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the pageland journal Vol.6 NO. 32 PAGELAND, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1916 $1.00 per year __ __ . _ . _ . - . races and figures from Scrap Book Mr. L. E. Gardner, of Jefferson. gives the following notes from his scrap book to the Jeffersonian for publication; Mr. Bob Griffith, father of Jim and Bill Griffith, died March 26, 1892. Capt. E. Motz died at Jeffer- j son July 13, 1904. He was a Northerner and was general manager ot tne brewer gold mine up to the time of his death. Major J. S. Miller died March 23, 1888. Mr. E. S. Railings died October 8,1912. I Etna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Evans, died August 30, 1902. Dr. B. F. Garland died January 29,1908. Mr. George W. Blackwell died March 5, 1909. On Wednesday, June 2, 1909, the Jefferson and Cheraw teams played a match game at Jeffer son and before the game was finished a big rain scattered the crowd. Mr. Will Jackson fell and was badly hurt. Late that afternoon Mrs. W. M. Miller had a' stroke of paralysis and died the next morning. Mice Qh/I?a ^ J ? ? ? a a ? ? s?* uuuii. uaimuu weui (O Denver, Colorado, June 13, 1892. On April 15, 1890, the big stamp mill at the Brewer gold mine was put in operation. The output of gold for the first month was fifteen pounds. J. F. Millar's old store was burned December 8, 1888. W. J. Lowry returned from the Georgia and Florida trip, March 17, 1897, and died August 7, 1911. Mr. H. T. Monroe was thrown from a motor car on the C. M. & C. railroad April 12, 1908 and was badly hurt. Mrs. Bill Holley was brought from Asheville, N. C. to JefferJ son November 13,1908, and died the next day. Mr. B. B. Kelley's hand was cut in a planing mill November 25, 1908 and four of his fingers were amputated. Mrs. Evvie Blackwell died February 5, 1909. Emanuel button was killed at the state line July 23, 1902. Dr. R. P- Miliar and _ . ... MU\4 1U1AJI1J moved to Jefferson February 19, 1903. Mr. Levi Knight was in Jeffer son March 28, 1904. He said he was 84 years old and that he had worked at the Brewer gold mine and had seen 40 pwls. of gold rocked out of one cart load of dirt, with a pine log rocker. Mr. Knight said the mine was disdiscovered by Burwell Brewer. Mr. W. C. Raley died Sept. 15, 1909. ki. !->?? - < . ^ mi. iviisira raiis ciiea uctober 17, 1909. A burning tree at Fork Creek swamp on J. L. Lowrv's farm fell on Luther Oliver and killed him, December 4, 1909. The platform and big lot of cotton was destroyed by fire at Jefferson, November 24, 1900. Mr. Walter Blackwell was killed bv electric wire at Dallas, N. C., December 14, 1909. CVfr. J. T. Wade and family left December 15, 1909 for Alva, r?t v lonaa. Card of Thanks We take this method of thanking the good people most heartily lor the many kindnesses man ifested towards us during the sickness and death of our father, William A. Steen. We shall feel under many obligations to them and especially to Dr. I. S. Funderburk. Respectfully, W. Ben Steen & Family. Ultimatum Sent to Germany Washington, April 19.?Presi dent Wilson's long expected fi nal warning to Germany that lb< United States will break off dip lomatic relations unless sh< abandons her present method o submarine warfare and immedi ately declares her intention t< do so, was delivered today in i note to Berlin and was announc ed bv the president in an addres to a joint session of congress The president demands nothini less than the abandonment o submarine warfare against com merce. r> _ ooin ine presiaeni s aaares and the American note declar in unequivocal terms that onl1 by Germany acceding: to the de mand can the breaking off of re lations be prevented. The president considers tha the next step depends solely up on Germany and that three o four days constitute a reasonabl time for a reply. He is willinj to discuss how submarine war fare may be conducted withii the limits of international lav and humanity after German; abandons her present methods. Diplomatic history record only one instance as yet where i breaking of relations betweei two first class powers has no eventually brought war?tha which now exists between Get many and Italy. Congress received the presi dent's declaration of his coure with mixed evidences of con cern and approbation. Most o the leaders, Democrat and Re publican, thought the presiden hardly could do less and somi expressed the opinion that hi action would not lead to war. Republican Leader Mam alone of all the opposition lead ers openly attacked the presi dent for his stand. He charactei ized it as a political play. President Wilson's word leave no opportunity for mis understanding. In his addres to congress he said: "I have deemed it my duty t< say to the imperial German gov eminent that if it is still its pui pose to prosecute relentless am indiscriminate warfare the gov ernment of the United States i at last forced to the conclusioi that there is but one course i can pursue; and that unless tin imperial German governmen should now, immediately, de clare and effect an abandonmen of its present methods of war fare against passenger and freigh carrying vessels this govern ment can have no choice but tc sever diplomatic relations alto gether." South America Would Aid U. S Rio Janeiro. April 21,?Th< publication of the Americar note for Germany created a deer impression upon public opinior and the press. The Gazeta de Noticias says "North America by he diplo matic attitude makes herself the leader of the neutral Nation! against piracy." The Epoca holds that Ger many's war methods place hei in political circles outside the human pale and expresses nc doubt that in case of war the United States will rally all the South American countries. Miss Horne And Mr. Lemacks Wed Monroe, April 21.?Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. C Horton, their sister, Miss Hallie Home, became the bride ol Mr, Julius Lemacks of Walterboro, S. C. Germany To Pass Dyestuff j. Supply [. Washington, April 20.?Ger e many has agreed to permit exportation to the United States of 1 15,000 tons of dyestuffs, lack of e which has seriously affected f American textile manufacturers, i- Notification to this effect was a contained in a note delivered to a Secretary Lansing today by Count von Bernstorff, the Ger s man ambassador. L The communication explains ? that while Germanv refused at I first to permit exportation of _ dyestuffs unless thev be exchanged for American goods excluded frnm normoriK Ki. tV>n J I ?viu Viviuiauj u? II1C 1 >1111311 e b'ockade, after careful considerv ation of the situation it has been , seen "that this blockade has re [ suited in serious embarrassment to those American industries t which are in need of dyestuffs," ( and the imperial German govr ernment now is prepared to e make "single exception" in per ^ mitting exportation in this . instance. It is required only j that the dyestuffs shall be con sumed by American manufac~ y turers and not reexported to Great Britain or her allies. s An Englishman, an Irisman, and a Scotchman were one day t arguing as to which of the three t countries possessed the fastest . trains. "Well, said the Englishman, I've been in one of our > trains, and we went so fast that the telegraph poles looked like a , hedge." I've seen the milestones { appear like tomb stones," said the Scot. "Well," said Pat, "I t was one day in a train in our ' country, and we passed a field of turnips, p field of carrots, aud . a field of cabbages and parsley, then a pond of water; and we j were going that quick I thought! it was soup." # ? More About Flies g Southern Ruralist , One of the greatest menaces s of the country is the pest of flies. If the average realized the possi5 bilities of disease and disaster _ that lurked in the fly a great .. crusade would be made against j them. rues Dreea in flitti. 1 he fes male lays her egg in manure or 3 some other filthy material. In a I little while the egg hatches and 3 before long the adult fly emerges, t Ii feeds a while on the material in which it breeds and then flies t away to ihe kitchen or table to partake of the tood prepared for ( the family. Not content with this, the pest makes frequent ex j cursions to the places where filth accumulates and so scatters fresh material in places where it should not be. Flies are great carriers ot typhoid fever and other diseases i that attack man. Many ot the 1 intestinal troubles of the babies ) during the summer are thought 1 to be occasioned by the contaminations of food, milk and bottles : by flies. To protect from these pests all 1 breeding places should be care5 fully watched and, where possible, protected. All outhouses should not be exposed, but the r sanitary outhouse should be used on every farm. Those interest> ?.j it-;- * cu in mis type ot outhouse ' would bo well to send to the 1 * Department of Agriculture in I Washington, D. C., and request ! a copy of the farmers' Bulletin 1 on the Sanitary privy. All houses should he screened to keep the 1 flies out. If screens can not be s purchased, the fly wire may he i , had and tacked over the win 5 dows and home-made door fix < , ed for the doors. In some coun , try homes mosquito netting is used over the windows. i Smoking Stunts the Growth of Boys Whatever difference of opinion there may be about the advisability of smoking for men, there is none as to its pernicious effect upon boys. It affects the action of the heart and reduces the capacity of the lungs. Young men who are being trained for athletics are not permitted to smoke by their trainers because, as they say, "It is bad tor the wind." The argument that will appeal most forcibly to your boy is that smoking will stunt his growth. It his been proved that youthful smokers are shorter and weigh less than their comrades who do not smoke. Cigarettes fliv- nnrtien. larly injurious. Nicotine, the active principle of tobacco, is said bv chemists to be, next to prussic acid, the most rapidly fatal poison known. The tender tissues of a growing boy cannot absorb even a very small quantity of it without most injurious results.?Ladies Home Journal. Pullman Passenger Found Dead At Hamlet Hamlet, April 21.?As Seaboard Florida train Mo. 4 from Jacksonville arrived at Hamlet this morning the porter on a Pullman discovered that one of the passengers could not be awakened. Upon investigation it was found that he was dead. Further investigation disclosed , that the passenger, a mail of about 65, was Dr. Ellis went worth of Warren, Pa , a mileage book giving his address as St. Petersburg, Fla., and Warren, Pa. The body was removed from the train and turned over to an undertaker. He was apparently a man of wealth and influence, a^yu^l?aih_jTiust have been of any^^fuggle^^TO^railroad authorities are trying to locate his family. How To Live To Be Old Dr. Frank Craue has taken a , report on 107 cases of English . men and women who lived to a i great a?e, as printed in the Brit- ' ish Health Review, and made \ the following deductions: i ''There were few bachelors or i old maids in the lot. "Most all of the persons examined had spent much of their i >;mn ^v..? .1 - i nine uui ui uuuif. lilt! I1OUS0, the close room, is the chief of i life shorteners. I "Very few indulged, or had I habitually indulged, in stimu- < lants, such as alcohol, tobacco, i tea, and coffee. ] "Thev used very little medi- s cine. "Most were of cheeiful habit, ! worried litlie, and laughed a great ueal. "Most of them including the j wealthy, had worked all .their , lives, and most of them had con- ] tinued their activities even in ad- j vanced years. A favorite form | of suicide anion},' folks past fifty ^ is to stop work. I "Scarcely any of them were , tat. Few fieshy people grow very old. . "They were nearly all great t sleepers. They went to bed 1 early and rose early. "All were careful and moderate eaters, fo eat what you like and all you like may Ire a merry life, but it will be a short t one. Very few ate much meat i \.4^< - ? aiu 11 sparingly; many not i at all. i "Almost all were large drink- i ers of water, but not mineral water. "Most of tliem were great 1 readers, especially in later life." < Russians In France To Fight For Allies The arrival in France of a large number of Russian troops to reinforce the Western battle line has brought great joy to the entente allied countries, where it is hoped that with them fighting shoulder to shoulder at different points with the British, French and Belgians, a material change in the situation may shortly develop. How many Russians have been sent across the seas by Emperor Nicholas is not known, but \ hat is characterized as a 'great flotilla of transports" arrived in the harbor of Marseilles and almost immediately after wards landed the forces amid nib (.utcuut; ui me ^upuuice ana the French troops gathered at the quay to greet them Gen. Joffre, in welcoming the Russians in an order of the day, said they were "soldiers chosen from the bravest in the Russian armies and commanded bv officers of the highest renown." Coincidental with the arrival of the Russians comes the statement from Paris that the Germans, owing to the strong resistance of the French at Verdun, are withdrawing large forces from their fronts in Russia, Servia and Macedonia and throwinPr thorn intr? thic hntlir n/\n??o4 M ?MIV 41VHJ WU ItOL" ed theatre. Ford Given to Monroe Preacher Monroe Journal. As a token of their love and esteem the members of the Presbyterian church presented their pastor. Dr. H. E. Gurney, a Ford automobile Wednesday evening. Dr. Gurney was kept in the dark flnffisantvictim of a delightful surprise. Members of the congregation gathered at the church about 7:30, and Mr. R. W. Lemmond was dispatched to the manse to entertain Dr. Gurney until the appointed time arrived. A few minutes afterward the car was driven to the rear of the manse, and it was followed by a good mdn\r r>f +Vlu rvr^irnTM. u?uuj ? IUV wii(;icKailuil. X 11C) then started a commotion, and a "honk" on the part of the driver was a signal for Mr. Lemmond to begin his manoeuvers. When the signal ^s given, Mr. Lem mond suggested to Dr. Gurney that they go out and investigate the noise, which thev did. They were creeled with lanorhtor <m/i all eyes were then turned on Mr. ' Lemmond, who made the presentation speech. Seven New Subs For U. S. Navy In Use July i Boston, April 21.?The submarine L 3, one of the largest sub mersibles in the United States Navy was formally delivered to he Government by her builders, the Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation at the Charlestown Navy Yard today and immediitely placed in commission. The seven vessels of this class ?ach with a cruising radius of >,500 miles, will be in service by [ulv 1, the builders stated. Notice to Creditors All parties indebted to the es ate of G. D. Mangum, deceased, will please make prompt settlement. Also parties having claims against said estate will please verify same and present to. C. P. Mangum, Admin. > Mr. C. M. Peninger, at Pageand has the books and will re- j :eipt you for all payments. Advertise These Things In Your Local Paper Farmers, heretofore, have net advertised much, hut they couM do so to an advantage. Men in business far less competitive than farming find it profitable to advertise. Of course there are many staple farm products which could not be advertised profitably. But there are others which would pav well as a result of systematic advertising. Many products go to waste which could be sold if the consumer knew that they were available. Livestock, poultry and poultry products, butter, milk, wood, fruits, vegetables, home cured meats, cannee goods, seed corn, velvet beans, cowpeas, peanuts, and a hun dred other things lend themselves to advertising. The local paper goes to every corner of the county and to various sections ot adjoining counties. This is the range of territory in which profitable marketing can be done from the farm. The farmer who advertises such produce as that previously mentioned will have no trouble in finding buyers in his locality. The home paper is the best medium for advising consumers that this produce is for sale. Germans Bringing Troops From East Paris, April 20.?French resistance in the region of the Verdun is compelling the German general staff to withdraw large forces from the Teutonic front in Macedonia and Servia and in Russia, according to information obtained today from the highest military authorities here. The first division of the First GejBsn army corps and another di/ision are said The troops which havejustb^^^B t- .1-- - ' uiuu^iu Hum nn; uiner ironis. The Eighteenth army corps and the eleventh Bavarian division it is declared, have been brought from Servia. The Power Of Love. The poor, weeping woman stood before the judge, and the sympathies of the spectatois went out to her. She looked muscular, but so miserable. 'You are charged," said the magistrate sternly but kindly, ''With assaulting vour husband." Gulping down he sobs, the prisoner wiped away her tears with a brawny hand and replied sadly: "Yes, your worship. I onlyasked the brute if he would ever cease to love me, and he was so long in answering that 1 hit him in the eye with a broom. I'm only a defenseless we .an," she went on in a broken voice, "and a woman's life without tove is a mere blight!" After shaking bands at the depot one colored man inquired Af rjnAlUar* lkl ? ? v/t uiiv/iiivi l/IUli I ) Ull lilctl"* ry the widow Jones de first 01 January?" "Dat's me?I did," was the answer, "hut I've dun left her." "Why. how's dat?" "Well, de fust week she called me honey, de next week she sulked around and called me old Richards, the third week she cum for me wid a flntison, an* I'se kinder not a hunch she don't like me." An Ohio woman has been granted a.divorce because her husband permitted himself the 1 t ? luxury ci only iwo baths a year. If this law was in operation in North Carolina, the laiheelians would assuredly enjoy a state ol single blessedness.?Caffney Ledger.