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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16

ECafe. one Eandf4d representative
men .nf the race were I'M: attsnnanre
nd.pSr Y eloquent 'tributea ~ sfet paid
10 Inc greatness. of the two ..factors
kthats had: the largest share In the
Esthahctbation%of the Negro slaves. DR..
Arthur S. Gray presided, and made a.
k1poAt pleasing impression, introduce
Eng, a number OF novel features, one
| Of which was tho inauguration OF a
Policy Of ;calHtgA for improfnptu
speeches from members who had had
tsmall experience, IN speech. making.
With View OF e1dipping them to do
honor to the club when they should
fso abroad on a visit: =. 49, =.
Prof. ~ G Williams, principal Of
the M Street High School, delivered
clean-cut analysis Of the character
Of Lincoln, and Prof. J. Montgom-
cry Gregory, of Howard University,
gave fervent presentation of the
lessons the, race could CLEAN from the
ktEihniphant " career. ..of Frederick
f g,a gasss Other addresses bearing
|Hproh sRssltveJ of Lincoln, "a and, r,,on .,
lass ana phases Of the work thev did
Lfor humanity were delivered nv uon
Chas. A. Cottriu, of Ohio; DR.. Mr..
Gus r. Wheatland, of Newport p 7
" James c.. Waters, presid ent Of tho
Council Of Unyer Classmen of How
ard University, who were p,ests af
Ethe club; Judge Robert Fl, Terrell,
[Judge M. w. Gibbs, DR.. A. M. Chr.
It's, Former Recorder John G. Dancv
Ja1nes A, Cobb, Dr.. w. Bruce Evans,
EELieut; T. H. R. Clarke Register W
TT. Vernon, G.: C. Wilkinson president
Of Bethel Literary. Robert A. Pei
ham and others.
Mus'iiSe s. selections, were rendered
by the Coleridge-Taylor String Ouarl
tette and the ,L'Allegro Glec Club.
kEhet rendition Of the sextette from
Lucia, df Lan1m erlnoor'', by Mr.. H.
teonara yeter on, the violencello de-
ttHerve$ special mention Oh motion
of Register Vernon, the names of
Mr.. Cottrell and Mr.. Wheatland were
added to the honorary roll Of the
club. Steps will be taken shortly to
teestalbAaha a. permanent home for the
Mu-so-Bit;@. with Adequate appoint
tments and in Keeping With the cali
tber. of the men composing it and the
(national reputation the organization
has attained. The Mu-So-Lit Clubs
membership embraces the "pick" of
The intellectual tights of the capital
and the roll is at present, limited to
seventy-fve, but as the time ap-
| proaches for expansion. the limit may
be set at 100. -,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16
Our y. vi. G. A. After the -"I1oan
ShapkS !" FIT Z

The COlOred Mems Branch of tie
Young Mems Christian Association
recently demonstrated it's practical
usefulness to the colored men in thiss
community in most unique fash b
ION. 1t is taking an especial inter-
lest. in hel1ing men, not only in the
religious and educational side Of their
work, but also in thetir economic af--
fairs, An example Of this recently
came to light, concerning which SEQ
rotary Lewis f. Johnson tells 'thtesifolI$
lowing story: 'Tffha2
"A young man who works III the
Cove rnment Printing Office, cameEto
me and stated that he was in the
clutches c. the loan sharks; that he
had sickness in his family and had!
been compelled to borrow some mo-
ney. He borrowed SIS from one Of
the loan shark companies in this city,
and was paying rate of Sc per cent, h
ftnr-slX- months nr-112- per cent. for
year. He had already paid $26f
and was indebted still $13 more HeS
said, he would be compelled to bor-.s
row money somewhere else to meet
the payment then due the loan
sharks. This was such an illegal ana and !,
outrageous proceeding that iaInIR-
dlately became interested in the man
We took the matter I'D and the
young man was released from fur.
1ther payment" - f5t ait'
| Mr.. Johnson further stated that
he finos, that a great many lof the;
young men Of this comm unity are; de-
Veloping very bad habit Of payirexss
exorbitant rates Off the pu1rposegtof3
borrowing money, not always to meet
SOME pressing need, but to meet an.
necessary social expenses and lux1l4
rles. The Y. NJ. G. A. intends to wage
a, vigorous fight, against these loan
sharks. IT. is planned to conduct, a
campaign Of education against them
and Mr.. Johnson calls upon all tie :
people interested in this line Of work I
to give the movement their hearty
support. @',#s ~ s'..rrttEY';.
- :, -.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16
Strong Speeches
F'.'':'7ffavor Federation
PRELATES OF TtHRBE LEADING
. NEGRO METHODIST CHURCHES
= TAKE DECIl}ED, STAND FOR
ORGANIC UNION OF THEIR DE.
.NoMHN AFIONs.

Mobile. Ala, February 1G.--The
city has been all agog over the meet
ing Of the bishops Of the Colored
Methodists, the A. NJ. f. Zion and
the A. NJ. e. Churches, which have
been in session since last Thursday
at the Big Zion Church.
Bishop J. w. Hood, who has been
10 preiate longer than any man in
the world, presided at the opening
session. After the appointment of
the. various committees, memorial
services for the late Bishops E. w.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16

me eminent friends Of Alma-Tade-
ma nave from time to time nainted
'eautitnJ. pictures to be placer in q
Srtat room in his house in London
called 'TheHa II Of Panels" Many
II these pictures will be reproduced
Tor the first time in an article in the
March Scribner.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16
Celebrates Twenty
= ! Sixth Anniversary
APPROPRIATE EXERCISES MARK
QUARTER. CENTURY PASTOR
ATE AND BUILDING OF IiEAD+l
ING BAPTIST CHURCH IN NOM
UNIENTAL CITY. q, -

Baltimore, Nd, February Is
Exercises incident to the twenty
sixth anniversary of the Sharon Bap-
list Church, as well as the passionate
of Rev. DR.. w. N. Alexander, began
here Sunday and will continue until
tomorrow night, when reunion SER
vices and a banquet will be held.
The church is one of the largest
Of the Baptist denomination, and was
founded by DR.. Alexander. He ten
dered his resignation as pastor a few
weeks ago, but at a congregational
meeting last Thursday night, the
congregation unanimously refused to
accept it. y y
DR.. Alexander has been cores
ponding secretary of the Lott Carey
Baptist Convention since its incepA
ton, and has been a prominent fig
ure in all movements for racial up
lift started here during the past Is
years He is eff4t of The HIT Stiff Stiff
frage League Of Maryland
In al, address at-a-fnass- meeting
Mems Christian Association Sunday
afternoon, Pr L. 3, Moore, dean Of
the Teachers College, at Howard
University, declared that the career
Of Abraham Licoln' should be an in
SEPARATION to colored youth as it show
ed the heights one could attain,
though born in humble circum-
stances.
The arrangements for the ban
quet in honor Of J. H. Murphy" ed
tor Of -tfafe>--4A.ffe-A ean-beager
which will be pulled off here Fri
day evening Of next week, have been
about completed. Among those who
Will respond to toasts are r. w.
Thompson, the Washington newspa-
per correspondent; DR.. A. NJ. Curtis,
of Washington; Rev. w. A. c.
Hughes, G.. G. Fitzgerald, Editor II.
Il. Macbeth, Franklin f. Johnson, all
Of this city. Harry s. Cummings Will
be the POSTMASTER.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16

kess:Sa1 z,slat -ttifes
aas RtFa at she eAR i 5 ts rsessss to .sh4
7 epablican members OF the Sensfs
a4a pc th passage et As Iaeaslalsss
through that body. II If gets through
.ffhe HOUSE. The indfsaHops, from
the responses received. are that the
majority Of them Wilt Re here TO-
night when the conference is heidi
I. I. Bnl&No. II IN the House and It's
duplicate No. $40 in the Senate, pro-
yidfnE for the estaBnshme and
maintenance by the State of a Negro
orphans asylum. are both at the ssc-
ond reading stage. The .prospe ets
nre dark for their enactment. +,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16
Parents, /. Meeting
=. At Nte]Iri'mId'Sch !
IMPROVEMENTS IN .NfBHHQDs OF
y IfeNSTRIOTIQN AND ADNINIS.
TRATION SUGGESTED BY. PAT
RONs OF NORMAL NO. 9" =. . -:

""s'''l6N oAi,-'aI, H., rep. = 1or IEA
lafgely attended Parents Meeting
was held Wednesday, evening at Nor,
mall School No.. ., in the Summer
School Building, 18th AND NJ! Streets
northwest. Rev J. Milton Waldron,
pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church,
opened the meeting with an: earnest
address, commencing the worlE 5E the
public schools. Of the District, and
pointed out where he thongh3 Cert ain
improvements might be made in
methods of &teaching and in admins.
trative policies. He relinquisheo
the chair to DIR, c., w. Childs, who VINO
throughout the evening madesth1pR
lively by his spirited talks on Scnool'
m management and kindred topics: Rev;
led Fl. Copp, appreciation .ottlcer ans !
y, mister for the masses, in discussing
"Public Morality" made +" strolie
.,4ea for an endorsement OF the pent
ING "curfew law" and secured s"t
"a onttop Of a resolution asking .nat
no regulation be enacted into " Id"
~ The District authorities az prop
~ nrotaction to children whose par
onts are either unable or un"''hNF, 49, ~
Kaep them Mpdfr restrain "' '
danger hours of night. ,h>n,,+-
rbe comprehensive. report s"N VIZ
.oa NV DR.. Lucy e. Moten' WIZ ,aoI
leu Ds l,,oroa of the normal, schoo'
O O',. 90 tho District for an 49, -
t,senty-fite years, sho~ep ,t ne2oent
t tS nertod marvellous a IVA, meth
= p .h 1e az maze in ed&'atlohaai no st3,-
had p > ,a ,Lthat the nearly l 900 ssu .
oo stt AM and graduates who had sonv
deh's s,,o amO' the institution, 'practicalS
sl1ahad achieved success , me ute
idrftv had clung to teaching as q 49,
(nnbk and were to be found, IN tne
Is Ist schools in all parts Of the coun-
4rS Dr, Moten's report and SSfgges'
To No, to the young women n her
tharee touching matters Of deport-
pnert and dress; we're warmly ap-
nlauded. Al the speakers reteFreu
In Mandatory terms to the. results she
had BEEN able to Bring about IN her
quarter Of century Of constructive
EFFORT. il.
Supplementary speeches were M ade
by Former Register Judson W.. Ly-
cns, who said the Washington school
system was the finest In all the land;
and by L. NJ. Hershaw, C. NJ. Thorn
as, Mrs. J. H. MeriWeather, Rev. D.
Wiseman,- of Church Our
.Redeemer, R. w. Thompson and
others
-, To perpetuate the spirit Of the "a
rents meeting and to promote a. sys-
,temattc cooperation on the part OF
the teachers, Darents and students. II
was decided to organize at once q,
ocnooi and Home Association" to
meet at stated intervals. DR.. G. w
.chllds was elected president Of ths
~ "a. DR.. G. r. sewe1l vica
president, and R. w. Thonmsnn CIV
fSsarXs with Instructions et,I,
s sae pan OF organization and 70 ~
''"se Tor future sessions W a.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16
turning east. Saws Mr.. Dan e,}aasyts

turning east. Says Mr.. Dauglassy !
The southern colleges are doing
great work in every departments for
the colored youth, and the literary
and musical recitals of high order
are thoroughly in refinement and cut
ture, The race is on the upward
trend and there is no reason for any
colored man or woman growing I'M
patient because our manifold piDb-;
lem is not solved in a day" 4
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16

The colored students Of the How
ard Medical School will not con-
sent sent to hear The lecturers OF mental
disoredrs provided for them by the
authorities at the Government Hos
pital for the Insane, as a solution Of
the problem Of separate lectures, af-
ter the whites. Of the Georgetown
and George" W&shin gtone Universities
had "'cut" their classes 'because Of
the presence of the Negroes: There
fore, the Inward University young
men, standing, on their dignity, will
do without the knowledge Of mental
,disorders served by people whose
mental apparatus is 80 disordered
that no benefit Of any practical
character. would have been derived
from the "jim crow lectures.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16
Wife Got I'm. poh 4saxice

my wife wanted me to take our ar
boy to the doctor to, cure an ugly
boil Whites. % :, FranEel, of sfroun,
Okla. !" said put BdckleRs .Arhfca
salye on f. She did 80. and ,tf cured
ting boil in q short time; Quickest
healer OF Burns scalds, Cuts, Carns;
Bruises, sprains, swsllings. BsSt
File cure on earth. Try. It., Only
25c at all druggists. .<i1% 2-2-4ts
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16
Nations Capital
CONTINUED from page one.)

Vernon is power on the stump and
his services, will be needed next year
when the republican parity is de-
stined to have the fight Of It's life on
fits hands. The race will feel safer
with both Mr.. Napier and Or. Yer
non on the firing line, equipped in a
style that. will make them able to
put forth their best efforts for the
party and their people. The ban
queters are holding themselves in
readiness to eat in honor Of Mr..
Napier at the drop Of the hat, both
here and at home.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16
, LITERARY NOTES

:. IN the March instalnieht in scr;b-
90 D. OF r. HoDkinsoh snfith's serial
Mehedy Square" thereaas remart
nn,e description of a dinner nartv -
Wa. '' 1rs where one Of the guests
was Edgar. Allan Poe. '% SUES Is
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16

Major Arthur Brooks, drillmaster
Of the High School Cadets, has with
drawn his resignation, at the request
Of the su bstantial citizens of the
District, and will continue to act as
such.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16
Honor Lincoln
= .''. and Douglass
TRIBUTES PAID TO
TWO FACTORS CONTTIBV-FINf,
TO EMANCJPATJON OF NEGRO
PEOPLE IN UNITED STATES.

washington. D. c., Feb. 1G.-The
.Mu-So-Lit Club observed the anniver-
9eries Of Abraham Lincoln and Fred
erlck Douglass last Friday evening at
their quarters in Martins North west
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16

Is expected that the Wizard will
arrange to speak for the Association
in the near future.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16

The School and Home Associa-
tion," organized in connection with
Normal School No. 2, has completed
is roster Of officers. The list is as
follows: DR.. C. w. "Childs, presi-
dent; DR.. c. T. Sewell, vice-presi-
dent; r. w. Thompson, correspond
ing secretary; C. NJ. Thomas, record
ing secretary; George D. Jenifer,
treasurer; Dr.. Lucy e. Moten, chair
man Of the Advisory Council, which
comprises the official staff The AS
ISOLATION observes douglass Day"
tomorrow evening, with Mr.. A. H.
Grimkc, as the principal speaker.
Short talks on tho lessons to be de-
Frived from the life Of Douglass will
be made by Prof Kelly Miller, Or.
w. V. Tunnel, and Former Record
or John G.. Dancy.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16

The TuSkegee Alumni Association
organized under call Of Architect w.
Sidney pittman, has elected officers
as follows; President, J. Louis Tay-
Tor; vice-Drc3ident, e. y. Broadnax;
recording secretary, Porter e. Smith ,
chairman Of the executive committee.
w. Sidney Pittman. The member
ship is to include graduates, under
graduates and former teachers Of the
TuSkegec institute" This is an or
gaofzation that has long been need
ed in Washington, where over HUN
.dred former Tuskegeeans reside, and
it will 'be able to do much toward
keeping alive the energetic "Tuske e.
gee Spirit" Of which Or. Washing
ton speaks with such eloquence. 1t
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16

COlored Indianians, recognizing
that the Hoosier State seems to have
fallen on evil days as a Irrational
quantity, are bcstirring themselves.
At an informal meeting. attended by
a number OF well-known citizens of
the Hoosier State. it was decided to
form an Indian Club, and endeav-
or to bring every Indianian at Wash
ington into the organization" Among
those in sympathy with the project
are Albert J. Farley, Alexander Free
man, Joseph Blakeey, Charles e. w.
Brown, Of indianapolis: Harry Rey-
nolds, Of Jeffersonville; r.. w.
Thompson, Of New Albany; George
w. Jackson, Of Peru; ]. Frank Pet
tiford, of Franklin; and others.
- On THURSDAY evening Miss Lucille
Hamilton hooks, q charming will
lherforcian," delightfully."- entertained;
a, whist party at her home, 1914 v
|street, northwest. After an enjoya-
| Bile series Of games, dainty luhch-
eon was served The parlors were
beautifully decorated and the ia
vors" were novel and appropriately
distributed. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Nathan n. Nesbitht, DR.. and
Mrs. j. C. Bowling, Misses Murray
Daisy Watson and Harriet Butler;
Mrs. Grace Harlan; Messrs. j. Sher-
man |HTurntCutt,- ~. T.. Pollard, :.
'Preston Bayless, e.. L. Burns. Per
cival Bruce. Norman Butler, Arthur
White and Oscar e. Jones.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-16

~ ~ ,,ass4nlj,a5ls
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-12
with the judge as to whether specta-
tors are admitted.

1t would seem that the proposition
put up by the sugar company was
worth considering if Twin Falls de-
sires a sugar factory here. While the
refusal of the company to put the first
factory in Twin Falls would perhaps
make it hard to get the acreage, yet if
it is a good thing for Twin Falls, then
the citizens should get busy and not
lay down without an effort. A factory
in nineteen thirteen should be nearly as
good as one next year. 1t seems child
ish to stop now and say no factory,
then no acreage, if the real object aim
ed at is the benefit of the entire tract
through new product and a new
market. The Times believes that Mr..
Eccles was right when he stated that
five thousand acres is large amount
to raise in one year, to say nothing OF
ten days, which was the hopeful aim
of some of the more enthusiastic boos-
tiers. If sugar beets are worth while
to the farmers then the Twin Falls
Commercial club should boost re-
CARELESS of the location of the factory
While on the other hand if the real
aim is merely to get a payroll for
Twin Falls without regard to the well
fare of the ranchers, then of course
the boosters may as well quite work
ing for an acreage that will benefit
the Burley factory this year but which
will surely benefit the whole tract if
there is money in sugar beets. The
Times is not boosting the sugar fac
tory, being in doubt as to it's real
worth to a community, but it does
claim that the recent meeting has put
the city in a bad light, should it de-
sire to get the sugar company inter-
ested at some later period.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-12

Every country in the world that has
diseased plants that can not be sold at
home can ship them to us. This re-
suits in great loss. The chestnut dis
ease here is an illustration.
After years of experimentation we
find we can grow Egyptian cotton in
southern California and bulbs in the
state of Washington.
The finest dates from the Sahara
Desert succeed in our southwest
No seed is sent out from this depart
ment without being tested for germin-
alton condition.
The schools want more of our pub
locations than we have to give them.
Seven hundred and fifty million dol
lars is the best estimate for poultry
products this year.
The day is not for distant when we
will cease to import potash.
A serious pest in the south is the
craytish; carbon bisulphid is sure
remedy.
We are sending explorers to the
ends of the earth for new plants
and getting them.
The phosphates are abundant in our
country for all possible uses. Florida
Kentucky, Tennessee, and Idaho may
be mentioned as repositories.
If good roads from the producer to
the consumer were general, the bene-
fits to both would be constable.
When a foreign insect invades, our
| scientists seek it's enemy where il
| came from. The natural enemy of the
| boil weevil was an ant that could not
| endure our winters, but the native ant
| is getting busy.
The experiment stations of the sew.
eral states are doing better work each
succeeding year, the scientists are ma
turing, and the people are appreciat-
| ing. ~
The object lesson in agriculture is
the best teacher; we had 10000 OF
them at work last year.
Six hundred thousand tons of beet
sugar were made last year in 81 fac
tories. There is an estimated worlds
shortage of 100000 long tons OF
sugar this year.
The consumer pays dollar for
1000; the farmer gets less than fifty
cents for 1t. Who gets the rest?
All government agencies that con-
serve public health should be grouped
together in one bureau
The department of agriculture has
mad success in the southern states
through object lessons in the fields
where the best southern farmers in
r their counties were the instructors
This method should be organized in all
the states along lines of greatest nee
essity :, =
Our systems Of renting land are
FAULTY and result in soil robbing:
where the renter can not provide do
nestle animals, the owner should ar
range to furnish them. so that rotation
OF crops may be had, and hay and
grains may be fed on the farm
irrigation will bring maximum crops
while the land is new and full of plant
food; but where the crops are sold
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-12

The laws with regard to criminal
trials in this state need revising
greatly in order to curtail the morbid
curiosity of the usual courtroom
hangers on. The judge should have
the power to close the courtroom at
his option and keep out all except the
interested witnesses and court officers
when necessary. A great many cases
come up in the courts of the state
where the testimony given is unfit to
print and still less needed to be stored
away in the memory of spectators. In
the recent case where young girl
was compelled to testify before a court
room full of curious men as to her
ruin is case at hand 1t is no won
der that great many prefer to let
scoundrels go UNPUBLISHED rather than
publish to the, public through the court
and courtroom, scenes that are hide
GUS. Divorce proceedings and all other
cases which reveal the domestic I'M
happiness and unfaithfulness and all
cases similar should be made optional
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-12

year by year irrigation will not of it.
self assure good results.
Alaska will some day provide farm
ers in lower ATTITUDES with grain seeds
superior to what they can grow at
home.
! The corn crop is moving northward
by seed selection.
The southern farm boy is showing
the way to grow more of all crops on
an acre.
Educate the farmers boy toward a
more valuable life on the farm.
Uplift the farm home through the
education of the farmers daughter to-
ward greater usefulness and attrac-
tiveness in the farm home.
Save all the liquid fertilizers on the
farm, in cisterns, to be applied where
crops are to grow; this will recover
the greatest farm waste of our times.