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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Flour and Feedstuff

Self-rising four $685. Tennessee flour, s615; Michigan flour, $780, Idaho flour, $640; hard winter wheat flour, S6.05; spring wheat flour, $670; 1lli- nois flour, $500. Pure wheat shorts s31 @32; pure wheat bran, $29; cotton seed meal, 71a per cent, $31; Cremo cot ton seed meal, $26; cotton seed hulls. $21; lintless hulls, s14. No. 1 timothy hay, $27; new pea green alfalfa, $22; southern alfalfa, SEQ; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, s19. Caffin corn and milomafze. $1.75. No Johnson grass, $14; wheat straw, $13 Wheat, per 100 lbs, $250. Mixed feeds, $34a37. No. white oats, per bushel, COG. Corn. per bushel, $103 Corn meal, per 2-bushel sack, $1.95; corn chops, 1OO-lb. sack, $20O; corn feed meal, $S4. Poultry food, s1.95 per sack; dairy food. coo
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Bank of France Statement

Paris, July 13.-The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows the follow ing changes:
 Gold in hand increased 5S42,00O francs. Silver in hand decreased 2,335, 900 francs. Notes in circulation increased 23,0240O0 francs. Treasury deposits increased 1O1,- 214000 francs. Bills discounted increased 1s,6S6,0O0 francs. Advances decreased H. 645,0O0 francs.
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MORRIS AVENUE
 TRADE IS BRISK
Dealers Report WatermelOns
 Scarce, But No Change in Prices

Morris avenue trade continues brisk, with markets in all lines steady, there being no change in prices noted on the avenue yesterday. Dealers reported watermelons scarce yesterday, while shipments are being looked for each day, The temporary halt in railroad traffic due to recent heavy rains is alleged to be responsible for the shortage at this time.
 The fish market continues in de- pressed condition from lack of shipments of fish. Fishing off the coast has been followed rather precautionary ne two weeks, due to violent coast winds and storms.
 Today's quotations follow:
 Poultry and Eggs
 Commission Mercnants' e7rice) Fryers-20Q23c
 Hens-15c.
 Guineas-35c.
 Roosters-10c per lb.
 Fresh Country Eggs, 22924c. Turkeys-Live. 32c; dressed, Ac. Geese-75c, or 1Sc pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Electric Chair in Tennessee

Nashville. July 13.-The electric chait at the state prison was used for the first time at daybreak this morning wher Julius Morgan, negro convicted of crm- inal assault near Dyersburg. was cleo trocuted. The negro confessed his gull, and met death with composure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
New Orleans Futures
Liverpool Cotton

liverpool, July Enclosing cotton spot quiet prices easier. Good middling, SIC; middilng. sole; low middling. 7.S5c. Sales 5000 bales. including 540O American; re- cepits, 1000 bales. Futures closed steady July. 7.S714c; July-August 7.S7c; August September, 7S3c; September '. 7.791ac; October November. 7.7Sc; Novem- ber- December 7.72c; December-January 7.701zc; January February, 7.69c; -Febru- March, 7S6c; March-April, 7.6Sc; April May, 767c; May-June, 7.76c; June-July, 7.65c.
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, July 13-Wheat: No. 2 red, new, s,1sa1.22; old, s1,17a11S; No. hard nominal July, s1.o91a; September s.10@ l.l0h. Corn: No. 2, soc; No. 2 white, S1c; July 7sc; September, 741sc. Oats: No. 2, 3sl5Q4Oc; No. white nominal; July 39Ac; September 39c.
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Chicago Grain

Chicago. July 13.-Wheat: No. red and No. red nominal; No. hard, s11l@ 1 111a; No. 3 hard, s1.09@1.10. Corn: No. 2 yellow, 79a4dSo14c; No. yellow, 761as47sc; No. white, 76c781ac Oats: No. white, 4o1k@411ac; standard, 41%@421sc. Rye: No. 2 nominal; No. 8, 93c. Barley, 64@S0c Timothy, $S.75. Clover, s7114. Pork, SPA 50 @25.6O Lard, s13.32 Ribs, s13. 1oa13 20
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Bank of England Statement

London. July 13-The weekly statement of Bank of England shows the following changes:
 Total reserve decreased G547, ,O00 Cir culation decreased s37S,00o. Bullion de- creased 9924, 999. Other securities de- creased &14,5S1, ,000 Public deposits de- creased 94,02S,0 900. Other deposits dts creased Il, 107,0O0 Notes reserve decreased G639,0 Government securities un- changed. Proportion of the banks re- serve to liability this week is 2S39 per cent; last week it was 2608 per cent
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Metal Market

New York, July 12.-The metal ex- change quotes lead $65O asked spelter, dull; spot, East St. Louis delivery Ss asked; copper, dull; electrolytic, $25629; iron, steady and unchanged; metal ex- change quotes tin quiet; spot, $3S@39; at London, spot copper, e90 los; futures, J989; electrolytic, a125; spot tin a169 15s; futures, a170 15s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Cotton Seed Oil

New York. July 13-Business in cottor seed oil market was much quieter today but it remained steady in absence of any selling pressure. Outside interest was light, partly due to the dullness in lars and very little export business was re, ported. Final pdices were 1 point lowe to points higher. Sales, 7SO0 barrels Spot. 10.70c bid; July. 10.75@1O 76c; August 10. 0.54010.5Sc; Septembe 10. 420l1044c; Octo- Der. 9.56Q65sc; November SECS. 73c;. De cember, s.6adS64c; January. S64QS 66c February. S67@S.7S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Orpet Trial Near End

Waukeegan. H., July 13.-The final scenes in the trial of William H. Orpet, former university student, charged with the murder of Marion Lambert in Helm s woods last February, began to material ize today with the assurance that in all
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Hubbard Bl IS. & Co.

|on Nlerchants. HA .vcr Square. N. Members New York Cotton Er. re, New Orleans Cotton Exchange York Produce Exchanges Associats |bers Liverpool Cotton Assooiat ton. Srs solicited for the purchase and of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for re delivery. Special attention. and Ial terms given for consignments of cotton for delivery. Correspond-
 invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14

Hon. Walter E. Stokes of Macon, pres ident of the Mississippi Hay Growers association, and MT. J. G.. Weatherly, secretary manager of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, left recently for Cedar Point, where they will attend the annual meeting of the National Hay Growers association.
 The purpose of these gentlemen in at tending the meeting is to secure more Sd tisfactory standardization for grading Johnson grass and other legumes grown in this section Grades for these le- Gumes were established when the as socjation met at Niagara Falls last sum- mer, but they have not proven satisfac- tory, and an effort will be made to have them changed so as to meet the desired reouirements.
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New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, July 13-Spot cotton, steady and unchanged. Sales 930; to ar rive, 125. Good ordinary, 11.50c; strictly good ordinary, 12.o0c; strict low middling, 12.75c middling, 13c0; strict middlins. 3.25c; good middling, 13.50c; strict good middling, 13.75c. Receipts. 1906; stock. 1s4,6 659.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, July 13.-Cash wheat No. hard s1.O6@1.15 No. 2 red, s1.07@1. .15. Corn: No. mixed. 77G17sc; No. white, 75@79c; No. 2 yellow, 79@Soc. Oats: No. 2 white 41@421sc; No mixed, 37@3sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Sugar Market

New York. July 13-There was no change in the local market for raw sugar today and no further sales reported, al- though there was still considerable sugar available for nearby shipments at last sales prices Closing prices were 5asc for Cubas cost and freight, equal to 64Oc for centrifugal and 5.63c for molasses.
 In refined trading was more active with the country again in the market on a large scale Withdrawals on old con- tract were good and further small sales were reported for export account at 6.35c to 6.4oc f. O. b. New York Prices re- malned unchanged with all refiners quot ing on the basis of 7.65c for fine gran ulated.
 Futures were lower under scattered selling by commission houses, as we'll as some liquidation by Wall street interests Closing prices were 5 to points net lower. September sold from 5.53c to 545c. closing 5.47c; ecember, 5.15c to 5O9c, clos ing 5.l2c; March, 4.60c, closing 457c
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Dry Goods Market

New York, July 13.-Cotton goods were steady. Duck and yarns were firm. Raw silk was active and higher. Government requirements for heavyweight mems wear strengthened the market.
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To Notify Hughes July 3l

New York. July 1s.-The official notifica- ton ceremony of the nomination ,f Charles E. Hughes will be held in New York Monday, July s1. at p. m. at Carnegie hall. it was announced today.
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Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar, s cwt.. f. 0. b. Bir- ming ham. Market firm at s7.6s New Or leans
 Choice Rice-$5.50 per cwt Fancy Rice-s6 per cwt- Extra Fancy-$6.50 per cwt. Grits-$225 96-lb bag.
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Rice Market

New Orleans, July 13.-Rough rice con- tinued nominal today and clean rice quiet with no receipts and unchanged quotations. Sales: Clean Honduras, 1746 pockets.
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Creamery Products
Wholesale Selling Prica,

Wholesale Selling Pricol Creamery Butter-32tac; A. 6, NJ. cream- cry, 31c; process butter, 301hc; oleomar- garine. 15@23c; country butter. 20c. Full Cream Cheese-171Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Fish
CWholesale Selling Price)

(WhOIeSaIe selling Prlce) Perch-81ac. Salt Water Trout-12sac. ) Red Snapper-10c in bbl. lots, lie small lots. Gray Snapper-7c- Muliet-6G61ac. Spanish Mackerel-l21zQl6c. Shrimp-121zc. Sheephead-Shc. Virginia Croker-6c. Pompano-30c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14

Miss Lizzie Whitfield, age 53 years, a sistcr-in-law of c. H. Ayres, cashier of the Columbus National bank, died at the Ayres home, 1924 North Third avenue, at o'clock yesterday afternoon. The funeral occurred at the Ayres home at o'clock this afternoon, having been conducted by Rev. W. s. Slack, rector of St. Pauls Episcopal church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
English Money

London, July 13.-Bar silver, 3Od per ounce. Money, Az per cent. Discount, short and three months bills, 5% per cent.
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U. S. ss coupon ............... 100 U. S. As registered ............. 1O15s U. $. 4s coupon ................ 110 Panama Ss coupon ..........:... 100 Central of Georgia Con. 5s ...... 100 Illinois Central ref. 4s ........ S9 L. & N. un. As ................. 94M Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s .... 67 Southern Bell 5s ................ 1OO% Southern Railway 5s ........... 1o1H- Southern Railway gen. As ..... YEA U. $. Steel 5s ................ 1047s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Naval Stores

Savannah. July ls.-Turpentine firm, regulars, 451k@4Sc; sales. 27s; receipts, 6s2, shipments ?; stocks. N.620 Resin firm; sales, 1885; receipts. 1860; shipments. PA. stocks, I0,426. Quote: A, B. s6.15: c. D.. s6.15; F. G. H. s6.25 I. K, $6.30; M, N $6.S5; WIG s6.40: wv, s6.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Live Stock

Chicago, July 13-Hogs: Receipts, 15,- 900; weak. Bulk s9.70@10.1o; light, s9. 50@ 1905; mixed, $965Q10. .20;, heavy, $9. .450iO. 20; i; rough, s945d9.6o; pigs. ss.15@9.65.
 Cattle: Receipts, 4000; steady; native beef cattle. $7.10@11.00; western steers, $S1 10 @9.25; stockers. $5.40QS.40; cows and heif- CTS, $3.50@9.6o; calves, $S. '0Q12.O0.
 Sheep: Receipts 12,000; unsettled; weth- CTS, $6.75QSO0; ewes, s. z5G7. 50; lambs, s725 @10.55.
 Kansas City, July 13.-Hogs: Receipts 6400; higher; bulk, $9.7Otd1OO0; heavy, $9.90 @10.0o; packers and butchers, $9.S0@10.0O; light, S9.1a0a9. 30; pigs, $9.00d9.35.
 Cattle: Receipts, 2000;- strong; prime fed steers, $10.0oQ10.60; dressed beef steers, $7.50@9.7o; southern steers, $6.0o@s.5 50; cows, $4.50a775; heifers, s60O09.O0; stockers, $6e5 @S.25; bulls, $5.5oG7.25; calves. $6.50@11 O0.
 Sheep: Receipts Noo; steady; lambs, S10O0410.75; yearlings, S775@S.3o; wethers. $7.00@775; ewes, $6.75@s.10,
 St. Louis, July 13.-Hogs: Receipts, 1900; higher; pigs and lights, $.S75910.05; mixed and butchers, 09.sOQ1O.05; good heavy bulk, $9.S5@10.O5.
 Cattle: Receipts, 2900; steady; native $o.50QS.25; stockers and feeders, $5.40ql $40; Texas and Oklahoma steers, $55O0 99O; prime yearling steers and heifers, $.75@10.25; cows and heifers, s5. 5.0O6S. %; prime southern steers, $9.O0@10.0O; native calves. $6OO@11.75.
 Sheep: Receipts, 4400; steady; wethers, s6.o0@S.00; clipped ewes. s400dS.00; clipped lambs, s600Q1000; spring lambs, s70O@1O50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14

I.owndes county has, during the past IS mcnths, expended nearly $500,000 in inn proving her public highways, and all of them were extensively damaged by the flnod. Many of these highways are still impossible, and the damage will amount to a considerable sum. Agricultural products have also suffered, many corn and cotton plants having been uprooted and washed away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Poultry and Eggs
Meats
Hackers. Selling prtcsa

(Packers SeIIlnE Fr1caS Extra Ribs-151zc. Bellies-16&c. Pork Loins-17c. Neck Bones-5c. Breakfast Bacon--zc025c. Spare Ribs-11c. Regular Hams-20c. Skinned Hams-22c- Pure Lard-l5c; compound, 12asc.
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diate vicinity, several people had ex- ceeoingly narrow escapes.
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Coffee Market

New York, July 13.-Earlier Brazialian cables were followed by some scattering liquidation or local selling in the market for coffee futures here during todays earlier trading, and after opening to points lower active months sold about to 8 points under last nights closing figures. There was important pres- sure. however, and the market turned steadier late in the afternoon on reports that Santos offers were shade firmer today, on covering and little trade buy ing. December sold up from s.40c to S45c and March from S5Sc to S62c, with the market closing at a net loss of 1 to 8 points. Sales, 26.250; July 816c; August, SAC; September. 8.32c; October, S37c; No vember S.41c; December, S.45c; January, S51c; February, S.57c; March. S63c; April, S.6Sc; May, S.73c; June, S7Sc.
 Spot, quiet; Rio, 9Ac Santos As, 1s1ac; offers from Santos were about to 10 points higher with As quoted at 1045c to 10.55c, cost and freight, London credits
 The official cables reported declines Of 750 to 100 reis in the primary markets and Rio exchange was 1-16 pence in the lower. Brazilian port receipts 34000; Jundiahy, 3S.0 900. Fine weather was report ed in Sac Paulo with temperatures rang ing from 42 to S1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Hides and Tall0w

Dealers Buying OfterJ Green Salt IIides-1SQ1Sc. Green Salt IIides-Half cured, 1707sc, Green Hides--Fresh, 16Q17c. Dry Flint Hides-31432c- Dry Salt Hides-29@30c. Damaged Hides-Ha1f price. Sheep Skins-25c@1. 25. Horse Hides-sl@4.G Colt Sllins-50Q75c. Sheriings-15Cg25c Goat Skins-4O@55c. Kid Skins-1Qc. Hog Skins-25@50c. Tallow-50c. Beeswax-25@2Sc. Washed Wool-42@44c. Clear Unwashed Wool-30Qs2c. Bury Washed Wool-30@32c Angora Goat-2593oc. Ginseng Wild-s1@550.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-01
HAVE DARK HAIR
AND LOOK YOUNG
Nobody Can Tell When You Darken
Gray, Faded Hair With Sage
Tea

Grandmother kept her hair beauti-
fully darkened. glossy and attractive
with a brew OF Sage Tea and Sui
phur. Whenever her. hair took on
that dun. faded or streaked appear
ance. this simple mixture was applied
With wonderful effect BY asking at
any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound" you will get
large bottle OF this old-time recipe,
improved by the addition OF other in
gradients, all ready to use. for about
80 cents, This simple mixture can he
depended upon to restore natural color
and beauty 10 the hair.
A wellknown downtown druggist
says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage ana
Sulphur Compound now because ii
darkens so naturally and evenly that
nobody can tell It he's been applied -.
it's so easy TO use, too You simply
dampen comb or soft brush and
draw it through your hair taking one
strand at a time. by morning the
gray hair disappears. after another
application or two IL is restored 10
it's natural color and looks glossy, soft
and beautiful. This preparation is 4
delightful toilet requisite 1t is not in
tended for the cure, mitigation or pre-
vsntton OF disease.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-01
CHINESE TTTHERS SHAME
AMERICAN CHRISTIAN

The Presbyterian Christians of the
country churches in the Tsingtau field.
China have gone on the Hthing basis
The missionary calculated the average
income Of each family and posted the
result on the church wall. together
with tho amount each family was CIV
ing, and then contrasted 1t with one
tenth Of the income. The contrast In
some cases was startling. The people
had not realized they could DO SO
much. In the mountain regions the
income from nrewood was also esti-
mated
Imagine IN the home church the
assets of each member being posted
on the church wall. together with
the amount he actually gives to the
evangelization of the world. And
contrast this with his share as It
should be on the basis of the 1.-THE.
A wonderful old woman OF seventy
five. Of mighty praying power, who
cannot read character. and who has
been prosecuted by her family for
fifty years has been used to break
down the opposition in several viii
lagos praying faithfully for her own
prosecuting family. About sixty peo-
pie in the village have been baptized
through her efforts. and a school OF
heather center. This old woman out
of an income OF about SIS gold gives
three-tenths OF II toward new
church building which will cost the
munifcent sum OF 800 gold.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-01

BY Southern Missionary News Bureau.
An interesting story Of the pearl
diving industry. Its unique features,
its perils and its profits. is told by
DR.. Paul w. Harrison. a medical mis-
sionary located at Bahrein. in the
Persian Gulf. who is now in the Uni
ted States On furlough. DR.. Harrison
says:
"One OF the most interesting in
dustries to be seen in the East is that
of pearl-diving. Practically all the
pearls in our market come from the
Persian gulf. and the Island OF Bah
rein is the center of the industry.
These Jewels so highly priced as ar
ticles of adornment. are secured by
labor which is exhausung and dan
gerous, and which costs many lives
annually.
Each year something like a hum
dred thousand Arabs work for four
months at pearl-diving. The work is
begun when the water is so cold that
many of the divers spit blood for the
first two weeks of the work. 1t is
carried on with no intermission for
four months, and stops only when the
water becomes prohibiuvely cold at
the end of summer. To regard the
Arabs as essentially inferior In intel
ligence or endurance is great mis-
take.
From sunrise to sunset, the divers
work They live in little boats which
accommodate from twenty to fifty.
and for three weeks or a month do
not even set foot on land. When they
do come into harbor. 1t Is only for
a respite of day or few days, to
secure a fresh stock OF provisions and
water The work Is OF the most ex-
hausting character. The divers fire.
quently average a dive every five min
utcs, or oftener. going at times to
the depth of ninety feet. A depth OF
seventy-five feet Is not at all uncom-
mon.
Sharks are frequently encountered.
and add largely to the peril OF the
trade. The divers. however. acquire
great skill In fighting sharks and are
usually victorious.
mo apparatus whatever La used,
and practically no clothing Is worn.
A little basket is fastened around the
neck 10 hold the shells, and some
thing resembling clothes-pin Is put
on the nose, The effort OF European
ca pitalists to introduce dredges and
diving belts has been frustrated by
the British government which main
tains a sort of unofficial protectorate
over these watera
The first task in the morning Is
Inc opening "a the sAeiis pAoeoicu
the day before. which stand In q large
heap on the deck OF the boat Each
man Is given his share. and 1t Is an
interesting sight to see them skill
fully opening the shells, each eagerly
intent on the discovery OF a pearl.
Tho pearls as found are wiped of
and placed on the big toe OF the
diver. When there are several small
pearls stuck In a row on his big toe,
the diver gathers them up and takes
them TO the captain for safe keeping.
When the season 10 over the pearls
are sold, After paying all expenses,
including taxes on the Industry. and
twenty per cent to the owner OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-01
OCEANS TREASURE HOUSE
ROBBED OF ITS JEWEL s
Persian Gulf the Center Of Pearl IustA Hundred Thou
sand Arabs Explore Its Deprhs-Perilous Trade Takes
Heavy Toll of Lne-shark Fighting Not Least of Its
Dangers-Socalistic Division of Profits.

boat the divers In each boat share
the profits equally. which socialistic
arrangement seems to work very we'll.
In a good season q diver may make
as much as one hundred and fifty
dollars, which is looked on as great
wealth in that country.
often. however. he pays for his
gains with his health. Ruined lungs,
ruined ears. badly infected fingers
great deal of scurvy, are some of
the diseases that commonly follow
this work. The medical missionary
is the family physician OF the pearl
diver. and 1t Is to the mission hos
pita that he goes after the season S
work to be patched up as well as
may be for the next years labor. 1t
10 needless to say that, along with
medical ministration. he Is given the
gospel in its most convincing form at
the hands OF physician who is first
and always q Christian missionary.
The Arab. being devout Mehamme-
dan, Is very difficult to win to Chris
tianity. and medical work affords an
invaluable point of contact"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-01
A Cosmopolitan Wedding.

Speaking of cosmopolitanism
among foreign missionaries" writes
Mr. Earl A. Robinson. of the Amert-
can Methodist Institute. La Paz, Bo-
livia, 'let me tell you what happened
recently in South American city"
An Adventist nurse became en-
gagged to a Scotch Presbyterian min
ing engineer. The wedding took place
In the homo OF a mutual friend, who
was a loyal Catholic, A Baptist min
lister performed the ceremony. The
bride was given away by the Amert-
can minister TO Bolivia. a Presbyte-
rian. A Romanist young lady played
the wedding march, and one OF the
ushers was Jew. Among the guests
were six Methodist and Ave Baptist
missionaries. AL were congenial and
reported a very good time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-01
WHAT WE COULD
DO IF WE WOULD

J. Campbell White. at the recent
National Missionary Congress in
Washington, D. C.. made this start
hing statement:
We have been saying that we could
not afford to give eighteen million
dollars a year to foreign missions or
to send four thousand men abroad
Yet today Great Britain. with less
than half our population, is spending
twenty-five million dollars a dayrana
Canada. with less than one-tenth our
population, is sending three hundred
thousand men to fight and die In Eu-
rope. We are asking too little for
the cause OF Christ and the salvation
OF tho world"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-01
EACHING CHRIST IN
A HEATHER TEMPLE

most wonderful thing recently
happened here in East Changchow, -
writes Rev. John G. Hawk, a South
ern Methodist missionary to China.
The temple Of the Chinese God of
War was turned over to us for ten
days as q preaching place We
pitched our tent in the large court
In front and used the temple proper
for pulpit The people came and
gave splendid attention to the gospel
message
Il have been predicting that the
Confucian temples of China would
eventually be turned into parks, pub
lie utility buildings. and the like.
Yesterday work was begun on the
temple next door to our Mission prop
erty to transform 1t into a public Il
hrary. tea garden. and playground.
What boon 1t will he to the poor
OF the community"