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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-30

Howard Uniycrsity's Next President
The selection of new president,
for Howard University will not be
an easy matter. There is no dearth
OF candidates, but to discover from
the, array Of material the man of
intellectual breadth, moral streng-
tn winning personality, construc-
tive genius and executive ability.
such as DR.. Thirkield was, and
what his successor must be-. will tax
the highest wisdom of the board of
trustees, to which body this duty
will fall, 1t is evident that there
will be no undue haste in filling the
vacancy, and the fitness of every
candidate will be fully tested be-
fore a choice is decided upon.
Since the financial future of the
University is practically secure, be-
cause of the federal appropria-
prlatlons that will come year after
year, the argument that white
man must head the school in order
to influence Congressional favor
; becomes less forceful. There is a
general feeling that the time is ripe
,, for the election Of competent col
ored president for a school that is
essentially a Negro institution,
, though not officially styled as such.
Many OF the white members of the
Board and of Congress have ex-
| pressed themselves in sympathy
/ with this idea, and will lend their
support to the right colored man
brought forward for the position.
Friends of the school are raking
the country with fne-tooth comb
IN their effort to pick out Negro
educator who is likely to fill the
bill. Some of those mentioned in
this connection are Kelly Miller,
George w. Cook, Lewis B. Moore,
w. '. Tunnel and E. l.. Parks, all
deans OF departments or members
OF the present faculty of the Uni
verslty; Roscoe Conkling Bruce,
Assistant superintendent of the
Washington schools; Judge Robert
n. Terrell, of the Municipal court !;
w. r. B. Dubois, II. II. Healing
and others.
Said a prominent white educa tesfEs,.
the head of a leading local college :
Z" A colored man can secure the
presidency Of Howard University,
and a colored man ought to have
1T; but, in order to bring about
this result there must be an alb
sence of fractional strife and a gen
aral agreement. upon the educa-
tlonal leader who comes nearest to
the qualifications demanded by the
situation. A long-drawn- out con-
test, with selfishness at it's bottom.
will mean defeat for the Negro
race
The outcome will be watched
with interest by our people all over
/ tho OAMtHyEE - 4hH&~xs
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-30

low we'll bis, boys had ,grasped the,
fine . points In which he hal in
structed them. Each company
was allowed thirty minutes in
which to complete forty-eiylt diff
ticult naneuvers. None of the COM
paines used more than the allotted
time, ard the judges stated, III
awarding the honors, that the Or
carnations, were so very close to-
marks That it had been a difficult
job to pick the winner. A sham
nattte end a dress parade Of the
seven companies followed the COM
petition. Superintendent ". NJ.
Davidson, of the public schools,
Capt. James P. Oyster, president
OF the Board of Education, and
other members of the Board and
officers of the schools, including
Assistant Superintendent Roscoe
Conkln Bruce, Principals g. c..
Williams and r. Bruce Evans, wit
ssscd the exercises. Lawyer il. II.
tlcrner, Of the Board of Edu, lsi1n
I"cS"n' Cd the medals, pinalng a
gold :ne on Arthur Logan, the
youthful captain e the waiting
co:npany, silver medals on Lieuten-
AIT Herbert Harris and Rayfcrd
l%gaD, and white badges of honor
on e;ch Of the forty-four privates.
Company A, having won the flag
three consecutive times, retains it
permanently now.
The Captains of Companies A,
fB, G, D, E, f and G, respectively,
were Arthur G. Logan, Joseph b.
Lnacy, Arthur A. Dyer, George A.
Brown, James A. Jackson, Chas.
A. Newton and Charles X. Lewis.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-30

Wasliingtonians Busy at Charlotte.
Westinghouse figured actively in
the proceedings Of the A. NJ E. Zion
Conference at Charlotte. Besides the
election Of Mr.. Dancy as secretary Of
the Church Extension Board, Mrs. Ida
V. Smith, widow of the late Bishop
Smith, was chosen treasurer of the
Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
airy Society. Bishop Alexander Wal
ters was retained in charge of the
Washington District, and will alter
nate with Bishop G. w. w. Clinton in
the work in Africa and the West In
dies. Rev. S. L. Corrothers made an
excellent run for the Bishopric and
Rev. G. G. Alleyne had strong support
for editor Of the Star Of Zion. Mr..
}. WI Poe was reelected president Of
the Laymen's organization. Miss Sa-
rah J. Janifer retired as secretary Of
the Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society after long and salts
factory service. The conference Of
1916 goes to Louisville, Ky,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-30
Company A Brings Home The
Bacon

Twenty thousand people, repre-
sentlng the intelligence, beauty
culture and wealth of the Afro
Americans Of the nation s capital
saw Company A of the First Sep
arate Batillion Of High School Ca
diets win first honors in the annual
competitive drill Friday afternoon
at American League Park. The
crowd was the largest that has
been, up to this time, assembled in
the beautiful concrete coliseum at
lth street and Florida Ave., and
the sight was one that could not
rail- to inspire sense Of pride in
every rlght-minded member of the
race who had the good fortune to
witness it. Seven companies were
entered for the fag-three from
M street High School, and four
from the Armstrong Manual Train
ing School, the latter also includ-
ing the company from the Bust
ness High School. Company A
has won first place three times in
succession, and has fallen into sec
ond place once in the past seven
years. The annual drill was the
eighteenth, and it was accounted
the best Of the series. The Judges
were Lieut.. John r. Green, of the
United States Army, and military
instructor at WHEREFORE Univer-
Slty, and two officers of the Dis
trlct National Guard. Major Ar
thur Brooks, military instructor
OF the Cadets, was on hand to sec
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-30
Surprised Bridget,

= Aristocratie' uady--"1'd like to know,
Bridget, what has become Of all the
roast beef and cake that was left
over from yesterday" Bridget
Sure, mum, didn't yet niver have a
perlaceman calm on yez when you
were my age?"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-30
CouIdn't. Stand for Beetle.

A young Hon-tamer Of Jassy, Rou.
mania, tainted the other day in the
cage at moment when the animals
were perfectly quiet. She was re-
moved before they did more than
show signs Of restlessness, and on re-
covering consciousness exclaimed:
Until the beetle crawling on one of
the bars Is taken off l am not going
In again!"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-30

= W
OF the general committee on man
agement, and DR.. G. w. Cabaniss
was secretary. A feature of the
evening was the presentation to
Capt. Oyster of an immense bou-
quet of American Beauty roses by
the ladies OF the District. The
graceful speech of presentation
was made by Mrs. A. M. Curtis.
MIR. Dancy Honored by Zion Con-
e ference. -. +
MIR. John c. ,Dancy, former Re-
corder of Deeds for the District
and some time collector of Gus
toms at Wilmington, N. c., a lead
er in the Zion A. M. E.. church;
was honored by the recent general
conference at Charlotte with the
office Of Secretary Of the Church
Extension Board, being elected by
an overwhelming majority in a
large field Of candidates. The DO
sltlon has much to do with the fun
damental development of the
church, and it, will be Mr.. Dancy's
aim to plant the banner of Zion
in many pioneer fields, and to give
the denomination an equipment in
church buildings such as it has
never before had. He will be con-
stantly on the road, and his wide
acquaintance with men of means
and persuasive eloquence, coupled
with business sagacity of the keen
est type, bespeak for him bril-.
liant success. He will make his
headquarters at the Zion financial
department in Philadelphia, but
will retain his family home in
Washington.
Mr.. Dancy. gave your CORE
spondent glowing account Of the
proceedings of the General Confer
ence at Charlotte, characterizipg
it as the most profitable session he
had yet attended. In all his career
lie had never seen the outcome of a
conference more cheerfully accept
ed, the disappoint4nents leaving
fewer sore spots than had been OBJ
serVable on othed occasions. The
failure Of the conference to elect
Bishops was due to an unbreakable
deadlock over ambitious candida
ties, and the postponement until
1916 was decided upon as the most
! satisfactory was out of an embar-
RAISING situation. The economical
side Of the Arrangement appealed
to those of the church who wish to
put every available dollar on the
, debts that hang over a number of
the church's principal institutions
Of learning. Four years hence, it
is believed there will be no appre-
ciable opposition to the election of
-four Bishops and a general enlarg-
ment of the scope of the church s
work, which will be made more Ger.
tain by the saving of the $4,000 or
the salaries that would have gone to
the two Bishops, had they been elect.
ed this year. DR.. Jackson's re-elec-
ton as financial secretary insures the
success of the new financial plan, by
which there venues of the church will
be largely increased during the com.
ing quadrennium. Dr.. Jackson, who
led at all times in the balloting fol-
Bishop, is certain to be elected by &C
clamation in 1916
In addition to his duties in the Zior
work, Mr.. Dancy will take an activ:
part in the impending presidential
campaign. He is an ardent SUPPORTS
Of Col. Roosevelt, and the event O
the nomination Of the former presi
dent at Chicago next month, it /;
probable that Mr.. Dancy will be ask
ed to assume the leadership of th'
colored forces in the fields.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-30
ell Burrill..

ell Burrill. ~ t.,.r..-z....,, =
Mr.. II. G, Tyson was chairman
OF the general committee on man
agement, and DR.. G.. w. Cabaniss
was secretary. A feature of the
evening was the presentation to
Capt. Oyster of an immense bou-
quet OF American Beauty roses by
the ladies of the District. The
graceful speech of presentation
was made by Mrs. A. M. Curtis.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-09

nothing m the American League
is managing Cleveland. The titld
is empty of everything save rel
5sponsibility. 1t is-a case Of shout
dering criticism and taking orr
,ders from men who mean we'll
but do not know baseball.
Since the league was organ
lied FIVE men have managed the
Maps or, rather, lhave trledto.
Joe "Dode" Birmingham the
latest. to have se1lSf
I DIS 5JII ,iE5l4BbO sedESV 5EA1
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-09

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-09

ARMOUR
tLajoiep
fMcGuirep
''DavisP
Birmingham
Witness the roll call Of Ckve-
land ball club managers, past and
present One other might be men
toned George Stovall, who held
the spotlight for a time as substi-
tute.
The one-iob- that is nextsto
lIS3 % 51IQ 6 toL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
STUDENTS ARE RELIGIOUS.
Only IL Per Cent At X. U. Have No
Church Preference.

Eighty-seyeh students outsof every
hundred at the University Of kansas
are religiousiH inclined and In most
cases members Of churches. Results
of careful census taken BY Regis
trar George o. Foster, indicate that
but IL per cent out the student
body have no church preference.
"The last religious census Of the
state OF Kansas places the church
membership at but 1873 per cent
Of the populations" says Mr.. Fos-
ter. 'At the University Of Kansas
1897 undergraduates are actual
members Of religious institutions,
while 51s more have a preference
and attend services regularly, al
though they have not Joined
EMO ether body of pe6Bls "a the
world can show as high ! percent
age Of religious affiIiation a. the
students Of colleges and universi-
ties"
More students are followers Of
the Methodist doctrine than$of any
other religion. 5s4 Of the students
are Methodists, s62 being members.
Presbyterians follow with $50 and
Congregationalists come third with
2I9.
Other religions represented are
the Christian 1872. Baptist ia, Epis-
copal 92. Catholic rs, Lutheran 36,
Christian Science 20, Unitarian 20,
United Presbyterian 20, Friends 40,
Mennonite IA, United Brethren 10,
Baptist Ccoloredl 10, Methodist
(coIored) 10. Evangelical AssocIa-
ton 4. Jewish 6, Reformed 5, UNI
yersalist 5, Free Methodist !, Lat
ter Day Saints 1.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
go center Edltor NIarrsed.

Louis b. Valentine, SON Of the late
Justice D. M. Valentine Of the Kan
sas supreme court and brother Of
d. Al. valentine, present clerk Of that
court and manager Of the Clay Cen
ter Times, was married Thursday to
Mrs. Gertrude Lands, one Of Clay'a
best young ladies. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. @. F. Arm
ington IN the parlors Of the ccngre-
gational parsonage and the bridal
couple was accompanied only BY
Miss ida Durham, close friend q
the bride, and D. A. Valentine,
brother Of the groom. Mr.. and Mrs.
Valentino are IN Topeka the guests
Of relatives. but win return 70 Clay
Sunday next
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21

table Compound. Ny husband saio y
would restore my health and L has. -
Mrs. MAY WYArT, ashland, KY.
There are probably hundreds Of thou
sands Of women in the United States
who have been benefited by this famous
old remedy, whiclt was produced from
roots and herbs over thirty years ago py
. woman 10 relieve woman's suffering.
Read What Another Woman SAYS
Camden. N. ]. 'I had female trcu-
bile and q serious displacement and was
tired and discouraged and unable todo my
work. MY doctors told me never coulo
Dc cured without an operation, but
thanks to Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound / am cured Of that affection
and have recommended It to more than
one Of my friends with the best results. x
Mrs. ELLA JOHNSTON, 82i Vine ST
II you want special advice write to
Lydia +. Plnkham Medicine Co. (cOnll-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter VIII
be opened, read and answered hy .
woman and held IN strict confidence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21

nir Time II Planned For Az Who
Attend

The annual ceremonial and busi-
ness sesaIon Of the MOBILES "a lsis
shrlne, as well aa TIE annual meet
ing OF the ladies viii be held In sa-
lima on Tuesday. December 3,
The program provides for = busy
day. The visitors win arriye in the
morning and the tire will be taken
up In their reception. At n o'clock
there win Be Z street parade. The
shrine patrol VIII appear In uni
form and the Shrine band viii par
ticipats. The annual ceremonial
and initiation win begin at noon and
continue until $40, when the an
nuaI election OF officers VIII take
place.
The ladies will be entertained BY
automobile rides over the city. con-
Guiding with a reception at the
country club house. In the evening
the shriners and their ladies viii
attend the comic opera, "The Bellies
OF Corneyilla' at convention halll
and this win be followed by the BAN
quet at the Masonic Temple.
Among the notable visitors at the
ceremonial will be Noble A. r!
Clayton Of 81. Joseph. Other IL
lustrious visitors will be Jack Matt
hews. potentate OF sesOstris Tenn
Die Of Lincoln. Nebraska. and $. B.
Amidon. potentate OF indian Tenn
pie Of Wichita.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
JAPANESE SCARE
WON'T STAY DOWN.
Government StlII Trying to Secure
Naval Base From Mexico.
KEPT UP SECRET NEGOTIATIONS
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Failure Of Magdaiena Bay Plans Said
to Have Been Followed BY Deal
for 500 Acres on Shore Of
ManzaniIIo Harbor
KEPT UP SECRET NEGOTIATIONS

Mexico city. Nov 15.-FOiled In It's
tirst attempt to procure q basis for
naval operations on the eastern shore
Of the Pacific ocean by purchase Of
land for a coaIing station on Maya
deiena Bay, Lower California, the
Japanese government has been Tor
more than two months busy with se-
cret negotiations looking TO the pur-
chase or 500 acres Of land on the
shores Of Manzanillo harbor, the most
important part Of Mexico's Pacific
mainland coast.
Absolutely accurate. detailed IN
formation covering this entire deal
has been given to the press by Ramon
Garcia Alfaro. one OF the superin-
tendents Of construction on the Man
zanilIo port works which we're begun
BY the then President Diaz and have
been under construction for six years.
They have been about half COM
pleted at cost OF $S,0O0,0O0 (Mexican
currency and have given to Man
zanillo q protected harbor OF 100
acres with an average depth sef ~
leet at mean tide.
Within the past two months the
Mexican congress has appropriated
50, 900, 900 (Mexican) to complete the
work.
At the end Of the three years It y
estimated the harbor win have an
area Of 800 acres well protected and
enclosed by two breakwaters
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21

@. s. Sans Has Honesteaded EieyeI
Acres Near There.

G. s. Sans of Bunker Hill has
homesteaded eleven acres Of land
Just west Of Sand Springs. He 4
also contemplating putting up .
store there.
Sometime ago Mr.. Sans came
down from Bunker Hill to investi-
gate the proposition Of putting up
store at Sand Springs. He picked
out the land be wanted but could
not find the owner. He looked up
the records here but found nothing,
A short time afterwards he went TO
Topeka and found that It was still
owned By the government, and he
at once homssteaded It.
The land runs one quarter mile
west Of Sand Springs and is located
as lot s. section 2s, on both Of the
U. r. right Of way, The land 4
valuable and IN comparison. with
prevailing prices Is that locality Il
worth about 1850. The land has
been government land for many
years and no one out there discover
ed 1t. Mr.. Sans was mighty lucky
in his discovery. N
q d.. If f j
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
WOODROW WILSON WILL
ATTEND SOCIAL CONVENTION

woodrow Wilson, president-elect
Of the United Statesg Will deliver
| the principal address at the second
annual congress- of skhef National So
ciaI Center association which VIII
| be held at the University Of Kansas
in December. Governor Wilson mo-
titled university authorities that he
would attend the session which was
scheduled for November 20. II Il
could be postponed to December and
Chancellor Frank Strong. fourth
vice president of the association,
Immediately made arrangements TO-
comply with Wilson's wishes.
This will be the second time with
In one year that wilson has appear.
ed ON the X. U. campus. He adj
dressed the students on February
2S In the Robinson gymnasium.
Other noted speakers at the So
cial Center Congress win be Jane
Addams, President Vincent Of the.
University Of Minnesota. Judge Ben
Lindsay. Louis Brandeis, Herbert
Quick, prominent author, and many
leading workers In the movement to
make the school house the meeting
place Of the community for unlimit-
ed public discussion and to use IL
ss nucleus for the social, civic and
.recreationaI center Of the neighbor-
hood. Theodore Roosevelt prom
ised to attend the convention, but
owing to the confusion in the date,
may not be able to make the trip.
Today's shift in the time Of the
convention is the second move from
that originally named. The first,
date selected by the committee fell
in October, but 1t was found neces-
sary to change this to Accommodate
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Roosevelt who
were busy at that time campaign
ing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21

From Ter away Porto Rico comes
reports OF wonderful new discOv-
cry that Ii believed will vastly bone
fit the people. Ramon 7. Marchan
Of Barceloneta, writes: cdr. King
New Discovery Is doing splendid
work here. II cured me about five
times Of terrible coughs and colds,
also my brother Of q severe cold in
his chest and more than 20 others,
who used It on my advice. We nope
this great medicine will yet be SOLD
in every drug store In Porto Rico.
FOR throat and lung troubles i has
no eonal. soc and $500. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed BY ,. n.
GIeissner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
RIVER PASSENGER BOAT SANK
eleven Dead and Three Others Found
Hail frozen on Canadian
Island.

Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 16.-Eleven per
sons probably persisted when the
steamboat Mayfower sank In the
Madawaska river. A dispatch from
Barry's Bay, three miles from the
scene Or the disHgter, said that there
was little hope that any more Of
those aboard the Maylower, when Il
went down would be found alive
Three survivors are 90 weak that
they can tell little about the wreck.
They were found hah frozen On AZ
ialsnd three miles below where TIE
boat sank. A searching party has
found only two bodies. A snow storm
raesd ~ night
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21

Leave for saIlna
ABnEKB's SOCIETIES

RoYAI, ARCH MAsONs Cyrus Chap
Tar No. 26 meets IN Masonic hall on the
second and fourth Fridays OF eaeA
month. y. w. Morse. n. p; Joseph y.
Keel secretary.
TRIPLE TIE BENEFIT AssOCIA-
TTON. Abilene Council No. 4s, meese %
second Thursday evening q eecn
month, Visitors welcome. beettAoe
Young, president; John g. Roger. seere-
tary.
A8W a a. M--BenevoleMt Lodge NO..
ee meats first and third Monday 9ven-
neT sfhfnd arld Spruce. H l. Covert, W.
NJ j. II WORLEXs secretary; vieitin9
brethren welcome
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
KUBACH PURCHASES
NEW PICTURE MACHINE

Gus Kubach has purchased new
moving picture machine. 1t is the
latest improved model and up to
date in every respect. It is fire
proof and will be q fine improve
ment to the Lyrics equipment. This
will greatly improve the pictures
and Gus is to be congratulated on
keeping his show up to this stand
ard.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21

Nervous Prostitution k4nR Knan14N
ot4ofe Remedy was Round.
Miss Minerva ReInlnger. Upper kerut
PA writes, "For several years heo
nervous prostitution. and was utterly
wretched. lived on bread ana peel
tea because my ltomach would notfe
Tain anvihina else. took many RENE
edlee but obtained no relief until !
took Hoods arbaparilla, when began
~ Taln AZ once. Am now cured.
pure. rich blood makes good, strong
nerven' ana this II why Hoods Shfea-
nariIIa. which purines and enrichen the
hlhod- cures 80 many nervous diseases
Csef ii today In usual liquid form Of
chocoiateIi tablets called SnFsaSNeSs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21
Good vinegar for sale, 20 cents
per gallon. Abram BrechbiIl Jr.I
8 miles north Of Detroit. 14w5ts


when IFS foundation Is undermined,
and II the foundation Of health
good diRestiOn-is attacked, quick
collapse follows. On the first signs
81 INDIGESTION, DF. Kings New Life
Pills should be taken TO tone the
stomach and regulate liver, kidneys
d bowels. Pleasant. easy, aafs
Z only 26e q J. y. 0leissnor'a.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21

At the annual thank offering
meeting Of the Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary society Of the
Lutheran church held Tuesday az
ternoon very happy surprise came
to the pastor. Rev. W, H. schrcck,
when, after the splendid program
rendered by the ladies, Mrs. Q. J.
Peters stepped forward, and in q
neat little speech informed him that
he had been made an honorary life
member Of the society by the local
society. The pastor appreciates this
very greatly. The thank-offering
will amount to $S5. Refreshments
were served.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21

Tonieht. & yOu feel dull ana stu
Did, or bilious and eonstlpateq, taks
4 dose 0f chamberiain'a Tablets ano
yOu win feel al right TOMORROW
FOR sale By al dealers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-21

You'll miss a good time II you
fail to attend the firemen's Thanks
giving ball Thursday evening, Nov.
2Sth. l4w2t