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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-03
WORK OF RAIDING
STILLS TO GO ON

Columbia, July II. P. Coleman,
revenue agent for the internal reve-
nue. department of the federal govern
ment, received instructions from
Washington Tuesday to continue the
work of raiding stills, thus enforcing
the prohibition laws. Mr.. Coleman is
leaving the city on a raiding party
and before leaving he stated that
there were many stills throughout the
state, and that the enforcement of the
prohibition law is up to the people
largely, and that their assistance, is
needed.
There has been some doubt as to
whether the revenue department
work of still-raiding would be contin-
ued, with the prohibition law effec-
tive. 1t was taken that the enforce
men of the prohibition law would
come under the department of justice
and not under the revenue depart
ment. However, the revenue collector
on Tuesday was in receipt of orders
to continue his work against violators
of the prohibition law until he receiv-
ed further orders.
Mr.. Coleman stated that the best
position for the nation to take with
regard to the prohibition law, as he
sees it, on the part of those opposed
to prohibition as we'll as for prohibi-
tionists, is for enforcement of the law,
for he says the best way to determine
the value of the law is to enforce it.
If it is bad law, says Mr.. Coleman,
enforcement will prove this fact. If it
is a good law, he says, then failure
to enforce it won't kill it.
Mr. Coleman stated that if the pro-
hibition law is to be enforced the pub
lie must help. He says the officers
will not be able to do it all. When
citizens know of stills in operation
they must report them, he says, and
only by such effort can the law be
made wholly effective.
Mr.. Coleman states that there are
more stills in operation than ever be-
fore in this state. In speaking of hte
situation the officer stated that there
are more stills in Lexington county
today than there were five years ago
in the whole state, not counting the
mountain section, and he says that in
every county there are many Illicit
distilleries.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-03
COTTON LEADERS
PLAN FOR FUTURE.
Directors of American Association in
Session.

New Orleans, July Members OF
the board of directors of the Slleri'
can Cotton Association were here to-
day to act on proposals Of the various
standing committees as to policies OF
the organization on banking, legisla'
ton, warehousirg and marketing
problems.
o. C. Mcconnell of Raleigh, N. c..
chairman of the warehousing commit
tee, was expected to submit a bill
patterned along the general lines OF
the one adopted by the North Carolina
Legislature. This bill, If approved by
the directors, will be submitted to the
legislatures and the various Southern
States. The directors will continue IN
session through Wednesday.
]. S. Wannamaker of st. Matthews
IS. c., president of the association, in
outlining plans for the organization
stated it was not intended to inter
fere in any way with the cotton ex,
porting financing corporation. The
primary object Of the new corpora
ton, he said, was to prevent dis
tress cotton"
Plans provile for raising funds Of
the corporation by popular subscrip-
ton of Liberty bonds. The charter
which was discussed in tentative form
would include a provision that funds
accrued from the capital stock be
raised in part to provide for storage
facilities for at least one-third OF the
crop. =,
R. G. Rhett of Charleston, S. c., il
was announced, will be placed in
charge of the preliminary organlza'
tion work. :,
Farmers will be asked to buy stocli
at $50 a share.
The executive committee will be
composed of two representatives IRON
each of the cotton growing states.
Among the resolutions adopted DN
the American Cotton Association late
today was that for still more dras'
tic reduction of cotton acreage II
1920.
The uniform cotton warehousins
bill was adopted and plans begun foT
the proposed bill to be presented e
the legislature of every cotton grow
ing State. 1t provides for the icensina
of all ginners.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-03
FALL IRISH POTATOES.
Preparation, Planting and Cultivation

Clemson College, June 80 AS the
time approaches for the second crop
of Irish potatoes, land should be Sc
lected and prepared thoroughly, so
that when planting time comes in
July. everything will be in readiness.
A rich sandy loan is preferable, but
almost any we'll drained soil will grow
potatoes, if the land is, we'll prepared
and fertilized.
Thorough preparation consists of
deep turning followed by narrowing
until completely pulverized seed
bed is formed. Rows or deep fur
rows should then be laid off to 3 Hs
feet apart and well thrown out with
a turn or shovel plow.
Thorough barnyard manure and
commercial fertilizers are recon-
mended, but the former must be
well rotted and judiciously used;
otherwise, scab and similar diseases
may result. In the use of COM
mercial fertilizer, complete mix
ture containing an excess of potash
should be applied. Because of the
shortage of potash, the element OF
plant food most needed in excess in
potato production, liberal applica-
tions of well rotten barnyard ma
tions will be found to be very ef-
fective, in helping to reduce this
shortage, and 10 correct the physical
condition Of the soil.
Barnyard manure should be ap-
piled broadcast, to 10 tons per
acre, and thoroughly diseased into the
soil. In the use of commercial fer
tilizer, apply in the drill, using 500
to 1000 pounds per acre, and
thoroughly mix with the soil; other
wise. a poor stand may be obtained
as the result of the contact of fer
tilizer and tubers.
Preparatory to planting, reopen
the burrows and drop the tubers or
parts of tubers IA to 16 inches apart
in the drill covering to depth Of
3 to 6 inches, depending upon the
character of the soil-heavier soils
planted more shallow than lighter
soils. Packing the soil about the
tubers, either by stepping directly
upon the tuber when dropped, or by
use of a light roller following COW
ering. insures a much better stand.
If the tubers of the spring crop of
the current year are used for plant
ing the second, or fall crop, "sprout-
ting preparatory to planting, will
be very helpful in obtaining stand.
This may be done by drying the tu-
bers 10 to IA days and spreading
upon the ground in a cool shaded
place, covered with straw to a
depth of 3 to inches and watering
sufficiently to saturate the straw
but by no means such as to cause
the tubers to become drenched.
Frequent shallow cultivation,
either by narrowing across or with
the rows, should be given at inter-
walls of one week, or as soon after
each rain as soil conditions will per-
nit, until a good stand is obtained;
after which. such as may be neces-
sary TO keep the crop in high state
of cultivation. Under normal con-
ditiOnS, from 90 to 10 days from
planting will be required to make
the CROP.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-03
PRESIDENTS SHIP
MAY ARRIVE MONDAY
MIR. WILSON SIGNS ELLIS IN MID
ATLANTIC.
Nations Chief Executive Handling
White House Business on
Rolling Seas.

On Board the U. S. S. George Wash
ington, June 30.-(By wireless 10 TIE
Associated Press. )It was at l1:Io
O'Clock this morning (ship's tlme)
that President Wilson, ell route hom
from Europe, signed the Indian ap-
preparation bill and the railroad deli
cheney bill. At the present rate oi
progress the George Washington Will
arrive at Hoboken at noon MONDAY
next.
The transport Great Northern, with
mail pouches direct from the White
House in Washington containing the
Indian and the railroad bills, hove IN
sight early this morning. The meet
ing at sea between her and the George
Washington had been previously ar
ranged by wireless.
The Great Northern approached OH
the port side of the presidential fleet
and then came to stop, and a de-
stroyer transferred the mail bags 10
the Presidents ship.
The bills awaiting the President
signature and documents relating to
much other Government business were
soon spread on the Presidents desk
for his attention. In addition to the
two important upply bills there were
a number of army and navy court
martial reports and several reports
from the Department of Justice.
The last day of the fiscal year thus
found the President handling current
affairs in mid-Atlantic. =,
This is the first time in history tha'
such operations of receiving and sign
ing bills in mid-ocean had taken place
and was commented upon on boaro
as marking another record-breaklns
advance in modern methods of COM
munication.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-03
ROCerS-IOVen

Last Friday evening Miss Rosalie
Rogers became the bride of Mr.. Pos
Probate Judge officiating. Miss Rog-
Probate Julge officiating. Miss Ro%-
ers is a popular young lady Of this
city and has been employed at the l.
Blum Co. for some time. Mr.. Lowell
is a promising young business mar
being the owner of the Occidental
Cafe in this city. Their many friends
joins The Herald in wishing for them
a long life of happiness.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-03
BIG RACES TOMORROW
Dillon Matinee Association Waking
Great Preparations for Meet OF
the Season.


The Dillon Matinee Associations has
about completed arrangements t1haR
die the big crowd that will attend the
Fourth of July races tomorrow AS
tomorrow is a holiday and business
all over the country will be susB,.nd-
ed it is expected that one of the tzre-'
est crowds ever seen in Dillon wiiE
be here to witness the races. Thes b'c.
grand stand 800 feet in length an0
with a seating capacity Of about 5000
has been completed. Arrangements:
have been made to provide scaling
room for the colored people. TheN.'
will be a number of new horses lie
tomorrows races and there is every
reason to believe the races will be III
teresting from start to finish. The
races will be called promptly at two
o'clock, and as the rules OF the Ma
tional Trotting Association are to-
govern time will be called on all the,
entrants. Following are purses:
Free for all, trot or pace, 10000;
year old colt, trot or pace, 500. 90:
2:25 pace $4,000; 2:27 trot $500
0O The money will be divided 50.
25, Is and 10, with five per cent to-
enter and five per cent from all nIon
ey winners.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-03
PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF
WARTIME PROHIBITION
LAW NOW IN EFFECT

The "dry" law, which went into
effect at midnight Monday night, pro-
hibits:
Sale of distilled liquors for bev-
erage purposes unless for export.
Removal for beverages purposes of
distilled liquors held in bond, unless
for export.
Use of food products in the man
ufacture or production of beer, wine
or other intoxicating malt or vinu-
GUS liquor for beverage purposes.
Sale for beverage purposes of beer,
wine or other Intoxicating malt or vim
uous LIQUOR, unless for export.
Importation of distilled malt, vim
uous or other intoxicating liquors, eX-
cept of shipments now en- route.
The law permits:
Use of wine for sacramental purpos-
Prescription by physicians of wines
and liquors for internal use and al
cohol for external use when the pa
tient is under constant supervision OF
the physician. Quantity prescribed al
one time must not exceed one quart.
Prescriptions may be filled by Ii
censed pharmacists or druggists who
have qualified as liquor dealers and
paid a special tax.
Records of names and addresses of
those for whom liquor has been pre-
scribed must be kept by physicians
and reported at stated intervals.
Prescriptions may not be refilled
Violation Of the law is punishable
Sv imprisonment not exceeding one
wear or a fine not exceeding $1,000
or both.
Accentprrn nv the gOverDm"nt y
liuuor which may have been legally
manufactured or sold will not comic
immunity from prosecution.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-03
Transport Brings Men.

Newport News, Va, July / The
Canadaigua reached here
today from France with about .O.OOO
officers an Omen. The troops will de-
bark tomorrow morning.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-03

South Carolina is expected to raise
81, 100000 as its share Of the capital
stock of the cotton corporation.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-03

Yes, the world may owe 70 ua liv-
ing, but you will starve to death if
you sit down and wait for it come and
settle.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-03

1t sometimes happens that when a
man takes n rest he takos something
that he isn't justly entitled 10.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-03
List of Contributors.

The following are the men VINO
helped finish raising our hundred dol
lars in order to get the State aid
to remodel and paint Fork school au-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-03

Records are brittle things. You can't
lower one without breaking if.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-03

MRS. C. L. TAYLOR,
President.
MRS X. S. CARMICHAEL,
Sec'y. and Treas.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-03

Make the farm premises attractive
with paint.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-03

Totals - --149 1876 b3o
Very sincerely.
WATSON B. DUNCAN.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-03

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
EMPLOYMENT.
statesmen ANo AGENTS,

oALESMEN ANU RSEN
HE'LL WANTED-Twenty-fiY five sales
men wanted-ladies and gentlemen.
Statesmen. stop, look and listen, One
Of tho biggest money-making prOpo-
sitions known today. Something ell
tirely new and different. Ii Is a Wall
Telephone Directory, Business Guide and
Calendar. This has been copyrighted,
hence statesmen should haVe no COM
petition. 1t is some money-maRer. one
inexperienced man cleared in Sherman,
Texas, In nine days over n above
expenses 1854 and deposited the money
In the Commercial National Bank OF
Sherman, and three inexperienced men
cleared In Denison, Texas, in s days
1915. clear Of all expenses, and deposit
ed 1t in the State National Bank Of
Denjson. Bank deposit slips to prove
same. One man in Texarkana cleared
5000 in II days. This Is a very pleas
6nt business. Experience Is not neces-
sary. r, f.. Harris, 232 SeWEh MAln,
Oxford House.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
SAWMILL PAYMASTER IS<I4ELD UP AND ROBBED
ADMINISTRATION is HELPLESS;
RELIEF is WITH COMMISSION
TO THE RAILROAD AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION or THE STATE


Under the provisions Of act passed by the legislature before
the which operative from its
the utilities commission created supervision
and regulation Of jurisdiction and control all public utilities
hses Included the utilities street railways sys-
TENS and and electric light plants,
This the people he
institute proceedings and from the local officials the authority
lie service utilities
established the contract the franchise and bestowed this
~power the utilities commission,
For four months The Scmtar has protested
quality of charged
pan has protested from e beginning Of the deterioration lin
October to the absolute collapse in March.
During the three months that The News SCmtar
endeavored to stir the appreciation
sbty to the prod the city administration
appreciation of its obligation to the people the situation
steadily the statement
communication the be patient
them that the company doing all could under adverse
ditons.
hory to take vigorous steps The law the the
require adequate service service
of foreting their franchises going the
Not word did he speak except defense OF the
its rotten service.
Within week after the taking vesge
the city commission
to the making protest He knew that
commission and that he authority than
After apoogizing electric and
half months when he might have demanded
after he is assured that he authority making
a great display Of seeking relief for the people
The people of Memphis being subjected
sion The attorneys for the merely letting
with his horsepay relying creating the
| tempt the antics of the
But the better display
bufooney the part Of their officials The people
the might have done something for them
know that he merely making display doing
he knows he cannot The utilities
investigate and require permanent correction of the situation
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
EXPERT WILL CO
OVER GAS PLANT
TO LOCATE FAULT
W. N. Flock Promises Good
Quality Of Gas Regardless
Of What 1t May Cost Com.
pany to Furnish It.

II the breakdown in the gas service
meaning both the period of poor gas
and the period OF no gas, was due to
bad judgment, encouragement or care
lessness, it will be ascertained and
| frankly stated to the public, said Will
liam NJ, Flock, OF New York, president
of the Memphis Gas and Electric com
pany Saturday morning. III we have
made a mistake we will not try to con-
oeal IT, we will admit It frankly" said
| Flock, He declared that he intended
to bring a first-class gas engineer here
to Investigate the cause Of poor service
and the ultimate breakdown. He said
1t would be necessary for him to re-
serve his Judgment until he could have
the report of the findings Of that OK
| pert
Mr., Flock admitted that it is the
common sense theory that inadequate
gas and he clogging up OF the pipes in
the plant which caused the shutdown,
| was due to the use OF coal In the pro-
| duction OF gas. The company will pro-
oeed upon this theory, he said, until
| the expert investigator could either dis
| approve or approve the theory Coal
| VIII be used no further until this OK.
pert Is able to say beyond the perad
| venture OF u doubt that coal may be
| used with just as efficient results as
! coke, The quality of coke also might
| nave had something to do with the
| trouble, he said, because II became I'M
possible after America had got well
INTO the war to get proper quality
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
AMERICANS CLAIMS
AGAINST HUN POWERS
TOTAL $75O,OOO,O 600

WASHINGTON, March S..-Claims
filed by American citizens and concerns
with the state department against Ger
many and Austria Hungary total about
$75O,Ooo,Ooo the state department an
nounced today. Additional claims are
expected.
The claims, which run into the thou
sands, are divided into two classes.
those arising from submarine atrocities
and those due to other acts OF the CEN
trail empires. The state department for
several months has had a large force
engaged in compiling American losses.
Included in the items comprising
claims growing out of submarine war
fare are losses alleged for death and
injury Of American citizens; losses suf-
fered In the destruction of or damage
TO American vessels, losses suffered in
connection with American cargoes, both
In American and foreign bottoms, and
the loss Of much valuable personal
property other than cargoes.
Losses due to other acts of Germany
and Austria Hungary include destruc-
critics, both In enemy territory and ter
ritory occupied at various times by en-
emy forces.
The state departments statistics
show that American citizens at the out
break OF the war had about 5000, 900 900
worth Of property In enemy countries
and in those which have been under
enemy occupation. Heavy losses have
resulted In connection with this prop
erty as a result of war measures taken
by the central powers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
CIVIL APPEALS COURT
HANDS DOWN OPINIONS

JACKSON, Tenn, March 8, (Spl )--.
The court Of civil appeals for the West
ern district Of Tennessee this morning
handed down the following decisions;
BY Judge Clark:
Crockett law No I, r. L. Thompson
vs.. the Concordia Insurance Co., re-
versed and remanded.
Shelby law, No rs, b. i. McDermott
VS., Brown e. Borum affirmed.
Shelby law, No. 49, Maggie Dart. by
next friend, VS.. the Memphis Steam
Laundry, affirmed
Shelby law, No. 81, o. X. Storage and
Shelby law law n No. Ags IS ne simon aytlrRHa vs. Ri1
swanger g. Co, affirmed.
BY Special Judge Lytle!
Shelby law, No, 5, Illinois Central
railroad vs. Jacob Hrsch, affirmed.
Gibson chancery, No. s, Lafayette
Jordan ct al: ys. W. G, Harrison, D. s.,
reversed and bill dismissed.
Shelby law, No, II. Memphis Street
Railway Co, VS.. Lula Martin, affirmed,
Shelby law, No, 80, Dave Cockrill VS..
HuntZIcker 4 Hughes, affirmed.
BY Judge Owen:
Madison Law No. 4--City Of jackson
VS., T. J. White; transferred to the su-
preme court.
shelby Law No. s-Grand Lodge X.
Of p. Of Tennessee vs.. Martha Weater
reversed and judgment entered for $50,
Shelby Law No. 2--E F. C. BeeCham
dismissed
shelby Law No 29--George spavldlng
VS.. Bohlen'Huse Ice and Coal company;
affirmed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
Service Being Resumed Fast.

j. f. Rainier, secretary of the com.
panN, who was present at the Interview
with Mr., Flock, said that he did not
know just what plan for rebates might
be on foot In the mayors office or the
volume Of complaints but that COM
paratively few complaints OF over
charging had been made at the com.
pany's office.
Mr Flock promised that the company
would exert itself to give good service
regardless Of cost and denied that the
deterioration OF the gas service had
been the result Of financial retrench-
ment In the process OF manufacture
but said It was simply the result OF
untoward conditions. The poor quality
OF coke, he said bad fortune, the i'm.
possibility Of securing delivery Of ap.
paratus to increase the capacity Of the
plant to meet increased demand. had
all contributed to the trouble.
War restrictions had been removed
and 1t would now be possible to sc
ahead with all haste to complete the
Installation of the new apparatus, Mr.
Flock continued The qNality Of coke
was also improving with the passing Of
the era Of general deterioration due tC
war conditions, real or imaginary
More than 100 employees OF tho com
pany are working with might and mair
fromi o'clock each morning until 9;3l
o'clock at night to visit every consumer
and restore his service by turning OF
and testing his gas. The entire busi
ness district has virtually been can.
vassed manufacturing plants which usC
gas have been accommodated. hospitals
other public institutions and newspa
pers have had their service resumed
and with all possible dispatch the resi-
denCe districts are being covered
Eugene Roy, In the meter department
would not undertake to predict jus
when the work would be completed HI
did not wish to become prophet ant
then probably have TO disappoiut tn,
consumers, He was greatly chagrinnet
at the rainstorm, which would retarj
the work OF the meter men.