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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-01-31
America Now Leads In Toys.

American manufacturers are max
ing 80 per cent Of the toys being sold
In this country today, and they are
never going to let this wonderful and
profitable industry which has been de-
veloped since the war to slip out of
their hands,"
That statement was mad by Will
liam G. Whittemore, manager Of the
stationery and novelty department Of
the American News Company. says the
New York Journal Of Commerce. Mr.
Whittemore was in Germany when war
was declared. buying toys for his con-
cern. This was before the war, one
Of his duties. but It is doubtful If such
trip will ever be necessary after
peace Is declared because of the feet
that tn American toy manufacture.
has takcE hold OF hi problem with
such aptitude and facility.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-01-31
SAUSAGE Makers Repartee.

An old story which is being revived
nowadays concerns two rival sausage
makers. They lived on opposite sides
Of a certain street in London, and one
day one of them placed over his shop
the legend, 1--WE sell sausages to the
gentry and nobility Of the country"
The next day, over the way, appeared
the sign, ave sell sausages to the gen.
try and nobility of the whole cOun-
try" Not to be outdone, the rival put
up what he evidently regarded as ii
final statement, namely: "We sell sau-
sages to the king" Next day there
appeared over the door of the first
sausage maker the simple expression
Of loyalty, "God save the king"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-01-31
Kicked Himself to Freedom.

Prisoners Of war nave had many
thrilling adventures IL their attempts
to escape across the German frontier,
bVt IT would he hard to find more re-
mnrkablr story than the following, told
in Dutch paper: Four British es-
capped prisoners of war, one French
man and seven Russians arrived at
OldenZaal, besides two German desert
erS. An amusing incident took place
in the case of one of the Russians.
He was seized by the German sentry
when IN the act of crossing the from
tier, and in the course Of the ensuing
struggle threw himself on the ground.
He fell half way on Dutch and half
way on German territory. The Dutch
sentry caE.e to his rescue and tried Ia
pull him across by the shoulders. The
German pulled at the other end. When
the Russian found that the Dutchnai
was helping hiIl he started kickin"
with all his might, with the happy re-
suit that he was safely pulled onto
Dutch territory.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-01-31
THIRTY YEARS WAR PLAQUES
Sweeping Away Of Lives Was Fright
full, combatants Themselves
Being Mown Down.

In the famous Thirty Years war, 1t
Is estimated. the population of central
and western Europe wns reduced from
thirty millions to less than fifteen mil
lions, and yet during the whole of that
time there were only forty important
battles fought, and their total death
casualties did not reach half million.
All the rest of the frightful sweep
ing away Of life was from plague and
famine, which not only followed in the
wake Of the armies. hut moved down
the combntnnts themselves.
Nor was the deadly work of these
fierce partners Of war-the terrible
triple alliance of the prayer book.
plague. pestilence and famine-con-
fined to the civil populations. They
played equal havoc III the ranks of the
armies themselves.
Even rs recently as the days of Gus
tavus Adolphus that great captain Is
said to have broken up his winter quar-
tcrs and begun his summer campaign
nearly two months earlier than he had
intended. because ut the rate at
which his soldiers were dying from dis
ease in their luts and barracks he
would soon have had no army left to
campaign with.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-01-31
Coons and TURKEYS.

They are hunting coons In Massa-
chusetts and eating them. They are
said to be fine substitute for turkey
-morc than substitute, better. That
Is all right-they can eat them. Our
Pilgrim Fathers can eat all the coon
they want. We will take q second help
ing TO turkey, declares a writer in the
Columbus State Journal. We try to
imagine the eating nf coon. We can't
do ii any more than we can think of
eating cat. But hunting cOons Is diff
ferent. Here Is the process: Take
m automobile. Put in guns. dogs. and
companion or two, and then, when
far into the country and near fer
est, unloose the dogs and SEND them
into the woods. Soon they start 10
barking vigorously and there is q
coon. The papers tell of one party of
four starting out after dark, returning :
mt midnight with nine coOns. Tha.
couldn't be done In Ohio. which is no
Il primitive state, like Massachusetts.
Our coon crop Is gone. We are sorry.
The coon is a fine animal for coon.
but not for meat. John Alden and his
merry men are welcome to it.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-01-31
War Beer In Germany.

Reports from Berlin recently re-
ceived In London show that the kaiser's
subjects are facing a further reduction
In the supply Of beer. says the New
York Times. The amount Of malt
available for brewing has just been
fixed. and, whereas the amount for the
last year was 25 per cent of the peace
quota. the amount for the next year is
to be only 10 per cent in North Ger
many. and is per cent in Bavaria.
When the requirements of the army
and Of the munitions factories-which
In Germany get precedence-have
been met, there will be enough malt to
provide the civil population with about
one-third Of its consumption in peace
time. but the beer is only the thin
war beer" The barley harvest in the
rest Of Germany has been bad, and
there is now a great increase in the
proportion Of barley that is used for
food.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-01-31
ne WANTED ONLY BIG GAME
gHoiish Warrior eravsiy Describes
Numerous Encounters with the
Feroclous African Beasts.

Once was talking with one Of those
gentleman rankers Of the old England,
who by this time Is probably some
where in France. for he was always
looking for trouble where 1t was thick
est, writes New York Sun war cor
respondent. He had been away for
about three years I'm the jungles Of Az
rica at that time and was giving a
little account Of himself.
Among his frank admissions was the
story Of holding Off band of Asian
tees for Blk days single-handed, while
he kept busy with two rifles and q
revolver. Also he had got away with q
few tons of Illicit ivory in the African
jungles and had slain six more bull
elephants than the law allows. Incl
dentally he had shot a lion which was
charging him and had a hand-to-hand
clinch with gorilla.
He had done things like that before,
this harum scarum offscouring. There
was nothing Mt which he ever stopped,
being mostly composed of iron nerve
and steel muscles. He had soft, ca
ressing way when he talked, and when
he dropped back into civilization he
continued to wear the wrist watch
with its grimy leather band which he
had taken with him through so many
adventures In the equatorial wilds.
"Bally effeminate," he observed.
"this tickbug, eh? Maybe wrong, old
man. but deucedly convenient to squint
down Mt and time the two-horned rhino
that happens to be charging a chap.
eh, what?"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-01-31
Value Of q Good Lookout

Speaking Of the value Of q careful
lookout as protection against the
submarine, the first lord Of the admir-
atty, Sir Eric Geddes. said that IL q
submarine Is sighted by the lookout
on a vessel-whether the vessel is
armed or not makes no difrerence-it
Is seven to three on the ship In favor
of its getting away. Out Of every ten
attacks, when the submarine Is sight
ed By the ship, seven Of them fail, but
OF every ten attacks when the subma-
rine Is not sighted eight ships 20
down. In this connection we note that
Sir Alfred Yarrow offered, some
months ago, a monetary reward to the
hrst seaman on any merchant vessel
to detect the presence Of a submarine.
In the case Of the American destroyer.
recently sunk, 1t will be noted that
the presence Of a submarine was not
known until the ship was torpedoed.
VIII some American offer similar
bonus for the seamen on our ships -
Scientific American.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-01-31
"PUNkIN" PIE Is BEST OF ALL
Wsme Mouth Still Waters When He
Thinks Of the Kind That Mother
Used to Make.

TO man still young enough to re-
member sufficiently far back into his
boyhood years to the time when he
mad never had enough dessert in his
lie, there is no word In the English
language so suggestive of toothsone,
lckerish Joy as pie. plain pie-par-
ticularly "punkin.'
You can't spell punkin pie with an
IN and a "p," declares writer I'm the
Milwaukee Journal. Pumpkin pie is
the Kind one gets In restaurants fla
vored with cloves and allspice. "Pun-
KIM pie has cinnamon and ginger in
1t. and sometimes n hint of an unmen-
tionable heady fluid about which one
would not dare ask mother. And of
all the snacking, ambrosial delicacies
catalogued under the genus ''pie." the
best is ''punkin."
There are other kinds. of course
apple. peach, cherry, squash, blueberry
custard. lemon, mince-and every cne
probably has its value in the world
Some people even may prefer them
One never can account for different
persons tastes. But for boys. young
men and elderly men whose stomachs
have not yet grown old, there Is none
that will approach "punkin," the
khaki-colored queen of pastries.
One grows hungry at the thought of
'punkin" pie-the crisp, crinkly crust
the thick. rich pungent filling, with the
dust OF cinnamon furnishing its tawny
top; the creamy. dreamy, velvety, far,
away taste as ones mouth closes on
ITS prize. Some appetizing joys there
are. but none that exceeds capturing
picc" of pun!iin pie, getting It into
ones hands, contrary to all social
usage, biting into 1t, until one almost
mires up to ones nose. until one can
scarce see over the top of the up,
standing crust, and beginning the un.
equaled delight OF devouring the first
mouthful. To taste 1t is to love 1t
love it and love forever.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-01-31
Stones In Form Of Cross.

Stauroiite is curious mineral. or
stone, found only in Virginia and
Ne-:h Carolina, not very valuable but
interesting on account of a legend that
attaches to 1t. The name is from the
Greek stauros. a cross. The stone is
found In the form OF a cross. or some
times double cross. Another name
for the stone is the "fairy stone" and
this also relates to the lenged that
the fairies living in the caves Of the
mountains. on hearing the sad tidings
Of the death of Christ fashioned these
crosses as mementos Of him. There
has always been some commercial de-
mand for the stones as curious and
they are worn as watch charms or on
chains with lockets.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-01-31
WouIdnst BE SIiohted

The principal Of school once had
occasion to lick very refractory pu-
Pill. 1t was very meager punishment,
but the child complained to his father
when he went home that day. The
next day the father paid the principal
q visit.
Il understand" said the irate parent,
'fhat you licked my boy yesterday"
Il did," was the reply. "but not Sc
verely."
WELL" said the father. II want yon
to know that am one Of the i. Il
taxpayers in this place and my bo. Wis
entitied to as good licking as any
ether boy gets. If you slight him again,
youh hear from me In no uncertain
terms"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-01-31
yvnEn llAsEFlELD FIRST SANG


In the hidden recesses of Paradise
alley you may see q service flag with
one star. But how are you to see Para
disc alley7 1t Is in Greenwich village.
The entrance Is through q hole In the
wall In Sixth avenue, between Jefrer-
son Market Jail aud Eleventh street,
recalls a writer in the New York Mail
In Paradise alley there is q row of
quaint dwellings that seem to slant In
outrageous fashion. In fact, everything
In Paradise alley Is strange to the point
OF queerness. But once within the alley
you forget the world and its hustle.
You are in land far away. =
Around the corner from Paradise al
ley is Patchin place. II memory does
not serve I'll II was In this queer back
water spot that John Masedeld ate and
slept and rocked the cradle Of q man
child In the days when he "tended bar
In New York town. A queer lad was
John Mansefeld. A thousand SONGS
struggled for birth In his brain. The
world knows many Of these songs to-
day, for he ranks I'm the second flight
Of living poets.
But when John Masefield "tended
bar" in Greenwich village and ate and
slept at the boss home In Patchin
place. the only part Of the public that
got the benefit Of his poems was the
boss baby, for Masefeld. while he
waited for the boss wife to cook a
meal or "set" the table, had to rock
the cradle and sing to keep the child
from raising the roof with his walls.
The babe never cried when John
Masefield sang. 1t Is the testimony of
that good wife Of the boss that she
never could make head or tail out of
the songs the queer youth sang-they
neither had rhyme. nor reason, nor
things that songs should have. They
were like chants, she says.
But the Baby seemed to make them
out, even If his mother could not.
Never a wall came from him while
John Masefield sang.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-01-31
Cold Comfort.

81 was arguing with fellow about
politics the other day and I'm blest
If he didn't advise me to consult an
alienist!" exclaimed the contentious
man.
"Well! Well ~
II suppose he thought that a fine
piece Of sarcasm?'
"Oh, don't know. Maybe he me.ct
it."
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-01-31
Rope MAKING.
rope industry Ia largely 4

upon Russian, Italian, American
1S.anila hemp. the latter being far
more used than any other. With the
exception Of Manila, all these hemps
are of the best fiber--that Is. they are
ptained from the bark of the plant.
be hemp Is cut, dried, and en-
Iked In bundles. Later, 1T is ain
read out and exposed. to dew, frost
sun, a process that rots the gums
ing the flaments. The dry inner
y part of the stem then falls of
iaeTes the ibrous strips In con-
bn to be cleaned and baled for
knsportation.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-01-31
Always Unusual.

How do Xou account for the re-
markable weather."
Haven't tried. To be perfectly
frank, / don't believe 1 recall more
than few months In the past ten or
fifteen years when the weather wcGn't
being described as remarkable"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-01-31
NIL MlRks
oloCsg lyplltes stampsd On cod
and Slvsf IN 1900.
Qoe11 tssMe6 IN Early Days 70 Pro-
IS teet Ne osyse IN tis Matter sf
Purity of Metal.

what arc the strange hieroglyphics
stamped on the back Of silver articles
Il Hngland. and what do these marks
aemifyt This is question which has
often pushed the inquisitive. A tedi-
80 and technical subject, you say.
On the contrary, . most absorbing and
appealins one. Read here what an ex-
psft In the matter of these markings
has to say, and be convinced.
The first hall mark was used in
Paris In 1900. It was employed for
both gold and silver. principally the
former. Some goldsmiths had been
undertaking others and as there was
no difference In labor or perfection
Of detail, It was obvious that much
inferior metal was being used. SO q
guild was founded to protect the buy
q In the matter Of purity Of metal.
The guild specified the Paris touch
which meant that n certain standard
OF metal was to be maintained.
"About 1927 q stir took place in
England for o slightly different rea-
son. Privateering of the coast was
frequent, the result being that silver
vessels were brought back and made
either into coins or other vessels. As
the product was Of lower grade than
the English standard, q goldsmiths'
guild was established there also, with
the rather awe-inspiring title of ORR
gin and Mystery Of the Fellowship
OF Goldsmiths.' The guild specified
that standard metal must contain 925
parts OF silver and Is parts of copper.
It's members had authority to travel
through the provinces Of the United
Kingdom assaying silver vessels, and
II any specimen was not p to stand
ard It was confscated or fine of dou-
BILE it's value was imposed on the
maker.
"When q piece was made It was
the custom to- send 1t - the guild
han. Therr-it wns assayed and II
found TIE of the proper proportion
1t ws2 ped with the English hall
%a1 . It was then. called the
8uho mark commonly referred to
as T. lhg's touch
"A leopart's head was the first mark
employed in England and the maker
also was privileged to place his own
stamp upon 1t, which generally con-
sisted Of the first two letters of his
surname. As 50 few people were able
to read, most Of the tradesmen had
signs which they placed on their pro-
ductions, hence the modern trade
mark. In 1850 the guildhall added a
letter marking the year that
was made, but as the full
was hot used, the date is vert =
to determine. Later the -
head was chahsed 20 a n0f 8 - q. ).
which In turn gave way to q lions
head erased with a figure of Brit
tania.
The collector Of old silver must
look ont for the method Of 'glorify-
Ing used by INSCRIPTIONS dealers who
cut the hall marks out Of old spoons
or forks and fit them into a big piece
to mislead the unwary. It is extra
ordinary that 80 much good old Eng
iish silver has survived. considering
the vicissitudes through which it has
passed. In the Wars Of the Roses. for
instance. much plate was confiscated
and melted into coins for carrying on
the strife"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-01-31
hailstorm insurance In Germany.

HailstOrm insurance is more extern
sively carried on In Germany than in
any other country. During the last
As years the German hail insurance
companies have collec' 4! the enormous
snm Of liza 700 aacns 'arks (mark-
IN the t,s. and have
ahu nd in : in indcmni-
Az mar/015 the com
iZa."e w of 7.990975
lch was/, 4, In excess of
sge earnings. and the busi-
year showed an increase
(ues Of 4O4.OOo.0O0 marks
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reapolis are in. Philadelphia, war
chest city, has not yet made an APP
Iropriation to the fund, while Min
neapolis postponed it's drive until
next month
Fourteen states pledged $50 per
cent or more Of their quotas Ari-
coma heading the list with 248 per
cent. Percentages of other high
states we're:
Delaware, 23O; Texas, 222; Louis
lana and NewMexico, each, 1856;
Connecticut, 1870; Maryland, 178;
Mississippi, 1876; Nevada, 1854; North
Carolina and Alabama, each, 100;
Kansas, 1856; Georgia and Vermont
each, $50.
A feature of the campaign was the
manner in which men of the army
and navy, themselves, and the inhab-
itants of foreign countries contribu-
ted to the fund. The army and navy
gave $618,346. China gave 1,0O0,-
600; Russia, $1,000; Cuba, $685.
900; Japan, $36O.OOO; Mexico $114,-
OOO,and Porto Rico, $4,000.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-12-06
IMPRESSIVE SER
VICE THANKSGIVING

The Thanksgiving service held at
the Methodist church in Dresden last
Thursday was the most impressive
service of the kind held here in 25
years, and about the second or third
one held here in the period of time,
though it was a bit disappointing
that all business was not suspended
for the service and all join in rem
dering thanks upon this most memo
rable, happy occasion, when all were
obligated to do so.
Appropriate music was sweetly
rendered by the choir, and as the
voices rang out, singing praises to
God, the occasion was rendered most
impressive. Short talks were made
by Messrs. J. W. Thomas, r. 7.
Lewis, Jos. E. Jones, Prof. Bratton
and Judge Elkins. Rev. Caleb L.
Smith closed the service with scrip
tural reading and a talk.
*###*#*%#%##
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SUM SUBSCRIBED
IN i. v. v. DRIVE
Total Amount Contributed for the Seven
War Relief Organizations is
S2O3,1S,OS.

New York, Nov. 3O.-Total sub
scriptions to the United War Work
campaign were $2O3,179,O3S, or
$S2,679,O38 in excess of the amount
originally asked by the seven war
relief organizations for their work
during rehabilitation of the army
and navy, according to an official
announcement by the national cam
paign committee This is the larg-
est sum ever raised as an outright
gift in the history of the world.
According to the committee every
state in the Union, with the excep-
ton Of Pennsylvania and Minnesota,
exceeded the quota assigned it, and
confidence was expressed that these
states will be "over the top" when
returns from Philadelphia and Min
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-12-06
The Strong Withstand the Winter
Cold Better Than the Weak

You must have Health, Strength and En-
durance to fight Colds, Grip and Influenza.
When your blood is not in a healthy
condition and does not circulate properly,
your system is unable to withstand the
Winter cold.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
Fortifes the System Against Colds, Grip
and Influenza by Purifying and Enriching
the Blood.
It contains the well-known tonic prop
critics Of Quinine and Iron in a form
acceptable to the most delicate stomach,
and is pleasant to take. You can soon feel
its Strengthening. InvieMating Effect. 60c.
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sent for a year will make the most
acceptable and economical Christmas
present you can possibly purchase.
It will be a reminder every week
during the year-52 weeks-of your
thoughtfulness. Your brother or sis
ter, father or mothe, sweetheat, uncle
or aunt, or your good friend will GER
tainly appreciate getting the Enter
prise from you as a Christmas pres
ent. Names are being enrolled now.
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No Worms in a Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an IN
healthy color, which indicates poor blood and as
rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, i'm
prove the digestion, and act as General Strength
ening Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw off or dispel the worms and the Child will be
in perfect health Pleasant to take. Coo per bottle
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INSOLVENCY NOTICE.

The insolvency of the estate of
Mrs. Ella Nooner, deceased, having
been suggested to W. j. Jeter, clerk
of the County Court of Weakley
County, Tennessee, by L. E. Holla-
day, administrator bf said. estate
this is, therefore, to notify all parties
holding claims against said estate to
file the same, properly authenticat-
ed, with the said W. J. Jeter, at his
office in the courthouse in Dresden,
Tenn, on or before the second day
of May, 1919, or same will be for
ever barred in law and equity.
This Nov. 2, 1918.
L. E. HOLIDAY, Admr.
This Nov. 2, 1918. 32-4t
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PUBLIC SALE.

will offer for sale at my home,
two miles west of Ruthville and two
miles east of Mcconnell, on
TUESDAY, DEC. II, 1918,
To the highest and best bidder, the
following:
My Farming Tools and Wagon,
one Horse, one Mare, one Mule,
one Jersey Cow, one Jersey Heifer,
fourteen nice Shoats, two Sows, lot
of good Hay and Corn, Household
and Kitchen Furniture.
34-3t C. E. GRIFFITH.
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Apron Bingham, 15c per yard, at
AL Gardeners.
We handle red seal telephone bat
teries-none better.-Harris & Pee
nv.
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UPSET STOMACH
Pape's Diapepsin at Once Ends
Sourness, Gas, Acidity,
Indigestion.

Don't stay upset! When meals
don't fit and you belch gas, acids
and undigested food. When you feel
Jumps of indigestion pain, flatuence,
heartburn or headache you can get
instant relief.
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Mems and Boys Sweaters
Boys sweaters, 75c up; mems good
heavy sweaters, $3.50 each, at AL
Gardeners. &c.,.