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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-02
KENNESAW.

Blanche lnez. the IA months old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. l..
Johnson, died Friday evening, Jam
uary 26th, and was carried to Tilton
where the funeral and interment
were held Sunday. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy of their
many friends in the death of their
only child
Miss Elizer Hull fell last Friday
at her home in Atlanta and broke
her hip. She is at the Grady Hos
pital for treatment Mr.. John Hull
went down Sunday and spent the
day with his aunt. Miss Hull's
many friends hope for her a safe
recovery.
Mr.. j. e. Edmonson and Mr.. r.
w. Lester, Of Fife. Were recent vi
sitors of Dr., and Mrs. j. E. Les
ter.
Mr.. John p. Worley. of Carters-
Vile. spent the weekend with his
daughter, Miss Annie Worley, at
Mrs. p. l.. Connor's.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter McRea. of
Atlanta, spent Sunday with Miss
Ada McRea.
Mr.. j. G. Lewis, who was sick last
week, is able to be out, his many
friends are glad to know.
Mrs. c. F. Lenard is sick but is
improving we are glad to learn.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Moon and
Miss Lizzie Moon went to Dalton
Saturday to see Mrs. Moons father,
Mr. Beach, who was quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hull and Ed
Gault and Miss Lee Gault attended
the funeral and interment of Mrs.
Bud Gault in Cartersville last week.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Satterfield are
in Atlanta. Mr.. Satterfield is en-
ployed in the Western & Atlantic
yards as a fireman.
Mr. Guy Boring takes Mr.. satter-
fields position here vita the rail
way company.
The Woman's Missionary Society
met with Mrs NJ. A. Cooley Mon
day afternoon Gypsy.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-02
LOST MOUNTAIN

Miss Nell Ward celebrated her
birthday last Thursday. A few
friends were invited to take dinner.
1t was a pleasant day for those
present. Her friends parted wish
ing she might spend many more
happy birthdays. Just what mile
post she had reached her friend did
not tell but we would guess sweet
sixteen
Gypsy one of our citizens GER
tainly corroborates your statement
about the Dixie Highway. He
tells this joke: He was going to
Acworth on a visit, in order to avoid
the muddy roads and make time he
concluded to go by Kennesaw and
get on the Dixie Highway and trot
his mule into Acworth in a very
short time. He made the trip to
Kennesaw in very good time, pas
sing only few bad mud holes, but
when he got on the highway trouble
began. Mud! yes, plenty of it. The
same kind he had found out on the
cross roads. His mule tugged away
some places more than knee deep
in mud. He found prize poles,
chunks rocks where some fellow had
been trying to get out of the mud
Along the way he found buggies
wagons, and automobiles stuck
hard and fast, when he returned
home he got on plain country road
and travelled with more ease than
he did on the great Dixie Highway
that costs thousands and still not
a good road
Miss Irene Mayes has the mea-
sizes. A. n. Mayes has charge of
her school until she RECEIVERS.
The families that have measles
are E. Davis, Walter Mayes, Charles
Wright, Tom Huckaby, Walter Dob
bins and w. N. Terry.
The creamery route established
from Powder Springs going around
Lost Mountain has been going since
July 1916 and has paid the custo-
mers very satisfactory prices. The
last month December, it paid 1928
cents per h. butter fat, The aver
age since July has been u 2-3 cts.
per Id for butter fat. Notwith-
standing the route has had some
hard knocks it still goes on
Miss Ethel Nichols spent several
days recently with her aunt, in At
Ianta.
in on us and we have some mis-
Spring-like weather has dropped
giyings about what is ahead.
The jokes in the mud corner was
rich. To be sure more could be
said on the subject.
ALLEN.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-02

See the Croker Ink-Tite Foun-
tain Pen at Norton Hardware Co.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-02

troubled with cramps and feel ike a
different woman. / cannot praise
Lydia E. Pinlihan's Vegetable Com
pound too highly and / I'm recommend
ing it to my friends who suffer as / did. I"
Mrs. GEORGE r. MAYOR, Box II,
Marysville, Pa.
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion should
take Lydia E. Pirkham's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
Write for free and hepful advice to
Lydia f. Pinkhan1 Medicine Co. ICON
fdentiaD, Lynn, Mass Only women
open and read such letters.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-02

WOulQ nave 10 stay
in bed several days
every on tn. |
tried all kinds of
remedies and was
treated by doctors,
butmy trouble con-
tinued until one day
! read about Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what it bad done for
Others. | tried It
and now ! am never
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-02

The Croker Self-Filling Fountain
Pen always writes at the first stroke
and flows perfectly to the last
drop without skipping or blotting.
Sold at Norton Hardware Co
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03
Frank Wilks, Jr., Has Narrow
Escape Near Patrick

Patrick, Dec. 22.-Frank Wilks
Jr.. came very near losing his
life by drowning Thursday after
noon at Ingraham's mill, two
miles north of Patrick. 1t is
supposed that he was hunting as
he was seen by w. A. Teal with
4 snn on The dam, but IN a few
llhptas Mr. Teal missed him
md seeing some disturbance IN
the water gave the alarm and
Hugh James who has charge of
the mill secured a hook attached
to a pole and succeeded in get
ting him ashore. He was taken
home and DR.. ]. M, Earle was
called who reports he will have
no bad effects unless pneumonia
should result from the drench-
ing.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03
Car Ditched at Monroe

Monroe Journal.
A car, owned and driven by
Mr.. Charley Winchester, was
ditched yesterday afternoon on
the curve just outside the town
limits on the old Waxhaw road,
and Mr.. Coon" McCorkle, one
of the passengers. was badly
hurt about the head. One of
the front wheels of the car
struck wagon just at the curve
causing it to be overthrown.
Mr.. McCorkle was in the rear
seat, and it is supposed that his
head came in contact with a
rock, or some other blunt instru
ment. Twenty stitches were re-
qulred to sew up the wound.
The car was only slightly
damaged.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03
Who Would Watch the Guard?

Monroe Journal.
IN the old times when the
old settlers all had big orchards
and some brandy each year. my
father always had two or three
barrels setting in his smoke
house from one years end till
the other, and he never had a
lock on his smokehouse door,"
Think of a smokehouse stand
ing around these days with two
barrels of brandy in IT and no
lock on the door! Why man
would not only have to have a
lock on the door but he would
have to have a guard standing
bv it with a musket, a bayonet
and two edged sword.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03

A congressman sent free seeds
to constituent in a franked en-.
velope on The corner of which
were the usual words: Penalty
for private use, $780," A
few days later he receivedla let.
tef which read:
+ don't know what to dojabout
those sgarden seeds you sent me.
/ notice 1t is $500 fine for private
use. don't want to use them
tor the public. l want to plant
them in my private garden.
can't afford to pay $500 for the
privilege. Won't you see if you
Can fix it so | can use them pri-
vately.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03
Monroe Man Was Infec ted by
Needle

Monroe. Dec. 23.-Vernon
Lockhart was taken to a hospit.
al in Charlotte last night for
treatment for blood poison. Sew
eral days ago Mr.. Lockhart
opened a small boil in his nose
with a needle and it became in
fected and his condition now is
precarious. He is one of the
most substantial citizens of the
county and a large land holder.
His multitude of friends have
grave apprehension as to his
condition.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03
Columbia Gets Federal Farm
Loan Bank

Washington. Dec. 27.-Twelve
cities in which are to be located
the federal farm loan banks
were announced today by the
farm loan boards, and it is ex-
pected that within sixty days the
new system will be in operation,
ready to make the loans for
which applications already are
pouring in from every section of
the country.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03

i
Do you honestly, want TO stot
tdrinking. Then read an article
on liquor by Booth Harrington
in the January American Maga-
zine in which he writes about a
man who says:
They tell me there are dipso-
maniacs, and there may be some
abnormal people who can't turn
the trick; but l almost doubt it.
And l don't believe there's the
slightest question of will power.
Never for one second did 1 con-
sciously exert my will, there
wasn't ANYTHING real to exert it
against. l didn't say to myself,
1 WILL or 4 WON'T / said, I've
had my last and knew that it
was true. 1t didn't take the will
power, or the strength of cat.
erpillar. 1t didn't take any. l
Just rested a little. got my head
clear, and | saw that preferred
a real life, however little comedy
l found in it, to a drugged one.
And, also, l preferred not to be
a soggy thing, myself. Finding
out that preference was import
ant.
AFTER all, a miracle is only
Nature doing something we've
learned to expect her not to do;
and my miracle is one that will
happen to any other man who'll
rest q while and cunsuIt himself
MY reccnmend dation, IS two
weeks ii Bed with nobody about
except a servant to bring beef
tea and toast. Simple enough,
isn't it?
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03
North
Iorth Carolina Legislature
Meets Today

Raleigh, Dec. 27.-The 1917
Legislature cOnvenes! Just one
week from today and there is a
general quickening of pace
hereabouts in preparation forsits
advent. The members will all
y on hand Tuesday for the pro
's.as:;..--,-stI..-.>e.,+I =; +IefenCeS aau q
barty caucuses that will meet on
Tuesday night to agree on the
speaker and other officers for
the House and the president pro
tenn and officers of the Senate.
The fact is the leaders from
various sections of the State will
begin TO arrive as early as Sat
urday and Sunday. especially
those interested in the contest
for speaker of the House in
which the race is between Wal
ter Murphy, of Salisbury; Gal
letin Roberts, of Asheville and
Henry A. Page of Aberdeen.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03
Auto Tires Being Made in Char
lotte

The first product of the ]. &
D. Tire and Rubber Company,
a Charlotte corporation, and the
first automobile tire to be made
in this city, is now on exhibition
in the Buick sales rooms on
West Trade street. This marks
the beginning of a new industry
in this city. it being that empha-
sizes Charlotte as the automo:
bile center Of the Piedni65tt
section. 3
Each tire that ismsxie viii
bear the stamp Manufactured
in Charlotte, N. c.. u. A."
The rubber from which the
tires are made comes directly to
this city from the Amazon Val
ley, in Brazil. After the rubber
reaches this city it is treated in
a scientific manner until it fl.
nally is ready to be put into the
tire. A piece of the rubber, in
the crude state, is now on exhi-
bition in the sales rooms of the
Buick Company.
The evolution of biscuit"
of rubber, as it comes from Para
until it is turned out MADE in
Charlotte, N. c., U. s. A." tire.
is most fascinating story. 1t
is first washed, then dried, then
mixed with toughening pig
ments, next rolled into thick
sheets and aged, calendared and
rolled into uniform sheets of a
desired thickness. Then comes
the building process and last,
but by no means least, the fin
ishing process, selection of fab.
ric, a most important essential,
and the application OF the gum,
and the testing, to guarantee
mileage to each individual unit.
The Charlotte plant of the ].
& D. Tire and Rubber Company
eUIenSeSent an ,ir,Nesfmenf.oa
approximately $500, 600 by the
time the plant is finished 1t
will have a capacity of 500 tires
daily, and the product will be
distributed throughout the coun-
try.-Charlotte Observer.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03

1t was Christmas week and the
car was crowded to its limit.
"Here. you" bawled the conduc-
tor angrily. "You rang up a
fare!"
The little man, Jammed in the
middle of the crowded car, at
once rang up another fare.
Thereupon the conductor stop.
ped the car. forced his way
through the jam, and projected
the offender through the crowd
and to the edge of the platform.
Thanks" said the little man;
"here's your dime. didn't see
any other way to get through
that crowd"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03
MIR. Henry c. Niven Killed

monroe Enquirer
MI. Henry Clay Niven, aged
nineteen years and a son of
County Commissioner ]. M.
Niven, OF Waxhaw. received in
juries in an automobile accident
Christmas day from which he
died yesterday afternoon in a
hospital in Charlotte.
Mr.. Niven and several other
young men were riding in a
large touring car. They went
out from Waxhaw to Pleasant
Valley. S. c., and at Pleasant
Valley the car skldded, throwing
Mr.. Niven and Mr.. Lee Haigler,
who were sitting on the adjusta-
bic seats, out of the car and
against telephone post. Both
young mems heads struck the
post. Mr.. Niven's mouth struck
the post with such force that
some of his teeth were lett stick
ing in the wood. He was badly
bruised and crushed and was
unconscious from the time he
hit the post. Mr.. Haigler es
capped with a broken jaw bone
and slight bruises on the head
None of the other occupants of
the car were injured.
The injured men were taken
to a hospital in Charlotte imme.
diately after they were hurt.
Henry G. Niven was a popu-
lar young man. and was bright
and full of life and vigor. He
was a student in Weaver COL
lege aud just a few days before
his death he had returned to.his
home to spend the holidays.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03
MIR. Rockefeller's Venus
Did you receive a Christmas
card from John D. Rockefeller?
II SO. you saw a picture of his
new Venus, recently discovered


110rence. Itafy, ard hressht
to America by Mr.. Rockefeller.
1t has been set up ip a temple
near his residence at Pocantico
Hills, New York, and a photo
graph of it has been used on his
personal Christmas card this
year.
Pictures of the statue hav e
been jealously guarded from
publication, but three views ap
pear in Harper's Bazar for jan
uary, which has just reached us
The statue is made of marble
quarried uear Athens iu Greece;
the same marble used by the
sculptors Pludlas and Praxiteles.
Everyone interested in art
should see these exclusive pic.
lures of the worlds newest art
treasure.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03

A pleasant lady customer was
looking at teakeltles. The pa
tient clerk handed down large
teakettles and small teakettles,
aluminium, porcelain and copper.
Finally the pleasant customer
said: "Well, thank you very
much. l was just looking for a
friend"
Wait" said the patient clerk.
"Here is one more. Perhaps you
will find your friend in this one"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03
Oulet Christmas and Good Busi-
ness at Jefferson

Jefferson, S. c., Dec. Owe
had a glorious time in Jefferson
during the Christmas holidays.
The following young folks
came home from their respect
i've schools to spend Christmas:
Miss May Miller, Cox College.
Miss May Mcmillan, Rock Hill;
Miss Mollie Raley, North Au-
guSta; Mr.. Elmer White, Citadel;
Mr.. Wilbur White. Wofford; Mr..
Arthur HoIley, Clemson.
Mr.. Clyde Lowry while max
ing his round on R. F. D. No. 4
had a runaway and was right
badly bruised up.
Mr.. G. H. Lowry has returned
home after spending a few days
in Charlotte on business.
Mr.. A. M. Sellers lost a good
mule last week,
MT. ana Mrs. J. Fl. Baker have
remodeled their dwelling which
is quite an improvement to the
appearance of their home.
Rev. ]. A. White has purchas-
ed a large touring car.
Mr.. w. B. Threatt of Kershaw
came over to visit relatives.
Mr.. Lapsley White is visiting
his father and mother in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill White of
Columbia came over and spent
a few days here.
MIR. Wayland Raley came
home for Christmas. He has
been away down in South Amer
lea for several months.
The Sunday school exercises
at the Baptist church last Sun
day morning were something
great for the children. All re-
celved presents. Mr.. r. L. Hor-
to1 acted as Santa Claus.
Mr.. w. B. GAY and family of
HartsYille speYt a few d.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03

o-be- JOYFUL to save a terrible
tragedy. But do you think Mr..
Stanley cared? Not a bit. He
just said "Rules is rules" And
SO 1t came about that this was a
very quiet, a very sober Christ
mas and not ansarrest;was made.
Cheraw Chronicle.
Christmas was observed in
Cheraw in an orderly manner.
There was not a single intoxi
Gated person seen.on sthe'streets
and there was absolutely no
need for a police force. There
was considerable noise from ex.
ploding firecrackers, torpedoes
and other generators of din, but
the people OF Cheraw were bent
on a law-abiding observance of
the great Christian festival. And
so far as the weather was con.
cerned, the day was an ideal
one.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03

Noticing a pile of magazines
and papers on the floor. a caller
remarked to the maid, major
Wye is quite literary, isn't hep"
"Yas, ma'am," replied the
maid, "he sho' am littery. Why,
he jes' littahs things all over dis
yere house."
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03

and daughter have just returned
from Rock Hill.
Miss Emma Pate, of Lucknow
is visiting Miss Pearle Raley.
Messrs. G. A. Baker, Clvde
Miller, Clayton Nicholson and
Roland Gardner motored to Ker-
shaw and Lancaster last Sunday
evening.
Mr.. Charlie Jenkins is very
feeble now. He has been sick
for several weeks.
Mr.. Faulkenberry, who has
been managing the farm for Mr..
Bill U. Clyburn on his Brewer
mine lands near Jefferson, died
yesterday of pneumonia. Mr..
Faulkenberry was a splendid
man, and was we'll liked by
those who knew him.
Mr.. Charlie kirkley and Miss
Beulah Sutton were married at
Jefferson December "a. Also
Mr.. Garfield Boatwright and
Miss Daisy Sullivan. MIR. D. l..
Blackwell officiating,
Mr.. ]. S. Rallings and family
are here this week visiting reia-
tives. They are from Orange
burg, S. G.
MIR. Hamp Burch and family of
Ruby are visiting relatives in
Jefferson.
am glad to report that our
people acted very nicely during
the holidays. There were very
few drunkards on the street, not
many profane SwearerS and none
who seemed to be IN a fighting
mood. Our merchants had good
sales every day, reducing their
stocks of goods to such degree
that new goods must be brought
in by the car load to make the
stores look just right again.
Look out for winter during
the next two months.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03

At prayer meeting held in
the backwoods testimonies were
requested, and a very old woman
tottered to her feet.
Il want to tell this blessed
company" her voice quavered,
that / have rheumatic in my
back, an rheumatic in my
shoulders, an rheumatic in my
legs. an rheumatic in my arms,
but have been upheld and
comforted by the beautiful Bible
verse; Grin and bear it,"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03

There is a little matter that
Some of our advertisers and
Subscribers have Seemingly for
gotten. To us it is an import
ant matters necessary in our
business. We are very modest
and don't wish to Speak about it.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03

Caller: Nellie, is your mother
in?
Nellie: No, mother is out
shopping.
Caller: When will she return?
Nellie doudly): Mother, what
shall say now?
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03

A clergyman of a small town
In Ohio happened TO tell his
young son one Saturday after.
noon what lesson he would read
in church the next morning.
The bov got hold of his fathers
Bible. found the lessons place,
and pasted together the connect
ing pages.
In consequence the clergyman
read to his flock the following
day: when Noah was 12O years
old he took unto himself a wife,
who was"-he turned the page
"l4O cubits long, 40 cubits wide,
built of gopher wood. and COW
cred with pitch in and out"
Alter ding the passage, the
cier1y yfa6h Y1aSI & kain to vert
fy Il, Fhen, pusli back his
spectacfes. lie looked graveIy at
the congregation and said:
my friends, this is the first
time | ever read that in the Bi
BILE, but | accept it as evidence
of the assertion that we are fear.
fully and wonertulIy made"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03

The Young teacher had been
studying the wind all week-its
power, effects, etc.-until the
subject had been pretty we'll ex
hausted. To stimulate interest
the teacher said, in her most en-
thus!astic manner: "Children, as
| came to school today in the
trolley car the door opened aud
something came softly in aud
kissed me on the cheek. What
do you think it WASP"
And the children joyfully ans
wered: THE conductor"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03

'sne VIII nave money enoGse
bury you decently, educate your
children, buy a house and lot,
marry a decent man, and quit
thinking about you entirely.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03
Holiday Visitors from Pageland
to Other Points

Miss Alice Threatt in Ala
bama.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Usher in
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Muugo
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Mung6
in Monroe and Charlotte.
Mr.. S. A. Sellers at his old
home near Ruby.
Mr.. L. ]. Watford and family
and Mr.. G. D. Sanders at Lydia.
Miss Nell Funderburk at Char
lotte.
Mrs. A. M. Simpson at Ham
let.
A Judge was lunching one
very hot day when a politician
paused beside his table and re-
marked: Judge, see you re
drinking coffee. That's a heat
ing drink. In this weather you
should drink iced .drinks-some
thing sharp and iced. Did you
ever try the combination of gin
and ginger ale?"
NO." smiled the judge; "but
I've tried several fellows who
have"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03

that ithas resisted many chances
it had to burn. Actually citi-
zens of the town have stood by
with absolutely nothing to fight
the fire with and watch a big
blaze on the top grow smaller
and smaller until it went com.
pletely out. The fire on Christ
mas day damaged a small pile of
boards at the box factory.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03
Running a Saloon" at Home

Running a Saloon" at Home
For the married man who can
not get along without drink, the
following is suggested as a
means of freedom from bondage
to the saloon:
Start a saloon in your own
house. Be the only customer
you'll have no license to pay,.
Give your wife 81 to buy a
gallon of whiskey, and remem-
Der there are sixty-nine drinks
in a gallon. Buy your drinks
from no one but your wife, and
by the time the first gallon is
gone she will have So to put in
to the bank and two dollars to
start business again. Should
you live ten years and continue
70 buy booze funnllar and then.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-01-03
Uncle Philips Hotel sWill Not

Cheraw Chronicle.
The fire company was called
out oc Saturday night and again
on Christmas day. The call
Saturday night was from the old
Cheraw hotel. A small blaze
caused by a defective flue was
the cause. Very little damage
resulted. This old hostelry is
n71ETof the yexy fer Eens i6i1e