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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-08-29

emption in the Second Call
Below is given the list of men
who did not claim exemption
when called up for examination
last week:
Kenmore Sellers
Leslie G. Wannamaker
Fred Robertson
Oscar Shaw
Fletcher Buchanan
Robert Brock
Preston Adams
Eular Miller
w Welzie Harrell
Jobs: T Sanders
Julius Johnson
Robert Moseley
Whiteford Threat
Isom Rogers
James Hicks
Walter Pegues
Edward Campbell
Clenie Clark
James r Outlaw
John R Nicholson
Dock Dixon
Jasper K Pegues
Thompson w Williams
John Wilson
Son Flowers
Anguish S Johnson
Edward G Sutton
William A Woodland
William Ingram
Robert Candy
Hoyt H Grant
James E Davidson
J Greer Robson
William r Eddins
James B Goodale
John P Evans
William Robinson
William M Gathings
David J Johnson
Thomas l. Rivers
Stephen w Teal
John Hough
Wesley Bittle
Preston P Hurst
Eddie Crawford
Charlie G. Griggs
James T McCaski!l
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-08-29
1876 Claimed Exemption; AZ Did
Not File Claims

hAP1iSA SluALlC VI khS AOO VIII
laitiied exemption are being ex
mined and passed Upon by tn
oard this week.
Below is given a list of thos
Who passed the physical exami
but claimed exemption:
James Ratliff
Oliver Sellers
James Griffith
Ben F. Boone
John Ford
William Brock
Boston Williams
G. Thomas Jewett
May D. Rhymes
Lem Boston Segars
Robert P. Marie
Lee Miller
Erwin E. Miller
William Miller
Arthur Smith
A J. Williams
Dors Hammond
Jackson G. Smith
Richard Brown
Douglass Robinson
Luther Rollings
Eddie Furr
Gurley L Levine
John A. Barfield
Joe S Tyson
Egbert H. Funderburk
David Jones
Thos. A Evans
Levander r. Edwards
w L Caulder
T Frank Lowry
w B Tolson
William Gordan
Alex Pegues
Samuel J Smith
James T Webster
George Ratliff
Edward S Graves
Henry B Adams
G Spencer Sellers
Thomas H. Hunter
Oscar L Smith
Henry w. Rivers
L D Raley
Fergerson E Smith
Hositt G. Hurst
Tom Wall,
Claude Thomas.
Abe Cuffie,
John w McLaln,
Albert Pegues.
Early Nixon,
Joseph w Edgeworth,
Julian Douglass.
r. Earl Shehane,
Gilbert E. Johnson.
I. Harmon Ingram.
Richard Miller,
Ed Powe,
Julian N. Gulledge,
]. Colt Chapman,
James w. V. Campbell,
Robert G. Atkinson,
Henry B. Brock.
Thomas Eubanks,
James J. Skies.
David N. Terry.
Eddie Malloy,
Green Wall,
ON SIOOHlS,
Walker f. Davis,
John w. Atkinson, Jr.
Henry F.. Hilton,
L. George Byrd.
Walter WELLER,
Mention Marsh.
Calvin McRae,
Earnest Miller,
]. Harley Spencer,
Henry Perry,
J. Paul Jones,
Jeptha &. Blackwell,
Hade D. Miller,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-08-29
Claimed Exemption But Were
Refused

Claimed Exemption But Were
Refused
M Luther Teal
Samuel H Sheriff
Ransom Wilson,
Ben II Turnage
James J Lane
Eli Sellers
Bud Rivers
Benz. l. Harris
Charlie Robinson
Neil w Seega1s
Chess Mcdonald
John G. Donahue
Clemons G. Anderson
Eugene Moore
Thomas L Ingram
Luther G.. Johnson
Robert NJ Newsom
Redmond M Hancock
Continued on last paae)
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-08-29
Failed to Appear End Call

Those Who Did not Claim Ex-
emption in the Second Call
Below is given the list of men
who did not claim exemption
when called up for examination
last week:
The Washington times., 1917-02-14
SHORT SKIRTS SCORED
Lecturer Declares Abbreviated
Gowns Make Girls Eat.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. I4.-Short
skirts and silk stockings make a girl
eat so much she becomes bad temper
ed.
An inch from the skirt means a
pound of beefsteak inside.
Highly colored dresses are very dan
gerOus and make a girl irritable.
A calico dress is better than imi-
tation silk.
A woman's first duty is to make
herself as beautiful as she can.
These are a few excerpts from the
law of clothes laid down by Miss
Jane Newcomb, a State College ex-
tension lecturer. in a talk to a group
Of women today at the Friends Cen
trail School.
Miss Newcomb first gave warning
that the less a girl wears the more
she must eat to keep warm. In the
day of short skirts and high living
costs Miss Newcomb has, ia her in
vestigation into the folly of fashions.
come to the conclusion that to length
en- the skirt is to shorten the grccer's
bill.
The Washington times., 1917-02-14
14TH STREET MEN DINE
Or. W. S. Richardson Addresses
Business Mems Banquet.

DIR. william s. Richardson, first vice
president of the Fourteenth Street
Business Mems Association, was the
principal speaker at the annual ban
quet OF the organization held last
night IN the Cochran Hotel. He spoke
on 'The History OF Fourteenth
Street"
otto Z. wenner gave a humorous
sketch, entitled Politics and Prepar-
edness" Shirley Macias and Tom FAINT
gave a musical program.
Officers were elected as follows:
Thomas H. Petty. president; DIR. VIII
liam s. Richardson, first vice presi-
dent: DIR. Malvin Herndon, second vice
president; George F. Schaffer, third
vice president: r. H. Campbell, secre-
tary; w. Allen Brett, assistant secre-
tary; William r. DeLashmutt, treas
urer; Wade II. Cooper, counsel.
The Washington times., 1917-02-14

and If you find anything particularly
good give me a translation or fmtta-
tion OF II, or write a wholly original
song-anything, so can use It,"
Accordingly, one leisure afternoon.
I was looking over the books and fell
in with the tune of God Save the
King" and at once took up my pen
and wrote the piece in question. IL
WAS struck out at a sitting without
the slightest idea that IL would ever
attain the popularity it has since en-
joyed. ! think IL was within the town
Of Andover, Mass, in February, 1882.
II had anticipated the future of IL,
doubtless 1 would have taken more
pains with It. Such as IL ISL am
glad to have contributed this mite to
the cause OF American freedom. Very
yours,
SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH.
The name stephen Collins Foster Is
indelibly with American
Folk Song" His "Old Folks At
Home" has been translated into all
the languages of Europe and some OF
those of Asia and the Isles OF the
sea. Foster excelled in songs of the
negro minstrelsy, and 1t is of interest
to note that he was an ardent op-
poser of the slave traffic.
His songs number up into the hun
dreds, the most popular OF which are
"Old Kentucky Home" "Old Black
Joe" and "Old Folks At Home" His
poetry for the last named song is
poetic only in the sense of suggestion.
1t is so simple that any school child
could improve upon it, but 1t express
es the sentiment of every homesick
man or woman that ever lived. He had
a blessed heaven-sent gift OF melody
and his compositions, IL not his name
are known the world over.
There is an heroic story, or story
of tender sentiment, in all the tales OF
our songs that have stood the test
OF time and become rooted to our soil.
They make up a rich heritage that Is
being instilled into the children by
just such celebrations of song as the
National Week of Song Is destined
to become.
J. Mac 3.
The Washington times., 1917-02-14
WOMAN SUCCESSFUL
As SHOW MANAGER
Miss MolIie Williams Has High
Class Company But Wants to
Make It Even Better.

When one speaks Of a woman the
atricai manager the idea that springs
up is that a press agent is getting some
good work over the boards. but this
story is about an honest-to- goodness,
clever. versatile woman show owner and
manager. Miss Mollie Williams. whose
own show" is drawing crowds to the
Gayety Theater this week.
And Mollie williams isn't satisfied
with merely putting over one Of the
highest class 6ur;esque attractions on
the Columbia circuit. She's ambitious.
She wants to improve. Honestly
Announce. 1913 Plan.
Next year. Miss Williams intimates
rather strongly. she is going to have
an aggregation that will have the ma
Jority of burlesque companies showed
away on the Iimelight board. together
with last years patent perfumes. motor
less aeros and short cuts to wealth She
declares her next years show win wear
the name Of "Moliie williams Greater
Show"
Il love stage work." said Miss vii
liams. You see there is always room
for Improvement. no matter, how good
you. become"
Loves Her Speciality.
Miss Williams loves to talk about her
dramatic speciality in which she plays
the part Of a Spanish msiden.f This scene
Is intensely realistic. and even the eff
cient journalist. who sees every show.
felt N his pocket for the memo PSI
when Mollie fired the fatal shot which
brought down. the william. The Z. J.
had heard OF cases where actors were
accidentally killed on the stage anu
he thought he might have scoop on
the whole audience.
Fright there Is where fool them all"
said Miss Williams. The scene Is very
realistic and for the moment it fools
many people. No. I'm going to change
the whole thing next year and you
won't even recognize the show. I'm go
ing to make it ever so much better
The Washington times., 1917-02-14
Director CogsWeII Outlines Plan
for School Observance, as
Suggested by Times.
FOR THREE DAYS PROGRAM
Pupils to Sing Folk Songs, Fay-
orite Songs, and Patriotic
Songs of the Nation.

Hamlin z. CogsweIl, director Of
music of the Washington public
schools. has outlined plan for the
celebration in the schools of the
National Week of Song, in accord
with the suggestions given in The
Washington Times recently for max
ing this festival week, the date of
which is to be that containing Wash
ington's Birthday, beginning Sunday,
February IS.
Mr.. Cogswell has designed for the
separate schools, grade schools and
high schools three days program of
song. On Monday, the 10th, the schools
will devote their song periods to the
singing of folk songs" including
"Swanee River "Old Kentucky
Home" Loves Old Sweet Song" "An-
ME Laurie" and Home. Sweet Home"
On Tuesday songs under the cap
tion, "Favorite Songs" will be used.
These will consist of "Pippa's Song"
by GiIchrist: Largo" (HandeD, "The
Lost NChord" (SuIliran), sweet and
Low" 'All Thru the Night" (old
Welsh) and "The Spacious Firma-
ment." from 1.-THE Creation" (Haydnb
Wednesday will be devoted to pa
triotic songs" These will be Amer
ica-'' "The Red, White and Blue"
Hail, Columbia" Dixie" Battle
Hymn of the Republic" The Angel
of Peace" (Keller) and ''The Star
Spangled Banner"
Songs HIstorieaIIy Important.
The story of how America" per-
haps the sweetest of our national
hymns, came to be written is told by
Peter w. Dykema, chief of the bureau
of community music of the University
of Wisconsin. Prof. Dykema writes:
"A nations songs, quite aside from
their uses in war, politics and pea',e,
have a decided historical Importance.
Although this Importance has In the
past been but little regarded by stu
dents and writers of history, 1t is new
ertheless a real one. This is particu-
larly true OF the United States.
The origin and service OF each OF
the nations great hymns constitutes
beautiful chapter in its history.
These airs are SO many lighthouses
and beacon lights set along the shores
of its national existence America
came from the period over which how
cred the specter of notification. An
impending conflict between State and
Federal authority colored deeply the
thought and feeling OF that day, and
the people began TO fear that their
Constitution was but rope OF sand
AT this critical point in our history
young man of twenty-four years
scribbled upon a bit OF waste paper
the immortal stanzas of America We
can turn to hisl own account of how
this anthem to liberty was written"
How .AmerIca- Was Written.
Letter from the Rev. DR.. Smith TO
Capt. George Henry Preble:
Boston. Sept. IL, 1872.
Dear Sir: The origin of my hymn
America is briefly told. In the year
1881, Mr.. William c. Woodbridge re-
turned from Europe. bringing a guam
tity OF German music books which
he passed over to Lowell Mason. Mr..
Mason, with whom I was on terms of
friendship, one day turned them over
to me, knowingsthat I was in the hab-
il of reading German works. saying,
"Here. I can't read these. but they
contain good music which ] should be
glad to use Turn over the leaves
The Washington times., 1917-02-14
GOING TO EXTREMES

Blondine-Gerty Giddigad certainly
has the shopping habft developed to a
science.
Brunetta-Likes il, you mean?
II mean that she always insists on
going where she can get the most
for her money"
That's natural, isn't itey
"In most cases, yes, but there are
exceptions"
I'D like to know what they are
We'll, for instance, the other day j
found her in the arcade trying to as
certain which machine would give her
the most for her money when she
weighed herself on the penny-in-thc
slot scales"-Youngstow Telegram.
The Washington times., 1917-02-14
SPEAKER OF HOUSE
ISA GRANDFATHER
Members Cheer News That Mrs.
Genevieve Thomson, Nee
Clark, Has Son.

Speaker Champ Clark is today a
grandfather and the Congressional Rec
ord. which is usually a dull and
prosaic publication, shows that the
House warmed up TO the Speaker in
great fashion when Minority. Leader
Mann announced that son had been
born to the Speakers daughter.
Mr.. Clark received a telegram from
New Orleans yesterday afternoon 1t
Unassigned (according to the telegram)
by the youngster himself who reported
his appearance at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James NJ. Thomson.
l. "Speaker n Granddaddy.,
The Speaker is granddaddy." Mr..
Mann said during the desul5ory debate.
The minority leader Grinned and the
House began to applaud. Uncle joe
Cannon said a word or two and then
the Speaker blushing with pleasure and
with some show of emotion, told the
House of his feelings.
zone touch Of nature makes fhe whole
world akin" said the Speaker after the
applause subsidized. The happiest mo-
ments in my life have been the day
was married, the days my children were
born. and tire day that this. the first
Of my grandchildren. was born. And
/ hope theYe will be many more Of
them"
House Cheers.
The House laughed and cheered again
The other happiest day Of my life.''
continued the Speaker, was when
was a student in the. Kentucky Uni
versity and at the end Of the first ex-
animation in Greek four of us made the
grade Of one hundred on a scale Of
one hundred. That was the first victory
ever won among strangers and II was
tom of my heart / thank this House for
this last evidence Of its love and affec-
ton"
Uncle Joe" Cannon. ex-Speaker. asked
the privilege Of saying Just a word"
He added:
Welcome TO Camp.
IF l may be allowed a moment as
grandfather of twenty-one years ! take
great pleasure in welcoming the Speaker
to the camp Of grandfathers. and. as !
sometimes say, old fool grandfathers, :
And / know he is qualified. He is the
recipient of hat of the vintage Of 1852
donated by the gentleman from Cali
fornia, Mr.. Kent"
Affectionately speaking. the entire
House membership is grandfather" to
Master Champ Clark Thomson of New
Orleans. When Miss Clark married two
years ago the members Of the lower
body 'chipped in and presented her
with a costly diamond gift AT that
time she was designated as the daugh-
ter Of the House"-which. in the opinion
of observers of such happy events,
makes every House member a grand
father today.
The Washington times., 1917-02-14
CANNED GOODS COST UP
Florida Frosss and Tin Scarcity Are
Blamed for Rise.

CHICAGO, Feb. 14-kecent Florida
frosts will cause canned goods in
Chicago to be about a third higher
in price this year than in 1916. whole
sale grocers Informed the Government
high cost OF living Investigators here
today.
With fresh fruits and vegetables
which usually come from that State
out of the market, canned goods will
be more in demand. they testified.
A serious problem for dealers and
consumers has been presented, ac-
cording to Robert J. Roulston, lead
ing wholesaler. He also declared that
manufacturers experienced difficulty
in getting enough tin for cans.
The Washington times., 1917-02-14

HolNngswOrth. Ohio; 1,indbergh, Min
neSDta: Nelson. Wisconsin.
Socislist-London. New York.
Democrats - Bailey, Pennsylvania; :;
burnett. Alabama: Galloway. Texas:
Davis, Texas; Doughton, kitchin, and
Page. North Carolina: Gordon and
Sherwood. Ohio; Saunders. Virginia: /:
Sears, Florida: Sisson. Mississippi:
Tavenncr. Illinois; Thomas. Ken
lucky: Thompson. Oklahoma: Tillman.
Arkansas; HuddIeston, Alabama, and
johnson, Kentucky.
The Washington times., 1917-02-14
SEEKS MAYORS CHAIR At 90.

MUNcIE. Ind, Feb 14.-Ninety
years 0f life in Mnncie, Ind, inability
to. sign his own name and a forty-year
friendship with Chief of Police Nc
Ilvane are considered no barrier to
Johnnie Sullivan's ambition to become
the city's mayor. He has filed his
application for the Democratic nomi-
nation. making his mark for sig
nature. He promises to "fire" the
chief II elected
The Washington times., 1917-02-14

annuitfcs he must have been thirty
years or longer In the service. Those
who reach the retirement age and
have not been in the service tor
twenty years shall be entitled 10
one twentieth OF the annuity for
each year OF service rendered by
him"
The report holds that savings through
replacing or inefficient employees
will substantially repay the Govern-
ment for the annuities.
The Washington times., 1917-02-14
pEcLlNEp Win THANKS.

She--Do you write poetry2
He-The editors say not-Boston
Transcript
The Washington times., 1917-02-14
PROGRESSES MADE
TOWARD PENSIONS
Senate Committee Gives Favor.
able Report on Employees
Retirement Measure.

Important progress in the direction
OF pension and retirement legislation
for the employees of the Federal Gov
ernment in the classified service has
been made in the presentation TO the
Senate of a favorable report from
,Ae Civil Service Committee of the
Pomerene measure.
1t is believed that the favorable
action of the Civil Service Copmittee
presages legislation in the next Con-
gress. The time left in the present
session is too short for action.
Senator Pomerene and other advo-
Gates of the bill regard It as an ad-
vantage to have the measure report
ed out. and in the hands of Senators
so 1t can be discussed and consid-
cred in preparation for the next Con-
gress.
Represents Much Work.
The bill represents much work on
the part of Senator Pomerene and the
committee. The plan of pension and
retirement is the contributory one.
the Government appropriating to get
the system under way in its initial
stages.
According to the committee report,
the law would be in the interest of
about 5000 clerks who are seventy
years old or more. would help In the
transaction of public business, and
would permanently solve the vexed
problem OF superannuation in the
Government service.
Cost to the Government the first
year will be, in round numbers. ST.
$50. 900, IL all those who are seventy
years of age and over retire at once.
The annual cost would increase stead
lily, says the report. for about twenty
five years. when IL will reach a maxi
mum of 100000. 1t will then de-
cline, and at the end of about fifty
years the system will sustain itself.
Monthly Deductions.
According to the bill. there is to be
deducted monthly from the pay Of em-
ployes, except postmasters. amounts
which will be sufficient. with interest
at 4 per cent, to purchase from the
Government. on their retirement, an
annuity payable quarterly throughout
life. The assessment Is not to exceed
8 per cent of pay.
The annuity is to equal half the
annual salary since July I, 1912, but
not to exceed 5000 per year.
The bill provides for retaining ef-
ficient employees up to age of seven
ty-four IL they desire. The report
says:
Permitted to Withdraw.
should the officer or empIoye de-
sire to leave the service at any time
prior to the age OF sixty years. he
is permitted to withdraw his savings
in one sum, with accumulated inter
est there on. At any time between six
ty and seventy years Of age he can retire
upon such annuity as his asse IS
ments and accumulated interest may
purchase.
"If the officer orVemploye should
die at any time before receiving in
annuities a sum equal to his accumu-
lated savings and interest, the bal
ance remaining to his credit will be
paid to his legal representatives.
"In order to be entitled to the full
The Washington times., 1917-02-14
Those who Opposed BIZ.

Members OF the House voting
against the naval appropriation bill
practically all of whom are pacifist
Democrats-were as follows:
Republicans - Cramton. Michigan:
The Washington times., 1917-02-14
ARTISTIC -ApPREcIArIoN.

"How wonderful your painting is?
1t fairly makes my mouth water"
a sunset makes your mouth
water?"
"Oh, is it q sunset? I thought It
was a fried egg!"-Utica Globe.
The Washington times., 1917-02-14
GOOSE SETS COOP EXAMPLE.

ROCKFORD, Ind, Feb. 14-Henry
Ulman has not the goose that laid the
golden egg. but he says he has the
grandmother of the goose family in
Spencer county, now twenty-one years
old. y
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25
Guilty Or Not Guilty

The Mystery case will be tried
in Judge banners room of the
Vashon superior court on ground
hog day, Feb. 2nd, at s p. IN.
Bring along your shock absorb
ers and % cents to relieve your
aching sides; for our two resi-.
dent alien attorneys will meet
each other in legal battle for the
first time. Their known ability
needs no Introduction.
The prosecuting attorney, Mr..
Gibson, declares in that emphat-
ic, assuring dialect, native to his
own country, that he has suffici.
ent evidence to convict.
But the mere fact that the de-
Tense has employed Mr.. Ward,
also from that foreign land,
means that Judge banners
court room will be the scene of
a fierce struggle. Boy Scouts.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25

Mrs. George Barnes entertain
ed at house party over the
week end Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Barnes and children, Mrs. Albert
George and baby. Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Morley and Mr.. Guy Mite
he'll.
Miss Beulah Jones is teaching
the first and second grades this
week in the absence of Miss
Phillips, who is i'll.
After his return from Rolling
Bay Saturday, where he played
on the basket ball team, Don
Mills was taken sick with chick
enpox, and three of his brothers
are also III with the same malady.
Paul had 'em. but is now well
enough to return to school.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25

Mrs, John Slattery visited
with relatives in Seattle last
week.
Frank Bearman returned Mon
day from Seattle, where he has
had employment the past week.
Mrs. G. II. Williams of Oar
rington is here for an extended
visit on Vashon with Mrs. G. G.
Williams and her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Davis.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRESBYTERIAN

On Sunday morning a series of
sermons will be begun on The
Temptation of Christ. "
Leader for c. r.. next Sunday
evening, William Garvin.
Topic for sermon Feb. 4, THE
World for Christi Missionary
subjects both morning and even
ing.
The Willing Workers viii meet
with Mrs. Murray ut the manse
on Thursday afternoon, Feb. lst.
Rev. Murray will talk on THE
Famous Leaders of the Church. "
% METHODIST
Second quarterly conference
Saturday evening at $ O'Clock.
Rev. r.. H. Todd will preach
Sunday morning.
The evening subject will be
THE Narrow Way"
The regular meeting Of the
Womens Foreign Missionary
Society of the M. E. church will
be held at the parsonage, Friday
afternoon, Feb. 2, at . o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all ladies' who are interested
to attend. Special music will be
provided in connection with the
missionary program.