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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11
Some Facts Concerning the
Boil Weevil

Boil Weevil
Having made a brief study Of
the cotton boil weevil while at
the University of South Caro-
lima the past year, l shall de,
scribe it briefly for the benefit
of those who have not seen it
and are continually mistaking
various kinds of worms for this
pest.
There is no resemblance what
ever between the worm and
adult Boil Weevil. The Boil
Weevil belongs to the beetle
family, or plainly speaking we
would call it a bug. The adult
is about one-fourth of an inch
long and one-eigth of an inch
wide. Its color is dark brown
and green changeable. Its body
is oval shaped. The two outer
wings resemble those of the po-
tato beetIe-being hard for the
purpose of protecting the deli
cate inner wing, and striped
longitudinally. The head is
round nearest the body but is
prolonged into a long, flat "bill." "
With this bill" or snout the
weevil bores a hole in a cotton
square and lays an egg. From
the egg to the adult there are
three stages. First, the larva
stage, which matches from the
egg after three days. The wee
vii at this period of growth very
slightly resembles a worm. 1t
is about one fourth of an inch
long, crescent shaped and of a
grayish color. In from seven to
twelve days the larva changes
into the pupa or second stage.
The color is now a deep yellow.
Its length decreases to one eigth
of an inch while its shape is
oval. The pupa unlike the lar
va is inactive. After remaining
in this stage from 8 to 5 DAYS the
insect is changed into the adult
Boil Weevil. The life history
from the egg to the adult being
completed within a period of
from Is to 20 days.
The Boil Weevil multiplies
very rapidly. 1t has been esti.
mated that one pair from May
10th to November 9TH may
hatch 12,752,l00 young. Since
entering the United States at
Texas in 1892 it has spread IN a
north eastward direction at the
rate of nearly 80 miles a year.
Last November it had reached
Georgia and is due to enter
South Carolina this tall.
Ruth Chavis.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11
Local News

The Junior order meets next
Saturday night.
Mrs. A. M. Simpson is spend
ing several days with relatives
IN Monroe and Hamlet.
Misses Alta and Roxie Doug
lass of Chesterfield are visiting
at the home of Mr.. ]. c. Black
we'll.
Mrs. B. G. Ogburn spent sew.
eral days last week in Cheraw.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Belk return
ed with her for a day or two.
The Journal was in error last
week in giving the price of tin
cans at $4.9O a thousand. 1t
should have been $4.9O a hun
dred.
Mr.. ]. +. Gathlngs who has
been attending a teachers sum-
mer school at Rock Hill, is
spending this week at his home
here.
Miss Mavis Funderburk of
Dudley who recently graduated
at Coker College, left last week
for Brookfield, Conu. to take a
special summer course in music
at the Green Conservatory of
Music.
Mr.. P. w. Funderburk of
Dudley has purchased the barber
shop here From Mr.. O. L. Smith,
and will take charge Friday of
this week. He will be assisted
by Mr.. T. NJ. Gault who has had
several years experience as a
barber.
Mr.. G. NJ. Rodgers lost his
watch while blowing last Feb
ruary. Friday he found it while
blowing in the same field. 1t
was not much damaged by its
stay in the ground, and began
running again as soon as it was
wound.
Mayor Agerton asks the Jour
nal to say that cleanup cam.
paign is soon to be inaugurated
in Pageland, during which it is
hoped that great improvement
may be made in the appearance
OF the streets and sidewalks and
in the condition of certain prem
ises IN regard to sanitation.
This is a commendable under
taking and it is hoped that the
people will cooperate in it.
Mr.. Mark L. Presson died at
his home in Lanes Creek town.
ship last Wednesday night. and
the body was buried at Beulah
church Thursday afternoon. He
was a son of the late Mr.. H. l..
Presson, and is survived by a
wife and two children, also six
brothers and and two sisters.
He was 29 years old. He was a
member of Beulah Presbyterian
church. and was splendid
young man.
Mr.. James Baker, son of Mr..
Emanuel Baker of Buford town
ship, died at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Belk, a few miles
below Jefferson Saturday morn
ing about 8 o'clock Of typhoid
fever. The body was buried at
Liberty Hill church Sunday after
the funeral by Rev. M. D. L.
Preslar at eleven o'clock. He
was a member of Mt. Pleasant
Baptist church. and was an ex-
cellent young man.
Mr.. w. Thurlow CASTOR. Sr.
died at his home 2 miles from
Taxahaw Monday afternoon
about 6 o'clock, after a lingering
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11
BUSINESS LOCALS

P1ctureS-I am prepared to
make post card pictures and
groups or individuals up to AXIS
inches. Prices cheap. w. A.
Jackson. Route 3.
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Mr.. Ward Cato leaves today
IN on1icf in rNr,Do1x,


to enlist in Company 1.
Mr.. Dagnall Cato, a member
of Company I, is at home for a
day or two.
A cotton boil nearly grown
was brought this office Monday
from Mr.. Lem Robinson's field.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Redfearn
returned Yesterday from Bam
berg, where they have been
visiting.
The Sunbeams of the Baptist
church will serve ice cream at
the public we'll Saturday after
noon.
Miss Connie Quick accompa-
MED Miss Pearl McInnis to her
home at Clio Monday to spend
some time.
Pledges to the Red Cross
should be paid to Mr.. G. G.
Morgan at the Bahl1 of Page
land.
Rev. J. w. Phillips of Mat
thews, N. G. will preach at Lib
erty Hill church next Sunnav ot
IL o'clock
Reports from the bedside of
Mr.. R. M. Myers at Chesterfield
vest erday were to the effect that
he is slowly recovering.
A meeting was held It Taxa
haw yesterday afternoon to
discuss plans for working the
road from Taxahaw to the
river.
Up to Saturday only five
quarts of liquor had been de.
livered by the express company
here since the new law went
into effect on the IS of April.
The married and single ladies
of the Providence section are
asked to meet at the church
next Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock to organize a missionary
society.
Mr.. Hazel Funderburk left
Monday to enlist in Company l
at Columbia. He is a son OF Mr..
Jeff Funderburk of jefferson,
but he had been in Pageland a
few weeks.
Mr.. P. V. Tbreatt of Ruby was
carried to a hospi al at Hamlet
and one arm was amputated
Monday to check gangrene
which had started in the arm,
He is reported to be doing we'll
since the operation.
Mr.. Curtis Mangum, son of
Mr.. J. F. Mangum, narrowly es-
capped serious injury yesterday
afternoon when his clothing
caught in set screw an Laney
& Robinson's saw mill 2 1-2
miles down Brown creek. He
escaped with only slight injuries.
Supervisor E. R. Knight is
is expected here tomorrow
morning about $50 to listen to
arguments in favor of a good
road from Chesterfield to Lam
caster. A meeting will be held,
and everybody who is interested
is invited to be on hand. Citi.
zens of Mt Croghan, Ruby,
Chesterfield. Taxahaw and
Tradesvile are urged to attend.
The cantaloupes are ripening,
and some are ready to ship,
though there are not enough for
a car. Local shipments will be
made. however, and anyone
who has enough to fill one crate
may brinS them along in bas.
ket or sack and have them
Grated here Let none go to
waste. There is prospect of a
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11
Look Out!

People still going, and buying goods without
knowing
When you are in town to buy get price and then
see me. Box Crackers Sc. cakes Soap 25c. 6
packages Washing powders 25c bags Salt 25c
10 lbs Sugar Csc. Good tobacco 4Oc per lb Flour
and other things accordingly.
Don't forget that carry line of Coffins, Caskets
and Robes bought before the rise and will sell as
cheap can be bought.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11
Get Your Bathing Suits from
X. L. Watts at Guess.

Wheat-we will grind wheat on
Friday and Saturday only of
each week until further notice.
We solicit the patronage of the
people of South Carolina as we'll
as of our own State. S. E. Belk
Monroe. r. 8.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11

For Watermelons in any uuan.
tlty, enquire for A. F. Funder-
burk at G.. L. GuIledge's store.
They are ripening now.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11

Union county People-when
you want watermelons ask for
A. F. Funder5urk.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11

For Sale "a few United States
flags at 15c each. ]. W..
Quick.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11

For Sale-or exchange for dry
cattle, 2 extra fine Jersey COWS.
Apply to ]. F. Watts, Marsh
vile, r. 6.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11

Plummer Grocery Com
pany will pay you the top fo-
Chickens and Eggs.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11

Want-those nice veals you
have for sale. Market prices
paid. w. P, Guin, Pageland.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11

Carry your Chickens and Eggs
to Clark & Smith and get
more.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11

For Sale-big 2 horse load of
dry stove wood for a $1.O0.
r. F. Smith.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11

Bring me your beef cattle, or
call me and I'll come and see
them. H. 3. Graves.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11

Shingles for sale, 5 miles
southwest of Pageland. il.
McInnis.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11

For Sale-We have 10 Sewing
machines that we want to sell
on credit. Mungo Bros.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11

Fresh Bread all the time. Plummer
Grocery.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11

Bring your grain that you want
i'me to thresh, on Friday of
each week. to my home, as we
won't go out this season.
Enough said. w. P. Guin.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11

For Sale-One 1916 Model
Ford touring Car 60 in. tread.
In Al condition. Redfearn
Auto Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-06

me when you thought 1 was only
crawling insect that now, when nave
changed myself into a Red Queen,
want to help you. And 1 know can
best help you by helping this June bug
friend of yours"
Indeed, you can!" said Uncle Wig
gily, thankful like.
st thought So" spoke the RED
Queen. WATCH"
With that she waved her magic
wand, and, instantly, ten million red'
white and black ants came crawling
out of old logs, from holes in the
ground and from under piles of leaves.
and each ant took up little stick OF
wood and carried it into the June
bugs house for him, so he had plenty
of wood for all winter. and couldn't
freeze.
There you are, Uncle Wiggily!'
laughed the Red Queen. "One kind
ness, you see, makes another, and
then she got in her golden chariot and
drove away, and when. the June bug
gentleman had thanked him, and the
ants had crawIed home, the bunny
himself went to his hollow stump
bungalow very happy.
And if the looking glass doesn't
make faces at the hairbrush and
knock the teeth out of the comb, I'll
tell you next about Uncle Wiggily and
Tweedledum-(Co Copyright, 1917, by
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-06


The good results achieved by Mr..
Root at Petrograd have had an i'm
pressive echo at Washington, where
Mr.. Bahkmetieff, head OF the Russian
mission. has emphasized the purpose
of the new Russian government to
press the war to a victorious end. 1t
fell to Mr.. Root to express at a crit
ical moment the ideals of the Ameri-
can people to the Russian people at
a time when conflicting emotions had
been aroused by German intrigue and
when a separate peace was by no
means an impossibility. 1t was a
great service that Mr. Root rendered
in this emergency; and it will mean a
loss to the country if his connection
with the government Is brought to an
end as soon as he returns from Petro-
grad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-06
THE SILVER RULE.

The Golden Rule, gays the Les An
geles Times, might be supplemented
to advantage by a silver rule: DO
for others what you agree to do for
them and do it when you agree to
do it."
II you are a butcher don't promise
solemnly on your honor as a calf
slaughterer and sausa ge-meat chop
per to deliver the dinner meat at the
house of your customer at 2 O'Clock
when you do not intend to start your
delivery wagon until 3 o'clock.
If you are lawyer whose duty it is
to have your answer or demurrer or
motion to strike out filed ON Monday
don't apply to the court for ten days
further time in which to prepare your
plea.
If you are a dressmaker and have
promised Mrs. Dinkelspiel her new
costume on Thursday so that she can
paraIyze her acquaintances by wear
ing it at Mrs. Whangdoodle's recep-
ton on Thursday night don't send
word that you are $50 sorry that you
cannot have it finished before Friday.
Remember that procrastination is
the provoker of temper as well as the
thief of time, and don't be inadequate,
inefficient, shiftless and tardy in the
performance of any task you have I'M
dertaken.
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BETWEEN TWO FIRES.

Democrat senators from prohibition
states of the south are in d quandary.
The liquor laws of their cominuni-
ties are designed Sc that no Niger
can get a drink and no white man
need go without it, and they are now
confronted with the problem of vot-
ing upon the bone-dry amendment
which the house has put upon the
food control bill. If they vote con-
sistently with the legislation of their
constituents, they must wipe out sew
eral hundred millions of revenue
which now comes from liquor taxa
ton; and-what as more important
they must find means to make up for
this deficiency.
Their immediate thought, of course,
will be to load more direct taxes upon
the north. But it is unlikely that the
northern Democrats will tamely sub
NIT to further burdens of this kind.
especially when the new principle ap-
piled to the excess profits tax opens
the way to tax the southern staple,
cotton, with effective results. 1t has
been determined that the excess prof
us LAX IuuSt Do pau Hcl OuIy ~ COR
porations but by individuals. Conse-
quently, with cotton prices ranging
from three to four times what they
were in the period Immediately after
the war began, there should be an ex-
ce1lent opportunity to compel the
south to come thru with a substantial
contribution to the nations war chest.
This has already been limited at in
debate in the senate; while in the
house, earlier, the direct proposal
was made to impose fixed tax per
bale upon cotton. The fact tkat
southern senators and representatives
ere able, by their numerical strength,
to dominate the Democrat caucus in
either branch may serve to avert the
threat of a tax upon cotton. But it
can not forever avail. If the south
persist in wiping out revenue plans
which, as the New York Times once
said, have been tried and tested, the
south must expect to pay it's share in
making up the resultant deficit.
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is LIBERTY IN DANGrR2

Uncle Ed Howe evidently is opposed
to the war and he is writing some
foolish things about it these days. In
a recent issue of his Monthly he
says:
Are our liberties actually threat
ened? Germany won in 1870 without
suffering one-tenth of the loss it has
suffered in the present war. But in
stead of proceeding to world conquest,
it began improving the condition of
its own people, which it kept up stead
lily and effectively for nearly half a
century. That war made France DEM
ocratic, and rescued it from the reign
of an incompetent king. Germany
made no protest.
Was not the present war the result
Of petty, foolish quarre1s of foreign
governments? The king of England
and the German kaiser are cousins;
it is a kin quarrel in which democracy
is not concerned.
Readers of history know. that as
soon as Germany finished the unjus-
tifiable war of 1870 she began prep
arations for the present one. The en-
tire reign of the man who is now en-
peror has been devoted to plans for
making himself master of all Europe
and Asia. That he also had designs
On kAIHeFlCd mas Deen aDundantly
proven since the war began.
To say that the present war is a kin
quarrel is absurd. The kaiser planned
to start it a year earlier than he did.
1t was to be inaugurated by an at
tack on Serbia at that time as was
| done subsequently. 1t was delayed
because Italy, a member of the triple
! alliance, refused to be a party to it.
| There was absolutely no excuse for
an attack on Serbia. The Austrian
archduke was killed by Austrian
subjects. Vienna soon afterwards
submitted twelve demands to the
Serbian nation allowing forty-eight
hours for reply. All but two of these
demands were granted and these two
were promised later. but Austria de-
clared war and Germany at once in
vaded Belgium and France, which
countries had no more to do with the
trouble than had the United States.
The monarchs of England, Belgium
and Italy are mere figureheads. Ex-
cept for hereditary descent of ruler
ship these countries are almost as
| democratic as ours. In view of these
facts how can anybody say that the
liberty of the world is not in danger J.?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-06

The seemingly interminabie gas
case has been moved forward another
notch. y permanent injunction has
been issued forbidding the public utll-
tiles commission to interfere further
with the business of the gas company
The p. U. C. will endeavor 70 make
the litigation serve in one more polit-
cal campaign by appealing TO the
United States supreme court The
case aided in the election of govern
or last year and may be made to take
part in the choice of q United States
senator If it can be prolonged. 1t has
had and has now no other object. The
p. u. C. has known all the while that
gas could not be furnished longer at
% cents and that if it should win the
end would be no gas at all. If it lose,
the consumer must now pay whatever
the company chooses to charge instead
of 80 cents. its original offer. The
gas company will have an opportunity
TO get back the money wasted on re-
ceivers and attorneys but that lost by
the state and the consumers is gone
forever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-06

long have you lived in New York;"
you inquire.
IT tor you-seven years" she will
reply
are what might be termed industrial
specialists. The majority of them, too.
are married. They are away from
their homes at work the greater part
of the day, and as might be expected,
the homes are in bad condition. the
rooms dirty and unsanitary and the
children undisciplined or cared for.
Conditions are worse in this section
than in most places. They may not
be regarded as representative of the
whole country. But here IS exactly the
married woman employees great in
dustriaI problem-the care of her
children. 1t is a problem which has
many phases In most cases, the chill
dren would be much better off under
a mothers supervision, but it has also
often proved better to have the house.
hold payroll in the hands of the moth
err. The married woman worker will
rapidly become more numerous as the
war goes on.
Her problems must be worked out
in practice rather than in theory.
What Europe has done will prevent
some mistakes, but for the most part
the United States will have to learn
for itself. The nation can count on
the natural aggresSiveness and pluck
of the American woman TO keep ner
from being undu1y imposed upon.
Supplemented by wise local and ma
tlonal legislation her fight for proper
working conditions has every prospect
of success.
Questions on the abovs or any sub
tect upon which the reader desires in
formation should be addressed the To-
pelxa State Journal Information Blu
reau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director.
Washington, D. c., with 2-cent stamp
e: closed for reply.
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dressed to her. Queer. She opened it
and read:
Dear Miss Edith saw you go up
into the tree. I hope you won't come
down until 1 get this written and post
ed. 90 Grandma says you don't
like me. 1 knew it before. But we
Wilson's always get what we go after.
and I've made up my mind that love
you and am going to marry you. 1
hadn't a chance in town with the
families scrapping, but with grandma
on my side we're going to do what we
can to get you.
IF youl1 only give me a little hope
I'll see that the pater digs up the
hedge in town and gives yours the six
inches. Surely that is an inducement.
For further references see grandma.
Yours devotedly-Thomas Caruthers
WILSON,
Edith had a sense of humor She
sat down and laughed Historically
''I've~fallen into my own trap" she
acknowledged ruefully. And then,
What do you think of him. Mrs
Caruthers? Do you advise me to fight
the case or give in at once?"
Suit yourself, dear. But. remem-
Der. the Wilson's never se''-(Copy-
right. 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-06

1t has been said that corporations
have no souls. This Is true in the alb
stract but they not infrequently give
a good imitation of those who have
A recent act of the Union Pacific rail-
road affords case in point. The ac-
ton of the Union Pacific in paying
over approximately $4,000 to the fam
lily OF Fred Falley is most generous
and -laudable. There was no legal
liability on the railroad in the case,
and this donation is evidence that
railroad corporations at least are
managed by men with souls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-06

WAYS are not our ways, but they are
the best ways, and we may be sure
that He will do for us, in His own time
and manner even more than He has
promised.
The yea and amen of all the prom
ises of God is His Son, Jesus Christ.
In Him all the words spoken afore-
time by the Father find their >fulfill-
ment and embodiment He Is the word
made flesh, and the fahh that rests on
Him is sure of fullest reward. More
over, Jesus is the interpreter Of Gods
promises. AS we learn to know Him,
we understand more and more thoroly
the thoughts of God.
1t is impossible to have too great
faith In any promise of God. 1t will
bear any strain to which we may sub
Ject it, and the severer the test the
surer the promise.
For thousands of years men have
been putting Gods word to the test.
under all imaginable conditions. Dur
ing that time pyramids and temples
have been built and have crumpled
into dust, mountains have been torn
in twain, cities have lived and flour
ished and faded from the memory Of
man, but not one 3ot or title of Gods
word has failed of fulfillment. We
may have great faith in the prom
ises because they have been greatly
tested.
Ignorance alone is the cause of all
sorrow save sin. II we could know
fully, and see with the vision where
with we shall one day see, then our
eyes would always be dry and our
hearts would be constantly singing.
Ignorance not only causes sorrow, but
it also prevents comfort. Because
we do not know Gods promises, their
balm is not applied to our hearts.
| The first step of faith should be into
| a greater knowledge of the many and
! comfortable words that the Lord has
| spoken. We honor God by treasur-
ing up in our memories, against the
| time of need, His unfailing promises.
/ To doubt Gods promises is to doubt
| God himself. Often we mistrust. or
| fail to test, Gods word when we
should be shocked to believe that we
doubt His love or truthfulness or pow
| err. But it is so. To doubt one is
to doubt the other. The divine Per
sonality is wrapped up in the divine
| word.
: The comfort and comprehensive
ness of Gods promises betoken the
preciouspess of His thoughts to us
ward for His promises are only the
| expression of His love.