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The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25
Keating's Letter

The presidents peace program
as ha represented it to congress
on Jannary 9Th, will repay the
most careful study.
Like tue way the preaideni
marshaled his terms. emphasiz.
ing the essentials-the things
without which we cannot have
an enduring peace:
First The abolition of secret
diplomacy.
Second-Freedom of the seas.
Third Unrestricted trade
among nations.
Fourth-Disarmament.
There are ten others but the
above are the foundation stones
without them wars may be post
poned but cannot be prevented.
With them Civilization and
Christianity will have an oppor
tunity to do their benefcent
work amoLg all the races ofman.
kind.
Rotten diplomacy, brutal mill.
tarism and greedy commercial
ism are the vile trinity RESPONSE
BILE for this war. All may be-
destroyed d is the presidents pro-
gram is ratified by the belligcr-
ant nations.
The revolutionary government
of Russia performed a great
work when it made public the
secret treaties entered into by
the Cars ministers with the
representatives of various MS
tons. No ruler should be Per-
mitted to bargain away the lives
and fortunes of a people without
the knowledge and consent of
these affected. The treaty
which cannot bepublished should
never be signed.
The Dollar as a Stacker.
The suggestion is we'll worthy
of consideration. The problem
of financing the war is becoming
increasingly difficult and the dol
lar is displaying more and more
Of a disposition to play the
part of Stacker"
Wall Streets agents in WASH
inRton insist that we must not
impose more taxes on wealth and
they continue to demand bond is
sues on their own terms
Unless we are careful those
who return will find the country
they fought for mortgaxed to
the mopey.lenders, and they and
their children will be compelled
TO labor to pay the interest.
The only way to avoid this is
to place tine man and the dollar
on an exact equality and con-
script 6oth for the defense of
the nation.
Clara Alexander left Saturday
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25
CLYDE .-a.-s

A. M. Davis 'lnd family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Davis took
dinner with MIR. and Mrs. B. +.
Dillon.
Herman Carter took Sunday
dinner with kirkentlall's.
Mrs. A. M. Davis, Will and
Roy Davis, Floyd Pearce and
Floyd KirkendaN were visito rs in
the county seat 1hu rsday.
B. f. Dillon made final proof
on his homestead las t week
Frank Hilton an d Gro ,wther
Pearce were visit ,rs I'M the
county seat Friday.
The Herald last y eek printed
letter heads for W. q. Ri kew
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25
Elder

I0iSA
Alec. steytrt of Wichita,
Kans. is viia} relatives here.
Chas. John1 l's hand is i'm
proving.
Mrs. john Charles spent
Thursday with Mrs, Chas. Edlar.
Chas. Collier spent Friday in
Springfield.
Lake View Sunday school 2
p. m. Sunday afternoon all in
vited,
Preaching by the Rev. Daniel.
Huffman 3rd Sunday of the
month coma tolthe service.
Vernon Coulter has returned
from the til feds.
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25
Diamond Ridge

We are having quite spell Of
winter we are glad to get the
moisture.
A. Aufford lost q COW this
week.
The Benson is gone to get d
load of posts.
CD, Wrays and A. Shatfrod
called on ]. d. Wrays Sunday.
Coburn Brothers called on D.
Wrays Sunday evening.
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25

Eggs are IS cents. butter 40
cents In Baca county. Seems a
pretty sti6 price, but the price
il IS cents to one dollar for eggs
and 80 cents and up for butter
In the big cities.
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25

The dog ordinance recently
passed by the town trustees will
be published next week, and
then you should without delay
secure . licanae for Your canine
or It will be confiscated.
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25

Dom. forget the broomcorn
meeting tomorrow at 2 p. m.
Come prepared to take stock in
. temporary Organization.
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25

The juvenile home guar d
would be a great thing for
Springfield. 1t would develop
the boys physically and would be
. good training for them.
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25

If you pay your subscription up
into 1919 you are entitled to o
new Baca county map to send
to q friend back east.
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25

Several from Springfield and
Baca county went to the stock
show at Denver the first Of the
week. Undoubtly the stock
show will he q great success.
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25
Wentworth

Lots Of zero weather. "a be-
low was the bottom notch reach
ed.
Mrs. Lamport is making her
home tenn porarily with her sis
ter. Mrs. A. Peterson.
Mrs. r A. Stevenson and
baby have been on the sick list.
Walter Thomas was called to
Missouri Friday because OF the
serious illness of his mother.
The vounR people of the CON-
muMity met at the home Of Wal
ter thomas Friday evening for 3
good time and they had it.
Rev. I. A. Humberd filed bis
appointment here Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25
The war board is sending out
the classification cards.

People are now watching with
interest the disturbance In Aus
tria. The Austrians apparently
want peace.
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25

When you sre paying your sub.
up into 1919. don't forget to ask
for the new Baca county map to
send to Z friend back east.
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25

Clara Alexander left Saturday
for Cutter. ILL.,. to be by the bed
side of her sick father.
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25

Histories 'na Incidents
/ or Old Boston :.
i and the Old Days
By the Writer.
The Butchery Continued
By the Writer.

By the writer.
The Butchery Continued
To make sure their work was
complete and that there would be
no afterclaps, the Hugoltes rolled
the bodies right side up and
kicked them, and there beirg no
signs of life they mounted their
steeds and rude back to civiliza-
tion on the Kansas side OF the
state line.
We believe it was the next day
when q boy, almost dead from
loss of blood, exposure and star
vation, was found some distance
out from Springfield, Seward
county, next county east of Stew.
ems, slowly and painfully drag
ginx himself toward the town.
It was the aineteen-year old
boy that the deputy dropped at
the hay stack. He was rolled
over and given the kicking test
along with the others. He was
conscious, knew what was going
on, and knowing that sign of
life meant instant death, he play
ed the game of being dead, and
got away with it.
We never learned snything
further Of the boy, but suppose
he was nursed to recovery, and
probably is living today. Any
way, he lived to tell the story of
the foul murders In No-Man's
Land, and who the Hugo parties
we're that did the killing.
About that time the whole
west was breaking up-eyery-
body moving away. The case
was called and tried . number of
lines, but in the prejudc ed state
Of mind Of the few remaining 1t
sni1poss,bls to ind q jury
that would con vict, and the case
was finally thrown ont Of court.
Sam Woods himself was the
last victim of those old-tine
Stevens county tragedies. 1t
was some time after the county
seat fight was over. and we be-
lieye his killing resulted from
civil or criminal cases. discon.
nected from county seat matters,
though the enmities growing out
of tile old town fights may have
had something to do with it,
He was living in Woodsdale.
when one night someone called
him TO the door, and when he ap.
paared shot him dead in door way,
Because of its unusual features,
we have digressed somewhat
from the purpose of these old
time write-ups, the stories OF
which we intended en- tirely fcr
Baca county. and mostly for old
Boston itself, to relate this one
story of Stevens county. We
shall conse quently relate no more
Kansas stories, except as they
are directly related to our own
county and people.
Railroad Building
The two thirgs of those old
days that had the certainty If
the sun rising and setting. were
rains and railroads Every town
in the east end had them rail-
roads, none les than two or three.
Among the roads that all of
them had were the Rock Island,
Santa Fe. Colorado and Southern,
Denver and Gulf, N. K. and T.,
B. T. and W., Wichita and West
ern, and others too numerous to
here mention.
The B. T. and w.
The B. T. and w. Boston.
Trinidad and Western. was the
most exploited of those old>time,
sure.thipa railroads. 1t had its
birth in Trinidad. but was really
fathered by Judge j. D. F. Jen-
nings. father Of the afterwards
notorious Jennings boys, in con-
nection with Albert Hughes,
president of the Atlantis Town
Company.
A number of Trinidad finan-
ciers we're in on the ground floor
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-09

sent his machine shooting upward
to meet the oncoming German Be-
fore the latter realized what was hap
pening. the two airplanes were in col
lision.
But the British pilot had so judg-
"dthinsS more by luck than good
management. he afterwards declar-
ed that his undercarriage crashed
into the enemy's upper plane. ear
ing it clear of the main structure
Both hachines turned turtle aS a
result of the tremendous impact. and
nose dived earthward, a dive from
which the German never recovered
He went crashing completely out of
control.
his machine after falling 500 feet
and was able to rejoin his squadron
minus his undercarriage. but with
his machine otherwise almost undam
aged
But he had yet to land his machine
IN safety. and landing an airplane
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-09
Missionary Meeting.

The Annual Woman's Missionary
Meeting of the 8. C. Conference will
be held in Dillon, May 28-31st
About 100 delegates are expected to
attend and preparati ms are being
made for their entertainment and
comfort while here for these days
as guests of the people of Dillon.
A called meeting of the Mission
ary Society was held at the church
Monday afternoon when definite
plans were outlined for the success
of the meeting.
1t was decided to serve lunch each
day at the church, different ladies
serving on com mittees, the chairmen
being Mrs. A. j. Evans for Wednes-
day. Mrs. L. C. Brady for Thurs
day. and Mrs. M. G. Bethea, for Fri
day. Mrs. Walker Floyd and Mrs. w.
c. Moore will secure homes for the
delegates.
Plans were discussed for making
improvements in the interior of the
church and committees were ap-
pointed to thoroughly clean the
building and put cushion around
the altar. Several of the ladies and
young girls who drive their cars
constitute the reception committee to
meet delegates and visitors at the
station.
Mrs. l.. Cottingham, Mrs John
Hargrove and Mrs. J. b. Gibson were
appointed a Publicity Committee
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-09

without an undercarriage is no easy
task. His comrades all got down be-
fore him and gathered in a silent
group at one corner of the aero
drome to watch him come down. His
commander was so certain that dis
aster impcnded, that he ordered an
ambulance to be got ready
But the pilot confoundcd all their
f"ars. and thereby added greatly
to his professional reputation. He
stalled his airplanc when only few
feet from the ground that is he
pointed its nose upward until the for
ward speed was nearly off the en-
gine. Slowly the tail sank downward.
The rear skid touched earth and
dragged along the surface for a few
yards. Then the airplane fell for
ward and stopped with a jerk
Hardly fastening was strained,
and the pilot coolly stepped down on
the turf to receive the cOngratula-
tiOns of his comrades.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-09
UNUSUAL. WEATHER
CONDITIONS EZPlAIND
iimhfrt"n Man Holds Theory that
Big Battles in Europe Have
Effect on Weather.

| The RObesonian:
Mr.. Alex T. McLesn of Lumber
ton who has gained COZ siderable rep
| utation OF late, among those who
| Know MN, as weather prosnOsti-
Gator OF parts, about q Snur ago ad-
! Vanced theory which, i correc;
would explain the very unusuat
weather conditions which lave oh
tanned for the past two years, nc.
only the tremendous rains. but also
IN connection with the unusual and
severe cold speels. His theory in sub
stance is that the tremendous artil
lery action and gas attacks which
take place from time to time on the
great battlefields of Europe have so
changed the az currents that these
currents in connection with GER
tain well known changes of the moon
produce at aolhe times abnormal
rains and other times unusual
polls q. .i weather.
B.. h.I ..a Mclean FRS advanced
a.t &, .i," jho matter seriously.
q. lH.'oycr. that after
-r.., l,,ii, som, unusual
"'"'"D" conditions would result
/ II" tremendous rain which was cX-
perienced last summer was soon af-
ter the great battle which culminat-
ed in the advance of the French and
British in northern France and Bel
GUM in the vicinity of Cambrai. in
Guiding the region of the river Som
me.
The very great rainfall which has
taken place in the last few days has
followed closely upon the greatest
oattie which has taken place in Eu-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-09

rope. the German drive which result
ed In the retreat of the British and
french armies over which they had
driven the Germans more than a
year ago
"A number of his friends are can
did enough to admit that Mr.. Nc
Lean predicted this spell of weather
at least two weeks ago, and almost
to a man they are willing to admit
rather reluctantly. however, this
peculiar theory has found confirma-
uon in the actual conditions which
have prevailed after these great bat
ties have taken place
A short time ago, when Paris was
first shelled by the long-range gun.
an astronomer in the Washington de-
clared that an instrument used in the
capital to detect earthquakes regis
tered every time the big gun fired
The theory of this trained scientist
that the earth on this side of the
Atlantic is shaken by the terrific
shock occasioned by the firing of
this monster gun is no easier to be-
lieve than the theory OF a Robeson
farmer that the big guns are having
tremendous effects on the weather
here.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-09
AIR FIGHTING FULL OF
THRILLS LIKE THIS
Daring Deed of Young British Avia-
tor Sent BOche to Earth and
Saved His Own Life.

Behind the British Lines in France
March Correspondence of the
Associated Press.-A British ma
chine rammed German airplane in
an aerial battle few days ago. The
British machine afterWards made "a
successful landing. but the German
machine was demolished.
The whole incident. as described
to the Associated Press, shows the
necessity for an airman to develop
an almost supernatural ability to
deal with unexpected situations 1t
is generally believed that one of the
! chief reasons for the present German
inferiority in the air is that the aver
age German pilot is incapable of ad-
Justing his mental balance as quick
ly as the young British pilot, in
performing or anticipating the uneX-
pected.
In this particular contest. the
German airman got his gun to bear
at point-blank range on the British
pilot in mid-air, the Britishers gun
being temporarily out of action ow-
ing to a jam.
|
squadron engaged in long distance
reconnaissance behind the German
lines. They had been heavily attack
ed by German patrot, but by splen-
did gunnery and superb airmanship
had driven off the Germans after
downing four of them.
! 1t was while pursuing one of the
fleeing German machines that the pi-
lots gun jammed, and he was for
cedto break off his pursuit and climb
up to the shelter of his squadron un-
til his gun could be got into action
again. Before he could regain his al
titude the German dived down on
him. The enemy plane came out of
the heart of the sun straight at him,
SO that he did not see the approach
of his antagonist until the latter's
bullets came whizing through his
wings. Glancing up he saw his enc
my only few yards away
1t was impossible for the British
pilot to dive or sideslip. The German
would simply have followed him
down and continued to pump in bull
lets at point-blank range. Neither
could he remain on his course, or a
German bullet would surely reach
him.
In a flash he summed up the situa
ton. saw the only chance open to
him and snatched at it instantly.
! Drawing back his control lever. he
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-09
Dillon Sends More Men.1 +

The following soldiers left for
Fort Scriven, Ga, last Thursday:
Alfred +. Rector.
Edgar Stanton.
Owen w. Jackson
David Walker Bethea.
The following left for Camp Sewer
Tuesday morning:
Armand j. Dickens
Rembert Cook.
The call for carpenters to be sent
to Camp Sewer takes only one man
from Dillon county, who will be
sent to camp May 18th.
Dillon's quota in the next general
call will be about 43 men. The call
for the next quota will be sent out
May 25 and notices will be mailed
next week
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-09
PERSONAL MENTION.
+ + + 4. 4 + !. +

q.
+ + i + j. + j. J. j. j.
Mr.. II. w. Richbourg, of Column
bia. spent Tuesday night with his
brother. Mr.. T. S. Richbourg.
Mr.. H. S. Blizzard. of Greenville,
spent yesterday with his brother.
Mr.. w. A. Blizzard.
II. l.. Hursey, express messenger
between Washington, D c.. and Flor
cnce. S. c.. spent Friday with home
folks.
Hon. Jno. C. Sellers, of Sellers,
spent Monday in the city. Mr. Sell
lers came up to deliver the eulogy
at the funeral of Mr.. A. X. Parham.
j. A. Mace. formerly a practicing
attorney at Latta. left last Friday
for Camp Jackson where he voluntar-
lily entered the artillery division.
A. G. Rogers is in Racine, Wis,
this week on business. He was accom-
panied by Russell Thompson of Lit
tie Rock and his brother, Grady
Rogers, of Fork.
Mr.. J. p. McLaurin has returned
from Philadelphia. Messrs. James
Sprunt and L. A. Manning who ac-
companied Mr.. McLaurin to Phila-
delphia returned home yesterday.
Private c. w. Moody. of Camp
Jackson. spent the week end with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
Moody. Mr.. Moody expects to be
transferred in few days to Camp
Sewer. Greenville, S. C.
Miss Claudia Hursey, who holds a
position with the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Co., has been transferred
from Lumberton to Columbia. Miss
Hursey spent last Thursday at home
while on hor way to Columbia.
Mrs. j. K. Regan, who has been in
Richmond hospital for the past
three weeks, returned home Monday
very much improved in health. Mrs.
Regan was accompanied back home
by Mr.. Regan who went up to Rich
mond Saturday night.
Quite number of Dillonites at
tended the closing exercises at Pleas
ant Hill school Friday night. Those
In thel party were Mr. and Mrs. ].
B. Gibson, Miss Mary Bethea, Willie
Wheeler. A. p. Bethea, and DIR. w.
B. Duncan.
Mr.. w. A. Blizzard has Just re-
ceived solid car of Detroit Vapor
Oil Stoves. Mr.. Blizzard says the
demand for the stoves is increasing
so rapidly that he is compelled to
buy in car lots in order to make de-
hveries. Mr.. Billiards. territory
covers North and South Carolina,
Virginia and Georgia. -. i.
The D'Esta-Rhoads entertain
ment at the auditorium Tuesday
night was very much enjoyed by a
large audience. both young and old.
The Marrionettes were exceedingly
clever and furnished much amuse-
ment. There were other features
of the entertainment that took well
with the audience. The admission
price was small but the entertain
ers gave considerably more than
value. The show will be presented
at the Latta school auditorium Fri
day and Saturday nights.
meeting was held at the court
house to protest against the recent
ruling OF the tax commission to
double the land assessments in Dill
lon county. The meeting was at
tended by number of leading citi-
Zens. Mr.. J. p. Derham, repre-
senting the tax commission, was
present. The following committee
to represent the tax payers was ap-
pointed: j. w. Hamer. ]. H. Man
ming, DR.. w. Stackhouse, II. j. Dew.
jerks Mcqueen, Percy George, ].
w. Mckay. ]. B. Gibson, w X. Fort
and III. y. Bethea
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-09

Mrs. H. Nackman, of Lake City, is
visiting her sister, Mrs Morris
Fass.
Mr.. j. w. Smith, of Dillon, was
visitor in Andrews Wednesday. Mr..
Smith is planning to locate in An
drews next fall and buy cotton for
one of the largest cotton firms in
the South. This assures for An
drews a real live cotton Market
Andrews News
Subscribers will please bear in
mind that names are taken from the
list as the subscriptions expire. This
rule has been in effect since October
OF 1916 and subscribers are so well
pleased with it that it will be contin-
ued In the future. A subscriber does
not want the paper longer than he
pays for it and If he desires the pap
ler continued he will renew for
another year. The rule is rigidly en-
forced. whether the subscriber be
rich or poor. black or white. We
hnd that it is the only business-like
way to run newspaper and we are
glad to state that hundreds of other
publishers have adopted the pay-in-
advance plan in order to meet the
rapidly mounting cost of production
in the newspaper office.
The Home Demonstration Club
met on Friday afternoon in the
Domestic Science Room. The subject
was What shall l eat" and it's pur-
pose. which was to show house
Keepers how to buy wisely and econ
omically and yet get those foods
which nourish and satisfy, was in
terestingly told to the members by
Miss Maggie Evans, County Demon
stration Agent. The election of Of
ficers was then held. Mrs Stack
house in resigning as president stat
ed that she thought the Offices should
only be held for one year. Mrs. S. c..
Henslee was elected president: Mrs.
+. Is. Sellers, vice-president and Mrs.
c. II. Taber, secretary and treas
urer.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-09

Mrs. II. Nackman, of Lake City, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Morris
Fass.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-09

Quite a number of Dillonites at
tended the closing exercises at Pleas
ant Hill school Friday night. Those
in thel party were Mr. and Mrs. J
B. Gibson, Miss Mary Bethea. Will,
Wheeler. A. P. Bethea. and DIR. w
B. Duncan.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-09

Miss Claudia Hursey, who holds a
position with the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Co., has been transferred
from Lumberton to Columbia. Miss
Hursey spent last Thursday at home
while on hor way to Columbia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-04
DECLARE PEACE PROMISES ~
"UNCOSsCIOSABI,F IIpss

PETROGRAD. Wednesday. Januaryaa.
Tho lzvestia to-day gives the text of
pamphlet which the BoIsheviki are
circulating in the German lines. In
which 1t is declared that tho peace coD-
dttions submitted by the central powers
show the Austro-German promises Ola
democratic ncace to be "unconscionablee
lies So
After describing the actions OF the
Germans In Poland and I.ithuania In
recruiting forced labor and shooting
hunger strikers, tho pamphlet con-
tinucs: ~
The German government only found
support In Courland from the hated
slave owners. the German barons who
have their prototypes in the Polish
land owners" &.
The document declares Germany de-
sircs to free the peoples on Russiass
western frontier from the scopc of
the Russian revolution. In order 80
subjuEate them with German capitHa,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-04
End of Cold Wave
Is Not In Sight
LIZ Associated Prcs.. ]


WASHINGTON, january 3.-Whllc
real relief from the cold wave which
Inns sripped the East and Southeast
for nearly n week IN not now In
sight. Continued cold tomorrow
vns predicted Tonight by the
Weather Bureau, and Torccaster
IFnnkcnncld snid there would he
only a very slight moderation Sat
urda!.
Gales along the Atlantic coast,
from HnttcraS to Eusfport. added
10 the discomfort in immediate sea-
bonrd scctions. Acute coal short
nses. cauninS suffering in many sec
tions, were ncccntuntcd by frccz-
inE OF hnrbors, preventing move
rnent of coai-laLen vessels.
Temperatures over tho eastern
pnrt of the country were oncInIIy
announced az from twenty to thirty
degrees below the seasonal average,
with the mercury below zero nt
Albany. which appeared ms the cold
est city In tho country to-dny At
New York it WAX above; In Bos-
ton, above, md In WashinSton, -
above. The low temperatures ex-
tended into the fnr South. with 20
above nj Savannah and sc mt .Juck-
sonyille.
ley. temperatures had moderated
somewhat. the mercury standing zt
20 nbore at Chicago.