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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19

Goals from fGlIls-Whitemore. Referee
and umpire. Ralnh Wilder, '0S. Score
Bates 90. BowdOin 3.
Can't. Johnson las called out his entire
squad for cage baseball work. The can
didates on hand Saturday were: Booth
by '09. Bassett TO- Bridges '0S Burnell
'OS. Brown '0S. Bowman '07. French rs,
Fellows 10. Jordan '0S. Libby 90, Page
'Oa Pomeroy '09. Phillips 90. Morrill, 90,
Rogers OF, Schumacher '0S. Stone 'G9.
Wight '07. Wadleigh '09, Whitman '0S.
IRISH 90 Cole 10, Hartman TO- Cole 10,
Tasca 10. Lucas 10. Ford TO- Mills 10.
awton 10. Wilder 0S. Martin 10, Wood
10 Hendricks 10. The supply of pitch
ers is rather good and some good mate
rial Is spotie among them. The pitch
ers arc: Hendricks 10. Phillips 90. Harri-
man 10 Page 90. Martin 10, and the
"Old Fox" Johnson.
Arrangements have been made 20 hold
the annual indoor meet in City hall
Wednesday evening March %. Some Of
the best relay races given for years will
be run. The most exciting probably will
be between Bates 1910 and Bowdoin 1910
On the succeeding Friday evening the
same teams will compete again at the in
door meet at Brunswick.
Harmon. 10, and French. '0S. are back
from the hospital. French had to have
an operation performed on his throat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
THIS WEEKS BOUTS.

!. Tucsday-IounS Fitzgerald Is. johnny
0"u.on at Milwaukee; Terry Martin w
I"mmy Sullivan 1t Augusta; Kid Her.
rick Us. Jack OIcary at Rochester \
A.; Young Sullivan vs.. Young Frln-
lorm Al Central CITY: Jack O'[ccfn "
Gus BrzcAah at Hot Springs; ticorg..
Cunthc" vs.. Tony Caponi at Nnwcastit.
"a; Young Kinney vs.. Jim POTS n;
minneapolis: Kid McFaddcn vs. Kid Sill
Vtrb"rS at Peoria.
W edneSday-Tommy Murphy ". Snik.,
Robson at Philadelphia; Jack O'Elfrn vs.
Jack Trcmble, Abel and George Brown
It Los Angeles; Steve. Kinney vs. Panki.,
Mcfarland At Davenport. Ia: Johnnie
Morrison vs.. TOmmic Pendergast at Eaf;I-
mazoo; amateur boxing at Boston Nth
letic Association.
Thursday-Mikc CTwim Sullivan VS..
Harry Lewis at Denver: joe Elliot W
Young DAILY at Baltimore: Jack BLACK
burn W. George Cole ut lancaster. pa .
Sid Brock VS.. Joe Cherry at Flint
Mich: Walter JittI" vs. Mike BraiIe,,
'ioc Cans ard Adam RYAN. rxhbition)
At Fort Wayne; Aft Lynch ~. Johnny
i,unn at Montreal; Tommy Fcltz vs Ic.
ffnuCh at Lancaster P3.
Friday-Frank NantcI VS. Kid Will
Hams at Lvmansvi'le. r. l.. Gus Eczcnah
VS.. Nick Sanford ut New Orleans; Hugh
McGovern VS.. Eddie Kelly at Rochcs
ter, n. Y: Willie Moody VS.. Eddie Car.
tor at Fort Wayne: Arthur Cote VS..
Charles Dwyer at Saco: .To. Thomas vi
Eddi" Chambers at Philadelphia
Saturday-Finals in tho amateur tour.
namcnt at the Boston Athletic Associa-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
Giants Will Start For Los
Angeles Next Monday.
VIII Assemble at Chicago and
Travel Over Santa Fe Road.
Red Donahue Of Detroit Goes to
the Atlantic League.

New York, Feb. 1s.-Next Monday
several members Of the New York Ma
tional League team will assemble at
the Victoria hotel, Chicago, prepara-
tory to starting for training quarters
at Los Angeles. On their way over the
Santa Fe Road the players will spend
Feb. q at the Grand Canyon. arriving
al Los Angeles March 1.
A letter received from Manager Nc
Graw, who has been at Los Angeles for
some time, says that he regrets that he
has not made the move before as he
has never experienced such delightful
conditions for getting ball team in
shape McGraw says that the thermom-
eter registers about 80 degrees daily
From the experiences of past seasons
therefore, McGraw believes that IL Is a
wise move to take the New York team
to Los Angeles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
in THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Hit. and Kruger and Mitchell are
Woado-ful outticlders"

Hit. and Kruger and Mitchell are
wonderful outtclders.''
Talking Of the old-time ball play
ers.'' says Eddie Spurney. now pros
porous CIeevland lawyer. Il knew one
when l played in Nypano League
League Il. 1896 that would have been Il
king pin if he hadn't found managing
e9sy and more renumerative. He was
none other than our good friend. Uncle
Bill Armour That year ArYnnIr play
ed for Bradford. and in 50 games he
made 1g7 base hits and st~ln 3 bases,
leading the league in theft work. His
batting averag" vas .2SS. ;lnG he WAS
regarded as a most promising prospect.
But he drifto1 INTO the fnarcia! End of
the game. aid the diamond lo&l :. surc
enough star =
"Cld Grad" III Boston Herald: Young
Carrigan Of tho Boston Americans has
shown very little appreciation of the
fact that he had glorious opportu-
nifty to connect himself with So good a
city rs Boston in baseball. He was
royalty treated so far as salary was
concerned, receiving far more than a
professional tyro generally receives.
,
Carrigan has received a contract call
ing for as much money as he received
last season and when / say that he is
getting more than many veteran who
has been in the game far longer than
he, | am talking by the card. / venture
the prediction that this young man will
soon see that he has no kick coming
and that he is doing far better than any
young catcher has any r"as = 70 OK
Pect
"Old Grad" in Boston I!orLi4: Fred
Parent originally signed to play with
Boston in 1901 for $780, and then boost
Cd this figure to 1880. John T. Brush
made a valiant attempt to secure til"
player. but failed to come to term&, ara
Freddy then signed three years con-
tract for $4,000, and this vas l, moved at
Nv. same figure. The fact that he fell
OF II. nnrcCrtibiy in all-rOund work
during his last contract term is I'M
Goub.odly the cause of a tan1cr Of q
contract for one year at "maller fig
urc than that called for in tn" last con
tract. guess Fred has nu XIX corning
so far rs the Boston American League
club Is concerned. and he Will show
good judSmo Mt by appendinE his sig
raturr to the contract "a rel him- Il
ne makes good TIE coming season he
will be sure to get VIII, is coming to
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19

d. Q. Mills is one Of the few remain
ing 1"rty-niners. and one of New
f"rk's best citizens. director in twenty
DIG corporations ana prominent in
philanthropy. Mr.. Mills is eighty-onc.
and when in the city goes to his office
az - Broad street regularly. Deacon
stephen Y. White, who made Lacka-
wanna famous. is active at seventy
iiVe. though no more an issue in specu-
latlon. He used to get tips from the
stars through his big telescope on
columbia Heights. and for years was
a power i'll the market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
BASEBALL NOTES.

Mike t1nn is at work on TIC South
ern League schedule.
Lancaster will pay Toro?.n The SUN
claiihed que from Fred trolus.
Third Raseman Bradley nf ,hc O., w.
lands is in flrst-class SHAPE AMI ready
to wade in.
Cleveland has released to Des Noinas
Frank O'Leary brother Of The De-
troit inf,elder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
Boston Produce Market.

Boston. Feb. 1S
l7LOUR-Fasier; mill shipments spring
patent. 450Tti.S6
CORN-Unchangnd: NJ. 3 yellow Sc
OATS-Higher: No. 2 clipped white 80
nchanged: No. !. -.
MILL FEET1JTnchanged
SPRING BRAN-2i 256f2t.15
MINED FEEDS. 75G,of5O
JOPK-Lowar; medium Is. Is
LARD-Lower; liz.
REF'F-Steady: whole cattle SnGo.
Enthusiastically: snring 1Odl1: fail 9G1O
VEhLS-Steady: 11T12
EITTTFR-Firm: northern S2G32
CHEESE,-Firmer: York state 143ifI15.
az
APPLES-ouiet; No. ] Baldwirs 2G2. -
POTATOES-Easier Green Mountains
$3.50
Steady on basis of 40 for
81 anulated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
BATES 60; soWDoIN 3.
Brunswick Basketball Players Prove
Easy At Lewiston.

Lewiston. Me, Feb. 1S-(SpeciaD.-
dom Reserves at basketball by the re-
markable score of 60 to 3. a large crowd
was present since 1t was thought that
Bowdoin had q very fast team. as they
had previously trimmed Rates. 1907. by
q good score The game started out very
fast and the scoring was fairly even for
the first period Of play. Bowdoin soon
began to lose wind while 1875 improved
steadily and at times The ball flew into
the basket 70 often that the referee was
kept busy trott.nR from the basket to
the center Of the floor.
In place of Capt McCullo. who had left
college for awhile. edward Ellsworth.
left back, of Northboro, Mass. was
chosen and he proved his ability to ham
die the position by the game he put up.
Fraser played a brilliant game and made
some wonderful shots besides throwing
Is goals. Schumacher was replaced by
Burnell at center. owing to bad ankle.
His shooting was good while in. For
Bowdoin, no one showed up particularly
we'll. Walker did some good guarding.
They tried too much for sensational
throws and resorted but little to pass
ing. The lineup: 'F2
BATES 1905. BOWDoIN.
Schumacher, Burnell. c.....c. Whitamore
brown, RI ............ IF. Jackson .&tptl
Bridges re- .............. re-. Wakefield
Ellsworth (Capt). lg. .lg. Knu.ty, Walker
Time-Three Ism periods. Goals from
floor-Fraser Is, Brown 4. Burnell. Schu-
macher 4, Ellsworth z, Bridges, Knulty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Feb. is.
y revival of export demand caused
strength today in the wheat market. the
May delivery closing at Il net gain of
2s. Corn is up lSI'A and oats liM%s. Pro-
visions are down 2thi221a to 521..
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-May ISIS; July 1S;sft1@; Sept.
CoRN-Fcb. Al; May 47n1s; July 4o@sn
X: Sept. A.
OA7S-Alay 4O%s: July SIS: Sept. 325s.
MESS PDRK-May 1G.1lj; July 1888.
JARD-NIay 9.G5: jury ?.671l: Sept. 9.771i2.
SHORT RIBS-May ?22l4. july $50.
cash quotations were as follows:
FLOIiR-Stcady.
WHEAT-No. : spring. 19HS3; No. 5, Il
@>3: No , red. 1:f1@M1i4.
CORNING. 2, Az: No. ? yellow. A.
OATS-No. >. :tN3s: No. : white, 40Ift%4
No. w ite. ,i9i&6i io%..
RYF.-Nu. >. G3W6I
MALTING-Fair t. choice, 51dG0.
FLAN SEEDING. !. LII; No. l north
western. 1.2t
TIMOTHY SEED-Prire. Los.
Sfi i}F RES RIBS, sIDEs-Loose, sus.15.
MESS IOkk-1t.62k
IIAI,D-941i2.
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-Boxcd. $3.50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
BOXING NOTES,

Sailor Burns. who whipped Tommy
DAILY in Baltimore last week, is to be
matched with Kid Stein.
Boston Herald: Kid Herman's next
ring affair will be on Feb "a, but this
time he will Wear kid gloves and be
ready for the tap of the wedding bells.
Spike Robson of England. who is to
fight Tommie Murphy in Philadelphia
this week. got his title of featherweight
champion of England by winning on a
foul from Johnnie Summers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19

ice carnival was freely discussed. The
object Of such a carnival is for the bene-
fit of the Athletic Association. The plan
is TO clear off a good sized portion OF the
ice near the hockey rink, t. have the
entire clearing decorated with electric
lights and lanterns and to have the band
placed in the center of the rink. AL
though the plan is a novel one it is the
opinion of all that the carnival would
b. well supported. If the executive COM
mittce docs decide in favor Of this plan
the carnival will be held for two nights
some time next month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
THE AMERICAS CUP.
Kenneth Clark VIII Challenge If Sir
Thomas Delays

Grccnock. Scot. Feb. 1S.-Kenncth
NJ. Clark, the weIl-known Scottish
yachtsman. will challenge for the
Americas cup if Sir Thomas Upton
delays beyond a reasonable time in
sending a challenge Mr.. Clark will
consult Mr. Fife as To the design for
a challenger, and according to all re-
ports will shortly make public his
plans should the Irish baronet keep
his plans mum longer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
ALLEN WINS NOMINATION.
Names Himself In Bath Republican
Caucus and Defeats Totman.

Bath, Me, Feb. 1-Ernest A. Allen
named himself as a candidate for the
mayoralty nomination at the Republican
caucus tonight and was successful In de-
feating his opponent, Albert E. Totman.
Allen had q" votes and Tolman 123. The
meeting passed resolutions against the
use of money in the election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Feb. Is
Cotton spot closed steady Middiin
uplands II: dc. gulf II. %. Sales 1898 bales
Galveston quiet. II: Charleston dull
10h: Memphis steady. 10 7-16: New or
leans quiet. 10 7-16; Mobile easy 1917 Sa
vannah ruiet. 10iE.
Me- receipts for three DAYS. n.2iQ
Exports to Great Britain. a7.3a 4
the continent 1903; to Japan. 3D..
Stock. 100, 800.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
MARKET REPORTS
NEW YORK STOCK MAh>ET,
Features Of the Days Dealing in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. Feb 1s.-Tha movement in
Stoc!is today was hesitating and irregu-
lar IN the efforts of the professional
IfEiHers to grope for an effective leader
with cLrbing the demand which started
early prices upwards was the character
OF the selling in Amalgamated Copper
ana Anaconda. This was so decisive as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19

Coach Rice at Columbia intends 10
introduce an oCtOpcde for his second
crew a little later. He believes there
is much moro power to be gotten out
Of Centipedc and that as a ptaCcmak-
or it is better than regular eight
Olrci boat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
AN ICE CARNIVAL
May Be Given for Benefit of v. Of Nj.
Athletic Association.

Orono, Me. Feb. 1s.-(SpeciaD.-At 4
recent meeting OF the executive commit
tee OF the University Of Maine Athletic
Association the question of holding an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago. Feb. Il.
CATTLE-Rcceipts about 5000; mar
krt steady. common to prime steers Ar.
HcGS-EeceiptS about 500: market II
Mt5c lower; mixed and butchers, 6.S5gG
10.
SHEEP-Recnirts about 5000: market
steady to 10c. lower: sheep 3Gi6; yearlings
4COfIG &c: lambs ffi7.fO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
Murray and lynch Draw.

Boston, Feb. 1S.-GeOrge Murray Of
Lynn and Johnny Lynch of Cambridge
went 10 rounds to a draw before the
Winnisimet Club tonight. Lynch
fioored his opponent several times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19

BITTTEE-Steady; creameries, 22M5.12,
dairies. 20
EGGS-Firm: at market. cases includ-
ed. 23M2I: firsts, 2iI2; prime 1irsts, ~;
extras. ~.
CIEEsF-stron 1ia16l2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19

It is believed that the Durham
Towns race at Sydney. y. S. W.
March for the professional cham
pionship Of the world will be one of
the biggest betting events ever pulled
off in that country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
New York Money Market.

Now York. Feb II.
Prim" mercantile paper 5&sm6K per cent
Sterling exchange steady at 4SlJATlSi -
for demand, and at 4S0. 30li lS0.3J for Co
day bills
Posted rates 4S1H0iS-1h.
Commercial bills 1905.
Bar silver 6S7s.
Mexican dollars 1884,.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds heavy.
Money on call firm at 4Gt5l4 per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19

There is a daily average of 1900
pounds Of condemned food (besides the
milk destroyed by the New York City
Board of Health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03

Anacostia and Vicinity.
Special evangelistic services have been In |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03

the juvenile court in that city had to a
very large extent remedied the vagrancy
question among the youth of the colored
race. In answer to questions from Mr..
Washington. Miss Porter stated that in her
opinion the prejudice against the negroes on
the part of the whites was increasing rather
than decreasing. In Indianapolis the whites
were beginning to class all negroes with
the ignorant and bad. Mr.. Stuart told Of
the work of the juvenile courts in Louis
willie. He, however, held that next to the
home the Sunday school was the greatest
lever to uplift the race from the stain of
vagrancy. Mr.. Washington wanted to
know how he would get the Migrants into
the Sunday school, and this was another
question left unanswered.
DR.. Pollard of Selma University said that
in his experience the Migrants were made
up of those who had never gone to school
or had just got enough education to ruin
them. Mr.. Washington was anxious to find
out just how much education it took to ruin
a young colored man, but the exact amount
was not revealed. In answer to another
question DR.. Pollard said that only l per
cent of the graduates of Selma University
had ever been accused of crime. From this
point Mr.. Washington kept the discussion
mainly to the line of the effect of education
tendency toward crime. He said that the
constant charge is being made that it was
the educated colored men who were COM
most of the crime in the south and
who were making UP the great army of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03
TWO MEN CONVICTED.
One Given Five Years for Murder;
Other Punished for Being Accessory.

Capt. w. H. Matthews, Precinct Detective
Conrad Reinhart and Policeman J. L.
Jackson of the fourth precinct have re-
turned from Montross. Va, where they
spent most of last week testifying In the
trial of Peter Schamblain for murder and
the trial of John Wright for being an ac-
cessory. Both men were found guilty or
the charges against them, the local police
men say. and Schamblain was sentenced to
five years In the penitentiary for murder
in the second degree and Wright was sem
fenced to serve one day in the county jail.
It was charged that Schamblaln Killed
Samuel Fortune. the captain of small
single barge, while the barge was down
the river. Robbery was the motive.
The murder, II Is stated, was committed
October q and early in December the local
police received information that Fortune
had been robbed and that these men knew
something about 1t. They We're arrested
and eventually made confessions to Capt.
Matthews, in which. 1t Is said, they ad-
mitted that they robbed Capt. Fortune and
then killed him. His body, they stated. was
thrown overheard.
This information was brought to the at
tention of the authorities In Virginia. and
the prisoners were transferred to that 5uris-
diction. The local police who had talked
with Sehamblain and Fortune were sum-
moned as witnesses for the. trial, and they
left for Montross last Monday. Theirs was
practically the only testimony against the
two defendants. The jury hesitated but a
short time before convicting the men
charged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03
COFFEE THRESHED HER
Is LONG YEARS.

''For over fifteen years." writes a patient, hope.
full little Illinois woman. while q coffee drinker.
l suffered from Spinal Irritation and Nervous trou.
BILE. was treated by good physicians, but did not
get much relief
1T never suspected II might be aggravating my
condition. down hearted and discouraged.
but prayed daily that might ind something to
help me.
Several years ago. while at n friends house,
I drank a cup of Postum and thought had never
tasted anything delicious.
From that time l used Postum instead OF
Coffee and soon began to improve in health, 50
that now walk half dozen blocks or more
with ease, and do many other things that never
thought would be able to do again In this world
..My appetite Is good, sleep well and hnd life
IA worth living. indeed. lady of my acquaint-
snce said she did not like Postum. 1T was weak
and tasteless
Il explained to her the difference when II Is
made right-boIled according to directions. She
was glad to know this because coffee did not agree
with her. Now her folks say they expect to use
Postum the rest Of their lives" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Greek. Mich. Read the little
hook. THE Road to MELVILLE" In pkgs. There's
q reason"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03

progress the past week In the Garden Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church on Minnesota
avenue. Rev. George NJ. Cummings, the
pastor of the church, has been assisted in
conducting these meetings by the follow
ing ministers: Rev. Titus +. Davis, the
pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church:
Rev. w. j. Young of Ballston. Va. Rev.
w. T. Thompson, the pastor of lexington
Presbyterian Church, and Rev, Charles Al
vim Smith, the pastor of Peck Memorial
Presbyterian Chapel. Georgetown. The pro-
gram at Garden Church today, in addition
to the holy communion service. includes a
meeting OF the session of the church prior
10 the regular service. when several per
sons are to be received into the church
In accordance with the recommendation
of Capt. c. r. Kuhns. who is In charge
of the AnacoStia section of the District
fire department. the Commissioners of the
District have caused to be placed in posi-
ton in this town several fire hydrants. the
work on installing which has Just been
completed. They have been located on the
following streets: One on High street and
Maple avenue one on Jefferson street ex-
tended one on Washington street near Mon
roe street and another on Jackson street
near Monroe street. The installation OF
now proceeding in Twining City, village
near Anacostia.
There is no Improvement in the condition
Of John Garden. citizen Of the town, who
was stricken with paralysis recently near
his home on Minnesota avenue, Anacostfa
Mrs. Jane Mclean and Miss Cora Nc
Lean, her daughter, have removed from ~
Monroe street to the residence of Mrs
Fannie Coleman. sister OF Mrs Mclean, on
North Capitol street Mr. Frank Mclean
is completing a medical course in Maryland
University in Baltimore. Mr.. James Poulos
is occupying the Mclean residence with his
family.
The Anacostia Rod and Gun Club, the
headquarters of which the Anacostia
river were interfered with by the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad improvements has
in contemplation a plan of reconstruction.
with improvements to its wharf and boat
house.
In order that there may be as large a
representation as possible from each part
of Anacostia In the Citizens Association
&c this suburb. DIR. James A. Watson, the
president, has prepared a personal appeal
to each citizen not now a member to affllI-
ate with the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03

poor character or no character at all. In
many places they had three or four
churches which they visited occasionally.
They drank whisky with the young men
and In other ways set them bad examples
that led them to the road and evil habits.
He wanted this question answered. DO
the preachers lead the boys or do the boys
lead the preachers?' The question Is still
unanswered.
Education Solution for Vagrancy.
Mr.. Smith of East Liberty College, Texas,
thought that compulsory education was the
great solution for vagrancy. AS it is he
said boys leave home between the ages of
twelve and sixteen without the consent Of
parents. In his opinion the law should re-
quire that every minor found away from
home without a passport from his parents
should be taken up. He said that there
were ten thousand colored population in
his county and that three years ago 10 per
cent of them were idle. This proportion
was not so large now. Mr.. Washington
wanted to know how he could prove that
statement, but he did not reply.
Prof. Thirkeld of Howard University in
Washington said that the vagrancy ques-
ton roots back into the home training.
The colored ministers he thoughts were not
keeping the proper grip on the boys after
their school days. Then again in the south
the convict labor laws were making va
grants and criminals by the wholesale. Put
ting young men into the convict camps and
chain gangs of the south, where they live