The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, September 26, 1917, Image 2
I THt PAGELAMD JOURNAL
vol. 8 NO. 2 PAGELAND, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1917 $1.00 per year
iritish Break Through German
Trenches
London, Sept. 20.?The Brit
h forces on the Belgian front
[tacked the Germans positions
i 5:40 o'clock this morning east
I Ypres. Field Marshal Haig
[ports that satisfactory progress
Is been made and that the Britp
already have captured some
hluable positions.
London, Sept. 20.?British
pops are reported to have penirated
the German positions in
leir offensive on the Flanders
pnt as far as the Zonnebeke
meluvet line, Reuter's corres
Indent at Rritish hendmiartors
^Hegraphs.
^H\t the time the correspond
^ t's report was dispatched the
^Krmans had launched no coun^Hrattacks.
They were massing
H certain places, however,
^ here the BritisTi guns were
^Bombarding them.
The British penetration has
preached the depth of a mile,
H'which, considering the charac
Hter of the ground, is a wonderful
achievement," the dispatch adds.
It characterizes the results of to
day's attack as a "fine success "
I British Headquarters in France
r and Belgium, Sept. 20.?Today's
offensive will be known as the
battle of the Menin road. Fair
weather had improved the
ground but the mud still was
deep and the whole territory
covered with water-filled shell
holes, tangled barbed wire and
I shattered trees. The German
k defenses were composed largely
^of concrete redoubts.
The Germans poured a wickBed
stream of bullets into the
jBanko of the advancing Uoops
Hkom concrete redoubts. Every
Itttie elevation and all the woods
lere choked with rapid fire
ns.
The British encountered hard
phting at many places but their
Vagniiicent artillery work had
tone much to make the fiist
tage of their drive easier.
London, Sept. 20.?Two thous
ind prisoners have been captur:d
by the British, according to
he official report tonight in the
^landers drive.
Chesterfield County Sunday
School Association
I Our County Sunday School
Convention will be held in the
Cheraw Methodist Church October
4th and 5th. We are very
Inxious that our County reach
be Gold Star Standard this year.
In order to do this every school
n the Countv must be either
epresented in ?his Countv Con
Ivention or in one of the four
District Conventions to be held
later?each school must make a
report and must make a contri
bution to the cause. Can't we
be "up and doing" and reach
this much desired aim? You
and your representatives are expected
to do >our full share and
to this end we hope >ou will see
that report blanks, which is sent
either to the Superintendent or
Pastor, be filled out and returned
to L. M. Evans, County Secre
tarv, Cheraw, S C.? with as little
delay as possible. Appoint your
I delegates next Sunday and let us
have names at once so they can
be assigned homes?this is very
important and we urge that it he
done where possible. Your
school is entitled to delegates as
follows: Pastor, Superintendent
t and three others?any adult
member of your Sunday School
may be enrolled as a delegate.
^ W.J. TILLER, Pres.,
L R. T. CAS l ON, V. Pres.,
L. M. EVANS, Sec. Trcas.
Small and steadv gains give
competency and tranquility ot
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South Carolina Secures Third
Infantry Regiment
Washington, Sept. 21.?Gov.
R. I. Manning, who is in Wash
ington today and held an important
conference with Secretary
Baker. General Crowder,
provost marshal, and General
Bliss regarding military matters
in South Carolina, regarding a
new infantry regiment for South
Carolina and the number ot men
who are to be sent to Camp
Jackson, the governor went
carefully into every phase of
the matter with the officials and
after the conference authorized
the statement that the regiment
would be organized and that at
Camp Jackson there would be a
division ol white drafted men
brought up to full war strength,
which means about 28,(K)0 men.
The Governor authorized the
statement that inasmuch as the
organized militia of South
Carolina, including the National
Guard and the naval militia, has
been drafted into the federal
service leaving the State of
South Carolina without military
organization for home protection
in case ot riots and similar dis
uiroances, no will immediately
organize another regiment.
The man power of the State,
he said, is divided into the organized
militia. He deems it
proper to immediately organize
the unorganized militia and form
a regiment of State militia for
use in the State, but not to be
used beyond the limits of the
State. This organization will
be a regimemt composed of
companies in different parts of
the State and the organization
will be proceeded Willi.
Governor Manning also secured
permission of the secretary
of war to use certain rifles
belonging to the war depart
ment now in Columbia, including
use of the new regiment
until the war department might
need them. This regiment will
be composed of 12 companies.
State-Wide Anti Tuberculoid
Campaign
Under the direction of the
State Hoard of Health, a statewide
campaign will be inaugu
rated through n OPntral pr? nnor
ating committee, headed by Mrs.
Annie I. Rembert, field secretary
of the State Board of Health,
with regard to tuberculosis, and
executive sectetary of the South
Carolina Anli Tuberculosis asso
ciation, for the protection not
on!> of the military camps of the
state against tuberculosis, but
also oi the civilian population as
well, and for the care and treat
ment of those who have con
tracted the dread disease.
This work is considered vitally
important during this war
emergency, and it is felt that it
can be more effectively carried
out in view of the rigid exami
nations which are being undergone
by thousands of young
men in the state, which will disclose
many hidden places of the
malady.
The co-operating committee
of the tuberculosis committee of
the State Hoard of Health, the
county chairmen of the state
council of defense, the chairman
of the Ked Cross organi/.ations
and special agents of tlie
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ouuui Carolina Ann-1 uocrculo
sis association.. In each county
there will he a subcommittee
composed of the county supervisor.
county superintendent of
education, a representative' of
the county medical association,
the mayor of the county seat, the
president of the chamber of
commerce, a representative of
women's clubs and a representative
of the women's defense
council. Mrs. Rembert will organize
these committees, county
by county.
Country Honeycombed With <
Berlin's Secret Agents When
War Was Begun
Washington, Sept. 22.?Fur- <
ther disclosures of farreaching \
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German propaganda, intrigues (
and plots in this country prior to i
the diplomatic break with Ger- 1
many were made today by the i
committee on public information.
In a bulletin styled, "Offi l
cial expose." the committee I
quotes numerous letters and ex i
tracts from letters seized by the '
department of justice in April,
1916, m a raid upon the New
York office of Wolfe von Igel. '
Von Igel. in carrying on his 1
manifold pro German and anti '
American activities, was in con
stant touch with the German '
embassy and with Count von
Bernstorff, then the German am (
bassador to the United States. '
In the form of letters, tele '
grams, notations, checks, re- !
ceipts, ledgers, cash books, cipher
codes* lists of spies and other
memoranda and records," the 1
committee says, "we found indications?in
some instances of '
the vaguest nature, in some
|
others, of most damning conclu
siveness?that the German im "
perial government, through its
representatives in a then friendly
nation, was concerned with:
"Violation of the laws of the 5
United States. Destruction of
lives and property on merchant '
vessels on the high seas.
"Irish revolutionary plots
against Great Britain.
"Fomenting ill-feeling against !
the United States in N^xiro . _J.
/'Subornation of American {
writers and lecturers.
"Financing of propaganda.
"Maintenance of a spy system '
under the guise of a commer 1
cial investigation bureau. .
"Subsidizing of a bureau for
the purpose of stirring up labor '
troubles in munition plants.
"The bomb industry and other
related activities."
Buy Red Cross Seals This Year
The South Carolina Anti Tu
berculosis Association will conduct
the sale of the Red Cross ,
Seals from Thanksgiving Day
until Christmas. Every one in- 1
tereSted in the exrollpnt wnrlf of <
the Association and in the or- '
ganidation known as the Coop- (
erating Committee on the Tu- (
herculosis War Problem should '
be^in at once to advertise the 1
sale of the Red Cross Seals. 1
The purchase of the little '
Christmas stamps is within the/
reach of ALL 1
We want to sell one million 1
seals this year. They cost one 1
penny a piece.
if you cannot help in a bis: 1
way, use a little effort to make 1
this Christmas sale a success. 1
With a little trouble and a LOT '
of enthusiasm you can "do your
hit" to further a bis: cause.
For further information apply
to Mrs. Annie Iredell Remberl,
Fx. Secy. S. C. Anti Tuberculosis
Association.
N. C Governor Calls for Month i
of Thrift
Governor Bickett has issued
an appeal to Tarheeldom's farm
ers to observe November as
Thrift Month. In a proclumu |
tion being broadcasted in the
State the executive calls upon
planters to pay off debts, purchase
farms, start bank accounts,
improve their farm houses and
equipment, add to their live
stock, etc. He wants the agriculterists
to save from their
great earnings of this fall, and
invest only in things that will
stand for usefulness and be permanent,
.
Germany Accepts Pope's Peace
Proposals
Amsterdam, Sept. 21.?The
German government in its reply
o the peace note of Pope Bene
lict, a copy of which has been
eceived here, "cherishes a live
v desire" that tlie appeal may
meet with success.
Emperor William, the German
lote says, has been following:
he efforts of the pope toward
peace for a considerable time
with high respect.
The text of the reply reads:
"Heir Cardinal: Your eminence
has been good enough,
together with your letter of
(\ugust 2. to transmit to the
kaiser and king, my most gracious
matter tilt* nnto of hie
iiofiness, filled with Krief at the
levastations of the world war,
makes an emphatic peace appeal
to the heads of the beliger
ent peoples. The kaiser-king
lias deigned to acquaint me with
your eminence's letter and to enirust
the reply to me.
"His majesty has been following
for a considerable time with
liigh respect and sincere grati
lude his holiness' efforts in a
spirit of true impartiality to alleviate
as far as possible the suf
ferings of the war and to Hasten
the end of hostilities. The kaiser
sees in the latest step of his
tioliness fresh proof of his noble
and human feelings and cherishes
a lively desire that for the
benefit of the entire woild the
papal appeal may meet with
succuss.
The reply adds that the elfort
pave the way to
an understanding might most
surely be reckoned to have a
spmpathetic reception from, and
the whole hearted support ol,
the German emperor since he
has regarded it as his principal
and most sacred task to preserve
the blessings of peace for the
German people and the world.
Good company and good con
versation are the very sinews of
virtue.
Don't borrow trouble.
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Bernstorff Tried to "Buy" Congress
With German Money
Washington, Sept. 21.?The
American'governments publicity
spotlight revealing German
intrigue in neutral lands turned
.i- -
iuuar upuu um expenditure 01
money bv the Berlin foreign office
in an effort to influence
congress on the eve of the ruthless
submarine campaign which
drove the United States to war.
Secretary Lansing made pub
lie without comment the text of
a message sent by Count von
Bernstorff to Berlin last January,
asking authority to use $50,000
to influence congress through
an organization, which the for
eign office was reminded had
performed similar services be
fore. To supplement this move
von Bernstorff suggested an official
declaration in favor of
Ireland for its effect here.
The o-ganizatiou to be employed
was not named. It was
freely suggested among other
officials, however, that it was
one of the societies which Hooded
members of congress with
peace messages when President
Wilson was asked that a state of
war be recognized.
This disclosure adds another
chapter to the amazing story begun
with publication of the famous
Zimmermann note. It
connects the German govern
ment and Count von Bernstorff
direct^ and conclusively with
machinations which the American
public, had assumed were a
part of the world wide Teutonic
intrigue but which many people
firmly believed on .
or financed by German-Ameri
cans without actual authority
from Berlin.
A favorite story of Colonel
Roosevolt's tolls nf tho now Ro/4
ford whaling skipper who after
nn altercation with a 'refractory
mate, roared at him: All I want '
from you is silence?and d
little of that!"
Your character can not be es
sentially injured except by your
own acts.
jrrade Fui
just received, a big assorl
and we are able to give
$6.00. Iron Baby Cribs
$9. Safes and Cupboarc
0. to 60. Hall R,
16.50to 37.50. Bed
<ets SI. to 7.50 per p;
and Suit Cases. Matt
kitchen Cabinets and
to da-te Furniture St
bright and we will
re Store, H. B. Sowell build
and Hardwai
Texas Governor Impeached by
Senate Court
Austin, Texas, Sept. 2 2.?
James E. Ferguson was tonight
completely severed from his
office as governor of Texas, to
which position he was twice
elected by the peoplejfof the
State, the senate high court of
impeachment this afternoon
having sustained ten of the 2l
charges in the bill returned
against him by the house committee
of the whole. Acting
Gov. William P. Hobby, an
editor ot Beaumont, assumes the
full power of office, his tenure
extending to January, 1919.
Next Tuesday aV*Iioon the
senate as a high court will formally
pronounce its judgment.
Conviction carries disbarment
from future office, but it is understood
this condition may be
ameliorated.
The vote this afternoon on
the first of the 2l articles was
sufficient to convict. A twothirds
vole was 27 to 4 in favor
of sustaining the charge.
Grown Man Wears Dress
Monroe Journal.
Among those who underwent
physical examination for the
army this morning was Jack
Morgan, a voung white man,
whe appeared before the exam
iners in a dress. He was found
physically fit, it is said, and the
probability is that he will be included
in the next contingent
from this county, as he is not
married. Morgan, ij is said. has_
never worn pants but once in
his life. When he was a young
ster, it is said, his companions so
riduculed him when he first
wore pants that he threw them
off never to put them on again.
Morgan owns an automobile,
and has accumulated a good
deal of property, it is claimed.
If any one speaks evil of vou,
let your life be such that none
will believe him.
Ever live (misfortune excepted)
within your income.
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