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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-07-08
N. W. BLALOCK.

DIR. N. w. Blalock, who had
been seriously ill for more than q
week with troubles incident to old
age. died at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Rose Moore, in
this city, last Sunday, the 9th
of June. at 1915 p. M, in the
seventy-sixth year of his age.
He is survived by six children,
four sons and two daughters. his
wife having preceded him to the
grave more than year ago. In
addition to these three brothers
and two sisters and a host Of
friends and relatives are left to
mourn his loss. His brothers and
sisters and the greater part of
his relstives!live in Georgia and
Texas.
The funeral was held from the
residence Monday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. Prof B. F. P. Jones
his son-in law. conducted the
funeral sesvice, and. the interment
followed Immediately at the
Rankin cemetery beside his wife.
Those from distance attend
ing him in his last illness were
Rev. D. E. Blalock, Micanopy,
Fla, and Prof. and Mrs. B. F. P.
Jones, Chattanooga. The former
return south before his death
but the latter remained and were
present at his death and burial.
DR.. Blalock was an active man
in his prime and had engag
ed in farming and the mercantile
business in addition to practice
of medicine and other pursuits.
He was a minister of the gospel
and was always aligned with the
Baptist church.
Friends throughout several
states of the south will learn with
regret OF DR.. Blalock's DEATH
Dunlap Tribune.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-07-08
Baseball in the Bible

The devil was the first coach
er. He coached Eve when she
stole first. Adam stole second.
when Isaac met Rebecca at
the we'll she was walking with a
pitcher.
Samson was struck out when
he beat the Philistines.
Moses made his first run
when he saw the Egyptians.
Cain made base hit when he
killed Abel.
Abraham made a sacrifice.
David was a long distance
thrower.
Moses shut out the Egyptians
at the Red Sea. "
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-07-08
LIVELY EXPERIENCES.
SAW MILL AND FLOOD

When the cylinder head of the
engine pulling their mill blew
out one day last week, the en-
ployes of Lee & Co. saw mill
above Whitwell. pulled their
freight pretty lively. excepting
the sawyer, A. B. Hamilton,
who was nearest the flying met
al, but the least disturbed. To
get repairs promptly trip by au-
tomobile was made by Mr.. Lee
and son, Will, Saturday. and
the parts secured only by pay
ment of overtime on the work.
The trip was quite eventful as
the car in endeavoring to cross
Running Water Creek, one mile
this side of Whiteside. was SUBJ
merged and it was an hour be-
fore it was got out. Water got
into the crank. case, and when
the party reached Chattanooga
the oil was a fair imitation of
butter,
Coming back they left the car
at Whiteside, boarding the train
there, and Walter Picquet took
Will Lee, Jr., over in his 6-cylin-
der Overland Sunday afternoon
to get the machine. 1t was haul
ed thru the stream by a team of
mules, the water rising, at a cost
of So, but it took SIS to get it out
the day before. Over Is auto
mobiles were parked on the south
side of the stream. waiting for
the tide to 60 down.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-07-08
ANNUAL FOURTH OF
JULY PICNIC

The annual picnic in celebra-
tion of the Fourth of July, which
has been a custom among the
people of the town for several
years, was held Sunday at the
town hall on account of the
threatening rain, instead of at
Blowing Spring as was at first
planned. The picnickers met at
the spring. but as the clouds be-
gan to gather thicker and it
seemed as if a heavy rain was
pending, the baskets were car
ried to the hall where a feast fit
for a king was spread upon the
tables there. Two young goats.
which had been divided among
the different families and roasted,
backed up by chicken, pie, cake
and everything else that goes to
make up a grst-class picnic din
ner, was there in abundance, and
there was plenty of excellent
coffee. When all had eaten
there was enough food left to
feed as many more.
The threatened rain did not
fall, and after dinner many re-
turned to the spring to spend
the remainder of the afternoon.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-07-08

Read the News, four months Soc
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-07-08
AerOplane's Fast Time.

An aeroplane passed over the
valley, crossing near Jasper, Fri
day morning, flying towards Chatta-
nooga. is supposed to be the fly
er which left Chattanooga Tuesday
for Grand Rapids, Mich, and which
made the trip $50 miles in six hours
1t was flying high and fast, and fire.
ouently passed behind clouds.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-07-08
WHITWELL SCHOOL
BOARD CRITICISED

Editor News:
The town of Whitwell was shock
ed and grieved over the action of the
present School Board when it an
nounced its teachers for the coming
school year. We were congratulat-
ing ourselves that we had seven of
the best teachers in Marion county
ready to serve us. That any set Of
three or five or two men would pass
by our competent teachers and hand
US out young, immature, unframed
teachers had never entered our minds
and it gave us shock from which
we are just now beginning to recov-
er.
l can say here and now that it
must have been personal enmity and
personal feeling alone which lost us
Prof. Hogan, a person of large cali
bre, of broad mind and intelligent
thinking, of kindness of heart and
the we'll being of his fellow men in
view, who could not or would not
let personal feeling enter into his
public mind or do battle with his
public duty and win. Everyone in
Whitwell knows what an influence
for good Prof. Hogan has had on
this town, and more especially over
our boys, the soon to be young men
of this town. He has worked for US
IN school and out of school, given US
his best, and a jolly good best at
that, and the way we have shown
our appreciation thru the School
Board is enough to make us hide
our faces in shame. He is gone
now (lost to us) to more lucrative
place, but we could follow 'him with
our apologies, and assure him it was
not of our doing and that those who
were responsible for this public in
sult-for it was an. insult-shall suf-
fer at our hands as they deserve.
Let us all VOW it.
When | come to think of the way
Miss Taylor was treated | boil over
with Indignation. | weep with pity
and shame and humiliation for this
town, which has on its school board
as representative citizens men who
would for paltry five dollars turn
down the application of one of the
very best teachers in this county.
q dare any one to say she is not.
She came to US stranger and we
hoped for the best from her. How
she arose to the occasion was won
derful. She toiled for our little tots
from sun-up to shutdown, IL know
from observatory and have no
doubt, spent many an hour at night
studying and planning how
she could do even more the next
day. Our children adored her. My
own wllful little boy loved her so he
would stay with her in preference to
being at home, playing. She kept
him busy, happy and loyal, and help
ed him to make his grade, altho' he
is backward about learning and now
he might have had her for teacher
if it had not been for the objection.
able action of these men. | will
fight for better men in the coming
school board election if | have to
cave my little ones at home to shift
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-07-08
WANTED
By ]. G. HOLLAND

God give us men; time like this demands
Strong minds greathearts true faith and ready hands,
Men whom the lust of office does not kill;
Men who possess opinions and will;
Men who have honor-men who will not lie;
Men who can stand before demagog,
And damn his teacherous batteries without winkng
Tall men, sun crowned who live above the fog
In public duty, and private thinking:
For while the rabble with their thumbworn creeds,
Their large professions and their little deeds
Mingle in selfish strife 10! Freedom weeps,
Wrong rules the land and waiting Justice sleeps.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-07-08
so. PITTSBURG, 6,
WHITWELL, |

So. Plttsburg defeated Whit
well 6 to l in a game at So. Pitts
burg Monday afternoon. The
game was witnessed by a large
crowd, great interest in baseball
being manifested in the valley.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-07-08

for themselves until my return.
If there is a man in this town who
will speak out and act, and demand
the reconsideration of Miss Taylor's
application, let him do so. If not, it
is up to US mothers to see that our
children have the best, the very best
that the county has. Why do we
pay high taxes if not for this very
reason? We might as well pull up
all stakes that hold us here, move
out, go to the remotest eoves and re-
cesses of these mountains, if we are
denied the advantages which we
crave for our children and which we
could have if we would only assert
ourselves and demand them.
| had hoped and prayed that Miss
Taylor might come back to us and
teach my little boy, help me guide
and train HIM in ways of intelligence
and morality and spirituality, than
whom there is none better qualified
in this county, and when the Lord
out of his goodness heard my prayers
and was on the way to answering
them, that any man or men would
rush in and intercept those prayers
makes me tremble for their continn-
ed prosperity and happiness.
have no ill-feeIlng for our young
teachers. In fact l know we must
keep adding new teachers to our
teaching force, and they must be
trained and educated for their work,
but for our board to turn down the
trained teachers, the educated teach
ers, the loyal teachers. the ones who
have done so much for us in the past
who have brought our school up and
out of tho chaos into which it had
fallen and started in on the road to
being one of the educational centers
of the county is problem which /
have tried in vain to solve. 1t is
due to lack of mind or of heart, |
cannot say which. Why we are to
suffer this retrogression | do not
know, but do know that it is gong
to come over my protest. l am
speaking for Miss Taylor because l
had set my heart on having her for
second grade. If ever child does
need the wlsest and best of instruc-
ton it is during it tender, plastic
age. | would rather not send my
child to school than send it to an in
eompetant teacher. By incompetent
I.mean taking the whole personal
character into consideration. | do
not know who IS to teach second
grade, or any grade in school for
that matter, but do know any man
is unwise who would not pay Miss
Taylor seventy-five dollars a month
tor work which can't be duplicated
by any, one we can find for that
money. Why she would consid-
er coming back to us for that
money know is not so much love
for the parents of this town as for
the children she loved and who lov.
ed her.
There are others of our loyal teach.
ers, possibly, whom the Board has
treated shamefully. | do not know
the particulars of the Sc lection of
teachers. | only know part of what
they have done, which is too much |
for me to endure in silence. This is
only the beginning of what l intend
to do unless justice is done to the J
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-07-08
Not a Candidate.

John Condra, of Whitwell,
who has been mentioned as a
candidate for sheriff, authorita-
lively writes the News that he
will not be a candidate. He is
considered good timber for a
sheriff and many haye been urg
ing him to make the race.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-07-08

The maple dish manufacturers of
the nited States met in Chicago and
formed an association to create a larg-
er market for dishes made from sug-
ar maple.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-07-08
Ice Cream and Pie Supper

There will be an ice cream and
and pie supper at Sardis Satur-
day night, July 10, beginning at
z p. m.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Alder, of
Sulphur Spring were here Sum
day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-24
SHORT lace OF
LABORERS Is
NOT imminent
Employment Bureau Reports Large
Number of Men Arriving
Here.

Reports from the local ONCE OF
the illinois Free Employment bu-
reau, of which Fred w. Rinck Is
superintendent, fail to substantate
the report that labor shortage Will
result in Rock Island from the emf
grafton of laborers to outside places
because of the refusal OF the Quad
City Builders exchange to deal with
the union organization OF hod car
riers and laborers.
while the call for laborers from
MANUFACTURES OF outside towns has
been quite heavy, we have been
able to supply only a very limited
number Of men who are willing TO
leave town. Take it on the whole,
we think that more laborers have
come in from outside points than
have gone out" the report states.
Local calls for laborers are also
quite numerous and openings for
skilled men are many. During the
week the local Office has done more
business, with one exception, than
during any other such period pre-
viously this year. Of total of SIG
positions announced open, So6 peo-
pie were placed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-24

and the woman's auxiliary at the
parish house, and at 1880 Wednes-
day evening choir rehearsal. At s
O'Clock Wednesday evening the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew will
meet at the parish house. Friday
morning at 10 o'clock morning
prayer and litany in the chapel.
First United Presbyterian-The
Kate Hill Missionary society will
meet Tuesday evening at the Y. W..
C. A. dormitory. Wednesday even
ing prayer services will be held at
the church. and Friday there will
be an all day quilting held by the
ladies' aid society at the church.
dinner to be served at noon at the
Y. w. c. A.
Free Methodist-Tuesday evening
there will be class meeting at the
church and Thursday evening
prayer services.
Broadway Presbyterian The
Junior Boys Christian Endeavor
society will meet at 4 o'clock at the
church Tuesday. and Wednesday
afternoon at AIS the Junior Girls
Christian Endeavor. Mrs. L. S. Me-
Cabe of 1920 Fifth avenue will be
hostess to the members Of the
woman's missionary society at 2::30
Friday afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-24

topics will be concerning Paul, the
Apostle. This week, "Paul's Auxil-
iaries and Preparation" Thursday
evening at 1880, the Boy Scouts will
meet in the church. There will be
a Light Bearers party Saturday
afternoon. Bring dues and mite
boxes.
,Evaneelical Church Of Peace
This evening Mrs. L. Heitmann's
class will give a play at the church,
Sewing For the Heathen." at 8:15.
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 there
will be a cradle roll party in the
basement OF the church. The Mems
Bible class will hold a business
session at the church Thursday
eyeEing.
Spencer Memorial Methodist -
There will be an official board meet
ing Monday evening at the church.
Choir practice Friday evening.
Memorial Christian-Tuesday ev-
ening the Loyal Mems class will
serve the mothers and daughters
banquet and Mrs. Guy B. William
son will be the speaker. Wednes-
day evening the regular prayer
services will be held. The ladies
aid society will hold its monthly
coffee Thursday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. V. J. Percy, 923 Twen-
ty-second street. On Thursday and
Friday evenings the Christian En-
deavor society will give play at
the Y. W. c. A.
Second Christian-The ladies' aid
society will meet at the church
Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday
evening there will be the regular
prayer meeting at the church.
Fifteenth Avenue Christian-The
ladies' aid society will meet Thurs
day evening at the home Of Mrs
Willis Wood, 1925 Eighteenth ave-
nue..
Trinity Episcopal-This evening
at 1880 the Girls Friendly society
will hold social meeting. Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock holy
communion in the chapel. At 1880
Tuesday evening the Boy Scouts
meet and at s o'clock Tuesday ev-
ening the teachers training class
and the senior girls class will
meet at the rectory. Wednesday
Ember day, at 10 o'clock in the
morning, morning prayer and lit.
any in the chapel At $50 Wed.
nesday morning there will be 6
joint meeting of the Trinity guild
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-24
lIlRE ESTATE
LEFT 70 WIDOW
OFJ.F.LARDNER
Greater Portion d Property Con.
slsts Of Stock b Reck Island
Flow Company.

All property Of which James F..
Lardner. whose sudden death oc-
Cured May 16. formerly secretary
and general manager OF the Rock
Island Pillow company, was posses
sor il bequeathed to the widow,
Nora Lardner, by the terms OF the
will which has been admitted to
probate by Judge F. J. Landee. The
greater portion Of the estate is said
TO consist Of stocks and bonds OF
that concern. An appraisement OF
the property was not filed with
other papers in connection with
the will, due to the fact that much
Of Mr.. Lardner's personal papers
are contained in a safety deposit
box which cannot be reached until
the court so orders.
The will is dated July 20, 1904.
Davenport. It is q simple and d.
rect instrument. and was drawn by
Mr.. Lardner himself. Mrs. Lardner
Is also named as executrix.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-24
"PRExY" TALKS
TO C0LLEC|ANs
DR.. G. A. Andreen Deliver, -
Baccalaureste to August,,a
Class Of 1920.

DR.. G. A. Andreen. preside. !.
Augustana college, SUNDAY ~. y
ing addressed the graduates :, =.
class Of 1920 in the annual nv.
laureate sermon at the Zion ! ~
eran church. sa
The Gift Of Pentecost- =.
taken as the subject, D.. Andes
text being found in the hoas !.
John, 15:10-l7. Doctor AnS,.'0A
urged the graduates to remsmSa
the ideals Of Augustana. and q
live up to the expectations NJ ~
institution by being Christian ~ W.
liens. He brought home forcsm m.
the exacting duties Of present A.!
citizenship and the demand =.
Christian men and women IN Sm
the front ranks. ~
The graduates formed in lin. :,
the college gymnasium ~, !,
marched to the church. There A..
10S graduates from all Departments
and the long double lire of c,r,
and gowns made an impres,irs
scene. At the church the folln.
ing order Of service Was carr,sd
out:
Organ solo-E. T. Anderson
Hymn. No. 131-Congregation
Liturgy-Dr. G. I Sodervror
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-24
CHURCHES

class will meet at the church. Fri
day evening the senior Christian
Endeavor society will meet at the
home of Mrs. Michael Bollman, $50
avenue.
Gloria Del United Presbyterian
There will be bible study and
prayer service Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Mary
Bingham, 1926 Forty-second ave-
nue.. Thursday the ladies' aid So
ciety will have an all day quilting
at the home of Mrs. Charles Mann,
1920 Twelfth street. Friday even
ing at s O'Clock there will be a pre-
paratory service to communion.
Oak Grove United Presbyterian
The juniors will meet Wednesday
afternoon after school at the
church. Wednesday evening at
7:45, there will be the regular con-
gressional prayer meeting. Choir
rehearsal and orchestra practice
Friday evening at 1880.
Zion MISUNDERSTANDING eve
ming the Sunday school teachers
will meet at the home of d. W.
Dahlsten, 1904 Eighth avenue. The
Luther league will meet Thursday
evening at the home of John Fitz-
gerald, us Third street, Moline.
Friday evening the Junior Mission
airy society will meet at the home
of DR.. c. A. Blomgren, S25 Thirty
fifth street. The Sunbeam society
will meet Saturday afternoon with
Miss Viola Nelson, 1911 Thirty
ninth street.
First Swedish Lutheran-Wed-
nesday afternoon the bible class
will meet in the annex at $50. Sun
day morning at 1890 there will be
communion service in the church.
First MethOdiSt-Mo evening
at 1880 the Sunday school board
will meet with Mr.. and Mrs. o. j
Stirratt. 2905 Seventh avenue. The
Queen Esthers will meet Tuesday
evening at the home of Miss Ma
jorie Sala, 303 Sala apartments
Wednesday evening at 1880 the reg
ular prayer services will be held
in the annex. The next series Of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-24
COMPANIES ARE
COMBINED TO DO
ABSTRACT WORK
Especial to The Argus

toPCtldl W hC al 6uS'J
Springfield, Ill, May "a. - The
Rock Island County Abstract COM
pany through Hugh Curtis, presi-
dent, and Lloyd Lamphere, secre-
tary, and the Moline Title Abstract
company through Hugh Curtis,
president, and F. W. Alderman.
secretary, certified to secretary Of
state today to a consolidation I'M
der the name of the Rock Island
County Abstract and Title Guaran-
ty company. The capitol stock of
the consolidated corporation is to
be $1,000 shares. Nine shares are
to be exchanged for each ones
share of the Rock Island County
Abstract company and two shares
for each ones share of the stock
of the Moline Title and Abstract
company.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-24
NOTICE TO CREDIT CUSTOMERS

Credit customers with accounts in good stand
ing, making charge purchases during the Jub-
lice Sale, will have the discount allowed provid-
ing all accounts are paid in full on or before
June 80, 1920.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-24

Cleland Presbyterian - Wednes-
day evening the Grace Sax. Bible
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-24
Navy Serge and Tricotine Suits

We selected have
with the of careful suits with urs
the hips Sleeves and collars beautifully
gdookng that priced
10Y rom the price
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-24

Paris.-Joseph Caillaux. former
premier Of France, Is once more
free man. He is shown here leav-
ing Neuilly prison after his convic-
ton for dealing with the Germans
during the war. He had already
served the term the court imposed
and was freed just after the trial.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-24

First Baptist-wednesday even
ing at 1880 the mid-week prayer
service will be held. the subject to
be "The Pattern Prayer" from
Ephesians, 3:14-21. Thursday eve
ming at 7::30 cottage prayer meet
ing at the home OF Mrs. John
Young, 1919 Thirtieth street. Fri
day the ladies' aid society has an
all-day sewing at the church. The
Herald band will meet Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. at Long
View Park, at the Fifteenth street
entrance. All mothers are invited
also.
Lakewood Baptist-The Cleaners
class will meet Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 at the parsonage.
Prayer service Wednesday evening
at 1870, and choir practice at $3.50.
A week from Wednesday evening,
June 2, the regular business meet
ing will be held Thursday evening
at 1880 the girl reserve group.
Eha'wee will meet.
South Park Presbyterian-Tues-
day evening the Berean class will
hold its regular business meeting
and social at the home of Mrs.
Lucien Moore, 1916 Twenty-nintb-
and-a-half street. The choir will
meet Tuesday evening with Miss
Eva LAUDER, 1917 Twenty-fifth
street. Wednesday afternoon at
AIS there will be junior meeting
and at 1880 on Wednesday, prayer
meeting. Thursday afternoon at
2::30 the woman's guild will hold It's
monthly coffee at the home of Mrs.
William Long. 1904 Thirtieth street.
At 8 O'Clock Friday afternoon the
children are asked to practice for
children's day.
Central Presbyterian-We Wednesday
evening the regular prayer services
will be held in the church and
Thursday evening, choir practice.
The woman's missionary society
will meet Friday afternoon at )
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. B. H.
Andrews, 429 Forty-ffth street, Mo-
line.
Cleland Presbyterian - Wednes-
day evening the Grace Sax. Bible
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-24
PENROSE IMPROVED.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 24.-Sen-
ator Boies Penrose is much better
and will at t Republican ma
tional convention in Chicago. This
statement was made at home
here today.