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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14
Gives CAUSES
OF HIGH PRICES
Results of Probe Into Proflteer-
ing Effects Are Shown TO
Labor Board.
LABOR NOT TO BLAME
Gives Many instances to Show That
Taking of Excessive Profits Is
Alone Fundamental Cause
Of High Prices.

Washington-A study of prOfiteering
in American industry, made under the
auspices of the railway brOtherhoods,
was presented to the Railroad Labor
board in support of the railway work
ers demands for higher pay and to re-
flute the charge that increased labor
costs are responsible for the high cost
of living.
Prepared by w j. Lauck, former
secretary of the war labor board, the
study seeks to show that profiteering
in industry is the fundamental cause
for high prices in practically all COM
modities It gives many instances to
support that contention.
Calling attention to the many war
made millionaires, the study contends
that a three fold relationship exists
between high prices, profiteering ana
the addition to the quota of million
aires" and that the increase in the
wealth of the wealthy is an ''unanswer-
able" REPUTATION to all attempts to
charge labor with profteering, and to
all attempts to hold labor responsible
for the high cost Of living.
The result of advanced prices, ac-
cordng to the quoted reports of II
companies producing over half Of the
sugar consumed in the United States,
was pictured in the net profits of these
concerns, which it was said rose from
an average Of $11,000,000 during the
years 1924 to S34,000000 for the
years 1916-1918
In the meat packing industry, where
profits were said to have increased be-
tween 300 and 400 per cent, the labor
item was shown so small that a wage
increase Of 100 per cent would add
less than per cent to the total cost
of the meat.
Profits absorb approximately one
half the retail price Of certain kinds
of cloth, the report declared, while the
labor item amounts to from one
fourteenth to one-twentieth of the
price Similar relations were pictured
in the manufacture Of mems gar
mentS.
Shoes, according to the study, "fur-
nished a splendid opportunity for the
profteer." The profit items in 1914, it
was charged absorbed nearly one-half
the price paid by the consumer, or
nearly three times the total labor cost,
while in 1917 the profit items amount
ed to approximately three-fifths of the
total price and over five times the
total labor cost
Profiteering did not stop with the
armistice, the report declared, present
ing figures to show that corporation
profits in 1919 were ITO per cent over
the pre-War average which means, the
study added, that 1919 profits were
more than double the average for the
years 1924
An average of $1,000 per family of
five during the years 1916-1918 was de-
clared to be probably a highly conser-
yative estimate of the actual cost of
corporate profiteering to the con-
Sumer.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14
MAKE WORK EASIER
Ladysmith People Are Pleased to
Learn How Tt Has Been Done

It's pretty hard to attend to duties
With a constantly aching back;
With annoying urinary disorders.
Doan's Kidney Pills have made work
easier.
|. So thousands have gratefully testi-
fed Ask your neighbOr!
They're for bad backs.
They're for weak kidneys.
Ladysmith people gratefully recon-
mend DOan's
Mrs. p. Peterson, 401 Third ST.. says ::
Several years ago | had considerable
trouble with my back | had heavy,
dull ache across my kidneys for a long
time and some days it was awfully
hard to do my work my back panied
So / knew my kidneys were out of
order because they acted too often and
because of different bladder disorders.
| saw Doans Kidney Pills advertised
in the paper and started using them.
They soon relieved me and by the time
| finished two boxes my backache was
entirely relieved and | was helped i'll
every way"
Price 60 cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Peterson had. Foster-Milburn
Co, Mfrs, Buffalo, n Y
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14
Secretary Arraigns Naval Officer
For Alleged Breach of Rules
of Department.
CHARGES ljNJUST!FIED
Unsparinciy Accuses Sims of Pro-
British idosyncracies and Decries
His Criticism Of Successful
Efforts of Fellow Officers.

Washington - Secretary Daniels
launched a vigorous counter-offensive
against Rear Admiral Sims when he
appeared before the Senate Investigate
ing committee to answer charges
made by the officer against the Navy
departments conduct of the war.
Sweeping criticism of Admiral Sims
occupied Mr. Daniels most of the day,
devoted to reading a carefully pre-
pared statement. His attack came as
a result to the Sims charges of failure
and lack of cooperation, and he I'M
sparingly arraigned the admiral for
''pro-British idiosyncracies," violation
Of naval regulations and criticism of
the 'self-sacriicing and successful eff
forts" of his fellow officers.
The secretary declared that "the
most serious charges made by Admiral
Sims are without foundation and the
others are unjustified. Upon his as
sumption of what he calls errors and
small foundation of facts, Admiral
Sims has erected a towering structure
of exaggeration and misrepresenta-
ton"
The admiral, Mr. Daniels said, desir-
ed to accept the king of England's Of
fer that he become an honorary mem
Der of the British admiralty and
wrote complainingly' when the de-
partment declined to allow him to &C
cept the appointment. Sims coveted
foreign decorations and apparently
placed more value On them than on
honors his own government could be-
stow, Mr. Daniels declared, and in
public speeches minimized the United
States part in the war and gave a
maximum of credit to the British
Mr.. Daniels said he had always re-
garded the admiral's desire for
British honors" as a love of glitter
and foreign decorations" although he
disapproved Of it officially and pri-
vately.
Admiral Sims did not wholly meas
ure up to expectations during the war,
Mr.. Daniels told the committee. He
enumerated six points in this respect,
including charges that the officer
placed too get stress on the i'm
portance of protecting cargo vessels
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14
Road Bond Issue Proposed.

Michigan, N. D.-Petitions propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution
of North Dakota, by which the issu-
ance of $150O0,O00 of bonds for the
construction of highways would be
authorized are being mailed to circu-
lators by the secretary of the North
Dakota Good Roads association. A
drive will be made for 10000 signers
to the petition, which is to be filed by
June IS, that it may be placed on the
ballot in the general elections next
November.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14

There is more Catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years it was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Catarrh is q local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine, manufactured by F. j. Cheney &
Co., Toledo. Ohio, is constitutional
remedy, is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. One Hundred Dollars re.
ward is offered for any case that Hairs
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials
r. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohla,
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14
Senators Clash In Naval Inquiry.

Washington-Chai Hale of the
Senate committee investigating the
Sims-Daniels row was charged before
the committee by Senator Pittman,
Democrat, Nevada, with ordering an
alteration in the record of the inquiry.
Senator Hale said he had directed the
secretary to strike out a oolloquoy be-
tween senators as 10 whether Demo
cratic members were permitted to
question witnesses as freely as the
Republicans and that he assumed full
responsibility for his action.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14
BANK BANDIT KILLED IN RAID
$4,000 Loot Recovered BY East ST.
Louis Bank Officials.

East ST. Louis, Ill-One of the eight
bandits was killed, two were reported
wounded and three said to have been
captured, when they attempted to
escape after holding up the Drovers
National bank in the eastern terminus
of the city here.
The robbers obtained $4,000 but
were compelled to abandon the money
and a stolen automobile they had used,
when officials of the bank fired on
them. They returned the fire but no
one was hit.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14
Twin Horses Are Born.

Terre Haute, Ind.-Twins were born
to the Harvester and Queen Worthy at
the Forest Park stock farm here. The
Harvester is Paul Kuhn's $35 1000 stall
lion. Queen Worthy is $4,000 brood
mare. Veterinarians say such births
are rare.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14
L0WDEN REsTs THOMPSON

Chicago Mayor Defeated In conven-
ton Fight.
Springfield, Ill-Illinois Republicans
in convention elected 10 delegates-at-
large to the national convention and
unanimously adopted resolutions pro-
viding that the delegation vote for Gov.
Frank 0. Lowden of illinois for the
presidency at the Chicago convention,
until released from such vote by the
governor. Each of the delegates.at-
large will have four-fifths of vote.
The convention voted down, LILO to
631, platform plank Of principles sup
porter by Mayor William Hale ThoInp-
son of Chicago.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14
NELSON MAKES PREDICTION.

Gopher Senator Sure of Agreement on
Water Power Bill.
Washington-F approval in Con-
waterpower bill was predicted by Sen
ator Knute Nelson. The matter comes
before the Senate at once. The only
opposition that may occur will be on
certain phases of the regulations by
the government which are objected to
by Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin, and
possibly some minor criticism by Sen
ator Hale of Maine on the definition of
navigable streams.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14

HOUSES FOR SALE. - Hill g. Ser.
gent, Ladysmith, Wis.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14

Money to Loan-McGill & Williams
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14
RICH SOCIALIST IN DENIAL
Pleads Not Guilty to Conspiring to
Overthrow Government.

Chicago-Williarl Bross Lloyd,
wealthy Socialist, and Is other alleged
members of the Communist Labor
party pleaded not guilty to charges Of
conspiracy to advocate the overthrow
CT the government by force after
Clarence S. barrow, enc of the attor-
neys for the defense. failed to obtain
a continuance before Judge Hehst.
Examination of prospective jurors be-
gan Immediately.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14

See Sturgeon Stringer, the optomet~
ti'ist about your eyes at the Baker Ho-
tel. ,e@t ,-'-.-
When you want money and want it
without waiting and at the very lowest
rates, See +. NJ. Doyle Company.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14
RUNS WILD WITH SHEARS
Tailor Kills One and Slabs Three Fol
lowing Torment BY Urchns.

New York-Tormented by a gang of
urchins on the lower east side here,
Philip Cooper, SO years old, a tailor
ran wild through the tenement dis
trict with pair of shears, killed one
man and seriously stabbed three
others.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14

HANDWRITING is job when you have to
spend two or three hours at time in the barn in
below zero weather Wouldn't you like get rid of this
drudgerys YOu can do it with Perfection Mixer With
Perfection to help you, milking will be pleasure
cold days. The whole job is done in one-thd the time
you spent before in hand milking. And every cow will be
MIXED thoroughly and gently. 81
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14

and had failed to appreciate mat the
protection Of American sold iers en-
route torrance was the navy's para.
mount mission.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-14
German Army Near 100000.

Berlin-Reduction of the German
army to 100000 will be completed by
| May Is, it was announced officially
| here
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-05-21
Per Diem and Mileagr
NATURES WARNING
People Must Recognize and
Heed Ii.

Kidney ills come mysterioURskS,
But nature generally warns you.
Notice the kidney secretions.
See if the color is unhealthy
II there are settings and sediment.
Passages frequent, scanty, painful
It's time to fear serious kidney
trouble.
IT'S time to use Doan's Kidney Pills.
Doan's have done great work ia Alb
erdeen.
Ask your neighbor!
N. w. Webb. proprietor blacksmith
shop. Commerce ST.. Aberdeen, SAYS:
Several years ago / used Doan's
Kidney Pills. | had noticed for quite
whsle that my kidneys acted too
freely, causing my rest To be broken
at night. My back also hurt and
pained across my kidneys | got a
box of Doan's Kidney Pills and after
taking them according to directions
was rid of the trouble entirely"
Price 60c at all dealers. DON'T
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Webb had. Foster Milburn Co
M frs. Buffalo, N. Y. lAdv.l
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-05-21

Supervisors Thompson and Brun-
son were appointed to view change in
Splunge and State Line Road, second
district, petition of c. G. Scott AMI
others.
Contract was entered into with the
National Highway Markers Associa-
tion for placing signs and markers on
registered highways of Monroe Coun-
ty, according to details specified in
the contract.
The clerk was directed to advertise
the sale of timber on school township
IA. range IL of 10th section school
lands of Monroe County.
The clerk was directed to advertise
for contract for building ste d
bridge across Mckinley Greek, on
Aberdeen and Columbus road, third
district.
The Clerk was directed to adver-
tise for contract for building steel
bridge across Matubba Creek, on the
Aberdeen and Wren road, in fourth
district.
I Quarterly Reports
BY Supervisor Thompson:
Roads and bridges of first district
are in only fair condition, but with
will be much improved. All roads
and bridges of the district are pass
able.
BY Supervisor Harmon:
/ beg to report that second district
roads are only in fair condition, hea-
wy traffic and heavy rains being re-
sponsible for existing conditions.
With fair weather and more work, we
hope for improvement. All are pass
able.
BY Supervisor Brunson:
~
bridges of third district in good con-
dition. Excessive rains being pri-
l1arily responsible for condition of
the roads. Bridges, as rule, are in
good shape.
By Supervisor Lowes
Owing to heavy traffic and excess
sive rainfall, the roads and bridges
of fourth district cannot be reported
IN first-class condition, But better
than ever before under existing cir
|cumstances. Quite loss has been
sustained on account of the cyclone,
and rainfall; one large and import
destroyed; all of which have been or
will be replaced as soon as possible.
All roads and bridges are passable.
BY Supervisor Roberts:
Fifth district roads and bridges
cannot be described as in first-class
shape, but, considering the excessive
rains. traffic, ETC., are in as good con-
dition as could reasonably be expect
ed. Bridges lost in the recent floods
have been replaced, and all roads and
bridges are in passable condition, but
hope for further improvement 1t an
early date. Sunshine and work are
badly needed.
Tie bonds Of Smithville School dis
trict, heretofore authorized by spe-
cinl election 70 BE- issued, were sold
70 The Bank Of Amory, 100000, 1t
par and accrued interest.
tioo the sale Of addftional road hoqds'
q NH district, on recommendation
! of read commissioners Of that di1txiet,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-05-21

NOTICE-The Commercial Bank &
Trust Co., organized under the
banking laws of the State of Missis-
sippi and located in Aberdeen. Mis-
sissippi. has paid in Capital of
500. 900. 90 and Surplus of SIS. 0OO. 90.
has purchased all the assets and as
sUmed all the Liabilities of the AbeF-
deem National Bank Nof Aberdeen,
Mics.
March 4, 1920.
J. G. MCFARLAND, JR..
m26-10t President.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-05-21
PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board Of Supervisors, for the
May Term. 1920.

PRESENT-A. C. Lowe, president
i'm. Thompson, j. H. Harmon, j. d.
Brunson, G. w. Roberts, Members; j.
b. Lewis, Sheriff, and J. T. Morgan,
Clerk.
Reports of Health Officer, treasur-
er, Superintendent of Education,
Commissioner of Agriculture, tick
eradication; and chancery clerk, cir
cult clerk, and sheriff, showing re-
ceipts for previous month, were ap-
proved.
The sum of $1,294.l2 was trans
ferred from the common county-fund
to third district good raods bond
fund.
Report of election commissioners,
showing result of special election
May on the question of issuance of
bonds for construction of public high
ways, and completion of roads al
ready under construction in the fifth
district was received and approved.
The vote stood 1913 for issuance and
81 against.
Petition of sundry citizens of third
district was presented, asking the is
suance and sale of additional road
bonds. 1t was ordered that . special
election be held in that district on
June /, to be determined by popular
vote.
The Clerk was directed to adver-
tise letting Of contract for furnish
ing two cars of coal for court house
and Jail.
Supplemental report of good roads
comissioners of first district, showing
help /. +. Smith, as general foreman,
at $125.O0 per month, at his own ex-
pense, and C. w. Dilworth, as truck
driver at $1,000 per month, was ap-
proved.
The Board joined the generally sx-
pessed desire that the June term Of
Circuit Court be pretermitted,o on ac-
count of light dockets, the backward
ness Of crops, incident to continued
rains, rs wen as the expense of the
Court The request was ofhciaily
forwarded to Judge c. p. Long.
The sale Of timber ON certain six
teenth section lands, IN accordance
iwth previous advertisement, was ap-
proved. The purchasers were +. A.
Cooley, A: J. Easter, C. w. Rye, and
n. e. Pool, and the timber is to be
removed within three years.
Contracts were awarded to Olive
Storey, Johnnie Cockerham and Cole
man q Arnold for bridge lumber for
third district for three months. At
: $1,000 per 1000 feet.
EveRfen Turner, minor was apprex-
ticed to John Jones and his wife,
Mary Alice Jones.
Sundry 1eleases from erroneous as-
sesaments for ccmmut1tion road tax
were HGdo-18 in first district; "a IN
seeend; 50 + The third, and ~ in the
fifth.
The potition Of l. D. Eaater and
othGD 3oe di1oontinuepco iof Dne3msr
Eaeter foad, - . public read. va
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-05-21

ABERDEEN Ma
TIONAL BANK. located at Alb
ERDEBN, in the STATE OF MIS-
SSS1PPI, is closing its affairs.
All note holders and other creditors
of the association are therefore here
by notified to present the ncres and
other claims for payment.
March 4, 1920.
j. @. MCFARLAND, JR.. President.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-05-21

A canvass of the presidential sit
uation in Mexico shows the rebels
to be leading slightly in the early
shooting. g.-Detroit News.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-05-21
md as authorized by special election


and as authorized by special election
of May 3.
All bids for the furnishing of road
equipment in the fourth district, in
response to advertisement for same,
were rejected.
Following claims were allowed out
of all funds other than bonds and
maintenance funds:
J. B. Lewis, Sheriff salary--- $366.66
TO. Jones, deputy sheriff. 1888
w. A. Sloan, same----- 10000
S. M. Noah. same 1850
Riley Honea, Jail guard ----- 1890
Bob Noah, Jail guard ------- 112.OO
Sheriff Lewis, feding prisoners 1890
Sheriff Lewis, postage ------ 100
Sheriff Lewis, convey'g pris'rs 344.00
Joe T. Morgan, Chan. Clerk--354.16
G. G. Ray. deputy --. $50. 90
r. A. Pullen 1900
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-05-21
Living Up to Slogan.

Workers seem to be living up to
their last years slogan of No Beer,
No Work. .'-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-05-21

Morgan. clerk $50; Tishomingo
Gravel Co. S157.91; w. H. Rucker
S7S.75; Henderson Hardware Co.
$S0.05; Leftwich & Young $45. 50 !;
r. j. James S4450.
Fifth District Special Road Fund
Paid for road work as follows:
G. A. Gallop $500; w. III. Hood SD
Clifton Hood SIS; E l.. Morgan
$17.76; E. A. Morgan $500; Err
nest Seavey $3.50; M. V. Owings
$3.50: Ben Ambrose $500; j. T.
Robinson $12.12; f. w. Cunningham
$1,000; o. r. Donaldson $1100; Err
skine Miller $500; Purd Dixon Sl2.
H. j. Blaylock $50; ]. NJ. Cunning
ham S6.; Joe Walker $49.75: Tom
Walker $500: ]. u. Gallop S5; Ell
lis Conwill 5000; Norris Grady
$3.50; Walter Roebuck $27: ". II.
Stephens $15.SS; ]. A. Wiygul SIS.
PR ns.r- 81 Asl.---
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-09-11
One Auto for Every Ten Persons.

There is one automobile to every
10 persons in the state of Wiscon
sin today.
At the present rate of registration
there will be one automobile to
every nine people at the close of
this calendaI year.
These figures are amazing in
their implication. In census statis-
tics it is the custom to figure FIVE
persous to family. On that basis
the average would be one for every
other family. OF course this would
not work out i'll detail, as many
people have more than one auto
mobile. But it visualizes the auto
mobile ownership in graphic way.
These statements are based on the
fact that at the close of the fiscal
year, june 80, Secretary of State
Hull had licensed 254, $50 automo-
biles, and the population of the state
is estimated at $500, 900.
Last year at the end of the fiscal
year on June 80, there had been
licensed 203, 447 automobiles. This
indicates that 81, ,103 more cars are
on the roads of Wisconsin than a
year ago, an increase of rs per cent.
Highly significant are the figures
on truck ownership. AT the end of
the fiscal year just closed, IA, ,352
motor trucks had been licensed, as
against $500 in the same period
last year, an increase of $3.50, or
63 per cent. Based on the number
of truck licenses issued in the final
six months of 1919, 2,7O8, this
means truck ownership at the end
of the year of 10, 500.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-09-11
Iron County Farm Statistics.

Joseph A. Becker, joint crop
statistician, has just prepared for
the State Department of Agricul-
ture preliminary county estimates
of acreage for 1920 for the princi-
pal eleven crops. The total acreage
given to these II crops this year is
8,785. 900, an increase of 20, 900
acres over last year. For Iron
county the estimate shows that / e
COS acres were in oats; 222 acres in
barley; sos acres in spring wheat
% acres in winter wheat 113 acres
in rye; 140 acres in corn; $50 acres
in potatoes; 5000 acres in clover
aud timothy.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-09-11
Victim of Auto Accident Dies.

Viriglio Mai, who was seriously
injured when his automobile was
struck by 500 Line ore train at
the Fifth avenue crossing shortly
before noon last Friday, died the
following morning at Ruustrom 5
hospital in Ironwood. In addition
to fractured leg, arm and should
er he suffered internal injuries
which caused his death.
The deceased was a member of
the firm of Galdabini and Vezzetti,
wholesalers, acting in the capacity
of buyer, and, while he did not
maintain his residence here contiu-
uously, he spent a good deal of the
past few years here, coming to
Hurley from Calumet, Mich. He
has no relatives here but leaves
three sisters in Italy and a sister in
the state of New York. The funeral
was held Tuesday forenoon from
St. Mary's church.