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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
VETERAN NEWSDEALER
DIES At ELKTON
Joseph Hinchliffe, Who Was Born
in England, but Came Here
While Young Man.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Elkton, Md, Aug 9.-Joseph Hinch-
clifIe, one of Elkton's most prominent men
and the oldest newspaper dealer In this
section of the country, died yesterday
afternoon, after an illness of three days, of
pneumonia. Mr.. Hinchcliffe was born
In England and when a young man came
to Wilmington, Del, where he was en-
ployed as a wheelwright in the old Ban
croft mill. Fifty eight years ago he came
to Elkton and soon engaged IN business,
later taking up newspaper business In u
stand under the Howard Hotel, where he
continued up to Monday last when he was
taken sick.
MIR. Hinchcliffe was 50 years of age and
devout member of Elkton M. E. Church.
He was for so years connected with the
Elkton Gas Co, owning n half-lnterest
in the company. He leaves a daughter,
Mrs. j. viii Perkins, who resided with
him; Rev. Edwin V. Hinchcliffe, pastor
of the Nj. +. Church at Athol, Mass, and
Charles f. Hinchcliffe, an editor of a
Chicago newspaper.
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
Townsend Henry, As years old, formerly
of Chatham, Pa, employed on the farm of
Fred Armstrong, near Fair Eill while in
bathing in creek, Wednesday night,
was seized with cramps and drowned be-
fore assistance could reach him. Coroner
Magraw of Elkton issued a certificate of
accidental drowning
Two large airplanes landed in Elkton,
Wednesday afternoon, containing five
officers in the service who have been at
Ellngstcn Field, Houston, Texas. The
officers were companions of Lieutenant
Howard Bratton, who fell from his ma
chine ten days ago, breaking leg and jaw
bone. After spending about an hour
with Lieutenant Bratton's mother, they
rc-entered their machines and for the
benefit of the large gathering of people,
gave a number of exhibitions in the air
and then left for the Aberdeen proving
ground.
State Senator Omar d. Crothers, who
entered the race for the Democratic
nomination for Congress from the Eastern
Shore counties, has withdrawn, leaving
the field clear for Jesse d. Price, present
incumbent, who seeks reelection.
Wilson Poore of Wilmington and Miss
Mary Barnes Of Cambridge, Md, came
by Rev. c. i. Jones.
Real estate agents of the Pennsylvania
railroad were in Elkton, yesterday, secur-
ing options on the land through Elkton
on which the company will make import
ant improvements The line will be move
ed about 400 yards north of its present
tracks and will 90 through some very
fine homes on North street.
The Cecil County Draft Board has
received call for 26 colored men to be
sent to Camp Dix, Wrightstown, n. J.,
on August %
jackson Union Sunday school held
centennial exercises in the church grove,
last night, at Cowentown Several
prominent speakers made addresses
During Wednesday night s storm,
lightning struck the barn on William
Bigner's farm, near Elkton, burning it
to the ground. The home and barn on
James Pearce's farm, at Sassafras Neck
were also consumed by fire, the result of
eing struck by lightning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
BUSY BUSINESS men
Science Helps Them Out After Reck-
lessIy Abusing the Stomach.

The most reckless man in regard to health
Is the busy business man. At noon he
rushes out for a bite to eat. lie bolts his
food without proper mastication. and heaps
on his stomach an extra burden greater
than IL is able 10 carry without breaking
down.
His overworked stomach II crying for
belp: IL appeals to him for relief in various
ways: Expulsion of sour gas. waterbras
sour taste in mouth, hcaviness after eating.
shortncss of breath, bad breath. &C.
One Mi-o-na tablet taken with or after
each meal will help any sufferer from dys-
pepsia wonderfully. II aids the stomach
In the work OF digestion which IL must
perform.
Mi-o-na tablets are sold with rigid
guarantee TO overcome dyspepsia and all
stomach troubles. money back. They
make eating n pleasure.
Mi-o-na cieanses and purifes the stom-
ach and bowels and puts vigor and strength
into the overworked tissues. 1t is the
surest stomach tonic in the world
Sold by n b. Danforth
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09

was announced at $4,000, 900 bushels
Spring wheat production was forecast nj
322, 100000 bushels from August con-
ditions. Production of all wheat was cs-
timated Mt $4,000, 600 bushels.
Corn production was forecast Mt 2,989, :
600, 900 bushels from August conditions.
Other forecasts Of production based
on the August / canvass were announced
as follows:
Oats, 1,428, 100000 bushels; barley,
$4,000, 900; rye, 76,700,0O0 (prclimin-
ary estimates); buckwheat, 20,600,O00
bushels; white potatoes, 391 900, 900;
sweet potatoes, "a, 500, 600; tobacco, L.
22S,000,0OO pounds; fax, 14,800, 900;
rice, 4l,600,000; hay, 99,300000 tons;
sugar bccts, $780, 900 tons; apples, 199,-
100000 bushels; peaches, 100000
bushels.
GREAT INTEREST IN REPoRr.
The governments report on the con
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
He Laughed.

At political meeting the speaker
made a Jest, and finding that his audience
had missed the point, he said playfulIy:
'I had hoped that you would laugh at
that"
Then from remote corner OF the hall,
plaintive voice broke the silence: 81
laughed, Mister"
Then everybody did.--Evcrybody's
Maoazlno
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
These Linoleums---New Patterns, Old
Qualities are Specially Priced

for August Sale Floor Coverings Most them Just did here for the months
n
threo g he
been o
For our
lad IIeu4S the back
LinoeunH
Third
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09

dition and prospects production Of the
countries great food crops was awaited
with intense interest by government
officials and others in view Of the food
needs Of the country and the Allies for the
coming year. Some anxiety had been felt
because of unfavorablc weather conditions
in various parts Of the country and their
probable effect on the crops.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
Charge Customer.

"Who was the lady who Just now com
planned TO the manager that clerk had
not shown her the proper respect7'
THAT was Mrs. Slashby."
"Sbe looked important"
"She has a. right 20 feel important.
She's owed this firm over 81 900 for the
past six months. Birmingham Age
Herald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
READY FOR THE OFFENSIVE.

"Our new ncigbbor next door is, ! under
stand, a singer in a comic opera company"
"Well, what are we going TO do about
it?'
II got Bobbie bass drum, have order
ed two rcosters, a pet cat and a tin phon-
ogapb, and Pm having o siren horn put
on the hiVver Judge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09

The governments report on the con
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
Very Good Reason.

One reason a man has more pockets
than woman is because his collar is
too tight to permit him to throw things
down his shirt front Galveston News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09

''lt's all right; let us enjoy the sunshine;
he'll take care of usl"
And this is how | bought farm
Bayard Taylor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
in white and in smart color CO

and comfortable including
o
knees
in
a
ar
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-03
Dillon Won't Quarantine.

1t is evident that Dillon is getting
its share OF the Spanish influenza
sweeping the country, as about 35
cases have been repor ed up TO this
time. There are no serious cases,
however, and the health authorities
are doing their best to keep the epe-
demic in check. No drastic measures
will be taken by the Board, but the
people are advised to take every pre-
caution to safeguard their health.
The schools will continue to run and
the other public places will not be
closed. The Board of health takes the
position that it is a disease which
cannot be fought SUCCESSFULLY by rigid
quarantine rules and it will be useless
to suspend the schools and prohibit
public gatherings. They are putting
the situation up to every citizen and
every person is urged to use every
precaution to keep from contracting
the disease. The person who goes to
a public meeting place or exposes
themselves in any other way does 80
at their own risk. Persons afflicted
with bad colds are cautioned against
ohSSSih6 III thc pIC CSSuOS VI Juliet pcOc
pie as that is one Of the most prolific
sources Of infection The germ Ia tax
en- in at the mouth where 1t finds
Judgement in the throat. From the
throat it is transmitted to the lungs
and If enough are taken into the
system in this manner to overcome
the powers of resistance the person
becomes afflicted with the disease.
A local physician says it is
violent type of the old-time
grippe-similar in many respects to
the epidemic that swept the country
about 18 years ago. There is no safe
preventative. but the physician Gays
mild solution of common cooking
soda and salt dissolved IN water and
gargled every two or three hours dur
ing the day will Act as preventa-
t1v0.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-03
First Prosecution by the Bureau {
Vital Statistics.

c. w. Miller, Chief Clerk of the
Bureau of Vital Statistics Of the
State Board of Health. brought suit
against DR.. B. X. X. H.kreaps of
Columbia. for failure TO repor: births
attended by him within the prescrib-
ed ten days as specified by safe sta
tute.
DR.. Kreps was prosecuted on four
counts. to which he pl.uded guilty.
Magistrate Coker. before whom the
case was brought, imposed a fine OF
$25. in each of the four cases.
This was the first prosecution of
the Bureau. For this reason, DR..
James "A. Hayne, State Health Off
Ger. reqLested that sentence be sus-
pended.
Mr. Miller emphasizes that prose-
cutions will be brought in all cases
coming to his attention, and upon
conviction, no further suspension of
sentence will be recommended.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-03
"A. j. MATHESON DEAD.
Prominent Marlboro County Citizen
Fails to Rally from Para
lytic Stroke.

Bennettsville, Sept. 26-Alexander
James Matheson died at his home,
Shines" this afternoon He had
been In declining health for some time
and suffered a stroke of paralysis this
morning at IL o'clock. from which
he never rallied. Mr.. Matheson was
one CT the prominent men of the
town. county and state.
He was founder and president of
the Planters National Bank, a large
planter and interested in many busi-
ness enterprises. He was a wonder
fully successful business man and it
Is not overstating the facts when
IT is said that he has done more to-
wards the upbuilding of Benefits
vile during his residence here than
any one man or any dozen men who
have lived here. He was public spirit
ed, energetic. tireless, quick in trad
ing and In reaching conclusions on
any business proposition. His death
Is great loss to the town and county
and his family has the sympathy of
every one. Funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
Mr.. Matheson was born in Marl-
boro county in l84S. His father. Don
aid Matheson, was a native of Attain
dale, Scotland, and came to this
couStry when young man and prac-
uced law. The War Between the
States interfered with young Math-
eson's education and Ii. had the ad-
vantage only OF the country schools.
In 1863 he accepted a position as
foreman on a farm in Marion county.
The next year he operated a three
morse farm, receiving a portion of
the crop as compensation for his lab
or, doing the hardest kind of manual
work
In 1870 he was married to Miss
Ellen Jernisan. The next year he
rented a small farm and operated a
limited mercantile business, which
proved unsuccessful He was discou
aged and went West, visiting many
states beyond the Mississippi, bu,
1inding no location that suited him
he returned home and started to
work with renewed determination
He embarked in the mercantile bus.
iness again and from the first wa
successful and made money rapidly
In 1873 he purchased a rs horse
cotton plantation in the Pee Dee Sec
tion, most of it on credit. He contin-
ued his mercantile business, thereby
amassing wealth rapidly, and year af-
ter year adding more wealth to his
holdings. Mr.. Matheson was the lar
gest real estate owner in this Sec
ton and Is said to have been worth
more than a million dollars. He was
L member of the Presbyterian church
and great Sunday school worker
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-03
List of Chairmen OF School Districts
OF United War Work Campaign
for Dillon County.

Minturn-P. L. Bethea. Clio.
Dalcho-L. E. Dew, Latta.
Oak Grove-T. E. Fore, Latta.
Pee Dee-Phill Dew, Latta.
New Holly-R. w. Lester, Latta.
Bingham-W. B. Steele. Bingham.
Mt. Andrew-Murray Hayes, Floydale
Manning. H. Berry. Dillon.
Carolina-Lauch McInnis, Little Rock
Oakland-J. w. Mckay. Rowland.
Harlee-W. d. Trawick, Dillon.
Latta-S. E. Fennegan, Latta.
Little Rock. w. Hamer Little
Rock.
Hamer-Jim Mcclellan, Hamer.
Pleasant Hill-E. v. Moody, Hamer.
Gaddys Mill-R. S. Rogers. Lakev;ew
Pages Mill-Lewis Miller. Fzakeview.
kemper-Murray Mears, Eakeview.
Fork. M. Rogers, Fork.
Mt. Calvary-E. p. Virgins, Dillon.
Bermuda. L. Stephens. Dillon.
Hayes-G. X. Hayes, Kemper
Hiilsboro-E. T. Ayers, Yakeview
Dillon-Dr. w. B. Duncan, Rev. B.
8. Chandler. Dillon.
Dothan-A. v. Bethea, Dillon.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-03

Inspectors of Local Boards. A. F.
Woods and w. 1. Hazard, have been
in Dillon for the past week checking
over the work of the Local Exemp-
tion Board. One of the duties of the
inspectors is to bring about uniform
ity of classification throughout the
nation by laying down certain rules
by which men shall be classified and
re-classified. AS a result Of the new
rulings quite a number of men who
had deferred classification will be
placed pearer the top.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-03
COUNTY NEWS
AND HAPPENINGS
NEWS LETTERS By REGULAR
CORRESPONDENT
News Items OF Interest to Herald
Readers, Ebb' and Flow of the
Human Tide.
Niinturn.

N1IntuTn.
Our school opened with a large en-
rollment, 60 being present. Miss Nc
Call of Statesville, n. c., is principal
and teaches the primary grades. Miss
Travis Brown of Marion. S. c., has
charge of the high school. Miss Ailene
Fladger. of Spartanburg, S. c., teach
es the grammar school. Miss Matte
Hamer. Of Clio. S. c.. has charge of
the music classes. We are looking for
ward to very successful year with
these experienced lady teachers.
Mr.. Pressly gave his first agricul-
ture lesson to the boys last Wednes-
day. The lady teachers will conduct
the classes in domestic science and
manual training.
Mr.. w. w. Evans visited his son,
Mr.. Sam Evans, at Camp Sewer last
week.
Miss Hassie Smith has been visit
ing at the home of Mrs. M. F. Ed
wards.
Miss Aline Fladger spent tLs
Dillon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Berry spen,
Sunday at Floydale
Mr.. Thad Weatherly is building &
nice bungalow on his farm.
Mr.. j. Mcqueen is having the Delcc
lighting system installed in his home
Miss Travis Brown spent the weel
end at her home.
Weatherly Bethea is at home fo
few days from the citadel.
"Gasless" Sunday was observed il
this community.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-03
GIRL FOUND DEAD
hAnc|NG BY CHAIN
AWFUL TRAGEDY In BROWNS.
VILE TUESDAY NIGHT.
CtEcnnastances Point to James Jack.
SON, the Father OF the Girl,
as Her Murderer.
Pee Dee Advocate:

Pee Dee Advocate:
Coroner McRae was called to
Brownsville yesterday to investigate
the death Of Miss Lilly May Jackson
whose dead body was found hanging
to a rafter in a stable at the home
Of her father. James Jackson, on
H. NJ. Hodges's place. in lower
Brownsville.
The first report was that it was
suicide, but investigation developed
evidence which indicate murder, and
the girls father is in Jail, pending
further proceedings.
The evidence is that James Jack
son has served term in the Dillon
Jail for incest with his daughter,
and there has been a great deal Of
trouble in the family on that ac-
count. There are two sons and
three other daughters, some of them
small
There was family row about 8
O'Clock Tuesday night. Lilly May
said she would kill herself before
submitting further to her fathers
outrages. She left the house, and
her father left a few minutes later
He came back and went out two or
three times during the night. Lilly
May did not come back at all. Next
morning she was found hanging dead
in the stable. A big homespun apron
had been wrapped together around
her throat and face and tied in four
hard knots back of her head. One
end Of a trace chain had been slipp,d
through the ring in the other end
and the moose drawn around her
neck. The other end of the chain
was wrapped two or three times
around the rafter. The end link was
inserted through another link and a
stick ran through it. All who saw
the situation said that the girl could
not have placed herself in this posi-
ton. A wheel barrow was turned
bottom upward about eight inches
below her feet
Jackson denied his guilt. He
said one time that he found the body
OF his daughter about day. Again
he said he found it after sun-up.
jackson was not then arrested
but was arrested Wednesday after
noon and placed in Jail. The Off
GERS say they cannot hold him unless
charges are preferred against him
by somebody.
Lilly May Jackson was about 20
years old. Her father is about SIS.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-03
GET BAD TREATMENT.
Car Driven on Sunday Handled With
out GlCves.

That Sunday Joy riders in C"lu~
bia have Jared remarkably well as
compared with the fate that some
them have met within other cities in
evidenced by reports from various
sections of the country.
In Landsdowne, Pa, a crowd of
people wrecked a car and spilled
some 20 gallons of gasoline in the
street. While there is no law against
the running of pleasure cars on Sun
day, 1t seems that the crowd assumed
the running Of this car to be vio-
lation of the law, and as a result
the car received rough treatment.
In other sections reports are to
the effect that drivers of cars which
were going out on legitimate business
refused to leave the garage unless
given police protection as it was fear
ed that boys would shower the cars
with eggs in an advanced state of de-
composition.
The report from Lansdowne, Pa, is
as follows:
"Mr. and Mrs. E. Wagner Smith,
prominent residents of this place, mo-
tored to church Sunday morning.
During the service a crowd of men
and boys punctured the tires in their
car. smeared the upholstery with
overrips tomatoes, drew off the gaso-
line, filled the tank with water and
placed a placard on the auto, read
ing: 'Slackers. why don't you walk
The air will do you good"
Last Sunday, car hung about with
yellow bunting. bearing a placard
which am ounced to all the world that
it was Sunday JOY rider and signed
by A. Stacker, attracted considerable
attention. But no evidence has been
visited upon the drivers of Sunday
cars in this city.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-03

fair differences for higher and low
er grades. Let all cotton be placed
in warehouses, be fully insured and
placed in charge of a bonded custo-
dian. and the cotton be graded and
stapled by an official classifier when
placed in storage. Let each cotton
manufacturer contract for the num-
Der OF bales of cotton needed for
the Esxt cotton year, stating grade
and staple required, and take on Oc-
tober ] his monthly supply at the
agreed upon prices and then on No
vember I the next supply, paying the
agreed upon prices for the grade
and staple plus the carrying charges
for the month of October, and SO on
for each succeeding month until the
end Of the cotton year, July 81, 1918
Let the federal reserve banks ar
range to loan the necessary money
to farmers who may borrow money
to hold cotton in storage and to cot
ton mills to carry longer than mon
thly supply.
The details of an arrangement like
the above can be worked out through
governmental agencies and can be
made satisfactory to the producers
and the consuming plants. and thus
solve the great problem of uncertain
ty and confusion, yea, of enormous
economic loss to the cotton farmers
Of South Carolina and the whole
south r B. THACKSTON.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-03
DAYS IN DRY SHE'LL HOLE
UNDER HUN FIRE.
Automatic Rifleman Exists for Week
on One Potato FOraged From
Patch Near Vesle.

Seven days in a shell hole without
food or wafer is the biggest event
yet in the life of Private Barnett. of
the - Infantry.
The Americans had decided to i'm
prove their positions near Fismes.
They advanced but a short distance
when the Germans turned loose an
artillery and machine gun barrage.
The Americans returned to their own
lines and decided they would fool
Fritz some other day.
squad of automatic riflemen were
unable to get back and took refuge
in large shell hole. Private Bar
nett was one of the squad.
The Germans had observed the
movements of the Americans and i'm
medlately trained a machine gun on
the shell hole, whereupon the squad
Leader decided he would wait out the
Germans and return to our lines un-
der cover of darkness.
That night the moon came up over
the hill and lighted up that narrow
strip OF debatable ground so that it
was impossible to return without be-
ing oh. .erved
1t was midnight when one of the
men-the corporal decided to make
try for their own lines. He fell
few feet from the shell hole.
Just before daylight the next morn
ing another started back. He fell.
The following af:ernon at 4 o'clock
there were two men left in the she'll
hole. They drew straws, it being un-
derStood that the one drawing the
short straw was to go after help.
Private Barnett drew the long straw.
He waited two days, but the runner
never returned. 1t seemed that every
one had forgotten there was such a
soldier as Private Barnett
The next day he ate the remainder
OF raw potato he had harvested from
a potato patch few days before
while possing over farm during the
advance. His canteen was dry; it had
gone dry the second day, and there
was no water TO be had short of the
Vesle river.
In the meantime, the unit to which
Private Barnett belongs was relieved
by another: it went away to another
part of the line somewhere. or maybe
1t was only for rest. But it went
away shy an automatic rifle squad
which the captain believed was all
dead. as none of item had been heard
Of for six days.
/ 1t was on the seventh day that
an observer saw something lying in
a shell hole. A peep through the
glass told him it was an American
soldier.
/ That night a sergeant and three
men went out to investigate. They
found him, only boy. He was uncon-
scious, pale and limp. The sergeant
thought the boy had been gassed. or
maybe slightly wounded. lnvestiga-
tion proved different.
Private Barnett told his story after
they carried him in-told as much
of it as he remembered. On the morn
ing of the sixth he sank down and
could not rise again. That same ev-
ening thirst forced him to drink, but
it was something other than pure
water that he drunk
Private Barnett will soon be back
with his unit.-Stars and Stripes.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-03

Main street Methodist church, DR..
Watson B. Duncan. Pastor. Sunday
school at 10 a. m, Mr.. w. Harry Null
Ter, Superintendent. Preaching at IL
a. m. and 8. p. m. by the pastor
Morning subject: when God Is for
u.s." Evening subject: What Sin
Did With Young Man." Epworth
League at 1880 p. m, Mr.. L. C. Brad
dy. Jr.. President. Prayer Service on
Wednesday at p. m. Public cordial
ly Invited to all services.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-03
DlILON'S LIBERTY LOAN.
Talks Will BE Made by Soldier lie
Gently Returned from France.

Dillon countys assessment for the
Fourth LiDer,y Loan is 100000. AT
a meeting held in Dillon Oh Monday
at which practically all of the school
districts and banks in the county were
represented IL was decided to pro
rate the amount among the school
districts and ask each to raise it's
part. The assessments agreed on are
as follows: