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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-02


The eleventh annual meeting Of
the American Negro Academy was
held Monday and Tuesday, in the
main building Of Howard University.
The general subject for discussion
was The Physical Aspect Of the Ne
gro In America" Prof. J. e. 'Ag-
grey. Of Livingstone University, read
paper on Physical characteristics
Of the Native of the West Coast of
Africa" DR.. Joseph j. France; Of
Portsmouth, Va, spoke on "Suscep-
tibility of the Negro to Certain Dis
eases in Virginia." and DR.. s. G. Full
Ter, pathologist Of the Hospital for
the Insane at Westboro. Mass, told
OF "rhe insane Among Negroes of
Massachusetts and Their Ratio
to Population" Prof Archi-
bald H. Grimke, of Boston, presided,
and delivered an instructive annual
address. The academy is made up
of Negro scholars, and their annual
meetings are productive OF much
good. Prof. J. W. Cromwell, prin
ciDa] Of Banneker school, Of this city,
lis corresponding secretary, and al
ranged the details of the meeting.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-02

70 see yQu- ne IflenOS or NOVernOr
Hughes are somewhat in the dark as
to the future rof his boom. and are
looking forward for something to
happen that will brighten: things up
| q hit, in, New York state. Senator
For aker is getting ready for the IT,
tanic Struggle In Ohio. ':l.'.'. "
Secretary. william Howard Taft is
| 20 town and lis, occupying the y lion's
share or J; $5tiia lihaeNgl(t at, present.
3zEhape 10 sant&d z&s distinct revival sSo8
EtRs &f fsad nthusrasm that sur
trounast. Ria 6bndidacy prior to- his
depaTrure%farH his long international
totir. and lf.tlse convention were held
at this t*ina,: 1T looks as If the ,jovial
twar secretary would win In a walk -
! His woifdefful: trip around the world
Edufirig which his engaging personan-
Ity, aud his .sagacity as a statesman
| and superhly- y-equipped~ man of af-
fairs, were displayed to marked ad-
vantage, has fnFmeasurably strength
lenend him with American people OF
every section. The confidence and af-
fectfon5 exhibited by the little brown
men" at Manila, the ovations ac-
corded by the Japanese, the warm
| tributes paid by the Russians, and
| tho final courtesies extended by the
German: emperor, all stamp him as a
universally popular and thoroughly
rounded character, who would I'LL the
| l10( or fSNn q
ed of the president Of cosmopolitan
republic like ours. 1T is becoming
apparent to all who read as they run, n,
that this movement toward Secreta-
ry. FaH ts not wholly sentimental,
much as he is admired in all quar-
ters for his genial bearing, unfailing
tact, and optimistic temperament It
| is being discovered that he is not
merely, an echo OF any existing DOW
CT, fully as ne may sympathize with
certain prosperity producing policies
now, IN operation. He is man of
positive force In, his own right. and
J is a master OF diplomacy, statescraft,
and economics with an originality OF
method that; will enable him to han
die in his own way every problem
! which this. nation IS apt to face in
the next twenty years.
MIR. Taft has many friends among
the, rank and file of the colored peo-
pie Of the country as we'll as among
the leaders. and they have faith In
| ms disposition to do the right thing.
by the race In all emergencies. His
connection With the Brownsville in
ctdent was Of a purely Aperfunctory
nature, and his prompt action IN
hoiding up the discharge order
eVinced has warm instinct for fair
play, no matter what the circumstan-
COS may have been. 4 Is WHISPERED
that he is now working on the plan
that will bring about the results that
the race has. longed for, and no one
on the inside will be surprised If the
matter =, ts satisfactorily adjusted
within the fewest OF weeks. at the
very latest 1t is certain that he will
not permit any innocent soldier tn
suner, when the proper time for ac-
ton presents itself.
Now that Mr.. Taft IS at homo
again, he has buckled down to work
on mis- report of conditions In the
Orient, but iB not averse to snatch
ing mSBnent occasionally to look
over the political situation, and It is
Understood that he is pretty we'll sat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
ALASKA FOR AUTO RACERS
Trip to Be Made According to the
Original Plans.

San Francisco, CAL, March 81
Final decision has been reached that
the automobiles in the New York to
Paris race shall endeavor to traverse
Alaska as originally planned. The
Thomas flyer, which arrived in this
city Tuesday. more than 500 miles
ahead of its nearest competitor, was
shipped from San Francisco this morn
ing to Valdez. Then will begin the at
tempt TO negotiate the difficulties of
the country that are declared by many
who have been there to be impossible
for motor car, even under the most
favorable conditions. No special route
is laid down. the only requirement be-
ing that they get from Valdez to Nome
overland.
Ely, New, March 27.-The Italian
car left here this morning and will
take the route TO San Francisco that
was followed by the American car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
RARELY MAKE
AN OBJECTION
so emp HATIC
Of Or. Hill by
Germany Has Had Few
Parallels.

Washington. Msyeh 27.-The state
ment issued from the foreign office at
Berlin in relation to the case of DIR.
Hill. whom il had been proposed to
from The Hague TO the Ber-
lin embassy. being official, must, OF
course, be accepted by our government
on its face as amounting to a denial
of the report that Hill was personally
to the German emperor.
Usually Made UnofRciaIIy.
As already indicated in these dis
patches. there is every reason why a
matter OF this kind should be handled
in an unofficial manner, it being per-
fcctly apparent to any experienced
diplomat that to make formal an off
cial declaration that a foreign diplo
matte representative was objection.
able would be certain to hurt the pride
OF his own government and arouse the
bitter zshimosity of his own people
against the objectors.
Records show Rare Cases.
Therefore the records show that only
ir very rare instances in recent years
have rulers made their objections tC
ambassadors or ministers in such form
that they could be spread upon the
records as official
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

elect a republican president without
the vote of New York. | do believe
Governor Hughes can carry New
York. and that if we nominate him at
Chicago the plain people will take him
up as a second Abraham Lincoln, and
bear him in triumph to the presi-
,cency.''
Financiers Back Taft.
Woodford said that the great finan.
cial and business interests at New
York city have practically abandoned
Hughes and taken UP Taft" but be
Gid not believe wealth will nominate
this ticket. He declared emphaticall,
lthat New York is for Hughes first
last and all the time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

side. Of the house by declaring that
he tcan~even nominate a presidential
candidate" Mr.. Beall said:
''IIe is the strangest combination OF
wisdom and folly, of honesty and OBJ,
stinacy, of the patriot and the poll
t.cian, of courage and rashness, and
CT the spectacular and the grQtesque
that this republic ever saw. Just the
niche he is TO occupy in the temple
OF his country's history God and the
future alone can tell"
Mr.. Beall credited the. president
with having appointed three judges
OF the supreme court of the United
States and a majority of the United
States circuit and district judges.
Drawing their source OF authority
from him." he declafed. land holding
their commissions from him. he
stands in position to WELD a power
fhl influence upon them, though they
are the representatives Of distinct
department of the government.
Interferes in Trials.
uC was utl1OuDtGu lDE ltI-
sisting en- jail sentence for Robert
n. Harper, druggist of Washington
who was convicted of violating the
pure food and drugs act, while the
Isentence was still pending
As regarded the case of Judge viii
fle@ Mr., Beall said the president had
'insplted: :sfhe legislative branch of the
government by writing letter to the
judiciary committee while the case
was still under investigation, declar
| ing Judge Whitley innocent of tbs
charges against him.
'sThat letter. he explained. wa.
/ simply the will of the big stick ovei
7 that cefnpittee and the membership
sof the il5lse.
He regretted that the committee hat
not asserted its Independence by send
ing the message back as an insult.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
CONGRESSMAN JACK BEAlL GRILLS.
PRESIDENT IN HUMOROUS SPEECH
WHICH TICKLES THE DEMOCRATS

Washington. March 27.-"Roosevelt
the Usurper" was the theme of Jack
Beall, the Texas congressman, in the
lower house yesterday. Mr.. Beah
thought strongly on the subject and
expressed himself forcibly. His bril-
liant thrusts of ridicule kept the dem
ccratic side of the house in an uproar.
1.-The president said Mr.. Beall
"wields- The big stick with one hand
and a fountain pen with the other,
and he raises havoc with both
HE is broncho buster and a trust
buster the only difference being that
in busting a broncho he blindfolds
the animal and in busting a trust he
hlindfolds himself.
He can draw the finest bead on a
wildcat, but can't get bead on the
constitution at all.
Nurses the Tariff.
"FIe is a contradiction. He de.
claims against race suicide, but in
sists on keeping a tariff on safety
pins and baby .buggies.
HE cultivates the artistic; he
whitewashes Paul Morton and is now
fiescoing the reactionaries with a
tint OF blue.
He can see war cloud before
rLieakfast, but gets color blind before
,. lunch time.
he is generous Given the power
I by and with the advice and consent
of the senate to make treaties, he /:
willing to relieve that body of tigis
orerous duty and do it all himself.
| His Magic Tamcs .UncIe joe y
| He is magician. He can trans
form our Uncle joe roaring lioT
before us in the house, into purrins
kitten at the White house. ri
! HE is the Sandow of the country
He can hold the senate in one hais
and the house in the other and keel
both in the air most of the time
After convulsing the democratic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington. March 27-Following
are in brief the proceedings of the
two houses of congress yesterday as
taken from the official records:
sENATE-The senate devoted consid-
cradle time to the credentials of Sena-
tor-efeet John Walter Smith of Mary
land The result of a long debate was
ithe admission of Mr. Smith. The cur
rency bill was then taken up and
amendments were considered. At 6:12
o clock the senate adjourned till today.
uOUSE--AIore shafts of sarcasm and
invective were aimed at President
Roosevelt in the house yesterday. Mr.
Beall of Texas charged the president
with having been guilty of "a disgust
ing usurpation of power not only to-
ward the national legislature, but the
judiciary as we'll God and the future
alone knew. he declared, Just what
niche he was to occupy in the temple
Of his country. The agricultural ap-
preparation bill was considered for
am endment, and when twas laid aside
for the dav there had been stricken
bout the provision for new weather sta
tions in the states of Texas, Kansas
,..s,.ls4...4 lniehi gan. " ermont. Missouri
iiaDd Indiana AT 8 o'clock the house
ladjourned till today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
SAYS TAFT CANNOT CARRY STATE OF
NEW YORK, AND WITHOUT SUCCESS
THERE He CANNOT CARRY NATION

Albany, n. Y, March 27.-In an adj
dress delivered last night General
Stewart l.. Woodford. president of the
National Hughes league. expressed the
opinion that Taft cannot carry New
York next November. He said the
league is not fighting Roosevelt, that
he was an admirer of the president.
and that when final history makes
up the record of today he will stand
among the great men of this genera
ton.
Must Have the State.
Speaking of Taft. he said: Il fear
Taft can not carry New York next
November. do not believe we can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
Paying Teller and Auditor Ap-
pear to Have Worked
Neat Game.
BOUGHT LEAD STOCK
Many Business Men Who Prot
tied by Their Thefts Fac
ing Prosecution.

Pittsburg, March 27.-The third
charge against Henry Rieber. paving
teller, and John Young, auditor, of the
Farmers Deposit National bank was
made shortly after noon today by
Bank Examiner Folds. The former
employees, who are in Jail. are charged
with misapplying funds of the bank
amounting 10 s1.105,0
According to a persistent rumor in
formations against many business men
in this city and other cities are to
be made within short time.
sum Mounts Up.
Pittsburg, Pa. March 27.-In spite
of statements from officials of the
Farmers Deposit National bank that
the peculations of John Young. de-
faulting auditor, and Henry Reiber.
defaulting paying teller, viii not
amount TO more than $500 600, there
ere persistent rumors to the effect
that the sum will range between
$SG0.0o0 and s1,000,000
1t developed yesterday that Young
and Reiber were kept prisoners for
three days in the basement of the
bank building while the officials
wrnng from them complete story of
their shortage.
Examiners Tactics New.
When two employees came under
suspicion and Bank Examiner William
l.. Folds was summoned, he employed
new tactics. He did not start by
cI,
taoks TWO tlaHs-1a-4do- it This pre-
vented looters from sending to New
York the amount of the deficit. After
Folds had reported Young and Reiber
were taken into custody.
The fact that Reiber and Young
could abstract from the bank even
the amount the bank admits is miss
! ing since last August is. considered
, Cne of the most remarkable things
IL banking history.
Lost in Lead Mine Stock.
The two men became Interested in
the stock of a lead mine which was
offered for sale in this city during
the early part of last summer for 20
cents share and even when it reach
ed So share they continued to hold
OH to it. Suddenly the price began
tc fall. Assured that the decline
would be temporary Young and Reiber
We're induced to dump more money
into the venture
The system the two employees
worked is said to be entirely new 1t
was done through the amount of cash
OF hand and the amount to the credit
of the bank in New York banks.
Reiber, as teller, took the actual
| money, while Young covered him up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
POSITION IS CLEAR
Minority Leader Williams Tells
What Measures Democrats
Will Support
AND THOSE TO BE FOUGHT
Takes Issue with the President Upon
Alleged Attempt to Legalize
the Boycott.

Washington. March 27.-Representa-
tive John Sharp Williams of Missis-
sippi, leader of the minority in the
house of representatives, issued a
written statement last night describ-
ing what republican legislation the
democrats will support, what they will
oppose, and what concessions they de-
mand on the part of the majority as
the price of refraining from an organ
lied filibuster throughout the remain
der of the session.
VIII Command support.
Mr. Williams notes the following
measures as the ones which will ..com-
mand virtually the solid democratic
vote within constitutional. limits"
To compel publication of campaign
contributions.
Prohibition of child labor in the Dis
trict of Columbia and the territories.
An employers liability law. drawn
to conform to the recent decisions of
. The supreme court.
Federal liability to government EN-
ployes.
A Law to prohibit the issuance of in
functions without notice to the party
enjoined.
Removal of the tariff on wood pulr
and printing paper.
Charge for Water Power.
Imposition of federal charge fol
every water power right granted on {
nayigable stream.
Those. principles and measures urg
ed by the president with which Mr.
Williams takes issue are enumerated
as follows:
The penalizing of the boycott.
The right of the attorney general Il
nominate receivers when common car
riers are thrown into the hands OF
receiver.
The modification of the Sher;nal
antitrust law SO as to permit, within
Limitation, the maintenance of tn
trusts and the making of trade agree
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
MINERS STRIKE IN
ALASKA SERIOUS
at TreadWeIl Property on
Douglass Island.

Seattle, March 27.-Troops have
been ordered from Fort Seward at
Haines, Alaska, to preserve order at
the Treadwell mines on Douglass is
land, where 500 miners have gone out
on strike. The troops are due to ar
rive at Treadwell this morning, and
serious trouble is anticipated The
miners threatened to blow up the
works if the troops landed on the
island ffttsltsfH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

The first of these bills. that to elm
virtually legalized gambling within
racetracks enclosures. while it is
felony elsewhere, after several amend
ments had been voted down, was
adopted 12G to 8. The other bill,
amending the penal code by making
the penalty for gambling imprison
ment. with no alternative of fine, was
passed, 12G to :. The senate bills on
the subject are yet to be voted upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
DUKE DECLINES TO TALK
Abruzzi Refers Inquirers for Story of
Enhancement

Liverpool. March 27.-"There is alb
solutely nothing ! can say regarding
my reported engagement TO Miss
Katherine Elkins. said Duke Abruzzia
when ssked for statement today re-
garding the many rumors in circula-
tion since his departure from the
United States. The duke arrived here
this morning from New York on the
steamer Lusitania. He intin1ated any
announcement must come from an
other source.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
DUTIES ON MEATS TO BE LESS
Holland Approves Agreement with the
United States.

The Hague. March 27-The second
chamber of the Netherlands parlia-
ment today approved the convention
American meats are 10 enter Holland
at reduction from the present i'm
port duties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
AWARDED $4,000
FROM THE McCLURES
Emmanuel L. Phillips of Milwaukee
Given Solace for Alleged
Libelous Statements.
Ma Legalized boycott.

New York, March 27-Emmanuel
L. Phillips, president of the Union
Refrigerator Transit company of Mil
waukee. was awarded damages of
SIS 5,00b by a jury IN the United -States
court today in his suit against the Nc
Clure Publishing company. The suit
was based upon alleged libelous state
ments in a series of articles written
by Ray Stannard Baker and published
in McClure's Magazine i'll which it
was charged Phillips company had
received unlawful commissions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
KEEP RESERVE IN
THE OUTSIDE BANKS
Amendment to AIdrich Bill PROVIDING
for Distribution of Money
Adopted by Senate.

Washington, March 27.-The senate
today adopted an amendment to the
Aldrich currency bill which requires
that four-fifths of the 10 per cent re-
serve of banks shall be kept in the
vaults of banks outside the reserve
cities. and allowing one-third of that
amount 10 be in the form of securities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
PENR0sE PASSES THE CRISIS
Physicians and Members of Family
Now More Hopeful of Recovery.

Philadelphia March Ex-senator
Penrose is believed, to have passed
the crisis in his illness. Physicians
and members of the family were to-
day more hopeful of the senator's. re-
covery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
RlDGElY AT LAST
LEAVES HIS OFFICE
Resignation as Controller of Treasur,
Handed In and He Will Head
Kansas City Bank.

Washington, March 27.-William B.
Ridgely, controller of the currency,
has handed his resignation to Presi.
dent Roosevelt and will become presi-
dent of the National Bank of Com
merce of Kansas City. Mo. He will
be succeeded as controller by Law
renee o. Murray. present assistant
secretary of commerce and labor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
LARGEST FUNERAL
YET HELD IN JAPAN
Elaborate Preparations for Obseguiss
of Durham w. Stevens at Same
---'-- 49, Tirlne as Here. -

Toxic, March 27.-The foreign Of
fee is arranging a program for the
funeral services. for Durham w Stev-
ems in this city simultaneously with
the obsequies in America. There will
undoubtedly BE a larger. attendance
than at any former funeral IN Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
BANK employees ARE
ACCUSED OF STEALING sI,|05,0OO
AND LOSING IT IN SPECULATION

Richard c. Horne was acquitted of
the charge of numbering H. J. Groves,
managing editor of the Kansas City
Post, by Jury in the criminal court
here last night. The verdict stated
that General Horne was insane whes
he shot Groves and has not fully re
covered. and commits him to an asy
lum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
Henry county CROW Hunters BUSY

Cambridge, ILL.,, March s27. - Lorau
Snow and Thurston Wyldes brought
2G7 crows to the county clerk here
and received bounty of $26.70 They
killed 149 in one day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
CH|LApA, MEXICAN CITY, !
wiped OUT BY QUAKE AND I
FIRE; PEOPLE IN A PANIC

ments between combinations of cap
ital.
The appointment of commission to
prepare data for a revision of the tar
iff
No Legalized Boycott.
One of the most vigorous portions
of Mr.. Williams statement regards
dents declaration that nothing should
be done to legalize a black list or boy
colt that would be illegal at common
law" Mr.. Williams says:
1T is a sad commentary upon this
utterance of his that. while the federal
courts have held that boycott is a
combination in restraint of trade and
therefore Illegal. they, have virtually
upheld the employer in his assertion
of a right 10 blacklist. Because one
federal court went SO far as to say
that because the employer had a right
to discharge without giving any no.
tice at all, therefore he had right to
discharge because the discharged man
was a member of labor union. 1t is
a poor rule that does not work both
ways
Have Right to Preference.
'Anoiher decision of a federal court
1.-The decision of Judge Gould--nas
gone so far as to say that a labor
mans newspaper should not publish
the name of a firm under the heading
right to patrOnize or not to patronize
anybody. according to his own sweet
will, and he therefore has the right to
publish those whom he does not pat
ronize"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
Guild Still improves.

Boston, March 27.-There has been
further improvement in Governor
Guilds condition during the past "a
hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
Torpedo / Fleet Seen.

Salina Cruz, Mexico, March 27.-
The American torpedo fiotilla. which
left Panama March % for Acapulco.
passed the port atl6 this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
st. Louis Educator Dies.

st. Louis, March 27-F. Louis Sold
Ian, superintendent of the public
schools of st. Louis, dropped dead TO-
day on the street of heart disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
CARRIES THE REBELS AWAY
German Cruiser Leaves Hayti with 75
of the R,oodthirsty Islanders.

Port-au-Prince, Hayti, March 81
The German cruiser Bremen left here
today for Kingston, jamaica, carrying,
IS revolutionary refugees WHO had
taken asylum at the French and Ger
man legations. The United States
gunboat Paducah arrived here this
morning.