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THE PAGElAND JOURNAL
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Vol. 8 No. 9 PAGELAND, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 14, 1917 $1.00 oer ear
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in? Proclamation
Washington, Nov. 7.?President
Wilson issued tonight his tl
1917 Thanksgiving proclama- t
tion, calling upon the nation, a
even in the midst of the sorrow ?
and creat Denl of war to thank
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God for blessings that are better t
than mere peace of mind and a
prosperity of enterprise.
The proclamation, fixing
Thursday, November 29, as
Thanksgiving Day, follows:
"THANKSGIVING?1917.
"By the President of the Uni
ted States of America.
"A Proclamation.
"It has long been the honored
custom of our people to turn in
the fruitful autifmn of the year
in praise and thanksgiving to
Almighty God for His many
t i
oiessings ana mercies to us as a (
nation. That custom we can <
follow even now in the midst of ,
the tragedy of a world shaken (
by war and immeasurable disas ,
ter, in the midst of sorrow and |
great peril, because even amidst j
the darkness that has gathered .
about us we can see the great <
blessings God has bestowed up- t
on us, blessings that are better j
than mere peace of mind and .
prosperity ot enterprise. ,
"We have been given the op ,
portunity to serve mankind as .
we once served ourselves in the
great day of our Declaration of ,
Independence, bv taking up ,
arms against a tyranny that ,
threatened to master CJnrl (iKnpr> I
.w wa. uuu UV/L/ai3L <
men everywhere, and joining j
with other free peoples in de- (
manding for all the nations of j
the world what we then demand ]
.... ed and obtained for ourselves, i
In this i<av of the revelation of ,
our duty not only to defend our j
own rights as a nation, but to (
defend also the rights of free f
men throughout the world, there f
has been vouchsafed us in full ?
and inspiring measure the reso- .
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lution nod spirit of united action. ]
We have been brought to one i
mind and purpose. A new vig- j
or of common council and common
action has been revealed j
in us. We should especially ]
thank God that in such circumstances,
in the midst of the j
greatest enterprise the spirits of
men have entered upon, we
have, if we but observe a reasonable
and practicable economy,
abundance with which to
supply the needs of those associated
with us as well as our own.
A new light shines about us.
The great duties of a new day
awaken a new and greater national
spirit in us. We shall
never again be divided or wonder
what stuff we are made of.
"And while we render thanks
for those thint*s_ nc ai
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mighty God that in all humbleness
of spirit we may look always
to Him for guidance; that ^
we mav be kept constant in the
spirit and purpose of service; *
that by His grace our minds
may be directed and our hands |
strengthened; and that in His j
good time liberty and security L
and peace and the comradeship <
of a common justice mav be L
vouchsafed all the nations ot
the earth. t,
"Wherefore, I, Woodrow Wil- _
son. President of the United
States of America, do hereby ^
designate Thursday, the twentyninth
day ot November, next, as u
m day of thanksgiving and pray- v
er, and invite the people o
throughout the land to cease s<
upon that day from their ordi- e
naiy occupations and in their /
several homes and places of U
worship to render thanks to
God, the great ruler of nations.
"In witness whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and caus
uy a Home: The Tenant Farm- V
er's Golden Opportunity
The present high prices afford
ie tenant farmer an opportuni- c<
v that may never come again? d
n opportunity to buv and own u
i farm and a home. Cotton, to>acco
and peanuts, the South's
rincipal money crops, are a
(ringing record prices, and ten- c
int farmers all over the South f<
lave more money ahead than g
hev have ever had before. -t
The use to which this surplus is
Hit is going to determine many c
t man's future?whether he is to 11
emain a tenant farmer or be- I
:ome a home-owner, working *
lis own land and living in the c
ihadow of his own vine and fig ?
ree. 1'
Right now : is the time of all n
imes to make the supreme ei c
ort. Money is more plentiful P
han we have ever seen it, and T
:ertainly we will never see F
Southern farm lands any cheap- 1
2r than thev now are. In fact, F
nut ot our very plentitude must ^
:ome high priced farm lands, t
because of the increased demand a
[or them. Already in the North 1
and West lands at $100, $200 and J
5300 an acre are practically out 1
nf the reach of the poor man. *
He has not the cash to buy them, s
and if he buys on credit it is al- i
most impossible for him to keep t
up the. interest payments, let I
alone paying the principal. t
Just so surely as day follows t
night, similar conditions are s
:oming here in the South. Al- a
ready Southern farm lands in t
?ome sections have gone up to c
575 and $100 and acrejand it is a
aur firm belief that the present *
feneration will see most of our E
ands at these figures and even c
ligber. This being |Jae case,
low is the tenant's golden op- ^
aortunity to become a home- ?
awner. And the privilege of v
eenng ones own soil under i
oot is worth the effort?worth c
ill the saving and privation that n
nay be necessary; for, as old a
Dr. Knapp used to say, "the t
lome-owning American farmer J
s a king in hi<; own right." ' c
Let us not let the golden opjortunity
pass.?Progressive
farmer. j
Russian Government Falls in [
Revolution
Perograd is again in turmoil. ^
The provisional government
las been thrown out of power I
>y the extreme radicals headed 1<
>y Nikolai Lenine; Premier Ker
:nsky has fleet the capital; sever- J
ll of the ministers have been
ilaced under arrest and the
Winter Palace, the seat of the j
'.overnment, has been bombard:d
by the guns of the cruiser i
\.urora and of the St. Peter and
it. Paul fortresses and forced to j
capitulate to the revolutionists. [
A congress ot the workmen's
md soldiers' delegates of all
<ussia has convened in Petrotrad
and will discuss the ques- j
ions ol organization of power,
>eace and war and the forma- (
ion of a constituent assembly. ^
\ delegation has been named
>v the congress to confer with S
ither revolutionary and demo
:raiic organizations wilh a view 2
0 making peace negotiations ,
ior the purpose of taking steps
o stop tne bloodshed." e
d the seal of the United States
0 be aitixed. \
"Done in the District of Col
moid, this seventh day oi No- q
em her, in the year ot our Lord
ne thousand nine hundred and ^
L'venteen, and of the independnce
of the United States of
tmerica the one hundred and
arty second.
"WOODROW WILSON."
"By the President:
"ROBERT LANSING, is
"Secretary of State."
Veathar Was Ideal for Chester
field County Fair
The fifth annual Chesterfield
ounty fair was he Id Wednesay,
Thursday, Friday and Sat
rdayoflast week. From start
o finish the weather was ideal,
nd the people attended in great
rowds. On the first day a big
eature was the address of Con
ressman A. F. Lever. The exhib
sof agricultural products, stock,
attle, hogs, etc. were splendid,
lough a little short of last year
t is said the farmers throughout
he county did not cooperate as
>n former occasions, and thus the
xhibits were less of a represenative
nature. The farmers who
nade exhibits, however, did exoptionally
well, and deserve
raise for their enterprise.
There were all manner of farm
roducts from sugar cane to a
00-lb side of bacon. This de artment
was in charge of Mr.
V. ]. Odom. Mr. F. W. Rivers
lad charge of the horses, cattle
ind hogs, and there were excelent
exhibits in this department,
vliss Stella Minis had charge of
he exhibits of canned goods,
?i ?i ' ? 1
;iv., auu u Kiuuee ui r j spienaia
bowing of good thi..,:s io eat
n her department was enough
o create a ravenous appetite,
drs. J. W. Hanna had charge of
he fancy work, flowers, etc. and
hose who are supposed to know
ay the exhibits were above the
iverage. Demonstrator Tiller
lad charge of the bovs corn
:lub exhibits, seed corn, etc,,
ind some good showings were
nade there also. The excellent
>oultry exhibits were in charge
>f Mr. ! W. Hanna.
The usual midway attractions
ver'fc thfer^T'and many dirnt^
tickets and quarters were left
vith the show people. A promnent
minister declares that, acording
to reports the fortytiners
made more money than
mvbody else. A partial list of
he prize winners is given below,
dore of the list will be given
lext week:
Hogs, Under 9 Months Old
Best Berkshire sow. A. J.
lohr.
Best Poland China boar; 1st
> p w. i re t. -i n tit
a ? nuioi) iwuu jl/i w ivioorc.
Best Poland China Sow, D.
V. Moore.
Best Duroc Jersey bear; 1st
t. E. Sowell; 2nd T. H. Dougass.
Best Duroc Jersey sow; 1st W.
. Davidson; 2nd;R. E. Sowell.
Hogs, More Than 9 months Old
Best Poland China sow; 1st
'reston Hurst; 2nd D. W. Moore.
Best Duroc Jersey boar: 1st J.
Stancil; 2nd Dr. G. A, Bunch.
Best Duroc Jersey sow; 1st \V\
. Davidson; 2nd Dr. G. A.
> i
)U(1CU.
Stock
Best brood mare with colt;
tt Oscar Hurst; 2nd M. V.
<-ivers.
Best colt under 1 year; 1st
)scar Ilurst: 2nd M. V. Rivers.
Best mule in harness,IK. W.
iowell.
Best horse, 1st W. J. Davidson;
nd Grady Watson,
lest Shetlandipony, Louis Riv
rs, Jr.
Cattle
Best Jersey cow; 1st and 2nd
V. A. Douglass.
Best lersey heifer; 1st I. H.
Culberson; 2nd J- 11. (JulbeisonBest
Jersey Bull; 1st J. 11. Culerson;
2nd(F. W. Rivers.
Best Goats, Fred CjRivers.
Arena Events
Best saddler, Marine Sowell.
Best saddle mule. Marine
owell.
Best pair saddle horses, Miss
Jell Melion, Marine Sow ell.
Best pony, lx>uis Rivers, Jr.
Cadorna Relieved of Command
of Italian Army; Inter-Allied
Military Committee
Appointed
Italian Army Headquarters,
Thursday, Nov. 8 (By the Associated
Press)?The conference
of British, French and Italian
representatives has resulted in
the creation of a permanent inter
allied militarv committee.
New leadership for the Italian
army has been provided.
General Cadorna, who has
been in supreme command of
the Italian army since the beginning
of the war, has been
given a place on the new committee.
General Diaz has been ap
pointed first in command, with
General Badoglio second and
General Grandino third.
General Foch, chief of staff ot
the French war ministry, and
General Wilson, sub-chief of the
British general staff, will serve
uii me interallied committee
with General Cadorna.
Among: military officers the
decision of the allies to create a
permanent military has caused
great satisfaction. It is accepted
as evident that the allies
have awakened to the necessity
for the closest union of the
whole length of the western
front for the political and military
conduct of the war.
General Diaz is rated as one
of the ablest Italian militaryleaders.
For years he was con
nected with the general staff.
He took part in the Libyan war,
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Our buyer is j
^ hundreds and hui
0^1 $4 to $8 less thar
?E Coat S
g and shades
17.50 and
H Coats ft
s mother, noi
IS and fabric
Sg 5.75, 6.50,
- Ladies und
- about 25 pi
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Terrapin More than 33 Years
Old
Mr. Hamp Brewer, who lives
a few miles norto of town and
his old friend, Mr. Highland
Terrapin, were in town yester
day. Mr. Brewer first met Mr.
Terrapin thirty-three years ago
and formed a close acquaintance
which developed into a mutual
friendship. In fact the friend
snip became so strong that Mr.
Brewer persuaded Mr. Terrapin
to let him engrave his initials,
"H. B.." together with the date,
"1884," on the under side of Mr.
Terrapin's shell. As it was impracticable
for the two friends
to live together Mr. Brewer then
bade Mr. Terrapin adieu adieu
and they had never met again
until a few ago when the old
friends and comrades once more
came in contact with each other.
Mr. Terrapin weighs 14 ounces
and is well and robust and bids
fair to live anorher half century
at least?if he will just stay off
the public roads where automo
biles cannot endange his existence.?Marsh
ville Tome.
serving as a colonel, and was
wounded so severely that he
asked to be wrapped in a flag,
feeling that death was at hand.
He has rendered distinguished
service in ttie present campaign.
He is from southern Italy.
General Badoglio is a northerner.
In the war he has been
in command of a brigade of
Berseglieri, whose heroic deeds
have done much to decrease the
gravity of the disaster.
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BELK &
Monroe, N. C
Coats and Coat suits comi
it* * - ...
ust back trom INew York,
idreds of ladies Coats and
i first of season.
nits in all disir
for fall. $9.95, I
19.95.
>r every body froi
thing but the ne
?c nnVnd CI HO
1/llbUU, J) 1.20,
7.50, 9.95, 14.50
lerwear. Evcrytl
r cent less than n
flay.
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Pulled the Horse Out of Well
Three Times
Block and tackles were required
to lift a Gulf Pavin company
horse out of a well this
morning in Mr. T. B. Lanoy's
yard. Workmen were filling
up the well, when the horse slid
into the gaping hole backwards.
There was only about sixleen
feet of open space, but two
hours time was consmed before
the big animal was brought safely
to the top. It was uninjured.
Twice, after it had bee almost
pulled out, the ropes slipped,
and the ordeal had to be done
over again.?Monroejournal.
A small Western railroad, the
Boggs River and Northern, was
putting into effect rigid wartime
economy. Locomotive#
were patched and repaired with
old parts and pieces until
O'Learv, the shop foreman,
threatened to break down under
the strain.
HT\~ si ~l:
Ijhj tap lue cnmax, one day a
worn out looking locomotive
was placed in the shops.
O'Learv was asked to give it a
thorough examination with a
view to ascertaining just what
would be required toVput it in
first class running shape. That
same afternoon O'Leary, having
completed his review of the locomotive,
dispatched|the following
laconic note to headquarters:
No. 38?In to-day. To put in
complete repair: lack up her
whistle and build a new engine
underneath.
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BKU. S
ng in every day. 50
and has bought 1^0
Suits priced from 0Q
nhl A rlnfho ^
UU10 1)1UUI3 ^
1.50, 15.00, M
m baby to 3?
west tones S
2.48. 4.50, 1
and 19,95.
ling priced ;3
nanufactur- =g
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