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Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26
bCAL AND PERSONAL MlSS MARY MEYER ciety and Assistant Local Editor
 Phone 211

et me at the Elite.
 H. Berger is hostess to-
 the Rock" Club.
 e Wade for Jewelry and Re
 work.
 ylD JOS. Nowlin, of Walco camps, is Malvern visitor today. T. R. McHenry went to Sheridan this morning.
 k * **
 Attorney w. Morton Garden was a Hot Springs visitor today.
 * * -L. A. Stein, is agent for the River side Refining Co.'S, Oils and Paints. Phone him for prices, which are all right.
 J. T. Davis, of Gurdon, was in the city this morning.
 *
 k. s. Strong, of Little Rock, l is Malvern visitor today. -20 bushels of fine Cotton Seed for sale. Apply to I. A. Crumby, telephone PTS. 2-28-c Henry Black, of St. Louis, was a visitor to the city this week.
 * < .
 Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Clark motored to Friendship yesterday Miss Robbye Cheshier has re- turned from a visit of several days in Pine Bluff.
 * j: < FOR SALE-IIome grown May oats, guaranteed free from Johnson grass. 90c per bu. Ap- ply at this office or phone B. Mrs. A. E. Vending will go to Hope Thursday for a visit of several days with her parents.
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26

YUKON'S BEST


A. J. Reap, connected with the Bank Commissioners office, was a Malvern visitor today.
 Miss Flora May Bridewell re- turned Monday night to Hope where she is teaching violin. The U. D. c. will meet Thurs day afternoon, March 1st, at the home of Mrs. s. B. Baker.
 * * * *
 Mrs. c. G. Brannon arrived this morning for several days visit to her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. P. Browning.
 Mrs. J. F. Williams was quite sick for several days the past week. She is now convalescent. Mrs. R. s. Norton and son will go to Little Rock Thursday, where the latter's treatment will be resumed. They will be ab- sent several months.
 * * *
 Mrs. R. Y. Phillips will go to Hot Springs tomorrow where she will remain to take course of baths. Misses Tyler and Lindvall will return tonight from St. Louis, where they went to purchase their Spring stock of Millinery.
 ** * Earle w. Harrison has return ed from St. Louis, where he went Ito purchase his Spring stock for the Fair store.
 Mrs. J. T. Alderson is enter taining a few friends this after noon in honor of Mrs. c. G. l Brannon of Little Rock.
 
 Mrs. Henry Berger is enter taining the Rock Club this after moon. She will also entertain the Bridge Club tomorrow af- ternoon.
 
 Mesdames c. F. Cooper and ! M. B. Sumpter will represent Ethe local M. E. Woman's Mission |ary Society at the District Con- florence, which meets next week Pine Bluff.
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26
BOOK SHOWER BY
 WOMAN'S CLUB


 The Library and Building Committees of the Woman's Club will give a book shower at the Rest Room at the Court house Friday, March 9th, from 3 to 5 in the afternoon and from 7::30 to 10 in the evening. A general invitation is extend ed to the entire public,
 A month ticket will be given to all donating books on this day. Encourage this good cause with your presence and your books.
 Jimmie Cooper spent today in Little Rock.
 Mrs. G. N. Ross, of Morril- ton, is in the city the guest of Mrs. w. D. Harris.
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 MT. and Mrs. l.. H. Lee, Rev. IC. Green, A. E. Afford, Walter Tilery, and Fred Flanders motored to Cathage Sunday, where they spent the day, re- turning Sunday evening.
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26
SOUTHBOUND
Rock Island Railroad

No, 6i6 Hot Springs to Malvern, a, m. No. SIS Malvern to Hot Springs SIS a. m. No. 629 Malvern to Butterfield S:25 a. m. No. 630 kSutterfield to Camden 9:15 a. m. No. 629 Camden to Malvern $50 p. m. No SIS Hot Springs to Malvern $40 D. m No. 617 Malvern to Hot Springs ': 05 p. m,
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26

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Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26

THAT leave of absence allow ed Senators Burgess and Sims, should be made permane
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26

THE meeting of the Chamber .of Commerce last night was we'll attended. Some good talks were made by the Safety First Com mittee of the Iron Mountain.
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26
MACHINERY REPAIR WORK

Our Machine Shtp is At your servic. day or night. We have the most com pletely equipped plant in ArkansAs. We can repair or duplicate any piece sf broken machinery.
 ARKANSAS FOUNDRY co. Successors to Thomas Fordyce Mfg. Co and F. c. W ehrfritx Machinery and Supply Co., Little Rock, Ark.
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26


 Al Strauss, of St. Louis, Mo, has returned after a visit to his sons here.
 * * *
 Mrs. R. Y. Phillips attended a committee meeting of the Lit tie Rock District A. F. w. c. in Hot Springs Saturday.
 Attorney Henry Means and family are temporarily located in the old Ayers residence on Pine Bluff Street. We learn that Mr. Means will rebuild his home at once.
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26
THE ELITE

c. E. Nowlin, of Little Rock, representative of Philadelphia Nowlin Lumber O., is in the city today.
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26

MT. and Mrs. Feist, son and daughter, Mrs. Fry and daughter of Benton, motored to Malvern Sunday and were guests for a short while of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Berger.
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26
TIME TABLES
Iron Mountain g Southern Raiway
 #NORTHBOUND

No. St. Louis, due 7:O1 a m fast No. 28 Little Rock Local 11:22 m No. 36 Little Rock Local 4:23 m No. St Louis fast 7:10 m
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26

Just received another car of fertilizer for cotton, corn and
 vegetables. See me before buy ing.-R. P. Goodman. 2-28
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26

The meeting of the Musical Art Society, which was to have been held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Colburn Miller has been postponed until Thurs day afternoon.
 The Building and Library Committee of the Woman's Club met Monday night with Miss Stella Boyle. A definite date for the book shower was decided up- on.
 Mr. and Mrs. Feist, son and daughter, Mrs. Fry and daughter of Benton, motored to Malvern Sunday and were guests for a short while of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Berger.
 Just received another car of fertilizer for cotton, corn and vegetables. See me before buy ing.-R. P. Goodman. 2-28
 *
 
 MT. and Mrs. c. c. McKeehan, of Texarkana, are guests at the Commercial hotel. MT. Me- Keenhan is a representative of the Ferry Seed Go, and is in- terviewing our merchants. SALESMAN WANTED To solicit orders for lubricating oils, greases and paints. Salary or commission. A d dre S S LINCOLN OIL co, Cleveland, Ohio. 2-27. Mrs. Earl Harrison has re- turned from a visit to her par ents at Bebee. She was accom- panied home by her sister, Miss Elsie Rogers, who has accepted a position at the Fair store.
 * * *
 FOR SALE-A good milch COW. Apply to R. M. Scoggins. Phone 52J
 o. F. Ellington, District Claim Agent for the Iron Mountain, spent a few hours in the city 2ast night. He was one of the >n at the Chamber of Com
 went from here to
 Bt night.
 cla Dental work,
 row office over
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 ke. office
 Open
 Smith, of
 esterday at
 d was about
 d had many
 \community,
 pll his life.
 Fairplay
 n, Texas.
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26

The Building and Library Committee of the Woman's Club met Monday night with Miss Stella Boyle. A definite date for the book shower was decided up- on.
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26

The meeting of the Musical Art Society, which was to have been held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Colburn Miller has been postponed until Thurs day afternoon.
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26

We have made different ar engagements and are now pre- pared to have the following lunch menu at all times
 LUNCH MEND
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26

Mir. and Mrs. c. c. McKeehan, of Texarkana, are guests at the Commercial hotel. MT. Me Keenhan is a representative of the Ferry Seed Co.,, and is in- terviewing our merchants.
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26

THE remark we made yester- day about the coming of balmy Spring, was a typographical er-
 It seems that the time of
 planting has been post
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26

Coconut, Chocolate and Lemon, Fer cut u Chocolate and Vanilla Creams
Malvern daily record., 1917-02-26

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 THE remark we made yester- day about the coming of balmy Spring, was typographical er- It seems that the time of planting has been post
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
USE LESS POWER:
SAVE FUEL HERE
All Boulevard and Pest Lights Nov
Turned on at 7:a5 in Evening
Instead OF at Dusk.
COAL COMMITTEE is BUSY
Large Electric Sign owners Also TO
BE Made to Observe These Hours
Shut OIL at III.

The Rock Island county coal COM
mittee has already effected several re-
forms. that will tend to conserve the
fuel supply in this county.
All boulevard and post lights are
now turned ON at 7:45 instead Of at
dusk, as under the old plan. ALI
lights of this nature are turned off
promptly at II o'clock. Buildings car
rying large display signs are also OBJ
serving the same rule in a majority
of the cases. In this manner less
power is used. saving coal at the plant
of the Peoples Power company, which
Is cooperating with the committee.
This plan is followed in the larger
cities, the famous White Way" in
New York being dimmed two nights
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15

each week. Small electric signs over
doors over business houses are per-
mftfed to burn.
The committee has also requested
that citizens here lower their curtains
as early as possible each evening. Tie
curtains tend to keep cut the cold
anu as a result less coal is necessary
to warm the residences.
In spite Of the continued zero wealth
err the local coal dealers have plenty
Of the product on hand, the commit
lee has learned Occasionally one
dealer will run short, but he is al
ways able to secure fuel from some
other dealer
To Fix Prices.
f. n. setterdahl, expert accountant
who was secured by the committee
to make an investigation Of the re
tail coal Industry here in view OF
securing facts which will enable The
committee TO fix fair price on coal
is still hard at work upon this task
He may be able TO report to the COM
mittee by next week.
The retail dealers are welcoming
this Investigation. For months they
have been subject of criticism by the
public. They arb more than anxious
to have a price established that they
may know where they are at" Tht
wholesale cost of coal, transportation
delivery, labor and many other items
will be considered. A member Of
the committee today stated that ht
had found that few Of the dealer:
we're making much money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
CLEF CLUB OFFERS
YULETIDE PRoGRAr

Perhaps the most delightful =.
gram OF the entire year was furnisss,
at the meeting Of the Clef cInh s-s !.
Augustana yesterday afternoon !, =
O'clock, when the annual Chris,m.s
musicale was rendered. All Of M
music was of the highest quality sr rs
great forethought had apparently hes .u
used in its selection.
A darkened room and lighted chrs.
mas tree heightened the effect Of n.
music and helped produce the ,ru my
Christmas spirit in the audience. The
program:
Hymn No. 10.
"The Deluge'i Ruth Carlm,,L
Halda Peterson, Mildred Nelson.
March of the Magi Kings"-I.e Rev
Carlson.
"The Christmas Angel"-Florene.
Swanson.
Meditation" Misses Carlmark
Peterson, Nelson.
Holy Night"-Orioie club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
DON'T SUFFER
WITH NEURALGIA
Use Soothing Musterole


When those sharp pains 20 SHOOTING
through your head, when your skull
seems as if it would split, just rub a
little Mustsrole on your temples and
neck. 1t DAVIS out the inflammation.
soothes away the pain, usually giving
quick relief.
Musterole Is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil OF mustard. Better than q
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Many doctors and nurses frankly rec.
ommend Musterole for sore throat, bron.
chitis Group. stiff neck, asthma, neural.
gia, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism.
luuibago, pains and aches of the back or
oints, sprains, sore muscles bruises.
chilblains frosted feet -- colds of the
chest lit often prevents pneumonia. Il
is always dependable.
Soc and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15

Progressive Spiritualist church-ser-
vices every Sunday night at 7;35 at Odd
Fellows hall, Fifth and Brady streets,
Davenport. Messages received every
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock at Odd
Fellows hall Mrs. Nettie Stockwell.
speaker
Volunteers of America, 25fs Fifth
avenue. Captain Joseph p: Murphy in
charge. Services every week day at s
p. N. Bible school Sunday at $50 p.
N. Special service at Z 80 D. II.
United Christian Workers, ITO Third
street. Davenport Services at 7:45
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays.
Rev W. NJ York will preach.
New Thought Advanced Spiritualisi
church-Services Sunday at 2;30 p. m.
at Maths haI.
First Unitarian; corner of Sixteenth
street and Sixth avenue, Moline. Pas
torate vacant Services at 4 p. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15

London England has become more
SOBER and sane during the war, ac-
cording to official returns. The con-
yictions for drunkenness last year
were the lowest recorded for nearly
fifty years at S4.191 against 135,S28 in
1915 The number OF insane persons
under care in January in England and
Wales were 134,029, a decrease of g.
159 These figures are also the lowest
for so years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
NERVOUS Drinkers

DO you ever wake at night with
nerves ali quivering. sweating one mo-
ment and chilled the next and hoping
that day would come so you could get
d1ink Or two to brace you up? The
Neal Treatment will free you from all
that in only Three Days and destroy
all craving or appetite for liquor OF
any kind. Write o. phone us for in
formation. Neal Institute, 1870 West
Sixth street, Davenport. Iowa.
Satisfactory results are guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15

g:45 a. m. German services at 1890 q,
m Nc sunday school in the morning,
but the pupils will meet at D. IA. to
rehearse for Christmas prog ram
a. m. English services at s.t5; German
services at 1899 q. IN.
Evangelical Church OK Peace, corner
Twelfth street and EEelfth avenue.
Rev. u. J. Rolf. pastor sunday school
at $50 a. M. Services at 1915 a m
Grace English Lutheran, corner Sew
enth avenue and iforty-Go9rth street.
Kew. Ira Q. Nothstein, pastor, Sunday
u. m. and 7:45 ,, n.
Zion swedish Lutheran. Forty-ffth
street and seventh avenue. ReT- carl
Kraft acting pastor sunday school a
$3.50 a. m. Services at l9:4a d. m. ANA
First Swedish Lutheran corner Four
teentb street and Fourth avenue, Rev.
at 9:15 d. m. Services at 1880 d m
and $50 ,. n.
CATHOLIC
St Joseph's parish church, Second
avenue and Fourteenth street. Father
J. J. Quinn, rector, dean. Father
Barry. assistant rector. Masses at
/ 4;36. $50, $50 and 1880 o'clock. sun
49, school at 10.
Sacred Heart parish church, Fifth
er Clement =. O'Neln, rector. Sunday
masses at 700. $50 and 1880 a. m.
Sunday school at $40 a. m. Weekday
masses at 1880 a. m Evening devo-
/ lions (when said), 7:45.
/ st. Mary's church, Fourth avenue
and Twenty second street; Father Pc
/ ter kluck. rector Sunday first mass
at S o'clock English sermon. High
mass at 10 O'clock. German and Eng
/ iish' sermon. Sunday school at 1880 p.
! II. Vespers and bsnedietion at D. m.
Week day mass at o'clock.
| St. Pauls church gBeigian), Twenty
fourth street ard Eighth-and-a-h half
avenue. Mass at a. IN. Sunday school
/ at 2.30 P. n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
METHODIST

First Methodist. corner Fifth avenTe
and Nineteenth street. Rev. S1muei
Van Pelt. pastor. Sunday school at
g.50 a, m. Epworth league at $50 p.
III. Services at 1915 q. M and 1880
D. m.
Spencer Memorial Methodist, corner
Foriy-third street and Seventh avenue.
Rev. .. s. 3ndrewartha, pastor. sun
day achool at $3.50 a. 10. Epworth
league at 6:36 P. N. Services at I0:A5
a. m and 1880 p. N. Woman's Home
Mission thank Offering service IN morn
ing Svea Male chorus VIII give a con
cert ia the evening
Free Methodist, 1899 Ninth avenue
Rev. George Mustard, pastor. sunday
school 81 $3.50 a. N. Preaching at 1890
e. IA. and 3.45 p. m Praise meeting at
Gao D. m.
Nay man African Methodist Episcopal
corner Fifth-and-a-haI avenue and
Thirteenth street. ,Rey. A. r. Boyd,
pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Services al 1915 a. III. ana TEAS D. Ia.
Milan Methodist. Rev. f. ~ Wright,
pastor. Sunday school at 9:s5 Il. IN.
I EpWOrth league at Gas .. m. Services
at 10:45 q. H. and 80 p. n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15

First Church OF Christ. Scientist. cor
ner Seventh avenue and Twenty -secOnd
street sunday school al 9.45 q. m
Testimonial meeting every Wednesday
At 5 2. n. Sunday aerViee at 1915 4.
~. Subject of lesson. God the Pre-
server of Man
The church mata tains a free reading
room in the Peoples National bank
building. which is open every week day
from 1880 q. m to ; 3. m, and every
Saturday evening from 1880 to g. All
authorized literature on Christian
Science may be read or purchased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15

Meetings held in room ~. State Bank
building. Sunday afternoon study at
$3.50 Evening service at $50. Wed
uesday evening prayer Service at s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
HEADED BY AMERICAN.

London. Dec. 15.-The inter-allied
council which is to take up questions
of war purchases and finances met in
London today. Oscar T. Crosby. az.
sistant secretary of the United States
treasury, was ele3ted president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15

Rescue Mission. 1910 Fourth avenue
G. o. Rogers. superintendent. Sunday
school at p N. Services every night
at 7:45
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
EYANGELrsTIc ASSOCIATION

EVangeIIcu AssocIauQn, Fourteenth
street and Sixth avenue. Rev. r. A.
Lenz pastor Sundsy school at $50 a.
II. German services at 1899 a. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15

The ReorFanized Church OF Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints; Eighteenth
avenue and Tenth street. Sunday school
at $3.50 a. m. Preaching at II a. m. and
$50 p. m The public is welcome.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
If You w ant
to Know
-~-~~- -

What the Bible says about the
day In which we live, rs wen
M lis institutions, civil and
ecclesiastical, and their rela-
tlon to the greatest war OF all
history and what win follow,
read the book Of the hour.
"The Finished Mystery 60
cents postpaid. Address As
ISOLATED Bible Students, Room
~, State Bank Bldg, Rock Is.
land. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15

Lt StbtkAN--
lmmanuels German Lutheran. Tween
teth street ana Fifth avenue Rev I7h
Wilhelm pastor. English services at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
PKEsEyTF.RIAs--

fhEsGt If-fSiAS--
Central Presbyterian. eorrer Of -Four
teenth street and Tenth avenue. Rev
David A. Johnson, pastor, snnday school
at 10 a. m. Junior Christian Enasavor
az y. III. Senior Christian Eaaeayor at
$50 p. m Services At 10.45 a. m. and
broadway Presbyterian. corner Of
Twenty -thlrd street and Seventh ave-
niue. Rev. John MeGown Stevenson
pastor, Bible school a. a:45 q. IA, In
teFnediate Christian Endeavor and Sen
i0r Christian EndeaT9g each meets at
$50 .. IN. Services at 1916 a. m. and
1850 p. m.
SCUM PARK Presbyterian. corner OF
ThiFtieth street and Fifteenth avenue.
Rev w. q. OgleVee, pastor. Sunday
school at $3.50 a. m. Young People 8
meeting at $50 >. m. Services at lo.4b
a. m, and 80 p m.
Cleiand Presbyterian. Aiken street,
South Rock Island Rev. Thomas Hughes,
pastor. Sunday school al 9.4a a. IN,
Preaching at IL a. IN. ard 1880 2. N.
United Presbyterian. fhird avenue
and Fourteenth street, Rev. j l.. Vance,
pastor sunday sehcel 1T $50 d n.
Services at 1915 Q, N. and 7.30 q. II.
OAK Grove Unite1 Presbyterian.
Twenty fourth street and Nineteenth
avenue. Rev. u. l.. Nein, pastor. Sun
day school at 9.45 j. m Services at
1880 =. M. Christian union al $50 p. m.
.. J St4Vratt. I. N. &. a. secretary VIII
speak in the evening.
Gloria Del Third United Presbyterian.
Services at 1850 q. IN. and $50 p, m
Sabbath school at P. m. W. B. Me-
Intyre win speak st the morning hour
G.. c. Hartford. boys secretary of I. al
g. A, viii speak in the evening.
Beuiah Presbyterian, Beulah town
ship. Rev. L. Ferguson Ogle pastor.
Bible school at 10 a m. Preaching SER
vice at II a. N.
Coal Valley Presbyterian, Coal Val
ley. Rev. T. Ferguson Ogle, pastor
Bible school at .. n. Sermon at {
p. III. Christian Endeavor at 1850 p. m
EPISCOPAL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15

Zion Observation-Disclosures at Indus
trial hail, Moline. Zion Junior bible
school every Lords day at 200 p ~.
Deaceness Clark, monitor in charge.
Principal service at p. III. Divine
healing Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. Praise
and prayer meeting Wednesday at 5
y. N,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15

All the news all the time-The Argu,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15

Trinity Episcopal, nineteenth street
and Sixth avenue. Passionate vacant
SUNDAY school at $50 "a. IA. Morning
prayer and sermon at 1o:45 q. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15

CHURCH OF Cob
Sears town hall. Sunday school. D.
N. Services, 1880 p. IN. Miss Anna Olson
in charge. Prayer services Wednesday
evening. Sunday evening and Wednes-
day evening services win be held In
store at Eighth street and Third ave-
nue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-15
:: CHURCHES !:

prayer meeting Mnraay: mid-week SER
vice Wednesday anu tarrying meeting
Friday. =
The New Church of Spiritual Evolu-
tioa Will hold services in LIE Claire hall,
Second and Brady streets, Davenport
sunday evening at O'Clock.
Sunshine society or the SpiritualIst
church, Is. of p. hall. 184M West Sec
ond street, Davenport. Services Sunday
at s p. m. and Wednesday afternoons.
Mrs, Louise Myers tn charge. Messages
given and trance speaker
The Washington herald., 1917-06-21
INTEREST IS Tagging
| IN Minor LEAGUES
Doubtful if Many Clubs Will Open
Next Season.

]. W. Morris, president of the Texas
League, and ]. w. Bell, president of
the Western Association, in state
ments to the United Press today, ex-
pressed the belief that few minor
leagues will open their parks next
year II the war continues.
Morris is worried over the continua-
ton of baseball this year. Bell stated
at least four towns in the Western
Association are drawing extremely
small crowds. But four Of his cities,
being in the oil belt of Oklahoma, are
doing even better than a year ago.
he stated.
THE war up to this time has not
hurt the Texas League" Mr.. Morris
said. However, 1 have no idea what
effect II will have from now on.
This league up to date has had the
best attendance in its history.
IF the war is not, over before
another wear feel sure that very
few minor leagues are going TO get
through the present season."
Bell was just as certain the war will
force a retTenchment next year, but
did not attempt to analyZe conditions
for the present, except in his own
"Of course" he said, Il am not in
a position to speak of the situation
over the country in general, but it
is very apparent from the trouble
sever minor leagues are having that
interest in: baseball this season is
nothing like as great as it has been"