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The Pageland Journal Published Wednesday Mornings C. M. Tucker, Proprietor Subscription Price - - $1.00 Entered as second class mail matter at the post otlice at Pageland, S. C., under Postal Act of March 3, 1879. May 12,1915 The money is pjust iling up in this countrj' while the war continues, the experts tell us. A few hatfuls of the filthy lucre would be acceptable to this pencil pusner just now. The sinking of the great ocean 1 liner by a German submarine and the loss of life incident thereto present to our government by far the most difficult problem that it has been called upon to face during the present administration. On one side are 1 the jingoes who clamor for war at every turn of national affairs, and on the other are millions of good people who dread to even think of the horrors of war but who resent the insults,Germany is heaping upon our government and our people bv her senseless policv of attacking merchant vessels carrying Americans and other neutrals. In this policy many see cause why the United States should join the Allies in their attempts to crush the Germans. However a good majority of American citizens look deeper into the subject and see thai it would be folly_tQ plunge our millions of ?tnen, women and children into a death grapple because a few fool-hardy Americans refused to heed the warnings of danger and have paid the penalty of k their unwise course. It is un^ to%^n*^rof7^2^em into the dangers and hardships of war because a few who call themselves Americans have fallen victims to the naval policy of one of the belligerents, the danger of which they seem to have courted. . The United, States will not ^ enter the war, unless we miss ^ our guess, for at the head sits a calm, level-headed man who puts his trust in God and uses good horse sense in dealing with the great international problems as thev present themselves. Staggering Piles of Money. Charlotte Observer. The rate at which this counA 1 ? iry nas Deen piling up money while the war is going on al- 1 most challenges comprehension. Financial statement the past week show that the National banks of the United Statss are i carrying excess reserves of over $734,000,000 above the legal re- i quirements. This tremendous ! accumulation of money is i largely due to the operations of the Federal reserve banking i system, and it indicates the pre- I paredness of this country to take 1 advantage of the situation that 1 will be presented when the war shall come to an end. The re- i serve surplus already in hand < would permit the National banks to double their present line of credits. It would even i now be possible to extend i credits by the sum of $5,000,000- ; 000. These figures give some < idea of the rate at !?? ?? < iyUIV I pean money is being poured into ' this country, for the war condi- i tions have created much of this ' wealth. In nine months the < trade balance in favor of the i United States has reached an ex- i cess of $720,000 of exports over i imports, and is still crowing? I in fact may be said to be just s beginning to grow. Those who 1 feared the European war would i break the United States made a i tadRltW. V in**? Girl Attacked - By Boy at Monroe. The Monroe Enquirer gives the following account of a bold attack of a boy in knee pants at the limits of the town of Monroe: Clure Brown, aged about thirteen years, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown who live about a mile from town on the Griffith road, was coming to town yesterday morning about 10:30 o'clock and when she reached the incorporate limits she met a white boy, apparently about fifteen or sixteen years old, who seized her rammed a pocket handkerchief in her mouth, dragged her into the woods on the west side of the road, knocked her down and beat her face and breast with b??-*ists c?l-scratched her neck. The little girl put up a brave fight, got the handkerchief out of her mouth and screamed for help. The boy then ran and the little girl went rapidly back to her home and told of what had occurred. Officers and citizens went at once to searching for the bov who had attacked the little girl, tried to track him with hounds, but could not find a trail. The little girl is intelligent and giyes a good description of the boy and says that she can identify him. Officers are on the lookout and it is hoped that the right one will be apprehended and properly punished. No bolder thing has been done than that the boy in knee pants did. The road on which the little girl was attacked is a public one and there is considerable travel over it. There are houses near where the attack was made and it was made in the glare of bright day. j Killed by Tornado Which Sweep* Louisana. Jennings, La., May 6.?Fifteen persons were killed and more than 40 injured by a tornado westernpi^rof Arcadia parish, in the southern portion of the State, late today. 1 _ - wmy one wiiite person is known to have been killed. Nine negroes were killed and 25 persons are known to have been injured in Mermentau and vicinity. Among several whose injuries are believed to be fatal is John Broussard, a well known planter and a member of the Mermentau city council. At Egan five negroes were killed and 20 persons injured. Rescue parties tonight were visiting all parts of the stricken district to ascertain the damage and to aid residents in the outlying territory, many of whom are believed to have been injured, School In Newberry Wrecked By Storm Special to The State. Newberry, May 7.?A tornado struck the Garmany school house at l:30>>*clock this afternoon and left it a complete wreck. Not a piece of timber that composed the two-room building was left standing. It looks like it might have been blown nn hv Hvnom;?? rpl _ ? _r ~-j uj ubiuiici i ucre were two teachers in the house engaged in their work and 35 children, and marvelous to tell, not a life was lost: there was nobody seriously hurt, though numbers suffered painful scratches and bruises. A few minutes after the thine hann*?n. - ? D ?-rrved the telephone brought the news to the city, and in a little while numbers of physicians and scores of citizens were on their way in automobiles, making the distance, three miles, in a few minutes. The building was a mass of ruins. It had been itruck on the southwest side bv the tornado and moved about iix feet from its pillars; the sides had collapsed inward and the reef was mashed down upon the roan as if some titan bad crush* ?<t It in with it blow from ?bov? ' i'l i I--, , i \ ?i .. \ . / CIIKI NOTES METHODIST PROTESTANT \ Jno. W. Quick, Pastor \ j Our mothers day service las! t Sunday was a success. Al) ] present seemed to enjoy th? hour. We were glad to hav? i our Baptist and M. E. friend? 1 with us. We thank all who have con* c tributed for the purpose of painting our church. If we j have not called on you yet, don'f ] wait, but come along and help us. What vou give will b^ thankfully recieved, and God] t will reward you. 5 Our appointment for next Sunday will be at Rose Hill at , 11 a. m. ? | "A living dog is better than a c dead lion.** j METHODIST EPISCOPAL 1 J. A. McGrmw, pastor ^ On last Sunday at Antioch ] and also Mt. Croghan, there was observed the sacraments ot the . Lord's Supper. At Mt. Croghan a we also had a baptismal service j where six children were baptix: ] ed. Also one member was received into the church. Al- j though tired from our 24 miles ] driving during the day we worshipped with Bro. Sullivan < and his good congregation at | the evening services, much to j our enjoyment.. On next Saturday our second < quarterly Conference will be s held at Zoar church. Presiding Elder Massabeau will preach at 11 o'clock. Then after a recess for dinner the session of the , Conference will be held. Let all officials who can do so at* , tend. On Sunday Bro. Massabeau will preach at Zoar at 11 o*clock and at Pageland at 4 o'clock. ^ Childrens day will be observ- I ed at Zion next Sunday. Ser-J vices will begin at 10:30, Theirf exercises promises to be very] fine. Let everybody come. The] collection will go to support] the Sunday school work in real! HftShajSS%,y .ervMf Pageland whiclP had been j nounced for next Sunday iinln' noon has been postponed unfl l probably the fifth Sunday. i BAPTIST. J. M. Sullivan. Pflllnr ? Last Saturday at Liberty Hill ( the Woman's Missionary Society ! asked us to go by the house of one of their members, and course * we did as we were asked, on < reaching: the house we found a number of the ladies ready to fill a large box with lots of nice * things to eat, and best of all lots J of it was already prepared tor , the table. Then to make it com- < plete a nice boquetof flowers placed on top just under the lid; We are under every obligation! 1 to these good women, we desire { to thank you one and all. Our services at Liberty Hil will be on the fourth sundaj from now on instead of th< < second. In the Sunday afterl j noon service we were glad to have with us brethern J. W. Quick, 8 S. Funderburk and 1. Frank Funderburk. 4 We rejoice to have more ad- \ ded to our number always, Satur- 1 day at Liberty Hill we received 4 one and Sunday morning at 1 Pageland we received one by ^ letter. There are others here ' that ought to come by letter. ' Id the evening hour at Page- 1 land we were glad to have Bro. * McGraw with us in our services. ' We are always glad to have 1 members of other congregations 1 worship with us. J Next Saturday Center Grov^ ' 2:30 p. m. Sunday 11 a. m. White 1 Plains 3:30 p. m. "Prepare to * meet thy God, O Israel" Amos 1 4:12. J i | Can't Stand Much of it However J The Jefferaonlaft. t Col. Dan Cadieu of Pageland j was here a few hours this week ! getting another taste of city life. | It will be remembered that Mr- i Cadieu was, up to a few vyvtty \ uo,?rMtdint o( our oily. i I ' * ' * I % \ % jgjppgram Baptist Union rrogram of The Chesterfield Baptist Union to be held with he Pine Grove Baptist church May 28-30, 1915. 10 to 10:30, Devotional ser/ices, subject: "A Spiritual upiftw bv Rev. J. M. Sullivan. 10:30 to 11, Enrollment of lelcgates and organization. 11 td^-42i "A Baptist church; ts organization^ and office, by *ev. B. D. Thame8i^_ Appointment of committees. 1:30 to 2 p. m. Prayer and >raise service conducted by ho. Kirby Rivers. 2 to 2:45, The duty of church nembers: first, to their church; lecond, to the members of their hurch. third, to their pastor, >y Bro. Charles H. Rivers and <ev. Leon B. Funderburk. 2.45 to 3:30, The church mem>er*s duty to his community, by *ev. J. D. Purvis. Saturday morning. 10 to 10:45, Prayer and praise ervice subject: How to have a jood day of it, by Rev. J. Frank funderburk. 1U:45 to 11:30 The church's nission in the community, by lev. W. F. Sutton, and others. 11:30 to 12, Shall vtfe have a x>unty wide evangelistic cam>aign this Summer, by pastors iresent. Everybody invited to stay >ver Sunday for the 11 a. m. lermon by Rev. W. F. Sutton. B. S. Funderburg, For Committee. REPORT OF THE CON DIT ION OF Hie Bank of Pageland. \t Pageland, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business May 1, 1915 RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts, $135,504.13 Overdrafts, l,72t-.15 Furniture and Fixtures, 3,179.68 Banking House, 12,105.15 TW.a 11 Old A A Currency, 1,211.00 Gold, 90.00 Silver and other Minor Coin, 739.61 Checks and Cash Items, 232.95 Total $178,922.11 L^^^ABIUTIES Surplus fund 2,500.00 ^j^iivided Profits, less Current 'Expenses and Taxes Paid, 317.36 Due to Bank and Bankers, none Dividends Unpaid, none Individual Deposits Subject to Check, 48,028.01 Time Certificates of Deposits 51,567.56 Cashier's Checks, 1,509.18 Motes and Bills Rediscounted none Bills Payable, including Certificates for Money Borrowed 45,000.00 Total $178,922.11 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Chesterfield. Before me came L. L. Parker Cashiet of the above named bank, who, being iuly sworn, says that the above and Foregoing statement is a true condition jf said bank, as shown by the books of >aid bank. L. L. Parker, Cashier Sworn to and subscribed before me his 10th dav of May 1915. H. N. Askins, Notary Public. CORRECT ATTEST: R. H. Blakeney E. M. Railings n n x?. i/. iVIHKlgUUl Directors. Mail Insurance in Strong Company. The Home Fire Insurance :ompany, of New York, the strongest company of the kind in the country has added a line jf hail insurance for crops to iheir business and the Pageland Insurance and Realty Company has the agency for this company. Mail insurance heretofore has aot been very satisfactory For the reason that only small Dr local companies carried it, ind in case of general destruction the company could not my the damage and remain in Msiness. This strong company, with millions capital, can pay >11 .1? j - ah mi uie aamage tnat is likely l(k occur in several states, however, and anyone who insures tiis crop against hail with this company may feel sure that the company will be able to pay [he damage. The cost is small md nearly every man can have lis crop protected by insurance f he will. Mr. A. F. Fundert>urk vyill be glad to discuss the patter ivith yow and quote you ratei, lAdrsrfiMMoflt) j ' j' i.. * NOT We have decided to discon ness, and begenning at once, entire stock of cloth for spot prices untill the last piece is Remember this is no shodd is all good clean merchandise decidedly to your advantage opportunity. Come in and ~ -hiiieinpcc +* ?? -? A vubiwijO) auu lk Ad up LU yOU D. E. CLAP The Quality C X Come To Head< A Paints, Varnishes, Stains, ? Seed, Field Seed, Flower X Rubber Goods, Infant Food ? Candies, Cigarettes, Pipes, X Dutch Cleancer, Laundry S< ? Creaift Tarter, Flavoring E X Complexion Beautifiers, Bi ? Poison, Disinfectants, fi FRESH GRATEI ? PAGELAND U ICE DELIVERED ANY &QCOSOSOSOK se Fresh C; We are supplying < Fresh Cabbage. Saw Square and Henrietta Dutch Cleanser and t sixty-eight otfiSrneec and comfort; call and Those small Spanisl ing, just the thing yoi ing. CAROLINA S NEW Mi I have purchased the market fi ardson and have moved them int business to stay and I shall be pie anything in the market line. Fre PROMPT DI I will now deliver promptly, thing in the fancy grocery line. 1 order for meats, and we guarante Yours For Qui' W. F. RE1 SPECIAL CL We have arranged to give The State at the following rate The State, Daily and Sunday The Journal, Weekly - - Both The State Daily, Except Sunda The Journal Both The State, Semi-weekly The Journal Both .... The Progressive Farmer, Weel The Journal Both . . ' . No premiums will be give The Pi if ICE tinue the drygood busi we are going to sell our cash at greatly reduced disposed of. y, or job lot of stuff, but , and we think it will be to avail yourself of this look it over. We mean to investigate. IK & CO. :ash Store. SQOOGQOOOOOQi nil OT*f AVir Ea? * |uoitu9 rut 5 Brushes, Putty, Garden X Seed, Spring Tonics, Q s, Soda Water, Cigars. 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