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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28
SUBS "a Il

overssHty milss all, ,of S6hich is BY
water and 1t essaH or dIHary steam
er from seven to eight huxrs to make
1t. The, natives on Eeb44 Island are
very busy looking atteFssAh heir crops.
they seem to have: foaM out that
fighting against the IS 1RHed States
Government 'is;, not ,t6Ssf1tfng to do.
They have had more, li6SkJ since the
United States took thls ESantry from
Spain than they had I'm Ter Spanish
: As far as 1 have nro,ticsa these peo- yt
pie can easily raise from kvo to three
crops year, >especiall ytttch as corn.
Just four or Ave monEHs, ago they
were planting a fresh craS they soon
had 1T gathered and hREes, raised at
least three crops sincesysSS ...&"
The great fault5I hht they plant.
their crops entirely tob hick to MAJ
ture to do any good. Uhe Of the sol
diers Of my company Wan telling one
Of the natives couple bf : days ago
that the Filipinos did .nof understand
farming. ,.&.l MIX -
sg They work their eroas only once;
so 1t can be readily understood by the
reader that the rnstnrtt IDS very poor.
What these people hea93 is some one
W DitIOuuCS hCteuClllE Ew&Wln& IN THIS
country; the land la fch enough to
raise any thing; In fkat There Is some
OF the richest land hef% Il ever saw. e
J. G: White 8 Coz New York;
have the contract ofg;bfiding a dock
there SO that large Asseing vessels
can come up close attSaS on their
eargees. Now they A8S& to lay away
out, and the small 5ikNk6fa haul the
stuff out to them, til foSingJ good
deal Of time. They alSe I've the con-
tract for building sra8tNads on three
Of these islands. Thsy aye commen-
ced the road ON. thesh already, and
have SHIPPED over soH locomotives.
The road is narrow sGge, but the
engines are Of good Afze for such
road, and are oil blirMfs. They are
calling for all American labor they
can get, but there aFaVe few Am
ericans here with the e3seption of the
soldiers. So they hAKE to do what
they can with the nakfSes!. ~1t. a..
They need more American machin-
ist and ear builders. road will
be seventy or one hatndred miles
long. ",E }S b: .>AE
,., The Gath -Infantryas;no now having
target practice, and vii get through
shooting within two sdonths Every
one rls making gooda acores in the
Gus ]. W1L13sIAMs,
+ Com, T.. 24th U. S. Infty.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28

Is One Of the Trump Cards Prayed
> By the Department To Convict
Of Com pldcity. =, I.

Washington, D. c., March "a
SECRETARY Taft today transmitted to
the Senate Committee on Military Af-
talrs a report Of Brigadier-Generat
Crozier, Chief of Ordnance, With ref
erence to the numbers of the guns as
signed to the Negro soldiers Of Con~s
panies B, G and D, T the Twenty
NTH Infantry, on the night of Au-
gust 18th last when Brownsville,
Tex, was shot up" 1t appears from
the letter Of General Crozier that on
the face Of the lists of guns forward
ed by the officers Of the companies,
there were certain errors, arising
probably from mistakes in trans
cribtng from the property books OF
the companies. The effect of this is
to raIse doubt whether two OF the
guns, helo Cor expert examination at
the SpringfelS Arsenal and shells
picked up In the streets Of Browns
Vile, said to have been used In the
ARRAY, were In the arms chest
or Company B, under lock and
key, and not issued to soldiers,
as was indicated by the former report
sent to the committee by the Ord
nance Department Of the army, In
his letter transmitting General Gro
ztor's supplementary report Secretary
Taft says: ...
1T will be observed that this does
not affect In the slightest the conclu-
sions Of Lieutenant Hawkins, the ex-
pert who examined the shells and
made further tests at the, Springfield
Arsenal as to the number OF the guns
from which the cartridge shells
found on the streets of Brownsville
were discharged. The lists Of the
gun numbers as assigned to the men
were not sent to Lieutenant Hawkins
and were never in his possession.
This matter only effects the question
of the custody Of those guns and the
names Of the enlisted men Of the
company to whom they were assigned,
If to any of them.
Another report from the Ordnance
Bureau Of the army was sent to the
committee by Secretary Taft, which
show that the ammunition for the
new Springfield rifle cannot be used
In any other guns except the Mauser
and Schmidt. Secretary Taft has
ordered the property books Of all
three companies sent to the War De-
partment, and he has notified the
Senate committee that the books will
arrive In a day or two. He says 1t
will probably be possible from them
to correct the errors apparent ON the
| lists as pointed out in the supple
mental report Of General Crozter
General Crozier's report gives in
detail the numerous errors that we're
made in telegraphing the numbers Of
guns to Washington and explains the
manner In which such mistakes could
| be made.
| The Senate committee today called
Lieutenant Hawkins, but postponed
his testimony until the experts re-
fport from the Springfield Arsenal Is
In.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28
TWENTY IDOTA
From the Congo Among &Esrio ities
Secured For New York MusSgtxB. 4

New York, March 25. twenty Idols
directly from the Congo distFict&0f
Africa, where only few months ago
they were worshipped by sRXaEeg, are !
part Of a. collection of curiosft tiSs that
has just been presented to the AnRSr,
ican Museum of Natural History by
three Trustees of the institution. The
collection, which embraces ], 100 spae
linens, was obtained from Richard
Douglass, who returned recently from !
Africa, and Is the largest OF It's, kind
tho Industrial art of, African tribpss
on the one side and that OF ftthe North J
American Indians and the Mexfcany7
on the other. The Congo collection og
war knives, clubs and, spears and war
shields alone forms a notable ethnoloTi
giCal exhibit. - ''-.S { !|..>f'sS I
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28
TIMES
or: WASHINGTON, IN
.. SUITS NEGRO
Goes Out OF it's Way to Offer An
o. AfTront to the Co1ored Portion
Of Washing6on's Population.

Washington, D. c., March 25.-
"Upon what meat doth this our Cea-
sar feed that he has grown 50 great. 7"
The Washington Times an evening
penny paper OF Washington, D. c.,
established about forty years ago as
IA contemporary and riyal of The
Evening Star, one Of the most fair
minded and outspoken Of the Ameri-
can Press Of today upon the Negro,
and all other questions, has recently
published two short advertising para
graphs that thoroughly, reveal Its
true character. -: ,,
The Washington Times is owned
and controlled by Frank. A. Munsey,
who also owns and controls Munsey's
Magazine and the scrap Book. The
paper has from it's inception always
magnified everything that would tend
now In an advertising folder, giving
facts and figures for the agent and
"Washington's wealth has this sig
nlficant ,paragrapfl: .- ..-
Washington, the capitol of the
nation has a population of 333, 900 Of
which $4,000 are colored, and are
Idisregarded ih The Times calculation.
What Is said below, therefore, applies
wholly to the white population
! In speaking of the character Of The
Times circulation, and pointing out
some OF the things that are pertinent
we find this:
The Times has not only not sought
circulation among the colored peo-
| pie, but 1t has deliberately avoided
! it and In its news columns has shown
temphatically that 1t is a paper for
white ptople."
| Locally no self-respecting Negro
should be found with a copy of The
Times, and throughout the country
no Negro should have a place for
Munsey's Magazine or the Scrap
! Book upon bis shelf.
T. ~. JAS. CUBERT CAMPBELL.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28

TROOPER
is Arrested and WIN Be sweated For
! ). aIrlt% The True; Stoty.; A=@t = :

|, n Houston, Texas, March 22.--Lieu-
tenant GhaInPe rlatn, ,of this city, to-
day arrestEA fK Galveston, a Negro
named William Anderson, supposed
TO be- the only member OF ), the dis
Charged battalion of Negro troops
;connected with the Brownsville af-
'tair IN that city, Anderson is declar-
ed to be the man who made a con-
fession regarding the true history"
Of the brownsville raid to two Gal
yestQn newspape men, and purport-
ing to- come from D, G. Gray,a men,
Der Of the discharged battalion. .
:. The two newspaper men to whom
made have been subpoenaed as wit
,nesses. They have already made az
'f1davits. 'F.. ...Asy-. sl,. 49,. .. F..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28
TWENTY-fOuRTH
INF FANTRY. in THE PHIL.
IHHINES
Taking a Prominent Part In Paci1y-
ing the Fanatical Pulajames Who
VIII Net Surrender,

Warwick Barracks, Cebu, p. l.,
February 81 shall now endeavor to
write a short letter which will proba-
blyinterest the subscribers and read
ers Of your paper. The campaign on
the Islands Of Leyte has been very
difficult problem for the military con-
stabulary and scouting forces to
save.
And it is one which yet remains to
be completed by the regular troops,
as the consta larry and scout forces
are insufficient.
The entire regiment Of the Gath
Infantry has been on the field since
July goth, 1906 chasing the outlaws
In the mountains. They are natives.
Pulajanes, as they are called, and
perfect fanatics. At this writing
quietness practically prevails, as the
troopers killed and captured so many
few weeks after the commencing OF
the campaign. Company G., Of this
regiment killed almost fifty alone.
There are four or five regiments on
the Island OF Leyte. There being moth
ing practically to do now, 1t Is the
aim Of the government to keep the
troops in the field little longer to
show the natives that they must res
pect civil and military law and order.
We have only nine companies Of the
oath Infantry on the field now. Eight
Of the companies have been on Leyte
ever since our arrival in the Philip
ines on the 21at Of February, 1905,
that being their permanent station.
Leyte is great island for hemp,
but the present trouble has decreased
the production very much. The peo-
pie could not gather their hemp on
account of being afraid Of the Pula-
, james attacking and killing them.
From Cebu to Leyte is something
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28
JEROME
And Other Notable Personages Dine
With Washington. ..

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Erskine Ely,
Of New York City, recently invited
the two Russian Envoys, Mr.. Aladdin
and Mr.. Tchayovsky, WHO are in this
country In the interest OF the Russian
Revolutionists,. Mr., William Travers
Jerome, Mr.. Hamlin Garland, Mr..
Lawrence Abbott, Of The Outlook,
and dozen other prominent persons
of New York to meet DR.. Washington
at luncheon. MISUNDERSTANDING Mr..
Jerome was busy in connection with
the Thaw case, he accepted the invi-
tation. b
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28
NEGRO
INSPECTOR Ours MEAT
:: CIRCLES =. :'s =.
Packers Objected to Him, But Can
Send No Meat ont Of the State
Without His Permission. Il,

Ptttsburg, Pa, March 23.--Who1e-
sale meat, circles in the Pittsburg
district are torn to, their insides as
a resuItof a beef" made by some of
the packers because of the placing
here Of Ernest Walker, a Negro In
spector Of meat employed by the
Government. One firm took the bull
by the horns and declared that no
Negro would pass upon the dressed
carcases It sent out from it's place,
but the Government put skiver
through the hide of the objecting
packers and refused to travel with
the drove, on the particular range
that is the home of. buckihg steers.
For three days the company brow
sed serenly without having the
watchful eye Of the black Govern
ment shepherd looking over it's pro-
duct. Then there was needed SOME
meat to FILL orders to go out of the
State, and as the Government: re-
quires the Inspection of all, meat de
company had TO send In Q request for
a Government inspector. And it. got
the Negro ,r. t,,f. ..., .:...-st -, y J.,
Stampeded The Packer, -
AS race prejudice was, not to be al
lowed to interfere with business, the
Negro was allowed to look over the
meat and attach Uncle Sans stamp
to the cattle, sheep, lambs and hogs
out; 1t was stated, however, that
nothing unusual was done at the
packing house to make the work es-
pecially pleasant for Walker. ~.
Walker . came to this city from
Kansas City in December and has
been working every day since with
the exception Of the three days that
zone company barred him from its
packing house. Walker was ap-
Epointed from st. Louis, where: his
home Is, and he is said to be ca
pable inspector. 1t was stated that
the only reason he Is objected to Is
that he is Northern Negro" -
l. Walker has not had any trouble
in any packing house except one.
There are. five meat inspectors and
six veterinary inspectors. who take
care OF the Pittsburg district, former
getting $4,000 and the latter $4,000
a year. ) Walker lis the arst Negro
lWhp has ever done any Government
lHeat tpspe lion In this district u Isl,
7 TeSroeS s4fe aot IN tl sbsss
packing houses TN and aronfd PttffksE
burg. Only two of the large houses
employ them, and then only as Jant-
tors and cleaners. -, -.
Result of the round up.
The case Of Walker was referred
| unofficially to high officials in the
Government meat inspection depart
ment but the local packers were given
| to understand that he will remain here
| until the Government sees fit to trans
| fer him. Inspectors are constantly
being changed round the country
| and they are never located in one
city for any particular length Of
time.
In the cities also they are moved
about the general system being to
have a man a month at one place
and then transfer him to some other
| packing house.
There Is a scarcity Of men qualified
| to act as meat inspectors, as many
who are able to do the work will
| not take positions at the salaries Of
fered by the Government
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28
THE MENU.
Blue Points on Half-Shell

Blue Points on Half-Shell
Consomme
Ierrapin Saratoga Chips
Roast Capon
Potatoes String Beans
Roman Punmh
BlanChed Almonds Pecans
Waldorf Salad
Baked Virginia Ham
Cheese Crackers Re1ishes
Ice Cream Fancy Cakes
Black Coffee ----.-----------.. Cigars.
The Speeches.
When the hour for beginning the
program had been reached, Toast
master Asbury introduced in turn the
speakers, his individual comments
being most fellcitious. Those who
spoke were men, who are doing
things and the tone Of each address
was optimistic to the last degree.
Their utteranceB bore the stamp Of
authority because the speakers were
themselves pronounced successes in
the particular field OF endeavor they
discussed The facts and figures
brought forward indicated that the
enterprising business men Of the
Quaker Gitye8fe wide-awake-alive to
every opportunity to advance their
commercial interests, and that the
professional and ministerial elements
are putting shoulders to the wheel
with an enthusiasm and directness
that betokens gratifying results. The
reports from the building and loan
associations OF the homes that have
been bui1ded, the expressions Of the
medical men, who are In private
practice or engaged In develop
ing hospitals, officials in the
civil service, real estate dealers,
heads of department stores. practical
engineers and skilled mechanics,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28
MAJOR BLOCKSTON
is I'm Galveston To Probe Brownsville
.. Raid

Galveston, Texas, March 22.--Ma-
&c General a BeDartment United nit d"'gtates States
Army, arrived in Galveston last night
to make q thorough Investigation in
to the published confession of dis
charged Negro soldier, who claimed
he participated In the Brownsville
trouble. 1t is understood he comes
here now, under orders to make q
thorough Investigation OF every fea-
ture Of the published story of the
confession made to Galveston news
paper men. -
i, Lieutenant Chamberlain, recruit
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28
[. {. (.
x Who Appearei sa . ,SsSS

rWashingtcn. Il March rs 80 ,l..
diersi ably WERE able toss ~ ~
extrR cArtrid idgs6 and SoInet
extra Jhss Ass sWelt sWIS aS1effed tS n
hy ssyY lltan Ryan CtDEporai sn ID
ny 4etA 81 GTweA tHss In{Sntf "A, s. Vi
BroWnsYtiie my yestfg fgation befoE8 81 Vs
Senate Comm tttee on Military 4 AHSS
ttyRn; Was at Hrpwnbvtlse mi tDfs tos fHe,'
COMING CO; ct the sra aSl1 5eTy S,9 e
twenty nth 8 SIRf M MRfelst s
as the arttaeeF III ~ iSS s
Ser ! seEesant, Gshse at 7, CO. M Is
dealer In BrowD8yi ille, fSr 4r9. sIDr
the same mans 0rdersf rs N fsfs ESf
he defaced tha; a unlhers SbfT 4tt TH q
nJorgensen rifles, which hsSd Hf |SiIf d Ss2s
cured IN the Philippines, ith 513s GsAs
ers as surplus guns. The dafScanE sRa
done and the guns hAla, out aEs SEW
time the order sWag .lSssied ;SSN 81 2ifa4 MI
render Of all of the Xraa
aes4 4e ciatmed that lsas Ssdst.
know what hecame o1 sSslt5 slsE EE
NIX ThonGht He. TR II - 4 ES \,
In reply TO a hdra sn4 aus
he declared that 1A3 ii DIG plaSs yfS
that he had done wrong m bid
the sale Of thea Coy efntGaA aAE snt0Y ~
He also delivered to la IA
nition unon th, Trstt..,
tpnant Parler 49,. 49, s,sss s ~
ar r was 90 i, Ma ~ IA
for I1nited stata. Cow, q
or Ha saiT tha IS ay,
what e ca1IaS az - 4 ssa
this f,raa +ha arnov tsprs : ,
On cross.exaInt mat tsoh ( Ryan as5lt me
had taken u the zcnftP PidHeSt In
IN Tho orSeY;IaI' an y
and niacad fha hny ,Sns;.ie y ~
hox He insiata5 IA that sa hs4s.sSs 81 Sssss co.
whv fKia nrsca,,f; nm ua flsS S,,ss NJ
Seraeant cheesn,aI, = p.i&as IA ~ i ;;S;''s
Thn exfra a1SIIaS ia Tnssssaasat Y !, s,snf
comnanv u tNa vasfn ess Z aassa K xjsss
obtained ueL;ye fha srr,1 rsssssTs B 3 ssS,
the phil,nninaa Il Snfirtg saI,, Vsgs
had been 20 IN tha lot - &, I.ssssssS.s
\ ,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-20
MANUFAC RERS
TRY TO KILL
BOYCOTT
Begin a Test Case Against
Union Labor
N. A. M. SEEKS INIUNCTlONS
Wants Labor Leaders Restrained
From Using Unfair Lists" In
Their War.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2o.-A slgnln.
cant legal action was begun In the
supreme court VI the District Of Col.
umbia by James w. Van Cleave. presi.
dent OF the National Association Of
Manufacturers, 10 enjoln Samuel Com.
psrs, John Mitchell aud other officers
Of the American Federation Of Labor
and several OF It's subsidiary organi.
zatlons from using the boycott aud 50
called unfair list"
Mr. Van Cleave Institutes the suit
In the name Of large manufacturing
company In 81. Louis Of which he Is
president and whose products are al
legged 20 have been declared unfair
BY the labor unions. but the signin.
canoe VI the action lies In It's being
a test case wherein Mr.. Van Cleaye. as
head OF the manufacturers associa.
ton. seeks 20 permanently enjoin or.
saniEed labor from using the unfair
or I'VE don't pstronlze" lists In It's
nght against firms and individuals
The papers were filed here IN order
that personal service might be imms.
diately obtained against a large mum.
Der OF the labor leaders named In the
complaint who are IN Washington IN
attendance upon a general conference
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-20
HUNTING FOR METEOR
College Professors Searching In Rip.
ton Mountains

Middlebury. Aug ~. Nearly all
the people OF the towns Of Mlddlebury.
East Middlebury. Ripton and Bristol
we're aroused from their slumbora
about $40 o'clock Sunday morning by
a strange disturbance. Some we're too
frightened 10 move. others say they
we're thrown from their beds. Some
thought she whole OF Addison county
had been blown up. The farmers In
the mountainous hills OF Ripton mag
lned they we're In the midst Of an
earthquake while others thought II
was only a severe peal Of thunder
Just before the explosion some PEG.
pie are said 10 have seen a monstrous
ball OF FIRE coming from the northwest
II cGJld be seen advancing a great dis
lance away. Like n fash OF lightning
II lighted everything In It's path max
ing a kissing sound. A few seconds
after II passed n loud explosion was
heard In the direction Of East Middle
bury. Telephone Inquiries In that
town fail % show that meteor, u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-20
SEVEN LODGES REPRESENTED
Successful Picnic by Walloomsa'
Lodge N. c. o. p.

The picnic on the Soldiers home
grounds Aug 10 given by the enter
talnment committee Of Walloomsac
Lodge n. r.. o. y. was grand sue.
ess. The committee had invited the
seven lodges OF the Berkshire district
aud every one was represented. Din
ner was served on the grounds prompt
~ at one. TO give the guests an oppor'
tunity TO visit the monument or the
picnic I'm the other grove. Covers
we're laid for 200 but more dinners
we're served. The tables were proyld'
ed with good things TO eat and adorned
with large boquets Of sweet peas, also
at every plate was large button hole
boquet OF the same flower.
In the evening session Past Supreme
Warden Jonathan w. Chaplin Of New
Haven. Conn, and Agnes G. ID. Lyman
and X. II. Lucuas OF North Adams
spoke OF the merits OF the Order and
the benefits 10 be derived from mem
bership therein. Mrs. Owens OF Ono
IA lodge OF Pittsneld recited the poems
entitled. Every One On n Level BE
fore God" and Asleep at the Switch,
which were received With applause
Fred Thebarge furnished music toI
the dancing Ice cream and cake
were served during the evening. Al
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-20
A REMEMBRANCE
A Spray Of Forset-me-Nots on the
Grave Of Mrs. Margaret Roberts.

The writer cannot forbear brief
tribute TO the memory OF Mrs. Margar.
ct Van Der Spiegel Roberts. The de.
ceased was kindly disposed. charitable
and sympathetic. and these qualities
became 40 conspicuous that they were
helpful and uplifting TO all who came
within the sphere OF her influence.
She was a woman OF most pleasing
manner and VI very high character.
her character possessing a fine charm
Of sweetness and strength united. and
such other qualities as made her en-.
duringly beloved.
She came from distinguished stock
on both sides. ancestors whose names
are indelibly written In our local his.
tory. She was born here and her love
for old Bennington on the hill was pro
verbal and ingrained, her loyalty TO
the old town only ceaslng with her
life. Such a person Is an inestimable
treasure In any village aud her loss
Is corrcspondingly great
The memory OF her will linger In
the minds OF her friends and with the
good. the true and the beautiful She
rests ln the old cemetery where many
Of the kindred OF the deceased sleep
the repose Of many years. Her grave
Is where the sunbeams fall warmcst
and brightest and amid the scenes she
loved 50 well
It's hard 10 take the burden up
When these have laid II down:
They frightened all the Joy Of life.
They aoftened every frown.
But, Oh. Ills good TO think OF them.
When We are troubled sore.
Thanks be 10 God that such have been.
Although they are no more"
ID.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-20
Bio Money. Little Returns.

To the Editor OF the Banner While
the question Of our public streets IL In
the minds Of the people. II were well
TO call their attention to the circum.
stance that In the last twenty years
10 go no farther back-we have spent
on our thorOughfares more than one
hundred thousand dollars with here
aud there an exceptional spot. are tue
streets IN any better condltlon-if as
goOd-than they were twenty years
ago. Has there been In the employ
Of the village In all that tlme-if we
may make one solitary exception
single man who had even the rudi.
ments of a knowledge OF the science
Of road building7
Practical Road Builder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-20

such u was had struck there The
noise Of the explosion could be- heard
for many miles around
Reports from Bristol notch aud Rip.
ton Hay the force Of the explosion was
sufficient to throw dishes from shelves
aud pictures from walls and In some
eases window pancs were broken.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-20

went home voting the committee Of
Walloomsac royal entertainers.
The seven lodges OF berkshire are
TO have a joint picnic August ~ To
which members Of Walloomsac lodge
have been invited. II is 10 be- held In
Forest Park az Adams