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tht pageland Journal Vol.7NO. 52 PAGELAND, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1917 $1.00 per year - _ - " gs x , g> 1 P ' l?" * ? \iviiihui ngeni v^augnt oenaing Information Washington. Sept. 8.?Copies of three brief dispatches made public by the state department today revealed another case of sinister German diplomacy, this time directed against Argentina and involving the Swedish foreign office in an apparent grave breach of neutrality and diplomatic propriety, They were messages to Berlin from Count Luxbvrg, the German charge at Buenos Avres, forwarded by the Swedish lega tion there as its own communications. Besides advising that no concesssions be granted Argentina in the submarine con troversy, they suggested that the South American country's ships be sunk "without leaving any trace" and gave information as to the sailings and positions of certain vessels. The denartment's stot<?mpni was sent to the Argentine em bassv and the Swedish legation here at the same time it was giv. en to the public. There was no explanation as to how the mes sages came into the hands of the United States nor discussion as to what may be the result. The disclosure created a sensa tion in political circles and among the neutral diplomats. Baron Akereelim, the Swedish charge, in the absence of advices from his government, would not comment further than to say it was improbable that the Swedish minister ot Buenos Avres knew of the contents of the dispatches. Axel Robert Nordvall, of the special Swedish economic mis sion, said he was certain that Baron Lowen, the Swedish min ister to Argentina, had no know ledge of the contents of the message. "Moreover, I am sure," said Nordvall, "that Sweden would not have been a party to such a heartless proceeding. "I know Baron Lowen very well. He is not in good health and it is possible that he was unaware of the sending of the messages. If the messages were transmitted in German code, even if he could know they urnrn e/vn * J ??* 1 Tf viv ovill| lie CUU1U UUl I1UVC known the contents and may have thought thev were harm less business messages." Monroe Boy In Trouble at Charlotte Monday's Charlotte Observer. Fitzhugh Griffin, a driver of a government automobile at Camp Greene, who was driving the machine that ran over a negro boy, Frank Goin, on South Mint street Saturday morning, causing the boy's death, will be given a preliminary hearing before Recorder H. C. lones this morning. The charge against him is manslaughter. Griffin was arrested Saturday immediately following the acci dent, by policemen, and turned over to federal anthnritine H? will be returned to the civil authorities this morning prior to the preliminary hearing before Recorder Jones. Griffin ran into Frank Goin, a 14 year old negro boy, on Mint street at the Southern Railway system crossing Saturday morn j ing, while getting out of an ap proaching train. Goin was rid ing a bicycle. He was knocked from his wheel by the automo bile, suffering internal injuries which caused his death. Griffin is 18 years old. He lives in Monroe, where his fam ily is well known. He came to Charlotte some time ago to get employment at the camp, 4 <?Tfn ii i -Km,**.- ? who the teachers Are and Where They Are From The faculty elected for the ,Pageland High School for the (term beginning: Monday, SepI tember 17th is as follows: Mr. G. B. Dukes, the Principal of the school, returns for the fourth year. He is a graduate of Wofford College, and has had several years experience before coming to Pageland. Miss Elizabeth Agnew, Donalds, S. C. is a graduate of Win throp College and has taught in | the High schools of this state for several years. Miss Agnew has been elected to the High School department. Miss Elberta Riser, Leesville, S. C is a graduate of a North Carolina College and has taken special work in expression in tjie Pagee-Davis college of Illi nois. She will teach the sixth and seventh grades. Mr. J. C. Gathings returns to the school for the third year as teacher of the Fourth and Fifth grades. Mr. Gathings was educated in the Public schools, and has pursued special courses in o uic oiaie oummer scnooi ior teachers during the past summer. Miss May Cuthberson, Mon roe, N. C., is an experienced teacher, having taught several years in the graded schools of North Carolina in which state she was educated. She comes very highly recommended for her work in the Primary Grades. Miss Lilla Boyd Ketchin, Winnsboro, S. C., is a graduate of the Chicora College for Wo men, Columbia. Miss Ketchin has had one years experience as first grade teacher and will have charge of the First and advanced First grades. Miss Cornelia Hamilton is a graduate of Marshville High school, from which institution she entered Lenoir College. For. two years she has taken special courses in music in addi tion to her other studies so as to be prepared to teach the subject. School Bigins Next Monday The next session of Pageland High School will begin Monday September 17th. Opening exercises will be held 111 tho C/>linrt1 I .Uv uvuwi auuuuiiuin ueguiiiing at nine o'clock. It is planned to have a speaker from the Na tional Defense Committee to make an address. Local speakers will also have places on the program. The public is invited to attend these exercises. ; The newly adopted text-books will be used in the Pageland High School this year. The principal changes made by the State Board of Education effect the Readers and Arithmetics in the grades, and the English and Histories in High school classes. The terms exchange are liberal so that old books can be turned in as part payment for new books. Only books of similar subjects can be exchanged. For example any Milne's arithmetic in good condition may be exchanged for any one of the new Smith's Arithmetics Thomp son's U. S. History can be used in part payment for any one of the new histories in the Grades or High school classes. The contract prices, and exchnncp prices are printed or stamped on the front covers of the new books. These hooks can he had at a local store where many of them have been received and are ready for sale. Mon?It's nothing hut work, work, work, day hin han' day hout?there's no hend to it. Ocle? Poor chappie! How long 'uve vou been hat it? Mon?Hi begin tomorrow, Big War Credit Bill Is Passed With No Dissent Washington, Sept. 6.?The great war credits bill, authorizing $11,538,945,460 in bonds and cer tificates, passed the House tonight unanimously. Action by the Senate as soon as the pending war tax bill is disposed of is planned by administration lead ers. Not a material amendment was added to the bill by the House. Representative Moore, of Pennsylvania, led a group ot republicans in a futile fight foi consideration of his proposal foi a war expenditures committee, which was thrown out on a point of order. Every effort of republicans to limit the control the bill would give Secretary McAdoo over the bonds and certificates resulted in failure. The last fight, made by Representative Johnson of Washington, to direct the secretary to spend at least $2,500,000 for newspaper advertising in disposing of thp Knn A c iimp .UW wuu^, tl no utlCJltU UVCI' whelmingly. If the secretary desires under the measure, he may use some of the $17,600,000 appropriated for disposing of all the bonds and certificates in newspaper publicity. Negroes Are Wanted Cheraw, Sept. 8.?The acceptance for enlistment of suitable colored applicants as Stevedoies in the Quartermaster Corps, National Army, has been author ized by the War Department. The men will be used in the Handling of freight and Govern ment supplies, at the the various seaport towns where Govern ment transports are loaded. The scale of pay is as follows Privates $30.0( Privates 1st. Class 33.& Corporals 36.0c Sergeants 44.0( Sergeants 1st Class 5l.0( This pay is in addition to food clothing and medical attendance Any unmarried colored mar between the age of 18 & 40 whe is sound and healthy can enlis provided he has not alread} been drafted. Thr?SP rtpcirin<y tn : ? _v...4ug IV V1IIIOI (11C 111 structed to report to, Corpora! Benj. F. Foster Army Recruiting Station Cheravv, S. C Greatest Corn Crop in Historj of America Now in Prospect Washington, Stpt. 7.?Corn the country's greatest crop, needs only a few weeks freedom frorr frost to mature into the largesi production ever known in the history of the nation. The gov ernment's September crop repori today forecasts a production ol 3,248,000,000 bushels, which is 124,000,000 bushels more than produced in the record year, 1912 Corn prospects improved tc the extent of 53,000,000 bushels as a result of good weather during August, the Kansas crop sowing improvement to the ex tent of.almost 4O,00(),00o bushels, and Missouri 23,000,000 bushels Declines were recorded in other states. Editor?I tow's the new so cietv reporter.-' I told him to | condense as much as possible. ?Assistant?He did.. Here's his account of vesterday's afternoon tea: "Mrs. Lovely poured, Mrs. Jabber roared. Mrs. Rasping gored, and Mrs. Embonpoint snored."?Tit Hits. "What did the old man say when vou asked him if you could marrv his daughter? "Asked me if I could support hjm ia the wrae style she did," Passing it Along | Washington Star. j "The neat and elegant ap-1 pearance of the American sol dier isn't maintained," said Warl Secretary Baker in an address, "without hard work. Yes? the! work is hard, but doesn't the re-1 suit more than justify it? 1 i "On the train the other day a I private sat with his tunic un-l buttoned, for the temperature was high. A sergeant strode up to him and said: "'Button up that tunic! Did you never hear | of by law 217, subsection D? I'm Sergeant Jabez Winterbottom.* 'A gentleman in the seat be hind tapped the sergeant sternly ' on the shoulder. i 1 '"How dare you issue orders with a pipe in your mouth?* he asked. 'Go home and read paragraph 174, section M, part IX. I am Major Eustice Carroll.' "Here a gentleman with a drooping mustache interposed from the other side of the aisle: ' "it Major Carroll,' he said ' coldly, 'will consult by-law 31 of section K, he will learn that to reprimand a sergeant in the pres I ence of a private is an offense | not lightly to be overlooked.*" i Father?Helen, isn't it about time you were intertaining tbe prospect of matrimonv? Daughter?Not quiet, pa. He doesn't call until 8 o'clock. i "You can't make a silk purse 1 out of a sow's ear." "Even at that the people what's raising hogs aint losing nothing." g TEN REAS01 : g AN ACCC : Rl,B tl BECAUSE, your mc 2 BECAUSE, a BANF so as to i 3 BECAUSE, paying 1 t method i r for the dt A A ITPn - . i a cnecK t ?<0 with cur the bank C?=-- loose you rg!H 5 BECAUSE, it gives C>*- among b known a$ r ** BECAUSE, your reti 05^ the pass-t t ?<0 clear recc j 0>H than any , 7 BECAUSE, by havinj t vou are, ? valuable ? C<0 through ? t others a [ y?**~ accomme i 8 BECAUSE, by havin mien j'Uli it will be ( customer) i 9 BECAUSE if you she obtain fro , credit witl C?^ 10 BECAUSE, some da] only the s C^~* while the C^- fusal. fe Now look a O^*-" _ ji - hjt siaes and as ^ : ing of a bai p advantageous :: : services and g THE BANK C ?1 RUBY, S. Hogs Nearly 20c a Pound on Foot Columbia, S. C., Sept. 10?An acre of wheat per each one-horse crop was the policy indorsed by the State council of defense at the sumter conference. Bv resolution the farmers of the State were urged to grow all of the live stock possible. David R. Coker, chairman of the council of defense, discussing the necessity for more hogs said: "I have before me quotations of the Baltimore market of September 3, quoting medium and heavy hogs (200 to 300 pounds in weight) at 19.65 to 19.70, live weight. If the farmers are going to raise hogs for the market they should form community clubs and ship them in carload lots. ' They should ship nothing except hogs meighing 175 pounds and over, as these always bring better prices. I shall be glad to give complete information to any farmers clubs wishing to ship hogs." "So she has agreed to be yours?" "That was not exactly the way she expressed it." "She said she would be as much mine as I would be hers." "So your new cook came this afternoon. Do vou think you can keep her lone?" "Well, she can't get a train back now till tomorrow moraine" NS WHY YOU SHOl IUNT WITH THE 1 Y & MT. CROGI ney is safer in the BANK th C account teaches, helps and ncrease your balance )ills by check is the simplest as well as the safest, as your ibt it pays. >ook is more convenient tn cn rency or loose change, aud if will furnish you another fre ir wallet, the story is different, you a better standing in the usiness men, to pay by check r i "having money in the bank," Limed, cancelled checks, with >ook furnished by the bank, mak >rd of business transacted and i other record could be. Z a bank account and issuing che unaware to yourself, graduall; isset a man can have, namely: a / our recommendation this cred way from home, with whom dation. g an account with the bank, tl i have a check or draft on an ou readily done for you, and alst ', free of anv charges. >uld travel or move away from t m us a favorable introduction, ai h you wherever you may go. / you might need to bofrow; tl accommodation, but the preferer non customer, may in times of s it the Subject fr< long as you will ik account is de? ?, anu vv c ituu faculties. >F RUBY AND MT. C. & MT CROGHA MM iflAAAMMS ( Germany About Ready Wi'.h Her Terms of Peace London, Sept. 9.?Germany will shortly be able to publh !i her peace terms, according l > Dr. George Michaelis, the Gkrman chancellor. Dr. Michaelis in an interview said he had s > informed the reichstag mai i , committee, an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenha gen today states. The main committee, said Dr. Michaelis in the interview, had ; "tried to make final arrangements regarding peace condi tions and the question of AlsaceLorraine, but no decision has 1 yet been taken. The question, however, was eagerly discussed and Germany will soon be able to publish her peace terms." A Lesson In Grammer Grace's uncle met her on the street one spring day and asked her whether she was going out with a picnic party from her school. "No," replied his 8-year-old niece. "I ain't going."| ; "My dear," said the uncle, "you must not say, 'I ain't going' You must sav, 'I am not going.'" And he proceeded to give her a little lesson in grammer: "You are not going. He is not going. We are not going. You are not going. Thev are not going.* Now can \ou sav all that?" "Sure I can," responded Grace quite heartily. "They ain't nobody going."?Exchange. vwvwwiwi JLD CARRY H SANK OF g IAN g an anywhere else. encourages vou to save -*<3 ana most convenient ^<5 check becomes a receipt rry than a wallet filled ,>A.<r I 1 - I?. J wui CliCLIV UUUK IS 1USI, e of charge, when you ^5^ community, especially ^<0 ather than in cash; to be *"$$ strengthens one's credit. properly kept stubs, and :es a very complete and -=0 is kept with less work -^<"5 cks and making deposits y building up the most *ood credit at home, and lit will be extended to -<3 i vou might need for """O he bank knows you and t of-town bank to cash, o (on account of being a "^O his community, you can nd thus carry your good ie customer receives not ice of rates and amount, ? tringency meet with reDm as many ~S . The open- - 3 sireable and ^ er you our E? CROGHAN ? N, S. C. :g ^mmrnmrn