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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11
PROHIBITION AND THE CQNSTI-
TUITION.

"a. While the proposed prohibition
amendment to the state constitution
would prevent legalized sales of intox
icants in West Virginia, it must b,
admitted by even amendment advo
Gates that most drastic measure!
would have to>be passed by the legis
1ature, should it carry, to eliminate
what they term an evil and a curse.
Under the recent ruling of the Fed,
@ral supreme court, the amendment
would not prohibit the importation OF
liquors into West Virginia from 9TH
or states. Under that ruling West
Virginia authorities would be power
less to act until the liquors had &C
tually been delivered by the railroads,
express companies and other common
carriers to the persons or firms
which had bought them and ordered
them shipped to them.
There certainly could not be con-
fi>cation of property in the case after
the delivery. At least the proposed
tiScation. and the legislatures at
tempt to add power 10 the amendment
by passing confiscatory laws would
doubtless be held unconstitutional.
1t might be that the legislature
would deem it proper 10 apply pun
.ishment similar 10 the pistol anti
toting law, that is to say. men caught
with whiskey on them should be fined
and imprisoned six months for the
first off nse and confined in the state
penitentiary one year upon second
conviction. There are men in the pro-
Mhition cause radical enough to insist
on that. and if the real motive be 10
break up drinking and eradicate It
from the state. il is but logical that
that should be done with more han a
reasonable belief that it would prove
effective. Only the question of con-
stitutionality could interfere in the
legislatures determination 10 provide
punishment for having possession Of
liquors, if that should be its DISPOSE
ton, as the amendment gives that la{-
ltude. 1t is seen, then, that unless
the constitution steps in, confiscaion
of property and deprivation of person.
al liberty are threatened by the
amendment.
These are questions connected with
the proposed amendment to the sta @
constitution we'll worth thorough
study and investigation before final
disposition of the amendment ques-
ton.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11
POLICE CHIEFS IN SESSION

Toronto, Ont, July 9.-The an
annual convention Of the international
Association Of Chiefs Of Police met
in this city today and was called -
order by Major Richard Sylvester
of Washington, the president of the
organization. The attendance in
cluded the heads Of the police depart
n ents Of more than 200 metropolitan
cities Of the United States and Cana
da. The association will be in ses-
sion five days. Among the import
ant matters to be brought forward is
mat Of the proposed establishment
Of an international bureau of police
which will act as a clearing house
for the police departments through
out the United States and Canada
and cooperate with the departments
in other countries.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11
SEEING THE LIGHT

Nothing, perhaps, more significant
occurred at the meeting of the New
River Valley Baptist Association than
the frank discussion Of the question
OF llllteracy in the pulpit. The Advo-
cate has had occasion from time to
time to speak about this matter and
mas pointed out, as best it could, the
urgent necessity of the ministry clear
ing itself Of this charge, if it wished
10 retain the respect of the laity
winch is steadily growing intolerant
or the means groans and Bible-pound-
lngs which were the stock in trade Of
the ante-bellum Negro preacher.
Our attitude upon this question, as
upon the promiscuous comforting Of
doctorate degree upon unqualified min
listers by institutions Of the second
grade high school class, was looked
upon with holy horror as the rankest
heresy by those we sought to benefit
Inc writer was daubed an infidel and
MS action compared with the LAYING
OF impious hands upon the holy Of
holes. But this did not refutc the
truth OF our contention. 1t did not
wipe out the fact that the church is
losing is influence with the DcoDlc
largely because of ignorance in the
Pulpit; that more than ten per cen.
a@ Is now the case. Of the 10000 Ne
gro ministers in the United State!
should be trained. The idea Of q,
oOo unframed Negro ministers AT
tempting 10 lead 10000. LvJ poop1e los
than fifty years removed from SLAYER
is absurd, and efforts to hinder tn
correction of this abuse are inimica
TO the upift Of the race.
1t must be gratifying to those VIII
have long seen the light that it's ray
are now slowly but surely penetra
ing the darkest cavcrns Of the oDpt
sition; that the progressive laymc
and ministers may now with imDun
~ demand that the man who aspir,
TO preach The Word shall be no 10,
trained than those who would pra
tice medicine, law or any Of the OF
er learned professions. The Bapti
denomination was the chief offend
IN this respect, and their conversit
Is another step toward leading al
light.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11

That the spirit Of unrest is not con
fined to any race. color or creed wai
demonstrated last week at Philadel
Iphia when the National Independent
Political League was rent asunder and
became two organizations where there
had previously been one.
| The League is an ambitious organi-
lzation Of men Of color with a name
more pretentious than its member
ship. Press reports are to the effect
that thirty-one delegates gathered at
| the fifth annual meeting with the an
nounced purpose of "electing officers,
the selecting by the League of these
candidates for the Presidency, Vice
Presidency and other national and
state offices whom it will support in
the fall campaign, and the adoption
Of measures for the better education
and efficient organization of the col
orGd voters of the country in order
TO secure to themselves and to their
race all of the rights and privileges
guaranteed them under the constitu-
ton of the United StatGS''
1t does not appear VIII. ther the first
order of business was transacted or
not. but it is a dead certainty the
third was never reached, because the
came a cropper in attempt
ing to leap the second President
Clifford and the majority favor the
Bull Moose" party and its candidate,
and about all the other officers head
ed by the Rev. J. Milton Waldron lean
toward the party of Wilson and Mar
shall, In this these latter exhibit a
consistency, for the Ma
tional Independent Political League
has. since its organization, been more |
Democratic than Independent.
Let them split. The more the mer-i
Ter Old idols are being broken up,
ancient landmarks obliterated and
customary moorings deserted. Every
'ody's doing it. Why not the Nation
Il Independent Political League. and
rifford, Trotter, Waldron and the 9TH
r twenty-eight?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11
Better Slippers and Shoes chan
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SPANISH WAR VETERANS

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, July O.
Profusely decorated in the national
colors, Sault Ste. Marie today ex-
tended a hearty welcome to the
many visitors who arrived for the
annual encampment of the Michigan
department of Spanish War Vet
Grams. Tomorrow. morning there
will be a parade, followed by a bust
ness session of the department at
which addresses are to be made by
Governor Osborn and Major Cloman,
the commandant ct Fort Brady. The
business sessions will conclude
Thursday with the election of Off
GERS.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11
BOSTON, ANCIENTS IN LONDON

London, July 10-The members
of the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Company. of Boston, who are to
make two weeks visit with thel,
aamesake organization, tho Honour
able. Artillery Company of London,
arrived in England today. The WIS.,
itors we're met at Liverpool, and
escorted to. this city by a delegation
representing the London company
Tomorrow a banquet will De given
at the Armory House in honor OF
the Americans
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11
CONVENTION OF DISTRIBUTORS.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 9.-The
annual convention Of the National
Exclusive. Distributors Association,
Of house~to-house distribute
'ers Of advertising matter, began in
this city today and villa continue in
session until Friday. The officers
lin charge of the convention are
President Earl r. Jacobs, Of Gales
burg, ILL.,, Vice President J. II
Reese, Of Wheeling, w. Va, and Sec
Eretary-Treasurer p. s. Florea Of In
FdianapoHs. .
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11
CHICAGO TO INVITE CoNNAUGHr

.l Chicago, Ill, July "a delegation
representing the Chicago Association
Of Commerce left today for Winnipeg
to investigate opportunities for the
extension of trade with western Cana
da and incidentally to invite the Duke
Of Connaught, Governor-General OF
Canada, to pay a visit to Chicago
His Royal Highness is scheduled to
arrive in winnipeg at the same Tina
at the ChicagoaRs., 1t is hoped tina;
the Duke may find it possible to visit
|Chicago some time. during the pres
!: ent summer
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11
MANY VISITORS AT WINNIPEG

Winnipeg, Man, July 9.---Many
visitors are arriving in Winnipeg to
assist in the welcome to the Duke
Of Connaught and to attend the open
ing Of Canadian Industrial Exhibition,
at which His Royal Highness will off,
cite tomorrow. The exhibition
which promises to be one of the most
successful as we'll az one Of the larg-
est affairs Of its kind ever held in
the Dominion. Numerous large con-
ventions and other gatherings are
booked for the exposition period.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11

Tamaqua, Pa, July 8.--The ex-
tension Of the Lehigh and New Eng
land Railroad, from Danielsville to
this place, was opened to traffic to-
day. The. new lin cost $4,000, 600,
and is the largest piece Of railroad
construction in this section in many
years. The extension gives the lie.
high Coal and Navigation Company
ITS own. through line to. Boston, and
Is EXPECTED to result I'm tremendous
development of the csmpany's coai
properties. *
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11
SHOE AND LEATHER MEN

Boston, Mass, July 1O-From all
sections Of the United States ana
Canada shoe manufacturers, whole
salers and retailers, tanners, sales
men and factory superintendent
have flocked to-, Boston for the Ma
tional Shoe and Leather Week and
Fair, which opened today. The
Mechanics building is flied with
exhibits illustrating every branch of
the shoe industry. During the week
the visitors; will pay visits of in
specton. to some of the largest shoe
factories In the Boston district and
the factory Of the, United Shoe Ma
chinery Company at Beverly.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11
DRUG FIESDS.

For the promotion Of temperance
IA America the Dopularization of beer
ana hight wines, such as Europeans
drink, would be Of more value than
me prohibition Of whisky and all 9th
CT intoXicants. and the Illicit sale CT
Dorh lnt0XicantS and drugs. OF course
tOlal abstinence is wiser for the jndi-
vldual, and would b" better for tho
world than even temperate INDULGENCE
since great many temperate indu1g-
CTS arc occasionally indiscrcct and
many Of them become habifual1v in.
temperate. But, getting away from
ideals and looking faces in tho foco
the Illicit consumption Of alcoholic
beverages and drugs is an obstacl,
to practical prohibition that must bt
considered. New statistics from N,
government at Washington bear npo1
the question.
In connection with the efforts q
DR. Hamilton Wright, Opium oxnor
OF the department Of state and H.
several members Of congress who ar
making efforts to get adcuuate law
passed to prohibit the importation O
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11

opium, and the use Of various injur-
ious drugs. it Us published that about
| 100000 Americans are victims of
drug habits. These figures have been
published before. They are not the
estimate OF sensationalists, but the
finding of government investigators.
who are. presumably, conservative.
The American idea that China IS
sunken in drug addiction, as compar-
ed with other countries, is an exag.
serated one. China has suffered seri-
ouSly from opium, and would proba-
bly, have stamped out its sale by
use of heroic measures some time
ago if Great Britain had not blocked
her efforts that the British opium
trade might progress. There are about
as many drug addicts in America in
proposition to population as there are
in China. and there have been no open
importation and sale Of opium, anu
no compromise of the authorities wi n
the evil. How. many Americans would
be drug f1ends if drugs were sold as
freely as they have been, until re-
cently. in China nobody can say. But
the higher nervous organization and
greater restlessness of Americans in
cline them more strongly toward dis
sipation than the more stolid Chinese.
About half of the criminals, in and
out of prison, are drug fends. Two I
physicians in 100 and one trained !
nurse in 100 are "dopers.' Drug adj
diction is the logical and popular next |
step to the woman who becomes aban-I
doned, and large proportion of the !
segregated. element is sunken in drug
Americans are said to use a greater
variety of injurious drugs than can
be found i'm any other country. Opt =
un, morphia, cocoa leaves, cocaine,
Choral canabis, and numerous deriv-
atives, are in common use. And de-
spite the state laws against their dis
tributioR rich trade is driven in
them in most cities. Even school
children are found to be patrons Of
cocaine vendors in Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh. !,
The history of dissipation is that it
is regularly progressive. When a
switch is made from one form of de-
bauchery to another, it is always to
a more injurious habit that the dissi-
pated individual resorts Switching
from cocaine to whisky is hardly
within the range of possibility, but
switching from whisky to any drug
that is procurable when intoxicating
beverages are not procurable is easy
and frequent. If the prohibitionists
should cut off the entire supply of in
-oxicants tomorrOw-closing blind tig-
ers and suppressing bootleggers, as
we'll as shutting out saloons-there
would. be- many more than 100000 :,
drug fiends in little while.-Louis- .
oiHc C0urier-Journdi. i
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11

reservations represented inclu::ins
the Standing Rock, Cheyenne River.
Rosebud, Lower Brule, Pine Ridge,
Yankton and Sfsseton. The meeting
will last several days and will be
addressed by numerous Catholic
priests as Well as some OF the Noted
leaders of the red race
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11
GATHERING OF 20.
CATHOLIC INDIANS

Chamberlain, s. D. July 10---What
is probably the most unique relig-
ious gathering Of the summer was
opened today at the new town OF
White River, near the Rosebud res
|ervation, where several hundred
thousand indians processing the
Catholic religion assembled for a
camp meeting. -.Phe. Indians :. have
gathered from several States, the
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-11

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
Curley Wants Corbett
to Train Jim Flynn

CHICAGO. Jan. 4-The date OF the
Jack Johnson-Jim Flynn fight. scheduled
TO take place some time before July 4.
will be announced within the next ten
days. This statement was made by Jack
Curley. Fiynn's manager. here today
Whether the fight viii lbe held at Wind
ward or Metropolis. New. will be made
public at the same time. The Salt Lake
promoters who are TO finance the fight
are expected 20 decide on the town when
they arrive here 20 confer with johnson
and Clrley early next week, In an effort
to develop Flynn along scientific lines,
Curley is trying 10 engage James J. Cor
bett, Tommy Ryan and Abe AtteN to
train the Pueblo fireman. Flynn never
has been noted for cleverness, but has
depended mainly on his strength to carry
him to victory. Ryan has assured Curley
no will accept the proposition rendered
lin. but Corbe,t and Atten have not
.een heard from.
Johnson will do his preliminary work
Tor the battle here. He now Is in good
condition and says, II necessary, he could
enter the ring on few weeks notice
For the present, however, he intends to
do only a little boxing and a great dea
OF motoring.
Later johnson announced that IN,
formal agreement for the Flynn figh
would be signed Saturday and that TN
"DETAILS OF the proposed fight with MeNe?
probably would be made public mex
week
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
Advance Sale Heavy
For Zbyszko-P -Pietro

Advance sale OF seats for the HbysEko-
Pictro wrestling match warrants the fore
cast that record breaking crowdGwili
be I'm attendance at the finish bout to-
night Zbyszko is due to arrive In Omaha
this morning at o'clock and Pietpo Is
expected at noon. Roth men are reported
in the best OF condition for the gruelling
match which will be watched by lovers
OF the game all over the country.
The match tonight will he the first fin
ish bout participated In by Pietro since
his arrival in this country. Heretofore
he has been satisfied with throwing two
or three men an hour in handicap
matches Prior TO his coming 10 this
country Pletro was an officer In the
Portuguese army. He won the title Of
the champion of the army ana then
toured Europe and did away with the
best OF the mat artists. The prellmin-
aries tonight will begin at $50 o'clock.
Two good ones have been arranged The
first will be a finish match between Bill
Hokuf and Myers; the second Will be
between Joe Miller. OF Omaha, and Joe
Minden, OF South Omaha. time fall.
lasting twenty minutes unless fall Is
secured before that time Is up.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
Tri- City Basket
Ball League Gets
Official Sanction

fThe TRICKY basket ball league, com
rrising teams from the local Young
Mems Christian association, Creighton
Bellevue. University Of Omaha, the south
Omaha and Council Bluffs associations
and the high schools of Omaha, South
Omaha and Council Bluffs was officially
organized wednesday evening at a repre-
sentative meeting held in Physical Direc-
tor MaxwelPs office at the local associa-
tion building.
Appropriate bylaws and constitution
were unanimously adopted after lengthy
discussion. j. T. Maxwell of the local
Young Mems Christian association was
elected president. Prof, c. L. Reed, attn
letlc director at the Omaha High school,
was chosen as secretary treasurer, and
George Primrose of Bellevue college
was elected vice president. Prof. De
Vol of the Council Bluffs association
and Glade Delfs of Creighton were ap-
pointed to the executive committee.
All gross receipts will be turned in to
the secretary following each
game and after expenses have been paid
all proceeds will be divided between the
teams of the league according to the
number OF complete games played by eacf
team during the season. Referees fol
each game will be paid a stipulated
| amount and each official referee will b
! expected to appoint his own score keeper
The season will open next Tuesda!
evening at the University of Omaha gym
nasium when the Omaha High schoo
will clash with the University of Omahj
| quintet and the Creighton five will NEE
| the Bellevue team. The last game o
the season will be played on March %.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
Varsity Basket Ball
Squad is Trying to
Learn Team Work
CFrom a staff Correspondent

tf rom y CNhll NplltSbbilhtAiA''
LINCOLN, Jan. 4.-(Special. with the
resumption OF school work after the
Christmas holidays, basket ball practice
at the state farm began in earnest on
Wednesday night and early workouts in
dlcate that the squad is far behind that
of last season.
The absence Of Stiehm Tuesday night,
he having not returned from holiday
visit, handicapped the first evenings
work, but Wednesday the squad had the
best practice of the basket ball season.
With the opening of the Missouri Valley
conference games less than two weeks
distant. stiehm will lave big job on
his hands to whip the squad into cham
plonship form.
There is plenty of material with five
veterans in the lineup and dozen very
promising new men, but the team work
so essential to basket ball is totally lack
ing. The battle for places on this years
five has been so brisk that individual
play, rather than team work, has de-
veloped.
No less than four candidates appear for
nearly every place on the team, the main
fight being at center, where Hiltner Is
the veteran and is pitted against Stryker
of South Omaha and Hanzlik of Cedar
Radips, Ia.-both of the new men show
ing up in remarkable style. Suehm Is
playing his heavy men at guard and
using all of the lighter material as for
wards. Hascall, new man at forward
is doing some clever goal shooting and
may crowd Carrier. the old Omaha High
player, for his position. owen and Sea
mann are two other men who are doing
well in practice. Other possibilities In
clude White and Trimble, both excellent
goal tossers and fast in floor work.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05

cent Of tho SALARY he received from the
minor league from which he was claimed
In regard to this Il was explained that
the players frequently were given huge
salary for the forty-five days Of proba-
iionary play with the major leagues, onlV
to br thrust back into the minor and
become dissatisfied over the much smaller
salary there.
Hereafter all major league ball play
ers and clubs win DC prohibited from
playing exhibit.on games IN minor league
towns without the consent OF the home
club while the game rule applies 10 minor
league players and minor league clubs
playing In major league territory.
August Hermann, president Of the Cin-
clnnau base ball club, was reelected
chairman Of the commIsslon John Il.
Bruce OF the st. Louis club OF the Amer
lean league was selected as secretary,
while Joseph Flanner was chosen az sec
retary to the chairman Of the commits
| sion.
! J. II. Farrell secretary OF the national
| association, in speaking OF the changes,
said:
I "The commission ordered every request
made by us and we believe we have bet
tered conditions among the minor leagues
more than 100 per cent. There viii not b'
a minor league man in the country tina
WIN not be elated over the result OF th'
meeting
Chairman Hermann Of the commission
saids
Tho requests made by the minor
were fair in every case. OF course. Their
had to be some exceptions made wher
agreements were In vogue previous 4
this meeting. However, we found thes
TO be decidedly few. and think w
have bettered the condition of the ma
tionai game as well as that OF tn
, I minors"