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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-08-29
MIR. Arant Sells Another Bale

Mr.. ]. A. Arant, of the Five
Forks section of this county,
who sold the first bale of new
cotton on this market on Tues
day of last week, sold another
bale at Monroe on Saturday. II
was reported as follows in the
Charlotte Observer Sunday
morning:
Monroe, Aug. 25-Monroe as
usual gets first bale or new cot
ton in North Carolina. The first
bale of cotton of the crop of 1917
was sold in Monroe today by
J. "A. Arant to ]. f. Stack & Co.,
grade good middling, weight 549
pounds, price "a D cents. MIR.
Arant received $l34 for the cot
ton and $3.50 for the seed, the
seed selling for 81 a bushei.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-08-29

RUNNER Grocery Com
pany will pay you the top fo-
Chickens and Eggs.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-08-29

of white aSters and ferns. Miss
Ford, wearing pink silk finished
with lace, was maid OF honor.
The best mGn was Mr.. Larence.
Following the ceremony there
was an informal reception after
which the bride and groom lett
for breIi honeymoon. After
September, lst., they will be at
home to their friends at Lake
side, the home of the groom,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-08-29
DUDLEY NEWS

Miss Jessie Funderburk, who
is teaching at Wolf Pond, visited
at MIR. Urian Funderburk's Sun.
day.
Miss Marietta Plyler has been
visiting her brother at Cross
Hill, S. G., for several days.
All interested persons are re-
quested to meet at Liberty Hill
church next Saturday morning
to clean off the church grounds
and cemetery.
Mrs. @. G.. Curlee returned to
her home in Monroe last week
after spending several days in
this community. Her son, O. c.,
who spent the summer at Mr..
I. D. Funderburk's, returned to
Monroe with her.
Miss Mavis Funderburk, will
return from Brookfield, Conn,
and have charge of the singing
IN the meeting which begins at
Chesterfield next Sunday.
Born to Mr.. aud Mrs. w. c.
Jenkins Wednesday, a daughter.
Mrs. Jim Miller and mother of
Charleston are spending several
weeks at the home of Mr.. o. B.
Jones and with other relatives
in this section.
Mr.. Stephen Funderburk and
three brothers of Peachland,
n. c., visited at Mr.. s. A. Fun
derburk's Sunday.
Miss Leila Funderburk of Clax-
ton, Ga, is spending several
weeks at the home of her grand
father, Mr.. w. H. Funderburd.
MIR. H. p. Funderburk and
others killed an old mother
snake while repairing bridge a
few days ago, and they think a
record was established. Inside
the old snake they found fifty
eight little snakes few inches
long. Can John BeaSley beat
this?
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-08-29

Bring me your beef cattle, OF
call me and III come and see
them. II. 3. Graves.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-08-29
MIR. Sidney M. Rodgers Married

Nif' oloney M. Rodgers Married
Richmond, Va. Aug. 25-
Thursday night Aug. %, Miss
Lucy Norma Barnett, daughter
of Mrs. A. Barnett of Richmond.
Va. was married to Mr.. Sidney
M. Rodgers. The ceremony
took place al seven o'clock in
the home of the brides mother,
at Lakeside. The Episcopal
minister officiated.
Palms, ferns and golden rods
were used in all the lower rooms.
The brides dress was of white
net draped over silk. The veil
was fastened with a wreath OF
flowers. She carried a shower
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-08-29
Twenty Men Will Go Sept. 5th.

The county exemption board
met yesterday afternoon and
sent up the following twenty
names to the district board to be
called on Sept. 5th. Only 5 per
cent of the 164 or 9 men are
asked for on this date, but 20
are being sent up in order that
the 9 may be secured after The
final examinations:
John E Graves. Pageland
Frank H Lee, Angelus
RAYMOND H Jenkins. Chesterflld
William R Eddins. Ruby
Thomans @ Shaw, McBee
Walter Adams, Chesterfield
Ed NJ Terry, Pageland
Colon L Williams, Chesterfield
Angus Martin. Chesterfield
John r Chapman, Society Hill
Frank M Guy, McBee
Charlie G Nicholson, Pageland
Andrew J Allen, =,
L Balloon Smothers, Jefferson
John T Hodges, Middendorf
Harry A Board, Cheraw
Carl B. Edgeworth, Ruby
Allen & Cassidy, Patrick
Kenmore Sellers, Ruby
Robt. Brock, Chesterfield
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-08-29
Local News

relatives In Clio.
Mr.. Astor Hunter of Miami,
Fla, is spending a few days here.
Master Horace knight is visit
ing in Monroe.
Mr.. John Rutledge is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Carl Anderson, at
Chesterfield.
Mrs. Lou EubaLks of Buford
township is visiting her sons,
Messrs. S. B. and B. B. Eubanks.
Miss Frances Crosswell of
Hartsville is visiting her grand
father, Mr.. ], E. Crosswell.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Mills and
children of Belmont, N. c., visit.
ed relatives in this section
Sunday.
Miss Wincy Sanders returned
home Monday from Ruby and
Chesterfield, where she spent
last week.
Messrs. Frank Hull of Rock
Hill and William Ingram of
Cheraw are visiting at the home
of Mr.. S. F. Ingram.
Miss Ethel Ham of Charleston
and Mrs. B. l.. Parnell of Hebard.
vile, Ga, are visiting Mrs. ]. F.
Hunter.
Mrs. w. G. Chavls and chill
dren of Marlboro visited re.
latives here Monday and Tues
day.
Miss Grace Blackwell returned
Sunday, after having attended
house party in Lancaster for
two weeks.
Misses Eula Knight of Cheraw
and Rosalie Funderburk of
Chesterfield spent few days at
the home of Mr.. ]. G.. Blackwell,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Parker, and
the latter's mother, Mrs. Propst,
and Miss Ethel Gulledge are
spending two or three weeks
near Montreal, N. G.
The RAILROAD Commission has
notified the managers OF the
telephone exchanges at Page
land. Ruby and Chesterfield to
meet the commission at Chester
field tomorrow to answer
charges of poor service sent in
by patrons of the exchanges
named above.
Mr.. Curtis Maneum and Miss
Josie Porter were married at the
home of Mr.. T. w. Turner q
miles northeast of Pageland Sun
dav afternoon about O'Clock.
Notary S. w. Watts performed
tile ceremony. Mr.. Mangum is
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Man
gum, and is popular young
man. Mrs. Mangum is a daugh-
ter of the late MIR. M. w. Porter,
and is lady of splendid
character.
Pageland school will open on
Monday. September 18th. Prof.
Dukes is expected here this
week from Cokesbury. Two
more teachers have been elected,
but one or two more are yet to
be named. The list at present is
as follows: G. B. Dukes, princi
pal; Miss May Cuthberson; Mr..
&c. Gathings; Miss Lille B.
Ketchin; and Miss Cornelia
Hamilton. Mrs. G.. M. Tucker
resigned after having been elect
ed. Prof. Dukes has been here
three years and needs no intro
duction. Miss Cuthberson is
native of Union county, N. c.,
and is an experienced teacher
She comes highly recommended.
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good mule last Wednesday.
Mrs. A. H. Mangum is visiting
relatives in Charlotte.
Lieutenant A. L. Knight left
yesterday for Columbia. where
he will help train recruits.
Mr.. B. G. Parker, assistant
cashier of the Bank of Marsville
is visiting his brother, Mr.. L. L.
Parker.
Messrs. T. A. and w. V. B.
Gulledge are spending a few
days with their parents, MIR. and
Mrs, ]. A. Gulledge, at Spring
field, Ga.
Rev. D. P. Montgomery who
conducted a revival meeting
here last year. will begin a meet.
ing at Chesterfield mex Sunday.
DR.. w. T. Edgeworth, son of
MIR. w. i. Edgeworth, is proba-
bly, in France now. as he sailed
earlv last week. He is an army
dentist.
Mr.. E. A. Brewer brought a
tomato to this office that weigh
ed a pound and a half. 1t was
the finest we have seen this year.
1t made a plate full, and was
eaten for dinner yesterday.
Mr.. w. T. Edgeworth, who
moved from Pageland to Ian
caster several months ago, has
purchased Mr.. r. L. Watts stock
of merchandise at Guess, and
will move his family there at
once. Mr.. Watts has been draft,
ed into military service.
Mr.. D. V. Hendrix passed
through town with a load of
watermelons Monday morning.
He had one melon which weigh
ed So pounds when pulled Satur-
day afternoon. So far as we
have heard this is the largest
one grown in this section this
year.
1t will be remembered that
when a still was captured a few
miles southwest of Pageland two
or three weeks ago, two men
escaped. Later Messrs. Lee
Hicks and Lonnie Broom were
placed under bond as being the
two who escaped. The charge
has been withdrawn now, and
the bondsmen released because
of a lack of evidence. The
young men were prepared to
prove that they were elsewhere
at the time the still was captured.
A protracted meeting was be-
gun in the Presbyterian church
last Sunday morning. The
meeting will be carried on
through Friday night. The
hours of service are $50 in the
afternoon and 8:15 at night.
The conere cations for both
services on Sunday were large
and the attendance continues to
be good. Rev. A. r. Woodson,
of Wadesboro, N. G.. is conduct.
ing the services. He is a strong,
pleasing speaker and is preach.
ing some searching sermons.
He is also good singer.
The dry weather which has
lasted about six weeks has dam
aged crops very much in this
section. Late corn and cotton
will make very little. Old corn
was made before it became so
dry. There have been local
showers, and in some sections
little damage has been done,
while on farms only a few miles
away there has been no rain.
The Five Forks section has
probably suffered more than any
other section near Pageland.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-08-29

For Rent good dwellings in
Pageland. J. B. Watts, R. 1.
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Fresh Bread all the time. Plummer
Grocery,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
LAW BANGLE STOPS
 DRILLING FOR O|L
Question Between Surface and Mineral Right Own
 CTS Must Be Settled

Cordova. January 2e.-(specal)-A new turn in events took place today when notice was served on the Haskell interests drilling the oil well here, by the Barney Coal company, that the Barney Coal conl- pany claimed all the oil in this well and not simply the royalty. On receipt of this notice drilling was ordered dis continued.
 Major Patterson returned from Okla homa yesterday and wired eastern own CTS of the company the situation and matters are at a standstill awaiting ad vices from the east.
 This is just the situation that has been feared and to avoid which efforts were being put forth as rapidly as possible to have agreements signed by both sur face and mineral right holders that neith- CT side would claim the entire output but simply contend for the royalty. The well is located near the line of the Bar ney Coal company and it is claimed a correct survey would show the well to be on the land of which the Barney Coal company owns the surface This company owns only the surface. The surface hold CTS in this vicinity are said to be or ganized for the purpose of holding their land at a uniform price, which seems to be far above what the oil interests are willing to come into the field for and risk their money on dry holes Oil men here, both those looking after the Has kell operations and those watching de- velopments, representing dozen differ ent independent oil concerns, appear to be very much irritated over the situation today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Huntsville Business Men
 Subscribe Fund for Ferry

Huntsville, January 26-( Special )-The business men of Huntsville have sub scribed $10OO for the establishment of sn up-to-date ferry over the Tennessee river at the Madison county terminus of the Whitesburg pike and connecting a rich section of Morgan county with the city. The subscription was made up by a Cham Der of Commerce committee. H. B. At kinson has purchased a large ferryboat that was recently constructed by Percy Brooks, former owner of the ferry. The ferry can be operated at any stage of the river and in the event of high water on the regular Alabama -Jac ckson highway in the New Hope neighborhood the Whites ing between Huntsville and Guntersville
 Deputy Sheriff Fulgham Hall, who was arrested a short time ago on charge of robbing prisoner named Nelson, has waived examination and made bond for 5000 for appearance before the next grand jury. It is alleged that Hall arrested Nelson on a charge of Kidnapping Miss Beatrice Slayden. When the young won- an was safely returned to her sister, Mrs. Priest, the charge against Nelson was withdrawn. Nelson later claimed that he was robbed of a sum of money and the women are also implicated in the case by his evidence. Hall claims Nelson got drunk after being discharged and fell into the hands of the night police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Clanton Man Bankrupt

Montgomery January 26.-(Special) w. H. Sarter of Clanton, heavy stock holder in the Clanton bank, which was closed by the state banking de- partment when it's president, Dr. F. A. Matthews, was arrested last year, has filed petition in bankruptcy in the United States court. Heaviest losers are the American Trust and Savings bank of Birmingham, the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank of Birming-
 ham and the, First National bank of Birmingham. MT. Starters petition shows that he owes the American Trust and Savings bank $49,O4S.35
 which is represented by three 1udg- ments against him held by the bank. and that he owes the Birmingham Trust and First National approximate ly 5000 each. Total assets were placed at $512S.24 and liabilities at $56,10S,9i by the petition. In the list of assets were placed 6S shares of stock in the Clanton bank, but the petitioner could not put value on them as the bank is in the hands of the state banking department A stock of goods owned by Mir. Sarter was listed at Sa00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27

shouldn't like to do any one line of plays altogether. The Reckoning Trail is one of my favorites of the western plays; Samson, one of the earliest of my Uni versal pictures, is my favorite of the romantic type"
 What do you say to the boys and girls who are movie struck and who want to give up good jobs and go into pictures?" I questioned.
 T get millions of letters. I say this advisedly, millions of letters from such people, MT. Kerrigan smiled, "and I meet hundreds of them. One young fel- low I have met on the tour I am making told me he was getting ready to give up a fine position in bank to go into pie tures Of course, I can only advise; often they do not take my advice, because 1t is not favorable. It would be preposter ous and cruel for me to say that every man and woman who aspires to the mo- vies can get into pictures, for they can't. Talent and perseverance will often get an audience; even then it may be only a temporary thing. The self conscious man or woman-those who want to go Tn the movies merely because they are good loozing-need never hope for success, be- cause combined with good looks must be talent or they can't succeed"
 How does it feel to be a beauty?" asked laughingly, "and have people clam bring to get a glimpse of your"
 Please don't mention that" he smiled back the most adorable of smiles. 'It is really quite embarrassing. I don't like to talk about such things
 Which was, as Bertha M Clay or Rob- ert w. Chambers would say, Skipping me my conge," so I left.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27

gument for popularity; but with him it is not a pose, it is the genuine article,
 That's why I ever went into pie lures" said MT. Kerrigan, almost as soon as I met him. Because I could give my mother a home and live like real gen. tleman. Previously I had been on the stage ands you know what that means. One-night stands, drndgery, misery, and all sorts of inconvenience, and so when the offer came to me when l was starring in The Road to Yesterday, to go into pie lures while 1 never believed that I'd ever make a success on the screen, at the same time the temptation was too great to have some sort of home life and be master of myself, to refuse
 And you haven't been sorry, have you?" I asked. Your success has been so unqualified"
 eve never been sorry for a moment. :" he answered quickly. q love the life and work so much that I am now organizing my own Film corporation, and you may be interested to know that I have offered your Birmingham girl, Miss Lois Will son, the position of leading lady. Miss Wilson is a great credit to Birmingham, I assure you, and she has made a tfe- mendous hit in the west. She has not cnly beauty, but talent, and I have en- joyed working with her perhaps mere than any other actress of my acquain- tance.'
 What sort of plays appeal to you most?" I asked.
 T like western plays very much" Mir Kerrgan said "but the romantic drama S also appeal to me- like society pie lures also; in fact, variety appeals to me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
DOLLY SPELLS IN ONE REEL ABOUT
 MR. J WARREN KERRLGAN, SCREEN HERO
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE


 IF anybody is to believe in the signs
 of the time the thing that will bring
 the highest price on the market is masculine beauty
 Why do you think so?
 Well, if you'd been with me at "the Strand" yesterday when MT. J. Warren Kerrigan stepped out of the big limousine which conveyed him to the theatre from the depot and could have seen the sloughs and sloughss of people gathered there' outside and inside of the theatre, just to catch a glimpse of this wonderful young man, you'd say the same thing.
 Ever since the announcement was made by the Strand" few days ago that MT. Kerrigan would appear in person at the theatre Friday and Saturday of this week. my telephone has worked overtime; one millione five hundred and fifty five thou sand more or less) girls and women have asked if they might go with me when called on MT Kerrgan for an 'inter- view"
 Yesterday when I did go, I needed all of them to help me get into the theatre, fof since President Roosevelts visit here some years ago and the Confederate re- union last May, I've never seen such mob.
 Anyway, I finally made my way to the stars dressing room ooh, yes, I caught you there; they do have dressing rooms at the movie theatres just like they do at real theatres) and there Mir Ker- rigan and I had a nice little chat.
 may as well tell you in the very be- ginning that every single blessed word that has ever been said and written about NIr Kerrigan's good looks is true; he certainly is one of the very handsomest men I've ever seen; splendid physique, else he couldn't do the western roles so well that he is so fond of; wonderful hair; beautiful teeth and altogether a wonderfully good looking man.
 And, best of all, he doesn't seem to know it for a moment; he's just as un- pretentious and modest and nice as he can be; I think if people knew MT. Ker- rigan perhaps his good looks would be the least of his attractions, for besides his good looks MT. Kerrigan has mind, a very bright mind, and I discovered in the short time that l talked to him that he also has a heart something that lot of handsome men are minus.
 Now then isn't that enough for an in- troduction?
 If so, let's go on; given hero, young, brilliant, handsome, reported being lovely to the ladies, and unmarried What more could one ask? Now, girls, there's your chance; but there's a string tied to it.
 What is it? His mother that's the way I found out he had a heart
 In fact, MT Kerrigan being a perfectly good bachelor and so ideally devoted to his mother, whom he describes as being nearer to an angel than anything he has ever seen, has caused the movie actors to set the style for unmdrred favorites on the screen
 All the others have recognized the pretty bit of sentiment that MT. kerrgan feels about his mother and they have tried to make it strong campaign ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Watchman Is Robbed

Montgomery January 26.-(Special) NJ, L. Bates, watchman at the draw bridge over the Alabama river on the Mobile and Ohio railroad, was assault ed and robbed by an unidentified per son or persons sometime Thursday night. Bates was found in an uncon- scious condition by train crew which stopped at the drawbridge. He had been beaten on the head and several injuries had been inflicted on the face. X watch and pocket change had been taken. Bates could not say whether the person was a white man or ne- gro He was called to the door of his cabin on the bridge and struck. He knew nothing more until he was found by trainmen. Authorities of Mont gomery. Birmingham and other cities were notified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Ky EMMA REID RYALL
R A N ID O MI N O T E s

Mrs. T. H. Briggs of Franklin, Tenn, is i'll at the home of her daughter, Mrs H. M. Henderson
 
 Mrs Helen Peebles and little grand daughter, Helen Pillow of Greenwood, Miss, are visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. R. H. Mcintosh and little daughter, May, are visiting relatives in Marietta, Ga.
 During the visit of MT. J. Warren Ker- rigan, the famous moving picture actor to Birmingham, a number of social cour- tesies have been arranged in his honor. Miss Ethel Fitzgerald of Richmond, Va, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Fitzgerald and will remain until after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Judge Foster Will Hold
 NOnjury Term in Pickens

Carrollton, January 26-(Special.)-A nonjury term of circuit court of this county was called Friday, presided over by Judge Henry B. Foster, the newly elected circuit judge of the Sixth judicial district This term will be held for the trial of civil criminal and equity cases.
 Hon. John A. Rodgers a prominent planter of Gainesville, Sumter county, delivered an address to the farmers and business men of this section yesterday, using for his topic the raising of pea nuts His talk was interesting and in structive and much praise is due him in his noble efforts to advance diversifcation of crops by the farmers.
 The stockholders of the Bank of Car rollton held their annual meeting yester- day afternoon, electing the following board of directors: l.. c. Hudgins Mrs. M A. Dabbs, W. G. Rob ertson. J. H. Coleman, A H. Dabbs and l.. c. Fun derburk. The annual report of the presi- dent showed the bank to be in excellent condition, showing a substantial increase in earnings, well as deposits and total resources. A dividend of 10 per cent was declared on the capital stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27

the Ireland Reynolds wedding, Febru- ary 1A
 Miss Elizabeth Caldwell Locke will leave today for Tuscaloosa, where she will spend week as the guest of Dr. and Mrs William D. Partlow.
 Mir and Mrs. P. B. Bowers are now at home in their new residence, 3Sl0 ChH road.
 Mir and Mrs Karl Platowsky have named their little daughter Melle.
 Miss Mary Julia Street of Guntersville' is the guest of Miss Marion Orr at her home on Highland avenue.
 Mr. and Mrs T. ". Weller will leave today for a visit to New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
MOBILE MEMBERS OF HARbOR BOARD
 THREATEN ID QUIT
They Say Some Definite Plan of Improvement Should Be Adopted,
 Sand at Once

Mobile, January 26.-(special) At the regular meeting of the Alabama state har- bor commission here tooay, R. V. Taylor and M. C. Forcheimer, Mobile members, threatened to resign unless some definite plan of harbor improvement at Mobile is adopted"
 Forcheimer said he could not see why the city couldn't aid in the Nesbitt propo- sition for a Teepher system when great railroad engineers had indorsed it. Later the board met with the city commission CTS and a conditional expenditure of $37,- 900 was authorized for the Nesbitt project Commissioners G. G. Crawford of Bir- mingham and F. G. Blair of Tuscaloosa were unable to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27

opponents of the English stage, and his work is world famous, especially in his great success, Grumpy" and that Bir- mingham is to be favored with visit from him and for the first time in his theatrical career, by the way, is indeed a compliment.
 The following telegram was received Friday by Brown Parks, assistant man. ager of the Jefferson theatre, from Mr. Maude at Nashville, conveying his ac- ceptance of the Drama leagues invita- ton
 MT Brown Parks, Jefferson Theatre, Bir- mngham, Alabama.
 Will you kindly advise Mrs. William D. Smith that will be delighted to accept the invitation of the Drama league to be present at their luncheon.
 CYRIL MAUDE.