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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21

We have some expert hunters in
this section-fcllows who claim, they
can kill partridge with their eyes
blindfolded. They've got to take
back seats. however, when it comes
to comparison with the Kaiser. A
German forestry journal states that
iE 1908 the Kaiser killed 1895 pieces
Of wild game, including 70 stays. elk
and roebuck. At that time he had
slaughtered total of 61,759 pieces
Of game, more than 1000 Of which
were stays, and was the lead ng exter-
minator Of wild life in the world. We
do not vouch for the accuracy of these
figures but as a slaughterer of men
since 1914 the Kaiser has ',.oken all
iormer records.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21

making careful invss<lsaaSsn - go,
prtece In this Stats. (" safa N. 1llott.
Original invoices = the pod 80 q
retailers arc being examinsd ana the
mattor 10 being followed back to- re
wholesaler. Three concerns recently
Investigated showed that together
they had charged over $4,000 excess
profits. Their licenses will probably
be revoked"
In this connection the Red Cross
headquarters got surprise yester-
day when William Elliott turned over
check for $3.50 to its treasury. The
check was the proceeds of excess
charges on sugar made by whole
sale dealer in this State. but his nxme
was not divulged for the reason that
the food administration was not GER
tain of the wilfulness OF the excess
charge. The wholesaler stated that he
did not know Of the rule for limiting
the wholesale profit on sugar to Is
cents a hundred pounds. The matter
was settled by q food administra-
tion suggesting that the turn the ex-
cess over to the Red Cross and the
matter would be dismissed and his
name Eot disclosed. He gladly ac-
cepted the proposition, otherwise his
license would have been revoked.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21
Death

Arcnle NJ. Nicholson died on We'd
nesday, January 16, 1918. He was
taken sick with Il cold which devel-
oped INTO pneumonia. He was sick
two weeks before he died. He was
married to Miss Laura Martin the
daughter of Mr.. NJ. H. Martin. He
was member of the Presbyterian
Church at Mullins. He leaves q
widow and five children, three sons
and two daughters. One girl pre-
ceeded him to the grave a few years
ago. His remains were inferred in
Mille"s Cemetery.
Tile funeral was conducted by Rev.
Cora and Rev. J. W. Arial and
a." Masonic fraternity.
Lines to the memory of Archie Nj.
Nicholson. Ripe with age of Mans
short lot.
OF three score years and ten. The
Lord hath said thy work is done.
Thy labors all shall end.
For many years the care of life.
Dld best upon thy form,
Bent like the giant oak thou stood
Defying Of The storm.
Thou long and peaceful life doth
make
y lesson for us all.
Ihat soon or late we al must go
Nhene'er the Master calls.
we !eei bereaved Of one we love
AS father true and tried. Blu
God has taken him above, foreye,
/. 10 abide.
Like the full corn in the ear
Thou layest thy armor down,
Exchanging all that's mortal here.
For a bright glorious crown. Ma,
his loved ones left behind.
To follow in the path he trod: Th,
path the blessed savior made.
To glory and to God.
A. Loved One
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21

TIE town man looks at the country,
thinks everybody there is happy and
prosperous and has creams of some
day owning a fertile farm of broad
acres and taking life asy. The coun-
try man comes to OWE, jokes and
talks with the merciant or banker,
thinks everybody in has an easy
time. and g"e; back home ruminat-
ing on the uneven distribution of the
worlds supply of happiness. Both
are subject to the. frailties of human
nature. The merchant or the banker
has his troubles which he hides
behind a well-concealed exterior
while the farmer of the broad and
fertile acres carries burdens which
his outward appearance does not re-
veal. Taken all in all the
worlds supply of happiness is
pretty well distributed, and it is no,
often that the other fellow has the
best of the deal. But he who is salts.
lied with his cards and plays the game
OF life well with what he has is the
one who wins, even when the odds
are against him.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21
Capt. John Jnnes Rouse

Latta. Feb. 17.-Capt. John James
Rouse died at his home in Latta yes
terday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock and
was buried at the Magnolia Cemetery
today at o'clock in the presence of
few remaining comrades of the War
Between the States.
Captain Rouse was born at Society
Hill, Darlington County, October 27.
lS41. At the age of 1S, when it
seemed that there would be war, he
joined the Darlington Guards for
muster practice. At the first call of
the State the Guard was mustered in
TO the Eighth Regiment of South Car
olina Volunteers as Company A. AS
their term of enlistment would end
April IS. 1862, the Confederate con-
gress passed an act Offering to those
who would enlist for three years a
40 day furlough to go home to raise
recruits. Four new companies were
thus formed. One of these was Com
pany \ with J. J. Rouse second lieu
tenant These companies joined the
Army OF Northern Virginia under
Gen. RE. Lee. Captain Rouse serv-
ed with distinction until he was cap
tured near Harper's Ferry, Septem-
Der IL, 1864. and imprisoned at
Johnson Island, Ohio. until he was
discharged June Is, 1865, and re-
turned to Florence. April II, 1867,
he was married to Amanda L.
Thornhill of Darlington County. To
them We're born one dauehter now
Mrs. Louise r. Bethea of Latta :
two sons, Fitz Hugh Rouse, who died
Few years ago. and r. A. Rouse of
Cheraw. His first wife died March
II, 1892
Captain Rouse moved to Latta in
LAY, 1892. where he lived the life of
Christian citizen. No man has been
held in higher esteem for his hon
esiy and accuracy. He served as
secretary and treasurer of the town
OF Latta for 23 years, up to the time
Of his death.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21
BOsCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP.

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when Boschee's German Syrup has
been used SO successfully for fifty-one
years In all parts Of the United States
for coughs. bronchitis, colds settled
In the throat. especially lung troubles.
1t gives the patient a good nights
rest. free from coughing, with easy
sxpestoration in the morning. gives
nature a chance to soothe the infiam-
ed parts. throw off the disease. help
Ing the patient to regain his health.
rs ard rs cent bottles. Sold by Car
michael Drug Company. Dillon, 8. C.
.Ex. 12-2S-17-e-o-w.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21
Warns Sugar Dealers

Columbia Correspondence to The
News and Courier.
Food Administrator Elliott again
gave warning today that the prices of
sugar will be strictly enforced. The
regulations require that the Wholesale
proht on sugar should not exceed
twenty-five cents a hundred pounds
and the retail profit should approx
mate 10 per cent.
Wholesalers who violate the rule
are in danger of having their licenses
revoked and the food inspector. are
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21
BIG BRICK PLANT SOLD
Geolgians Buy Bennettsville Brick
Company From j. w. Moore

Pee Dee Advocate:
J. VIM. Moore, who now lives al
Fork. Dillon county. was In Ben
nettsville last week. arranging the
fiaal sale of his big brick plant at
Marlboro to L. 8. Morrison and j.
3. Morrison, who are from Georgia.
The consideration is said to have
been between $4,000 and $4,000.
The Manufacturers Record of
Baltimore, publishes the following
in its list of new industries:
S. c., Marlboro, p. o. Benefits
vile. S. c.. R. F. D. No. 2.-Een-
nettsville Brick Co., Florence. s. c.,
organized; Lincolr S. Morrison,
Pres-Treas; John B. Morrison, ".
p, Secy. and Mgr; Continue estab-
lished plant; daily output $4,000
common building brick, with capac-
ity for 10000 bricks; has 147 acres
clay lands.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21

- ever! session 81 the general as
sei'Io'y 'here Is SOFA, "."n who thinks
IL H. '''" poutueh "1'! 10 tampor with
tue "n'sNeF Jaws. Ihe session just
'u'o'' ''e" was ho' an exception. Inc
nc" h4oo' Il" converts the Office OF
p'o"''e JUG I'M" u department for
INC ''i'e"'lS"''oN OF liars. II man
api'i'c" io' iiFuoF permit ana the
.ne pio"''e Juuse doeS not put him
III 'ush 'he 'hifC degree he IS like
" ne puh'Shed ioF malfeasance in
oi''e' H. "i'er ne puts the applicant
throush ''e iAiFd degree and it is
iouiu '!"' III" "pi'can' was not en-
eu ~ " 's'''Ec"'e' the pro-
'uust h"' committed an erro!
"n'eh l" ii.Ne!y 10 cost nm his Office.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21
CREDITORS NOTICE

Having qualified as Administrative
of the estate of F. S. Jackson, deceas-
ed. notice is given that all persons in
debted to said estate are hereby re-
quested to make payment to the un-
dersigned and all persons holding
claims against said estate are hereby
requested to present the same duly
authenticated within the time provi-
ed by law or this notice will be plead
in bar of their recovery.
MRS. ANNIE L. JACKSON,
Administrative
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21

When We hear the word Stacker
the mind instinctively turns to the
person who tries to evade military
duty in the country's hour of need.
But all the slackers are not found in
the ranks of the army. There is the
Stacker in the great army OF indus
trial workers who refusese TO do
moro than his days work or grumbles
If he is asked to put in few hours
extra time at regular pay And still
worse is the able-bodied man who
does not work at all. Every man
must have Il certain amount of food
to keep him alive and when man
does not earn what he eats he is liv-
ing on somebody else's labor. This is
the type Of Stacker the civil authori-
ties should go after. They are to be
found in every town and city in the
nation. There is plenty of work to
do and these slackers should be given
the alternative OF doing their part in
the ranks Of The great civilian army
o. serving time on the chain gang.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21

It y not generally known thst EN-
Rioyers must send 10 the govern-
mene before March 1st the names Of
All persons In their employ who are
paid salaries Of $500 or more during
the year. This feature Of the In
come tax law has been overlooked.
II you have q farm overseer who is
receiving In money or supplies $500
or more Per year the overseer's
name must be sent to the Collector
OF Internal Revenue at Washington.
Failure to comply with this feature
OF the income tax laY is punishable
by f1fne or imprisonment.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21

We should feel proud Of the call
from England to send our troops to
her shores &c, fight for the same pria-
ciples We a to defend against the
old moth, ountry one hundred End
forty two ars ago. 1t is not a qLes-
ton Of whUwas right or wrong at the
time. but an admission that rlore
than half of Europe is willing 10 shed
It's blood to maintain the standard of
human rights and liberties for which
Americans fought and died nearly a
century and a half ago.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21

Aibrs.1 70 LOAN-We are prepared
to make loans on improved farms
and city property at six per cent
interest for a period OF from three
10 ten years on amounts from So
O0O.OO to $25.000.00. interest
payable annually. If you owe any
money we think it is very essential
mat you make your arrangements
at one" as interest rates are advanc-
ing. Conditions are unsettled, and
none of us know what will happen
Come 20 see us and let us assist
you. Gibson & Muller, Attorneys
12-20-tf
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21

i.OST.-On Tuesday afternoon near
the Dillon Hardware Store a large
envelope containing title to real
estate, also two letters; one from
L. D. Lide and the other from Mrs.
T. B. Stackhouse, both addressed
to Mrs. w. Floyd. AS the envelope
contained nothing of value to any
one else its return to Mr.. Floyd at
Vaughan Furniture Store or The
Herald Office will be greatly appre-
ciated.-3-21-1t.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21
Notice to Millers

The certificates for the use of the
millers in grinding meal have arriv-
ed. You can get supply from the
Food administrator of your school
district or apply to me. at Judge Of
Probate's office.
JOE CABELL DAVIS,
Co. Food Administrator.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21
NOTICE

Take notice that the. Court Of Com
mon Pleas for the County of Dillon
will convene at Diloln, S. c., on Mon
day. March IS, 1918, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon.
JNO. c. BETHEA,
2-21-4t. C. C.P
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21

The new liquor law II . piece or fpol-
ishness-en attempt to meddle whevs
meddling was dangerous-and II
strong opposition to bone-dry meas
ure develops before next january the
1918 general assembly will have to
take the blame.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21

FOR RENT.-Twelve room building
2 story-Apply to o. C. Hayes or
c. l.. Wheeler, at Dillon Hardware
Co.-2-21-4t.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21
BUSINESS LOCALS.

FOR SALE-10O Shares of Bank of
Dillon Stock. Apply to w. c. Rog-
ers. Bishopville, S. c., or DR.. ]. R.
Rogers, Dillon.-1-24-tf.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21

FOR SALE.-I have several hundred
bushels of Early King Cotton Seed
for sale at $3.50 per bushel T. O. b.
Dillon. o. c. Hayes, Dillon, S. c..
2-21-4t.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21

MONEY to loan on Dillon County
Real Estate at 6 per cent. Sell
lers & Moore, Attorneys.-3-1-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21

25th, at eight o'clock Important
degree work. Visiting brethren cor
daily invited to attend.
E. c. STANTON, Sec.
2-21-1t
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21

FOR SALE.-- Two we'll bred sows,
or will exchange same for first
class milch cow. Maple Hurst Farm
2-21-2t
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-21
MASONS TO MEET

The regular communi-
cation of Mackey Lodge
No. n A. F. NJ. will be
n held in The Masonic Hall
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-08
CHAPTER XIX.
German Prison CAMPS


A few days after ] had been dashed
to the barbed wire fence some of the
German officers came to the barracks,
and one of them who spoke very good
English said: "All of the neutrals who
Were on unarmed ships step out"
Only few stepped out.
Then he called for all the neutrals.
and the Danes, Swedes, Norwegians.
Brazilians and Spaniards stepped out.
But when did, he said. "No. not
Americans. Americans are not neu-
trail. America supplies our enemies
with food and ammunition" He raised
his fist, ana thought he was going to
hit me, but instead he gave me a
shove that caused me to fall and get
little cut on the head, Then the
sentrles pushed me over with the
British and the French.
After that thcy took the Norwegi-
ans, Swedos and Danes to separate
barracks, and gave them clothes and
beds and the same ratlons as the Ger
man soldiers. when saw this /
made n kick and snll wcs a neutral.
too, and ought 90 get the same treat
ment ns the Scnndinaylans. They took
me 70 the officers again, kicked Inc
about ana sworc ~ me. aud the only
answer got WIS That America would
euifer for ali she had done fqr the al
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-08


New Years spree. Then we saw we
were in for it. and all hope gone, but
we We're glad to be released from our
hole, because we had been prisoners
since DECEMBER 10-three days on the
Moewe and eighteen on the Yarrow-
dale-and the coal was not any softer
than when we first sat on 1t.
SO we began singing, "Pack up your
troubles in your old kit bag and smile,
boys, smile. What's the use of worry
ing2 It's never worth WHILE" and so
forth. They made us shut up, but not
before we asked ourselves IL we were
downhearted, and everybody yelled
"Now
And that Is how we gave our re-
CARDS to Swinemunde.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-08

think man of us really slept. After
a while / asked sentry If could go
outside for Il minute, but for some rea-
son he would not let me. / had diff
ferent ideas about it, so / stood
around near the door, and when he
turned his back out l went and around
the corner of the barracks.
But one of the sentries there saw
me and blew his whistle, and guard
Of eight came up from somewhere and
grabbed me. tried to explain, but itj
was no use, because every time / said
! a word il meant another swat over
the ear, so finally gave it up.
Then they drilled me across the
road to the officers quarters. There
were three officers there, and each Of
them asked me questions about all
kinds of things, but never once men
toned my running out of the bar
racks. Then they gave the sentrfes
some commands, and four of the sem
tries took me out and over to the
barbed wire fence. There they tied
me, face to the fence, arms over my
head, and hands and feet dashed to
the wire, and with rope around my
waist, too. / thought, then, that my
bunch had come true, and that ]
would be crucified, like Murray and
Brown.
They posted a sentry there In addi-
ton to the regular guards, and every
time he walked past me he would kick
me or spit on me, or do both.
One time he kicked me so hard
that a prong of the barbed wire
gashed me over the left eye-the only
one / can see wlth-and when the
blood ran into my eye 1t blinded me,
I thought both eyes were gone then.
and hoped they would shoot me. 1t
seemed to me that had got my share
by this time without losing the other
eye, and If it was gone, 1 wanted to
go too
I could not put up my hand to feel
where the prong had jabbed me, and
1t kept on bleeding and smarting. I
had on practically no clothing. you re-
member. The wounds In my thigh had
| opened, and It was bitter cold and
windy. So you can picture to your
self how gay and carefree was.
When had been there for an hour
and half they united me from the
J wire, and keeled over on my back.
They kicked me until / had to stand
up, but / fell down again, and all the
kicking in Germany could not have
brought me to my feet. was just all
In. So they bfew their whistles and
the sentrles in the barracks awakened
two of the boys, who came and carried
me In.
| All the time the sentries were yell
ing, Scott strafe Englandw and
"schweinhundr until you would have
thought they were in battle. What
their idea was l do not know.
The boys had little water In a
can. and one of them tore Off part of
the sleeve of his undershirt. So they
washed the cash and bandaged It.
Believe me, was glad when | could
see again. was so tired and worn
out that l went to sleep at once, and
did not wake up until they were Civ
Ing us our barley, coffee next morn
ing.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-08


gHstbed his bayonet. The sentry
AelIed and some others CAME down
Z from the bridge and shot Harrington
through the hand. After they had
beaten Harrington pretty badly, the
bull OF the bunch, Badewitz himself,
came over and hammered Harrington
all around the deck. Then they put
him IN irons and took him TO the chart
room.
The next dny we were sitting In the
fddley getting warm when the door
opened and there was Bndewitz. He
yelled "Herauslr and began firing at
us with revolver. so we beat Il back
onto the coal Pretty soon the door
opened again. But II was only n Ger
man sentry. Tie threw down n note,
II WIS written IN English and rend,
'rick out eight men for cooks" So
We picked out eight men from the VA
rious vessels and they went on deck
and rlgged up galley aft.
But we did not receive hny knives,
forks. spoons or plates. The first
meal we got WINS nothing but macaro.
nj, piled up on pieces Of cardboard
boxes. Then we appointed four men
to serve the macnroni. and they got
-four pieces OF wood. the cleanest we
could find. which was not very clean
/ at that. and they dug around In the
macaronl and divided Il up and put
Il IN our hands. We had TO eat II
after that from our grimy fingers.
Those who We're helped FIRST had 10 20
farthest back on the coal TO eat II.
and those who were helped last got
less. because the dlviders got more
careful toward the end and gave
smaller portions.
But we did not get macaroni very
long A cook from the voltalrc was
cleaning copper dixie that the mac
aronl had been cooked In. and he was
holding II over the side when the YES
sci rolled heavily, and dropped the
dixie Into the briny A sentry who
saw him drop II forced him up to
Badewliz. who began mnullng him be-
fore the sentry even had told his
story. After while Badewltz quit
pounding the cook, and listened 10 the
sentry. Then Bndewltz said the cook
had put note In the dixie before he
dropped II. 10 they beat him up agsin
and put him In irons After that they
sent the rest OF the cooks back. and
would not let them on deck again.
They had plenty Of canned goods and
meat aboard. but they would not give
us any.
Five OF the men were buried at sea
TINT day. More men were going mad
every minute, and II was u terrible
place; pitch dark. grlmy. loose coal
nnderfoot, coal-dusty air 10 breathe,
body-nlth everywhere. Some OF the
crazy men howled like dogs. But we
were not as much afraid Of these as
wa were OF the Others who kept still.
hut slipped around In the dark with
Jumps OF coal In their hands. We
got 80 we would not go near, each
other for fear we were running into a
crazy man. Those OF Us who were
sane collected rs near the fiddley as
we could. and we would not let the
others get near us Jut showed them
back or SHE'D Jumps Of coal at them.
And every once In while some one
of us would begin to act queer. May
he he would let out howl suddenly,
without any warning. Or he would
just quit talking and begin to sneak
around. Or he would squat down and
begin to humble. we could not tell
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-08

Just when man had begun TO lose
his mind. He would msm Just Ike
the rest OF iis. bccnusa none OF US was
much better thnn u beaat.
We could not take tur9s sleeping
and standing witch against the crnzy
men, because when We talked nbout
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-08

We tried to go to sleep that night,
but there were SO mnny sentries
around us-and those Of us who were
not sick were wounded-that do not
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-01

the success of the ticket eanvassers, our
people do not appreciate the value Of
tbs Chautauqua course to the eommu-
nifty. Here is a course of 10 lectures and
entertainments by some of the best tall
ent in the United States--seldom heard
outside Of metropolitan centers at a
cost not exceeding that Of the moving
pictures provided our people purchase
these season tickets Otherwise the cost
will be so cents for each admission. Can
our people afford to let an opportunity
of such rare educational value 60 by de-
fault? Little communities like Wind
sor have gone "over the top" with this
same course. Can Barre, with four times
the population, afford to fail? If not,
please purchase season tickets Of the
canvassers, or at the Peoples Shoe Store,
before Saturday, and urge your friends
to do likewise. Our reputation is at
stake All profits revert to the Red
Cross John j. Reardop.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-01

To the citizens Of Barre: The Chau-
tauqua, which opens in this city next
Saturday, is not private enterprise for
individual profit, but a course of lectures
and entertainments designed to enlight-
en- the people concerning their duty in
the present crisis and has the hearty en-
dorsement of President Wilson. He saws,
"Ihe work that the Chautauqua is doing
has not lost its Importance because of
the war, but rather has gained new OPP
portunities for service.
That this is true is demonstrated BY
the fact that almost the entire program
is along patriotic lnes. The first speak.
er, Hon. Harry @. Settler, was an Amer
lean consul in Germany up to the day
that the United States declared war on
Germany, and comes to us with a fund
of frst-hand information. From all re-.
ports which have reached me, concerning