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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-16

The narrow. dangerous place
in the road just north of Page
land was recently widened and
made safe by Mr.. B. r. Price,
the overseer on that section of
the road, and the hands who
help him. Mr.. Price is also cx
perlmenting with fine rocks
which he will be able to get in
sufficient quantities to put a
layer on the road from Pageland
to the State lile. The finest
piece of road in this section is
said to be the one by MIR. E. J..
Higgins home IN Lanes Creek
township. This road was once
very sorry one, and while the
writer has not been over it, he
is informed that a coat of gravel
was put on some weeks ago and
1t is now very fine indeed. Mr..
Price thinks that the road north
from Pageland can be made a
good one by the same process.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-16
Four Million Boys For Farms


For the first time III history, the
power of the boy 10
serve a part in war has been
recognized and the 100000
boys of the country, old enough
to work and under military age,
are to be modified by the De
partment of Labor and sent into
the fields to supplement farm
labor, in response to President
Wilson's appeal.
The boy army is now form
ing. Not a minute is to be
wasted. Governors of all States
are members of a committee
which will supervise this big
effort.
William Edwin Hall, of New
York, experience in boy move
ments, as president of the Boys
Club Federation. is National
director, and every organization
of boys, from the Y. Nj. G.. A..
and Boy Scouts to the most OBJ
scure city athletic club or vii
lage Sunday school, are TO be CO.
ordinate in one vast army which
will have as lis slogan: Feed
the fighters and those they have
left at home"
The name of the organization
is the United States Boys Work
ing Reserve
The spirit of the reserve is
that the boys in it are to be ami
mated by the same high service
motive as those who 90 out to
fight. There is a significance
in the hoe and the rake this year
something akin to AZ centimeter
guns.
The reserve is TO be admins
tered by public spirited men
with headquarters in the follow
ing cities:
Boston, New York, Philadel.
phia, Baltimore, Atlanta, New
Orleans. St. Louis, Kansas City
or Omaha, Cincinnati, Chicago,
St. Paul, Denver. Seattle, San
Francisco. Los Angeles and Hus-
ion.
There will be director in
each State, They will operate
with State defense councils.
Mayors of cities will appoint
local committees. Each of these
must include physicians to ex.
anime boys, uuartermasters to
arrange camps, tent, equipment,
commissary. cook and supplies,
proper camp sites and ammuse
me It for boys iG camp, q man
to arrange for transportation.
and others for physical training.
enrolment and organization.
A boy must be 16 years of
age, pass physical examina
ton, be free of disease and
some with consent of parents or
employer. He will be sworn
into service and must agree
faithfully to perform his duties,
a boy will sign tor specified
time and for certain work.
When a boy enrollS he will
receive badge bearing the seal
of the United States and the
inscription, Boys Working Re
serve, u. S A" AT the end of
his perion of service, if worthy,
he will receive a bar to be at
tached to the badge inscribed:
Honorable Service, 1917"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-05-16
COME!

And get some Corn and Oats before they are
gone. Just received Shipment and they won't
last long, Prices hight.
also have shipment of good water ground corn
Meal that I'm selling for $2.2O per bushel
A few sacks of Mill Feed left, at $2.75
per sack,
Shelf Groceries as cheap one. Pure Apple Vim
egar 35c gallon. Carosina, bring get
gallons.
Early Amber and Early Orange Cane Seed.
100 day Velvet Beans ard Dwarf Essex Rape Seed.
Come and get some before they gone
Oysteretts, Uneeda Biscuits, Ginger Leman and Gra
ham Crackers, all SC while they last The will be
+ cents These Crackers all made by the National
Biscuit Co
complete line of Coffns, Caskets and Funeral Sup
plies at all times.
Terra Gotta piping, Is and "a in. and Reducer
few pair Mems Overals, going at $1OO
J. Monroe RallingS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23
BEGIN
army ENROLMENT

Five young men who are Of military
age called at the county clerks office
this morning and filled out registration
cards which they will forward to their
homes under the provisions Of the con-
scription law, which provides that abb
sentees who register by mail shall ap-
ply in person at the office of the coun'
ty clerk in the county inwhich they are
stationed and in the presence OF that
OFFICER fill out the blanks and swear to
the information contained.
It is hoped that the provisions Of the
law will be plain to everyone and that
absentees will not get the impression
that they have registered when they
merely have secured such cards from
the county clerk In the county in which
they are stationed. These cards must
be sent to some one to deliver to the
registrar OF their home precinct or
mailed to that official direct so that
be will receive it by registration day.
Many interesting points are arising
in the preliminary work of registration.
One absentee who was getting &C.
quainted with his duties this morning
will be thirtyone on June "a. Had he
been nineteen days older he would not
have been permitted to register at this
call,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23
FRENCH WAR MISSION HAS REACHED FRANCE SAFELY
This Bndegfoon -tO-Be Not
Trying Escape ArmySeruice

been I'll in his life, Never had an
ache or pain" as he describes 1t. He
accounts for It by the fact that he
reads and understands the Bible. Ill.
ness comes nom violating the com.
mands Of God or the laws Of nature in
the view Of Mr.. Skinner. Mr.. Skin
ner's hearing Is a little bad but he re-
tains his faculties in every other re.
gard. He belongs to the United Breth.
rem church. Mr.. Skinner gets a PEN
sion Of S24 month. He has resided
in Bloomington, ILL.,, but will make
his home here in the future.
Elizabeth Swisher, the bride.to-be,
is highly respected by wide circle
of friends. She has been a member
Of the M. E. chorch for forty years
and stands very high in the commune
ty. Mrs Swisher is widow and has
one son, Charles, who is employed at
the B. & o. depot. John L, Skinner
has been married once before and has
son, G. W. Skinner, who lives at los
Poplar Street, Normal, near Blooming
ton, Ill, and daughter, Mrs. Charles
R. Getter who resides in Fairmont.
Mr.. Skinner visited his daughter here
two years ago and became acquainted
with Mrs. Swisher at that time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23

John L. Skinner secured q marriage
license this morning and will wed
Elizabeth swisher next Sunday at her
home on satterheld street He would
resent being classed as Stacker"
and made strong statement in this
connection when interviewed shortly
after the license was obtained. The
groom.to-be is able-bodied, ,spry, active
and the picture Of health, willing to
serve hia country and qualified in eV-
cry particular but one. He will not
be among those who register June 5
however and the reason is that he is
past the age included in the first call.
John L. Skinner, the groom-to.be is
80 years old, having been born in 1927
in Charles county, Maryland, and the
bride.to.be is SO, having been born
and raised in Marion county. The
groom served in the Union Army dur.
ing the Civil War and later moved to
Illinois where he has resided until
recently Mr.. Skinner works every
thy in spite of his advanced age and
when he removed his hat displayed
so few gray hairs that 1t was hard to
believe that he had attained such an
advanced age. Mr.. Skinner has never
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23
MUCH DAMAGE DONE
BY Brisk HIGH WIND.


Last nights storm which came sud.
denly as most Fairmonters were pre-
pairing to return home at supper time
did Just about as much damage as 1t
possibly could and still keep friends
with the farmers and gardeners who
have been praying for few drops OF
rain for some time.
Automobiles were blown around al
straws, large planks of the new build
ing at the corner of Monroe street and
Main streets were thrown to the four
corners of the earth, trees and tele-
phone poles were blown down and
fences scattered as though Mother Ma
ture never wanted one garden to be
separated from the others. AZ garage
in course of construction on the East
side was leveled., Parts of roofs all
over town were carried away and at
least a dozen trees in the city and SO
in the county were split and turned
trunk up. There were no fires.
The fence at the South Side park
was blown down. Two poles and a
tree at the corner of Virginia avenue
and Tenth street were crashed to earth
to the CONSERVATION Of neighbors in
the vicinity. Electric lights all over
the city were out for hours and street
cars stopped and when repairs had
been made to the broken lines the
lights came on for the next few hours
only internationally. Tents at Mobiliba-
ton camp were lifted and men kept
busy last night repitching them. Ac-
companying the terrific winds was rain
which came at times in torrents.
Six apple trees at the Michael Ken
nedy orchard on Locust avenue were
blown down. Two cherry trees were
lost at the Huddleson green house ana
all over the city there were reports
that various trees were destroyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Weidebusch were
automobiling out Pennington way
when the storm broke and we're hurry.
ing along to escape 1t when tree was
blown down which narrowly missed
them. The leaves of 1t struck the car.
The firm of Morris and Martin which
conducts grocery store at Tenth
street, South side, had an automobile
delivery truck badly damaged. Lester
Pepper, who drives the truck had drty.
en- it to Tank hill and was In his
home eating his supper. The truck
which was standing In the alley at the
rear Of the house was struck with such
force by the wind that 1t started down
the Hill and in SO doing turned com.
pletely over and was considerably
damaged.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23
"a MILES ON ONE
GALLON0FGAS0LINE

In the Maxwell demonstration trips
which consisted Of two Maxwell tour.
ing cars, each carrying four passengers
DR.. Ollie Hills car made on one gallon
of gasoline "a miles. Luther Cordray
in his Maxwell made 30.4 miles on ons
gallon. In this demonstration there.
are $4,000 offered as prizes ranging
from $50 down to S..
Tho trips took in the following route:
Leave City hall to Main street to Fair
mont avenue, turn to Peacock road and
down Locust avenue out Cherry avenue
to the end of the paved road at Fair
view and back the same way. Both
cars made the trip twice, the Hill car
holding out until way out Fairmont
avenue when 1t stopped.
Considering the Bad weather condi-
lions the dampness and cold, this rec
ord is said to be one of the best obtain
able with an automobile.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23
MEN Of MILITARY.
AGE MAY PARADE
ON MEMORIAL DAY.

GSiE H"i'
A suggestion submitted to Secretary
Albert ]. Kern, of the executive COM
mittee of the Memorial Day celebra-
ton which will probably be acted upon
is that all persons between the ages
Of 81 and 80 males and subject to draft,
be put in the parade in body by them
selves to be known as the Soldiers OF
the Republic"
1t is figured that these men in pa
rade would make a striking picture,
the youth of the city in citizens clothes,
parading in honor of the soldiers that
have gone before, all before being
called to the colors to protect those
unable to go to the front. Mr.. Kern
will offer the suggestion to the Execu.
tive committee and as it is holiday all
the young men employed should be
able to be present just before the pa
rade moves in the afternoon.
The meeting last night Of the Execu.
tive committee produced information
that the program as outlined tentative
ly week ago by Mrs. George DeBolt,
chairman of the Program committee,
will be carried out almost to the let
ter. The mNrning parade to the ceme-
teries will be held. The Palatine
Knob flag raising will follow the
In the afternoon the grand parade will
take place after which the speaking at
South Side park will draw thousands
to hear Congressman Henry 7. Rainey.
Several organizations announced last
night that they would be represented in
the parade and Secretary Kern prom
Uses, that within the next few days a
complete list and a program will be
handed the newspapers.
Meade Post No. 6, G. A. R., makes
the following announcement:
Attention, Meade Post.
All members Of Meade Post No. 6,
G. A. R., will meet at Grand Army hall,
ct $3.50 o'clock a. M, Sunday, May q,
to attend the NJ. 3. church. The Mem
orial sermon will be preached by Rev.
10. e. Goodwin, pastor Of the church.
Comrades let there be a full turnout.
At 8 o'clock a. m. Tuesday, May 20,
those who volunteered to place the
flags will meet at the hall and proceed
Continued on Page Eighty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23
THIS Co. TO RAISE
S2,5O0FlR YN.qA.

J. Walter Barnes, Finance Commits
sioner of the city, returned from
Charleston last night where he ana
]. w. Right and ]. NJ. Hartley bag
gone to meet with Governor John
Cornwell concerning the $50 600 *. ~.
6. A. army subscriptions. Mr.. aare
lev remained over in Parkerspurg
where the G. A. r. state encampment
is taking place for three days. j. W.
Kight went direct to Pittsburgh or
business and will return here tonlgnt
At Charleston where a banquet was
served the 100 members appointed "
Governor Cornweli the matter q fnia'
ing the $4,000 in West Virginia YVES
discussed. Marion county was finally
listed to raise $500. A COMMITTEES
of which James o. Watson Il. Chairman
was appointed for this work.
Delaware, Maryland and West NiI-
ginia were placed ! nthe same unit
Delaware has been asked to raise %,
600 Maryland and West virginia eacn
$4,000. All over the country there
will be 100000 raised and & 900
600 of this was placed In New YORK
and has already been oVersubscribea.
There were 100 men at the gov.
errors banquet representing some o.
the most widely known men u The
state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23
GRADUATES
FARM STUDENTS

In order to assist the government of
the United States in its campaign for
the cultivation of the soil and the con-
servation of the nations food supply,
the faculty of the Fairmont State Nor
NAL school has authorized the gradua-
ton of twelve young men students
who were to have completed the course
during the summer term, at this time
and allow them to go home immediate
ly following commencement and de-
vote their time and energies In the Gull
tivation Of the soil and the raising Of
crops.
These young men had enrolled for
the summer term of the Normal at the
close of which they would have COM
pleted the prescribed courses. Seeing
the need for their services on their
home farms the matter was put up to
the faculty and upon investigation OF
the need for their services and their
record as students decided to permit
them to go home and engage in the
work of the farm and at the close Of
the summer term they will be given
SASNAS ASA SaS WIN oSGOLlpllbuGu anu
awarded certificates of completion.
These young men have pledged them
selves wherever 1t is possible to or
ganize the young boys in the communi-
ties in which they reside and in the
nearby towns into organizations for the
tilling Of the soil. Owing to the expert.
ence they have gained in training work
at the Normal the faculty believes they
are peculiarly well fitted to stimulate
the boys to do their bit in helping to
supply the food for the nation and her
allies.
In all cases the young men will go
home to cultivate the home farm and
the faculty of the Normal believes 1t
has done a patriotic act in permitting
these young men to be in the places
Just now whore they can be OF the
greatest service to the government.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23
WESLEYAN WORKERS
HELl.DP BY STORM

The sum of $2,25s was secured yes.
terday in the second day Of the inten-
sive campaign which West Virginia
Methedists are waging to secure half
million dollars for Wesleyan seminary
at Buckhannon.
This sum brings the total already Sc,
cured here up to approximately IS, 1000
The storm of yesterday evening retard'
ed somewhat the second day Of the
campaign and it is thought today will
see larger sum arranged for than on
any previous day.
Luncheon will be served at the
church on Fairmont avenue this even
ing at $3.50 o'clock when all the work
ers are expected to be present Most
Of the money already subscribed has
been donated by people affiliated with
the First M. E church in this city and
it is thought when the other churches
of the city and county are heard from
that the sum will be materially in
creased.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23
.SROWALTER TENT
Won K. 0FM. BANNER

The festivities planned for the last
day of the Maccabees convention here
were somewhat interfered with by the
stormy weather yesterday but the af-
fair as whole was huge success
and was thoroughly enjoyed by the
many candidates in attendance
Very favorable reports Of the work
of the order being done throughout
the state were given by the various
officers at the conference yesterday.
Those officers who reported were
as follows: Frank H. FLAG, state rec
ord keeper; w. NJ. Amos, state SER
geant; j. w. Dadisman, master at
arms; ]. H. Taylor, first master; Lou
is Hitler, state past commander. Z
number Of others made reports and all
were very favorable and indicative OF
progress and advancement.
A patriotic address was given yes
terday afternoon by Major General w.
H. SLAYER in which he, urged the or
ganization by each tent of Rifle com
panies such as has been in existence
in Clarksburg for two years These
companies are intended for those who
would not quality physically for
membership in the national guards or
who for some reason do not wish to
join and yet wish to obtain military
training. The equipment for the COM
panies is furnished by the United
States government and the drill man
ual is the same as that used in the
regular army. A company probably
will be organized here within a short
time
showalter Tent Number z of Fair
mont won the Banner for the degree
work which was held the past year by
the Morgantown team. The Showalter
team has been working for this hon
or for some months and was by far
the best of the teams which competed.
The big parade which was scheduled
for yesterday was called off because
of the weather and a number Of dele
cations from nearby towns which were
to have marched in the parade and
taken part in the events at the Lodge
room later, were unable to Ue present.
Refreshments we're served in the hall
last night after which the convention
was adjourned until May 1918 when 1t
will meet in Clarksburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23
WIND PLAYED HOB
AT GUARD CAMP

Mobilization camp today Is scene
Of mud and disordered tents caused
by the rain and wind storm last night.
There. was no material damage done
But for few exciting moments there
Is a general blow about camp, which
hfeatened the entire layouts of can
Z vas, mess tables and cooking shacks.,
All fires we're kept burning during
the night on account of the cold and
ali day today for the same reason.
Several of the tents we're blown down
and of course caused the occupants
few drenching and muddy minutes
and in the winds many hats and lighter
articles were scattered about.
Yesterday afternoon the report
reached the office of Colonel Robert
Osborn that Ross Peters private, in
Company K, doing guard duty at Eaton
Tunnel near Parkersburg, accidently
shot and seriously injured Clyde Ben.
nett brakeman on the Baltimore and
ohio. Peters is being held under
guard in Parkersburg until instruc'
tions for his movement are sent there
by Col. Osborn. Bennett is not yet
out Of danger.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23
Will Stop Work to
Honor M. w. Head

On Thursday morning at 1O:So
o'clock, the hour set for the funeral
services In Greensburg, Pa, over the
body Of Morris w. Head, former sup.
erintendent Of the Jamison mines In
West Virginia, operations at all Of
the Jamison plants in this district
will be suspended for a period of five
minutes as mark Of respect to the
memory Of the deceased. The order
was issued by John NJ. Wolfe, general
superintendent Of Jamison mines in
the West Virginia district.
Funeral services will be held at
'Greensburg, Pa, the former home of
the Heads. A number of people from
here will attend, including Mr.. Wolfe,
s. NJ, Eccles, chief engineer of the
Jamison company, and P. D. Costello,
superintendent Of Jarnison mines No.
8 and 8. John H, Rock VIM also attend
the services.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23
Leader Mann Against
War Revenue Bill

WASHINGTON, D. G., May 2S.-Re-
publican Leader Mann aroused the ap.
plause of the Republicans in the last
hours Of the debate on the $1,S00,000I
900 war revenue bill today declaring
he would vote against the measure,
Too great an amount of money, Mr.,
Mann said, would be raised by immedi.
ate taxation under the bill.
The bond issues or supplementary
taxes, he declared, should raise the
greater part Of the required war reve-
rue. ''Ih the present time" he said,
t'the prices for the necessities Of life
are going to be unusually high. This
bill places too great a burden Of taxa
ton on the country
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23
Registrars to
Be Swonl In By
Sheriff Tonight

Word was received at the sher.
IFS office this afternoon from the
War department at Washington to
the effect that all the registrars are
to report at the sherif's office
this evening and be sworn in.
Sheriff Glover Immediately up
on receipt Of the orders sent word
broadcast so that the registrars
would hear of it and made arrange
ments to keep the office open until
9 o'clock for the purpose.
Registrars should make a special
effort to get in in time for this GER
emory. The act calling for the mil
itary census imposes heavy penal
ties upon registrars who fail in
their duty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23
SOLDIERS MAY VOTE BY MAIL.
(By Associated Prasaj

CHARLESTON, May 2S.-The Sen,
ate today passed the bill permitting
soldiers to vote by registered mail as
1t had been amended by the House
and then informed the, House 1t had
completed the calendar and was await.
ing the pleasure Of that body.
Meantime the House was wrestling
with the appropriation bill. It in.
cluded among the amendments an ap.
preparation Of $4,000 for the purchase
Of 400 acres Of land adjoining the
state hospital for insane at Spencer
and then recessed till 3 D. m.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23
To Open Bids for
improvement Bonds

Between 25 and so inquiries have
been received at the office of ]. Wal
ter Barnes, city commissioners, con-
corning the sale Of city bonds which
are known as the Fairmont Refunding
and Improvement bonds. These are to
be sold tomorrow afternoon at /
o'clock and there are to be many bond
buyers here to bid on them. Each bond
buyer will hand Mr.. Barnes a sealed
bid which will be opened and read to
all present while the city Board of AT.
fairs sit in session to reject or accept
the bids offered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23
italian War Mission
Arrives in Capital

WASHINGTON, May 2S-The Ital-
IAN official mission arrived here today
ct noon headed by Prince Udine.
Received by high American govern
meft officials and escorted by troops
OF cavalry the visitors were taken to
the house of Joseph Letter which will
be their home while they remain in
Washington.
They were received enthusiastically
sby crowds at the railroad station and
on the streets.