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I?? ! Pageland Journal Miy 2 1917 Local News lr. R. New left Saturday Richmond to secure work a street car. I Lightning fired a negro church Jefferson. Monday night dur I the thunderstorm and it soon Ined to the ground. r. A. W. Funderburk of Bu township was operated on leral days ago at Monroe for nor. lie is said to be recovpg nicely. [The telephone lines in this ption were right badly damled by the electricity Monday ght. and it was hard to call pwhere yesterday. Idr. J. J. Terry returned ThursI fiom Belmont, N. C, where I visited Mr. E T. Brewer. I. Brewer has been sick since liuarv, and is cot much better. [The first South Carolina regi ent has been ordered out to do lard duty in various parts of e State. Company I was sent i Charleston, Company K to heraw and (Vimnanv M ir? r _ ? r J " Florence. See the motor car schedule in this issue. This car is an experi ment. Its success depends large ly upon the attitude of the peo pie. The road officials are try ing to give us a square deal. Shall we do the same for them. The Journal has on hand plenty of blanks for registering automobiles with the Highway Engineer. This step was taken solely for the accommodation of cat owners in this section. If , vou want a blank come and get 1 iti A good many farmers in this ft section sowed wheat last fall. and now it is tine* We asked ^ one of these fellows the other ^day what he would take for his ^ftfield. "Money wouldn't buy it,*' ^Hhe replied. The higher the |Bprice of flour goes the gladder ^nhey are thev sowed wheat. Last spring farmers had trou V ble in petting their crops up be W cause of the drv weather. This year the seasons have been fine i or me sana nil is. 1 tie clay land farmers were kept out rather late but they have been catching up for several days, and are now in fairly good shape. Down at Patrick they made a grave on the 25th of April to the memory of Old Booze. The grave was made near the depot in the middle of the street. At the head and foot were empty liquor cartoons, and on the grave was a jug filled with flowers, i On the cartoons appropriate remarks were written, such as: "At Rest," "Goodby Old Headache." Mr. G. H. Gulledge, township commissioner for Mt. Croghan township, while here the other day stated that a new public road has been staked out from the A f Oliver nlarp RnKif a distance of about 6 miles. He expects the gang to put this road in shape. He stated also, that there are more miles ol public roads in Mt. Croghan township than' in any other township in the county. He asks the co operation of the people in keeping up these roads. The recitation and declama tion contests for the schools of this county were held in the / '! ??r:_u i V.UUI I 11UU9C ill V^llCSlVIUt'lU IUSI Friday night. Miss Kuby Quick of Pageland won in the reciter's contest, and Mr. Marion Smith of Kuby won in the declaimer's contest. Those who spoke were: Reuben Outen, Pageland; Paul Baker, Mt. Croghan; Marion Smith, Ruby; Jerome Douglass, Chesterfield; Miss Violet Welsh, Chesterfield; Miss Alva Ratliff, Mt. Croghan; Miss Ruby Quick, Pageland. Mr. L. L. Parker has purchas ed a fine Guernsey bull from a Mr. J. C. Austin at Marshville. t He is about two years old and s< weighs one thousand pounds. This is in line with the action of y other hankers in the State in purchasing improved breeds of J cattle for distribution among their customers. For the pres y ent this bull will be located on y his farm and the service fee will be reasonable The civic preparedness meeting at the school building Thurs 1 day night was well attended, t Rev. H. R. Murchison of Lan ? caster delivered a very helpful ? lecture on the impending food t crisis. L. L. Parker, the town i ship chairman of this campaign, 1 outlined at some length the pur i poses and hoDes of the campaign. ? Grow and save lood was the f burden of all that was said, s These meetings have been held in all parts of the State, and it is believed that much has been r abWUipilSllCU. The Jefferson oil mill- was destroyed by~ fire Monday night c during the thunderstorm which visited this section. The oil s mill and fertilizer house were 1 burred, but the gin house, boiler room and seed houses were not burned. A quanity of meal was burned. The loss was estimat ed at about $15,000, with $6,200 insurance. The night watch man saw the fire before it gained much headway, but was unable to put it out. It is supposed that lightning fired the building. The mill belonged to Messrs. Amos Mungo, H. Miller, James Miller, L. D. Ogburn and G. W. Sutton since the recent sale of the plant and the reorganization. China Expected To Enter Strife Peking, April 29.?A declaration of war against Germany by China is expected within a fortnight. I The special commission for I international atfoire j * uiiauo UCSIKUUICU j by the government has advised that China enter the war. The question will go before parlia- J ment shortly. The American minister, Dr. * 1 Paul Reinsch, held a reception at the legation today to 20 pro j visional military conference which recommended recently j that China declare war. The Governors were received with full military honors by the legation guard and were welcomed by Dr. Reinsch and promi nent members of the American ] colony. The minister made an address congratulating the governors on evidence of cooperation in all parts of China, and assured them that they had the best wishes of the United States. O T * oen. nau-^nu-Utiang respond ed for the Governors saying they realized the United States was China's best friend. Banks Will Help The president of The Federal Land Bank of Columbia has requested the officers of the state and national banks to assist the farmers in organizing and perfecting local associations. He t] also suggest that farmers who ^ want to be fortified for the try- 4 ing war times would do well to u organize promptly and prepare n to increase the productivity of ^ their farms. The Bank of Page land and the Jefferson Bank will be glad to perform such service for their customers, and all who desire farm loans should report ti at once. . b \\r.. 1 a 0 nt wuuiu 111 >i encouragt' Dor- ^ rowing by those who do not o need to borrow, bui the land " bank was designed for the farm er who is compelled to borrow ,, to make necessary improvements or to pay off mortgages. The large amount of clerical work involved in organizing local b loan associations is the cause for p the president asking the local v banks to lend a helping hand v and that is one reason for vol unteering our services. s L. L. PARKER, Pres. ^ ake moren half a load, rutness is jittin mighty skace in these jarts and I dont kno how the armers air goin to feed their itock till grass comes. Muny is jurty skace too in spite of ail ,-our prosperity an everything is ligh except the morals of the community, the health of the jeople is only tolerable, meesles ind chicken pox hav broke out lbout two miles from here. A jig meetin has been goin on at tfallyloo Holler for the past week and many old hardened inners have had another coat >f witewash put on their chare ers. miss nancv smith, a neer labor, had twins day before yesterday, one of them is a pore scrawny thing and wont live half ts days, miss sally seedtick got a jostal kyard from that no ac:ount ben bowlegs tuther day. le said he was comin to see her lext Sunday, well this is all I lave to report this time. Give ny regards to edith. Yores truly, Tobe Jenkins, P. M. Raise Peanuts for Profit See or write J. S. Burch, Mt. Crogban, S. C. for pamphlet giving all information necessary. I will sell Spanish Seed Peanuts for 9c per lb. in 100 lb. j lots. 10c per lb. in small lots. Notice There will be a meeting of tie melon-growers association lere next Saturday afternoon at o'clock. Every member is | rged to be present as there are tatters of vital importance to e dealt with. A. F. Funderburk, pres. Eat More Frutt and Vegetables. Irish potatoes and most other veg's ables and fruits tend to make tlio ody tissues and fluids alkaline, so orrectlng the tendency of meat, eggs, sh, and similar foodb to create acid onditions. Since the body performs :s work best when It Is neutral or lightly alkaline, this function of rults and vegetables Is important, es- 1 eclnlly to the hearty meat enter. Why Salem la "Pepper Port." The firRt shipment of pepper ever rouglit into the United States was inded at Salem, Mass., by Jonathan arnes, a Salein captain, In the year 795. Other captains discovered the nst profits to be made by the lmortatlon of pepper, and so It came bout that, up to as recently as 1861, I alem was known among seafaring! len as the "Pepper port." Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Nelson nd children are spending some ime at the home of Mr. NelonTs father in Lancaster county. Mr. J. L. Criggs who has been a school at Plumtree, N. C. for couple of years, has enlisted a the navy. Mr. Griggs form:rly lived a few miles east of *ageland, and he is well known lere. His Quarterly Report A new postoffice has lately >een established up in themoun ains a few miles from Boomer, ind Mr. Tobe Jenkins got the ippointment as postmaster so he improbable story goes. Beng informed by the Postoffice Oepartment that one ot his dues as postmaster was to submit i quarterly report, the new oficial got down to business and ieni in me ionowing: happy top n c dec 30eth, 9teen & 6teen nister woodenroller vvilsou, president of the benited states of ameriky lear sur bein required by the instruck ihuns of the post office depart nent to report uuarterly, I now ulfill that pleasing duty by rejortin as follers. we hav had a rood deel of rain in this com nunity here or late and the rodes ur simply awful, the fellers what laul cross ties flnit tun Km ]r pnnt BUSINESS LOCALS For Sale?fresh Jersev milk cow. For service registered Duroc Jersev boar. Clyde H. Mills, Marshville, R 3. For Sale?1913 model Ford Touring Car in perfect condition; new ca sines, eood hodv and top. A bargain at $250, but the first $200 takes it. A. F. Funderburk. For Sale?15 bushels of sound Whippoorwill peas. I. A. Mills, Paeeland, S. C. Bring in your remnants of cotton seed before the 12lh of May, and get the money. J. E. Agerton. Lost?Satchel, containing Medical instruments. Return to Dr. Thos. Duncan and get re ward. Shingles , for sale, 3 miles southwest of Pageland. J. L. Mclnnis. After May 1st until further no tice my blacksmith shop will be open only on Monday, Friday and Saturday of each week. J. F. Tadlock. For Sale?Fresh milk cow. E. J. Riggins Marshville, N. C. R. 3. Dogs are eating my eggs, chickens and ducks. These dogs are in danger. Nuff sed. Thos. Watts. Wanted?1000 bushels of peas, at once, will pay highest market price. Bring any kind. W. O. Tucker. For Sale?fine Virginia white Dent Seed Cori. at $2.00 a bushel. Davis and Funderburk. Notice?Bring your Panama hats to us and have them cleaned and re bleached. Price $1.00. Clark & Smith. For Sale?one 1916 Ford tour ing car body, complete with top, windshield, etc. Redfearn Auto Co. Seed Yam Potatoes for sale. See R. E. Richardson. Plenty .Hulls on hand now. J. E. Agerton. Bringf me all the pork you have for sale. Will pay market price. H. B. Graves. Carry your Chickens and Eggs A- /^l - -1 ? ^ '? * ' io <oiarK & smitn and get more. Want?those nice veals you have for sale. Market prices paid. VV\ P, Guin, Pageland. Bring me your beef cattle, or call me and I'll come and see them. H. B. Graves. Notice We will buy your remnants of cotton seed until the 12th of May. Bring them in. We will pay you a good price. J. E. Agerton or H. B. Rediearn 1 Cotton?seed will be bough until the 12th of May. J. E Agerton. Fresh Bread all the time. Plummc Grocery. Wanted ?to buy some goot clean sound peas. Cash o trade. ) Monroe Railings. Plummer Grocery Com pany will pay you the top fo Chickens and Eggs. N01 / Believing as we do th to the farmer we will grii in the week except Sati only. Pageland Nt HATS & E II its a ladies Hat be sure and see me, We have a lull line s Devonshire, White go JUST R a nice line ol Mem: < Have a lull line ol vn inn O elliTknriAml ^ ?xiy U OllipillClll U1 iVI this week. T. E. fsosoooeoa Q FREE ^ Watch This N CONTEST CAMPAIGN Is X This Beautiful ClaxtonO ola and Many More ValuX able Premiums to be Given O Awav in Mv Trade ExtenX sion Campaign. O Enroll in the Campaign now, any one can enter bv X getting a special privilige O application blank at my 0 Store. ? j. k. tato Locoooooooe ^V^V^VVVVVVVI J ? A Fire Insurar ^ property from destruc | Hail Insurance Policy > loss this summer. J AJoan on your ^ cent might interest y< $ See us betore il * ? Pageland Insur C'WWWVWWI | Shipment of lime just arrived. Co- ^ before it is gone. Pagekmd llardw: 3 Co. t Home-made chairs inanyst>..^ you want including rocke; , - price ranging from 75 cents f- r i plain chairs to S3.50 for rockei . r Write me on Monroe, K. 10 ? r see J. A. I licks. William ( ~ I Furr. a Bring your chickens and eggs to r j for highest prices. \V. O. Tucker. ncE iat it will be an advantage id and crush corn every day jrday, when we will grind ivelty Works IRESS GOODS J 1 ui uiess gooas you warn, can save you money, uch as Madras, Voiles, ods, Lad-lassies & staples :eceived tnd boys Summer suits, 'bite slippers and cxpec*en and ladies low cut CATO I * i I ice rolicy protects your ? :tion by lightning. A $ { might save you irom ^ I ' Real Estate at six per ^ *U* | is to late. J % OTfc Mm ^ ance ol wcany to. + t * ^VVVVVWiW^