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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
FAMOUS BOYS TEACHER
 COMING TO BIRMINGHAM
R. A. Waite Head of Y O. A. Boys Religious Department, Will Conduct Boys Part of Local Men and Religion
 Forward Movement

the religious nature of the boy is going to have an opportunity for healthy out let. Notable among these organizations are the Clean Life class. the North Highlands Brotherhood, the Knights of King Arthur, which has lodges In Bir mngham, Avondale, Ensley West End and several other points, the Terminal club. the East Birmingham Boys club. the Gideon club and the Business Boys club.
 The Sunday school is to have an ap- peal this year for the boy in the study of the life of Christ offering won derful opportunity for evangel!stte serv- lee and conseCration.
 The campaign plans to use the four fold appeal-physioal. social. mental and spiritual-ln leading the boys of Bir- mingham into Christian manhood Clean thoughts, clean sports and clean habits arc the three most emphatic ideals held up.
 It is planned to find and develop strong Christian man as a leader in each church, 10 utilize all existing or gauizations. but to lay emphasis upon Bible study as the heart of tho work.
 MT. Waite will conduct institutes in boy work, bringing with him the most advanced ideas OH methods to interest boys in spiritual service, some of which are the use of games. athletics manual
 
 study, stunts, hobbies and applied science in tleing boys up to the church the best place for d Christian boys growth.
 Mir Waite was born in Buffalo, N. Y. 37 years ago, where he was graduated from the high school, and then entered Cornell for the purpose of studying architecture. At the end of one year. however he decided to devote his life to the ministry. but conditions pre- vented him from regularly commencing theological studies for four years, dur
 ing most of which time he spent in Sunday school work and mission work in the slums. For q year, commencing September, 1S96, he was pastor of the Union Summer Resort chapel and In 1897 entered Syracuse university. Dur ing his sophomore year he had charge of d church and in his senior year was first general secretary of the Student Y. M. C. A.
 MT. Waite during his college course won tive block letter "S" in 100, 220 and 440 yard dashes He was graduated as Valedictorian of his class and wears tha Phi Beta Kappa key. For 19 months after graduation he was pastor of Methodist church at Alden, N Y, and then returned to Syracuse university where he remained for three years as secretary of the College Y. NJ c. A. At present he is international secretary of the religious work department with special reference to effort for older boys.
 MT Waite is fully equipped for the important and valuable services he Is to render on the team of experts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
\ PROVEN OIL FIELD
 VS. UNDEVELOPED FIELD
Tive Rivers Oil and Gas Company Own Oil Lands fin the Proven Oil Pro-
 ducing Fiieds, Electra, Tex.

The Five Rivers oil & Gas company, composed of Birmingham men, are of- ferfng limited amount of stock for sale. This company owns valuable oil lands right in a proven field at Electra, Tex. The unusual feature about this proposi- ton 1t is pointed out by officials of the company, is that they are selling stock in company owning lands directly in an oil gushing field. Flowing wells are there. Usually stock is offered by com panies having rich prospective fields
 @T'iia' sfi producing fields. The men behind the Five Rivers oil & Gas com
 We'll known and esteemed for their sterling integrity and business acu- men. The company's announcement ap- pears on another page. ss*
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
MOROS KILLED BY
 AMERICAN TROOPS

Washington. January 6-Some Moros were killed and one American army of ficer and one Philippine scout were in- jured in the recent trouble on the is- land of Jolo, when the American forces under General Pershing succeeded in forcing the disarmament of the Moros.
 A telegram to the war department to- day from Major General Bell, command ing the department of the Philippines, says the American forces also had the cooperation of large part of the Dattoes. Both the injured American are reported as in no danger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
To Purchase Canal

Washington. January 6.-Secretary of the Interior Fisher today authorized the reclamation service to negotiate for the purchase of the privately owned Franklii. canal. for which s12o.0o0 is asked, to pro- vide for irrigation of lands in the vii project, No plan was made for distrbu- ting water to lands in Texas in the orig inas plans for the Rio Grande irrigation project because it was thought the peo- pie in the valley would distribute water at their own expense. The opinion now is that to insure success of the project. the government works must carry the water. to each irrigators farm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
S75,0OO Fire in Houston

Houston, January 6.-The main build- ing, boiler house and storage room of the Industrial Cotton oil company, with 10000 tons of seed and other products, burned here today. The loss is estimated to be between s5o.ooO and s75,OOo The origin of the fire has not been determined. The plant gave employment to 250 men, Sev- eral persons were slightly injured during the fire. The plant was partly insured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

Signing of contracts for the Twen- tieth street Great White Way began yesterday when the Block between First and Norris avenues on this street was canvassed by the committee. John l.. Parker, chairman of the working com mittee named by the general promoter, Louis Gelders, was the first to attach his signature to the agreement His place of business has a Al foot front.
 The work of finishing the contract signing will be again taken up early tomorrow morning when a group of citizens particularly concerned with the success of this newest and longest White Way will personally visit the property owners and merchants Among these will be the general chair man, Louis Gelders; the secretary Rob ert Gregory. the committee chairman, John l.. Parker, and q representative of the Union Foundry company, E. M. Mad dox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Census Clerks Discharged

Washington, January 6.-The discharge of 100 temporary clerks of the census of- flee and the adding an additional half hour to the working day of all other employees was announced today by Di- rector Durand. The new order becomes effective January 10 and Is made neces- sary by the shortage of funds for the completion of the census compilations All leave privileges have been withdrawn and it is stated that several branches of the census work will have to be dropped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

The boys work under the Men and Religion Forward Movement in Bir- mingham promises to be tho most fruit full of all the efforts put forth in the years campaign. There is a spirit be- hind it which has already done far more than any other city ever accom- plished before the arrival of the ex- perts,
 Birmingham gets the greatest expert on boys work in the United States to- day. He is R. A. Waite the head of the religious work department with reference to effort for boys in America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
STORE ROBBED
 FRIDAY NIGHT

Friday night some one broke into the store of John c. Knox at New Georgia. about five miles north of the city, and stole about $150 worth of goods. MT. Knox states that in his opinion the party who broke in the store took his own time about it and got the best in the house, as the stock was gone through most carefully. He has offered a reward Of s25 for information lead ing to the capture of the party or parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

for the Y. M. C. A. Mir. Waite is acknowledged to be the premier of religious workers for boys and is not only brim full of enthusiasm, but run ming over with ideas which are charged with power to win boys to the clean Christian life.
 In John Taylor. the chairman of the local boys committee, Birmingham has the man who loves more boys and is better loved by boys than any man in Alabama MT. Taylor has behind him a committee of strong fellows who are giving their best to influencing boys.
 The city is peculiarly ripe for re- vival of interest in boys. There are dozen or more large and powerful boys classes. In every part of the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Strike Situation Unchanged

Anniston, January 6.-(Special.)- Jon the eve of his departure from the city, Gerard Schumacher, general manager of the Union Foundry plant, stated he will not recede from the position he has assumed regarding his striking employees. The strikers likewise stand firm, and they are rapidly being unionized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Long Journey

Denver, January 6.-To attend the we'd ding of his youngest daughter, Miss Louise Kayser, Charles Kayser, a miner, travelled ty horseback 400 miles from Can delaria, New, to Denver. Adolph kurtz travelled 5000 miles from Rio Janero, Bra gil, to meet Miss Kayser, his bride-to-be and Miss Kayser travelled from Nevada to Denver, over 1000 miles, by rail. Miss Kayser and MT. Kurtz arrived here to- day. The wedding will take place here tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
VANT PREPARING OF
 RIVER ESTIMATES

Washington. January 6.--A plea Tor k- k-examination of the Tombigbee river Alabama and Mississippi with a view cutting down the expense of it's tojected Improvement was made be- Ire the House committee on rivers and hrbors at q hearing today. survey |ade in 1906 resulted in an estimate s2,500,000 and no action was taken. he interests along the river now want le matter taken up again in the be- ff that the cost may be lessened by |ducing the number of locks and dams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Ordinary Card

Jurez, Mex, January 6.-An ordinary card was run off here today. Only two favorites ran. The weather was summer like and a big crowd turned out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
|OOLATET ID CLASSIFY

I'VE desirable farms for sale In Ca. : |houn county at q bargain. Write or
 call on B. H. Denman, agent, Jack
 Bonville, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

IT. l. Koenig, '03: J. c. Dawson, 'O4; A.
 II. olive, 'OG; Ryburn Pinclard, '06; R. A. Smanman, '0S; c. M Surratt. il, and A M Roberts, IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
EXPERTS TABULATING
VISITATION RETURNS


Experts are busily at work now in
the Hill Directory compansss o..~o
tabulating the results OF the home
visitation movement. Duplicates of
all the cards showing neither reli-
Rious belief nor preference have to
be filled out in order that the leaders
of every denomination in the city can
be furnished with these names. The
work will hardly be completed this
week
Demonstrating the great interest in
TINS movement. IL number of Rich
mond people who are out OF the city
temporarily have sent in cards to
Mr.. Durham In order that they might
be Included in the census.
Petersburg has expressed desire
FOR the census and is anxious to get
the points Of the system and Louis
Poindexter will go over to that city in
a few days to explain the method
PURSUED in Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01

Daily City Edition 20 cents.
Daily and Sunday Edition 10 cents.
Daily Mail Edition 50 cents
Daily and Sunday Mail Edition 80 cents
In either case in addition To certain stated
prizes, winners will be awarded dividends of
from five TO twenty five times the amount paid
by them ON their subscription when they
tered the contest
When morS than month is paid and
more than one solution is submitted, the divi-
dend will only be allowed on the proportionate
part of the payment. That is, If a contestant
submitted two solutions, and of them won
a dividend-paying prize, only half the amount
paid would be subject to dividend. Or If he
submitted three solutions, only one-third OF the
amount paid would be diyidendable Like
wise up to a year. IL the contestant submitted
twelve solutions and one was a prze-winner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01

only twelfth OF the amount paid would be
subject to the dividend
On the OTHER hand if the contestant sub
mitted but one solution. and that won a prize
the entire amount would be subject TO the divi-
dend whether the payment was for u month
or for any other period up to year
No contestant will be permitted to submit
the same solution more than once. Nor may
more than one years subscription be paid with
any one solution. A contestant however may
pay mp to year with each different solution
To insure safety, subscriptions, If sent by
mail, should be either registered or RENTED
Ivy money-order or check. If stamps are sent,
they must be either OF one or two cent deHemi-
nation.
Mail subscribers have the same privileges as
Richmond city suburban subscribers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
BUILDING EXCEEDS
HALF A MILLION
INSPECTOR BECK's SUMMARY Foa
MAY SHOWS THAT CITY ~
FORGING AHEAD.
PERMITS NUMBER Us
THESE CALI FOR FORTY EIGHT
BRICK DWELLINGS AND SEN
ENrEEN STORES or SAME
MATERIAL.
PERMITS NUMBER Us

Richmond building operations for
the month OF May exceeded half "A
million dollars according to Inspec-
tor iieck S summary complied at the
close of business yesterday. Total cost
Of work authorized during the past
month Is shown to hdEe been s601.-
o30, divided as follows: New work.
&469.SfS: alterations and repairs,
$S7,211. Total number of permits
issued was 1875.
Increase in now work over that
authorized during the corresponding
month last year amounts to s36.995
There was decrease In repair work
amounting to s24,319; making a net
Increase Of s12.67s In all work au-
thorized In May, 1912, as compar red
with May. 1911.
Permits for forty eight brick dwell
lnEs were issued. calling for expendi-
ture of total OF $1S6.4s0. Erection
Of seventeen brick stores was authoriz-
ed. These will cost SG0,126.
To Erect Power House.
Included in the list of new work
is the new power house of the Viz
ginia Railway and Power company.
which is to cost $14S,000 in actual
construction. Including machinery
and other equipment. the building
when completed win represent an
outlay, Of upward of 100000, it is
estimated. Permit ror one theatre
costing $4,000 was issued.
Other work was authorized as fol-
lows: Frame dwellings, sI6,90S:
manufactures $4,000: private
stables, 1900; private garages. 1915.
The report shows that the total
amount Of all work authorized from
January l, 1912. up to date amounts
TO $2.2S0.741. Repair work during
this period amounted to $t75.300.
Work Itemized.
New work authorized during The
past five months rs itemIzed as fol-
lows;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01

l. You will be entitled TO submit one So
luton for each months subscription to The
Virginian for which you pay under the terms of
this contest. For instance:
Each 20 cents paid for the City Edition o.
the Daily Virginan
Or each 45 cents paid for the City Edition of
the Daily and Sunday vrginian.
Or each 80 cents paid for tho Mail Edition OF
the Daily Virginian.
Or for each so cents paid for the Mail Edl-
ton OF the Daily and Sunday Virginian.
Entities you to one solution.
II you pay for year you can therefore,
send twelve solutions.
3 Or, you send the money Tor as many
months as you choose, up to one year, with
just one solution; the rate per month, OF
course, being the same, viz
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
BARRETT WILL MAKE
COMMENCEMENT TALK

TINS iIou. Jonn Jarrett, director OF
the Pan American union will deliver
the commencement address during
ural exercises Of Richmond college.
q W.4s announ1ed yeatarda2- The ;.a-
dress Will be delivered thu ntora.u
OF Wednesday,. June 9th,
Following * ths programs IN detail
IS @nEPnnced
urd8r. June a5h. NI@ f. N
con. nIeisc eneut sermon rev Ed
Umfd y. Pollard 10 b. al a. $50.
pa =.
AlDrda5- June 10th. ia T. A.
ANIMAL lAeeL-Ae- u trustees, &sis J..
N-~IAnnual meeting of the General
SOCIETY," o alumni AEunlli orator,
Rev Joseph Emersoa, Ticks NJ. A..
eo), n. d.
"Wednesday. June 18th, l A. Nj
Academic procession, Conmanc emert
address, Hon John Barrett. director
Of the PsnAmArican union. Confer
ring OF honorary degrees.
x:I5 r. NJ CLOSING ever ises ~ the
seasiui, Award ~ medals ana roiTege
honora ecpferril.s OF degrees upon
the class of Iele8 Presidents 40
slresa
~ Il n : Presidents reception.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01

NEW YORK. May 3l--~A very mar
row featureiess market prevailed to
day in cotton. Tho tone MAS steady
throughout most of tn" session. but
public interest in trading WAS very
light Weather reports were generally
faVora BILE Light to moderate rains
visited parts of the cotton belt, for
the most part where needed, and crop
conditions give no cause for market
support. The trade however. is not
disposed to enter iaSe q s2ampatsst-of
short commitments with three months
ahead. during which time the crop
msv receive injury. or have great
benefit from nature.
According 10 New York Cotton En-
change figures. the Weekend statistics
will show nearly thirteen million bales
as having been taken from the sup
plies Of SINNERS since September list.
The Liverpool market was closed
today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
HOWITZERS NOT TO
ATTEND MANEUVRES

The Richmond fIowitzers have been
excused from attending jeint n,aneu-
vers at Mount Gretna, Pa, in July,
and will have cross-country nike In
stead. They have arranged to hire
horses Tor the occasion. They will 80
by rail- to Fredericksburg. and from
there will march to the battleaelds OF
Charlottesville and Spotsylvania
Courthouse. DR.. James Power Smith,
battery chaplain, who was a member
of "Stonewaii" Jackson's command,
will accompany the HopitZern. and
win lecture 10 them on the action OF
the arrnies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
CHICAGO LIVE srock MARKET

UNION STeGk YARDS, I'LL. May
31.--Hogs- Receipts 5000; market
strong and higher. Mixed and butch
ers. 37.05d 7.55: good heavy, s746Gt
5.55; rough heavy s7.654b7.35; light
s7n7.45: pigs, s5T6.15: bulk. s.S5d
7,s5.
Cattle Receipts. 1000. market
steady T}eeves. $4,000. cows and
heifers. s2'5oaS: stockers and feed
ers. $5G690: Texans, s6.50p s.25:
calves. S7.50ma.
Sheep-R eceipts, goo market
steady Native and Western. s5d
s5.60 lambs. So fe6t0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS MAY New
Orleans cotton closed
January. 11,36n27: Februar}l ti.&S
Il AZ. March. 1l.44d 45i June, 1t5s@
GO; July, 1864 81: August. f1.490
20; September. 1136n3I; october
ll.3oa 81: November. i.3t@3G: De
cenhcr- IL. q s3.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
CHICAGO GRAINS.

CHICAGO. MAY 31.-Wheat steady
offerings freely taken, May. .Sl.1012;
July. $l10 Is; September. 2106
Corn steady. at slightly higher
prices on eooS buying. MAY. so. July.
"a 5-Sm3-4: September. q 5-Sd3-4.
Oats showed losses of IL cents for
| May. while the 4other months were
fractionally lower on report OF dam
age in the Southwest May. % 1-2
July, ~ Is; september. Il -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01

Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday IN Hastings court to Ralph
Leon Reams and Charlotte Kendall
Schroeder and Hudson 7. ioen and
Adlips y. Allen---
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
aie nao>D ~rota uAnsEi
F.iehmond. Va May n i9le.

fsleilp9,d Va Mar u. fq4s
fFarn,.4Aea ~ Richard " AIaufy,
stock apo bond broker 10. Fssrsr
aain sfAeef}
sT&TE SECURITIES.
Eid ss,.s|'
"a q old e ana f.. ls5s So, $50.
NJ, esas, 2, p e. ana L.. 1897 S. 81
ia -f7tA fefff ffz,s
5s.ss15"1.a CITY, - n 1899
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01

two PRIMARY CAUSES
n. THOMAS G sHoTuELL.

NEW YORK. May 3I,~-stocks
broke badly In raid today, and the
close was active. with prices near
bottom. The Rock Island issues We're
eanters of attack and Of liquidation.
ard the hard coalers were under pres
sure all dag. The break was pro
fessiaual. and purely technical. Ac-
tual fundamentals were better. Grain
was lower, and crop news In general
was more hopeful The agreement
between shippers and railroads for an
advance OF the intermountain rates,
sometimes known as the Spokane
rates. was considered a favorable fac
tor Nobody mentioned politics for
the simple reason that politics had
nothing to do with il,
Two primary causes are found for
the break of TO-DAY. The one talked
Of most was the departure of Judge
W. II. Moore for Europe and of
Daniel q Reid fer trip over the
Rock Island railroad system. The
ether was the railroad earnings for
April War with Mexico was ALSO
started in a few banking houses, II
was reported confidentially to every
messenger boy in the street that The
negro uprising in Cuba had been en-
10 furnish an excuse to send the
navy close 10 Mexico without Mexico
being able 10 suspect the true dcstn-
alton Of the ships.
The buying of stocks today, partic-
alariy of Lehigh Valley and Can.
was such as 70 lead 10 the belief that
II Reid ard Moore are away their
brokers axe stiil on the exchange
looking for bargains
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
american Tobacco King.

smeElthF Tobacco was a strOne
feature. At one time II was up more
than nFc points, but IL lost the adj
Ataf'ce. Cigar Stores was another
strong feature. and II was reported
that Son7e arrangement haa bean
made with leading Independents
y akness was acute in the shares
u many Of the small tndnstrfals IN
which pooh have been irving 10 do
%f1af was done IN American Can.
The stockholders 0f thu American
re ctni4'tny and OF tho United States
ils'aossi a. Hfpanp approved financial
flaflS of tlsc directors. Gela6~Id CON
soildated directors Topped or the OK
ira dividend
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
RAILROAD BONDS.

80
ii I / e city IS e. and h.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-29
TORPEDO BOATS GO
TO SEA UNDER SECRET
ORDERS AT NIGHT

San Diego, Calf, April 2S.-The
torpedo boat destroyers, Perry and
Preble. and the largest vessels OF
the fiotilla, slipped out of the har
Dor last midnight and went TO sea
with sealed orders That they are
bound for the west coast of Mexico
is the general belief, although naval
officers decline to discuss the proba-
Die destination of the destroyers
The secret orders came late Satur-
day night, and soon after the Perry
and Preble wer con their way They
left the harbo- unnoticed, except by
a party of Italian fishermen, who
passed them as they steamed away
from the government dock near
quarantine. The fishermen say the
iestroyers showed no lights and
we're travelling at high speed,
Water front men estimate that
wen with the coal decks loaded the
little boats could hardly be seen
'arther than Magdaiene Bay, which
was thought to be their destination,
but the collier Prometheus, and the
transport Buford, beth of which
soon will be in southern waters, may
meet the dcstroyers and fill their
bunkeTs anew.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-29
REV. GRAHAM RESIGNS
Passionate CALVARY
BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. DR.. L. G Graham has put
in his resignation as pastor Of the
Calvary Baptist church. The resig-
aation was placed before the con-
gregation last night at the regular
service. The resignation was placed
before the congregation last night at
the regular service TO take effect the
last of May.
Rev. Graham came from Paducah
Ave years ago to take charge N the
Cairo Baptist church and has been
very successful in his work here. He
Is greatly admired and loved by the
members of his congregation who de-
pIore his departure.
He has no charge in view at
present, but will make a long de-
ferred visit with his two sons who
reside at Albuquerque, New Mexico,
where both are employed in the gov
eminent railway mail service. He
and Mrs. Graham will spend at least
five or six months in New Mexico.