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Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-24
The Kind of Food
Athletes Eat
You Should Follow Their Example OF
Diet.

Everyone admires a WeIl-rounded-
out athlete His muscles are like iron
and he fairly gloWs with vim and vi
tality He could rot reach this high
state OF health were it not for his
diet His main food invariably con
sist5 Of Whole Wheat, for it contains
all the vital elements he must have.
That is why so many athletes eat
"FORCE"-the whole wheat foOd-it
builds brain and Drawn, bone and
sinew, muscle and nerve, sustains
health and strength.
MOI only is food made from the
whole wheat nourishing; it is deli
cioua. You doubtless recall some occa-
possibly in your younger days
when, in passing through a wheat
field, you plucked a head of wheat,
which you rubbed between your hands
GLOWING away the chaff) and then
ate it.
DO you recall the delicious sweet
flavor Of the ripe wheat? That is
just the flavor you get in "FORCE'' =;
scientifically cooked and blended with
barley malt, then toasted and flaked.
You don't get this flavor in other ce-
real foods. Couldn't expect it. Whole
Wheat-that's the answer.
Put un in alright, dustproof pack
a~es, GORGE" con es to You fresh
and crisp. Ask your grocer.-AdV.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-24

work lo keen Supplied am army Grind
n9 thom under il military heel and
Ihu, aid i'll cN.endng HE conquered
territory.
an i'm favor If taking no chances
of any such Dhiue, Happenings. II could
happen. Is thinee noW are. II m1oD
mol b. 81 for Iona
Before our no,eihl' encmle- are free
rroa lhr Io9d If His war. lei liz So
prepare ourselves Dh9I each or l5rm
will know lha lhcN would br vel
romrd al our shores "Wlh bIoody
hands 30 ho,pilabl" graves" Thrn thcy
will noi come.
We sell Eastman Premo Film Packs.
DunaWay's ADV.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-24
BN Herh" QUICK

Russia or Japan whenever Russia
provides herself with the Transports
and the navy could either Of them
land 2o0.oo0 men ou our Pacific coast
IN weeks aiDrr HE expedition should
Start.
Tnr be~l trained 9rmuc, ot to-day.
equipped ~ lhe European and lap
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-24
hY Pay More ?

One way fare between FL Centric
and Holtville, 95c; round trip, 6Oc.
Ride in comfortable motor cars on a
good roadbed
Leave FL Centre, 1880 a. m, 1900
m., $40 and 700 p. m.
Leave Holtville, ZOO and 8:15 a.
m; 4:45 and 7:3O p. II.
HOLTON INTERURBAN RAILWAY
COMPANY.-Adv.
Fresh Chicken Sandwiches daily at
uWaNay's FOmtain.- n.-A,iN.
THE ONLY BRICK STORAGE
~. CENTRIC TRANSFER ~ STORAGE
COMPANY
The leading dr1y company. Baggage
u specialty. office at the yellow Front.
Mnin street Phone 1AJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05
Time FOR START
UPON INSECT WAR
Department u Agriculture Tells Best
Methods Of Battling the Tent
Caterpillar.

The eoaspicuous. unslEhtiy nests or
tsaSs % che apple tree tent caterpillar
are familiar objects In the spring in
trees along roadvays. streams. and
feacrs. in neglected orchards. and
elsewhere. Several methods % check
ms the deprcdat!ona % this eatcrpii-
lag are given la a new publication %
che department % agriculture. farm
eFs' buiistlu No. $50.
These EreEarious caterpillars con-
struct the tents Tor their protection.
saa these. a. first small. are gradu-
ally enlarged often 70 a foot or more
10 height and diameter. the sire vary
ms With the number OF individuals IN
the colony. The eatcrpiiiars feed up
on the foliage % the trees. stripping
the leaves from the limbs adjacent to
the nest. and IL there be several col
ouies IN q tree. a. e. frequently the
case during periods OF abundance. the
foliage may be quite destroyed. leay-
ing the branches as bare as in mid
winter.
Species % The tent caterpillar are
found quite generally over the entire
United States. The moths deposit
their eggs BY early midsummer. or
earlier ia the south. BY fall the en-
bTyonie larvae IL practically full
grown. within the egg where Il re-
mains until the following spring. With
The coming of a warm spell the larvae
escape By Enawing through their egg
shells. often before there is foliage out
for food. and under these cIrcum-
stances they may feed upon the glut-
nous covering % the egg mass.
The tent caterpillar feeds princip-
ally on wild cherry and apple trees.
but Will attack many other plants.
and where such trees can be removed
without disadvantage this should be
done. thus iesseninE its food supply.
During the dormant period OF trees.
when the leaves are OF. the egg masses
are fairly conspicuous. and with a lit
tie practice may be readily found: /,
- then that they should be cut OF
and burned. Trees infested with
larvae during the early part OF the
year. or those In the immediate yicin-
ity. are perhaps more likely 20 be
chosen by the parent moth for the de-
position OF her eggs. and such trees
~ least should be searched IL IL is not
TO extend the work 10 the
orchard as n whole. This work may
Be combined with pruning 10 good ad-
and n lookout should be kept
not only for the eggs OF this insect
but for the eggs and eoeoons OF other
Injurious species which pass the win 4
ter oa the trees-
When TWO eSS masses are deposited /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05

close together. the resulting caterpil-
lars may form a common nest. These
nests are gradually enlarged and soon
furnish ample protection. II the cat
erpiliais are destroyed as soon as the
small nests are detected. this Will pre-
vent further defoliation OF the trees.
and the rule should be adopted 10 de-
stroy them promptly as soon as dis
covered. In this work either OF two
practices may be adopted. namely. de-
struction by hand or with a torch.
When In convenient reach. the
nests may be torn out with a brush.
with gloved hands. or otherwise. and
the larvae crushed on the ground.
care being taken 10 destroy any cater
pillars which may have remained on
the tree.
The use OF a torch 20 burn out the
nests will often be found convenient.
especially when these occur in the
higher parts OF trees. An asbestos
torch. such as Is advertised by seeds
men. will be satisfactory. or one may
be made simply by tying rags 10 the
end % a pole. The asbestos or rags
are saturated with kerosene and light
ed and the oaterpiilars as far as pos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05
TUsKEGEE SINGERS
PLEASE AT SCHOOL

ore o. st- faest r1asiraf programs
ever e1eFet Co else ss1Geats Df ths ipesi
Elss school vas Elvfa th5s morning by
FEs eg.aset s.re eiab from TzsteEee
lastftstr- tfsFF soass seFe given.
aasir ttr. Wood. Who is ia charge o.
ere sT4st. save s9me exrr'iFat dialect
readings On ei1siGE te.t secretary
Walter T.. HlEeEers5a OF the Tlskss-6
seF9aL save a short talk wherein he
described tEs usEro irstit1tiou aud
sofa at Ehe great b~aefss vbieh mem
hers OF BITS race are deriving from this
seE90t Sc urged Gnaneiat enopeFa-
Ei1a 0f those Who were Interested ta
beiplGs che black mau- Ths. psrfoEm-
asee Vas greatly appreciated BY the
stsGeat BODY. vko thFoaEet the school
az45feFilta pFomptiy az 3 o'clock Late
e1mrss so allied the room that it early
became imPosslbis Co ta4 a vacant
seat Another program vas given a.
ths tsae6iu sekooi directly after that
90 che hiEh schooi AuEustana col
tsEe. M1ilae biEh school and the Mo
iias = ~ G.. = are the places stlil 20
be visited by the club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05
MANUAL ARTS STAFF
GOES TO CONVENTION

All ~ ts~ manual training teachers
at tae Hoea Island tiEh school vita
fss eteeBti1a 8f 3ttss Mari Neese. do
nestle se5Faes Instructor. and Linus
e.. Earas Instructor fa woodwork. Niii
leave t1eiEht az 9 1.eioee Cog Chicago.
at~rr fteF wii sfteaI meeting OF
re~ Wessrrr Drawing aEt Manual
Tra.alrE Teachers association that
$3.50 te tr.a sH that e.EF pG Thursday.
FrEar ara Saturday of tEis week.
rafs sssoelaEs1a esmtTrs ampns lfs
mrmbrrs tasasal tsa5HiEz teachers
fr1a sll sFrF ere e1aetrF arf can b.
saal 90 tr nationwide. Ab1ut -901
teachers rf tEr uarEat arts are exc
b~eseI t1 assemble az Chicago faF che
e1EeeEEh11.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05
The Gulhight-

sible cremated. Some caterpillars,
however. are likely TO escape. falling
from the nest upon the application of
the torch. In using the torch great
care is necessary that no important in
jury be done the tree; it should not
be used in burning out nests except
in the smaller branches and twigs.
the killing Of which would be of no
special Importance. Nests in the
larger limbs should be destroyed by
hand. as the use of the torch may kill
the bark. resulting in permanent in
jury.
Tent caterpillars are readily de-
stroyed by arsenicals sprayed on the
foliage of trees infested by them. Any
Of the arsenical insecticides may be
used. as Paris green. Scheeles green,
arsenate o. lead. etc. The first two
are used at the rate OF IL pound TO
so gallons OF water. Milk of lime from
. 10 pounds of stone lime should be
added 10 neutralize any caustic effect
of the arsenical on the foliage. Asce-
nate OF lead is used at the rate OF >
pounds 20 each 80 gallons of water.
Even in the small home orchard of
dozen OF more trees it will be found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05

INSPECTION is DUE
FOR JITNEY DRIVERS

VITA the ifra % discovering hoW
macy drivers % gtblses are Without
ekaarsars. Licenses a state Inspector
sul D. On H1eE Island tHiF seek In
vesrFaflrE e1uditioas. Or any are
f1snd u.iaas this important document
they viii likely have rrr of So 90
PAY TIE state ofFcsrs arc determined
Co force compliance with the law -
drivers ~ aIt r1biie ennveyaucss.
Tns stasgteE declare that tEe iitney
1uuer mgst rrf only take out ve-
hieIs license. b4t that the driver % the
ear AUST pass she chauffeur exam
inat.6es The inspector viii conduct an
e1amiratf6r for meu Who desire 90 OBJ
tala these cerfifcatrs The license for
ore vrar fs 50 but is reduced Co 90 the
see1aI period. Trr ag.z consists o.
bath uriftrr and oral glrff.oriaE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05

MATHERVILLE

Miss Fern NnafE was ftSe0 t1
M6nae SUNDAY evening where she gra
dsrwens al operation for apeerglrff,s
Ser father Mara Nasff art Or O..
VI M1rref areor1saai Hrr
Tack and Albert Rove spent Moo
cav fa aHerrarf
tfrs WI sas Ess ts seriously .
william rbembsoe tst George
seetf were Rock ts.aat passengers
SUNDAY
Cfyd- Lawson has ZOE IRE esrtrsef
90 grans ffrbBr.1 Zoe fHr rr-et.au Of
q new hour
~ ere school rI-rF.Fs whief wac
Reid WefaesfsT enc f1if1vIaE f-tst@
srs we're sisc0-t rsr fsT coming frtol.
Joe povsett. pria-ietrs MIss Nl.trrt
Itctsou. rrammtr Wfss tftsrf Law
son. fatsrmedaff- Wise Bell Heufasr.
prsmary d6ss gUfF LmdfglsE waI
frach enc Down town room
a iarse number from here vent CO.
Airde rharsfsF evening t7 effrrf
fAe Nhfffers contest. m1sE OF ttrgs
sefna ~ aafo
afr sff ttrs Morris Wgrsse ts.t
fNa fausnf-rs were N6cE fslsaf pas
seanses satartsr
MES CnaFies afarsfs tsf baby ~
Viafs vtfarsd eere auatfv
VI fnf Wrs George tt1nfru VIZ
saif 1frs Jess rrane fef ffUfsfrr
Gsnava. ytf aaf Sizes John Jones' sat
son Eat ard tfrs tlasn Gev wFns
~ safa % g6cE fsissf Saturday
Msfhervfre defeated vote r enc
srss ssass 81 bau wbl-f was b.tvr't
EMS srasea on fsr .Frrf grounds
sasar,fsq re score trfer ts-fF
Gass Vsfsan seear Thursday tF
Davenport
raEn Nsfscn snrnF Thursday WIZ
rsiaffvrs ~ sHerrari
Ne Hnd Mrs WvHt9r Jones' Ft7r
r~tHruef 20 WstHervtife tftsr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05

naeh's asssare is tss sa9fssra part
% FEr STATE
t.aats svsrs arE Art Ileytseela
we're te Ea-E ts.aaf FrsGsT-
Jaee Laws5a. Alex slmpsos. Ioaa
Eafsr. Eataa rsetsgu ssG l8sn SIC
lsaciFfs soees saturday asa ssnGay
l~ Csssae. wesre thTT ssss % at
F-rt -Fl~ss Ntt~ esetssE
a saefas.s vas Eivrr here SATURDAY,
rF-a5ef Coz tsF beeFes % fte baseball
eles.
Usrrr sas,sv o. Rock ts,ast vas
s-rs OF busirrss rbsrstay
rwfrs. a boz ssf EfrL were bofr fn
tfr ard rfss Efmsr tfrLa1stasf FRI
fav
tf- ass ,f-s George C6afsn. Eart
f7Hrs aeE tf~s. Jess crass wFFs Ga
Nlsfa waefsvs
James O-Hears= specs tEs sast
week te seris geld stere eT wres on
bssfeess rsrreetFf vita ere raitef
m rs workers
Eart rsrrssas % Rtsse vas vis-
ss4r srrr wednesday
J1sr wrCs9riF.s Jake ADAMS. Mike
nfsas arE Crartss FrttrhsrEteEf sessf
VI s,frssssv 90 ere BAY fst5rF
rsrerat services Cor ere tr-m6Ttts-
etf saasessr 81 1fr ard WIS Aefrrw
Wase were te'f frses tsrir tome
1.-terstsv HgFtsr was @sts On fsF
nFrrra ett7r esusrFrV
Trrf aesr6efsr nsf~ tssarss
trio sF Wses fs.s~t Tursfsv
me ~sv5er s.-fsrr tt-sFrF VII f~
earr arfv Fvs rsEFEs s v-re t-F-sf-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05

FsW ressors % rot vstGs tie good
estaioe % osEsrs. FuussE GoNu the
character 81 sasss ore else r. not the
way Co BALD - yogr Own. TIE ruin
% ssatess Gsss rot msaa yogF BALD
isz 80. TEsrs srs sosas Mo appear
60 thisS ssstssr's possssssoss sore
thinE takes frga themselves. This is
e e.issaks. TO poias oct a. error "a
ssstssr's character e f. rot 90 prove
a earrssroael.z virtue IN oas's osz-
Les yoGr eEise aisz - 90 make year
sstf worthy - tss god opsnioa %
etasrs- Bslstflisz tssm - q PLATA 4e-
SsaWis,izs@srs % q Conscious fault
% yuGr oNu- The way 90 Wtz tss good
opiasos % osssrs - % - verify % q.
If yea are Toz vii sat rs~d % call at
tsatfaa 90 milwaukee Icgrnat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05

highly profitable 20 adopt a system OF
spraying which Will control not only
tent Caterpillars but such serious
pests as the cooling moth, caHker-
worms. carious bud and leaf feeding
insects. and which viii greatly reduce
injury from the curculio.
On stone fruits, such as cherry,
peach and plum. arsenicaIs are likely
to cause injury to foliage and must
be used with caution if at all on such
trees the arsenate of lead is prefer
able. as it is less injurious 10 foliage,
and on all trees sticks much better.
In spraying for the tent caterpillar
only. applications should be made
while the caterpillars are yet small
as these succumb more quickly 70
poisons than those more nearly full
grown, and prompt treatment stops
further defoliation OF the trees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05
PADLoCEs PLACED
ON THE BALL PARK

Ca@nsssssasr tsss a ,tsrFis. ss
ersssedas as psble propsrrv. this
msrsisE esfs q trip 90 tss ts'zsa
CRY Baseball saFS sow tss rs1peFty
% tss cry ass pgt paftsess o. al tss
gates. BE tsrsef tEs ssys over % ths
hsrsafsss ire PARA eaanos Be Gssd with
cat Ess eoasssfs TrssrassssE a. ths
para wtll roc b. allowed ss9 viotsfers
% sss r@Itsg VIII b. prosecuted 90 ths
fzII sxssrs % re law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05

hc4rc~orS or ettfn4 - ny oa1y -
sowess- Lgs.ia 3. Finkhafs = Nsgstssi.s
Compound esd me q weird Of good ssd
row I an struuE ssd healthy. saa % ~
werk ard tsnd ny tsey. I advise a.
suffering werner @ take q enG ST
VET a. / asG. Mrs. FAssStG CooFGE.
RID. bridg~tsr. NJ
Lytsss r. Piakhars's Vegetable Ger
rouna ruads frun sative roots sa4
ksrts. eensasns no narvesie or k&rrsfzi
drugs. and to-day holds the record q
beng he rsese sseesssf5i rsrsscy ssr
f~rzals ns W know q. asd thegsazGs
&c vehsnsary Testimonials on &c - tss
rinkharn laboratory 80 Lysa. Mass.
seem o. prove this fast
Fer thirty years is has beer the ssssst-
ord remedy for female ia. anil has ~
stored the hsslthsf thpgsaads % Scrssu
wso have kesn trueeie4 With sceh al
nsnss 80 dsspisewrnsnss. inflammation.
slcsr~s.ee. tssners. irrsgsisritiSss &C.
10 you want special advtcc
unite Tn Lydia r. Ffnkham Med
1rfoe Co. (eonfidensiaIl Lynn.
nDanue ysoS letter viii he opened.
euuA and answered BY n wourap
- hs14 In ssrt<t coincidence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05
FAVOR BRICK FOR
8 THSTREETW WORK
axfsrfsY - Prosperity 0wu~r. AZ Hear
ins W1at a Permanent Eeaf
0aasfruetsd
ssrmatr = Also sreeIsrEB
n~arinG Csasisasd ratu >@eoad raes-
das 10 lane a. fnifhsi Hsstiag
Wa ~ Team visws.

seus.meag ~ property ewrerH or
Sinfa street. b@fwssa EiEatreath ave-
aas saf Hscf river. enc tIsfrf.r Pc
tas DasfaE srefset a. proposed le ere
aa1sa oralaaaes wHsea asHrsrf Sears
81 Eacx ts.aaf sss learned al fsr .a.-
tai Buble bearing held .a lar eaaaes.
ASSEMBLY f9gni al D e.e.eef fa0s G0fu.
mn A large maieri.f Of osurrs vas
Bfsseuf ant fHe @e~f.eE lasted Zoe
over fea Haugs rge 14tt OF .aasr
srsaeat seemed Es tsfef Fag.eE VITA
BrteE
Whea enc mertiaE vas called r7 sf-
Zee bT Slayer Mecogeeal-. wse ls
DrmsmrnE 4c He 1osff OF tses. 1afr
bregemrafs. fsr Frsg mafrrF rss-a TO
wss enc rarsr.aa ef mateF,ta SIEVE
era sBosa H favor OF BRICK ts euf..tr
81 m Fhe aH san cali Of enc mrrf.sE.
sus fE wss explained EnsF fsr ratrrr
ltt specified eaatf se changed aT ere
beard
Caafrnetar raias.
Iames Ceot. re- chicago ceeFFaefar.
snd f1rmrrlT "a rrsIdsat az fats eaT.
sDsaxna ta far Interests Of come pro-
Dsrty owners. eE-ret "a trpr af 40
Dhaf waich he ets.m-ft would cost est
hair az m4eH ts BeieN
Aftsr q tsnafhV fse.tssier lc wt.ea
tne oDiafaa 81 enc property owners
vas secured on masy giFrrrat glasses
81 me BnBfae~ueut enc mrrtieE vas
Adjourned anft tHs seeent TgrsasF
ta Iane
Tamarrsw fas rweIrsh street. pub
D. hearing WI be- beta
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05

wee trf fae-~. Arsssr HrsFs
Govt called ss ytss E@iiT r4abss
wheeler az HfafEspoft q fsu DAYS
ego ts rsaVfaEF asked zee s1 pail e
r.bsoe arE Ert "a ssrpFisF se~ fl1
ss asked Zee Ftssor vas sffseaet
90 fse trigger % a revolver ne re-
tele-r Wees aE. tsr ballet pearssate1
eaNts bra5r srt EF fell fatally
usaat-t as crr feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05
rirrnn.tantlaL.

~Fasrsei& 4szisa ssst yussr wsss<r-
b. kssssts hsr o. 80 conservatory. bat
ere svttsses vas against her
-dNN So
There Wss = isrEs Eois n ksT con-
rf~xhr1 o. tss Ter ste % hsr Escs.--
A<s-as<ai4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05

good Ly!ia r. PAX
pans vegetables
1 Censegnsl Eas Gsrs
|fsr ne. I sg&ersd
very much frora o
Ifsrsals tfogsls I
Dad b~aring down.
PASS. wac irrsgs.ar
bad &c tines eeG.4
lharaiy wax scress
die reom I vac
hsrasls 70 DO ny
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05

so yea tSl4 Brown that you'd heard
stories % ny fiscFedit--
II di4 uo;. What told him vas that
Ia never heard any stories 20 your
credit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05
ANOTHER DOLLAR
DAY is PROBABLE
Hsrsh4nt. 81 isoo Blsek Nay Repeat
Successful Enterprise IN sam
msF Months-
To HOLD rErFAEAIoEI NIT
fir.t >i<u % Approaches Activities
l. Touuf In Announcement 81
>essisn Fri9ay.

Tsss asrrharts % ths 1900 Block
n4slasss Seas club sh9aia oEsr =
dollar cay tArrr or f3ar times 80
erg year ts tee sFatimrat - t1arg
r-~- tr fEat Part % thF bgsinrss Sec
ffsz s1eeess % the FrErFrTisr vas
So aasifess ukra ere experiment waa
srss trsrE tEaf a rspsfiflrs ts urged
- ere scot active spirits % nat or
ssEiEsFi9a
saustartiaa vas evident on BON
sides Wt~r tAe big sales taT sas end
81 1feresanfs declared ere pFnirrt
very mseE 20 thsif usirE. sale par
ekss~rs we're eatlreiF e1atr1trf With
sss barEains ttrY had Ert kEr
e=psEaesf tstaes wrFr che order % tH~
cay AT patrons % tNess stores look
fsFuarf 90 an oppostaaify O. ere sane
e.zG again
Meet Next FRIDAY.
Basfasss men % ths $500 Block VII
mses Oh tte Nru Harper Friday 90
p-rpsre f1F ere sgmmTr eampaizn-
Paburisy is the watrhwoFt aud
fsask exposition % ere activities o.
tks rsxt fru ra1aths viii D. made az
ser tfs projected plans are oat.inr1-
s5n=shirz vorth vhiis Gel in store for
ths parchasssz public. merchants de-
clare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-05
THIS W0MAN'S
SICKNESS
Quickly Yielded To Lydia E
Psnkhann's Vegetable
Compound

prss<~ssr. N.I.-"twaass - thanlsyo's
|. sh.,,.a.sa tin4ss Gsr ske vesilsrf,s-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18

The value of church property in the
United States, according to the Census
Bureau, increased from ten dollars and
seventy-nine cents head in 1890 to
fourteen dollars and ninety-three cents
in 1906, at which date it amounted to
q billion dollars. 1t would be easy to
pick statistics in other fields that show
a larger total and more rapid gain,
but not so easy to find another equally
large investment that is used for such
q small part of the time. A great part
of the church property is occupied, at
most, ten hours q week; and an import
ant part of the increased investment
in sixteen years represents competitive
building--one denomination putting up
o. finer structure just because some other
denomination has done so. In the six
teen years, aBso, the number of de-
nominations increased from a hundred
and forty-five'to hundred and eighty
six, embracing two hundred and twelve
thousand church organizations. The
number of Protestant ministers increas-
ed by forty-seven per cent, or nearly
fifty thousand in number, and the aver
age pay of all those covered by the re-
port son that subject was a little over
fifty dollars month Skilled work
mem consider that pay inadequate a~d
are privileged to live and dress as
cheaply as they please; but minister
is not. Extensive unifcation of Pro
testant churches would be the most
hopeful sign in the religious field that
we can think of. Movements in that
direction start now and then, but make
comparatively little Neutrality-suspicious.
day Evening Post.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
HAD INTERESTING MEETING.

Last night being the regular meeting
of Fred S. Lowell Post, but a short
business session was held after which
members of the Woman s Relief Corp,
Sons of Veterans and Daughters Of the
G. A. r., were introduced by the officer
of the day, Comrade Charles Leonard.
The commander, Comrade Rector, i'm
mediately turned the gavel over to the
president of the Corps, Mrs. Alma
Morehouse, who presided for the re-
mainder of the evening. A very good
program appropriate to the occasion
was rendered, interspersed with re-
marks by the comrades and Sons Of
Veterans. Special mention should be
made of the singing of Commander
Rector's granddaughter. After the
program lunch was served by mem
bers of the Corps.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
SHOWS SOME PROFIT.
G. u M. Electric Road has 1852, 769 Net
for Year; Passenger Figures High.

The receiver of the Chica 90 and Mil
waukee Electric Railway Company has
filed his report of earnings and ex-
penses for the year ended December
81, 1914. The figures indicate a net
profit from oprations Of $252, 1863, COM
pairing with $239,301 in 1913. The
gross revenue from transportation and
miscellaneous sources last year was
$95S,661, operating expenses were
$609,962 and taxes and interest,
$118,16 Passenger revenue, according
to the report, increased 385 per cent
over 1913 due largely to the hourly
limited passenger service inaugurated
last April, and travel Was lhe largest
in the history of the company. Freight
and express revenue decreased trife,
thus reducing the year IS net gain in op-
Grating revenue to 2.20 per cent. Report
states that the company's net revenue
from January ], 1908, to December 81,
1914, was $1,372,960 It is understood
that the reorganization of the Chicago
and Milwaukee companies under a new
corporation will be revived shortly
The plan, announced more than year
ago, was delayed by legal complica-
tions and later by depression Of the
financial situation.