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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-05
Accuracy!

n CCURACf is the one acceptable rule
~ in this commercial age. Guesswork
is i'll the discard. Preciseness. ma
thematical precision, clock-work is called
for everywhere.
Want to see good, practical demonstra-
ton Of the commercial value of Accuracy
for instance, to builder? You can do so
any time YOU happen to pass Sixth and
Grace Streets where the new building that
in short while will become an extensive
addition TO present store is being erected
Its an interesting thing to watch the
ease and precision with which those mas
sivc beams Of steel are lifted high up to
their appointed positions, into which each
fits as Accurately as do the squares on
checker board. Indeed. it is WONDERFUL.
because without ACCURACY of plans, of
measurements and of execution, such
structures must be fore-doomed to archi-
tectural failure.
TO the Miller & Rhoads organization,
ACCURACY means just as much although
we apply it in widely varying ways.
What we do and what we must wear we'll
prove the unalloyed, the unequalled, the
unvarnished. Mistakes. blunders, mis-
prints the loose-thread way of doing
things. are carefully avoided. Statements
must be call wool and yard wide" and
guaranteed NOT TO shrink!
TO establish the confidence of so many
patrons in this store has cost lot of time
and lot of money: it required the never
ending idea Of always selling good mer-
chandlse and telling the TRUTH-in adj
vertlsing as we'll as at the countcr-of he.
ing ACCURATE!
We do not expect only those who believe
IN lis to trade with us, but we do say that
NOSE. "ho'lrade with us regularly, are in
n fitl1x
clate what this accuracy Of our MERIDIAN
dIsing and Service means TO THEM,
MILLER & RHOADS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-05
OBEY HEAVENLY VISIONS, :"
GRADUATES ARE ADVISED
Rev. Lloyd It. Wilson. ID. d., breaches
Baccalaureate Sermon TO Wo.
mans College.
commencement Exercises Will Re
Held at Academy Of Music This
Evening. With Literary Address
by Rev. X. II. Pitt, ID. ID.

The last baccalaureate sermon which
ever Will he heard by Il graduating
class from the Woman's College of
Richmond. WAS delivered last evening
at S:l5 o'clock by Rev. LLOYD T. VIII
son, -. d.. in the First Baptist Church.
This was the tfty-iirst annual SER
mon The institution closes this year
and will be merged with wes,hamp-
ton College, the coordinate branch Of
Richmond College \ large congrcga-
ton was present. and all were invited
by Dr. James Nelson. president OF the
college. to attend the final exercises
Tonight In the Academy of Music
Just preceding the baccaIaurcate
sermon. DR. Nelson gave a brief re-
sumo Of the work OF the college lie
spoke of the providence. which he
said he believed had watched over the
institution. stating that only two stu
dents had died while there. although
four or five thousand girls and young
women had been students in the col
lcge. He spoke OF the loyal men who
had assisted in establishing the inati-
tuition. mentioning a number by name.
Dr. Wilson chose for his text. Acts
XVI 10: Wherefore. - king AErippa.
] was not disobedicnt TO the heavenly
vision"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-05
Lnud Memorial Hospital Campaign.

Many Richmond pastors in the course
OF their services yesterday, called at
tcntion TO the campaign being waRed
for the enlargement OF Memorial Hos
pitaI. They spoke OF the need for this
or Il similar institution and urged their
congregations to contribute ar libcr-
ally rs they could.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-05
MEN OF MODERN TIMES
HAVE HAD THEIR VISIONS

The speaker called attention TO tho
fact that many Of the great men of
ancient times were given to dreams and
visions. and he declared that all tho
great men of modern times also have
had their visions. He said there never
had been n great invention. or a great
idea worked out but that the genius
who wrought II had had a vision %
the completed work first.
There was nothing strange about
paul's having The vision on the road
Wilson said. WAS not so much in hav-
ing vision. but in not being disohedi-
crt TO that vision. He declared there
never had been successful man who
had disohcycd heavenly vision.
All success could he summed up In
the words character" and Service"
Men do not fail for lack Of capacity.
or on account OF dizziness. hut because
they are strangers TO characters"
In order to overcome the obstacles
Of life. DR. Wilson said. one must have
courage. persistence a Divine inspira-
ton. Divine strength and faith in him
self and in God. After all. the greatest
success one can attain In life is beau
~ OF character" All the great paint
ings, all the grea, works Of nrt and
literature and architecture pale into
insigniHcancc bcsid. the life OF Jesus
Christ, whose character. he said. was
Gods greatest masterpiece.
In closing. pr. Wilson urged his hear
crs TO catch the heavenly vision. and
to be obcitcnt TO that vision: to build
their character and To 20 forth into
the world from their college walls with
the one idea OF s.rvtcc To their fell
luw-man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-05
CHARGED Win Th.u n, x1r,

Policemen Martin. Bailey and rat
terson Jestorday arrested Amos MAYO.
colored. on n charge OF breaking into
the house ot Eddie abraham. III North
Third Street Ano stealing @l6s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-05
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
WILL ~. HELD TO-NlGIT

The commencement exercises VIII he
held Al Slj o'clock this evening in
tho Academy OF Music. Rev. X. II.
Pitt, -. D.. editor Of the Religious Her
aid. will deliver the literary address.
y feature OF the exercises Tonight
will be tho reading of q short history
OF the college. which was establish ell
in 1854 by DIR. Easil Manley and
others. /; then was known as the
Woman'E Institute. The plans at that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
WILLARD AND MORAN MATCHED FOR BOUT. IN NEW YORK CITY
Agreement Is Reached Be- tween Tex Rickard and Tom JOnes-Willard to
 Receive $47,5OO

Chicago, February 3.-Jess Willard, heavyweight champion, will be paid at the rate of s1,5S3 8 per minute for his 1O-round fight with Frank Moran in New York, March +. Willard si~ned an agreement to meet Moran today, the pro- motors who secured the bout, Tex Rick ard and Sam McCracken, agreeing to pay the champion $4750O win, lc- or draw, in addition to 51 per cent of the moving picture rights and the money de- rived from advertising privileges
 .Moran's activities in the New York ring will be recompensed at the rate of $666.6 minute as he will receive $20, 900 from the promoters. The sums nonsti- tute the largest purse ever offered for a 1O-round contest. The champion drove a hard bargain.
 Tom Jones, manager for Willard, was given check for $25oO by r- Levin schn, representing Rickard and Me Cracken. According to the agreement, S20000 is to be deposited with Robert Vernon of New York, the official stake holder, February g, and the remaining S25,OO0 is to be paid Willard "A hours be- fore the fight. It also was stipulated that the referee must be satisfactory to the titleholder. The question of referee IS expected to come up at conference with the promoters next Wednesday in New York at which other details of the match will be settled.
 It was reported here the price of seats to the contest would range from s5 to $25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
CARNLEY TALKS OF
 POLITICAL CABALS
Elba Candidate For Public Service Commission Handles Prohibition
 ists Without Gloves

Montgomery, February S.-(special.) "The issue is not going to be wet or cry but whether the people, the rail- roads, or the Alabama Power company shall select the president of the Alabama public service commission.'
 This statement was made by J. A. Carnley of Elba in his speech at the Grand theatre here tonight in opening his campaign for president of the Ala bama public service commission, in op- position to President Sam P. Kennedy of Anniston and Henry P. Merritt of Tus- kegee.
 MT. Carnley's speech was>well received, and frequent applause greeted his re- marks. He called names and places. He charged that General Bibb Graves, chair man of the state democratic executive committee, and coterie of Birmingham prohibitionists, with the aid and support of former Governor Conner, constitute a secret and dangerous political cabal, and that they are behind Henry Merritt in his race for president of the Alabama public service commission because they wish to control the commission as they controlled the legislature.
 The Elba candidate declared he is not in the campaign to fight the railroads, to fight any legitimate interests, or to in- dulge in demagoguery, but rather to rep resent the people in his race, and to de- liver them from the deception and op- pression that they. have been victims of at the hands of dishonest prohibitions ists."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
OF
 BANK IN SESSION
Denial Made That Plans Are Discussed For Sale of Jef-
 ferson Bank Building

The stockholders of the Jefferson County bank held meeting at 1:3q o'clock at the banking rooms yesterday afternoon to consider plans for conserving their interests and those Of the deposi- tors An announcement to this effect was made last night. It was denied that any proposition for the sale of the Jefferson County bank building was cosnidered by the meeting.
 J. l.. Yancy, who was chairman or the meeting, made the following statement last night: ''The meeting was merely for the purpose of considering plans to con serve the interests of the depositors and the stockholders. No business was trans acted but a committee was named to ham, dle matters which will aid the interests of the depositors and the stockholders No proposition for the sale of the build- ing was submitted to the meeting"
 Alex E. Walker, superintendent of banks, returned to Montgomery yesterday afternoon and no statement could be ob- tained from him. It has been known for some days that several propositions for the sale of the Jefferson County bank building have been received. It is relia- bly, reported that one offer is from Nash- vile parties and another from Montgom- cry movement has been considered by certain stockholders of the bank who are interested in the building, to have a company of local men. stockholders in the bank, raise the money and buy the struc- ture. What action will be taken depends upon future developments. but it is be- lieved that the sale of the building will take place at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
WRESTLING BOUTS START TONIGHT AT
 RECREATION HALL
Main Match Will Be Staged Between Gallagher and Cherokee JOe-FOur
 Preliminary Bouts

The wrestling game will open again in Birmingham tonight at the Recrea- tion hall after an absence of almost a year. The first bout will be staged between Tom Gallagher, a local pro- duct who is hailed as a coming mat artist, and Cherokee Joe, a noted h. dian wrestler. The bouts, which are being staged under the direction of z. Nespor, formerly superintendent of the recreation department, are creat- ing an uusual amount of interest and large crowd is looked for.
 Preceding the big bout four prelim- niaries will be held between the best amateur wrestlers in the city. Cameron Comeford will meet Virgil Parker. Both weigh about 130 pounds Leo Karples will take on John Landes in the 155-pound class, while John Ga lonas and D. Chase, Stewart Candy and Hayden Bennett are the other two bouts.
 The main bout of Gallagher and Cherokee Joe will undoubtedly be a good one Neither have met before and when the Indian and the Irishman get together a warfh fight is usually the result.
 The bouts will be referred by Ura Hogg, wrestler who will make his appearance on the mat here shortly. The first match will start at S:30 o'clock There will be music through cut the performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
AUTO BUSINESS TO BE FOREMOST
 IN UNITED STATES
Manager of Moon Motor Company Is In the City and Gives View on
 Auto Industry

J. L. Watkins, sales manager of the Moon Motor company of St. Louis, is in the city at the Metropolitan hotel. He expects to appoint an agent for the Moon car while in Birmingham. In speaking of automobile conditions over the coun- try, he said
 The year of 1916 is going to be ban ner one for the automobile industry. It is true that the price of materials has advanced so rapidly that it will be hard for the companies to deliver the cars at the price set upon them at the beginning of this year. Most of the companies had laid in supplies for the entire produc- ton for the year of 1916 and were pre- pared for the rise in prices. This was the case with the Moon company. We had bought materials for the building of thousands of cars and the rise in the ma terials will not have any bearing on the price for the year of 1916
 Tn tho event the prices of the steel, brass. aluminium, lumber and other things that make up an automobile con- tinues to soar and does not take a drop by 1917 every. machine in the United States to be sold that year will be a great deal higher. The automobile busi- ness is fast becoming one of the fore most in the United States, it being at present the fourth industry in this coun- try. The south is one of the best fields for the automobile business in the coun- try today. The people are prosperous. and indications are that they will be more so in the near future. Money is plentiful and machines by the score will be sold in this section. Of course I am like most automobile men in speak ing of my own product, but I am not exaggerating when I say the Moon is one of the best values on the market today. Nothing that is cheap goes into the car. The construction is the best, and our factory capacity is enormous. I expect to place the agency in Birmingham be- fore leave and think the man who is able to land it will be lucky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04

devised to offset the reduction in the fire fighting force. This, assisted by a sober populace is doing the work
 "Every passing month demonstrates more clearly that the monetary loss from prohibition is being offset in so many other ways, both direct and in direct, both financially and morally, that the result is startling. This also to the wonderment of half the popu- lation.
 While anti-prohibftionists in Jeff ferson county have boiled large votes in preceding years, it is doubtful should the issue come up again that the open saloon would have any ad- herents at all.
 Ut may be we'll to call the liquor peoples attention to the further fact that the effect of such villainous tac- tics and slanderous statements will be to drive away from their ranks many conservative people who heretofore have looked on their propaganda with favor.
 "It is known in Birmingham that I am no prohibition fanatic, having never voted that ticket. but in fairness to the prohibitionists I cannot stand idly by and see the results of their efforts minimized and destroyed by false and absurd reports.
 Nor will our people allow the finan- cial status of this city to be damaged for the sake of lot of saloons in Montana or anywhere else"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
B. STARTS TODAY
 ON INITIAL ROAD TRIP .OF THE 1876 SEASON
Meets Montgomery Tonight and Atlanta Tomorrow. Delegation of RoOters
 To Go to Atlanta

The Birmingham Athletic club bas- kethall squad will leave this afternoon for their first road trip of the pres ent season which will include one of the most important games on their schedule Tonight they meet the Mont gomery '. M. c. A. team and on to- morrow night they face the Atlanta Athletic club five in their return game
 The locals will have no trouble in defeating the Montgomery five and Coach Brummage expects to use the game merely as a practice affair in preparation for the big game on Sat- urday night.
 The game in Atlanta will be a hummer" The locals defeated the At lanta five here several weeks ago by close score in one of the toughest games ever played on a local court. The game tomorrow is not expected to be of the same style that featured the game here.
 The Atlanta five realized the fact that the style of game that they put up was the cause of their defeat and in the game tomorrow they will play basketball and not indoor football. The Atlanta five has a great team and ac- cording to all indications will hand the locals a defeat in part payment for their revenge. However. the locals will go to Atlanta prepared to win and victory would not surprise their followers.
 A special carload of followers will see the game It is estimated that over 50 members of the local club will be in Atlanta trying to herp the locals push over a win. The locals will be in the fight throughout and provided they do meet defeat the Atlanta team will win only by better playing.
 President Ed L. Anderson, Coach Brummage and nine players will make the trip. They will return Sunday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
DOTHAN CONSIDERED BY CHARLEY FRANK AS A TRAINING CAMP
Negotiations Now In Prog :. ress-First Squad of the Crackers Would Report
 On March First

Dothan, February 3.-fSpecial.) )-De- termined efforts are being made by the Dothan Baseball association to have the Atlanta team of the Southern league train in Dothan this spring. Officers of the association are now negotiating with Charley Frank. manager of the Crack CTS, in an effort to get him to bring his squad here. Frank has requested infor- ma tion in regard to the local grounds, hotel accommodations, rates, etc, all of which have been sent him.
 While Dothan has one of the prettiest parks in the south, conveniently located within five blocks of the center of the business district, with all it's appoint nients practically brand new and in ex- cellent shape, the local association has offered to make some changes in the grounds if it was necessary in order to get Frank to bring his bunch here.
 If the Crackers come to Dothan for their spring workout Manager Frank has advised the Dothan association that the first bunch of players will arrive about March l, and the remainder about 10 days later. Dothan fans are, very enthusias- tic over the prospect of having the Crackers train here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
RIVAL ELEVENS ID
 PRESENT STRONG
 TEAMS TOMORROW
Winner Will Meet Wylam For Championship-Both Teams Are In Splendid
 Condition

Pratt City will have a strong team to represent them against Ensley in tomor- rows game at Redwood. The players are in fine condition and prepared to give a good account of themselves. They realize that Ensley is going to be hard to eliminate but believe their team is capable of doing it.
 Pratt City is anxious to meet Vivian in the finals and before they can do this they will have to dispose of Ensley and for this reason Pratt City will go into the game with more determination to win than if this was the final game be- tween these two teams. Pratt City will have a majority of their old players in their lineup, their team being composed of experienced men.
 Paxton, Dunlap, Porter, Howard. Cret- ney and Shoulin will compose their de- fense and Thornton, Holmes, Levy, Bar pour and Saunders. forwards. These players are all fast men and can handle the ball with accuracy and Ensley will find them hard bunch to handle
 Ensley is trying hard to get their full team out for tomorrow and if they are successful they will present one of the best teams seen together this season. Ensley mas been handicapped in prac- tically every game this year on account Of players not showing up for the games but are hopeful of having their full quota in this game The game will be played halves of 40 minutes, starting at 3 D. m.
 Ensley's lineup: Neill, goalkeeper; Owens and Keillor, fullbacks; Gill, Cook. Ross or Russell, halfbacks; Tyson, Per kins. Park. Drury and Bishopp, for wards; referee, Woods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
Mrs. O'Rourke Iniured

A North Birminhgam street car ran off the track on 7th avenue between 18th and 18th street last night at 6:SO O clock and painfully injured Mrs. J. J. O'Rourke, 1927 North 18th street Shaw 8 ambulance was called, and removed Mrs. fering from a broken rib and minor in- juries.
 After the street car left the track 1t plowed big Assure in the earth ani stopped after it had collided with a large tree on the sidewalk. Several unknown negroes were shaken up and bruised. Car service was resumed within an hour after the accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
Auto Accident

A. J. Donaldson, aged F years, 34OS Highland avenue, was struck and pain fully though not seriously injured last night at 6:30 o'clock at the corner of 1st avenue and 4Srd street, Woodlawn, by an automobile owned and driven by called and rushed the injured boy to St. vincent's where it is reported he is rest ing as well as could be expected. MT. Donaldson is suffering from severe scalp wound on the forehead and minor bruises and cuts about the body.
 Cable was arrested by Officers Ellard and Self shortly after the accident on the charge of reckless driving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
V. P. I. SUBSTITUTED FOR SPRINGFIELD ON
 YALE SCHEDULE
All Games With Exception of Prince. < ton To Be Played in Bowl-To
 Meet Virginia October z

New Haven, Corn.. February 3.-Yale's s football schedule for next season. an nounced today. shows the Virginia Poly technic institute has replaced Springfield Young Mems Christian association col lege. With the exception of the Prince ton game, which will be played at Prince ton, N. J.. all the games will be in the bowl. The schedule follows:
 September 30, Carnegie institute; Octo- Der 7 University of Virginia; October IA, Lehigh; October 20, Virginia Polytechnic institute; October 2S, Washington and Jefferson; November 4, Colgate; Novem- Der Il, Brown; November IS. Princeton: :: November 25, Harvard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04

'Im so tired that I can harly talk health is good and I feel that I will be able to start to work at once in preparing for the coming season. I haven't any deals to announce just now, but I may be able to let the fans know something of my plans by tomorrow
 Moley will open headquarters at Mir. Smiths office in the Jefferson County Bank building this morning and will start to work immediately. He will send out the contracts to players for the 1916 season and announce the time for report ing to spring practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
Hummer at Y. M. c. A.

The Young Mems Christian association announces that they have sec--ed as a speaker for the mems meeting next Sun- day afternoon at 3:30 D. m., D. J. Flum- mer, one of Birmingham's well known attorneys. MT. Hummer has chosen a splendid subpect about which to speak. namely, "The Worlds Challenge to Young Manhood All the men of tha city are invited, and it is expected that big crowd will be OF hand to hear him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
PREDS SWAMPED BY FAST MARION FIVE
Good Teamwork Enables the Cadets to Score Great
 Victory

Marion, February 3.-(Special )-Marion came back strongly tonight and defeated Alabama Presbyterian college 57-1S. The fast team work on the part of the To- calls, coupled with the ability of Marion S forwards to shoot goals from different angles was responsible for the large score.
 The Presbyterians were slightly off color during the first half but came back strong in the second half, during which they ran up their end of the score The entire team starred for Marion.
 Lineup as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
Will Speak on Mohammed

At the reular weekly services of Tenn pie Emmanu-El tonight Rabbi M. New fired will continue his series of lectures on the worlds great prophets. His sub ject tonight will be 'Mohammed. the Prophet of Arabia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04

Moley spent the afternoon in private session with President w. D. Smith of the local club. A small delegation of fans greeted the Baron chieftain throughout the afternoon, and all though Moley did not have anything to say in regard to any new players or any action on the players left over from last season, he said that in few days the fans would know just what material he had on the line of the sea- son.