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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-14

Delegates to the General Conference
d, will BE Elected And Separation
For Colored MeMhership May Be
Discussed by Methodists.

washington, March 13.-The forty
ninth annual session OF the Washing
ton Conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church will begin at .-sbury Nj.
E. Church next Wednesday and con-
tinue until the following Wednesday.
Bishop w. +. Anderson will preside.
The conference is one Of the first
colored ones in the M. E. Church, and
1T ts probable that q celebration; OF
IT'S tftieth anniversary will be plan
ned at the coming session. The Con-
ference was organized In the Sharp
street Memorial Church, Baltimore
IN 1868, and the next annual session
&ld the celebration will also take
place there in 1913, according to the
present plans. ...
\ While 1t 'is probable that a discus
sion OF autonomy or separation for the
colored membership o. the denomina-
ton will take place, those favoring
and opposing the proposition are now
lining up for test of their strength
IN the election Of delegates to the
coming General Conference. The var
lous presiding elders of the confer
ence met here last week at the resi-
dence Of District Superintendent En-
nest Williams to discuss appointments
and other matters that are to be con-
sidered at the session. New presiding
elders will be appointed TO take the
places of Revs. NJ. J. Naylor and S. r.
Hughes, and this may" result in
number Of changes ~ present pasto-
rates. One or two OF the ministers are
said aspire to succeed the Rev. w.
II. Brooks as pastor Of ST. Marks
church, New York city. "
Among those mentioned as clerical
delegates to the General Conference
are: The Revs. j. WI E.. Bowen, l.
l.. Thomas, w. A. c.. Hughes, D. w:
Shaw. Ernest Lyon, NJ. j. Naylor, S.
II. Norwood G. w. Jenkins andxD. l.:
Washington.
Those mentioned for lay delegates
.nclude: I. Garland Penn assistant
secretary of the Epworth League; S.
P. Ford, George T. Beason, bpth of
this city; DR.. S. B. Hughes and Prof
George A. Owens, both of Baltimore
s*.v.T The Methodist ministers. Of Balti-
more. were the, guests of the NJ
Ministers Meeting Of this city Mon
day.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-14
Investigation Of "
Senator's Election
Will Hc Delayed rlIi After the Ma
tional Conyentionto to Prevent Gov
ernor Glasscock. From Getting Too
Much Prominence tits Saidt -.

There will be no senatorial investi-
gaticn of alleged corruption of the
West Virginia Legislature in the elec-
tion of Senators VIM. +. Chiffon and
Clarence w. Watson, as the successors
Of Senators S.. B. Elkins and N. B.
Scott, untilsafter the Republican Ma
tional Convention at Chicago. Cover
nor William E. Glasscock, who pre-
pared memorial for delivery TO the
Senate, was informed; today tn a letter
from Washington. z
Withholding the name"of his inform
ant, Governor Gasscock asserted that
a Republican member Of the United
States Senate had Stated Ito do 80
now would give too much prominence
to Governor Glasscocll, and that they
did not want it at this time" Fur
thermore, it was stated that no action
would be taken until after the ma
tional convention. and the Governor
was informed that his activity in the
Roosevelt moyement was responsible
for the delay :.
Some months ago the. West Virginia
Governor went. to Washington and
submitted to an Eastern Senator, re-
ported to be Senator Root, Of New
York, a memorial reciting charges
made on. the floor of the Legislature
last winter when, the legality of the
election OF the two West Virginia
senators was-questioped.~- - -! =. ,'.--
Since that time Glasscock has been
prominent ia the Roosevelt movement,
and was one Of the executives who
wrote the letter to Roosevelt and elic-
tied the information tnat he, would &C
cept the nomination If rendered.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-14

at present engaged in oil, gas, coal,
timber and other lines of development.
Three years ago, when be was the
choice of his partys regular conyen-
tlon for the gubernatorial nomina tIon,
he sacrificed !his own personal ambi-
tion for. harmony in his party, bring
ing about the nomination or William
T.. Glasscock Of Monongalia county,
and saving the entire JRepubIican
ticket to the State. Many persons yet
believe that~had. he remained on the
ticket, even with another ticket in tho
field, he would yet have been elected
in November of that year. Mr. Swish
ct could not see, it that way, however,
SO made way to a candidate against
whom there was no factional fight. AS
a friend Of the colored race of this and
adjoining states, Mr.. Swisher enjoys
the confidence Of the colofed man, Now
that he is againSaBEing the nomination
for Governor many Of ths, leading Re-
publicans of West Virginia believe
that is coming to him and will aid
him in the primary election, June 4th
next.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-14
INDUSTRIAL COLLIHiE
For Western Kentucky Practically
Assured

Frankfort, KY, March ga bill by
Senator Eaton Of Paducah, appro-
priating $4,000 for buildings and
land Of the West Kentucky Industrial
College for Negroes and $4,000 an
nually to maintain it has been intro
duced in the Kentucky legislature.
Prof. B. H. Anderson is in the city in
the interest Of the fund and says
prospects for the passage Of the biIT'
are favorable. The proposed school
will be built at Paducah, and will cost
several thousand dollars. Many do
nations have been made to the school
by Paducahans and people elsewhere.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-14
UPLIFT OF NEGRO RACE
Is Fastened BY Industrial Training,
-. Booker Il. Tells Chicag0ans.

Chicago, March 10.-Booker r.
Washington, head Of the Tuskegee In
stitute, tonight before the Sunday
Evening Club at Orchestra Hall spoke
on The Elevation of the Negro in
the South" to an audience that pack
ed the building.
There is a vast difference between
being worked and working" he said.
"One is slavery, the other freedom.
One is degradation, the other inspi-
ration. A. ..------:
I'VE now have got to. the point
where almost all Of that old objection
to working with the hands has disap-
.peared. This we believe is the great
est and most significant change that
has come over the race since it's eman-
cipatiol:
81 believe industrial education is the
greatest thing that has ever been tried
for the general uplift of my race"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-14
LEAVES 100000 10 LINCOLN

New York, March s.-53~T'he win Of
John Burkitt We BIB, OF Glen Ridge,
who died recently in Manhattan, iwaa
probated in the Office of the jSurFOgAta
of Essex county the other day. tn it
there is bequest of $4,000 to LIN,
coin University, Chester County. PA.
The bequest to. the university ts -trT
real estate in Camden, Adanistownf
and Philadelphia, and ne directs that
1t be diverted into cash. The rs3tdnA
of the estate goes to the widow ,apd
children. ~ ~ ;i5ffs,s;3s ,s;3s
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-14
Fourth District
Sunday Schools
OF The Baptist Denomination Hold
Their Second Semi-AnnuaT Meet
ing At Winona With Representa-
tion from Sin Schools. --.:

Winona, March 13.-The second
semi-annual session OF the Fourth
District Sunday School Union was
held Saturday and Sunday at the Jeru-
salem Baptist church.
At seven o'clock Saturday evening
President Rev. j. E. Bowles called
the meeting to order and appointed
Revs. J. l.. Green and A. G. Wilson
TO conduct the openfng devotional,
which was followed by an excellent
welcome address delivered by little
Pearl Agee. This welcome was re-
sponded to by Rev J. J. Turner. Rev,
J. l.. SmlLn, Of Braggsville, preached
a good sermon. After appointing COM
mittees on Finance, reading letters
and new bodies the meeting adjourn
ed.
At nine o'clock Sunday morning a
model Sunday School conducted
by Rev. BoWles. The class work was
looked after by Rev. S. G. .Agee, II. H
Hale and II. G. Woods. Rev. J. J.
Turner, state superintendent of mis-
sions, made a good talk on Jesus the
Healer" After appointing committees
on temperance and place of next meet
ing the Introductory sermon was
preached by Rev. J. j. Turner.
The first part Of the afternoon ses-
sion consisted Of choice recitals by
the Sunday School pupils which show
ed that they had been we'll trained
j. e. Justice, principal of the graded
school, and his assistants, Miss F. Lou
ise Mellada and Miss Julia Jones
were introduced. Rev. J. J. Turner
spoke on the Teacher Training work
as it Is being carried on throughout
the country. After the address sew
eral enrolled members Of the Teacher
Training Department.
The report Of the committee on ed
ucation advised that steps be taken
to establish libraries in every com.
nunity. The report on missions in
sisted that missionary collections be
called for monthly and forwarded tc
the proper officers Rev. r. G.. Agee
Mrs. S.. J.. Tillman and Rev. E. G.
Tillman discussed these reports.
The schools were urged to strive
to make good showing in the State
Sunday School Convention Rev. J.
E. Bowles was chosen as delegate tc
the Montgomery meeting of the Sun.
day School convention. The CLOSING
sermon was preached by Rev. A. G.
Wilson. Of Finlow. The following
schools were represented: The First
Baptist. Of Winona, Mrs Jessie Davis
delegate; Jerusalem, Joe Mitchell
Cliff Top. II. NJ. Saunders; Braggsville
Rev. J. l.. Smith; Finlow, Rev. A. G.
wilson Kaymoore, nev. J. l.. Green
The next meeting will be held q
BraggVille, on Wolf Creek.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-14
ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Of Negro Imprisoned for Three
DAYS Was A. Miracle

Days Was II Miracle.
Richmond, Va, March 13.-~-After be.
ing imprisoned at the bottom Of u AZ
foot we'll for three days In Goochland
county, about 30 miles from this city,
Smith r. Moss is now at his home
recovering from broken leg and
three fractured ribs. Moss was at the
bottom Of the we'll when rocks aud
dirt caved in making him prisoner.
His leg was broken by the cave-in and
his ribs were broken in getting him
out.
During his enforced stay In the we'll
Moss had nothing to eat, but he chew
ed up a plug Of tobacco. He says he
did not get cold at all, but he thought
his time had come. He is the wonder
of all the people of his neighborhood
since his miraculous escape from
death.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-14

mo. sane man twho IS ihfarmsdS
regarding the fssff1g of t1asi. t1a.H lNesgf6
voters against Mr. Taft. hut sknoWaE
that thaae voters Will. Ros ssarsSS 1pS 81
him in the election If :ha til the rs
publican candidate. Heretofore thS
Republican, leaders could With Gonflss
dc'nce count upon The solid tsnRpoF
Of the Negro votes to the. nranDe
of $4,000 in OhioS $4,000 bn, India tsa 81
$4,000 in Illinois: 48,0O In Maryland
1900 In West Virginia; 19,680
New Jersey: $4,000 IA NewaS tsss
$4,000 in = Missouri and i $500 sSifff
Delaware. s...s. -. ,l&./. =. &. a. tl@s{sS
I'm the official statement given dIst.
eoday from the Washington confesy
ence Of their bishops and preachers.
they say: II Mr.. raft. is a9n,ab se5S
we will not support him la the e9ec4
ti0a. We will support Colonel Roossssf,
Welt" 49,. e.. & & s8s
Certainly the army OF feder1s
olnceIholders and their allies who
are seeking to, dlominate Mr.. Tafes'
at all hazard will pause long enough
TO stop, look and listen to this sOi@.t.
emn declaration Of the leaders os
more than 10000 Republican voters
i'll rrivotal Republican states. i,. ,G'
''If these Negro bishops and M9n7l
listers are correct In rthsdr statemahtsS
continued the Senator, 1t means the
certain loss Of l 5 electoral votes IN
Indiana, 20 more In Illinois, rs In
Missouri, 3 in. Delaware, S In sTssk
Virginia, % tn Ohio, 10 in Kansas
and in Maryland. With the s:eltm-
ination OF these lis electoral Votes
the nomination Of Taft would mea.1
political suicide" M, !. :
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-14
THREE NEGROES LYNCHED.

Columbig n. 6. March 13--Three
Negroes have been lynched by mob
near Olar, s. c. They were accused
Of setting fire to g. house t1 Olar,
where recently there have been sew
eral fires supposed to be .incendiary
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-14

Samuel Fields spent few days
this week with his children at Mont
gomery.
The Loyal Union will hold its pub
lie meeting Monday r,ight, at the
home Of Mrs. Mary Mason, Bullitt
street
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-14
HIGH DtHNrTAHIE$sA 10 Ft1 x3Hltfs ",
~ TAKE A BOLD isTANR .FoH aAs
Petition. I l. J. Issued
Urges Negroes Aid In Col. II ss
velt's Noldiletion ana Oppqsi D
toLthe President Who Think Il 81
Has Found A Panacea tor slSl is
Policy, 81, j + t.4. ], ..f & ssl

washington Marah1aI aI3-11Th atisg
pointment of Oscar KingsD <. heat
Of the ashingtsn Burr s. thasss thas5s
New York Times; as ge u Jubilee
ity man and assistaV p lEhaathss
Dixon in the Roosevg < 4eflat head;
Quarters. was ann1 : today ByS
Senator Dixon. ;, ! y = W, 4, X ;f,l,E }$s5if
Mr. Dayis, it ) .ated. isl toSbss
more tha1 heaS s. .As literary .bur-
eau OF the NJ g ~ headquarts
He is to be q working assoef fat ssft1
Senator Dixon and a sort Of ansssst
sistant general MA aager,'',, Id. the,
woEds Of The Rooseveit campaign
director. "a further annou nSemeat of
the selection OF a Jwsllrk a0Wm MID,
die Western Congressntan to take
active control Of some of the
ern work in the headquarters isj $x- !
pected within day or two 3, $ sltl$Sis =, s.
The New Roosevelt publicitg aS8}
pert has been for seyerni years il az
Washington correspondent and iteps
resented a New York paper I'M Ma
mia during part Of MIR. Taft b. Ber4
vices as Governor. He wrote 3as Cams:
paign book on Taft. the Man of Tho
Hour" In the last Presi Dental catn4
paign, ard hasLbeen- Ian: - int tiarIAt be-
friend.of both Colonel II Reosev elt aitd
President Taft. 4 <,S EF<.: H;9 81 aIS 1ss1 q
The Roosevelt. headquarters today
gave out a statement prepared @at sa
conference OF : Negro =
Washington, claiming tost reRreseJE
100000 Negro voters. declsring ar
MIR. Roosevelt ass the, friend xbG
Negroes. .. The statement is sfg
by Bishops J. S.. Caldwell, of 81
delphia; A.. i :, Warmer. of Tissnhs
see; G. L. BlaekWalE Sog India
lis; e. Tyree OF NashvslI Ia I 81 it5 ssSS
w. Clinton Of Cbarlotts,s IN.
by over 80 Negro minfatsra 81 ff SggRs
various cities. III, S.:;;@ =: Iy 3! sasssF
The petition, addressed to! S
voters, urges them to do a1l
can to aid in Colonel Roos
nomilation, "and do ali you f5s'
compass, that deteat Of. II ,il1iaIn 8
raft, who thinks that II, 900 ,008 fESsS
groes should accept his apDo
OF Assistant Attorney GensEais I'D lgE
Collector Of Customs asa RasaesfsS
for his degrading Southern poIEc5 s..
Commenting upon the action Spse
the conferences OF Negro Bighbps sassd
preachers Chairman. Dixons sai9 TO- ss.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-14
SOuTH CAIsOLINA DELEGATES,

Union, S. G., March 12.--Fourth dis
trict delegates to the republican con-
vention at Chicago are: r. J. Young
and Thomas J, Brier, uninstructed.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-14

Mrs, Phil WAtUrs, who has been
visiting her husband the past ten
days will return to Ann Arbor, Mich
tomorrow.
Mrs. Fannie DcHonney was seri-
oualy Ill At her nome on Lewis st.,
last night from the effects of ptom-
atlc poisoning. She is reported to
be out OF danger.
J. M. Lakewood has SO far i'm
proved as to be able 90 leave the
house.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-19
What Segregation Of Prostitute Women Means

The Social Evil is now bothering Den
of any size on the American continent,
or of the world. And while the ques-
tion is annoying the city officials and
the reform organizations much is being
said and written of the Social Evil. the
Redlight District, and of the Tender
Ioin-all meaning one and the same
thing.
Harry G. Fisher, head of the Christian
Citizenship union. was the first to de-
mand that the city administration,
elected by the reform element on GER
tain pledges, clean up the Tenderloin
and do it at once He argued that the
Redlight District must be done away
with at once without thought of what
was to become of the women that in
habit that district
To this course Police Commissioner
Creel objected, and in his objection to
the Ministerial Alliance he advocated a
rescue farm on which to take care OF
the women until they can locate" them
selves at some respectable seit-sustain-
mis- step slowly. that the change can be
made with as little suffering as possible.
The Ministerial Alliance has given TINS
scheme its o. X. and steps are now oe-
ing taken to put the plan into execution
Much has been written about the Red,
light Some Of it appears to be good
argument, but most Of the writings are
based on sentiment. Alice Rome OF the
Rocky Mountain News takes the view
that the women will be made out
casts by the action of the police board.
She sees them scattered ABOUT a srea'
citv with no place to lay their heads.
and points out that they will swarm
over the uptown thoroughfares and en-
tice the men from their occupations ;
that they will infest the rooming houses
and cast their blight over the whoie
city.
And winifred Black in the Post says
nav. nav, to Miss Robe. She says II Is
not so much the fallen women that we
must protect. but the homes OF the men
that are enticed from their families to
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-19

and as We watch we see the cafe en-
tered and the drinks ordered; we see
the knowing nod given to the waiter
who has been tipped many time be-
fore for his services. Sickness and
drowsiness overtakes the girl that you
have reared so tenderly. and it is neces-
sary to order taxicab.
Then it is all over She willing en-
tiers the taxi TO be taken home. as she
supposes-but to the Tenderloin goes
the girl of tender years-and she is lost
forever. She never returns. Kept con-
fined by the use of drugs for weeks she
soon becomes addicted to their use, and
is constantly preyed upon by the men"
from uptown who go stunning. After
short time she is willing to leave for
parts unknown that her parents and
friends may never see or hear OF her
again-and she is lost.
Can you believe it? Can't you see ity
1t is a thing that is happening every
day in large cities. How soon will 1t
happen TO you,
The Redllght District places a price
on the head of every girl or young
woman in the city of Denver. The bodies
OF young women are valuable In the
white slavery trade because there Is
market for them. The segregation OF
prostitute women makes white slavery
possible. II gives police protection TO
the houses that Jail the victims OF the
macquereaux. IL sets price on the
head of your girl. and the people OF Den
yer should rise up in revolt against the
segregation of prostitute women. Com
missioner Creel should be commended
for the proposed action-but II should
be understood that II will not be polit-
ical move to be forgotten after election.
but reform that win forever banish
police protected Redlight districts from
Denver.
While the scheme of II. q. Fisher may
not be quite as humane as that OF Com
missioner Creel. yet we know that he 10
in earnest In this matter and should
have the assistance of Organized Labor
In Denver. The Trades Assembly would
build to Itself an everlasting monument
were II to say that the Tcnderloin must
go that the daughters OF workInemeb
may be protected from the commercial
ized traffic In white slavery. viii II
say its
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-19

become the tools and slaves of the
women of the Tenderloin. She pleads
for the wives OF the men that are en-
ticed to the lower part of the city, and
for the youth that will be the fathers of
the next generation. She pleads for them
that they may be saved from the ruina-
ton and disease that is ever threaten
ing those that visit the fallen women.
Life and happiness is sacred thing
in whatever zone it may inhabit, and
relief should be granted where needed !;
but the two great writer's. from our view
point have overlooked the greatest
curse of the Redlight District and White
Slavery The thing that pals upon US
is the Macquereaux and White Slavery.
Denver has been and is now infested by
the "Macks." They inhabit the down
town. or business districts, and make n
business of approaching young girls and
unsophisticated women. They may be
seen about the picture shows, on the
streets and in the poorer class of cafes.
If you are a married man. ask your wife
il she has not been accosted ct the cheap
Curtis street theater, II she frequents
such places. These men are assisted by
well-dressed women. and certain walters
become the willing tools of the Mac
uuereaux in assisting them In doping"
their victims.
In a IeW WcthS III SicNtidlu, OIlO,
twenty-one girls appeared-dropped
from sight 1t is believed that they are
the victims of gang of clever seducers
that are now working in the larger cities
of the United States. This should lift
the veil from the eyes of those who
have daughters of tender years and have
mot yet seen the danger. Picture for a
moment your daughter of 16 to 20 years
going downtown some pleasant after
uoon-perhaps with ne.ghbor girl
and never return She has dropped from
sight: swallowed up. Close your eyes
and picture the girl you have reared as
she passes from your life forever. She
| is met by the smooth-tongued individual
who has schooled himself to converse OF
the things most enticing to young
women; he suggests something to drink,
and along comes woman accomplice.
The two girls that have come down
town together see but little harm In go
| ing to a cafe with man and thres
women. But the path is well beaten
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-19

over quietly and his corrupting gaze fell
on the Hospital association. He wormed
his way into the confidence of the OFF,
GERS OF the association and laid his plan
before them. Ii was accepted.
That was only part of his conspir-
acy As the association was owned by
Organized Labor. il was necessary that
he have friends in high places in the
labor movement sutton, as his past
has shown, operates boldly. He felt his
way among the prominent laboring men
in the city and finally landed safe and
sound in the office Of the State Fedora
tion of Labor. then located in the
Charles building When he found the
genial" secretary 20 his liking. he ap-
preached prominent laboring men and
women in other organizations. He
finally selected three persons with whom
he would have TO split in order to
'pull of" the hospital steal. Sutton does
not mention the "live wires in the labor
movement with whom he had agreed to
split" but from the letter reproduced
herewith the reader may draw his own
conclusions by reading between the
lines II the lines themselves are not
sufficient.
When Sutton had completed his
frameup, he located his Offices next to
those of Dr. Worth on Fourteenth street.
Continued on Page -
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-19

long as it has had entire control of the legis-
lation and the administration, it impossible
to get from it any consideration. much less
action, on any fundamental question affecting
the rights, interests Of and the justice due to
the toilers of our country, evidenced by the
deaf ear turned toward the toilers by congress
when the bill of grievances and protest were
presented to the president of the United
States Mr.. Roosevelt. and the president pro
tenn of the senate, Mr.. Frye. and the speaker
of the house of representatives, Mr.. Cannon.
The failure TO secure relief consideration
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-19

the past as well as their respective parties
must also be borne in mind. The candidate of
the Republican party, Mr.. Taft. has aceentuat-
ed his antagonism 10 the correction of the evil
and abuse of the injunctive power and trial by
jury in charges of indirect contempt The
candidates of the Democratic and of the Prog
ressive party Gov Wilson and Mr.. Roosevelt.
have been outspoken in favor of these reforms
Candidates and parties are to be judged by
their actions in preference to their declara-
TONS OF the Republican party, as party, SO