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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-27
Niger Couldn't Explain "How
Come"

Monroe Enquirer.
Mr.. ]. E. Thomas. of Marsh
vile, had been missing sheaf
oats from his field. 1t is hard to
identity a bundle of oats Just
plain So" Mr.. Thomas took
some strips of paper, wrote his
name on them and put them in
bundles of his oats. The oats
went away and an officer found
the bundles with Mr.. Thomas
name on them in the home of
John Fort, colored. John could
not for the life of him tell now
come" and that's "how come"
he was arrested and is to be tried
June 10Th. Mr.. Thomas musi
have received his idea of a thief
trap from his uncle, the late Mr.,
]. M. Thomas, who merchandis.
ed in Monroe for a long time.
MIR. Thomas missed corn from
his barn. a little at a time. He
put his wits to work to catch the
thief and he took some black
peas and with a penknife carved
the letter on a number of
them and then sprinkled them
on the corn in a bin. A day or
two later a cclored man came TO
MIR. Thomas store with a bag of
corn to sell. MIR. Thomas dick.
cred with him as to the price
long enough for them to get the
front door closed and then he
showed the thief the peas in the
corn with the ] carved on them
and when the rascal tried TO
make a getaway Mr.. Thomas
nabbed him.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-27
Found Unconscious in Monroe
Freight Yards

Monroe, June 24.-Harvey
;Dowdy of Cedartown, Ga, was
found in the freight yard here
last night on freight train eighty
five with a twelve-inch cash
across the top of his head. He
was unconscious as a result of a
lick caused from some blunt
instrument in the hands of Jerry
Thompson, a negro hobo. 1t is
alleged. Thompson was arrest
ed in Greenwood. S. c., this
morning at four o'clock upon
information furnished by the
police of Monroe.
Dowdy had been robbed by
the negro of forty.five dollars,
1t is said, and forty.two of the
amount was recovered when he
was arrested. Dowdy had been
honorably discharged from the
navy in Portsmouth, Va, and
was en- route to his home when
assaulted by the negro, accord
ing to information here. He is
in very painful condition. but
physicians think that in the alb
sence of complications he will
recover
Policeman G.. Fowler of the
local department will return
here tonight with Thompson
from Greenwood. He is said TO
be a desperate character and it
is believed he is wanted IN other
North Carolina towns.
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Proclamation" of the President
of the United States


Il hereby designate the period
June tweuty-third TO June thir-
tieth. next. as recruiting week
for the regular army, and call
upon unmarried men between
the ages of eighteen and forty
years who have no dependents
and who are not engaged in
pursuits vitality necessary to the
prosecution OF the war, to pre-
sent themselves for enlistment
during the week herein designa
ted to the number of seventy
thousand"
Woodrow Wilson
The White House,
June Fifteenth, Nineteen seven
teen.
To the patriotic and red blood
ed men OF this locality will this
call of your president be IN vain?"
Volunteer NOW and help
the cause"
will YOU be one of the
seventy thousand to respond to
your country's call?"
Enlist for the period of the
war"
1t is absolutely essential that
the Regular Army be filled to
war strength in the least posi-
BILE time, because General Perish
ing and his troops are now on
French soil. They will soon be
in the battle line and will need a
constant flow of reinforcement.
These relnforcements cannot
creditably represent Our great
country without a reasonable
period of preparation, and very
valuable time is being lost every
day-valuable to the country but
particularly valuable to the in
dividual in that training means
early promotion. There are
many vacancies for men of en-
ergy and ambition both in the
non commissioned grades aud
commissioned grades of the
Regular Army.
See any postmaster or come
to the nearest regular army re-
cruiting station"
POSTOFFICE BUILDING,
CHERAW, S. G..
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-27
Lower House Passes Food Con-
troll Bill

Washington, June 23.-The ad-
ministration food control bill,
giving the president broad au-
thOrlty to control the distribution
OF food, feed and fuel for war
purposes and apprOpriating
$152 100000 for its enforcement
and administration was passed
by the house late tonight after
reaching prohibition provisions
had been written into it.
The vote was 365 TO 5, Repre-
Sentatives MCClemore, Slayden
and Young of Texas Democrats
and Meeker of Missouri and
Ward of New York Republi-
cans) voting in the negative.
The prohibition provisions
adopted would prohibit the use
of foodStuffs for the manufacture
of alcoholic beverages and
would give the president author
ity to take over for war purposes
all liquor now on hand. they
were put into the measure during
the evening in committee of the
whole and when the bill came
up in the house proper the anti
prohibition faction did not de-
mand that they be voted on
again.
The bill now goes to the
senate where it probably will be
substituted early next week for
a smaller measure already under
consideration. Leaders hope to
get the measure to conference
by July |.
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Must Not Sell Auto Number
Plates

The editor Of this paper has
heard discussions as to whether
or not the number plates on an
automobile should be allowed to
go with a car when it is sold or
transferred. No one seemed to
know just how the change
should be made. The editor,
therefore, wrote a letter of in
quiry, and in reply received the
following letter from State High
way Engineer ]. Roy Pennell:
Dear SIR
Yours of the 18th received
and IN reply will say that in
trading cars, in no case should
the license plate be allowed to
go with the car, the owner
should retain the license plate
in every instance, and let the
purchaser submit new applica-
ton for license, for the reason
that for the rest of the entire
year, the owner will be liable
tor every movment of his car, if
license plate is allowed to 20
with car. We do not transfer
license plates from one party to
the other.
The owner will he allowed
to use his old number on his
new car by submitting new ap
plicatlon and payment of trans
fer fee OF SOC, provided, that the
two cars are of the same Horse
Power. Should his new car be
of greater Horse Power than his
old car, he will also have to pay
tine difference in rating. IT his
new cars is of less Horse Power
than his old car, there is no re-
fund.
Under no circumstances is an
owner allowed to sell or trans
fer his license plate.
Very truly yours.
]. Roy Pennell,
State Highway Engineer.
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Statement by Secretary of War
Baker

Baker
The cavalry. engineers, coast
artillery, signal corps and quar-
termaSter corps of the Regular
Army have already been brought
to war strength.
$4,000 recruits are needed at
once to complete the new regi-
ments of infantry and field ar
tillery.
$4,000 additional recruits are
desired at the earliest practicable
date to fill vacancies in order
that the war strength of 100000
men may be maintained.
Facilities are in readiness for
placing these 10000 men under
proper training.
Any delay IN obtaining this
number will necessarily cause
the loss of invaluable time.
1t is the earnest desire OF the
War Department that 10000
single men between the ages of
l8 and 40, who have no depend
ants and who are not engaged
in professions, businesses or
trades vitality necessary TO the
prosecution of the War, be en-
listed in the Regular Army be-
fore the 3Oth Of June, 1917.
NEWTON d. BAKER,
Secretary Of War.
June II, 1917.
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Dorsey to Become Georgia Gov
erDOr

Atlanta, Ca, June 24.-Hugh
NJ. Dorsey of Atlanta will be
lnaugurated governor of Geor-
gla Saturday, with the meeting
Wednesday of the general as
sembly for It's annual session.
Dorsey was elected over Gov.
Nat E. Harris by an over
whelming majority last fall
after a campaign usually hard
fought. Dorsey. while solicitor
general, conducted the STATES
case against Leo M. Frank. The
candidates generally disclaimed
efforts TO make a political issue
of the affair.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-27
Big Zeppelin Hovers Over
Charlotte.
Charlotte Observer

charlotte.
Charlotte Observer
When 1t comes to imagination
people in no city have ANYTHING
on some Charlotte people, foe
Saturday a number of prominent
citizens, distinctly heard the
whirring of the 5OO.horsepower
engines on paper ballon ten
feet long which flew over the
city at an altitude of about 1,500
to 1000 feet, but which TO the
imagination OF those watchinv
was some two or three miles up.
The estimates varied as to the
height, but there was no dis
agreement as to the throbblng OF
the engines and the whirring of
the blades of the propellers. 1t
could not be ascertained whether
1t was a United States army
dlrlgible. out for observation, or
a German Zeppelin out for a
little target practice, or bringing
a message from the kaiser.
Hundreds of people saw the
balloon when it was far to the
south of Charlotte, evidently
coming from down about Pen
sacola, Fla, about the noon
hour. 1t drifted about the city
for an hour or two and left. final
ly, late in the afternoon, in the
direction of Waupaca. Wis.
People gathered in the streets
and watched the huge monster"
as ii floated about over the city,
turning III all directions with
seeming ease. The skill of the
pilot in maneuvering his great
machine was commented upon
favorably and the uniform rum
ming of the ponderous engines
distinctly heard) was taken as
grounds for paving the Germans
many compliments for their
mastery of machinery.
A few people mounted the
tall buildings about the city and
field glasses, telescopes, opera
glasses and other similar in
struments were brought into
play. There was no longer any
doubt about it then; it was a
dlrlgible and it carried a crew of
men, they could be seen moving
about the decks of the gondola
of the balloon.
The real facts are that some
young men climbed to the top of
a large building and from the
roof of the building sent up
several big paper balloons. The
one shaped like Zeppelin,
some ten feet long and three feet
in diameter. was decidedly the
most successful in catching the
eye of the public.
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Notice to Woodmen

Next Saturday is the last day
of June. Pay your assessment
on or before Saturday. If you
can't come send it.
J. w. QUICK, Clerk.
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Liberal Contributions to Red
Cross in Chesterfield County
$5181.25 Donated in this Coun
ty Last Week to Care for
Sick and Wounded.

The campaign in this county
for funds for the Red Cross AS
sociation met with splendid sue
cess, the $5000,00 apportlonment
being exceeded by $81.25.
The contributions by sections
were as follows:
Cheraw $2824 Is
Pageland 10000
Chesterfield $3.50
Jefferson $4,000
Mt. Croghan 9O.25
Ruby 500
Miscellaneous 66.25
Total 5181.25
The campaign in Old Store
township did not begin until
Friday. and therefore lasted only
three days. A thorough canvass
was made in Pageland, and in
some parts of the township.
Never was cause responded to
in a more willing and liberal
manner. Very few refused to
give. G.. G. Morgan and J.. B.
Harrington were appointed as
leaders in this campaign. They
worked faithfully and effective
ly, as the results show. They
were assisted by a number of
others who joined in gladly and
helped to make the effort a sue
cess. The matter was presented
to nearly every Sunday school
in the township Sunday, and
each one gave to this worthy
cause.
The list of contributors in Old
Store township was as follows:
White plains
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]. K. Cato 1000
]. F. Tadlock 100
]. w. Mungo ZOO
DR.. Thos. Duncan 500
S. H. Laney 500
! @. w. Remington 400
Mrs. Thos. Duncan 500
Pearline Moore ZOO
Mrs. M. II. Dawkins 200
VMfs. :. L. Gu!ledge 200
Mrs. H. ]. Ogburn 200
]. 0. Sanders 200
w. B. Evans 500
w. D. BeIk 25
594.25
Colored
Oak Ridge S. S. $1,000
Wesley Chapel church 5000
Ula Blakeney 100
j. P. Brewer 400
]. l.. Brewer 100
P. D. Brewer 100
t. D. Blakeney 100
w. M. Miller 100
Jesse Seegars | 90
w. B. Blakeney LOO
Elijah Smith LOO
Sidney Blakeney 100
A. B. Thompson LOO
Andrew Crawford 100
Bill Blakeney 100
Austola Stacks LOO
Whiteford Thompson LOO
Rev. G. James 500
G. B. Baker 100
Boyd Brewer so
Austin Seegar so
Coot Blakeney .25
Total 85.25
Since the above figures were
announced a number of contri-
buttons have been received and
the $1,000 mark for this town
ship has been reached.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-05
is THE SHELTER
LAW CONSTITUTIONAL

The senate bill, introduced by Sem
ators Finoher and Candlish at the
last session of the legislature and
enacted into law, appointing COM
mittee of five to be chosen by the
governor, to inquire into the methods
Of the smelters in the purchase Of
ores, has been halted for the pres
ent.
The committee appointed began
their labors last week, when it was
found that State Treasurer Higgins
and Auditor Leckenby hesitated about
the appropriating of state funds to
meet the expense wi hout the court
passing upon the legality of the law.
Attorney General Hubbard has beer
appealed to, to interpret the exact
meaning and legality Of the several
sections of the law and give the COM
mittee his opinion that may require
some days, as the law is of vital i'm
portance to the industry of the state
and requires careful perusal.
The auditor and treasurer are not
to be ceusured for having legal
opinion before paying out state mon
les, as they are under heavy bond
and responsible to their bondsmen, ,
and it is to be hoped that the attor-
ney generals opinion will be favor
able to the law.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-05
HEIRS IN QUEST
OF LOST PAPERS

James A. Cantwell, of Carthage, Ill.,.
was here this week, engaged in nun
ming down some ancient history, or,
rather in quest OF valuable papers
believed to be in the possession Of
some unknown person, who would no
doubt gladly surrender them to the
rightful owner.
Mr.. Cantwell is the grandson Of
one Edward Boyle of St. Louis, Mo-,
who came to Colorado in 1865 and
located and bought mining property
in Clear Creek and Gilpin counties.
One of the mining claims, called the
Allen lode, located in this county,
he bought from Jchn Allen and Hugh.
NJ Smith. He bought mining claims
in Gilpin county from James Reid,
A. C. Groves and others.
Boyle returned to St. Louis in 1866
for the purpose of purchasing ma
chinery to operate his miuing proper
ty. One Richard Glenin is supposed
to have been interested with Mr.
Boyle, either in Gilpin or Clear Creek
county.
Boyle died of cholera Sep. 8, 1866,
and had no time to tell his family
what he had done in Colorado. Re-
Gently a package OF papers was found
showing Boyle's interests in this
state.
When Boyle left Colorado he en-
trusted certain personal papers with
an unknown party, expecting to re-
turn. The mining property in which
he was interested is beyond redemp-
ton, but the personal papers are of
considerable value to the heirs.
It was for the purpose of finding
some trace Of the papers that MIR.
Cantwell came here. Undoubtedly
the person to whom Boyle entrust-
ed the papers is dead. but that per
sons heirs or someone else is be-
lieved to have the papers, but they
do not know to whom they rightfully
belong. Courier.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-05
OPPORTUNITIES IN
GlLPlN COUNTY

An excellent opportunity awaits
the advent Of new capital, as well as
new owners, in Gilpin county in com
meeting the old mines, many now
practically filled with water, with the
Newhouse tunnel. says Capt. James
T. Smith. This tunnel is nearly five
miles long, its portal being located
at Idaho Springs. 1t undercuts the
an average depth of about LOO feet
below the surface. Not one OF the
many mines, outside of the Gunneli
property has been connected with the
Newhouse tunnel.
One main shaft of the many large
properties ON Quartz hill, connected
with the tunnel, would drain a score
OF properties, make work fer hum
dreds OF miners and a corresponding
number of o:her men at different oc-
cupations. These mines, before being
largest producers in the county and
kept 1000 stamps steadily dropping
the mills at Black Hawk. By con-
meeting these mines with the tunnel
the county could be made as large q
producer as at any time since mining
began in the state. These ore bod
les are fully as extensive and the val
ues as high as they we're from the
surface down to the bottom of the
feet, leaving a body of undeveloped
ground from 500 to 700 feet to the
tunnel level to return profit to oper-
ators.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-05
UNITED STATES DECLARES
WAR AGAINST GERMAN EMPIRE

AT 11:15 o'clock last night the SEN
ate OF the United States declared
war against Germany, the vote on
the resolution being 80 to 6. Today
the resolution is being debated in
the house of representatives but at
late hour this afternoon a vote had
not been taken. 1t is expected that
a vote will be taken before adjourn
ment this evening. 1t is a foregone
conclusion that the house will concur
in the action taken ey the senate.
Following is the text of the war res
olutton passed by the senate last
night and which is now before the
house:
Resolved, by the senate and house
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-05
SCHOOL NOTES
(By Elizabeth Rule).

The last basket bail game of the
season was played at the school gym
nasium last Friday ni.ht between the
teams of Arvada and Central City.
The girls game was played through
first with tie. Then last but not
least. the boys game began. Wilbur
Richards played forward in the first
half and Arnold Duns;one played for
ward in the second half with Clar-
enoe Anger center; Joe Kimball, for
ward; Vernon McCallister and Ed.
Sandstrom as guards. This certainly
was the best game our boys have
played this season. although they lost
by narrow margin, the score being
Il to % in favor of Arvada. Every
boy on the team played his best and
each for the victory for the team.
This game was one of the hardest
played in Gilpin county, and was
very largely attended. We are glad
for the fine way in which the teams
were upheld by the home rooters. We
didn't win from Arvada, but we gave
them a good score.
Last Thursday night a musical pro-
gram was given by some Of the mem
bers of the high sthool at the high
school building. Some fine selec-
tions were rendered vocally. on piano
and violin and also some papers on
the composers and their works. A
large number of people attended who
were cordially welcome.
Two Of the Arvada boys visited
our schocl last Friday afternoon.
This week is vacation, SO we'll
have to stop here.
A happy Easter to all.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-05

of representatives OF the United
States OF America i'm congress as
sembled, that the state of war be-
tween the United States and the i'm
perial German government which has
thus been thrust upon the United
States is hereby formally declared;
and that the president be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to en-
ploy the entire naval and military
forces of the United States and the
resources of the government to car
ry on war against the imperial Ger
man government; and to bring the
conflict to a successful termination,
all of the resources of the country
are hereby pledged by the congress
of the United States"
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-05
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT

Mrs. Auguste Mathez, former resi-
dent of this city, died at FL Paso'
Tex, at the home of her daughter
Mrs. James r. Arken, on Monday
morning, April 2nd, after a brief i'll
ness. She came to Central City about
rs years ago from New York and re-
sided here ten years, after which she
made her home in Denver. She wnr
the daughter OF Stephen B. French
CT New York. and niece Of Col
Peter French, both Of whom have
mining interests in Gilpin county.
She was woman Of brilliant person
ality and great kindness OF heart, and
the news Of her death will cause sin
cere grief to hosts Of friends in Colo
RADIO. She leaves one daughter, Mrs
James Arkell, Of Ell Pasc, and son
Forrest Mathez, Of Bingham Canyon
Utah. and her husband, Auguste
Mathez.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-05
ROMANCE OF MIN
ING IN COLORADO

The region included in Gilpin, Clear
Creek, and Boulder counties, Colo,
is exceeded in annual production Of
precious metals by the Cripple Creek
district, but in romantic interest and
as a record of human achievement in
the face of great difficulties, the
yelopment Of this region can hardly
be surpassed by any other chapter
On the history Of 1.-The winning Of
the West" In this connection the
q. s. Geological Survey, Department
OF the Interior, has recently issued
a comprehensive report entitled
Economic geology of Gilpin County
and adjacent rarts Of Clear Creek
and Boulder counties, Colorado" (Pro
fessional Paper 94). by Edison s..
Basin and James NJ. Hill.
The discovery of gold in 1858 and
the first lode discovery in the Rocky
Mountains between the sites Of Black
Hawk and Central City on May 6,
1883. marked the beginning of great
gold rush to this region and led to
the founding Of Denver. Central City,
the county seat of Gilpin County, is
the oldest lode-mining camp in Colo
rado. The establishment Of mining
cAQters in this region led to the en-
actment Of district mining laws. These
laws were upheld by the Territorial
Legislature of Colorado in 1851 and
we're further supported by an act
of Congress approved July 26, 1866.
This act contained the first state
mnt of the too prominent apex
Jaw" which has resulted in endless
mine litigation.
in the number and variety of it's ere
deposits and in the development Of
mining and metallurgic technique at
tendant on the working of these de-
posits. The ore deposits are contain
ed in highly altered old sediments,
granite and granite gneiss, intruded
by irregular masses and dikes Of
monzcnite of much later age. The
deposits are classified as veins, stock
works, irregular bodies formed by
nlagmatic segregation, and au1ferous
sravels. The veins and lodes COM
prise gold, silver, uranium and tung-
stem ores; the stockworks comprise
only gold-silver ores; the bodies
formed by magmatic segregation com
prise iron and copper ores. The gold.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-05
EASTER SERVICES
At ST. MARY'S

The usual ceremonies Of holy week
will be observed with great solemnity
on Good Friday afternoon at 8 O'Clock
the stations Of the cross will be re.
cited and in the evening at Z p. m,
together with a sermon On the pas
sion Of our Lord. On Saturday
morning the blessing Of the Easter
water will take, place and the other
ceremonies appropriate for the day.
On Easter Sunday at 10 O'Clock
high mass will be sung, accompanied
by q special vocal and instrumental
program arranged by the choir. A
special sermon will be given by
Father Naughton at this mass on
''The Triumph of the Cross" Nom
Catholics in particular are most cor
daily invited to attend this service
at which the full quo'a Of altar boys
will assist and all the beautiful cere-
monies Of the ritual be carried cut
in detail.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-05

silver ores are the main economic re-
source of the regicu, but Boulder
County is noteworthy as the most
productive center of tungsten in the
United States. The oMdized gold sill
yer ores were soft and free milling
but at depths of SO to 100 feet began
to give way to sull lhide ores. the
profitable treatment Of which contrib.
uted largely to the knowledge OF mill
ing and metallurgic methods.
The discussion of the downward
enrichment Of silver ores is a sub
ject to which special attention has
been given in this government report
Professional Paper "a may be OBJ
tained free OF charge ON application
to the Director, United States Geo
logical Survey, Washington, D. C.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-05

emelter methods, 1t will be we'll to
Keep these figures in mind, and see
how the smelter combine and the
railroads, are helping Gilpin and
Clear Creek counties in the mining
industry.
Were these corporations forced to
give the miner a square deal for
their ores in these two counties, they
would now be, and for many years
to come, thriving hive Of indus
try.