The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, January 19, 1916, Image 2
, The Pageiand Journal
Published Wednesday Mornings
C. M. Tucker, Proprietor
Subscription Price - - $1.00
Entered as second class mail
matter at the post otfice at Page
land, S. C.. under Postal Act
of March 3, 1879.
January 19,1916
Chesterfield's representatives
in the lower branch of the legislature
may not be as polished
and as eloquent as a few other
members of that body but they
furnish their share of the brains,
all right. The county will hardly
find two more level headed
men, even if changes are made
in the coming election.
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Last year this paper took occasion
to remark that too much
of the school money of the
State is given to the colleges
and too little to the common
schools. For this we were taken
to task by the Columbia
Record, and perhaps others, and
an attempt was made to show
that our ideas were entirely
wrong and our information on
the subject slight. We are ready
\ for another rebuke. We still
feel that a larger per centage of
the available funds should be
placed where most needed. We
have never said the higher in
stitutions receive too much
money, but we have said, and
? ?
licit repeal, max tne public
schools receive loo little.
By reference to Mr. Rivers'
letter elsewhere it may be seen
that in his opinion a majority of
the members of the house think
as we do. We hope something
may be done at this session to
give the mass of the people better
opportunities to educate their
children.
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The small towns and rural
districts have never had real
high class, uplifting?
ment because talcut that was at
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an worm wmie commanded so
much better pay in the cities.
The towns have had cheap
shows and vaudevilles, and it was
this or nothing. Not many
years ago a movement was start
ed to give the small towns some
thing really worthwhile and in
that wav drive out the cheap
shows. This is called the Chautauqua.
It is indorsed by the
preachers and the leading people
everywhere. The people should
avail themselves of the oppor
tunity to see these attractions
whioll nrA *1
,i..ivu uit vvuiiu me lime BDQ
the price. By coming to the
small towns the Chautauqua
comes in reach of the country
people who rarely have an op
portunity to attend in the cities
A few citizens of Pageland
have guaranteed the payment of
the necessary amount of money
to secure a 3-day chautauqua
for Pageland, and it is to come
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
February 3, 4 and 5. Is it neces
sary to ask you to attend?
Whale of a Wollop
A very demure looking Sal
vation Army lassie, who was
traveling in a railway train, was
asked by a man sitting next her
whether she believed everything
in the Bible.
"Yes," she replied, "I do."
"Surely," exclaimed the man,
"you don't believe that Jonah
was swallowed by a whale?"
"Yes I do, but I'll ask him wh??r?
I go to heaven," she said.
"But suppose he's not in heav
en," inquiied the stranger with a
sneer.
"Ther you ask-him." was the
Salvation Armv girl's reply.
Brown (on fishing trin)?"Bovs
the boat is sinking! Is there anyone
here who knows how to
p?av?" Jones (eagerly)?"I do."
Urown?"All right. You pray,
and the rest of us will put on life
belts. They're oqe &1}V, VWroe'e
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Letter From Representative
Rivers; Doings of the Legislature
Columbia, S. C., Tan. 15.-? Mr.
Editor: Knowing that most of
your rerders are interested in
what the Legislature is doing 1
shall attempt to give from time
to time during the session some
of the more important happen
;n?. t .1 *.t _ .? i
iuk9 as 1 see uit'ui. nuw, in me
first place this session is only a
continuation of the one which
adjourned last February. The
calendar for the first day of this
session was made up of the bills
carried over from last. Some of
them of a constructive nature,
some of a destructive nature,
and more of them however of
the corrective type. Some of
them up to date have been killed
by the votes of the members,
and lots more have been withdrawn
by the authors Several
more still remain but their day
of fate is at hand because one
year makes great changes of
mind in people, conditions and
circumstances. The members
seem to be more interested in
strengthening and altering in
lots of respects the new laws
passed by this Legislature last
year.
Legislation new to this State
| has been proposed, for instance,
| a bill is pending in the house to
amend the Constitution so as to
oIIaht ?
uitvif uiYvnuca LUI ccnuiu tauscb
A bill is pending in the Senate
to allow women to be notary
publics, and several other kinds
of Legislation are proposed
which are new so far as our
state is concerned. But in my
opinion the greatest feat of legis
lation which is now upon the
minds of a majority of the mem
bers is the matter of schools. It
seems that we are in the majori
ty who think that the State of
South Carolina is spending too
much money on the higher institutions
and not enough for the
common scnoois. It is mv
judgment that if a
of moneyi^^^flflflHH|H
for^g
narv
rural d^^rcts and the small
towns, because in these schools
the greater part of our boys and
girls will get what education
thev will ever receive. I am
making this fight along the lines
nlxstwA J T T
auwb simcu ituu 1 ICll you 1
have help.
The ways and means committee
of which I am a member and
which has charge of all the appropriations
has gone on record
as favoring a wholsale reduc
tion in expenditures this year
and is putting the pruning knife
to the estimates made for the J
appropriations. However, it!
takes a lot of money to run a
State Government and pay its
bills.
Will write you again next
week and tell you something:
about the States greatest improvement
in many years in any
of its departments and that is the
State Hospital tor the Insane.
Hope you are all well.
Respectfully
J. Clifton Rivers.
Purpo, the man who mistif
tiayo(the Cba
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Congress This Week Szeks Pro- '
tection For Americans.
Washington, Jan. 16.?The ^
problem of securing protection
for American life and property ]
in Mexico, revived by the Santa
Ysabel murders, is expected by
i congressional leaders to be a
i dominant subject in the proceedings
of both houses during the
coming week. Issues arising
from the European war have
been completely overshadowed
by it and conservation bills and
other important legislative measures
under consideration are
mn urawing ine attention that
ordinarily be given them,
Members of the House and
Senate are unanimous in their
insistence that the Santa Ysabel
bandits be punished, but the majority
oppose any step that
would result in intervention,
which might mean destruction
of the de facto Government the
United States and the PanAmerican
Nations led in estab
lishing.
Mexico will be the basis of
formal consideration by the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
beginning Wednesday, when
the nomination of Henry Prathor
RlotpVlor nf A 1 *
.vtvuvi no i vniutissauur 10
General Carranza's Government
will be taken up, Administration
leaders are hopeful that a report
recommending confirmation
will be made to the Senate without
delay. Several opposition
Senators, however, have announced
they will oppose such
a step vigorously, and it generally
is admitted nothing can be
done toward confirmation until
the Republicans have been appeased
by an answer from Presi,1ont
o "
uvut tt noun iu ov;uaior rail s
resolution asking: for reasons
which led to recognition of Carranza.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
J. W. Elkins, Pastor^^^^
^^b^Mr^^I^CaSr^nH^
I union services are proving very
helpful, and the crowds are 111
creasing ever}' week. Come
and bring some one with you.
Preaching at Meiho dist church
on f>th Sunday morning at 11
o'clock, and at the Presbyterian
church at 7 p. m.
I Frost Proof C?
Four Varieties. Early Jersey
Wakefield, Succeesion,
l now have readv for shipnu
that will give you absolute sat
UUUCOUNT GU/
Do not forget that mv t
Grow Pcrfe
vv Price F. O. B. Ch
One thousand to three thoi
Four thousand to six thou:
Seven tliousond to nine tin
Ten thousand or more, pei
Larger Quantities at special i
lable Competition.
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MCBEE ITEMS
Mr. C. C. Curtis and family
have moved to Sanford, N. C.
Mrs. Arthur Able and children
have returned home from Sa
vannah, Ga, where they visited
relatives during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Andrews,
of McRae, Ga., accompanied by
Mr. Vance Andrews, were the
guests of Misses Mary McPherson
and Mollie Poston for a
. ti .? T."
wniic lusi i nursuay. i ney were
making the trip by automobile
to visit relatives in Fayetteville
and other points in Norih Caro
lina.
Littie Miss Francis Latta is
visiting relatives in Camden this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Sanders
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
James Lucas at Bethune.
Miss Emma Poston spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in
Columbia.
Mrs Tom Hearon and children,
of Bethune, spent the week
end here with selatives.
Mrs. D. M. Pate and children
ten ior tneir ftome at Patrick
Saturday, after a two weeks vis
it with relatives here.
Dr. J D. Ingram spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Sarah In-'
gram at Pagelend.
Mrs. B. L. Norwood visited relatives
at Bethune last week.
Mr. Frank Levvbrick and family
have moved out to the Allen
place.
Into the room of the country
editor came a bluff old farmer
with his 18-year-old son.
"I've come for a little infor
mation, sir," he said, hopefully.
"I shall be delighted to do
what I can for you," was the polite
reply.
"Well, this son of mine wants
to go into the literary business,
and I thought you would be
able to tell us if there was any
money in it. It's a good line,
isn't it?"
hesitatingly. "I've been at it
myself for a good many years,
and "
The farmer thereupon looked
around at the shabby office, and
then at the shabbier editor.
"Come on, Willie," he ordered.
"Back to your plowing, my lad!"
?Philadelphia Record.
IIWWIIIIMWi lW ai Kim
ibbage Plants |
Wakefield, Early Charleston 1
, and Early Summer
Mil very find Cabbage Plants
isfaction. |
^RANTEEDViWVi
?lants are the kind that
ct Cabbage
esterfield, S. C. -w
usand, per thousand $1.25
sand, per thousand 1.00
ousand per thousand .90
thousand .85
prices. I will meet any repu
kS, Box 45. f
[ELD, S. C. I
. >' . >'v *' f . . 'Ys
? to Pageland the second.
M attractions. ,
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Galvanized Roofing, Doors, Si
and anything else you need in
it will pay you to get our price
Pageland Ha
I Clomps
.
NOW FOR Bl
The season oi merry maki
.
now it is time to get down to
taken stock and are now read)
It is our purpose to make this ;
To do this we will be obliged to g
for your money. We expect to d<
H. N. AS
-New SI
A new shipment of sh
Holiday Rush. Come anc
FLOl
Bought before the rise,
and you had better buy no\
The Cat<
|_B^
r Ac*
CL?f
I have just bought a car load of
of Chesterfield, Lancaster and Uni
experience with stock and my knc
of this section served me well in s
and kind of mules the people wan
Don't trade or buy until you ha\
over and priced them.
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t3. r raiiK 11
r i
ash, Lime, Cement 1
the Hardware Line B
irdware |
"y ill
USINESS
ing has passed and
business, We have
r lor real business
year a record breaker.
Lve you the best values
) this. Come and see.
IKINS
hecs?
oes in since the I
1 see them.
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It is advancing,
N.
o Co.
buy J
SMWBK
ir Load
Mules
Mules for the people Ej
on counties. My long >
>wledge of the needs j?
electing just the si/.e ss
t and need. |
re looked my mules ?
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