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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-18
The Square Deal HOUSa
Good Clothes
$500

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don't have to make a large profit
on this line, and make this propo'
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come here and we will save you
money and guarantee a fit besides,
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is ready for your inspection and q
new tape measure with a man who
proves how to use it.
We have the exclusive agency
of the Spero Michael & Sons-"S.
M. & S." line of clothing that is
sold in every large City of the
United States and is everywhere
recognized as the best-you will
like our clothing as well as we do.
No difference what you have to
buy in our line, if nothing more
than a good handkerchief. we
want to sell it to you and we will
give you the best at the price.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
Negro DemOcr ais
Are Turned Down
Democratic National Convention Adj
joulms without Taking Action OH
Request, OF Co!Ored Hemchmen for
lnsertiOn of Race Plank.

Baltimore, July 3.-The Democratic
Convention has adjourned, and the
colored disciples Of the party of Jeffer-
son and Jackson, who came here to
ask that a plank be inserted in the
party platform inviting the support
OF the Negro had their request denied.
The nearest the platform comes @
asking for the equality of races is the
plank praising the abrogation of the
Russian treaty, because American
citizens Of Jewish descent were dis
criminated against
All the members Of the National
Colored Democratic League asked for
was the reaffirmation Of the race
planks in the party platforms Of 1872
and 1876.
The race plank in the platform Of
1872 was as follows:
I'VE recognize the equality of all
men before the law, and hold that it
Is the duty of the government IN deal
ing with all people to mete out equal
and exact justice to all, of whatever
nativity, race, color or persuasion, re-
ligious or political"
Four years later the following
plank was inserted:
"For the Democracy Of the whole
country we do hereby affirm our faith
in the permanence Of the Federal I'm
ion, our devotion to the Constitution
Of the United States, with its amend
ments, universally accepted as a final
settlement Of the controversies thai
engendered Civil War, and we dc
hereby record our steadfast confidence
in the perpetuity Of Republican self,
government
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
Booker Washington
to Address Students
Noted Educator Scheduled to Speak
to State Summf1r School and Cen
oral Public at Institute, Friday, the
26th instant.

Institute, July 2.-Booker r. Wash
lngton, LII. D., will address the State
Summer School and general. public at
1890 a. m. Friday, July 26. at The
West Virginia Colored Institute. He
Will be introduced by Honorable Will
liam e. Glasscock, Governor Of West
Virginia. For this occasion, the K. &
M. Railway has been asked to run
train No. 33 through from Gauley
Bridge so as to give persons coming
from this section an opportunity to
hear this distinguished educator.
Persons coming from Huntington and
Point Pleasant will have an opportun-
dty to return the same day, as all
trains on the K. & M. Railway ston
at Institute during this session Of the
summer school.
w. e. B. Dubois, Phi. D., who be-
gan his course of lectures before the
summer school June "a, lectures each
afternoon from to o'clock. The
hnal lecture in this series will be CIV
en- Friday evening, July 12, at z
o'clock. Much interest is shown In
these lectures by the persons In at
tendance at the summer school.
Prof. F. M. Longanecker, of the
Department of Free Schools, address,
ed the teachers of the summer school
Friday evening, July 2S, on "The
Spirit of the Times"
Kelly Miller, A. NJ, dean of College
of Arts and Sciences of Howard Univ
ersity, will begin a two weeks series
OF lectures at the summer school,
Monday, July Is.
The last week of the summer school,
beginning July 20, will,be recognized
as Teachers Institute. All persons
who attend this week will be given
full credit for Institute attendance.
Nathaniel &. Cavender, county Supt.
of Kanawha County, will be in
charge.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
WiIberfOree COnferS
6 Honorary Degrees
nc 'Gister Napier Made a Doctor Of
Laws with Bishops Coppin and
Johnson Seventy-six Diplomas
Are Awarded to as Many Gratlu-
ateS.

Wilberforce, Ohio, July 2.-Seventy-
SIX graduates received diplomas at the
forty-nfnth annual commencement ex-
ercises of Wilberforce University, held
mere a few days ago. The graduates
were from all departments Of the uni
Versity, and came from all sections OF
the country. .~.-..--.~.. --~.... o.
The address to the graduating
classes was delivered by DR.. Alston
Ellis, president Of the Ohio Univer-
sity, at Athens.
The following honorary degrees
were awarded:
Doctor of Laws-James C. Napier,
register of the treasury; Bishop J.
Albert Johnson and Bishop Levi J.
Coppin.
Doctor of Divinity--i Ae Rev. J. c.
Anderson, Of Louisville, KY.
Master Of Arts-The Rev. A. II. At
taway, president of Edward Waters
College, Jacksonville, Fla, and Will
liam Steward, New Jersey.
The university has steadily grown
IN enrolment and influence during
the four years that DR.. William 8.
Scarborough has been president. He
has just been reelected for life, his
work being SO satisfactory that the
trustees voted in his case that the two
year limit be removed. Through his
indefatigable efforts, a dormitory for
girls is being erected at cost of
$4,000. OF this sum Andrew Carne-
gle gave $17,500.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
Hampton Negro ...
Conference Meets
discussion Of Problems Of Religion
Health, Agriculture, Recreation
and Diversions I'm Rural COmlnun-
tiss to Occupy Prominent Place OIL
Program.

Hampton, Va, July 3.-The six
teenth annual session Of the Hamp-
ton Negro Conference will be held at
Hampton Institute, July II and 49,.
The discussions this year will center
around reports from county school SUI
pervisors, observations from the last
federal census work of the Negro Or
ganlzation Society, the discussion of
problems Of religion, health, agricul+
ture, recreation, diversions in rural
communities and various phases of
community uplift work.
At the initial session DR.. Thomas
Jesse Jones will open the discussion
on Some Facts from the 1910 Gen.
sus;" Prof. J. M. Candy will outline
the needs of the Negro in rural COM
munities, and Major r. r. Motion will
give an outline of the work of the
Negro Organization Society. In the
afternoon. round table talks on health.
agriculture and problems of ministers
Will take place. "The Needs and
Progress in Hygiene and Sanitation"
Will be the general topic in the even
ing.
The part that minister should play
IN community life, school adminis-
| tration and recreation and amusement
in rural communities will be topics
for general discussion at the closing
days session.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
ALTERNATE DELE
GATE
j. -. HarkJeSS Attends Democrat
Convention as Alternate-Dele-
gate-at-Large,

Baltimore, Md, July 3.-Among the
Colored men who witnessed the long
struggle which eliminated in Wood
row Wilson being the Democratic
nominee for President, was J. D.
Harkless, Of Denver, Colo. He was an
alternate legate-at-large from his
state, and is said to be the first col
ored man to sit in National Demo
cratic Convention as delegate or an
alternate. He has always supported
the Democratic ticket and is a clerk
in the office of Secretary Of State, at
Denver.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
ARKANSAS GOVERNOR
Comes Out For "Grandfather Clause
Amendment DISTINGUISHES Negro.


Little Rock, Ark, July 3.-Gover-
nor George w. Donaghey today gave
out statement to the effect that he
was heartily in favor Of the adoption
Of the grandfather" clause amend
ment to the constitution, which dis
franchises the Negro and which will
be voted on at the forthcoming state
election.
He is of the opinion that If the
amendment should be adopted fraud
ulent elections III the state would be
eliminated
I'VE do not permit the Negro to
vote, anyway" he said, "and why not
take the vote away from him legally
instead Of by the process Of intimida-
tion? The disfranchisement of the
Negro would result In fair elections
between white men
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
Southern Professors
Study Race Question
economic, Educational and Sociologi-
cal Aspect OF the Negro Will be
Enquired Into Through Efforts OF
Agent of Jeanes and Slater Funds.

New Orleans, July 3.-Through the
eHorts OF DR.. James H. billiard, field
agent Of the combined Jeanes Rural
School and John F. Slater Funds, q
commission Of Southern State univer-
sity professors has been formed to
study the race question from an eco
nomic, educational and sociological
viewpoint.
The chief aim Of the organiza-
tion,' says DR.. billiard SIS to study
the Negro in his relation to Southern
life. I know that student groups in
many Southern universities have been
studying this question. They have
done this systematically and with high
PROMISE So l was led to conclude
that we should look to our State uni
versities for the prosecution Of the
work, and it appeared that the work
could best be prosecuted through CO.
ordination and cooperation by all the
institutions"
The commission has been formed by
the selection OF a member from each
of the eleven State universities of the
South, as follows: Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, North Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas and Virginia. Prof c. II.
Braugh of the University of Arkansas
is president, and Professor Hunley, of
the University Of VIRGINIA ia Secre-
tary.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
MFRS. FANNIE MITCHELL DEAD

Wilberforce, Ohio, July 2.-Mrs.
Fannie G. Mitchell widow of the late
DR.. John G. Mitchell, one Of the Soun-
der5 Of Wilberforce University, is dead
at her home here. She was "a years
Of age. She taught school in her
younger days in the South Cincinnati
and Wilberforce. Her husband was
dean of Payne Theological Seminary
at the time Of his death.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
18th Annual Session
of the Grand Court
at Huntington Tuesday, July 3Oth,
by the Grand Worthy Counsellor

Office OF Grand Worthy Counselor.
Parkersburg, w. Va, June 10, 1912
To the Grand Court Officers Dist. Dep.
G. w. Cs., Grand Representatives,
Worthy Counselors and Members
Of the Order of the Grand Jurisdlc-
tion of the State Of West Virginia:
Greeting: At the last session Of
the Grand Court, the city of Hunting
ton was chosen as the place for hold
ing the next session.
l. therefore notify you that the
18th Annual Session of the Grand
Court is called to meet in the city Of
Huntington, Tuesday, July 80, 1912,
for the transaction of such business
as shall legally come before it,
2. Each Court is entitled to repre-
sentation according to law, viz: Two
representatives for each Court and
three where membership exceeds go.
3. All Subordinate G., Courts will
please send in Endowment reports at
once for this quarter, in order that
complete report may be compiled for
Grand Court.
4. Each Court must send its per
capita tax (ulless same has been
paid) and semi-annual report by It's
representatives and be prepared to
pay up all Indebtedness to Grand
Court for Defense Fund, and any 9TH
er debts to the Grand Court, if any
are due. This must be done or such
courts will have no voice in the pro
cedings Of the Grand Court.
S, All Past Worthy Counselors de-
String to take the G. G. Rank, may
do so, provided they have their P. w.
G. credentials. The fee for same Is
l$2.OO.
6. The brethren and sisters Of Hunt
ington are sparing no pains to make
the approaching session one Of pleas
ure and profit.
We sincerely hope that each Ca
lanthe will do all in his or her power
to make this session the superior Jt
any which has been previously held.
Our Grand Court is now reaching
the point where it is recognized as a
body of great influence and power for
good, and ranks favorably with any
Grand Court Of any State.
Let us endeavor to so strengthen
and sustain it, that it may ere long
| be the peer if not the superior Of any
Grand Court in the Supreme Juris-
diction. We also call special atten.
ton to the Pythian Mutual Invest
/ ment Association and urge each court
to send representatives prepared and
instructed to take some stock.
With best wishes and kindest re-
CARDS for all,
We are yours in +. II. L.,
J. RUPERT JEFFERSON, G. w. c.,
8t3 Swami Street.
Attest:
MRS. e. V. SLAMS, G. r. Of D.,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

Mrs. Bette Long entertained the
Friday Night Aid of Simpson M. e.
church at her home on Sentz street,
Friday night OF last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards have return
ed to their home at Des Moines, Iowa.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

DR.. and Mrs. r. l.. Jones returned
to the city today from Washington,
d: c., where they we're called by the
death of Mrs. Jones' mother.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

Mrs. Lena Houston, OF fsParkersburg,
is visiting htr mother, Mrs. Maria
Alexander, Sentz street. r
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

coNrzNuEp ON pAs.a Ty
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

MRS. e. V. SLAMS, G. r. Of D.,
1907 Latrobe Street.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04

Goaz ON Pass gwa
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-25
An ADVANTAGEOU OFFER

To the tax payers of Marion county:
MIR. T. a. Cobb of Ocala, announcing
for county treasurer. agrees to give
one-half his income to the white
schools of our county, and really he
will if elected.
This is commendabIe and all hard
handed sons of toll WHO are sorely
pressed for money that odr taxes may
be paid should encourage the example
of Mr.. Cobb by nominating him for
that which he aspires. The office is
a sinecure, that is one with pay but
no work 1t should be abolished. I'm
informed that any of the banks in
Ocala would gladly do the service of
treasurer without compensation Mr.
Cobb is a desirable resident and is
most appreciated as a truly Christian
gentleman. Therefore is as much en-
titled to the office from this view
point as any other, and by reason of
his donation to school funds doubly
deserving the same I have COW pen
full of children and have to toll from
the early dawn until the passing of
the sun in the western horizon on into
the hours of the night with no appar-
ent gain while the officials are being
yearly enriched. Why? Because of the
exorbitant salaries paid them. To
elect Mr.. Cobb will mean the beginnin z
Of a great and profitable saving to
the taxpayers and a revolution which
will have for it's object the abolition
of the system and instead institute one
whereby reasonable salaries will be
paid officials. w. J. Willis.
Blitchton. Fla. April "a.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-25
ESQ 40 NJ
. L .. S-D /
NUGENT STANDS WELL
WITH HIS NEIGHBORS

Gambler, April 24.-In view Of the
statements made for political purpos es
as to P. II. Nugent not being support
ed by his old friends and neighbors at
Gambler. the undersigned, all qualified
voters of Gambler, precinct No. %, take
pleasure in stating that they expect
to support p. H. Nugent for clerk
in the coming primaries.
(Signed:) c.. W. Quick, ]. N Mar
shall Harry Bennett, c. H. Cooner, \.
&c. Caldwell, E. C. Marshall, F. C.
Smell. T. E. Pritchett, a. r. Williams.
G. D. MCGEE, H. w. Baxter, Geo. G.
Richie. J. L. Caldwell, c. W. Tillis,
A. McClain, VIM. Snider l. w. Sellers,
A. Belcher, (Rev) E. G.. Mckinley, T.
N. DeLong, T. E. Driever, ]. o. High
tower, c. Kline, J. E. Caldwell, P. A.
Fort, f. A. Norton, r. J. Evans. c. A.
Savage, J. T. Nixon.
The above list comprises all of the
voters of Gambler except six. One was
away, one too i'll to be disturbed when
above statement was signed. OF the
remaining four, one tells me that Ire
will probably not vote at all and the
three remaining voters | understand
to have been pledged to Mr.. S. T. Sis
trunk many months ago.
For the last few years I have been
living at Gambler, but am now and
have been for many years a qualified
voter of Ocala. Yours truly,
P. H. Nugent
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-25
GOVERNOR WILSON FAVORED
BY new YGRk DEMOCRATS

TFrom the Brooklyn Citizen. April Is. 1872 ]
The Jefferson birthday dinner in
Manhattan on Saturday night was not
designed to make capital for Governor
Wilson, although it had that effect.
His speech WIS the most weighty ut
terance of the occasion. and the tenn
per of the party il this relation was
| plainly enough indicated by the man
ner in which ii was received. While
it would be quite at variance with the
truth to say that anything occurred to
justify the prediction that the delega
ton from New York viii vote for Viii
son at the outset, it is we'll within the
truth to say that the whole demonstra-
ton afforded evi sent G of the accepta-
bility to the rank and file as we'll as TO
the heads of the party in this part Of
the country.
Nor was Mr.. Bryan's address with
out significance in this relation Care
full as the ex-Ieader was not to commit
himself to one progressive rather than
another, he made it entirely clear that
he was prepared to support Governor
Wilson wiki unqualified heartiness.
What was particularly noticeable was
the manifestation of satisfaction with
Wilson by many of our chief men of
business. Hitherto it has been sug-
gested that, W lille he was manifestly
popular with the toiling masses. he
might have to encounter considerable
opposition from the so called captains
OF industry.
What happened Saturday night may
be said to dispose Of this latter fear.
so far as the metropolis is concerned
There was capital enough in evidence
at the dinner to warrant the belief
that Governor Wilson will have no
lack of honest support from our wealth
Ter Democrats il he obtains the nomi-
natien at Baltimore by the good will
Of the main body OF the Democracy.
In other words. what appeared is that
so far at least as the Empire State
Is concerned. the party will be united
and confident of sucIe ss in case the
ticket is headed by Governor Wilson
This, it is true. does not mean that it
would be either disunited or disheart-
ened IL some other candidate were
chosen That is not the spirit in which
the Democracy of New York is APP
preaching the struggle.
But the point remains good that with
Wilson to lead there will be no ground
for misgivings about the Democracy
Of the state of New York. His friends
I'm other parts of the country may go
forward with the assurance that the
movement I'm his favor has been stead
fly growing in strength in this state
and IS in no danger of reaction be-
tween now and the time Of the con-
vention. The vote on Saturday In
Pennsylvania. when both factions of
the Democracy made him their candi-
date, was not uncharacteristic of the
feeling prevailing among regular Dem
ocrats Of all shades Of opinion in New
York. There is not the least ground
for doubling that If the question We're
submitted to the party primaries VIII
son would be first choice by a very
large majority.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-25
UNNAMABLE OUTRAGES
INFLICTED ON AMERICANS
Mexfcans of the Better Class Also the
Victims of Bandits

Victims of Bandits
Galveston, April Histories of in
human fortunes Of the living, with I'M
speakable dissertation of the dead, con-
tinues to become known here when
refugees arrived from Mexico.
r. NJ. Lims, an American attorney of
Honolulu, and J. FleXon, an American
railroad engineer, related such stories
here yesterday.
According to Mr.. Lims, there are but
few places in Mexico where Americans
are safe. One instance of cruelty he
described with these words, and as
serted that he personally investigated
,the facts so as to assure himself of its
truth:
AN old German settler who had been
particularly kind to many natives, was
captured by band of brigands, who
demanded money. The German gave
them all he had, but the brigands were
not satisfied and refused to believe the,
statement. They then took his wife
and numbers of them performed I'M
speakable outrages on her while others
held her captive. When she was dying,
they abandoned the woman and thrust
her body through and through with
matchett and then heaped unmention-
able indignities on her body. holding
the husband meanwhile and compelling
him to witness the outrages."
Flexon declared many Mexicans of
the better class are in bad a pre-
dicament as foreign residents. Bandits
take advantage of the unsettled state
of the republic, enter towns and viii
lagos and carry away the young daugh-
tiers of Mexican families to suffer vile
mistreatment. These miscreants, Flex-
on asserted. are we'll known to be SOL
diers recruited from among criminals
released from the penitentiaries to en-
ter the army, but who desert and join
in widespread brigandage at the first
opportunity. There are not sufficient
numbers of reliable soldiers to afford
anything like adequate protection to
residents of hundreds of towns and viii
lagos. Flexon said.
AT times" declared Flexon, when
the expressions were greatest, we
would call on the governor OF the
state, who would reply: You shall have
all the protection / can furnish. but
the difficulty is. / have no protection to
offer And in such a statement you
have practically the entire situa ton
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-25

The corps of special writers who are
preparing the Stars industrial edition
are working hard and meeting success.
They are trained men in their business
and have brought out most creditab
editions in other cities. notably in
Gainesville and st. Petersburg. These
editions have been of great advertis-
ing worth to Alachua and Pinellas, and
with proper support Marion's will be as
good or better.
It is very well known to the people
of Marion county that they have a
superb farming and Industrial section,
but the fact is not known in northern
states. It is to fully inform >the best
class Of northern people, and induce
them to come and make their homes
here that this edition is designed. 1t is
not going to be boon" or booster"
edition. Its statements will be conser-
vative and carefully made There Will
be no glowing pictures, but the real
worth Of our resources will be clearly
and truthfuaIy set forth. When ii Is
printed, IL will not be scattered broad
cast. Particular pains will be taken to
put it into the hands Of the right peo-
pie 1t will not fail to influence those
who desire to seek a Southern home
Among the great mass of northern
people, there exists a misunderstand-
ing in regard to Florida. They look on
it as land OF sun and sand. oranges
and alIigators, flowers and feas, mos
quitoes and malaria. They have no
conception of such farming lands and
up to date communities as we have in
Marion county. The Industrial edition
will enlighten many and cause them TO
seek homes among US.
The Star invites the cooperation of
our people in preparing this edition.
The more help it receives the more
helpful 1t will be.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-25
Wilson Against Field.

The following is from the Raleigh
On. c. News-Obseryer:
Colonel f B. Arendell returned yes
terday from five weeks business
trip to Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and
other western sections.
The political situation out in that
southwestern country" said Colonel
Arendell, lis almost at fever heat, and
both parties have their factions. and
these factions go to battle in every
local contest. In the Democratic con-
test it is Wilson against the field. or
rather the field against Wilson, with
the New Jersey man winning first or
second place in almost every contest.
The fights are vigorous and spirited
and at the same time it does not ap-
pear that any wounds are being left
That the party at Baltimore will have
much difficulty I'm healing"