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The Pagcland Journal Published Wednesday Mornings by The Journal Company C. M. Tucker, Editor Subscription Price - - $1.00 r* _ - i i _i n,nierea as second ciass man matter at the post otfice at Page land, S. C., under Postal Act of March 3, 1879. April 11, 1917 Cuba is showing her friendly feeling for us now by joining in with us. Cuba has much to thank us for, and she seems to think acts speak louder than words. Every available acre should be made to produce something to sustain life this year. The glorious summer is here, and with it comes the South's great opportunity. The long winter is ahead, and if we don't mind some of us will go hungry. In some quarters the negro's loyalty has been questioned, and as a result a storm of protest has come irom ine negroes in nil sections. They ask a chance to show their loyalty, and they cite their record in the Civil war as evidence that the negro may be depended upon in a time of national peril. It is very gratifying to see this spirit. The other nations of the western world are following the lead of the United States in entering the war to down German autocracy. They have seen how the United States tried to remain neutral and how Germany persisted in her war on our people. They see the justice of the move, and they, one by one, are com ing out for the right. The easiest way for Southern farmers to show their patriotism just now is to grow an abund ance of food and feed crops. .vt h?4?io\vs is serving ^niscountry as well as the man who shoots. The millions of earth's inhabitants must have food. The South is peculiarly well fitted for supplying food in abundance, but we are in danger of loosing our bearing and planting too much cotton. We can't eat cotton, and if food becomes scarce next winter what good / will cotton do us if it can't be turned into something eatable. The war is on, and the first battles should be fought in the fields of the south with plows, planters and harrows as weapons. Dame Rumor Arrested Goodly Number of Peaceable Citizens Charlotte Observer. Up until midnight Monday night, exactly 483 German and Austrian spies had been arrested in Charlotte alone. Not more than two or three were taken in the remaining portion of the United States. All of those ar rested here were immediately shot?according to rumor. They, upon being searched, had complete plans of everything from the entire military and naval stren gth, torts and re sources of the country, down to Earl Mack's signals for the coming baseball season. The telophonc bell rang all day Monday at the police station calls being registered at about the rate of one everv five min utes?Charlotte citizens, who happened to be of German birth hnrl Ki>nn ? 1 * uhu uwii ic^iuncn airt'NRHl ior all sorts of high crimes against the Government. Secret service men here and newspaper offices were worried to death all daylong about people being arrested. Dame Rumor outdone her own capable self in spreading false reports. \ v n Hunter?Funderburk. A marriage of unusual interest in the Dudley section took place on Saturday uight, April 7th. A large number of relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Fuuder burk to witness the marriage ol their daughter, Miss Lessie Funderburk, and Mr. Ranee Hunter, but the preacher, Rev. B. S Funderburk, whe was to have performed the ceremony, did nol come, so while the guests pleas antly passed the evening away the lovers with several othei young people took a car ride to Pageland, where Rev. J. W, Elkins performed the ceremony, Of course the guests were a lit tie disappointed in not being able to see the marriage but the delicious refreshments served them together with the greetings and happiness of the occasion made up to a great extent for the disappointment. Mrs. Hunter is a very accom plished young lady having been educated at the Chesterfield and Wingate High schools and al Coker College. She has taught school for several years. She was a lovely bride in gray cloth and white silk. Mr. Hunter is a prosperous farmer of the Wolf Pond com munity. He is highly respected and esteemed by all who know him. Wish for them both many years of unclouded happiness. One Who Was There. More Road Improvement The people of Dudley and Lib erty Hill sections are still mak ing road improvement Last Friday and Saturday there were three 01 four crowds working in different places. Messrs. H.D and G. W. Deese with some of their neighbors are doing some fine work on the rough section through their farm. Messrs. J, E. and Dexter Wallace and H. L. Funderburk joined in with Messrs. B. L. Mangum, J. G. Brigman, J. B.. E. H., O. M and W. C. Funderburk with a)l the force thevvCQuld rally and have made a fine road from 'Squire Hicks' on out to the home of Mr. E. H. Funderburk. We have not words to express our annrermtinn in thocc. nrontloman - r? ? ? ? hvuiiviutll for the wonderful improvement in these heretofore almost im passable roads and the value of this road improvement to the traveling public cannot be estimated. J. T. Little. Notice of Junior fleeting Pageland Council o. 73 * ill meet Saturday night, April 14th. All members are urged to be present, and especially the new members who have just finished. We have some degree work, and will use the Old Form. This will be interesting to the new members who have not seen this work done. We also will have a meeting Thursdav night for the purpose of practicing on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd degrees. We would like to see as many as possible out, and especially the degree team and officers. We want all officers present. All members from otner councils are invited. R. F. Smith, Councilor. Card of Thanks I desire to express to oui friends and neighbors our heari felt appreciation of all the kind ness and love shown us during our bereavement. May bless ings rest on each of vou. Mro A XT* ' I 'V* * * iuio. ill l' 0 i UlC'itll Card of Thanks We desire to thank the a'd peo pie of this section for the ren dered us after our misfortune ir loosing our home bv fire. Tin peoph: have been generous be vond our expectations, and w? can't tell in words how muct we appreciate it all. J. B. Kelley and Family, :; / . . HOW TO RECOGNIZE I i i?????????? i I \ ! | TYPICAL CAPON, > (From th? United States Department of Agriculture.) The importance of ace, sex, exercise, food, and care us influencing tenderness and flavor in poultry is pointed out by home economics specialists of the United States department of agriculture in a professional paper. Bulletin 467, Just published. There is much less difference, the bulletin states, in the digestibility or heaithfillness nf the niont of different kinds of fowls than is commonly supposed. Nearly all the nutrients and energy of poultry, ns of other meats, It is pointed out, are utilized by the health normal body. In all kinds of poultry table quality depends primarily on tenderness and flavor, and these, in turn, are influenced by age, sex, exercise, food, and care. Freshness is also an Important factor tntf this is ************* | HATS! I have Hats for thi Ladies, Hats ior tue ( the others. See m} men. They are wha mer. Then I have t of hats for the Ladies ^ need a sky-piece Don I C. L. Gi * v 1 , . . i ^-^Tt SOOD TABLE POULTRY ' r I * - 2 -fMM.^T'^i"; - . -X; < ^ ^*^X v , w,y- ^ ^ ^ p 1 V BUFF WYANDOTTE. 1 not merely a question of how long a bird has been dead, but rather of f how far developed are the chemical and bacteriological changes which, * WhPIl thpr o rn pnrrl orl fnn #n? ?*????. ? M. V. VUIIIVU fcUW ittl I v.auao 1 what we call spoiling or decomposition t in the meat. The microorganisms which ^ cause dangerous changes are likely to j be Introduced by careless and dirty handling, nnd for tills reason cleanliness should be insisted on. The < changes take place most rnnidlv in ? the presence of warmth and moisture. . Hence, cleanliness, cold, and dryness ^ are at the bottom of all the methods . of caring for poultry on the farm, lc , the warehouse, at the market, and in the home. General Consideration*. : In regard to the general consldera- . tlons to be observed In choosing pool*************;; HATS! jj * Men, Hats lor the * jirls, and Hats lor all 3 t] / Panama Ha*s for ? ? . f * n n you warn lor sum- ? lie ready-to-wear kind qg ? and Misses. II you ^ ? t lail to see 3 c |i llledge i 3: 4*44444444444 anHMnaaniMHMHiMiB TO M' For that Suit you f suits, but we can save \ w if our Big line of Curlee' All the women a sete, Silk Poplin, Ive Crepe, Messaline, Ser Chine, Striped Orga all of them. So com< MUN< 0t Meet me at Mungo Bros. ry, the bulletin culls attention to the 'b act that while the relative cost of dlf- w erent kinds of poultry depends prl- In aarlly on the price, the proportion of sc ? ' ' ' ' ^ I1 lj Toulouse Goose. b< sdtble to inedible material and the w horoughness with which the edlbie a: ortions can be utilized should also be ai :ept in mind. Well-grown birds with p1 :ood-slzed masses of moderate'y fat lesh are more economical than either o1 poung or overfutted ones. At or- l( Unary retail prices, full-grown chick- \\ n is the only poultry which compares pi n real economy with the cheaper cuts tl >f beef and pork, but young chicken, si nedium-slzed turkey, goose, and guinea yi owl are often as economical as the tl nore expensive grades of other meats. Cold-Storage Poultry. d In discussing the use of cold-storage tl owls, the bulletin says: p "The way in which frozen birds are r< hawed makes a great difference in the f< ength of time they keep In condition, o t used to be customary to thaw them w >y soaking in cold water, but this has a >een proved undesirable, not only be- k ause the water Is very likely not to be n rlean but also because soaked birds go off* in quality very rapidly. Soak- p ng in hot water, as is sometimes done n market for a 'rush order,' is even ^ vorse. A much better way is to keep he birds for 24 hours at ordinary icejox temperature (45 degrees to 50 decrees Fahrenheit). As has been al eady stated, the sooner the birds are ^ ased after thawing the better, and f vhenever possible should be bought stiff and thawed at home. This means juylng poultry a day before It is need d, but It is the surest way of having ^ : properly thawed. In warm weather : should be put in the refrigerator a thaw, but In cold weather a moder- e: tely cool room will do as well. If it o i impossible to do the thawing at li ome, the marketman should not be si llowed to do it until a short time be- li ore delivery. v "Although frozen poultry is hardly II f* Ha phnaon nrh on frnoh ? - W <IU?U AAVOU k/ll U>9 OiC 111 D' he market, it undoubtedly has the ad- c antage of furnishing chickens, tur- If eys, and other birds when the natural d upply is lacking and thus increasing he variety of the meat list." Good Table Poultry. The following statement of the methds by which good table poultry can ? ?e recognized by the purchaser Is lade In the bulletin: P "In a freshly killed bird the feet t] eel moist, soft, and limber, and If it n .as dressed with the head on, the eyes e >ok bright and full. As It becomes ? tale the eyes shrink and the feet dry ? nd harden; when too stale, I. e., when eeomposition Is well under way, the l? ody turns dark and greenish or be omes slimy. The llesh should be either flabby nor stiff, but should give venly and gentle when pressed by the nger. It Is very difficult to dlstln- 8, uish between good cold-storage and F( reshly-kllled poultry. tj "One of the commonest ways of test- p tg the uge of dressed poultry is to r, ike the end of the breastbone farth- s, st from the head between thumb and ^ nger and attempt to bend it to one f{ Ide. In a very young bird, say a p nnnn 1 J i are going to buy. We ta you money on your suit, if i s Clothing. It will pay you t< re invited to come for that S y Poplin, Demask, Astra Silk ge, Suiting Silk, Stripe Silk, 1 ndy. Well, there are so ma ; along they are heie. GO BROT1 THE LEADING STORE roller* chicken or n green goose. It 111 be enslly bent, like the cartilage . the human ear; In a bird a year or > old It will be brittle, and In an old rd, tough and hard \o bend or break, nfortunately there are sometimes icky dealers who break the end of le breastbone before showing the bird, id thus render the test worthless. If le feet are left on the carcass, they irnlsh a mnrk of age. In a young rd they nre soft and smooth, becomig hard and rough as the bird grows der. The claws are short and sharp i a young bird, growing longer and unter with age and use. Spurs gen ally occur on male chickens. On ale broilers and tender roasting llckens they nre small; on older, hlgh -finvored ones they are prominent lit flexible; on cocks they are long id attached to the bones of the legs; 1 capons they seldom develop until le second year of age. "Turkeys up to a year old are said > have black feet, which grow pink p to three years old and then gradualr turn gray nnd dull. "The age of pigeons.can sometimes e told by the color of the breast, hich becomes more and more purplish 3 the bird grows older. Red feet re also said to be a sign of age In a Igeon. "In ducks and geese the flexibility f the windpipe is a mnrk of youth. : can be easily squeezed and moved hen the bird is young, but later rows rigid and fixed. If the tips of le quills at the end of the wine are inrply pointed the bird is probably oung; the blunter they are, the older le bird. "When caponlzing has been properly one, the head Is small for the size of le body, and comb and wattles are ale and withered, the body plumper, sunder, and larger than In an ordinary >wl, and the spur abortive. If the peration was incomplete, the head ill be like that of an ordinary bird nd the body less rounded. Such birds, nown technically as 'slip capons,' are luch inferior to true capons." ilCH CREAM IS DESIRABLE flost Satisfactory to Farmer and Factory?More Skim Milk Is Left on the Farm. A rich cream, testing 35 per cent at or more, is the most satisfactory or both farmer and factory. The best separators will skim a rich ream as efficiently as a thin cream, ind more skim milk Is left on the farm vhen a rich cream Is sold. India's Hoarded Treasure. The "hoarded treasure" of India 1? stimatcd by the Financial Review at ver ?400.000,000. Most of this Is beeved to be hidden in comparatively mall sums. It is a financial axiom 1 London that all the gold and silver hich is sent to India annually by the ritish government is immediately aborbed and passes quickly out of emulation. In India, however, the exttence of any really Important hiden wealth is declared a myth. Convincing Signs. Clara?"I don't know what to make f your brother. For three months afer we met, he did nothing but write oetry to me." Dora?"Has he stopped tiat?" "Yes. Since then he has made le some nice presents, but he has ven stopped that." "Il'm ! Let?me -see, I have it. The household pages f our newspapers have been clipped rribly of late. No doubt he is maklg a collection of cooking recipes, le's in earnest." It Couldn't Be True. "There Is some money, my love," aid the husband. "I don't want any," Rplied the wife. "Come now, darling, ike this $10 note and go out shoplng." "Thank you, dearest, but I eally don't care to. I would rather tay at home and see to the housework." Then the husband awoke and Dund, as the reader has already susected, that he had been dreaming. Dim ke your measure for | >ve can fit you out cf a see our line Submarine Tissue, So- 1 Stripe Oxford, Sik Congo Silk, Crepe d; \ lay we can t mention | HERS Meet me at Mungo Bret. J