davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-30

ment does not mean that all en-
rolled will be drafted, the only
person who is certain 10 be sent
to the front. is the man who
fails TO register or makes false
statement in doing so. The
committee asks every minister,
white and colored, of every de-
nomination in the county to call
this matter to the attention of
their congregation each Sunday
between now and enrolment
day. We enclose you a list of
the registrars appointed for each
poll in the county. The first
name mentioned at each place
is chairman and is to meet the
committee at Chesterfield Court
House at 10 o'clock Monday
morning, May 2Sth, to receive
instructions and supplies. The
committee earnestly appeals to
all the people of the county to
enter into the patriotic spirit of
the day and give their earnest
support and hearty co operation
in seeing that hone of our peo
pie fail 10 obey this important
order of our Government.
E. w. Duvall
l. P. Mangum
NJ. ]. Hough,
Committee.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-30
Germans Knew About Sailir o
of Destroyers

Washington, May 23. -Four
days before the American dc
stroyer flotilla arrived abroa,!
Berlin knew it was on the way
and to what port it was goin:
and the dav before the little YES,
sells steamed into Queenstown
German submarines had strewn
mines about the harbor entrance.
The startling information, re.
vealing that German spies moi
only still are at their work in
this country, but that they have
a swift and sure means of com.
municating Americas war Sc
crets to the Fatherland, came to
the Navy Department today in a
cablegraln from Rear Admiral
Sims, at London.
The Admiral said his informa-
ton was positive. His dispatch
was not made public, and for
obvious reasons nothing will be
given out concerning how the
news came into his possession
nor about the precautions which
defeated the German plans and
enabled the flotilla to speed
safely through the mines.
Immediate publicity was Civ.
en- the salient fact, the Depart
ment making il clear that its
purpose was to let the people
know OF the activity and sue
cess of Tcutonlc spies and to
emphasize the necessity for alb
Solute secrecy in connection
with naval operations or ship
ping movements.
The destroyers now aiding in
the hunr for submarines in Eu-
ropean waters under the direc-
tion of Admiral Sims, put into
port at Queenstown on May l6.
How long they were in crossing
the Atlantic or from what port
they sailed never has been an.
nounced. and until word of their
arrival came by cable only a few
people in the United States even
knew of the governments decis.
ion to send warships to Europe.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-30
Information About Enrollmen,
for National Government
June 5th

+ According TO proclamation by
President and Governor of
South Carolina,o our committee
lis instructed to order every
male person, white and colored
married and single, crippled,
sick or well, between the ages
of twenty one and thirty one
Uhis means it you have reached
twenty one by June 5th and if
you have not reached thirty one
by that day) to present Yourself
Mt your nearest voting place to
be enrolled, between the hours
Of a. m. and 9p. m, Tuesday
June 5th. There will be men
at each voting place with cards
to enroll you. The penalty for
not enrolling or for giving false
information is one year in the
U. S. penitentiarv, and then be
ing sent to the trenches. We
appeal to all of our citizens to
help spread the news and see
that every one, employed by
them or otherwise, gets to the
poll that day. June 5th will be
a state holiday bv proclamation
Of the Governor. This enroll.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-30
Tcrnadoes Add More to Dis.
aster's Toll

Chicago, May 27.-More than
12O persons were killed, a thous-
and or more injured and mil
lions of dollars worth of property
DESTROYED by tornadoes which
swept through Kansas ON Friday,
Illinois and Indiana on Saturday
and parts of Alabama, Ten
nessee, Arkansas, Kentucky
and southern Illinois Sunday.
Reports indicate that a large
number of farm implements,
needed to produce the bumper
crop desired this year. were
ruined, although the spasmodic
wind struck only here and there
in its frightful play through the
rural regions. Crop damage is
said to be not very heavy in
grains.
The heaviest toll of life was
taken at Mattoon, ILL.,, a city OF
10000 people, in the broom corn
county OF central Illinois, where
54 are known to be dead and
500 injured. with a property loss
of $2.OOO,OOO.
Charleston, ILL.,, ten miles east
of Mattoon, was also partly
wrecked Saturday evening with
a loss of 3S lives and $50 injured.
The property loss there is ST.,
100000.
The next most serious loss
was at Andale. Kan, where 26
were killed and a score injured
on Friday. Dublin. KY, suffer
ed three dead and II injured
today.
South Dyersburg, Tenn. has
reported to have lost six killed
and 81 injured in a tornado that
swept Dyer county today. Near
Blytheville, Ark, nine persons
were reported killed and a doz
en- hurt and reports received in
Birmingham said sevefal were
killed and many injured when a
tornado struck Sayre. Ala, to-
day.
Reports from Indiana show at
least seven persons killed al
Hebron, Kouts and other places
and the death list may reach 20.
More than 200 were injured in
the Indiana territory swept by
the storm.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-30
Important Article About Canta-
loupes

Some of the cantaloupe grow
ers OF Laurinburg, N. e., recent
ly visited our patch and gave us
some information about how to
grow them,
First, the rows should be five
feet apart, and the vines should
be three feet apart in the drill,
and in no case should they be
less than two and a half feet.
TO haye them closer in the drill
may increase the yield, but the
cantaloupes would be under size
and practically all Of them
would be rejected by the packer.
Care should be taken to grow
the melons to standard size, not
too large and not too small.
Second, thin them down to
one III d hill.
Third, cultivate rapidly and
keep perfectly clean from grass.
After thinning to a stand, which
should be done at once, they
should be plowed around in
such way as to leave small
turrow for nitrate of soda. Nj
trate of soda should be applied
100 pounds per acre in the drill
on the sides, taking care not 10
let ii touch the vines. 1t is time
now 10 apply the nitrateS.
Fourth never touch the vines
Withthc hands to turn them or
move about. PIow them out now
and later give them one more
blowing and SOW in peas with
the second blowing. Only two
more plowings should be given.
The Canteloupes should be
ready for market by July 5th,
and the season will not last
more than three weeks. So YOU
see, II is on in rush and oft
with a rush.
They tell us we should be en-
couraged, for we have good
prospects for crop, and indica-
tionS are that the prices will be
good. They also tell us they
will have buyers on our markets.
l., l.. Parker.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-30
How to Answer Questions on
Registration Cards

you to answer in order in which
they appear on the paper. These
questions are set out below with
detailed information to help you
answer them.
Do not write on, mark. or
otherwise mutilate these instruc.
tlons. Do not remove them.
they should be carefully read so
that you will have your answers
ready when you go before the
registrar.
All answers will be written on
the Registration Card IN ink by
the Registrar. who should be
careful to spell all names cor
rectly and to write legibly.
l. Name in full. Age in years.
This means all your names
spelled out in full.
State your age today in years
only. Disregard additional
months or days. Be prepared
to say 19, or Is. not 19 yrs. 8 mo-,
or the like.
2. Home address.
This means the place where
you have your permanent home,
not the place you work. Be
prepared to give the address
in this way: 232 Main Street,
Chicago. Cool County, Illinois;
that is, give the number and
name of street first, then town,
then county and State.
3. Date of birth.
Write your birthday (month,
day. and year) on a piece of
paper before going to the Regis
trar, and give the paper to him
the first thing. Example: Aug
ust S, 1894.
If you do not remember the
year, start to answer as you
& would If someone asked you
your birthday. as August 5th.
Then say ION my birthday this
year will be (or was) Years
DID," The Registrar will then
fill in the year of birth. Many
people do not carry in mind the
year they were born. This may
be obtained by the Registrar by
subtracting the age in years on
this years birth day from 1917.
a. Are you Cd natural cili
zen; ~ naturalized citizen; 90
an alien; I'D or have you declar-
ed your intention to become a
citizen Specify whichO
I'D If you were born in the
United States, including Alaska
and Hawaii, you are a natural
born citizen, no matter what
may have been the citizenship or
nationality of your parents. If
you were born in Porto Rico.
you are a citizen of the United
States, unless you were born OF
alien parentage. If you were
born abroad, you are still citi
zen of the United States if your
father was q citizen Of the
Unitid States at the time YOU
were born, unless you have ex.
patritated yourself.
O You are a naturalized citi
zen if you have completed your
naturalization; that is, if you have
taken final papers," But you
are not a citizen If you have
only declared your intention to
become a citizen (that is, if you
hove only taken out first pa
pers'); in the latter case you are
only "declarent."
You are also a naturaIized citi.
zen If. although foreign born.
your father or surviving parents
became fully naturalized while
YOU were under 21 years OF
age. and If you came to the Uni.
ted States under 81.
80 You are declarent If,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-30
Lost Money On the Niggers

| Ni' JOuu ~. SIlIIln, OF east
Monroe township, was here yes
terday and when asked what
was the matter with his hands.
which had good sized blue knots
on the backs of them, he told
about the hailstorm which struck
him late Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Griffin. his wife and son.
Mr.. N. w. Griffin, were IN sur
rey on the Concord road four
miles north Of Monroe, and a
hailstorm came up suddenly and
before shelter could be found
the hail was beating upon them,
the ice coming down in great
chunks. Mr.. Griffin i'm his ef-
forts to keep the large hail stones
from injuring his wife held a
carriage curtain down and there
by exposed his hands with the
result above stated. The horse
Mr.. Griffin was driving was bad
ly bruised by the hail and Mr..
N. w. Griffin, who was driving
was bruised considerably by the
hail stones. The elder Mr.. Crit.
fin. who is eighty-six years old,
says that the hail storm of Tues.
day afternoon was the most Sc
we're he has ever seen. Three
hundred yards south of where
MIR. Griffin and his people were
during the storm there was no
hail.
An cd time darkey, a "befo
de war" slave who lives in
Wadesboro and who has been
living IN "ole Anson" all his life,
which is away over eighty years,
was recently in his own way
expressing his opinion of the
young people of his race. The
old fellow had laid it on about
the general thriftlessness, loafing
and the all round sorriness as he
saw ii among the darkeys of the
younger generation and his eli
max was, "I'll bet God Almighty
has lost money on every nigger
He's made since freedom!"
Mineral Springs is the home
of some very attractive and pop.
ular young ladies. Some Mon
roe boys ramble out that way
semi occasionally. Two of the
boys have had things to happen
to them" at Mineral Springs and
II was thusly. One Sunday
evening at the home of one of
the Young ladies pies and cake
were served in the parlor. A
potato pie, or custard-one of
the open faced kind-was put
in a chair. A young man from
this good town was standing
eating a piece of pie and con-
cluded to take a seat and not
noticing what was in the chair
just behind him, he followed the
impulse, and into that potato pie
he went. He did not "wince
nor cry aloud" and they do say
that it would have made a
heather god of sorrow grin if it
had beeu in the room when the
Young man gently got up, push
ed the chair aside with his foot,
backed into a corner of the
room and reached for his hand
kerchief. Another young man
from Monroe went out to Min
eral Springs last Sunday and was
seated in a swing in the pleasant
little park there and was holding
interesting and pleasant conver
sation with some ladies and all
of sudden like the swing in
which he was seated busted"
and his trouserloons were torn
and that right much" Oh yes,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-30

Every man between
the ages of Fl and 81 is
required to register for
military service on June
5th. No evasion of this
law will be permitted
and those who fail TO
register will be liable to
arrest and inprisOn-
ment for one year i'm a
federal prison. United
States officers will see
that the law is rigidly
enforced. This law ap-
plies TO all men, married
or single, white or black.
This Information should
be disseminate as WIDE
ly and as thoroughly as
possible, as ignorance
OF the law will be no ex-
cuse. Every merchant
should notify his GUS
toners, every farmer
his hands, every preach
er his congregation, ev-
cry doctor his patients
and every other man
should assist i'm spread
ing the news thai June
5th is registration day
and that mo man be-
tween Fl and 81 years
old should fail TO register.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-30

He is certainly a fine looking
fellow" said Smith to Jones,
looking at brown. "A fine
head"
"Yes," answered Jones "he
ought to have fine head. It's
brand new: he has never used it
any,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-05

Motor ArmOr Defense Association of
Baltimore. The latter brought with
them five motorcycles, two side car
machines armed with machine guns,
two side-car caissons and one truck,
all manned by about 20 men.
In the third division were veterans
of the Civil War and the war with
Spain, and patriotic societies. Head
ing this division were the Grand Army
men, corporaPs guard by COMPARE
son with the thousands of their fell
lows who have marched over the way
in years gone by. They echoed their
service in the words on the banner
behind which they marched, Ready
Again for Any Duty
The fourth division, composed Of
civic and political organizations, was
probably the most numerous and di-
verse of all. Among the Indian
marchers was delegation from the
reservation at ST. Francis, S. D., head
ed by Henry Hollow Horn Bear, son
Of the chief whose likepess adorns the
most recent issue of five dollar treas
ury notes Eight hundred women en-
ployes Of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, in distinctive garb !;
women dIOOI, On nOrSoDacK, III auto
mobiles; women bands, women on
floats; Democratic women workers;
Western, Southern and Eastern
women, marching, as one leader said:
mot as wax dolls, but as political
warriors all were in the long line
A feature Of this division was the
mounted squadron of Virginia women
who escorted Mrs. James H. Briggs,
of the Wilson Women's union, a mem
Der Of the inaugural committee.
Tammany Hall sent 1000 braves
and a delegation of real Indians"
the former in distinctive dress, the lat
ter in the tribal regalia. The Essex
County Democratic Club came in full
Dress" 400 strong. from New Jersey,
the Presidents home state Other
notable organizations in line were the
Moses Green Club OF Louisville and
the Duckworth Club of Cincinnati.
OF the many governors who rode in
the procession, some were with the
military organizations of their states
and others, with their staffs, were in
the fourth division. In this division
also were the mayors of numerous
towns and cities, dozens of political
clubs from smaller cities near and
far.
From the Court Of Honor. at the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-05
BRIDGEPORT
MOTHERS PLEASED
And HAPPY
No More Fear of Baby Collie

The crusade against baby collie and
a happy result
The astonishing achievements of
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup which
has been so widely recommended
seems beyond belief to the many
thankful and pleased mothers, for
practically every baby has been cured
or benefited by it's use.
Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup is
the long looked for blessing that has
sprung into instant popularity with
almost every mother, actual results
verify this.
Mrs. Wins1ow's Soothing Syrup is
different from anything else in that 1t
aims to get rid of baby collie and in
digestion by neutralizing the acids,
overcoming gas and strengthening
the weak, sensitive little stomachs,
and mind you it does all this without
a particle of dope or a drop OF al
coho1.
Good honorable druggists recon-
mend Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
to all mothers with babies that have
collie, indigestion, poor assimilation
of food, constipation or teething trou-
bles.
Mothers do not fail to test this now
famous prescription. Go to your
druggist and get a twenty-five cent
bottle today and make baby well and
happy.
For sale in Bridgeport by HindIe' s
drug Storas--AAN
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-05

United Spanish War Veterans, Army
and Navy, Union and patriotic socie-
ties under Department Commander A
J. Huntoon.
Fourth Grand Division-Civic and
political organizations under COM
mand OF George r. Linkins.
President Wilson was escorted by
troops of the Second Cavalry from
Fort Mlyer. Immediately after the
President and his escort came Vice
President Marshall escorted by the
Black Horse Troop Of Culver Military
.Acamedy. Then came the inaugural
chairman, Robert N. Harper and
members Of the Senate and House in
aug'ural committees. The West Point
cadets had the next place in line.
Long, straight lines of grey, they
marched. These future officers of the
American army, eys front, heads high,
plumes aautter, flags ripping. Then
followed the Annapolis midshipmen->
Detachnlents from the regular army
few, because most of the regulars
are on the Mexican border-saflors
from battleships, marines and coast
artillerymen and a brigade Of 600 ap-
prentice seamen from the Newport,
r, l., training station completed the
FIRST division.
| Then marched the Second Division,
g11ardsrnen fresh from the border, ca
Diet schools under arms, and other
militia units. They came from many
states, some in their full dress uni
form, others in the olive idrab Of field
service, all showing the hardening
months of service. Notable in the line
were the First Brigade of the Mary
land Guard; the District of Columbia
guardsmen, newly returned from the
border, cadets from Virginia Military
Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tube. Culver Military Academy, Dom
ALLISON Military School of Fayetteville,
| N. c., Washington High School, the
| cadet corps of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College, and cadet organizations
or troops from Ohio, South Carolina,
Louisiana, Georgia, and other states.
More than 10000 men, it was estimat-
| ed, were in the first two divisions.
Five companies of cadets from the
| Carlisle Indian school, accompanied
| by an Indian band of 40 pieces and 35
Indian girls Of the school, marched
next.
Two independent military organiza-
| tions having places in the line were
| the Washington Infantry of Pitts
| burgh. one Of the oldest organizations
| in the country. 100 strong: and the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-05
CAPITAL PARADE
DEMONSTRATION
OF PATRIOTISM
Nations Fighting Men Repre-
sented in Glittering
Procession.

Washington, March 5.-The inaug-
ural parade today was more than a
mere procession as part of the cere-
IIbration; it was a patriotic demonstra,-
ton.
LAS the marching host of some 30, 000
tramped from the Capitol to the White
House before thousands Of Americans
the martial music and unnnistakable
note Of national patriotism recalled to
many the days Of more than so years
ago when the federal armies marched
in review over the same route.
The nations fighting men, men who
fought the nations wars and men who
will he called to fight them in the flu
ture-an were represented in the lone
| line. Resplendent in gold and blue
anti grey, they marched in review be-
| fore the President. Army, navy, ma
| tional guard; cavalry, infantry, sail
ors, marines; veterans of the Civil
War, Boy Scouts and Red Cross work
ers; all branches, past, present and
prospective, of military service and
many thousands of citizens were rep
resented in the line.
| Pennsylvania avenue was masse6
with people on each side of the march.
| ing column. Great reviewing stands
| Ildu UCSH pICtCcd DIT every VE1IkUt7]St
point along the line. Windows FRAMED
groups of spectators. and thousands
more had places in balconies and OF
F., the housetops. Between these walls o.
humanity, marched the army of in.
auguration, to the confused mixture
of many noises bUg1es blowing, bands
playing, the rumble of artillery, The
gathering Of horses hoofs and tn
steady tramp Of marchers.
The procession moved at the clos
of the inaugural ceremonies at the
Capitol, swinging into line behin<
President Wilson and Vice-Presiden
Marshall as they returned to thu
i White House, and took their places tt
review the column.
| The chief officers and divisions o.
the parade were as follows:
Grand Marshal-Major General Hugh
L. Scott.
First Grand Division-Soldiers, sail
ors and marines of the regular servic,
under command of ,Major-Genera
Tasker H. Bliss.
Second Grand Division-Nationa
GuardsInen and cadet schools under
command OF BHddagier General Will
liam A. Mann.
| Third Grand Division-veterans OF
! the Grand Army of the Republic
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-05
RED, WHITE AND
BLUE PARAMOUNT
IN DECORATIONS
Mixture of Other Tints Sub
merged In Display of \
National COlOrS.

Washington, Marcn THE red,
white and blue displaced all other
colors in the scheme of decorations
for President Wilson's inaugural. The
green and white, and the mixture of
gay colors Of other years were entire
ly submerged in the display of ma
tional colors.
From every stand they fluttered,
from every public building. The folds
Of the flag rippled from the crowded
stands along the line Of march as If
In answer to the salute of the same
colors borne by the marchers The
flag swung or dropped from balcony,
window and housetop. It fluttered
in the hands of cheering spectators.
1t hung suspended in stately dignity
at thousands of homes. On the line
of march and off the line of march,
everywhere, the city displayed the
flag.
The Court Of Honor at the White
House where the President reviewed
the marching army of celebration was
smothered in the tri-color 1t was the
decoration, the only one, in President
Wilson's second inaugural.
In choosing the flag as the only
decoration, the committee is under
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-05
THE LAST WEEK.

Nothnagle's popular and extra
ordinary six for five sale Of home
furnishings will end Saturday. Care
full and thrifty shoppers will find
much to interest them at the busy
store this last week of the sale. The
whole original idea just as it is, fair
and square with Nothnagles enviable
reputation in back Of it, is told in
simple form in advertisement on last
page. A dollar saved is dollar
made, and this is the exceptional OPP
portunity. AT least it will cost moth
ing to look, and it may do you heap
of good. Remember that phrase and
try it out. Entrance to big store
corner Main and Elm streets.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-05
Room Chairs

They are Of conventional design.
There are dozens Of designs very similar
to them, but here's the difference These
chairs are upholstered with Chase leather
box seat, and we can truthfully say that
this is the first time that Chase leather
seat chairs were ever included in COM
bination offer of this sort at anywhere
near the price for which this complete
outfit will sell tomorrow. ~