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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-12-11
CORPORATOR'S NOTICE

SOItIOhalOS - NOllSE.
Pursuant to commission issued
to the undersigned corporators by
Hon. w. Banks Dove, secretary OF
state, notice is given that books OF
subscription to the capital stock OF
the Union Bank & Trust Company
will be opened at the Bank of Pages
Mills, at Lake View, s. c., on Satur-
day, December 18th, at IL o'clock
noon. The capital stock of the pro-
posed corporation is SIS, 100000, divi-
ded into 1000 shares of the par value
of $4,000 each, with its principal
place Of business at Lake View, S. c.
The corporation proposes to engage in
a general banking business as pro-
vided by the banking laws of the
State of South Carolina.
L. G. MILLER,
w. N. GOODYEAR,
D. j. OLIVER,
]. B. ARNETTE,
IL IL 1t. Corporators.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-12-11
People Here Warned
Against Secret Medicines

II don't believe in secret remedies
and so say to people everywhere
Don't take medicine unless you
know just what it contains" declar.
ed a representative of the Peplaa
Medicine Company who recently Wis
tied Dillon in the interest of the ia.
nous nature remedy Peplax.
The roots herbs barks and berries
used in Peplax are known to every
one, that is why people have such
confidence even before they begin to
take it. They know that the Peplax
Nature remedies have been establish
ed for more than one hundred years
no doubt of their merit.
"The eight noted Nature products
so combined in Peplax to purify in
vigorate and build up the delicate
machine that means strength and life
are:
"Gentian root, best known of all
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-12-11

stomachNtonics, designed to overcome
indigestion and souring and ferment.
ing of food.
"Danderlion root, the old reliable
Nature aid to correct liver affections
! Juniper berries, famous to aid
publication of the kidneys and blad-
der.
Chinese Rhubarb root, known the
world over for its invigoation of the
intentines.
"Licorice root, recognized for its
power to allay irritation and to re-
move foreign mucus clogging the
digestive tract.
Jamaica Ginger root, the special
Istomachic that increases the flow of
the vital digestive juices and nour-
ishes thestoma ch blood supply.
"Sarsparilla root, most famous OF
all blood remedies, and Mandrake the
old remedy, noted as nerve tonic.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-12-11
HOME FOR sUPERANNUATE MIN
ISTER.

Rv YOUR generous courtesy / Wlsh
N have a heart-toheart talk with my
Metbodist brethren and sisters OF the
laity among your readers, relative 10
securing a Superannuate Home III
soma college locality for the eduea-
tion of our eight children from four
to twenty years of age, the three olo-
est being daughters.
Gratifying success has attended my
efforts in obtaining donations and
definite promises of financial ASSIST
ance, aggregating already nearly
sAO0 as an annual rental fund, IN
amounts ranging from $500 to 81
payable each year upon call.
But the housing situation is such
that have found it impossible to Sc
cure a rental lease anywhere sufil-
ciently long, and so am forced to ouy
or build.
At Rock Hill have an offer of a
suitable residence, and also OF a de-
sirable building lot (both of them
near Winthrop College,( which will
exactly suit our needs and enable me
and nv good wife to be Of specially
helpful service to the hundreds OF
Methodist daughters attending that
institution.
Therefore 1 earnestly ask that a
sufficient number of friends reading
this shall soon write me saying;
Brother Belts, you may once a
year call On me for s., till give
notice to the contrary, toward buying
or building a home for your family
in a college town, said property 10 De
made available for the use of super
animated preachers or widows OF
preachers of the South Carolina Con-
ference, when you no longer have
need Of it,
Moreover, would like to find some
large hearted mar or woman who car
lend ME the money without INTEREST,"
to buy or build at once, the money tc
be repaid in yearly installments OF
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-12-11
One by John ID.

olanta, S. c., Dec. 2, 1919.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-12-11
Cured Him.

The late Sir John P. Mahaffy, Pro
vost of Trinity College, Dublin, was
brilliantly. witty, and many of his
good sayings are in general circula.
'tion. But he occasionally met his
match. One of his encounters was
with the late DR.. Salmon Provost OF
Trinity before DR.. Trail. Mahaffy
was one day inveighing against cor
poral punishment for boys, which he
declared never did any good. Take
my own case" he exclaimed. ]
was never caned but once in my life
and that was for speaking the truth
Well" Salmon retorted caustical-
ly 'it cured you."-Buffalo Com
mericial.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-12-11
The Point Of View.

do, you think you can get me out
Of this scrape?" asked the confidence
man of his shifty lawyer
How much would it be worth to
me?"
Suppose we say s1,000?'
"And you made $4,000 out of the
deal? No, sir. I don't see the slight
est chance to get you acquitted for
$1,000; but, ahem, we might view
the mater from another angle"
What do you mean?"
Looking at your case from a $5,-
600 angle, / don't see the slightest
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-12-11

$500 or $1,000, with mortgage on
! the property to secure payment oi
said loan.
1t Will also oblige me if anyone
shall send me addresses of persons
who are known to be liberal, and
who may not see this appeal, to whom
/ may send copy Of same. Epworth
Leagues and Adult Student Sunday
School Bible Glasses might as body,
or Individually, make contribution
worthily to such cause and without
diminishing their offerings to other
objects.
With sincere goodwill, am
Fraternally,
w. A. BELTS,
Olanta, S. c., Dec. 2, 1919.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-12-11
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that meet
ing Of the stockholders of the Har-
grove-Hall Company, Of Dillon, s. c..
will be held at the office of the said
company on the End day of January,
1920, for the purpose Of considering
resolution to dissolve the said cor
poration, surrender its character and
liquidate its affafrs.
]. D. HARGROVE,
IL II At President and Treasurer
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-12-11
HabituaI Constipation Cured
in IA to II Days

.LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially
prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual
Constipation. 1t relieves promptly but
should be taken regularly for IA to 81 days
to induce regular action. Ii Stimulates and
Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. 60c
per bottle
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-12-11

The Williamsburg Marketing Bu-
reau has been organized at Kings
tree and has secured commission
with a capital stock of s100, 900.
Leading farmers and business men
are behind the organization.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-12-11

A 10000 bushel sweet potato stor-
age house is to be built at Allendale
to care for the increasing sweet po-
tato crop grown in that section.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-12-11
Statement of the Condition of
THE BANK OF LATTA

THE BANK OF LATTA
Latta, s. c.
at the close of business Nov. 19, 1919
RESOURCES:
Loans and discounts --S328,686
Overdrafts 11,3S1.36
Bonds and stocks owned,
by the bank 100000
Furniture and fixtures - 2,3S4.75
Banking house - - - 100000
ers-- ss,SSS.s2
Currency $4,000
Silver and other minor
coin 1850
Checks and cash ITEMS 6,695.33
Other resources, viz: 104.60
Total --$445,562.2
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in IS 35,OOO.OO
Surplus fund 100000
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid 11,51O.62
Individual deposits sub
jecvt to check - - 293.1O5.79
Time certificates of de-
posit 9S,569.S9
Cashiers checks 375.95
Total al-----s445,562.25
State of South Carolina,
County of Dillon, IS: -
Before me came M. M. Sellers,
cashier of the above named bank,
who, being duly sworn, says that the
above and foregoing statement is a
true condition of said bank, as shown
by the books Of said bank.
M. M. SELLERS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 25th day of November, 1919.
Walker L. Gaddy, Notary Public.
Correct Attest
w. H. SMITH,
E. B. BERRY,
j. w. SMITH,
Directors.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-12-11

chance for you to be convicted
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-12-25

streams, 5000 to 5000 feet above the
sea level. from Mexico TO Montana,
but are rather rare in Colorado. II
has external gills and true lungs, yet
lives in the water 1t is stated that
some of them were taken from Mex
leo to Paris few years ago for ex-
hibiticn in the .Jardin des Plantes. or
geological gardens. where their gills
shriveled and they finally left the
water and became true lung-breathing
animals, showing that they were when
taken to Paris only in larval form. and
that owing to the extreme dryness OF
the atmosphere in Mexico. they never
developed. but lived. multiplied and
died in the water. =
In the lakes of Utah and Wyoming
several other species of the amb1y-
stoma are found. The axolotl depos-
its its eggs in masses along the banks
of lakes. ponds and rivers. the young
appearing in July or August. They
rapidly reproduce lost parts. and. IL
removed. legs. tails and fms reappeari
in short time. They are useful as
scavengers. and are eaten for food by
the MeNicans. II the lungs and gills
OF the axolotl are removed il can still
breathe through the skin. The ak
olotl does not bite and is harmless
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-12-25
Specimen in Record
Window is AxOlOtl

The '-What-Is-It.. which was placed
In The Record office window week
OF 10 days ago by r. harris of Gar
den Park and which was Identified
day or two ago by Alfred Durfee Of
the county assessors office as a Mex
lean axolotl, is CLASSIFIED by natural
lists as belonging to the smbylstoma
mavortium, a species OF amphibians
allied to the salamander. The
aaoloti is. In fact. according to zoolo-
gists. the largest salamander to be
found in this latitude. Its history Is
no less remarkable than its appear
ance unusual
The axolou is a tailed amphibian
with an intimate kinship TO the mud
puppy of the Mississippi valley. and
its habitat is in elevated lakes and
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-12-25
S. C.. Carnival
a Big Success

About 500 people attended the car
niyal held by the students of South
Canon high school in the high school
building Thursday night, and approx
imately $3.50 was realized from the
event.
The program started at 7;15 in the
assembly room. and from then on the
building was the scene of much fun as
the various side shows and attrac-
tions gave their stunts.
South Canon high school is Inn
bued with much school spirit this
year as was manifested Thursday eve
ming. The high school ei,ss,sssca today
for two weeks vacation. as also did
the grade schools in District No. s.
The classes In the various grade
schools held programs.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-12-25

development purposes. Agencies. for
the sale of this stock has been estab-
Iished by the company in Canon City,
Pueblo, Colorado Springs. Denver,
Loveland and Trinidad. There is al
ready considerable demand for IL. and
it will soon be gone at the present
rate IL is selling Mr.. Griesmer hopes
at some time in the near future to lay
the prospects of his company before =
public meeting OF the citizens Of this
community and enlist them in its be-
nalf. II the undertaking succeeds
Canon City will be the principal bene-
ficiary from the new oil field as prac-
tically eevrything in the matter Of
supplies will be purchased here.
The Mutual OH & Development
Company's leases include the site of
the oldest known oil seepage in the
Rocky Mountain region. Oil in pay
ing quantities was taken from shallow
trenches along Four Mile creek half a
century and more ago. and 1t may still
be seen oozing from the sands along
its banks within less than 800 yards IF
the derrick. recently erected under
the supervision OF Mr.. Griesmer. The
field has never been thoroughly and
systematically tested for oil. but the
company which has no wtaken hold OF
II will give il an exhaustive and scien-
tific try-out Its machinery will per-
NIT II to go TO almost any depth to
test the underground resources. which
are believed to be rich in petroleum.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-12-25
Ask Any DoughboyWh
Was lover There

and he will tell you that American railroads
the best in the world.
He saw the foreign roads = in England and
France, the best in Europe e. and in other Con-
tinental countries = and he knows.
The part railroads have played in the develop
ment OF the United States is beyond measure.
American railroads have achieved high stand
ards of public service by far-sighted and courage
Gus investment of capital, and by the constant
striving of managers and men for rewards for work
well done.
We have the best railroads in the world we
must continue to have the best.
But they must grow.
To the 100000, 100000 now invested in our
railroads. there will have to be added in the next
few years, to keep pace with the nations business,
billions more for additional tracks, stations and
terminals and engines, electric power houses
and trains, automatic signals safety devices, the
elimination of grade crossings = and for
struction and engineering economies that will
duce the cost OF transportation.
To attract to the railroads in the future the in
vcstment funds Of many thrifty citizens, the direct
ing genius Of the most capable builders and man
ayers, and the skill and loyalty Of the best work.
men - in competition with other industries bid
ding for capital, managers and men - the railroad
industry must hold out fair rewards to capital, to
managers and to the men.
American railroads will continue to set world
standards and adequately serve the Nations needs
II they continue to be built and operated on the
American principle Of rewards for work well done
Se2lt advertisement ia published by the
csAooaation Of oeailtiay S@sctxttisxA
s~i,,ss s.s~-afss@ es~s<.siss -s5resd
ss.o. ~ss s,sss..k ~ s-as.s rAr
4 Rs1sss Eseshses 81 Dssdssv Nee fs-ht
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-12-25
oUFf-LEAR DAY GOODS CO.

Canon's Progressive Store
Do you have the idea that if it
comes from out of town that it is
better? All we ask is, come in; we
can make II worth your while to
trade with US.
ouFF-LeAa DRY GOODS CO.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-15

will find voes,
prices each lot have been reduced for
this sale.
InIucs to So raiues reduc 10
IN .I... .,..oy J., 9, Udiucs reduced To SIC
'''"" '"''' ''' W ' Udiues reduced to 49c
N.2j rdHcS redHced to csc pdiues reduced
10 % rdiucs reduced to 29c
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-15
White Goods Athacfively Priced

AT white goods, including VOl1es, o
white skirtings, India lnons and SUI
SI.5O uaIucs reduced to SI.29
1925 UdIues reduced 10 =. CSC
SI.OO raIues rcduced To nc
SIC rdiucs reduCed to SIC
75c rdiues reduCcd 10 SIC
65c rdiues rcduCcd To =. I9c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-17

Congress has before il new army bin sponsored
by the department and prepared under drec-
OF the chief staff. which would in
dictate that some OF The "pacihsr" propaganda that
has been hurled Secy of War Baker. had been
slightly exaggerated Whatever he may have been
before the war. addition putting up pretty
good fight. into tho war, he seems today
thing a militarist.
The army bin sponsored by the department
the strenuous measure that has been
plated by Sen Harry New OF Indiana. for instance
wanted, quite apparently more for political than
for defensive purposes,-but it is bad enough al
that
Instead OF million. the standing ARM i 10
sst Of $4,000 ThiS is pretty big. expensive
army. and 10 be tolerated only with the under
standing that is Intended merely for the present
emergency. until generally peaceful conditions
restored throughout the world
The most notable innovation is universal military
service This however. occasions such surprise
il would have aroused few years The
prsing thing about the short period OF service
required An eligible young reaching the
of 1s years old. undergo training for
three months
Tha1 VII seem an ahsurdT sbor1 PERIOD ms
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-17

vi the LnIIst, while chronic with abuse or power,
have quite as inconsistently damned.
Ii isn't all national associations of this, state
associations of that, nor local boards of trade,
chambers Of commerce either, that have wrought
the mischief. 1t Is these only as making COM
mon cause Of the varied interests of which they
composed, they do exactly what the Chicago
gentleman proposed they should do; organize
to act brake upon the peoples government
serving the people in preference to their partcu-
lar welfares.
At the bottom of it all, is organized greed;
sometimes the greed of those who have, and at
others the greed of those who have not-for
mind you, the gloated millionaire is but the real
ization of the hope and desire of the masses; he
is just what they would be if they could.
The difference is one of native ability; the fac
Ully the one hand, of accumulation through
manipulation, scheming, organization, and mon
oPolization, driving sharp bargainS-and on the
ether hand, perhaps just honorably by porch
climbing, highwaymanship, organization with
monopolization of the mere privilege of honest
toll, employing force here, quite as effectively
and ruthlessly as the other fellow.
1t is differentiation that might be compared
as Of the rapier with the bludgeon; between hon.
est brutality and Chesterheldian kleptomania,-
veritste hornets nests in both instances, though
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-17
Letting Dozen the "Bars" to the School of MItariSts

tarist group gets in fuller control of government az
fairs.
Ave, there is the danger in it! It is letting down
the The little coterie of officials that will
have to be maintained train these groups Of a
half million boys annually means military caste
OF not less than 10000 all Of them seeking TO hold
their jobs and realizing all the while that expan-
sion. or growth, is essential 10 maintenance. They
will want their Jobs to last the year round
You get a glimpse in this OF the political ma
chine the setting Up OF something that is almost
certain 70 ripen INFO a military aristocracy. No
thank you, much as we admire Sec'y Baker in most
things not in this We fought Germany TO down
just that Of thing of course fully de-
veloped but a glimpse OF what it might lead 70.
the ratification OF the Paris treaty, and the
League OF Nations to enforce peace, and we will
not need the inauguration OF such embryo mill
tarist program.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-17

rank militarist yet when it IS to be remembered
that most Of the American lads who distinguished
themselves in France did have much longer
period Of fundamental training why train longer
for fundamental purposes? A great deal can be
taught intelligent youths three months OF nten-
sive effort II is held that the finishing touches.
when necessary. easily be given afterward. The
national guard would participate in the training
and there you have tho political machine.
OF the $4,000 recruits available the first year
is expected that 100000 would he able 20 qualify
military service. This hals-nillion year would
constitute a reserve 10 which. in emergency. the
selective draft would be applied expand the reg
ular army strength. Along with il would
the huge corps OF army officials. for training pur-
pose-and political purposes also.
The training plan is a modification OF the Swiss
plan. generally recommended a model for the
United States II requires less actual service
than the Swiss plan This phase OF il admirable Z
win really produce the .ssults said 10 be desired.
Il VIII give every young taste OF discipline
and wholesome army life without Interfering
much with his regular pursuits II Il proved insufi-
Gent the raining period oozld be extended. and
possibly distributed through yearz-as IL prob
ably VII be a some more strenuous mill
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-17

THE remedy for the destruction Is, Of course.
hard, intelligent, productive work, the
world over.
The remedy for too much money is to stop IS
suing big loans, pay off existing bond issues
fast as possible and contract credits far may
safely be done-a very complex, difficult bUsi-
ness.
The remedy for too much expectation IS pre-
sumably, to limit ezports-f the United States
wants to do anything so drastic as that
These remedies must all be applied in addition
to outwittng the pro6teer, and csHbing his cussed
ness,-and II Is a mans JOB, and job that VII
take tune to execute
The profteer can be handled az fast as he can
be reached, but real economic conditions have a
grip that Is natural Back Of them the Law Of
supply and demand Is a controlling force, -and
with pro6teering eliminated you can't beat it
Don't then, expect prices to drop to old levels,
this for considerable time, incident to which
there viii also need be some reductions IN the
price of labor, for insofar labor has contributed
to the rise il must also contribute to the fall.
It's mans job that Uncle Sam IS tac1lilg;
not job that would expect coon" or
goodman" to cope with perhaps-bUt Uncle
Sam must. and be vii.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-17
in the case of the latter, perhaps, more nearly
sembling those pesky little yaller- jackets.


sembling those PesLy little yaller-jacke
-V-
I ERE you have it. the rising process! Part
L nerships, corporations, interlocking direc-
torates, mammoth corporations organizations
of particular businesses; manufacturing, dstribut
ing, delivering-capital and labor both indulging.
Everybody is in the swim except Mr.. and Mrs.
Ultimate Consumer.
II may be asserted that the manufacturer, the
jcbber, the wholesaler, the common carriers, the
merchant. and the labor employed throughout,
are one and the same with the consumer, but
somehow the ends do not always meet with econ
omic equity.
The fault lies In the fact that excessive price
boosting started with an economic fat was prof.
teering in nature-disregarding cost value,
-repealng the law of supply and demand, and
substituting for it the limit of traffic burdens
Thus when labor was forced by raise in
prices somewhere along the Uncut of proper
ton to its income upon commodities that it had
made subject to that income,-to demand wage
increase that would enable the workman to buy
back what he had made, it would have completed
the circle-but the profteers would not let it.
Bear in mind that high wages have followed,
not preceded, high prices-and have followed
them far in the rear based on the scale of per-