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First of Kind I'm America.

The stock Of the new company is now
full cash paid and there will be no pub
lie Offering. The purpose behind the
formation of the company was the stimuli
lation Of export and import trade. and
this is the first attempt in America to
band together manufacturers. shipping
interests and bankers into a marine in
surance company which gathers under
one fold a wide variety OF businesses.
A spokesman for tho organizers OF the
new departure in marine insurance bust
ness said yesterday: THE manufacture
err connected with the company will
furnish the product to be transported,
the steamship interests will provide the
means OF transportation, the bankers
will finance each stage OF transportation
and the circle Is completed by the join
ing together OF these interests to provide
insurance for the products from the
state of raw material to ultimate dis
tribution in consumers hands in other
countries. We foresee large opportuni-
ties for n company organized in the way
the Bankers and shippers Insurance
Company has been put together and the
result should be an expansion in our
foreign trade
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The Committees Statement.

"1n view of the approach OF the time
when the arrangement on the part OF
The banks to furnish money for the .pur-
pose of stabilizing rates on tSock FIX
change loans would expire by limitation.
namely January 10. 1919. IL was deemed
wise by the Subcommittee on money of
tho Liberty Loan Committee to confer
with the officials of the Treasury. that
their wishes rs to an extension OF the
present arrangement might be known.
Such conference was had and the
Treasury has written as follows:
The Treasury requests the sub-com-
mittee on money of the Liberty Loan
Committee to continue their operations
In aid Of the Governments financial re-
quirements, on the other hand TO prevent
an Increase in the rate for call money
and on the other hand to prevent ex-
pansion of the loan account
Acting in accordance with the ex-
pressed wish of the Treasury. the sub
committee on money has arranged with
the banks to, continue the present ar
fangement and has arranged with the
authorities of the Stock Exchange that
they shall continue to exercise control 10
prevent expansion of the aggregate loan
account
The sun., 1918-12-31
RLASS ASKS MONEY
POOL TO CONTINUE
bommittee Following Long
Conference Announces Will
Act Indefinitely.
LIABLE TO THE TREASURY
Would Have Ended Work on
January 10-TO Last for
l,} Loan Drive.

AT the request OF the new Secretary of
me Treasury. Carter Glass. the sub
ofnmlttee on money OF the Liberty Loan
Committee OF the New York Federal
Reserve Bank will continue indefinitely
It's operations to prevent undue specula-
ton, according to announcement made
Yesterday following long meeting OF
the so-cRlled money committees
II has been limited. but never before
acknowledged Officially, that credit re-
strictions were put in force by the
Treasury Department. but the new an
uQuncement makes II clear not only that
The Treasury Department Is responsible.
vut that the restrictions win remain in
borce until the. Governments financial
equiremerts are lessened materially.
" he Governments need of credit. II was
aid, will continue until the Fifth Lib
Hfty Loan is oft of the way and pos
tdbly longer.
y Acting on the Instructions OF the
Treasury Department the life of the
Money Committee. which would have ex-
iiired by limitation on January 10, and
that of the sc-called money pool. will be
continued for some time to come. The
statement Issued yesterday said that the
Subcommittee on money had arranged
with the banks TO continue present ar
Afngements and with the authorities of
VIE New York Stock Exchange to cor
s.; hue to- exercise control TO prevent ex-
s,tnsion of the aggregate loan account.
I'll There has been much criticism of the
d iDney Committees past operations, but
I there be further criticism it will have
NJ De directed against the Treasury De-
pftment, which accepts full RESP rsi-
iiltty. for credit restrictions and spec l.
"A
made yesterday by tho so-called money
committee follows:
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To Holders of
Cities Service
Company
Series B, Seven Per Cent.
Convertible Gold Debentures

Holders Of the above Debentures
will be permitted TO convert. on or
after January LIST, 1919, ten per
centum GO'D Of the aggregate prin-
Gipal amount of the above Dcbentures
owned by them respectively on Deem
Der LIST, 1913. Conversion may be re-
nuested Ivy such owners at any date
after January LIST. 1919, and upon de-
livery ~ the Dehcntures SO desired To
he converted (pruperly endorsed, II
registered to Messrs. Henry l..
Doherty d Company, fiscal agents.
such Dcbentures will lie converted into
Cities Service Company Preferred and
Common stocks on the basis SGT forth
in said pcbcnturcs, certificates for
which stocks will be issued and trans
mitted To such owners in the amounts
respectively due.
Henry l.. Doherty e. Company
Fiscal Agents for Cities Service Co.,
90 Wall street. New York City.
Date J, January |, 1919.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
FOOD ADMINISTRATORS COLUMN
BY JOE CABELL DAVIS
Administrator for Dillon County
Total Abstinence from Wheat.

The war has been sold to the
American people," The German
drive and the thought of our own
boys in the thick of the fight have
accomplished that. From all over
the country are now coming reports
of pledges of total abstinence from
wheat. Total abstinence clubs have
been started in Mt. Gilead, Morrow
County, Ohio. The movement now
covers the nation. The same spirit
Is shown as that reflected in the
Bible words, IF meat causes my
brother to offend, will eat no meat
while the world standeth." Patriotic
Americans are now saying, IF wheat
Is necessary to perpetuate all hold
dear, 1 will eat no wheat until these
things are secured and guaranteed. u
In my appeal to the people of Dill
Ion County, asking all that would do
without flour for two weeks send me
their names. am sorry to say l did
not receive but three names. l know
there are no people under the ca
nopy OF heaven that are more patrio-
tic than the people of Dillon County
and more ready to assist their boys
over there" l am going to make
this appeal: Let every man, woman
and child. white and black, in Dill.
lon County send me their names with
the pledge that they will not eat
flour but once a day for two weeks
and will observe two wheatless days
per week. If you can't send your
name to me give it to the County
Food Representative in your school
district.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
The Call for Wheat.

The wheat situation of the world
daily becomes more acute 1t has
now become race between three
factors, with the odds against our
side. The three factors are the an
proach of the next harvest. at which
time the wheat problems of the allies
should be greatly alleviated, If not
solved; the rapid diminution of stock
among the allied nations and the
strenuous conservation measures nut
INTO effect by the patriotic citizens of
the United States in their efforts to
piece out narrow surplus for an
anxious world.
Among these factors the next hary-
est creeps forward all too slowly: the
supply in the bins of the allies is
sinking with rapid pace. If the situa-
ton were limited to these two-if
1t were a competition between them
alone-the race would already be
lost. 1t is only increased conserva-
ton among American citizens that
will keep starvation from being the
victor.
The allies must and will be fed.
Americans must and will save. Their
food supply has already been pro-
tected. There is no danger to them.
The time has come to shovel the
wheat by carloads and shiploads in
to the transportation channels that
lead to Europe. Americans can live
on the plentiful remainders, the corn
meal, the potatoes, the meat, all of
which by grace of nature and careful
conservation are abundant.
The Food Administration has re-
Gently put forth some stirring calls
for wheat saving. America as a
whole must cut her wheat consump-
tion in half and more than half.
From 100000. bushels a month
she must cut her consumption to 90
100000. To accomplish this each
American must cut his individual
consumption to six pounds a month.
Out OF the limited stock in the coun-
try, We must save our stock for seed,
some S0,QO0,0 900, we must retain a
save carry-over. we must feed our
citizens, and the United States with
Canada must send to the allies 4O,-
100000 bushels of wheat a month.
The moral is plain. Large numbers
of our people must eat no wheat for
three months. or this great task we
have undertaken is doomed to igno-
minlous failure. Already the great
hotels have taken the pledge Men
and women of independent means
have fallen in the line. Which
would you rather-at wheat bread
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
Lake View,

Miss Matte Lee Shooter, of Lum-
berton. is visiting relatives here
this week.
Mrs. NJ. A. Ford returned to her
home at Columbia Sunday ater a Wis
1T to relatives here for several weeks
Mr.. w. b. Gaddy. of Hamer, was
here on business Monday.
Mrs. Willie Rogers spent one day
at Mullins the past week.
Mrs. H. L. Bailey is spending this
week with her husband at Camp
Jackson.
Mrs. J. r. Webb has returned to
her home at Tifton. Ca, after visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. X.
Brewer.
Trains from Charlotte and VIII
nington passed through Lake View
one day last week on account of the
seaboard trestle being burned at
Moss Neck.
Miss Pearl Grantham, of Marietta,
is spending this week with Miss Fan
ME Grantham
Account of several washouts on
the railroad track the r. & C. train
ran several hours late Sunday and
Monday.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
hinturn.

An ice cream supper will be held
at the school house on Friday night,
April the twenty-sixth. for the bene-
ut of the school. The public is cor
daily invited.
The Oratorical Contest which was
held at the school house last Friday
night proved to be a great success.
Instead of the usual medals War Saw
ing Stamps We're awarded the sue
cessful boy and girl from each de-
Partment. The stamps were won by
Myrtle Weatherly and Tommie Nc
swain from the high school. Mary
Edwards and Norman Peal from the
intermediate grades and Myrtice
Darlington from the primary.
Mrs. T. G. Mcleod and children,
from Bishopville. are spending a few
days with the Misses Afford.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
Accused of Disloyalty.

P. j. Maxwell. well-known
travelling man of Florence, publishes
in Mondays issue of the Florence
Daily Times a number of afhdavlts
by town officials and citizens deny
ing the charge that he was run out
OF Dillon, Chadbourn and Conway
for making dislOyal remarks about
the government Among the affidav-
its is one from Mayor Thompson
who says he knows nothing what
ever of the affair and if Mr.. Maxwell
had been run out of Dillon for the
alleged olfense that he would have
known something about it, Mr. Max
well has aiiidavits from the mayors
OF Chadbourn and Conway stating
that nothing whatever is known of
the alleged ill-treatment that Mr..
Maxwell received from the citizens of
their towns, while private citizens
who have known Mr.. Maxwell for
years testify to his loyalty to the
government. 1t Is evident from the
affidavits OF men who know Mr.. Max
we'll that he is the victim of a va
oiOuS rumo6
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
How Canning Widens Food Use.

How Canning Widens Food Use.
Canning is not only a means of
preserving food but of making avail
able to the public articles which
otherwise be consumed only in limit
ed quantities. An instance is sauer
krauet. The canning process being di-
rectly responsible for a tremendous
increase in consumption of kraut
which could be widely distributed in
no other form. The packing of
beans in cans has brought about an
even greater increase in their con-
sumption. 1t has multiplied the de-
nland many times. Hominy is eaten
in tens of thousands of households,
which scarcely would have so much
as heard of the existence of this
most wholesome, nourishing and
economical food product. People are
enabled by the canning business to
have pumpkin pies the year round.
before the canning Of pumpkins be-
gan it was possible to have this veg
etable during q period OF the year
not exceeding about two months.
Don't think because you have
bought bonds and stamps that is all
your duty. You know soldier can
not eat money. He has to have food
stun and the only way for us to win
this war is for you 10 do just two
things your country is asking you to
do. II you cannot go fight reduce
your use OF flour, sugar and meat
and buy Liberty Bonds. That is free
from taxation and pays you IL
per cent interest. Won't you do this
for your country? The world and the
suffering women and children of our
allies? Knowing you like l do 1 am
confident you will after it is brought
to your attention
JOEL CABELL DAVIS,
Food Administrator
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
COUNTY NEWS
AND HAPPENINGS
MBWSY LETTERS BY REGULAR
: CORRESPONDENTS.
Q0ws Items Of Interest 10 Herald
Readers. Ebb and Flow of the
Human Tide.
Sellers.

Sellers.
Mr.. w. c. Foster attended church
at Antioch Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Hughes took
their little girl Mildred to the Flor
ence Infirmary Sunday.
There was to have been Quarterly
conference services at the Metho-
dist church here Saturday and Sun
Gay, but on account of the terrible
rain both meetings had to be put off
Water is flowing over the Catfish
canseway. Moody's Mill dam is
broken and it is impossible to get to
the Town of Marion with vehicle.
Quite crowd from here attended
Che patriotic rally at Latta Friday af-
ternoon.
Prof. Jasper Watson, OF Little
Rock and brother Hoyt were in Sell
Iers on last Saturday. Hoyt was bid
ding relatives good bye. He left for
New York on Saturday evening from
which place he will sail for the bat
ueields of France, there to do his
DIT for his country in the Y. M. c.. A,
work. Hoyt was not in the draft. and
ne Is doing this work as a volunteer
We are all very proud of him. His
school at Florence gave him a hand
some watch, and his brothers and
sisters gave him military ring.
Mr.. Harry Sellers and sister, Miss
Ruth, will drive through the country
to Columbia this week. Mr.. Sellers as
representative Of the Latta High
School will take part in the state ora
torical contest
Mr.. w. D. Sellers and Mr.. Hud-
son went to Timmonsville one day
last week where Mr.. Hudson pur-
chased Ford car. They drove back
home through the country.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25

lavishly and live in a world of tri-
outary to Germany-or eat no wheat
until the next harvest and be free?
Potatoes for Wheat.
America has fallen behind in it's
shipment Of food to Europe. We
must make up our obligations now
by sending more cereals, especially
wheat. Eating potatoes is one way
to increase the supply of wheat.
We have the millions of
bushels are available now; they
won't be as good three months from
now. To conserve both wheat and
potatoes
EAT. POTATOES
NOW
and
that next years production will be
this years.
Germany gets zoo bushels OF DO
toes to the acre, the United States
less than 100 bushels. Germany
raises five times as many potatoes as
the United States in less than one
tenth OF our area. We can and will
do as we'll
But that's for the future. For
NOW eat POTATOES, save WHEAT
and redeem our obligations to the
allies.
Huge increase in milling output of
cornmeal will enable Americans to
abstain from wheat
Kentucky farmer offers entire
household supply of flour "for boys
in France"
Stock of flour turned into Food
Administration released supplies for
allies.
Garbage returns, showing SO per
cent less grease than II year ago, in
dieate elimination of waste
License of New Orleans branch of
Morris & Co., revoked for seven
days as penalty for making excessive
profit on corn products
Fortytwo counties in Arkansas re-
turn 2,511.SO0 pounds of wheat
flour to dealers
Wheat patriots in Ohio start total
abstainers' club
One million one hundred thousand
tons OF foodstuffs sent by United
States and Canada 10 allies during
March. 100000 tons more than in
February.
Vast quantities of wheat flour in
West and South being returned to
dealers in response 10 Food Admins
tration appeal.
Citizens of Grimes County, Tex,
swear off wheat till next harvest;
their wheat TO go to the allies di-
rect.
Private families are asked to use
OILY l IL pounds of wheat per week
per person; whether they do this by
observing wheatless meals and days
is optional with them.
Making wheatless days optional,
places people on honor to cut wheat
consumption.
NOW is THE TIME TO PRE-
PARE FOR YOUR SUMMER AND
FALL CANNING.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
STANDING OF SCHOOLS.

County Board of Education offers
Prices for Most Money Raised.
To Teachers, Trustees and the Pub
lie:
The County Board OF Education
announced last fall that it would give
four prizes of $4,000, $4,000. $500
and $1,000 to the four schools of the
county raising and depositing with
the County Treasurer the most mon
ey. based on the number of teachers
employed
This contest will close April 30
and until then no further informa-
ton will be given out.
AS result of said announcement
the following amounts have been
raised by the school Improvement as
sociations OF the several schools of
the county. incidental fees not in
cluded.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
NOTICE.

pursuant to authority vested in
the undersigned board of corporators
they will open the books of subscrip-
ton to the Capital Stock of the Peo-
pies Hardware Company at Lake
View. South Carolina, at the office
OF the Bank of Pages Mill, Lake
View. S. c. on Tuesday, April 3Oth,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. The Capital
Stock of the proposed corporation is
fifteen thousand dollars, divided in
to one hundred fifty shares at the
par value of one hundred dollars per
share.
w. M. GADDY,
H. H. BAILEY,
w. B. FORD.
4-25-1t Board of Corporators
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-21

praised in words that are truly ex-
pressive when coming from man back
from over there"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-21

genuine enthusiasm that spells over
the Ton when the neadIy four hundred
Red Cross workers heard one Of Cen
erai Pershins's hghting men declare
that the prayer OF every soldier is. "Get
behind the Red Cross and give boost
received final instructions from city
Campaign Manager Arthur Fisher and
accepted the challenge from Capt II s
Norton. who served as postmaster
Mr. Fisher carefully outlined the plan
OF campaign and requested that every
explicitly The captains and workers
are to meet al the Commercial Club
every day this week al - o'clock for re-
ports and luncheon and the big drive
is to close with an evening dinner next
Monday. Every worker is requested TO
report TO his captain before noon each
day ard each captain is expected TO
make report every day during the cam
paign. All workers are provided with
official badges and official receipt books
Every subscriber in the city section is
requested not TO pay money 10 q solicit
tor without received official receipt.
The campaign opened with last nights
workers started out on the truly de-
lightful task of soliciting money for the
support of the work Of the Red Cross.
which has been characterized as the
greatest mother on earth
Capt. Norton said. I'VE hope YOU will
look upon this work not as a burden
but as an opportunity. I believe this
week will be happy one in Gary-not-
withstanding the war-and that we will
again see the mercury in the big cam
paiEn thermometer climb 10 the top and
break out as 1t did in our last cam
paign.
Dr. W. G. Seaman delivered a short
and pointed address on the need of sup
port for the Red Cross and also paid
tribute 20 the work Of this great or
gsnization. The dinner was served by
group Of patriotic Gary women and was
wonderfully successful
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-21

The Red Cross drive in East Chicago
today received personal appeal when
It became known that one of the East
Chicago boys had recently been wounded
in the trenches in France.
The young man is Eugene Fisher. son
Of Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher Of 145th
street whose voluntary enlistment was
twice refused by the examiners for the
United States troops and who then en-
listed with the Canadian infantry. He
went from Canada to England and after
being in training there for several
weeks was sent TO the front in France.
Following is the letter which Eugene
wrote back 10 his parents from the hos
pital in which he is convalescing in
London England:
Dear Folks:
Well here I am back in England in
the Military Hospital I was wounded
Monday evening. April %. by a piece of
as inch she'll which struck me in the
right knee and I have the piece a
souvenir Ten Of US were in trench
near (censored) when Fritz greeted us
with a salvo Of shells. and one of the
aforementioned articles sought repose
in our trench. and the explosion sent
shrapnel flying in every direction. Out
of the ten in our party. seven were IN
stantlv killed. while ] was laid out, but
the other two were not touched, and
they carried me- out TO the nearest Red
Cross dressing station and I was then
sent down the line as 'BIighty,' and
am now doing we'll and hope TO be all
o. K. again in few weeks.
MY souvenirs were all in my pack
in the dugout billet. and l suppose |
have lost all of them. 7 have piece Of
iron shot out of a church bell at Ypres.
and few other small articles collected
in France.
Hope to hear from you soon; also
from any interested friends.
Ny present address is: Pie. z. NJ
Fisher. No 237S352. End Canadian nifty.
Wks Battalion. No Is Ward footing
Military Hospital, Church Lane. loot
ing, 8 w, London. England
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-21
Must wake Up" At Home.

MUST wake Up At Home.
Private Mowrer declared shat he was
surprised upon his return to America to
see the lack Of concentration upon the
supreme task in hand defeating the
Hun. He said he expected 10 see one
man out Of every six on tho street wear
ing uniform and 20 see every available
factory ard industry bending supreme
effort TO support the boys in the front
lines and to carry on while the men are
away
You've got to wake up If you expect
70 win this war" he said. "Now-on
those shell ridden fronts are real red
blooded American boys being blown to
pieces by German shell You can't con-
ceive Of the hardships until you find
your brother. friend or sweetheart in
that roll of honor"
Our Sacrifices,
He said the Americans at home
haven't begun to sacrifice. Don't tell
US you have bought Liberty Bonds and
are eating brown bread You tell me
you are sacrificing and I'll tell you that
YOU don't know what sacrifice is. In
France they arc wearing wooden shoes
and are even using wooden plows be-
cause steel is a war necessity In the
towns are left only women. old men and
boys too young TO carry guns I want
YOU to understand that it is not merely
armies but whole nations that go to
war.
Eate the Profteers.
There are three kinds Of men we
have no use for. The man who hasn't
enough back bone to fight. The pro-
German. And the man who is making
large profits from war necessity"
In speaking Of the prohteers the
speaker said. XIII en- with bricks. Save
bullets for the Germans. Shooting is
TOO good for them.
viii GO over the Top.
Gary's second big Red Cross war
was launched last night with
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-21
{. CHICAGO
DRIVE GETS
IN IMP[[TIj
SHE'S STILL BUSY
[sprc1A1- . 70 T1Mr

The impostor who was reported
soliciting funds for the Red Cross
illegally at Indiana Harbor apparent
~ struck Calumet Yesterday and sue
ceeded in picking up considerable
money The woman gave her name
at Calumet as Mrs. s. J Hoffman and
issued receipts over that name for
Red Cross funds She said that she
was an insurance solicitor but that
she had dropped her regular work
temporarily for the benefit of the
Red Cross. She wore an Eastern Star
pin which in itself induced confidence
in her solicitations.