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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
ARE NOW RATED
REAL SLACKERS
Official Advice to Board Here Or
ders No Numbers BE Given
Men After June Il.
FEDERAL OFFICERS INFORMED
Next Call for C0nscripts From Rock
Island is Expected Early
in August.

Rock Island young men who
passed their 21st birthdays on or
before June and who failed to
register on or before yesterday are
now classed by the government as
genuine slaCkers
Information received by the 10
cal exemption board officials yes
terday was to the effect that no
who failed to register before yes
terday.
Federal officials have been ad-
vised, it is understood, of men who.
although coming under the regis
tration ruling, failed to comply and
as a result are to be placed under
arrest as draft evaders
Early in August the local exemp-
ton board officials expect the next
call for conscripts. This will in
clude those who registered on June
3 as the 1918 class. The officials
are advised that all lists of the reg
istrants must be filed with the ad-
jutant general not later than to-
morrow
Await Advice.
Official advice as to how the 1918
class of registrants would be rated
by order numbers has not been re-
ceived by the local officials. Order
and serial numbers must vet be
given, after which the registrants
will be required to fill out ques-
tiOnnaires. Upon the return of the
questiOnnaires to the exemption
board the officials will then pro
coed to classify the men 1t is ex-
pected that the larger part of the
1918 class will be placed as the first
liable for service
Buy War Savings stamps
NOTICE FOR BIDS.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the City of Rock Island, Illinois,
at the Office of the city clerk up to
? O'Clock p. m, June %, 1918, for
the disposal of garbage, alley rub
bish, ashes, tin cans, paper, glass
and all dead animals as per spec;-
fications on file in my office
The city reserves the right to r.
feet any or all bids
Rock Island, Ill. June 13. 1918.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
Commissioner of Accounts and
Finances
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WAV 6RLY.

Rev. w. C. Hunt, our beloved pas
tor, failed to preach for us Easter
Sunday on account of illness, but we
were glad to see him at his post Sun
day. The colored boys of this county
left Tuesday for Camp Meade, Md.
Their names are as follows: w. T..
Summers, Will Valentine, Will Ho-
gans, James Summers, Ollie Taylor,
David Marable, Arthur Russell, Her
diel Maxwell, George Lomax and
John Cooper. 1t was quite a sad af-
fair, but We hope they will return
home with many honors. A banquet
was given at the X. P. hall in honor
of the soldier boys, after which mu'
sic was rendered by the Waverly
brass band and all fell in line and
marched to the train. Mr.. David
Summers of Dyersburg was the guest
of his sister, Mrs. Kittrell. Mr. Har
mon Manning Of Dickson called tc
see Miss Imogne Beard Sunday. Rev
T. w. Hampton preached at the A
M. E. Church Sunday afternoon. We
are glad to have with us again Prof
NJ. G.. Jones after such a long alb
sence. The Willing Workers Clul
is planning to give a concert soon
Our Sunday school is progressing
nicely.
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LYNNVIlLE,

Mr.. G. N. Dickerson and DR.. W. r.
Braden gave a grand banquet We'd
nesday night at the X. P, Hall for the
boys who left Saturday morning for
Camp Meade, Geo. Nichols, John
Walk, Oriss Cox, Luther Fuller, Chas.
Calbert, Ed Harwell, Charlie jack
son, Turner Alexander, Thos. Wag-
staff, Sam Johnson, Bee Walker. A
large number of friends we're at the
hall to see the boys. The band fur
nished music. A grand address by
Mr.. ]. w. Jackson and Mr.. Il. D..
Roads. All kinds of refreshments
were served. The boys had happy
time. Miss May Braden and Miss
Ophelia Gordon took trip to Pulas-
XII Thursday. Mr.. G. H. Dickerson
was the guest of Miss Jennie Mich
OILS Sunday afternoon at Buford,
Tenn. Mr.. Frank Marsh was the
guest of Miss Johnnie Jackson We'd
nesday night. Mrs. Birdie Holt of Blu
ford, Tenn, has been here visiting
her mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs
Josh Dickerson. She has returned to
her home. Mrs. ]. P. Fitzpatrick gave
a school entertainment Saturday
night at Waco Mr.. c. H. Mitchell
is here from Nashville and spent a
| few days with his friend. Rev. W
! M. higgins of Columbia will preach
here Sunday at II o'clock at the A
, M. e. Church. Mrs. s. S. Scott was
in Nashville Sunday. H. r. Brader
is very sick. Miss Annie Boatright
was in Pulaski Friday. Miss Blanche
Martin was in Columbia Tuesday. Mr.
Monroe Braden was in Nashville Fri
day to see his sick son, r.. B. Braden
Read the Globe and get the Lynnvillt
news at all times.
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10 mourn their loss. She was a men,
Der OF New Hope c. NJ. E. Church.
She lived consistent Christian life
until death. Rev. E. w. Mosley, her
pastor, attended the funeral and her
remains were laid to rest in Bethle-
hem Cemetery The colored draft
boys left for Camp Meade, Md, Mon
day night. They we're given a nice
reception at the colored high schosl
in Ripley. Misses Jennie, Ruth and
Oddie Garrison were the guests OF
their uncle, Ada Jones, Saturday and
Sunday of Gimp. Sunday, April
7th, was a high day in Henning. Rev.
E. w. Mosley preached great SER
mon TO a large and highly apprecia-
tive crowd. In the afternoon we had
a lecture by Mr.. Pritchard, a white
gentleman of Ripley, on the conser-
walton of food. We had visitors from
Mt. Zion, Revs. H. l.. Mask, B. j.
Morrows, C. P. Glenn, wife and
child also Brother Joe Mask.
Mrs. Ida Mosley is on the sick list,
DR.. E. H. Kirk is her medical ad-
wiser The rally at New Hope totaled
near one hundred dollars.
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A TRIP WEST
WAS AVOIDED
Mrs. Staples Tool. Lung Vita
Upon Advice Of Her Sister
and Was Cured.

Mrs. Staples Took Lung-Vita Upon
Advice Of Her Sister and Was Cured.
Three years ago was in very bad
health. l had had a troublesome
cough for number of years and my
physician advised me to so West"
says Mrs. John L. Stapler of Larkins-
vile, Ala. Il wrote my sister about
my condition. She Immediately sent
me bottle (small size) of Lung-Vita,
urging me to give it a trial. By the
time | had finished taking the bottle
l was beginning to feel like a new
woman, my cough was almost entire
ly gone. l then ordered large bot
tie and when l had taken it ! was
feeling so well, and no cough at all,
that | did not get any more. I went
through the last two winters splendid.
ly, something had not done for years
The first week in December last l
contracted a severe cold and my bron-
chial tubes were terribly affected,
talk, and coughed badly. l dragged
along this way for a week or more,
then ordered a bottle of Lung-Vita
(Which had | done in the beginning
would have saved me much suffering)
l am now feeling well, with my voice
ais strong and clear as usual and
cough almost entirely gone.
81 cannot say enough in praise of
Lung-Vita. l only wish every one
suffering t31om bronchial or lung
trouble would give it a trial.
think it the grandest medicine in the
world and a God-send to humanity
Lung-Vita IS sold by druggists and
dealers. (Adv.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-12
AVONDALE,

Misses Angelina and Fannie Mai
Lowe of Nashville were the guests of
Miss H. A. Burton on Easter Sunday.
Miss Henrietta Moore Of Nashville
was the guest of her mother on Eas-
ter Sunday. Mrs. Birda Brown is
able to be up again after being very
i'll for some time. The first Sunday
in May we are going to have bap-
tizing. Get off the car at Cages Bend.
Let's don't forget to pray for our sol
der boys. This is the Lords will
and it must be done. A program was
rendered here at the c. M. E. Church
on Easter Sunday under the manage
ment Of Mrs. Callie Vaughn. Mrs
Ella Reid and children were visitors
here Easter Sunday. Avondale is
not dead. We are yet alive. Oh, lis.
ten! Now everybody come to Avon
dale the second Sunday night in May
We are going to have what you call
a tacky supper and potato race and
everything to eat. Come, don't forget
when and where, in dear old Avon
dale. We have received message
from our soldier boys that they arriv
ed in New York City safe. We only
say to the boys to put God in from
and He will help them fight theil
battle. Miss H. H. Burton and Mis-
Emma Lee Grizzard were in Gala
tin shopping Saturday.
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BELLBUCkLE.

There was a banquet given at the
public school building in the 2Sth in
honor of the drafted boys. Mrs Ash
ley, Mrs. Matte Marlin, Mrs. M. L.
Scruggs, Mrs. o. l.. Scruggs canvass
ed the town and collected funds for
the entertainment. There was a very
interesting program rendered: Master
Of ceremonies, Mrs. o. l.. Scruggs,
called for the roll Of those who do
mated which was read by the secre-
tary, Mrs. M. L. Scruggs, after which
the program was rendered as follows:
Song, Bro. Jesse Marsh, Where is
your hiding placer"
Prayer, Mr.. Tom Carney
The speakers were Brother Afford
White, one who served as a soldier
in the Revolutionary War; Jesse
Marsh, o. L. Scruggs, Tom Carney,
all spoke to the point and gave the
boys so many words of encour-
agement while so many sat with
teras in their eyes.
Miss Roberta King presided at the
piano and the music was beautiful.
The table was beautifully decorated
with flags, flowers and other colors.
The ushers, Mrs. M. L. Scruggs and
Mrs. Hattie White. The ladies who
waited the table wore white linen
with the colors in their hair were
Mrs. Louise Hunter, Mrs. Milton
Garner, Mrs. Mack Marlin, Miss Ella
Erwin. There was crowded house
Everybody enjoyed the occasion. We
ask the prayers Of everybody for
our boys who will enter the camp
soon, being the first to leave our
town. The list of our drafted boys
will appear in the next issue. Mrs
Matte Marlin and Mrs. Tina Miller
visited the bedside of Mr.. Dan Flu
gett, also Mrs. Marcus Scruggs, Mrs
Ozro Scruggs, Mrs. Rosa Cannon
and Mrs. Ellen Bailey are on the
sick list. Mrs. M. L. Scruggs and
Mrs. A. L. Scruggs called to see hel
Monday afternoon. Found her very
sick; hope for her. speedy recovery
Mrs. Martin and daughters were visit
ing Monday afternoon on the west
side of town; called to see Mrs
Beckett and daughter of Nashville
who is visiting her mother and sis
ter, Miss Matte Rankins and Govonis
Rankins. Mrs. Beckett is accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Irene Ran
kin, and daughter, Matte Beckett.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-12
CHARLOTTE PIKE NOTES,

The Baptists of Charlotte pike, not
as yet having a church, met at the
home of Brother and Sister Frank
Robertson, March 31st. The pastor,
Rev. John Kirby, preached very
able sermon, subject, Keep myself
pure" Sisters Minnie Robertson and
Nancy Patton donated the eggs for
an egg hunt; all the members of the
Christian Sunday School were invited
also the friends Of the community.
After all had gathered, there were
about seven dozen eggs hidden. Bro.
Chas. Partee being the lucky one
finding the most eggs but all were
distributed. They then reassembled,
expressing their thanks for the hos,
pitality shown.
Sister Fannie Kirby, the pastors
daughter, being quite i'll, donation
was taken and sent her. Those not
being able to give money gave eggs
and other things.
Bro. Elijah Cato has been confined
to his bed but is now able to be
around the house.
Mrs. Lula Stevens is able to be
around the house. She has been dis
missed by the doctor but is yet sui
fering from rheumatism.
Mrs. Emma Greer, who was carried
to the hospital for an operation, is
doing fine She was carried to the
home of her sister.
Owing to the pretty weather the
Sunday school at the home Of Bro
John Davidson has been crowded in
stead of giving the egg hunt they de
cided to pay homage to Sister ant
Brother Caesar Greer and give t,
them their lilies to help chez
them. Bro. Greer is superintendent
and is greatly missed from the Sur
day school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harl Dozier are al
smiles-another fine girl has arrived
Mother and daughter are doing fine
Mrs. Lula Davidson and children c
Cub Creek are visiting in our neigl
borhood. They are now the guests c
her mother, Mrs. Sallie Kennel!
They will spend some time with the
mother and grandmother, Mr. an
Mrs. John Davidson.
Master Page Carney has been I
Pegram to visit his mother and fl
Their but has returned.
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MARTIN.

The X. P. Lodge turned out in full
Sunday. Quite large crowd attend
ed the services. Rev. K. H. Peoples
preached the sermon at McCabe Tenn
pie Nj. E. Church. The Rev. was at
his best and preached with power.
DR.. e. A. White, of Walden Univer-
sity, preached two able sermons at
II a. m, and at 1880 p. m, at McCabe
Temple NJ. Il. Church the fourth Sun
day. All enjoyed them. a nice Of
fering was realized for the school,
DR.. and Mrs f. A. White and little
son, Everett, were the guests of Nj
and Mrs. D. G. Martin while in the
city. Prof j. L. White of the A. &
|. State Normal was in our town in
the interest of the w. S. S, and voca-
tional education. He spoke at Nc
Cabe Temple M. E. Church Tuesday
night Quite a crowd heard him.
President w. J. Hale, who was to
have been with us on that night, could
not get mere and he sent Prof. White
We We're glad to have him with us;
hope he will come again soon. Sew
cTdl SuUbCIlpllOuS WOIO ldhOu lOl w
S. S. and Thrift Stamps. Thursday
night at the public school the teach
ers and patrons banquetted the sol
der boys or drafted men. A nice
program was rendered. The house
was filled to overlooking. The teach
ers spared no pains in making it {
grand affair. Prof. ]. l.. White wal
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. R. A
Dowell while in the city. The fun
eral of Mrs. Charity Dent was hell
at McCabe Temple M. E. Churcl
Wednesday She was faithful ant
much loved member, having been TO
more than thirty years. The funera
was attended by Revs. R. A. Dowel
and R. H. Peoples. Easter exercise
were observed Sunday at Oak Grow
Baptist Church; in the afternoon
splendid program was conducted b
Mrs. Cunningham. At p. M, at Nj
Cabe Temple exercises were good.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-12
RIvES.

We are having showers of rain
that are much needed and which have
gladdened the hearts of the farmers
Mrs. ]. T. Swift and Mr.. Katie Wed.
ding, Mrs. Lenora Newhouse, Mrs
Luddie Flowers, Mrs. Jessie Bright
Mrs. Mai Lou Sykes, Mrs. Bessie
earn, all Of Rives, were in Union
City last week shopping. The Easter
exercises at the Baptist Church were
enjoyed by many Of the citizens OF
Rives. Mrs. Mary Beck and Mrs
Bette Yancy are due much credit fol
their labor in preparing the pupils
for this entertainment. The Easter
exercises at the A. M. E. Church were
we'll attended. Rev., Killybrew, the
pastor, Miss Cora Wallace, Mrs. Mat
tie jenkins, the instructors, spared
no pains in making the exercises
commendable. Mrs. Beckie Flowers
and Mrs. Mary Newhouse were in
Union City last week. Mr.. A. D
was in Union City last Tuesday or
business.
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GERMAN MONEY STIRS BLACKS.
Mississippi Negroes Being Helped To
Dodue Army Draft.


JACKSON, Miss, April t. Charges
that German money is being used to
encourage Mississippi Negroes to
svade the selective draft are made
in a report filed at the adjutant gen
erals office by f. X. Ethridge, state
inspector of local exemption boards.
The report declares it has been al.
most impossible to get Negro regis
trants to respond to the draft and
that C. H. Mason, pastor OF Negro
church at Lexington, Miss, known as
'"The Church OF God in Christi" has
been preaching pro-German sermons
and advising Negroes to resist the
draft.
Three weeks ago according to the
inspectors report, foreigner giving
the name or Dlrmitrims Glannoku
lion conducted week of meetings al
the church, and that while in town
received a message in code.
The inspectors report said:
'The Church of God in Christ ha:
headquarters in Los Angeles. In Au
gust last year $4,000 church was
built at Lexington for which loca
Negroes furnished only small par
of the building fund, the report says
and also that the pastor, hitherto
an obscure Negro preacher, recent!
erected a $4,000 residence in Mem
phs,-Buffalo News.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-12
FREMONT (OHIO)

The stewards of Warren A. M. e.
Chapel gave social March 2Sth at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred John
son. They realized a neat sum for
the benefit of their pastor, Rev. l. S.
Webster And on Sunday they had
beautiful Easter exercises consisting
of speaking, singing by the Sunday
school scholars and visitors. They
were largely attended. Mrs. Weiker
of Mulberry street has been very i'll
but is improving.
Mrs. Agnes Weiker and son OF
Cleveland are visiting here for a
few days.
Mrs. Maggie Bond visited Mrs
Mary E. Davis Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Ewing Robertson is improving
after a long illness.
Mr.. R. l.. Moppins of Nashville
Tenn, sustained a broken leg last
Wednesday in Chicago, Ill. Mr.. Mop
pins is the brother of Mrs. w. S
Amos.
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cipal of the city high school next
year. Mr.. w. A. Dobbins and Mrs.
B. R. Cartey as assistants. Notwith-
standing Mrs. Cartey offered her res
ignation, she was elected over it.
We can proudly say that Mrs. Cartey
is the best that has ever been our
pleasure to know to handle the chill
dren of her department. So success
fully. Little Leslie M. Reynolds, the
paper boy is sick. We hope he will
be we'll soon. Mrs. w. H. Reynolds
Emma Buchanan are on the sick list
this week. Also Mrs. Josie Cannon
There is a deal of illness in our town
this week. There was tremendous
crowd at the depot Monday to meet
the special train in interest of oui
u. S. Government. The speaker or
one of them said we were the largest
crowd they had met on the trip
Hurrah for Lincoln County.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-12
CINCINNATI (OHlO).

The Colored Women's Business
League election resulted as follows.
Mrs. Cecilia Turner, president; Mrs.
Aloysius jackson. vice president;
Mrs. Annie Kelley, financial secreta-
rvs Mrs. Addie Scrugss, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Lucretia Trent,
treasurer.
Miss Eddie B Shepard, formerly
of Stanton and Nashville, Tenn, has
just finished a course in POro hair
dressing, She is now living in Gin
cinnati, o.
MIR. and Mrs. Jesse ]. Scruggs.
formerly of Nashville, Tenn, wish
their many friends to know thew are
progressing nicely in the business
world.
Attorney r. G. Brown, the we'll
known lawyer, frequently referred to
as the learned COUNSEL" is receiving
congratulations as victor in one of
the hardest fought legal battles in
recent years. A brief sketch of the
case may prove of interest.
Mrs. Gertrude Rice, of 252 Brown
street, was arrested August 5, 1915,
on three charges of enlightenment,
amounting to about forty-five dollars.
DIR. S. ]. D. Meade, wealthy resi-
dent of the Grand Hotel, had the
warrants issued.
! After being locked up six hours
she secured bond.
On the 9th of September, he
charged her with embezzling thirty
nine dollars. She was tried on the
18th day of October, in the Crimina
Department of the Municipal Court
Attorney Brown won out. She
was triumphantly acquitted On Nov
q, 1916, suit for damages was filed
in the Superior Court. Then the bat
tie was on. Dr. Meade, wealth!
white physician, with the great law
yers of his race on one side. Or
the other, the poor hard workin!
colored woman and her courageous
colored counsellor, ready to figh
every inch Of the way. The case wen
to the jury on June LIST. Victor.
Number 2. Motion was filed for
new trial on claim of prejudice, er
ror of law, and excessive amount o
, damages. The motion was override,
and Judgment entered. DR.. Meade
counsel took exceptions and filed hi
, petition in error in the Court of AT
| peals of this County January S0tf
. 1918, arguments were made by tn
: lawyers on both sides. On the lit
, day of February the Court of Appeal
r affirmed the verdict of the Superio
, Court jury! The amount of damage
, awarded with interested was collected
This great victory marks an epoc
in the legal history of this county
, Attorney Brown has for many year
, been known as a criminal lawyer
| but his latest victory gives him
grand standing in the higher courts
i The Union.
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SPRINGFIELD.

Easter service was held in a most
usual way at 5 a. m. Thanks meeting
was held and at a. m, the Easter
sermon was preached by the pastor,
Rev. Isaac T. Jefferson, B. D., in the
afternoon a beautiful program was
rendered by the young people of ST.
John under the direction Of Mrs.
Alice Suggs. Last Friday night a
rabbit Hunt" was given by the Sun
day school. The prize was to the
person finding the rabbit that laid
the Easter eggs. DR.. Jefferson found
the rabbit. Miss Deborah d. Jordan,
who is musical directress Of the st.
John A. M. e. Church, is building a
fine choir Mr. J. B. Porter is the
president Of the Steward Board,
stepping in the footprints of his
father" and is an efficient man for the
place. The first sermon under the
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ing for Camp Meade, Nd, to be train
ed for service Of Uncle Sam. Messrs,
Elda Lewis Vannoy and Mack Ram
sey of this place were among the
number to leave. These are our
young men Mrs. Ida Hill and Mrs.
Jane Bonner spent Easter with their
parents in Summittville. Master
Richard Vannoy was in Tullahoma on
business the first of the week. Mrs.
Willie Elliott and Miss Mary ]. RAM
sey and Misses Dora and Laura Woo
ten were in Tullahoma Tuesday
Mrs. Lomia Scott of Tullahoma was
IN town Tuesday with her husband,
Mr. Jerry Scott, who was among the
number that left for Camp Meade.
IT. viii Hollands spent Tuesday
here. Miss Leona Northcutt is indis'
posed at this writing. Mr.. Brent
Hewsom OF Champaign, ILL.,, who was
called to the bedside of his mother,
has returned now to his home Mrs.
NJ. b. Newson is some better at this
writing. Mrs. Leu Lane was in Tul-
lahoma Tuesday. Miss Rubye Elliott
O. Nashville has been visiting her
relatives and friends. Mr., Bill Ell
lott as gone to Huntsville, Ala,
where he is doing brick work. Mr..
Robert Vannoy has completed an
other brick bungalow on College
street. Rev. ]. D. Price preached at
the VI. e. Church Tuesday night. We
are always glad to have a man like
Rev. Price in our midst. We have
now among us a man that carries the
Gospel and man to whom the people
of Manchester are praising to tn"
highest In the person OF our own Rev
W. NJ. Meales, pastor of stephen
Chapel NJ. E. Church. He is the
right man in the right place. Mrs,
Sallie Northcutt has been on the sick
list all the winter and is not improV-
ing.
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IS - E <9<s
Isl OUT OF TOWN NOTES
auspices of the Springfield Ministerial

auspices of the Springfield Ministerial
Union was preached by DIR. j. II.
Walters at st. John A. NJ f. Church.
The sick list: Mrs. Annie Taylor
The members Of st. John read the
Globe. st. John is in the midst of
a great rally and will close with sue
cess because Messrs. ]. B. Porter and
Chas. Suggs with the great women of
the church are leading, The Allen
Endeavor League is doing we'll