The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, August 11, 1915, Image 2
The pageland journal
Vol. S NO. 47 PAGELAND, S. C., WEDNESI?Y MORNING, AUGUST 11, 1915 jl.00 per year
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Warsaw Falls Into Hands of
Germans.
Berlin, Aug. 5.?By wireless to
Tuckerton, N. J.?Warsaw was
taken this morning by German
troops, according to official announcement
made at German
Army headquarters.
Yesterday and today Bavarian
troops under the command of
Prince Leopold broke through
tiie forts of the outer and inner
lines of the city's defenses
where the rear guards of the
Russian troops made a tenacious
resistance.
Continuing the report from
headquarters says:
"The German armies under
General al von Sceolz and General
von Callwitz advanced in
illo Hirnrfinn nf thp rnoH hpturppn
Lomza, Ostrov, and Vi zkow
and fought a number of violent
engagements. The brave and
desperate resistance of the
Russians on both sides of the
road between Ostrov and Rozan
was without success.
"Twenty-two Russian officers
and 4,840 soldiers were taken
prisoners. The Germans also
captured 17 machine guns.
"German cavalry yesterday
. and the day before defeated in
Courland detachments of Russian
cavalry at points near
Genaize, Birschi and Oniskszahty.
A total of 2,225 Russians
prisoners were taken.
"The situation near and to the
north of Ivangorod remains unchanged.
"The campaign is being continued
between the upper Vistula
River and the River Bug.
( ,I'rmnn raufllrvmon hMri
With thcHRSssian admission ir
last night's officiai communica
tion that the Russian forces de
fending the Blonie front had
been withdrawn all hope thai
Warsaw could be saved was
abandoned.
The outer line of forts tc
which the Russians withdrew
are only six miles from the cen
ter of the capital and these
defenses apparently were carried
last night, the inner line ol
defenses being captured in time
to enable the victors to enter the
city early this morning.
The statement from Petrograd
that the Russian retirement tc
the Blonie-Nadzary front had
been carried out unhindered was
taken here to indicate thai
Grand Duke Nicholas had
everything in readiness for the
evacuation of Warsaw itsell
and the announcement in Berlin's
statement that only a
stubborn rear guard blocked the
advance of the Germans seems
to confirm that the main armv
with its guns had escaped being
caught in the citadel.
What part ot the army of
Grand Duke Nicholas was able
to (>V IrlPCltd i I Col f frrvrv, ?V>..
? novii ii win un: cil*
folding line of Field Marshal
von Hindenburg coming from
the north is increasingly problematical.
It is believed that this pres
sure from the north was one of
the chief reasons for compelling
the final abandonment of Warsaw
in order to permit the
Grand Duke to send reinforcements
to save his right wing.
The occupation of Warsaw
also will have the effect of
releasing large German forces,
concentrated on the leduction
of the city and permit them to
turn westward for renewed
operations against the AngloFrench
Allies.
The British military authorities
agree that the fall of the
city will have far-reaching
effects on the Eastern and Western
war teaters.
The first determined drive
against Warsaw from the West
occurred last October. \ ith
in a short time the German
advance guards penetrated to
within 19 miles of the city.
Russian reinforcements from
Galicia, were brought up and
the Germans were swept back ot
their borders.
Shortly afterward a second
attempt was launched from the
same direction and a great
battle developed along the
Rivers Warta and Vistula which
turned in favor of the Russians.
Later pitched battles were
fought around Lodz which the
Germans captured on December
6.
Another attempt at Warsaw
occurred in February after the
Russians had for the second
time been driven out of East
Prussia. This time the attack
came from the north and Field
MarshaL von Ilindenburg's
forces reached and captured
Przasnysz with 10,000 prisoners
February 25. Three days later,
however, the Russians re captured
it and put the Germans on
the defensive.
The fall of Warsaw marks
the culmination of the greatest
1 sustained offensive movement
of the European war.
Messrs. Joel and Raymond
Griffin have one hundred and
t^^^^Dcorn right around
were
^H^H^^^^H^Uhis^wgek.
1 of led. ? also said that he
" didn't wait till bed time to get on
' his knees to thank the Lord, but
1 began right then to thank him
t standing up.
>
One Good Reason
t During the lessons one afternoon
in a public school a thun,
derstorm arose,and seeking to
| lessen the fright of the children,
p the teacher began an entertaining
discorse on the wonder of
, the elements.
"Jimmy, "said she, finally turnI
ing to a bright little youngster,
"can you tell me what lightnI
ing is?"
"Yes, ma'am," was the ready
! rejoinder of little Jimmv, "lightn
I ing is streaks of electricity."
"That's right," smiled the
J teacher, encouragingly. "Now
tell me why it is that lightning
never strikes twice in the same
place."
"Because," answered Jimmy,
qune easily, "alter it hits once the
same place ain't there any more."
?Ex.
A Tragic Likeness
A gentleman gave an address
I on temperance at the local halls,
says, The New York Journal.
The next day he received an invitation
from an old lady to come
and see her.
"Oh, sir, pray forgive me for
worrying you," began the old
dame eagerly. "I heard you
i speak last night, and you reminded
me so much of my poor
brother, who was took from me,
that I felt I must see vou again."
' Tho nron 11 nmi i. lrtr?lrn/l
M. aav f^vuilVlliail V CI ^
, sympathetic.
i "Dear, dear," he murmured.
? "I'm sorry to hear of your loss.
How long ago did your brother
die?"
"Bless ye, sir, he ain't dead,"
replied the old woman. "He was
o ok to an asylum."
Union County Court Proceeding
Monroe Journal I
V ,Cm
Mr. J. M. Keziah was acquitted*
this morning of the charge q*
criminal offense in the killing c'
Frank Crook. The jury reture4
a verdict of not guilty in a ferf
minutes after receiving the cas*
and Mr. Keziah immediately
went home. f
The case of Mr. J. M. Keziafl?
who, on the fifteenth of la{
December, shot and killed Franl
Crook, on the latter's premise
during a dispute about rents, wa
taken up Wednesday. The firs
indictment was for murder, hi
thf? rpnrpspntnlivps r?f flm Qt??t
? V ? T VI HIV V_/ ll*l?
announced that they would nc?
seek a verdict for murder, brn
for murder in the second degrei
or manslaughter, as it might ap
pear to the jury. From a specia
venire ot fifty men which had
been summoned, the followin?
jury was selected and empannel
led: C. A. Arant, C. F. Moore, J
M. Long, W. A. Chanev, James
A. Lowery, Ed. W. Griffin, J
Hurley Griffin, W. H. Collins, J
F. Pressley, J. W. Hamilton, J. J
Perry, J. Lex Helms. The argu
ment was begun Thursday
morning and concluded thai
afternoon. This morning the
J udge delivered his charge to th?
\ury. 1
The case against Will Blount
who was charged with having
assaulted and shot Mr. W. R
Outen from ambush in Januan
of last year, was nonsuited, im
public is familiar with the stc
of how Mr. Outen was knocked
senseless and shot while on hi:
| wav Home early in thc^^b^
how he remained for
bn unconsciouscondihl
PpvUslo resu me
KBW Blount was immecMH|
arrested owing to suspicion
circumstances preceding an<
immediately after the assault. A1
the evidence was circumstantia
and Judge Carter felt compellet
to grant the motion for a non sui
after the evidence of the Stat<
had been heard, and Blount wa
discharged.
A case which was tried Tues
day afternoon presented evi
dence of so dirty details tha
Judge Carter cleared the court
room of all persons under eigh
teen years of age. A negro nam
Rill llllorc mrtc
guilty of incest and unlawfu
marriage with his niece and wai
sentenced to the roads for twc
years.
The grand jury reported tha
they had visited the jail, tin
county home, the chain gang am
the county officers and fount
everything in each case in satis
factory condition.
How To Use Crimson Clover Ir
Crop Rotations.
A THREE-YEAR ROTATION
First year: Corn, with pea:
sown in corn at the last cultiva
tion.
Qo/^/\n/I I?nn r
ijvvvMivi J V/UI . VyWIlUllf Will
oats sown in cotton middles ir
fall.
Third year: Oats sown in cot
ton middles in fall of seconc
year, as above, peas sown aftei
oats, and clover sown 011 pei
stubble after peas are cut off ir
September.
Fourth year: Back to corn anc
peas again, same as first year
beginning the rotation anew.
A TWO YKAR ROTATION
First year: Corn, with peai
sown in com at last cultivation
Second year: Cotton, with clo
ver sown in cotton middles ir
September, to be plowed undci
for corn in April.
Third year: Corn on clovei
sod, beginning rotation anew.?
Progressive Farmer.
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Jefferson Has New Chief and
New Drayman.
The Jcffersoniau
Material has been placed on
the grounds at the oil mill with
which to make an extension to
the gin and work is now under
way.
Mr. E. R. Miller, who has resigned
his position at Estill to
accept a more lucrative one
here with his brother, Mr. J. C.
I Miller, arrived vesterdav to take
up his new duties. Mr. Miller
has numerous friends who are
glad to see him back.
Mr. II a/.el Eundeiburk has
recently sold his drav business,
"lock, stock and barrel" to Mr.
Walter Ogburn, and the people
of Jefferson will be served in
Ko4 on ?? l-% 1 I? .?
IIIUI 1IJ IJ> 111111 111 II1U
future. Mr. Ogburn has employed
Mr. Edward Griffith as
active manager of the business.
At a meeting of the citizens of
the town Wednesday afternoon
it was decided that there would
: be no old soldier's re union at
Jefferson this summer. It was
decided however, that the reunion
will be held next summer
? and everybody is to lend a
' helping hand to make it one of
1 the best and most enjoyable
: occasion ever pulled off in
: Jefferson.
i^Mr. "Bob" White has accepted
]Ke position as chief of Jeffer
Vson's police force to fill the
j vacancy caused by the resignation
of former Chief Jess
, DeBruhl, who had been wear
ing the badge very successfully
s?t for the past number of months,
'i but, owing to his efforts to en
the "dog law?' to t^^^tter.
Wjk. Ch
||Tboth in years and in experience
j; as a police officer, but it is blievj
ed that he is fully able to handle
1 the position and will wear the
j badge in a manner that will ret
fleet credit upon himself and the
2 town.
S "Sow Oats And Wheat" Will
; Again Be Advice.
Clemson College, August (>.?
t "Sow oats and wheat" will once
- more be the advice urged upon
- the fnrmorc of ^nntli r.imllnn
?? .M. w v/i lywiuu vyiiivnuia
for their fall practice. On the
i theory that general conditions
1 this fall will be verv similar to
s those of last fall, especially inso
) far as need for economizing and
for diversification is concerned,
t the extension forces of Clemson
2 College will devote themselves,
1 as last year, to urging the sowing
1 of the winter grain crops.
The Extension Division is
issuing two posters which will
he distributed about the state.
i One poster gives advice for the
seeding of oats ami wheat. The
other urges fanners to tane
4 "The Second Step?Livestock."
These posters will he placed
conspicuously. I bis will he the
j first act of the fall campaign,
j Clemson College urges farmers
to sow large areas to oats
this fall. To this advice is
j added the warning that farmers
r should get their oats in the
t ground early and not wait until
j late, as so many did last year.
The seedi m? of oats should hecnn
j about the end of September.
Farmers are advised to sow
enough wheat for home consumption.
The state has every
reason to feel satisfied with ttie
* experiment of last fall. Today
there are probably more flour
- mills in South Carolina than
i ever before and the railroads
r have granted very favorable
shipping rates. South Carolina
is now in a position to raise
r enough wheat lor her own
- bread and this is what should be
done.
Who Can Vote in the Prohibition
Election.
The Attorney general in a <
letter to Representative Bailes, <
of Lancaster county gives the ]
following information as to the i
requirements for voting in the j
approaching prohibition elec*
tion: ]
Dear Sir:?I am in receipt of
vours of the 29th of July, in ;
which you ask for the require- j
ments to vote in the prohibition
election to be held on the 14th.
of September, 1915. You say i
that you find that some of the ,
voters are under the impression ;
that registration certificates of i
1915 are necessary. Others think ,
that if they have registered since
1908 they can vote, and still
/\flinrp tbinlr
v/invio in 111 KV lliai tin J 1C^I5!1U" ]
tion certificate of whatever date, ]
will qualify them to vote. i
In reply thereto, I will say i
that in order to vote in this ,
election a registration certificate
will be required that has been
issued during the year 1908 or
some year thereafter.
Bv Section 209 of the Code of
1912, a re-enrollment of all the
electors is provided to be made
in the year 1908, and the same
general enrollment of electors is
to be made every tenth year
thereafter.
If a voter has been registered
in the year 1908, or since that
time, a registration certificate
for the year 1915 is not necessary.
Of course, in order to be
entitled to vote the voter must
yyoduce his taxre?pl, or
BHHPS^o^th^is^PPear|
Trusting that this gives you |
the desired information, I am,
Yours very truly,
' THOS. H. PEEPLES,
Attorney General.
Might Need Them.
"After de sarmint, t'mor' night
Brudder Simmons?" said old
Deacon Whang, "we'all is gwine
to have a rousin* hozanner
meetin', and burn up yo'
paragraphs, bless de Lawd!"
"Bum up which, sah?" returned
Goat Simmons, the recently
convicted gambling man, in
considerable astonishment, says
The Kansas City Star.
"Yo' gamblin' paragraphs,
sah. When a spo'tin man gits
converted and washed whiter
dan snow dey alius burns up his
kyards and dice and sich scan'lous
stuff as dat 'midst loud
shouts o' praise. De Lawd is
wid 'em and de gamblin'
brudder steps fo'th and flings
his paragraphs on de fiah and
stands with bowed head
whilst?"
"Not me, sah! I ain't gwine
to do no sich uh thing!"
''But, muh goodness, brudder,
yo' am converted, isn't you,
and?"
"Yassahr! Is sho' converted,
but dat don't make me a blame
fool! I might backslide an'
need dat stuff."
The Difference
An Anderson county farmer
quit raising cotton some years
ago and has been raising nothing
Kilt fnrtrl i<rnnc anrl 1 ii'OctA^l/ otmr
*'* ? viv/|/^ ??t?va u> voiv/vn VV vl
since.
He was in the city the other
day, consulting time tables and
arranging to take his wife and
children on a pleasure trip to
New York.
We have not heard of any
farmer who raises nothing but
cotton doing this.?Anderson
Mail.
Do Not Pull Fodder.
Clemson College, August 6.?
One of the most costly mistakes
of Southern farmers is todderpulling.
Pulling fodder not only
reduces the yield of corn but
also seriously injuries the
vitality of the seed for the following
year.
Experiments conducted in
South Carolina on the Coker
farm in Darlington County,
proved that when fodder was
pulled when the bottom leaves
began to turn, there was a loss
of at least 24 per cent in the
yield of corn. It pulled when
three fourths of the leaves were
dry, the decrease in yield was
about 10 per cent.
But this is not the only loss
from fodder-pulling. Pulling a
fodder has a serious effect upon AI
the next year's crop bv lowering
the vitality of the seed produced ^
on stalks from which fodder is
pulled. By pulling fodder, therefore,
a man not only loses on
his current crop, but also damages
his chances of producing a
good crop the following year.
A good authority on the sub- "
ject advises that if a farmer feels
he must pull fodder, he should
leave at least two or three acres
of his crop unpulled and from
this select his seed corn. In
this way he can keep up the
quality of his seed and "ot
suffer the second loss from fodder-pulling,
that which comes
through planting inferior seed.
Deer Cjime up With Cow#
the Pee Dee
Advocate on Tuesday told of the
capture of a fine deer in the upper
part of Dillon county by A.
H., W. D., C. M. and E. G. Webster,"5Sns
of Robert Webster. Mr.
Webster has a river pasture on
the Little Pee Dee, and the young
man found the deer herding with
the cows Tuesday. They drove
the deer and cows into the lot,
where they now have the deer
in confinement. Numbers of
people have been to see it and
they invite all their friends to
come and see the deer.
Last week deer tracks were
seen crossing the new Cheraw
road which was being built
across the plantation of E. D.
I? O ?I M1 _ 1 1
uiiiuitui, iu oiiuuivuie lownsmp.
It seems that deer are increasing
in this section, and if the game
laws are enforced, there may
soon be many of them in the
lowlands of the Pee Dees.
Naturally
A boy was coming back from
his shooting trip, looking rather
dejected.
"Not much luck, eh?" asked a
man. "Shoot anything at all?"
"Shot my dog," laconically
answered the bov.
"Shot your dog?" repeated the
man. "Was he mad?"
"Well," answered the boy, "he
didn't seem particularly pleased."
Lard or 1 hanks.
We lake this method of expressing:
as best we may our
appreciation of the many acts of
kindness our good neighbors
and friends have shown us
during our recent misfortune.
Words fail us when we try to
tell how thankful we are to one
and all. Sincerely,
E. R. McKay and Family.
Possible Employer? H'm So
you want a job, eh. Do you ever
tell liesr
Applicant?No, sir, but I kin
learn