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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
A major furnished verbal expla-

A major furnished verbal expla-
nations.
Its impossible to see what we're
shooting at" he said, but every yard
of the enemy territory is charted
and we have only to follow our range
sheets and train our guns according
to our charts, and the shells will do
the rest
Now, that first target we shot at
is more than nine miles from here
and is. or was. big ammunition
dump behind the German lines
I'VE American artillery officers
don't believe in keeping our gun
crews in ignorance OF what they are
shooting at Otherwise. long dis
tance artillery would bore every
body to extinction.
"On clear days. our air planes will
be able to tell us what damage our
shells have done and we'll immedi-
ately give the information to the gun
crews. We find it keeps up their
enthusiasm and efficiency"
A little later captain was over
heard telling his men:
Now we are going to give the
Hun railroad yards a few of our call
ing cards. There's a lot OF enemy
artillery in those yards and we want
to smash it,
While it was impossible for our
airplanes to operate during the she'll
ing owing to atmospheric condi-
tions, yet from time to time the
being able to hear distinctly the
noise OF their bursting shells.
Americans had the satisfaction Of
The Smelling lasted from 2:1O un-
til S O'Clock. and in that time each
gun fired some forty-five rounds at
the different Hun targets
Within a few minutes after the fir
ing ceased. the Americans were
pulling up stakes" preparatory to
beating hasty retreat
This is a hit and run run game
this railroad artillery fighting said
one officer. The Germans haven't
the least idea as to our range and by
the time they get it We'll be back at
our base, far out of harms way"
Early the next morning when the
skies had cleared and aerial obser-
vation was possible again. Hun air
planes came over and spotted the
places where the American guns had
been. Thinking. however, that the
guns were hidden under camoufiage
German guns opened terrific bonn
bardment and today the ground is
torn with immense shell craters
But the American railroad artil-
lery had gotten away during the
night
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
NOTICE.
State of South Carolina,

State of South Carolina.
County Of Dillon.
Ex Parte j. r. Watson, in re es-
tate of Georgia White. a minor above
the age of fourteen years:
Notice is hereby given that appli-
cation will be made to the Court of
Common Pleas for Dillon County for
the appointment Of the Court of
Probate for said County as public
guardian for the estate Of Georgia
White. a minor above the age of
fourteen years, and a resident Of the
County of Dillon, she residin
the undersigned. That the estate of
said minor consists OF real estate of
the value of approximately one thou
sand dollars and certain personal
property of the value approximately
OF one hundred dollars, all Of which
Is now in the possession of A. J.
White. resident Of the County of
Clarendon. IT, 80 reason for such
application is that the said minor has
no general or testamentary guardian
resident in the County Of Dillon and
no suitable or proper person can be
found VINO is willig to assume such
guardianship
J. r. WATSON.
-4-4-2t
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
Will South Carolina Respond?

South CaFoiaians are expected I, sub
scribe literally TO War Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps during 1918
The government is presenting to sverv
man. women and child an opportunity for
simple profitable and secure Investment
All Of the resources OF this great govern
ment stand back of these bonds Tn.
bonds enable Won tn tnvast ,>,- -,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11

pounded = ' " = p' oe"' con>
Let your money earn for for Uncle Sam
Liberty BOND and War Stamp
len million Americans have -
49, zen Hioh american people have bepnz
WI" ne war by investing in War Savings STAMP o
Thrift Stamp Tbrir ston,. ~ .. m
ny ne payment OF
" "''"e' ''ahp worm %
Agencies of Stamps are being sstabrsbs, 49,
' ''"s 'S'aphsned throughout tho
Get Behind
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
Not a Bad idea

War Savings Stamps and Thrift
Stamps make ideal presents for birth.
days. for graduation and for all other
occasions on which 1t is desirable to
remember those ws love
Ry giving War Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps we aot only express
our love for the recipient. but for our
country. The gift. instead OF being
something that Is soon worn out brok
en-. lost or rendered worthless through
change OF fasion. is one which con
stsnty increases in value as years 20
by. and remains always a reminder OF
the donor
Thrift and War Savings Stamps
may be purchased in lots to suit al!
pursea. from twenty-five cents to
81 oCo. maturity value, the full amount
ono person Ia allowed by law to hold
They do away with that nerve.ra cking
search for something appropriate
which 30 often ends in failure and
the haSty pure base OF lust any old
thing" They are always appropriate
and will always be apr lated
Why not joint to ma. - ii the Gus.
tom 20 g.ve Thrift and War Savings
Stamps on all appropriate occasions
nis year?
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
Is Your Interest Patriotic?

Charleston. Invest Liverty Bond
interest in War Savings STAMPS I"
This is the request issued by the
South Carolina War Savings Commit.
toe 10 government hCadho!dcrs in this
state This should also apply, the
state COMMITTEES declares. to re-invest.
ment Of all securities interest into
War Savings Stamps
Thousands OF people own governt
bonds in small denominations AMI
draw few dollars in interest every
ak months" ;he committee saws
why not rc-iHvos' these coupons
again in War Savings S'a1aps? The
inieres, Of two or three cellars would
mean many thousands OF dollars TO
the government. II this plan is fol-
lowed
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
w. 8. 8.


Charleston.-To tho First National
Bank. OF Florence, s. c.. falls tho dis
tinction Of being the first bank in the
country to adopt the plan Of paying
dividends to stockholders in War Saw
inss Stamps. This bank, according
to an official report received from
Washington, has set the pace for the
country in this respect. and is closely
followed by the Union National Bank,
Of Columbia. which also pays stock
holders diviGends In War Savings
Stamps and Liberty Bonds. Banks all
over the country, and other concerns,
are adopting this patriotic plan.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11

Charleston.-As far as Is known,
only two mon In South Carolina have
purchased the limit allowed to holders
Of War Savings Stamps-ons thou
sand dollars worth. Governor Rich
ard l. Manning and J. e. Wannanak-
er. Of st. Matthews. have purchased
War Savings Stamps to the extent Of
$1,000. the limit allowed BY law. It
II reported that . movement Is on
fsot to institute . Limit Club in Co
lanbia, which consists Of members
who pledge thsmsslZss TO- purchase
during the year War Savings Stamps
70 the amount Of 81 900.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
South Carolina Lags.

Charleston.-Ths official report H.
sued from Washington shows that
OF all the states In the Union, South
Carolina ranks last and least in the
sales per capita OF war savings
stamps. The South Carolina commit
tee is greatly disappointed at the poor
showing which the state has made up
to tho end of February. and hopes
that the men. women. and children
Of the state will invest literally and
7teadily in stamps so that the stigma
may be removed from the states
name
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

Under and by virtue of an order of
the Hon. Joe Cabell Davis. Judge OF
Probate for Dillon County. S. c.,
dated the 3rd day OF April. 1918, l
will sell at 2 o'clock P. M. on the
10th day of April. A. d. 1918, at
public auction to the highest bidder
at the residence Of the late John Ad-
ans. near Lake View, S. c., all the
personal property belonging to the
estate OF said John Adams. Terms
OF sale cash.
EDDIE ADAMS,
443t Administrator.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
For or Against Uncle Sam.


TO opposs the war SAVINGS move.
msnt 10 to oppose victory on the
part Of the United States and its
Allies.
To be Indifferent toward this
sroat movement 10 to bs In effect
Indifferent toward the murder OF
women, children, and other civil.
lans.
To beiittIs the war SAVINGS
movement 10 to belittle the heroic
saorihces Of dead and wounded col.
dIers who fought for your protse-
tion.
Failure to back the government
In the w. 3. .. campaign 10 failure
to be . true American. The Amer
loan whe dses not help America 70
the limit Of hIs means and ability
automatically hslps Germany TO
the limit of his means and ability.
In these times . person either
hslps or hIndsrs.
u our. soldiers did net take their
duties seriously, there would be
disastrous results for those at
home.
And II those at homo do not take
their duties seriously, there will
be disastrous results for our SOL
dlers, for our sailors, and for us
all.
II our soldiers can GIVE their
lives, surely we can LEND our
money. "WiIi you cooperate, or
will you obstruct7"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11

The Dillon Herald is $500 per
year in advance.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
This Is The Limit

w. 6. 6
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
43t.
NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE

Notice Is hereby given that B. A.
Moody. J. A. Campbell. and ]. D. Nc
lntyre. Executors of the last will and
testament of j. H. Moody. deceased.
have this day made application unto
me for final discharge as such exc
cutors. and that the 26th day of
April, 1918, at my office, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon. has been ap-
pointed for the hearing Of said pc
tition.
JOE CABELL DAVIS.
Probate Judge Dillon County.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
NOTICE

All persons are hereby forbidden
to shelter, harbor or give employ
mcnt to my sons, Andrew Is years.
and Sherman 13 years, who volun-
tarily left my home. Rebecca Cook,
Dillon, S. &c 2-2S-3t.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
THE FIRST STORY.
OF Americas First Big Gun Bonn
bardment Of the Germans.

dual.
1. Time: 2:1O to 5 p m.
2. Shells. Each gun threw AS.
weighing half a ton each
3. Distance. Same guns threw
shells Is miles.
4. Target Railroad yards. Ger
man artillery park.
S. Preparations. Americans work
ed five nights. carrying out lombard
ment by railroad.
s. The Getaway. Aftere three
hours's bombardmenI American guns
we're moved back in night and Ger
mans bombarded vacant positions.
France, Mch. 31.--The American
railroad artillery on the western
front is there with the big punch. 1t
has just given The Huns a walloping
they'll not soon forget. And not an
American artillryman nor an Ameri-
can gun gun has been lost.
1t may be some time before full
details of our first railroad artillery
encounter with the enemy becomes
available, but this much may be said
at this time.
American shrewdness has won
out over German methodical red
tape. Americas railroad artillery is
kept far behind the battle front-at
. point that offers exceptional rail-
road facilities in reaching any place
on the line.
was impending.
Well be there" was the terse an
swer OF the American general.
And, in sequence, this is what hap
pened:
That night, several hundred artil-
lerymen left for the scene on a spec
ial train, which carried cars for them
to sleep in, besides fiat cars and tool
ears in which were piled every sort
OF pharaphernalia for the hasty con-
struction of side tracks and gun en-
placements.
Practically no work was done dur
Ing daylight hours because Hun air
planes were constantly flying in the
vicinity and the least activity be-
hind the allied front would be sure
to lead to Hun bombardment.
But for four nights the job of get
ting ready for the battle was rushed
with feverish activity.
The American general keenly anx-
ious that his forces should give
good account OF themselves came
around occasionally and noted the
progress.
On the fifth day everything was
laPt r..
except bring up the guns and the
shells.
1t was decided that the batteries
should open up on the German posi-
tions the next afternoon a, 2:1O|
o'clock. Just why 2:1O should have
been fixed instead Of 2 O'Clock is
probably a military secret.
That night about 9 o'clock engines
without headlights pulled us out of
he railroad yards. and headed for /
he front.
Every mothers son, from the gen
raj himself, down to the newest pri-
'ate. was on tip toe. 1t was to be
heir first Show
We arrived some miles behind the
ront before daybreak the next morn
ng. and there waited the orders to
'roceed to the firing positions
The day proved to be leaden. Dark
ow hanging clouds and mist made
nemy aerial observation impossible.
Just the sort of a day for our
'peerations declared battery COM
nander gleefully They'll never
wake uu until our ShnUc hog;n III,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-27
JUNIOR RED CROSS
ST. MARGARET's ACADEMY IN
MINNEAPOLIS LEADS ALL THE,
SCHOOLS IN DlsTRlcT-PATRI.
oTic ENTHUSIASM MARKS ALL
KINDS OF WORK. ~

st. Margaret's Academy, conducted
by the Sisters of st. Joseph, in Min
neapolis, has completed at it's Red
Cross station several times more gar
ments each month, since it's opening,
than any other school in the district
of the local Red Cross Junior auxil-
lary. This announcement was made
by Mrs. o. A. Schall, chairman of the
Junior auxiliary of the Red. Cross.
Mother Seraphine is in charge of the
station and the workers are the stu
dents at the school. 80
The output of various kinds of hos.
pital garments, surgical dressings, etc.,
is SO large, it, hardly seems possible
one school could accomplish so much.
and the work is exceptionally well
done, Mrs. Schall said. Since Decem-
Der 490 sweaters have been made by
the girls and given to the Junior
auxiliary. Other items include 200 kit
bags, 230 pairs socks, AZ convalescent
robes, l2,125 surgical dressings, 90
pairs of operating leggings, and guam
titles and quantities of ice bag covers,
triangular sings, hot water bag covers,
mittens, scrap books, baby jackets,
kimonos, pajamas, bootees, knitted
caps, baby dresses, and great many
refugee garments of many kinds. 4:
THE utmost care is taken with the
surgical dressings and there are sup-
ervisors to see that the work is just
as it should be- continued Mrs. Schall.
Catholic women who have taken
courses in surgical dressings work
have been offering their services as
supervisors. Patriotism is put ahead
of everything else, and the students
are made to realize that the winning
of the war is the biggest issue of the
day. All educational work-history,
geography, civics and other subjects,
are taught with one object in view
our country first. There is an in
crease each month over the last in all
lines of Red Cross work, showing that
sBa the workers become more profic-
lent, they are able to finish garments
much more rapidly
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-27
CHAIN OF CHARITY
WORK OF POPE BENEDICT XIV
FOR SUFFERERS is BROAD
AND CONTINUOUS.

The Rome correspondent of The
Catholic Times, London, says: AS
days go by the world comes to realize
more vividly the breadth and the
depth of the wonderful chain.work
which His Holiness, Pope Benedict
XIV, is perfecting in the cause of hui
manity. Prisoners of war are being
restored to their homes. Others are
put into communication with sorrow
ing relatives. Money and foodstuffs
reach helpless Poles, Lithuanians and
Armenians. Sick prisoners are draft
ed into Switzerland for more careful
treatment than that which their sur
roundings in belligerent countries can
afford. Men sentenced to death have
been reprieved or have had their pun
ishment mitigated. The sick and
those in captivity are being visited in
the Holy Fathers name by his dele
gates, and the needy receive the help
which Providence places at the Pom
tiff's disposal. To Benedict XIV time
and trouble mean little in his. all-ab-
sorbing desire to alleviate distress,
and this irrespective of race or re-
ligion.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-27

every form of auxiliary work that has
been proposed, and especially every.
thing that tends to evoke the spirit
of patriotism. Each child has prom
ised to care for war garden.
Two hundred and seventy-five young
men, pupils of Cretin high school, each
pledged garden and Red Cross salv-
age. Although these young men have
been leading nearly all the schools OF
the city in the sale of Thrift Stamps
and Liberty Bonds, they Immediately
responded to the proposal to give fur
ther service to their country in virtue
of this pledge. -
Mrs. Scottshas designed novel Red
Cross. Salvage banner. It is six by
six feet and is made of muslin. In
the center is the Red Cross Salvage
card around which are pasted all salv-
age stamps, while at the top of the
banner are two American flags. In
each school the graduates of the
eighth grade have taken charge OF
the banner. These different forms oi
Junior Red Cross work are being
gradually extended to all the parochial
schools in the city.
Mr.. L. Dittenhofer, chairman of the
st. Paul chapter of the Red Cross, has
! appointed Mrs. Scott head of the salv
age department in the public schools
of the city.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-27
HELP FRENCH CHURCHES
LARGE FUND HAS BEEN RAISED
IN THIS COUNTRY FOR DAM
AGED BUILDINGS ABROAD.

Cardinal Gibbons announces that he
has sent $4,000 to France. for the
restoration of ehapels damaged by
German cannon fire. This is part of
the fund raised in this country under
the auspices of the Cardinals, Arch
bishops and Bishops of the Catholic
Church. Cardinal Gibbons said this
fund has reached $15,O00,O0O.
"We were most gratified to learn
at the meeting of the hierarchy in
Washington a few days ago." said
the Cardinal, ''that the fund had
reached such arlarges sum. Little has
been heard of the efforts to raise the
money, and when it was decided that
the Archbishops and Bishops should
do their share toward aiding in the
war, they went to work quietly. /
anticipate even a larger amount to
come in the future"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-27
SCHOOLS OF ST. PAUL
LEAD IN WORK OF. GARDENS
AND sALvAGE-MRs. J. x.
SCOTT, ORGANIZER, is PLACED
IN CHARGE or. SAME WORK IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The National Federation of Women's
Clubs is to meet at Hot Springs, Ark.
They have asked for a report of war
gardens work and Junior Red Cross
salvage work in the parochial schools
of st. Paul. Mrs. j. K. Scott, in charge
of this work, has forwarded most
gratifying report.
About four hundred children of ST.
Marks School are preparing gardens.
Sufficient seed has been purchased
and distributed free to the children
by the pastor, Rev. Joseph Corrigan.
Besides this work, the children of
the school are doing their share in
Red Cross Salvage. The report for
last week shows two large bushel bas-
kets of kid gloves and 2,700 pounds OF
paper.
To the children of st. Luke's school
must be given the honor of having the
first Red Cross Salvage banner. On
their first salvage day, $500 pounds
of paper was disposed OF.
The children of ST. Vincents and
Of st. Louis schools have cyincoo
great enthusiasm and interest ia the
work. With the kind encouragement
Of pastors and teachers the pupils are
prepared to take up the various
branches Of the work at once.
The pupils OF ST Adalbert's schqo
ia charge of the Eelician Sisters arr
second To none In earnestness and sue
cess. They have entered heartily int
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-27
German Catholic Societies
ORGANIZATIONS IN MINNESOTA
ARE FOLLOWING PLEA or
CENTRAL BODY or STATE.


Every benevolent society in every
German Catholic parish in Minnesota
has been urged, through resolutions
adopted by the German Roman
Catholic Aid Association of Mime
sofa, the central body, to invest the
funds in their treasures in Liberty
Bonds of the third issue. .
In this spirit, and pursuant to the
suggestion contained in the resolu-
tions, st. Clements Benevolent So
ciety of Assumption parish in ST.
Paul, has converted the entire fund
in its treasury, $500, into Liberty
bonds. Every other similar organi-
zation; of which there are seven in
the German Catholic parishes in ST.
Paul, is expected to take similar ac-
tion aa .ys.,e5s
The central organization already
has announced it's subscription of
$4,000 in Liberty bonds George N.
Gerlach, superintendent of school
buildings of st. Paul, Minnesota, is
president s44
The Austro-Hungarian Benevolent
society has subscribed for bonds to
the extent OF $500.
.eg y F
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-27
HEROIC CHAPLAIN
REV. JOHN .DES WALES GAINS
HONOR ON FRENCH BATTLE
FIELD.

Commanders of units who partici-
pated in the several days of fighting
last week in company with the French
in the Apremont wood sector are find
ing it difficult to pick out men who
especially distinguished themselves in
the operations. 5
One commander said that every
man acted like hero and it was hard
to choose the most deserving cases.
One of the most popular men with the
soldiers on this sector is the Rev.
John Des Wales, a x. of G. chaplain
from New Bedford, Mass. When the
attacks began Father Des Wales,
Drawing the dangers of she'll and ma
chine gun fire, went to the casualty
clearing station near the front line to
administer to the wounded. He. as
sisted in dressing the injuries Of the
soldiers and gave each man a word
of cheer. g
Hes as game as they make them
and every inch soldier soldier
said, while other soldiers spoke of the
inspiration furnished by the chaplain.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-27
DEATH OF LADY RUSSELL
WIDOW OF LATE LORD CHIEF
JUSTICE PASSES AWAY.

The London Tablet announces the
death of Lady Russell, widow of the
late Lord Russell of Killowen, and
sister of the well-known Irish writer's,
Rosa and Clara Mulholland: .
after an illness of some months
duration Lady Russell of Killowen,
widow |of Lord Russell of Killowen,
Lord Chief Justice of England, died
at her house, 6 Hyde Park Gate, S..
w, in her eighty-second year. She
was Ellen, eldest daughter of the late
Joseph Mulholland, NJ D., of Belfast;
and it was in the Mulholland house
hold that Charles Russell, when an
articled clerk in Belfast, found Sec
ond home. After spending two years
in Brussels at a convent school, she
returned to Belfast in 1855; and there
re-met her future husband as old
friends after long separation
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-27
ORDINATION In ALASKA
FIRST PRIEST is ORDAINED BY
BISHOP cRlMoNT.

: On Holy Saturday a ceremony aof
Importance in the annals of the Cath
Ulic Church history of Alaska took
place in the ordination of Rev. G.
Edgar Gallant, who was raised to the
dignity of the priesthood Rt. Rev.
Bishop Crimont, S. j., officiated and
was assisted by Abbot Adelhelm
Odermatt.
Father Gallant was born in Canada,
March IL, 1894. His grammar and
high school studies were pursued in
California, his courses in philosophy
and theology at the Seminary of
Mount Angel, Ore, where he was pro-
fessor of mathematics. -