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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-07
W. Va. Baptist
Sunday School
Convention
Is Called to Meet At Montgomery
May End and .:srd by State Super
intmdent OF Missions }. ). Turn
Ncr, Who Asks fOr $500.

Kimberly. March j.--SuDerintendent
of Missions J. J. Turner has sent out
the following letter to the Baptist
Sunday Schools Of the State. calling
their attention to the convention to
be held in the near future:
The 10Th annual session Of this con-
vention will be held May 2nd and
Bird with the First Baptist Sunday
School Of Montgomery.
In looking forward to the success
of this meeting President A. p.
Straughtcr held a board meeting in
Charlestcn on February %. After
taking under consideration the vast
amount Of work that the convention
Is called upon to do it was decided to
ask the schools to send up fifteen
hundred dollars.
Th" following plan was outlined for
raising this amount. which it is hoped
I'll the schools will endeavor to carry
out:
First. all superintcndcmts are asked
to max" strong canvass for annual
and life memberships; second, the
secretaries are requested 10 give at
least one supper on the soliciting
plan: third. all the school set apart
the first Sunday in April as general
Sunday School Convention Rally Day
and that great efforts will be put
forth to make it a success.
These are reasC1s to believe that
, the Montgomery meeting will excel
those held heretofore.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-07
FAYETTE co. NEGROES PROFIT
BV MIsrA.KE AND CINCH A
NOMINATION.
T.R's. Name Applauded
And County Committee Asks State
Committee: for A Presidential
Preference Primary i'm Connection
WIN One to I've Held in June.
(SpeCidG to The Advocate }

montgomery, March 2.-Profiting by
their mistake of two years ago when
they went to sleep on the job and
allowed the Republican county exec
ut1ve committee to issue the call for
hrimaries without making the usual
Professionalism the nomination of one
Of item, about one hundred and fifty
Negroes of thas county met here this
norn'ng in Odd Fellows Hall and
tick steps to protect their interests
The men assembled were members
OF the suffrage league which was Or
2anized shortly after the committee
took its action. J. V. Coleman. the
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-07

president, presided, and Sam Chiles
acted as, secretary.
Peas were made by all the speak
els for harmonious action in the com
lug campaign and assurances were
gwen that if the county committee,
which was to meet in the afternoon,
accorded the consideration demanded,
the Republican party could depend up
Oil the unanimous support Of the COL
oTod voters Of the county. Among the
demands made in the resolutions
which were adopted after much de-
bate were: provisions in the call for
tie primary election assuring the
| nom: nation Of at least one colored
candidate for member of the House
Of Delegates, and the election of a
c"iored member at large Of the coun-
t. executive committee.
NC efforts were made to boost any
Cne's candidacy for the first named
Place, efforts having failed to induce
either ]. NJ. Ellis or Fl. II. Railey,
both former Legislators, to make the
| fight. But it was pretty generally un-
derstood that Dr.. r. l.. Gordon, Of
{ 'TIbUrm0nd, would not be lacking of
support if he would allow his name
| &c be used, a contingency which seems
highly probable.
A feature Of the meeting Of the
| league and also of the county COM
mlttee, which met in the afternoon,
was the applause which greeted every
mention Of Theodore Roosevelt's name.
SO unanimous was the sentiment of
| these meetings that the committee
| issued an appeal to the State COM
| mittee to place the names Of all can
didates for the Republican nomina-
tion for president on the ballots TO
be voted IN the June primary, with
the understanding that the delega es
! to be elected in the May convention
| be governed by the preference thus
expressed. The committee also adopt
ed the leagues proposals as set forth
/ IN full in the following resolutions
drafted by William Brown. J. e. Moss
W. II. Banner, A. 3. Ellis, G. b. Tur-
ner. A. r. notan and J. s. Caul:
| Be it Resolved, That primary
election be held throughout the sew
eral voting precincts in Fayette coun-
tv on the 4th day Of June A. d. 1912
for the purpose of nominating can
GiGaics for county and district Offices
tn same 10 be held, conducted and
result asrcrtained and reported ac.
cording to the rules and regulations
formulated and promulgated by tho
State Committee for the State primary
TO be held on said date.
Resolved, That there shall be one
member Of the county executive com
m!ttee elected on the primary ballot
from each voting precinct in Fayettt
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TO REWARD AFTER a WE'LL
.....~- SPENT LIFE.
Faculty Resolutions
Extend sympathy to ti,e-BereaveA
Family and Hold Her Life Up AS
An Example OF Christian Meek
ness And Fortitudc Under Severe
TriaEs.

Institute, March 2.-Mrs. Lucy
tSpriggs, wife of Prof. William A.
Spriggs, died at her home here Friday
evening about 9 o'clock. She had
been an invalid for several years and
her death was expected by relatives
and neighbors for several days. The
funeral took place at Institute Sunday
afternoon. Mrs Sprggs leaves a
husband two daughters, Miss Ethel,
Nashville, Tenn; Miss Lewellyn, AS
sistant Bookkeeper at the West Vir-
ginia Colored Institute; one son, Will
liam A. Spriggs, Jr., a student at the
West Virginia Colored Institute, moth
er and sister, Mrs. and Miss Trimble,
Of Grafton, w. Va. When the end
came, all these relatives were at the
bedside, except the sister. Mrs. Trim
bic, her mother, arrived from Grafton
ca the evening train.
Prof. Spriggs moved from Grafton
TO Institute some fourteen years ago
since which time he has been instruc-
tor in carpentry in the State School
friendship Of many Of the most prom
inent citizens Of both races
. The funeral was conducted Sunday
ofternoon at 2 o'clock ~ the Chapel
Rev j. s. Carroll of Simpson NJ. r
church, Charleston, officiating. Eight
members Of the senior class acted as
pail bearers. The male members OF
the faculty were honorary pall-bear'
ers and music for the service was
furnished by the Institute choir.
The remains we're Inferred in tht
Meadows burial ground at Institute.
The death of Mrs. Spriggs was th'
occasion for the adoption Of the fol
lowing resolutions by the faculty 0
the West Virginia Colored tastitute:
Whereas, Cod in His divine wisdom
has suffered to be removed from OH
midst the patient and loving wife o
William A. Spriggs, our co-worker
and e.,
Whereas, in recognition Of the fact
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-07
ON THE DEATH OFF
MRS. RUTH FIELDS 3

Whereas it has pleased God, in Hfs
infinite wisdom to remove from
among us our dearly beloved sister,
Ruth Preston Fields; and, @ :.
Whereas During her memberships
Of this organizatio she always uprt
held its principles and ftrthered it's
tenets, exhibiting in her life a spirit
of Fidelity, Harmony and. Love which
we all admired; and, r {. - a353
Whereas, Fer devotioh ag-a daugh=
ter and sister, and wife and mother
was exemplary, and her, influence MP
on the community was #ffSFH good
therefore, be 1t ra.,r.,. = "a yssys
Resolved, That we bow in humble
submission to Him that doth. alt things
for the best; that we5 extena$S66 her
bereaved relatives OUR sympathy and
commend them to the care I0k Our
Heavenly Father; and, be ftBfufthers 4
Resolved, That we, drape ssopr. char
ter and altar ia mourning forfSa Pc
riod Of thirty days. and that thsse res@
outions be iricofporat .ffisF FoGSS In
utes and copies be sent to- the sfamily
and each Of the 1Iocat Negro news
papers for publication y rtt7S7.s M
PHYLLIS W4IEATLEY< CoffHT NO.
/, ORDER OF CALANEf4E.
- MATTE Al Whey,
MATTE PORTER, !
MARY Il. MASON,
ELLA F.. RAY. ~. ~ =.
February 9th, 1912, -. s. 49,. 4.
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have. voice: in the naming of their
candidates.
AT the memorable National CON
VentiCH at st. Louis in 1896 Mr..
Rathbone was delegate and assist
ell III placing before the people the
name Of that great ana tried Repub-
1Ecan William Mckinley, for I'resi-
delt. in that he served his country
and party well. He knows the duties
and Importance of the Office TO which
he asrires and if nominated and
elected is pledged to serve his State
as we'll as he served his country and
party in the 1896 convention. ~...
Tie nomination of Mr.. Rathbone
would add strength TO the Republi-
can State ticket and those Who know
him feel certain that if electei the
duties Of the office would receive the
atteEtiC.l they deserve In every
county in the State he has many
friends who will be glad to have an
opportunity to vote for him.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-07
February 9th, 1912.

Taft'sa oily white" state organiza-
tions in the south are "fring' Afro
Americans out Of the party, by the
Wholesale" We will have very few
delegates in the next Republican Ma
tional convention if he controls 1t.
That much is already clear--Cleve-
land Gazette
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-07
HUSTLE WHILE YOU TRUST.

We can not get along ia this world
simply by trusting God and A0fnE
nothing. God permits even praying
loafers to starve to death. You must,
hustle while you trust ---Kansas Bap~
tist Herald
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-07

Miss Sarah Dawson was called to
the city by the serious lines Of her
mother.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-07

Washington, March 4-AttOrney
General Wickersham said today that
| he would resign from the American
Bar Association, if that organization
sustained the action Of it's executive
committee in ousting William H.
Lewis, a Negro, assistant attorney gen.
e"al, from membership. The attorney
general declared that he was not fight
:ng for the admission of q Negro 10
the organization but was Waging war
against the idea that the American
Bar Association could do thing
which he believed to be illegal
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-07

Mrs. Callie Page entertained a
number Of ladies Saturday evening
at her home on Bradford ST.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-07
FROM MEMBEKSHIP IN EAR AS
; sOCTATION Is RESENTED BY
WICKERSHAM. ,
Secretary Claims
Assistant Attorney General Lewis
Was Accepted by Mistake, But
His Sponsor Says lie Will Resign
II Race Prejudice is Gratified.

Washington, Feb. ga decision by
lean Bar Association to oust William
H.-Lewis, a Negro and an assistant at
torney general of the United States,
from membership In the bar associa-
ton has aroused Attorney General
Wlckersham to the rescue of his as
slstant. In his spirited letter sent
TO each of the $500 members of the
ASSOCIATION, the Attorney General
cahrges the executive committee with
an arrogance Of power unwarranted
by the bodys constitution, Gin order
to crafty race prejudice entertain
ed by some Of its members
The attorney general points out that
Lewis was elected after regularly
nominated and invited to join by
the secretary of the association and
when the committee which elected
Lewis went out of office it was sue
-ceeded by another committee contain
ing two new members which took
action.
5 THE object of the association, the
"'Iol heS Scheldl ColtlHueS, is 10 au-
vance the science of Jurisprudence.
promote the administrator of JUS
ttce~and uphold the honors of the pro-
Iffssion. Of law"
S.. Copies of correspondence between
the ! attorney general and Secretary
:Whitlock also accompanied Wicker
sham's letter. On January "a, the
attorney general wrote George Whit
lock, secretary Of the association:
Il am especially moved to make this
protest, because Mr.. Lewis is an as
sistant attorney general of the United
States. holding as ! do, the commits,
sion of the president, issued him with
the consent Of the senate" 80,
, Mr.. Whitlock replied that none
other than whitehead ever been elect
ed to the association and added that
as the committee had elected Lewis,
in the belief that he was white, it
was felt it could not do less than re-
sc1nd it's own action Inadvertently
taken. The committee had not de-
pided, Whitlock added, that a Negro
was ineligible for membership. Lewis
was appointed by President Taft last
year. He has been in charge of In
partment Of Justice. Frequently he
has been q White House caller and in
attendance at the White House recep-
tiOnS --.------
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-07

Mrs. Joel Taylor was hostess to
the married ladies whist club Thurs.
day afternoon Of last week.
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Continued on Page Three }
The Adair County news., 1912-01-17
A Quear Acquitt al,

The acquittal, by jury, of the
two men who were indicted for
criminal responsibility in the loss
of LAT lives in the sshirt waist
factory horror in New York City,
will cause some surprise through
out the country.
The accused men were the pro-
prietors of the establishment
and it was clearly shown that
they had not provided sufficient
safeguard against just such a
catastrophe as occurred when
their factory caught fire.
Exits were closed, fre-escapes
decayed and unservicable, every
thing so arranged as to precipi-
tate panic. and these men were
responsible, through their care
lessness, for the appalling loss of
life.
The jury has found them mot
guilty" and the heartless en-
ployers of child labor laugh in
their sleeves. Tampa (Fla.)
Tribune.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-17

can do this only by striving to
bring into each life, touched how
ever remotely by his own, all the
sunshine we can command. It is
wonderful when one stops to
think of it, how far reaching for
good or for evil our influences
may become. You all know some
thing of the wonderful working
of the wireless telegraphy, where
the voiceless air carries the mes
sage from one point to another,
through miles of distance, and
we are assured that the thoughts
we send out work in the same
manner. We are told that
Thoughts are things and we
should be careful of the charac-
ter of the thoughtwaves we send
out.
1t is possible that many of us
have failed to make of the past
year all we could wish, but if we
make stepping stones of our past
mistakes, ladders for reaching
the higher grounds, it is far bet
ter than to sit down and sorrow
over them. We should remember
that another day is given US, and
determine to keep the new page
as Clearly as we wish the old one
could have been. Speak the kind
word; do the kind deed. Don't
keep the flowers for the coffin;;"
do not starve the hungry hearts
for the kind word you keep for
the eulogy. No one ever regret
ted doing a kind deed, or speak
ing a kind word, or seeking to
brighten the life of another. -
The COmmoner.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-17
SEND YOUR SUBSCRIP-
ton RIGHT AWAY
TO THIS PAPER-not to The
Louisville Times.
Probably a Fake.

The story from Indianapolis
that John ]. McNamara's hair
has turned white since his incar-
ceration in the San Quentin pen
itentiary in California, and that
it was only slightly touched with
gray when he was spirited out
of Indianapolis, is probily fake,
pure and simple.
The story of hair turning white
in a night or some other short
period of time was once a favorite
one with writers of fiction who
wished to impress upon their
readers the capacity of their he
roes or heroines for suffering.
But physicians have cOntended
that nobody's hair ever turned
white in night, and fctionists
have about abandoned the story
of such sudden changes of the
complexion of the capillary ap-
pendeges.
Perhaps McNamar's hair is
somewhat whittier than it was a
few months ago. If that is the
case that is probably the whole
of the foundation of the report.
More probably there has been no
appraciable change. Frankfort
News.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-17
Local Option Election Called.

The people of Lincoln county
are to again have the opportuni-
ty to vote upon the question as
to whether or not they will have
the licensed sale of spirituous,
vinous and malt liquors. At the
last regular county court day,
December 18th, petition hear
ing the requisite number of
names was presented to Judge
Bailey, and Notwithstanding a
protest was filed asking that
time be given the temperance
people to go over and attempt to
purge the list of names which
were alleged to be signed irregu-
larly. Judge Bailey ordered an
election to be held on February
10th, 1912, when the matter will
be finally decided. The election
promises to be a warm one as
both sibes are preparing to make
a vigorous fight.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-17

Mrs. A. R. Tabor, of Crider, Mo had
been troubled with sick headache for
about five years, when she began TAX
ing ChambeIlain's Tablets. She has
taken two bottles of them and they
have cured her. Sisk headache is
caused by disorded stomach for which
these tablets are especially intended.
Try them, get well and stay we'll Sold
by PAUL Drug Co.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-17
Another Day.

The New Day has begun. 1t
goes without saying that we each
wish for the other, success and
prosperity in all good underta-
kings; but we should do more
than wish we should work for
the fuifllment of the wish. We
The Adair County news., 1912-01-17

If your children are subject to at
tacks of Group, watch for the first
symptom, hGarseness. Give Chamber
lain's Cough Remddy as soon as the
child becomes hoarse and the attack
may be warded off. For sale by PAUL
Drug Co.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-17

An English physician guarantees
to cure blushing. It will be news
that the age suffers overmuch
from this affection of superfu-
Gus modesty.
The Adair County news., 1912-01-17
Hogwai!ow Doines.

o0DoSAAPSiOho ASh VIC SoiiSoCoo.
ional Record.
Little Fidity Finders has cut a
hole in his spelling book to peep
at the teacher through.
Poke Eazily believes that
everybody has been given two
ears to enable them to hear both
sides of the question.
Frisby Hancock went to hear
the Hog Ford preacher last Sun
day. The sermon was so long
both of his feet went to sleep.
The postmaster did not rest
well last night. He says every
time he eats cheese for supper
he is bothered with the rats.
The Hog Ford preacher had
one of the largest crowds of the
season to hear his sermon last
Sunday. The room was so full
no one could leave the house I'M
til the preacher was through.
lobe Mosely is disabled some
what this week with a large win
on his neck. He is in communi-
cation with several patent medi-
cine firms, believing that he can
sell them a testimonial illustrated
with his picture!
A spelling match will be held
at the Wild Onion school house
Saturday night. The teacher will
give out the words. This is the
first opportunity he has had in a
long time to use big words.
While going through the woods
on his way home from school
yesterday afternoon Little Fidity
Flinders lost his way. He had bis
big geography with him, however
and reached home in safety, with
out much delay.
A lively shooting ARRAY took
place at the dance on Gimlet
creek Saturday night, but the
Excelsior Fiddling Band was
making so much noise only few
close bystanders could hear it.
The Mail Carrier was delayed
yesterday in getting into Hog
wallow on account of having to
drive around one of lobe Mosely's
big pumpkins that had accident
ally rolled out into the road.
Jefferson PotIocks has discov-
cred that a large bump of eau
tlousness is developing on his
head since he engaged in a fight
with Standard Hancock at Rye
Straw.
Fit Smith appeared in Hog
wallow today after an absence of
three days and nights. On la st
Wednesday he went into the
creek bottoms in search of pos
sums, and soon had one located
in a hollow log. Fit never takes a
dog with him, being unwilling to
divide honors with anything or
anybody else, and he took a seat
on the end of the log to wait till
it came back out, having plenty
of patience and twist of good
smoking tobacco. After having
waited thus until the following
afternoon, he became S uspicious
that the sly animal had entered
his hiding place for the winter.
and then he decided he would
crawl into the hole after him.
This he did, but after entering
he was Mortified when he saw
daylight at the other end. Not to
be out done he crawled on
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-16
Death Of Mrs. r. S. CuIbertson.

After several months OF suffering
from cancer and other ailments, Mrs.
r. S. Culbertson, OF this city, passed
away Monday afternoon al the SAM
tarium. It had been known for some
time past that recovery was imposst-
BILE, and several members of the family
had come from their distant homes to
await the end.
Mrs. Culbertson came to this city
some thirty.four years ago with her
father, the late John r. Smith, and
had lived here from that d ate until the
present time. Her marriage to Mr..
Culbertson took place in April, 1879,
about six months after her arrival
here.
Mrs. Culbertson, who was about s.
years OF age, was a good neighbo,
and friend, esteemed and respected by
all who had the pleasure of her &C
quaintance. She was active IN church
work and movements OF q public ma
ture, and was a valued member of the
Old Fort Improvement society. Hel
death brings sorrow to a large circle
of friends, who unite In extending
sympathy to the bereaved husband
and family and other relatives.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-16
Decision Affects Commissioners.

A telephone message received Wed.
nesday morning by Attorney F. E.
Stranahan, of this city, announces
that the supreme court has rendered q
decision favorable to his contention
that appointive county commissioners
should hold Office only until q general
election at which their successors may
be chosen.
The proceedings were brought on
behalf of candid ates nominated by
Cbouteau county democrats and pro.
gressives for the two-year and four.
year terms as county commissioners,
but the decision also affects the situa-
ton in several other counties where
appointive county commissioners are
serving %unexpired terms.
There was uncertainty as to the
legal status OF these appointments,
although q state law enacted by the
legislative assembly plainly states that
q vacancy in the board of county CON-
missioners shall be filed by appoint.
ment by the district Judge for the un-
expired term. The supreme court,
however, holds that such appoint
ments would conflict with the spirit OF
the constitution-that they should re.
main in effect only until such time az
the voters have opportunity to desig
nate their choice to fill any vacancy
10 the board OF county commissioners
or ia any other public Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-16
Montana Grain Shipments.

Ten thousand carloads of grain the
Great Northern expects to haul out
OF Montana this year, where two years
ago it hauled only 250 carloads,
James ]. Hill recently told St. Paul
business men at a banquet he was at
tending.
Mr.. Hill was urging the Importance
to Minnesota of the growing of live.
stock. "When attempting to show
them that livestock was essential to q
farm If crops would be good, I was
held an enemy to No. l hard wheat"
he said.
"Whether or not l am in error
when I insist on livestock being rails
ed on every farm, may be shown in an
experiment OF my own. The Great
Northern railroad about two years
ago sent Prot. Shaw, formerly of the
University of Minnesota, to show the
farmers there that something besides
sheep and cattle could be raised there.
"Two years ago the Great Northern
railroad hauled $50 carloads OF grain
from Montana. This year II IL esti.
mated that the road will haul IL, Oo(
carloads OF grain from Montana"