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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08
Floor Lamps
and Shades-Special

so mahogany floor lamps, two
light, are uncommonly good at
$40.
so substantial silk shades, in
several colors and mostly fancy
shapes, some fringed and some
otherwise ornamented, also un-
commonly good at $17.50.
(Fourth Floor, CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08
4 Special Shouting of
NelU French and American
Mourning Millinery

The Gray Salons wish to present models from fore
most Paris modistes we'll creations from
ateliers. There
and bonnets.
hats for dress occasions.
Handsome mourning wells.
The millinery of alcrepe, of grenadne
and and silk-and-straw ....
styles distinctive the models and the
collection of particular interest to who black
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08

1EO<SMALL m a h 0 g.
L CO any lamps with
shades, some of the latter
fringed, are special at So
and $3.50.
east AisIe)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08
100 Dozen Turkish
Towels 4Oc Each
Special

Heavy, absorbent bath towels,
well made and in two good sizes,
20x40 and 23x42 inches, some
plain white, some with blue. bor-
ders.
A favorable purchase, selling at
an exceptional price-40c each.
(First Floor, ChestnuD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08
An Exceptional Lot
of Napkins at $9.75
aDOZen

A very interesting new pur-
chase, but not very large-just
rs dozen.
OF pure flax, full-bleached and
full of substantial wearing quail
ity. Irish goods, size 22x22
INCHES, in handsome patterns and
marked at an exceptional price,
1915 a dozen.
(First Floor, Chestnut)
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-21
;. G.. GINNERS FIN PRICE.
Declare GinnerS Should Receive So
for Ginning Bale of Cotton.

Greenwood, Aug. 17-Mr. F. S.
Evans, president of the South Caro-
lima Ginners Association, has given
out the following announcement for
publication.
AT a meeting Of the South Caro-
lima Ginners Association, held in Co.
lumbia, S. c., at the Jefferson Hotel,
August Ia, after going over the mar
ter thoroughly it was decided that the
ginners should receive for their SER
vices rendered in ginning a bale of
cotton weighing 525 pounds per bale
$3.50 and all in excess of 525 pounds,
seventy cents per hundred pounds and
$3.50 for bagging and ties, making a
total of SIS per bale for ginning and
fixed by the food administrator last
year. trust that all the ginners in
your section will adhere to this
price.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-21
COUNTY NEWS
AND HAPPENINGS
NEWSY LETTERS BY REGULAR
CORRESPONDENTS.
News Items of Interest to Herald
Readers Ebb and Flow of the
Human Tide.
Fork.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jonothan Lewis are
spending few weeks at Moore
Springs.
Misses Gertrude and Lottie Smooks
from near Spartanburg are the guests
of Miss Ronnie Edwards.
Rev. H. C. Carmichael Of Burling-
ton, is spending few days with his
mother, Mrs. Annie Carmichael.
Mrs. ]. L. Floyd and children Of
Aynor are visiting Mrs. w. K. Fort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melton Rogers and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rogers spent last
Tuesday and Wednesday at Myrtle
Beach.
DR.. and Mrs. T. w, Carmichael and
children of Rowland were in town
Friday afternoon.
Miss Mary West of Andrews spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. L. K.
Bethea.
Mrs. N. N. Schofield and children
have returned from a months visit
to Wagner, S. C.
Miss Bessie Mcqueen has accepted
a position as stenographer in Darling
ton.
Little ]. w. Atkinson, Jr., of Cam
eron, N. c., is spending some time
with his father, Mr.. ]. w. Atkinson.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-21
Tobacco Sells High.

All records for nigh prices were
broken Tuesday when tobacco sold on
the Dillon market for 70 cents per
pound. That is the highest price, so
il is claimed by tobacco men, that
has ever been paid on the Dillon mar
ket. Numerous other lots sold for 60,
65, and 50 cents pound. The fig
ures were not obtainable, but 1t is
estimated that quarter of million
pounds were sold on the Dillon mar
ket Monday and Tuesday there was
such a congestion that thousands of
pounds had to be carried back home.
The warehouses were holding two
sales day but that did not relieve
the situation. The floors are literally
covered with the weed and late Tues
day afternoon there was not enough
room on the floor Of either ware
house to store another load. The buy
ers are sup to their necks," so to
speak, and all sales had to be called
off yesterday in order to clear the
floors and allow the buyers time to
catch up with their work. The sales
will begin again this morning and
will continue throughout the season,
unless, Of course, there is another
congestion.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-21
THREE KILLED IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
Machine Struck by Freight Train
Near Ridgeway.

Ridgeway, Aug. 1S-C. P. Way, a
prominent merchant of Ridgeway
was instantly killed late yesterday af-
ternoon and his wife received injuries
from which she died before reaching
the hospital, when the automobile he
was driving crashed into freight
train at Smallwood.
Other members of the party were:
Mrs. Joseph Parker who was pain
fully, but it is hoped, not seriously
injured. Mrs. Parker's two daugh-
ters, Louise Cozart, granddaughter of
Mrs. Wray and William Nelson, who
escaped with minor bruises. and Eu-
gene and Arthur McCarrell of Con-
cord, N. c., both of whom were Sc
riously injured. Eugene McCarrell
dying soon after reaching the hospi-
tai and his brother being now in a
critical condition.
The party had been out pleasure
riding and were returning when the
accident occurred. The car was driv-
en- by Mr.. Wray and it is thought he
did not see the approaching train,
said that the automobile appeared on
the track Immediately in front of the
engine. The injured were sent to Co.
lumbia hospital on the evening train
where the survivors of the accident
are receiving the best of attention.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-21
HARD TIMES AHEAD
FOR PROFTTEERS.
Committee to Name Fair Prices on
Food.
The State:

The State:
Efforts began last night at the
fair price for food and articles OF
wear meeting are expected to round
up the hoarders and profiteers in Co.
lumbia and establish prices on all
goods that will be fair to the pur-
chaser and seller at the same time
The melting was called by Francis H
Weston, district attorney in order to
arrive at some means of curbing the
profiteer and hoarder and to see what
could be done towards reducing the
cost of living.
After the purpose of the meeting
had been explained by Mr.. Weston
he severely arraigned food hoarders
and characterized them as would be
producers of a revolution in Amer
lea. The profiteer came in for some
hard blows from the district attor-
ney. He said there were merchants in
Columbia today who were charging
eXorbitant prices for their goods anG
others who were boarding in the eX-
Dectation of Fleeing the public. Mr.
Weston said he received reports from
four sections of South Carolina yes
terday that sugar was being sold fCI
20 cents pound when car load was
sold at wholesale in Columbia yester-
day for nine cents a pound. He was
most severe in his criticism Of such
merchants and said the federal gov
ernment was going to prosecute thes,
men relentlessly. Mr.. Weston said
he called the meeting in an effort to
protect the merchant who was dealing
fairly with his customers as we'll as
the man who bought.
After considerable discussion from
the floor fair price committee on
foodstuffs and another on shoes
clothing, wood and coal and rents
was nominated and unanimously
elected These two committees are to
investigate goods sold by the mer-
chants and name what they consider
prices just to all concerned. They will
be backed by the federal agents, but
themselves will have only a concilia-
tory duty in the hopes of arriving at
a fair price for the goods offered and
to put the profiteer out of business.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-21
Look Out PrOfiteerS!

Judge Davis has received a tele-
gram from the Food Administrator
requesting him to organize the coun-
ty in a campaign against high food
prices and boarding. Fair price
committees will be appointed in Dill
lon, Latta and Lake View. Judge
Davis says he is going after the profi-
teers with vengeance and will thank
the public to assist him in every
way possible TO see that the consumer
gets square deal.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-21
TO MAKE MALARIA
SURVEYS IN STATE.
Municipalities May Have Them at No
Expense.

The State:
At the request of DR.. J. A. Hayne,
government public health officer
has been detailed to come to South
Carolina to make a survey of the
towns and cities of the State for the
purpose of learning what is necessary
to eliminate malaria for these towns
and cities.
DR.. Hayne has been notified that ].
NJ. Fisher, associate sanitary engineer
of the United States health service,
has been ordered to come to South
Carolina for the purpose of making
these surveys.
Mr.. Fisher Is to have his headquar-
ters in Columbia, and the letter of in
structions to him in part reads:
'In carrying on these Investigations
you will cooperate with and assist the
State and local health authorities,
and as directed from this office you
will make necessary malaria surveys,
prepare estimate of extent and cost
of malaria control work, and furnish
such supervision as may be required
in successfully prosecuting this
work."
When the survey is complete the
municipality will be furnished with
an estimate of the cost of eliminating
malaria from its boundaries.
The surveys are to be made at no
cost to the municipalities and it is
only after the surveys have been COM
pleted that the municipalities may de-
termine whether or not they wish
to control malaria in their boundar-
les.
state to make application for infor--
nation concerning survey. Ill 9TH
er towns wishing surveys at no cost
to themselves should apply at once
to DR.. J. A. Hayne, State health Off
Ger, Columbia.
DR.. Hayne has done a great piece
of good work for the state in secur-
ing the services of the national gov
eminent officer to make the surveys,
and untold benfits are expected to be
derived from the surveys.
II each municipality Of the state
is surveyed and then has such were
done as we'll eliminate malaria from
its boundaries. If it exists, in ac-
cordance with the government regu-
lations no greater asset in the eyes
of the nation would be created for
South Carolina.
Regardless of the general good
health of the State the opinion of
the people in the North and West is
that malaria abounds here. There are
several of the largest insurance COM
panies in the United States which
have never done business in this
state on the theory that health con-
ditions Go not provide the best risks.
However i'll founded these theories
may be the fact that the national
government should declare the towns
and cities free from malaria would do
South Carolina incalculable good.
The surveys will be made free Of
expense 20 the municipalities. They
will be furnished with an estimate
of malarial control and ii will be in
their power to eliminate this malady
if it exists in their boundaries.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-21
Hail Storm Monday.

Dillon and vicinity were visited by
hail storm Monday afternoon, but
the hail stones were small and very
little, if any, damage was done. The
cloud came up from the west and was
accompanied by heavy wind. So far
as can be learned the storm did not
cover very wide area. Hail at this
season of the year is unusual, but
the Dutch weather prophet said last
spring that we would have unusual
seasons this year and it seems that
his predictions are coming true.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-21
DARLINGTON MAN KILLED.
1T. II. G. Howard, NJ. c., Shot by
Bandits in San Domingo

Darlington, Aug. 18-Mr. Arm
strong Howard of this place, yes
terday received telegram from Cen
eral Barnett, commanding the United
State Marine Corps, informing him
of the death of his son, Lieut.. Rich
ard Howard, in San Domingo, on the
18th inst. Lieut.. Howard was shot by
bandits. His body will be sent to his
father and inferred in this city.
This splendid young American was
twenty-five years old. He was Cita-
del man of the class of 1917, grad
uating with second hOnOrs.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-21
'T'm hanging on to my war insur-

"I'm hanging on to my war insur-
ance," said returned soldier in At
lanta the other day. 1.-TWO reasons
1 can't get any other for as little
money, and, as matter of fact,
can't get any other at all. Can't
stand the physical examination now" "
The soldier, now discharged and back
at his old work in civil life, showed
plainly that he had the idea. War
Insurance is good business. 1t is a
good investment 1t is the cheapest in
surance that ever was. And the dis
charged soldier has five years in
which to convert it into any one of
half dozen or more different types.
There's no hurry-just keep up the
payments, and consult the nearest
Red Cross chapter or branch. There
you can learn all about war risk
insurance and it's conversion to the
best possible investment of civil life.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-21
Services at the Methodist Church.

Main street Methodist church, DR..
Watson B. Duncan, Pastor. Sunday
school at 10 a. M, Mr.. w. Harry Null
Ter. superintendent. Preaching at IL
a. m. by Rev. w. G. Owen, Sunday
School Field Secretary of the South
Carolina Conference. No evening SER
vice. Public cordially invited to all
services.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-21

Miss Lillian Powell, Master Powell
Jones and Miss Elizabeth Gainey have
returned from a trip to the noun
tainS.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-21
MEXICANS SHOOT UP PLANE
AiIplane Returns With
Wings Pierced.

Maria, Texas, Aug. 19--h1 Emer-
ican airplane returned tonight from
a scouting trip into Mexico w..h two
bullet holes through wing OF the
machine. The aviator observer said he
was fired on by three MeXicans. He
returned the fire with a machiae gun
and believed he killed one. I..c cav
airy is pursuing the bandits. he said.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-21

Frank Hursey, The Heraid'S "of-
flee devil'', is spending sometime in
Lancaster with his brother.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-21
TWO previous instances.
Confirmed by Johnston.

San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 17-Col.
w. T. Johnston, chief of staff of the
Southern department, tonight con-
firmed the statement that report
had been sent to the department the
effect that Lieutenants Davis and
Peterson are prisoners Of Mexican
bandits. Col. Johnston declined to dis
cuss the report in any way.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-21
AMERICAN FLIERS
HELD FOR RANSOM
Mexican Bandits Demand $4,000,
Threatening to Kill Airmen.

Maria, Texas, Aug. 17-Letters pur-
porting to be from Lieuts. Paul H.
Davis and Harold G. Peterson, Amer
ican army aviators, missing since last
Sunday, were received here today at
military headquarters. The letters
stated that the avitors were being
held by bandits for $4,000 ransom
somewhere in Mexico and were
threatened with death unless the ran
sam was paid
The Holly chieftain., 1919-02-06

think they were if you were to climb
them.
i see by the Hartman paper you
have new auctioneer at Granada. Got
letter from lone a day or two ago.
She said she was going into training
soon so suppose she is gone by now.
Am short on stationery. You sent
paper but no envelopes.
Expect Roy is back in the states by
now. Wish | were too. Well, keep
on writing often and use the same old
address.
Yours,
PRIVATE VIM. H. STRANEY,
Co. D, 35Srd Inf, seth Div.
A. f. f.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-02-06

Kodak printing and developing
our specially Our kodak finishing
department is unsurpassed in east
ern Colorado for prompt and efficient
service. Mail us a trial film and
note results; satisfaction guaranteed.
Lamar Studio. Lamar. Colo 34-37.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-02-06
4HH aol.lH onr.sfAna.

friends who contributed so literally
both to my business success in Holly
and to my pleasure socially. Letters
from old friends will be gladly receiv
ed and should be addressed to
WIN. H. WOODHOUSE,
Care Y. NJ. C. Ann. f. F.,
~ Rue d'Aguesseau,
Paris, France.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-02-06
A LETTER FROM PRIVATE
STRANEY, NOW IN GERMANY
Had Been Over The Top Three Times
When The Armistice Was
Signed.

SlRne0.
Following are couple of letters re-
Gently received by his relatives at
Bristol from Private VIM. H. Straney,
who is well known in and around Hol-
ly:
Murlenbach, Germany, Dec. 9.-Dear
Bro. & Sister:-Expect you have been
looking for letter for some time but
haven't had an opportunity to write.
Received your letter and was sorry
to hear the sad news it brought to me.
You folks certainly have had your
share of trouble the last few months.
Must have been shock to your folks
and to Glenn. 1t sure left poor Pearl
with burden to hear. All of you
have my sympathy but that don't help
much in case like that. Wish were
there to help although don't suppose
! could be of much assistance.
You will see by this letter l am in
Germany. Don't know when l will
get home but sure am ready to go as
soon as they are ready to take US.
am glad the fighting is over. We left
Stenay, France, about Nov. 23rd and
hiked out of France across Belgium,
Luxemburg and into Germany with
our packs in nine days. Was quite a
long hike with packs, and it was rainy
and foggy every day. But we had
good roads, all rock with very little
mud on them, but hard on feet and
shoes. All the roads here are built of
rock. The people in Belgium and Lux
emburg sure treated US fine. They
would give the last they had to am
American soldier and not want any
pay for it. They are the two incest
countries l have seen since our arrival
over here although we were not in the
pretty part of France, as we fought
in the northern and western part.
Don't think much of Germany, what
] have seen of it, although guess they
have some fine country. The German
people treated US much better than
expected they would when we marched
into their country. They seem to be
glad to see us and are glad the war
is over. Have talked with German
soldiers that few weeks ago were
fighting our division. Hard to realize
it when you meet them now. 1t is
hard to buy anything here as they
haven't anything in their stores. Have
been in towns as large or larger than
Holly and there wasn't store open
in the whole town.
Suppose Roy is here some place as
got letter from home saying he
had sailed but he didn't get here in
time for the fire works. l am glad
of it for think went through enough
of it for all of us. Went over the
top three times and would have gone
again in few days had it not closed.
Well paper is scarce and l want to
write home. Mailed you card of the
town l am in at present. This leaves
me 0. K, and feeling fine. Will tell
you the rest when / get home. Guess
you had better eat my Xmas dinner
for me for l am afraid l will not get
there in time. Try and have good
time. But of course Xmas will not be
as cheerful for you as it was last wear
when we were all there at your mama,s
together. Will close wishing you and
your folks very Merry Xmas and
Happy New Year. Use the same old
address when writing.
AS ever,
RTIIJE
The Holly chieftain., 1919-02-06

Read The Chieftain Want Ads.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-02-06
BILLIE.


St. Thomas, Germany, Dec. Is
Dear Brother and Sister: As this is
Xmas morning and my day off guard,
VIII try and answer your letter receiv-
ed yesterday We found everything
white with snow this morning but not
very cold SO you see we are having a
white Xmas here, but that is about
all: We are staying in a Catholic
building built 400 years ago SO Won
see my home is rather ancient. The
priest invited us to attend Xmas serv-
ices this morning at o'clock, so few
of us went and it was pretty nice but
| nearly froze to death in the church.
They had one meeting 5 o'clock this
morning. Heard them singing but Won
know that was too early to get this
bird out so l just turned over and
dreamed about Santa. Ha! ha! Have
MT got my Xmas box yet but expect
will today or tomorrow. A few of
the boys got theirs yesterday. | sup
pose you have the turkey in the over
by now. / will trade you a piece of
good corn bread for piece of it.
Think we are going to have a good
dinner today Consisting of roast pork,
mashed spuds, gravy, bread and cof-
fee.
Thanksgiving we had corn bread.
Would like to send you a Xmas pre-
sent, Sis, but can't buy anything here,
and anyhow, I am troubled with the
shorts. Think we will get paid be-
fore long and hope so anyhow.
Well you know as much as / do about
us coming home Can't tell much
about it. Guess they will take US
when they get ready.
You sure are having lots of deaths
in the U. S., from "flu." Maybe we
are better off by not being there, but
| would be willing to take a chance at
it if l could be there. Am sending you
a postcard of the place l am located
at, at present. The building marked
with the cross indicates, one l am in
when not on guard. This would be a
pretty place if it wasn't for the mud
and rain and the sun would shine. The
railroad we are guarding runs down
the valley along the river bank with
great hills on each side, covered with
rocks and spruce trees, and you can
see the deer (not dear, although there
are few here) nearly every morning
among tn trees on the side hills. Look
more like mountains and you would
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-02-14
PACIFIC COAST DEPoRTS
FORTY !. w. W. CHIEFS
immigration Department Runs Special
Train to the Atlantic Coast
Majority to Russia.

Chicago.-Fifty-four members of the
Industrial Workers of the World pass
ed through Chicago this week in a
special train under a heavy guard on
the way to an Atlantic port, where it
is said they will be deported at once
by the immigration authorities.
Forty of the prisoners came direct
from Seattle, where they took part in
ofmenting the general strike.
Three leaders of the Seattle strike,
two Spokane agitators, an l. w. w.
leader from Denver and five alien con-
victs arrested in Chicago were among
the prisoners.
The majority were alien labor agi-
tators picked up by officers of the Uni-
ted States immigration service dur
ing a year of secret campaigning in
industrial centers of the Pacific coast.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-02-14

commission, historical society, board
OF control of Hepburn park, lumber in
spectors, board of education.
Future.
Department of agriculture, CON-
posed OF director and assistant; d.
rector OF animal industry, director of
plant industry, director of fairs.
department of commerce and indus
try: Commissioner, assistant commits
sloner, director of banking, director of
insurance.
Department of finance: Commits
sioner of finance.
department of immigration, labor
and statistics: Commissioner of immi-
grafton, labor and statistics.
Department of law enforcement:
commissioner of law enforcement.
Department of public investment:
commissioner of public investment.
Department of public welfare:
commissioner of public welfare,
public health adviser.
Department of public works: Com
missioner of public works, director
of highways.
department OF, reclamation: Com
missioner OF reclamation, director of
water resources.
Public utilities commission.
Industrial accident board.
State fish and game department.
Elective state officials.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-02-14
May Change Armistice.
Montana G. N. Strike Ends,

Great Falls, Mont.-Official an
.nouncement was made Sunday by the
press committee of the Great North
lern machinists' and metal worker stri-
kers that "the strike on the Great
Northern system federation which was
called on January 20, has been brought
to an amicable conclusion by unani-
nous agreement on the part of the
men and officials of the railroad that
they return to work this week."