The Advocate

THE ADVOCA WE CHEERFULLY PUBLISH ALL CRISP NEWS NOTES FROM ALL SECTIONS. VOLUME X. Williams President OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS IN COLORED SCHOOLS Negro Exposition To Celebrate the Semi-Centennial of the Promulgation of the Emancipation Proclamation Gets a Boost From Prof. Page, of Langston University. St. Louis, Mo., August 2.—With addresses in the local churches today by prominent educators and a big mass meeting at the Coliseum this afternoon at which Booker T. Washington was the principal speaker, the fourth annual meeting of the National Association of Colored Teachers ended here today. During the four days that the convention was in session a number of discussions relative to the work of the teacher took place. Prof. Inman E. Page, president of the Langston (Okla.) University, made a plea for a big industrial exposition in 1913, at which the great progress made by the race during the past 50 years could be displayed. His plea for an exposition followed a set address on "The Mission of the Teacher." Prof. Page emphasized the fact that a most important part of the work of the Negro teacher was the bearing to other races of the message of our great possibilities. He showed the work of the Negro educator is twofold, that he must not only enlighten the members of his own race, but that he must enlighten others by exhibiting from time to time the creditable work of the race in order that the prejudiced effects of harmful advertising may be minimized. After expressing regret that the plan proposed for a celebration by Dr. Booker T. Washington had failed of adoption he told the educators that a monster celebration was necessary to celebrate an epoch-making event in the history of the race. "It will be a splendid opportunity," he said, "for the Negro race to demonstrate to all races what marvelous progress in the arts of civilization has been made by the Negroes of the United States, and a splendid opportunity for us to create among other races a more favorable sentiment in our behalf. It will answer in a most emphatic manner the question put by that arch enemy of the race, Thomas E. Dixon, "what has the Negro done for civilization." The following officers were elected: W. T. B. Williams, Hampton, Va., president; Inman E. Page, Oklahoma, Nathan F. Young, Tallahassee, Fla.; Mason A. Hawkins, Baltimore; W. H. Singleton, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Frank L. Williams, St. Louis, and I. M. Burgan, vice presidents; Miss Ida C. Plummer, Washington, recording secretary; Mrs. J. E. Porter, Okmulgee. Ola. assistant secretary; J. R. E. Lee, Jackson, Miss, treasurer and J. S. Clark, Baton Rouge La., registrar. The following executive committee was chosen: M. W. Dogan, Texas; G. M. Grisham, Missouri; J. H. A. Brazzleton, George Curry, Oklahoma; O. L. Coleman, Louisiana; G. A. Hayes, Indiana; Joseph A. Booker, Arkansas; G. W. Trenholm, Alabama; Lewis B. Moore, Washington; W. L. McRae, Florida; Thomas W. Turner, St. Louis; A. R. Merry, Tennessee; Alice L. Dortch, Kentucky; B. F. Bowles, Illinois; R. R. Wright, Georgia, and J. B. Beck, Charleston, S. C. A committee of three is to be appointed to confer with other race organizations regarding the holding of a big exposition two yeras hence. The next session will be held in Chattanooga, Tenn. NEGRO IS DOOMED. Colored Race Will Become Extinct According to Noted Doctor According to Noted Doctor. Richmond, Va., August 2.—Dr. August Levy, chief health officer, of Richmond, has come to the conclusion after close comparative study of the mortuary statistics of this and other cities that the Aemican Negro is slowly and steadily dying out and will be virtually extinct in the twenty-first century. "The colored race," he points out, "with 38 per cent of the population of Richmond has 96 per cent of the deaths and the birth rate is equally against the colored race." Boston Mass., August 2.—It has Just been made known in Boston that a friend has recently donated the money with which to erect and equip a hospital at Tuskegee Institute in memory of the late Governor John A. Andrew of Massachusetts. It is to be known as "The John A. Andrew Memorial Hospital." It is understood that the sum contributed for the erection and equipment of this hospital is $50,000.00. THE ADVOCATE. Grand Tabernacle of Galilean Fishermen Will Witness a Lively Fight To-day in Selecting Officers at the Fifty-sixth Annual Session. Baltimore, Md., August 3.—The fifty-sixth annual session of the National Grand Tabernacle of the Galilean Fishermen is being held here at the hall of the order, 409-11 W. Biddle street. Besides reports from various auxiliaries of the order, the rehabilitation of the order has been discussed, following the lifting of the receivership from the endowment department. The election of officers, which is to take place Thursday, may develop a lively fight. Columbus Gordon, of this city, is the present grand master. John C. Dancy, former Recorder of Deeds in the District of Columbia, delivered an interesting lecture at the Pennsylvania Avenue A. M. E. Zion Church Sunday night on "How to Be Happy." When asked as to his views on the national Republican situation, he said that, like most consistent Republicans, he was watching the trend of events before announcing his views. Phillips Lee Goldsborough will In all probability be the Republican candidate for governor this fall. He is a former comptroller for the State and is the present collector of internal revenue. Among the local Elks who will attend the annual meeting of the grand lodge of the order in Boston next week are Lewis E. Williams, William Lewis, George W. McMechen, Nelson Price, Joseph Harris, Raymond Coates, Norman Simms, John Wesley Parker, Dr. C. H. Fowler, Harry Randolph, Robert A. Elliott, George H. Siddons, Theophilus Dorsey, James Goffner, Wright Rozier, Wells G. Brown, John Maxfield, Joseph Washington, Charles Runston, Samuel Taylor, E. Bernard Taylor and Asa Porter. Sunday Schools Perfect Union Superintendent of Missions Turner Organizes First District Sunday School Union of Baptist Sunday Schools at Alderson. Alderson, July 30.—The First District Sunday School Union was organized here last week at the Shiloh Baptist church by Rev. J. J. Turner, superintendent of Missions The meeting was called to order at two o'clock by the superintendent of Missions. The devotional exercises were conducted by the pastor of the church, Rev. C. N. Harris, Rev. J. J. Turner stated the object of the meeting and appointed G. B. Causins to take the proceedings of the meeting. The district roll was called and the following schools responded: Talcott, delegate, Mrs. Callie Sweeney; Alderson, delegate, J. M. Trice; Fort Springs, delegate, Rev. Howard White; Ronceverte, delegate, G. B. Cousins; Brushy Ridge, delegate, R. M. Curry. Rev. Howard White opened the discussion on "The Great Hindrance to the Progress of the Sunday School" The remarks by all the speakers were helpful to all, as each one spoke out of his experience. At the evening session Rev. Howard White preached a good sermon. The superintendent of Missions spoke on teacher training and organized a promising teachers' training class for the Alderson Sunday school. After the devotionals by Rev. J. J. Turner on Thursday morning, by the unanimous vote of all present the First District Sunday School Union was organized. The following officers were elected —President, Rev. Howard White, Fort Springs; vice president, Mrs. Callie Sweeney, Taleott; recording secretary, G. B. Cousins, Ronceverte; corresponding secretary, R. M. Curry, Nickolls Mill; treasurer, J. M. Trice, Alderson. Executive Committee—S. P. Penick, B. F. Watkins and Miss Everton Brown. The next session will be held at Ronceverte in January, the date is to be named by the executive committee. WASHINGTON A CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR TRUSTEE. At the recent international gathering of the Christian Endeavor Society in Atlantic City, Booker T. Washington was unanimously elected to the position of a trustee at large. The motion to elect him was made by a Southern white man living in Nashville. OHIO FIRE CHIEFS MEET Cedar Point, O., August 1.—Fire department heads from nearly all the leading cities of the State gathered here today for the annual convention of the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association. Fire protection for schools and restrictions necessary for the safety of moving picture show audiences are two subjects that will receive especial attention during the three days' session. No Truth in Story REFLECTING UPCN PAST LIFE OF DR. BOYD AS PRINTED IN THIS PAPER Slatter "Taken in" By George Waters, of Nashville, whom he Thought Was Being Unjustly Persecuted in the Fight to Oust Him From the Schools of that City. Hopkinsville, Ky., August 1.—Some time ago, in the columns of the Advocate, published at Charleston, W. Va., under my signature, I caused to be printed a story with reference to the George Waters case at Nashville, severely criticising the stand taken in that matter by the Nashville Globe, in which some statements were made with reference to the past life of the Rev. R. H. Boyd, D. D., secretary-treasurer of the National Baptist Publishing Board. In using the statement, it was made clear that I was quoting Mr. Waters, who asked certain questions of the Rev. Dr. Boyd, evidently meaning to show that the same rule that had applied in the case of Dr. Boyd, should likewise apply to his (Waters) case. Upon representations made to me by Dr. Boyd, and after investigation made by myself to ascertain the authenticity of the statements I had unwittingly made, I find absolutely there was no truth in the implied suggestions of Mr. Waters' questions, which I had used. If there is any truth in them, the parties furnishing them to me directly and indirectly have not only failed to produce them, after my repeated requests, but have neglected to reply to any of my letters with reference to the matter. I am very glad to make this statement, because, first of my desire to do the right thing, and second to conserve the good standing reputation of Dr. Boyd, who was necessarily injured to some extent by the publication, however unwittingly made, of a statement that was not true. It is a matter of sincere regret to me that in the first place, I used any statement of that character, without first being assured of its authenticity, further than that of the gentleman, who afterwards have ignored any request for some kind of a statement. I wish it perfectly understood in this case that I am anxious only to serve the cause of justice—justice to Dr. Boyd first, and to my own standing in the next instance. I wish to state further, that I was moved in the publication of the article, simply by the desire to help Mr. Waters, whom I believed to have been unjustly and mercilessly persecuted, and that no money consideration, of whatever nature was the cause of the story. Mr. Waters, nor any one else has given me one cent of money on account of the story appearing in the Advocate. ACCUSED OF STEALING. E. E. Chamberlain, of Clinton, Mc., boldly accuses Bucklen's Arnica Salve of stealing—the sting from burns or scalds—the pain from sores of all kinds—the distress from boils or piles. "It robs cuts, corns, bruises, sprains and injuries of their terror." he says, "as a healing remedy its equal don't exist." Only 25c at all druggists. Reduced Rates to Business League Fare and One-third Approximately Granted by the Southeastern Passenger Association for Big Meeting. The railroads of the Southwestern Passenger Association have authorized the following fares and arrangements to apply in the sale of tickets on account of the Twelfth Annual Business League at Little Rock, Ark., August 16, 17, 18, 1911. RATE: OPEN RATE OF FARE AND ONE THIRD for the round trip with a minimum of four cents per mile, minimum selling rate $1.00, from all points in Southwestern Passenger Association territory, (Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas.) DATES OF SALE: Tickets to be on sale August 15, 16 and 17, 1911, from all points in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas on and east of a line drawn through Del Rio, Eagle Pass and Big Springs, and from points in Texas west of a line drawn through Del Rio, Eagle Pass and Big Springs, on August 14, 15, and 16, 1911. FINAL RETURN LIMIT: Tickets to be limited to reach original starting point prior to midnight of August 20, 1911. TRANSFER LIMITS: Tickets to be good going commencing date of sale and for continuous passage in each direction. CONNECTING LINES: Tickets to be good going commencing date of West Va. Baptist State Convoyen To Hold its Thirty-third Annual Convention at Winona, August 23rd to 25th.—How to Get There. The thirty-third annual session of this convention will be held with the First Baptist church of Winona August 23-25th. It is expected that all churches, district unions, associations and district conventions will be represented. The basis of which is three dollars per delegate. Winona is one of the thrifty mining villages of Fayette county, situated on Kinney's mountain, about five miles from the main line of the Chesapeake & Ohio railway. Hacks will meet all trains during the convention week and they will be asked to convey delegates at special rates. The railway companies will also be asked to grant the usual convention rate, but since they are little used when given the roads are somewhat reluctant in granting them. Route—Delegates east of Kinneys should purchase tickets to Kinneys; those west of Nuttalburg should buy to South Nuttalburg, where they will cross New Riven on a bridge to take hacks at Kenneys. People in the Norfolk and Western section purchase tickets to Matoaka, where they will secure tickets over the Virginian to Deepwater, where they will take the Chesapeake & Ohio road for South Nuttalburg. An excellent program has been arranged by the executive committee an dall the Baptists should avail themselves of the opportunity of witnessing its rendition. The churches should see that large contributions are sent for the support of all departments of our convention's work. For further information apply to J. J. Turner, corresponding secretary, Box 4, M. Carbon, W. Va. PRIZE FOR NEGRO GIRL Her Essay on "The Fly" Wins Ten Dollar Gold Piece. A thirteen-year-old Negro girl in New York captured the highest of the several prizes offered by the fly fighting committee of the American Civic association for the best essay on "The Housefly as a Carrier of Disease," written by school children. That is, she was a victor among New York children. Similar contests have been conducted in three Kansas towns and sets of prizes awarded there. Willie Henderson, the lucky little girl, is a pupil in the Henrietta school, one of the Children's Aid society schools. She got a ten dollar gold piece for her essay, which is an eloquent arraignment of the dangerous fly. "If we only believed," she writes in her painstaking round hand, "that the filthy fly was the germ carrier we would not spend so much time disinfecting ourselves and avoiding the houses or streets in which disease may be found. Instead we would clean our rooms, make our homes sanitary and inspect the shops from which we buy our food." One of the western child prize winners won $10 with a "Biography of a Fly." "The woman across the way is losing all her flies," one chapter runs. "She won't give them anything to eat. She covers up her garbage pails. So the flies come over to our house, and our children can't get afternoon naps and are always cross, while hers are happy and healthy." REVENUE CUTTERS CELEBRATE Washington, August 4.—Aboard all craft in the revenue cutter service—wherever stationed—from the Maline coast to Bering Sea, ceremonies were held today at noon commemorative of the birth of the service 121 years ago. The celebration, in accordance with customs, includes the "full dressing" of the ships and the mustering of officers and crews on the main decks to listen to the reading of a brief hissory of the revenue cutter service by the executive officers. TO VISIT THE CANADIAN WEST London, August 4.—With a view to acquiring first-hand knowledge of western Canada with especial reference to the needs and opportunities of that section in relation to emigration from the home country, a party of well known journalists representing a dozen of the leading newspapers of Great Britain sailed today for the other side. The party was organized by J. Obed Smith, assistant superintendent of emigration in Great Britain, who will accompany them on their tour of the western provinces. Harrisonburk, Va., August 4.—Edmond Shifflett, 80 years old, a Confederate veteran of Beldor, Rockingham county, has been wearing regularly since 1861 a hand-made plaited straw hat. It was made by his sister, the late Mrs. Barbara Davis, and is a skillful piece of handiwork. Pathetic Spectacle WAS FLIGHT OF PRESIDENT OF HATTI FROM VICTORIOUS Capital Invaded Six Citizens, Including Chief of Post Ice, Killed by Richers, who Attack Daughter of Simon and Endanger Lives of Foreigners by Stray Bullets. Port Au Prince, Haiti, August 2. Armed with his carbine, President Simon, with his wife, children and many followers, fled oday to he Haitian warship, "17 December," formerly the yacht American, where he will await the arrival of the Atlas line steamer to embark for a foreign port. He refused to be accompanied by an escort, as advised by the Diplomatic Corps, and courageously started through the mob to the wharf. Celestinas, his daughter, was badly treated by the women in the streets. Soon after the President's departure there was a riot in the streets and the Chief of Police and five other persons were killed. Leconte entered Gonnaives today with an army of 10,000 men and was acclaimed by the population, who, although strong supporters of Firmin, had to accept Leconte in the absence of their own leader, who is still at St. Marie. Discouraged by the non-arrival of Firmin, his chief aides, Generals Zanor and St. Just, allied themselves with Leconte, making the latter master of the situati in the north. President Simon's request for three days in which to arrange his affairs, which was conveyed to the rebel leaders by members of the diplomatic corps, was accepted by the Leconte, but roughly refused by the Firminist general at Petitionville, who threatened to attack Port Au Prince unless Simon left today. The diplomats thereupon urged Simon to embark immediately. The United States cruiser Chester returned Sunday from Port de Palix and left hurriedly last night for the capital to protect the foreign residents, who fear the consequences of the rebels entering the city. A strong anti-foreign feeling exists among the Haitians, and the foreign forces are not considered sufficient to combat the movement. A dangerous factor is a group of young and irresponsible Haitians, who at this moment are shooting in the air with carbines all around the legations and everywhere else. There is no danger except from wild bullets. Lives and property of foreigners are absolutely safe. People on foot, horseback and in carriages are crowding the streets and watching the festival. Several prisoners were killed last night, notwithstanding the promises the diplomats received from the rebel chiefs. The sreets are filled with insurgents, who are chasing the Government officers and disarming the soldiers. On all sides the capital is invested by followers of General Firmin, one of the revolutionary leaders. The city itself is in the hands of a Committee of Safety and there is no general disorder. Tonight numerous shots were heard, but these are believed to have been fired only in celebration of the overthrow of the Simon administration. A. Pathetic Spectacle. The departure of President Simon was spectacular. Over his shoulder the old man, who almost to the last had declared he would fight to the end, and, if necessary, die in harness, carried his rifle. With head erect he marched down to the wharf. At his side walked his daughter Clementia. Other members of his family, however, previously had take refuge on board the 17 December. As Simon and his daughter gained the wharf there was a rush of the mob that had gathered to witness the departure. Miss Simon was the center of the attack and several women howling and shrieking, succeeded in pulling off her hat. Chief of Police Saint Lo rushed to the rescue and led the young woman away from the infuriated crowd toward a schooner, the Bradford C. French. On the gang plank Deputy Prim offered his arm to Miss Simon. As he did so an enraged man rushed up, and, pressing the barrel of his rifle fairly into the deputy's face, fired. Prim dropped in his tracks dead. Firing became promiscuous and before it stopped five other persons had been killed and six wounded. When the presidential party had boarded the schooner it ran out into the harbor and alongside the 17 December, on which they took refuge. Among those with Simon, who will accompany him in exile, are General Monplasir, minister of war, and Minister of the Interior Sylvain. Interesting Program For Editors' Meeting Every Phase of the Profession to be Discussed at Third Annual Session at Little Rock, the 15th Instant Pensacola, Fla., Aug. 2.—The program for the third annual session of the National Negro Press Association to be held at Little Rock, Ark., August 15th, has just been issued by President M. M. Lewey, and is as follows: Morning Session 10:30. The Association called to order—E. M. Wood, editor Our Review. Invocation—Rev. J. M. Conner, D. D. Addresses of Welcome—On Behalf of the Negro Press of the City of Little Rock—Rev. S. M. Wesley, Manager Baptist Vanguard. Hon. L. N. Porter, President of the Banner Publishing Company. Responses. Appointment of Committees—(a) Credentials, (b) Resolutions, (c) Nomination. "Fraternity Journals"—William Alexander; Chester E. Bush, The Mosiac Guide, Little Rock, Ark; Joseph L. Jones, Pythian Monitor, Cincinnati, Ohio "How to Make a Printing Plant Pay"—Ira T. Bryant, secretary S. S. Union A. M. E. Church, Nashville, Tenn. "Our Relation With the Associated Press: How the Negro May Secure Fair Play in News Stories"—Emmett J. Scott, Tuskegee Student, Tuskegee, Ala. "Advertising: How to Get It and How to Keep it"—T. Frederick Small, Small's Trade Journal, New York City; Fred R. Moore, New York Age, New York City; Charles N. Love, Texas Freeman, Houston, Texas. "The Ethical Side of Negro Journalism"—Prof. H. T. Kealing, editor A. M. E. Church Review, President Western University, Quindaro, Kass. "Circulation and How to Extend It"—George L. Knox, Indianapolis Freeman; C. T. Hume, The American, Wagoner, Okla. Evening Session 7:30. Association, cailed to order. Invocation—Rev. E. C. Morris. President National Baptist Convention. "How to Build Up Profitable Agencies"—J. H. Anderson. The Amsterdam News, New York City. Nelson Crews, The Rising Sun, Kansas City, Mo.; W. D. Neighbors, Chicago, Ill. "News and Editorial Policies"—T. Thomas Fortune, The Sentinel, Rochester, N. Y.; Charles Banks, Mound Bayou, Miss, The Demonstrator; W. T. Andrews, The Defender, Sumter, S. C. "The Mechanical Equipment; Its Importance in Up-to-date Journalism"—P. B. Young, Journal and Guide, Norfolk, Va. "Fraternal Greetings" — Cyrus Field Adams, The Appeal, President National Afre-American Press Association: John L. Thompson, Iowa Bystander, Western Press Association. "The Business Aspect of Negro Journalism"—Dr. Booker T. Washington, The Southern Letter, Tuskegee Institute, Ala.; Dr. R. E. Jones, S. W. Christian Advocate, New Orleans, La. "The General Correspondent's Place in the Newspaper Field"—Charles Stewart, Chicago, Ill.; Horace D. Slatter, Hopkinsville, Ky.; Cary B. Lewis, Chicago, Ill.; George F. King Richmond, Va. "Religious Publications; Thelr Scope and Influence"—W. H. Steward, American Baptist, Louisville, Ky.; Rev. L. G. Jordan, Missionary Herald, Louisville, Ky; Rev. E. C. Morris, Helena, Ark. "Advantage of the Syndicated News Service"—N. B. Dodson, New York City, American Press Association; R. W. Thompson, Washington News Bureau. PACIFIC HIGHWAY Portland, Ore., August 4. The Pacific Highway convention began a two days' session in Portland today with a large attendance and a list of prominent speakers that combined to give promise of a highly successful and profitable gathering. The attendance included delegates from commercial clubs, automobile clubs and other organization interested in the good roads movement from British Columbia to southern California. Governor Hay of Washington, Governor West of Oregon, and other men of wide prominence are on the program for addresses. The convention is being entertained by the Portland Commercial club. COLORADO DAY IN DENVER Deaver, Colo., August 1.—Colorado Day, the thirty-fifth anniversary of the admission of the State of Colorado to the Union, was observed today as a legal holiday throughout the State. Banks and public offices were closed everywhere and in this city the customary flag raising and appropriate exercises were held on the city park. THE ADVOCATE ADVERTISEMENTS PLACED IN OUR COLUMNS BRING SULTS. TRY IT. NUMBER XXXIV. Disagrees With Booker AS TO PANACEAS FOR ILLS SUF FERED BY RACE DOES VET- ERAN WORKER Wealth Not Solvent Of the Problem of the Races Nor Does Education of the Negro Secure for Him Better Treatment From the Other Race, Says Rev. Johnson. Baltimore, August 3.—Rev. Dr. Harvey Johnson, the veteran race champion, will be 68 years of age tomorrow, having been born in Faquier county, Va.. August 4, 1843. He first attended school in Alexandria, Va., and later went to school in Philadelphia. He went to the old Wayland Seminary in 1868, graduating in 1872. He assumed the pastorate of Union baptist Church, this city, in November of that year, and is generally regarded as one of the most insistent advocates for the rights and privileges of the race that this community has ever known. He was largely instrumental in having the bar opened to colored lawyers, in having the bastardy law abrogated and in the fight for the placing of colored teachers in the local schools he took a conspicuous part. Always a fighter against race discrimination, he startled the Baptists of this country when he made a speech at the National Baptist convention, when it met in Boston some years ago, with discriminations against the colored contingent of the church. He was also the leader in the fight in this State for the separation of the colored churches from the white convention, and his ideas of separation from the white Baptists are said to be largely responsible for the great progress along lines of self help that the colored Baptists of this country are now making. Always regarded as an insistent and consistent advocate of the rights of the race, when the Suffrage League of Maryland was organized in 1504 he was elected president, but declined. He is the author of the "Nations from a New Point of View," and numerous pamphlets and has given considerable attention to the study of ethnology and history, especially in their bearing upon the race question. He has not been much of an agitator in the last few years, but is, however, an enthusiastic member of the Niagara movement, the National Independent Political League, and similar organizations. Besides manifesting great interest in the welfare of the Clayton-Williams University, an institution that he founded some years ago, he is also advocating the Texas Purchase Movement. Taking Dr. Booker T. Washington as his example, Dr. Johnson says that the doctrine preached by the educator that the whites will deal with the race fairly as education and property are acquired, is not borne out by the facts when we see lynchings, disfranchisement and race discriminations on all sides, he advocates that the race start an independent country in Texas and go there to escape the prejudice of this country. The land and utilities of that State, he says, could be purchased by the United States and sold to the colored people on long-time notes. With the colored people now residing in Texas to form a nucleus for a new government and with the emigration of the white man therefrom, the start would be made towards independence. Dr. Johnson is a firm believer that the progress that the race has made along all lines within the past half century is proof of the fact that we could manage Texas as an independent nation, besides developing its boundless resources. East Northfield, Mass., August 4. The General Conference of Christian Workers, one of the series of annual religious gatherings established here by the late Dwight L. Moody, met for its twenty-ninth annual session today with an attendance of visitors from various parts of the United States and Canada and also from Europe. Prominent speakers will address the conference during its session of sixteen days, among the number being Rev. John A. Hutton, of Glasgow, Rev. J. Stuart Holden, of London, Rev. R. A. Torrey, of Pennsylvania, and Rev. G. A. Johnston Ross of Cambridge, England. New Albany, Ind., August 3.—The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Ohio Falls Holliness Association opened today on the camp grounds at Silver Hills, west of this city. The sessions will continue for ten days, and eminent speakers from Wheeling, St. Paul, Louisville, and other places are to be heard. CORRESPONDENCE MONTGOMERY The Twenty-third biennial session of District Grand Lodge No. 31, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows will convene here Wednesday of next week for a three days' session. The program for the occasion follows: Tuesday, 11:30 a. m. - Session of District Household of Ruth, Odd Fellows Hall. Social evening at hall. Wednesday, 11 a. m. —Public exercises at opera house. Music—First Baptist Choir. Prayer—Rev. Warner Brown, pastor First Baptist church. Music—Choir. Welcome Address—Mayor. Response—F. R. Rayner, D. G. M. Instrumental Solo—Miss L. Hughes, of Huntington. Welcome Address on Part of State—Gov. W. E. Glasscock. Response—E. H. Morris, G. M. U. S. Welcome Address on Part of Beacon Lodge and Delivery of Keys—Rev. D. C. Deans, P. N. F. Response by J. H. Craggett, D. G. T. Welcome Address on Part of Household of Ruth—Miss Lola Lavender. Response—Most Noble Gov. Eliza F. Jackson. After public exercises, grand street parade over principal streets of town, leading to the lawn fronting the residence of Ex-Senator T. P. Davies, where an address will be heard from the Ex-Senator and G. M. E. H. Morris. After speaking on lawn then to Odd Fellows' Hall. Opening of Grand Lodge. Grand Masters address. Appointment of committees. 7:30 a. m.—Biennial sermon to District Grand Lodge at First Baptist Church, Rev. S. M. Beane, B. D. 9:30 p. m.—Banquet. Thursday, 9 a. m.—Session of Grand Lodge, Exemplifying the work by endowment Secretary G. W. Hughes. 7:30 p. m.—Moonlight excursion. Friday, 9 a. m.—Session of Grand Lodge. 1:30 p. m.—Election and Obligation of Officers. 3:30 p. m.—Ball game at ball park. 7:30 p. m.—Public installation of Grand Officers at Hall. Adjournment. On Thursday night July 27th John Hardy and John Martin served supper at the residence of Mrs. Carle Watson in honor of Misses Stella Smothers and Eva Williams, o richmond, Va. An enjoyable time was spent by all. A menu of fried chicken, potato croquettes, deviled eggs, cheese straws, sliced tomatoes olives. Hot rolls, ice cream cake and wine was served. Music and games were chief amusements. Those present were Misses Stella Smothers, Eva Williams, Lola Lavender, Wysor Watson, Madam Willie Miller, Messrs. John Martin, Benjamin Dean, John Hardy and James Lewis. LEWISBURG Peyton Lewis is very ill at his home here. Mrs. Sisley Colbert, hailing spent several days visiting relatives, returned to Charleston Tuesday. She took with her Elizabeth Jackson whom she has adopted and will rear. Miss Mary Booze, of Beckley, is the guest of Miss Florence Bolling. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Robinson and GAL FIKEEN—ADVO. little son, Oliver, of Clarksburg, are visiting their parents. Misses Valma Hays, Florence and Ella Bolling and Mrs. Mary E. Bolling were the guests of Mrs. Eudora Wiley at White Sulphur several days last week. They, with several others, formed a house party and spent a delightful time at the Old White. Mrs. Charlotte Harold returned from a trip to Pittsburg, Wheeling and Columbus. David Harris left for Charleston Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. P. Gardner have returned to their home at Bluefield. Prof. E. A. Bolling is back from the Summer School at Institute. The L. T. C. gave a delightful entertainment on the lawn of the M. E. parsonage Wednesday. David Creech met with a painful accident Saturday. While riding, his mount became frightened, reared and fell, becoming entangled in the bridle. While David was attempting to release him, the horse threw up his head and with his teeth cut a bad gash on David's left temple. Mrs. Susie Love's lecture, "Love, Courtship and Marriage," at the M. E. Church Thursday was well received by the audience and was full of sound advice. Mrs. Fannie White and sons, Erastus and James, are here from Pittsburg to spend a few weeks with relatives. John Love has gone to Atlantic City. Rev. S. E. Williams, of Mt. Carbon, preached two excellent sermons at MacDonald Sunday. Rev. B. B. Martin of the M. E. church began a series of meetings Sunday. D. W. Calloway, of Princeton, is here taking treatment from Dr. Calloway. Mrs. M. B. McIver, of Red Star, was in town a few days ago calling on Mrs. J. B. McIver. Dr. Calloway was in Lanark Sunday on professional business. Dr. Anderson went to Winona Tuesday on professional business Tuesday on professional business. Mrs. E. M. Dandrige was here Monday attending the meeting of the Board of Education. Mrs. Robert Parks, who has been very sick, is reported convalescing nicely. Miss Emma, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Calloway, is sick with typhoid fever. On July the 20th the Ladies' Aid Society of the Mt. Hope Baptist church, had "A Trip Around the Warld," for the benefit of their church. Each participant was requested to pay 25 cents and receive the following: Soup at the residence of Mrs. Henderson, served by Mrs. Jennie White, Mrs. Kate Williams and Miss Sadie V. Henderson; Vegetables were served by Nannie Agee, Mrs. Othelia Williams, and C. Williams at the residence of Mrs. Charlie Williams; Chicken and beef at the residence of Mrs. Sirous, served by Mrs. Sirons and Mrs. Millie Hunter, of Warnerstown, and Mrs. James, Lettuce salad at the residence of Mrs. J. B. Calloway and served by Mrs. Hollie. Miss Ellen Calloway and Mrs. J. B. Calloway. At the home of Mrs. Ida Ellis apricot cream and plain cake, vanilla cream and chocolate cake was served by Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Patterson, Miss Emma Calloway and Miss Isabel. The former of Washington, D. C., and the latter of Kentucky were delighted with their trip around the world with the mergy party.. Mr. Shecton, of Quinnimont, is visiting Miss L. Evans. The Mt. Hope church started on last Sunday a campmeeting in the grove. Miss Vina Hall left Monday for her home in Roanoke. MARTINSBERG Miss Mamie V. Scott visited friends in Hedgisville Sunday. Miss Bertha Braxton is now singing alto in the M. E. choir and is an acquisition. Chas. N. Johnson, of Washington, D. C., visited many friends in the city Sunday. It was Mr. Johnson's first visit for quite a while, and all were glad to see him. His wife and little daughter Agnes will come on Monday from Charleston, W. Va., where they have spent several weeks visiting friends and will spend some time with her mother, Mrs. Phyllis Carter, W. Burket street. Mrs. Lawson V. Briscoe has returned from E. Palestine, Ohio, where she has been for the past three months. She seems much improved in health. Editor J. R. Clifford and family were quite happy Sunday over the visit of their two daughters, Misses Mary and Helen, of Washington, D. C. Miss Helen Clifford has the distinction of being one of the teachers in a school, perhaps the only one of its kind in America. It is supported by the government and runs the year round at White Pines, D. C. Miss Mary is a graduate of Storer college. Mrs. Wm. Woods left for Harrisburg Friday where she will spend several weeks. Mrs. Bertha Scott and Miss Nannie Smith will leave for Atlantic City next Thursday. Clinton Hughes, Jr., went over to Hedgesville Saturday evening to visit his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Hughes. EAGLE Mrs. Eva B. Russ is ill at this writing. Mrs. Henry Lemon is reported better. Joe Lemons, of Cabin Creek, was visiting his parents here last Sunday. Mrs. Kittie Bowles, of Cannelton, was the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. James Russ, Tuesday. Luther Brown is in Bluefield this week attending the Pythian Grand Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Saunders were visiting their uncle, Harvey Saunders, at Cannelton Sunday. Miss Gertrude Smith was the Sunday guest of Mrs. Eva B. Russ. E. B. Saunders was a business visitor to Montgomery Monday. Mrs. Emma Teague entertained friends at dinner Sunday. Mrs. Jack Smith is visiting her mother at Cabin Creek. Harden was a business visitor to Montgomery Saturday. Misses Stella and Lillian Cosby were shopping in Montgomery last week. INSTITUTE Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Curtis, a fine boy, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hazlewood were guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Guss the closing week of the State Summer School. Mrs. George Hunt is improving rapidly. She is now able to go about with ease after being confined to her home with rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Rann left for Bluefield Friday. Rev. A. Clayton Powell, of New York City, was the guest of Pres. B. Prillerman Wednesday. Mrs. E. A. Dorsey is visiting friends in Virginia. Miss Mollie Robinson returned home Monday evening from Athens, O. W. J. Napper was the guest of Miss Zamphra Robinson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hazlewood ieft Sunday for Bluefield. MT. CARBON Misses Ethel and Edith Bryant, who have been visiting friends at Kimberly and points on Gauley, left for their home at Bidwell, Ohio, Tuesday morning. Miss Frances Woodson, who has been attending the summer school at institute, is spending a few days visiting Mrs. J. J. Turner. Rev. S. E. Williams conducted a rally service at MacDonald Sunday for Rev. Wm. Jackson. Mrs. Mary S. Reid is indisposed this week. J. V. Coleman, M. H. Hill and Rev. J. J. Turner are attending the meeting of the Gand Lodge of Knights of Pythias at Bluefield. Charleston (1) Trying to Get Together.Over a hundred invitations have been sent out by A. L. Garrett, of the firm of Garrett & Hazlewood, funeral directors, to the business and professional men and others of the city to meet at Simpson M. E. Church Monday evening, the object of the meeting being to form a closer alliance between these forces along the lines of a business league or similar organization. Pythians to Have Outing. Through the efforts of J. C. Gilmer, the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias have secured Edgewood Park for an outing to be held on Thursday, the 17th inst. Arrangements have also been made for excursions by boat from Montgomery, Black Petsey and intermediate points, and the indications are that the day will be a gala one not only for the Pythians but for all the colored people of the city. An admission of ten cents will be charged to the park, but children under ten years of age will be admitted free. Emancipation Celebration.—Plans have been set on foot by the local lodge of Elks to celebrate September 22nd next with an Emancipation celebration of monster proportions. The affair is now in the formative stage, but there is reason for the belief that the national holiday of the race will be celebrated here in a manner befitting the occasion. It is understood that the Elks will ask the other secret organizations to participate with them and that they will engage the services of a prominent man as orator for the day. The public will be more fully advised in the near future. Message of Death.—The intelligence reached this city Monday of the death last week at Pittsburgh, Pa., of Miss Luille Davis, who during a short visit here last summer with Miss Eva Duckette, also of Pittsburgh, made a large number of friends. Miss Davis' death was occasioned by blood poisoning from which she was suffering at the time of her visit here. The infection is said to have arisen from a cut on the lip by a thread of black cotton. Attending the Grand Lodge.—A large delegation of Pythians and Calantheans left the city Monday morning for Bluefield to attend the Grand Lodges of their respective organizations. In the party were Mrs. M. J. Hazlewood, Mrs. Ania Afulks Davis, Mrs. J. W. Viney, Mrs. Amanda McGee, J. A. Campbeii, J. W. Chappelle, T. G. Nutter, G. P. Porter, Allen A. Deltonne, George E. Wanzer and S. S. Raagland. Hotel Brown Arrivals—At Hotel Brown were registered during the past week C. A. Goodman, Mrs. Emma Gray, Cabin Creek; Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Brooks, Fronton, Ohio; James Brooks, Decota; Mrs. R. R. Stephens, Columbus, Ohio; E. D. Rucker, Institute; Mrs. Frances Woodson, Columbus, Ohio; H. Wyatt, Columbus, Ohio; Misses Anna and Evelyn Rotan, Fayetteville; Lee Johnson, Winifrede; Mrs. Jeanette Qualls, Sum; Miss Ida M. Craig, Miss Augusta Rison, Pt. Pleasant; James and Joseph Mimms, Shrewsbury; Mrs. Mary Gaines and daughter, Red Star; G. H. Daugherty, Elkins; A. Massie Raymond City; Jas. Goodie and family, Roanoke, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. G. Paris, Montgomery; M. B. Melver, Getorgetown, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson, Sewell; Mr. and Mrs. B. Martin, Concho; Lee Cheat, Devotion, N. C.; H. Kellar, Clarkburg; Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Browder, Montgomery; Joseph Clayton, Caperton, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gibson, Roanoke, Va. Loyal Union Meets.—At the meeting of the Loyal Union held with Mrs. Margaret Cobb on Bradford street, Monday evening the discussion of "Functuality" aroused much interest, this being especially true of the remarks by Mrs. M. H. Davis, of Wheeling, and Miss Fannie Cobb, of Institute. Following the discussion refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Lily Davis when "How to Rear Children" will be discussed. Recovering From Operation—Mrs. Willie Mae Willis, of Kanawha City, daughter of Mrs. Lucy Carter of this city, was operated on at the General Hospital last week. She is recovering nicely and will soon be able to so to her home. Meet After Long Separation—After a separation of forty years Peter Dilliard, a prominent contractor of Atlanta, Ga., came to West Charleston last week to visit his brother T. T. Webb. Mr. Dilliard left Monday for Cincinnati and other western cities where he will spend a few weeks before returning home. Personal and Locals. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Crump, Wednesday night, a son. Robert Ransberry left yesterday for Bluefield to visit relatives a few days. Miss Lena Webb, who has been visiting her brother at Lamar, Miss., returned home Wednesday of last Week. Miss Lucy J. Anderson, principal of the Carlyle (Ky.) school, whose home is at Paris, is in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Garrett. S. H. Denson, of Covington, Va., was in the city the first of the week. Mrs. E. M. Dandridge spent a few days this week at Mt. Hope. L. C. and Mias Neola Farrar have returned from Athens, Ohio, where they spent six weeks attending the Ohio University summer school. Mrs. H. A. Davis, of Wheeling, is the guest of Mrs. J. W. Jammerson on Washington street. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Humbles on Sentz street, a son. Miss Lena Rico was at home to a number of friends Friday evening, she honor guest being Miss Viola Baltimore, of Harrisburg, Pa. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. Brannon last week. Miss Elizabeth Lee and Mrs. Odesa Smith left Wednesday for Buchanan, Va., where will spend several weeks. Marked improvement is reported in the condition of Mrs. W. O. Terry, who has been suffering the past three weeks with typhoid fever The friends of Miss Amanda Gamble, who has been the assistant sewing teacher at Institute, will be pleased to hear that she has secured a position in the Washington city schools. The union picnic of the five churches which was held at Glenwood park Thursday was largely attended, the street car company being forced to put on extra cars to accommodate the crowd. Mrs. Gwendoline Carter is arranging for a few weeks' visit to friends at Boomer and Hawk's Nest. Mrs. Ann Reaveley and Miss Willie Stribling left yesterday for Atlantic City for a two weeks' stay. Mrs. Alice Board entertains the Lifters at her home on Bradford street Tuesday evening. Miss Amy Garnett, of New York, is visiting her niece, Mrs. Harry Glenn, on Elmwood avenue. Mrs. Clara Flarga and family are spending a few weeks in Boone county with relatives and friends. Mrs. Pauline Price and daughter Birdie, of Cincinnati, are visiting relatives here. Miss Susie Britton, of Lynchburg, Va., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Roxie Taylor on Bradford street. Miss Britton attended the summer school at Institute. Miss Virginia Rayford is spending this week with relatives and friends at Gamoca and Gauley Bridge. M. L. Fairfax is in Baltimore attending the Fishermen's annual meeting. Mr. Fairfax goes as a representative from Golden Link Council and the Isaiah wing of this city and the Council at Fire Creek in Fayette county. M. B. Melver, of Georgetown, ILL, was the guest of his cousin, R. C. Melver. Monday. He was returning from the U. S. Council of Red Men at Princeton, where he represented Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois. S. E. Chiles, of Montgomery, spent Sunday in the city. Mrs. R. P. Colbert is expected to arrive home Sunday from Ronce- verte, where she has been visiting her sister and friends. W. J. Napper, of Red Star, was a business visitor to the city Tuesday. Mrs. George Willis, of Kanawaha City, is a patient at the Charleston General Hospital this week. Miss Lillian Byrd, chairman of the Union Sunday school picnic for the First Baptist Sunday school turned over $14.10 last Sunday, for which the Sunday school extended her thanks. BANCROFT The lawn fete given last Saturday night at the residence of Dr. M. T. Sinclair for the benefit of the Missionary Society, a success in every particular. The lawn was beautifully decorated with bunting, flags, and Japanese lanterns. The Ladies' Improvement League held their weekly meeting with Mrs. H. A. Jones, of Plymouth, Thursday afternoon. After spending an hour on the fancy work, refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs. Richard Smith, of Plymouth, is spending some time at Pratt, visiting relatives and friends. Woman's Day here was observed Sunday with preaching and a Grand Rally. Rev. A. J. Woodard preached two very practical and instructive sermons. Dr. M. T. Sinclair was a business caller in Winfield last week. Mattie Lee, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sawyers, is somewhat indisposed at this writing. Mrs. Frank Scott is sick this week. Rev. Woodard and wife, of Bidwell, Ohio, spent a week here visiting friends. They returned home Monday morning. Rev. Woodard and Geo. Brooks were delegates to the association from the Mt. Zion Baptist church, which convened at Charleston last week. Elma Stevens, of Bidwall, Ohio, is the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Stevens, of Plymouth. Clinton, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mosley, fell from a pile of railroad ties and sustained a painful cut on his leg. Reduced Rates (Continued from page five.) sale and continuous passage in each direction. SOUTHEASTERN PASSENGER ASSOCIATION. The railroads of the Southeastern Passenger Association, comprising the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia and the District of Columbia and the cities of Cincinnati, Ohio, Calro, Illinois, and Evansville, Indiana, have authorized reduced rates approximating a fare and one-third for the round trip on account of the meeting of the National Negro Business League at Little Rock, Ark., August 16, 17, 18, 1911. The sale of tickets to be subject to the following rules and regulations. DATES OF SALE: August 14, 15 and 16, 1911, except that from Calro, IL., Baton Rouge, and New Orleans, La., Nachez, Trotter's Point and Vicksburg, Miss., ticket will be sold August 15, 16 and 17, 1911. FORM OF TICKETS AND TRANSPER LIMITS: Non-transferable tickets requiring signature by original purchasers in presence of ticket sellers at time of purchase, going and returning transit limit, punch final limit and stamp at destination will be used. GOING TRIP must begin on date of sale indicated on ticket and be completed within transit limit of twenty-four hours beyond schedule time (subject to stop-over privileges, not to exceed final limit.) Return trip must begin on the date stamped on the back of ticket by validating agent at destination and must be completed within twenty-four hours beyond schedule, not to exceed final limit. FINAL LIMIT TO REACH ORIGINAL STARTING POINT RETURNING: Not later than midnight of August 22, 1911, except that tickets sold at Cairo, Ill., Baton Rouge and New Orleans, La., Natchez, Trotter's Point and Vicksburg, Miss., will bear final return limit of August 20, 1911. IDENTIFICATION OF HOLDER of ticket as original purchaser must be established by signature and otherwise to the satisfaction of any agent or conductor of any carrier over which it is routed, whenever requested. If such a ticket be presented for validation, passage or checking of baggage by any other than the original purchaser it will not be honored but will be void and may be confiscated by any conductor. EXTENSION OF LIMIT OF TICKETS ACCOUNT ILLNESS AND OTHER EMERGENCIES: Extension of limit of tickets account of illness, washouts and other emergencies will be granted in accordance with the regulations relative thereto. TICKETS AT NON-COUPON STATIONS: Persons residing at non-coupon stations on the Atlantic Coast Line R. R., Illinois Central R. R., Mississippi Central R. R., Northern Alabama Ry., Southern Railway and Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. 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QUBEC TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Montreal, Que., July 31—The annual tennis tournament for the championships of the Province of Quebec began on the courts of the Mount Royal Club today and will continue through the greater part of the week. NEW GUARD OFFICERS Commissions have been issued from the office of the adjutant general to two Parkersburg young men to become officers in the West Virginia National Guard. They will both be assigned to Company, Second Infantry. James Arthur Watson was commissioned a first lieutenant and Cecil E. Fitzhugh was commissioned second lieutenant. Both of them were recommended as being proper men for the ranks they are to occupy and as those who will do their utmost to make the company one that will make its mark in the National Guard of the state. ON PRIVATE BUSINESS Looking after the interests of some clients, Attorney J. B. Parriott has been here today from Moundsville, and spent some time in the office of the pardon attorney and the governor. He had nothing to say concerning politics in the northern end of the state, referring to the fact that he had about all he could do in looking after his personal and professional affairs. CATHOLIC CHAUTAUQUA Milwaukee, Wis., July 31—Many educators and churchmen of note are on the programme of the Western Catholic Chautauqua, the sessions of which were opened at Spring Bank today and will continue through the week. NAT GOODWIN IN STOCK CO Los Angeles, Cal., July 31—Nat Goodwin appeared in a stock company for the first time in his career on the stage of the Auditorium here this afternoon, playing his old part in Augustus Thoma's play, "In Mizzoura." CONVENTION OF AD VERTISING CLUBS Boston, Mass., July 31—Everything is in readiness for the opening here tomorrow of what promises to be the largest and most successful convention ever held by the Associated Advertising Clubs of America. The convention will last four days. LITERARY NOTES SUCCESS MAGAZINE "Success Magazine," with which is combined "The National Post," appears in August with a large double number devoting considerable space to outdoor sports and recreation. It is a breezy, attractive magazine, rich in illustration. The "Great Outdoors?" Section includes "World Hunters of the North," by James Oliver Curwood; "Out of Paris With a Gun," by F. Berkeley Smith; "Gold Hunting in Panama," by Albert Edwards; "The Last Days of the Scarecrow," by William L. Finley; "Kingscroft," by Ray McIntyre King; "Learning to Fly," by Anthony H. Jannus, and "Campfires on the Beach," by W. J. Hoxie. There are ten pages of outdoor photography. Among the other notable features of the number are "Travels with a Junk Man in Arcadia," by Richard Le Galienne: "The Messenger," a story, by Dr. D. O. Edson: "My Escape from Household Drudgery," by Mary Pattison: "The Old Rose Umbrella," by Sylvia Chatfield Bates; "Tunneling Through the Mind," by H. Addington Bruce; "Marrying Jane," by Martha Bensley Bruere, and "Making a Vacation Pay," by Orison Swett Marden. TO VOTE ON BOND ISSUE St. Louis, July 31.—A special election is to be held in Missouri tomorrow to decide on a $3,500,000 bond issue for the erection of a new State capital to replace the structure destroyed by fire last winter. It is generally believed that the proposal will carry, though it is predicted that a light vote will be polled. THE ADVOCATE. Advancement of Religion AMONG MEN AND BOYS IS THE OBJECT OF THE CAMPAIGN TO BEGIN SOON. Outline of Plan Premendous Effort to Reach Men and Boys all Over the United States and Canada will be Made by the Federation of Many Religious Bodies. (By N. Barnett Dodson.) The men and religion forward movement is a co-operative effort of all the religious organizations among the men and boys to make the year 1911-12 a year of special emphasis on Christian work among and by men and boys and through the special campaigns this year to bring a permanent accession of membership and working strength from among the men and boys who are at present untouched by or loosely related to the Christian church. The main idea of such an aggressive campaign among men and boys has been in the thought of church brotherhoods for some time as well as in the plans of the Young Men's Christian assocation through its international committee. Federated in this movement are the church brotherhoods of the Episcopal, Baptist, Congregational, Disciple, Lutheran, Methodist, United Brethren and Presbyterian denominations, the International' Sunday School association and the international committee of the Young Men's Christian associations. The control of the movement is invested in a general committee, called the committee of ninety-seven, representing all the participating organizations and all parts of Canada and the United States. The earnestness of the effort can be judged from the fact that Mr. James G. Cannon is chairman of the committee of ninety-seven. Mr. Cannon is president of the Fourth National bank of New York, chairman of the clearing house committee of New York city and was chairman of the commission of New York bankers which ex-President Roosevelt called to Washington to consider measures for quieting the panic of 1907. To the men and religion movement Mr. Cannon is giving unstinted time and represents the type of substantial Americans who are behind the movement. To Operate in Ninety-seven Cities. We now turn to the plan of this great movement. First, ninety cities of the United States and Canada have been selected. In each of these there is going forward a long period of preparation by prayer and most aggressive work, directed by a local committee of 100 citizens working in conjunction with the committee of ninety-seven. An eight day campaign will be inaugurated in each city, during which teams of leaders specially trained in methods of appealing to men, in methods of Bible study and individual evangelistic study of the sanest kind, in boy's work and in social service will visit each city. They will assist in every phase of work, addressing grett meetings of every kind for men and boys, holding conferences for workers and giving inspiration, direction and advice as to organization and methods of continuing the work and conserving the results. The Christian force and organizations in each city, along with those who have been won, will then organize and carry on a somewhat similar campaign on a smaller scale in from eight to twenty smaller cities. This will help to insure for years to come the continuance of the work of the church along very greatly improved lines, which are sure to be discovered and developed in the campaign. Thus also will be employed the greatly increased numbers newly won to personal allegiance to Christ. It will be interesting to know how such a movement came into being. Invitations were sent out by the religious work department of the international committee of the Young Men's Christian association for a conference to discuss suggestions concerning "a forward movement campaign in behalf of the religious life of the young men and boys of North America." Forty-one men representing specially the international committee and the various brotherhoods spent May 18, 1910, in prayer and conference at the hotel Manhattan, New York. During the day it developed that three different religious organizations had been considering, each independently, some such plan. Conference Results. 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Ordellan 208 Capitol Street. sounded many religious bodies on the continent to determine the sentiment toward so bold a movement and brought in its report Aug. 22, 1910, at the Niagara Falls conference, where it was decided to call a conference at Buffalo and submit its findings and recommendations. Two matters were discussed at this meeting—the appointment of an international committee to have charge of the movement and preparations for the conference to be held in Buffalo in October. This Buffalo conference had present 262 delegates from seventy-two cities in the United States and Canada. The majority of the delegates had been sent officially by religious organizations of men in the various cities represented. The conference appointed the committee of ninety-seven and the executive committee of twenty-five. schemes have been tried out in the furnace of experience and when prayerfully and faithfully applied in the spirit of the Master will bring results. Then the scope of the program breathes the spirit of the broadest Christian humanitarianism—God our common Father, Jesus Christ our redeemer and men our brothers. Therefore the committee of ninety-seven is sparing no efforts to influence every man and boy on the continent through this remarkable program. The program proposes to reach men in mass, in groups or individuals, regardless o conditions, race or nationality. The program submitted by the committee of ninety-seven to the men of the continent for the realization of the splendid objectives of this vast movement is well calculated to accomplish these ends. Every method suggested and every scheme proposed has the stamp of practicability written on its face. These methods and Effective Way of Reaching Men. Experience has taught us that men can be very effectively appealed to in their respective groups—e. g., students, individual students, can often be reached and touched effectively by appealing to them as students or in a group o students; shopmen can be peculiarly impressed when the gospel is presented to them as shopmen. The gospel message comes with peculiar force to an order man when you present him the message of Jesus from his order's point of view. So the program has provided in a special way for group work. One team will be sent where desired and requested to bring the message of the men and religion forward movement to students, railroad employees, colored men, foreign speaking men, etc. For example, in their effort to bring to the colored men and boys of the continent the committee of ninety-seven has deemed it wise to appoint a colored man as one of its official secretaries to arouse interest among men and boys. While it is believed that this will be the most practical method of reaching the largest number of men and boys of any given group, especially in committees in which members of that group live in large numbers, it is not to be understood that the working of this plan is in any way to hinder men from attending meetings according to their own judgment. Rev. D. F. White, recently of Indianapolis, Ind., is the man appointed to the position above referred to. Mr. White is a graduate of Knoxville College seminary, Knoxville, Tenn. He always has manifested a deep and abiding interest in men and boys and has achieved splendid results in working among them both as an educator and a pastor. 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TURN ON THE LIGHT In conversation with the writer two men nigh in the councils of the West Virginia Baptists have expressed regret that President Arter of the West Virginia Industrial School, Seminary and College, in the issue of this paper of the 27th ult., stated in effect that that institution is a denominational school in name only. Both were of the opinion that this repudiation of the status of the institution was untimely and will have an evil effect. If their prediction comes true, none will regret it more than The Advocate. This paper has had in recent years the kindiest of feelings toward the school at Hill Top and how they contributed its space to the validity of research, it thought would assist President Arter and its associates in their uphill fight. True, we have opposed the conferring of honorary degrees, but our motives have been the best, for we thought and still think that the practice is a harmful one, and we shall continue our opposition to the practice until the trustees see the error of their way and depart therefrom. And let none of them think that The Advocate is alone in this fight! Every man and woman who knows the requirements for a doctorate degree is as much opposed to its being conferred upon unworthy candidates as is The Advocate. Some even go so far as to say that the management of the institution would do a better part if it devoted more time to the investigation and publication of its financial standing. They think the public, which is called upon so frequently to contribute to the school, is entitled to know the sources and amount of its revenue, the purposes for which this revenue is expended and the present indebtedness. Some doubt is expressed as to any one connected with the school being in possession of this information, no itemized account, summary or balance sheet having been submitted, so far as they know, for years, if at all. With this last phase of the affair we are not concerned and have nothing to do. Our fight is on conferring degrees and along this line we will be found fighting till the cows come home from the milky way, unless the practice is discontinued sooner. PATTING OURSELVES ON THE BACK The Advocate takes pardonable pride in announcing that its efforts to have the promulgation of the Emancipation Proclamation celebrated here in a fitting manner, and the participation of Negro churchmen in the Men and R-legion Forward Movement have been crowned with success. In our news columns the announcement is made of the decision of the Elks to have an Emancipation Celebration on the 22nd of September and their intention to ask the other fraternal and civic organizations to co-operate with them. At the request of the headquarters of the Men and Religion Forward Movement, the names and addresses of the pastors of the several churches here and a layman of each "of repute and influence in the community for their upright lives and activity in religion" have been forwarded, and the understanding of the sender is that these will soon be advised as to the part they are to take in this nation-wide endeavor to bring men and the churches Into closer relations. For both the Emancipation Celebration and the participation of the Negro people in the religion movement The Advocate has contended single-handed. From neither does it expect to derive any direct material benefit, but it will feel fully repaid if those for whom it stands are made better citizens or are placed in a better light before the world. TRYING TO GET TOGETHER Another attempt—this time at Simpson M. E. Church, Monday night—is to be made to bring together the business and professional men and other active forces for racial advancement This movement deserves to succeed, there is no good reason why it should not succeed, but if it meets the anpathy, if not opposition, which has stood in the way of previous attempts along the same line, it is doomed to die a-borning. With but few exceptions every promoter of an organization to bring the supposedly leading factors into closer relations has been, unable to overcome the inertia of a set of men who will ignore or severely criticise the efforts of others, but cannot be prevailed upon to start anything themselves. Petty jealousies have hitherto prevented any real accomplishments and where, as in the case of the fraternal society bill before the last legislature, dire necessity has driven us together, we have lost valuable time squabbling over the chairmanship of a committee or some other point equally frivolous. It seems that in about every movement proposed for the betterment of the race there have been too many would-be leaders whose following would not equal that of a general in the Haitien army where a corporal's guard is a corps. Mr. Garrett, who is fathering this latest movement, is evidently aware of conditions existing hereabouts, for he intimates in the call for the Monday night meeting a desire that personal emmities and factional differences he forgotten, and that the persons invited come together in a spirit of mutual helpfulness. Let us hope that the meeting will be all and more than its predecessors for a similar purpose, and that the Negroes of this community may get together and stay together on all questions affecting their individual and collective well-being. THERE ARE OTHERS Those who are throwing up their hands in holy horror at the frequent revolutions in Haiti and citing them as examples of the Negro's incapacity for self-government, should not forget that there are other countries, and that, too, ruled by whites, which are suffering from the same affliction as Haiti. Me too, after three decades of virtual despotism, is about to the plunge again into intricate strife. Negroism is a hot bed of revolutions. Honduras changes presidents so recently that even the government at Washington is at times "up a tree" as to who is who is Tegucigalpa; and order is maintained in Cuba only by the fear of American intervention. That disorder is the rule rather than the exception in Haiti is deplorable, but it does not prove that the Negro republic is any less capable of self-government than the white republics named above. AN EXPLANATION AND APOLOGY The Advocate is pleased to publish elsewhere in this issue the explanation and apology of Mr. Slatter and to join him in regretting that both he and it were made parties to the publicity of a statement so false and injurious. AND THEN SOME The Advocate has been asked to champion the candidacy of some eligible woman for a place on the trustee board of the West Virginia School, Seminary and College. We really hate to refuse a lady, but recent developments lead us to believe that we are persona non grata at Hill Top and that any suggestion, however meritorious, coming from this source, would be squeeched quicker than a dee can change his location. THREE OF A KIND The selection of Hoke Smith by the Georgia legislature to the United States Senate and the victory of Vardaman in the Mississippi senatorial primary, two men of the Tillman type, assures a continuance of rabid opposition in the United States Senate to the advancement of the Negro people, Smith, Vardaman and Tillman are three of a kind. A CORRECTION Our attention has been called to an error appearing in the account of the meeting of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Association, which was held here week before last. Rev. J. W. Robinson was elected recording secretary and not E. H. Carter, as reported. Mr. Carter was elected assistant secretary. Every once in a while some Southerner, to whom the wish is father of the thought, expresses it as his belief that the Negro race is dying out, and the assertion is always based on mortuary statistics. Figures of themselves do not lie, but they can be made to do so. If you have enough civile pride to want Charleston to make its usual good showing at the Pythian Supreme Lodge, to be held this year at Indianapolis, August 20-26, go to Edgewood Park on the 17th and help the Uniform Department out. DuBois may think he scored one on Washington by being invited to address the Races Congress in London, but Washington gives him a Roland for his Oliver by being elected a trustee at large of the Christian Endeaver Society. With the failure of the potato crop and the consequent increased price of other vegetables, it might be well to begin to emulate the ant. Eating will be mighty high next winter. If the other fraternal societies and the churches will unite with the Ellis, the proposed Emancipation Celebration on the 22nd of September will leave nothing to be desired. The last Emancipation Celebration was held here in 1892 at which time Frederick Douglass spoke. It is about time for another. 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THE ADVOCATE. - TO + PROBE + POSTAL + RATES New York, August 1.—The members of the commission appointed by President Taft, to examine the reports of the postoffice department, its officers, agents and employees, and the existing evidence taken in respect to the cost to the government of the transportation and handling of all second class mail matter, and such evidence as may be presented by persons having an interest in the rates to be filed for second class matter, met here today at the Federal building and began its hearings. The commission consists of Associate Justice Charles E. Hughes, of the United States Supreme Court, chairman: A. Lawrence Lowell, president of Harvard University, and Harry A. Wheeler, vice president of the United States Trust Company of Chicago. Colley E. Bell is the secretary of the commission. The report is to be made to President Taft on or before December 1. CHANGE IN EXPRESS BUSINESS New York, August 1. 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NEW YORK YACHT CLUB CRUISE New York, August 3.—Glen Cove's picturesque harbor was the rendezvous today for a fleet of the finest and fastest sailing and steam yachts in the United States, assembled to take part in the annual cruise of the New York Yacht Club to Newport. The commodore will order the iron on way early tomorrow morning for the first run of the cruise from Glen Cove to Morirs Cove, where the night will be spent. There also will be the customary over-Sunday stop at New London. Newport will be reached Wednesday. The race for the Astor Cups takes place Thursday, and that for the King's cup on the following day. OARSMEN AT ST. CATHARINES St. Catharines, Ont., August 3. Many individual oarsmen, doubles, fours and eights have arrived here with 11 ear needle-pointed shells in readiness for the annual regatta of the Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen. Some of the preliminary races will be pulled off tomorrow, with the final and most important events reserved as usual for Saturday. With an entry list that includes some of the speediest oarsmen from Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Buffalo, Detroit, Hamilton and other cities, the regatta promises to be fully up to the high standard established by the association in former years. NORTH CAROLINA VETERANS Wilmington, N. C., August 2. Hundreds of Confederate veterans from various sections of North Carolina and a number from the neighboring States are here in attendance upon a two days' session, beginning today, of the annual reunion of the Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans of North Carolina. Wilmington is gayly decorated in honor of the veterans and their friends. Major General J. S. Carr presided at the opening session. Tomorrow will be held the annual parade and also the principal social events of the reunion. reunion. THE WEST VIRGINIA COLORED INSTITUTE Offers Three Literary Courses--English, Academic, and Normal. ```markdown ``` --- LAWN BOWLING TOURNEY Buffalo, N. Y., August 1.—The first annual tournament of the International Lawn Bowling Association was opened here this afternoon, to continue through the rest of the week. The chief events programmed are the competitions for the International Trophy, the Frontier Consolation Cup and Scotch doubles and singles WOMAN ASSAULTS ANOTHER Squire Hill this morning sent Mary Ryan to jail for ten days in default of paying a $10 fine for an assault upon another woman. The Ryan woman has been in both the justice courts and police court on several former occasions. A KING WHO LEFT HOME set the world to talking, but Paul Mthulka, of Buffalo, N. Y., says he always KEeps AT HOME the King of all Laxatives—Dr. King's New Life Pills—and that they're a blessing to all his family. Cure constipation, headache, indigestion, dyspepsia. Only 25c at all duggists. S-3-51 BIRTHDAY OF NORWAY'S KING Christiania, August 3.—Flags were displayed and the customary salutes fired today in celebration of the thirty-eighth birthday anniversary of King Haakon VII. The King and Queen have but recently returned from England, where they were prominent participants in the coronation festivities. MEDICAL SOCIETIES MERGE MEDICAL SOCIETIES MERGE Rochester, Minn., August 3. — The Southern Minnesota Valley Medical Association and the Minnesota Valley Medical Society met in joint annual session here today and arranged for the merger of the two bodies into one association, the membership of which will embrace the leading physicians and surgeons of the southern section of the State. GREAT LAKES REGATTA Detroit, Mich., August 3.—Many of the speediest motor boats from all the lake ports have gathered in Detroit to participate in the second annual regatta of the Great Lakes Power Boat League. The regatta was informally opened today and will continue over Friday and Saturday. GATHERING AT COWES London, August 1.—Social interest is now centered in Cowes, where the great annual regatta was inaugurated today with a race for his Majesty's Cup, and where the usual brilliant gatherings will continue until the end of the week. DOMINION TRAP SHOOTERS Belleville, Ont., August 2. The eleventh annual tournament, of the Dominion of Canada Trap Shooting Association is being shot off here under conditions that promise one of the most successful competitions in the history of the association. Tomorrow will be the big day of the tournament, when the events will include the individual championships and the Grand Canadian Handicap, in addition to a number of team competitions. MEETS AT LAKE GENEVA Lake-Geneva, August 2.—Rev. J. Campbell White, Col. Elijah W. Hallford and other religious workers of note are scheduled to address the summer training conference of the Laymen's Missionary Movement, which opened here today. The conference will continue its sessions until Sunday evening. BYRD PRILLERMAN, President Institute, West Virginia CLOSING DATES FOR BASEBALL LEAGUES --- BUCKEYE SOLONS IN REUNION BUCKEYE SOLONS IN REUNION Cedar Point, O., August 3.—Present and past members of the Ohio General Assembly, together with many politicians from over the State, rounded up here today for their eleventh annual reunion. While pleasure and entertainment are supposed to occupy the legislators and other visitors during their outing it is expected they will find time for considerable discussion of political affairs and it is possible that developments of no little importance may result from the gathering. Much interest centers in the reunion banquet to be held tomorrow night and at which the speakers are to include Governor Harmon, United States Senator Pomerene, Lieutenant Governor Nichols and other public men of prominence. STILL INSISTS HE WAS Washington, August 1. Still insisting that he was paid for voting for Lorimer for United States senator, Legislator Charles A. White resumed the stand today in the Lorimer Senate investigation. DEATH OF INFANT The infant son of L. homas died at the home of its parents on Bullit street this morning at 7:30 o'clock. The funeral will occur some time tomorrow. ODD, FELLOWS TO MEET Indianapolis, Ind., August 4. Governor, Marshall and former Vice President Fairbanks will welcome the members of the Independence Order of Odd Fellows when they assemble in this city next month for the convention of the sovereign grand lodge of the order. A large attendance of visitors is expected from all parts of the United States and Canada. One of the features of the gathering will be a visit to the Odd Fellows' Home at Greensburg. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1911. RED INSTITUTE es---English, mal. , Surroundings Good. RMAN, President, Institute, West Virginia SCOUTS DISTRICTE HELPFUL BOOKS AMONG MOTHERS Walter Burr, Secretary of the Olathe Brotherhood, of Olathe, Kansas, has proved wonderfully helpful in distributing state literature to the people. While the State Board of Health of Kansas, of which Dr. S. J. Crumbline is secretary, printed a great amount of literature with the aim of educating mothers as to the care of infants and how to fight preventable diseases, much difficulty was encountered in getting the literature in the hands of the people. When the Boy Scouts were called in and concerning them Burr writes. "Where we have found scout organizations we have had no trouble in getting them to district their town and distribute this literature, and in some cases they have even gone further and cleaned up filth conditions and entered into a general cruse against preventable diseases." Because of the eagerness with which the Boy Scouts have helped in this work in certain parts of Kansas an appeal has been made to all the Scout Masters of the state to take up the work of distributing the literature. Concerning the necessity of this work Burr writes: "The terrible conditions of drought and hot weather in this state at the present time make it imperative that this distribution of literature should be consummated as quickly as possible." TO HARVEST THE WESTERN CROP Montreal, August 2.—The Canadian Pacific today started the first of its harvesters' excursions to the West, where the farmers are reported to be in need of 50,000 harvest hands to assist in caring for the great wheat crop estimated at 200,000,000 bushels. The largest number of men hitherto sent West for harvesting was two years ago, when 26,000 made the journey. The big increase this year is due to the fact that the crop in Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan promises exceptionally well, both on land that has been in cultivation for years, and on the big additional acreage that has been broken up during the past two years. The railroads expect to recruit thousands of harvesters in Ontario, Quebec and the Martime Provinces. It is probable that a number will also, be brought out from England. HEARING ON COAL TRIMMING Boston, Mass., July 31.—Commissioner McChord of the Interstate commerce commission held a hearing today on the complaint of the New England Coal and Coke Company against the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. The New England company complains that the railroad is charging for trimming coal in barges at Norfolk and other points and claims that the charge is no longer justified as the trimming or levelling is done without extra expense since machines supplanted manual labor in the work. READY FOR CANADIAN HENLEY St. Catherines, Ont. August 2. The local committee in charge of arrangements for the annual regatta of the Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen, to be held here Friday and Saturday next, completed the final plans today and is making arrangements to handle one of the biggest crowds that ever attended the Canadian Henley. The regatta will bring together many of the speediest oarsmen on both sides of the international boundary. THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1911. I was just a in the game, but I street and am th know. I do not bination whatever My price list Can You Blue Ribbon, Hoster-Colum Red, White a Red, White a Schleer Special Charleston B Rebate $1.50 ALL KINDS OF BARREL GOODS, 7 AND 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- 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 HOME PHONE 134 AND 266. Giv At the Nation's WHY PRESIDENT TAFT HAS GAINED IN S GRO PEOPLE—A STATESMAN, NOT A P QUESTIONS AFFECTING WELL-BEING C Dr. J. S. Jacksnn has Clear Sweep of the Fau ation in Haiti—Expansion of Zion Church By Napier and Waring—National Negro N Nominates Champ Clark for President—M ion's Capital TAINED IN STRENGTH AMONG THE NE- NOT A POLITICIAN, SOUND ON ALL- BEING OF AMERICAN CITIZENS. of the Far South for Bishop—The Sit- ion Church—Business League Revived Negro Newspaper Directory—Barnes President—Movement of Theatrical Folks. At the Nation's Capital At the Nation's Capital WHY PRESIDENT TAFT HAS GAINED IN STRENGTH AMONG THE NEGRO PEOPLE—A STATESMAN, NOT A POLITICIAN, SOUND ON ALL QUESTIONS AFFECTING WELL-BEING OF AMERICAN CITIZENS. Dr. J. S. Jacksun has Clear Sweep of the Far South for Bishop—The Situation in Haiti—Expansion of Zion Church—Business League Revived By Napier and Waring—National Negro Newspaper Directory—Barnes Nominates Champ Clark for President—Movement of Theatrical Folks. GARRETT AND H UNDERTAKEN ARTHUR L. GARRETT, LICEN Why pay large prices when we can fu quality of service and goods for less more stock of goods. Prompt ambulance servi ND HAZLEWOOD RTAKERS 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. --- Washington, D. C., August 2. He who reads aright the signs of the times has no difficulty in detecting that President Taft has grown immeasurably in popularity with the colored people of the country. It is not because the attitude of the nation's chief executive toward the Negro race has changed. It is not that the Negro race is satisfied with less than it formerly hold to be just and fair. Two very important elements enter into the "era of good feeling" that has dawned upon us. The lapse of time has allowed the passions engendered by the "Brownsville episode" to cool, and a calm, judicial spirit has taken the place of the bitter prejudices that. obscured the race's reasoning power two or three years ago. Again, the representative colored newspapers of the land have begun to more fully report the good deeds of the President, with reference of the Negro people, than they did some months ago. His sayings and doings have been interpreted in a more generous spirit, and his real attitude on all of the great question affecting the Negro people has come to be more clearly understood. With the beam removed from his eye, the intelligent Negro is learning that President Taft is thoroughly honest; that he is a states- Bell Phone 336. Home Phone 328. Charleston, W. Va. ALL ORDERS DELIVERED PROMPTLY man of the highest ideals; and that he is sincere in his elders to advance the welfare of all the people under the stars and stripes. The realization has come to most of us that the President is laboring under conditions that he did not create—conditions that neither he nor any other one man can make different. He is doing the best he can with a problem that has vexed the wisest patriots from the foundation of the government and which have threatened more than once to split the Republic in twain. The Negro newspapers of the better quality, quickest to perceive the right road for the race to travel, have begun to give the President a "square deal," and as a result there is a happier sensation in the hearts of all loyal Republicans because of the improved relations that have been brought about between two essential wings of the "grand old party." The Negro Republicans now recognize President Taft as their friend and leader. They are with him to a man, and will welcome his renomination. Even in Washington, where there are more different shades of political opinion that an encyclopedia could record, all of the colored papers are united in support of the President and his policies, and a Taft delegation will go from the District to the next Republican national convention. The colored delegate next year will be an enthusiastic Taft man. What is true of the District will be true of all the states in which a colored man has a ghost of a show of being sent to the national convention. The Negroes who study the President's attitude, with all bias eliminated, will discover in him a chieftain womn all Americans may follow yith safety and profit. President Taft's appointments have been first-class. He has opened up new places of honor to the Negro, outstripping all predecessors in naming a representative Negro for a place second only to the dignity of a member of the Cabinet. On the rehabilitation of Liberia he has been sound. He stood up for the Negro exposition project when it had few friends; he has repeatedly plead for the passage of the bill to re-imburse the depositors of the Freedmen's Bank; he is a trustee of Howard University, the race's leading institution for the higher education; he has given of his means and moral influence to increase the strength of Tuskegee and Hampton, where the gospel of working with the hands is taught; he stands for the Negro in the professions as vigorously as for the Negro in the trades. He is for the promotion of the Negro in religion; he wants the Negro to advance in business. In short, he believes in a training that will produce a strong, reliable, self-supporting and well-bounded race—a people who can stand upon their own feet and compete on equal terms with the best the world can offer. The Negro does not forget his fine courage in standing up for Dr. Booker T. Washington, when the enemies of the race would have rejoiced in the impairment of the usefulness of the eniment educator. Nor do we overlook the sturdiness with which he stuck to the appointment and confirmation of Mr. Lewis when republicans close to him doubted the wisdom of seating a Negro in so exalted a place. These are just a few of the reasons that are moving the sagacious colored men of the country to urge the renomination and re-election of William Howard Taft as president of the United States. Negro Newspaper Directory to Make Fine Showing. The corresponding secretary of the National Negro Press Association is gratified over the fine showing the Negro Newspapers of the country are making in the replies to the circular letter sent out asking for reliable information touching their circulation, value of plant, number of employees and wages paid. Every mail has brought a batch of letters and all have carried the spirit of optimism. The facts have been a source of the greatest encouragement, and when made public they will agreeably surprise the most sanguine followers of the "fourth estate." Some of the brethren have not yet responded. As the directory, to fulfill its mission, must be complete, we urge the craft to send in their answers at once, as it will be impossible to drop you a second letter. It is not desired to ignore any one, nor does the compiler wish to report to rough estimates that may not do justice to the delinquent publications. A reliable directory of the Negro newspapers will be of价less value to the craft, to prospective advertisers, and to the public at large. There is no such data now in existence. The results of the inquiry will be presented, with observations, etc.; to the third annual convention of the National Negro Press Association at Little Rock, Ark. August 15. Write at once to R. W. Thompson, 1004 S Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. The Haitian Situation. The Haitian Situation. The daily papers are keeping the country advised as to the situation in Haiti, and the tension is high in Negro circles, because the Republic over which another revolution hangs is of our own color, and because the diplomats, upon whose coolness, courage and diplomatic skill this nation must depend for the proper solution of one of the greatest problems of the Western Hemisphere, are likewise Negroes. Minister H. W. Furniss at Port Au Prince, is showing himself to be a master of statecraft, and his course in protecting American interests and forbidding the sacrifice of the unfortified towns of the island, commends him to the respect and confidence and admiration of the civilized world. Consul L. W. Livingston is to be commended in like degree for his promptness in bringing to bear the naval power of the United States, and for knowing just what to do in so trying an emergency as that which confronted him at Cape Haitian at the outbreak of hostilities. The outcome is still shrouded in doubt. Colored Americans want to see order restored. It does not require the ken of a prophet or a seer to predict that constant revolution, with its attendant murders, destruction of property and international complications, will eventually lead to outside intervention, which may mean the dismemberment o the Republic and a setback to an independence that may never be regained. If the Simons, Firmins and other ambitious souls wish to preserve to their race the land made famous by the military genius of Touissant L'ouverture and Dessalines, they will see to it that peace is restored at the earliest possible moment. Minister Furniss is taking care of the Americans in admirable fashion, and Minister Sannon, the Haitian Minister at Washington, is confident that President Simon will be able to put down the revolution without appealing to any foreign power. A Nogro Exposition at 'Frisco. Sentiment is divided as to the feasibility of a Negro Department in connection with the Panama Canal Exposition at 'Frisco in 1915. Strong arguments pro and con are being advanced. "A big opportunity to show what the Negro has done in fifty years of freedom," says one. "A new fastening for the jim-crow practice," says another. Some say the world can best see our productions and know they are ours, if arranged separately. Others think our productions will be sufficiently luminous on their individual merits in the general collection. A suggestion is made that a tag bear the statement that the maker of the article is a Negro. Some who favored the exposition proposed by the Business League are opposed to the idea now, Others who opposed the display then, on account of its probable location in the South, are in favor of an exposition in 'Frisco, because it is in the Far West, removed from the miasma of the jim-crow cars. The probable appropriation from the Government is talked of as an advantage, and the army of employees necessary to gather and maintain such a project is not overlooked by those who like official patronage and their name is legion. The application made by Dr. Booker T. Washington, Bishop C. H. Phillips, Bishop H. M. Turner and other colored men of standing will be given respectful consideration, and the suggestion that the scope of this display be made international will have many endorsers. If this class of men can control the machinery of the exposition from start to finish, and indicate that they mean business, the opposition will melt away in a moment. If, on the other hand, the names of these distinguished gentlemen are used to float a scheme by which grafters and confidence men can get hold of a lot of money under false pretenses, as was true of a certain other exposition, the project will "die a-borning." The Frisco plan will be a success or failure, according to the character of the people who are to control it. The mind of the race will remain open until it sees what it sees. C. L. Barnes Predicts Nomination of Champ Clark. Your correspondent met Charles L. Barnes the other day. He hails from that progressive section of Pennsylvania around Pittsburgh, where millionaires are made while you wait. He is the same debonair Barnes of twenty years ago, when the colored Democrats of the Peter H. Clark, C. H. J. Taylor, Robert G. Still, J. C. Matthews and H. C. C. Astwood vintage were in flower. He retains the same old agreeable smile and genial manner. Old Father Time seems to have forgotten him as the years have rolled by. In the recent deal at the Capitol, Mr. Barnes was given one of the best paying positions on the Hill, and is well thought of by the democratic leaders there. Being asked how he is being treated by the democrats, Mr. Barnes said: "Very kindly, indeed; and especially so, when it is considered that the personnel in my office is composed entirely of Southern men, with the exception of two. The chief clerk, Mr. Jerry Smith, is from Arkansas, and lives in a town of 5,000 or 6,000 in habitants. There is only one colored man in the town and but five or six colored families in the entire Congressional District. Mr. Barnes states that Mr. South is the squarest and most courteous white man he has ever met. Referring to Messrs. Johnson, of Georgia, and Neuman, of Texas, and others, he said: "They are all men who stand high in the councils of the party in the states they hail from. All of them give to me and to every colored employee or citizen having business with the office, the same courteous treatment accorded to the whites." Mr. Barnes was quite positive in his predictions of democratic success in the last Congressional campaign, and states now that if the democrats show the same good judgment they evinced in making the Hon. Champ Clark, speaker, by nominating him as their standard bearer in 1912, they will sweep the country. "Mr. Clark is a good friend to the Negro," declared Mr. Barnes. When he was asked by Bishop Walters how the Negroes would fare under a demo cratic house, Mr. Clark assured him that there would be nothing done that would be antagonistic to the welfare of the Negro. Mr. Clark is the only democrat within my knowledge who has been able to keep the house democrats united. His course has been politically wise, his leadership masterly. As the presidentialcampaign n approaches, Mr. Clark looms up stronger and stronger as the logical man to carry the party to victory." Mr. Lewis to Talk on "Education"— Not Politics. Let it be borne in mind that the speeches that Assistant Attorney General W. H. Lewis will deliver at Denver and at other points in the West and South are to be educational, and not in any sense political. In naming Mr. Lewis for the important duty of representing the national administration, President Taft pays the entire race a compliment, testifies to his deep interest in the cause of Negro education, and selects a mouthpiece that will faithfully reflect the best thought of the American people upon this all-absorbing question. Ml Standing by National Press Association. The editorial utterances of the typical journals of the country and the prompt and informing replies sent to the corresponding secretary in cooperation with the forthcoming National Negro Newspaper Directory, as well as the many personal assurances of support that have come to President M. M. Lewey, all indicate what a strong hold the National Negra Press Association has upon the confidence of the reputable press of the race. The convention at Little Rock will be a success and the Association will start a year of solid achievement after its deliberations shall have closed. Elks to Be Harmonious at Boston. The Washington delegates to the twelfth annual convention of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks leave today for Boston, where they will take a prominent part in the work of the national organization. It is understood that harmony will be the watchword and that the order will be placed upon a firm basis. For Grand Exalted Ruler, Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson, of Georgia; James H. Anderson, of New York, editor of the Amsterdam News; and Attorney L. Melendez King, of Washington, D. C., are mentioned. Local Negro Business League Revived President Robert L. Waring has revived the local branch of the National Negro Business League, and is drawing together the representative business forces of the national capital. Register J. C. Napier, chairman of the executive committee of the national body, is rendering valuable assistance by his inspiring addresses at the meetings that are being held each week. It is expected that a goodly delegation will be made up to attend the Little Rock convention, which meets on the 16th. The Washington party will join the special drawing room car starting from Boston, and including the delegates from New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and intermediate points. Transportation Agent Cyrus Field Adams has been able to secure an open rate from Washington to Little Rock and return for $26.00, something less than a fare and a third for the round trip. The Little Rock committee has made elaborate preparations to entertain all visitors, and those who go will get a chance of a lifetime to see at first hand the phenomenal progress the Negro of the South is making and to enjoy real Southern hospitality. New Howard to Open August 7. The New Howard Theater is to open under suspicious circumstances next Monday evening. The colored people are at last showing themselves to be alive to the opportunity that this handsome and well-appointed playhouse means to the 100,000 of us who make our homes here, and who wish to seek proper recreation amidst pleasing environment. The Smart Set, after a season of careful rehearsal, will present Salem Tutt Whitney's masterpiece in the musical comedy line, "The Mayor of New Town." Collaborating with Mr. Whitney in the lyrics of the production are Messrs. J. Homer Tutt, T. L. Corwell and Henry Watterson. There will be twenty-one big musical numbers, besides comedy and dramatic situations galore. It will be a "scream" from the rise of the curtain until the closing chorus. The pick of the profession have been engaged and Mr. Whitney will have what is conceded to be the finest *singing, dancing and fun-making company on the road this year. Henry Watterson an accomplished artist, will lead the orchestra. Among the leaders in the cast are J. Homer Tutt, Edward Tolliver, John Stronder, Nellie Taylor, "Babe" Brown, Nina and Ethel Marshall, Maybeille Brown, Belle Smedley, and others. The advance sale guarantees a packed house for the premier Monday night and throughout the week. "Lena Rivers" will be the second attraction at this house, opening on the 11. The Dandy Dixte Minstrels, Jolly John Larkins in "Royal Sam," Black Patti, S. H. Dudley in a new piece, and a variety of melodramatic and musical productions are scheduled for the succeeding weeks. What the Stage Folks are Doing. Ford Dabney is offering this week Hen Wase and Kate Milton in a neat Indian act, and James Day is doing a black-face turn. Sam Lucas and the Oma Crosby Trio are at the Fairland. Susie Sutton and Andrew Tribble are "scoring" heavily at the Foraker in a novel creation "The New Cook on the Indian Reservation." Charles "Chicken" Jones helps out on the un end. The new airdome opened for business on Monday night and twelve hundred people crowded in when the doors were opened. Managers Green and Payne have struck a popular chord. At the West End Theater, Manager Smith is presenting the Paul Carter Trio for a second week, and Frank Tancil, comedian. Following the show, will come Madame Patti Willis, the talented soprano Mae Whitman and her two "picks" have been simply "cleaning up" at the Minnehaha, and a house twice the size would scarcely hold the people who want to come in. The Minnehaha is catching the lovers of superior pictures, while Manager West at the Cholesea is giving a gilded show and getting his share of the business. Effie King and Lottie Gee have gone to the Happy Hour Theater Philadelphia, and Jeff DeMount is also on the bill. They were booked by Clarence Logan, who ran down from New York for a few days last week. Lillie Gilliam has joined her husband, Allie Gilliam, in New York where they will put on a new act. Abbie Mitchell, the Griffin Sisters Harry and Lulu Brown, and the veteran Billy Kersands are headed this way, and the local managers are getting busy to see who will gobble up the "cream." It is said that "The Navy" on 81st street southeast, is to be converted into a colored house, and it is an open secret that Manager Elliott who has been running "The Odeon" for white patrons, is now anxious to secure a competent colored lessee to take hold of the place for colored people. Beginning with next week, there will be eight regular shows at color ed houses, all going at a fast clip Washington is developing into "some show town." Dr. J. S. Jackson Has Clear Field in Southwest. Dr. J. S. Jackson, financial secretary of the A. M. E. Zion connection now has a clear field in the Fa South and Southwest for the Benel of Bishops of his church. Until recently, Dr. A. J. Rodgers presiding elder of the Mobile district and one of the leading ministers in the state of Alabama, was a formidable candidate for the Bishop, but he is no longer in the race. He has given away, that his friend, Dr. J. S Jackson, might have a clear sweep in the territory bordering on the Gulf. This gives Dr. Jackson the largest following of any candidate, to our knowledge in any Methodis church, for the Bishop, and amon; other things assures his election or the first ballot at Charlotte. Dr. Rodgers, is is said, may come out for the financial secretaryship. I he does, the prediction is freely made that he will have to be reckoned with, for he is a tower of strength and will have many ardent supporters for the place. His fitness is unlversally recognized. Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis Gives a "Breakfast." Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis, the widely-known elocationist, who has just returned from a triumphal tour of Bermuda, gave an enjoyable "breakfast," at one o'clock Saturday at her cosy home, 1219 Lincoln street, northeast, in honor of San Lucas, the dean of the colored dramatic profession, and Miss Susie Ston, the versatile comedienne. Both are personal friends of long standing. A choice menu was served, with fried chicken as the piece de resistance, and there were "trimmings" that tickled the palate and maged the soul glad. Mr. Lucas regaled the company with a budget of his great stories, impersonations and anecdotes, and Miss Sutton and Miss Nonle Bailey rendered a number of musical selections. Miss Davis resulted one of Dunbar's gems, and the company all contributed to the merry-making of the hour. Theatrical loveace problems and national issues all had a place on the kaleidoscope program. Others present, besides those mentioned, were Mrs. Helen A. Davis, widow the late Judge Davis, Mr. and Mrs. James P. Bailey, recently of New Orleans, La.; Mrs. Fappie bridgeway and R. W. Thompson. The function was voted one of the finest of its kind held, here in many moons. Miss Davis was an ideal hostess, and her assistants were "star performers" in the art of entertaining. A. M. E. Zien Church for "Expansion." The sentiment of the A. M. E. Zion Church is strongly for "expansion. The feeling of the connection here and throughout the country is that Zion should become truly "national" by moving her outposts to the borders of the continent. North, East, South and West. The Florida Sentient, which has been giving an intelligent study of the situation, expresses the popular thought in this wise: "The A. M. E. Zion church, now strongly imbued with the spirit of 'expansion,' will elect three Bishops next year—maybe four, if the African work is to be exploited for what it is worth. New Bishops assigned to pioneer soil will build up enough churches in one quadrennium to pay their own salaries and leave the general church a surplus." Further on The Sentinel says, with much force and pertinency: "The A. M. E. Zion church has not one Bishopric station between the State of Alabama and the Pacific Coast. That expanse of rich territory is practically uncovered by systematic missionary effort. Brothers L. S. Jackson, G. C. Clement and S. L. Corrothers would all be glad to revolutionize things by accepting pioneer stations in the virgin soil of the Great West, Northwest, or Southwest. Give these advance agents of "The Greater Methodism," a chance to nationalize the church of Vark." Verily, the leaven of "expansion" is working. THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL. Major C. W. Fillmore, of the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service, Treasury Department, is in New York this week on important business. W. T. Francis, of St. Paul, Minn., spent last week in Philadelphia, attending the meeting of the Sub-Committee of Management of the G. U. O. of O. F. He is clerk of the Supreme Court. Mr. Francis is still in the contest for the Haitian Mission, and his friends are not overlooking the fact that the present complications in Haiti may precipitate a crisis that will make some diplomatic changes necessary at Port Au Prince. The sudden death of Lawyer Albert S. White at Louisville, Ky., came as a distinct shock to Washingtonians. He was widely acquainted here, owing to his career here as a student of law at Howard Law School, from which he graduated with honors in one of its most noted classes. The race loses a learned lawyer, a brilliant orator, a fearless champion of the right, a versatile man of affairs and a friend who was faithful in all kinds of weather. The manner of Mr. White's taking off was the more painful, since no one believes that there was the slightest excuse for the violence that led to his death. Mr. White was conceded to be one of the strongest candidates or the Haitian mission, and was prominently Kentucky's national quantity. His memory will remain green in the hearts of all who knew him. Prof. Kelly Miller has returned from a long tour of the West and south, where he delivered many addresses on education, commercial and sociological topics. Mr. J. B. Anderson, connected with a wealthy mining company at Butte, Montana, is in the city visiting his family. He says the silver, gold and copper mines of Montana and the West offer untold possibilities to the colored man of enterprise and some apital. TORONTO'S AVIATION MEET Toronto, Ont., August 2.—With an aeroplane race from Hamilton to Toronto as the introductory feature, the followed by an entire week of rize contests for speed, duration, altitude, etc., the aviation meet which to have its opening here tomorrow promises to be one of the most notable and successful affairs of its kind pulled off in America. The aviation field, located within easy access of the city, consists of a tract two miles in extent, without obstructions of any kind. Half a dozen aviators of international reputation are to participate in the meet, among them eing Charles F. Willard, J. A. D. deCurdy, J. J. Ward and Ladis Lewowicz, the last-named being a young Russian aviator and the first one of its nationality to fly in America. LUTHERANS MEET AT BEGINA. Regina, Sask., August 2.—The sessions of the annual synod meeting of the Lutheran church of this district began here today, to continue until August 10. The attendance includes several score of clerical and lay delegates from Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan. ARE YOU WORKING FOR MONEY? OR IS YOUR MONEY WORKING FOR YOU? If you are working and saving your money and putting it in a bank where you get no interest, keeping it in a trunk or hiding it some where about your house—You Are Working for Money. If you are working and saving your money and investing it in a safe way, where it will be working day and night whether you are working or not, and making you least six per cent. interest — Your Money is Working For You. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association was organized in order to give us an opportunity to put the money we could save together and then put it to work. The above is a picture of our building on the Capitol Square in Charleston. We have just purchased a splendid three story brick building on one of the main business streets in the city of Huntington. The first floor is occupied by the Huntington Herald, the largest daily newspaper published in that section of the state, the second floor is used for office rooms, while the third floor is a large assembly and lodge hall. This building is sure to pay us well. After the Charleston building had been occupied only eight months our stockholders were paid a dividend or six per cent. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask your agent in your locality about it or write to this office. LET YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION L. O. WILSON, PRESIDENT WESTON, W. VA. SPECIAL TO THE MAIL: Washington, August 4.—Fron early in May to the latter part of the first decade of July, 1911, a period of about 60.days, a series of hot waves of marked severity so early in the summer followed each other 1 rapid succession over nearly the entire region from the Rocky Mountains eastward to the Atlantic coast Short periods of more moderate weather occurred locally at intervals giving some relief, but it is probable that during no previous simila period of 60 days has the temperature been so continuously and large above the average over so extensive a region in the last half century Some of the warmest periods of the early part of the heated spell were May 17 to 19, when the maximum temperatures were 90 degrees o above over much of the eastern part of the country and higher than ever before recorded at that period of the month at numerous points in the Ohio valley and portions of the Atlantic coast districts. Again from May 22 to 28 the temperature was unusually high for the season throughout nearly the entire Mississippi valley and portions of the regions to the eastward. Edgewood Park CHARLESTON Thursday, August 17 During the following two weeks or more unusually high temperature prevailed on frequent occasions 1 the Plains region, Mississippi valley and portions of the districts to the eastward, the highest readings passing above 100 degrees at numerous points on June 3 and 4 and again about the 6th and 8th in the Plains States and Mississippi valley, and on the 11th in the more eastern districts and on the 14th to 16th in the more southern portions of the Plain region and in the lower Mississippi valley. Edgewood Park has all the attractions usually found at such pleasure resorts. There are dancing pavilion, merry-go-round, shooting gallery, band concerts and numerous other amusements. Culmination of the Heat. The culmination or the heater period, however, came about the 24th and 26th of June, when the maximum temperatures in the Great Plains region, especially in Kansas and Oklahoma and the adjoining portions of surrounding States, rose above 100 degrees, reaching 110 degrees at numerous points in Kansas and Oklahoma on the 25th, with an extreme of 116 degrees in north central Kansas, a degree of heat probably unsurpassed in the eastern part of the country from a thermometer exposed to the free air, but protected from the direct rays of the sun and from the reflected heat of other objects. Arrangements have been made for Some relief from the intense heat occurred over the northern and eastern districts during the last few days of June, but warm weather again developed in the Great Plains region at the end of the month and unusually high temperatures again overspread the northern and eastern districts, extending eastward to New England by the 3d and 4th, at which time the maximum temperatures a points in eastern Massachusetts and southern Maine were several degree higher than any previous record. Cooler weather followed the eastward progress of the last mentioned hot wave, continuing for severl days, but warm weather set in again over the Great Plains about the 5th and it continued warm in the central valleys until about the 9th, and in the more eastern districts until the 10th or 11th. The Pythians and their friends from these places are expected to be present at Edgewood Park and make this a gala affair. Cooler weather set in over the northwest near the end of the first decade of July, and moderate it comparatively cool weather has prevailed in the great central valley and most of the eastern district since that time, offering much needed relief to human, animal and vegetable life. The park will be open from noon till 1:00 A.M. and may be reached by the Edgewood Park cars which will leave Capitol Street at frequent intervals. The high temperatures during the latter part of June and the earl part of July were most pronounce over the more central and northern portions of the country east of the Rocky Mountains. The souther States being comparatively exempt from unusual heat. Caused Great Suffering. The intense heat occurring over the more populous portions of the country, including many of the great cities of the northern States, caused great suffering in the congested portions of the cities, and resulted in the loss of probably thousands of lives. There will be ample shelter from rain. Refreshments of all kinds will be served. The best of order will be maintained. Lack of rainfall over the great agricultural districts during much of the long heated period greatly retarded vegetable growth and threatened a serious curtailment of crop production. Opportune rafts, however, with cooler weather, greatly improved conditions, and the outlook at the present time is favorable for the gathering of the usual harvests of most of the great stables. Admission to the Park 10 Cents. Children Under Ten-Free. Higher temperatures have occurred at other periods over much of the territory embraced in this discussion, but the resulting discomfort and loss of human life were doubtless augmented in the period just passed by the fact that the most in- tense heat occurred toward the close of a long heated period, when the animal vitality had been largely depleted and therefore not in condition to further withstana the debilitating effect of still greater heat. No Parallel in Forty Years. A rather hasty examination of the weather conditions in the United States during the past forty years does not disclose another period in the late spring and early summer when the temperatures have been so uniformly high for so long a period and over such a large portion of the country. The nearest approach thereto was in 1901, when the temperatures for both June and July were decidedly above the normal, and in portions of the middle West it was probably the warmest and dryest summer of record. The area covered, however, was considerably less extensive, and the combined excess of temperature for the two months was not so great as during the practically similar length of time covered by the recent warm spell. June, 1901, while considerably warmer than the average over most of the districts east of the Rocky Mountains, was without marked extremes. Beginning near the end of July, one of the severest and most persistent periods of heat and drought ever known prevailed throughout the great central valleys and over large portions of the eastern part of the country. Excessive Heat Points. In the lower Missouri and middle Mississippi valleys maximum temperatures were above 100 degrees daily for longer periods than ever before recorded. At Beaver City, Nebraska, from June 23 to July 31, inclusive, there were but three days with a maximum temperature of less than 100 degrees. At Columbia, Missouri, from June 22 to July 25, inclusive, the maximum temperatures were 100 degrees or above daily, except on seven days, the extreme being 111 degrees. These records are probably unsurpassed in any part of the country, save in the desert regions of the Southwest. Throughout all the great corn growing States of the central West all previous records as to extreme heat were broken. Maximum temperatures as high as 110 degrees occurred over the greater part of Missouri and in portions of surrounding States, the highest reported being 114 degrees at Pierre, S. D. The warm weather extended into the eastern districts and much loss of life and suffering occurred in the large cities. In Philadelphia the maximum temperature was 90 degrees or above on 12 successive days, reaching 103 degrees on July 2d, the highest temperature at that point in a period of forty years. The Weather Bureau reports from that city indicate that nearly 200 deaths and more than 1,000 prostrations occurred during that period. At Washington the temperature was 30 degrees or above on 10 consecutive days in the latter part of June and the early part of July of the same year, reaching an extreme of 102 degrees on July 1st. The effect of the extreme heat and drought of the latter part of June and nearly the whole of July of that year was the most disastrous to the corn crop in the history of the country, save possibly that caused by the cold summer of 1816. THE AUGUST AMERICAN BOY As a welcome addition to the pleasure of the vacation season the August American Boy undoubtedly fills the bill. There is a wholesomeness running through every page of the magazine that will give rest and vim and vigor to every reader. Mr. Ernest Thompson Seton's article on "Camping and How to Make a Camp Bed," Mr. Corsan's article on "Swimming and How to Do Fancy Stunts in the Water," as well as Mr. Sanborn's baseball article "Amateur Versus Professional," will delight the heart of every boy who reads them. Also, Mr. St. Croix Johnstone, the noted aviator, tells a most interesting story of his flying experiences. Coronation day in England is, of course, suitably written up. In fiction, too, there is variety, timeliness and altogether delightful reading matter. The opening chapters of "Tom Westlake's Golden Luck" in this number will please the boys and the three further chapters of "The Dual Cup" will increase its popularity. "How Father Got to be Dad" will be read by the parents as well as the boys. "At Rattlesnake Pool" is a fine fishing story. "To Win from Mulwar" is a baseball story that grips. "The Rousing of Lander" tells how a boy got even with his tormenters. All the usual departments are filled with interesting and instructive material for the dosomething boys. In addition there are over 90 illustrations. $1.00 a year. The Sprague Publishing Co., Detroit, Mich. WISCONSIN GOLF TOURNAMENT Kenosha, Wis., August 1.—Prominent golfers from many points thironged the links of the Kenosha Country Club today and engaged in practice play preliminary to competing in the annual championship tournament of the Wisconsin State Golf Association. The tournament will open tomorrow and continue through the remainder of the week. TO DEFEND CLAY COURT TITLES Omaha, Neb., August 1.—When the National Clay Court Tennis tournament opens at the Field Club here next Saturday the field of contestants will be considerably larger and of a more representative character than at the tournament held last year. Melville E. Long of San Francisco, the present national champion, and Anderson and Hayes, winners of the doubles honors last year, will be on hand to defend their titles. 1911 AUGUST 20TH R MONEY? BING FOR YOU? ank where you get no interest, keep are Working for Money. s safe way, where it will be working ast six per cent. interest — Your er to give us an opportunity to put live is a picture of our building on three story brick building on one or is occupied by the Huntington state, the second floor, is used for This building is sure to pay us withs our stockholders were paid a the installment plan. As your FOR YOU INVESTMENT WESTON, W. VA. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (Detroit, Mich., August 1.—The annual convention of the Knights of Columbus, which opened here today with a solemn mass at Holy Rosary church, has brought thousands of members of that order to Detroit. Every State and territory in the United States, the Dominion of Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Porto Rico and even the Phillippine Islands are represented in the great gathering and many of the Knights are accompanied by their wives and daughters. The convention will last three days and will be devoted to business as well as pleasure. Today was principally devoted to the reception and registry of the arriving Knights at Columbus club house. The program for the evening includes a banquet at the Hotel Cadillac to delegates and a ministrel show at the club house auditorium for the visiting Knights. SHIRLEY PRESIDENT SUSPENDERS The kind that most men wear. Notice the cord back and the front ends. They slide in frictionless tubes and move as you move. You will quickly see why Shirley President Suspenders are comfortable and economical for the working man or business man. Light, Medium or Extra Heavy Weights — Extra Lengths for Tall Men. Price 50 Cents from your local dealer or by mail from the factory. Signed Guarantee on every pair THE C. A. EDGARTON MFG. CO. 333 MAIN'STREET, SHIRLEY, MASS. Residence Phone 1493 Home C. ELLIS Medician WEST VIRGINIA Office Room 5 K. of P. Building Cor. Washington & Dickinson Sts. Residence 418 Shrewsbury St.