The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, May 16, 1917, Image 1
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Vol.7 NO. 34
Conscription Ages Fixed at 21 1
to 30, Inclusive
Washington, Mav 10.?The 1
long deadlock of Senate and
House conferees on the selec (
tive draft military bill was 1
broken today with an agreement J
on a compromise measure under ^
which a great war army would ^
be raised by selective conscription
of men from 21 to 30 years |
years of age inclusive. .
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Colonel Roosevelt's proposed
volunteer division for service in
France written into the bill by
the Senate finally was thrown
out on the insistence of House
conferees. In return, the House
yielded to the Senate's proposal
for prohibition at military posts.
The conference report is ex
pected to be approved by both
Senate and House in a few days
and within two weeks after the
President has affixed his signature,
registration of those eligible
for conscription will be under
way throughout the country.
The W?r Department has erected
a vast and intricate war machine
tor assigning and organizing
the conscripts. They will
be assembled at training camps
in September.
The compromise bill is understood
to be generally satisfactory
to the Administration and the
Army General Staff. The most
important change made in Congress
was in the age limits, fixed
by the staff at 19 and 25, inclu
sive. The Senate made them 21
and 27 and the House 21 and 40The
ages named in the confeience
agreement makes the draft
applicable to all male voters
under 30.
With the Roosevelt proposal,
the conferees also threw out a
Senate amendment under which
three regiments of volunteers
could have been en
i listed for service on the Mexican
c
border. | *
The section dealing with ex- j*
emptions from draft was re-writ- ^
ten in part by the conference (
cohimittee and provision was
made for hearings in exemption
applications before local civil J
tribunals with the right to appeal *
to a second tribunal and finally
to the President.
Republicans in the Senate
who have favored giving Colonel
Roosevelt authority to raise *
and take American troops to
France declared tonight that an ,
effort would be made on the
floor to have the Senate insist | j
on the retention of this feature. | r
i ne general expectation, however,
is that the conference decision
will prevail.
The prohibition provision, as \
agreed to, excludes liquor, beer \
and wines from any military
post, but does not forbid selling
or giving these beverages to
soldiers except when in uniform. 1
The conferees put into the bill (
an amendment giving the Presi .
dent power to organize and ,
equip for each infantry and cav- j
airy brigade three machine gun j
companies, and for each division (
of these services, four machine t
gun companies in addition to
those comprised in each organ- (
ization of these units, fie also ^
was given authority to organize (
one armored motor car machine t
gun company for each division. ^
ivxuiiipuoiis irom ine selective t
draft were left virtually as orig- t
inallv suggested by the General
Staff. Those absolute exempt j
include officers of the United j
States and any State or Territory; (
ministers, students of recognized ,
divinity or theological schools, ,
and members of "any well rec- (
'ognized religious sect or organ- t
ization at present organized" .
whose existing creed foibids par- f
ticipation in war. The last class I
\GELAND JOI
LAND, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 16, 1917
Report of (Sounty Supervisor T"
Last Quarter of Year 1916 m;i
Sarah Brown and others, outside aid $204.50 Sta
C. L. Melton, rural police Expenses 85.25
F. P, Evans, magistrate 20.85
W. W. Lyn, gang \ 1.76
W N. Lee, magistrate } 16.67 Gf,
H. T. Atkinson, salarv and inquest 3V43 tod
L. E. Bull, examinations 5 00 t\v?
I. C. Baker, gang 10 00 c^u
F. H. Boatwright, roads and bridges ^ 22.14 10
G. M. Rodgers, magistrate 16.67 ei*
Teal Jones Co., gang 19.50
J. F. Griggs, roads and bridges 11.22
W R Rvanc calnrt. n?/I olif
will amount to about $20,000.
rhey carried a general line of
groceries, clothing and shoes.
Many articles, such as some
lour, corn, and feed suff were
saved from the burning buildng,
but were damaged in transsort.
Volunteers carried out most
>f McBride & Hallman's stock
sefore the flames had gained
nuch headway, But like the
;oods saved from Harrel Bros.'
store, thev were damaged considerably.
Mrs. Irene Marsh owned the
building occupied by Marsh-Lee
3o., while Mrs. J. C. Little ownDd
the adjoining building occu
Died bv Harrell Bros. The
tore room occupied by McBnde
k Hallman was owned.bv Harel
Bros. All three buildings
were of brick.
The Marsh-Lee firm is com
Dosed of H. B. Marsh. E. E.
Marsh and J. H. Lee, of Monoe,
and other stockholders.
This establishment has grown
lp with the town, the late J. W.
Marsh being at one time a big
>romoter in the firm. The HareU
Bros, firm was established
i few years later and is com
josed of Frank L., W. O., Hor-#
ice and James S. Harrell aud
ohn Long.
"Little girl, why aren't you
provided with an umbrella?"
"Because father hasn't been to
ihurch this year."?Puck.
ire not exempt from non combatant
service. In addition, the
President is authorized to ex
;lude or discharge from draft
L .. /^1I- '
ne ionowing:
County and muncipal officers,
customs house clerks; postal emdoves,
workmen in navy yards
>r arsenals or armories; others in
he Federal Government's em
doy whom the President may
lesignate; pilots and mariners
ictually employed in sea service;
'persons engaged in industries,
ncluding agriculture, found to
)e necessary to the maintenance
>f the military establishment or
he effective operation of the
nilitary forces or the maintenince
of National interest during
he emergency," those having
rersons dependent upon them
or support, and those found to
>e physically or morally deficient, i
fat P,
PAGE
$80,000 Fire At Marshville
Wednesday Night
Monroe Journal.
Marshville was the scene of a
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jiaaaiciuus me weuiiesuay
light which totally destroyed
he general store of Marsh-Lee
^o., Harrel Bros., and McBride
& Hallman. The total
oss amounted to over $80,000.
Ml three firms carried insurance,
>ut not enough to cover the
oss.
The fire of unknown origin,
itarted in the Marsh-Lee mili\erv
department. As the town
loes not possess fire fighting
tpparatus, the flames spread
>ver the entire building unchecked,
and the big store went
ip in smoke and flames. Sweepng
westward, the flames soon
covered Harrel Bros.' store, and
t shared the same fate of Marsh^ee's
store. The store of Mciride
& Hallman, next in the
>ath of the flames, was burned
ioV< nr..) u..:u
IV.AI, ouu I lie uujUlllllJK UU1IUngs
were saved bv virtue of
he fact that an alley seDarated
rom the flames.
Marsh-Lee Co. were the heaviest
losers. For years they have
>een conducting a first class
general store, and in that time
hey had accumulated a valuable
line of dry goods, clothing,
nillinery, groceries and hardvare.
Their loss is estimated
it $50,000, partly covered by in;urance.
Harrell Bros/ loss
... ... uihui>| oniai ? ciuvl CApCllSl'S ?/..?& '
H. F. King, salarv and stamps 101.00 ^
Manuel Rowel, guard 23.00 ^ai
J. W. Ouslev, 3 months salarv, magistrate 50 00
Charles Moore, guard 30.00
John W. Knight, supt. gang and supplies 89.34
C. & L, R. R., freight and drayage 4.47 ~'ai
Walter Terrell Co., gang 22.90 !in<
D. F. Moore, magistrate 16.66 e'
M. S. Watson, magistrate 25.00
A. B. Coward, gang 36.63
M. D. and H. L. Smith Co., gang 59.16 Ji
Chesterfield Telephone Co., rent 12.00 for
T. E, Davis, jail report 79.15 wit
Adaline Burr, outside aid 2 50 wil
Thos. Jordan, ? ? 5.00 ish
Rachel Gainev, ? ? 5.00 Lai
Cary Calder, ? ., 3.00 be
P. C- McLaurin, rural police ** ** nr"
Colon Askew, gang 9.75 tar
C. M. Hunt, outside aid 10.00 cal
Stephen Johnson, outside aid 2.50 tha
A. Sullivan, poor house 40.25 the
G. B. Rodgers, magistrate 16.66 the
A. F. Davis, gang 4.05 1
J. W. Roscoe, magistrate 12.50 def
J. A, Davis, roads and bridges 12.00 not
J. T. Grant, rural police 85.75 tov>
Mary A. E. Laney, board for poor 14.00 wh
R. A. Rouse, salary ' - 100 00 city
Miss Stella Mims, demonstrator - 7^.00 mo
J. M. Gathings, road and bridges 5.00 are
Horton and Hendrix, gang - 7 128.38 eas;
H. H. Streater, roads and bridges 10.00 diti
D. P. Douglass, salary 125.00 ens
W. W Melton, work on boxes 9.50 to
Cheraw Hardware and Supply Co., locks for boxes 6.20 side
C. L. Melton, inquest 7.40 tha
Alonza McLean, roads and bridges 2 50 of
R. W. Gaddy, roads and bridges 6.37 the
D. P. Douglass, expense account 128.10 turi
F. W. Rivers, roads and bridges 30.00 tan
H. W. Pusser & Sons, poor house 1.10 Roi
W. A. Douglass, salary 108.33 1
D. T. Teal, lunacy 10.00 Sat
T. E. Mullov. clerk and pencils 14.50 An
A. Blakeney, janitor 12.50 att?
Armfield Hardware Co., gang 15.25 pht
Lee Dees, outside aid 3.00 suil
I. P. Mangum, salary and expenses 139.51 and
T. W. Eddins, salary * 36.11 mai
J. P. Poison, road and bridges 21.44 are
Tom Walcott, painting jail 13.51 the
Jas. Crosby, putting in grates 7.00 ing
Bank of Chesterfield, draft 41.75 ver
Walker, Evans & Cogshall Co.. Drintinor i
w a B a v? / \J mv/
n m >i tf ? t? i 1.21
? *f f? tt >t I* 5.13 Pro
H ?i it ii ii ii 30.38 thei
ii ii ii ii ii ?i 24.19 Opi
ii ii ii ii ii ii 75.57 mo
J. B. Munn, roads and bridges 26.20 pro
E. T. Teal, roads and bridges 22.85 1
Rex Typewriter Co., typewriter 57.50 led
P. A. Nicholson & Sons, roads and bridges 31.05 vea
W. M. Redfearn, coffin 21.00 Hoi
The Sinking Fund Insurance 47.o0 nov
Atlanta Fruit and Canning Co., gang 118.33 Thi
Frederick Disidfectant Co., disinfectant 50.40 wit
Wizzard Products Co., W. F. C. C. 8.50 abu
Mikeljohn Lumber Co., roads and bridges 2.10 can
A. Sullivan, poor house 41.80 ed
T. E. Mulloy, clerk 12.50 ^res
S. M. Jordan, roads and bridges 612.50 ,
A. Blakeney, janitor 12.50
Charles Moore, guard 30.00 the
Manuel Rowell, guard osnn
\J\J V/I
H. F. King, salary - 135 00 5
Oscar Hurst, roads and bridges 5 00 e
or i
The City Market, gang and express 0.87
W. L. Boone, outside aid 5.00
W. N. Lee magistrate 16.67
G. M. Rodgers, magistrate 10.66 1
W, J. Odom, roads and bridges 13.70 res*
II. T. Atkinson,coroner 20.83 "?y
J no. W. Knight, gang 50.00 cor
J. W. Roscoe, magistrate 12.50 lal
D. L. L, Gregory, lunacy 5.00 SCP
M. W. Duval!, gang 109.41 J|^S|
D. F. Brock, magistrate 16.66 tjle
(Cooinued on last page)
V
URNAl
1 Million Men in Draft Limits
Vashington, May 12.?Ten
lion men in the United
les will be subject to the setive
conscription on July 1.
bin the ages agreed upon in
contereoce report on the
r army bill. Director Rogers
the census bureau announced
ay. This number of men be
?en the ages of 2land 30, insive,
represents very nearly
per cent, of the total estimnt
population of between 103,000
and 104,000,000 on July
1917. Of these conscription
;ibles the bureau estimates
ibama will have 209,900, Ar
isas 156,600, Florida 95,300,
prgia 255,400, Kentucky 202,,
Louisiana 171,000, Maryland
.500, Mississippi 175,100,North
rolina 194,400, South Caro
1 137,000, Tennessee 195,080,
xas 420,200, Virginia 186,400.
Jerusalem A Fortress
erusalem is safe from attack
the present. The Holy City,
h its great natural defences,
1 not be stormed by the Brituntil
the rest of the Holy
ad has been token. It would
folly to try to take the city
v, in the opinion of the mih7
men at Cario, Egypt. Bibliand
ancient history show
t the best way to capture
coast region of Palestine and
n to starve out the city,
"he strength of Jerusalem for
ence is very great. This is
due to her ancient wall and
rers, nor to the trenches
ich the Turks have dug The
' is encircled by rugged
untains, while the few passes
in deep valleys, capable of
y defense. It was these con
ons of natural strength that
tbled the kingdom ofjudah
outlive that of Israel by con
jrably more than a century,
t made possible the success
the Jewish uprising against
Greco Syrians, and, two cen
es later, prolonged the resisce
of the Jews against th?
mans.
"he pass up the Valleys Es
it and Es sur, through which
tiochus V made a successful
ick with camels and eleints
in 163 B. C.t would be
[able only for mountain guns,
I could hardly be used for the
in attack. The direct routes
via of the railway through
valley of Sorek, a long windway
thorugh a Jeep gorge
y easily defended, and the
re open, but still difficult
h road a little further north,
bably the entrances to both
se valleys are well fortified,
en plains, wildernesses and
untains protect all other apaches.
"he British forces have seed
the finest season of the
r for their entrance into the
Iv Land. The country is
v at its best climatically.
b fields of Philistia are green
h young corn, affording
ndant fodder for horses and
lels; the ground has harden
since the winter's rains, and
h breezes and occasional
wers mitigate the heat. The
laria, which makes camping
gerous in the plains during
summer and autumn, is now
a mild type, and can usually
avoided. North of the Gaza,
re snouiu oe no iacK ot water
jrovender for the army.
Auditors Notice
hysicians and other parties
lonsible under the law, are
ified hereby that all records
)irths and deaths must be re
ded with the aegistrar of vistatistics.
A penalty is pre
bed for failure to attend to
matter and those failing to
Ice reports will be reported to
State authorities.
T. W. ED9INS, Registrar.
I
$1.00 per year
Jews in Our Wars
| Philadelphia Knquirer.
J There is not an imports: t
chapter in the history of this
countrj-, and much less a war,
in which the Jews have nc t
! played a conspicuous part.
The roll of honor of the Revo
lutionary war, as well as those
of the war of 1812, the Mexican
war and the Civil war, are full
of the deeds of Jewish officers
and men. In the last mentioned
war. Major General C. O. Howard
said of them:
"Intrinsically, there are no
more patriotic men than those
who claim to he of Hebrew decent
and who served with me
in parallel command or directly
under my instructions."
As to the Spanish American
war, there is no page of its
annals, from the blowing up of
the Maine, in which 15 of their
co-religionist perished, to the
firing of the last volley, in which
the Jews did not occupy an
hnnnrnKlu
n\/uv/i ut/iv. pinLC.
The 1901 issue of ihe Jewish
Year Book printed the names of
over 4,000 Hebrews who actually
served in this war, but this is
no criticism of the total who
volunteered, for, in New York
alone 5,000 offered their services
to Governor Blake.
Somebody's Got Our Money
Editor Wollack of the Jeffersonian
gives out the information
that there are enough pennies
and nickels in circulation to give
every person twelve pennies and
five nickels, and states plainly
that J. N. Stricklin of the Cheraw
Chronicle and the editor of
this paper are included. He
goes even further and congratulates
us on this prosperity#
Well, we can't speak for Strick
lin but we can say that some
scoundrel has ours and we don't
even know who he is or where
he is.
Tide Has Turned
For a few years the Union
county citizens have received
their liquor at Pageland because
they could get a gallon instead
of a quart. Now the tide has
turned and the journeying is in
the opposite direction, if we are
to accept John Beasley's statement
in the Monroe Journal as
true He says:
"South Carolina's prohibition
law must be very drastic, as we
have alwavs considered the lid
most tight in Union county until
recently when we began to
! notice that a good many Pageland
and Chesterfield gentlemen
have been reversing the tables
on us Union county folks, who
have a well-beaten path to the
Pagelaiid express of If ice. by
coming to Monroe after their
quart. This condition must be
rather painful to Editor Tucker,
as ho was exhuberating over the
general healtli of the community
in the last issue of The Pagelantl
Journal. He said:
"'The general health of the
people must be fairly good. Not
a quart of medicine has been received
at the express office here
since April 25th, and the same is
true of Ruby and Mt. Croghan.
IA few quarts have been received
at Chesterfield as the probate
judge is so handy. It may be
possible, however, that some of
our people have been in need of
this kind of medicine but were
not able to go down to the court
house for the permit."'
"This statement is not merely
on heresy, as we ourselves witnessed
four Pagoland gentlemen
make affidavit before a magistrate
so that they might get their
prized possession out of the ex
press office. Editor Tucker is
i fooled,?and fooled bad,"