort of sluice box for depositing gold in city wanted a loan, he had to come on his knees to those bank vaults for it. But, perhaps, the grapes were an exception owing to their perishable nature. Your ex-farmer continued his first-hand investigations of the things he used to grow for the city man to eat. The more he investigated, the hotter he grew. He found such extraordinary conditions as these: Potatoes, price paid the farmer, 35c; cost to the city man, $1.50; advance 300 per cent, of which only 30 per cent went for freight and handling in the case he investigated. Milk, price paid the farmer 4c; cost to the city man 5c; advance 100 per cent. Pork, price paid the farmer 4c to 6c; cost to the city man 20c to 30c; advance 500 per cent. Wood, $3 a cord; city price $8; cost of cutting $2; advance 100 per cent. Eggs, country price 20c to 48c a dezen, or 2c to 4c an egg; cost in hotels 30c for two or 15c an egg; advance 400 to 800 per cent. Cabbage, price paid farmer $1 per 50 cabbages, or 2c each; cost to city man 10c each; advance 500 per cent. Beef, per steer $50 to $60 to the farmer; cost to city man figured out on the basis of prices paid in the Senate Restaurant $2,000; advance 3,000 per cent. Wheat, $1 per 60 pounds; breakfast cereal 15c a pound, or $9 per 60 pounds. Bread, 8c to 10c per pound; advance 800 to 2,000 per cent. Now our farmer-man had not No. 4 Special Buggy or HIGHEST GRADE A Value Unequated. Sold on $1.00. FROM FACTORY TO US. Write for prices and other styles. Seller C. R. PATTERSON & GREENFIELD, OHIO LARGEST NEGRO CARRIAGE C No. 4 Special Buggy only $65.00 HIGHEST GRADE A Value Unequaled. Sold on $1.00 Profit Margin. FROM FACTORY TO USER Write for prices and other styles. Send for Catalogue. C. R. PATTERSON & SONS, GREENFIELD, OHIO. LARGEST NEGRO CARRIAGE CONCERN IN THE UNITED STATES. HENRY T. M'DONALD, President STORER Harper's F STORER COLLEGE Harper's Ferry, W. Va. —Founded in 1867— More than 400 men and women have graduated here. The oldest school in the state for Colored students. Magnificent location. Elevation high. Remarkably healthful. Ample buildings. THREE NEW BUILDINGS BEING ADDED TO OUR PLANT THIS YEAR. The regular faculty of sixteen highly educated, earnest teachers does not include assistants. More than 400 men and women school in the state for Colored station high. Remarkably healthful, BUILDINGS BEING ADDED TO OLAR faculty of sixteen highly educa assistants. Our Library catalogued accord the largest in the state. FIRST GRADE CERTIFICATE BERS OF THE GRADUATING OLATO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCAC in its faculty and student body. It is living Literature Societie, Griffith Our Library catalogued according to the Dewey System, is one of the largest in the state. FIRST GRADE CERTIFICATES ARE GRANTED TO THOSE MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATING CLASSES WHO ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Storer is interdenominational in its faculty and student body. Its whole influence is toward Christian living. Literary Societies, Christian Organizations; Musical Clubs, Bands and Sane Athletics. COURSES: Academic, State Normal, Industrial, Music. For illustrated catalogue and other printed matter write to THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1941 at the West institute in the and Africa were Jan. 4th, 1911 D INSTITUTE oped school on of the ol is in the munity in te. No ss I, Pres. West Virginia gone far in his investigations before he became convinced of several things. Railway charges did not account for the difference between the price on the field and the price on the city market. The farmer alone created the wealth; but he didn't create it for himself; and he didn't create it for the consumer. He created it for the man who came between the producer and the consumer; in a word, the middleman. A sort of collossus, or giant, that middleman appeared, as you thought about him, with one hand picking the farmer's pocket and the other hand digging into the city man's coat tails; with one foot out on the farmer's back and the other foot solidly planted on the consumer's stomach Politicians and political economists are in doubt as to what causes the present high cost of living. The Technical World Magazine for June gives directly and to the point, what no other publication has yet printed—the real reason for boosted prices and the remedy. NEVER OUT OF WORK The busiest little things ever made are Dr. King's New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coated globule of health, that changes weakness into strength, languor into energy, brain-fag into mental power; curing Constipation, Headache, Chills, Dyspepsia, Malaria. Only 25c at all druggists. 4-7-4t. only $65.00 Profit Margin. ER d for Catalogue. SONS, CONCERN IN THE UNITED STATES. COLLEGE Berry, W. Va. in 1867— have graduated here. The oldest students. Magnificent location. Eleva- ample buildings. THREE NEW PLANT THIS YEAR. The regu- ted, earnest teachers does not include ing to the Dewey System, is one of ES ARE GRANTED TO THOSE MEM- MASSES WHO ARE RECOMMENDED TION. Storer is interdenominational whole influence is toward Christian Organizations; Musical Clubs, Normal, Industrial, Music. other printed matter write to N. C. BRACKETT. Treasurer. The Preside I was just a in the game, but street and am th know. I do not bination whatever My price list Can Y Blue Ribbon, Hoster-Colum Red, White a Red, White a Schleer Spec Charleston B Rebate $1. ALL KINDS OF BARREL GOODS, 7 A We also handle a bottled in bond J. P. I was just a little late in getting in the game, but I am here at 24-26 Summers street and am the same J. P. Clark you all know. I do not belong to any trust or combination whatever- My price list on bottled beers: Can You Do Better? Blue Ribbon, 4 dozen..... $5.00 Hoster-Columbus, 3 dozen..... 4.00 Red, White and Blue, 4 dozen..... 5.00 Red, White and Blue, 3 dozen..... 4.00 Schleer Special, Columbus, O.3 doz. 4.00 Charleston Beer, 3 dozen..... 3.00 Rebate $1.50 on all empty cases and bottles ALL KINDS OF BARREL GOODS, 7 AND 9 YEARS OLD, FROM $2.00 PER GALLON UP. WE ALSO HANDLE IMPORTED GOODS. We also handle a number of other different brands bottled in bond, full quarts at $1.00 per quart. J. P. CLARK 24-26 Summers Street Giv Give Us a Call 504 Capitol St. Charleston, W. Va. POSTMASTER HUDSON TO GET RAISE OF $100 ON THE FIRST OF NEXT JULY 1755—Gen. Braddock and his troops left Fort Cumberland on their expedition against the French at Fort Duquesne. 1810—Robert Alexander Schumann, famous composer, born. Died July 29, 1856. Beg the son w $3,300 depart of in the 1859—First editorial convention in Missouri met at Jefferson City. 1864—Many Fenians fled from Canada because of the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act. GARRETT AND L UNDERTAK ARTHUR L. GARRETT, LICI Why pay large prices when we can f quality of service and goods for less m stock of goods. Prompt ambulance ser ND HAZLEWOOD BARTAKERS TT, LICENSED EMBALMER we can furnish you with the same or less money.' We carry a large balance service. Open day and night. GARRETT AND HAZLEWOOD UNDERTAKERS ARTHUR L. GARRETT, LICENSED EMBALMER Why pay large prices when we can furnish you with the same quality of service and goods for less money.' We carry a large stock of goods. Prompt ambulance service. Open day and night. THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1911. HOME PHONE 134 AND 266. Has Millions of Friends. How would you like to number your friends by millions as Bucklen's Arnica Salve does? Its astounding cures in the past forty years made them. Its the best Salve in the world for sores, ulcers, eczema, burns, boils, scalds, cuts, corns, sore eyes, sprains, swellings bruises, cold sores. Has no equal for piles. 25c at all druggists. 3-2-5t 1576—Frobisher's Expedition of discovery sailed for the Arctic regions in the Northwest. 1709—Paper money first authorized and issued in New York. 1813—Admiral David D. Porter, U. S. N., born in Chester, Pa. Died in Washington, D. C., Feb. 13, 1891. 1821—Sir Samuel Baker, noted African explorer and missionary, born in London. Died at Newton Abbot, England, Dec. 30, 1893. 1831—Mrs. Sarah Siddons, one of the greatest of English actresses, died in London. Born in South Wales, July 5, 1755. 1832—The first case of cholera in America appeared at Quebec. 1893—First steamer of the new Australian-Canada line arrived at Vancouver. POSITION WANTED. Experienced Printer. Has been Bell Phone 336. Home Phone 328. ALL ORDERS DELIVERED PROMPTLY. Call SON, Va. THE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ENTERTAINED WITH BRILLIANT BANQUIET Lettuce and Tomato Salad Wafers Strawberry ice cream Assorted Cake Coffee Toasts. The following toasts were respond- ed to: Mrs. Maxfield Barber—"Defense of the Class." Mrs. McGwigan—"Class of 1911." in business six years. Can furnish good recommendations and substantial references. Good service guaranteed. CLARENCE R. WILSON, Beginning with the first of July the salary of Postmaster Frank Hudson will be $3,400 a year instead of $3,300 as at present. The postoffice department is adjusting the salaries of postmaster in different offices in the country and the basis of salary is made on the increase in the receipts of the different offices. The increase here has been considerable and Mr. Hudson gets some benefit from that fact. The postoffice department is undergoing a change in many particulars and in West Virginia, where there is so much development of a material kind, the increases have been many, all of them to take effect the first of next month. Everything has been got in readiness for the removal of the local postoffice fixtures Saturday night and there will be no change from the schedule which was announced in The Mail several days ago. Work of tearing down the custom house will be begun within the next ten days. MISSOURI GRADUATES Columbia, Mo., June 8.—Charles Nagel, secretary of Commerce and Labor, delivered the address to the 609 Summer Street. Charleston, W. Va. Charleston, W. Va. graduating class today at the annual commencement exercises of the University of Missouri. The Class of 1911 and the Faculty at the Ruffner RECEPTION PRECEDED The Alumni Association of Charlsson High School entertained the 1911 class and faculty with a banquet last night at the Ruffner. A reception was held in the hotel parlors and the members present were introduced by Mr. George Gates. The other members of the receiving line were: Prof. Turner, Mrs. McOwligan, Miss Maude Patrick, Mr. John Shanklin, and Miss Marion Stine. About two hundred guests were present and the banquet, arranged by the Class of 1908, of watch Mr. Frank Rudesill was president, was thoroughly enjoyed. At the business meeting, Mrs. H. K. Black was elected president of the Association for the ensuing year and Mr. Jesse Gates treasurer. The following menu was served: Baked White Fish Saratoga Chips Olives Fried Potatoes in Cream Asparagus THE ADVOCATE Kills a Murderer. A mercelless murderer is Appendicitis with many victims, but Dr. King's New Life Pills kill it by prevention. They gently stimulate stomach, liver and bowels, preventing that clogging that invites appendicitis, curing Constipation, Headache, Billiousness, Chills. 25c at all durggists. MURDER TRIAL IN MARYLAND ATTRACTS UNUSUAL ATTENTION The Murder Mania of Accused Took Some Strange Forms SPECIAL TO THE MAGIC. Rockville, Md., June 8.--In the circuit court here next Monday Richard W. Allnutt will be placed on trial for the alleged murder of his sister, Mrs. Valeria A. Veils. He is also charged with having murderously assaulted his 80-year-old mother, Mrs. Margaret Allnutt, and Miss Jane Rawlings at the same time. Much interest is evinced in the case in view of the extreme atrocity of the deeds of which the young man is accused and the prominence of the family to which he belongs. The killing of Mrs. Veirs and the attacks on the other two women occurred on March 14 last at the home of Mrs. Margaret Allnutt near Dawsonville, this county. Several months before, Richard W. Allnutt had married, and after his marriage he and his wife had boarded at the home of his brother, Lawrence Allnutt, at Dawsonville. For some time prior to the tragedy differences had existed between Richard W. Allnutt and his mother and sister. The mother, her widowed daughter, Mrs. Veirs, 59 years old, and Miss Rawlings, 60 years old, occupied the old home. Richard wished to bring his wife there and asked for one-half of the house. To this the women would not agree. They thought the house not large enough to accommodate all. Richard, however, took a different view of the matter and brooded over his fancied wrongs. Although the favorite brother in the eyes of Mrs. Veirs, much of Allnutt's animosity was directed against her, and when he went to the family home on the morning of the tragedy, and met her in the dining room, he was seized with a mania to slay. The man is alleged to have grabbed the handle of a pitchfork and viciously attacked his sister, his aged mother and the latter's old friend and companion, Miss Rawlings, who happened to be in the room. Mrs. Veirs' skull was crushed, her face was battered, and one arm was broken. She died that night. Mrs. Allnutt and Miss Rawlings were also painfully cut and bruised about the head and face, and for a week or more their condition was critical, but they finally recovered. Allnutt fled from the scene of the crime to the home of his brother, where he was arrested later in the day and brought to Rockville, where he has since been confined in jail. The accused is 44 years old and a son of the late Nathan W. Allnutt, one of the leading lawyers of this section, and is the brother of Henry C. Allnutt, for many years register of wills of the county. At the coming trial every effort will be made to prove that Richard was temporarily insane at the time he is alleged to have murdered his sister. During his confinement he has suffered from extreme nervousness and is said to be on the verge of a complete break-down. Several times he has been examined by noted alienists. Allnutt's bride of a few months has remained steadfast in her loyalty to him. His brother and other members of his family are also standing by him in his troubles. His aged mother, who is still suffering from the shock of the murderous attack made upon her, displays the greatest compassion for her son and it is expected she will do all in her power to have him declared insane. LAND OF THE HOBBY Hobbies of public men will creep out in the summer days. To find President Taft sweltering over a golf ball, Vice President Sherman on the front seat at a ball game, Senator Frye fishing, Senator Tillman in the garden, Secretary Knox behind a spanking pair of horses—these "avocations" are now looked upon as a matter of course, and not hobbies. But when one hears of Champ Clark knuckled down to a good old-fashioned game of Democratic marbles and "playing for keeps," the well-seasoned reporters are amazed and join in a chorus of "Van Dubbs"—and no fudging. Hobbies date back to time immemorable, but according to a prominent Swedish visitor, they have thrived in America, the land of their adoption. "America," he declares, "is the land of the hobby. Every American must have his particular craze, whether it be chasing butterflies or forming trusts. All things are secondary to the omnipotent hobby." But the hobby, whether it concern rules of living, the sciences, fancy gardening or what-not, has its uses. "For most of us the earth is a dult planet"—or so, at least, the popular Arnold Bennett has averred, and the hobby, which must stimulate enthusiasm and ambition, necessarily makes mundane existence less tiresome. Its tone is optimistic, says Balzac: "A hobby is the exact mean between pessimism and monomania." Let no man, therefore, deride the hobby, which in a country of aggressive ideals usually assumes a practical basis and makes for the common good.—"Affairs at Washington," Joe Mitchell Chapple, in National Magazine for June. Will Leave Monday Rev. and Mrs. T. H. Binford will leave Monday for Philadelphia to attend the Northern Baptist convention. Mr. and Mrs. Binford will be gone two weeks. While away Mr. J. N. Binford, brother of T. H. Binford, will occupy the pulit. Teachers' Examinations This week will be a busy one for the pupils and teachers of the Charleston Normal School. The examinations started today and will be a teacher's entrance examination. About 100 were enrolled. Prof. W. S. Morris and Prof. D. L. Salisbury conducted the school. Prof. Morris will leave Monday for Parkersburg to join his wife and baby, who are visiting relatives there. On Way to Philippines. Mr. Julius St. Clair, who has relatives in this city and was formerly a resident of Charleston, joined the United States army last March and who has been stationed at Columbus for the past two months, is at San Francisco. From this place he will go to the Philippines where he will be stationed. Last Year Here. Rev. J. W. Moore, pastor of the Advent Church on Randolph street, is here today from his home on Sugar Creek. While here several friends regretted to hear the news that he will leave and go to other fields. Personals J. L. Golden has moved from Oak-wood Heights to Burnsville. The Ladies' Aid Society of Bowman Church met this afternoon with Mrs. D. B. Carson. Lum Reed, of Goldtown, was a business visitor here yesterday. AMAZON BIT CHUNK OUT OF ARM OF COMPLAINANT Robert Estep caused the arrest this morning of Mary Ryan on the charge of felonious assault. Constable Dayton Acere attempted to arrest the woman Monday on the charge of fighting but Mrs. Ryan resisted and he was forced to call on Estep to help subdue the Amazon. In the struggle which followed, the infurred woman succeeded in biting a chunk out of Estep's arm and the warrant was then secured. She was placed under $500 bond this morning by Squire Atkinson and will be tried Friday. GOES TO THE GRAND JURY HIT WOMAN WITH BOTTLE The trial of Norman Green, a pro- gro charged with felonious assault upon Love Slaughter Sunday night, was held this morning in police court. Green is alleged to have struck the Slaughter woman over the head with a club inflicting a cut which required five stitches. Judge Ross bound him over to the grand jury under $500 bond. DRUMMERS GATHER IN ANNUAL SESSION Fargo, N. D., June 8.—With gates wide open and streets gay with decorations Fargo today extended a hearty welcome to the scores of knights of the grip who came to attend the grand council meeting of the United Commercial Travelers. Though the business of the gathering will not begin in earnest until tomorrow the majority of the delegates reached the city today. Local branches of the order throughout Minnesota, the Dakotaas, Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan were represented among the arrivals. The gathering will continue until the end of the week. The program is declared to be the best ever arranged for a meeting of the council. In addition to the business sessions there will be a constant succession of entertainment features, including aeroplane flights, street parades, athletic sports, band concerts and theatre parties. CHERRIES FREE TO ALL COMERS San Leandro, Cal., June 8.—Thousands of boxes of luscious cherries are ready for free distribution to all visitors to the annual San Leandro cherry carnival, which is open tomorrow and continues over Saturday. In addition to the giving away of the fruit there will be numerous other features to attract the visitors and it is expected a record-breaking crowd will be on hand during the two days' festivities. An illumination AT THE WEST VIRGINIA COLORED INSTITUTE 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 Commencement Exercises. One fare for the round trip from all points between Gauley Bridge and Dana, West Virginia. Returning, the train will leave Institute, at 2:30 p. m., eastern time. SLIDE your feet into a pair of RALSTON and you'll find they neither at the heels. They fit as th Come in and try on a p BELL S 708 Kanav and you'll find they neither bulge at the sides nor all at the heels. They fit as though made-to-your-measure. Come in and try on a pair. BELL SHOE CO. 708 Kanawha Street of the city and a grand ball will usher in the carnival tomorrow night. The king and queen of the carnival will be crowned Saturday morning and the remainder of the day and evening will be given over to floral parades and mardi gras revels. marriage took place today of Miss Isabel Loland Rankin, daughter of Mr Henry Otis Cushman of this city a granddaughter of the late United States Senator Luke P. Poland, Vermont, and Captain Homer Blatt Grant, United States army. INDIANA SCHOOL WORKERS Fort Wayne, Ind., June 8.—With Sunday school workers present from all over the State, the forty-seventh annual convention of the Indiana Sunday School Association met here today for a three days' session. Subjects of great interest to those engaged in Sunday School work will be taken up and discussed by such well known experts at Marion Lawrence of Chicago, M. S. Littlefield of New York, Rev. Cornelius Woefflin of Rochester, and Miss Elizabeth Kilpatrick, of Corinth, Miss. The music of the convention is in charge of Prof. E. O. Excell of Chicago. BTCOMES CAPTAIN'S BRIDE Boston, Mass., June 8.—The mar- LEARN 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 utensils and supplies, all for $1. Send to lay or writefor particulars, including 2c stamp for reply, to P. J. Blackburn. 215 East 10th Ave. HOMESTEAD, PA. OXFORDS er bulge at the sides nor ough made-to-your-measured. air. HOE CO. wha Street riage took place today of Miss Isabel Ioland Rankin, daughter of Miss Henry Otis Cushman of this city and granddaughter of the late United States Senator Luke P. Poland of Vermont, and Captain Homer Blakke Grant, United States army. The special train to the Commencement at Institute will leave the Oharelston K. & M. station, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 10. Returning it will leave Institute for Charleston and up river points on the K. & M. at 2:30 p. m. MONTANA CLUB WOMEN Bozeman, Mont., June 8.—Bozeman is entertaining during the remainder of this week the seventh annual convention of the Montana Federation of Women's Clubs. The arrivals today included delegates and visitors from all parts of the State and every indication pointed to a record-breaking attendance. Among the cities well represented are Holena, Missoula, Kalispell, Anaconda, Billings, Livingston and Great Falls. LET US ENLARGE THAT SMALL PHOTO We are making big reductions in all the latest style frames and our work must be seen to be appreciated. Photos on plates, pillow tops, neckties or houndkerchief and in fact on every thing desired. IF IT'S A PICTURE SEE US ORIENTAL ART CO. Room 9 K. of P. Bldg. AGENT WANTED. 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. As your agent in your locality about it or write to this office. L. O. WILSON, PRESIDENT PAGE SIX Brilliant Exercises (Continued from page one.) School of Medicine, and the School of Law and the School of Theology have been enlarged, and the attendance in these departments during the present year has doubled. The Alumni Association has entered upon a vigorous campaign to raise $10,000 for a gymnasium. Changes in the Faculty. The following changes in the faculty were announced by Dr. Thirkeld, by authority of the Board of Trustees: Prof. E. E. Just was advanced to associate professor of biology; Prof. B. G. Brawley was made full professor of the English language and Literature; Prof. Chas. S. Syphax was advanced to associate professor in the Academy. All these promotions carry advance in salary. Olliford Robinson, a graduate of Virginia Union University and of the Teachers' College at Howard, was made professor in the Academy. James S. Thomas, a graduate of Wesleyan University and a post-graduate student of Columbia University lately a teacher in the Baltimore High School, becomes instructor in German. F. W. Frederick, of Lafayette College, was elected director and instructor in electrical engineering in the new department of applied sciences. F. M. Denning, of the Iowa State College, was elected instructor in mechanical drawing and civil engineering. Judge Robert H. Terrell, of the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia, becomes a lecturer in the School of Law, taking up the work in reality formerly performed by the late Dr. T. P. Woodward. The changes are warmly approved by the friends of the school, and the faculty is materially strengthened by the re-arrangement of duties and infusion of new blood. "Energetic Excellence." Numa P. G. Adams was graduated with the distinction magna cum laude; J. A. Wright, carl J. Murphy, Clarence B. Curley and Miss Mary Clifford with cum laude. The gold medals offered by the Council of Upper Classmen for superior work "energetic excellence"—were won as follows: English, Miss Juanita C. Howard; Philosophy, Miss Encele Morris; Dentistry, G. C. Strong; Constitutional law, Afue McDowell, J. W. V. Cordice and Mrs. V. R. Washington received honorable mention for excellent work in the School of Medicine. The Alumni in Session. Tuesday was alumni day at Howard University. A business session was held in the morning and at noon Prof. H. C. Scurlock delivered the annual address. In the afternoon the I. S. A. track and field events were held and in the evening came the grand banquet. At this function covers were laid for 150, and in point of personnel and quality of speeches the gathering has not been excelled in the national capital. Lleut, Thomas H. R. Clarke, formerly Judge Advocate in the Spanish-American War, acquitted himself splendidly as toastmaster. At the business session a resolution was unanimously adopted denouncing disfranchisement of the Negro race in certain states and deverying the spread of the lynching evil. Plans were laid to raise a fund of $10,000 for the erection of a gymnasium on ARE YOU W OR IS YOUR M Howard University's campus. Prof. Dwight O. W. Holmes, of Baltimore was elected president of the Association for the ensuing year, and James C. Waters, Jr., was chosen as secretary. A felicitous event of the week was the election of Hon. James C. Napier as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Napier is a graduate of the Law Department of the University, and is the first alumnus to be honored with a place on the Board. He fills a vacancy that has been standing for some time. Mr. Napier is the son-in-law of the late Congressman John Mercer Langston, at one time president of the institution and one of the founders of the law department. President Taft Opposed to Lynching The local papers have not been disposed to deal fairly with the facts concerning the visit of the delegation of colored citizens who waited upon President Taft last week to urge him to send a special message to Congress denouncing the lynchings that have taken place in such large numbers within the past month. The inference given out by the local press is that the President passed over the matter lightly and finally refused to grant the request of his visitors. The whole truth will place the President on record as being in hearty sympathy with the purpose of the delegation and his response to the memorial submitted by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was promised careful attention and a compliance at a future date with the requests contained in the document. The memorial, after dealing in detail with the evil of lynching, stated that "The spirit of murder and lawlessness has spread to such an extent in this country that human life—if it be that of a black person it if be that of a black person—is not safe anywhere in America." The President was asked to send a special message to Congress, suggesting that steps be taken to afford the Negro adequate protection under the laws of the land, and to remedy the ills that the state governments seem unable or unwilling to reach. President Taft, with characteristic frankness, told the delegation that as much as he abhored murder—and he considered lynching murder in its most inexcusable form—punishment of such crimes, under the constitution, is a state function, with which the federal government has no power to interfere. He had no authority to take a hand in the punishment of offenders against state laws, and he could see no wisdom in attempting to exercise a power that he could not make effective, nor prove to be lawful transaction. He told his visitors that he could not accede to their request at this time. He could not see his way to send a special message to Congress now on the subject, but promised that in his regular message to the national lawmakers in December next he would make clear his approval of the lynching evil, and urge the American people to restrain the passions that lead to lynching and to rely upon the properly constituted authorities for the punishment of all persons accused of or suspected of crime. He commended the delegation for its zeal in promoting the welfare of the Negro race and stated that it was eminently Prof. more, Assoc and even as k was Na- fitting that the lynching evil should be thus brought to his attention as a means of attracting the sympathetic attention of the American people everywhere. He would go as far as the law allowed in putting down anything subversive to American principles. The delegation was presented to the President by Senator Charles Curtis, of Kansas, who is taking a healthy interest in the fortunes of the colored people at the capital, and he remained a member of the party throughout the long interview. The delegation was made up of Dr. W. M Sinclair, of Philadelphia Dr. Marcus F. Wheatland, of Newport, R. I.; Dr. Foster, formerly State Auditor of Kansas; Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, Prof. A. H. Grimke, Rev. J. T. Harris, W. H. Harris, Mrs. Carrie W. Clifford, L. M. Hershaw and Rev. J. Milton Waldron. Mr. Lewis to be Confirmed. William Henry Lewis, of Boston, will be confirmed as Assistant Attorney-General of the United States when the Senate reaches a vote on the long-delayed report of the Committee of the Judiciary. Monday the senate judiciary committee ordered a favorable report on the nomination of Mr. Lewis, and with a republican majority in control, there cannot be any doubt that the recommendation of the committee will be accepted. The nomination had been referred to a sub-committee composed of Senators Root, Sutherland, and Bacon. Bacon and other southernners were opposed to Lewis, but it is thought that they will no longer offer objections, as it is shown very conclusively that there is no social significance attached to the position to which Mr. Lewis has been assigned. It is believed that the committee's findings will be sustained. Upon the confirmation, Mr. Lewis will begin to draw salary. His compensation up to the time of his confirmation, must be authorized by a special bill to be introduced into Congress. Mary Church Terrell Retires from Board. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, the brilliant and energetic member of the Board of Education, retires from the position she has so long adorned, having declined to be considered for reappointment. Monday the Board met and elected Mrs. William H. Harris as her successor. Mrs. Harris is a lady of refinement and culture, ably equipped mentally for directing large public affairs, and she should make a very capable adjunct to our great school system. The inability of Mrs. Terrell to sedge longer, however, is regretted by every class in the community, with whom she is immensely popular. She will devote all of her time for the present to the development of the Harriet Beecher Stowe centenary, which will be held June 14, at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. WORK WILL SOON START after you take Dr. King's New Life Pills, and you'll quickly enjoy the fine results. Constipation and indigestion vanish and fine appetite returns. They regulate stomach, liver and bowels and impart new strength and energy to the whole system. Try them. Only 25c at all druggists. 6-1-4t. FOR MONEY? WORKING FOR YOU? a bank where you get no interest, keep you Are Working for Money. in a safe way, where it will be working at least six per cent. 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Clayton Powell, New York City; Mise Mary Perkins, Louisa, Va.; William Powell, Paint Creek; John Thomas Clifton Forge, Va. Outing of the Pythians.—Carlton Co. No. 1, of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias, the First Regiment K. of P. band and the local staff officers of the military department of the Order were accompanied by a large number of friends on their steamboat excursion to St. Albans, Sunday. On arriving at St. Albans, the band gave a concert in the grove and the Knights gave an exhibition sword drill. This was one of a series of outings and entertainments they will give to raise funds to detray their expenses to the national encampment at Indianopolis in August. A Good Proposition—F. C. Brown proprietor of Hotel Brown is offering for rent at a reasonable figure the hotel cafe furnished complete, water and gas included, ready for occupancy on or about the 17th inst. There are now several regular boarders and a fair transient trade, making a good opening for one with limited means. Present renters are leaving the city. Enquire at the hotel. adj. Baptist Church Notes—Rev. B. R. Reed, pastor, preached the commencement sermon to the graduating class of Garnett High school at 11:00 Sunday morning. At the communion service in the afternoon there was a large attendance. The young people's prayer meeting will be held Friday evening. At the same time Mrs. Julia Campbell will entertain the Dorcas society at her home on Lewis street. This evening the Tribe of Judah meets at the church. Died of Epilepsy—A man, who is supposed to be Mark Lovington, died Tuesday morning, at the General Hospital from the effects of a fall during an attack or epilepsy Monday afternoon in front of Dawley's furniture store. Lovington had a similar attack a few minutes prior to the second one while in the saloon of J. P. Clark, on Summers street, but recovered sufficiently to walk up Virginia street to Dawley's furniture store where he was seized by another convulsion. Just as soon as he had recovered he was removed to police quarters but his mind was a perfect blank and upon the advice of Dr Aultz, the unfortunate man was removed to the hospital. The remains were shipped to Ronceverte yesterday for shipment. Personals and Locals. Phil Waters returned Friday from a week's visit to his wife and daughter at Ann Arbor, Mich. Mrs. S. R. Hairston, of Martinsville, Va., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Clark, of Donnally street. Miss Maggie Robinson, of Elkins, is visiting at the home of Mrs. Geo. Woodley, of Washington street. he Ladies' Art Club will meet next Tuesday with Miss Lillie Bowles, of Caroline street. Mrs. Maggie Calhoun Saunders, a former resident, spent several days in the city this week. Mrs. Gray, of Sun, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Gray, of Lawrence street. Matilda Scott left this morning for Parkersburg, where she goes to visit Almeda Brown. Edward D. James left Tuesday, for Harpers' Ferry to witness the commencement exercises. Before returning he will visit Washington, D. C. Misses Rhoda Wilson and Hattie Peters visited relatives at Institute, Sunday. The Priscellas were entertained by Mrs. W. H. Burke, on Bradford street Wednesday evening of last week. Mrs. Chas. Green of Zanesville, O. spent commencement week with her daughter, Miss Estella Green, who is a teacher at the Garnett school. Mrs Fred Huskins left Sunday for Harper's Ferry to witness the graduation of Miss Alice Whittaker from Storer college. The following persons spent a very pleasant evening at the home of Miss Esther Fulks, Wednesday evening of last week: Misses Hazel Lucas, Virginia Gilmer; Messrs. T. G. Nutter, G. A. Stuart; Drs. J. B. Brown J. C. Ellis, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Forney. Misses Nina Clinton, Estella Green and Mrs. Chas, Green visited friends as Institute, Wednesday. Mrs. Mayme Woods and Miss Carrie Buster, of Boomer, are visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. Jessie Bruce, of Institute, is spending some time in the city at the home of her brother, C. W. Boyd. Allen Dehoney Sr., is ill at his home on Elmwood avenue. Misses Charlotte Campbell, Ethel and Lewellyn Spriggs attended the play given by the High School Thurs- day evening of last week. Wilson, of Weston, spent the first of Wilson's days. the first of the week in the city. The Married Ladies' Whist Club was entertained last week by Mrs. Alphpeus Byrd, on Sentz street. Mrs. Beulah Morris will be hostess to the club this week. Miss Beulah Morgan, of Columbus, O., visited friends in the city the first of the week. Miss Flora Webster will leave Thursday for her home in Rochester Pa. The Improvement League has discontinued its meeting until fall. Dr. Andrew Brown arrived in the ety Tuesday, from Washington, D. C., where he has completed a course in dentistry at Howard University. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Boyd left Tuesday for Meridian, Miss., where Mr. Boyd is sent as a delegate to attend the National Sunday School convention. The St. Stephen Council of St. Lukes, ran a boat excursion to Institute Tuesday evening to witness the drama, "Uncle Rube," which was given by the students. Misses Estella Greene and Nina Clinton will leave Thursday for their home in Zanesville, O. Miss Amella McDaniels, of Staunton, Va., is visiting friends in the city. Miss Mary Williams has returned home after teaching a successful term of school at Maybury. J. A. Jackson, page of the Supreme Court of Appeals, left Friday for Wheeling wher the court will be in session for the next two weeks. THE NAPIERS GIVE $4,000 Mr. and Mrs. J. C. 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