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f The Pageland Journal April 1,1)17 Local News Mr. and Mrs. L. J, Watford spent Sunday at their old home at Lydia. Mr. J. T. Cox and family of I Monroe spent Sunday at the home of Mr. J. T. Little. Miss JNell (Jato came home from Coker colledge to spend Sunday and Monday. Miss Nora Boggan visited at her home in Anson county from Friday until Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gulledge of Hartsville visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cato Sunday. Next Sunday is Easter, the time when people eat eggs till they hurt and don the glad rags of spring. The High School pupils here yesterday were allowed to go to the demonstration in Mr. L. L. Pnrlrnr'o U 1 1 rx aiivci a Uiwudiu <>1 IUCIUUUS OI spaying peach trees. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Horton, Mr. Oscar Horton and Misses AlmaSeegers and Minnie Terrell of Monroe spent Friday with relatives here. Mr, U. A. McManus was here one day last week. He was just recovering from an attact of pneumonia which lasted about 7 weeks and left him very weak. Court for the trial of civil cases will convene at Chesterfield Monday, April 16th with J udge G. E. Prince on the bench. ' Tax executions amounting to about $15,000 are to be written by Treasurer Douglass before he turns the office over to his successor on July 1st. The total on the tax books for 1916 was about $126,000. Mr. Luke Davis thinks he is the champion mouse catcher. He caught 20 one night* and 5 the next. Then he wanted to sell his traps back to the merchant he bought them from as he claimed he had caught all of 'em. Rev. R. S. Latimer, who was recently called to the pastorate of the Pageland charge of the Presbyterian church, moved his family last week from Broadway, N. C. to Pageland. They occupy the Arant house in the eastern part of town. Rev. Mr. Latimer preached his first sermon as pastor at the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon. A good many farmers have planted coru and some of it is already up. A few have planted cotton seed. The generally warm weather in March caused a feeling that summer time had come to creep over us. Despite Al ! - uie rainy weamer tne sandlnll farmers have their farm work well in hand. Those who live on clay farms, however, have done very little plowing until the last few days. A dwelling on Mr. T. D. Lee's farm in Lanes Creek township was destroyd by fire last Tues day morning about 10 o'clock. The house was occupied by Mr, Butler Kelley and family. The fire started between the cook room and the ipain part of the house. There was no chimney there, and the fire is supposed to have been started by a rat. Only a small part ot the household stuff was saved. The summer's supply of flour and meat was burned. Mr. Kelly moved into another house on the same farm, and three or four of his neighbor* canvassed the community for aid. More than $100 in monev was raised, and many quilts and other household necessities were contributed by the people. There was no insurance. Mr. J. L. Cato has been elected C policeman here to succeed Mr. T. W. Gregory who becomes constable for this township. Mr. P. M. Rogers and Rev. R. S. Latimer left this morning s to attend the Mecklenburg Pres- ( bytery at Philadelphia church p near Matthews. t< The new rural policemen or s constables for the county were a to have gone on duty April 1st, but their commissions did not arrive and the old officers are serving yet. r o Mr. H. H. Horton of Lanes j Creek township lost a good young horse Monday. The j horse ran into a wire fence and ( was cut and badly bruised by v il /_1I Ti 1* ? me iau. 11 uvea iwo or three hours after the fall. c Mr. Earl Griffith, who has been t rural policeman for Old Store and r Mt. Croghan townships, will go t to Monroe to be deputy sheriff under his cousin, Jule Griffith, t It is expected that Mr. Bob Grif- c fith will receive the appointment as constable for Jefferson town- F ship. v Mr. M. L. Baker went Sunday to see his cousin, young Mr. 11 Bailey, who was shot in the v back in a shooting match near f his home in Lancaster county !! several weeks ago and who'has j been in a hospital until Friday. The young man is combletely , parahzed from his waist down, 1 and there is no hope for his re- s coverv. r e Prof. Hand, State High School Inspector, addressed a splendid t audience at the school building v here last night along the line of v school needs and purposes. His r address was perhaps the best of r its kind ever heard here. It was full of good common sense from start to finish. He advocated an additional levy of 2 mills in this district to supplement the school fund and enable a the board to employ at least one ? more teacher to relieve the crowded condition of some of ^ ine graaes. Mr. Carl Ravfield, son of Mrs. c Z. A. Rayfield of the Mt. Cro- r ghan section died at Baden, N. a C. last Saturday night from an s attack of pneumonia following t mumps. The body was brought t home and buried at Antiock t church Monday afternoon. Revs x J. W. Elkins and E. C. Snider r conducted the funeral. Mr, t Rayfield was a bright young i man of about twenty years of age. r He finished school at Wingate ( last year and a great many of ^ ihe Wingate people came down t for the funeral. Six of his as sociates in school were the pall c bearers. A large crowd from j Mt. Croehan and surrounding t community were present also, ^ filling the house to overflowing. c Mr. Rayfield was a young man s of sphndid character, well liked c and respected. v # ii Champ Clark Again Elected Speaker * Washington, April 2.?The a Democrats, with the aid of four c of the five Independents, organ- tl ized the House when the new I Congress assembled today, re- v electing Speaker Champ Clark, fi of Missouri; and sweeping into Id office with him all the other v Democratic caucus nominees. c Mr. Clark received 217 votes p against 205 for Representative d Mann, the Republican choice d for Speaker, who not only failed to receive an Independent vote, S but lost the support of five of F his party colleagues. tl ti U?Boat Sinks American Ships c New York, April 2. ?The e American steamship Aztec, first S( armed merchant vessel to sail xr f ] from a port on this side of the i c A.i ? - - 1 i\miuiic, was sunn last night by | p a German submarine off an v island near Brest, France. The b cable message from American ri consuls at Brest that brought the b news of the ship's sinking to her n owners, the Oriental Navigation v\ Company, gave no inkling of a the fate of the crew. ti 0 operation In Counsel Vandl Practice With the Nations " ifl Already at War With 9 Germany Is Urged fl The President's address wajB ent in full to Germany by.-jH Jerman official news agency f(n9 ublication in that country. Thfe IS ext also went to England and a n ummarv of its contents was sent < round the world to other Naions. To carry on an effective war- i are against *he German Governnent which he characterized as 1 "natural foe to liberty," the 'resident recommended: "Utmost practical]co operation < n counsel and action with the < Governments already at war vith Germany. "Extension of liberal financial :redits to those Governments so hat the resources of America nay be added so far as possible o theirs. "Organization and ~ mobilizaion of all the material resources 1 >f the country. "Full equipment of the Navy, >articularly for means of dealing vith submarine warfare. "An Army of at least 500,000 nen, based on the people ot unirersal liability to service, and be authorization of additional ocrements of 500,000 each as liey are needed or can be handed in training. "Raising necessary monev for he United States Government 1 o far as possible without oor owing and on the basis of tquitable taxation." All preparations, the President irged, should be made in such vay as not to check the flow of var supplies to the Nations el eady in the field against Ger nany. War With Germany Washington, April 2.?Presilent Wilson tonight asked Con ;ress, assembled in joint session, 0 declare a state of war existing >etween the United States and jermany. In a dispassionate but unmeasired denunciation of the course >f the Imperial German Govern nent. which he characterized as 1 challenge to all mankind and i warfare against all Nations, he President declared that neurality no longer was feasible or lesirable where the peace of the vorld was involved; that armed leuirainy nail become ineffecual enough at best, and was ikely to produce what it was neant to prevent, and urged that Congress accept the gauge of tattle with all the resources of he Nation. "I advise that the Congress de:lare the recent course of the mperial German Government o be in fact nothing less than Var against the Government and >eople of the United States," aid "that it formally ac ept the status of belligerent, vhich has thus been thrust upon t, and that it take steps not only o put the country in a more borough state of defense, but ilso to exert all its power and mploy all its resources to bring he Government of the German Empire to terms and end the var." When the President had Inished speaking, resolutions to leclare a state of war existing vere introduced in both houses if f r? A * ? ?? i v^uu^icss, iciciivu 10 appropriate committees and will be lebated tomorrow. There is no oubt of their passage. The objects of the United itates in entering the war, the 'resident said, were to vindtcat lie principles of peace and jus ice 'against "selfish and auto ratic power." Without selfish nds, for conquest or dominion, eeking no indemnities or mateial compensations for the sacriices it shall make, the United i itates must enter the war, the ] 'resident said, to make the /orld safe for democracy, as oni one of the champions of the 1 ights of mankind, and would ' e satisfied when those rights of lankind, and would he satisfied rhen those rights were as secure s the faith and freedom of Na I ons could make them. ( I led Are Here I |d for the Pageland LAssociation have ar- p are ready for distribu- ii le railroad people have I rd time locating olant- especially cantalope 1 ^t is an indication that cantalopes will probably j comtnan a good price this seasoft. _ Many of the cantaloupe sections I have not bought and are not able to get them at any price. The cantaloupe seed cost one 1 dollar a pound and the express, and it takes two pounds to plant ^ an acre. The total cost of melon and cantaloupe seed was over $500. ing car, complete with body, top, windshield, etc. Redfearn Auto Co. For Sale?Yam Vineless Pota- ( toes at $1.00 a bushel. H. Z. ( Omen. ( Seed Yam Potatoes for sale. ( See R. E. Richardson. ( Plenty Hulls on hand now. ( J. E. Agerton. ( Transfer Car, careful driver; ( go anywhere day or night. I Prices reasonable. Lonnie ( Blakeney. Brlnq ine all the pork you | have for sale. Will pay mar kel price. II. B. Graves. ( Carry your Chickens and Eggs J to Clark & Smith and get ( more. < < We are handling McCall Pat- { terns. Mungo Bros ( Want?those nice veals vou ( have for sale. Market prices ( paid. W. P, Guin, Pageland. ( Our Spring line of Shoes and * rv../ ? ? ? ' wxiurusis nere. Mungo liros. ' .lust arrived 780 pairs Spring . Shoes and Oxfords. Mungo . lit os. . Don't forget to see our new line ( of Oxfordo. Mango Bros. ( Bring me your beef cattle. I will pay 5 cents a pound for Kood ones. Bring them or call me and I'll come and see them. H.B.Graves. . piummer Grocery Com 4 ^ajly will pay you the top for 4 jfiickensand Eggs. || i There is no reason why mel- | ons should not be grown successfully at Pageland, and j this year seems to be a good ^ time to make a beginning while everything in the line of food is so high. The Association expects every man to get his seed prompt- ' ly and be ready to plant at the * time agreed upon. The resignation of Mr. R. H. s Nelson as agent for the C. & L. \ Here was effectfve April 1st but 1 his successor will not arrive un- c til Friday. ? _ s BUSINESS LOCALS' i Just received some nice Spring 1 goods, Crochet needles and 1 Easter Post cards. When want- > ing to buy dry goods, hats and notions see Mrs. S. I. Evans. 1 For Sale?fine Virginia white ! Dent Seed Corn at $2.00 -a 1 4 bushel. Davis and Funderburk. i Notice?Bring your Panama j hats to us and have them j cleaned and re bleached. Price ( $1.00. Clark & Smith. i For Sale?good 8 vear old j horse; good worker anywhere; } 'phone W. J. Hicks. L. R. . Broom. ^ Eajdly Amber Cane seed at t (SjCT Mangum & Co's. J This is to notify all that after J April 1, 1917 The Pageland j Drug Co. goods will be sold J strictly for cash. j For Sale?one 1916 Ford tour- j tor Sale?Ground Phosphate Rock at $12 a ton; contains 3. >er cent Phosphoric Acid. Tn 1 with your compost. L. L 'arker. ror Sale?16 per cent Acid in bultc here ready for delivery at $15 a ton [\ W. Gregory will deliver it to yot 1. B. Graves. 'resli Bread all the time. Plummc Grocery. Irlng y?ur chickens to us for highes prices. Tucker 8c Blakeney. Wanted?to buy some goo< clean sound peas. Cash o rade. J. Monroe Railings. :or Sale?good bay mare 1' years old. Lady can drive hei ?lows, wagons and buggies fine \. G. Caston, Cosmo Hamilton in America English playwrite release< rom army to produce plav lere. Mr. Cosmo Hamilton, famou English author, playwrite an< portsman, who recently ha >een serving with the Rova flying Corps, is now in Ameri :a with a number of new play ind short stories. One of thes< stories which is to appear ii rlearst's Magazine for April Vlr. Hamilton considers of spec al interest now. Jn fact, h< las written this story particular y for the young husbands ant vives of America. He, himself, describes it as land grenade, and says he hope t bursts. It is called "The Turn ng Point" because it is laid ii he fifth year of a voung couple' narried life, the year, Mi Hamilton believes to be the turn ng point at which marriage be :omes a success or failure. The April Hearst's Magazim n which "The Turning Ploint * Collars, Bridles, Collar Pads, <r 'sand Ladies 1 losorv and lots ^ Tup, the best thev can make. ^ Lip. ? heu you come to ^ TON & CO. \ I ! County Field Day April 27 2fc At a meeting in the office < f r the County Superintendent t \ . Education Saturday, March 23 it was decided to hold the ar nual oratorical and athletic cor . tests on April 27th and 28th. * No preliminary contests will be J held, but each school may enter one boy and one girl in the orar torical contest at the Court House, April 27th at 8:30 p. m. Athletic contests will be held 1 on the Fair Grounds Saturday, the 28th. No entries will be ac cepted later than April 21st. J As school funds are short, no r cash prizes will be offered, but ribbons and small prizes will be awarded to all winners _ For further information apply u to R. A. Rouse, Cheraw, or to " Supt W. P. Coker, Chesterfield. GOT SOMETHING 1 s YOU 1 s WANT TO SELL? I ^ Most people have a piece of |j furniture, a farm implement,-', or il something else which they have fl discarded and which they no fl longer want. M These things are put in the B _ ' B attic, or stored away in the barn, I or left lying about, getting of less I and less value each year. ' WHY NOT SELL THEM Somebody wants those very B things which have become of no I use to you. Why not try to find B that somebody by putting a want B p is advertisement in M 1 THIS NEWSPAPER? 8 S* ?Q0000006oJ nd, Better \ vice | * )ved into the corner room of $ lich gives us more room. We T ack, and we invite our friends ^ I Flour. Big lot of Corn, Oats ^ lorse Feed and other Hoaw & s published, appeared Marcl !9th. jcosoobscooos: 5 FREE Watch This \ This Beautiful ClaxtonV5 ola and Many More Valun able Premiums to be Given IC Away in Mv Trade ExtenO sion Campaign. V Watch this space for W further explanation. | J. R. Cato 5 OCCCOOOMOM {twwwvww* I New Slai | Sei r We have recently m< J the Mercantile building, wl have added much to our sU ? to come to see us. r Car of Superlative Pateni r Keg Molasses, Sweet H r Groceries. r We have Hoes, Hames, r Overalls, Work Shirts, Men r of other things you need. fTry our Georgia Cane S\ We also have Imperial Svn t A v/elcome awaits vou w I A. G. CAS ^wwwvww\