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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-10-24
What The Kaiser Is Guilty Of.

From lengthy article In the
Charlotte News about the sins
of the Kaiser the following is |
clipped:
He is charged with the crime
of Bulgarious Vandalism. In
nocent an u1offending Belgium
whom he had bound himself to
respect and honor by solemn
pledge and sacred treaty, he has
wrecked and laid waste. Pro-
ductive France his Satanic imps
have overrun and made into a
barren place. Their scenes of
desolation is the open sore of
the world, the great negation in
Germany's claim upon civiliza.
ton. The lands of these peace
loving and defenseless people
he has ruined, their fruit trees
and vineyards his axe and saw
have felled; their factories have
been dismantled; their banks
have been rifled; their posses.
sions have been stolen; their
cities have been shredded by
shrapnel; their homes have been
burned; their cathedrals have
been splintered; their sacred
temples have been bliahted by
his Gehenna's blast. Stripping
them of every earthly pride
which was theirs. he has poison
ed their wells and killed their
cattle, compelling them then to
march in chains behind the
German lines there to toll in
misery and in pain under the
whip of his imperlous master;
old men and aged women he
has forced to grind in the fields
without pay and without pro-
visions that his armies might
enjoy the luxuries produced BY
their emaciated hands. The
awful crime of burglary and
vandalism and slavery is laid
against this mighty monarch Of
Europe.
He is charged with the crime
of Moral Degenracy. Omitted
from the bill of particulars in
this count must be an enumer-
alton of the filthy crimes which
he has not only countenanced
. but commanded. Common de
cency forbids the listing of the
atrocities committed against the
people of France and Belgium,
beaStallty that would not have
been counted espectable by the
savage masters Of old, the I'm
nameable atrocities against wo
men and children, hideous out
RACES against those who were
not even given the selection of
death in preference: the MAIN
ing of maidens that their slashes
and mutilations might he as
sign to the soldiers that followed
IN their turn that they were
made loathsome and uuap-
proachable; to mailing OF little
babes to the walls of their
homes while the lecherous
legions laughed and taunted the
plants of their parents; unlisted
and nameleSs other perversities
practiced upon those who fell
defenseless before the prey of
German armies-criines against
womanhood and childhood at
which we blush even to think.
He must answer TO the charge
of moral degeneracy, so vile and
SO revolving that ages can fur
niSh for him no ablution.
He is charged-and this, per
haps worse than all of these bar
barities against humanity-with
the high crime of Religious
Prostition. His malevolenle is
not satisfied with having spent
itself with The commission of
every crime that can he ner-
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-10-24

Some OF these cabaret dances
are very graceful"
Others are disgraceful, and
there you are
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-10-24
You Are The Man, Not Your
Neighbor.

Meaning me? Why me?
You rich man, who earns a
LOT of money, (fairly or not-. it
is hard lines that YOU may not
do with it as you please now;
isn't it! You don't like to be
told how little you ought to eat,
and how much you ought to
save, when you can afford" to|
have what you want when you
want it. Do you?
But don't you see, Sir, this
wars an upsetting thing. Every
things changed. This isn't the
same world we were living in
three years ago. We have
walked into a new problem.
Money has lost its comparative
value for bit. On crude neces
sites hang the hopes OF nations;
beef. flour, gasolenc stuff of Life
and Victory are growing scare
er all the time. You may be
rich" but you've no more right
TO be careless of the worlds
food than has your poorest
clerk. You and he are equally
dependent on the issues if this
war. You ale in the Same life
boat, and rations are scarce.
You must save the pull to-
gether. The "bit" you are call
ed to do for your country may
be a bit of self.denial. Well, the
brave boys are fighting for YOU
and yours at the front. You'v
got to hoard up the supplies at
home to keep them strong and
winning. We've got TO send
life to our suffering Allies. The
world IS starving, do you see?
mo matter how swell a chef
YOU have, he must not load
your table with goodies. 1t isn't
decent. Save, scrimp, pinch for
the common larder. Use ypasst
surplus to buy Liberty Bonds.
mo more Joy riding! Save
the gasolene" Meaning M!
Why me?
| You Poor Man. who saved
and scrimped and pinched to
buy a motor-car for self and
family. It's hard lines that you
can't do as you please with it
now; isn't ii? What's been the
use OF respectable thrift anyhow,
II you can't have the fun of 1t
now?
Fun! Don't you see. Man?
We're up against it hard. It's
life itself we have to worry
about; not mere comforts or
luxuries. Can't YOU do without
a few joy-rides when Europe
has lost all JOY? The supply OF
gasolene is millions of gallons
short FOR the demands of aero
planes, ambulances, trucks.
tanks and countless machines
that are fighting your cause in
this war. There is no gasolene
at all, they say, to be had for
new cars in England. Old cars
are limited to about seven gal
Ions a month. What would
happen TO self and family if our
army should run seriously short
OF petrol? This may be If
Americans keep on with extrav-
agant joy-rlding. Death riding,
1t will be every gallon of gaso-
lene counts. Save it, for Vic
tory! Put the cash you are
going to spend into Liberty
Bonds. You'll be glad later on.
We used gaily to think that
there was plenty enough of
everything in the good old
world, if you had the price.
Now we know better. Price is
not everything when there isn't
stuff TO buy. We've got 10 save !
everything and finance the
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-10-24
To Camp Wearing a Dress.

Henry Jackson Morgan, the
Union county citizen who has
gained considerable notoriety by
wearing dress instead of
"britches" was called TO go to
Camp Jackson today but he
is physically unable to 60 and
has been confined to his bed
and under treatment of a ply
siCian for several DAYS says the
Monroe Enquirer. He reported
to the local board yesterday and
fell in line at roll call.
Burglar-Let's go to de sea-
shore an rob de guests at a
summer hotel.
His Pal-Aw, what's de use?
Let's wait till September an rob
de proprietor.
Doctors Wife, want to get
a typewriter as surprise for
my husband.
SaleSman-Any particular
make?
Doctors Wife-Well, | over
heard DR.. Bachelor tell my hus-
band that his typewriter was a
Little Peach" Have you that
make?
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-10-24

Wife-You know, Henry, |
speak as think.
HusbaEd-Yes, my love; only
o(tener,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
WORKING TO SECURE
 MOBILIZATION CAMP

For the purpose of furthering the move ment to secure the location of a mobiliza tion camp in or near Birmingham, Presi- dent Charles DeBardeleben, of the Cham Der of Comemrce, has called special meeting for Friday afternoon at o'clock at which time a committee of 100 will be elected to aid in securing the camp for this district The army officers in charge of this movement take in consideratio the possibilities of transportation, sanita- tion, central locality and other points be- fore deciding the location of the camp. The Chamber of Commerce has several sites in view that will meet the natural and economic requirements and it is thought that with the concerted action of the committee of 100 the camp will be secured.
 Among the sites which are being considered" said Nat Barker, a mem Der of the Chamber of Commerce com mittee, last night, "are one near the rifle range close to Boyles, one in Shades valley and one near Thomas. The one near Boyles is owned by the Birmingham Realty company, the one in Shades valley is close to Rosedale and the proposed site near Thomas in cludes property of the Republic Iron and Steel company and the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. A meeting of the site committee is to be held this morning at the Chamber of Commerce rooms"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
.19 BRITISH SHIPS SUNK LAST WEEK
 STATES REPORT

London, April 11.-During the week end- ing April 8, 17 British merchant vessels of more than 1900 tons were sunk. Two yes sels of less than 1900 tons were sent down. This was officially announced. The statement follows:
 Merchant vessels over 100 tons of all natonalities arriving and sailing from United Kingdom ports: Arrivals 2406, sailings 2367. British merchant ships sunk by mines or submarines over 1900 tons, IT. including two sunk during the previous fortnight. British merchant vessels un- der 1900 tons. two, including one sunk last week. British merchant vessels unsuc- cessfully attacked H. including four dur ing the previous fortnight. British fish ing vessels sunk, 6, including one sunk during the previous week."
 The current report shows a slight de- crease from that of last week in losses of large vessels and marked falling off in the number of smaller merchant craft destroyed. There were IS of the former class sunk during the week ended April 1, and Is of the latter. The highest fig ure in ships of more than 1900 tons sunk was 19, during the fourth week covered by the reports in their present form, and the smallest 13, during the second week. Reports show total of 97 vessels of more than 160O tons sunk during the past six weeks and 43 vessels of less than that tonnage,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Says Poisons Cause Headache Dizziness Coated Tongue and Myriad An-
 rnents in the Spring. Grandma's Remedy Now Sold in
 Tablet--Sulpherb Tablets.

Many men, women and children need Spring Blood Purifier. The blood becomes thick with poisons through the wintermonths. When spring comes senous ailments like typhoid, scarlet fever, coughs, colds, catarrh, neuralgia, rheumatic pains, loss of appetite and sluggish all-in feeling prevails.
 The bowels, the liver and the kid- neys need help. The blood needs thinning and purifying if pimples and boils are present. Sulpherb Tablets quickly relieve constipation and kid- ney inactivity and elimination of poi sons takes place and you are made strong and fit for spring and summer. Grandma gave sulphur and cream of tartar in molasses. Now you take them in tablets with laxative purify ing herbs--a better medicine, easy and pleasant to take. Druggists sell them in soc sealed tubes. Every package guaranteed satisfactory or money back. Get Sulpherb Tablets (not sul4 phur tablets).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
A CHILD DOESN'Te LAUGH AND PLAY
 + CONSTPATED If peevish, feverish and sick, give California Syrup
 of Figs"

Mother! Your child isn't naturally cross and peevish. See if tongue is coated. this is a sure sign it's little stomach. liver and bowels need a cleansing at once.
 When listless, pale, feverish, full of cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom- ach- ache, diarrhoea, remember, gem tie liver and bowel cleansing should always be the first treatment given.
 Nothing equals California Syrup of Figs for children's ills; give a tea spoonful and in a few hours all the foul waste, sour bile and fermenting food which is clogged in the bowels passes out of the system, and you have well and playful child again. All children love this harmless, delicious fruit laxative" and it never fails to effect a good inside cleansing. Di- rectons for babies. children of all ages and grown-ups are plainly on the bottle.
 Keep 1t handy in your home. A lit tie given today saves a sick child to- morrow. but get the genuine. Ask your druggist for 50-cent bottle of Cali fornia Syrup of Figs" then look and see that it is made by the California Fig Syrup Company. y."-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
NEWS OF ENSLEY

A meeting for the purpose of organizing
 home guard for Ensley will be held in
 the Ensley opera house at 7:3O o'clock
 this evening. Several hundred citizens of Ensley have expressed their willingness
 to become members of this organization. and it is expected that over 800 will en- list in the Ensley home guard within the next few days. The committee in charge consists of D. M. Lewis, l. A. Miller, R E. Chadwick, c. c. Burke and w T. Cochran.
 The home guard for Ensley was started several days ago by local business men and several clubs of Epsley. A parade will march through the streets of Ensley and then go to the opera house.
 An interesting programme has been ar- ranged by the officers and teachers of the junior department of the Ensley Bap- tist Sunday school for the entertainment of the children of the department and their mothers Friday afternoon at the church Refreshments will be served
 Many thousand dollars were paid yes terday by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and company to it's employees at the steel plant The regular pay day was not scheduled until today, but due to the opening game of the Southern League Baseball association, the Tennessee com pany paid off it's employees yesterday to give them a chance to see the opening game between the Barons and the Nash vile Vols at Redwood park.
 The silver tea. which was to have been given tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs Tete Smith by the woman's auxiliary of the Fairview Presbyterian church has been postponed for a few weeks, due to the illness of Mrs. Smith.
 The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad will pay it's employees at the Wylam and Docena mines tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
All Mail From Warships
 Is Now Being Censored

New York, April n.-An apparent cen sorship of the mail of the men on United States naval vessels is indicated by a postal card received from sailor on an American battleship which was made public today by the marine corps pub licity bureau.
 On the reverse side of the card are sentences such as 'I am quite we'll. '' and 'I am wounded and am getting well, and hope to return to duty soon,' and so on. Above these is a printed warning that anything written on the card except address, name of sender and date will result in the destruction of the card. The sailors are instructed to cross out the sentences they do not wish to use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
National Defense Council Doing Wonderful Work For
 Country In Time of Need
By HIGH ". ROBERTS

 Washington, April 11-(Special.)- )-The national defense council, in mobilizing in- dustries for the service of the country is accomplishing work as great as officers who are preparing the army and navy of the United States for it's conflict with Germany.
 The council is composed of some of the biggest Americans, men who, were they paid in accordance with their worth, would demand princely salaries. They serve for patriotic reasons. The fund ap- propriated for their organization and main tenance was recovered by the nation 50 times over again-in the language of Sec retay Baker-by a single one of it's achievements. That achievement was among it's first-the securing of an agree ment by copper manufacturers to serve the government at the cost of its ma- terials and production.
 Soon after the agreement with copper manufacturers was reached, it became known in Washington that Barney Baruch millionaire South Carolinian, and chairman of the raw material committee VI NiO NOuiiCltr lltu SOilc lO @NCW IOlh SO consult the officials of the United States Steel corpora ton. As reported at that time in The Age Herald, it was the hope to secure for the government, the CO., operation of the great corporation. The result was announced last week. Presi- dent Farrell agreed to serve the govern ment to his capacity at the prices which obtained in 1916-at a figure much cheaper than that which now prevails
 The United States Steel corporation, as result of that agreement, will be the means of saving the government millions of dollars. a sum greatly in excess of that which was saved when copper manu- lecturers agreed to serve the government at cost. It is probable that within a very short time, the plans of the cor poraton will be engaged almost exclu- sively in making steel for the govern ment. Ensley, as a result, will become for the time being, practically the ward of the government.
 The sacrifice of profits by corporations is regarded as an act of patriotism. It is true that were the corporations to prove antagonistic, they could be forced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
COUNTRY BANKSIN GOOD CONDITION
 AS ID RESERVES
Reports Show These Hold ing More Than Central or Other Reserve Cities
 at Present

Washingtonre April 11--Analysis of the distribution of s2,542,o00,0oo re- serves held by national banks March B. the date of the last bank call shows the comptroller of the currency an nounced tonight, the country banks have far greater excess of reserves than those in central reserve or other reserve cities. Heaviest reserves are shown in the western states.
 Banks in central reserve cities held reserves of s647 .O00,O or s100,0O0, ,00O more than required by law, the comp troller said. banks in other reserve cities held s750,O00.000. an excess of s290, 900, 900, while country banks held $1,245, ,0000 900 or SITS, ,000-more than 100 per cent-more than the law requires.
 Among the country banks the comptroller's statement reads, "heav- fest reserves were shown in the west ern states. where the average reserves held was 35.10 per cent The southern states held 30.57 per cent, Pacific states 3032 per cent, middle states 29.S9 per cent, eastern states 24.11 per cent and the New England states 21.06 per cent. The states whose country banks showed the largest percentage of reserves were Colorado, 40.01 per cent; Nebraska, 40 per cent; Montana, 39.26 per cent; Iowa, 37.35 per cent; Louisiana, 3659 per cent; Kentucky. S6.49 per cent: Oregon, 35.50 per cent and Texas, 35.49 per cent.
 Among the reserve cities those whose banks held the largest persent- age of reserve were Galveston, 47.41 per cent; Des Moines, 344S per cent Louisville and Tacoma, each 33.51 per cent; San Antonio, 33.15 per cent Houston, 31.71 per cent; Dubuque, 31es per cent; Birmingham, 30.93 per cent; :; Seattle, 30.33 per cent; Cincinnati, 30.14 per cent; Waco, 30.01 per cent.
 The reserve cities outside of the central reserve cities which showed the lowest percentage of reserves were Charleston, 17.75 per cent Minneapolis. 1893 per cent; Richmond and Atlanta, each 19.47 per cent and Muskogee. 1910 per cent The central reserve cities showed, New York, 22o3 per cent; Chicago. 1873 per cent, and St Louis, 1912 per cent
 "The states whose country banks showed the lowest reserves were Rhode Island, 1876 per cent; South Carolina, 2o.19 per cent; Massachusetts, 2o.99 per cent; New York, 21.O1 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
LMABAKERSR RAISE .THE PRICE OF BREAD
 ONE CENT A LOAF

1 Selma, April 11.-(Special)-On account
 of the skyrocket prices of wheat and ] flour, Selma bakeries have been forced to add one cent to the price of bread. The new scale of prices, the bakers say, represents an increase of only about 16 2-3 per cent, while the increase in the price
 of flour in something like 100 per cent during the past year. They say they will reduce the price of bread just as soon as the flour market returns to a normal level.
 Brandley Converse, assistant highway engineer, is visitor to the city for 8 few rdays. MT. Converse stated that the gov ernment had requested data from all road contractors throughout the United States regarding their equipment and availabl- ity for service, in the event the govern ment should need them. He said the request had met immediate response on the part of all Alabama road engineers, and that practically all of the resources of the state in his line could be mobilized on a few weeks notice
 Speaking under the auspices of the Sel- ma Suffrage association in a free lecture at the Selma High school Dr. Anna How ard Shaw held large and representa- tive audience spellbound for an hour and half. her subject being The New Democracy" pr. Shaw was introduced by Mrs. J. B. Parke, chairman of the Alabama Suffrage association. Tn her talk, Dr. Shaw paid the highest com pliments to President Wilson, which were enthusiastically applauded
 AS a result of the intense interest aroused in Selma by the League for Woman's Service, the surrounding towns are becoming rapidly organized for this work.
 At Faunsdale and Uniontown classes in first aid will be opened at once, and Mrs J. Lundy Sloss, formerly of Bir- mingham. has been appointed command ant by Mrs. c. w. Wynn, chairman of the work for Selma and surrounding terri tory. Similar classes will be started at Orrville and Pleasant Fill at an early date.
 Karl Lehman of Birmingham, southern states secretary of the Christian En- deavor. spoke to an enthusiastic audience of workers at the Selma Avenue Presby- terian church on volunteers for Christi MT. Lehman sleft Wednesday for Au- burn, where he will hold similar meetings. He will go from there to Mobile on Fri day, where the state Christian Endeavor convention opens for a three-day session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Mobilization of Farm
 Workers Is Planned

St. Louis, April 11.-Immediate mobiliza- ton of the nations men who do not meet qualifications for active military service for use in producing farm products is one of the measures to be taken to solve the food problem of the United States. in the opinion of delegates to the farm conference of agricultural experts who closed a day session here.
 The conference called by David F. Houston, secretary of agriculture, was composed of heads of agricultural schools and officers of farm boards from all states except New England and the Pa cfic coast.
 Four committees were named to deal with various phases of the food ques- ton and their findings were turned over to a central committee of 15 which re- ported to the entire conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
East Alabama Presbytery
 in Session at Troy

Troy, April 11.-(Special. .)-The East Alabama presbytery is now in session here at the local Presbyterian church. The meeting began Tuesday night when a splendid sermon was preached by the Rev. c. H. Rogers of Marbury. The meet ing will likely last through Thursday night Rev. l.. H. McInnis preached a strong sermon at the Wednesday morning meeting. During the morning session two applicants for license to preach passed the tests successfully to preach and were given calls from the churches at Anda- lusia and Eufaula. They were Rev J. D. McPhail of the Augusta presbytery and Rev. L. R. Simpson of the Tuscaloosa presbytery Rev. c. w. Underwood was given permission to dissolve connection with the churches at Clio and Pea river and devote his time to the churches in the Alexander City group. The local church asked that their pastor, Rev. H. l.. Sneed, preach four Sundays at the Troy church instead of three as at pres ent, with an increased salary. Rev l.. H.. McInnis preached 8 very strong ser mon at the morning service. Wednesday night an excellent sermon was preached by the Rev. R. l.. Campbell. Thursday morning the Rev. J. D. McPhail will de- liver sermon
 Lee Coleman, negrd who gives his home as Knoxville, Tenn, was arrested here on the Watkins place, six miles from town, on charge of treason against the United States government. It is said that he has been boasting that he was going to fight for Germany against the United States, and was urging the other negroes to do so. When arrested he did not deny making the remarks, but said he was only teasing the other negroes and meant no harm. However, he was placed in jail
 The B. l.. Rollings dairy, in the north ern suburbs of the city. was burned Tues day afternoon with a loss of about $3000. The origin of the fire is unknown. The dairy house, silo. milkhouse, separator house, etc., were burned. The firemen succeeded in saving most of the ma chinery and a good deal of the feedstuff AS the dairy was located beyond the city limits and no fire plugs were any where near it was very d.sficult to get water enough to extinguish the blaze