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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02
"Stonewall's" Most Impor-
tant Order.

ever issued-certainly the most
vital to himself-is not in the Of
ficial war records. The order
was given in person to North
ern artillery officer as he stood
in full uniform; ready for battle
beside his gun, d-strangest of
all!-was at once executed by
him, with the result that the bat
tie was lost by tie Union arms.
1t was on a spring morning in
1862 just before the battle of
Port Republic. Jackson, in adj
vance of his troops with only
single escort, galloped across the
bridge over the Shenandoah
River into the town, which stood
on the east bank. Learning that
the army of General Shields was
still a good many miles away,
and confident that his own
troops would be in possession
long before the enemy, he rode
to a residence at the farther end
of the village, where ne spent
nearly an hour;
But meantime the eiiersetic
Shields-who Jackson later de-
clared to be his most formidable
oppohent-had thrust forward a
small, swift column 10 occupy
Port Republic, seize the bridge
and halt Jackson's advance. So
rapidly did it move that it gain.
ed both objects without firing a
shot. More than that, Jackson
was prisoner--if anyone had
known it!
Jackson, in utter ignorance of
the disastrous charge, mounted
horse, and ambled down the
main street to the bridge. What
was the astoniShment to see
sfesrssof soidisTsfsnlw.J
busi,y throwing -rp iutrench.
meDt and Notifications. Plant
ed on little knoll that COM
manded the bridge and its ap-
proaches, was a formidable field
gun.
Fortunately for Jackson, the
recent campaigns up and down
the valley had faded both blue
and grey into nondescript
drab. AS Jackson sat on his
horse and watch the busy scene,
ne formed his plans swiftly. He
must not go back; he must cross
that bridge; that was his only
chance. 1t was the frowning
field gun that he feared. He
must put it out of commission
long enough TO get beyond its
range. Throwing up his hand
to attract attention, he shouted
to the officer in command of the
gun:
What are you doing with
that gun up there? | didn't Or
der II there and | don't want it
there" There was authority
and petulance in his voice as he
added, Timber up, and run it
over on that knob over there!"
The officer at the gun, think
ing that he had to deal with
some superior officer recently
arrived. fastened to obey with
Out question, explaining in self
defense that he had understood
his orders otherwise.
Sitting on Little SorreI while
the Federal troops worked bust
ly about him, jackson calmly
waited until the gun was lum-
berlng off to its new position.
Then he rode quietly across the
bridge, and up the other bank
until he was well out Of musket
range. Then he turned, waved
his hand to the astonished Fed
erals, and putting spurs to his
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02
Presidents Elected by Minorities

Presidents Elected by Minorities
Philadelphia Ledger
One on Gods side is a MAORI
,fy. said Wendell Philips. Lucki=
ly for AmeN leyllllts ma.
,orities are not required, else a
good many of them never
would have reached the White
House.
Pennsylvania's only President,
Jas. Buchanan, had nearly 10000
fewer votes than hts competitors.
Old Rough and Ready Taylor
landed this job with only ~ per
cent of all the ballots cast.
Lincoln was decisive minor
ity President, and he went to the
White House with only 40 out
of every 100 votes that were
polled. Woodrow Wilson got
into office by an almost equally
slim majority, having a trifle
mote than 10 per cent of all
ballots.
Neither time he was chosen
President did Grover Cleveland
have half the voters of the
United States with him. Strange
enough, the other time he was
nominated and when he was
beaten by Harrison, Cleveland,
although the loser, had the
greater number of votes by
nearly 100000.
Hence Cleveland won twice
on minority and lost once with
a plurality.
Tilden had not only more
votes than Hays, but more than
all his competitors combined,
yet he wasn't President. Garfield
like Hayes, was a minority win
ner.
There seems to be as great
luck in minority as in the di-
vine right of majorities.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02
An insurance agent was fillin,

An insurance agent was filling
out an application blank.
Have you ever had appendi.
citiS?" he asked.
We'll" answered the appli-
cant, 81 was operated on, but |
have never felt quite sure
whether it was appendicitis or
professional curiosity"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02

Il can't stay long," said the
chairman of the committee from
the colored church. 81 just came
to see if yo' wouldn' Join de
mission band"
"Fo' de lar sakes. honey"
replied the old NANNY, "doan'
come to me! | can't even play a
mouforgan."
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02

Two college students were ar
raigned before the magistrate
charged with hurdling the low
spots in the road in their motor
car.
Have you a lawyer" asked
the magistrate.
Were not going TO have any
lawyer" answered the elder OF
the students. We've decided TO
tell the truth."-Ex.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02

When a married woman goes
forth to look after her rights, her
husband stays at home and nur.
seS his wrongS.-Life.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02

Where does Miss DeMar get
her complexion?" "It's a gift.
Her sister married a druggist" -
EX.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
POOL TABLES IN
CLUBS WILL NOT
PAY ANY WAR TAX
No Levy, Either, on Bowling
Alleys, Says Internal Reve-
nue. Commissioner.

The prospect of every private club
which has pool or billiard tables or
bowling alleys paying a war tax was
dispelled by a decision of Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue William
II. Osborn, which was made known
here today. The decision was in
cluded in letter from the commits
sioner to Charles V. Duffy, internal
revenue collector in this city.
The question as to whether private
clubs were included In this tax arose
when the regulations of the special
tax law we're printed. Section of
the regulations contains the following
paragraph:
"Proprietors of bowling alleys and
billiard rooms shall pay IS for each
alley or table. Every building or place
where bowls are thrown or where
games of billiards or pool are played,
and that are open to the public with
or without price, shall be regarded as
a bowling alley or billiard room, re-
spectively."
AS told exclusively in the Evening
Star, there was considerable appre-
hension on the part of officers of pri-
vate clubs as to whether or not they
were included in the tax clause be-
cause of the wording, with or with
out price,
To settle the question Collector
Duffy wrote to the internal revenue
department at Washington for a
ruling, and today received the fol-
lowing reply:
I'm regard to your letter of Novem-
Der l wish to state that special tax
liability is not incurred on account
of the maintenance of pool tables,
billiard tables and bowling alleys in
clubs where such tables and alleys
are not open to the public.
(Signed) Nv. H. OSBORN,
Commissioners of Internal Revenue"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
Twelye-Year Lads Fatal
Illness Perhaps Due to
indulgence in Football

Twelve-year- Norman J. Gilbert
son died as the result Of an attack of
spinal meningitis at the residence of
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j.
Gilbertson, of $50 Clifton avenue, yes
terday. He was i'll only few days.
1t is thought that the illness may
have been due to lying around on
damp grass while playing football
Young Gilbertson was a pupil at
the Summer Avenue School He was
taken i'll in the classroom last Tues
day. When the Gilbertson boy went
home i'll from school his parents I'M
mediately summoned the family ply
stefan, DIR. Daniel b. McCartie, of "a
Fourth avenue. There were indica-
tons that the boy was suffering from
rheumatic pains, but later 1t was dis
covered it was a case of spinal men
nights
The Gilbertson boy was popular
with his comrades and was a member
of the Junior Holy Name Society OF
the Sacred Heart Church. Funeral
ear,-ires viii he held Monday morning
at the Sacred Heart Church.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
Chairs to Be Given
Sheriff=elect Schmidt
and the MayOr-elcct

Both Mayor ELECT Thomas L. Ray
nlond and Sheriff -elect Ralph b.
Schmidt will soon be the possessor of
other chairs than those that go with
the offices to which they were chosen
last Tuesday.
At a meeting of the Raymond
Schmidt Club held at Knittle's Hall,
1889 Ferry street last night it was
decided TO present each of these sue
cessful candidates with a chair on
the occasion of their being sworn
into offie.
William H. Miller, former alderman
of the Tenth ward. was chosen to
present the chair to the sheriff at the
Court House on Tuesday next, and
Frederick c. Breitenbach was named
to make the speech of presentation
to Mayor Raymond on January /.
The acting secretary of the club,
Joseph w. O'Loughlin, vas formally
instructed to write letters OF con-
CALCULATIONS to all of the successful
Republican candidates.
Tax Commissioner John Howe ad-
dressed the meeting and COM
plimented the members on the high
tone of their organization. The
other speakers of the evening were
Coroner DR.. A. A. Loeb, Coro-
ner John Broemmelle. former Alder
man Louis Pfeifer, former Alderman
Anthony Reitz, former Alderman
John Gnatz and DR.. George F. Cor
riRan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
Three Charged With
Stealing White Lead

Charles Pettinger, forty-four years
old, of Camfleld street: James Can
non, thirty three years old, Of 1879
Lake street, and Charles Decker,
forty years old, of 14o Mulberry street,
were arraigned before Judge Hahn
in the First Criminal Court today and
charged with stealing 100 pounds of
lead. They were held in 5000 bail each
for the grand jury.
Policeman MCGUIRE, of the first pre-
cinct, made the arrest on the COM
plant of Harry Goldstein. a painter,
of &c South Orange avenue. MCGUIRE.
in court, said that he had learned that
Decker induced Pettinger, who had
formerly been employed by Goldstein,
to steal the white lead, providing both
Pettinger and Cannon with carfare
and bag in which to carry the csn
containing the material.
fettinger pleaded guilty, while Can
non declared that he had been en-
tirely innocent in his part. believing
that Pettinger had a right to take the
package. Decker made a plea of not
guilty. Mcclure says he recovered tbs
lead in bedroom in Decker's house.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
TESTIMONIALS TO
HONOR PUPILS
Rewards of Merit Given to
Scholars of ST. Patrick's
School.

Testimonials of merit for work per-
formed during the month Of October
were distributed yesterday in the as
sembly hall of st. Patrick's Schooi
for Boys, which is conducted by the
Christian Brothers. The entertain
ment part of the program was given
by John Hoey, Louis Wierdo. William
Nolan, William Griggs and the school
choir.
Brother Clementius, who is at pres
ent stopping at IA Central avenue, and
who is visiting the different schools
of the Christian Brothers in this sec
ton, was present. The honor pupils
are as follows:
Eighth Grade-Eugene Brady. Greg
DRY Roche, Walter Leany, Eugene
Neary. Vincent Talbot, John Coogan,
Joseph Coogan, Francis Casey,
Thomas Degnen, John Feeley, John
Hoey, Joseph Heitmah. Joseph La
velle, Raymond Logue, James
Meehan, William Meehan, cyril NC
Nair, Philip Mulvaney, James O.Mara,
Raymond O'Connell, Arthur O'Toole,
paul Pech, Harold Quaas, John
Roche, Edward Schwindt. James
Smith, William Toohey, Joseph Val
entino, John Mcmahon, Thomas
O,Hara, Gerald Griffin. Edward Eng
fish, Edwin Donnelly. Claude Sweeney.
Seventh Grade--Harry Reilly, Philip
McKenna, William Barrett, John
McCurry. Howard Moynihan, John
Mccain, Joseph Turbett, John Reilly.
Stephen Swan, Michael Mccarthy,
Matthew Reilly, John Sugrue, Thomas
Burns, Arthur Lee. Frank Dempsey,
John Wegmapn. Joseph Rowe, Jo-
seph Gaven, Joseph j. Lynch, Joseph
Il. Lynch, James Hynes, Expedit
Brosnan.
Sixth Grade-Joseph Donnelly, Ed
mund Burns, Joseph Harrington,
Francis Dillon, Justin McShea, Chris
topher Roche, James Byrne, Harold
Kniffin, John Costello. Paul Smith,
George Theroux. Sylvester Shine.
James Donavon, Francis McWaters,
James Anderson, Robert Casey, Eu-
gene Devine, Joseph Bradley, James
Dalton, Walter Chadwick, John Gal
Ter, Thomas Matthews, John Lundy.
Fifth Grade-James Dennis Dwyer,
Jerome Osbahr, William Nolan, Ed
ward Henegan, Norman Florke. Jo-
seph Sheridan, John Fitzpatrick, Ed
ward McMahus.
Fourth Grade = Edward Hargan,
Edwin Hollen, William Durham, Jo-
seph Lapsley, Robert Leamey. James
Tierney, Raymond Fitzpatrick, Stan
ley Frost, George Murphy, Frederick
Metzler, Arthur Pech, James Dietrich,
Edward Flynn, Harry Morgan. Ray
mond MCGEE, Edward Powell, Ed
ward Purcell, Thomas Leddy, Will
lam Cowan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
.ANT|-SUFFRAGE
SOCIETY GROWING
Membership Has Increased
from 413 TO 10000 in
State, Says Leader.

The membership of the New Jersey
Society Opposed to Woman Suffrage
has increased to 10000 since March,
1918, when they organized with a list
of Alb names, according to the state
ment made yesterday by Mrs. Henry
Nj. Darcy, the newly elected president
The meeting was held in the Wash
ington, for the purpose of formally
organizing the Newark branch and
electing officers. Mrs. Darcy said in
part;
I've accomplish much. in a quiet
way. That is why we are members
OF this association, because we dc not
believe in women being before the
eyes of the public. Our work does not
consist Of public meetings, but rather
in quiet, unobserved canvassing.
THE members are wont to say,
What's the user but when we SEQ
what came out of the election last
Tuesday, when we carried six States
out of seven, we know there has been
great deal of use. The good We do
is not for ourselves alone, but for
every woman of the United States.
Mrs. Charles Borcherling, the re-
tired president, in a word of welcome
at the opening of the meeting de-
clared that the real purpose of form
ing the organization was TO. show the
lawmakers that there are many
women who are satisfied with the
way their forefathers made the laws.
Reports were given of the State
work. Mrs Darcy stated that the
faculty of Princeton University has
decided to place the literature of the
anti-suffrage movement in it's library.
Various newspapers in the State are
publishing the literature.
1t was decided to accept the inv!-
tation of the Essex Chapter of the
Red Cross to cooperate with it in its
work. The six sections into which
the city has been divided for the pur-
pose of more efficient work will be in
charge of section leaders and their
co-workers. Thus far Mrs. Wallace
Nj. Scudder, Miss Agnes Clifford, Mrs.
Daniel p. Fitzgerald and Mrs. II.
Nelson Coe have volunteered their
services as leaders.
Those interested in the work will
meet at the home of Mrs. Darcy, Is
James street. next Thursday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
JUST PRESS FINGER AND PAIN STOPS,
BOSTONS LATEST MEDICAL THEORY

geon of the nose and throat depart
ment of st. Francis's Hospital, Hart
fc I'd, Conn.
Pressure properly applied on the
thumb and fingers, DR.. Smith IL GER
tain, can make any tooth6che ouies-
cent. Aud the same sort of pressure
will make both tooth and gums in
sensible to pain. No gas, no cocaine
needed.
DR. Smith gave a clirical demon
stfation yesterday at the Park Ave
nue. Hotel. He exerted scientific pres
sure on the second joint of a
patients left thumb, and thereby
(the patient declared) suddenly
stopped all pain in the patients two
left incisors.
Just to show that the patient had
no pain sensation left thcrea bouts
DIR. Smith drove a lancet into the
mans gums The patient did not go
so far as to say he liked it, but he
asserted that he had felt no pain.
The same system, DIR. Smith said,
could bring about the famous 'stwi-
light Sleep of maternity without the
use of drugs. DR.. Fitzgerald, the lee
turer declared, had discovered 800
spots in the mouth where pressure
anaesthesia could be trusted to pro-
duce perfect numbness.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
Wheels Winner of Bet
in WheeIbarr0w to Pay
for Wager on Haussling

Fred Panther. who bet that Mayor
Haussling would be reelected, settled
a wager with Edwin Bogert last
night by wheeling the winner in a
wheeelbarrow from 4o1 Eighteenth
avenue to Springfield avenue and
South Eighteenth street and back to
the Eighteenth avenue address. which
is the headquarters of the Herman
A. Schoellhamer Republican Club.
Mr. Bogert is secretary Of the club
and fully one hundred members, with
Herman A. Schoellhamer in the
lead with a pony cart. accompanied
the wheelbarrow, while an i'm
promptu band furnished music and
several automobiles trailed behind
After the bet was paid the club en-
tertained,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
Evangelical Union to
Hold Annual Meeting
in Newark Next Year

The eleventh annual convention OF
the Slovak Evangelical Union Of
America will be held in this city in
July, 1915. An official notice to this
effect was received yesterday by the
local assemblies of the union, New
ark having received the largest num-
Der of votes at meeting of the con-
yention delegates.
The union is a benevolent organi :
cation which provides sick and death
benefits for its members. There are
239 assemblies in various parts of
the country The selection of New
ark as the place for the next conven-
ton is credited to Joseph Sovick,
former president of Assembly mo.
6S, of this city, who was a delegate
to the tenth national convention held
recently in Chicago. Members of as
semblies Nos. 6S and 12S, of this city,
and the assembly of Orange. win be
selected as the committee to arrange
for the next annual meeting.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
BANKERS ARE IN
! QUANDARY AS To
THEIR WAR TAX
Officials of Local Institutions
Awaiting Interpretation of
Emergency Act.

Officials OF trust companies, ma
tional banks and private banks arc
In quandary as to what classes OF
banking institutions are liable to the
war tax of 81 on each 81 900 of capital
and surplus. The tax is provided for
IN the emergency revenue act, which
became effective on November /
From the statements made by various
bank officials here today II was evil
dent that all are waiting for the in
depreciation of the act by Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue William
IL. Osborn
The question appears to rest on the
legal definition to be placed on the
term banker" by the revenue depart
ment Section 3of the special tax act
includes the following:
Bankers shall pay 81 for each 81, O0t
of capital used or employed, and In
estimating capital surplus and undi-
yided profits shall be included. The
amount of such annual tax shall in
all cases be computed on the basis
of the capital, surplus and undivided
profits of the preceding fiscal year
Every person. firm or company, and
every Incorporated or other bank
having place of business where
credits are opened by the deposit OF
collection of money or currency, sub
ject to be paid or RENTED upon draft
check or order, or where money is adj
vanced or loaned on stocks, bonds
bullion, bills of exchange or promis-
sorry notes, or where stocks, bonds
bullion, bills of exchange or proms-
sorry notes are received for discount
or sale, shall be banker under this
act"
1t is pointed out that very few
banking institutions can escape the
special tax under the ordinary inter-
probation of the act. Tt is also
claimed that trust companies have
proved their right to be exempted
by reason of the suits brought by
New York trust companies to re-
cover taxes paid under similar law
at the time of the Spanish-American
war. The companies held that they
were not included in the tax, as
their capital and surplus were not
used In the banking business, but in
permanent investment.
The United States District Court
In New York decided in favor of the
companies. This decision was also
upheld by the Circuit Court of APP
J oeals. The case was not carried
tiny further by the government.
1t is expected that Commissioner
Osborn will recognize these deci-
sions in regard to trust companies
when he makes known his interpre-
tation. Private bankers and stock
exchange brokers are also undecided
SIS to whether or not they arc liable
under the new law. The view has
leen taken that stock brokers who
retain their clients funds for invest
nents really carry on a private
banising business, and are liable
under the act.
Counsel for various banking insti-
tutions said today that they were
studying the question, but had not
come 10 any determination. 1t was
admitted that the attitude of the
bankers will depend on the decision
of the internal revenue department
issued through Commissioner Os-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
Prisoner Here Wanted
on Charge of Arson
3 in P0mptOn Plains

The police learned today that
Arthur burning, arrested in Plane
street yesterday on a charge of as
sault, is wanted in Pompton Plains
on q charge of arson. When brought
TIC the station house burning said that
he had no home, but it is said that he
concealed his address, knowing that
the arson warrant had been issued
against him.
The assault charge was preferred by
Benjamin Bettnick. of las Charlton
street, who alleged that burning
struck him in the face. Judge Hahn,
sitting in the First Criminal Court,
held burning in $500 bail for the
grand jury. 1t was then declared that
George Strobell, of Pompton Plains,
had sworn out the arson warrant.
after the authorities in this city are
through with him burning will be
turned over to the sheriff of. Morris
county.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
Gems as Dug from the
Earth Are Attracting
Attention at Exhibit

The exhibition of jewelry and pre-
cious stones at the Free Public Ii
fbrary continued to attract hundreds
of persons today. Considerable in
terest was shown in the exhibit OF
gems as they are dug from the earth
and as they look when cut and
polished by a jeweler. Some white
topazes, cut and uncut, as well as
fresh water and oriental pearls, are
shown. Some of the pearls are shown
clinging to oyster shells. while others
are ground ano polished.
There is historical interest in the
display of snuff boxes. One of these
was owned by Abdul Hamid. the de-
posed sultan of Turkey, and another
was the property of General Stoessel
the defender of Port Arthur
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07

Do you ever have toothache-a
jumping toothache? And cussed If
you were man? And wept if you
were not? And moaned IL you were
either? Walked the floor, used hot
water and cold, rowelled brandy
around your teeth, hoped. laid down
until the pillow got too hot, used oil
of cloves till you smelled like a
Christmas bun, and just about as
you fell asleep from exhaustion at
dawn concluded that no mortally
wounded soldier In European
trench had anything on you2
Well, all that stuff was uneces-
sary. If you'd only known--why, all
you needed was to have your thumb
and forefinger (either hand) proper
ly pressed. Authority for this state
ment comes from DR.. r. Kendric
Smith, of Boston, in an address made
yesterday before the sixteenth an
nuaI convention of the New York
Osteopathic Society. in which he
holds office as director of the de-
partment of public health.
His address was entitled "a Pres
sure Anaethesia" He asked no
recognition as the originator of the
theory This, he said. belonged to
Dr. William H. Fitzgerald, chief sur