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Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1917-10-27
Nv. SIDNEY STRONG

Ais critics to the contrary notwithstand-
ing, it can be said without fear Of success
ful Contradiction that the Rev. Sidney
Strong has never drawn an unpatriotic
breath and that the preservation Of this
vnion and the protection Of it's fundamental
prinxi pals are as dear to his heart as to
any man who boasts Of being an Ameri-
can ei4iZen not even excepting presl-
dent or an eX-presdent. That he has been
indi~c etc. owing to his over-enthusiasm
fer world peace and the brotherhood Of
mar in the language he has used and the
fiie ds he has chosen, during these war
tines seems quite apparent For years
ceattleites have known the Rev. Sidney
Strong as a man of worth and character,
yea to such an extent did he partake Of
these principals that he was readily pro-
nounced an ideal citizen. It hardly seems
possible that he so suddenly lost all Of
these admirable qualities and developed in
to dangerous degenerate and fit sub
ject for Imprisonment or ignominious ban
ishment. For years he has been a beacon
light for right and we believe that is still
his life ambition He has always been a
strong advocate for the man at the bottom
and we, belonging to a class of citizens of
this country who have been the recipient Of
many helpful things at the hands Of Rev.
strong, can see nothing but good in the
man. The state press very generally has
severely criticised him, but it remained for
the Washingtonian Of Hoquiam to say,
"Peverend Strong has become to be man
to be held in suspicion, for he has aligned
himself with the known enemies Of his
country" The editor himself does not
believe a word of the above excerpt and
he wrote it to pander to public sentiment,
and chiefly to impress his readers that his
paper is full and overfowing with patriot
ism. It is always we'll to watch the fellow
that hollows the loudest about his convic-
tions for nine times out of ten he has sell
fish motive for so doing. The effort of the
few Spanish-American war veterans to re-
call Miss Anna Louise Strong as member
of the school board is to our mind puerile
and another exhibition of trying to attract
public attention for selfish motives In our
opinion neither the Reverend Strong or his
daughter can do or say anything that will
stop the present world war and the only
patriotic thing for them to do is to get our
country in a condition to fight it's way out,
but we conclude, as we began, in our opin-
ion. the Rev. Sidney Strong has never
drawn an unpatriotic breath and that he
has not one iota of sympathy with Ger
many or any other enemy of the Stars and
Stripes.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1917-10-27

A house full and overfowing greeted Pro-
fessor Kincaid at the Mt. Zion Brother
hood meeting last Tuesday evening, which
was made up largely of the leading col
ored citizens of the city. Taking as his
subject, "The Origin and Environments of
the Negro he forgot history and plunged
into prehistoric science, and for an hour
and half he had his audience guessing as
to whether the Bible or science was cor
rect in mans origin. Among the many
things he said of rare interest to the Negro
was that he originated in Asia instead of
Africa as is the common belief He also
said that the Caucasian originated in North
ern Africa instead of Europe as was COM
monty believed. The Negro, in his opinion,
has been the most prolific of the three prin-
ciple types of the human family, the Eth
opian, the Caucasion and the Mongollic, and
owing to his proificness his blood has been
diffused into the majority of all the races
that are offshoots of these distinct father
heads. The Negro has never shown any
great strength in organization, which re-
suited in strong national governments and
yet he has exercised a most wonderful in
fuence over those peoples who have played
leading roles in the making of powerful
central governments. The Negro, according
to prehistoric science as gathered by Pro-
fessor Kincaid, has furnished the blood,
bone and sinew for the upbulding of all
the other races and the Caucasian itself is
by no means free from borrowing Negro
blood for it's own fortifcation. The Negro,
according to his theory, is responsible for
the color of the Hindu, the Latin races the
Jewish race and much of his blood was in
jected into the Mongollic people, He be-
lieved that all races had one common origin
and that the divisions and subdivisions were
due to environments and common tOpOgraph-
ical barriers. While such subjects are al
ways interesting and the person of thought
can listen to them discussed for hours with
out tire yet they can be Of little service or
aid to the world of today, save to learn
from whence we came and to, if history re-
peats itself, whittier are we drifting There
is no doubt in our mind but that if man
had one common origin it is the
divine policy of Him, who is directing this
great universe, to, after man has been scat
tered the world over and battled with him
self until the best Of him is left, to again
unite the dissenting elements and
some day they will again find them
selves members of one great big fam
lily with the Fatherhood of God and the
Brotherhood of Man as it's chief creed and
if that will not be Heaven then, pray what
is Heaven. The lecture of Professor Kin
cald was one of the most interesting ones
that we have ever listened to and it is to
be regretted that only colored persons were
present to hear it. TO sit and listen to Pro-
fessor Kincaid unwind the story of man
OF million years and do so without hesi-
fancy and without prejudice or favoritsm
you are convinced Of the wonderfulness of
the mind Of man.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1917-10-27
WAS ANYTHING EVER WORSE

Inch by inch the Congressional invest-
eating committee is bringing out the hor-
rors perpetrated upon the colored citizens
in the East St. Louis riots and while the
daily press tell of it as briefly as possible,
yet one can read between the lines and see
that the cruelties practiced upon the Ar
menians by the Turks pale into insignif-
cance in comparison. "There is not
Stacker among the colored men drafted for
the war in which this country is now in
volved" boasts one Of the members of one
of the recruiting boards, and yet those brave
black boys at the front read in the daily
press of such horrors as the Memphis, Ten
nessee incarceration and the East St. Louis
holicust, the resultant effects of color pref
udice on the part Of the white folks Of this
forsooth, the blacks only number one in
ten in comparison to themselves, and might
ten in compariso nto themselves, and might
makes right Stacking would not help the
situation, but what fair-minded man could
blame them if they did slack and prefer
prison sentence to enlistment. This is the
black mans country the same as the white
man s and our advice to the black man is
that he stand by his country until his last
drop of blood has been spilled, but we think
it shows little Of the spirit of the golden
rule, when the white man will appeal to the
colored man to show his patriotism and then
permit his wife and children to be shot
down by soldiers to prove their ability to
shoot and by fiends incarnate who will
throw crying baby into the flames in or
der to keep organized labor in the future
from having to compete with a black lab
orer The horrors of East St. Louis have
been known to the white citizens ever since
it was committed and yet the press the pull
pit and the public have Systematically strug-
gled to suppress the facts and they would
not now be leaking out if the millionaires,
who were using the colored citizens to sat-
1sfy their own greed for gain, had not been
cut Oft from large amount of dollars and
cents. Who soweth to the winds will
reap whirlwid' and some day the mur-
derers Of innocent women and children. be-
cause their skins are black, will reap the
prophetic whirlwind Belgium, for years,
under King Leopold, perpetrated atrocities
on the native Africans, the horrors of which
were never before inflicted on human be-
1ngs, and while we do not now rejoice, yet,
Belgium is reaping her whirlwind. Two
wrongs never make a right and it is our
prayer that the Belgians will be spared
from further punishment for their sins. We
have no desire that those in this country
who precipitated such holicusts as the East
st. Louis affair on the colored folks be Wis
tied with like retribution but we do hope
that they will awaken to their senses of the
brotherhood OF man without regard to race,
color or creed and let all colors, classes and
distinctions Of the human family domiciled
IN thls land and country be able to earn
estly and consistently sing 'My country
us OF thee, sweet land of liberty''
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1917-10-27

AS the weather grows cooler, rumblings
OF raise in price of coal are to be heard in
the distance and that, too, when DR.. Gar
held promises it is to be cheaper Evident
ly the coal kings do not give the doctor
very much consideration
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1917-10-27

If the South Bend Journal has the larg-
county, then the citizens Of that county
must be dead easy and willing to give up
their money for nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, June 1.-Evidence of export demand at liberal premium had bull lish influence today on the wheat mar ket. Prices closed unsettled, 2 70 4 net higher, with July at S1.s8 and septem- ! Der at Sl.S2 Corn gained 39sc to 7Mc, | oats 1ql5sc and provisions 7c to 4Oc. Strength in the wheat market received decided temporary check after the open ing. News that the port of New York had been closed to all outgoing ships led to considerable selling, and for awhile caused material setback in values. Later, however, word came that the ban on vessel departures at New York was lifted, a sharp rally took place.
 It was more difficult today to buy wheat than has heretofore been the case at any time since the rules which have restricted trading went into effect. Longs appeared to have liquldated their hold ings fairly well, and there was less ap- parent disinclnation shown to make the bear of the market.
 Wet, cold weather did a good deal to make corn values soar. Growth condi- uons were said to require instead both warmth and sunshine.
 Oats had but little independence. Of- ferings were scarce and export inquiry fair.
 Higher quotations on corn and hogs lifted provisions. Houses with foreign connections were at times free sellers of lard, but made no lasting impression.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
SOLDIERS OUTFIT
 CENTER OF INTEREST
Fourth Regiment Display in Saks Window Has Crowd Around It
 All the Time

When the recruiting station of the Fourth Alabama infantry was estab- lished at Louis Saks' store a window display was arranged to show the equip ment used by the American infantryman. It was believed that it would be of interest, but the officers in charge did not realize how interesting it would be. There is a crowd around the window all the time, and Sergt. Harry F. Couch and Private Lester w. Culpepper are kept busy answering questions They take pleasure in explaining the collec- ton and the deadly weapons therein.
 The entrenching tools. consisting of little shovels. hand axes, pick mattocks, wire cutters and blood thirsty looking bolos are the chief articles of interest. Sergeant Couch and Private Culpepper take pleasure in explaining that the infantryman does not have to carry everything in the window, only part of 1t, that each soldier carries blanket. poncho, shelter tent half, mess kit, can teen and cup in addition to his rifle, bayonet and ammunition. They lay espe- cial stress on the fact that the modern infantry pack Is the result of years of experimenting, and Is the best in the world. It is easy to pack and carry. and on occasion offers excellent protection against shrapnel.
 Sergeant Couch makes no secret of the fact that it takes real man to stand up'' under an infantry pack on a hard days hike, and that none but real men need apply for the Fourth Alabama. But he points out that when the end of the march is reached the foot soldier does Lo h<.a himself. "He eats his Supper and rolls up in his blankets, and then it's nothing to do till tomorrow" says Sergeant Couch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Live Stock


 Chicago, June 1.-Hogs: Receipts, 21, 900; firm; 15c above yesterday s average; bulk $15.15@16, light $14.S0GD 15.90 mixed $15.30@16, heavy $15. .25 @1605, rough $15.25@15.45, pigs $10.50 @14.70
 Cattle: Receipts 20oo; firm; native beef cattle $S25@10.6O, cows and heifers $6.25@11.75, calves $9.50@14
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000, weak; weth- CTS $10@12.90, ewes $9.25@122 lambs 1075@ 10.50, springs $10.50@1075
 Kansas City, June 1.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 2500; higher; bulk $15.25@ 15.S0, heavy $15.S0@16, packers and butch CTS s1550@ 15.9o, lights $15@15.50, pigs $13@14.25
 Cattle: Receipts, 400; steady; prime fed steers $12.50@145 dressed beef steers $10@12.25, southern steers SIC 1250 cows and heifers $S.5001225, stockers $S@10.75. bulls $S@1O25, calves $7@13.25.
 Cheep: Receipts, 500; steady; lambs $14@1 yearlings $12@15, wethers s1t @14.50, ewes S10.50@1250.
 St. Louis. June 1.-Hogs: Receipts, $500; higher; lights $15.40@15S5, pigs s10@14.50, mixed and butchers $1545 @1595, good heavy s15.9o@16, bulk s1545@15.90.
 Cattle: Receipts 25oo; steady; native beef steers s7.5o@1S. yearling steers and heifers $S.5e013, cows s6@11, stockers s6@10. Texas quarantine steers $5.50 @9.50, prime southern beef steers SS@1L50, beef cows and heif- CTS S425@9, prime yearling steers and heifers $7.50@10, native calves s6@ 14,50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
EXCITED ADVANCE OF COTTON PRICES
General List Closed Strong at Net Advance of 62
 to 73 Points

New York, June Lone of the most followed the publication of the govern ment's crop report in the cotton market here today. October contracts sold up from 21.OSc to 21 9Sc, and closed 2198c, with the general list closing strong at a net advance of 62 to 73 points.
 The market was rather nervous and un- settled before the government report was issued The opening was steady at an advance of to points and active months sold about to 10 points net higher right after the call but there was considerable realizing.
 July eased off from 21.S3c to 216Sc, and October from 21.3oc to Ellie before the end of the morning.
 The first advance on the official con- dition figures carried July up to A97c and October to 21.55c, but met very heavy profit taking under which the market soon weakened For a time ,ne selling was urgent with July breaking to A59c October to 21.03c, and December to 21 14c around midday or about II to r points under last nights closing figures. Nerv- ousness over the submarine situation seemed to be subsiding, however, while both foreign and domestic trade interests were said to be buying very freely or the setback, and as soon as selling fol profits subsided, the market became strong and excited.
 Buying on the later advance seemed tc come from all directions with every de- livery making new high records TOT the season and with July selling LID to 22 4Oc while December touched 22.05c or 67 to 7S points net higher on the general list October showed an advance of 95 points from the low level of the day, and las prices were within 4 or points of the hest. The official condition of 69,5 was tn, lowest on record for May 25, comparing with 17.5 last year and 791 the 10-yea average The private condition reports recently published had averaged in tn, neighborhood of IA, and the trade wa! not prepared for such sensationally bullish showing from Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, June 1.-The lowest May 9 cotton condition figures on record to- day put the price of cotton contracts on this market to the highest levels on record. The department of agriculture S crop May g was 69.5 per cent of the normal caused. heavy buying and after several setbacks active months were sent 67 to 73 points over the prices ruling just before the bureau report and 2 to g points over yesterdays close Last prices for the day showed a net gain of 5S to 69 points.
 The market opened dull and up to 10 0 clock, when the condition figures were issued displayed little movement first standing about points up net, and then points off net. Following the report came a strong bulge of 39 points on the most active months. This im- provement brought out extremely heavy offerings both in realizing sales and short selling, and there was quick re- action which finally amounted to B to 60 points on the most active months, carrying prices S1 a bale under yester- days close Much of this selling was inspired by reports of the closing of the port of New York and the sinking of American vessels.
 Toward the middle of the day the mar ket again strengthened and in the after noon it advanced into new high ground, fresh buying of consequence coming from both professional and outside sources.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Produce Market

New York, June 1.-Butter unsettled; receipts, 615S tubs; creamery, higher than extras, 4214Q43; extras, 92 score, 41as Q42c; frsts, 4014@4l1ac. Eggs irregular; receipts, 22.074; fresh gathered extras, 381k 439c; fresh gathered firsts, storage packed, 37@3sc; fresh gathered firsts, 36Q 37Kc. Cheese unsettled receipts, II ,962 boxes, including 3S60 in transit for export; fresh specials, 231kQ23a4c: do average run, 23c. Poultry, dressed steady: chickens, 23Q3oc fowls, 1s1s025c; turkeys, $1S@S5c Live firm; chickens. broilers, 41D43c; fowls. 23c; turkeys, 1S@20c.
 Chicago, June 1.-Butter lower; cream cry, 37a41c. Eggs, receipts. 3S670 cases. unchanged. Potatoes lower; new re- ceipts, 50 cars: Texas and Alabama, s31O d325; Louisiana, s3aS.15; old, $2,50Q2S5; receipts, cars. Poultry, alive, higher; fowls, 20c.
 Kansas City, June 1.-Butter. eggs and poultry unchanged
 St. Louis, June 1.-Poultry unchanged except springs, 3l634c; ducks, 12G717c. Butter, creamery, unchanged. Eggs, 42c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Saks suggest attractive vacation needs for big and little boys Also "Priestly'' suits for men. ,Cable-Shelby-Burt Piano company present the Euphona home electric inner player that perfectly "colors'' music. Armstrong Hat company present the latest in "hot weather" needfuls for men.
 Hahn & Foreman suggest this to be the time for roofing work Loveman. Joseph & Loeb print a full page of store news.
 M. Veil & Bro. feature Dixie" weave suits tailored by Hart, Schaffner & Marx at $l5.
 Antwine- e-McGuire-DeShazo offer mems suits in the famous "Prieatley' ma terials.
 Louis Piziz offers an attractive "Priestley' suit at an attractive price
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
SPGTOCK MARKET 1 OPENS NERVOUS
 x Market Made Recovery on Y Late Hour and Restored . Losses

New York, June 1.-The market expe- rienced a nervous chill in the early stages of the days session before the circulation of alarming rumors growing out of the temporary closing of the port of New York and the stopping of the sailing of American ships The stocks opened with an irregular tone, and soon ! 7eveloped general heaviness on extensive selling, many issues declining 2 to 5 'opoints.
 f United States Steel was a striking H. lustration of the markets sensitive state at that juncture, falling 126z from it's previous high price of 131 On the re- bound of the last hour, when virtually all losses were restored, steel rose to 13lss and closed at 1301a a net gain of ss point allowing for it's ex-dividend of A points.
 Numerous other industrials especially equipments and munitions, registered equal recessions and advances, final quo- tatiops showng a vast ma jorty of gains A few stocks were conspicuous for their consistent strength and support, even when unsettlement prevailed elsewhere American Smelling made an extreme ad- vance of 55s points to Ill, American Sugar added 41a to it's substantial rise of recent days and Industrial Alcohol again featured the hgh-priced special- ties at a gross gain of 4ss points, nearly all of which was surrendered on profit taking.
 Dealings were most active during the sharp reversal of the morning. trading thereafter denoting caution, but quick :, ssping again in the last half-hour Of to- 4 rAl transactions amounting to 1,2l9, OOl V shares, fully 50 per cent represented the II enlarged operations in steels, coppers, F shippings and alcohol. Rails contributed relatively little. though improving with the general list.
 Gold exports in impressive volume were resumed, over $S00o.oOo going to the Pa- cifie in. connection with the movement to Japan and $S09,000 being withdrawn for shipment to Spain. Exchange fa- yored the latter country and remittances to other neutral European centers hard ened perceptibly, but rubles lost ground and France shaded slightly.
 feature of the irregular bond mar ket was the increased inquiry for Anglo French IS, which gained a material frac- tion and added substantially to the larger business in that division. Total sales, par value, aggregated $3,170000.
 United states bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
2STH ANNIVERSARY
 OF REV. J. A. BRYAN
Special Services at Third Presbyterian Church Tomorrow, Both Morn
 ing and Evening

Rev. J. A. Bryan has been pastor of the Third Presbyterian church 2s years tomorrow. and in honor of the anniver- sary special exercises have been ar- ranged for both morning and evening services.
 Since pr Bryan has been in Birming- ham, he has become one of the lead ing religious educators of the south He has been a tremendous force for righteousness in the community and has done untold good. Everyone is i'm vited to attend the services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 2144c; receipts 1sS; exports, 1517; sales, 2516 stock, 2O5,- 697
 Galveston: Middlng, 22c; receipts, ss7l sales, 4594; stock, 19S,049.
 Mobile: Middling, 21.25c; stock, 6474
 Savannah: Mddling, 21.SSc; receipts, 363; sales, 42S3; stock, 1O9,7 730. Charleston: Middling, 2Ac; receipts, Il; sales, 252; stock, 2o,S42. Wilmington: Receipts IS; stock, 52.- s11 Texas City: Stock, 19.S21. Norfolk: Middling, 21.13c; receipts, 655; sales. 1889; stock, 105,512. Baltimore: Stock, 30, 0,200 Boston: Middling, 22.1oc; receipts, AS; stock. 12,347.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 22.soc stock 465O ! New York: Midding. 22 s5c; stock, ST. 424 Minor ports: Stock. 17,9o4. Total today: Receipts, 525i; exports, 1517 stock, S7o967.
 Total for week: Receipts, 7ooes; ex- ports, 64,456.
 Total for. season: Receipts, s,s5oe1s; ex- ports, 4,965, 147.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates not to close of corresponding weeks: In sight for week, 7S,0O0 bales; same seven days last year. 141,00o; same seven days wear before, S6000; for the month, 1000: same date last year, 6000; same date year be- fore, 6OO0; for season, 12,070, GOO: same date last year. 11.S73.000; same date year before. 14,9S7.o coo. Port receipts for season. s,Se1' 900; same date last year. F. ITO, GOO; same date year before last. 10 53S, ,O00 Overland to mills and Canada for season, 1,332,000 bales; same date las, year. 1.lSs. 900; same date year before. l. 1s1 GOO Southern mill takings for season
 s,5 ,O00 same date last year, 335S. 0O0. same date year before, 2776.O00 Interior stocks in excess of September 1, 3sS .out 000 Foreign exports for week, s4 GOO
 same seven days last year, 34.000; same seven days year before, 109,0O0; for sea. son. 4ss5. 600; same date last year. 4,sss.-