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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-07-30

Paris.-That the population of
France is decreasing is not the only
worry of French statesmen.' They
also deplore the physical deterioration
of the young men of France today. and
there is a general cry just now for a
compulsory course of physical training
for all French children.
AS is quite common in France.
where journalism is more alive and
UP to date than in any other country
in the world, with the possible excep
ton of America, it is a patriotic jour
nalist. the well known author, NJ. Vic
tor Marguerite, who has started the
movement which is to give to France
vigorous and alert new generation
to uphold the glorious traditions of
their country. A series of excellently
written articles by NJ Marguerite in
LIE Journal have aroused the enthusi-
astic support Of thousands of eminent
physicians all over France, who agree
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-07-30

Berlin.-Much excitement has been
caused in Berlin through the report
that Russian emigrants, who are pass
ing through the city en- route to Amer
lea, are confined to outlying pesthouses
afflicted with Asiatic cholera Three
deaths from the dreaded plague have
already taken place in this city. Two
of these victims were women, the third
was man. The news that others are
afflicted with the plague has created a
great deal of unrest and the medical
authorities of the city have caused
items to be published in the papers
denying that there are any more cases
of the plague extant.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-07-30
AMERICAN ORDAINED AT
IOURDES.

The Rev. James S. Duffy, who was
ordained in Lourdes last year by Bish
op Mcdonnell of the Brooklyn diacese,
has returned from Europe and has
been made an assistant to Mgr. Duffy
at St. Agnes church in Brooklyn. He
is said to be the only American priest
ever ordained at the shrine in France,
Father Duffy is a nephew of Mgr.
Duffv
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-07-30
RRIEF TELEGRAAIs.

London.-Queen Alexandra does not
propose to abdicate her royal rights.
Like her mother, the late Queen
Louise of Denmark, and her sister.
Dowager Empress Maria Feodorowna
of Russia, Queen Alexandra is very
fond of power and 1t is even said that
it was really her who pulled the wires
whenever the always rather dull and
INDECENT King Edward assersted him
self in politics-domestic or foreign
and the idea of giving up this power,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-07-30

Frances birth rate is to be stimu-
lated by legal enactments. Money, the
infidel substitute for morality, will be
held out sa an inducement to the vol
untary childless, and the nation will
be encouraged to go into the business
of raising children for what there is
in it. The French peasant, however,
is shrewd and thrifty chap and may
reasonably conclude that there is more
money in raising poultry and goats
Catholic Record and Entention.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-07-30

with the writer that physical training,
with the resulting love of healthy
manly sport, is to be the salvation OF
France.
How great is the need of physical
training is shown by the fact that
$4,000 Frenchmen are every year de-
service.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-07-30
PROTESTANT PRAYING IN LATIN.

Ansiicanism is remarkable among
other things for the strange way in
winch shreds of the old stately forms
Of thu religion that once was the faith
Of every Englishman still appear
smeumes most Unexpectedly, in her
reformed" rites
Probably not one person in ten
thousand Of the inhabitants of Great
Britain probably only the merest
handful in Scotland-know that the
apenins Of the Convocation of Canter-
bury is signalized by a function in
LondOn's great Protestant cathedral
which from end to end is carried out
not in the vernacular, but in the old
ecclesiastical language of the Church
the lingua franco of Catholic Chris
tendnm
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-07-30
SILENCE.

One poem only sings a perfect Love:
Its fire subdued. that it may last til
morning;
Its Oriental trust; its quiet power
To bide Gods time:
Silence-vast, deep, eternal.
Elryia, o. Milton Baker.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-07-30
POPE AND KAIsER

Emperor William received a teIe-
gram of sympathetic inquiry during
his illness from the Holy Father
Ping Y
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-07-30

Belfast, Ireland, was treated to a
real American game of baseball last
week, the players being a party of
cadets from the United States training
ship, Newport, lying at Carrickfergus.
They were entertained at lunch by the
lord mayor of the city.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-07-30

fly this little boomerang correctly, and
the first trials will certainly be unsuc-
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-07-30
Too Manu-
Young Hen

Who are just starting life,
with over much modesty
think that a big, strong
bank would care little for
their deposit accounts.
This might be true if the
accounts were to remain
always very small. But
bankers know. better than
any others, how easily
acquired is the habit Of
saving and how rapidly a
small beginning grows
into a large balance.
Hence these bankers-or
most of them-welcome
the deposits of young
men. The National Cop
per bank invites the bust
ness of young men and
promises them its cordial
cooperation.
The National
Copper Bank
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01
For Third Time
Ihos. w. Fleming Is Elected Member
of Ohio Republican State Commit
tee,

City Councilman Thomas w. Flem-
ing, Of Cleveland, Ohio, was elected
as member OF the Ohio Republican
State Executive Committee, at q
meeting Of the State Central Com
me3ttfaes e3FsF hsla a6yfcolaam hps. Ohio, on
thursday, August Is. This is Mr.
Fleming's third term as a member
of the Committee, he having sue
ceeded George A. Myers, of Cleve-
land, on the Committe in 1906 Mr..
Fleming is the leading colored poll
tician in Ohio, and was the first Ne
gro to be elected to the City Council
in Cleveland, he being elected last
fall. Forty-two members constitute
the Committee. The other colored
members appointed were H. II. Eu-
banks, Lakewood, O., Charles r. Doll
Chillicothe, O., and William Cope
land, Cincinnati, o. The Ohio cam
paign will open September II, and
signs point to the election Of Warren
c. Harding for governor and the en-
tire Republican ticket in November.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01
City Dads
COIltI'i
TOWARD THE ENTERTAINMENT
OF THE ODD FELIOWS' Ma
TION.AL CONVENTION.
Druid Hill Avenue to he Illuminated
rive ssqHaA}efa and Use of Market,
Haaf, and iceboat Iasot's Excnfsf6hs
are Granted.
(Franklin f. Johnson. }

Baltimore, Md, August 31.-Great
| preparations are being made for the
Fifteenth Session Of the Biennial
Movable Convention Of Odd Fellows,
which meets here week after next.
For some months general commit
tee, Of which City Councilman Har-
ry S. Cummings Is Chairman and
Jesse i. Mich holas, secretary has been
making preparation for the reception
of the delegates and visitors, who
will number more than 5000.
| The mayor and city council have
generously donated the Center Mar
ket Hall for the business sessions:
granted -the-iceboat Latrobe for an
outing down the Chesapeake bay,
and appropriated $500 for the special
illumination Of Druid Hill avenue
from Biddle street to Lafayette ave-
hue, distance Of five blocks.
At Blddle street there will be a mag
nlflcent court Of honor lighted with
thousands Of incandescent lights.
planned will be moonlight trip and
crab feast at Browns Grove, and a
monster ball and reception at the
Lyric two evenings later. A parade
"Hi-take place the afternoon Of the
bal.l The parade will be preceded
| by platoon Of mounted police, and
will end at the Eastern League base.
ball grounds, where a competitive
drill for prize Of $50 will take
lplaCe.
The session will formally open at
Sharp Street Memorial Methodist
Episcopal Church on Monday, Sep
tember 18th at 10 p. m. Welcoming
addresses will be delivered by Mayor
Mahool, Governor Crothers and City
Councilman Cummings. Responses
| will be made by Rev. w. A. Credit.
Of Philadelphia and others.
| Considerable interest is being man
ifested in the selection Of q man to
succeed w. l.. Houston, who has as
Grand Master very successfully ruled
the destinies Of the order during the
past four years. Among those in
the race to succeed Mr.. Houston are {:
Edward +. Morris, of Chicago, a past
grand master Of the order; John G..
ASbury. editor Of the Odd Fellows
Journal, and e. p. Jones, OF Misssi is
sipi.
James f. Needham. John G.. Dan
rcy and Henry p, Slaughter, Of Wash
ingtOn, are in the race to succeed
MIR. Asbury as editor. James +.
Needham will be a candidate to sue
ceed himself as grand secretary; and
Grand Director julius +. Johnson, of
Baltimore. will be in the race to sue
ceed 3. J. Davis, Of Atlanta, as
grand treasurer.
The Grand Household OF Ruth
the female auxiliary Of the order, will
meet in Sharp Street Memorial
Church.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01
Mystic. Shriners
Close Most Notable Meeting With
Election Of Officers.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 29.-The an
nual session Of The Ancient Order OF
the Mystic Shrine, held here last
week, was one Of the most notable in
the history Of the Masonic Order.
This session resulted in the extinc-
ZION Of what has been called the To-
ledo faction Of Shriners.
Officers were elected as follows:
'P1ngree Phillips, New York, imperial
potentate; Alexander j. White, De-
tloit, deputy imperial potentate;
John T. Murphy, editor of the Bal
timore, (Md.D }Afro-American Ledg-
er, imperial recorder, Ge-elected)
A. t. Waller Baltimore, imperial
II heasurer (re-elected). The next ses-
sion will be held at Atlantic City.
N J. ':sx
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01
Bury a Negro
White Gemeteiyi yi--WeA- Hardly.
Church Would Split First.

Baltimore, Md, Sept. THE de-
sire Of a white family to bury a col
ored servant, who, by the way, is not
dead, nearly caused a split iii white
Episcopal church.
The colored man is 65 years old
and is hale and hearty and his en-
ployers sought TO reward his faithful
ness by hurying him in their lot af-
ter he is dead.
The protest was SO strong that the
white family released the vestry Of
the church from their agreement tc
allow the intermont Of the remains
there.
Mr.. Edward Hughes and Miss Ly.
dia Peck were married here last
Thursday night. The bride is q
daughter of Rev r. w. S. Peck, pas
tor Of the Methodist Episcopa
Church at Wheeling, W. Va.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01
Kidnapper
or Colored Child Turned Out to be
Former Wealthy Saloon Man.

Princeton, Ind, August 26.-Jas-
per Morris, aged 65, ragged and PEN
niless, after having walked and beat
his way here from Vancouver, Brit
1sh Columbia, en- route to Owensbo-
70, Ky, where his wife lives, was
arrested here to-day on a charge Of
child stealing, and was found, upon
being taken to the police station, to
be the same "Jap' Morris, who 20
years ago, wealthy and at the top Of
the tide, ran the finest saloon this
city has ever had. He was supposed
by acquaintance here to have COM
mitted suicide number Of years ago
somewhere in Kentucky.
Morris has been In the Klondike
seeking to rebuild the fortune that
high life took from him, but failed
He was arrested mile south Of here
when farmers were attracted by the
cries Of ten-year-old Negro girl,
Cora Hayden, whose hands, it is said,
were tied behind her.
1t is charged the man was forcing
her to walk along with him after
having enticed her from her moth
er's yard here. He is being held for
trial.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01
WAS ATTACHED TO EVERY PA
PER READ AND ABLE DOCTORS,
DENTISTS AND PHARNIA OISTS
DISCUSSED THEM,
Advanced Steps Taken
TO Check Ravn&eS of Tuberculosis.
h"ok-worm, PcllagrH. and Kindred
Diseases, and Better Sanitation is
Advocated by All.
Thompson National News Bureau.

ThompsOn's National News Bureau.
Washington, d. c., August 27-
The twelfth annual session Of the
here this week, will go down in his
National Medical Association, held
tory as the most auccessful Of it's
long and highly profitable series.
The registration of upwards Of 500
delegates is the largest yet enrolled,
and including the many friends who
follow the organization from year to
year, there were in the city more
than 800 visitors during the sitting
OF the convention. IN point of in
terest, practical character Of the
papers and discussions and good fell
lowship generated, the National
Medical Associations meeting Of
1910 is far and away the best asset
in its well-kept ledger, and has done
much to increase its sphere Of in
fnence and the productive value of
its activities. Washington fairly out
''>' '''S'i III NNltlldlHS lilt OI)elnd
ed hospitality for which it is famous
the country over, and everybody de-
parts singing the praises of the eff
Client committee on -arrangements
- ;-s.s'' , d 7
and the COED people who so nobly.
rallied around their banner. The
nations capital has had an eye
opener in taking note of the strong
and earnest men and women who
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01
RETURNS TO 3-CENT RATE

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. PAS
senger rates on all railroads in Ar
kansas were restored today to s cents
a mile in accordance with terms of
the agreement by which it had been
arranged to give the 2 IL cent rate
a trial. The time Of the trial ex-
pireda&last night and as the lower
rate had, been found unfeasible, the
former rate Of cents again went
into effect today.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01

Robert Smith, clerk Of the district
court of Douglas county, is one of
the biggest men in this state. His
present position is the best paying
one in the state, and he should be
reelected to it. Frank Furay, Treas
urer for the city and county, is an
aspirant for this office. He hates
oclored people, he hates poor peo-
ple--he was once. poor himself-and
he is Very fond Of himself, very fond,
indeed. Yes, we will wait and see
what happens to Mr.. Furay, when
the hour strikes. We shall see, in.
deed.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA. THURSDAY RtGY i 1910
Negro NeighbOrs
Arc Not Wanted and White Residents
Will Appeal to Legislature.

Baltimore, August 31.-The bour-
Ions here are up in arms abut col
ored families bHying property in
hitherto exclusive white neighbor-
hoods. Some, isdhot at the advance
suggest the enactment of legislation
to prevent colored people securing
homes in white neighborhoods.
Among the local folks who attend
ed the meeting ar the National Medi-
cal Association tn Washington last
week were Drs%~A. V. Reid, E. V.
Fitzgerald, w. #. Wright, II. S. Nc
Cord, r. G. Chessel. D, Grant Scott,
i. S. Pope, E. ". Stokes and C. H.
Fowler.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01
TO LUCRATIVE POSIMnNSTtT& v q
DEPARTMENTS WHERE pJ5EuT
AND ENERGY OVERCOME AACI1 4
PREJUDICE. .jF,., E@E sESs;.
Negro's Shortcomings:
continually Paraded in Daily, Prcsa
Jeopardize Future Of Race Thinks
PRESIDENT of Howard Upper Glass-
men and He Takes Steps to Stop it.
Thompson's National News Bureau

Washington, D: G., August 81 s. - - =
Has the Hon. William r.. Vernon re-
signed as Register Of the Treasure.
or has he not? - y
current rumor, which is said lSto
nave found it's inspiration in a state
ment by Bishop Abram Grant. has Fl
that Dr." Vernon has handed fn Ills
resignation as Register, and that the
same will take effect about the first
of September. The same authority in-2
dicates that DR.. Vernon will resume
the active duties of president ofStfa
Western University at Quindafse,
Kansas, at the beginning Of the reg.
ular school term. Bishop Grant ia
president of the Board Of Trustees
Of Western University, and is known !.
as the confidential adviser of DIR. Yer.
non. Hence, there are those who
nave placed considerable credemce In,
the statements attributed to the erl-
inent churchman. ll{ss55* s5**
over against this apparent settles
ment Of the matter is a. cara, appear-
ing In the Chicago Defender OF SthaI
21th, bearing what purports To; Ma!
the signature of Dr, Vernon : I,esl pos ls y
lively denying that he has egigned.
and asserting further that he never
was SO firmly fixed in the Treasury
Department as now. ,..
Up to this time The Advocates
correspondent has had nothing, to-
to say on the subject, preferring that
the Register should be allowed to-,
make up his mind in peace touch
ing matter that is to play such an
important part in his future. IF DIR.
Vernon thinks he can best serve his
people at the head Of a thriving edu-
cational Institution, that has unlim-
tied possibilities for developm ent.
his friends here say Suffer it to be
so: Godspeed!' If he elects to
take advantage of the political cour-
tesy which usually allots two terms
to a faithful public servant, and tiss~
Treasury, he will continue to aeni0y
the support and good will Of the peoa
pie among whom he has moved and
whom he has inspired since his ad-
vent something over four years ago.
There are strong arguments upon
both sides Of the proposition, and fl
is not strange that DR.. Vernon f1esi-
tates to make up his mind as to
which horn Of the dilemma he will
take--if-Hd dilemma,, it can he caIlE
ed, If it appears impossible for HIM
to hold on to both places, DR.. Yer.
mons choice will be his friends'
choice. Wherever he decides to cast
his lot-be it in education, politics,
the church, or all Of them, the race
can rest assured that his influence
will be felt for the betterment OF all
humanity. ..,. * S/
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TtSkEGEE GETS $1,000, 900.

New York, August &c. - BY the
death Of Mrs. Flora T. Dotger, who
died at her home in South Orange,
n. j., this afternoon, the bulk Of her
estate, estimated to be worth ST.
100000, will go to Tuskegee Insti-
tute, Of which Booker T. Washing
ton is the head. The German Hos
pital Of Philadelphia will receive
$4,000.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01
President of tho National Medical
Association.

have given us the benefit of their
presence, and the allied professions
represented in the Association have
been heartened beyond measure by
the encouragement that has been
given them in such unstinted meas
ur6.
Election Of Officers.
Following three days Of profitable
exchange Of views on many practical
topics looking to the health and hap
piness Of the human family, includ-
jng reports on the steps taken by the
profession to check the ravages Of
such diseases as tuberculosis, hook
worm, pcllagra and kindred COM
plants to which the Negro IS said to
be peculiarly susceptible. came the
election Of officers and the fixing of
place to hold the session Of 1911.
All the week there had been an
undcrcurrent Of speculation as to
how the fivc-corDered contest for the
presidency would end, and when the
final meeting opened Thursday af-
tornOon the atmosphere was tense
with excitement, and there was a
fever Of anxiety among the friends
Of the candidates. The battle Of the
ballots resulted in the election Of
DR.. Austin NJ. Curtis, Of this city, at-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01

The Negro is making steady pro.
gress in the departments In this city.
A few days ago Joseph Stanton. 2
Well-equipped young man from
Pittsburg, Pa, was appointed TO q
responsible clerkship in the office of
the Chief Of the Signal Corps, War
Department, the first to be named
for berth in this office, where tech~
nical qualifications OF the highest
character are required. Theodore
Bethel, another young man Of push
and energy, has been promoted to
q clerkship in the Bureau OF Com
struction and Repair, Navy Depart
ment, where Negro clerks are said
to be as scarce as the proverbiaI
hen 's-teeth." A third triumph
goes to Ralph w. Tyler, Auditor for
the Navy Department, who has 1uat
secured, after much effort, the pro-
motion of Frank DEMAND fron a.
classified laborer at $3.50 per anfanra
to tirst.grade clerkship at 5000. In
the Treasury Department, Watten a.
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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01
(The Western Bureau.)

Omaha, Nebraska, August 30
IN our former articles we stated that
the greatest political battle that has
ever been entered upon in this state
was imminent 1t is now here Par.
ty ties have been thrown to the wind.
and the dominant issue before the
people, county option, Is being
fought out.
At this time we are waiting TO 500
what w. j. Bryan is going to do in
this fight. Before the nominations
ne fought for county option. If he
really believed in that issue, he will
ilght for it now. If he fights for it
IN this state, it is certain to win, and
win overwhelmingly. If he does not
hght for it, and fifhts against it, it
Will still win, for the people of this
state are determined to lessen the
power Of the brewers. They have
decreed that the home shall rule in
this state, and that the youth of our
land shall have chance to deyelop
In an atmosphere of manliness and
freedom.
The Omaha Daily News, one Of
the Scrips-McRae sheets, published
an editorial in it's issue Of Sunday
morning entitled "The Negro's
Hope" In the course Of its little di-
atribe it observed, "A black person
takes a seat next to you in car.
You hitch over little" Society Is
not to blame for it, for prejudice Is
'ngrained in practically every indi-
vidual white. There is a clear line
drawn.
The excuse for this prejudice
breeder from this little paper was
the fact or report that Jack John
son had purchased home in a de-
cent section Of Brooklyn, New York.
The reason for the thrust at the col
cred people Of this section Of the
country IS the hatred Of the foreign.
ers for the blacks. The names Of
the president and editor will show
how long they have been in America
Mel Uhl, President, Joseph Polcar.
Editor. 1t is presumed that these
sub'strata Europeans have been nat
uralized, but we are very sure that
they have not been in America a
great while. And now these speci.
mems are attempting to say where
black people shall reside in our cit.
les, and making a bid, bold, too, il
you please, for jim-crow street cars
in Omaha, Nebraska.
But we need not be surprised, TO,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01

Omaha Daily News Makes a Bid For
gmlirl row Cars in Commenting on
Javk JohnsOn's Attempt to. Pimirrst 2
chase Real Estate.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01

G. w. Wigington, the able. archi-
tect Of this city, has been absent for
some time inspSeting some Of his
~oTk at DuehsaHas n G., >IseS ~. the
supervising architect at that place
for the Religious Training School
and Chautauqua, which is being
erected by DR.. James e. Shepherd,
who is destined to be the great lead
er Of the south. Mr.. Wigington en-
joys the confidence and respect or
the best men of his profession in this
section of the country, and his ca
|reer is unlimited, and he Is full Of
western push and energy.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01

Option

IS CERTAIN To WEN IN NERRAS-
kA WITH OR WITHOUT THE
AID OF BRYAN.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01

the Scrips-McRae papers have pur-
sued a policy Of hostility toward the
Negro approaching criminality. We
had not supposed that they would
dare make a bid for the infamous
Ijim-crow car in the free state Of Ne
braska. Yet they have done it in
very cowardly manner But this
infamy shall not escape the men
who make up the Western Bureau.
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CoNT1auSp. ON PAos Two
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CONTINUED ON PAGE Four,