The Advocate

THE ADVOCATE WE CHEERFULLY PUBLISH ALL CRISP NEWS NOTES FROM ALL SECTIONS. VOLUME XI. Exposure of Frauds IN MARYLAND PRIMARY ELECTION CREATES CONSTERNA- ION AMONG DEMOCRATS Election Officials Are Under Arrest and Grand Jury is Probing the Methods by Which the Gorman Gang Overturned the Will of the People in Selecting Candidates. Baltimore, Md., Sept. 27.—Things political in Maryland are in fever heat because of the exposure of frauds made to help Democratic candidates in the recent primary election. Some of the folks here are now saying that Timanus, the Republican candidate for Mayor, may have been defeated fraudently last Spring, and a recount may also be taken of the ballots cast in the Spring election. The investigation was started by Thomas McNulty, an extremely popular Democrat, who was defeated for the nomination for sheriff by about 800 votes on the face of the returns. As one of the precincts, where he believed he had a large number of friends, no votes as cast for him he instituted an inquiry with the result that a number of men gave affidavits that they had voted for him in the primary. These men were summoned before the Grand Jury with the result that Judge Duffy, a Republican, ordered that the ballots in this particular precinct be recounted. The recount showed that McNulty had 49 votes instead of blank. Every other anti-organization Democratic candidate was shown to have been robbed, even State's Attorney Owens, who is helping the Grand Jury conduct the investigation, and who was a candidate for Judge. Judge Duffy ordered on Monday that all the ballot boxes in the remaining 316 precincts be opened and the vote recounted. As the Republican and Democratic officials in the elections precincts where the fraud was first discovered have been arrested, Democratic politicians are quaking in their boots for fear that the Penitentiary will get them. It also means the retirement of Mahon as Democratic city boss. Arthur Pue Gorman, the Democratic candidate for Governor, is almost frantic with fear, as he faces almost certain defeat. An opponent of retrenchment in the Legislature, the corrupt practices law, a law against loan sharks, a State primary election law from which he had his own county (Howard) exempted, he is now one of those loudest in yelling that the investigation be quick and thorough. William M. Marbury, an enemy of Negro suffrage, has already declared that a slow recount will mean the election of Goldsborough for Governor and the rest of the Republican ticket. The doom of the Wilson ballot laws is now also predicted, as well as other Democratic legislation that is hostile to the interests of the people. With the title of Gorman and others somewhat hazy the Republicans expect to recapture what they lost in 1890, when candidate Gorman's father led the Democrats to victory. C. Marcellus Dorsey, a well known printer of this city, is the only colored member of the Grand Jury. Encampment of Order of Moses. Atlantic City, Sept. 27.—The forty-fourth annual encampment of the Grand United Order of Moses will be held at St. James A. M. E. Church, October 17-20. Delegates from a number of States are expected to attend. The feature of the session will be the annual reports of the grand officers. The officers include: Solomon Bond, Baltimore, Grand Master; E. S. Smith, New York, Deputy Grand Master; J. E. Smith, Troy, N. Y., Grand Recording Secretary; James H. Steward, Baltimore, Grand Financial Secretary, and A. A. Spriggs, Baltimore, Grand Treasurer. Publishes a Practical Arithmetic. Tuskegee Institute, Sept. 27.—Dudley W. Woodard, head of the department of arithmetic of Tuskegee Institute has just published, through the Institute press, a "Practical Arithmetic." While the book was prepared primarily for the students of Tuskegee Institute, it is regarded as one of the best treatises of its kind. Noah D. Thompson, who has been circulation manager for the publications of the Institute, has been appointed assistant to treasurer Warren Logan, vice Leo J. Foster, who has resigned. THE Mitchell Becomes Certified Accountant IS ONE OF FOURTEEN APPLI CANTS WHOSE CERTIFICATES ARE ISSUED BY THE GOVERNOR ON BOARD'S RECOMMENDATION. As a result of examinations held by the Board of Examiners for Certified Accountants, Governor Glasscock has signed certificates for fourteen who stood the test. Of the successful applicants one is Chas. E. Mitchell, Business Manager of the West Virginia Colored Institute, who thus becomes the only Certified Accountant of his race in the United States. This is signal honor, but one which he deserves and is the result of hard work and fitness. Mr. Mitchell is a graduate of the Boston Commercial College and of the International Business University, with the diploma of which goes membership in the International Accountant Society. Before coming to West Virginia he conducted a business college at Richmond, and is now head of the commercial department of the school at Institute. Mr. Mitchell has found use for his training as Auditor for the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows and the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias, besides holding like positions in various Orders in the State Anderson's Wife Wins Her Suit for Divorce PROMINENT CHICAGO ATTORNEY AGREES TO GIVE FORMER BETTER HALF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AND $90 MONTH ALIMONY. Chicago, Ill., Sept. 27.—Mrs. Margaret H. Anderson has secured a divorce from her husband, Attorney William C. Anderson, on charges of infidelity. They were married in Marion, Ind., June 15, 1895. Mr. Anderson agreed to deed his home, worth $8,000, to his wife, besides allowing her and her children $90 a month and paying his wifes counsel and court fees. Attorney Anderson has won quite a reputation as a habea corpus expert. He succeeded in getting banker Spalding out of the Penitentiary on a writ of habea corpus after many prominent whites had failed. Among the other prominent cases with which he was connected was the securing of the release of Captain George Washington Streeter from the State Prison, at Joliet. He was promised $10,000 for this, but had to sue and obtain judgement for the amount before he could get a peep in for his money. At a recent session of the Iowa A. M. E. Conference the following ministers were returned to local charges: Quinn Chapel, W. D. Cook; Bethel, D. P. Roberts; Institutional, A. J. Carey; Hyde Park, Rev. C. H. Griffin; St. Mary's. James Higgins; Wayman, H. E. Stewart, and St. Stephen's, R. E. Wilson. The Negro Business League, of this city, have already commenced to discuss plans for the entertainment of the session of the National Negro Business League here next August. A number of new members have been added to the league, and a campaign will be made to interest prominent men within a radius of seventy-five miles of Chicago. At a luncheon next Wednesday night plans for the entertainment of the national body will be discussed. WHITE HOODLUMS BREAK WINDOWS. Houses Occupied by Negroes Are Attacked by Rowdies But No Arrests Are Made. Baltimore, Md., Sept. 27.—A gang of hoodlums attacked a house in the 1400 block of Myrtle avenue, in which a colored family moved last. Friday, and broke all the windows of the house. No arrests were made. One other house, 1437, which is owned by Rev. W, A, C. Hughes, was also attacked. The neighborhood is in the white section of the Seventeenth Ward. Harry S. Cummings is the City Councilman for the Ward. A few days previous some poor whites attacked a house in the northern suburbs, and after nearly wrecking the front, forced the tennan's to leave. No arrests were made. The eighty-fifth anniversary of St. James Protestant Episcopal Church will be the occasion for a big celebration beginning the second Sunday in October. The Bishop of Maryland and other prominent divines are on the program for the celebration, which will last two weeks. Rev, George F. Bragg, the rector of the church, is one of the best known men in his denomination. He has been here for the past twenty years and has succeeded in making the congregation self-supporting. He was at one time Baltimore correspondent for the New York Age. Methodist Episcopals TO HONOR MEMORY OF STEW ART, A NEGRO WHO CARRIED GOSPEL TO THE INDIANS. Sunday, Oct. 15th Designated as the Day Upon Which All the Churches of the Denomination are to Show Their Appreciation of the Missionary Labors of a Black Man. The program has been completed for the celebration of John Stewart Day in the Methodist Episcopal Churches of the country on the third Sunday in October, at which time it is hoped that a great impetus will be given the missionary endeavors of the race. John Stewart was born free in Powhatan county, Va., in the early days of this country. After a somewhat sinful life he drifted into Ohio, where he resolved to become a missionary to the Wyandotte Indians. His labors were eventfully successful and this colored man is regarded as the forerunner of the big missionary work now being done by the Methodist Episcopal Church. The idea of the celebration originated, with Dr. Isaac L. Thomas field agent of the Board of Home Missions and Church extension of the M. E. Church, Dr. Thomes is said to be one of the best planners in the denomination, and with this celebration will enjoy the distinction of having been the first colored man in the denomination to plan a general church celebration, and with this celebration has received the hearty endorsement of the leading dignitaries of the M. E. Church. Bishop C. W. Smith in writing a letter of approval says that an Indian, converted under John Stewart, started the first mission work of the denomination in the States of the far West. Bishop Robert McIntyre gives the following beautiful endorsements "The Lake Itasca of Home Missions in Methodism was the heart of a black man. What a Missigissippi of benevolence has leaped from that warm spring and flowed over the land. And still it pours its healing, saving stream into every State. John Stewart, the Negro, pitched the heavenly tune, and we are singing it now. On the thin end of this flying wedge, called the Home Mission Society, which is splitting human selfishness into shivers, stands stalwart Stewart with the white flag of Christ in his hands. Exalt his name, publish his deeds, proclaim his personality, emulate his spirit. Let all colored folk rally at his standard and finish his work and may God speed them." One of the features of the celebration will be an effort to raise $250 each from a number of prosperous laymen in order that the name of some devout relative may be perpetuated in a church building. It is hoped that this will be the entering wedge for greater gifts from the race toward the support of Negro and Indian Missions. OPPOSED TO NEW PRESIDENT Students of Morris Brown College Object to Lee Because He Is Not College Graduate. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 23.—Opposition on the part of students has developed against Rev. W. W. Fountain, who has just been elected to succeed late Rev. E. W. Lee as presiden. Morris Brown College. The students allege that Rev. Fountain is not a regular college graduate, and the degree of bachelor of arts, which is received from Morris Brown College a few year ago, was not given for taking a residence course. They also claim that his degree of doctor of philosophy was received from a correspondence school. O. E. Williams, secretary of the student body, says that the movement was not because of any malice, but because they have the best interests of the college at heart. PREFERRED SERVING WITH NEGRO To Imprisonment Did White Election Officials Who Objected to Negro Judge. St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 27.—Rather than go to Jail, four or five election officials in the fourteenth precinct of the Sixteenth Ward have returned to their work of registering voters. They struck because Rev. W. W. Perry, pastor of Compton Baptist Church, had been appointed a judge in the precinct. Chairman Kortjohn, of the Election Board told the white Democratic and Republican strikers jail awaited them if they persisted in refusing to serve with Rev. Perry, and they merely returned to work. --- ADVOCATE. Governor's Statement THAT METHOD OF SENATORS ELECTION WILL BE INVESTIGATED CAUSES STOR Is the Belief of Many, to Place the Whole Matter Before the United States Senate to Determine Whether Fraud Was Used by Chilton and Watson. Parkersbufg, W. Va.—Whenever politicians congregated yesterday, the statement made bw Governor Glasscock while in Parkersburg Saturday evening, and which was made public Sunday morning, promising that the charge that W. E. Chilton and C. W. Watson were elected by bribery of legislators would be investigated, was the sole topic of interest. The statement was discussed from every viewpoint, and was subjected to a critical analysis. From the Republican politicians, the Governor's statement met with cordial approval, and, as the Democrats of Parkersburg have been and are, in the main unfriendly to both Senators, the chief executive's declaration met with but little less approbation than it received from members of the opposite party. It was generally agreed that when the Governor said that an investigation would be had and that it would be conducted by "the proper tribunal," he meant that the United States Sente would be that tribunal. The positiveness with which the Governor stated that an investigation would be made, is construed to mean that steps have already been taken, and that enough votes are assured to authorize the insertion of the probe in the political affairs of Chilton, and Watson. Something of this kind, it was rumored, was under way when Senator Clapp, of Minnesota, visited Charleston during the special session and delivered a speech in advocacy of general primary election law, and it now looks, in view of the Governor's statement, that there was, indeed, very substantial ground for those rumors. One Man's View of It. When the matter comes before the United States Senate, which will be in December next, a politician of penetration and shrewdness said last night that it will be interesting to see what Chilton and Watson would do. "Senator Chilton," he said, "has been saying and writing a good deal lately to the effect that neither he nor Watson prevented an investigation by the legislature, and he has frequently declared notably in his now celebrated speech of defense at Pineville, that he would welcome an investigation. For my part, I believe that Chilton has been bluffing about it all along, and never imagined for a moment that his bluff would be called. If he had dreamt of such a thing, you may bet your last dollar that he would have kept off the subject of bribery charges. "How he thought he could say the things he said in his Pineville speech and expected to get away with them, I cannot for the life of me see. It seems to me that a man of his political keenness and experience might have known that by attacking the Republican party, and largely falsifying its record in the last two legislative sessions, and by going out of his way to assail Governor Glasscock, he would arouse political enemies to activity and cause them to go after him where he is most vulnerable, and that is the manner and method of his election and that of Clarence Watson. "But he has made his fatal blunder, and he must take the consequences. He might have been defiant and challenging on any other thing except the bribery charges and got by with it, but when he assumed the attitude he did at Pineville he entrapped himself." A friend of Senator Chilton in this city, it was rumored last night, talked with him over the telephone yesterday morning and informed him of Governor Glasscock's statement. How the news was received by him is not known, nor would his informant discuss the conversation he had with the Senator relative to the Governor's interview. Information received last night from Wheeling, Fairmont and Charleston was to the effect that the Glasscock statement caused the greatest excitement among the politicians in those three cities. George O'Neil, who played left end on the University of Maine eleven last fall, has entered Yale. Keeping up His Denials SENATOR CHILTON INSISTS THAT ELECTION OF HIMSELF AND WATSON WAS HONET Governor Blamed For Not Providing for Consideration of Virginia Debt Questions Although He Had Submitted Papers to Legislature and Left Members to Decide on Their Consideration. United States Senator William E. Chilton tore loose some boulders and sent them crashing down the craggy mountain sides of Wyoming County in what was the real first heart-to heart talk he has had with election to his present office. Following the adjournment of the special session of Congress Chilton came home and after a short rest journeyed by scree-footed donkey to the county as yet undeveloped, but abounding in a wealth of coal and timeeer, and there told his fellow Democrats many things, among others that any person who even insinuated that he or Senator Watson came about their nominations by any corrupt practices is a dad-blanked despoiler of facts. According to Chilton, the whole thing is unworthy of passing notice and the story told by Delegate La-Fayette Shock, of Braxton county, that he was paid $1,000 to vote for Chilton and Watson in the Democratic Senatorial caucus and was to have $1,500 more, really belongs In the wit and humor column. Not only did Chilton defend himself, but seems to have forgiven Senator Watson for superseding him as State leader and stood up for the Fairmont man. Defense Was Forced A defense was practically forced upon Watson and Chilton and the latter being the spokesman of the pair, chose to make it in the tail uncut of Wyoming and let it to go to the rest of the State via his Charleston newspaper. Chilton got into a muss with Governor Glasscock in his speech about which more will likely be heard later. The Governor is slow to wrath, but the records are against the Senator from Kanawha. Speaking of the Virginia Debt, Chilton declared there is too much secrecy about it and that the Republican State administration seems afraid to let the people know what is going on. He takes the Governor to task because the State's Chief Executive did not have the special session of the Legislature consider the matter and made the statement, "He (the Governor) did not provide for any consideration of the Virginia Debt." In truth the Governor's message to the special session communicated all propositions from the Virginia Commission and left it up to the members as to whether any action should be taken. He further pointed out that a special session of the Legislature must be called by him when three-fifths of the members of the Legislature petition him, and stated that if that number indicated to him in any way that they desired such a session he would be glad to call it. In fact there is talk of a probable extraordinary session next winter to consider the debt matter. The Virginia Commission is anxious that something be done and those having charge of the suit for this State are just as anxious to get the thing out of the way. And it may turn out that a special session will be considered a necessity within the next half year period. Much depends upon what the Virginia Assembly does. Democrats are giving much attention to Republican slate-making at his time. Candidates for State offices are few on either ticket, so far as announcements go, especially on the Democratic side. The Republican slate as framed and figured on by Democrats looks like this: For United States Senator. Judge Nathan Goff. For Governor, former Senator Nathan B. Scott. For Congressman-at-large, Ex-Congressman William P. Hubbard. The slate seems impossible, because both Goff and Scott have positively declared they will not be candidates for office. Hubbard has said nothing. But is is a most dangerous slate from the Democratic side. Should those three men be candidates, and win the respective nominations, it would be perhaps as strong a trio as could be found within this Commonwealth. It is no extravagant statement to say that Waring Gets a good Appointment in Pa. THROUGH THE INFLUENCE OF SENATOR PENROSE HE IS MADE ATTORNEY FOR THE STATE DEPT. OF FACTORY INSPECTION. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 27.—Everett J. Waring, a well known lawyer of this city, has been appointed attorney for the State Department of Factory Inspection. His work will cover a number of counties. The appointment is credited to Senator Boise Penrose and in accepting it Mr. Waring retired as candidate for magistrate on the Earle ticket. Mr. Waring made quite a reputation of having been the first colored man admitted to the practice of law in Maryland. He was admitted to the bar at Baltimore in October, 1885, just seven months after Rev. Dr. Harvey Johnson and other citizens of the Maryland metropolis had secured a court decision giving the right to practice law to colored men. Mr. Warin made quite a reputation as one of the attorneys for the defense in the famous Navassa rioting case. A number of colored employer in the phosphate mines at Navassa Island, in the West Indies, rebelled against inhuman treatment and bad food. They were brought to Baltimore and tried In the United States Court on the charge of rioting and other offenses. The trial was a memorable one. Some of the men were ADVOCATE—11 acquitted, while others were sent to prison for short terms. He was one of the organizers of the Lexington Savings Bank, Baltimore, an institution that failed in 1897. Shortly after that he went to Columbus, O., where he served a term as a judge in one of the municipal courts. He has been practicing law here for the past five or six years. Fourth Ecumenical Methodist Conference BEGINS TODAY AT TORONTO CANADA, WITH REPRESESA NATIVES FROM ALL THE NEGRO METHODIST CHURCH IN ATTEN DANCE. Toronto, Can., Sept. 27.—All shades of opinion and color are expected here at the fourth Educational Methodist Conference, which begins here next Thursday and continues until October 17. A number of delegates from the C. M. E., A. M. E. Zion, A. M. E. and the M. E. Churches will represent the colored people of the United States. Among those on the program are Bishop H. Blanton Parks, of Chicago, who will deliver one of the welcoming addresses; Rev. J. A. Bray, of the C. M. Church, who will read a paper on "Methodism as a Joyous Religion;" Bishop George W. Clinton, of the A. M. E. Zion Church, who will read a paper on "The Mission of Methodism to the Backward Races;" Bishop Alexander Walters, of New York, who will preside at the afternoon session of the sixth day; Prof. D. J. Jordan, president of Kittrell College, who will deliver an address on "Special Work of Young People in the Church;" Prof. S. G. Atkins, educational secretary of the A. M. E. Zion Church, who will speak on the "Laymen's Movement," and Hon. John C. Dancy, who will preside at the evening session, October 14. Dr. R. R. Wright, editor of the Christian Recorder, was recently elected a delegate to the conference by the Board of Bishops of the A. M. E. Church, likewise Rev. I. Garland Penn, field secretary of the Epworth League of the M. E. Church. Various conferences of the several colored Methodist bodies have also elected delegates. Will Play Before Emperor. LaPorte, Ind., Sept. 27. Miss Hazel Harrison, a pianist of rare ability, has left here on her way to Berlin, Germany, where she expects to give recital before the family of Emperor William. Judge Goff could poll a greater vote than any other man in the State, Democrat or Republican. The one serious split in the Republican party in the State is the result of the Scott-Jubbard campaign in 1910. With both Scott and Hubbard on the ticket there would be a rallying to the party standard such as has not been experienced in years especially with Goff at the head. A reunited Republican party is the one thing the Democrats have to fear in the next campaign in West Virginia. Here the fight, as it now looks, is going to be fought out on local issues, rather than national. And West Virginia may be little affected with the national campaign, whenever way that may go. NUMBER IIII Retention of Bruce AS ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF WASHINGTON CITY SCHOOLS IS ASSURED Charges Fall Flat Incoherent Address of Negro Member of Board of Education Falls to Impress Other Members, Who Vote to Refer Whole Matter to Superintendent Davidson. Washington, D. C., Sept. 23-Prof. Roscoe Conkling Bruce will be retained as assistant superintendent of the Washington public schools, at last for the present. At an alleged "secret" meeting of the Board of Education Tuesday evening, the opposition to Mr. Bruce fired their heaviest gun, and it proved to be loaded with blank cartridges. The "charges" preferred by Mr. R. R. Horner, it is said, turned out to be only a rambling statement of personal discontent because Mr. Bruce had not been able to comply with certain individual demands, having more to do with the distribution of places, rather than touching the organic welfare of the school system. The incoherent address of Mr. Horner, which purported to speak for the 17,000 colored children in the Washington schools, was joined in a half-hearted way by the other two colored members of the Board, Dr. W. V. Tunnell and Mrs. W. H. Harris. After a heated debate of two hours or more, behind closed doors, with windows barred and all entrances carefully guarded, it was decided by a vote of 8 to 1, to refer the whole matter to Dr. W. M. Davidson, superintendent of schools, for further investigation. The one dissenting vote was cast by Mr. Horner. It is stated that Dr. Davidson made a speech during the evening in which he very clearly indicated that the appointment, retention or dismissal of an assistant superintendent was largely a prerogative to be exercised by himself. He wished time in which to satisfy himself as to the ability of Mr. Bruce and to look into the objections himself before making up his mind as to the proper disposition of the matter. Dr. Davison's high opinion of Mr. Bruce could easily be read between the lines, and it is not doubted that he has long since discovered the flimsy character of the "charges" against Mr. Bruce, as well as the true inwardness of the movement that led up to the fight against him. He is not inclined to take any stock in the "frame-up" against Mr. Bruce, and the prediction is freely made that in an official way, this is the last that will be heard of the case. Mr. Bruce has routed his enemies, and is practically assured of an ultimate vindication. Over against the protest of the members of the board is set the petition for Mr. Bruce's retention, signed by over 250 of the District's most influential and substantial citizens, and the personal pleas of scores of leaders in the educational, business and professional world, presented for the consideration of the school officials at the climax of the struggle for Mr. Bruce's scalp. These statements had a vital effect in bringing about the happy result now a part of the history of the times. Mr. Bruce is receiving hearty congratulation upon all sides, and Dr. Davidson is getting his share of the acclaim, because of his firm insistence upon fair play at every stage of the proceedings. After the daily practice at Pennsylvania a basket ball game is played, the play lasting for twenty minutes. ```markdown ``` MME. E. 'AZALIA HACKLEY. Who will appear in Song Recital at Garnett Hall, Thursday, October 5th. ‘ CORRESPONDENCE THURSDAY, SEPT. 28, 191]. CLARKSBURG. Misses Rosalynde Fricud, of Insti. tute, and Mary Beane, of Keyser, have returned to thelr respective hone after a pleasant visit with Miss Cam. brie, Several young couple are departing at this time for sehovi, Miss Ophetia Washington and Bessie, Jamison have registered at dhe W. Va. Institats; Miss Mabel, Rone and Messrs Guy Ruttin aud Beajamin Smith are study. im: at Howard University. Mrs, Stella West is at Mt Lane Park, Maryland, W. 0, Armstrong and M. T. Obis of Fairmont, were calling on friends here last week, "YUL. Moore, of Johnstown, Pa. ' again in the city, Rey. PH. Alleyne, of Elkins preached at Pride A.M. B. chuyea, Sunday. Mr, and Mrs, D. WH. Kyle, * have moved into their now home on Caro: line avenue, Queen Esther Club of ‘Trinity M. Ee church will take a trip around: ih “World” Friday, Miss Anna Poindexter has returned from the east where she spent (i summer. A number of visitors were here last week 2tending the fair. Misses Mamie Jobnson and Anne Poindexter eutertained very dest fully ‘Thursday evening. ‘Thos: pres ent were: Miss Beane, of Keyser: Mis: Friend, of Institute; Miss Dyer, o Chicago; Mrs, Heary, of Jersey City Mrs, Bell, Mrs. Tuck, Mrs, _Bistow Misses Florence Epperson, Plorenc Ruflin, Mary Brent, Mabel Roane Lily Allen, Nellie Peyton tani dohnson and Nellie Lee. Variow giimes fere the evening diversions Mrs. Hattic Henry has returaed & her home after visiting her mothe: ‘Mrs, Cambric. Mr, and Mrs, Jesse Ogden, of Mt Monroe Pa,, are visiting Mr. awl Mrs Jolin Ogden, on Mechanic St Sunday is Educational Day ai Pric A.M. E, church, Mrs, D, HH. Kyle, planned aver} pieasant suprise party ist honor of he husband's birthday anniversary, Fri day night. ‘The following person joined with her in wishing him man; happy returns of the day, Mr. an Mis, L, RB. Jordan, Mr, and Mys. H. Dangerfield, Mr, aud Mrs. Geo, Bis low, Mesdames Hattie Henry am Blizabeth Blackwell: Misses Mary Reane, Rosalynde Friend, Gayneil lier, Nellie Peyton, Lily Alea Carri Vorscli, Estela Cambric aw! Wille Lys, Messrs MT. Obie, Pao. Morrew ©. A, Ormes, W, 0. Armstrong, W, © Morrison, & ‘T. Jones and T. L. Hig gins. PARKERSRURG. Migs Virginia Gilmer arrived in the city Thursday to attend the emanci- pation ball at Marietta, given by the Elite Social Club. While here ste was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. CA. Williams. Lewis Colston came down from Zanesville to attend the Elite Social Chub ball at Marietta, Miss May Giles left last week for Institute to enter the teachers’ course. Edgar Cartar passed through the city last week enroute to Oberlin, O. from ‘Tulsa, Oklahoma, " Mrs, H. D, Hazelwood ieft Saturday for her former home in Ruckhanan. Misses: Mabelle and Maud Williams of Columbus, 0., are visiting Mrs. Maria Ferguson, on Kighth street, Miss Bird Roane has returned to her home in Clarksburg after spend- ing a few days with Mrs, Maria Fer- gBuson, October 4th, Madam Hackley, onc of the most noted singers of the race, will appear in a song recital a tae Ann Street Chureh under the auspices of the Pheonix Literary So ciety. ‘Tuesday, October %, the President ot Pheonix Literary Secviety request the presence of all members of the Society to complete the arrangement Mor the recital, and Mrs, C. A. Williams, Mr land Mrs. H. D, Hazelwood, Miss Vir “ginia Gilmer, Miss Grace Wells, anc Mr, Cecil Comedy attended the "Rees! Bros.” show in Marietta, Friday evening. QUINNIMONT, > “Ulysses Grant Shelton lett Sunday morning for Richmond, Va., to enter Union University, Mrs. 5. M. Dandridge, of Charleston was hore Sunday and visited the Sunday School, Mrs, Charley Lawson and sister of Powellton are here visiting friends, Carter Bradley, of Thurmond, vis: ited his parents Sunday. Miss Mattie Bradley has returned from Tnstitute, where she spent the summer, Public school will start next week —— ELKHORN. Mrs. Sallie Ward wax at Crozier te meet her Jodge last week. While there she was the guest of Mrs, M.A Franklin, Several of our eftizens attended the Emancipation exercises at Keystone. Miss Lucile Maynard and Mrs. Cal- loway, of Eckman, were business vis- itors here last week, Mrs, Anthony, whose ilness was announced through this column, died last week and was buried at Poea- hontas, B.D, Patterson attended a meeting ox the Borrd of Education at Switeh back, Thursday night, Misses Beatrice and Daisy Callaway Clyde Alexander and Laura Nowlit left Monday for Harper's Ferry where hes Propase to enter Storer College. Miss Anna George arrived Sunday afternoon to begin her school at Cro. zier, Rey. Patterson preached two inter esting sermons Sunday at Croziei ‘Temple, * | The BY. PU, met as usual Sun. day afternoon, | A. S. Adams, one of the teachers of this District, leaves: this week fo Howard University, Washington, D IC, where he will begin a course in dentistry, att, Adams has long. been Jidentined with school work in this section and his many friends regret “to see him leave, but he intends enter Hing a new profession more to his lik: ig than the one he leaves so all bads ,him God speed and wish him muct jsuccess, He is a graduate of Blue [eld Colored Institute, class of 1905 Mrs, Owen Calaway, accompanied [ner daughters to Roanoke, where ishe will visit the fair, after which ste will spend some’ ttime with relatives at Buchanan. ‘The revival at Upland closed Sunday sate Kev, Payne's efforts have beer | highly successful, there having beer LSS can kordiona: MONTDOGOMERY. Rev. Warner Brown, has returned from Pittsburgh, Rev. B.C. Page, assisted by Rey. Db, C. Deans, baptized at Donwood, Sunday. Nelus Howard, of Institute, is here clerking in the Railey and Shepherd grovery store, . Edward Manley and John and Jas- per Martin have opened an under- faking establishment in the Fisher- man building, Mrs. Amanda Brown ,teacher at Car- dondale, spent Sunday here with her ‘unt, Mrs, Rachel Woods, (Mrs. Robert Stevenson, who died suddenly last Monday, was buried in Charleston, Thursday, Mrs. J. J. Noble, was a business vis- itor to Charleston, Friday. / Bighteen young men and women left here, Monday for the West Vir- ginia Institute H, H, Railey, was in Charleston, Monday, on business Alberta, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs, George Jackson, is sick with typhoid fever, Miss Ada Wright entertained a few friends at her home Friday evening. The tgaghers,.of Falls District will attend District Institat®; -at“dailey Bridge, Saturday ‘The Birthday Party at the ME Chureh, Monday night was a success, financially. C. R. Pack, of Institute, who is plas- tering here for Dr. Weaver, spent Sunday with his family. . Mrs, S, E. Markle is reported sick. Mrs. Jane Huifine and Miss Grace Beli, left Saturday, for Ironton xn Columbus, 0., where wey wit visit relatives: Mrs, Susie Gough and daughicr, May, were the week-end guests of Mrs. i. B. Branham, BARBOURSVILLE. Addison Reed, wife and baby, ot Steubenville, O., arrived last. Wed- nesday to spend the week with her sister, Mrs, C. P. Martin Misses Allie and Hattie Hicks cn- tered WV. C. 1. last week, Miss Clindi-s Washington areie4 home Sunday after spending sever weeks in Huati ston. James Brodnap spent Sunday in Ironton, Ohio. In the absence of Miss Allie Hicks, Miss Enola Washington has been Cected S.S. organist, and Miss Claud ire ‘Vashinnien Church organist. MoD. ieks, and T. W. Ran toot syent Sanday in town, Virus Henarix spent Suasay woning with Iviends ia Guyantete Mis, Maitie Hieks has retried from a visit in Stewartsville, Va Lee Spencer, of Huntington, sper a few hours in town, Friday, Mrs. C. P. Martin accompanies her brother as far as Huntington Monday, on his rotarn some. A. Reed and wife were entertained at dinner, Sunta, by Mrs Hair 1 rks The Pablist S. 8. will give thei annual picnic Friday. The children are all looking forward to an cnjoy- able time. HOLDEN. Rev. PP Holland, of Spring tit who is an agent for the Ameren Workman's tnsurance Co., was here Sunday and preached two ably cor mons. shiss Cornelia Spears, who jas svent the past five months in Now York and other eastern points, arrived hore Wednesday, to resume her wark ay teacher jn the public school Mrs. Beswic Page te quite ilar isis wer tine Mrs. Cecil Palmer is very ill with tuberculosis, Fioyd Dorson, who recently soft ered a compound fracture of his ex, fs home from the hospital, cova leseings The Emancipation celebration hott At the hall Friday night was well or. tended. The speech by CoA, Laator was the’ principal feature of tis. pro- gram. Owing to a misunderstanding, Hon, J. M. EMis, of Owk HI was not present. School opened Monday morning with an enrollment of twanty and from the interest manifested by the pavonts, It seems as if Unis will be one of the most successful terms of the school. The Helping Hand Club is doing ex- cellent work with Walter Brown as president, ‘There ts now an enroll- ment of eighty members, —————.—_—_. HINTON. School opened October 1th, with the following teachers: Misses Louise Smithers, Annie E, Simpson,A:‘orda Smithers and Dorthua Pack, Rey. J. C. Love, of Lewisburg, held the third Quarterly Conference for Dr, Hughes, last Saturday, at Pat- terson’s M. EB, Church, Rev, Love preached an instructive sermon Sin- day morning, and ieft on No, 1 tox home. a Mrs. W. A, Wells enterixined Rev, J.C. Love at dinner Sunday, Leonard Brown, of Alderson, spent the week-end in town, Une guest of Miss Dorthula Pack, Miss Willie Wells wil leave for Salt Suiphur Springs, Prides, te be: gin her school Roy MeGee, of Buchanon has been the guest of Miss Gussie Wells for a week. Miss Stella Wells opened her schoo! at Prince last Monday. Miss Wells spent the week-end with her parents Mr, and Mrs. Charley Lewis, of Richmond, were in the city last week the guests of Mrs, L. Strange. Mrs, Harvey Mickens, of Charleston is visiting Mrs. Annie Mickens. Ollie Claire of Washington, D. C. is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Lacy Lewis, Miss Hattio Morris stopped for a few days in the city on her way te Storer College. Mrs. Cora Terrel, of Huntington, spent the week-end with her cousin, Mrs. C, J. Jones, Mrs. L. A, Wells returned from the National Baptist convention last week and reports a pleasant trip. Mr. Chester Jackson and Miss Mary Shelton were married last ‘Thursday. Mrs. Jordan Peters entertained the Progressive Sons and Daughters, Mon- day afternoon. Miss Mary Booth returned trom Hampton, Sunday morning, and will resume her duties as nurse at the Holley Sanitarium, James Smithers, of Washington, D.C. is spending his vacation with his family. Miss Hattie Jones, Tasco Wingfield and Harvey Lee left for Storer Col- Inxe, last: week, Misses Ophelia Daniels, Vevtta Briggs and Anita Johnson left for Ins. litute last week. PLURELIELD. The Institute has been open two weeks and the enrollment to date is 157, far greater than for the first two weeks in any previous year. Not all the students are in yet, and more new ones will be in during the week. ‘The gfowth of the school has not been marvelous but steady and substan- bal. ‘The student body attended Raleigh street Church, Sunday morning. Je :. MeNeil preached an excellent ser qn on “The Value of the Tnconspicnous or Little Things in Religion.” He leaves this week to take up his work as teacher in one of the schools in Texas, Howard Robinson, of Oberlin, ., spent a week visiting his sister, Grace, the Latin teacher, Mr. Robin- son is a very pleasant young man and everyone enjoyed his visit very mach, He left Tuesday for Lawrenceville, Va., 10 take up his work as teachor of History in the St. Pauls’ Schoo}, Mrs. 1H, B, Ross left Monday night for Columbus and Indianapolis, where she will spend a‘ w days visiting rol- eiives and friends and attondliny the G.and Lodge. Miss Valerie Pleasants has been ar- pointed a teacher at Princetoa W. A. Robinson, teaching st Cooper, called at the school, Saturday. Ralph White was a visitor a1 (ie Institute the lacer part of the week and spent some time in look’n ever the plant J. B. Williams, of Goodwell, is hei and may decide to stay. . Mr. Williams attended the sttmmer school at fasti- tute where he met the writer. N. M, Martin, See, ¥. MG) AL goss to Asheville in 2 week or so for per. manent residence. Wim. 1, Poindexver will return: Sun- day to resume his studies in Howard University Mrs, Marshatl, of Ron ovcts. is visiting Dr. and Mrs, Mic hell, her daughter. Miss Viokt Battimore, teacher at MeDowell, paid the Bluefield Insii- tile a visit Satuidiy. Sie brongit her sister, Ruth, ts enter the Tnsti- inte Miss Anna George, of last year's class, has been appointed teacher in MeDowell connty. On account of the heavy rainfall of late, the trees are blooming for the econd time, and gardens are taking a new Ieave on life and are as green as the “Emerald Isles." Ho 1. Dickson writes from Ohio State University that the number ot colored boys rezistered in the Fresn- [man class ix anite large: MARTINSBURG. George Oliver visited. friends. in Rorkeley Spridgs, Sunday, Perry Scott, the well known horse dealer, who spends much-of his time THER ADVOCATE. ju Washington, D. C., is complain: ing, aud bis many friends are anx- jous to héar he is well again, J. L. Carter, J.T. Johnson and J. Frank Briscoe spent a few days on & bunting trip last week, and re- turned without doiny muoh damage to the game. Mrs. Ada Woods, her son Samuel and daughter mma, have returned from a sixteen days’ visit (o Atlan- tic City, Mrs. Nannie V. Smith, ofS. ‘Church street, gave a dinner, Pei- day evening in hondr of Rev. John Carter, pastor oi Gio First Baptist Chureh, Chillicothe, Ohig. A splen- did repast was served, consisting ot all the delicacies of the season. ‘Those present were Rey. Geo. EL Carter, father of tho guest ot honor, Marry Clyde, Perry F. Scott, Mrs. Hessie Busey, Mrs. Florence Kirk and J. Frank Briscoe, | Rev. R. W. 5, Thomas, of Staun- ton, Va, was in the city, Friday evening and Saturday. While here Fhe accompanied Rev. S. M. Beane ‘to Douglas Grove, where they voth assisted in a revival that is in pro- lgress. Dr, ‘Thomas has many friends here who were glad to sev him, Mrs. Frances Williams, who kas [heen ill with tvphoid fever at the | King’s Daughters Hospital, is some- | what improved. | Mrs. Mattie Carter accompanied Miss Matilda ‘Greene .o Harper's Ferry, Monday where the latter wil enter Storer College. Miss Greene is one of Martinsvirg’s most prom. ising young women, Dennis Mosley. left Sunday for | Baltimore where he will take up his | residence. | Chas. N. Jolson, of Washington 1D. C., came over Swiday to see his }wife and dausbter. While here [ne saw many friends and. he ané |family ate dinner at the home ol Mrs. Nannie B. Ross. | Abraham Lincoln Miller and Miss |Emma Freeman were married at the jhome of the sroom on Wednesday ‘night. The ceremony was perform: (ed by Rev. W. A. L. Hancock, pas: tor of Dudley ¥. B. Church. ‘The | marriaes of the two popular young people was quite a surprise and all jjoin in wishing them much success ALDERSON, Mrs. Mary Woody and Mrs. Mat. tie Haynes, of Rluefield are guests gf their brother D. Y. Haynes. Garfleld Crawford has retupned after a few days visit to friends in New York, Philadelphia and At lantic City. » dames Hilf left Sunday morning for Institute. Floyd Hgpkins celebrated hi fiticth anniygrsary on the 20th o: this month é a foot race betweer himself and fis children. Miss Mable Johnson left Sunday morning for, Institute, where she will resume her studies. Mrs. Abbie Henry, who has beer visiting her mother for some weeks past, left for her home in New York accompanied by her nephew, War: field Keen. | Miss Charlotte H. Crawfgrd is able to be out again after a sligh attack of fever. Miss Clara Burger and Miss Maud Hopkins were visiting friends in Ronceverte, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Smith and ‘Miss Myrah: Wallen attended the National Convention at Pittsburgh, On their return they spppned ove in Huntington, visiting Friends, Mildred Hopkins left, Sunday night, for Philadelphia, where he Will spend the winter. | Mrs. Fred Piggs is visiting hét mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Figgs, or Diamond Hill. Miss Grace Wilson, entertaine¢ the Ladies’ Aid, Thursday night. | Rev. ©. N. Harris preached twe able sermons, Sunday. | Mrs. Rosa Davis and litle dauxh ter, Nellie, have returned atte spending the summer in Binefield | The Sunset Hill Public Schoo! started Monday with a large enroll pment. J. Bo Banks-and-Mrs, iM Brice are the teachers | Mrs. Leonard Conner entertained at dimer, Wednesday, Mr. Fred ‘Harris and Mrs, Harriett Brown, Charleston Patterson Visits Charleston.—! D. Patterson, the virtual head of C. R. Patterson and Sons, buggy manufac turers of Greefifield, O., was here Monday on business: Mr, Patterson's concern is the largest of ite kined owned and operated by Negroes in the country and his recital of the dif- ficulties with which his company has had to contend and the — successes which it has achieved makes an in- teresting story. He expressed hinn- self as being impressed with the evi- dence of progress made by the race in Charleston and regretie! that his business would alow him to remain here only one day. Goes To Washington For Opera- tion.—J. A, Jackson, assistant State Librarian, left Monday evening tox Washington, D, C., where he will un- dergo an operation at Freedmen’s Hospital to correct. some stomach trouble from which he has suffered years. Mr. Jackson was “examined while in Whshington two waolks ago and was advised to submit to the knife if he wished permanent reticf. He expects to be able to return roady for duty in three weeks. Victim of Mysterious Murde.— The remains of Eddie Woods, who was mysteriously Killed Iriday after- noon by a charge of buckshot while approaching the scene of. fight tu Magazine Hollow, were laid to rest in Spring Hil cemetery, Sunday, after funeral services had been conducted at the First’ Baptist churea by Rev. K. M. Mayhow. He is survived by a widow who has the sympathy of the community in her sudden beroave- ment. Noarly a week has passed since the commission of the crime, but no clues have yet appeared which lead to the perpetrator. | Rev. Walker Goes to Bermuda.—- Rey, W. K. Walker, formerly pastor of the St. Paul A. M. E, chureh, this city, and located the past two years at Chillicothe, Ohio, was assigned by the conference held there recently to ‘the charge at Hamilton, Bermuda, British West Indies. In connection with his pastorate, Rev, Walker will be presiding elder of the seven chuych- es of the fsland. The appointment 4s sald toe a desirable one, | Rev, Downs Returns—After week's visit to the North Ohlo con- ference at Steubenville, Rev, R. R | Downs returned to the City Wednes- day morning and will conduct the usual services at his church—the St Paul A, M, B. Sunday. Rev. Downs stay here has been prolonged till ,November, after which time he ex- 'nects to be assigned elsewhere., Many Guests Present—Man\ guests were present at the birthday anniversary celebration of Mrs. Frank Henly from § to 11 at her residence on Pemberton avenue, Wednesday even- ing of last week. ‘The parlor and dining room had been decorated for the oceasion and presented a pleasing appearance. A dinner of sever courses was served to Prof, and Mry, aE, B. Rice, Mr, and Mrs. James Wins- ‘ton, Mr. and Mrs, Otho Warren, Mrs. Heten Campbell, Mrs, Matilda Parker, ‘Mrs, Mary Brooks, Mrs, Martha Smith ‘Mrs. Jane Preston, Mrs. Gwendoline Carter, Mrs, Gertrude Goff and daughi- ter, Mrs, Jennie Walker, Misses Hein Flags, Josephine Flagg, Flora Hay- nes, Jane Clara Johnson, Annie White and Bettie Woodson, and R. C. Me- Iver. As mementoes of the occasion Mrs, Henley’s friends presented he: with many costly and useful tokens. Guests at Hotel Brown.—At Hotel Brown the following guests were res- ‘istered this week: Mr, and Mrs, Geo, Redmond, Dorothy; Andrew Ward, Grayson, Ky.; Lee Johnson, Wini- frede; G. and 8, Stewart, Ward; H. A. Jones, Plymouth; W. C, Freeman. Mt. Hope; Jas. McKenize, Richmond; /s. Webster, Hansford; Ralph Dizon Murray City, 0.; B. Atkinson, St. Louis, Mo.; Misses Grace and Mabel |Green, Elkins; Miss Cora ‘Tayiot, Buckhannon; J. Chancellor, Harper: Rev, R. S. Gordon, Hill Top! Miss Ophelia Pantels, Hinton: John Dy!- man, Pt. Pleasant; F, D, Pail -is0n, Greenfield, 0.; Frank Bowman, Roat- oke, Va.; Miss Alice Jordan, Wester: Robert Edwards, Roanoke; Mr. and /Mrs. Price, Chicago; W. E. Morgan, W. H, Turner, G. B. Morgan, Bliision, va; Robt. Simmons, Kingston: and Rev. W. W. Scott, Barboursyille.+ Dies of Consumption.-Mrs, Elvira Peters, mother of Miss Hattie Pejers who teaches in Garnett school, this city, died Wednesday morning at ber home at Sissonsville after a protracted illness from consumption, ‘The fun. eral will be held at her late residence today and interment will be made in the family cemetery. Besides Miss Hattie the decedent was the mother of several other children woo, with her husband, were at the bedside when the end came. ‘ ++ Personals ani Locals. Miss Virginia Gilmer returne. Sun- day from Parkersburg wacre she spent Emancipation Day. Mrs. Harvey Mickens is. visiting friends at Hinton, this week, Mr M. Sayles Md Miss Mary Werguson were united in marriage by Rev, R. M. Mayhew, Tuesday. Nelson Davis entertained a party of six at Hotel Brown, Friday evening of last week in honor of Williaa Goins who left Monday for Hampton. Mrs, Daniel Butler lef) Monday for Columbus, O., where She will spend several weeks visiling relatives and friends. Mrs, Cyrus Benon has returned from a week's visit with friends in Columbus and Lancaster, 0. Mrs, Stephenson, of Bibby street, entertained at dinner, Sunday compli- mentary of Mrs, Mercer Bullard and daughter, Miss Sarah, who ts visiting from Philadelphia, William Preston, of Goshorn strect is iN with typhoid fever. Mrs, Allen Bibbs, of Clifton Forge, is visiting her brother, Randolph Irving. Mrs. M. 4, Lord, left Monday for Wake Forest, N. C., where she wili spend two weeks, Miss Fthel Jones, of Renavilie, 0, passed through the city Tuesuay en- route to Lawrenceville, Va., where she is employed as teacher in Millin- ery in the St, Paul N. & school Gay Brown and George Willis spent the week end with relatives in Payk- ersburg. Katherine Scott and’ Vivian Buster visited relatives in Roomer Siturday and Sunday. Mrs. Rush Webb and Mrs. Perey Camipbell spent a few days in Rendl- ville, O., last week. & FISH CO. 28 AND 30 CAPITOL ST. SRL ELL PPC I ‘Beef, Veal, Mutton, Pork, Fresh Pork. Sausage _ OUR OWN MAKE. Try: our machine sliced Hams and Bacon SEER IL APPEL NN OE TED COTTE OYSTERS, FISH, POULTRY CRISTATA TEEPE TEN LOO ETS EET ETTORE The best qualities in all the popular kinds of Cheese SF AT DS ELT LN IT OT We want your patronage for wehave complete stock in our lines and you an get it when you want more. | gl | ‘The Improvement League will hoid its Ast meeting. witty Mrs. Ballard, [Brooks on Liizabeth street, Friday evening. | ‘The Priscilla Art Club will ho:d its first meeting with Mrs, Maggie Burks on Bradford street. Mrs. Dan Piper and infant son, 9° Wheeling, are visiting Rev. and Mrs. R. R, Downs, Young street, | Mrs, Viola Hardy, of Huntington passed through the city Saturday en- route to Sissonsville, ~ Miss Ethel Spriggs left Saturday for Nashville, Tenn., where she will complete her music at Fiske Untver- sity. Mr, and Mrs. Thos, Hale entertain- ed at dinner Sunday in honor of Mr and Mrs, Walter Hale, | Clarence Burks and James Carper left Saturday for Baltimore, Md., and wil enter Morgan College at that place. ‘They were accompaniel by 1, M. Cayper. el mRY | Jno. Q. Adams spent the week-end at Fort Springs. | Miss Carrie Buster, of Boomer, was the guest of friends in the city. Mrs. Ff. C. DeHoney has returned to the city after spending three weeks in Cincinnati, 0, ¥, H. H. Railey, of Montgomery, was .a business visitor to tho city Satur- day, Mrs, W. 0. Terry is expected to re- turn to this city Saturday from an enjoyable trip to Atlantic City, NAS. Mrs, 8. HH. Guss, of Institute, spent Wriday in town. , Edward Seales is ill at his home on Lewis street. Ten and (wenty year combi« nation distribution certificate of membership as devised by the American Workmen Trae ternal Insurance Company, of Washington, D. ©. one of the most Mberal, strongest and re- “Hable fraternal institutions in the field, or further particn- lars seo f) E, V. JORDAN General Agent for West Va. Office: Room 2, i, of P. Bldg. Charleston, W. Va. 100 AGENTS WANTED. ‘THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2M 1911. NO NEED TO STOP WORK. , | When your doctor orders you ‘to pte work, it staggers you. “Lf can't” you say, you know you are weak, run wa and failing in health, day by day, but yu must wrk as Ing as yu can stand. What yu need is Hlectric Bitters to give tone, strength and vigor to your system, to prevent breakdown and build you up. Don't be weak, sickly or ailing when Elec trie Bitters will benefit you tram first dose. Thousands bless them for their glorious health and strength. Try them, Every bottle is guaran- teed to saitsfy. Only 50c. at all druggists, O-T-4t. A DREADFUL SIGHT. to H. J. Branum, of Freeville, N, Y., wens the fever-sore that had plated his lifo for years in spite of mazv remedies he tried. At last he uscd Bucklen’s Arnica Salye and wrote:| “it has entirely healed with scarcely a sear left." Heals Burns, Boils, Ke+ zema, Cuts, Bruises, Swellings, Corns and Piles like magic, Only 25c. ate all druggists. 9T-4te , ‘ | PRESIDENT’ : 4 Ea cpt aN —~ ffl Misa We Ai, We F i EN OT if Kt { J i \\ y © dk fatal \ fl heh El A ; | oN fy f yr Nf i U; G » b, », ‘The kind that most men wear. Notice the cord back and the front ends. ‘T ‘hey slide iin frictionless tubes and move as yout move. You will quickly seo why Shitey Press dent Suspenders are comfortable and eco nomical for the working man ot business Tight, Medium or Extca Heavy Weight —Entca Length for Tall Mens? oe Price 50 Cents from your local desler orby mail fromthe factory. ay, Signed Guarantee on every pair THE C. A, EDGARTON MFG. CO, (333 MAIN'STREET, SHIRLEY, MASS. @ ff Members of P. E. Church WILL HOLD CONFERENCE, NEXT WEEK, TO DISCUSS WORK AMONG COLORED PEOPLE Divines and Laymen Are on the Program for Papers of Great Importance to Protestant Episcopalians of Color and the Race in General. BuBois and Walters to Be Present. Orange, N. Y., Sept. 20.—The twenty-seventh annual Conference of Church Workers Among Colored People will be held here in the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Epiphany next week. The conference is composed of rectors and lay members of Episcopal Churches. Former Minister to Haittl, William F. Powell, and Dr. W. E. Burgahrdt DuBois are among the prominent members. At the opening session, next Tuesday evening, addresses of welcome will be delivered by Bishop E. S. Lines, of Newark, N. J.; Rev. C. T. Walker, rector of Grace Church, and Rev. George M. Plaskett, rector of the church where the convention will be held. The response will be made by Rev. Henry L. Phillips, of Philadelphia, president of the conference. The venerable Henry B. Delaney, arch deacon of North Carolina, will preach the annual sermon. The president's annual address and the appointment of various committees will take up the session next Wednesday morning. In the afternoon Rev. Maximo F. Duty, of Wilmington, Del., will read a paper on "The Adaptability of the Church to the Needs 'of the Colored People." The paper will be discussed by Dr. Conwell Banton, of Wilming-Bishop, rector of St. Philip's Church, New York. Dr. DrBois will read a paper on "The Church and Her Mission in the Present Day Advancement of Society." The discussion will be led by Hon. William F. Powell, and Rev. George Frazier Miller, of Brooklyn, N. Y. The next day, papers on "The Place of the Conference in the Work of the Church as Some Ways of Contributing to its Efficiency"; "The Furtherance of the Work of the Church Among Colored People"; "The Problem of Church Education for the Negro"; and "Some Opportunities and Responsibilities of Our Ecclesiastical Citizenship" will be presented. The speakers will include: Rev. Jas. N. Weaver, Atlantic City; Rev. C. L. Somers, Richmond, Va.; Archie E. Nicholson, PhHadelphia; Dr. O. M. Waller, Brooklyn; Rev. D. LeRoy Ferguson, Louisville; Rev. Jesse David Likes, Charleston, S. C.; Rev. Samuel H. Bishop, general agent of the American Church Institute; Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia; Rev. J. C. Van Loo, Washington, D. C.; Rev. Harry O. Bowles, New Haven, Coign.; Rev. Jas. S. Russell, Archdeacon of Southern Virginia, and Rev. Jqhn Wesley Johnson, New York. The sessions Friday morning and afternoon will be given over to the Woman's Auxiliary. 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Degrasse, missionary to the West Indies; Alexander Crummell, scholar, missionary to Liberia, founder of St. Luke's Church, Washington, and founder of the American Negro Academy; Ell Stokes, pioneer missionary in New England and Africa. William C. Munro, who started the first mission in Detroit, Mich.; Samuel Berry, educator in New York and North Carolina; Harrison H. Webb, early priest and teacher, and the late Rt. Rev. Theodore Holly, bishop of Haiti. The present officers of the conference are: Henry L. Phillips, Philadelphia, president; Rev E. L. Henderson, Atlanta, Ga., vice president; Rev. George F. Bragg, Jr., secretary and historiographer; Rev. James Satterwhite, Winston-Salem, N. C., assistant secretary; Archie Nicholson, New Haven, Conn., treasurer, and Rev. Emmet E. Miller, Petersburg, Va., necrologist. TO ATTEND UNVEILING IN ATLANTA Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 28.—Ten thousand troops from many States will march through the streets of Atlanta one week from next Tuesday in the great military parade in connection with the unveiling of the Old Guard monument. The monument is to commemorate the tour of the Northern States taken by the Gate City Guard of Atlanta a few years after the close of the civil war to remove some of the ill feeling which prevailed during the reconstruction days. Among the famous military organizations that have accepted invitations to attend the unveiling are the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston, the Old Guard of New York, the State Fencibles of Philadelphia, the Fifth Regiment of Maryland, the Richmond Blues, the Washington Artillery of New Orleans, the Governor's Fot Guard and Putnam Phalanx of Connecticut, the Montgomery Blues, the Mobile Cadets, the Oildel Cadets of Charleston, and the Governor's Guard of Columbia. KANSAS CITY IN READINESS Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 25.—The finishing touches to the preparations for the visit of President Taft and the meting of the National Conservation Congress, which the President will address Monday night, are being put on today. The presidential party will be quartered at the Hotel Baltimore. The suite of rooms they will occupy has been especially decorated and hung with beautiful tapestries. Delegates to the conservation congress have begun to arrive in considerable numbers. The downtown section of the city is taking on a gala appearance. Building after building is one great mass of color from sidewalk to roof and the national colors are everywhere in the shape of shields, bunting and countless numbers of flags. Former Yale stars are showing up at New Haven to give a hand in coaching the Eli squad. Fraternal Societies TAKE STEP LONG ADVOCATED TO PROMOTE CLOSER RELATIONS AMONG THEM SELVES Delegates Meet Here From the Masons, Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows, Red Men and Elks and Perfect Plans for the Formation of the Friendly Society Movement in West Virginia. The second step in the organization of the Friendly Society Movement in West Virginia was taken here today when representatives of the Knights of Pythias, Masons, Odd Fellows, Red Men and Elks met in the K. of P. Hall and adopted a constitution, elected officers and mapped out a line of work to be approved by their several fraternal societies. Representing the Masons were: H. B. Hundley, Grand Master, of McDonald; J. H. Taylor, Deputy Grand Master, Charleston; and J. M. Ellis, Grand Secretary. Oak Hill. For the Knights of Pythias there were: J. M. Hazlewood, Supreme Representative, and C. W. Boyd, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, both of Charleston, Chas. E. Mitchell, assistant secretary, of Institute, and A. P. Straughter, of Hinton, were delegates for the Odd Fellows; H. H. Railey, of Montgomery, and Rev. D. C. Hunter, of Sylvia, for the Red Men. The interests of the Elks were looked after by W. O. Terry of this city. Object Explained. The object of the movement, as stated in the constitution adopted is to foster closer relations among its constituent organizations and the race, and to suggest ways by which funds may be raised to protect the interests of each and all. In the preliminary organization, Chairman H. B. Hundley explained at some length the necessity for such an organization. He recalled the introduction in the last legislature of a bill designed to put the Negro fraternities out of business, and the narrow margin by which it failed of passage. He did not think the Negro secret societies could longer afford to depend upon mere chance as was true last winter, to be informed when hostile legislation is under consideration by the law-makers, but that they should have some one on the grounds whose duty it would be to sound the alarm whenever danger threatens. "There are" he said, "many other ways in which such an organization as we propose to perfect here today may help the race. It might exert its influence toward killing any legislation of a discriminatory nature and see to it that every safe guard is thrown around the Negro in the full enjoyment of the rights guaranteed by the constitution. Many abuses exist that can be corrected only by such an organization as is proposed. In more than one community of this state white children in the grammar schools have longer terms than the colored children because, after high schools with nine months terms have been established for the former, their grammar schools are given the same number of months as annexes to the high school. In many instances where the number of colored children do not justify the establishment of a high school, the grammar school is open only six months. This is plainly unfair to the Negro child and the attention of the members of the Legislature should be called to this distinction." Jones and Starks Promoters. The meeting today is the direct, if belated, result of the efforts of the late J. McHenry Jones, who, on his return from England as a fraternal delegate of the Odd Fellows called attention to the great good being accomplished there by the body composed of representatives of all the secret societies. The project had a staunch supporter in S. W. Starks and during his incumbency of the Supreme Chancellorship of the Knight: of Pythias and that of Mr. Jones as Grand Master of the Odd Fellows, commissions were appointed by both organizations to act with similar commissions to be appointed by the other fraternities for the purpose of working out plans for their mutual helpfulness and closer relations. Nothing came of the matter and both Jones and Starks passed away without seeing the fruition of their hopes. If the organizations represented here endorse the actions of their delegates an annual tax of five cents will be levied on each of their members to be used by the Fraternal Society Movement in the execution of its plans. Such funds as are collected will be turned over to the Movement which will expend it for the purposes stated above. It will have its own officers and rules of government and purposes to act within the law in cases where the interests of any community of Negroes is affected or threatened by hostile forces. Meetings of the whole body, which is to be composed of three representatives from each of the constituent fraternities, will be held biennially, but the board of directors will meet annually The officers for the ensuing term are H. B. Hundley, pres.; H. H. Ralley, vice pres.; Chas. E. Mitchell, see'y', J. M. Hazlewood, treas., and J. H. Taylor, D. C. Hunter, J. M. Ellis and A. P. Straughter, with the president, secretary and treasurer, are the Board of Directors. The full proceedings will be forwarded to the heads of the fraternities represented and through them the secretary was directed to communicate to the subordinate lodges full information of the Movement, its object and the necessity for its establishment. Interesting News Items of Baltimore Baltimore, Md., Sept. 27.—The funeral of John B. Banks, one of the best known residents in the city, was held at Sharp street Memorial Church, Monday. He was formerly superintendent of the Sunday School of the Church and was Past Grand Master of the Mary'and Grand Lodge of Masons. A rally of the prophets is on at Sharp Street Memorial M. E. Church, and will continue until November. Rev. W. A. C. Hughes is pastor of the Church. Six night schools for the colloe people will be open next Monday night. At the High School Instruction will be given in advanced studies and trades. William E. Tabb, one of the best known compositors in the city, is seriously ill. He was employed by the Afro-American Ledger, and for the twelve years previous to recent illness had not missed a day. Morgan College will open for the fall term next week. The school has recently raised $50,000 which was necessary to secure a similar gift from Andrew Carnegie. Joseph L. H. Smith, a Past Grand Master of the Maryland Grand Lodge of Masons and one of the most prominent Scottish Rite. Masons in the country, is seriously ill at his home, 1421 Argyle avenue. He has held a responsible position in the Baltimore postoffice for the past 25 years. A Presbyterian Mission was formally dedicated here Sunday. This will make the third Presbyterian church in the city. ADVERTISED LETTERS Goldie Adams, (32) Wm. H. Barr, W. C. Baker, E. C. Baynes, Mrs. J. W. A. Beale (3), Tim Bee, Alice Bird, Gus Brown, Mort Brown, R. L. Brundage, G. O. Burfield, Alfred Bybee. Miss Harry Carter, Mrs. Geo. Campbell, Miss Tressa Canter, Henry A. Casey, Continental Gas Co., J. T. Copen, P. Conley, A. E. Coyne, C. J. Conner, Dr. C. C. Crowley, Mrs. Eva Church. Lizzie Dally, Robt. C. Daniel, Mrs. Cillie Dayes, F. Dawkins. Eureka Ice & Storage Co. Raychel Falbert, Mark M. Falk, T. A. Fadely,Mrs. Minnie F. Felton, Mrs. B. L. Fulks. Miss Lizzie Garland, Florence Graus, Mrs. Catherine Garrett, Chas. Graham, Mrs. Ellen Graham, Goldstein & Co., Mrs. Fannie Good, Miss Jannis May Good. Mrs. Emma Hart, Clifton Haynes, Ellen Haley, Bud Hammack, Dora Hedrick, Sam Hess, Miss Martha Howard, D. W. Hunt, E. E. Huddleston, Mrs. M. J. Hughes. E. A. Janes, Miss Eliza Jeffres, Lorinda Jones (2), Linda Jones, J. T. James, Miss Gertrude Johnson, Dr. T. I. Janiss. J. M. Kahn, Patrick Karr (2), Miss Emma Kidd, Mrs. Emma Kidd. Richard Lawson, Mrs. Lester, Miss Mandy Lamb, J. K. Lovett. Mrs. Sarie A. Martin, Jas. D. Marshall, N. C. Dermitt & Long, Miss Ann Meek, N. C. McNeill, Mrs. Thos. R. Moore, Jas. Moreny, E. E. Morgan, Mrs. S. A. McClung, Mrs. Arthur McClure. John M. C. Nair. Fred Oudet. Mrs. Jennie Bell Pratt, Mrs. Bettie C. Painter, John C. Phillips, Mrs. Lurenza Price, Miss Jennie Porterfield. W. W. Rader, Mrs. Hallie Raines, G. F. Rader, Clinton E. Richey, Mrs. Cora Rinoss, R. W. Roing, Leonard Rousey, Miss R. M. Rohan (2), Miss Katie Robinson, C. T. Rubl. Mrs. Schraeder, C. P. Staats, Frank Stewart, J. W. Seig, Roy Spencer, Matt Simon, James Sinkerton, Malissa W. E. Skinner, Chas. Lock Sktner, Mrs. Florence Sigmund, Mrs. G. W. Strow, John Sturgill, Miss Emma Snyder. Mrs. Bertie Taylor, Mrs. D. H. Thornton, Hurley C. Turner. Miss Katie Wakefield, Mrs. Blondine Washington, C. P. Weaver, Jack Weaver, Calvin W. Wells, Carl Wilson, Mrs. Earnest Wilson, William Wilson, Wm. White, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. White, John Wright, Miss, Mable Wright, Geo. B. Wilcher, Mrs. J. D. Williams, Mrs. Fannie Williams, Mrs. Mae Williams, Miss Ethel Williamson, Mrs. Ruth Whittle, Sadie Woodyard, Miss Mollie Woods, C. T. Wood, Walter Woods, Miss Myrtle Wolf. SHREVEFORT RATE CASE New Orleans, La., Sept. 29.—The so-called Shreveport rate case, in which the Louisiana Railroad Commission seeks to secure for Louisiana-Texas freight business the same rates in force between points in Texas, came up for hearing before representatives of the interstate commerce commission here today. The Texas railroads and the Texas Railroad Commission are the defendants. The case is of vast importance to the railroads and shippers of the two States. Should the contentions of Shreveport be sustained, either the Texas rates must be increased so as to place them on an equal footing with those now applying from Shreveport to Texas points, or the interstate rates reduced to the Texas schedule, which latter step would enable Louisiana shippers to become strong competitors for Texas business. COLORED NEWS NOTES The announcement of the coming of Mrs. E. Azalia Hackley, of Philadelphia, Pa., will be a source of delight to all who know the wonderful works and accomplishments of Madame Hackley. This celebrated lady, has many enviable possessions, aside from her excellent musical gifts, which include an attractive and graceful stage presence, a very pleasant speaking voice and a strong sense of humor. These remarkable qualities fit her admirably for her work, as a singer, teacher and illustrator of methods. Every lover of music can profit by hearing her. She is mistress of all the embellishments known to the vocal art. Her songs are sung with all the artistry of the finished singer. Madame Hackley is generally conceded as being the most cultivated musician of the race, and her demonstrations and lectures on voice culture greatly enhance her usefulness. Her recitals are always entertaining and of immense educational value to all who hear her. Our city is to be congratulated upon obtaining the services of such a personage and pupils of our schools should do everything possible to encourage attendance upon such a high class entertainment, for by so doing they support the effort to bring before our children the very best talent of the race. Madame Hackley will appear at the Garnett Hall on next Thursday evening. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Fidelity Realty Co., to Henry Kleeman, lot city; consideration $4,000.00. Eunice Bonham to Emery S. Keeney lot Malden district; consideration $100.00. R. H. L. King and wife to Minnie White, lot St. Albans; consideration $150.00. Arch Krieg and John D. Price and wife to George Todd, Trustee, four lots Glenwood; $1,00, and other considerations. John Joplin and wife to James C. Summers, lot Elkview; consideration $500.00. THE CIRCUIT COURT In the case of George H. Bailey against Myrtle W. Hall and others, Judge Burdett granted an injunction restraining the defendants from interfering with the management of the Majestic theatre on Summers Mrs. Hall intended to have the building remodeled for saioon purposes. Minnie Robinson vs. William Robinson. Des Moines Bridge & Iron Company vs. Farris Bridge Company, damages $5,000. Lola Rutherford, an infant vs. C. & O. Railway, damages $5,000. John A. Kennedy vs. S. E. Herschey, damages $1,000. Pittsburg Plate Glass Company vs. Ohio Fallley Furniture Company, damages $15,000. W. T. Woody vs. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company, damages $5,000. 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The Advocate is entered in the Post-office at Charleston, W. Va., as second class matter. Three months ..... $0.50 Five months ..... 1.00 One year ..... 1.50 SOWING THE WIND The Advocate warns the good citizens of Kanawha County that they shall have to pay, some day, a terrible price for their indifference to the apprehension of murders and lenient punishment of those indicted for taking human life. In the past year there have been at least a dozen murders, some of the most disgrant character, wilful, malicious and premeditated, for none of which has capital punishment been inflicted. Men and women, too, without a moment's warning have been hastened from time into eternity by the hands of murderers who, if not acquitted have been sentenced to a limited number of years in the penitentiary, from which some kind-hearted governor is more than likely to release them before the expiration of their terms. That there is not a more rigid enforcement of the law, that human life is so cheap in this county, is not the fault, as some charge, of the officers sworn to uphold the law, but it is the fault of public sentiment. If the people of a community hold lightly the commission of capital crimes, if they as jurors are benient in their verdicts against those who violate the divine injunction "thou shalt not kill," neither the prosecuting attorney nor the sheriff nor any other public officers is responsible for the miscarriage of justice, but the people themselves. For it goes without the saying that as are the people, so are their servants, the office-holders. If the people are jealous in safeguarding their lives and liberties, those deputized by them to protect these rights will be faithful in the performance of their duty. If, on the contrary, public sentiment is not aroused to a high state of excitement when lives have been snuffed out as they have been in Kanawha county, the officers of the law will surely reflect the iindifference surrounding them. This needs no amplifying. It is a self-evident truth. When the minds of the people are in the state of apathy existing here, when there is little or no protest against foul murder, the times are out of joint and the remedy must indeed be a desperate one to cure the injury. How desperate depends largely upon the depths into which we sink before there is a revulsion of feeling. When there is an awakening from the lethargy, the efforts of this community to get back to a respectable level will cost money and lives, how much or how many time alone can tell. We are now sowing the wind. Later we shall reap the whirlwind. Good people of Kanawha, awake! arise! or great will be the penalty. THE FRIENDLY SOCIETY MOVEMENT The Advocate has spoken so often on this subject that it is impelled to mention it again only by the knowledge that there are of those whom it is designed to benefit some who are ignorant of its sig nificance and others heedless of its success. That secret societies, separately have accomplished great good for the race, all are ready to admit. That they are inculcating in their members principles which make for good citizenship, no one will deny. If the Masons, the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias, as separate organizations are getting results along other lines than earning for the sick and burying the dead, is it not reasonable to suppose that, combined, they will widen the scope of their activities and reap a larger harvest? This is the object of the Fraternal Society Movement, to bring together forces now working separately to the same end and furnish a medium through which they may direct their united strength. It will not have to do with the internal workings of any of its constituent elements, each will remain a sovereign body as heretofore. The individual rights of none will be impaired, but the efficiency of each will be increased because united with each other. Its membership will not be composed of individuals as such, but of the several orders represented by delegates of their own choosing. Those delegates are to make up the Fraternal Society Movement, the object of which is to safeguard the interests of the societies in particular and of the race in general. It is to be, as it were, a watchman on the wall, sounding the alarm when danger threatens and marshaling the forces at the point of attack. If the members of the Orders which are expected to join the Movement each pay five cents per annum, as is proposed, there would soon be at the disposal of its Board of Directors a fund sufficient to meet every emergency. If eminent legal advice were necessary to protect the interests of one society on a point involving the rights of all, the money for its retention would be supplied from this fund. No society would be left to tread the wine press alone, as are the Elks in New York, the Odd Fellows in Alabama and the Knights of Pythias in Georgia. The existence of all being in jeopardy through the attack on one, all would furnish the sinews of defense, but in such a way that the burden on the individual would be infinitesimal. The Movement is a good one and it should succeed. The meeting here Tuesday indicates that the Orders are, at last, awakening to its necessity. Let us hope that none will falter before the goal is reached. BACK TO AFRICA As a field for grafting, exploitation and the working of games of graft, Charleston seems to be spotted. Hardly had the faker passed who solicited assistance in escaping from the South where he said he had killed a man caught assaulting his daughter, before there comes along another with a lot of tommyrow about the Negro emigrating to Africa. Emigrate to Africa indeed! And what pray would we do if we had the money to pay the passage to Africa? Very likely die of fever, those of us who did not succumb to starvation; for Africa is no land of milk and honey, all reports of the contrary notwithstanding. To this fact those Georgians, who followed Bishop Turner's advice and returned to this country broken in health and destitute of means, willingly attest. But even if conditions were favorable to the American Negro's success in the Dark Continent, The Advocate can see no reason for his leaving this, his native, land and making a new home across the sea. With its division into spheres of influence, Africa is rapidly becoming as much of "a white man's country" as any other on the face of the globe. There, at the present rate of advancement, conditions will soon differ but little from those which we are advised to flee in this country. One of the stock inducements of the Back-to-Africa advocates is cheap land. They overlook the land, good arable land, which may be had in the South for a song. They do not tell those, whom they are trying to influence, that the school system at the South, at its worst, is immesurably better than anything they will find in Africa for years to come. Oh no, that's not in the game. It suffices if, as in the case of Bishop Turner, publicity may be had by preaching emigration to the dear old father-land, or, as with the man who is "doing" Charleston, an easy living may be had regardless of the means. Turn a deaf ear to this advice if you please! Go to Africa if you have the means, but it is safe to bet an ox cart to an automobile that are your own possessions are slumped on Afric's shores, you'll sing "Any old place in Yankee land is good enough for me." An unpleasant echo of the National Baptist Convention at Pittsburg recently is that the people to whom the committee assigned visitors paid twenty-five cents a head for each assignment. Judging from the high cost of living and the amount of food a Baptist brother can consume, there was not much profit at the dollar-a-day rate after the two bits were deducted. There is no question about Dancy's fitness to hold the position of Negro "leader" in the coming campaign. The doubt is as to the followers. For there is not a Negro of voting age who does not think he is a natural born political leader. And the strangest part of it is that some of them claim the white people believe it. Senator Chilton seems to have spoken before he thought when he 'aid the blame on Governor Glasscock for the present status of the Virginia Debt ease. With sugar so high the housewife should not be blamed who tails to maintain her sweetness of temper. The agitation for a Jim Crow annex to the Panama Exposition has subsided, much to the regret of the graffters who expected to make a "killing." Anyway the people of the United States can keep on reciprocating with each other, so what's the odds? The uneasiness of a crowned head is not in it with that of the assistant superintendent of the Washington schools. Howard University WASHINGTON, D. C. Wilbur P. Thirkield, L. L. D., Press. Located in Capital of the Nation. Campus of over twenty acres. Advantages unsurpassed. Modern, scientific and general equipment. New Carnegie Library. New Science Hall. Faculty of over one hundred. 1882 students from 37 states and 10 other countries. Unusual opportunities for self-government. 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Lexington, Ky., Sept. 23—Tired of the reign of lawlessness that has existed almost continuously for many years and has made "Bloody Breathitt" a by-word the country over, the citizens of Elktawa, one of the towns of Breathitt County, joined it a mass meeting today to discuss plans to restore law and order throughout that section. The meeting was preliminary to a county-wide conference of the same nature which is to be held at Jackson, the county seat, early in October. THE ADVOCATE Terrell Banqueted WELL KNOWN JUROR IS HONOR GUEST AT BANQUET TEND- ERED BY LOCAL PEOPLE Flow of Oratory Follows Consumption of Appetizing Viands, Jones, Dellomey, Mitchell and Nutter Responding to Toasts Proposed by Waters, Who Acted as Toastmaster. Thursday night of last week there was tendered Judge Robt, H. Terrell of the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia, in the dining room of the K. of P. Building, the most enjoyable "stag" dinner at which local colored people were hosts since the one having Dr. Booker T. Washington as honor guest. Ten o'clock was the hour stated for service but a delay of one hour was occasioned by the lateness of the train bringing the Judge from Institute where he spent the afternoon. All was in readiness on his arrival and on a signal from the toastmaster twenty-seven took their scats at the T-shape banquet table, where the following menu was served: "For the man that is well fed, Sir3, can do no ill." Limestone Oyster Cocktail Cream of Tomato Olives Pickles Chicken A La Maryland Green Peas Potato Chips Red White and Blue The table cleared, Toastmaster Mr. Phil Waters read the quotation heading the program of toasts: 'Tis well to hear him through and not After which he called on Dr. R. L. Jones to respond to the toast: "West Virginia Negroes in the Professions". Dr. Jones paid a high tribute to the several examining boards of the State for their faltness toward Negro applicants, whose showing, he said, in examinations have been most creditable. As physicians, dentists, pharmacists, lawyers, teachers and preachers and in other professions, Negroes are doing well in West Virginia thinks the doctor and he stated that the race has every reason to feel proud of the work they are doing. Political Independence Advocated. Mr. John S. Noel having been detained at Montgomery by the illness of a relative, "The Negro in Politics," was not discussed, except along the lines of his "Independence in Politics" which was very ably handled by Mr. A. A. DeHonney, the local Negro Democratic leader. Mr. DeHonney spoke at some length on political conditions throughout the nation and advanced several reasons why he thought the race had made a mistake in limiting its allegiance as a mass to one party. He advocated independence, particularly in local affairs, as being the best and only method by which political recognition would come to the Negro, and credited to the efforts of the Negroes who had cast their lot with the Democrats the several appointments which the Republicans have made. Mr. DeHonney's sallies received uproarous applause and though all did not agree with his conclusions they none the less enjoyed their presentation. "The Business Negro" received some hard jabs from Mr. Chas, E. Mitchell, Business Manager of the West Virginia Colored Institute. "Proneness to exaggeration is one of the greatest failings of the Negro engaged in business", said Mr. Mitchell. "You would understand what I mean if you had ever attended a gathering of the business men of the race. There it is a common thing to hear a speaker estimate his annual business at $25,000 whose rating can not be found in Bradstreet's' or Dunl's with the Lick observatory telescope. What we most need in our business affairs is accuracy, promptness and cleanliness. And then we need the support of the race, for no business can succeed unless those far whom it is established support it." Mr. Mitchell received the close attention of his auditors throughout his talk which was delivered in a dispassionate tone but was nevertheless telling. West Virginia Landed. Mr. Sherman H. Guss, head of the Normal department of the West Virginia Colored Institute, very eloquently set forth West Virginia's attitude toward its Negro citizens who are desirous of an education. He gave figures showing how much is appropriated annually for the support of the state institutions at Institute, Bluefield, Huntington and Harper's Ferry and held that West Virginia is doing more for the education of its Negro citizens than any other of the border or Southern States. Mr. Guss is a THE WEST VIRGINIA COLORED INSTITUTE Offers Three Literary Courses---English, Academic, and Normal. ```markdown ``` fluent talker and his remarks elicited considerable applause. Judge Terrell as "Our Guest," received a deserving tribute at the hands of Mr. T. G. Nutter, who prefaced his toast with a short recital of the progress of the Negro since Emancipation. He compared the wealth, and literacy of the race when Lincoln broke the fetters of the slaves with the present day status of their descendants and found much for which the Negro should be thankful. He gave figures showing the rapid strides the Negro is making toward the goal set by the twentieth century and prophesied greater accomplishments in the future. In response to Mr. Nutter's remarks Judge Terrell spoke briefly, commenting on the pleasure he had derived from his first visit to Charleston and commending the evidence of progress he had seen during his short stay in the capital city of West Virginia. His evident sincerity won the hearts of his hosts and each vied with the other in assuring him of the pleasure all felt in having him as a guest. They were no less earnest in their thanks to the Elks who had made it possible for them to show Judge Terrell a sample of West Virginia hospitality. The subscribers to the banquet were Hugh Bess, F. C. Brown, B. P. Brownley, A. W. Curtis, S. M. Davis, A. A. DeHonney, J. C. Gilmer, S. H. Guss, C. O. Hill, F. H. Huskins, J. A. Jackson, C. H. James, Thomas Jennings, R. L. Jones, J. M. Jones, Lee Johnson, W. O. Lee, W. H. Lowry, Chas, E. Mitchell, J. S. Noel, T. G. Nutter, W. H. Parker, Chas, M. Preston, Ernest Porterfield, J. H. Taylor, W. O. Terry, Jas. Wright, Phil Waters and Henry Burks. Tuesday September 26 at the residence of the bride's father, W. J. Thompson, Mr. Hary R. Carter, of Frostburg, Md., and Miss Mary L. Thompson were united in marriage, Rev. F. E. Yates officiating. After the marriage a repast, consisting of ice cream, cake and fruits of various kinds was served. The bride was neatly attired in white; the groom wore a handsome black suit. Among those present were: Prof. Robt. Hurd, Mrs. Leona Lewis and Mrs. Nannie Baxter, of Elkins, Mr. J. W. Wade, Mr. C. L. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Cox, Mr. Chas, Johnson, Mr. Jas, Moore, Mr. and Mrs. F. Young, Mr. O. W. Haden, Mrs. Goo, Daniels, Mrs. R. M. Moorefield, Mrs. Nellie Bell, of Frostburg, Md., Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Thompson, Mrs. Ida B. Payne, and Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Thompson. The many beautiful and useful presents given attest the estimation in which the young people are held by the people of the community. At 4:25 p.m., beneath showers of rice the happy couple boarded the Western Maryland train enroute to Frostburg, where they will make their future home. Rev. F. E. Yates, formerly of Clarksburg, has been called to the pastorate of the Baptist church. Martin Payne was called to Goochland last week by the death of his mother. Mrs. J. W. Wade, upon whom an operation was performed at the Davis Hospital a few weeks ago, is rapidly regaining her strength. Prof. Robt. Hurd, who has served as principal of the school at Portsmouth, Ohio for twenty years is instructor in our school for the present term. H. B. Hundley, Grand Master of the Masons was here last week on official business. THURSDAY, SEPT 28, 1011. AS15 SUIT THAT IS POSITIVELY GUAR- ANTEED. Frankel System Clothes COPYRIGHT. That's what we are showing in plenty of New Styles and Calarinings of the New Browns, Tans, Greys and Blues Strictly All Wool Fabrics are used and the makers guarantee Every Suit to give thorough satisfaction, or we are authorized to give you a new one free. You will find that "SMITH'S GUARANTEED $15.00 SUIT" is far superior to any other garment sold at a similar price. ONE PRICE CLOTHIER Henry Smith HATS FURNISHINGS BASEBALL NOTES The Brooklyn team had it on the Cubs this season, winning 13 of the 22 games played. First baseman Tim Jordan, of the Toronto Eastern league team, has made twenty home-runs this season. An average of a run for every game in which he has played is one of the stunts performed by Ty Cobb this season. Zach Wheat, of the Superbas, Chief Meyers, of the Giants and Bailenti, of the Reds, compose a trio of real Indians in the National league. Baseball stars from all parts of the country will take part in the Comisky Field Day which is scheduled for Sept. 30 at the White Sox park in Chicago. MINERS IN FIRST AID TESTS Trinidad, Col., Sept. 28.—A first aid contest under the joint auspices of the American Red Cross and the Government bureau of mines for competing first aid teams of the Rocky mountain mining district took place here tday. Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico were represented. The tests were for the treatment of injuries likely to befall men engaged in mining, and the prizes awarded were to the teams making the best time and dressing the injuries most skillfully. The winning team probably will be sent to Pittsburg next month to take part in the national first aid demonstration. PRESIDENT TAFT, THOUGH DISAPPOINTED, BECAUSE, OF THE DEFEAT OF RECIPROCITY, IS NOT INJURED BY OUTCOME OF CANADIAN ELECTIONS, Secretary MacVeagh Stands By Colored Architects in His Department and Saves Several from Decapitation.—Labor Unions Try to Stop a Negro Brick-Layer From Working on Government.—Dancy Proposed for Negro Leader in, Coming Campaign.—Freedmen's Hospital Makes An Excellent Showing. THURSDAY, SEPT. 28, 1911. (Washington, D.C., Sept. 28—Annexation, rather than reciprocity, was voted upon in Canada last Thursday. The National spirit of the people of our neighboring daughter of Britain triumphed, and in the obscuration of the real issue, reciprocity suffered a temporary setback. The frenzied adoration of the retich of high protection so induced the eye of the populace that they defeated a measure drawn with special reference to the needs of the masses, and which ultimately promised incalculable commercial benefits to both Canada and America. The tendencies of the times is toward free trade, and there is an insistent demand that tariff walls be lowered wherever it can be done without detriment to the interests of those enterprises not yet able to stand up on their own feet in competition with the world. Reciprocity, the one great issue of the Taft administration is delayed, but it will come in the process of commercial evolution and with the education of the masses to the advantages offered by a less restricted market between two nations living side by side and having many interests in common. President Taft, though disappointed because of the defeat of his favorite measure, is not injured by the outcome of the Canadian election. He is not less correct in his stand because of the failure of the people across the border to distinguish between a simple economic proposition and the bog of annexation. His speech-making tour of the West is putting him in direct touch with the thinking citizens of the land, and the increased enthusiasm with which he is greeted everywhere, even in the territory of the so-called insurgents, indicate that he enjoys the confidence of the men who must live by the sweat of their brow or through the marts of trade, none of whom can prosper save under sound business conditions. The President has not lost prestige. He is in sympathy with the appeal for a safe and sane revision of the tariff, with a view of reducing the cost of living, and the explanation of his vetoes is setting him fairly and squarely on the side of the workers who must get 100 cents out of every dollar they earn. The country is reaching the conviction that intelligent revision can come only after the report of that tariff board is available. Within the regular session of Congress, when this report is made to Congress, the real tariff revision will be inaugurated and pushed to a speedy conclusion. President Taft is wisely steering clear of partisans' politics in his addresses. He is speaking for all the people—republicans and democrats, rich and poor, black and white. If capital is made for 1912, it is because his wise policies are making a natural impression upon the sovereign voters of the nation. Secretary MacVeagh Stands by Colored Architects. The Hon. Franklin MacVeagh, Secretary of the Treasury, has demonstrated anew his belief in a "square deal" for all under his jurisdiction, and has shown that he is willing to go out of his way to assist worthy colored men to rise to the full measure of their opportunities. He has indicated this in a concrete fashion by canceling the recent order of the Department separating from the office of the Supervising Architect three colored draughtsmen, who are drawing generous salaries, ranging from $1,800 to $2,000 per annum and rendering service of a gilt-edge character. The men restored to duty are Henry D. Woodson, of Illinois, a skillful draughtsman in the main office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury in this city; L. W. Baker, superintendent of construction on the United States Post-office at Ashtabula, Ohio, and W. W. Cooke, superintendent of construction on the United States Post-office at Ironton, Ohio. A few days ago, it became necessary for the Secretary to cut off of his payroll eighty of the technical, staff of the architect's office, because of the failure of Congress to make the appropriation necessary to carry on this work, and no disbursing officer of the government can continue a force on duty which a positive deficit staring him in the face. The seperation from the service was to have taken place September 30. The attention /of Secretary MacVeagh was called to the fact that the quota of colored men on the Architect's staff throughout the country was plainly small, and that to remove these three faithful workers would be to practicidally wipe out the Negro from this branch of the service. Mr. MacVeagh quickly appreciated the force of the representation, and without delay ordered that Messrs. Wodson, Baker and Cooke be retained at their respective posts under the same conditions heretofore existing. It was also understood that if it is found that the order should touch colored men engaged in supervising the construction of any government building anywhere in the land, so much thereof as related to them would be considered cancelled. This is a master stroke for the broad-minded Secretary of the Treasury, and he is being warmly congratulated upon all tides for having so readily seen to it that the representation of the Negro in the technical division of the Treasury Department was not reduced, even though a number of changes in the line-up had to be made to hold these worthy men in their places, and yet conform to the law respecting the appropriation. Several colored men holding major positions under the Architect were given openings elsewhere. It is not believed that any colored man will lose out entirely because of this financial complication. Secretary MacVeagh is entitled to the thanks of the Negro press and people all over the country by reason of his firm stand for the race in a crisis that bade fair to work disaster to men of the brightest promise of usefulness to the race. Labor Unions Against the Negro. Over at the Government Printing Office the leaders of the bricklayers' union are working overtime to keep a colored man, John Moore, from plying his trade on a wall attached to the great government printery. They are holding meetings and denouncing Public Printer Donnelly because he is man enough to regard his eath to observe the law as sacred, even though it requires him to stand up for a Negro workman, in defiance of the labor union and its narrow selfishness. It is stated that Moore has passed the civil service examination, as a bricklayer, and that his appointment came in regular form after certification by the Commission. The union people do not want to work with him, and are indicating their willingness to call off the fight against Moore and the Public Printer, if the Negro is reduced to a laborer at $2 per day. As a skilled tradeworker he is now getting $5.20 per day. At this writing, Public Printer Donnelly is "standing pat," and allowing the union magnates to do the worrying. It assumes that the monarchs of the labor fraternity have overlooked one very important fact: namely, that the Government Printing Office belongs not to a private organization of nondescript individuals known as a labor union, but to all the people of the nation—union and non-union, black and white. No private cabal can superede the regularly-appointed officer of the Government in administering the duties of his office. The Government Printing Office is—or ought to be—an "open shop." E-Recorder Dancy for Leader. With the close of the President's tour of the West, the campaign 1912 will be formally launched. The temper of the country will have been thoroughly tested and the managers will have an accurate "line" upon what is needed to insure a Republican victory next fall. The Negro is to have a share in the fight. He is ready now, and is only awaiting the signal to plunge boldly into the fray. There must be a capable leadership, if the colored brother is to be made to properly understand his duties and obligations to his party and to his race, as well. The office-holders will have ample work to do, in this connection, and all of them have been giving the administration of President Taft a support that is both loyal and effective. It is evident that the masses will want a commander of the forces in the field, who is not an office-holder—one who can speak as one not bound by any specific obligations and thus appeal more strongly to that view the office-holder with suspicion of having a selfish interest to serve. Such a leader, working in harmony with the National Committee would be a tower of strength in all the States where the Negro vote is potent. The popular eye is turned toward former Recorder John C. Dancy as the most available man for the mission, thus outlined. He is not in office, but has had large official and general experience. He is a trained campaigner—knows the games from the ground up. He is a fine "mixer," and is in touch with every activity in which the colored man is engaged. He is a churchman, member of the press, a business man, a forceful writer and an eloquent speaker. There isn't a stronger platform orator in the race than John C. Dancy. He has no equal as an organizer of men. As chairman of the subcommittee in charge of the Negro wing of the campaign of 1912, Mr. Dancy would bring the race solidly to the Republican standard despite the rumored disaffects. Although headquarters may not be open until after the Decterm meeting of the Republican National Committee, it is institution early to begin laying the foundation of the campaign now—so say the wise-acres of the party. It is expected that the matter will be brought seriously to the attention of Secretary Hilles upon his return to Washington. There is a general feeling that the very best man to lead the forces to victory next year as chairman of the National Committee is none other than the Hon. Charles D. Hilles, who as Secretary to the President, is showing political acumen of the highest quality. Bruce ti Be Sustained. Roscoe Coskling Bruce will be retained as Assistant Superintendent of the Washington Public Schools. The fight against him, covering a period of years, has practically worn itself out, and the situation shows signs of clarifying. At the recent "secret" session of the Board of Education the matter was threshed out, and it was discovered that the opponents of Mr. Bruce had nothing specific to complain of, beyond a possible disappointment in some personal desires. With a limited number of places at his disposal, and a law on his hands that insists that promotions shall be made upon merit only, it is violating no confidence to say that Mr. Bruce has not been able to satisfy all of the people who have made demands upon him. No charges of a definite nature have been brought against the Assistant Superintendent, and there is nothing for him to answer. The three colored members of the Board seem to have agreed to ask for a change, but the six white members do not regard the situation as serious enough to warrant the sacrifice of an efficient leader in school affairs, and are in favor of his retention. 250 representative citizens have signed and presented to the Board a petition, setting forth their satisfaction with the services of Mr. Bruce and praying that no change be made. The strongest forces in the District are openly espousing the cause of the young Harvard man. By a vote of 8 to 1, Mr. Horner alone voting in the negative, the final disposition of the case has been left to Superintendent W. M. Davidson, who will make some further investigations to determine the weight of the objections urged. It is his prerogative to recommend dismissal or retention of Assistant Superintendents and other officials. From remarks made by Dr. Davidson, there is reason to believe that he is entirely out of sympathy with the personal fight that is being made on Mr. Bruce, and there is ground for the impression that the case will drop right where it is, with Mr. Bruce as an easy winner. Humors are flying thick and fast. One of them is to the effect that the colored members of the Board will resign if the desired change is not made. Little credence is attached to this, however, for it is stated by those in a position to know that since the matter has been left to Superintendent Davidson, Messrs. Horner and Tunnell and Mrs. Carrie W. Norris, will abide cheerfully by the result, whatever it may be. If Mr. Bruce is sustained, it seems agreed that they will give him their most loyal support. No changes are expected at M Street, the Armstrong Manual or Normal School No. 2. Freedmen's Hospital Report. The annual report of Dr. William A. Warfield, Surgeon-in-Chief of Freedmen's Hospital, has been handed to the Secretary of the Interior. Attention is called to the urgent needs of the Hospital, made necessary by the rapid growth of the institution during the past year, ended June 30, 1911. More help is needed to properly carry on the work of the institution, and the value of securing high-grade helpers is emphasized. Congress is asked to appropriate $25,000 for the erection of a building devoted exclusively to pathological work, and $11,000 for the necessary nurses, clinics and assistants. An electric ambulance to cost $3,500, is asked for, to take the place of the present horse-drawn vehicle. An ice plant, to cost $4,000, and improvements on the heating plant, at a cost of $3,000, are other items embraced in the budget for Congress. A $60,000 building for pay patients is desired. According to the rules now in force, only indigent patients can be received. Numerous applications have been made for years by colored patients who wished to be attended at Freedmen's by colored nurses and physicians, who are amply able to pay for attention and treatment. Dr. Warfield's report shows that 2,000 patients were treated during the year, an increase of 30 over the year 1910. The mortality from all causes was only 8 per cent. In the out-door department 4,838 patients were treated, the number of visits amounted to 5,637 and 13,000 prescriptions were compounded. The salary list amounted to $29,480, and the finances are reported to be in good shape. The Nurses' Home, in process of erection, will be available for use in a few months. It will cost $40,000. Miss Tyson Entertains at "Dutch Supper." Miss Florine M. Tyson, the affable treasurer of the New Howard Theatre charmingly entertained a group of friends at a "Dutch Supper" last Saturday evening at her beautiful home, 914 T street, southwest, the festivities beginning at the witching hour of twelve. The parlors were tastefully decorated and a musical program and card games gave zest to the occasion THE ADVOCATE. The special guests were: Messrs. Theodore L. Pankey and D. J. Cottrell, of Philadelphia; Mrs. R. Williams, C. Johnson, J. White and W. Townson, of New York. Miss Tyson, who proved herself to be an ideal hostess, was capably assisted by Miss A. White, Miss K. Townson and Miss M. Black. The News in a Nutshell. Bishop Alexander Walters will be in town next week. Judge Robert H. Terrell was tendered a grand banquet last Thursday evening by the citizens of Charleston, W. Va. On the 22nd he delivered the Emancipation Day address at Edgewood Park, near Charleston. The affair was managed in admirable fashion by Mr. J. C. Gilmer, editor of the Charleston Advocate and Librarian of the State of West Virginia. Former Recorder John C. Dancy leaves Monday for Toronto, Canada, to attend the session of the Ecumenical Conference, the world's parliament of Methodism. Mr. Dancy has been designated to preside at one of the great public meetings during the ecumenical season, the first time such an honor has been conferred upon a layman, black or white, in the history of the church. It is safe to say that Mr. Dancy, who is an orator and a scholar, will give an excellent account of himself. Word came that the A. M. E. Zion Council of Bishops at Knoxville, Teen unanimously recommended Bishop G. W. Clinton as a member of the Jeanes Fund Board, to succeed the late Bishop Abram Grant. The next meeting of the Board will be held in this city in December, at which time the vacancy will be filled. No better choice than Bishop Clinton could be made. Dr. A. M. Curtis, the popular physician, has returned from his vacation, which he spent in Chicago. There is no sentiment observable here for a Negro Annex to the Panama Canal Exposition, to be held in San Francisco in 1915. Plans are being laid for an active year by the officials of the Colored Public School Athletic League, which was organized last year. Grand Worthy Master W. R. Griffin, of the True Reformers, is on an inspection tour of the Middle W.est. He was in Louisville last week and is now in St. Louis, looking over the property holdings of the Order. On the 8th, Mr. Griffin was given a magnificent banquet by his admirers in the District, and confidence was expressed in his ability to bring the True Reformers back to their old-time prestige and credit. W. T. Menard, for many years a faithful attache of the Government Printing Office and a shining light in the journalistic firmament of the race, has located permanently in New York City and the environs of the national metropolis. For the present he is in charge of the business department of the Standard-Journal at Yonkers, and is connected with a printing firm in the big city. Mr. Minard is a brilliant writer, an experienced business man and an expert printer, as well as a cigar maker and musician. With such a versatile equipment, Mr. Menard ought to be a success anywhere. Invitations have been received for the weddings of Miss Violet Merrick to Dr. William H. Bruce at Durham, N. C. October 4; Miss Inez Emily Moore, of Greensboro, N. C., to Dr. James G. Redd, of Minneapolis, Minn., September 20; Miss Nettle L. McClaim, of Louisville, Ky., to Dr. Shelley H. George, of Paducah, Ky., September 6; Miss Minnie Marguerite Goings, of Grand Rapids, Mich., to Mr. F. Morris Murray, of Washington, D. C., September 6. Dr. W. T. Vernon, Supervisor of Indian Schools, is still on his tour of inspection, and has reached Oklahoma. He spoke at Hampton Institute, Norfolk, Atlanta, Tuskegee Institute, Little Rock, Ark., and other points en route. At every stopping place he has had a warm reception. Dr. Vernon denies that he is a candidate for the presidency of the Colored Institute of West Virginia or any other position. He says he is perfectly satisfied with the work he is now doing for the United States Government. The school enrollment shows that 14,238 colored children are in attendance so far this year. 12,694 are in the graded schools, the remainder being divided among the M. Street High Schools, Armstrong Manual Training School and Normal School No. 2. Phelps School, now a white institution, is to be occupied by the Colored Business High School upon the completion of the new building for whites at 5th and T streets northwest. The suggestion is made that the new white school be changed to Phelps and the present Phelps be given a name associated with the work of the colored people. At Zion Bishops' Council, on a test vote, Dr. J. S. Jackson, financial secretary of the connection, ran first for the Bishopric; Dr. S. L. Corrothers, pastor of the Galbraith Zion Church, this city, ran second; and Dr. G. C. Clement, editor of the Star of Zion, ran third. It is expected that at least three Bishops will be "made" next May at Charlotte. Richard Lewis, of Chicago, an expert chemist, has been assigned to duty here in the Agriculture Department, as the result of a civil service examination. He is the only colored man in the Department assigned as a chemist. Dr. John R. Francis, Jr., a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, has been appointed by the District Commissioners as dental inspector in the colored schools of the City. He is a member of the dental faculty of the Howard Medical School, and is a young man of energy and ability. Assistant Attorney-General W. H. Lewis is not to resign as a member of the American Bar Association, simply because certain gentlemen from below the Mason's and Dixon's line do not approve of his election thereto. Mr. Lewis is to visit his old home in Suffolk, Va., next month and deliver an oation at the Fair that will be in progress at that time. President Taft has not reached any "enemy's country." A new race paper for Washington is said to be "on the way." T. Thomas Fortune, the veteran editor, who made the New York Age famous, is to spend the winter in Washington, to put the finishing touches on some special literary work in which he is engaged. He may yield to the pressure of certain interests that are anxious to have Mr.Fortune embark in the newspaper business here and give the country its "long-felt-want," a truly great national Negro weekly at the nation's capital. T. J. Calloway, general manager of the Lincoln Memorial Building Company, is selling large blocks of stock in and about Arkansas. He is making his present headquarters at Little Rock. Mrs. Anna J. Cooper, formerly principal of the M Street High School, has been elected teacher of Latin in that school. S. W. Rutherford, M. A. Lattimore, Nathanlie Jones and Mrs. N. D. Brown were the Washingtonians who spoke at the recent convention of the Fourth Annual Agents' Convention of the National Benefit Association, held at Atlanele City, N. J. The Bethel Literary and Historical Association opens its regular season next Tuesday evening at the Metropolitan A, M, E, Church. The speaker will be Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, who will make a report of the proceedings of the "Races' Congress in London," of which he was a member. Andrew D. Washington is president of the Association. Prof. J. Henry Lewis, director of the Amphion Glee Club, has been designated to prepare the musical programs for the various meetings during the year. A "press dinner" is in the wind The estimates of the Board of Education for the schools carry an allotment of about $150,000 to start the work on the new colored High School. Architect W. Sidney Pittman is mentioned as available material for the principalship of the new model and vocational school in connection with the Cardozo Building in South Washington. J. Finley Wilson, an enterprising young business man, of Norfolk, Va., has been spending the week in the city mingling business with pleasure. He has succeeded in placing large orders in all of the leading drug stores for Dr. J. P. H. Coleman's "Hair-Vim," which is pronounced an excellent preparation by expert chemists who have analyzed it. Mr. Wilson is also associate editor of the Journal and Ginde at Norfolk, and traveling deputy for the Improved Order of Elks, by appointment of Grand Exalted Ruler, H. H. Pace. George W. Chivis, "Lord Chivis," a veritable globe-trotter, is in the city He spoke Sunday morning at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church and told of his visit to the coronation at the especial invitation of King George V. He says he is booking theatrical talent for the playhouses of Honolulu, where he will go shortly for permanent residence. It is said to be the ambition of Mr. Chivis to succeed "Prince Cupid" as the Hawaiian delegate in the United States Congress. Mr. Chivis is urging the local Elks lodges to establish an Elk Home and offers a check for $250 to start the movement a-going. "Lord Chivis" is remarkable man and stands in a class alone as a shrewd financier. BASEBALL NOTES The Los Angeles team is carrying the banner in the Pacific Coast League parade. Fred Lake is being talked of to succeed Bobby Lake as manager of the St. Louis Browns. Catener Coltor, of the Quakers, is but nineteen years old. He is a Manhattan College boy and was secured from the York (Pa.) club. Mike Donlin says that he has quit play-acting for good and in the future will give all of his time to ball playing. Jim McAleer figures that Mathewson will be lemon meringue pie for the Athletics while Marquard may prove to be the troublesome child. COMMENT OF THE STATE PRESS ON SENATOR CHILTON'S SPEECH Governor Accepts the Challenge. Governor Glasscock promptly takes up the challenge issued by Senator Chilton in his Pineville address. In a desperate effort to excuse the corruption of the Democratic caucus, Mr. Chilton throws out the taunt, why do they not contest the validity of the election of the two United States senators from West Virginia? Possibly Mr. Chilton did not anticipate the reply that was made. Possibly he did know the reply that might be made and sought to anticipate its effect. However that might be, Mr. Chilton can rest assured that he and Senator Watson will not be allowed to occupy their purchased seats in the senate without protest or contest. At the right time and in the right place evidence of the corruption of the Democratic caucus will be produced in such a manner that the senate of the United States will be compelled to take cognizance of it. That is what Governor Glasscock meant when he said he would take up Mr. Chilton's challenge. That is what the chief executive meant when some months ago he declared that he intended to exercise all the means in his power to expose the corruption which brought about the election of the two United States senators from West Virginia. The case of these gentlemen is not settled by any means. In the senate of the United States the evidence will be presented, and in so far as the exact truth as to the influences which brought about the election can be learned, it will be learned and made public. However, the result of such an investigation will not change the verdict of the people of West Virginia. As to the corruption of the Democratic caucus, as to the means that defeated John T. McGraw and secured the nomination of C. W. Watson and W. E. Chilton, the people of West Virginia have long since made up their minds. Their verdict is made and sealed.—Wheeling Intelligencer, The Shame of It All. Up to this time we have seen no statement as to the expense account of either Senator Chilton or Senator Watson, but that of John T. McGraw handed to the secretary of state and made public through the press. It would be interesting to see such a comparison as is suggested by Senator Chilton. It has been rumored that Senator Watson spent a considerable sum in the canvass, and one of the arguments advanced in favor of bringing him forward as a candidate for re-election is that he would again spend a considerable sum. When Senator Chilton made that combination with Watson, he went directly against the wishes of nineteenth of the democrats of the state for we feel safe in saying that not more than one-tenth, if that many, desired the election of Watson. That bribery of members of the legislature was furtively attempted is beyond question; but it is impossible to say who made the attempts or in whose favor they were made. Senator Chilton has his seat for six years, but Senator Watson cannot be re-elected.—St. Mary's Oracle, (Dem.) At the Home Plate. Hon. W. E. Chilton, millionaire editor of the Charleston Gazette, and United States senator, appeared in Pineville this week in the role of harmonized among the local warring democrats. Mr. Chilton delivered an address at the court house on Monday, which was a sad disappointment to many of the people. The people expected an address dealing with national affairs, but the gist of his talk was along the "old cousin" and "my fellow mountaineer" by which he sought to flatter his audience but it seems it failed to flatter and fell flat and the applause was not so deafening as it was in one of Mr. Littlepage's leave to print speeches. He wound up his address by likening himself to the great and immortal Lincoln and planning other innumerable bouquets upon himself.—Wyoming Mountain- An Egregious Blunder. Senator Chilton's Pineville speech was given publicity Monday, and by Tuesday evening the opposition editors, and those of the senator's own party who oppose the combine, were taking it over the hurdles at a merry clip. They are still at it, and the chances are that every sentence of that vulnerable document will furnish a text for an editorial for many days to come. Already some of the Senator's most ardent supporters are saying that his speech was a most egregious political blun- der. Even the Wheeling Register says as much: "It was really unnecessary for Senator Chilton to enter into such an extended denial as his Pineville speech contained, of charges of corruption of the legislature in the election of himself and Senator Watson." — Parkersburg Dispatch-News. Senator Chilton in his Pineville speech placed his hand over his heart and declared with due solemnity that he had no part in the legislative bribery, which brought about the election of himself. and Clarence Watson as United States senators by the late lamented democratic legislature. He neglected, however, to enter the same denial for his colleague, as well as such smooth individuals as Col. John C. Mayo, of Kentucky, Col. onel Charley Powell, of Fairmont, W. A. Ohley, Colonel Joe Chilton, and others, who were the real agents of the combination which played havoc with the McGraw forces at Charleston. Fayetteville Journal. Senator Chilton is quoted in the Charleston Gazette as commenting on the Parkersburg Interview of Governor Glasscock by saying "I am still courting an investigation by any fair body of men, and have never dodge or evaded one." Why, sure, in the beginning the heavens and earth were created and Chilton wanted an investigation. In fact he is pining for it, yearning for it, crying for it—since the legislature adjourned—but that might not be considered a "fair body of men" by the off-lead in the Gold Dust Twins team.—Bluefield Telegraph. Lesson to the People Lesson to the People. Governor Glasscock intimated that this investigating body would be the United States senate itself, and R may be expected that at the next meeting of the Senate the names of Watson and Chilton will be coupled with those of Lorimer and Stephenson. Governor Glasscock is an honest man. None question his integrity, and even Bill, MacCorkle, now a member of the state senate, and a member of the law firm of Charleston of which Chilton is a member also, stated last winter before the assembling of the state legislature, that William E. Glasscock was one of the best and most upright Governors West Virginia ever had. Wonder what MacCorkle thinks now? But this much is certain. Whether there is an investigation of Watson and Chilton or not, the people of West Virginia, in whose hands rests their political future, have marked them for the political junk pile, and the fates of both are sealed. The last legislature was a lesson to the people of the state that they will not soon forget, and Poe's "Raven" gives forth their opinion with respect to Democratic legislatures, with its "Never, never more." — Grafton Sentinel. Not What Ho: Seems Not What He Seems. Senator Chilton may believe he is so entrenched in the United States Senate that he may defy the people of the state as he has done. However, Mr. Chilton should remember that the body in which he has membership at present—and it need not be stated here as to whether the membership is questionable—has contracted the habit of doing a little investigating into how its members got there. Honest opinion in this state is that Mr. Chilton is not so defiant as he makes hard efforts to appear—Clarksville Telegram. That settles it: Senator Chilton himself said in a speech at Turpentine-tree-tarville, or some other place, that his election was accomplished without crookedness. Then Editor Chilton approved of the utterance in the Charleston Gazette, whereupon and consequently following that in due course of events the Fairmont Times avers that no one can gainays the Gazette.—West Independent. FOOTBALL NOTES George Brooke, Penn's great kicker, is again coaching Swarthmore. The Harvard schedule calls for all the games to be played in Cambridge with the exception of the game with Princeton. The Harvard All Stars will be reorganized this fall with Fish, Philbin and other former stars of the gridiron in the line-up. Russell Loudenslager of last season's Navy team, will play with the independent team of Lancaster, N. Y., this season. The Georgetown squad will practice with the Middies at Annapolis in preparation for their game with the Carlisle Indians. Eddie Cocheme, for years star of the Wisconsin eleven, and last season coach at the University of St. Louis, has abandoned football for politics. Battle of 1912 to be Fought on the Issues of 1892--Protection vs. Free Trade--Speech of Longressman Rodenberg of Illinois, Delivered in the National House of Representatives in 1908 Peculiarly Applicable to the Present Situation. GARRETT AND HAZLEWOOD UNDERTAKERS 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. TREVILLE, SEPT. 22. 1911 PARAMOUNT ISSU POLITICS AT THE Battle of 1912 to be F 1892--Protection vs. Longressman Rodenb in the National House 1908 Peculiarly Ap Situation. For a splendid characterization of the decrepit Democratic party, with its wanton and indiscriminate attacks upon public men, with its tendency to promote paramount issues and forget the same in the succeeding campaign, with its fondness for the vagaries of Populism, the speech of Congressman Rodenberg of Illinois, delivered in the National House of Representatives in 1908, is peculiarly applicable. This address of Congressman Rodenberg was delivered prior to the Republican National Convention, when President Taft was nominated. His discussion of the campaign of 1892, when the Democratic party assailed the Republican policy of protection and made it the paramount issue of the campaign of that year is particularly wholesome at this time when the Democratic leaders, discarding the silver doctrine, imperialism, and the other issues of former campaigns, have returned to their attack upon the Republican party and the protection policy. Congressman Rodenberg said in part: Mr. Chairman, the average Democratic statesman has always been a disciple of the doctrine of despair. He is the philosophy of pessimism. For him the Lamentations of Jeremiah are an inspiration, an exhilaration. His face is ever turned toward the setting and not the rising men. He is never so much at peace with himself as when he is quarrelling with some one else. Instinctively, he prefers a funeral dirge to a wedding march, and believes that the song of the dying swan would make a most glorious national anthem. When camping out, purely as a matter of choice, he always pitches his tents amid the somber surroundings of a cemetery, in the cheerless shade of a weeping willow. He is happy only when his fellow-man is sad. Night after night he sends up a fervent petition to the Great White Throne, asking the good Lord above to visit his children with some great disaster, such as fire or fever, flood or famine, drouth or death, earthquake shock or ocean storm, for in a visitation of that kind his morbid and melancholy mind thinks it sees some promising political possibilities. It does not take much to encourage him, however. When he picks up his morning paper and reads of a defaulting bank cashier, he at once grows hopeful; when he scans the market reports and finds that the price of wheat has dropped 1 cent, he actually becomes cheerful; and when he learns that cholera, or some other contagion, has broken out in one of our insular possessions, he simply grows delirious with joy, and forthwith proceeds to gather together all manner of indorsements for a political job under a democratic administration. GARRETT AND UNDER ARTHUR L. GARRETT Why pay large prices when we quality of service and goods for stock of goods. Prompt ambulance Bell Phone 336. Home Phone 328. --- no man or combination of men is greater than the law of the land, and that he that transgresses, be he rich or poor, shall be made to pay the penalty of his transgressions. The history of the Democratic party, on the other hand, is an unbroken record of incoherent inconsistencies. The Democratic party has demonstrated a capacity only for mischief and mistake. It has been so persistently and insistently wrong on all of the great social and economic questions of modern times that every thinking citizen instinctively looks upon its promises and professions with doubt and misgiving. In 1892 we were told by the Democratic party that the one great, overwhelming, paramount issue before the American people was the question of the tariff. Protection was denounced as robbery of the many for the benefit of the few. War, fierce and unrelenting, was declared on the protected industries of the country, and it was to be a war to the death. Import duties were to be abolished, custom-houses were to be scattered to the four winds of the heavens, our home market was to be opened to all the world, and every citizen, without regard to creed, color, or previous condition of servitude, was to be accorded the proud and priceless privilege of buying where he could buy the cheapest and selling where he could sell the dearest. The golden era was to be ushered in. Our cup of national happiness was to be filled to overflowing with the untold blessings that were sure to gush forth in neverending abundance from a tariff for revenue only. Aye, we were told that the protective system of the Republican party was a delusion and a snare, a miserable mockery, a travesty on truth, and God alone knows what not. They told us that we were taxed from the cradle to the grave and that even death brought no surcause from sorrow, for the wicked Republican party had placed a tariff on tombstones. I almost shudder, even at this late day, as I recall the harrowing and grewsome picture that was painted by the Democratic spellbinder of 1892. Well, the American people, like Ulysses of old, finally succumbed to the song of the siren. Grover Cleveland was elected President and with him came into power a Congress Democratic in both branches, And then came the Wilson bill, that bright and shining example of Democratic constructive statesmanship was enacted into law—and you know the rest. It is not necessary for me today to lift the veil that hangs over that darkest period of our national industrial life. The farmers, the merchants, and the mechanics of the generation have not forgotten, and they never will forget their one sad experience with a tariff for revenue only. It was then that the farmer's wheat brought 40 cents a bushel, his corn 10 cents, his oats nothing, and his potatoes considerably less than nothing. It was then that the merchant turned prematurely gray and the deep furrows of care and trouble appeared on his brow. It was then, too, that labor walked the streets night and day searching in vain for work. The mills and factories throughout the length and breadth of the land closed their doors, and across their silent and smokeless chinneys was written the epitaph: Died of an overdose of Democracy. For four long and weary years, years that were lean and barren, years of sorrow and of suffering, of poverty and of pain, we struggled on and on under this weight of woe, hoping against hope, but relief came only when the Republican party was restored to power and the Dingley Republican protective tariff bill was enacted into law, for when that great constructive statesman of the Fifty-fifth Congress touched the buried in D HAZLEWOOD BARTAKERS T, LICENSED EMBALMER we can furnish you with the same or less money. We carry a large ance service. Open day and night. 609 Summer Street. Charleston, W. Va. --- dustries of the nation with the magic wand of protection. Phoenix like, they sprang forth from their ashes, their Democratic tombs. In the wealth of the products of field and factory, of mill and mine, and in the magnificent growth of our export trade, far exceeding that of any other nation on earth and reaching every part of the civilized world, we behold an enduring monument to that great carousel principle of the Republican creed—protection to the products of American genius. American brain, and American industry. Ah, my countrymen, the protective policy of the Republican party needs no defense. It has stood the test of time and experience. Its manifold benefits are altogether too apparent to admit of the possibility of successful attack. It constitutes the proudest boast of our civilization and finds its glorious justification today in the strength and power and prestige of the nation and in the prosperity and happiness of all the people. It is possible that new conditions have made necessary some changes in our present tariff law, as no law devised by mortal man ever possessed the element of perfection, but the time will never come when the great body of the American people, remembering the disastrous experience of twelve years ago, will ever be willing to surrender any part of their loyalty to the great principle of protection. Whenever a revision of existing tariff schedules shall become necessary that work must and will be done by the friends of the protective system, and not by its enemies. LASTS AD RESPECTS PAID TO MEMORY OF HON. WESLEY MOLLOHAN RESOLUTIONS OF THE BAR The funeral of the Hon. Wesley Mollohan took place from the residence at 2:30 this afternoon. Services were conducted by Rev. O. D. King of the Methodist Church, and Rev. J. C. Bruce of Pittsburg, Pa. The active pall bearers were Messrs Malcolm Jackson, Dalas Payne, M. M. Williamson, W. B. Mathews, E. B. Dyer, W. E. R. Byrne, Jake Fisher and Judge L. J. Williams. The honorary pall bearers were Messrs A. L. Ruffner, J. F. Brown, J. Q. Dickinson, J. H. Huling, D. C. Gallaher, J. R. Seal, Gov. W. A. MacCorkle, Col. John T. McGraw and Randolph Stalnaker. The services were very largely attended by friends and business associates of the deceased; the Kanawha Bar Association attending in a body. Numerous friends accompanied the remains to Spring Hill cemetery where they were laid to rest in the family lot. Floral tributes from in and out of the city were numerous. Judge W. Coble of Kansas, brother-in-law of deceased, Judge Campbell of Monroe and other friends from out the city were here to attend the services. All the banks of the city closed at 2:30, out of respect for the deceased who had been long connected with the banking business of the city in the capacity of president of the Citizens National. Following are the resolutions adopted by the Kanawa county bar on the death of the late Hon. Wesley Mollohan: Wesley Mollothan, the subject of this memorial, was a member of this Bar for more than forty-five years. And so long a period, filled as it was, with active participation in the most important litigation, his ability as a lawyer became so pronounced that he came to be regarded throughout the state as one of its foremost lawyers. Particularly, was he noted for his familiarity with the complexities and intricacies of our system of land laws, in which he was not excelled, nor probably equaled by any lawyer in the state. The unraveling of intricate and involved problems in that branch of law was a task suited to his mind, and his labor upon matters of that nature was in a great degree relieved of its burdensomeness by the pleasure it gave him to work out the solution. Throughout this and neighboring counties he took a proud part in the litigation which settled the titles to many of the large lard surveys. In the other branches of the law he was second to none of the members of this Bar which has always justly ranked as the equal of any in the state. His knowledge of the law was extensive and accurate, and his wonderful memory, retaining as it did, whatever he had read or heard, made him always a ready debater. His judgment upon legal as well as other propositions was sound, and his skill in handling the facts in a case, and his keenness in discerning the fallibility of his adversary's position made him an exceedingly dangerous opponent in the trial of a case. Yet, in his profe- THE ADVOCATE social experience, as in all his personal affairs, he never stooped to take an unfair advantage. In his professional life and in his private life, he held strictly to the path of honor, and no man living can justify claim that he ever knowingly or wilfully did him a wrong. He was a hard fighter at the Bar, and like other lawyers, enjoyed winning his legal battles, but when he had done so, he was always ready and gled to make his doctored opponent every concession consistent with his duty to his own client, and to make he burden of defeat as light as possible. He was a plain man in every way—in his speech and in his habits. He never essayed rhetorical flights in his arguments, but put his case in the simplest words and phrases, with a qualitnness of style all his own, and in a manner that held attention and conveyed thorough comprehension to his hearers. He was a cautious adviser and safe counselor, and was slow always to advise litigation. No man with corresponding ability and reputation was ever more modest than he. He never appeared to realize or be conscious of his high rank in his profession. He was as little afflicted with vanity at the end of his life as he was when he started on his career. No one ever heard him boast of any of his achievements. If he felt any pride in them, he never indulged in self-laudation. He lived the same plain, simple, quiet life all his days, avoiding all things than seemed pretentious or assumed. He was kind, generous, magnanimous and intensely loyal in his friendships. He had no littleness. A man of more loveable disposition it would be hard to find. Those who knew him best loved him most. He was a man of decided convictions upon all public questions, and never hesitated to announce his position upon proper occasions. He decided his course of action upon principle alone, and was always as honest with himself as he was with his fellow men. He hated wrong and pretense and sham, and never took pains to conceal his aversion thereto. He was an exemplary citizen, a true and loyal friend, a devoted husband and father, and what more can be asked of any man? He spent nearly all of his long life in this his native state. He was born and grew to manhood among its mountains, and his nature seemed to have formed a kinship with them and their forests and streams, and to be imbued with such love of them that he found his sweetest recreation in their midst; and there, in close communion with nature, as he loved it, his life became impressed with that unchangeable simplicity with which nature ever clothes herself, and in which the artificialities and affectations of life have no place. It is a great tribute to a man'a character, when, on such an occasion as this, in looking back over his past, we can find nothing to be palliated, excused or defended and are too feeble in the art of expression to delineate the virtues which have made him so loved, and his loss so greatly deplored. JOSEPH RUFFNER, GEO. E. PRICE, J. F. BROWN, W. E. CHILTON, A. BURLEW. Committee And we herewith submit the following: Resolved, That a copy of this memorial be presented to the Supreme Court of Appeals of the State, to the U. S. Circuit for the Southern District of West Virginia, and to the Circuit Court of Kanawha County and the Intermediate Court of Kanawha County and that a copy be sent to the family of the deceased VIRGINIAN COAL SHIPMENTS A statement has been received at the office of the State mine department showing the net tons of coal shipped over the Virginian Railway during the month of August. The report shows a substantial business, and is as follows: Gulf Smokeless Co., Tams. 37,693 Pemberton Coal & Coke Co., Affinity 6,312 Pemberton Coal & Coke Co., Big Stick 6,575 Winding Gulf Colliery Co., Winding Gulf 6,066 Bailey Wood Coal Co., Woodbay 7,615 Herbert Col. Co., Herberton 10,029 E. E White Coal Co., Glen White 26,275 E. E. White Coal Co., Stotesbury 8,534 Slab Fork Coal C. Slab Fork 26,910 MacAlpin Coal Co., MacAlpin 25,866 Gulf Coal Co., Patterson. 7,656 Lynwin Coal Co., Goodwin. 6,769 New River Col. Co., Eccles 9,612 Loup Creek Col. Co., Page 24,721 White Oak Ry via Bishop. 24,140 Kanawha Glen Jean & Eastern Ry via Pax. 32,422 Total 267,196 AT GOVERNORS OFFICE Frank Jimberg, of Philadelphia, who has been the guest of M. Boirasky this week, was a caller at the office of the governor yesterday to pay his respects and talk over business affairs. He expressed himself as favorably impressed with business conditions in this city and has taken the time to look over the real estate situation in Charleston and nearby, he being a really broker in the Quaker City. 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 at least six per cent, interest — Your Money is Working For You. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association was organized in order to give us an opportunity to put the money we could save together and then put it to work. The above is a picture of our building on the Capitol Square in Charleston. We have just purchased a splendid three story brick building on one of the main business streets in the city of Huntington. The first floor is occupied by the Huntington Herald, the largest daily newspaper published in that section of the state, the second floor is used for office rooms, while the third floor is a large assembly and lodge hall. This building is sure to pay us well. After the Charleston building had been occupied only eight months our stockholders were paid a dividend or six per cent. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. As- your agent in your locality about it or write to this office. LET YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION -:- HOTEL BROWN A Popular Hotel for Colored People. HOTEL BROWN 35 Rooms. Hot and Cold Baths. Lodging 50c Rooms by Week $2 to $3 ONE BLOCK FROM STATE HOUSE BEST HOTEL. IN CHARLESTON POLICE COURT Marshall Jones was fined $10 for obstructing the street and took an appeal. A question arose as to the ownership of the automobiles and a lengthy argument was heard by Judge MacCorkle. It appeared from the evidence that the machines were sold to Jones by John Scaggs and Jones claimed that the machines were not his property as Scaggs had not kept his part of the agreement. Henry Gaines, drunk and disorderly $5 for the drunk and $10 on the disorderly charge. Henry Brown, drunk and using vile and profane language, was given $5 and five days. Albert Burdette, plain drunk, was given a suspended sentence of $1. HO' A Popul 500 Capitol Street --- Uncle Billy Preston, an aged and respected colred man, died at his home on Goshorn street today about noon, after an illness of about two weeks. Uncle Billy was well known Office Phone 573 Bell JOHN C Phys CHARESTON, W Office Hours 8 to 11, 1 to 4, 6 to 9 about town having been an employee of W. B. Donnally & Co., for about thirty years. Arrangements for the funrela have not yet been made. Subscribe for The Advocate Residence Phone 1493 Home C. ELLIS sician WEST VIRGINIA Office Room 5 K. of P. Building Cor. Washington & Dickinson Sts. Residence 413 Shrewsbury St. OWN -:- ed People. Charleston, W. Va. ---