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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11
Russians Continue Their Often.
sive On Large Front

Dispatch, Sunday.
J; General Brussiloft is pushing
his offensive on the Russian
front with energy aud rapidly
extending its scope. He has be-
gun an attack in the region of
Plnsk, $50 miles north of Galicia,
within which the forward move
ment had previously been con.
tined, and is attacking with sue
CESS In the region northwest of
EStanislau, southeast of Lemberg.
AT Pinsk, semi.official ad-
vices announce the German de-
lenses as yielding to the Russian
fire. The town itself is reported
in flames.
The Galician campaign is
meeting with a vigorous Austro-
German defense, and admittedly
the Russians have been held I'D
IN renewed attempts to advance
in the Koniuchy region. The
sweeping claim of Berlin of a
signal victory against the Rus.
SLAMS. however. conflicts sharply
with the Russian announcements
OF substantial gains in several
sectors.
, The big guns are roaring
all along the line on the Franco
Belgian front. Infantry move
lnents developed in Belgium.
where sharp thrust by the Brit,
ish carried their line forward
slightly in the neighborhood of
Wytschaete.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11
Senate Favors Bone Dry Pro.
hibition

Washington, July 1.-The
senate went on record today in
favor of bone dry" national
prohibition during the war so
far as whiskey and other dis.
titled beverages are concerned.
Liquor legislation was written
into the food control bill in one
OF the senate's bitterest contests,
which would stake at consunp.
ton of distilled lntoxicants by
communicating stock in bond
in addition to absolutely proh1b.
Eiting their manufacture or i'm.
portatijon. The beer and wine
industries would be left undls-
turbed.
In lieu of the section of the
house bill to prohibit the manu-
facture of foodstutfs into bev-
erages of any description, the
senate substituted. by a vote of
As to 81. provision prohibit
ing manufacture and 1mporta-
ton of distilled beverages dur
ing the war. and added, IS 10 II,
a further clause directing the
president to take over all dis
TILED spirits in government
bonded warehouses and pay for
ut on the basis of cost plus 10
per cent.
While The final prohibition
legislation will be evolved in
conference between the two
houses it is generally regarded
as probable that the house will
accept the senate's change after
a fight in behalf of its original
section.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11
Submarine Reported Sighted Off
Chssepegke Bay

Fortress Monroe, Va, July s.
Hampton Roads was given a
real submarine scare tonight by
a report brought to the com
mandant of Fortress Monroe
that two incoming vessels had
sighted a periscope in Chesa-
peake bay five miles off the fort.
Immediate precautions were
taken and late tonight naval yes
sells still were securing the low.
er bay seeking an enemy.
Merchant vessels about TO sail
were held back and the Wash.
ington and Baltimore steamers
were escorted from the roads
and part of the way by the bar,
by warships. Col. Foote, com
mandant of the fort, would not
comment upon the rumor be
yond saying that while the re
ports might not prove to be well
founded, no chances would be
taken.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11
Monroe Citizen Killed By Train

Monroe, July 7.-Charley La
ney was killed early this morn
ing at Lafayette. Ind, by a rail
road train, the particulars of this
tragic death not being communi-
Gated 10 his many prominent
relatives in this county and
Mecklenburg.
Mr.. Laney was nearly sixty
years of age and was brother
to Henry, Frank and Clarence
Laney, of this city. He married
Miss Bessie Parks, of Charlotte,
and she preceded him to the
grave many years ago. An on
ly daughter, Miss Isabelle Laney,
survives. She resides in Char
lotte with her grandparents.
Mr. Laney was a graduate of
Trinity and was a bright and
useful man, well qualified, and
had innumerable friends. His
remains will reach here tomor.
row night and funeral will be
held and interment will be in
Monroe cemetery,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11
Germany's Waning Fortunes

Germany's Waning Fortunes
Who can doubt that the for
tunes of Germany are on the
wane? The renewal of the
fighting on the east by the Rus
sian Army and the manifest
success attending it, coincident
with the arrival of American
troops to take part in the fight.
ing on the west, are in them
selves circumstances which are
calculated to cause dependency
among the German people, but
in connection with this must be
taken the progressively crush.
ing defeats which have been
infected by the British and
French in recent weeks. The
official reports now made pub
lie show that from the middle of
April 10 the last of June the
Allies on the west front have
taken over $4,000 prisoners,
among whom more than a
thousand officers are included,
together with an enormous
equipment of war material, in
cluding 1880 cannon, trench
motors and machine guns. An
Army must be invested with a
little more than human strength
and courage to be able to long
resist such onslaughts as these
captures would indicate the Ger
mans have been subjected to.
To this is to be added the vast
number OF German soldiers
killed in battle since the war
began. The figures were made
up in March. last. and in these
are not included the casualties
just enumerated. The German
loss in killed amounts to the high
total of 100000. "Attrition, ,
so much talked about in early
davs of the war. must now be
ERaking itself on the German
Army. Those who have been
standing by their calculations for
the war to, be a thing of the
past by or during 1918, are, in
the opinion of The Observer,
standing on firm ground. The
ring of steel which has surround
ed Germany since her dash
through Belgium was stopped
early in the war, has become
much more restricted and is be-
ing drawn closer day by day
with an acceleration movement.
1t is now a question of German
ability to delav the process.
Her Government is one of ad,
mittedly great resources, but it
is a poor military student who
may weigh the events of the
past few weeks with all the ac-
cumulating odds against Ger
many and not be able to figure
out the beginning of the end.
Its coming may be starved off
longer than there is now reason
to anticipate, while on the other
hand IFS development may be of
more precipitate nature than
could al this time be considered
posSible.-Charlotte Observer.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11
Registered Men Advised /
Hold Selves in Readiness

Registered Men Advised TO
Hold Selves in Readiness
Washington, July S.-Another
step in building u the selective'
conscription army was taken to.
day with the distribution of a cir
cular by'Provost Marshal General
Crowder notifying the registered
men to hold themselves in readi.
ness for appearance before the
board which will conduct exai1is
nations and consider exemptions.
How or when the govern
ment will select the men tosbe
examined is not detailed in the
circular, but it is revealed that
registration cards in each county
or city jurisdiction are 10 be
numbered with red ink and that
"as soon as the drawing to com
plete, lists showing the order N
which these red ink numbers
are drawn will be publisned IN
the press and will be posted at
the office of each local board,n
1t already has been announcsd
that the selection will take pladf
in Washington, and the geneIA al
presumption has been some de.
vice similar to jury wheel WI
be employed. Exemptions ,Me
to be determined by the local
boards, the circular shows, only
for previous announced specified
causes, such as the responsible
ity for support of relatives and
not for agricultural or industrial
reasons. Seven days after des-
ignations are posted will be al
lowed for filing claims. Then
there will be an additional
allowance of ten days for filing
proofs, and the board must de-
eide within three days after tile
proof is filed.
When the case of any regis
trar has been disposed of SO ar
as the local. board -isAcon III,
the names Of those not EXEMPT
or discharged will be posted.
Claims for exemption for indus.
trial or agricultural work must
be made within five days after
such posting, and must go direct
to the higher board sitting for
the judicial district. Appeals
for the rulings of local board
must be made to the higher
board within ten days. The
circular does not cover the sum-
monipg of the men for actual
service, pointing out that selec-
ton and acceptance does not
mean an immediate summons.
Even the time of the drawing is
moi specified. but issuance of
the circular is taken to mean
that the work of selection may
be in progress within few days.
September l has been tentatively
considered as the date for as
sembling the first half million
men in cantonments for train.
ing.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11
CHURCH NOJES
PROTESTANT
John. w. Quick, Pastor

John. w. Quick. Pastor
Our appointment for next Sun
day will be at Rose Hill at III
a. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
We will continue the subject,
Tracing the Scarlet Thread"
All denominations are invited to
be with us. Our special meeting
will begin the first Sunday in
August. Rev. Stubbins Of Char
lotte will be our pulpit help.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11
Million Women Pledged fo Food
Conservation

Conservation
Washington, July T. A mil
lion American women, it was
announced today, have signed
pledges to follow the food con.
servation directions of the food
administrator. All will be en-
rolled as actual members of food
administration and from time to
time will be sent instructions on
household economics. Within
the next three weeks the admin.
lstration hopes to enroll virtual
ly every woman in the United
States.
The first list of directions
were sent out today to be pasted
in the kitchens of women who
have joined the administration.
They follow:
"One wheatless meal dav'.
Use corn, oatmeal, rye or barley
bread and non-wheat breakfast
foods. Order bread "a hours in
advance so your baker will not
bake beyond his needs. Cut the
loaf on the table and only as re
quired. Use stale bread for
cooking, toast, etc. Eat less
cake and pastry.
BEEF, mutton or Pork not
more than once daily. Use free.
ly vegetables and fish. AT the
meat meal serve smaller portions
and steak instead of steaks.
Make made dishes of all left
overs. Do this and there will be
meat enough for every one at a
reasonable price.
The children must have milk.
Use every drop. Use butter
milk and sour milk for cooking
and making cottage cheese.
Use less cream. Butter as usual,
but not in cooking. Other fats
are as good. Reduce use of
forced foods. Soap contains
fats, Do not waste it. Make
your own washing soap at home
out of the saved fats.
Sugar is scarcer; we use to.
day three times as much per per.
son as our allies. So there may
be enough tor all at reasonable
prices, use less candy and sweet
drinks.
Goal comes from a distance
and our railways are overburden
ed hauling war material. Help
relieve them by burning fewer
fires. Use wood when You can
get IT.
Fruits and vegetables we
have in abundance. AS a ma
ton we eat too little green
stuffs. Double their use and i'm.
prove your health. Store pota-
toes and other roots properly
and they will keep. Begin now
to can or dry surplus garden
products.
"Patronize your local pro-
ducer. Distance means money.
Buy perishable food from the
neighborhood nearest you and
thus save transportation.
buy less. serve smaller por-
tions; preach the gospel of the
clean plate; don't eat a fourth
meal; don't limit the plain food
of growing children; watch out
for the waste; full garbage pals
In America means empty dinner
pals in America and Europe; if
the more fortunate of our people
will avoid waste and eat no
more than they need, the high
cost of living problem for the
less fortune will be solved"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11
kaiser's Agents Not Wanted
Here

Washington, July 7.-All Ger
mans formerly connected either
with the embassy or any one of
the many consulateS in America
have been requested TO leave the
United States. Notification that
their presence IN America is un-
desirable has been sent to them
by the state department. They
were not told that they suspect
ed of being spies. but the infer
ence was that their loyalty to
the kaiser might make it diff.
cult for them to remain in this
country without attempting to
send information of a military
character to their government.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11

Billy (cheerfully): Hello, Jack!
Married yet?"
Jack (sadly): YES, married
yet "-shippincott's,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11

When a man shows Chris
tian spirit in an arguemept
thlpgs are coming his way,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-11

She is a wise woman who has
her way while her husband be
|leyes he is boss,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-10
RILEY WAS SENSITIVE.
Why He Stopped Reoiting One Of His.
Poems In Public.

Why He Stopped Reoiting One of His,
Poems In Public.
"As an Illustration of Riley's sensi-
tive nature said Melville E. Stone,
"Jim and l went alone. to the theater
to see Sol Smith Russell, who also be-
longeG to the Saints and Sinners Cor
ner. He vas playing The Poor Rela-
ton In the play was a scene where
Russell took a young boy and put him
sers to mend them. The audience
roared with laughter at the comic sit.
uation. Next to me in the box sat
James Whitcomb Riley, sobbing as IL
his heart would break. He saw no
humor in the plight Of the little boy.
To him 1t was pathos.
HE, like Eugene Field, was devoted
to children. He loved them. but he
loved them artisticaliy. l am not sure
that PERSONAL---VERY. Is, mind you,
hanging to a mans coattails-thay ell
Their of them wanted children around.
They lacked the patience necessary for
daily contact with children. Riley and
Field could write heartbreaFing verse
IN respect of children and put into
them IN inordinate amount of human
sympathy, but so far as l know this
was at arms length from the young,
sters themselves. especially In Fields
case. Riley was We exceedingly sym
pathetic. One evening Jim was recit-
ing his poem. "A Happy Little Cripple,
before a large audience. He had scarce
ly begun the lines
I'm thist a little crippled boy an never
goin' to grow
An git q great big man at all, cause
aunty told me so.
When | was thist n baby onc't ! failed
out of the bed
An got tho curv'ture of the spine'-'at's
what the doctor said
when he noticed a man and a woman
in the audience leaving the hall. He
made inquiry and found out that they
had a little lame child of their own
much like the n he was describing.
He resolved never to recite that poem
in public again.'-New York Post.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-10
SOME GOOD ADVICE
Strengthened by Pierre Experience

Strengthened by Pierre Experiences
Kidney disease is too dangerous to
neglect. AT the frat sign of back
ache, headache, dizziness or urinary
disorders, you should give the weak
ened kidnays prompt attention. Eat
little meat. take things easier and use
a reliable kidney tonic. There's no
other kidney medicine 50 we'll recon-
mended as Deans Kidney Pills.
Pierre people rely on them. Here's
one of the many statements from
Pierre people.
William j.. C~hanssee, raneFler,
Missouri Ave, Pierre, says: snf-
fered from disordered kidneys and
one day while working in the field, |
was suddenly seized with a sharp
pain in my back. Twas helpless and
lay on the ground calling for help.
Ny folks got me in the house where /
remained for days unable to move. I
cannot describe how | suffered. -Four
boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills cured
me-"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
cured Nj. Chaussee.- Foster Milburn
Co.. Props, buffalo. N. Y.-Ady.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-10

Enoch Eastman, an old time Iowa
lawyer, on n occasion appeared be.
fore a young judge and to enforce n
point he desired to make brought with
him and attempted to read Blackstone
to the court, wllereupon the young
judge, after moving %uneasily about In
his seat for awhile, said, "Mr. East
man, I've read Blackstone"
"Oh, hev yel." responded Enoch,
looking at the Judge over the top Of
his spectacles with an air of surprise
Case and Comment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-10
Saving.

Some women formed a resolution to
do something about the high cost Of
living. Something" they insisted,
with lofty courage, that will count!'
Accordingly they banded together
and so perfected themselves in the art
of making mp their minds that whereas
it had hitherto taken a ~saleseirl IN
average of two hours to sell a yard Of
ribbon she could o turn the trick In
twenty minutes fiat.
The economic saving, of course, was
in the aggregate enormous, making 1t,
self felt all down the line.-New York
Post.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-10
Mapping Our Country.

Although the. geological survey has
been busily at work for ~thirty-Gye
years, only about 40 per cent of the
land of the United States is yet aecu-
rately mapped. w. M. Davis of Har-
ward university remarks in Science that
at the present rate it will take about a
century to complete the map.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-10
Open to Conviction.

DO you, MIR. Stacks, think that a
rich man can go through the eye of a
needle?"
II don't know. / Will, however, adj
nit that my lawyers have dragged Inc
through some very small loopholes."-
Puck.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-10
How IL Works.

Mrs. Crawford-TIer mother shaved
all her life in order TO give her an ed
ucation. Mrs. Crabshaw-Now she's
turned around and is trying to educate
her mother.-Life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-10
9TH and 9Th Grade Final Exam
nations.

The final examinations for 7th and
Sth grade Hughes county pupils will
be held in the school house at Har
rold and Blunt, at the Giddings
school 10 Raber township, and in the
Court room at Pierre May "a %. 1917.
beginning promptly at 8 O'Clock a. M.
DAISY A, SoLBERG,
County superintendent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-10
A MURDER MYSTERY
Patrick Mccain of Chicago Fit by
Hand of Assassin in Pierre.

Late today the mangled form of an
unknown man was discovered by a
stockmau out searching for stock in
a small raVine about thirty rods east
of the old brick plant near this city.
The body was almost hidden from
view by bushes aud weeds. The body
was cut and mangled lin "a 'rightful
manner.
Officers at once took the matter in
hand, The body was taken to the
Ruble undertaking parlors, where u
thorough Investigation was had Here
the body was Identified as that of
Patrick McCann, from letters and
other documents found in the pockets
of the clothing worm. Mccain came
to Pierre from Chicago about April
10. He secured board at the Euro
pean hotel aud later employment
with the local section force of the
Northwestern Railway company.
He had displayed e good size roll of
money and gave other evidences that
it would not be difficult for him to
get along in a satisfactory way here
or elsewhere.
Aside from letters and a bank book,
thirty-seven cents constituted tho
findings upon his body by the coroner.
1t is not known when the murder
occurred, but it is thought that the
crime was committed last Sunday.
His head was cut and bruised and
pounded in q manner making recog-
milton doubtful. Had it not been for
the letters found he might have been
passed up as unknown and unheard
of here. The murderer is at large
and wholly unknown to authorities.
Sheriff Iaughlin at once sem a tele-
gram to a sister of the unfortunate
man, who resides at Oxford Depot,
Orange county, N. Y, also to a friend
in Chicago, and is anxionsly awaiting
an answer, bearing instructions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-10

Hobart Shuey of Freeport, ILL.,.
and Arthur Campbell of Ohio, were
N the city today. These young men
have secured employment with Dave
Fades of Blunt, and will no doubt
decide to locate in Hughes county.
Judge Hughes convened the May
term of the circuit court for Hughes
county on Tuesday; and called the trial
jury on the following day. The term
calendar is short, containing but thirty
cases; three being upon the criminal
side. The case of State of South Da-
kota VS.. Battray, occupies the attention
Of the court today, The accused is
charged wi h having sold liquors in vio-
lation of the statute.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20
TALlULkH HIGH SCH09I NOTES

Tallulah High School is fortunate
enough to have scheduled a first
class lyceum course. The course is
supplied by the Alkahest Lyceum
Bureau of Atlanta, Georgia. The
High School is indebted to Mesdames
Agee, Holt, Sewer, Mr.. T. F. Ward
and Superintendent Linton for the
course. The faculty Of the High
School was very anxious to have the
course, but without the assistance
Of the above named workers we
could not have secured same.
The first number, The Orioles"
a ladies trio, will be presented Mon
day evening at eight o'clock at the
Lyric Theatre. The second number,
The 9hawmut Male Quartet, will be
here on Tuesday November 9th. The
other two numbers, Booth Lowry,
Humorist and HAYWOOD M1nlove, I'M
personator; will be scheduled later.
A season ticket can be obtained for
two dollars each. Single admission
viii ~ seve-ty- sps c.sss. For ssl.lss
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

and thirty-fye dents for children.
All profits will be used to add i'm
provements to the High School.
The attitude of the student body
is excellent. Practically all have
entered into the years work with
! enthusiasm. Several new courses
have been I'D d ed tn s
year. Manual training is offered in
the sixth. seventh. eighth, and ninth
grades, Typewriting and bookkeep-
ing are offered in the ninth, tenth,
and eleventh grades.
We have organized a military
company and most of the boys
have secured the military suits.
The officers are as follows: Captain,
r. E. Russ; First Lieutenant, Ethel
Boyett; Second Lieutenant, Alonza
Johnson; First Sergeant, Edward
PurneIl; Corporals, Clyde Hebert,
William PurnelI, John Robert Reid.
Allnut Cason, David Cades, Sam
Saiewitz IN Sheriff. Sewer; Bugler,
holland Harvey.