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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
CHURCH MAY LOSE
POWER FOR GOOD
Warning Is Sounded By Professor
Anderson OF Augustana Before
Young Mems Club.
SAYS WE LIVE IN DON'T CARE AGE
IndifferentiSm Threatens Religious In
stitutiOns-Urges Right Kind OF
Ideals for Children.

|. NJ. Anderson, professor at Au-
gustana college, speaking before the
Young Mems club of the Swedish Lu-
theran church at its quarterly meet
ing last evening in the church par
lors, sounded a warning to the church
of today, that unless a conservation
of the resources left as heritage by
fathers of the present generation
takes place at once, that institution
will soon lose its individuality and
power for good.
Just as a shrewd business man
takes account of his stock in period
ical inventory, so must the church get
an estimate of its real resources
not merely the physical manifestations
of them, declared the Augustana pro-
fessOr. The need in the church is one
of conservation of the most precious
resources it has to command, and the
situation must be diagnosed with the
view of bringing about the solution.
Principal resources to be conserved,
touched upon during the address, were
the individuality and seriousness of
the children, the children upon whom
its future character depends, and the
laymen and the work they can do in
shaping policies.
Live in "D0n't Care" Age.
I'VE live in a don't care age" said
the speaker at the outset. Religion
is either the greatest thing in the uni
verse or else it is nothing Indiffer-
entism is in our midst There is dan
g
for God and the church"
1t is inevitable, said the speaker,
that in the not distant future all races
who have come here from every por-
ton of the globe will be blended into
one people. History alone is sufficient
evidence of this. The duty of the
church at this time is to burn out
the refuse characteristics of each race
and to see that the good is perpetual
ted. In so doing, individuality and
seriousness will be conserved for the
church of tomorrow.
Right ideals must be kept before
the children, he said The character of
future pastors and lavmen depends
on early Christian influences. The
field is a limited one for future work,
it was brought out.
Up to the Laymen.
But what have we ordinary laymen
to do? was one of the closing uues-
tons. II is the laymen themselves
who really determine what the clergy
is and shall be. 1t is the laymen who
decide whether the church shall con-
tinue under changed external condi-
tons, or whether there is to be an
amalgamation with worldlineSs which
will sap the Church's very backbone.
1t is the laymen who determine the
kind of leaders and pastors we shall
have
The work is Gods work" he said.
in conclusion. 1T is ours to preserve
the spiritual atmosphere of the
church which is now threatened. and
to conserve those jewels given us
through our fathers and mothers"
To Install Electric Lights.
The banquet was the quarterly one
or the young mems organization. and
was attended by upward of 100. Dur
ing the business meeting which fol-
lowed an excellent supper served by
the ladies of the congregation, decis-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
To Install Electric Lights.

The banquet was the quarterly one
OF the young mems organization. and
was attended by upward of 100. Dur
ing the business meeting which fol-
lowed an excellent supper served by
the ladies Of the congregation, decis-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

A bad back makes you gloomy.
Can't be happy with continual back
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-02
BURNING CIGARETTE
IS CAUSE OF DEATH
MISS ANNA SULLIVAN sUccUMes
TO BURNS RECEIVED YES
TEROAY MORNING.
Fell 10 Sleep With Lighted Cigarette
Between Lips. Which Iginited
Bed Clothing.

When the bedclothing under which
she was sleeping ignited from a burn
ing cigarette yesterday morning at
six o'clock. Miss Anna Sullivan, an
inmate in the house OF Mrs. Kate
Brown OF South Twenty-third street,
was so seriously burned that her
death resulted twelve hours later In
the Ohio Valley General hospital
Miss Sullivan had gone to her room
about $3.50. a m. and according TO
Mrs. Brown. II was customary for her
70 smoke a cigarette before retiring.
her, II Is thought, and in an I'M
cigarette To fall from her lips, iginit-
from her room alarmed Mrs. Brown
door down We're able TO prolong the
life OF Miss Sullivan. Her breast and
face was badly burned and II is
thought that she inhaled some Of the
flames.
DIR. c. n. Keesor was called and a
still alarm sent TO the Hook and
Ladder and the Niagara fire com
panies. Her removal to the Ohio
Valley General hospital was ordered
but despite the efforts of the attend
ants. death ensued ten hours later.
The body was removed 10 tho
Mendel Undertaking parlors, pending
the arrival this morning of Miss
Sullivan's mother. Mrs. Mary Sullivan
OF Pittsburgh. who was notified last
night. Miss Sullivan was - years
old and was born in Pittsburgh.
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GRAVITY CAUSED
,cou+inu.d from Tir,, rassj

spoons bic for such an occurrence would
scarcely hp Eiveu any share iu the re-
lab.lifafiou ~ the Mexican republic.
The American plan for c0 operation
would not entail ant particular hard
hips Dn fnn DO fIrfu government. %
was pointed out elmo" thn one 81
American occupation could boz limited
in fNc extreme northern portion Of
Mexico and since withdrawal could hc
reached at a period not very far dis.
f3rt
There wac n marked disposition to
attach some Significance f1 fhe fact
That Secretary Baker. Instructions fn
General" scott and Fun fuu referred
.n.. iT on" Wa f'uriuu government
Intention nDf tD arr.r fo sl "immc
dictate. D. was asserted. any objection
'n withdrawal after "a reasonable DO.
Rod
Increases Danger.
NfNIr1u Officials .lII TODAY that
they we're HnYi0I. f0 have tho con.
r..fs additional das ~ uncertainty
rnrariIrr fhn dI ru IIou of fir Amer
IrIr column increase. tho DANCER ~
oI'bro1ta south of 'ho border
F'W report NJ 70 reliable nature
wore received today Indicating that fHe
IfI.f Temporary rH. ur Wrvi~an
COIL These ralf fh0f fhr Sixth. eIv
ffrrfh and Seventeenth infantry rarI
m.rf.. which fOrmrrl. Vrrr af Caara
GurlrH and C0Iorl uIbian. now a-a
1f tfm.1u.u1. General rrrah.rr'r t4Hr
HrI fNHf fHn TuN.f. fourth m guard
..r OBJ. .Ue ~ Communication 'frlm
. fY'umil.
Tho Thirteenth md Eleventh rrrI
mont. NJ cavalry rrI r8r. of fHr Trrfh
and seventh HI.U were rrrlrffT ai
. NtmIIIira With 'In Erfh ur f. way
. fI ffHf point
With chic aIrr fIf.. af f.. com
m1rd Hrl vIfh fia rI fomar. Tafrr. d
ruHrffI1rH made 10 wa. Indicated
. fhHf General rrr hirr va. rrrfr f9r
any rgrufu1llfv
Only f0W Gathered column ~ ffa
rrfnNIf.NrHfr force pro reported .rufH
ri HtmIqIIra. Ile great bulk of Cen
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PHILIPPINE BILL
Continued From Pirrt P.geD

gress said he was so greatly disap-
pointed over the failure OF the Eenaf .
bill In the house that he would not
return 10 congress.
This ends my work in congress 90
he said. Il am not coming back. What
Is the use? the action OF the house
tonight makes the fight for indepen-
dence harder. ! notice that not "A
single Republican voted for the Clarke
amendment. They had Il all figured
out IN advance"
Mr. Quezon had advocated the sen
ate bill in an earnest speech during
the afternoon. He told the house that
Japan would not seize the islands II
they were freed, and moreover that
Japan would not keep of any Europ-
can nation that might turn hungry
eyes that way.
He said he was satisfied. that the
bill would 90 back 10 tho senate. 20
into conference. there TO die.
conferees Instructed.
over tho heated protest OF admin.
istratiOn leaders. the house. by a vote
NJ 2p3 to 1874. instructed IT'S cOnferees
not 20 agree TO any declaration setting
definite time for granting tho island
their Independence. Speaker Clark
named Representative Jones. ~ Nir
r.nia. and Carrot, Of Tennessee Demo
crats). and TOwner. Of Iowa Kcuub
lican). az confcrees.
Debate on the bill was Unexpectedly
tame Little objection was raised tc
the Democratic plan 10 rush the meas
ure through. The general debate was
limited 10 eight hours BY unauimou-
consent, and only seven hours were
used. The other hour was given fo
discussion Of the Clarke amendment
under the hve-minute rule and shortly
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tablished With a special purpose such
as no other government avowed. This
government vas established in order
that Just g2Ld.Nacy might belong 10
every man wlom our institutions
could touch. and not only that Justice
and liberty should belong To America,
but that. so far a. America was CON
cerned and her influence involved.
they should BE- extended 10 mankind
everywhere SO the inspiration OF
serving America is a very profound in
spirauon
Great Inspiration.
Have you not thought what might
be the outcome OF this great struggle
so far as the nations already engaged
are concerned Can you not imagine
the great awakening that has come to
a country like France. for example:
how much more Intensity every
FrenChmau and every German feels
the national compulsion than he ever
felt II before How much more he
feels himself. not an individual, but
fraction In great whole How
much more his blood springs 20 The
challenge Of patriotic suggestion? lie
is not fighting for his own life. lie
is sacrificing his own life. or willing
10 sacrifice IL. tn order that greater
life Than his might persist. the life OF
his nation. So In America We are get
ting already the indirect benefit OF
that suggestion. We are beginning 20
realize how a nation o. n unit and that
any individual of 30 who does not feel
the impulse Of the whole does not be
long 10 b. and does not belong in u.
Little Divided Allegiance
We have heard a great deal about
divided allegiance in This country. but
before We discuss divided aleCinaco
in lie political aspect We ought to let
our thoughts run back 10 what were
perhaps our divided alleEisuCes Zoo re-
spoct TO our relations Co each other.
America had been brought tO such a
poinf az liberalization Of interest. or
occupation. Of objects sought. that she
was in danger Of losing the conscious
ness Of her sinEleuCss and solidarity
There were men pulling al cross pur-
poses iu regard 10 their private inter
csts and their Public endesvors in this
country long before The war came Co
remind Us that We were n single ma
tiOn. with n single duty and n single
ideal. and The first thing that has
happened to us ls that We have an been
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SCOTT AND FUNSTON
Continued From FIRST Page.)

complished its real purpose-the elimi-
nation OF Villa and his adherents-
and that longer occupation OF Mexican
territory by American troops was sery-
ing only to undermine the control OF
the de facto government over the gen
eral situation in Mexico.
I'VE are satisfied that villas ban
dts are no longer 10 be looked upon
as a menace TO the peace Of the coun-
try ne said.
The American troops should be
withdrawn TO restore tranquility among
the people. IL is believed that Villa
either has been killed or driven TO
refuge where he will no longer modest
either Americans or MeNicans. The
bandits have been well dispersed and
their froCes materially dreduced.
There is. therefore. an increasing
suspicion among some of our people
that the American troops are remain
ing In Mexico for some other motive
than TO pursue the bandits
Acting Under Instructions.
The ambassador acted under general
Instructions from his government IN
renewing his request for a reply to
General CarranZas note suggesting
that the time had come TO take up the
question OF Withdrawal He said his
efforts with the state department were
independent of General Obregon's dis
a.
with the same object
The dispatch sent TO General Scott
tonight was supplemental 10 one sent
yesterday. 10 was prepared by Secre-
tary Baker after a very brief confer
euce with the President and later talks
with Secretary Lansing and Counsellor
Polk of the state department.
Reports Of the conference are signed
Jointly by Generals Scott and Funs-
ton. So far az Is known they have
contained no recommendations from
the two officers. merely stating what
had been said and asking for such
further information as they thought
was necessary in order 10 pursue the
discussions
In some quarters in touch with
Mexican Developments IL was said that
tho President was handling the sltua-
ton personally and had no question
for decision TO lay before hi7 e. abInet
tomorrow. The flat statements Of all
administration officials that there had
been no change Of policy bore out this
idea.
n was stated officially that no for.
NAL demand for withdrawal Of the
troops had been made by any repre-.
sentative 81 the Dc facto government
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-02
ARRESTS TO FOLLOW
ATTACK ON FARMER

MOUNT VERNON. O. May l.
When Samuel Clark. Sc. Jackson town
ship farmer who was tarred and fcath-
cred yesterday morning is able 20
come 10 town he will swear out war
rents for the arrest Of several men
whom he believes responsible for the
tarring
Clark g. In a serious condition Tur.
pentinc applied 10 remove the heavy
coat Of tar has made his flesh raw
an over his body.
Clark says be believes neighbOrs
with whom he had trouble are rcspon-
sible for the affair lie was called 20
the door Of his home I'm his nignt.
clothes early in the morning. seized.
rolled in tar and feathers applied
Clark said today that he had re-
Ccivod letter warning him 90 leave
the vicinity in ten days or hc would
BE- killed. % am going TO stay Clark
said today.
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after O'Clock tonight voting began in
committee OF the whole.
Representative Jones' argument for
the senate bill was that the time had
come TO redeem the promises OF free
dom 20 the Filipinos and that II was
useless for the United States ever 10
attempt the islands in case they were
attacked by strong foreign invader
Representative Towner. OF Iowa, the
ranking minority member OF the in.
sular committee, insisted that the
islands were valuable possession and
were unprepared for freedom.
Don't haul down the flag" was the
burden of speeches from the Republi.
can side. Representative Cooper. OF
Wisconsin. Republican. struck a dis.
cordant note on the minority side by
declaring that while the flag was in
the Philippines the constitution had
not been there.
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Pershing's men IS now well within 200
miles OF the border
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-02

pulled together by a great tug at the
heart in respect of our individual in
terests. We have all been reminded
with an emphasis for which ! for one
thank God that We are first OF all
Americans and only after that at lib
erty to seek our individual interest.
And then those OF our fellow citizens
who may for a little while have been
tempted to think rather Of the lands
Of their origin than of the land OF their
present allegiance have been reminded
that there l.. politically speaking. only
one allegiance conceivable and pos
sible.
You have heard a great deal about
the hypen. I for one have never been
deceived. The number OF persons Of
really divided allegiance in this coun-
Try Is very small"
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DEMOCRATS
Ccontinued from first PagsJ

tended the conference 20 All out the
ticket. which seems TO have been sue.
cessful 4. r. Kenney. Of Parkers
burg. will run for auditor; Lloyd Rine
mart. ~ Sutton. for treasurer. W. :
sawyer. of Hinton. for attorney gen,
cral. y W Post 81 Narfinsburg Tor
commissioner of agriculture. n. 4
Armstrong. ~ MorEantoWn. for com
missioner az schools. with the position
or secretary ~ state stili open with
two or three willing 10 run n assured
~ mo- opposition. Tho apathy ~ The
Democrats was In marked contrast N
~" confidence shown az RpOlhl Ican
GATHERINGS. There being three candi
dates for governor. no action wa,
taken regarding that office
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-02
RIOTERS FORC|BLY
ENTER AND DAMAGE STEEL MILLS

mills OF the Carnegie Steel company
went on a strike late today. They de
mand ten per cent increase in wages.
Six hundred men are affected. Fifty
laborers employed at the city filtration
plant also quit work because they were
refused an increase In pay. At Charlie
roi. Pa. employees in four departments
of the Hussey Binns Shovel company
quit work because a raise in wages eff
fective today was unsatisfactory.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-02
COLUMBUS SYNOD TO MEET.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. May l.
The Columbus synod, a division Of
the Evangelical Lutheran SYNOD of
Ohio. West Virginia and Kentucky.
viii meet this week in Charleston.
The sessions will continue three DAYS.
beglnning tomorrow. Rev ID. p
Ebert, Of Marysville. Ohio. and Rev.
l.. II. BURY, OF Charleston. will be
among the principal speakers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-02
U. S. TROOPS READY TO MOVE

LAREDO. Tex, May six compan-
les OF the United States infantry and
two troops OF the fourteenth cavalry
were suddenly ordered TO remain at
their post here today after having pre-
pared TO leave for target range near
by. wagon train Of supplies after
going a short distance was recalled.
The reason for resembling orders for
this force 70 20 to the target range IS
unknown here.
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ana freshmen teams. reported to Coach
FolwclL After practice in taclSling ami
handling the ball the squad took a quar-
Ter OF n mile run around the track
The Tupelo journal., 1916-12-22
Fire at Verona

At about II o'clock Sunday
night the Farmers Union Ware
house at Verona was discovered
on fire, and while everv effort
was made to save the building
those who gathered there were
powerless to stop the flames.
There are no waterworks over
the town, and the building and
about $50 bales of coston were
soon consumed.
The bulk of the cotton was
owned by w. S. Johnson & Sons
and Garmon Bros. and their
holdings were fully covered by
insurance. A few bales held by
farmers that were not covered
by insurance were lost. The
building, which was owned by
the Farmers Union Warehouse
Company. was not insured.
The total loss is in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. The origin
Of the fire is not known, but
there is a possibility of the build
ing being struck by lightning as
ar electrical storm was raging at
the time.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-12-22
Mails Out Dresses

The Tupelo Cotton Mills mailed
out this week eight hundred
dresses to eight hundred can.
ming club girls of the state.
Early in the season the mill Of
fered to give the necessary cloth
to make her a dress to each can
ming club girl in the state who
would can as many as fifty cans
of fruits and vegetables by her
own hand. Eight hundred names
were turned into the mill and the
office force spent several, days
selecting the patterns and get
ting the dresses mailed in time
to reach the girls by Christmas.
The patterns are of the latest
and nobbiest Of the mills best
material and the recipients Of
these remembrances will no doubt
be happy when they appear in
their new dresses. The eight
hundred girls are scattered In
twenty-four counties ofthestate.
Lee county comes to the front
with fifty girls who are entitled
to and will receive a dress from
the mill. ss
The Tupelo journal., 1916-12-22
TUPELo, MISS FRIDAY DECEMBER 22 1916
Mack Davis

Died, at his home here at four
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon,
Mack Davis. after an illness of
a week.
Mr.. Davis was taken seriously
i'll on last Wednesday afternoon
and~ it was necessary for him
to be operated upon for appendi-
citis. His condition at the time
was pronounced very unfavor-
able and his physician expressed
but little hope of his recovery.
He grew worse continually and
quietly breathed his last Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mack Davis has been a resi-
dent of Lee county for a number
of years and has always been
recognized as one of the county's
best citizens. He was success
full farmer and prospered. Three
years ago he built home on the
Belden pike just north of town
and has made his home there
since. He was engaged several
years in road building and had
number of contracts in the coun-
ty.. He was a kim and devoted
husband aud father and a true
friend. He leaves a wife and
four small children who. have the
sympathy of the community in
their bereavement.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted from the residence Thurs
day afternoon at two O'clock by
Rev. O. w. Bradley of the Meth
odist church, of which deceased
was member. Many beautiful
floral offerings were sent to be
laid upon his grave.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-12-22
Meeting of Medical Society

The East Mississippi Six. .Coun-
ties Medical Society met at the
court house tuesday afternoon,
and was called to order by DR..
R. B. Caldwell, of Baldwin.
president, and DR.. F. j. Under
wood, secretary, being present.
The meeting was very largely
attended, there being represen-
tatives present from each coun-
ty, more than fifty being in at
tendance. Invocation was Of
fered by Rev. 0. w. Bradley, of
sTupelo. DIR. T. M. Dye. of
Clarksdale, president of the
State Medical Association, was
present and gave a general talk
on organized medicine. DR.. A.
c. Lewis, of Memphis, was pres
ent and discussed the treatment
of the diseases of the inner ear.
DIR. Willis VALLEY, state SANTA
rian, of jackson, discussed some
factors in municipal sanitation.
DR.. c r. Berry, of the Gilmer
Sanitarium of Amory, had a pa
per on post operative treatment.
DR.. William J. Coleman, of Aber-
deem discussed the treatment of
compound fracture; DR.. Smith,
OF Pittsboro, pellagra; DR.. Ay-
cock, of Bentley. pneumonia.
DR.. G. G. Armstrong, of Varda-
man, was also on the program
with paper.
The election of officers for the
ensuing year resulted in the
election of DR.. Armstrong as
president, and DR.. Underwood
as secretary. The annual BAN
quet was held at the Tupelo Ho-
tel, where magnificent spread
was served the medicos.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-12-22
Trustees Sale Notice

Pursuant to the provisions of GER
tain deed of trust executed by III. B.
Clayton ana wife. M. N. Clayton, on
the 9th day of January. A, D..
1915, to secure certain Indebtedness
therein mentioned to G. w. Clayton.
which deed of trust is duly record
ed in the chancery clerks Office of
Lee county. Miss, in deed record book
No. ll5, page 294, will. as trustee in
said deed of trust. on the
TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY.
A. D.. 1917, at court house in the
City of Tupelo, Lee county, Miss.
W thin legal hours offer for sale, at
public outcry. to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described prop
erty:
Twenty-four acres off Of the west
end of the south half of the south half
of the southwest quarter of section X.
township 8. range 5, east. Also 16
acres situated in the northeast quarter
of section IL, township 9. range 5 east.
and more particularly described "a
follows: Beginning at a stake on said
section line so rods west of the north
west corner Of the said quarter section.
and running west So rods to stake.
thence south 373 rods to stake. thence
S74 rods to the beginning point, ant
containing l6 acres more or less. All
in Lee county, Miss.
Such title conveyed as is vested in
me as trustee aforesaid.
This 18th day Of December. 1916.
40 r. w. Clayton, Trustee