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--- THE ADVOCATE. WE CHEERFULLY PUBLISH ALL CRISP NEWS NOTES FROM ALL SECTIONS. VOLUME XII. Primary Election RETURNS ARE GIVEN IN DETAIL BY REPUBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE. Colored Candidates For Justice of the Peace and Constable in Charleston District Run Sixth and Fifth, Respectively, and Stillyard Leeds for Committeman. The canvass of the Republican county committee of the votes cast in the primary election June 4th shows the following results: State Offices. For Governor—Dillon, 963; Hatfield, 2,093; Swisher, 5,323. Secretary of State—King, 2,303; Reed, 5,709. Superintendent of Schools—Murray, 2,152; Shawkey, 5,833. Auditor—Darst, 7,542. Commissioner of Agriculture—Moore, 2,320; Williams, 5,405. State Treasurer—Long, 5,099; Rathbone, 2,735. Attorney General—Lilly, 7,527. Congressman-at-Large—Sutherland, 5,865; Teter, 1,959. State Committeemen, Eighth District—England, 4,539; Foster, 3,239. For State Committeemen-at-Large, (all colored candidates, three to be nominated)—Gardner, 3,724; Gibbons, 3,052; Harper, 3,924; Noel 2,953; Stillyard, 5,865; Wilson, 4,052. County Offices. Sheriff—Carver, 1,257; Hill, 3,976; Young, 3,352. County Commissioner — Malcolm, 4,772; Woodall, 3,778. Assessor—Walker, 7,239. House of Delegates—Bannister, 4,502; Goshorn, 2,493; Hundley, 1,777; McDonald, 2,767; McVey, 1,808; Morris, 1,723; Owen, 1,853; Reynolds, 4,002; Scherr, 4,213; Vandine, 4,172; Wertg, 4,667; Whitney, 3,976. Prosecuting Attorney—Townsend, 6,875. From the 12 candidates for the House of Delegates, five were nominated as follows: Bannister, Reynolds, Scherr, Vandine and Wertz. Charleston District. Justice of the Peace—C. W. Dering, 1,097; Marion Gilchrist, 899; William Fielder, 858; W. L. Alderson, 641; John H. Blount, 608; E. R. Carter, 554; Frank A. McGrew, 337; A. M. Pauley, 299; George R. Jacobs, 117. Constable—G. D. Acree, 1,254; H. F. Jenkins, 946; W. W. Workman, 929; W. T. Chandler, 847; W. H. Wright, 674; C. Todd, 358; L. W. Rarick, 120. County Committee—J. L. Heizer, 1,046; C. H. Gebhart, 1,021; E. J. Thomas, 646. SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION The third semi-annual session of the 7th District Sunday School Union, which includes all the Baptist Sunday schools between Gauley and Malden, will be held at Cannellton, June 29-30. All schools are requested to represent. The first session will be called at 7:30 Saturday evening and close Sunday afternoon. B. B. DAULTON, President. MRS. L. B. DAULTON, Secretary. COLORED PYTHIANS Reported to Have Won Their Suit in The United States Supreme Court. Chicago, June 10.—Supreme Attorney S. A. T. Watkins, of the Negro Knights of Pythias, is in receipt of intelligence from Washington to the effect that the Supreme Court has decided in favor of his Order in the case which was appealed from the Georgia State Supreme Court. Several years ago the Negro Pythians of Georgia applied for Incorporation papers, but the white Knights opposed their issuance on the grounds that the similarity of the names of the two orders was confusing and that since they, the whites, first used the title, the Negroes should be restrained from doing so. The Negro Knights were sustained in the court of first instance, but lost in the state supreme court to which the case was appealed. The matter was carried to the U. S. Supreme Court where, several weeks ago, it was argued by Judge Alton B_f Parker and Supreme Attorney Watkins for the Negroes. --- THE ADVOCATE. All Cases Dismissed TRUE REFORMER OFFICIALS, ACCUSED OF WRECKING ORDER, ARE LIBERATED. Prosecution Weakened And Much Dissatisfaction is Expressed by Members and Negroes in General, who Hoped Some Punishment Would be Meted Out to the Defaulters. Richmond, Va., June 8.—Ex-Grand Worthy Secretary William P. Burrell was acquitted in the Hustings Court of this city upon the charge of permitting the Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers, of which he was a director to receive deposits after he knew that the bank was insolvent. Commonwealth Attorney Minetree Folkes, thereupon entered, a noile prosequil in the cases of all of the other ex-True Reformer officials. Contrary to previous announcements ex-Governor A. J. Montague did not appear in the case and only Attorney R. Lynch Montague assisted in the prosecution. Much Dissatisfaction. Attorney H. M. Smith, Jr., handled the case with consummate ability and won out on all points for his clients. Attorney R. Evelyn Byrd assisted in the defense of the indicted official. The outcome of the case has caused wide-spread dissatisfaction among the colored people of the city and practically everywhere that colored people gathered it was the subject of adverse comment. As strange as it may seem there were some people, who believed that a verdict of guilty would be rendered in some of the cases. There can hardly be any doubt, but what prosecution weakened. Another Reward Offered. Grand Worthy Master Floyd Ross was out of the city during the trial of Mr. Burrell, but upon his return he learned of the facts. A report was circulated that he would resign June 10th, but he has since denied this. A publication was made that he had offered a reward of $2,000 for the arrest and conviction of ex-Cashier R. T. Hill. The indictments against L. O. Phillips and Mrs. Agnes B. Reese are yet to be tried.-Richmond Planet. and Ordered Into Jim Crow Car, is Charged Entered by White Woman. Memphis, Tenn., June 10.—Mrs. John A. Cathey, 1201 College avenue, manager of the "All-Star Musical Course," today alleged she was mistaken for a colored woman as a basis for her $50,000 damage suit against the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad filed in the Shelby County Court. In a recent trip to Lebanon, Tenn. Mrs. Cathey says a conductor ordered her into the Jim Crow car. She protested, and claims that he insisted, with the result that she was "shocked and unnerved." It happened that there were persons on the car, it is claimed, who knew Mrs. Cathey, and they corrected the alleged mistake before the conductor a order could be executed. Mrs. Cathey is a Memphis society leader who conducts a course of subscription concerts each season. On The Republican Legislative Ticket in Fayette County. Fayetteville, June 7.—The return of the Republicans of this county to the plan of allotting one place on the legislative ticket to colored candidates resulted in the nomination, Tuesday, of Dr. R. L. Gordon, of Thurmcad. If elected in November, as he will be, provided his ticket wins, Dr. Gordon will be the fourth Negro from this county and State to sit in the lower House of the Legislature. His predecessors were: C. H. Payne, now consul at St. Thomas, D. W. I.; Attorney J. M. Ellis, of Oak Hill, and H. H. Ralley, principal of the Simmons School at Montgomery. Miss Esther Fulks is spending the week in Cincinnati, Ohio, the guest of Mrs. Elizabeth M. Jones. CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1912 HOWARD UNIVERSITY GRADUAT ES LARGEST,CLASS IN ITS EVENTFUL HISTORY. Bishop Thirkield Deliviers Touching Valodictory — "Come South" he Cries to Young Colored Men and Women of Tenent.—Assistant Attorney General Lewis Emphasizes Value of Physical Culture in the Struggle for the Goal.—151 Graduates Started Out. Washington, D. C., June 10.—On the green sward of the campus, surrounded by stately elms, 5,000 people witnessed the forty-third annual commencement exercises of historic Howard University. Diplomas were handed to one hundred and fifty-one graduates from the various departments, embracing the schools of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, law, theology, the Teachers' College and the College of Arts and Sciences. Seventy-nine certificates, covering other branches of the university, had been previously granted, making in all two hundred and twenty young men and women started out this year to battle with the world for a life and a living. The classes of 1912 embraced the largest number of graduates turned out in any single year in the history of the time-honored university. The diplomas were awarded by Bishop W. P. Thirkield, president of the University; and his last public function in connection with the institution he is about to leave to take up the exalted duties entrusted to him by the Methodist Episcopal church, took on the character of a farewell reception to the distinguished educator who has done so much in the past six years to make Howard equal to the best schools of the country for the higher training of colored men and women. In addition to the parchments handed to the graduates, the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon the Rev. Carl C. Doney, A. M. Ph. D., D. D., of the West Virginia Wesleyan University. The degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred upon Rev. W. Scott Wood, of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Rev. G. Frazier Miller, of Brooklyn, N. Y. The degree of Master of Arts was conferred upon M. W. Conner, Jean Hamilton and M. J. Mundy. The music of the day was furnished by the Howard University orchestra, under the painstaking direction of Prof. Joseph H. Douglass, who has brought this organization up to a high standard of emidiency. Its well-rendered strains of classic music were intermingled with the twittering of birds in the leafy branches that waved above the al fresco gathering. MR. Lewis Emphasizes Physical Trainings as All to Education the gree shrdluaup aup auapu appu the principal oration of the day was delivered by the Hon. William H. Lewis, Assistant Attorney-General of the United States. His address sparkled with the wholesome wit, for which he is famous, and, while dealing liberally with the facts of history, sage philosophy and wise counsel usually spread before graduating classes, Mr. Lewis laid especial emphasis upon the importance of physical training to the man and woman who would acquire a symmetrical education and get the most out of life. "A man may crowd his mind with the lore of the ages; re may be profound scholar, versed in letters, mentally equipped to grapple with the greatest problems of law, church, state or business, but if his body has been neglected, if his physical being has not been trained to form an enduring foundation to his powgrs of mind and soul, he will be handicapped in the race of life. He will not be able to stand the strain necessary to hold his place in the line, and he will be incapable of rendering the degree of service which his mental equipment would lead the world to expect of him. To serve or to enjoy the man or woman must see to it that he or she has a "sound mind in a sound body." It is of the highest importance that the whole man be educated, if a well-rounded man is to be given to work for the common uplift." Mr. Lewis made an eloquent plea for a prompt establishment of the $25,000 gymnasium that is to be erected on the campus through the efforts of the alumni and friends of the university, and urged that physical culture be made compulsory—a required element in the curriculum of all of the schools for the training of men and women. Mr. Lewis struck a popular chord in this advocacy, and received a hearty note of approval when he quoted an eminent authority who believed that the conquering power of nations came from the development of the "brute, man," and held that the British victory at Waterloo was won on the football fields of Oxford, Eton and Rugby." Perhaps the most touching episode of the eventful day was the "valedictory" of Bishop Thirkield as the official head of the University. After conferring the diplomas and degrees, the retiring president voiced his thanks for the many honors that had come to him during the six years of his incumbency here. The generous support he had received at the hands of the deans, the faculty, student-body and citizens at large had been a source of strength to him and had enabled him to put his whole self into the work. Appreciating the high tribute paid him in giving the name, "Thirkield Hall," to the new $90,000 Science Hall, the Bishop hoped his life would be a vindication of the judgment of those who saw fit to thus honor him before his death. He gave grateful credit to Chairman Fitzgerald of the House Committee on Appropriations, who came to the rescue when the provision for the science hall was about to fail. Reviewing the constructive work that had been done "on the Hill" in the past six years, Bishop Thirkield lauded the broad-minded Secretaries of the Interior, Messrs. Garfield, Ballinger and Fisher, for their practical sympathy at all times, and referred feelingly to Andrew Carnegie, who gave the magnificent $50,000 Carnegie Library, which had generated on the campus a new intellectual atmosphere, and afforded a genuine social center for the school. He referred to the new Hall of Applied Sciences, where mechanical and electrical engineering are taught, and to the ample heating and lighting plant, which will meet all the needs of the University and Freedmen's Hospital for many years to come. More than brick and stone, however, declared the doctor, he valued the "Howard spirit"—the spirit of doing things in the very best way and doing them promptly—in a larger degree than anything else of which the university could now boast. Not numbers, but quality, has been his motto, and he is gratified to think the school has both. Concluding his engaging address, Bishop Thirkield said: "My new field of labor will be New Orleans. I go there with joy because of the opportunity it gives me for a continuation of the service I have tried to render the people who stand in the greatest need of help. For years I have been saying to you 'Go South!' and meet the largest needs of your race. Now I say to you 'Come South!' where golden rewards are offered for 'valiant service. It is with a joyous sense of consecration that I leave Washington to give my life to the service of all men of all races." Many in the vast audience "were moved to tears by the earnestness and sincerity which marked every utterance of the departing chief executive. Awarding the Prizes. Prizes were awarded as follows: Wilcox prize for best essay on "Political Economy." Paul F. Mowbray. Perkins prize, Miss M. Edna Brown; Perkins second prize, Nellie M. Quander. Perkins prize in elocution, S. Agnes Davis. Perkins prize in oratory, Edgar A. Love. Perkins prize for freshmen, Virginia M. Porter and Gladys Fearing. Upper Classmen prize, Dennis A. Forbes. Thirkield prize for college songs, Otto Bohannon. Gatewood prize, medals by W. C. T. U., Alonzo Smith and Mamie A. Ready. Harold C. Stratton received the $25 scholarship awarded by the College of Arts and Sciences, and Leonard F. Morse was given the scholarship offered by the Teachers' College for the same amount. On the days and evenings from Saturday until Thursday interesting exercises and reunions were held by the 'school of theology, the Teachers' College, the commercial and academic departments and the nurse training school, all of which were well attended. Annual Session and Banquet of The Alumni. The attendance at the annual session of the Howard Alumni Association was the largest known to the In- CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO. OF PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS AND PHARMACISTS HOLD INTERESTING MEETING. Barnett Hospital Scene of Clinical Demonstrations Four Operations Being Performed by Skilled Surgeons—Tuberculosis Discussed. (Huntington Herald-Dispatch.) Huntington, W. Va., June 8.What is regarded as the most successful session since the organization of the West Virginia Colored Medical Society came to a close last night with the public meeting at the Sixteenth Street M. E. church at which there was a general discussion of tuberculosis. The meeting proved an exhibition of kind feeling, good will, and a genuine spirit of camradeship among the members which had its culmination in the social function at the close of the public meeting. And the serious purpose of their coming together was moved by the deep interest they exhibited in the papers that had their consideration, and the despatch with which they attended their business. The morning was devoted to a clinical demonstration at the Barnett Hospital. The medicos first inspected the building and expressed their pleasure with the conveniences and fine modern equipment. In the fitting out of the hospital Dr. Barnett has spared no expense to conform to modern requirements and he has succeeded in establishing an institution which reflects credit both on him and his race. There were four exhibits, cystic ovary, tuberculosis of the left elbow, arthritis deformans, of the right knee, and laceration of the left lateral portion of the cervix, all of which were of a typical nature. The cases were prepared by Miss Clara B. Matthews, a graduate of the Lincoln Hospital and Home Training School for nurses, who is the nurse in charge of the hospital. After the demonstration a paper on Ether Anesthesia was read by Dr. W. H. A. Barrett, of Keystone. In this paper the writer endeavored to give what had been his personal experiences in administering ether as a general anesthetics to over 200 cases. He displayed a cone of his own manufacture which he admitted was homely in its appearance but facetiously claimed was wonderful in its service. He advocated the "drop method" because of several beneficial points. First, because of the time gained in getting the patient under the influence of the drug; second, prevention of gagging and vomiting; third, small amount of ether used, and fourth, the quickness with which the patient recovered from the anesthesia. These factors combined, he considered, must necessarily act as a prophlyaxis against shock and other post-operative disasters. The results of his experience had been very gratifying with respect to such troubles, and he could not recall a case where death was due to the anasthetic. His experience along that line had further proven that the benefits derived from text books were overestimated and therefore whilst one should be proficient in the theoretical part of the work it was necessary to actually handle the cases before an intelligent and material idea of the science of anesthesia was thoroughly grasped. The paper evoked considerable discussion and the writer was highly commended on its preparation. There was one other paper presented by Dr. E. Johnson, of Huntington, its subject being the general causes of disease in women. The discussion thereon was extended, almost every doctor taking part. This closed the literary part of the session and the president, Dr. W. A. Holley, of Bramwell, then proceeded to deliver his annual address. In the course of his remarks he emphasized the necessity of giving to the public in a practical way information regarding the prevention of contagious diseases. The physician's mission and responsibility, said he, was to prevent as well as to cure disease. He recommended the distribution of a health pamphlet by the society. Referring to the success of Dr. Hatfield in the recent primary he said he was glad of it because the doctor had rendered invaluable assistance in the promul- CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO Storer Has 25 Graduates HISTORIC INSTITUTION BEGAN CLOSING EXERCISES DECORATION DAY. Former Governor Atkinson Delivers Eloquent and memorable Address to the Graduates.—Decoration Day Observed Fittingly With Reading of Historic Papers and Strewing of Flowers of School's Renefactors.—Full Account of all Exercises. Harper's Ferry, June 8—The Forty - Fifth Commencement of Storer College is a fact of history. When one considers it as a whole, it has been the equal of any in interest and has been characterized by some features which have been new and of far reaching importance. The beginning of the end was Decoration Day when very memorable exercises were held beneath clear skies and in the midst of bloom and pleasant shade. The school is making this day one of serious import to the student body, with the hope of making more and more prominent the fact of the great national offering which it commemorates and the lasting and unpayable debt of gratitude which should forever swell forth from the hearts and minds of American citizens everywhere. The exercises began in chapel hall at nine o'clock as do the usual chapel exercises. Then Lincoln's Gettysburg speech was recited by Charles H. Palmer, 1912, Scaford, Del., Miss Hazel Dillard, 1912, Washington, D. C., then read the poem "The Blue and the Gray." Partiotie songs were sung and then followed one of the finest addresses ever given here on Memorial Day given by Col. B. F. Bingham, Past Commander of the Department of the Potomac of the G. A. R. Col. Bingham is a veteran, who besides being wounded five times in battle lost an arm in the cause of Union and Liberty. From beginning to end he held his audience spellbound as he recounted the deeds of valor and sacrifice of white men and colored men who wore the Blue. It was an eloquent and memorable address. The Nonpariel Quartette of the school rendered fine music. After the address the school was formed by classes and headed by the college band and following Old Glory borne by James A. Thomas, post graduate, marched to the church yard where the grave of Rev. A. H. Morrell, of revered memory to many an old Storerite, was decorated again and marched to the Harper where lies all that was mortal of the great and good man whose visions and labors made Storer College, Dr. N. C. Brackett. Here short exercises consisting of prayer, selections by the band, brief remarks and then all was ended. On Friday night the College Band under the direction of Col. McKinney, Leader, gave a most delightful concert to a large audience in the chapel. The fine work of the band during all of the exercises of the Commencement time has elicited unstinted praise from many of the visitors who know what good music is. The band numbering thirty pieces has made a number of trips and could have ended their season by giving a concert at Brownsville, Md., for a white church, had it been possible to have held the boys together till the Saturday following Commencement. They were asked to go and were wanted. Saturday is general cleaning up day preparatory to the going and it was industriously used for that purpose. On Sunday morning occurred the last Sabbath School of the year. At noon the Seniors all went to Lincoln Hall and ate their last meal together. And at night was given the address to the Graduating Class by Former Gov. Atkinson, who is now Justice of the U. S. Court of Claims. He spoke from these words, "By their fruits ye shall know them." And when we say that the Governor was in fine form for speaking it may be known that he gave a masterful address. For over an hour he gave forth wise and timely remarks clothed in the garb of wit, humor, pathos, and all beijewelled by fine poetic quotations. The Curtiss Memorial church was crowded in spite of the exceedingly heavy THE ADVOCATE ADVERTISMENTS - FLACED - IN OUR COLUMNS BRING RESULT TRY IT. NUMBER 18 25 Graduates CLOSING EXERCISES DECORATION DAY. Us Eloquent and memorable Address ly Observed Fittingly With Reading of Flowers of School's Benefactors.— rain fall of the evening. But for this many would have been turned away for lack of room. The vested choir rendered splendid music and the service was as a whole most impressive. Monday night occurred the annual Fourt' year. Declamatory contest at time the following program rendered: Invoes Chor the Morn of the Year, Loomy D ecla mation: Emmet's Last Spee Daniel L. Johnson. d ecla mation: The Song of the My. Gertrude I. Hawkins. Song: Dost Know?, Rotoli, Geo. Diggs. D ecla mation: The Grey Champion, Clarence M. Howard. D ecla mation: Lexington, Hazel Rotan. D ecla mation: Liberty, Edward M. Johnson. D ecla mation: An Old Man's Story, Elsie E. Jefferson. Chorus: To a Star, Marshall. D ecla mation: The Murder of Lovejoy, William M. Reddix. D ecla mation: How Mose Counted the Eggs, Beatrice B. Smith. Semi- Chorus: The Swallow, Radeeke. Declamation: Supposed Speech of John Adams, Horace R. Helm. Declamation: The Light on the Dead Man's Bar, Annie T. Young. Song: Sing, Smile, Slumber, Gounod, Mabel V. Tokus. Declamation: The Curse of Regulus, Henry G. Ridgley. Declamation: For Her Sake, Gretta V. Board. Chorus: At Close of Day, Loomis The judges awarded first prize to Horace R. Helm, Omar, Del., and second prize to Daniel Johnson Halltown, W. Va., Honorable mention was made of the declamation delivered by Gretta V. Board, Union Hall, Va. The Third Year Declamatory Prize Contest was held on Tuesday night and was given as follows: Declaration: Hannibal on the Alps, Robert G. Green. Declaration: The Uncrowned Queen, Matilda S. Green. Declaration: Valley Forge, Brown, Nathaniel Davis. Declaration: The Legend of the Organ Builders, Dorr, Dee A. Douglas. Declaration: The Maiden Martyr, Anon, Berta Watson. Semi-Chorus: Slumber Song, Howard. Declaration: Modern Chivalry, Chapin, Maurice E. Reid. Declaration: Social Responsibilities, Gough, Amelia McDaniel. Song: Eestasy, Beach, Elizabeth Nutt. Declaration: Extract from the Last Days of Herculaneum, Atherton, Ethel J. Carroll. Declaration: The Leper, Willis, Ora Belle Mitchell. Declaration: The National Flag Beecher, John H. Belcher. Semi-Chorus: A Fairy Voyage, Little. To Nathaniel Davis, Brooklyn, N. Y., first prize was awarded; and second prize was awarded to Dee Anna Douglas, Coraopolis, Pa., Honorable Mention being given to Robert Green, Darnstown, Md. The Junior Oratorical Contest came Wednesday night. The following program tell what was done Invocation: Chorus: Welcome, Sweet Spring time, Rubenstein. Oration: Development of the West, Clara Brown, Charleston, W. Va. Oration: The Toll of the Deep, Maud Hunt, Washington, D. C. Song: Thou Art so like a Flower, (Continued on Page Six.) CORRESPONDENCE FAYETTEVILLE. Mrs. Rosa Thompson, of Charleston, was visiting her sister, Mrs. Fannie Williams, last week. Rev. C. N. Harris held services at his church Sunday morning and evening; he preached two very interesting sermons. The Deacons' Union are now in session here with Rev. C. N. Harris. A number of ministers and deacons are present. Mrs. T. L. Sweeney entertained on Friday afternoon Mrs. Fannie Williams and her sister, Mrs. Rosa Thompson. Mrs. Anna Hunter entertained on Sunday afternoon Mrs. Fannie Williams and Mrs. Rosa Thompson. PT. PLEASANT The closing exercises of the Langston School this year were a great success. The commencement sermon was preached at Simpson M. E. church by Rev. A. Hall Whitfield, B. D. Commencement exercises were held at the opera house. S. Hamlin Gusg, principal of the normal department of W. V. C. L., was principal speaker. The graduates were Lewis Armstead, Grace Kolley, and Jessie Lincoln. Misses Virginia Lincoln and Luella Roberts, who graduated from the academic department of W. V. C. L., came home last week. Mrs. A. McFeters and daughter, Miss Anna, were guests of friends in Gallipolis Monday. Miss Ethel Burkhead, of Columbus, who has been visiting Misses Mithue and Moselle Colston during the past week returned home Sunday. The May Festivals in connection with the M. E. church, proved a great success. They were conducted by Misses Leola Kelley and Mithue Colston, who prepared and rendered a very interesting program on the closing night. The net proceeds amounted to $33.60. Miss Virginia Lincoln has as her guest, Miss Nannie Adams, of Virginia. Dr. W. H. Barrett, of Keystone, spent several days in town, the guest of Miss Agatha Alexander. The lodge of the Y. U. Oj of Odd Fellows, held their annual thanksgiving service on Sunday, June 12, at the First Baptist church. R. P. Edwards preached the sermon. Carter Lincoln was master of ceremonies and was assisted by James Toles and Joseph Lincoln. Mrs. Jess Hale-Moss, of Middleport, and Mrs. C. J MeWithers, of Pittsburg, spent Friday in town, the guests of Miss Mosella Colston and Mrs. Chas, Bell. Russell Colston, Pearl Johnson and John Henderson were calling on friends in Gallipolis Monday. A number of the younger set formed a jolly yacht party to Gallipolis Sunday. Misses Virginia Lincoln and Nannie Adams are spending some time in Huntington. PIEDMONT Miss Meta Evans, assistant teacher in the Howard High School, has returned to her home in Harpers Ferry. Rev. John M. Beane preached at the M. E. church Sunday night, to a large audience. Tuesday night Miss Leah Woodson presented a drama entitled "No Mother to Guide Her," which was a pleasing surprise to the public. The cast of characters was: Mrs. Lillijan Bruce Mother Targes (Gypsy); Miss Vandella Glmore, Lindy; Miss Mary Martin, Bessie; Miss Leah Woodson, Broncho; Miss Gettie Glmore, Rose Day; Prof. J. H. Howard, Farmer Day; Mr. Harry Stuart, Sy Watterbury; Mr. Henderson Taylor, Jake Jordan Mr. Melvin Saunders, Officer; Mr. James Glmore, Ralph Carlton (Hero); Mr. Richard O. Cary, John Livingston (Villain). Miss Woodson, who is a teacher in the Westernport, Md., school, has been highly commended for her success this year. There were three graduates. Commencement exercises were held Friday night in the Masonic hall, which was largely attended. Mrs. John M. Beane and daughter Mary, of Keyser, attended the play here Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. DuPuy, of Graffen, were visiting relatives here last week. Mr. and Mrs. R. O Cary entertained at dinner Sunday. Misss Leah Woodson, Gettie Gilmore and Annie Turner and Mr. Lincoln Dubey. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pias, of Youngstown, Ohio, en route to Covington, Va. are visiting friends here this week. CHARLESTON --- CHARLESTON Hotel Brown Arrivals—W. A. and Chas, Smith, Hinton; Mr. and Mrs. A. Mickey, Charlottesville, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Adams, Cincinnati, O.; Chas, Palmer, Hinton; N. A. Ming. Greensboro, N. C.; E. Richardson; Parkersburg; Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Chapman, Lawton; C. Williams, Moutgomery; A. S. Clark, Sidney, Va.; Lee Prentiss, Raymond City; H. A. Jackson, Plymouth; C. F. Roblson, Boomer, and E. Clark, Herberton; were registered at Hotel Brown this week. Many Visitors Passout—Missionary Section No. 2 met with Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Hammond, West Side, Tuesday evening. A large number of visitors from that section of the city was present and contributed very liberally in the offering. After the dispatch of the routine business, the hosts, assisted by Miss Eva Gallion, served the best luncheon this society has enjoyed this season. The society will give a musical and literary entertainment on the 24th inst. to which the public is invited. The next meeting will be entertained at the parsonage by Mrs. B. R. Reed, Mrs. Frank Herley and Miss Helen Bailey. Aged Citizen Dies—After a lingering illness of several months duration, Horace Brown, aged about eighty-five, died Monday evening of infirmities incident to old age. Mr. Brown was among the oldest residents of this city, where he had resided practically all his life. He is survived by two sons, Horace and George, and a large number of friends among the older inhabitants. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Simpson Methodist Episcopal church, the pastor Rev. J. S. Carroll, officiating. Interment was made in Spring Hill cemetery. Increase in Attendance—Owing to the closing exercises of Garnett school the Atheneum club held their meeting Friday evening with Mrs. Malinda Foremen, and Monday evening at the First Baptist church parsonage. Both meetings were largely attended and a decided increase was noticeable in the number of members present. The hosts of the Friday meeting were Mrs. H. Meadows, Mrs. Lizzie Waynesboro, Miss Viola Smith, Miss M. Turner, Wm. Hefferson and J. Q. Adams. Monday evening the following program was rendered: Solo, A. Gregory; select reading, Miss V. Patterson; solo, Miss Minnie Peters; solo, Edward Scales. The hosts were Miss Willie Brown, Miss Georgia Bryant, Mrs. Julia Campbell and A. Gregory. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Louisa Patterson, Court street. Governor Names Delegates—In compliance with a request to name five delegates to the National Congress of Colored Educators, soon to be held at Washington, Governor Glasscock has made the following appointments: J. W. Scott, principal of the Douglass school, Huntington; H. J. Ralley, principal of the Simmons school, Montgomery; James L. Hill principal of the Bluefield colored schools and L. O. Wilson, teacher at Weston. Tribe of Judah Entertained—Mrs. Annie Elliott, assisted by Miss Bettie Parker, entertained the "Tribe of Judah with an excellent lunch, Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. M. A. Parker, Wall street. Several choice piano selections were rendered by Miss Neva Parker. Restored to Heath—Mrs. Annie Hicks, who underwent, several months ago, two successful operations at McKendree Hospital, is spending this week here visiting her sister, Mrs. Ada Langhorne, Washington court. On Bridal Tour—Mr. and Mrs. A. Mickens, of Charlottesville, Va., spent several days last week on their bridal tour at Hotel Brown. While in the city Mr. and Mrs. Mickens were entertained by Mrs. Mattie Jackson and Miss Mae Hopkins, cousin of the bride. Personals and Locals. Mrs. L. T. Banks left Monday for a brief trip through Mississippi and other southern states. She will be absent till fall. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hare left this week for Portsmouth, Ohio, where they will spend the summer. Mrs. Lena Hariston, of Parkersburg, is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. Mafra Alexander, Sentz street. Mrs. M. O. Mitchell, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Van Dora, spent several days in Montgomery this week. Beautiful hair transformations, 22 inches long, for $2.00 at Mrs. Brown's, 500 Capitol street—Ady. Miss Jennie Foster, who has been teaching at Hawk's Nest, has closed her school, and en route to her home in Nashville, Teun., was the guest of Miss Rebecca Bullard, Quarrier street, this week. Mrs. L. D. Hodge, state deputy for the True Reformers, with headquarters at Montgomery, was a business visitor here Monday. Dr. W. A. Barrett, of Keystone, spent a few hours here Monday with Dr. J. B. Brown and other Howard University classmates. Dr. Barrett was on his way to Washington from the medical society convention at Huntington. Dr. L. A. Hilton, of Willee, was a week-end visitor to friends here. Dr. Andrew H. Brown is in Wheel ing this week taking the examination before the state dental board for the practice of his profession. Ready for Life's Battle (Continued from page one) stituation. All of the classes, beginning with that of 1872, were represented, and the march across the campus of this army of light and leading to the commencement field, was a highly impressive spectacle. The procession, including the president, the faculty and the graduating classes, was fully a quarter of a mile long. The day was ideal. Nearly every state in the Union was represented, as were also some of the foreign countries. Rev. L. B. Livingston, of the Class of 1901, coming from St. Andres, South America. Ground was broken at 3 p. m. for the new gymnasium, which is to be located on the campus north of Miner Hall. Edward W. Turner, of the Class of 71, had the honor of turning the first bit of turf, followed by Rev. D. E. Wiseman and the officers of the Alumni Association. The spirited contest for officers of the Association for the ensuing year resulted as follows; President, Dwight O. W. Holmes, of Baltimore; vice-presidents, Rev. D. E. Wiseman, Judge G. W. Atkinson, Dr. W. A. Sinclair, of Philadelphia; Dr. W. M. Slowe, of Philadelphia; Shelby J. Davidson, Dr. S. G. Elbert, of Wilmington, Del.; and Dr. Lucy E. Moten; secretary, George F. Collins; financial secretary Robert A. Pelham; treasurer, Mrs. Alma J. Scott. In the evening in Miner Hall the annual banquet and reunion was held, with Attorney George H. DeReef as toastmaster. Among the speakers were Assistant Attorney-General W. H. Lewis, Register of the Treasury J. C. Napier, Bishop W. P. Thirkield, Assistant Superintendent R. C. Bruce, Rev. Scott Wood, of Pittsburgh; Rev. G. Frazier Miller, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Rev. L. B. Livingston, of South America; James A. Cobb and Robert A. Pelham. The announcement at the general exercises that science hall had been named in honor of President Thirkield was made by Prof. George William Cook, dean of the Commercial College. The petition asking that this be done was signed by Dean Kelly Miller, of the College of Arts and Sciences; Dean L. B. Moore, of the Teachers' College; Dean Isaac Clark, of the School of Theology; Dean E. A. Balloch, of the School of Medicine; John D. E. Lalgion, of the School of Law; Dean G. J. Cummings, of the Academy, and Dean George W. Cook, of the Commercial College. The request was unanimously granted by the Board of Trustees. Resolutions were also adopted, commending the achievements of President Thirkield and wishing him God-speed in the new work that has been assigned to him. It is expected that a new president of Howard University will be elected at an adjourned meeting of the Board of Trustees, set for June 28. News Notes of The Nation's Capital. Recorder Henry Lincoln Johnson, Register J. C. Napier, Assistant Attorney-General W. H. Lewis, Dr. W. H. Davis, W. Calvin Chase and others are in Chicago attending the Republican national convention. Bishop G. W. Clinton preached at Galbraith A. M. E. Zion church Monday night. Whitefield McKinlay, collector of customs, has been able to have a large launch detailed from the Bureau of Navigation, Department of Commerce and Labor, to patrol the Potomac and examine the various craft to see that the navigation laws are obeyed, looking to the safety of life and the protection of the vessels that ply the river. This is a big achievement for our energetic and watchful collector of the port. H. B. F. Macfarland, formerly District Commissioner, denies that he is a candidate for the presidency of Howard University. Roland P. Falkner, of the Census Bureau, who served on the Liberian Commission, and Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones, also of the Census Bureau, are mentioned in connection with the place. Bishop Thirkield preached his first sermon since his consecration at Asbury M. E. church last Sunday evening. On Monday evening he was jointly a guest of honor with Bishop an interene in Freedmen's Hospital. President Taft attended a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Hampton Institute a few days ago. Notwithstanding the political complications of the hour, the big-hearted chief magistrate of the nation is not too busy to display his interest in a school for the uplift of the Negro race. He is an active member of the board of trustees of Hampton Institute. The annual session of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Conference of the A. M. E. Zion church assembled S. BERMAN LOAN OFFICE Money Loaned on Jewelry and Clothing this week at Salisbury, Md., Bishop Alexander Walters presiding. The commencement exercises of the M Street High School, Armstrong Manual Training School and Normal School No. 2, will be held on the 19th. General Henry Forrest is to be named as inspector-general of the Patriarchie of the G. U. O. of O. F. at Atlanta. His handsome 10x20 flag is to float over the place of meeting. Medical Society (Continued from page one.) gation of laws for the benefit of the people. He also referred to the amount of quackery that existed and the misrepresentations in the selling of herbs and roots, and said that if the existing law was not sufficient to meet the evil additional legislation should be enacted. The address was well received. The convention next proceeded to the election of officers. As the convention had met here he was thought in sonic quarters that the presidency should go to a local man and Dr. W. R. Franklin was nominated. He, however, declined the honor and it fell to Dr. W. C. Lawrence of Montgomery, who was elected by acclamation. Dr. W. H. Barrett was elected vice president, and Dr. R. L. Jones was re-elected secretary-treasurer. Dr. Jones was also elected delegate Dr. Gamble, of Charlesston, the president of the National Medical Association, asked the convention to subscribe to the journal of the Association which he said was devoted to the interests of the association and the allied professions of medicine, surgery, dentistry and pharmacy. He was deeply interested in the journal, he said because it was a child of his and he was anxious to see it grow to full mahood. NEGRO CANDIDATES Fail to Make The Showing Accorded to Them in First Reports. Much disappointment is being expressed by the friends of E. R. Carter and W. H. Wright, candidates, respectively, for the offices of justice of the peace and constable for the Charleston magisterial district in the Republican primary held Tuesday of last week. On their face the returns showed that Carter was the third of the nine candidates, but the canvass held Saturday placed him sixth with 554 votes. The same was true of Mr. Wright, who appeared at one time to be one of the two winners, but the official count gave him 674 votes and the fourth place. The vote received by Mr. Carter is a little over half the strength of the colored vote in the city. If, as is held by many, two-thirds of the Negroes voted, only one of two conclusions can be logically arrived at; all the Negroes did not vote for him, or he did not have credited to him all the votes cast. The latter seems to be particularly true in the triangle district, composed largely of Negroes, where one white candidate received over 300 and Mr. Carter approximately fifty. This is significant, also, in view of the fact that four of the five election officials were men of Mr. Carter's race. The 1912 session of this association will be held at Alderson, July 3-5. All churches in this associational district are requested to represent with the required representation fee of $2.50 and with liberal contributions for the various causes mentioned on the letter blank. The Cheesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. has been asked to grant rates, but we are not in position to say what action will be taken. For other information apply to J. J. TURNER, Corresponding Secretary. Box 64, Kimberly, W. Va. 605 Kanawha St. GALILEAN FISHERMAN Elected State Officers and Prepare to Attend Annual Meeting of National Tabernacle. Baltimore, Md., June 12.—Among the Baltimoreans who received the degree of bachelor of arts at the commencement of Howard University, Washington, last week, were: F. K. D. Anderson, Dennis A. Forbes, Benjamin H. Locke, Clarence A. Hayes, Lewis H. Russell, Miss Anna Robinson and Luther C. Mitchell, C. Leonard Butler received the degree of doctor of medicine and Walter Rohbolt received the degree of doctor of dentistry. The Galilean Fishermen have elected the following state officers: Joseph P. Evans, grand ruler; C. H. Emnis, deputy ruler; Marietta Stewart, assistant ruler; J. S. Dyer, scribe; L. J. Ways, treasurer; Rev. William Brown, chaplain; Amanda Pinkney, orator; J. W. Page, conductor; Columbus Kess, inside guard, and William H. Brown, outside guard. The members of the various lodges are preparing to attend the annual meeting of the national tabernacle, which will be held at Wilmington, Del., in August. The members of St. Mary's Episcopal church presented their rector, Rev. W. A. Griffith, a purse of $400, following the services Sunday morning. The annual class day exercises of the graduating class of the Colored High School will be held this Thursday night. Bishop Alexander Walters, John C. Dancy, the Revs. E. D. W. Jones, C. C. Alleyne, R. B. Bruce, S. L. Corrothers, Joseph L. Butler and J. C. Battle left the city Tuesday for Salisbury, where they will attend the annual session of the Philadelphia and Baltimore A. M. E. Zion conference. Register of the Treasury James C. Napier was elected an honorary member of the Alumni Association of the Colored High School Monday afternoon. He delivered the commencement address last year. Mr. Carl J. Murphy, a postgraduate student at Harvard University, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Murphy. Mr. Benoni Price Hurst, son of Bishop John Hurst, is a member of this year's graduating class of Amherst College. He expects to take up the study of medicine. Bishop Alexander Walters preached at the Pennsylvania Avenue A. M. E.ion Church Sunday night. TEDDY BOOSTERS. Leave Today for Chicago to Assist In The Nomination of The Colonel. A number of men of color leave the city this afternoon on the special train to Chicago to assist in bringing about the nomination of West Virginia's choice for the presidency. The delegation is headed by State Librarian J. C. Gilmer. Other members of the party will be: Alternate-at-Large, J. H. Taylor; district alternate, Dr. S. F. Clay, of Lewisburg; Phil Waters, deputy clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals; State Committeeman J. H. Noel; Lieut. F. H. Huskins; Chas. E. Mitchell, business manager of the W. Va. Colored Institute; Levi Campbell and W. H. Wright, who will have charge of the West Virginia headquarters at Chicago, and Henry Burks and Robert Simpson, private attendents to Mr. William Seymour Edwards. Fleet Porterfield is also expected to join the party. Care of Child's Eyesight. Don't let little children read at duck or by firelight; read ill-printed books, nor one set in small type; have a light too near the eyes, the heat and glare being injurious; read too long at a time or stoop over a book. Bad positions in sitting are a fruitful source of curvature of the spine. Don't let them suffer from imperfect sight. At the first sign of trouble have the eyes attended to. Take the child to the best oculist you can afford. DRY CLEANING NU WAY SHOE REPAIRING 115 Summers St. Phone 790 harleston, W. Va. harleston, W. Va. DO YOU PAY CASH FOR YOUR SH You should have the benefit of it if you We sell for cash only and give 10 per cent. off DAMOND SHOE ST 215 CAPITOL ST. The Bungalo Store Next door J. A. RUSK GRO You should have the benefit of it if you do. We sell for cash only and give 10 per cent. off on all sales. J. A. RUSK GRO. CO. C. A. GATES GROC Superior Quality of Groceries. & Sanborn's Coffee. Dr. Flavoring Extracts 110 CAPITOL ST. State Summer School Colored Teachers Third Session, June 17th, to July 26th, 1912, In Two Distinct departments will be maintained demic, which will be devoted to thorough work on the school course, for which credit may be had in th tutions. Also in this connection thorough drill class expecting to pass the examinations will be mainta Professional, which is designed for principals, high and other advanced students. Some of the best country has been secured for this school. Three o tinguished educators in this country have accepted Summer School Faculty, viz: KELLY MILLER, B. Du BOIS, Ph. D., BOOKER WASHINGTON, This is to be the Biggest and Best School Yet. Prep enroll. For particulars address: Byrd Prillerman Va., R. P. Sims, Bluefild, W. Va.; H. T. McDo Ferry, W. Va.; or M. P. Shawkey, Charleston, W. CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPECIAL HOURS: 8:30 A. M. to 1:30 P. M., 2:00 to 6:00 Dr. JAMES B. BRO Dental Surgeon Office: Room 1, K. of P. Bldg. HENRY T. M'DONALD, President. N. C. BRAD Treasurer STORER COLLE C. A. GATES GRO. CO. Superior Quality of Groceries. Chase & Sanborn's Coffee. Dr. Pierce's Flavoring Extracts 110 CAPITOL ST. 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. For particulars address: Byrd Prillerman, Institute, W. Va., R. P. Sims, Bluefild, W. Va.; H. T. McDonald, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.; or M. P. Shawkey, Charleston, W. Va. CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALTY HOURS: 8:30 A. M. to 1:30 P. M., 2:00 to 6:00 P. M. Dr. JAMES B. BROWN Dental Surgeon Office: Room 1, K. of P. Bldg. Home Phone 429 HENRY T. M'DONALD, President. N. C. BRACKETT, Treasurer. More than 400 men and women have graduated here. The oldest school in the state for Colored students. Magnificent location. Elevation high. Remarkably healthful. Ample buildings. THREE NEW BUILDINGS BEING ADDED TO OUR PLANT THIS YEAR. The regular faculty of sixteen highly educated, earnest teachers does not include assistants. More than 400 men and women have graduated here, in the state for Colored students. Magnificent location, remarkably healthful. Ample buildings. THREE NEW ING ADDED TO OUR PLANT THIS YEAR. The regular seen highly educated, earnest teachers does not include Our Library catalogued according to the Dewey Syst largest in the State. FIRST GRADE CERTIFICATES ARE GRANTED TO MERS OF THE-GRADUATING CLASSES WHO ARE RE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Storer is intere is faculty and student body. Its whole influence is tow ng. Literary Societies, Christian Organizations, Musical ane Athletics. COURSES: Academic, State Normal, Industrial, Mu For illustrated catalogue and other printed matter w Our Library catalogued according to the Dewey System, is one of the largest in the State. FIRST GRADE CERTIFICATES ARE GRANTED TO THOSE MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATING CLASSES WHO ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Storer is interdenominational in its faculty and student body. Its whole influence is toward Christian living. Literary Societies, Christian Organizations, Musical Clubs, Bands and Sane Athletics. COURSES: Academic, State Normal, Industrial, Music. For illustrated catalogue and other printed matter write to TRY AN AD IN THE ADVOCATE SH OUR SHOES? of it if you do, per cent. off on all sales. E STORE Next door to "Colonial" GRO. CO. TO GRO. CO. Foodies. Chase Dr. Pierce's ST. School for Teachers. March, 1912, Institute, W. 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THURSDAY, JUNE £3, 1012,” WILL BE.SAVED +) 80-AS BY FIRE” ‘ yienee ae N < “Threads of Truth Inthe Pur 2... Walotial Theory. GktHOUG AND PROTESTANT Pastor Russell Explains How Creeds Were Formulated During the Dark Agee—Bible Truths Distorted—Early ‘Church ‘Térichers Sincere, but Many oh Seales ere Pate Digs Greater Weight Than the Scriptures, Kansas City, Mo., June 9.—Pas- tor Russell spent Sunday In our city and delivered two addresses, which were well attend ed. One of these, from the text “Saved so-as by fre” ( Gorin thins iil, 15), we report in part. He said:— y ad Se ee sata — ve Some of my Catholle friends declare that I am more Cathollc than Protestant, but. I haye never acknowledged this. I de fay, however; that. if compelled tc chooge between the Protestant thought ‘that ‘all. except the elect, saintly few will experience eternal torment, and the Catholic proposition that many besides the saints will be saved, by passing through purgatorial expe rlences, I would sooner belteve the latter. And while I cannot accept the Catholle Purgatory as Biblical, I de find certain threads of Bible truth fn the purgatorial theory. I can even fan cy how those Bible truths gradually be came distorted during the many cen turles styled “The Dark Ages.” During that time, not. only were the “common people illiterate, but printing had not been invented, and Bibles wer costly. ‘That was the period dur ing .which Councils of bishops fron time to time met and decided for the People what should and what should not be believed. In other words, they formulated the creeds. We do no! question the sincerity of those spirit unl leaders of the darker days, but we do challenge their conclusions and comparjug them with the Bible now in the hands of the masses, wo know accepting the Bible as true, that we must necessarily condemn many ot their conclusions as false, and wher We speak of the Bible, we Include the Gatholle- as well as.the Protestant translations of tt In various languages . The Voice of the Church: Many, both Catholics and Protest ants, tell us that we should receive th message of Councils—the creeds whic! they formulated—as of equal inspira tion with the Bible because, say they these Councils were composed of bish ops of the Church and, under the lav of Apostolic succession, these bishop: bad equal authority with and Divin inspiration equal’ to the twelve Apos tles. Hence the theory says that 4 any conflict exists between the Bibl and the creeds the latter should hav tho greater welght in our minds, a: beltig a later production, From this I dissent, and am glad te note that Iam in better accord wit! the views of the present Pope, Plus X. whoso recent proclamation urges upot all Catholics loyalty to the Bible anc its study. If all Christians, Gatholte as well as Protestants, would accep this suggestion, I believe that the re sultant, untrammeted study would soor bring to Christendom in general th one unity and harmony which all de atre and are striving for, . Whatever the Pope may have oncé belleved respecting the doctrine o! Apostolic succession, and the equal tn spiration of the bishops of today witt the twelve Apostles appotnted by oy Tord, he sees that the people have no full confidence that the living bishop: are Inspired to the degree of infallibill ty. ns were the twelve Apostles. An¢ T woulg-sny that to my understanding this Is the right thought. ‘The Serip tures everywhere recognize the twelvi Apostles of the Lamb—no more, nc less. ‘They recognize the fall of one of these, and that another took his place ~St. Pant. But there were to be n¢ more additions. ‘The choice of Matthias by tho Apos tles, before they themselves received the Holy Spirit, was invalid and with out authority. Jesus, in His last mes snge to the Church, pletured her as a “woman,” having "i crown of twelve stars” And again Ho symbolically represents her future glory as the New Jerusalem with but twelve foundation stones, and in those the names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb—no more ‘The more thoroughly this Seriptural fact 1s diseerned the more surely will God's people turn reverentially to the Inspired words and interpretations. of the Divinely appointed ‘Twelve, re: snecting whose teachings Jesus snid, “Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth (a8 necessary, obligatory) will be the same that are bound in heaven. And whatsoever ye shill loose on earth (as not necessary) shall be the same that are looned in heaven." No other tench ers In the world’s history were so thor- oughly set apart to be the oracles of God; and ther testimony is one—bar- monions. Not Prosont but Future. We remarked a moment ago that edge that ‘there {s no positive ‘state- ‘nient:in \the Bible respecting ‘ purga- tory; ithey’merely infer it'from certain texts,rwhich do not use:the word, and our text, which says, “Sayed so as. by fire.” | This 1s ono of thelr ptroug texts supporting the theory of purgatory. It certainly does imply that flery expert- ences pf some kind will come to some of Gods people, and:that these. will bo designedl to have a purging effect. Nothing in the text, however, gives a sinstol suggestion to the effect that such punzatorial trials are-now in op- eration. Wn the contrary, the Apostle points dow to the future saying, “The firé of thaA day shall try every man’s work of wHat sortHt 1s.” Those who have built with the wood, hay and stubble, even thoujgh upon the good foundation of Christ's redemptive ‘work, will gufferflods." Only those-who shall build with the precious Divino promises, ithe gold, qllver and precious stones of the Divine Word, will‘pass unscathed through #the flery experl- ences of that day. Nevertheless, says'the/Apostle, those who will suffer the loss:of their entire falth structure of wood, hay and stub- ple—false doctrines and theories of thelr owniand of other men—will them- selves be saved, because they - built upon the Rock Christ Jesus. But, he adds, -““They willl be saved 0 as by fire”—sayed through flory) experiences Search as we will'we find/no reference to any such spiferfugs afer death and before the resurrection. Thus we seo that the Apostle is in full harmony with what the Bible everywhere teach- es, that the dead are not consciously alive to experience elther'Joy or suffer- ing between the time ofieath and the }resurrection:’ = But, on the. contrary, they all “sleep in the dust of the earth,” awaiting the awakening of their souls In the glorious morning of the New Age. St. Peter's remarks to the faithful in his'day have been applicable through- out the Age; and are sttllvapplieable to us. He says, “Think it not «strange concerning the flery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you.” (I Peter iv, 12) Here again he 4s not speaking of a pur- gatorlal experience after death, but of 8 purgatorial experience in the-present Ife. God could protect His children from every foe, from every trouble, | from every sorrow, from every one of Satan's darts, but instead of doing so He permits these flery trials to test thelr faith, their loyalty to Him, to the ‘Truth, to the brethren. Purgatory In the Present Life. Did not Jesus thus have purgatorial experiences?—not to purge away sin, for He-had none—being “holy, harm: less, undefiled and separate from sin- ners"—but to demonstrate His loyalty to God; as the Apostle said; “He was obedient unto death, even ‘the death of the cross.” And did not the Apos- ties “have “piirgatorlal “experidnces, which were needed, and which wo all need? Is it not i respect to these purgatorial experiences that the Apos- tle urges us to remember that God is faithful and will not suffer us to be tempted, tried, more than we are able to bear, but with every temptation, trial, provides also a way of escape? He also assures us, “My grace is sufficient for thee, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” And 1s not this the very plcture the Scrip- tures give us respecting our present trials, namely, that our Lord sits, as a Reflner and Purifier of silver to’ take from us the dross and to purify us as New Creatures in Christ Jesus, and to make us ready for the Kingdom? It {s in full necord with this that the Apostle declares of the Church that if we judge ourselves—judge ottr own conduct, and: properly criticize oui- selves for errors—wo will not need to be judged or chastened with flery trials by the Lord. But if we neglect to thus judge ourselves, and become | careless, the Lord will glve us chasten- | ings, flery trials and stripes—purgato- rial experiences—to the intent that we may not be condemned with the world, The World's Condomnation. In this‘statement, to'the effect that the Church is now chastened that she may not come Into judgment with the world, we should understand the word world to mean all outside of the Church—both Jews and Gentiles. ‘The Chureh 1s composed, not of any sect or party, but of all those who have ome into covenant-relationship ‘with the Father through faith in the Lord Jesus, and a full consecration of thelr lives to walk in His steps. ‘The re- ward of the Church will be joint-helrship with the Savior in His Kingdom, for which wo pray, “thy Kingdom come.” ‘The Bible teaches us that shortly the Kingdom will be established in the midst of a great “time of trou- ble,” and that through Its blessed reign of righteousness the whole world, of every nation and kindred aad Goapis and SONA, will Ue tloeeed -bercetve that the Church ts to be dealt With. firat because It is, the Divine declaration that the Church shall ‘share with Jesus in judging the world |—in disciplining. the world, giving. to the world purgatorlal experiences, which will be helpful and uplifting: ‘The Gret Time of ‘Trouble, which our Lord declared should be expected ‘at about the time of the completion of the Church, will be a time of special discipline upon the world—the begin- ‘ning of the world’s purgatorial expe- rience. Hearken to Jesus’ - words, “Watch yo (dlsciples), therefore, that ye may be accounted worthy to es- cape all those things coming upon the world.” Describing those things our Lord said, “Men’s hearts.will be fail- ing them for fear, and for looking after those, things which are coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.” Many of us belleve that we are in that very, time now. Tho Churches Have Lost Their Power. Surely men’s hearts are failing them as they look about and see the surg- ings of socialism and anarchism, and tho threatening of these “waves of the sea,” that they will ultimately swallow up the present social order of things. “Many of the rich and great are looking to the Church at this time, hoping that as of yore ecclesiasticism will be able to control the masses. But ah, it will be different now; for, as the Master said, “The powers of the heavens will | be shaken”.-the ecclesiastical powers will be shaken. From every side the "ery goes up that the churches are be- coming more and more empty, that col- lections are falling off and retrencb- ‘ment must be the order of the day or ruin will result. | St. Peter refers to the coming trou- ble, under the symbolism of fire, and _ declares that not only will it consume the “earth,” the social fabric, but the “heavens” also will be on ‘fire and “shall pass away with a great noise”— @ great commotion. Not the physical earth will burn, but the social earth; not the physical heavens will burn, but the ecclesiastical heavens, | _ ‘The great and the rich have been so | busily engaged in amassing wealth 'that they have not noticed until re- cently that the churches of all denomt- nations have lost thelr power over the masses, and now “their hearts fail them for fear” as they come to per- ceive the weakness, the nothingness of ecclesiastical power as compared with the strength of socialism and anarchy amongst the masses, ‘No wonder their hearts fail them for fear. Poor peo- ple! How we wish we could make clear to all the glorious prospects which the Bible holds out—that out of this the most awful trouble of the world’s history, God graciously intends to bring the greatest blessing {magina- ble, the one for which we have been praying so long, We are sure that the present Pope, Pius X., who has taken such active meagures to repulse the higher critical and evolutionary theories in the Cath- olic church, would fully agree with our sentiment when we say that many of the great and rich of our day have been. unwittingly helping forward in the overthrow of religious faith and in the awakening of socialistic infidelity. ‘They have given freely of thelr mil- lions to the great colleges of the land, which in turn have fostered unbelief in God's Word, and indirectly unbelief in a personal God. ‘Their influence has extended to all the principal pulpits of Protestantism and is rapidly percolat- ing through the various strata of Pro- testant church membership. Thus the | churches and their treasuries are being | emptied and the number of unbelievers is being augmented daily, hourly. | The World's Purgatory Begins, If time permitted we could marshal | Many texts of Scripture showing that | the timo of awful trouble now impend. ing is In the-natere of a Divine judg- ment upon the people of our day—be- cause we have not more wisely and more generously used the present in- ventions and_blessings that have come to us as foregleams of the Messianic | Kingdom—because of our selfishness. | In this trouble, according to the Bible, there will be a general reckoning and settlement of accounts between Justice and Humanity (aside from the weak- nesses and imperfections of heredity, which will be excusable and forgiven through the merit of the Redeemer's sacrifice). ‘The settlement of accounts now will leave the slate clear for the New Dis- pensatlon. Furthermore, the plow- share of trouble will prepare men's hearts all over the world for the en- Mghtenment and blessings which the glorified Redeemer will shed abroad. Since all human hearts are hard, self- {sh through the fall, it seems quite necessary that all should be broken, humbled, but the glorified Redeemor— both King and Priest of that New 2. aw sie. STEN ie Se Fea iy ‘g et Ra ‘ fs b CS ie i I i) : B he (or Py, eet ee X 4 Cin camer PM es gn ) Fm ae Zs S ao de | ag mM Ch chen |, . aa es © { af , ‘ S) wc 3 ah ; 4s og 1 than fi a c ¢ . ei i eV tue TE, } ae | Seog te vy q Lee wh _ SY |_ aie ‘ak areas Pt = ae Yuli 1G UA Lars Ro: he me 5 a Rape fs 00--PRIZE FOR WORLD’S FASTEST MOTOR BOAT ee! > AO Be) i IW ealg We 4 eel || i Le LENZ Sy ba PSS S ict ys WG WWE alk + eee FF sy \ \\ 7) reali / es S/O Just Keep Things Humming “QMITH, this is the home office, Nel- son talking. How is everything? Are the goods moving well? Did you get that last shipment in good order? pee everything humming. We want <o break the sales record this year.” The Manager of the big business can- cern uses the Bell Long Distance ‘Uy le- phone service regularly in “gingering « p” the selling agents in different cities. When You Telephone—Sinile PR», Bb: SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE : ) AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY = ° A ‘THURSDAY, JUNE6, 1912. The Wm. Wrigley Jr. ‘Trophy for the power ‘Boat championship of the world represents over $22,000. It is a perpetual trophy to be won cach year by the club whose moter speed boat entry makes the best three out of five races in competition open to the world, free for all boats under 40 feet in length. / It 1s a reproduction fn silver of 2 ‘Wlying Mercury” presenting to Dep: tune a hydroplane motor speed boat. Neptune with his trident; dolphins and water surrounding are in, bronze. The round pedestal is of gree marble. The figure of Mercury and the. model speed boat contain 1,000° ounces of sterling silver. The trophy stands 5 feet 5 inches high. ‘The base-is 47 inches in diameter. Mr. Wrigley. will provide annually fa replica of this big $5,000 trophy, which becomes the personal property of the winner of each year's races. To provide this trophy annually will require an endowment of about $17,500, thus giving "Mr. Wrigley's trophy a poe Worldat Ocnartstpttnc. This is a ‘world of uncertainties. Occastonally ‘a man makes money by raising chickens.—Milwaukee _Sen- Unel. Gas From Peat. The production of gas from peat aaving a low water content (up to about 20 per cent.) for use in suction sas (sauggas) engines has already met with success in Germany, but for a number of years efforts have been made to utilize peat with a water con- tent as high as 50 to 60 per cent. and thus eliminate the costly process of drying the raw material, . Brought Up to Date. Bhips' medicine caests for the Brit: ‘Ish merchant service have undergone regulation, the new requirements of the board of trade abolishing many obsolete drugs and substituting mod- ern medicines in tablet form. Hundred and Sixty Pounds. Jack—What did her father say when he entered the parlor and found his plump daughter sitting in your lap? ‘Tom—He remarked that I had taken @ great deal on myself. Value of about $22,000. In addition to these prizes are a $1,500 cash prize for the winner and a $500 cash prize for the second boat. ‘The first races will be held at Chi- cago during the Water Carnival and Naval Review, Aug. 10 to 17 inclusive, 1912, It is expected that there will be boats from all over the world. Water Carnival week at Chicago will include the other races in the Fourth Annual Regatta of the West- ern Power Boat Association, the Inter- national Yacht Race between the Roy- al Canadian Yacht Club of Toronto and the Chicago Yacht Club, the Lip- ton Cup Races of Columbia Yacht Club, fireworks displays, naval parades, swimming and diving contests and ex: hibitions by sailors, marines and na- val reserves. In all the competitions there will ‘be handsome trophies. or liberal cash prizes, William Hale Thompson, Com. modore, Associated Yacht and Power Boat Clubs, Chicago, will be glae to jsupply information. |. High Price.for. Rare. Etchine: Collectors of etchings and engray: ingé must ovcasionally pay high prices for their treasures. A Rem- brandt print, “Jan Sylvius,” signed by the artist and dated 1646, brought at ‘auction recently $1,625. Some Proof. Hunt Secretary (to Inexpertenced assistant, who fs telling him, after run, ‘about some poultry claim)—"But how do you know they ever had the fowls? Did they show yon the corpses?” As- Sistant—“No, not exactly; but it's all right, don’t you know, they showed me the empty roosts.”—Punch. . Sometning New In 8clence. A French chemist claims to have devised a wimple but accurate method ot measuring the surface of a humap being. Ap a Substitute. , Modesty was only made for those who have no besuty.—Exchange. Folly and Wisdom, A fool always wants to shorten Space and time; a wise man wants to lengthen both.---Ruskin. If In our speech we would only con- elder how our @prds will affect. those to whom they are spoken—if wo would try to hear them with their ears and consider how they affect hearts, there would not be much passtonate or wa- advised speech; certainly there would be few spirits wounded or lives em- bittered by the words of our lips— W. G. Horder. One way to preserve old photo- graphs Is as follows: Put the pnoto- graphs into clean, hot water; very joon the pictures !oosen and may be yasily removed from tie cards. When dry, either trim down to economize space, or carefully cut away the back. ground entirely. Mount them. in a §cray book or a book made especially for kodak pictures. Yon will then have a book with which you can spend many happy moments !ooking over familar scenes and faces. |. THE BAUER MEAT .AND FISH CO.. 28 and 30 Capitol St. ' _ . | Beef, Veal- Mutton, Pork Fresh Pork Sausage, | Our Own Make ——————_—_—_—_—_—_—_ f Try Our Machine Sliced - | Hams and Bacon| ne DR EE OYSTERS, FISH, POULTRY | The best qualities in all the| popular kinds of | CHEESE| We wan your aoe we have complete stock in our | lines and you can get it when | you want more. , Are You Hunting a Commence- ‘ ment Giftora Wedding Present? | Fe 0 FOR ONE THAT WILL ow WY “JUST THE THING? GO TO . 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Hither sno was not nungry or she had grown tired of the Inevitable’ bil of fare, for very carnestly and. soberly she remarked, “I do wish hens wold lay something, bealdes <xgs.”—Youth's Companton. + “ World's Good Things For All. 2” Along all our. pathways sweet tlow-, ers are blossoming, if we will only stop to pluck them and smell. thetr, fragrance. In every meadow birds-are- warbling, calling to thelr mates and foaring into the blue, if we only stop our grumbling long enough to hear them.—Minot J. Savage, .D. D. Retain Their’ Malden Names. In China, married women preserve their own name aftor~iarrlage, the name of a person belng regarded aw: very Important in that country, nanan suena aieee eae: | io ) q AUER i th _ rarer af. "TAILOR TO WEARER IS OUR SLOGA BECAUSE It tells in two words the whole story of our ability to sell you "Better Clothes" at a price from $15.00 to $25.00 than any Store in this section. We would like the opportunity to talk with you, to show you, and try them on you, in order to convince you of our assertions. We're confident you will quickly come to "Our Point of View" OUTFITTERS FROM HEAD TO FOOT FRANKENBERGER & CO. OUR MOTTO The Best at the Lowest Price THE ADVOCATE Published every Thursday by The Advocate Printing and Publishing Co., Inc. 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 NEGRO KNIGHTS' VICTORY The Negro people in general and those of them who belong to the Knights of Pythias and its affi- tional branches in particular will be surprised, agreeably surprised, to hear that the Supreme Court of the United States has met squarely a question of the gravest impor- ance to the race and decided it in their favor. During the early years of the incumbency of the late Supreme Chancellor S. W. Starks, the Grand Lodge of Negro Pythians of Georgia, in keeping with the law of that State and his desire, made application for incorporation. This movement was bitterly opposed by the white Knights who sought to have them restrained from doing business under the name of Knights of Pythias. In the preliminary skirmish before the court of first instance, the Negroes drew first blood. The case was appealed to the State supreme court where the injunction prayed for by whites was granted. An appeal was taken this time by Supreme Attorney S. A. T. Watkins and his associates for the colored branch to the highest tribunal in the land, and each side girded up its loins for a battle royal. Each side was represented by the best lawyers procurable. Judge Aton B. Parker, former Democratic nominee for the Presidency, having been retained by the plaintiffs. A few weeks ago the case was argued and submitted. Since that time the Negroes have waited in heart-rending suspense, hoping almost against hope that the supreme court, which has so often denied their pleas, would this one time rise above the prejudice imputed to it by the grandest of them all. Associate Judge Harlan, and give them justice. Until the full decision of the court is available, it is not possible to give its entire significance, but this much seems certain from the information at hand: the colored branch may continue to do business at the same old stand in the same old way. They may not legally be molested in the wearing of pins and other emblems of the Pythian order, and may continue unafraid carrying on the charitable works in which they have been engaged the past thirty-three years For the successful outcome of this contest much credit is due to Mr. Watkins, the Supreme Attorney, who was the advisory counsel from its inception. No small need of praise is also due the Negro Pythigians themselves, who, for the most part, cheerfully gave of their limited means to protect their rights in what The Advocate, in view of the Supreme Court's well-established attitude toward the Negro, thought was a hopeless fight. Yep. President Taft is strongly opposed to intervention,—of any kind. "TAILO BECAUSE It te abil from $15.00 to $25.0 like the opportunity them on you, in ord confident you will OUTFITTERS FROM HEAD TO FOOT NOT GUILTY "Tis a pity that in the thousands and thousands of volumes on legal subject no law can be found to punish the thieves who looted the coffers of the True Reformers Order and, thereby, robbed numbers of widows and orphans of their just dues. Discouraged by the failure to secure judgment against the man, who, of all others, appeared to have a guilty knowledge of, if he did not participate in, the criminal method by which the castrophe was brought about, the prosecution had all the other cases dismissed and left somebody to enjoy in security the fruits of their ill-gotten gains. Legally, it may not be possible to prove a case against the chief defendant and those indicted with him, but it will take more than all the courts in Christendom to convince the public in general and those who have been robbed in particular that the absconding cashier, Hill, is alone "not guilty." A large number of us, whether Reformers or not, are going to take to our graves the firm conviction, despite the verdict of the jury, that one half has never been told. We are going to continue in the belief that some of the fine mansions occupied by several deposed officers of the Order rightfully belong to the True Reformers and that their owners hold their titles by ways that are dark and devious. In the eyes of blind Justice they may not be guilty. Before the law they may be as white as snow, as guiltless of wrong-doing as a new born babe, but The Advocate believes that somewhere, somehow and at sometime their sins will find them out. WERE THEY ROBBED? The returns from at least one precinct where the Republican primary election was held Tuesday of last week give grounds for the suspicion entertained by many that the colored candidates for offices in this magisterial district did not get all that was coming to them. The triangle precinct, the one in question, usually casts the largest Negro vote of any in the city. As it was, the leading candidate was credited with over three hundred votes, while Mr. Carter, a Negro, according to the canvass made by the county committee, received barely fifty. This, compared with his showing in the Garnett school precinct and at Gardner's store, in neither of which is there anything like as large a Negro population, gives food for thought, and, too, when there is added to the facts mentioned above the additional fact that four of the five election officials in the triangle were of Mr. Carter's race, the situation becomes more complicated. Not even the most sanguine of Mr. Carter and Mr. Wright's friends allowed themselves to believe that either would be nominated, but they did expect them to make a better showing; nor were their expectations without foundation since there are between nine hundred and a thousand Negro voters in this city, and of these seizing over two-third voted in the primary. As said in the news columns, either all the Negroes did not vote for the two Negro candidates, or their votes were not counted as cast. Which was it? The Committee on Large All reports and rumors to the contrary notwithstanding, it is not yet possible to say definitely who of the six candidates for members at large of the Republican State committee have been elected. Elsewhere we print the official returns from twenty-four of fifty-five counties in the State. These give Harper 30,985; Wilson 28,186; Gardner 23,930; Stillyard 22,103; Noel 22,067; and Gibbons 19,866. With practically all the counties in which the Negro vote is appreciable, having reported, and with the surprising vote received in the "white" counties by those who were considered the weakest on the ticket, the situation is so complicated as to befuddle the most experienced politicians. The Advocate has no further interest in the outcome of the primary of the 4th inst. as it affects the fortunes of the six gentlemen who aspired to represent the Negro people in the high tribunal of the Republican party in this State. It had its favorites in the race and did what it could to advance their cause. For taking the stand it did, The Advocate has no apologies to offer and no excuses to make. If any of the gentlemen it opposed should eventually be declared the winners, well and good. We will yield to the verdict as recorded by the majority, and continue in the future as in the past, with malice toward none, but charity for all, to publish the truth as we see it, hewing to the line and letting the chips fall where they may. Chas. M. Schwab has saved a man from drowning, but Mr. Carnegie pinned a medal on Charles long ago. A Boston Widow is to sacrifice the income from $10,000,000 in order to marry a poor man. Cheer up, fellows. That shows what women think of us. Very probably Mr. Taft would, if privately consulted, advise Mr. Hughes to stick close to the Supreme Bench in face of all temptations to seek the Presidency. The wisdom of Henry Cabot Lodge is again vindicated. His reference to Roosevelt as a great vote-getter sounded slightly supercilious, but it was backed by profound observation. The distribution of Southern delegates is usually based on the old theory that "them as has gits." Of one thing at least we are reasonably certain: no recount will be necessary to determine the Republican nominee for Governor. Goodykoontz thanks Voters for Support Defeated Candidate for Congressional Nomination is Well Pleaseed With Result and Urges Followers to Line up for the Nominee. To My Fellow Republicans in the Fifth Congressional District: With Congressional District. The result of the primary shows that Mr. Hughes has been nominated as your Republican candidate for Congress. A cardinal rule of the party is that the majority shall govern. In the decree of the primary I cheerfully acquiesce, and call upon those who supported me to join with me and all other good Republicans in giving Mr. Hughes our united and undivided support. I regret—not so much for my own sake as on account of those true and loyal friends who voted and even fought for me—that I could not have been nominated, but I beg to remind these friends of the old adage, "He who fights and runs away, lives to EARER" A whole story of our Clothes" at a price section. We would show you, and try our assertions. We're Point of View" CO. OUR MOTTO The Best at the Lowest Price fight another day." There is comfort in the thought that I had only thirty days within which to canvass the district, which consisting of twelve counties, gave me only about two days to each county, and therefore not sufficient time within which to organize; also that I spent not a dollar, nor paid any other consideration, to influence a voter at the polls; and moreover, that I made no political promises, such as postoffices, believing that many good men were in office, and holding myself in position, had I been nominated and elected, to consult the absolute wishes of the people, to whom these offices belong. I am more than pleased that I made the race, having received upward of twelve thousand votes, and having carried three counties, my own county practically unanimous, my majority in Mingo county being twenty-five hundred and thirty votes. At least three of the remaining counties went against me by very small majorities. In Mercer I carried all of the magisterial districts except one, and in McDowell I received more votes than any other man not coupled with the regular organization. I am glad to have formed new acquaintances, and to have gotten a more extended knowledge of this section of our beloved state. I noted its splendid agricultural, timber and coal resources. Especially did I marvel at the tremendous energies of its great coal fields—the most wonderful in the world—and reflected upon how it could be possible for one man to be mentally and morally strong enough to properly represent the Fifth District, with all its wealth, and its people with all their needs and requirements, in Congres. I feel no bitterness toward anyone who opposed me. Mr. Hughes has won the nomination, and is entitled to election, and my friends can pay me no greater compliment than by supporting him with the same enthusiasm than they manifested in upholding me. In conclusion I want especially to thank—among the others—the young men of the district, who so valently stood by me. This is the great day of the young man, whose blood with every throb of the heart pulsates with love for his party and for his country. I also want specially to thank the colored people for their support. I felt that I had a right to call upon them for assistance, and they cheerfully responded. My record in favor of the colored man is not open to attack. I have been their friend in the past, and expect to be so in the future. I hope to meet a number of the good people of the district during this campaign, as I propose making some speeches for the benefit of the nominees, not only in the district, but elsewhere should occasion require. Again thanking you, my supporters for your efforts in my behalf, and wishing you prosperity, good health and long life. I remain. Very sincerely and respectfully, WELLS GODYKOONTZ, Williamson, WJ Va., June 10, 1912. TWO COLORED MEN. Will be Made Directors of a $5,000,000 Bank Which Will Cater to Negro Business in Chicago. Chicago, June 12.—A $5,000,000 bank in which colored men will be welcomed as stockholders and on the directorate of which will be two colored men is the latest in local financial circles. The institution will be known as the American Banking Institution, and will have several branches in this city, one which will be located in the New American Apartment Building, on 28th street. This branch is in the heart of the colored people, and will have William D. Neighbors for its cashier. The enterprise is said to be backed by several millionaires, and is probably the first time in the country that colored men have been invited to participate in the formation and running of such an enterprise. INDICTMENTS SETTLED. Richmond, Va., June 18.—The indictments against W. L. Taylor, Edward Ellis and other officials of the True Reformers, except R. T. Hill, have been setfed, following the acquittal of W. P. Burrell, ex-secretary of the order. A reward of $2,000 has been offered for the arrest of R. T. Hill, who has been missing since the failure of the bank of the order was announced. Leads a Large Class at the University of Michigan and is Lauded by Student Publication. Ann Arbor, Mich., June 8.—That the Negro is able to hold his own if given "a square deal" has been again demonstrated, this time at the University of Michigan, this city, when Jas. H. Hilburn, a student in pharmacy, class 1912, numbering 72, was accorded the highest honors. In speaking of Mr. Hilburn, The Michiganianion, the year book published by the student body, had this to say: "To se- ARE YOU WORKING FOR MONEY? OR IS YOUR MONEY WORKING FOR YOU? If you are working and saving your money and putting it in a bank where you get no interest, keeping it in a trunk or hiding it some where about your house—You Are Working for Money. If you are working and saving your money and investing it in a safe way, where it will be working day and night whether you are working or not, and making you at least six per cent. interest—Your Money is Working For You. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association was organized in order to give us an opportunity to put the money we could save together and then put it to work. The above is a picture of our building on the Capitol Square in Charleston. We have just purchased a splendid three story brick building on one of the main business streets in the city of Huntington. The first 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. LET YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION L. O. WILSON, PRESIDENT WESTON, W. VA lect the best student in the 1912 pharmacy class required a great amount of judgment both of the faculty and members of the class. The class as a whole is noted for its "high brows," but the highest credit is due Hilburn, whose work has been one shining light throughout the entire course." It is not at all surprising that Mr. Hilburn made such a good showing when his past record is taken into consideration. He is a graduate of Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, where he won the Latin satutatory, magna cum laude, the Bradley medal for matural science and special honors in Greek, Bible and Science. In addition to the required work in the pharmaceutical department at U. of M. he was able at the same time to take off quite a bit of the work for the degree of M. D. Is Discussed by the Maryland Baptists in Their Fifteenth Annual Convention at Balti- Baltimore, Md., June 12.—The fifteenth annual session of the Maryland Colored Baptist Convention came to an end last Friday night at Wayland Baptist church, where it had been in session three days. During the convention, the needs of the Sunday School, home and foreign missions, plans for extending the work of the Baptists of the State and the work of the Clayton-Williams University, a school supported by the convention, were discussed. The convention was founded by the Rev. Dr. Harvey Johnson, who is winding up his fortieth year as pastor of Union Baptist church. Officers were elected as follows; Rev John H. Taylor, president; the Rev M. A. Kyle, first vice president; the Rev W. I. Johnson, second vice president; the Rev. R. D. Johnson, secretary, and the Rev. T. F. Wyatt, treasurer. The Co-operative Baptist convention is holding its annual session at First Baptist church. Rev A. Brown is president. It will end this Sunday. LIST OF NAMES. Submitted to Jack Johnson from Which to Select Big Fight Referee. East Las Vegas, N. M., June 9.—Jack Curley, promoter of the Flynn-Johnson bout, to be staged here on July 4, today presented to Jack Johnson a list of the names of men whom he holds eligible to act as referee for the big heavyweight battle. The list is as follows: Jack Welch, of San Francisco; Otto Floto, of Denver; Sandy Griswold, of Omaha; George Barton, of Minneapolis; Edward W. Cochrane, of Kansas City; Honest John Kelly, of New York City; Ed W. Smith, of Chicago; Charles Murray, of Buffalo; Sam Austin, of New York City; Frank Noel, of St. Louis; Harry Sharpe, of St. Louis; Abe Pollock, of Denver; Mark Levy, of Albuquerque, N. M.; K. Porter, Jones, of of Las Vegas. It is believed the choice of a referee will be made in the next few days. All the men mentioned in Curley's list are prominent in sporting circles. Flynn took a lay off today while Johnson, before an immense crowd, went through his practice. The black man boxed three rounds each with Respress, Cutler and Kld Calvin. He showed speed and was roundly applauded. This being Sunday Johnson played to a crowd of about 4,000 spectators, the grand stand being packed to overflowing and standing room sold, although the work-out was pulled off in a driving rain. The champion started off by boxing three rounds, with Harry Wille; a black hope from New Orleans, weighing 230 pounds in condition and standing 6 feet 3 inches, seven rounds with Marty Cutler and wound up the boxing with four rounds with Kid Calvin, punched the bag four rounds, shadow boxing, and threw the medicine ball 15 minutes. DOMESTIC SCIENCE TEACHER At Garnett School Slated for a Change, According to Rumor. The rumor is current and has been practically verified by one who ought to know that there will be at least one now face at Garnett High School building when the fall term opens. Miss Helen Truxton, of Baltimore, who inaugurated the domestic science department, it is reported, is likely to return here at the close of the summer vacation which began last week. No fault was found with her method of instruction, but the authorities are said to have been dissatisfied with her requisitions for supplies, which are reported to have equaled in amount those used in the domestic science department of the white school where a much larger number of pupils received instructions. Miss Truxton will be succeeded, it is reported, by a recent, graduate of the West Virginia Colored Institute. PRESIDENT AND MRS. TAFT. Guests of Hampton Institute Where Former Lands Vocational Education. Hampton, Va., June 9.—President and Mrs. Taft and their guests who arrived here this morning pin the Mayflower took breakfast with Dr. H. B. Frissell, of Hampton Institute. The President later watched the institute battalion drill and attended chapel, where he made a brief speech to the students, declaring that, although the education on scientific lines is useful "vocational," education for the Negro is better for the present at least. He shook hands with several hundred students afterward. Following is a communication from a moving picture exhibitor, published in the June Woman's Home Companion. It gives an idea of the troubles of the moving picture man THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1919 and shows how he lobks at his business. The letter is written by an owner and proprietor of a little moving picture theater in Tynall, South Dakota. "I wish to speak a word for the much-abused exhibitor. Most of us are doing the best possible with the material we have to work with. As for the subject, the manufacturer is the one to praise or blame for the good, bad, or indifferent subjects. The exchange that supplies us sends us what we ask for, and I am sure most exhibitors get all of the best subjects they can secure; but to a certain extent we must run what is sent. The exchange must send out what they buy, and it stands to reason they can buy only what is released. "The manufacturer is free to make what he wants to, and the threadbare excuse cannot be given much longer, as the 'dear public' do not demand what they call the 'low-brow' subject. It is true; we endure it and laugh at it, but we put up with much that we dislike for the good that is to come. "Great credit is due the manufacturers who are using the best talent that money can secure. They are not afraid that we cannot understand or appreciate first-class drama and comedy. Take the educational picture; every audience wants that. Then when they run out of other material, they can give us athletic subjects. The general public has not had even a taste of this. It need not be world-renowned prize fighters; give us good gymnasium and field work. "The motion-picture show in the smaller towns, when managed with intelligence, has been a real boon to the people. Many come in from the country, five and ten miles, as automobiles have made distance no object, and the exhibitor is anxious to have a program that will repay, a patron for the gasoline it costs to run in to the show each evening." YOUNG ARMY OFFICERS GRADUATE West Point, N. Y., June 12. Members of the class of 1912 of the United States Military Academy received their diplomas from the hands of Major General Thomas H. Barry, superintendent of the academy, this morning. On the platform were seated Secretary of War Stimson and a large number of prominent army officers, including some of the oldest officers on the retired list who have been attending class reunions at the academy the past few days. The attendance of distinguished civilians also was larger than usual. Practically all of the members of the senate and house committees on military affairs were present. South Hadley, Mass., June 12. The seventy-fifth annual commencement was held today at Mt. Holyoke College. Rev. Charles R. Brown, of Oakland, Cal., delivered the address before the graduating class, after which the 170 members of the class received their diplomas from President Woolley. THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1912 AT THE B LATEST BALCONY RES 5c. 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One Price Clothiers 222 Capitol Street Where "Real" Values Originate Fight for Committeemen Wheeling, June 10.—One of the hottest fights of the recent Republican primary, was that made for member of state committeemen-at-large. Six candidates sought the honor, and on returns from 24 counties of the state, it appears that E. H. Harper, of McDowell county, and L. O. Wilson, of Weston, will land on the committee. Of the other four candidates for the third place, it appears to be any one's race.—Dr. Stilyard of this city, who it was first thought was elected, is now ranking as fourth man in the race and is just behind James P. D. Gardner. J. S. Noel, of Fayette, is fifth man and is to be reckoned with. Until the returns are received from other counties it will be impossible to accurately fortell the result. The returns will be slow in as much as in many counties no count was kept on committeemen-at-large. COUNTIES. Jas. P. D. Gardner. J. T. Gibbons. E. H. Harper. (of McDowell). John S. Noel. (of Fayette.) Dr. B. H. Stillyard. (of Wheeling.) L. O. Wilson. (of Weston.) Barbour 830 593 788 401 375 493 Herkley 77 35 143 Boone 956 806 906 405 418 633 Clay 403 311 326 153 159 477 Fayette 2196 2344 2876 3248 1839 2685 Jefferson 217 171 219 131 142 161 Kanawha 3724 3072 3942 2953 5865 4052 Lewis 596 560 618 351 359 736 Marlon 629 753 621 632 906 1006 Mason 1034 875 1579 1304 607 1392 Mercer 1204 852 1504 1615 709 1723 Monongalia 1288 1307 1119 837 761 1106 Monroe 621 489 350 302 381 551 Morgan 624 492 565 626 268 246 McDowell 1142 930 5713 4210 1526 5419 Nicholas 174 115 133 72 62 102 Ohio 3309 2295 2802 2024 3346 2472 Pocahontas 379 368 437 302 232 361 Putnam 519 519 558 315 197 422 Raleigh 1879 1178 1556 973 973 920 Taylor 1128 695 995 530 548 706 Tyler 906 755 717 434 518 587 Wayne 60 47 214 17 179 197 Wetzel 535 449 429 647 633 696 BASEBALL NOTES. It looks as though Manager Mack of the Athletics, has picked up another star in Pitcher Pennock. "Jeff" Pfeffer, the former Chicago-Boston pitcher, is managing a team in the Greater Boston League. "Chick" Gandil, the former Montreal first baseman, is making good with Clark Griffith's Washington team. Winning three straights from the Brooklyn Dodgers gave the Cincinnati Reds a good start on their Eastern tour. With Dooin, Wagner and Hoffman playing regularly the Pirates should be able to cuddle up a little closer to the leaders. Vean Gregg, Cleveland's great southpaw, is not only pitching great ball but manages to hit the safe wallops now and then. Despite the fact that the Boston Braves have been up against it, McDonald keeps up a rattling good game at the third turn. Zinn and Simmons, recruits, and Bert Daniels, who was slated for the can a few weeks ago, are the only Highlanders hitting the ball. Philadelphia fans recently presented "Kid" Gleason, the White Sox coach, with a $700 watch. The "Kid" says the watch contains all the latest improvements with the exception of a push-button. The Philadelphia Quakers are now able to put a strong team in the field, and the other National League teams are booked for a real battle when they meet Charlie Dooin's outfit. Pitcher Baumgardner is holding his own with the St. Louis Browns. So far this season the youngster has defeated Ed Walsh and George Mullin, two veteran stars of the American League. Harvard University baseball team will be without the service of "Sam" Felton the big twirler, for the remainder of the season. Felton is in difficulty with the college office on account of his studies. Manager McGraw, of the Giants, is well fixed in outfield material. If Devore, Snodgrass and Murray were incapacitated at the same time McGraw could use Becker, McCormick and Burns and still have one of the strongest outfield in the National League. When the train bearing the Cubs arrived at Syracuse the other day the dining car of a west-bound train stopped beside Jim Sheckard's window. Some of the New York Yankees were having breakfast, but Sheck didn't recognize any of them. Later he asked what team that was and was informed. "I knew they were ball players" said Jim, "because they were such tough looking guys." With The Boxers. The veteran Harry Forbes, once bantam champion, will enter the featherweight class. Martin Canole, the Fall River lightweight, has retired from the boxing game for good. COLORED NOTES Mr. P. H. Waters, Prof. C. E. Mitchell, Mr. F. H. Huskins, Mr. J. H. Taylor and Lawyer J. M. Ellis, of Fallete were among the party that left Thursday for the meeting of the national convention. Miss Esther Fulks is spending the week in Cincinnati. J. F. J. Clark left this week for Chicago University. The officials of the K. & M. railroad will, by the request of President Prillerman, stop all trains at Institute, June 17,-July 26, on account of the summer school. Prof. J. Rupert Jefferson, principal of the summer school at Parkersburg, is in the city today. Prof. Jefferson will assist in the summer school at the West Virginia Institute. Rev. S. A. Thurston of the 16th St. church in Huntington, was in the city and talked to men at the First Baptist church Thursday evening. Jas. S. Carper and Clarence Burks, who have been students in Morgan College, in Baltimore, returned to the city last week to spend their vacation. The Woman's Loyal Union met this week with Mrs. J. P. Caul on Young street. Mrs. A. L. Jones and her little daughter, Helen, are in Washington. Mrs. Jones was called there by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Walter Brooks. Dr. H. F. Gamble and Dr. R. L. Jones, of this city, attended the State Medical Association meeting in Huntington last week. Dr. Jones was elected delegate to the National Medical Association. The third annual session of the State Summer School for colored teachers, will open Monday morning at the West Va. Colored Institute. Present indications are that this summer school will surpass in interest and numbers any of the former sessions. President Prillerman has already received more than twenty-six NEWS FORECAST FOR THE WEEK registration fees and everything is being done to make the work pleasant and profitable. Dr. Booker T. Washington will deliver one or two lectures to the teachers. Prof. W. E. B. Dubois, Ph. D., of New York City, will spend three weeks lecturing on the history of the Black Races. Prof. Kelly Miller, A. M., dean of College of Washington, June 15.—The convention to name a Republican candidate for President of the United States will furnish the big news of the week. The gathering in Chicago—made up of representatives from every State, as well as the territorial and insular possessions—will be called to order Tuesday noon by Harry S. New, chairman of the national committee. He will introduce Senator Elihu Root of New York as temporary chairman. In assuming the gavel during the temporary period of the convention's existence Senator Root will make an extended speech, designing to embody the keynote of the coming notable campaign and to proclaim the principles and achievements of the Republican party during its many years of existence. When his speech has been concluded Senator Root will announce the important committees, including that on credentials, and the convention will adjourn until such time as the latter committee is ready to report. There is considerable discussion as to the length of the convention, some of the leaders predicting that a week or ten days will be necessary to conclude all the work to come before the delegates, and others more optimistic declaring that five days should see the end of all deliberations and the departure of the convention representatives for their homes. While the Republican battle is waging in Chicago the Democrats will be marching their forces towards Baltimore, where the party's presidential nominating convention will be called to order just one week after the gavel falls at Chicago. The Democratic national committee will be in session the entire week looking after the preliminaries of the convention, and at the end of the week the advance guard of delegates and visitors will arrive in Baltimore. Maine will hold her first State-wide primaries Monday for the selection of candidates for United States senator, representatives in Congress, governor and other state officers. Chief interest centers in the contests for the Republican nominations for governor and United Sattes senator. On the Democratic side there is no opposition to the renomination of Governor Plaisted and Senator Gardner. Vermont Democrats will meet in convention in Montpelier Tuesday to name candidates for State officers and delegates to the national convention at Baltimore. Yale, Harvard and a host of other colleges and universities, both big and little, will hold their commencement exercises during the week. President Taft has accepted an invitation to attend the graduation exercises and centennial celebration of Hamilton College, at Clinton, N. Y. Important conventions of the week will include the annual meeting of the National Association of Credit Men, at Boston; the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges, at Louisville, and the national conference of civil service commissioners, at Seattle. DIAMONDS combine three important qualities, all, of which no other one thing possesses: 1 Beauty 2 Durability 3 Investment Value You can use them without decreasing their value. They charm of beauty which no other gem possesses. We are offering attractive prices on choice diamonds. ERNST The Jeweler & Mfg. Optician. 208 Capitol Street. Arts and Sciences, Howard University, will lecture on Higher Mathematics and Sociology. Prof. R. P. Sims, of Bluefield Colored Institute, will be the instructor in Latin, Chemistry and Geography. Prof. H. T. McDonald, A. M., president of Storer College, Harper's Ferry, pedagogy and English. BASEBALL RECORDS WORTH A THOUGHT Here are some of the baseball records made in the old days which the veterans delight to talk about: In the thirteen years between 1877 and 1900 "Silver" Flint caught 835 games, and In 833 of them he wore neither mask, glove nor chest protector. In the sixteen seasons between 1876 and 1892, Adrian C. Anson played. In 1,582 games and made 2,252 hits. His batting average for the entire sixteen years was .344. In 1875 Boston won every game played on the home grounds. In 1,555 games, covering twelve consecutive seasons, Mike Kelley had a batting average of .321. Hugh Duffy, with the Boston club in 1894, had the unprecedented batting average of .438. The first no-hit game ever pitched was by Joseph Mann of Princeton, N. J., against Yale, New Haven. The game was played in 1875. LOST ONLY ONE LONG GAME Russell Ford Defeated In One Extra Inning Contest Since Starting in American League. Russell Ford, who keeps a record of all the games he has pitched, dug up figures to controvert assertions that his delivery is such as to be weakening on his arm. "I have lost only one extra-inning game since I've been in the American league," said Ford, "and that was my first one." Ford then produced the following record of the extra-inning battles from the archives: 1910, lost in ten innings to Mullin of Detroit, score 4 to 3; won from Walsh of Chicago in 11 innings, score 3 to 2; 1911, won in 12 innings from Walsh, score 4 to 3; won in 13 innings from Walker of Washington, score 5 to 1; won from Kaler of Cleveland in ten innings, score 4 to 3. VIN CAMPBELL IS TOO FAST Ran Himself Off Pitteburg Team by His Eagerness to Capture Files in the Field. Vin Campbell, who was traded by the Pirates to Boston for Mike Donlin, literally ran himself off the Pittsburg club. At least such is the opinion of Mordecai Brown. Campbell has speed, lots of speed. In the outfield his speed was a menace, and at times he had Fred Clarke in fear of his life. Ordinarily, when a ball is hit into the doubtful territory between two outfielders, one of them will stop, yell to the other and let him have it. Not so Campbell. As a result Clarke was not sorry to get rid of the youngster for steady, experienced Mike Donlin. At bat Campbell's speed, according to Brown, was also a detriment. The moment he faced the pitcher he was, in his mind, starting for first. He never put his whole thought on hitting the ball, but was thinking of his start. As a result he never truly hit up to his possibilities, and for all he is younger than Donlin, was of far less use than the ex-Giant is expected to be. Reilly Traing Faust Charles Victory Faust lays his "splendid condition" to Barney Reilly of the Brooklyn team. While at Hot Springs he was told that Reilly was a famous trainer, and he immediately "cottoned" to him. Dally he visited Reilly's room for his advice concerning the medicine he should use. Reilly changed the remedy every day until Charles Victory's room looked like a drug store and smelled like an automobile accident. Freak Double Play Billy Sullivan got a double play at Waco on a passed ball. 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Semi-Chorus: The Spinning Wheel, Manney. Oration: The World for Christ, Anna Jones, Paconian Springs, Va. Oration, China as a Republic, Landon Bond, Kimball, W. Va. Oration: Our Great Benefactor, Georgiana Jackson, Romney W.Va. Song: Maytime, Tosti, Minnie Sink. Oration: Intemperance, Perry R. Arter, Bolivar, W. Va. Oration: War Against Alcohol Carrie E. Palmer, Baltimore, Md. Oration: Self Control, Arthur P. Lovett, Myerstown, W. Va. Chorus: The Spanish Gypsy, Watson. The Judges awarded first prize to Carrie Palmer, Baltimore, Md.; and second prize to Lillian Proctor Dickerson, Md.; Honorable Mention was awarded Georgiana Jackson, Romney, W. Va. Commencement Day is always the day of days. It was no exception this year. As is customary the teams from far and near began to arrive early in the morning and by nine o'clock the campus was well crowded with vehicles evidencing prosperity on the part of the owners. It was no uncommon sight to see—as we have often seen four generations enjoying the day and all of its good things. Here at Storer, Commencement Day is the one day when people for miles in all directions meet and visit and recall the past and try to anticipate the future, and then part vowing that, if Providence permits, they will meet here again next year. And so it goes. The crowd which was large was unusually attentive and apparently appreciative of the rich things of the day. The chapel hall never had more people crowded into it, and then there were many who could not reach the door. The program rendered was of a high order and elicited much favorable comment from those who have been here on many such occasions. It is doubtful if another school as old as Storer can say that out of thirty nine classes graduated, thirty classes were represented on Commencement Day. Such was the case here this year. The following is the program as given: Chorus: The Bright Rosy Morning, Old English Air, By Class of 1912. Invocation: Rev. J. C. Neweomer Solo: Roses in June, German, Clementine Douglas. Salutatory "Success Through Difficulties" Charles H. Palmer, Seaford, Del. Oration: "The Missionary a Promoter of Civilization," Mamie Cushing, Wheeling. Solo: Ritonnelle, Hilda, Hamilton. Oration: "The Necessity for Industrial Training," Fred Keesee, Washington, D. C. Class History: Edna Crystelle Boyd, Paeconian Springs, Va. Chorus, A Summer Holiday, Sullivan, Class 1912. Oration: "The Dignity of Labor," Paul Agnew Diggs, Frederick, Md. Class Will: Asbury Toyor, Eak les Mills, Md. Valedictory: "Our Debt to the Crusades," Cristina V. Dean, Waterford, Va. Chorus: Queen of Night, Meyer-Helmund, Class 1912. Presentation of Diplomas: President Henry T. McDonald. At three o'clock the Alumni meeting in Curtiss Memorial church was addressed by Charles H. Florence, Prin. of Schools at Grafton, who gave a strong, clear address reviewing the wide and ever widening influence of Storer College. It was a worthy eulogy of his alma mater. At its conclusion President Robinson of the Association called Pres. McDonald to the rostrum, who addressed the alumni with reference to the part they might take in aiding in the fitting up of the John Brown Fort as a museum. $1,000 is needed to place in it display cases, gallery, etc., for the collection of curios, etc., now in hand. Of that amount over one half has been promised and the appeal was to the Alumni to aid in raising the balance and thus become more actively identified with the building in which occurred "the new birth of freedom." There is every indication that the Alumni will actively respond. And who wish to contribute to making this old building a mecca, as it is fast becoming, toward which the feet of the colored and white people in increasing numbers will turn, may send their contributions to either the Treasurer or the President and receive credit for the same. At four-thirty o'clock the Class of 1912 formally presented their fountain situated between Anthony Memorial and Myrtle Halls, and in front of both, to the college. Palmer, 1912 made the presentation speech and the acceptance was delivered by President McDonald. The band furnished music. The formal turning on of the water was given to Victor De Shields, Bridgeville. Del., to whose energy and enthusiasm the presence of the fountain is due. The diameter of the bowl of the fountain is 12 ft. and its depth is a little over two ft. It is made of concrete and the whole thing is a decided addition to the beauty of our naturally very beautiful campus. After this exercise the band gave an open air vesper concert which was charming as the evening shadows quietly stole across the lawn and the very leaves of the trees were silent as the day was ending. The final number of Commencement Day, the Commencement Concert was an event in the history of the school. "Belshazzar" a cantata by Butterfly was rendered by a company numbering sixty-eight students, under the direction of Miss Ida Frances Horton, teacher of music. Special costumes had been made; special scenery and stage property prepared and it is not too much to say that this was the finest thing ever given here, and some very good things have been given at Commencement time before. The chapel was packed and the audience sat almost entranced for two hours while the cantata was being rendered. it has been many years since there have been so many fine voices in school, and never have students had more extensive and valuable training. Mention ought to be made of the Tuesday morning and Wednesday morning exercises. Tuesday morning was "Reminiscence morning." After the usual chapel exercises students, alumni, friends, teachers, everyone may speak of Storer and the good she has given to them. It was the most impressive morning of the entire year. For over an hour and a half one speaker followed another as fast as they could get the floor and poured out their fine tributes to their alma mater for what she had been and done for them. It is not over stating the ease to say that there was scarcely a dry eye in the audience when the exercises were ended, though others wished to say something. On Wednesday morning, the last chapel exercise, the Seniors in the persons of Miss Christina V. Dean, Waterford, Va.; and Victor De Shields, Bridgeville, Del.; conducted the devotions. After they had so done, Reginald Best, 1914, whose home is in Trinidad, B. W. I. gave his report of the Colored Students Conference of the Y. M. C. A. held at Kings Mountain, N. C. This conference was the first conference of the kind ever held in America and Storer feels proud to think that she was represented by our delegate. Mr. Best brought back inspiration and views which are bound to be felt in the work of the Y. M. C. A. this coming year. On Friday occurred the annual base ball game between the Alumni and the college boys. It looked at the beginning as though the old vets would win out but the youngsters got together and batted and ran and played so well that the score stood 16 to 9 in their favor when the end came. Lockwood and Tindley did the fancy work for the college; and Beane, 1898, caught for Harris, '11; Morris '11 and Wheaton, '11, who took turns at trying to stem the tide. It was a jolly game and everybody voted it a success. Henry T. McDonald CLASS ROLL Academic Graduate, Roy W. McGhee, Buckhannon, W. Va. McGhee, Buekhannon, W. Va. Normal Graduates: Louise Anna Bannister, Millwood, Va.; Edna Chaytelle Boyd, Polionon Springs, Va.; R. Sumexn Bruce, Buckeystown, Md.; A. Haywood Camper, Baltimore, Md.; Daisy Callaway, Elkhorn; Mayme Luetta Cushing, Wheeling; Nannie Elizabeth Dabney, Stone Cliff, Va.; Christina Virginia Dean, Waterford, Va; Victor De Shields, Bridgeville, Del.; Corral L. Dennis, Harpers Ferry; Paul Agnew Diggs, Frederick, Md.; Hazel P. Dillard, Washington, D.C.; Clementine O. Douglas, Ceropolis, Pa.; Hilda Ludoad Hamilton, Pittsburg, Pa.; Emma L. Holley, Bramwell; Roy Johnston, Pittsburg, Pa.; Fred D. Keese; Charles H. Palmer, Seaford, Dei.; Ida Mae Thompson, Pittsburg, Pa.; F. Asbury Toyex, Eakles Mills, Md.; Mary Margarita Weaver, Harpers Ferry; Ava Ellen Winters, Harpers Ferry; Florida Anna Winters, Longshire; Industrial Graduates: Bernard Dennis, Harpers Ferry; Lila McKinney, Harpers Ferry. SURPRISED THEIR FRIENDS Many friends of both young people were very much surprised last night to learn that Miss Jeanette Looney, formerly of Huntington, and Mr. Brooks James, of Glenville, W.Va., had journeyed quietly to Huntington Monday where they were married. Both young people are well known to many friends here the husband having been an employee of the Prentice Ashton Co., for the past year. Miss Looney came here but a short time ago from Huntington and during her residence in Charleston was very popular. Mr. and Mrs. James have gone to Glenville, where they intend to reside permanently. COMMENCEMENT AT Iowa City, Ia., June 12.—The class of 1912 at the State University of Iowa received diplomas today at the annual commencement exercises. The address to the graduates was delivered by Dr. John H. Finley of the College of the City of New York CLUB WOMEN OFF FOR CONVENTION New York, June 12.—Carrying with them a good-sized presidential boom for Mrs. Philip Carpenter of this city, the several hundred New York delegates to the biennial convenial of the General Federation of Women's Clubs departed this afternoon for San Francisco, where the convention is to meet June 25. The delegates will make the trip in a luxuriously equipped special train of twenty-five cars. The westward journey will be made over the New York Central and Santa Fe route. The return trip will be by way of Seattle, Portland, British Columbia and Winnipeg. HONESTY AND HONEST INTENT OF THE PEOPLE, SALIENT TRAITS Reflection of One Who Has Visited in the Homes of the Plain People of the Land (Lord Bacon, with other things stated by him, said that "writing makes a perfect man." When the word perfect is used there can be no improvement made on that, but surely travel tends much to make the rounded man or woman, in speaking of the acquirement of knowledge. One may travel in the countries throughout the world and learn of the geography of the country; see the natural scenery and behold the works of art; he may observe the degree of civilization, the language, literature and customs of the people of those countries; but he is likely only to make observations in the most populous centers where the best elements are to be found, and make his observations from the best. know it is the how to nature of an art and to receive always te pernance may enter a valued nothing e may do y affront gl ceptions some including riding he roads all late fall. acquainta But after all it is in the rural and isolated districts of this country and of all countries, where the greatest population is to be found, and where the great mass is to elevated, thence, I contend that the one who has traveled and made observation there, is the one who knows more of the actual condition of mankind and hence can tell more. Any one who tries to can have a fair knowledge about his own city or a poulous community but, how few of those persons know of the condition of the people of the country, of the hamlets and the mining or manufacturing communities, even only a few miles away. Then even a fair knowledge of the habits and ways of a people can not be learned by any one without going into their homes, seeing what they do, how they live, what they think and what they talk. A drummer may make his frequent rounds over a territory, and can tell about the merchants and the hotels, whether the "grub" is good or bad, whether there are bedbugs in the beds or not, but they know but little of the customs of their customers. The writer can not boast of seeing the lofty Rockies, climbing the Alps, gliding down the Nile and reflecting on the old civilization of Egypt, standing about the ruins of ancient Athens, or Rome or Jerusalem, or of walking the streets of the great modern cities of the different countries of the world, but he has spent years of his life in visiting on different errands, every family in whole cities, and in whole counties in the mountain region, of this country. He feels that it has been a great means of acquiring knowledge of mankind, by eating and living with people of very different ranks in life. It has not only been a source of learning much of mankind but it has been a source of great pleasure to me, while it is true there were some discomforts met. Humanity for Humanity. Some might inquire what would be the most striking thing to observe in seeing people this way by the thousands. My answer would be the honesty and honest intention of the people. I have great reason to believe from my varied observation among people that those who are not honest are only a small percent. Then there is the friendly and humane treatment accorded strangers, or callers at their homes, if he is courteous and friendly himself and adapts himself to conditions. It is remarkable the feeling of humanity for humanity. Sometimes in certain conditions we are led to believe that the most of mankind are dead-beats, cut throats and robbers. However, this may apply to the business man it does not apply to social man. What I have said of the treatment of people to a stranger will apply ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, if the stranger performs his duty well and is a judge of human nature. And mark this down that even ignorant people are just about as good judges of human nature as any, and most will treat you right if you deserve to be treated right. True, there are exceptions. The very nature of some people is that of a buzzsaw to every one they come in contact with. Then, if you are not an exception, you will meet callers yourself in a different mood, at different times, according to the conditions of your environments. As all should know it is not only an art but it is the part of a gentleman to know how to make a call, whatever the nature of the call, and it is likewise an art and the part of a gentleman to receive such a call. You can not always tell by clothes worn, by appearance or first impression, as "you may entertain angels unawares," or send away one who may have been a valued client or customer, or if nothing else whose words when gone may do you a great injury from an affront given him. Speaking of exceptions to kind treatment I recall some incidents. Once I had been riding horseback on the mountain roads all day in the rain during the late fall. I reached the home of an acquaintance in the night, where I expected to remain till morning. Some event at that home which otherwise would have been glad to have received me made it impossible to remain over night, cold, wet, hungry and tired as I was, but I bore the disappointment in good humor, and went on to seek shelter and food elsewhere. Index of Bill's Amounts. On an other occasion when remaining over night and when I inquired what my bill was, it was made enough by the head of the house who added by way of explanation and to ease his conscience that that was about what the best hotels at the county seat town where I lived charged. You see people of he country are not always "struck" on the people from their county seat. Little incidents of this kind are not soon forgotten, for note this was many years ago and still I have not forgotten it. Then, it appealed to my pocketbook also, which also serves as a reminder. Experiences With Dogs. ExpIences With Dogs. I think if this article would make a hit with those who may read it and have occasion to visit families in the future either in the country or the city, it would be my warning words taken from the inscription in front of an ancient home: "Beware the dog." Few people are so brave or so foolhardy, whether they are afraid of dog or not, as to want to even run the risk of being dogbit. You can never tell where, these dogs will come in at or whether they will bite or not. They may approach you in many vicious manners and we don't like to have a quarrel with a dog at a home when calling. I have had a lot of large ugly curs come bounding right in my face when traveling in the country, but I would stand my ground and beat them off some way. Mind, you must never run. Then I remember of calling at a family in a flat in a city and when in a small hallway without any way to retreat if I dared to, when the door opened, a large bull dog would spring out, held by the collar by its feminine owner. The dog was standing on his hind legs, with mouth open, and his great tusks pointed at my throat. I felt queer to say the least, and imagined what would happen if that dog would get away from that woman. I was relieved when I got down stairs and was, sure I had the door latched good behind me. I watched for big bulldogs every time I entered a house for a good while, just as one imagines there is a snake every time the grass moves after he has seen one. I could tell that bulldog was built for business. Another remarkable thing about traveling in rough mountainous countries is the roads. You will find yourself inquiring of every man woman and child you meet, the distance and direction to certain places. When inquiring the direction to go to get to Joshua Haymond's you are told to keep the straight road (th most mountain roads they will seldom run straight over a few hundred yards) to Pete Jones' and then take the right hand till you get to Si Smiths' and so on. When your director is through you don't know any more than you did before, for you don't know Pete Jones or any other Jones lives, of course. People in the country have the longest miles you ever saw. Many persons you are inquiring from seem to think it will make the distance shorter for you by telling you the The Mountain Roads. STICK TO STARK FOR QUALITY HE Furnishes all Parties, Receptions and Big Dinners, he is the only one you can get quality of. Olives, Big and Fat, Only 30c Qt. F. C. STARK QUARRIER ST. distance is only three miles when it is five. I have tested this by being told at first a distance was three miles. I would travel two miles and would then be told the distance was still three miles and a half. From my past experience in finding places I have always tried to be careful to give inquiring persons accurate information as to how to find places sought for. It is a rather interesting matter and often a very annoying thing when one is calling on business, to note the lengthy conversations entered into and the nature of the conversation. There is no reflection meant in mentioning these matters for it is all given in a friendly manner. These people often do not think that one's time may be worth something to him, and they do not think that the stranger may not be interested in the manner of treatment of a certain ill member of the family; what a time they have had in raising the baby; what dentist pulled the good wife's tooth; what mean neighbors they may have; what legal troubles they are in for, and even sometimes domestic troubles are freely aired. You know it is not best to speak of domestic troubles to your most intimate friends. But then many people divorce business from all these matters, and they expect your sympathy or advice, whichever you fit best. In a wide range of travel and calling of this kind, we find all classes and conditions of mankind of course. People will mostly be good and kind and pleasant, but it varies from the good and beautiful and intelligent even, to the most low and to monstrosities. I have seen children, dogs and pigs mixed together, and playing and eating that which is worse than dirt. On Top of the Alleghanies. I remember making a call in the evening twilight on the top of the Alleghany mountains. A lot of barking and fierce looking dogs had already challenged my approach to the house, which had nearly knooked me "off my base," anyhow, but the worst scare was to come. I had gotten to the door and no one met me, and it seemed, to get freed from the dogs I found myself entering the house without first being invited. What did I behold? There was some kind of a form, clothed in a rough dress, but a stubby beard on the face indicated it was a kind of man. It gritted its teeth, made queer motions and a hideous noise. I spoke but it paid no attention to me. I was frightened from the scare of the dogs, and as no one else had yet entered the house, I must have been a little slow taking in the situation. My past life began to pass through my brain and especially my many sins, and I began to think time was up, and the that the devil had me sure. Presently members of the family came in and I was well treated and told that that hideous thing was only an idiot and that it would do me no harm. I found its mother a good woman and later learned of how that poor idiot was there, then her was more sympathy and pity. Do we always appreciate that we have even reasonable sense? Once Saw "The Part Man." A long walk one evening in a similar country, in the same course of performing my duties brought me to another humble home. I had before heard of "the part man." Then I saw him. He had been a soldier in the Union army and had served throughout the war. The war was over and in firing cannon celebrating the event there had been an explosion which tore off one leg, one arm a part of the remaining hand and his face and body were scarred by various wounds, any one of which would have killed an ordinary man It was the ex-soldier, the "part man." He was not injured in the line of duty and had never received a pension. He had a family and was cheerful. Most of us have our whole bodies to work for us, and sometimes we complain. The West Virginia Jungles. Most of this travel over mountain-bus countries and roads was afoot, and the condition of people I saw and met, varied from the thrifty and intelligent in some communities, to those living in isolated places in the dense forest who did not know when Sunday came. Sometimes roads STICK TO START Furnishes all Parti Big Dinners, he can get quality o THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1919 would extend for miles through the dense forests of pines, oak and laurel without the sign of a house or human being. Now and then, there would be the print in the sand where a large rattler had crossed the road, or a deer or bear track would be seen. Occasionally such animals or reptiles themselves would be seen. Peering back in an unusual long view in a road, a mountaineer would be seen peeping from behind a tree watching me. He would be gathering chestnuts or berries, and had been hidden near the roadside when I passed, unobserved by me. I could not tell whether they had had intentions or not but I undertook it was only their timid way. I was not afraid but it made one feel lonely. In one of these mountain fastnesses at that time there lived a band of outlaws. They did not seem to want to kill or murder, but did enter many homes, robbing, multitating persons and keeping better people on their nerves for many miles around. They evaded the officers and would be first in one state and then in another. They were as bold as they were elusive, sometimes entering town and robbing. There were about twenty of them, well armed, and neither officers nor citizens cared to come in contact with them, and the people when called upon by them usually meekly submitted to their fate. Like the Jesse James and similar gangs, they finally quarreled over their booty, till some of the leaders were shot and the last of the gang gave themselves up. I saw the gang sitting near the roadside in the mountains one exeining. I passed by addressing them as politely as though I was addressing my master, but I showed no sign of fear. They did not molest me. Likely they knew I had nothing they that he belonged to the Cooley gang taken was a boy. I was sitting in the office of a newspaper when he came in and told me his name, and that he belonged to the Coloey gang and that he had come to give himself up. I directed him to where the sheriff could be ound, and sure enough, he was soon in jail and in a few days was sent to serve a long term in the penitentiary. I could relate many thrilling and funny incidents from years spent in this kind of a life, but I desist now, as all this may not be interesting to your readers. Montreal, June 15—The athletes, oarsmen and marksmen who are to uphold the honor of Canada in the Olympic contests at Stockholm next month sailed today for Liverpool. The team will spend a week or ten days in final practice in England before proceeding to Stockholm. COMMENCEMENT AT YALE. New Haven, Conn., June 15 Once again Yale alumni and friends are gathering in New Haven for the annual commencement week festivities at the university. President Arthur T. Hadley will deliver the badcailaucreate address in Woolsey Hall tomorrow morning. Class Day exercises will be held Monday, and Tuesday will be given over to the alumni. The commencement exercises will be held Wednesday. The next day the most of the students and visitors will go to New London for the annual Yale-Harvard. PRATT INSTITUTE'S New York, June 15.—Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, one of the pioneer American institutions for industrial education, today began a four day's celebration of its silver jubilee. founded twenty-five years ago by Charles Pratt, it has developed from a modest beginning into one of the largest schools of its kind in the world. The initial class in 1887 comprised twelve students. Today there are more than 4,000 students on the rolls. Nearly every branch of industrial knowledge can not be studied at the institute. Effect of Heat on Opals. Opals expand with heat to a greater degree than any other precious stones. They are frequently lost because the expansion forces open the gold bands in which they are set.