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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-18
Rev. Mr.. Willis to Leave.

The people of Dillon and Dillon
county will learn with regret that
Rev. II. a. Willis has rendered his
resignation as pastor of the First
Baptist church and will leave the
first of May for Blackstone, Va,
where he has accepted call to the
Blackstone First Baptist church. Mr.
Willis resignation was read at the
regular monthly conference on the
first Sunday, but was not made pub
lie because the members hoped to
be able to prevail upon him to recon
slider. At special meeting held
last Sunday the members of the
church were unanimous in their re-
quest to Mr.. Willis to reconsider his
resignation, and committee was ap-
pointed to inform Mr.. Willis of the
church's action. Mr.. Willis was
very much moved by this splendid
endorsement of his work during his
nine years pastorate, but he stated
that he felt that his duty called him
to the new field in Virginia. and
while it was very painful to him to
part with the many warm friends he
had made in Dillon. still there was
no other alternative and that his
former decision would have to be
final. The people OF Dillon. irres-
pective of denomination. will give
Mr.. Willis up with regret. During
his nine years pastorate he served
his congregation faithfully and
earnestly and at the same time took
a keen, personal interest in the af-
fairs of the community He was
recognized throughout the state as
one OF the ablest members of the
Pee Dee Association and his leaving
will be a distinct loss not only tC
the members Of his church but to the
town 1T large. He will carry will
him to his new home not only tn,
love and esteem OF his church mem
bors but the well wishes of hundred.
OF Dillonites by whom he was great
ly admired for his many excellen
qualities OF mind and heart.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-18
COUNTY NEWS
AND HAPPENINGS
NEWSY LETTERS BY REGULAR
CORRESPONDENTS
News Items OF Interest TO Herald
Readers. Ebb and Flow OF the
Human Tide
Mallory.

Miss Matte Haselden and Private
R. B. Otis of Camp Sewer were mar
ried at 2 o'clock in Columbia, S. c.,
on Saturday and arrived at the home
OF the brides parents on Saturday
night. taking everybody by surprise
The bride is a daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Frank M. Haselden and has
been engaged in teaching at Sandy
Run. s. c. She has many friends
and relatives here who wish her a
long and happy life.
The groom is native OF ST. Mat
thews, s. c.. and is now a member
OF Company M, 10th Division, now
training at Camp Sewer. Mr. OTIS
expects soon to be sent over.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-18
Nlinturn.

Corporal X. M. Evans from Camp
Jackson spent the weekend at home
The Minturn ball team played the
Clio team in game of base ball
six to five in favor of Minturn.
Misses Lizzie Hcnegan and Harriet
Misses Kate and Jane Evans from
Flora Macdonald College, of Red
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-18

Married at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. c. Johnson on March 26th
by the Rev. Mr.. Chandler, Mrs. Bes-
sic Woodward and Mr.. NJ. j. Cannon,
both of Florence.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-18
Notice To Veterans

The members of Camp Harlee are
requested to meet at the court house
in Dillon on Saturday. April 27th at
10 o'clock as businss of Importance.
must be attended too
j. W. TurbeviIle,
A. X. Parham, Adjt. Commander
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-18

Winston Blizzard. who is with the
hospital corps at Camp Sewer spent
SUNDAY in the ritv with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Blizzard.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-18

All teachers and pupils in the
county coming to Dillon for the Rally
Friday morning are requested to as
semble on the school grounds at 10
O'Clock and form in line for the
parade.
Bring all the flags and banners
you have and each teacher and pu-
Pill is urged to wear a band OF white
cloth on arm with wv. S. S." in red
letters. Any boy who has a Scout
Suit or Soldier Suit is requested to
wear il. Isla Mckenzie
Chairman WOman's Committee
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-18
BIG RALLY TOMORROW.
Noted Speakers Will be Present and
Band Will Furnish Music.

Dillon's big Liberty Loan rally
Will be held tomorrow. The first
meeting will be held at the Palmetto
Tobacco Warehouse, beginning at II
O'Clock, and the second meeting will
De held at Latta tomorrow after
ternoon, beginning at O'Clock. Ad-
dresses will be made by Hon. ]. w.
RaSsdale, and DR.. L. w. Skies.
president Of Coker College, and a
talk will be made by French Of
hcer who has seen active service in
The trenches and who will tell some
thing OF the inside history Of the
great war. The 134th regiment band
from Camp Jackson will furnish
music.
Congressman Ragsdale and DR..
Skies have messages worth hearing.
The public knows OF Congressman
Ragsdale's ability as a public speak
er and they are assured of Il genu-
Inc treat in what he will have to
say OF the part the United States is
taking in the great war DR.. Skies
is one of the states ablest educators.
He is a scholarly gentleman, who has
SSuuiSu lhe wal SITUATION CLOSELY,
and his historical review OF the
events leading up to the present
great conflict is interesting and in
structive.
The name OF the French officer
who has seen service in the trenches
is not known. but the first hand in
formation he will give of the ter
rible battles that were fought in the
early stages of the war should be
worth hearing.
The Dillon meeting will be held
IN the Palmetto Warehouse which
mas Il seating capacity of 2OuO.
Chairs and benches will be placed in
the warehouse and every effort will
be made TO make 10 crowd comfort
able. The Dillon meeting opens at
IL o'c!Dck tomorrow and the Latta
meeting opens at O'Clock. Su-
perintendent Rogers has authorized
the teachers and trustees to observe
tomorrow as holiday and the
school teachers and trustees. and
school children of the county will
form parade and march to the
Warehouse.
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New War Finance Plan

T HE moro the country studies the program
i for tho third Liberty loan. the moro
iavorably il is impressed with the wisdom
behind that plan. There is assurance that
this loan will be eagerly absorbed by the peo-
pie, circumstance to which almost every
war loan committee in the country testifes
These committees going into the third
campaign with more enthusiasm than marked
either of the two preceding, which indicat cs
TO the government that bond purchasers are
pleased with the Offering
Three important phases OF the new fsca!
policy stand out boldly. In the first place
the Treasury Department announces that the
loan need not be greater than $4,000 900 900
This has brought universal satisfaction. par
ticularly so for tho reason that the country
had been led to expect a much larger OUTLAY
by this time. BY holding the loan to this
figure, il will be possible to float il without
any serious draft upon the liquid capital of
the American people, whereas loan or
100000 900 or $4,000 600, 900 would have
taken about all the tangible currency in
America
In the second place, the rate Of interest
mas been fixed at Ia per cent. This is
slightly more interest than the second ,o,u
I bore, aud TO that cxtcn, IS more attractive
than the second. Yet the increased rate is
not high enough to affect seriously the de-
posts in savings institutions. II i, had been
posed. savings banks would have been par-
ticularly hard hit, few Of them being in
position to compete with the government for
money with government bonds paying a full
nall OF per cent more than any but a few
scattered savings banks can afford
what Is perhaps more important than
either OF these considerations is the pro
vision made for "A sinking fund the purDose
oil which is 10 maintain government war
bonds at par by providing Il quick marke,
Tor them. Any bondholdcr who finds II
necessary TO cash in his holding may turn his
securities back 10 the government at fun
race value payments to he made from the
sinking fund. This will cncctuallv end Tho
trading in the security market in such bonds
thc government believes and will protect tho
holder OF bonds who does not wish to
hquidatc against a falling market To safo
guard investments in securities has been
the most difficult problem the government
has had TO face in fixing its fiscal policies
II the scheme which has been advanced II,
that end by Secretary McAdoo and concurrcd
Ill by most members OF Congress- SUCCEEDS
the bond subscriber will be amply protected
and future loans will be far more easily
fioated
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HertlinE and Hypocrisy

Ir has been left for the arch hypocrite of
all time to impute hypocrisy to the allied
nations in this war The Imperial German
Chancellor, finding It necessary to defend
the peace imposed upon Russia. turns aside
from the main issue to launch typical
Prussian attack upon the allies charging
them with committing highway robbery
against Holland. while mourning over the
fate of dismembered Russia. There has
been no fairer exhibition of real Prussian
camounage than that indicated in this
address.
Facts which have now come to light
regarding the negotiations for the acquisition
OF the Dutch Observation-Disclosures which
were withheld at frst-are their own answer
to tho ludicrCus assault on the part of Won
Hcrtling. There is nobody in Germany
outside that country who had more con-
elusive information upon these negotiations
than did the Chancellor, but it was important
that he make a case against the allies, and he
seized upon falsehood itself to accomplish
his purpose.
AS disclosed. the Netherlands for
months has bargained with the allies for
the disposition of the merchant feet. The
people of Holland wanted and needed food
supplies. There only source from
which they could be drawn, and that svul.u
was the United States. The Hague was
entirely willing to surrender the use of its
vessels for the period OF the war if food
could be supplied in return. The negotia-
tons would have been concluded long ago if
Holland had not been bulled by Germany
and threatened with extinction il any aid
were given Germanys enemies
When negotiations could proceed no
further without undue risk on the part of
the Netherlands, the United States and Eng
land acted with decision, taking possession
of the ships in their ports, agreeing at the
same time to make full payment for them in
any manner in which Tho Hague govern
ment would suggest. No larceny was COM
mitted. No advantage Whatever was taken
of Holland. She was not buldozed or brow
beaten. as Won Hertling declares. No
hypocrisy was practiced by the allies 30
violation of international law took place
nor even a violation of friendship for the
people OF Holland. As matter Of fact
most Americans will believe. as they have
every reason to believe, that Holland has
secretly encou. aged the United States to
act just as the United States has acted and
when the war is over it will probably be found
that only the fear OF Germany prevented the
government OF The Hague from openly ap-
pauding this government for the part it
played in the ship matter.
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Voice of the People
Letters must give the mime md nd
dreAa of the writer. Name will not be
published II writer so requests.
Usc the Good Land First.

To the Editcr OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Thc increase in food production
from the land OF America depends for
quick results on one thing. which is
so simp!e that it is being overlooked.
II is this-to use the rich and suitable
land hrst. instead of that which can
be bought or rented cheap. and is un-
suitable.
Wherever you go you will find men
putting labor on land that should not
be cultivated at all. They arc forced
10 use this poor and unsuitable land
the more desirable land. The inflated
monopoly value" of the desirable land
has forced the workers to leave IL.
This Is an economic crime. and our
whole population IL now being pun
iShed by the Almighty for this ig
m, strange condition OF inanlcss
land and landicss men is so serious
that nothing "a I'D be more serious
1t cannot be let alone II is not g1!n.
t. cure Itself IT has got to be met
and solved by tho hest thinking and
praying ihat We are capable OF
TO those VINO arc talking seriously
Of conscriptin;; Labor to wor.; for tho
land owners, will! say that this would
ihNolNc Coisc-lrtiuC communicating
the land hrt. Very few OF the owners
OF title TO desirable land In virginia
arc competcn, 10 direct farm work,
even IL th"y had the men TO work
The thing 10 90 10 get quick results
~ 70 rui suDcr-taN on all idle or
portiy used lana, and vacant city lois
y would Yield big revenue, and
Tore" land INTO use, and hurt no on.
hUt those who are now getting some
thinE for nothing in "uncaricd mere
mem from IDLE land
"sINGLE TANER."
Charlottesville. Va, Aprll :. l9iS
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u. w. ". Replies.

70 the Editor II The Times D,sp,,cb
To- "iIh 20 motto" briefly the !ej-
1850 Of tn. 18TH ciai,nin: TO he
NY 80 mn" OF former date. ana
WI en-, ne j. pleased e. characterize ~
VII hermit nc TO return ,ns cort,ii-
,i... ny naming MS SAID reply an ''cr-
roHeo.S coAfusiou.'
tlT. Port" begins bv CHARGING ,,.
W;h. defending, The Proh!G!:i"n CO..,
missioner IN his cnor,a To Obtain ~,
.'"A'.i approximations. and did no;
G 9'atne ne ihe Go%cinor for cutting i,
ne Tact IS. that | AID not dc
isnh or oppose anything or anylnd,.
~. ,hls matter. iIidc no .ncut!on OF
any amount In connection Win il.
~" W. no'. nor had any right to plano
nuS'o'i OF tho appropriation. even II
- nceh so disposed. for he had al
r fSa,y m',,ned the General Assembly
named IN the bin. ii needed 10 run
nc Hepart'ncnt. ! made neither fav-
,.'c nor hIHersc continent upon that
snow that the Stale oflcia.s are en-.
i!t!cI 10 decent salaries. Yes and I
1irh, hn n1n that they are receiving them
nc more purchasing power than .s0n
nad four years ago. Surprising that ia
De .ruc. what becomes OF the grcat
I'D h ~ a., ',,i"ens VINO draw no salaries
a.,n nave no means Of meeting this in
.rca*"a expense and must make In.
SacrihceS now necessary. while tho
sa ti,r ', r,iG IS excused and gets big
n"' tied 10 their jobs. they don't have
20 wo7k Tor The state and if ,hcy
nieniy mae M c,,1c, iivng At i there
take their places at the present sal
aries. Based on Mr. Porter's theorv
IN; ~ "Tu,d nave to resign 10 make a
nNihS. out we have heard OF no resif--
nations being fandcd in. al,bonrh -.
salaries were not raised
NJ. Porter raises the question CT pa
same ain,,s'n h.i ana draws comparison Of ;he
sim between Governor Davis and
members Of the Legislature. am NO.
Nv hma'e mat the patriotism OF either
nnSdod rr neen questioned. or that i,
;Itcnaed any defense IL makes no ar
fcremcc II Mr.. Davis spent part ~
his life in New York or cisewbnrc H..
fn,lv c cinnno Of virginia, h.s been LAW
such IS making good his pledges 10 ,ha
psopie' ana deserves the comm endation
h ht me pe9rie for so doing Theories
dI.nrn ttausipic they may be. cannot
Again, Mr.. Porter charges me vii,
Im1.klhT an attack on tho Log stature
press my disapprovai Of The ,c, ~
Inc representative body. of tho Sal,
s inc I ,, Legislature has held :,
its m uaE SESSION on, .dail%ins and delaying
incident to the closing e tj,c sos. unm
G e.rEyh INC genera appropriation bills
con 6on 5oo ave enormous sum of over
or $1,000. coo already il. the treas ni"s
and over sl.ooo.ooe In excess Of ~
r rev or the State for the ensuims
hcrs were Ignorant OF the fac, thn,
lhesc appropriations carried th:s n~
n md r M. me Governor Namined them
rccted and brought within tho abil;t,.
D. me Hi:,c I" meet it. Such blunder!s
. n% a ,,cEissh'ive body are incxcusah,c
criticism. IT ~ escape
South EGston. Va. March 30 v" my ".
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Books and Authors

Rupert lluEhes's latest book. Long Ever
iit;So has Just been brought out by iiarpcr &
sure OF popular reception These arc x,rv
i!ovable and human stories. that nicht law
thcy TO Erins spirit. - =" ''c are
AlfrSd ou' Kmop 'E Anms xyant char,res
story OF the invasion Of Belgium Mrs chartr.s
r '.i hcr iacuity OF vivid presentation in
Sii.nS us t,ragiGaIly real picture of little
Invasion OF the Germans in Iolt Sybcn ne o ,nn
u'tihlcu OF inc horrors to come in the space OF
neone The actual incredible imvasion wnn
u"riully presented. and the rcsul;n,. ,ynn,s u ~.
icy influenced the lives Of the principal char
acterS OF the story described win "a A.
resting minutcncss. one does not casIIv 1880 81,
tne scenes OF horror in the village on tho nisht
OF INC iiSntnins invasion f. flowing the graGm-
,hc hisht IL England OF the family anh ~,
uJ1SP,S interesting situa ton which follows ana
wis which has TO he solved by mother and nice,
eaS' as her instinct or conscience tells her
tErc eGtrude Atherton. in The White Morning,
H., me-. t1h a. stokes %. gives an Intensely
~ q mover OF the inevitable outbIrst Of
~ y. "oruihS iOrceS OF unrest that Turk beneaih
INC snrtnce OF Germany to-day. Her heroine
iamllE, has been brought IN on Tho soT',,,i tt.c
aruSS,"n princpcs Though imbued With nc
,", pea i neici IN the natural superiority OF the
,,ihi .t IN general and OF the liohcnzolicrns III
part cuiar she reacts in period OF ,incv w., ~
! o'.O mat include" a. sojourn in America and
u'tohics an intellectual leader anon ,nn
war comes her final disiusionneni s,' ", me
cones inc center Of the forces of dss1 iaf,ct,o
uramatic CLIMAX. The love interest is tense and
powerful Mrs. At.crtun's intimate L nn','ioI ..u
va ,;n,c'n.'nE and Gcrma ms. gained through inSr
residence there and her close acoun 80, ' o,
EIN',, hcr novel more than ordinary ,.na -. 80 -
49, oi WHAT 'hiy soon come
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or parties are opposed TO each other.
they must stand for different thing
ono must be right. the other wrong
a a,netetore the mon who opposed the re-
..cction OF President Wilson must have
E,ood Tor other principles than those
LOT which President Wilson and nix
supporters stood
Ircsidcnt Wilson triumphed over his
oppohcnts at that time. and he will
niu"ph 70 the end. for God IS with
MN aud has raised him up for tn.
work he is now doing. Whom cod h;,.
Sc' UP VINO can cas-, down? our rrc.t
ana r"Ecrcd leader has grown ia,
powerful in the strength OF the Al
an,IhiF Tor MIN to fea- any longer tho
ha"a 49, ~ nose VINO are. and always
n"'e nccn. his enemies. These vipcr;
are now crawling out OF the dcns aud
caves 10 which they wcr. driven q ",
ago last November. aad are rcnTit'.,
,nc i hr.ds IN tho grass. and kissing.
80, 80" SPY ING venom against man
attack openly. Let these pa-,iz.,,.
nhicontcniS and traitors Jtor trai;ors
ny "re) make no mistake about that
traitors OF Tho worst sort tho sbr.
i"oi' beware lest the wrath OF ira
ptnI!" descend upon their heads
nos" men are wasting their tir,a
20 'ay The least OF their ,nischinyn,,,
htli,Ntcsp The conduct Of The var
W V;'ii"r ''o'; r. the hands Of President
aeE'nnin,.. yes and before ,hc b..
Sin"inE rho President ,yI rnra,,.,
-, ~ VIZ w ms own Way. anil in l.1
-" " W., VIII hring II 10 q cuacluyio ION
~ hosc II takes . long ,ifrc.
.c,"suEl g.. for certain strcnuous Insi.
V'd""ls IA nigh places 10 mud this a,i,.
c 80 'LiAi:l.ES HOOPER,
"catt!". wash, March -. 1915.
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neop;e have sS conndS n Il Ihs strong Virginia
des;incs
us "Ss SSs afan p0f'
jefferson ptvis: Counsel having been heard in
'hiE cause , for the United states and for the
Aayc leave I" DEPART hence unit! Saturday, the
Circuit Court. Al 10 o'clock In the forenoon OF
mat day at which day and hour nc is re-
m!zancc"
underwoods grand Jury Is SIN hammering
rg nu d have pen S,s f3nna several being
There will be 4 grand" negro parade to- day.
and the military authorities have ordered CAP
tain Toe chief OF roljee TO have All Of his
effort TO preserve order
Three zee, n Si!s meetings were held Yes,erday
FOR o;ernor Of mia HnnnicSa Mas at ali
Of them; and chScred heartily when speakers
the other in Clay Ward.
numhGra OF nes.o lo;afcrs gu, on the streets and
y; "a publ Places: squads OF them arc daily
Il. ne square and on the street corners. None
nsash% %;a , ,S!al Faiie1iss
cmses In Washington operated arains, a large
Gno the the ssaas Of
tcnnt OF sumner to declare Chief Justice Cnasc's
deciding vote OF the day before Illegal. Both
the manaEcrs and the Presidents counsel con-
Si'ncd their hour arguing the question, and
Judge i" chase mas. was sustained. Only three wit,
almost entirely with tho managers He is their
emergency man. The practice is very sharp
after inc manner OF the Police Court EXCEPT
that the thrusts arc keen
The CANVASS on the Constitution Is going on
briskly in North Carolina. EX-Ciorcrnor Holden
the kn FAD a. candidate for Governor, and Thomas
:. ASnc. me conservative candidates arc both
in the field Both sides arc claiminr victory
'rhe white peonie OF The state have not been
so aroused in any election since IS5I
The House OF Representatives transacted no
business Yesterday. but attended The impcach-
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Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
,Copyrsnt 1911 nv HnriounI N".> aauct acr.,..,
The Foul Air Schonlroom.

New YORK. cry children lucky enough &c be
sick enough gan admission 10 the Omen air
schoolroomS last winter showed a notice: BIZ.
Improvement in scholarship. ; gain in weight
and general improvement in hcailh. Nest
ticth century communities have open air
scnoolrooms 1t least for the delica; c and
physically back ward children.
\ Schoolroom heated !p or above 20 do
Erecs Fahrenheit in amy part of the school SEES
sion may be called 4 foE! air .choOlroon !c-
cording TO our present conception OF what con
s;itHtcs foul air. II matters at All VIVA,
the warmth be such that its effect dcugcssinc
and when the temperature is artiticialIv raised
above Us degrees the warmth does begin to DO
depressing.
II is a great comfort to an intelligent mind
to observe the steadily decreasing prevalence OF
diseases in schools with open AIR rooms II
must be diScourasinE to the inollycoddlcs For
generations school children have been kent good
and warm. and thus ripcncd for adcnoid .ucra-
lions. Even the doctors until recent years
have jusi advised and performed these opera
iionS without - thought word about thc
conditions which made them necessary The
times chanGc Here and there you viii find a
board whose members do unanimously feel
that they KNOW moro than the doctors know
hygiene. me conStan ~ Increasing standard e ?
health among school children in cnlishtrn"L
communities IS attributable to this h.l.tcu
caDitulaiio o; school boards.
How ahou; II: 10 your children still lan-uisb
in q fcui air Schoolroom| Is your school ro,i
Quoted upon nineteenth century prInrinicsn -
the windows Theoretically sealed Have :. iont
at the .chooiroom thermometer at . o'cIorL ri
an afternoon. II YOU find conditions unsntio t
factory, send the teacher. set @: cloib arronn.
schools where iouI AIR had impaired cvcrybody's
efficiency. 'N' :"