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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
A Town Where the Young New.
er Grow Old

Ho. We citizens of Pageland!
Do you know that nature has
favored you above most, or all,
communities in South Carolina?
With an altitude of about 800
feet above sea level; constituting
the pinnacle, with all surround
ing points on lower levels. a
fine sand soil that responds free
ly to the touch of the farmer,
with the loug leaf pine compris-
ing the major growth of our
forests, and with an atmosphere
OF less humidity than that of the
mountains. Nature has thus en-
dowed you with health condi
tions superior to those of the
Coast or the Piedmont sections.
There is some sickness here
as there IS everywhere. But by
a careful study of the situation
it appears that much of the sick
ness among our people is the
result of local carelessness.
Where is our Board of Health?
The premises of each home
should be carefully examined
every three months by this
responsible organization, and
filth in every form should be
removed. Hog pens should not
be permitted within the corpo-
rate limits, the closets and sta
bles should be kept clean and
as far as possible, odorless.
Besides that, the house fly
should be put out of commission.
Install screen doors and windows
in your homes. Buy the swat
ter and use it vigorously every
day till every fly is victim of
assault and battery with intent
70 7 Keep the fly off your
food. The closet and tie fly is
the solution of the fever cues
ton in this section of Gods
country.
If our people would invest in
printers ink largely and fre
quently, there would come a
volume of tourists knocking al
our doors both winter and sum.
mer that would necessitate the
building of more homes and an
enlargement of our mercantile
plant.
Citizens of Pageland, let us
fight filth and the fly, and be.
yond an occasional snake bite or
a kicking mule our town will
become a community where old
maids marry, young people new,
er grow old, and old people live
forever.
Shall we wake up? or sleep
and dream of a prosperity that
can be ours If we will but claim
II! Citizen.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20

What did the doctor say
when Tom shot off some of his
dlgits fooling with a loaded
pistol?"
He told him he should re.
member that fingers are good
things always 70 keep on hand
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Notice

Until further notice We will
grind corn on Friday and Satur.
day only.
Pageland Novelty Works,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Supt. r. w. Allen Cut By Mr..
j. E. Efird at Monroe

J. E. Efird at Monroe
Monroe Journal, Friday.
Mr.. r. w. Allen. Superintend.
ent of the CRY schools, lies at
the home of Mr.. S. B. Bundy in
a serious condition as a result of
knife wounds inflicted upon him
by Mr.. ]. E. Efird. Physicians
stated. however. that he would
recover unless his wounds be-
came infected! Mr.. Efird is out
under a thousand dollar bond.
The affair took place near the
residence of Mr.. Bundy at about
8 o'clock this morning. AS yet
the police have been unable to
locate any eve witnesses, and it
is impossible to secure an accu
rate account of the events lead
ing up to the affray. 1t is said
that Mr.. Efird was incensed
over the failure of the school
authorities to promote one of his
BOYS at the close of the school
session.
On making an examination,
the doctors found that Mr.. Allen
had been cut il four or five
places. One cash, starting at
the lobe of the right ear, ranged
down the side OF his face to the
point of his chin. Another cash
very similar to the one on the
right cheek was cut on his left
cheek. There were three cuts
on his head. and several wounds
over his right eye where he had
been stabbed. Probably the
most dangerous cut was one that
started at the jugular vein on
his left side, and ranging across
his throat; about six inches in
length. Part of the wounded
mans lower lip was almost cut
off. This cut started at the left
corner of his mouth, and circled
under the lip. This part of the
lip was hanging on by just a
slender thread. One of his
teeth was also knocked out or
cut out. There was about six
inch cash running down his
right shoulder. In all "a stitches
were necessary TO sew up his
wounds.
All of the wounds were deep,
and bled profusedly. 1t is SAID
that the wounded man lost at
least a gallon Of blood. This
appears TO be an exaggeration, as
the loss of that much blood
would kill an average man, but
Mr.. Allen, it was pointed out. is
a very fleshy man, and able to
loose that much without any
serious consequences. The in
jured man did not lose conscious
ness, and managed to walk into
MIR. Bundy's home with a little
assistance.
1t is not known whether or
not Mr.. Allen struck MIR. Efrrd.
Neither is ii known whether any
words were pass between them.
The affair caused a great deal
of excitement and concern ow.
ing to the prominence of the
two parties. Mr.. Ffird, as is
well-known, has been in the
marble business here for a mum.
Der OF years; one time Mayor of
the town, and several times a
member of the board of alder
men. This is the first time he
has ever been held on a crimi-
nal charge.
! Since coming to Monroe, Mr..
Allen has won the admiration
and support of most of the pa
irons in the admirable manner
in which he has conducted the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
TEACHER DRIVEN FROM |
TOWN AS PRO-G GERMAN
Citizens of Clayton, N. j.,
Order Him Away, and Warn
Against Return

Angry and indignant citizens OF Clay
ton. y. j., sustaining the charges of their
children that Albert NJ Canter, 32i
Cross street, Philadelphia, an instructor
of manual training at the clayton Pub
lie School, was d sloyal tc the United
states Government, have driven him
from the little town lie has been
warned not 10 return
Children returning from their class
rooms carried To their parents stories OF
remarks that Cauter is alleged to have
made concerning the stand Of the
United states in the war. Feeling ran
so high in the little town that an ind!g-
nation meeting was held and the teach
er's case reported to Washington.
Following the meeting. 1t was decided
to order Cauter TO leave A committee
went TO the school, summoned him from
his classroom and ordered him to catch
the next train out of Clayton. lie did.
The ousted teacher according to his
own statement. is an American citizen,
born of Russian parents. lie was en-
gagged at the clayton School last fall i'm
the place of a teacher who is now In
the military service of the Government.
Today Canter characterized the affair
as IAN outrage" and said that he was
utterly aStounded by the treatment he
had received. lie said:
II have never been guilty Of pro-
German utterance," he said. either in OF
out of school and neither have ] ever
spoken against the President.
Whether ! will continue my work al
the school will depend upon the attitude
of the citizens of Clayton. | was born
in this country of Russian parents, and
| am a loyal American citizen"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
FRIENDLY CHAT IN TAXI;
THEN POLICE VAN RIDE
Patrol Wagon and Ambulance Trips
Sandwich Between Argument
and Adjustment

Just for having friendly little argu-
ment while riding for pleasure in a
taXicab at late hour of the night,
Gordon Chase. thirty-two years old, 612
South Sixtieth street: William orchard,
forty years old, of Darby, and Thomas
Lawrence, a negro, of Norwood. were
sentenced to five days each in prison by
Magistrate Harris, i'm the Thirty-second
and Woodland avenue station today.
The argument. though friendly. be-
came SO spirited that peuestrans thought
somebody was being nI.Ge. ed or kid
naped at the very least and so the
police were notified. A chase on a
trolley car resulted in ne taxicab be-
ing overtaken at the corner of Fifty
second and Woodland avenue. BY that
time the argument had reached the point
where two of the disputants. Chase and
Orchard, had to be taken to the Uni
versity Hospital in order to heal the
wounds caused by their difference OF
opinion.
= The mems faces were swathed In
bandages when they appeared in court
this morning, but they insisted that
nothing more serious than friendly
argument had taken place. Five days
for meditation and introspection to pre-
pare for the next argument.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
THRIFT STAMP HAS
STRUCK ITS STRIDE
It's Appeal to Patriotic Amer
leans Brings Splendid
Response From All

Thrift stamps for the children, THRIFT
stamps fort grown-ups. thrift stamps
for everybody. Get on the thrift stamp
stampede Americans. and stamp, stamp,
stamp until Philadelphia has given the
Government the $4,000. GOO She has
pledged to raise
The thrift stamp campaign is getting
into It's stride and subscriptions are
pouring in to the tune Of thousands Of
dollars a day.
Banks and trust companies are called
upon to contribute funds with which TO
nav for publicity. and according to the
statement made today by Robert kelso
Cossatt. who is directing the campaign
for the Third Federal Reserve District.
the response has been most satisfactory.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has just
purchased SI5O.OOO of these thrift
stamps in order 70 bring the Campa ign
in closer touch with its employees, and
the school board has taken over S25,OOO.
which are being sold to the school
children at the earnest solicitation of
their teachers The sales. according to
the figures given out at the campaign
headquarters at 1i29 Walnut street.
have amounted to more than $1,000 a
day. and this does not include the sales
reported by the postoiiccs.
Mr. 'aSSatt COnSluerS tncSe stamps
even more attractive investment than
Liberty Bonds, inasmuch as they can
In no way he affected by market con-
djtions and can be redeemed at any
time for their face value, plus 3 per
cent. and II carried to their maturity
in 1922 will yield p"" cent compound
interest.
The manner i'm which these stamps are
being distributed puts them within the
reach Of every man. woman and child
/ and the object Of the campaign launched
here is to place thrift stamps in the
hands of 100000 persons
\ committee for publicity Is being
/ formed. with Norman Mcleod as chair.
man. and when this committee. which
! will cooperate with the press and every
important medium Of advertising, gets
into swing it certainly will not be long
before the child who is not making a
thrift stamp collection will he as rare
as Il boy without a penknife. Every
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
BABIES HOSPITAL FUND
PASSES 100000 MARK
Less Than $4,000 to Be Collected
in Five Days of Cam
paign

With still five days remaining in the
great $4,000 drive, the Babies Hos
pital campaign fund passed the 500. 900
mark at a Joyous clip yesterday. Con-
tributions of s15,610 for the day brought
the grand total to date to $1OS,130. OF
the $15.e10 the women's teams turned
in $9010 and the mems teams $500.
Many Of the contributions represented
sacrifice, IL self-denal practiced with
Joy may be so called. my own baby
has brought such joy to our home We
really need nc other Chr stmas celebra-
tion, so here's the IS we would Usually
spend for greens. Please use it for
the poor babies" was one mothers con-
tribution.
Mrs. II. S. Prentiss Nichols, president
of the New Century Club, speaker Of the
day. made plea for the city's babies
endings with the words. "Save the babies
of the country for the flag. America
and the wcrld.'
The twenty-five captains of teams and
their workers will meet again today at
the Bellevue-Stratford to report progress.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
HUGE SERVICE FLAG
TO GRACE CITY HALL
Will Signify 800 Employees of
Municipal Government Enlisted
in Nations cause

The north entrance to city Hall early
next month will be graced with a service
nag In honor of the nearly 800 OF the
5000 city aud county employees who
have entered the military or naval serN-
ice
Service flags for the police reserves
and the paymaster's department now
hy from different points Of the Public
Building while flags for the Water Blu
reau and several other branches of the
municipal service have been raised in
corridors of city Hal.
The decisl5u 20 raise one large nag
was reached today when j. Holgate Ber-
ry. superintendent of city Hail, found
that all departments would agree TO the
combination banner. The big flag will
have only a single large blue star in
the white field. beneath which in nu-
meras will be given the total in the
FedeIal service These numerals will be
changed from time to time 90 indicate
further enliStments from its ranks of
city and county workers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
SERVICE CLUB TO BE HOST
Will Entertain Mothers of Soldiers
and Sailors Thursday Afternoon

Mothers Of sailors and soldiers living
In the district bounded by the Delaware
and Schuylkil Rivers. Chestnut street
and Washington avenue will be the
guests of the United Service Club. 207
South Twenty-second street. between
and O'Clock on Thursday afternoon
Tea will be served
The hostesses will he Mrs. Edward
Box. Mrs. j. Albert Caldwell Mrs. Will
liam y. Carter. Mrs. George VI. Earle.
Jr. Miss Mary S. Garrett. Mrs. John
Grihbel. Mrs. Joseph Ledy. Mrs. william
u. Lingelbach, Mrs. Spencer l.. Mulford.
Mrs. Joseph r. Mumford. Mrs. Frederic
Schoff. Mrs. William simpson. Mrs. Ed
ward r. Stotesbury and Mrs. Jones
Wister.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.
Cloudy and more or less unsettled
weather prevails throughout the eastern
half Of the country this morning, but
very little rain or snow has fallen. THE
Atlantic States are still under ridge
of high barometric pressure. but the
temperatures are beginning to moderate
slowly. while there has. been sharp
rise to about normal conditions In the
Middle West, and seasonable tempera-
tures are generally reported from the
Mississippi Valley and the Plains States
For eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey: Cloudy tonight and Wednesday !;
not much change in temperature mod
crate northeast to north winds. y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
TO WORKFOR Y. NJ. {. A.
Archibald r. Harmon Receives Lieu
tenants Commission and Secrc-
taryship

Archibald Il. Harmon, 52l1 Baltimore
avenue. has been appointed business
secretary of the International Y. NJ. G. \.
with honorary commission of first lieu
tenant, and will leave for France in the
near future for work with tile American
expeditonary forces.
Mr. Harmon was formerly an usher
AZ st Pau's Presbyterian Church. lie
has been employed in the trace and
claim department Of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad. lie attended the officers train
ing camp at Fort Niagara
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
15l PATROLMEN ELIGIBLE
Result of Civil Service Test Held
October 10 Announced

An eligible list containing l5l names
for the position of patrolman was made
public today by the Civil Service COM
mission. The list results from an exam
nation held October Is which vas par
ticipated in by 1876 applicants, \ new
examination for patrolmen will be held
January 10 and II in an effort to
always have or hand a list from which
to fill vacancies.
with cligibles in line for appointment,
vacancies caused by designations can
be quickly filed. At the present time no
requstion for list of eligibles is be-
fore the Civil Service, but one IL eX-
pected in the near future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
MADONNA CATHoLIcs ALEcrI
Charles p. vignola Elected Presi-
dent Of the Club

Charles p. vignola was elected presi-
dent OF the Madonna Catholic Club for
1918.
other officers elected were First vice
president. Michael A. Checchla second
vice president. Anthony Magiietta cor
responding secretary, Dominic Lucci (;
recording secretary, Henry Marta /;
treasurer. Louis Carfagno: edtor-in-
chief, Frederick A. Mucchetti; spiritual
director. the Rev James sullivan; direc-
tor, George II. Bonner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
DELAWARE TO PUT
BAN ON ALL DLERS
Those Who Can Work but
Won't Work Will Be
D., Made to Work
WILMINGTON. Del. D.c. rs,

WILMINGTON, Del. D:c. H.
Every man in Delaware who is able TO
work must work.
A declaration TO this effect was made
today by Governor John q. Townsend.
Jr. who added that he would see to 1t
that tho order is enforced. Therefore. IL
Delaware fails to show 100 per cent pro-
duc!ng power the dereliction cannot be
laid at the door of the State Government
Governor Townsend was asked today
whether he had any statement relative
to action by the State Grange, which re-
auested him to call special session OF
the Legislature to enact laws necessary
TO conscrIpt labor needed for prosecut-
ing the war.
II will say" he replied. that every
body must work. If the names of any
idlers, able to work, are furnished me, !
will see that they are put to work at
some useful occupation"
1t was evident from the Governors
deneanor th&L there will be no tenn
porizing. Work slackers as we'll as war
slackers will be reckoned with in a man
rer not pleasing to them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

LANCASTER. Pa. Dec. 1s.-In order
to partly to make up for the decreased
electric supply from the HOLLYWOOD poN er
plant Of the Pennsylvania Water and
Power Company the Edison Electric
Company, which supplies power to thi'
county's trolley system and half of
Lancaster industrial plants. has put its
big Engleside power plant in operation.
This will be kept operating as long as
the coal supply lasts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

The Falls Mae Chorus. composed Of
residents of the Thirty-eighth Ward par
ticipated in a concert last evening at st.
Columba's Hall. Twenty-thrd street and
Iehigh avenue. About $500 was con-
tributed which will be subscribed to the
fund of the Service Mems Comfort
League This organization is composed
of men from the Thirty-eighth Ward
who have enlisted in the naval and
military service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
Ship Rammed and Sunk In Lake Erie

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. ls.--The whale
back steamship Henry Cort, in the United
States Government service, lies In thirty
feet of water four miles east of Bar
Point. Lake Erie. today as the result of
being accidentally rammed by the Mid
vale 5S0-foot slow freighter. owned by
the Mahanna Company. of Cleveland.
The crew was rescued by Pere Marquette
Railroad ferry No. II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

HARRISBURG. Dec. 1s.---Iohn John
son. who has been handling Christmas
express packages at the Pennsylvania
Railroad station here. went to the lIar-
risburg Hospital to find out what allied
him. lie had smallpox, and was hast
ened to the sanitary hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
$4,000 for Halifax Raised Here

1t has been announced by the Emer-
gency Aid that the total amount of dona-
tions for the Halifax sufferers In Phla-
delphia in ore week was nearly $4,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

body will he doing II. and when the Third
Federal Reserve District, which includes
the forty-eleht eastern counties. win have
done its allotted bit the United States
will be s115,000.o00 nearer to winning
the war. and Pennsylvanians will be
thrftier in like amount
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
Exams for Two pOstmasters

There will be civil service examlna-
tions for postmaster at Norwood sta
tion and Bala On January .. 1918. The
salary for each Office is $li00 year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-09
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Monday, April 9, 1917.

f. w. Williams spent Easter in
Brattleboro.
A carload Of Saxon automobiles is
being unloaded today by the en-
ployees Of the Bennington garage.
Mrs. Caroline Bennett has returned
from Pittsfeld where she has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Russell
Hyde, for two weeks.
Clarence Honiker who recently re-
signed his position at the Bennington
garage has gone TO New York city
where he intends to enlist
The condition of Miss Cora Whit
ney, who has been confined to her
her home for the past two weeks with
tonsilitis is somewhat improved
The ladies' of the st. John the Bap-
fist society viii give a whist party
Tuesday evening, April 10TH at the
rooms Of the Young Womans Club.
All are invited to attend.
Edward Jenney has returned to his
duties in the dental school of the
University of Pennsylvania after
spending his Easter recess with his
brother Rollin d. Jenney of Elm
street.
Miss Liza Turner left this morning
for Dobbs Ferry TO resume her work
at school after spending her spring
vacation at the home of her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. T. F. Turner of North
Bennington.
Only 80 of the salmon eggs which
were sent TO the local hatchery from
the government hatcherios failed to
hatch The Matching took place last
week and the little fish are now lively
and healthy.
A quarterly conference meeting OF
the official board Of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be held this
evening at 7A5 in the lower rooms Of
the church, Rev. b. NJ. Kent of Rut-
land superintendent Of Burlington
District will be present
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-09
PoWNAL CENTER

Ben Niles of White Greek. y. y
visited here Saturday.
District schools OF the town reopen.
ed Monday after two weeks Easter
vacation.
Louis Myers of Hinesburg. VT, Is
spending a couple weeks with his
father. Henry c. Myers.
Mr. and Mrs Hugh Mcintyre OF
Pittsheld, Mass, are visiting Mrs. Nc
Intyre's parents, Mr.. and Mrs Her.
bert T. Amidon.
The ladies OF the NJ. f. church are
planning to have their usual amount
and variety OF eatables at the Easter
supper Wednesday evening. The sale
win include both useful and fancy
articles.
Miss Fannie Cora Myers, eldest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt My.
ers was married in North Bennington
Thursday, April 3. to Arthur Jones OF
that place. The bride has been a resi-
dent OF this vicinity from birth and
has a wide cquaintanceship. The
groom, member OF the National
Guard. is. while on a short furlough,
employed by the Cushman Manufac-
turing company
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-09

spent the week end with her sister
Mrs, Edwin Mosher.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. G. Tefft and daugh
ter, Naurine, were guests over Sun
day of S. O. Tefft.
Misses Marjory and Marion White
are entertaining a college friend Miss
Ruth Rickert of California.
Mrs. Wayne Roberts of Waltham,
Mass, is In town TO assist in caring
for Mrs. Clifford Roberts.
Elliott Worthington, who has been
very III with measles and pneumonia
for several weeks, is recovering slow
ly.
VIM. Stearns has taken a position in
the A. s. Payne shops and will move
into one OF the Elwell tenements on
Mechanic St.
II. b. Hall and Edward Hart were
in Troy Thursday evening, where they
attended Maundy Thursday celebra-
tion of the Scottish Rite Masons.
Fred johnson has entered the en-
ploy of Mrs. C. D. yelling and will
move from Mechanic street to the
yelling tenement on Prospect st.
The Baptist church was very pretti-
~ decorated for Easter with cut flow
ers and potted plants. In the even
ing the ordinance OF baptism was OBJ
served, five members being added to
the church membership.
The ladies' missionary circle Of the
Baptist church will meet Thursday
afternoon, April II, at 2.S0 at the
home of Mrs. c. c. Kenyon Of Bank
street extension. The subject will be
Schools for the Negro. Leader,
Miss Sarah Buddington.
Easter Sunday completed the pastor
ate of Rev James S. Clark with the
Congregational chGTeh Mr.. Clark
has proved himself a good citizen, al
ways interested in the community
welfare, and wherever his future work
calls him, he will be found ready to
do q mans share in the public inter
est The sincere good wishes of the
people of North Bennington are ex-
tended to Mr.. Clark and family for
their prosperity.