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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-01
Good Record In Recruiting.

The best record in the district for Sc
curing men for the various branches of
the army has been made by the local re-
cruiting station and its attaches during
the past month. At the closing of the
Office yesterday afternoon the total was
IS men, 10 of whom were sent to the
Twelfth Cavalry along the Mexican Bord-
day were Elmer Groes and Lewis Green,
both local boys, for the Twelfth Cavalry.
and John X. Wood, for the 258th Aero
Squadron, Aberdeen, Md.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-01
OVER se,eoo MARKS.
Dsque q u 44eo by Wnllam MaenuS TO
Mother n 0ormany.

A beqs,est Of 34OO left by William
MA"nus TO his mother IN Germany will
amount 1t the present rate Of exchanoe
to Sc, 800 marks, which in normal times
would be equivalent to $4,000. Since
the drop IN the EXCHANGE rating of the
mark has greatly exceeded the rise in
prices in Germany. the value Of the &4OO
will be multiplied many tirnGs in actual
purchasing power. II will be Z timely
aid TO the mother, who is 50 years old
and compelled to support herself
William Maen,is died Of illumin atine
gas in this city several weeks ago. His
beneficiary is Frau Milsorianna Magnus,
Of Bonn, Germany. The hequest will
consist OF he sale OF the effects Of Mr..
Magnus by Coroner Isaac s. BulIard
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-01
Flying Squadron Leaves Tomorrow.

An army recruiting party travelling
throughout the eastern part of the U. S.
in the interest of securing recruits and
better known as Capt Grifbth's Flying
Squadron" that has been canvassing in this
city for the past week will leave here to-
day for Elkton. Md. The members
of the party speak very highly at the way
the young men of this city and locality
responded to the call for men to join the
colOrs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-01
Pollyanna Branch Of /. s. s.

The Pollyanna Branch of the Inter
national Sunshine Society will meet
this evening at the home of Mrs.
Charles Kellogg at 502 West Twenty-ffth
street All members are urged TO attend
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-06-24
DILLON COUNTY ORGANIZES.

Following a call from County
Chairman l.. Cottingham Of the South
Carolina Development Board a num-
ber of representative citizens from va
rious sections of the county met In
the Commissioners room at the court
house Tuesday morning and organi-
zed for. the purpose of carrying on
the membership campaign in the
county. Short talks were made by A.
B. Jordan, ID. w. Chase. Of Dar-
lington, who has charge Of the work
in this district, and Chairman Cot
tingham, all of whom explained the
purpose of the Development Board
Dillon's quota is 50, 100000 which is to
be paid in three annual installments.
The county has been divided into
school districts and membership
campaign will be launched at once.
The South Carolina Development
Board has undertaken a great work
that of developing the natural re-
sources of the state and establishing
markets and systematizing the sale
of farm products-and if it succeeds
in carrying out its plans millions OF
dollars will be added to the wealth OF
the state.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-06-24
DILLON MEN HAVE
STRANGE EXPERIENCE.
Lose Each Other While Driving Out
of Detroit and Arrive Home a
Few Hours Apart.

An interesting story is being told
on two well-known Dillon men who
went out to Detroit to drive auto
mobiles home and got lost from each
other before they left the city. The
strange. part of it is they must have
kept pretty close to each other all the
way down as they arrived home only
few hours apart.
Detroit is a bone dry town and
even if it we're not, neither of the
gentlemen fndulges in the "oil Of
joy'' and they cannot therefore be
accused of having tamperd with the
stuff that confuses mems minds and
leads them astray.
AS the story goes the two gentle
men whose names are withheld for
obvious reasons were leaving the
great western city wheh the one in
the rear car got into an argument
with cop in a traffic jam. The one
in front went on a few PAGES ahead
and stopped his car to wait for his
companion, but traffic was piling up
all around him and he had to move.
He looked back and saw his compan-
ion turn into a side street and he
went in that direction for the pur-
pose of cutting him off and getting
together. But he never saw his
friend. He did not even see an auto
mobile that resembled the car his
companion was driving. He drove out
from. Detroit about 40 miles where he
waited by the side of the road for sew
eral hours, but as his companion fall
cd to show up he drove back to the
city and made diligent enquiry for
him at various places without pick
ing up the slightest trace Of him.
He turned his face homeward and
drove to city some 60 miles out of
Detroit where he put up for the night
and then made enquiry at all the
hotels for his companion. His search
was unsuccessful and the next morn
ing he opened the throttle wide and
drove rapidly in the hope Of catching
up with him, but automobile after Gu
tomobile and city after city were pass
ed and still there was no trace of his
friend. Well to make long story
short he drove into Dillon all alone,
reaching here about three o'clock In
the afternoon, and the next morning
at one o'clock his lost companion ar
rived, tired, travel-stained and weary.
Roth followed practically the same
route all the way from Detroit and
stopped overnight in the same cities,
all of which goes to show how small
and yet how large the world is.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-06-24
STATE CANDIDATES
FILE PLEDGES
Many Will Be in the Race For Va
rious State Offices.

Columbia June 8. - Up to We'd
had filed their pledges with the State
had filed their pledges with the State
Democratic committee officers in
Columbia and others were expected 10
file during the day, bringing the
number to at least. sixteen. The en-
tries close on the 21st, at noon,
The following candidates have fill
ed:
For lieutenant Governor: OctaTus
Cohen and Wilson G.. Harvey, Char
lesion; and o. K. Mauldin nf Green
vile.
For Congress: R. S. Wnaley, and
w. Turner Logan. of Charleston; w.
F. Stevenson of Cheraw; P. H. Stoll,
of Kingstree; ]. ]. McSwain, Green
vilel; Albert Hill Spartanburg.
For Solicitor: T. C. Callison, of
Lexington, 18th circuit; T. P. Stoney
Charleston. for reelection in the 9Th
circuit; R. L. Gunter, Aiken, for re-
election in the second circuit.
For United States Senate: Senator
E. D. Smith.
For Attorney General: S. NJ. Wolfe.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-06-24
LOWE PARISH GETS TWO YEARS

In the court of general sessions at
Darlington Tuesday Lowe Parish, the
young white boy who was driving the
car that killed Mr.. Leroy Bethea on
the public road two miles west OF
Dillon about a year ago, entered a
plea Of involuntary manslaughter and
was sentenced to two years.
The case against Russell Parish,
loves younger brother, who was in
the car at the time, was nol pressed.
The car, with young Parish ct the
wheel, was running at high rate OF
speed when 1t struck the buggy in
which Mr.. Bethea was riding. Mr.. Be
thea was thrown out with great vio-
lence and sustained fracture OF the
skull which resulted in his death
some hours afterward. The automobile
continued on its journey without
stopping.
/. The case came on for trial at the
fall term of court. but was removed
to Darlington, and ended Tuesday
with the above result.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-06-24
Concerning the Flrman Quartette.

The Furman Quartette is compos-
ed of Messrs. B. NJ. Moore, first ten
CT: J. B. McCravy, second tenor; G.
L. League, baritone and F. L. Jones'
basso. The story of this quartette Is
the meeting of four real musicians.
Their work both vocal and instru-
mental is Of a high order. Mr.. Dom
aid H. McGibeny. lecturer Redpath
Cbautauqua de Luxe, says, from an
experience of several years Chautau-
qua and Lyceum work am happy to
state that from the standpoint Of eX-
preston, tone and harmony 1t is one
of the best quartettes have ever
heard.' The Edgefield Chronicle has
this to say, "the greatest musical and
entertaining treat that Edgefield has
enjoyed in many moons was the Fur
man Quartette. The pianist is Sec
ond Paderewski and the violinist can
be compared with great artists. '"Mr.
w. M. Blackburn is the manager and
Is also an entertainer and imperson-
ator and assists the qHartette. This
uuartette Is scheduled to give an en-
tertainment in the auditorium Of the
Dillon High School on Thursday ev-
ening, July 1st. A musical treat is
in store for those who come.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-06-24
MIR. W. H. MURPHY PASSES.

Mr.. W. H. Murphy, for many years
a well-known merchant OF Dillon,
died at the home of his brother, Mr.
A. A. Murphy, yesterday morning at
six o'clock.
Mr.. Murphy had been i'll about
three weeks but his condition was
not regarded as serious and the an
nouncement of his death was a shock
to the community. The remains Will
be taken to Hillsboro, N. c.. the home
Of his birth on this mornings traiH-
Mr.. Murphy came to Dillon from
Hartsville about is years ago ana
entered the mercantile business with
his brother, A. A. Murphy, trading as
Murphy Bros. Before entering the
mercantile business he was engaged
in the tobacco business and devoted
a few years of his life to farming.
He was one Of the solid business men
of the community and was held IN
high esteem by his friends and busl-
ness associates. He was quiet, unas-
suming man who attended strictly TO
his own affairs, but was always ready
to help In any movement for the good
OF his community.
Mr.. Murphy was member OF tho
Methodist church and lived the life'
of a christian gentleman. He was
never married, and his nearest sur
viving relative is his brother, Mr.. A.
A. Murphy.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-06-24
WORST CROP EVER,
b. HARRIS REPORTS
Commissioner Harris Back from Tour
of Cotton Belt-TeXas Parched.

"The worst crop condition the
South has ever known" is the report
of B. Harris commissioner Of agri-
culture, on his return to his office af-
ter a trip through Georgia, Alabama:
Mississippi and Louisiana, to the cot
ton fields of Texas and Arkansas, and
back through Tennessee and North
Georgia. Mr.. Harris went to Texas
for two reasons, first to aid in the
organization of several branches of
the American Cotton Association, and
second, to make a study Of crop con-
ditions, and to this end he made the
trip to Texas through the Gulf states,
stopping at a number Of points ell
route, and returned through Arkan-
sas, and by way of Memphis. He
was away from Columbia for almost
a month.
Mr.. Harris states that if the West
has two more heavy rains 1t will
work ruin to the cotton. He says that
the crops in South Carolina, while
not in best condition, are in better
SHAPE than those Of any other South
ern state.
In Texas the farmers are suffering
for the want of labor, the farm hands
being attracted to the oil fields where
large wages are paid.
In the Mississippi river delta sec
ton of Mississippi and Louisiana the
lands are overflowed with water from
the excessive rains. In all parts OF
the South the heavy rains have made
the weeds and grass grow so pro-
fusely that much of the cotton is be-
yond saving. In some places, Mr.. Har-
ris says, he found the grass stand
ing higher than the cotton. Much OF
the cotton will have to be abandoned,
MI Harris says, because of its poor
condition. Thousands of acres will
be abandoned altogether.
Mr. Harris states that his investi-
cations in Louisiana disclose the fact
that the sugar cane acreage in that
state is much reduced this year. There
is also less acreage in cotton In some
states. Mr.. Harris expects a small
crop and high price. He says the
need of the South today is for more
diversification of crops, he states that
il the cotton owners will hold, they
will get higher prices for the staple.
Mr.. Harris holds a somewhat gloomy
view of the situation in the country,
as regards the supply Of food and the
necessities of life. The country faces
a food famine, he says. and in many
sections fear for stock is unobtain-
able. The need is for more produc-
ers," says Mr.. Harris; there should
be 'stay-on-the-farm movement
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-06-24
COUNTY NEWS
AND HAPPENINGS
NEWSY LETTERS BY REGULAR
CORRESPONDENT
News Items of Interest to Herald
Readers Ebb and Flow OF the
Human Tide.
LATTA

The people of Latta are glad to
have MI. P. c. Dew with his white
apron and genial smile resume his
place at his old, stand and the rush
of orders he is receiving goes to show
that the reopening of his clean up-to'
date market is appreciated.
Mrs. Annie Cottingham and daugh'
ter Mary spent Thursday with Mrs
20. ]. Fenegan. =,
Mrs. Florence Godbold visited rel
< tiyes here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Allen have re,
turned from Allendale where they
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jud-
son Allen.
Mrs. D. B. Shine is in Wilmington
having her baby treated by DR.. Sid
berry. baby specialist.
: Miss Sallie Kate Minis Is in hos
pital in Charleston for treatment.
Mrs. Troy Autry of Dunbar was in
town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Graves spent
last week at Branchville where they
went to be present at the marriage
OF Mrs. Graves sister.
Mrs. Letha Low of Timmonsville
spent the week endwith Mr.. and Mrs
David Manship.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson Bethea OF
Goldshoro are visiting relatives III
town.
Miss Kittie Allen has returned from
Allendale where she has been visiting
, relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Manship left
Sunday for a stay at Rockey River
Springs.
Mr.. Dewey Freeman returned to the
Florence hospital Saturday after
spending few days here with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Freeman.
Mr.. Thedford Brown who has been
in school in Atlanta is at home for
vacation.
Miss Mary Woodley and her moth
er of Clio were the guests OF Miss
Mae Belle Parham last week.
Mrs. II. A. Bethea is in Hender-
son, N. C. visiting her brother.
Miss Virginia Eddy of Stanton, Va.
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. u.
Bethea.
Mrs. John Holland of Fayette, Mo.
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. A.
Manning.
Mr.. w. w. Brady and family left
last week for Henderson, N. c., where
they will spend the summer.
Mrs. Rachel Davis of Clinton is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Nathan Bethea of Wilmington,
N. c., is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Bethea.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-06-24
ID. c. Mcmillan Passes Away.

+ A gloom was cast over this town
and community Sunday, June the
31st when the sad news reached here
that our friend and fellow townsmen
Mr.. D. A. Mcmillan had passed away
in Sumter, S. c., on Saturday night,
where he had gone just few days
prior for treatment. All that loving
hands and skilled physicians could do
was done, but all to no avail. De-
ceased had been a resident Of Lake
View six years. He had served as
mayor and held a responsible position
with the R. and C. railroad here,
which post he resigned only a few
DAYS before the death angel claimed
him. AS mayor and agent he filled
both places efficiently and that ne
was esteemed by railway officials,
conductors and operators on the line
was made evident by their presence
at the last sad rites. He came into
our midst a stranger. AS friend and
neighbor we had no Better. We had
learned to like him. Nature had given
him a kindly and simple way or ex-
pressing himself so cheerfully that ne
had made many warm friends.
He was a member Of the Lake we"
Baptist church where on Monoay
morning the funeral was conducted
by his pastor DR.. Rufus Ford, amldst
a great crowd of sorrowlng frlenas
and relatives who had gathered 10
pay their last tribute Of respect 10
their departed friend and brother
Deceased was buried with Masonfe
honors, Eulogized by Rev. w. X
Phillips, a friend and former pastor
of the Methodist church here.
The beautiful floral tributes with
the church/packed to over flowing
with friends and relatives shows the
esteem which was held for our de-
parted friend. He is survived oy MS
, wife and two children, D. c. Jr.' ano
Hubert, five brothers and two sisters
and a large family connection In Mar
ion county. >,
As a marked tribute Of respect to
our departed fellow citizen all stores
and places of business were closed
for one hour. The body was gently
laid away in the Lake View cemetery
tosawait the blessed ressurrecuon
morn.
It is sad that one we liked so well
should be taken from our midst ou,
the joys that do not perish. Live II
memory alone, all the years We've
spent together shall be cherished II
remembrance.
Peaceful be thy silent slumbers,
! Peaceful in thy grave so low;
Thou no more will join our numoer,
Thou no more our sorrows Kno"
Yet again we hope to meet thee'
When the day of life is fled.
And in heaven with joy we nope u
greet thee,
Where no farewell leaves are shed
A Friend.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-06-24
MONROE SHOOTING
PROVES EXCITING
Hamlet Messenger.

Hamlet Messenger.
Facing the machine gun fire from
German nest on the western front,
would compare most favorable, ac-
cording to E. A. Harrill of this city,
to the thrilling gun play of two
highly angered youths. And MT.
Harrill is in a good position 10
Judge, for he was one Of the score
or more innocent bystanders" wit
Messing the Medlin-Kendall gun
melee at Monroe last Sunday even
ing. 1t might be rather far fetched
to say witnessed" for, using a ia
vorite political expression, "the vast
majority of alleged witnesses heard
rather than saw during the 40 sec
ond barrage that sent Carl Medlin
to the base hospital for repairs and
later was responsible for the plac-
ing of Joe Kendall under a S2,OO0
bond to appear at the next regular
term Of superior court.
According to newspaper reports
Kendall, who was salesman In
Monroe store had some slight mis-
understanding regarding the at
tentions he had but recently been
paving Medlin's sister. Came the
"show down" Sunday evening, when
Kendall with father was about 10
leave Monroe for other parts desig-
mated. Medlin entered the coach
and seeing his enemy, drew his pis-
tol and began shooting. Kendall re-
pllied in the'same language but with
an instrument little mite more moo
ern. Ten shots were exchanged, and
according to Mr.. Harrill, all OF theih
came in his direction.
81 really believe it was a put-up
lob and both of them were enoeaV-
oring to see just how close they
could come to me without any serl-
GUS results" said Harrill.
HIM. Treadway, OF Chic, was shot
through the leg during the ex-
change of shots and travelling man
was shot through the foot.
II recalled after the affair was
over" said Mr.. Harriu, "one eX-
Iceedingly fleshy person who had JUST
succeeded in getting the upper two
thirds of his portly person through
the window, calling for help. The
gentleman who received a shot
! through the foot, did not tarry for
the finish. His disappearance was al
most ghastly in its suddenness and II
reminded me of the slight OF hand
fakir. NOW you see and now you
/ don't"
According to Mr.. Harrill, Car
Medlin began shooting Immediately
upon seeing Kendall and shot twice
before the latter could draw. Kendall
however, dropped behind seat untl
fully prepared to defend himself. He
then opened fire and three shots took
effect. Medlin, while believed to be
out of danger now. was considered ir
bad shape when taken from the train
Kendall, however, was untouched. He
left the train a few miles from Rock
ingham. Later he returned to Monroe
gave himself up to the authorities anc
was placed under $4,000 bond.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-06-24
HARD ON. HARDING.
New York World.


A more respectable figurehead than
Warren G.. Harding has never been
nominated for President of the Unit
ed States by either party.
Nor has either party, since the
Democratic national convention Of
1856 named James Buchanan, Sc
lected a candidate so little qualified
to grapple with the nations prob
lens.
Senator Harding is the perfect
flower Of Old Guard politics. He is
all Ohio country politician with the
mind of an Ohio country politician,
and he sees the world through the
eyes of an Ohio country politician.
Being weak and colorless and medi-
ocre, he appealed powerfully to the
managing politicians who control the
Republican organization, most OF
whom are Senators themselves. They
know Harding, and they know that
he will be faithful agent Of the or
ganization. They have worked with
him. and they can prove that he never
had an original idea or entertained a
thought that was outside the routine
of a well-trained and well-discipltned
party servant.
The Republican platform adopted
at Chicago is perhaps the best index
to the Harding mind. Whoever Is Gu.
rious to know the mental processes OF
the Republican candidate has only to
read that platform. Those are the
very terms and phrases in which Sen
ator Harding thinks and in which he
expresses himself.
The Senator's friends are fond OF
comparing HIM with Mckinley, ou'
the resemblance is mainly superficial
Both came out of Ohio, but If Hard
ing is a Mckinley he is a Mckinley
without McKinley's personal charm'
Mckinley without McKinley's ex-
traordinary skill of managing men, a
Mckinley without McKinley's wide
experience in public affairs.
The Republican candidate has been
a member of the United States Sen
ate for more than five years, but MS
name is not identified with any i'm
portant act of legislation or with any
public service of consequence. he
has voted as Penrose and Lodge
would have him vote. and he has neV
er displayed anything that could be
regarded by the most liberal inter
pretation as independence or cour-
age. His conscience and his conVlc'
tions are simply the routine con-
science and convictions OF protes'
sional Ohio politician.
OF all the candidates whose names
were presented to the Chicago con-
yention or who were within the range
of the conventions choice, Harding
with the exception Of Johnson and
Poindexter, fell the furthest short ol
measuring up to the requirements o1
a president in this critical time. Low
den and Wood were eliminated by
4 their campaign fund scandals, bu'
with Hoover and Hughes and TAI.
and Knox and even Coolidge ano
Sproul and Butler to select from what
more pitiful choice could have been
made, in view of the colossal ques
tions with which the next President
of the United States must deal!
Senator Harding was nominated
because the Old Guard Republicans
want a President to whom they car
give orders-a President who viii
take orders. Accordingly they presen,
their puppet candidate in the person
OF Warren G.. Harding OF Ohio.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-06-24

When baking in aluminium gem or
bread pans, set the pans on the stove
lust a few seconds to slightly heat
then grease and fill with the dough:
Bv so doing you will find the gems OF
bread will not stick to the pans when
baked.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-06-24

In removing old paper from the
walls of a room easily, brush hot wa
ter on it with whitewash brush. TINS
will not hurt the plaster and the pa
per can be removed very easily.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-06-24

If you have oily hair, try when
it, the juice of one lemon
instead of soap. Lemon cleans the
hair and scalp perfectly and it cuts
the oil.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-06-24

Prevent bed springs from becoming
rusty and marring the sheets by ap-
plying coat Of aluminium paint.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-06-24

A safety pin with hook attached
similar to those pins used in hanging
portieres is very handy for your latch
key in your shopping bag.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-06-24

To dry washed sweater so that 1t
will not stretch a particle, neither
grow musty as it dries, swing 1t from
the clothes line in hammock made
of white mosquito netting.