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/ I 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. July 18, 1917 STILL MORE ABOUT THE ROAD At the risk of tiring some of our readers, if any, we desire to make a few additional remarks about the route the proposed Statfe highway through the coun ty should take. On the first page what the Jeffersonian. has to say may be seen. We are giving space for its argument in order that the people may get both sides. If Jefferson's claims are stronger than ours they'll get the road. When both sides are presented then the people may judge between them. Our claims were set forth at some length in the two preceding issues of this paper, and there is little reason for repetition. However, we desire to notice a few things the leffersonian.sets forth in its article printed else where in this issue: We are by no means "peeved" if we understand the term. There is no ill temper, but we are waiting for the decision of the Highway Engineer. Neither do we feel that the Jeffersonian "showed them up." Nor did we agree that our road to Chesterfield is a "collossial monument of neglect" winter and summer, full of mud, holes and ruts. We admitted that it is by no means perfect, and that it needs some * - - - uuvciiiiut'iil I11UI1CV Oil II. 13UI if the former condition of the present roads is the claim leffer son sets up to get the road, let's see a little further. If the road named above is the very worst in the country, whv is it that practically all the travel from Jefferson to Chesterfield has been around by Pageland over this neglected road instead of over the straight and "logical" route through the sandhills and across the many creeks and branches? If that is the good road and ours is the bad onej why didn't the old Chesterfield Lancaster road, surveyed more than a hundred and fifty years ago, go by Jefferson. Why did the old Chesterfield Camden road m'ss Jefferson bv several miles? Whv didn't the C. & L. railrnoil 1 > ?. K ? . ~ ' ittuiv/iivi l/v, il u *11 1X1111^ <1111.1 1111 low that route to get to Lancas ter, as the original intent on was to build the road that far? The Jeffersonian says that the most feasible, shortest and cheap est route for a National High way is the old Chesterfield road from Jefferson, which is ready for the clay. Yes, it has been about ready for the clay a bun dred years, perhaps, but where is the clay? How many miles will it have to be hauled in some sections? The other route follows closely the line where the sand and clay joins, and at no point will the clay or sand have to be hauled far. The Jeffersonian states further that the lower route would save nine miles. We are free to admit Ihnl - - I lC __ ? nidi mis lumt' is leuerson s near est route to Chesterfield, but our. idea is that the government engineer will not be looking for the shortest route lo Jefferson, but to Lancaster. We admit al so that part, but by no means all, of the travel from Pageland to Lancaster is bv wav of jeffer son and Kershaw, and over the bridge near Jefferson. We make no claim to a satisfactory crossing on Lynchers river west from Pageland at the present time. We do claim however that these crossings have been neglected while the bridges farther down the stream have been built. It Js now tinje that they have at tention Wilh the exception of about three miles at the river there is now a good road to Lancaster, and a traveler who knows boih routes said only the other day that he could well afford to low gear every foot of this distance rather than go so far around. The Teffersonian keeps talking about Stevenson's influence. What has Stevenson to do with it? Where does he come in? Congressman Stevenson is a goods roads enthusiast all right, but he hasn't anything to do with the location of the roads which get Government aid. The State Highway Engineer does that. But if Stevenson had anything to do with it, he would not try to carry this road away from the most popu lous section of the county and through one comparatively thinly settled a greater part of the way. Elating Cereals Cuts Food Cost Washington, July 14.?The most practical means of reducing table expenses without de creasing the wholesomeness and adequacy of the diet lies in in creased use of cereal foods, especially boiled grains, mushes and breads made of corn meal and cereals other than wheat. Cereals contain most of the important food elements which the hodv nppri? and VPt oro r*r\rin J J Ml V Will* paratively inexpensive. They are primarily a source of starch, needed by the body to yield en ergy. They furnish also con siderable quantities of protein, one of the most important and usually one of the most expensive food elements, needed to build the body and keep it in re pair. In addition, cereals furnish mineral matter, fats, fibre and, especially if part of the bran is left in, little known substances which regulate body activities. Cereals, therefore, may be used as the relatively inexpen sive basis for meals. It then becomes necessary only to eat with them comparatively small quantities of higher priced foods to make up a proper balance among the needed elements. Eggs vs Gold Ever thought you would like to owh a gold mine? Some people have an idea that that is the only source of wealth. Right at your own door you have a gold mine as rich as the richest if you work it right. Do you know that the value of eggs and poultry products coi.sumed in the United States each year exceeded the production of gold seven times over? Do you know that eggs and poultry products bring more I money to the farmers of the I United States than either the wheat or the corn crops? Do you know that the American hen is one of the real mortgage lifters? She is a natural born hustler and if given half a chance she will pay for herself three times over each year in the pro duction of eggs alone, if a little attention is given her. A prominent lawyer of Toronto is in the habit of lecturing his office staff from the junior partner down, and Tommy, the office bov comes in for his full share of the admonition. That his words were appreciated was made evident to the lawyer bv a conversation between Tommy and another office boy on the same floor which he recently overheard. "Wotcher wages?" asked the other t>oy. "Ten thousand a year," replied Tommy. "Ah, wot are you givin' us?" "Sure," insisted Tommy, unabashed, "four dollars a week | cash and de rest in legal advice.", - -Tfta*I)- Stuff you needn't icud unless you care to. It's mostly nouscusc. The town authorities have set next Tuesday as clean up day, and they ask that each one do his part. That's the idea J We want to see that thing, too. Then if the town fails to do its part, we'll get a sharp stick after the authorities. Once we saw sacks and piles of trash lie for dajs and days at the front of homes waiting to be hauled away. That will not happen this time, we think. Mr. Luke Graves and Mr. Buck Brewer were here Monday afternoon, and each one said he had a cotton bloom. This, it seems, is very early for them, and they were elated. Some one asked Luke if he meant he had a bloom on young cotton planted after the hailstorm. "No. It was planted soon after Christmas " he replied. The fact that other farmers have large bolls almost ready to open had no effect on Luke. He was proud of his accomplishment, and didn't hesitate to let it be known. Rats The following was handed us for this column by a citizen: "For some time Steve Lanev's rats have been looking for a chance to get away and get some corn. Sunday morning when he cranked up his ford two rals jumped in, and when Steve stopped at the drug store they jumped out, and made for Redfearn's garage, but were killed by Mr. Rat Smith. It is supposed that the rats expected to swing another car at the garage and get out of town to some farmer's house where something to eat could be had. Monday morning when Mr. Anderson came along another W swung on and came to the garage. The balance of Steve's rats have probably gone to the country also." The indignant youth entered the office ot the railway company and demanded to see the manager. "Here, I say," he said angrily to that official. "I got a cinder in mv eve from one of vour engines and it cost me $2 for a doctor to have it taken out and the eye dressed. What are you going to do about it?" But the manager was a wily man. "Nothing, my dear sir, nothing," he replied suavely. "We have no further usb for the cinder and you are quite wel come to it. Front a legal point of view the cinder was not yours and no doubt you could be pre ceeded against for removing our property. But we will tane no steps in the matter, you may rest assured." Hats < All men s Hats now There is no use to wai season to buy cheap ha to ki 11/ Om ok nnrx iu I/Uf ill' ill UlCdp <11 IU service his ummer. are gone. C. L. GL 1 Four U Boats Bagged? London, July 1(?.?Four of lhe largest and most modern German submarines were destroyed by American warships which were convoying the first instalment of American troops to France, according to a report from German sources as contained in a Berne dispatch to a Rome agency and forwarded from Rome bv the Central News. There will be a special com munication of Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 58 F. and A. M. at their hall in Pageland tonight to confer the tyl. M. Degree. Meet immediately after service at Rose Hill church. The Masons will also give a banquet on the 19th. at 12 M. Masons and their families are welcome. Some side degree work will be done. T. W. Turner, W. M. D. E. Clark, Sec. Church Service DirectOy J. W. Elkins, M. E.: Pageland, 1st Sundav at 8: p. m. and 3rd Sunday 3:30 p. m, 7.inn 3rH onH 4th QnnHovc at 11 o'clock. Antioch. 2nd Sunday at 11. Mt. Croghan, 2nd Sunday at 3:30 p. m. and 4th at 8. p. m. Zoar, 1st Sunday, at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at all the above churches at 10 o'clock. R. W. Cato, Baptist. Mt. Moriah, 1st Saturday at 3 p. m. and Sunday at 11. Sunday school at 10. Bethel, 2nd Saturday at 3. p. m and Sunday at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 3 except on 2nd Sunday. B. S. Funderburg, Baptist: Pageland, 2nd Sunday at 11 and 8, and the 4th at 8. Sunday school at 10. Dudley, 2nd Sunday at 4 and the 4th at 11. Sunday school at 3 except on the 4th when it is at 10. R. M. Haigler, Baptist: Liberty Hill. 1st Saturday at 2 and Sunday at 3. Sunday school at 2:30 except on the 1st Sunday at 2. Mt. Pisgah, 4th Sunday at 3, and Saturday at 4 . J. W. Quick, M. P: Pageland. 3rd Sunday at 11 and 2nd at 3:30. Sunday school at 10 except on the 2nd Sunday. New Hope 1st Sunday at 11. Bethesda 4th Sunday at 11. Bear Creek 4th Sunday at 4 p. m. J. F. Hammond. Baptist: Union Hill 1st Sunday at 11 and Saturday at 3 o'clock. Sunday school at 10. Prayer meeting every Saturday n ndit R. S. Latimer, Presbvterian, Pagcland, 1st Sunday at 4 p. m. and 3rd Sunday at 7:30 p. m. and 4th Sunday at 11 a. m. Bulah, 1st Sunday at 11 a. m. 3rd Sunday at 3 p. m. Salem, 2nd Sunday at 3:30 p m. 4th Sunday at 3:30 p. m it Cost r go on sale at Cost, it unlil the end ol the its. Now is your chance | . .i i * * get me benetit ot the Don t wait until they ILLEDGE r Remnants of Cotton Seed Should be turned into cash now that the planting season is entirely over. We buy in any quantity and pay the Top. J. E. Agerton. Don't Forget To Buy I Fruit Jars. Caps, Rubbers I and 01! Stoves From The Pageland I Hardware Co. !> Turn Your Junk i Into Money | Highest market prices paid for scrap Iron, ^ Brass, Copper, Rubber and any kind of sacks. See us for prices on Old Boilers and worn-out 1 Machinery. R. F. Smith or G. C. Mangum | M. L. Davis II. VV. Funderburk I Come to the Hitch Lot I 1 We are selling Ladies'White Slippers at from J j $ 1.00 to $1.25: Children's at fiom 7 5c to 9 $ 1.00. Other low cu ts at proportionally low I prices. I A few more $7.50 Palm Rpnrh Suite ut. : K $3.50 I All other Dry Goods and Goceries as cheap ? as the cheapest. We sti II pledge a fair and square deal in every ft transaction. | Davis & Fiinderhnrk I ? ] Monuments wheat?wc will grind wheat on Friday and Saturday only of Now is the time to buy that each week until further notice, monument you expect to buy. ... .. .4 . , . See me and save lime and Wu sohc" ,he ?a,rona?e,llc money. people of South Carolina as well 9 Gq y . i as of our own State. S. K. Belk, K. Knight. Monroe. R. 8.