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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-11-28
A Call to the Farmers and Business Men
OF Chesterfield County to Meet at
Chesterfield, December 3rd.

Crisis has been reached in the of the Chesterfield
County Fair The lease the present Fair Ground is
aoou 10 EXPIRE The Fair Association has purchased ten
acres OF ground in the western edge Chesterfield but all The
1unos IN the treasury after paying expenses of this wears
1a have been exhausted in paying this land Funds
are absolutely necessary with which erect budn on the
new Fair ground The officials the County Fair realize
that heretofore the Fair has been operated with nadeouat
facilities but they have done the best possible handicapped
as they were by lack of funds
lhe Chesterfield County Fair Association has 90
worm OF outstanding stock. and this their sole liability
Inc assets tract of land worth Fifteen Hundred Dollars
ana ABOUT SOoOOO worth of lumber and roofing thus will
De seen that their four liability In or
oer 10 raise sufficient funds with which fence the land
erect large exhibit building adequate housing facilities for
livestock cattle poultry other proper buildings
II has been decided to the capital stock of the Fair
ASSOCIATION to So0OGO and farmer business man
OF CheSteeds County is herewith invited to subscribe for
any number of shares they desre par value of shares beng
One Dollar each.
We herewith call public Injecting at Court House for
eieVen O'clock a. m, the first Monday in December next
same being the 3d and invite every one interested in
the prosperity of lie Chesterfield County Fair and of Ches
er1leld County to be this meeting and then and
mere subscribe TO stock in the County paving their sb
scrPuons IN cash We are satisfied that there hundreds
OF people IN this County who willing to put their money
III the county Fair in order insure its future SUCCESS
and hls public appeal is made and everv one to
De present IN the Court House the first Monday at eleven
O'CLOCK and then there purchase shares of stock in
Tor that time, when directors and officers will be elected for
next year.
L. H. TROTTI, President
W.. J. TILLER Vice President
G. L. HUNLEGY, Sec. & Treas
IA WELsA, Executive Committeeman
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-11-28
Castor B. Means Being Tried
For Murder.

Concord, Nov. 25-Defense
and prosecution are ready, both
said tonight, to start the trial
here tomorrow OF CASTOR B.
Means. charged with the mur-
der of Mrs. Maude A.. King,
wealthy New York widow, who
was shot 10 death near here
last August.
The prosecution, as far as has
been outlined, relies on a mass
of circumstantial evide1cc TO
tasten upon Means the charge
OF murder, and, IT is understood,
will seek to show that fortune
OF S2,OO0,O00, which Mrs. King
might have inherited through
second will of her husband,
the late James King, OF Chicago,
provided the motive.
Means, native OF Concod.
had been the woman's Susin.ss
agent some time before he
met death while here on a visit
to his relatives. and according
to statements made by Distlct
Attorney Swann's office in NV
York, evidence has ben
brought to light to show tha a
second will was to be offeed
Tor probate. Mrs. King had H.
herlted more than millon
through the first will.
No one except Means vas
present when Mrs. King ,as
Killed at Blackwelder sprips, |
near hear, according 10 he
statements, Means made ( a
local coroner's jury. The or
oner'S verdict was that lrs.
King accidentally shot henIf
with a small pistol with wlch
she had intended to pracce
target shooting. To refute lis,
the prosecution, in the preini-
nary hearing which was cred
by Means agreeing to be bond
over to the grand jury, N
deavored TO show by exert
witnesses that il would I've
been physically impossibleior
the woman TO have held he
weapon which inflicted a
wound in the back of her lad
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-11-28

been at Jefferson goes to
Branchvllle in Orangeture
COUNT.
Kew. Paul 7. Wood, who has
been on the East Chesterfield
circuit, goes 10 Conway circuit
in Horny county.
Rev, l.. l.. Bedenhaugh goes
10 Duncan Memorial church ct
Georgetown.
w. A. Massabeau, who ,yas
presiding elder in this district
until two years ago, goes TO
Orangebur9.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-11-28

"A black woman halted in
front OF a produce store in a
Georgia Town and addressed the
proprietor, who was also of col
or:
is desc here aigs fresh?"
Il aln't Sayin' dey amt" he
answered back.
Il amt akin you is dey amt"
she snapped; Use akin you is
dey is. Is dew"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-11-28
We ethodists tstMinisters in South
Carolina Conference Re-
ceiye Assignments.

Bishopville. Nov. 25-The
l35th session of the South
Carolina COME renee closed to-
night after a very busy and
valuable day of preaching and
special song services in the cltv
churches by visiting ministers.
The services at Methodist
Church, the home of the con-
terence at this session, were es-
pecially enjoyable to everybody
and most gratifying to the
peop'e of the Methodist faith in
the CITY, in that ii marked the
dedication of their Imagnific, ut
new building. The'sermon W is
delivered bv Bishop James
Atkins. after which were held
the brief but impressive ser
vices setting asideE the building
for the service of God.
Florence District-P e r
Stokes, presiding elder: Ben
nettsville, First Church w. w.
Daniel; West End. w. l.. Guy;
Bennettsville circuit, T. E.
Morris; Brightsville, ]. L. TYLER;
Bethlehem, J. T. MacFarland;
Cheraw. G, F. Kirby; Chester
field, B. ]. Guess; L. B. Owen,
supernumerary; Darlington,
Trinity, H. J. Cauthen; ED
worth, J. V. Davis; Darlington,
Circuit. ]. S. Beasley; East
Chesterfield, A. r. Phillips;
Florence, Central. S. ]. Harper;
Bert A. Powell. Army Y. NJ. c..
"A; Hartsville, ]. T. Fowler;
Jefferson, M. NJ. McLendon;
Lamar, w. H. Ariail; Liberty,
w. L. Watt; Marlboro, ]. E.
Ford; McBee, S. D. Baglcy;
McColl, II. G. Hardin; Patrick,
]. E. Carter; Pageland, C.. T,
Rhode, Pamplico, E. w. Hurst;
Timmonsville and Pisgah, !. H.
holland: Timmonsville circuit,
f. S. Hook; conference secre
tary of education, Peter Stokes;
conference secretary of mis-
sions. L. J. Harper.
Rev. ]. w. Elkins, who has
been at Pageland for two wears.
goes to Oswego near Sumter.
Rev. ]. A. McGraw goes back
TO Black Swamp, where he
went two years ago when he
left Pageland.
Rev. ]. A. White, who has
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-11-28
Questions To Be Answered by
Men Who Registered


lished the classes into all the
registered men in the United
States will be divided, beginning
about December 18th. Below
is a partial list of the questions
each man must answer:
Series l. General Questions.
1nstructions-Every reglstrant
must answer ALL the following
questions aud sign his name at
the bottom:
0. 1. State (a) your full name
and your present age, occupa
tlon. and residence; and (b) the
name, address, and relationship
OF your nearest relative.
Q.2 If you are imploved
give your employer name and
address.
Q.3 Give below all the oc-
cupations at which YOU have
worked for the last ten years,
including your occupation on
May lS, 1917, and since that
date, and the length of time YOU
have served in each occupation.
y. 4 How many hours Der
week have you worked IN the
occupations above name d
during the period since MAY 49,,
1917.
o. 5 nfwhat,occupation do
you consider Yourself most pro-
ficient?
O.6 Would you be willing
to take free evening school in,
structions, fitting you for service
IN some occupation IN the Army
before you are called to camp,
~. Mention any previous
military experience you have
had, giving organization, rank
and length of service.
.. 8 Underline the branch of
the Army in which you prefer
to serve if selected: Artillery.
Aviation, Engineer Corps, In
1antry, Medical Department,
Ordnance Department, Quarter.
master Corps.
=. 9. Schooling: Grade reach.
ed in school; years in high
school: years IN college; name
college and subjects of special.
zatlon; years in technical school:
name of school and course pur.
sued; underlined the languages
YOU speak well; English, French.
German; State any other Ian
guages you speak.
y. 1O In the columns below
draw one line under those oc.
cupatlons at which you have |
worked: draw two lines under
those at which YOU are expert.
After each underlined occu- |
patton write also the number Of
years OF experience YOU have
had IN that occupation.
l. Accountant.
Z. Artist, dramatic and other |
wise,
5. Auto and gas engine man.
(a Factory; (b) Garage; c)
Ignition system; I'D Marine
engines.
4. Auto and motor truck
driver.
5. Baker.
e. Band instrument.
7. Barber.
3. Blacksmith, (D Helper; (b)
torger.
=. Boatman.
10. Boiler maker.
IL. Bookeeper.
IL. Butcher.
Is. Canvass worker.
II: Carpenter, CAD Bridge; (b)
Caoinet maker; (c) House: I'D
Ship. "
10. Chemical industry worker.
10. Clerical worker.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-11-28

Below IS the list of eleven who
were exempted until December:
w. NJ. Gathings
H. H. Grant
H. G. Wilhelm
Preston II. Hurst
Thos. L. Ingram
Joseph K. Pegues
Wesley Bittle
Clarence w. Pigg
Frank Taylor
w. Augustus Jordan
Robert Lee Watts
From the list of temporary
discharges d the following five
have been sent up to the district
board for service:
Minor H. Watson
Sanford Campbell
Chester Griggs
Oliver Sellers
Arthur Smith.
All the others who were given
temporary discharges. 25 or 80
in number. have been given
permanent discharges. In this
number are Guy L Watts and
]. D. Redfearn of Pageland.
Fifty new men were sum
moned before the county board
on Tuesday of last week. The
following were accepted with
out claims for exemption and
forwarded to the district board:
Fred Sellers
Walter G. Funderburk
Charlie Roscoe
Robt. H. Sullivan
Prince Humphries
w. Harley Evans
William E. Huntley
Charlie M. Swlnk
w. Erwin Knight.
The following were rejected
upon the physical examination:
Abe G. Sowell
Preston w. Funderburk
Ebert DeBerry
Oscar B. Funderburk
Robt. N. Stricklin
Clyde Miller
James S. Gulledge
The following were accepted
by the board, but filed claims of
exemption:
lanes L. Watts
Pete Ratliff
Daniel A. Roscoe
Robert M. Berry
Lewis E. Courtney
Cyrus James
Edgar Miller
II. Dargan Jordan
Frank w. Wilson
Ben T. Douglass
Robt. f. Deese
John Scott
Daniel Dixon
Joseph F. Reid
]. w Ammons
Sam M. Wjngate
Bill Johnson
Lee Skies
The following failed to appear.
and they are yet to be acted IN.
on by The board:
Martin Adams
jesse Dunlap
James Tucker
John Jackson
Robt. Myers
Willie Boan
Jas. II. Baker
James Gillespie
Osmond Funderburk
Charlie Smith
Jas. d. Gainey
Marvin M. Jordan
Henry L. Jackson
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-17

mendous pressure through using her
Socialists for a separate peace with
Russia. That may be main part OF
her peace plotting. But feelers en-
countered today indicated this as
only a part of German scheme to
obtain a strategic position. It was
noted in all peace feeIers" Germany
is carefully avoiding any mention of
terms.
In meantime German newspapers,
in obviously inspired articles, are
reiterating fact that Germany can
not make any important concessions
from terms Unoficially nOised about
at time of Won Bethmann-HOlIweg's
prOffeT in December.
Danish foreign Office today formal
ly declared Danish Socialists were
not participating in supposed Social
list conferences.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-17
"ANYTHING GOVM'T WANTS,
BRYAN TELLS WILSON

Washington, April 17.-Wm. Jen-
nings Bryan today personally told
Pres. Wilson he is ''for anything the
government wants in pushing the
war to a quick and successful end"
During a conference with the pres
ident at the White House lasting half
an hour, Bryan said he was willing
to serve on firing line or anywhere
else the president wants him to
serve.
He said he had but one specific
thing to urge-waTtime prohibition.
If government thinks there ought
to be universal military service or
CONSUMPTION, or any other way of
raising an army, Bryan will get right
behind whatever plan the govern
ment suggests and do everything he
can to make it a success.
Bryan will begin at once as a ere
cruiting officer" and tour the coun-
try, making speeches urging civilians
to offer their services in furnishing
supplies Of every kind.
-O-O
Thos. HALEY, so, 1898 Fulton, po-
lice veteran, father of W. P. l. HALEY,
sec'y Irish Fellowship club, died to-
Hory
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-17

THROUGH SOCIALISTS
Copenhagen, April 17.-Germany
is secretly seeking to revive peace
talk in all belligaTent countries.
She asks peace-still on her own
terms-thoUgh doubtless somewhat
amended. In December Germany
asked peace and was refused. Now
she is planning to maneUVer allies
into asking her for peace.
Scheme as established by infor-
nation from high sources here to-
day is ambitious one, worldwide in
its scope.
Positive confirmation of unofficial
Overtures from Berlin to the United
States was obtained today. Hint
came even stronger from German
official sources that United States
would do well to send Col. E. M.
House to The Hague for conference
with German representatives.
The main intrigue, however,
whereby Germany hopes to start a
movement for her enemies to ask
Berlin for peace was apparently
being exeTted through German So
CialiSts.
Suddenly Socialists in TeutOnic
empire have become favored indiVid-
uals. TheiF,leaders been assidiousIy
cultivated by German officials. Ger
man censorship has been Unpreced-
entity lOOsened to permit their COM
municating with Socialists in such
enemy countries as Russia.
Most of all, the drastic German
rules prohibiting departure of her
men from the empire and of holding
of communication with enemy citi-
zens has been formally raised to
permit departure of Philip Scheide-
mann and other Socialists for con-
feTences with Socialist comrades of
enemy nations.
The Russian government may not
be falling in with GeTmany's intrigue,
but certainly Russian Ultra-SOcialists
have been communicating with Ger
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15
WHEN THE WAR is OVER.

When the War is over Laddie,
Just take a tip from me.
There'll be no German submarines
A diving through the Sea.
For the Fatherland of Kaiser Bill
(The Guy we're going to lick.)
Will have a brand new Kaiser
And the same will be Mick.
Well change the song
"The Wacht am Rhine"
Into an Irish reel,
And make the Kaiser dance it
If so inclined we feel.
For the Police force of old Berlin
Will be Micks from County Clare,
When we put an Irish Kaiser
In the Palace-Over There.
In every German Parkway
You will find a Sweet Colleen,
And the fields of wavin' Saurkraut
Will be plants of Shamrock Green.
No Liver Wurst or Sausage
When the German drinks his Suds,
But corned beef and Cabbage
And good old Irish Spuds.
The heather Guns and Gas Bombs,
Well throw them all away
And make them use Shillahlah's,
Or Bricks or Irish clay,
They will sport no Iron Crosses,
Shure tits Shamrocks they will wear
When we put an Irish Kaiser
In the Palace-Over There.-Anon.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15
THE OLD STORY AGAIN.

My lover came down to the gar
den gate and he whispered softly to
me-O, well I remember, the hour
was late, and we stood by the chest
nut tree; and he gathered me up in
his arms so strong, and his eyes were
alight with love; and little we cared
for tho nightingale's song in the
limbs Of the tree above. His voice
was as soft as a golden Tyre, as he
whispered his love to me, and his
eyes were filled with a heroic fire,
that was grand for maid to see.
And what were the words that my
lover said as we stood by the gate
alone? o, seem to stand by the
gate again, as stood in that night
in June, while the nightingale MUIR
INJURED it's happy strain in the light
of a happy moon! And the glad,
glad thought that came to my breast
as he whispered those words to me!
The sun was hid in the golden west,
sunk low in the flowing sea. And
my lover sighed lest his words
should meet a cruel rebuff as he
cried in voice that was strangely
sweet: well, say, is this hot
enough ?"-Anon.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1917.

the top Of his voice, on the public
streets, would have been arrested
and then sent to Jail for thirty
years. An orthodox citizen using
such language would expect to
spend about SO years in purga-
tory as a punishment, in addition
to Jail sentence. The exhibition
Of wrath and profanity was dis
grace to both the big Chief and
the great City Of Duluth.
For a time, it was Chief Nc
Kercher's custom to take Rev. DR..
Ryan back and forth on trips to
Pike Lake. The Pike Lake road
has been deserted by many who
enjoy the drive and the lake be-
cause they fear being smashed up
by that wildly driven Marmon
car.
The members of st. Paul's par
ish became so fearful that their
beloved rector would be killed in
an accident some day, as a result
of Chief McKercher's Marmon
stunts on the Pike Lake road, that
number Of them Clipped in and
bought a car for DR.. Ryan, there
by enabling him to ride with the
safety and dignity that a clergy
man should.
The great public believes that
Commissioner Silberstein should
curb the wild, Hieland rider who
so persistently and flagrantly
breaks the speed and traffic laws.
Mr.. Silberstein stopped wild driv-
ing Of the fire department auto
mobiles and, after a little girl was
killed, discharged young Black,
the driver.
If Commissioner Silberstein can
do nothing else, he can command
Doc. Klein to mix an ointment
that will kill the speed bugs that
infest the head of the big Chief.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15
A PERSONAL WORD.

Complaint comes in now and
then that the Rip-saw has not
reached a subscriber. The Rip
saw asks and urges every one to
promptly notify the office if a
paper, subscribed and paid for, is
not duly received.
The Rip-saw management de-
sires and expects to properly and
fully carry out the subscription
contracts. Now and then it is
probable that a paper is not prop
erly addressed through error in
the office. On the other hand, the
Rip-saw is so eagerly sought that
it is a great temptation for nom
subscriber to pick up and carry
off the paper of another. Hunger
for appetizing brain food is the
cause of this, rather than any dis
honesty.
The Rip-saw prints and circu-
lates 5000 an issue. To fill the
demand for the issue Of August
18, 1000 copies were printed.
Rather than grab your neigh
boris paper, the better way is to
subscribe, thereby buying your
own brain food and helping put a
bigger, better and stronger foun-
dation under the Rip-saw. IT'S
the only paper in Duluth that
fully and fearlessly opens up the
door and shows you how the
wheels of affairs revolve.
Remember: If your Rip-saw
does not arrive, promptly notify
the office. A copy will be sent,
you if the publisher has to bring
1T on foot.
Remember, too, that the Rip
saw is issued every other Satur-
day, twice a month, for the pres
ent. When the subscription de-
partment has been better organ
lied, it is hoped and expected that
the paper will be issued weekly.
Help bring about that glad day
by Immediately adding your name
to the Roll Of Honor-the sub
scription list. Do it now. Delays
are demoralizing and, sometimes,
dangerous.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15
ERADICATING HUMAN
VERMIN.

Gamblers, illicit liquor deal.
ers and redlight people are hu-
man lice on the body polite. AL
though often endured, they be-
come intolerable in time.
A short time ago, sheriff Mem
ing secured evidence whereby a
blind pig at Pike Lake was fined
500. Other charges will not
be pressed pending good be,
havior. Mr.. Meining is entitled
to credit in this matter. People
Of ,repute, prominence and in
fluence who have summer home
around Pike lake appreciate his
action.
County attorney Greene's Of
flee recently secured evidence
against four blind piggers to a.,
extent that they dared not as
an examination but were put
under bonds to await the action
Of the grand jury.
It is very gratifying to be-
levers in clean society and law
enforcement to see our public
servants in the marble-lined
courthouse take such deep, def,
mite, effective action in these
matters. -
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15
POETS CORNER
THE MAN WHO WILL WIN,

This life is a race, so. the sages
declare, and I judge the sages
are right,
And we are the jockeys to handle
with care, the horses we speed
in their flight;
And Fate is the starter who bids
us to 60, and we dare not that
fiat defy;
If our horess be fast or our horses
be slow, for place in the race
we must try.
Somewhere up above sits the
Judge, and He knows the
speed of each horse we ride,
And if we are doing our best as it
goes, or tagging a little beside.
And this I have noticed while
watching the race and bearing its
turmoil and din:
The man that is likely to win the
first place is the man who be-
lieyes he will win.
No hope of attainment have they
who lack trust, for doubt
holds a wavering rein;
In the spirits low voice, as it
whispers II must" is the
promies Of all we attain.
Are you worn in the struggle
Press on and press on! Thus
only a prize shall be won,
And the Judge who well knew that
your spirit grew wan shall
whisper, "Well done, yes, well
done. "
Oh, many a man, on faltering
steed, has ridden it straight
to success.
And feet that grow weary, and
stumble and bleed, many
SUBMITS Of happiness press ;
For my soul did proclaim, as [ ran
in the race, with its turmoil
and clamor and dim:
The man who is certain to win the
first place, is the man who
believes he will win.
"A. j. WATERHOUSE, in The
Castle.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15
MADE HIS FORTUNE.

Two young Irishmen in Cana
dian regiment were going into the
trenches for the first time, and
their captain promised them five
shillings each for every German
they killed.
Pat lay down to rest while Mike
performed the duty of watching.
Pat had not lain long when he
was awakened by Mike shouting:
"They're comm! They're
comin'!"
"Who's comin?" shouts Pat.
''The Germans" replies Mike.
Chow many are there?'''
"About fifty thousand"
''Begorra,' shouts Pat, jump
ing up and grabbing his rifle,
"our fortunes made PIX
change
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15
IT WAS SOME GAME.

The following account Of a
baseball game is taken from
weekly paper in a small Mime
sofa village:
"The visiting team looked like
conquering heroes in their short
pants, but our boys sailed right
in, long pants, paper collars and
all, and finished them to a fraz-
zle. Ye scribe had a good seat
where he could see the slaughter,
also he could view the fair sex,
of which our lovely village has
more than its share of. The WIS.,
itors had a smart Aleck city fell
low for a pitcher, but his arm
was as stiff as his billed shirt,
and they hit the ball so hard they
busted the seams.
"They had a big fellow for a
catcher, but the ball did not get
by our boys bats, not so you
could notice it.
every few were hurt in the
game, but we scribe got hit by
foul ball in the eye and didn't
see the last two innings, which
was played in the rain, which
made the diamond and the game
kind of mussy.
"The game was umpired by
Coroner Crane, Of here, who was
fair in his work, according to the
visiting players, who didn't have
much to say after they got laced.
"Our boys done good team
work, and Rance Hines, the pop
ular bookkeeper Of here, kept a
straight score, which was Is to
2, and could have been more if
the ball had lasted.
"After the game refreshments
were served by the ladies Of the
church and plenty to eat was had
Inv all -