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Newport daily independent., 1918-01-07
CONCERNING THE DRAFT
Special to The Independent.

Special to The Independent.
 Little Rock, Jan 7.--It is announced that boards will not until further orders induct more men into the Quar- termaster Corps to be sent to Cap Johnston, Jacksonville, Fla, nor the Aviation section of theMII Corps, to be sent to Kel.Y Antonio. >UI
 It is announced by the war d3bs> ment that no member of the Nation Guard now in actual United Staf Military service or officially naia1 therefor is exempt from the dr&1I regulation by reason of such ne119 bership. sSs
 Railroad employees are to be claS6ls fled as industrials and not as govern ment employees, and claims for sex- emptions are to be considered as such.
 In determining relationship, it is ruled that setep-children are includ- ed in term children, and step-father is to be treated as natural legal fath- er.
 It is ordered that any registrant~ not alien enemy, whose humbaneS so i low that he is not within the currcnt3 quota of his local board, may be inz duced immediately into military serv-s ice on his written request. Adjt. Gen. England says: Local Boards should encourage volunteer enlistments under this authority because of the fact that you are thereby enabled to place registrants in that branch of the ser- vice for which he is best fitted, there by causing him to be thoroughly con- tented and at the same time you are1 rendering best aid to your governmer by helping to supply men at ] the points most needed"
 Provost Marshal Crowder says t "Inspection of the methods and periences of a number of local bd discloses that the boards are
 too technical view of the peri
 to be required in returned Qul
 nairres." He adds that We III
 ly on common sense and not
 on technicality. It is to be nl what is desired is not tq
 ground for several million q
 perjury but to obtain com
 accurate classification" | Subscribe for The Independ3
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have fresh meat on those hooks, and soon, cochon." The word "cochon," meaning pig, with the French, is the vilest of insults. The butcher tried to placate the officer. Their voices brought from the interior of the house the boy of 4, curious to know what was going on. The lieutenant gave an order to his men, who dis mounted, and all entered the shop. The lieutenant gave another order. Some siezed the butcher so that he could make no resistance; others siezed the child and tearing off his clothes-only garment or two, for 1t was August-laid him on the btucher's block. One of them took in his hand the butchers cleaver and held aloft over the naked body of the child, who was now screaming with fright.
 "No meat, eh ?" asked the lieuten- ant.
 The butcher repeated his explana- tion, doubtless believing that the ac- tions of the Germans were meant more for intimidation than action. The noise of the child's screaming brought the mother on the scene from the store of a neighbor tradesman. She tried to intercede, volubly repeat ing her husbands explanation of their lack of meat. The lieutenant gave another order. Two German soldiers held the squirming body of the child rigid on the block. The German sol dier having the cleaver in hand brought it down with all his strength upon the body of the child; and again and again, until the body was cut into quarters. The first blow stilled the voice of the child, but not those of the mother and father. The father struggling in the hold of his captors, sent up such a cry that 1t sounded like a shriek from the depths
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-07

NDy JOSlsiH M. w dIu, T OFIneT MdnaR- ing Editor Denver Post, Now With the American Troops in France.)
 Paris,-In the Village of near the border of Belgium, once lived butcher. He had a prosperous business on the small scale which makes for happy, independent way of life. He was young, and had a young wife and one child, boy four years old. In the natural course of time he would be mayor, or hold some other office of communal importance; but war came, and with 1t the pass ing of armies. A small body of French soldiers came to the village of
 --and, needing provisions, bought for cash his entire stock of meat, which, at the best, would not have fed them for more tlan two days. It departed.
 On the next day a party of Ger man scouts-Uhlans- into the village. The first place they reached was the butchers shop. The butcher was sitting in his shop, smoking his pipe. The lieutenant of Uhlar.s haled him forth
 Bring out all the fresh meat you have," he peremptorily ordered.
 Pardon, sir; I have none," re- piled the butcher, waving his hands deprecatingly.
 "No fresh meat?" said the lieuten- ant harshly. The butcher explained. On the day before some French troops had bought him out. He was sorry, but had not had time in which to replenish his stock.
 The lieutenant rode up to the door of the shop and looked in. He saw nothing in the way of meat; nothing except the butchers freshly cleaned block and the empty hooks on which the meat on sale was ordinarily hung. He was angry. "I'll see that you
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-07
SENATOR SMITH TO
 HAVE CHARGE OF ADMIN
 ISTRATION LEGISLATURE
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Washington, Jan. IT, Senator Smith of South Carolina today was chosen by the Senate Democratic Steering Committee to be chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commit tee, succeeding the late Senator New lands. He is to have charge of the administration Railroad Legislation in the senate.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-07
Associated Press Dispatch.

New York, Jan. 7.-New York is in the grip of glaze storm and this city is covered with thin ice. Traffic was suspended many hours and wire communication was interrupted. There was one death and injury to 8 number.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-07
RAILWAY PRESIDENTS
 ARE ASKED FOR AMOUNT
 NECESSARY TO OPERATE
Special to the Independent.

SpeciaI to thc Independent.
 Washington, Jan. 7--As first step for government assistance for railroad financing thc presidents of railroads are requested for advice ais to the amount of capital requir' this year
 The railroads were asked for ds iu'l1 purposes for which funds wifi 5G needed, also to show what portion of improvements already started cam stop without detriment.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-07
GOVERNMENT WILL
 CONTROL 1918 SUP-
 PLY OF BINDER TWINkt
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch
 Washington, Jan. 7.-The food ad- ministration has arranged through voluntary agreements with manufac- turers for control of the 1918 supply of binder twine at reasonable prices, though not so low as was formerly expected
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-07
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch
 Washington, Jan. 7.-Statements that the United States is planning to take over the packing business were declared by Francis J. Heney, special council conducting the Trade Commis- sion inquiry meat industry.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-07

Washington, Jan. 7.-The supreme court in unanimous opinion today held the selective service act as constitu- tional. In announcing the opinion of the court on draft cases Chief Jus tice White declared conclusion was reached that most of the contentious were immaginary rather than real. The government contention that pow CT be given to congress to declare war includes the power to compel citizens to render military service at home or abroad was sustained.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-07
CALL FOR CONDITION
 OF NATIONAL BANKS
Assnciated Press DisnatcIc.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Washington, Jan. 7.-The Comp troller of Currency today issued a call for condition of national banks at the close of business December 31.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-07
Late Wire Briefs

Associated Press Dispatch.
 London, Jan. 7.-British causali- ties for the week ending today to- tailed 18,998
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-07
Associated Press Dispatch.

ASSOCIaC9u FTeSS D1SpaCcH. Washington, Jan. 7.-Director Gen. eral McAdoo designated next week
 as freight clearance week and special
 campaigns will be conducted to in-
 duce quick unloading of cars to re-
 lieve congestion.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-07

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Washington, Jan. 7.-Gen. Pershine. reports the death by airplane acci- dent in France of Lieut.. William s. Fly and Sergeant George E. Houdek.
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Associated Press Dispatch.

Washington, Jan. 7.-The govern ment's motion to postpone because of eral important antitrust suits was granted by the supreme court with exception of the case against the United Shoe Machinery Co.,, which will go forward.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-07
DELIVERS PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
Special to the Independent.

Special to the Independent.
 Little Rock, Jan. 7.-Gov. Brough last night delivered an inspiring ad- dress at the First Christian Church, on the occasion of a patriotic service in honor of the boys who have gone from the congregation into the miii- tary service of the country. A ser vice flag containing 27 stars was un- furled. The church was elaborately decorated with all the allied flags, those of America, Great Britian and France being conspiciously displayed over the pulpit.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
 Amsterdam, Jan. 7.-The German has recognized the Finnish Republic.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-07
Germans Butcher BQbD
 And Murder Parents

(By Josiah M Ward, Former Manag- ing Editor Denver Post, Now With the American Troops in France.l
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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-07

DILLON BOY DIES IN FRANCE
Gca. r.. Mcdowell OF johnson Engi-
neers Victim of Meningitis.

"A cablegram was received in Dill
lon Monday announcing the death OF
Geo. +. Mcdowell, a member OF the
Johnson Engineers in France.
Young Mcdowell was ictfm -
spinal meningitis. The y, ,hS man
enlisted with the Jqhstsson Engineefs
when the battalion was first organ
ICED. His father is ]. M. Mcdowell.
Relatives of the young man were
making efforts Monday to have the
body sent home. but when told that
1t would be almost impossible to
bring the body home until the clese
OF the war they abandoned their ef-
forts. The graves of American SOL
diers who die abroad are being mark
ed and the government has promfs-
ed that it will bring the bodies home
after the close OF the war.
There are about 25 young men
from Dillo county with the John
son Engineers in France, and q.
cablegram from Maj J. Monroe
Johnson to the governor states that
the boys are getting along all right
and the health of the camp is good
Replying to a letter from Mr.. ID.
V. Hamilton in regard to- his SON
Smith who is with the engineers
Maj Johnson said the bows were
happy. healthy AMI having good
time.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-07

There was business meeting OF
Robert Z. Lee Literary Society Fri
day afternoon and the following Of
ficers were elected: President, Miss
Ellie Wallace; Vice President, Miss
Emma Taylor; Secretary. Roscoe
Giblis; Critic. Miss Pearl Taylor;
News Correspondent, Dewey Stan
ton.
The night school has been in ses-
sion for a week and the prospects are
quite encouraging.
FitZhugh Bethea, Jr., has been
quite i'll but is some better.
Henry Richardson of Mullins is
visiting friend William Keith
near Dothan this week and attend
ed night school at Dothan school last
night, Feb. 4.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-07
Your Child's Teeth

1t is long before child begins to
take solid food that the task of pro-
viding him with a strong set OF teeth
must be begun. DR.. J. I. Durand. as
a result Of an Investigation based on
over two thousand school children in
Seattle, and substantiated by his
work in connection with the Better
Babies contests held in Seattle. has
ppxz conclusively that poorly bal
anced diet during the first nine
months OF a child's life may work
havoc with his teeth in later years.
This is because it is during these ear
ly months that the bones of the jaws
harden and the teeth develop in them.
This development is Impossible under
a diet high in sugars and starches.
and low in fat ssue-building. and
mineral substances. This in one rea-
SON, added to the many reasons we
are all familiar with, why mothers
should be willing to make great sac
rifices in order to give their children
the advantages OF a breast-milk diet.
Dr.. Durand has proved that breast-fed
babies stand the best chance of devel-
OVkuG BtIOuS anu OC6uthui SCOSA AoSSA
I'm life. Babies fed on properly modi-
fled cows milk stand the next best
chance. And babies fed on sweeten-
ed condensed milk are under a severe
handicap. More over. DR.. Durand re-
commends the early addition Of meat,
FRUITS and vegetables. with their
mineral constituents, to the child's
diet. Orange juice, he declares. may
be given in small quantities after the
flrst month, and vegetables, fruits
and meats, also in small amounts, as
early as the sixth Of seventh month.
Then, too. in babyhood the infants
Jaw is developing and 1t is very I'M
poYtant that the child be given an op-
portunity to exercise the muscles OF
mastication through chewing on
tough crnsts. tough strips Of meat
homes, and other hard and tough ar.
tieles. Otherwise the jaw does not
develop properly and provide suffic
lent room for the teeth. When q jaw
10 too small the teeth are inclined te
Z be crowded and irregular. This af'
feets not only the chifd's good looks
hut it makes IL easier for pieces ol
food TO lodge between the teeth.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-07
FOOD ADMINISTRATORS MEET
Convention Adopts Important Reso-
luton offered by Judge Davis

County Food Administrator Joe
c bell Davis has returned from a
meeting of the State County Food
Administrators held in Columbia
NJ onday where all of the perplexing
Questions were thoroughly thrashed
out. The meeting adopted a resolu-
Is rator Davis and same was sent to
istrator Davis and some was sent to
Federal Food Administrator Hoover
asking that 1t be adopted Now this
has not been ruled upon as yet, but
only suggested to Mr.. Hoover. The
Resolution is as follows: THAT per-
sons running grist mill be requir-
ed to register with the U. S. Food
Commissioner or the County Food
Commissioner" A farmer can then
carry his corn to the miller and have
it ground into meal or grits, the mil
ler will then issue him a certificate
to the effect that he had that day
ground so many pounds of meal or
grits>for the party. The party then
takes this certificate to the merchant
and the merchant will be allowed
to sell him an equal number Of
pounds of -four provided it does not
exceed the amount allowed by law.
This certificate must be delivered to
the merchant within s. days from
date of issue. Don't get confused,
this has not yet been passed upon
Judge Davis said that every one of
the County Food Administrators
stated that they were meeting with
hearty cooperation from the mer-
chants and the people in, carrying
out the governments wishes.
One Of the latest Food Administra-
tors rulings:
Wholesale Merchants can only
make a profit Of from 40 to rs cents
per barrel on flour, according to SER
vice.
Retailers can only make a profit
Of from 80 cents to $1.2O per barrel
on -four, according to service.
Profit means above actual cost.
,ep this in mind or the food man
will get you.
Retailers are not allowed to make
more than 10 per cent above actual
cost on sugar.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-07
TO RUSH COTTON EAST
Will be Shipped From Charleston and
Other Southern Ports

Washington, Feb. Ito relieve
shortage of cotton at New England
mills Director General McAdoo in
structed c. H. arkham. regional
railway director for the South, to ship
Immediately between $4,000 and
100000 bales of cotton to Brunswick,
Savannah, Charleston and other Sou
thern ports for transshipment by wat
er to New York and New England.
The action was taken after a con-
ference between Mr.. McAdoo and rep
resentatives of the National Associa-
ton of Cotton Manufacturers and
New England commercial interests.
who explained that many cotton mills
have recently shutdown because they
could not get sufficient material.
The director generals instructions
to Mr.. Markham were:
You may accept and forward at
current rates by way Of Brunswick.
+Savannah or Charleston $4,000 to
100000 bales of cotton for domestic
consumption in New York or vicinity,
or New England points. The shipp-
ing board will provide ships. which
will be operated in the regular lines.
There may be some delay at ports
awaiting ships, but nothing serious.
1t might be well to arrange to unload
cars at ports on arrival. I assume
there Is sufficient storage to take
care of this amount, should 1t all &C.
cumulate before the Ships arrive.
'It should be routed by way OF
either of these Southel ports in
amounts to make full cargoes 70,
New York or New Englank points
You may use any desirab2 rail route
to the Southern ports Of hin, ad.
vising me of the unauttl ~
used 80 that special a.
issued"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-07
Sellers

We understand that the Marion
county teachers have cut out Field
Day. We are very sorry of this, as
Field Day was just becoming inter
esting in Marion, but we suppose
that we border county schools will
just have to report of our sins and
return to Dillon County.
The ladies school club here held a
very interesting meeting on last
Thursday afternoon at the school
building. 1t being the regular time
for electing the officers, the follow
ing were elected: President, Mrs. b.
B. Sellers; Vice President, Mrs. J. c.
Sellers; Secretary, Mrs. D. W. Wat
son and Treasurer, Mrs. Felix Smith.
In order to conserve wood the next
meeting will be held with Mrs. B. B.
Sellers on Friday acteinco- Feb. c:h
at o'clock. The ladies OF the COM
munity are cordially invited to at
tend.
Mr.. w. D. Sellers is preparing to
install electric lights and water
works in his home.
Notice has been received that the
New Baptist minister, DR.. w. G. Fos-
ter will preach at Antioch the 1st
Sunday in March at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
Mr.. j. c. Sellers attended the 1st.
quarterly conference of the circuit
at Zion on last Saturday. He re-
ported that the finances of the cir
cult were in good condition. The
next conference will be held at Sell
lers.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Manning spent
Sunday at Latta.
Mr.. M. d. Briggs visited his
friend Mr.. Austin Watson on last
Sunday.
The weather has been miserable
1.-THE past week and the roads are al
most impossible in places.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-07
LIFT CHURCH DEBT
Methodists are Rejoicing Over Great
Achievement

The entire town of Dillon is re-
joicing over a great achievement of
the Methodist church here. Many
people will remember that q few
years ago the Methodists Of Dillon
built one Of the best Churches in the
state. This building was destroyed
by fire soon after its completion.
The memberA though greatly stunn-
ed by the blow were not discourag-
ed. SO they heroically entered upon
the work Of erecting another build
ing. even better than the first. AS q
result OF the great disaster q heavy
debt was incurred. This debt has
hampered the work Of the church.
At the recent session of the South
Carolina Conference DR.. Watson B.
Duncan was appointed to this place.
DR.. Duncan has a reputation for
raising church debts. AS soon as
the weather would permit he plann-
ed campaign to raise the entire in
debtedness of the church. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed to
take up the work: DR.. Watson B.
Duncan. w. H. Muller. w. C. Moore,
L. Cottingham and L. c. Brady.
This committee got all the notes and
found that the church owed about
$21,000.00. The entire amount has
been secured from the people.
Nineteen thousand and over has
been already collected and paid out.
The balance is pledged and the COM
mittee is collecting and taking up
the smaller outstanding accounts as
they can be reached.
DIR. Duncan has more than sus-
tained his reputation as an organiz-
er and has started of his quadren-
ium most auspiciously. He has
worked up the officers of the church
into an enthusiastic cooperative
working body and this spirit has
spread throughout the membership
as II by magic. Large congregations
attend each service and now that
the great burden OF large debt is
lifted. Methodism in Dillon will
grow and flourish as never before.
The achievement Of raising the
debt OF over twenty thousand dol
lars in this one campaign under the
mastery skill and leadership of DR..
Duncan is the talk of the town and
everybody in the whole community
is delighted.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-07
Food Men Organize

County Food Administrator Davis
yesterday organized the County b,
School districts in order to place be
fore the people of the county a.
quickly as possible the rulings of the
Food Administrator and to carry out
the laws to better advantage. The
following gentlemen will be commits
stoned by the Federal Food Admin.
istration as County Food Represen.
tatives:
J. F. Dew. Pee Dee No. l; D. B.
Mc1nnis. Carolina No. 2; w. D.
Traywick. Harlee No. 3; J. E. Mead
ors. Little River No. 4; J. w. Mckay
Oakland No. S; W. w. Evans, Min
turn No. 6; w. c. Lane, Zion No. Z;
John H. Hamer, Dillon No. 8; z. A.
Ellen. Dothan No. 9; ]. A. Hayes,
New Holly No. 10, ]. a. Mcleod
Bingham No. IL; w. S. Campbell,
I1amer-Kentyre No. IL; J. c. Adams,
Union No. 13; Barney Barnett, Lake
View No. II; N. E. Mcqueen, Mt.
Calvary No. IS; NJ. E. Hayes. KEN
per No. 16; S. F. Stephens, Ber-
muda No. II: ]. H. Berry. Manning
No. IS; J. II. Stackhouse, Floydale
No. 10; w. Dallas Bethea, Latta No.
20; P. A. George. Dalco No. 21; ].
S. Fair, Oak Grove No. %; E. T.
Ayres. Hillsboro No. %; ]. D.. Ray,
High Hill No. "a; F. NJ. Page, Plea
SAINT Hill No. 25; b. r. Roberts,
Fork No. &c; S. L. Watson, Temper
ance No. 81; c. E. Haselden. Sellers
No. 2S.
Just as fast as the Food Commits
sion issues rulings they will be plac-
who will at all times be only too
willing to furnish any information
desired. They will also be empow-
cred to see that the Food Admins
traitors regulations are complied
with. Just as soon as the necessary
blanks arrive they will take an in
ventory of all the -four in the county.
Persons having one barrel or over
will be required to furnish them
with the amounts they have on hand.
The Government is doing this SO
they can locate the -four and know
where 1t is. You will confer quite a
favor upon these gentlemen by Civ
ing them your inventory instead OF
waiting for them to call for it. These
gentlemen, like the County Food Ad-
ministrator, are doing this work
without one penny of compensation
They are doing it from patriotic
standpoint, SO help them and make
1t as easy as possible for them and
the government and they will appre,
ciate it. Above all don't argue with
them as they do not make the rul
ings. They are made by the govern
ment and it is their duty to explain
, them to you and see that they are
carried out.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-07
Fork

Elbert Fort. Of Guilford College.
spent several days last week at
home.
Misses Emma Bass, Sallie Kate
Minis and Stanton spent the week
end at Latta.
{. +. Rogers Of Greensboro, N c.,
spent several days last week with
his father. G. L. Rogers, who is very
ill.,
Norton Owens who has been
working at Petersburg. Va. is al
home.
l.. G. Rogers Of Florence, S. c.
spent Sunday here with relatives.