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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-03-28
American Relief Corps Recalled
From Belgium

Washington, March 24.-Be-
cause of 1.-The German govern
ment's disregard of its written
undertakings" for the protection
of Americans and American re-
lief work in Belgium, the state
department announced today
that American Minister Brand
Whitlock had been Withdrawn
rom Br ussels and the staff of
the American commission for
frelief of Belgium advised that
they should not remain longer
in German occupied territory.
Minister Whitlock, who has
been kept on Belgian territory
chiefly to aid the relief work,
will go 10 Havre. the temporary
capital of the Belgian govern
ment. The places of the with
drawn American relief workers
will be taken bv Dutch citizens
and the commission through
that means will continue from
outside bases as best it can the
work OF caring for 100000
dependent Belgians.
The departments announce
ment, one of the most severe in
dictments of Germany yet drawn
by the United States, recited that
restrictions have been imposed
on the Americans (which under
ordinary conditions would never
have been tolerated." and that
Minister Whitlock has been de-
MED diplomatic privileges and
courtesy. 1t says the most Sc
rious development. however,
has come within the past ten
days, when several of the COM
MISSIONS relief ships have been
attacked without warning by
German submarines IN fragrant
violation of the solemn engage
ments Of the German govern.
Emeftss Fl:
Whether Germany will con-
tinue to make the relief work
difficult for other administrators
IS not known here. The gener-
al American executors, headed
by chairman Herbert G.. Hoover.
will continue their efforts for
Belgium and northern France
outside German jurisdiction.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-03-28
The Pessirnist
Charlotte Observer.


the war situation began taking
on an 0minous look has been of
a character to try the patience of
all patriotic Americans. The
pessimist is disposed to exagger-
ate all possible dangers and to
minimize all conditions of safety
The characteristics of this pest
for the pessimist is nothing short
OF that-have been treated in a
delightfully."- keen and incisive
way by The Christian Monitor,
which SAYS that one of his coun-
trymen to a true sen Sc of their
peril is to tell them that the
coasts of the country are not pro
tected, which is not true; to tell
them that the great maritime
cities of the country are not de-
Tended, which is not true; to tell
them that the Navy would be
useless in case of war, which is
not true; to tell them that, for
want OF a great, organized,
trained, disciplined, efficient
army, the country would be at
the mercy of an invading foe.
which is not true; and to tell
them that the President, his
Cabinet, Congress, the military
and naval commanders. the ma
tional Guard, the people are un-
tit to meet new crisis, because
they are not informed, helmeted,
accoutered and iron. crossed,
which is miles and miles from
the truth.
In an analytical mood, our
Boston contemporary finds the
underlying trouble with the
pessimist to be that he does not
understand, and seems incapable
of comprehending, that the
United States was never inten-
ded to be, is not now, and never.
will be, while the ideas of the
ideas of the founders survive, a
warlike or warning Nation.
Fundamentally, its institutions
are based upon conceptions of
government which are the very
antithesls of militarism. Moth
ing could be further from its as
piration, more remote from its
purpose, than that it should wax
powerful through strife, or be-
come the mother of a race of
swashbucklers."
The pessimist sees in. univer-
sal training the delivering over
OF this country to militarism.
There is no danger of that. Un-
lversal training would make a
stronger race of the coming
generation of Americans, but it
would not necessarily leave the
sword in the their hand, for,
when the task which seems to
face il now is completed, lit
will not only lay down its arms
figuratively," as suggested by
lhe Monitor. but actually"
No doubt we shall lind history
repeating itself, and the country
would be as unprepared for war
afterward as it was before, "be
cause ii has no idea of indulging
in permanent militarism." '"Its
theory of National culture. use.
tulness and responsibility" says
The Monitor. cannot be recon
clled with the view of the mill.
tarlSt, for the one is repugnant
70 the other. Bu, let not the
pesSlmist be misled too far by
the notion that democracy is
weakness, If he will not be
convinced to the contrary by
the record of his own country,
he might find in Great Britain,
France, or Portugal something
TO disturb his pet conviction that
those who love liberty are not
always prepared TO fight tor and
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12
WORLDS EVENTS
IN SHORT FORM
BEST OF THE NEWS BOILED
DOWN TO LIMIT.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE
Notes Covering Most important Hap
penings Of the World Compiled
In Eriefest and Most Succinct
Form for Quick Consumption.
US-TeutOr1ic War News

All war prisoners, whether military
or naval, are to be placed in custody of
the war department at Washington.
Three war prison barracks have been
established, at Fort Mcpherson, Ca;
Fort Uglethorpe, Ga, and Fort Doug
las, Utah. Each is commanded by
colonel of the regular army.
Shifting it's original plans, the war
department ut Washington announced
that instead'Of holding National Guard
troops in the home quarters in the
North after they are called out, they
will be sent directly to southern camps.
Calls are arranged for July 10 and 20
and August 5, but it may be necessary
to make the general call August ..
'"Thc regiments from the southern
states and the other units now being
formed under the jurisdiction of the
Department Of the South will 90 to the
front in France between the first and
middle Of November" said Major Cen
eral Wood upon his arrival at Mem
phis Tenn.
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12
w. N. u, Minneapolis, No. 27--1e17.
A Desperate Fight.

It was in the smoke-roOm of the
village inn. The members Of the COM
pany had been letting off some pretty
tall tales when rustic in the corner,
who had hitherto been quiet, fired OH
II we'll remember vicious old tom
cat had which used to attack all the
cats and dogs in the neighborhood.
Hearing of another celebrated pugilis~
tic tom in the district, got the two
together, placed them in, box, and
weighted the lid. After finished my
tea I went out to see which was the
winner, but all was quiet. I quietly
opened the lid, and what do you think
I saw inside? Only a pair of tales ~
London Ideas.
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12

East st. LOUIS, H.. was placed un-
der martial law fulluwing the worst
race war in the history Of the state. 1t
was reported that $50 LegrOes were
killed. Property damage was esti-
mated at $3,OCO,OCO. Almost the en-
tire negro section Of the city was dc
strOyed by fire started by mObs. One
hundred blacks were wounded. Sew
eral were hanged. Several white men
were killed. The fight followed the
killing of two police officers by Il
crowd of blacks.
Mrs Herbert Engelbert, fOrty-One.
was shot and killed in her home at
Cumberland, Wis. Her husband, q
mail carrier, was arrested.
Fifteen cXcurSiOnists were killed in
the Milwaukee river when a $4,000
gallon tank tOppled from 4 steel tower
100 feet high and crashed onto crowd
ed decks of the whaleback christopher
Columbus, on which were teachers and
pupils of the Northwestern university
den current in the Milwaukee river is
blamed for the disaster.
A dispatch from Washington to
Madison, Wis, says that Guy d. Golf
of Milwaukee has been appointed as
sistant to the attorney general, with
headquarters at Madison. He will as
sist in the prosecution of "slackers.'
Fifty pounds of dynamite in 80
sticks was found in Rockford, Ill. Ac-
cording to the police, the dynamite and
Il fuse were found not far from Il hal!
which until recently was used for l. w.
w. headquarters.
George Rowe, his wife and six chill
dren were burned to death III fire
which destroyed their home on the
River road, mile from the village Of
Arson, Me.
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12
Regulations to Govern Work of
Exemption Boards Made
Public.
EACH Case ON IT'S Merits
"3e Fearless and Impartial" Is Final
Admonition of President Wilson
Mo Class Exemptions Will
Be Permitted.
MEN WHO ARE EXEMPT

Officers Of United States,
states, territories and District Of
Columbia.
Ministers of religion and stu
dents of divinity.
Persons in military or naval
service Of United States.
Subjects of Germany and all
aliens who have not taken out
first papers.
County or municipal officers.
Customhouse clerks and work.
men in arsenals and navy yards.
Pilots, merchant marine sail
ors.
Married men with dependent
wives or children.
Sons Of dependent widows,
sons of dependent, aged or in
firm parents, or brothers Of de-
pendent orphans under sixteen
years Of age.
Men morally deficient.
Members Of recognized re!ig-
icus sect existing prior to May
10, 1917, whose creed forbids
participation in war.
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12
Earth Grows Slowly Now.

In the early days of its history the
earth grew rapidly by the addition Of
meteoric matter. 1t is still growing in
the same manner, scientists say,
though scarcely to an appreciable ex-
tent, for the mass of meteOric matter
added yearly is reckoned to be only
10000 tons. In the course of ages the
larger planets have swept up practic-
ally all the fragments of the original
disruption, and the only available
source of supply of meteoTic matter
seems to be brought by comets.
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12
Sure to See 1t There.

links was always complaining of his
wife's memory. "She can never re-
member anything" said he. "1t's aw-
fulv'
my wife was just as bad,' said
Brown, ''till found a capital recipe.
"What was it?" asked links eagerly.
"Why, whenever there's anything
particular I want the missus to re-
member, write it on a slip of paper
and gum it on the looking-glass."
links is now q contented man.
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12
Wasted Time.

We don't miss the little here and the
little there. Yet in Il year the amount
Of time wasted is enormous Learn
ing that he was always called to dim
ner several minutes before the dinner
was really ready to eat Il certain man
started ana wrote 4 book in the spare
minutes between the call and the ac-
tua! Ginncr time. 1t Cnty shows how
we waste time. If You want to be
among earth's benefHctors you Will
begin now to conserve your time and
use it to profit.-ENchange
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12

Observation-Disclosures drafted armies Of
the United States will be drawn with
1.-The least inequality and personal
hardship
President Wilson, in issuing reguia-
lions for the working Of the draft.
urged upon every member of every
draft board impartial and fearless per-
forlmance of the delicate and difficult
duties ntrusted,' in order that 'ollI'
armies at the front may be composed
Of men free from sense Of injustice in
their mode of selectiOn.'
To Fix Date for Board Meetings.
In the near future a date will be set
by Brig. Gen. Crowder, provost mar
Shal-general, for the meeting and or
ganiZatiOn of the boards. At the same
time it is expected Stat tho selection
regulations will be promulgated so
that the process may be put under way
without delay. The present intention
is to call the men selected to the col
ors about September 1.
All Forces on Equal Footing.
President Wilson's statement fol-
lows:
"The regulations which [ am today
causing to be promulgated. pursuant to
the direction of the selective service
law, cover the remaining steps of the
plan for calling into the service of the
United States qualified men from
those who have registered; those Sc
81 - 4c
constitute with the regular army, the
National guard and the navy, the fight
ing forces of the nation. all of which
forces are under the terms Of the law
placed in Il position of equal right,
dignity and responsibility with the
members of all other military forces.
"The regulations have been drawn
with a view to the needs and circuln-
stances of the whole country and pro-
vide 4 system which it is expected will
work with the least inequality and per-
sonal hardship. Any system of select
ing men Of military service, whether
voluntary or Involuntary in its opera
ton, necessarily selects some men to
bear the burden of danger and Sacri-
flee for the whole nation. The system
here provided places all men Of mill
tary age upon an even plane, and then,
by a selection which neither favOrs the
one nor penalties the other, calls upon
the requisite number for service.
Urges Boards to Act Imp artia!ly.
'The successful operation of this
law and of these regulations depends
necessarily upon the loyalty, patriotism
and justice Of the members of the
boards to whom its operation is COM
mitteG, and I admOnish every member
Of every local board and of every dis
trict board of review that their duty
to their country requires an impartial
and fearless performance of the deli
cate and difficult duties intrusted to
them They should remember as to
each individual case presented to them
that they are called upon to adjudicate
the most sacred rights of the individ-
ual and to preserve untarnished the
honor of the nation.
"Our armies at the front will be
strengthened and sustained if they be
composed of men free from any sense
of injustice in the mode of selection,
and they will be inspired to lOftier eff
forts in behalf of country in which
the citizens called upon to perform
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12

Now Is tho Time to Get Rid OF These
Holy Snnfa

Now Is tho Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots.
feeling ashamed eSns y your freeFIes as the
prescription othine - double strength - IL
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get of othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply .
little Of 1t night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. It is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, as this is sold under guarantee OF
money back If It Fails to remove freckles-
Adv.
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12
Fine Words.

flne "OFOS.
Pedler-Madam, I am introducing
new brand of soap
Lady-Don't want 1t.
Pedler-It costs only half as much
as any soap now on the market
Lady-Don't want any of it.
Pedler-And it will do twice the
work Of any other
Lady-Don't want it, I told you.
Pedler-It softens the skin and
makes the complexion clear and beau
tiful-
Lady-How much is it?-Indianopo-
lis Star.
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12
The DISTINGUISHED Past.

"Who was the Father of His Com.
try?"
''Lookyere," replied Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley. "Ev'ybody knows George
Was'nt'n we're de Father of His Coun-
try. But don't you see dis country's
got too much on hand jes' now to stan
aroun' braggin' bout no family tree?"
Washington Evening Star.
A watch's handspring is two feet
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12
Eur0DeQn War News

Russian cavalry pursued the fleeing
Turks and occupied the village Of
Engidja, in the Caucasus, north Of
Lake Deribar, and also occupied the
Turkish stronghold Of Kalsmirivan,
southeast of the lake.
1t was announced in Paris that tho
G,reE destroyer DOXa, manned by
French officers and crew, has been
blown up in the Mediterranean. TWen-
ty-nine men, including all the officers
were lost.
Russian troops have captured Koniu-
clly, on the Galican front, together
with 1O,173 prisoners, the PetrOgrld
war office announced. South OF
Brzezany the Russians occupied strong
ly fortified positions of the enemy. The
Russians have advanced to the
Koniuchy stream and also have cap
tured seven heavy guns.
French and German troops were en-
gagged in lively fighting west of Dead
Mans hill in the Verdun sector. The
position changed hands five times and
was finally abandoned by both sides,
says dispatch from Paris.
The Russian troops in the eastern
theater of the war have opened a
heavy attack on the Germans along
the Stripa front: They stOrmed the
German positions along an 1S1@-mile
line, but, according to the official Ger
man report at Berlin, were forced to
retire.
at Paris that the armOred cruiser
Kleber had struck a mine off Point
st. Matthew and sunk. Three Off
GERS and 35 men were lost. The
Kleber had come from Dakar, Africa,
and was on it's way to Brest.
The Greek government at Athens
has broken diplomatic relations with
Germany Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria
and Turkey. The Greek government
considers that state of war exists
since it's advent to power. Greek
ministers in Germany. Austria, Turkey
and Bulgaria were ordered home.
eff peace comes an hour before the
objects for which Great Britain en-
tered the war have been achieved, Il
will be calamity to Europe" Premier
Lloyd-George said in a speech at Glas-
gov.
1t is reported at The Hague that the
German steamer Westfalen, bound
from Rotterdam to Copenhagen, struck
mine near Terschelling, outside
Dutch territorial waters, and sank.
Thirteen members of the crew were
rescued by Dutch torpedo boats.
Under a protecting concentration of
artillery fire Canadian troops stormed
and captured the German front line
before AviOn. suburb of Lens, says
4 dispatch from France. BY this ad-
vance the British line has been car
ried forward to within one mile of the
center Of Lens.
The Elder-Dempster steamer Addal,
was tOrpedoed without warning and
sunk by a German submarine on June
| Is. The submarine fired on the cap.
tain's boat, killing eight men.
Personal
Sir Herbert Beerhohm Tree. the
actor, is dead at London. Sir Herbert
who only a few months ago returned
from America. where he made tour
in Shakespearean repertoire. Sir
Herbert was born December II. 1858
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12
Washington

Announcement. was made ut the
White House ut Washington that Pres
ident Wilson does not expect to take
vacation this summer, but plans to
remain in Washington whether con-
grcSS adjOurnS or not.
The senate at Washington, sitting as
committee of the whole, adopted,
43 to %, an amendment to the food bill
presented by Senator Brandegee OF
Connecticut, adding cotton and its
products, which would include cloth
Ing, to products that the government
would control.
1t was announced at Washington
that President Wilson has commits
stoned William A. Brady to mobilize
the movies. Official camera men will
accompany United States troops to
France: others will aid the food adj
ministratiOn.
The house at Washington passed the
priority shipment BILL giving the presi-
dent authority to demand preferential
transportation of all freight rs Il war
necessity. The bill already has passed
the senate.
Yielding to the request OF President
Wilson. dry leaders in the senate at
Washington reached an informal
agreement with administration chiefs
to modify the prohibition amendment
of the food control bill so as to save
beers and wines.
The railroads Of the United States
lost their fight for 10 per cent in
crease in rates. The interstate COM
merce commission at Washington de-
MED their petition. The commissions
order was dated June q. Commits
siOnpr McChard uiSSentcd. The COM
mission finds that 1916 was the most
prosperous year the railroads ever
had.
An immediate general reduction or
ST to $3.50 Il ton in the price of coal
at the mine was agreed upon at Wash
ington by representatives of the coal
operotors The reduction relates to
bituminOus coal.
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12
Domestic

Twenty-eight persons were drowned
when a Great Gorge route car was
hurled into the Niagara river at Ma
cara Falls, n. Y. Many others were in
iured. The accident was due to a land
slide under trestle, caused by recent
rains.
O. C. Meredith, sixty, of Newton, a.,
former mayor of that city and former
Jasper county attorney, died in hos
pital at Des MOines from injuries suf-
fered when his automobile was struck
by an interurban trolley car.
Possibility of immediate government
control OF the nations milk supply and
limiting of retail prices was Indicated
in a statement by c.. II. Potter of Ell
gin, Ill.,, chairman of the milk board of
the Milk Producers association. He
said representatives of the OrSaniza-
ton had been called to Washington
for Il conference with Herbert c. Hoov-
er, food administrator.
Detective Sergeant Samuel Cop
pedce was shot and killed, Detective
Frank Wodley. Patrolman Earl Hobbs
and Harry Walker were seriously
wounded when attacked by mob of
$50 armed negroes on Bond street in
resumption of race rioting in East st.
Louis.
RiOtOus scenes attended 4 Socialist
parade at Boston, which was an
nounced as peace demonstration.
The ranks of the marchers We're bro
ken up by self-organized squads of
uniformed soldiers and sailors.
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12
Personal

Sir Herbert Beerhohm Tree. the
actor. is dead at London. Sir Herbert.
who only a few months ago returned
from America. where ha made q tour
in Shakespearean repertoire. Sir
Herbert was born December II. 1858.
in London.
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12
Foreign

Antonio de In Gandaras a famous So
ciety portrait painter of France, Is
dead at Paris. He was born in 1858.
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12
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placed anyWhef0s
attracts and kills
all flies. Neat, clean,
ornamental, convenient,
cheap. Lasts all season.
Made of metal, can't spill
or tip over ; will not soil
or injure anything. Guar
anteed effective. Sold BY
dealers, or 6 sent by sH-
press prepaid for SLIGO.
AVE.. BROOKLYN, N. Z.
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12

high public functions perfOrin them
with justice, fearlessness and impair
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12

Russian cavalry pursued the fleeing
Turks and occupied the village Of
Engidja, in the Caucasus, north OF
Lake Deribar, and also occupied the
Turkish stronghold Of KalSmirivan,
southeast of the lake.
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12

1t was announced in Paris that tho
G,rek destroyer DOXa, manned by
French officers and crew, has been
blown up in the Mediterranean. TWEEN
ty-nine men, including all the officers,
were lost.
The Tomahawk., 1917-07-12

The Elder-Dempster steamer Addal'
was tOrpedoed without warning and
sunk by a German submarine on June
Is. The submarine fired on the cap.
tain's boat, killing eight men.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18
ys,.,rs Steers Sod Well.

Wednesday, H. A Yea-er, a big
f,rrg and feeder of Marion com
~ No, Sid two loads OF cattle al
yerv satisfactory prices. One string
Of IS head averaged Ill Us at
sIlS snd a load of il9 s'e''S
welding 1901 lbs brought 5000
rbss stetrs were Of Mr.. Yeh-rr +,
owr eeding. He had them on feed
>iDe last November He stIr'i
tia; thsy cost him on an avera-r I
$50 PEI cwt as feeders Mr. Yea
aeri, member Of the firm ~
Crs1& Yeager. one Of the lF-ts.
.ira: in that section Of the -fI'e
Ih,i handle on on ayerae" u a cor
If sock elch week and are firm
supv-ers Of the ST. Louis make
Live Sock Reporter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-18
ELECTRIC PISTOL is TRIED
Inventor Devises Firearm That l.
Fired Without the Use of Either
Gunpowder or Cartridge.

An inventor has turned out az
electric pistol. built along orjG'ua.
lines. 1t does not use gIuP""a"T
or cartridges. hut = - Cou~Irurl""
that lis contents. gases. are exploded
bv touch Of tie button and a pro-
jcytjIc Is expelled.
Tie pistol consists cf a hra-,
cylinder, at one end Of which is =
small battery and coil. The Ea>e-
are introduced from the outside. or
from a small tank attached to the
pistol frame.
Although III, Use Of electricity IN
tins case j. merely an experiment. ii
i evident tina, il can be- used 10 pro-
duce exactly what powder docs, cv-
pioSion in a confined space and th'
swift movement of 81 missile
Mankind bean with a rlua an"
a stone 10 deliver blows. Tie "u..",
: is only a smaller hut ~prsdicr ohiec,
ar a hand-thrown stone. w"un3ln-
,a7. d greater distance than i possible
With spear or arrow.-Elegtrical
Expcrlmyntcr.