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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-22
COMMISSIONER SCOTT IS BAllUiEI
u & naiaon ray Tribute to Our
osA'AoA OF Distinguish ed Services
Iiberian Republic

| Liberian Commission. y wv Y
quilted himself ina an 81
lpralseworthy manner. ' ISL SSS
LAS Is we'll known Rk ,6nty9g
Mr., Scott has been, thai
twelve years, the EN iscr . ~
and far-seeing priv SarytS W. xs5
DR.. Washington, AM Ear IOSSTSs
no opportunity Ais si 81
cere appreciation gnsta kfnS
service rendered By Szl Restfrt1 aRieSs
young man, and candidly admits hfaH
indispensability to the; well-beina soYsl
the Tuskegee Institute and its HSf#
activities. Mr.. Scott Is q atixa gnfs
Texas, and graduated. from
University at Houston: "A few - ys ssIiiIS
ago his alma mater CONFERRED 5uporl /
him tho degree of Master OF A rtss S3s
Since the formation Of the NAH
Negro Business League. ny ME- Cook ss|
or +. Washington in Boston In I90.ss
Mr.. Scott has been correspp
secretary of that great agency TORI
commercial uplift, and has been thu
|. right hand of his distingnis heds
c ~At ~ ~ Unotiu63 tlS &TUWEH %Y3HE3S
by year. 1t was due ia the agitation
and persistent following Of, tia ma
ter that there are today three Negro
bandmasters In the cplored regime
of the United States Army and
through him President Roosevelt
was moved to order. that ali .nf the
four regiments ) be- provided with
Negro chief musicians as rapidly ga J
openings could be made. %i:G. "a i5HS
The very congeniaL con1panE which
assembled to do, honor, to-, Commits
sioner Scott on: this .occasla incIud.s
ed, besides those already mentioned. 5s
Judge M. w. Gibbs, i. e. Gregory. R
Il. w. Thompson, DR.. W. ca Men eill.
Cyrus F. Adams, Robert AZ. ethan.
o. A. Stafford. A. f. Hilyer III
Tyson, Arthur c.. Newman, JaIirlss Efss
Hudnell, A. H. Glenn, &JaSsss IN
Walker, John O. Nalle, w alvin
Chase, Arthur s. Gray, James
Gray, Wyatt Archer, Or. Sisnra 81,
IWormley, George W., Scott i. sJ nsSsssS
idson. Major G%4Ata.t Reset
Clifford. w. n VI
ford, George r.. Collins, fVaSss
dolph, Thomas alfossaysz ~, 1psis
Moore, John T.: Howe, E6arl 81 a 81
Pointer and Whitaeld sMcEkiniaV jSS
n, W.ashoupsssb n. SF9
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-22

Should BE Given 4saaa IHlSdsgtsisA
Chances With whites In so1iEh !;
Big MeeAfHs Held. &. NJ


Atlanta, Ca, July 1&f9Ak q great
mass meeting of Negroes and 4, whites
held here this aftefnYun reg0Iu tionaS
were adopted declaring that Negroes
should be given equal fnddstf ial op
portunities with the In ttih,'
South. -. - ii 1 ~ f}SSss ~ WI
Rev. DR.. James WI. La 8 pastor ois
the largest Methodist ohateR in Gs rs
lanta, presided, and scores og pfosoi
nent business men Sarss IL s53i
Former Governor B6Fthsn $was TIA
principal speaker, and !. ne declaxass
that 1t would be tpihasta+ for
South to deny edhal Srighta to The NJ
gro Industrial world e Il, q q IS ] 4 sS
He declared that t68s recent stsikS
of the firemen on tAsa Esa6fgia Rsi1l
road was the work Of MORT hesR Issas9
and that it furnishedsa stfikfng aa
ample of the Nofthss present Sseiihg
toward the Negro. 4 He :bor0nneEsffs
the decision made ny tEsehsrt 40!
Barrow of the arbfgrsEi6n hoard. 6
There is a bill hqfbk8' tie
ture, the purpose OF SshIoh ~ tOs af
tirely eliminate NSsrn FSSH tga 6sSs
railroads, and the ~ 81
the nature of btoSsat, ttae 50 81
measure. 81 ~ sis'S II Si
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-22

Latham, a prominent lawyer from
Jackson, Miss, who Is regarded as
one Of the most scholarly young men.
He said In part: ....~... ....r.
"You doubtless have heard that
these representatives of this Grand
Lodge come from the best element
fof Negro citizenship. You have also
heard from the tongues or pen of
persons Of bewitching influence, that
Negro lodges are schools for crimes
and deviltry; that the votaries are
taught disloyalty to government and
hatred to their brother in white;
that In general they are q menance
to the safety Of white society, and
should. be discouraged and. broken
up. 1t is my purpose on this occa-
sion as 1t is my high privilege and
distinguished honor, to tell you, the
white people Of this magnificent city
and through the white people of this
commonwealth, something Of the OBJ
ject and purpose of the existence of
the order of Knights Of Pythias,
among the Negroes Of the state of
Mississippi" At this point he pro
ceeded to show up the good side of
the order, and the young people of
his race. He sent a message to the
white citizens, which If accepted, will
be helpful to all concerned. > -. ...,..
~ -.'
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-22

Thirteen candidates qualified for ap-
pointment to the consular service as
result of examinations held at the
State Department in May, ten Of
whom were for the appointments as
consuls and three for consular assist
ants. One Of the candidates was col
ored-Richard G. Bundy, Of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, who made seventh place in
the markings for consul. Although
there Is now, an eligible list for ap-
pointments@ to the positions for which
these persons have qualified, the
changes and increases are 80 rapid
that there Ia a strong likelihood that
all Of the present batch will receive
an assignment in course of time Mr..
Bundy will be remembered as the
young man who was designated some
years ago by Representative Shatuc,
of Ohio, for a cadetship at the. Naval
Academy at Annapolis. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. 'Bundy passed the pre-
liminary examinations, but when it
was discovered that he was a colored
man, a storm was precipitated and
GONTINITEr nN Hryp
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-22
r.. d. R'OBENsbN
Ia {tE'i a: "a q n "a ~
Reported Fatally In5 in 81 Faye
cite County Mine Last week Il

kilograms from Mods aid 3Rsrai
received in the city. ! satuess insssSG
forming local members 5Si the orSieri
of an accident bY Witch Rossf4
Robinson, Grand Ma5tar. of, Masoriass
was seriously, If not fatally i1itureiY9
The report of !detaiis are inca gsrS
and conflicting, but atf!afe TO tlieg al
feet that fall Of slate De- responds
BILE for Mr.. RobinBonb Injuries HIS
back seeming to be most ssEieussy
affected, and fears, apparently not
groundless, are entertaansd here th I'LL
the accident will tetaninaSe fataIIs.8
Mr.. Robinson is we'll known 8ita
Charleston, and In foot. !: hereYers
In the state the pJtnpiples Of e.;
craft have been :prutpsl gated. The.
accident is deeply 1splored and thsS
hope is entertained NIT the reports
exagerate its seriouSRe u III
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-22
g. (By Horace D. SIater,l-

J -
Nashville, Tenn, July ,17.--Like
the Pythians in their sister state,
Georgia, members of the craft In
tennessee now face the fight brought
on by the white Pythians to drive
them out Of business. The uncar-
tatnty Of this matter which has been
aired In the state press for few
weeks previous pervaded the at
mosphere and cast shadow Of
gloom over the, ,entire, sessions, OF
the Pythian Grand Lodge aRd#GRand.
Court OF Calanthe which met here
this week. Despite this matter,
however, the Grave men, as they
really are went ahead with their
work just as If they were having no
all-powerful -colored prejudice to
face, and that facing it, the odds
were against them in the white
mans court with his judges, juries
and all machinery. ....
The triumphant reelection of
Dr.. J. P. Crawford, for the eleventh
time as Grand Chancellor, furnished
the real sensation Of the meeting,
considering the amount OF "fuss"
the opposition had made. The cleo
ton was not only complete Vindi-
cation Of his administration and the
expression Of the willingness Of the
knights to leave their matters in
his hands at the crisis, but carried
with 1t strong endorsement for
Supreme Keeper of Records and
Seals, the election to take place at
the forthcoming session Of the Su-
preme lodge In Kansas City. =, The
election took place Friday night.
Working all night in the sweater
ing heat Of the stuffy Odd Fellows
Hall, the Negro Knights OF Pythias
made a desperate effort to wind up
their affairs In the three days allo~
ted to them.
The greatest surprise OF the whole
affair was the complete endorsement
given Grand Chancellor, J. P. CraW-
ford, which eliminated In the tri-
umphant election Of DR.. Crawford
for the eleventh term as Grand
Chancellor, aud the unanimous en-
dorsement of his candidacy for Su-
preme Keeper Of Records and Seals,
to be voted upon at the coming ses-
sion Of the Supreme Lodge In Kan
sas City.
Considerable opposition to DR..
Crawford's reelection was manifest
ed by some delegates from east and
west Tennessee, who, on the one
hand, favored the candidacy of J.
II. HASTE, of Knoxville, and on the
other hand wished the bulk of the
endowment and other moneys de-
posted in the Solvent Bank & Trust
Company, Memphis.
A circular attacking the admins
trative policies had been freely cir
culated by the HASTE adherents
but was severely condemned by the
Grand Lodge, and referred toN the
Committee on Appeals and Grieve-
ances.
The Secretary and Treasurer of
| the Endowment Bureau had report
| ed the best financial condition of
the order when the notice OF aD-
| p1lcation Of injunction on the part of
the White Pythians was received.
! The Grand Lodge Immediately ad-
| journed to give the officers opportu-
nifty to- adjust matters arising from
| this difficulty.
| Not even the Injunction could alb
{ serb the intense interest In the cleo
ton. The test vote came on the re-
port Of the Committee on Grand
! Chancellors Address, which had en-
! dorsed all the recommendations of
the Grand Chancellor, and was ,adop-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-22

Martinsburg, July 16.-The twenty
second biennial session of the grand
lodge Of colored Odd Fellows Of West
held in Martinsburg this
week, came to close Thursday night
with the big banquet in the Katz
hall, which was attended by more
than 800 persons. The menu served
was an unusually fine one, and en-
braced all the delicacies Of the sea-
son.
T., The menu was.
\ {: !, Clam :Roullian EN- Tasse r. e. w..
sif1sss;, Gherkins Celery
Dreaded Blue Fish, Tartar Sauce
f. 80 - Saratoga Chips
Old Virginia Ham Champagne Sauce
Freheh Peas. Pomme aux creme
Chicken q Ia Noel
Lettuce and Tomato Salad,
|, .<.y3 French Dressing
- Punch la Briscoe
Neapolitan Ice Cream .
=. Assorted Cakes
RoquefoFt Cheese Bent's Crackers
-, ~ ~: Cafe 'Noir
With DR.. Samuel Gray as toastmas-
ter lR0asts were responded to by:
: Odd Fellowship In w. Va.-Geo. w.
Hughes, Huntington.
" The Household"-Mrs. L. G. Far
rar, Charleston.
- The Negro in Business-Geo. W..
Jackson, Montgomery
. The Ladies"-A. P. Straughter,
Hinton.
. b, L. and TT. w. Walker, In
wood. -
The Pulpit-Rev. G. Y. Trigg, shep-
herdstowh,
Edueatiop-Fred R. Ramer, Mar.
tinsbnrg.'.
MarshatPs orchestra, under direc-
t1on or w: o. Turner, rendered a pro-
gram OF seven numbers during the
banquet: -
~ At h final business session of the
gTahd lodge on Thursday evening, the
following officers were elected:
District Grand Master-John s..
Noel Of Montgomery.
Deputy District Grand Master
Fred Kramer, of Martinsburg.
District Grand 'Secretary-J. M.
Trioe, of Anderson.
District Grand Treasurer M
Craggett, Of keystone.
= District Grand Director-T. l.. Huff
OF North Fork.
Ohaeefs Of the o. M. e. A. were
elected as follows:
PreSadent--W. l.. Jones, Of Wheel
ing. ~.
seeretary-George II. Hughes, OF
Huntington. -
Decentralization Buster. of
Montgomery.
Difectof-J. Frank Brisooe, of Mar.
tinsburg.
The Household Of Ruth ended its
sesstons, Thursday, the last business
oe1ns the election of officers, the cleo.
ton resulting as follows.
DISTRICT Grand Most Noble Governor
Ella Jackson, of Fairmont.
District Grand Right Noble Cover
nor Anna B.. Ramer, of Martinsbure
District Grand Worthy Recorder
mary Lewis, Of Ronceverte.
district Grand Worthy Treasurer
carrie Watson, of Montgomery.
district Grand Past Most Noble
EoVernor-Sadie Jones, of Wheeling
The above officers were all fnsta11eI
= tlin =. the, installation ceremonie,
eeing the last of the dual session. The
meeting was the most important eve,
heid m West Virginia, and it ia as
t'mseed that at least 500 delegate,
a saya visitors were present on Thurs
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-22

.(Thonnpson's National News Bureau
Washington; D. c., July BIZ
President William Howard Taft Is a
sincere'fr1end OF the colored people of
this country. He Ia not loud in pro-
testatioh OF his affection, nor profuse
In promises, but when the opportunity
comes; It'd, recognize merit, he confers
his blessings In q generous and open
handed, manner. = He seldom favors
an individual because OF, his color, nor
does he withhold ;xhe reward Justly
due a man, by reason of his race, If
circumstances permit him to. act, in
accord with hts feelings. The &C.
companying executive order, touching
the case of. Janice M. Alexander, of
Los Angeles, Cal, Is typical Of the
idea your correspondent desires to i'm
press. MIR. Alexander's color proves
to be no barrier to preferment. The
Presidents. statement ~is self-explana-
tory: -. =, %SJ.@,
DxEOUTIvE ORDER.
James M. Alexander, of Los An
geles, a: colored man, may be appoint
ed as Cashier under the Collector for
the Sixth Internal Revenue District
Of California, without respect to civil
service, regulations. This order is
made because OF the intention of
President Roosevelt to make it at
the time the District was created, but
he was unable to carry out his inten-
tion because there was not sufficient
csxy Lob b.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-22

James r. Chestnut as teacher: of the
fifth grade at the John F. Slater,
School, and Edward H. Lawson, of the
nth grade at the Henry Smothers
School. 49, =. -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-22
Letting thos fal sfsaa.

fFrom Parkershna ID sekfg s1.
Charles p. Light Il SsssSi B
sioner of public 81 - ~
people know thaES Il y e ~ = q
r0ent of our 81 & - = y s s. 81
10 the, hrat Tine Is s. q g s. Y
any place exdan So s Y & e {.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-22
The White HOUSE,
June 20, 1909. J :


In last weeks issue Of a number of
our papers there appeared a letter
purpofting to> have been written by
Bishop :Lamptot., In which he is rep
resented as having 'apologized to the
people OF GreenYille for the episode
alleged. to have led to his departure
from his home at the request of GER
tain indignant -ettizsRs of the place.
A close friend OF the Bishop, residing
In Washington assures us that the
apology" was a. flake" pure and sim
ple-thAt the Bishop never penned the
letter accredited to him. Our In.
formant declares that the letter was
mailed from b. point far from Bish-
op Larnpton's whereabouts at the
time twas alleged to have been writ
ten. ks the Bishop did not reach his
district, until July g., the witness
AYERS that it was impossible for him
to give general circulation to COM
munication that appeared many miles
distant on the 10th, as neither tele-
phone nor telegraph was resorted to
by the. Bishop or by the parties al
legged to have replied to his co-called
apology" 1t seems that the alleged
hampton explanation was first pub,
1ished In q white paper at Jackson,
Miss, the home OF one J. K. Varda-
man, and there is suspicion on the
part OF those who claim to be we'll
informed Of the feelings Of the people
in that vicinity that the whole contro-
versy and putatitye apology were
cooked up" by the minions of the
Negotiating .ex-qovernor for the pur-
pose OF subdnfhg the growing ambi-
ton Of the more intelligent colored
people of the stas and frightening the
ignorant element into subsection, as
we'll as to kinds anew the anti-Negro
sentiment Of the poorer whites
against colored men who own valu.
able properties, Bishop hampton
has raturned to his home and has
been given, a cordial greeting by the
representative people of Greenville,
regardless OF color, and the municipal
authorities have cheerfully testified
to his WORTH as a man and citizen.
.,< --~~-L---
To illustrate how we'll Bishor
hampton Stands with the thinking
people yof his home communl+v. thu
following editorial In denunciation OF
Former Governor Vardaman ano OK.
pressing satisfaction with the annie
able End peaeefuf. manner in which
the hampton episode has been adjust
ed, is given to!tfte public. It Is from
the Greenyifle Times of July TO-. The
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-22

ted by q vote of 152 to SO.
In the absence of DR.. J.. P. Craw-
ford, who was adjusting matters
with reference to- the Injunction
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-22
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
PRESIDENT TAFT RECOMMENDS
. : DRIED MAN AS A CASHIER IN INTERNAL :
! =

Friend Bishop
the Reverend
MHsSchool
COns4l--Lynch or
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-22
GLOOM.
OVERSHADOWS ANNUAL MEET-
ING OF TENNESSEE PYTHIANS,

Suit Entered by Whites Puts q Dam
per on Session and Newspaper Con-
troversy Adds to General UnpIeas-
antness--Crawford is Reelected.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-22
]. BANQUET .
MARKS CLOSING OF THE ODD
FELLOWS GRAND LODGE.

Biennial Session Transacts Much
Business of Importance to tho
Graft and Attracts Large Crowd to
Convention City ON Last Day.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-22

cosTrsvRn on PAes ses,
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CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-27
POLLARD NO. |
TROUPE ADULTS

When interviewed today by a Star
reporter in regard to the Pollard No. l
company, which is to begin an en-
gagement here on April 10th at the
opera House, Mr.. Pollard stated that
the management could not give out the
length of the engagement until receiv-
ing advice by cable of the engagements
on the coast.
Mr.. Pollard said; In presenting the
performances of the Pollard No. 1 Com
pany, | desire to call the attention of
patrons to the fact that the players are
all adults, with the exception of a few
late additions from the ranks of the
younger Lilliputians, Miss Eva Pollard
Teddie McSamara and Ada Kinds. They
will give general mu2ical dramatic
and comedy plays, mounted and dress
e up to the standard of our past pro-
auctions This company is composed
entirely of the most talented graduates
from the ranks of the Lilliputians for
the last fifteen years"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-27
BAR ASSOCIATION
CABLES FOR
HOME RULE

The Hawaiian Bar Association has
cabled President Taft in the matter
of the appointments of the second judge
of the T. S. District Court and the
u. S. District Attorney here, memoir
ializing him to the effect that in no
case should non-residents be appoint
ed to the positions when there are,
as now, valuable men to fill these po-
sitions and similar positions ably and
honorably.
The Bar Association went on record
in this matter yesterday afternoon.
The above resolution was offered by
G. f. Clemens and seconded by George
Davis, A. G.. M. Robertson was in the
chair, w. A. Kinney being unable TO
be present, and w. A. Greenwell, sec
rotary. B%E 4
It was proposed to further resolve
that this Bar Association, being the
largely representative body that it is
is entitled to be consulted in matters
such as above referred TO- But to this
there was strenuous objection, With
ington, Magoon, Stanley and Others
putting up objections and the cable
went without the consulting" Sec
ton.
{ President Of the Senate w. o.
Smith called at the meeting and sale
he had had talk with the Governor
the latter believing that a resolution
on these appointments would create
an unfavorable impression in Wash
ington. Smith said he would favor a
resolution referring only to judicial
offices.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-27
KA|MUKI HAS
GOOD PROSPECT
MEETING OF IMPROVEMENT CLUB
HEARS REPORT FROM LEGISLA-
TIVE COMMITTEE.

A large meeting of the Kaimuh and
Palolo Improvement Club was held
yesterday evening in the residence of
A. F.. Cooke at Kaimul1i, President e.
A. Berndt presiding. The reports or
the Legislative committee and also OF
the committee on Roads, Transit and
Water Supply were received. Both re-
ports were to the effect that there
was very good chance that the mea-
sures for the building of a new res
ervoir at Kaimuki and also for the
building of the Palolo Valley belt road
would pass. 1t was decided to invite
the Ways and Means committee of
the Senate. as well as the presiding
officers of both the House and the
Senate, and the Cabinet" to visit the
site of the reservoir. Automobiles
will be provided for the trip.
l.. G. Blaclkman, of Aliiolani Col
lege notified the club that the tennis
courts of the college were placed at
the disposal of the club members and
this action was responded to by a vote
of thanks. 1t was decided TO take up
the matter of extending pipe lines to
Kaimuh with the Honolulu Gas Com
pany and a proposal was made that
the building to be erected for the club
should be made larger than under the
present plans and its use given to the
Department of Public instruction for
a school for the district. The plans
for the club building and the matter
of the selection of a site, were re-
ferred to the Executive Committee OF
of the club for immediate action.
A discussion took place over the
practical death of the Central Improve.
ment Committee and the suggestion
was offered that if Y. X. Meyers could
be induced to take charge Of its ar
fairs once more it might be revived
The club placed itself on record as
being strongly in favor of keeping III
the central organization Arrange,
ments were made for the impoundine
of stray cattle in the district. The
poundmaster will be telephoned for
the estrays being tied up in the mean,
time, regardless of their ownership
Owners of cattle will be notified to this
effect
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-27
DAILY STOCK REPORT

Between Boards: 200 Hon. B. G. M.
Co., $24 .25; 20 Haiku 5000 90; SIS Pau
hau $24.OO; 80 Oahu Sugar Co., 1872. 50;
10 Onomea $43 90; 10 Oahu Sugar Co.
1872 so; Oahu Sugar Co., 1872 so; 10
Eva 1922 rs Waialua 1872 so; Z Eva
$29. so; 20 Waialua, $92 so; IS o. r. &
l.. Co, $120. 90; o. r. & l.. Co,
$12O. 90; Is Hawaiian c. & S. Co.,
$1,000; 10 Hawaiian c. G. S. Co.,
$115. 90; 200 Hawaiian Sugar Co. $40. 90
500 Hutchinson $40 %; 200 Hutchinson
$19.25 500 Hutchinson $40. 25; 500 Hut
Crimson $19.25.