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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
Sugar 5.92cts
Henry Watern0use Trust Co.
Ltd.
Members Ho-cluIu Sock and sor.
Exchange
Fort and Merenart Streets
Telephone t2pa
RUSSIAN BONDS GO TO s94

Russian government ~ PCT cent in
ternal bonds which early in the week
reached new low Level OF $>6 for a
!hno-rCuble bond which a par is worth
$"1+. have improved considerably and
trT the last two days have ltccA
standing at S4l. The news was 70.
'ei1ed in Z cable by tie Bishop Trust
Co, and brokers are unable to explain
th" cause bur the ca1Iesram indicted
that the New York market as a whO!9
has rallied from the depression of ths
earlier part of the week.
Ry some Of the finan..i2l experts tho
present Heacp talk is declared to he re
srnNShle for the bullish aspect Of the
market
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26

Sales: $50 Ensels. 400: 1900 Hon.
Oil, $50; 2o,eeo Bingham, 81; 500
MADEIRA. 80: 100 Hon. Oil. 400,
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26

UNLISTED SECURITIES.
Wednesday. Dec. 26.
Bid Asked
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
DAILY REMiNOERS

For Distilled Water. hires Roo,
Beer and all other Popular Drink.
Try the Con. Soda Water Works Co.
Or. Schurma4h, Os,eCpdthic Physl.
clan, 10 years established mere. B,Ie.
taria and Union str IS. Phone l;33
Adv.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05
: 1'Cosb : ::

1t is stated that MIR. Buck
Brewer saw his neighbor with a
package the other day that he
thought was pound of cheese
and that he went home with
him to help devour the cheese
10 his astonishment an axe
was seen when the paper was
removed. and MIR. Brewer stated
immediately that he must be on
his way home.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05

DR.. John Blair of Monroe was
born near White Plains in this
county a1d many people down
here know him. He is some
what enfeebled in body, due to
a stroke of paralysis, but his
mind is active. He has a re-
markable memory, and a love
Tor human ASSOCIATION. Proba-
bly, he knows more people in
Union county than any other
man. He knows every main
road in the county, and can al
most tell who lives in every
house one would pass on a trip
through the county. Without
tear OF contradiction we will say
that he knows where more of
Unions citizens live than any
other man, dead or alive. We
never knew him personally 'un
til about five months ago, and
were therefore surprised to find
that Doc knew more about our
peop.e and ancestry than we
knew.
We heard him spin yarns
and relate local history for three
or four days, and during the
time we learned much but said
little, as there seemed little op
portunity. Most of his Jokes
and stories were about other
people, however, and we believe
now that he purposely held back
the one about the goat he tied to
the bell cord. When he was a
boy along with r. L. Stevens
and others he was as near all
DoF as mule is all mule. With
another boy or two he planned
10 have some fun. and had it.
They carried an old William
goat into the court house, fed
him some fodder to keep him
Still few minutes. Then they
tied the bell cord to the goat,
and skeedaddled. In very
short time the court bell began
a noisy clang, clang. and the
whole town was in state of ex-
cltement because of the untime-
" ringing of the bell. Dire
vengeance was sworn against
the unknown culprits, but to
this day Doc John has not suf-
fered for this piece of deviltry.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Bank of PaQeland.


AT Pageland, in the State of South Caro-
lima, at the close of business
Nov. 20, 1917
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts, $257,537 50
Overdrafts, 4,312.5I
Furniture and Fixtures, 4 7q4hs
Banking House, 12,10515
Due from Banks and Bankers AZ 333 40
currency, 1890. 90
Gold, am nm
silver and other Minor Coin, 65S 81
Checks and Cash Items, 135o
Total S32I 655 "a
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid In, $50. 900 90
SURPLUS fund $500 90
Undivided Profits. less Current
Expenses and Taxes Paid, 1854
Eue 10 BANK and Bankers, 366s.96
Dividends Unpaid, none
Individual Deposits Subject to
Check, l63, ,6SS.0S
lime Certificates OF Deposit 67,272.25
Sashiers checks 5000. so
iotai Deposits 236, ,ee0. 90
Notes and Bills Rediscounted $4,000. 90
Bills Payable, including Certifi-
Gates for Money Borrowed 100000
Total 1921 ,655. So
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of Chesterfield.
Before me came G. G. Morgan Cashier
OF the above named bank, who, being
duly sworn, says that the above and
foregoing statement is true condition
OF said bank, as shown by the books of
said bank.
c. G. Morgan, Cashier
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 3rd day of December 1917.
U. F. Moore, Notary Public
CORRECT ATTEST:
| L. l.. Parker
r. H. Blakeney
f. NJ Railing,
Directors.
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Pageland Novelty
Works
Tax Books Open

Notice is hereby given that
Tax Books for the Town of
Pageland were open for the col.
lection of Town taxes Novem
Der 70. 1917, and will remain
open without penalty until Feb.
ruary 1918, after which penalty
will be added. The tax books
are kept at G.. l.. Gulledge's store,
S. A, SELLERS,
Town Clerk.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05

An amorous British youth
was being taken TO task for his
fllrtations. Engaged TO four
girls at once! "How do YOU
explain such shameless con-
duCt!"
Il don't know" said the
graceless nephew. cupid
must have shot me with a
machine gun"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05

For Sale-171 acres sandy land
Z ! 2 miles souln of Pageland; so
acres open; balance IN forest
growth; good dwelling and >
tenant houses ]. B. Mills.
Bring me your beef cattle, or
call me and III come and see
hem. II. B. Ora YES
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05

Wanted You to know that
we still sell Mems and Bows
suits. odd coats. overalls and
Wolk shirts. MungO Bros.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05

Now is the time for you to have
20 year gold case put on
your watch in place of that
nlckle one. B. B. Eubanks.
See my guaranteed Fountain
pens. B. B. Eubanks.
IhiS-is the place to buy your
dress goods if you want new
goods. &. l. Gulledge.
For Rent-g good six-room
house on Maynard street,
good water and outbuiIdings,
r. II. Blakeney.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05
{: Notice

ANO4A~N
The Pagelaud Mercantile Co.
has been dissolved, and the af-
fairs of the company turned over
into my hands for settlement.
We can sue and be sued within
two years from dat, OF disolu-
ton.
There are still few accounts
due. and this is to notify each
and all that to avoid lawful pro-
ceeding these accounts should
be paid at once. This is suffi-
clent notice. Do not blame me
If the officers come next.
R. Il. Blakeney.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05
Tax Notice

Notice hereby given that the books will open the
OF taxes from October 18th to Dec 31st inclusive
he lewis
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-15
TO GRIND PULP WITH
UPEkISKA STONES
Another Industry Which
will Consume M. V. 7.
Power.

The Smallwood Stone company OF
Elyria, Ohio, has purchased property
at Opekiska consisting Of large acre
age of the best quality of stone and will
proceed Immediately 70 construct a
plant for the manufacture OF mill
stones. A face OF stone four hundred
feet long and twenty-five feet thick
has already been uncovered by the men
who have been engagd in hauling The
earth away from this ledge. An analy'
sis of the stone has been made and has
been found to be OF very high quality.
The purpose OF the company is to
manufacture stones which are used for
grinding wood in the manufacture OF
paper. Machinery has already been
ordered for the Local plant and The con-
struction of the mill will be started at
once. The MonongPhela Valley Trac'
ton company will furnish the power
for the plant as almost all OF the ma
chirery is operated by electricity.
The company will also have dimen-
sion department at the local mill. This
department will take care of the small
orders for building stone such as arch
es and other special cuttings.
The lodges at the local plant are so
large that the company will be able to
operate here for years and years before
the supply OF stone will be exhausted.
The quarry is on the east bank of the
river and is said to be OF as fine a
quality as the company has at Elyria'
Ohio, where their main plants are sit
uated.
1t is possible that the main offices
of the company will be moved here and
the entire plant Of the Smallwood
Stone company may be brought to ope-
kiska.
The construction Of the plant will be
under the supervision of D. H. Harding,
who is superintendent of the concern.
He will have direct charge of the con.
struction of the plant and will rush the
work with as much haste as possible.
1t is hoped that the plant will be oper-
ting before long.
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Br +. NJ. KERRY.

ORANGE, N. j., August 14,-Here
10 the wonderful war mystery.
More thrilling than trench capture!
More important than wheat, More
romantic than air duels More en-
crossing than these and all the rest
because it is still mystery.
What is the mysterious, secret in
vention Edison, Americas wizard,
has perfected to destroy the U-boats?
This is the big question mark Of the
entire world war,
Here are the facts:
l. Almost a year ago it was wide
ly announced that Amerca's electrical
genius had a marvellous scheme by
which electric rays would set off eX-
plosives at great distance.
.. Several months ago a proml-
nent member of the naval consulting
board Of experts announced American
inventive genius VS. about to turn
against Germany q mysterious de-
structive agent that would rid the sea
of U-boats.
3. July IA Edison himself, in one
of his rare statements, issued to his
subordinates, said graphically: I'VE
now have all the rebellious clements
under control. Today will be remem-
bered as the time hen we removed
the last jinx from the record"
4. July 20 the navy department
permitted the announcement that a
device TO detect I!-boats ten miles
away was nearly perfected.
5. A high government official said
only few days ago that Edison had
lust completed task that would
make him the greatest man in the
world.
6. The Westinghouse company,
leading makers of electric appliances,
is enlisting 1000 men willing to be
absolutely locked in from the outside
world, holding no communication
with it, for ten months, making "war
munitions.
7. Edison, whte-haired, had been
working for months, 16, is, 20 hours
a day, in a veritable frenzied debauch
of sleepless nights and days, on the
submarine problem before he made
the electrifying announcement.
s. No government official will say
a word.
Now-what is the conclusion?
l. Was the announcement of the
new rays remarkable power scI.e-
body's dream?
2. Was the naval consulting
board expert either liar or a mani.
&C? The board Is not made up Of
that kind of men. Furthermore, his
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-15
Labor PIay at The Princess.

Emile Chautard's direction of The
Fires Of Youth" which is showing at
he Princess today, is exceptionally ca
Fable. The setting for each scene,
whether it be exterior or interior, is
highly pleasing to the eye, contains
The correct atmosphere, and due con'
liberation is given the action and the
dramatic value of each incident, and
lts relation to the climax. The story
Is of a capitalist who is too busy add
ing to his already large fortune to en-
low himself and he is so ruthless in
lmassing wealth that he will not i'm
prove the working conditions OF his
employees. A little child revoluttoniz-
ps his attitude toward life. The act
ing of the entire cast is strong and es-
oecial credit should go to Jeanne Ea-
Eles for the manner in which she rails
Is a conventional role out Of the rut.
She acts with judgment and makes a
charming appearance, Frederick
Warde is impressive as "Iron-Hearted"
Pemberton, creating a distinct charac-
Ter out Of the elderly money-maker.
But one fault is to be found with Mr..
Warde's acting; in his dramatic mo-
ments he Is prone to inject Shakes
perean atmosphere which does not eX-
Ictly fit into labor play. Little Helen
Badgley, in the role Of the boy, Billy,
helps in putting the picture over.
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Say53 VI
It'll

Hlxso1, Tan fiiBI Sc 8 IS 5 ego
I was. !. >" > as ;1ifs. ]. ID. cid, Of
this place! Il lSeds Btl6 a:Batn In
my left sldet could Not :sissp 1t ;RiSht
with tbs Gaibs always a : the left
side. 81 "a. ttfSs.YsS txSS..s
Ny doctor. told me. to use cardui. /
took one bottle, which5 me "a me and
after N.Y. BABY! oalfSe, I s4Sas Istronger
and better, but tie 5paih was still
there. ~, 49, No
l at first ilStlifiao, but began TO get
weak aadJ inS a d9w1 condttion,
go desfded to. try some more CaFduI,
which DIX 4. y 81. s., -.
FhisylaSt 'cardtIi which I took made
me much betRf; Eia fadtE cured me. It
has been a lnuniler %of tysaFs, san /
have no return OF thEsI trouble.
l feel it was GaEdui that cured. me,
and I recommend IT. as aisplendid ffe'
male tonic" = 81
Don't ', allow yourself I, to /, become
weak and funazoTn from, woTnanly
troubles. Take. Cardll.. Itishodld sure
ly help you, as it he's SO many. thou.
sands Of other women. In the past 20
years. Headache, b9ckaEe, .sidsacher
nervousness, sleegiessIsss, tired: out
Ieeling, are all signs iof- ScmaAly tfou.
BILE. Other women get EFeflef 2bystaking
Cardui. WHY not you2 IN druggists,
NC.fs2
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-15

Iaid "a Tie Judges q Africa and Ttvid.
y depict lie among the living things
Of the dense forests,
The light side Of the program Is
a John and Emma Ray comedy called
"Cheahng His Wife" Rather a
ludicrous title which hints at many
funny situations to be witnessed. It
is a laugh producer from start to
finish.
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Nelson's Triple Feature Bill.

All three attractions on the Nelson
program today are entitled to dis
kinction as short features. The top
liner is one of the American Girl
series in which Marin sais is starred
surrounded by her usually good com.
pany Of screen favorltes. The title
q "The Sage Brush Law" which broad
" suggests the character Of the play.
Il is one Of those thrilling stories OF
daring and clever horsemanship TO-
gether with intrigue and the exciting
climaxes which have characterized
;he former showings Of this series.
"a Man, q Girl, and Lion" Is one
81 those startling wild animal stories
II which Kathlyn Williams Is the cen.
frel human 6gyEA5Hha Gaanoa-OEl
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spECrAL NoTTCEs

by levy ...,..,."...... 2,sss!;ot
II appearing to the council that the
total valuation Of all taxable property
In this municipality according to the
last assessment thereof, is $766,5s20Os
being real estate to the value Of S4S5,.
$500; personal property to the value
OF sl69 1880; and railroad and other
property assessed by the board Of pub
lie works to the value OF $16l,29200.
as certified to the council by the offs
Ger whose duty It is to make such re-
port, and 1t appearing from the fore
going estimates that 1t is necessaryto
raise by levy, after deucting all credits,
So. $50 OF for municipal purposes; there
fore it is determined that a levy on
each One Hundred Dollars valuation,
OF thirty.tlve cents (35c) for municipal
purposes will be nee sssary to produces
the estimated amount as aforesaid for
the ensuing fiscal year.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, a
County of Marion, Z
Town of Monongah, To.wit:
/, Lee N. Satterfeld, Recorder, IN
and for the municipality Of Monongah.
county OF Marion. and state OF West
Virginia, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true copy from the rec
ords of an order made by the council
of said municipality on the 18th day
Of August 1917.
Given under my hand this 14th day
OF August, 1917.
LEE N. sATTERFIELD,
Recorder of the MunieiDo
1882 of Monongah' W. Va
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-15
HcLosE.UPs"

-Gracey's Musical Maids will To-
cate in youngstown, o., shortly after
the close Of their engagement here.
The company is booked for a solid run
Of eight weeks at one theatre in that
city.
Sleeping Fires" the Famous
PlayersParamount picture starring
Pauline Frederick will be the attrac.
ton at the Grand theatre tomorrow
under the auspices Of the local lodge
Of Pythlan Sisters, In this picture
Miss Frederick has a role that will
remind one Of the part she took in
THE Woman in the Case" in that it
Is q sympathetic role, as against the
adventures type.
Charley Market is now the must.
aal director of the zarrow American
Girls Company which is coming to
the Hlppodrome next week Markert
= fayorite here as dance artist.
me appropriation by the United
States Government Of millions OF dol
lars in recent weeks to seek out and
uproot the German spy system In the
United States has led William Fox to
produce vitality important photodra.
ma, 1.-THE Spy" Dustin Farnum, the
American, appears in the title role.
Hazel DAILY, who is Bryant Wash
burns leading woman in his current
Essanay picture, "Skinner's Baby" is
not yet out of her teens. This little
star was graduated from the Wendell
Phillips high school in Chicago and i'm
mediately entered motion picture work
at Esslnay.
OLD STAGER.
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sslR.saerlnna.

.1s Gladys Twobbls doing any
work in connection With the, war3"
II should say so! Gladys has three
suitors In a nearby mobilization camp
who are now at home on a furlough.
She considers it her patriotic duty to
keep all three in cheerful frame Of
mind, and VOWS it's the hardest work
she eve rtrled TO do."-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-15
msI. of Smiles at Hippodr0me.

"ISle OF smiles al HIpPou'0'''S'
Gtacey's Colonial Maids who have
been playing to delighted audiences
this week at the Hippodrome will pre-
sent a new bill today which calls for
a complete change Of costumes, set
hngs and the assuming Of different
character parts by the members OF the
cast Gracey, OF course, will not omit
his highly pleasing musical special
ties. He will have a new program,
however, and we can feel assured that
his bart will be as delightful as ~ the
bill which ended last night. Christie,
who is a character actor of the high
sst type and a comedian hard to beat
will have a new role and new special
hes. There is pleasing black face
part In isle Of Smiles" that will touch
The risibles at every turn. Miss Ham
mond will likely appear in her dreamy
dance number which We all remember
rs one Of the pleasing features OF the
show on its visit her last January.
The richness of the wardrobe display
ed by the chorus is in keeping with
he general refinement of the produc-
don. Gracey has always given US
clean, classy shows and tonight's en-
Eertainment is among the best in his
repertoire.
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nl.aIewaII and EIvldae at Crane.

The strangest of strange stories is
kold in "The Page Mystery" the
World Picture Brady.Made which is
showing at the Grand today with Car
lyle Blackwell as the star and with
June Elvidge and Arthur Ashley seen
with him in powerful roles. A great
many of the scenes were filmed in the
.Adirondacks where the company went
especially for the purpose and these
scenes are remarkable for their great
beauty. One of the elaborate summer
camps which are a feature OF the
mountains was used as the background
for some Of the scenes and a long to-
boggan slide down which the members
Of the company coast is another tas-
cinating sight. The story itself is
a splendid mystery tale, logically and
consistently developed to a smashing
climax that is different from the ex-
pected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-15

The wonderful war mystery ID the
most gripping war thought today.
It win be the greatest world news
item tomorrow.
Wouldn't you like to know, In ad-
vance, just what It is?
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statement was not denied.

statement was not denied.
9. Did Edison boast wildly when
he said he had solved the last wal
puzzle? Well-you can number l0C
magical inventions from Edison's
brain. Can you number one boast
4. Was the navy department talk
ing through its hat when it said the
U-boats were unmasked 10 miles
away?
5. Is the high government official
who said Edison had finished job
that would make him the worlds
greatest man" crazy?
6. Is the Westinghouse company
turning itself into a prison because ii
believes that will attract labor in
these times of labor shortage?
7. Why doesn't some high official
put these speculations to rest by an
official denial of them all?
Isn't it plain that, instead of more
than the facts being revealed, there
exist more facts than have even been
hinted at?
Jules Verne predicted the U-boat.
John P. Holland built it.
H. G. Wells in his War of the
Worlds" told how the invading in
habitants OF Mars used against the
earth folk powerful light ray that
burned everything in the path it
swept.
Is Edison ready, through a West
inghouse-pade machine, to turn this
light ray on the German sharks?
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MELON is PROPHET.

BOSTON, Mass.-0n Quarterlng a
watermelon at local restaurant,
Mary Mcguire, waitress, found the
seeds on the face Of one Of the seq
ments of melon spelled the date
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Commitment for compltment.

OULuPuIu1Ht tut SO7llE
she-Alas, we never see men like
those the novelIsts describe.
He-Alas, no-nor girls like those
the illustrators draw.-Boston Tran
script.
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Mereareau rs - =.

Mefeofeau has 49, '''''S ''-'~'
Little Miss Nobody" at the Dixie
today is the story Of a charming little
barbarian who has been allowed to
vrow up as an ignorant young slavey
In the wilds of a rough lumber camp.
She becomes violently attached to a
young city chap who protects her from
the abuse Of her foster father and
when her hero isolates himself in a
Iecluded cabin to forget an affair with
A married woman, Bonnie seeks him
out and insists on staying to console
him. Because her perfectly innocent
conduct has compromised her in the
Dyes Of the world, the hero agrees to
marry her, although his heart is still
with his old love. The INSCRIPTIONS
methods Of that lady, combined with
The winsome personality of his little
bride affect change Of heart and the
play ends happily amid the scenes OF
their first
camp.
While this s,U.y $500 -.
Md situations, it nevertheless provides
an effective character role for Violet
Meresereau, who makes the most Of
he comedy touches in situations that
ire perfectly adapted to her type
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Total estimated receipts. . 81, 44524
ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS.
Debts and demands owed by said
municipality which will become due
and payable during the current fiscal
year including interest on bonded In
debtedness Of every kind and charac.
ter.