The Advocate

THE ADVOCATE. WE CHEERFULLY PUBLISH ALL CRISP NEWS NOTES FROM ALL SECTIONS. VOLUME XII. Tennessee Convention PROMES TO BE A WARM AF FAIR BETWEEN TEDDY AND AND TAFT'S FOLLOWERS. President And Ex-President's Forces Being Marshalled to Control the State Convention and Instruct the Delegates to Chicago. The following from the Chattanooga Times tells of the outlook for a battle royal in Tennessee between the Roosevelt and Taft forces: The Roosevelt forces not only in Hamilton, but all over Tennessee are making preparations for the fight of their lives at the State convention, when delegates are arrested to the National convention at Chicago. All over the State the supporters and admirers of the Colonel are getting their forces in hand to rally around his hat, when the "bull-fight" at Nashville is pulled off. It is conceded by the Taft leaders in Tennessee that Roosevelt is growing stronger each day. And now that he has "knocked them through the ropes" in Illinois and Pennsylvania, his supporters have something of a more tangible lead to work upon. They expect to fight for a Roosevelt delegation from Tennessee. If they fail in that, they hope for an uninstructed delegation. Either will be considered a victory. The former would be a landslide. In Hamilton county the cohorts of the Colonel are getting together. It will be recalled when the Taft supporters fired up the steam roller and ran rough-shod over the Roosweltians in the district convention their ardor was somewhat dampened. But the recent gains of the Colonel have inspired them with additional esprit de corps. A meeting is to be held within the next few days for the organization of a Roosevelt Club. Those promoting it are said to be W. B. Miller, J. E. Edington, George Shipley, J. W. Eastman and others. They expect to organize one of the most flourishring Roosevelt Clubs in the State. But the big fireworks will be at the Nashville convention. Outside of fighting for the delegates a strong fight will be made for a State chairman. The anti-Roosevelt clan is said to be lined up for Dr. J. Q. Lillard or Columbia. If he fails to connect they will probably center upon John W. Overall. The Roosevelt people have not yet decided whom they will put up for State chairman. It would not be a surprise, however, if Gen. Andy Fletcher of Bradley county did not throw his hat into the ring, and then lope in behind it. Neither have the Roosevelt contingent centered upon candidates for delegates from the State-at-large. And they will not for some days. Strong pressure is being brought to bear by the Roosevelt supporters upon W. B. Miller to become an active candidate. The four that had practically been decided upon by the Taft element were Monroe Monday of Knoxville, H. Clay Evans of Chattanooga, L. W. nutro of Memphis and Lee Brock of Nashville. The election of Mr. Evans, how, ever, as a delegate from this, the Third District, puts him out of the running and he will probably be replaced by Jesse M. Littleton or some other strong Taft supporter from East Tennessee. Another important factor who will probably become a candidate for delegate is Col. W. J. Oliver of Knoxville, the most dyeed in-the-wool of all the dyeed-in-the-wool Roosevelt supporters. It is he who it is related will duplicate the convention of some four years ago, when he packed the convention hall with stalwart mountaineers and plucked Chairman Newell Sanders from the speaker's rostrum, and likewise chased several other statesmen off the capitol grounds. Senator John C. Houtk of Knoxville may also be a candidate for delegate, as may be T. A. Lancaster of Lexington, who commanded the Brownlow element in West Tennessee. The Roosevelt people say they will not stand for Senator San- THE ADVOCATE. ders to dominate the convention, neither any other machine or partisan politician. Instead they expect to dominate it themselves and make their own war medicine, provided, of course, that Col. Oliver furnishes the sinews of war, which it is said he will do. The Roosevelt adherents say the grand secret of the order is the attitude of R. S. Sharp, Chief Post office inspector. That wily individual, it is declared, has not committed himself to either side but is being held in reserve, so to speak. Should Roosevelt be nominated he is supposed to "stand between" him and the present regime in Tennessee and see what can be done in the matter of retaining Federal patronage in the hands of the present patriots. Should Taft be nominated he is supposed to yell from the housetops "I told you so," and again keep the patronage in the family. It is pretty well conceded that should Roosevelt be nominated there will be a shaking up of affairs in Tennessee "gop" circles. There will be another partonage referee, as well as other changes in the society of persons who hold Federal office. Govemor Glasscock Appoints Delegates To Represent the State at the Third Annual Session of the Negro National Educational Congress. In compliance with the request of the president of the Negro National Educational Congress, extended through Governor Eberhart, of Minnesota, Governor Wm. E. Glasscock has appointed delegates from this State to the third annual meeting of that body at St. Paul, Minn. July 16-19. Those to whom commissions have been sent are: Dr. B. H. Stillard, Wheeling; Rev. G. W. W. Jenkins, Wheeling; Alex Armstrong, Moundsville; F. R. Ramer, Martinsburg; Miss Elizabeth G. W. Moore, Charles Town; Miss Willa Lee, Clarksburg; Frank Jackson, Fairmont; H. H Winters, Harper's Perry; J. W. Chappelle, Charleston; Chas. E. Mitchell, Institute; Rev. J. J. Turner, Kimberly; J. M. Trice, Sr., Alderson; J. M. Ellis Oak Hill; Rev. E. C. Page, Montbomery; Anthony Willis, Parkersburg; M. R. Whitico, Keystone; Rev. S. R. Bullock, Bluefield; Dr. B. F. White, Huntington; S. L Wade, Bluefield; J. F. J. Clark, Charleston; Rev. J. W. Robinson, St. Albans; A. P. Straughter, Hinton; and Mrs. M. A. W. Thompson, Hill Top BOOKER T. IN JAIL Baltimore, April 26—Booker T. Washington is konguishing in the Baltimore county jail awaiting trial along with a friend, on a charge of alleged theft. This Booker T. is not the world famous educator, but only a member of an obscure Washington family whose mother named him after the great educator. NO EXTRA CHARGE Hagenbeck and Wallace Combined. Shows will exhibit here on April 29th and give performances in the afternoon and night, at two and eight o'clock. Reserved chairs in the grand stand and admission tickets will be sold at the down town ticket office show day at the same prices charged in the ticket wagons on the show grounds. Ithaca, N. Y., April 25—James B. Clarke is one of the six seniors of Cornell University selected to speak for the Woodford prize in oratory. This is the oldest and most coveted prize at Cornell, having been established by Gen. Stuart L. Woodford in 1868, when instruction first began in the university. No colored student has made the stage since 1900, and Clarke will probably be the first to win the prize. All Negro Sunday schools of the State are requested to send delegates to the West Virginia State Sunday School Convention which convenes in Wheeling, April 20. The chairman of the committee on entertainment of delegates is Rev. G. W. W. Jenkins, No. 66 11th St. Wheeling. All delegates are to write him informing him of their intention of being present. Let all schools be represented. REV. W. W. MAYLE, S. S. Missionary CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1912 PRESIDENT PREFERENCE PRI MARY SHOW WEAKNESS OF OPPOSITION Taft is Repudiated Roosevelt is as Good as Nominated and Taft is out of the Running is the Opinion of Even Strong Partisans of the President. Washington, April 26—The victory of Colonel Roosevelt in the presidential preference primaries of Nebyaska and Oregon on April 19th, practically clinches his nomination by the Republican National Convention at Chicago. Six great Republican States have now expressed themselves by presidential preference primary and every one has gone overwhelmingly against Mr. Taft. These states, in order in which they have voted, are North Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Nebraska and Oregon. They aggregate 196 delegates to the National Convention. Of these, Mr. Taft has carried 2 from the Illinois districts controlled by the notorious Senator Lorimer, and 6 from districts in the city of Philadelphia where the almost equally notorious Penrose machine is dominant. In terms of delegates, the Taft candidacy has been repudiated by these six Northern States 24 1-2 to 1. From these six great Republican States, Colonel Roosevelt has 152 instructed, uncontested delegates. Col. Roosevelt leads Mr. Taft nearly 20 to 1, in terms of delegates. These six Republican States cast an aggregate of 98 votes in the electoral college. Without them, no Republican candidate can hope to b elected. There can be no mistaking the character of their warning to the Republican party that Mr. Taft is not a safe man to name as its candidate for the presidency this year. Equally certain is their demand for the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt. From every corner of the United States comes the same refrain: "Colonel Roosevelt is as good as nominated; Taft is out of the running." This chorus is sounded not alone by Progressive newspapers, but by heretofore dyed-kn-wood Reactionary organs; it is the view expressed—even publicly—by men known as strong partisans of the President. A few examples, taken at random from papers received since the landslide for Roosevelt In Illinois, and the avalanche in Pennsylvania will suffice to show the general trend of opinion. For instance, the Topeka (Kansas Capital, under the caption "Taft Supporters' Hope About Gone" says "that the Roosevelt landslide in Pennsylvania put Mr. Taft practically out of the running as a serious candidate for renomination was the general impression even among strong Taft supporters." It then quotes Charles Sessions, secretary of the State of Kansas, thus: "In the language of Uncle Joe it's no use to lie among ourselves. The result in Pennsylvania hurts badly. I must confess that it stunned me, as it doubt did other supporters of President Taft. It was like a bolt from a clear sky. It is an enigma to me why tiny considerable number of people, especially Republicans, have turned against the President, but the returns from Illinois and Pennsylvania indicate that they have. I guess Teddy's line of talk sounds good to them." Says the Kansas City Times (Progressive) in a leading editorial: "Pennsylvania plus Illinois, in connection with Wisconsin, north Dakota, Kansas and Missouri, mean just one outcome—Roosevelt by acclamation. "Barnes of New York saw the landslide coming when he prevented Taft instructions for the New York delegations. "The president is out of the running. Everybody know that. A party leader who is overwhelmed in states that he carried four years ago by two thousand, as he did in Illinois, and three hundred thousand, as he did Pennsylvania, is politically dead. "Southern delegates, obtained by strong-arm methods, never yet nominated a Republican candidate. The great Northern States are the determining factor. They are for Roosevelt. "Taft will be backed off the boards before the Chicago convention. His managers may bluff a bit about a compromise candidate. Then they will stampede. "The Republican nomination is s.t." tled. And everywhere the question the Democrats are considering is Who can beat Roosevelt? Hark to the Pittsburg (Pa) Gazette Times, whose fealty to Taft and the Penrose-Oliver machine is beyond a question: "Colonel Roosevelt's victory in the Republican primaries of Pennsylvania of Saturday was so overwhelming that it is impossible to question its meaning and not difficulty to measure its ultimate effect. Whatever Colonel Roosevelt's alleged faults, temperamentally, economically, politically or otherwise, we have indubitable evidence now that his aggressive personality and rugged courage appeal to the favorable consideration of a majority of the Republicans of this State and that they desire him as the party's nominee for president." How Justice is Meted in Georgia White Murderer (Gets Ten Years, Negro Who Placed His Hand on A White Girl Goes to Chain Gang For Twenty. Calhoun, Ga., April 25—Calhoun has turned thumbs down for a white man, aged 78, sentenced to ten years in the chain gang, and thumbs up for a Negro, sentenced to twenty years of the same punishment. This amazing reversal of the usual public sentiment following criminal court verdicts is causing much comment and frequent expressions of regret that the judicial recall is not working against Judge Fite's court. Andrew King, the white man whom the public would send to the gallows, looked more like a lonesome deacon in an amen corner as he arose to plead guilty to attempt to murder his little grandson by kicking the baby into the fire. King had a carefully kept, white beard, long white hair, and his shoulders are stooped with work. Another charge of murder in the first degree is pending against him, the result of his stabbing his son-in-law Robert Keel, to death. King and Keel quarreled a year ago over the method of making syrup, and King attacked Keel as the latter was working over the open kettle, stabbing him in the neck. While the younger man was dying, King stabbed him repeatedly. He was arrested, broke jail after being indicted and was at liberty several weeks. He was admitted to bail after recapture, and then kicked the child into the fire, declaring he intended to murder the family. He was permitted by Judge Fite to plead guilty to the lighter charge. The Negro was sentenced to 20 years on the chain gang because he placed his hands on a white girl's arm. When she resented the familiarity he apologized and withdrew. He was sentenced to twenty years, but was granted a new trial because Judge Fite had refused him permission to poll the jury. Judge* Fite was severely reprimanded by the supreme court for this action. The second trial was marked by bitter tilts between the Negro's attorney and Judge Fite. An appeal will be taken. The public refuses to believe the Negro intended to attack the girl. Closing Exercises of Maharry Medical Will Begin Commencement Season At Nashville.—Outlook Hopeful for Young Men's Christian Association. Nashville, Tenn., April 24—The Mehany Medical College Graduating exercises held this week always mark the beginning of the Nashville commencement season. The Fisk commencement is looked upon as the valedictory exercise of its kind. The Baccalaurate Sermon of the Meharry Graduating Class was preached Sunday by Rev. Thos. N. Ivey of the Christian Advocate. The exercises on this occasion were held in the Meharry Auditorium of Wadlen University. The subject of the baccalaurate speaker was, "It is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive." The Graduating exercises of Meharry College were held at Ry- Roosevelt Delegates Outnumber Opponent's "The Terrible One" Has Nearly three Times as Many Delegates As Taft And the Good Work is Still Going On Steadily. Washington, April 25—Senator Dixon at the Roosevelt headquarters today said: "644 delegates to the Republican National convention have been elected up to date. Of course, 239 are for Colonel Roosevelt; 85 for Mr. Taft; 6 for Senator Cummins; 36 for Senator LaFollette; 118 are uninstructed, including 88 from New York state; and contests are pending in the cases of the remaining 160. State. Roosevelt. Taft. Uninstructed. Contested. Hawaii .. 6 .. .. .. .. Ala 2 .. .. .. 20 Alaska .. 2 .. .. .. .. Colo. .. 10 .. .. .. .. Conn. .. 12 2 .. .. .. D. of C. .. .. .. 2 Deleware .. .. 6 .. .. .. Florida .. .. .. 12 Georgia .. .. 2 24 Illinois 56 2 .. .. .. Indiana 8 8 .. .. 12 Iowa .. 8 .. .. .. .. Kansas .. 2 .. .. .. .. Kentucky 3 7 .. .. 16 Louisana .. .. .. 20 Maine 12 .. .. .. .. Michigan 8 12 2 6 Miss. 20 .. .. .. .. Missouri 16 2 6 2 Nebraska 16 .. .. .. .. N. Mex. 6 2 .. .. .. New York .. 2 88 .. .. Okla. 16 2 .. .. .. Oregon 10 .. .. .. .. Penn. 58 6 .. .. .. Phi. Is. .. 2 .. .. .. S. Car. 4 .. 4 10 Tenn. 2 .. .. .. 14 Vermont 2 .. .. 6 .. .. Virginia .. .. .. 22 Wis. .. .. .. .. .. Totals 239 85 118 160 MAKES DEBATING TEAM Springfield, Mass., April 20—Benjamin F. Hubert of White Plains, Ga., has been selected a member of the Amherst debating team to represent the college in the debate with Rhode Island State College. The final debate for the selection of a debating team was held Friday evening in the chapel Prof. John A. McLean presiding. The judges were Prof. Robert J. Sprague and the Rev. W. L. An- liam G. Bassett of Northhampton man's auditorium Tuesday night, April 23, at 7:30. The principal address was delivered by Dr. M. C. B. Mason, corresponding secretary of the Freedman's Aid Society of the M. E. Church. There were 114 graduates and nearly every state in the union was represented, also British Guiana and Jamaica. The Meharry commencement always draws a large crowd and is perhaps more largely attended than any other exercise of a similar nature except the Pearl High School commencement. After the Meharry commencement comes the Roger Williams and Walden University closing exercises. Then follows the Pearl High School and the graduating exercises of Fisk University. No announcement has as yet been made concerning its speakers on these occasions. Y. M. C. A. Secretary Sanders who has recently been sent to Nashville to develop the work here has made a bright beginning and the outlook is hopeful. Meetings are being held at the different churches to create the enthusiasm necessary to launch a campaign to secure the money to erect a $11,000 building. The city work of the Y. M. C. A. has not prospered heretofore. It has been very much bungled because of the necessity of intelligent direction and consecrated service on the part of those who ought to have worked harder for the success of the association. Then the work was hindered by factional strife and discord. However, these things are matters of the past and all hands seem joined with Mr. Sanders now in the desire to make the Nashville association an organization of fact at well as name. Say Politicians Following Returns From Illinois, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Nebraska, and Taftities Want Compromise. Washington, April 26—The returns from Nebraska and Oregon, following those from Pennsylvania and Illinois, come very near to settling it. Taft's election was before seen by many to be impossible; now it is recognized by the best judges of politics that his renomination is quite as unlikely. Six primary states have recently held elections. They have chosen a total of 196 delegates. Of these Taft has eight, of which two are from the Lorimer district in Chicago and six from the Penrose district in Philadelphia. Practically all the remaining delegates are pledged to Roosevelt. Which shows how much the Republican voters want Taft. Ask For Compromise. The elimination of Taft, which has been brought about by the Roosevelt victory in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Nebraska and Oregon, has revived the talk of a compromise. Of course, this talk comes entirely from the Taft camp. Before Nebraska and Oregon had held their primaries an emissary from the Taft camp came to Roosevelt and offered terms. A compromise candidate, preferably Hughes, and 75 per cent of the Roosevelt platform, was the offer. "Myself as candidate and a hundred per cent of my platform," was Roosevelt's answer. It is in the platform that the New York crowd are chiefly interested, and they would like to surrender on the 75 per cent basis. Just how Mr. Taft's official elimination will be, brought about is not yet certain. Taft Out of It. Returns from the presidential primary states are overwhelmingly convincing to the practical politician, and this astute gentleman has already begun to look for the best way to save his own political life. The very fact that Taft's supporters are talking compromise has started a general movement to the winning side. "It really makes no difference now" said Senator Dixon, "whether President Taft retires or waits to be retired. He is no longer a possibility. No convention can ignore verdicts of States like Illinois, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, and Oregon." Storer College is Defeated by Morgan West Virginia School Comes Out Second in Declamatory Contest with Baltimore Rival. Baltimore, April 25—Miss Estelle M, Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, of this city, and Mr. Reginald McCleary, of New York City, were the principals in a very pretty wedding at Leadenhall street Baptist church tonight, (Wednesday). The ceremony was performed by the pastor Rev. Ananias Brown. The bride was sweetly attired in white embroidered satin, and wore a flowing tulle veil. Her veil was caught with a diamond brooch, the gift of the groom. Miss Bessie Boyd was bridesmaid, Miss Carina Roan flower girl, and Mr. William Green, of New York City, best man. The ushers were Messrs. Taldvin Williams, Ernest C. Brown, John Scott and William Roberts. A reception followed at the home of the brides' parents. They were the recipients of numerous gifts. Accompanied by the bride's aunt, Miss Estelle V. Mason, of New York, Mr. and Mrs. McCleary took a late train for their future home, 2188 Fifth avenue, New York City, where they will be at home Sunday. A declamation contest between the students of Morgan College, this city, and Storer college, Harpers Ferry, W. Va., resulted in Miss Esther E. Stewell, of Morgan college, being awarded first prize, and Misses Dee A. Douglas and Roy Johnson, of Storer College receiving second prizes. The judges were Revs. W. L. Dewell and L. Z. Johnson and Prof. George B. Murphy. A meeting of the local alumni association of Howard University was held here last Friday night to consider raising funds for the gymnasium fund of the unicersity. The Sunday School social given at the Ann stret hall Tuesday evening was well attended. Graduating Exercises of Training School Of which Dr. Shephard is President Will Be Held May 15 to 23rd, Dr. Parkhurst Being Among Speakers. Special to the Advocate. Durham, N. C., April 25—Dr. J. E. Shepard has issued invitations to friends all over the country to attend the annual commencement exercises of the National Religious Training school, which begin May 15 and close May 23. Noted speakers will participate and the entire program is to be of the highest order of excellence. Large attendance is expected; arrangements are being made to accommodate the throng who invariably comes to Durham to witness this extraordinary event each year. The program, in detail, is as follows: May 15—Closing prayer and testimony meeting, 8 p.m. May 19—Annual sermon, 3:30 p. m., Rev. C. E. Maddry, pastor Tabernacle Baptist church, Raleigh, N. C. May 19—Address to undergraduates, 8 p. m., Dr. James E. Shepard, principal of National Religious Training School. May 20—Annual musicale, 8 p. m. May 21—Address before the Y. M. C. A., 7 Missionary societies, 8 p. m., Rev. W. E. Eteckell, pastor Dolyeston Presbyterian church, Dolyeston, Pa. May 22—Class Day and treeplanting, 3 p. m. May 22—Address before the Literary Societies, Hon. W. H. Lewis, Assistant Attorney-General of the United States, Washington, D. C., 8 p. m. May 23—Commencement exercises, 10:30 a. m. Commencement address by Revl Charles H. Parkhurst, D. D., pastor Madison Ave. Presbyterian church, New York City. Dr. Shepard is now on a long western tour, reaching the Pacific coast. He has spoken to large audiences in Chicago, Des Moines, Omaha, Denver, Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and other points. He will return to Durham early in May, to receive President Taft, who comes to speak to the N. R. T.'s faculty and student body about that time. This will be a red-letter event in the history of this celebrated institution. The Hagenbeck-Wallace Combined Shows will be Exhibited in This City Soon. The representatives of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Combined Shows have completed all arrangements for the appearance of that world-famed enterprise in Charleston on Monday, April 29th. For more than a decade the Great Wallace Shows have maintained a prominent place in the front rank of American shows because of its unusual characteristics as a circus, its essential quality of "different from other shows," its fine menagerie and its great display of the finest horses in the world. The Carl Hagenback Trained Animal shows, which have a world-wide reputation and which were enjoyed by many people of this country at two of the World's Fairs, are conceded to be without an equal in their special line. What then may be expected when it is announced that we are to be treated to such an exhibition as the combination of these two shows? Surely the patterns of tented amusements will be justified in expecting an unusually monitorous performance, and they will see surroaring exhibitions of trained animals and skillful performers such as they never before witnessed. The Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows are cosmopolitan in character, and if any show a capable of pleasing all classes of people then this one does. The Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows will positively exhibit in Charleston on Monday, April 29, giving a grand spectacular street parade in the morning and performances in the afternoon and evening. The Sunday School Social given at Logan M. E. Church will meet at the parsonage, Friday evening. CORRESPONDENCE Mr. and Mrs. Findley Hayden returned Friday from Pittsburgh and other points in Pennsylvania, where they went after being quietly married at the M. E. parsonage last Monday. Mr. Hayden, formerly Miss Emma Ruffin, conducts the Majestic hair parlors in the new Gore building. Rev. R. R. Downs conducted the regularly quarterly services at Pride A. M. E. church, Sunday. He preached two excellent sermons. Miss Ingie Taylor of Buckhannon, passed through the city Monday on route home from Wheeling where she had been visiting. Ashby Grayson left Saturday night for Peoria, Ill. Miss Marthetta Sanders and Mr Edward Hunter were united in marriage Thursday evening at the A. M. E. parsonage. The entertainment at Mt. Zion Baptist church, Monday night, was well attended. Miss Daisy Singer, of Belpre, O., is visiting her cousin, Miss Nellie Peyton. Miss Nannie Johnson who has been suffering from tonsilitis, is convalescing. The Dunbar Reading Circle will meet Friday night. Jackson Robinson, one of Clarksburg's best known citizens, is quite ill at his home on First street. EAGLE Miss Eva B. Russ entertained the Montgomery Improvement League, on last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Saunders and Mrs. Willis Whiteing, of Montgomery were Sunday guests of Miss Emma Teague. Mrs. E. B. Russ attended the Reformers' passed officers council at Montgomery last Saturday. Missos Nellie and Leona Hayden were shopping in Montgomery, Friday. W. H. Banner of Boomer, was calling on friends here last week. Miss Mary Wood of Montgomery, was the Sunday guest of her sister. Mrs. D. S. Saunders. C. C. Woods of Boomer, was calling on Mr. and Mrs. James Russ, Friday. Emmett Saunders made a business trip to Montgomery, Saturday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Godfrey, twin boys, Wednesday. A. B. Calloway spent several days in Charleston, last week. Mrs. Annie Viney is sick. Mrs. Lula Andrews has returned from Elkhorn, where she spent three weeks with her mother. Mrs. Eliza Cosby was shopping in Montgomery last week. PAGE Mrs. Lillie Earley who has been indisposed for several weeks, is able to be out again. Claude Vaughn and Henry Fultz, of McAlpin, were business visitors here last week. Mrs. James Crow has returned after a week's visit to her daughter at McAlpin. Mr. and Mrs. Dearing of Glen Jean, are visiting the former's sister, Mrs. M. Davidson. The Sunday school is getting along nicely with W. F. Stanley as superintendent. W. F. Stavley was elected delegate to the Sunday school convention that will meet in Montgomery, May 2 and 3rd. Miss Vergie Bolden left Friday for Garrison to visit her sister, Mrs. Dan dridge. Miss Daisy Watkins leaves Tuesday for Rightnond, Va., where she will spend some time. HARPER'S FERRY The Lincoln Debating Society of Storer college gave over its regular Friday night program to a special class night program prepared by the Preparatory classes. The program consisted of declamation, solos, and two choruses by the class. The preparatory class has some good material in both the declamatory and musical line Saturday Storer's second baseball team played the Charles Town team on their home grounds. The Storer boys left for town in glorious spirits but returned with even broader smiles because they won 16 to 8. Friday, President and Mrs. McDonald, Miss Smith, Miss Hazel Dillard, Charles H. Palmer and Layton J. Wheaton, with the four declaratory contestants left for Baltimore on the eleven o'clock train. The party was met at the depot by Dean Young and Miss Anderson of Morgan college and several students who extended them a very cordial welcome. The contest was held at the Metropolitan M. E. church over which a Storer alumnus, Rev. John A. Holmes 1873, has presided for fifteen years and has been returned for the sixteenth. On Saturday afternoon a reception was tendered the visitors from 1:30 until 3 o'clock. All had a delightful time. The company returned home on the seven o'clock train. From seven until tea, a reception was held in the gymnasium in honor of the contestants. Miss Bee A. Douglass and Roy Johnso, and Horace R. Helm and Reddex Morgan college was awarded the honors. HUNTINGTON Rev. I. V. Bryant, pastor of the First Baptist church, preached a special sermon Sunday morning on the Titanic disaster. M. C. Florain, of Parkersburg, secretary of the W. Va. Y. M. C. A., spent Sunday in the city in interest of the Colored Y. M. C. A. He addressed the public in the following churches: At 11 a. m., in the A. M. E. church; at 3:30, the regular Y. M. C. A., and 7:45 his final at the First Baptist church. The following invitations are being received throughout the city: "You are cordially invited to attend the opening of the Barnett Hospital, 1201 7th avenue, Wednesday, April 24th. Reception 1:30 p. m. to 6:30 p. m., 8 p. m. to 12 p. m. Miss Clara Mathew, graduate of Lincoln Hospital, New York, is established in Dr. Barnett's Hospital as head nurse. MONTGOMERY Mrs. Fannie Ellis, of Rush Run, came home last week because of the serious illness of her brother, Samuel McHarris. Mrs. E. C. Page, and daughter, Portia, are spending the week at Institute. Rev. G. W. Curry, presiding elder, was here Sunday. Mrs. Mayme Jackson is spending the week in Charleston, the guest of Mrs. F. D. Huskins. Mr. and Mrs. John Godfry are the proud parents of twin boys. A. F. Roten, of Fayetteville, was here on business Saturday. Mrs. Eva Belle Russ entertained the Ladies' Improvement League Friday at her home on Crescent Heights. Henry Clay was host to the ladies Aid Tuesday. Mrs. Thomas Johnson who has been sick several weeks, is some better. Mrs. Mollie Harris is sick at the Paint Creek Hospital. Mrs. Cecil Burke and family have moved to Charleston for permanent residence. Mrs. Susie Gough visited friends at Donwood Sunday. Samuel Fields and daughter, Grave, were the guests of Madames Lock- and Gough last week. Nelson Locks was a business visitor in Charleston Monday. Mrs. Amanda Hawkins spent several days at Hansford last week. FAYETTEVILLE The program rendered Wednesday afternoon at the closing of the school was very creditable to teacher and pupils. The entire community was pleased to have Prof. Byrd Prillerman, president of W. Va. Institute, deliver his most excellent address at the Second Baptist church Wednesday night. Mrs. Ida Greene, who has been visiting her parents, left Saturday morning for her home in Elkins. Miss Amelia McDaniels, the principal of the public school, is remaining here a few days. El Hill, who has been confined to his bed several days, is able to be on again. ELKHORN The 1. graded school will close Tuesday. the closing exercises will end at the Upland Baptist church, beginning at 8 p.m. The following is the program to be rendered: Music; Hart to our nation. Verdi; Grammar grades; Praye. Sacred chorus; school and audience declaration: Return of the birds. Miss M. Dalton: Music: Merry little gypsies, Bristok, 1st grade; declaration: Wreck of the Hesperus, Alphonse Simpson: Music: The House that Jack built, Bristow, 1st and 2nd grades. Declamation, Poor little Jim, Vivien U. Carter: Dollies' Lullaby Newcomb, 1st grade: Oration: Victor: ian Age, J. Stewart Walker; Music: Faires of spring, Moore, 4th grade; Oration: The beginning of the Modern School, Robert Lee Dalton; Music: Six little Sunflowers, Smith, 2nd, 3rd grade; Address by Prof. J. D. Coleman; Music: Homeland of the Free, Brachett, 4th grade; Remarks by D. D. Patterson, Commissioner of B. of E. Elkhorn district. Music: Faires Dance, Moore, Grammar grades; presentation of diplomas music, Uncle Sam, Hanson, 4th grade; Remarks and announcements, Principal; Pantomine, The last Rose of Summer; Girls of Grammar grades. Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cardnell, continues very ill at the home of his parents. Mrs. Bette Ferris was a visitor to Keystone, Tuesday. Mrs. Cora Armstead continues ill at her home with rheumatism. The many friends of E. J. Jackson will be pleased to know of his greatly improved condition. Mrs. Jackson visited him last Wednesday. W. W. Greene of B. C. J., was a visitor Sunday. Miss Jones and Mr. Spraggins were visitors to the hospital at Welch, Sunday. Mrs. M. A. Franklin was a business visitor to Northfork, Saturday. Jos. Franklin is serving as a juror at Welch this week. Mrs. Della Tinsley has moved here again from Graham. Miss Mollie Toler, of Graham, was the guest of friends here last week. Miss Jones, mesdames Carter and Thomas attended the political meeting at Crozier. S. Earley is much improved. Dr. Viney was a business visitor here last week. Wm. Saddler and B. D. Patterson were visitors to Maybeurq political club, Saturday night. MACDONALD Samuel Leach was very ill Saturday but is better at this writing. Mrs. H. A. Johnson is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Tarrar, of Huntington John Holmes of Hill Top, was a business visitor here Friday. Rev. Sanders, of Oswald, preached at the Mt. Hope M. E. church Sunday morning. Rev. White, of Red Star, preached in the evening. Mrs. D. W. Thomas has returned to Bluefield after a several days visit to her daughter, Mrs. E. L. Rann. Rev. B. B. Martin left last week for Huntington to be with his wife who is reported very ill at this time. Mr. and Mrs. Cleg Johnson have moved into the house with Jordon Bailey. Berry Calaway was very severely injured in the McDonald mines, on Thursday. He is resting easily now. Rev. Hawkins is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Beverly Blair. He preached two very interesting and instructive sermons at the MacDonald Baptist church Sunday. Samuel Childs, of Montgomery, spent several days here last week in the interest of T. J. Davis, candidate for sheriff. Miss Annie Chambers of Claremont, is spending a few days here the guest of Mrs. Henry Brooks. Alex Payne had his foot crushed badly in the mines here last week. Rev. Robert Weaver preached at the Red Star M. E. church, Sunday in the absence of the pastor, Rev. Martin. Mrs. Holmes of Greentown, was visiting Mrs. Morton who has been quite ill for nearly a week. At a special meeting of the Macdonald Republican club. Thursday evening, the following candidates were present and were given an enthusiastic reception: T. J. Davis, Judge E. G. Peirson, Capt. E. E. Hood and Senator W. S. Johnson. PARKERSBURG The most successful Parents Day in the history of Sumner school was held Friday. The parents and friends of the school began coming in early in the afternoon and continued until four o'clock. Specimens of the punils' work were on exhibition in the various departments and elicited much praise from the visitors. The construction work in Miss Peyton's room, the Japanese lanterns and painting in Miss McClung's room, the map drawing and painting in Miss Colston's room and the footstools and joists in the manual training department, which in charge of Mr. E. R. Ri chardson, are deserving of special mention. At three o'clock the visitors assembled in the High School room, and after listening to three musical selections by the High School pupils, entered into the discussion of such questions as regular attendance, punctuality, home study, teaching good manners and many virtues of like nature. Many helpful suggestions were made which will do much toward promoting the efficiency of the school. At the conclusion of the meeting the High School girls invited the guests to the domestic science department where they had prepared a delightful luncheon. The parents and friends were profuse in their praises of the work of the girls. Conspicuous among the guests were Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Williams, and Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Gill, pastors of local churches. Interesting talks were made in the meeting by Mrs. Williams and Rev. Gill. VACATION at his home on Nineteenth street. Miss Lilly Brown is much improved and able to be out again. Mrs. George Davis continues very ill. Mrs. Mathew Thomas is much improved. The Sunday School Teachers of Logan M. E. Church met at the home of H. D. Hazlewood Friday evening. Rev. C. C. Gill was present and added much interest to the meeting. Miss Lynette Dixon, of Cuther, O., was the guest of the Misses Gills, on Clay sreet, Sunday. CHARLESTON Miss Waters III—Phil Waters, assistant clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals, was called to Ann Arbor, Mich., Tuesday by a telegram announcing the serious illness of his daughter, Miss Phyllis, who is a senior in the high school there. She is said to be afflicted with appendicitis which may necessitate an operation. Distinguished Visitors—H. B. Hundley, of Macdonald, and former member of the legislature. J. M. Ellis, of Oak Hill, spent a few hours in the city Monday en route to Huntington. Both are delegates to the Republican state convention which convenes at Huntington, May 16, and though uninstructed are thought to be favorable to the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt. Hotel Brown Arrivals—There were registered at Hotel Brown this week; John Christian, Moundsville; Mr. and Mrs. George Reed, London; W. L. Currin, Boomer; Thos. H. Williams, Wheeling; J. W. Scott, Marieta, O.; Miss Doda Taylor, Miss Belle Fuller, Rush Run; Wm. Brown, Huntington; H. Robinson, Raymond City; L. W. Cunningham, Bedford City; Va.; A. McFadden, Burwell; B. S. Ballard, Institute; S. S. Adams Ward Robert Johnson, Clover; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. White, Staunton, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. S. Wilson, Vanleak, Ky.; Thos. Rollins, Montgomery; A. J. Woods, Thos. Jones, Holden; Miss Belle Smedley, Wheeling; S. Jones Pittsburg P. Williams, Fairmont and H. W. Reed, Logan. Quarterly Meeting—The third quarterly meeting will be held at St. Paul A. M. E. church, Sunday, when the presiding elder Rev. R. R. Downs will preach at 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. General class will be held at 3:00 p. m. To all these services the public is cordially invited. The bazaar under the direction of the minister's social helpers, will begin April 29th and continues till May 3rd. Concert at St. Paul—On Tuesday of next week a concert will be given at St. Paul A. M. E. church at which time the following program will be rendered: Prayer, Rev. E. Fort; select reading, Mrs. Turner; solo, George Snell; Paper, Mrs. Pannell; violin solo, Russell Hawkins; recitation, Miss Jennie Johnson; solo, by Mrs. Viola Wright; recitation, Miss Emma Johnson; solo, Theodore Henderson; recitation, Miss Sarah B. Dawson; solo, Mrs. Annie B. Talor; recitation, Mrs. Maggie Barnes; recitation, Miss Blanche Arnold. The committee having charge of the entertainment is composed of Mrs. Maggie Moss, Miss Emma Johnson and Miss Blanche Arnold. Reception for Pastor—Under the auspices of the church aids a splendid reception was tendered Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Carroll in the lecture root of Simpson M. E. church | Tuesday night. The churches of the city were represented by Revs. Fort and Coeman; the Sunday schools by Prof. C. W. Boyd and Rev. J. W. Essex, while Prof. Byrd Prillerman of the W. V. C. L., represented educational work. All made short address complimentary to the high moral life of the honor guests. Mrs. Carroll was presented a beautiful floral design, and an appetizing menu was served. Quarterly conference—The first quarterly conference of Simpson M. E. church was held Thursday night of last week. Rev. Geo. E. Curry, district superintendent presiding. Rev. Geo. Wooding and Mrs. Lula Merritt Johnson were elected to represent the classes and church aids respectively at the district conference at Wheeling, in August. In recognition of his excellent services to the church, the pastor's salary was fixed the same as last year—one thousand dollars. A committee of three was appointed to draft resolutions complimentary to Rev. Curry for the way in which he has managed the appointment of pastors in this district to be presented at the Wheeling conference. T. G. Nutter, in a brief speech, congratulated the church upon its good fortune in having Rev. Carroll returned. A Beautiful Reception— of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Male gave a alks beautiful reception, Thursday af- ternoon of last week at their home on Lewis street in honor of their his guest Mrs. Alfred Allen. The house Afternoon Fire-Yesterday afternoon two houses in rear of Lewis street, owned by Mrs. Emma Irvin and Dr. Gamble were almost completely destroyed by fire. The occupants, Mrs. Melton and Mrs. Cooper, sustained a total loss of their household effects and personal effects. The origin of the first is not known. Policeman Fined—In the office of Justice Atkinson, yesterday morning police officer Childers was fined ten dollars and costs for brutally assaulting Nelson Davis, Roosevelt day. Davis was among the thousands or more crowding against the barrier erected by the bridge company to facilitate the collecting of tolls. When the pressure became too great for the barrier, Davis was among those to be pushed through. He was in no way responsible, but the officer dealt a murderous blow on the head, for which attorney Chappelle and Kimbrough haled him before the justice. The verdict is likely to be used as a basis for a damage suit. Tribe of Judah—Misses Virginia Rayford and Alice Tunning and Mrs. Nancy Penn were hostesses to the Tribe of Judah, Thursday evening, at the home of Mrs. M. C. Alexander, Sentz street. Mrs. Clare Banico of Columbus, and Mrs. M. A. Parker addressed the club and its thanks were returned the hostesses by Rev. E. D. Humbles. Large Membership Present—Miss Beatrice Calhoun, Harry Preston, Geo. Wilson, LnthervlpadM.eo Mrs.c.—Bilia Wallace served fifty three members of the Tribe of Judah with an excellent lunch Friday evening at the residence of Mrs. Wallace. Quarrier street, Jas. A. Campbell made some timely remarks and a collection of $2.25 was taken up. The club meets next week with Mrs. Janie Amos, North Rand street, when it will be entertained by Miss Minne Adams and R. C. Melver. Atheneum Club—A recitation by Percy Campbell, oration by Miss Sarah Dawson and solo by Miss Marion Green were the numbers on the program at the meeting of the Antheneum club, Monday night, at the First Baptist parsonage and Mrs. Lizzie Waynesboro, Mrs. Annie Lewis, Mrs. H. Meadows, Williams Dickerson and W. O. Davis were hosts. The next one of the meetings will be with Rev. E. J. Wooward, 1340 Elmwood avenue. School Term Closed.—Miss Elizabeth Green, who recently closed a very successful term of school at Claremont, and has since been visiting her sister, Mrs. Gertrude Goff, left Thursday for her home at Maysville, Ky. She was accompanied by her mother. Appeals For Missions.—A large crowd greeted Rev. L. G. Jordan, secretary of the Baptist foreign missions society, and his co-worker, Prof. Britt, at the First Baptist church, Tuesday evening. Rev Jordan made a strong appeal for better financial support for the missions and missionaries in foreign lands. THE LABOR ARGUS Locals and Personals The Ladies of the First Baptist church met with Mrs. Mary Starks, Shrewsbury street, Thursday evening, last. Miss Arilla Anderson left Tuesday for Elyria, O., to take charge of a hairdressing establishment. Mrs. Floyd Mickey has recovered from an attack of typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Burton are proud of a baby boy which recently came into their family. Miss Bessie Campbell has closed her school a Wake Forest and returned to the city. Mrs. E. R. Read returned to the city Tuesday, from Columbus, O. The Tribe of Judah was entertained at Hotel Brown, Thursday evening. Rev. Carroll preached an excellent sermon Sunday Morning on the Titanic disaster. At the afternoon service, he delivered a special sermon to Provident council of the St. Lukes. James Allen, of Second avenue, West Side, has been confined to his room with fever several weeks. He is under the care of Dr. Jones. S. V. Marks, of Montgomery, was a visitor in the city this week. Mrs. F. D. Hester and daughter have returned from a four week's visit to relatives at Newport News, Va. Miss Rhoda Wilson was in St. Albans, Saturday, on business. Mrs. F. C. Dehonny will entertain the Improvement League, Friday. Misses Hazel Lucas and Gertrude Campbell will entertain the Fleur de Lis Whist club Friday at their home on Senz stret. Misses L. O. Hopkins and Amelia Wilcher spent the week-end at Institute. The Clippers will give a dance Tuesday evening. April 30th, at the THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1912. necessary to suddenly pull the rope back, which caused him to fall. Chief Rand has continually beech making complaint of the condition existing at that place. After the scene of the fire was reached it was necessary to lay about one thousand feet of hose, and this being attached to a hydrant on a four-inch main, the pressure was so weak that the water had to be turned off to put on a nozzle with a smaller opening. Much regret is expressed because of the detriment of Dr. C. Sumner Wormley to sever his relations as dean of the dental department of the Howard University Medical School, a post he has so carefully filled for eleven years. His private practice has grown so large that he finds himself compelled to relinquish all outside duties and devote himself entirely to his office work. His place at the University will be difficult to fill. The finishing touches are being put on the new $100,000 home of the colored branch of the Y. M. C. A. on 12th street. The dedicatory services will be held early in May, and it is expected that president Taft will deliver the principal address on that occasion. General Secretary J. B. Moorland, local secretary Lewis E. Johnson and their energetic corps of assistants, deserve great credit for placing this splendid institution within the reach of the young colored men of the capital. It will fill a long felt want. State Summer School Colored Teacher Third Session, June 17th, to July 26th, 1912 Two Distinct departments will be maintained, which will be devoted to thorough work in the school course, for which credit may be had in tutions. Also in this connection thorough drill expecting to pass the examinations will be made. Professional, which is designed for principals, he and other advanced students. Some of the country has been secured for this school. Three tinguished educators in this country have access Summer School Faculty, viz: KELLY MILLER B. Du BOIS, Ph. D., BOOKER WASHINGTON This is to be the Biggest and Best School Yet. Enroll. For particulars address: Byrd Prilleen Va., R. P. Sims, Bluefild, W. Va.; H. T. M. Ferry, W. Va.; or M. P. Shawkey, Charleston, CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A S HOURS: 8:30 A. M. to 1:30 P. M., 2:00 to Dr. JAMES B. BL ER School for Teachers. July 26th, 1912, Institute, W. Va. Tests will be maintained: 1. The Acad- eo thorough work on the branches of credit may be had in the various instit- tions thorough drill classes for perso- tions will be maintained. 2. The for principals, high school teachers, Some of the best talent in the this school. Three of the most dis- county have accepted places on the KELLY MILLER, A. M., W. E. MR WASHINGTON, LLLD. Best School Yet. Prepare now to ass: Byrd Prillerman, Institute, W. Va.; H. T. McDonald, Harper's Mackey, Charleston, W. Va. GE WORK A SPECIALTY 1:30 P. M., 2:00 to 6:00 P. M. S B. BROWN State Summer School for Colored Teachers. Third Session, June 17th, to July 26th, 1912, Institute, W. Va. Two Distinct departments will be maintained: 1. The Academic, which will be devoted to thorough work on the branches of the school course, for which credit may be had in the various institutions. Also in this connection thorough drill classes for persons expecting to pass the examinations will be maintained. 2. The Professional, which is designed for principals, high school teachers, and other advanced students. Some of the best talent in the country has been secured for this school. Three of the most distinguished educators in this country have accepted places on the Summer School Faculty, viz: KELLY MILLER, A. M., W. E. B. Du BOIS, Ph. D., BOOKER WASHINGTON, LLD. This is to be the Biggest and Best School Yet. Prepare now to enroll. 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Hall: Invitations have been issued for the affair. HOME IS DESTROYED AND ANOTHER DAMAGED BY A NOON-DAY FIRE One house totally destroyed and another badly damaged was the result of a fire on upper Lewis street, at noon today. The house totally destroyed was the property of Dr. H. F. Gamble, and the other belonged to Mrs. Emma Irvin. The fire started in the Gamble house, and owing to the lack of water pressure spread to the Irvin house before it could be put under control. The total damage will probably not exceed $600.00 or $700.00. In answering the alarm the horse pulling the chief's buggy fell at the corner of Capitol and Virginia streets, bruising the nose rather badly, but otherwise doing no damage. This accident was caused by the badly congested condition on Virginia street at this point, it generally being blocked with street cars and wagons, and in working through them it became Office: Room 1, K. of P. Bldg. Our Ambulance Service. HENRY T. M'DONALD, President. Home Phone 429 N. C. BRACKETT, Treasurer. The President. International Conference On the Negro THURSDAY; APRIL 25, 1912. Is Attended by Representatives From Twenty-five Different Missionary Methods for Elevating The Race, Tuskegee, Ala., April 20—Eighteen foreign countries, or colonies of foreign countries, and twenty-five different missSIONary societies, representing twelve different religious denominations, were represented officially or unofficially, at the International Conference on the Negro, which met at Tuskegee Institute, April 17, 18 and 19. The local governments of Jamaica, and Barbadoes, British West Indies, sent official representatives to attend the conference for the purpose of studying the work of the Tuskegee Institute, and to follow the deliberations of the conference. Porto Rico, Bermuda, Nicaragua, British Guiana and Venezuela were also represented Sweden, Denmark and England sent either missionaries, teachers, or both as delegates to the conference. The little Negro Republic of Liberia was represented by Bishop Isalah B. Scott, of the Methodist Episcopal church, Monrovia, Liberia and by Bishop W. H. Heard, A. M. E. church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who have just returned from that country. Mr. Maurice S. Evans of London, England, attended the conference as representative of the British African Society; Mr. J. Denton, principal of the Fourah Bay College at Free Town and Rev. J. R. King, superintendent of the United Brothers Missionary, represented the missionary and educational interest of the neighboring colony of Sierira Leone. Among the interesting figures at the conference was Rev. Mark C. Hayford, a native of the Gold Coast, who has founded an important school at Cape Coast. In general, the conference represented in its composition four different interests. In general, Africa was represented by persons interested directly or indirectly in mission work. The West Indies, and particularly Barbadoes, and Jamaica, where there has recently been some movements in favor of industrial education, seems to have been chiefly concerned with subjects of education as distinguished from missionary effort. There was a noticeable difference, however in the character of the delegation from Jamaica and Barbadoes, and it was apparent that they had come to the conference with somewhat different aims and expectations. Jamaica was represented in three colors so to speak. The Hon. J. R. Williams, director of education of Jamaica, was a white man; Mr. W. H. Plant, head master of the Titchfield school, Port Antonio, was a brown-skinned man, and Mr. S. C. Thompson, master of the Old Harbour Elementary school, of Kingston, was plain black. This distinction is only worth noting, because in all the English colonies, the colored or mulatto population is distinct from the Negro, although as Mr. Plant, in his paper on "Conditions," stated that there are no racial lines drawn in Jamaica as there are, for example, in South Africa. The Jamaica delegation was interested in the subject of education, not from the point of race view but of method. The representatives from Barbadoes were all Negroes. There were A. Rawle Parkinson, teacher, Elliott Durant, journalist and Washington Harper, shipwright. Although they came to the conference at the expense of the government of Barbadoes, and as its representatives, they came apparently as representatives of the colored people, rather than the government, and were concerned not merely with the education, but with the industrial development of the colored people. Finally, among other interests represented at the conference was that of science. Prof. W. I. Thomas, professor of sociology at the University of Chicago, who is now engaged in study in the mental and the social organizations of the peasants of Europe, with the expectation of making this ultimately the basis for a comparison with the Negroes in the Southern States, was perhaps the only person present who came to the conference for the definite purpose of studying the colored people themselves. In his opening address to the conference Dr. Booker T. Washington said: "First of all, it seems necessary to say a word as to what this conference is not expected to be. We did not expect to have a large gathering we expected to have a small group of interesting and valuable people who have something to contribute toward the purpose of this conference. In the second place, we do not intend that this conference shall be formal or complex in its nature. We hope that it will be a simple conference. "For a number of years, we have received here at Tuskegee letters from various parts of the world, letters from missionaries in foreign fields, letters from governmental officials, especially in Europe, asking for some information that would put them into touch with the methods of education employed at Tuskegee, and it occurred to us after receiving a number of these communications, that it would be perhaps a wise thing and a natural development for us to ask these persons representing Missionary Organizations, representing Governments that have to do with the darker races of the world, to come here and spend a few days first in observing the methods that we are trying to employ at Tuskegee and then, in so far as it is possible, to have a simple, informal discussion based upon their observations to see to what extent the methods employed here can be applied to the problems concerning the people in the countries that are peopled by the darker races. I do not mean that we have anything at Tuskegee that is superior, or that this conference is to be confined in any degree to a discussion of methods employed at Tuskegee. Incidentally, I hope that you will look through our plant, go through all the departments here and if you find anything which will be of value in the applying of a better method of education to your own homes, why we shall count ourselves most happy to have made a small contribution toward the uplift of the people that you represent. "For a number of years, we have had on our grounds a number of students from countries outside of the United States. From year to year we have from 100 to 150 students representing foreign countries and we are anxious that these students be fitted to go back to their homes and render the highest and best service and we shall hope that, during the discussions we shall listen to, we shall get much valuable information as to the actual needs in the countries from which these students come, so that they will be trained to some definite point of usefulness in the country which they come from. We want the students to go back home after they get their education and we want them to prove of service in their homes after they get their education. I am perfectly aware of the fact, as I am sure many of you are, that with all of our faults—we damn the United States a good deal but as a rule when a fellow once gets into this country it is pretty hard to get him out. We hope most of you will get out, but I notice a good many young men and women come from Africa and from South American countries, from Porto Rico and Cuba and Jamaica and they come into this country, and when they first come, they praise their own country pretty highly—nothing like it. They stay here one month, then two months, then a year in studying at some institution and the first thing you know they have for gotten their old country, and they never go back home any more. We do not want that to be true of the men and women we train at Tuskegee and I am sure in helping us to give these students that which will serve them best and serve you best in the communities from which they have come, you can help us immensely during these meetings. There were three first class addresses on the first day of the conference. One of these was by Rev. D. D. Martin, representing the Stewart Foundation for Africa, which is connected with the Gammon Theological Seminary at Atlanta, Georgia. The second was by Dr. Cornelius H. Patton, home secretary for the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, Boston, Mass., and the third was by P. P. Claxton, United States Commissioner of Education, Washington, D. C. Mr. Martin sketched the relations between Africa and America, past and present. Of the present relations of the two continents, he said something that were perhaps not new, but were at least strikingly true. He said: "This is his favored land; a place prepared for the Negro; his enlightenment, his uplift, his enfranchisement and enlargement. By social custom he is compelled to race consistency; because of this he is the strongest single element in the life of the new world. However much other people fail who come to this new world, he must not fail. If the white man fails here, Europe will sustain his place. If the black man fails and the daybreak soon becomes hopeless night. No greater racial interest ever came to any people than has come to the American Negro. A continent so large that it is practically a world, with the interests of its unnumbered millions is depending upon the recognition he commands from the people of the world and the part he takes In giving to the colored races of Africa a place among the great races of mankind." The Stewart Foundation for Africa is the result of a bequest of John P. Stewart, a Methodist Episcopal Minister, who gave a sum amounting to about one hundred thousand dollars to establish an African Missionary Training school. In 1895 a conference somewhat similar to the present International conference upon the Negro was held in Atlanta under the auspices of this foundation. Dr. Cornelius H. Patton, in a brief address of about twenty minutes gave a very graphic survey of present conditions in Africa as they appeared to him after a recent circumnavigation of the continent. He spoke of the steamship line, the railroad the bridges, docks and other improvements in which Europe was now investing its capital in different parts of Africa. He said there were sixteen railway lines on the West Coast of Africa starting for the rich countries of the Interior. Several of these are going to be great trunk lines, either crossing the Continent or penetrating the lake regions. "Now for a conference like this," said Dr. Patton, "the chief significance of its commercial development lies in the fact that our whole civilization with its wonderful content has descended upon Africa in a cataclysmic wave. These Pagan tribes which have been living in their simple and undeveloped state from time immemorial are now called upon to adjust themselves to the Western way or be blotted out." Central Africa according to Dr. Patton, is now a battle ground of two civilizations; the civilization of Christendom and the civilization of Islam. The Missionaries of Mohammed and the Missionaries of Chirst are the advance guard respectively of the two contending religions. Dr Patton thinks that it is of tremendous importance that Christianity should be victorious in this battle. There were however, other points of view represented at this conference. There is a school of thought in England for example which believe that the religion of Mohammed is better adapted to African than the religion of Christ. This opinion was tacitly expressed in a paper by E. D. Morel, which was not read at the conference but will be published in the proceedings. The third address of the day was made by United States Commissioner of Education, P. P. Claxton. It was a good speech but was especially interesting as coming from a man who is a Southerner. Mr. Claxton, said: "No state can be strong if one-third of its people are weak; no state can count itself rich if one-third of its people must be condemned to poverty. No state can be intelligent in the highest degree so long as one-third of its people must be ignorant, and no state can reach the highest degree of virtue so long as one-third of its people are exposed to vices and are unable to resist the temptations which come through ignorance and poverty. No state can reach the highest degree of power and citizenship until all of its people are able to comprehend the possibilities of citizenship and its duties. The second day's session of the conference was devoted to the subject of "Missions." There was an interesting paper read by Rev. Martin Westing, representing a Swedish Missionary Society, having headquarters in Stockholm. He discussed the interesting question that had arisen in some parts of French Africa, as to the right of missionaries to teach the natives in their own tongues. France is trying to make Frenchmen of the people in French colonies, because she expects to use them for soldiers. It is consequently important that they should learn the French language. Another intereting paper was that of Maurice S. Evans, representative of the African Society, London, England. Mr. Evan's interest in visiting the present conference was indicated at the close of his remarks, when he referred to what might be expected if there should be, as he said, "a large in flux of native artisans to the towns or parts of the countries largely settled by Europeans." The subject for discussion at the final session of the conference today was "Methods." The first paper by Dr. Robert E. Park, former secretary of the Congo Reform Association of America, of Boston, was entitled: "Education by Cultured Groups." The second paper was by Prof W. I. Thomas, professor of sociology at the university of Chicago, Ill. The subject was "Education and Racial traits." Prof. Thomas reviewed the old question of the fitness of the Negro as a race to acquire the culture of other men's civilization but he did it in a novel and a surprisingly witty manner. Prof. Thomas' thesis was that culture and civilization generally were not inherited. Each generation had to acquire it for itself. The fact that a race had not reached a high stage of civilization did not therefore prove that it could not do so provided it succeeded in getting into the environment which was adapted for civilized life and provided also that it had some way of tapping the vast stores of knowledge accumulated by previ- ous generations. The method by which each individual taps this vast store of accumulated knowledge and culture is education and all the evidence point to the fact that any race which has an opportunity for education, can put itself in possession of this culture and share in this civilization. One of the interesting incidents of the last day's session was the presentation of a series of resolutions to the delegates from the British West Indies, by the teachers and students of the Tuskegee Institute, who live on those islands. In these resolutions they ask that the delegates use their influence o secure for the West Indies a school like Tuskegee Institute where the masses of the people will have an opportunity to learn trades. They also urge them to invite Dr. Booker T. Washington to visit Jamaica and other West Indian Islands and give the colored people there the benefit of his advice and counsel. From the reports made by the different delegates from Jamaica and elsewhere, there seems to be a general awakening on the subject of industrial education, and it is believed that the visit to America will have important results. Declaratoions of the First International Conference On the Negro. I. The members of this Conference representing widely different parts of the world, and equally different interests and experiences and points of view with regard to the Negro race and its problems, are profoundly convinced that this meeting which has brought them together for discussion and consultation is both timely and important, and that the movement here begun may be most beneficial and far-reaching in its effects and the opportunities for co-operation which it opens up. II. The members of this conference feel also that this school at Tuskegee, which is a great experimental station in racial education and at the same time a center of Negro life, has been well chosen as a place of meeting. III. The Conference has been strongly impressed with the great advantages that must result from the coming together of such various interests as here find representation, racial, industrial, educational and religious. The importance of meetings of this kind to the Negro people in the United States, Africa and the West Indies is obvious; the interests of European governments having colonies in tropical regions directly concerned, and the questions here discussed are not without importance in their effect upon the native races in all parts of the world. IV. As far as concerns education, no point has received more unanimous support than the need to widen the scope of education so that it may touch life at as many points as possible, although the application of the principle must differ with the different conditions of various localities. V. Impressed with the value of the opportunities for discussion and observation that this meeting has afforded, the conference recommends that similar international meetings be held biennially; arrangements for the place of meeting and the preparation of a detailed program to be placed in the hands of a committee to be appointed at this Conference. The conference also recommends that efforts be made to appoint local committees or representatives for the collection of information along lines to be suggested by this central committee. J. R. Williams, Director of Education of Jamaica. W. I. Thomas, Professor of Sociology, University of Chicago. Maurice S. Evans, Representative of the British African Society, London, England. James Denton, Principal of the Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone, Africa. Isaiah B. Scott, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Monrovia, Liberia. Washington Harper, Representative from Barbadoes, B. W. I. Robert E. Park, Former Secretary of the Congo Reform Association in America. WHAT IS IT? --- Ten and twenty year combination distribution certificate of membership as devised by the American Workmen Fraternal Insurance Company, of Washington, D.C., one of the most liberal, strongest and reliable fraternal institutions in the field. For further particulars see Various Industrial Courses are Offered. Climate Healthful. Surroundings Good. D. E. V. JORDAN General Agent for West Va. Office: Room 2, K. of P. Bldg. Charleston, W. Va. 100 AGENTS WANTED. BYRD PRILLERMAN, President Institute, West Virginia --- PAGE FOUR Published every Thursday by The Advocate Printing and Publishing Co., Inc. J. C. GILMER, Editor. J. M. HAZLEWOOD, Business, Mgr. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Charleston, W. Va., under Act of Congress of March 30, 1879. Office: Room 11 K. of P. Building, Phone 2185. RATES BY SUBSCRIPTION. By mail, one year..... $1.50 By mail, six months..... $1.00 By Mail, three months..... $.50 Much stress is being laid by a certain candidate for committeeman-at-large upon his education. Now let's see just what the facts in the case are. He appends the title "Prof." to his name, it is true. It is also true that he is frequently referred to as a principal of a school. But his case is no exception to the rule. About ninety-six and one half percent of all the other males among us who teach non-graded, one-room schools are, glory be!, professors and principals. And many of them lay claim to these titles, as in this instance, largely because they are graduates of a high school. But granting that a high school training of fifteen or twenty years ago gives one claims to superior scholarship, it does not necessarily follow that the claimant is better fitted in all respects to fill a given position than one who has not had or has not accepted his opportunities to set the world on fire with exhibitions of erudition. Because the gentleman in question has taught school for a number of years, it cannot be considered without question that he is better qualified than one, who has had years of experience with men and affairs, to represent us on the State committee. Education is not the sole qualification for this nor any other office worth while, nor is it the paramount qualification for this one. First, as The Advocate sees it, the candidate should be able to point to a record of unselfish endeavor for his race and for his party. He should have more to his political credit than a single appearance before a legislative committee or the holding of positions of honor and profit in a secret society. There should be no question as to his fitness gained not so much through academic training as by experience. The man or men to whom the honor of being committeeman should go ought to be men who are willing and able to meet the committee wherever and whenever it is called, and they should be so conversant with the political game that they can safeguard the interests of those they represent. This they cannot do unless they know how, and they cannot know how simply through having taught school or presided over a grand lodge. The Advocate sees in these repeated appeals for a man of education on the state committee a direct thrust at John Noel. The Advocate holds no brief for Mr. Noel, nor does it place a lower estimate upon the educated man than those who covertly attack him because he is not educated. Uneducated he may be, but there was empty honor for him in the years he has fought the fight and profit for some of his detractors in his having kept the faith. In their ambition to supplant him, they overlook the fact that he has, as a committeeman, willingly given of his time and means to protect the interests of his constituency for the past eight years, and has done everything in his power to advance the political fortunes of the race individually and collectively. Whenever danger threatened in the legislature he has been among the first to respond to the call from this city for aid, and he has given it time and again at his own expense. It was through his insistence that provisions were made for the committeemen-at-large, and it would be base ingratitude if we, now that the power is largely in our hands, should deny his claims to retention. So, lets' have less of this talk about candidates who are fitted merely by scholarship, such as it is. Let's hear more about fitness by experience, give us more light on fitness by service 'to the party and the race, Selah. DRESIDENT TAFT AND THE CLERGY. President Taft has recently had a tilt with the clergy of Washington over a recent order of his. R. G. Valentine, who is the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, some time ago issued an order that the teachers in the Indian schools should not use any kind of religious garb while serving as Government teachers. The Government is now spending money to support these Indian schools that were founded by religious orders, and since they have called on the Government for financial aid, it is thought to be the duty of the Government to forbid the use of any sort of religious garb by the teachers. President Taft is charged with playing politics and trying to win the votes of a secretarian order by cancelling the revocation order of Commissioner Valentine. The Ameri- can people do not believe in having any connection whatever between religion and politics or church and state and President Taft is being condemned for this act in establishing a precedent that is hateful to Americans and contrary to the fundamental principles of American institutions. The clergy of Washington severely condemned President Taft in this matter. EDITORIALS Jim Corbett is to train Jim Flynn for his fight with Jack Johnson. Betting is now 25 to 1 that the "white hope" will be defeated. There is not so much talk now to the effect that Governor Glasscock was talking through his hat when he said Roosevelt would carry West Virginia. The returns show that, if anything, he put it too mildly. T. R. hit them middling hard in West Virginia, Saturday, and knocked them through the ropes Tuesday in Ohio county. That "contributing editor" of a religious weekly, who "knocks them through the ropes," evidently belongs to the church militant. The country is going to be saved all right. We have the assurance of all the candidates to that effect. It is to be hoped that the lesson of the Illinois primaries is still soaking into the brakes of the re-actionary United States Senators. It becomes more apparent with each passing day that there will be a mighty eruption among the members of the Black cabinet along about Mar. 4th next. Roosevelt 16, Taft 0 is the score in this State. Talk about kicking dawgs aroun'. What are they doing to Ismay's Hoch, hurrah and likewise hanzai for Teddy! Announcements FOR GOVERNOR: You are authorized to announce through the columns of the Advocate that I am a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor subject to the will of the Republican voters in the State primary. C. W. Dillon. I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination for Governor of West Virginia, subject to the decision of the Republican voters of the State as may be recorded in the State-wide Primary called for June 4th, 1912. Respectfully, CHAS. W. SWISHER. Charleston, W. Va. We are authorized to announce the candidacy of Dr. H. D. Hatfield, of Eckman, McDowell county, for nomination for Governor, subject to the Republican Primary Election to be held on June 4th, 1912. FOR STATE AUDITOR To the Republicans of West Virginia: I hereby declare my candidacy for re-nomination and election to the office of State Auditor, subject to the decision of State-wide primary election to be held June 4th, 1912. Respectfully, J. S. DARST. Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 12, 1912. FOR STATE TREASURER I hereby announce my candidacy to the office of State Treasurer, subject to the action of the Republican Primary to be held June 4th. C. F. RATHBONE STATE TREASURER I hereby announce my candidacy for re-nomination and election to the office of State Treasurer of West Virginia, subject to the approval or rejection of the Republican Primary Election, June 4th, 1912. STATE SUPT. OF SCHOOLS I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination for State Superintendent of Free Schools of West Virginia, subject to the decision of the Republican Primary Election. Respectfully, M. P. SHAWKEY. Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 2, 1912. FOR JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT The Advocate is authorized to announce the candidacy of George Poffenbarger, of Pt. Pleasant, Mason county, for the Republican nomination for Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals, subject to the action of the state convention to be held at Huntington, May 16th. FOR SUPREME COURT JUDGE. I hereby announce my candidacy for Supreme Court Judge, subject to the action of the Republican For Committeeman At-Large. To the Republican Voters of West Virginia: I hereby nannounce my candidacy for Committeeman at large, subject to the approval or rejection of the Republican voters of the state, in the primary election to be held, June the 4th, 1912. I will heartily appreciate the support of my many friends and Republican voters of the party generally. Respectfully submitted, J. S. Noel. The Advocate is authorized to announce the candidacy of Dr. C. C. Barnett, of Huntington, Cabell county, for committeeman-at-large, subject to the action of the primary election to be held June 4th. FOR SHERIFF To the Republican Voters of Kana-wha County: I herewith announce myself a candidate for the nomination for Sheriff of Kana-wha County, subject to the approval or rejection of the voters in primary election. My record of three years service as County Commissioner is offered in evidence of my ability to administer the affairs of the office of Sheriff, if nominated and elected. Your support is earnestly solicited. Respectfully A. R. SHEPPARD. March 5, 1912. FOR SHERIFF To the Republicans of Kanawha County: I hereby beg to announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination for Sheriff of the County, my candidacy being subject to the decision of the voters as may be recorded in the primary election for nomination of county candidates. I hereby announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination for Sheriff of Kanawha county, subject to the decision of the primary election, when held. I will heartily appreciate your support. McLEAN NASH, Charleston, W. Va., March 26, 1912. COMMISSIONER COUNTY COURT I hereby announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination for Commissioner of the Kanawha County Court, subject to the decision of the voters in primary election or by such other method as may be decided upon. I hereby announce my candidacy for nomination of Justice of the Peace of Charleston Magisterial District, subject to the Republican Primary when held. Your support is earnestly solicited. FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE I announce myself a candidate for Justice of the Peace of Charleston District, subject to the Republican primary, when held. I earnestly solicit the support of my friends. Subject to the approval of my party. I am herewith announcing my candidacy for the Republican nomination for Justice of the Peace in Charleston district, and solicit the support of my friends. If elected I shall be on the square. Yours in earnest. JOHN H. BLOUNT. I hereby announce to the voters of Charleston Magisterial District that I am a candidate for the Republican nomination for Justice of the Peace of said district, subject to the decision of the voters as may be rendered in primary election. Respectfully. I hereby announce my candidacy for nomination for Justice of the Peace of Charleston District, subject to the Republican primary when held. I solicit the support of all Republicans, pledging the faithful administration of the duties of the office if elected. Respectfully, MARION GILCHRIST. February 20, 1912. To the Republicans of Charleston District: I am a candidate for the nomination by the Republican party for Justice of the Peace for Charleston District. If nominated and elected I shall, to the best of my ability, discharge the duties of the office in an honest and efficient manner. Your support will be appreciated. FOR SHERIFF OF FAYETTE CO Editor The Advocate: FOR SHERIFF OF FAYETTE CO Editor The Advocate: Please announce through the columns of your paper, that I am a candidate for the nomination for the office of Sheriff of Fayette county, subject to the action of the Republican primary to be held June 4th, 1912. THE ADVOCATE To my friends I promise that they will have the honor of being with a winner, or loser, but no quitter, as I now promise that I will stay until I am elected or defeated. I further promise, if nominated and elected, that I will conduct myself and the business affairs of the office in a way that will bring no discredit to those who have honored me with their to administer the affairs of the office in a safe, conservative fair and business-like manner, treating all in an impartial manner. Notes on Racial Progress There are between forty and fifty retail grocery stores owned by colored men and located in the residential districts of the city of Muskogee, Oklahoma, each carrying a stock of goods, ranging in value from $300 to $1,500. The Daily Guide, St. Paul Minn. is the only daily newspaper edited and published by Negroes anywhere in this country. It is in its fourth year, and printed daily by the Guide Printing Co. Thomas R. Morgan, manager. One of the early pioneers of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, is James Thomas, who is an intermarried Creek citizen. He and his family own and control 1,000 acres of land several tracts of which adjoin the city of Okmulgee and is worth $300 an acre. He is said to be a liberal contributor to public enterprises. Mr. Thomas owns valuable real estate in Okmulgee, also in Oklahoma city and is easily worth $75,000. The Creek Grocery Company of Muskogee, Oklahoma, is the oldest Negro grocery in the city. It occupies the ground floor of its own two-story brick building on South Second street. The officers of the company are: L. F. Fute, president J. E. Johnson, secretary; P. B. Austin, manager. The firm does a general wholesale and retail grocery business. A conservative estimate of their volume of business would be between $30,000 and $40,000 annually. One of the substantial merchants of Okmulgee is J. E. Glass, a native of Louisiana. In early youth he went to Texas, where he received his education in the public schools and Guadaloupe College. After four years' experience as a teacher in the public schools of Texas, he afterwards removed to the state of Oklahoma, locating at Okmulgee, in 1904, with $1.25 as his capital. For five years he was a trusted employee of the St. Louis and Frisco Railway Co., during which time, by saving and careful management, he was enabled to erect a $5,000 store building in which he conducts a successful general merchandise business. For four years he has held the contract for transwerring the United States mail. Mr. Glass is reputed to be worth at least $10,000. The Negroes of St. Louis are awakening and are giving unmistakable evidence of growth along commercial and professional lines. For instance, there are 10 grocery stores; 4 drug stores; 5 wholesale coal dealers; 5 funeral establishments; a gents' furnishing store; 7 merchant, tailors, besides 30 or more pressing parlers; one florist; 5 printing companies; 4 newspapers; 2 insurance companies; 3 shoe shops; 5 hair dressing parlers; 4 second-hand stores; 2 photographers; 2 landscape gardeners; 2 manufacturing concerns; a tea and coffee store; a ladies' toggery shop with a fine assortment of ready-to-wear garments; 3 moving picture theatres; a steam laundry with an equipment, costing $12,000, owned by W. C. Gordon (a successful funeral director), ranking among the five best in the city and employing 35 people. Following the different first-class professions, we find 27 physicians, 8 dentists, 7 lawyers, besides several carpenters, bricklayers, painters, electricians, paper hangers and hundreds of workers in the ordinary lines. The leading secret fraternities, such as the Pythians, Masons, U. B. F's and Knights of Tabor own their own halls, aggregating in value nearly $200,000. The real estate holdings of the colored people of St. Louis are conservatively estimated to be close to half a million dollars. IOW ENGINEers cardied water. When we were little tads, sailing toy boats in the big washtub out in the back yard, we learned how a ARE YOU WO OR IS YOUR MON If you are working and saving your money in a trunk or hiding it some where about you. If you are working and saving your money night whether you are working or not, and make For You. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association money we could save together and then put in Square in Charleston. We have just purchased streets in the city of Huntington. The newspaper published in that section of the city is a large assembly and lodge hall. This building been occupied only eight months our stockhold. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share, locality about it or write to this office. LET YOUR M PYTHIAN MUT 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 opoprtunity 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 door 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 of six per cent. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask your agent in your locality about it or write to this office. O. WILSON, PRESIDENT 10. Give the name of the organism. siphon may be used to make water pump itself. After we had grown tired of playing with our miniature Dreadnaughts grandpa showed us the trick of emptying the tub with a siphon made of an old piece of garden hose; he simply filled the hose with water, stuck one end in the tub, let the other hang over the side, and the water lifted itself over the edge and flowed away. Another sort of a siphon—one big enough to run a subway train through—is being built to drain a tub, in the form of a reservoir, large enough to float all the battleships of the United States navy, and forms the master-link in the hundred-mile chain of dams, aqueducts, tunnels, and pipe-lines which Father Knickerbocker is building to carry water from the Catskill Mountains to his family of five million in New York City. It is not, scientifically speaking, a siphon, but the engineers call it an "inserted siphon." It is really a mighty tunnel in rock, driven a quarter of a mile below the surface of the Hudson river, and is capable of belching forth in a single day enough water to fill two and one-third million miles of one-inch garden-hose. The Hudson river syphon is shaped like a letter U which some Titan might have traced, for its legs or shafts are almost as long as the two tallest sky-scrapers, in the world placed one on top of the other, and the cross-bar or tunnel covers a distance of more than ten city blocks. It is the deepest water works pressure tunnel in existence today. The Catskill water supply will be fed into the big black maw of this monster tube under a pressure of 44,000 pounds per square foot, and as the depth of the tunnel below the surface is approximately 1,100 feet, the static pressure at the bottom will be 94,260 pounds per square foot—probably as much as existed in the very early types of cannon which fired chunks of rock instead of steel projectiles. The siphon has to be built to withstand great bursting stress, and is in reality a colossal concrete gun loaded with water instead of powder. From "The Deepest Siphon Tunnel in the World," by Robert K. Tomlin, Jr., in the May Scribner. Ralph M. Taylor and A. E. Edmonston, electrical contractors of acknowledged ability have opened an establishment at 721 T street, and announcement of their readiness "to do electrical work of every description, speedily and properly." Mr. Tyler is a graduate of Tuskegee Institute. Rev. J. Milton Waldron and Rev. A. C. Garner, in connection with Dr. Booker T. Washington, represented the colored people at the recent Conservation Congress in New York City, under the auspices of the Men and Religion Forward Movement. Concord, N. H. April 24.—President Taft today swept New Hampshire in the first state presidential preference primaries ever held here. At 11 o'clock last night the tabulation made up from the combined returns covering 173 out of 290 towns and cities gave Taft 366 delegates in the state convention to 169 for Roosevelt. The primaries were significant from a local standpoint as Robert T. Bass, the young progressive governor, staked his political chances upon the result of the Roosevelt boom. The result was not only emphasized by the overwhelming majority in the state convention but by the loss of his home town which gave the Roosevelt delegates 105 votes to 110 for Taft. Whiston Churchill, the celebrated novelist, another Roosevelt leader, was defecated in his home town, by a majority of 20. Speaker Frank A. Musgrove was the only Roosevelt leader who succeeded in carrying his home town. Hanover, which voted nearly two to one for the ex-president. The country towns, especially in the northern part of the state, went for Roosevelt while the vote of those in the southern part of the state went to Taft. While no definite figures could be obtained upon the popular vote it was estimated at the Taft headquarters that the President would lead Mr. Roosevelt by 5,000. CLEAN SWEEP IN KANSAS CITY Kansas City, Mo., April 24.—Col. Roosevelt made a clean-sweep of the Kansas City primary yesterday, swinging into control of three districts. In the Fourth district convention he will have 80 out of the 95 delegates; in the Fifth, 60 out of 100, and in the Eighth, 67 out of 77, the returns show. Both the Fourth and the Fifth will have additional county primaries but the result will not be changed. The eight is complete, four voting today and one having done so previously. Returns received from Summer and Hardy counties indicate that Roosevelt is leading Taft in the primaries in the Eighth district by a vote of 8 to 1. In Sedgewick county Roosevelt carried every city precinct and township by a vote of 10 to 1. Returns from Hardy county indicate that Roosevelt has carried every precinct in the county. Returns from MacPherson, while very incomplete, indicate that Roosevelt has carried that county by a vote of 8 to 1. Wheeling, W. Va., April 24.—In he Ohio county Republican presidential preference primaries yesterday, Colonel Roosevelt carried seven of the districts for 38 delegates, and Taft three districts for 11 delegates. The totals were—Roosevelt 2,233; Taft 1, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1912. Y CONTESTANTS ENTIAL NOMINATION 896. Roosevelt's majority 342. By\ Districts—Roosevelt: Washington, 7; Madison, 7; Union, 5; Webster, 5; Ritchie, 6; Tridelphia, 7; Liberty, 1; total, 38. Taft: Center, 3; Clay, 6; Richland, 2; total, 11. H. C. Ogden's own precinct, Woods-dale, in Tridelphia district, gave the Colonel 25 votes and Taft 1, presumably Ogden's. The result here eliminates the possibility of Taft getting two delegates from the First district, and insures a solid delegation for Roosevelt to Chicago. TO THE MINISTERS OF THE U. S. The National Religious Training School and Chautauqua extends a cordial greeting to the ministers of all denominations to be the guests of the school for one week, beginning July 6, 1912, and closing July 13, 1912, for the purpose of discussing the following and kindred questions: What is the moral condition of the people of your community? Is crime on the increase? If not, what is the cause of its reduction? What is the sanitary condition? What effort, if any, has been made to improve the sanitary conditions? Is the death rate increasing? To what extent do you co-operate with the Civic Improvement Leagues Has settlement work been conducted to any extent in your community, and with what results? What has been the effect of the Temperance organizations, and have you co-operated with them? To what extent has the work of the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. been effective in your community? Do you approve them? What is the general fitness of the city and country school teacher? What has been the attitude of the day-school teacher towards the Church and Sunday School? What is the real religious condition of your people? Revivals, how conducted? Rev. Dr. Jesse L. Hurlbut and Rev. Dr. W. Y. Chapman will be in charge of the expository features during conference week. All ministers who intend attending this Conference should make it known at an early date, addressing the President National Religious Training School, Durham, N. C., so that reservation can be made for them. There will be no charge while in attendance upon the Conference. The Summer School and Chautaqua of the National Religious Training School will open July 3, 1912, and continue for six weeks. The most complete and most up-to-date Summer School for the Colored Race in the United States. For particulars and terms address PRES. JAMES E. SHEPARD, Durham, N. C. R MONEY? ING FOR YOU? where you get no interest, keeping it for Money. away, where it will be working day and interest—Your Money is Working give us an opoprtunity to put the picture of our building on the Capitolick building on one of the main bus-Huntington Herald, the largest daily for office rooms, while the third floor After the Charleston building had six per cent. allment plan. Ask your agent in your FOR YOU INVESTMENT WESTON, W. VA. Advertise in the Advocate for the Best Results. THURSDAY, API gp; sua.” lnloranenmceen ‘BIG'BUSINESS” ; CONTROLS TAFT, SAYS BRISTOW Stanard Ol Got “What Wanted”, ee oan ae an earn Complacent as to Election of 1908. Washington, April 18—Tbat the Tatt administration bus entered Into an un- derstanding With the great business combinations of the country and that the relations between those commina- tions and the administration now are harmontous and directed toward a com- mon end Is the profound bellef of Sen- ator Joseph L. Bristow of Kansas, one of the foremost leaders of tho progres: sive movement In tho United States. “If you tako for a text the speech de- lvered in Philadelphia not long ago by Prosident Taft, in which he deciared aalmselt ‘a progressive along with the rejoinder thereto deilvered by Colonel Roosevelt at Louisville and attach to these speeches the reasonable knowl- edge of known facts and events, you cannot escape the conclusion at which T have arrived,” sald Senator Bristow in a talk on what aight be called “the case against the Taft administration.” “ald Colonel Roosevelt: Taft's “Progressiviem.” “Four years ago the progressives eup- ported Mr. Taft for president, and he was opposed by such representatives of spo- clal privileges as Mr. Penroso of Pennsyl- vanta, Mr, Aldrich of Rhode Island and Mr. Gallinger of New Hampshire, aa Messrs. Lorimer, Cannon and. McKinley of Illinois, and he was opposed by prac- Mealy all of the men of tho stamp. of Messrs, Guggenhetmer and Evans of Col- orado and Mr. Patrick Calhoun of San Francisco. ‘Theso men were not progres: alves then, and they are not progressives now; but, unlike the president, they know Who’ t9 a progressive and who iu not Thelr judgmont in the matter. Is ood, After three and a half years of associa- ton with and knowledge of tho president these.and thelr fellows are now the pres- —Mdent's chief iupporters, and they nod the men who feel and act ne they do In busl- Regs and in polities give him tho great bulk of his strength. “Tho president says ho Is a progressive. “These men know him Well and have studied his actions for threo years, and they regard him ns belng pre- Gisely the kind of progressive they ape prove. “Study that extract from Colonel Roosevelt's speech, If you please, Get , At its meaning, Why does the crimi- nal.on trial for his liberty or his ill gotten property seek to select a judge by asking n change of venue? “Why does he discriminate so closely in the selection of the jury which is to try him? ‘The law provides these expedl- ents for him that he may get justice; but, belng guilty, he docs not resort to these expedients to secure justice, but to avotd It. When the great combina- tlons whieh have piled up enormous aggregations of money by illegal and criminal means select and stand for a candidate for president they have a motive, a motive that It seems to mo ought to be plain to all men. John D. Was Informed. “Let me next call your ‘attention to the interview which Jobn D. Rocke- feller gave out at the Standard Oil of- flees in New York, Oct. 30, 1908, a-few days before the election in which Mr. att irst-ran for tive presidency: Mr. Rockefeller hind not. been near his of- fices for several years, and when he appeared there for the express purpose ‘of making public in the most effective and farreaching way this interview, Colonel Roosevelt and all the other progressives wore of the opinion that it was done for the purpose of hurting Mr. ‘aft. Tut 1 have changed my mind about that since that time, 1 have become convinced that Mr, Rock- efeller then had information about the complacence of Mr. ‘Taft regarding ‘Big Business’ that tho progressives did not have, “As one Indication of this, 1 have been advised that not so very Jong be fore the Rockefeller interview the sug: ar trust xpproached Mr. ‘Taft through Mr. Charles B. Warren of Michigan, the personal representative of the sug- ar trust in the beet sugar Industry in Michigan, on matters vital to that Int- qnitous combination, ‘That the confer- ence was eminently satisfactory to the sugar {rust was immediately shown by the fact that Mr. Warren and his as- socintes were for Tart and have been for him ever since. Indeed, on this point I have only to recall to you that Mr. Warten was accredited in the press reports of a fow days ago with hetng the person who at midnight placed fifty Inskies from the Michigan heet sugar factories in the hnll where the Michigan Republican state conven- tion was to be held In order that the hail might be controtled in the interest of Mr. ‘Taft and against Colonel Roose velt the next day. Oi Octopus In Touch, “Now, If such a conference conld mako the sugar interests the devoted wupporter of Mr. ‘Taft the question nat wislie: acties. ‘wie wowiatiine ot aha: Now, Hf such a conference conld imako the sugar interests the devoted supporter of Mr. ‘Taft the question nat- urnily arises why something of the same kind might not have Influenced Mr, Rockefeller. ‘There are not the accu rate data Sn regard to the Standard Oi} company that there are relative to the meeting with the sugar trust, butt there {8 some interesting collateral evidence tending to show that somewhere and somehow the oil octopus got in touch with the influences that controlled the BE JRo5 Fes tik) then candidate for. prowident. xou will Gone ligtie tithe at thecvirenta aot some little ume at the Virglula” Hot Springs.) From rts resort we received iho feat tatigat jou, ever otbanating from duy president of a purpose to es- tablish the commerce court. “{ vemomber I was greatly surprised. When President Roosevelt forced the rate, bill through congress, restoring the interstate commorco comuslsston to power In the enforcement of its rulings, tremendous , efforts were mada by ‘Messrs. Aldrich, Galltnger and thp rest of tho reactionaries to Include In the law a provision for a court revlow of the commission's decisions. ‘Tho pro- gressive tendency of the time was dis- tinctly against any’ court review, for it was the courts which had emasculat- ed the commission of Its power under the old law. ‘The people generally feared a repetition of this. ‘They want- ea to control the railroads, They want- ed to obviate forever the possibility of continuance of the processes by which such concerns as the Standard Ol! company had used the common ear- rlers to collect rebates on their own business and on that of thelr competl- tors at the same time. ‘The reaction- aries succeeded In getting a form of court review Into the Inw, but not as free 2 one as they desired. Trust and Commerce Court, “Now, you will remember that W. R. Hearst during the campaign of 1908 read from the platform in different portions of the country letters that Kad been procured by some means from tie files of the Standard Oll company. It was charged that the letters were stolen, but thelr authenticity was ac- knowledged. They were genuine let- ters, however procured. In reading them as they appeared In the papera I was one day not much surprised to learn that the {dea of a separate court of review for Interstaté commerce com- mission decisions had emanated trom the Standard OM company. They were the rst people to invent the idea of a commerce court. ‘The proof of it was found in a letter written by Joseph Sib: ley of Pennsylvania, member of the house and cotfessed congressional lob- dylst for the Standard Ol) company. He was not the only lobbyist employ- ed by that company we may believe, but he was one. “In this letter, written by Mr. Sibsey, at Washington, on Feb, 26, 1905, to Mr, John D. Archbold of the Standard Off company and read from the platform by Mr. Hearst at Memphis, ‘Tenn., on Sept. 19, 1908, 1s found the following paragraph relative to a certain ‘Sena- tor B.,’ who fs described as ‘wholly and unalterably opposed’ to President Roosevelt's polley regarding corpora tions: “Tv re power to Nx railroad rates Mr. P. to for giving power to make rates, but wil fight tho idea of a separate court. I WAS SORRY Not To BE ARLE TO CHANGE HIS VIEWS ON THAT TOPIC. Lobbying In tho Senate. “Here is doctinchtirg prdof tliat the Standard Oi1 company had conceived the idea of a commerce court as long ago as before February, 1905, and that its lobbyists were engaged at that tine in trying to gain support in the United States senate for the establishment of such a court. On Oct. 30, 1908, only a week before the election that was to decide the fate of Mr, aft, John D. Rockefeller takes most unusual pains to serve public notice upon all friends of his kind of business throughont the country that’ Mr. ‘Taft was the man to support for president. Now, what In- formation did Mr. Rockefeller have that caused him to take this very 1inu- sual means to pluce his aftitude on the presidential clection before the busi- ness world? What could it have been? I myself do not know, but I do know that very shortly after his election Mr. Waft gave notice that he hed the com- mereo court idea in his mind; 1 do know that before Mr. Taft had been long in the White House he caused a bill to be drawn providing for such a court, and he used the power of his administration to enact that bill into law. Mr, Rockefeller evidently wanted a commerce court. Mr. Taft hastened to give him one as soon as he was safe: ly elected. ‘The plain inference must -be that the sugar trust was not the only one of the great combinations that found a way to get at Mr. Taft. Lean only believe that the Standard Oil com- pany liad its friend who could slip into Mr. Taf presence and get what it wanted. A “Working Arrangement.” “But, more than that, the selection of Mr. Taft's cabinet and the general attitude of the Taft administration In the tariff session and Inter convinced mo that the administration had some sort of a working arrangement. with Results. The Leading Paper of the Negro Race in the Southern section of West Virginia. ROOSEVELT WAVE. COUNTRY WIDE New England Revels From Taft Machine, PROGRESSIVES LINING UP wanmaate of Big Susinese—Stagger- ing Blows to Standpatism. Washington, April 18—New England, so coutidently claimed as ‘Taft terri. tory, has. shown conclusively that it wants Colonel ‘Theodore Roosevelt as Its candidate for the presidency. Up to date twenty delegates havo been clected from this section. Ot these fourteen are instructed for Colo- nel Roosevelt and six are uninstructed, ‘There remain sixty-eight delegates fo Le elected from New England. Of these New Hampshire will contribute cight, Rhode Island ten, Connecticut fourteen und Massachusetts thirty-six, Governor Bass of New Hampshire signed the call to Colonel Roosevelt to accept the presidential nomination if offered aril is confident that his stato| Will Instruct solidly for Colonel Roose- Yelt. Massachusetts realized that if it failed to have 4 presidential prefer- ence primary its delegates would be named by the Taft machine politicians and the Republican yoters would have absolutely nothing to say about it. Pub- slic sentiment was aroused, with the re- sult that the primary law has passed, in spite of the opposition of the Taft leaders, backed by the president him- self, Mr, Taft was urged to support the movement for a popular test, but refused to do so. After the law’ was on the statute books he gave tt Mp- loyal approval. Lining Up For T..R. In view of the fact that the law was passed as the result of the insistence of the Roosevelt forces it is easy to realize that the movement for tho colo- nel has tremendous strength. ‘There 16 every reason to believe that Massachu- setts will give him the samo rousing 4najority. that TMlinols gave him a few days ago. In spite of the machines in operation in Rhode Island and Connec- ticut und the fact that no fight what- ever has becn made in either of these states for the colonel’s candidacy there Is a great deal of Roosevelt sentiment. ‘The New England situation 4s highly satisfactory from the Roosevelt point of view and equally unsatisfactory fromthe (aft standpoint. ‘The alx great siates of (he northeast with the exception of New Iampshire were be- Meved to be the stronghold of consezv- atism, and Senator Gallinger, the al, and supporter of Senators ’ Penrose, Crane and Lorlmer, was confident that New Hampshire could be brought into line for Mr. Taft. Senator Dillingham, who also beiongs to the senate ring and ywho for the second time bas vindicat- ed Lorimer, assured the president that Vermont woytld east its vote solidly for him. Yet Mr. Tait has obtained not a, single instructed delegate from Ver- mont, If ft hnd been suggested sever- al weeks ago that Colonel Roosevelt, would carry Maine and that the presi- dest would not get a single instructed vote from that state mor the state of Vermont the man responsible for the suggestion, If living fa Washington, would have been conveyed at once to an insane ssyium. Yet Maine and Ver mont have refrsed to place a single delegate in the Taft column. Strerigth With Voters. ‘The strength of the Roosevelt wave will be realized when attention is call ed-to the evidence furnished by action taken in diderent parts of the country. Oklahoma would have gone solidly for the colouct had not the ‘Taft forces cated w convention before it was deti- nitely known that Mr. Koosevelt would accept the nomination if it were ten- dered to him, Ax it was, he has got all but two of the delegates from that state. Illinois, in which a presidential preference primary occurred, gave the colonel fifty-six out of its fifty-eight delegntes, with a tremendous imajori- ty in the state at large of 130,000 over ‘Taft. ‘To prevent Colonel Roosevelt from getting delegates frauds have heen perpetrated in Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky nnd other states, especially in the south. % ‘The ilinols vote may properly be taken as an indication of Colonel Roosevelt's strength with the voters. It ts local in so far as the number of delegates elected 1s concerned, but it is country wide in its proof of what | the people will do if they can express themselves. It Is, of course, impossi- ‘ble to wall up sentiment within the boundary lines of a state. The Amer- lean people are a unit, swayed by the same impulses and moved.by the same [iudgment. It ts axiomatic in polltics that when there ts n pronounced move- | ment in one part of the country ft is | bound to show in other sections, ‘The extrpines of Maine and Tinos are in point | Tt may be safely predicted therefore Gia ote BR et en ae aoe eee Re Ew | 4 + AY, Re aps Aes Cop gh Miate ARS dbs nasi he ~ THE ADVOOATE._... Sa LOW COST OF LIVING FOR STUDENTS AT THE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, Many Students Live for Less Then $300 Annaully—Careful Investiga- Gition to bo Made. ‘West Virginia University has long ben known us one of, the schols where the cost of living is very low—for many of its students live on less than three hundred dollars a year. During the spring term there will be made a very careful Investigation as to the Hiving expenses of the young men-and women at the University in order that flefinite information may be given us to the actual exponses of a year's work at Morgantown. es W. V. U, Self-Helping Opportunities, Every University doubtless offers opportunities to students whereby they may be entirely, or yarlly. self supporting while completing their coi lege course. West Virginia University offers unusual opportunities in this re- spect. All work Which can be done by students is held open for them. Work such as stenography, caring for the eollege heating plant, printing done ‘a: home, makes many ‘students entirely self-supporting, while addressing let ters, mailing ‘cireulars, writing Unt versity news for papers and advertis ing sheets, serving at parties, curing for children in the evenings, are con stant sources of “pin money.” But one of the best opportunities for cheap living for young. women come: through the offer made by many o! the wives of the faculty members and other residents of the town, by which offer room and board are ‘given fret to a young college women in returr for ker companionship. At thc present time there are several sti dents who are living {nthe mos! pleasant conditions at practically nc expenta. SUMMER SCHOOL PERSONALS. Dr. James E. Hodgson, fermerly of Davis Elkins College, and previons to that an instructor in the Preparatory School of Keyser, will teach Mathe: matics at Morgantown during the Summer School. He is a Ph. D. of Johns Hopkins and is now a member of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Hodgson has many warm personel friends and admirers in West Virginia ‘who will be glad to welcome him back to the state. He-has made himselt’a reputation as a great teacher'ot Mathe- matics. Alonzo B. Brooks, Stato Forester of West Virginia wil give instruction In Nature Study and Botany in the Unt versity Summer School. Perhaps no man in the viate is better acquainted with the “aterial with which goed Nate tiady instruction can be done than is, Brooks. #0" + 1. Charles. DeGarmo, « the dis Jingwtished head of the College of Faw ation, Cornell University will be a member of the faculty of the Univer sity Summer School at. Morgantown. Marion Lawrence of Chicago, See: retary of the International Sunday School Association, will spend several days at Morgantown this summer dus Ing the session of the School ol ‘Methods for Sunday School workers Dr. William C. Rudiger, Professor ot Kdneation of Psychology in George Washington University and author ot well known text books on education will give instruction in the University ame aes SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE. The Announcement of the School o} Agriculture and Home Weonomies. at West Virginia University for 192-12 has just been tsstied, and is being dis Iributed. This schol was establighed ‘in 1911 for giving practical training in agriculture and home economics te ‘young men aud women of high schoo! age. “It is an effort on the part of the University to give a thorough and practical high school course in thes: subjects to young men and women who are unable to secure such educa tion near home. Any one who ha: completed a common school education may enter the course, which lasts but wo terms each year, commencing Seplember 18, 1912, and closing March 21, 1913; so that the young men may return to the farm in time for spring work. Copies of the Announcement may he secured by addressing the Dean of the College of Agriculture, Morgantown, THE DRAMATIC CLUB. ‘The Dramatic Club of the University has just completed a most successfu season, having staged one of the vers modern plays, “The Man From Home.’ The chi was in the very best condi tion, since nearly every member had played In it for three years. Prof. @. Kdmund Neil played in the title role ‘Tho following is the cast of players Pearl Scott, Mary, Molroyd, Pear Hodges, Harry King, Moyd Smith Clyde Kinsey, Charles Modges, Alex Miler, Marsh. Watkins, Frank Llewlyn, ©, Edmund Neil. PHYSICAL TRAINING REQUIRED. By a recent déciston of the Facuity of West Virginia University, all Fresh: men and Sophomero girls will be re quired, beginning with 1912.12 to rexis ter for Physical ‘Training for tree hours per week, one of which ehall he theoretical, for which shall be given one hour credit for each seimester Mrs. Cheze the Director of the Women’s Gymnasium, has worked for this result for several years and is an Ucipating a year profitable to a large amber of atria. WEST VIRGINIA HAS UNUSUAL NATURAL RESOURCES AND. QEPOSITS. Prof. Zern Has Accepted Position o Mining Engineer at West Vir- ginta University. | Morgantown, W. Va.—The position ‘of ilining Wngineering at West Vir ginta University which Professor Zerr recently of the University of Pitt: burg, has accepted, is one of great re sponsibillty and one. of great in Portance to the state. West Virgini Wands second among the states in th production of coal, first in the produc Von of gas, gnd first in the prodyctio of oil und fe combined. Her exter sive deposits ‘of sands, clays, lm stones and cement making material have been scarcely touched. ‘To Prc fessor Zern will come the opportunit, hot.only of bullding up and strengtt! ‘ening the the four year course in cox ‘and general mining now offered it th University, but of adding from time t time the means of specializing in th other branches of the mining indus tries demanded for the development 0 the state's resources. | Elementary Courses. Elementary courses will be offeret at tho University for the training o mine foremen, operators and inspec ‘tors and, through the co-operation the State Department of Mines, It i. hoped that extension courses can bi given in the various mining district of the state, to the end that the en gineering In the mines of the stat. shall be of the highest possible stan dard and the mines opersted with th least possoble waste and the greates possible safety to life and health. | Professor Zern is assured in ad vance-of hig coming of the co-opera tion of the Bast Virginia Mining Inbti tute, the State Department of Mine: Jand the Faculty of the College of Mx gineering and the President ang Macu! ty of the University. It is belioved by those who are in ; position to know that mining enginces ing, especially coal. mining, can_ nc where be taaght better than in Wes Virginia and at the West Virgini: University. Now that a trained an talented man, Professor Edwar Nathan Zorn, who has an intimat |knowledge of the coal deposites an coal_mining operations of the state has “been~added~ to~ the engineerin: [faculty of tho University, there wilt b no occasion for the yous men ¢ \West Virginia to xo elsewhere fo training in mining. CORN CLUBS IN THIRTY COUN. TIES. The Agricultural Jixtengjon,.Diyisiog of the College of Agriculture of Wes! Virginia University. reports grout in ‘terest {8 being manifested over thc ‘state in organizing and conductin; Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Clubs Mr. EB. W. Sheets, In oharge of tis work, haa finished’ the organization in thirty counties; nearly 5,000 boys: ani girls are enrolled and will grow corn this season. Seed corn will be sen) the contestants from the colege. Fach county is offering large casi prizes and the county winner will com pete for the state prizes. One boy o! the state will be given a free trip t Washington, D. C. Many boys’ ex penses will be paid at the Farmers Short Course at the Collegn of Agri culture anuary 7th to 18th, 1913. ‘This movement will be the means of wonderfully increasing the yield jof corn per acre in the state and will Be an inspiration for the boy to remain on the tere creat INTEREST IN PRUNING AND SPRAYING OF FRUIT TREES. The Agricultural Extension Division of the West Virginia University has been flooded with applications for demonstrations in pruning and spray. ing of fruit trees. Six instructors of the College and Experiment Station are now out over the state doing thi work. Applications are still coming in, but the department has been com pelled to refuse demonstrations to these latter applications on account of the lack of men and funds witht which to carry on the work. This first demonstration ts being given for the spraying to kill the San Jose Seate and will be followed by a second demonstration at the time of spraying for the codling moth, at which time the new applications will receive duc consideration. A NEW INSTRUCTOR IN AGRONOMY. ‘The Agronmy Department has se vured the services of 8. 1. Nuekols, an instructor in the Agronomy Depart ment_at the University of Missouri Mr. Nuckols has spent considerahte time fn Investigational work In the correlation of corn in character breed ing al the Experimental Station of Missouri. Ho will begin his work at the West Virginia University the first Jot April. ORCHESTRA AND GHORAL 50. Ba irate Wert Virginia Universily haa both sn orehestrit and a choral society ina rlate of heallhful development. ‘They are justrimental in bringing to the University such artists as Richard Strauss, Moritz Rosenthal, Cristine Miller, Schuman Heink, David nis pham, Francis Alda and Harold Bae all of whom have come to tho Uulver sity in the last few years. A school in w healthful lo-cality, with the best of school com- forts ind conveniences at the lowest possible cost. Regular Normal and Academic Courses, vocal and instramon- lal music, sewing, cooking, aundering and dressmaking. Libra- ries and laboratories well equipped for the purposes for whteb they were plumed. i > A ‘Training Department with a Model School In which grad- uates who are to become applicants for certificates get actual experience in teaghing. Located at Bluefield, W. Va., on the main line of the Norfolk & Western Railway and easy of access from the Virginian, . R. P. 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Preseripton Bee aces Agee bo | A group of Caucausians, professing Christians, met one night last week at the Church of the Advent, Second and 'U streets, and resolved to boycott any white real estate agent who should ell or rent any property in that lo- cality to colored persons. Led on by, ‘the minister (?)—cae Rev. Mott—tho [Association pointed out the terrible Menance threatened by the encroach- ‘ient of Negroes In netghborhood oc- cupied by whites, and urged that drastic measures" must be taken at once to prevent the invasion of this “Black Peril,” In this section known as “Bloomingdale.” ‘They said the coming of the Negro would detorio- rate the value of their property prac- tically (0 the point of confiscation, as they would be compelled to move out or to sell at a disastrous sacrifice, ‘One colored teacher bought a home in Bloomingdale a few years ago, but he was forced out througa pressure brought (0 bear upon the person sel! ing the property, a “flaw” beIng found in the agreement as to the payments. These alleged Christians may make It inconvenient for colored people to ac- quire property in Bloomingdale, but are powerless to render such purchas- les impossible, for some white agents ‘can always be found who Is willing :0 swing,a deal and there are white own- ers who Will not refuse money from Negroes when they stand in desperate need of the coin of the realm. A few of the missionaries we are sending to convert the heathen in foreign lands might find a fruitful field for their labors out among the false prophets a Bloomingdale, a Tee car Geet ae tk Ce cures’ for perma and have heen. disap: pointed, do net take the mistake of re Fising ty try tis soothing wash. ATL other: druggints Keep. (M8 D.D.D. Pre- Neription—icy to tiem If you can't come to us—-but if you come to our store, wo will give you the fest dollar bottle on Gur positive no pay guaranter, that DDD. Wil Bibe the tok ce aan Dr THotmes, the well known skin spe- chiet writes "Paty convinced that tho 1.0.D, Preseription is ae meh @ spectta for eegerme ie quinine for malaria, 1 have been preseribing the D.D.D. remedy for venrs.” TL will toke away the Itch the Instant you apply tt. In fact, we are so sure of what D.D.D, will do for yon that we will be glad (Jet vou have a $1 bottle on our guar- ytee that It will cost you nething una teo8 Fou find that it doce the ek, Save 10 Per Cent On All Whiskies Cut Out This Ad and send or Bring with your order and we will allow 10 per cent discount on all goods purchased. This offer good until May 1st. Big Circus Coming Charleston, Monday, April 29th THE CARL HAGENBECK AND GREAT WALLACE SHOWS COMBINED CARL HAGENBECK B. E. WALLACE 2 BIGGEST HIPPODROMES Eclipsing in Superlative Splendor All Grandest Results of Gigantic Genius THE BIGGEST AND BEST IN ALL THINGS—THE NEWEST AND MOST UNIQUE No Fake Figures—False Facts—Silly Statements—No Self-Made Press Quotations Employed With Which to Dehude and Deceive the Public. COLLOSAL COLLECTION OF CHAMPION CIRCUS C ELEBRITIES IN THE ENORMOUS COMBINED DOUBLE SHOWS 14 Russian Dancers, a whizzing whirlwind of Lithe and Limber legged Men and Women. HAGENBECK'S Wonderful trained Wild Animals. 18 Bicyclists in difficult and laughable maneuvers. Wallace's double Sextette of 24 Aerialists in feats of daring High School Horses in most dilli-including the Flying Nelsons. cult feats and dances. Barn Yard Circus with Pigs. 200 Greatest acts of heroic skill, grace and daring ever presented before American public. EET PARADE ING OF THE EXHIBITION at Potterfield's Drug Store, at ```markdown ``` EVER SEEN HERE AT 10 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING OF THE EXHIBITION Reserved Chairs and Admission Tickets can be Secured on Show Day at Potterfield's Drug Store. at Same prices charged in the Ticket Wagons on the show grounds. way the law is administered in England was significant. There the guilt of an individual must be established by the evidence—not by mawkish sentiment and offenders are dealt with promptly and by due process of law. Interference with the majesty of the law is not tolerated and there is no lynching. The same respect for the courts and the infallibility of legal procedure is one of the things that will cause an improvement in the disgraceful conditions existing in this country. President Talt Denounces Lynchings and Wins Plaudits of Race Register Napier Pays High ribute to valuities of Dr. C. V. Roman. Miss Clarice Jones' Brilliant "Graduation Recital" at Cornell. Bahaiism has a Hearing from the High Priest of the new faith. In suggesting a practical remedy for the mania for mob violence, the Chief Executive of the Nation said: "And the only way by which it can be suppressed is that sometime we shall have men as sheriffs, men as governors, and as prosecutors and as jurors who will see to it that the men engaged in pulling the rope under those conditions, shall, themselves, swing by the rope." (By R. W. Thompson) Washington, April 25 President Taft is receiving letters from colored people all over the country, expressing gratitude because of his unequivocal denunciation of the lynching evil on the occasion of the mass meeting at Metropolitan A. M. E. church in promotion of the gymnasium fund for the Howard University. The time was recognized propitious for such pronouncement and applauded as the reaoning of a and the appreciation voiced by the inmate audience indicated that clean procession. The commendation of the Now that the President of the United States has so emphatically set the seal of his disapproval upon this species of crime, lynchers should hearken to his voice and see to it that the foul blot upon our American escutcheon, if not wiped away, will at least have no additions to the red record already made. The President has spoken in good faith along the lines so earnestly advocated by the best men and women of the Negro race. Falminded people will not hesitate to give him ample credit for the brave stand he has taken for justice toward every class of Americans in the administration of the law and for the suppression of the mob spirit that has so long been a menace to our well-belug in more than one section of the land. Register Napier Lauds Scholarship. Hpn. J. C. Napier, register of the United States Treasury, is an experienced man of affairs. He knows how to estimate the worth of individuals with whom he is brought into contact, and rarely errs in forming his opinions of them. He is not only generous but is just—never descending to empty flattery to bolster up any cause in which he does not sincerely believe. Mr. Napier is deeply interested at this time in the election of Dr. C. V. Roman as editor of the A. M. E. Church Review. He thinks his fellow-townsman, is the best-equipped man in the country for the place—and he does not hesitate to say so. The papers everywhere have seemed with news articles and editorial comments laudatory of the varied accomplishments of Dr. Roman, and it may be truthfully said that the talented Nashville scholar, writer, linguist, physician and publicist "needs no introduction to any audience." Nevertheless since there is no endorsement so potent nor so reliable as one of the "home-made" variety, your correspondent is taking the liberty to quote Mr. Napier's estimate of Dr. Roman drawn form an intimate acquaintance covering practically thirty years, said Mr. Napier, in part: "I have known Dr. Roman for fully thirty years. I have seen him in every mood and have had an opportunity to study him from every angle. As a student, he was unusually apt; as a teacher he was thorough; as an aspirant for a medical diploma, he allowed no useful fact to escape him; as a practitioner, he is conscientious painting and successful; as a lecturer on medical science he is cleancut and instructive; as an orator he is eloquent, magnetic and convincing as a writer he is scholarly, without being heavy, comprehensive, clean and logical, without tedious; as an editor he exercises rare taste in the selection of his matter and offers encouragement to the promising, while giving due prominence to the powerful exponent of current thought; in personality, he is pleasing, affable and companionable and is one of those men whose statute does not diminish by closeness of range. "Dr. Roman makes an excellent impression wherever, he goes—and he has been everywhere. At home he welcomes the city's guests; abroad he responds to addresses of welcome. Whether he talks to a religious conference, a business league, a medical convention, a woman's association, a political organization, an editorial powpow, an ethnological commission or an after-dinner assemblage, he is equally felicitious—always the master of the situation. His address at the Toronto Ecumenical Conference was a gem, and attracted the attention of two continents. As an editor of the Journal of the National Medical Association, he is presenting a magazine that ranks 'with the best in the land. Already he has done Review, and should now be given full charge of that important mouthpiece of the Methodist faith. At Kansas City next month Dr. Roman should be all means he commissioned or edi Miss Jones Scores in Graduation Recital. At the Ithaca Conservatory of Music, in conjunction with proud Cornell University, Miss Clarice Jones, of this city, has again scored a positive triumph. Prior to graduation each pupil is required to give a special recital in the great music hall at Ithaca, and last week it was Miss Jones' turn to assume the excerping role of "bright and particular star," to exhibit her powers and accomplishments as a pianist. Right royally did she sustain herself, as was amply proven by the salvos of applause that greeted her at the hands of the faculty, fellow-students and the citizens at large, as well by the praise-laden notices in the public press. Despite the significance of the occasion, Miss Jones was not at all nervous. Her deft fingers touched the responsive instrument, obedient to her will, and it was the judgment of her instructors that she could not, possibly have appeared to better advantage, nor given a greater degree of satisfaction to her friends and admirers. At the close of her last number, Miss Jones' music master, Prof. Hillard, enthusiastically placed his arm about her and literally lifted her down from the steps from the platform. She was the recipient of the heartiest congratulations of the happy host that completely filled the immense auditorium, packing the surrounding corridors and jamming every inch of available space. Many were unable to gain admission. The recital is accounted the best ever given at this splendid institution, and the fact is all the more noteworthy because Miss Jones is the only representative of the colored people enrolled there this season. She has won laurels, not only for herself, but for all her people throughout the land. Miss Jones was assisted by the Conservatory orchestra, which played superbly, and by Miss Alice MacPherson, violinist, and Miss Sarah Maybury, accompanist with the orchestra. Miss Jones, numbers ran the gamut of classic music, fully testing her ability to comprehend and interpret the masterpieces of the world's most noted composers. Her repertoire embraced: "Scherzo and Rondo from Sonata A major (Boethoven); Variations E-flat major, Mendelssohn; Nocturne c-minor, Chopin; Rhapsodie No. 12, Liszt; Barcarolle, Godard; Caprice Español Moszkowski; together with a Gavotte for two pianos, Raff, Miss Maryburg assisting. Miss Jones costume' was beautiful, a creation of satin and laces, a la mode. Among her floral tributes, the most elaborate seen at the Conservatory, was a stately basket of red and white carnations (four dozen) decorated with an immense red ribbon. This was a gift from her father, Counselor Thomas L. Jones, one of the leading members of the bar of the District of Columbia. Miss MacPherson's mother gave a beautiful boquet. The carriage of the young debutant was a bank of flowers as she sped homeward Miss Jones will receive her diploma in June, and it is more than likely that she will yield to the entreaties of friends and establish here a Conservatory of Music along the lofty lines laid down by Cornell. New Business Man in Town. T. L. Curtis, one of Chicago's most enterprising citizens has located here and opened at 2110 14th street, in the heart of the colored business section of the capital, the Chicago Sanitary Cleaning Shop. He has already attached himself to a large following by virtue of the superior equipment he has put in and by the up-to-date methods he employs in doing his work. He has installed the most modern machinery, and is showing that he can turn out satisfactory work in one-fourth the time required by the old system of tailor's irons. Mr. Curtis Beef, Veal Mutton, Pork Fresh Pork Sausage. Our Own Make Try Our Machine Sliced Hams and Bacon The best qualities in all the popular kinds of We want your patronage for we have complete stock in our lines and you can get it when you want more. is a brother of Dr. A. M. Curtis, the noted surgeon and lecturer on medical topics. whom it is said to have originated. He has been repeatedly imprisoned by the Moslems, who regard his liber- Bahaiist Leader Arrives. Abdul Baha Abbas, the leader of the Bahai movement for world-wide religious unity, is in the city and will spend some time here. Through the activity of Mrs. Christian D. Helmick, formerly Mrs. A. C. Barney, quite a colony of colored Bahais has been developed in Washington, and these disciples gave their patron saint an especially warm reception. A large public meeting was held at the Metropolitan A. M. E. church at which the venerable Abbas, Effendi, delivered an address to the masses. The principal advocate of the Bahaiist faith in this city is Mr. Louis G. Gregory, a brilliant young lawyer, whose interest in the work was so absorbing that he made a comprehensive tour of Egypt and the Holy Lands of the East to secure authentic information, at first hand, touching the philosophy of this remarkable cult. The Bahai belief is that universal peace is possessed through the harmony of all religions, and that all religions are practically one. Abbas is the third of the leaders of Bahaiism, which embraces about one-third of the Persians, with al tendencies with the greatest distrust. The new religion is finding considerable favor among our people, largely for the reason that its white devotees, even in this prejudiced country, refuse to draw the color-line. The informal meetings, held in the parliors of the most cultured society leaders, with mansions in Connecticut and Massachusetts Avenues, and exclusive Sheridan Circle, have been thrown open to Negroes willing to give the faith a hearing, and all have mingled on terms of absolute equality. "The Worker," a highly creditable monthly paper is being issued by Miss Nannie N. Burroughs, as the official organ of the National Training school at Lincoln Heights, N. C. William Clarence Matthews, the famous athlete of Amherst and Harvard, has been appointed Assistant District Attorney at Boston. The appointment is accredited to the influenced of Assistant Attorney General W. H. Lewis.