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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
MANUFACTURERS LODGE
SEATS ITS OFFICERS

Officers CT Manufacturers lodge
No. 49,, /. o. o. F.. were installed
Tuesday evening by District Deputy
Master F. +. Arnold assisted by the
retiring officers and staff officers
Those seated were:
Noble Grand-George Johnson.
Vice Grand. w. Jenkins.
Recording secretary George A.
Merrill.
Financial secretary \. E Burg
holt;;.
Treasurer-Fred Moburg.
II. 5. n. CT Il. Arnold.
L. $. n. G.-Rollie Johnson.
WATERMELON Duncan.
Conductor Hiram Corta
Chaplain-W. NJ. Kubits.
Outer guard-A. X. kelso.
Inner guard-William Plumme-
X. S. S.-Hiram McNaughton.
l.. $. S.-R. Dierks.
r. :. V. G.-Albert Horton.
L. ). V. G.-Charles Gear
Trustees - j. t. Barnard. Ollie
johnson, \, H. Sellmer, r. W. Ander-
son and Fred Anderson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

cess. The business men seem favor
ably inclined toward the celebration
of good roads day but the matter
will be taken up at a later date.
Phil Mitchell of Rock Island. pres
ident of the Rock Island County High
way Improvement association says he
is awaiting the return now of Secre-
tary L. w. Woodcock, when the Mo-
line booster event will again be taken
up.
Burton II. Wilson, of Rock Island,
the well known bird student, delivered
the main address of the luncheon, talk
ing on his avorite subject He
congratulated the Moline people
on the interest manifested in their
feathered friend. He touched upon
the usefulness as we'll as the beauty
of the birds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
EMIL JOHNSON is
CALLED TO SERVE.
Student at Augustana College
to Be Ordained in June
Wanted Here.

Members of the Emmanuel Luth-
eran church of this city will extend
a call to Emil Johnson, a graduating
student at Augustana this year, and
who will be ordained as a pastor in
June, to act as pastor for their church
to succeed Rev. Walter A Pearson
who resigned some months ago. At
meeting of the congregation held
last evening it was decided to extend
a call to Mr.. Johnson. He has been
one of the student pastors at the
church since Rev. Mr.. Pearson left,
filling the pulpit number of times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
five MORE SEEK
BOARD ELECTION
w. G. Wilson Is Latest Candi-
date for School Board Presi-
dent Saturday.

With the close of the period al
lotted by the new law for filing petit
tions for election to the city school
board, the names of five additional
candidates are announced today from
the office of the secretary of the
board. w c. Wilson is a candidate
for president of the board, assuring a
contest for that office. II. w. Cooper,
who is now president of the board an
nounces that he is candidate for re-
election. Mr.. Cooper filed his papers
some time ago.
The remaining four new candidates
seeking membership on the board are
Ralph Lake. G. A. Swanson, Mrs. Rose
Mas and 4. \. Sather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
CONDITION OF LITTLE
GIRL MUCH IMPROVED

Helen Carlson, the 9-year-old girl
WHO was struck by an automobile q
couple of days ago. sustaining a Sc
we're conclusion of the brain. is report
ed today as much improved. and
though her condition is still critical,
physicians in charge think she will re
cover. Death would surely have result
ed had the little girl been run over by
the wheels of the machine. but luckily
she was cast to enc side when hit by
the car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
MOLINE TEAMS TO
DEBATE TOMORROW

The aflirmat tive and negative debat-
ing teams of Moline high school viii
take part in an important event to-
morrow evening. The affirmative team
will journey to Galesburg to meet the
Knox county champions. while the neg
alive team will remain here to debate
the team from Galesburg.
Quincy's debating team will chal-
.enge the winner of these debates. II
now seems probable that both Spring
field and Quincy will be added to this
debating circuit.
The Moline high school will also
send a strong track team to the annual
Big Eight track meet at Geale sburg
May 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
VOTE CAST MORE
THAN POPULATION
Statisticians for Local Option
Supporters Allege There is
Discrepancy.
ARE NOT $4,000 IN MOLINE
Usual Ratio Of Male Voters to Total
Indicates Doubtful Census or
Fraud.

According TO some Of the statisti-
clans on the dry side OF the fence in
the recent local option fight, more
votes were cast at the Moline polls
Tuesday than the recent census war
rants. That is, that the male vote
would indicate that either this city has
"A population OF almost $4,000 people
or that 500 illegal votes were cast by
the men.
There were approximately $3.50
votes cast by the men and at least
200 men must have remained away
from the polls. There are at least
this number who remain away from
even presidential elections so it seems
fair TO assume that so many were alb
sent at the local option election. Add
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
BERCHOLTz WILL
Give COMMISSION
South Moline Tax Collector Will
Turn Over S364.72 to
Charity.

AS previously announced by A. F.
Bergholtz, collector of South Moline
township, he will turn 40 per cent of
his entire commissions, amounting to
s342.72, over 10 charity. The collector
turned his books over to the county
treasurer yesterday, and a total Of
S44.4O7.42 in cash.
a total of s54,O02.45 was charged
against South Moline township. and of
this amount s45,5S994 was collected,
leaving delinquent SS,412.51.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
infiammatory Rheumatism
Relieved.

Morton L. Hin or Lebanon. Ind,
Gays: My wife mad intiammatory
rheumatism In every muscle and
Joint: her suffering was terrible and
ner BODY and face We're swollen al
most beyond recognition. had beer
In bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians. but received no benefi,
until she tried DIR. Detchon's Relic!
ior rheumatism. 1t save immediate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

misery. All, how comfortable your feet
feel. Get % cent box of "TIZ" now at
any druggist or department store Don't
suffer. Have good feet, glad feet, feet
that never swell. never hurt, never get
tired. A years foot comfort guaranteed
or money refunded
advertisement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09


more shoe tight
ness, no more limp
ing with pain or
drawing up your
face in agony.
"TIZ" Is magical,
acts right of.
"TIZ" draws out
all the poisonous
exudations which
puff up the feet.
Use "TIZ" and for
get your foot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

relief ard she was able 10 nj
three days. am sure 1t sases "a
life" Sold by Otto Grotjan, i'vN nus
ond avenue. Rock Island. anu 80.
Schlegel & Son. go Second
(Ady.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
"TIz" FOR ACHING,
SORE, TIRED FEET

Goodbye sore feet. burning feet. swol-
len feet. sweaty feet, smelling feet, tired
feet
Goodbye corns. caIlouses, bunions and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

New York Mrs. Catherine ~
wife OF Lafayette Pence, ioi sress
resentative from Colorado IA VIZ le
has been granted an interioeas0
cree of divorce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
Beautiful Easter
WeQrQbIeS
Women s and Misses Silk
Suits and Goats SIS
to 500

Suits and Coat fashions will seem to YOU
who view these, never to have been SO peculiar
ly facinating and clever-nor to offer such op-
portunities to be individual" occasions when
individuality is SO important to ones dress de-
sires The latest fashion developments are pre-
scented here in extensive assortment of models
in Silk MORE, Taffeta, Silk Poplins, Tussick
both in imported and domestic fabrics, in new
coors and material combinations All are ex-
ceptiona1 values at $500, $4,000, Sag so, $4,000,
$500 to $4,000.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
SURVEYING FOR
CITY WATERWORkS
Enqineer PanI H. Nash Now BuSi-
Engaged on the Job.
TO MAKE MAP OF THE DISTRICT

Mr.. Paul H. Nash, Of Atlanta, Ca,
in the engineering department Of
the J. B. McCrary Co., the firm with
whom the Town Commissioners are
figuring on the proposed water
works and street improvements, re-
gistered at the Hotel Rasberry Fri
day afternoon.
On Monday Mr.. Nash, after get
ting together his crew of cha; n
toters and axnen, hogan the survey
Of the proposed drainage district.
1t is expected that it will take fully
two weeks to make the survey and
another two weeks making the map
of the town and location of the
water supply together with the dis.
trict through which the sewers will
be run. Following the completion
Of the making Of the survey and the
map, which will be before the people
on exhibition in the Mayors office
the cost will be figured to the penny
and put up to the people in a con
crete form.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
Negro Wit.

The "Rev." Matthew McLendon,
colored, made quite a happy reply
a few days ago when on one of his
rounds of woodchopper for his white
friends. Matthew is q good hand
with an axe when he is assured that
chicken will be on the bill Of fare
at the noon hour, and be it under
stood, this is one colored person who
doesn't chop wood at all unless he is
dined on chicken. One day last
week he called on descendant of
his fathers master during the days
of slavery and secured contract to
cut pile of wood. Before begin
ming, however, Matthew cast his eye
among the poultry around about the
yard and seeing one fine looking
fowl he ventured the suggestion that
that particular chicken would be
quite the proper one for dinner
"Why Matthew exclaimed the
lady Of the house, that chickens
father cost S75 and | would not think
of having it for dinner" Dat:
nothing" said Matthew, "yort
grandfather paid $500 for my faith
er. Wadesboro Ansonian.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
JnIiuS Lawrence Pittmdn.

Whitakers, June 29.-On June "a,
julius Lawrence Pittman, of Whita-
kers, Edgecomb County, North Caro-
lima, age % years, died of Tubercu-
losis. On January Sth, 1908, he was
married to Selma Weeks, daughter
of R. H. Weeks. For twenty-one
menths he had been in declining
health, he moved from Whitakers to
the country in hopes that the pure
country air would prove beneficial to
his health But that dreaded dis
ease, "tuberculois, had buried its
fang5 so deep into his vitals that all
hopes for his recovery were swept
from him as leaves before a storm.
Although he had been i'll and suf-
ferer for months, he was confined
strictly to his bed but one week.
For some days before his death, his
sufferings were almost beyond hu-
man endurance; then it was that our
| Heavenly Father looked on him with
eyes Of pity, and the Angel of Death
hovered over his couch. and touched
his brow saying. Come, follow me. y
He became perfectly calm and quiet
obeyed the summons. His spirit left
his body and winged its flight from
this world into eternity. we suffer IL
the flesh to purify the spirit He
leaves a wife, one son five year!
old, mother, two sisters, and two
brothers to mourn his loss. The
burial services were conducted by
the Rev. T. c. Plybon, pastor 0:
Gethsemane Baptist church wher'
his remains were laid to rest in the
church yard to await the resurrec
tinn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
Oak City Items.

Oak City, June 30.-Frank Hitch,
of Hobgood, was in town Monday.
Wilber Worsley and Mr.. Mobiles,
Of Hamilton, were in town Sunday.
Mr.. Ainsley spent Sunday in Edge
combe.
Miss Lulu Jones, of Rocky Mount,
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Council.
Keneth Bowen, Of Pine Town
spent Saturday night with T. w.
Davenport
Prof. J. D. Everett, Of Weldon,
was the guest of H. S, Everett Sat-
urda1.
B. l.. johnson and wife spent Sun
day at the home at the home of Mr..
Pete Reeves at Hamilton.
Willie Tew, of Port Norfolk, Va,
spent the week with J. W. Hines.
Mrs. Lulu Hurst, Of Tarboro, was
the guest of Mrs. C. M. Hurst few
days this week.
Rim Rawls and Miss Lottie Inscoe,
of Hamilton, were in town Sunday.
Prof. F. G. Whitaker. of Horse
Shoe, N. c.. has been the guest OF
Miss Lizzie Harrell since last Thurs
day.
Misses Annie Mae and Lizzie
Harrel, Lila Philpot with Messrs. F
G. Whitaker and Mack Savage mo.
tored to Hobgood Monday morning
where they took the train for Nor
folk on their way to the Beach for {
summer outing of few days.
Miss Daisy Council and Jack Hy
may were married Sunday, June 21
at the home Of the Methodist preach
er, Rev. L. T. Singleton, in Scotland
Neck. After an extended brida
trip, they .returned to make thei
home with the brides father, Mr.
Jim Council.
Little Miss Ethel Moore, of Edge
combe, is spending few days wit
Miss Hannah Long.
Miss Myrtle Long spent last wee
with her sister, Mrs. Moore in Edge
combe
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
MisSeSs.the Point.

Noting the recent declaration of
James j. Hill to the effect that the
soil of this country is not producing
more than half of what it is capable
of turning out, the Florida Times
Union is moved to remark:
1T seems to be hard for some
people to understand that the farm
ers don't care to double their crops
and cut the prices they receive for
their products down to a third
This misses the point. The idea
is not so much to increase the acre
age planted as to increase the per
acre outturn. Certainly the farmer
has nothing to lose, but everything
to gain, by making one acre produce
what two acres are now required to
grow; for it goes with hout saying
that it is a great deal less expensive
to cultivate one acre properly than
to cultivate two acres in a compar-
atively imperfect manner, while the
income in the one caye is practically
the same as in the ether. That one
acre can be made to produce as
much as the average farmer now
produces on two acres is finding con-
srete demonstration in practically
every section Of the country. and
there is no reason why what is to-
day the rare exception should not
become the general rule. All that
is necessary to The effectuation of a
consummation so devoutly to be
wished is that the farmers generally
should apply scientific methods in
the treatment of soils, the selection
of seeds and the cultivation Of crops.
The presently pressing agricultural
need Of the country is to maximize
the yield Of the lands under culti-
walton; if that is done, the question
of enlarging the acreage planted is
one that may be safely left to take
care Of itself, in perfect confidence
that it will satisfactorily adjust it.
self to the country's growing neces.
sites in the matter Of food stuffs.-
Norfolk Virginian Pilot.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
Gladys Mae Quincy.

On June %, 1914, a gloom was
cast over the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Quincy when death claimed
their little daughter, Gladys Mae.
She had been sick for the past month,
so her death was not unexpected.
All that loving hands could do for
her was done by parents and friends
but in vain. She leaves to mourn
their loss four BROTH IS, one sister,
mother and father.
How lonely it seems to think that
little Gladys Mae is home no more.
But Christ said, "Suffer little chill
dren to c.me unto me, for of such
is the kingdom of heaven"
Father, give US grace to submit to
thy righteous will and be fully pre-
pared to say, ''The Lord gave and
the Lord hath taken away, blessed
be the name of the Lord.'
The funeral took place at Hobgooo
the service being conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Singleton.
| Gone to rest, that little darling,
! Here no more We'll see her face,
| But we'll meet again in heaven
When we run life's rugged race.
A FRIEND.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
Shun Farm Employment.

Wages on the farm have been
steadily advancing for more than
decade and all the while farm labor
has been growing more scarce, says
Leslie's Weekly. Last year farm
wages increased about 2.5 per cent,
and since 1912 the increase has been
36 per cent. All over the world an
increase has been going on, though
the advantage has been greatest in
the United States.
Yet, while the wages have lncreas-
ed even faster than the cost of living
and much faster than the farmers
income, so great is the difficulty of
getting help that it is a question
among farmers in some sections as
to how much longer they can keep
going. All efforts to get people
away from the city back to the farm
have failed.
There is a growing distaste for
farm work. which used to be con-
sIdered as honorable work as a la
borer might engage in. Every one
looks now for indoor work and short
hours. When Governor Glynn of
New York sought to relieve the
problem Of unemployment in New
York City by giving idle men free
transportation to farms where EN-
ployment awaited them one of the
first demands made by the unem-
ployed before agreeing to work was
SO per cent more than the prevailing
rate of farm wages.
In the same way that men shun
the farm girls shun domestic service
Wages have never been so high for
domestic nelp as they are today, but
girls prefer the factory with its try
ing conditions to household tasks
with the comfortable room and the
good board found with well-to-d(
families. Tens of thousands of farm!
want farm hands and hundreds OF
thousands of homes want servan t:
and they can't get them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
IT KILLS FLIES
Not Son1e--But All
McKAY'S
"Healthy Dust
iiNSLNa i EAI

You will be delighted when you
see the BAG at work. 1t is so thor
Ough, so simple and SO economical
that it makes enthusiastic friends
and boosters Of all who use it.
1t kills out ALL flies, feas, mos
quitoes and other pesty insects in
the house and makes homes more
healthy. This is why we call it
Healthy Dust"
Old customers unite in telling US
that one twenty-five cent BAG will
do more effective slaughtering than
one dollars worth Of any other
preparation.
If your druggist or grocer can't
supply you send Us twenty five cents
IN stamps and get q bag postpaid
Dealers, please write us for prices
IN dozen lots delivered.
FORE & COMPANY,
ROXOBEI, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
SCOTLAND neck
MASONIC TEMPLE
A Stock Company Incorporated
to Build Il.
TO COST AROUND 100000.

The Scotland Neck Masonic Tenn
pie, Inc, has been Incorporated, and
the preliminary arrangements to
erect magnificent Masonic temple,
are now being made. DR.. II. l.
Clark, A. Paul Kitchin Henry T.
Clark, n. A. Riddick, c.. Hoffman,
j. A. Kitchin and others, are named
as the incorporators. The author.
lied capital is $4,000.
A committee appointed for the
purpose now have under considera.
tion two lots, both on the east side
Of Main street and adjoining, and
will doubtless purchase one Of them
The temple is to be about 5Ox6E
feet, and will be two stories high
possibly three, and will cost approx
imately $4,000 Those having the
preliminary arrangements in hanC
are doing their work with as much
haste as circumstances will allow
and it is thought an architect will
be employed to make the plans at {
very early date.
The temple is to be built by the
local lodge entirely. there being NJ
outside parties in the organization
and the Masons of Scotland Necl
are very enthusiastic over the pros
poets Of soon having their own mag
nificent temple.
The lodge has taken on new lif,
recently and this progressive ste]
on the part Of the members mean
that the Scotland Neck lodge viii
stand on par with any in the State
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
Oak City Briefs
Too La te for Last Weeks Paner

100 La te Tor Last w Week>S Paper.
Oak City, N c., June 23.-Spencer
E Hines with MS wife and Miss Lila
PnlipoJ went to Washington Friday.
Mrs. B, D. Tew, of Port Norfolk
with her two children, visited rela-
tives and friends here last week.
S. 3. Hines returned from Gin
cinnati last Thursday.
Miss Daisey Bell, of South Caro-
lima, was the guest of Mrs. Spencer
Hines Sunday.
Master Marvin Everette has re-
turned from a visit to Robinsonville
j. W. Hines, Mrs. Flave Harrel]
and others motored- to Tarboro
Monday
Lucius Davenport, Of Speed, spent
Sunday with Ralph House and wife
B. NJ Worsley was the guest OF
Miss Mamie House, of Speed, last
Sunday.
DR.. Edgar Long and wife returned
from Black Mountain Tuesday.
Miss Daisy Council was married tC
Jack Hyman Sunday morning, June
21st. The ceremony was performed
at the home of the Methodist minis
ter in Scotland Neck, Rev. L. T
Singleton. Mr.. and Mrs. Hyma1
left for Norfolk. After they return
they will make their home with the
brides father, Mr.. Jim Council.
Miss Myrtle Long returned from
Scotland Neck Saturday afternoon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
Automobiles and Schools.

Did you think it? Will you believe
it? Whether you do or not it is true
that Greene county is putting more
money into automobiles than in the
education Of its 1850 boys and girls
Pubic schools property of Greene
county III round numbers is worth
$4,000 More than 100000 are tied
up in autos in this county. It takes
$4,000 per annum to pay the cost Of
maintaining our puplic school system
and this includes everything, new
buildings, repairs, supervision, trea-
surer, all Will $4,000 pay the
gasoline, oil, repairs, insurance and
other bills Of the auto users in
Greene county to say nothing of
taxes and the loss of interest on the
money tied up
The schools reach the homes and
touch the lives of the more than
1900 boys and girls for good
teaching, training and equipping
them for life. The money invested
in autos gives pleasure to not above
per cent of our population. Snow
Hill Standard-Laconic.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
FEEBLE OLD PEOPLE
Are Told How to Regain
Strength and Vipor.

AS one grows old the waste of the
system becomes more rapid than re-
pai., the organs act more slowly and
less effectively than in youth, the cir
culation is poor, the blood thin and
digestion weak.
Einol, our delicious cod liver and
iron tonic without oil is the ideal
strengthener and body-builder for old
folks, for it contains the very elements
needed tC rebuild wasting tissues and
replace weakness with strength. Vinol
also fortifies the system against colds
and thus prevents pneumonia.
Mrs. Mary Iyey, Of Columbus, Ca,
says: Ell people only knew the good
V7nol does old people, I am sure you
would be unable to supply the de-
mand I never took anything before
that did me SO much good as Vinol.
1t is the finest tonic and strength
creator I ever used in my life"
IF vinol fails to build up the feeble,
old people, and create strength we
will return your money.
P. S.-Our Saxo Salve stops itching
and begins healing at once. .s,..,;
E. t. Whitehead Company
Scotland Neck, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
THE BAR.

Written by Convict in Joliet, ILL.,, Prison.
A saloon is sometimes called bar
That's true:
A Bar to heaven, door to hell,
Whoever named it, named it well,
A Bar to manliness and wealth,
A door to want and broken health,
A Bar to honor, pride and fame,
A door to grief and sin and shame,
A Bar to hope, a Bar to prayer,
A door to darkness and despair,
A Bar to honored useful life.
A door to brawling senseless strife,
A Bar to all that's true and brave,
A door to every drunkard's grave,
A Bar to joys that home imparts,
A door to tears and aching hearts,
A Bar to heaven, a door to hell,
Whoever named it, named it we'll.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
Finding the Lost Needle.

When you drop a needle or a steel
pin on the floor you needn't break
your back and spoil your clothes in
your efforts to find it again. Keep
small magnet, with a string tied
to it, in your sewing drawer and
move it up and down and round
about the place where the needle
dropped. If there are children
about they will love to hunt for you,
and there are about dozen chances
to one that the strayed needle will
be found in next to no time.