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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
BLACK HONEYMOON
French Bride is Going to Put Lover
to Real Test.

Calling marriage "a tragedy for
which the mind must be adequately
prepared" Germaine de Ia Bodies
siere. the dashing French artist, has
designed black apartment in which
she and her prospective husband will
spend their honeymoon before leav-
ing for their villa in the south OF
France, relates Paris dispatch.
The nine rooms of the apartment
are covered with black; some with
black velvet. others with satin,
others with lime or wallpaper. Cur
tains and portiers are black. black
is the furniture, black the bed,
black the sheets and black the ia
bleware, while the bath tub is a
huge block of black marble.
The brides rousseau is a mass
of black chiffon and Chantilly lace.
Onyx IS the only stone used III her
jewelry, while she has sent notes
written with white ink on black
paper informing her friends tha.
only blackclad persons will be re-
ccived during the trying" period.
Mile. de la Bodessiere's contention
is that if her husband is able 10 stand
the strain OF a black honeymoon hc
will face undauntedly the prospects
of q brilliant future.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
VISIT DILLON.
Cards Left at the Homes of Some OF
the Colored Folk Bear Queer
Inscription.

There wIs some little excitement
IN Dillon Monday when it became
known that a body OF men styling
themselves "Night-Riders" had visit
eC several colored homes Saturday
and Sunday night and left cards ad-
vising them 10 20 10 the cotton fields
Monday morning The cards fixed
the price OF short staple picking at
81 per 100 and the long staple at
$3.50 per 100. The cards also fixed
Saturday as wash day and at the bot
tom was signed "Night-Rider from
the old north State.
1t is said the cards were left at
several homes Saturday and Sunday
nights between the hours of IL and
II O'Clock. The visitors came in au-
tomobiles and departed as quietly as
they came. So far as could be learned
there were no demonstrations. The
automobiles drove up to the house
the party was called out and handed
a card and the "night-riders" left
without saying anything.
Naturally, the affair caused quite
lot OF discussion and throughout
Monday there was some little excite
ment among the colored population.
Some of them were ready TO dispose
of their belongings and leave on the
next train, while others took it as
joke and proceeded TO work. Mon
day afternoon meeting composed of
the representative citizens of the
community was held at court house
and passed resolutions disapproving
the activities of the night-riders and
the methods they are pursuing.
BY Tuesday morning the negroes
who had given up their work with
the expectation of leaving town re-
turned to work and the situation be-
came normal once more. So far as
can be learned, cotton pickers are
ready 10 pick at an agreed price,
whether it is dollar or twice that
much, but when they are offered
more than a dollar a hundred they
say they they cannot be expected to
refuse it.
Reports from many sections say
there were many pickers in the fields
Tuesday and if the present good
weather lasts a short while longer
the bulk of the crop will have been
gathered.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
GREAT LAYMAN'S MEETING AT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

The Laymen's Meeting for the
Pee Dee Association held last sun
day afternoon at the First Baptist
church of Dillon was a success IN ev-
erv way. This service had been plan
ned by the pastor Of the church ana
was endorsed by the Association IN
its recent session and made an as
sociational matter. The church was
filled with laymen from all parts OF
the associational territory, nearly all
the churches being represented ana
some by large delegations. The con-
sregation overflowed to the galleries
and it was said that 1t was the larg-
est which had ever gathered IN the
church. The "ting was the first OF
its kind and IS necessarily largely
of an inspirational nature, but at lts
close the laymen present decided 10
make it an annual affair and IN ad-
dition appointed committee OF sew
er consisting of J. H. David, j. K.
Reaves. j. w. LeGrande, ]. r. BiVens,
c.. S. Evans, r. ]. Blackwell and &.
A. Carmichael to decide upon time,
arrange for the next meeting, ana
consider the advisability Of undertak-
ing work of an intensive character,
and if so to plan its details, and put
it into operation. The addresses OF
the occasion were delivered by Mr.
C. B. Bobo of Laurens, S. c.. Pres
ident of the South Carolina BAPTIST
State Convention, "The Layman as
q Soul Winner" and by Judge Gill
bert T. Stephenson, Of Winston-Sal-
EN-, N. c., on Christian Trustee
ship" Both addresses were very fine
and made splendid impression.
Both of these gentlemen addressed
the congregation of the church at
the morning service, Mr.. Bobo speak
ing on the "Layman as Soul Win
ner," and Judge Stephenson on THE
Manliness Of Being an Avowed
Christian" All in all it was a good
day for the church and the Associa-
tion, and greatly enjoyed by those
present. 1t is planned to have good
representation from this Association
to the State Laymen's Meeting next
spring.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
DEATH OF FORD
NOT CLEARED UP.
No Solution Found for North Caro-
lima Tragedy.

Gastonia,N c., Nov. 8-After a
night and day OF investigation and
search, officers late tonight were ap-
parently nowhere near solution OF
the mysterious tragedy enacted three
miles from here last night when Jno.
Ford q we'll, connected young man
OF Lincolnton, n. c., was shot 10
death and young woman of Gas
tonla, was probably fatally wounded,
while on an automobile ride with
Ransom Killian Of Lincolnton and
another young woman of Gastonia.
No arrests have been made.
Officers returned tonight from
Blacksburg, S. c., where they went
today to investigate a report that
two negroes had been arrested there
on suspicion of implication in the
crime. The report proved unfound-
ed and the officers returned without
new information. They were accom-
panied by Ransom Killian, who was
taken along to identify the negroes
reported held there.
Excitement which was high last
night, greatly subsided today and in
terest centered in the account of the
alleged holdup and killing as given
by young Killian, at the coroner's
inquest. He said that while the four
were riding out toward BeSsemer
City, they stopped and Ford and one
young woman got out of the car and
walked out of sight, while the wit
hn nf ui in
automobile. After a few minutes, a
negro approached from the woods,
held him up at the point of pistol
and robbed him of few dollars,
firing his revolver three times, one
Of the bullets striking the young wo-
man. About the same time other
shots were heard in the direction
Ford and the other girl had gone
and second negro approached and
said he had shot the other man
down yonder." At this point Kill
lian's testimony was interrupted by
the officers who took him to Black
burg.
The shooting is said to have oc-
Cured about 1880 p. m, but it was
not reported until nearly 10 o'clock
when Killian and the girls brought
the body Of Ford to the city.
City council in session tonight Of
fered reward of $500 for the arrest
Of the guilty parties or evidence
leading to conviction.
Coroner w. N. Davis jury adjourn
ed late tonight after an all day
hearing, without having completed its
investigation. The inquest will be re-
sumed Tuesday.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
John Henry Bethea'S Trial Tomorrow

The case of John Henry Bethea,
the negro who shot and killed Deputy
Sheriff J. A. Kitchen in Robson
county last spring. will be called in
the sessions court at Lumberton to-
morrow. Bethea and his brother were
returning from North Carolina with
an automobile which contained whis-
key, when intercepted by the offic-
ers. In the shooting which followed
Betheas brother was killed and Be
thea is charged with having killed
the officer He escaped to the woods
and after remaining in hiding for
several days surrendered himself to
Mr.. ]. II. Meadors, cashier of the
Bank OF Little Rock, who accompan-
led him to Columbia and turned him
over to the proper authorities.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
Mullins Enterprise.

Mr.. C. o. Dixon has returned from
the tobacco markets of North Caro-
lima and Virginia, where he spent a
Mr.. Dixon stated that the South Car
olina tobacco grower had no room to
kick on his average prices for the
past season, as our farmers realized
more money than what is being re-
ceived on the old belt market. He
further said that there was lot Of to-
bacco stored away and the farmers
should be careful in planting their
crop for next year If they expect any
thing like fair prices for il. Oscar
Dixon keeps up with tn" tobacco bus
mess and his opinion is worth some
thing.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
DIR. DUNCAN TO SPEAK.

The following from the Spartan
burg Daily Journal Of recent date
will be read with interest by the
people OF this community:
Dr.. Watson B. Duncan, pastor OF
the Main street Methodist church AZ
Dillon will be one OF the leading
speak on the State Convention pro-
gram OF the South Carolina Sunday
School Association Notice OF his ac-
ceptancc was received by General
Superintendent Leon G. Palmer Fri
day evening, and it was announced
thar DR.. DunCan'S subject would bf
given Il leading place on the program
DR.. Duncan Is considered one Of the
leading pastors and sunday school
workers of the State. and his prom"
ised participation on the State Con
vention program was recei' ed With
much qualification. He is actively in
tercsted in the work of the South
Carolina Sunday School Association,
OF whose State Executive Committee
hr has been a member for many
years. In accepting the place on the
program. he wrote: II shall be glad
TO b. Of any service that | can, and
will let YOU select the subject. May
God bless you in your work"
superintendent Palmer announced
that the subject assigned DR.. Duncan
would be THE Young Life OF the
Church Trained for Service" and
that it would probably come on the
OPENING day Of the convention, fol-
lowing the address by Gov. Robert
4. Cooper.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
Friends Believe McLaurin Alive.

Bennettsville. Nov. 9.-The family
and friends of T. B. McLaurin are
satisfied he did not commit suicide
as was suspected last night but is
suffering under a mental alteration
and will return home soon. c. G..
Adams, cashier of the Mutual Saw
ings bank of which Mr.. McLaurin is
president, says the affairs of the bank
are all right but he and the directors
will not open the doors of the bank
until the state bank examiner comes
and makes a complete examination.
Charlotte, y. c., Nov. 9.-Twenty
four hours vigilance on the part of
the local police department, includ-
ing inquiry at all the hotels in the
city. failed to reveal any trace Of T.
B. McLaurin, Bennettsville, S. c.,
banker, who was reported to have
come TO Charlotte after having left
clothing and note on the river
bank near Rockingham, N. c., in
dicatine suicide.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
ESTABLISHED 1894
DILLON MAN IN
CONFUSION OF NAMES
Mr.. j. +. NcCrancy of Dillon Live
stock Co.. Not Dead Man iii
Jacksonville.

A confusion OF names mixed the
name OF Mr.. j. f. McCraney OF the
Dillon Live Stock Co, with a muir
der mystery in Jacksonville, Fla. but
Mr.. Craney OF 9illon is very much
alive and looks like anything else
but a dead maA The following Is
taken from Mondays State:
81. w. McKaas thought to be Tor
mer citizen of Columbia and TO have
a daughter living in this city, was
shot through the head and killed IN
Jacksonville Friday night, according
to advices reaching this city yester-
day.
Murdoch McCraney, fireman at en-
CINE house No. l, received tele-
gram from H. Lillenthal. an under
taken of Jacksonville, which said
that J. W. McKaa had been murdered
Friday night and Mr.. McCraney was
requested to notify relatives OF Mr..
McKaa. 1t seems that the undertaken
had been informed that Nr. McCran-
ey would probably be able to find
relatives of the dead man, hence his
wire. Mr.. McCraney at once answered
the undertaken TO the effect that he
did not know the man.
Fireman McCraney has a brother
named ]. F. McCraney, who conducts
a stable in Dillon. Thinking that
perhaps he was the man referred to
by the Jacksonville detective, he tel
graphed the Jacksonville officer in
forming him of his brothers name.
The reply received was to the effect
that the man killed was a night
watchman at the Clyde docks. Then
the Columbia fireman telegraphed a
friend, Bert Pearson, who lives IN
Jacksonville, to find out who the slain
man was. Mr. Pearson telegraphed
Mr.. McCraney that the mans name
was ]. w. McKaa, that he was killed
at the docks. that he was 65 years
of age and that his home was in Co
lumbia. Mr.. Pearson also said that
Mr.. McKaa had daughter living
in Columbia.
Fireman McCraney's brother in
Dillon is much younger than 90
years, as he felt assured that the
slain man was not his brother, Mr..
McCraney does not know who the
daughter of Mr. McKaa is and is
anxious to locate her so that he may
inform her of the Jacksonville mes
sage.
Efforts made last night to locate
relatives of Mr.. McKaa were un-
availing."
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
PARTY FOR MRS. BUIE.

\ delightful little affair of Wednes-
day afternoon was party given in
honor OF Mrs. Il. NJ. Buie, who with
Dr.. Bui". left for their new home in
North Carolina Thursday. The party
was a complete surprise TO Mrs.
Buin and was planned by Mrs. W. b.
s. Chandler and the other members
Of the Mission Study Class. of which
Mrs. Buic was a member The party
took place nj the home Of Mrs. w. d.
Buie who had invited the honor guest
to spend her last night with her.
Soon arriving. after completing ar
rangemCnts for the trip, she found
the home attractively arranged with
cut flowers and handsome pot plants,
and friends coming 10 spend the last
afternoon with her and wish her
God speed." Mrs. w. J. Carter and
Mrs. Wilbur Knight greeted the MEM
bcrs and guests and ushered them to
the sitting room. After all assembled
Mrs. Chandler distributed attractive
cards containing a clover flower con-
test. After this good wishes were writ
ten by all for Mrs. Buie. Later ice
cream and fruit and cake with cof-
fee were served by different mem
bers. and Mrs Chandler with pret-
" speech presented Mrs. Buie with n
cut glass dish for the class to which
Mrs. Buie responded. Mrs. Buie made
a number Of friends in Dillon who
regret that she and the doctor have
decided TO make their home else
where. X. L.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
POLICE DISCOVER
WHOLESALE THEFTT>
81 900 Worth of Goods Found in
House of j. T.. Suber ut
BenncttSville.

For several months merchants
have been losing goods stolen from
cars at the Coast Line station here.
Police officials say that the railroad
authorities did not report the thefts-
but policemen learned through mer-
chants and others that goods were
being stolen, and have been making
Investigations.
Last Monday Chief of Police Cum
ningham looked into the locker Of
j. +. Suber at the electric light
plant where he was night engineer,
and there found six hams, five cans
Of coffee and box of tobacco. He
arrested Suber and got search war
rant and searched his house on Jen-
nings street. There over a thousand
dollars worth of new goods were
found. a lot of MILDLY blouses, bolts
of cloth, union suits, cans and coffee,
hams, silk stockings, kid gloves, etc.
These goods have been Identified as
having been stolen from Coast Line
cars.
Suber is a bright colored negro Of
above the average intelligence. He
has been engineer at the light plant
for number of years.
Suber made confession to officers
in the Jail Tuesday and professed to
have been aided in the theft by two
white employees at the Coast Line
depot. They were arrested Tuesday
afternoon and gave $500 bond each.
Their names will not be publlshedi
unless evidence is developed at the
preliminary hearing sufficient to hold
them for court, as it is not believed
that Suber's unsupported statement
can be relied upon.
Orrell Also in Jail.
Several days ago j. A. Orrel, white
the day engineer at the electric light
plant, had some grievance against E.
C Morrison, the superintendent OF
the plant, and while Mr.. Morrison
was inside the big engine wheel, at
work on it, Orrell tried to turn OH
the steam and start the engine, but
was caught and stopped by some col
ored men. Mr.. Morrison then dis
charged him, whereupon he struck.
Mr.. Morrison, but was kept from Sc
riously injuring him.
For this escapade Mayor Crosland
fined Orrell $40 which he paid. 1t
is said that he got the money to pay
the fine from Miss Lucy Usher and
Mrs. Rebecca Wheatherly. though
they did not know for what purpose.
He already owed these ladies over
$500 which he borrowed from them
several months ago, promising to pay
high rate of interest, and claiming
TO have a plantation in Marlboro and
Cherterfield.
When the ladies learned of the diff
ficulty at the light plant, they began.
an investigation and found that OrrelE
had no plantation anywhere. They
( then had him arrested for obtaining
money under false pretense. He Is
! in Jail and has not asked for hear
ing.
p. s. The young men accused by
Suber demanded an immediate in
vestigation and were given hearing
before Magistrate Gibson yesterday
afternoon. There being no evidence
upon which to hold them for court
Judge Gibson dismissed the indict-
ment.-Pee Dee Advocate.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
Search for Negroes.

Gastonia, N. c., Nov. 8-Posses are
searching for the two negroes who
killed John Ford, of Lincclnton, and
attacked the two girls who were his
after holding up an au-
tomobile three miles from here yes
terday.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
SOUTH CiROLiNIiN ELECTED.

North CarOlina's next lieutenant
governor will be a former South Car
Gilman - W. +. Cooper, prominent
business man and banker of Whining
ton and one Of the wcll-knOwn Coop
er brothers of Mullins. Mr.. Cooper
received big majority over his re
publican opponent, !. b. Tucker.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
MARLBORO BANKER
MAY BE SUICIDE.
Shoes. Coat and Hat, Left on Bank
OF Riyc".

Bennettsyille, Nov. 5. - A deep
gloom was cast over Bcnnettsvllle
this afternoon when telephone mes
sage was received from the sheriff
OF Richmond county, North Caro-
lima, which led to the belief that
Thomas Breeder McLaurin. president
of the Mutual Savings bank Ot Ben
nettsville, had taken his own life.
Mr.. McLaurin's coat, shoes and hat
were found on the bank of the Pee
Dee river and on these were found
Mr.. McLaurin's card, on the back side
Of which was written: Il thought il
best TO do this"
About the middle of the afternoon
today Mr.. McLaurin had his chauf-
feur send a public car TO his Of
flee for him. Mr.. McLaurin left in
this and nothing more was heard of
him until the message was received
The clothing was found al Blewett
Falls, about nine miles above Rock
ingham, which is 25 miles from here
Many men have gone from here to
search for Mr.. McLaurin tonight.
Mr.. McLaurin is the son of Former
Senator John L. McLaurin and is one
of the most substantial business men
in Marlboro county. He has large
farming interests and in addition to
being president of the Mutual Saw
ing bank was also president of one
of the large cotton warehouses here.
So far as known, there has not been
the slightest intimation that the
financial status of any of the insti-
tutions with which he was connected
had been in jeopardy. Mr.. McLaurin
was particularly well known and
we'll liked, and the entire community
deeply shocked and grieved by the
report.
Mr.. McLaurin is 3S years old and
has wife and one child.
Later-Mr. McLaurin was found in
Charlotte Monday night. So far as
can be learned, he offered no expla-
nation for his strange disappearance,
but it is thought that he was suffer
ing from a nervous strain due TO bus
mess cares. Friends brought him
back to Bennettsville.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
Young Man Seriously Injured.

John Williams, 4 young white man
employed al J. II. Dunlap & sons
saw mil ar Little Rock. WAS painful
ly injured Monday afternoon when
tram car ran over him. TIL" wheel OF
the car passed over Mr.. Williams
lead. tearing the scalp away from
the forehead ~ tn" base Of tn" brain.
His Injuries ar" serious but not Nee
cssa"il- fatal. II" was taken :"
hospital at Clio Monday ni@ht Mr..
Wi'lian- WAS married about a month
ago.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-04
C.Ompras.

coMPRA, vENTA Y ALQUILER de
muebleS. La casa MARGARIDA tras-
lad6 su departamento de muebles usa-
dos 'El Porvenir" de Salvador Brau
80 a los altos de su almacen de "mue
bles nueyos" Los NovIoS, Salvador
Bran a. Sc psga el mejorI precio por
muebles en- buen estado. Lame tells
fono 95, Box 27s, San Juan, p r. FL
Sc DESEA CoMPRAR un buey joven
que pese % arrobas, pati-largo v dc
buenas condolences para ell trabajo.
Tambien Sc compra semilla cristalina
rayada y blanca. Informaran aparta.
do 374, Caguas, P. r.
~ '~>o~~~--- ~
Sc NECESITAN sefioritas entendidas
trabajos blusas bordadas, camisas, etc.
Tambien en- calado. Para information
Cruz 10 altos. San Juan, P. r.