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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17

In Cape Town. South Africa, the
power in The central station Ia switched
off for an instant every evening, caus-
ing the electric lights to blink This
Is done for the purpose of letting the
residents know tho correct time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17
CURIOUS FACTS
Turkish snow Trenches.

In the interior tof Turkey, snow is
packed in trenches in winter. and COW
cred with pine needles. Ii is thus pre-
served until warmer weather. and is
then used as Ice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17

in Bulgaria, a newly married woman
is ex peote-3 TO abstain from talking
for whole month after her marriage.
unless in direct answer to ~ question
from her husband. When the month
mas elapsed. her husband presents her
with a gift. and she may then talk as
much as she likes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17

The new governor OF Alabama. EN-.
NETT ONeal. advocates the repeal OF
prohibition against liquor and the
adoption of a stringent prohibition law
against coca-cola and other soft
drinks. Bills embodying both of these
recommendations are now before the
legislature Of Alabama.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17

The bill for submission of State
wide prohibition to q vote OF the peo-
pie of Texas July 30 passes In the
senate of that State by a vote or ~
to 6.
The efforts to secure the necessary
$4,000 names to a petition for a vote
on local option In Chicago failed, and
the ''drys" have given up the fight.
temporarily at least.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17

wife--Dearest. II You and were
thrown on a desert island, what would
YOU do?
Husband---Thank heaven can. swim
--EIiegends Blaetfex.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17

be held March 1910. inclusive. Among
the speakers for this conference DR..
G.. Campbell Morgan will have a prom
inent place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17

Bishop J. NJ. Thoburn has completed
the work OF writing his autobiography.
and 1t will be published during this
year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17
IL nduuedby
ELiIAH'S FLIGHT AND RETURN
By Edward Leigh PelI, D. D.

sundaysehooi Lesson February
Pairs reprinted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17

In the corporate limits OF the city
of Atlanta there are $4,000 members
of the Methodist church, $4,000 Bap-
lists. 5000 Presbyterians. 100 Univer-
salists, and about the same number
OF I'nitarians
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17

The percentage of members of the
Methodist Episcopal church to popu-
lation in the cities of the United
States ranges from 10 per cent In
San Francisco, the lowest. to $50 per
cent. ln Camden, n r., tile htghes
In New York the percentage Is LOS,
in Brooklyn 1.60. and in Chicago. 1.23.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17

The Michigan Christian Advocate
says that the average slength of the
pastoral term among Methodist
preachers In Michigan increavd from
1S609 years In 1900 to 1857 Year,
in 1910. Ii that rate Of increase Is
maintained. It win require only two
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17

Rev. J. II. Shakespeare has accept
ed an invitation from Harvard Uni
versity to preach in its chapel June
IL, and conduct prayers during the
week following. This will precede
the meeting of the Baptist World AL
lance in Philadelphia. DIR. John Clif-
ford has had a similar invitation from
the University of Chicago. Both are
honors well deserved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17

A wealthy American lady has given
100000 for a Protestant church In
Rome, to be in charge of the Walden
slams. 1t is to be situated near the
Plaza Cavour and Will seat 1900 peo-
pie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17

The missionary societies Of all the
evangelical denominations at work in
Manchuria have decided to unite In
the founding of a medical school for
Christian natives. The Viceroy Of
Manchuria has announced that he win
contribute $4,000 annually for ten
years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17

The thirteenth annual Tabernacle
Bible Conference, Atlanta Ga. VIII
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17

The Baptists have In the State of
New York forty three associations.
sS7 churches, 163,6s5 members.
While there was slight decrease in
mem bership for the year just closed.
their Sunday school enrolment In
creased by more than 500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17

We are born unto disappointments
~ the sparks ny upward. The great
sAss heLghts given 10 .naea,+ 10 eltrnp
overlook the darkest depths of do
gpondency, and the most successful
climbers arc liable To lose their foot
enx ~ one tiine or another in Life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-17

North Dakota has an interdenomi-
national comfy commission now in
the second year of existence. Pres
byterians, Baptists, Congregational
lists and Methodists are all represent
ed on 1t. The new president of the
commission for 1911 Is q Baptist, Rev.
+. w. Walker Push, pastor of the
First church, of Grand Forks.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-19

their mad rush to put on e front"
te-aaake -pafadeyrthey hosts ight-ef
the things that count and all but
sacrificed their opportunity in the
sad delusion that they are the salt
of the earth. The ninety or more
thousands Of them were blind to the
fact thar they had not among them
bank, decent grocery. a clothing
store Of any kind, a shore store
which could be found with an astro-
nomical telescope, and could only
boast Of drug stones which are du-
pltcated, if not surpassed, in most
any town of size south of the Poto-
mac.
The provincials have looked with
amusing tolerance upon their as
s'm ptions oH superiority and idly
wondered upon what meat they fed
that they grew so great, but. in the
meantime these same proyincials
nave been gradually acquiring
choice bits of the Lords footstool
Knowing that in the final ANALYSIS
unto him that hath shall be CIV
en-"
The Lincoln Arcade" is a start in
the right direction and we, way
down south in Dixie" congratuIate
the Washingtonians upon THAR
wise, if belated, acceptance of the
standards by which all peoples are
measured
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-19
\ WOLF IN SLEEPS CLOTHING.

Inc Advocate is advised that
man whose calling presupposes the
possession Of the highest ideals Of
morality and the practice of the les
sons taught in the sermon On the
Mount. is, under the guise of that
profession, guilty Of breaches which
may not have been committed with
criminal intent, but are none the
less reprehensible. We serve no
tlce that any repetition Of these re-
ports will call from these columns
a publication in full Of the facts
substantiated with names and places
Under circumstances almost paral-
lei, this paper was silent some years
ago, but conditions have changed
and 1t does not purpose again to
suppress facts, the general ignorance
of which brought about the most de-
Dlorable results.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-19
BLESSED ASSURANCE.

Washington dispatch has it that
Edward II. Morris, Grand Master of
the Grand United Order of Odd Eel
lows, IN company with other high
officials of that organization, called
upon President Taft and assured
him of the support of 10000
count them-75O,O0O members.
Assuming the report to be true,
Mr.. Morris is either that much-de-
sired, long-sought Moses, or he was
telling a-but to be more elegant
giving the President a bit O. blarnev.
If Mr.. Morris or any or all Of
Mr.. Morris fellow officers, or any
40 members Of the Odd Eel
lows can assure anybody that the
entire organization will support any
man or measure, he is an ichthyornis
or some other rare species Of bird
The idea even is absurd. In the
hrst place there ave not 10000
Odd Fellows. 1t is doubtful if there
are as many rs 30G,000. IN good
standing, but if there were the num-
Der stated in the press dispatch, all
or them could not be depended uDon
to support the Man from Bethlc-
mem. not to speak Of President
| Taft
1t strikes The Advocate that this
assuring somebody of the eunnort
OF their organization is being over
done by the heads Of our fraterna1
and religious organizations The
president, or whatever the chief
o1hcer is called. is no sooner induct-
ed into office than he packs his imi.
decentralization grip and hikes of
10 assure somebody of the SUPPORT
OF the body over which he presides
IN no case does the constitution O,
bylaws prescribe this as one of hi,
duties. None Of these organization,
IS on record AZ having authorized
Chc bearing Of such assurance. Wha
matters that? The President is as
ISured hOwsOevcr and notwithstand
ing. May be he believes it and ma,
pc ne doesn': but is is a safe be
mat tn" vanity Of assurer is salts
ncd and the thinking members O
the Ord"r wonder how their chic
gets so many votes in his vest Dock
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-19
THE BLACK MANS BURDEN

The seventh annual financial
statement Of the principal and treas
urer Of the Utica, MississipDi. Nor
maj and Industrial Institute lies
before us. 1t is 50 full of signif-
cant, cheering Information ae IN
make it really a task to call attcn-
ton to any portion Of it as the most
deserving Of comment
- Read what Principal Holtzr1av
says Of the aims Of the school and
now nearly they are being realized
From the beginning the aim Of
the institution has been to makr
itself a power for good in this com.
munity and throughout this section
OF the country, not only through the
medium Of it's students, buf h,
reaching the people directly as fa1
az possible. That this aim is bcinf
realized In greater and greater meas
ure Is shown by the changed condi
tons throughout this section, fo
wherever the influence of the insti
tuition has been felt there are clear
~ noticeable a higher moral tone
marked religious changes. am
""""'"r material progress. For rv
ample, six years ago men and won
en- IN not a few instances, wer,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-19
OKLAHOMA Law.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 14.--Scores Of
Negroes and Indians came here to-
day to be examined by the Federal
Grand jury in regard to the oper-
alton Of the grandfather clause"
Of the stcte election law. Federal
Judge COttcrall, in his instructions,
to the grand jury, said that the if
teenth amendment Of the Federal
constitution was still a part Of the
supreme law Of the land, and that
it codld not be abrogated by any
state law.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-19
" ASHlNGTON'S AWAKENING,

The intelligence that the Negroes
OF Washington have at last awaken
ea and are about to place them
selves on record with the progress
SiVe members Of the race elsewhere.
l" very pleasing, even if it is late
1t has not been to the credit Of
our people at the Nations Capital
mat they have been long content to
wear hnc clothes, ride in automo-
Ol'"S' attend swell social functions
amt I"ok with disdain upon those
VINO DO not live in Washington. In
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-19

I living togather- AS mainland Wife
without u semblance of a legal tie
Land rearing children. but today nc
such conditions can be found any
where in this community, and pub
lie sentiment WOULD not tolerate
them.
six years ago every church in
this community had to close its
doors before the sun went down, not
daring to attempt religious ser
vices at night on account Of the
character of their congregations;
today services are held in all the
churches at the pleasure Of the
worshipers. Six years ago, there
were few, If any, men in this COM
munity who owned home: today
more than 1000 acres of land IS
owned by Negroes, and many Of
them are erecting comfortable cot
tages, planting fruit and shade trees,
and making real homes for them
selves and their families.
The relation between the races
has grown better year by year; no
violence of any kind has resulted
from the friction between the two
races during the history Of the
seems to be an unsel6sh. friendly
rivalry. to determine which race can
servo the other to the best advan-
tage."
But few institutions can show
better record for influencing the
moral and material welfare of the
community in which they are To-
their existence. The conditions en-
listing before the establishment of
the institute are incomprehensible
to many who read these lines, but
they are none the less correctly de-.
scribed. They are a horrible indict-
ment against this enlightened. age
and country. but thanks to such
characters as Washington, Weeks,
Holtzclaw, Buchanan. Shepard. the.
lamented CounciH and the philan-.
thropic white people. North and
South. they are being ameliorated
slowly but surely.
Another interesting feature Of
the report is the amounts of and
sources from which it derived it's
donations and subscriptions, the to-
tai Of which was near $4,000. The
single 100000 donation stands out
in marked contrast to the dimes and
quarters which appear with a regu-
larity which would be amusing, if
one did not consider what these
mites may have meant to those
whose names precede them.
The Utica Normal and Industrial
Institute is but another example of
that self help which will eventually
prove the NegrO's salvation. It
shows that he is bearing his burden
with increasing willingness and that
he is no longer satisfied in being
newer of wood or a drawer of wa
ter.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-19
o. the Trustee Board.


Tho 1000 acres Of land recently
acquired are estimated ~te-Ee -wes4h
100000, and is in a high state OF
cultivation. Three additional build
ings have been purchased by expert
enced agriculturists. A vigorous
campaign is now being Waged to Sc
cure more none for tuition Of stu
dents; $4,000 to establish a BRICK
yard and stock-raising department,
$4,000 for diDdng-hall and kitchen !:
$4,000 for system Of drainage;
200 for TWO dormitories and
$4,000 for the thorough develop
mept- of-1he- Industrial system as
planned. DR.. Weeks will not rest UNI
til an endowment fund Of at least
100000 is in hand. He will feel
that he has at last "Thc Tuskegee
Of North Carolina.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-19
Remarkable Growth
CONTINUED FROM Phas oNu.

CONTINUED FROM PhGB ONu.
+. MeSerye, Of Shaw University, Ra-
leigh y. c.; Hon. S. NJ. Binson, SIT
Dc3intHndcnt Of public schools, New.
bern Rev. A. G. Schiller. Newbern ;
ROY. \. ". pegues, Raleigh; Hon. F..
A. Johnson, attorney and historian,
New York City; Rev. E, ". Moore.
Philadelphia; r. r.. Eats. William
NJ. Stokes, and ~. It. w. Johnson
Of New York city, are also members
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-19
THE EDITORS CONFERENCE.

The suggestion offered by the Nc
Dowell Times that the editors of the
several Negro papers Of the State
confer upon plans best adapted to
thwart the alleged designs Of Sen
ator French upon our rights on COM
mon carriers, strikes the writer as
untimely.
The position Of The Advocate is
based upon the uncertainty Of Mr..
French's introducing any such meas
,ure, the known antagonism Of lead
ing. Democrats 10 legislation tend
ing to stir up Negro enmity against
the party at this time, and depend
ence upon the Republican half Of the
Senate to protect our civil and po-
litical rights.
If such conference should be
called before an overt act had been
committed by Mr. French Or any
other member Of his party, The Ad-
vocate would feel duty bound to
have a representative in attendance
and would yield to the opinion Of
the majority but it sincerely hopes
no hasty action will be taken in the
matter.
Granting that it is Senator
Frenchs intention to introduce a
Jim Crow car bill, in the event
that the upper House is legally or
ganiZed, the chances for its passage,
--as-Me- see it. are extremely slim.
More and more it is becoming ap-
parent that the Democrats of the
opinion that they can not perpetu-
legislation are increasing in num-
bers and in influence. This is not
discussion of motives, but of facts
They want Negro votes. They need
Negro votes, for without Negro
votes they would not have some of
the offices which they now hold and
can not get some upon which they
have their eyes set.
But, going further and conceding
that all the Democratic legislators
are bent upon depriving us of our
present accommodations on the
railroads, steamboats, and other car
riers, are the fifteen Republican SEN
ators not cross upon which we
. may cling? The party which they
represent needs the black vote even
more than do their opponents, and
they would, therefore. be even less
inclined to support such discrimi-
natcry legislation. The Shedding for
our party will be rough enough two
years hence without it's throwing
additional obstacles in the way by
gratuitously insulting a potential
factor OF the organization.
IT the hypothesis underlying oul
conclusions are all incorrect; if Mr.
French intends to introduce the
measure; if the Democrats mean tC
support 1t; and if any Republican
senator has determined TO ipnor.
HIS party pledge; even then wOul(
The Advocate raise its voice agains
conference which could only hop,
to accomplish the near-impossible
During the past campaign the Ne
gro newspapers Of the State. will
one possible exception, rendere,
yeoman service for the Republica,
Nome of these can justly *
pect any faVors from the Democrats
put all can and should look for bro
lection to those under whose ban
ners they fought. If they place tn
proper valuation upon our services
We Will get that protection withou
the asking. If they do not, womb
we not present a sorry spcctacl
begging it Of the Democrats?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-19
PLEDGE SUPPORT OF ORDER.

w ashlngton,-- D-~C Jan. ia
committee of Negroes, headed by
Edward II. Norris, Of Chicago, Grand
United Order Of Odd Fellows, to-day
called on President Taft and pledged
to him and his administration the
hearty support Of the 100000 men,
bers of their organization.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-19

The enthusiastic faculty support
ing DR.. Weeks is made up of Ms
Annie L. Weeks, wife of the founder
who Is giving her life to the work
and is living inspiration to the
yourg women Of the community.
Like her husband. she is product
of Shaw University. There is Mr.
Hayes, from TusIuegee, farm en-
pert and master Of the soil; AIRS. Ju-
liza A. Foster, Of Syracuse College;
Miss Nina q. Wilson, Of Elizabeth
City, n. e. State Normal School; J
l.. Cooke, Of the Newbern Collegiate
Institute; Miss II A. Williams, Miss
Carrie j.. Waugh Miss Lillian Louise
Battle and Mrs. Clara G.. Cooke, eacl
emin emily capable OF handling the
branches included in the several do
Ipartments. The comprehensive
courses embrace normal, industrial
Theological, musical, and literary in
structjon, together with domestic
tsrience and agriculture.
DR.. Weeks belongs to that elias:
| OF true Christian gentlemen who con
Iccive Of no higher duty than to serve
humanity, and with his ability TO i'm
press the generous men and womer
| OF the nation with the good that cal
be done through it to the darkenet
souls in Eastern North Carolina, thu
continued growth Of the New Der,
collegiate Industrial Institute IS as
sured. A,A -.s - au.s,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-19
Push THEM OFF THE EARTH

A subscriber propounds the Ques-
ton, "lf fifteen white Democrats can
cause fifteen white Republicans to
flee the State, what could the same
plumber Of white Democrats do to an
equal number Of black Republi-
cans?' Not having a conundrum
department, The Advocate refers the
problem to its readers for solution.
The whites are not the only ones
who can have a chief justice and as
sociate justices Of the Supreme
Court. Witness the Negro Odd Eel
loWe
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-08
STAMP Of DEATH
ON MAN, BUT l!I|
STILL GRIPS H|M
Philip Schweitz, Former Hshrp
Cantor Who Contracted Tuberuulc
sis in Prison sweatshop, How
Faces Fresh Term.
Trial Here Is on Charge Of Haisin6
Postal Money Order IN
Mt. Clemens.

For about three weeks of dishon-
esty. seven or eight years ago, PnilIy
Schweitz. former Hebrew cantor and
supply minister, faced his fourth fod-
eral court charge. before Judge swan
Thursday forenoon. and has one moro
to face In Cleveland when his co9o
Is disposed OF here. He has served
seven years In prison, three In Tron-
ton. N. j.. and four In Atlanta. Ca
He contracted tuberculosis In the
prison In Trenton, and spent his en-
tire time In Atlanta In a field hospital.
Sentence was suspended on him IN
Brooklyn. N. Y, because OF his phys
ical condition. What disposition VIII
be made OF him here will not be-
known until Postofice Inspector Lar
mour returns from q business trip 20
appear against him.
1T all came from mingling with
crooks" said Schweitz, who plainly
waited to be remanded to jail.
II had lived An upright life. ] wao
cantor in Hebrew churches I'm New
York, Brooklyn, Kansas City and 9TH
er places. Then my voice broke
down. and went to work on the trot'
ley cars In Brooklyn. I needed money
and swindling plan was suggested
to me. Now have spent seven years
In prison, and have these other
charges hanging over me. My wife
has gone back to Germany, and have
not seen her for years. In Trenton.
the tailor shop In the prison where
worked was so unsanitary that with
the dust from the cloth. my lungs be-
came affected, but they kept me at
work until / commenced to have
hemorrhages. Then they sent me to
the hospital, and In Atlanta, where
went next, I was in the hospital all
the time. I do not know when the
end of the road will be reached, but
as soon as am free to do so, shall
60 back to the old country.
Here Schweitz glanced at q button
on his coat. bearing the portrait OF an
aged couple. his parents. -
Schweitz's method OF operation was
to have money orders for small
amounts sent to him from various.
points. Then he would raise the
amounts-usually by adding q cipher.
and would dispose of them. In Mt.
Clemens. he exchanged four OF these
money orders for diamond When
the local postoffice officials got trace
of him, he was In prison In Trenton
Schweitz has several letters with
him, one from a rabbi In Kansas City,
Mo-, which states that he has the
education OF a Hebrew cantor, ana
that he had been officiating in smaller
congregations throughout the west.
In his yalise he carries number Of
pieces OF music which he has written
while In prison.
Judge Swan remanded him to the
custody Of the marshal to await the
arrival of Inspector Larmour. II II
probable that the mans illness viii
win him clemency.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-08
COMMITTEE REPORTS OUT
RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT
Root Amendment 10 Talked On. But
No Recommendation viii Be
Made to Senate.

WASHINGTON, June S.-The SEN
ate finance committee today agreed
to report the reciprocity bill, includ-
Ing the Root amendment. The COM
mittee will make no recommendation
to the senate.
The report will be presented Tues
day.
The Root amendment, which was
strongly opposed by President Taft
provides that the pulp wood and psint
paper clause shall become effectivs
when all the provinces of Canada
shall agree to the free expectation Of
those products.
The agreement as drafted provided
for immediate reciprocity In the re-
spect with such provinces as now per-
nit expectation.
Friends of the reciprocity bill de-
clare that the Root amendment, II
adopted, would effectually block the
operation or the pulp and paper
clause because the provinces OF Que
bee in all probility would never agree
to the unrestricted expectation CT
pulp wood.
The Root amendment was adopted
in committee, by vote OF to 6. In
favor OF II we're: Republicans, Lodge.
Mass; Smoot, Utah, Gallinger, N. H.;
Clark. Wyo.; Hepburn, Idaho, and La
Toilette, Wis; Democrats-Simons. N.
c. and Bailey, Texas.
Against II were: Republicans-Pen-
rose. Pa: Cullom, Ills. and McCumber,
N. b.: Democrats-Stone, Missouri; (;
Williams, Miss, and Kern, Indiana.
Johnson, Dem, Maine. was absent.