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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-06-06
Greeted by a Large Audience Fri
|, d'y Night When They Present
Class Play.
Closing Exercises at
Garnett School
Disappointing to Many on Account of
Failure of Speaker to Appear.

Much interest was manifested II
the class play given at Garnett School
on the evening Of May 31st. The tt
tie OF the play was "Graduation q
Wood Hill School," seventeen students
forming the cast Of characters. Most
, OF The participants entered into the
spirit of the play with vim and ease
making it Aaem very natural and
causing thereby very creditable rem.
dition Of the whole affair. A full au-
dience greeted the occasion and a
, large interest was in evidence such
as is usually shown in exercises 2of
this character. e.
Two rather amusing features in the
play were that Of Joshua Brogg,
president of the school board who
forgot his manuscript and returning
home, could not find it. This disap-
pointment left him unprepared and
confused aud caused him considerable
embarrassment when called upon to
address the graduating class. The
other, that of Hiram A. Pryor, an in
quisitive trustee, who displayed a spe-
cial characteristic in technicaity and
doubt Of the correctness of the ans
Wers given by the students to the
questions propounded to them; and
as the man from Missouri required
the examiner to "show me" before he
would be convinced that the answers
were correct. Following is the cast of
characters:
Horatio Elihu Jones (Chas. Payne)
"A Simple Soul.
j. Pepper Jones Erred Wanzer) -
At Odds with the World.
Miss Emily Jones (Irene Jackson) -
The Tie that Binds.
Miss Alice haywood (Lllian Alex
'ander)-A Village Belle.
Miss Flora Oldberry virginia
Smith) WHO should have been picked
long ago.
Adelbert Rensselaer, edward Wells)
"A Gentleman Of Fashion.
81 Green Julius Thomas) "A Gro
GERS Clerk. .
Miss Amy Lee (Maurice Brown
Miss Nellie Green (Kanawha Boyd)-
Representing Good Cheer.
Mr.. Joshua Brogg (Roy Edwards)-
President of School Board.
Miss Eva Smart (Mattie Martin) -
Destined to be Famous.
Miss Flossie Bright Cecil Miller) -
A Forward Graduate.
Mr. Abner Shuck (Russel Hawkins)
A Very Backward One.
Mr. Hiram A. Pryor Eugene Moss)
An Inquisitive Trustee.
Miss Fanny Marks (Maurice Brown
"A Director of Youth.
Miss Maria Brogg (Kanawha Boyd }
The Object Of Youthful Affection.
Mr.. Ira Lowe werner Winstan) -
Champion Bass Singer of Wood Hill
Students.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-06-06
Two West Virginiansi
Graduate "a from Morgan
NsSfhodast Institution in Maryland
/ Gives Certificates to Lewisburg
BOY and Wheeling Girl. ...

Baltimore, June 5.-The annual
commencement exercises of Morgan
College, an institution supported by
the M. e. church, were held last
(Tuesday) night at Sharp Street Me-
mortal church. The annual meeting
of the Alumni Association was held
Monday evening, followed by a BAN
quet. .>.
The graduates were: College de-
partment, Misses Ida l.. Brown, Sa-
lem, N. j.; Texanna M Fisher, Bal
timore. . -'
College Prepantory-Robert E.
Johnsonl Harrisonburg, Va; Harry
E. Brown, Alexandria, Va; Grafton l..
Moore, Ridgley, Md; Robert A. Grif-
fin, Aberdeen, Md; Samuel P. Jones,
Wayside, Md; John w. Love, Lewis
burg, w. Va; S. Jane Lowe, Wheel
ing, w. Va; Albert L. Spaulding,
Whitesboro, N. j.. Lottie b. Addison,
Charles e. SmaIlwood, both Of Balti-
more. ',.".. -. ~..-----., .......... -. ...
Normal-May E. Hill, Washington,
Pa; Ida e. Rogers. Mt. Washington,
Md; Nathaniel Hall, Esther E. Sew
ell, Martha I. Boston, Ruth Nj. Sew
ell, .all of Baltimore
English Normal--Archer A. John
son, Pittsburg, and Mary Jane Gould,
Baltimore.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-06-06

If City Council Acts FavorabIy on
Ordinances Ching Colored I'romot-
ers 'Righttp Erect Play House,
opel"tiohs Will Begin Soon. : i:

. oait iHiore, sssune 5.-lf the mayor
ana city, council act favorably upor
an ordinance; giving Alfred Pitts, Cor.
neilous n. Jones and Alfred ]. Nixon
the right to erect $4,000 theater on
the lot at 1898 Pennsylvania ave.
nue., bahtlmoEaS colored residents
VIII nave as excellent theatrical fa-
cliltles as any getty in the country
possesses. &u'~.. - >s",...
The three gentlemen are. successful
business men Of the racce, and purpose
erecting a structure that will seat
1000 persons. :
Another man of the race, William
II. DAILY, has recently secured a large
piece of property on Pennsylvania
avenue, which he is using as a hotel
and restaurant On the vacant lot
adjoining The building he is erecting
a lobby that will enter into palm
garden where NJ oving pictures win
delight the. PATRONS Mr..8Daly is al
ready running a. vaudeville. and mo-
ton picture house within two squares
OF the neWly-acquired location. Be-
sides these ventures he is also en-
gagged in them eat business and runs
a jewelry repair shop
There are .alse five other moving
picture and vaudeville houses run by
the race in this city.
The annual. memorial services of
local lodges of the Knig ghts of Pyth-
las were held Sunday at Bethel
church. The : Rev. A. l.. Gaines
preached the memorial sermon. Grand
Chancellor George A. Watty presided.
The annual session of the Colored
Baptist State Con nvention began today
at Wayland Baptist church, Rev. w.
j. winston pastor. J.:
Rev. E. D. w. Jones, of the A. M
T.. Zion church, was a speaker at the
Decoration Day exercises at Gettvs-
burg, Pa, last Thursday.
= AS the result of the "stringing up''
OF three colored prisoners at the Mary
land PenitentiasB. THE contract .sys-
tenn of labor Of the institution and
the methods of furnishing the prisoners
may be investigated. 49,. ....
Many of the old men and women
ofEhe city were taken IN carriages
10 Sharp Street Memorial church
Sunday, where after listening to a
special sermon by the Rev. M. j. Nay
lor, they were entertained att dinner.
Wallace l.. Smith has been granted
a hotel license for the property at
435-37 II Druid Hill avenue Mrs.
Martha Cans Dabney, widow of the
late Joseph Cans, one for the Gold
field Hotel. Mr.. Smiths property is
now undergoing extensive renova-
tion.
Mrs. 8. B. Holmes is attending the
commencement exercises ait, Storer
College, Harper's Ferry, w. Va Sha
and her hrsr and the Rev. John A:
Holmes, were graduated therefrom i'm
1872.
Mr.. John H. Murphy, editor of the
Afro American Ledger, who has been
c0Journing the east since the last of
April, is expected :",,e this week.
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CONTINUED ON FACE Two.
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CONTINUED ON PACE I've.
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All Dalnm lR.

II you boil It down until It is g00A
and thick you win find that s8.7 per
cent OF human energy is dedicated to
the interesting job OF people trying
to get each others money or chat
tels.--Houston Post. ~ ~
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Pardon Hearings in Order, May 10.

the next regular meeting of the
Governor ana Council VIII be held at
10 A. NJ, May 10. but it is quite likely
that tie Governor will call special
meeting at an earlier date for the con-
frmation of appointments that may be
made.
Pardon hearings will be in order al
the May meeting. The only new one
which has been assigned for that date
is that of Albert LaPlante of Rumford,
whose four-years sentence for break
ing ans entering and attempted jai!
breaking would expire in November oil
this year. Pardon is asked upon the
ground that he has an aged mother in
INDECENT circumstances who needs his
cars and support.
The case of Domenico Teti, who is
serving a life sentence at Thomaston
for the killing of Raffaele Conforto az
Rockland. which has been granted
several continuances. is also in order
for q hearing at this meeting. Senator
Iindley NJ. Staples Of Washington Is
counsel for the petitioner.
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"THE WAR CRY"
Extracts from Latest Bulletin of Ad-
iutant General Dill.

The April issue of the Bulletin from
the adjutant Generals department has
just been issued and contains the usual
newsy paragraphs of interest to mem
bers Of the National Guard. Following
are some of the more important ones:
limited number of gallery rifles which
have been htted with new barrels at the
Springfield arfnory are now available for
issue
According to advices from Washington,
the new infantry signal flags and fla :
kits will be ready for issue to the organ
lied militia about April 18th. and dis
tribution will be made about that time
TO all states and territories that have
submitted reunisitons therefor
II IS planned to provide shoes for en-
listed men for the coming summers field
service, basis of payment to be made
the same as last year. The order giving
detailed Information will be published
early IN May and company commanders
should make immediate arrangements
for their commands SO as to insure III,
shoes being properly broken-in prior Il
cncamDment and manenvers
Members Of the Coast Artillery Corps
are looking forward with unusual inter
est to the July tour Of duty, for the sex
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Continued from Page Four)

The PRESIDENT: j wish to say 10
the senators that / have enjoyed this
special session very much indeed. | am
very sorry to say that | shall not be
back again in any capacity. but the
Friendships / nave aue during the last
session and this session will never be
forgotten by me.
Mr. STAPLES of Knox: Fellow sena-
tors, ] move you that vote of thanks
be extended to the president of the Sem
ate and 10 all the officers of the Senate
for the kind and efficient manner in
which they have performed their duties
The motion was seconded by Mr.. Wins
low of Cumberland.
The motion was adopted by rising
vote.
The PRESIDENT: Is there any fur
Their business to come before the Senate?
If not, motion to adjourn without day
is in order
Mr.. STAPLES: Mr. President, / move
that the Senate now adjourn without
day.
Adjourned
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Amendments Not Yet Made.

Governor Plaisted has not yet made
any appointment of a successor te
County Attorney Richardson or 10
Sheriff Emery and says that he is
taking time in the matter in order 70
find the best men in York county FOR
the places.
Several candidates have been men
toned for the position of county at
torney. Among them are Walter j,
GiIpatrick of Saco. c. Wallace Harmon
of sace. and Nathaniel r. Walker o.
fid6eford. The candidates for the If
flee of sheriff of York county are Jere-
miah NJ. Minnehane of South Berwick
and Lindlev NJ Watkins of Cornish,
both Of whom have been deputy sher-
ifs. None of these candidates have as
vet filed applications for either of tbs
positions mentioned.
The resolve which VAS adopted hS
the Council, advising the Governor 20
remove County Attorney Richardson
was presented by Councillor Kimbali
and follows exactly the wording Of
the one adopted by the Council of 1891,
when Judge Charles S. Hamilton oil
the Biddeford municipal court was adj
dressed off the bench by the Legisia-
ture of that year
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New Corporations.

The following corporations have fill
ed certificates of organization, unde
the general law, at the office of tn
secretary of State:
The st. German Marine Co organ
lied at Greenville, for the purpose o.
manufacture and sale of boats, canoes
accessories and supplies therefor, witt.
$4,000 capital stock, of which $1,000
is paid in. Officers: President, Will
liam A, st. German of GreenvilIe:
treasurer Ross st. German of Green
vile. Certificate filed. April 2, 1912.
William |. Hubbard Co, organized
at Portland, for the purpose of carry
ing on general contracting and con-
structing business, with $4,000 capital
stock, of which nothing is paid in
Officers: President, William |. Lum.
bard of Portland; treasurer Edward
II. Kitfield of Swampscott, Mass. Ger
tiflcate filed, April 4. 1912.
General Utilities Co. organized al
Portland, for the purpose of manu-
facture distribution and sale of gas.
electricity, steam, and artificial ice and
operation of railroads, with $500 capt.
tai stock, of which nothing is paid in.
| Atsiutilt, Clarence -.
of Portland. treasurer, T. L. Croteau
of Portland. Certificate filed, April 3.
1912.
lie Grow & Co. organized at Port
land, for the purpose of dealing in and
developing real estate, with $4,000
capital stock. of which 5000 is paid in.
Ofiicers: President, Edward f. Web
ster of Portland; treasurer. Charles
w. lie Grow of Portland. Certificate
tiled, April 4, 1912.
me Linograph Co, organized at
Augusta, for the purpose of manufac-
ture and sale of linograph. type-set-
ting. type-casting and line-casting ma
chimes, with Sl.000000 capital stock. Of
which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President and treasurer, f. NJ. Leav-
III of Winthrop. Certificate filed.
April 3. 1912.
Algonquin slipper Co.. organized at
Bangor. for the purpose of CARRYING
on a general manufacturing business,
with $4,000 capital stock of which
nothing is paid in. Officers: President
Charles X. Clark of Bangor: treasu-
rer Henry f. Whitman of Bangor
| Certificate filed, April 4. 1912
Penobscot Lumber and Box Co. or
Ganized at Bangor, for the purpose nj
! Manufacture and sale of lumber. with
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bills as truly and strictly engrossed. and
! is it the pleasure of the House that the
| Dill be now passed to be enacted2
| The bin was then passed To be enacted
On motion by Mr.. Newbert of Augusta
Ordered, the Senate concurring. that
each member and officer of the Senate
and House be furnished through the state
library with copy of the Legislative
Record of the special session of 1912 as
soon as these cnpties can be printed and
bound.
On motion of Mr.. Trafton of Fort Fair
held, that gentleman was charged with a
message TO the Senate informing that
body that the House has transacted all
business before it and is ready to adjourn
without day
Mr. Trafton subsequently reported
that he had conveyed the message with
which he was charged, and that ne had
peen charged by the Senate with the
duty of conveying a similar message to
the House
From The Senate: Ordered, that a
committee Of three ON the part of the
senate, with such the House may ioin.
be appointed To wait upon the Governor
ana inform him that both branches of
the Legislature have acted upon all mat
ters before them and are now ready to
receive any communication he may ba
pleased to make.
The order received a passage in con-
eurrence.
The Speaker appointed as such conn
mittee on the part of the House Messrs.
shea of Eden, Active !. Snow of Bruns-
wick, Heffron of PASSPORT. Connors f
Bangor and Dunn of Brewer.
Subsequently Mr. Shea from the conn
mittee reported that the committee had
attended to the duty with which it was
charged.
The following message was received
from the Governor:
Augusta, April G. 1912.
TO the President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives:
Il herewith transmit list of Acts and
Resolves passed during the present ses-
sion of the Legislature and approved by
me, numbering four Acts and six Re-
solves
81 have no further communication 10
make.
FREDERICK w. PLAIsTED."
The SPEAKER: Now. gentlemen of
the House. this completes the labor of
The session. and on motion of the gem
ueman from Shirley Mr.. Phillips, is it
the pleasure of the House that we do
now adjourn without day? As many as
are in favor thereof viii say aye; those
opposed, no.
The motion was agreed to-
The House thereupon adjourned with
out day
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REMOVAL OF RICHARDSON.


The Governor and Council met at L
4. NJ. Saturday. practically the oni5
business done being the passage Of al
order recommending the removal %
Asa y Richardson county attorney 81
York county. The order was as fol-
lows
whereas, an address for the remoF-
al Of Asa A. Richardson county attor-
ney of York county, from that office.
adopted by 10th branches Of the Leg
islatare OF this State on the 9th day
Of April, 1912. has been presented 20
the Governor and Council for their ae-
ton, IT accordance with the provisions
of the constitution Of this Stale.
Resolved, That the Governor be and
hereby is advised TO remove said Asa
A Richardson from the office afore-
said
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eral companies will be together in one
camp for the first time since 1908. The
The War department has approved eStI-
mates of approximately $1,000 Ter the
preparation ef camp site for the Il
companies at Fort Williams, aud the
camp viii be complete in every detail of
sanitation and comfort. When the new
site is completed, the corps will have for
its permanent home one of the finest OF
its kind on either the Atlantic or Pacific
coast Present plans look TO a division
for duty at the batteries, with two drill
periods each forenoon and afternoon.
Srd 4th. 9Th and 9th companies and the
second relief OF the 18th, Ath. 9Th, 10th,
18th and 18th companies, The companies
VIII alternate in the use of the drill
periods and at practice the relief not on
duty at the guns viii supply tug and tar
Lieut. Col John j Dooley. chief. ord
nance officer. Announces a week of rifle
matches to be shot on the gallery range
in the Portland armory, April l5-n. The
program includes both team and indivi-
Naval Reserve, School Boy Rifle clubs
and all corners.
The secretary of war has announced
the abandonment of the national matches
fer the present year.
An order has been issued directing the
chief ordnance officer to submit for the
approval of the adiutant general on or
before May / program for the annual
small arms competition. with recon-
mendations as to time and place As
soon as possible thereafter the program
viii be published for the Information of
all concerned so that there may be am
pie time for training teams.
But one regiment of infantry in the
regular army has been supplied with
the new infantry equipment, model of
1910. 1t will, therefore, be some time be-
fore the equipment of all the regular in
fantry is completed and a very much
longer time before this equipment Will
be available for issue To the organized
militia.
The first portion of the seasons allow
ance of 30 caliber ammunition will he
shipped without requiSition to all or
CARNATIONS before Patriots Day April
49,; provided, however, that no shipment
on hand a sufficient amount OF
ammunition with which to carry on prae-
tice for the early part of the season
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THREE TOWNSHIPS FOUND
In Which State Has a Claim to the
8 School Lands.

State Land Agent Frank f. Mace.
who has been lately looking into the
states rights on the timber and grass
in certain school or reserved lands.
has thus far found three townships
in which the State has a claim 10 thc
school lands. which have for some
time gone to the benefit of the owners
OF the townships.
In two instances the townships
were organized some years aeo rs
plantations, thus terminating tire
deed to the timber and grass one of
the townships, A. Range !. oxford
county. was organized into Riley
plantation, in 1879, but there is ne
record to show that the land agent
at that time. Isaac B. Clark of Ban
gor, assumed control of the lots and
the township has lost the benefit OF
the growth on the 800 acres of re-
served land since then
The situation in what is known as
Jerusalem in Franklin county is sim
liar that township having been or
ganized into a plantation in 1881, and
the State should have had the bene-
fit of the $50 acres of reserved land
from that date until the present.
In Township 5, Range 20, Somerset
county, the timber and grass rights in
the reserved lands of 1000 acres were
never sold and consequently the State
should always have collected its
share of all the stumpage cut from
that township.
Land Agent Mace states that he
will not only now assume control OF
the 2s20 acres thus discovered but viii
proceed TO collect the back stumpage
due the State from the above towns
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SIS, 1000, ooo CORPORATION.
Largest Organized in State of Marie
for Five Years


The organization papers of the larg-
est corporation that has been organ
lied in Maine for the past five year.
was filed, Saturday, at the office of tn.
secretary of State. The organization
is tie Chicago Utilities Co. organize
at Portland and capitalized at S53
000.Ga0 The State receives from TIL
corporation Il fee of S5305.
OF the capital stock of the corpo
ration but '$5f has been paid in. Clar-
ence f. Eaton of Portland is presi-
dent of the corporation and T. l.. Gro
teau of Portland is treasurer The 9th
er incorporators are Albert a. Rich.
ards. b. NJ Maxwell and Clarence G.
Trott OF Portland. None of the names
given in the articles of incorporation
are those OF the actual promoters.
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A GARDINER CASE
On Trial, Involving Four Notes Given
for Automobile.

The case of j. r. Henderson of Gardl-
ner VS.. Robert w. Hill of Gardiner was
the only one to be tried, Saturday. n
the superior court The action in this
case was brought by plaintiff to recover
for four $50 promissory notes which were
signed by the plaintiff and made payable
to the defendant. The notes were given
to Mr.. Henderson by Mr. Hill in pay
ment of an automobile.
Robert w. Hill, the defendant, testified
that in June, 1910, Henderson came to
him and advised him to buy an automo-
bile to use in his grocery business, say
ing that it would be cheaper than a
horse. Witness said that Henderson told
him he had car which he would sell
the defendant for $3.50. and recommended
1t to be a very good trade for the money.
He said he bought the machine, paying
$50 down, and gave five $50 notes in pay
ment for the balance. He said that he
had no knowledge about an automobile
and that he relied upon Mr.. Henderson's
word as to the condition the car was in
Z at the time of the purchase. Witness
testified that he was never able to run
the car over three miles without break
down during the whole time that he had
had ii.
Percy Hill, the brother of the defend
ant, corroborated the defendants story
as to the condition of the auto. He tes-
titled that he had also attempted to run
the machine but that he could not run
it over a mile or two at a time without
a breakdown.
George Coombs. a machinist of Gardi-
ner, testified that he had repaired the
machine at various times and that he