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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-17
Boxes for Soldiers.

Washington. Oct. S-One card
board box 4 by inches, must
contain all the Christmas presents
sent TO one fighting man in the Am
erlcan forces overseas this year.
! The War Department after extend
ed conferences with the postal au-
thorities and the American Red Cross
on the shipment of Christmas mail.
announces this ruling. Men in the
navy will fare better than those of
the land forces. There boxes may
weigh twenty pounds and have a
content of two cubic feet.
One Label Per Man.
Christmas labels are now being
distributed orc to each man, to the
American forces abroad Each soldier
will forward his label to the person
in the United States from whom he
wishes to receive his gift package.
Lost labels will not be duplicated,
and no package will be accepted for
delivery to a soldier without one.
suitable boxes will be distributed
I" holders OF labels by the Ameri-
can it-d Cross. The iabels are expect
ed 10 arrive in thi5 country about
November l. The Christmas box
must BE IN the hanos of the Red
Cross. ready for Shipment, before No
NC.lbCr 20.
Many Articles Barred.
With each box list of articles
barred by the postal authorities will
be furnished. In the list Of prohib-
ted articles are: Intoxicating liquors
all imi.amiuable material including
i.lcilon matches and compositions
likely 10 ignite or explode; liquors,
perishable fCous and fragile articles
Improperly paced. Hard candy is
preferable TO the chocolates, which
are easily crushed and may spoil the
ccn."nts OF the package. Food prod
lcts or dried fruits should be packed
in small Tin or wooden boxes. Nothing
packed in glass will be accepted for
a soldier, but this prohibition does
not apply to sailors gifts.
No message or written material of
any kind may be packed in boxes
either for soldiers or sailors, under
the Postoffice Departments rules.
The packages, when packed, but not
wrapped; should not weigh more than
pounds Is ounces. The War De-
partment suggests that articles in the
boxes be wrapped in khaki colored
handkerchiefs 27 inches square.
2,OO0,OOO Packages.
When packed the box should be
taken to the nearest collection sta
ton designated by the Red Cross for
inspection. Red Cross officials will
be authorized to remove objection
able articles from parcels. Suffi-
cient stamps to carry the parcel to
Hobok.en. N. j.. must then be affixed
by the shipper. The regular postal
zone rates will be charged.
BY Christmas there will be 2,0OO,-
600 men in France. and the War De-
partment Is planning to handle one
package for every man.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-17
II. q. Johnson.

Mr.. H. G. Johnson OF Floydale
died September 1st. He was a con-
federate soldier and a well known cit
izen. He was 79 years of age and
he will be missed in this community.
A FRIEND.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-17

Subscribers to Liberty Loan bonds
are requested to make the initial pay
ment on their bonds not later than
Saturday, Octobnr 10, so that all
sales can be reported.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-17
RECORD BREAKING
LAND PRICES
Mr.. l.. COttingham Pays $3.50 Per
Acre for j. X. Stacllluuse Place

All records were broken in Dillon
county land prices last week when
Mr.. l.. Cottingham bid in the JnO.
r. Stackhouse home place just above
Little Rock at $3.50 per acre. The
place contains 100 acres and the total
purchase price was $4,000 1t is an
exceptionally fine piece of land and
nearly eavery acre is in a high state
of cultivation. Mr.. Cottingham owns
some valuable lands adjoining the
Stackhouse place.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-17

The r. L. Lane place one mile east
Of Dillon was sold by the United
States Land Co.. last Friday. The
place contained about ITS acres and
had been cut into small tracts. with
75 acres of upland and the balance
lying in Pee Swamp. The total
amount for the land was something
over $4,000.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-17
RELIEF COMMIT TEES.

Following are the relief commit
tees appointed by Red Cross in fight
against Influenza:
Central Relief Station-Miss Ruth
Allen, open from a. m. 10 Z D. m
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-17

Cotton MiIIs-Mrs. BransfOr1, Miss
Mary Fore.
Nurses-Miss Hyatt. Miss Mclean,
Miss +. IN Erlddy. Miss Edith Elliott.
Niss Ruth S,acHhousc. Mis- Cop
hedge. Miss Crtz. Misses Winnie
md Lacy Jackson, 5 to 10 p IN.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-17

Ward Ch.liimen
/. Mrs. l.. c. Brady.
.. Mrs. John c. Betk.ca.
Mrs. G. l.. Wheeler.
5. Mrs. John Hargrovc.
4. Mrs. l.. COttingEnm.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-06

Of this argument. But there Is still
much to be, done. the orator said:
THE gigantic struggle which lies be-
fore. us will be. fought out TN the
mines. farms, shops, mills, shipyarda
as we'll as on the battlefield. Soldiers
and sailors r helpless IL the produce
ers do not do their part"
Reconstruction Forecast:
In, an; grafton on s,sThe Great War
and After Marion Wilder discussed
the reconstruction that must succeed
the battles, of the, present war:
I'VE often boast that we are both
an idealistic and a practical people.
In the reconstructlon' that will follow
this great catastrophe. we must, show
these qualities. on a world wide scale.
The nations will look to America. to
point out the way, and she must help
to make a. better world oaas.i
After asserting that America and
the allies must win the war, Miss
Wilder concluded: @ (:
When our u is won. we shall
fearlessly face the future; fearlessly
because ourselvesahave laid the foun-
dalton Of an educated. citizenship. In
view Of. the high purpose which we
are to serve. let us faithfully perform
the task that nearest lies. Then shall
we look forward with: cheerful con-
|fidence to. the dawn of a happier day,
when all nations will. enter a new era
Fof brotherhood under a lasting and
GOd.Riyen Deace".-- --rs. .r-.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-06
CLUB ELECTS
7 DIRECTORS
Years Activities of Com
mercial Club Are
Reviewed.

ri 49, EAs
At the election of directors for the
coming year., members of the Com
mercial club gathered last night for
their, annual meeting, chose the fol-
lowing v men
Fred Bartholomew. F. F. Burchard,
J. H. McNicol, Tom Moore, NJ. e.
Stricken. j. W. Wilkerson, G. NJ. Will
Hanson.
A report of the clubs activities
during the past year was read by J.
E. Coad. manager of the organization.
In his report. Mr.. Coad reviewed
the progress and work Of the club
during the year. showing what had
been accomplished in various lives.
On the first anniversary of Registra-
ton day, he reviewed the work done
by the club concerning entertain
ment for the men Of the national and
regular armies. He told of the work
Of the retail trade committee. re-
viewing the numbers on the short
course held during the winter. The
publicity department came in for it,
share Of credit. for putting on the
weekly bulletins, and the mid-month
bulletins.
He spoke Of the convention COM
mittee. and the ucce with which 1t
had met in securing for the city
many conventions during the year
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-06
MEMORIAL MEET
OF | 0.0.F. IS
HELD AT GRAND
Impressive Program Carried
Out at Services this
: Morning. ..

The grand lodge and Rehekah as
seribly OF the l. O: O.. F.. held their
services at the Grand thea
ter this morning. and the: following
program was given: .: =
Piano solo-Miss Bulls. ~. u
Vocal solo-Miss- Sayer. ~ 3s
= Prayer-Mrs. Francis Cannon,
chaplain Rebekah assembly.
. Calling rolf Of deceased Odd Eel
lows. Don Mcdonald, grand secretary.
Address in behalf OF odd Fellows-
Geo. H. Moellring, Ray lodge, NO. 126.
= Violin solo-Prof. j. "A. Buchholz.
Calling roll OF deceased Rebekahs-
Mrs. Fannie Burrfll, secretary.
Address in. behalf of Rebekahs-
Mr.. Nellie Bahlke, Maple Leaf Re-
tbekah lodge, No. g.,
Vocal Duet-Mi@es Jennie Buck
ingham and Alice WEIGH.
Closing prAyer-T. U. Richmond,
grand chaplin. I, *
Following this meeting the Odd Eel
lows met in tho city hall auditorium,
iand. took up the matter. Of revising
the constitution % 7subordtnats Tlodg-
ies, which swas4the only Legislation act.
ed upon this morning.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-06

past, as well as the year to come.
which have gone to hold up the city's
reputation as "the convention city of
the state" The work Of the board
OF directors in helping to secur a
competent teacher of band music for
the city schools was spoken of. stat
ing that it was now believed that the
band music Of the. city has been
placed on a firm foundation. The
membership committee has enrolled
some hundred members during the
been hampered at many points, have
made a good showing In this direc-
ton.
The industrial committee has been
directing its efforts mainly to the
help Of the Northern Packing con
pany, as this is acknowledged to be
the largest industrial undertaking
that has been established in 1.-THE city.
Mr.. Coad expressed the prophesy that
with the success Of the Northern
Packing company that many other
factories would. seek location here.
The work Of the good roads commit
tee was not. he explained. very ex-
tensive, but plans are under way for
more work this year.
He went over the work Of the house
and entertainment committee for the
year, enumerating their activities
during the year. including the BIZ
weekly dinners and entertainments.
In closing his report, Mr.. Coad told
Of the need OF such an organization
as the commercial club in every town;
during the war in order to c~entralize
local efforts, and after the war to
| help in the reconstruction problem
| which will follow. .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-06
Ruth Baughman and Her
man Mackof Receive
Prizes.
WAR CHIEF TOPIC,
OF SIX ORATIONs
Sixty-hve Graduates Pre-
scented with Diplomas at
, Mornings Exercises.

Ruth Baughman won first prize. a
gold medal presented by Supe-!ntend-
emit Of Schools j.. Nelson Kelly. for
her grafton on Mothers Of Men," de-
livered this morning at the high
school commencement exercises. Sec
end prize, q gold medal, given by the
board OF education, went to Herman
Mackofr for his Grafton on Americas
Contribution to Democracy"
A-cfass- Of 65 graduates was pre-
scented with diplomas at h exercises
which began at 10 o'clock in the high
school auditorium. The program
was opened by Rev. w. H. Elfring
offering invocation. A group OF songs.
Welcome. Pretty Primrose" and
chorus was we'll given under the DR.
rection OF Blanche Leigh. IEez Ma
RE Vale. a member of the graduating
class. played the accomplishments.
In accordance with the traditions
Of the school, senior orations were
given instead Of the usual commence
ment address. All Of the orations
'rectly, and all had a strong hearing
on the vital issues of the day, and
particularly upon the part which the
United States is taking in the war.
The Value of Suffering.
The first Grafton Of the day was
Marie Fagstad's 1.-THE Power Of Suf-
ee~ring."zih which was advanced the
plea that character and personality
often are d~ecisively moulded by great
sorrows and intense suffering. The
life of Christ vas referred to as an
illustrations and Abraham Lincoln
was likewise alluded to as a man
whose strength increased under the
heavy pressure. Of suffering. But"
Miss Fasstad said, did this man
falter on the threshold of a nations
passion? Did he break down under
.the strain Of criticisms. and abuses
which were heaped upon him most
unanimously by the people and the
press? No! This man. who sat upon
the storm kept his courage and saved
our nation for freedom and liberty
Altogether. the Grafton concluded.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-06

- .rF 4E- L--' 't LIZ L- ~ ~
Bethany congregation at the national
convention of the Norwegian Luther
an church of America; the First
Lutheran church is represented by
DR.. G.J. Gislasont and Thomas Waller.
Several visitors from the city are
also attending The convention Which
promises to be a most interesting one
in view Of the fact that several issues
of great significance to the future Of
the church are to be discussed.
One Of the problems which Are
presented at the meeting is that OF
organization so as to eliminate the
adjective, Norwegian" from the
name Of the church.
The Fargo meeting is the first con-
vention held by the church since
its consolidation at st. Paul. MINI.
just one year ago
H1nrolA-wonka .Rrin0 Rna,,ltn - g.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-06
LUTHERANS AT FARGO

Delegates Of local Congregations At
tend Convention.
Andrew Peterson and X. A. Hofto
are in Fargo as the delegates Of the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-06
.DI,lENESS TO !
BE PREVENlE||D| J.
B B J
.Workor Fight Rule Will5go
! Into Effect on
JULY.
Interesting Statistics Of
Army Organization are
Given.

J According to a telegram received
yesterday from Provost Marshal Cen
.eral Crowder all local registration
and draft boards will be invested
with the responsibility of preventing
idleness. and unproductive employ
ment which Is no effective: to- the ma
ton in the present emergency. be-
ginning July 1. The telegram was
received by Adjutant. General G. A.
Fraser at Bismarck. and forwarded to
the local board today.
The provost marshal general re.
views at some length the achieve
ments of the year since June s. la17.
and gives unstinted' praise to the
work. of the local boards all, over the
country: speaking of the magnificent
results which mark the first year OF
a ~vast-scale. the provost marshal gen
eral says that they could not have
been accomplished except through
the devoted and unselfish labor OF
Interesting Statistics As
1ncludedssn the telegram Z statis-
tics which show that men have been
sent to camps through local boards In
the following numbers:
September, general. 296,67S; Octo-
Der. general. 1854: November. gem
eEdl, oO,SS4s DcCcItUSIs SSActdl, sV,s
$50. 80 }'.' =
The telegram continues:
There were furnished to January
l., 1918, 5i6.s63 men: January spe-
cialists, 2,034: general. al,26+: total.
23.2SS. February general. 1S.6se:
specialists. 5,1o7; totaLS Ss.719. March
general, l2L915: specialists 1859:
total. l31,4S4. April general 1885,
S43; school, 7,334; specialists, 80:
total. 1887. May general. 345,S62;
school. .1O.15S; specialists. 1906: to-
tai. 373,06S:, total furnished to June
l.. 1918, 1,300.354.. June general,
2s2.46S: schools. ,25.073; specialists,
1888: total. 2s2. 354-a grand total
of %1,5a5.70S men,"
Additional Duties Coming.
The telegram goes on to say that
the boards have lahored incessantly
at a low compensation, If any. except
the gratitude and affection of their
neighbors and the country at large,
and then adds:
ION the FIRST day of next month
the local and district boards will be
invested with the still further respon-
sibility of preventing idleness and OF
unproductive employment which Is
not effective to the nation in the en-
ergency."
The provost marshal general adds
that he is confident the new task a.
we'll as the continued work Of send.
ing men TO camps will be carried out
with the same faithfulness as the
work which has been going on tc
date,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-06

Herald, Wants Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-06

WOULD PUZZLE SOCRATES.
Were Socrates to come among us
now he would probably want to know
why Mexican poodles have no hair,
Manx cats no tails. and pacifists no
peace-Seattle Po0t-Intelligencer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-22

Objective of the Allied Armies Advance In Bel gium

LONDON. President Wilson
by wireless as>fouows:
evacuation e
that the procedure OF
conditions armisce should De 10
both sides IN e
safeguarding and guaranteeing
President that an
details. that the President
which
with opening to peace OF
justice.
against or illegal
thereby
the covering Of retreat distractions VIII
insofar permitted
Instructions
the OF their ab
instructions the guilty
punished.
denies that the German navy in sinking
Nfebos with their The
with ahose charges that the facts
be neutral commissions
might hamper the work Of the
be dispatched to all submarine
edong ships without however
will
everys single a before its
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-22
German Reply Processes to
Accept All Conditions For
Arn1istice and Wars Ending
TEXT OF the GERMAN GOVERNMENTS REPLY TO PRESIDENT WILSON'S NOTE

President prescibes the de-
secretly OF
the world To this the German gov
Of the people in the German
ernment'
provide OF representation
conditions nave just
government mas
complete pncpe Of the representation OF he
world based equal universal direct franchise
parties the Rehsg members h
government take continue IN Office "tn
the a majority Of the Rchag
responsibility chancellor Of the empire to the representation
people developed and safesuarded The FIRST act OF
Rechsag Dill 10 alter he
OF the OF the representation OF e
people decisions and peace
guaranteed not only
v safeguards unshakable determination OF the
stands behind these reforms and oeh
here continuance.
THE question Presidentwih whom he and the governments
deings therefore answered IN
offer of and an
which Is free from any
onse influence supported approval OF an overwhelming major
ity of he people
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-22
DR., ". \. SANDS
MEETS DEATH
His Automobile Run Down by
Train Has Brother
in Wheeling.

FAITlMDNT. W. VA. Oct. 2t.--pr.
William Hupp Sands. aE"d A years. 4
rrartlcng physician hcre for many
years, was killed tonight when tn" att
trrlrhilc in winch. he was riding was
struck hy passenger train No. +4 on tho
baltimore and Ohio railroad near Bar
r.lckvlllc. He WAS returning from sc"ing
Il patient rh" deceased WAS a son or
tn" lat. Joseph L. Sands. pioneer bank
or of Fairmnut.
Ills widow and two children. his moth
or and several brothers and sisters sur
virc.
DR.. william Hupp Sands, is possibly
ono of tho foremost practicinE physi-
clans In the state and was considered
n specialist on the ear. eye. nose and
throat. He was n brother ~ IIcnry S.
Sands. o! the Sands Electric company
or this city and also "f Lawrence r.
Sands. head Of the First Second Nation
al Eank Of pittsburgh. Pa.
He waS horn In 1873 and graduated
from tho University of Pennsylvania In
1895 He was a member OF tho Amcri-
can Medical Association. also tho West
Virgin,a State Medical Associate ion, tho
Marion County Medical Association and
was also affiliated with various other So
cirticS and organizations.
DR. Sands visited In this city many
times and was well known by the phySl
clans OF the city and local district. Tho
news OF his untImc1y demise was learned
Of with deep regret here late last night
Funeral arrangements arc incomplete
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-22
Germans Driven Eastward.

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
RENirM AND FRANCE. Oct. 21.-Q1
Il. m.)--CRy the Associated Press)-
In heavy fighting which proceeded
throughout the night and continued to-
where were driven still further east
ward. In Belgium the allies are three
miles from Ecclnp and in thc whole
vast stretch between Courtrai and the
Dutch border. tho British. French and
BeiSians are pushing IN. Germans bn-
fore them. closing in toward Ghent
from which they arc now less than
seven miles.
In the center Of the hattie nrea the
British arc on thc west bank of the
Schcldt for more than ten miles. north
Of Journal in front Of which city tho
Germans arc resisting Stubbornly with
machine guns. Frontally the British
have reached positions loss than four
miIcs from Ealenciennes. Northwest Of
Eal"ncisnn"S they have entered tho
great Nic0iEnc- -RaiSmns forest. In the
region northwest nf Lille tho British are
10 Qucsnny. flchting every foot OF tho
way.
The Germans here and thnrc in Bel
cium h:v" held out strongly In enor-
NOUS c"ncrot. forts from which tho
guns have been removed. These fort &
wrre used by German machine gunncrs
and in some cases is required shells from
heavy guns (" crack them. Many pris-
ouerS have been captured. the third
s.n,? takens over o.50n yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-22
WILL
SHORTEN LINE
Expect to Double Their
=. Present Reserves to
60 Divisions.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM. Oct. 81. (By
The Associated Ircssl-The retreat of
if such Il retreat can be accomplished
successfully. will without taking ac-
count OF prisoners they may still lose,
enable them To cconomize about one
third nf their total forces In line, ac-
curcinE TO the best information obtain
able rs TO the strength and disposition
Of the German forces over tho entire
front. The retreat will shorten the line
about seventy miles whether il be pro-
longrd from the frontier OF France to
Antwerp by way OF Brussels. or TO the
Holland front or along the line OF tho
Mcusc IN belgium.
The Germans arc supposed TO have
about thirty divisions N reserve. With
the rclNasr OF troops from the shorten
I'd line their reserves would b" more
than doubled less th" losses sustained
in tho meantime. Besides tE"s" re-
server hchia! thr fro%t. il is supposed
that thr l?20 contingent remains. while
tho number Of wounded actually rrcu2-
cradle for immediate service IN the
new line is rsiimated' Al about 10000.
The forces the enemy would hc ah!"
IN call uIon for operations after the re-
tr"ut would on this basis. approach il
not exceed 4 million n"n. This number
Is susceptible to important varia:i"na.
depending upon the eventual extension
@? operations To parts Of the front now
inactive. where tho arSt line is held by
only thin covering nf troops.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-22
TREASURY OFFICIALS ARE CONFIDENT
THAT LOAN HAS BEEN OVER SUBSCRIBED

WASHINGTON. Oct. cI.-Atter read
ing a number OF late reports ON the out
come OF the Fourth Liberty Loan cam
patgn which closed Saturday. treasury
officials declared tonight. there is lit
tic certainty at this time either OF the
total volume Of subscriptions or the
number Of subscribers. They still felt
no doubt that the loan had been over
subscribed. but explained that many
earlier messages appeared too opsIris
tic in ,hc light OF actual figures now
being compiled by every bank and local
committee over the country.
Some cities which at first reported
they wore heavily over-suoscrtbed. now
discover that they barely went over
their marks.
Thcr" WAS good ground. however. for
tho estimate that 22.h0n.n00 or more In
dividuals had subscribed TO the greatest
wHr loan ever floated py any govern
ment The fact that many of these rep
resented lump subscriptions by corpor-
atoms which later would resell bonds
TO their employees. led to the belief that
the number of actual bnndholderS would
DO considerably higher.
eTtES TO the present uncertainty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-22

WASHINGTON. Oct. @l.--Germnny
has replied tn President Wilson with
note which. though no one Is prepared
to say 1t will lead the President even
to continue exchanges on the subject
OF an armistice and peace. at Least has
served almost tn bring conviction here
that the people Of Germany actually are
taking the reinS of government and
sincerely dnsire peace nn any terms the
United States and the allies arc willing
to give.
There was no intimatinn tonight Of
tho attitude nf the President. and prob
ably there will be none until the Of
fIcial text Of the new German cnmmunl-
cation has been received. The PrcSi-
dent was In conference all evening with
Secretary Lansing. discussing tho note
as received by wireless late in the day.
Like the reply 10 the Presidents in