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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23

! Their time in which to make it's in
vestigation.
The Street & Wharf Committee and
City Engineer report that the remol-
STRANGE against the proposed improve
ment of Pacific street, from Good
Hope to Normal was not sufficient,
and that the petition of the property
owners seeking the improvement will
be granted.
The ordinance changing the name of
the New City Cemetery to Paramount
Cemetery was given its third reading
and was adopted.
The ordinance specifying as to the
method of election, the qualifications,
duties, etc, of the city attorney. was
given the second reading, and third
reading was postponed until the next
regular meeting.
The resolution provi1;ng for the in
crease of compensation OF street ia
borers and street sweeCers 20 $1.75
per day was adopted.
The resolution providing a fixed
salary of $50 per month for TIE fire
chief, and demanding his entire time,
and the dispensing of the eight hose
men, was adopted.
In compliance with orders received
at d previous meeting, the clerk adj
vised the Board that the ordinance re-
quired the services of certified ac-
countants in auditing the books of the
city officials, and it was ordered that
communication be had with various
auditing firms, with the view of Sc
Letting suitable certified accountants.
The resolution regulating the meth
cd for the purchase of supplies for the
city, introduced by the auditing COM
mittee was adopted. The resolution
provided that no purchases shall be
made without first obtaining author
fty from the Mayor or from the COM
nlittee in charge; and that all bills
shall be filed in the office of the city
clerk before 1 o'clock p. m. on Friday
preceding the first Monday of each
month.
Mayor Rage informed the Council
that he had just been advised that the
intake pipe at the water works plant
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23

Notice was served upon the City
Council last night that the Public
Service Commission would hold a pub
lie hearing in this city at o'clock on
-ae ..ung of April %, to discuss
the +. d increase in rates by the
CaPl i-- deau Bell Telephone Com
5aav.
The f. ephone company several
week. aco announced that slight in
crease ,epuld be made in its rates.
i Vet!tion signed by residents of
5oath ape, requesting that electric
lEh.s placed in front of the South
Ealr Iethodist church for the con-
yeu.ol:e. of those who attend that
place If worship, was referred to the
Water & Light Committee.
In response to request of Street
Commissioner Brunke, requesting that
the city pay part of the rental for
the use of his phone, it was ordered
that the city bear the entire expense,
the same as is done with other city
officials.
1t was ordered that water mains be
laid at all points along Pacific street,
where none now exist. It was also
ordered that the water mains on Ellis
street be extended.
1t was agreed by the Council to rent
the north section of the City Cemetery
to Allen Kinmel for pasture, for the
sum of $25 per year in advance.
1t was ordered that warrants be is
sued to the firemen whose term of
office expires, and VINO have not yet
received their pay in full.
The Committee designated to ascer-
tain whether or not the Mo. Public
Utilities Company had complied with
all the ordinances as to the installa-
ton of street lamps, was granted fur
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23
BIG LAND SALE
in PEMISCOT IS
HALTED BY SUIT
Effort Made to Dispose of
$500 Acres of Land for
$500, 600.
SECOND RECEIVER IN
BANKERS TRUST ASKED
Federal Court Asked to Declare
John E. Franklin InsOlvent-
Cape People Stung.~

st. Louis, April 20-An echo of the
Bankers Trust Company failure which
hit more than a score of Cape Girar-
deau residents, came today when an
application was made for a receiver
for the private receivers" who, as a
committee, have been liquidating the
assets of John E. Franklin, founder
and former president of the Bankers
Trust Company, itself now in the
hands of a receiver, was made in Fed
eral Court.
The petition was filed by the Firts
National Bank of Madison, ILL.,, and
contained prayer for an injunction re-
straining the Liquidating Committee
from disposing of $500 acres of land
in Pemiscott County, Mo-, part Of
Franklin,s property, for 100000. The
suit was recorded in the clerks office
four hours after the land had been
sold.
According to the petition the esti-
mated value of the land. is $650,000.
The SQUIRT is asked to declare Frank
lin ins6lvent, dissolve his arrangement
with the Liquidating Committee, and
appoint a receiver. The committee is
composed of Richard S. Halves, vice
president o. the Third National Bank;
L. 8. Mitchell, of the National Bank
of Commerce; August E. BROKER Of
the Manchester Bank; August Shlaf-
ly, Samuel McCluney and I. w. Barth.
At the time the committee was APP
pointed Franklin's estimated liabilities
were $1,OO0,OOO and his assets
81 100000.
The petition was filed by the First
was about to sell the Pemiscott Coun-
ty land for much less than its appraiS
ed value, and that other assets had
been sold for about half their value.
The Madison, ILL.,, bank has claim
for $4,000 against Franklin, and filed
the suity it was asserted, to prevent
the sale of the land.
In July, 1914, the formation of the
Franklin committee was announced by
the attorneys for the committee. Lee
gal proceedings had heen avoided, it
was said at the time, in order to save
unnecessary expense
Earlier in the day voluntary bank
ruptcy petition was filed by the Ty-
Ter Land & Timber Company, Of which
Franklin had been president. The liza
bilities were listed at $172, 617.57, COW
cred by assets of 1925, 1885. Most Of
the property is in land and timber in
Southeast Missouri. The liabilities
consist mostly of notes held by %
banks, several of them in st. Louis.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23

Percy Eldridge of Benton was =
business visitor in this city yesterday.
Miss Alta Abernathie of Mcclure,
who is attending the business college
in this city, after spending a few
days with her parents, returned yes
terday to resume her school work. /
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Rendleman/
Chaffee were in the city YESTERDAY
a shopping expedition.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23

C. Gotner of Oak Ridge visited rela-
tives in this city yesterday.
J. Flynn, shoe factory man of st.
Louis, and H. E. Gooch, a shoe ma
chinery salesman of Brockton, Mass,
were business visitors in this city yes
terday.
C. w. Henderson of Jackson was in
the city yesterday on a business trip
with the Little River Drainage Dis
trict.
H. NJ. Dunbar of Advance was in
the Cape yesterday on a shopping
trip.
Mrs. c. NJ. Wilmer and A. P. Al
droc!ler of Marble Hill were visitors
in>this city yesterday.
E. E. Bowman of Oran was bust
ness visitor in this city yesterday.
John Shirley and Edward Aberna-
THE of Mcclure were in the city yes
terday on business.
Harry Hinton, John Withers, H. A.
Utle,f and Walter Groves of Allen
vile were business visitors in this city
yesterday.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23
TELEPHONE HEARING
in CAPE APRIL e
Public Service Commission to
Discuss Rates-COuncil Has
Busy Session.

Notice was served upon the City
Council last night that the Public
Service Commission would hold a pub
lie hearing in this city at 9 o'clock on
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23

A. j. Tucker of Puxico was in the
city yesterday on shopping trip.
Joyce A. King and Chloe King of
Alton, Ill. arrived in this city yestcr-
day, and have enrolled as pupils in
the Normal.
w. 7. Ruff departed yesterday for
New Mexico to visit his brother and
sister who are located on homestead
claims in that State.
The Springdale news., 1915-08-27

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 ae 655 4ef H@#3.
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 q4ste Eoa ins a- aE Eae oH 59 tha rae fHe n aa H tef a6 the bottom see
 42Ae tagmers alan tae liVee afe t7l "a toHsfie FiH0 0f tae fl- union however, aH4 4re fhe water had hardly reeeded, mcsq Of them had purchased drove of hogs, and We're trnins them into their ruined corn fields. Most of the corn will sour. according to the reports. but will make an exeention- ally good fat producer for hogs
 Just what effect this unpreeedent- cd rise will have oa the price of corn in Springdale remains to be seen. Bat as most Of the corn sold here comes from that direction, and from the various bottom farms, it would hardly be expected that corn viii be cheap.
 The rivers are lowering almost as fast as they come up, and foHt=eieht haars after the rains stopped the rivers were nearly all back in their banks Ii will probably be ten days before White River gets down 10 normal stage.
 Local fisherman claim that at this time of tae year the fish navigate down stream. while during the early spring rises they come up. If this be the case. md the amount of the rise has anything to do with the number of fisa that go down. there is nothing let ia the creeks and riY. CTS of this seetien bat the smallest
The Springdale news., 1915-08-27
lvv hite River Gets on
 Biggest Rampage in
 History of Arkansas

erine it was back.vater and as IL runs down leaves the ears and stalks covered with a coating of mud. Par ties residing on the river report that the corn fields we're tae play grounds of the larger fish cf the river. Fer they coasa notiee the shake Of ghe stalk as the fish made their way through TONS of corn feeding. Fences We're ob'iterat- ed, and in the flats the Eiver W at some places a mic wide
 FEaH places in tae river, thaf de5 ing normal times were covered e.ita giant oaks, and uaaeIbrasa, Were completely covered. Logs and bfas8 that have lain for year. near flls banks of the river were carfi63 away. Mic after mic Of fence have gone down
 Near the Isaac caI7iger place, on White River, persons IiYing in that section had constructed swinging foot bridge. The water rose to this bridge, and they were compel led to cut the bridge loose at one end and allow it to swing with the current.
 Just recently Carl and Everett Head built a small store near the Heads ford on White River, in which they keep a stock of general merchandise. The store is located away up on a hill this side of the river, and the mind of man could not conceive of rise that would bring the river anyway near the store. In fact the father of the Head boys has made his home on White River for number of years, and doubtless suggested location for the store in order that it might be out of any chance of high water The river fooled them all however, and although it did not actually flew into the store building, it backed is way up the road to several mail boxes located only few feet from the front entrance.
 At Dan Lewis store. near Martin $ Bluff White River backed up lick ory=Greek a=sman tributary until t reached the front of the store A small mill. with a.dam. =is located near.the store. and this vas eom- pletely flooded SawZmill crew were working in the bottoms near the mouth of Hickory Creek, and on ly the smoke=stack 10 their boiler was visible during the heavy rise. Much ef their timber was washed away.
 \ fishing party from sprinedaHe. Who went OH first Of the week c9mpea q litt3e ways below the E3tts frd, and if was only Ay hard taal 3av zzfee.s eettius aieas 4 t bad fae p.a t31 e elaa te eree7
 ap th
 era uu.i1 finally ao z1azad
 
 cam.ae. coming. eoming HHzil f5H#lE taa laree trees that had given tHem saaa I balotl@l shade. and una which thes had pitched their te ts in | fae'ina ef perfect safe5y #as tst view Inc river eomple. IY e3e el.5ag t m
 An o,l wire able. formerly aa1 for ! ferry h4at at the EHi- fa=a wais dllaisse file r6salaf sea is 3ea faH fa sHm Ht5H 0 K f5zt HHrkE + a1 @ f5ar aa ft5#ttn and t84 a
 f4z ea E5.ar 6faiH for he la
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The Springdale news., 1915-08-27
HIg


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 4
 a Ar az#d Nr rsH SHoH6F aIlt lrH at Ii9h4eftaa saaa#E
 Amhl Rn1i. saH l. hi AoIsa far AIae Keluaa a4 his farm at Thule. Nr. kennaa and ffufy Nj msse into same=as sesHas fa- pIetad aad his son John. who is now oa the place will move to his f#th- CTS Wesley farm
 Mrs. Fannie Phillips of Huntsville, is visiting her sons Polk and Wood this week.
 Wood Philips and sons Vernon and Loy, who have had typhoid fe- yer are doing nicely and We are told nurse Walker will leave Wednesday Q. this week
 c. O Trammel and family Of Hab- barton accompanied by Miss Dora Cleveland visited with relatives here Saturday and sunday
 w. Shaner started load ef eattle t5 St. Louis saturdya Mrs. Wm Wilson and Master Ern- est and Mrs. Wilson's brother Ed gar Trammel of Habberton we're H9 Inst week visiting witl relatives Mr Trammel is coatemplasine tftg 10 Colorado soon.
 EAel VII The armidfIlo is said to have 9a
The Springdale news., 1915-08-27

August l9 and 20, l9l5, will go down in the history of this section as having been tie hfgh water days oa al creeks and r.ysfs il this DOT tl q ArNansas. IL f5 ai.o fhe high Vat-r days for aIl seett1ns lying al 5aa the s,1ggisG N hife River. This river Whi5a rises cnty 3 few snort mi.es from spfinelaae. and travels .hr5aeh eaa ef# #tae ri aest farming sections h the state, uas transform eI from sluggish river to rag fas torrent. which kaeg no bound on Thursday and Friday ef last week, after a continued raia Of forty-eie at hours.
 The White river is Ted by nemef. ous small streams. all ef which were running high, aHd Hhen all these tributaries combined in eae, the re- s4lt asf8anded al tEeze residing on the banks of the river. aHd who have watched tie riseand faH Of the stream for the past ferty years. The mind Of the oldest inhabitant run neth not to the time when White River had on such a dress as latter part of last week. White River, how ever, was not alone in the dressing up Every stream in this section was out of banks, and the damage done cannot be estimated either ill dollars and cents, nor in acres of corn ruined
 Osage and Illinois to the west Of Springdale were raging torrents without banks or bounds; Clear Creek, one of the prettiest streams in this section, but one of the most treacherous, likewise "got on tear" and spread out over bottom lands where it had never been be fore. Spring Creek, to the north re- solved itself into a devastating, land ruining monster. and tore through fertile farms with a mighty hand, sweeping all before it. But the big gest attraction was to the east where White river, War Eagle and Brush Creek combined in a tearing. crashing mass of waters. without bounds or restraint.
 At Neffs Bluff. on White River. the water backed into=the read b such extent that the mail hack could hot get through. and was de- laYed until the next day. The riT- CT rose-by leaps and bounds, and many farmers whose stock was pas tured on the lowlands. experienced in getting them to higher places
 Thousands Of acres corn have been ruined. iast hew much fl is i'm h2ss hle=9 estimate No lives Har4 ? last a4ia tAie SC ttan. aBss, and
 e stock WIS fozf T
 bee @ eee tse ea8 ssaea sae laa Na 3#ess4=saa iz erawa in any state in the fat5#f 9t1tee t4an comes firm he =faa#a White River battems hut the amoant 1ai= va8f seiIl ba exceedingly amaH
 Tom Eilis @5o resides near the m7atd ef War Fade. ea Wffte Rf4= eF l#so 9aa# si2s4 acres a "a. earl Hewitt Faa has@sharae= ef tAH o#i Walter Prncr farm now e# ed f hr 2. Na5-.n ofthis p ra= I9ae.s a sx ee, Jon If. dHa en Waizs had si ares ef the best com taI EHaaiu
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 ne riea e#a ty sa ik# aHa d=sH Ha riEer a bath ]e tAe 1a8e ia 1F0 5e eeeat
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The Springdale news., 1915-08-27

down a6 tae mouth 6f Ig a ji5a
The Springdale news., 1915-08-27

The armidfIlo is said to have 92 teeth, but Teddy beats it on the I E play.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-31
BENW00D
orIsIaI on ths esna I.su..


The municipality % BenWood h. In
need OF several things and a few inn
proFements in particular said an Of
hcial last eNeninE- The IRE depart
mfnt b. in need % better and up-to-
date equipment We have the best
volunteer nre department ia the Ohio
valley, IN fact. Ne do not take off
our hats 20 some o. the paid m.
hghting organizations in this part ~
me country. The men are an riChf
but a. runs the Old adage. us hard
Tor the best workman 90 turn out "a
good Job with poor tools About So
200 expended on the rrs department
would BRING n up To perfection Ben
wood also needs q water plant. that
would supply the town with good
pure water. This would cost cousid-
cradle but eventually % would paw
Tor Itself. ]. for one. am m favor %
haNins the town issue about a slon.-
vpo bond issue. Additional sale OF
the bonds over and above the water
plant and the IRE department could
De used on the streets and q few
thousand used IN buying a park and
play ground site. The only Way for A
town TO come fOrwar dis for ID 10
nave the things that are essential TO
progressive municipality. and h M.
town has not the money TO secure
these things. then have a bond issue
Many municipalities the size OF Ben
wood IN the Ohio valley have issued
bonds during the past decade and
tneN are live wire towns. too. because
they have shown the spirit OF prog
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-31

a.. %. Watson. OF Cambridge @ IL
ending several days here. attending
To- business matters
Chief Engineer Irndsru,,d ~ ,h,
WEceling Traction COMPANY vas ig
in" city YESTERDAY. inspecting tho Io.
'al division Of the company.
Miss Katherine BOdIey viii resune
.'f studies at Wesleyan C0IIepe III
khtnnur, today. after 4psuding
we Faster vacation here with her
Miss Laura Riggs iq confined to her
nome ON Fourth street with lam attack
ni The ErIppp
nis. henderson. OF Wheeling f4t
.nl. is spending 1 fcw days here. me
-n'-. of Bliss Virginia Henderson. of
Mis-. Lucy Gorrou is able to be- LAD
sll apoN. aFain after lengthy con.
NntiN'ni 'u Der home ON Grant avenue
With "a serious Illness
Louis F0Hs who f. attending
.uuI d. Ohio State University af
'INI.NI.. o. 's spending several
days h.r' visiting DIS parents
Nf Howard o. Houhsr. who boz. been
HhIHE several days hero. The guest
r. .n. cope. VIII return Iu DIE home
on Delaware. Cd. fU.daE
laura Jackson. who has been
HdIuE fHr winter at Delaware. %
arrived hero yesterday. b.IuE called
YN account oft fhr serious uluta. %
l,f brother. Nr A. g. steele. uf
IIuhfH street
The executive committee OF tho
woman Homo Missionary s1rI..F nf
OBJ" EIr.' No. p church held short
cuisines. session IHa. evening no fHr
CHURCH. arranging IHf Tho social fB Ia
bold Friday April
N % RAIDER chit of police elect.
Who Doe been seriously U at hIa home
on I1w.Iusuu avenue. stlI continue
fu improve
Hr Wesley Rirra fe confined 90 Fia
home ON NDrfh Jefferson avenue. rorI
Ur.IF II
County Road -uurrl .a0r Isaac Hrr
ore ia seriously .I af Die home ou Sec.
rnd street. -ufrrIus with an attack OF
pneumonia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-31
COM IMMUNITY 'SEDER'
Passover Feast Observed az Eoff
street Temple Last Evening
Special Services in Mornino

At tho Eon Street Temple last cv-
ening the community "seder" or Pass
over feast was held The majority Of
the members Of the congregation be-
ing present To rehearse the festival OF
freedom. The refreshments in con
nectiOn with the event we're servsI
by the ladies and the AFFAIR as car
RED out. was a very pleasant and en-
Joyable one. At the services hold
Yesterday morning al 1890 O'Clock.
rabbi Lazaron spoke on the subjer..
-Four Cups The affair OF last ey.
ening was the first time that the Pass
over has been so observed by a local
Jewish congregation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-31

As II has been for many years al
tnls season and will doubtless con
tlhue TO exist tor many more decades.
~ the hobo travelling reFumption
through this section. as an Indication
Or the opening OF spring. As usual
me train riders have begun putting I'M
lheir appearance in the b. a o. local
yards. coming from nowhere in mar
lcuiar and going to the same place.
The railroad detectives are on the
alert during the past few DAYS and
they intend TO mPke life miserable
LOT MI. Hobo this year. more miser.
able IMAM heretofore. They have re
ceiNed orders from HEADQUARTERS to
sINt the hobo no opportunity To get
IN MS work. as they have been do
ing on the Chesapeake 4 Ohio and
Nortolk a. Western roads in this
state during the past few months. bv
snoollng down rsilropd detectives
The oicers OF the local y. a o. wards
are going TO see that the hobocs do
not get the drop on them, II possible.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-31
MOUNDSYILLB
VIM. U. Brown Dead.

William L. Brown. well known
contractor of this city, passed away
yesterday month"; at 1920 o'clock at
his home on Third street. Death re-
suited after a lengthy illness OF brOn-
Chial pneumonia Deceased was 81
years OF age and Is survived by nir
wife and daughter, and a host OF
friends, having lived here about 25
years.
Funeral services over the remains
will be held at the late residence on
Third street Wednesday evening at 7
O'Clock, with Oh Rev. John a. Howard,
Of the Methodist church. officiating.
The remains will be taken 10 Beals-
Vile. o.. Thursday. where services
will be held In the VI. +. church. In
terment will be made az Bealsville
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-31

Odl5 = NeatrF- % M0undsVIIle- sponl
yesterday ia the city. attending 10 bust
ness matters.
Rev. G. y. Goodwin will return to his
nome al Huntington. to-day. after a
visit to relatives here.
MI John oliver who has been con-
lined at his home on North Marshall
street. seriously an. - reported 10 b.
getting along nicely.
Mr. Earl MuldrcW. Of South Marshall
street L. seriously an with typhoid fever.
Constable Charles I.oEston Is having
"a large tree removed from in front Of
Lls residence near Ia. car barn
Soy era local persons will take part In
the play Team Work " To- b. given ~,
the Benwood rremcn Friday evening
-~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~-
canvass Liberty, Cameron and Meade
districts; Mason will canvass Clay and
Franklin districts: Deputy GOudy Will
be IN charge Of the WORK In Union ana
Sand HIN districts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-31

The little child Of AR and Mrs. Mi
uhalei Butler OF Water street. who Is 900
was slightly improved last night. The
dItion.
Albert Foster is ill az his home iu the
Flth ward Mr.. Howard West OF
-onth Marshall street. has Miss Dorothy
Cray as her guest this week
u 81 estimated thar nearly a hundred
men ~ this community attended the
wrestling bout az Wheeling MONDAY
night.
Charles Morelaud 81 FaIrmout be- Wis
itnE hts brother. Howard Moreluud. for
few days.
blazing Arrow Tribe 40 10. Improv-
20 order OF Red Men. held "a well at
building
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-31

The hiun High school BOYS Ind "a
rpit. dld practice Tor their baseball or
sanitation ON the Slippuer PARK yes
Fred Reiushart OF GlerdsIa NH, NO.
painfully injured Monday uiEht bv f4II-
lHE over lu cnhaukmeut near the Hutrh-
inHpu coal tilrle. D. EcttiAg along nice
today. " WI
city clerk =. Frank Braruer has r.-
lnrned from business trip down the
The daughter Of Nr and Mrs Thomas
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-31
sunday AdOvsm.n, showing Interest.

considerable interest Is being mani
l'stSd mere Ia the "tfu-to- Church-Sun-
Iay. May 2. which moy emynt Was sug-
e,s''d by local minister the other
jay iic said that 10 was better Tor on.
20 go 10 church one DAY iu the year than
20 not 80 At all. that the chances ar.
that iI one should attend one service
az" tne sermon interested him the sing
lhE pleased him and the reception ac-
t"fitd MIN was agreeable. the chances
-, inst lie viii come back % Is prob
""i' shet al the churches la the BEN
wood district viii nave May a. the
k'.to-church day anu special sermons
VIII pc delivered by the pastors and
| IN, cholrs WllI render JoyfuL music.