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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
DR.. Duncan Returned to Dillon; Rev.
w. G. Kirkland Goes to Latta,

The entire community, regardless
of denomination, will be glad to learn
that DIR. Duncan is returned to Dill
lon for another year. DR.. Duncan is
one of the ablest ministers in the
South Carolina Conference, and In
addition to his religious work, he is
thoroughly identified with the social
life of the community. Another ap-
pointment that will be received with
much pleasure is the announcement
that Rev. w. c. Kirkland has been
sent to Latta. Since leaving Dillon
Mr.. Kirkland has been editor OF the
Southern Christian Advocate. He did
excellent work on the Advocate, but
the call to the pulpit was strong anu
he asked to be relieved Of the Advo-
cate work. Mr.. kirkland has many
frio Ids in Dillon who will be delight
ed to know that he Is to locate In our
neighbor town. Latta.
The following are the other ap-
pointments for the district:
Marion District: D. A. Phillips,
presiding elder; Aynor, E. X. Car
rison; Brownsville, J. L. Mulllnl1;
Bucksville, w. l. Parker; Centenary
r.. w. Humphries; Conway, ]. c.
Atkinson; Conway Circuit, E. w.
Hurst; Clio, B. G.. Murphy; Dillon
and Hamer Mills, ]. D. Williams;
Floydale, P. X. Crosby; Lake View
IS. E. Ledbetter; S. ]. Bethea, Su-
pernumary; Little River, ]. E. Car
teri Little Rock, E. q. James; Loris'
&c. S. Fielder; H. L. Singleton, Su-
pernumary; Marion, w. 1. Herbert;
Marion Circuit, ]. E. Cook; Mullins,
g. P. Watson; Mullins Circuit, T. ].
White; Nichols, C. W. Burgess; Wac
camaw, E. F. Scoggins; Business
Manager Southern Christian Advo-
cate, ]. H. Noland, Little Rock {;
President Paine College, A. D. Belts,
Conway; President Horny Industrial
School, s. C. Morris, Aynor; Snperin-
tendent Young People and Adult
Work, w. C. Owen, Dillon.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02

1.-THE amount of corn, oats, hay, ba-
con and flour is estimated but ] am
sure fhe estimate is too low. i have
taken no account Of syrup, coffee'
and other things that are bought Tor
the farm.)
In the above tabulation no account
is taken of the expense OF labor for
the making and gathering OF the
1920 crop.
Now, lets see where we stand. Es-
innate the crop at 100000 bales. l
myself do not think that much will
be gathered but that is an estimate.
II every bale sold for 20 cents
mound, where would we stand? l.
round numbers the receipts for this
cotton would be sI40;000,000 or s100
a bale. This is less than the cost of
provisions listed above.
To the s144,275 900 we must add
something for the cost of labor. 1t
will cost at least .15 cents per pound
to grow and gather and market the
. crop, in fact that is too low an estl-
mate. Accepting that however, we
get total of s105.00O,0O0 at the
= rate of SIS bale on i, 400, ,0O) bales.
Now, if one win run out these calcu-
'Iations for himself, he will find thai
the cotton crop of South Carolina on
'the basis that l have indicated cost
'37 7-1S cents pound at low esti-
mates.
So we can readily see that II this
+crop gets out of the hands 'of the
far uers at those figures, the farmers
and in fact the entire state in -
Tines of business would lose more.
than 800, 100000 on the years CROP
AS the crop cost, we will say, $3.50
100000, the percentage of the loss is
astonishing. These figures must make
the farmer pause and think, before
he plants another crop.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
WHITE MAN TO DIE IN CHAIR

J. T. Harris, Of Ridgecrest, N. c.,
who shot and killed E. w. Monnish, a
retired capitalist of Tuscaloosa, Ala,
at Ridgecrest, was found guilty OF
murder in the first degree in Bun
combe Superior court at Ashevillc
and was sentenced by Judge Long t.
die in the electric chair at Raleigh
January 28th. This is said TO be tn
first time in Il years that white
man has been sentenced to die By a
Buncombe county court.
Harris is a prominent merchant.
He is supposed to have been jealous
of Moonish who visited his home fire.
quently. He is brother in law of
Judge Pritchard and the solicit
tor of that district. Insanity was his
plea.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
SACKS FROM POOR COTTON.
Want Low Grades Used in Manufac-
tuner, 1t is Said.

Columbia, Nov. 27. - Manufac-
turers Of guano and cotton seed meal
are requested in a resolution adopt
ed by the executive committee of the
South Carolina Division of the Amer
lean Cotton Association to use sacks
made from low grade cotton for the
output of their plants next year. Cot.
ton association officials estimate thai
this would dispose Of about $4,000
bales of low grade cotton.
The suggestion is also made tha'
cotton cloth made from low grade
cotton or linters weighing not moro
than two pounds TO the yard be used
in lieu of jute bagging for the
baling of next years crop. 1t is esti-
mated that this would dispose of az
additional 350,000 bales Of low
grade cotton.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
YOUNG MAN ARRESTED.
L. nj. Granger, Resident Of Latta
Charged With Serious Crime.

Sheriff Lane, accompanied by Of
ficers from North Carolina, went TO
Latta early Tuesday morning and ar
rested L. M. Granger, young white
man, charged with having robbed a
bank at Tabor, N. c.
Granger was making arrange
ments to open a moving picture show
In Latta, and had purchased his
equipment. He was married last
Sunday.
Granger was formerly employed at
the Tabor bank he is charged with
having robbed. He left the employ
of the bank about year ago. 1t is
alleged that he returned to Tabor,
went into the bank at night, opened
the vault and took war savings
stamps and liberty bonds valued at
several thousand dollars.
The bank officials were at loss
to account for the missing securities,
and there were times when suspicion
pointed to regular employees in the
bank. Granger and his former con-
rections with the bank were forgot
ten. The robbery might haHe re-
niained a mystery if it had not been
discovered in some way that Granger
was disposing of war stamps and
bonds. This directed suspicion toward
him, and acting upon the assumption
that they had sufficient evidence to
hold him for the crime. officers came
down from North Carolina and plac-
cd him under arrest.
The young man was taken back
Ito Tabor Tuesday morning.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO.

Tnere is an Olu Sdyiu tuaI "uoA
one begins to live in the past they
are getting old. The Herald is get
ting old, (but the men who make it
are still full of youthful vigor and
enthusiasm. The past is interesting,
however, and sometimes in our idle
moments we dig back into the old
Herald files and read the history Of
events as it was written years ago.
Following are few items taken
from the files of 1904, just sixteen
years ago, which may be OF interest
to some of our readers:
Prof. and Mrs. w. w. Nickels, who
were married in Blacksburg on the
oath instant, arrived in Dillon last
Saturday night are are boarding with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Bethea.
Mr.. Dock Hamilton, after a long
period OF service with ]. w. Dillon
& Son, has resigned his position and
will move out on the farm.
Miss Argent Bethea returned to
" eslyan Female College at Macon,
Ca, Monday night.
Col. Knox Livingston Of Benefits
vile spent yesterday in the city.
Hon. T. F. Stackhouse left Sun
day night for Columbia to be present
at the opening of the legislature.
The railroad officials have prepar-
ed plans for the new depot and Will
begin work on the structure in a
few weeks. The building will be con-
structed on modern plans with toilet
rooms and other conveniences at
tached.
In order to give an idea Of the
amount of business that passes
through the local dispenstary during
the year we give below the amount
the town and county received from
the dispensary from Jan. 8, 1908 to
Dec. 31st, 1908: The town $5,413,-
4S. The county: $5,413.4S, making a
grand total of $10,S26.S6.
Messrs. Lilies and Hargrove, young
men with ginger and get up and get
there in them have embarked in the
fire insurance business.
The bright, happy face OF our
good friend, Thad Bethea, is all
smiles this morning. There was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bethea last
night a daughter. This is tn first
little lady in this house, and 1t is
the brighter for it. May she be a
great blessing to her. fond parents.
Drs. Weatherly and Brown have
moved their offices from the McLau-
rim building to Peters Pharmacy on
Main street.
Lemmie Stubbs, the efficient young
assistant cashier at the Peoples bank,
has compiled a list Of the business
houses and offices in Dillon. The list
shows a total of IA business houses
and offices actively engaged in busi-
ness.
Miss Annie Donaldson entertained
her friends in a very charming man
ne at the Dillon Hotel last Tues
day evening from till II.
Gathered round the festive board,
representing a garland Of youth,
beauty and chivalry, were the fol-
lowing young couples: Miss Annie
| Donaldson with Mr.. Rufus Edwards;
Miss Rosa Richardson with Dr.. ].
H. Hamer; Miss nellie Sprunt with
Prof. w. K. Green; Miss Will
Weatherly with Mr.. H. L. Calhoun;
Miss Lizzie Bethea with Mr.. B. F.
Alston; Miss Julia Badger with Mr..
10. H. Richardson; Miss Hattie Out
eel with Mr.. E. R. Lilies; Miss
Agnes Evans with Mr.. N. B. Har-
grove; Miss Birdie Lancaster with
! Mr.. ]. B. Gibson; Miss Bessie Don
aldson with Mr.. Mack Curtis. Stays:
Messrs>~W. C. Carr, D. F. Morgan
and A. B. Jordan.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
"Certain Man" Answered Charge
With S5 Yellowbacks

At the closing session Of a revival
meeting in Washington, N. c., an
evangelist, the Rev. B. F. McLendon,
leaned over the pulpit and told his
congregation that certain man,
present at the service. had not been
true to his family or his religion but
that if he would deposit $40 bill in
the collection plate it would be taken
as a token Of his repentance and
nothing further would be said, but
if he refused, the evangelist would
publish his name.
The collection included S5 ten dol
lar bills and five notes asking the
evangelist to keep quiet, and promis-
ing the SO in the morning.-Ex.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
soJrrH CAROLINA'S LOSS IN
COTTON Is MILLIONS
Commissioner Harris Gives Figures
Going to Prove His Assertion.

4
Going to Prove His Assertion.
Commissioner Harris figures that II
cost the farmers of South Carolina
around $3.50, ,O00, 900 to produce the
1920 cotton crop, and that the pres
ent prices our incomes from the crop
would be but $40, 100000. This
would mean loss of more than Sloo'
000. 900 or enough to run the state
government and all educational fnsti-
tutions in South Carolina for ten
years. Mr.. Harris In statement
says:
s IT is the manufacturers right to
put the price on the commodities he
makes. 1t is right for the merchanl
to price his goods. 1t is also right
for the banker to price his money he
represents their capital Then and
therefore it certainly is the right Of
the farmer to put price on the pro-
duce he grows for it represents his
labor And agriculture is the bed
rock upon which the prosperity OF
the world depends. 4lt
Can the farmers price the pro
ducts they grow. They can. How
NAV they do SO? First they will have
to diversity their crops so as to make
their homes self supporting. SO long
as a farmer buys his living he Is
giving away two dollars for every
one he takes in. This is not a fair
exchange.
Now, let's see where his money
goes. He Is not enriching himself,
nor his state for the moneythat goes
out of the state impoverishes the
state, and enriches other states cor
respondingly. Let us look at the ex-
penditures of the farmers OF TINS
state.
Up to November 1st, the privilege
tax collections, (tag tax on fertlfiz'
ers) amounted to $270.0o0, repre-.
senting the sale of 1,080,000 tons OF
fertilizer. At an average price OF
s55 per ton, the cost Of fertilizer to
the farmers for 1920 has been around
Aoo Innn nm
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
Honor Roll, Little Rock School

7th Grade - Ida Wick Hargr0ve,
Grace Wallace.
4th Grade - Mary Bethea, Ruth
Higgins. Edna Proctor.
3rd Grade - Aline Higgins.
End Grade - Irene Driggers.
1st Grade-J. D. Calhoun, Prem
tice Proctor.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02

The recent British coal strike is es-
timated to have cost 300,000,0G0
pounds sterling
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02

Great Britain exported 26,400, 900
pounds of candles in 1919.
The Lamar register., 1920-03-10

which the cloth was cut. And l have
old shirt down In the barrel after tear
ing piece on"
Your witness got a name. Buckyr
"I'll not mention the name now. IL
II became too well-known something
might happen to my witness"
Fendrick nodded. You're wise
there. She wouldn't be safe. not If a
certain man happened to hear what
you've Just told me-"
Il didn't say she, Csss."
mo. said 1t. Your witness is Mrs.
wylie."
Maybe. then. you can guess the
criminal. too. I'll ask you q question.
Can you tell me where l can find pa
rolled convict named BLACKWELL"
Fendrick shook his head. Don't
know the gentleman. friend of
yoursf'
The officer rose. not one whit less
amlable. II didn't expect you to tell
me. That's all right. I'll find him.
But in the meantime I'll have to lock
you up till this thing Is settled"
From his inside coat pocket. Fen
drick drew scaled envelope. wrote
the date across the front, and handed
1t TO O'Connor.
Keep this, Bucky, aud remember
that ! gave 1t TO you. Put II In safe
place. but don't open the envelope till
l give the word. Understandf"
whats back OF itT
"lt Isn't Intended that you should
know yet. I'm protecting myself. That's
ALL"
Fendrlck rose. and the two men
passed into the street.
Continued Next Week.
The Lamar register., 1920-03-10
ESKIMO DANCE WORTH SEEING
Ceremony lnduIoed in by Both Women
and Men ls Performed With
Rhythmic Grace.

Eskimos OF Alaska perform their
dancing feats TO the sound Of tom
toms" with round. fiat heads and short
handles. The heads OF the lnstru-
ments are Of seal hide. which the na-
tlves molsten from time to time with
a sponge to keep frightened. They
beat on the under side of the drum
head with long, slender willow wands.
little chips breaking of the sticks
all the time and flying about. With
a slow. monotonous chant at first. they
gradually work themselves into n fren-
zied shout and loud. resonant beating
of the drums as the dance goes on.
While they dance the men are
stripped to the waist, but the women
wear their calico Mother Hubbards,"
or denim parkas, with a cleaning
halo of wolverine about the face. The
dancing ceremony begins with
muscle dance" by young boy, in
which the men later Join, after which
comes the wolf dance" with more
energy and loud shouting. The women
then Join In, one by one, with marvel
ou. rhythmic grace of movement.
When the dance is over one OF the
musicians takes up a collection in his
"tom-tom." The non-native white guests
usually contribute tea and candy. II
being wrong for a guest to give money.
The Lamar register., 1920-03-10
81 thought I fold you-"

81 thought | fold you-"
You did But you lied. 1t was
moonlight night And there's an are
light at that corner. BY your own
story. the fellow took his mask on as
he swung to his horse. You saw his
face just as distinctly as see yours
now.".
"No. reckon not" Fendrick
grinned.
Meaning you won't tellf
That's not how | put 1t, Bucky.
You're the one that says | recognized
him. Come to think of II, I'm not sure
the fellow didn't wear his mask till he
was out of sight"
81 am. The mask was found just
outside the office where the man
dropped 1t before he got into the sad
die"
"So?"
That's not all. Curly and found
something else. too-the old shirt from
The Lamar register., 1920-03-10
"Mnll. Mni1aE

We'll Mazda"
Virginia." supplied Guys sister. her
face now radiant with smiles.
Virginia, can't explain why |
changed my name, but, like you self,
suppose 1t was whim of mine. and
| had never given up the hope of find
ing you some day." he smiled.
After talk that satisfied both of
them. Virginia asked: 'Bnt. Jack,
why have you been such "a recluse:
Poor Guy is nearly distracted
Nothing seemed TO interest me uf-
ter lost You. but now ! am going 70
come out of my shell to stay"
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-02-04
Million Packets OF
Flower Seed Free

We believe in flowers around the
homes of the South. Flowers brighten
up the home surroundings and give
pleasure and satisfaction to those who
have them.
We have set aside more than one
million packets of seed Of beautiful,
yet easily grown flowers to be given
to our customers this spring for the
beautifying Of their homes.
Hastings 1920 Seed Catalogue is
now ready. Brilliant cover in natural
colors, 100 pages of garden and farm
information, profusely illustrated. It's
the one worth while seed book for
southern gardeners and farmers. This
catalogue is absolutely free to you on
request. Your name and address on
a postal card or in letter, will bring it
to you by return mail.
This 1920 Catalogue will show you
just how you can get five packets Of
flower seeds Give different sorts) alb.
solutely free of cost this spring. Send
for this catalogue today without fail.
No obligation to buy anything unless
you want to. II. G. HASTINGS CO.,
Seedsmen, Atlanta, Ga.-(Advt.)
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-02-04
AS TO BOIL WEEVIL MACHINES.

Nothing. Practical Has Been Found.
Clemson College, Jan. 29.-There
is a considerable demand for testing
different methods and machines for
catching or controlling the boil weevil.
While a great number of solutions
and mechanical devices have been
tested during the last twenty years,
so far none has been found practical,
says Prof. A. F. Conrad. a recognized
authority on the boil weevil. The
fact, however, that these have been
failures does not guarantee that some
practical contrivance may not be de-
vised.
Frequently farmers purchase too
quickly the devices that are offered
for sale. Those who have had the
longest experience with these inven-
tions have learned to proceed eau
tiously.
While the Division of Entomology
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-02-04

is of course necessary to establish by
competent evidence. the fact that he
is an alien. In many cases this is
impossible except by the use of the
alien himself as a witness; so that.
by refusing to tel where he was
born. a man arrested on a deportation
warrant may be enabled TO stay in
this country. it is sta'ed, as proof re-
garding tn; fact :; the case Of an
alien is Lfficu!' 20 obtain in any
other manner.
1t is further stated that already
there have been 225 releases Of these
persons on bail, with little prospect
of subsequent deportation, because Of
the fact that refusals to answer ques-
tions have made it impossible to es-
tablish sufficient cause for deporta"
ton. 1t is also feared that, for the
same reason, most Of those who are
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-02-04

state for many years and this year
will be no exception.
In class football, the Juniors and
Seniors busted the ice in the first
game of the class fottball series. Mr..
Ulysses Nerxes Cullum, better known
bv the cadets as "X" AID a Lexing-
ton County lad, spoiled the Juniors,
fun and turned a game that every
one expected to be a Junior victory
into a tie game.
The members Of the Tiger staff
were fortunate indeed to attend a din
ner given by DR., and Mrs. w. M.
Riggs. Not a member of the staff
was absent, and the dinner was
greatly enjoyed by all.
c. S. ADDY.
Clemson College, S. c., Jan. %.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-02-04

AT THE BAPTIST CtURCH

AT the Lexington Baptist church
next Sunday. Feb. Sth l will preach
on the following subjects:
II o'clock A NJ "A Warning to
Professionalism"
I o'clock p. NJ The Relation Of
ChristS Second Coming. to the Millen-
nial.'
We announced the morning SUBJ
ject for the fourth Sunday morning
in Jan. but, on account OF the ex-
treme bad weather. it was thought
best TO postpone until next Sunday
4. NJ. Feb. Sth. This is a subject of
most vital importance to all Protestant
people and it is hoped that q large
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-02-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM CLEMSON COLLEGE
Special to the Dispatch News:

Special to the Dispatch-News:
Clemson College, Jan. 29.-The
death of James r. Carpenter has
caused a p4ll over the entire campus
which time alone can remove. He
was a member of the Freshman class
and a very prominent student in every
respect. He was a boy Of strong per-
sonality-to know him was to like
him. He had proven himself to be
kind-hearted, manful, and in every
way a good fellow" His body was
taken to Hartsville, S. c., Whee hto
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Carpen-
ter, and a host of friends mourn his
death. An escort of cadets accom-
panied the body to its home. A me-
mortal exercise was held in his honor
on Wednesday afternoon in the col
lege chapel. This untimely death
will be deeply mourned and his loss
profoundly felt by all who knew
him.
Clemson was well represented at
the great Student Volunteer Confer
ence held in Des Moines, Iowa, during
the first week in January. Five dele
gates represented Clemson in what
was without a daubt the greatest re-
ligious gathering ever brought to-
gether since the beginning of time.
The fall term has been a marked
success. The academic work of the
students has been very satisfactory.
Out of eight hundred and eight ca
diets two hundred and seventy-six
were placed on. the honor roll
Lexington County is represented at
Clemson by ten Of her noble sons.
Every Lexington boy is behind his
work with full determination of
success in college work.
The College Glee Club Minstrel
entertained the cadets pnd faculty
with numerous songs and jokes. The
songs were the latest ones, and were
put over in grand style. Clemson has
put out the best glee clubs in the
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-02-04
number will be present next Sunday
morning.
F. H. Funderburk.

There is more Catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together and for years it was sup
posed to be incura BILE. Doctors preserib-
ed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Catarrh Is a
local disease, greatly influenced by
constitutional conditions and there
fore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Medicine, manufactured
by +. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio,
is taken internally and acts thru the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the
System. One Hundred Dollars reward
is offered for any case that Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
r. J. CHENEY G. CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Theory is a vine from which facts
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-02-04
f Clemson College is glad at all times

of Clemson College is glad at all times
to cooperate with any we'll meaning
person or firm in trying a new meth
Cd or machine, it distinctly withholds
any opinions until the tests have been
completed and the results clearly
shown. If a method has merit it will
be supported. and if it has not merit 1t
will be SO reported. Tests made this
spring can not be reported on until We
know the production in pounds Of
seed cotton during the rall. A MA
chine may do many and interesting
things, but if it fails to proportion
ately increase the yield, then it has
little or no value.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-02-04

Toppy red Bags. tidy
redtins, handsome pound
and hoif.pound tin humi-
dors that CLASSY,
practical pound crystal
glass humi6or with
sponge 17oisteaer top that
Keeps the tobacco in such
perfect condition.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-02-04

If you feel bilious, headachy, con-
stipated and all knocked out, just 60
to your druggist and get bottle of
Dodson's Liver Tone for a few cents,
which is a harmless vegetable sub
stitute for dangerous calomel. Take
q spoonful and if it doesn't start
YOUR liver and straighten you up
better and quicker than nasty calomel