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IN REPORTS OF FiMIy:

London.-News tina; comes out of
the enemy territory should always be
regarded with suspicion, and il may
be that the dispatches describing food
riots in Austria-Hun<;ary are con-
cocted in order TO lure the Allies into
relaxing the vigor of their efforts.
Such is the opinion expressed here by
Lord Robert Cecil.
There is no doubt" he says. that
the Germans have made practice or
spreading just such reports as h2eSe.
Their idea seems to be to lull their
enemies TO sleep AM prevent them
from taking the necessary steps. Then
they hope to catch them unprepa led.
Unpreparedness would, of course,
take the form OF allowing wa5teful-
ness in food to raise lis head again
or to ease up a notch in pro sUc:-on.
Food, coupled with staunch d.-Atins
men, will win the war. Lack o. :ood
may most easily lose the war What
ever the facts may he. it is the part
Of wisdom to assume that the clamor
In Hungary is caused rot moe by
real suffering there than by desire
to create undue optimism in Allied
countries, and through It lack Of
food in the hard winter that is ahead.
Certainly 1t is hard to unde~st ID
how the German censorship woIld
permit the publicatiCH Of such stories
as have been reprinted here Of late.
These stories tell of mobs driven by
cavalry charges away from Vienna
bakeshops, of an atte:rpt upon the.
life of the Emperor Charles, and OF
attacks upon the German Embassy in
the Austrian Car;tal. A leading
Vienna paper declares that the peo-
pie of Austria viii nave 10 exit for
salads and certain vegetables. while
/; former Premier Ti>Za tcld the Hun
garian Parliament that several prov
nces were reduced 20 ole-third and
even one-quarter of the amount 81 food
necessary to maintain the population
In health.
Lord Robert Cecips advice, how
ever, is sound. II i all ri"ht 20 hone
hat internal trouble caused BY food
shortage may cost Germany one OF
her confederates Fut it would Ne the
height OF folly for am Allied country
70 abate one jot IFS effort TO keep up
4 full flow Of sunD..ss to the battle
front Food VIII Win The War"
but It wiz be long fght. and no
Allied nation dare he so san2ut1e as
% place over-nu"h confidence in dis
patches that hail from German ad-
I dress
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A lot Of men are like the Sphinx
don't care whether they are
understood or not
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SAVE AND SHIP BEEF.

The order putting severe restric-
ions upon the consumption of beef
g sign that in tnu i mt with food
circumstances alter Gases" just as
-urely as thcy dc n thA tussle with
smells and but3oi> al Inc front Meat
.css days Were iii yOSGe for while,
reserve was built W nele, and tuat
order reSCinGeI. Now comes pro-
2ibition of the serving of roast beef
n public eating pieces save at the
midday meal on Mo@6.E and request
that private homes cut their cons ump-
ION of clear beef to -and-one-quar-
.er pounds per pes per wetl.
This simply means that demand
overseas has arisen fer beef and that
It is up to US to save and ship. Our
army and our allies must be fed.
Their demand this month is for heavy
shipments Of beef and, considering all
The other equally valuable foods avail
able in Maryland, the Maryland Food
Administrator is confident that this
1t2te will do all it is asked--and more.
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Resolution

Whereas, Almighty God, in his in
his infinite wisdom, has deemed it
best to call our beloved comrade.
James B. Figgs, to answer the last
earthly roll call, and henceforth to
do duty among the faithful legions
of Jehovah, and,
Whereas, we, his loving comrades
of John R. Henley Post, No. 81, G..
A. R., being sensible of our loss OF a
faithful comrade, whose cherished
memory shall be kept ever fresh in
loving remembrance by his devoted
comrades, and,
Whereas, we wish to express the
esteem in which our comrade was
held, and pay such tribute of respect
to his memory as it is permitted US
to do; now, therefore, be il
Resolved, That the Adjutant of
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Corn syrup, blended. II ID. can.
IA, 15c.
Blended, 2 IL ID. cans, 23c.
Cheese, whole milk, ID, so, 32c.
Butter, fine, fresh. creamery. tub,
ID, 81, 53c.
Process. b.. IA, 45c.
Oleomargarine, not colored. H.,
80, Sac
Eggs. fresh. candled. per dozen,
43, 45c.
Beef, good quality rib roast. ID,
80, 44c.
Chuck roast, ID, 80, Sac.
Sirloin steak, ID, Al, 48c.
Round steak, ID, 43, soc.
Pork roast, 10, 80, Ale.
Pork chops, Id. IL, 44c.
Fresh shoulder, ID, 81 1-2. % IL.
Fresh ham, SO. SIC.
Smoked ham, "a, 38c
Picnic ham, 10, %, soc.
Bacon, rib, unsliced, IS, 40c.
Boneless bacon, unsliced, 44c.
Sliced, rib bacon, 42c.
Sliced homeless bacon, 40, soc.
Lard, best kettle rendered, 32c.
Lard. compound, 81, csc.
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John r. Henley Post, No. 81, G. A.
R., have these resolutions inscribed
unon the minutes of the Post. and
present copy OF said resolutions to
the family of our deceased comrade,
and request the press of Cambridge
to publish the same.
ROBERT W. RANDALL.
DANIEL H. WILLIS,
Committee.
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Every time you buy anything peo-
ple work for you. Save labor ana
materials for he use OF the Govern
ment.
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49,.
Phillips Hardware Go. !
This big store has the goods and at !
;: right prices. See our line of !
Oil Cook Stoves and Ovens, !
RefriSerators, Ice Boxes, Water !
Coolers, Screen Doors, Window !
: Screens, Screen Frame, Screen
Wire.
: Our sales of paint have never been
:; better. 1t shows, tho the price is high,
! our people appreciate their homes
! looking good
! Davis And L. & NJ. Paint does it.
: We have paint for the outside and
! and inside. White Enamel, Floorpaint
! & Stains, Chair Enamel, Auto Paint,
! Top Dressing, Floor Wax. If its paint
! we have it, Eyes," Don't forget our
! large hardware stock of
: Building Material, Tools etc. Garden
! Tools, Lawn Mowers, Farm Imple-
! ments, Rubber Hose, Auto Supplies,
! Tires and Tubes.
:: In fact this store is just full of good things.
! Don't forget Thrift and War Saving Stamps We have them
: PHILLIPS HARDWARE co.
! Phones 49---5O---177
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FAIR PRICE LIST
Issued by The Food Administrator,
June %. 1918.

These prices are the fair prices for
use in Baltimore city, and imply
normal deliveries and credits. In
usual delivery or abnormal credits
will justify an increased price.
Except where specineo, they cover
only standard goods and are not
meant to apply to fancy or special
brands.
In points outside Baltimore city,
these prices are subject to an in
crease on account of transportation.
where goods must be shipped from
Baltimore, and to decrease of SINH
lar amount in the case of local pro-
ducts.
Sugar, best, fine graduated, &C.
Flour, Is Dbl, Patent, s1.54.s1.58
Winter straights, s1.52, $1.55.
If sold by pound, 6 IL, &c.
Cornmeal, H., 6, 1-2c.
Rye flour, ID, 6, &c.
Barley -four, tb., 6, 1-2c.
Rice, broken, ID, s IL, &C.
Medium to fancy head, II, II 1-2c
Rolled oats, loose, ID, Z. SC.
Best package brands, ID, 10, 1912
Beans, pea or navy, hand picked,
ID, IT, IT Lee.
Lima beans, h., Ii, IT lie.
Sardines, oil and mustard, key
less, Z, SC.
Oil and mustard, keys and car
tons, &c.
Salmon, Chum, can, 19c
Pink, can, 10, zoe.
Fancy red, can, 26, 29c.
Baked beans, seven ounce cans,
No. l, &c.
Seventeen to 20 ounce cans. Tic.
Corn, fancy Shoepeg, can, 90. 22c.
Shoepeg, standard, can, lSc.
Crushed, Main style, can, IS. zoe.
Tomatoes, No. l, 10c.
No. 2, is, Ice.
No. 3, 20, 22c.
Canned milk, evaporated, small
can, 5 lie.
Evaporated, large can, IL, 13c.
Condensed, best brands, can, IT,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-27
News and Courier:

News and Courier:
Over in Dillon they have started
a plan which ought to be followed
In every county, namely, that of keep
ing u record book in which will be en-
terdd the story of Dillon's part in the
great war. An account will be given,
written at the time, of what the coun-
ty does in each of the Liberty Loans,
&c Cits: campaigns, az 30 on an.
the name and record of every soldidr
from Dillon county will be set down,
from the highest officer to the
humbiest private, white or black
Besides the gallant David, who shed
such glory on all his people, Dillon
has given neary six hundred
men to the army and navy, including
Il dozen officers
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-27
Lieut.. Page Promoted.

Lieut.. Otis M. Page. Engineers R..
c.. has been promoted to a captain
of engineers. National Army. Cap
tain Page commands Company G. 1st
Replacement Regiment of Engineers
Washington Barracks. D. C. This is
the great engineer training regiment
OF the army. The officers are care
fully chosen and represent the flow
er of the engineering profession in
the army. Here is located the great
engineer school and War College.
Capt. Page has tried to be relieved
of the work of training engineers for
the front. and wants to be there
himself. but the powers that be will
not relieve him from his present
work. He thinks however that his
time will soon come
Capt. Page was for several years
in the Government service u. S.
Engineering Department and with
the Isthmian Canal Commission. He
is graduate of engineering from
Clemson College. also a graduate of
American University, Washington,
d. c.. and is member of the Amer
lean Society of Civil Engineers.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-27
Remove Teutonic EaoIes.

Because they too nearly resemble
the German eagle sometimes used as
Il Teutonic military emblematic fig
ure, four eagle ornaments at the foot
or two grand stairways in the State
Capitol at Salt Lake City have been
removed.
AS soon as his attention was called
TO the resemblance of the ornaments
to the emblem of Prussianism, Gov
ernor Bamberger ordered their remov-
al and their substitution with figures
OF real American eagles.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-27
COUNTY NEWS
AND HAPPENINGS
NEWS LETTERS By REGULAR
CORRESPONDENTS
News Items Of Interest to Herald
Readers. Ebb and Flow Of the
Human Tide.
Sellers.

Mrs. Berry Of Florida and Mrs.
Hammond Of Branchville are visiting
Mrs. Hughes and Mr.. Pratt Watson.
Miss Elizabeth Sellers is spending
this week at Myrtle Beach.
There will be a community meet
ing at the school house on Friday,
June 28th. Miss Harper will come
and bring her canning outfit. The
ladies Of the neighborhood are in
vited to come. bring their lunch and
anything they want canned.
Mr.. Afford of Floydale and daugh-
ters. Misses Elizabeth and Reaves,
were at the Methodist church Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. H. w. Ritch and family. Mr..
Ladlan and son Herbert. spent the
week end at Myrtle Beach.
Prof. ]. G. Baker and daughter,
Miss Louise with Pauline Mcdaniel,
have been elected to teach the Sell
lers school next year. A music teach
er has not been secured as yet.
Misses Baker and Mcdaniel are at
tending the summer school at Win
throp College.
Little Stanley Harrelson is at home
after having been in the Florence
Infirmary about three months.
Miss Thelma Culbreth will leave
for Florence about July 1st where
shS will take training as a nurse.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Sellers, Miss
Annie Sellers. Mr.. j. c. Sellers and
Mr.. ]. Ka Page attended the burial
of Mr.. Kirk Fort at Fork Sunday.
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Services at the Methodist Church.

Main street Methodist church, Dr.
Watson B. Duncan, Pastor. Sunday
school at 10 a. m, Mr.. w. Harry
Muller. Superintendent Preaching
at IL a. IN. and 8:45 p. IN. by the
pastor. Morning subject: Spiritual
Railroaiing". The sermon will be il
lustrate1 with a chart. A special in
vitation is extended to all persons
connected with the railroad. Evening
subject: When Jesus Wept Over Je-
rusalem.' Epworth League at 8
p. m. MIR. l.. c. Brady, Jr., Pres
ident. Prayer service on Wednesday
at S:45 p. m, followed by the Teach
er-trainine Class. Public cordially
invited to all services.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-27
TOBACCO

Mullins, s. c., June 26, 1918
Tobacco of the 1918 Crop
is now coming into Mullins.
Some was cured last week.
Much will be cured this
week. The warehousemen
are preparing to handle
large quantities of tobacco
and have their forces well
organized. Brick Warehouse
.yill be managed this season
by A. B. Edwards. He will
De most ably assisted by Mr..
c. r. Heggie. Mr.. Edwards
is recognized as one of the
best warehousemen i'm the
country and tobacco experts
claim that Mr.. Heggie, who
has. been handling South
Carolina tobacco for twenty
years, is one of the best
Judges of bright leaf tObac-
CO, in the world. Mr.. Heggie
will see to it that every
pound of tobacco sold on the
floor of Brick Warehouse
brings the top dollar. He
has had Brick" painted,
their costly pair of scales
looked over and properly ad-
justed by a scale expert and
they fully expect to do a.
large business. 1t is general
ly predicted that they will.
They have one of the larg-
t, best lighted, and best
located warehouses in the
state. They handle tobacco
from half dozen or more
counties. The farmers may
count on a square deal at
Brick at Mullins. They al
ways have got it there and
they'll get it there this time.
1t is now thought that the
opening sale will be on the
10th. However, Mullins bus
mess men will see to it that
the opening day is advertis-
ed later.-6-27-18.
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l9VtQ6nce tnat to00-cr0p acreage u
being reduced In order to increiss
the tobacco output; indeed. IL IL an
established fact that in every section
suitable for growing food stuffs there
Will be greater production thereof
this year than ever before. But In
some sections where cotton and tob-
acco have been grown ON the same
farm. cotton is this year giving place
to tobacco, either wholly or in part.
knowledge that stocks Of tobac-
CO on hand are smaller than ever be-
fore at this time OF the year. stimu-
lates growers to their best efforts in
production or mord and better than
heretofore. for they are assured that
last seasons fine prices will be ex-
ceeded on the new crop they are
planting.
Summing up the reports from these
two states. it appears that the plant
ing that is being done should pro-
duce ten per cent more pounds of to-
bacco than the 1917 crop weighed
out-if seasons are favorable and
sufficient labor can be mustered for
the cultivating. harvesting and cur
ing.
Upon these two points the fate of
the 1918 crop depends-weather and
labor. Both must be favorable for
success; but lack Of either spells
disappointment If not disaster. Far
mdrs' wives and daughters are going
to be drafted to help the men and
boys this year-and there1l be no
slackers among them when the call
goes out. And their reward will be
gold from tho golden weed-if the
weather does it's part.
Four smokeless days in June are
requested by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union in this country in
order to swell Red Cross funds. The
following shows the local application
of the plan:
The w. c. T. U. members of
Winston-Salem will observe, in COM
pl1ance with the National w. C.. T.
U. every Thursday during the month
of June as Smokeless Thursday, be-
ginning June 9Th. On this day boxes
will be left at the various hotels and
drug stores. as we'll as the bookstores
with the following solicitation:
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union asks you to give tho cost
of your smokes today to the Red
Cross Fund"
ANY price if supplies are avail
able is the common expression
among tobacconists in England and
on the continent of Europe Which
shows that the demand for tobacco
grows stronger. and that there is no
danger of our crop being too large
for the world-market. Doubling Of
imports from this country will help
the situation in England very
greatly, but the supply over there
will still remain uncomfortably short
southern Tobacco Journal.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-27
Indian Coat Valuable

curio dealer at Steubenville, o.,
has coat covered with $500 elk teeth
Which he v?i'-es at $4,000. The coat
was made by an Indian In Manitoba,
Canada, and is sinew sewed. 1t weighs
2S pounds. The owner of the coat is
Il member of the Order of Elks and
wears the coat at all conventions.
With the coat the owner wears an or
dinary necklace made Of the larges.
Of the elk teeth in his collection.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-27

Three Columblans llake Bie Catch
I'm Little Pee Dee.

The State:
Carroll GasQue. william Monck-
ton and Chris Langley have returned
from & successful fishing trip down
the Little Pee Dee River. The out
ing was spent in casting trolling and
the old stlye hook and line style and
several days work netted about 600
pounds Of fish.
The fishing party brought back
several large sized photographs show
ing the bulk Of the catch. Big and
little trout and Dream predominated
and the familiar catfish. was not un-
noticed.
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Letter from the Trenches.

April 15th.-;-In short message
from the front line Everything
going nicely over here now. am
having sent to YOU from Paris our
official newspaper. stars and
Stripes" wish THAT l knew we
would not have to spend another
winter over here, but If We do, 1
think 1 can stand sleeping in a barn
loft for six more cold months in Or
der to crush these Huns.
April 21st. Referring again to
Lieut.. Jno. David: Il saw him in New
York before he left America. He was
fine fellow" went to supper with
him the night before he left New
York at the McAlpine Hotel.
Marion Barrentine and are both
well and getting along nicely. Can
not tell you much about my life over
here. though you were correct in your
guess as to where we were and what
we were doing. The American can
non are giving Fritz" a warm time,
and while am writing you, two bat
tertes on the hill above me are send
Ing them over my head into the
Boche's trenches. think the days of
autocracy and the Kaiser are limit
ed. and hope they will soon be crush
ed.
April 3Oth. l am we'll and not one
thing troubling me. l am standing
army life finely. am up at the front
yet. Busy time here now. Everybody
ION the job"
May 23rd. Have been in the tren-
ches for several days now. This is
real S. c. evening, with the mos
quitos too. Am sitting under an old
apple tree writing. My face and
arms are tanned, hands tough and
l am over here doing my part, and
not back in the States in a training
camp. Just now we are eagerly
awaiting whatever is going to hap
pen. There is one thing certain.
France. England and America are
going to knock loose more Boches
than you could pile up in Marlboro.
I hope they will jerk such a knot in
Hindenberg's line that he will be
ready to whisper to Bill his advice to
cali it off,
May 27. have been in the front
line trenches lately but it is a COM
paratively quiet sector. l hope WI
shall move soon to sector where
there is more going on.
Tell the boys l saw a sight toda,
they would have enjoyed: An all
battle between French and a Boch
the Frenchman sending the German
down in flames behind our lines nSal
where l was. They were high in tn.
air when the plane caught, and, al
though they were very cool, anC
kept control of the machine unit
they almost landed, the pilot burned
to death and the observer jumped a,
Il height of about two thousand feet
doubtless preferring this death to be
ing burned to death. | have q couple
OF souvenirs / took from the burned
plane.
Marion B. is wei and we met yes
terday in large town IN the rear
Had dinner together and talked
about home and exchanged news.
Don't fail to send me the county
papers"
A. M. BUCKNER, Corporal
Co. B. III Engineers A. f.. F.
via New York
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-27
italians Show Patriotism.

To show their patriotism, Italian
grocers at Wheeling, w. Va, an
runced that they will not handle
wheat -four, selling wheat substitutes
instead. This action meets with espe-
cial approval since Italians I'm their
nntivc land know nothing Of whea'
dJGr substitutes
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-27
Big Tobacco Crop Looked For.

Reports from tobacco farms in Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, published
in the, Richmond Times Dispatch,
indicate that efforts are being put
forth to increase the production Of
tobacco this year, despite the acute
shortage of labor. Nowhere is there
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-27
Same Effect

Fist Neighbor-"My daughter is
very patriotic. She isn't going to play
any more German music" Second
Neighbor-"Pm afraid that won't help
any. She will probably play something
else in place Of it."-Judge.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-27

If you have been thinking that "dis-
tinguished service" on the battlefield
means one grand dash and then q quiet
room, an attentive nurse and pleasant
recuperation, consider the case Of Pri-
vate ]. Taylor, whose vulor is briefly
recited in late issue of the official
supplement to the London Gazette.
This official list Of soldiers cited for
decorations always carries q short de-
scription Of the act Of valor for
which the citation is made.
These two paragraphs accompany
announcement of the award of the dis
tinguished conduct medal to Private
Taylor.
Having been cut off with his COM
pany, he received a bullet in the thigh,
causing compound fracture. To
avoid capture he crawled into a shell
hole, where he remained for q period
of over seven weeks, during the
whole of which time the surrounding
district was subjected to a severe bonn
bardment by our artillery. He subsist-
ed on tins Of bully beef collected at
night from dead bodies. and water
which he obtained In waterproof cap.
after some weeks three of the en-
emy visited his shell hole, but by feign-
Ing death he avoided capture and even
tually succeeded in crawling back to
our lines-a distance of some 300
yards"
In hospital near London, where he
fc To
plified the story Of his terrible expert
ences.
Robbed Dead for Food.
1T was during one of our attacks
upon the Hindenburg line" he said.
I'VE had gone over the top, two COM
panies of us. We were met by q ter
rife enemy fire and the fellows were
dropping like ninepins. I was knocked
out. 1t must have been a couple of
days before recovered consciousness.
| found myself In a shell hole with
another man who was wounded but
could move freely. During the days
and part Of the nights the lombard
ment kept up. Shells fell all around,
but none happened to drop in our
shell hole. At night Peters crept out
and foraged among the dead for scraps
OF beef, line rations and their water
bottles. After two or three days it
rained. We collected water in our
caps.
THAT sort of existence lasted for
over five weeks. I was getting weaker
and weaker. One night Peters crawled
out and did not come back. That left
me without aid.
Plays 'Possum; Fools Huns.
Next day a party Of Germans came
into my shell hole. One lifted nv
ieg-luckily not the broken one or I'd
have yelled-but they thought I was
dead. was covered with mud and
looked like the other bodies covering
the ground. During the next fortnight
l managed to live on the reserve beef
Peters had collected. Then, feeling
that nothing worse could happen, !
resolved to try 10 get into our lines,
1t was an inky night. First l crawled
by mistake right into a German line.
They didn't hear me, so I turned back
and inched along for an hour. Then
l got into some barbed wire. was
mass of cuts, blood and rags before
l got through. Just then Verey
light shot up. I saw man peerine
over trench. He was about to shoot
when shouted. Three of them came
out and dragged me into our own
trenches.
Before the war Taylor was factory
hand. He is recovering rapidly and
looking forward to his return to the
tranphoc