The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, May 16, 1917, Image 2
The Pageland Journal
Published Wednesday Mornings
by The Journal Company
C. M. Tucker, Editor
Subscription Price - - $1.00
Entered as second class mail
matter at the post otfice at Page
land, S. C., under Postal Act
of March 3, 1879.
May 16, 1917
The puce of flour continues
to soar. This is caused by the
shortage, by speculation and by
hoarding. One man who lives
ngni near rageiana nas sixteen
sacks stored away in liis home
now, and there may be others
who have more. More flour
has been sold in Pageland during
the last three months than
in any like period since the Rev
olutionary war or before. This
storing away all over the country
has created an abnormal
demand and sent the price skyward.
It has also made the
shortage appear more accute
than it really is.
The narrow, dangerous place
in the road just north of Page
land was recently widened and
made safe by Mr. B. R. Price,
the overseer on that section of
the road, and the hands who
help him. Mr. Price is also ex
perimenting with fine rocks
which he will be able to get in
sufficient quantities to put a
layer on the road from Pageland
to the State line. The finest
piece of road in this section is
said to be the one by Mr. E. J.
Riggins home in Lanes Creek
township. This road was once
a very sorry one, and while the
writer has not been over it, he
is informed that a coat of gravel
was put on some weeks ago and
it is now very fine indeed. Mr.
Price thinks that the road north
from Pageland can be made a
good one by the same process.
The Jelfersonian of Jefferson
registers a "4kick" tc the effect
that that paper is discriminated
against in the matter of master's
sales notices, and lays the blame
on P. A. Murray, Jr., master of
- Chesterfield county. The Journal
made like complaint about a
year ago, and Mr. Murray said
he was not responsible for the
placing of this advertising, that
the lawyers signed his name to
the sale notices without coming
to him. Some of the luwvorc
explained that it was the other
fellow. Our complaint brought
out a few explanations, and one
sale notice, I hat's all. The
Jelfersonian had the following
to say:
"The Jeffersonian has one
well based and harsh criticism
to make regarding the uniust
discrimination continually made
against this newspaper bv P. A.
Murray, Jr., Master of Chesterfield
county who has always
favored other newspapers with
his sales even when th$ prcper
ty was situated in and near the
town. Not only has it caused
much dissatisfaction to the peo
pie but it is unjust."
Would Let the Colonel Carry
Banner to France
Washington, May 12.?The
way was cleared in congress
today for Col. Roosevelt if he is
given authorization by the ad
ministration to raise a division
ot volunteers for service in
France.
Reversing its previous action
and overriding the conference
committee on the army draft
bill, the house voted, 215 to 178,
to empower the president to extend
authority for recruiting
such division. This sent the
armv bill back to conference,
but the senate already had
adopted a similar authorization
during original consideration of
the measure and its conferees
aie expected to agree quickly
fj it now,
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Senate Would Stop Gambling
in Foods in
Washington, May 14.?Specu- w
lation in tood supplies was ve ar
hemently denounced today on w
the floor of the senate and in a
rerrtarkable debate there was
shown plain an overwhelming
sentimate for putting a stop to m
gambling in the necessities of C
life. tli
An amendment to the espionage
bill, proposed by Senator ai
Thomas of Colorado to suspend sc
during the war all exchanges.
boards of trades and chambers 01
of commerce that permit specu w
lation in foodstuffs was beaten th
only because it was thought the
provision had no place in the
bill and that it should be offered ls
in connection with food control 111
pending in congress.
Senator after senator scored ^
the men who have manipulated m
grain prices and the terras "pi- m
rates" and "robbers" were freely
used. Those who opened the m
Thomas ammendment as irrele 80
vant to the legislation before Kl
the senate joined with their col
leagues in declaring speculation *e
must be ended. A few objected w
however, on the ground that 1D
legitimate commerce might be
shocked by stopping all deal P*
ing in futures. O
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Five Forks New3 St
Fi
Crops are damaged consider- ^
ablty by cold weather. Several
farmers are planting cottonseed
es
over. w
Mr. Farmer, sit up and take
notice, You may bear the con
sequence if you fail to make
support for yourself and family.
You will be weighed in the bal
ance and found wanting. You
tirill f,n4 *' r* ll./\ - * 1 - f
??iii f;ci 111 1IIC (JitMUIC J1151 11KC
King Nebuchadnezzer of BabyIon
did for dissobedience. Let
us not depend on the other man. ai
The other may may not make ei
it. Let us all stop and think
over this matter seriously and
let our conscience dictate for sc
us. er
Miss Esther Evans is visiting in
in Charlotte this week. ^
Mrs. T. A. Arant visited Mrs. ^
Mary Threatt at Pageland Sunday.
re
Mrs P. M. Arant and children of
visited at the home of Mr. Will ,n
Belk at Pageland Sunday.
Messrs. J. M. Arant and Lon jH
nie Threatt have returned from ta
a hospital in Charlotte and are '1
getting along fine. =
Curtis and Roscoe Arant won
the medal in Five Forks school ^
ior attendance. They didn't
miss a day during the entire six
months term.
Mr. John Robertson is wait
ing for leap year to come again
and for his cherry trees to bear
fruit. John says that if he had
known this cold spell was com
ing he would have had some
slips with legs.
Mr. fim Williams has built a
large barn to store hay. See his
ad later.
Uncle Sam Watts has stopped
plowing up bis crop and sow *1
ing spring turnios. It's a girl. |
rcev. K. L. Lowerv visited his
son at Lancaster Sunday. Will
report the Lancaster news in
full after I see him.
The McManus bridge over
Lynchers river is in a dangerous
condition. It is not safe to he
used bv the traveling public.
The commissioners had better
look after the matter to avoid
an accident. This bridge was '
condemned more than a year
ago, but very few people know
it anil there are no signs to warn
them. This U the main road I
med in traveling from Pageland E
to Lancaster. ?
Gumbo. J|i
mr Million Boys For Farms
Washington D. C., May 12.?
ir the first time in history, the
)\ver of the boy to
rve a part in war has been
cognized and the 4,000,000
>ys of the country, old enough
> work and under military age,
e to be mobilized by the De
irtment of Labor and sent into '
e fields to supplement farm !
bor, in response to President '
Olson's appeal. '
The boy army is now form (
g. Not a minute is to be 1
asted. Governors of all States 1
e members of a committee 1
hich will supervise this big 1
fort. 1
William Edwin Hall, of New
ork, experience in boy move
ents, as president of the Boys* (
lub Federation, is National
rector, and every organization
f boys, from the Y. M. C. A.
id Boy Scouts to the most ob
:ure city athletic club or vil
ge Sunday school, are to be codinate
in one vast army which
ill have as its slogan: * Feed
e fighters and those thev have 1
ft at home." 1
The name of the organization !
the United States Boys' Work- 1
g Reserve !
The spirit of the reserve is
at the boys in it are to be ani '
ated by the same high service
otive as those who go out to '
jht. There is a significance '
the hoe and the rake this year 1
imething akin to 42 centimeter '
ins. >
The reserve is to be adminis- 1
red by public spirited men j
ith headquarters in the follow- '
g cities: <
Boston, New York, Philadel
lia, Baltimore, Atlanta, New
rleans, St. Louis, Kansas City
Omaha, Cincinnati, Chicago, ]
Paul, Denver, Seattle, San <
rancisco. Los Angeles and Hus- j
n.
There will be directors in j
ich State, Thev will operate i
ith State defense councils,
[ayors of cities will appoint 1
cal committees. Each of these (
ust include physicians to ex |i
nine boys, auartermasters to
ranee camps, tent, equipment,
mimissar}*, cook and supplies,
oper camp sites and ammuse <
e it for boys ir. camp, a man i
? arrange for transportation, i
id others for physical training,
irollment and organization. I
A boy must be lt> years of 1
re, pass a physical examina <
Dn, be free of disease and
ime with consent of parents or <
nployer. He will be sworn 1
to service and must agree 1
ithfully to perform his duties.
boy will sign tor a specified <
Tie and for cer/ain work. 1
When a boy enrolls he will J
ceive a badge bearing the seal
the United States and the
script ion, "Boys' Working Re 1
rve, U. S A " At the end of
s perion of service, it worthy, <
i will receive a bar to be at
ched to the badge inscribed: t
lororable Service, 1917."
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' -~3*fasl)- Stuff
you needn't read unless you
care to. It's mostly nonsense.
Fightin' juice and religious
work are not usually associated
very closely, but a wi ll known
negro exhorter who lives only
a few miles from Pageland was
seen buying a money order for
liquor and a supply of postal
cards on which to give notice
of his appointments at the same
lime recently. The cards were
used to give notice to his con
gregations perhaps, and the liquor
may have been used to key
up his enthusiasm for the work.
John Smith is getting to be
quite a business man. He has
been learning to use a type
writer bv writing his letters on a
typewriter at home, and he
wrote a letter to his brother in
law, Mr. Robt. Turner, in Columbia
and mentioned the fact
ihat he was coming out of the
kinks. Not many days later he
received a letter from a man in
Columbia asking for a position
as stenographer and giving good
reasons why he would give
satisfaction. John was somewhat
puzzled over the matter,
but finally decided that Bob
Turner was responsible for this
letter. So h#? wroto liim tfi.it r??->
_ ..v vrtw &AAIA.J 111(11 UC
would be glad to give the man
a trial. But stated that he
would probably want him to put
in ten or twelve hours a day at
[he plow, but all the rest of the
time might be used in typewrit
ing. The man has not acceptad.
Cross Roads News
Mr. Editor?As I never see a
letter from this community in
your paper I will write a few
lines.
It is very cold on cotton at the
present, but the people are be
ginning to thin it some.
Wheat is looking fine and
gardens are medium
War times have made food of
every kind very high, but not
too high for the relatives and
friends of Mr. John A. Thurman
lo celebrate his 90th birthday
with a fine dinner next Monday.
The manv friends of Mr. S. H.
Oliver are glad to see him up
again alter a severe attack of
pneumonia.
Mrs. Eli Allen is verv ill at
this writing, and her many
friends wish her a speedy recovery.
Perkins, the 12 year old son
Df Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Gulledge
las malarial lever, but is said to
ie a little better.
Messrs. Will and Lester Horn
}f Rubv were visitors at the
lome of Mr. G. H. Gulledge
Sunday.
Mrs. J. D. Moore visited her
sister,. Mrs. L. W. S. Guledge
Sunday.
Rev. J. D. Purvis has our
:nascd a l ord touring car.
Mr E. K. Smith has purchased
in Overland touring car.
Sam.
Use
Buy Goods ol (
of the Quality of o
an Unlimi1ed Guai
Curlee Pai
0
Hats, Fir Hats, et<
For the Womei
Goods.
MUN
Meet me at Mungo Bros.
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Chesterfield & Lancaster RailwayMotor
Car service Inaugerated April 28th 1917
LEAVES LEAVES
Pageland 6:00 a. m. Clieraw 1:30 p. ni.'
Guess 6:18 a. m. S. A. L. Jet 1:35 p. m.
Mt. Croghan 6:32 a. m. Thompsons 1:55 p. m.
Ruby 6:42 a. m. Chesterfield 2:25 p. m.
Chesterfield 7:05 a. m. Ruby 3:00 p. in.
Thompsons 7:33 a. m. Mt. Croghan 3:23 p. m.
S. A. L. let 7:55 a. m. Guess 3:15 p. m.
Arrives Cheraw 8:00 a. m. Arrives Pageland 4:10 p. m.
Has capacity of 8 passengers without baggage.
Tickets will only be sold alter arrival of car at stations on
account of limited space.
COME!
And get some Corn and Oats before they are
gone. Just received a Shipment and they won't
last long. Prices tight.
1 also have a shipment of good water ground com
Meal that I'm selling tor $2.20 per bushel.
A tew more sacks ot Mill Feed left, at $2.75
per sack,
Shelf Groceries as cheap as any one. Pure Apole Vin
egar 35c per gallon. Carosina, bring vour can and get
5 gallons.
Early Amber and Early Orange Cane Seed.
, 100 day Velvet Beans and Dwarf Essex Rape Seed,
i Come and get some before they are gone.
Oysteretts, Uneeda Biscuits, Ginger, Leman and Graham
Crackers, all 5c while they last. The next will be
6 cents. These Crackers are all made by the National
Biscuit Co
A complete line of Coffins, Caskets and Funeral Sup
plies at all times.
Terra Cotta piping, 18 and 24 in. and Reducers.
A few pair Men's Overalls, going at $1.00
J. Monroe Ratlings
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f HATS! HATS! 1
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jt I have Hats lor the Men, Hats lor the ay
Ladies, Hats lor the Girls, and Hats for all jg
the others. See my Panama Ha(s for
men. They are what you want for sum- qg
? mer. Then I have the ready-to-wear kind ^g
of hats for the Ladies and Misses. II vou 2
& need a sky-piece Don t fail to see fg
| C. L. Gulledge |
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! Economy
)uality. Satisfied Curlomers is absolute proof
ur Goods. Every 6121 Suit sold by Us has
rantee. !
lltS the kind that last longer. Mens Straw
c.
i We still have a large Assortment of Dress \
GO BROTHERS |
Meet me at Mungo IJrof. I
THE LEADING STORE 1