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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
Darcy 10 Box Soon

According 10 reports from the sucks,
les Darcy, the Australian, will soon
abandon bis attempt to elevate the
drama and will be ready to box some
body. Naturally. ne prefers AL Mccoy,
the fromsgenous middleweight cham
pion. who is scarcely much more Of 4
champion than q middleweight.
There are lot Of good men who
would give Les Darcy chance TO show
whether or not he is first class boxer.
The best of these at present is Miske.
But the man who travelled fifteen
thousand miles 10 sidestep q recruit
ing sergeant is not going 10 hunt Tor
trouble. "NcCoy aud Safety First" IS
the motto OF Les Darcy.
But owing TO the increased cost OF
idleness Les Darcy will have 10 meet
real fighter, and then We shall sec
what we shall see.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-18
Eating Cereals Cuts Food Cost

Eating Cereals Cuts Food Cost
Washington, July 14.-The
most practical means of reduc-
ing table expenses without de
creasing the wholesomeness and
adequacy of the diet lies in in.
creased use of cereal foods, espe-
cially boiled grains, mushes and
breads made of corn meal and
cereals other than wheat.
Cereals contain most of the
important food elements which
the body needs and yet are COM
paratively inexpensive. They
are primarily a source of starch.
needed by the body to yield en-
ergy. They furnish also con
siderable quantities OF protein.
one of the most important and
usually one of the most expen-
sive food elements. needed to
build the BODY and keep it in re
pair. In addition, cereals furnish
mineral matter, fats, fibre and,
especially if part of the bran is
left in, little known substances
which regulate body activities.
Cereals, therefore. may be
used as the relatively inexpen
slve basis for meals. 1t then
becomes necessary only to eat
with them comparatively small
quantities of higher priced foods
to make up a proper balance
among the needed elements.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-18
Rats
known.

The following was handed us
for this column by a citizen:
For some time Steve Lanev's
rats have been looking for a
chance to get away and get
some corn. Sunday morning
when he cranked up his ford
two rats jumped in, and when
Steve stopped at the drug store
they jumped out, and made for
Redfearn's garage. but were kill
ed by Mr.. Rat Smith. 1t is sup
posed that the rats expected to
swing another car at the garage
and get out of town to some
farmers house where something
to eat could be had. Monday
morning when Mr.. Anderson
came along another rat swung
on and came to the garage. The
balance of Steve's rats have
probably gone to the country
also"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-18
Church Service Directoy

]. w. Elkins. NJ. E.:
Pageland, 1st Sunday at 8: p.
m. and 3rd Sunday $50 p. m.
Zion, 3rd and 4th Sundays at
II o'clock.
Antioch. End Sunday at II.
Mt. Croghan, End Sunday at
$50 p. m. and 4th at 8. p. m.
Zoar, lst Sunday, at II o'clock.
Sunday school at all the above
churches at 10 o'clock.
R. w. Cato, Baptist.
Mt. Moriah, lst Saturday at 3
p. m. and Sunday at II. Sum-
day school at 10.
Bethel, End Saturday at 3. D. m
and Sunday at II o'clock. Sun
day school at 5 except on End
Sunday.
B. S. Funderburg, Baptist:
Pageland, End Sunday at IL
and 8. and the 4th at 8. Sunday
school at 10.
Dudley. End Sunday at 4 and
the 4th at IL. Sunday school at
3 except on the 4th when it is
at 10.
r. NJ. Haigler, Baptist:
Liberty Hill. 1st Saturday at 2
and Sunday at 3. Sunday
school at 2:30 except on the 1st
Sunday at 2.
Mt. Pisgah, 4th Sunday at 3,
and Saturday at 4
]. w. Quick, NJ. P:
Pageland, 3rd Sunday at IL
and End at $3.50. Sunday school
at 10 except on the End Sunday.
New Hope lst Sunday at II.
Bethesda 4th Sunday at IL.
Bear Creek 4th Sunday at 4 D. m.
]. F. Hammond, Baptist:
Union Hill lst Sunday at IL
and Saturday at 3 o'clock. Sun
day school at 10. Prayer meet
ing everv Saturday n ght.
r. S. Latimer, PRESBYTERIAN,
Pageland. 1st Sunday at 4 D. m.
and 3rd Sunday at 7:3O p. m. and
4th Sunday at II a. m.
Bulah, lst Sunday at IL a. m.
5rd Sunday at 3 p. m.
Salem, End Sunday at $3.50 D
m. 4th Sunday ut $50 D. m
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-18

The indignant youth entered
the office OF the railway compa.
ny and demanded to see the
manager. "Here, I say" he said
angrlly to that official, 81. got a
clnder in my eye from one of
your engines and it cost me 81
for a doctor to have II taken out
and the eye dressed. What are
you going to do about it,"
But the manager was a willy
man. Nothing, my dear Sir,
nothing" he replied suavely.
We have no further use for the
cinder and you are quite wei
come to it. From a legal point
OF view the cinder was not yours
and no doubt you could be pro.
ceeded against for removing our
property. But we will take no
steps in the matter, you may rest
assured"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-18

tention With the exception of
about three miles at the river
there is now a good road to
Lancaster, and a traveller who
knows bo,h routes said only the
other day that he could we'll af-
ford to low gear every foot of
this distance rather than go so
far around.
The Teffersonian keeps talking
about Stevenson's influence.
What has Stevenson to do with
it? Where does he come in?
Congressman Stevenson is a
goods roads enthusiast all right,
but he hasn't any thing to do
with the location Of the roads
which get Government aid.
The State Highway Engineer
does that. But If Stevenson had
anything to do with it. he
would not try to carry this
road away from the most popu
lous section of the county and
through one comparatively
thinly settled a greater part o1
the way.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-18
Four u Boats Bagged?

London, July 16.-Four of The
largest and most modern Ger
man submarines were destroyed
by American warships which
were conveying the first install
ment of American troops to
France, according to a report
from German sources as con-
tanned in a Berne dispatch to a
Rome agency and forwarded
from Rome by the Central
News.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-18

There will be a special com.
of Mt. Moriah
Lodge No. So F. and A. M. at
their hall in Pageland tonight to
confer the NJ. NJ. Degree. Meet
Immediately after service at
Rose Hill church. The Masons
will also give a banquet on the
10Th. at IL NJ. Masons and their
families are welcome. Some
side degree work will be done.
7. w. Turner, w. NJ.
D. E. Clark, Sec.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-18

Wheat-we will grind wheat on
Friday and Saturday only of
each week until further notice.
We solicit the patronage of the
people of South Carolina as well
as OF our own State. S. +. Bclk,
Monroe. r. 8.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-18
Eggs VS. Gold

Ever thought you would like
to own gold mine?
Some people have an idea
that that is the only source of
wealth. Right at your own
door you have a gold mine as
rich as the richest if you work it
right. Do you know that the
value of eggs and poultry pro.
ducts consumed in the United
States each year exceeded the
production of gold seven times
over? Do you know that eggs
and poultry products bring more
money TO the farmers of the
United States than either the
wheat or the corn crops? Do
you know that the American
hen is one of the real mortgage
Eflers? She is a natural born
hustler and If given half a chance
she will pay for herself three
times over each year in the pro
duction of eggs alone, if a little
attention is given her.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-18
STILL MORE ABOUT THE ROAD


AT the risk of firing some of
our readers, if any, we desire to
make a few additional remarks
about the route the proposed
State highway through the coun-
ty should take. On the first
page what the Jefferson1an. has
to say may be seen. We are
giving space for its argument
in order that the people may get
both sides. If Jefferson's claims
are stronger than ours they'll
get the road. When both sides
are presented then the people
may judge between them. Our
claims were set forth at some
length in the two preceding is
sues of this paper, and there is
little reason for repetition.
However, we desire to notice
few things the Teffersonian sets
forth in its article printed else
where IN this issue:
We are by no means "peeved"
if we understand the term.
There is no i'll temper, but we
are waiting for the decision of
the Highway Engineer. Neither
do we feel that the Jeffersonian
Showed them up" Nor did we
agree that our road to Chester
field is a "collossial monument
of neglect" winter and summer,
full of mud, holes and rufs. We
admitted that it is by no means
perfect, and that it needs some
Government money on it. But
If the former condition of the
present roads is the claim Teffer
son sets up to get the road, let's
see a little further. If the road
named above is the very worst
In the country, whv is it that
practically all the travel from
Jefferson to Chesterfield has
been around by Pageland over
this neglected road instead of
over the straight and logical"
route through the sandhills and
across the many creeks and
branches? If that is the good
road and ours is the bad one
why didn't the old Chesterfield
Lancaster road, surveyed more
than a hundred and fifty years
ago. 90 by Jefferson. Why did
the old Chesterfield Camden
road miss Jefferson by several
miles! Why didn't the G.. &L.
railroad bend at Ruby and fol
low that route to get TO Lancas-
ter, as the original intention was
to build the road that far?
The Jeffersonian says that the
most feasible, shortest and cheap
est route for a National High
way is the old Chesterfield road
from Jefferson, which is ready
for the clay. Yes, ii has been
about ready for the clay hun
dred years, perhaps, but where
is the clay? How many miles
will ii have to be hauled in
some sections? The other route
follows closely the line where
the sand and clay joins, and al
no point will the clay or sand
have TO be hauled far. The
Jeffersonian states further that
the lower route would save nine
miles. We are free to admit
that this route is Jefferson S near
est route TO Chesterfield, but our
idea is that the government en-
gIneer will not be looking for
The shortest route 10 Jefferson,
but 10 Lancaster. We admit al |
SO that part, but by no means all, |
o: the travel from Pageland to
Lancaster is by way of refer
son and kerShaw, and over the
bridge near Jefferson. We make
no claim to a satisfactory cross.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-18

Mr.. Luke Graves and Mr..
Buck Brewer were here Mon
day afternoon, and each one
said he had a cotton bloom.
This, II seems, is very early for
them. and they were elated.
Some one asked Luke if he
meant he had a bloom on young
cotton planted after the hail
storm. mo. 1t was planted
soon after Christmas "he replied.
The fact that other farmers have
large bolls almost ready to open
had no effect on Luke. He was
proud of his accomplishment,
and didn't hesitate to let it be
known.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-18
3'(asb-
Stuff you needn't read unless you
care to. It's mostly nonsense.

The town authorities have
set next Tuesday as clean up
day, and they ask that each one
do his part. That's the idea.
We want to see that thing, too.
Then if the town fails to do its
part, We'll get sharp stick after
the authorities. Once we saw
sacks and piles of trash lie for
days and days at the front OF
homes waiting to be hauled
away. That will moi happen
this time, we think.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-18

A prominent lawyer of Toron-
to is ia the habit of lecturing his
office staff from the junior part
ner down, and Tommy, the
office boy comes in for his full
share of the admonition. That
his words were appreciated was
made evident 10 the lawyer bv a
conversation between Tommy
and another office boy on the
same floor which he recently
overheard.
"Wotcher wages?" asked the
other boy.
Ten thousand a year." replied
Tommy.
"Ah, wot are YOU givin' us?"
Sure" insisted Tommy, un.
abashed, -four dollars a week
cash and de rest in legal advice"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
When Might Made Right.

clergyman while passing through
one of the by-streets of Edinburgh
came upon a rough-looking and gigan-
tic coal man, who was 'persuading"
his horse to move along more expedi-
tiously. The horse had taken stub
born fit, and the coal man was very
excited, and COUGHING his sentiments
In language which was simply appall-
ing, says London Tit-Bits.
The clergyman was a little man, but
rash, for he rebuked the coal man in a
manner that left absolutely nothing to
be desired.
II cannot understand" lie said, in
winding up his expostulation, 'what
you mean by using such narrowing ex-
pressions."
This rebuke was lost upon the coal
man.
my wee man." he replied. at the
same time patting the clergyman on
the shoulder with very dirty hand
neither could l understand it -wher
l was your size"
Needless to say, there was no re
joinder, and the clergyman passed on
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
Should BetrOthaIS
Be Advertised?
BY LAURA JEAN LIBBEY.

to step forward and make trouble for
him, battling at one fell swoop his ex-
cellent resolve to turn over a new
leaf, to settle down and marry. so
there you are. When it comes to it,
a man who has the desire to marry
after finding the right girl will not need
the law to force him to carry out his
love vows. AS for the tickle fellow
whose admiration flickers out isn't it
best for the girl to be rid of him with
out the world knowing all about it? 1t
would be the height of foolishness for
the maiden to resort to the law and
bind herself for all time to such a hui
man bubble. 1t seems that such law
would be productive of as much harm
as good. Delinquent lovers should not
be spurred on. Lost interest in u mans
heart is seldom or never regained.
Where there's no interest, how can
there be love? Betrothals are sacred
and should concern only the two whose
happiness is at stake. 1t is said that
youth is ever confiding. We can al
most forgive its Discrimination to fol
low the counsel Of age 1t rejects sus-
picion. Young men entering betrothals
| generally mean what they say.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
RemodeIed FroCks for School Wear.

Thrift and patriotism walk hand in
hand these days when we must all
economize in the use of things that are
scarce and needed by the government.
Now is the time to make use of all
leftover wooden garments, instead Of
buying new ones, and it is something
worse than poor taste to throw away
wooden dresses that are good, but out
of date. They are to be remodeled or
made over for the schoolchildren or
given to someone who can use them.
For wool is needed by the army and
that must be considered before every
thing else.
The plain one-piece frock, or the sep
arate skirt. with silk blouse, made for
school girls about due to engage the
attention of mothers everywhere. This
way opportunity lies for making use
of all the substantial wooden dresses
that have outlasted the styles, but not
their usefulness. There is great
satisfaction in exercising ones inge-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
Sweater" Bags for Many Uses.

"Sister Sue is sewing shirts for sol
diers," for, If she isn't sewing shirts
or pajamas, or sheets and pillowcases,
or something else, she is out OF the
running in society. She may be knit
ting sox or eye bandages or scarfs or
sweaters, instead of sewing, but she
must be doing something-her patriot
ism must have an outward and visible
sign of some sort or she will find her
self lonesome-all her sister women
are making themselves useful.
Sister Sue sallIes forth with bag
of some kind in which she carries her
knitting and sewing and many other
things. The bag, originally designed
for a sweater bag, has been pressed
into service for many other purposes,
and. now that a movement Is afoot for
carrying home ones small parcels, ae-
cumulated on the shopping tour, the
sweater bag is the almost constant
companion of the up-to-date women or
today. 1t Is pretty to start with,
rather easy to make, of more or less
rich and always wholly attractive ma
terial it is thing of beauty and JOY
for the duration of the war at least.
The sweater bag may be made OF
cretonne, satin, silk, sateen, wide rib.
bons, Japanese silks, or any material
which is decorative. A very pretty
bag Is pictured here. made Of ere
tonne having a white ground and q
floral pattern In green, dull purple
hight brown and black. spread over it
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07

nuity and changing an old dress into
new one.
Forerunners of fall styles are al
ready here and simplicity is the order
of the day In them. Skirts are narrow
err; most of them hang straight and are
laid in side or narrow box plaits.
Groups of tucks on gathered skirts, as
a border above the hem and pockets at
the sides continue favorites in misses
wooden dresses. Plain, quiet colors
and rather large checks in two colors,
are shown in suits and in frocks. Belts
of the material are wide and loose and
the latest novelty, shown on blue
gaberdine frock, is studded with jet
calochous joined with long jet beads
or bugles. Chain stitching reappears
in the. effects of machine stitching and
embroidery, sometimes in self-color
and, especially on frocks in contrasting
colors. Collars, cuffs and belts OF
black satin on dark wooden frocks OF
in plaid woolens, as shown In the pic
ture, help out in remaking dresses.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
Ten Per Cent of the Men
To Be Sent to the Front
Will Be Soldiers of Mercy

Readers perhaps are not aware that
of the first million soldiers we send
to France 100000, or one-tenth. will be
soldiers of mercy, attached to the hos
pital and sanitary wing of the army.
Conservation does not close the doors
Of war service to boys of eighteen,
nineteen and twenty years of age.
Boys of that higher courage which is
able to go under fire without the moral
support of gun can find opportunity
to endure danger for the sake of the
country in this service. best APP
preached through the Red Cross,
writes Robert f. Wilson, in ST. Nicho-
las.
Eligible volunteers within and out
side of the CONSUMPTION age are accept
ed by the army for the sanitary service.
In many cities and towns the Red
Cross is-conducting special training for
such volunteers-in the ambulance
training companies and in the sanitary
training detachments. Volunteers from
the latter detachments face the
most dangerous service, for they are
the litter men, who pick up the wound
ed on the field of battle and bear them
to the first-aid stations and evacuation
hospitals, where they are taken by the
ambulance for transportation to base
hospitals.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
The Crux.

He'd never really been keen on SOL
diering.
He'd only gone into the army be-
cause he couldn't very well avoid 1t.
But hitherto he had gone through
with 1t without making a conspicuous
ass Of himself.
Now, however. that the moment was
at hand, the moment that would really
test him, he knew himself for a cow.
ard.
He felt worm, a jelly-fish, no man
he felt, in fact, conglomeration OF
all the emotions that analytical novel
lists, depicting their heroes in blue
funk, had described at length In the
days before there was paper short
age.
And the earth refused to open and
swallow him.
And even the opportunity of running
away was denied him, for the brutal
sergeant-hed always disliked that
particular sergeant-had set him in
front of the first rank inside the hol-
low square and was huskily whispering
In his ear: "Now, me lad, If yer viii
be blinkin hero, go up and take yer
medicine"
Corporal Smith," called an officer,
reading from a paper.
And Corporal Smith guilty crawled
forward to receive from the hands OF
the general the decoration he had
earned in France.-London Opinion.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07

IT Is lined with light blue sateen-
blue being It's dominant color note. A
casing is machine sewed in along the
top leaving narrow standing ruffle,
and a small brass rod is run in the
casing on both sides of the bag. Mar
row old gold braid is sewed along
the rod at the foot of the rufiie, han
dies are made by covering small rope
with old gold satin and sewing the old
gold braid over them. The bag is
caught up at each side of the bottom
with small gold tassels.
But the prettiest touch of all lies in
the satln-covered little apples in rose.
old gold and sapphire blue posed at
each side of the top on leaves made of
old gold braid. Gold cord and bit of
frayed-out gold braid for the eye, fur
Their enrich these decorative touches.
The bag is 1914 inches wide when
finished and about IA inches deep.
is beautiful when developed In black
satin and may be made little
smaller.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07

group of stockholders, and he has to
please them individually and collective
ly. He must turn out a winner or
stand for q continual panning from
stockholders and fans. He must go
out and scout for his own players, for
the minors do not hire ivory hunters to
assist the manager. He must do at
least 60 per cent of the thinking for
his ball club on the field, and If the
club loses a hard game through bone
head work the manager gets the blame,
whether he is at fault or not.
just as soon as q minor league man.
ager gets a good club together along
comes some big league club and he
sees his winning combination broken
up through sales or the draft. He
must go out and dig up players to fill
the shoes of those who are taken away
and If he fails to find talent as good as
he has lost they say he is slipping.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07


AYERS he didn't and the maid he did.
1t would be benefit to the timid bach
elor who, like moth, hovers about
the fascinating widow, trying to make
up his mind whether it is wisest and
best to WOO and wed or take unto him
self that old timely advice: Beware
OF widows" The enterprising widow
In such case would have to await his
decision, no matter how impatient she
might be to grasp time and the man
by the forelock.
OF course, advertising a betrothal
has its advantages. Then, again,
there's another side Of the question
which bears weight against 1t. If a
modest girl has become betrothed to
tickle lover and he deserted her, how
distressed she would feel to explain
how it came about to her gloating five
hundred friends. Again, many such
girls may actually become betrothed
half a dozen times before they decide
they have come across the right man
There are any amount of kin people
who would have the laugh on them
for catching so many beaux. yet not
getting one of them to the altar.
There are timid men as well as
timid women. Many a man would MOI
propose marriage if he was under the
necessity of having his intention t.
wed made public. He may not care t.
have his associates find this out. L
he has old loves in the back
ground, what an opportunity for then