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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-07-28
The Old Home Town.

Do you remember the lazy
fellow who used to sit around in
the implement store and the bar
Der shop in the old home town
and predict the failure of every
boy who tried to poke his nose
above the common herd? Up in
the village of Salem they used
to crack lots of jokes at the
expense of a lank and ungalnly
young fellow who clerked in
the village grocery, poled flat
boats on the river and split rails
for living. They called him
Abe in those days. He became
the President of the United
States and thousands from far
places on the earth have visited
his tomb at Springfield to do
him honor. They used to make
fun of Bill McAdoo back in the
home town. He dug a tunnel
under the Hudson River and is
Secretary of the Treasury now.
But there are lot of old tads
back in the old home town who
sort of hope that Bill will fall
over something yet and land in
the consomme. And Orville
Wright was a regular joke in his
old home town. 1t is the old
home town itself that is the joke.
Selected.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-07-28
Irreparably Ripped

They were trying a darky, in
a small town on the Lower
Cumberland River, for cutting
another negro with a razor.
The prisoner at the bar was the
porter of the local hotel and a
general favorite with the white
population. So the presiding
Judge and the prosecutor entered
into a conspiracy between them
selves to save the accused.
The Judge appointed the lead
ing lawyer OF the district to
represent the darky, and at the
close of the trial His Honor
charged the jury in such fashion
that it would have been little
short of contempt of court upon
their part to fail to acquit.
Nevertheless, the jurors. to
the surprise of all present,
especially the defendant, came
in very promptly with a verdict
of guilty.
Jerry" said the jude regret
fully, having in mind the
memory of many superior mint
juleps which Jerry had mixed
for linn, lit is my painful duty
to pronounce sentence upon
you. Have you anything to say
before l fix your punishment t."
well. sub, ledge" said Jerry,
Il been sort of tuck up short and
l reckin dey amt much use of
me talkin' now. But, ledge, l
will say jest dis: l don't bear
YOU no gredge. Seems lax to
me you tried fur to let me off
mighty light. And de genl'
man dat you 'pinted to 'fend me
he done hisse'f proud and 1
thanks him. Even de persecutin'
attorney gimme a good work.
iTR,.t- Sedge dat ;.s-sst-it 4e...t;r,I .,
is done tore its pants wild me!''-
Saturday Evening Post.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-07-28
MIR. and Mrs. Mungo Entertain.


One of the most enjoyable
events of the season was a con-
test party last Thursday evening,
given by Mr.. and Mrs. H. v.
Mungo in honor of Misses
Georgia and Ethel Cook.
There were goodly number
of the young people present,
and several contests were en-
gagged in. The successful con-
testants were Misses Ruth Cha
Wis, Wilma Lingle, and Messrs.
Robert Turner, Boyd Eubanks
and Irwin Gale. The guests were
then ushered into the dining
hall where ice cream. cake and
other dainties were served,
which proved the climax of the
evening.
The crowd gathered back
into the parlor, where some
simple vet delightful games were
engaged in, after which the
crowd departed expressing to
Mr.. and Mrs. Mungo their
gratefuluess for affording them
the delightful evening.
! "'.' One Present,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-07-28

passengers joined the large con-
course already on the river side
of the decks.
The ship never heeled back.
1t turned slowly but steadily to-
ward its left side. Children
.ciutcaed the skirts of mothers
and sisters to keep from falling.
The whole cargo was impelled
towards the falling side of the
ship. Water began to enter low
er portfolios and the hawsers
tore out the piles to which the
vessel was tied.
Screams from passengers at
tracted the attention of fellow
,sxcursionists on the dock
awaiting the next steamer.
Wharfme.l and picknickers soon
lined the edge of the embank.
ment, reaching out helplessly
towards the wavering steamer.
For nearly five minutes the
ship turned before it finally
dived under the swift current of
the river. which owing to the
drainage canal system flows
from the lake. During the
mighty turning of the ship with
its cargo Of humanity, lifeboats,
chairs and other loose appur-
tenances on the decks slipped
down the sloping floors, crush.
ing the passengers towards the
rising waters.
Ihen there was a plunge with
a sigh of air escaping from the
hold, mingled with crying of
children and shrieks of women
and the ship was on the bottom
of the river, casting hundreds of
living creatures 10 the water.
Many sank, entangled with
[c'othilgr and bundles asad6lid
not rise but hundreds came to
the surface, seized floating chairs
and other objects. Those on
shore threw out ropes and drag
ged in those who could hold
these life lines. Employees of
commission firms along the
river threw crates, chicken
coops and other floating things
into the current, but most of
these were swept away by the
stream, which runs five miles
an hour.
Boats put out, tugs rushed to
the scene with shrieking
whistles and many men snatched
off coats and shoes and sprang
into the river to aid the drown
ing. With thousands of specta-
tors ready to aid and the
wharf within grasp, hundreds
went to death despite every
effort at rescue.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-07-28
DeCamp Guesses Cotton Will
Stay Low.

Gaffney Ledger.
Of course we are only guess
ing, but at the same time we
hazard this guess: Cotton will
continue to decline until Decem-
Der, after which time it will
commence to advance until
March, when it will reach the
neighborhood of ten cents, re.
main there until the cottontots
have planted all they can and
then begin to 20 down again.
The system certainly works
beautifully for everybody except
the poor devil who has mortgag-
ed his cotton crop before he has
made it, and it gives him HI.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-07-28

Note Arouses German Scowls
Berlin, July Is Overseas News
Agency Dispatch to Sayville, N.
|RO-The latest American note
10 Germany concerning sub
lfnarine warfare was received
most unfavorably by the Ger
man newspapers, in which it was
fprinted Sunday.
B The ,Vossische Zeitung in a
tlenRthy editorial says:
E The refusal to accept Ger
fpany's practical proposal to
protect American passengers
shows an absolute lack of readi-
mess to understand the German
standpoint. 1t is true that bel
rigerents must respect neutral
Flights but only provided neutrals
bdo everything to prevent their
Hcitizens getting into situations
IWhere protection is impossible.
II Victory over the enemy is the
kupreme law for every belliger-
Iknt. Those who render more
difficult this task than does inter
Rational law support the enemy.
IA person who remains within a
beleagured fortress or walks into
Il gunfire zone risks his life with
put the right of protection from
his home government. The
$ame also is true of naval war
Hare in spite of the mistaken
Hhrase freedom of the seas 1t
fs granted that the ocean is free
pr peaceful travel, but naval
6aftles also take place on it.
Neutral ships sailing between
&hting battleships run the risk
eing hit by shells and also of
hg struck by mines.
Those who demand that Ger
hany should conduct the war
|according to rules laid down by
some academic professor, expect
Germany either to endanger her
Bubmarines or to give up this
=
orfare which means the
Weakening of Germany in the
Interest of her enemy. This is
not neutrality but partisanship
against Germany.
1--WE know today that the pas
<oengers COT the Lusitania) could
ave been saved, but that they
Ire neglected. Germany re-
lfets their death, but she has a
clear conscience and has no rea
son 10 disapprove of the conduct
tof her submarine commanders.
President Wilson considers
the further torpedoing of British
warships carrying American
passengers a deliberately un-
friendly act. While Germany
always is glad to respect Amer
lican friendship, she has conceded
Everything that can be conceded.
One bit more would be consider
led humiliating."
The Tagliche Rundfchau and
the Kruez Zeitung similarly de,
clare that the American note
calls for decided opposition and
lthat it requires Great Britain to
show at least an equal respect
for the spirit of international law
las the president demands from
Germany.
! DeCamp Guesses Cotton Will
STAY Low.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-07-28
Final Statement of Country's
Stand in German Contro-
ver8y.

rmol Statement OF S0untfy ~
Stand in German Contro-
versy. s
Washington, July -Presi-1
dent Wilson and Secretary Lam
sing, conferring at the White
House tonight, completed the
new note to Germany waning
her that repetition of a disaster
such as that visited upon the
LusitanIa or any violation lot,
American rights on the high
seas resulting in loss of Ameri7'
can lives will be regarded as
"unfriendly." 1t will be dis
patched tomorrow. Z
The note is in the nature of q,
final statement by the United
States of the Interpretation that
will be placed by this govern
ment on future transgressions OF
American rights, and repeats
that the American government
win leave nothing undone to,
stand by the position ii has
previously declared.
Among the points in the new
note are:
l. The assumption by the
United States that Germany, by
declaring her submarine war,
fare to be a retaliatory measureI
against the alleged unlawful acts
of her enemies, has admitted
that the destruction of unres
sisting merchantmen without:
warning IS illegal.
2. German submarine COM
manders already. have proved
that they can save the passen3
gers and crews of vessels g
can act in conformity with
laws of humanity in maxi
war on enemy ships.
3. The United States can not
allow the relations between ths|
belligerents to operate in any
way as an abbreviation of thS3
Arights of.ne.1rals-and1l1
any violation of the principle
for which the American govern ,
ment contends, resulting in al
loss of American lives, will be,
viewed as "unfriendly."
4. The representations which
the American government ia
made in previous notes
disavowal of the intention tc
sink the Lusitania with Ameri.
cans aboard and the request for
reparation are reiterated with
renewed insistence.
S. The American govern
ment realize the unusual and
abnormal condition which the
present conflict had created in
the conduct of maritime warfare
and is willing to act as an inter-
mediary as between the bellig
erents TO arrange a modus viven-
di or any other temporary
arrangement which does not in
volve surrender by the United
States of its rights.
6. The proposal made by
Germany to give immunity to
American ships not carrying
contraband, and to four bellig
erents' ships under the American
flag, are rejected with the en-
phatic assertion that to accept
such suggestion would be to
admit Germany's right to set
aside the American contention
based ON fundamental principles
in International law-that neu-
trails may travel anywhere on
the high seas on unresisting
ships of any nationality even if
carrying contraband.
The note is about 1900 words
long. While nowhere in it is
there any indirect intimation of
the course with the United
| States will prIrsIIe in the evept
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-07-28

Tommy-Pop, what is a pessi-
mist?
Tommy's Pop-A pessimist,
my son, is a person who looks
for germs in the milk of human
kindness.-Ex.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-07-28

vol. 5 NJ. IS
Appalling Tragedy IN Chicago
River Claimed Over a Thou
sand Lises.
Chicago, July 24.-More than
1000 persons, possibly 1900.
most of them women and chill.
dren, were drowned today wilhs
in few feet of land by the
capsizing of the steel steamer
Eastland, as it was about to leave
its wharf in the Chicago river
with $500 relatives and friends
of employees Of the Western
Electric Company. for an ex-
cursion across Lake Michigan.
The ship rolled over on its side
in Is feet of water within five
minutes after it began to list.
Coroner's physician Springer
tonight declared that a,lirteen
hundred persocs were killed,
while o,dax estimates ran as high
as 1000. but these did not agree
with the statement that not
more than $500 passengers
were on board the vessel.
During the day more than 700
bodies were taken from the
river and from the hull of the
overturned steamer, whose sides
were cut open with gas flames
to admit divers.
Several persons were taken
alive from the cabins of the
ship after it had lain on its side
in the river for four hours. but
the 800 Others said to be in the
hulk are all dead.
Under the glare of searchlights
tonight, scores of men worked
in the hull of the vessel to re-
move the bodies. The steamer
lay on the bottom of the river,
one side protruding like a
monument to the hundreds it
had dro1nae6 as it turned over.
8; :; 3; : : : : - m !!! y =: !:
were bnddcting investigations
to determine whether the ship
was t6pheavy from faulty de-
signing, was improperly ballast
ed or was poorly handled in
warping from the wharf.
Marine architects asserted
that the Eastland was faulty in
design, that the top deck had
been removed because of the
tendency of the ship to list and
also pointed to the possibility
that the ship had been unevenly
or insufficiently ballasted. The
Eastland used water ballast, SO
that it could pump out some on
entering shallow lake harbors,
SO some investigators are work
ing on a theory that the ballast
tanks were not filled and the
rushing of passengers to one
side of the deck caused it to roll
over.
Under misty skies, 1000 men,
women and children wended
their way 10 the Clark street
dock early today to fill five
large lake steamers with holiday
mirth in a trip to Michigan City.
The steamer Eastland, brought
to Chicago from Lake Erie,
after an unsatisfactory career,
was the first to be loaded.
Rain began to fall as the
wharf superintendent lifted the
gang planks from the vessel, de-
claring that the government
limit of $500 passengers had
been reached. White dresses
peeped from raincoats along the
shore rails as those aboard
waved goodbye to friends on
shore who were waitinn 70
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-22
iycfUM COURSE FOR EAGLE.

A lyceum course of three num-
bers has been secured for Eagle
by the Parent. Teachers circle and
the first number Of the course will
be given Friday evening, January
Is, at the school house. Wilbert
Ii. Tyer will give lecture on the
Causes and Intrigues Of the Euro.
pean War"
There will be no admission
charged for these numbers as 1t 10
the plan of the Parent Teachers
circle TO keep the schoolheuse
doors open to the community and
to make these evenings one Of Soc
ial enjoyment The Parent Teach
ers' circle is active in advancing
he educational interests of the com
munity and is glad of the chance &c
make use Of the rural lecture circuit.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-22
RED BARNS INIDAHO.

Many new barns are being built
in the rural districts OF Idaho.
Building material dealers in all
parts OF the state report an unpre-
cedented demand for barn lumber
and red paint. Next to the home,
the barn ia the most important
building on the farm, and where
red barns exist there frugality and
prosperity abide supreme.
The rapid construction OF new
barns in Idaho is lifting the farm
ing industry of this state into a
higher zone Of utility and is es-
tablishing new era in our indus
trial progress. No community
can proceed far into it's agricult-
ural economy until its stock are
well sheltered and its crops are
properly housed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-22
FARMER RADF0RD ON
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

The home is the greatest contribu.
ton OF women to the world, and the
hearthstone is her throne Our so
cial structure Is built around her, and
social righteousness is In her charge.
Her beautiful life lights the skies of
hope and her refinement 10 the charm
of twentieth century civilization. Her
graces and her power are the cumu-
lative products OF generations OF
queenly conquest, and her crown OF
exalted womanhood Is jeweled with
the wisdom OF sanity mothers She
has been great factor in the glory
of our country, and her noble achieve.
ments should not be marred or her
hallowed influence blighted by the
coarser duties OF citizenship. Ameri.
can chlvalry should never permit her
to bear the burdens OF defending and
maintaining government, but should
preserve her unsullied from the allied
Influences OF politics, and protect her
from the weighty responsibilities of
the sordld affairs of life that will
crush her ideals and lower her stand
ards. The motherhood of the farm
Ii our inspiration, she is the guardian
of our domestic welfare and a guide
TO higher life, but directing the af-
fairs of government is not within wo-
mans sphere. and political gossip
would cause her to neglect the home,
forget to mend our clothes and burn
the biscuits.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-22
RURAL SOCIAL CENTERS


We need social centers where our
young people can be entertained.
amused and instructed under the di-
rectlon of cultured. clean and COM
petent leadership. where aesthetic
surroundings stir the love for the
beautiful. where art charges the at.
mosphere with inspiration and power.
and innocent amusements instruct
and brighten their lives.
To hold our young people on the
farm We must make farm life more
attractive as well as the business OF
farming more remunerative. The
school house should be the social unit,
properly equipped for nourishing and
building character. so that the lives OF
our people can properly function
around 1t and become supplied with
the necessary elements OF human
thought and activity.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-22
N IHf PROBATE COURT

Of the County OF Ada, State of Idaho.
Ia the matter Of the estate Of Halston
E. Mott, deceased.
Notice Of ADMINISTRATIVE sale OF
real estate at private sale.
Notice Is Hereby Given That in pnr-
suance of an order of the Probate
Court Of Ada County, State of Idaho,
made on the 9th day Of January, 1915,
in the matter OF tine estate of Halston
f. Mott, deceased, Margaret M. Mott,
Administrative of the Estate of Halls
ton f. Mott, deceased. will sell at pri-
vate sale in one parcel to the highest
bidder upon the terms and condition
hereinafter mentioned and subject to
the confirmation by the Probate Court,
on the 10th day of February, 1915, OF
within six months hereinafter, all the
right, title and interest of the estate Of
Halston e. Mott, deceased, in and to
the following described real estate
situated in the County of Ada, State
OF Idaho, and more particularly de.
scribed as follows, to-wit:
All the right title and interest OF
said decedent in and to the West hall
of the Southwest quarter, CIV ! SW4)
Section "a, Township 2 North, Range
West of the Boise Meridian.
Terms and condition of sale to be
cash in lawful money of the United
States; ten per cent OF the purchase
price to be paid at.the time OF the sale
balance on confirmation of sale. Deeds
and abstract at the expense OF pur-
chaser. The purchaser to assume the
payment and take the property sub
ject to all state and county taxes and
all assessments or liens of whatsoever
nature, which are now or which may
become hereafter chargeable or lien
upon the property purchased by him.
All bids or offer of bids must be in
writing and may be left at the office
of S. e. Blaine, attorney for said ad
ministratrix at 524 Idaho Building
Boise, Idaho, or may be filed with the
Clerk of this court at any time aftel
the first publication of this notice anc
before the making of the sale.
Dated January IL, 1915.
MARGARET M. NoTT,
Administrators of the estate of Halls
ton Il. Mott, deceased.
S. r. BLAINE,
Attorney for administrative, residing
at Boise, Idaho, 36-2t
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-22
THE COUNTY FAIR
BY Peter aadford
eturer NatIonaI Farmers, Union

Lecturer National Farmers Union
The farmer gets more out OF the
fair than anyone else. The fair to a
city man is an entertainment; to q
farmer II Is education. Let us take q
stroll through the fair grounds and
linger moment at few of the points
OF greatest interest. We will first
whit the mechanical department and
hold communion with the worlds
greatest thinkers
You are now attending congress OF
the mental giants in mechanical sci
ence of all ages. They are addressing
you In tongues OF iron and steel and
In language mute and powerful tell an
eloquent story of the worlds progress
The inventive geniuses are the most
valuable farm hands we have and
they perform an enduring service TO
mankind. We can ali help others for
a brief period while we live, but il
takes master mind TO tower into the
realm OF science and light torch OF
progress that win illuminate the path
way Of civilization for future genera
tons The men who gave US the
sickle. the binder, the cotton gin and
hundreds OF other valuable inventions
work in every field on earth and will
continue their labors as long as time
Their bright intellects have conquered
death and they will live and serve
mankind on and on forever, without
money and without price. They have
shown us how grand and noble II is
to work for others; they have also
taught us lessons in economy and eff
cheney. how to make one hour do the
work OF two or more; have length.
ened our lives. multiplied our
opportunities and taken toll OFF the
back Of humanity.
They are the most practical men
the world ever produced Their in.
yentions have stood the acid test OF
utility and efficiency. Like all useful
men. they do not seek publicity, yet
millions OF machines sing their praises
from every harvest field on earth and
as many plows turn the soil In mute
applause OF their marvellous achieve.
ments.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-22
IN THE DISTRICT COURT

OF the Third Judicial District of the
State of Idaho. In and for the
County of Ada.
Addie Cosse, Plaintiff, VS.. Edward
L. Cosse, DEPENDENT.
Alias Summons.
The state of Idaho sends greetings
to the above named defendent.
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the Dis
'trict curt of the Third Judicial Dis
trict State of Idaho, in and for the
County of Ada, and to answer the COM
plant filed therein Ia copy of which is
hereto attached) within twenty days,
exclusive of the day of servicel after
the service on you of this summons, if
served within this district; or if serv-
ed out of this district within forty
days. The said action is brought to
obtain decree dissolving the bonds
of matrimony now existing between
you and the above named plaintiff
upon the ground of non-support for
more than one year and upon the
ground of habitual intemperance; for
the custody of James Edward Cosse, a
miner child of you and the said plain
tiff; for alimony for the support of said
minor child, James Edward Cosse, and
for reasonable sum of money for at
torney fees and costs in said action
and for such other and further relief
as to the Court may seem reasonable
and just, all of which will appear more
fully in the complaint on file herein,
hereby referred to and by reference
made part hereof.
And you are hereby notified, that if
you fail to appear and answer the said
complaint, as above required, the said
plaintiff will take Judgment as prayed
for in said complaint on file herein.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the District Court of the Third Ju-
dicial District of the State Of Idaho, ID
and for the County of Ada, this l4th
day of December, in the year of our
Lord, 1914.
stephen Utter, Clerk
[sEALl BY B. Clyde Eagleson, Deputy,
Sc, BLAINE, Residing at Boise,
Idaho, Attorney for Plaintiff. 32.6t