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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-03

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-03

NrH> f. s. Thompson entertained
"Wednesday With hridgo luncheon The
apartment. Vrrr decorated with palms
ana ferns und the tables wvr, adorned
with prntt, baskets OF impulls with vel.
low and hIuo strcnucrs extending to each
plUcc and ending In dainty sachet bass
rs fuvors High scores Vt the games
were made boy Mines Carol Fosnot and
Charles MoNohnn Guests Of IN. or-
castor We're Mines G. y Semple. Wynnc
Erwin RAYMOND e. Locke. W W. Welsh
A. = frirNr MAY Seymour. Charles
NoVun Carol tosndt carl Cruningcr.
"ruk NcNmny. ] 10 SulloWuy. Charles
uullomn aud Misses Fny Griffith ana
Mobile Chvrg
So 81 "
The luir l"rk Embroidery club WpS
entertained Thursday D. Mrs Fred boo.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-31
The Bear Broke Out
Monroe Enquirer

NiohioC CHQulTcf
In some of their "doings" the
Shriners use a bear as we'll as a
camel and a goat. Well, about
that bear-thereto hangs a tale
mark you, a tale. Down at
Raleigh yesterday at the Shrin-
ers' meeting they had the bear
and when the tumult and the
shouting died and the captains,
kings. and potentate departed
they boxed Mr.. Bear up, put him
in the baggage car of the shrin-
ers special train, Charlotte bound
over the Seaboard. In that bag
gage car were CAPT. Hargis. Jeff
Sewell and Fred Helms. Mr..
Bear broke loose. You have
probably read about Jim Bludsoe
and the big fire Oh the Mlssiss-
ippi steamboat, and about the
runnin' and yellin' on the afore-
mentioned boat just before the
"biler bust"-well, that was
about the way it was on that
Shriners special between Raj
eigh and Monroe in the wee
sma' hours this morning.
Through the long train of Pull.
mans ran that crew, it is said,
calling on the "Pote." Chief Orr,
the man with the big stick, the
fellow with the hook-anybody
to subdue that bear. 1t develop
ed that the bear was a lineal de.
scendant of the she-ones who
chewed up the children who
made fun of bald headed old
Elisha in the long ago, and he
was mad because of the drag
ging that had been given
Noble Hutchings of Charlotte,
whose head has grown through
his hair. Yes, they succeeded in
boxilg up the bear.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-31
Safety First

Two Hebrew friends of ex.
ceedingly limited means jour
neyed together across the briny
deep in a very small stateroom.
So contracted was the space that
Jake concluded to walk the deck
while Ikey went to bed. =
Upon his return Jake was as
founded to find Ikey in his berth
but almost unrecognizable. He
wore a beautiful lace nightgown
bedecked with many colored
ribbons. Perched upon his cur
ly head was a gorgeous lace
nightcap held in place with
bright streamers under his chin.
When Jake recovered himself he
calculated.
Watts the matter, Ikey? | don't
know you no more, Wy is dis2"
We'll, replied Ikey, "don't you
remember the Titanic2 All the
vimmen vas saved and all the
men was drowned New York
World,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-31

A party of strangers was visit
ing at the college. 1t was in the
late fall and the air was crisp
and cold. One of the members
of the party, a charming young
woman, was escorted through
the grounds by a learned but alb
sent-minded professor. Sudden.
ly two members of the track
team, dressed for their sport
passed.
It's dreadfully cold," remarked
the young woman as she gazed
after the runners, ito go without
stockings"
The professors mind, deep in
the contemplation of the fourth
dimension, was attracted by the
sound of the girls voice.
Then why" he asked absent
ly, did you leave them Off"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-31
Ben Needed Two Shirts

Monroe Enquirer
Ben Blakeney, colored, went
into Belk Brothers store last
Saturday and wanted to look at
some shirts. Mr.. Robert Hous-
ton showed him. Another Gus.
toner called Mr.. Houston and
while the salesman was not
looking at the prospective shirt
buyer, Ben crammed a good
new shirt down into his "britches'
and hiked out. MIR. Houston
missed the shirt and called DO
llceman Fowler. Ben was nab
bed and two shirts were found
on him, the one he was wearing
like an honest man wears his
and the other one. In recorders
court Monday Ben was taxed
with the cost and required to
give bond of fifty dollars for
his appearance July 22nd for
further sentence, if the court sees
fit to give him further punish
ment.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-31
Serbian Army in Full Strength
at Saloniki

Paris, May 28.-After crossing
the Aegean Sea without loss the
Serbian Army in full strength
now has been landed at Saloniki,
according to a dispatch received
here today by wireless telegraphy.
Serbia's new army has been
variously estimated to number
between $4,000 and 100000 Off
GERS and men. 1t was reorgan-
lied on the Island of Corfu, ap-
proximately 700 miles distant
from Saloniki.
The Serbian army totalled
about 100000 men at the out.
break of the war, but this force
was greatly depleted by tyhus
and by the engagements fought
III an endeavor TO check the Aus
tro German and Bulgarian inva-
sion of Serbia and Montenegro.
The remnant of the original arm.
les saved itself by -etreating
through lhe Albanian mountains
to the eastern shores of the
Adiatic.
On reaching the seacoast the
Serbians were transported to
Corfu. where they were supplied
with new rifles and clothing and
efficiently equipped for further
service on the Balkan battlefield.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-31
Says IT. R." May Run and Help
Re-elect Wilson

Chicago. May 28'-Chairman
Charles D. Hilles of the Repub-
lican National Committee, today
expressed the opinion that the
platform adopted bv the Nation
al Convention next month
would deal only with the most
vital public questions.
In speaking of the probable
action of the Progressive Nation
al Convention called for June 7
in Chicago, Chairman Hilles
said:
II imagine everybody assumes
that the Progressives will nomi-
nate Roosevelt for President. If
the Republican convention
adopts straightforward, sincere,
ringing declaration of the vital
public questions now being dis
cussed, and nominates a man
clearly equal to the important
tasks which will confront the
next President, Roosevelt might
not think there would be any
need Of his entering the field.
But if the Republicans nominate
a man who Mr.. Roosevelt thinks
is a misfortune and adopts a
platform which he regards as
bunk" he may feel so outraged
as to run, and perhaps help re-
elect President Wilson,"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-31
Opportunity For You

Some people are always wait
ing for opportunity to take them
by the hand. 1t never does, and
ii never will.
Opportunity is ever present
with us, it is by our side, it dogs
our steps, it never leaves us. But
it never reaches out its hand.
We must do the reaching, the
grasping, the improving.
Don't sit still and wait for op-
portunity to come to you. Go
out and hunt it, and hunt till you
find it. 1t is flirting with you
every day in The year, every
hour of the day.
Don't expect to receive every
thing and give nothing. Oppor-
tunity does not approve of that
will not sanction it. will not lend
its aid and encouragement. On
)y fools expect that, and fools
seldom step beyond the shadow
of their foolishness.
The wise man makes his own
opportunity, and that begets
other and greater opportunities,
and they breed success
Your future is not up to oppor-
tunlty-it is up TO you.--EX.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-31
$1.0O per year
Death of Mrs. Sarah Ingram

Mrs. Sarah Ingram, widow Of
the late Mr.. w. A. Ingram, diet!
at the home of her son, DR.. ]. d.
Ingram, at. McBee Sunday nightl
at , o'clock. She had been ver>
i'll for some time and her dealt,
was not unexpected.
She had been afflicted witt!
cancer for about year, and had
suffered much.
She was 73 wears old on the
22nd day of February. Before.
her marriage she was Miss
Sarah Miller, daughter of Mr..
Richard Miller who lived Jus,
over in Lancaster county. She
was married to Mr.. w. A. In
gram in May 1867. They lived
for few years near Lynches
river and then moved to White
Plains, where they lived until
MIR. Ingram's death little more
than eight years ago.
The following sons and daugh-
tiers survive: Mr.. S. F. Ingram
and Mrs. M. E. Redfearn of
Pageland; Mrs. D. L. Blackwell
OF Jefferson; DR.. J. D. Ingram of
McBee; Mr.. ]. w. Ingram of
Kershaw; Messrs. E. G. and T.
l.. Ingram of Cheraw.
Mrs. Ingram had been a men,
Der of White Plains church for
more than thirty years. She was
a faithful wife and mother, a
good neighbor and an excellent
christian lady. Since the death
of her husband she had made
her home with her son at McBee.
The body was buried at White
Plains Monday afternoon about
l:3O. Rev. E. G.. Snider conduct
ed the funeral.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-31

Tommy's mother put a new
pair of pants on him and sent
him out TO play. He came back
in a few minutes and said:
These pants are too tight, moth
er; they are tighter than my skin"
How do you know that,
Sam9" his mother inquired.
Because l can sit down in my
skin and | can't in these pants"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-31

The speaker who was address
ing the political gathering gave
his hearers touch OF the pathet-
ic. II MISS" he said, brushing
away d tear-"I miss many of
the old faces l used TO shake
hands with"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-31
Pageland School Commence.
ment Exercises

dSeianQ SChOOl Commence
ment Exercises
The closing exercises of the
local school held Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday nights of
last week were attended by large
crowds and enjoyed. The wealth
er was fine, though a little warm
on the last two nights. The
auditorium was packed each
night, and there were many who
could not get in on Wednesday
and Friday nights.
The children of the primary
grades acquitted themselves
splendidly in the cantata render
ed Wednesday night, showing
the results of untiring effort on
the part of their instructors. The
midsummer Eve" was above
the average entertainment of
like nature. The manner in
which the long and difficult
marches and songs were render
ed was the subject of much ia
vorable comment.
On Thursday night the audi
torium was again filled, notwith-
standing the fact that an admis-
sion fee of IS and Is cents was
charged. which amounted to a
little more than forty-six dollars.
THE Turn of the Tide" by the
pupils of the higher grades was
excellently rendered, and highly
enjoyed.
Friday night the four members
of the graduating classes took a
prominent part in the program.
Miss Meta Clark read the salu-
tatory; Mr.. Ward Cato the class
history; Miss Grace Blackwell
the prophecy. and Miss Virginia
Rutledge the valedictory. Each
was then presented a large bunch
of flowers.
DIR. E. w. Skies, the newly
elected president of Coker Col
lege, delivered an address, which
was very interesting and helpful.
Diplomas were awarded to the
graduates, and certificates of dis.
tinction to several high school
pupils. The medal recently won
by MIR. Austin Brewer in athletic
contests at Columbia was pre-.
Sented.
A medal was awarded to Miss
Frances Crosswell for Most i'm
provement in music, and second
prize to Miss Sallie Ingram.
Miss Virginia Rutledge was Civ
en- the place of honor in the
graduating class because of the
excellent record made in her
studies.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-31

DR.. Skies Makes Splendid Ad-
dress
II advise every boy and girl to
90 to college," said DR.. E. w.
Skies in his address at the school
auditorium last Friday evening.
1T does not pay everyone to 20,
but can't tell which should go,
so l advise all to CO." said he.
DR.. Skies began his addres with
pleasant Introductory remarks,
in the course of which he spoke
of the four members of the grad
uating class as graduates and of
himself as a freshman. He ad-
vised every boy and girl to 90
to college, whether able or not.
Money spent for an education
is the best investment one can
make, a1d a young man can
borrow money easier to go to
school on than to start a grocery
store" he declared. Lincoln,
johnson and others were men
toned as men who had succeed
ed without an education, but
these men were geniuses," said
he, "and if you think your boy
is a genius you need not send
him to college. But the chances
are your boy and mine are ordi
nary boys and should go to
college"
He was quick to see the need
for more room in the school
building, and mentioned this
need. =
In talking of the need for col
lege-trained men, he cited the
different conditions the young
man of today has to face as
compared with the conditions
faced by our fathers when there
were few college men in active
busine ess life.
college training is supposed
to give a man three things: lst
the ability to make a better liv,
ing; End influence and stanslssa
among his fellows; 3rd the abili
ty to do a work that will last.
"Thel there are three things to
learn at college: 1st liberty of
thought; End simplicity of life;
3rd absolute integrity or to live
above suspicion.
There are also three princi-
pies to follow in life: burn your
bridges behind you and 60 for
ward as Morgan forced his men
to do at the battle of Cowpens
during the Revolution, decide
for something and stand for it;
End success lies within yourself,
for there is no royal road to
learning; 3rd begin right and at
once, and be prompt in doing
your tasks.
"And there are three things to
avoid: lst don't throw away your
time for no golden hour comes
again; End don't 20 through the
world whining that some one is
holding you down, for you must
do it yourself; 3rd don't be afraid
of rebuffs nor let them hinder
you.
DR.. Sidks' closing advice was:
Fear not, for out of rebuffs
comes character that makes real
men and women.
Safety First
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-31
Looking For End

London, May 1.-AnOther Wis
it by Col. E. M. House to Europe
would come as no surprise to
initiated quarters here. The
American rumors to this effect
are regarded as having a certain
basis in fact, although the opin-
ion prevails that the trip would
naturally be postponed until
after the national conventions.
1t is hoped here that should Col.
House pay such visit, he will
come this time as a harbinger of
peace, or at any rate. to prepare
if possible the foundations for a
peace proposal, difficult as this
task is recognized to be.
Washington, May 26.-The
United States, denouncing inter
ference with neutral mails, has
notified Great Britain and France
that it can no longer tolerate the
wrongs which American citizens
have suffered and continue to
suffer through the 'lawless prac-
tice" those governments have
indulged in, and that only a rad
ical change in policy, restoring
the United States to its full rights
as a neutral power will be salts
factory.
This notification is given in
the latest American commun1ca-
ton to the two governments, the
text of which was made public
by the State Department tonight.
The time in which the change
must be affected was not speci.
fled, but the United States ex
poets prompt action.
Serious and vexatlous" abus-
es perpetrated by the British and
French governments IN Selling
and censoring neutral mails are
recited in the communication
and answers are made to the le.
gal arguments contained in the
reply of the Entente govern
ments to the first American note
on the subject. 1t is vigorously
set forth that not only have
American commercial interests
been injured, but that the rights
of property have been violated
and the rules of International law
and custom palpably disregarded.
Notice is served that the United
States soon will press claim 5
against the British and French
governments for losses already
sustained.
The communication was ad
dressed to the British and French
ambassadors, to whom it was de.
livered Wednesday.
The communication quotes
the closing paragraphs of the
joint note of February IS ard
says this government does not
admit. asserted therein. that par
eel post matter is subject to the
exercise of the rights of police
supervision, visitation and event
ual seizure which belongs to the
belligerents as to all cargoes on
the high seas. The three gov
ernments, however, it is asserted,
appear to be in substantial
agreement as to the principle.
The method of applying the
principle is the chief cause of
difference" Continuing the COM
munication says:
Though giving assurances
that they consider genuine cor.
respondence to be inviolable and
that they will, true to their en-
gagements,' refrain on the high
seas from Selling and confisca-
ing such correspondence, the
Allied governments proceed to
deprive neutral governments of
the benefits of these assurances
by seizing and confiscating mail
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-31
Wilson Makes Move for World
Peace

Washington. May 27.-Presi.
dent Wilson declared here to-
night before the League of En-
force Peace that the United
States was ready to join in any
feasible association of nations to
preserve the peace of the world
against political ambition and
selfish hostility" and in service
of "a common order, common
justice, and a common peace"
He expressed the hope that the
terms of peace which end the
war would include such an ar
rangement.
Outliningsuggest for peace
which the President said he
hoped the United States would
make if it had opportunity to do
so, he included provision tor alb.
solute freedom of the seas, con.
tention which has been the key
stone of all the diplomatic dis
cussions with Germany and
Great Britain; and virtual guar
antees of territorial integrity and
political independence.
Officials interpreted the Presi
dents address as a preliminary
feeler for peace in Europe. He
outlined the conditions on which
the United States would move if
it made a formal mediatory offer
with the idea, it was understood,
of learning how such suggestions
would be received abroad.
Il am sure" said the President,
that the people of the United
States would wish their govern
ment to move along these lines:
First, such a settlement with
regard to their own immediate
interests as the belligerents may
agree upon. We have nothing
material of any kind to ask tor
ourselves, and are quite aware
that we are in no sense or degree
parties to the present quarrel.
Our interest is only in peace
and its future guarantees.
Second, a universal associ
alton of the nations to maintain
the inviolate security of the high
way of the seas for the common
and unhlndered use of all the ma
tions OF the world, and to pre-
vent any war begun either con-
trary to treaty covenants or with
out warning and full submission
OF the causes to the opinion of
the world-a virtual guarantee
territorial integrity and political
indedendence."
Ihe fundamentals of a lasting
peace, President Wilson said he
believed were:
First, that every people has a
right to choose the sovereignty
under which they shall live.
Like other nations" the Presi.
dent said. I'VE have ourselves no
doubt once and again offended
against that principle when for a
little while controlled by selfish
pass on, as our franker historians
have been honorable enough to
admit; but it has become more
and more our rule of life and
action.
Second, that the small States
of the world have a right to en-
Joy the same respect tor their
sovereignty and for their terri
torial integrity that great and
powerful nations expect and in
sist upon.
and, third, that the world has
a right to be free from every dis
turbance of its peace and that its
origin in aggression and disre-
gard of the rights of people and
nations"
The Keota news., 1916-09-08

laws. preventing speciaI-inter st c6n-
troll.
"Shipping act for open markets for
our products and commercial mastery
of the seas.
Federal Trade Commission Act.
protecting the individual AZ against
the vested interests.
'~The Seamen's Law for the work
men. and public safety.
Legislation supporting the Presi-
dent in keeping Us out Of the Euro
pean war while maintaining peace with
honor to the American nag.
"Mr. Speaker. for the sake Of the
great dignity Of the high ofiice he
seeks and in the name of common de-
cency. let Mr.. ex-Justice Hughes spec-
~ and name the sectional measures in
the above list and mention those he
would repeal!"
The Keota news., 1916-09-08
SEC1lONAL|Sm CRY
REACTS ON HUGHES
g. D. P. Candidate Is Mocked
by Record Of His Own
Party in Congress.
LAWS ENACTED ARE FOR all
On Its Achievements Administrator
Invites Judgment ~ 20 Whether
lts Work 10 Sectional In lts
Scope and Purpoos.

Charles e. Hughes has raised the
cry Of sectiOnalism, complaining to his
Western audiences because the i'm
portant Committee ChairmanshIps In
the House and Senate have been nlled
this being due to seniority promo
dOns-by Southern members.
During the last year of Republican
control there was not q committee
chairmanship from the South" replies
Congressman James B. Aswell In his
speech reported In the Congressional
Record. ''Was that nationalism or
blind. ignorant partisanship" he
asks.
LET the people decide" he suggests.
whether the following great measures
enacted by this so-called South-cOn-
trolled Congress are sectional or ma
dOnal:
'"Ths Underwood Tariff Law. Just
to the consumer as against the special
privileged class. followed by a nom
partisan tariff commission removing
the tariff question from politics.
'The Income Tax Law. causing the
rich to pay their just proportion Of the
expenses Of the Government. :.
1.-The Rural Credits Law. the drst
legislation solely for the farmers.
1.-The establishment Of rural routes.
the extension Of the parcel post, and
better mail service for our rural p0pu-
lation.
THE Good Roads Law for all sec
lions and for all our people.
Farm extension laws, Including
Smith-Lever Act, grain and cotton
standards, regulating cotton futures,
and 20 forth.
Numerous Just labor laws, the most
beneficial In . century BY the Ameri-
can Congress.
tho Child Labor Law for the chill
drsn Of the whole country and for
civilization.
The Federal Reserve Act, giving IN
elastic currency and preventing nnan-
eial panics-ths greatest act ever
passed In the history Of our Govern
me0t.
'Consesvatioa acts for The people -
against special intefests.
:.Ant1-trust laX2 ana arbitration