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t-... -v. . i thl pageland journal I ; . y. ol. 8 No. 15 PAGELAND, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 26, 1917 fToOpeTyear create In The World Ton- The Reason For Bad Roadi.! Tnrt7fW~l nu ?i? ??? Inage Halted. New York, Dec. 19.?Arthur ollen, the British naval expert, ho has sailed for Europe after pending six months in the pited States, gave to the. Aspiated Press a statement in liich he fcaid that the campaign I the allied navies against the Ibmarine has at last resulted in keping the world's shin ion. Iige from showing as monthly crease, or will soon do so. r. Pollen giving credit for this ccess to the change in the lief command carried out by ritish admiralty last spring and e change in the participation [the American navy. CVIr. Pollen pointed out that c months ago the German subnrines were causing a net atition in the world's tonnage at ? rate of nearly twenty-five Ir cent annually. While the j?sent rate of attrition is diffiIt to estimate, it appeared Hjlast month Great Britain Hched as much tonnage as Host; the first ship laid down iHie United Statoa cinoa fKr* ? ??. uiuw IUC |^B has been launched, and, the next twelve months, ^^^kbstantial portion of the ^ .000 tons provided for in ^^^ftountrv will undoubtedly be BHHt. Great Britain's ship ^HBing program will similarly ^^^ftase month by month and ^^ftover the campaign of the ^^ d navies against the subwill grow in value week he said. ^^Prne significance of this to I K^!b0S ?* War ^?eS nGt M Are' I "If this war I "The time k ? ? - <W \/ AW/ and that for th / * The above oh sentiments, becj In attempting bank deposits. Uncle Sam sa First, to save Second, to de] mies the stern * ' . .. , iI w ?. , I The Monroe Journal, is speal ing ot the bad condition of th road between that point an Charlotte, intimates that whe the farmers buy more autom< biles, as they are doing ever day, we may expect them t take more interest in the e: tablishiuent and maintenance c good roads. But the farmei seem disposed to let the respoi sibihty rest upon somebody els ?a failing that seems to b general in North Carolina. Fc two or three vears the highwa between Monroe and Charlotl has been a standing reproach t the road manage?and it hi been growing steadily worst It is possible that during th Winter season this road vi have to be practically abardor ed. That such a conditions c affairs should exist is a mater fc which the people themselvc are to blame. They have bee lasts as long as / coming when w le things that do iservations were 1 k 11 - iuse uiey are not I to tax everythinj W" ys it Is every mai money and suppl posit his money in strength of our n; 1 coniem to put up with; it rath< than to get behind the respon sible authorities and force thes authorities to a performance > the duty they owe the publL So long as the people are wil ing to put up with a bad ro: thev will continue to have bad. Exoerience had demor strated the truth of this conteT r?i.? uuu.?uuuiiuuc v^Dserver. Pollen continued. *'It mear that Germany's flank attack o all ied communications has fai ed and that- there is no reaso why ultimately the full militar power of Great Britain, Franc and Italy and more important < all of the United States shoul not be felt in the western th< ater ot war. Tliis is a tremei ytois r .... ??? UIC I aillllUI c. Treasure of the Church of e Holy Sepulchre d ' Washington, Dec. 19?An of ficial dispatch received today > ' from France says that the Turks y before surrendering Jerusalem o to the British' brutally mistreated s- Christian priests, carried off the I >f famous; treasure of the Churcht r$ of the Holy Sepulchre, valued at )- millions of dollars, and sent to e Berlin the church*s celebrated e ostensory of brilliants. >r Monsignor Camassel, the y triarch of Jerusalem, is said td e have been deposed from his ofl fice, and Father Piccardy, an1. is Italian priest, to have died from 5. the effects of Turkish brutalities. The Church of the Holy Sepilytldhre had remained unmolested heretofore during all the centur4 ies of Moslem occupation of >r Jerc.,?alem. . x s The Church of the Holy Sep ulchre was consecrated in 336 [. on the traditional spot where .e Christ arose from the dend. In >f the year 614 the building cont-( : prising the church were destroyv j ed by the Persians, it The original building was in i- the form of a rotunda, the shape 1- of which survives in the exist ing complex construction, which - assumed various forms in the is course of rebuilding during the n middle ages. The edifice was < 1- badly damaged by fire in 1808. \ n The Greeks contrived to secure { v to themselves the principal right :e to the buildings, and with the Armenians contributed most of d the money for the erection ot: j 2 the new church. ; t The dilapidated home beneagjfl which the sepulchre is situated, | iPatri I I think It will, we j will need money not sustain life m j Qn made by one of our pessimistic utteranc * j to raise revenue, tl it's duty to save. Ies to support himsel i the banks where il ition. This is a time lie BANK o uwmany s Strength On West- 2 ertt Front Never Greater | Than At Present. .'.^ashincton, ' Dec. 19.?Ger- < many's strength on the Franco- , British front is placed in official ^mft^hes received here today pi? divisions, or within one ^ division of the great force amassed there last July when the German military effort 5 against France was at its maxi- J mum. 1 Withdrawals from Russia and 1 drafts upon the younger classes 1 of* iresfervists have enabled the kaiser hot only to makeup the ' ? enormous , losses suffered in 1 battles with the allies, replace the men sent to s > Austrians in their in- 1 of Italy. Winter there I for^ji finds the Germans with 1 armies facing the allies in i France virtually equal to the iaofeest ever before mustered, , wits advertisement of a great off% j|ye\ which may presage1 atlojttmr peace proposal. ~ "Tike allies, however, are under stood to maintain a consider able^superioritv in numbers on the French front. fctercnsky With Army Marching Oa Moscow. L6ndon, Wednesday, Dec. 19 i ?A dispatch to the Exchange . Telggraph company from HaparaM reports that Kerensky v$tn nn army is now marching tUmiasl Moscow, while Grand ] Lgike Nicholas has gathered a j fH&fct army of royalists in the ] (^i casus. ( wfes restored bv acrhitects?ot va- , jrf?>us nationalities in lS(>8 as the . MStilt of an agreement made Bgh^ftirkey by France and 1 otors 5 will have to sta and will not havi )r win battles." 4H * oldest and clearesl es but a plain state * he flftvernmonf I Jirii gv VI UlUVlIt VVAl ) 1 11 and family in an, t will be kept sale k -i-ii ? : wiitii uuuars mil* I PAGELAf Soldier Writes from Greenville to Home Folks. Mr. W. R. Huneycutt has recently received a letter from his son, Corp. C. F. Huneycutt, of Zo. I, 118th Inf., from which the following: extracts are taken: My health continues good. The good things to eat that you sent were greatly appreciated. \ fellow never knows how to appreciated the home made things until he goes where they are hard to get. Though the weather is cold nere we have walled up our tents and are very comfortable. I am having it easy todaj^ as I am in charge of quarters and do not have to go on the drill grounds. It is my duty to watch tents, etc., and check up to-night at taps and see if all are Dres^nt Guess I wont get home for Christmas. If Santa brings me anything you can save it for me. I suppose by this time next year we will be in the trenches ?God only knows where. They are now saying this division will go to Italy. You know there are still plenty ot people who don't know what we are up against. They don't seam to realize that we are at war at present and Germany seems to be whipping us?or nearly so. But wait till Uncle Sam gets his torce in full action. They will just wade into those German lines. Great Britain is certainly doing some good fighting now. You know, father, I may be in the lot that doesn't come back. This thought does not worry me as I am willing to fight and die if need be for the cause that is iSlac nri nn flflflinst the vas**w/u V1IU 6 it. We are sp< t thinking men. T1 rnent ot facts, sely left off the i v J y emergency, and will make km .A i! -1- * si ugm as well as ID right. We are determined that those brutish hounds shall not take our rights and liberties from us, and the onl3* way to win this war is to go at it and stick till death. I believe every Ameri can boy is willing to do that. If we never get to see any more pleasure and never live to enjoy the freedom of this good U. S. A. any more we will fix it so our friends and loved ones, mother, sisters and fathers can enjoy life. I am in good hope of coming back, but it is very sure some of us will not for it seems to be true that the Germans and us cannot live in the same world together. If we stay here long I expect to be home in January or February. Some of us boys havn't been home since we left Che raw but they are being relieved every five days in groups of cieven. Now don't vou or mama ever be uneasy about me, for I am the only son you have to represent our family in this great struggle. Always be happy, for I am sure the right will prevail. Your son, C. F. Huneycutt. Co I, 118th Inf., Camp Sevier. Notice On Monday, the 3lstday of December 1917 the County Board of Commissioners will hold their Annual meeting. Any oneholding accounts against the county will please present them on or before that day. E. R. KNIGHT, i '. County Supervisor. Kcrv fence to gobble, ending too fast. ley express our I provision taxing I )wn to our enet men.