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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-07-28

Stockmen-Spray your cattle with
DR.. Roberts Fly Oil. 1t protects
them from the flies and mosquitoes.
For sale only at Simonds' Drug
Store.-adv.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-07-28

The mosquito powder you buy at
Brody's Drug Store keeps away the
mosquitoes.-adv.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-07-28
RAILROAD
WAGES
Shall they be determined by
Industrial Warfare or
Federal Inquiry?
To the American Public:

i
Do you believe in arbitration or indus
trial warfare?
The train employees on all the railroads
are voting whether they will give their leaders
authority to tie up the commerce of the
country to enforce their demands for 100
million dollar wage increase.
The railroads are in the public service
your service. This army of employees is in
the public service-your service.
You pay for rail transportation billion
dollars year, and A cents out of every
dollar from you goes to the employees.
On all the Western railroads 1915 seventye per of the
train employees earned these wages lowest highest and average
OF alb as shown by the pay rolls
Passenger Freight Yard
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-07-28

ELISHA LEE, Chairman.
p. ALBRIGHT, Cent Manager.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
Lw. BALDWIN, CenT Manager.
Cenusl Of Ceorgis Railway.
c L BARDO, CsaT Manager,
New York, New Haven Hartford Railrss'
Z Ii. COAPMAN. Yics-PresidsnL
Southern Railway.
8. k,COTTER, CENT Manager,
Wabash Railway.
r. Z. CROWLEY, AssL Yies-PresidenL
New York Central Railroad.
G. ". EMERSON, CsnT Manager,
opsst Northern Railway.
C II. EWING. CsnT Manager,
Philadelphia q Reading Railway
T. ". CRICE. Issl to Prssid<rL
Chesapeake Ohio Railway.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-07-28

A 100 million dollar wage increase for
men in freight and yard service Qess than
one-f1fth of all employees is equal to per
cent advance in all freight rates.
The managers of the railroads, as trustees
for the public, have no right to place this
without clear mandate from a public tri-
bunal speaking for you.
The railroads have proposed the settle
ment of this controversy either under the
existing national arbitration law, or by refer
ence to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. This offer has been refused by the
employees representatives.
Shall a nationwide strike or an
investigation under the Gov
eminent determine this issue?
National Conference Committee of the Pill
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
NATIONAL MEDICAL
EXANlIN a. TON DAY
LEV Dr. s. II. Cherry. PathoIogist.

deaths after the ago or forty. Thes5
troubles give little or no warniu
during their early stages and are nr
ten discovered accidentally as wtle
man is being examined for in@ui
nnce. IT Sin cases such as thes
that the provcrblal ounce &C Rrevs.
ton APPLIES.
Cancer is yearly taking IFS rcrra
Ing toll Or lives, Many cancers nris
from small tumors which have be-
present Il long time and which has
been. apparently harmless. Maj
are cancarous from the beginning
either case the only successful Ill
lies In complete removal of a.
growth should the smallest posGih,
part remain there ~ SURG to be q IS
turn or the caucc. Obviously u
time for diagnosis ~ when the cameo
his Just beginning
These :Te, ratvy nf the cnndi'ft2
that may be discovered d;irtnE d thof
ough evIyainat fnu. The idea nf
periodic and complete medical cSari
inafiun should ba encouraged and
has received tho endorsement Of TIL
Harrison county medical society \
Lifts November meeting.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
..ATinstrcl NTan -1Yc6l U:

Miss Laura Jordan. who recently
removed with her parents to Burton.
Station, o., was married. Wednesday
evening to MI. Dewey Miles, OF De.
trott. Mich. Mr. Miles is well known
in theatrical circles. having spent sew
era1 seasons with Vogel's Ministries.
Surprise Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. ~. 81. N1cCollam en-.
tertaired about forty friends Thurs
day night of a surprise party given.
IN honor IF their f7aughters. Mrs. @.
f. Walnsley's birthday.
Personals. IA
Miss Susie Poe left Thursda nv for.
Florida. where she Will spend the
winter.
Mrs. II. q. Montague and little
daughter. Harriet. are visiting ut the
forrr er's old 1000 in Richrnond.5Va
Russell Wilmoth is home from the
state university at AIorgantown for 4
tbriet stay.
A. Klein. of ClarFsburg. ISL a bus
mess visitor in the city. III
Cecil Bond of O. arkEbUrg.i is visit
ling friends in Ell5ins.
Misses Clara Adams and Mabel
P!fer spent Than ksg giving at Tairnont
guests Of Miss Olive Wallace.
Miss Laura Gent is home from
ENforganto own To spend the TllanlsEiy-
ing holidays with her parents, Judge
land Mrs. James IA. Bent.
Dana r. Erwin, or the Shinnston
schools. is spending the holidays with
his parents, MI. and Mrs. Joseph E.
vim
MI. and Mrs Thurman 3. Cross
| flave re+llrraA from their honeymoon
and will reside in the Scott apart
ismcnts.
MI. and MRS. clyde Fallen Is a
guest or her sister, Mrs. z. F.. Fahcy,
lat Ptedm ont.
Miss Catherine NVllverding and
Miss Mary Flynn are visiting rela-
Itives in Cumberland, Nd.
IA ell N'rFne. Who has been
working IN Tarberton o., Is visiting
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. @. g. Nc
Cue.
4 Lorlin Robinson. a studentain the
the Thank Wing hol idays.
AIR ard Mrs. w. w. Rider spent
| Thanksgiving with their daughter.
II Mrs. Kent Scott. ut Parsons. W
Air. and Mrs. Harry Fl ff of Casa
way. are visiting relatives IN Elkins.
Il AHIr. and Mrs. Charles Scallon snent
thanksgiving 18th relatives at Ham
II bIeton.
Mrs. y. a. Ward. Of Hnttonsyille
spent Fri day Ia the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Irons and baby
.i.of8 IA Upright are here for a brief VISIT
WITH relative
/ airs. q. q. White, Of Tfdioute, Pa.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03

December s, 1915. has been select
ed BY the National Association foI
the study and Prevention 81 Tuher-
cuIosis as national Medical ESamin
alton day
The object Of medical examination
day ISL To get everyone whether sick
5Or well no go CO his family physician
and arrange for a complete physi-
cal examination either on December
IS or as near that date as convenient.
IN this way many defects md impair
ntrnts can be discovered which II cor
trected. Will help greatly in the pre-
v5nttor or tuberculGsis and ether dis
eases.
The prevalence or tuberculosis CAN
be realized from the fact that cach
yoar 100000 people die Of il in the
United States afld OF the l10.Hah,000
people now living In :his country. II
III estimated that over - 00p.nG0 are
doomed u die oft unless the disease
is checked The best nrospect of =
cure goes with those cases which are
discovered ii their early stages.
Diseases OF the heart md ktdnoys
account FOR large proportion 81
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
M......LL...I. CONTEST.
Out a Striking IIIustra-
ton ot the Increase i'll the
Value of Shipping.

Correspondence Or Associated press)
y FsDISl5Etl.GlI Scotland. Dec "a
striking illustration OF the increase In
value OF shipping since 1911 IS given
ill a will contest nov before the Edln--
.burgh courts. The estate involved IS
.thatof John Gaff.a Glasgow Rhipowncr
who died in December, 1915 Az Tho
date or his death his property was
officially valued Mt slightly over $500
GOO. The division Of the estate was
prevented by litigation among tho
heirs. and II was stated az the final
hearing In the case that the value Of
the property has increased. during tho
time devoted to legal Wrangling. to
oyer a million dollars
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
~ Dies IN CnIu .Illlns.

Mrs. Mary Jane HAN LocEridEe,
wife 81 Russell Lock-.dge, died il n
hospital at Columbus, 04, Wednesday
morning after brief Illness. aged ~
years. The body was brought here
Thanksgiving morning ard taken 10
the horne of her sister, Mrs. Alex
RiheIdaFer. where funeral services
we're held Friday followed by inter-
1nent IN Woodlawn cemetery. Mrs.
Lockr1tge was daughter OF Harry
Hall and was born ard raised il this
city. Two years ago she married and
went to Brownsville, Pa, to reside and
later went to Columbus.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
LARGEST RUSSIAN BRIDGE.


Correspondence Or AEsorInted Press)
VI PET RAD, Dec 2Thc longest
bridge In the Russian empire has Just.
been pushed To completion by Russian
railway engineers In far southeastern.
Siberia. 1t spans the Anur river and
is ovcrsa mile and d half long. By#tt
Russia now has through railway con-
nectIOn with Vladlvostok entirely on
its own territory. In addition n the
lire running BY a more direct route
through Manchuria.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03

time being opened IN the ClarkahurE
region by tho Hutchinson Coal COM
nany lie this city The largest one
was begun this week onHthe Short Line
railroad This plant vii tap more
.th:ln i. 900 acres or PittsburE coal#nnd
5is located about two miles west of
LlImherport The second minc Is ln-
Gated in the CIarkshurg region on the
Weston road near the Monticello adds
ton This rhine Will tap less than
Two hundred acres Of coal.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
Tn Meet Here.

The AIononeahcla Valley Principals
Association Will meet in this city i'm
Ehe first meeting or the school year
81 1916-17 on December ~ PTincirals
NfurEantown, Falrmont and infcrmedt-
ate points VIII attend the sessions.
10. A. Watson. Of this City, is president
Of the organization
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
visit F'airZnf7ont.

Arthur II. Paul, Or Philadelphia,
landscape gardener. and James Foyde
and Clarence vorce, engineers repre-
scntinE the sanderson and Porter
Company, of New York. spent two daS s.
in this city this week In inspect. :lE
the 1000 acres Of land owned by tile
view of laying an the streets and
grounds for an industrial and rcstden-
tia section
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
Miss johns IEntertains.

Miss Bertha May Johns head Or
tile department or expression ~ Da-.
Wis and Ellt.ns college, entertained Al
number Of friends Thursday evening
ut the home Or Mrs. Boyd Wees. with
u musical romance. The questions
were read by Miss Johns and SITTER u
time the answers by Mis- Lena Max
we'll First prize was awarded to
Prof. CoYington and second prize to-
Miss Abbie Irons Refreshments
were served at Ia late hour.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
-TI1aIlk sgivine Services.

IA union Thanks giving service was
held in the Methodist Protestant
temple IN this city Thursday. The
Rev. 6. e. Goodwin, pastor OF the First
Methodist Episcopal church, preached
the annual sermon. The Offering was
Given to the public health nursing ser
Vice to be used In the purchase OF an
automobile for the use Of the REQ
Cross nurse in the employ OF the or
ganixatiOn
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
DEATH TAKES
GID RESIDENT
OF RAND0LPE
Mrs. Elizabeth Skidmore, Age
81 Dies It'll Beverly after a
LOnq LIInesS.

ELKINS. Dec. Irs eliza Skid
more aged 81 years, died tile pthr
might ut the hnH9e OF her brother
ing an extended Illness. Two broth.
ers, Adam and Lloyd CaplinGer. md
two sisters. Mrs Rachel Talbot of
Queens. and AIrs. Anne Moore, Of
.Philippi, survive.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
Board Of Regents Hare.

The state board Of regents composed
of Motifs r. Shawkey. state srprr!n-
terdent of. schools; George s. Laidley,
Earl Ogelhy, Joseph Murphy ttTlen 81
Swiger and y. t. Marsh, secretary of
the board. were in The city Thursday
for lib football game. They also made
an inspection tripover the ne!T normal
school building which is nearing cons.
pletion.
Many See Game.
Eight thousand persons saw the
Thanksgiving football game between
the West Virginia University and Wes-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
Gncs- "a iPftsI,nIre9..

Joseph Roster, president OF the Fair.
mont state normal school, and Prof.
George III. Co1ehank. Of the local high.
school, went Ito Pittsburg Friday norm.
ing where they attended the associl-E
ton Of the secondary schools OF the.
upper Ohio valley.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
Child lsur1Ied.4

Jesse, aged 2 years. son Of David
Nixon, was badly burned Wednesday,
when his clothing isnited from ~
celluloid comb which he plLced III the
fire. He was badly burned about the
face and arms before the flames were
exttnguished- His condition is crit
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
F7estiYnl f- N. !: Y.

The annual Thanksgiving fair and
festival Of the local Catholic church
the three days netting the church
more than $500.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
Veteran Hurled. J
Ilr.fl WO.Tnc.T1 Tlfp.;.

Mrs. Louise Page Arneft. wife Of =.
G. Arnett, aged 10 Years. died &onday
morning at her home on Pharoah's
run after a brief Illness Mrs. Arneft
performed her usual household duties
Oh Saturday and was EakGn II Sunday
the funeral took place Wednesday,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
\ NTillc,1..Hn1IIIfy.

Chester Neri Miller. of Cacapon.
and Miss Christine Had dix, az Mill
ing BIZ the Rev William r. Craig at
the Methodist parsonage
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
Prominent Citizen Ill.

EysGaFcrnor IA. ID. Fleming has been
VERY III at mis- home in this city for tho
last week suffering from q severe cold.
which threatened to deyeiopinto pneu-
monia. He is considerably improved.
II this time.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
FEDERAL. COURT
GETS FAIRn0NT
CHARTER CASE.
Matter Will Come Up for Hear
ing at MartinsbuTg on
December is.
lsrEeI.L Te 81. 1870!

FAIRAD NJ. Dec. 22..-4Ihe Ea1r!nont
charter case is scheduled TO come M.
for hearing before the federal court AZ
aaTartlnsbuTg on December l6. .At that
lime Judges Dayton, P7icha-d and
Woods viii hear the case.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
--Parsonnge INVclIding.

William Guy Cooper. Of Greenbank.
nesday evening by the Rev. William
70. Cratg AT the Methodist parsonage.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
BADLY Burned. \

Mrs. Hyman staman, Of tl1Is city.
was badly burned when her ciothtns
ignited from gas stove Rt# her home
The woman was badly burned about
the lower part Of Her body 1t Is
thought she will recover.
New Mines Opened.
Two new mines arc at the present
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03

Z u ##E :
leyan College ii which the university
team defeated Wesleyan By q score of
"a 10 Nj. During the game scanoldtnG
holding q tier Of seats fell and one
wo ian. Miss sue McInttre, was IN
iured, but not seriously. and several
other persons sustained slight bruises.
Veteran Buried.
The funeral ot eSorval Nandervort.
aged IN. CIVIL WIZ veteran whose
death occurred sunday evening, took
place TUESDAY afternoon at 2 o'clock
from his late residence and intermenl
was iii Ncodlawn cemetery. The d.
ceased man served as a soldicr5 in Com
panv a sixth West Virginia regiment
and was honorahly discharged at the
end Of the war. S4x children survive
him. nam ely, james; A. Nanderyort, az
Fairmout: Mrs. Della Cherry. Of Len
anon. Kan. Mrs. y. g. Thompson and
Mrs Lloyd Wilt. OF Watson; Mrs, a A,
EluEsakcr. Of Bcllvicw, and Curtis l.,
EandervOrt Of Oklahoma.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
Big Gassrr.

Between TWO and three million feet.
per day IL tho flow cf gas from tle
SChGeffer well drilled in on the
sSchaefter farm near Enterprise Satur-
dav saaf# 0
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
CREEK MAN.
A N'I..|E..Rg WORTH
ENTHUSIAST
]. L. HoIden's Praise Caused
Many to Buy the Tonic
atBurke's.

This remarkable endorsement. re-
ceived sometime ago at Burke'g Drug
Store. where the tonic Is sold exclu-
sively in C'arksburg, came from NJ I'll
g. u. Hold en-, who after declaring
thatshe had suffered with sour stom-
ach for 25 years, added: Have
tried about All the medicines ] have
ever heard OF and q good many doc.
tors and could get nothing that would
stop that sourness till got your
Nerv-Worth-''
Mr. Holden continued to say that
when he had taken q half bottle Of
Nery- Worth the Rourness was almost
taken away. Can eat most anything
/ want now he adds. My stomach!
was as sour as vinegar and I would
have to von1it 1t up until / began to-,
take Nerv-EVo rth. I recommend
Nerv-W Worth to my friends and to all
sufferers
These are words used by Mr.. Hol-l
den over his own signature. Note the
fact that less. than Al bottle Of Nerv-i
Worth began the work Of banishtng
stomach troubles that had lasted fot=
q quarter of a century.
Your dollar back at Rurke's if
NerV-W Worth fails to help your nerrv-I
our ills. And remember that EerY-
Worth Is good for sick and nervous
headache, pains IN head. back, side
and chest. for Indigestion. nervous
ness and for rundown conditions in
general. Ad rtisement
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03
.FGllR GIRL 81 AYES SAVED
BY SAN FR AN CISCO polio e

san ANc1sco. Cal. Dec. 49,
Four Chinese girls. aged from 2 to
10 years, two of them alleged to have
been held as slaves III e house in the It
Chinese quarters, were rescued by a
posse Of police who battered their
way into the place.
As q result Of the raid Lee Sue
Chung and Lee shee were ia ken into
custody charged with keeping dis
reputable house. III.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03

with relatives.
mcrly Of this city but now OF Charles
ton. spent a few days here this week.
The Misses Genevieve and Maria
Raymond have Il urned from visit
-slh friends III New York and Phila-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-03

4k9E23AZ(1JLEGl 15YY5sz XITSE1IX
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-19

IItNNIUIW N0W- NTi'IIIINI-
''.. .".I#I . r,i-.'I I.- u."
l...t fts. l.u, i,J... Coon
hotel 81 w. af.N.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-15
THEY ALL DEMAND IT

People with kidney ills want to be
cured. When one suffers the tortures
of an aching back, relief is eagerly
sought for. There are many rem
edies today that relieve, but do not
cure. Doan's Kidney Pills have
brought lasting results to thousands.
Here is Newberry evidence of their
merit.
H. F. Addy, blacksmith, 1908 Cald-
we'll St., Newberry, says: "a hard
case of La Grippe left my kidneys in
frightfu! shape I had severe pains
across my loins and was laid UP for
two months. l couldn't do a stroke
of work. My kidneys were weak. The
XII new secretions were scanty, caus-
ed a burning sensation in passage and
also contained sediment. 1 had dizzy
spells and headaches. The first box
of Doan's Kid1ey Pills helped me and
after I had taken six boxes, was
cured"
soc, at all dealers FosteT-Ailbur1
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-15
THE REV. Mr.. CARSON'S PART
AT THE Y. p. C.. L. CONVENTION

The Young Peoples Christian Union
Convention at Rosemark, Tenn, was
written up by the secretary for the
a. R. P. from which We gather the
following:
The next number was: Address"
by Rev. ]. W. Carson of Newberry, S.
c., chairman Of Young Peoples work
and Sabbath schools. Mr.. Carson
brought US a very cheering and en-
couraging message from the east. He
told US of the great enthusiasm en-
gendered among the young people in
the east through their state organlza-
tions. He spoke of their methods OF
operation, and emphasized the fact
that the responsibility Of leadership
rested solely upon the young people
themselves. He was heard gladly.
Rev. J. ". Carson conducted G. con-
ference on Methods Each Y. P, c. U.
society was called upon to state how
often it held its meetings, and how
they we're conducted, and what spe-
cial work engaged in. In connection
with this conference, Mr. Carson
sought to make it interesting and
profitable by narrating number OF
interesting. incidents and opportune
suggestions.
The closing address was made by
Rev. ]. W. Carson. This was an in
spring appeal to the young people
from the view point of conservation in
the conservation of their lives and de-
votion of their abounding energies to
the cause of Christ and suffering hu-
manity. He would have them say to
the church: "Use us or lose U.S." He
passionately plead for a deeper conse-
Grafton and greater devotement on
the part of our young people. The
young people need the church, and
the church needs the young people.
The conservation of both is wrapped
nm in their mutual relation.
Addie Wylie, Sec.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-15
9 O 8 @ @ Q 8 Q 9 9 . o o o o o
EASIER WASH DAYS

3 g 9 9 8 o o @ 9 @ 9 9 @ 9 o o 8
In the old days the ancient scrub
bing board gave US the lame back, the
sore knuckles, the tired nerves and
the peeves generally. Beauty fed aid
hubby wished he hadn't wed.
Soap has the ability to clean clothes
but you have to make soap do it's work
by hard work on your part. just as
the driver has to make the horse haul
the load
Borax, harnessed on soap, makes
the soap do more work and cuts down
the amount of labor on your part.
Every up-to-date housewife knows
the value of borax, but many do not
realize that it cannot tn combine6 in
proper proportion in bar soap; only in
the form of borax soap chips. The
proper proportion is one part borax
and three parts soap.
This amount of boraI certainly
makes the soap sit up and take no
tice!
You will find this combination in
"2o Mule Team Bora1 Soap Chips"
25e worth will do more cleaning
with less work on your part than SOC
worth of soap powders or bar soap.
Newberry Drug Co., 1912 Main St.; P.
E. Way, 944 Main St.; W. G. Mayes,
100 Main St.; Glider & Weeks Co.,
Newberry, S. C.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-15
KABY CHURCHES ABANDONED
This Condition in Kansas Points 10
Consolidation.

EYve hundred country churches are
said 10 have been abandoned in Kan
sag in the last five years. Many Oh
them without local successors, nave
heen turned into stores or warehouses.
Others are falling into decay. Does
this condition indicate religious de-
cline in Kansas? Not necessarily.
The abandoned churches were the re-
ligious misfts Of new communlIy'
The system of consolidating schools IN
central localities is to some extent
duplicated in the consolidation OF
country churches. Cheap automobiles
also enable the farmer to go farther
to church than he once went; thousn'
to be sure. the same invention not IN
frequently enables him to dispense
with the church altogether.
The automobile temptation has turn
ed a good many former churcngoerS
into Sunday excursionists and pleas
ure rders: and this phenomenon IS
not confined to Kansas. Cases art
plenty, however, in which three local
churches have been consolidated INTO
one central church, which has more
attendants than the three old church-
es combined. What religion needs,
not only in Kansas, not only in the
West. but pretty much everywhere IN
this country, is a higher voltage and
not more circuits; fewer feeble
churches and more strong ones; IN
tensity rather than distribution.
Blinds hanging by one hinge, broken
window panes and a congregation OF
bats in a rural church do not always
signify religious decay.