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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-20

DraughOn'S PraCt1Cal> Business
College. of Columbia, S. G.. Zone
of the chain of big Draughon
Colleges located throughout the
Southern and Western States),
ANNOUNCES four (N money saw
ing plans for 1914, to young men
and young women planning to
enter College in January.
While the majority of small
business colleges are no longer
able to accept cotton at ten
cents per ponnd in payment for
tuition the Big Draughon Col
lege of Columbia is continuing
to offer this ten cents cotton
plan, and also announces that
notes, payable one year (or long
err from date will be accepted in
payment for scholarships, while
this temporary period of bust
ness depression continues. In
fact, this institution is extending
to its patrons throughout the
State the most liberal terms and
conditions with references to
manner of making tuition pay
ments.
| Following are the four (D
plans Of enrolment offered:
|. Cotton Plan-Cotton will
be accepted (strict middling) in
payment for scholarships and
ten cents per pound will be al
Flowed for ii. 9ne 5GG-pound
bale will pay for a $50. complete
scholarship in the. Bookkeeping
and Banking department of
tDraughon's College or COM
plete scholarship in the Short
hand and Typewriting depart
me nj. Two such bales will be
J.. accepted for a Combined Schol-
arship of both Bookkeeping,
Shorthand and auxiliary studies.
,. Cash Plan, Where the STU
dent enrolling pays cash tor
scholarship, a "War DISCOUNT
Of $1,000 will be allowed and
Railroad fare of the student TO
Columbia will be, paid by the
College. This is equal in every
way, from an economical stand
point, 10 the cotton plan offered
above, and will only remain in
force for such q limited time as
in the opinion of the College
management present existing
conditions may justify.
3. Note Plan-If the student
wishes to give a note, payable a
year (or longer from date, for
TIE full price of the scholarship,
allowing sufficient time for the
student to complete the course,
accept position and earn the
money with which to pay the
note before it falls due, the reg.
ular catalogue price is charged
for each scholarship, which is a
few dollars higher than the cash
price. Where 80, 60, or 90 day
Eotes are given, no difference in
price is charged. Many students
enter Draughon's College each
year under this note plan, and
complete their course, accept
positions and earn the money to
pay their notes before they fall
Edue. If you are interested in
this plan, write for special note
plan blanl which gives full in
formation.
4. BY Mail Plan-Any young
man or young woman can pur-
chase Draughon Scholarship
for the Bookkeeping and Bank
ing, or for the Shorthand and
Typewriting course, and pay for
this scholarship with cotton ION
a basis of ten cents per pound),
with cash, or with an approved
note. The student can then
remain at home, and the College
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-20
BIG. Business College, Of Columbia,
Makes Special Announcement
To Patrons.
Largest and best known institution Of
kind in State makes most liberal offer to
young people for 1915

whichthe said student goes to
Columbia, enters the depart
ments of the college and COM
pletes the course thoroughly
under the direct supervision and
guidance of experienced instruc-
tors. Under this plan, the SchoL]
arships are good for Instruction.
both BY MAIL and at COL
LEGE, and after studying by
mail as long as desired the stu.
dent enters the institution to
complete the work on the same
scholarship, without any ad-.
ditional charge whatever. Full
informatian and testimonial let.
terS from those who have actual.
ly used this plan will be mailed
upon request. Write for them.
The above plan (No. ~ will
especially appeal to many young
men and Young women through.
out the State during the coming
year, because many can afford
10 purchase a $50 scholarship for.
cash or with cotton (at ten cents)
but do not feel able or willing.
under the conditions now exisit-
ing to undertake the monthly
board and living expenses
which attending O college cer5
tainly makes necessary NliAS.
progress is not so rapid in TAX
ing lessons by mail, the saving
in board and living expenses
means a great deal. After TAX
ine. the Home Study lessons. a
student should be able to 20 to
College, and complete the work
thoroughly in six to eight weeks
and accept a position. IndivIdu.
ri letters from those who have
used this plan during the past
year is the best proof that you
can use it too. Write for fui;
details.
After the European war has
closed and business conditions
have adjusted themselves and
become normal again, this en-
tire country will experience the
greatest and most prolonged per
iod of prosperity and business
expansion and development that
ii has ever known within its his
tory, and opportunities of rapid
promotion and advancement in.
business, for those young peoples,
who have the necessary training
and are prepared, will be more
plentiful than have ever been
the case before. The Insight
ed young man is already realIz-
ing this and is making plans, if
he has not already made them,
to secure thorough and practi
cal'business training so as to be
ready for the opportunities
which every big banker and bus
mess man will tell you are sure
to be so plentiful.
Parents who are now planning
to place son or daughter in Bus
mess College, or young men
who look forward to preparing
themselves for successful busi
ness careers, and wish TO econ
omize as much as possible,
should write for full information
concerning one of the above
plans. Money saved is money
made, and Draughon training
(endorsed by Bankers and Busi
ness men everywhere) and the
Draughon Business College the
largest business educational
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-20
Tax Notice

The books will be open for the
collection of taxes from the 18th
day of October 1914 to Decem-
Der, 31st 1914.
Tax levy for State 6 mills
Constitutional School 3
Ordinary County SIP" !
Interests on R.R Bonds | 1-2"
Road and Bridges ,
Williams news., 1915-09-09
Looking Backward.

The Republican party of today is the party of negation. It has organ ized the external No" of the country with an advertised purpose to defeat the Democrats The time-honored at titude of the Democrats has been an attitude of criticism and complaint But that attitude has been modified by the responsibility of power and of a forward squinting leadership. So that the modified result gives the Demo crats as a party rather strange and nondescript place as the party of the external perhaps" There is another group composed of Progressives ard the independents-Socia Prohi bitionists, of various casts. superan. nuated mugwumps and eager young things hurrying from the college cam. pus to remake a wrecked world. But the Republican party today is the only large organization with its face toward the past: where its eyes are focused chiefly on the county offices Of course such party can offer no def mite programs to it's followers; so tc the old guard which knows definitely what it wants. the Republicans are promising by insinuation and inuendo rather than by direct promise. to re peal the fool laws and innovations that have come into politics and busi ness during the last decade and a half: and to those rather confused and dubious persons who wish merely to do good without knowing what in no rtic,Ilar thev wish tO do tho Don,,h licans are promising specifically to whip the Democrats. and thereby to usher in the only millennium they know.-William Allen White. in Met ropolitan
Williams news., 1915-09-09
CHANCE NOT LIKELY
People Will Not Overthrow the
 Democrats.
Party's Conduct of Affairs Undoubt. edIy Has Met With the Approba- . tion of Large Majority
 of the Voters.

Senator James A. Reed of Missouri stopped off in Washington for a day on his way to New York. He said that crop conditions in Missouri are excellent with the exception of corn, and there has been too much rain for that staple, The people are beginning to talk politics, he averred
 T attended a number of meetings" said Senator Reed, land everywhere found the administration exceed ngly popular and the Democratic party in excellent condition. The president has grown very popular among the people of all parties be- cause they believe he is directing our foreign affairs with rare patience and wisdom We do not want war, but We do want the honor of our nation upheld with dignity. and that is what the president is trying to do. He has an exceedingly difficult task.
 One of the most striking features of the political meetings I have at tended is the evident respect in which the president is held One is accus- toned to hearing shouts and hurrahs at the mention of Roosevelt or Bryan. but when the name of Wilson is spo- ken there appears to be a disposition among everybody to take off his hat"
 Of Democratic prospects next year Senator Reed was very optimistic.
 If the war continues. there will be nothing to it." said the senator, land if it should end we shall have such an era of prosperity that the people would deem it unwise to make a change. ge."-Washington Post.
Williams news., 1915-09-09

journey he finds the catcher squatted in the line two feet from the plate to block him.
 Al Bridwell, now with the Feds, pulled clever one on Joe Tinker Bridwell with the Giants-and won a game by it.
 Bridwen was on first base when someone made hit. The hit was short and sharp, and there was small chance for him to go to third on it. He turned second at full speed. Tinker was watching him and placed him. would have to traverse to reach third, and then turned his back to make him. self appear innocent of intent to in. terfere.
 His object was to make Bridwell turn wide to pass around him and lose perhaps three or four steps in distance. Bridwen saw the move. He also saw that it was hopeless to try to reach third. Instead he turned sec. ond at top speed, dashed up the line, bumped Tinker, grabbed him and fell.
 In an instant he scrambled to his feet and shouted to the umpire, who turned just in time to see the two men struggling to their feet. Natu' rally he supposed Tinker had inter fered. He let Bridwell go to third and he scored on a fly and won the game.
 Not one of the Chicago players kicked. They realized that Bridwell had out-tricked them at their own game, and gave him due credit for it.
Williams news., 1915-09-09
Manager Joe Tinker and Al BridweII.

There are perhaps more tricks worked by and upon baserunners than there are in any other department of baseball. The 360 feet around that diamond are filled with pitfalls and handicaps that make Tipperary appear dose at hand by comparison. One would think that it is simple matter 70 run around the bases when making 2 home run. But against a trained and experienced team it is hard mat ter.
 The batter drives ball to left cen ter field. If he does not get away from the plate quickly, the catcher will spring in close to him, perhaps 1rop his mask in front of him, and try to hamper the start.
 He swings out on to the edge of the grass so as to make flying turn at first base without losing much ground. The first baseman remains on the inside corner of the bag, or near it, giving the runner just room enough to pass, and trying to force him to take a wide turn.
 The pitcher, if he is speedy enough, will try to cut across in front of the runner to throw him off his stride. Both the second baseman and the shortstop will hamper him at second, one holding the bag to make him turn wide, the other trying to force him to make still wider turn.
 The third baseman holds him and makes him take the outside route and a wide swing, and even then the short stop will cut across in front of him as he tears for home, pretending to back up the plate, and after all that
Williams news., 1915-09-09

Eppa Rixey has shown himself to be quite pitcher of late.-
 Bresnahan is doing his best to keep the Cubs up in the race.
 The Tanks expect to land Miller, one of the Southern leagues best out felders. Harold Janvrin, the schoolboy in- fielder, is going at a fast clip for the Boston Red Sox. Cy Falkenberg is not having pros porous year this season, as he is get ting bumped regularly.
 
 The chances are that Johnny Evers has taken the pledge to quit talking so much in the bali games. S1- Alexander famed 143 batsmen in 23 games, excelling all other major league pitchers in this respect. Looks odd to see Chief Meyers, Giant catcher. way below the 300 class. His official mark is .246.
 
 John McGraw still clings to the be- lief that the Giants and Braves will fight it out for the pennant this fall. Those Boston Braves are attracting lot of attention these days because they seem to have started on the rise again.
 If Larry Cheney shows his old-time form for the remainder of the sea. son the Cubs will be very much in the race ..--@-'
 Waffle Schang is playing the out field for the Macks.l He was moved from third baserto left field to make way for Healey.;S bl,3oa@ e~l
 
 Dutch Zwilling Is considered as good man as Kauh. Manager Tinker says he would not trade his center fielder Cor the Brooklyn star.
 McHenry, the new pitcher secured by the Reds from the Northwestern country, is as large as Orvie Overall and has as much speed.
 Even if Jack Coombs is through as pitcher, Manager Robinson of the Dodgers has enough good pitchers left to keep up the fight he is making for the top.
Williams news., 1915-09-09
Dared Them to Shoot Him.

In 1864 Colonel Daniels of the Sev enth Rhode Island became unpopular with some of his command, and c rumor spread that he would be shot al the next engagement. He heard of it. It was customary when guns had been loaded for some time to have them discharged into some convenient bank and Colonel Daniels took advantage oi this. Marching his regiment out with loaded rifles, he faced them toward suitable elevation. and, taking position on the top of it and in front oi them as at dress parade. he gave the com. mands Ready" "Aim!" "Fire!" and the pieces. were discharged.
 Needless to say. any man could have shot him with little danger of dis covery and needless to say also, none of them did. There were no more threats of that kind in his regiment "Recollections of Varied Career"
Williams news., 1915-09-09
Poetry and Noses.

have read that no poem was ever written to a nose. Can you, offhand- recall a single rapturous or even ad- hiring description of one? l search my memory in vain. but produce in- stead one instance that has always interested me by neglect. You re- call that little poem of Brownings, A Face, the brief and charming descrip- ton of girls profile against back ground of gold. The -n,atchless mold" of softly parted lips. the neck three fingers might surround" and the fruit
Williams news., 1915-09-09
Breaking 9 Precedent.

In calling on the proper authorities at this time for report on the condi- tion of our army and navy, President Wilson has broken one of the oldest and best observed of American prec- edents. He is trying to fasten the stable door before the horse is stolen. instead of waiting till afterward. He Is making ready to meet trouble, even while doing all that he honorably can to avoid it, instead of hiding behind a curtain of pretty phrases and hoping that everything will come out right"
 Nor is this all Secretary of War Garrison, with the approval or perhaps at the direct order of his chief, has had the war college busy for months working out permanent plan for na- tional defense. This plan, doubtless with notifications suggested by the reports now coming in from the mili- tary and naval chiefs, will be laid be- fore congress at the opening of the next session.
 This Is tough luck for the Roose- veIts and Gussygardners who have been trying to make partisan issue of the national defense. and get, into power on the cry of Democratic un- preparedness" But the country at large will rejoice that the administra- tion which had the courage and wis dom to cut the graft out of-the .tarif and give the nation it's first rational banking and currency law is to under take the job of bringing our navy up to full strength and modernizing our land defenses.-Chicago Journal
Williams news., 1915-09-09
Origin of War Terms.

With the exception of shrapnel. named after it's inventor, an English colonel, there are very few war terms now in use which have a British origin. ''Grenadier'' is generally sup posed to come from the French. The word is, however, of German birth and originally was "grenatier," the force owing their name to the hand grenades with which they were armed. The word "musket" has an Italian de rivation-"moschett which was re- ally a species of small sparrow-hawk. l. ancient times and in the middle ages the name musket was used to designate a small mortar which threw arrows. When gunpowder was invent ed a small cannon was baptized ..'musket," and later the rife of the ordinary infantryman earned the name, while the whole unit was called "musketeers."
Williams news., 1915-09-09

temperature of 5,400 degrees Fahren. heit, the greatest artificial heat known except the electric arc.
 In another compartment of the shell, second chemical reaction pro duces deadly hydrocyanic gas. or prus sic acid
 When the projectile penetrates a battleship or fort, small bursting charge cracks the shell. The prussia acid gas prevents approach. The ther init produces a white hot mass oi metal which, showered about the spot will instantly set fire to anything in flammable, or eat through a battle ships decks and right down into the ocean.
 A third invention of MT. Hammond is his curious electrical dog, which will follow anybody who has lantern about the Hammond lawn at Glouces. ter in the darkness.
 The interior of the dog consists oi battery. relays and a motor. On either side is selenium disk, which ia so affected by the light that it pursues visitor until he puts out his lantern
Williams news., 1915-09-09
No Indians in 100 Years.

The American full-blooded Indian, of course, will not be extinct within the life of any person now living. but 1t will not be more than century when the original American will have passed off this continent. There are enough Indians left on the reservations to keep up the full-blood line for 100 years, but tuberculosis and the change of environment have done their work, until now there are comparatively few full-bloods left on any of the reser. vations
Williams news., 1915-09-09

first of these will be installed at Fish CTS island, Long Island sound. and here all the testwork in torpedo units will be carried out.
 The war department is keeping very mum on the subject. It is not regard ed as desirable that any official pub licity be sought, especially as agents of the belligerent European powers are ever ready to grab up any new de vice which seems to promise use in warfare
 It was we'll known in Washington, however, that the army officers of the commission which visited Gloucester were enthusiastic when they returned here. They saw MT. Hammond put his famous wireless boat, the Natalia. through it's paces without single fail ure to respond to radio control.
 Sitting in his laboratory on shore. the inventor put the Natalia on her course and held her there until he wished to turn, when she took the pre- else angle he desired.
 He demonstrated that he could con-
 
 Of vision, which is about eight miles on the ocean surface. Indeed, the dis ,tance of control is limited only by the power of the high radio station. He dsed a f1ve-kilowatt station. A big battleship carries station of from thirty to fifty kilowatts.
 Gen. E. M. Weaver, chief of the coast artillery corps, said in regard to the Hammond invention:
 "If such a means of attack were added to those we now have we would then be able to attack an enemy's ships by mortar fire falling vertically on the decks of the ships. by gunfire against the side, turret and barbette armor and by mines and radio-con- trolled torpedo below water"
 To test the possibility of interfer- ing with the wireless control of the Natalia the Dolphin, which has the best radio-transmitting apparatus in the United States navy, was sent to Gloucester, and by breaking in with her powerful waves attempted to neu- tralize or disarrange the messages from the shore. The experiments con tinued many hours. Throughout all this time the little Natalia darted about under perfect control, while the Dolphin operator tried in vain to fath- om the secret and send out ether vibrations which would confuse her. Not until the Dolphin was only 230 feet distant from the Natalia could the shore control be affected That would be too close for it's battleship victim to stop torpedo.
 It is suggested that the final form the radio-directed torpedo may take will be that of submarine running a few feet below the surface or hy- droplane travelling at immense speed on the surface of the water.
 MT. Hammond's second important device is the thermite shell. which he says was handed over to the Germans by a traitorous German employee of his and is now being used in the war in Europe.
 As Hammond's projectile flies through the air the composites of ther- mite, oxide of iron and finely divided aluminium are brought together inside it and unite. with the production of
Williams news., 1915-09-09

shaped perfect chin" ali receive their due of praise; the nose, a seeming ne- cessity in any profile. is not even men, toned. It may be as well; each read CT supplies in the lovely face the line that suits him best. The poet may have feared that by it's mere mention he would produce the effect too often given by the nose in real life-a heavi- ness that mars an otherwise charming face.-The Atlantic.
Williams news., 1915-09-09

he engaged in a feud with Wingo and Magee that is said to have so worked upon his health that it was impossible for him to do his best. This year he is reported to be in excellent condi. tion and as Wingo and Magee have gone from the team St. Louis dope ex. perts are predicting that the big fel. low will prove himself to be one of the best pitchers in the National league.
Williams news., 1915-09-09
GOOD YEAR FOR DAN GRINEF
Jinx Has Been Following Big St. Lolis
 TwirIer-Better Things Predicted Flor Thfs Season..

Big Dan Griner. Cardinal pitcher, has been camping at the outer door of the Hall of Fame ever since he joined the St. Louis team. but always some thing has seemed to bar this entry.
 Two years ago 1t was an illness that overlook him in midseason. Last year
Williams news., 1915-09-09
rhinkina Versus raIkinn

It IS not bad sign that Secretary Lansing shows. like President Wilson a disposition to think things out alone before talking about them Success full government by the people depends quite as much on thinking as on talk ing.-Springteld Republican.
Williams news., 1915-09-09
Has Little to Show.

Jim Mann says he is farmer. ana we suppose we must take his word for it, but how many of the congress sional seeds he has planted in 20 years have ever sprouted ?-Houston Post.
Williams news., 1915-09-09
Bresnahan to Lead Toledo.

The story is going the rounds again that Roger Bresnahan is to lead the Toledo team in the American asso. citation next year. He will be part owner in the club. according to the story.
Williams news., 1915-09-09
Convenience.

"Yes," said the artist; T once lived in a little room on the top floor"
 How nice: exclaimed the girl wno reads about the gay life. Only one flight up to the roof garden!
Williams news., 1915-09-09

If it is anything he has paid to hear. the average man believes it is true.
Williams news., 1915-09-09
AzZIzC9ED A1d A[g
 AZE2,Ie2C2ZZ NCG

HE old rule that sons of able men don't amount to much is i'll observed in the United States. A notable case in point is John Hays Hammond, IT,, son of the mining engineer and finan- cier.
 Just at present young Hammond is petting