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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-06
STILL GOT THEIR MECHANICS
Fond Father Vainly Imagined He
Could Protect His Offspring
From the Common Lot.

William Williams hated nicknameS
He used To say that most fine given
names We're ruined hy abbrcviation,
which WAS II sin and shame. Il,
myself h" said. Gam one of six broth
"rS. W" were all given good old-faSh-
ioncd thli~Ii:.G nam"S. but all of those
names wrr" shortened into meaning
less "r frchl" m"unSyllahlrS by our
friends | shall name lly children so
that il will hc impracIiCable 10 curfail
their namrS."
The Williams family. in the course
OF tim" WAS blessed with five chill.
dren, all boys. The eldest was named
after III" iai!nr-N'i!!iam. OF course
that could l." short pnrd /" "Will" or
cnf"rhl''l To "Willie"-hut wait. 4
s"C"nI son C:,Hl", and WAS "hriSt"nrd
Willard. "Ai:; :" chucklcd Mr.. Will
lialrS. "E"W everybody will have to
speak III" full name of each of these
!0y-. in ".'.ct :" distinguish them"
In pursuance" Of this scheme. the
next thr,." ~.I> were n:Ilrd Wilbcrt.
Nilfr"d ari N'i!~nt. The five boys
ar" Row respectively known to their
intiMat"~ a> Bin, skinny. Dutch.
Chuck and Kid.--Clcvc!and Plain
Dealer
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-06
GOOD AS ANY BAROMETER
Observing Citizen Says He knows
Never-Faiiing Indication Of When
Weather Will Clear Up.

"Whcre live" said Mr.. Jorgleby. Il
the sky. AMI 81 | can't by observation
get vli!cf: of Il line az, the weather. hut
on rainy days | do get. without Took
Inc. one iulrrably certain indication
when III" rain is going in stop. the
same hCju" the whiStlrg of boys pass
Ing III IT," street.
"Whrn | hear the boys begin to
whistle know it will Soon clear. l
don't pretend tn understand exactly
why this = Su. hut know !; comes SO
MIN" times out OF ten.
"Of course. being out OF doors. they
may see signs shat cant see hut !
prefer to think that their whist.ing Is
automatic. Involuntary, due to some
still invisible change. or impending <
change. in the meteorological condi-
tionS.
''1n gloomy. settled. stormy weather
nobody whistles, not even boys: but
when brighter weather comes every
body perks up, and my theory il that
the boys. with their alert. keen youth
'ul susceptibility to impressions, sense
''hnn"cs in the weather quicker than
Iryh,,V else
- hlr" observed this many times
Hi.i - is II practically sure indication
Nhrn on \ rainy day you hear boys
rHSSinS along the street whiStling you
may h" reasonably certain that it IS
going to clear up"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-06
Got Coed Advice.

millionaire kid recently decided t
20 To work and accepted Il position
the Office of his father, who is the pre-.
idcnt "f Il railroad running into Ne,
York. Til" young man mad an ohSc:
saon thar opportunity SclcCtS its favo
ties from wealthy candidates. hut III
clerks in the uilic" thought uIhrrwis,
In fact, they mad" il 80 diSagrccabl
for I'll" Nnung>trr that he appealed I
hi father. When h" heard til" 1ru
r'".E J." !"cturrl hi son Ihu~iy: "Thi
..5'"rali"c which employs yuu naS
'.i:'uan VIII" started in life ~ u boo
".n. tn" first vie" vr"~ir.-.i l,a
.u on n farm. worked lis ~.
''''I-I college. ami iur, 'y.'.i., ..
l!~ invalid mother ..I
len had n" w,a.ia" e.
.gr lhoy never ~t'...r
Hud if y"u TAX" -, ;.'.
'h"~. T"u ca"u-' "~
"M'nd. Be fri.rG', e..
.. - in ~" office"
'..... ."'v 1t now liGhr ~.
30. Promotion.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-06

daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Smith. her mother being an invalid.
MI. West is well known and Is prom
inentsy connected. being the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will West of RockfiSh.
his mother being the daughter of
the late Rev. Thos. Townsend. Both
n:I. rII.y friends and rslativ eS
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-06

throughout the county. MIR. West is
left alone with one little baby girl,
six months old, and his affliction is
shared by :he many people in the
community where he was raised
and lived. The funeral will be CON
Quoted this afternoon at RUckfish
Baptist church.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-06
NaIue of AsSumntinn

higgins prctends that ir
everybody"
Yes" replied Mis- '#ruH'r
IN that way he really G,t~ ac4.
with lot of people who ,Iinl .
.n'roduce them to q lot OF r'J.
pie"
Evening star., 1918-01-20
MARINE PREFERRED AND
j. S. STEEL ARE ACTIVE
Those Two Issues Make Up Almost
Two-Thirds of Total
Turnover.

NEW YORK. January 1s.-Trading
in stocks today was exceedingly light
and narrow, even for a week end ses-
sion. Two active issues-Marine pre-
ferred and United States Steel-made
up almost one-third of the total turn
over.
Marine was heavy throughout at an
extreme reaction of . points without re-
covery, while Steel made up its initial
fractional decline on what seemed to be
substantial buying.
Coppers and oils were the strongest
features, gaining 1 to 3 points on re-
ports of an early and satisfactory price
adjustment by the war board. Special
ties were featured by Wilson Packing
at a gross gain of almost points.
much of which was later forfeited.
Rails just about held their ground.
with moderate pressure upon low
priced issues. Short covering con-
tributed measurably to the firm close.
Sales amounted to 100000 shares.
General developments bearing upon
the financial situation were unchanged.
Foreign exchange was irregular.
Frances yielding slightly and rubles
hardening.
Minor changes were disclosed by the
bank statement, actual losses decreas-
ing by s32,500.000. with a decrease of
almost S11,G0O.000 in reserves.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Prepare for Payments.
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT

NEW YORK, January 19.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they had $67,676,230 reserve in ex-
cess OF legal requirements. This is a
decrease of $40, 0,S96.7SO from last week.
The statement follows: Actual condi-
ton
Loans. discounts. etc, s4,o34,91s,0oo;
decreased s32,543,000.
Cash in own vaults, members federal
reserve banks (a), $110,010,000; de-
creased $7,2s0.00
Reserve in federal reserve bank of
member banks, $527. 7.2o5, 900; decreased
S21, ,566, 900.
and trust companies (b). $19,S86 900;
decreased $532,000.
Reserve in depositaries. state banks
and trust companies s9,71s,000; in
creased s1,117,000.
Net demand deposits. 1866, 753, 200; de-
creased s77,5s0,o00. United States de-
posits deducted. s139, ,930. 900
Net time deposits, s19s,73o, 900; in
creased s1.s36,000
Circulation. ss4o7o.ooo; decreased
$4,000.
Specie included in (a) and (b), $685.
$4,000.
Aggregate reserve. 1855. 900.
Excess reserve. $67,676,230; decreased
s10,s96,7s0.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York not in
cluded in clearing house statement:
Loans, discounts. etc. 1921, ,252, 100; in
creased $1S,296,7O0.
Specie, s17,S25.70o; increased s670. 700.
Legal tenders, s74,S7S,S00; decreased
Total deposits, 1929, sss 800; increased
S4,323 200.
Banks: Cash in vault, s12,063700
Trust companies: Cash in vault, $780,
620,500.
NEW YORK. January 19-Mercantile
paper. 5ka5A. Sterling 60-day bills,
4.72; commercial 60-day bills. on banks.
471H; commercial 60-day bills. AIN
demand, 4.75A; cables, Ats 7-16. Francs,
demand, 5.71 Is cables. 5.6sA. Guilders
demand, 43E: cables. A. Lires, de-
mand, $40; cables, S.3S; Rubles, de-
mand, 13; cables, 13A. Bar silver. S9Hs.
Mexican dollars, 72h. Government
bonds irregular. Railroad bonds ir-
regular.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
cu,cAco GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, January 1S.-Clearing up of
the railroad blockade tended today to
ease the corn market. Prices closed
heavy, January 1878 and May 124A
with the finish as a whole unchanged to
y down, compared with twenty-four hours
before. Oats declined A to net. In
PROVISIONS the outcome varied from a set
back Of 10 to 35 advance.
Faced by prospects Of liberal receipts
here Monday and Tuesday, the corn mar
ket showed downward slant almost uni
fornly throughout the session. Notwith-
standing that severe winter temperatures
still curbed the activities of the railroads.
Of substantial progress in the
removal of traffic congestion were too
plain to be ignored. Selling. however. was
at no time aggressive. although bearish
sentiment was somewhat augmented by
peace talk, especially In the last hour dur
ing week. end adjustment Of trades
Oats Gagged with corn. Hope of sales
to tho seaboard led to q temporary bulge.
no busluo1D d0N0foDod 4.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. January 19.-From the
actions of the cotton market today it
would appear that trade interests had
secured all the cheap cotton sold on the
recent decline, and that when shorts at
tempted to cover they found that the
market had been almost swept bare of
contracts. The opening today was quiet
enough, with prices to 10 points
higher. but the market ran into a SEN
sational advance after the first hour,
which jumped prices from 72 to 73
points, March selling at 31.20 and May
3O.S5.
This upturn was accompanied by some
of the heaviest trade buying of the
week and reports of a most buIlish ma
ture regarding the necessities of domes-
tic and foreign mills. One report said
that the French commission was about
to call $4,000 bales of March cotton
shortly. and another intimated that one
of the largest Maine cotton mills was
in the market for upward of $4,000
bales of spot cotton.
That price fixing next week for domes-
tic spinners' account would be on a big
scale was the understanding in local
quarters. one firm alone being reported
to contemplate fixing prices on $4,000
bales.
NEW ORLEANS, January ia stiff
advance on covering Of short contracts
over the double holidays featured the
trading in cotton here today. A strong
demand persisted throughout the short
week end session, and was met by oniv
small offerings. which brought out the
claim from bullish traders that the mar
ket was badly oversold. Opening at the
advance the market rapidly rose until
1t stood 81 to II points over yesterdays
close. Last prices showed net gains of
Sc to Sc points.
Much of the buying of the day arose.
according to floor comment, from the
announcement that the cotton exchange
would be closed Monday. in observance
OF the fuel holiday, and two days of in
activity caused nervousness among
shorts. particularly that element which
put out Its lines yesterday and Thurs
day during the selling movement which
followed the publication of the fuel
regulations.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Back Pay Requisite.
ICE TROUBLING VESSELS.
Calking Pulled Out Of. Seams, Leaks
Sprung and Listing Noted.

= By pulling calking out of seams and
otherwise ice is causing trouble for
vessels lying in the docks here.
The schooner Bessie Reed. Capt. Dun
gan. lying at the oyster wharf. was
caught by the ice in such a manner
as to cause her to list. She was slow
iy filling with water when noticed. To
get her on even keel it was necessary
to usesa jack to force her away from
ice holding her. When this was ac-
complished and the vessel pumped out
she was found uninjured.
The little schooner Smyth. lying at
the oyster wharf. was made to leak
eadly by ice pulling calking out Of
-4er neame. Frequent pumping 10 neces-
e<xstskeep her Aaoat.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Me- YORK, January 19.-Beeves-
Receipts. GAO head: steady: steers. 14.4O;
cows and heifers. 7o0a12.25.
Calves-Receipts, 130 head: steady;
veals, 1400a1S.50.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 40 head I:
no trading.
Hogs-Receipts, 1880: steady; York.
ers and heavies, 1Sa75; pigs, 1900;
roughs. 1900. ...,.-
CHICAGO. January 1g.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $4,000; unsettled Bulk, 16.40a
1880: light. 15.s0a16.70; mixed. 16.15a
1885: heavy, 16.15a16.90; rough, 16.15a
1880: pigs. 12.75a15.40.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head: steady.
Native steers, S.50a13S5; stockers and
feeders. 7.00a10.90; cows and heifers,
6O0al1 90: calves. 9.00a16.50.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: steady.
Wethers, 9.S5a13.40; ewes, 9.40a12.S1;
lambs, 14.50a1S.0o. rz55,4s e
Evening star., 1918-01-20

~. Are you in doubt as to whether you
i, are subject to the income tax or as to
how to file your return? II SO call at
the Legal Building. Sth and 9 streets
- northwest. There are located SIX rev.
..enue officers whose duty 1t Is to answer
:. any and all questions concerning war
~ income taxes and aid taxpayers in max
" ing out their income tax return forms.
:. Their services are offered without cost.
~: These officials are from the office OF
{. Joshua w. Miles, collector Of internal
?. revenue of Maryland. with headquar-
I. ters at Baltimore, in whose district is
located the District Of Columbia. From
- am. until 4:3o pm. they are answer
ling all sorts of queries relating to the
/. income tax sections of the war revenue
act of October 3. 1917. and the act OF
September s. 1916. which preceded 1t
and which remains in force.
.. Although the war income tax Is a
subject which has been widely dis
cussed. there are still many persons
.:..whose first question is. What are the
The answer is $1,000
lin the case of married persons ana
Isl 900 in the case of unmarried per-
sons.
=. =. Must File Return.
=. But" number of inquirers have
"said, I'm married and as my income
for 1917 was just $4,000. don't have
Ito file g. return.
=. =. Wrong, The law requires that re-
!; turns shall be made by married per-
...sons or heads of families. whose income
was $4,000. and by nnmarried nna r,ed persons ms
Tax applies only to incomes in excess
: of those amounts.
=. "I'm not married. but I have moth
sr dependent upon me for support, Am n,
II allowed an exemption Of $4,000"
This is another frequent query. The
answer is Yes" A taxpayer Is consid-
...ered to be the head Of family and
entitled to the $4,000 exemption II he is
% Gn him Sy
ship or relationship by marriage. An
additional exemption Of 5000 is allowed
for each dependent child II under
eighteen years OF age or Incapable OF
from women who, as well as men. are
subject to the tax. In number OF
.Washington households husband and
wife are employed in the federal serv-
lice. Where their combind income from
,.r heir salaries or from any other source
lis In excess of $4,000 they are assessed.
They may make a joint return or each
may file separate return. If desired.
!: May Be Divided.
- II a husband and wife make sepa-
.yate returns their total exemption may
:, he claimed by either. but not by both,
.::or it may be divided between them.
THE exemption for dependent children
lis allowed either the husband or wife,
,.but not both.
q Four separate forms are used in re-
porting income taxes. Persons whose
incomes for 1917 did not
exceed $1,000 should ask for form
.:..1O4O A. Those whose individual in
comes were in excess of that amount
SHOULD ask for form 104O. Additional
forms are provided for excess profits
and corporation taxes.
. The return must be accompanied by
AN afldavit. The oath will be admin
..istered without charge by the revenue
:..:ofiicers at the Legal building.
:. Old Act Still in Effect.
Y, The normal rate Of tax under the
:..ac ct Of 1917 is per cent. The old
vincome tax under the act of 1916 still
lis in effect. SO that the total tax is
Evening star., 1918-01-20
IS REACHED
ON OIL LEASING BILL
of Lane, Daniels and
!: Gregory With House Committee
!: on Public Lands.

- The Navy, Interior and Justice de-
partments reached an agreement yes
-serday on terms Of the general leas-
ing bill This measure will be re-
.-ported out and urged for passage this
week by the House committee on pub
:. lie lands: to which all oil land leasing
legislation has now been checked up.
The agreement was made at a con-
Terence in the Department of Justice,
attended by Secretaries Lane and Dam
Tels and Attorney General Gregory,
Representative Scott Ferris. chairman
Of the House committee on public
lands, and Representative Irving L.
Lenroot, ranking republican on that
: committee.
- Provisions Of Amendment.
This conference followed one at the
White House Thursday. in which agree
ment was reached on an amendment
to clarity the oil lease situation on
withdrawn public lands. This amend
rnent will be made to the Ferris bill.
which will be reported out by the COM
The Ferris bill provides for leasing
system with conservation features
urged by President Wilson. A com
panion measure, the Walsh bill. has been
the House committee.
The amendment to the Ferris bill pro-
vides that any claimant, who. prior to
July 3, 1910, entered upon any of the
land withdrawn September 81. 1909,
honestly and in good faith and prose-
cuted work 'to a discovery of oil or
= gas" shall be entitled to lease from
the United States any producing oil or
gas well resulting from that work at
IA royalty of not less than one-eighth of
all the oil or gas produced, together
with an area of land sufficient for oper-
---ation, but without the right to drill
any other additional wells.
Back Pay Requisite.
The amendment provides. however.
that the claimant must first pay to the
United States an amount equal to at
least the value Of one-eighth of all the
oil and gas already produced from the
wells.
The drafting Of legislation to meet
the distinction between bona fide and
other oil leases has proved a consid-
cradle task. 1t involves many mil
!. lions OF. dollars worth of oil lands in
the west and has brought to Washing
ton large number of representatives
Of the oil locaters on these lands.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
| Will Sell

$4,000 Colonial Beach $50 at IS.
$1,000 Wash. Rwy. & Elec. 40 at 7lA.
$l,OQ0 Am. Grape. 6eo at 97h.
$lsOOO Warrington Gas SO at 8S.
y Capital Traction at 81.
40 Wash. Rwy. Il EIec. com. at Is.
Is Wash. Rwy. & Elec. pfd. nj 071l.
100 Wash.-va. Rwy. pfd.
. Warrington Gns mt ISL.
200 Washington Utilities at o.
10 Mergenthnler mt $50. ~ q
50 LanstOn at 90.
70 Franklin Nat. Bank at l4l.
Riggs Nat. Bank at 475.
10 American Sec. & Trust at $50.
70 Continental Trust mt 12l.
100 Bank of Commerce 4 Saw Mt 49,.
500 Miller Train Control.
100 American Paper Can ibid wantedD,
900 Oklahoma OIL Mt g.
100 Buell. Signal & Train nj SK,
GraphOphOne pfd. mt 20.
50 Imperial Theater.
100 Washington Base Ball.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Federal Reserve Notes Decline.

The decline in amount of federal re-
serve notes in circulation continued
last week, last nights federal reserve
statement showing about $4,000. 900 less
than a week ago. Gold reserves were
s33.0o0,0o0 more. and resources in
creased by S131, 100000. a
Evening star., 1918-01-20
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, January 1s.-Corn-spot
steady; kiin-dried. No. yellow. 1s2.
and No. mixed, LIZ, cost and freight.
New York. prompt shipment; Argentine.
200, cost and freight, New York, to ar
rive.
Oats-spot steady; natural. ssa1.0o.
Lard-Steady: middle west 25.40a
other articles unchanged.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Precludes Fair Comparison.

The world war precludes fair COM
parison of present monetary conditions
with those of corresponding periods OF
recent years. but the trend obviously
is toward higher rates for all forms OF
accommodation.
Curtailment of steel production within
the last few days has been more pro-
nounced, reports from producing sections
east and west indicating a reduced out
turn Of from 40 to 60 per cent. The i'm
mediate cause for this is the shortage
Of fuel Government requirements have
been increasing. to further exclusion of
private demands.
Administrator Garf1eld's closing order
has been promptly obeyed. The excep-
tions include shipbuilding plants and
others engaged in making arms and mu-
nitions, which were exempt under the
ruling.
The United States Steel Corporation has
promised that all plates and other steel
material needed for shipbuilding during
the year will be forthcoming.
The closing of many plants during the
week has caused a material decline in the
production of steel plate. Congestion of
warehouses, yards and terminals is held
for the closing.
Pigiron cannot be had except on cur
rent contracts. which are from four to
six weeks behind.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. January 1s.-Primary
dry goods markets here to1ey we're
kept open for the full day, swing buy
ers an opportunity to work on fall orr
dsrs, now being placed activv1y.
Markets were firm. Monday cl0sing Will
tha fusl sdministration's order.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Minimum Of Liberty As.

A new minimum for liberty first As
at 1856 was the only feature of the
bond market, second As selling at 96.18
to 9612. and the 312s 8 at 1884 to 9S.46.
Total bond sales tpar value) aggregat-
ed SO, 600.
United States IS of 1916 and Panama
3s gained points on call during the
week.
Wall street regards as more or less
inevitable a gradual contraction of
financial, industrial and commercial
activities, extending into the spring of
the year, in consequence of the gov
ernment's conservation decree.
The belief prevails. however. that in
vestment securities are not likely to
suffer serious disturbances OF quoted
values. The comparative scarcity of
offerings which followed the abrupt
news from Washington is accepted as
an indication Of the markets liquidat-
ed condition.
Private financial projects designed
to meet the requirements Of industrial
companies are likely to be Indefinitely
deferred because of Washington's lat
est edict. Some of the railroads seem
to be emerging from their more ad-
verse conditions of last year, although
gross earnings continue, to be largely
absorbed by greater operating costs.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON,
WEEKS. RANGE OF PRICES.
Corrected to the Close of Business January 19,
at the Office of The Evening Star.
Railway and Miscellaneou. Shares.

prices
New
to dat
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Plan to Aid Silver Purchases.

The federal reserve board is said to
be considering plans for the release of
the stock of silver now owned by the
United States and covered by outstand-
ing silver notes in circulation to the
amount of $470,000,000.
The call for silver from all over the
world has been more urgent OF late and
especially from the orient.
Recent conferences have been held with
western mining interests on proposition
to purchase 100000, 900 ounces OF silver, to
be split 60 and 40. the British govern
ment taking the larger allotment. No
agreement has been reached as to price,
the reserve board. director Of the mint
and Secretary Of the Treasury consider
ing the matter, with IS cents TO dollar
an ounce the range of values discussed
The release of the huge bulk OF metal
locked up. under some plan for the sub
stitution Of federal reserve notes for the
silver notes, with security back of 1t. not
agreed upon, might be expected to have
direct effect on western producers. China
and India want silver for coinage In large
amounts. Bar silver was quoted in New
York yesterday at S9N an ounce.
Pays Employees 10 Per Cent Increase
All employees of the National Metro
politan Bank received notice that their
salaries had been increased by 10 per
cent, following the meeting of the di-
rectors Wednesday last.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Paws employees 10 Per Cent Increase
Scarcity of Bank Help.

The matter Of employees in banks is be-
coming even more of a problem than it
was month ago. While the employ
ment of female clerks has generally
been satisfactory, there have been some
exceptions, and then, too. the higher
salaries offered for even mediocre serv-
Ice in. government positions and without
civil service examinations has tempted
many new. employees from their positions.