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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-07
Under present state under
Totals ............:1,197. .O86.Os s448. .692, As
CLAIMS PROPOSITION UNJUST

In addition to the $446, ,692,45 these
seven corporations would pay into
the interest and sinking fund ac-
counts of the local governments
1924. 900, making a total tax which
they would have to pay of $780,
692.45. This, deducted from the
= 81. 1877, ,056 .08, which they will pay this
year would give $51636363 net
profit in one year to these seven
corporations.
This proposition which is being
offered to the public to vote ON
next Tuesday, is unjust for the
reason that it places the corpora
tions in a class with a limited tax
rate, and releases them from taxa
ton when their income stops. For
instance, if the corporations We're
tied up with strikes, the general
taxpayer, who would have an un-
limited tax rate, would be COM
PEELED to pay the taxes to maintain
the local city and county govern
ment, pay for police protection for
the corporations and then pay to
the state the taxes which the cor
porations did not pay.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-07
SEISMOGRAPHS IN EAST
RECORD SHARP TEMBL0RS

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ga series
of heavy earthquake shocks were re-
ported today by the seismograph at
Georgetown university observatory.
The first occurred at 1851 this after
noon and consisted of two h"avy
shocks, lasting two minutes and forty
seconds, with intervals Of twenty sec
onds.
They were followed almost imme-
mediately by another series of shocks
lasting three minutes and twenty Sec
onds.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-07

the proposed tax amendment No, l art
in part, as follows:
The direct tax levy on the people
of this state is about seven ana q
quarter millions of dollars. Prof.
Carl C. Plehn, 70 prove that the
corporations will pay enough money
into the state treasury to counter
balance this seven and quarter
millions, makes this statement:
"On the contrary, the amendment
will increase the taxes of the cor
poration affected by three and one
half million dollars"
In other words, his claim is that
this proposed law will double the
taxes on these corporations.
Following is a fair example OF
what effect tax amendment NO.
will have on corporations:
FIGURES FROM CORPORATIONS
For the information of the public,
I have carefully compiled the fol-
lowing figures. In making up TINS
statement 1 have taken the official
tax roll to show exactly how much
taxes these seven corporations Will
pay this year. / have taken their
sworn statements as to their gross
incomes, and calculated at the rates
provided for in this proposed sec
tion, and deducted the interest and
sinking fund. The result shows
that these seven corporations Will
paw this year taxes amounting to
81, 1877, ,056OS, and that if senate
constitutional amendment No 1
was in force at the present time
they would pay to the state $446,-
692.45. In other words, the state
would receive from them $780,
1850. 63 less than they are now paying
by the ad valorem system. How
ever, this statement of the propo-
nents of this bill that they will raise
the taxes of the corporations of this
state is as unfounded as all the
other statements they have been
making to the people.
Amounts these
corporations
m
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-07
HEAVY QUAKE RECORD

LAWRENCE, Kas., Nov. 6.-The
heaviest earthquake shock recorded
since the seismograph was installed at
the University of Kansas here, was
registered this afternoon, beginning at
2:37 o'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-07
ASSESSOR EXPLAINS TAX AMENDMENT;
REALTY BOARD SUBMITS ARGUMENTS
Campaign Committee of State Organization Uphods Measure
But Official Declares 1t Unjust Because 1t Would Place
Corporations in Class with Limited Rate

spirit Of fairness to both sides in the
be voted
against campaign committee of the
of
limited
The
the proposed amendment
the realty board follow:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-07
Actual difference ignored. .s2s7. Z

What is one to argue for the re-
mainder of Mr.. Mallard's equally
disingenuous "analysis?' Having
juggled the figures in these in
stance it is fair to presume that
the city assessor has been quite
as careless" in other directions.
That he has been remarkably in
different to the facts is demon
strated by his preposterous state
ment that the new system, had it
been in force, would have resulted
in 1908, when the rate was 40 cents,
in a deficiency of revenue equal
to ten per cent of the state needs,
which in Los Angeles county would
amount to $531, 400 on its $531, 400 $50
of assessed valuation. Mr.. Nal
lard asserts that when the propon-
ents of the measure We're "cor-
nered" regarding this they admit
ted that the general taXrayers
would have to make up the differ
ence to meet the states current
expenses. The proponents of the
measure never admitted there
would be any such deficiency This
is another of Mr.. Mallard's "straW
men,"
This is best answered by review
ing the gross income of the corpo-
rations. Based on their t Ital re-
ceipts in 1909, the taxes they would
have paid into the state treasury
would have yielded a surplus Of
about half a million dollars.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-07
Total '..'........................si4d'69 '692, As
COMPANIES GROSS RECEIPTS

What are the facts? From
sworn statements of several corpo-
rations it is shown that the g~oss
'receipts"-that is, every do lar
these companies receive. from any
source whatever, must pay it's pro-
portion of the tax to the state
for the fiscal year, in city and
county, in round figures, was as
follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-07
Chairman Russ Avery One Of Many Republicans
Who Urged Woolwine to Become Can
,didate for District Attorney


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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-07

Tt'e As easy 10 secure a bargain IN a used
automobile, through want advertising. rs II
used 10 be-and stu tB-to secure q horse
and carriage
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20

there are ample grounds for that sus-
picion. Was not The segregation OF
the Negroes in the peanut gallery at
variance with the implied promise of
the opposition to give the Negro a
square deal? Was nos such Seere-
cation indicative OF what the Dem
ocratic party vii. DO both at the polls
and or the common carriers, once
%r<!n the opportu lity: 1t certainly
10 ms that way.
some one nas Sa'i that the Demo-
" attic party may be- depandal upon 10
'Hal" d-n fool IS itself N enle.-
GencieS. He surely must have bad
the West Virginia contingent in
m'lh for5fk there ever was>an e,hi-
h'''ct of the clov.n foot when its
2oat.almer+ was mos urgent that
exhibition was Friday night. MAX
ing all sorts Ct ovo:trtcs for the Ne
Sroes' support, pledSmS themselves
TO favor no disiranchisement laws
(but silent on the Jim CROW car Ques-
tom the Democratic nominees con-
victed themselves Of duplicity and
showed all too plainly what is to be
expected by the Negro from that
source.
The Negro voter Of average intel
ligence needs no further proof of the
attitude of Democracy towards his
race. He can plainly see that, if, in
the heat of the campaign, when his
support is solicited, he is discrimi-
mated against at Democratic meetings
he will be disseminated against on
the common carriers and at the polls
if that party secures control of the
state government.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20
IN. THEIR ELEMENT.

The Personal Liberty League
Cblack and tan Democrats) held a
meeting last week at. the crema tory
Can it be that they were in their
natural habitat, that inadvertently
yet properly. they assembled where
the refuse of the city is collected
and disposed Of? 1t would be incl
advocating their own political and
civil undoing, and garbage are syn
onomous. are equally offensive. And
yet. what other conclusion is possible
when body of men voluntarily meet
in a garbage crematory? Such sur
roundings certainly do not make
for high ideals nor aesthetic tastes.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20
Asuefs for his support OF the

erty' LeAgaef, for his support OF the
Democrats. = - : =
In the name Of heaven, what
more do some Negroes want Cover
nor Glasscook~ to do for the race?
There has not sat in the gubernator-
ial chair OF this state man who has
done more to protect the Negro than
has Governor 'Glasscock Have we so
soon forgotten the trouble to which
he put himself and the expense in
CURED by the State in his mobiliza-
ton of troops at Gassaway to pro-
tect two innocent Negroes from mob
violenceF Do not his efforts to safe
Eguard the Negro Raymond and give
him fair trial demand that we in
Teturn vote for the men who will
support his policies?
To do otherwise would be base
ingratitude. 1t would stamp us as
being unworthy of the special pro-
lection which he has Invariably
thrown around US.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20
CAUSES OF HIGH PRICES.

! the Democrats are making much
of the high cost of living and are
! berating the Republican party and
the new tariff for high prices.
Springes to catch woodcocks"
The Select Committee on Wages
and Prices Of Commodities reports
that the tariff seems to have been no
material factor in causing the ad-
vance in prices during the past de-
cade. and, among the many causes
Of the advance, enumerates: High.
er land values and higher wages, in
creased demand for farm products
and food, shifting of population from
food-producing to food-consuming
occupations and localities. reduced
fertility of land; increased banking
facilities in agricultural localities,
which enable farmers to hold their
crops and market to the best ad-
vantage; reduced supply of timber,
cold storage plants, the pure food
law, increased cost of distribution,
industrial combinations labor un-
tions), organizations OF producers or
dealers. ADVERTISING, uiaaEaaae&s
supply, over capitalization and high
er standard Of living.
If these high prices were confined
to the United States there would
still remain grounds for attributing
| them to the new tariff, but the ad-
vance has been found to be world
/ wide. The Department of Labor of
Canada reports an advance in prices
and the cost Of living as the most
important feature of the economic
situation there. In the United King
dom there has been a marked in
crease in the price Of all commodit-
les. Our cOnSUl-general at Vienna
reports on influences which have
led TO general rise in the cost of
living in Austria, and from consular
sources in Germany tables have been
submitted showing the steady ad-
vance Of the cost Of living in that
country.
The Republican party and the new
tariff are no more responsible for
the increase in the cost of living
here than they are for the increase
abroad. This the Democrats know,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20
TRUST THEM NOT.

a Democratic County Commits
sioner can do you no harm" is a
statement so often used to convince
the ignorant Negro that he does not
Brawlev that The Advocate is con-
strained to sound a warning.
1t is very true that one Democratic
commissioner will be powerless to
harm the Negro, but suppose the
Democrats get another the next cleo
ton. Then, Negro voter, you will
soon see the error of trusting to
Democratic promises
1t is the duty Of the County Com
fSsss foSsTs " app64fiE The registers
1t is largely optional with the regis
tiers whose names they place on their
books. The County Commissioners
sit about a week prior to the cleo
ton for the purpose of correcting the
registers books and all corrections
are made with the consent of the
majority. If that majority be Demo-
cratic, it would be an easy matter for
it to refuse to register a number of
names sufficient to assure - cleo
ton Of the Democratic ninees
Those interested might appeal to the
courts, but how many Negroes, the
ones who would most likely suffer
have the means, if they had the in
clination, to enter into litigation? 1t
would be extremely unwise to give
the opposition a-club With which to
break your head.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20
CERTAINLY NOT. ;BUT--

ing daily after the MacCorkle meet
ing was to the effect that the Negroes
from the ak factory came up in a spe-
cial car. Since they had signified
some days previously their intention
of coming, the pessimist might say
the street car company, with which
Governor MacCorkle is identified, had
provided a Jim crow car for them
But The Advocate takes no such
view Of the matter. for it does not
necessarily follow that because Negro
men were Jim crowed at the meeting
they were Jim crowed in coming to
it.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20
THE NATIONAL RELIGIOUS
TRAINING SCHOOL, OF
DURHAM. N. G..

Offers the following courses:
/. Religious training. This course
Is especially adapted to those who de-
sire training as settlement workers.
DeaconesseS, Y. M. c.. A. and Y. w, c..
A. secretaries, eyangelists or home
workers or visitors.
II. Training for Christian Minis
try. In this department young men
will be trained especially in practical
theology, the art Of reaching and saw
ing men. This course will be very
thorough. The teachers have been
selected with great care.
III. Department Of Music, vocal
and instrumental.
~. Literary Branches. Academic
and Collegiate.
V. Commercial Department.
VI. Department Of Industry.
Young men and women, to q
limited number, who are worthy will
be helped. All applications for ad-
@issions must be made by Septemc
Der Is, 1910. .
Regular school term begins Oc-
tober II, 1910. - -, 2.
For further informations address
the president. n
National Religious training School,
Durham, N. G..
7-21-3m. ..,. .~....
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20

Ten year Combination
distribution Certificate
of Membership as devils
eddy the American Work
menFra ternal Insurance
Company of WASHINGTON,
D. c., one of the most lib
eral, strongest and reli-
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further particulars see
O.E.V. JORDAN, GEN. AGENT FORW. VA,
Office: Room 2. X. l.. building.
CHARLESTON, W. VA.
S-S-4t.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20
EXPOSING THE CLOVEN FOOT.

; NAfNSolNNH IE1TI INV F-N F$'R
Tt is hard for us to see how the
Democratic candidates are going to
reconcile their assurances Of friend
ship for the Negro and concern for
his political equality with the Jim
Growing" Of the same brother in
black at the McCorkle meeting, Fri
day night
The word was sent among the
faithful that. after a consultation
with their Ne gro henchmen, who
had the political sagacity if not the
race pride to oppose discrimination,
the committee having the meeting in
. charge would not segregale the pc
sons of color who might be present.
If the Democrats have no higher
regard for their signed pledge Of OPP
position to Acknowledgement than
they had for the promise to permit
the Negroes to sit anywhere they
chose at the Burlew Opera House
meeting, Friday night, some Of us
ihS1U DStLcI UeSln lOOh1llS up grand
fathers who voted prior to 1867 or
familiarize ourselves with interpreted
tions of the Constitution, for we shall
very soon stand in need of some such
qualifications if the party of Mac
Corkle and Brawley wins.
1t was suggested in the lobby to
the Negroes who went out to hear
the former Governor that they would
find good seats in the gallery, three
flights up, and there it was that the
leaders of the Negro Democracy and
their few adherents Sat two Ions,
hours without hearing word about
either disfranchisement or Jim crow
cars. Every subject under discus
sion in the present campaign, except
the Negro and his interests, was ex-
haustively treated by the Demo
ic candidate for the State Senate
True, an explanation of the "Over-
sight" was made the following morn
Ding in the Democratic organ, but the
suspicion is not wanting that the
"oversight' was intentional. Nnd
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20

popular feature Of recent numbers
OF Scribner's Magazine. In tay No
Vember number the author gives the
stry Of The ] al Of Guaimero -
where Major Winch, ster Dana Oy-
good, the old Cornell football Day.
er, met such a tragic death, AMI
where the ttgl ting was full of thril,s
70: al concerned.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20
STUBBORN AS MULES

are liver and bowels sometimes; seem
to balk without cause. Then there's
trouble-Loss Of Appetite-Indiges-
ton, Nervousness, Dependency,
Headache. But such troubles fly be-
fore DR.. Kings New Life Pills, the
worlds best Stomach and Liver REM
edy. So easy. Csc at all druggists.
9-1-5t
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20
JOHN w. STRAUTHER

John w. Strauther. OF Greenville,
Miss. has gone to that ,!undiscov-
cred country from whose bourn no
traveller returns
This intelligence means nothing to
the great majority of the readers OF
The Advocate. To them it simply
means that man has lived his; al
lotted span and his soul has returned
to the God that gave it. But to those
who take note Of factors for race up
life wherever located, the passing of
MIR. Strauther means distinct loss
not only to the community in which
he labored long and we'll. but also
to the Negro people an America for
whom he was bright example of
so6riety, progressivenesS, integrity
and thrift.
A man of few words, he eXerted
great influence on the forward move
ment of his people in Mississippi and
that influence was also felt through
out the nation through his leadership
of the Order of Calanthe, the woman s
auxiliary Of the knights OF Pythias.
In the execution Of the duties Of hY,
office. Just as in his private affairs
he exhibited rare common sense,
tact and ability. He was of that
type of which the race has too few
and his death leaves a void which
will not be- easily filed.
A little over two years ago Su-
premA Chancellor Starks of the
knights Of Pythias died and was sue
ceeded by Supreme Vice Chancellor
S. w. Green, who appointed Mr.
Strauther to fill the position made
vacant by his own elevation.
Again the parting sail We see,
Another boat has left the shore;
A kinder soul on board has she
Than ever left the shore before;
And AS her outward course she beNlds.
Sit closer, friends
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20
A WORD WITH OUR FRIENDS.

We have just opened first-class
ice cream parlor at the Peoples Gro
Gerry store in the K, Of P. Building,
where you will receive the very best
of service. Our cream is the best
in the land, guaranteed to please you,
L Hours for Sunday: p. ~. to IL
Ia m. We will be open every night
Mlring the weeR7 .....
w ", H. Parker. Manager.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20
Literary Notes

One OF the most interesting Of the
many trips into the wilderness made
by Ernest Thompson Seton, was n
canoe journey of six hundred miles
into the practically unknown coun-
try Of the great Attic prairies. In
the Novemb Der Scribner he describes
his first hunting in THE Land of the
Buffalo" 1t was the prospect Of ex-
reriencing today some of the rom
ance and glamour Of the old Wild
West days that attracted him to a
country where buffalo may still be
found.
The first Of Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle's group Of romantic historical
episodes, Through the Mists," ap-
pears in the November Scribner. 1t
gives highly imaginative and true
impression of the religious condi-
lions existing in the fourth century,
and Of The Coming Of the HUNG, -
a wonderful and terrifying invading
host Ct Warriors, 'out of the W.
known t,aa;.'
T.. Hopkins Smi:, ras taken for
TIE title CT his novel, which Will
hcSiC in the November Scribner, the
nane of the cid SQUARE that he les
cr!be1 SO charmingly in The Fo,-
t'hcs OF Oliver EorD." Kennedy
square is Il story OF the South be-
fore the war. on urtic, and rich IN
both hun or and sentiment.
General Frederick Funstors re.
miniscences ct his fighting WITH GU
ban insurgents has proved a @Scsy
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20
BASE INGRATTTUDE.

Suppose the Democrats do control
the Legislature and pass a jim crow
bill, the Governor will veto it," is an
excuse advanced by a Personal Lib
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20

The "Old Guard" says if Roose-
welt does not make good in Novem-
Der he will never be heard from
again. Oh, yes he will
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20

The Gazette, In speaking of the
NacCoTkle meeting at the opera
house Friday night, says the gallery
was filled with colored voters. Won
der if the gallery was a case of Hob
sons choice, the gallery or nothing
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20

Now that the Attorney General
denies that he voted for Parker-in
1904, the mystery as to who did vote
for him grows deeper than ever.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20

Flown Meeting Day in Rev
ENGLAND may not ra," the i'm .rr-
lance of National or State Convex
ton, bat 1T is not to be- taken light
", and to one who can get on the in
*'ls. offers both entertain ment and
instruction. Sidney NJ, Chase, the
artist. has described il. tho Novem-
h'' oc"ibner a tEn:c;,l town meetin..
and illustrates the scenes with hi.
own drawings. lie has not ois :,
locked ;Ac humorous aspects of the
gathering.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20

Janet Allardyces "African Sk,t:h-
es and Impressions" in the Novenl-
L"r S.ribnCr, give u remarkable +r,,c
idcl OF the effect the country has
u:'in III Who i've f7i11 re. Tf9T3 IS
"a seuse Of mystery, o: foreboding, OF
fate, that few es',ape.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20

- The big Stick" which was an
bounced as going out of use when
it quilted the Whites House, is still
on the job, and great is the havoc
thereof.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20

The second and final selec :ion
frCn tue CORES: o!,Gence of Wash
ngtom Irving and John How.s &
Fayne,' appears in the November
Scrihner. These letters have reveal
ed the close friendship that so long
existed between the two men, AL
throws much light on the literary
aGd theatrical III story of the time.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20


but they would as readily say the
party in -power is responsible for the
drouth II they thought any votes
gould be gained by such state
ment.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20

Are you the business manager of
your home? Or like most husbands
just the paying teller?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20

The great bronze tigers that the
animal sculptor, A. Phimister Proc
tor, has just completed for Prince
ton University, are shown in the
Field of Art" in the Novem Der
Scribner. They are the gift Of the
class Of '79.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20

Thomas Nelson Tage's story, The
BigOt. IN tho November Sctf4aef,
- profound and pathetic study of
r"ligous prejudice, and Of it's >
suits
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-20

Mary Synon is a new name to
most magazine readers. She has
written a remarkably fine story in
THE Boy Who Went Back to the
Der Sceibner.