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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

Washington, D. c., January s.
Mr.. Cyrus Field Adams, assistant
register Of the treasury. is at home
again from trip TO the northwest.
For a number Of years he has been
president Of the national Negro Press
association. In other days this or
ganizat1on exerted very helpful in
tuence uD9n the colored press Of the
nation and brought it into closer
touch. with the people. Through q
combination Of circumstances, no
meetings have been held for two
years, and even when they have been
held, they, have been in such i'm
mediate proximity to other assem-
b!ies that the individuality Of the
press association has been Overshad-
owed and it's force reduced to a null
lit5e The necessity for a revival OF
the organization Is being emphasized
by the newspapers throughout the
country, and a meeting this year is
deemed imperative for the good Of
the craft. The Western Press as
ISOLATION held profitable session last
August at Topeka, Kansas, in con-
junction with the National Negro
Business League, and though intend
ed to be only local affair, its sue
cess under the leadership Of Presi
dent w. H. Duncan, Of Colorado,
went far to stiffen the demand for
convention national In scope for the
present year. The Western orgaDi-
2ation has announced a meeting for
Deg Moines, and oyeYtareg are being
mad by which the ;asgocla alton meet,
Jointly assieaal body asll
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

some convenient point and at time
when the press can have the floor all
to itself, SO as to let it's light shine
I'M manner that will bring benefit
to the profession from ocean to ocean
1t Is possible that an arrangement
Will be made by President Adams
and Duncan for such a meeting this
summer. If so, your correspondent
begs" leave to submit the claims Of
indianapolis, Indiana, as the most
centrally located and most accessi-
bic place that comes to our mind.
me, Hoosier capital is far enough
away from influences that might dis
tract the attention Of the delegates
and the people from the business at
hand, and near enough to, every
thing that makes for the legitimate
ends the convention will seek to ac-
complish.
In an interview with your cores
pendent, Mr.. Adams, discussing the
future Of the press association, said:
"A meeting of the National Press
Association will certainly be held
this year, in city yet to be select
ed. ! hope to be able to take the
matter up very soon with the execu-
tive committee Some place should
be chosen that is accessible to the
greatest number Of editors and cor
respondents, and at the same time
where their deliberations can secuge
adequate and respectful attention at
the hands Fof the citZens and the
daily press. The problem Of satis4
factory personal Accommodation too;
Should not be overlooked. 3s
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

II am in thorough sympathy.w with
those who advise that the. political
element be less prominent in our
proceedings than heretofore has been
the case. Men may have their:.in
diVidual preferences as to- candidates
parties, factions, etc, and they have
81 right to contend, at the proper time
and place for the supremacy OF their
opinions; but the primary purpose or
the association, as a whole, should
be to promote the business side Of
Journalism, and to strengthen the
newspaper calling, both as a mould
err Of wholesome sentiment and as a
gainful occupation on it's merits, How
to increase the circulation of our pa
pers, how to influence the largest
number Of persons and thereby make
our work more effective along our
special lines, how to extend our ad-
vertising business, and to get better
prices for our space, how to encour-
age our merchants to carry announce
ments Of what they have to- Offer.
these are few Of the questions that
should engage the attention ST the
association, rather than a desttuc-
tive struggle over an endorsement
Of this or that man for some Office,
or wrangle over the denunciation
or commentator Of some political
party. That kind OF thing can best
be looked after outside Of the, press
convention, where each man is his
own man and where he can grind his
axe on his own grindstone.
1T Is the business side Of the
newspaper profession that should be
given first place IN our minds Just
now, and the political aspect can be
safely left to the individual. A great
many conventions will be held this
year. and it will require no small de-
gree Of Judgment to choose date
that will not conflict with some other
important OCCASION, but the exeeu-
tive committee, | daresay, will work
out some plan by which we shall as
semble in the right city and at q
time when there will be nothing In
particular going on to which we may
run counter. shall be pleased to
receive suggestions from the various
journals, to the end that the COM
mittee may proceed more intelligent
Jy to carry out the popular will in
this regard" e..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09
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IN MENIORIAM.
SeWell, w. Va. Jan. 2 i1aI

SeWell, w. Va, Jan 2, 1906
10 Editor of Charleston Advocate
Dear Sir-You will please alIa#F
me space in your paper to note tffa:
exceedingly sad and untimely death
OF our beloved brother, P, J. Gibs8ny
member of the Eastern Star Lsodgss
No. 10, Knights Of Pythias, who meg
his death by drowning on the, Mays5
river, at Sewell,-W. Va, on Christmas
day, about,2 o'clock p. m. In atfarnbks5
ing to cross the river in very snsnIt
row boat containing five persons. lust
before reaching the shore the orr
broke and rendered him powerless. Hs}
and three Hungarians were drowneds
while the fifth person barely escansss
with his life. 4.
2. J. Gibson originally was from
Virginia, and had lived in and ar0ttfisfS
SEwell about twelve years. He wasE
81 years of age, and q very thrifkY
and Industrious citizen, and had re-
Gently been eleced keeper OF resorda
and seals Of his lodge. s:IgS 3tfftts$Nz
Several efforts have been made TO-
"ccove, his tody, but Of no avait, ana
Eastern Star Lodge, No. 10, K. OF ~.
offers reward of SIS for the recuyS
CRY CO his body when property tdsatgS
;ficd by two Of its members. ~ SlgsS
p. }. Gibson was loved and afimfrsza
by ali who knew him He leaves ~
wife and two children; while SsI ~
friends, both white and col0red,
them with devoted sympathy III eSssy'
bereavement. ~. gtt 53ssz jS4{S y
Z. VANHOOK, 4 b u u
G. w. JOHNSON, E q q II S u
HARVEY FOUNTAIN. & Isss
co4ofaittse.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

A free dispensary has been opened
in connection with the 10th street Bap-
fist church, of which. Rev. Walter H.
Brooks is pastor. The innovation is
the result of the efforts Of Dr. James
r. Walker, a successful physician and
for sixteen years. director Of the
church's choir Two physicians, two
Of competent consulting physicians ARE
available each day. About $500 worth
Of drugs and medical supplies have
been contributed by local pharmacists
and manufacturers, and much good
is teing accomplished in relieving the
ills Of the poorer classes, who are
treated, regardless of denomination.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

colOred theater is seriously talked
Of for this city. Manager r. r. Motifs
Of the Pekin, Chicago. offers a bonus
CT $4,000 for investment, if local CAPT
talists will invest like amount. With
u colored population Of 100000, this
ought to be a good town to work on
for such a venture.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

Former Recorder of Deeds j. G..
Matthews and wife, of Albany, N Y,
were the holiday guests of Dr.. and
Mrs. J. Milton Waldron.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

Mr.. /. A. Wiles, Of Iowa, succeeds
the late II. Clay Hawkins Of West Vir-
ginia, as president of the National Per
sonal Liberty League, and Jerry Tol-
bert, Of West Virginia, becomes SER
geant-at-arms, to succeed the late
Samuel G. Tinney, Of the District.
r. w. THOMPSON.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09
ANDERSON.

Albert Daniels an aged man, had
his leg broken week ago. a driver
was turning too short caught his leg
between the sled and the sidewalk,
and bsoke It. He Is doing as we'll as
could be. expected. -
Mr.. AMI Mrs. L. w. Banks enter
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

Mrs. Anna }. Cooper, formerly prln-
cipal of the NJ street high school, has
been appointed as instructor i'm Creek
and Latin at Lincoln Institute, Jeffer-
son City, Mo-, and departed, Sunday,
for her new field Of labor. Mrs. Coo
per IS an educator Of unusual ability,
and will prove tower Of strength to
Prof. B. r. Allen in his progressive
school.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

President Roosevelt shook hands
with 5,G45 persons On New Years day
the White House. There was a good
ly. representation of colored persons in
the line, and all we're greeted cordial
ly by the chief executive.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

Mahara's Minstrels played a sue
c8ssful engagement here this week a
the True Reformers' Hall. Crowded
houses were the rule every night.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

Dr.. C. c! Stewart, well-knowl
practitioner, IS dead. as the result O
an accident Of few days ago.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

/" DR.. and Mrs: RI. Jones. OF Char
lesion, w. Va, returned home, Frida
night, after pleasant visit here.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

One Of the most enjoyable recep.
tons of the holiday season was that
rendered by Mr. and Mrs. H, P. slaugh.
ter, at their handsome residence, 1926
18th street, N. w. 10 honor or Miss
Lima B, silkman, "a charming school.
marin Of Louisvfts, Whist and
we're the ,slaSJbaI versions,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09
AT THE NATIONS CAPITOL
President Cyrus Fields Adams An
nounces a Meeting of the Press.
Association in August

Ac" VIII he Made to Revive the
Io will
Hothcr Who Thinks
Military Affairs Expected
0
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

Thetsenate committee on Military
anairs is getting busy" now that
the holidays are over A report on
the Brownsville matter Is expected
very soon. Senator Warren will
head the majority report, but from IL
the discharged soldiers will get but
cold comfort. The democrats will
assume that the men are guilty Of
'shooting-up the town, no matter IL
the bullets are found to be made Of
putty, and it may be they will rec.
ommend the mastering out-of the en-
tire contingent In the army estab-
t1shment. This extreme notion will
OF course, receive no serious consid-
Grafton at the hands Of congress.
Senator Foraker will present a min
GRITTY report, declaring the guilt
the men ont sustained by the evi.
dence. Senator Scott, OF West vir
ginia, may not sign either document
on the theory that the resolution did
not call for report Of the qharacte.'
indicated. The crisis is approaching
and. there is a feeling that some step
Will yet be taken to bring the case TO
q happy termination
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09
E. VANHOOK, 4
G. w. JOHNSON, 4 q 4 {
HARVEY FOUNTAIN q
cofofaittse.

Stcrrcft Brothers cal Afk6tff0n en-
their big Remnant sale ThuKas9ay ssgzs1
Friday. SE ~ rs 81 Ri
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

Mr.. Edmond A. Burrll who has
been assisting Consul J w. Johnson.
at Puerto Cabello. Venezuela, has been
assigned by the state department to
the post Of vlce-consnl, under United
States Consul w. II. Hunt, at St.
Etienne, France. Mr.. Burrill is an
experienced diplomat. sand Speaks
French and Spanish fuently.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

Z The plot. thickens,. politically. at
the nations capital. The week has
brought, for ward many new deyel-
opments The Attitud OF the dohft-
.nant forces are sscle affy Iiagd no Tor
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

Don't take q, sbss,ls ii,isssz ~ ~ 81
cause somsbosay tefls
sou ara antttiAsa J.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

ana an elegant luncheon was served.
MISS Silkman. who Is an accomplish.
Ell elocutinist. recited several seiec.
tons, which brought down tho
house. Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Landlord, Mr.. &dd
Mrs. r. W. Thompson, Mr.. and MIS-.
d. c. Burrils. Misses Mamie and Eta
Maxwell of Louisville; Messrs. James
=. Bucltner and Horace Morris, of
Louisville, Edmond A. Burrill,' re.
Gently appointed vice-consul to ST. EFT,
ienne, to assist Consul w. H. Hunt ::
Mrs. Amelia hooks, of WilbcrYorcc
Ohio; DR.: William Sykes General
Henry Forrest and Miss Ada Mat.
thCwS
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

Word comes that the State OF ar
kansas, without reference to denomi-
national lines, is unit, for the cleo
ton Of Rev. j. M. Conner, the enter
prising pastor Of Quinn chapel at Fort
Smith. Baptists, Methodist3, Episco.
palians and Congregationalists are
vieing with one another in extollin2
his virtues and pointing out the pecu-
liar needs OF the church, which his
elevation TO the bench would, speedi-
ly supply. His work speaks for itself
and as the great southwest Is due a
place in the bishops council, there is
every reason to believe that the gen.
enral conference at Norfolk will rise
to it's opportunity and duty by invest
ing Dr.. Connor with the dignified to-
ga. Letters that have come to our no.
tice indicate that the worthy Arkan-
san is developing strength from many
unexpected quarters and. that he will
be factor in the race cannot be
doubted.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

What would you know about your
neighbors or your<chiidren III your
wife didn't keep You. posted Il, +. X. ID
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

Mrs. Mary Church Terrell and the
other members Of the board Of educa.
ton have tornc Themselves with be
coming dignity during the long and
and arduous trial, which has result
ed In the dismissal Of Superintendent
Chancellor The deposed apperintend,
ent fs quoted as saying OF Mrs. Ter
rell: She is the smartest woman |
ever knew, and the only one with
whom / cannot COPE
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

Said a. prominent colored man to
your correspondent this week:
Il fail to seeAany reason why any
Negro should've opposed to thenomi-
nation Of Mr.. Taft. He comes of the
best abolition stock Of New. England
and Ohio. His family has always
stood for. the Highest interests of the
black people, sthrough the slave Der
iod and into the light Of freedom
His decisions 5en the bench and his
conduct during his entire bublic and;
private career have been sound ON
the Negro problem. His kindly treat
ment OF the philippines" gave unmis-
taxable evidence Of his instinct for
fa1r play, and his recent visit emphas-:
lied his acceptability as" q guide,
counsellor and friend to these. rising
people. who 4still need to be helped
toward citizenship When he went
to Cuba, there. was an effort made
to GUST the black office-ho fders Who
were then inMauthority; but Score
tary Taft sa1dS'nay,' and the blacks
held their ground. They are there
to- this dayS%because he would not
permit them TO be sacrificed to. the
color prejudice Of the Cuban. junta.
HIS. promotion OF c6foped men in the
army and In civnapositions entitIe
him to large meastiFe Of credit. II
the evidence that comes officially to
the war department: justifies the re-
enlistment of the discharged soldiers
/ believe with all my soul, that Sec
rotary Taft will do his, leyeA best to
give them all that :.fs theirs, under
the law. We shall all admire Mr..
Taft, II we view him with a clear
vision, and not through spectacles
dimmed by mistaken impression of
the ~malt's attitude toward our race.
There never was a more fair-minded
man in high official station in this
land than William Howard Taft. AS
president, he will be. equal to any
who ever sat in, the White House.
Above all, If he is, to win, and It looks
that way, / should not like to see
him victorious, owing to the Negroes
Eof the nation and being in no way
obligated to them for his success.
we yield nothing Of gratitude or ap.
probation for the services of others
when We support Mr.. Taft. He Is a
definite presidential lqnantity. and
many. Of our good friends are not.
That Is the situation In a nutshell,
as | see it," ~
There is much food for reflection
for the colored people in this plain
spoken statement Of the case. Study
il. T.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09
THE ADv1CATE.

Secretary STAsty and his star il in
tho ascendant. Or the $50 votes In
the conventions, the opposition com
bined cannot count on moro than 2S2.
which meais. that if the war secre-
tary Is to be beaten, the other can
dtdates must make some serious In
roads upon his strength or capture
all OF the Doubtful states. The Taft
victory In Ohio, ,on.sthe issus OF fix
ing the time forEth primaries. sho ws
the. strength OF the Taft sentiment
In his own batliwick and the Way
the former Mkewarm folks are clam
bering into the band-wagon is maxi
ing everybodysH up and take notice
Mr.. Vorys5 Is managing TO queens
taste at home. and it is quite likely
that that astate organizer, Mr.. Frank
II. Hitchcock,w will be placed in charge
of the campaign in the East and
South, thus insuring the major. por-
ton OF each Of those important.sec-
tions to Mr.. Taft. AS the situation
looks today, the nomination of Mr..
Taft may. be exnected on the first
ballot In SO stating it.. we are not
depending upon our own immature
Judgment but; .yoicing the concensus
OF opinion ask heard from most skill
full politicians about the capital. Sec
rotary Taft ''sHsflaech to the Merchants
association in Boston upheld the
Roosevelt policies, not. as thought
less truckler, but as the>seasoned
statesman, = who understands the
needs oEthe, country, and who recog.
nizes the feelings OF the people as
reflected in, their heMty support OF
the President He is falling heir to
the Presidents strength BECAUSE he
is safe ana sane, approved by the ma.
ton. - -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

Bishop J. w. Smith has returned,
after an extended tour Of the Zion
conferences of the south and south
west, visiting old friends at Salisbury.
Charlotte, Fayetteville, etc, in North
Carolina, en- route home. He reports
Bishop Lomax's condition at about
the same, and that Bishop Hood, de-
spite his advanced age, is doing phe-
nomenal amount Of work. The move
ment Is growing stronger to have Bish-
op Smiths elegant residence in Wash
ington designated as an episcopal
home, and a resolution will be pre-
sented to the Philadelphia genera!
conference asking that $500 he appro-
priated for the expenses in connec-
ton with the entertainment Of travel.
ing preachers. A good move-but the
amount ought to be $500, instead Of
5000.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-09

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The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05

Continued from First PageD
Walsh advises them all to. stay east Of
the Mississippi river.
When Sergeant Walsh left San Fran
cisco his hair was black Crossing the
mountains, four miles in the air, his
hair turned white In 72 hours. He was
almost lost In the mountains and went
ahead because there was nowhere else
to go. Then he tackled the deserts.
Crossing the deserts he was for two
days without water, and stopped an
express train by waving the large
American flag which he carried, in Or
der to get some provisions. The peo-
pie on the train gave him all he could
carry In the way of provisions.
Sergeant Walsh, who has been in the
United States army for q years and
who fought in the Philippines in the
Spanish American war; ie dressed In
fatigue uniform and carries a large
knapsack In the knapsack are pro-
visions and countless note books
which, according to the agreement in
the bet contain the signatures Of the
mayors or postmasters, or their ac-
credited representatives Of nil the
towns he passes through, Several OF
these books have been filled and last
night, Mr.. Kehoe, the night clerk al
the local postoflice, stamped the book
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05
ACCIDENT FAILS
TO HALT AIRSHIP
Count Zeppelin Has Already
Made Over ESQ Miles in
His Record Break
ing Flight.
COMES ONCE TO EARTH
Damage to Propeller Quickly Re-
paired and Voyage Continued
Pursuing Automobiles
Outdistanced.
COMES ONCE TO EARTH

Friedrichshafen, Aug. 4.-Arsing
from It's floating dock on the dark
green waters OF Lake Constance early
this morning, the great dirigible air.
ship of Count Zeppelin was sent away
for 4-hour journey In the air to
Mayence and return. Late tonight the
apex of the triangular fight had been
turned and the monster of the air, with
nose pointed southwark was reported
speeding along under starry skies to-
ward Friedrlchshafen, where 1t Is hoped
the journey will end Wednesday.
The flight to Mayence, however was
not an uninterrupted one, for some
thing went wrong with a propeller
while speeding above the valley of the
Rhine and Count Zeppelin was COM
PEELED to bring the alrship down to the
surface of the river at Nackenheim,
eight miles from Mayence, where re-
pairs we're effected The dirigible again
was sent on high and the trip that
probably will prove a record one was
recommended.
The weather for the ascension wa'
most suspicious, The ship Of the all
rose majestically to u height of 40t
feet and, crossing the lake. circled tn,
town Of Constance, then, turning, re-
traced the path of its fight and, des
cribing a perfect circle, passed Owe
Friedrishshafeb and then sheareC
westward over the lake to Basel OF
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05
WALSH REACHES
THE ELM CITY

Continued from First Page)
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-05

the Swiss frontier Turning the yes
sci slightly toward the northwest
Count Zeppelin. steered 1t over Null
hansen and then directed its flight
northeasterly TO Strassburg, thence
following the valley of the Rhine
northward to Mayence, distance al
together of over $50 miles.
At 1915 p. m the arship rose
again from the rapidly flowing Rhine
and scared momentarily over the spot
where he injury had been repaired
then turned her bows toward May
ence, where she arrived at II o'clock
and passed over the gas-lighted city
almost beyond the view OF the popu-
lace, which had gathered in the
streets expecting to witness the pass
age Of the balloon.
Quickly the balloon left the town
behind, soaring onward for a short
distance; then, after executing a few
manoeuvres, the airship was turned
homeward Whether It will follow
the itinerary laid down by Count
Zeppelin. retracing its outward path
10 idIlsTHut anu lltlCt llN lllR SOuln-
easterly over Stuttgart to Lake Con-
stance, Is not known II the alrshlp
maintains the speed at which 1t was
travelling to-day It should arrive in
Friedrichshafen tomorrow forenoon.
At the start the balloon sped off
In a business-like manner There
were no playful manoeuvres as on for
mer occasions when government rep
resentatives were present, Just above
Constance, however, Count Zeppelin
seemed to subject his high and low
steering gear to severe test for he
made the aIrship rise alternately with
great rapldlty both at the bow and the
stern
The early rising citizens Of Con
stance seeing the conqueror Of the all
approaching, cheered enthusiastically
A correspondent Of the Associated
Press followed the airship In an auto
mobile, ,but found 1t almost impossible
to keep up with 1t, as the balloon was
making more than 40 miles an houl
and taking almost Decline while thu
motor car was compelled to ascent
hills, cross railways and crcumven
other obstacles.