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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
DEATH CLAIMS GOOD WOMAN.
Mrs. w. s. Campbell Died Monday
After Illness of Several Months,

Mrs. w. S. Campbell diet a. her
home near Hamer Monday after an
illness Of several months. The inter-
ment was made at Kentyre Tuesday
morning the services being conducted
by DR. A. G. Buckner, former pastor
OF kentyre church.
Mrs. Campbell was a good christian
woman and her death is mourned by
scores of friends by whom she WAS
greatly esteemed. Early in life she
joined the church and for many years
had been one of the most active work.
ers in Kntyre church. At the fun
eral services DR.. Buckner spoke in
eloquent terms of her work in the
church and of the great loss the
church suffers in her death.
Mrs. Campbell. had been in declin-
ing health for more than a year, but
she bore her afflication with true
christian forlitude.
Besides her husband, mother and
several small children Mrs. Campbell
is survived BIZ the following brothers
and sisters: dessers. George, James.
John, McLean, Arthur and Daniel
Campbell aid Mrs. J. A. MeEaehern.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
THINKS
YEAR WILL END WAR.
Sees Victory for Allied Arms Before
Another Twelve Months
Have Passed.

Paris, Aug. 20-It is the belief Of
Premier Clemenceau that complete
triumph will be won during the pres
ent year by the arms of the entente
allies and that the war will have end
ed before another year has passed, ac-
cording to the understanding reached
by United States Senator ]. Hamilton
Lewis, of Illinois, of remarks the pre-
mier made during a lengthy converse
tion with him. The gist of the con-
versation with the consent of Mr..
Clemenceau has been given to the
Associated Press by Senator Lewis.
Premier Clemenceau paid high trib-
ute to President Wilson as a con-
s.ructive leader and said he was great
lily impressed with Newton D. Baker,
the American secretary of war, as a
man Of great resources. The premier
declared that when the American
troops arrived uncertainty existed as
to whether they could bring their un-
doubted courage into immediate ac-
ton after having been trained to a
life of peace. The first showing Of
the American troops had amazed
France with their bravery and SOL
dierly perfection he said
The premier declared the work Of
the American troops on the battle
field did more to terrorize Germany
than any other thing the enemy has
met. He said France has every con-
fidence now that this war was on the
way to immediate victory
Senator Lewis said Premier Glenn
enceau gave him messages to Presi-
dent Wilson and the people of the
United States.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
Americans Take 60 Germans Without
Shot Being Fired.

With the American Army on the
Western Front, Aug. 20-Sixty Prus-
slams have been taken prisoner by the
Americans near Fismette. north OF
Sismes, without either side firing a
shot. The Prussians were machine
gunners and all that remained of a
company which has teen in line less
than a month.
American detatchments went ont a
few nights ago, the location OF q ma
chine gun position having been re-
ported by a prisoner. According to
the Americans, the Prussians were
waiting to be taken prisoners. The
officer. who questioned
the Prussians, asserted that they
nearly all had agreed to surrender Il
the slightest opportunity aroee.
The Americans who took the pris-
oners did not claim any credit for the
capture declaring that the Prussians
virtually deserted their post.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
Fix Ginning Price.

The following announcement is
made by the food administration for
South Carolina:
"The price for gining cotton in
South Carolina is fixed by the food
as follows:
For ginning bale of 500 pounds
of lint cotton or less, $3.50 per bale
For each additional 100 pounds of
lint cotton, at the rate of 70 cents
per 100 pounds. When bagging and
ties are furnished by ginner, $3.50
additional is to be charged. The farm
er shall have the privilege OF furn-
ishing his own bagging and ties"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
Letter from France.

Mrs. Boyd Lane of Hamer is in
receipt of the following letter from
her brother, Corporal Charlie T.
Lester who is in France:
Dear Sister and Boyd:
l landed over Sere Tuesday last,
after tiresome voyage at sea, got
a little sea sick, but after the first
two or thNe days it was all over.
Well Clyde don't know of much to
write, am little balled up, can't
hardly realize that I am in France.
1t all reminds me Of America. You
know the climate is almost the same
as ours, just a little cooler. The
prettiest country in the world.
France sure has something to fight
for. The little ladies are SO cute
and 1 wish you could hear them talk
They laugh at us. and we laugh at
them. The country is high and rocky.
The houses are built of rock. some
what different in shape and sizea
thickly settled, too. No pine trees at
all, but most any other kind. l am
here for awhile and I trust that all
Of you will look at it as I do and not
worry about me. am going to be
jolly as ever, and try to enjoy life
As in days of old. OF course my
thoughts ever wonder back there, but
you know l can'tforget to have a
jolly time. You know I am not built
OF that old long faced stuff. dc2"t
you? may bring little French lacy
home with me. just for a pet. III.
roll wheel barrows around. Every
one you see has load Of something.
They like to work lots more than we
do. I'll bring TIE wheel barrow too.
Corporal Charlie T. Lester,
Bat. c. 61st. Arty. c. A. C.
A. E. F. via N. Y.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
NEWS FROM wALsER EDENs.
Officer i'm France Sends Characteris-
tic Message.

Special to the State.
Bennettsville, Aug. 19-Lieut. N.
Walser Edens, who has q great many
friends in South Carolina and who is
now in France, formerly a membe-
of the Bennettsville bar, sent a cable
gram to his aunt. Mrs. Clarence
Breeden. Saturday, reading: This
league pretty fast. Still we'll and
thirsty" These words are so charac-
terisic Of Edens that they will be
received with pleasure by a great
many baseball players and fans in
South Carolina. He was a graduate
of Wofford and of the law department
of the University Of South Carolina
and in addition to playing fast col
lege ball. also played minor league
ball in this State.
Another telegram received Friday
addressed to his father, equally char
acteristic said that it looked like
Heaven. hell or Hoboken by Christ
mas. Here's hoping"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22

too close on the other side of the
road. AS the Smelling got more and
more furious, a French driver
came up to where the American was
standing in the road. 1t looked like
certain destruction, and the French
man with fine idealism threw up his
hands with the impassioned greet
ing:
1--WE have been comrades in de-
mocracy. and we will be comrades
in DEATH"
Comrades in hell" shouted the
American. Get down off that
truck and come help pull these
horses out of the road"
French did his part, and the
whole crowd got through to camp
without lost man.
1t was little incident; but we
have notion that that way of
grasping the passing situation by
the right handle had a lot to do with
the way Fritz was induced to change
his plans on the Marne last week.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
Lieut.. Monroe Was Not Killed.
Florence Times:-

Florence Times:-
Several days ago it was reported
that Lieutenant d. E. Monroe Of Ma
rion had been killed in action on June
19, but letters received from him dat
ed June FL and 90. state that he was
only scverly wounded These let
ters were naturally source of great
joy to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
j. Monroe of Marion. The young
lieutenant is also a cousin of DR.. S..
w. Monroe of this city. 1t seems
that the error in reporting his death
came about through the fact that
Lieutenant Monroe, when shot down
was picked up by French ambulance
and taken to a hospital behind the
lines. His comrades seeing him fall
reported to their commander that he
had been killed. Lieut.. Monroe was
shot through the shoulder the ball
entering the region of the collar bone
'and boring its way through.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
COUNTY NEWS
AND HAPPENINGS
NEWS LETTERS BY REGULAR
CORRESPONDENT
News Items OF Interest to Herald
Readers, Ebb and Flow of the
Human Tide,
Sellers.


Miss Elizabeth Page and. brother
J. K. Jr., will spend this week sight
seeing in Washing ton. D. C. While
away they will be the guests of their
uncle. Mr.. Otis Page, who is at pres
ent stationed at Washington.
Protracted services will tegin at
Antioch 1st Sunday in September at
half past o'clock in the afternoon.
Everybody invited to attend. DR.. Ru-
fus Ford Of Marion will assist the
pastor.
Mr.. B. B. Sellers has secured q
cottage at Murrels Inlet and he and
his family will spend a week or two
down there.
Miss Isabel Furgeson of Fort Lawn
will visit her friends. Misses Margaret
and Elizabeth Sellers this week
Miss Elizabeth Sellers has rel Lrn-
ed from months visit to relatives
at Kings Mountain, N. c..
MIR. Lanean B. Watson, after spend
ing some time in Washington, D. c.,
Baltimore and other cities and visit
ing home folks here and at Savannah.
Ca, has returned to hiswork at Nor
folk, Va.
Mr.. apd Mrs. r. H. Milliken and
Mr.. John G. Watson Of Georgetown,
are visiting relatives here and at
Latta.
Miss Lillian Bethea, who has Just
returned from an extended visit to
her brother at Norfolk, Va, is now
spending some time with her uncle,
Mr.. John c. Sellers.
Mr.. and Mrs. McSwain Sellers of
Latta spent Sunday in Sellers
Pee Dee park seems to be quite q
popular place with the Sellers young
folks lately.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
Services at the Methodist Church.

Main street Methodist church. DR..
watson b. Duncan, pastor. Sunday
school at 10 q. M, Mr.. w. Harry Null
Ter, Superintendent. Preaching at IL
a. M, and S:45 p. m. by the pastor.
Morning subject: THE Cause and
Cure of Dependency" A message
for the hour when we are discodrag-
ed. Evening subject: "Sin Its Own
Detective" Evangelistic service. TWEEN
ty minute song service and twenty
minute sermon. Epworth League at
p. m, Mr.. L. c. Brady, Jr., Pres
ident. Prayer service on Wednesday
at 8:45 p. m. Public cordially invited
to all services.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
CALLED TO REGISTER.

The Provost Marshal Gener-
al has issued the following:
"All male persons who have
reached. their 21st birthday
since June s, 1918, and on
or before August "a, 1918,
must register on Aug. "a, '18."
This means that every young
man in the county, white or
black, who is. or will be Fl
years Of age by next Saturday,
August "a, must register. As
there will not be many men to
register I'm the county, all reg
istrants will be required to
come to the court house where
the boards office will be open
from Q O'Clock q. m. till z
o'clock p. m.
Failure to register imposes q
penalty.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
Sub Sunk by Tanker.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 2O-A 400
root enemy submarine was sunk by
the gun crew of British tanker, ac-
cording to officers of the tanker
which reached here last night. The
tale OF the battle between the tanker
and the U-boat was told today by
John Crosby, chief mate Of the for
mer, from his bed in hospital
where he is being treated for shock.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
Arrived Over Seas.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Kersey Of
Route have received a letter from
their son, James L. Kersey. notifying
them Of his safe arrival in France.
Young Kersey enlisted in the Hospi-
tai Corps at FIT. Screven, Ca, last
March and asked to be assigned to AZ
tive duty at once.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22
Listed as Deserters

The following Dillon county me
have been listed as deserters by th
Provost Marshal General:
Willie Talley, Latta.
James Thompson, Hamer.
Bert Holden. Mallory.
James Mills. Dillon.
Sam McNeal, Dillon
Robert Singleton. Marion.
Robert Brunson, Marion.
John Johnson, Dillon
Major Legette, Minturn.
Jesse Rouse, Marion.
Morrow Henson, Dillon.
Jackson McNeal, Dillon.
James P. Page, Lake View.
Robert T. Shields, Dillon.
Mack Hudson, Marion.
Simon P. Page, Latta.
Arch Willis, Dillon.
Ernest N. Hardy. Little Rock.
Lonny Marley. Dillon
Thomas Beldon. Brownsville
James Page, Latta.
james White, Marion.
SouSo AAOyOs Dio~uSNlue.
Frank Manning, Latta.
Oliver Chavis, Dillon.
Charley Brown, Brownsville.
Raymond Miller. Dillon.
Hayward Page. Dillon.
John Thomas Tompson, Dillon.
William Ted. DeBose, Dillon.
Luke Ford. Hamer
James H. Thompson. Latta.
Willie Brown. Marion.
David Taylor. Dillon.
Bucks Herbert, Marion.
Lorenzo James. Latta.
Jasper Bryan, Dillon.
Walter Bryan, Marion.
Ed. Campbell Dillon.
Thad. Cornight. Dillon
Arthur Lane, Latta.
Luther Campbell, Lake View.
Pat Bethea, Little Rock.
Virgie Hamer, Hamer.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-08-22

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The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-21
BRITISH SUBS SANK 8ls SHIPS
Undersea Boats Also Played Big
Part IN Convoy Work.

London, Nov 16.-Details now can
be given OF the part which British
submarines played in the war. This
service destroyed the following en-
envy warships.
Two battleships, two armed cruis-
ers, two light cruisers, seven destroy
ers, five gunboats, twenty submarines
and five armed auxiliary vessels.
Three battle ships and one light
cruiser were torpedoed, but reached
port badly damaged
Other enemy craft destroyed were:
One Zeppelin, fourteen transports,
six ammunition and supply ships,
two store ships, fifty-three steam
ships and 1917 sailing ships.
In no case was merchant ship
sunk at sight. Care was taken to see
that the crews got away safely.
In addition to carrying out their
attacks on enemy war craft the sab
marines played an important part in
convoy work
In the third year of the war one of
the British submarine commanders
carried out twenty-four cruisers, to-
falling twenty-five thousand miles,
which probably constitutes a record
for any submarine.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-21
"Esteban, tell her what Il

gasped. 'Esteban, tell her what n
means"
But this Bsteban could not do. 70,
he himself had not the faintest no.
ton Of what was In store for him. War
seemed to him glorious thing; he had
been told that the hills were peopled
with patriots. he was very young. his
heart was ablaze with hatred for the
Spaniards and for Pancho Cueto. He
longed to risk his life for a free Cuba.
Therefore he said: ROSA shall do as
she pleases. If we must be exiIes we
shall share each others hardships. II
viii not be for long"
"Idiotr' stormed the fat man. "Bet.
ter that you gave her to the sharks
below San Severino. There is no law,
no safety for women outside of the
cities. The island is in anarchy. These
patriots you talk about are the blacks,
the mulattoes, the-lowest, LATEST saw.
ages In Cuba"
"Pleasel Don Marlor' the girl
pleaded. 81 cannot marry You, for-l
love another"
'sEhr'
Il love another. I'm betrothed to
OReilly, the American-and he's com.
ing back to marry me-"
De Castano twisted himself labori.
ously out of his chair and waddled
toward the door. He was purple with
rage and modification. On the thresh.
old he paused TO wheeze: every well
then. Col I'm done with both of you
/ would have lent you hand with this
rascal Cueto, but now he viii fall heiI
70 your entire property. Well, 1t IL
time for hanflitsl Il" Unable to
think of a parting speech sufficiently
bitter to match his disappointment,
Don Mario plunged out into the sun
light, muttering and stammering to
himself.
Within an hour the twins were on
their way up the Yumuri, toward the
home of Asensio and Evangelina; for
1t was thither that they naturally
turned. 1t was we'll that they had
made haste, for as they rode Down into
the valley. up the other side of the hill
from Matanzas came aquad of the
Guardia Civil, and at its head rode
Pancho Cueto.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-21
BURIED TREASURE
MAKES ROMANCE
Wealth Said to Have Been Hidden in
Hills Many Years Ago Adds to
Interest of Manganese Hun
tiers in Mena Field.

There are men at work in the Mena
manganese field who are seeking 9th
err forms of wealth than this rare
mineral. Some are looking for GER
tain minerals which they believe ex-
ist here and which they believe they
will find once they strike the right
lead.
But it is of those men who seek
buried treasure this article will speak.
These workers are among the least
known of any in the Mena field and
they do not frequent the usual rest
ing places of the manganese miners
They have little to say concerning
their quest and their confidants are
generally of the same close mouthed
fraternity.
These tales of buried treasure are
tinged with romance. II would re-
quire almost book to give them all
but to illustrate, the story of the
Louisiana" is herewith briefly given.
The Lost Louisiana" has been valu-
ed at nearly every figure between
$4,000 and S5,000,e00 It dates back
to the days of the early Spanish ex-
plorers in America. Gold clinks
through every paragraph of its re-
cital.
This gold, according to legend
found its way into the wilds Of Ar.
kansas. It's custodians were either
beset by Indians and lost last bat.
tie with the aborignese or they died
from some scourging epidemic of dis
ease. Anyway before the last Span.
lard passed away the golden fortune
was hidden. Today men are seeking
that hiding place and there are those
who assert with every confidence
they are about to locate the long
Lost Louisiana"
The search for buried treasure to
some is more fascinating than the
quest for manganese, but the latter
is attracting the greater number OF
searchers.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-21
CONTINUED from last week.

"Cone. come I" the planter cried, i'm.
maternity. Don't you see you can
trust me? Heaven! The recklessness,
the folly of young people Gould you
NOT leave this instruction to your
elders? Or perhaps you thought 1t q
matter of no great Importance, an
amusing thing"
"Don Mariow Rose interrupted. Il
don't know what you are talking
about"
'You don't, eh7" The callers wet
checks grew redder; he blew like a
porpoise. "Then call Esteban quickly
There is not a moment to lose" When
the brother appeared De Castano
blurted out at him accuslngly: well,
sir A fine Hx you've put yourself in.
Perhaps you win be interested to learn
that Colonel Fernandez has issued or
ders to arrest you and your sister as
agents Of the insurrectos."
"Whatf" Esteban drew back. Rosa
turned white as lily and laid a fiut-
rerfng hand upon her throat.
"You two viii sleep tonight In San
eeverino," grimly announced the ro-
tund visitor. 'You know what that
means"
Rosa uttered a smothered cry.
Colonel Fernandez" Don Marie
proceeded, impressively, ibid me this
favor knowing me to be q sutton for
Rosa's hand. In spite of his duty and
the evidence he"
'Eyfdencef What evidenceY Este.
ban asked sharply.
Fer one thing, your own letter to
Lopez, the rebel, warning him to be.
ware of the trap prepared for him In
Santa Clara, and advising him Of the
government force at Sabanilla. Oh,
don't try TO deny IL / read 1t with
my own eyes, and it means--death."
Rosa said family: -Estebanl
warned YOU
Esteban was taken aback, but n was
plain that he was not in the ieas'
frightened. "They haven't caugat mt
yet" he laughed.
you say they intend to arrest me
alsof" Rosa eyed the caller anxiously,
Exactly"
who accuses her, and of whatf'
Esteban demanded.
'That also have discovered through
the courtesy Of Colonel Fernandez
Your accuser is none other than Pan
cho Cueto."
"Cuetor'
yes; he has denounced both OF you
as rebels, and the letter is only part
OF his proof, believe. Now. then, you
can guess why i am here. / am NOT
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-21

peared to agree with him he sighed
with satisfaction. Early marriages
are silly-but she seems to think other
wise. Maybe she's right. Anyhow
she's licked me. I'm done. She wants
to be married right away, before we
go west. That's why waited TO see
you at once. You won't object, will
your We men have to take our medi-
cine"
ITS quite ont of the question, "
stammered the unhappy O'Reilly.
Come, comet it's tough on you, ]
know, but" Johnnie had a Mortified
vision of himself being dragged unwil-
lingly to the altar. ELSA is going to
have what she wants, IL have to break
something. If you'll be sensible I'll
stand behind you like a father and
teach you the business. I'm getting
old, and Ethelbert could never learn
1t. Otherwise" The old mans Jaw
set; his eyes began to CLEAN angrily
who is-Fthelbert?" family in
q iired oReiiiy.
why dammit He's the fellow I've
been telling you about. He's not so
bad as he sounds; he's really a nice
boy
ELSA is In love with another man?
Is that what YOU meanT
Coco LORD, yes Don't yol. undere
stand English? / didn't think you'd
take 1t so hard-I was going to make
O place for you here in the Office, but
of course if Sayi What the deuce
nils youG"
Samuel Carter stared with amaze
ment, for the injured victim of his
daughters fickleness had leaped to his
feet and was shaking his hand vigor-
ously, meanwhile uttering unintelli.
giDie sounds that seemed to signify
rehef, pleasure, delight-anything OK.
cept What the ora man expected.
Are you crazy, or am II" he que
ried.
"Yes, sir; delirious It's this way,
sir; I've changed my mind. too"
oh You havef"
"I've met the dearest, sweetest
O'Reilly choked, then began again
"the dearest, ioveliest-''
"Never mind the bird-cails-don't
cool I get enough of that at home
Humphl 1t turned out better than ]
thought. Why, III was positively ter
rifed when you walked in. l ought tc
be offended, and l am, but Get out
while telephone Elsa"
o'Reilly spent that evening in writ
ing a long letter to Rosa yarona
Other letters went forward by sue
ceeding posts, and there was no doubl
now that O'Reilly's pen was tipped
with magic He tingled when he re
read what he had written. He bad,
Rosa prepare for his return and theil
immediate marriage.
O'Reillys love was unlimited; hs,
trust in the girl was absolute. II,
knew, moreover, that she loved ant
trusted him. This, to be sure, was I
miracle--a unique phenomenon which
never ceased TO amaze him. He dix
not dream that every man had felt tn,
same vague wonder.
And so the time passed rapidly. But
strange to say, there came no aaswe
10 those letters. O'Reilly cursed tn
revolution which had made communal
cation so uncertain; at length h
cabled, but still the days dragged o;
with no result. Gradually his impa
thence gave way to apprehension.