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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19
B.Y.P.U. MEETS IN
YEARLY SESSION
CALVARY CHURCH. DAVENPORT.
ENTERTAINING CONFERENCE
or TRICKY SOCIETIES.

Baptist youus people OF the tri-cities
and vicinity are hoidins two days
meeting az Calvary Baptist church.
Davenport. the rrsf session converting
yesterday 90 $3.50 o'clock This g. the
yearly meeting of the association OF
tho a. s. p. @. and the following pro
sram vas carried out;
sons aud prayer service. led by Mrs.
e. o. Turner
Report uu tho SUNDAY Schools. b1s-
el or tre Sndarl. by Prof Jay A
LapEam.
Addre-r -Tbc Message OF Amos. %
by ur o. ~. Bailey OF Peiia, Iowa.
Add-Fr Attention, March, Miss
N1ihr BruckWay. state sunday school
worker.
Ats O'Clock thc ladies Of the church
served o. supper 90 the delegates and
friends OF the association The sup
per was followed by another meeting
Che program 81 which waFs
Opening Devotional. by Herbert c..
B.2bv
Address -The Way 20 Win" by DR..
Bailey
Address. "Tae Tragedy % Babylon"
NN.. 10. q 'aNHH..H.aH AaF aN"H "HaHH 81
Rotary
Address hy Miss Name Brockway.
so the acsrIou % this morning
which began V.th the praise and pray
or meeting q round table conference
tor C.rc- ION of Baptist principles
vas Ted br DR. g. r. Mitchell ". b.
Morris. director % the Illinois B. y. p.
o.. gave uu ndlrt-E on Young Feo-
u.r Method and Miss Hrockway ad-
dressed tIr meeting on adapting les
cons. and Secretary ". r. Chalmers
poke on trimming teachers and work
srE The sc ton this afternoon was
begun with c1operatiuE exercise on
bible story teiiiuE conducted by Miss
gr1cEaay. Mr. Chalmers spoke on
methods and principles % teaching
and w. o. Morris and J. 4 Laphsm
Ted Che discussion o. b. y. p. l.. stand
ards Tho ladies % Calvary church
em rrrgr supper az six and this eve
Ming ar $3.50 Miss Brockway viii lead
"a conference on elementary work and
Wr Ctrimcrr viii give al address
Failing over Yourself" The meet
lrrr have been wsr attended and have
proved OF real interest 90 =. = =. U.
workers MANY from the local society
attended both yesterdays and today's
sessions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19
POLICE STILL IN
DARK ABOUT CASE
UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT DIS
POSITION HAS BEEN MADE
OF cARRINGTON SUIT.

Although the hearing OF the habeas
corpus proceedings in the case Of
Charles Darlington. colored. was held
before Judge Morrison in Chicago
Monday. the local police have not re
ceived one line from the Cook county
authorities regarding the outcome Of
the case.
Darlington is alleged 20 have shot
Lester Nesbitt on "a Burlington dining
car IN this city about two weeks ago.
following a quarrel lie escaped TO
Chicago. where ne was captured. His
friends started habeas corpus action
in an EFFORT TO prevent his return to
this city and so FAR have been success
f1l in keeping the man in the Windy
city. Nesbitt has practically recov-
cred from the effects OF the wound in
his side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19
PERSONAL POINTS

Miss Pauline Levi VIII arrive to-
night for a ten days vacation from
her school work in the Chicago uni
versify.
Mss Lou " Harris. county superin-
tcudent OF schools, is in Bowling town
ship today where AZ the school in dis
trict No. 80 she Is organizing n moth
ers' club. Yesterday she attended a
meeting az Hiiisdale school where one
% the first OF these clubs IN the eoun-
~ vas organized There was a large
attendance Next Thursday another
club viii be formed at Rural.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19
TAX COLLECTORS
FINISHING WORK
BOOKS AND FUNDS FROM THREE
TOWNSHIPS TURNED OVER TO
COUNTY TREASURER.
Officials IN Coe, Cordova and Port BY
ron Complete Task Of Gathering
Annual Revenue.

The books OF three township collec-
tors and ssO.1O5.sO in taxes have been
turned over TO County Treasurer F. J.
Ciendenin.
The collectors are Joseph Bihlmeier
OF Coo township. Fred Reynolds OF
Ccrdova and Charles ". Sidlinger OF
Port Byron. They are the first 70
complete their work.
The books show a total OF S2,36S.6e
delinquent and the amount o. taxes
charged in the township was $780,
42sfs.
Opportunity Is given those who have
failed 90 pay 20 call AZ the county
treasurers' Office and settle up. but
this must be done before June .. as on
that date the property viii be sold for
taxes.
The Figures.
Appended IS the figures showing the
amounts:
Charged Delinq't Collected
Coe SiS.171.45 $751; sl31o3.S4
Cordova 9.sl2.40 2l79.35 7.7SS.O5
Pt Byron s34O5f 1918 9.2lS.91
-r,.,f 600 aaA "a 81 gsS 50 $40 los so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19
BODY IS that OF
AMISSINc FARMER
MUTtLATEo REMAINS FOUND ~
CASE BARN FEB ARE POSI-
lively IDENTIFIED.
Proves 90 ss Gust Nsissr. whs Fer
r--iy ~srssa =; Tayior Risss-
Was - years 81 Rss.

Tie rurUatft remains % che aged
msa f1are la che case barn a. E.ss-
re~EfA aFea1r and Twelfth street Fc1.
r. ~ Hearr HosEer samp ala Victor
frFela raFe bFra positively tteufi-
Co az rlat ~ Gust Sf'sou. a farm
EnaI 81 years % aEs. uh1 disappear
~ from TsFi1r Ridge che latter PART
90 ueeFrh rF
-his rrasenert vas made as noon
today 81 Cprearr e. C.. =. Meyer. u1sn
fer jury fr che case adjourned 40
D.n1r & HfGeiiers 1nGertaEirE par
lore ~ UrFer stated thar the hear
.rE haf been e1uErlft irfofn.fe.F.
BE- gro i1rF lss r6t al Tet determined
fer manner on uateh ere ca nan met
bic a-ast Hs refused 90 eonaru frr
FamGrs rEat ,ter jury vas working oa
a fdI Play theogy
o. Rowing Tsrnpsrar-rt-
Although Ete,fou iFft Taylor EifEr
st~ latter pary % ueermFer. DO was
seen here a number % times. i11rE-
5rE about ir 1fartFf square. Nelson
as4 of q reslar d.. p1s.t.1a. end after
Working on a farm for snruc t'lr and
sag.re a c0rsifrrabiT amount nf tif
wages. Pc would 60 t1 ffr c.iy and
remain arfu re- uaE rrTnf. rrfur1.a<
seair ra fre farms 90 900 t.s depleted
pure sIfhorsh Nr.rTr drank af
times DO vas Eurar t1 be- "a man 90
T1.ef alFprsifi1u.
Farmers Identity sesy
Tho ttFnffaErl.aE uaH corr F.'fE-
tafs morning uhrr r.1 ururrE from
TAYLOR H.Iea Cog EUHu De- rr. Hura.
rE Identified E.a o. his IONS EriF and
DTS c'asE.us fl~utIrcati1- from Che
f~aflrrs rar duf OF fhr question. af
mos. OF t1~ fsre and tarrrf bad been
saaera FraV HV ra.E o. flr bod had
Ia1 Cor u.ar dave in fHr deserted
Earu Before found
TOO mFEf~Ti1lr beagle H"..- s'.-
mrErs Boz home .u tEr tHrl uear far
ae-t Que r ia rot ttnlEEt that Tho
dos rrE F#e property gf far aslFH.rt
bFea.sr as tar aa .IT friends sETa Dol
Lad ra 41s Tho E.frIe cline tei
through yesterday vrru Coroner Nfy-
r- found WUlrm rEs.-Et che r-pposrd
MISSING man. olive and wHu 40 che
-l as cook
When fhF .rtr ~sF Tr-' t.sr1- cred
it ras Thought ta Er rEe remains OF
Ie-rar Edrfuan et Morning. sru. Iowa.
egt f~ vas iafrr s11ri tn 90 alive.
w--- N-st Wees
Lt .H hardly probable ttat f.s cor
1rrF-s sErr vlu convene HEa.n aufl
nest seek. 6t vl.rh tiHr tEe H-fhdr.-
r'rs uiI attempt 90 clear ET trr mIr-
.rrH a. .r hoe ErfaHu died
Tre deceased had lived iu tEis r1ru-
-r on rrd aa for ..r par. -I years.
ers Usre o. E-euu or b.u iils eiIe
died rrrv Trsrf ESQ. end tF leaves
several eaTfrHa Ha sometime. spoke
OF rer. Who lived fr chicago and
ererrs 800 o. made f1 locate him 10
..ss.F.-. Ew1rs tHr +er-.s. Tolls.
NasHr Voc .r1-r on Hfr.war CUrfst
aafee rHr .r rrsHsst uerr coming
fs chic errfFr The body vUl r=1H-
r..r ar rFHrrFa Tr=FfrV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19
GREAT KIDNEY MEDICINE
AGAIN PROVES RELIABLE

believe frr remarkable cure de-
rived from uF kum~rE saamp-Boot
.s worthy OF special mention
aas troubled with pains .n ms
beck ueEE Etdregs There uaa a
time before lsiuz Swamp Root that {
uas ir GIsrr5 aii che firc sitting oF
stasItnE vas told b. a frie1d that
IS amp-I11t uou'd help me and Z pur-
chased q dollar tctf.r aud if relieved
rrr wonderfully 10 vas certainly re-
nar1abie. tts relief made me a new
man and gave me much comfort
tooS another bottle 0f che 81 cent size
which cured me.
drive csery day over tte rolEhcst
section o. KcstueEy and have 10 trou-
be vhatever With trv kidneys. ! have
salart % pounds in weight since
took swamp Root Am 11 years % age
ard enjoy the best o. health and I
am rot afraid 90 recommend swamp
Root 90 anyone.
VERY respectfully yogrs.
G.. r. WEBB.
GLASGOW Ks.
Subscribed and ssorr 90 before nc
By &. r Webb. vlth whom ] am FER
souaiiy acquainted- I further certify
that I am not related % any OF the
parties. nor interested 10 any way IN
ale sublfct matter herein contained.
THoS. REYNOLDS. y. J.. 3. C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19
BEING
CIRCULATED HERE
1ANV SIGN PAPERS ASKING THAT
BOARD RECONSIDER ACTION
or JAIL LOCATION.

Petitions are being circulated 10
Ross Island and Moline asking that
the board % supervisors locate the
nee county lai elsewhere THAI the
cpurt house square.
Various frltcrnai and civic orEaniza-
lions have undertaken 90 circulate the
papers and 90 o. believed that pract.e-
aI,y every one IN the two cities and
many in the country sections viii sign
tho same.
Th. petitions vIu b. presented TO
tho board % supervisors a. its April
ain BE- many citizens in attendance at
the gathering
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19

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$500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19
POLICE NEWS

At the hearing yesterday afternoon
before Justice OF the Peace Clarence
Schroeder. Glenn LaRue waived pre-
Hmiuary examination and was bound
over 20 the county court in the sum
OF $500 on a bastary charge. Assist
ant States Attorney Edwards appear
ed for the state. LaRue was arrested
several weeks ago at Aledo by Con
stable Clelaud on complaint OF To-
cal girl LaRue was formerly en-
ployed Co Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19

c. BurEoyne and were taken the FIRST
Of this week 90 the county innrmary,
where they are being cared for. TEN
porariiy.
A. s-1rt vii be made 20 have the
smaller children placed In Bethany
home and the Others sent 20 some
state Institution or placed In suitable
homes. The oldest child - a girl OF
u. Twin girls are included among the
children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19
Faik Is Candidate.

Gust Falk editor OF the Swedish
Trihun. and Henry Exbom today an
nouneed that they will be republican
candidates Tor nomination for assist
ant supervisors from Moline township.
The republican convention il to be
hei1 this evening when the township
;.ckct vii be named.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19
DESERTS CHILDREN WHEN
HIS WIFE PASSES AWAY

tatar-itlrf at tar county iuf-maFy
aaH.I 1850 t1 Er1 fer whereabouts Df
"a f1rf-r resident nf tHtsluria. who
rrrrsflF tesr-srt family uf fTvTl
..urrer. frIHHIre EH- death of h.a
al.-. Too srUtreH arrr faaHf iu dee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19
Letter 20
~. Aflna~r - CO.
ulnE hauafon. =. y.

PFoss WAT s~anp-Roet VIII % For
Veu.
SeEd tsn csuts 70 DR.. EIlaer a Co.
BinghamfOn. y. y. for a sample size
bottle Il VII eonvizee anyone. You
wiii also receive n booklet o. valuable
tzforuaticu. telling about the kidneys
snd bladder When writing. be sure
and nsniioa The Rock Island Daily
Ar<.s- Regular fffy-csnf and c-s-doi-
Jar size bottles foT sale A. al drug
siegcS.-(Adv-l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19

The case OF J. J. Gross, plumber
e225 Fourth avenue. who was charged
with violating the city plumbing ordi
nance. was dismissed today in court
By Magistrate Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19
OBITUARY


no r-nsf-s GO 1ffss F-1srrce Ers
..s. vr-r rsE-r yesterday te Eerr.1
eHa. ers wrrr sr.e tefrrrarar
Fs Hr.r tr erset.-v Hf tsaE t.sre
Nuu- r-as ss rt- -.a- rtr Nrsas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19

The jury which reported a week
ago Monday for criminal work was ex-
cuscd today in circuit court and the
criminal calendar which was 10 have
been started next Monday has been
Indefinitely postponed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19
NelCs of Court
House IN Brief

sheriff George II Richmond this
morning took tao men 10 the Joliet
state peuitcntiary where they were
sentenced last week by Judge r. W.
oimEtcd On circuit court The two we're
Charles REIN and EuEeae George VII
liam Stone. The first was charged
with forgery and tho latter with lar
ccny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19

Total. ss24244s sa.ass.69 ssO1O5.sO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19

YOUR oEoEEs EARLY 70 INSURE PROMPT
cELNEsV TO ANY PART o. T-E CIV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-19

sssr 40 N IA =zs WEls - hsd
srg~etrd % a-ce.rs so-us kirf % q
- o. vl-rza % tEa ae-igr q t1e
AasSl eamr. D. wza rs- l1ofia< f1T >;
use 81 rEl flzs E-i tlrres1re. as.
81 r. eersr Gay srrg-if-t at ere -
rs-as - Director Errzf. us.ea Gals
nsEe1 % rse sls-lrrzzes % - oe-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-03
A Pertinent Question.

A party bent on seeing London
rolled out Of Hyde Park in big auto
mobile and listened with undisguised
interest to the guides explanation OF
the various places Of interest. Pres
emily they passed an ancient edifice
surrounded by high brick wall
That's the town house of the duke OF
Dea, one Of our largest landed pro-
prietors.' said the guide.
The eyes of the beautiful young
American girl on the rear seat We're
suddenly illuminated.
"Who landed him?" she cried.-
Every body's Magazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-03
Don't Visit the California Expositions

Without a supply Of Aliens Foot Ease,
the anti-septic powder to be Shaken
into the Shoes, or dissolved in the foot
bath. The Standard Remedy for the
feet for rs years. It gives instant re-
lief to tired, aching feet and prevents
swollen, hot feet. One lady writes: II
enjoyed every minute Of my stay at the
Expositions, thanks to Aliens Foot
Ease in my Shoes" Get Il TODAY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-03
Wouldn't Do In CHICAGO.

Merchants in China often leave their
places Of business unguarded for more
than half an hour. If customers ar
rive in the meantime they find the
prices Of goods plainly marked, select
what they want, and leave the money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-03
Fence 1000 Mile. Lone.

A fence 1000 miles long, the longest
in the world, has been ordered by the
Canadian Pacific railroad. It will run
on both sides of the railroad from Hal
flax to Vancouver.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-03

Pure fresh air heating essential to good health
during the months Of closed in housing sleeping
the porch Stoves and radiators heat the same
foul air of and again. There pro-
vision for fresh air in houes heated by stoves.
hot water plants and hence is that living and
sleeping rooms so often smell foul and "stuy when sew
eral people have occupied the until the air them
has become vitiatcd.
Lox Torrd Zone steel furnaces with constant supply fresh
building outside constantly the
mechanical principle and health
heating
radiation of
thirty
and would leak and dirt into the house because the joints
tight They
would and
would crack.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-03
Saturday, July 5, 1890,

Seventy five degrees at p. m"
.Today's issue of the paper is
hardly up to the Saturday standard
on account of break in the press
which necessitates an early closing OF
the forms. The Times Republican is
enabled to appear nearly on time by
the courtesy of the Statesman propri-
etors whose press was brought into
renuisition to meet the emergency"
The Misses Kate Henry. Hilda and
Nanny Pihlgren. Emil Pihlgren and
Bert Goodale spent the Fourth in Des
Moines.''
Mrs. S. D. McGill. an old resident Of
Timber Creek township, died Friday OF
rupture of the heart. aged 49,"
Sunday, July 6, 1890.
Justice Haradon returned from a trip
to Boston New Haven and other east
ern cities accompanied by his son
Frank, who won the prize silver cup
for proficiency in his studies, and who
is a member of the incoming freshman
class at Yale. 1t was announced that
Fritz Haradon would spend his vaca-
ton on the ocean, sailing on the 10th
in the ship Bruce Hawkins for Charles
ton, Pensacola, and other seaports.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. O. Runkle died at Toledo in con-
vulsions. Mr.. and Mrs. Runkie were
spending the summer at his wifes
former home
Monday, July 7, 1890
"Nice!'
isn't it?"
For the corn"
"And the ice cream man."
and the soda fountain"
But just awful for u.s."
The mercury ranged from IS de-
grees on the south side to 100 on the
north side of Main street at o'clock
Today's atmosphere is a duplicate OF
yesterdays"
"Theo. Bradford, F. L. Williams
Will Hodges, and Ed Powell were a
party who went to the river Saturday
night to fish, but the only thing caught
was turtle that accidentally hooked
itself and was pulled in by VIII
Hodges"
THE court house park appears to be
very popular summer resort"
yesterday was a scorcher. The
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-26


3O-YEAR SLEEP AND PASSED HUMAN SENTENCE
BY r. F. PAINE
Mountain and desert and rock and chappara dry river
unsung
gold in the thorn and
fills with the sacrifice the Andreas HOfer
Toussant IOuvu what has been called Godfor
ken Arkansas precious of justice love and other attributes
of God.
prisoners
Cliff stealing Of flour
freight Call them Williams iOO of the destroy
despair
guilty
oess the pentent least So
Railroad Food
your your your
in societys a and
awful life
mother babe
whose
wife
whom,
filing citizens" Of
capitalists,
Bedding clothes
All their sold
shirt them
Cliff little mOaned mothers
mother father
Rodgers
less than years society justice
able am the law"
setting?
criminals children
and here NH tf helm IFS ct
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1915-05-08
8 ate of Oklahoma.

s ate of Oklahoma.
Muskogee County
In the District Court of
Musk"g.e County Oklahoma
II. Il. p. Johnson, Plaintiff
,gues johnson Defendant.
Publication Notice No 1879
Agnes Jnhnson: You are hereby
uolifi Il and summons is hereby
issued 10y pn''icaton according
10 law, advising aud notifying
you that suit has been filed
gainsi you 10y Fl p. B. Johnson
locke ei-d il, the District Court Of
Musk gee County Oklahoma
wh..riu you are named aud
proceeded against as defendant
= qniring you to be and appear
in SAID court ON or before the %
day of May 1915 for defend the
divorce proceeding fl ed against
you in said court: and you are
hereby notified to SO appear at
said time. and SD defend said
,iion. or Judgement will be
taken agai,i.i you ih said behalf
&c ording to the plaintiffs pet
tition herein fl I'd.
Giv"n u"d.rny hand and seal
of this CONT this the 7th day of
April 1915
G n. Shaffer
Court Clerk.
BY g. VI. LiOnberger.
Deputy Clerk.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1915-05-08
G n. Shaffer
Court Clerk.
BY g. VI. Lionberger.
Deputy Clerk.

a person (Negro) whe advise d
other Negroes not to patrOniZa
Negro Doctors. Lawyers and
other professional men, is not
entitled to the support of the
race. 1t is bad enough for the
individual himselftO knock "a
gainst the professional man, but
its hell wnen he advises the rank
and fie to follow his cursed
ex,mplel.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1915-05-08
No. 666

This 10 prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or Chl.LS L FEVER.
Five or elk doses will break any ease, and
taken then - tonic the Fever will not
eturn. 1t acts ca the liver better than
Calomel and doe ~ ties = sicksn. 2In
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1915-05-08
SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED AT
= THIS OFFICE
FREE TO FARMERS
SEEDS

BY special arrangement the Ratekin
Seed House of Shenandoah. Iowa, one Of
the Oldest, best established seed firms in
the country will mail copy of their Big
Illustrated Seed Catalogues. This book
is complete on all farm and garden seeds.
1t tells how to grow big yields and all
about the best varieties Of Corn for your
locality; also Seed Oats, Wheat Barley,
Speltz, Grasses. Clovers, Alfalfa, Pasture
and Lawn Mixtures, Seed Potatoes and
al other farm and garden seeds. This
Book is worth dollars to all in want of
seeds Of any kind. IT'S FREE to all
oui readers. Write for it today and
mention this paper The address is
RATEKIN,S SEED HOUSE.
Shenandoah, Iowa.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1915-05-08
PERSISTENCE IN
BUSINESS wins
noV Miss Cleo N. Gibbs Mas
tered Her Difficulties.
TELLS 4 THRILLING STORY.

Rose From Obscure Clerical Position to
Chief Clerk In Big Business Concern.
Attributes Much Of Success to Dong
ths Little Things We'll and Sticking
20 Her Job.
Birmingham. Ala.-The story Of sue
cess, no matter who the individual or
what the field, is most always thrilling
and interesting and commands public
attention. That story must be more
interesting and thrilling if the nara.
tor happens to be an obscure cOlOred
girl, who In the very nature OF things
starts out In life handicapped by iea
son Of meager opportunities and ad
vantages.
Miss Cleo NJ Gibbs. the chief clerk
Of the Atlanta (Ala.) Special Benefit
company. Of which MIR Z. w Howell
n the president and manager Is one
Of the most efficient clerks In Birming
ham and assumes with entire satisfac-
tlon much Of the harassfns details Of
JIG 0luuuHCthCIIt VI thS plS
She IL young woman who In her own
way tells how she rose from a mere
machine In the work to one Of the
really dependable characters.
Miss Gibbs says:
"When first entered the work as
IN obscure clerk the outlook for sue.
cess seemed unusually dark. I could
not see my way clearly always
looked for the road to success. what.
ever It might be I worked hard In
school and succeeded In finishing with
class hOnOrs and came to Birmingham
from Meridian. Miss. Jan. ~. 1910 /
was In the city about month before
I applied for work Then applied at
the office Of E. W. Howell. who was
at that time the secretary Of the At
hnta Mutual Insurance assOciatiO
In about two weeks there was va.
cancy to be filed. and my application
was accepted.
AT flrst ] did not like the insurance
work and experienced difficulty In
keeping al the details strnight-such
% the difference between lapses and
transfers. life schedules. what to do
when one name appeared on the lapse
and transfer sheet at the same time.
making up Office books. showing the
cash, the arrears, the advances and
- on.
The hrst week seemed enough for
me- ! was ready to give up. but my
people insisted on my sticking to the
Job and making good. fully decided
b quit and did 30. ] did not remain
away from work long. however. and.
summing up new courage. reported for
work tho same day ] quit
Starting OF again. Mr.. Howell
would send one Of the agents or the
special men into the Office to show me
what had to do. Each day It seemed
that one would show me In q different
way from another. always telling me
that the other was wrong. When the
state inspector came all Of my work
was wrong, and I had to stand the
consequences because It was in my
handwriting. Everything seemed to
work at q disadvantage. I only knew
that I was sticking to my Job. and
Was then fully determined 70 stick
until things went right
II did not get the work right until
N. Howell told me to make no
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