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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
TO THE MINISTER'S OF ruE r.

no THE MINISTER'S OF THE II. g.
The National Religious Training
School and Chautauqua extends b cor
dial greeting to the ministers of all
denominations TO be the guests of the
school for one week, beginning July
6, 1912, and closing July 13, 1912. FOR
the purpose of discussing the follow
Ing and kindred questions: 49,
What is the moral condition OF tho
people of your community? Is crime
,oH-the ~inerease?- not, what is the
cause OF its reduction?
What IS the sanitary condition?
What effort, If any, has been made to
improve the sanitary conditions?
Is the death rate increasing?
10 what extent do you cooperate
with the Civic Improvement Leagues
Has settlement work been conduct
ed to any extent in your community,
and with what results?
What has been the effect of the
Temperance organizations, and have
You co-operated with them?
TO what extent has the work of the
Y. M. G. A. and Y. w. G. A. been eff
tective in your community? Do you
approve them?
What is the general fitness Of the
city and country school teacher? ---- .-
What has been the attitude of the
day-school teacher towards the Church
and Sunday School?
What is the real religious condition
of your people? Revivals, how con-
daeted ?-------------- -
Rev. DIT. Jesse L. Hur1but and Rev.
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or the eXpository features during
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should make it known at an early date,
addressing the President National Re-
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c., so that reservation can be made
for them. There will be no charge
while in attendance upon the Confer.
ence.
The Summer School and Chautaqua
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continue for six weeks. The most
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United States. For particulars and
terms address
PRES. JAMES e. SHEPARD,
Durham, N. G.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
THE ADVOCATES

To my friends promise that they
will nave the honor of being with q
winner. or loser. but no gutter. as 1
now promise that l will! stay until l
am elected or defeated.
l further promise,L II nominated and
elected. that will conduct myself and
the business AFFAIRS OF the otice in a
way that will bring no discredit to
those who have honored me with their
TO administer the affairs of the office
IN safe, conservative fair and bus
iness-like manner. treating all in an
impartial manner.
Very truly yours
r. J. DAVIS.
Montgomery, w. Va. March {, 1912.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

siphon may be used to make water
pump itself. After we had grown
tired OF playing with our minia-
ttTe' Dreadnaughts grandpa show
eel us the trick Of emptying the tue
with siphon made of an old piece
OF garden hose he, simply filled the
hose with water, stuck one end in
the tub, let the other hang over
the side, and the water lifted it.
self over the edge and flowed away.
Another sort OF a siphon-one big
enough to run a subway train
thropgh-is being built to drain a
tub, in the form of reservoir,
large enough to float all the battle
ships of the United States navy,
and forms the mastrr-link in the
hndred-mte chain of dams, auuc-
ducts. tunnels, and pipelines which
Father knickerbocker is building
to carry water from the Catskin
Mountains to his family of five mil
lion in New York City. 1t is not,
scientifically speaking, a siphon,
but the engineers call it an "in-
serted siphon." 1t is really a
mighty tunnel in rock, driven a
quarter OF a mile below the surface
of the Hudson river, and is capa-
bic of bclching forth in a single
day enough water to fill two and
one-third million miles of one-inch
gardcn-hoSc.
The Hudson river syphon is
like letter L which some
Titan might have traced, for its
legs or shafts are almost as long
as the two tallest sky-scrapers, in
the world placed one on top of the
other, and the cross-bar or tunnel
covers distance of more than ten
city blocks. 1t is the deepest water
works pressure tunnel in existence
today. The Catskill water supply
will be fed into the big black NAV
OF this monster tube under a pres
sure Of 44,OOO pounds per square
foot, and as the depth of the tunnel
below the surface is Approximately
100 feet, the static pressure at
the bottom will be 94,26O pounds
per square foot-probably as much
as existed in the very early types
of cannon which fired chunks Aof
rock instead of steel 'projectiles.
The siphon has to be bull: 20 with
stand great bursting stress, and is
II reality a colossal concrete gun
loaded with water instead of pow
tlef. --------------
From 77'hto DcrprStt -SS'iphhon
Tunnel m the Worid," by Rooert
Il. TGmlin, dr., IN the May Scr3b-
nCr.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

can people do not believe in having
any connection whatever between re-
ligion and politics or church and sta.c
aid President Taft is being condemn
ed for this act in establishing a pre-
cedent that is hateful to Americans and
contrary to the fundamental princl-
pies of American Institutions. The
clergy of Washington severely con-
demned President Taft in this mat
ter.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

The Negroes of St. Louis are
awakening and are giving unmis-
taxable evidence Of growth along
commercial and professional lines.
For instance, there are 10 grocery
stores; 4 drug stores; 5 wholesale
coal dealers; 5 funeral establish
mcnts; a gents furnishing store !;
I merchant tailors, besides 80 or
more pressing parlors; one florist !;
, printing companies; 4 neWspa-
pers 2 insurance companies; shoe
shops, ) hair dressing parlors 4
secondhand stores; 2 photograph
erS 2 landscape gardeners; 2 man
ufacturlng concerns; tea and
coffee store; a ladies toggery shop
with q fine assortment Of rcady-tO-
wear garments; 3 moving picture
theatres; a steam laundry with an
equipment, costing $4,000, owned
by W. G.. Gordon "a successful
funeral directory, ranking among
the five best in the city and en-
ploying 80 people.
Following the different first class
professions, we find q physicians,
8 dentists, 7 lawyers, besides sever
al carpenters, bricklaycrs, painters,
electricians, paper hangers and
hundreds Of workers in the ordi,
nary lines.
The leading secret fratcrnities
such as the Pythians, Masons, I
3. + and Knights Of Tabor own
their own halls, aggregating in val
ne nearly 100000.
The real estate holdings Of the
(colorcd people Of st. Louis are con.
(scrvatively estimated to be close t.
half million dollars.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
For Committeeman .At-Iarge.

To the Republican Voters OF West
Virginia:
l hereby nanonnce my candidacy
for Committeeman at large, subject
to the approval or rejection of the
Republican voters Of the state, in the
primary election to be held, June
the 4th. 1912.
l will heartily appreciate the sup
port Of my many friends and Repub-
lican voters Of the party generally.
Respectfully submitted,
Nnol
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
H H / d DIVIDED BY gQNTE7hfE
" f0R TAE. PREs!g|L|NTll[ ILLUMINATION

Concord, N. HA> April 24.-President
TAFT today swept New Hampshire m
the first state presidential preference
PRIMARIES ever held here. At IL
O'Clock last night the tabulation made
up from the combined returns cover
ing 173 out or 29O towns and cities
gave Taft S66 delegates In the state
convention to 169 for Roosevelt, The
primaries were significant from q To-
cal standpoint as Robert T. Bass, the
young progressive governor, staked
his political chances upon the result
Of the Roosevelt BOOM, 4,
The result was not only emphasized
by the overwhelming majority in the
state convention but by the loss of his
home town which gave the Roosevelt
delegates 100 votes to ITO for Taft. =
Winston Churchill, the celebrated
novelist, another Rnosevelt leader, was
defeated In his home town, by ma
jority of 20.
Speaker Frank A. Musgrove was the
only Roosevelt leader who succeeded n
carrying his home town. Hanover.
which voted nearly two to one for the
eN-president.
The country towns, especially in the
northern part of the state, went for
Roosevelt while the vote Of those n
the southern part Of the state went to
Taft.
While no definite figures could be
obtained upon the popular vote 1t
was estimated at the Taft headquar-
ters that the President would lead Mr..
Roosevelt by 5000.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

There is not so much talk now to
the effect that Governor GlasscocH was
talking through his hat when he said
Roosevelt would carry West Virginia.
The returns show that. if anything,
he put it too mildly.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

500. s.- .
Roosevelts majority 342. =
81 ByI Districts--Roosevelt: Washing
ton' Z; Madison, 2; Union. s; Web
Ster'> 5; Richie, s; Tridelphia, 7;
Liberty, I; total, 3S. Ills H. y
Taft: Center. 8; Clay, 6; Richland,
2; total, II. ..... .... y
II, c. ogden's own precinct, Woods
dale, In Tridelphia district, gave the
Colonel 25 votes and Taft 1, presuma-
bly, ogden's: The result here elimi-
mates the possibility of Taft getting
two delegates from the First district,
and lnsures a solid delegation For
Roosevelt to Chicago.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

Wheeling, W. Va, April 24.-In he
Ohio county Republican presidential
preference primaries yesterday, Colo
mel Roosevelt carried seven of the
districts for SO delegates, and Taft
three districts for II delegates The
totals were-Roosevelt 2,23S; Taft f.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
FOR SHERIFF. OF FAYrrTE co,

EHl1Or The AdVOcate.
Please announce through the col
umns Of your paper, that / am a can
didato for the nomination for the Of
flee Of Sheriff Of Fayette county, sub
jcct to the action Of the Republican
primary to be neld June 4th, 1912.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
FOR STATE TREASURER.

EultOT Tie AdVOCate:-
! hereby announce my candidacy
to the office Of State Treasurer, sub
Ject to the action Of the Republican
Primary to DE held June 4th.
c. T.. RATHBONE
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

The Advocate is authorized to an
nounce the candidacy of DR.. c.. G..
Barnett. Of Huntington, Cabel coun-
ty, tor committeeman-at- sub
jcct to the action of the primary cleo
ton to be held June 4th.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

~ II II 1T TT. Ut NTUUUJN
/ hereby announce my candidacy for
the nomination for State Supcrin-
t"n0cnt Of Free Schools Of West Vir-
ginia, subject to the decision Of the
Republican Primary Election.
Respectfully.
VI. p. STTAWKEY.
Charleston, WI Va. Feb. 2, 1912.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

Subject to the approval of my par
ty. am herewith announcing my can
didacy for the Republican nomination
for Justice of the Peace in Charles
ton district, and solicit the support of
my friends. IF elected 7 shall be on
the square. Yours in earnest,
JOHN II. BLOUNT.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

1t is to be hoped tina, the lesson of
me Illinois primaries is still soaking
into the brains of the re-actionarv
United States Senator'S
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

FOR JUSTICE or THE PEACE
I announce myself a candidate for
Justice of the Peace of Charleston
District, subject to the Republican
primary, when held. I earnestly So
!icit the support Of my friends.
A. M.- PAULEY. -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
NJ. p. MALCOLM.

7 hereby announce my candidacy for
nomination of Justice of the Peace Of
Charleston Magisterial District, sub
ject to the Republican Primary when
held. Your support is earnestly So
licitod.
f. r. CARTER.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
FOR SHERIFF.
To the Republican Voters OF Kama

To the Republican Voters OF Kama
wha County:
l herewith announce myself 4 can
didate for the nomination for Sheriff
of kanawha County, subject to the
approval or rejection Of the voters in
primary election. My record of three
years service as County Commission
er IS offered in evidence of my ability
to administer the affairs Of the Of
flee of Sheriff, If nominated and elect
ed. Your support is earnestly solic-
tied.
Respectfully.
A. r. SHEPPARD.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

That contributing editor of a
religious weekly, who knocks them
through the ropes evidently belongs
20 the church militant
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

OMMISSIONER COUNTY COURT
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
Commissioner Of the Kanawha Coun-
.ty Court, subject to the decision Of
the voters in primary election or by
such other method as may be decided
upon.
NJ. P. MALCOLM. I
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

1t becomes more apparent with each
passing day that there will he a
mighty eruption among ,he members
Of the Black cabinet along about Mar,
4th next.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy Of DR.. II. d. Hatfield, of
Eckman, Mcdowell county, for NOM
ination for Governor, subject to the
Republican Primary Election to be
held on June 4th, 1912.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

The country is going to be saved
all right. We have the assurance of
all the candidates TO that effect.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
Respectfully,
MARION GILCHRIST.
February 20, 1912.

70 the Republicans Of Charleston
District:
am o candidate for the nomination
by the Republican party for Justice
Of the Peace for Charleston District.
II nominated and elected I shall, to
the best. OF my ability, discharge the
duties Of the Office in an honest and
efficient manner. Your support will
}" appreciated
Sincerely yours,
FRANK A. MCGREW.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

State convention .at = fIanting ton on
May l6. ~.-,....---. .,.s.. .-,,.
Respectfully,
II. NJ. WILLIS.
New Martinsville.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

EDITORIALS
Jim COrbett is to train Jim Flynn
for his fight with Jack Johnson. Bett-
ing is now % to that the white
hope" will be defeated,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

HOW Engineers cardicd water
When we were little tads, sailing
toy boats in the big washtub out in
the back yard, we learned how q
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
Announcements
FOR GOVERNOR.

Editor The Advocates:
You are authorized to announce
through the columns Of the Advocate
that | am candidate for the Re-
nomination for Governor
subject to the will of the iNeDubli-
can voters in the State primary.
G.. w. Dillon
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

I hereby announce to the voters Of
Charleston Magistertal District that
I am candidate for the Republican
nomination for Justice Of the Peace
Of said district, subject to the de-
clsion of the voters as may be rem
dered in primary election.
Respectfully,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

Talk about Kicking dawgs aroun'
What are they doing TO ISmay's
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
FOR STATE ATDJTOP

TO the Republicans OF West Virginia:
hereby declare my candidacy for
and election to the Of
hce of State Auditor, subject to the
decision Of Statewide primary cleo
ton to be held June 4th, 1912.
Respectfully,
J. S. DARST.
Charleston, W. Va, Feb. II, 1912.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

| hereby announce my candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
Sheriff of Kanawha county, subject
to the decision of the primary ele1-
ton, when held. I will heartily ap-
preciate your support.
MCLEAN NASH.
Charleston, w. Va, March &c, 1912.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
Notes on
Racial Progress

There are between forty and fif-
~ retail grocery stores owned by
colored men and located in the res
ldentlal districts of the city of Mus
kogee, Oklahoma, each CARRYING a
stock OF goods, ranging in value
from 5000 to $1,000.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

Roosevelt lG. Taft 0 is the score Il
this State.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
STATE TREASTRER

| hereby announce my candidacy
Tor denomination and election to the
oihco of State Treasurer Of West Vir-
glnia subject to the approval or re-
Ject1on Of the Republican Primary
Election. June 4th, 1912.
respectfully,
T.. !, LONG
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

ioch, hurrah and likewise hanzai
for Teddy,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination for Governor of
West Virginia, subject to the de-
clsion of the Republican voters of
the State as may be recorded in
the Statewide Primary called for
June 4th, 1912.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

Rev. J. Milton Waldron and Rev.
A. G. Garner, in connection with DR..
Booker T. Washington, represented
the colored people at the recent Con-
servation Congress in New York City,
under the auspices of the Men and
Religion Forward Movement.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
FOR SUPREME COTRT JI.ncL,

| hereby announce my candidacy
for Supreme Court Judge, subioct
to the action Of the Republican
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
FOR SHERIFF

To the Republicans Of Kanawha
County:
l hereby beg to announce my can
ddacy for the Republican nomination
for Sheriff of the County, my candi
dacy being subject to the decision of
the voters as may be recorded in the
primary election for nomination of
county candidates.
Respectfully,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

The Daily Guide, St. Paul Mimi
is the only daily newspaper edited
amt published by Negroes any
where in this country. 1t is in it's
fourth year, and printed daily by
the Guide Printing Go: Thomas r.
Morgan, manager.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
Charleston, Feb. 13, 1912.

NUdT IPSIO1I, I Gu. To, JJlA.
l hereby announce. my candidacy
for nomination for Justice Of the
Peace Of Charleston District, subject
to the Republican primary when held.
I solicit the support Of all Republi-
cans, pledging the faithful administra-
ton Of the duties of the office If elect
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
Ralph NJ TaylOr and A r. EdmoD.

Ralph M. Taylor and A. e. Edmon-
ston, electrical contractors Of acknow-
lodged ability have opened an estab-
lishment at 721 T street, and announ-
cement Of their readiness ito do cleo
trical work of every description, speed
lily and properly" Mr.. Tyler is a grad
uate of Tuskegee Institute.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
CLEAN SWEEP IN KANSAS CITY

Ci'ltAN SWEEP IN KANSAS CITY
Kansas City, Mo-. April 24.-Coi.
Roosevelt made q clean-sweep of tn,
Kansas City primary yesterday, swing
ing into control of three districts. II
the Fourth district convention he will
nave so out Of the 95 delegates; in
the Fifth, GO out of 100 and in the
Eighth, 67 out Of IT, the returns
show. Both the Fourth aad' the Fifth
will have additional county primaries
but the result will not be- changed.
The eight is complete, fouf&3oting to-
day and one having done so previous
fy.
Returns received from Sumner and
Hardy counties indicate shat t:Roose-
welt is leading Taft in the primaries
in the Eighth district by a vote of 8
to l. In SedgeWick county Roosevelt
carried every city precinct and town.
ship by vote of 10 to /.
Returns from Hardy county indicate
'that Roosevelt has carried every pre-
cinct in the county. Returns from
MACPHERSON, while very incomplete
indicate that Roosevelt has carried that
county by vote Of to l.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

Charleston, Feb. 1st, 1912.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

One Of the substantial mer-
chants OF Okmulgee is j. f. Glass.
a native Of Louisiana. In early
youth he went to Texas, where he
received his education in the pub
nc schools and GuadalouDe Col
I"gr. After four years experience
as a teacher in the public schools
OF Texas, he afterwards removed
to the state Of Oklahoma, locating
at Okmulgee, in 1904. with 81 .25
as his capital. For five years he
was a trusted employee of the ST..
Louis and Frisco Railway Co., dur
ing which time, by saving and
careful management, he was enab-
led to erect $4,000 store building
IN which he conducts a successful
general merchandise business. For
four years he has held the contract
for transwerring the United States
mail
MIR. Glass is reputed to be worth
at least $4,000. .. ....-......-...
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

z. Or. 1OUNT.
Charleston, w. Va. Feb. -, 1912.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

MIR. Glass is reputed to be worth
at least $4,000. ....-......
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

One of the early pioneers of
Okmulgrc, Oklahoma, is James
Thomas. who is an intermarried
Creek citizen. He and his family
own and control 1000 acres of land
several tracts of which adioin the
clty OF Ollmulgec and is worth
T}''o an acre. He is said to be a
liberal contributor to public enter
prlseS. MIR. Thomas owns valuable
real estate IN Okmulgee, also in
Oklahoma city and is easily worth
$4,000.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25

The Creek Grocery Company of
Muskogce, Oklahoma, is the oldest
Negro grocery in the city. 1t oc-
rlpleS the ground floor of it's own
two-Story brick building on South
Second street. The officers of the
company are l.. F. Fuc, president
). r. johnson, secretary; p. b.
disadvantages The firm does a
general wholesale and retail gro
Gerry business. \ conservative es-
innate Of their volume of business
would be between $3O, 900 and
$4,000 annually.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-04-25
Respectfully,

CHAS. w. SWISHER.
Charleston, w. "a.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-03-07

We divided 500 acres near La
Porte Beach, on Galveston Bay, East
Of Houston, Texas, into 5 acre lots.
Have sold 300 acres. 40 lots left, we'll
improved, fenced and ready for crops.
On a good road. Price until April,
$50, half cash, balance to suit. Ma
terial for house, 800 and up. A good
man on the place to advise the col
onist and sell surplus produce. Eight
acres in Brookings produces 5000 to
$500 per acre Land there can do
as well with less expense, an un-
limited market and fine climate. Bet
ter than a 100 acre farm. We want
% more good families. W.. H. H.
Phillips.