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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19

years the debt to the printer Of $4,000
has remained unpaid and the question
"a whether Mrs. Willard T. Block, OF
Chicago. chairman Of the committee OF
liquidation and endowment funds, who
conceived the idea and carried II out.
or the national society shall pay It.
Mrs. Block was seen at the New
Willard tonight before starting for a
dinner party given by Mrs. Matthew I.
Scott. former president-general, for
Mrs. George T. Pane, state regent Of
Illinois: Mrs. Guernsey, state regent
for Kansas and leader on the opposl-
ton ticket. and seemed 70 have no
doubt that the congress would pay the
debt and continue the scheme for rals-
inc money for Continental Hall
Mrs. Charles b. Goldsborough, OF
New York. chairman Of the transporta-
ton committee, was eXonerated yesLer-
dav By the national board of officers
AZ their executive session at Cont
mental Hall from responsibility in the
disturbance at Union Station when
Guernsey supporters attempted to
place their ticket in the hands OF the
arriving delegates.
The programme for tomorrow IS an
elaborate one. The President will ex-
tend greetings and the French Ambas-
sador also will make an address. The
boxes as we'll as seats on the stage
will be filled with Cabinet women,
wives Of diplomats and the most prom
inent women in official society. Thou
sands of dollars worth of flowers have
been ordered by members and delegates
for use during the week.
Continental Hall is beautiful. with
its decoration Of state flags and the
American banner in silk which floats
in the centre. Added to these will be
the banks Of flowers and huge bouquets
on the stage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
WILD LIFE AT STRAND
Salisbury Pictures and Gap
tain Courtesy" Shown.

Edward A Salisbury, the naturalist
and sportsman, introduced his studies
of wild life to New Workers at the
Strand Theatre yesterday afternoon.
The engagement will last three weeks,
a new field being covered each week.
Among the studies are trout hatcheries.
migratory birds and duck hunting, and
hunting the lion, lynx and other wild
animals. The pictures took him three
years to accumulate.
Duston Farnum. in Captain Cour-
tesy," photo play Of Western life
does good work in a role well suited 20
him. A special musical programme ar
ranged by s. L. Rothapfel, managing
director, is worth hearing. "a Day at
the Panama Exposition" q descriptive
fantasy, produced for the first time,
gives the Strand Concert Orchestra an
opportunity to distinguish itself. A
seventeen-year-ol musician, Joseph
Fuchs, a prot6ge of the management,
played q solo effectively.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
S. II. NISSAN DEAD;
Kin OF VANDERBILTS
Well Known Figure on Stock
Exchange Years AgO-He
Was Eighty-fOur.

Samuel II. Nissan, the brother Of
the late Mrs. William II. Vanderbilt
and uncle of William X. Vanderbilt,
ST., died yesterday at his home, 30
West Seventy-second Street, at the age
of eighty-four years. He had been in
failing health for two or three years,
but the illness which resulted IN his
death lasted only three weeks.
Forty years ago Mr.. Kissam was one
of the best known figures on the New
York Stock Exchange. lie was long a
member of its board Of governors and
for many years was one Of the admiL-
istrators of the gratuity fund Of the
exchange. Mr.. Klssam's brokerage
firm handled much OF the business Of
his brother-in-law, William II. Wander
blt, and until his retirement from
active business, nearly twenty years
ago, he was regarded as power IN
the financial district.
Mr.. Kiss:~s was descended from one
of the oldest families of New York.
His sister, who became the wife of
William II. Vanderbilt, was Miss Maria
Louise Nissan. His father was the
Rev. Samuel Nissan, who was born in
1896, and who long was pastor OF the
Reformed Dutch church at Cedar Hill
near Albany. lie was married to Mar
garet II. Adams.
The grandfather Of Mr.. Nissan and
Mrs. Vanderbilt was Peter Rutgers
Nissan, a merchant of this city, who
was married to Miss Deborah Town
send, the daughter Of Penn Townsend.
The father of Peter Rutgers Nissan
was Benjami Nissan, Of Long Island.
Samuel II. Nissan leaves two chill
dren. Samuel Adams Nissan, who lives
at 80 West Seventy Street, and
Mrs. Louis 6. Kerr, Of las West Sew
enty-fourth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
WHAT IS GOING on TO-DAY.

= ,tnlsslo1 90 American Museum NJ Natural
aquarium
Is Madison Square Garden
SO q tho Msyor.s central committee on street
- and SAFETY Police Hcalllarev. Q .. IN.
n.y. under The auspices of the Academy % Po-
~ Sciences. by William A Pread,rgs-t on
Alnlnis'rstoG. Budget AID Tax Rate" Co
L, IA University. 4ll m
,ot,alsi o. te Federal Council ~ Churches.
I'd n, I,t.e ''... Sew York fea. Society
III N saIa' Society f1g Dr Sidney T.. GuI.E
~ ~ smaller Matthew, Io.ai Aston 1850 D.. m.
$500 ne Rell E.tst. Owners Pfo,r.tly. A.
tsse TIE CTS % Sew l0ra. Hotel Ma
ihe Sons o. ths Revolution 70 Che state
"a -, igh DemaheO's IOuy-i0guh Street
49,. Avenue $50 ,. NJ.
80 q he West L.d Association. Hotel An
a 'ecigles o, the Board Of Education. SIS
kri,. dns.hhtitan-"Old Holland" Garrett r.
Boa6.,, fuEin Han. Fifty-su,h Street and
Eefsaas, Lessons from New ZEALAND" Paul
lgs'h ~ p Lufc's Hall 453 Hudson Street,
E.,c--.% Christopher street. "IHe Making Of
EliSr 20" Msu Have Changed the Map "
W., Me-, Lt,.S"or'h 81. COLUMBIA Han. 5i3
G,r3. l. H. ID. IiIra-y %Irf,,-sir.I Street
l'ssrs- "a Ifip Through IfaY." william D.
Iaoe "a Sss.lh g'ou Irving lligh School living
Es5le 500 Professor Hur e.. Champion.
hhi 40 n iJry-sc.o.l Street. east OF
s,.ssiooEs. Pi n me A,mo.paerr " william j..
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hss,sf Is.ilef Holiers Publ. S ho1 90.
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Issk ssSoss9IIsphyi" Coo0o. Edwin A Hagefs.
nbe, . NY, 225 West l0sth Street. Life
'sA siiss. a ass !, FeTgcr Public School 49,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
Margaret Wychery ocasa and pupils of adora Duncan
"Gdipus at the Century Opera House.
Copyright. Guenthe, New York;

Every field Of art is represented in
n committee organized for the fur
therance Of Isadora Duncan's work in
America" which contends that the de-
velopment of art in this country is in
danger of a serious calamity il she Is
allowed to depart, as she threatened
when she announced her farewell week
at the Century Theatre.
Thousands of the worlds artists
have acclaimed Isadora's Duncan's
work" the public protest of the COM
mittee states "Rodin has said, She
is the centre Of the universe Karl
Bitter. who has so recently gone from
us. said that the influence of lsa-
dora's dancing affects the art express
sion Of the entire civilized world
"Mr Bitter, who was a great ad-
mirer of Miss Duncan's, went on TO
say that the meaning Of her work is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
NEW HIPPODR0ME FILM
Women and Wine" Shows
New York and Paris Life.

The Hippodrome continues to feature
musical and scenic effects in setting
off the motion picture which heads the
bill each week. In "Women and Wine"
n tragedy of night life in New York
and Paris. scenes Of life in the glare
OF tho white lights of New York and
smart life in Paris after dark are eff
fectively brought out.
Living pictures. selections from the
"Chimes Of Normandy" operate airs by
the Hippodrome Quintet and the foun
tain effects giving a new background
to the stage setting make this weeks
show worth seeing. The Hippodrome
management Is unsparing in it's efforts
to make the work of the chorus Of fifty
voices and the orchestra stand out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
MISSIONARY FUNDS
CROW IN WAR YEAR
presbyterians Fell Behind
so5S.OOO-Others Had
Prosperous Season.
papTTSTS PAY OFF
$4,000 DEBT
o.ucer Wheat Crop Saved the
situation for Many Churches
In the West.

49,. - .be ten great missionary so
NM - America. handling millions
eeus ,,ov from fully seven millions OF
o. n, '.;s1s made public yesterday
IhIIs .;.I rcoorts for fiscal years clos
haSn,.'A All /. The one exception is
ing Tp.osbvterian Foreign Board, han
i W;,r more than Sl,5oO'0OO a year
T S.;.S the exception Of the Fresoyter.a,N
n,,. ;si all report good years. The
ss;crity say that churches IN the
ma belts Of the West saved the STU
~ Cor them. In the South the low
So ~ cotton seriously affected giits
PIN. .Surchcs. In Pennsylvania, New
ilv.LL New Jersey and all New Eng
- other conditions caused a pad
slump. 800 -,o5, o. +rsr,oc-
Do record They began the year
co. co. O0O I'm debt. Every dollar Of IT
rsid OF last year, and one Of the
80 societies. the Home, ended the
w, e. 600 10 the good Foreign and
- ss- together fell behind S43300. the
,'va;yn S22 coo Of the sum. but com
go go with T. W. Ayre, of Philadelphia.
!. he head. has been named 10 obtain
s,,is 70 nav of everything before the
Vn,4bern BAPTIST Convention meets IN
las Angeles on May 10. o.,
Presbyterian Home Board figures teI'
different story. A year ago the
Soard fell behind Sl3S.0OO after series
q debt-free Years. 49,.
Strenuous efforts during the last SIX
-onths. including a self-denal cam
sign. were able 10 pay OF only Si6.uuu.
Eossi1c the boards books now, there
!, slump Of S25S.000. This is SAID
- he almost q record breaker i'm the
history Of missionary finances in Amer
;,s n not I'm the world.
CONGREGATIONAL home work ended us
-.sr without debt. reSbyterlan and
b,pt;st societies in the South renort
s,yorably. most OF them without debts.
TIE Fp.scoual society, with hoadqrar-
..-s IN this city. fears il viii fall Slu'-
ma behind this year, and has i'm hand
an emerrercy campaign 20 raise Si0o'-
n1O 70 care for the deficit and 90 re-
,isee accumulated debts. IL should De
syrlained that most of these h'g So
sst;es have what they call reserve
innds. given them by friends Of ms
lions. not 10 spend on missions, but to
harrow from. Few Of them are com
,slled 20 90 into money markets and
Wv current interest rates. They Dor
-ow from themselves, and ID Eooo
times replace reserve funds.
American people, through lhei,
churches. contribute S55ooo.NlO yea.
70 missions at home and Slou19'ovl
70 those abroad, in both amounts sur
psssing England and Scotland together
,be two large missionary supporting
,ountries for Protestants, and france
be missionary supporting country toi
Cs,holics. Il cost last year 20 main
nip all churches, including these ms
rop funds, S41OOOO.000. and there
,nin America leads all other countries
foreign mission gifts have doubled IN
most religious bodies IN America with
the last decade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19

in accord with the modern tendency
TO give more direct expression to the
feelings, passions and moods of the
human SOUL"
Robert Henri, the advocate OF liberty
in art in America, has been familiar
with Miss Duncan's work for years.
"On seeing Isadora Duncan dance" he
said recently, 81 am always reminded
of the great voice Of Walt Whitman.
Back of her gesture | see a deep phi
losophy of freedom and Of dignity, Of
simplicity and of order"
Percy Mackaye, Jacob Adler and
others have expressed similar opin-
ions and are members of the commit
tee, which presents an imposing list
Immediate response is requested from
those interested in the purpose of the
committee. which can be reached at
Miss Duncan's studio, 81 Fourth
Avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
DUPE LOSES IN COURT
Judge Throws Out Havana
Racing Fraud Charge.

John J. Price, Of $40 West 112th
Street, who was arrested on complaint
Of Charles Bulschen, of 203 West l2lst
Street, on suspicion of being implicated
IN tho larceny of $1,000 in a confidence
gan e in Havana, Cuba, was discharged
when arraigned yesterday.
Bulschen told the police that Price
was one Of three men who induced
him to enter a pool to bet on race
horse at Havana The horse won, he
claimed, and 100000 was to be divided.
But the trio disappeared.
Magistrate Appleton held that as the
transaction did not occur in this coun-
try, he could not hold Price, who de-
MED the charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
MORE ADVICE FOR MARKS
West Harlem Committee
Named to Help Section.

Continuing his policy Of getting inc
advantage of advice from citizens OF
the various neighborhoods of Manhat-
tan. Borough President Marks has jus,
appointed the following residents OF
the West Harlem section to cooperate
with him in affairs of the borough al
fecting their district: ,
DR.. ]. Gardner Smith, chairman; MISS
Helen Varick Boswell, Mrs. William
Fox Roantree, Edward V. d. II. Koch
Carl A. Kielsch, Charles W. Anderson,
b. Walter Barnett, Maltus J. Newman,
Horace 8. Tuthill, Harry Hull ST. Clair,
Samuel Marks and Theodore G. Wood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
EDGAR II. MUMFORD.

Plainfeld, N. j., April 1S.-Edgar II.
Mumford, ffty-three years Of age, a
New York business man, died this az
ternoon at his home in Compton Ave-
nue.. Mr.. Mumford had lived here for
about fifteen years. He was born at
GrOton, Mass, and was a son OF nd; ,ns
Rev. Thomas J. Mumford, VINO edlted
1.-THE Christian Register"
He was a member Of the Engineers
Club, Machinists' Club, Technology
Club American Society Of Mechanical
Engineers and the Art Club, OF Phila-
delphia. He leaves a wife, two sons
and two daughters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
Stage Folk at Twilight Club.

Two hundred and fifty members and
guests of the Twilight Club dined in
the McAlpin last night. Forces Of the
American Drama" was the subject OF
discussion and the speakers were Mar
garet Ellington. Wilton Lackaye,
Eleanor Bates, Richard Brinton, How
ard Kyle, Edwin Goodman, Mary Aus
tin, Montagu Love and Ethel Watts
Grant. Frederic Arm Knoedler was
POSTMASTER. 1t was announced that
Thomas Mott Osborne would be the
guest of honor at the next dinner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
Elopement Costs Her a Legacy

For clipping, Miss Alice Betters, Of
Newcomb. n. Y, whose marriage to
Howard F. Rand, of Hillburn, became
known yesterday, sacrificed legacy Of
81. 700 left in trust by her grandfather,
Paul Betters. A provision of the will
was that the girl, who is seventeen
years old, should not marry until she
was twenty-five. Otherwise the will
provided that her cousin, Perry Bet
tiers. get the legacy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
JOSEPH c. MEDBURY.

Montclair, n. j., April 18-Joseph c.
Medbury, eighty years old, died sud
denly to-day at the home OF his
daughter. Mrs. William 7. Doane, l73
Orange Road. from heart disease. Mr..
Medbury before he retired from bust
ness several years ago was associated
with the firm of Houghton & Co.. deal
ers in oils, of Philadelphia. He leaves
a daughter, Mrs. DOane. Burial wall
be made in Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
Sons of st. George at Church.

Three hundred n embers Of the Order
Of Sons of st. George attended annual
services in commemoration of St.
Georges Day in the Church Of St John
the Evangelist, West Eleventh Street
and Waverley Place, last night. The
Rev. Walter Bentley was the preacher
for the occasion. The members, ac-
cording to custom, wore red roses as
regalie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
1000 GIRLS AT SERVICE
Friendly Society at Chapel of
the Intercession.

Two thousand girls. members Of the
Girls Friendly Society Diocese OF New
York. attended a special service at 4
o'clock in the Chapel Of the Interces-
sion, Trinity Parish, Broadway and
155th Street.
Or. Robbins, dean of the General
Seminary, was the preacher. The SER
vice was conducted by DR.. NJ. II. Gates,
the vicar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
Funeral of Captain Conley.

The funeral Of Captain George f.
Conley was held at the Old Guard head
quarters, 229 West Fifty-hrst Street,
Yesterday, and the large attendance Of
Old Guardsmen, National Guardsmen,
Masons and other friends testified to
his great popularity in military, Ma
sonic and civil life. He had seen fifteen
years of service in the Old Guard and
almost twice that period in the Nation
al Guard of this state. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
NICHOLS-At Winter Park. Fla.
MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX.

DE PIMA, Alfred. 80 West nth St,
April II. Funeral private.
FRANK, Maurice, 43O East saith ST.,
April 10. Funeral private.
FRANK, Isaac, II West S7th St, April
II. Funeral to-day.
FARMLAND, Charles, $50 West sOth
St., April IS. Funeral private.
HUBER, Max, 81 Belvidere Drive, April
H. Funeral to-day.
MAYER, Charles. log West 69th ST.,
April H. Funeral to-day.
PARSONS, John, 9OO6 Bailey av., April
IT, Funeral private.
RICHMOND, Mary, Hotel Belleclaire,
April II. Funeral private.
SCHMIDT, Frederick, 294 Central Park
West, April IS. Funeral to-day.
TALBOT, John, 2173 Broadway, April
IT, Funeral to-day.
TAUCHERT, Oscar, 1926 West 18th st.,
April II. Funeral to-day.
WYNN, Frank, April Is. Funeral to-
day.
BROOKLYN.
ABRAMS, Herbert, 2i5 list St, April
Is. Funeral private.
BACHARACH, Jessie, 300 Washington
av., April II. Funeral notice later.
BERCKMANS, Elizabeth. ll28 Bedford
av., April H. Funeral to-day.
CANNON, Joseph, 1901 74th ST., April
II. Funeral tomorrow.
HEISSENBUTTEL, Catherine, 1913 Full
ton av., April IT, Funeral to-day.
PETERS, Edward, 437 Washington av.,
April II. Funeral to-day.
VAN ANTWERP, Cornelia, 800 Wash
ington av., April II. Funeral pri-
yate.
WALSH, Rosanna, 5s1 9Th St, April is.
Funeral to-day.
WE'LL, Sarah, 798 President ST., April
II. Funeral to-day.
NEW JERSEY.
ESPICH, Gabrielle, Newark, April Is.
Funeral to-day.
/ KRAUSS, Mary, Newark, April II.
Funeral to-day.
RENNIE, Mary, Hoboken, April Is.
Funeral to-day.
/ RETTEMREIER, John, Newark, April
II. Funeral private.
/ WHALEN, John, Hoboken, April is.
/ Funeral to-day.
WHITE, Johanna, Newark, April II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19

graduated from the military academy
at St. Cyr in 1869 as an officer Of the
cavalry. He was made general OF
brigade in 1899, and later became gem
erai of division, commanding the 9th
Army Corps, and commander in CHIEF
Of the army. He was commander OF
the Legion Of Honor and president OF
the school of technique for the cavalry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
Concert for Coffee Stands.

The twenty-ninth annual concert for
the benefit Of ST. Andrews One Cent
Coffee Stands will be given at Carnegie
Hall on Thursday evening. The object
is the support and enlargement OF the
practical charity given to unfortunate
families
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
DIED..

Holt, Agnes W. white. Agnes A
Kelley, Josephine S
AVERY-At Katonah, y. Y, Sunday
morning. April IS. 1915. Alfred F.
e.rvices from the First Presbyterian
Church, Katonah, n. Y, Wednesday,
April 81, at 1880 p. m. Train leaves
Grand Central Depot at 11:l4 a. m.
Interment at Kensico Cemetery on
arrival of 500 train.
BIRDSALL-At Somerville. n. J., on
April Is, 1915, Elizabeth la Grange
Tamage, widow OF Samuel B. Bird
sail. Funeral services at her late
residence, Somerville, y. j., on Mon
day, April 10, at 3 p. m. Carriages
will meet train leaving foot OF Lib
erty ST., New York &C. r. R. of n. j.,
at ITO p. m. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend.
HAFF-At Englewood, y. J., April IS,
Caroline Augusta, sister Of the late
Mrs. William P. Coe, in the seth year
of her age. Funeral private.
HOLT-At her home, in Summit, N.
j., Sunday morning, April IS, Agnes
White Holt. wife Of Philetus II. Holt.
Notice Of funeral later.
KELLEY-April Is, Josephine S. Kelley,
in her 85th year. Funeral services
at the Chapel Of the Home. 104th
st. and Amsterdam ay., on Monday,
April 10, at II a. m.
KIMBERLY-On Saturday, April IT,
1915, Louisa Kimberly Funeral SER
vices at ST. AIMS Church, Clinton ST.,
corner Livingston ST., Brooklyn.
Tuesday morning, April 20, at 10:30
o'clock.
NISSAN Sunday morning, April
IS, in his S5th year, Samuel Hamil-
ton Nissan, beloved husband OF
Sarah Pinkuey Nissan.
Relatives and friends are invited
10 attend the funeral services, at his
late residence, 30 West 72d St, on
Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock.
NICHOLS-At Winter Park. Fla. April
16. 1915, Anthony Dey, beloved hus-
band of Elizabeth Frink, and son Of
the late DR.. Isaac A. Nichols and Jo-
sephine Dey, Of Newark, y. J., in the
5Sth year of his age. Funeral SER
vices will be held at the University
Place Presbyterian Church. at 10th
ST., Tuesday morning, at 1890.
WHITE-Ir San Francisco, Cal, on
April y, 1915, Agnes Avery White,
widow Of John Evelyn White. Fun
eral private.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
Symphony Concert Postponed.

On account Of the continued indis-
position of Arturo Toscanini, it was an
nounced last night, the symphony con-
ce-t which he was to conduct on Friday
afternoon at the Metropolitan Opera
House will not take place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
CEMETERIES.

THE wOODLAWN CEMETERY,
ASA St BY Harlem Train AID By Trolley.
once 20 East aad 81 ~ 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
GENERAL CHARLES L. TREMEAU.

Briare, France, April 1S.-General
Charles Louis Tremeau, ex-commander
in chief Of the French army, died here
to-day. He was sixty-fve years Of age.
General Tremeau was born. on Sep
TENDER 9, lS49, at Vandenesse.N lie was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19

The Children's Educational Theatre
announces its last four performances
ct the Washington Irving High School.
"The Little Princess" will be played on
the afternoons of Wednesday and May
/. On the evenings Of those days the
bill will be "The Probationer,7 1.-THE
Vision of the Blind" and "The Tray
cling Man" All seats are ten cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

DO was an iucouveaieut time 90 want
mustard sunday 90 an hour when all
re deHcstesseus iu the neiehborhood
wore closed.
-stIL 60 Us not 80 bad as IS &C. were
pepper or salt or vinegar we need.
rHa woman sald "bccause vc can get
mustard at the drug store"
When the man went out 20 see
rbolr if sure enough she was right
Mustard in ans quantity desired could
be- obtained O.. the corner drug store.
eve have To- keep &c for plasters. %
the clerk explained -Notwithstand-
Ile tEe advance ir medical science
and reuauF.ed methods of treating
disease hosts or people rrni pin their
ia.tH f1 tle Homeiy mustard plaster as
% pl1acea for an feshly iIs. and no
druggist can afford 90 let the stock
ram oltr--EcU YORK Time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
ICE IS DIRTY BUT
PERFECTLY SAFE
City Health Department Makes
Tests of Product Taken
From River Here.
BACTERIA CONTENT HIGH
Disease Carriers. However. Lacking,
So Far as the Chemist Is Able
20 Ascertain.

Tests OF ice harvested from the river
by Moline concerns will be made in
future by the city health department.
Samples from the various fields, rang
ing from the best TO the worst being
cut. we're gathered and tested by City
Chemist a. L. Fritze. The best sam
pies were found to contain 100 BAG
terra per cubic centimeter. while the
poorest samples contained 1.4OO bac-
terra in the same quantity. Tests for
pathogenic germs in both cases we're
negative.
In interstate commerce regulations
the maximum number of bacteria per
cubic centimeter IS 100. However, the
lack OF bacteria which might produce
disease. so far could be ascertained
by tests. indicates that the ice being
stored in the Moline houses is safe.
Dirt is Harmless.
Attention - the condition of the
ice was called because Of the dirt
which some of il contained This dirt,
the city chemist finds harmless. For
purposes OF refrigeration the worst
Of the product taken here is as good
as any. Further tests viii be made
from time 10 time
The Moline Ice company is cutting
at Sylvan island in the slough and at
Watertown- II viii store 10000 tons
al the former place. Later. ice will
be cut In the Moline lock