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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02
Oak Grove.

The Oak Grove school Will close
with an entertainment next Friday
night. May the third. Hon. Andrew
J. Bethea, Lieut.. Governor OF South
Carolina, will deliver an address at
four O'Clock. The public is cordially
invited to these exercises.
Misses Cora Lee Coleman. Belle
Allen. Louise Burnette. Mrs. Tracey
E. Fore and Hudson Fore. attend
ed the meeting of the Dillon County
Federation of Women's Club at Lit
tie Rock last Saturday.
Miss Mary Ann Hayes, an aged
maiden lady, daughter of the late
Jesse Hayes, died at the home of Mr..
Harvey Baxley. last Saturday after
noon after brief illness and was
buried at Bethesda Sunday after
noon, Rev. J. B. Weldon. conduct
ing the funeral services.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02
RIVER ROAD OPEN.
Waters Have subsidized and bridges
Can be Crossed Without Danger.

County Supervisor Easterling says
the high water in Little Pee Dee has
gone down and it is safe to cross the
river bridges. Parts of the embank-
ment were washed away on the
Stafford's Bridge road, but the
bridge can be reached by the old
road running by Miss Laura Stat
ford's place. Water is still high on
the east side of Campbelrs Bridge
and autoists are advised against
attempting to cross at this point
Buggies and wagons can cross in
safety but the water is too high for
automobiles. The high water did
very little damage to Higgins
Bridge. but the smaller bridges on
the causeway were washed away. The
bridges are being repleaced this
week and the road will be open for
travel in few days. With these ex-
.ceptions all the river roads are open
for travel
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02

Meet me al maple swamp cross
ing with a pick and shovel Tuesday
morning" said Road Overseer Sit
ton to several of Dillon's well-known
business men last Saturday. One or
two of the men addressed gave Mr..
SittOn the ''Once-over'' while the
others gave him the laugh. Il mean
what l say" continued Mr.. Sitton.
IF you haven't paid your road tax
you must send substitute or come
yourself; 1 don't care which" Fin
ally of the gentlemen ventured to
ask Where did you get it," Il
haven't got it, but somebody is 60
inE TO get it in the neck if they
don't comply with the new road law
which requires you to pay $3.50 by
April 1st or work five days on the
public road"
The gentlemen addressed live in
the suburbs of Dillon and they be-
San to have vague recOllectionS of
the provisions OF the new road law
passed at the last session of the
general assembly. The law provides
that all male persons between the
ages OF 2l and 50 years must pay on
ior before the first day of April OF
each year Il road tan OF $3.50 or
perform five days labor on the pub
lie works of the county. The time
expired April 1s;, and those who
failed to pay the tax must find 4 sub
sututc or perform the labor.
The county commissioners were
appealed t. but they claimed they
had no authority 10 extend the time
/ for the payment of the tax, and so
there you are. The road overseers
claim they cannot accept the $3.50
in lieu of the work. and the penalty
for failure to pay the S2.50 by April
or perform the five days labor
when called out by the overseer is a
misdemeanor punishable by fine of
$25. And the bad part of it is the
payment of the fine does not relieve
a person of road duty for that year.
Immediately after the fine is paid
he can be called out again and again
until the five days labor is perform
ed.
The people are up in the air.
There are $500 men in the county
liable to road duty and so far as
can learned not a single one has paid
the tax. This means that $500 men
will have TO perform five days labor
on the road unless the county com
misSiOners find some way to extend
the time for the payment of the tax
Following is the text of the law
as published in The Herald in its
issue Of January 31st:
That the said County Board of
Commissioners shall appoint for each
township, one or more overseerS
for the purpose of having the roads
and highways worked. and shall re
quire said overseers 10 ascertain
the names OF all persons, living in
his township, who are liable for
road duty. and TO file with the Coun-
ty Commissioners an alphabetical
list Of the names. The County Com
missioners shall compare this list
with communication tax list as filed
by the County Treasurer, and shall
report to the overseers, not later
tiIan April 1st each year, the names
of all persons in his township who
have not paid the communication
tax and are liable f0: road duty for
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02

ABLY will be candidate TO succeed
himself on this summers campaign.
Mr.. J. c. Adams has been very
sick.
Mr.. J. NJ. Gaddy has recently in
stalled = new type of aceytaline
lights.
Quite 4 lot of road work is going
on in this section under the new
road law, | guess.
l have been informed that Dillon
County went from pauper and with
out credit to prosperous money
lender in one year. l wonder if this
is true and if high priced cotton ha d
something to do with it?
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02
DIR. Clafiin To Speak.

Dr. y. IL. Claflin, a national rep
resentative of the anti-saloon league
o. America. will be in Dillon on Sun
day and will address a mass meeting
OF all the churches at the Main
Street Methodist church at sac p.
M. DR.. Claflin's subject will be: al
War to the Finish" Good music win
be feature of the occasion and
everybody is cordially invited.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02
NEW ROAD LAW
CREATE DISCUSSION
Time for Paying Road Tax Under New La,U
Expired April 1st---Much Speculation as to
Final Outcome

ih3t .'iii Each OverSeer summons
out his hands at such time or times
as he thinks most beneficial to the
public service. and shall work them
upon the road five days each year.
That all persons who are liable to
road duty in Dillon county as here
in provided, in lieu of performing
or causing to be performed labor uD-
on the public highways os said coun-
ty shall be required to pay to the
County treasurer of said county be-
fore the 1st day of April in each and
every year as annual cOmmutat ion
tax of two dollars and fifty cents
per head. which shall be expended
upon the number or joint of public
roads of the county in which it was
collected, and the officers are here
hy empowered to receive this money
and receipt therefor, and the Coun-
~ Treasurer shall pay the same to
said officer upon demand, provided
that all persons who are liable to
road duty in said county as is now
provided for by law in lieu of pay
ling said Commutation tax or road
tax may perform five days labor of
ten hours each on the highways, four
days OF which shall be performed by
( or before October 18th in each and
every year and any person who shall
: elect TO perform said work in lieu
! of paying said comm utation tax
shall be furnished by the officer of
his road district certificate setting
forth the fact that he has worked
full time. and the filing of sad certI-
fcate with the County Treasurer and
the receipt of the latter therefor
shall be in satisfaction of said tax
or labor; and any failure to pay said
road tax or perform such labor shall
be misdemeanor, and the Offender
upon conviction shall De punished
| by a fine of not less than ten dol
| lars nor more than twenty five dol
lars. or by Imprisonment of not more
| than thirty days. Amend further,by
adding after Section S. section to
be known as Section 5 =, to read a.,
follows: Section A. That all able
bodied male persons from the age Of
twenty-one to fifty years, both in
elusive, in the County Of Dillon shall
be required annually to pay two and
one-half dollars Communication or road
tax except ministers of the gospel
actually in charge of congregation,
teachers employed in the public
schools. trustees. and persons per
manently disabled in the military ser
vice of this state and persons who
served in the late war between the
states. and all PERSONS actually en-
ployed in the quarantine service Of
this state, and all students who may
be attending any school or college
at the time when the Communication
tax hereinbefore provided for shall
become due: Provided, That any
person claiming exemption from the
provisions of this Act on the grounds
of physical disability where such dis
ability is not apparent shall be re-
Quired TO procure a certificate OF
disability from two regular phys!-
clans. dated within three months:
Provided. That school trustees shall
have credit for actual time served In
school work as trustee when certi-
fed to before overseer.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02

Renfrow, j. l.. Arnett, w. M. Gadtiy.
The club unanimously adopted the
Following resolution: Resolved,
that this club is opposed to a state
campaign of candidates from county
to county, for the reason that during
the war we should eliminate all pol
itics possible; and further, it would
save time and expense, as we'll as
make for cleaner politics in South
Carolina"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02
Gaddy's Mill.

Rain, Rain, All crops have a
dOrwned look
Farmers are planting their cotton
over.
Indications are that our crops will
be sho~' IS year than we have
ever b
Com Gaddy says he prot :
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02

Mice can be kept away from books
with ease IL pieces of gum camphor
are laid near them on the shelves.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02

Pleasant Hill: f. V. Moody, chair
man; d. L. Williamson, vice-chair-
man; D. D. Mcdonald, secretary,
Jas. Mcclellan, executive commit
teeman. Committee on registration ::
Fred Oliver, w. NJ. Annette, D. D.
Mcdonald. Delegates to County Con
vention: D. L. Williamson, w. NJ.
Annette.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02

Judson: w. w. Evans, president; ;
Frank Smith. secretary; Executive
Committee: H. McRae, II. NJ. Jack
son, c. McLaurin. Member county
executive committee, D. B. 'McInnis
Delegates to county conventions: c..
AcLaurin, H, McRae, J. Cottingham
and jerks Mcqueen. Each delegate
was given authority to select his al
ternate.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02

ill: G. ID. Barlow, pres
:. Lowell. vice-president;
y secretary; G.. d. Bar
committeeman Com
ton: l.. G. Lowell,
Sarvis. Executive
,Phatter, A. A.
te. Delegates to
G. d. Barlow.
~. Sarvis, F.. b.
.ates: Tom McPhatter.
hewitte, B. F. Prince, Jno.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02
(follow club meetings. y

Lake View: p. w. Townsend. presi-
dent; J. b. Annette, vice-president; !;
w. M. Gaddy, secretary. County Ex-
ecutive Committeeman: Hiniard Rog
ers. Committee on registration: w.
ecutive Committeeman: Hiniard Rog-
ers. Delegates to County Convention: ::
w. r. Phillips, E. P. Smith, r. #.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02

Gaddys Mill: F.. NJ. Page, presi-
dent: J. c. Adams, vice-president; ;
w. B. Gaddy, secretary-treasurer /;
Committee on registration: w. A.
Lupo. Gaddy Carmichael, Charles
Gibson. County Executive committee
man: F. NJ. Page. Executive commit
tee: w. B. Gaddy, C. p. Turbeville,
w. Gaddy. Delegates 70 County
Convention: r. S. Rogers, j. c.
Adams, w. B. Gaddy, F. NJ. Page.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02

Latta: J. H. Manning. president; !;
]. w. Smith and E. B. Berry, vice
presidents; w. H. Smith, secretary !;
r. J. Dew, executive committeeman.
Enrolment Committee: E. A. Bethe
s. w. Eppes. H. B. Seymore. Dele
gates to County Convention: L. l..
Watson. s. w. Parham, J. H. Man
ming, E. B. Berry. Hardy Johnson.
j. w. Smith, T. w. Berry. H. B. Sey-
ling.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02

Centerville: w. b. Allen, presi-
dent; County Executive Committee
man, w. B. Allen. Executive commit
tee: H. n. Cousar. w. B. Steele, A.
l.. Parham. Enrolling committee:
r. w. Lester, M. H. Galloway, j. a.
Mcleod. Delegates to county conven-
ton: w. B. Allen, w. w. Parham,
n. H. Galloway. r. L. Afford, D. S.
Rogers. J. F. Rogers. ]. F. Berry.
L. B. Campbell, ]. F. Williams.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-02

Hamer: J. A. McEachern, presi-
dent; w. S. Campbell. Vice-Presi-
dent: E. l.. Westbury. Secretary.
Delegates to the County Convention /:
D. A. McCallum, Watson Mcdaniel
E. l.. Westbury, Jno. w. Mckay. AL
ternates: J. F. Graham. G.. X. Camp
bell. A. h. Mcclellan. Daniel McDuf-
fly. Executive Committeeman: d. a.
McCallum. Registration Commit
tee: w. w. Rowland. W. S. Camp
bell, Jno. W. Mckay.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
MARRIED OVER TELEPHONE.
Soldier Quarantined at Camp Has
Ceremony Performed hy Judpe

ALEXANDRIA, La. January 10.--A
ceremony performed over the telephone
was the means employed to overcome
the barrier to their marriage imposed
by the quarantine for spinal meningitis
at Camp Beauregard, by Private John B.
Caldwell, whose home is in Little Rock,
Ark, and Miss Lorene Smith of Kansas
City. Mo. The ceremony was performed
by Judge w. f. Blackman, the judge.
the bride, the mother and witnesses he
Ing gathered around telephone in the
courthouse here, while Caldwell and
his witnesses were gathered around a
telephone at Camp Beauregard.
Attorney General Coco has stated that
marriages by telephone were against
the declared policy of the state" and
should be discouraged. although they
might in some cases be legal"
Evening star., 1918-01-10
LAWYERS ELECT OFFICERS.
Bar Association Plans Honor Role
Of Members in U. S. Service.

The District Bar Association. at its
annual meeting Tuesday night. at
which Mai. James S. Easby-Smith pre-
sided. elected the following officers: J.
Morrill, Chamberlin. president; Henry
w. Sohon. first vice president: Walter
C. Balderston. second vice president;
Edwin L. Wilson. secretary; w. w.
MILAN. treasurer. The following new
directors We're elected: Guy IA. john
son. Charles T. Handler, George r. Sui
livan and James A. Toomey.
A resolution was unanimously adopt
ed to inscribe a roll of honor contain
ing the names of those members of the
association who are serving with the
Army or Navy and to place a service
flag in the law library. These mem
bers have joined the United States col
ors: Mai James S. EasbySmith. Col.
f. S. Thea1l, Maj. +. S. Bailey. Maj. r.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
HOME FROM France,
GIVES A WARNING
Senator Kenyon Cautions Sen
ate About Stories of Ger
many's Exhaustion.

Senator Kenyon. who recently re-
turned from a visit to the French front
and to England, today warned the Sem
ate against Germany's peace offers and
stories that the country was exhaust
ed Nothing could assist Germany
more" he declared.
Those who are trying to help in
bringing about patched-up peace and
lend their influence in that direction
are weakening the American forces.
weakening American preparation" he
said, "and they had best remember that
it will cost US more now to lose this
war than to win it.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
RECRUITING FOR u. S. GUARD
SUSPENDED FOR THE PRESENT.
Special Federal Force Recently Authorized
by the War Department About Com
pleted, It Is Announced.

Suspension of recruiting for the
United States Guard. the special federal
force recently authorized by the War
Department for police and watchman
duty, is directed by Secretary Baker in
orders to all recruiting agents. Men
already enrolled will be used, but no
more will be accepted for the present.
officials explained that the effect Of
the order is to limit the guard to twelve
companies. the majority of the men for
which have already been enrolled. \
few more enlisted men are needed and
will be accepted at regular recruiting
Offices but no more officers will he COM
missioned. The cost of the force
originally planned would have been
$4,000 a day to the government. That
expense win be greatly reduced by use
of the $500 men. supplemented by vari-
Gus state guards constabulary and,
where necessary, by detachments of
troops whose departure for France is
not imminent. The change is made .,for
the present" indicating that later it
may be necessary to form additional
companies or battalions. The an
nouncement, issued through Brig Gen.
Carter, chief of the civilian bureau,
says:
Owing to changed conditions, the
further organization of the United
States Guards has been discontinued by
direction of the Secretary of War. and
troops from the Army will be utilized
to carry out the purposes for which
the United States Guards were being
organized.
THE officers already commissioned
will he utilized on the duty OF euforc-
ing the alien enemy proclamation and
protecting major utilities necessary for
the conduct of the war.
"The number of enlistments is linn
tied to $500 for the present, and those
desiring to enlist should apply to the
nearest United States recruiting officer
without delay.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
D. A, R. CHAPTER MEETS.
Miss Walton Reports War Relief
Entertainment a Success.

A meeting of the Sarah St. Clair
Chapter, D. A. R.. was held at 1882 18th
street Tuesday night. Miss Anna S.
Walton, the historian, reported the ex-
hibition of moving pictures for the
benefit of the war relief fund was a
success.
1t was decided to donate 81 toward
the fling case for the District OF Co
lumbia room at D. A r. Hall. The
chapter received a letter from fifteen
men at Camp Meade. thanking the
members for Christmas boxes. The
chapter has undertaken to outfit the
hospital unit of the 10th Division of
the National Army. A check for $3.50
was given by the chapter to the French
orphans fund. while a contribution
also was given to help restore the
French village of Tilloloy.
Mrs. S. J. Murphy is to be hostess at
a card party on the evening of January
10. for the benefit of the war relief
fund. at 1882 18th street.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
LOSES $1,000 DAILY, CHARGED.

BOSTON. January 1A.-Charges that
the Royal Arcanum a fraternal insurance
order, was running behind at the rate of
$1,000 a day. counter claims that the
order was solvent and a suggestion that
a federal inquiry into the affairs might
be proper at this time marked hearing
IN the federal district court yesterday
The proceedings We're on a motion of
counsel for the order for the dismissal of
a bill asking for the appointment of a re-
ceiver. brought by Arthur +. Cummings
and James 3 Urstone both of New Hamp-
shire. Judge Hale took the case under
adyisement.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
APPEALS TO DRAFT BOARD.

BOSTON. January lot was fndi-
Gated today that an appeal would be
taken to the district board against the
decision of local draft board, which
denied deferred classification to Joseph
d. Shaffer, personal stenographer to
William G. McAdoo. Secretary of the
Treasury, and director general of rail-
roads,
MT. McAdoo. In a telegram. made pub
lie here today, said: Il shall ask for
Skaters exemption. He is indispensa-
ole-9y me in the difficult task now i'm
posed upon me-"
Evening star., 1918-01-10
Three Million Men Needed.

I'VE must bring to the western front
two million men and have a million in
reserve" Senator Kenyon declared. 1--WE
must do it as quickly as possible. We
must cut red tape; stop quarreling
about the guns and like things and
carry this thing through ON business
like principles. Is it not possible for
each individual in this country to quit
thinking about what some one else
should do and resolve to do everything
he can dc? 1t is not enough to do our
bit. We must do our best. There is too
much grandstanding and limelighting;
Evening star., 1918-01-10
GERMANY OFFERS INDEMNITY.
Granados, Spanish Composer, Was
Lost on Torpedoed Sussex.

MADRID. January 1O.-The German
government has offered to pay to the
family of Enrique Granados, the Span
ish composer. $4,000 pesetas as in
demnity for the loss of their father
Enrique Granados and his wife were
lost in the sinking of the British cross
channel steamer Sussex in March. 1916
Herr Won Jagow, the then German for
eign minister. expressed regret for the
death of the composer in April. 1915
In June of that year a musical per-
formance was given in New York for
the benefit of the children of Senior
Granados. who visited the United
States late In 1915.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
Fells Ten Ducks in One
Shot on Potomac River

An Alexandria hunter, stand
ing ON the old b. and o. rntiroad
ferry slip at the foot Of Wilkes
street, yesterday Aired into
bunch of wild ducks feeding In
an open spot in the river. The
hole was not particularly large.
but 1T was black with ducks, and
when he went over the ice to the
hole ten dead and wounded ducks
were found. More than half the
number were canvasbacks. the
most choice of the wild duck kind.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
Was Aroused to High Pitch.

Senator Kenyon in relating his ex-
periences, said that what he had seen
in France had aroused him to such a
pitch that he wished the kaiser might
be compelled to be at sea in an open
boat that was being shelled; that the
palaces of the German ruler might be
blown up. and that he might be placed
where bombs might be dropped around
him during a London air raid.
Pointing to the fact that it took Eng
land two years or more to get ready
to fight. he declared, there was no rea-
son for gloom in this country now, but
the saddest words this nation can ever
write If it fails in this emergency by
reason of delay. will be the words, too
Iata'"
Evening star., 1918-01-10

g. Hu,dekoper. Mai. H =. Rowland,
Mai. Gist Blair. Capt. 3. A. A. Esenning.
Capt. J. NJ Carlisle. Capt. 81. H. Obear.
Lieut.. A. o. Clephane. Lieut.. J. NJ
Proctor. Lieut. Chauncey Hackett.
Lieut.. Frank 8. Smith and Lieut.. Mag
MEN McArdle.
Those members of the, association
who are wearing Uncle Sam's uniform
and who request 1t will have their
names put on the inactive list snd will
be relieved of paying dues during the
duration Of the war.
Evening star., 1918-01-10

THE number of applications for COM
missions has entailed great deal of
correspondence upon the militia bureau,
and this information Is given out to the
public with the hope that the labor Of
this bureau can be curtailed. Sufficient
officers already have been commits
stoned, and further applications cannot
be considered"
Evening star., 1918-01-10

too much patriotic posing and not
enough sacrifice"
''Out Of this war will come great
things to our people. We will have no
hyphenated Americanism in this coun-
try. It Is not time for partisanship
nor politics, and I may say it Is no
time for ineffictency in any depart
Lmeuta Of our RoYernment,"
Evening star., 1918-01-10
Boston Cabaret Singers Restricted.

Boston Cabaret Singers Restricted. !,
4
BOSTON. January 1o.-Cabarst alngers
will not be allowed hereafter 70 circulats
among the diners in cafes. under an edict ,
Of the Boston licensing board. put int's
effect today. The board ruled that tie
entertaaners must remain on their pat
forms or in other places provided for
them.
Evening star., 1918-01-10
Favors Coalition Cabinet.

Senator Kenyon said that in this
spirit of non-partisanship'' he would
like to see a coalition cabinet includ-
ing Elihu Root and Theodore Roose
Welt, and that the service Of William H.
Taft might be used in some of the COM
missions sent abroad.