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The Republican., 1925-07-23

DR.. S. A. Pratt, Of Kingwood, W.
Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. James Haislip,
of Clarksburg, w. Va, were visitors
at the home of Mrs. D. H. Loar in
Oakland yesterday.
Mr.. Allen S. Howell is lying dam
gerously i'll at his home near town.
His son Mr.. James Howell, of Wheel
ing, arrived here last night to be at
his fathers bedside.
Mr.. Brooks Moore and family re-
turned to their home in Charleston,
West Va, on Saturday after having
been the guests for two weeks of DR..
and Mrs. Archibald Moore in Oakland
Baltimore and Ohio bridgemen are
engaged in repairing the Third street
bridge spanning the railroad tracks
in Oakland. The bridge is closed to
traffic pending the completion of the
work.
At recent meeting of the Guild of
St. Matthew's parish it was decided to
hold the annual supper and bazaar on
Wednesday, August 18th, on the lawn
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. l..
Pollock, Second street.
Members of st. Johns Lutheran
church, which is located at Red House,
will conduct a festival at the Gnegy
church on Saturday evening, July %,
the proceeds being for the benefit of
the church at Red House
DR.. Al Stratford, of the staff of the
University of Virginia, at Richmond,
and Mr.. Wilbur Hoffman, of Keyser,
West Va, and student at the Uni
versity of Virginia, were guests Of
DR.. and Mrs. Dana Moore over the
week end.
Mrs. Edward Swartz, of York, Pa,
formerly Miss Anna Manages, of Oak
land, lost her automobile by theft as
it was standing on one of the streets
of Washington, D. c., a few days
ago while Mrs. Swartz was visiting
friends in that city.
Rev. L. K. Young, former pastor Of
the Accident Lutheran church, now
located at a point near Gettysburg,
accompanied by Mrs. Young and their
children, arrived in Garrett county
Monday to remain a short time visit
ing relatives and friends. Tuesday
and yesterday Rev. and Mrs. Young
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
HaUser at their home near Oakland.
Mr.. R. NJ. Ravenscroft, of Accident,
was among the passengers sailing
from Baltimore on the Steamship
Gloucester of the Merchants and Min
ers Line, en- route to jacksonville,
Florida, one day last week
The Republican., 1925-07-23
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Miss Bertha Sauerwald is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Joseph Murphy, at
Keyser, West Va.
Col. Nelson Thomasson, of Chicago,
is here as the guest of his daughter,
Mrs. Elwood Offutt.
Miss Anna Noble. Of Brownsville,
Pa, is at the home of Mr., and Mrs.
Vim. Frazee for visit.
Rev. George Luecke, pastor of Zion
Lutheran church, Accident, spent last
Monday in Oakland on business.
McGreggor Davidson, who spent a
week or more in Oakland, left here
Monday night for Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. j. Edgar Long and children,
of Clarksburg, W. Va, are guests at
the William-James Hotel in Oakland.
Oakland was visited yesterday al
ternoon by a large number of the
Epworth Leaguers now at the Park.
Mrs. J. P. Greer, of Oakland, has
been radium patient at the iabo-
ratory of DR.. A. Leo Frankin.-Cum-
berland News.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Falkenstein re
turned to their home in Oakland on
Tuesday from a visit Of ten days to
Myersville, Md
The Republican., 1925-07-23
MONDAY AND TUESDAY, JULY
27 AND 2S.

Mrs. Rhoda David, of Sebring, Fla,
arrived in Loch Lynn Saturday and
is visiting her brother, Mr.. H. V.
Leighton at that place.
Mr.. James c. Peddicord, of Pitts
burgh, Pa, spent a day or two in
Oakland with his son and daughters
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Englehart and
three children, of Meyersdale, Pa, are
spending short vacation with rela-
tives and friends in and about Oak
| land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin H. Echard and
children, of Akron, Ohio, are here as
guests Of Mrs Echard's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles S. Davis, and other
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Kenneth Hanst and two chill
dren, of New York City, Mr.. Henry
Hanst and Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Eli
OFT and son Jack, Of Kingwood, and
Miss Cobun, Of Morgantown, were
weekend guests of friends and rela-
tives in Oakland.
Mr.. James D. Hamill and members
of his family spent Sunday at Keyser,
West Va, where they visited Mr..
Hamil's uncle, Mr.. Samuel Kight,
who is now a confirmed invalid follow
ing a stroke of appoplexy, which he
suffered several months ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur l. Kelso, of
Las Crucas, New Mexico, arrived here
on last Thursday for a visit of ten
days to the formers sister, Mrs. D.
! NJ. Dixon and also to Mr.. Kelso's
father, Mr.. f. W. Kelso, at the Park,
and other relatives. Mr.. Kelso is en-
gagged in the practice Of his profess
sion as an attorney at Las Crucas,
which is located near the Mexican
border.
A benefit card party will be held al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Viii
ison on Center street, Wednesday
July 29th, at two o'clock, for historic
St. Mary's Female Seminary, at St
Mary's City, Md, which was destroy
, ed by fire some time ago. Persons
desiring table reservations please
phone 99-J.
The sale conducted in Oakland OF
last Saturday by Lewis Waingold al
: which time he offered large number
of horses, cows and other live stock
and many automobiles at public auc
ton, attracted large crowd of peo
ply to town, who came early and re-
mained nearly all day. The sale was
cried by Pauley, of Pittsburgh, ant
the prices received for the property
sold were satisfactory.
Evening star., 1925-09-08
Passion for Independence,

You consider there is a great
moral substance to the claim of the
Filipinos to independence"
Senator Osmena and l were sitting
alone at a tea table in his charming
drawing room on a high point in Ma
Mia.
!. Great moral substance" said he
his eXpreSsion something between 2
Evening star., 1925-09-08

dence. But that impression was delu-
sive. 1t was utterly false. There were
those mute musings have mentioned,
and they were not long in finding
articulate and unmistakable express
sion.
I'VE had fought for independence In
the field and had lost. What hap
pened then? There was limited and
fleeting surface sentiment for annexa-
ton to the United States-for federal
ism. This sentiment or suggestion
had nothing to do with the deep i'm
pulses Of the people. 1t belonged to
political thought. F1lipinos, as to lead
ership and as to the masses. almost
Immediately realized that the aspira-
ton to be free was irrepressible, and
that the struggles for independence
begun in war must be continued in
peace"
And how did the surviving politi-
cal energy and purpose of the people
reveal themselves?"
They revealed themselves in wide
spread interest in public affairs and
in vigorous cooperation with the
Americans in the development of a
rudimentary Filipino state. Our peo-
pie took hold of the problems of pro-
vincial and local government with
enthusiasm and intelligence, and the
men of outstanding gifts for leader
ship set to work to construct a ma
tional government. We were given
the Philippine Assembly with repre-
sentation on the legislative commits
sion, and later-August 20, 1916, a
luminous day in Filipino history-the
autonomous machinery of the Jones
law, our Magma Charta. Solmenly
Evening star., 1925-09-08

and unequivocally, in that law the
American people, through their con.
stttutional representatives, pledged
themselves to grant our independence.
Tests Of Assembly.
Through almost a full decade the
Philippine Assembly, with extraordi-
nary diligence and wisdom, progress
sively demonstrated the political ca
pacity of the Filipinos. In this work
the leaders were guided and sustained
by public opinion throughout the
archipelago. There was no political
lethargy. ALL the people were as
keen as were their chosen representa-
tives to show the world that doubts
and misgivings touching our expert
ment, the first to be tried among a
Malayan people subject to the sover-
eighty of another, were unwarranted.
Our electoral battles were contested
sharply in the minds of universal at
tention and the vast majority of our
voters went to the polls on election
day.
Our parliamentarians, from the
opening hours of their opportunity,
displayed a consciousness of our ma
tional peculiarities, traditions and cul-
ture and also disclosed parliamentary
originality. We were not non-creative.
We were not blind copyists. We made
many departures from American par
liamentary practice and should have
made more except for the dual nature
of our form Of government and the
desirability of adopting methods and
procedure with which the Americans
were familiar. In our assembly for
example, we avoided two evils-exces-
sive power In a few hands and parlfa-
Evening star., 1925-09-08

ure Of the Assembly-was an act ap-
propriating a million pesos $500, ,000)
to build and equip schools in the bar
rios. Hard words are used about Fill
pfno leaders or poiiticos. They are
represented as disposed to intfench
themselves in power and exploit an
ignorant and helpless people. If they
were so disposed, why should they fos-
ter education2 Why should they be
doing all in their power TO produce an
educated citizenry? American schools
we want to preserve. Every means
of elementary and of advanced edu-
cation we want to promote.
Spirit DemoraIized.
There is no spirit in the world
more democratic than is that of the
Filipino nation, and it's abused lead
ers hold positions of leadership only
because of their representative char
acter. If these men entertained wick
ed designs of exploitation they would
not be found appropriating all the
national exchequer will bear for pri-
mary instruction, for higher special
courses for teachers and for the es-
tablishment Of an institution such as
the University of the Philippines.
Education, as every one knows, is the
relentless and resistless foe of wrong
and of tyranny"
rs there any considerable body OF
Filipino opinion against immediate
and complete independence"
mo, sir. There may be a few-a
very few-men who do not want In
dependence. They are absolutely
anti-typical. They are men who
Continued on Eleventh Page)
Evening star., 1925-09-08

rank and file. 1t was an uneven
struggle. We carried on as long as
we could. Our morale did not fall
not even when our flag came down.
but our physical resources did.
Depressed I'm Defeat.
Our national aspiration for freedom
survived our dijasters in the field.
Upon those disasters, indeed, 1t fed
ana from them 1t gained strength.
Our heroes, both the known and the
unknown, and all the memories of
what we had gone through worked
silently but powerfully in the souls of
our people. Filipinos said: Heroic
things have been done. Filipino
women no less than Filipino men have
shown themselves great We were
defeated, not because we deserved to
De, not because we were stupid or
cowardly or in any way unworthy,
but because we were materially over
whelmed. A great price has been
paid. 1t cannot be, 1t shall not be,
that that price shall have been paid
In vain.' That is what our people
said. Those were the mute musings
of their hearts
Mute musings they were for only
time. They were such only while
we were in the black shadow of our
defeat. American sovereignty spread
quickly throughout the Islands. Fill
pinos prominent in the war stood aloof
from the partially autonomous provin-
clal and municipal governments set
up by the Americans. An impression
was produced that every vestige of the
Phllippine Republic was gone-insti-
tutfons, flag, the very soul of the re-
PUBIC, our aspiration for indepen-
Evening star., 1925-09-08

mentary prostration. We preserved
the democratic principle in our organ.
iZatlon OF the house and yet secured
the prompt dispatch Of public bust
ness. Our majority was made effec-
tive. but not tyrannical. Though the
minority at no time exceeded 20 per
cent Of the membership, IL was given
chairmanships of committees, contrary
to the practice in the American lower
house. We believed thoroughly in a
minority cohesive and efficient as a
vital part of sound democratic legis-
lature.
Enact Beneficial Legislation.
Concern for the good of the peo-
pie has been conspicuous in the whole
of our parliamentary life. We knew
we were on trial Every member
loved his country, longed for it's indie
pendence and consequently was actu-
ated by a high sense OF responsibility.
Dereliction wore the color of treason.
Expected fractricidal antagonisms did
not develop. Debates were earnest
and sometimes fiery. We have had
our tumultuous sessions, as do all the
legislatures of the world, even the old
est and most dignif1ed. But, the de-
bates over, the conflicting standpoints
put with all the brilliance and force
their partisans could command, we all
were friends, and sincerely INDUCED
in the usual expressions of courtesy
and generosity. Our legislative halls
are not bear gardens. firmly though
some foreign observers believed they
would be-"
What is your record relative to
popular education"
"Our first measure-the first meas
Evening star., 1925-09-08
ABLE TO GOVERN SELVES
WITH PEACE CERTAIN, OSMENA SAYS
Spirit of People
Is Democratic
Generally.
Traces Present Ills to Dis
putes Over Jones
Law.

that inspires them with ever growing
deliberation and tenacity of purpose.
Hearing some comments upon the
ambition of the Filipinos for coun-
try absolutely their own. one would
be inclined to regard this ambition
as a newborn thing, as a frivolous
thing, as an insincere thing, as
shallow and ephemeral sentiment.
1T is anything but that. Filipinos
have been in moral revolt against
foreign domination for an indefinite
time. Out of this smoldering fire
burst the flames of war, first against
Spain and then against the United
States.
Those wars were fought with all that
the Filipinos could put into them.
Generalship among our leaders at
tanned high level and there never
was any question of the valor of our
Evening star., 1925-09-08
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.

Correspondent of The Star and Chicago Daily
. MANILA-Senator Sergio Osmena,
long Of great, if not decisive, weight
in the public life of the Philippines
he held the Speakership of the popu-
lar chamber continuously for Is years
will be AT on September 8, 1925. he
is clean-cut in face and figure, morally
earnest. Intellectually acute and power
.ful, unassuming and charming in man
ner, and remarkably young looking.
In his veins is a generous dash or
Chinese blood. His appearance is
@Strikingly Chinese and his tempera-
ment and mind suggest Chinese ra-
ther than Filipino genius. But he is
San ardent, if restrained, Filipino
patriot.
Only one other man in Filipino poll
.tics-if, indeed, there be one-can be
mentioned in the same breath with
,lOsmena, and that is Senate President
Manuel L. Quezon. Quezon has
large admixture of Spanish blood,
looks Spanish and shows Spanish
temperamental qualities, but he, too, is
an ardent Filipino patriot. There
hardly could be a sharper contrast
than that between these two men.
Quezon is blunt, vigorous, affirmative,
rather scornful. Osmena is refined,
considerate, moderate in words, saga
.cious, fair in judgment, given to rela-
lively little utterance and much
thought.
Leaders of the NationaIists.
Both men, however-Quezon is
slightly the younger-are strong
featured, have graceful, well knit
physiques. and esteem smartness of
sdress. There is latent political ri
valry between them. At one time this
rivalry issued in definite rift and
Quezon formed a new party to re-
duce the power of Osmena. Eventu-
ally Osmena and Quezon consolidated
their parties and now work together
at the head of the Nacionalistas, the
majority party, with the Democratic
party, a strong organization, in oppo-
sition. How long this teamwork will
survive the potentially conflicting
personalities. views and methods of
the Chinese Filipino and the Spanish
Filipino is uncertain, but their mutual
passion for independence may keep
them in double harness a good while.
Educated in law, philosophy and
letters, and possessing a mind of f1ex-
ibility and depth, Osmena has been
distinguished in the upbuilding of
Philippine institutions and in the
technical discussion of Philippine
constitutional questions from the first
days of the civil government follow
ing ln0 QeIeal OIL the FORCES OF ASul-
naldo. Born in the city of Cebu,
Province of Cebu, among the southern
islands, he was a prime figure in To-
cal politics, and in 1906, when the pro-
svtncial governors met in Manila to
pave the way for the Philippine AS
sembly, they chose this young states
man as their presiding officer. His
political star has been steadily in the
ascendent since.
Passion for Independence.
You consider there is a great
moral substance to the claim of the
Filipinos to independence?
Senator Osmena and l were sitting
alone at a tea table in his charming
drawing room on a high point in Ma
Mia.
I Great moral substance" said he,
his expression something between a
Evening star., 1925-09-08
Cooperation Shows
Capability, in
His Views.
Asserts Liberty Cry Will
Never Die i'm
Islands.

Note-ThiS is the second of series
Of three striking interviews on the
question of Philippine independence.
The third, an outSpoken aud potcer-
JaI presentation By Governor General
Leonard Wood of the arguments in
opposition to those of Seniors Quezon
and OSmenG, tciH be published ton1or-
TotC,
Evening star., 1925-09-08

CONTINUED on Eleventh Page.)
The broad ax., 1925-06-06
UPHOLD WILL GIVING $500, 1000
ESTATE TO NEGRO
SERVANTS

Lexington, Ky.-A verdict uphold
ing a bequest Of the bulk Of his es-
tate to his Negro servants was
returned here today when jury
unanimously agreed that John It.
Hughes. wealthy Kentuckian made
his final will on March %, 1924 In
it Hughes left 100000 to the Ken
lucky Female Orphan school at Mid
way and the remainder to Ellen Davis,
Negro housekeeper and other servants.
An appeal probably will be filed, at
torneys for the estate said.
A home in the blue grass farming
section, described as beautiful CO.
lonial residence Of II rooms, filed with
costly antique furniture china and
silver, now goes to the Negro house
keeper and to Robert H. Hughes
natural son Of Hughes and Ellen
Davis
The farm land and property which
goes to the Negroes is valued at ap-
proximately 100000.
The broad ax., 1925-06-06
THE DAVIS BANQUET
COMMITTEE

Nora Lee, chairman; assisting her
were Mrs. Bertha Montgomery, pres
ident of the Women's Cook County
Permanent Republican Club; Mayme
Cranberry. Rosa Clarke, Ella Johnson
Minnie Collins, Ophie Wells, Clara
Griffin, Milla Webb, Mana Jackson,
Mamie Reed, as mistress of cere-
monies, and Miss Odum. matron Of
the Phyllis Wheatley Home. Too
much praise cannot be given to these
ladies for their management of this
testimonial banquet to this our leader
in club work. To say that Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Lindsay Davis was happy at thus
being remembered while she lives, is
putting it very mildly indeed So
happy and excited was she that when
she arose to respond to all the good
things that had been said by her
friends, she trusted 10 her memory to
name each person. and in leaving one
Of the best until last in order to speak
Of the long years Of their pleasant as
The broad ax., 1925-06-06

Home, was the glowing tribute paid
by Mr.. Julius F. Taylor, the popular
editor Of The Broad AK. and his con
tribution Of the photographer, who
made fash light picture Of the
festive scene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor are friends Of
many years standing Of DR.. and Mrs.
Davis, and rank among the most loyal
supporters of the Phyllis WheatIey
Home. Mr. Taylor Is an honored
member Of the Advisory Board.
Mrs Taylor was one Of the early
secretaries Of the Phyllis WheatIey
Woman's Club, and donated the first
book for recording its proceedings.
The columns Of The Broad AK are
always open to publish any publicity
to the work. although the genial ed
The broad ax., 1925-06-06

sociation in journalistic work and the
ever readiness of his pen to jot down
at all times and publish it to the
world the doings of herself and the
work Of Phyllis Wheatley Home. free
Of charge, to respond in any way
when called upon to do 80, she omitted
to name her true friend, Mr.. Julius F.
Taylor, editor Of The Broad AK. So
now you can Just imagine how over
joyed she was to forget all that speech
she had saved for Mr.. Taylor, but re-
ceiving that watch and being asked
from now henceforth and forever to
cut her speeches into half, lies all the
blame and her apology to him was
agreeably accepted az ne Is too broad
minded to ever notice such omissions
in as true a friend as she has been III
their business career. Everyone pres
ent thought it red letter day in our
history, for nothing is more pleasing
than to receive our flowers while we
can smell their perfume" It puts new
life into US to know that we are ap-
preciated while living.
Mrs. Nora Z. Lee.
The broad ax., 1925-06-06

itor has been imposed upon BY lengthy
articles sent in regardless Of the cost
Of printers ink.
Mr. Taylor has been patient, long
suffering and kind. even though he
well knew that there was no money
to reimburse him for his generous help
and cooperation
! am truly glad to pay this tribute
Of appreciation to these valued and
esteemed friends, Mr.. and Mrs. julius
+ Taylor, which in the overwhelming
excitement Of being presented with a
monogramed and bejewelled watch
was a seeming but not an intentional
oversight
Elizabeth Lindsay Davis.
$40 Indiana Ave.
Chicago. June 4th, 1925.
The broad ax., 1925-06-06
MRS. ELIZABETH LINDSAY
DAVIS. PRESIDENT OF THE
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY WON
ANS CLUB, EXPRESSES HER
FRIENDSHIP FOR MR.. AND
MRS. JULIUS r. TAYLOR

The following c ommunicatio 0 n
speaks for itself:
AN APPRECIATION
One Of the most delightful surprises
Of the splendid testimonial given BY
Mesdames Nora z. Lee. Bertha Mont
gomery, and Mayme Cranberry, as-
sisted By their efficient committee at
the famous Vincennes Hotel, Friday
evening, May %, in honor OF the
founder of the Phyllis Wheatley
The broad ax., 1925-06-06
DIR. WALTER N. THOMAS. IR.,
HAS ARRIVED IN TOWN

Old man Doctor Stork made fast
home run last Thursday evening and
AFTER drawing up at the lovely home
Of DR.. and Mrs Walter N. Thomas.
439 East 45th Place, where he pre-
sented them with a ten-pound bounc-
ing baby boy and DR.. Walter N.
Thomas, Jr.. his mother, Mrs. Thomas
and Dr. Thomas are all doing we'll
at this writing.
The broad ax., 1925-06-06

Last Friday evening lovely testi-
monial was given in honor Of Mrs
Elizabeth Lindsay Davis at the Vim
cennes Hotel, 36th Street and Vim
cennes Avenue. and from the begin
ming to the end it was a very pleasant
affair at which time a number Of her
true lady friends whose names appear
in another column of this newspaper
presented her with a very beautiful
gold watch, richly monogramed and
diamond studded, as a small token Of
their lasting friendship for her and as
an evidence that they heartily wished
to display that real old time friend
ship before she arrived at the end Of
the road
Mrs. Nora E. Lee, in a neat little
talk, presented the watch to the high
ly honored guest Of the evening and
gently reminded her that hereafter
she must wear her lovely gold-dia-
mond watch every time she attends
the meetings Of the PHYLLIS Wheatley
Woman's Club, and to see to it that
in the future she will willingly reduce
the length Of her very brilliant talks
while addressing the various meetings
OF the women's clubs in this city"
The sly remarks Of Mrs. Lee about
the President of the Phyllis Wheatley
Club, talking 50 long sometimes
caused pleasant smiles to appear on
the faces Of all the ladies and gentel-
men occupying seats around the ban
quet tables
American beauty roses were in ev-
idence at all Of the tables and every
thing in connection with them was
very tasteful and up-to-date.
The following persons occupied
seats at the speakers table: Hon. Ad-
Gilbert H. Roberts, Mrs. Mamie Reed,
Mistress Of Ceremonies, Mr.. julius F.
Taylor, Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis,
Dr. William H. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. l. Collins, Mrs. Ella Johnson, Mr.
Thomas Pearson, Madam Ezella
Mathis Carter, Mr.. II. A. Watkins,
Mr.. W. T. Lindsay, brother Of the
highly esteemed guest Of the evening
Mrs. Ophie Wells. Edna southe
Haithman, niece Of Mrs. Davis.
High Class oratory Flowed as Free
as Water
Just as soon as the large number
Of invited guests had finished enjoy
ing their tempting repast, Miss Nellie
Dodson rendered several vocal selec-
tions. the wind in the South" BY
Scott, were well received and heart
lily applauded. The eloquent oratory
began to flow much more freely