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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
Lake View.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Morris and
daughter, Mrs. Preston Wortham
and Mr.. and Mrs. R. ]. Bundick and
son Master Fillmore from Modest
Town, Virginia, are visiting Rev. E.
T. Mason and family.
Friday, August 29th, closed the
tobacco sales here for this season.
Most of the buyers have left for
their respective homes.
A car load of rs head of select
Jersey and Guernsey milk cows were
sold at auction on Friday, August
29th, at Arnett's Livery Stable. The
cows averaged $125.00 apiece.
The postoffice has been moved
from the building recently bought by
Mr.. ]. L. Norman to the building
across the street from. the Peoples
Hardware Store.
Mrs. Tom Hankins, who has been
quite i'll in the hospital in Florence,
is improving.
Mrs. L. G. Miller has returned
from the hospital greatly improved.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hinird Rog-
ers a son, Paul Truett.
Miss Bronte Jumper of Springs
field, S. c., has returned home, after
spending a few weeks with her sis
ter, Mrs. Philips.
Miss Brown of Marion has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Andrew
Smith.
Quite an interesting marriage was
solemnized at the home Of Mr.. Oil
yer Of Marietta, when Mr.. Jesse Floyd
and Miss Mabel Oliver were married
by Rev. Paul Philips of this place.
Rev. E. T. Mason is assisting Rev.
j. A. Langley in meeting at Kemper
this week.
Quite a good number of our peo-
pie attended the Union meeting held
at Pleasant Grove Baptist church Sat
urday and Sunday, August 30th and
31st. The program was intensely i'll
teresting from start to finish. A
delightful dinner was served on the
grounds Saturday by the ladies.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
NIGHT OFFICER ACTIVE.
Night Chief Garner Enforcing Traf-
fic Ordinances to the Letter.

D. NJ. Garner, recently elected
Night Chief, is making a record as
an officer. MIR. Garner has been on the
force only a few days, but he has a
long list of fines and forfeitures to
his credit. Mr.. Garner is enforcing the
traffic laws to the letter and if you
do not want to make contribution
to the city treasury you had better
be careful how you park your auto
mobile. The law provides that auto
mobiles should be parked against the
curSing with the front of the car
pointing toward the sidewalk and if
you do not observe the law you will
have to pay for it. Officer Garner is
after the speed fiends also, and the
Mayor has said that persons brought
before him for violating the speed or
dinances will get scant sympathy.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
MEXICAN DEVILTRY.
Two American AviatOrs OH Border
Patrol Fired on by Band
of MeXicans.

Laredo, Texas, Sept. 1.-Two Am
erican aviation officers on border pa
troll were fired upon today by group
of Mexicans while flying up the Rio
Grand near here, and one Of the Of
ficers was wounded in the head.
The officers were flying low up
the Rio Grande about 16 miles from
here, near Isabel Creek, when sud-
denly on the Mexican side about 25
Mexicans rose up from the brush and
poured volley after volley into the
plane. 1t was reported that several
hundred shots were fired.
Captain David B. McNab, was the
officer wounded and his companion
1t. Johnson, brought the machine
safely to earth on the American side.
McNab was taken to a farmhouse and
an airplane with a surgeon and med
ical supplies was rushed to his aid
from headquarters here.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
COUNTY NEWS
AND HAPPENINGS
NEWSY LETTERS BY REGULAR
CORRESPONDENT
News Items of Interest to Herald
Readers Ebb and Flow of the
Human Tide.
Carolina News.

Mr.. Robert Webster and son, Wal
ter have returned from an extended
visit to New York and other north
ern cities.
Mrs. j. A. Afford Of Dillon is visit
ing friends and relatives here.
Messrs. Dan Henderson, Jorn Ben
nett and Mrs. A. H. Henderson and
Miss Maggie McInnis spent Friday in
Fayetteville.
Mrs. W. McInnis is in Hope Mills,
N. c., this week the guests of Mrs.
w. J. Stone.
Misses Sarah Henderson of Row
land and Limmie McLaurln of Nc
Coll were the guests of Mrs. A. H.
Henderson this week.
Mr.. Geo. C. White of Smithfield,
N. c., spent Sunday here with friends.
Misses Gertrude and Emma Kate
McInnis are the guests of Misses
Elizabeth Afford and Marion Eas-
terling in Dillon this week.
The members Of Christian Endeav-
or and number of their friends en-
joyed social meeting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. McInnis last
Wednesday evening.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
DEATH OF JOHN A. PATE.
Citizen of Marlboro Coun-
ty Passes Away.

Bennettsville, Aug. 90.-Mr. John
A. Pate, one of Marlboro County's
best known and most highly esteem
ed citizens, died here last night
about II o'clock.
Mr. Pate was the son Of the late
Travis and Annie Pate. He was born
10, 1S49, and lived prac-
tically all of his life in Marlboro
county. In early young manhood he
joined the Methodist church and was
a consistent member of that church
for many years. He was one Of the
oldest Masons in the county, being a
past master of Aurora Lodge at
Clio.
He will be buried with Masonic
honors Sunday afternoon, the Mason
ic bodies of Clio, McColl and Ben
nettsville participating. Short SER
vices will be held at the home by the
pastor, the Rev. George T. Harmon,
assisted by the Rev. George M. Will
cox.
He is survived by the following
children: Lieut.: Mccall Pate, U. S.
N, of Norfolk, Va; Mrs. Ida Nc
Rae, of Bennettsville, S. c.; Capt. D.
C. Pate, U. S. A., of Camp Gordon,
Atlanta. Ga; Mrs. w. S. Peters, of
Columbia, S. c.; Thomas D. Pate, of
Bennettsville, and Travis Pate, of
New York City.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
GOVERNOR CONFERS
WITH PRESIDENT
TELLS OF RECENT CONFERENCE
IN WASHINGTON.
Atty. Gen. Palmer Suggests Fair
Price Commissioner i'm Each
State.

Columbia, Sept 1-Commounity CO.
operation of living is asked by Attor-
Iney General Palmer, according to
Governor Cooper, who returned to his
office today after an absence Of two
weeks in attendance upon the annual
conference of Governors in Salt Lake
City. Governor Cooper returned by
Washington where he, as a member
jof q committee Of Governors, had
conference with President Wilson
and Attorney General Palmer relative
to State assistance in the nations
war on profiteers.
The plan as outlined by Mr.. Pal
mer is to name fair price commits
sioner in each State, who in turn will
designates fair price in each COM
munity. Should the committee be un-
able to determine a scale of fair pric-
es, the Attorney Generals office will
have authority to name equitable
figures. Mr.. Palmer emphasized that
those charged with boarding necessi-
ties would be prosecuted. Governor
Cooper issued the following statement
this afternoon concerning the govern
ment drive to cut prices:
'"The Attorney General of the Uni
ted States regards the present crisis
growing out of the cost of living as
of very serious nature. He is putting
forth every possible effort to bring
about an economic arrangements that
will be fair to all. To do this, the in
telligent cooperation of each COM
munity is desired. The act of Con-
gress regulating boarding and selling
of necessities during the war, is still
in effect. This being the case, the
plan of the Attorney General is to
name a fair price commissioner in
each state, and this commissioner will
in turn, name fair price committees
for each community in his state.
The Attorney General will accept the
prices agreed upon by these commit
tees. In case it is not possible to get
the committees to serve, the question
of regulating prices will be handled
directly from the Attorney Generals
office. Information now in hand re-
Ilative to the illegal boarding of ne
Icessities will lead to prosecutions,
stated Mr.. Palmer.
"In our conferences with President
Wilson and with Attorney General
Palmer, each stressed the needs of
Europe, where a great shortage of
foods and clothes exists. The produc-
ton in Europe is now 40 per cent
under the normal before the war.
Food, fuel and clothing must be sent
to Europe, else there will result such
q serious crippling of European in
dustries, that they will be unable to
buy our raw materials. This, obvious
ly, would be disastrous to us, as wei
as to Europe. Consider the case OF
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

at Vine and Central avenues have
been the congregating places of ne
groes, particularly so on Saturday
night. On account Of the unusual ex-
citement Saturday night and the fear
of the negroes to venture into other
parts of the city, their customary
hanging out places were more than
crowded.
Beyondt this and tense feeling un-
der current nothing out of the ordi-
nary was noticed early Saturday
night but shortly after IL o'clock
shots were heard on Central avenue,
near Vine, and negroes poured down
to the corner Of Vine and Central
from every direction. A few white
men were in the section and shoot
ing soon began in earnest.
When the Fourth Tennessee ma
chine gun company opened fire in
the direction of the corner at Vine
and Central the high powered steel
DULLES picked holes in the plate glass
as easily and smoothly as punching
holes through a sheet of paper with
a pencil. Not only did bullets hit
the front Of the store on the Vine
avenue side, but they glanced off
from the brick structure on Central
and punctured the store fronts on
the Central street side as well.
Crowded. BY Negroes.
When the soldiers passed off Bay
street onto Vine avenue, crowds of
negroes also advanced on them from
Vine and Central. Half way down
Vine, between Gay and Central, the
first squad of men stopped and set
up two machine guns. In the mean
time the mob ofwhites that was
trailing the militia began firing in
the direction of Vine and Central.
This frightened the negroes to cover
and when the machine guns opened
up only a few remained in the
streets.
The absence Of authentic reports of
loss of life or damage done in the
vicinity Of Vine and Central through
cut Saturday night and until Sun
day morning is accounted for by the
officers. When the negroes fled to
cover they went, it is said to the
second story floors of the buildings
and there barricaded themselves for
the night.
For fear Of further trouble. fol-
lowing the first pitched battle just
before Saturday midnight, the mill
tia threw a guard around that sec
ton of the city and patrolled the
pl ace all night and throughout
Sunday. Early Sunday morning a few
negroes left their hiding places and
found their way back to their
homes.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
Fork.

Mrs. Frank Rogers spent last week
in Orangeburg with her mother, Mrs.
Berry.
Miss Colleen Bethea of Greensboro
is home for few days vacation.
Mrs. Earl Tautt and baby of
Timmonsville are visiting Mrs. H. P.
DuBose.
Mrs. w. X. Fort has returned home
from Mt. Vernon Springs after
weeks stay.
Lacy Rogers spent several days
last week with his brother, C.. e.
Rogers of Greensboro.
Misses Lottie and Gertrude Smoak
have returned to their home near
Spartanburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bethea and
children of Hamer spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. K. Bethea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Lewis re-
turned home Monday after a few
weeks stay at Moores Springs.
Miss Mamie Bryant of Lake View
is the guest of Mrs. Gurney Hayes.
Miss Ora Rogers has returned home
from a months visit to friends at
Clio. ii
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

lish a profit-sharing system for en-
ployes The other half of excess
earnings would be used by the trans
portation board to buy equipment for
lease to the companies or for equip
ment loans.
Rate Making Districts.
Upon passage Of the act, the bill
provides that the interstate commrce
commission shall divide the country
into rate-making districts, hold re-
gionai hearings and fix new rates
with regard to public and shippers in
terests, wages of labor, cost of main
tenance and operation and "a fair
return upon the value of property
to be fixed by physical valuations
of the commission and to lower or
raise rates in conformity.
The transportation board would es-
tablish the policy of establishing
twenty to thirty five regional railway
systems under federal incorporation
for district operation under compe-
tive conditions. Street and interur-
ban railways principally used for
passenger traffic would be exempted
from such consultations, which
would have to be approved by the
interstate commerce commission. The
boards powers would include general
supervision of operating and financ-
ing of railroads, including extension,
administration of the car service and
safety appliance laws diversion Of
traffic, pooling Of equipment, joint
use of terminals and other matters.
The bill also provides for regula-
tion of railroad stock and bond issues
by the interstate commerce commits
sion and for increased rate-making
powers. Government approval Of
new lines or extensions would be re-
quired.
Division of companies, traffic and
earnings also is authorized by the bill
under authority Of the commission,
which would be empowered to require
connections between water and rail
carriers.
Broader authority over rates is
given the commission, which is cloth
ed with full authority to remove
any unjust discrimination against in
thitw mmerc dforeigntan rese, eao"c
terstate and foreign commerce. with
power to inquire into intrastate rates
affecting interstate commerce, in CO.
operation with state commissions.
In closing up relations of the gov
ernment and railroads under the gov
ernment control act. the bill provides
that advances Of capital made by the
railroads "shall be evidenced" by
bonds payable in five years at five
per cent interest and other indebted
ness by demand notes at six per cent.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT.
Ford Turns Turtle Killing One Croa.
tan and Injuring Several Others.

A Ford touring car running at a
high rate of speed turned turtle at
the edge of the bridge over Bakers
Mill Sunday night, killing one Croa-
tan instantly and injuring several
others. The Croatans were joy riding
and is claimed the car was running
at such rapid rate that when it hit
the heavy sand bed near the edge of
the bridge it turned completely over
pinning the passengers under the
body. The injured Croatans will
recover. 1t is alleged that Monkey
Rum" was responsible for the acci-
dent.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
PURCHASES FINE FARM.
A. X. Mcclellan Pays n. A. Berry
100000 for His Home Place
Near Little Rock.

One of the largest real estate
transactions in the history Of the
county was concluded Monday when
A. X. Mcclellan purchased the N. A.
Berry home place near Little Rock
for the sum of 100000. The place
contains 1862 acres which makes the
price per acre a little over $2S7.00.
This is one of the best plantations in
the county and is in a high state of
development. Mr.. Mcclellan, who is
the largest planter in the county
will take possession Of the property
January 1st.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04
Sellers.

Z
Mr.. John c. Godbold OF Tallahas-
see, Fla, visited his uncle Mr.. Jno.
G. Sellers last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Sellers are
spending some time at Rocky River
Springs.
Miss Lanier Watson who has been
in the Florence hospital for the past
two weeks is expected home Tues
day.
Mr.. ]. E. Oliver recently sold his
farm near Marietta, for a handsome
price. Mr.. Oliver has beene making
his home at Sellers for the past two
years. We hope that he will set
tie here permanently, as he and his
charming family are quite an ac-
QUESTION to the neighborhood.
Misses Annie and Leila Sellers,
who have been working at Washing
ton, D. c., for the past year, are
spending their vacation at home.
Mr.. j. l.. McInnis has recently
his house and added on
sleeping porch. He now has one Of
the prettiest homes in town.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

Moral changes are slow; Gods
footsteps are sometimes centuries
apart.
Wise is the individual who backs
his friends and faces his enemies.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

The worst of it for others means
the best of it for the undertakers.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

make, for they had beaten out small area
the fire would lick its way along dry brush and leap out
afresh before it could be reached again
They had fought for hour when the Leather
Man threw his spade his shoulder shouted that
he was through. '1m all in, he complained and eav-
ing his post started for the Fort The boys were dunn
founded. They had him show the white
feather Blistered, grmed from head to foot beaten
exhausted, this the final blow The fire. not over
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
JU ST FOR uN

speed but deserted by their leader they had neither the
heart nor the strength resist and stopping their
tracks they too shoudered their spades and followed
him.
The fire thus given its head leaped afresh. But
sudden and binding streak of lightning and the crash
Of thunder which followed gave the boys under
standing Of the Leather Mans apparent yellow streak
and sitting in the delicious shower bath the af-
forded they laughed their pleasure and shouted:
"Hooray, the Fort is savcd'
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

ere ever she slept. The Very next morning the
Toad all were scorning appeared on the walk.
Each flower on its stalk craned forward all eyes
Oh, what surprise. The Toad looked so stately,
they couldn't believe lately they'd viewed with
compassion this lady of fashion Which certain
" shows (what every one knows) it isn't your
looks half as much Your clothes
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

them, I'll help you conceal them. A nice garcen
hat with brm wide and flat, and veil made of
lace would soften your face. A gown neat and
trim would make you look slim. Then no one will
jeer at my Toady so dear.' Her promise Win kept
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

Nf1eefS q LOAD
By L. s. HASBROUCK
WV HEN evening was falling, and whip poor
wv wills calling, and frefies' torches were
seen from the porches, near by in the
cleaning our Winnie was roaming And just
where she stepped funny thing lept. She cried,
"Oh please STOP But the thing gave hop-an
action which showed that it must be Toad "Oh
what is the reason was Winnies remark, "you
only appear when it's getting quite dark? You
hide in the grasses and green, lacy masses of
ferns damp and cool, by the side of some pool, or
under stone, all darksome and lone Why don't
you come out when the Bees are about and why
don't you play with the Flowers by day? Miss
load, tell me why YOU re so quiet and sly You're
up to some mischief, and every one knows it
some terrible mischief, your ugly face shows it,"
When Toady heard this, she took it amiss She
put up her hankie, and sobbed, Il don't thank ZEE
m honest and true, as much as are YOU, Mos
qultoes that sing | eat with the sting and gnats
IN their flight catch ere they bite | hide all the
day, When other beasts play because I'm so plain
1t causes me pain. beautiful Lily just makes me
look silly. Where pansies bloom snuglv. feel. OH
so ugly And as for my warts, I've got simply
quarts! She said this so sadly that Winnie felt
badly Amends she would make for her awkward
mistake Dear Toady," she cried, "vou've much
TOO much PRIDE With such good creature. who
thlnks OF each feature? But yet since you feel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-09

to thresh out the causes of separa-
ton and to give advice, in the hope
that all grievances will be forgiven
and husband and wife once more be
restored to marital happiness.
1t is a long process through which
the applicant for a divorce passes
before he or she obtains a decree.
The reconciliation courts" follow
one another in monotonous sequence
until the exhaustion of funds or of
patience.
In the war period no woman mar
ried to a soldier was permitted to
apply for divorce from her husband,
says the Atlanta Constitution. He,
however, was at perfect liberty,
should the exigencies of the military
demands permit, to seek a divorce
from an erring wife.
1t was, in fact, peculiar form Of
protection that the French govern
ment gave to its heroes in the field,
but the practical result has been a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-09

torrential flood of divorce cases
since the signing of the armistice.
Soldier husbands now are confronted
with indignant wives.
mo, l will never live with him
again" the fair and young Parisienne
exc1aims, with suspicion of tears
in her eyes. Reconciliation is alb
solutely impossible. "
He, home from the wars, retorts
with vindictive herceness.
Nov come, come" the reconcilia-
tor adjures. why, he is quite a
fine-looking boy. You ought to be
proud Of him. And think now he
has suffered with his three wounds
for our dear France"
/, Her face softens. The tears. in
crease. A slight toss of an i'm
perious head. mo, never!' she ex-
claims, with only slightly lessened
conviction.
But the reconciliation merely
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-09
Problems

There are problems in the morning
With the rising of the sun.
The cook has given warning,
And the egg is under done.
The car has left me waiting,
Though ran with all my might,
There are problems unabating
From the morning until night.
There are problems with the grocer.
There are problems with the rent
And they keep on drawing closer
As each busy day is spent,
And when~l read the paper
| discover even there
It's the customary caper,
There are problems everywhere.
l feel duly sentimental ~
AS try to understand
The problems oriental
And few more near at hand.
But betimes | have protested.
Wishing to be left alone,
And to figure unmolested
| have problems of my own.
Washington Stan
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-09

the older of the two brothers. 1t
is Sigma Phi Epsilon pin of the
University of Nebraska chapter. A
very beautiful one it is, too, made
of gold with black enamel. 1t is
a heart shape and bordered by a
single row of pearls.
80
A T a recent dinner given for a
~ popular visitor the hostess OF
the visitor wore beautiful
gown. 1t was made without even,
as much as a suggestion of a sleeve.
The gown met with the disapproval
of the dinner hostess, who is one of
Omaha's best looking matrons. The
dinner hostess was not slow in max
ing remarks about the gown, in fact
she hied herself to the guest, and
before all told her the sleeveless
gown met with her disapproval. The
guest must have been taken sud-
denly with severe attack of timid-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-09
smiles. He knows his couple.

smiles. He knows his couple.
"And you, too" he observes to
the poilu, aren't you ashamed of
your poor judgment in making such
a pretty girl as your wife miser-
able? Don't you think that every
man in your regiment envies you?
Mon Dieu, what fools men are when
they quarrel with a charming girl"
The poilu smiles sickly' smile.
He glances at her. Approval passes
over his face. After all, she is a
fine girl, and she begins to think
he is a fine boy.
."Oh, run along and kiss your
troubles away" the reconciliator ex-
claims. Il have no time for babies
quarrels."
And the sorrowing couple depart.
The reconciliation has achieved
another success. They never return
to courts--well, seldom ever.