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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11
One Good Reason

During the lessons one after
noon in public school a thun-
derstorm arose, and seeking to
lessen the fright of the children,
the teacher began an entertain
ing discorse on the wonder of
the elements.
Jimmy, said she, finally turn
ing to a bright little youngster,
"can you tell me what lightn-
ing ls?"
'Yes. ma'am," was the ready
reJoinder of little Jimmy, "lightn
ing is streaks of electricity"
That's right smiled the
teacher. encouragingly. "Now
tell me why it is that lightning
never strikes twice in the same
place."
Because" answered Jimmy,
quite easily, "after it hits once the
same place amt there any more"
-Ex.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11
Do Not Pull Fodder.

Clemson College, August g.
One of the most costly mistakes
of Southern farmers is fodder
pulling. Pulling fodder not only
reduces the yield of corn but
also seriously injuries the
vitality of the seed for the fol-
lowing year.
Experiments conducted in
South Carolina on the Coker
farm 10 Darlington County,
proved that when fodder was
pulled when the bottom leaves
began to turn, there was a loss
of at least "a per cent in the
yield of corn. 1t pulled when
three-fourths of the leaves were
dry, the decrease in yield was
about 10 per cent.
But this is not the only loss
from fodder-pulling. Pulling
fodder has a serious effect upon
the next years crop by lowering
the vitality of the seed produced
on stalks from which fodder is
pulled. By pulling fodder, there
fore, man not only loses on
his current crop, but also dam
ages his chances of producing a
good crop the following year.
A good authority on the sub
ject advises that if farmer feels
he must pull fodder, he should
leave at least two or three acres
of his crop unpulled and from
this select his seed corn. In
this way he can keep up the
quality of his seed and not
suffer the second loss from fod-
der-pulling, that which comes
through planting inferior seed.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11
How To Use Crimson Clover Ir
Crop Rotations.

A THREE-YEAR ROTATION
First year: Corn, with peas
sown in corn at the last cultiva-
ton.
Second year: Cotton, with
oats sown in cotton middles in
fall.
Third year: Oats sown in cot
ton middles in fall of second
year, as above, peas sown after
oats, and clover sown OH pea
stubble after peas are cut off in
September.
Fourth year: Back 10 corn and
peas again, same as first year,
beginning the rotation anew.
A TWO YEAR ROTATION
First year: Corn, with peas
sown in corn at last cultivation.
Second year: Cotton, with elo-
yer sown in cotton middles in
September, to be plowed under
for corn in April.
Third year: Corn on clover
sod, beginning rotation anew
Progressive Farmer.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11
Might Need Them.

AFTER de sarmint. t'mor' night
Brudder Simmons" said old
Deacon Whang. "we'all is gwine
to have a rousin' hozanner
meetin', and burn up yo'
paragraphs, bless de Lawd!"
Burn up which, sah?" return
ed Goat Simmons, the recently
convicted gambling man, in
considerable astonishlnent, says
The Kansas City Star.
"Yo' gamblin' paragraphs,
sab. When a spo'tin man gifts
converted and washed whittier
dan snow dey allus burns up his
kyards and dice and sich scan'-
lous stuff as dat midst loud
shouts o praise. De Lawd is
wild 'em and de gamblin'
brudder steps fo'th and filings
his paragraphs on de flah and
stands with bowed head
whilst"
mot me, sab! | amt gwine
to do no sich-uh thing"
"But, muh goodness, brudder.
yo' am converted, isn't you.
and"
"Yassahr! Is sho' converted,
but dat don't make me a blame
fool! I might backslide an
need dat stuff"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11
The Difference

An Anderson county farmer
quit raising cotton some years
ago and has been raising nothing
but food crops and livestock ever
since.
He was in the city the other
day. consulting time tables and
arranging to take his wife and
children on a pleasure trip to
New York.
We have not heard of any
farmer who raises nothing but
cotton doing thls,-Anderson
Mail.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11
Deer Came UP With Cows
osville, Aug. f.

3syille, Aug. "A
pnons message to the Pee Dee
Advocate on T Tuesday told of the
capture of fine deer in the Up
per part of Dillon county by A.
H.. w. D., G. M. and E. G. Web
ster, Sons of Robert Webster. Mr..
Webster has a river pasture on
the Little Pee Dee. and the young
man found the deer herding with
the cows Tuesday. They drove
the deer and cows into the lot,
where they now have the deer
in confinement. Numbers of
people have been to see 1t and
they invite all their friends to
come and see the deer.
Last week deer tracks were
seen crossing the new Cheraw
road which was being built
across the plantation of E. D.
Graham, in Smithville township.
1t seems that deer are increasing
in this section, and if the game
laws are enforced, there may
soon be many of them in the
lowlands of the Pee Dees.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11
Naturally

A boy was coming back from
his shooting trip, looking rather
detected.
mot much luck, eh1" asked q
man. "Shoot anything at all?"
Shot my dog" laconically
answered the boy.
Shot your dog?" repeated the
man. "Was he mad?"
"Well," answered the boy, "he
didn't seem particularly pleased"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11
Jefferson Has New Chief and
New Drayman.

The Jeffersonian
Material has been placed on
the grounds at the oil, mill with
which to make an extension to
the gin and work is now under
way.
Mr.. E. r. Miller, who has re-
signed his position at Estill to
accept a more lucrative one
here with his brother, Mr.. ]. G..
Miller, arrived Yesterday to take
|up his new duties. Mr.. Miller
has numerous friends who are
glad to see him back.
Mr.. Hazel Funderburk has
recently sold his dray business,
Iock, stock and barrel" to Mr..
Walter Ogburn, and the people
of Jefferson will be served in
that capacity by him in the
future. Mr.. Ogburn has en-
|ployed Mr.. Edward Griffith as
active manager of the business.
AT meeting of the citizens of
the town Wednesday afternoon
it was decided that there would
be no old soldiers re union at
Jefferson this summer. 1t was
decided however. that the re-
union will be held next summer
and everybody is to lend a
helping hand TO make it one of
the best and most ENJOYABLE
Poccasion ever pulled off in
Jefferson.
90 Mr.. Bob" White has accepted
lie position as chief of Jeffer-
sons police force to fill the
vacancy caused by the resig-
LEation of former Chief Jess
DeBruhl, who had been wear
ing the badge very successfully
for the past number of months.
but, owing TO his efforts to en-
zee the ae laN2 q tbe letter,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11
Warsaw Falls Into Hands Of
Germans.

Berlin, Aug. 5.-By wireless to
Tuckerton, N. J.-Warsaw was
taken this morning by German
troops, according to official an
nouncement made at German
Army headquarters.
Yesterday and today Bavarian
troops under the command of
Prince Leopold broke through
the forts of the outer and inner
lines of the city's defenses
where the rear guards of the
Russian troops made a ten
acious resistance.
Continuing the report from
headquarters says:
"The German armies under
General al Won Sceolz and Cen
eral Won Callwitz advanced in
the direction of the road between
Lomza, Ostrov, and vi zkow
and fought a number OF violent
engagements. The brave and
desperate resistance of the
Russians on both sides of the
road between Ostrov and Rozan
was without success.
twenty-five Russian officers
and 4,840 soldiers were taken
prisoners. The Germans also
captured IL machine guns.
German cavalry Yesterday
and the day before defeated ir
Courland detachments of Rus
sian cavalry at points neal
Genaize, Birschi and Onisk
szahty. A total of 2,225 Russian.
prisoners were taken.
"The situation near and to tn,
north of Ivangorod remains un
changed.
The campaign is being con
tinued between the upper Vistu
la River and the River Bug
German cavalrymen ha1|
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11

WIN aQm1S6f0Mm
last nights official communica-
ton that the Russian forces de-
Tending the Blonie front had
been withdrawn all hope that
Warsaw could be saved was
abandoned.
The outer line of forts to
which the Russians withdrew
are only six miles from the cen
ter of the capital and these
defenses apparently were carried
last night, the inner lire of
defenses being captured in time
to enable the victors to enter the
city early this morning.
The statement from Petrograd
that the Russian retirement TO
the Blonie-Nadzary front had
been carried out unhindered was
taken here to indicate that
Grand Duke Nicholas had
everything in readiness for the
evacuation of Warsaw itself
and the announcement in Ber-
Inns statement that only a
stubborn rear guard blocked the
advance of the Germans seems
to confirm that the main armv
with its guns had escaped being
caught in the citadel.
What part OF the army of
Grand Duke Nicholas was able
to extricate itself from the en-
folding line of. Field Marshal
Won Hindenbure coming from
the north is increasingly profile
matical.
1t is believed that this pres
sure from the north was one of
the chief reasons for compelling
the final abandonment of War.
saw in order to permit the
Grand Duke TO send reinforce
ments to save his right wing.
The occupation of Warsaw
also will have the effect of
releasing large German forces,
concentrated on the reduction
of the city and permit them to
turn westward for renewed
operations against the Anglo
French Allies.
The British military authori-
ties agree that the fall Of the
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11

ARRESTED = owing to suspicious
circumstances preceding and
Immediately after the assault. All
the evidence was circumstantial
and Judge Carter felt compelled
to grant the motion for a nou suit
after the evidence of the State
had been heard, andBlount was
discharged.
A case which was tried Tues
day afternoon presented evil
dence of so dirty details that
Judge Carter cleared the court.
room of all persons under eigh-
teen years of age. A negro nam
ed Bill McCullers was found
guilty of incest and unlawful
marriage with his niece and was
sentenced to the roads for two
years.
The grand jury reported that
they had visited the Jail, the
county home, the chain gang and
the county officers and found
everything in each case in salts
factory condition.
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Union County Court Proceedine

~ ~sSS>>>>~~-----4f
Monroe Journal >2
Mr.. ]. M. Keziah was acquitted
this morning of the charge G
criminal offense in the killing d
Frank Crook. The jury retufea
verdict of not guilty in a fen
minutes after receiving the case
and Mr.. Keziah immediateli
went home.
The case of Mr.. ]. M. Kezial,
who, on the fifteenth of las
December, shot and killed Franz
Crook, on the latter's premise|
during a dispute about rents, wal
taken up Wednesday. The fird
indictment was for murder, ht}
the representatives of the Statb
announced that they would nd
seek a verdict for murder, bul
for murder in the second degree
or manslaughter, as it might ap
pear to the jury. From a specia
venire of fifty men which had
been summoned, the following
jury was selected and empannel
led: G. A. Arant, G. F. Moore, J
M. Long, w. A. Chanev, Jane.
A. Lowery, Ed. w. Griffin, J
Hurley Griffin, w. H. Collins, ]
F. Presley, ]. w. Hamilton, J. ]
Perry, ]. Lex Helms. The argu
ment was begun Thursday
morning and concluded tha
afternoon. This morning ths
Judge delivered his charge to thi
Jury. -
The case against Will Blounj
who was charged with havinl
assaulted and shot MIR. w. r
Outen from ambush in Januar1
of last year, was nonsuited. Il
public is familiar with the ste
of how Mr.. Outen was knockel
senseless and shot while on hi
way home early in the ~na1
how he remained for
conscious conditi
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11
Who Can Vote in the Prohi.
bition Election.

The Attorney general in a
letter to Representative Bales,
of Lancaster county gives the
following information as to the
requirements for voting in the
approaching prohibition elec-
ton:
Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of
yours of the 10Th of July, in
which you ask for the require
ments to vote in the prohibition
election to be held on the 18th.
of September, 1915. You say
that you find that some of the
voters are under the impression
that registration certificates of
1915 are necessary. Others think
that if they have registered since
1908 they can vote, and still
others think that any registra-
ton certificate of whatever date,
will qualify them to vote.
In reply thereto, will say
that in order to vote in this
election a registration certificate
will be required that has been
issued during the year 1908 or
some year thereafter,
Bv Section 2O9 of the Code of
1912, a re-enrollment of all the
electors is provided to be made
in the year 1908, and the same
general enrolment of electors is
to be made every tenth year
thereafter.
If voter has been registered
in the year 1908, or since that
time, a registration certificate
for the year 1915 is not neces-
sary. Of course, in order to be
entitled to vote the voter must
3{jSQdlce his tax reQnipt, or
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11

both in years and in experience
as police officer, but it is bliev-
ed that he is fully able to handle
the position and will wear the
badge in a manner that will re.
fleet credit upon himself and the
town.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11

city will have far-reaching
effects on the Eastern and West
ern war teaters.
The first determined drive
against Warsaw from the West
occurred last October. With
in short time the German
advance guards penetrated to
within 19 miles of the city.
Russian reinforcements from
Galicia, were brought up and
the Germans were swept back OF
their borders.
Shortly afterward a second
attempt was launched from the
same direction and great
battle developed along the
Rivers Warta and Vistula which
turned in favor of the Russians.
Later pitched battles were
fought around LODI which the
Germans captured on December
6.
Another attempt at Warsaw
occurred in February after the
Russians had for the second
time been driven out of East
Prussia. This time the attack
came from the north and Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg's
forces reached and captured
Przasnysz with 10000 prisoners
February Is. Three days later,
however, the Russians re cap.
tured it and put the Germans on
the defensive.
The fall of Warsaw marks
the elimination of the creates,
sustained offensive movement
Of the European war.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11
Card of Thanks.

We take this method of ex-
pressing as best we may our
appreciation of the many acts of
kindness our good nelghbors
and friends have shown us
during our recent misfortune.
Words fail us when we try to
tell how thankful we are to one
and all. Sincerely,
f. r. Mckay and Family.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11

ofSpeS ne tniSp said that he
didn't wait till bed time to get on
his knees to thank the Lord, but
began right then to thank him
standing up.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11

Possible Employer-H'm So
you want a job. eh. Do you ever
tell lies?
Applicant-No, sir, but | kin
learn.
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Trusting that this gives you
the desired information, l am,
Yours very truly,
THOS. H. PEOPLES,
Attorney General.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-08-11

Messrs. Joel and Raymond
Griffin have one hundred. and
,tepuacYes in corn right around
ey were not
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-12
DESPERATE FIGHT IN EAST
Efforts OF Won hindenburo 10 Check
Russians In East Prussia Adds
Fury to Attack.

London Efforts OF German Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg TO check the
Russians In East Prussia and the Car.
psthians by compelling them 10 reen.
force their center west OF Warshaw
has brought q desperate attack, Regi.
ment after regiment, supported by
great masses OF artillery. have been
flung against the Russian lines, and
both sides claim to have inflicted grea;
losses en- their opponents and each re
ports progress,
II Is apparent however, that while
the Germans are making every effort
TO get near Warsaw. the Russians. fo-
the present. are satisfied to hold their
positions and inflict as heavy losses
on their Adversaries as possible. Near
Bolimow the fighting has been fierce
and continuous for weeks and the Rus
SLAMS claim 10 have taken one village
for which the armies have been con.
tending
Meanwhile the Germans have sent
strong re-enforcements south 10 check
the advance Of Russians reported south
OF the main range OF the Carpsthians,
and are TINS again overtaking thu
plains OF Hungary.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-12
POSSE SHOOTS PHYSICIAN
Accused OF Attack Upon Young Mar
ried WomAn--located In a Farm
House.

Augusta Ga,--Ir. A NJ Cuiberson .
physician was shot and killed about
I? miles from here while making an
alleged attempt 10 escape from citL
ren's posse which was seeking him on
the charge Of assaultIng a young mar.
rted woman. A cononers jury return.
ed verdict OF justifiable homicide
Culberson lived at Evans, n hamlet
near Augusta, and WAS about IS years
old.
Search for the doctor was begun
after his alleged crime became known.
He was located Jus; before dawn In A
country house near Evans. where he
had gone to spend the night. Members
Of the posse were surrounding the
house when Culberson appeared at the
rear door In his night clothing, and,
according to evidence nj the coroner's
Jury. drew a revolver and attempted
TO flee
volicy was fired a, the physician,
who fell dead The body was not re-
moved until later. 1t was taken to the
railroad station a, Evans. where ths
inquest was held,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-12
SURPRISE ATTACKS COSTLY
Germans Are Repuissd With Heavy
Losses-Foeeed TO Leave Ex.
plosives on Field.

London. Violent German attacks on
three parts Of the line In France were
repulsed. according 10 the official
statement received from Paris
The statement from Bertha regard
ing operations In the western theater
simply says there is nothing to report.
II was calm all along the front for
time. til the kaiser's landstrum VIC.
lently renewed the attack on the Brit.
ish and French positions north OF the
road between Bethune and La Bassee.
in an effort TO recaptnre the trenches
they lost after the fighting OF last Mon.
day and Tuesday.
Several attacks were directed
against the earthworks. which had
been taken and retaken half a dozen
times. Each attack was broken by
fire OF the allies artillery and mus.
ketry and the Germans left many dead
on the field.
Out OF tho confused fighting In the
CarpathIans, which continues to dom
mate the military situation, comes
nothing In the way Of decisive cor.
f,ic,, and perhaps the most significant
news from Petrograd is tina, Field
Marshal Won Hlndenburg Is planning
another general onslaught, on the Rus
stan lines west OF Warsaw
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-12
RTlLLERy ruEls RAGING


London. -Isasween Rheims and ths
ArEonnas and in Aisaos the Germans
are being pressed back steadily. both
By wsaghi Of numbers and superiority
Of heavy sunfirs. according to OftieiAl
and ssgefficisl reports nom the w'sAs.
eFa treat.
Artilisry tueis d marked intensity
have been tDaght along the entire
fnsnt, the HEAVIEST actions being
fought in Belgium. Here the Preach
tirs was 30 heavy the GsHnAa batter
les wers unable to meet n. Scattered
infantry attacks by the invaders re-
suited In defeat. Night attacks start
ed BY the kAissr's troops. both with
musketry and artillery. we're not car
Red thrSugA.
The Aisaee campaign has for !ts OBJ
iect Invasion OF the Rhine country
through the valley Of the III, WITH
Muelhausen and Altkirch as the first
obstacle 20 be overcome. Admittedly
bHNy 1AlAt ART AAi AlRta NdNAhANNNN &@N
their campaign against Altkirch aas
settled down TO q steady grind. the I'M,
portant thing Is that they are making
progress. though slowly,
Officially the French report that Tn
holE, the German base OF operations
against Steinbach. Is under lombard
meat Preach guns assaulted the earth
works defending the town all during
the. night. but the infantry advance
has been delayed pending completion
Of the Artillery's task. That Preach
pressure Is telling in this triangle OF
Thanh Stein baeh-Cernay Is Indicated
By tile uhotfiSfGt report from Paris that
the Germans have quietly evacuated
cernay, at the toct OF the famous hill
No. AS. scene OF Q series OF furious
conbats.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-12
SPECTACULAR PEATuRE OF WAR
m siiow-cLAp MouNTs---NO
IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENT.
TROOPS DUG IN FoR WINTER
Paris and Berlin Far Apart In Their
vsralons Of Messages Eneeanter.
French Claim Effective Artik
isry Action.

LondGn.--rt Ii impossible In view cI
the contradictions In the German and
French official statements 10 get &
clear idea OF what Is happening IN
these first days OF February along the
battle line extending from the North
Sea to the vosges.
Now, as at other times, both Parts
and Berlin claim victories OF consider
able importance and as has happened
before, both sides claim victory in the
same action
This particular battle. almost 40 hot.
iy contested In the official reports ~
on the field itself. took place at point
north northwest OF Massiges. Here. &c
eording TO the French report. "the Ger
mans gained some Roadway by the ex
plosion OF q mine under the French
trenches. by, the entire position Va.
retaken by US"
According TO Berlin. the Germans
ucceeded In capturing the French
trenches on . front 20 miles long, tax
Ing seven officers and COL men prison
ers and capturing nine machine guns,
nine smaller guns and much war ma
terial. The report also says that the
French made several counter-attacks
during the night. but were repulsed In
each instance.
The consensus OF opinion Is that
such fighting as 10 going on 1T scat
tered points along the line ia OF de
sultory character and OF absolutely nc
bearing either on the general result OF
the war or on the plans OF the hostile
camps for the spring campaign, which
will be under way full blast in very
few weeks now. For the most part,
both French and German troops arr
pretty well dug in" for the winter In
strongly entrenched and comfortable
positions and the commanders on both
sides realize that the worst enemy
they face Is disease, which will be In
creased II the men are forced 10 too
hard campaigns during the bad wealth
or OF mid-winter,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-12

Vanceboro. Me.-Another interna
tional problem incident to the war was
thrust upon the United States by the
action OF Werner Van Horn. who, op'
Grating on the Canadian side OF the
border. dynamited the railway bridge
over tho st. Croix river and then es.
capped into Maine
A few hours later In room nj a
hotel here, Van Horn submitted to ar.
rest. but Immediately proclaimed him.
self an officer of the German army
and set mp the claim that he had com
mitted m act Of war and, having fled
60 neutral country. could not be sur,
rendered legally to an enemy II the
fatherland.
The Canadian authorities took di,
fercnt view OF the matter and immedl
ateiy instituted proceedings to extra,
dite the prisoner on charge OF de.
struction OF railroad property Pend.
ing the outcome OF these efforts Van
Horn Is held at the immigration office
here In custody Of deputy sheriff,