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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-24
FA.NATsc1sM
Or Negro "CotaaaH or God" seqds six-
teen Membsrs 70 Jail. Ten
r. Charged With Murder.

Ned Orleans; I4a.IOct. 19,-.rne ar
rest of TO- NegroasS members Of the
so-called Counsii$oS} God, i OF them
charged with mnr6ar, was the result
today Of police Investigation into last
nights race rtot,EN .s ...... ....'>.
- some alm0st 5antelfevable tenents
'of their alleged feIgion were an
nounced today bY those arrested. One
of these beliefs wa that white men
should be ;wopshipsd as deities. In
apparent support df the existence Of
their belief the pplice pointed out
that a few .dayg ago four leaders of
the councirf called on Mayor Behr.
man, requesting y $1p0, 900 with which
to build a tabernacle for their sect in
this city: 'ItSFwass also that
some Of the memb had been forced
into the sect$by threats of death I'm.
due excitement was the only. reason
the police could learn for last night
outbreak. Il. ,,g5 :. - ~
OF the dozen wounded two are in
danger of dying These are PATROL
man Wencks whose neck was cut
with a razQr,5 and Edward Honore
Negro, alleged leader Of the sect, said
to be fatally injnred, is recovering.
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RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the improvements 558
League. 4, r 4, @55. s II IL 81 $sas

Whereas, 1t has pleased tb&s
Almighty God to remove from oar
midst Mrs. Lorena Maud Cttazsnsss
and '.-tr tHffS ~ 2aas8Asssl
Whereas, The Charleston Women 'B
Improvement League has lost a fasStsS
full faithful member; therefore 4.S 1s
Be it Resolved, That while we 1fa8k
sorely the death Of so worthy s fnenl4S
Der Of our League, we hunb1y bgMS
to the will of the Divine, Fathafs3
feeling that be doeth all things we'll q
Be it Resolved, That we Sxtaus
our heartfelt sympathy to thd FAM
ily of our deceased member, know
that God will take care Of her loved
ones. .Efl 2% X y f%sS.
Resolved, That copy OF thlss
resolutions be sent to the fanoity ~
the deceased, to the weekly paper
and also spread on the noiSnsa q
this League. #t& ,i b
l.. o. Hopkins. III, Bianohe
Annie Fplks Dayts ana B sS0sss B sps
Wilson, Comnittss, 3 9 12Ss5 81
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The ladies did very pretty drill:
They we're in blue uniforms with
white facings and hats The Alpha
company Of Knights Pythias, Of At
lantic City, in command Of Capt. An
drew Paul, also. gave an exhibition
drill with technique and precision.
The drills were witnessed by Adju
tant General Joseph l.. Jones, Of
Cincinnati, who was received on all
Brigadier General A. +. Davidson
and his staff.
Anderson Again Grand Chancellor.
John H. Richardson, K. Of R. S.,
was chairman Of the meeting in the
Auditorium, which was attended by
nearly two thousand persons. The
following grand officers who we're
elected for the ensuing year Wednes-
day afternoon were Installed by Su-
Dreme Chancellor S. w. Starks,
Grand Chancellor, H. p. Anderson;
Vice Grand Chancellor, Asbury
Smallwood; Grand Pre1ate, A. H.
Newton; Grand Master of Excheuuer,
J. T. Bailey; Grand Keeper Of Record
and Seals, G. D. Lipscomb; Grand
Master Of Arms, G. Falcon; Grand
Marshall and Representative, j.
Macklin; Grand Lecturer, J. H. Blu
ford; Trustees, g, II. Wall, w. II.
Lee; Grand Medical Director, DR.. p.
G, Hawkins; Grand Attorney, f.
Lewis Sperling. Orange was selected
as the meeting place next year.
Starks Delivers Address.
Supreme Chancellor delivered q
most telling address after he had in
stalled the officers. 1t was, how
ever, the official charge Of a
leader to his hosts, and he chose to
inspire them and those who believed
in them to higher things by record
Of triumDhs Of the past. He gave
the order in this state new life, new
hope, an immeasurable future He
said, In part:
We are making this organization
count for something in the uplifting
of the Negro people as o people and
we are putting our best work into
it. The subordinate lodges are
taking care of the sick and widows
and are burying the. dead. They
ars gli st iiEa : ship and Renew
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olence. The courts Of CA lanthe. the
women 8 branch, of f$he y order, sIs
teaching the women Fidelity and
Love-. 4 :, =. ~ ,t5,II,' &.',tssSaM;
"Then there is another. depart.
ment,> the military, Colored men and
boys have no opportunity to- learn
military science as the whites have.
Our only West Point Is in the uni
form rank Of the knights OF
Pythias, and the effectiveness you
have seen In the military demonstra-
tion tonight. IN the national body
we have thousands, Of uniformed men
whom we are teaching loyalty to the
country and the flag! If the nation
ever needs us our swords they will
be sheathed for the musket. ->' 2
Then we have our business de
partmcnt. We save our money and
find as all must find, that in; union
there is strength. We have recently
purchased a ;$48,00O business block
In Chicago, on the payment Of 90
cent, annual dues by our male mem
bers and ten-cent dues by our ladies.
Indeed, oaks from little acorns grow.
There are twenty-six grand
lodges, similar to this one in session,
IN the country having 1882 subor-
dtnate lodges, an increase OF 896 in
two years Our membership is, 1885,
S69T against 66,891 OF two years ago.
In the past two years we have paid
s$554,424 in death claims and had a.
balance In this department last July
Of $259,63T93. ,.... 'r,.
The Supreme and Grand Lodges
own property valued at $801,7O3,
and the subordinate lodges $398,OOO.
The total membership is 146,S69, of
which 38, 900 belong to the women g
branch of the order. The ,member-
ship shows 81 per cent increase
In two years. Our resources are
over million dollars. These figures
are monuments to faith and industry.
The future is richer than the past.
There Is no race. problem for us, be-
cause we have solved the only prob
lens with which men~can condent. =
The presence Of Supreme Chan
cellPr Starks meant much for the
Knights Of Pythias in the state The
Supreme Chancellor's presence was
a constant inspiration. Pythianism
Is growing in Jersey. But this is a
new battle cry now! "On to Orange:
and on with 5000 braves!" -,
.t Some believe we'll make if.
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MINISTER LYON ss|G... r:.., -, +, T. :" ,"".,.
,-: A., REPORTED IN TROUBLE.
Is: Said to Have Disturbed Domestic
! Relations OF Another Diplomat.

= Washington.-From an authentic
source it. was learned that charges
had been filed against DR.. Ernest
Lyon, United States minister to
Liberia, ,, and that they were being
by an agent Of the state
department. Assistant Secretary of
State Benson absolutely denied the
story" AS the information goes, Mr..
Lyon has been trifling with the affec-
ttons of the wife of another dipIo-
mat. Diplomatic circles in Liberia
are all torn up over the scandal.
In case DR.. Lyon Is relieved from
his post, George Ellis of Lawrence,
Kans., at present secretary Of the
legation In Liberia, will likely be ap-
pointed. minister DR.. Lyon halls
from Maryland All parties to the
affair are Negroes. .y&. ~. r.
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..5.'P'Y|T'|'l4;.IlA.vS:: / /
!. Q5 New y Jersey | /: lin
.\AnnuaI. |. Session
Hear Two impressive Addresses by
Supreme Ohancellor s.: w. starks. a
'sT. Anderson Reelected.

Ksbury Park, N, ~, Oct, 10 The
most successful Grand knights Of
Pythias Lodge, 1.of the state Of New
Jersey closed last night with the in
stallation OF. the newly elected grand
officers and a brilliant address by
supreme Chancellor Starks, who was
the. center OF Interest during his two
days stay here. n Sir Starks delivered
two notable addresses, one on We'd
nesday evening ,at the concert given
In honor Of the Grand Lodge; and
one. on Thursday evening before
1000 people at Beach Auditorium
where the installation and prize
drills were held, Both Of these ad-
dresses were enthusiastically re-
ceived and widely commented upon
by press and peoi!e. It !s empha-
sized that this session Of the New
Jersey Grand Lodge was most sue
cessful in every; direction, In attend
ance, In its character and the i'm
preston made upon the community.
Representatives and members from
2S subordinate lodges to the num-
ber of $50, besides several hundreds
OF, visitors were here. The Grand
Lodge was cordially welcomed by the
city authorities, and Sir J. H. Rich
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NEGRO BOXERS
Barred From National Sporting Club
in London.

New York, October 18.-"There
will be no more fights in England for
Negro fighters, said Mr.. f. Bernard
today.
The National Sporting Club has
put its foot down upon the unbleach-
ed boxers, and IN the future none but
white men will be allowed to box"
Mr.. Bernard Is the man who
brought big Sam" McVey, the Ne
gro heavy weight, over to England
to meet Gunner Moir, but returned
when he heard the news.
1--WE had one fight over there be-
fore the National Club" said Ber-
nard, "and Manager Bettison treat
ed US like Kings, but after that he
told US that there would be no more.
He said the London sports won't
have their champion beaten by a
Negro, and McVey was not given a.
chance"
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. t&rs1i. - ry,. '..
yG2o3AP ANY; II. BLAMED FOR s: s: = = : :
! BROWNSVILLE SHOOTING
~. -. s.,..4...,lgl :.

Washington. = tt. Blame for
shooting in Brownsville, Which re-
suited in killing one man and mat1n-
ing another, and the Dismissal from
the array without honor. Of; a whole
battalion OF Negro soldiers and the
institution Of one Of the warmest po-
litical fights Of recent history, has
been definitely placed upon company
'B" Of the twenty-fifth infantry, ac-
cording to the annual report Of Brig
adler General Crozier, chief Of ordl-
nance Of the United States army,
which was made public today. His
conclusion after a technical investi-
cation Of the rifles from which the
bullets had been fired. ,.."
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IpafaGe taok the town and it's inhab-
4tants In, the afternoon, and at night
The competitive drills, and installa-
tion OF officers attracted several
thousand persons to Beach auditor
futn,3, where the Grand Lodge came to
an end In 8 blaze Of enthusiasm and
much glory Over 1000 were In the
line of parade. Chief Of Police
William H.. Smith rode at the head
ofIthe line, and it seemed as If ev-
erybody In Jersey were out to be-
hold the pageant. %Er@%tS> .&- -,
=. The drills were beautiful and in
the opinion Of many equal in several
respects with those OF the regular
army. The competitive drill was be-
tween the Seaside Company, knights
Pythians, Of Long Branch. Capt. J.
Fl. Thompson In command, and Ex-
celsior,. Company No. 3, knight
.Pyth1as, Of Newark, under COM
mald Of Capt. u. S. Reynolds. Long
Branch company won the pennant,
making only four errors in their
drill against seven or the Newark
company. The Newark company, was
handicapped by not having any lieu
tenant, while Long Branch company
had two. The work Of the Newark
company was good, with the excep-
tton Of the platoon drill, where the
fault lay between two or three men.
The Judges were Lieutenant r. F..
Forfer, U. S. A., Of. Long Branch,
Alfred Fletcher, Of Newark, and Roy
Bonse, Of Ashbury Park. Z The Long.
Branch company was presented with
handsome floral horseshoe by the
ladies of the Court Of Calanthe of
Long Branch, the woman's branch
of the Knights of Pythians.
An exhibition drill was given by
the Queen Liberty Star Company,
Court of Calanthe. of Orange, in
command of Capt. G. G. Richardson
and I4ieuts. S. Sales and Rosa George.
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DECREASE OF PENSIONERS
Total Number Was 961,3=f at End
Of Last June.

Washington, oct. 23.-The num-
Der Of pensioners on the roll June
30, 1907, was 967,374, according to
the annual report Of thet Commits
stoner Of Pensions, Just made pub
lie. This Is net falling off for the
fiscal year OF 1880 pensioners.
which was the greatest net loss for
any year in the history Of the Pen
sion Bureaus The number Of PEN
sioners remaining on the roll June
30 last was the smallest since 1893.
On January 81, 1905, the number
OF pensioners on the roll was 1904.
l98, and that is the highest in the
history Of the bureau. Since that
date there! has been .a4l steady de-
crease In the. nnnber roS pensioners.
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in the morning; an impressive
ardson on behalf of the local lodges,
responses were delivered by Dr.. Haw-
kins and Sir:e>J. E. Churchman. A
thousand persons were present and
more than that number heard the
annual sermon eloquently preached
by the Rev. DR.. J. G.. Yeiser in the
afternoon Of Tuesday Tuesday night
the Heraldic rank was conferred
upon score Of candidates, and Re-
becca Court. 119 rendered the Grand
Lodge reception.
Wedp esday was high day for the
Knights. Grand. Chancellor Fl. P.
Anderson made his annual report,
an able and comprehensive docu-
ment; g. r., David Campbell told Of
the glorious conclaye held by the
Supreme Lodge at Louisville, and
the various Committees made their
reports. The Knights in New Jersey
are 1000 strong and still growing,
and own something like $4,000
worth Of PROPERTY. The sessions were
marked by harmony and Knightly
ING. ~ sfh 'So1lCCII tSuuSISu inc
Grand Lodge on Wednesday evening,
Supreme Chancellor Starks, who ar
rived during the afternoon was in
troduced amidst great applause, and
though tired out and said SO, he was
compelled to, make a speech. He
dealt in figures, and figures talk.
His philosophy caught that great att
dience and he was loudly cheered.
He said, among other things:
The knights OF Pythias are lifting
themselves up to q standard that all
people are bound to respect. Those
ofpur race in the north are not COM
PEELED to trayel In Jim Crow cars as
we are In the south You are not
disfranchised as-some Of the southern
Negroes. You must now show your
selves worthy Of the privileges so
fiagrantly denied us in the south.
Seize we'll your every opportunity
and help yourselves in every direc-
tton. The Pythians have property
worth $t,000,000. They have paid
over $3,000,000 to widows and or
Dhans and their military department
would make several &,egiments.
God only. helps those who first
help themselves. Thursday was a
great day all day, The. last business
session ssfotffe brand E6dgeo was held
-
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NJ 4 R;pl - I.
!. %. d !. .lii : se s "a y
Gets Carnegie Hero
Medal and Money, l,:Jy, \
Among the Twenty -Four BENEFITED
For Acts of Exceptional Bravery
Was J. B. HILL.

P1ttsburg, Penn, October 18.-The
regular fall meeting Of the Carnegie
Hero commission was held today and
tonight. F. M. Wilmot, Secretary,
announced that "a persons received
rewards for bravery. The number
Is the largest in the history Of the
commission. With tonight's awards
l26 persons have benefited by the
hero fund, and 1 1,121 persons have
been refused either money or medals.
For the first time a. Negro, John B.
Hill, Of Atlanta, Ca, received an
award The awards tonight include:
Leon Harris, is years old, 'Pensa-
cola, Fla; bronze medal and $500 for
educational purposes; saved Bernard
4. Johnson from drowning In Pensa-
cola Bay. ~. ...-
John B. Hill, 3S years old, a. Me-
gro,. Atlanta, Ga; bronze medal and
$500 to reimburse him on account OF
loss sustained by being injured; Hill
saved several persons during a rum
away; he was recovering from an op-
Grafton and was injured again.
Ralph F. Berlin, 21 years old, San.
ia Rosa Island, Fla; bronze medal;
saved three from drowning in Pensa-
cola Bay. :,
d Lochlin M. Winn, 80 years old, An
niston, Ala, silver medal. Saved
three men from drowning in Spen-
GERS Mill Pond, Clayton, Alabama.
The largest award was a gold med
al and $4,000 to Andrew J. Hodger,
As years old, Of Santa Fe, Kan. Mr..
Hodges, who Is County Superinten-
dent Of Schools, made an heroic res
cue of two men caught in q cavern
at the bottom Of q deep we'll at
Pierceville, Kan. The money award
ed Mr.. Hodger is to be used in edu-
eating his four children.
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Z
Because Light Was
Shut Out
Philadelphian VIII Lease His
Apartment House In Fashion
able District to Negroes.

Because the city has built Car
negie,. library building which shuts
of light and air from his five story
apartment house, No. 2O5 West
150th street. Philadelphia, Penn,
Charles F. Hatterman has advertis-
ed there and at his drug store at
Columbus avenue and West Ninety
ninth street that he will let his prop
erty to colored tenents. Mr.. Hat
terman bought the property a half
dozen years ago for $35,5OO. 1t
1t fronts twenty-five feet in West
One Hundred and Fifteenth street.
At the corner, running from his
property to Seventh avenue, was a
large lot occupied only by an old
fashioned frame house. The city
bought the corner property In West
One Hundred and Fifteenth street
as site for the library. It Is di-
rectly across the street from the
main entrance Of the Wadleigh High
School, The location of the library
there was desired by the other prop-
erty owners, for they believed 1t
would enhance the value Of their
holdings. Some Of the whites are
moving out but when Mrs. Eber-
hardt, an English woman, who is
Jan1tress Of the Hatterman apart
ments, was asked If she intends to
stay, said: Stay? OF course will,
If I'm allowed. The Negroes make
the most desirable tenants, any-
how"
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SHOT OUT WINnDws.

Grafton, w. Va, Oct. 23.
en- route to Belington, Ellsins aassz'
other points along the Grafton ]ayIs
Belington branch OF the attihs6 se
& Ohio had very interesting tsa
between Phillfppi and ..1FygaftkEs s
Junction because OF the action OF N
lot Of negroes and toughs from tlas5
mines in that section, who b hag3ngg
filed up with bad whisky, proceedea
to do as they pleased, and what they
pleased to do was to shoot ont ths
windows in the smoking car OF tlleSt
train. ~ ,. ~ ~. Q. y ss.If} I.}: ~
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POOR NEGRO lad
Couldn't Get "Converted''. Like the
Others and Hanged himself.

Hopkinsville, Ky, October t8,---
Falling in his persistent efforts to
become converted like other young
sters at revival meeting, Phil
Morse, colored, 1G years old, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself
from beam in the stable. His neck
was broken and life had3bsan extinct
several hours when trosbTsy was dig
covered. ESSss,E<. H. 1ja.,s%
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BOY STILL LIVES.

Clarksburg, VIVA, Oct. 23.--The
condition Of Guy Bragg, who was &C
ctdentally shot at his home In Broad
Oaks by his older brother, Lee, is
very serious and the end is expected
TO come at any time. The serious
ness OF the wound prevented the doc
tors from attempting to remove the
bullet, which entered the right side,
penetrating the liver, and lodged in
the deep muscles Of the back.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-24

st. Louis, Oct. 23.-At / o'clock
this afternoon there was only one
balloon to be heard from. The
America, with Chandler and Mccoy,
landed at o'clock this morning,
two miles from Annapolis Junction,
Md. The Pommern is in the lead
80 hoiles over her rfsarest competitor
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-24
GETS \ CHANCE.
Jack johnson Signs Articles To
Fight jim Flynn. %

San Francisco, October 16.-The
heavy weight pugilists Jack Johnson
and Jim Flynn have signed articles
for 45 round glove contest, to be
held in Coffroths arena on the after
noon Of November Q. They are to
receive half or the gross receipts, 55
per cent to the winner and Is per
cent to the loser
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UNVEILED MONUMENT.

ClarksDurg, w. Va, Oct.& q s7g gg
Greenlawn cemetery 4 Sunday after
noon the Woodmen OF the World Suiis..s
veiled monument to. the memory,
OF Newton Ramsey, who met al ira
death on the Short Line last Htasss.F;
Hon. Stuart F. Reed and Attorney
F. Sutton made very able esss
dresses. E'< .% y IS fisss3
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-24

Philadelphia, Oct. 23.--Three bal
looms passed over this city between
8:45 and 7:10 this morning. One
was Identified as the German bal
loon Pommern, another as the En-
gltsh Lotus H. The third was not
identified. All we're travelling In a
northeasterly direction.
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With, Neg 4, 3lisI1
!: Did r olhlel:i 'El
TX 6 X fork PFelnte ri
e s = It %of Mnch critic ISL!
( s Z From the soatl, y. Sss' 81 sS a a

2 ave leased "a ;resid dence haaf
S,SE the General 6 Convent Ill 6s
4E mericans Eptsco pal Church i f8I
p. q ng entertained at dinner BisH
H1s~~, uson, Of Africa. the. only SSSyegSH
entitled to a seat in { the House 5sfss
Bishops at the convention. u 5 Il;
The dinner In honor, Of the Atrfcs sH8|
Bishop, occurring as 1t has inr ss sttIfi6%
heart Of the South has heen the u sssssS s;sss
casion Of considerable " M[co onina f
among those who have heard OF ttts ssSsS
= Bishop Potter. iii an iltsrviS SsFs tcIs 81
day, said: ~ t.% # GsEtl '%3
- : There is nothing strange fn Sat. t.sj
Ill wager two shlllings the Bisb11sS
Of louisiana would have accept ted laiIsS
invitation to meet Bishop tTsfg usofts
If I had extended 1t to htrn, hss t s5s 81
ed. turning to the Ionisia A
wouldn't you, Bishop ~: #
The Bishop of Louisiana 4Tapliel
In The Affirmative, and Bishop be sttafsss
returning to the reporter !, sail III
II knew it, NJ @t n III
The Bishop Of Louisiana, when ap
preached njthe subject. said that iIe
had answered In a perfunctOry antffs
preoccupiedl sort Of way. y
Z II am a Southern man. he added 30
'and the influences; there are far dAfsSS''
ferent from, those In the Mort. .
He seemed much aggrieYGd that
his name should have been broa hEs
into the matter. and expressed
prectation Of an opportunity DC,
plain his position. He said n hs
not know that he was talking hefossIss
a reporter. 4 1.$ Ey$iS s. .$ S Ss
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-24
PRESIDENT ARRIVES.

Roanoke, Oct. 90. -7- President
Roosevelt arrived at Roanoke at 8
o'clock this morning on his way to
Washington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-01
MILLIONS FESTIVAL.

on next Tuesday, June 4. the people
of Milton and the surrounding coun-
try will hold their second annual
strawberry festival and commercial
club reunion.
Last year the first meeting was an
unqualified success and this years
meeting promises to excel it in every
way.
The spirit of the day is right. The
spirit Of the people of Milton is right.
The object of the annual strawberry
festival is to impress it upon the peo-
pie of the surrounding country that
Milton is on the map to stay and that
she is doing things worth noticing.
Irrigation development has not
reached a higher stage anywhere in
the west than in the vicinity of Milton.
Irrigated land does not produce
greater returns anywhere, than around
Milton. She has done her work we'll.
She is entitled % credit for 1t and
people should encourage her and visit
with and enjoy her hospitality.
And best of all is, that while Milton
Is developing good irrigation methods,