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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14
President Art!,eI|!r's Il!
Appeal to Baptists
Denondnational School at HILL Top,
Is Very Much In Need of Funds,
and he Asks Subscribers to Pay
Up. ,~ ah : -.

Il To all ministers, deacons and Other
individuals, and to all churches, Sun.
day Schools and other organizations
that owe fidelity and loyalty to West
Va. Industrial Seminary and College
we appeal.
+. I'VE are now well on In the third
! month Of the new church. and educa-
I Mpa year. Last year we aimed tc
5 raise $4,000 for education and we
{ gHcceeded In raising $4,000. Let us
! remember mot Failure is Crime but
I low Aim" We cannot afford to aim
Low About $4,000 were paid on the
outstanding debt last year and several
hundred dollars worth OF work have
/, Peen done on the new building. Four
teen dormitory rooms have, been .plas-
tered but they have not been finish.
cd. We are conducting a school; but
we are not in the new building. Peter,
Paul, John, Mark, Peters wife and
others ara here from Flat Top and
elsewhere, in school, preparing for
their exalted life worn. At this stage
we are, putting special stress upon the
Ministerial and Religious work of the
school. --~
But We need the encouragement OF
our friends, we need to hear from you,
What are you saying: and doing?
Quiet has settled down since the
state convention like a pail over Che
field. Your president and f. agent
made a tour among the ch11rrhae in
the western and northern parts of the
State and west as far as Pittsburg. Pa,
He got but little cash but laid the
foundation for broader outlook for
the school. ''& ~,
We conclude this article. with the
following questions:
> Why do not the churches, other Or
CARNATIONS and friends who are plan
ming or have declared their intention
to finish and furnish a room or rooms
send in some or all the money at the
earliest possible date and let us in
the building?
We are still struggling and hoping
to open up the school in the new
building by Jan. l. 1918. B. '----
Please remember, we are your ser.
want, this is your school. The mini
sters- -and-etheFg- here ara-y -ynur SONS
and daughters and the new genera
ton they are in preparation to lead
are your children.
j. M.ARTER,
Pres. and F. Agent.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14
GOTHAAM PROPERTY
heretofore Restricted to White Peo-
pie is Purchased by Mother Zion
Church in Harlem.

New York, Nov. 15.--Another block
II Harlem, heretofore restricted to
white tenants has been invaded by
Negroes. The section IN question Is
138.h street, between Lenox and Sew
enth avenues. Although tha white
property owners have banded them
selves together and made an agree
ment not to sell or rent to Negroes,
the Mother Zion church has acquired
the property at 1913 West 138th
street.
The deal includes a lot 50 by 100,
on which are two five-story dwellings
accommodating twenty families. The
financial consideration involved is
said to be about 100000. Nail and
Parker were thu brokers. The prop
erty vas purchased by Mother Zion
church as an investment.
Color< people are now living In all
tho blocks in the territory embracing
from 13tst street to 140th street. and
between Lenox and Seventh avenues,
except 18th street. So far the prop
erty owners of that block have sue
ceeded in keeping out colored buyers
and tenants---New York Age
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14
NEGRO MOB MEMBERS
Who Plead that thoy Were Forced
to Joint Mob, arc Found Guilty )f
Second Degree Murder.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 9.---CharSed
with being accompliccs OF w. S. Rhea,
a white man, IN the killing of Vital
Archard, q deputy constable, near
Dumas, Ark, about a year ago, Max
Tucker. Robert Johnson. Joe Berry
and Major Davis, four Negroes, were
tried, found guilty Of second degree
murdeT and werc sentenced TO 81
years in tho state penitentiary. ca
The witness stand at Arkansas City,
the four men declared that they were
forced 70 kill Archard by Rhea, Of
whom they were afraid because they
had rcen him shoot one Negro and
strike others. R"1ea Is now in the
y nitentiary under sentence Of death
70" toe same crime.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14
I |lil!ud [! elphia Negroes
Haze Y. M. E. A.
Bnsitl3Hg aEaG Ground to Cost $780,
d OQsl etAg, Arranged for. by the
,,5. Central Association Y. NJ. G. A.

SIPhiladelphia, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE first
YIN. @. "A. branch building for col.
ored men and boys to be built In this
tity will rise shortly in the site OF
the four dwellings at 1920 to 1926
Christian St.
Plans for the new structure have
been completed by Horace Trumbauer
and will be sent to builders shortly
for estimates. The estimated cost of
the building and site is $10O, 900
which ia provided for in the 81 900
900 fund.
"& The structure will be of brick, four
stories and basement, with frontage
OF ~ feet and a depth -130' feet. The
base mont. will contain an extensive
room for boys, also locker rooms and
shower baths. The first floor will
have a large social lobby, game room
swimming pool. gymnasium and the
executive Offices. The second floor
will contain class rooms and club
room, and the two upper floors will be
equipped as living rooms for the
young men. -. y.
The colored branch will be known
as the Southwest Branch and will be
under, the management OF Henry W
Porter, who has been IN charge since
the organization of the branch in May
1911. The branch occupies quarters
ings on the site of the proposed sthuct-
at 1925 Christian st., one Of the build
ure, The membership has steadily
Increased until now there> are more
than 200 members enrolled. ...
- In: speaking Of the work Of the new
branch. Walter M. Wood, General
Secretary, Of the Y. Nj. C.. A. in this
city, expressed qualification at the
cooperation of the colored church
congregations in collecting subscrip-
ttons, which has fastened the erection
OF the building. ..+.> ..'.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14
Green aradJohv,sor,
Are.Bloth 4 If Defeated
Negro Candidates for Members Of
: Illinois Legislature ON Republican
Ticket go Down with TAFT.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov 12.-FFor the flrst
time in over thirty years the next H.
llnois legislature will contain aao COL
ored man as member of either
house. ...
The First Senatorial District Is
comprised OF the 1st ward and that
part of the End ward lying north OF
32nd street. '..
In this territory the colored voters
have approximately Z 600 votes. With
the privilege of every voter casting
three votes for any one candidate for
the House Of Representatives, Edward
D. Green, the colored candidate, re-
ceived 1851 votes. The colored voters
alcno could have given him 21,0Oc
votes.
The Third Senatorial District is
comprised of that part Of the End
ward lying south of 32nd street, q
very small part Of the 1st ward and
parts of the 3rd, 4th and 9Th wards
In this territory the colored voters
have approximately 5000 votes. Rob,
ert r. Jackson, the co1ored candidate;
| received 8,408 votes In this district
! The colored voters alone, If they hac
registered and voted, could have giver
J Jackson $4,000 votes. Many coloret
| men in these two districts were ad.
yocating the Progressive ticket and
the advice Of the colored leaders who
were for Roosevelt, was "Vote the
Progressive ticket straight"
There was no colored man on the
Progressive legislative ticket in
either Of these districts, and the fact
that Roosevelt received as many votes
as Taft and Wilson combined in both
the 1st and second wards, Is conclu.
sive that the colored Progressives fol,
lowed instructions to the letter.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER TWEEN.
H-ElGHTH THE DAY FOR l:3. ?3
. THANKSGIVING.
Thanks 10 be Giuen.
For Our Prosperit~ as q state and
Nation, for or reetbonn from
PtstDence' at = 4sease, and
vance IN VII " /...s 81. sss4l s.l

Governo :o,esoock Monday issued: issue
fSs apoc{sS sGy' - a9nSs, 9a''s,g THANKSGIVING m
| Ea,ns"Fp Sc the Nscpstorn ofS r,a ~ ny /
RHears, - president Of the United.
States has y designated Thdrsday,
}Esa9Novembsr 2s. 1912, as i day; Of.
/ thanksgiving and prayer. CertaShSx5
we, slould be thankful for kaes civil
and Religious liberty with whfcsh# We
are sbRssed; we should thank II I'M
because He has aroused ;ruy ITO g.
| deeEer and more; sincere reverence Of
law; He has blessed our instftuti IONS
of learning from the common schools
to the universities and colleges, and
is making OF us a more patriotic and
God-fearing people. Let US make It
day of reunion Of kindred and
friends and let us prove the sincerity
of our Thanksgiving by generous
gifts cf charity for the relief Of the
poor and needy. -,s..a.... -: -, LIP q {
On that day let us suspend onr ac-
customed work and meet in our usual
place Of Worship and give thanks to
Almighty God for our prosperity asE
state and nation, for our. frsedanl
from pestilence and disease, for the
harVests that have been reaped and
for our remarkable advance In vir-s
the. sobriety and intelligence. .M 81 $J4
j.: And let US pray that the bless
longs that we have enjoyed during
the year that has ended may be.
multiplied unto us, that our con-
sciencs may. be- quiekenad. to Sa het13
ter recognition Of the wisdom and
power OF God and that In! sl,sr /, daily
life we may closer. follow the 3paSb Gffs
truth and righteousness. s5s
Nov, therefore, +, Williams FL
Glasscock, governor of the State OF,
West Virginia, do hereby designate
and proclaim the said 2Sth day OF No,
vember, 1912 a legal holiday through
the State Of West Virginia, and j rec
ommend to all the people thereof that
'he day be observed as feeomfnehded-
by the president g.. IS;
"hl testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the, great
sealof the state to be affixed. - -
Done at the capitol in the City Of
Charleston, this the 11th day OF Mo-
vember in the year Of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and twelve,
and in thc' fiftteth year OF the state. g
"WuLLIAM e. GLAsSCOCK.
"By the Governor: %g
STUART F. REED, ...-s q, III
.I..x.~:" ~:"Seeretary Of stateys,.u
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14
WAR ON c.. o. r.
To Be Pushed With Vigor, Says Dix.
ON In Calling Meeting.

Washington, November Ex-senator
Jospeh M. Dixon, Chairman of the
Progressive National Comm mittee, to-
day called a meeting of the commit
,tes to be held in Chicago, December
31cJand IL, for conference and devel-
opment Of legislative and organization
7plaas. Senator Dixon said that the
was?pn the old Republican party is to
Ibeyz continued with vigor during the
Democratic administration that is to
begin next March, with the purpose
Of capturing the House Of Represen-
tatives two years from now and the
presidency in four years.
'"To this conference" said Senator
Dixon today, "will be invited all Bull
Moose State Chairmen, all candidates
for Governors in sthe last fight. In
sympathy with the Bull Moose move
ment and about 20 Bull Moose Con-
greSsmen."
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14
Baptist Women's
~: -. Executiue Board
Meets Here and Fo11nulates Plans to
Govern. Their Educational and
Religious Work During the Year.

The Executive Board Of the w. Va.
Baptist Wo1nan's Convention met
irre Saturday
f., The plans for the calendar were
discussed by Mrs. Thompson, Mrs.
Carter and Mrs. Woods.
Mrs. Woods made a report concern
Ing supplies Literary. etc., in he
hands. She also made q statement
concerning entering tn" Miss. Train
ing School at Durham, \. G. and
therefore offered her resignation.
t. EX. Bd. discussed the matter
and would not accept the resignation
offered, but granted leayt, OF ab-
sence.
Other matters coming before the
Board. was inc amount the Conven-
tion should dsk for tho coming con
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14
Dl|effallIc.,al.lting |l'f Il Bishop
l !, Suspended From: Duty,
Pr,elate of the Colored Metho{iist
Church is Found Guilty Of siisap-
plying Church Funds. T.. Is,

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 9.-For the
first time In the history Of the Negro
race bishop in one OF the Methodist
churches has been suspended by a
trial committee sustaining serious
charges. A trial committee composed
Of twelve elders from Texas, Loiisi-
ana and Alabama, presided over by
Bishop ]. w. Jamison, sustained thu
charges of maladministration, rebel
lion against church laws and misap-
plying church. and educational funds
made, against Bishop c. w. Stewart
OF this city and suspended him until
the meeting Of the general confer
ence in st. Louis in May, 1914.
In accordance with the laws Of the
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church
In America, Bishop Jamison am
nounced that Bishop Stewart stood
suspended In accordance with the YER
dict OF the committee Bishop Stewart
has -besn presiding over the Alabama
and Florida conferences since his cleo
tion at the last general conference in
Augusta, and the work is now. divid-
Cd SO that Bishop R. S. Williams as
sumes charge Of the Alabama confer
ence and Bishop L. II. Holsey of the
Florida conference. n.>
Friction has attended Bishop Stew
arts administration Of affairs ever
since his election, arising particularly
over money matters. He is charged
so it is alleged by his enemies, with
amassing more than $4,000 worth of
property in thet Birmingham district
~ two years on $4,000 salary and
frequent changes of misapplying
school funds have> been made through
the: daily and weekly papers of Bir-
His greatest offense, according to
his. critics, was his action in forcing
his appointed board of trustees of
Miles Memorial college to elect him
treasurer as well as president of the
board, to whom he would never ,giva
q satisfactory accounting. s. = !,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14
DIR. HATFIELD IMPROVED
ErrOneously Reported to BE S3,fTev-
ing With Pneumonia, the Cover
nor Elect Has Heavy Cold.

I1ckman. w Va, Nov. IA. - The
condition of Govetnor-sIect H d,
Hatfield is considerably improved to-
day. H is not suffering with pneu-
monia fever as has been reported.N
but has a heavy cold, and has been
confined to his room For several
days. His rhvsicians have hone that
he will be able to be up and about
within few days. DIR. Hatfield had
intended being ju Charleston To-day
had his health permitted. As It is.
he will not be permitted to leave hfs
home for several days. He win be In
Charleston just as soone as hfA phyRtss
clans will permit hi1aZte make. the,
trip. a% Esigs3
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14
PROGRESSIVE PARTY
Is in the Game to Stay, Say Bull
Moosers in SSississiippi.

Jackson. Miss, November 11--One
fact indisputably developed since the
presidential election is the permanent
cy OF the Progressive party in Missis
sippi. The leaders of the Bull Moose
organization declare that they are In
the political game to stay; that the
vote cast last Tuesday gives them the
nucleus Of real party In this tate,
and that 1t will be permanent orr
ganization regardless Of whether Cox
onel Roosevelt stays at the head
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14

Ventlonal year. AT the suggestion ol
the president Mrs. M. M. Stratton sci
the standard at $4,000. ....., p.
Mrs. 'Sallie Mills. Of Powelltc,1, made
a statement saying that there Is some
encouragement In the minds OF man,
OF the workers concerning the educa,
tional work at Hin Top. ... !:
Mrs. tStratton suggested that the
cause of the dissatisfaction is due tc
a lack OF publicity. .'....;
Mrs. M. A. Parker, Of Charleston
spoke encouragingly apd hopefully OF
the outlook for educational work and
expressed a hope that the Baptist wo.
min be not discouraged but 10 for
ward with determination.
BY common consent the meeting
was discontinued until after dinner
wes served. ...
. In the afternoon. Mrs. NJ. A. W.
Thompson reported $500 received
The Woma1's Missionary Society of
Fire Creek. BY the order of the
Board $500 was given for representa-
tion and $500 was given to educa-
tional work at Hill Top.
The Field Secretary was Instructed
ITO have published. at once, revised
list OF district workers. =,
Mis-. M. M. Stratton, Of st. Albans
was elected to take thu place of the
Field Secretary, Mrs. Pearl s. Woods
during her leave OF absence.
The matter Of giving publicity tc
the disposition Of funds and the con-
dition Of the work financially was
discussed.
A motion to have a pamphlet con-
tanning the above information, was
carried
The president appointed a Ways
and Means Committee. Mrs. Sallie
Mills was made chairman. Other mem
beB: Mrs. Mary BARLEY, Glen Jean {;
Mrs. J. NJ. Arter, Hill Top; Mrs. J. M.
Ellis, Oak Hill; Mrs. Ellen Smith, AL
derson; Mrs. M. A. Parker, Charles
ton; Mrs. Maria Alexander, Charles
ten .,..
Prof. Rice spoke to the members
piSoCuI Oll luc ludSulIuQ& OF the work
being done by the Baptist women and
the high appreciation in which their
Wo"k Is held by the Bartists through
out the state.
Mrs. Fannie Cobb Carter brought
before tho Board the. matter OF es-
tablis'hing q Baptist headquarters to
be used and supported by the Baptlsts
throughout the State. : ~.
The matter~~was discussed by cfhe
members and the board uanesf the
president and secretary as their rep
resentatives to meet with tho Bap-
ttst State Convention, -.
Mrs. NJ. n. Parker offered An exce1-
lent suggestion concerning raising
funds for the newly appointed Ways
and Means committee. The commit
tee adopted the suggestion OF Mrs.
Parker.
The Secretary was ordered to- write
a letter to the president Of the w. va.
Baptist Con. concerning the establish
ment Of Baptist State headquarters.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14
A RECORD OF SOCIAL uPLIFr

The national committee Of manage
msnt Of the Mosaic ,1-emplars of Anne
rica have had their annual meeting in
Little Rock, Ark. They are about to
invest $4,000 in securities and real
estate, and have $751; 900 in their IN
dowment fund.
= Augusta, Ga, has colored civic
and Improvement league, supported
by. membership fees. They have sup
ported during the summer two play.
grounds for children, done Weighbor-
hood work and plan to employ a COL
ored district nurse.
The seventh annual report of the
colored branch library Of Louisville,
KY shows that the circulation has
grown from 1881 the first year to
73,462. The books were loaned from
the central branch and three stations
and through forty-eight classroom
collections. Thirty per cent. Of the
circulation was fiction; the attend
-rance t~tae story hour WAS / 1878; l.
582 reference questions were looked
UP ana H44 meetings helQ.
A colored community named Nor
wood, near Indianapolis, is to have a
public library with about 1000 books.
Miss Ada B. Harris, principal Of the
local school, has been chief promoter
Of the project, and the citizens them
selves have cleaned and remodeled the
building, while local firms have given
much Of the furniture.
Colorado College -as colored ath-
lete by the name Of Holmes. He has
done 100 yards IN ten seconds. The
Denver Post Gays: Holmes will be
the target Of every player in the
State. On account of his color there
Will be q general demand 10 see him
leavtag the tfeld on O. stretcher, but
anyone that knows Holmes can play
football will be safe enough in ventur-
ing TO say that he viii be able to
take caro- Of himself
A package of currency containing
$4,000 was ysteriously extracted
from shipment by the First National
Bank Of Pensacola, Fla. 1t was re-.
Gently found IN the rear Of the bank
by the Negro janitor and turned over
to the authorities. 49,
A group Of colored people at Nyack,
v. Y, recently gave an entertainment
and raised $3.50 for the benefit Of the
Nyack Hospital. -,
Chattanooga, Tenn, has established
q colored park and playground for
the colored people by purchasing nine
and onG-half acres on Orchard Knob
New Orleans is going to attempt q
Negro daily newspaper called The
Daily Spokesman. The paper is to
have it's own printing plant.
The women's convention, auxiliary
to the National Baptist Convention,
reported for the fiscal year 26,96S
raised. OF this $18,992 was spent on
the National Training School. Local
organizations raised $4,000 in addi-
tion to. this. . .n,,l,.
.. . From the November Crisis.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14
FORTY-SIX PROGIsESSIVEs
To Hold Balance Of Power in the,
New Hampshire Legislature.

Concord, N. H., November 12--For-
ty-six Progressives will hold the bal
ance of power In the Legislature of
1913, according to Chairman Frank
A. Musgrave, Of the Progressive State
COMMITTEES,
Chairman Musgrave, in statement
today, said that the Progressives will
eventually adopt such course as will
in their Judgment, best promote Pro
grcssive candidates and Progressive
measures without regard to any trade
with any party or candidates"
The Legislature will elect o Cover.
nor and United States Senator.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14

put INTO effect; and when this has
been done, unquestionably there
will have opened to lis new avenues
along which it will still be a duty
to work for the moral and econ
omic betternent of our people,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14
LITTLE ROCKS FIRST COP.

Little Rock, Adk., Nov. 9---The first
colored policeman Little Rock has ever
had was appointed last week in the
person of Paul Clancy, by Mayor Tay-
lof, at the insisent request Of the
respectable colored people Of the west
ern section Of the, city, - He will do
hight duty in this colored section.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14
.o'BAMpFELD ELECTED }

: Bhefeld, ": va, Nov 4 Dr. s S. !: !: +
Bampfleld, according to the official
count has been elected to the ONCE of
Justice of the peace Id Rock District.
Mefeer County DR.. Bampfiild Is the
first Negro to; 'De elected to sucn an
office in 6iis toas1ty ! His name ap-.
peared on both the Republican aud
Progressive tickets. 49,. -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-11-14

The low prices at MofriSon'S
Dept Store will always protect yon
II You buy there.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12

Under the State Law in regard to
the registration of voters, the reg
istrars are required to transfer to
the registration list the names Of
all voters upon the list at the pre-.
vious election who are qualified vo-
tiers when the new registration is
mode. Word has come from Nc
Dowell county that the republican
registrars in that county are insist
ing upon transferring to the new
registration list the names of all
versions who we're on the registration
list before the last election, whether
they are qualified voters at the pres
ent time or not Efforts of the Dem
ecratic registrars to prevent this
from being done have been in vain.
fhis means that il this plan is car
ried out ever! one of the illegal
votes which were polled In the ia
nous election of two years ago,
which was SO utterly denounced by
Republicans and Democrats alike In
the House OF Representatives, will
be repeated this year, unless some
mehna.sare taken to prevent the
padding OF the registration list in
this way. Challenge every illegal
voter and see that the honest voters
of the county get their rights.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12

In the last city election our friend
Bank Hi Williamson ran four votes
behind his ticket as a candidate for
council in the First Ward. The indi-
cations are he will experience even
greater slump next November.
Blowhard Republican Mingo Bladder
and "Hired Man.
We have no idea that the above
is true, but even II 1t were, 1t has
nothing to do with this campaign.
Anybody ought to beat Sug Rhodes
with the record he has to carry. Sug's
a1iliation with this renegade sheet
is enough to defeat him If there was
nothing else against rim.