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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Sept. i3.-The govern
ment will begin taking OF evidence In
this city next Monday against the In.
ternational Harvester company, which
Is charged In a dissolution suit filed
last May In ST. Paul with violating the
Sherman antitrust act. Robert s. Tay-
lor OF Duluth has been appointed special
master to take evidence. The Testimony
obtained by him will be reviewed by
Judge sanborn OF the United States cir
cult court of appeals.
The government charges In its suit
that the international Harvester COM
pany controls between s5 and 20 per cent
of all the harvester machine business
OF the country. rs per cent of the mower
business. 90 per cent of the bindery twine
business, and 30 per cent OF the sales OF
all lines Of farming Implements,
The government further alleges that
the company not only has virtual mon
opoly In the manufacture OF all lines OF
agricultural implements. but that the
agencies for distribution. the retail Inn
plement dealers and others are rapidly
coming under the company's undisputed
control.
The government expects to show that
unless this control is prevented and re.
strained the International Harvester
company wslI have complete. unchai-
ienged dominion Of every branch Of trade
and commerce in agricultural jmple-
mspts Of all kinds.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

NEW YORK. ". y. Sept. IL -Brosd-
way guaranteed by its habitues to be
the greatest white way In the worii now
has a curfew law. The authorities haze
decided that no man or woman vto is
not going to some definite place has
no business on Broadway nfte, i2 and
well dress youngsters who likes the -ery
bright lights when they are burning
mellow will find some neat effects IN
the moth and flame patter n ne psr-
sists In lettering on Broadway otter
midnight.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

FARGO, ". D.. Sept. 13.-The city or
Fargo has declared dividend OF Gl2
per cent which IL to be paid In cash
on March 1913.
Mayor Sweet In announcing the divi-
dend says;
Ten thousand dollars has been saved
the city during the last year and we
nave decided to refund this surplus to
The taxpayers In proportion to their Last
assessment"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

MEXICO CRY. (via letter to Vera
CRUZ, Sept. i3.-Twelve hun1rsi federal
and 600 state police have been brought
into Mexico city to prepare for an at
tack on Enilian Seapati which has been
threatened to take place on Sept Is.
These added to the garrison Of infan-
try already here gives a force OF 3.0N
men for the defense Of the city.
The ruraies are DatrollInR tho streets
while the 90 or more church towers
are posted with sentinels.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

Miss Frances Bell is down from Bells
spur today shopping and visiting with
friends.
Paul Kester and Pam wns;ach are
collaborating on play to be produced
in New York after tho election.
Winthrop Ames viii present Tune
Madness by II. X. Webster. at the Full
ton theatre. New York. on Thnrsday,
September 26.
DIR. and Mrs. Henry C. RowIands and
Miss Elizabeth and Mr. Phil Parkin-
son returned from Electra today where
they had n delightful outing.
Colonel and Mrs. Lee arrive In the
city tonight via the Southern. While
In the city they VIII conduct six SER
Vices In the local Salvation army bar
racks
The many friends OF n. c. Miller VIII
be pleased to know he viii arrive In
Durango September "A and remain dur
ing the fair. The hotel strater is to be
his headquarters.
Mr.. and Mrs, ]. B. McElwvwain of
Hoidington. Kans.. were among the tour
ist visitors Mt the Savoy last night
They continued their trip around the
circle this morning.
supt Luke OF the Fourth division of
the D. & r. O.. Assistant sutp. Phcnoy
and c. ID. Taylor. superintendent OF
building and bridges went east on n tour
OF inspection this morning. They eecu-
pied Supt Luke's private car.
Rev. J. o. Vermlillon and family ar
rived via the Southern last night from
Fruita and are now established In their
new home the NJ. 70. parsonage. Rev. Mr.
Vcrmillion will deliver his first SER
mon In Durango In the NJ. u. church
Sunday.
The heavy express and baggage ship
ments now accounts for the late trains.
With an increased force both In the
baggage and express department II is
sometimes impossible TO got tho work
completed in time for the trains to de-
part on schedule time.
Barney iIaughcy went up to ophir ihls
morning to secure tonnage stat'ctlcs for
the San Juan basin report. while tfus
engaged his voraclous appetite for TO-
litlcal economy is poorly satisfied.
Judge clifford Smith of Boston WIN
deliver lecture on Christian Science nt
the Christian church. Judge Smith Is
member OF the board OF lecturers of
the Christ Science church OF Boston.
Mrs Harry Kettlewell left for Tellu
ride this morning to spend "A few days
An immense bouquet OF sweet peas
formed part OF her hand baggage.
Joe Wilmer OF Bayfield, is occupying a
reserved seat at one OF the local dental
parlors while he sees his hard earned |
"kale" transformed Into gold crowns. |
Surely n painful reward for hard la
bor
Miss Rose Davidson. the w. G. II. u.
lecturer and organizer. came down from
Silverton this morning bound for points
on the Southern where she will work In |
the interests of the organization she
represents.
Mr.. and Mrs, fillmore Hand OF Her
mosa passed through Durango this
morning on the way to visit her daugh |
ter, Mrs. McCrimmon and attend the
Montrose fair, Their stay will be OF ten
days duration.
doc" Wallace went to Pueblo this
morning and II he finds tho ways OF
life In that burg not to complicated he
viii journey to Denver to sample the
metropolitan life which comes so high
ly recommended.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

Ell PAso. Tex. Sept. l2.-Dispatches
In secrecy both as to the departing nine
and destinatlon. three trains bearlng
about 500 Mexican federal soldiers left
here during the night. Tho trains will
proceed to Douglas, Ariz. then cross to
Aqua Prleta, Mexico which il threatened
by rebel attack
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

Joe winners. only son Of Mr.. ana Mn.
Antoine winners Of Bayfield,. isaves fup
Fort Collins in the morning wisete ~
enters tho state asricuitura1 ssl19Q&
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-16

NOTES FROM THE LABOR WORLD.
There are 1900 cooperative dairies In
Germany.
Roumania has u trade union member
ship of about 1900
Cement workers of Boston have sue
ceeded in organizing the waterproofers.
The total benefits paid by the Cigar
makers Information union during 1911
amounted to s575.l30.
The new carpenters locals have been
organized in the San Joaquin valley of
California, since January !.
Digby Bell Is to star in 1T Happened
In Topeka" by George v. Hobart. with
Mary Cecil as leading lady.
The Coopcrs Information Union OF
North America held Its annual conven-
tlon at St Louis this week.
In n very short time there will be IA
complete alliance of working charac-
ter between the musicians, actors and
the stage employees.
The international Association of Mar
bile workers now has 81 locals In good
standing and the organization is In a
prosperous condition.
The Wisconsin State Federation of
Labor is now represented about 1bo To-
cal unions and had balance In the
treasury on July l. OF f2.7H.
The boot and shoe workers charter
ed five unions during the month of
June, one of them at Amperes. Novo
Scotia, and another at st. Johns. New
foundland
The organizations Of labor are stead
lily increasing their membership in Spain
and increases in wages in all depart
ments of industry are steadily being OBJ
tanned as result.
In the lace and lingerie industry OF
Florence. Italy. the work day for women
established by law, Is ten hours. Hand
embroiderers receive 40 to 50 cents and
lace makers 45 to 55 cents n day.
A free labor bureau for the purpose
Of bringing the unemployed into direct
touch with possible employment or for
those desiring to better their employ
ment Is the latest innovation introduced
by the baltimore & Ohio railroad.
For the quarter ending June 30. 1872
the Amalgamated Association Of Iron
Steel and Tin workers paid 1890 as sick
and accident claims the average bene'
fit being s2ie9 For the same period the
association paid 1880 as death claims.
Ten thousand glass blowers will suffer
reduction OF 20 per cent In their wage,
as a result Of an agreement reached fr
Atlantic City. between committees OF
the National Association OF Glass Bot
tie Manufacturers and the Glass Bottle
Blowers association OF America.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
WHY NOT on BOTHr

The Advocate does not subscribe tC
the belief entertained by some Of it's
contemporaries that a third party in
west Virginia would encompass the
defeat of the Republican state ticket
On the contrary, it believes that it
would be distinct help for a situa-
tion winch appears anything but rcas-
surfing from the present outlook.
1t is needless to say that West
Virginia is a progressive Republican
state. The convention held at Hunt
ington the 10th Of last May showed
that beyond the shadow Of a doubt
1t is equally certain that many 81
those who followed the standard o.
Col Roosevelt-and they were TWO
thirds Of the Republican votcrs-dc
not endorse the iobbcry by which hi:
defeat was cncompasscd nor will They
set their seal of approval upon tn,
heneficiarcs Of the crime. All thcs,
malcOntents will not be sufficient,
discriminating to confine thnN i'll viii
to the Regular Republican Drcsi
Dental electors, but will scratch tn
whole ticket.
This being the case, would il not y
better, granting that third tickle
will be in the field. to place the stat
ticket on both the regular and Pre-
gressive tickets? In t his way
method that will be adopted in man
other states-both factions of tn
party would be satisfied and tn" stat
ticlVct which is satisfactory to a
would come in for the whole Repul
Ican vote.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
CALORICS AND CRIME.
Effect Of Hot Weather on Crime .
Puzzle to Psychologists,

Orion the Richmond Virginian.)
Psychologists have long wondered
at the apparent relation between hot
weather and crime. Ancients would
probably have said that the blood
was overheated; that the bile WIS
disturbed; that the stars spelled bat-
tie, and murder, and fire and brim-
stone, so that helpless humanity
had nothing to do save to respond
Whatever the scientific reason, the
fact seems to remain. No one eve.'
knew Of a cold wave and a crime
wave to coincide. It is always
when the mercury climbs that crime
statistics climb also. There seems
to be strange affinity between law
| lessness and calorics, and this despite
the fact that there is nothing more
heating than playing tag with the
! police.
Richmond's Monday docket, COM
| ing on the heels Of the first really
ardent days Of the summer, was com
| posed Of ninety-nine offenders.
| There was an Illuminating catholicity
about the charges. They ranged
from felony to mere logged re-
fusal to "move on" when the blue
coat gave the order. They included
broils, thefts, drunkenness, disorder,
y conouct Of practically every dc
tscription. Almost every man who
had it in him to get into trouble
apparently mopped his brow ant
started for it on the run.
! After all, the real explanation il
that the longer the mercury grow!
in the tube, the shorter grows the
$ human temper A vast irritation
settles down upon people who strike
j out blindly at a condition that can
not be relieved. Hot weather il
bad enough. When there is added
to the physical discomfort the addet
prod of'some officer of the law, SOM
suggestion of restraint, b hysterica
impatience makes a sort Of hot
weather defiance which is like tn
l blowing off Of a safety valve.
. We wonder, too, how far. tn
= crawling sensation Of heat operate
] to fray the tempers OF the police
e Very uncomfortable they look an,
very "touchous." What would Il
q cool weather call for a word Of ad
monition, In hot may mean an ar
. Irest. cooling shower would a
more to put the disorderly popula
: ton back into peace and amity wit
the law than all the sermons an
: one can preach, or ait,the arrest
e the police as a whole can make.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

phis High School for Negroes. The
whole policy is to train the Negro
youths of both sexes In occupations
which the South has accorded almost
entirely to the race"
In other words, the principal voCa-
ton in mind is that of general mud
sill to society-dumb, faithful, dis
franchised and cheap.
If this is not what is meant then
let young people like those pictured
Oh these pages have chance for such
higher and fuller acknowledgment as
will enable them to compete with
modern men under modern condi-
tons. 1t is fair to educatc race of
>cullions and then complain Of their
lack Of proven ability?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

to the charge as others with incomes
OF 100000. But. taking the word
IN Its general sense, woman who
can really deserve to Ibe called the
most extravagant OF her sex in the
worlds most extravaganza city Is en-
titled to unique distinction.
To win 1t she must meet the COM
petition Of steel kings wives, comic
opera prima donnas and tho wild
ows or other women folk or mine
promoters, traction nIagnates and
wheat operators. Being extravagant
In terms Of millions is not the easy
thing 1t may appear, least OF all for
women. cleopatra, whO dissolved
the pearl in vinegar, possessed the
art, and some Of the women Of an
cient Rome and of Versailles knew
1t. But to most mortals 1t would be
a difficult matter to squander a mill
lion a year on purely personal in
diligence. -
Can the woman who said that
5000 a day lis not too much for
spending money" be thought to
possess the genius necessary for real
extravangace? That would amount
to less than $4,000 year relat-
lively pittance to women whose
larger incomes allow them to spend
far more In the economical gratifica-
ton Of their whims.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
NEGRO DEMOCRATS IGNORED.


"A careful reading Of the platform
adopted by the Democrats assembled
in the national convention at Balti-
more, last week, fails to disclose any
results accomplished by the confer
ence held the day previous by the
black and tan wing of the party.
Bishop Alexander Walters made much
Of what his following would be able
to accomplish If they made a united
demand upon the Democratic leaders.
Black Tammany was there in full
force with circulars showing how
we'll they fare at the pie counter in
New York city. Big Chief Allen
DeHonney, of this city, told them
about the patronage he is able to dis
pense because of his Democratic afil-
iations, and William Jennings Bryan
is reported to have assured them that
their very reasonable request for a
plank in the platform would be COM
piled with.
Now that platform, as any one can
see for him self, does not say a word
about the Negro. There is nothing
i'm 1t about disfranchiscmcnt or Jim
Grow cars. 1t did not even go so far
as the milk and water declaration of
the Chicago convention. The question
naturally follows, then. what was ac-
cOmpliShcd by the conference? 1t
seems passing strange that with all
their progressive notions the Demo-
cratic platform makers should have
ignored, after their attention was call
ed to them, vital questions affecting
one-tenth Of the population of the
country. Thy might have said Just
one little word, jus; enough to save
the faces Of their black henchmcn.
some of whom had come from as far
away as Oklahoma.
AS the matter now stands, tlc Ne
gro Democrats will find themselves
hard put, during the campaign. to
find arguments which will influence a
thinking member of their race to vote
for Wilson and Marshall. Absolutely
ignored themselves. it will be with
rather poor grace that they will at
tempt to convince others to risk the
same treatment
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
now receives salary of $500 3
month.


The United Garage Company, CAPT
talized at $4,000, Is the name Of a
new corporation when has recently
been organized in Boston It's object
is to build, maintain and lease build
ings for the storage and keeping and
repairing automobiles and other motor
vehicles, also to sell and operate the
same. A tract Of land 5000 square
feet has been purchased on Minon
street, back Bay, at cost of $4,000,
on which to put the necessary build
lngs of the plant. Jesse Goode, Of
Goode, Denison and Henry Company,
the wholesale and retail grocery firm
of the South End, is the president,
and James r. Jones, one of the few
colored men to own motor trucks, IS
the treasurer
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
BANQUET FOR CANA
DIAN MINISTER

London, July 3-The movement
Tor closer trade relations between
Canada and the British West Indies
is expected to receive decided
impetus tomorrow night, when the
West India Committee in London
will give banquet in honor Of tho
Hon. George e. Rooster, the Cana
dian Minister Trade and Commerce
will be among the guests.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
'TAFT'S OLD HOME
UNDER HAMMER

Cincinnati, o., July 3-The old
home Of President Taft was offered
for sale at auction today. Since the
President lived there the house has
been occupied by several persons,
the last owner going into bank
ruptcy, with the result that the
property was ordered sold to salts
fly the creditors.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
CANADIAN AT HENLEY REGE1vTA

London, July 3-The annual re-
gatta opened today and will con-
tinue through the remainder Of the
week. No college eight from the
opposite side Of the water figures
this year in the aquatic Derby, but
the Argonaut Rowing Club of Toron-
to Is entered for the Grand Chal-
lenge Cup, while in the Diamond
Challenge SOULS the same club Will
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

The Admission, Alabama, Buggy and
wagon Company, proprietors Messrs.
J.. A. Banks and X. r. Bright, grad
yates Of Tuskegee Institute, has been
doing business for over ten years. The
location and building are worth $4,000.
The yearly volume Of business
amounts to $4,000. J. G.. Cook an ex-
student has been the chief engineer OF
the Atlantic Compress Company Of the
same place for eight years. Through
his faithfulness and skill he has work
,ed himself up to the place, where he
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
MOST EXTRAVAGANT WOMAN.
Deprived Of $40,OOO,OOO Estate by
Court for FIVE Years.

(From the New York World.)
A woman who inheritedia fortune
estimated as high as $4O,0OO,o0O,
and began to spend it in such man
ner as to gain a reputation as 1.-The
most extravagant woman in New
York." Is abgout to have her estate
stored to her by the courts which
five years ago deprived her of it.
EXtrayagance Is merely excess,
and doubtless there are women On
income Of $1,000 who are as open
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

be represented by Everard b. But
Ter. France, Russia, Italy. Tasmania
and Belgium also will be represent
ed In the Diamond Challenge Scdns
competition. The attendance OF the
King and Queen next Saturday Is ex-
pected to make the regatta the most
brilliant OF years from social
viewpoint.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
ITIsI-STATE GOOD ROADS MEET

Monte Ne, Ark, July "A con-
vention Of the Tri-State Good Roads
Association began hero today and
Will continue over tomorrow. Dele
gates representing commercial, agri-
cultural and improvement organiza-
lions are in attendance from num-
erous points in Missouri, Arkansas
and Oklahoma.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
Notes on Racial
Progress

A colored delegate, by name Pegg,
city sealer of weights and measures
of Omaha, Nebraska, was unanimously
elected sergeant-at-arms of the Sew
enth Annual Conference of Weights
and Measures of the United States,
which took place recently at the Ho-
tel Raleigh, Washington, D. c.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

Perhaps Taft had 'cm select Sher-
man as his running mate again be-
cause he felt the need of as much
SUNSHINE as possible. g.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

The ease with which Eugene Debs
gets nominated creates III" suspicion
that the Socialist party is developing
stcam-roller tendencies.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

The opposition prctends to think
that the third party movement is q
joke, but the seriousness with which
they are taking 1t leads to the belief
that the wish Is father Of the thought.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

Maybe Jack Johnson is not the man
he was when he fought Jim Jcffrics.
two years ago, but at that he was too
much for the latest "white hope
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

Looking upon the Chicago convcn-
ton, China may regret her haste in
fashioning her republic after ours.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

The Atlas Electric Company of Mont
gomery, Alabama, enjoys a large pat
ronage from both white and colored
in the city. The firm is composed Of
young men, George Cromwell, a re-
Alphonso Johnson, ex-student of the
same school, and l.. A. Gilmer.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

AS teachers the collcgc-bred Negroes
nave made the Negro industrial school
possible" TuSkcg"c is directed by
ITEM in nearly all positions Of impOr-
>Flc". from the wife Of the principal
Cf1sk, 'S9) down. At Hampton, Cal
noun, kowaliga, and score of other
schools, the colored college man has
given invaluable service. AS leaders
IN social uplift the Negro collegians
nave been especially valuable. WHY
then, arc they the object Of 50 muc}
| criticism and nucndO? APPARENT,
because white Americans fear them
We DO not fear Negro criminals
rather we encourage them. We do no
lear l&norancC-wC invite it, Bn
trained knowledg" and efficiency :,
this subject lace is instinrtivr1,
dreaded by a large number Of pcop1c
President Taft said yesterday a
Hampton: although education aIon,
scientific lines is useful vocational Cd
ucaton for the Negro is better, 70
the present at least" but "vocation
is large word. What vocations doc
the President have in mind? The Va
cation Of citizen, voter, moldcr 0
public opinion? Probably not. He
thinking with the Memphis News
lScimitar, which says:
Higher education fads finds n
>. place in the curriculum of the Mem
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

Tho Amman In Hin.
The man who is a bear at home isn't
likely to be much Of a lion elsewhere.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
ARE YOU WORKING FOR MONEY?
OR IS YOUR MONEY WORKING FOR YOU?


~ al ting h be kng m
a
For
organized + uer oporh ut he
he p o work. Tn a Of bn tn
a three story Of O main m
is
n tn col 90 is USED foo
a nj gsreop swell the CareHo had
tu Ih deY eephad hend six ercnt
n a share paid install aen
to o of ce MEwx9hNN
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
II !! Colleges
Have Small Endowment

Six Have Finished New BUILDINGS,
Says July Crisis, and Scvcra.
Chang Have Rcrn Made in Teach
ing Force.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

Another recent financial institution
in successful operation among the Ne
groes of this country is the Lincoln
State Savings Bank, corner of 31st
and State streets, Chicago, III. Il
flung open its doors for business the
morning of May 9Th under very favor
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

The Muskogee Fruit and Bottline
Company, capitalized at $4,000 is one
of the largest manufacturers of differ
ens kinds of soft drinks conducted by
Negroes in the Southwest They make
fourteen different kinds of soda
drinks; and during the three years
the firm has been In business they
have been uniformly successful under
the management of Mr.. j. F. Burton.