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The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16

nal Christian Science Monitor and other big dailies.
 The little editor of The Pods Fairy Department informed the editor that whatever he did he must keep the name, @Pea Ridge Pod" alive. Others think the same way and here is a poem we've just received from The Pods poet, l.. V. Flowers:
 LICE OAKS AND ME.
 By L. " Flowers. Lige Oaks he lives iii Gobhler Knobb. And I in Poker Bend; Fer me he'd do most any job,
 Fer Lige is shore my friend But Lige would rather fish than eat, And scarcely works at all; skimpy crop, his corn and wheat, He haryests in the fall Lige Oaks an me we settled hyar
 Way back in fifty-eight: He chose to live, he said, up whar He'd keep his bearins straight That's how it comes, while I'm down
 hyar,
 He lives up on the hill, And fishes in the stream down thar That l make turn my mill. Lige Oaks has lived hyar long as me, And had the same free range. And yet he's pore as pore e'n be, Which you mout think is strange; Eut when you'd know his ways you'd
 see
 At what says no dream: The difference twixt Like Oaks an Is how we've used that stream. And here's two Picked Pods out of big bunch sent in by Elin Norton. Before printing them just wish to say l don't know that I am a hero:
 The only real heroes are those who do not know they are heroes. But who wants to be hero, anyhow? Take the 'h'' out of hero And substitute a "z'',
 And that's what usually happens When hero he would be.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16

For fear the editor would throw it all in the waste basket and the reader would become surfeited we refrain from quoting a few pages of similar editorials from the Ohio State Jour
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16

We'll, am back on earth again in old Pulaski county.
 It was near o'clock last Thursday when 1 left Little Rock and headed out south over the Benton road. Walk ing up to an old-fashioned farm house along path widened on either side by row of yellow daffodils in bloom, two facts struck me like a blow from a sledge hammer l was back in the South and it is springtime Now, this was after l had crossed Fourche, but when 1 asked a farmer the name I un- derstood him to say Push creek and I wondered why Push creek? For from it's sluggish movement it did not look like it was pushing very mnch
 H. A. Sheridan, an old-time hospi- table Southerner, notwithstanding his name, entertained me most hospita- bly, for the night. He is Confede- rate Veteran and carried crippled left arm caused by the bullet of one of Gen. Phil. Sheridan's men. They are no kin, he says. Notwithstanding his age of 72 years and his crippled arm he had spent the day with his team at hard work hauling seven loads of rock to improve the creek ford. At night the good wife threw fat pine on the fire and as the light fiared up I was again reminded of old times in the South. Having travelled fI.rx : n through the woods MT. Sheridan is hearty believer in good roads, which said he, "are country builders This was on the Halstead road, so, after bidding my old Confederate friend goodbye, l retraced nay steps to the Benton road.
 AS I reached the creek I could not help but observe the mild-mannered cows going forth to graze. There were two Fourche creeks here, each bridg- ed, and they formed an island five or six miles long, which overfiows so bad ly that it is left unfenced and is the favorite grazing grounds of hundreds of dairy cows. 1 sat down by the roadside and watched the cows go over the bridge to the island. The rock road was so good that the cows could not help but walk along it short dis tance, but the young, tender grass at the roadside was so tempting that bossy was bound to leave it soon. When l crossed a black heifer looked at me in such friendly way I could not help but notice her and pat her on the head, and then as she noticed my note book I got an idea that she was following after me just to get me to put her in The Pulaskan, and stopped right there and wrote her up.
 l am enjoying my liberty You can have no idea how good feel to be at liberty and rambling around through old Pulaski. You must excuse me, [ feel ii in my blood and I have d good poem about spring my friend Flowers that ought to be put in right here, but l will save it for next week.
 Getting back to the main road I was not long in reaching Rock creek, a beautiful stream that babbles along over the rocks bordered on either side hv nina trpoc with oxnYoce ir, fha ode,o
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16

Getting back to the main road I was not long in reaching Rock creek, a beautiful stream that babbles along over the rocks bordered on either side by pine trees with cypress in the edge of the water. Again I must repeat l
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The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16

am enjoying my liberty. You can have no idea how good feel to be at liberty and rambling around through old Pulaski. You must excuse me, feel it in my blood and I have d good poem about spring my friend Flowers that ought to be put in right here, but l will save it for next week.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
DR.. CLARK IN TEXAS.

Rev. C. H. Clark pastor of the Mt.
Olive Baptist Church, left the city
Monday in the Ohio capital. While
tour through Texas He made HIS
first sto pin Memphis, where he was
le guest of Rev. Mr.. Nightengale
the pastor of Old Beale Street Bap-
fist Church From Memphis he went
direct to Little Rock, the home o.
Drs. Robinson, Gaines and others
and then over the Sunshine Special
to Houston, Texas. While in the
state he will be the guest of the Bap
fist General Convention, the largest
state convention among Baptists IN
the United States, presided over by
Rev. L. l.. Campbell, whom the Bap;
lists declare is one of the greatest
organizers of the country. Rev. Mr.
Clark will deliver several sermons at
the convention in Houston, after
which he will visit Galveston, Austin
San Antonio, Waco, Dallas and Fort
Worth. The message of the death
of his granddaughter reached him
while he was on the train en- routt
and he wired full instructions as it
was impossible for him to return in
time for the funeral.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
r. H. BOYD IN THE NORTH.

During the week Rev. R. H. Boyd
has been visiting the state conven'
ton in the Buck Eye State and this
week he is in the Quaker State at
tending the Pennsylvania Baptist
State Convention. These two state
conventions, according to what was
learned at the Headquarters of the
National BAPTIST Publishing Board,
have sCaunch representations of the
Baptist denomination and DR.. Boyd's
tour at this particnll- time is re-
garded as significant. The Buck
Eve people hold their meetings at
Cleveland and it is understood that
they gave DR.. Bovd a rousing receD-
ton. After the adjournment of the
meeting he went to Columbus, where
he was the guest of Rev. Ebert W.
Moore D D., SPENDING Sunday and
Monday nthe Ohio capital. While
in Pittsburg he will be in charge OF
Revs. J. c. Austin, w. II. G. Messer,
w. T. Hall with number of other
staunch supporters of the denomina-
ton, with which DR.. Boyd is so we'll
identified.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
MRS. NELSON c.
MERRY DEAD
WIFE OF PIONEER BAPTIST
PREACHER-REACHED A RIPE
OLD AGE-CITY AND ALL BAP-
lists MOURN.

Death claimed Mrs. Nelson G..
Merry at the family residence Thurs
day morning. The news spread
thu oupghout the city rapidly, ald
scores OF friends soon ga hered
around the grief stricken family. Mrs.
Merry was the widow of the Lite
Rev. Nelson &. Merry, the Or anizef
of the Spruce Street Church. Her
husband preceded her By a nLmb r OF
years. She was regarded as one of
the pioneer BaptisO women OF the
Lone Star State 1t was it her home
that the first money was rails I'd for
the purchase OF Baptist cAu.cl.
The remains will lay in state a. the
family residence on Eighth avenue,
from the Spruce Street Bap .ist
Church at o'clock Sunday afternoon
This information was given Thu sday
afternoon to a Globe reporter, WhO
called on the griefstr.cken laliiy.
1t is expected that a mum er of the
ministers of the city will patti. ipate
in the funeral services
In making the announcement, ii
was made with a vieN that the Uni
form Rank, who had already arranged
for service at this hour, woulI post
pone their sermon out of respect loI
the noble dead.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
REV. j. A.. SHARP IN OKLAHOMA.

After being absent from the city
over a month, during which time he
toured southern Illinois and Ken
lucky, Rev. j. A. Sharp retired to
the city Monday morning. After
spending part of two days he left
Immediately for Oklahoma. where he
will be the guest of the Progressive
Baptist State Convention, which is
to convene in Muskogee, and OF
which the Rev. s. S. Jones, D. D.,
is president. Dr. Sharp stated while
in the city that he would spend about
month in the state, after which
he would go to Chicago where he
would conduct a large teacher train
ing class that has been arranged for
him> and he would perhaps not get
bach to Nashville before Xmas.
When asked whether he intended to
conduct another teacher training
class the coming winter he stated
he was and that in all probability
it would be record breaker.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
REV. PRESTON TAYLOR
IN THE WEST.

st. Louis, MOTOR the past two
weeks Rev. Preston Taylor has been
in st. Louis conducting a series of
meetings under the auspices of the
Christian Churches of St. Louis The
meeting had been PLANNED long
ahead of time and the arrangements
were finally contaminated during the
Supreme Lodge. The Rev. Tqvlor's
return WAS -hera'ded broadcast
throughout the city and not only the
members of the Christian church,
but scores of Tennesseans took AID
vant9ge of the occasion tn Re pres,
ert at the night services, which were
made all the more interesting from
the fact that Mrs. Preston Taylor
had charge of the music each NIGHT
and special songs were prenared I'M
do" her direction with a large cho-
rus, scoring signal success at each
aNrearance. Rev. and Mrs Taylor
left st. Louis Wednesday for Kansas
CIV, where he is on program to de-
liver an address in the interest OF
the colOred members of the Chris
tian Church before the Kansas State
Convention which is comnosed entire.
ly of whites. At this meeting he is
tn renresent the missionary and edu-
cational phase of the work. He is
to spend some DAYS in Kansas and
return to his home in Nashville on
the 9Oth of the month. It is under.
stood that Mrs. Tav'or will accom-
pany him throughout the trip and
that on his return he will be given
big ovation in this city by his
church people at home.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
LADIES AUXILIARY OF RAILWAY
EMPLOYEES PROTECTIVE ASSO-
CITATION.
RESOLUTIONS.

On the morning of october 22nd,
he friends and acquaintance, re-
ceived with profound sorrow, the in
diligence of the death of Mrs. Roxie
Porch, the wife of Chas. w. Porch,
and expresident of the Ladies' Auxi-
liary Association.
Her career was one of great use
fulness and was closely associated
with the growth and development of
the Ladies' Auxiliary of Railway
Employees Protective Association
Her life was one of great service
and her personal interests were many
times, sacrificed to the good Of her
public activities.
So Jealous and prominent was she
in matters pertaining to the welfare
of the Ladies Auxiliary, even now it
is difficult to realize that she has de-
parted from the scenes of the living
and left us as silently as the sun light
departs from the hills.
She filled such place in the public
view, the vacancy created by her
death is not soon to be filed
1t would be needless to recite, at
this time, the record of her public
usefulness. Her Christian and chart.
table works are all around and about
us; her name will be treasured here,
and certainly her memory will re-
main fresh with us and be forever
cherished by those members Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary Association who
were PRIVILEGED to be associated with
her, therefore be it,
Resolved that the members of the
Ladies' Auxiliary Association and
officials, being deeply impressed with
the loss sustained in the untimely
death of Sister Roxie Porch, desire
to record their esteem for the quail
ties that so distinguished her as so
noble Christian character. Be it
Further Resolved, That a copy of
these resolutions be spread upon the
inmates of the Ladies' Auxiliary and
furnished to the family of the deceas-
ed, and also the daily papers of this
city.
Committee: Mrs. Emma Laws, Mrs.
Mary w. Long, Mrs. Annie Bowling,
Mrs. Anne Cartnell, Mrs. Mollie Blan-
ton.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
THE WOMAN'S MISSIONARY so
CIETY OF THE MT. OLIVE BAP-
fist CHURCH..
DECnT ITTInN
RESOLUTION.

Whereas, The Almighty God in his
infinite wisdom hath seen fit to call
to her eternal reward, our beloved
and revered sister, RoXie Porch, there
fore be it,
Resolved, That in the death of Sis
ter RoXie Porch, the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society of the Mt. Olive Bap-
fist church has lost a charitable, loyal
and faithful member Although an
invalid she was ever eager and will
ing to lend her assistance to her
church. She was a devout Christian
Woman. She has finished her earth
ly career, and has entered the king
lOm of Heaven. God having Judged
her work on earth.
Resolved, That we emulate the
Christian example of our dear depart
ed sister and that we tender to the
bereaved family our heart felt sympa-
ny in their deep grief and be it
Further Resolved, That copy Of
hese resolutions be sent to her rela-
tives copy be spread on the minutes,
and a copy be published in the Nash
vile Globe.
Mrs. Eliza Wilder, President.
Mrs. Ollie Cook, Secretary.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
DEATH OF MR.. ISAAC. McBRooM

News of the death of Mr.. Isaac Nc
Broom on the Brick Church Pike
reached the city Sunday morning.
The end came during the night Sat
urday, after brief illness. Mr.. Nc
Broom was the son of Mrs. A. A.
Cowan, on Jefferson street, and a
brother to DR.. Felix McBroom OF
Alabama, and DR.. A. H. McBroom
deceased. He was the oldest of all
the children and was well known
throughout the city. The funeral
services were held at the Zion Bap-
fist Church, Rev Jos. Keil, pastor
A large number of his many friends
were present at the funeral. The
church was entirely too small to ac-
commodate those present. Many
/ testimonials and resolutions were
presented. The deceased was an
earnest Sunday school worker being
teacher of large class of boys. The
services were held Monday at two
o'clock and interment was had at
Greenwood.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
REV. SLAUGHTER MEETS
WITH ACCIDENT.

While returning from the meeting
of the Executive Board of the state
convention, Rev. John Slaughter, a
member of the National Baptist Pub
fishing Board, met with very pain
full accident. 1t occurred at Lake
Providence on the Nolensville Pike.
He with a number of ministers, was
walking down the pike, when a man
approached on horseback, running
over Rev. Slaughter. 1t is said Rev.
Slaughter's leg was broken near the
ankle. Rev Slaughter was removed
by some of the friends to a nearby
house and medical aid was called.
He was kept there all night and re-
moved to his home in the city the
next morning by his son. A number
of the friends have expressed their
sympathies and called constantly up
no him.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
TWO MORE MEHARRYITES COM.
MISSIONED.

Advices from st. Louis, Mo-, this
week are to the effect that DR.. Jas
Eldridge Hurt, a former Nashville
man and graduate of Meharry Medi-
cal College, who for number of years
was superintendent of the Mt. Olive
Baptist Sunday School, has been COM
missioned, in the United States Army.
DR.. Hurts relatives reside in this
city, where he is well and favorably
known. He is also a graduate of
Pearl High School. DR.. Hurt was
recently married to one of Arkansas
most promising young women.
1t was also learned that DR.. H. A.
Herroitt, another Meharry graduate,
was among the number commissioned
from tho -~~'r''~ nor,n and that
, made up the ten st. Louis men
VINO we din 10 LOSE " receive COM
missions.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
NEGROES CALL ON
SEC'Y. M ADOO
10000 CITIZENS OF NASHVILLE
REPRESENTED-M IN
FORMATION GIVEN-FARMEk'S
LOAN BANK DISCUSSED.

Fourteen representative citizens
formed themselves into a committee
representing the forty thousand Ne
grOes of Nashville, and called on
Secretary McAdoo at the CONNER
cial Club Tuesday at three thirty TO-
clock.
The committee was ushered into
the assembly room of the CONNER
cial Club, where they waited the ar
rival of the Secretary of the Treas
ury Hon. ]. C. Napier, Ex-Register
of the Treasury, who is personally
acquainted with Mr. McAdoo, acted
as chairman of the committee and
spokesman. Mr.. McAdoo was intro
duced personally to each representa-
tive and extended greetings. After
the formal introductions he was call
ed upon for a speech, to which he
responded He declared he was es-
pecially interested in the Negroes of
the United States and that he admir-
ed their industry, loyalty and devo-
ton. He paid high tribute to those
employed in the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington and stated he
felt sure his administration saw a
larger number employed in the de-
partment than during its history. The
burden Of his address, however. was
full explanation of the validity OF
government bond. He declared
! hot hot
than money in the bank, better than
a note on the government, better
| than savings account. In fact, Mr..
McAdoo labored earnestly and yet
Interestingly throughout the address
to unravel the knotty problems that
some had wanted to surround the
Liberty Bond. After finishing with
the bond issue he volunteered in
! formation on the Farmers Loan
Band, saying that it was designed
primarily to help the farmers of the
United States, irrespective of color
'The Government of the United
States is looking as best it can aft
er the interest of every citizen and
we feel that the colored people Of
the United States are going to dc
their part, their whole duty in every
respect, just as they have done il
the PAST, just as they are doing III
the present, just so they will do il
the future" he declared.
The personnel of the committee
was w. N. Sanders, secretary of the
Y. M. c A., Henry A. Boyd, assist
ant secretary National Baptist Pub
l,shing Board; DR.. Geo. e. Haynes
Fisk University; DIR. E. B. Jefferson
Mr.. ]. G. Thompson, C. N. Langston
assistant cashier One Cent Savings
Bank; E. L. Price Merchant Tailor;
"A. N Johnson, undertaken; DR.. F.
Fl. Martin, J. c. Crawley, w. Fl
Oden, real estate agent; ]. c. Napier
ex-register of the treasury, ]. w
Grant, attorney-at-law; Rev. w. e. FL
lington, nastor First Baptist Church
East Nashville. While Mr.. McAdor
was much taken up, it being bus!
day in the city, the committee zen
resenting the Negro citizens had nl
trouble in making the arrangements
for this conference. Secretary Nc
Adno paid high tribute to the so
sale Templars at little Rock anr
took occasion to mention he wai
presented with a fifty thousand dol
lar check at Little Rock by the Mo
sale Templars for the Liberty Bonds
He said he felt it was perhaps on,
of the most striking demonstration
TO the loyalty of the people.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
DIR. J. E. HURT RECEIVES COM
MISSION.

DR.. James Eldridge Hurt of 1920
Goode Avenue, st. Louis, Mo-, one of
Meharry Medical College young phy-
sicians has creditably passed the
mental and physical examination for
First Lieutenant in the Medical sec
tion of the Officers Reserve Corps of
the United States Army. DR.. Hurt
has received his commission as First
Lieutenant from Washington, d. c.,
and is awaiting further orders.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
NUMBER So
RESOLUTIONS H
FOR MRS. PORCH
DEACON P0RCH'S HELP-MEET
GOES TO REWARD-FUNERAL
SERVICES HELD WEDNESDAY
AT MT. OLIVE.

Impressive indeed were the funeral
services held over the remains OF
Mrs. Roxie A. Porch on Wednesday
afternoon at the Mt. Olive Baptist
Church of which she had been a
member for twelve years.
RoXie A. Porch was born July 10,
1865, in Oxford, Newton County, Ga.
She departed this life Monday morn
ing, October %, 1917. She was mar
ried to Charles w. Porch November
is, 1887. She professed hope in
Christ twelve years ago at the Mt.
Olive Baptist Church Her favorite
hymn was ''On Jordan's Stormy
BANS | Stand" She lived a consis-
tent Christian till she was disabled
so that spe could not attend her
church. She leaves a husband, one
sister, three nephews and host of
friends to mourn her loss.
The following was the order of ser
vices;
Song-"Asleep in Jesus"
Scripture Reading-Rev. Henry A.
Boyd.
SonS-"Shall we gather at the
River"
Prayer-Rev. S. l.. Mcdowell, pas
tor First Baptist Church, Sth Ave.
Solo-"Angels get my Mansions
ReadN"-Mrs. Cora Jorlhn-White.
Obituary-Rev, A. w. Porter, pas
tor 18th Ave. Baptist Church.
Remarks-Rev. w. S. Ellington,
Pastor First Baptist Ihuch, East
Nashville.
Ceremony-iCourt of Calanthe.
Resolutions by ILa0 es' Auxiliary
r. r. Protective Association
Remarks-Mr Humphrey Bowling.
Benediction.
The following resolutions were of.
fered and read:
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
SARnIS (GAA

Mrs Anna Preston was in Sardis
Sunday to see her daughter, Mrs.
Sallie Dixson. Mr.. Wheeler Miller
is bidding his friends farewell, he
is leaving to make his home in
Monkey Corner, s. C. Mr.. H. l..
Ferguson and Mrs Ferguson spent
thelday SUNDAY with Mr.. and Mrs
Dixson. Mrs. Sammie Grant is at
tending school in@eAkin, S. C. Rev.
and Mrs. X. T. THOMPSON were in
Sardis, Monday. Rev. Boyd preached
at Meow Church Sunday and they
raised 1901 in the rally. Mrs. Joe
Allen visited Mr.. G. L. Ferguson,
Sunday.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
WALNUT HUNTING.

Messrs. Ance Jones, Fred Hays
Oscar Aven and Richard vi rel a
most pleasant time out hunting hick
DRY nuts and walnuts Sunday. They
carried their 'v"ch wi hem nj
were successful in gathering some
six or eight bushels.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
CHURCH OF THE HOLY Jointly.
Gal.

- IWIII| dIIU NINIII AVtHUGS.
The Reverend e. M. NJ. Wright,
Priest-in-Charge Services for the
twentv-first Sunday after Trinity.
Celebration of the Holy Eucharist at
z o'clock. Mathis and sermons at
IL o'clock. Evening song and SER
mon at o'clock.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
DEATH OF MRS. JOSEPHINE
HnITCJNTC

A telegram announcing the death
of Mrs. Josephine Cousins reached
Nashville Wednesday morning. Mrs.
Cousins passed away at her home in
Decatur, Ill.,, at $50 o'clock Tuesday,
after a lingering illness of about six
months. She was expected to visit
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26

WIG Ol MT. ~. Y. COuSluS VI DeCd'
oils.
frineds in Nashville last June dur.
ing the Sunday School Congress, and
had already been elected as delegate,
when she took suddenly i'll and con.
tinued in poor health until her death
She was the wife of Mr. d. F. Cousins,
one of Decatur's we'll known contrac.
tors ad builders. For a number of
wears she was secretary Of the Dis,
trict Sunday School Convention and
served until her health gave way. The
family is reported to be among the
best known in that section of Hin
tur, Ill.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
MISS FANNIE MAI FOLLY CALLED
TO BEDSIDE OF HER SITSER.

Miss Fannie Mai Tolley was called
to be at the bedside Of her sister,
who took, suddenly i'll. Miss Tollyel
has host of friends in Nashville who
wish her sister speedy recovery.