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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02
Mrs. Gale Entertains.

A reception was given at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Gale
last Friday Evening in honor of
their neice, Miss G.. Duke. of
Polkton. N. G. Quite a number
OF the young folks gathered at
$50 O'Clock and indulged in
numerous games and a penny
contest" in which Mr.. Austin
Brewer won first prize and Mr..
Henry Chavis the "booby" prize.
Some excellent music was
rendered by Messrs. Mccall,
Eubanks and Chavis, after
which, cream and cake we're
served by Misses Annie Mae
Mccall and Mary Gale.
After a game cf fortune telling
the guests began to leave, each
one declaring the evening one
OF the most pleasant ex-
perienced.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02
Why He Didn't Believe Il.

He came into the grocery
store and in about two minutes
his new seven dollar trousers
had wiped up a large quantity
of fresh paint. He made an
awful fuss and the proprietor
came bustling forward.
ITS your own fault" said the
groceryman unsympathetically.
Didn't you see that sign: Fresh
Paint'2"
Yes" said the victim peevish-
ly. u saw it, but l didn't be.
lieve it,"
You didn't believe it? Why
not?" asked the owner.
well, | didn't believe it
because | came in here SO often
and see something marked
Fresh that isn't fresh"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02

the accepted distance from the earth
to the moon. We had in 1911, the
last year in which figures for all
countries are available, on the
earth's SURFACE, 639,981 miles of rail-
way divided as follows: United States
241,199, Europe 207,432 and other
countries 191.350. The United States
has 38 per cent of the worlds mileage.
seven per cent Of the estimated pop-
ulation and about five per cent OF the
area. The total capital invested in the
railways Of the world is $4,000. .OOO,-
600, divided as follows: United States
$13,OOO,O00,0O0 Europe $25,65O, ,OOO, 900
and other countries $11,35O, ,OOO. 900.
Reduced to a mileage basis the can.
1talization Is as follows: The world
$4,000. United States $4,000, Europe
$124.0OO. and other countries s59, 900.
A comparison Of rates is equally as
interesting and the United States
takes the lead in economy and serv-
Ice. The average rate per ton per
hundred mile haul Is as follows:
United States 76c, Great Britain s2.53.
France $1.44, Germany s1.44, Russia
92c, Austria-Hungary S1.3O, Italy $3.50
and Switzerland $2.S2.
The average yearly pay Of all rail.
road employees in the principal coun-
tries Is as follows: United States
$757. Germany 1892. Italy s345, Aus.
tria 1922, Great Britain $279, France
$3.50 and Russia 1904.
About 80 per cent, or $4,000 miles,
OF the railways of the world are
government owned. About half the
railway mileage of Europe is govern.
ment owned.
A comparison of the economy. in
time and money and the convenience
in travel, will be made in a later
article.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02
State Aid for Chesterfield,
County.

Eight rural graded schools in
Chesterfield county have re.
celved a total of $4,000 of the
State appropriation for schools
of this class.
State High School aid was
paid to $50 high schools in forty.
two counties on May 18th. The
total sum distributed was $780,
0OO. Of this amount Chester
county received $3.50. The
Chesterfield High School receiv-
ed $500; Jefferson $40 and
Pageland $40.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
]. A. McGraw, pastor

! A committee from our Page
land church will within the next
few days call upon our member
ship and also OH other church
people of the community and
Splicit entertainment for our
delegates who are to attend the
I ssion of the District confer
nse which will begin here on
NE first day of July. Several
ersons, not members of our
bnrch have already Offered
R help us entertain our confer
fnce delegates. No assignments
will be made until after the
delegates arrive. but any one
desiring to entertain any certain
4 egate who will be in atten-
e is asked to let us know of
desire and we will make
assignment. We don't
how how many will be to en-
britain. The usual attendance
said to be 70 to 80. We hope
B have entertainment provided
n even more than this number.
e must be on the safe side.
pw we will appreciate the
edness of all who will Prom
he committee to take care of
e4svto asasasstee. :. 4. Iiass N
names of the delegates can
seen by asking the commit.
q eman when he calls on you
hd If you specially care to
select your delegate a note OF
| hat will be made.
Z Next Sunday we will be al
Zoar at IL at Price school house
at $50 and at Pageland at $3.50
O'Clock.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02
FEDERAL INDUSTRIAL
/ COMMISSION
BY Peter Radford.

The recent investigation of the
United States Commission Of Indus
TRIAL Relations brought together the
extremes Of society and has given the
Hublic an opportunity to view the rep.
resentatives Of distinct classes, side
by side. and to study their views in
Parallel columns.
Capital and labor have always been
Elaring at each other over CULTS of
Misunderstanding and If the Federal
Industrial Commission attempts to
bridge the chasm, 1t will render the
public distinct service.
The farmer has been sitting on the
fence watching capita! and labor fight
for many years and incidentally furn-
ishing the sinews of war and it ia
Quite gratifying to find them talking
with, instead Of about, each other
When honest men smile and look into
each others souls, 1t always makes
the world better and far more salts
factory to the farmer, who in the end,
BEARS the burden of conflict, than
RESOLUTIONS, speeches or pamphlets
containing charges and counter
Sherges.
The love for justice makes the
whole world kin. Understanding is an
4rbiter far more powerful than the
mandates Of government, for there is
20 authority quite SO commanding as
4n honest conscience; there is no de-
&ree quite SO binding as that of the
Supreme Court of Common Sense and
10 sheriff can keep the peace quite so
perfect as Understanding.
We suppose the time will never
dome when capital and labor will not
pc occasionally blinded by the light
ting flashes Of avarice or frightened
w the thunder peals of discomfort.
But Understanding is a Prince OF
Peace that ever holds out the olive
branch to men who want to do right
A mans income is always a sacred
thing for in 1t are the hope, ambition
and opportunity Of himself, and far.
fly, but there is nothing in a human
heart quite 80 divine as Justice and
Understanding is Its handmaiden.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02
Germany Evades the

Berlin, may 3O.-Germany
withholds its final decision on
the demands advanced by the
United States government j.
connection with the sinking 81
the Lusitania until the receipt Of
an answer from the United
States to the note which Herr
Won Jagow, the foreign minister,
has delivered to Ambassador
Gerard, in reply TO the American
note received by the German
government on May Is. In Its
reply the German government
declares that it is not its inten-
tion to submit neutral ships in
the war zone, which are guilty OF
no hostile acts, to attacks by
submarine or aeroplane; that Il
is investigating the circumstan-
ces in connection with the
attacks on the American stea.
mers Gushing and Gulfligheadd
that in all cases where neutral
vessels, through no fault of their
own, have been damaged Ger
many will pay indemnification.
The reply urges that in the
case of the Lusitania, which
Germany alleges, was armed and
carried large stores of Wai
amunitions, lit was acting III
justified self-defense in seeking
with all the means of warfare al
Its disposition to protect tie lives
of the soldiers by destroying am.
munition intended for the
enemy.
The German government re.
calls the proposals submitted by
the United States government 10
Berlin and London, designed to
end the submarine warfare and
the shutting out of food supplies
from Germany which, it de:
clares. failed of their purpose be.
cause of tlfe-refusal of the British
government to agree to them.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02

A sandhill road may make a
good ditch, but a ditch does not
make a good road. Most of the
deep sandbeds in the roads are
made deep by the washing in of
clean sand. If the sandhill roads
were ditched and rounded up
they would be much better. A
road and a ditch are not the
same thing and attempts to make
both into one usually fail so far
as the road part of it goes.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02

Keep punching 'em upl about
plowing out into the road" said
Mr.. D. F. Little, carrier on route
one after he had read the short
article in the last issue of this
paper about the practice of
blowing right out into the road.
So if you are one CT those
thoGghtless fellows who plow up
roads, take this as another
punch.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02

In another column is an arti-
Gle telling of neighborliness that
has been manifested at different
places, and especially Union
county, N. G.. We agree with
the Charlotte Observer that the
people of Union county are
among the very best neighbors
to be found any where, but we
feel that Chesterfield county also
is entitled to recognition as a
county filled with neighbors.
Never have we seen spirit of
neighborliness manifested more
often than in the western end of
Chesterfield county. Hardly a
week passes that does not see
the good people of this section
helping one who has been un-
j fortunate in one way or another.
! Not long ago Mr.. ]. T. Threat
IUsf dw ching by fire, and Ris
neighbors helped him replace it
IN about a week. MIR. J. P.
Anderson lost his only mule, and
the people helped him buy
another. Mr.. M. S. Jordan lost
his household goods by fire, and
the people gave money, quilts
and other things and settled his
family back to comfortable liv-
ing. Mr.. S. A. Sellers lost his
dwelling and contents by fire,
and the people helped. Mr..
Robt. Wick had an operation for
appendicitis, and the people
helped pay The expenses. Mr..
Clay Funderburk lost his only
horse last week, and the people
gave him money. Scores of
other instances might be cited
but these are enough to give the
outsider an idea of the spirit that
pervades the minds of the good
people of the section in which
Pageland is fortunate enough to
be situated. A community of
better neighbors can not be
found.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02

Joseph and Isaac went to hear
Billy Sunday preach, and after
the service, as they were going
home, Joseph said:
well, Izaac, vat you tink of
him?" &
II didn't like him." said Isaac.
Too much hell! 1t was hell.
hell, hell all the time. And I
don't believe there is any hell.
Joseph"
mo help" asked Joseph in
amaZement.
NO." answered the friend.
We'll, then, Izaac," ,"said Joseph
IF there is no hell, where is
bizness gone"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02
Farmers Work 8 Hours OnIv.

The farmers of this county
have adopted the eight hour
plan of labor-eight hours be-
fore dinner and eight hours
after dinner being their rule Just
now.-Monroe Enquirer.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02
Examined But Not Appointed

Mr. Ney McNeely, who stood
an examination some months
ago Tor 2 position in the con.
suiar service passed successfully
and is now on the eligible list
and may be called on at any
time TO go as United States con.
$ SUI to some foreign county,
Monroe Enquirer.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02

One evening the young min
lister, who had seemed rather
attractive by "Big Sister" Grace,
was dining with the family.
Little Sister" was talking rapid
ly when the visitor was about to
ask the blessing. Turning to the
child he said in tone of mild re.
proof:
Laura, am going to ask
grace"
well, it's about time" ("
answered Little Sister" in an
equally Ieproving tone. We've
ben expecting you to do it for a
year, and she has too"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02
CHURCH NOTES
: BAPTIST, r. w. Cato, Pastor

BAPTIST, r. w. Cato, Pastor
Will be at Mt. Moriah Satur.
Day at 2 o'clock and Sunday at
IL o'clock. Subject: Dealing
honestly with God. Everybody
invited to be present.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02

Father" said the minister's
son, my teacher says that col
lect and 'congregate' means the
same thing. Do they?"
Perhaps they do5 my son."
said the venerable clergyman;
but you may tell your teacher
there is a vast difference be-
tween a congregation and a
collection"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02
Wilson Would Show Where
America Stands

wilson would Show Where
America Stands
Washington, May 31.-Presi-
deut Wilson intends to shape the
course of the United States in
the international crisis which has
arisen so as to leave no doub!
abroad of the country's purpose
not only to speak, but if nec.,s-
sary to act, for the cause of hu-
manity.
Two things were virtually
determined On by the president
today.
First, that Germany's avoid
ance of the larger questions of
humanity and tie spirit of inter
national law by a technical
argument on a hitherto undisput.
ed point in the statutes of nations
the exercise of the right of
visit and search by war craft
when encountering merchant
men, whether carrying contra
band or not must be met
promptly with a note again set
ting forth briefly the facts as
found by investigation of offici-
ais .ere as to the cargo and
peaceful equipment of the
Lusitania and reiterating the
earnest intention of the United
States to hold the German
government to a 'strict account
ability" for all violations of
American rights on the high
seas.
Second, that, Notwithstanding
the critical situation with Ger
many, there shall be issued
tomorrow the statement which
has been in preparation for sew
eral days to be communicated to
the leaders of all factions in
Mexico, serving notice that
unless they themselves bring to
an early end the deplorable con
ditions which their warfare has
wrought, some other means will
be found by the United States in
the interest of humanity to save
the millions of non combatant
MeXicans from the throes OF
starvation and further devasta
ton of property.
Count Won Bernstorff, the
German ambassador, has been
granted an interview with the
lSiinSident for Wednesday noon,
eless he brings some propo
oal sar,
ing the demand of the United
States differently from the note
just received from DR.. vor
Jagow, the German foreign
minister-a circumstance which
is doubted in well informed
quarters-the presidents course
as framed by him in consultation
with his cabinet tomorrow will
not be materially affected.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-06-02
Mail Facilities Will Be Extended

All rural free delivery carrier
operating out of offices maintaiu
ed by the postoffice depsz
will be required to have
post scales, maps and
insurance and G. o. D. d
they will be required I'd
from the patrons of rura
parcels for insurance or
Slsea deAPe4yi1ss as4saey (ll(
accepted from patrons at the
postotfice. Furthermore It is the
duty of the various postmasters
to see that their r. F. D. carriers
operating out of their offices
shall always be properly equip
ped in order that they may carry
out these instructions. Coupon
receipts will be issued directly to
senders at the time when the
parcels are accepted.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-10
SUE SUCCEEDS
BY Roswell Conner

For many years he went with Sue
And she to him had been most true.
To her he never would propose,
The reason why the goodness knows.
Through shady lanes they ofttimes
walked,
But of matrimony he never talked.
On crops and weather he talked quite
well,
Of his ambitions to Sue he'd tell.
He would never say, will you be
mine?
By word of mouth or other sign.
He called on her most constantly,
No other girl he seemed to see.
AS years rolled on poor Sue grew
older,
John he aged but seemed no holder.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-10

terest in, his life, however. Eloise had
come to thank him for the ring, a
reconciliation had taken place and
the old man emerged from his selfish
surliness.
One afternoon he was seated in his
garden conversing with Eloise and
her husband, who came often to see
him, when a voice called his name.
At the gate stood Tip Farrell. He ex-
tended package to the old man.
There's your goods, all of them"
he said simply. 81 say, my friends,
there's more than one kind of thieves
in the world. You've been the worst
kind of specimen"
'T-I" stammered Forester.
Eyes, stealing happiness from your
own life and the lives of others for
the love of money. 1t looks, though,
as if you had cut that out some. Keep
it up. AS an humble instrument of
bringing you to your senses in doing
good deed, Pm half inclined to re-
form myself. Good-by."
And Tip Farrell swung jauntily
down the street, and went out of the
life of the charming young bride, who
never knew what a spoiled wedding
cake had done for her.
-O-O--
r-!5rI. CHE cIINNEEnC
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-10

My gracious, what could that poor
girl do?
No other chap she scarcely knew.
At last she thought of a splendid plan,
She flirted with the hired man.
John no sooner heard of it.
With jealousy he he had a fit.
He did not wait another hour,
He found Sue in summer bower.
He said: Dear Sue, to save my life
Tomorrow you: Unjust be my wife"
And now they both live happily,
Their family grows quite rapidly.
Today he is a marriage FAM,
Due, no doubt, to Sues bright plan.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-10
Florence
King

1t took Miss Florence King less
than 20 years to raise her income
from $3.50 week to $4,000 year.
She practices law in Chicago, one of
the few women patent attorneys in
the United States.
Connecticut western news., 1915-09-09
SCHOOLS REOPEN
Large Attendance in All Grades, Es-
 peciaiy High School.

The North Canaan schools opened Tuesday morning after the summer va cation period. The registration i'll many of the schools exceeds that of re- cent years, being especially noticeable in the High school, where 83 pupils are enrolled.
 The various classes in the High school numbered as follows on the open ing day: Freshmen, 39; sophomore, 22; juniors, IT; seniors, 5.
 There were 24 pupils from other towns registered in the High school the opening day.
 The teaching force remains the same as last year, with few exceptions. Miss Alice ,Scofeld, of Torrington, for merly teaching in Woodstock, N. Y., succeeds Miss Manchester ill the High school.
 In order to avoid last years conges- tion in the grades, Miss Mary O'Reilly, of East Canaan, formerly teaching in the town of Canaan, has taken charge of grade five. Miss Jessie Hart, of West Cornwall, will have charge of the music and drawing in all of the schools. This will be the first super vision of drawing the schools have had recently under special teacher.
 The new two.room addition was rushed t0 completion under the direc- tion of MT. Lorraine. This greatly re- lieved matters in the opening as well as throughout the year.
 This year promises to be one of the best in the history of the school. The classes were organized Tuesday and as- sembled at once. The first teachers meeting was held the opening day.
Connecticut western news., 1915-09-09
Bald-Head Banquet Committee.

Preparations for the annual banquet of the Bald-Head Club of America to be held at Hotel Winchester Oct. IA, were started we'll on their way Wednesday evening, when a meeting of the com. mittee in charge approved the follow ing committee appointments of Chair man l.. P. Case:
 Banquet: Ralph E. Afford, chair man; B. A. Lasuer, John Secor, F. E. Dickerman and Charles Albers.
 Entertainment: E. B. Bronson, chairman; W. H. Bradford, E. A. Simons, Judge Frank W. Seymour and Fred W. Messenger.
 Decorations: ". E. Smart, Sr, chairman; H. J. Middlebrooks, c. A. Dickerman.
 Reception: Coroner Samuel A. Her. man, chairman; Dudley l.. Vaill, Chief of Police S. c. Wheeler, Dr. F. E. Roys, c. c. Buck, E. H. Persons, A. o. Lamb, P. J. Darcey, R. R. Noble, of Winsted; John Rodemeyer, H. B. Ives, Canaan; F. E. Egleston, W. I. Kellogg, Falls Village; James R. Har- rison, Salisbury; W. W. Norton, Wm. B. Perry, Jr., Lakeville; Thomas F. Young, A. M. Booth, New Milford Hon. James P. Woodruff, Wm. T. Marsh, Litchfeld; M E. Snow, Benja- min Brown, Norfolk; c. H. Dougal, Charles G. Agard, Torrington; Hon. P. Davis Oakley, Hon. Wm. H. Corbin, Hartford; Wm. A. Warner, A. c. Gard. her, New Haven; Thaddeus B. Beecher, T. l. Ferguson, Bridgeport; L. J. Nick erson, West Cornwall; Samuel G. Red shaw, Ansonia; Jos. R. Andrews, New Britain; R. J. Orr, Pittsfeld; M. Lux, Great Burlington; O. F. Toop, South Manchester; Hon. l.. T. Tingier, Rock vile.
Connecticut western news., 1915-09-09
"A Full House.

Never in the history of farce pro- ductions in New York city has any laughter play won such unstinted praise from the newspaper critics as the new H. H. Frazee farce "A Full House." which has just closed a six months run, on Broadway, and will be the attraction at the Mahaiwe Theatre, on Friday, Sept. IF.
 For instance, the New York Tribune so conservative in it's criticism of the drama, broke all bounds in heaping praise on "A Full House." This is how it started off two column review of the farce: "A Full House" is frankly dedicated to the High Imp of Laughter, and it amply fulfills its dedi- cation. It is farce, straight, unadulter- ated and. unashamed. Laughter is its end and it's beginning, its middle and its outsides, and the further it proceeded the louder the audience laughed. After all, if we are going to laugh from the chest out there is no such laughter as comes from good farce. Irony, satire and criticism of life can go hang.
 "This is the time for light music and farce. With war clouds gathering we can think the clearer for the cerebal of laughter.