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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-01-12
Allies Finally Quit Gallipoli
Peninsula

London, Jan. 9.-The remain
ing positions on Gallipoll penin-
sula held by the allies have been
abandoned with the wounding
of only one man among the
British and French, according TO
a British official statement issu-
ell tonight. This news has been
expected for several days for
the retirement of the troops
from Auaac and Suvla bay three
weeks ago left no strategic al,
ypptage 10 tho rfleB'i0N q IlIa
tip Of Tho paRlasplM
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-01-12
Country Most Prosperous Ever

Country Most Prosperous Ever
Washington, Jan. 7-Secre.
tary of Commerce Redfield, in
a memorandum on business
conditions transmitted to Presi-
dent Wilson today, pictures the
country as in the most prosper
Gus state of its history. The
warning is added, though, that
wars initiation of commerce will
last only until wars end, and
that business foresight alone will
prepare the United States for
peace. .-- =--...
The slump that will follow
the war abroad, the summary
declares, must find Americans
ready to take their share of the
worlds trade unhampered by
provincial notions. False val.
des created by unusual con-
ditions he fears may lulI the
United States into a fancied
commercial security.
1T is not to be expected" the
Secretary says, ''that our bust.
ness movement will continue
in its present form. No one
dreams that we can now or in
the future maintain an export
movement of more than five
billions actual value or that we
may sanely expect an apparent
net balance in our favor on
merchandise transactions of
three billions in one year.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-01-12
Miss Dora Love of Monroe

Monroe, Ian. 9.-Miss Dora
Love died this morning at 2
O'Clock of injuries sustained in
an automobile accident which
occurred here December 10Th.
Her sister Miss Bessie Love was
also in the car but she died i'm
mediately after the accident.
They are the daughters of Jonah
Love Of Monroe who is employ
ed by the. Ice4morlee Cotton
Mil. Dora Love was 1s year
The accident occurred at a
railroad crossing near the city.
The automoB Gle collided witks2ex
freight train ~ was awa
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-01-12

Under the terms Of the pro;
posal submitted for the approval
of the United States. Germany,
while offering to pay an indem,
nifty, makes the reservation that
no admission of wrong-doins
thereby is involved. 1t is con
tended that the Lusitania was
sunk as an act of reprizal for the
British blockade of Germany.
While Secretary Lansing is
understood not to have indicat-
ed 10 Count Won Bernstorl.
whether the proposal was salts
factory, a number of officials in
a position to be familiar with
the American attitude indicated
that it would be &C .epted.
The assurances regarding the
conduct of submarine warfare
in the Mediterranean obviously
prompted by the sinking Of ihe
British steamship Persia with
a loss of two American lives, are
much broader in their scope
than the promises made after
the Lusitania disaster covering
the operations of submarines in
the North Sea and adjacent
waters. The latter guaranteed
only that timers" should be
immune from attack without
warning. The assurances re-
garding the Mediterranean oper.
ations include privately-owned
ships of every character, freight
as well as passenger vessels,
provided, of course, they co not
attempt to escape or offer resis-
tapce.
1t was revealed today, too,
that i'll the reply to the last note
regarding the William P. Frye,
the Berlin Foreign Office agreed
with the American view that
small boats cannot under all
conditions be considered a place
of safety for persons leaving a
ship about to be attacked,
The German Government,
ssPastaAy Aaei esflsIa whslAsf
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-01-12
Germany Agrees to Pay For
American Lives Lost

Washington. ian. 1.-Two
communications from Germany
reached the United States today
-one containing a proposal to
pay an indemnity for the Ameri-
cans lost in the Lusitania disas-
ter. which may bring negotia-
tions on that subject to a con-
clusion and the other convey
ing assurances that German sub
marine commanders operating
in the Mediterranean would not
torpedo noncombatant ships Iof
any character without warning
them and according safety to
their passengers and crews.
The communications were de-
llvered to Secretary Lansing by
Count Won Bernstorff, the Ger
man Ambassador. The Secre-
tary Immediately sent them to
President Wilson.
Official Washington tonight
considered that America and
Germany at last were near a
final agreement regarding the
conduct of submarine warfare.
Officials made no attempt to
conceal their qualification at the
attitude Germany apparently
has assumed. 1t is considered
to be virtually in harmony with
the American viewpoint.
Tension regarding the entire
submarine question seemed to
have lessened considerably.
Austria, in its reply to the last
Ancona note, having assured the
United States of its intentions
to operate submarines with due
regard for international law and
the principles of humanity;1
Rnrkey and Bulgaria, ii is under
next will take steps to-
L. lch guarantees. It's stat
Hgitatively that Germany
ie Hungary viii use
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-01-12
Start Swatting 'Em Now.

"Now's the time to do a lot OF
your next summers fly swat,
ing" says Edward ]. Hatch,
Chairman of the American Fly
Fighting Committee. Accord
ing to MIR. Hatch, the coming OF
the cold weather has driven the
flies Into the house and under
cover. Most of last summers
flies have completed their life
and are dead, but those
ed late have laid tn ir eggs
torable. places for incuba
when our houses are heat
Pup this winter or with the
a. warm DAYS next spring.
4 0pfeyer, if we will use all due
a = i1ce to swat every stray fly
1llQt appearz from time to time
ab0usthe house this winter we
will vef anaterialIy reduce the
next summers hordes.
Don't think a fly is dead be-
cause he is lying around stiff
with cold," says Mr.. Hatch. He
isjust playing 'possum' and will
revive and retire to his hiding
place as soon as he is warm.
Swat him, or better still, if there
are a number of them sweep
them up and consign them to
the furnace or kitchen stove.
Make it hot for them now or
they will turn the trick next
summer. e.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-01-12

Country Judge-"How long
have you owned a carp" Motor
ist Charged with speedine)"--
"Oue week, Your HonprIr Judge
"Wmzxih6n you can still afford
10 LAY q Hnel Twenty dol!arsl''
psfhek, 'E''s
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-01-12
How Cain Built a Town

ROW Gain Built a Town
Gaffney Ledger.
When Cam had killed off one
fourth of the people on the
earth-leaving only three, then
went into the land of Nod and
builded city, it is evident that
he did not sit around like lump
on a log. and growl about the
Nod real estate and people. He
was not himself, perhaps, the
most exemplary of men, and if
he had some reason to emigrate
from the land of his birth, he
did not NOPE and whine, but
got hold of a piece of ground
and went to work to do some.
thing. The man who could
build up city under such aus
pices is the kind of material we
want in Gaftney; and we will
not inquire too minutely into his
antecedeuts, so that he takes
hold like a man and be good at
last.
But what is more, Cain did
not advise his son to "go west,
and get out of the old dead
town." He named the city after
him, believed in it, worked for
it, brought his goods there and
kept his money at home. Does
anybody suppose that when
strangers came to Enoch, name
of the city, with any notion of
going into business there, Cain
told them it was a ''dead old
town." that it was established by
q murderer, that the water was
bad; its merchants all sharks,
and its mechanics botches-that
the town was not healthy and
would never amount to any-
thing no how" Does anybody
suppose that when he wanted
to invest a few dollars in dry
goods he hustled off to the city,.
or that he only went to the mert
chants Of "Enoch,, when
wanted q favor wanted "a l1t,ld
timer"
Do you think he ever went
away from home to get lumber
that could be had at better rates
in "Enoch" than elsewhere, or
to Cincinnati for cheap buggies
when the "home manufacturer"
could meet every demand with
more stylish and substantial
rigs?
Do you suppose he went mop
ing around about taxes being too
high in Enoch and no one there
knowing anything about busi
ness? No, sir. He evidently
wasn't built that way. If taxes
were high, he got up and hus-
tied to increase the value of
property, so that there would be
greater values to tax. He built
houses and encouraged others to
do so. If city lots got too low
he bought up a dozen or two,
scattered here and there, for the
double purpose of personal
profit and strengthening values.
On these he put up plenty of
houses at reasonable figures,
good ones, too, SO that when any
one came TO Enoch he did not
have to move into an old tumble
down shanty or move on. He
improved and beautified every
lot, kept the weeds down and
set out trees on the lois and in
front of them, even where he
did not build. thus adding to The
value of each lot and adjoining
property as well. He found
that it did not take so much
money to run a comely, we'll
kept town as it did a delapidat
ed, God. forsaken one, and there
were four times the values on
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-01-12

Hanna Says Commissioners Can
not Lawfully Pay Ac-
countant.
Several months ago the grand
jury of Chesterfield county en-
ployed Mr.. ]. S. Bishop. an ex
pert accountant who was for
msr auditor of the C&L road, to
check up the books of the coun-
" officers. Mr.. Bishop has near
ly completed the work and will
make his final report to the
grand jury in February.
His claim for $1,1S3 has been fill
ed, and seven hundred of it was
paid the first Monday in January
There are those who dispute
the right of the board of county
commissioners to pay for this
work out of the ordinary county
funds. Lawyer r. E. Hanna in
writing the Chesterfield Adver.
tiser. says: have been request.
ed to make public my views of
the law in regard to the account
ant now employed in checking
the books of the County officials.
First l wish to cite section
4O34 of Volume Code of 1912
in full:
Grand Jury May Employ Ex--
pert Accountant. Grand juries
may, whenever in their judg
ment 1t becomes necessary, en-
ploy one OF more expert ac-
countants to aid them to exam
inc and investigate the offices,
books, papers, vouchers and ac-1
counts of any public officer of
their respective counties and TO.
fix the amount of compensation
OF. per diem to be paid therefore,
upon the approval of the presid-
ing judge, given before any ex-
pert is employed"
Jnder this section it will be-
sci hat a necessary prerequi-
he approval of the pre-
Adna befnre the expert
loyed. Such accountant,
semployed is engagedsauI
the work that is suppossdS 81
dope by the grand jn5 st|
this reason shout S
the grand .iuf1 ( 81 |lf VIZ VIZ
upon warfaat SiS BY the
CitGa( re- In my opinion
the Qafd of Commits
sion Nave such powers
to PAD hpon claims as given by
section 945 which section is as
to accounts etc in the roads,
bridges, ferries; go which lays
down specifically the only items
that are to be paid by the county
and unless this accountant under
the provision of this section
comes in as a juror there is mol
provision made for the payment
and therefore the statute tails.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-06-29
Do You Know That.

It's foolish to educate boy and then
LET him die of typhoid fever2
The u. S. Public Health Service issues
a free bulletin on the summer care OF In
fants ?
Exercise in the garden is better than
exercise in the gymnasium?
Clean water, clean food, clean houses
make clean, healthy American citizens 2
The State OF California has reduced IFS
typhoid death rate 10 per cent in the past
ten years?
Rats are the most expensive animal
which man maintains?
II is estimated that the average manure
pile will breed 600, 900 flies per ton2
Dirty hands spread much disease2
Filth breeds flies-flies carry feyer2
Slouchy postures menace health 2
Health brings happiness-sickness sor-
row?
The protection OF The health OF children
is the first duty OF the nation ?
Bad temper is sometimes merely
symptom of bad health ?
Insanity costs every inhabitant in the
United States 81 per Year2
The death rate Of persons under 45 is
decreasing; Of those over IS il is In
creasing2
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-06-29
John ]. comwell in Hampshire Review
A Word of Appreciation.

When the editor of the Review became
a candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor he did so in response
TO what he conceived to be demand
from the rank and file OF his party as in
dicated by voluntary requests and sug-
gestions, personally and by letter. The
result OF the primary is proof that he was
not mistaken.
Without political headquarters, political
managers or campaign contributions ;
striking only in self defense, there was
absolutely nothing in his pre-primaY
campaign that need be explained or which
requires any apology.
II need hardly be said that TO him the
result is most gratifying, not so much
that he attained The nomination, but that
it came with such splendid majority, an
endorsement OF which any man might
well be proud. Especially is he proud
OF the endorsement of The "home folks" !"
his neighbors. That after quarter of
century in the practice OF law, editing
this newspaper, and interested in various
business enterprises, always speaking
his mind frankly and freely, that only Is
votes out of about 600 in the Democrat
ic primary should be cast against him in
the county, is one more bit OF evidence
of the friendship OF the good people Of
Hampshire for him. Hard legal fights
and plain words honestly spoken, neces-
ssriIy left some sores. That there were
not more is evidence of the generous ma
lures of the Democrats OF the county
rather than of than of the infallibility Of
the candidate.
Then the neighboring counties Hardy
with but 80 opposing votes, Mineral IA,
Grant TO- and so on throughout the second
district. And in Marion there was but
handful OF votes in opposition, as in many
other counties where he was best known.
To all those who imposed confidence
in him by voting for him and working for
his nomination and especially TO the hun
dreds of loyal, faithful friends, who stood
on the firing line from the beginning to
the end of the contest. courageously and
openly making his fight the writer is
grateful beyond power OF expression.
He did not mislead those friends when he
told them, before the primary, OF the size
of their approaching victory. He be-
Iieved his knowledge OF the people OF
West Virginia and the conditions enabled
him to correctly forecast the result. In
that he. was not mistaken.
To those same fighting friends as well
as to all the other people OF the State who
are anxious TO join in the effort 10 redeem
this State from the disgraceful political
plight into which il has fallen, he now
says, with equal, emphatic confidence,
that the assurances of support OF indie
pendent patriotic Republicans convince
him that beyond any doubt he can and
will win in the general election in No
vember. He would again say that the
only surprising thing then will be the size
! of his majority.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-06-29

He was very small boy. Paddy was
his dog Paddy met swift and hideous
death on the turnpike road and his mother
srembIed to break The news. But il had
10 be, and when he came home from
school she told him simply:
"PaddY has been run over and killed. :"
He took it very quietly; finished his
dinner with appetite and spirits unim-
paired. All day il was the same. But
five minutes after he had gone up 10 bed
there echoed through The house shriIl
and sudden lamentation. His mother
rushed up stairs with solicitude and SYM
pathy.
"Nurse says" he sobbed, "that Paddy
has been run over and killed."
"But. dear, | told you that at dinner,
and il didn't seem 10 trouble you at I'll.
mo; but-bui didn't know you sais
Paddy. IL thought you said daddy"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-06-29

Don't let your cold hang on, rack your
system and become chronic when DR..
Bells Pine Honey will help you. II
heals the inflammation, soothes the cough
and loosens the phlegm. You breathe
easier at once. DR.. Bells Pine Tar
Honey is a laxative Tar Syrup, the pine
tar balsam heals the raw spots, looseBs
the mucous and prevents irritation OF the
bronchial tubes. Just get bottle OF DR..
Bells Pine Tar Honey today, its guarsn-
teed to help you. AT druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-06-29

A healthy man is a king in his own
right; an unhealthy man an unhappy slave.
For impure blood and sluggish liver, use
Burdock Blood Bitters. On the market
IS years. $l.00 a bottle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-06-29
The Custom of Carrying Canes

A cane impahs sense OF confidence
and ease to its carrier. Before the age OF
boomerangs. bows and arrows, firearms
and steel cane (or cudgel) in the hand
was often matter of life and death when
a citizen of the canyons was attacked by
an enemy. He who could ply his knotted
stick with The best skill was probably the
political boss of those days. A certain
remnant of this primitive instinct exists
today.
Some biologists trace the origin OF the
walking stick back even farther than cave
dom. In the arborial stage certain ami
mails were accustomed to the feel OF wood
and depended on trees for sudden ascen-
sion from danger. The ape found il
easier 10 walk on his hind legs with a
bowed.stick in his front paws. Whether
there is any connection between these
facts and the present use OF the cane is,
OF course, highly theoretical.
Man today carries his walking stick for
three reasons-it is fashionable, il makes
walking easier and in the event of attack
il may be used as an article of self-de-
tense.
There are many memories and SEN
timents wrapped up in canes. Collections
OF them have the same artistic and histori-
cal value as any other antiques or curios.
II you walk down the avenue with cane
that was once used by the Prince Of Wales,
you probably step little more proudly.
The stick carried by your distinguished
grandfather is relic with which your
household will never part.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-06-29
NEW VOL. 5l-No. 26.
Ten commandments for Bridegrooms.

Here are the ten commandments tor the
Guidance OF prospective bridegrooms
given by the Rev. Robert ]. MacAlpine.
of the Central Presbyterian Church, in a
sermon at Buffalo, N. Y:
|. Don't bank on mere beauty il is
as unreliable as the weather.
2. Don't marry for talent, popularity
or wealth. Without love these would be
as insipid as an egg without salt.
3. Don't LEI sentiment rule you. Like
a Hover, il is apt TO fade before tomor-
row.
4. Don'tmarry woman whose stock
of common sense is no greater than her
dollars and cents. As no amount OF the
latter can buy the least amount OF the
former, you would likely soon be hope
less insolvent.
5. Don't propose to young woman
whose tongue isn't silent during The ser
mon. She has sermons in store Tor you.
6. Don't marry a girl who thinks more
of a good time than a good name. Your
good time would very probably never ar
rive.
7. Don't choose a young woman VINO
is more concerned about how she looks
than how she acts. One is what she ap-
pears 70 be. the other is what she IS.
s. Don't marry your opposite In re-
Iieion. Your religion is likely TO oullive
your love.
9. Don't marry till your heart and
hand are as clean as those you have won.
Black and white mixed makes both a aduli
gray.
10. Don't marry in haste. For The
sake Of at least two lives, keep IN mind
the modern key-words Safety iIrst
and "Preparedness."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-06-29
shepherdsoun Jefferson County, Virginia Thursday
A Little Thing.

"0ne planted seed-'was a little thing
To sow in the field Of his Lord and King
A grain OF mustard. II grew and spread
Till II sheltered the weary toder's head
And in its branches sweet songsters rare
Sang hymns of praise as they nestled there.
And he who planted the tiny seed
Forgot his shame at the humble deed.
One gave his life--twas a little thing
Twas all he had TO give to the King.
The Master sent him where darkness dwef.
Where the blind and lame TO idols knelt
Twas a lonely land. but he looked above
As he brought 10 the hopeless the message Of love.
And many whose eropinss had been in vain.
To the life of the Spirit was born again.
And his life poured QUITO a world in need
Was multiplied as the mustard seed
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-06-29

No doubt the doctor spoke rashIy. An
inquisiiive niece, seeing him return from
the funeral of wealthy patient, innocently
inquired:
"Uncle Tom, do you attend the funerals
of ali your patients who de1"
"Good heavens. no." said the doctor.
"Do YOU think have nothing TO DO but
90 10 iunerals?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-06-29
cle.r Skin Comes From Within.

II is foolish to think you can gain a
good clear complexion by the use OF face
powder. Get at the root OF the trouble
and thoroughly cleanse The system with q
treatment OF DR.. Kings New Lie Pills.
Gentle and mild ia action. do not grippe,
vet they relieve the liver by their action
on The bowels. Good for young, adults
and aged. Go after clear complexion
to-day. 25c. al your druggist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-06-29

Mr.. Flirtleigh docking Tor quarters
Apartments 10 let. And are you 10 be
LEI with them, my dear 2"
Janitor's daughter-"No, I'm to be let
alone"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-06-29
VICTOR AGENCY.

We are glad to announce that we have
The Agency for Victor Talking Machines.
victrolas, Victor Records and Supplies.
We will be glad 10 show Machines and
demonstrate Records and Machines TO
anyone who calls at our store, and we
will promptly order and get Tor you any
thing tfat we may not have In our stock.
We would like TO have every owner oil
Talking Machine, whether Victor or
other make, give US his or her address
and the kind Of Machine they use.
From time TO time we will have In new
Records, and new matter Of interest 10 all
Music Lovers. and will be glad 10 mail u
10 anyone who is interested.
We sell Machines for cash, or we Will
make reasonable Time lpaySent contract
with anyone who does not waSs % pay
all cash.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-06-29

After several unsuccessful attempt to
draw her husband into conversation at
the restaurant the vile discovered the
cause OF his abstraction TO be beautiful
girl dressed in black and seated at a near-
by table.
IAN attractive widow" observed the
wife coolly."
"Yes, indeed, very attractive wild
ow," agreed the husband, enthusiast
cally.
"Yes," sighed the wife. 81 wish
were one"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-06-29
Voluoble Lots For Sole.

These lots overlook the Potomac Kives
and command beautiful view OF Iuggsu
scenery, mouutainand river. w0 oiocks
10 the centre of town. either oy hing y.
Princess streets. Close and inexpensive
sewer connection. For further iniorna-
tion, apply to nr,,,uApr
Shepherdstown, w. va.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-11-25
The PoIiceman,s Joke.

The window of the suburban cot.
tage went up with loud crash and
a white-clad figure leaned out.
Hey, officerr called a trembling
voice, Help thieves! Help
thieves ~
Not me-" chuckied the policeman.
I'm not getting paid for helping
thieves. Besides thief seldom needs
any help"
And moment later he had disap-
peared In the gloomy gloom.