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The PagelaiuJ Journal Published Wednesday Mornings C. M. Tucker, Proprietor Subscription Price - - $1.00 Entered as second-class mail matter at the post office at Pageland, S. C., under the Postal Act of March 3, 1879. February 3, 1915 The opinion that the period of Senator Tillman's usefulness in the senate has passed is general throughout the state, but he occasionally makes a move that is more effective than the efforts of many of his younger colleagues. When he speaks the others give attention. The building of more and larger battleships for our navy has been under discussion. Tillman shows he is not crazy by taking the stand that it is better to wait and see what effect the war may have on the construction of ships iui cnctuvc ll^UUUg. The Washington Ileraki says: Senator Tillman's plan to suspend the construction of warships until the close of the war is full of wisdom. If his advice * is followed, there will he fewer archaic monstrosities afloat to contribute to the absurdity of Uncle Sam's inefficient naval armament. Six months of the jjivscm war nave served 10 mod ify existing naval theories very materially. Better wait, gentle ? men, until the vaunted Dreadnought either does or doesn't. It cost the people of the state about $60,000 to pass the acreage reduction act at the special ses sion of the legislature last fall. Now the regular session has voted to repeal it. The governor s^\>s he will sign the bill, and so it is certain that the restrictions as to the number of acres of cot^^^tonjtman may plant will be rebo.4 the following to sav: ,4i will sign the bill repealing cotton acreage reduction. I make this statement in order that our farmers may know definitely what to expect and to be able to pitch their crops and iiiatve uieir arrangements tor tlie season. This action of the legislature relieves me of the effort to enrorce a law for which no provision was made for its enforcement, and it would seem an injustice to the small farmers to require such reduction by legal enactment when no other state in the cotton raising belt required it. Material and heavy reduction in South Carolina's cotton acreage will be automatic by reason of the heavy losses incurred on last year's crop, and the depression in business resulttherefrom. "I trust that the lesson of disaster from a single money crop will be lasting and that in diversification of crops, cattle and i stock raising, our farmers will prepare for the condition that will be upon us in a few years from the approach of the boll weevil. The time is upon us when we must meet this situation. I hope that a campaign of education on this subject will awaken our people to the necessity of solving our marketing problems, so that efforts tn #ti versity our crops will not be abortive or brine: less to those who try it. Raise home supplies and provide a sane plan for selling surplus crops and stock Reduced the use of fertilizers bv winter cover crops and stock. "We must raise cotton more economically?the largest item of expense is the fertilizer bill, and yet reduction of the fertilizer bill should he hv reducing acreage in cotton rather than in curtailing the amount of fertiliz J ci useu per acre." An election for voting bonds to build roads should be held in February. A bill has passed the house of representativeTln the state legislature to eliminate all constables in Chesterfield county and give the work to the rural policemen. The number of policemen would be increased so that one would serve about two townships. It is claimed that about $1,800 could be saved annually by this method. The newly elected magistrates went to Chesterfield Monday to file their bonds. Each had appointed his constable, and there was a storm of opposition when it was learned that an effort was UC-UI-J4 maue 10 get tne Dill through the senate and thus knock several men out of the jobs they had expected. Senator Lancy and both representatives were thefe. Some of the opponents of the bill got warm under the collar and thought and said just a few things. The bill was scheduled to come up in the senate yesterday, but Senator Laney promised to have it continued until today. The new magistrates and wouldbe constables went home and started something. Letters and petitions from all parts of the county were sent in to Mr. Laney, yesterday, urging him to kill the bill when it comes up in the senate. It was charged that R. prcson tative Rivers was the originator of the bill, and nersonnl motive were ascribed. This writer has not seen a copv of the biii and i-? not in formed at this time s llicienlh to express ail opinion. However, we would be slow to charge wrong motives <yi the part of the advocates of the bill. They may have erred in judge ment, or they may have thought out a plan to give as good service to the people at a smaller cost. When we have seen the bill we shall probably say what we think of its provisions. ^ If we were going to plant cotton \Y*V toke ,4he- kind if seed continue to do better. CHURCH NOTES BAPTIST, J. M. Sullivan. Pastor. Take out of our sayings and writings all the mistakes and misunderstandings, and you will have taken out about 80 per cent of the troubles that arise between us poor mortals. Especially would we refer to the latter misunderstandings. It crucified our Lord and has hurt I lis cause many times since. We were glad we decided to give last Sunday to Pageland and White Plains. Good congregations greeted us at both of these services. We were especially delighted with the B. Y. P. U. program at White Plains. The young people are bringing things to pass in their part of the work. It affords us a great deal of pleasure and delight to see so momr .1-. w.unj Kn uit-sc young men and women devoted to the Lord's work. We truly hope this Union will be represented in the state meeting at Darlington Feb. 23-25 inclusive. The Darlington First church under the leadership of the saintly Dr. Lide will make this one of, if not the best in the history of our voung people's work. The only expense to the delegates will be the railroad fare. Next Saturday White Plains 2:30 p. m. and Sunday 11 a. m. Center Grove school house 3 p. m. t ___ MR! :XMST RPISCOPAL j. a. iMcUraw, pastor The Stewards of the circuit will meet together in their annual session at the Pageland church at 11 o'clock on Wednesday the 10th. Let every Steward be present. Bv all means. every church should he represented at this meeting. We ar?? glad to send two new subscriptions to the church paper this week along with renewal subscriptions. Next Sunday morning at Zoar and at Pageland 7:15. . # 5. -/ * . N SEED ? yi We Will ? Pounds of *jC Seed Meal foi of good seed This meal is guaranteed tc and is as good as anybody a mungo & Patented ? the first Cort Sfl They're sti the only attei TY\t> I coat of paint _ ' _r . I In addition Standard I Fireproof, St EverSinca |j x PAGELAND HA Back Hoi ? 4-hdvo-MoV^ goods from ' have opened i -1 old stand. 1 h values at low i be glad to sho Come to see m T. E. < I ?iii 1 milieu Every Success! i you il pays to breal | early as possible i results gel one ol 01 LED PLOWS, the buy. PAGELAND Hi V ' wm^ ,ry ' ,T\ / (CHANGE lr ' it . r Give 2,100 Good Cotton r 2,000 pounds . See us. . > analyze 7 per cent ammonia, i? in give uii exenange. WALTERS ty-seven Years Ago I right Metal Shingles were put on. I ill on?still in good condition, and I ntion they've had is an occasional I i to the lasting qualities, they're I tormproof and inexpensive. | RDWARE CO. me Again I my Stock of^ Winnsboro and up .in Rogers' ave some nice )riGes and shall w them to you e before buy ins: CATO ver Plows jl farmer will tell 1 ^ your land just as I md to get the best Jr OLIVER CH1Lbest plow you can \RDWARE CO. | I Febru is usually the roughest m Now is the time to get yo underwear, and other Serges, Black, Tan, White, regu Outing, all colors New Orleans Molasses, the ; Good grade of Molasses We are still giving the values in all other good: CATO COM Per J, R. Ci AOQQOOOOOSO! SOS 1 If YOU G< | and send to us f ? p when you .alreai t? 3? fl ii rk hSBlo uuc UA1I99 UU1I1 I H you don't get the K takes money lo x store and promk K pay our bills, o |Pageland D #99 Still Doing 1 Same Old We Protect your propert; Don t risk your properly wi times like this We buy and sell LAND?1 any more Land. Did you SAY! We have secured the Survetv of New York. Can furni: for any kind of Positions at re; See us about this- Dcn't leave home i Pageland Ins. & "The hustlers" and treatI Human Life i IYou cant afford I with your lile by swall of medicine you can c Drugs are poi should be taken physician prescri _l, f f-n I a specially 01 lining prescript written. When you wan* n Mangum D The quality Store, where fair dt r iary onth of the year, ur shoes, heavy winter goods. lar 30c kind, only 2r>c 10c " " 9c good k.nd, only 50c j 45c I same excellent s, war or no war IPANY ato i\ Sick I b or medicine 8 v Sy owe past g blame us if K ? medicine. It g run a drug ^ ?* ^ <es win not K "Nuff scd" 8 rug Co. ? Business Place y while you sleep, ithout lire protection riiere will never be ever think of this? agency for the National sh any kind of a BOND, isonable rates, lo get what 3 oil can get here 1 Realty Co. you-right people is Sacred! o take chances k owing any kind 1 jet | sonous and | just as the I ibes. We make I lions just as they are ledicine think ol us. I rua r?.