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/ ' - "J ~^l The Pageland 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 24, 1915 An item in the appropriation bill calls tor $261,033.38 for interest (Vi bonded indebtedness of the state, from which we conclude we are in debt slightly. Germany having declared a war /.one around the coasts of the allies in which she proposes to attack merchant vessesls indiscriminately, the Washington authorities have been much concerned about possible trouble , during the last few days. One American vessel loaded with cotton has been sunk in the North sea. An investigation as to the cause has been ordered, and it is hoped that no further complications will arise. If Germany is foolish enough to fire upon American merchant vessels she will have to hear the consequences. Our government is bound to protect our people upon the seas. This war zone applies to any and all neutral vessels and if Germany persists and carries out her threat to destroy neutral vessels found in this zone, she will soon have the whole world against her. There is about one chance in ten that there will be trouble of a serious nature between the United States and Germany. But if the worst comes it will be i naval war so far as the United States is concerned and the people at home will not be interfered with to a very great extent. There are many reasons, however, to hope that the .- T'V- United States will not be drawn pajq-aina| iu me appropnanon Dill passed by the legislature we notice-the following: University of South Carolina $104,151.00, Winthrcp college $156,249.32, making $260,406.32 that the people must pay for the support of two educational institutions of learning. In another place we find f$286,500.00 for Public schools?only $26,099.68 more for all the public schools of the state than for the two colleges mentioned above. Now, what'about that? Is it right for us to pay nearly as much to two schools as to all the public schools of the state? Think what a small per cent of the young people ever see inside the walls of a college. These colleges are worthy institutions and the state does well to aid them, but the amounts appropriated for them are out of all proportion to the amount given to the great masses of the r?f?nntf? Tlio t>iiK1I/-? '? r ? 1.^ I^uuuv OVIIUUIS 111 C most important of all, for there the real training is given to the people. So long as the money is proportioned as at present we can't hope to move away from the bottom of the list of states in education. If we are to have an ^ educated and intelligent citizenship, we must have more and better public schools. If the State can pay to Winthrop and the University something more than two hundred and sixty thousand dollars a year it can pay five hundred thousand for the education of the boys and girls of the people in the public schools. M The South Carolina legislature adjourned shortly after 5 o'clock Sunday morning. It is generally conceded that this session enacted more beneficial laws than any session in recent years. The I Columbia State gives the follovvI ing account: I A law guarding the primaries ? ' * 7- ^ar?r % Y-T ' .?*? v'-A>. ?, ? ? * s **Vv; . ?.'. .? 5 ' * ". ..-.** ' * .' " .>v V-\ ? . from frauds was enacted. - . A law that looks to the rehabilitation of an antiquated assessing and taxing system was j>lac- . ed in the statute books. It Ji should enable the State to mar- 1 Q shal its assetes and derive a fair revenue to meet pulic needs without increasing the load of ^ any taxpayer who is now carrying his share of the public " burden. The compulsory school attendance law is not all that it should he, but it plants firmly the principle of compulsory attendance, committing the people to it, and makes it easy tor progressive communities to put an end to illiteracy in their borders. That they will do and speedily other communities will follow their examples. A board is arranged for, whereby "the charitable and penal institutions will he cor- related under expert supervision. It will, in time, multiply benefits and save thousands of dollars in administration. A supervisor of schools in the mill villages is provided and for the first time the special and peculiar educational needs of our numerious textile population are recognized by the State. A commission is author zed which will submit laws conserving and enlargingvthe rights of employ es. At last the laws have been so amended that the State Hospital for persons suffering from mental diseases is rescued from the aggravating disease of partisan politics and given a chance to serve its purpose as a place of treatment for the afflicted. Additionally, the Hospital islo be converted, by the proceeds of a special levy, into an institution . in which the sick may be comfortable and as happy as their misfortunes will permit. Divers other acts of legislation might be mentioned. It suffices here to say that a General As sembly, composed for the most part of new members, has struck progress lbe State""and has" gone far in legislating for all classes ot the people rv. ...... .i. _ i ? . . uiv; cuiieui ucnis or the State previously incurred, a slight increase in the tax levy was voted. CHURCH NOTES | HAPTIST, J. M. Sullivan. I'astor. 4 Next Sunday 3 p. m., White ( Plains B. Y. P. U. will meet for 1 the purpose of reorganization. . All the members and those who are not members are invited to . be present. Last Sunday was the first day favorable for services since the beginning of the associatioual year at Center Grove, and we were edad to havo sn mmv I " ~~ " ' ~ J present in both the Sunday ' school and preaching services. Bro. 10. J. Graves is Supt. of the Sunday school. Good beginning at _White Plains in the "afternoon, as this is lite beginning again of our afternoon services. We are glad so ir.aLy were delighted with Bro. J. 10. McMana way's talk or address on the great work of I Iome Missions | last Sunday evening at Pageland. It ought to stir our hearts to more loyalty to our Lord in this worthy cause; saving the South and through this work save the world. Read Rom. 9th and lOih chapters. Paul was a great Home Missionary as well as a Foreign Missionary. All "Missions" are the same in the sight of God. Next Sunday Pageland 11 a.m. and 7:15. Offering for State Missions. Come whether you have any money or rot. Mrs. Bright and her little nephew, Kenneth, were visiting some * ? * * viauwst m me country and one morning were crossing a pasture lot together, says Harper's Magazine. When they were about V ? * * , J* . /. - ' 4 V\ >: -'. '- >" ? -*?* 3 ' . : " . . ' tr&r r.' '" '* * v *. v" Y':* : Y - ?* -*~=: alf way across, Mrs. Bright saw wo oxen/and paused doubtfully. "I really don't know whether t is safe for us to go so near hose oxen, Kenneth," she said topping. "Oh, don't he afraid of the >xen, auntie," said Kenneth, as ic tightened his hold on her Just R< Nicest Line Oxfo PagelancL K. JL. 3>lVII i tl Seed Pota We have just receive Potatoes, Red Bliss, Iri Rose. The prices are time to buy your potat Our business is to SI only in potatoes, but ir eat or wear. CAROLINA At ^ ill a p* 8'"i 1 3.00 2.50 " 2.00 " 30c lawns 25c " 20c " 15c " 12 l-2c t r i -?- - JUJ# 1 I Oli Chilled Every Success!5 you it pays to brea early as possjble , results get one ol o LED PLOWS, the r uuy. PAGELAND H '' - ' ? , ? t> * i - h . . ; -v: ? . 'w-<. hand encouragingly. "They won't hurt us. The first time I came out here I was afraid of thein, and I didn't dare gp back of them, and I didn't dare to go in front of them. But I thought of a fine way at last, auntie; I just got down and crawled under them." - ) x eceived rds ever shown in \ S Cash Store r Irish JAM 1UA1 itoes d a big lot of seed Irish ish Cobblers and Early ; low, and now is the oes. JPPLY youi wants, not 1 everything you need to SUPPLY CO. " " 2 to 4 2.50 " 2 to 4 2.25 " " 2 to 4 1.75 25c ?A<* mm V 15c 12 l-2c 10c CATO vcr l Plows ul farmer will tell k your land just as and to get the best ur OLIVER CHIL : best plow you con I ARDWARE CO. 1 V . * \_i A!/? -w> ? ~ ' C- >\ rV.-T ' ' . Missc Our weather prediction creditable. - We think, ho\ have some rough weather, the goods we have been tel can't be absolutely sure wha hut we do know that we a merchandise at prices you c Compare our prices with ot! know. CATOCOr Per J. R. f000000000"* New Ai 8 ^ Many new goods have ^ Anything you want in 1 ^ and its the best. ^ A full line of Mary Gar< ^ kind is the kind everybody 1 ^ Sure there is candy in P b nally's, the kind the girls life b | Pageland 1 h jj^j^aopgopgg. aa Still Doing Same Oh We Protect your prope Don t risk your property 1 times like this We buy and sell LAND-any more Land. Did yc SAY! We have secured tf Survetv of New York. Can fur , for any kind of Positions at See us about this- Don't leave horr Pageland Ins. < "The hustlers" and tre Human life You c t afford I with your lile by swa I of medicine you can I Drugs are pc I should be takei physician presc a specially ot filling prescr wrillen. When you wanl I Mangum I I Til1 quality Store, where fair >, * v 4 '-J (Fit for February was not vever, that we will still and that you will need lancr vr?n aknnf \Y/- I ^5 J wv/vui ?f ^ it the weather will be, ire selling all kinds of an afford to pay. hers, for then you will HP ANY Cato sooooooeool rivals I b just been received, fi Toilet articles is here, N | den toilet articles. Her Q ooks tor. 6 ageland, and its Nun- ? ? Drug Co. | Business 1 Plar.fi m 1U V V rty while you sleep, without lire protection -There will never be >u ever think of this? le agency for the National nish any kind of a BOND, reasonable rates. ie to get what you can gut here & Realty Co. atyou-right people is Sacred I to take chances I illowing any kind | gel I liennoiic I CUAKV1 If ti just as the g ribes. .We make S iptions just as they are ; medicine think of us. \ Drug Co. dealings lias first place.