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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-28

Oharlin. O.. where he will pursue a
commercial course. 81.
Noble Mitchell. who underwent an
operation at the general hospital, was
removed to his home, Wednesday,
Misses Rebecca Bullard and Beat-
rice Calhoun With their classes enter
tanned large and appreciative audi
fence at the First Baptist church on
Thursday evening Of last week.
Miss Ethel Bryant. who teaches at
Roomer. visited relatives he,c Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Banion. ~
columbus, O., are visiting the latter's
parents. Rev. and Mrs. r. J. Woodland
ElmwOOd avenue.
Miss Maydelle Bradford was bust
ness visitor to the city last week. She
was the dinner guest Of Miss Hattie
DeHaven, Friday.
Rev. r. ID. w. Meadows Of Hunting
ton, was here OH his regular mission
airy tour, Monday.
Mrs. Frances Lowry is III at her
home Gu Truslow st.
Colbert, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Harris, is seriously iii
at their home on Sentz st.
Miss Lucinda Williams spent last
week at Natural Bridge, Va.
ADVOCATE-SIXTEEN
Misses Ethel and Lewellyn Spriggs
were shopping in town Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Green, of Claremonr
was in town Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Sadie Woods and Matte
Martin spent Saturday and Sunday in
kanawha City.
The WI G. T. U. met Tuesday even
Ing with Mrs. Nettie Hardin on Don
nally st.
Miss n. II. Clinton will entertain
the Improvement League, Friday ev-
ening.
Miss Sophia Dickerson. died We'd
nesday molnlng at her home on Court
street.
Mrs. Jacob Johnson continues i'll N
the home OF Mrs. Mollie Parker. ia.
cob street.
MRS. Ellen Conway is seriously III
at her homo on Transforms street.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-28

Rev. r. d. W. Meadows, Of Iinn;-
ington, was in town a short while
Monday
Mrs. Wdllie WhitciHg and Miss Mary
Woode, of Montgomery. were wishing
relatives here Sunday.
Sandy Saunders was calling in
Montgomery Sunday afternoon.
w. If. Banner, OF Boomer. was VS.
iting here last week.
Luther Brow,l went to Boomer Sun
day morning 10 attend the PvtLian
sermon. a number OF others WIN,
to Montgomery Sunday afternoon for
the same purpose, but for some cause
Rev. ]. V. Bryant OF Huniin2ton who
was to preach, missed his rain AMI
the sermon was postponed.
Mrs. Eva B. Russ was visiting Nr*
W. G. Lawrence in Montgomery Sun
day.
Aaron Williams. Of Sos: River. =
visiting his family.
Miss Stella Cosby waH .:;lclr,jn. :,
Montgomery last week.
The Sunday School Will give a !uI:N
Easter Sunday fo3- the Na,iona} B.t,-
list Fo> eign Mission Board.
Mrs. Lula Andrews is visiting w.,
mother at Elk
Miss Louisa BroW,l was sh0ppID. n
montgomery Saturi;ry
Fry Saunders made a bnsin s. trn,
to Mont gomery Saturday cvrninE.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-28
CHARLESTON

Hotcl Brown ArrivaIS--Therc were
registered at Hotel Brown, this week
Mrs. Claude Hurt, Shrewsbury: Mrs
Minnie Hurt, Institute; G. r. Pack.
institute; Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Payne.
}uchcld; Misses K. Lawson and Anna
Gregory, Montgomery; Miss Maggie
smith, Covington, Va; p. Haskins, p.
Williams, Cabin Creek; e. Mcdonald,
Covingt0n, Va; J. w. Blaney, London
Rev. w. II. Jackson, Hebron. Va; Miss
Elizabeth Green. Claremont: Zarll
NIooltolk, Columbus. O.: William Sny-
Der, Thomas Gillian, Aiken, S. c.: G.
Miller. Wiliam&on Isaiah Kent. NAL
den; Miss Myrtle Franklin. Montgom-
cry and G. 3. Galloway, Eagle.
Club Largely Acknowledgements
five visitors and members were present
Tuesday night at the regular meet
ln2 Of Missionary Section No. 2 with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Henley. Brief de-
v0tiOnal exercises were conducted by
Mrs. percy Taylor and 8. p Golf, and
Pro=. J. NJ. AFTER Of the West Vir-
ginia Seminary and College delivered
timely address. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Malnda Foreman and
Mrs. Mary Rollins. The next meeting
Will be held with Mr.. and Mrs. S. p.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-28
ROOSEVELT DELEGATES
Are Chosen by the Convention i'm
Roanc County, West Virginia.

Roane county, the first West Viz
ginia county to elect delegates to the
state delegate and district delegates
convention, from which delegates will
be sent to the Chicago national con-
vention, e' ted Is delegates instructed
for Colonel Roosevelt Saturday, ac-
cording to A. w. Brown, the Roose-
welt manager, in that county. Roane
county is the home Of former coa-
gresham Harry G. woodward who has
charge Of the Taft campaign in West
Virginia, and woodward was defeated
in his own district. woodward claims
six Of the 16 delegates.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-28
III NF1NG1O\

l.. G. Farrar Of ChaI lceron. ~prn,
Sunday in the city.
The choir Of the First Churcn CAV,
sacred concert Sunday nigh, TO :,
large and apprcciativc uuGi"nyr.
Miss Mabel Whiting and Mu...,
Stewart Gee. Of GallipojiS. spent .f,.
weekend here as guest Of Mi-* lnua
Stewart.
The graduates Of Howard Inion M,
Wednesday afternoon and orguliz d
an alumni association. Tnn follow.
ing officers were elected: Lawyer IA ..
erner, president: DR. FranNlin s..
president; Miss Luvania NDrma9.
treasurer; Miss Josephine Barnc,.
secretary.
l.. G. Farrar addressed TN" Y. 4
G. A. Sunday afternoon
john Allen remains quit" ~
Miss Ossie McGhec has ycr,Irr,.f
home from school in Nashville, Tenn
She reports q vety successful term
Prof. J. NJ Arter vas distinguish
ed visitor in the city Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza Cobbs entertained the
Orion Club Friday evening at her
home on Eighth avenue.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-28
Washington Girl First in Music a
Cornell.

Miss Clarice Jopes. daughter of the
well-known Washington attorney,
Thomas l.. Jones, has achieved
triumph In music at the Ithaca Con-
scrVatory Of Music, department OF
the famous Cornell University, and
mas added new laurcls to the brow
of the entire race. At the third pnb-
lie recital OF the season OF the adj
Vanced students Of the conservatory
at the spacious music hall, a varied
program Of the works Of the old mas
tels was. presented and it was con-
coded by the critical audience present
and by the press report of the occa-
sion, that the honors OF the evening
had been rightfully won by the ac-
complished Miss Jones, who happens,
by the way, to be the only colored
member Of the class.
To indicate the high quality Of the
music presented, it may be stated that
CONTINUED on page ,three.)
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-28
Nations
Capital
REJOlCES OVER PRESIDENT,
EAFT'S ACCEPTANCE OF SHEp.
HAIeD'S INVITATION.
Girl First in Music,
u MISS Achieves IL TRUMP At Cor
neIi-Women to Honor Mrs. Ter
rell-ASsistant Supt. Bruce Is VIM
dicated.--Thc News In Brief.

(ThompSon'S National Nc,us Hurcuu.)
washington, d. c.. March 81.
mere is rejoicing in the camp Of the
authorities Of the National Religious
Framing School at Durham, N. G. Dr..
James +. Shepard. who addressed an
immense audience last night at the
metropolitan A. Nj. e. church, is iub-
liant over what promises to be tho
Drlghtest episode In the life of the
thriving, institution over which he
presides.,
President Taft has given assurance
that he will visit the school in April
or May, while on southern tour
now being arranged for. The Pres
ldent is to attend the celebration of
the Hibernian Society at Savannah,
and may make stops at other points
during his sojourn in the Southland.
The invitation TO the President 20
visit the National Religious Training
School was conveyed through Senator
IS. Overman, of North Carolina. He
is member Of the Advisory Board
Of the institution and has manifested
from the outset a deep interest in rs
welfare
The news of the Presidents plan 10
include Durham In his itinerary
spread throughout the city Monday,
and President Shepard was besieged
by friends anxious to extend ccAgrat-
nlations. AT the school, faculty and
students suspended operations for 4
period to give full vent to their en-
thEsiasm over the coming of the Chief
Magistrate Of the Nation. The occa-
sion will be "rcd-letter event" in
the history Of the institution. and no
pains will be spared to make the visit
of the President memorable from eve
ry point Of view
President Taft 70 Speak for Howard
Alumni.
President Taft. is also to speak for
the Alumni Association of Howard
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-28

President Taft TO Speak for Howard
Alumni.
President Taft is also to speak for
the Alumni Association of Howard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
Cant. Hobson at Columbus. O.

While tarrying at Columbus, O., Congressman Richmond P. Hobson told Governor Harmon that Oscar Underwood would be the democratic nominee for President. 'I told him, , he added, "that Underwood is sup ported not only by the Alabamians but by the people of many states and that the people of my state, while liking him, (Harmon) personally, would not support him for the presi- dency while there existed a chance of Underwood winning"
 Captain Hobson certainly unfolded the plain truth in Columbus, where Governor Harmon has his official res idence. Any aspirant who thinks he gan wrench this part of the south from Oscar Underwood has another guess coming to him. The man is not living who can carry a single Alabama county against Oscar Under wood, and the Underwood political wave is fast spreading to the adjoin- ing states. It is by no means inn probable that in June, five months away, solid vote will be rolled up in this section of the country for the man who will not stop his work of revising the tariff even to promote his political prospects. The people will do that work while he keeps on rubbing out the rohber duties of the present tariff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
And all quality, Pride, pomp and circumstance of g1orf- ous war. -gthclIo.
Gigantic Campaign Funds

A presidential year is always an ln- vestigation year if the opposition has any chance to investigate. This year is not exceptional. The democratic House is doing it's full part in con- ducting investigations.
 It was, however, reserved to Sena- tor Culberson to ask the Senate to ln- vestigate the campaign funds of 1904 and 1908. The campaign funds of 1896 and 1900 were perhaps even more corrupt still, but. the Texas sen ator will be satisfied if he can secure an official investigation of the funds of 1904 and 1908.
 Senator Culberson says the Cortel- YOU fund of 1904 is believed to have aggregated $11, 100000, while the Hitchcock fund of 1908 may have been even larger. The latter was contribu- ted by 12,330 persons, headed by Charles P. Taft, who clipped in S11O,00O. In this respect Brother Charley outdid Uncle Ike Stephenson of Wisconsin. Ambassadors White law Reid and Kerens were not far be- hind, and Minister Larz Anderson was a good fourth.
 Senator Culberson does not claim that he has accurtte knowledge of the funds of 1904 and 1908. He lays be- fore the Senate the best information he has, and he asks that body to in- vestigate the gigantic campaign funds of recent years, and the man. ner in which such funds were used.
 As things stand it has become an axiom in politics that national cleo tions are carried by the biggest cam paign fund. If voters are bought in the slums of large cities let that fact become known. E.. H. Hartman boast that he changed the result in 1904 by changing 50,000 votes ir New York city may not have been idle talk. He may have done it.
 By ak means let the story of the campaign funds of 1904 and 1908 be brought out in an official and con elusive manner. The people have a right to know how elections are car ried. If the trusts and magnates carry them let the truth be brought out and made known. Senator Culberson is or a good traiA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
POOR CREATURES

From Life.
 I'm glad I wasn't born wild crea- ture," auoth Boobler as he stood looking at the display in furriers window. "Everywhere they go there is some one lurking, eager to snare them for their fur. Poor, poor creatures
 Then he hurried on to the collectors office, where he paid five times more tax, pro rata, than his more prominent fellow citizens; to the express company, where he paid three times what was right for the transportation of package; to the grocers, where he paid 8. cents a pound for cent sugar; to the butchers, where he shelled out % cents for meat for which the farmer received cents on the hoof: to the clothier's, where he paid an all wool price for a one-fourth cotton suit; to real estate office. where he made his monthly payment on a lot in speculative boom made addition to the city; and final ly paid 10 cent fare to ride home on a , cent fare universal transfer before con- solidation ear line.
 Poor little wild creatures" grieyed Boobler to hls wife that evening, anent the wild animals, whose fate had made a deep impression on him indeed. Every where they go there is some one lurking for them" etc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
A Pastors Indorsement

The Rev. Patrick Turner. pastor of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, West End said yesterday:
 r q have taken occasion to go to the Orpheum theatre to see the pictures Of 'Oberammergau It's People and Their Passion Play of 1910, presented by MT. Henry Ellsworth and I wish to say that they are authentic, accurate and the only pictures which were taken with the permission of the committee in charge at Oberammergau in 1910.
 T am very much pleased with them, and I am in a position to judge of their correctness, for was a student in the Oberammergau neighborhood for two years and attended the Passion Play of 1910.
 Not only are the pictures accurate, but they correctly colored in every detail, and the next best thing to sec l ing the Passion Play itself is to see these pictures. The motion pictures
 which are shown cannot be correct or authentic. for the people of Oberam-
 mergau have always refused to allow motion pictures to be made. Mr. Els
 worth is the only person who has en- | ioyed the privilege of taking such lNiews as he presents.
 T would like also to state that Mir l Ellsworth is the best informed man on Oberammergau and it's people outside | of those who live in the village. He
 has spent II years in the village and knows the people and their customs | thoroughly. His lecture is a master piece of accurate information and shows a keen insight into the customs and habits. Few people understand the people of Oberammergau, and Mir. Els worth is one of these few. The views have been a great pleasure to me, and
 I would advise all who Gan do so to see them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
BEER INJURIES THE EYES

From the New York Sun.
 pr. J. Scott Wood read a paper before tine Medical Association of the Greater City of New York at the Academy of Medicine recently upon diseases of the eye caused by imprudenee in eating and drinking.
 In the discussion that followed pr. North said that much of the eye troubles of children were caused by excessive eat Ing of chocolate Many parents forbid their children to eat candy, but allow them to eat chocolate in large quantities and this poisons the system. Similar troubles, he said, were often caused by beer. There was something in the con- position of beer that was injurious to the eyes, the speaker added.
 President R. Webb Wilcox of the asso- citation said the eye troubles were caused by chemical substitute for hops some times put in beer.
 Dr. Ernest Gallant said that most peo- pie did not eat properly and so brought the trouble upon themselves. In eating grapes they throw away the skin, thS best part of the fruit.
 Bran should be taken by humans, the doctor claimed, as well as by horses both sorts of animals need bran mash but men and women avoid 1t and pay the eralty in i'll health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25

He wants poor sandy soils only. He says such soils are better adapted to cotton growing than richer soils, because in the former the tap root goes down deeper, the fertilizer can be buried lower, and the plant will not suffer from a lack of moisture. From 200 acres of such lands last year he picked 200 bales of cotton, and his fame is spreading all over the wiregrass country.
 It would seem as if examples of high cultivation not unlike MT. Casey's efforts would put an end to the farming that brings but 15 bushels of corn from an acre, or per haps fifth of bale of cotton. Such examples will have weight and effect after a while. The old time farming is unprofitable and that will seal it's fate. The modern farming is based on deep ploughing and ample ferti- lization, and it "pays."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
GOOD OLD ENGLISH CUSTOM

By Sir Walter scott.
 There was an old-fashioned custom ou tho English road, or practced only by the vulgar Journeys of length being made on horseback, and, of course by brief
 stages, it was usual always to make a halt olnPhe Sunday in some town where
 the traveller might attend divine service
 and his horse have the benefit of the day
 of rest, the institution of which is as
 human to our brute laborers as profitable
 to ourselves. counterpart to this decent practice, and a remnant of old English hospitality, was, that the landlord Of a principal inn laid aside his character of ] a publican on the seventh day, and in- yited the guests who chanced to be with m his walls to take part of his family beef
 and pudding This invitation was usually compiled with by all whose distinguished rank did mt induce them to think com | pliance a derogation; and the proposal of a bottle of wine after dinner, to drink the landlord s health, was the onlys rec ompense ever offered or accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
The Post Cards

"The general enthusiasm of the Bir- mingham people over their first post card day has suggested to me an idea that this might be utilized to make the circulation of the 10000 cards reach in the neighborhood of 100000" said A. B. Loveman, a prominent citizen.
 "If every person sending out the cards would write a message to the addressee asking that person in turn to forward the card to his or her friend in another city. the cards would do double duty and form an endless chain of advertising. The postals could be placed In an envelope for the second mailing and tho idea may extend even to to third and fourth use of the cards as an exponent of Birmingham's growth
 Tt is a splendid means of sending the news abroad concerning our city and I believe most everyone receiving one of the Birmingham postals would not refuse to send 1t on another jour ney"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25

From the Kansas City Star.
 Very many persons seem to make com
 fort the standard of the ordinary success ful life. If a man gets on comfortably without griefs and bereavements, if his general existence is pleasant, he is re-
 garded as having an enviable lot. If sorrows and hardships come, then the earthy is a vale of tears and death blessed release.
 Now, of course, comfort Is highly de- sirable and bereavement is often dreadful. Human nature instinctively shrinks from grief. No words, no form of argument, can make the loss of a child a little thing. In such an event something goes out Of tho parents life that can never be replaced.
 But life is really more than pleasure. Some of the most successful men and women in everyday life have had more than their share of sorrow. In old age the most important successes that force themselves forward fin the retrospect are not connected with mere pleasurable en- ioyment Human nature isn't made tha. way.
 The durable satisfactions of living come from playing the game-from meeting the problems that arise courageously; from taking al interest in things and people, from activity in the common life.
 Tt is only a poor sort of happiness George Eliot says in "Romola,' 'that could over come by caring very much about our own narrow pleasures. We l can only have the highest happiness such as goes along with being a great man. by having wide thought and much feeling for the rest of the world as well
 as ourselves; and this sort of happiness often brings so much pain with 1t that
 we can only tell it from pain by its being what we would choose before everything else. because our souls see it is good.' l This isn't gush. It expresses what every man knows from his own eperienee
 to be true.
 People are so constituted that they get their highest satisfaction from acting in compliance with the demands growing ont of the associated life of their kind,
 That is in being loyal to friends and family, in Icing faithful to the job at hand. in having regard to the rights Of others, in sharing in the available social reereations, in broadening their life and interests If this were not true civiliza- tion would never have been built up China would not today be reaching ois for satisfaetions hitherto unrealized.
 The man who adopts this social attitude,
 who plunges into this broader life with
 zest. wno plays the game for all there is in 1t, is really the master of his fate and the captain of his soul. He wins
 the highest kind of happiness, no matter what sorrows may befall him. 1 Such a man can say with the successful invalid, stevenson: "Glad did l live and gladly die.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
TIMES AND MANNERS

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
 The London Globe revamps a little story about Bazac. The author of the Come die Hnmaine, while on a visit in Poland. called with a friend at strange house where the hostess, after the usual prefa- tory barley, said to her daughter. Give M. de Balzac some tea" Stunned by the great name the young lady Gin the sequel Mmc. de Balzac), dropped teacup ard plate with smash and fled from the room. Tt was on that day." said Balzac. that 1 first tasted real fame"
 Those were the days of sensibility. Young women of later date were of tougher finer. If M. de Balzac could re- visit these glimpses of the moon and turn up suddenly in company at tea time. l is doubtfal if the mention of his. namo would cause a crash of crockery. Apro- pos of Balzac's fiattering adventure in Poland, let us recall what befell our Dr. Holmes not thousand miles from Bos-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Regarding Costly Hotel

"It seems that Birn1in gf1am Is to have two handsome slsyscraper hotels said an old citizen Nothing is so badly needed as a modern fireproof hotel. Even two would not be too many for the demand. The travelling public Is used to luxurious hostelries. and city with 1900 population and preten- tious air is severely criticised if it can note boast of a s1,OoO.OOo hotel.
 Twenty years ago very few cities of the 100000 class had hotels noted for their elegance. As late as 1892 even Chicago had only two big hotels the Palmer House and the Auditorium. The only other hotel In Chicago that charged high prices was the Richelieu, but it was small and looked like prt- vate residence. Chicago has many large and handsome hotels now, and most of them pay, believe. New York is, per- haps. the only city where hotels are countless and where all classes are div idend payers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
SHAME TO WORK THE cows

From the New York Morning Telegraph.
 A chorus girl, playing in Broadway production, went to a Connecticut farm 10 spend Sunday with her aunt and uncle. The next morning, when she came down. stairs, she saw her uncle entering tine house with pailful of milk. "Where have you been?' asked the chorus girl.
 Milking the cows" he replied. ',What-on Sunday?'
 .sTo be sure" said her uncle T have to do the chores on Sunday as we'll as on any other day"
 .soh. I wasn't thinking of you" said the girl. whose visits to the country have teen extremely few. "I was thinking of the poor cows. It's shame to make them work on Sunday after they have given YOU milk all week"