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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-11-07
LEROY WILLIAMS sUCCuMBs.
DILLON Loses Another Prominent and
Progressive Business Man and
Citizen.

Dillon 10 called upon to mourn the
loss OF another prominent and pro-
gressive citizen in the death of Leroy
Williams which occurred at 9 O'Clock
Saturday night. Mr.. williams fell a
victim to pneumonia. following an at
tack OF the dread disease, infIuenzs,
The afternoon before he was taken
Ill Mr.. Williams was about his busi-
ness and appeared to be enjoying his
usual good health. He seemed to he
In unusually good spirits and went
down to the river for a squirrel hunt
he returned home late In the evening
and was taken i'll during the night.
He made a brave fight for life. but
the disease had taken too firm a
mold upon him. and Saturday night
at nine o'clock he passed away.
Roy" Williams. as he was known
to everybody in Dillon county. was
one of the towns most popular young
business men. He was Of a genial dis
position. and 30 far as outward ap-
pearances went. il he had any trou-
bies they weighed lightly on him. He
was full OF life and his personality
seemed to radiate good cheer and hap
piness at all times. He was absolute
Iy straightforward in all his busin&s
dealings and by these methods had
built up large and prosperous furn-
fture business. He was Just in the
prime of life. having recently passed
MS 10th birthday. and it is peculiarly
sad that he should be cut down lust
at this time
Mr.. Williams was a native of Dun
lin county. N. c. He entered the
furniture business when quit a
young man and after spending several
years In Wilmington. N. c.. he moved
to Dillon and opened the furniture
business that bears his name. He
prospered from the beginning and
was the owner at the time of his
death of one of Dillon's most prosper
Gus business establishments.
Twelve years ago Mr.. Williams was
married to Miss Mitchell of Fairmont.
N. c., who with one son and on daueh
ter. survives him.
The interment was made at Mt.
Holly Sunday at IL O'Clock. the SER
vices being conducted by Rev. VIM.
b. 8. Chandler.
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NiE HERRING PASSES.
Former DillOnite Victim Of Influenza
at His North Carolina Home.

Fair Bluff, N. c., Nov 4.-Great
events have transpired since my hist
visit to friends in Dillon, but saddest
OF them all is the dreadful inroads
that Influenza has made in human
lie and among the many thousands
victims that fell because OF Il. ara
some of my highly priced friends I'm
llion. How long this insidious afffc-
ton will be upon the people God only
knows. In it's ravages it Is not q re-
spector of persons. youth and old age,
the humble and the exalted succumh
before it. Useful. bright, brainy men
and women of the class that have
made the world better by having
lived in ii have not been spared.
This little town has suffered sever
ely, in many instances where entfro
family were Observation-Disclosures not
able to give either food or water to
each other. Ye: amid all this dis
tress and suffering there were some
of the samaritan type OF good ment
and woman that had hearts of flesh.
full of the milk of human Kindness
and administered to their respective
needs.
So far only one death has occurred
ard II fell to the lot of a former Dill
lonite in the person Of Nye Herring
who came here a year ago and bought
a house and lot, making this town hia
home. He was sick about ten days.
Being physically weak the influenza
soon developed with pneumonia and
he passed away on the afternoon oP
Saturday. November 3rd and was
buried among the pines i'm the ceme-
terry the day following where the soft
whisperings among their ever green
foliage will be the last sad requiem.
for Nye Herring. He had reached the
ripe old age of 60 years and leaves
behind his wife and brother, Alb Her
ring to mourn his loss. Mr.. Herring
did not stir up much dust in his an-
eventful life either i'm politics or re-
ligion but took things quietly; The
enemy of no one but a true friend to
many in his walk in life. He passed
away leaving few foot prints on the
sand that would immortalize his
name
And Kaiser Bill does not sheep wesi
in these bloody historical days. No
doubt but his dreams do not come m
angels visits rather in the disguise Of
a deposed monarch shorn Of His
crown. Be his life long or short -
will regret that he locked horns With
Woodrow Wilson.
ELIHU MULBRoW
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-11-07
Unclaimed QuestiOnnaires.

Names of Registrants whose ques-
tionnaires have been Returned I'm
claimed:
William Hazel. Georgetown. S. c.
Roy Rollen, Newport News, Va.
Hushen Rawls. 537 Twenty Second
Street, Newport News, Va.
Hugh Mckenzie. Hamer. Route 2.
James Adams, Dillon, Rt. 3.
Aleck Carmichael, Latta. Rt. 1.
Judge Setter Simmons, Latta, RI. 1.
box 26.
Worth Anderson, Lake View, Rt. 8.
box 106.
Clarence Moore, Latta, Rt. /.
Nick Mace, Latta.
James Barney Page, Richmond. Va.
William Henry Owens. Dillon,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-11-07
MARION NEGRO STEALS $4,000.
Albert NfNsOn, in Service OF Express
Company Steals Big Sum.

Sunday two detectives slipped quiet
ly into Marion got into touch with the
sheriffs office. went out to the home
,of Henry Nixon. well known negro
scrambled under the house a bit and
came out with little more than
$4,000 - in cash.
Albert Nixon, son of Henry Nixon
has been in the employ of the South
'ern Express Company, in North Car
oiina, as messenger. A few days ago
a package came into his hands, and
Albert smelled the money inside. He
appropriated it to his own use-got
a notion in his head that he had to
come to Marion-and he came When
he got here he bought horse for
$4,000. He is said to have given his
father, Henry Nixon, some money,
and also to have blown" some.
The Express Company, missing the
money investigated the absence of
Albert. Soon he showed up at Ham,
let. He was laced under arrest.
charged with having stolen the pack
age. When he saw that he was in
trouble he confessed and told thA au-
thorities where they would find most
OF the money. The two detectives ar
rived in Marion at noon Sunday, over
the Raleigh & Charleston, and within
short time they had scrambled un-
der the house and brought out the
vast sum of $4,3OO.OO. That is, vast
for Albert! The old father, Henry,
Nixon, was also placed under arrest.
to show that he did not know about
the stolen money.
Albert was foolish negro, surely,
and now sees it himself What will
become of the old man and the $500
horse we know not, but Albert is
headed for IA striped suit Marion
Star
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-11-07
Orphanage Work Day.

In as much as the epidemic of
Spanish Influenza made it impracti-
cable to observe Orphanage Work Day
on October 19. the day set apart for
IT, wish - suggest that November
9th be substituted, and all churches
and Sunday schools throughout the
state. of all denominations. use the
occasion for a grand rally in the in
terest of their respective orphanages.
There has never been a time when
the needs of the orphanages were
more urgent. and 1t is hoped that
there will be a unanimous response
to this call. Speaking for the Meth
odists of the two conferences, feel
sure there will be a cheerful and unit
ed rally on that day in the interest OF
their institution.
T. C. O'DELL,
Supt. Epworth Orphanage.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-11-07
HEROIC CONDUCT.
now Officers and Men of the Gam
betta Met Their Fate.

"hDouI midnight on the night of
Leon Gambetta reported a sailing
vessel approaching the cruiser" "
writes Lieut.. r. w. Neeser, in Scrib-
ner's. She was evidently bound for
the Adriatic and this called for an
examination OF her papers by a
boarding officer. A boat was lowered
Tor this purpose and Capt. Andre, of
the Gambetta, was awaiting the re-
turn of his officer, when at twenty
minutes after midnight, the warship
was struck by torpedo, which pene-
trated the dynamo room and instantly
plunged the vessel into darkness. A
few seconds later a second torpedo ex-
ploded in one of the boiler compart-
ments. The engines stopped and the
cruiser began to settle. On the bridge
Capt. Andre gave orders to assure the
SAFETY OF his men, while he himself
quietly awaited death at his post of
command. For the majority of the
ships company; there was little hope
OF rescue, the explosion of the first
torpedo having disabled out of the
S. 0. S. call. Only a few of the boats
could be lowered, owing to the heavy
keel OF the cruiser and these were
soon filld with men. BE steady, my
children" called out the captain.
The boats are for you! We officers
will remain" Perfect discipline
reigned to the last moment. The men
quietly obeyed the orders of their Of
ficers. who seemed to be everywhere
encouraging and assisting the sailors.
Slowly the great cruiser began to
heel. Rats. spars and other floating
material were thrown overheard, and
those who could not find places in
the boats were ordered to save them
selves on them If they could "Cour-
age! We did tOgether!" rose the cry
from the bridge. where Admiral
Senes, Capt. Andre and their officers
were still clinging to the bridge rail-
Then the Leon Gambetta turned and
disappeared beneath the waves amid
cries of "Vive la France!" from those
on board.
/ Not an officer survived the disaster.
Out of a total complement of 821
souls, 684 brave officers and men
were lost. The conduct Of every man
of the lost cruiser had been heroic,
that of their officers magnificent
'"Nous autres. nous resterons!" will
forever remain the watchword of the
French navy.
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COUNTY NEWS
MID HAPPENINGS


Mr.. j. L. McInnis has recently pur-
chased the old Pine Hill school prop
srty.. He will remodel 1t into dwell
Ing house. and move here the first OF
the year. We welcome Mr.. McInnis
and his estimable family to town.
Miss Anne Sellers left Saturday for
Warrington. d. c., where she will
engage in war work for the govern
ment. Miss Leila Sellers has been in
Washington since last July.
Rev. xnd Mrs. W.. C. Foster. Miss
Mary Elizabeth Foster and Miss Ber-
nice Bass spent Sunday in Sellers.
Rev. w. C. Foster preached at An
tioch. Sunday afternoon A special
collection was taken for the Connie
MAXWELL orphanage.
The flu situation has improved con-
siderably here, the churches were all
open Sunday and school will probably
start next week. There have been no
severe cases of "flu'' among the white
people. but good many negroes have
die6 with 1t. One negro man, Frank
Jones had his entire family Of eleven
down with it at one time. another
negro. Zen Fore, lost his wife and
child.
The farmers are taking advantage
Of the beautiful weather to gather the
corn and peas and house the hay. A
bounteous hay and pea crop has been
made. but the corn is generally rath-
er sorry.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-11-07
NOTICE..

Our linotype machine got out
OF order yesterday and as the IL
notype man is down with the flu
there was no one to fix it. there
fore. several important local ar
ticles had to be left out. We are
soine to press with the type that
had been set before III nachiine
eot out Of order. =
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-11-07

From Smith Hamilton to his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. 9. A. Hamilton:
Somewhere in France:
Dear Mother and Father:
Will write you all this .aaa<noon
to let you hear from me. This leaves
getting along fairly well. We have
been having some cold nasty weather.
Have had bad cold but is . great
dealt better. Well l have no newp
to write only all the boys are getting
along fine. l think. I can't say how
long it will be before I can be wi1h
you all again but hope 1t won't bo
long. Guess you all get lots Of GOOD
news now. Well guess 1t all is true.
Did Arch have to register? would
laugh at him to see him In camp. I
am going to come home on q furiough
when he gets in camp and see him /
think I might make the trip in h '
or two.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-11-07
THE EPIDEMIC ARATING.
Influenza Situation Shows Big I'm
pr0vement I'm the Past Week.

The influenxS epidemic Is passing
and II there IL no recurrence Of the
disease 1t will have disappeared en-
tirely In the next two weeks. The
epidemic has left q trail Of death and
suffering In its wake. and not in the
memory Of the oldest inhabitant has
the country be SO sorely afflicted. The
epidemic Of 1890 took It's toll of hu-
man life and left many physical
wrecks by the waysie. but the per
centage was nothing to compare with
the number the present epidemic
leaves to its credit. Various theories
have been advanced explaining the
severity OF the present cpl mic. 1t is
claimed that the isease found the
country under-nourished as a result
Of the high cost Of food-stuffs and
gained great headway in the large
cities before it reached the towns and
rural districts. Others claim the coun-
try hae been under a high nervous
<tensioiA hce the war began, many
.mothei1. fathers. brothers and sisters
suffering mental tortures over loved
ones who were at the battlefront,
ting in long hours of over-work. In
other words the vitality of the nation
had been lowered as q result of the
war strain and the nation was not
prepared to resist the ravages Of the
disease. There may or may or may not
be anything in these theories. but
nevertheless 1t is q fact that epidemics
always follow wars. There are many
Of the older citizens who remember
that the measles took a heavy toll
OF human life during the civil war
and we are told that smallpox killed
thousands of soldiers and civilians
during the revolution.
But the epidemic is disappearing and
the people who have lived under a ner
vous strain for the past few weeks
are breathing q sigh Of relief. 1t is
the most terrible calamity that has
ever been visited upon our immediate
section, and leaves the shadow Of
death hanging over many Of our
homes.
The people are requested to exer-
else every precaution In safe guard
ing their health this winter. As a
government health expert remarked
q few days ago. 1T is the wise man
who will take the best of care Of him
self this winter" The disease will
not disappear entirely until next
spring. There will be sporadic cases
all during the winter, and several
more deaths are likely to result. but
IL the proper precautions are taken
the cases can be confined to the homes
in which they originate.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-11-07
Jesse +. Bethea.

Mr.. Jesse T. Bethea. formerly res
ident Of what Is now Dillon county,
died at Corpus Christie. Texas, a few
days ago according to a message re-
seived by relatives. The exact date
Of his death was not given. Mr.. Be-
thea had many relatives in and around
Dillon. He was about 43 years old.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-11-07
DILLON BOY AT CONFERENCES.
Lieut.. Carter Acco ,pnies Adzlaral
Benson to Supreme War Coun-
Gil at Versailles.

Lieut.. Andrew Carter. son Of Agr.
w. j. Carter, is with Admiral Benz
son at the Supreme War Council now
in session at Versailles Lieut.. Carter
has filled the position of private SEC
retary to Admiral Benson for the past
two years and this is the second trip
he has made across the water with
the Admiral since the war began
Admiral Benson, who has headQuart-
ers in Washington, is the ranking Of
ficer in the navy and as such he In
called upon to represent ~. paYI, u
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-11-07

We haven't had any news from the
crown prince since our long range
guns got into action.
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am going to have him trahs1
to something that perhaps he wiz hs
like better and maybe have him with
me; anyway don't worry shout HIM.
1t will be the best thing that co1ld
ever happen for him. Both ss m
will be back home with you before SO
very long. Take good care Of Marion
and also of yourself. Best regards -
the fellows back there.
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Subscribe to The Dillon Herald. 81
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nome ana raise 1000 FOR the soldiers.
think l wrote you about batal-
lion of negroes that was in the same
camp that am in, and of the concerts
that they had and how they were en-
joyed. That was sometime ago, the
other day part of them came back l
should say small part, and those
the most of them were wounded; it
was pitiful. One of them came up to
me. he is from Georgia. didn't know
where he was from. He says to me
Sergeant will you give me something
to get some cigarettes with. know
you are southern man, l can tell
asked you Well l had some money
and he got pretty near all Of 1t. He
would have been welcome to all OF
it should he have accepted 1t.
talked with him and asked him about
the other fellows with him before
he went back the last time. His eyes
filled up with tears and he says
Sergeant dey is gone" He hadn't
heard from his people since he left
for France. neither had he written
them. He couldn't write so he gave
me his mothers address and 1 wrote
her a letter for him.
must close for this time. l think
/ have written you enough for this
time. / have been getting your letters
regularly. hope you are well by this
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07

The best treatment for roupe in
chickens in its advanced stages is to
kill and burn the fowls affected
This stage Of roupe may be recogniz-
ed by a severe swelling Of the head.
causing a bulge as large as a walnut
sometimes forcing out the eve balls.
says + w Kazmeier. Poultry Hus-
bandman Extension Service A. and
VI College Of Texas.
When the fowls are affected with
the incipient stages they can be
treated as follows; Spray the heads
OF the infected birds with a solution
of one part Kreso, 10 parts Kerosene
and 10 parts water Give the fowls
a dose Of epson salts. using one tea
spoonful to each fowl. Dissolve the
salts in water and mix with bran
mashe Repeat this dose about three
times a week
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07
Items of Interest to Farmers Gathered
From Various Sources

Ieral use Of crude oil sprayed over
al the woodwork Of the houses and
NJ all cracks and corners. says F. w.
RAINIER, Poultry Husbandman Ex-
tension Service A. and NJ College of
Texas. Crude oil has a very heavy
body and is not so volatile as the
coal tar products. We find il neces-
sary to dilute it with % per cent Of
Kerosene so that it viii pass through
a spray nozzle. II may be used un-
diluted when applied with a brush.
We also recommend the coal tar by
products when the crude oil cannot
be obtained
incidentally crude oil is an excel
lent treathient for scaly leg mites, al
though care must be taken not to
cover the shank above the hook, as
the crude oil causes a painful burn
ing when Il comes in contact with
the tender skin Of the fowl
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07
UNITED WAR WORK
ON NEXT WEEK

Beginning Monday, November IL.
there will be launched a united drive
for funds for the Y. NJ. c. Al: w.
C. A; X. c.; Salvation Army and
Red Cross. The president approved
Of the united drive and we are priv
legged to give our funds 10 anyone
Of the above and they will not 90 to
any organization than the one desig-
mated.
As TO the needs Of the above or
CARNATIONS being great there can be
no question. And those oryaniza-
tions that We are pleased to term
wholly American in their scope and
influence are propositions Of which
We may feel just pride. And in view
Of the fact that we. as Americans.
have never failed to measure up TO
every standard Of right and Justice,
We have no hesitancy in expressing
faith that Lubbock will raise her
quota and 20 on over the top.
Lubbock. Hockey and Coohran's
quota is fraction over five thousand
dollars. Keep the war work drive in
mind and meet the solicitors with a
mile.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07

compositions which may ignite OF
explode
(Note Under this Classification
would come cigarette lighters. etc.
G. Liquids or hquefiable articles
fragile articles and other admis. bic
matter when not packed in accord.
ance with the requirements Of the
postal laws and regulations
z An other articles which may
kill, or in any way hurt. harm, or
iniure another, or damage or defacc
or otherwise injure the mails or 9th
or property.
Bear those facts in mind when
packing your Christmas parcel.
Nothing should go N a Christmas
parcel winch viii not keep fresh from
the time Of packing until Christmas
Dried fruits and other food prod
ucts should be packed in small tin
or wooden boxes, one quarter to one
half pound sire
Hard candy, including chocolate
would probably be safe in tinfoil or
heavy cardboard. but no soft choco-
lates nor anything that could pos
sibly be crushed should be used. as
the remaining contents Of the pack.
age might be spoiled thereby.
Several daintics packed in oblong
tin boxes holding each quarter Of
a pound will provide better variety
for a packe; than larger quantity
% single confeetion
No LIQUIDS nor articles packed in
glass should be placed in the package
For Wrapping the gifts. use
handkerchief. 2T inch
81 square
When the package has been pack
ed. Il should be taken. unwrappcd
and unsealed. together with the label
and sufficient stamps to the nearest
collection center designated by the
800 NsNo's fANti INV Dhthhkt mas
passed the inspection Of the Red
Cross representatives as to contents
and weight and been wrapped in
'tout paper. the Christmas label bear
ng the address OF the man fcrhvhom
1 IS intended is placed on IT, The
person sending the package. in the 4
presence Of the Red Cross worker. is /
'equired to affix stamps sufficient to
AIRY Il to Hoboken. n J. The pos
al charges are to be at the rate Of .
'ourth class or parcel post zone rate.
label certifying that the inspection
las been completed by the Red
ross until delivered to the postal au-
horities. GEO W. SIMMONS,
ianager Southwestern Division Am
erican Red Cross. st. Louis.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07
Lice in Poultry.

Through the cooperation Of the
Bureau Of Entomology we are now
advising the exclusive use Of com
mercial drug. Sodium Flouride, a by
product Of feldspar, for the control
of all lice affecting poultry, says F.
W. RAINIER, Poultry Husbandman,
Extension Service A and NJ College
Of Teas This has proven very sue
cessful, either as a busting powder
or a dip. Il is clean and easy to
handle, relatively cheap in price and
sure death to lice
When used as a powder We apply
il by the pinch method, placing small
pinches on the head. neck, back,
wings. fluff and below the vent, US.
ing altogether about eight pinches OF
the powder. In warm weather a dip
is made, using one OF. Of the pow
der to each gallon Of water. Five
gallons of solution should take care
Of 100 hens
The fowl is grasped by the wings
and plunged into the solution, and
the feathers ruffled to permit pene-
tration to the base % the feathers
The head is then immersed and the
fowl turned loose
This is the most practical method
for a flock consisting of fifty or more
birds. and will do no harm in warm
weather. OF course, We never dip
setting hens. The powder can also
be used most successfully on young
chicks. which cannot be said Of blue
ointment
Sodium Fluoride may be purchased
II an average price Of 80 cents
pound