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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-08-05
Automobiles Mulipyling.

Monroe was very backward sn
taking up the automobile craze,
but at last it is breaking out all
over. From the little old buck
board which Mr.. Lorenzo Med
lin imported to the city years
ago to the big Studebaker which
Hon. John G. Skies has Just
bought, is far cry. But no kind
OF a machine would now create
half the talk and interest which
the famous blackboard of Mr..
Medlln aroused when it was the
only machine in these parts.
When Mr.. Medlin went out 10
take a little exercise he was
always accompanied by a crowd
of boys and little negroes. These
flanked the machine on either
side to shoe it out of the bitches,
and behind to push it up grade,
and all fell aboard and rode
down hill. And when the buck
board became no longer road
worthy 1t was traded to Mr.. E.C
Williams for mustang pony.
Now everybody openly or
secretly wants an automobile.
1t is said that $lO,OOO,OOO are
invested in machines in North
Caroline. To June 80, 1860
machines had been licensed in
the State. Last year the tax was
paid on 1913 in the state show
ing an increase of nearly 5000
machines. The tags this year
are OF a green color while last
year they were white. THERE'S
one comfy in the state, Mitchell,
in which the sheriff reports there
is not a single gas wagon
Monroe Journal.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-08-05

Some time ago Smith and a
friend were discussing the dog
question, when the friend re-
mark ed that the most vicious
dog might be utterly subdued
merely by person sitting down
and staring at him.
Right you are, old pal!" was
the ready response. 81 know, for
| once tried it on one. Dog was
coming at me at the rate of a
mile a minute, and all that | did
was to sit down and stare al
him."
II am glad to hear you say
that" responded the friend. III
is a confirmation of what science
has always maintained"
Yes, old fellow" grinned
Smith. But | should have added
that when | sat down l chose
the top limb of a 6O-foot tree."-
Exchange.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-08-05
Common Vegetables Which Are
Corrective of Many Ills.

The Detroit Tribune.
Every vegetable garden is a
medicine chest full of remedies
that are recognized by physicians
as af considerable value in the
treatment of various diseases.
Onions, for example, contain
sulphur oil and are recommend
ed for insomnia and as an aid to
gastric digestion. They should
have a prominent place in the
diet of sufferers from rheuma-
tism, for they help to allay the
pains.
Turnips and parsnips both
have peculiar oily principles
which are of value as an aperi-
ent and diuretic. 1t is also claim
ed that they are good for coughs
and hoarseness.
Potatoes contain solanin,
which has certain diuretic
properties.
The sulphur compound which
1t contains makes cabbage ex-
cellent in cases of Scurvy and
scrofula.
Spinach has iron in organic
form and is used as a laxative on
account of its fine digestible
fibre.
Carrots are useful for correct
ing arrangements of the liver
They are also excellent as 6
dressing for painful wounds anc
swellings.
The tomato exercises medici
nal effects which are not com
pletely explained by the pre-
sence of alkoline salts. There i:
a principle present which when
taken in a concentrated state
produces salvation and a fret
stimulation of the liver,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-08-05
Great Surgical Achievement

Christian Herald.
Among the wonders of the
scientific world are the triumphs
OF modern orthopedic surgery.
"A case which looks little short
OF the miraculous is reported
from the Emergency hospital.
Washington. William Averhill.
a 5-year-old boy from near OK
ford, N. c., was taken to the hos
pltal with clubfeet were turned
aside and under, and his gait was
slow and laborious, really more
a shuttle than a step. He was
put on the table, and the surgeon
went to work on one foot, then
on the other, cutting ligaments,
separating tendons and readjust-
ing little bones, and all but
amputating the child's feet.
Then the members were read
Justed, given the necessary
antlseptic treatment and skilfully
wrapped in plaster of Paris casts
extending to the knees. About
three weeks ago, a little less than
five weeks after the operation,
the plaster cases were removed,
and something akin to a miracle
had been wrought. Two little
feet, once considered hopelessly
deformed, had been transformed
into normal organs, in which
practically no trace of their
former deformity was left except
the scars made by the surgeons
knife.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-08-05
Death of Mr.. w. J. McCu;ft

The Waxhaw Enterprise gives
the following account of le
death of Mr.. William +. McCl II
Mt. William ]. NC Gufrf, fofSn-
erly of this township, died at his
home Lear Unionville yesterday
of heart trouble. He was about
65 years old and had been in
poor health for three years. He
was good, conscientious Christ.
ian man and for many years had
been a faithful member of the
Baptist church.
Mr.. McGuirt was first married
to Miss Jemima Nisbet and of
the IA children born to them
eleven survive. They are
Messrs. S J., r. L. and Curtis
of Waxhaw; l. L. of Tirzah; w.
T. of Pageland; Ralph and Char
les, Monroe township; Mrs. w.
E. Pardue, of Lancaster; Mrs. R.
ID. Robinson. Tirzah; Mrs. Tom
berlin, Monroe, and Theron of
the home. After the death of
his first wife he was married to
Miss Flynn, but no children
were born to this marriage. OF
the large family raised by Mr..
McGuirt all are good upright
citizens. The funeral and bur
lal will take place today at
Tirzah.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-08-05
Ferry Will Cross Great Pee Dee
River.

afternoon, July 81, al 7 o'clock,
the dream of many years and
the long talked of crossing of the
Great Pee Dee river by ferry at
the Old Mars Bluff landing, two
miles south of Winona, and u
miles east of Florence will be.
come a reality and from that
date on direct communication
between Florence and eastern
Carolina on the west side of this
long standing divide and eastern
Carolina on the east side of this
turbulent old muddy river will
be a thing of the past and one
will not have to go to Cheraw
to cross this river unless he or
they may so elect.
This feat is to be accomplish.
ed so soon by the energetic
efforts of James S. Gibson of
Winona, who owns the land
where the ferry touches on both
sides of the Great Pee Dee at
Mars Bluff landing.
Mr.. Gibson has gone to work
at great expense and has had
built and will launch on Friday
afternoon at 7 o'clock his splen.
did ferry boat, the Henry H. Hus-
bands, which is henceforth to be
used in moving passengers, auto.
mobiles, vehicles and the like
from Florence to Marion county
and vice versa.
Mr.. Gibson has decided to
name his new ferry boat the
Henry II. Husband in honor of
the Florence man who was one
of the first citizens of this county
to suggest and start a movement
for the crossing of the Great Pee
Dee river, and who was elected
as secretary of the Eastern Caro-
lima Good Roads association,
Iwien Esa5quaFve1ss F1faurenes-
and by whose efforts and hard
work secured several surveys
and had established the line for
the new causeway and bridge
that will later be built over this
river by the association of which
he is secretary.
A visit to Mars Bluff landing
this afternoon revealed wonder
full changes in the looks of
things at and about this old dill.
apidated looking gulch in the
river bank. for Mr. Gibson has
had a road graded and made of
ample sufficiency in width, 20
feet, and in grade in order that
automobiles and vehicles may
approach the landing and leave
IT with perfect ease and without
fear of going head on into the
river. He has a wide area clear
ed up and has made a regular
passenger station so to speak of
the grounds. In fact the first
picnic ever held at Mars Bluff
landing in the memory of the
Oldest inhabitans was held there
today by large numbers of folk
OF the neighborhood and is Just
the right place for sucha an outing.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-08-05
Wheat Prices Fall Instead Of
Rising

j
previous experiences, wheat
prices in the final dealings here
today were being driven not up
but downward by prospects that
the Austro-Servian war would
spread. After a rise of 9 cents
a bushel, values shrunk as much
as 3 cents in 80 minutes, largely
on account of bold assertions
that the bulk of the surplus crop
OF the United States, instead OF
being rushed to Europe, might
be held in this country as a
result of general war disrupting
all ocean trade.
Leading exporters here were
quoted by name as declaring
that export business in wheat
from the Uuited States already
had been paralyzed. To a lesser
degree, the same statement appli.
ed to all dealings in wheat, espe-
cially speculative transactions.
One of the consequences was
the action today of prominent
firms on the board of trade in
giving their pit agents orders ito
take a furlough."
Business which three days ago
was counted in millions of bush
els dWindled at times-today to
almost the vanishing point.
Hazard of being whipsawed out
of a fortune by the chance of a
moment proved too much for
even the most seasoned traders
The principal efforts seemed to
be directed to keeping would-be
investors out of the market.
Itwas pointed out that practi.
cally all the ocean-carrying ton.
mage was owned by foreign capi.
tai, was subject to goveroment
use for army transports and that
grain laden vessels in the case OF
$-sasAsssS...ld lls.a-tharsns,
keenly sought prey of hostile
fleets. In other words, if was
said, the United States largely
would lose its foreign outlet, and
be powerless to prevent the pill
ing up of wheat at terminal mar
kets, the possible blockading of
railway tracks or the glutting of
storage facilities.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-08-05

When a girl refuses to wear a
lowcut waist she gets a lot of
credit for Becoming Modesty,
when half the time it's Just a
mnole.-Aftermath, in Columbia
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-08-05
ALL EUROPE PLUNGED IN WAR
Actual Fighting Has Begun,
Involving Austria, Servis, Italy,
Germany, France, England and
Russia.

London, Aug. 2.-Four great
powers Of Europe-Austria-H Hun
gary, Russia, France and Ger
many-are engaged in actual
warfare, but two of them, Ger
many and France, have not
openly declared war against
each other; as far as is known
here, have not even severed dip
lomatic relations. This is DESPITE
the fact that Germany's ultima
tum to France either has been
ignored or rejected.
The explanation of this would
appear to be that Germany and
France are each seeking to
throw upon the other the onus
OF beginning a war that may
plunge all Europe into blood
shed. In fact, while the nations
OF Europe are flying at each
others throats they are vieing
with each other in protesting
their desire to maintain peace.
In this curious situation,
France, according to British
opinion, has the strongest justifi.
cation. She was the last to
mobilize and seems to have
taken the greatest precautions to
avoid frontier collisions.
On the other hand Germany
invading French territory with
out making a formal declaration
OF war has violated the neutrali.
ty OF Luxembourg and declines
to give any promise to respect
Belgium neutrality.
The efforts of the British am.
bassador at Berlin to secure such
a pledge have been wasted. II
.Ss dilh1 llsto. see hox Grea,
Britain can avoid being drawn
into the conflict to protect Bel
gain and Dutch neutrality. On
this point Premier Asquith's
official announcement in parlia-
ment Monday is awaited with
intense anxiety.
Short of actual formal mobiliza-
ton the British government is
taking all necessary steps to
meet a situation unprecedented
in the nations history.
News of the progress of hosti-
lities is vague and conflicting.
owing to the severe censorship
everywhere. 1t is alleged that
the Germans poured into Lux
emberg 100000 men who will
concentrate on the French front
ier. Actual German invasions
OF France occurred at Nancy
and Longwy, while a battle is
reported to have taken place at
Nancy.
From the Russian-Germ
frontier came reports that Rus
slams invaded Germany near
Schwinden.
Servia, the original cause of
the upheaval, seems to have
been almost lost sight of.
The Austrians, according to
reports from Nish, Virtually
have ceased operations against
Servia in order to meet the
greater danger of Russia.
Montenegro has come to the
assistance of Servia and is re-
ported to be bombarding Cataro
in Dalmatia.
Various rumors are current of
naval movements, but none of
them are reliable.
Mrs. Jones (thoughtfully)-pm
afraid | shall have to stop giving
Bobby that tonic the doctor left
for him.
MIR. Jones-(anxiously)-Why
iset he any better?
Mrs. Jones-Oh, yes. But he
has c1id d0yyp tho Ion:,. r..
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-08-05
"As Poor Richard SAYS"

Lie lolloWluS quOtdtlOnS are
from Poor Richards Almanac
which was written and publish
ed by Benjamin Franklin. Frank
Inns Almanac was a model upor
which many modern almanac.
have been based:
A word to inc wise is enoup
rsftrny woi' 't-f3lzt>evl.aassll
ell.
God helps those who help
themselves.
Sloth, like rust, consumes fast
er than lobor wears, while the
used key is always bright.
Dost thou love life? Then
don't squander time, for that's
the stuff life's made of.
The sleeping fox catches no
poultry.
If time be of all things the
most precious, then waste of
time must be the greatest prodig.
ality.
What we call "time enough"
always proves little enough.
Sloth makes all things diff
cult, but Industry all things easy.
He that riseth late, must trot
all day.
Laziness travels slowly that
poverty soon overtakes him.
Drive your business, lest ii
drive you.
Early to bed and early to rise,
make a man healthy, wealthy
and wise.
There are no gains without
pains. He that lives on hope
will die fasting.
He that hath a trade hath an
estate, and he that hath a calling
hath an office of profit and
honor.
Diligence is the mother o.
good luck.
One today is worth two to-
morrow.
Trouble springs from idleness
and grievous toll from needles.
ease.
Fly pleasures, and they vii
follow you.
An old farmer recently came
into possession of a check fol
$500. He finally summoned uI
nerve enough to go to the bank
What denominations" sale
the teller, hastily, as the CHECK
was passed in through the win
dow.
"Luther's, darn it! But wha
has that cot to do with itl"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-08-05

Mrs. Jones (thoughtfully)-pm
afraid shall have to stop giving
Bobby that tonic the doctor left
for him.
Mr.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ise't he any better?
Mrs. Jones-Oh, yes. But he
has slid down the banisters five
times this morning, broken the
hall lamp, two vases. a water
Jug and a looking glass so I
don't feel as though | could
stand much more of it
Evening journal., 1914-03-02
FAULTY DIGESTION
Quickly Skaters the Nervous System.
Immediate Action Necessary-Use
Mi-o-na


When you lecl irritable tired and de-
spondent; when xm ]layes nervous
twitchings, spccks before the eyes,
headaches. sour stomach, heartbun,
bad taste in the mouth. and pains in
the colon and bowels--you are suffering
from indigestion the first step to
chronic dyspepsia. which Invariably
wreck, the nervous system-you need
Mi-o-na at once.
Mi-o-na is specific Tor stomach
weakness-it goes to tine seat OF your
trouble and quickly ends stomach
misery. 1t surely and safely builds up
and str ethens the stomach walls and
glands, quickly improves the digestive
svstem-thc vital force and nerve ener-
ey are restored. then you are in the
best OF spirits and enjoy perfect health.
DO not suffer another day. Get ii
fiity-ccnt box of Ali-o-na Tablets from
n. b. Danforth, Market and Second
streets. or your nearest drug store
keep them with You constantly for this
treatment will help YOU Get we'll and
strong. and Immediate relief is sure. DO
not delay--delays arc not only dan
gerous but needless II not benefited
Mi-o-na costs nothing.
Evening journal., 1914-03-02
NEEDING ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. c. Biddle were
surprised on Thursday night on re-
turning TO their home after spend
ing the early part Of the night out.
to find that many friends had gath
cred to celebrate their fortieth we'd
ding anniversary.
Among those present we're Mr.. and
Mrs. David T. Bddle. Mr.. and Mrs.
William NJ. Biddle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry S. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. j..
E. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Strickler. the Rev. ar Mrs. ID. j..
Ford. Miss Mary Uunruh. Miss
Elizabeth Cheyney. Miss Lillian VIII
liams. Mrs. Downing S. r. Biddle,
Edward Young. Charles w. Gooding.
Miss Lottie Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Coleman. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lawrence, of this city; Mr.. and Mrs.
Noble l. Biddle. Mt. Pleasant, Del;
Mrs. Clara Cole. Miss Katherine Cole,
Chester. Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
F. Brice. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brice,
MIR. and Mrs. Byard Crew, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wheeler, Miss Marie
Brice. Miss Katherine Wheeler,
Frank Young, of Betterton, Md.
Evening journal., 1914-03-02
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
California Syrup Of Figs" can't harm
tender stomach. liver. bowels.

Every mother realizes. after giving
her children california Syrug Of Figs
that this is their ideal laxative. because
they love its pleasant taste and il thor.
oughly cleanscs the tender little stom.
ach. liver and bowels without gripping
When cross. irritable. fcvcrish or
breath is bad, stomach sour. look at the
tongue, mothcrl II coated give tea
spoonful OF this harmless "fulit laAa-
tive" and in a few hours all the foul
constipated waste, sour bile ami undi-
gested food passes ont OF the bowels,
and you have well. playful child
again. When its little system is full
Of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache.
diarrhoes. Indigestion, remember.
a good inside cleaning" should always
be the first treatment given.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Syrup OF Figs handy; they know n
teaspoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist Tor a 30
cent bottle OF California Syu OF
Figs" which has directions for babies.
children Of all ages and grown-ul S
printed On The bottle. Beware of coun-
tcrfeits sold here, so don't be fooled.
Get the genuine. made by "California
Fig Syrup Company"
Evening journal., 1914-03-02
CHILDREN WITH MOTHER
ON S8TH BIRTHDAY

Hale and hearty. despite her advanc
ed age. Mrs Mary White widow of
Henry White, celebrated her eighty
eighth birthday Yesterday. In honor
Of the occasion there was a happy re-
union Of members Of the family satur.
day night at the White homestead on
the Lancaster pike, near Slverbrook.
Only members of the family were pres
ent. but as the family is an extensive
one the number OF guests was large.
Mrs. White was among the liyoliest
of the party She received many beau
tiful flowers, including eighty-cigat
carnations. the gift of her grand.chil-
dren.
She has four sons aud two daughters.
They are Mrs Lewis Lyman. J. Frank
White, Henry c. White, Robert b..
White, A. Lincoln White and Miss Julia
p White.
Evening journal., 1914-03-02
THEATRE Y. M. C. A.
MEETINGS CLOSE

The concluding meeting for men held
at the Majestic Theatre under the aus
pices of the y. NJ. G.. A. was held yes
terday afternoon. The attendance was
large and the Rev. Charles L. Mead
pastor OF the Madison Avenue Mctho-
dist Episcopal Chiuh. New York. was
the speaker. The Rev r. l.. jackson.
of Hanover Presbyterian Church, offer
ed prayer and the Rev. +. c. MacSorley
read the scripture B. G.. Strickland,
basso, was the soloist of the afternoon.
General Charles Bird presided at the
meeting. while the singing was led
by Professor William Thornton. the wen
known leader OF the Brandywine Sum
init camp meetings.
The meetings to be held in the Y. NJ.
.C a. building next Sunday afternoon
will be addressed by the Rev. r. w.
Trapucll. director of ST. Andrews Epis-
copal Church There viii also be spe-
cial music
Evening journal., 1914-03-02
STAGE DREAM
OF QUARTET
is ENDED
Girls Make Two Jumps, "
One to Wilmington, Gne
Back Home
MOTHER INTEBFERES
Wild The PROGRAM

With all the glamor removed from
the fascinating life behind the foot
lights which they had chosen. four
young women Of Philadelphia ate dim
ncr IN their own homes yesterday.
where they had been taken by a rel-
ative, who found them wandering tho
streets of Wilmington, looking for a
kind-hoarted theatrical manager who
would star them the coming season.
The girls, who we're chums, we're,
Ethel Hewlett fifteen years old, of
244l Myrtle street, who intended 70
cast herself as the ingenue; Anna
McClain, seventeen years old. of 2520
West Sergeant street. known among
her friends as character woman
who could double on the piano; JOS
ephine Holtz. seventeen years old of
254l Myrtlowood street, and Miss Ida
Foster, of Second street and Allie
ghcny Avenue. an emotional lead. who
would work in all pathetic parts
where she might exercise her ability
tc play upon the emotions OF her
audience.
All of the young women who still
insist they would have won their way
TO fame and the right TO use dressing
room No. 1, were brought TO Phila-
delphia Saturday night by Mrs. Cur
rie Hewlett, of No. 3O3O Gordon street,
who had been told by a friend of the
girls that their act would open In
Wilmington tonight.
At the West Sergeant street house
il was said that Anna McClain would
not be an actress in the future. Her
mother called at the house where
the young woman had been boarding
and told Miss Anna she might throw
away her makeup box, as she was
about to return home.
The story of get away day" was
told by a young man at the Hewlett
home who said he had heard the girls
talk about going on the stage but had
never thought they would try to win
fame on the rialto. Miss Foster was
tho leader Of the company and in
structed all of the members to report
at Broad Street Station early Friday
morning.
They jumped.
On the first Jump" South the
lead continued to tell the girls
about the future life they we're TO be
the center Of and kept the spirits Of
all up with stories Of the early sue
cess OF all or tne stars from Slr henry
Irving to George Cohan.
When the quartet alighted here Il
was again explained to them that
they must not compare the first trip
to those which were to follow, and
accounts Of hurrying property men
removing baggage and scenery from
the special cars were told the young
women until they could almost see
their trunks marked "hotel" being
! loaded on the waiting trucks.
The girls went TO their theatrical
boarding house that night and on
Saturday the finale of their act came
when Mrs. Hewlett reached this city
and announced in no uncertain terms
that the company would make an
other jump and jump home.
They jumped.
Evening journal., 1914-03-02
WEAYER.LEWIS.

Miss Virginia Digler Weaver,
daughter of Mrs. George Weaver. Of
West Philadelphia. and James Gil
pin, will be married Tuesday at 10
o'clock noon, at St Peters Episcopal
Church, Philadelphia
They viii be at home after May 1.
at Little Stone House. Rose Valley.
Va, which is a well known artists
colony Mr. Lewis is a graduate of
Delaware College in the c,ass Of Il.
After bis graduation he became con-
nected with the editorial staff of the
Philadelphia Press, but has since be-
come connected with the Philadelphia
Evening Telegraph