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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-06
Growing Potatoes in Barrels
MarShville Home.

Marshvile Home
"A new system of growing
Irish potatoes has been inaugu.
rated in Marshv1lle. Those
who have tried it out are en-
thuSiaStIC in their claims that the
results are more than satisfac.
tory and they gladly furnish in
formation to others who desire
TO turn the trick" The potatoes
are planted in the bottom of a
barrel, the head OF which has
been knocked out, in bed of
well-prepared and enriched soil.
when the plants are a few inch S
above the ground more dirt is
added and the potatoes keep
growing out of the ground and
the process of adding more dirt
or wheat straw is repeated every
few days until the potatoes
grow out at the top of the barrel
and bear potatoes all the way
from the bottom to the top.
Arthur Strawn has two barrels
in which potatoes were planted
a few weeks ago and the tops
are now out of the barrel. One
gentleman states that he has
seen as high as two bushels
grown in one barrel. The wri
ter is trying the proposition out
and expects TO be able TO make a
flrSt-hand report next fall.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-06
Eat Christmas Dinner Some
where in France

Columbia, S. g., June 1.-The
National Guard of the United
States twill eat Christmas dinner
somewhere IN France" is the
opinion of the officer OF the
Guard in this State. The opln
ion was also expressed that the
two regiment in South Carolina
will be put through with a pc
rlcd of intensive training during
the Fall months before being
sent to France. When the
Guard has been called, other
provision will have to be made
for guarding the railway trestles
and Government and private
property. About 1000 men are
now stationed at the larger rail
way bridges in South Caro-
lima.
The suggestion has been made
to Col. P. K. McCully of the
First Regiment that he recon
mend the creation of a home
guard. Col. McCully looks fa
vorably upon the proposition
and will later take the matter up
with General Leonard Wood,
commanding the Southeastern
Department.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-06
Training Camps To Be Repeated

Washington, June IA sec.
ond series of officers training
camps will be held between
August u and November 26 in
eight locations, to develop Off
GERS for the second increment of
100000 men to be called into
service by the selective draft,
Adjt. Gen. Mccain announced
today. In general, qualifications
Tor admission to these camps
will be the same as for the first
series. but a strong effort will be
made to obtain men above 81
years of age and the number ad-
mitted to training will be small
er.
Applications must be sent to
the commanding generals of the
department in which the appli-
cant lives between June IS and
July Is.
Some of the present ten Off.
GERS training camps will be
abandoned in the series and all
selected for the second training
courses are located in the South
ern part of the country
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-06
To Insure Soldiers

Washington, June 2.-Plans
for issuing $4,000 free govern.
ment insurance on the life of
every American soldier. and
sailor during the war in lieu of
pension arrangements will be
taken up next week by the
council of national defense. A
report prepared by Assistant
Secretary Sweet of the COM
merce department, ready to be
submitted, urges that the insur-
ance be provided through legis-
lation before American troops
are sent to France.
The defence council took up
the question some weeks ago
and turned the whole subject
oyer the department of COM
merce for investigation. The re-
port ready offers a long list of
arguments showing the advan
tage of working out a compensa-
tion system before American
lives are lost in the war.
The plans as prepared provid
ed for a flat insurance of $4,000
On the life of every officer and
private in the military and naval
service to be paid to his bene-
ficiaries without premiums.
There would be provision for a
system of insurance by which
officers and men desiring to do
so could take odt amounts
higher than the $4,000 free pol
icy by paying premiums at
peace rates.
Insurance companies, it is said,
are ready to approve the scheme
if assured the government will
not continue in the insurance
business after the war. War
hazards are so great that few
companies are anxious to insure
soldiers and sailors except at
high premiums.
At the end of the : war
the government, it is sug-
gested, could turn over TO insur
ance companies its premium
war business, dropping the flat
$4,000 policies on all who leave
the services but continue on
men who remain in the army or
navy.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-06
Two Submarines Attacke d
Steamer
Two

New York, June 3.-1wo Ger
man submarines made a co.,
certed attack on the American
Line steamship Kroonland OF
her last voyage from this por,,
firing four torpedoes. two OF
which hit the liner glancing
blows, but did not explode, ac-
cording to report brought
here today bv an American,
who SAID he was told Of the at.
tack by an officer on the ship.
The liner was nearing the
British coast, the American was
informed, When two torpedoes,
fired from opposites of the YES
sci from submerged U-boats
were seen. Both torpedoes miss
ed the bow of the ship by less
than twenty feet. The Kroon-
land was already going at high
speed and the navigating officer
on the bridge gave orders to
zig gag.
Quickly two more torpedoes
were launched. This time the
aim of the Germans was better.
tor the missiles actually touched
the sides of the liner, but the
blows were not sufficiently di-
rect to explode the contact
detonators in the torpedoes.
The naval gunner on the
kroonland opened fire at the un-
seen targets, sending explosive
shells into the water at the point
where it was judged the subma-
rlnes were when the torpedoes
were launched, but so far as
known no hits were recorded.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-06
Another Revolution Brewing in
China

Peking, June 3.-Eleven Pro-
vinces of China, including the
Province Chi Lik, in which Pc
king is situated. now no longer
recognize the authority of the
Peking Government. The Prov.
inces of Kwang Tung. Kwang
ST, and Yam Nan are supporting
President Ii Yuan Hung. The
provisional assembly of Kwane
lung, in assuring ITS loyal sup
port to the President and Parlia.
ment, demands that the military
Governors be dismissed and
punished. DIR. Sun Yat Sen,
former Premier Tang Shao VI,
and other revolutionary leaders
are proceeding hurriedly to Can
ton. 1t seems probably that
should the military governors
persist IN their revolutionary
course that the three loyal South
China Provinces named, Kwang
lung, Kwang ST and Yum Nan
will rise in support of the Presi-
dent. AT present, the situation
is serious and the President vir
tually powerless.
According to official lnforma-
ton TODAY President Ii Yuan
Hung intends tomorrow to in.
troduce a bill taking in a de
claratlon of war against Ger
MANY if there is quorum pres
ent in Parliament. The pres
ence of a quorum, however,
seems doubtful.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-06
Negro Smothered i'm Well

Monroe Journal.
Overcome by smoke in a we'll
in which he was working on
Mr.. Bud Terrell's place a mile
and half east of Monroe, Frank
Graddy, colored, age 25, expired
when finally brought up from
the we'll after he had been down
about an hour and half Thurs.
day morning. Mr.. Terrell and
Frank had been digging the well
for some time, and on last Wed
nesday afternoon they had plant
ed a dynamite charge which re-
fused to explode. Hoping that
the flames would ignite the
charge, tlev dropped a lot of dry
grass and trash, soaked with
kerosene oil into the WE'LL. and
fired it. The charge would not
ignite, and they quit work for
the day. Thursday morning
about eight o'clock, without any
hesitation Frank went down in
to the well, not dreaming that
smoke from the debris which
they had burned the day before
had accumulated in the bottom
of the we'll. He had no more
than reached the bottom when
Mr.. Terrell, who was handling
the windlass. heard him strug-
Cling for breath. Mr.. w. T.
HaSty, who lives on the place,
ran to the we'll and they shouted
to the negro to catch the rope.
But it seems that the smoke, or
gas had rendered him uncon-
Scious. and he was unable to do
so, MIR. Hasty threw water
down into the well, hoping that
this would revive Frank, but this
too failed. Mr.. Terrell went for
help, fearing to go down into
the we'll with only one man to
draw him UP in case he became
unconscious too. Help was Sc
cured. and about ten thirty the
negro was finally drawn 20 ,.:iss
top. He expired in a few min
utes after being rescued. 1t is
said that Frank was a very weak
negro, which probably account,
ed tor the fact that he was easily
overcome by the smoke.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-06
Almost Unanimous

Baltimore Sun.
Nearly every war road leads
to Berlin these days. Brazil is
assuming a hostile attitude to
Germany. Chile is becoming
fighting mad with her. the Span
iSh people are getting their blood
up, and even the patient and pa
cific Chinese are meditating an
expression of displeasure. Be-
fore long the vote against
PrussianiSm will be almost
unanimous. Very likely Tur-
key and Bulgaria wish they had
not cast in their lot with the
Kaiser. 1t has rarely, if ever,
happened before that practically
the sentiment of the whole
world was united in condem-
nation of one Nation. Is it diff
cult TO find the reason?
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-06
News Items from the jefferson
Section

SeCtlOn
The Jcffersonian.
Frank Taylor, a young white
man of Rock Hill, while admir-
ing the landscape on Monday
morning was fined for allowing
the hilt of pistol to show to
the alert eye of chief Hilton.
The pistol was "3S" and he
was relieved of it and discharg
ed with a warning.
One of the largest cotton deals
that has been pulled of in some
time occurred on Saturday. Mr..
A. S. Mungo of near town sold
"a bales at 21 cents making his
check about $6,500 He runs 60
plows aud the cotton sold was
last years crop.
A negro, Lonnie Mungo, was
badly cut up with a knife in a
dispute on last Saturday near
Flat Creek church at about 10
o'clock in the evening. His
wounds about the head and
body were dressed at the Drug
store at Jefferson.
Whiteford Mungo who lives
on route ,, lost his barn by fire
at about 1870 o'clock on last
Friday morning. Very little
feed was in the barn when the
fire started. The origin of the
fire is unknown and there was
no insurance.
Mrs. Clarence Blackwell, of
Flat Creek section died on last
Friday at about IL o'clock in her
10Th year, after short illness.
She was buried on Saturday at
4 o'clock at the church GENE.
terry. She was a daughter of
MIR. George Hilton of this sec
ton and surviving her are three
small children and her husband
After a lingering illness of
eight weeks, Mr.. r. NJ. Mungo
died of cancer of the stomach at
his home on route 2, Jefferson,
on last Sunday morning at nine
o'clock. The deceased is sur
vived bv his wife. Two daughtrs
Mrs. w. t. Helms. and Mrs. w.
u. Mangum of Charlotte, and
one son, Joe, who were at the
bedside. Two sisters and two
brothers survive.
Several times in the past
month droveS of cattle have
passed through this town bound
for the slaughter pen. Beef is
scarce and a fat milk cow even
if ii is a scrub and has gone dry
is well worth saving, for next
winters supply Of meat. The
price may be higher then than
it is now, and the farmer may
have to pay 500 for a COW
that he sells now for $40. One
concern in Pageland has recent
ly bought over a hundred head
of cattle from farmers in this
section. A farmers who sells
his beef now must need the coin
badly.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-06
Capt. Heath Wears Snake Belt

Monroe Journal.
The thought of wearing a
snake belt might be repulsive to
some, but not TO Capt. w. G..
Heath. He is wearing one
made from the skin of large
copperhead snake which he kill
ed on his farm several weeks
ago. He had the hide tanned,
while MIR. H. ]. Hinson made
the belt for him.
A runaway box car crushed
inro Crow Brothers warehouse
at the cotton platform Thurs
day morning. almost demolish
ing it. The car was loaded
with material for the Gulf Paw
ing people, and a little negro
boy had released it from some
other cars, ,oosing control of it
as it gained momentum down
the grade. Nobody was hurt.
The damage to the warehouse
will amount to about five hun
dred dollars. IT is said.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-06

Someone noticed that Pat
used both hands equally well.
when | was boy" he explain
ed, me father always said to
me: Pat learn to cut yer finger
nails wild yer left hand, for some
day we might lose yer right
hand"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-06
Two Million Destitute and Starv.
ing People Stretch Out Their
Hands in Appeal for
American Aid

Ing eOple StrctCn Out helr
Hands in Appeal for
American Aid
The misery and suffering of
the literally foodless and clothe-
less people of Armenia and
Syria have been already so viv-
idly presented to the people of
South Carolina by its generous
press that the meagre responses
that have followed show that
their readers evidently have not
appreciated the scorching need
of these desperate beggars.
Without any further comment
OF my own l shall only ask the
publication of the last appeal of
the committee, at their urgent
request. This is a heart touch
ing appeal. Your patrons are
urgently asked to read the ap.
peal carefully from the New
York committee:
"American consuls and mis-
sionar1es are cabling for imme-
date help to save 100000 desti
tute and starving refugees in
western Asia, Two cablegrams
just received are typical of
many:
Relief funds finished. Need
unprecedented. Require $780,.
600 this month
Request committee to as
sumo responsibility for 10000
fatherless children at rate of 81
per month per child
The committee has no funds
with which to meet the above
requests. Six million dollars
monthly are needed to provide
only 10 cents per day
for food and all life's necessities
for each of these helpless de
pendents, chiefly women and
children.
Every dollaEc contributed goes
to relief. The expense of col
lection and disbursement is met
privately. We have positive
proof that al! aid is effectively
distributed, and that the entrance
of this country into the war will
not stop relief work.
Ever increasing muItitudes.
aggregating hundreds of thous
ands, within the advancing lines
OF our allies, the Russians and
British, are wholly dependent
upon us for the necessities OF
life.
with Belgium provided for
by the government, private be-
nevolence thus released should
contribute the simplest necessi
ties of life for the starving wo
men and children of Bible lands.
"Ouick, generous and sustain
ed action alone can save the sur
vivors. Kindly see the last page.
"Yours verv truly,
(SigneO
Henry Morgenthau.
Charles E. Hughes,
"Cleveland II. Dodge"
1t may be judicious to men
ton in order to remove an i'm
preston that this committee is
working independently of the
American Red Cross that while
not connected with the Red
Cross, they are in perfect har
mony with each other. The
leading men of the country are
in touch with both.
For instance, the three signers
OF the appeal, Henry Morgen
thau, the recently retired United
Ctatec Ambassador tn T,-I
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-06

WELL" asked the doctor,
"how did you find yourself this
morning?"
"Oh, easy enough" answered
the patient. Il just opened my
eyes and here ! was"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-07
New Bus for Hotel.

The Monte Vista Hotel has
purchased new Studebuler
auto bus to be operated between
the MOTEL and railroad stations
for the benefit of their guests.
1t is equipped with electric
lights and push buttons and
has II carrying capacity of six
teen passengers. The bus has
cushion seats and is enclosed.
At present it will be operated
between here and Appalachia
for the benefit OF their guests
until they get ready 10 operate
It between Tie stations. Il. l..
Bowlcs, Who bought the old
bus, has contract with tlr ho-
TIL To meet the trains aunt de-
ccinber, ami consequently the
new bus will not be used for
This purpose until this contract
expires Besides hauling hotel
guests to Appnlachia, it will
be NJ the disposal of the public
as we'll Dan tIills the old re-
liable, will operate the new bus.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-07
Tiz BIG sToNE GAP POST WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1917

Mrs. Joseph Grill left Friday
for Petersburg, where she will
stay until Mr.. Grill. who is at
Camp Lee is called to duties
elsewhere.
Mrs. r. II. Masters and little
sou, Reuben, Jr., returned Sun.
day night from Atlantic City,
where they have been spending
the past month visiting rela-
tives.
Miss Edna Catron is suhs,i.
tuting this week in the East
Stone Gap High School for Mrs.
George Roebuck, who is re
naming at home this week on
account of her husband, who is
at Camp Lee, being home for
q few days.
Mrs. S. Polly returned Sun.
day morning from Cincinnati,
accompanied by her two little
great grand children, Ernest
and Polly Agee, who will spend
the winter with her in the Gap.
The two children are son aud
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Agee, of Latrobe, Pa who
brought them to Cincinnati to
meet Mrs. Polly.
Hunter McCorkle returned to
the Gap Saturday morning
from Detroit, Mch., where he
spent two months attending the
Michigan State Automobile
School, and also n short while
with the Studcbaker Service
Motor Company. Hunter is
thinking of putting up gar
age and repair shop here i'll the
near future and he wilt be pre-.
pared 10 give first class service
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-07
BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA

MISS Mary Elizabeth Cloud
who is attending school Mt Vir.
gingia Intermont College in
Bristol, spent the week end in
the Gap with her uncle, w. 4.
Goodloe.
Mrs. w. L. Goodloe returnej
Saturday from Il several DAYS
visit to relatives IN Charlottes
vile. Her niece, Miss Mazda
Hill, of Charlottesville, accom-
panied her home, where she
viii spend a few days.
PRINTER WANTED. To dc
hand composition on weekly
newspaper Must be industri
Gus and sober. In reply state
experience and wages expected
Address Wise Printing Compa.
ny, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Miss Hise returned to her
home in London, Ky, last
week after spending a few DAYS
III tho Gap with her sister, Miss
Mary Hise.
Mrs G.. @. Gilmer, of the
Cove, and Miss Nancy Harding
returned Thursday from Hot
Springs, Ark. where they have
been spending three weeks on
account of Mrs .Gilmer's health
which has been greatly i'm,
proved.
MIR. and Mrs. II. II. Wheeler
and children, of Clarksdale,
Miss, have moved into the resi-
dencc recently vacated by A.
ID. Owens. Mr.. Wheeler has a
position ut the extract plant.
Ransom Payne hns resigned
his position as mail carrier on
Route No. . to accept IA position
with the Stonega Coke and Coal
Company. billiard GiIly has
accepted the position as mail
carrier.
w. r. Peck, with headquar-
tiers ut Coal Creek, Tenn, spent
last week in the Gap with his
family.
DR., j. a. Gilmer has pur-
chased IL new Chevrolet road
ster from j. a. Morris, agent.
NJ, r
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr., and Mrs. Neal, of Green.
vile, Tenn, spent several days
in the Gap visiting their SON
James g. Neal.
Mrs. p. j. Starnes, of Verdi,
Scott County, was called to Big
Stone Gap last Thursday on
account of the serious illness
and death of her father, John
W, Morris.
Roger G. Wheeler, an expert
opticlan of Norfolk, spent Sat
urday in the Gap fitting glasses
at the Kelly Drug Store.
Commonwealth's ATTORNEY c.
r. McCorkle, of Wise, was Wis
ting in town Sunday.
Superintendent j. j. Kelly of
Wise, was visiting in the Gap
Saturday.
e. a Compton has bought a
new Baby Grand Chevrolet
touring car from j A. Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lake Ellis,
OF Dungannon, spent Sunday in
the Gap visiting friends.
Howard lessee returned home
last week from Abingdon,
where he had been taking
treatment at the hospital.
Misses Goldie and Trula Bea-
man left Monday night for An.
derson, Ind, where they will
Join their parents, who moved
from here to that place last
week.
The Episcopal Guild will meet
with Mrs. Karl Stoehr Thursday
afternoon at four o'clock.
Miss Madge Muncy, who is
attending school at Lincoln
Memorial University at Harro-
gate, spent the week end in the
Gap with her mother, Mrs. j.
g. Muncy.
Rufus Petit and Miss Peggy
pettit motored up to Norton
sunday afternoon and spent
few hours.
MIR. and Mrs. S. Gudgill, who
nave rooms in DR.. Bakers resi-
dence, left Monday morning for
Owensboro, Ky, where they
VIII spend few days.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
I. Barron, on Monday morning,
a line six pound girl.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-07
Wedding Announcement.

The following handsome
engraved wedding announce
mcnt was received in the Gap
last week, which is of much
interest to n large number of
people in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Louis Smith
announce the marriage of their daughter
Florence Editha
MIR. William Judson Smith
ON Wednesday, the thirty-iirst OF October
nineteen hundred and seventeen
Detroit
At Home
After January First
Rig Stone Gap, Virginia
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith arrived
in the Gap Sunday morning,
where Mr.. Smith is engaged in
the hard ware business and they
will make their future home
here.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-07
For The Navy League.

The Comfort Kits Committee
of the Navy League gave IA de-
l'ghtful Halloween Masquerade
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
b. Pierson for the benefit of the
Navy League The whole lower
floor of the home was beauti-
fully decorated with Halloween
decoration and lighted with
Jack o Lanterns, which cast a
weird but attractive. glow over
the large assembly of masqued
guests.
Dancing was the mode of en-
tertain:nent for the evening for
which music was furnished by
a local string orchestra behind
a screen of corn stalks and
pumpkins. Delicious punch and
sandwiches were served during
the evening,
During the afternoon a de-
lightful Halloween Tea was
given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r.. j. Prescott for the Navy
League. The whole lower floor
of their home was also tasteful
~ decorated in Halloween
symbols and colors of black
and yellow. During the after.
noon delicious refreshments
were served. Mrs. l.. o. Petit
presided at the tea and coffee
urns.
From these two delightful
social functions the league real
lied nearly hundred dollars.
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