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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
WAS 1T A METEOR?
Many Dillonites Awakened By
Strange Explosion Tuesday
Morning.

Did you hear that loud explosion
early this morning? was the ques-
ton asked by dozens of Dillonites as
they came down town Tuesday morn
ing. 1t was about o'clock when
MANY Dillonites Were aroused from
their slumbers by terrific explosion
that caused houses to trembie and
men 10 leap from their beds ready to
resist an invading foe. The noise Of
the explosion melted away in the
still morning hours ard the Dillon
ties who left their beds sought in
vain for an explanation of the
strange disturbance. \ section of
shelving at the Dillon Hardware
Cos. store, heavily laden with paints s
and oils, was torn loose from it's
fastenings by the force of the eXplo-
sion and SO far as could be learned
this was the only damage the eXplo-
sion did. Dozens of people were
aroused by the explosion but nobody
seemed to know what it was. The
most plausible theory advanced was
that heavy meteor had fallen some
where near town, probably in one of
the swamps near Little Pee Dee, as
the noise of the explosion came from
that direction.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
Muic browns in Creek.

Albert Williams. who lives in the
lower part of the county, lost fine
mule Sunday morning in the Canal
at 4 point near Mr.. Frank Easter
ling's. The high water had washed
away the bridge supports and when
the mule stepped on the end of the
bridge the structure gave way and
the mule was thrown into the stream
Williams was pitched into the
stream but managed to escape. The
buggy shafts tore loose from the
buggy and the mule became tangled
in the harness. Williams is an indus
trious man and the loss falls heavily
on him.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
Citizens Feed Soldiers.

Between five and six hundred sol
dlers were tied up" at Dillon Sun
day afternoon on account of the high
water at Buck Swamp crossing of the
Atlantic Coast Line. The soldiers
were from the north and were on
their way 10 Camp Sewer near Green
Vile. 1t was reported around town
that the soldiers were without food
and III very short while the good
ladies of Dillon were serving them
sandwiches, coffee and fruit. The
Hien TOOK Il hand and three barrels OF
apples were sent to the boys and then
Followed cigars and cigarettes. The
soldier boys were delighted at the
hospitality of the Dillon people and
rouSInS cheers were given for Dill
Ion and its good people. i.lany OF the
bcat :own south OF the Mason Dixon
line. They were from the north
-crn cities and it was the first time
many of them had been in the south.
The boys left some time during the
night, their train being dctoured by
way OF Parkton and Bennettsville.
Ii was evident that they appreciated
the kind treatment they received in
Dillon and il goes without saying
Ghat many OF them viii always have
p!C&a.,4, rcCCl.rvtiOuS or the Dillon
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
RAINFALL DOES MUCH DAMAGE.
Friday Nights Downpour Heaviest
i'm History of Country.

Dillon and vicinity suffered the
heaviest rainfall in the history OF
the county Friday night, SO it is
claimed by the oldest Inhabitants
The rain began falling about mid
night and continued throughout the
greater part of Saturday. The heav-
lest rainfall was between midnight
and daylight when the rain came
down in torrents without ceasing
for single minute
Saturday informing at eight o'clock
one-fourth of the town was under
water. ranging in depth from few
inches to several feet. Citizens liv-
ing in east Dillon were unable to
reach the business section by walk
ing and automobiles were brought
into use. Main street from Second to
Fourth avenue was a lake of water
while the Seaboard pasSengr station
on West Main street was surround
ed by water that reached a depth of
four feet. Many of the inhabitants
In this section were unable to leave
their homes during the day
d The bitches. drains and sewer
e ,uains were raging torrents. The ca
yacity of the sewer mains was so
8. everely taxed that water boiled out
le the man-holes and spread over
is e streets, putting many of the sew
h mains out of commission for the
Y.
lg 1t Maple Swamp crossing on the
ID Dillon Marion road the water
te Dte over the roadway and washed
S. ~ about twenty feet of the en-
as o%iLent. Sunday afternoon the
IN "tr was rushing through the wash
T. 0uike a mill race. Saturday after
~ no water was running over the
tr;E of the Seaboard Air Line at
to Ma Swamp but trains were going
I'd thrgh.
he water continued to rise Sat
st urd'night and by Sunday noon was
O. SIN hes over the rails at the Buck
Swa crossing of the Atlantic
n, CoasIine. Traffic was held up and
~ ever!vailable foot of track in Dill
Ion occupied by trains that could
g not Feed southwark. The passen-
r. ger TINS were detoured by way of
e- Wlimton and Bennettsville.
he ihe 'nfall was so heavy that gut
ters cd not take 1t off fast enough
and ey building in town leaked
- Inc Sits were badly washed.
80 Thest train went through about
- o'clo Monday afternoon and by
Tuesdatrains were running on
n,s their VI schedules.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
KILL 1000 GERMANS IN TRAP.
First Lurcd by Harmless Fumes
Into Laying or Their Masks.

Paris, April, 2V-The evolution OF
the use of gas shells has taken sur
prisins form in the present battle.
One new method is TO fire heavy,
slowly dispensing gases along chart
ed lanes against the enemy, filling in
the alternative spaces with quickly
diSsipating poison fumes. Storming
attacks are then made by troops
wAo charge when sufficient interval
OF time as been given for The light
gases to rise.
The British gunncrs at one part
of the line threw shells charged SIM
ply with stinking composition. The
Germans after a few hours, discov-
cred that this was non-poisonous,
and began laying aside their masks
After these shells had been fired
for another twelve hours there was
sudden change to poison gases
About 1000 Germans were caught
without their masks and suffocated.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
"It is the Heart of France"

(Francis Rogers in the OutlookD
We spent an hour in and about the
cathedral at Rheims AS it stood
there in the MONDAY glow it was at
once the saddest and the loveliest of
all French edifices. From the esthetic
point of view: the facade, the towers
and The north side of the nave have
not suffered greatly. The sculpture
on the north side was injured by the
burning of the scaffoldings which
incased it at the beginning of the
war. but the heat impaired to the
stone singularly lovely muddy
tinge.
AS we were passing the eastern
end we heard a series CT crashes
within. Later we learned that Il long
expected collapse of considerable
section of the stone roof over the
choir had just taken place. Every.
thing inside the cathedral mas been
removed; the grandiOse interior IS
now a mere shell. In the souih aisi"
of the nave stands a huge unevp,oG-
ed German obus. which some morths
ago passed through the roo OF IA"
south transept and buried Itself IN
She pavement beneath. The sa"riS:an
Told us he was within ten fec OF
Wncre Il struck. bu: suffered 70 IL.
jury.
said the other day to Il French
man that if the cathedral were al
lowed to stand as it is now. SS.thout
restoration, it would be the most
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25

r. j.. Moore Will Handle Liberty
Motors for South Carolina.

Mr.. +. l.. Moore has returned
from Savannah where he closed a
contract for the state agency for the
Liberty Motor Car. Mr.. Moore will
open an Office in Columbia and his
time Will oc divided between Dillon
and the state capital. The Columbia
Office will be in charge OF the former
publicity manager OF the Taft cam
paiSn who gives up an executive pO-
sition with the Liberty Motor manu-
facturers to come south Mr.. Moore
has contracted for forty cars to be
delivered by July lst and he is max
ing arrangements for an extensive
campaign throughout the state in be-
half Of the new car. Mr.. Moore is In
Columbia this week arranging for
the opening Of the Columbia office.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
TO PUNISH DtSLOYALTY.
'ounty Chairman Has Broad Powers
Under Sedition Act.

Columbia. April 23-Since the
recent adoption by Congress OF the
Sedition Bill. the reporting of suspic-
ious and disloyal acts or manifesto
TONS OF sympathy for the enemy be-
comes more important, and the gov
ernment must depend upon the loyal
people OF the nation to report such
expressions and activities. forbidden
by The new law, which come to their
attention. Only in this manner NAV
enemy propaganda be checked and
the attention of the authorities di-
rected to suspicious individuals.
1t has been reported to the State
Council of Defense that many people
throughout the State fail to repOrt
suspicious cases coming to their at
tention for the reason that they have
Deen uncertain as to whom to prop
eriy make reports. In every county
there is Il local chairman of the
State Council of Defense. Reports OF
enemy activity or disloyal utteranc-
eS made to the county chairman will
be Immediately reported to the in
telligence division of the War De-
partment, and all reported cases
will be promptly investigated; or the
report can be made direct to the In
telligence officer, Headquarters
Southern Department, Charleston, S.
C.
1t is stated on authority of intel
Egence officers that names of per
sons giving information will not be
diNulged and tat there need be no
fear, on the part OF anyone, of en-
barrasSment in case their suspicious
prove to be Unfounded. but infor-
mants should indicate the nature and
source of their information. as we'll
as being definite concerning time and
place. No one is asked or expected
to act as a spy or detective. but il is
desired that all patriotic and loyal
people be vigilant in the present
crises, and jealous of their country S
cause and of their liberty
The chairman for Dillon County of
OF the State Council of Defense is
w. H. Mullar, who will promptly for
ward to the proper officials any re-
ports of enemy activity or propagan-
da made to him.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
Enthusiastic $. s. Convention

The Pee Dee Sunday School Con
vention convened with the Marion
Baptist church on April 17th ard
18th. and thirty odd Sunday schools
We're represented and reported q sac
cessf"l year. but many confessed that
they had not reached their desired
goal, but pledged their loyal eff
forts tor more enthusiastic adoption
of the most approved methods
for forward step in the training Of
teachers md teaching OF Gods word
in The Pee Dee Association. The fol-
lowing officers were elected to serve
for next year: Dr.. +. I Mason. Pres
ident. D. y. Johnson. c-President; ;
w. \. Jones. Sec. Treasurer; Super
intendent of Teachers Training, j. A.
McMillen; Superintendent of Home
Department, Mrs. f. G. Harper; Su-
perintendent OF Cradle Roll, Mrs. r.
M. Pratt.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
River Bridges Impassable.

Monday it wasAeported that Little
Pee Dee was six inches higher than it
had ever been known to rise and
the water was still rising. Part of
Stafford's Bridge is washed away
while the water at McInnis Bridge,
Hairless Bridge, the Concrete Bridge
and Cambell's Bridge is so high that
it is impossible to cross at these
points. No reports have been received
from Higgins Bridge but it likely
that high water prevents crossing al
this point also. The Concrete Bridge
is holding but water is above the EN-
bankment. At Stafford's Bridge the
water extends out from the river fol
half a mile or more and only higf
PLACES in the embankment were visi
BILE Monday morning.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
Dion PASSES QUOTA.
Asked t'uy $144,OOO Worth OF
bonthiilOn Buys $113,OOO.

Dillon ,nty broke all records
last Frldwhen its citizens pledg-
ed thems>s to buy $173,00O
worm OF rty bonds. The county's
apportionrt was only $4,000,
and S173, twas pledged at the Lib
erty Loan les held at Dillon and
Latta.
Large CTS attended both meet
lngs ana TWAS much enthusiasm
The % pieGnnd from Camp Jack
son rehderceccllent music and al
'houSh Sohsman Ragsdale, DR..
Skies ana Trench soldier were
h"I aole 10 nesent, the local min
iStnrS rose to- occasion and the
large audiehcas treated with eX-
ccllent talks.
MI. j. IS. 'on presided in the
absence OF SniaI Muller who was
"a '"iu"loi" tendance upon the
supreme cou' The meeting was
opened with pr. bv Rev w r &
'i!.tdi"r ana Wit telegram from
''ii' ISSS man i"ale was read stat
'iE ''at he ""S SainCd on import
Int !"S!Si''l'" os, Or. w. r. Dun
~ was c"'t"" uai Il made most
excellent addrespy n Willis
, io'lo"eu ana III IN admirable
! fHo"le"S 'h''l SUI the enthusiasm
Oh the auuiehce, Lynch of Flor
ence. district chan of tho Jib-
er:y Loan campaiwas introduced
anu entertainer crowd with a
spiehdiu 'aik oh Tar and what it
means to the wofor tho A,lias
10 win. MT. Iipsoh N took charge
Vi 'he hleetihs anu ed for Liberty
Loan Pleuses. 1esponse was
prohip' anu seher' and in less
than half an hour $,OO had baen
pledged.
Auloihooiies LOOK band to Lat
III 'ha' dilerhooh' II of the citi-
"ens SoihS over W p~pate in the
LatId hiee'ihs. "heedges were
c"ileu ior a' l-aI'a 'hsponse was
equally as prompt an alto s,h
scribed $4,000 in a minutes
That ran the days toti s172 ono
"a %I''ooo itioie lh"" on county
, hau peeh asked 10 Sibe.
1t Is estimated 'hatpO people
, iioi' various p"''S oi tounty at
/, tended the Dillon meeti
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
Strange Sight i'll Heavens.

Many DillonitCS witnessed II
strange sight in the western sky
shortly after dark Tuesday evening
! .arGe meteor shot across the heay-
ems, leaving trail OF fire that light
ed UP The country for miles around.
W hile still many miles in the sky the
meteor burst into thousands of frag-
ments, scattering balls of fire like a
huge Roman candle exploding in the
air. For thirty minutes after the ex.
plosion Il bright, luminous haze could
be seen in the sky. Evidently the
meteor was of unusual size and
having retained its heat in it's de-
scent bursted with great violence
when it came in contact with the
earth's heavier atmosphere
"a dispatch in yesterdays papers
from Spartanburg says the meteor
oursted near that city with seyerar
loud reports. Many citizens thoueht
1t was star shell sent up from the
soldier camp nearby. Spartanbure ia
about $50 miles west Of Dillon.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
Good Story of American Gallantry.

With the American Army in
France. April 22.-Two low-flying
German air-planes we're brought
down Saturday by American machine
gunners during German attack in
and about Seichprechy, northwest of
Toul. The gunners had been ordered
to retire, but they remained in their
positions and fought effectively
against the enemy flyers.
During the engagement the Ger
mans concentrated their artillery fire
graph wires. Couriers were forced
to pass through two or three barrag-
es in order to maintain communica-
ton. In the meantime men of the
signal corps, many of them smok-
ing cigarettes, in the face of heavy
bombardment restored the wires al
most as fast as the enemy shells de-
stroyed them.
Ambulance men ventured into No
Mans land in the thick of the fight
and did heroic work in gathering up
the wounded.
One German, who had offered tc
surrender, attempted to explode Il
bomb on the ground as three Amer
leans approached. Another soldier
discovered the trick and hurled 4
grenade at the German. One OF the
Germans legs was blown off and he
died later, the prisoner OF the men
he attempted to blow up.
y village near the French lines
which the correspondent visited to
day, tells mute tale of Saturday:
fight. There are huge she'll holes IL
the street and parts of the churche:
and other buildings have been blowr
off. The fire became so hot here tina
Salvation Army girls, who had beer
serving coffee and doughnuts. were
forced to leave. The girls protested
saying they were not afraid OF th'
Germans, and wanted to stay in thei
dugouts, but the officers did not wisl
to take the responsibility. AS the.
left, the girls were cheered by sol
diers returning from the front lin
trenches.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
XIX haruSOn-McKeu,Zie

Mr.. Frank Richardson and Mic.
bc'tie Mckenzle were married at the
l-i'tle ROCK parsonage by Rev s. &.
Hethea Sunday afternoon. The brid,
ana Sroom were accompanied to the
parsonage by several friends. Mrs
richardson is daughter of Mr.. AL
zen Mckenzie, one of Dillon's most
substantial citizens. Mr.. Richardson
lived in Dillon several years ago. but
has been making his home Clio for
the past several years. The Hera2a
JOINS their many friends in wisAfn<
them all Of LIES blessings.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
THE BRITISH LINES
REMAIN UNCHANGED
HOLLAND MAY ENTER WAR aN
SIDE OF ALLIES.
British Gain Ground by Minor Opera
ton" and Improve Their
Positions

ne frltiSh have not permitted the
h%lt III the lighting along !he western
front TO keep them inactive With
th"i" iandsmen on the alert. watch
ing keenlI and waiting for the next
move of the German infantry M
France and Belgium, British naval
i"rreS, reinforced to some extent by
French war craft, have carried out
startling and daring Vancouver.
which. if it should prove to have
been successful, may play marked
part IN the future of the war. No
less objective was sough: tnan the
olottinS out by one sweeping blow
OF Germ.tny's submarine menace
from the bases at Zeebugye and Os-
tend by the sinking across the exists
from the harbors of large old-time
cruisers laden with cargCes of cen.
crete
While full details of the attack
have not yet been received, tho ia
formation AT hand is that two of the
rruisers were blown up at the en-
trance TO the Bruges canal at Zee
brusge and another was sunk while
passing in the canal. At Ostend two
additional warships were run ashore
and destroyed by bombs. Volunteers
W"r" chosen by the British adruir-
al in command for the dangerous
task.
/ one British torpedo ',"at destroyer
vas SUM; by the German guns and
! four small"r craft are Missing. A cor.
siderable number of casualties on
7 rI l,n IL;
fered
Along the entire battle front the
state of comparative Quietude that
has existed since last Thursday csa-
tinues.
The only activity, except for small
attacks here and there, is being car
ried out by the artillery. The Ger
man guns have been paying parti-
cular attention to the sectors around
Ypres, KENNEL and the Nieppe for
est, upon which large number Of
high explosive and gas shells have
been thrown.
North OF Albert the British in a
local attack improved their position
and took prisoners, and additional
captures were made by them near
RoDecq ana WytSchaete.
Attempts by the Germans to raid
French trenches between Lassiguy
and Noyon were repulsed.
notwithstanding the lull there Is
expectancy in the Allied camps of the
near approach of another great at
tempt by the Germans to break their
lines. In both the British and French
armies :he soldiers are waiting pa-
tiently, confident that they will oe
able to give a good accounting OF
themselves against any attacks The
Germans may make.
!iuwor has il thu. relations be
wen Holland and Germany are
strained; that Germany has deliver
cd IN Uitiliatum to Holland demand
.ns the right to TIA smit civilian sup
plies. sand and CIG,cl ard war ma
teriais on m" Dutci canals and rail-
ways.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
Services nj the Methodist Church

Main Street Methodist Church, Dr.
Watson l.. Duncan. Pastor.
sunday School at 10 A. NJ. Mr
W. Harry Muller. Superintendent
Preaching a. Il \. " by th" pas
tor
Subject Nothing But Leaves"
The evening hour will be given to
the farewell service for Nj. Willis.
Epworth League at 7:45, Mr.. L.
c. Brady. Jr., President
Prayer Service ard Teacher Train
ing Glass on Wednesday at so =.
M.
Public cordia.i. inv: ID to all Scr.
vi.es.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
: MEN CALLED FOR TO-DAY.
List of those Requested to Report for
Military Duty Today.

Following is list of those called
to report for military duty at the
Court House at o'clock this after
noon:
Ebert Il. Hayes, Latta.
Rufus II. Cain, Little Rock.
Thomas G. Flowers, Dillon.
Stanley Hamilton, Lake Munroe.
Fla.
Wedd Hamilton, Dillon
Walker Turner, Hamer.
Lloyd Is. Andrews, Dillon, No. s.
Elias +. Courie, Marion.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
ALLIES RAID OSTEN
BOTTLE Up U.HDATS
OLD SHIPS LOADED WITH CON.
CRETE BLOWN UP.
Believes That Vigorous Offusive
Against German Submarine
Has Begun.

London, April 23-British Nal
forces toray raided the German lb-
marine bases of Ostend and ae-
brugge the admiralty announces.
Five old cruisers which had bsn
filed with concrete for use in bloS-
ing the channels We're run agroui,
blown up and abandoned by thr
crews.
The admiralty reports that accor
ing to information thus far receive.
the raid met with a reasonable mea.
ure of success.
The statement follows:
Early this morning naval raid
was made on Ostend and Zeebrugge
which are being used by the enemy
as destroyer and submarine bases
Our forces are returning and the
scanty information so far received il
to the effect that the raid met will
a reasonable measure of success
With the exception Of covering
ships, the force employed consisted
of auxiliary vessels and six obsolete
cruisers. Five of these cruisers
filled with concrete, were used a
block ships and after being rul
aground We're in accordance with or
ders blown up and abandoned b,
the crews
In all probability the entrance t
the Bruges canal has been biocke,
effectively in consequence of tn
naval raid. Sir Eric Geddes, frs
lord of the admiralty, announced to
day in the House of Commons.
The result of the whole operation
Sir Eric said, was regarded as yer
successful.
While the operation was in prog
ress, Sir Eric announced, British pal
ties were landed to distract the enc
my. The officer who developed tn
scheme of attack was killed.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25

List OF colored men called to re-
port at the Court House for military
dpty at 4 O'Clock on April 2Sth:
Henry Lee. Fairmont, n. c.
Willie Nick. Burden, Baltimore
Md
Will Campbell. Dillon.
Norris Davis. Brownsville.
Chalmers Smith, Hamer
Frank Allen, Latta.
Robert Peterson, Brownsville.
James Hodge, Latta
Joe Page, Nichols.
Dismal Crawford, Butterworth
Va.
jeff Stewart, Sellers.
Arthur Jones, Dillon.
Nathan Hamer, Dillon.
Golden Hightower, Dillon.
Robert McEachern, Hamer
Dan Thompson, Nichols.
Joe Randolph, Brownsville
Tom Blackwell. Dillon.
Ansel Wakefall, Huger, S. C.
Tom Blackwell, Dillon.
Hazel Mcintosh, Sellers.
Jack Lewis, Fairmont, n. C.
Shelton Poteet, Sumter.
John Mcclellan, Jr., Little Rock
Ed. Nc. Rant, Brownsville.
Frank Rogers, Latta.
Walter Gibbons, Sellers
Willie Rhodes, Dillon.
Elijah Carmichael. Jr, Dillon.
Howard Alston. Dillon.
David Hardy, Dillon.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-25
Seven Sons in A

Gov. Manning's sevenn hoe
disposed of his business craan
vile and offered his ser, IN Tho
country. Two of the goves cons
are officers while the othve gro
privates.