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Vol. 4 NO. 35 PAGELAND. S.. C., WEDlH U MORNING, MAY 13, 1914 $1.00 per year
Eartlar.uake Causes Muck rwl ??" '
traction.
Catania, Sicily, May 9.?A
rjreat earthquake last night
brocGght death and destruction
to many villages near Mount
Aetna. The number of dead up
tonight was officially placed
at 173, with about 350 injured.
A large part of the devastated
territory has not been inspected.
The affected Izone extends
from Zaffarana, the highest village
on Mount Aetna, to the sea
between Aci Reale on the south
and Giarre on the north. It includes
Linera, the centre of the
disturbance, Pisano and Santa
Verenina. In Linera alone 110
persons were killed and 300 injured.
In Bongiardo 13 dead
and 27 injured have been taken
from the ruins. At Consintini
16 were killed and many injured
At Passo Palmo two persons
were killed; at Malati, 12; at
Santa Veneri, six; Santa Tecla,
*two; Santa Maria Virginie. eight;
ArbiVi, four.
The villages and many small
? ~
er piaces were leveled.
The entire district today presented
a spectacle of desolation,
Tuin and death. Many of the injured
had hot been taken from
the debris. All train service
has been abandoned, owing to
the collapse of bridges, broken
tracks and obstructed tunnels.
For centuries this section has
suffered from earthquakes, owing
to the activity of Mount
Aetna. Yet it is thickly populated,
as the land is fertile, vineyards
growing with little attenAkt
the cenltal point of the dis^^Msce
dozens of bodies were
so
^ badt^crnsned as to be unrecog
uifrifmc. i lie injured lay in the
open, awaiting assistance.
Where Linera stood is a mass
of ruins. Those houses which
did not collapse entirely were
so broken as to emphasize the
completeness of the disaster.The
village consisted of about 800 inhabitants.
Most of 'the people escaped
because the shock occurred
when the men and some of the
women were working in the
(fields. From the vineyards
4bey saw their houses falling and
when they arrived, breathless, at
their homes they found only
wreckage, with some of their
people buried beneath it. This
aerniinic fr?r tVio *
*x/i iiiv iatl IUUI IllUbl
of the victims at Linera were
women and children.
Gens. Trabucci and Moccagatta
are in command of the work
of rescue, which is being taken
up vigorously by soldiers, firemen,
policemen, and Red Cross
volunteers. It is expected, however,
that weeks will pass before
the full extent of the disaster can
be ascertained, as it is believed
many peasants are buried underneath
their homes in the isolated
country districts.
At Catania the strongest shock
IdStprl conon 1,1
uvtvu sccuiius. iMecinc
lights were extingushed and the
street railways were all put
out of service. People rushed !
from the houses, shops and cafes. <
Many jumped into boats and <
others crowded into the squares. <
iVtthe hospitals patients ran to j
t^e courtyards imploring help. ,
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Place of Meeting Changed j
The mPPtinrr tlioi *- 1
v..us uini was lO De (
held at Pine Grove on Saturday, g
May 30th, will be held at Ches- c
terfield instead, in connection t
with the Union meeting. r
All churches asked to send a t
full delegation. C? H. Rivers, f
T, W. Eddins, B. S, Funderburg, c
committee, \
iiuw s i our rieaitti/
Progressive Farmer
There are few things so splendid
as perfect health?the kind
that makes you get out of bed in
the morning with a bound, an
appetite for breakfast, and the
feeling that nothing in the world
is impossible of accomplishment.
And it is true that by the healthy
man or woman?health in body
and mind?almost all things
may be done, and done well.
We are beginning to see, too,
that human morals are largely a
matter of human health, mental
and physical. Given good digestion
a sound liver, and the
clear eve and cheek that go with
them, and we most often have a
good citizen?an optimistic,
wholesome, lovable sort of man.
Given the reverse?the man filled
with malaria, or possibly
hookworms, whose liver is
chronically out of gear -and we
have a sour, crabbed individual
who, having no good in himself,
canuot possibly see anv in
others.
All this is by way of clearing
the decks for our main statement
namely, that health conditions
in the county are not what they
should be. This is clearly
shown by the vital statistics that
are collortpd PMon
WTVIJ J 1.111 IU1 I JO 111
country and city. In the prevalence
of the three diseases that
are very largely preventable,
typhoid, malaria, and hookworms,
the country possesses
the unhappy distinction of being
far in advance of the tov\n.
This is an unpleasant truth, we
know, but it is the truth just the
same. _
he.
tor ever intended that tn^>pen
country should be a less heathful
place to live than the manmade
town, and that it is so indicates
that something is radically
wrong. From the unhealthful,
unwholesome conditions of
a few years ago the towns and
cities, by rigid sanitary laws, are
decreasing the death rate from
the preventable diseases named.
This great work has been accomplished
largely by a careful
attention to sewage disposal, a
pure water supply, and the elimination,
in a large measure of
those two disease and death
carrying insects?flies and mosquitoes.
It is well to swat the fly and
mosquito, but it is better never
to give them a chance to get in
swatting distance of the farm
home. These pests are as dangerous
as rattlesnakes?more so,
even, because of their immense
capacity for multiplication. But
like all other enemies of human
progress, thev are finally to be
driven from the earth. In so far
as our immediate surroundings
ai c tuncernea, let's exterminate
them tliio year?now?insuring,
in large measure, at the same
time ours and our loved ones'
physical well-being.
Still Captured in Anson
Wadesboro Ansonian
The officers found another
still in this county Friday night,
Dn the lands of Lige Harris, colored,
in- Lilesvillc township,
?ome three miles northeast r>f
Lilesville. It was a copper still
ind showed the effect of long
ind constant use. The officers <
tad to wait sometime before the
jperators arrived and were tin
ible to capture them on account
>f the rough country in which
he still was located. Another
noonshine outfit was found in
he swamps of Brown creek a j
ew weeks ago. This was a 1
:rude affair, being made of two i
vash tubs soldered together.
Grow Plenty of
In the rush of getting thafitiSf1
cotton and tobacco cropsjBHfl
way it is important that wqHff?
forgot what should be a crcn |?
first importance on all Sout$9 H
farms?the hay crop.
has given us such a spletiiffMp
climate and such a monopoly ini J
cotton production that we hav<? c
signally failed to avail ourselvfys h
of our excellent opportunities d
-along lines other than cotto? ^
growing. r v
J ust a few weeks ago we had i'
an account of what Mr. Nixopfe P
farming showed, and it willt^fc a
remembered that of all the crops h
grown the hay crop paid ^heqt. c
We believe that on the average tl
cotton or tobacco farm apir* i'
where in the South, similar I
results will be obtained. | . a
The Progressive Farmer M*e S
consistently and presistenltt' b
held to the idea that cottop I
should he made strictly a 8u|r- d
plus cash crop?a crop, in other b
words, the proceeds of whfch h
will about represent the netcaph a
income from the farm operations.
This, of course, wpl c
never be true so long as we' u$e f<
Western grain and hay to tffe j'
enormous extent that we now do. F
We have every natural advan- n
tage for making of the Soutli a b
great hay and forage section, s
Where the soil is suited five/Or s
six crops of alfalfa may be hhr- b
vested; crimson clover and oats tl
planted in the fall come off in it
ample time for another crop to t?
/-ii- <
iohow; lespedeza sown on oats s:
in March makes one of the fittest a
of hays without anv further at- tl
tention; and cowpeas and sby i<
beans after oats may be sownias a
late as Inly. and mekft.d
hay before frost. ii
It is well to make a good cot- t<
ton crop; but it is better still to fi
keep the proceeds of it at home, li
A legume hay crop planted now tl
or later, will help materially in tl
this direction, and will aid in p
making rich lands at the same t<
time.?Progressive Fnrmer ?
Trains May Run Into Seaboard
Depot. h
Mr. C. L. Hunly, of Chester- ^
field board of trade, has received
the following letter relative to
the runniug of the C. & L. pass a
enger trains into the Seaboard
yards at Cheravv: n
"Your communication of May
a
5th has been received and considered
by the Commission."
"I assure you the Commission
is anxious to do all it can to relieve
the condition at CJjeraw.
We realize there is ;jT great inconvenience
to the traveling j(
public by reason of the fact thaft
the C. & L Ry. trains do -ftot
run into the S. A. L. Ry. depot
at that point. On the other hand "
both the General Manager of L
the C. & L. and the President of n
the S. A. L. Ry. are very insis- aj
tent that the running of the
C. & L. trains into the S. A. L. .
depot will involve a great deal 11
of expense as well as hazard, n
but as I stated at the outset, we A
are anxious to adjust this matter h
properly and satisfactorily, and
at a date to be named as soon
as previous engagements alriAdv L
made by the Commission jwill Q|
premit, the Commission Will
visit Cheraw and make a tpor- ^
ough investigation of the sftua- ^
tion on the ground, and notify w
you and such others as may cc
desire to be present at that time, si
Hoping this is satisfactory, h;
Yours very truly. ui
John G. Richard Jr. fr
Chairman h<
a.
"What is the name of this dan- ai
Ejerous microbe that is transmit C
ted by kissing?" asked Mrs. d^ab, n<
IS she laid down the newspaper, li
"Marriage," grunted ,Mr. Gab, Ii
A Cheerful Liar. II
kbcrton Kobcsoninn
Hphn Smith, a young white
fih from Abbottsburg, blew c
Bo town Friday afternoon and t
pceeded to do a few people. c
ie claimed to be deaf and dumb v
ud afflicted with rheumatism. v
le had a pencil and tablet and ^
>n the first page of that tablet he ti
tad penned "I am deaf and f,
lumb. I was born tliaf way. t(
Von't vou help me? Your God s
vill bless you." After present- c
ng his card to a number of peo- s
le he went into the Dixie cafe p
nd while eating supper forgot s
lis business and talked a word v
>r two?forgot his game?and 1
here happened to be some folks h
a'town who knew him and they t
lipd him fiwnv t/-? CMnf ut.
...... u..uj iu v^uici ncuiciil I
ind told him that they knew
imith and that he could both e
lear and talk. When Chief v
tedfern approached him Smith f
Irew his pad and pencil and t
egan to write, acting as though r
le had never heard the voice of >
man. h
When on his way to jail Smith a
>wned up and told Chief Red- n
earn that he had been caught (
list as he expected. He was v
>laced in jail and Saturday ^
doming he was given a hearing
efore Recorder Rowland and f
ent to the road for 3 days. He 11
aid on the stand that he was the ti
>iggest liar that he knew of, and ts
hat he was born a liar and that ti
t seemed impossible for him not
5 tell a few occasionally. He
aid that he formerly worked in
store at Bladenboro. He said ^
hat he was under the imnrp?.
? ?, J.
>n that he was not real bright
nd when asked why he thought
lat he replied that he was iuforng
from *what folks had been f
elling him. He said that his 11
ather and mother were both
iving near Abbottsburg and F
hat he had rather go to the road
han to notify his father of his s
proceedings, also that he wished e
3 go to the roads and see if it a
wouldn't make somebody of him. c
c
"Now, Tommy," reprimanded r
is mother, "don't let me catch a
ou throwing and more stones."
"Well, what will 1 do when u
le other fellers throw 'em?" s
sked Tommy.
"Just come and tell me," his ^
lother replied. c
"Tell you!" he exclaimed in
stonishment. "Why you could- ^
't hit the broad side of a barn!"
-Ex j]
tl
Willing To Help. a
The Monroe Enquirer has the S
)1 lowing to say about the good *
eople of Lanes Creek township:
When it comes to lending a 7
el ping hand the people of a
anes Creek township allow
one to surpass them. They ,r
n~... ? ^
nv^w m> man 10 suner down in ^
lat good township, if kind atten* ^
on and helpfulness in hour of q
eed can prevent it. Mr. H. L.
ill try, of Lanes Creek township
as been sick and unable to pre- Cl
are his land and plant his crop,
ast Thursday a large number
f Mr. Autry's neighbors went Si
his house and before sunset fo
icy had put him up with his
ork and left his fields in fine
y,
>ndition. Mr. Raymond Pres- ai
ey, a neighbor of Mr. Autry,
id been sick, too, and last Sat- w
rday his good neighbors and
iends took a large number of
3rses and plows to his fields si
id prepared his land for seed
id did his planting. Lanes
reek is all right, but that's not
ews, for good folks have been
ving down there ever since the
idians left.
Mexican Meditation Will Begin
On Time.
Washington, May 9.?The
pening of the Mexican meditaion
conference at Niagara Falls
>n the scheduled date?May 18
vas assured today when word
vas received of the Mexican
lelegates from Mexico City for
he conference. Preparations
or dispatching reinforcements
o Gen. Funston at Vera Cruz,
hould such a movement beome
necessary, went forward
teadily today, work on 12 trans- 1
torts to carry troops, horses and
upplies being pushed, but no ,
varlike development occurred.
The military apparently is being
.11 n *
leiu wen in leasli to avoid emtarrassing
the meditation negoiations.
,
A threatening cloud disappear:d
from the diplomatic horizon
vhen the German steamer,
Cronprinzessin Cecelie, reported
o be carrying arms and ammuliton
for Huerta, returned to
/era Cruz, without dobarking ,
ier war stores at Puerto Mexico
ind it was announced that the
nunitions on this and a second
German steamer, the Bavaria,
vould be returned to Germany.
The possibility either of a seiure
or blockade of Puerto Mexco
or of an act perhaps interpreable
as a violation of the miliary
status quo in favor of Huera
thereby was eleminated,
Cl ? *
jnanng nonors
Into a blind tiger in the North 1
Carolina mountains stalked a
all and truculent-looking stran- 1
;er. Halting in the middle of
he floor, he addressed the asembleu
company rtrr tbr-eMCiing
tones:
"I can lick any man in this
dace!"
A man stepped forward intantly
and accepted the challnge
by knocking the challenger
bout fifteen feet. The Newomer
dropped on his back in a
orner. As he endeavored to
ise, the local champion bowled
im over flat again. Three
imes this happened. This, lyag
on the floor, the newcomer
poke.
"Partner," he said, through his
attered lips, "you and me both
an lick any* man in this place!"
Vogram of The Baptist Union.
Program of the Chesterfield
aptist Union to be held with
le Chesterfield church Friday
nd Saturday before the Fifth
unday in May. <
0?10:30?Devotional Services. 1
10:30?11?Organization.
11?12?Sermon by Rev. B. D. .
hamps. Suhiprl "Tha M onnb* /v I
?* I1V ivttUIIll^ I
nd Mission of a Christian Life." :
12?1?Are we as christans doig
our duty socially? Opened
yj. Frank Funderburk. The
Wisdom of cooperation in Evanelistic
efforts, by Rev. J. B. <
laston.
Friday Evening 8 p. m.
"Enlistment campaign." DisLission
bv Rev. W. J. Langston
nd W. E. Wilkins.
Saturday.
10?10:45?Prayer and praise
irvices, conducted bv Bro. Kir
y Rivers.
10:45?12:30?Enlistment camaign,
by Rev. W. J. Langston |
nd W. E. Wilkins and others. ,
Some of the following subjects
ill be discussed:
The Motive for Missions. 1
The Sunday School and Mis- 1
ons. '?
The Home Mission Task. <
The Every member Canvass. <
C. H. Rivers. 3
T. W. Eddins. <
B. S. Funderburg. s
Committee,
Swallowed his Gum
On .Monday night when a
crowd of merry-making young
people were gathered at the
home of Mr. W. McCall, the official
designation of the meeting
being a tacky party, a novel joke
formed in the fertilo brain of Mr.
Harry Redfearn, who, like the
others, was dressed in a manner
appropriate for the occasion.
It so happens that Mr. T. W.
Gregory lives not far away from
this scene of merriment, and
being a quite and peaceful citizen
he retired on this particular
evening, as is his custom, before
the wee small hours, and he was
far away in dreamland when his
telephone rudely interrupted
his peaceful slumbers bj- longdraw-out
ringing. When he fir ally
managed to grope his way
to thf (innrtvinrr i1
.? ...^ ..if, iiijiiuiuciu, nt;
heard a pathetic story indeed.
The voice announced that there
had been an accident in the
lower part of town and that the
owner of the voice, with others,
was in need of a conveyance to
help them into town. It said
that they were from McBee and
that their mule was blind and in
his blindness had run over the
Baptist church, and thereby destroyed
the vehicle they had
come in. The voice pleaded
with the sleepy citizen to hitch
up and help them.
By this time Mr. Gregory was
awake fairly well, and he began
to take notice of passing events.
He roused his brother and instructed
him to call over to the
McColl home and ask for help,
saying that Watt had gone to
the barn to hitch un and aid ttio
?r - ? M?v* lHV
wanderers from McBee and had
been kicked by his horse. Mr.
Redfearn was first to start to the
rescue and with him went young
Ed Redfearn and Dagnall Cato.
Imagine the remorse of conscience
Mr. Redfearn must have
felt, to think that his message of
distress over the 'phone had
really caused a fearful accident.
Full tilt they went, and just as
they reached the house Mr.
Gregory, who was sitting in his
night clothes in a shaded part of
the porch and bubbling over
with laughter, discharged his
Winchester into space, and
those who heard it say it
was like a young cannon. He
says Harry dropped and folded
up like a collapsible chicken
coop, and Harry doesn't denv
swallowing all the gum in his
mouth, which is variously estimated
at from five to thirty
cents worth. Gregory says he
thinks there would have been a
funeral if he had shot again.
The boys are all able to be up
and about, and Gregory is still
laughing.
Notice.
The Books of Registration tor
Chesterfield County will be open
at the Court House until 30 days
before the General Election.
S. B. Timmons,
E. T. White,
T. M. Belk,
Co. Registration Board
Card of Thanks.
As it will be impossible for me
o see and thank each one perjonally,
we take this method to
hank ous friends for service
endered, kindness sho vn, and
worbs of cheer during the illness
md death of our daughter. We
can never forget you, and pray
[Jod's richest blessing on each of
fou. And any time we can reciprocate
we will be glad to do
50. Your friend
Mrs, Mary A. So well.