The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, June 02, 1915, Image 2
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The Pageland Journal
Published Wednesday Mornings
C. M. Tucker, Proprietor
Subscription Price - - $1.00
Entered as second class maii
matter at the post ollice at Pageland,
S. C., under Postal Act
of March 3, 1879.
June 2, mi
"Keep punching 'em up* about
plowing out into the road," said
Mr. D. F. Little, carrier on route
one after he had read the short
article in the last issue of this
paper about the practice of
plowing right out into the road.
So if you are one cf those
thoughtless fellows who plow up
roads, take this as another
punch.
A sandhill road may make a
good ditch, but a ditch does not
make a good road. Most of the
deep sandbeds in the roads are
made deep by the washing in of
clean sand. If the sandhill roads
were ditched and rounded up
they would be much better. A
road and a ditch are not the
same thing and attempts to make
both into one usually fsfil so far
as the road part of it goes.
In another column is an arti
cle telling of neighborliness that
has been manifested at different
places, and especially Union
county, N. C. We agree with
the Charlotte Observer that the
people of Union county are
among the very best neighbors
to be found any where, but we
'feel that Chesterfield county aiso
is entitled to recognition as a
county filled with neighbors.
Never have we seen a spirit ol
neighborliness manifested "more
often than in the western end ol
Chesterfield county. Hardly a
week passes that does not see
the good people of this section
helping one who has been unj
fortunate in one way or another.
ANoHong ago Mr. J. T. Threatl
^^T05^HwkT?*ttVnR -tiy-ftrerandTRs
neighbors helped him replace ii
in about a week. Mr. J. P,
Anderson lost his only mule, and
the people helped him buy
nnotViAr 71 ? H/f O T 1 1
uuuiucii iu& iu. Oi j oruan iosi
his household goods by fire, and
the people gave money, quilts
and other things and settled his
family back to comfortable living.
Mr. S. A. Sellers lost his
dwelling and contents by fire,
and the people helped. Mr.
Robt. Vick had an operation foi
appendicitis, and the people
helped pay Xhe expenses. Mr,
Clay Funclerburk lost his only
horse last week, and the people
gave him money. Scores ol
other instances might be cited
but these are enough to give the
outsider an idea of the spirit thai
pervades the minds of the good
people of the section in which
Pageland is fortunate enough tc
be situated. A community ol
better neighbors can not be
found.
m
State Aid .for Chesterfield
fnnnftr
-."J.
Eight rural graded schools in
Chesterfield county have received
a total of $2000 of the
State appropriation for schools
of this class.
State High School aid was
paid to 150 high schools in forty
two counties on May 17th. The
total sum distributed was $60,000.
Of this amount Chestercounty
received $1280. The
Chesterfield High School received
$500; Jefferson $340 and
Pageland $440.
Examined But Not Appointed.
Mr. Nev McNeely, who stood
an examination some months
ago for 9 position in the consular
service passed successfully
and is now on the eligible list
and may be called on at anv
time to go as United States consul
to some foreign country.?
Monroe Enquirer.
Wilson Would Show Where
America Stands
Washington, May 31.?Presi
dent Wilson intends to shape the
course of the United States in
the international crisis which hai
arisen so as to leave rib doub
abroad of the country's purpose
not only to speak, but if neces
sary to act, for the cause of humanity.
Two things were virtually
determined on by the president
A _ J
luuay.
First, that Germany's avoid
ancc of the larger questions of
humanity and tiie spirit of international
law by a technical
argument on a hitherto undisputed
point in the statutes of nations
?the exercise of the right ol
visit and search" by war crafl
when encountering merchantmen,
whether carrying contra
band or not?must be mel
promptly with a note again set
ting lorth briefly the facts as
found by investigation of offici
als here as to the cargo and
peaceful equipment of the
Lusitania and reiterating the
earnest intention of the United
States to hold the German
government to a "strict account
ability'* for all violations ol
American rights on the high
seas.
Second,, that, notwithstanding
the critical situation with Ger
many, there shall be issuec
tomorrow the statement which
has been in preparation for sev
ernl rlfivs tr? mmmiinipafod
w -X v/ WtUlltUIIIVWIVU IV
the leaders of all factions it
Mexico, serving notice tha
! unless they themselves bring tc
1 an early end the deplorable con
1 ditions which their warfare hai
1 wrought, some other means wil
1 be found by the United States ir
1 the interest of humanity to save
the millions of non combatan
Mexicans from the throes o
; starvation and further devasta
: tion of property.
1 Count von Bernstorff, tin
1 German ambassador, has beer
1 granted an interview with th<
^^ident for Wednesday noon
^^^^ciless he brings some prQpo
* tngthedeman^oMheUnitel
1 States differently from the not<
just received from Dr. voi
I Jagow, the German toreigi
minister?a ciruumstance whicl
is doubted in well informet
quarters?the president's coursi
1 as framed by him in consultatioi
1 with his cabinet tomorrow wil
not be materially affected.
Mrs. Gale Entertains.
A reception was given at tin
home of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Gal<
last Friday Evening in honor o
their neice, Miss C. Duke, ol
Polkton, N. C. Quite a numbe
: of the young folks gathered a
8:30 o'clock and indulged ii
numerous games and a "pennj
' contest" in which Mr. Austii
j Brewer won first prize and Mr
Henry Chavis the "booby" prize
Some excellent music wa
, rendered by Messrs. McCall
Eubanks and Chavis, afte
which, cream and cake wer
served by Misses Annie Mai
McCall and Mary Gale.
1 After a game of fortune tellin*
the guests began to leave, eacl
one declaring the evening oni
of the most pleasant ex
! perienced.
i
Why He Didn't Believe It. *
1 He came into the grocery
store and in about two minute:
his new seven dollar trousen
had wiped up a large quantity
of fresh paint. He made ar
awful fuss and the proprietoi
came bustling forward.
"It's your own fault," said the
proccrvmnn
? ...uu unojr ilipaillCllCtlliy
"Didn't you see that sign: 'Fresh
Paint'?"
"Yes," said the victim peevishly.
"I saw it, but I didn't be
lieve it."
"You didn't believe it? Vhj
not?" asked the owner.
"Well, I didn't believe il
because 1 came in here so often
and see something marked
'Fresh' that isn't fresh."
Germany Evades thenMPI
Berlin, may 30.?Germany!
- withholds its final decision ojj
; the demands advanced by thfl
i United States government im
s connection with the sinking
L (he Lusitania until the receipt of;
i an answer from the United
- States to the note which Herr
- von Jagow, the foreign minister,
has delivered to Ambassador
' Gerard, in reply to the American'
t note received by the German
government on May IS. In its
reply the German government
declares that it is not its inten-*
- tion to submit neutral ships in
I the war zone, which are guilty of
no hostile acts, to attacks by
s submarine or aeroplane; that it
\ is investigating the circumstant
ces in connection with the
attacks on the American stea-j
t ^ ^
mers v^usning aaa liultllgntMMP
t that in all cases where neutral!
vessels, through no fault of theifi
i own, have been damaged Ger*|
many will pay indemnification*!
I The reply urges that in thfci
! case of the Lusitania, which
i Germany alleges, was armed and;
I carried large stores of 'Wiur
i amunitions, "it was acting .jtK
justified self-defense in seeking^
f with all the means of warfare at
i its disposition to protect the lives
of the soldiers by destroying ara;
munition intended for the
* enemy. j
I The German government rei
calls the proposals submitted by
* the United States government to
> Berlin and London, designed to
i end the submarine warfare an<$
t the shutting out of food supplied
) from Germany which, it de
clares, failed of their purpose be5
cause of the-cef usal of the British
1 government to agree to them.
i
? Mail Facilities Will Be Extended
1 All rural free delivery carrien
* operating out of offices maintaujl
' ed by the postoffice depaj^^fl
will be required to hav^HH|
' post scales, maps and^^^^H
1 insurance and C. O. D. ifl I
i they will be required
* from the patrons of rur^^^^J
parcels fgr insurance or j| I
* accepted from patrons at the
B postoffice. Furthermore it is the
1 duty of the various postmasters
1 to see that their R. F. D. carriers
1 operating out of their offices
* shall always be properly equip*
B ped in order that tbey may carry
3 out these instuctions. Coupon
1 receipts will be issued directly to
senders at the time when the
parcels are accepted.
* Joseph and Isaac went to hear
5 Billy Sunday preach, and after
f the service, as they were going
I home, Joseph said:
r "Veil, Izaac, vat you tink of
t him?"
i "I didn't like him," said Isaac.
/ "Too much tiroc k?ii
_ m.% TV UO UCilf
i hell, hell all the time. And I
. don't believe there is any hell,
. Joseph."
s "No hell?" asked Joseph in
f amazement.
r "No," answered the friend.
> "Veil, then, lzaac,"said Joseph
> "If there is no hell, where is
bizness gone?"
r '
1 One evening the young min2
ister, who had seemed rather
. attractive bv "Big Sister" Grace,
was dining with the family.
"Little Sister" was talking rapidly
when the visitor was about to
?1- A? ? ? # ^
r dsn me messing. l urning to the
child he said in tone of mild re*
proof:
* "Laura, I am going to ask
grace."
| "Well, it's about time,"
answered "Little Sister" in an
equally teproving tone. "V^e've
ben expecting you to do it for a
| year, and she has too."
"Father," said the minister's
son, "my teacher says that 'collect*
and 'congregate' means the
same thing. Do they?"
"Perhaos thev Hrr- mv s?n M
t said the venerable clergyman;
"but vou may tell your teacher
| there is a vast difference bel
tween a congregation and a
collection." I
| CHURCH NOTES
BAPTIST, R. W. Cato, Pastor
& Will be at Mt. Moriah Saturday
at 2 o'clock and Sunday at
n, o'clock. Subject: Dealing
ficmestly with God. Everybody
Ulyited to be present.
BAPTIST, J. M. Sullivan. Pastor.
s
,The Union meeting at Pine
iGrove church last Friday and
ISaturday was a success in the
[face of the rainy weather. A
inumber of our churches were
pot represented. It must have
jbeen the like in quanity was
made up iii quality. A goodly
mumber of the delegates ex*
pressed themselves as being
highly pleased with the discussions.
Of course it is useless to say
fat.?ll were delighted to be in
e hospitable homes of these
K>d people.
White Plains next Saturday
y p. m. and Sunday 11 a. m.
Center Grove School house
{Sunday 3 p. m.
. METHODIST EPISCOPAL
, J. A. McGraw, pastor
t A committee from our PageTand
church will within the next
Sew days call upon our memberstiip
and also on other church
people of the community and
solicit entertainment for our
legates who are to attend the
[ ssion of the District confer}?a?e
which will begin here on
l&e first day of July. Several
ybions, not members of our
Hpfcrch have ahead}' offered
p Jjelp us entertain our conference
delegates. No assignments
will be made until after the
Relegates arrive, but anv one
desiring to entertain any certain
akgate who will be in attenis
asked to let us know of
desire and we will make
assignment. We don't
now how many will be to enBrtain.
The usual attendance
said to be 70 to SO. We hope
> have entertainment provided
Hut even more than this number,
^fre must be on the safe side.
we will appreciate the
Hmdness of all who will i>romHBjfce
committee to take care of
% ii -uka
jHTnames of the delegates can
seen by askii.g the comraitAeman
when he calls on you
iftid if you specially care to
sleet your delegate a note of
that will be made,
t Next Sunday we will be at
Zoar at 11 at Price school house
a: 3:30 and at Pageland at 8:30
o'clock.
IEDERAL INDUSTRIAL
' COMMISSION
By Peter Radford.
The recent Investigation of the
t felted States Commission of Indus1
rial Relations brought together the
ibrtrAmAR nf nnHotv anA Vino
- MUV1 UMO QITOUI VilO |
I ublic an opportunity to view the repr
jsentatives of distinct classes, side
t y aide, and to study their views in
j arallel columns.
Capital and labor have always been
glaring at each other over gulfs of
r lisunderstanding and if the Federal
Industrial Commission attempts to
'bridge the chasm, it will render the
public a distinct service.
The farmer has been sitting on the
fpuce watching capita! and -labor fight
for many j ears and Incidentally furnishing
the sinews of war and it is
quite gratifying to find them talking
itrlth, instead of about, each other.
When honest men smile and look into
each other's souls, it always makes
the world better and far more satisfsctory
to the farmer, who in the end,
1 ears the burden of conflict, than
1 esolutlons, speeches or pamphlets
dontainlng charges and counter<
barges.
The love for justice makes the
irhole world kin. Understanding is an
i rblter far more powerful than the
i aandates of government, for there is
1 to authority quite so commanding as
i n honest conscience; there is no de<
ree quite so binding as that of the
I lupreme Court of Common Sense and
i io sheriff can keep the peace quite so
; ierfect as Understanding.
We suppose the time will never
i ome when capital and labor will not
I >e occasionally blinded by the lightj
ing flashes of avarice or frightened
i?y the thunder peals of discontent.
J fut Understanding is a I'rince of
Peace that ever holds out the olive
iranch to men who want to do right.
A man s income is always a sacred
thing for in it are the hope, ambition
Imd opportunity of himself, and fai^
fry. but there is nothing in a human
heart quite so divine as Justice and
tJrderstandlng is its handmaiden.
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KNOW THY
ll-Raili
In discussing the commercial t
achievements of this great age, we t
shall approach the subject as the 1
historian chronicling events. This se- c
ries will endeavor to record in writ- c
ing the supremacy of American men ,,
and industries in the world's affairs (
and perptuate an appreciation of our \
marvelous industrial achievements by e
presenting simple facts, figures and i
comparisons that are overpowering in t
their convictions. i
America holds her proud place (
among the nations of the earth today 3
on account of her supremacy in trans- i
portation facilities. The mighty minds 1
? M At - *
ul me age are engaged in the prob- i
lems of transportation, and the great- 3
est men in the history of the world's 3
commerce are at the head of the
transportation systems of the United 1
States. t
In the discussloh of transportation, i
let us consider separately our Rail- 1
ways, Telegraph and Telephones, Ex- 1
press. Public Highways, Steamships, 1
Street Railways, Interurban and other ?
forms of transportation, and this ar- i
ticle will deal with railways.
The United States has the largest i
mileage, the best service, the cheap- t
est rates, pays labor the highest |
wages, and we ha^*e the most efficient- t
ly managed of the railways of the J
world. They stand as a monument to
the native genius of our marvelous c
builders, and most of the railroads in f
foreign countries have been built r
under American orders. i
The railroads represent a larger investment
of capital than any other t
branch of human activity. The mile- i
age in the United States exceeds s
Farmers Work 8 Hours Only.
The farmers of this county
have adopted the eight hour
_1 -r i 1 *
pian 01 moor?eight hours before
dinner and eight hours
after dinner being their rule just
now.?Monroe Enquirer. ?
jOCCCGCCOCCC< so
N Come To Head
k Paints, Varnishes, Stains,
^ Seed, Field Seed, Flowe
k Rubber Goods, Infant Foot
^ Candies, Cigarettes, Pipes
jS Dutch Cleanc^r, |r^Uf"dT*V S
^ Cream Tarter, Flavoring E
k Complexion Beautifiers, E
O Poison, Disinfectants.
V FRESH GRATE
? PAGELAND
O ICE DELIVERED ANrt
&OOOOOOOOOOS >s
Hams 1
We are selling Armour's
pounds, for 1 4 cents a pour
Old Dutch Cleanser, Ri
Hosford's Bread Preparatior
in 10, 15 and 25 cent size
The very nicest cakes in ;
1 0 cents.
Ice Cream Powders. A fu
Co's goods, including Zuzus
saitines, Fig Newtons, Ch
Cakes, Graham Crackers an
and crackers. Also shredde
CAROLINA S
NEW M
I have purchased the market f
ardson and have moved them in
business to stay and I shall nl.
anything in the market line. Fn
PROMPT D
I will now deliver promptly,
thing in the fancy grocery line,
order for meats, and we guaranU
Yours For Qui
W. F. RE1
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COUNTRY
roads
he accepted distance from the earth
o the moon. We bad in 1911, the
ast year in which figures for all
:ountries are available, on the
earth's surface. 639,981 miles of railway
divided as follows: United States
141,199, Europe 207,432 and other
:ountries 191,360. The United States
ias 38 per cent of the world's mileage,
leven per cent of the estimated popilatlon
and about five per cent of the
irea. The total capital Invested in the
alltvays of the world is $50,000,000,100,
divided as follows: United States
113,000,000,000 Europe $25,660,000,000
ind other countries $11,350,000,000.
deduced to a mileage basis the captalization
is as follows: The world
178,000, United States $54,000, Europe
1124,000, and other countries $59,000.
A comparison of rates Is equally as
nteresting and the United States
akes the lead in economy and servce.
The average rate per ton per
lundred mile haul is as follows:
Jnited States 76c, Great Britain $2.53,
Y-ance $1.44, Germany $1.44, Russia
)2c, Austria-Hungary $1.30, Italy $2.30
md Switzerland $2.82.
The average yearly pay of all rall oad
employes in the principal counries
is as follows: United States
5757, Germany $392, Italy $345, Ausrla
$322, Great Britain $279, France
locn n..?t- "Ai
wuv auu nutlSlCL
About 30 per cent, or 188,000 miles,
>f the railways of the world are
government owned. About half the
ailway mileage of Europe is governnent
owned.
A comparison of the economy, in
ime and money and the convenience
n travel, will be made in a later
irticle.
Watch Repairing
Prices Reasonable
Work Guaranteed
J. F. Edgeworth
OOOGOOttCOCOtt
quarters For X
, Brushes, Putty, Garden $4
r Seed, Spring Tonics,
is, Soda Water, Cigars. K
, Snuff, T
jxuacis, lonet articles,
Pushes, Fly Paper, Fly K
o
D COCONUT. fi
DRUG CO. ?
'WHERE IN TOWN Q
iQQGOOeOOOOQ^
tor 14c
5 smoked Hams, 6 to 8
id, same as rib meat,
imford Baking Powders,
i, Sweet and Sour Pickles
s.
all flavors and kinds for
ill line of National Biscuit
, Lemon snaps, Nabiscos,
teese Sandwiches, Anola
d the other popular cakes
:d Cocoanut.
UPPLY CO.
MKtVt 1
ixtures from Mr. R. E. Richto
my store. I am now in the
eased to have your orders for
jsh fish every Saturday.
ELIVERY
not only your meat, but anvInclude
you groceries in your
2e prompt delivery,
ick Service.
DFEARN
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