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the pageland Journal tWv VoJ.7 NO. 24 PAGELAND, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 7, 1917 $1.00 per year A World Scarcity of Foodstuffi and the LeMon for the South Whether there be war 01 peace between this country anc Germany, whether war be con tinued in Europe for anothei year or two, or whether peace should come, the demand foi foodstuffs will exceed the sup ply, both in this country anc abroad. The shortage in the world's food crops last year, ex>n nection with conditions created by the war, brings us nearer to a famine situation in foodstuff: than the world has known in this generation. If the crops of this country should, bv unfavor able weather conditicns or by a lessened acreage, be short of a full average yield, we would have almost famine conditions, because we will go into the nexl crop practically barren of food supplies. Nothing less than a bumpei crop of grain will save us from exorbitantly high prices foi wheat and corn next winter. Il is important that the whole country should understand this situation, but it is doubly im portant that the farmers of the South should understand it and plant the largest acreage in gram which they have ever had ir order to save themselves from having to pay the highest price: they have ever paid for theii # t . iooastuns. Every business man in the South should do all in his powei to urge upon Southern farm en the planting of grain and the raising of foodstuffs of all kinds this spring and summer. It is hardly possible to pre diet what may happen to cotton, The pnee, judged by the world's demand, ought to be high, bui In view of the uncertainties ol conditions here and elsewhere a large cotton crop might prove a misfortune bv forcing prices below a fair profit. The South might raise too big a cotton crop for its own pros perity, but it cannot raise toe big a grain crop nor too mucl] livestock. Every available acre should be put into the raising ol foodstuffs, into grain, into vege tables, potatoes, and as much attention as possible should be given to livestock, and even to the raising of chickens and to dairying, for the purpose oi meeting the home demand for foodstuffs. It will be almost a crime for any Southern farmer not to provide, during the coming spring and summer, for all of the foodstuffs which his family will need for the next twelve months. Anything short of that would be ignoring every condition which this country and the world con fronts in the lack of foodstuffs and in the certaintv of high prices. Business men, State governments and the national government owe it to the farmers and to the welfare of the country to stress these points with all possible emphasis. The South can become independent for foodstuffs by quick and vigorous action this spring and summer by its farmers, and if it fails to do so, it will be drained of hundreds of millions of dollars for high priced foodstuffs, which should have been raised at home. and there will be poverty in many homes where there should be abundance.?Manufacturers Record, February 15. Home-made chairs in any style you want including rockers, price ranging from 75 cents for plain chairs to $3.50 for rockers. Write me on Monroe, R. 10 or see J. A. Hicks. William C. Furr. k Germany Wants Mexico and Japan to Fight America r Washington, Feb. 28.?The I Associated Press is enabled to . reveal that Germany in planning r unrestricted submarine warfare and counting its consequences, ' proposed an alliance with Mexir co and Japan to make war on the United States, if this counl try should not remain neutral. , Japan, through Mexican media tion, was to be urged to aban I don her allies and join in the at( tack on the United States. Mexico, for her reward, was | to receive general financial sup; port from Germany, reconquer Texas, New Mexico and Arizo( na?lost provinces?and share [ in the victorious peace terms I Germany contemplated. Details were left to German | minister Eckhardt in Mexico I City, who by instructions signed by German Foreign Minister . Ziinmermann at Berlin January 19,1917, was directed to propose . the alliance with Mexico to . Gen! Carranza and suggest that | Mexico seek to brine: Japan into ; the plot. | These instructions were trans, mitted to von Eckhardt through | Count von Bernstorff, former ! German ambassador here, now ( on his way home to Germany { under a safe conduct obtained , from his enemies by the country ! against which he was plotting war. Germany pictured to Mexico 1 by broad intimation, England , and the entente allies defeated; | Germany and her allies trium, phant and in world domination by the instrument of unrestrict ed submarine warfare. A copy of Zimmermann's in' structions to von Eckhardt, sent | through von Bernstorff, is in I possession of the United States government. It is as follows: | "Berlin, January 19, 1917. "On the first of February we intend to begin submarine warr fare unrestricted. In spite of ' this, it is our intention to en ^ deavor to keep neutral the Uni( ted States of America. "If this attempt is not success j ful propose an alliance on the following basis with Mexico: That we shall make war together and together make peace We shall give general financial sup port and ii is understood that r Mexico is to reconquer the lost . territory New Mexico, Texas and Arizona. The details are , left to you for settlement. "You are instrnrfpH tr? inform . the president of Mexico of the above as soon as it is certain that there will be an outbreak of war with the United States and suggest that the president of Mexico, on his own initiative, should communicate with Japan suggesting adherence at once to this plan; at the same time, offer to mediate between Germany and Japan. "Please call to the attention of the president of Mexico that the employment of ruthless submarine warfare now promises to compel England to make peace in a few months. (Signed) "Zimmermann." This document has been in the hands of the government since President Wilson broke off diplomatic relations with Germany. It has been kept secret while the president has been asking congress for full authori ty to deal with Germany and while congress has been hesitating, It was in the president's hands while Chancellor von Bethmann Ilollweg was declar ing that the United States had placed an interpretation on the submarine declaration "never in tended by Germany" and that Germany had promoted r.nd honored friendly relations with Wilson Takes Oath of Office Jl For Second Time Wasnington, March 4.?Presi- ^ dent Wilson took the oath of ofc# fice for his second term at noon p today in his room at the capitol, t and will be formally inaugurated ai tomorrow with public cercmon- c< ies reflecting a great expression di of Americanism. w st Before a desk piled with Ex- j ecutive business laid before him 'y in the closing hours of Congress, j( and surrounded by members of C his official family, the President bi reaffirmed with uplifted hand ai and grave features his promise c< to uphold the Constitution in Si whatever crisis may confront the Nation in the momentous d< four years before it. d< After he had repeated the oath w taken first by Washington a w Century and a quarter ago, he m kissed the Bible at the passage n< reading: c< "The Lord is our refuge; an ir ever present help in time of th trouble." tf Chief Justice White adminis- d< tered the oath and %vas the first rr to extend his congratulations, ai Wringing the President's hand, the Chief Justice looked fervent- B lv into his face a moment, and cj said brokenly: tl "Mr, President, I am very, very ti happy." tt hi Twelve Senators Defeat Vote ni On Armed Neutrality e: Measure w T Washington, March 4,? 1 Twelve Senators, led by Senator LaFollette and encouraged by Senator Stone, Democratic t chairman of the Foreign Rela--* tions Committee, in a filibuster tc denounced by President Wilson's spokesmen as the most reprehensible in history of any tL civilized Nation, defied the will tc of an overwhelming majority in Congress up to the last min- U1 ute today, and denied to the ? President a law authorizing him to arm American merchant snips to meet the German sub I ^ marine menace. te c< Don't let onions in milk give w vou any more inconvenience. ei Mr. C. B. Covington tells of a Jjj gentleman of inventive mind who has solved the problem. _ No chemicals, no dope of any g kind required. Lav an onion P on your plate when you go to P the table and just before taking P a swallow of milk bite off a P small hunk of the delicious on P ion and the trouble is over?you P can't tell to save your life that P there is a wild onion within a P hundred miles of your cow pas- gj ture.?Marshville Home. P the United States "as an heir Z loom from Frederick the Great.'' ? Of itself, if there were no otb- ? er, it is considered a sufficient ? answer to the German chancel- Z lor's plaint that the United States P "brusquely" broke off relations Z without giving "authenic" rea- Z sons for its action. Z The document supplies the C missing link to many separate gj chains of circumstances, which g until now have seemed to lead ? to no definite point. It sheds g| new light upon the frequently g repeated but indefinable move- g| ments of the Mexican govern g ment to couple its situation with g the friction between the United g States and Japan. It adds an g other chapter to the celebrated fg report of J ules Cambon, French g ambassador in Berlin, before the g war, of Germany's worldwide g plans for stirring strife on every g continent where it might aid her g in the struggle for world domi- fcg nation. Q emcaster Cashier Charged With Crime incaster News. As a result of investigations inducted into the affairs of the irst National Bank of Lancasir for the lgst 10 days by an exminer, a shortage in the acjunts of the cashier has been iscovered and E Curtis Mackey, ho has been cashier of the in itution, has been arrested tiarged with embezzlement. lr. Mackey was carried before ihn T. Green, United States ommissioner, and placed under ond of $5,000 for his appearace at the next term of Fereral mirt for the Western District of outn Carolina. When first charged with the efalcation, Mr. Mackey stoutly enied that there was anything rong with his accounts and hen arraigned before the comlissioner he was released on a ominal bond, since those conirned all thought that he was mocent. Later it became clear lat the matter was more serious lan was at first thought and a emand for additional bond was lade, which demand the defendnt complied with. J. William Pole, National ank Examiner, arrived in Lanaster on February 16 to make le customary examination ot le books. He soon discovered lat something was wrong and e summoned Assistant Examier G. M. Trammel and the two saminers have been hard at ork on the case ever since, hey finally charged Mr. Macky with the embezzlement and le examfners say that he admitd his guilt. Mr. Mackey came to Lancasr when the National Bank of onnaefor uuwuoiwi *v ao ui^aiii^CU ill 17UOJ e was a collector for the instiition at that time but managed > rise rapidly by reason of his ersonalty and business ability mil he became cashier a little ver one month ago. No young tan of the city enjoyed the condence and trust cf the people lan did Mr. Mackey and every ne considered that his characx was above reproach. His induct has pever called for one ord of criticism and the ores it revelation has therefore been mch more severe on his friends lan would usually be the case. [mmmmmmmmi New J | uoug j I have just opened ! to book last summer b( I good selection and all v ! Then I have a good si2 ! the old price. If the 1 j wear here. I J Our line of Crochet, 3 new colors. Look it over I I have opened up a ; Come early to get your ch i ! Lot of Fresh Quaker C i Flakes J Tobacco put back to 1 j 3 plugs for 25c. Lard, 10 lb. Bucket 2.Sc Can Pork & Beans 3 lb. full weight Homing Don't fail to see me b< C. nnnnnxmnnxmin Prohibition Forces Gain Double Victory Washington. Feb. 28.?Prohibition won a double victory in congress tonight when the house passed, 273 to 137, the senate bill to make the national capital dry and senate and house conferees on the postal appropriation bill unanimously adopted an agreement under which the Reed bone dry amendment is virtually assured of enactment. Hope on agreeing on the postal supply measure had been abandoned by the conferees, who last night submitted a resolution to continue existing postal appropriations for another year. Tonight, however, they got together on a report which includes the Reed amendment, prohibiting shipment of liquor into prohibition States and which they expect to present in both houses tomorrow or Friday. The leaders thought tonight there was no doubt of its acceptance in senate and house. W. -w J IU ^VUV> Ladles Hats line of Ladies* readv-lo-wear H loice. >ats and Corn 3 ten cent a Butter beai he old price. ,han ,he prese Jl'50 I still have a 20c size 30x3 and f 25c vou for less th efore you buy. I. nnlloH mmmnnnnnnnnn 1 hev are taking it for granted, too, that President Wilson will approve both that and the District of Columbia prohibition bill. Declares Mexico Is Entirely Pro-Ally El Paso, Tex , March 2.? "Mexico is pro Ally in its sym pathies, and any eftort to spread German propaganda there would meet with little encouragement among the Mexican people," Andres Garcia, Inspector General of Mexican Consulates, said tonight upon his return from Mexico City, where he was in conference with General Carranza, Minister Candido Aug uilar, of the Department ot For eign Relations, and General Al vara Obregon, Minister of War. "If there are any Germans or Mexicans with German sympathies trying to influence public opinion in Mexico through official or semi-official positions, they will be discharged as soon discovered. I am sure," said Mr. Garcia. "There are not more than six men in the Mexican Army with German names, and they have been with the Constitutionalist movement from its inception." HfiiinfiMiiiiinimTTr spring 0} ht Before the up a line of Oxfords which I ifore the big advance in price srho wear slippers should see sed lot of last summer slippi high cost of living is troublir ?ancy Threat Embroidery and Tatting thread llt'fnrp vonr rhniro ic rrr\r>f> Germany Frankly Admits that Effort Was Made to Form an Alliance Against United States Washington, March 3.?German Foreign Minister Zimmermann's frank admission that Germany did seek to ally Japan and Mexico with her to war against the United States caused no surprise to American officials, although it may be said they did not expect so full and free an acknowledgment of the exposure. Some officials had thought there might be an attempt to discredit the authenticity of the revelations by offering an explanation of a different character. American ofticials never have had the least doubt of the au - - - - - ?* luenuciiy ot tne evidence in their hands. Minister Zimmermann's defense of Germany's intrigue on the ground that it only was intended to be carried out in the event the United States did not remain neutral is not taken to change the situation in the slightest degree. Japan Says Nothing Doing Tokio, March 2.?Japan has received no proposition from either Mexico or Germany, directly or indirectly, to join in a possible war against the United States, Viscount Motono, Japanese Foreign Minister, informed the Associated Press today. Viscount Motono said he considered such an idea ridiculous, it being based on the outrageous presumption that Japan would abandon her allies. If Mexico received the proposal, Viscount Motono added that country showed intelligence in not transmitting it to Japan. ? ?-v Too Much Liquor TVf I iviuuiuc journal John Rushing, a white man, and Laney Funderburk, colored, who live near Pageland, were arrested yesterday afternoon in front of the Methodist church with five quarts of liquor in their possession. The case came up this morning, but it was continued until Saturday. The defendants both claim that they did not have the whiskey in their possession for unlawful purposes. The negro was arrested for being drunk, as it ap peafed that the whiskey belonged to Rushing. nxmmnmxnminnja rtords I Kise | was fortunate enough 0 !. This lot contains a m t these before von buy. H srs for the children at 0 ig you, buy your foot E3 1 I has just arrived. All the H ats. The price is right. M ins "Old 76" Coffee 25c M is 10 cents a pound, less W nt wholesale price. H CASINGS 0 t few Automobile casings, 30x3 1-2, which I can sell ?2 an wholesale price now. flC I [nnnnnnnnnnnna