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Odd Fellows' Meeting Ends in Pandemonium THE ADVOCATE. WE CHEERFULLY PUBLISH ALL CRISP NEWS NOTES FROM ALL SECTIONS. VOLUME XII. KNIVES AND CANES ARE BRAND ISHED AND BLOODShed IS NARROWLY AVERTED. Over the Davis-Johnson Combination Which Attempts to Vote Absent Delegates, Precipitating Turmoil Which Threatened Order's Disruption. (Special to The Advocate.) Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 14.—The 16th Biennial Session of the G. U. O. O. O. F. America came to a close Saturday morning at 4:30 a. m. amid confusion and contention for the supremacy of the order. Never before in the history of the order was there so much bickering, dissatisfaction and lack of harmony during an election. When the name of Grand Master E. H. Morris was presented, the delegates from various states marched up and down the hall frantically yelling and carrying banners. It was thought by the majority of delegates that Morris would not run, and that the name of B. J. Davis would be the only one presented for Grand Master of the Order. Not withstanding the fact that Grand Master Morris stated in his biennial address "There would never be a time when disunion would come to the lodges and that the letters of fire are blazing over the gates leading to the Temple of Friendship, Love and Truth," yet the scenes on that morning made his address seem just the reverse, for when he refused to allow Georgia to vote the 987 delegates certified to the credentials committee when only 506 were present, disunion, turmoil and pandemonium reigned supreme. After the session, had gone on smoothly for five days, the election of the officers was the cause of the convention adjourning "sine die." It came about this way, Morris was nominated and so was Davis. Deputy Grand Master Henry Lincoln Johnson took the gavel. States were called. And when it came to Georgia, Morris seeing that Johnson was determined to vote Georgia's absent delegates, took the gavel and refused to let this be done. In the turnoff, the police were called and while they were restraining Johnson, the roll call proceeded without Georgia voting. From every observation it was seen that Morris had the vast majority of votes, for even Davis' own state and several other southern states refused him a unanimous vote. It was likewise apparent that if the session was prolonged greater disorder might be expected, since several hotheads were brandishing knives and canes. Grand Master Morris to prevent possible bloodshed adjourned the convention "sine die." The delegates sat in the hall from ten o'clock in the night until 4:30 the next morning. They amused themselves by singing, marching and reciting. Some went out for lunch, and others had lunch sent them. Every now and then some delegate would yell vociferously "roll call." Again and again conferences were held to harmonize things, but the "old warrior stood pat." With the adjournment, the same men will hold office until the meeting the next two years, the place having not been selected. The most important matter transacted was the retention of the Supreme Court, headquarters to remain at Philadelphia, and a Bureau of Endowment for the states in which there are none. Grand Secretary reported 10,750 financial branches, 12,627 dispensations granted by the S. C. M. during the last two years, numerical strength 492,905, total assets $194,008.15. J. C. Johnson, Grand Treasurer of the Order, read his report which contained an itemized account of all receipts during the years 1911 and 1912, July 15. L. N. Porter, chairman Grand Auditing Committee, read his report. Grand Master E. H. Morris delivered a biennial address, as well as Hon. Harry S. Cummings, Attorney General for the Order. There was the Grand Parade with 20,000 people in line. This was followed by a drill at Ponce de Leon Park, where the Patriarchie of Pittsburg won first prize, Indiana second honors and Chicago third. The same night a grand ball was given at the Auditorium, which was attended by 3,000 people. The local committee THE ADVOCATE. bended by Mr. B. J. Davis, was responsible for the preparations made to entertain the delegates and visitors. All were greatly pleased with the hospitality and courtesy extended them, and claim that the biennial session here was the grandest and most successful in the history of the order. The Odd Fellows in the past two years from statistics, show a greater progress than any period of its history. It has spent more money for widows and orphans, paid out more money for the burial of its members and erected more halls and lodge rooms, and has more money in the bank to s credit than ever. The chief aim has been the teaching of those things that are for the elevation for the race, inculcating the principles of Friendship, Love and Truth. The Grand Household of Ruth was also in session with nearly three thousand delegates present. Their meeting was interesting and harmonious until the day of election, when the Davis-Johnson combine attempted to force upon them Miss Lucille Dennis, of Atlanta, as Most Grand Worthy Superior. The women showed their resentment at this unwarranted and unpresidented interference in their affairs by electing Mrs. Mary C. Parker, of New York, to that office, and Mrs. Mamie M. Halley, of Georgia, secretary. The P. G. M.'s Counell was also in session, and the secretary reported that this organization is in a most prosperous and successful condition. "Fighting Ben" Davis Meets His Waterloo "Fighting Ben" Davis Meets His Waterloo Grand United Order of Odd Fellows Refuses to Place him at its Head Because of Reputation. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 14.—"Fighting Ben" Davis met his Waterloo here this week in spite of his personal advertising in the columns of the Atlanta Independent. He went down hard but he died fighting and thus proved his right to his title of "Fighting Ben" even if it was clearly by the best men and women of Georgia and the best of the Odd Fellows in general that Davis is no moral right to the highest place of honor to be given a man of the order. Coming immediately after his vicious and outrageous attack upon Rev H. H. Proctor of the First Congregational Institutional Church, the defender of Davis seemed like a fitting climax in the upward career of a man of undoubted ability as a constructive leader but very unsavory reputation as a man. When the Odd Fellows of America defeated the ambition of Ben Davis, they saved the order from disruption and preserved its honor and traditions. There is no denying the fact that Davis has done good work among the Negroes of Georgia, but the people of the Empire State of the South have put up with more than the Odd Fellows of America would stand. The Odd Fellows of the country require more of a Grand Master than the men and women of Georgia with the reins of power have required of their District Grand Secretary. Perhaps the masses of Georgia Negroes will now come to realize just what manner of man they are holding up to the world as their leader, although it would be hard to find his equal for consistent and constructive work among the men of the order. The Odd Fellows of America accomplished all they gathered at Atlanta to accomplish and more. They taught a good lesson to men everywhere in the order and that is, that a man "must stand out as a clean man, if he expects to aspire to the leadership of the Old Fellows of America." Aside from the usual amount of "stuff" connected with the defeat of Davis the B. M. C. at Atlanta will always stand out as an event of pleasure and profit to the people of Atlanta, and the visitors from over the country who attended the session. Mrs. C. L. Terry returned Saturday of last week from an extended visit to New York, Atlantic City and Washington, D. C. Mrs. Allen, of Baltimore, Md., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. P. S. Male, Lewis street. CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1912 WILSON Progressive Party ROBERT C. CARTER High School For Negroes FAILS TO PREPARE THEM FOR POSITIONS OPEN TO TRAINED APPLICANTS. Business Course Does Not Enter Into Curriculum of Richmond School, Though Half a Thousand Negroes find Employment There as Clerks, Stenographers and the Like. --- (Special to The Advocate.) Richmond, Va., Sept. 16.—Vacation is over and the public school of Richmond open for the session of 1912-13 tomorrow morning. The teachers have returned from their vacation well rested and prepared for their work. During the vacation, several teachers were married; these resigned and their positions have been filled. With these few exceptions, all the teachers of last session will be on hand for duty tomorrow, as they were all re-elected. Richmond elementary and grammar schools are all that can be desired for both races, but in the Colored High School, there is a woeful condition of affairs. None of the modern languages are taught, neither is Latin. There are no business nor commercial courses taught, and at the end of the four years' course, the student gets a diploma, stating that she is "qualified to teach in the Public Schools of Virginia." The school authorities have refused or failed to include business and commercial courses in the Colored High School, while they are taught in the White High School, as are also Latin, French, German and Spanish. In Richmond, there are two banks, three insurance companies, a half dozen or more large fraternal organizations, to say rothing of the industrial business and professional men, which employ fully half-a-thousand clerks, stenographers, typewriters, book-keepers, expert accountants, etc., and in face of the fact that these people have to go outside of the city to secure clerical help in many instances, the school authorities knowing this, refuse to make it possible for colored students in the public schools to obtain such a practical education as will fit them for this work. Virginian Union University (Baptist) for young men; Hartshorn Memorial College (Baptist) for young women and the Van-de-Vyver Institute (Catholic) for both sexes include these studies in their courses, and scores of our young people on finishing the grammar schools, enter these institutions or go to the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute at Petersburg to secure training in these studies. It is a disgrace to Richmond city that such a condition exists in its public schools that forces the parents of the colored children to pay to give their children such an education as that, which the whites get free. There is not a single kindergarten in the colored schools, while there is a score or more in the white schools. St. Phillips' Parish Kindergarten (Protestant Episcopal) supplies this need, but here too, the expense is upon the patron, who is a taxpayer, and not upon the city. Richmond is on the verge of a great change in its municipal management. A commission form of government is to be inaugurated the beginning of the next year. The Democrats held a primary last Tuesday for the purpose of nominating five candidates for the first administrative board to be voted for in the election to be held in November. Under the new primary law enacted by the last Legislature, colored Democrats should have been allowed to participate in the primary had they so desired, and there were a few headed by Giles B. Jackson, a Negro Democrat of long standing, who offered to vote, but were turned down because they were not white Democrats and not a mother's son of the Negro Democrats voted. There are about a thousand qualified Negro voters in Richmond, many of whom were deeply interested as to the character of the men who would be selected to manage the city's finances for the next four years, and they were rightly interested, as the Negroes of Richmond pay taxes on $3,393,243 worth of real and personal property. As the Negro here is called upon only once in every four years (presidential year) to vote there being to Republican party, except on such occasions, many of the qualified Negro voters would have cast their ballot in the primary with the best element of the whites, and by so-doing, would have succeeded in electing a board representative of the best interests of the community rather than of the partisan political set who are but parasites on the city. Being denied the right to vote in a Democratic municipal primary, it remains to be seen what Giles B. Jackson and his alleged Wilson and Marshall Negro followers will do in the general election next November. The first of the fall season and one of the prettiest home weddings to be solemnized in Richmond, was the marriage of Miss Julia Irene Stephens to Mr. William Gordon Thurston of Cleveland, Ohio, Tuesday morning, September 10th, in the home of the bride's family in West Duval street. Mr. George St. Julien Stephens, elder brother of the bride, gave her in marriage. Mr. Edward W. Stephens, a younger brother, was best man. Little Sallie Irene Austin, niece of the bride, was license bearer. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. W. T. Johnson of the First Baptist Church, pastor of the bride. Mrs. Joseph St. J. Gilph played the wedding march. After the marriage, a reception was held. The bride was a teacher in the Richmond public schools and was prominent in literary and art circles and church and society work, being president of the Friday Evening Art and Literary Society, superintendent of the Primary Department of the First Baptist Sunday School, president of Matron Board of the Juvenile Department of the Independent Order of St. Lukes and chairman of the Executive Board of the State Federation of Colored Women' Clubs in Virginia. The groom is a native of Virginia and was for several years a ministerial student of Virginia Union University. His home is in Cleveland, where he is pursuing his studies at night and is head waiter at the Forest City House. Mr. and Mrs. Thurston were the recipients of many valuable and useful presents CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO. Rejected Proposal OF GOVERNOR GLASSCOCK TO ARBITRATE DIFFERENCES WITH COAL STRIKERS And Governor Calls a Conference of Business Men, Labor Leaders and Heads of Commercial and Industrial Organizations to Discuss Situation. Gov. Wm. E. Glasscock received his answer Wednesday to his proposal to arbitrate the differences between the coal operators and miners on Paint and Cabin Greeks, in the Kanawha coal field. There was a flat refusal on behalf of the operators to consider any proposal of arbitration that even hinted at recognition of the United Mine Workers of America. While they asserted that the arbitration proposal submitted by the Governor did not satisfy them in its entirety, the leaders of the striking miners accepted the plan submitted by the State Executive, saying in their answer that while "there are some changes we would like to have made, but by doing this we realize that the transaction would Proposition would not be yours, and since we fully believe you have only the interest of both parties to this unfortunate controversy at heart, and in the interest of peace and harmony, as well as public good, we agree to accept the conditions you have submitted to us for consideration." Answer Is Lengthy. The answer of the coal barons of the Kanawha field was of greater length. In it the operators ask for further information relative to the question of arbitrating differences in the coal fields, asserting that they have no knowledge of any differences except the recognition of the national organization of miners, the efforts to extend the organization to West Virginia, according to the operators, being supported by the coal operators of adjoining states who recognize West Virginia as a factor in the competitive market. The Kanawha coal operators asserted that their acceptance of the proposal of the Governor would mean that they would have to go into "blind" arbitration without knowledge of the questions to be arbitrated, and would place them at the discretion of the arbitrators. It would even allow the arbitrators to take up for decision the question of reorganizing the United Mine Workers of America, the answer says. Ready to Consider Question. Stating that they have but nonunion men in their employ, the operators assert that "we have always been ready and now are ready to consider any question that might arise between ourselves and our employees. At present we have no difference or controversy with them, and, on the contrary, believe that they are in full sympathy with our determination not to let the United Mine Workers of Wednesday, following the refusal of the operators to submit to arbitration in the settlement of the Paint Creek strike, Governor William E. Glasscock, at the request of Wheeling business men and labor leaders and commercial and industrial organizations, called a state meeting, to be held at the Capitol on September 21, at which industrial problems in the state will be discussed by operators, miners and representatives of the civic, commercial and industrial bodies in the State. PROGRESSIVES HONOR NEGROES Following the lead of Illinois which elected a Negro presidential elector, the Progressive state convention of New York selected Dr. P. A. Johnson, of New York City to fill the same office in that State. Dr. Johnson is the second Negro to be so honored in the Empire State, the late Frederick Douglass having been the first. Four other Negroes, says The Amsterdam News, are on the Progressive State ticket: J. R. Gleed, H. L. Scott, Rev. W. L. A. Byrd and Dr. C. P. McClendon. The legislative ticket of the Progressive party in Hamilton county, Ohio, contains the names of two Negroes. Jas. H. Hayes, of Richmond, Va. is in charge of the Colored Bureau at the New York National headquarters of the Progressive party. Roosevelt's Trip Indicates Register's Visit to Home State to Line Negroes up for Taft Was Null and Void of Results. Centreville, Tenn., Sept. 14—The Republican State Committee sent J. C. Napier, colored, Register of the Treasury, here last night to make a speech. Napier was the last Negro to hold a place on the State Republican Committee and was fired from it at the beginning of the last state campaign. The main purpose of the presence of Napier was to try to win back a large body of independent Negroes who have ceased to affiliate with the Republicans. The trip was null and void, as the Independent Negroes had previously met and agreed not to hear the Sanders-Hooper chestnut raker. They aver that they have been fooled long enough by empty Republican promises. Napier returned to Nashville well "frosted." He has been here in Tennessee now since his arrival from Booker Washington's Business League meeting in Chicago last month. His general stock-in-trade when he endeavors to beguile the people who have learned him long since is the same pet story being carried around by all the office-holding crowd of Negroes under the Taft administration. He is engaged in a sickly task especially here in Tennessee. There is not one thing of which he accuses Roosevelt that Taft, Hooper and the rest of the Tennessee Republicans are not guilty. Any voter with the merest common sense knows that Napier is simply "spelling" in order to hold his job which he is certain to lose. He feels it in his bones and "sees the handwriting on the wall." Time will deal lightly with his honor, but "Shylock" Taft wants every pound of flesh from Napier and he is getting it. The Republican administration is due for a hard jolt from the Negroes of Tennessee. Hooper and the Taft people are sure to get a "solar plexus" from the Negro voters of Tennessee whatever Register Napier may do and say to the contrary notwithstanding. The strongest (?) "come out" for Taft (thus far is in the person) of P. F. Hill, erstwhile leader of The Independent Republican organization. Everybody in Tennessee knows "P. F. and his politics." His support alone will cause Taft to lose ten times as many votes as he might receive without the support of P. F. Hill and the few men of his stamp who hang onto the string of the fellow. Of Tennessee Has a Very Flattering Opening, Over 400 Pupils Being Enrolled. (Special to The Advocate) Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17.—The new Tennessee State Normal School had a very flattering formal opening today at 2 p. m., more than 400 students were enrolled and present. There was a program of plantation songs and short addresses by various leading citizens and educators of Tennessee. President W. J. Hale has the work well in hand and the opening today was strong evidence that he is not only a worker but has exceptional constructive ability and power as a school man. He is receiving the unselfish and unstinted co-operation of the best minds and characters of the State and this will go a long way toward the making of the school what it ought to be in the lives of the N-groves of the State. Hale is just the kind of man the school needs in its beginning. He is young. He is experienced. He has common sense and just enough conceit to free proud of his job and opportunity for public service. He has none of the vanity and foolish self-conceit that always make failures of public officers but is broad-hearted and just the kind of man to make the right kind of friends and sympathizers in his work and retain them. He will succeed beyond the shadow of a doubt. His success will mean the success of the school and Tennessee Negroes. He views it in that light. Mrs. Kate Green, of Ashland, Ky., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Gaffon, Jacob street. NUMBER 32 PRES. TAFT OUT OF THE RUNNING AND WILSON IS ONLY REAL OPPONENT. Of Colonel's Action and Great Crowds Turn Out to Hear in Journey Through Fourteen States From the Atlantic to t' Iden Gate. San Francisco .. Sept. 17.—These facts stand of prominently in connection with Roosevelt's tour of the United States now more than half completed. President Taft is not a factor in the situation and will run a bad third, unless the east comes to his rescue. The presidential contest is between Roosevelt and Wilson. The Progressive party will be firmly established as a result of the campaign. The Republican party has received a terrific body blow in consequence of the theft of the nomination at the Chicago Republican Convention in behalf of President Taft. The Democratic party is more nearly united than has been the case since the second Cleveland campaign and will be reinforced by many stand pat Republican votes. The paramount issue in the campaign is Roosevelt. Enthusiastic Greeting Everywhere. The political observer who has a accompanied Col. Roosevelt thus far is struck by the tremendous crowde which in most places have turned out to greet him and by the enthusiasm his speeches have excited. Those who traveled with William Jennings Bryan on his various presidential campaigns will recall, that he too, was greeted with intense enthusiasm, but the people refused to put him in the White House. The question has been asked repeatedly whether Roosevelt will suffer the same experience. Roosevelt always has been a "vote getter." His forceful personality holds an audience and together with his arguments impresses them as Bryan never was able to do. Thus at Spokane, 500 women immediately after the Colonel's address, hastened to register, in accordance with his suggestion. The same suggestion, made at the Coliseum in San Francisco last night drew an equally emphatic response from the women. Advances Militant Spirit. Besides the direct effect on the citizens who saw and heard him Col. Roosevelt's visit to the several states through which he has passed has increased militant activity of the Progressive managers. They enjoy now the official recognition of their presidential candidate, a man who was president for seven years. Col. Roosevelt has been most anxious to dispel the impression that the Progressive movement is a man's movement, that its only purpose is to place him again in the White House. He has said repeatedly that he would not be in the movement if it were merely a one man movement; that the people should use him or other instrument to effect the reforms they desire, and that when broken or useless he should be cast aside and some one else named as the leader. Those who are opposed to Roosevelt term this a play to the galleries but the mass of the people have given evidence that they are taking the Colonel at his word. Greeted in Fourteen States. Up to date Roosvelt has spoken in fourteen states—Connecticut, Indiana, Southern Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana. Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Nevada and California. In all of them he has been enthusiastically welcomed North Dakota alone of all these states may be classed as less enthusiastic than the others, though at Grand Forks the population of the city crowded the small hall in which he spoke, and at Fargo he addressed 10,000 people. The absence of larger crowds was due in part to the fact that this section of North Dakota is dominated by the La Follette element and in part to the necessity of farmers taking advantage of the good weather to harvest their crops. Indiana's turnout greatly pleased the Colonel. So did his reception in Missouri and the way in which Iowa, greeted him. He was satisfied after CORRESPONDENCE --- PAGE TWO. Rev. B. A. Brooks, of Charleston, preached two good sermons Sunday. Mrs. Emma Teague spent Sunday at Boomer the guest of her sister Sandy Saunders is sick. Mrs. Orange E. Page and son were guests of friends in Charleston last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lemons and daughter have for their house guests Miss Nellie E. Gilbert, of Mt. Airy, N. C. Mrs. Lella Wheeler is able to be out again after a week's illness. Miss Ellen Banner, of Boomer, was the guest of Mrs. Orange Page Wednesday. Mrs. Willie J. Miller spent Sunday at Gaulley. The young men of Boomor are planning a picnic party complimentary to Mrs. Orange Page, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Miss Nellie E. Gilbert, of Mt. Alry, N. C. Mrs. Eva B. Russ attended the Baptist State Convention at Beckley last week. Mrs. Lena Crawford, of White Sulphur Springs, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Willie J. Miller. Miss Leona Hayden left last week for Detroit, Mich., to attend school. Miss Carrie M. Gromes, of Hinton, returned home Sunday after spending the summer with her cousin, Mrs. W. J. Miller. Gladys Dixon has returned home after spending the summer in Huntington with her mother. Rev. Smith, of Handley, preached here Wednesday night. Chas. Russ, of Winifrede, was visiting his brother, Mr. James Russ, last Monday. Luther Brown was a business visitor to Montgomery Saturday. Mrs. Hattie Clayton, Emma Collins, and Lucy Dow were shopping in Montgomery Saturday. RONCEVERTE. Mrs. D. R. Hickman, who has been at Berwind for the past eight months, is home again. Mrs. Mary F. Rane, of Richmond, Va., visited Mrs. H. T. Moore and Mrs. E. C. Brown last week. Mrs. E. C. Colbert, of Charleston, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Debby Terry, this week. Mrs. E. H. Brown has been quit ill, but at this writing is much better. Richard Green, better known as "Uncle Dick," passed to the great beyond Saturday morning. Uncle Dick was about 72 years old, and was one of the early settlers of this city. His son, R. D. Green, of Charleston came up Saturday night to attend the funeral. "Woman's Day" was largely attended at the Methodist church all day Sunday. Many from Alderson and Brushey Ridge were in attendance. The First Baptist Church choir rendered beautiful music for the afternoon service. The choir of Alderson M. E. church sung for the night service. Mrs. William Eggleston is ill with fever. Rev. E. W. Hester attended the B. M. C. at Atlanta, Ga., last week. Mrs. Harriet Johnson, of Brushey Ridge, spent Sunday with Mrs. E. C. Brown. Mrs. Reed received a message Saturday announcing the death of her brother. She left to attend the funeral. Mrs. Odessa Howard has moved to Hinton. Mrs. Ella Leigh and children went to White Sulphur Springs Saturday afternoon, to visit her mother. MONTGOMERY. The following students left Monday for the W. Va. Institute: Missy Maggie and Beatrice Wilkerson, Betta Deans, Eliza and Maggie Woods, Madline Rogers, Eveline Willis, Ida Morgan, Joewilla Jamison, Lenora Belt, Lawrence Buster, Lewis Allen, Wm. Burton, Eugene Tinsley, John Johnson, Clyde and Russell Hardy, Edward Shepherd, Berkley Brown, Author Noel and Rev. D. C. Deans. Miss Vanilla Noel accompanied by her mother left Tuesday for the Bluefield Institute. Mrs. Bertha Watson returned to Harper's Ferry Monday. M. D. Buster and J. S. Noel returned from Atlanta, Ga., Sunday. Miss Clara Stewart, of Huntington, was the week-end guest of Mrs. F. Donnally Ralley. F. L. Rogers is reported sick. Dr. Harriston, of Winston, N. C., is here the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Geter. Dr. C. B. Anderson, of Mt. Hop will locate here in the near future. Mrs. L. D. Hodge is having a cottage built on her lot on High street. Mrs. Lizzle Perry Callender is having her home remodeled. T. H. Norman, of Washington, D. C., returned home Sunday after a month's visit to relatives. WINIFREDE Mrs. J. A. Cary and nephew, W. E. Cary, of Cleveland, spent a few weeks here visiting Mrs. L. A. Davis. Mrs. Mary Waugh, of Charleston, is spending a few days here visiting her parents. Miss Ella and H. B. Smith, J. M. Wooding, H. E. Harris and family, are spending a few weeks here visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wiseman, of Cabin Creek, have moved their family here for future residence. J. D. Wiseman was a business visitor to Lewiston Saturday. Aarca Ross spent a few days here last week visiting his parents. E. Shelton spent a few days out of town last week. Kenneth Brooks returned home from Cabin Creek last week. The public schools started Monday with a very good attendance for the first week. Miss M. L. Walker is teacher. Rev. R. B. Yancy filled his regular appointment here Sunday and preached two interesting sermons. Miss Carrie Payne, of Raymond City, spent the week-end hero visiting her grandmother, Mrs. L. A. Davis. ALDERSON. After a serious illness for a month George Carter is improving. The many friends made by Miss Katie Pack, of Huntington, regretted very much her departure Saturday. Mrs. Susie Hill and daughter Clara left for Institute for the opening last week. Miss Mabel Johnson, of Covington, Va., is visiting relatives and friends here. After a month's visit Miss Mitttl Burger, of Huntington, returned home Tuesday. A musical given in the Odd Fellows' Hall Thursday night is reported as a great success. All numbers on the program responded readily and with much success. With the assistance of Miss Katie Pack, of Huntington, the following program was rendered: Instrumental duet, "El. Capitan"—C. R. Will on, Geo. Crawford. Solo, "Garden of Roses"—Austin Crawford. Instrumental Solo, "Dreamland"—Miss Cora May Brown. Solo, "Whippoothwill"—C. R. W. son. Instrumental solo, "Fairy Barque"—Miss Katie Pack. Solo, "All I Ask is Love"—Miss Mabel Johnsca. After rendition of program refreshments were served CHARLESTON Married in Boston. Miss Beulah B. Walker and Mr. Henry L. Courtney were married at Trinity church, Boston, Mass., on the 11th inst. Miss Walker is a trained nurse and a graduate of Scotia Seminary, Concord, N.C. Mr. Courtney will be remembered in Charleston as one of the Malden boys who went to Boston to be with his brother, Dr. S. E. Courtney. Mr. and Mrs. Courtney will make their home in Roxbury, Mass. Hotel B'own Arrivals,—Rev. C. E. Hodges, Staunton, Va.; Lula Nickelson, Winding Gulf; Mr. and Mrs. C. Williams, Hugheston; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bagsby, Lynchburg, Va.; Mrs. Lizzie Hunter, Raymond City; Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Peck, Dorothy; B. S. Ballard, Institute; Cornelia Thompson, Mattie Harris, Cannelton; W. L. Tolliver, Thurmond; Golden Smith, St. Albans; R. B. Lee, Hot Springs, Va.; H. S. Sterling and family, Clotbier; R. K. Stephens, Columbus, O.; Kate L. Carter, Macon, O.; H. W. Reed, Logan; Robert Whitted, John Jackson, Dorothy; Georgia Sutton, Middleport; S. H. Guss, Institute; John N. Thomas, Clifton Forge, Va; B. Jackson, Hot Springs, Va.; Mrs. Annie Jordan, Malden; George Jeter, Sun; Robert Anderson, Enton; E. A. Nelson Harwood; Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Wyndall; J. F. Henderson, Pt. Pleasant; E. B. McLoud, Nuttallburg; Evangeline and John Moss, Layland; Mabel Sinkford, Ironton, O.; Alex Staples, Freeman, Dallas; Morgan S. Walker, Pocahontas, Va.; Amelia McClanahan, Freeman, A; Gray, Cabin Creek; May Williams, Eccles; Mrs. Laura Woody, Marting; Mrs. Cella Williams, Plymouth; M. B. Lewis, Oak Hill; Mr. and Mrs. D. Preston, Clifton Forke, Va.; J. M. Johnson, Garrison; Mr. and Mrs. James Meek, Columbus, Ohio; and J. L. White, Louisville, Ky., were guests at Hotel Brown this week. Ladies Aid Meets.—A. J. Morris was host to the Ladies' Aid Society of the First Baptist church at the home of Mrs. Mary Lewis, on Shrops- bury street, Thursday evening of last week. Mrs. Odessa Smith was elected secretary and Miss Woodson assistant. Mrs. Mattle Moss succeeds Mrs. Ada Langhorne as critic. Twenty-nine members and visitors were present and a very interesting session was held. To Give Lawn Fete.—At its meeting Monday evening, with Mrs. Ada Scott, the Atheneum Club made arrangements to give a lawn fete Monday evening of next week, at the home of Rev. E. J. Woodard, Elmwood avenue. Sixty-nine members and five visitors were present when the roll was called and a very enthusiastic meeting was held. Full Membership Present.—Miss Janle Amos, Mrs, Helen Bailey, Rev. W. S. Scott, J. E. Johnson and J. C. Lewis, president of the "Tribe of Judah," pleasantly entertained that organization. Thursday evening of last week, at the residence of Mrs. Frank Whiteman, Washington Court. Nearly the full membership of the club was present to participate in its deliberations. Personals and Locals. Mrs. Julia Henley left Tuesday for Springfield, Ohio, and Saginaw, Mich., for a visit of several weeks. Mrs. Blanch Watts, of Atlantic City, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Teal, Lewls street. Mrs. Emma Jackson and her daughter, Mrs. Lenora Cowser, were both ill the first of the week. Mrs. Allen, of Baltimore, Md., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. P. F. Male Lewis street. Norman Triplett, who has been in the city for several days, left Wednesday for Columbus, Ohio. Ernest Porterfield is visiting friends in Canada. Rev. E. Fort, pastor of St. Paul A. M. E. church, left Tuesday for Clarksburg to attend the conference. Miss Flora E. Haynes is visiting friends in Buchanan, Va. Mrs. Johnson, of Crescent Road continues seriously ill. Mrs. G. P. Porter returned Wednesday of last week from Sweet Chalybeate Springs, Va., where she spent the summer. Mrs. Allen Bibbs returned to her home at Clifton Forge, Va., Sunday, after a short visit here to her cousin, Mrs. George Gray. Mrs. Carrie Jennings will leave Saturday for New York. Miss M. E. Eubank and sister have gone to Institute for permanent residence. Mrs. F. C. DeHonney has returned from Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio. Miss Grace Robinson has returned from a visit to relatives in Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. Luther Jackson is seriously ill at her home on Lawrence street. Annie and Vivian Duckwyler, of Raymond City, spent a few days in the city this week. Mrs. Cornie Robinson, of Institute, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Douglass Carter, Jacob street. Mrs. Rosa Thompson has returned from Virginia where she accompanied the remains of her husband, which were taken there for interment. Mrs. Cornelia Johnson is visiting relatives in Virginia. Miss Nellie and Nannie Merritt are visiting friends in Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. Sara Washington, of Winfield, was brought to the city Monday to be operated on at the General Hospital. Miss Moss Clay has returned to her home in Clarksville, W. Va. Robert Lee, of Hot Springs, Va, was a visitor to the city the first of the week. Mrs. Carrie Hale and Miss Mattie Hale are visiting friends at Institute Miss Anna Wilson, of Raymond City, is visiting friends in the city. Miss Anna Bell King, of Washington, Pa., was the guest of Miss Nora Wright, on Piedmont street, a few days last week. Samuel Hale is seriously ill at his home on South Side. High School (Continued from Page One.) They left Tuesday at noon 'er their home in Cleveland. Miss Willie A. Winston and Mr. Mitchell L. Jackson were married in Washington, Saturday the 7th by the Rev. Dr. Walter H. Brookes in the parsonage of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church. A reception will be tendered Mr. and Mrs. Jackson this evening in the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Winston, of W. Baker street. The Virginia Branch of the Woman's Mite Missionary Society of the A. M. E. Church will hold its annual session in Third St. A. M. E. Church, the Rev. S. S. Morris, pastor, Oct. 8-11. Bishop L. J. Coppin, of Philadelphia, and many prominent missionaries of Virginia will be present and deliver address s. Imagination's Limitations "If an actor imagines that he is a fat man he will appear fat to the spectators," a leading tragedian tells us. It may be so, but we have seen an actor who imagines he was a good actor and did not appear so to the spectators. THE ADVOCATE. Pres. Gates Resigns Because of Sickness Head of Fisk, Suffering Serious Relapse, Leaves Institution Now in Charge of Committee of Three. Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 16. President George A. Gates, who has been the head of Fisk University since October, 1909: has tendered his resignation following a serious relapse at his home in Glover, Va., where he has been very ill. His resignation was accepted with reluctance by the Board and for the present the affairs of the institution will be handled by a committee of three composed of Dean H. H. Wright, Prof. W. V. Metcalf and Prof. C. W. Morrow. Ever since commencement D^- Gates has been in the East in the hope that his health might be improved and for several months has been at its old home in Vermont with Mrs. Gates Last spring Dr. Gates was a passenger on a train which was wrecked in Pennsylvania and was among those injured. At the time he wired friends here that he was not hurt much, but after coming back to Nashville and returning his work at the university he suffered a nervous breakdown. He went to several resorts in the Carolinas in the hope of being berefted, but very little improvement was noted. Word was received here today that he had suffered a serious relapse and that his condition was such as to cause alarm to his family and friends. His continued ill health was the cause of his resignation. Mrs. Gates, in a letter to friends here, says she hopes that Dr. Gates' condition will improve so that he may be taken to a sanitarium in New York and his many friends in Nashville hope that he may be restored to health. Well-known Educator. Dr. Gates, during his residence in this city, made many friends who sympathize with him in his illness. 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BELL SH 708 Kanav Ice Cream STRANGERS AND THE BEST SODA ONLY OUR PLANS SERVICE IS OU THEPEOPLES' are the exclusive agents and will be pleased to explain the my comfort and health tatures whenever you may call—but It Now! BELL SHOE CO. 708 Kanawha Street OUR e Cream Parlor DANGERS AND TRAVELING PERSONS BEST SODA WATER ONLY 5 CTS. OUR PLANS UP-TO-DATE SERVICE IS OUR WATCHWORD MEPEOPLES' GROCERY CO. We are the exclusive agents and will be pleased to explain the many comfort and health features whenever you WM. H. PARKER, Manager. ty has made wonderful strides and he was regarded as one of the best executives the institution ever had. He was a man of experience in educational work and the author of several books which have to do with education. For thirteen years he was President of Grinnell College, Iowa, and afterwards for seven years was at the head of Pomona College in California. After Dr.-Gates left the California institution he spent a year in rest and travel and was then chosen as the head of Fisk University of this city one of the leading universities for the education of the Negro in the country. Dear Sunday Schools: Appeals were sent out from the office of superintendent of missions in the month of July asking all schools to conduct a Sunday School Missionary Rally on the second Sunday in August in keeping with our former plan. We are very thankful for the prompt and liberal manner some of our schools have responded to this cause. Still there are several schools that have not sent up any thing for missions since the meeting of our convention at Montgomery. Remember that our worthy board is very anxious to do its whole duty toward giving the gospel to every creature, therefore, please talk this matter up among your people and send up your missionary contribution by the 20th of September. J. J. TURNER. Superintendent of Missions. Box 64, Kimberly, W. Va. Charles Young Only Negro Ever Graduated From West Point. Washington, Sept. 12.—Captain Charles Young, of the Ninth United State cavalry, one of the three Negro army officers ever graduated from West Point, has been promoted to major. Young is now attorney and military attaché to Liberia, organizing the army of the black republic. three New Pictures THE AIRDON Table Seats. Plenty of our Patronage Solicite icture is a First Run. Never S Charleston Before. DRY CLEANING WASH SHOE REPAIRING St. DRY CLEANING NU WAY SHOE REPAIRING Charleston, W. Va. GROWN AND BRIDG HOURS: 8:30 A.M. to Dr. JAMES Dental BROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPECIAL HOURS: 8:30 A. M. to 1:30 P. M., 2:00 to 6:00 P. JAMES B. BRO Dental Surgeon GROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALTY HOURS: 8:30 A. M. to 1:30 P. M., 2:00 to 6:00 P. M. Office: Room 1, K. of P. Bldg. HENRY T. M'DONALD, President. STORER COLLEGE Harper's Ferry, W. a. More than 400 men and women in the state for Colored students. Remarkably healthful. Ample building ADDED TO OUR PLANT THIS teen highly educated, earnest teacher. Our Library catalogued accordi largest in the State. FIRST GRADE CERTIFICATE BERS OF THE GRADUATING CLAS THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCAT its faculty and student body. Its w ing. Literary Societies, Christian Sane Athletics. COURSES: Academic, State N For illustrated catalogue and o S. BE LOAN Money Loaned Clo 605 Kana Founded in 1867 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. 400 men and women have graduated here. We Colored students. Magnificent location. Healthful. Ample buildings. THREE NEW YEARS TO OUR PLANT THIS YEAR. The regular educated, earnest teachers does not include any catalogued according to the Dewey System State. MADE CERTIFICATES ARE GRANTED TO THE GRADUATING CLASSES WHO ARE RECORDED OF EDUCATION. Storer is interdisciplinary student body. Its whole influence is toward Societies, Christian Organizations, Musical Arts. Academic, State Normal, Industrial, Musical catalogue and other printed matter will be S. BERMAN LOAN OFFICE by Loaned on Jewelry Clothing 605 Kanawha Street 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 S. BERMAN LOAN OFFICE Money Loaned on Jewelry and Clothing 605 Kanawha Street Dutch in Russian Flag. Peter the Great made the Russian flag. He liked the Dutch so much that he just turned their colors tround. Must First Pass Ordeal. In Central Africa there is a tribe that only bestows the privileges of citizenship and marriage upon a man when he has climbed down a precipitous cliff. Bix—"I always go by the motto: 'If you'd have a thing done well, do it yourself.'" Dix—"Yes; but suppose you want a haircut?" French Wine Production. In a good year France pays taxes on more than a thousand million gallons of wine. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1912 New Pictures 5c RDOME Plenty of Room. age Solicited Run. Never Shown in n Before. LEANING WAY REPAIRING Phone 790 E WORK A SPECIALTY 30 P. M., 2:00 to 6:00 P. M. B. BROWN Surgeon N. C. BRACKETT, Treasurer. In 1867 have graduated here. The oldest school magnificent location. Elevation high. dings. THREE NEW BUILDINGS BEYEAR. The regular faculty of sixers does not include assistants. g to the Dewey System, is one of the ARE GRANTED TO THOSE MEM- MESSES WHO ARE RECOMMENDED TO GN. Storer is interdenominational in whole influence is toward Christian liv- organizations, Musical Clubs, Bands and formal, Industrial, Music. Her printed matter write to The President, RMAN OFFICE on Jewelry and thing wha. Street Marking Keys. If you have a number of keys to the stable, shed, henhouse and such buildings that look and feel about alike, put wooden tags on them with one notch for the stable, two notches for the henhouse, etc. You can tell at a glance, then, or by feeling them if it is dark, which key is the right one. Got Back at the Judge. A celebrated engineer, being examined at a trial where both the judge and counsel tried in vain to browbeat him, made use in his evidence of the expression, "the creative power of a mechanic," on which the judge rather tartly asked him what he meant by "the creative power of a mechanic." "Why, my lord," said the engineer, "I mean that power which enables a man to convert a goat's tail into a judge's wig." Home Phone 429 RE Best Bottled Money Old Moorman, per quart.....$1.00; Cove Spring, per quart......90; Black and Green, per quart......95; Old Charter, per quart.....1.15; Sunny Brook, per quart.....1.00; Whiskies in Old 88, 10 years old, per gal.....$4.00; Mellwood, per gal.....3.50; Silver Spring, per gal.....3.00; Old Home, per gal.....3.00; Wines, B Sherry, per gallon.....$2.00; Port, per gallon.....2.00; Blackberry, per gallon.....2.00; Small Bottles of Beer, per doz......75c J. D. Gart READ! Best Bottled in Bond Whiskey Money Can Buy. 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Garten & Company The Old "IN THE NAME OF THE REP PROGRESSIVE VOTER VOTES FOR US AND THE INTERESTS YOU ARE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF USA THE OPEN ROAD PROGRESSIVE VOTER VOTE FOR US AND THE INTERESTS WE ARE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF 1914 THE OPEN ROAD ROBERT THE RATTER Senator Borah guarantees that Idaho cited men and women shouted at the ho will cast its vote for Roosevelt and meeting here last night. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1912 122 Lovell St. Roosevelt's Trip (Continued from Page One.) his visit to Minnesota that the Progressive ticket would sweep that state, and he has the same feeling with respect to Washington, Oregon, and California. The result in Washington and California is a question only of majority, for Democrats and Republicans both concede that Roosevelt and Johnson will win. In Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Montana, and Nevada the contest is between Roosevelt and Wilson, with both sides confident. Confident of Illinois Victory The Colonel has implicit faith that Illinois will cast its electoral vote for the Progressive nominees. So far as Utah is concerned, the Mormon church will determine whether or not Taft shall be in the running. Its decision will rest upon information it receives in the closing days of the campaign as to the president's chances. If he has none, he will be abandoned and the vote controlled by the church will be swung to Roosevelt or Wilson, according to the strength either manifests. The church loves a winner and proposes to get on the band wagon. Johnson. Senator Cummins, just before the Colonel reached Iowa, announced that he intended to support Roosevelt. This assures Roosevelt the vote of this state. Gains by Penrose Attack. In all his speeches the Colonel has identified the Republican party with "the interests" and has made this connection largely by his interpretation of the testimony of Senator Penrose and John D. Archbold of the Standard Oil Company before the senate investigating committee. Instead of the charge of these two men injuring Col. Roosevelt he has turned them to his own advantage. His quotation of Archbold that even in darkest Abyssinia a corporation would not be treated as the Standard Oil was treated during the Roosevelt administration always has been productive of enthusiastic cheering, and this approval has been intensified by his further statement that, if elected he would apply the Abyssinian treatment to the Standard and any other corporation found guilty of violating the law. "You've got them, Teddy." men shouted in Iowa. "We'll elect you. Go to it!" cried men in Minnesota. "Good! Good!" yelled voters in Mon- In the west the question the Progressives ask is not about conditions in various sections of this great territory, but what will you do in the east? They make predictions of their ability to deliver electoral votes. These men say the sentiment is overwhelmingly for Roosevelt and Johnson in the intermountain and Pacific coast states. If there were one state in which it was believed Roosevelt had no chance and that Wilson surely would win it was Nevada. Yet the situation, from the Progressive standpoint, is decidedly satisfactory. What is needed there to assure a Roosevelt victory is a speaking campaign by men of national reputation. With respect to Oregon, the fight is close, with the odds slightly favorable to Roosevelt. Montana is extremely doubtful due to the opposition of the Amalgamated Copper Company to Roosevelt. A competent observer not identified with any party says that Roosevelt and Johnson have one chance in twenty-five of losing California. Colonel Tells of Confidence. Col. Roosevelt was asked by a man in the crowd at Sacramento last night what the east will do. "I believe we have a good chance of winning there as we will here," responded the Colonel, to the delight of his admirers. "The Progressive movement is sweeping over the east," he continued, "and I think it will show its strength at the polls." This was not merely a campaign statement on the part of the Colonel, he believes it. His confidence is due to the result of the elections in Maine and Vermont, and what he saw while in Connecticut. In the states of the middle and far west traversed by the Colonel, the name of Mr. Taft when mentioned by him has been productive of laughter. Only the dyed in the wool conservatives will invariably support the president. The vote of the Republican party in every state will be reduced by the desire of many men, rabid Roosevelt haters, to defeat the Progressive nominee. In Iowa, Washington, Oregon and California the Republican party is dead, and it seems moribund elsewhere. Party Unity Aids Wilson. Governor Wilson has no positive strength in the west. What strength he has arises from the view that this is a Democratic year and from the Indorsement he has received from Bryan. In all but a few of the states Col. Roosevelt has passed through the Democratz are elected. Democrats are united. They are expecting that the New Jersey candidate will draw a large vote from the stand. pat Republicans, and in this way defeat Roosevelt. They are taking Taft into account not as a rival in the campaign but as representing a body of men so hostile to Roosevelt that they will do anything to beat him. The Democrats and standpat Republicans had planned to have the tariff the preponderating issue of the campaign. It is not so at the present time, though greater interest will be manifested as election day draws near. The effect will be to help Roosevelt in the protectionist states. The farmers of the middle and northwest and merchants and other business men of the Pacific slope do not take kindly to the tariff views of Mr. Wilson. Many of the latter class are not friendly to the Colonel, but they prefer his tariff pledges to those of Wilson and they know Taft cannot win. Progressive. Reforms. Liked. The audiences Col. Roosevelt has addressed have warmly applauded woman suffrage and the workmens' compensation proposal, suppression of child labor, limitation of the hours of work, and a minimum wage scale. The women voters of the west largely are for Roosevelt. He definitely has abandoned discussion of Taft. From now on Wilson will be his target, and he proposes to keep the latter busy in a debate which he deliberately started last night. ORDER OF PUBLICATION Kanawha County, ss: At Rules held in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, on the first Monday in the month of September, 1912. Beulah Conley, Plaintiff, vs. (In Chancery, No. 3185. Elmo Conley, Defendant. (The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bonds of matrimony.) This day came the Plaintiff by her Attorney; and on his motion, and it appearing by affidavit filed, that the Defendant is a non-resident of this State, it is ordered that he do appear within one month after the date of the first publication hereof, and do what is necessary to protect his interest in this suit. IRA H. MOTTESHEARD, Clerk. H. B. BUSTER, Solicitor. Notice to Take Depositions. To Elmo Conley: Take Notice: That on the 15th day of October, A. D. 1912, between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and 5 o'clock P. M., at the law office of John C. Donnally, in the Kanawha Banking & Trust Co. Bldg, corner Capitol and Quarrier streets, Charleston, Kanawha County, W. Va., I will take the deposition of myself and others to be read in evidence in my behalf of a certain suit in chancery now pending in the Circuit Court for the County of Kanawha and State of West Virginia, in which I am Plaintiff and you are the Defendant. If from any cause the taking of said depositions shall not be commenced or completed on the day aforesaid, the same shall be continued from day to day, or from time to time, at the same place, and between the same hours, until the same shall be completed. BEULAH CONLEY, By Counsel. AN EXPLANATION NECESSARY Will some one of the many persons making the assertion kindly explain how the recall of judicial decisions or of judges will affect the Negro people injuriously. All of them content themselves with the bare statement unsupported by argument or reasons. The proposition advanced by Col. Roosevelt appears to The Advocate to be beneficial to the Negroes as well as to the whites. If not, kindly explain why. LITTRARY NOTES. The special feature of the October Scribner's will be "The Modern Terminal." One article by W. Symmes Richardson, of McKim, Mead & White, treats this problem from the architectural point of view; the other, by Samuel O. Dunn, editor of the Railway Age Gazette, considers it from the practical railway man's stand-point. More than sixty views of the great stations in Europe and America are given. Senator Lodge, when a boy in Boston, was an industrious theatre-goer, and in the October Scribner's he gives his memories of the notable plays and players in the early 60's. Among the last letters which George Meredith wrote was one to Thomas Hardy, commenting on his poem, "The Dynasts"; the last letter of all was addressed to Watts-Dunton, a letter of condolence on the death of Swinburne. They appear in the October Scribner's. President Finley, in the October Scribner's follows the trail of the French explorers along the Mississippi AT THE BURLEW EVERY NIGHT LATEST MOVING PICTURES BALCONY RESERVED FOR COLORED PEOPLE 5c. ALL SEATS 5c. 7-11 P. M. ARE YOU WORKING FOR MONEY? OR IS YOUR MONEY WORKING FOR YOU? If you are working and saving your money and putting it in a bank where you get no interest, keeping it in a trunk or hiding it some where about your house—You Are Working for Money. If you are working and saving your money and investing it in a safe way, where it will be working day and night whether you are working or not, and making you at least six per cent. interest—Your Money is Working For You. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association was organized in order to give us an opportunity to put the money we could save together and then put it to work. The above is a picture of our building on the Capitol Square in Charleston. We have just purchased a splendid three story brick building on one of the main business streets in the city of Huntington. The first door is occupied by the Huntington Herald, the largest daily newspaper published in that section of the state, the second floor is used for office rooms, while the third floor is a large assembly and lodge hall. This building is sure to pay us well. After the Charleston building had been occupied only eight months our stockholders were paid a dividend of six per cent. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask your agent in your locality about it or write to this office. PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION River. These articles ("The French in the Heart of America"), contain not only vivid historical narrative, but a great deal of present-day comment. Henry van Dyke returns, in the October Scribner's to the French Canadians as characters for fiction. This story, "The Countersign of the Crabler" expresses the tender side of their character. Frederick Landis, once a congressman from Indiana, writes in the October Scribner's a story of an old soldier who went South to deliver a lecture on Abraham Lincoln. Five great railroad terminals in the United States, recently finished, or approaching completion, have cost more than $300,000,000. The October Scribner's will tell all about them and the many other elaborate preparations for railway stations that are already under way * * * Kenyon Cox, the well-known artist writes in "The Field of Art" of the October Scribner's about "Two Ways of Painting." * * * Mildred Howells, daughter of the novelist, will have a poem in the October Scribner's. Of Florida White Woman Taken From Officers and Lynched. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 14.—H. Murphy, a Negro, confessed assailant of a well-known white woman of Alton, Fla., was taken from officers by a mob and lynched near that place yesterday, according to advices received here today. When the woman screamed he choked her and fled. Bloodhounds trailed him to his cablin. His body was riddled with bullets. WANT JACK JOHNSON'S NAME BARRED OUT New Orleans, Sept. 1.—A Nashville, (Tenn.) editor has started a movement to bar the name of Jack Johnson, the pugilist, from the Southern newspapers, and today every editor in this city received a letter from Nashville bearing such a request. The Nashville editor declares that in marrying the white woman who recently killed herself, Johnson offered an affront to every white woman in the land. AT THE BUILD LATEST M BALCONY RESERV 5c. ARE YOU WO OR IS YOUR MON If you are working and saving your money in a trunk or hiding it some where about you. If you are working and saving your money night whether you are working or not, and for you. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association money we could save together and then put Square in Charleston. We have just purchased streets in the city of Huntington. The newspaper published in that section of the city is a large assembly and lodge hall. This been occupied only eight months our stockhole. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share locality about it or write to this office. LET YOUR M PYTHIAN MU ASS L. O. WILSON, PRESIDENT Pure Whiskies, Wines, Gins, Braudies, Beer, Gigars & Tobacco LUNCH COUNTER IN CONNECTION Phone 1705 508 Kanawha St. CHARLESTON, W. Va. 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. Mutual Loan & Jewelry Co. H. GALPERIN, Prop. MONEY ADVANCED ON DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, BICYCLES AND ON ALL GOODS OF VALUE GREAT BARGAINS IN UNREDEEMED PLEDGES 720 Kanawha St. - - Charleston, W. Va. IN THE KANAWHA VALLEY BANK BUILDING W. EAGAN JEWELER CHARJESTON, W. VA. RIGHT PRICES ON CLOCKS AND JEWELRY FINE WATCH REPAIRING A SPECIALTY A. N. E JEW 806 QUARRIER ST. RIGHT P DIAMONDS, WATCHES, CLOCKS A FINE A. N. EAGAN JEWELER 806 QUARRIER ST. CHARJESTON, W. VA. RIGHT PRICES ON DIAMONDS, WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY FINE WATCH REPAIRING A SPECIALTY Success in Audacity. Great effects come of industry and perseverance; for audacity doth almost bind and mate the weaker sort of minds.—Bacon. EVERY NIGHT PICTURES COLORED PEOPLE TS 5c. M. FOR MONEY? WORKING FOR YOU? In a bank where you get no interest, keeping it the Working for Money. In a safe way, where it will be working day and six per cent. interest—Your Money is Working In order to give us an opportunity to put the love is a picture of our building on the Capitol the story brick building on one of the main bus- sied by the Huntington Herald, the largest daily or is used for office rooms, while the third floor day us well. After the Charleston building had dividend of six per cent. on the installment plan. Ask your agent in your WORK FOR YOU INVESTMENT TION [Name] Little Good Work. There is no royal road to anything. One thing at a time, and al things in succession. That which grows slowly endures.—J. G. Holland. WESTON, W. VA PAGE FOUR THE ADVOCATE Published every Thursday by The Advocate Printing and Publishing Co., Inc. J. C. GILMER, Editor. G. L. CUZZENS, Business Manager. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Charleston, W. Va., under Act of Congress of March 30, 1879. Office: Room 11 K. of P. Building. Phone 2185. RATES BY SUBSCRIPTION. By mail, one year..... $1.50 By mail, six months..... $1.00 By Mall, three months..... .50 "WE STAND AT ARMAGEDDON AND WE BATTLE FOR THE LORD." PROGRESSIVE-REPUBLICAN TICKET For President, Theodore Roosevelt, of New York For Vice President. Hiram Johnson, of California. STATE TICKET. For Governor, Dr. H. D. Hatfield. For Secretary of State, Stuart F. Reed. For Supt. of Free Schools, M. P. Shawkey. For Commissioner of Agriculture, Howard E. Williams. For Attorney General, A. A. Lilly. For State Treasurer, E. L. Long. For Congressman-at-Large, Howard Sutherland. For Judges of Supreme Court, George Poffenbarger, Chas. W. Lynch. CONGRESSIONAL TICKET For Congress, Third District, Samuel B. Avis. SENATORIAL TICKET. For State Senate, 8th District, E. T. England. For Judge of Circuit Court, 10th District, S. C. Burdette. KANWAHA COUNTY TICKET For Sheriff, Bonner H. Hill. For Prosecuting Attorney, Thos. C. Townsend. For County Commissioner, Dr. M. P. Malcolm. For Assessor, Henry A. Walker. For House of Delegates, John Bannister, G. C. Reynolds, Adolph E. Scherr, A. C. Vandine, W. W. Wertz. For Justice of the Peace: C. W. Dering. Marion Gilchrist. For Constable: G. D. Acree. Hansford F. Jenkins. WHICH CHOOSE YE? Some of our exchanges try to make it appear that every Negro who supports the Progressive party is a traitor to his race. Some of these actually believe what they say; others speak as they do as a matter of policy, chief among whom are those papers subsisted by the Republican or Democratic party, or controlled by those holding office, or hoping to do so, should either of these parties elect their candidates on the national ticket. In the platform of the Progressiv party appear these planks which intimately concern the welfare of every man who works with his hands; The right of the people to rule; Prevention of industrial accidents; A six-day week; protection from overwork and under employment; fair compensation for industrial accidents, occupational disease and death; Extension of industrial and agricultural education; Prohibition of child labor; Program for country life and labor betterment; and An equal opportunity to the average man. It can not be denied that the national adoption of these propositions will materially benefit the Negro along with other citizens of this country. If the Negro is to be benefited, is he who participates in the movement to that end a traitor? The trouble with most of our people who are declaring Col. Roosevelt and his Negro adherents Judas Isarcio and Benedict Arnold, seems to be ignorance of the aims of the Progressives, ignorance arising from failure to read and digest the Progressive platform. They have flown off on a tangent because some one has told them that Col. Roosevelt bitterly opposed the seating in the Progressive National Convention of any Negro delegates from the South. Of this mole hill they have built a mountain. They have not stopped to consider that presentation in conventions—an empty honor—is all the recognition the Southern Negro gets from the Republican party, and that for years these representatives have been but tools in the hands of the office-holding whites. Pawns, they have been moved about on the political chess board by those who selected them, and have blindly obeyed the orders of their bosses. The Negro who wants his vote to do the most for himself and his race should carefully weigh the broken promises of the Republican party and the open hostility of the Democrats with the frank declarations of the Progressives. He must remember the growing hypocrisy of those who support Mr. Taft and the ruthless enmity of those who follow Mr. Wilson. From the latter camp he will find has emanated every political plague that has afflicted him; in the former, the virus upon which they have fed. One will have none of him, the other has him merely to use him. Standing on the other side is the progressive party fearlessly admitting the error of trying to force the white South to recognize the political equality of the black man—a course of action which has been insincerely followed "for forty-five years in the Republican party, and which has, during that period, hurt the Negro in the South, the white man in the South, and finally has brought to disaster—to crushing disaster and death—the great Republican party itself." The Progressive party would leave to the several states to determine the qualifications of their delegates, representatives not of a race nor of a class but of all the people. In its scheme of things no man is to be advanced because he is white nor yet retarded because he is black. In short, a man is to be considered as a man. This is what the thoughtful Negro has long demanded; this is what the Progressive party announces itself willing to give. Which choose ye? REPLYING TO REV. HARE. The West Virginia edition of The American Issue, a prohibition paper published at Westerville, Ohio, branch office, this city, contains this editorial: "JOURNALISTIC MISCEGENATION "A new term has been coined in the West Virginia campaign, through the conduct of G. A. Bolden, editor of the Charleston Mail, and J. C. Gilmer, editor of the Advocate, a Negro paper. They pooled their issues, and Bolden went to Washington to sell out their souls to the liquor men. He fell by the wayside and got his foot in a trap. He has been yelling with pain ever since. Others have been yelling also, but with derision. Bolden might have known that it would have spoiled his luck to mix up with a colored man in a crooked transaction. Thar is where Charleston gets its new term 'journalistic miscgensation.' The Charleston Mail states the facts in the case so fully and comments thereto so much after the heart of the Advocate editor, that its statement is heartily endorsed and reprinted in full. Says The Mail: "FIRST COUSIN TO 'PUSSYFOOT' AND TREVIT." "The Rev. Tho. Hare, West Virginia, editor of The American Issue, is as graceful a liar and a gay a gayer pretty nearly, as one 'Pussyfoot' Johnson and his so-called brother-in-law, name of Trevitt. Hare, in the current number of the Issue, states that Editor Bolden of The Mail, and Editor Gilmer of the Advocate, the last named being the leading organ of the colored people in this city), 'pooled their issues, and Bolden went to Washington to sell out their souls to the limpmen. He fell by the wayide and got his foot in a trap', &c., et cetera. All of which is another of Hare's canards. Bolden did not go to Washington, he did not reply to the Trevitt letter. The facts in the case are simply theses. The day the letter came from Trevitt to The Mail, J. C. Gilmer, editor of the Advocate, which paper is, and has been for years past printed at The Mail office by contract, came into The Mail office, with a like letter in his hand. He asked the Mail editor if he had replied to Trevitt's letter. Bolden replied that he had not, and was not going to, but that he expected to go to Washington about the 19th of the month and would then investigate the proposition. Gilmer then asked Bolden if he would investigate for the Advocate also, and Bolden said he would. And that's all there was to It. The Mail editor did not go to Washington, did not reply to the Trevitt letter, did not have any dealings of any kind with anyone concerning the Trevitt letter, did not even discuss the matter again with Editor Gilmer of the Advocate, and did not even know that Gilmer had addressed a reply to Trevitt, until the fact was published in Collier's. Several months ago we anounced through these columns that we expected to accept advertising from both sides of the prohibition question If it were proffered us, and this we are doing, the same, go far as the present management knows, as The Mail has done ever since it became a newspaper, and the same as numerous other papers of the State are doing. And it is just as much of a business transaction as is Rev. Hare's connection with the Anti-Saloon League. If the Mail chooses to oppose the adoption of the prohibition amendment in West Virginia, that's The Mail's business, the opinion of Hare to the contrary notwithstanding. The campaign of lying, lust and slander that was inaugurated by 'Pussyfoot' Johnson a child which is being as ably continued in West Virginia by Rev. Thos. Hare, will certainly not impel newspapers to grow enthusiastic in support of the amendment, nor will it win votes for the amendment." NEITHER TAFT NOR WILSON FAIR. Strange, is it not, how deliberately some men will set about to misinterpret a statement to suit their convenience? As a case in point, read the following from The (Omaha, Nebr.) Enterprise: "We can understand why the Charleston, W. Va., Advocate is using ink so profusely in the interest of Colonel Roosevelt. He admits being one of the five men of color who have been selected in West Virginia to make the Negroes there believe that discrimination against the southern brother by the Bull Moose Party is proper and right. May we then ask, is any man fair who would discriminate against any man on account of his color? The Advocate may answer at leisure." What The Advocate really said, in replying to a charge that its activity in the Progressive cause arose from the expectation of being called upon to manage the Colonel's campaign for colored voters, was: "The thought of managing the Colonel's campaign for the colored voters in this State did not induce Gilmer to go to Chicago. He knew before he was elected as a delegate that provisions had been made for the selection of five Negroes, presumably one from each Congressional district, as members of the Progressive State Committee, and that these five would be expected—along with other members of the committee—to look after the colored voters." If there is any admission in this statement that The Advocate is to be or expects to be one of the five, it was not so intended. The Advocate's place in the present fight is in the ranks, but it intends to be among the foremost in every charge and when the enemy's position is captured its standard will be among the first on the ramparts. Replying to the question of The Enterprise as to whether any man who discriminates against another on account of his color is fair, The Advocate answers "No." No, it does not think Mr. Taft is fair in that he resolutely adhered to his determination, expressed in his inaugurad address, not to appoint any colored mar. to office where such an appointment would be displeasing to the whites patrons of that office. No, it does not think Mr. Wilson fair, because he ousted every Negro he found in office in New Jersey, and absolutely refused to put others in their stead. REAPING THE WHIRLWIND. "The mills of the gods grind slowly but they grind exceeding fine." The truth of this old saw is again borne out in the humiliating defeat of Mr. Henry Lincoln Johnson and Mr. Benjamin Jackson Davis who sought to gobble up the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows and along with it its auxiliary, the Household of Ruth, at Atlanta, last week. Every member of these orders and even some who are not members will see the full import of this statement. When these gentlemen treachously defeated "Mississippi" Jones at Richmond and shortly after in the same manner knifed J. McHenry Jones endowment proposition, they sowed the wind. When, at the Baltimore meeting, they ruthlessly deprived legally accredited delegates of their seats and "stream rollered" Asbury out of a possible election, they again sowed the wind. And, when they usurped the office of the Grand Master in his absence and set themselves up as lords of all, they again sowed the wind. Friday they reaped the whitewind. How far they fell, how unexpected was the fall may be judged from the magnitude of their plans. E. H Morris, the present Grand Master was to be deposed in favor of Mr. Davis, the former being made chief justice. Mr. Houston was slated for Grand Secretary, Mr. Nutter, of New Jersey, clerk of the Supreme Court, and Mr. Saughter, editor of the Journal, $w_2$ to be decapitated. So certain was success that the Independent, of Atlanta, portrayed in a full page halftone, the "Hon. Benjamin Jackson Davis, next Grand Master." On another page of the same issue, "Hon. B. Jackson Davis discusses the politics of the order with his manager," and again appeared "Hon. B. J. Davis, member of the Sub-Committee." But the gentleman seems to have overlooked Grand Master Morris—a fatal mistake. He, the creature, thought himself greater than his creator. He thought to work on his master the same schemes that master had taught him to work on others. The re-election of Mr. Morris in Mr. Davis' stronghold shows how much the "Hon. B. J." has yet to learn about the game, and also that "what we sow that shall ve reap." THE ADVOCATE. Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett takes issue with Mr. John Mitchell, Jr., for taunting Dr. Washington with his silence upon the political situation while he himself said not a word about the judicial murder of Virginia Christian—a case which was noticed with horror by nearly every other journal in the land. Her accusation of rank toadylism will appear neither harsh nor unjust when considered in connection with Mr. Mitchell's reticence on the inequalities of the Richmond school system. There, in his own ballawick, only the whites receive commercial training at public expense, though the Negroes pay taxes on over three million dollars' worth of real and personal property and give employment to a half hundred or more clerks, stenographers, bookkeepers, collectors and cashiers. Might The Advocate respectfully suggest to The Planet that a greater public service would be rendered by devoting more of its space to the discussion of this injustice and less to accounts of the editor's trips. --- SAYING NOTHING BUT THINKING SOME. In the Republican State Convention at Huntington, May 16th, this plank was adopted unanimously as part of the party platform: "We congratulate the colored people of the State on their advancement in education and in the acquisition of property. We earnestly desire their welfare. We are opposed to any law which would apply to them on account of their race, or that would be applied to other citizens of our State on account of race or religious belief." It will be recalled that, four years ago, the Democrats went before the people with a Jim Crow-Disfranchisement plea, which lost to them thousands of votes. They say nothing on these subjects this year, but let none jump at the conclusion that they are not thinking about them. They will as soon alter their opinion of the Negro as the leopard will change his spots. WHAT COL. ROOSEVELT SAID The statement of Col. Roosevelt at the Progressive National Convention on his attitude toward the Negro has been misquoted so often with malicious intent that it is printed in full on the last page of this Advocate. Let every voter read it and judge for himself whether either the Progressive party or Col. Roosevelt has betrayed the race or is seeking its disfranchisement. In a later number we shall give the full text of his letter, which appeared recently in The Outlook, on the same subject. The editor of the Washington (D. C.) Bee has dreamed that President Taft will be re-elected. What a rude awakening awaits him on the morning of November 6th. ARMAGEDDON (Sir Edwin Arnold.) Marching down to armageddon— Brothers stout and strong! Let us cheer the way we tread on With a soldier's song. Faint we by the weary road Or fall we in the rout, Dirge or Pacan. Death or Triumph, Let the song ring out! We are they who scorn the scorners— Love the lovers—hate None within the world's four corners— All must share one fate; We are they whose common banner Bears no badge or sign, Save the light which dyes it white. The Hope that makes it shine. We are they whose bugle rings That all the wars may cease; We are they who pay the kings Toirir cruel price for Peace; We are they whose steadfast watch- word. Is what Christ did teach. "Each man for his Brother first— And Heaven then for each." We are they who will not falter— Many swords or few— Till we make this earth the altar Of a worship new; We are they who will not take From palace, priest or code A meanor law than Brotherhood A lower Lord than God. Marching down to Armageddon— Brothers stout and strong! Ask not why the path we tread on Is so rough and long. God will tell us when our spirits Grow to grasp His plan. Let us do our part today. And help Him, helping Man. Shall we even curse the madness, Which for "ends of state" Dooms us to the long, long sadness Of this human hate? Let us stay in perfect pity Those that must not live; Vanquish and forgive our foes, Or fall—and still forgive. We are those whose unpaid legions, In free ranks arrayed; Massacreed in many regions, Never once were stayed; We are those whose torn battalions Trained to bleed, not fly, Make our agonies a trilumph, Conquer, while we die! Therefore down to Armageddon, Brothers bold and strong; Cheer the glorious way to tread on With this soldier's song! Let the armies of the old Flags March in silent dread! Death and Life are one to us, Who fight for Quick and Dead. Men and Wor Your Coun Your country---your your future, and of you Will you respond as gave their lives and for the domination of tyrans Will you respond no new Spirit of 1912, to rant rule of corrupt po Your country---your beloved America, the land of your future, and of your children's future---calls you. Will you respond as did your patriot fathers, who gave their lives and fortunes to save this country from the domination of tyrant kings. Will you respond now, in the old Spirit of 1776, in the new Spirit of 1912, to save your country from the tyrant rule of corrupt political bosses. For President Theodore Roosevelt The Prog is the only instrument wh the domination of corru SYNOPOS The Progressive Party Minimum wage limit for women. Extension of Industrial and Agricultural Education. Prohibition of Child Labor. Publicity as to hours of labor and conditions of employment. Creation of Federal Department of Labor. Equal suffrage to men and women alike. Reform of legal procedure and judicial method. Conservation of National Resources, encouraging free development, with fair return to the people. Vigorous extension of foreign trade. Prompt downward revision of the Tariff. Constructive methods for future Tariff making. Permanent Non-Partisan Expert Commission on Tariff. Tariff standards to equalize competitive conditions. Establish judicial set national disputes. International agreement forces. Operate Panama Canal continental transpo ly. Strong national regular state corporations. An equal opportunity to man. (READ THE PLATFORM IN FULL—IN PAMPHLET FORM FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION.) To put through this splendid program will bring about a new era in our national life, insure prosperity for all, prevent industrial unrest, and give to the people their rights. But it will take work. It will take votes. I will ake money o pay legiima e campaign expenses. We are now in the midst of a great economic evolution. The demand of the people for their rights, the right to rule themselves and not to be ruled by those whom they justly despise, the right to enjoy the legitimate fruits of honest labor, the right to protection from graft and greed and exploitation by special privilege, a demand of tremendous force, a demand that must and will be heard. Men and Women: The old parties must not get in power again. To vote for either of them is to vote your country into the hands of its known and proven enemies. You must acquaint yourself with the facts, which are open to all. You must listen. You must heed. You must act. You must do your part to save your country from the control of high-handed political robbers, thieves and traitors. The Spirit of 1776 Saved our country from the tyranny of kings. The right of the people to rule. The elimination of political bosses. Condemns special interests in contro of government of government. Full extension of Direct Primaries. Stringent Corrupt Practices Act. Publicity of Campaign Funds. The Short Ballot, Initiative, Referendum and Recall. Prevention of Industrial Accidents. Protection from overwork and underemployment. A six-day week. Fair compensation for industrial accidents, occupational disease and death. "We stand at Armageddon and we battle for the Lord." Women of the New Country C your beloved America of your children's futu and as did your pat and fortunes to save the tyrant kings. and now, in the old Sp 12, to save your coun pt political bosses. the New Order: My Calls You and America, the land of ren's future---calls you. our patriot fathers, who to save this country from s. the old Spirit of 1776, in the our country from the ty- osses. For Vice-President Hiram W. Johnson progressive at which can now sa corrupt politicians a POSIS OF PLATF sive Party now save this country from iicians and misused wealth. PLATFORM Abolition of Convict contract labor. Program for Country Life and Labor betterment. Larger National Powers to secure uniform laws. ed or used against public welfare by monopolies. Union of Existing agencies in National Health Service. Extension of Civil Service. Protection against investment sharks. A just pension system. A strong constructive policy for reducing the cost of living. To strengthen the Sherman Anti-Trust law to stimulate and not strangle honest business. Control of factors in Trust Prices. Swift Punishment for big crimes against the public welfare. Disapproval of Aldrich Currency Bill. Banks and Money to be controlled by Government and not by Wall St. Conservation of National Resources, encouraging free development, with fair return to the people. Vigorous extension of foreign trade. Prompt downward revision of the Tariff. Constructive methods for future Tariff making. Permanent Non-Partisan Expert Commission on Tariff. Tariff standards to equalize competitive conditions. this splendid program will life, insure prosperity for to the people their right work. It will take votes. gram will bring abou a new perity for all, prevent indust- their rights. like votes. I will ake money s. MONEY NEEDED The Progressive party, fighting for the people, must be supported by the people. Money is needed to pay travelling expenses, hire halls, offices, pay for printing, postage, etc. Thousands of patriotic men and women are giving their valuable time and services. You can do your party by sending money to help meet expenses. Send as much as you can—anything—$1, $5, $10, $50, $100, $200 or more. Do send something substantial for this great cause, even if you miss the amount. Your country needs your help, needs it seriously, needs it now. Fill this coupon and address it to ELON HUNTINGTON HOOKER, NATIONAL TREASURER, PROGRESSIVE PARTY, care The Advocate. The Progressive party, fighting for the people, must be supported by the people. Money is needed to pay travelling expenses, hire halls, offices, pay for printing, postage, etc. Thousands of patriotic men and women are giving their valuable time and services. You can do your party by sending money to help meet expenses. Send as much as you can—anything—$1, $5, $10, $50, $100, $200 or more. Do send something substantial for this great cause, even if you miss the amount. Your country needs your help, needs it seriously. needs it now. Fill this coupon and address it to ELON HUNTINGTON HOOKER, NATIONAL TREASURER, PROGRESSIVE PARTY, care The Advocate. The Spirit of 1812 will save our country from the tyranny of political bosses Condemns Payne-Aldrich Tariff Bill. Condemns Democratic Tariff for Revenue only. onde only. Pledges adequate naval program. Promises sound Parcels Post System. Prevention of patents being suppress- Establish judicial settling of international disputes. International agreement to limit naval forces. Operate Panama Canal to break transcontinental transportation monopoly. Strong national regulation of interstate corporations. An equal opportunity to the average man. The WEST VIRGINIA COLORED INSTITUTE OFFERS THREE LITERARY COURSES ENGLISH, ACADEMIC, NORMAL A RIVER SCENE AT INSTITUTE Various Industrial Courses are Offered. Climate Healthful. Surroundings Good. CATALOGUE FREE ADDRESS BYRD PRILLERMAN, President Institute, West Virginia THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1012 The Tuskegee N TUS 1 Cadet Officer Catalogue will be forwarded on The most ardent champion of statewide prohibition will not deny that the foundation of all good government is the consent of the governed. In every American community this principle is recognized by the people and embodied in fundamental law. The doctrine is equally well established that virtue cannot be forced upon men by law; it must be developed in them by reason and conscience. Self-restraint is the only true foundation of temperance, and temperance is founded upon self-government. There is nothing in common between prohibition and temperance. It is ridiculous to link them together in the effort to force a futile and damaging constitutional prohibition amendment upon West Virginia. Every community in this State is freely conceded the right to regulate its own affairs and to establish the social conditions and regulations best suited to its needs. Every community can determine for itself whether it can enforce prohibition laws whether prohibition or regulation better meets its needs and establishes conditions The WEST V OFFERST ENGLISH. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, Principal, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. "I regard the Taskegee Institute as the most considerable educational invention of modern times," writes Professor W. K. 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. necessary for law and order and the promotion of public morality. The issue of prohibition brings the people of this State face to face with a crisis in their development. It will decide whether West Virginia shall be a commonwealth of free men, strong, self-reliant, self-governed, independent; or a commonwealth of children trained to rely upon the state to guide them and direct their personal conduct; whether West Virginia shall have a kindergarten or a free government; whether citizens shall be trained to be a law unto themselves, or dependent upon outside laws for the formation of character; whether we shall have honest, frank, liberal, independent citizens, or weaklings intolerants and hypocrites. A vast majority of the counties of this state now have prohibition Therefore the adoption or defeat of the proposed statewide prohibition amendment would not affect the dry counties so far as the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages is concerned. In many of these counties, no doubt, the prohibition law is fairly enforced, be- THE WOMEN'S WEEKLY PRESS Girl in Institute Uniform and Bar cause the sentiment of a majority of the people of the county and of its small communities, is in favor of prohibition. The situation is wholly different, however, in counties, communities and especially in cities where the majorities are opposed to prohibition. With the greater, number of people and majorities on juries opposed to a prohibitory law, it would be impossible to enforce it. This has been the experience of all nations, states, municipalities, the world over. A law imposed upon a nation, state or community, to which the majority of its people are opposed, has never been enforced and never can be enforced except by overwhelming force. Even with overwhelming force, obedience to the law is generally superficial! Under the surface there is disobedience lawlessness and revolt against the law. In large cities the enforcement of prohibition laws is well-nigh an impossibility. Intemperance is, not checked, nor is the saloon abolished, but the evils of the traffic are aggravated.—Advertisement. Hotel Brown F. C. Brown, Prop. The Popular Hotel for Colored People. One Block From State House 500-504 CAPITOL, STREET Charleston, W. Va. 40 Rooms, Hot and Co'd Baths, Lodging 50c Rooms by Week $1.75 to $3.00. Dining Room, Has Seating Capacity of 50. W. H. BIRCH Dealer in New and Second Hand FURNITURE 617 Kanawha St. Phone No. 852 Many Witnesses Being Examined Special Grand Jury Inquiring Into Lynching of Negro at Princeton Hears Lengthy Charge by Judge. Bluefield, W. Va., Sept. 17.—The special grand jury continued its sessions today at Princeton inquiring into the lynching of the Negro Robert Johnson at Princeton ten day ago. About one hundred witnesses have been summoned before the grand jury and a thorough investigation is being made. No indictments are expected to be returned before Saturday and no arrests will be made before that time. The whole populace of the county is eagerly awaiting the result of the investigation. After the grand jury had been empaired yesterday Judge Maynard gave a lengthy charge of near 3,000 words. Judge Maynard said: "It may be well to understand now, however, that whatever steps may be necessary will be promptly taken and vigorously enforced. The court does not undertake to recite all the laws, which the evidence in all probability will show were violated, nevertheless you will no doubt find that some were guilty of unlawfully carrying pistols, some of unlawful assemblies, some of intimidating of officers, some of rescuing the prisoners from the officers, some of inciting riots, some of conspiracy under the red men's act, some of murder, some probably guilty of a number of these violations, and some guilty, perhaps, of all of them." --- Extreme Waste of Heat In the factories of this country the great problem is to stop the waste of heat. All the heat furnished by the burning coal should be converted into force for mechanical work. At present not one-tenth of it is so converted. Dog True to Trust. The Olympia Serenade pavilion at Nottingham, England, having been broken into three times of late, the proprietor produced an Airedale terrier. Early the other morning, as a boy dropped over the fence, the dog seized him by the trousers and held him till the arrival of the watchman, who handed him over to the police. Merciful. Mrs. Benham—"Do you remember that I gave you no decided answer the first time you proposed?" Benham—"I remember that you suspended sentence."—Judge. New Patent of Merit A nail puller consisting of a curved shoulder and a toothed wheel eccentrically mounted is carried on one side of a hammer patented by a Washington man. Linger Long in Service Vital statistics ascribe short lives to printers, on the average, but the report of the public printer states that there are employed at present in the government office at Washington 250 persons over sixty-five years of age. The saying that among the government employees, "few die and none resign," seems the only explanation." Charge Is Conspiracy In Connection With the Alleged Planting of Dynamite During the Textile Workers' Strike In Lawrence, Mass. William M. Wood, president of the American Woolen company, who has been indicted on charges of conspiracy in connection with the alleged "planting" of dynamite in Lawrence, Mass., during the strike last spring, is one of the most conspicuous figures in American industrial life. Although he rose from the very bottom of the laboring class, Wood is regarded by labor as its bitterest enemy. His life story is picturesque. His father was a Portuguese named Jacintho, who was brought to Edgartown, on Martha's Vineyard, by Captain Henry Pease, a whaling master, on whose ship Jacintho had been employed as cook's assistant. Jacintho, according to custom, took his benefactor's name and became a cobbler in Edgartown. He married, and his first child, known as William M. Wood, was born April 5, 1861. The son began life as a mill worker. When Dr. Frederick Ayer of Lowell, the patent medicine man, was obliged to take over the Washington mill in Lawrence because that institution could not repay his loans to it, William M. Wood was a traveling salesman for a New Bedford manufactory. Dr. Ayer's new manager, a man named Sampson, got Wood to join his force and later made him assistant manager. Held a Trade Secret Mr. Wood had one of the trade secrets of the day—a method of blending wools so that he could sell cloth of apparently a certain grade far below his competitors. His concern made money in the face of hard times. Meanwhile he had come into social relations with Dr. Ayer's family and eventually married the doctor's daughter. All the Ayer money then became available for the development of the Wood business. When men were forming combinations of manufactories of all kinds it occurred to Mr. Whitman of the Arlington mill that this would be a good thing to do in the woolen industry. He began it and incidentally, took in Mr. Wood and his Washington mill, only to find later on that Mr. Wood was the head and center of the undertaking and that his Arlington mill had been left outside altogether. Mr. Wood built the biggest woolen mill in the world. He has installed many improvements which are directly for the benefit and the comfort of the employees, putting an escalator in the mill, for instance, to save stair climbing and building cottages which are rented to employees, improving the workrooms themselves and even installing a restaurant in the mill, where food is sold at cost. Yet it was against Mr. Wood that the bitterest feeling was shown during the Lawrence strike, and, on the other hand, it was Mr. Wood's action which regulated what the other mill owners should do in the matter of settling the strike or holding out against settlement. The Penalty. Mr. Wood has a luxurious winter home in the Back Bay district of Boston at 21 Fairfield street. He has a home also in Andover and country houses at Cuttyhunk and Pride's Crossing. He is a member of the Eastern Yacht club and the owner of several yachts and automobiles. He is a member of the prominent Boston clubs and a stockholder and director in leading Boston industrial and financial institutions. He carries one of the largest life insurance policies of any man in New England. The American Woolen company, which bore the brunt of the great Lawrence strike from Jan. 12 until March 14, controls thirty-three manufacturing plants in New England and New York state. It has a capitalization of. $75,000,000 and employs 35,000 operatives when all the machinery is in motion. About 15,000 persons are on the payroll of the company's mills in Lawrence. The maximum penalty in the event of conviction on the conspiracy charge is three years' imprisonment in the house of correction on each of six counts contained in the indictment. A HANGOVER CONSTITUTIONAL Can't Be Put In Jeopardy Twice For the Same Jag. The same night he was before the court again. "You are charged with being drunk, Bryant," said the magistrate. "What have you to say?" "Your honor," answered Bryant, "this is the same jag, and the constitution of the United States says that no man can be placed in jeopardy twice for the same offense." "The point is well taken," said the judge, with a smile. "You are discharged." Try an Advocate Ad WAIT. A MINUTE PENAOSE STAN.OIL —Triggs in New York Press. We want your patronage for we have complete stock in our lines and you can get it when you want more. A Poser. "He who puts his hand to the plow," screamed the cross-roads orator, "must not turn back!" "What is he to do when he gets to the end of a furrier?" asked the auditor in the blue jeans overalls. "Youth's Companion." Help to Make World Better It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.—Ralph Waldo Emerson. Religion. Religion is a thing that most men intend to acquire after they have succeeded in getting everything else they want. Novel Boudoir Clock Among curious clock novelties in the shadow boudoir clock. With it there is no need of getting up to strike a light or turn on the bulb. All that is necessary is to touch a button and the time is flashed on the wall, after the same fashion that signs are flashed on the sidewalk. When the owner of the clock retires he turns a night dial to the ceiling and when he presses a bulb the electric light reflects from the dial through the lens and appears, giving the correct time in shadow on the ceiling. When the young physician's motorcar reached the scene of the accident there was nothing to do; all the victims had been so slightly hurt that they were able to walk home. The young doctor was keenly disappointed, but his chauffeur spoke up cheesingly: "Never mind, doctor. I'll run down some business on the way home." "Pink, I'm afraid you are wasting your time brushing my hat. I don't seem to have anything smaller than a $10 bill." "I kin change dat all right, boss." "Then you don't need the tip. So long. Pink."—Chicago Tribune. Some people become discouraged because Opportunity doesn't respond whenever they whistle for it. From Captured Sliver. A silver set was recently sold in London said to have been made from silver recovered from the Armada. Lucky. "This is the third time you have been here for food," said the woman at the kitchen door, to the tramp. "Are you always out of work?" "Yes'm," replied the itinerant. "I guess I was born under a lucky star." —Yonkers Statesman Roosevelt's Plan and Purpose FOR NEGROES NORTH AND SOUTH For Thoughtful Study for Colored Men Replying to an interruption and call for a statement relative to the Colored man Col. Roosevelt said: I never have done anything I was afraid to be questioned about, and I shall not begin in the Progressive party. Now, there has been distributed here a letter of mine to Mr. Julian Harris, written three or four days ago. In that I set forth my views and the reasons back of my views in detail, and I think with clearness that will prevent any misapprehension. But I can give you by example just what I mean by the policy that I am advocating. I think the American people is a mighty good people to lead and a mighty poor people to drive. I think we might get best results from our fellow Americans in other sections of the country by treating them as we expect them to treat us and by ourselves living up in our homes to the principles that we profess. NEGROES IN REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS In Republican National Conventions hitherto there has been a large representation of colored men, all from non-Republican States—the virtue of the Republicans of the Republican States taking only the form of trying to make the Democratic states be good. See what I mean? The delegates all came from the states that never cast a Republican electoral vote; that never elected a colored man to office; where largely, owing to the action persisted in for forty-five years by the Republican party, the colored man has, as a matter of fact, gradually lost all his political rights. So that the old policy of attempting to impose on the Southern states, from without, a certain rule of conduct toward the Negro, has in fact broken down. And, friends, I regret to say that every man who has ever been to a national convention knows that the character of the great majority of the colored delegates from the South, from certain Southern states, was such as to reflect discredit upon the colored branch of the party and upon the race itself. Now, as soon as the Progressive party was formed I at once set about—as many other men in different states did, securing from the northern states them selves an ample recognition of the col- NEGROES IN PROGRESSIVE CONVENTION ored man in those states; so that, as a matter of fact, there is in this convention a representation from the Republican states—a representation of colored men from the Republican states—such as there never has been before anything like it in any political convention. (Applause.) And more than that—more than that it is a representation of colored men who in point of character, intelligence and good citizenship stand on an exact equality with any of the whites. (Applause.) Just now, before I began my speech—when you may remember there was a good deal doing—the two colored delegates from West Virginia came up to shake hands with me. I do not know their names—one is the State librarian of West Virginia and one is a colored business man from West Virginia who had never taken any great interest in politics before. Never before has West Virginia sent two colored delegates to a National Convention; and the colored delegates it has sent are in character and standing, the peers of the white delegates from that state. COLORED DELEGATES SENT BY WHITE MEN Now, we did the same thing in New York—we sent colored delegates. Rhode Island sent them. Do you think Rhode Island, West Virginia and New York would have sent them if they had been told that they had to? They would not. You must let the movement come from within. Now from Maryland and from West Virginia there have come to this Convention colored delegates, sent because they represent an element of colored men who have the honor and the esteem and the respect of their white neighbors in such a degree that all honest and decent men can join in sending delegates of both colors; and they have sent them here honestly and of their own free will That is what we Progressives have finally succeeded in doing in New York we have done it by simply encouraging the best men in the North to act squarely by the colored man, as squarely as they would with a white man. We have not done it by trying to dragon the THE ADVOCATE n and RTH AND S for Colored M e to the Colored man C white man into that action. The other system—that of trying to force in the far Southern States conditions that we cannot make exist there, has failed. I propose to take toward the Southern States the exact attitude that we took to West Virginia and Maryland; and I believe that by adopting that action we shall naturally and spontaneously see from those Southern States a repetition of the conditions in West Virginia and in Maryland; so that in future National Progressive Conventions you will see colored delegates come from the South Atlantic and Gulf States precisely as they now come from West Virginia and Maryland. ORED MAN I ask you to look carefully at the letter I wrote to Mr. Julian Harris. I have just received from him an answer. Mr. Harris is from Georgia, a son of "Uncle Remus" Harris, a delegate to this Convention. In this letter, speaking of my action, Mr. Harris shows that his mind and mine have met in the matter, and that he and those for whom he speaks look at it just as I had hoped they would. He writes as follows: Under these conditions it will become for the first time possible that the Negro who shows the quality which entitles him to respect and confidence, will with the cordial good will of his white neighbors, do his part in healthy political work for the common good. Now, friends, I hold that the white man and the colored man who endeavor to make the colored man discontented with what we are doing, are the worst foes of the colored race. We are standing against the brutality of the Democracy and the hypocrisy of the Republicans. We are first beginning where all charity must begin—at home. We are beginning by taking the steps to do justice to the colored men in our own states. We are setting the example in West Virginia and in Maryland here in this convention at this moment, setting a standard to which we can have a reasonable hope that our brethren of the South—when we no longer attempt to drive them; when it is a matter of honorable A. A. V. D. O. V. T. Chicago, Ill., Aug 6, 1912 obligation—that they will themselves come up to, and to which my correspondent, a delegate from Georgia, says he believes they will come to. EASY TO HAVE REPEATED THE The easiest thing for me to have done in this matter if I had been interested only in my own political advancement, was to have repeated the dreadful blunders made for so many years by the Republican party, to have uttered insincere platitudes about the black man, and kept him out of the Northern delegations while bringing him from the South as a cheap method of paying any obligation to him. That might have helped me. It would have helped me if those people should accept fine phrases for honest action. But it would have driven still further down the black man of the South. It would have kept the white men of the South solidified in an angry, vindictive, defensive alliance against any party that did justice to the Negro; and it would have sown at the outset in this Progressive party the seeds of dissolution which we saw blossom into perfect flower in the Republican Convention in this City six weeks ago. BETTER FOR THE BLACK MAN I believe with all my heart this is the only action that offers any chance of hope to the black man in the South. I believe with all my heart this is the only action that offers any chance of hope to the white men in the South, and which offers a better chance to the black man ni the North—which is already given to him—a better chance than he has ever had before; and if I had advocated any other action I should have been in the position of insincerely advocating a course of action which has been followed for forty-five years in the Republican party, and which has, during that period, hurt the Negro in the South, hurt the white man in the South, and finally has brought to disaster—to crushing disaster and death—the great Republican party itself. I think I can say that I have at any rate met perfectly, fearlessly and conscienciously the question you have put to me. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1918 4th District Sunday School Union Meets Teachers in Sunday Schools Throughout State are Urged to work for Ratification of Amendment. Braggsville, Sept. 17.—The third semi-annual session of the Fourth District Sunday School Union was held here Saturday and Sunday at the Mt. Zion Baptist church. The meeting was called to order at 2:30 Saturday afternoon by President Rev. J. E. Rowles. The opening devotional were conducted by Rev. J. H. Anderson of Fayetteville. Miss Lottie Clayton delivered the welcome address which was fittingly responded to by H. H. Hale, of Winona, and encouraging reports were received from the schools throughout the district. The First Baptist Sunday School of Winona was represented by Chester Peyton; the Jerusalem Sunday School, of Winona, by T. G. Woods; Sewell was represented by Rev. E. H. Braxton; Kaymoore by Rev. J. L. Green; Fayetteville by Rev. J. H. Anderson, and Braggsville by Rev. P. J. Smith. A letter was received from Rev D. D. Morris, of Fire Creek expressing regret for his absence which was due to conditions over which he had no control. The discussion on the benefit of the Sunday School to the community was opened by T. G. Wood, of Winona, and followed by Rev. J. A. Anderson, Rev. E. H. Braxton and Rev. P. J. Smith. A very helpful sermon was preached Saturday evening by Rev. E. G. Tillman, of Winona. On Sunday morning a model Sunday School was conducted by the State Superintendent of Missions, Rev. J. J. Turner, assisted by Revs. E. H. Braxton, E. G. Tillman and Miss Lottie Clayton. After some routine work a very helpful missionary sermon was preached by Rev. Turner. In the afternoon session P. S. Saunders read the report on Sunday School Missions which very highly commended the missionary work which is now being carried on by the West Virginia Baptist Sunday School convention. Revs. Braxton and Anderson spoke on the report calling attention to the neglected part of the field in which active missionary work should be carried on. The temperance report was read by Miss Amelia McDaniels who urged the necessity of total abstinence being taught in the Sunday School and asking all leaders in the Sunday School to use their influence to secure votes for the prohibition amendment in the November election. Rev. Turner spoke on this report showing that it is a moral obligation that man owes to his fellowman to move the evil of intoxicants out of the State. A choice selection was recited by Miss Lottie Bowles. "The Necessity of Teacher Training" was discussed by Rev. Turner and Miss Amelia McDaniels. The meeting was closed by a sermon by Rev. Braxton. There was never a meeting in this community that brought together as many people nor that carried with it so much real inspiration. The following were elected as officers: President, Rev. J. E. Bowles, of Winona; vice-president, Rev. P. S. Saunders, Beury; secretary, Miss Lottie Bowles, Winona; corresponding secretary, Rev. E. H. Braxton, Sewell; treasurer, H. H. Hale, Winona; executive committee, Revfl E. G. Tillman, T. G. Woods and P. J. Smith. The next session will be held at Fayetteville In February. Mrs. Julia Maston Layton, the wife of Prof. Jno. T. Layton instructor of music in the Washington, D. C., schools, has been employed by the Bull Moosers to make speeches for Roosevelt in Ohio and elsewhere. Mrs. Layton is an ardent suffragette and an able speaker. For the Small Porch. For the Small Porch. A useful form of the chalee lounge, or porch, reclining chair of wicker, is in two sections, divided almost in the middle so two chairs may be made when no one wishes to lounge, or when the porch is filled with guests. Secret Lock. If you have several small drawers in a bookcase or desk you can lock one of them in a manner most difficult to discover by boring a hole through the piece between two of the drawers and into the drawer. Fit a peg into this just tight enough not to slip down, and the drawer cannot be opened until the one above it is pulled entirely out to give access to the peg. Saving Old Trava. When a japanned tray becomes old and chipped, give it two coats of white paint and one of enamel, the bottom as well as the top. Stand it on the edge to dry after each coat. It will be found as good as new, as well as very pretty. The enamel is easily renewed. LE/IDE