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Roosevelt Is Legal Nominee SAYS COL. WM. SEYMOUR EDWARDS, WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL COMMITTEE MAN, IN ADDRESS BEFORE PROGRESSIVE PARTY CONVENTION Gilbert Review of the Republican National Convention at Chicago, Laying Bare the Disgraceful Methods by Which the Will of the Majority of the Republican Party Was Ignored and Taft and Sherman Illegally Nominated to Lead the Party to Defeat. THE ADVOCATE. WE CHEERFULLY PUBLISH ALL CHEERP NEWS NOTES FROM ALL SPEECHS. VOLUME XII. In his speech before the National Progressive party state convention here Tuesday William Seymour Edwards, who succeeded United States Senator Nathan' Bay Scott as Republican Committeeman from West Virginia, said: "I do not fear to speak what I think. I do not fear to act as I think and therefore when I declare to you that the only regular nominee and candidate of the Republicans of West Virginia for the great position of President of the United States is and can be no other than theodore Roosevelt." Col. Edwards declared that he was in favor of the endorsement of Dr. H. D. Hatfield, the regular Republican nominee for governor, and all other Republican candidates nominated in the state-wide primary on June 4. This declaration by Col. Edwards was received with loud applause and showed that the sentiment of the delegates was decidedly in favor of this action. Col. Edwards spoke in part as follows: "On or about the 17th day of February, 1912, the Republican State Committee of West Virginia issued a call for a State Convention to be held in the city of Huntington, upon the 16th day of May, 1912. This call declared the convention to be convened for the purpose of electing six delegates-at-large and six alternates-at-large to the National Republican convention, to be held upon the 18th day of the succeeding month of June, in Chicago, Ill., three Presidential electors and two judges of the Supreme Court of Appeals, who should all be voted for in the November election following. "The call was regular and in due form. In one particular it was peculiar and unprecedented—to-wit: It required the Republican voters of the State to meet together in mass convention in every magisterial district in the State and in and from those county mass conventions to send delegates direct to the State convention at Huntington. The call ignored county and Congressional district lines; if required the Republican voters of the entire tate to assemble in nearly four hundred county district mass conventions and themselves them and there choose delegates who should go up direct to the final State convention. The call was almost revolutionary in its provisions wherein it attempted to assure a State convention composed of delegates fresh and direct from the people and who should, consequently, be able to reflect and express with the highest exactness the sentiment and preference of the Republican voters of the State. To all intents and purposes, the call provided a method which should be as conclusive in determining the will of the Republican voters of the State, as would have been a state-wide primary. Free Expression Given. Free Expression Given. "It is known that throughout the State, in these many county district mass conventions, the Republican voters met together in greatest harmony and gave free and direct expression of their sentiment regarding the action of the several Congressional district and State conventions, subsequently to be held. These county district mass conventions of the Republican voters revealed two things—first, that the voters stood almost solidly for the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt as candidate for President of the United States, and second, that they were against all men and measures, savoring of opposition to what are universally known as 'the Roosevelt Progressive Policies.' "When the several Congressional district conventions met upon the 15th day of May, and chose each their electors and their delegates and alternates to the National Republican convention at Chicago, they, with extraordinary unanimity, instructed their delegates and alternates to support the candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt; and, furthermore, either elected delegates and alternates favorable to the selection of William Seymour Edwards as a member of the Republican National Committee for West Virginia, or, as in the III. IV. and V. Congressional districts instructed directly for him. When the State convention met at Huntington the following day, May THE Legal Nominee IDS, WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL PRESS BEFORE PROGRES. CONVENTION. National Convention at Chicago, Laying Which the Will of the Majority of and Taft and Sherman illegally Defeat. Grand Supreme C Virginia Which C Officers. New Ord proclamation preme Cha Grand Lodge of Virginia Cut Of Supreme Chancellor Green Suspended Virginia Pythian Grand Lodge, Which Charges Corruption Among Officers. New Orleans, La., July 26.—By a proclamation issued here today, Supreme Chancellor S. W. Green of the Knights of Pythias has suspended the Grand Lodge of Virginia because of its adoption and publication of statements which he says are unwarranted, untrue, revolutionary and with no good intent. The statement which brought about the rupture between the Supreme Chancellor and the Virginia Grand Lodge accuses the Supreme Lodge officers of misappropriation of funds and gross mismanagement of the funds of the Order. An investigation is demanded and Virginia pledges herself to furnish $1,000 of the expense to accomplish this purpose. Green charges his accusers with failure to pay the lawful taxes imposed upon them and with openly defying the mandates of the Supreme Lodge not only in the present occasion but also in the past. It has been known in Pythian circles for years that Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, of Virginia, was not in accord with the present administration nor with that preceding it. He made a futile effort at the Kansas City convention, three years ago, to wrest the control from the present holders, but was decisively defeated. Another attempt was made at the Indianapolis meeting last year, and his candidate failed to make as much headway as was gained at the meeting two years before. Thwarted ambition is generally supposed to be the motive actuating Mitchell in taking this radical step, and it is believed by many that he will ally himself with the Eastern and Western branch of the Order where he would have a broader field for his ambitious projects. Nation's Capital INTERESTED IN MOVEMENT TO MAKE MASON INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTOR. Expected to Go Through Without a Crack—HILL's Prepares to Ladle Out "Pap."—Dudley Adds a Few Links to Chain of Theatres. Washington, D. C., July 31.—Pressure has been brought to bear upon President Taft this week by prominent men of both races to have Dr. Ulysses G. Mason, a well-known practicing physician of Birmingham, Ala., named as Collector of Internal Revenue for the northern district of Alabama, to succeed Joseph O. Thompson, removed for alleged "pernicious activity." James T. Peterson, another colored man who has given the regular Republican organization excellent service in the state, is also mentioned in connection with the place. It is said that the Alabama organization has recommended S. T. Wright, a white man, of Fayette. Senator Johnson, a Democrat, is opposed to the appointment of a Negro to the place, and claims that the nomination of a member of the race would be unsatisfactory to the people of the State. At this writing, the President has the matter under advisement. W. L. Houston, former grand master and now associate justice of the Supreme Court of the G. U. O. of O. F., is certain to be elected Grand Secretary at the 16th B. M. C., which meets in Atlanta in September. J. C. Needham, the present incumbent, has decided not to offer for another term, and will doubtless be provided for elsewhere, in a position where the duties are less arduous. The election of B. J. Davis for grand master is practically assured. H. P. Slaughter will "come back" as editor of the Odd Fellows' Journal, but it is likely that the paper will be broadened out into a general newspaper, looking after the interests of the order in connection with all of the other live activities of 16th, the sentiment of the delegates spoke with similar emphasis, and six delegates-at-large and six alternates-at-large were chosen, and instructed to support the candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt for nomination for President of the United States, 'First, last, and all the time,' and, unanimous instructions were given these delegates to declare William Seymour Edwards member of the "Republican National Committee for West Virginia. For Roosevelt and Edwards. "Thus all the delegates and alternates to the Republican National convention, selected by Congressional district conventions and by the State convention, were instructed for Theodore Roosevelt and for William Seymour Edwards, and it is to be presumed that this action of these conventions, unanimous in every instance, reflected an equally positive sentiment upon the part of the Republican voters behind them. "In the case of the three electors chosen by the State convention, at Huntington, and the five electors chosen, one each, by the respective Congressional district conventions, the sentiment revealed in selecting them was equally pronounced, for not only were they selected at Huntington by a convention dominated by the Roosevelt sentiment (732 Roosevelt delegates to 161 Taft delegates), but they were chosen from among men known and proved to be sincere and true supporters of Progressive Roosevelt policies, and whom it was deemed neither craft nor graft could seduce or detach from the cause of the plain people, for which the Roosevelt candidacy then stood and yet stands today. And all of whom, it was believed, would perform their full duties under the constitution. In all of these Congressional district and state conventions the proceedings were regular, unchallenged and conclusive—they were thoroughly representative of the sentiment and will of the sovereign Republican voters of the State. At a subsequent date, on the 4th day of July, 1912, pursuant to due call of the Republican State Committee, a state-wide primary was held in which, State, Congressional nominees and county deligates for the Legislature, (House of Delegates and Senate), were duly chosen by the Republican electorate of the State. Thus, we have before us today eight Presidential electors a full State ticket, full Congressional ticket and full county tickets, which the Republican voters of the State will vote upon at the elections to be held upon the second Tuesday of November next. Obeying the instructions originally emanating from the people in their county district mass conventions, and transmitted through their Congressional district and State conventions to their delegates to Chicago, those delegates remained true to the indicated will of the sovereign voters, performing loyalty and consistently those high duties with which they were charged. Commands to Delegates. Two commands had been laid upon these delegates: (1) To support the candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt, and the policies of the Square Deal for which he stands, and (2) To formerly elect the already chosen National Committeemen, therefore instructed for by the Republican voters of the State. It is a matter well known, how faithfully and fearlessly your delegates carried out these commands; how in the National convention, and out of it, your delegates stood to a man for integrity, for honor, and for play-fair. How they stood like a rock of adamant against dishonesty, high-handed steam-roller tactics, corrupt and corrupting use of uphoic patronage, henious prostitution of place and power. How they opposed unfalteringly the unconscionable and unscrupulous methods employed by an already discredited and expiring majority of the Republican National Committee, in seating partisan contestants who were neither morally nor legally entitled to seats upon the floor of the convention, whereby was made up a dishonest temporary roll. (Continued on Page Six.) Odd Fellows' Slate (By R. W. Thompson.) (Continued on Page Five.) ADVOCATE. DISCOUES PROBLEM OF BRING ING THE SCHOOLS DOWN TO THE MASSES. Points Out Effective! Work Being Done in Old Dominion on Part of Colored People to Improve Public Elementary Schools. Chattanooga, Tenn., July 28—With a big mass meeting at the city auditorium, where many of the leaders in Negro Education throughout the country delivered addresses, the National Educational Association brought its ninth annual session to a close Sunday July 28th. Delegates from twenty States, representing every phase of Negro Education, were present and lent much zest to the gatherings with the story of new and helpful methods tried in the various states and communities. vital Problems. One vital problem throughout the convention was that of bringing the school down to the life of the masses of the people. The superintendent of the city schools of Chattanooga pointed out that more than two-thirds of the pupils left school before they reached the eighth grade. They had no trade, no particular instruction as to economy, sanitation and the common every day problems of life. "The education of the Negro in the South," said Henry L. Keith, supervisor of manual training for colored schools of Nashville, should be from the point of view of the taxpayer. Here in the South there should be a half day of work and a half day of study. It would be easy for this change to be made, considering the uselessness of a great part of the matter now taught in our public schools." Another very vital problem was that advanced by President Johnson of Petersburg, Va. It was difficult he said, to expect a teacher on a small salary to go to summer school, to take vacation or improve himself. At the very time the teacher need money it is not coming in. This problem has been successfully handled by Chattanooga and a few other parties, which pay the teachers either part or whole salary during the month they are away attending summer schools. President's Annual Address. One of the main, features in the discussion of school problems was President W. T. B. Williams annual address. The President's subject was, "What the Negro should do for his own Education" "Our first duty," said President Williams, and greatest opportunity lies in the field of public education. Our first fight must be effect for primary and grammar school within reach of every colored child in this country. "Virginia." he said, furnishes an example of constructive effort on the part of the colored people to improve the public elementary schools for their race. The following report covering the year 1911-12 is given out by the Department of Education for the State: Jeanes supervisors were employed in 18 counties there were 469 colored schools: 299 of these school were visited by the Jeanes supervisors; 121 of the 299 schools visited lengthened their terms from 1 to 2 months; the average term was 6 months; 9 new schoolhouses were built costing $5,200 not including labor given by the colored patrons; 12 buildings were enlarged; 69 buildings were whitewashed; 37 sanitary outhouses were built; 348 school leagues were operated; 102 schools adopted the use of individual drinking cups; and the colored people gave toward all these purposes, over and above their labor $13,744.16. For the other 82 counties of the state we have no official record. But in most of the counties something of the same sort of work was done. And what is beig done in counties in Virginia is similar to the work of colored people in beich of public education in certain counties of practically every Southern state. In Barbour county, Alabama, for (Continued on page six) The Negro Race Has Contributed Largely To the Culture of the Ancient and Modern World, Says Dr. DuBols in Lecture to Students of Summer School at Durham, North Carolina. Durham, N. C., July 29.—Dr. Jesse Johnson, an eminent authority on Church History and Apologetics, of Xenia, Ohio, is the principal speaker for this week at the National Religious Training School, this city. Mr. Edward Brigham, the famed dramatist, of New York, gave a recital Monday night. Among the prominent speakers for next week is Dr. D. Webster Davis, the widely known lecturer, of Richmond, Va. That the Negro race has contributed largely to the culture of the ancient and modern world, and, that the so-called curse of the Negro race is purely a theological argument based on a narrow interpretation of Hebrew history, long since given up by intelligent men were among the strong statements made by Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, last Wednesday night, in making a summary of the series of lectures that he has been making at this institution on the Negro race. He ably impressed upon his large and representative audience, that physical inferiority is no way indicated by the color of the skin and that the doctrine gives absolutely no proof to the assumption of the inferiority of the Negro folk. Dr. DuBois, who has the distinction of being one of the world's most reputable socialologists and scholars and an eminent authority on the history of the Negro race, presented some remarkable facts in sustaining his assertion that the race problem is only a few centuries old. The hundreds of characters of Negrold descent, who have been potent factors in the culture of the world, and produced most excellent results that can be seen in the present day civilization are strong evidences of their contribution to man's happiness, he exclaimed, were Negroes, but when these facts were compiled there was no race problem, and the racial identity of these men were not taken into consideration, but only their achievements. As an evidence of the Negro's ability to become a vital factor in the civilization of the world, he said that in every European country the Negro had distinguished himself. The speaker was quite optimistic about the final results of the activities in Africa and asserted that "Africa for the Africans" would be the consumption of the efforts of the nations now taking a slice of the African's home. SUFFRAGISTS ACTIVE IN OHIO Columbus, O., Aug. 2—Belva A. Lockwood, the noted equal rigits advocate and long-time candidate for President of the United States, was the guest of honor here today at a State-wide picnic given under the auspices of the Ohio Woman Taxpayers' League. The demonstration was a feature of the active campaign that is being waged throughout Ohio in behalf of the proposed woman suffrage amendment to the State constitution, which is to be voted on next month. CANADIAN HENLEY OPENS St. Catharines, Ont., Aug. 2.—The annual regatta of the Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen, popularly known as the Canadian Henley, opened here today with the promise of going on record as the most successful regatta in the history of the association. The entry list this year is of an unusually high class. The proximity in dates has served to keep the Winnipeg and other western oarsmen away, but the East, the Maritime provinces and the United States have more representatives here than ever before. The regatta program covers two days and provides for all of the customary events, from single sculls to the eight-oar races. Alfred Scallion of Halifax, the amateur sculling champion of the Maritime provinces, is reckoned a strong contender for the senior sculling championship. Dave Regan of Butalo, who last year showed himself to be one of the strongest oarsmen on the continent, is entered in the intermediates. Other well known individual oarsmen and crews are here from Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto Hamilton, Detroit and several other points. MUSICAL FESTIVAL AT DULUTH Duluth, Minn., Aug. 2—A mammoth musical festival under the auspices of the Michigan-Minnesota United Singers' Association opened here today with a large attendance of visitors. A program of concerts and competitions extending over Saturday and Sunday has been prepared for the festival. "Bull Moose" Party Forms "Bull Moose" Party Forms PARTY OF THE TAFT BRAND IS REPUDIATED BY FORMER SUPPORTERS Delegates Are Named And Machinery Set in Motion to Place West Virginia in the Column of Progressive States Opposed to Rule of the Bosses. Delegates selected to the National Progressive Party convention at Chicago, August 5: First District—Andrew Stone, Marlton county, E. E. Weimer, Lewis county. Second—S. N. Moore, Mineral; W. C. Bond, Tucker. Third—William McKell, Hayette; Dr. J. E. Robins, Kanawha. Fourth—Walter S. Sugden, Tyler; Charles D. Elliott, Wood. Fifth—D. J. F. Strother, McDowell; Fred W. Pearce, Putnam. Delegates-at-Large—D. B. Smith, Cabell county; C. A. Swearingen, Wood; S. G. Smith, Ohio; Dr. O. B. Beer, Upshur; Dr. J. P. Fitch, Monongalia; E. G. Pierson, Fayette, and John C. Gilmer, Kanawha. Men who have been prominent in the councils of the Republican party in West Virginia for a score of years and who in the past have liberally contributed to the successive victories of that party Tuesday stood in convention and in direct and emphatic statement repudiated the Republican nominees for president and vice-president. William Howard Taft and James Schoolcraft Sherman, regular nominities of the Chicago national convention, were declared to have received their nominations in a convention tainted with fraud and Theodore Roosevelt was acclaimed "In equity and morally" to be the regular nominee of that convention. While no definite action was taken regarding the endorsement of the Republican state and county tickets, this being deferred until after the Chicago convention the sentiment among the six or seven hundred delegates in attendance was that all the Republican candidates in the state who desired the endorsement of the Third party would be endorsed and their names would be placed on the Progressive ticket, while those who refused the endorsement of the Progressive party would have their places filled by other nominees. The matter will be left up to the state committee and there appears to be little question but that this will be done. The mention of the name of Dr. Hatfield, the Republican nominee for governor by Col. Edwards in his address, provoked loud applause and evidenced the fact that the delegates were enthusiastic in their support of Dr. Hatfield. The revolt of the Republican progressives in West Virginia at a regularly called convention of the National Progressive party was led by no less a personage than Colonel William Seymour Edwards, recently elected as the successor of Nathan Bay Scott on the Republican National Committee. Without fear of reprisal from his associates on the national committee and even defying the "star chamber committee of the national committee" as he termed it, to do their worse, the new national committeeman declared that he was responsible to the Republican voters of the state who Instructed the delegation to elect him because "they might feel sure that their member of the committee lives in West Virginia and not in Washington or Colorado." Being responsible to the voters of the state, Colonel Edwards insisted that he would be nothing less than a coward if he now refused to stand for those same principles, which he advocated when the people of the state tendered him their endorsement. Without fear and without quibble he shattered the hopes of those who believed the new national committeemen, whipped at Chicago by Penrose, Barnes and Crane, would eventually throw his support to the Taft side. The convention was largely attended almost every section of the state being represented. S. G. Smith, of Ohio county, was the temporary and permanent chairman of the convention. On motion the sixteen delegates to the Republican national convention at (Continued on page six) LEFT ALL TO TUSKOGE Aged Oregon Man Bequeaths All His Property to Education of Colored Voices: Fall City, Ore., July 31.—Henry B. Starr, a wealthy pioneer, is dead half of parallels. He was 85 years of age and unmarried and leaves only and relative, a nephew in California. Mr. Starr left a w' leaving all of his property to B. T. Washington, of the Tuskegee Institute, for the benefit of the education of colored people. He is a member of the Free Method Church. Jacksonville, Fl. July 27.—Waffle and colored factions of the Roosevelt party in Florida met in separate conventions today, and each chose one-half the number of the State's delegates to the Chicago convention. The white branch met at Ocala and the colored men at St. Augustine. The split was a friendly one, separate meetings having been decided upon to keep down feuds incident to past "mixed" conventions. The white caucus intended to name a State ticket which would include several Democrats, according to Progressive party leaders. SOUTHENERS WAGE FIGHT Savannah, Ga., July 31.—Southern members of the American Bar Association are preparing to wage a strenuous night at the annual convention of the association, which meets in Milwaukee August 7, to unseat William H. Lewis, the Negro assistant attorney-general of the United States. George Whitlock, of Baltimore, and Edward Farrar, of New Orleans, are leading the fight to unseat the Negro. George W. Wickersham is leading the fight to keep him in the association. The line of battle has not yet been determined, but the Southern members will bring every possible pressure to bear to carry their point. It has been suggested that in the event the Negro is not barred the Southern members will be forced to withdraw from the association. Montreal, Aug. 3.—Montreal is planning for a great welcome to Geo. Hodgson, the young Canadian swimmer who distinguished himself by breaking several records in the recent Olympic games in Stockholm. Hodgson sails from Liverpool today and is expected to arrive in Montreal next Saturday. A public reception will be tendered him and a dinner will be given in his honor by the Montreal amateur athletic association. CHECKER EXPERTS TO CONTEST Cedar Point, O., Aug. 3—Many noted experts at the ancient game of checkers are rounding up here for the second annual tournament for the American checker championship. The leading players of the country are entered and the greatest checker battle of all times is in prospect. The notable names on the entry list include those of the present American champion, Newell W. Banks of Detroit, the great Hefner, of Boston, Fishbourne, the Southern champion, Ketchum, and Drouillard of San Francisco, DeOrio of Chicago, Henderson of Pittsburgh, Herr of Buffalo and Alfred Jordan of Toledo, who holds the championship of England and Scotland. FEMBROKE, Mass., Aug. 2.—This historic New England town, which lays claim to the distinction of being the first town in the colonies that publicly rebelled against the British crown, is preparing to begin tomorrow a week of celebration in honor of the 200th anniversary of its incorporation. The celebration will be ushered in with anniversary exercises in all the churches. Parades, athletic sports, historical exercises and family reunions will fill in the remainder of the week. LOUISIANA PROGRESSIVES. New Orleans, La., Aug. 2—Followers of Roosevelt among the Republicans of Louisiana held a State convention here today for the selection of delegates to the National Progressive party convention at Chicago next week. GIBBONS FOR HIGH LICENSE Loonardown, Mr., Aug. 2. A bitter campaign closed in St. Mary's county today, preparatory to the holding of a special election tomorrow to decide whether the liquor license rate shall be raised to $290. The high license advocates are confident they will win the election. Their cause has been considerably strengthened by the active support of Cardinal Gibbons and the local clerks. CORRESPONDENCE MONTGOMERY. Mrs. J. S. Noel and daughter, Miss Mary, are in Huntington attending the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias. Mrs. M. J. Banks, of Handley, was shopping here Tuesday. Mrs. E. D. Huskins and little daughter have returned to their home in Charleston after a week's visit to Mrs. Mayme Jackson. Mrs. J. V. Wilkerson spent Sunday at London, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Patterson. Miss May Gough is home again after spending several weeks in Charleston, guest of relatives. Miss Lola Lavender is in Huntington this week in attendance upon the Grand Lodge. Mrs. Clara Powell is reported sick. The following teachers were appointed by the Board of Education to teach in the town school: Principal, H. H. Railey; assistants, Miss H. M. James, Miss Mary Noel, Mrs. E. C. Pargo and Miss Etta Hall. Mrs. G. W. Gough entertained at dinner Thursday complimentary to Mrs. J. Cannady, of Charleston, and Miss L. M. Lavender. H. H. Railey, Wm. Brown and M. D. Buster are in Huntington this week attending lodge business. Dr. Booker T. Washington addressed a large audience at the West Virginia Colored Institute Friday morning. Richard B. Harrison gave a reading before the teachers in attendance at the State Summer School, Thursday evening. Mrs. Joseph Lovette, who has been ill for several days, is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Guss entertained in honor of the visitors Friday evening. Misses Willa Lee, Florence Ruffin, Hannah Meade, Lillie Allen, Effie Mason, Jessie Lindsey, Ethel Jones and Mrs. M. M. Porter were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lowry at dinner Tuesday. The ball game between the Charleston Clippers and the "All Stars" resulted in a score of 6 to 3 in favor of the "All Stars." The State Summer School closed Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lowry entertained in honor of the visitors Saturday evening. The Masonic Grand Lodge closed its session with an outing at the West Virginia Colored Institute Thursday. Prof. Kelly Miller delivered an address to the order at 2:00 p. m. after which the officers, were installed, by J. M. Ellis. Miss Ethel Edwards, of Belpre, Ohio, is visiting her uncle, James Edwards, of White avenue. Miss Clara Taylor, of Uniontown, Pa., was a pleasant visitor here Sunday. Ashby Grayson, of Clarksburg, was the guest of Miss Lillian Hinshaw, Sunday. Mrs. Lougania Dooms, who has been sick for some time, has recovered. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Minor, of Uniontown, Pa., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson. Mrs. John Hunt, who has been very ill, is much improved at this writing. Ralph Franklin, of Shirley, Ind. is a new comer here. Miss Lizzie Johnson left Monday for Huntington to attend the Grand Lodge session of the Court of Calanthe to which she is a delegate. Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson gave a reception in honor of Mrs. Johnson's sister and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Davenport, of Uniontown. Mrs. Davenport was Miss Emma Thompson who was married Thursday at her home and came here to spend a few days with her sister. The house was beautifully decorated and a dainty luncheon was served. Misses Bertha Dixon, Lillian Hinshaw, Lizzie Johnson and Malissa Hughes assisted the hostess. Q. W. Henderson left for Mexico where he will join the standing army. Warden Parker has returned home after spending several months in Fairmont. Ben Malone and Charles Asbury were visitors in Brownsville Sunday. H. Mondun, of Richmond, Va., was called here last Sunday on account of the death of his little son, Percy, who was 10 months old. The child was brought here by Mrs. Mondun who had strong hopes that the change would improve its health. The Progressive Sons and Daughters were delightfully entertained by Mrs. M. Wingfield, of Main street, Monday evening. Rev. A. D. Lewis preached his farewell sermon Sunday evening. He will take a vacation of one month, visiting points in Virginia, after which he will return to us. The work on the new parsonage of Second Baptist church is being rapidly pushed forward. A. P. Straughter left for Huntington Monday to attend the K. of P. convention. Frank Crockett left last week for Charleston, and will also attend the K. of P. convention at Huntington. Mrs. Billups, of Lynchburg, Va., is visiting her son, Charley, who is a very successful restaurant manager here. Mrs. Bertha Pack is convalescent. The funeral of Mrs. Agnes French was held from the M. E. church last Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Johnson officiated. Rev. Samuel Cyrus, of the Ohio Institution for the Blind, gave a very interesting literary and musical entertainment at the 2nd Baptist Church last Friday evening. Burgess Mickens, of Huntington, was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rheuben Mickens, last week. Robert Pack, of Institute, was called to the city last Sunday on account of the death of his nephew, Percy Mondun. Hays Pack left for Huntington Monday to attend the K. of P. convention. CHARLESTON Hotel Brown Arrivals.—C. Cannliday, Dunn Loop; Edward Agee, Red Star; J. H. King, Riverside; J. S. Noel, Montgomery; L. D. Dawson, Williamson; H. R. White, Huntington; E. D. Waters, Carbondale; E. Manley, Montgomery; M. Johnson, Garrison; J. H. Branch, Wewaco; T. Jacobs, Monongahela City, Pa.; Rev. J. W. Robinson, St. Albans; A. K. Dandridge, Ronceverte; Mrs. P. L. Dills, Keeferton; Rev. W. W. Perkins, Slab Fork; Rev. J. J. Turner, Kimberly; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ellis, Oak Hill; E. L. Nunnally, Philadelphia; Misses Lula and Irene West, Scio Ohio; Mrs. Madeline Paul, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Miss Elizabeth G. Moore, Charles Town; B. Wells, Cincinnati Ohio; Joseph Mimms, Shrewsbury; Frank Crockett, Hinton; R. W. White, Keystone; Hill Thompson New Littsburg, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Witcher, Skelton; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson, Garrison; J. W. Higganbotham Page; W. S. Reees, G. E. Rotan, Boomer; C. H. Williams, Lonacre; R Brown, Lester; E. W. Moore, Ronceverte; H. J. Capehart, J. E. Parsons Keystone, and W. E. Jones and wife Minden, are registered at Hotel Brown. Delegates to ConventionProminent to the Progressive party state convention here, Tuesday, were J. E. Parsons and H. J. Capehart, of Keystone, and J. M. Ellis, former member of the legislature, from Oak Hill. Mr. Parsons si a deputy sheriff of McDowell county and also chief of police of Keystone. Visitors at Huntington.—Attending the Pythian Grand Lodge and the Grand Court of Calanthe at Huntington, this week, are Jas. A. Campbell, S. M. Davis and wife, S. D. Cowser, G. P. Porter, G. E. Wanzer, Allen A. DeHonney, J. W. Chappelle, J. J. Robinson, T. G. Nutter, C. W. Boyd, B. P. Clark, Jos. Jackson, H. W. Wright, Mrs. C. H. James, Mrs. M. P. Burke, the Misses Taylor and members of Carlon Co. No. 1, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias. Ladies Aid Meets.—Rev. and Mrs. E. D. Humbles were hosts to the Ladies Aid Society of St. Paul A. M. E. church at their home on Sentz street, Friday evening of last week. After a brief business session refreshments were served by Mrs. Daisy Nelson, Mrs. Mattie and R. C. McIver. Hackley-Tombs Nuptials.—Rev. J. S. Carroll officiated at the ceremony, Monday evening, when Mr. J. W. Hackley and Mrs. Louisa Tombs were united in the bonds of holy matrimony at the latter's home on Lawrence avenue. After the ceremony the guests were served by Mrs. Morgan James with the assistance of Mrs. Cordelia Johnson, and Misses Neva Parker, Laura Eubanks, Julia Jackson, Eva Parker and Mrs. Bettie Parker. Atheneum Club Entertained.—The Atheneum Club was entertained Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Mary Robertson, Quarrier street, by Mrs. Norman Haven, William Jefferson and Alexander Gregory. The chief business of the meeting was confined to the arrangements for the river excursion to be given by the club to Plymouth on the 11th inst. A large number of tickets were reported sold, indicating that the excursion will be a success. Body Recovered. After being in the water since about 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, the body of Willie Haskell, aged 13 years, was found this morning between seven and eight o'clock by another colored lad. The body was not far from where the boy was drowned while in swimming, and had lodged under a log raft, not far from the Water Works station. A reward had been offered for the rocev- AT THE BURLEW EVERY NIGHT LATEST MOVING PICTURES BALCONY RESERVED FOR COLORED PEOPLE 5c. ALL SEATS 5c. 7-11 P. M. ery of the body. Insurance was carried on the life of the boy. The body was taken in charge by Simpson, the mortician, and will be buried tomorrow in Spring Hill cemetery. It had been intended to ship it to the former home of the lad in Virginia, but it had remained in the water so long that shipment was found inadvisable. The boy's father is William Hickell. The little fellow had been working about the city as a grocer's delivery boy. St. Paul Church Notes.—Rev. E. Fort, pastor of St. Paul A. M. E. church, announces the regular service for Sunday. In addition to the regular collection, the congregation will be asked to contribute toward the fund for educational institutions supported by the A. M. E. connection. On Tuesday the Ministers Social Helpers will give a lawn fete at the home of Mrs. Lettie Johnson, 709 Morris street, to which the public is invited. Club Holds Regular Meeting. The "Tribe of Judah" held its regular meeting Tuesday evening of last week, with Mrs. M. C. Alexander, Sentz street; Miss Fannie Thomas, David Ross and Robert Poore being the hosts. "Clippers" Defeated.—In the baseball game between, the Charleston Clippers and Mitchell's All Stars at Institute, Thursday afternoon of last week, the latter were the victors by a score of 6 to 3. Considering the lack of training on the part of both clubs, the game is regarded as a very good one. Miss Clinton's Father Dies.—The local friends of Miss Nina Clinton, teacher at Garnett school, will regret to hear that her father, an ice cream manufacturer, and one of the best known colored residents of Zanesville, Ohio, died Tuesday, the 23rd ult., after an illness of two days. Clinton was 89 years old and had been engaged in business about forty years. He is survived by his widow and four daughters, all of whom are married with the exception of Miss Nina. Personals and Locals. Miss Maude Viney and her house guest, Miss Byrd Roane, of Clarksburg, will attend the gala day exercises of the Pythian Grand Lodge at Huntington, tomorrow. Mrs. Viola Wright is spending the week-end with relatives at St. Albans George F. a Tylor returned Tuesday from Thacker. Mrs. Ida Ellis, of Macdonald, and Mrs. Smith, of Wheeling, were guests of Mrs. Fannie DeHonney, Lewis street, this week. J. C. Gilmer attended the K. of P. Grand Lodge at Huntington, Wednesday. C. E. Mitchell, of Institute, leaves Saturday for New York, to join his wife. Dr. Booker T. Washington was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Clafre during his stay here last week. T. W. Randolph was in Huntington Monday on business. Mrs. Sherman Guss was shopping here Tuesday. Miss Juanita Arter, of Harper's Ferry, was the guest of Miss Alice Whittaker, Friday of last week. Clark Lewis and J. E. Robinson, of Lewisburg, were visitors to the city last week. Roscoe Clarkson, of Carbondale, spent Sunday in the city. Misses Julia Dorsey and Alice Whittaker left Tuesday morning for a three weeks' visit to friends in Cleveland, Ohio. A number of people enjoyed an outing on the steamer J. Q. Dickinson Monday on its regular trip to Montgomery. Music and cards were the diversion. Miss Sallie Hale is visiting relatives in Huntington. Miss Hattie Peters spent Thursday in the city. Earl Cuzzens has returned to the city after spending several months in Rendville, Ohio. Robt. Hale, of Roanoke, a., spent the first of the week in the city visiting his brother, T. W. Hale. Jas Carper entertained the following at Garner Sunday in honor of Oliver Smith and Ruby Moss, of Lancaster, Ohio; Misses Amelia Wilcher, Julia Dorsey, Alice Whittaker and Chas, Payne. Miss Hannah Meade, of Clarksburg, passed through the city Saturday en route to Sutton. While here she was the guest of Miss Esther Fults. Sayings of Sages What Men of Prominence in All Walks of Life Think of Prohibition July Clearance Sale AN EVENT OF GREAT INTEREST TO ALL ECONOMICAL BUYERS Ladies' Garments, Dry Goods and Millinery. Prices marked at and below cost as we must make room for our fall stock. 839 Ladies' Dresses, made of Silk, Voile, Chiffon, Gingham, Lawn and Lingeris, to be sold at half of former prices. We are the busiest store in Charleston And Follow the crowds of Economical Buyers to The People's Store "THAT POPULAR TRADING PLACE" 602 Kanawha St., Cor. Alderson. Joseph Schwab, Proprietor THE ADVOCATE. BURLEW EVEN T MOVING PIC ERVED FOR COL ALL SEATS 7-11 P. M. The following persons composed a very pleasant bathing party Sunday afternoon: Misses Irginia Gilmer, Hazel Lucas, Estella James, Byrd Roane, Esther Fulks, Gertrude Campbell and Lucinda Williams and Mrs. Ruth Robinson; Messrs. Henry Burke, Edward James, Rufus Penn, Edward Fulks, T. G. Nutter and Williams. Miss Estella Walker, of Clarksburg was the guest of Miss Hattie DeHaven a few days last week. Miss Marjorie Bishop, of Gloucester, Ohio, was the guest of Miss Eva Par- Sayings What Men of Prominence in All Bishop Grafton, of Wisconsin: "I cannot agree with those who think the taking of wine in moderation is wrong, because the process of fermentation is one of God's created acts, and the Divine Master of the Christian religion turned water into wine." Bishop Hoffman, of Philadelphia: "You cannot legislate people into being good and prohibition does not accomplish its desired end after all, as witnessed in the state of Maine, which is anything but a closed state except in name." Bishop Potter, of New York: "Our prohibitory laws, whether we put them in operation on one day or all days, are as stupid as they are ineffectual. Most of our methods for dealing with the drink evil in our day and generation are tainted with falsehood, dishonored by essential unreality and discredited by widespread and consistent failure." Bishop Doane, of New York: "No such law can be framed that will not create popular excitement by its alleged interference with individual liberty and its unfair discrimination of privileges between classes, or will be used as it has been for many years, as a means of extorting money by city officials and violators of the law to purchase immunity." Bishop Fox, of Green Bay, Wisconsin: "I do not think there are five bishops in the country who favor prohibition." Bishop Clark, of Rhode Island: "Prohibition has been disastrous to the cause of temperance." Bishop Perry, of Iowa: "There is just as much drunkenness under prohibitory laws as there ever was before. Prohibition does not prohibit I have lived in five states where it utterly failed." Bishop Charles D. Williams, of Michigan: "I do not believe that absolute prohibition is possible." Bishop Neeley, of Maine: "The clubs are simply coteries of young men who call themselves clubs and get together and have their bottles in their closets. I am sure that these clubs have a very bad effect in that young men who never drank at all previously have done so in the secrety of the club, as they call it; that they would not be seen to drink over a bar, but they do it in their club room." Bishop Donohue, of West Virginia: "I most earnestly protest against threatened prohibition legislation." Archbishop Messemer, of Milwaukee. Wis.: "I do not believe that we can reform men by law. Prohibition, according to many observers, actually brings more liquor than the open sale of intoxicants under police supervision." Right Rev. Theophile Meerchaert, Bishop Catholic Diocease, Oklahoma: July Clear AN EVENT OF GREAT INTEREST Ladies' Garments, Dry Goods, at and below cost as we must 839 Ladies' Dresses, made of Lawn and Lingeris, to be so We are the busiest store in C There is a Reason. And Follow the crowds o The People "THAT POPULAR 602 Kanawha St., Cor. Atderson, ker the latter part of last week. Miss Naola Farrar has returned from Athens, Ohio, where she attended summer school. Miss Florence Ruffin, of Clarksburg, was the guest of Miss Mary Williams Saturday. The Misses Spriggs, of Institute, were calling on friends in the city Tuesday. Ituby Moss and Oliver Smith, of Lancaster, Ohio, left Wednesday for Washington, D. C. of Sages Walks of Life Think of Prohibition "Honest people have taken it as an insult to their American freedom. It has brought many to a point where they have no-respect for the law or for an oath, and there has been by far more drinking and much more abuse of liquor than ever before." Cardinal Edward Manning: "Drunkenness is not the sin of drink but of the drunkard." Bishop Brooks, of Oklahoma: "I am not strictly opposed to anyone's using liquor. It is a matter of man's personal privilege." MonsiegueHarkins, of Massachusetts: "I was here when the prohibitory laws were in effect in this state and know the evils which existed under them. Under no license in Holyoke there would be less drinking but more drunkenness." Archbishop Richard Whately, of Dublin, Author and Scholar: "As for those who endeavor to enlist scripture on their side by maintaining that the wine mentioned in the scripture was not an intoxicating liquor, they must either be themselves very ignorant and silly, if they really believe it, or must be fostering a pious fraud in the hope of deluding the simple into what is right under false pretenses. And pious frauds almost always do more harm than good to the cause for which they are employed." Bishop Gailor, of Tennessee: "Prohibition is impracticable and its violation is productive of hidden and shameful evils." Bishop Webb, of Milwaukee: "I believe that the general tendency of the Episcopal clergy is to favor rather than oppose a well regulated saloon." Archbishop Ryan: "Regarding the ethics of the question, I am constrained to say that many false principles and not a little fanaticism have characterized the movement. I am in favor of total abstinence for all people who desire and need it. I favor high license and every means consistent with true principles and due respect for individual liberty to promote the practice of temporance." Rabbi Hersch, of Chicago: "The best safeguard against drunkenness is that drinking should be enjoyed openly." Rev. Dr. Blanchard, of Portland, Me.: "My eyes were opened to the great evils of prohibition in a very few years. The clubs organized by young men, the selling of vile decoctions by women and children, the hypocrisy and corruption, arrested my attention." Rev. Lyman Abbott, Author and Editor: "It was not the method of Jesus. He lived in an age of total abstinence societies and did not join them. He emphasized the distinction between His methods and those of (Continued on Page Five. Grace Sale TO ALL ECONOMICAL BUYERS and Millinery. Prices marked it make room for our fall stock. Silk, Voile, Chiffon, Gingham, old at half of former prices. charleston Think It Over. of Economical Buyers to le's Store TRADING PLACE" Joseph Schwab, Proprietor DRY CLEANING ? WA SHOE REPAIRING DRY CLEANING N.Y.WAY SHOE REPAIRING Charleston, W. Va. DO YOU PAY FOR You should have We sell for cash only and DIAMOND 215 0 YOU PAY CASH FOR YOUR SH you should have the benefit of it if you r cash only and give 10 per cent. off c MOND SHOE ST 215 CAPITOL ST. alo Store Next door to . 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. The Bungalo Store J. A. RUSS SUCCEED C. A. GATES Superior Quality & Sanborn's Flavoring Ext 110 0 State Summer Colored Third Session, June 17th, Two Distinct department demic, which will be devoted the school course, for which tutions. Also in this connex expecting to pass the exam Professional, which is design and other advanced student country has been secured for tinguished educators in this Summer School Faculty, vii B. Du BOIS, Ph. D., BOOI This is to be the Bigg enroll. For particulars add Va., R. P. Sims, Bluefild, Ferry, W. Va.; or M. P. Sh CROWN AND BOO HOURS: 8:30 A. M. Dr. JAMEE Dent Officer Room 1, K. of P. Bl J. A. RUSK GRO. CO. SUCCESSORS TO L. GATES GROC For Quality of Groceries. Canborn's Coffee. Dr. Oring Extracts C. A. GATES GRO. CO. Superior Quality of Groceries. Chase & Sanborn's Coffee. Dr. Pierce's Flavoring Extracts 110 CAPITOL ST. The Summer School for Colored Teachers Session, June 17th, to July 26th, 1912, Inst. Distinct departments will be maintained: each will be devoted to thorough work on the course, for which credit may be had in the course, so in this connection thorough drill classes will pass the examinations will be maintained, which is designed for principals, high school advanced students. Some of the best been secured for this school. Three of educators in this country have accepted School Faculty, viz: KELLY MILLER, S. Ph. D., BOOKER WASHINGTON, I. N. It is to be the Biggest and Best School Yet. Its particulars address: Byrd Prillerman, Sims, Bluefild, W. Va.; H. T. McDonnell, Va.; or M. P. Shawkey, Charleston, W. Va. BROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPECIAL OURS: 8:30 A. M. to 1:30 P. M., 2:00 to 6:00 R. JAMES B. BROD Dental Surgeon From 1, K. of P. Bldg. State Summer School for Colored Teachers. 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 Officer Room 1, K. of P. Bidg. Home Phone 429 HENRY T. M'DONALD, President. N. C. BRACKETT, Treasurer. STORE Harper Four More than 400 men and wo in the state for Colored student Remarkably healthful. Ample ING ADDED TO OUR PLANT teen highly educated, earnest t Our Library catalogued acc largest in the State. FIRST GRADE CERTIFICA BERS OF THE GRADUATING THE STATE BOARD OF EDU TORER COLLE Harper's Ferry, W. Va. STORER COLLEGE 400 men and women have graduated here. For Colored students. Magnificent location. Safehful. Ample buildings. THREE NEW TO OUR PLANT THIS YEAR. The regular educated, earnest teachers does not include any catalogued according to the Dewey System State. LEASE CERTIFICATES ARE GRANTED TO THE GRADUATING CLASSES WHO ARE RECORDED BOARD OF EDUCATION. Storer is interdental student body. Its whole influence is toward Societies, Christian Organizations, Musical etc. Academic, State Normal, Industrial. Musical catalogue and other printed matter ww The P 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. 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 115 Summers St. EANING VAY PAIRING CASH YOUR SHOES? benefit of it if you do, 10 per cent. off on all sales. HOE STORE TOL ST. Next door to "Colonial" GRO. CO. S GRO. CO. Groceries. Chase ffce. Dr. Pierce's For School for Teachers. July 26th, 1912, Institute, W. Va. will be maintained: 1. The Acarorough work on the branches of may be had in the various institrorough drill classes for persons will be maintained. 2. The principals, high school teachers, Some of the best talent in the school. Three of the most distry have accepted places on the BELLY MILLER, A. M., W. E. WASHINGTON, LLD. Best School Yet. Prepare now to Byrd Prillerman, Institute, W. Va.; H. T. McDonald, Harper's, Charleston, W. Va. WORK A SPECIALTY 9 P. M., 2:00 to 6:00 P. M. B. BROWN Surgeon Home Phone 429 N. C. BRACKETT, Treasurer. COLLEGE Berry, W. Va. in 1867 have graduated here. The oldest school significent location. Elevation high. tags. THREE NEW BUILDINGS BEYEAR. The regular faculty of six does not include assistants. to the Dewey System, is one of the ARE GRANTED TO THOSE MEM- NES WHO ARE RECOMMENDED TO W. Storer is interdenominational in the influence is toward Christian liv- izations, Musical Clubs, Bands and final, Industrial, Music. or printed matter write to The President THE ADVOCATE Founded in 1867 Phone 790 THURSDAY. AUGUST 1. 1912. CHIEF OR FIRST RESURRECTION "The Rest of the Dead Lived Not Again Until the Thousand Years Were Finished"—Explanation of Doctrine That Has Proved Puzzling to Many Believers and Unbelievers. Glasgow, Scotland, July 28th. Bible Students of this vicinity numbering hundreds have held a three-days' convention. Today's session, attended by several thousand, was addressed by Pastor Russell twice. We report one of his discourses, bas- PASTOR RUSSELL Glasgow, Scotland, July 28th. Bible Students of this vicinity numbering hundreds have held a three days' convention. Today's session, attended by several thousand, was addressed by Pastor Russell twice. We report one of his discourses, based on Revelation xx, 5. It was announced that next Sunday he will address a similar convention in London. He said:— The resurrection of the dead seems to be the most difficult thing in the Bible for the worldly-minded to grasp by faith. This must be, because the human mind instinctively realizes the majesty of the Power and Wisdom necessary to the reproduction of the same individuality which lived and thought centuries ago, before passing into the silence of the tomb. The Bible makes no denial of the stupendousness of the resurrection miracle—so far beyond the wildest flights of human imagination—it confesses this and calls upon us to exercise faith in the great Creator, the Omnipotent One, whose greatness we can but feebly sense and surely cannot comprehend. Hence, the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, from its first announcement in the Scriptures, has called for the strongest faith on the part of believers and has excited the general resentment of unbelievers, who seem to find it easier to believe anything else respecting the dead. Undoubtedly this is the reason why so many who give evidence of general intelligence accept the absurd theory that when a dog dies he is dead, but when a man dies he is more alive than ever. These properly claim to hope for everlasting life, but not having faith enough to believe in the Divine power to perform the resurrection of the dead, they are driven to the theory of Plato. Indeed, who has not heard Plato quoted by ministers and other learned men when discussing the future life? They do not quote Jesus and the Apostles, because the explanations of Jesus and the Apostles are all to the contrary, proving that the dead are dead, and that the only hope of a future existence is by a resurrection. Jesus' Answer to the Sadducees. Jesus' Answer to the Sadducees. Note the answer of Jesus to the Sadducees of His day, who, we are told, specially denied the resurrection of the dead. Jesus answered, "That the dead are [to be] raised was shown to Moses at the burning bush," when God's message was, "I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob." (Mark xl, 26; Acts vll, 32) Jesus commented that God would not declare Himself to be their God if they were dead in the absolute sense that brutes die. Jesus' argument was that the fact that God still recognized them as persons while dead implied that their souls merely slept and will be granted a resurrection of the dead, in God's due time and in better bodies—under more favorable conditions than those under which they died. We remember that St. Paul's letters and sermons abound in references to the dead. We call to mind his great resurrection chapter (I Corinthians xv), in which he declares that "As all die in Adam, so all shall be made alive in Christ—every man in his own order." (Verses 22, 23.) He does not say that every man is alive, but that they shall be made alive in the resurrection. The intermediate state he declares is a sleep, from which, by Divine arrangement through Jesus, they will all be awakened in the resurrection morning, at and after the second coming of Christ. We remind you afresh of his positive statement that if there be no resurrection of the dead, then all whom we have supposed have fallen asleep have perished. (Verses 16-18.) But that God is able to raise all the dead he declares is demonstrated by the fact that He raised up Jesus from the dead on the third day; and so likewise on the Third Day of a larger scale—the third thousand-year day from the time Jesus was raised—God will raise up all those who have died because of Adam's sin. That Third Great Day, the Millennium, will be the Great Seventh Day or Sabbath. So to speak, our Lord gave Himself a Ransom-price in the Fifth Day, from which the Seventh would be the Third Day, the day of the world's resurrection—"the last Day"—the end of the present Week of 1000-year days in which a and death have reigned, ushering in the glorious Epoch when God's will shall be done on earth as it is done in Heaven. The Chief Resurrection n. The tenor of all the Scriptures is that the Church alone will participate in the First or Chief Resurrection—the world in general will have no share in it. Hearken to Jesus' words on this subject, and note their explicitness of statement to the effect that all who participate in this First Resurrection will be the elect overcomers of this Age, and they will be the Royal Priests, or Friestly Kings, of the next Age, in which the world will be dealt with and, so far as willing, uplifted from sin and death. He says, "Blessed and holy are all they that have part in the First Resurrection; on such the Second Death hath no power; they shall be priests unto God, and unto Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years."—Revelation xx. 6. The word in this text rendered first signifies chief, foremost, superior. It will indeed be first in order of time, too; but the particular thought is that it is superior. Its superiority rests in the fact that all who share in its blessings will not only attain life, full, perfect and everlasting, but additionally they will receive life on the highest plane, being made partakers of the divine nature, by the 'change' which this resurrection will bring to them.—II Peter 1, 4. The sharers of this resurrection will not only receive everlasting life, but more, they will thereby be made death-proof—immortal in the Bible sense, in which it is declared that God alone hath immortality. God has also given immortality to our Redeemer in His resurrection, and has promised the same to the elect Church, the Bride, the Lamb's Wife, in this First Resurrection. Aside from these, so far as the Bible teaches, this special kind of immortality goes to no other creatures in the Universe. Even angels, both the holy and the fallen, possess only the ordinary immortality known as everlasting life—an immortality or deathlessness dependent upon the Divine pleasure and supported by necessary elements of Divine provision. The Church, on the contrary, sharing in this Chief Resurrection, will possess inherency of life, the same kind of immortality possessed by Jehovah Himself. From the context it will be seen that none will participate in this Chief Resurrection except such as shall successfully pass their trial and be accounted worthy of joint-heirship with Messiah in His glorious Kingdom, for it is distinctly stated that they are to "reign with Him a thousand years." Sharing "His Resurrection." From what we have seen it must be evident to all of us that to gain a share in this Chief Resurrection is to gain the great Prize held out before us in the Gospel Age—the Prize which our Lord referred to as the "Pearl of great price," for which a man would be well justified in selling all that he has that he might purchase it. It will be admitted on all hands that the great Apostle Paul is represented amongst the loyal ones who sacrificed every earthly interest, aim, hope and ambition that he might attain the Kingdom blessings and joint-heirship with Christ. We are therefore deeply interested in St. Paul's words respecting his hope, his sacrifice and his anticipation of attaining a share in this better resurrection, which he styles "His Resurrection"—namely, the resurrection of Christ. The Scriptures continually maintain the thought that Jesus is the "Head of the Church which is His Body," and that these saintly Elect constitute the members of His Body. Carrying out this figure, the whole Body, all the members, should share in the same resurrection as that experienced by the Head—the Redeemer. And to this the facts agree. More than eighteen centuries ago our Lord Jesus was raised from the dead by the Father's power. St. Paul declares that because of His obedience in carrying out the Divine program as our Redeemer—even unto death—"Therefore God hath highly exalted Him, and hath given him a name [honor, station] above every name [except His own—He is excepted], that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, both of things in heaven and things on the earth." (Philippians ii, 9, 10). To this end we must all be changed from earthly to heavenly nature, because "Flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom." It seems a long time indeed between our Lord's resurrection and the resurrection of His Mystical Body, the Church class (Col. 1, 18, 24), but the period is long only from our limited human standpoint—not long from the Divine standpoint, in which a thousand years are as one day. (II Peter iii. 8.) He who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that Great Shepherd of the sheep, will bring us also [from the dead] by Him," and with Him, as members of His Body. It is to this that St. Paul refers saying, I count all [earthly] things but as loss, / * * * that I may win Christ [win a membership in His glorified Body—in the Kingdom class], * * * that I might know Him and the power of His resurrection [that I might experience that great power of God which in the Redeemer's case lifted Him not only out of death, but to the very highest plane of existence, the divine nature, with its glory, honor and immortality], * * * being made conformable unto His death, that I might share also in His resurrection—Philippians jii. 7-11. Oh, the Apostle given us the key to his hopes; he did not hope that the Heavenly Father, who had required of Jesus a manifestation of His loyalty unto death before He would crown Him with immortality at His own right hand—he did not expect that this same God would give him a share in that great glory and honor, except as he should have the mind of Christ and should demonstrate similarly his loyalty to the extent of his ability in being conformed to Christ's death. There is a lesson here for us. It is in vain that we shall hope to share the Master's glory if we fail to share His loyalty, His ignommy—to be dead with Him to the world, its praises, its ambitions, its rewards. "If we suffer with Him, we shall also reign with Him." And the only way to enter into that reign of glory will be through the power of "His Resurrection"—the Chief Resurrection. "But the Rest of the Dead." The statement of our text that the rest of the dead will not live until the thousand years of Christ's reign are finished has proven a stumbling block to many who have studied too superficially. Let us not forget that the Spirit does not reveal the deep things of God, except to those who search for Truth "as men search for silver" - patiently, persistently, delving deeply. It is very easy for all to grasp the thought that Messiah's Kingdom is to last a thousand years, and that all who shall be alive at that time, all who shall be born during that period, will participate in the wonderful blessings and privileges which it will bring to the human family. They are ready, too, to admit the reasonableness of giving an equal opportunity to those of our race who have gone down into death with either no knowledge of Christ, as was the case for four thousand years, or with the too limited knowledge to benefit them, as has been the case during the past two thousand years, and today, only this text respecting the "rest of the dead" stands in their way. I should be glad if any such are present here today, because I know I can relieve them of their difficulty. Yea, I shall be glad if my words through the press shall reach many others who have been perplexed by this Scripture. It is not necessary for us to set this Scripture aside, even though all Bible scholars know, or should know, that this portion of Revelation xx. 4, 5 which relates to "the rest of the dead which live not again until the thousand years are finished" is spurious—that it is not, found in any of the old Greek manuscripts. It is supposed that it got into the text, not through any desire to corrupt the same and falsify the record, but that in the days when the manuscripts were copied by pen, some copyist made this memorandum on the margin of his manuscript as a helpful thought, and that other copyists, using his manuscript, supposed it to be a part of the original and incorporated it in the text. However, the additional words are in no sense in conflict with the facts, which are these: Adam, created in his Maker's likeness, perfect, was alive in the sense that he enjoyed perfection of life and that he had a right to a life everlasting, except as he should forfeit the same, by disobedience. The moment he disobeyed God's command he came under the sentence of sin, namely, death. From that moment onward he was judicially dead, even though the dying process lasted for more than nine hundred years. Similarly, all of his posterity, from the Divine standpoint, are dead, "children of wrath." Jesus carried out this same thought in His teaching, saying, "Let the dead bury their dead." Only those who have accepted Him as their Life-giver are even reckonedly considered alive, from the Divine standpoint. And so, throughout the thousand years of Messiah's reign, "All in their graves shall come forth," "every man in his own order;" but they will still be, from the Divine standpoint, judicially dead—without the right to everlasting life. The work of the Lord Jesus, as the Great Prophet, Priest, King and Judge, and the Church with Him, will be the instruction and assistance of these for their gradual uplifting out of sin and weakness and imperfection—toward perfection—toward acceptance with God—toward everlasting life. Such as reject the assistance offered will die the Second Death. Such as avail themselves of the blessed privileges of that time will attain human perfection. But still they will not have everlasting life accorded to them. They will merely be in a good, suitable and ready condition for God to grant them everlasting life, if they shall stand His tests. The tests for eternal life will come at the close of the Messianic reign—when the great Mediator between God and men, having accomplished His work of restitution of the race, shall deliver over everything into the hands of the Father—the hands of Justice. Everlasting life will not be given as a matter of mercy, but as a matter of justice—to those who will demonstrate their loyalty and worthiness of everlasting life. The mercy of God will be exercised in the bringing of them to this condition, where perfection in word, deed and thought will be possible. The great temptation which will then come to all the world, through the loosening of Satan—the temporary permission of evil in the world—will demonstrate which of these resurrected from the dead God can approve and consistently grant the great gift of eternal life. All those who fail in their trial will be destroyed with Satan in the Second Death, while all who prove their loyalty will be acknowledged worthy of everlasting life. Thus the rest of the dead, aside from those now on trial, the Church class, will not live in the full sense of Divine recognition as worthy of everlasting life, until the thousand years of Messiah's reign shall have ended. But, beloved brethren, much as we are interested in the glorious blessings that the Messianic Kingdom shall bring to the world of mankind, the Lord wishes us to be specially interested in the glorious opportunity and privilege which He has accorded us of having fellowship with our Redeemer in the suffering of this present time, and being counted worthy to share with Him in the glory which shall follow—into which the faithful will be ushered by the power of the First Resurrection. DR. B. A. CRICHLOW OFFICE 805 1-2 Kanawha St. Charleston, W. Va. RESIDENCE 304 DONNALLY ST. Office Phone 1102 - - - Residence Phone 1118 Office Hours: 9-11 a. m.; 2-4 p. m.; 6-8 p. m. THE ADVOCATE Waukesha, Wis., Aug. 1—At a big outdoor demonstration here this afternoon Eugene W. Chafin of Arizona was formally notified of his nomination for President of the United States by the Prohibition party. The exercises were held in Outler park. The notification address was delivered by Dr. C. H. Meade, permanent chairman of the Prohibition national convention. Wireless operators at Seattle, Wash., are talking organization. Asbestos workers at Cleveland, O., have a 100 per cent. organization. Telephone operators in Egypt are required to speak English, French, Italian, Greek and Arabic. Edwin Lane, of Ottawa, Ont., has been elected president of the Steel and Copper Plate Printers' Union of North America. The largest representation of women in industrial pursuits in Germany is in the clothing and allied trades, in which 1,562,000 are employed. Belgium's lace industry gives employment to about forty-five thousand women and girls, some of whom begin their apprenticeship when only six or eight years old. The business agent and secretary reported at a meeting of the Los Angeles, Calif., Building Trades Council that 640 union men had found employment during one recent week. According to a statement of the bureau of statistics, the total value of imports into the United States in the fiscal year which ended on June 30 last was $1,653,354,934 as against $1,527,226,105 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1911. Exports from the United States for the fiscal year amounted to $2,204,322,409 as against $2,049,320,190 for the previous year. The balance of trade in favor of the United States for the fiscal year was therefore $550,968,000 as compared with $522,094,144 in the fiscal year 1911. Continental Europe in the last fiscal year sent us $819,585,326 in imports as compared with $768,167,700 in 1911. The exports in the fiscal year to continental Europe were $1,341,732,789 as compared with $1,308,275,778 in 1911. The imports from North American countries in 1912 amounted to $334,072,039 and the exports to $516,837,671. There was a noticeable increase in the export trade with Asia. It jumped from $85,422,428 in 1911 to $117,461,561 in the fiscal year ended June 30 last. There was also an encouraging increase in the export trade with South America. It increased from $108,894,894 to $132,310,451. SAUNDERS REINSTATED. Midhipman Had Been Dismissed From New York Academy For "Inappropriate" Naval Academy For "Inaptitude." Midshipman William H. Saunders, who was dismissed from the Naval academy on Sept. 6, 1911, on the ground of "inaptitude for the naval service," is to have another chance to become an officer. The charge was that he was refractory and not amenable to discipline. Immediately upon his dismissal he took the case up with Representative Asbury F. Lever of South Carolina, who promptly reappointed him to the vacancy which his dismissal created. Captain John H. Gibbons, superintendent of the academy, refused to pass favorably upon the nomination. Both United States senators from South Carolina and Representative Lever called upon the president several times in behalf of the dismissed midshipman, and a few weeks ago the three, accompanied by the young man, went to Annapolis and interviewed Captain Gibbons. The interview was in a measure satisfactory, but it did not guarantee the readmission of Saunders, which was the supreme end in view. Recently the senators, with Representative Lever and Saunders, made an appeal to the president, with the result that the president called into conference Assistant Secretary Winthrop. The outcome is that Saunders is reinstated, not to his former place, but is given the right to take the initial examination. He was appointed to the Naval academy from South Carolina on July 3, 1909, and was a member of the third class when dismissed. X Ray Utilized After Marches to Choose Easiest on Feat. Unique experiments in the army have resulted in the recommendation for adoption of what is considered the best shoe for preserving the natural MONEY SAVING AND THE DISPOSING OF A LARGE SURPLUS STOCK IS THE OBJECT OF THIS Next to the Nation al ity Bank Building VALUES THAT WILL APPEAL TO EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD 23,000 Dollars orth of Clean Merchandise at Cost. MONEY SAVING THAT IS UNEQUALED IN THE HISTORY OF CHARLESTON'S RETAIL BUSINESS 23,000 Dollars Worth of Dependable Goods at Cost. Absolutely Free! The Charleston Progressive Sales Agency 804 KANAWHA STREET 804 NEXT TO THE NATIONAL CITY BANK BLDG. shape of the foot and insuring the comfort of the wearer. The X ray was utilized in the experiments, pictures being made of the feet of thousands of soldiers before the shoes were tested. Then various army shoes were put on the soldiers, who were sent on long hikes. Pictures were taken after the marches to show the condition of the feet. The tests continued until a shoe was found which left the bones in their normal condition after the strain of long marches. The shoe recommended is made on a straight last with a rounded toe. CANDIDATE AIDED RIVAL. One Gave $250 to His Opponent, Who Gave It All to Charity. A statement of campaign contributions and expenditures filed with the senate from Texas aroused considerable interest. Representative Sheppard and Jacob Walters, opposing candidates for United States senator to succeed Senator Bailey, made their accounting pursuant to law. Mr. Walters said he had contributed $250 to the campaign of his opponent, Mr. Sheppard, in consideration that his adversary should meet him in joint debate before the people. Mr. Sheppard admits he got the money and accounts for the expenditure of it. He says he gave it all to charity. Half of it went to a widow with fourteen children and the other half was sent to the Star and Hope mission at Houston, Tex. Fifteen hundred elevator conductors employed in downtown office buildings in Chicago have been granted a wage increase of $5 a month and improved working conditions in a contract signed with the Building Managers' Association. There has been a large increase in the membership of the Amalgamated Society of Railway employees in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The fortieth annual report shows an increase from 75,153 to 116,516 during the year. Gramophone Beef, Veal Mutton, Pork Fresh Pork Sausage, Our Own Make Try Our Machine Sliced Hams and Bacon The best qualities in all the popular kinds of We want your patronage for we have complete stock in our lines and you can get it when you want more. FOUR . ‘ish THE ADVOCATE Yablishea every Thursday by The Advocate Printing and Publishing Co, Inc. 3. ©. GILMER, Editor. G. 1, OUZZENS, Business Manager. Entered as second class matter al 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....... 30. GOOD RIDDANCE OF BAD RUB aeetiea. The suspension of the Grand Lodge of Virginia from the Order of Knights of Pythias was no surprise to those who have kept in touch with the af fairs of this fraternal organization. Ever since the elevation of the late S. W. Starks to the Supreme Chan- cellorship when John Mitchell thought the honor should haye come to his state, the jurisdiction of Virginia has heen a thorn in the flesh of the su- Pre:ne officers. Two or three clashes which threatened to end in the action just taken by the Supreme Chancel- lor occurred during the administra- tion of his predecessor, whose procla- mations as well as those of the Su- preme Lodge were time and again tg- noved with contempt by the Virginia jurisdiction, Supreme Chancellor Green, too, has had his trials, his campaign for slec- tion to the office which he was filling by the law of succession. on the death of Starks, being bitterly come-gea py Mitchell whose methods” were” spec- tacular to a degree. Pamphlets were spread broadcast among the order charging the administration with the most flagrant abuses of power and Green was made a party to every transaction, Mitchell went to the Su- preme Lodge session at Kansas City accompanied by szveral Pullman cars full of boosters, Headquarters were opefed in a Negro hotel where whis- key and beer might be had for the asking by delegates or those supposed to have iafluence with delegates. The streets were literally strewn and the walls near the convention hall plas- tered with literature urging the elec- tion of Mitchell to the Supreme Chan- cellorship. So flagrant was the abuse that the Supreme Lodge passed or- ders forbidding similar methods of campaigning in the future, The present controversy, like those in the past, arises from the inordinate ambition of Mitchell to gaim control of the Order. Just how “hoggish” he is is shown by his taking and holding every leading office in the organiza- tion in his own state. He is Grand Chancellor, Brigadier General of the Uniform Rank, and Grand Worthy Counsellor of the Order of Calanthe, the woman's department, This ten- dency to gobble up every thing, to be the whole show, has created consid- erable distrust among the Pythians at large, very few of whom are in sympathy with Mitchell or those whom he is leading out of the Order. It is suspected that he will now join forces with the Eastern and Western Hamisphere branch of Pythians, which in view of what has been said, is not to be congratulated upon this acces- sion to its raaks. Now that the Progressive party has held its state convention and announe- ed its platform, the fear which was expressed by some few timid ones as to its atttude toward the Negro Will be found to have been groundless. While the Negro is not specifically mentioned—and ‘The Advocate is glad that he is not—the principles enun- ciated are so broad and comprehen- sive as 10 leave no ground for doubt thas we, along with all other citi- zens, will share in whatever blessings the Progressige party has 10 bestow. In selecting a Negro as delegate at large, the Progresisves went farther than the Republican party. could. be persnaded to go during all the years of its existence in this slate. ‘Then too, the Progressives have provided for the placing of five Negroes or their state committos as against th three recently allotted to the race bs the dominant party “whieh sen ty Negro free" from physical slavery, ba has kept him in a state of politiea peonage ever since. Thus in its very incipieney, +h vrogressive party has shown a will ingness to give the recognition 1¢ peatedly denied by both of the ol parties, and the record of the me: leading the movement furnishes am ple proof that, as Mr. Roosevslt a sured a delegation of Negroes a fe days ago, they will be protected in a their castitutional rights. So, as has been said in these co umns before and will be repeate probably, from time to time as th campaign progresses, the Negro vols must look to the Progressive party {1 his fntnre salvation, Netther 1 Democratic platform nor the choi of that party for the Chief Magistra offers him any remedy for hta polit bal ills, Nothing is to we expect jfomt the old line Republicans who, ;Years ago, subordinated manhood to Property rights. It matters not to them that state after state at the South has * disfranchiged thelr faithful followers for the only reasons that they are Republicans. The Republican bosses have been content- ed to control the interests of “Big Business,” and for this privilege have given the Southern Democrats carte blanche to do as they willed with the Southern Negro vote. —_-~+-__. While the old adage conservatively recites only that “uneasy lies the head that wears the crown, we are re- minded that a great many official chairs In these days seem to have sharp tacks on chem, +. ___ With La Follette, Lorimer, Taft and the Prohibitionists tilting at him from various directions, the Colonel should find life sufficiently interesting, ++ Unless you are justified in saying things, keep your face closed. A talking dog nas arrived in New York from Germany. A houn’ dawg recently arrived in Missouri that is believed to be speechless, i ———+-__. It is denied that an infermal ma- chane was sent to the President. He will have to worry along with the old steam roller. es How great must have been the dis- appointment of those who predicted that the Bull Moose party conyen- tion in this state would be a failure, ——————. ASIF THEY DIDN'T KNOW IT. Talking about ancient customs which should be abolished because of their uselessness, what about notify- ing by committees candidates who have been successful in national con- ventions? With private telegraph lines on the speaker's platform, they are usually in possession of the in- formation the minute the vore is an- nounced. - 25 ALL THE “BILLS” BUT ONE. Col, Wm. Seymour Edwards having unequivocally announced his intention fo support the Progressive party, Which already numbered among its ad- herents Gov. Wm, E. Glasscock and former Governor Wm. M. 0, Dawson, there remains only one other Bill to hear from, —_—+-___ A GOSPED TRUTH BookeryWashington says that if the husband would tefl his wife all his secrets, he would find his home a dif- ferent place. And he might have ad- ded that it would not be the same. —— It might be well to remember when planning for that excursion that the sun has only a few more months in which to shine on both sides of the street, + It is reliably reported that the West Virginia Register will cast its lot with the new party. With this re- enforcement The Advocate and the Pioneer Press ought to be able to take care of the opposition, The Pythian Grand Lodge in ses sion at Huntington, this week, is about as tame an affair as was the Masonic Grand Lodge here last week. There was not a contest, worth mentioning. —+-____ A USEFUL CITIZEN GONE. In the death of Dr. R. F. Boyd, of Nashville, Tennessee, loses one of her most effective forces for good. As a member for twenty-nine years of the faculty of Meharry Medical College and owner of Mercy Hospital he rank- ed high im the medical profession. He was no less well known in financial circles, having served for a number of years as president of the People's Say- ings Bank and Trust Co. and in the same capacity in the newly created Nogro chamber of commerce, He was at the time of his death Grand Worthy Counselor of the Order of Calanthe, the woman's auxiliary 10 the Kiaights of Pythias, and had served the latter several terms as its Supreme Medical Inspector The doctor's death, which oceurred on Saturday, the 20th ult, was sud- den and resulted from excessive drink: ing of ice water with his breakfast. le was well known in this — state which joins ‘Tennessee in mourning her loss, —++-__—_ GETTING PROW UNDER viet before the Chicago convention i! Was reported from Washington that much bitternes had been engendered among the members of the “Black Cabin” by Ralph ‘Tyler's efforts. to freeze ont’ the o her prominent mem- bers and take unto himself the sole Management of the campaign to Mne up the Negro delegates for ‘Taft. La- ler reports are to the effect that, since the rrogressive party is making. such a showing, those" who were ignored are now perfetily willing that ‘Tyler should yave all the honor he eraved Ny asoming this position they hope to dodge the “Big Stick” when i {1 retiraed to the White House nex! Macca. ‘Too ate, brethren, there fs fr training now a black Bull Moose ia each of your places, BAIT FOR SUCKERS, “I will observe the law and in the spirit of Christianity, If elected tq the Presidency, I shall observe the law in its letter and spirit, and this is after all a rather low standard, 1 shall do so in the spirit of the Chris- tlan religion, As President I shall try to be a Christian gentleman,” Gov, Woodrow Wilson is reported in, the Boston Guardian to have said to a del- egation of five insurgent members of the National Independent Political League. And ithe Guardian tosses its cap in air and calls for three cheers. and a tiger for Wilson. Strange how gullible some people are, + ee 7 Bull Moose’ Platform ed at the “Bull Moose” conventior here yesterday: We affirm it as our most deliberate Judgment that no nomination legal ly or morally, was made at Chicag¢ by the late National Republican Convention, for President or Vice President; that the organization proceedings and acts of that con. vention were so permeated with fraud that the same are void and of no binding force; that Taft and Sherman, tho presented nominees ot that convention, were conspiculous- ly not the choice of a majority of the Republican voters of the United States; and that Theodore Roose- velt was unquestionably the “choice of such majority, and that he is to- day, in equity and gqod morals, the real and true nominee of the Repub- lican party, We denounce the conspiracy to steal concocted and carried out by the discredited majority of the Na- tional Republican Committee, as well as the malignant contempt shown by them in all their proceed- ings, both at their meeting at Washington last December, and at Chicago last June, for the expressed wish and will of the majority of the voters of the Republican party. To indorse, condone, or ratify the fraud- ulent acts of that committee, is morally to become equally guilty with them of such acts. We believe it is better to be right than “reg- ular’. We heartily endorse the acts of our sixteen delegates at the Chicago Convention, We commend the brave and courageous stand they took and maintained against the high ‘hand- ed outrages upon the people _ per- betrated by the National Commit- tee, the Credentials Committee ana the Convention. We declare that we heartily, earn- estly and enthusiastically favor the nomination by the Chicago Conven- tion to be ‘held on the fifth day of August, of Theodore Roosevelt for President of the United States; and the delegates this day chosen by this convention to said Chicago Convention are hereby instructed earnestly to support and to work to bring about the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt for President. We submit to our fellow citizens, that the issue presented by the ae- tion of the Chicago Convention of last June is one of the most impor- tant and fundamental which can en- Rage the attention of a free people, involving, as it does, no less than the very right of the people to se- lect their own public servants. We invite the co-operation with us of all good citizens, irrespective of former party affiliations, who are ready to fight for the rights of the people, and their right .to govern themselves, who are opposed to the Tule of corrupt bosses, and who de- sire to see the government brought back to the control of the people. We indorse the administration of Governor William E. Glasscock; {t is honest, clean and able. We are rejoiced to know that in him we have as our chief magistrate a man of pure life, of honest character and of high ideals, 1, We believe a party platform ts a contract with the sovereign people of the state, and that the principles and policies therein enunciated when ratified by the election of candidates running on said plat form, should be faithfully and hon estly carried out by the enactmen of such principles into law. 2, We believe that the sovereigi party is the people and that thet power js supreme, and that the; ‘have the right to rule and gover themselves through and by repre |rentatives chosen in accordance with law and fixed customs for th {solo and only purpose of carryin out their will**** 3. We believe that common cat riers and puble corporations shout | be required to carry on the busines Jin which they are engaged in || wholesome and legitimate manner _jand that unjust and unfair, diserim {ination In trade should be discour '|tenanced and prohibited, and the “|rates and tolls should be so adjuste ‘Jas to protect the public againgt m *|reasonable, unjust and excessiv -|charges, to which and we favor th slcreation of a public service con | mission, clothed with full power an jjauthority to protect the publi -\against such abuses, THE ADVOGATE. ere [jp "SO Operation of such pudllc utilities [euouta be under a classified cli service system, | We are in favor of the enactinen of a law to prohibit the fssuance o Injunctions in cases arleing out o} labor disputes, when-guch {njunc: tlons would not apply when m0 labor isputes exist, and providing that ir no case shall-an injunction be is ‘sued when there exists a remedy by the ordinary process of law, and which act shall provide that In the Procedure for contempt of court the party elted for contempt shall be entitled to trial by jury, except when such contempt was committed in the actual ‘presence of the court or so near thereto as to interfere with the proper administration of Justice. 8. We favor the strengthening of the various agencies of the govern- ment relative to pure food, quaran- tine and health, 9. We realize that a limited pros duction of the necessaries of life on the farm means an increase in the price of food stuffs to consumers os- pecially to those living. in cities and industrial eénters; we therefore be= lieve in encouraging and stimulat- ing, by all teasonable methods, the aeeicolearal interests of our state. 10. We are in favor of the ex. tension of the postal service to in- clude a parcels post system offering againht the. service of private ex- press monopoly a cheap and direct means of transportation between the producer and consumer upon a charge based upon the actual cost of operation. 11, We are in favor of entering| in upon a permanent highway sys- tem under a plan which will insure its benefit alike to all communities upon their initiative, favoring state and national ald for their construc- tion, and hereby condemn the waste of the people's money under the presen system, “12, We are in favor of the wid- est publicity and the strictest limita- tion of campaign expenditures and detailed publication of all campaign contributions and —_ expenditures, both as to sources and purposes at frequent intervals before primaries and elections, as well as after. No, 13. We pledge ‘support to the amendment of the constitution for the election of Senators of the United States by direct vote. No. 14. Wo believe that the time has arrived when the interest of the People of this state could be best subserved by the extension of the right of suffrage to women. 15. We are in favor of the in- itfative, referendum and recall. No. 15a. We favor the ratification of the income tac amendment to the constitution of the United States. No. 16. We are opposed to con- vict labor being brought into com- petition with the rights of working men, and we are opposed to placing articles manufactured by convict labor in competition with articles manufactured by concerng carrying dn a legitimate business. No. 17. We believe that convicts should be employed in improving the public highways of the state, and that convicts should be given credit for work and good conduct while engaged in the public service, and that the sentence of all such should be reduced and their citizen- ship restored when the same shall have been purchased by merit. No. 18. We believe that the pro- cedure, both in courts of law and equity, should be. modernized and simplified, and we believe in the en- actment of a municipal code, 19. We favor the nomination of presidents and ice presidents by uniform preferential primary — elec- tions, to be held throughout the na- tion on the same day, by all political parties; and We further belleve in the nomina- tion of all state, county and district officers. by direct primary election, to bo held throughout the state, counties and districts on the same day, by all politfeal parties, and that said primary election should be safe guarded by a fair fegistration law and by preseribing adequate for- feitures, penalties and punishments against fraud and corruption, and sald primaries shall be held at pub- lic expense, 20. While we are in favor of the maintainance of law and order, and the protection of lives and prop- erty, we are opposed to the guard A ROMER SOUNE Ar meSwEDOEL Various Industrial Cousses are Offered. Climate Health-: fal. Surroundings Good. CATALOGUE PREE wi } ADDRESS ! » BYRD PRELLERMAN, President ; : Institute, West Virginia} If you are working and saving your money and putting it in a bank where you get no Interest, keeping It in a trumk 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 Blah opener you are working or not, and making you at least six per cent. imterest—Your Money is Working For You, The Pythian Mutual Investment Association was organized in order to give us an opoprtunfty to put the Money we could save together and then put tt to work. The above ia 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 bis- iness streets in the city of Huntington. The first door is occupied by the Huntington Herald, the largest dally 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 tg sure to pay us well. After the Charleston building had beem occupied only elght months our stockholders were paid a dividend of six per cent, Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share, elther paid up or on the installment plan. Ask your agent in your | locality about it or write to this office. PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMENT | ASSUCIATION — food products: for; the — purpose © of charging consumers “unteasonable prices therefor. t 22, We hereby empower tho State Executive Commiittes to appoint a committee of seven, to be known as the Legislative Committee, who shall be given full pdwer to prepate bills and present the same to thé legislature of this state when it next convenes, javine for their purpose the carrying into law ‘all the, prin- ciples and policies herein ‘set forth, + ‘TO CONFER ON SOIL ~~ PRODUCTION Hutchinson, Kas., Aug. '2—At a preliminary meeting, here today plans were formed to hold a State Wide conference of farmers to assist in creating interest in the movement undertaken ‘by the Kansas agricul- tural collegg and the various farm- ers’ organizations to increase the productiveness of the soll. — TO LAUNCH BIGGEST COLLIER ean francisco, Cal., Aug. 2— Preparations are being made at the Mare Island navy yard for the early launching of the United States naval collier Jupiter, the ‘largest © vessel ever built on tho Pacific coast. -'The Jupiter Nas a length of 524 feet and a width of 65 feet. It will have. a displacement of 14,000 tons of coal and oil and a total displacement, of 20,000 tons. ‘The vessel will ‘de christened by Ms. Thomas F. Ruhm wife of Commander Thomas F. Rahim) US SN who hae: been !in charge of the ‘coattitotion, RBADY TO: RAOK AT Pirrepund » Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 2-—The Pitts: burg Driving Club.has overything in readiness for the opening of the big trotting. meeting at_..the. Brunct’s Island track next Monday. The. meet- ing will mark’the. reentry of. Pitts- burg into the Grand Circuit after an absence... of nearly | twenty \ years, With’ substantial purses proniised for each day ahd’ the tastest horsed on the circuit. entered,’ the mandge- ment 18 ‘looking forward with" cont- dence to a successful meeting: Most interest centers, in‘ the Matron. stake of $10,000 for 8-year-olds, which has been placed on the card'for the opening -day. $s. COLONEL CONKLIN RETIRED Washington, D. C,, Aug. 1+Af- ter more than thirty-one years’ of service, Col. John Conklin, recent: was placed ‘on the retired list of the army todav on his own alpplica- ly in ‘command of the.Second Field Artillery at Vancouver barracks, tion. Col. Conklin is from New York, -and was graduated from West Point in 1884, SS ees VIRGINI4 FARMBRS' INSTITUTE Winchester, Va.,. Aug. 1.—The ninth annual meeting of the Vir- ginia State Farmers’ Institute be- Ganz here: today with a large: and. representative attendance; The sea- sions will’ continue: over tomorrow. BOSTON ANCIENTS COMING HOME London, Aug: 1—The officers and members of the Ancient and. Haii- oreble.:Artillery,’ Cohipany, of Bos- ton, whow hpve. been ayn 8 fra> ternal .viait othe, Hora ie AK tillery Company 6f London, sailed for New York today on the steam- ship: Celtie: +. Cy et te | $B 8 : Ty 3. da eg _MRS.-M.:J.-MASON’S HAIR. DRESSING. SHOP. Plain or Eleciric Massage, | Shampootdg ahd Manicuring ol 125 Court St Phone $072-F Resid éite Phone 1975 The Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute Catalogue will be forwarded on receipt of (6) cents for postage. Address: THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1912 The Tuskegee ```markdown ``` Cadet Officer Catalogue will be forwarded on Nation's Capital (Continued from Page One.) the nation's capital and the country at large. W. B. Harris has his hat in the ring for one of the grand auditorships. The headquarters of the order, will, in all probability, be moved from Philadelphia to Washington, in which case, the Philadelphia property will be sold, and a commodious office-building will be erected here for the use of the sub-committee and the different departments of the order. The delegates from the north, including those of the District, will travel to Atlanta by special Pullman, carrying a party of 400 or more. The unfurling of Gen. Henry Forrest's immense American flag over the new $100,000 Odd Fellows' Temple at Atlanta will be one of the stellar features of the opening day of the B. M. C. ```markdown ``` Major Arthur Brooks, for many years commander of the First Separate Battalion, District National Guard, has been retired at his own request, and has had conferred upon him the rank of Lleutenant-Colonel. Col. Brooks is military instructor of the Colored High School Cadets and is custodian of property at the White House, under a $10,000 bond. His work at the head of the district militia has been highly praised by the officers of the War Department. ※ ※ ※ Mattie Lomax, sentenced to die on the scaffold August 19 for the killing of her husband, and several times reprieved by President Taft, may secure another stay of execution. The sentiment is very strong in the District against hanging a woman, and it is thought the President will yield to the popular voice and commute Mrs. Lomax's sentence to life imprisonment. She is a colored woman. \* \* \* Chairman Charles D. Hilles, of the Republican National Committee, is getting his organization into shape and will be prepared at an early date to make some announcements of interest to the colored workers. The Negro "spellbinders" will be in evidence on the stump and an aggressive press bureau will carry on a campaign of education through the colored newspapers. 净 浓 Mrs. M. A. White, mother of Former Congressman George H. White, died last Saturday at her residence, 1315 Girard street northeast. Funeral services were held at the home on Sunday, after which the remains were taken to Clarkton, N. C., for interment. ☆ ☆ ☆ During the course of his speech last Thursday evening before the mass meeting of the National Civil and Political League, Senator W. O. Bradley, of Kentucky, exhibited a solid gold watch, presented to him by his colored friends while he was Governor BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, Principal, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. "I regard the Tuskegee Institute as the most considerable educational invention of modern times," writes Professor W. I. Thomas, Professor of Sociology in the University of Chicago. Industry is the spirit of Tuskegee-industry and discipline are made a habit. The choice of some 40 trades is offered young men and young women. Tuskegee graduates are earning from $50.00 to $80.00 and $100.00 per month as Academic Teachers, Farm Managers, Steam and Electrical Engineers, Tailors, Farm Managers, Teachers of Domestic Science, Nurses-in fact the demand for men and women trained in all the trades at Tuskegee is far beyond the supply. The Academic Work is vital and real; it is close to realities. The school seeks soundness and efficiency; the Academic and Industrial Work are closely correlated. The Spiritual Work of the school is strong. It ranks fifth in the United States in number of students studying the Bible. It is guided by a Chaplain and a Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. and through a Bible training School. Morning drills for boys; special gymnastic training for girls; swimming pools for boys and girls; attractive grounds; more than 100 buildings, large, comfortable, airy, electric lighted; 186 Teachers. of Kentucky. He told his hearers he valued the gift so highly that he never parted with it, and when he died he would ask his son to wear it as a memento of the sacred sentiment it represented—the gratitude of oppressed people he has designed to serve. Senator Bradley is a Republi can of the old school, and is one of the few men in Congress who are proud to be known as friends of the Negro race. * * * . President S. L. Corrothers, of the National Civil and Political League, is taking steps to effect branch organizations in all of the states in which the Negro vote is a factor. A campaign committee, one member from each state, will be appointed this week, and the work of getting the brethren into line will be begun in earnest. At its national convention here last week the League went on record for Taft and Sherman, and it will continue to impress upon the colored voters the importance of standing by the regular nominees of the Republican party. \* \* \* President Taft expressed genuine pleasure over the opportunity given him to sign the bill donating for a colored industrial school a tract of thirty or more acres of the marine hospital site at Wilmington, N. C. The bill was introduced by Senator Simmons, of North Carolina. The bill, as passed, was signed by President Taft in the presence of three prominent colored men, Messrs. Whitefield McKinlay, of this city; John E. Taylor, formerly deputy collector of customs at Wilmington, and Robert R. Taylor, of Tuskegee Institute, Ala. A $40,000 building is to be erected on the ground at once by the Wilmington Board of Education, in whom the title years. If the land is ever used for other than the purpose for which it is granted, the title reverts to the United States. It embraces seven and one-half city blocks and is said to be worth not less than $30,000. * * The 400 seceding members of the Vermont Avenue Baptist church are negotiating for the purchase of the Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church at the corner of Florida Avenue and Bohrer street, a neighborhood now almost exclusively colored. The whites are planning to go further up town. The new church will be known as the Florida Avenue Baptist Church, and may call Rev. J. A. Taylor, of Newport News, Va., as its pastor. The Vermont Avenue Baptist Church was made famous under the pastorate of the late Rev. George W. Lee, a man of remarkable personality. Dr. S. G. Atkins, secretary of the educational department of the A. M. E. Zion Church, may remove his head-quarters from Winston-Salem, N. C., to this city. The local branch of the National THE BASEBALL TEAM OF THE YEAR Girl in Institute Uniform and Hat Negro Business League was reorganized under flattering auspices last Monday evening, holding a largely attended, meeting at the Y. M. C. A. building. Hon. John C. Dancy presided, and Hon. J. C. Napier, Registrar of the Treasury, delivered an inspiring address on "The Negro in Business," pointing out the great good that organized effort could bring to the colored people of the District. The plans and purposes of the National League were explained in happy fashion and as a result many new names were added to the membership roll. An earnest effort will be made to bring the next meeting of the National League to Washington, and a formal invitation from the local Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce, District Commissioners and others will be presented at the Chicago meeting next month. Delegates will be elected at the next meeting, the second Monday night in August. It is expected that a goodly delegation will go from this city. The officers elected and appointed for the ensuing year, were as follows: President, Daniel Freeman; vice-president, A. H. Underdown; secretary, Dr. Julia P. H. Coleman; corresponding secretary, B. T. Montague; treasurer, Dr. G. W. Cabaniss; chapain, John W. Lewis; marshal, Miss Georgia A. Coleman; chairman of executive committee, W. F. Denny; members of executive committee, Judge Robert H. Terrell, Mrs. Jeannett Davis, A. N. Scurlock, J. G. Montgomery, I. E. Williams and Dr. Harriet Thomas. The success of the movement to revive the local league is due in the largest measure to the systematic and untiring efforts of the secretary, Dr. Julia P. H. Coleman. In all probability she will be chosen as the special representative of the organization at Chicago. ```markdown ``` Encouraging reports come to us from Chicago touching the forthcoming meeting of the National Negro Press Association. The Chicago Press Association, under the leadership of Cary B Lewis, is making arrangements to handle the convention in fine style, and the "glad hand" will be extended to all representatives of the "fourth estate" who come their way. The Press Association has been the innocent object of much abuse at the hands of those who should be its best friends, but in spite of it all, the organization approaches its fourth annual session with brighter prospects than ever before. The District will be represented by Dr. W. H. Davis, your humble servant and others. Drs. A. M. Curtis and G. W. Cabaniss are making arrangements for the transportation to Tuskegee, Ala., of the delegates who will represent the local medical fraternity at the annual session of the National Medical Association, which sits August 27, 28 and 29. THE ADVOCATE. few days ago, well-pleased with the substantial progress made in his efforts to establish a national circuit for colored vaudeville performers. He has added several more highclass theaters to his chain, and will shortly make his invasion of the west, with a view of forming an unbroken chain from New York to Kansas City. His Washington theater has gone so well that negotiations are pending for the purchase of the building and lot adjoining the present structure on U street. The plan is to make the two into one, thus doubling the capacity, and allowing for a stage that will accommodate any regular road show. The location is ideal, and a theater seating 600 people would make a tremendous hit. It is, as yet, undecided whether Mr. Dudley will go out this year with his "Smart Set" company. Unless he and Barton and Wiswell, his New York managers, reach a satisfactory adjustment of certain differences, the coming season may see the great comedian, minus his cork, in the congenial role of producing manager, working solely on his own hook. Blanche Deas is taking repeated encores nightly at the New Howard, and the attendance is fine. Manager Thomas is making splendid headway in organizing the stock company to buy the house from the Baltimore owners. * * * Miss Florine May Tyson, the affable charge d'affairs at the Howard Theater box office, is off for the Northwest, for a fortnight's vacation—the first she has taken in two years. The fiscal year 1912 established a new record in the office of the Recorder of Deeds, now under the painstaking administration of Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson, of Georgia. There was filed in the twelve months closing July 1, 26,133 papers, being an advance of 902 over the number recorded in the fiscal year 1911. That year had held the record in the history of the office. Register J. C. Napier went to Owensboro, Ky., last week to address the Chataquua there, under the auspices of the teachers of the State of Kentucky. He spoke instructively on the origin, purpose and benefits of the Chataquua movement, and won many new friends among the appreciative denizens of the Blue Grass region. \* \* \* The delegation of prominent colored Republicans, which waited upon President Taft last week, to assure him of the cordial support of the level-headed colored voters of the country was made up of George W. Hays, of Cincinnati, O.; W. T. Francis, St. Paul, Minn.; Harry S. Cummings, Baltimore, Md.; John S. Noel, Montgomery, W. Va.; William Driskell, Atlanta, Ga.; B. J. Davis, Dawson, Ga.; W. L. Houston, of this city. The party was chaperoned by Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson. The members were leaders of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, which embraces membership of half a million Negroes. The suggestion from somewhere that there is a movement on foot to organize a "Professional Club" in this city is more than answered by the Mu-So-Lit Club, which includes in its membership of 100 the pick of the professional circles of Washington. Plans are being perfected for the national jubilee in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the issuance of the emancipation proclamation by Abraham Lincoln. The dates are September 22 to 26 inclusive. Prof. Jesse Lawson is in general charge. Judge Robert H. Terrell is chairman of the executive committee, and Edward H. Lawson is executive secretary. Prof. Benjamin Griffith Brawley, until recently connected with Howard University, was married a few evenings ago to Miss Hilda Prowd, daughter of Rev. H. D. Prowd. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. Milton Waldron at the pastoral residence, 1334 V street. Prof. Brawley is to take a chair at the Atlanta Baptist College. Harris and Turner, Mme. Eva C. La Rue and Bessie Brown constitute the excellent bill at the Dudley this week. G. A. Sheehy, of Jacksonville, Fla. was in the city last week. Sayings of Sages Sayings of Sages (Continued from page two) John the Baptist, that John came neither eating nor drinking; the Son of Man came eating and drinking. He condemned drunkenness, but never in a single instance lifted up his voice in a single instance filled up his voice in condemnation of drinking. He commenced his public ministry by making wine in considerable quantity and of fine quality, and this apparently only to add to the joyous festivities of a wedding." Very Rev. Dr. D. J. Hartley, of Little Rock, Arkansas: "Veryone knows that there are many saloons that are perfectly orderly and law- abiding, where people go to drink their beer in peace, with congenial companions, and where a runkard is scarcely ever seen. Have I as a minister any more right to interfere with the business of such a place than a saloon-keeper would have to disturb the peace of my congregation while at worship?" Rev. Jacob B. Meeker, of St. Louis, Mo.: "The greatest fallacy of the present time is that of the right of the majority. This nation has attained its greatness through its recognition of the inalienable right of every man. If I stop a man from drinking beer he has the right to stop me from drinking coffee." Rev, F. P. Keicher, Oklahoma City, Okla.: "One of my greatest surprises were the conditions prevailing in what I had hoped to prove a model prohibition state. Back in my town of Milwaukee, a city of 360,000 inhabitants, there are 2,600 saloons and thirteen breweries, but I must confess that in my five months' residence in your new state I have seen more drunkenness and lawlessness than I ever saw in Milwaukee in five years' time." Rev. Father T. J. Conalty, Press, Catholic Total Abstinence Societies America: "I have seen the prohibition principle in our local laws, and my experience of increased haunts of vice and increased difficulties for temperance work have led me to despise the farce of attempting morality by law. These are some of the reasons that urge me, as a total abstainer, to add my protest against placing in our constitution a law which appears to me to be bad in morals and impractical in politics." Rev. Dr. W. C. Helt, Evansville, Ind., ex-Superintendent Anti-Saloon League: "I am by nature and education a teetotaler, and have been an ardent and sincere advocate of prohibition. I have reached the place, however, where I will no longer allow my desires to bias my judgment as to the best method of dealing with so important a matter as the drink question. Methods of work must be adapted to meet the present conditions. To attempt to force a law of any character upon the people against their protest will fail in its purpose. Laws cannot be successfully enforced without a sustaining public sentiment." Dr. Howard Crosby. Noted Clergyman: "Prohibition throws wide open the floodgates of vice. An inoperative law is no law at all. There is the unlicensed vice which feels its temporary freedom and is prepared to make the most of it. Is prohibition in Maine? There never was in any state that adopted it. The main effects of prohibition where tried are poor liquor, large prices for it, an increase of inmates in the lunatic asylums, poverty for the farmers and a system of semihivey and deliberate falsehoods on the part of the inhabitants and transients which unfit them for prayer and church going." Rev. Dr. Rainford, of New York City: "To drink is no sin. Jesus Christ drank. To keep a saloon is no sin, and any policy which claims the name of Christ or does not claim His name, that deals with the well-nigh universal appetite of men for alcohol on the basis of the law and order alone cannot commend itself to the intelligence and is therefore doomed to fall." Rev. J. M. Savage: "I believe the common talk that traces all crime, or nearly all, to drink is false and misleading. Is there no crime in Mohamedan lands? The Turks are not quite pattern angels." Rev. S. Parks Cadman, of Brooklyn, N. Y.: "When you enact a law intended to do more than it ought to do, it generally ends in doing less than it should do. For that reason I am opposed to prohibition by statute. I would rather see America free first and then have its citizens use that freedom for moral ends. People cannot be coerced into a distaste for liquor by law." Rev, Paul E. Kretzman, of Denver: "It is wrong for any society or the state to forbid the individual to make use of God's gifts in the right manner. What the Bible permits and sanctions we cannot condemn. The Bible permits the moderate use of liquors; therefore we cannot condemn such use. And the unjust use of force in this direction breeds hypocrites and sneaks. Never by prohibition, but only by same teaching can true temperance reform be effected." Rev, Dr. William Wasson, of Long Island: "Four-fifths of the clergymen of my denomination are opposed to prohibition, although they favor a sane temperance. Many people are following the prohibition movement because they have been misled by misrepresentation and fraud. Ninety five per cent of those who use Iliquor use it temperately." Rev. Carl Eissfeldt, of Lutheran Orphan Home: At the recent Lutheran conference of Wisconsin, Rev. Eissfeldt was selected to state the stand of the Lutheran clergy. He said: "We cannot join hands with the prohibitionists because their principle is wrong, in so far as they mix good use and misuse of things that in themselves are gifts of God. We regard this as a wrong principle to prohibit on account of the misuse of the use, manufacture and sale of any- Everything in Fresh Vegetables, Staple and Fancy Groceries. E. EAGAN JEWELER CHARLESTON, W. VA. RIGHT PRICES ON CLOCKS AND JEWELRY FINE WATCH REPAIRING A SPECIALTY SECOND-HAND FURNITURE GIVE YOU MONEY ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS EXCHANGE NEW FOR OLD TON'S STORE St. - - Charleston, W. Va. Mutual Loan & Jewelry Co. H. GALPERIN, Prop. A. N. EAGAN JEWELER 806 QUARRIER ST. CHARLESTON, W. VA. 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Freeman, of New York: "The saloon is here to stay, not merely because it is tenacious of what it believes to be its legitimate rights, but because there are a majority of our people who demand its service." Rev. J. A. Homan: "Where all men have equal rights guaranteed to them under the constitution, it can never be hoped to enforce a law which, on the plea that it is for the public good, does not regard the rights of many millions of strictly moderate drinkers." --- PLAYS AND PLAYERS Annie Russell is resting at her summer home in Maine. The Irish players have made a great success in London. Al H. Wilson will open his season in Baltimore September 2. Catherine Countiss is starring in stock in Portland this season. Wish Wynne, the English comedienne, is making a hit in Chicago. Bessie Abbott is to sing the role of Maid Marion in "Robin Hood." Ralph Herz is to star the coming season in "The Mysterious No. 47." Harry Bulger is making a tour of Canada in "The Flirting Princess." Adele Blood is leading woman of a stock company at Columbus, Ohio. In a new play, entitled "The West," Mine. Simone is to appear as an Arab girl. Minnie Dupree is to appear in a tabloid version of "The Indiscreet play when he makes his next Amer-Mrs. Tyne." Lewis Waller will have a modern jean starring tour. Charlotte Walker will star again the coming season in "The Trail of the Lonesome Ping." PAGE FIVE CHARLESTON, W. VA. Jim," by Edith Sessions Tupper. An English company is now being formed to make a tour of the English provinces with "Ben Hur." ORDER OF THE HOLY CROSS Notre Dame, Ind., Aug. 1—The general chapter of the Order of the Holy Cross, which meets once in every six years to legislate for its members and consider proposed changes in the laws of the order, convened at the University of Notre Dame today for a week's session. Delegates are in attendance from Italy, France, India, Canada and the United States. PLAY FOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 1.—Once a year the professional and amateur golfers meet on equal terms for the national title of "open championship." This year's tournament for the open championship was inaugurated auspiciously at the Buffalo Country Club today and will continue over tomorrow. The entry list is one of the largest and most representative of any tournament of the kind held since the organization of the United States Golf Association seventeen years ago. The contestants include many of the best players from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the lakes to the gulf. Canada also is prepared to make a strong bid for the honors of the tournament, having sent some of the foremost amateurs and professionals from the clubs in Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa. Paris, Aug 1—The wedding of Miss Charlotte E. Kennedy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William N. Kennedy of Pittsburg, and Eustace Richard Cox, an English magistrate residing in Wiltshire, took place today at the American embassy in this city. Roosevelt (Continued from Page One.) How they withstood the bold and unfair conspiracy of a packed and partisan majority of the Committee on Credentials to seat in the convention, as permanent delegates, men having neither legal nor equitable right to such representation. How they withstood the partisan ruling of the temporary chairman of the convention, holding as all honest men just hold, that no man is entitled in justice to sit upon a jury which tries his own crime or that of his accomplices, when that chairman permitted such contested claimants to vote as members of the convention upon cases similar to their own, thereby helping to create precedents in their own behalf, to be used when their own cases should in due course be presented to the consideration of the convention. Refused to Participate. How they, upon this final, flagrant and inequitable abuse of right, thereafter refused to take further part in the proceedings of a convention which they deemed to be sitting morally and legally in contravention of the expressed and declared will of the majority of the Republican voters of the nation, as well as in flagrant contravention to the expressed and declared will of a great majority of the Republican voters of the State of West Virginia. How the delegates of West Virginia, in full accord with the delegates from twenty great Republican states, to-wit California, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, (North Carolina), Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, North Dakota, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin and a minority from New York refused to further participate in the transactions of a convention whose proceedings had already been thus visitated by persistent and flagrant fraud. Refuse to Recognize Nomination. How they, along with those delegates representing twenty great Republican states, and representing a majority of more than two millions of the Republican voters of the nation, refused to participate in or recognize as valid a so-called nomination put upon the country by bold and deliberate fraud. It is a matter well known, how they in company with more than five hundred other delegates, representing an overwhelming majority of the Republican electorate of the nation, knowing themselves and the people behind them to be responsive to a positive and honorable sentiment for the nomination of a candidate representing the proposition that the people, and not the machine and bosses shall rule, and against the nomination of any candidate representative of privilege and vested power, returns from that convention free to declare that the so-called nomination of Wm. H. Taft and James S. Sherman were, by reason of their iniquity and wrong, irregular and not binding upon the Republican voters of this State and nation, either in conscience or in law. All of these proceedings of the convention herein set forth are now inscribed upon the pages of history and lie wide open to the gaze and scrutiny of an attentive world. There, are indelibly writ: The fierce and intolerant perversion of justice on the part of the already discredited and expiring National Committee, whose momentary majority of 15 had already been wiped out by the newly chosen committeemen, newly sent up from states where bosses and machines had been wholly or partly smashed and the people had in greater or lesser measures regained their right to rule. (viz:—the states of California, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, West Virginia); and which committee in the dying moments of its power, conspired to rob the nation, and to rob you, of the fruits of your already spoken will, through the making up of an untrue temporary roll. The ruthless and unblush theft of regularly chosen delegates by a picked and predacious committee on Credcatials, in its attempt to consummate the political rape already initiated by the discredited majority of the expiring National Committee. The arrogant and unfair ruling of a temporary chairman elected by fraudulent votes and playing the game to the wanton limit of his master's will. The apparent, momentary triumph of disobesty and crooked practice, by which was secured the seeming nomination of Wim. H. Taft by the pitiful margin—above the necessary 540—of twenty-one votes; and of whose accredited total of five hundred and sixty-one votes, there were deliberately stolen not less than ninety, while two hundred and twenty of the re- maining votes, (omitting the eight from Texas at large already included in the ninety), were manipulated out of eleven Southern Democratic states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia), three dependencies (Hawaii, the Philippines and Porto Rico), and the territory of Alaska, all of which elect no single Republican elector, and two votes which were tricked out of the State of Massachusetts; whereby it becomes painfully evident that the Taft candidacy received, at most, barely two hundred and fifty votes from actual Republican states, which at best could not hope to elect more than one hundred and twenty-five electors out of the two hundred choose a president. In the 26 states where President Taft has a majority of the delegates, 13 are controlled by the Democratic party. These 26 states elect 245 Presidential electors. Of this number the 13 Democratic states will not elect 126 electors. Of the remaining 129 there are 107 Taft electors and 12 electors committed to the candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt. In the 18 states where Colonel Roosevelt has won his delegates, comprising the great Republican states where the preference was taken in primary elections, there are 250 electors who are already authorized to cast their vote for Mr. Roosevelt in the electoral college. Two other Republican states, Wisconsin and North Dakota with 18 electors, are committed to the candidacy of Senator La Follette. These figures show conclusively that the electoral college will be dominated by the Progressive Republicans. There will be 268 electors from normally Republican states who favor the election of Theodore Roosevelt, while 107 possible votes are committed to President Taft. And whereby a purported nomination was foisted upon the Republican voters of the nation, misrepresentative of the sentiment and wishes of a majority of the electorate and on face, impossible to carry into successful election. A vain attempt of party bosses and vested privilege to itself retain control of the machinery of power at the cost of the welfare and wishes of a majority of the Republican voters of the nation. It is because of these momentous and flagrant political crimes, because of this theft of your and my own political rights, and of the political rights the free people of this nation, that I, as one of your delegates who witnessed and participated in the transactions of that convention, feel in coincience bound to now solemnly protest that William H. Taft and James Schoolcraft Sherman are not the nonestly chosen and regularly nominated candidates of the Republican party of the nation, nor, yet more of the Republican party of this state. Roosevelt Regular Nominee. And I do not hesitate to here assert that the only regular nominee of the Republicans of the nation and of the state of West Virginia, representative of the sentiment of a majority of the great Republican states, representative of a majority of more than two millions of the Republican voters of the United States, representative of nine tenths of the Republican voters of the state of West Virginia, is and can be no other than Theodore Roosevelt. While it may be true, that in this state there exist, here and there, a largely patronage fed and place hunting minority who adhere to the Republican party so long as its dimes and dollars adhere to them, and who hoping for place and profit, now announce themselves as for the candidacy of Mr. Taft, yet on the other hand, as demonstrated by the sentiment overwhelmingly expressed in the series of notable conventions already held in this state during the past four months, there exists a great and increasing majority of Republican voters, men who have been and are today the back-bone and sinew of the Republican party in West Virginia, who recognize the inevitable and certain nomination of Theodore Roosevelt in the June convention at Chicago if it had not been for the open and notorious theft of delegates there committed. In this state, where the rank and file of the Republican, party stands nine to one for Theodore Roosevelt and the progressive policies of the Square Deal, and where the majority does and must govern, how absurd it is to pretend that the ten per cent can or ought to rule the ninety per cent—that the tail shall wag the dog—and that the steadfast majority, adhering to their determinations heretofore overwhelmingly expressed in their many county district. Congressional district and state conventions, shall now surrender to already discredited minorities and yield their ancient and unchallenged right to be what in fact they are the real Republican party of West Virginia. At the present moment, the Democratic party is giving itself great concern over what is by it declared to be the "regularity" of the Republican voters in West Virginia and they are trying to make out that the great majority of the Republican voters of this state, who, I dare assert, stand nine to one for the Roosevelt candidacy as against the candidacy of Mr. Taft, have become "irregular" because they still stand where they have always stood, for common honesty and the Square Deal. Where originates this strange doctrine which teaches that because men stand for Honesty and the Square Deal that they thereby become irregular? While the conspiring thief who profits by the felony shall be counted regular? What fantastic perversion of the practices of good morals and fair play is the pretense? The great convention at Chicago became irregular the very moment it became dominated by a stolen majority conspiring to sand-bag the voters of the state and nation; and the candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt became regular and inevitable the very moment that the delegates reflecting the public conscience of a majority of more than two millions of the Republican voters of the nation, refused to further participate in the proceedings of that convention, for the reason that there in a great political crime had been committed. How solemn the occasion! How ominous the spectacle! The honestly elected delegates of a majority of the great Republican states of the land, within the womb of whose constant majorities is nurtured all permanent Republican power in the nation, sitting in angry, silent protest; representing in their dignity and wrath more than four millions of the Republican voters of the Republic, and actual majorities of more than two millions of Republican votes, with the consequent majority of those Republican electors, all of whom are needed to elect a Republican President. It foreboded the inevitable and crushing defeat of the irregular and discreetly nominated candidates of the moral minority, Wm. H. Taft and James S. Sherman. It foretold with portentious significance that within the clean hearts of the Republican masses of the land, honesty must ever be the test of regularity, and that those candidates who shall be honestly nominated in convention and primary, and those alone, shall be taken to be the regular candidates of the Republican party. For State Ticket. The Republican voters of West Virginia stand today where they stood at the time of the holding of the county district mass conventions, the Congressional district and State conventions, and the state-wide primary. They are for Hatfield, they are for the State Congressional and county tickets, and they still hold Theodore Roosevelt in their hearts. The platform adopted at the State convention at Huntington is as progressive and as alive to the commanding issues of the day as any in the land. In this alert and advancing commonwealth, the Republican party, rank and file, is a progressive party. It is in full accord and sympathy with the Progressive Republican majorities of the nation. Furthermore, it is your primitive right, and mine, repudiating the irregular and fraudulent transactions of the unrepresentative convention in Chicago (held in June), to rise in our sovereign might, and by our votes, when cast in November, thereby instruct our already selected electors how we require them to cast their ballots in the electoral college in December next. By the doctrine and the teaching of the Constitution of the United States, they are left free to act. They are beyond the authority of any individual or group of men. It is received to their own calm and deliberate judgment, as the representatives of the sentiment of the majority of the Republican voters of their state, so to cast their votes in that electoral college, that they shall thereby express the will of the sovereign voters who elect them. It is now up to you and to those sovereign Republican voters, so to arrange it, that the instructions given these electors shall be clear and unquestioned. Your majorities must be conclusive. Must Speak Some Way. This, I take it, is what you are now gathered here to do. Whether you shall speak through the scratching of your ballot, or whether you shall speak through the technical necessity of presenting to the people a separate Progressive Republican ticket, it is all the same. It is your business, as lovers of justice, as men raised in the great traditions of protest from which sprang the free soil party of 1856, and the Republican party of 1860, to assert your manhood, your highest sense of good citizenship, and by your ballots, when they are cast, to rebuke the wrong and make good the right and declare your will beyond all peradventure. We West Virginians are a steadfast people. Descended from heroes who have fought the battles of the Republic for two hundred years. We are not wont to run when we stand upon the fighting lines. When we espouse a righteous cause we stand THE ADVOCATE. by it, we fight for it, we die for it, if need be, or we trump in the end. We are now facing the greatest moral issue which has confronted the nation since the glories and the tears of the Civil War. Then, justice smote slavery and God gave us strength, underg the leadership of Abraham Lin- coln, to make men free. Now we are again facing an issue, as greatly fraught as then, with momentous consequences to the nation. Shall the people or the bosses rule? Now, as to the second mandate laid upon your delegation to Chicago: The Republican voters of West Virginia, in their several county mass convention, had either elected delegates favorable to, or instructed for, William Seymour Edwards as member of the National Republican Committee to succeed the late Senator Nathan B. Scott, therein and thereby expressing their desires and commands for Mr. Edwards. Never before in the history of the Republican party in West Virginia had the sovereign people taken it into their own hands to render so widespread an expression of their will in the matter of filling fifty this important post. Responding to the expressed sentiment of the county mass conventions the Congressional district conventions in the First and Second Congressional districts selected national delegates favorable to the wishes of the voters as already expressed, and in the third, fourth and fifth Congressional district conventions, and in the State convention, unanimous instructions were given, directing the delegation of West Virginia, at the National Republican convention, in Chicago, to carry out the will of the Republican voters of the state. At the meeting of the West Virginia delegation held in Chicago, upon the 18th day of June, 1912, the delegation unanimously elected William Seymour Edwards, member of the National Republican committee, giving expression thereby to the will of the sovereign Republican voters of the state of West Virginia. At a subsequent hour, upon the same day, the chairman of the West Virginia delegation, Governor William E. Glasscock, duly notified the National convention, through the usual channels, of the action of the West Virginia delegation, and this action was to that convention, formally declared. Thereupon, Mr. Edwards, by virtue of the will of the sovereign voters of the Republican party in West Virginia, and responsible to them and to none other, as their chosen and declared representative upon the National Republican committee, entered upon the duties of that post. Thus, as a delegate duly chosen and empowered by the sovereign Republican voters of West Virginia, and as the representative of these voters upon the Republican National committee, it is my privilege to say to you and to the sovereign Republican voters of his state, that the delegation unanimously ratified your choice of member of the Republican National committee for West Virginia, and thereby made it possible that for the first time in many years, you should be represented upon that committee by a committeeman responsive to your sovereign will. That the delegation, in full sympathy with an overwhelming sentiment, and obedient to your commands, stood steadfast to the end; and even yet so stands for Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Square Deal policies his candidacy represents. We are all Republicans, Republicans loyal to the principles of our fathers who stood with Lincoln and with Grant; loyal to the proposition that at all times and in all places honesty and honor must and shall prevail, that dishonesty and wrong shall perish. Nor do we fear to protest, and at times act, when such action translates such protest into an attempt to restore to the nation those principles of righteousness upon which all true progress must be based! Association (Continued from Page One.) instance, the Jeanes supervisor, Miss Ada V. Cephas, led the colored people to raise for school' improvement this year, $1,000; in Bullock county of the same state, Mrs. Elia B, McNeal raised for similar purposes during the last three years $3,000; in Houston county, Georgia, Miss Ardennah L. Marcus, Jeanes supervisor, reported $825 raised this year; and H. B. Nicholson Jeanes supervisor for Edgefield county, South Carolina, reports $1,800 raised this year for school improvement. These are but sample reports of which you will hear much more during this meeting. It is easy to see that this work is not confined to any particular state or locality. But in every case the results have come from special effort on the part of some one interested in creating better educational conditions. The re- markable thing about it all is the almost universal response that comes to such undertakings. Colored people and white people too are reached by it, and good work done in one place is almost sure to be the occasion for similar work elsewhere. The effort is contagious. The directors of the Jeanes Fund are besieged with applications for supervisors for counties all through the South. Owing however to their limited means, they can help in but a comparatively few cases. Such workers, nevertheless as are employed by the Jeanes Board could readily enough be secured by local organizations anywhere. It is especially gratifying to find that a beginning is being made in that direction. For instance in Virginia the officials of one county were so well pleased with the Jeanes work in a neighboring county that they have adopted it and will pay for its support in full. A second county will pay half the salary of the Jeanes teacher for next year. Why might not any member of this organization go back to his county, raise from $350 to $500 for salary and traveling expenses of a supervisor, and thus set his county on the direct road to constructive improvement along educational lines? Speaking for self-help in the rural schools, Clinton J. Calloway, Director of Extension, Tuskegee Institute, gave an instructive talk on handling people in rural communities. Getting the interest of the County Superintendent, winning the confidence of the Ministers, planting school gardens and school farms were some of the schemes that aided Mr. Calloway in improving the rural school of Macon County Alabama where Tuskegee Institute is located. Interesting pictures, showing the schools, homes and farms that improved under these methods evoked many eager questions from persons in the audience. Probably the most commanding paper of all these in the daily discussions was that read by Miss E. A. Deace of Birmingham, Ala. Miss Deace had for her subject, "School Hygiene or Sanitation in a free and disinterested manner," Miss Deace urged that teachers and parents watch the defects of children and be frank and straight forward with the young in all those matters which pertain so vitally to the human race. Formal Addresses. Many formal and able addresses were delivered at the evening sessions. Rev. T. O. Fuller, President of Howe Institute, delivered a scholarly address on the "Utility of Education" "Frederick Douglas and the Spirit of Freedom" was the subject of an address by Prof. William Pickens of Tallaladega dega College, "College Education and the Negro" was delivered by Rev. M. W. Cilbert Press of Selma University, Selma, Ala. The hospitality or the Chattanoogans to the visiting teachers was unbounded. Receptions and various attentions were common. But the real feature of entertainment was the trips to the various historic spots about the city. There were trips to the famous Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Chickamauga Park, the National Cemetery and many other points of interest, that more than repaid any visit to the city of Civil War fame. The following named persons were elected as officers for the coming year: Pres. W. W. Dogan, Tex. Vice, N. B. Young Fla., Rec. Sec'y Geo. W. Carry, Okla., Ass't Rec. See'y A. E. Deace, Ala., Cor. Sec'y J. R. E. Lee, Ala., Treas. W. M Reddick' Ga., Registrar, J. S. Clark "Bull Moose" (Continued from Page One ) Chicago on June 18th, were also made delegates, if they desire to go as such. The state committee is composed of one member from each county, but all selections were not made. Some of the counties desired to make their later. Those selected in the convention today were: Boone, A. B. Mitchell, Low Gap; Braxton, Amos Bright, Sutton; Brooke, A. D. Adler; Cabell, J. H. Strickling; Doddridge, Ira E. Smith; Fayette, A. S. Scott; Greenbrler, James T. Rucker; Hancock, P. A. Pugh; Jackson, C. D. Mahan; Kanawha, Grant P. Hall; Lewis, W. S. Woodell; Lincoln, Robert Hager; Marion, Ira L. S. Smith; Marshall, W. H. Harris; Mason, J. O. Shinn; Mercer, R. E. Thornton; Mineral, S. N. Moore; Mingo, E. R. Juhling; McDowell, R. R. Smith; Ohio, S. A. Williams; Pleasants, Lewis Brafford; Pocahontas, Dr. O. H. Kee; Preston, E. C. Shaffer; Putnam, Chas. E. Enochs; Raleigh, Dr. W. J. Walker; Roane, J. M. Mooney; Summers, J. H. Hobbs; Taylor, T. F. Lanham; Tucket, W. E. Weimer; OUR Ice Cream Parlor STRANGERS AND TRAVELING PERSONS BEST SODA WATER ONLY 5 CTS. OUR PLANS UP-TO-DATE SERVICE IS OUR WATCHWORD THE PEOPLES' GROCERY CO. WM. H. PARKER, Manager. Tyler, Chas. N. Klimball; Upahur, W. B. Nutter; Webster, T. M. Daley; Wirt, H. H. Holmes; Wood, R. J. A. Boreman; Wetzel, A. E. McCaskey. The platform submitted by the committee on Resolutions, which appears in full in another column of the Advocate, is a Progressive of Progressive documents and was adopted by the convention with a hurrah. All the policies of Col. Theodore Roosevelt are endorsed and commended. The committees were as follows: Organization of party—Wm. M. O. Dawson, Kanawha county; J. S. Hanen, Marshall; C. P. Dorr, Webster; P. H. Anderson, Tyler; W. S. Woodell, Lewis. Resolution—J. H. Strickliling, Cabell; Lee Chambers, Brooke; Ira L. Smith, Marlon; A. C. Scherr, Kanawha; C. A. Swearingen, Wood; D. B. Smith, Cabell; Wm. McKell, Fayette; S. A. Williams, Ohio; S. M. Scott, Greenbrier; D. H. Courtney, Monongalia. Rules of Order of Business and Basis of Representation—E. M. Grant, Monongalla; C. N. Kimball, Tyler; I. E. Smith, Doddridge; O. K. Welch, Ohio; L. M. Wade, Braxton; J. G. Dawson, Tyler; C. E. Shenback, Tyler; J. H. Hulling, Kanawha; A. R. Kramer, Pocahontas; W. E. Welmer, Tucker; J. H. Dawson, Kanawha. Headquarters at Charleston. Before the convention adjourned a meeting of the new state committee was called for eight o'clock in the assembly room of the Kanawha. A good many of the members selected were present and the deliberations of that number took several hours. William M. O. Dawson was selected as chairman, against his protest, H. B. Buster was named secretary and Grant P. Hall, treasurer. It was decided to have the headquarters in Charleston. A place will be selected soon and active work will be begun. A matter which was not discussed in convention was that of the relation of the new party to the state and county candidates nominated on he Republican ticket, but it was found to be the sense of the committee to have a full ticket in the field and those on the Republican ticket who indicate a willingness to go on the new ticket will be permitted to do so and their names will appear. Some expression will have to come from the nominees however, before it will be decided as to the makeup of the Moose ticket. The committee empowered the chairman to select a committee of seven men, either from the committee or from the outside to act as organizers in the various counties. They will work in conjunction with the committee and will have the assistance of the committee individually and collectively. A resolution was adopted empowering the chairman to select a committee to appoint colored members of the state committee, one as a representative of each congressional district. The chairman and secretary were empowered to select a suitable party emblem but that will not be done until after the convention is held in Chicago, and if a national emblem is selected it will be adopted in West Virginia, otherwise this state will have an emblem of its own. The state committee will meet at the call of the chairman. BECOMES NEW TRUNK LINE Baltimore, Md., Aug 1—With the inauguration of its new through freight service to the West today the Western Maryland Railway was transformed from a local railroad into an independent trunk system. The western outlet is gained through the new 87-mile extension from Cumberland, Md., to Conversville, Pa., conecting with the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1912 Head an Expedition to Costa Rica In Search of $10,000,000. Seeking $10,000,000 in buried silver and gold, the hoard of the pirate Bomboss, a party of Englishmen and Americans, led by two young women, have reached Cocos island, off the Costa Rica coast. The woman leaders are Miss Barritelly and Miss Georgiana Davis. Miss Barritelly is said to know the location of the treasure. Anticipating trouble and possibly an armed effort to take the treasure from the foreign adventurers if they should recover it, the government has sent a company of soldiers to the lonely island and holds others available for use on short notice. The government has granted a concession to Miss Barritelly and associates and will get part of the bullion. Miss Barritely recently spent some time upon the island, and her friendship to a dying half breed is said to have resulted in his giving her a map showing where the pirates cached their booty. The young woman at first, thought the map useless, but investigation showed that it tallied remarkably with old manuscripts bearing upon Bombosa's career, and she succeeded in convincing the other members of the expedition. Miss Barritely is said to believe that the work will consume less than a month. AN AVIATOR OF 2000 B. C. Engraving on Stone of Old Babylonian Times. Probably the oldest representation of flying men is that engraved on one of the Babylonian stone seals in the Berlin Asiatic museum. This seal dates back to at least 2000 B. C. From the characters depicted it is surmised that the work is of about the period 2800 B. C. The tale illustrated is of Etana sitting on an eagle and flying from earth to heaven. Beneath Etana are a man with uplifted hand and dogs looking up, on the left a shepherd and his flock, at the top left corner a potter at work and beyond a baker baking cakes. In the story it is stated that Etana looked down, and on the seal is represented by the artist what the passing life was as he actually saw it—an old, old story, since told otherwise and otherwhere by many an original writer, as, for instance, by Le Sage of "Asmodeus, le Disable Boltteux." It has been a long way from Etana through Icarus and Lucian and Poe to Grahame-White, but this old stone cameo shows that even these seers saw the vision of the world and all the wonder that would be. And there is still a long way to look forward to carry forward Rosettelli's version of the bird men of Nineveh: *We stare above from kerb and rut And see against the dawn abut Strong men a-wing, with vans that but Like those on friezes quantily cut In long millenniums bygone. We follow flights that have been erat To pass till on our sight shall burst That last developed from the first, That best evolving from the worst, New London from old Babylon. MAKES BOY GROW 7 INCHES. Thyroid Extract Enables Lad to Pass Academy Test. Dr. George Alexander Gibson, the famous physician, lecturer and author of many works on various diseases, narrated at a meeting of British medical men at Liverpool a remarkable instance of treatment with thyroid extract. A boy of eighteen who was anxious to enter Woolwich Military academy was debarred on the ground that he was too small in stature, being an inch less than five feet. Dr. Gibson treated him with the thyroid extract, and in six months he grew seven inches and gained a high place at his entrance. An examination showed that his cerebral functions had not been disturbed. The International Association of Photo Engravers, an organization that includes most of the large employers in this trade, have voted to raise $25,000 and to hold that fund in readiness for use of members in strike contingencies.