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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-02

4 hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office OF Register OF Wills for
Carroll county, and ask the support
of the Democratic voters at the pri-
mary election.
THOMAS K. SHAW,
Westminster District
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-02

I hereby announce my candidacy
for Judge of the Orphans Court or
the Democratic ticket and solicit Tho
votes Of all Democrats at the Septem-
Der primaries.
ELIAS ". DAVIS,
District M
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-02

hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office of Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Carroll County, subject to
the Democratic preferential primar-
les. Very respectfully,
JOSEPH p. BOYLE, Druggist
mar i Westminster District.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-02

announce myself a. a candidate
for Clerk Of the Circuit Court and re-
spectfully solicit the support of the
Democrats at the coming primary
election in September, 1915.
N. A. HITCHCOCK,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-02
Representative For The
Celebrated American Boilers.

west MaIn street. - & P. Telephone ok
WESTMINSTER. MD.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-02
COW THEODORE +. BROWN.

l hereby announce my candidacy for
States Attorney on the Republican
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-02
DO YOU HAVE HEADACHE?

Eighty per cent. are due to Eye
Strain 1T may b. glasses, not medi-
cine, that you need. Relief will be
obtained by a properly fitted pair Of
glasses.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-02
WHAT cLAssEs WILL no.

WHAT GLASSES WILL Do
If your work Oh reading tire the
eyes, glasses will rest them.
If you are subject to headaches, the
chances are that Id il caused by Eye
Strain. Special glasses viii relieve
them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-02

New Windsor District.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-02

hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office of sheriff on the Demo
cratic ticket
Freedom District
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-02

I hereby announce my candidacy
for Judge OF the Orphans Court on
the Democratic ticket, and solicit the
votes Of all Democrats at the Sep
TENDER primaries
r. NORRIS CAPLE,
Woolery's District
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-02

hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of Register OF Wills for Car
roll County, and respectfully solicit the
support Of the Democratic voters at the
Primary Election.
ian 29 COW Manchester District.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-02

I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for Judge or the Orphans
Court on the Democratic ticket, and
respectfully solicit the support of the
Democrats at the primary election fn
September.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-02

In announcing my candidacy for
the office of Judge of the Orphans
Court, II earnestly ask the support OF
the Democrats at the coming primar-
les. FREDERICK HARVER,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-05

Eheap A nice little Soda
md 1 Gasoline Tank, 12O-gal
Mangum Drug Co.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-05
Shot At Lancaster
Special to- The State

Special to- The State
Lancaster, May 1.-Johnson
Gregory. while employe of the
Lancaster cotton mills, was shot
to death here this afternoon by
Gussie Knight in the rear Of q,
pressing club of the mill village;
Both parties. 1t is said, had been
drinking and upon a slight pro-
vocation began quarreling. "a;
1t is said that five shots wefe
fired by Knight, four taking eff
feet in his assailant's body
Death came in a few minutes. IS
Immediately after the shoot
ing Knight was arrested by a
policeman of the mill and lodged
in Jail. Both Gregory and knight
are men of families and are we'll
known about Lancaster.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-05
Personals

Mr.. James McColI, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, is spending
some time at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. McColl.
MesSrs. r. l.. Watts and Earl
Morgan, of Cheraw, were in
town Sunday afternoon.
Misses Stella and Blanche HUI
lit of Stanley N C.. visited at the
home of their sister, Mrs. Fred
Mcintosh last week.
Mr.. Robt. New, who has been
at work in Calhoun county for a
few months is at home for a few
days,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-05
BOND ELECTION FAILS
Two of the Six Townships Vote
for Bonds-One Uncertain
Three Against.

4 The bond election in Old
Store township yesterday failed
to carry by Is votes. The vote
was as follows: Pageland 92
for bonds, 106 against; Plains
26 for, 2S against; Dudley Is
for, SO against. The vote for
commissioners was as follows:
Pageland, ]. A. Arant 5S, w. II.
Guin 64, George Funderburk IS,
w. ]. Hicks, S3, John G.. Carnes
so, ]. A. Turner 1875: Plains;
Arant 19, Guin 6, Hicks so,
Turner Al, Carnes 6, Funder-
burk 40: Dudley; Arantl7, Hicks
%, Guin D, Turner 66, Carnes
81, Funderburk 35.
The election in Mt. Croghan
failed to carry by big majority.
The vote at Mt. Croghan was
12l against, and ID for bonds.
AT Ruby there were lO6 against,
and 2 for bonds.
| The vote in Court House
township was very heavy
against bonds. Four precinct:
heard from give a total OF 35l
against, and 81 for bonds.
The vote in Cheraw town
ship was light, but the bono
issue carried by good majority
Steer Pen township carrit
the election for bonds by small
majority.
Cole Hill was very close an
/ iii is not known at 8 o'clock thi
: morning how the final coun
, will go.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-05

Your subscription to The
kEvening Post, The Ladies
tal and The Country Gentle
FKnight.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-05

Sn p6bish seed peanuts at $2.25
/ p elat Carolina Supply Co.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-05

The Ladies Union prayer
meeting meets every Thursday
afternoon at 4 O clock.
The ladies aid society of the
M. E. church will meet at the
parsonage Wednesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
We call attention to the notice
of examination for scholarships
in Winthrop college. published
in this issue.
From the vote in the election
at Ruby yesterday one would
suppose that people there are
not in favor of a bond issue
just now.
Miss Ellen Moree, of the
Liberty Hill section, died last
Wednesday night at II O'Clock
and was buried at Liberty Hill
Friday about 10 o'clock, Rev.
]. M. Sullivan conducting the
service. She was about 80
years old and was a member of
the Baptist church.
Mr.. LaCoste Evans has been
riding in a Maxwell runabout
decorated with mules head
on either side and a number of
other signs and symbols in his
campaign for good roads. The
impression seems to be general
that the mules death was caused
by the voters of the county sit
ting down on him.
The state treasurer has. an
nounCed that the fertilizer sales
to May 2rd this year are IS per
cent of last year To May 3 the
sales amount to $135,&7S.o4 as
Compared with $246,776.94 last
year. The total sales for 1914
amounted to $266,060.09. There
is tax of 25 cents on each ton
of fertilizer sold in the State and
] the proceeds go for the support
of Clemson college.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-05
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank our friends
for their kind help TO us during
the sickness and death of our
mother, Ellen Moree. May He
who has all power reward
them according to their deeds.
Ethel Moree and Family.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-05
Teachers Examination May

Notice is hereby given that
the regular examination for the
issuance of teachers certificates
for teachers in Chesterfield
county will be held at the coun-
ty seat On Friday, May 7, 1915.
All persons desiring certificates
will please attend.
r. A. Rouse
Co. Supt. Ed.
April 10Th.
(Adynrtlacmnnt)
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-05

For IIezkood milk COW. D. V.
Pageland, S C.R1.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-05

watch stops, bring it 10
= 3Ts b. B. Eubanks.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-05

Pure Hfs Leghorn eggs, Soc
Setting. II. B: Graves, Pageland,
r. III
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-05
Lieut.. Bellinger of Cheraw
Reaches 10000 Feet. s

Lieut.. p. N. l.. Bellinger, U. S.
n. native of Cheraw, made
Friday at the naval aerontutic'
station at Pensacola what is be-s
lieved to be a new worlds
record for altitude in a hydro
aeroplane. He attained a
height of 10000 feet. The as
cent consumed an hour and 20
minutes. When his instru
ments reaches the heighest read,
ing he could attain, he shut off
his motor and glided to earth,
descending in l6 minutes.
Lieut. Belllnger has been some
time in the navy flying corps
but first came into public notice
as aviator by his extensive re-,
connaissance fights at Vera
Cruz. He is said to have gone
aloft more often and to have
flown further in that campaign
than any other of the airmenl
were rushed TO Mexico follow
ing the Tampico incident.-Ex.
Going to Wombat's wedding,
JaCk?" called his friend.
Not l." returned Jack crouch
lily. He cut me out with that
girl"
well come on. You may get
a chance TO biff him in the Jaw
with an old shoe"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-05

81 will sell six horses and
reap or exchange for cattle.
as p. VS..
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-05
Local News

Mr.. Frank Rogers, of Mt Crog-
han, has been under treatment
for stomach trouble in a Char.
lotte hospital for several days.
The local council of the
Junior order meets next Satur-
day night in regular session.
All members requested to be
present.
Mr.. w. F. Redfearn has pur-
chased the market fixtures
from Mr.. r. E. Richardson and
has moved them into the rear
of his store room. Mr.. Redfearn
says he is in the business to stay
this time.
Miss Louise Simpson, who
has been with the Journal for
more than a year, left Mon.
day for Columbia to enter
Droughon's business college
where she will take course in
book keeping and banking.
The name of the famous
Culebra cut in the Panama canal
has been changed from Culebra
to Caillard in honor of David D.
Gaillard, of South Carolina,
who for more than six wears
had charge of the central
division of the canal which in
cluded this cut. Col. Gaillard
died in December 1913 as a
result of his cxertions in the
canal zone.
A very severe hail storm visit
ed this section about nine O'Clock
Monday night and much damage
was done to crops that were up.
The hail at Pageland was very
light and no damage of any note
was done, but a few miles south
and west of town the hail was
terrific. Mr.. r L. Deason, Mr..
Lee Griffin and others were in
town yesterday morning and
!. stated that their crops of cotton
. would be to plant over. It is
claimed that pieces of hail as
large as hen eggs fell. MIR. Lee
Griffin said he saw drifts of hail
three or four inches deep yester-
day morning. The hail was very
severe South of town at the old
Albert Evans farm and at other
places.
May 10th is memorial day in
North and South Carolina, ~ap-
pointed for commemorating, by
decorating their graves and by
patriotic exercises. etc, the dead
soldiers and sailors who served
in the Civil war. The national
memorial day is May 3Oth. The
banks in North and South Caro-
lima observe the 10th but the
postmasters, carriers and othel
government employers observe
the Goth. The Journal is asked
to say that The Bank of Page
land will observe the 18th insteat
of the 10th in order that the of
ficers may attend the meeting o
Group 6 OF the South Carolin
Bankers association, whicl
meets in Cheraw on the 18th.
IMr. John Garland, son of tn
late B. F. Garland of the Plain
section, died at his home il
Newark. N. ]. Monday. Th
body will be brought to JefferSol
today on the train and tn
funeral will be conducted a
Jefferson by Rev. ]. M. Sulliva
soon after the arrival of tn
body, which will then be laid t
rest in the cemetery at jefferson
Mr.. Garland left this sectio
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-05

EARLY yMmber---and Early Orange Cane
seed Eat 20 ccnts gallon at Mungo
Brothe.s.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-05

ahd wall paper hanging
[done along with other spring
8pring is the ideal time for
up the home inside and out
Did furniture look new again.
ny kind of work in my line,
3Ruaranteed. d. Cadieu.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-18
/ I v. HAS BIGGEST
YEAR N COAL TRAFFIC.
NcW Record Estat llsf,ed Despite
scaxVity OF ships to Garry Coal -
90 Forcieu i'urts.
PooR MONTHS ARR OVERCOME
1nne Wa Banner Month, Running
11Is0ao Tons Ahead OF Septcmbcr'
Best Previous Month ~ Fiscal Year
Otfex Roads business tsood

In the past twelve months, ending
Xune 40. 1915. the NorfolA and West
Arn exsa blished new record IN coal
franc. having had the biggest year ~
MS history exceeding tht coal hau'
for the previous twelve months ny
S&a.g72 tens Ia Ihe twelve months
enGings June so. 1914, :he total tom
cage was rs. assoc. 10 that time TIE
biggest years business, while in the
period just closed : reached @5,5SS'-
sss
II is Interesting 20 note that in spite
of the depressed condition last WIN
ter and the lack Of ships for export
Business that the Norfolk and West
err's business surpassed anything IN
ITS previous history
Al the outbreak OF the European
w-ar Ii was thought that the virginia
and West Virginia fields would pront
greatly as a result bat because OF
lack Of ships and financial conditions,
the foreign trade, instead OF showing
an increase, dropped OF. Likewise
with these conditions. the domestic
business showed a considerable de-
crease and few of the mines were
operated from November on 10 April
when heavy foreign orders were re-
ceived and there was general re-
vfval in business conditions in THIS
country incident TO the placing or DIG
contracts for supplies, Ammunition
etc. for foreign governments
How Business Fell OF.
The figures for the twelve months
- given below show jus, how the
tnssness fell off and then resumed
normal proportions and later Increased
-. a ~ 4s<sSYye
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-18
NEW ROAD FOR
: NEWPORT NEWS

Newport News Va. July IL
President and Chief Engineer Ware,
OF the proposed Norfolk. Washington
and New York Railway, from this
city to Washington. recently stated
that work on the new road will be
begun as soon as 80 per cent of the
rights of way between this city and
Washington have been secured. that
being the agreement, he said. with the
parties that are furnishing the capt.
tai.
More than IS per cent of the rights
of way already have been secured and
a recent trip made by Mr. Ware Is
expected to secure a greater part of
tire remainder. On "A whole. accord
ing to the president. the counties
through which the new road will pass
have shown more than the usual read
mess to grant the new road rights
OF way.
Some dtfflculty Ia being experienced
with private parties, especially in this
city, 1t Is said. However, II the roa d
is to come and that Is all that is
delaying 1t. condemnation proceedings
will be instituted by the Cha mber
Of Commerce at the request of the
railway company.
Plans and specifications for the
bridges across the rivers over which
the new road will pass are practi-
cally complete and bids on the work
will be called for in the near future,
according to reliable information.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-18
RICHMOND SOUTHERN
ZIONIST HEADQUARTERS
DIR. l.. Karp Chosen Head OF Southern
States Orgauization--An Ready
For Active Years Work.

over thirty delegates. representing
thirteen States south Of Maryland,
held conference at Boston and or
ganized a Zionist Council for the
Southern States, TO. eonduet aiF the
activities and propaganda OF the Zion
list movement
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: DR.. L. Karp,
Richmond, chairman DR.. Louis Gold
berg, Norfolk. Va; Oscar Levin, Nash
Vile, Ttenn W. Wilmer. Houston. Tex.
vice-chairmen; secretaries, DR.. r. L.
-Karp. Richmond; l. Gross,
Birmingham, Ala: treasurer, Julius I.
Peyser Washington, d. G.
The following honorary officers were
also elected DR. Max Heller New
Orleans. La; Mrs. David Blaustein,
Norfolk. Va.
Richmond has been chosen as the
headquarters of the council and every
thing Is in line to proceed for a good
years work.
The delegates from Richmond. rep
resenting the Herzl Zionist Club, have
just returned and full report of the
convention will be rendered on We'd
nesday evening at the meeting of the
club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-18
ner Realty Slump Has Not Bank Does Big
Street REFORM IS
VERY NECESSARY
Richmond Has Much Confusion In
Nomenclature--Cha Change of System
NECESSARY.

Do you live on one OF the cross
town streets in the West End7 Have
you ever told friend how to get TO
your home out there? And did you
ever have a friend tell you that he
couldn't find your habitation? Do you
know we have a Park Avenue ana
Park Street. West Avenue and a
West Street, an Allison Street and Ad-
olson Street. within a few squares
OF each other?
DID you ever stop TO consider the
fact that Richmond's tremendous
tised to- the world by new method OF
of New York. New FORKS numbered
streets are up In the three hundreds.
Nothing indicates better than this
the tremendous growth of New York
three hundred and more squares long.
How does this apply to Richmond
We commenced very naturally at First
Street, but unfortunately we went
East with our numbers, We find to-
day that growth In an eastward d.
rection has almost stopped, while our
westward march is going on at .
rapid rate.
II we had begun at what is now
fortieth Street and numbered our
streets in a westward direction First
Street would be Fortieth Street, Fou-
shee forty-first, Adams Forty-second,
while allen avenue would be sixtieth,
and Robinson would be about
Seventeen, and Shepherd about
Seventy-fifth. and so on TO a hundred
and more. Sounds healthy for Old
Richmond to say Eighty fourth
Street" ''Seyenty-niath and Broad
a Hundred and Tenth and Monument
Avenue" doesn't it7
Then just think how much more
convenient IL would be both for the
inha hita nts of those cross-town streets.
as well as for those who live on
Grace and Monument and Grove and
Stuart. and all the other streets in
the West End. OF course, there Is
the temporary inconvenience that a
change would cause. but the benefits
are 30 great that we believe the matter
is worthy of serious consideration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-18
ARE CUTTING NATIONAL
HIGHWAY At BOrDT0N
Work OF Cleaning Up Brush on Curves
of Quebcc-Miaml In Mecklcnburg
County Is Begun.
az MILES OF MAIN HIGHWAY
Marking OF Road VIII Soon Be Com
pieted Ia Unknown Line from Not
toway River. Dinw1ddie to Fayetic-
Vile, " e., 800 Miles.

The Boydton District road board,
Gordon and j. w. Wall with it's force
under Foreman Hockett, has COM
menced cutting the brush on the in
side of the curves of the National
ming at the Buckhorn District line to
the east of Boydton and working West
to the Clarksville bridge. which n
the line between Boydton District and
Clarksville District. thereby making
the road safer for the travelling pub
lie. This cutting out of brush and Un-
dergrowth gives the sun and the wind
a chance to dry out shaded portions
of the road. The work now being done
covers come twenty miles or more, and
while 1t Is progressing slowly II is
going forward steadily.
The cutting of the weeds along the
side of the road which Is now being
done. not only improves the appear
ance OF the road. but actually saves
the farmers money by keeping their
lands which are adjacent 10 the road
from becoming seeded with weeds
each year. This appears to be a small
considerat ton, but really is entitled
some value.
Many Miles Are Marked.
The marking of the Quebec Miami
Highway with the red. white and blue
bands is an artistic piece of work and
is doing much to advertise Boydton
and the county of Mecklengurg as a
whole. for some forty-two miles or
more of this main highway passes
from the extreme eastern end Of l,1is
county to the extreme West end. AS
soon as Buckhorn puts on the national
colors the highway will have been
marked from the Nottoway River. in
Dinwiddie County. to the city OF Fay
ettevile. North Carolina. distance
of 900 or more miles. Clarksville.
South Hill, and Lacrosse Districts
have marked their mileage some time
ago, and, as above stated. Buckhorn
| District Is the only district that has
not done This work so far. We under
| stand that they win soon have their
section of the highway similarly mark
| ed. Under this system of marking
which In the most durable and prac-
| teal yet devised, it ia practically i'm
/ possible to lose ones way. II one will
only watch the bands of red, white
and blue.
In Boydton District danger signals
have been furnished the district road
! board for the two railway crossings at
Baskerville and just beyond Antlers
to the east. These will soon be erect
ed for the warning of travellers. These
are the only two grade crossings In
Boydton District. the others HAVING
been eliminated by the construction
of overhead bridges or driveways UNI
der the railroad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-18
MILLION and QUARTER
VALUE OF Weeks PAPER
Record Week In Rediscounts For
Member Banks I'm Elfth District
BY Richmond Reserve Bank


An average of more than 100000
Reserve Bank at Richmond in the
amount of paper rediscounted for
member banks in the Fifth Reserve
District. the total for the week being
s1,27s,1sT.3o. This Is the largest
amount to be handled by she Rich
mond institution since 1t began ope-
ration. with other banks of the Fed
eral Reserve System, last November
Once before the total exceeded the
million dollar mark, but the week
just closed was the first to see more
than a million and quarter dollars
furnished member banks. One hun
dred and ten banks In the district
participated in the distribution, and
the number of notes handled for them
was in the neighborhood of 1,20o.
The report OF condition of the Rich
mond Federal Reserve Bank at the
close of the weeks business. issued
yesterday by Governor George j..
Seay shows that the total amount OF
cess OF ss,000,000 that the total gold
held by the bank. including that de-
posted to secure Federal Reserve
notes, is now $l0,Ts7,00o and that
the resources OF the institution are
s1s,704, S4s.01.
The report is as follows;
Resources.
Gold coin and certificate, $4,ss3.-
4S2.50: gold settlement fund, ss,434,-
10000: total gold reserve, ss,0s7,-
432.50,
Legal tender notes. silver certifi-
Gates and subsidiary coin, $ll0,S75.2o;
total reserve, sS,20s, SOTO.
Bills discounted, ss,o50.0s7.s0; due
from other Federal Reserve Banks
(net), s30s,7S2.s4; all other resources,
s1ss.72o.o7; total resources, sis.7o4,-
S4S.0i
Liabilities.
Capital paid in, $3.s4s, 10000; re-
serve deposits tnet). $7,ss5,6sl.fI'
Federal Preserve notes in circulation
(net). s5,3s7. $4,000; all other iiabilf-
ties, sci, 60s24: total liabilities, Sls.-
704.s4s.01.
Gold reserve against ell liabilities,
Ga per cent; cash reserve against all
liza abilities after setting aside 40 per
cent gold reserve for Federal Reserve
notes In circulation, so per cent: Fed
eral Reserve notes issued, $s,2oo,-
600. 100; Federal Reserve notes on
hand, sfs2,3400o; Federal Reserve
uotes outstanding, &s.os7.sso.eo: gold
with Federal Reserve agent. s2.10o.-
600. 90: net liabiiiti account of Fed
eral Reserve notes &S,SeT $1,000;
total amount Of bills discounted for
one week ending July l6, 1915, ST.
27s,1s7s0.