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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-03

OF the Association, handed to his sue
cessor L:S o. Wilson, of Weston, the
gavel. The Association was well at
tended and wasi-a source of great,
benefit to all the members. The AS
ISOLATION meets next year at Fair
mont. l. >...... ( .-.....--. Abs. .
Miss Pearl Scales spent Thanks
giving In Pittsburg' ., ''"@.
q Miss Hazel Grant is able to- be out
again - - >. '~.
Miss Ethel Hill came home last
Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving.
She returned to her school at Sis
tersyille Saturday, .. .. ,
Miss Colston received a. telegram
last Friday evening Informing her
of the serious illness Of her father
who, resides at GAINESVILLE, O., She
left on the early Saturday morning
train. ... :,
Rev. w. F. Jones preached in the
M. e. church at Belpre, Ohio, Sum
day at three p. m. .,
Rev. J. w. Robinson, Of Clarks-
burg preached Sunday morning at
Zion Baptist church. -. -.
The union Thanksgiving services,
which were observed at the Wesley
an Methodist church, was largely
attended. Rev. William Toney, pas
| tor of Zion Baptist church conduct
cd the services. The sermon was
delivered by Rev. S. A. Lewis, pas;
tor OF Bethel A. M. E. church and
was an excellent one TO all it was
q service Of special Thanksgiving
and praise to the Giver of all goo6
things. ..
! 4, The sad Intelligence Of the deatl
OF George w, Jenkins, of Clarksburg
was received here Sunday week. {Ht
was; a son of Rev. G.. w. w; Jen.
4 ekins, Of ibis city. The DECEASED .ba5
been SICK bug a short Cine Witt
1pneumonia fever. 5:i 3 q
Miss Colston and Miss Butler
spent last Saturday afternoon ir
Marietta, Ohio. -.
There will be a union missionary
prayer meeting held next THURSDAY
evening. at the A. M. e. church. lie
every one interested. in this grea
work attend, -
Chas. Wells left Sunday for
t:Charleston, where he will remain
several days. *
Prof. S. H. Guss delivered mos
excellent address to the teachers ant
citizens at the Baptist churcl
Thanksgiving night. Prof. L. o
Wilson did likewise Friday evening
! Mrs. Frances Watson, of Sisters
Vile, arrived in the city Sunday &C
companied by her little granddaugh
1 ter. :: E. i. -.
Samuel Jenkins is home from
Charleston visiting his family whicl
resides in this city.
I number Of the teachers re
NAMED over until Sunday after til,
Association. They all seemed mucl
pleased with their visits.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-03
'ANsTED.

Rev" Gregory filed his, pulpit af
the fourth Sunday and preached a
inspiring sermon. Y Ri ID u:
Mrs. Zach Taylor and Mrs. 4SaIft&s
Wade, Of Minden, were pleasant
tors in town last week 4 i.ss 5$$; Ssss
Miss Evangeline Kinbrough,
Meadow Creek, Is attending ~ soh usk
at hnsted. 49,, ~. j.. ~ IA q lsf
Mrs. Bessie Eldridge Visited
parents at Meadow Creek Friday nj
Saturday. ~. '''''''% :s~st ~ rs &
Mrs, Mamie Bell Reynolds, aisfa
and mother, Mrs. Johnson ana
Brown, are spending a few week.
in town. ...,,. ~, +. ~. : = S Ssss IS
Mr.. Reed, Of Mt. Carbon, spent
few days with &, his nothefyin -iaS e
Mrs. viney Hicks. .=.'%
Charley RandsIf preached ii 4sgif
ring sermon Thanksgiving nloFNinEg
A sunrise meeting was conds
by Mrs. Betsy Clayton. & Many WeTE
present and report an enjoyabis
time. .... ~, .,s' rs ~,
A birthday partS vas given klks
Mrs. Cox Tuesday in honor 81 hsE
little girl Sarah. X .s.B H. u MI
A programme was Z rendered.
Thanksgiving night TO suit the oocA29
sion by the Pubic SchooE K, 4. VI IS
Mr.. Reese, who Is aapiripg. for tIs IS
ministry filed the pulpit Sunday II
a social was given by the sunAaf'
School and Graded School for the!
Christmas Tree, A small sum wsa
realized. # VIA ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-03

"parture for New York, where he
and Mrs. Anthony will live for some
time. '''..,.:
Mead Spurlock spent Thanksgiv-
ing the guest Of Miss Daisy Hutch
inson.
Alice Wilkerson, who came home
SO very Ill short while ago, sue
cumbed to the dreaded disease tuber-
culosis, Saturday afternoon at
o'clock. The funeral services were
held Monday morning at il o'clock
at the residence Of her sister, Mrs.
Francis Williams. Rev. w. J.
Hackett OBLIGATED, she having been
-hsgnember Of his church, Interment
took place in Cedar Hill cemetery
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-03

ton of Mrs. Minnie Harris, Miss
Hazel Lucas, and Miss Esther Fulks
for the benefit Of the First Baptist
Sunday school. The best musical
talent of the city will be on the pro-
gram. Lag D.. 81.
. 8. S. Lacy, is. hi at the home. of
MIR. and Mrs. WI:o. Terry on. Lewis
street. -" ?; :i.i,. r. |.:.> 49,.
A very beautiful entertainment
entitled Father Times Reception"
will be presented by 35 children at
the First Baptist church, December
18th, under the direction Of Miss
Naola M. Farrar and SMiss Lillian L.
Taylor, The proceeds are for the
benefit Of the Sunday. school,
Mrs. Helen Farrar and son Leon
ard have returned from Blhef1eld
where they attended the State
Teachers Association:
MIR. Frank Parker Is Ill at the
home of Mrs. Mollie Parker on Jacob
street. -. -. Ct, -:
The Woman's Hospital Association
will give a public reception. Monday,
Dec. 7th, at Hotel Brown on Capitol
street The public is cordially in
vited. These ladies have connected
themselves with the Charleston Wo-
mans Hospital Association.
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HUNTINGTON.


The teachers of Douglas school re-
turned from SBluefield; Satu:lav,
where they attended the Teachers
Association oEd" report most rrof-
table session, the address If Prof.
. Pickens, alone, being Wet worth The
trip. +. , 'tvHH - 49, -, ~ q, ..''r
Miss Clara Stewart returned from
Gallipolis, Sunday, after spending
Thanksgiving with her sisser, .lrs.
w, L.AGee. -, -. -. = =
Mrs. Julia Holmes spent Thanke-
giving with her brother, -Traveler
Smith and family, returning. TO Gal
lipolfs Monday. .......- 800
&. Work was started last week OH th4
: 'beautifuf new home of Mr.. aud
Mrs. Geo. Fitzgerald on Eighth
The Douglas High Schoo: rendered
an interesting program last Wednes-
day. Most Of the interest was cen
tered In the debate, Resolved, That
Uncle TOMS Cabin should be exclud-
ed from the libraries Affirmative
Miss Regelia Carter and Miss Lucille
Fountain@: Negative, Miss Nora
Dickerson and Master Howard Lee.
There were no Judges appointed but
the honOrs were about evenly Givid-
ed, both sides showing much re-
search, and careful preparation.
Mrs. j. H. Johnson, who was quite
Ill last week, is much improved.
Mrs. Emma Washington, Of CALI
polls, SPENT Thanksgiving with her
sisters, Mesdames Payne and Jen-
kins, returning to her home Monday
Robert Woodson came down from
< Holden to spend Thanksgiving with
his family. -. !. y :"
:, Miss Ware, matran. at the4orphaial
home, was quite iii last week, ,bui
is much improved - y,
Mrs. Bessie Johnson returned to
Holden Sunday to resume her schoo
work, after spending Thanksgiving
with her mother and children.
Geo. Barnett, accompanied his lit.
tie daughter Ouida,., here Sunday
she having spent Thanksgiving with
her parents at Holden. "
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. L. Johnson, of Ke
nova, returned last week from Louis
vile, KY, where they visited Mrs
Taylor, sister Of Mr.. Johnson.
Mrs. T b. Smith has received the
sad intelligence Of the very seriou.
illness Of her sister at. Winchester
Va. ....t y" - ..""
Services were held at both Baptis
churches Thanksgiving day and, din
ner was served at the NE. q. church
J. l.. Johnson, Of Kenova. has re
Sumed his railroad work at Parkers
burg, and Mrs. Johnson will join hin
in few days. y
The Y. NJ c. A. held it's regular
services at the A. M. E. church Sun.
day and were interestingly ad:
dressed by r w. White.
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D., PARKERtSBURG.

Blanche Taylor was burned to
death last Sunday morning. The
funeral was held Monday from. the
home of Mrs. Mary Henderson.
The Teachers Association of north
erh West Virginia came to a close
last Friday evening, when Prof. j.
r. jefferson, of this city, President
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
AMERICAN BANKERS IN SESSION TODAY

the wealth they represent would
pay the national debt several times
over.
Meetings were held today by the
savings bank and clearing house
sections of the association, and the
trust company section will hold
session tomorrow.
Col. ]. d, Powers, president of
the association, will call the general
convention to order Wednesday
morning. Gov. H. A. Beuchtel will
deliver an address of welcome.
The fact that the convention Is
held in the midst of a presidential
campaign, when financial questions
are up for general discussion,
makes it an event of unusual inter-
est. There Is much curiosity as to
whether the bankers will tackle the
bank guaranty question which has
taken such a large place in the cam
paign, particularly in the west,
where it is extremely popular. The
views of the bankers on the flnan-
cial bill passed by the last congress
and the panic will also be of wide
spread interest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
HOPE TO CONQUER WHITE
PLAGUE IN FEW YEARS
EMINENT MEN SEE WHITE
PLAGUE WIPED FROM THE
EARTH IN QUARTER OF GEN.
TURY OR SOONER.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S,-Rep-
resentatives of 80 foreign coun-
tries and nearly every state in the
union met today at the opening of
the sixth international tuberculosis
congress to discuss world wide
warfare on the white plague. Sec
rotary Cortelyou welcomed them
in behalf of the nation.
DIR. Robert Koch, great German
bacteriologist, addressed the meet
ing. saying: I'VE require a great
campaign of education to check
consumption. This is the chief
duty of this congress. Isolation is
necessary to proper treatment of
the disease.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2S.-There
is every reason to believe that the
international congress on tubercu-
losis, which opened here today, will
lead to a tremendous advance in
the battle against consumption.
Its Importance may be realized
from the fact that the congress has
the earnest, thorough cooperation
of "a governments. They are rep
resented by 400 professors, who
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
REORGANLZED FACULTY
AT THE STATE COLLEGE

STATE COLLEGE, Sept. 2S.-At
the meeting of the board of regents
of the state college the resignation
of Professor e. e. Elliott as head
of the department of agriculture
was formally accepted. Professor
George Severance, formerly ag-
economist of the experiment station,
now becomes acting head of the
department. Professor Olson was
appointed instructor in farmers in
stitutes and the appointment Of
w. T. Mcdonald as assistant pro-
fessor of animal husbandry was
confirmed. DR.. F. B. Hadley was
promoted to the position of assist
ant professor of anatomy and sur
gerry in the department of veterin-
airy science, taking the place of
DR.. K. w. Shoulder. DR.. w e. Raj
ston, veterinarian, was made pro-
fessor of physiology and bacteria
logy.
Theh appointment of e. E. Wat
son as instructor in mathematics
was confirmed, as was also the ap-
pointment of Miss Olive MacKay as
instructor in domestic art. Lionel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28

In New South Wales the union PEG.
pie are in open revolt against the
court. The Balmian
miners have gone on strike, claim
ing they were unjustly treated by
the court, and the Sydney labor
council and other bodies have de-
fed the court, and call upon the
people to support the miners. I'm
der the arbitration. law such action
is punishable by a fine of $4,000 and
Imprisonment for contempt. The
unionists challenge the court to &c
ahead and fine and Jail them, de
claring they will make the issue a
political one.
Even in the paradise" of New
Zealand, compulsory arbitration
seems to have seen it's best days
Labor Minister Miller reports that
the wage earners are in rebellion
against the arbitration court. The
bakers at Wellington are on strike
for SIS week and the eight-hour
day, declaring that the award OF
the court was too low compared to
the high cost of living. Threats
are being made by the government
to prosecute the bakers and their
sympathizers. So, after all, the
Australiasian paradise" is very
earthly affair.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28

|, Gittleson, of New York, was elect
ed teacher of violin. Mr. Gittleson
studied for eight years with LIGHT
enberg, New York, and four years
with Wirth and Joachim in Ger
many, and Caesar Thomson in
Brussels.
Mr.. George A. Olson. B. S., and
nj. S., University of Michigan, was
elected assistant chemist of the
experiment station. c. II. Goetz,
of the Michigan Agricultural col
lege and the University of Michi-
gan, was elected instructor in for
estry. An instructorship in chem
istry was rendered to Miss Alice
Paterson, of Buffalo, N. Y. Miss
Paterson is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Indiana and post grad
uate of the University of Chicago.
DR.. Allison Cav, Phi. d., University
of Pennsylvania, was elected as
sistant professor of English. Dr.
Emil Stangeland was promoted
from the assistant professorship to
a full professorship of political
economy. Fred Caldwell was APP.
pointed florist of the experiment
station.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
MAIL MlXUPS WILL HAPPEN.

Frequent tests are required from
the railway mail clerks in distrib-
uting quantities of addressed pos
tai cards and many of these tests
reveal a marvellous degree of &C
curacy and proficiency. Yet regard
less of these tests mistakes will
occur, as is shown by looking over
the railway mail bulletins received
in the Spokane Office. The mail
clerks are told that mail for Pail
SADIE, New, has been going to Pail
SADIE, Neb.; that Riverside, Cal,
has been receiving matter intend
ed for Riverside, Ill. Rockaway,
Cal, has been confused with Brock
way in the same state, while Mag
dalena, N. NJ, mail has been going
to the same town in old Mexico.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
WHATLABOR
THINKS
Gompers In Politics
Alabama Strike
Compulsory Arbitration
BY PETER POWERS

The action of Samuel Gompers
president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, in seeking to plunge
the $4,000 unions affiliated with
that body into politics, may lose
his head. But small minority OF
international organizations, city
central bodies and local unions
have responded to Mr.. Gompers' re.
quest to take sides in the present
campaign.
John Mitchell, perhaps the most
influential member of the A. F. of
l.. executive council. has become
decidedly lukewarm in his support
of Gompers' policy. President T.
l.. Lewis and Secretary w. d,
Ryan, the present heads of the
United Mine Workers, the largest
body in the federation. have be-
come positively hostile toward
Gompers. as has D. j. Keefe. presi-
dent of the longshoremen and also
a member of the A. F. of l. execu-
tive council.
At the recent convention of the
International Typographical union
in Boston the Gompers plan was
sidetracked and James NJ. Lynch,
president of the printers. is being
seriously discussed as a possible
leader of the A. F. of L. Mr..
Lynch's generalship in the recent
international eight hour strike, the
only great labor contest that has
been won in recent years, is being
praised in union circles throughout
the country.
The conventions of the brewery
workers in New York refused to
endorse the political ideas recently
promulgated. The state federation
conventions of New Jersey. Kan
sas and Wisconsin defeated the
Gompers scheme" On a test vote
in the central trades union of St.
Louis, a body supposed to be
friendly to Gompers, the latter's
political plan was defeated by a
big majority.
The official journals of the ma.
chinists, painters, piano workers
and other international unions, as
we'll as scores of local labor jour
nails and hundreds of trades unions,
have condemned and criticised the
actions of Gompers in attempting
to commit organized labor to parti-
san politics.
There is a growing impression in
union circles in the leading indus
trial centers that Mr.. Gompers real
ICES that he has made serious
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28

BACILLUS.
numbers they have journeyed to
the congress from the remote cor
ners of the earth.
There are among the delegates
many men who believe that the
time is not many years distant
when the white plague will disap-
pear from the earth. They have
fixed the time in Germany. NO
more tuberculosis after $780," is
the slogan of the men who are lead
ing the fight there. Another and
more optimistic authority recently
limited the existence of the disease
to 16 years.
Meantime, success in the treat
ment of tuberculosis has resulted
in recoveries in over rs per cent Of
cases placed under treatment in the
early stages and excellent results
in the more advanced cases.
President Roosevelt accepted the
presidency of the congress, though
he will not personally perform the
duties of the office. DR.. Robert
Koch, who won everlasting fame by
discovering the bacillus of con-
sumption, is a striking figure at the
congress. Professor Pannwitz, who
leads thp war on tuberculosis in
Germany, is another. Men of like
rank represent other countries,
each being a pre-eminent leader in
his sphere of action. DR.. John S.
Fulton of Washington, secretary of
the central committee of the con-
gress, has been most active in ar
ranging for the convention.
What is known as the worlds
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
THE BABY SHOW

Gerson, VIM. r. and Elizabeth,
IL s. Elm, Sept. %, a boy.
Hubbard, VIM. l.. and Saloam,
E2914 Holly avenue, Sept. IS, a
boy.
Ireland, w. P. and Bessie, Re-
view building, Sept 30, a boy.
Bostrom, G. N. and Sophie e.,
ESQ., Bridgeport, Sept. 26, a boy.
Kahl, Charles and Sophia, 0519
Cannon, Sept. %, boy.
McIver, Norman d. and Rosina,
1918 Knox avenue. Sept. rs, boy.
King, Edwin ]. and Nellie H., 303
Pacific avenue. Sept. "a, boy.
Lang, M. and Nora, 500 Cleve-
land avenue, Sept. 10, girl.
Wallace, VIM. ]. and Harriet,
ES16 Fifth avenue, Sept. II, girl.
Morrison, Finley j. and Gather
inc, E516 Montgomery avenue,
Sept. IS, boy.
Albert, Harry and Hulda, E103
Fourth avenue, Sept. %, a girl.
Alexander, Landen and Gather
inc, 1927 Sixteenth avenue, Sept.
"a, a girl.
Nysbeom, Albert and Maria, E26
Boone, Sept. %, a girl.
Eversall, VIM. C. and Emma,
S141S Adams, Sept. %, a boy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28

tuberculosis exposition has been
open for a week, and hundreds OF
delegates came in advance to see
the exhibits. These show in graphic
style institutions and methods for
fighting the disease. There is an
electric light that flashes every
time a death from consumption
occurs in this country. The flashes
are timed to correspond with the
number of deaths as they appear
in the census bureau records. An
other novel exhibit is pair of au-
tomato lungs. A man places his
face in a metal mask and lets a
machine that looks like an auto
mobile engine do his breathing for
him.
The prospects are bright for the
most successful convention ever
held by the international congress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
FUNERAL OF j. c. TWOHY

The funeral of James G. Twohy
member of the contracting firm of
Twohy Bros, was held this morn.
ing at st. Aloysius church, Boone
avenue and Astor street, conduct,
ed by Rev. Father Collier of Con.
zaga. Interment was made at Fair
mount cemetery. Mr.. Twohy died
September % at Pasadena, Cal
His body arrived here yesterday
afternoon and rested at the home
of his brother Dennis D. Twohy
S723 Washington street, until the
funeral.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
FISHER FOR SPEAKER

PORT ANGELES, Sept. 2S.-El-
mer E. Fisher, republican nominee
for representative from the Thirty
fourth district, Clallam county, has
entered the lists as a candidate
for the speakership of the house.
Mr.. Fisher has been a resident of
Port Angeles for 20 years. He ran
in the recent primaries on the
pledge to support the party choice
for limited States senator
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28

Bill-How long was your friend,
the artist, working on that canvas?
Will-Eight years. Took him
about six months to paint it, and
seven years and half trying to
sell it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28

Basic component of chewing
gum in use today is a material
called chicle, which Is sap that ex-
udes from South American tree,
the sapota. 1t is a tall, evergreen
tropical tree.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28

DR.. JOHN S. FULTON, GEN
ERAL SECRETARY.
stand as the most eminent scien-
fists in all these nations engaged in
the fight against the white plague.
There are, in addition, several thou
sand other delegates. They have
come by the hundred from the
great scientific centers. In smaller
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28

FbIunder, and in order to divert
Ecriticism from himself he has made
a bitter attack upon Eugene. v.
Debs and VIM Randolph Hearst,
hoping by a flank movement to
center opposition upon the third
parties and thus succeed in holding
his position.
Gompers has charged that Debs'
tour and the socialist party is being
financed by Van Cleave, Parry and
Post of the manufacturers associa-
ton, and Debs has challenged
Gompers to meet him upon any
platform in the Unfed States and
produce his proofs. Hearst is also
charged with attempting to disrupt
the labor movement, and the editor
is bombarding Gompers through his
newspapers.
Apparently the miners strike. in
Alabama will not down. Although
Governor Conner has temporarily
suppressed the struggle of the
miners against an IS per cent re-
duction, it is not improbable that
a new attack will be made by the
workmen in the shape of general
strike and exodus from the district.
A new light is thrown upon the
situation by the national officials of
the miners, who claim that the
plantation owners melted the wage
reduction. The latter are said to
have raised a hue and cry that the
"lazy niggers" were deserving the
cotton fields to work in the mines,
where the union had enforced a
higher wage scale than is paid for
cotton picking. That left the plan
tation owners without sufficient
help and they demanded that the
mine operators cease paying Eek
tfavagant wages" and come down
to their level.
Such a demand appealed to the
operators, as it would assure them
bigger profits, and, when the lead
ing politicians of the state threw
their influence to the side Of the
plantation owners and promised the
operators to assist in enforcing
lower wages, the mine operators
promulgated the demand for the
IS per cent reduction.
Now the United Mine Workers
officials announce that they will
call all the skilled miners possible
from the Alabama field and place
them to work in other parts of the
country, and thus cripple the
southern mines. if possible. The
labor press of the country is de-
nouncing the Alabama operators,
plantation owners and politicians
and is injecting the controversy
into politics.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28

The compulsory arbitration
schemes that are in operation in
Australia are not proving as sue
cessful in preventing strikes and
adjusting grievances as many
Americans have been led to believe