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The Pageland Journal December 22,1915 Local News i- J Help someone who needshelp, and thus add much to the joy of living. The fall session of the Pageland graded school closes today, and the spring term begins on Monday, January 3rd. \Tr I* I? ^ f fdrmor policeman here, has been elected 1 policeman at Jefferson to succeed Mr. Robt. 11. White, who recently resigned to go into the grocery business. Today is said to be the shortest day in the year. December 22nd is the time of the winter solstice. From this time on the days will gradually get longer and longer until June 21st. Rev. J. W. Elkins. the new M E. pastor, and his wife arrived Thursday and are now at home in the parsonage, lie filled his appointments at /ion and Pageland Sunday, and made a very favorable impression on his congregation. The paper will be published next week, but we make absolutely no promises as to the Irtrtrl nf nanor it will 1\<i It i e JVIlK.l VI p(l WUI 11 111 VV/i XI IJ Christmas you know, and if we did no more work than most of our readers will do there might not be any paper at all. You maj* expect the Journal, but don't expect to see much in it. Taking their friends by surprise Mr. J. J. Mangum and Miss Inez Plvler drove down to the home of Rev. J. W. Quick last Wednesday afternoon about 2 o'clock and were married. The bride is a daughter of Mr. F. A. Plyler of the Dudley section and is attractive id popular. The groom is a son of Mr. Smilev i ~ ' P?u. >rd Jojvriship,! and is and enterp ising young farmer. The fatal auto accident at Monroe as reported elsewhere should be a warning to careless drivers. We can't say that the driver was to blame, for we have not the facts, but the thing oc currcd just the same. If the brakes were at fault this is all the more reason why there is need for caution at all times. If brakes fail to work who can say when or where it will be? It is a thousand wonders many more are not killed and wounded. Mr. Patrick 1!. J Ivans and Miss May Robertson were manied Saturday afternoon in the office of the judge of probate at the county court house by Rev. F. M. Cannon. This came as a surprise to their friends. ??Ji. lvvans is a prominent farmer and businessman and is v.el! known. Mrs. K\ans is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robertson of Texas. She has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. hem Robertson for several years since the death of her parents. She is intelligent and industrious and of fine character. A mass meeting of the citizens of the town was held Friday afternoon, and the following nominations made for town officers for the year 1916: Mayor, R. II. Nelson, A. F. Funderburk. Wardens, L. J. Watford, S. A. Sellers, J. K. Agerton, II. B. Sowell, C. M. Peiminger, J. F. Smith, I>. F. Clark, R. 11. Blakeney. A resolution was passed asking the old officers to pass an ordinance fixing the pay of i mayor at $50 a year and wardens' $ J 2.50. '1 hi question of (hanging the term of office ol nil the ' <>*);< from < ;.e to two \; i > . Uisttcil to \\ "ell, ;hc >ion '.> Ik h- Id !.?; In I ! i. sd.o in January. I * / v Cotton 11.75. Seed $2.00. A lot of fine knives has jus been received at this office to b given as premiums. How many men who are toi poor to buy wife aud childrei anything for Christmas still fin money to buv a gallon? The people attended and cr joyed the recital and the play at the school building Wedne; day and Friday nights. The ri cital was free. The receipts r the plays Friday night amouu ed to $18.10. There are to be three Chris! mas trees in town as follow one at Rose 11 ill Friday afle i noon at 2:50; one at the Rami: : church Saturday at 2:50: one i | the Presbyterian church Satu day night at 6:30. Mr. If. G. McC'ol! has decide to move from his farm sever: miles noitheast erf Paguhin j back to 1;is home in Clio. Th i is a 25-or 30 horse farm M McColi has not decided whetiu lie will rent it or put it in il: hands of an overseer. Mr. Cleaugh Jenkins, \vh was hurt on the school grouni here several days ago was ah1 to ride up town yesterday ft the first time Mr. Kugeti Clark, who was held for the ? sault. was released from custod a few days ago under bond. Miss Thelma Smith, daughh of Mr. James Smith of the Unio county, died Saturdaj* about o'clock from fever and pnei monia. She was 11 years ol The body was buried at Phi adelphia church Sunday aftc noon. Rev. C. J. Black conduc ing the service. Mr. Luther W. Wallace, son ( the late J. D. Wallace, and Mi: Alice Moree, daughter of Mr. R. Moree, were married lui Sunday .afternoon about 3:30 b NotarvfcR. II. Blakc-ney. Tiici are popular young people i their communities, and man friends wish them happiness. One hundred and forty-si gallons of lhinpr-ni'w* 'r hy-ers press on Monday of this weel It is not all for our folks, hov\ ever. Goodness knows there wa enough for them, but the goo folks(?) from Union county hav learned how to evade the quai law up there and they don't foi get to mark their shipping ad dress, Pagelaud, S. C. Page Camp No. 330 Wood men of the World met Tues.la night and elected tiie foliowin; officers to serve for the yea 1016: S. A. Sellers P. C.; J. ( i Blackwell C. C.; S. B. Eubank A. J. W. Quick clerk; L. J Graves escort; J. K. More warchman; C. W. Porter suutr\ i)r. Titos Duncan phvs; J. ( Manguin, J. A. Ar.int, and E. i\ Co if.rin managers. Hereafter lh camp v, ill meet on Tuesda i after the third Sunday in eao! month. Personals Mrs. Kslelle Plowden, of Chat leston, has been visitinj* her sis ter, Mrs. K. M. Armstrong. Misses Sallie Blakeney an< Mavis hundcrbttrk have arrived from Coker College to spetx the holidays at home. Miss Louise Simpson and Mr? D. A. Simpson arrived Monda; from Columbia to spend tlv holidays with relatives here. Messrs. A. L. Knight, If. 1. Johnson, Robt. Turner, B. C Bigg and Dagnall Cato are ex li/Miii. frrtm ilm I ' ' - ? - v. ..WIUV I1U1II II1C I; III vt'isu; in a day or two. Mr Baxter CJatiiin^s ariivci Sunday from Atlanta to spam (Christmas. Messrs. John Km ledj*o and T. W. Kdgeworlli an expected in a day or two. Messrs 'Janus Kdjjeworlu -.an I j \\ itt lenders arrive*! 1 1 ?i lit from \Voffortl c . '1 < : from i . ' o; 1 I} I i . . . . xf. i ' ' "+ ' i Villa Generals Ready For Peace t El Paso, Tex., Dec. 20.?Ale though a number of his generals have entered into j eace nogo0 tiations with the de lacto Governr ment of Mexico, Gen. Francis^ co Villa was reported tonight to have gathered 400 armed men l" somewhere in the State of Chis . huahua to oppose his former! } organization. tt The Carranza do facto Govern1 i ment is in official control o! the ' former Villa State o! Chihuahua 1-1 by virtue of an agreement reachs:jed between Generals Roberto 'Jl.imon. Manuel i'-anda, Lieut. ,.!Co!. Flaviauo i'ali/.i ane Go!. - , , . 1 I ivau.Uvl Aneaion, Aneit.vs - ! J r ? I rnrcta, ot tut: Cnivau :u ^ msa- j d Halo hore, by which about 1,000 J and the ormini/.-.POu of: j die \ ilia Go\v, mn..ni, .r.e'.uding j ,s j the cities of Juarez and Chiiuu : 'lima and all border points, ac-1 icopi Carrauza domination. J ??.'' :e i ,, I agreement grants amnesty io all I but CI en era) Villa and Ins bioth-j ? or llipolito. The generals entered into ^ conference yestervlay as dele gales from General Villa to con[V ier with Mr. Garcia upon plans s- to turn over the entire territory y and all troops and arms, and fur himself to leave tiro Capital :r without anv following, m They reported the result oi' 1 their conference last night to u- General Villa at Chihuahua d. City. !- Late today they had received r- no reply from General Villa t- instead, learned that after receiving their advices General ^ Villa gathered 400 men and left s Chihuahua City and that his j ;vhereabouts were unknown. c ~ More Time Wanted e A tall, gaunt young man enter n ed the office of the Globe Musey um and Family theatre and asked for the manager. "What can I do for you?" :n1.Jinked. a pudgy a. ia 4? r\i - gy. . suit. / "1 want an engagement as ? freak in the curio hall." "Who arc you?" "I am Enoch, the Egg*King." .. i "What is vour specialty?" I "I eat three dozen hen eggs, two dozen duck eggs, and one dozen goose eggs at a si agio sit ling." "i suppose you know our }> > l- iicy?" - "What's that?" : 4\Vc give four shows a day." '"I understand that."' "And do you think you m j ' it?" "I know I can." "On Saturdays we o.ien gl\ as many as six show.*." k- "A!i Vigiit." L" "And on some h did.ns \\t v give a performance eewy hour." j II j The young ru in hu-.u-r * i. j 44 n that case," lie iina'dy s. i-.'J "! in is! have one thing in.!., i I tood before i sign a contr .c ! "What's that? ' ;l:'.ked l.:o .! :?I<' ajjcr. 1 "No matter how nshin.: uoss is at the museum," ti?e 1 Kin^ replied, "you j^otla t*i:r. e I time enough to eat my ro^tiSai j meals at the hotel." Anxious to Attain II 3 Full ' Rights. l? Little Sydney had reached the mature age of three, and was about to discard petticoats f >t :* j the more manly raiment o! j J knickerbockers, says The New J York Time. The mother had | determined to make the occa | sion a memorable one. The! j, breakfast (able was laden with i 1 jyootl things, and the m wly! breeebed infant was led i 1:0 ti i room. ;! exclaimed tim ; r ?..! ! or ilcr, '"at... ; i-. .1 lit' e '. ' ! , 1 call pa i.ii! no ? British Withdraw Troops London, Dec. 20.?The announcement of the British withdrawal from Gallinoli overshadowed all other war news tonight. For the British public the abrupt war office statement mark the end of one of the great chapters of the war's history. The shock of the news was hardly broken by the fact that rumors had been current in the street for some days, and the withdrawal of the forces had be. n \ matter cf widespread pro v... v. V .;n V. i JV 11 >11 t'U I IlkA" j i j* id itihldcsdnlc'sfnmotioS{Kech! in i aili uncut in which he do J c! r. ! withdrawn! ii.id beer. j ro- :? ,needed by <' ^-i..It miiilo.rv i . , I i -n Iceim^ of i le m.ri :n the -t:ov l . jior>t i .ill-. one < i 1 lie! mixed with ro;>re!. A ; n>u <ii ...'.iju-iin;. pnpiv -nui tp t! o *>ii -21 public s altiii.eic us bil IC Vi %! " i :u:s ends the tn'e.pf.s: if A i:51! die i 1'I 1e'SI UOpv:S Wv'il' b'li-t .Hid which, it it i:;id succeed e?l, Wi'itUl v hive urncd tho tide of the war. Out roops f:t>ni the lirst to last were | within a few miles of victory. K.? ev; What to Expect. Little Fred's mother had com iv/ny. On* of the vi it as, :u | old mend whom she I toil tv seen since her inarriape, ask!" lo see Fred. '1 he m'??h?r wen.;! out to brim; the ii:t!e fellow in. Presently the sounds of * scui tie in liie next room were hem a siys The Pathfinder, and tin tones of the mother as thorn;! rem wstrating with the young s'cr. Then the thrill voice ot UAII.HVI * I VU (to UCivl V! . "I don't care, company or no company, I won't have my face washed w ith spit." When U's Needed. "Johnny," said the pro'essci, "uive the name of one toot! which is in our mouth." "Wisdom tooth," Johnny tin SffCNth ~ " Y es, and when do \vP%t: this wisdom tcolh?" asked tin professor. "After von set married," wtu i t!ie quick reply. BUKGWINA LAND OF REFUGE ?xiicJ Goes i?nd People Sought Ito Fostries.es When Crowded Out of Ancient Horr.es. Tiii! st:\k liifiit con. i;' . ; }ir<)\i i? nf Itukowina, h.-i^1'' -r c.r <. Ui.-ia in the Aus1 !' -! i '1 Ohlphv, whirl) Id? a i- ri: :i:: in !: v.nr m ws re!y, ; r, j.ju, ,i by t!u? Ma5' 'j > _'i .i a! -;k :i ! v : .' ! : i.- .i !..:! lilt* <\il oroiH !,.iv ! i i' in !?::!.ov.inn. Iln;?vwr . I is i:i'- ; 11 i ] " "I C of t il? - of i i ' .*.110:1 !?in< IIHo' of . :-.ill: . They a I ! ! t oilpi!l i ; n trj'it*? . . .vi i. . ; . ! ! m.iI the t?i(tt r| v.-M.-!. !:>i,v.|, 1 ... lo itf? :t]i|iortiuiiin' iil. | i hey, ! :! 5;r oeiirh!. >r-. th ? .' ' .. hi.-. |i .(! I.'i.ll in - in . - ii: the : .;liKH'iiiuimots !' >n -i hunt !. i lii' t : 1:? niit^kiri.! ol every* I (lii: ;. is ?;i Austrinn crownSa;tt!. ?r :}i 1 !u* r.n'. of a iliu-Iiy, with a I'rw eniiiiI i - an.I a population of some Hhimmmi. I; - an it 11.iii-lnicW'.l fronii-r to tin* I{i!->i:ni8. while if is iiit oif I"rtitji the Ausiro!Iui)i?riiin empire i?y the Carpathian mountains. lis chief city, ('zei now itz, is jtisl a.-ro.s bom 1 lie h'M.-siaii frontier. Urol< n spur ranges from iln* CnrpnIliiaii further isolate much of Hukowina from it- rniohhorin(lalieia it is most ca>\ of ;ii? - - to ifussia ami to Uoiimaiiia. The lir-l naiura *illi.iiities which the liiis ians me. ViiTc lilO interior mountain rnnmic ? r.-l with f'-ri ::i. 1 tun. ! (. i Ji tnnl.'H i.-'i. : ' ?!. ? I i m :>ri i ? . * ;v:ir. . : i ! !.< - illm t . i.i . >' ' TURTLES WERE DUCK BLIND In Barrel Below Snappers Were Concealed Birds Being Shipped In Violation of Law. There are persons who take n snapping turtle seriously, ami, despite his ill nature and tendency to remove pink little lingers, learn his peculiarities and read his innermost appetiles. One of the latter is dolus ' B. Thompson, federal impe.trr under the migratory hird law. and he knows mighty well that no turtle wi'l ml ii-e in any eireiunstam-os, savs a Si. Louis ( Mo.) dispat* h to N? w York ! i .: Id. : !v five barrels of live snapoii . in:ih : nrriv. d at the I'nion -t i iou. tin.: i i'? purveyors to ite. :r. nit., . . N ?w, ; 5mile is not | ., ! ia Mill. The barrels \vi re i !i wi'b i.e. ami Inspector i i : , . ;?!*: -c t ! turtles i'j- tie ir f> !, ! 'nwiag into tb - hand . throwing their -beds on o.r.'.i til- ir and n?.i\i>ivr \> i'v Mi ' ii'iri !<> kc- |? comfortable in 11 ?* inlcn -< ? ??I*1. * 11.i- something in tho'o bar- i mi-." said Inspedor Thm ad-J die- in;; rm ?:i!?.?. "he.-id^ unties. I shall itli !"<?!; int<? lliis ?: 11* :. barrel by Irr? 1.** This in ! it I while the snappers whi.-t!ftl i'nri'i! :! 11: ir teeth to indicate that tin* isi?; arrang'-menls wore not as a?lv? rii.-i !. In the bottom of the barrel.* Si wibl ducks. bonml ami gagged, wen going whiiher they knew not. It ithe closed a-nii on migratory I?ir. 1 ~. ami ib.e dinks ceased to migrate immediately. INFINITELY VAST AND LITTLE Ttiey Baffle Understanding and Cauee Apparent Contradictions in Scientific Facts. The infinitely little and infinite!} vast alike bailie the understanding, developed as it i-1 by our com-rcl* finite life. Creation is typified 1?\ tb.e sphere. A eirele is a siraigh. line that at c\ery point ceases to la a straight line, and the earth's surfate is a plane that every moment ceases to he a plane. Following he surface of thg earth does^not carry ii.- to the under -ide, because there ii?o "hoie a a T.'.aM.r side Uiati tligre i* an upper side?there is only a houiui-1 less surface. Hut. if it were possihh j for us to build a globe on the globe, as large u-> the o.nc"we inhabit^ffouh it not have an upper and an mule side? The rain causes tire grass to grow and the sun cause-* ;hc snov. to melt but we ^atyio^ imply the idea c Cause, m this sen-*, to nature as u whole, but only to parts of li.TtnY-" (iravitation caused Newton's flppu to fall, but what causes the earth t< fall forever and ever, and never t< in11 upon Ilia liody that is said t; attract it??John Jiurrou^lis, in At litniif Monthly. MR A! SING VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS. Voc atioiial sclmo!- were praised ly Mayor ('nrlt-y of lloslon at a stnh ; :< r< o| J? .:? ! ? r<. Thedyo' n'Av said: 'Any iit.-iitnti'>11 tha' 1 jji'i ; af< - I my* }?? I ::rls for *? <? } fii ]( -iiip i>tI ? .j: ij-s tln-iii villi :<i j ti nt : (I' d | i: ?; *. ;j-*? their car' j i: ratws itv ?- >nf?? ! i?> too !r :!:! j. ( .uiiiiinidi d. Sin h iris: it a! ion- ' i: on and \\( u to a hi. In r plan ,' of ii\ i>iif .stal .! . ... :,v of i i : . I oilis that ooiiiro.il :' t :i .--it * ' | " ^ i Serials m V VAVMj | The 3rear 1916 ? will be crowded with < the very best reading in I 9 Great Serials 5 L , I CUT THIS OUT i nnd !< nt] ii ( ?r nam r?f In! . : ( ' I r/ith 52,00 fo" I < .Oivll*ANsON I fui ..cv.-:i:.-r i , ;?p ?!? .:th; cosi. ' BUSINESS LOCALS Strayed?female Berkshire pix i.x weeks old. J. \V. <,)uieli. Wanted?to rent Id or 12 artvs oC land near town. See me quick J. A. Mills. Wanted 5,MM) Cross Ties, oak ?>r pine, !> fee* lonji. t. !.. (.?ulledt?e^. (tiiess, S <'. Soiid leather shoes aie sold l?y Murtgu Brothers. A lc,v Suggestions for Chtisltnas I'or Men: Scruf Pius, \V;Ur!ie>, Cut / I.inks, l-'ouittaiti I t ns, Wale 1. I'l .tins l'or i.allies; i-'rier.ttship I'hoih luacclel Watches, Pocuet i'oimlain i'fo , an'.l < . meo k i.tihanl. . .lev.eSry?The hle.i! gift, The r ? t! 't <s re.tl'.y t'ir.skj. 1 .1 - (t a Chii>tm:r liiiie. I<. !' . Kuh.tul , (< ?tee e\et> iweive motion }.>e the opt 01 *i;totv to t \i uss yotti ; , ? alton of your li iciuls am! ! .ere i . . belter way tk ta to !?tiy a nice jewelry of CO wise I'. !'. I'nhar My ?;oocls are w|> to the st te.ihto! e\eiy way. Quality ami prices ; .ea.' ieotl. B. 1*. ieibanks. Vor ?fi room llot: o on IV.tr' St. I'.ip.el.mtl, S. C. lot I tit) x 150 let ', corner lot ami goo.I location. ?):> half cash liahtiiee lone teitits. ii. j. Ogham. latum. tline l or Sale cheap, S good mules. T.W. tiiORory. line lor Sa5c al a hat gain, fi imi'es ami one li'^rse. C. i.. (julledgo, t'.titii, C. _ 12 Car o* Salt, just arrixetl. C\ 1... Chillcdjio. 12 For Sale? noetl family mare, or will exchange for small mule oi hor.-e. W O. Tucker. Good Groceries, are soM hv 1 ... -i ? ' . .*i\niK\i i)iv7s. -.11 uiu ri(jiu price. Registered?Shoi 1 Horn Male, ntilk type, just in from Tennesee. Fee >_ %<) J. I). Kedfearn. For Rent?reasonable, a small 2 horse farm I mile w e-t of Pageland. See we at once. Pr. J. Monroe Railings Snc For Shoes <20 to Mtmgo Bros. Cotton ?ced Meal on hand now foe even exchange for seed. Mungo Bros. For S?le-r-l House and lot io tht "towa^-^ Qf Mt. CrOfe " ^ 1 1tcp fcorie farm uear Ml. Crogkalt. Wii.i m:11 for cash or part cash. W. C. Baker 7?Nr Wanted -Beef Cattle ami Don't sell until you see ni . II B. (Irni'g, M Mungo Bros. Sell the I Jest Clothing for the price. CALL? tit The Bunk of Page* land and read the record of ihe bale of cotton that is eight years old, ShlapSes for sale from long leaf Pine tin:her that has never been turpentined. Mill (> miles southwest of Page:ami. j. L Mclunls. 2-lOc SJifn{|!es?all grades, sawed from green long leaf pines tliat have iicut been turpentined. Mtingo Bros. Cotton Seed. We pay you the lip in; for your cottonseed. Never sell with out seeing ?s Mnr.po Bros. Wc grind corn every Safuiday. Bii?.;? yours along. I ox I umber Co rtvinr. I.:-1 - ' .? ""I ? Iiiimir. .liiu " l?> I' !"j ll.iili. ix l ?>. They v. ill Imy in -ir.~ i|uaii tiy Cort!, :tii> 1 | t'.iviii" )r.i\ i\.r v.iU-. ' i ' !. A \ I ir.iii:, ; '< li/st-tlavs I'.ttiuis :?| M>:i; > S'lothors. A 'toll ii. \. ;in> II.v l?i .! .1 nt*.?! a-! tin- !.:u\\ :i!ioul it . ii - * > iiji l>i ii !! 1 >. .Sk>\\ II. O?pri0i! !50 Short Storks | ' '. }> :' ii.-I : U\ ! I ' \