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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22
COUNTY NEWS
( AND HAPPENINGS
NEWSEY LETTERS By REGuLAf
CORRESPONDENTS.
News Items OF Interest to Herald
Readers Ebb and Flow OF the
Human Tide.
Sellers.
Lake View.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Annette ana
little son of Cades, S. c., visited rel
atives in town last week.
, Mr.. Walter Ford has had Delcho
lights installed in his house the pas.
week. Mr.. Ryan of BennettsVlile ulu
the work.
Auditor Allen was in town several
days the past week. u,
Mrs. D. X. Ford and title daugh-
ter. Miriam, h ave returned 10 .he
hospital at Rocky Mount for 1urther
treatment. .,,o
There has been a show in town the
mast week. 1t is a section OIL bil-
lie Collins" shows that was mere III
the summer. . h.ve
The woods out from town nave
been on fire for the greater part VI
last week. The much needed rain
served to check the fire.
Mr.. Barber was in town Suhuas
The University Weekly News de-
voted the entire issue OF Decelhoei
21st TO the discussion of illltelac! III
South Carolina. In last week lssue y,
The Dillon Herald it was SHOWN iha'
one fourth of the voters In Diiioh
county could not write thelr NAMES,
The Herald also stated that S2o'oVo
had been set aside TO remedy thls
condition, and night teachers nave
been sent into this county for the
purpose of teaching these unfortun-
ate people. Miss Edith kohn was seh'
TO this place and Kemper. This young
ladv nut her whole soul into her
work. She went from mouse 10 nouse
held mass meetings and wrote persol-
al letters. When the appointed tllie
came for the opening OF the scnooi'
only one pupil was present. win tnis
situation before us, We must AUNT
tbat the unfortunate people OF thls
Mace and Kemper do not care 10 nave
their condition bettered. Possibly they
think. "A little education is a danger.
Gus thing, Drink deep, or touch not
the Pierian spring. Miss kohn ielt
for Fork where it is hoped tnat hei
efforts will be more appreciated
HONOR ROLL.
First Grade-Ollie Page, Edward
Harrelson, Ada Bailey, Rethea MIL
Ter yirginia Flowers, Florence FL
"a ston. Grover Miller Ernest rage
Aeon Gaddy, Joe Barnhill.
{ Second Grade-Naomi SplVey.
Third Grade-Henry Harrelson:
Fourth Grade-Sadie Spivey, Hell
en- Goodyear Miller, ]. D. Rogers
Margaret Goodyear.
Fifth Grade-Mack Hanklns' ). l.
Spiyey, Beulah Miller. ~
Sixth Grade-Lula Mae Mliler'
Grace Goodyear. c,o.,
seventh Grade-Rankin Scout
Wade Townsend, Bennie Rogers.
Ninth Grade-Eva Boyd Rogers
Hattie Humphrey, Maggie Ford Gle
burne Rogers, Lucille Powell.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22
Sellers.

There was a sad death on the last
day of the old year, which has not
heen recorded in your paper, that
of Miss Evelyn Dew daughter OF MI
preston Dew. Miss Dew had oeen
reaching and came home for her
Xmas vacation. Very few knew OF her
illness until they heard that she hau
nassed away. The funeral services
kwere conducted by her brother-h-
law, Rev. Gardner. assisted by hei
cousir: Rev. w. c. Allen OF Dillon anu
her pastor Rev. w. c. Foster oi
Latta. Her uncle Rev. Joel /. Allen
was also present. The floral tributes
were very beautiful and the inter-
ment was made at Catfish cemetery
Messrs. F. B. and D. NJ. Watson
and Messrs. J. X. and Ernest rage
visited their kinsmen, Mr.. Stonewaii
G. Watson at the Florence lniirmar!
last week. While there they also VISIT
ed Rev. D. H. Everette, former pas
1or here, and Sheriff Rowell, VINO
was shot by a negro at Sellers Xmas
day. They reported that all the pa
tients were d DING well.
Mr.. Pratt watson Is eleclIl4S q
store and dwelling at Sellers.
Mr.. B. B. Sellers will spend sew
eral days in Columbia this week as
a Juror in the L. S. Court.
Mrs. w. J. Summerlin will attend
the marriage OF her cousin Mr.. Deans
Crumpler inColumbia Wednesday.
Miss Matte Price spent the week
end in Latta.
Mr.. S. Leinwand has move to
Marion and Mr.. William Page Will
occupy the store and dwelling vacat-
ed by Mr.. Leinwand.
At a meeting of the Ladies Club
held here last Friday the following
officers were elected: President, Mrs.
Oscar Bethea; Vice-Pres. Mrs. D. B.
Spell; Secretary, Mrs. D. NJ. Watson
Treasurer, Mrs. H. W. Ritch.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22
HAS NOVEL SCHEME
TO COMBAT WEEVIL.
Philadelphia Man Writes Governor
About Machine He is Perfect
ing To Catch Insects.

The State.
Acting Oh the theory that bugs OF
every specie are attracted by bright
lights. :. }. Sellers Of Philadelphia
has evolved scheme for capturing
boil weevil by the million and has
written Governor Cooper in detail
concerning his invention.
Mr. sellers plan is simple in the
extreme. The diagram OF his wceyii
cXrerminator. as submitted TO the
governor. looks somewhat like q dia-
gram of Il cotton cOnveyor as general
~ used in gins over the state. There
is one large rubber pipe and branct.-
ing out from this main pipe, several
smaller tubes, all hollow. At the end
Of each OF these smaller tubes Mr..
Sellers would place a brilliant light.
At the end of the main tube he plans
10 install a gasoline engine which
will produce a strong suction through
out the entire system Of pipes. The
machine works somewhat on the or
der Of vacuum cleaner.
Boil weevils, sauntering over the
field by night and congratulatins
themselves on the work they have
done during the day. would be AT
tractcd By the bright lights, woGlG
draw near 10 inspect them and would
at once be caught in the strong sue
tion and drawn into the main pipe
and dropped in a bag where they
would remain. gnashing their teeth,
until destroyed in the morning. III
this way field could be swept clean
of woevilS in a short time. James 6.
DcriouX, private secretary TO Cover
nor Cooper. has suggested that the
main pipe be- extended to the chicken
house. whore the bugs could be pc
posted i'm a trough ready for tb'
chickens breakfast.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22
Death of Mrs. B. b. Benfield.

The community was shocked Sun
day morning when it was announced
that Mrs. B. B. Benfield was dead.
The end came at 10 o'clock Sunday
morning. Mrs. Benfield was the wife
of Mr.. B. B. Benfield, proprietor Of
Everybody's Theatre. Her maiden
name was Sarah Frances Guy and she
was a native OF Cumberland county.
North Crolina, having been born near
Fayetteville. In April 1910 she was
married to Mr.. Benfield and of this
union she leaves surviving four chill
dren: Fenton, aged years; Elvin
aged years and Christine aged ?
years. The fourth child is little babe
which was born the morning she died
Mrs. Benfield was a member Of the
Baptist church and the funeral SER
vices were conducted by her pastor.
Rev. w. C. Allen, the interment be-
ing made al Mt. Holly Monday az
noon. The husband has the sympathy
of many friends in his hour Of be
reavement.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22
OwenS-!AdamS.

Miss Ethel Owens and Mr.. MaXcy
Adams were quietly married at the
residence of judge Davis Sunday
night. The marriage came as sur
prise 10 the friends Of the young
couple, as no one was aware of their
intentions until the announcement
was made. The bride is daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Owens OF
Fork. She has been filling the po-
sition OF saleslady at VIM. Bricks
store for the past year and is popu-
lar with a large circle OF friends.
The groom is the eldest son OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. Adams and has been
in the employ of the express COM
pany until the first Of the year when
he went to Fork TO take a position as
bookkeeper with ]. w. & r. S. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams left shortly al
ter the ceremony for Fork where
they will reside.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22
NO ALARM FELT
UVER INFLUENZA
DISEASE IN ARMY CAMPS HERE
AND ABROAD.
Surgeon Generals Blue and Ireland
Says it Has Not Reached Epi
demic Form.

Washington, Jan. 20-InfluenZa
has become epidemic in several ar
my camps, particularly in the Middle
west, Surgeon General Ireland OF the
army announced today and it has
made its appearance among Americn
troops in Germany. While the disease
is increasing among the civilian pop
ulation of the United States it has
not reached epidemic form and Sur
geon General Blue of the public
health service, said today there was
nothing in the situation to cause
alarm.
The malady as it has appeared both
among soldiers and civilians is of a
mild type and the resulting death rate
p:oportionately has been far below
that OF the war time epidemic while
the epidemic also has been much
lower.
Surgeon General Blue said the state
health authorities apparently had the
situation in hand wherever the
ease had occurred in in many
states, it is not preyalent-and THAI
no request for federal aid had been
iCIClNSu Eto q
ure, however, Dr.. Blue had represen-
tatives in these states cooperating
with state authorities and a corps Of
doctors trained in fighting this parti-
cular malady is availble.
Epidemics have been reported froui
Camps Grant at Rockford and Fort
Sheridan, Ill.,, Love Field, Texas, and
the Great Lakes naval training sta
tion but the number of men in these
camps is much smaller than it was
during the war when influenza caus-
ed many deaths among the service
men. The form of the disease in this
country apparently is much milder
than that which has made its appear
ance among the troops in Germny.
During the week ending January 9.
163 new cases were reported among
the soldiers on the Rhine this report
showing an increase of 65 over the
week before. Twelve deaths from the
disease were reported while there al
so were six deaths from pneumonia.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22
Lee HaII'el~On.

Monday morning just as the gol-
den shafts OF sunlight We're brighten
ing the earth, the angel of death car
ricd away the spirit OF Lee HarrelsOn
TO the God that gave it.
Lee was only sick for d week, and
during that time he never uttered Il
word OF complaint, but with Il forti-
tude that has always characterized
his life he bore his suffering without
4 murmur.
II seems strange sometimes that
the lives OF the young are cut short
before the ideals become realities, but
God never makes a mistake and with
the sunshine of His owe he tenderly
pluckcd one of His flowers and trans
planted il in heaven where the soul
sheds its rich perfume for ages.
In school, sunday school and re-
liGious services. Lee was always a
regular attendant. He won the love OF
his teacher. his friends and his class
mates by his quietncsS OF manner and
his devotion 10 duty.
Tn" schoolmateS of this young man
will sill bend their footsteps 10 III"
same class room, but it won't be tn"
same. no bright chcrry-faccd Lee Will
greet them at the door, and looking
in the vacant desk tears will com" 20
their eyes. Vel with brave heart. they
Will dash away the tealS and rrE 90
follow in The footsteps Of their COM
rad" and friend whom - know waS
70 love. J. +.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22
Rev. +. .. >. Curtis Passes.

News of the death of Rev. +. o. 5.
Curtis was received III Dillon Tues
day with profound sorrow. The end
came at the residence OF his son-in-
law, Mr.. H. 5. Blizzard, in Green
willie, 5. c., Monday night. Several
years ago while serving as pastor OF
the Walterboro Baptist church Mr.
Curtis was stricken with paralysis.
His health failed and he had To- give
up his work. He moved to Green
vile where he resided with Mr.. and
Mrs. Blizzard until the end came,
following a second stroke Monday
night.
Mr. Curtis had many friends in
Dillon. AS pastor of the Baptist
church he greatly endeared himself
to the people OF the community dur
ing his four years residence here.
He was an able preacher, a congen-
lal companion and man of strong
convictions. He mingled freely with
both old and young and M man Der
maps ever lived in Dillon who was
more universally esteemed or who ey.
erclsed stronger influence over the
young men OF the community. He
was patient with them in their faults
ana sympathized with them i'm their
troubles. He took an interest in the
thlngs in which they were interested
and led them gently along the paths
or purity and uprightness. When he
lett TO take up work at his old home
town, WATERFORD, there was univer-
sal regret among the hundreds of
friends who held for him such deep
affection.
Mr.. Curtis was one of Lees and
Jackson's most devoted followers
during the four years of civil strife.
He left the pulpit to take up arms in
defense OF his country, and later was
made regimental chaplain. At the
close OF the war he returned to his
native state and quietly resumed his
work OF spreading the gospel among
mankind. Not only was he a brave
and courageous gentleman, but he
eXemplified in his daily life those
things that make for the best in the
spiritual and moral uplift of man.
In MS passing ii can truly be said
that man who lived as man among
men has gone to his reward.
Mr.. Curtis is survived by his wild
ow and the following children: Miss
Rosa Lee Curtis and Mr.. Harry Cur
lis of Charleston, and Mrs. H. S.
Blizzard of Greenville. The funeral
services were held at Walterboro yes
terday.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22
Attention, EN-Service Men.

The John H. David, Jr., Post OF
The American Legion met January
14th, and elected the following Of
ficers for this year.
( o. NJ. Page, Post Commander.
| K. l.. Lane, Post E-Commander.
w. w. Thompson, Post Adjutant.
! F. B. David, Post Fin. Officer.
w. T. Bethea, Post Historian.
The American Legion is rapidly
becoming one OF the greatest organ
izations in America. 1t is non-parti-
san and non-political. and stands for
one hundred per cent Americanism,
In The American Legion all are equal
There is no distinction between the
former Buck" private and the high
est officer, and it makes no distinc-
tion between men who went overseas
and those who did not. The dues TO
The American Legion are $500 per
year, and each member also receives
the American Legion Weekly for
one year. This magazine alone is well
worth the price.
The only requisite for membership
in the Legion is an honorable dis
charge from the army or navy, show
ing that the soldier, sailor or ma
rine served honorably between April
9Th, 1917, and November 11th, 1918.
, 1t is expected that all veterans oil
the Civil War and Spanish War will
be asked to become honorary mem
bers of the Legion. In case of emer,
gency The American Legion would
probably constitute a National Guard
for the maintainence Of law and or
der. Through The Legion's influence
important legislation has already
been passed affecting former service
men, and increasing the pay of dis
abled soldiers and sailors.
Every eX-service man should fee!
il an honor to belong to The Legion
Just as every household was proud to
display its service flag during the
war, so now should every household
be proud of the fact that it has rep
resentation in The Legion.
Posts are being organized all over
the state. In the past Dillon county
has always been right up in front
and we do OF think they will fail this
time. A committee has been appointed
to secure club rooms for the use ol
the Post. All eX-service men in Dll-
Ion county are urged to get in touch
with the Adjutant and join the locaI
Post. In case you cannot see the Ad:
jutant in person drop him a card and
he will mail you a blank for making
application. -
(Signed) w. w. THOMPSON,
Adiutant.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22
ENTERS !AIRPLANE BUSINESS.
r. l.. Moore Takes Over Agency for
Curtis Plane in North and
South Carolina.

+. l.. Moore, state agent for mum
Der OF well known automobiles with
distributing points at Columbia,
Spartanburg and Charlotte, has clos
ed a contract with the manufacturers
of Curtiss airplanes for the exclusive
sale of the machines in North aid
South Carolina. His headquarters
will be in Charlotte and Columbia.
/ The Curtiss is one of the oldest and
at the same time one of the best and
most economical planes on the mar
ket. The Curtiss people have recently
completed a large factory for the
manufacture of the machines and
they will begin soon to turn them
out in large numbers. The Curtiss
plane in the flying world is what
the Ford is in the automobile world.
Lieut.. Behr, who made several
flights to Dillon while stationed at
Camp Bragg near Fayetteville, will
have charge of the sales department.
Lieut.. Behr is a thoroughly seasoned
and experienced airman and demon
strations will be made under his Su-
pervision. Mr.. Moore closed con-
tract with Lieut.. Behr while attend
ing the automobile show in New
York last week. Lieut.. Behr is now
in Mobile, Ala, where several planes
are being assembled and upon their
completion will be taken over TO Char
lotte.
More than 1000 planes are now
owned by private individuals in the
United States and the demand ex-
ceeds the supply.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22
n BennettSVille.

in Bennettsville.
Jas. 4. Galloway, our efficient mail
carrier, will soon retire from the
route and devote his time 10 his
farming interests.
Miss Claricc Fore of the inIermcd
late department of the Oak Grov"
school spent the week end at IN"
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. c. Hayes.
Sheriff Lam. recently had the bod
les OF II is uncle Capt. stephen Lane
and the wife Of the latter and That
of il is father. Il. l.. Ian" removed
from the place where they were
buried in the field near Bethesda
church to the cemetery of the church.
A night school under the manage
ment of ]. 5. Fair was opened in the
school building here last week. SeV-
.eral men and DO VS. have joined.
The day school Ontinues to grow
in numbers and is now too full 10 be
satisfactorily managed.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22
WOODMEN GIVE SUPPER.

The Woodmen of the World @;lva q
delightful spread at their lodge rooms
last Thursday night when they enter
tanned about $50 guests at an oTsi"'
supper. The oysters were served in
stcwS and frys and were greatly en-
joycd by those who We're so fOrtunIt,
as 10 be present. The local WoOdmcu
lodge is one OF the strongest in the
state.
1t has Il large membership and
every member is an enthusiastic
Woodman. After the oysters had been
served short addresses were made by
Rev. W. G. Allen, Prof. w. ID. Rob
erts, DR.. :. c. Henslee, Maj. J. w.
Hammel and A. b. Jordan. Maj.
Hammel is from kershaw and is max
ing tour of the state in the inter
urged the people OF Dillon county 10
assist local federal and state officers
in their efforts TO emforc" The pro-
hibitiOn laws, pointing out the fact
that the fight 10 rid the country Of
liquor had just begun. Dr.. H"nSl"",
who spoke eXtempOraneouSly, CAV" Il
brief review OF th,, history OF The
local WoOdman Lodge. Rev. Mr. Al
len and Prof. Roberts made excel
lent talks on timely subjects which
We're greatly enjoyed. Mr.. W. V. Jones
presided aS 'OasfmaSt"r. Tie local
lod@. is in a ilourishiug condition.
being on" q: he leading irarcrnal o.
dtlS -. the county In UDiut Of u.u-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22
DR.. Tluesdale Optimistic.

DR.. Robert S. Truesdale, Chairman
for Richland county of the Anti-Sa-
loon League Campaign, expresses
himself as optimistic at the outlook
for success not only in Richland, but
also in Sumter, where he spent four
years as pastor of Trinity Methodist
church. Speaking of the reason Tor
his optimism, DR.. Truesdale said:
II have served pastorates in Ander-
son, Spartanburg, Charleston and
Sumter, among the cities of the state,
and l know that when such men as
Prof. DuPre and John Gary Evans, of
Spartanburg, George Harper and Le-
land Moore of Charleston, L. D. Jen-
nings of Sumter, and r. S. Ligon and
D. A. Ledbetter of Anderson endorse
a campaign it cannot fail. l do not
mention the Columbia endorsers, all
OF whim stand foursquare before the
business world. My confidence is
strengthened by my faith in the sue
cess of a good cause. 1t holds within
itself the germ of success. We have
been favored by the press Of our
state, and are indebted TO it for gen
erously giving us space.
The 18th amendment is now part
of the supreme law of the land. Be
fore such a law all good citizens
cease opposition, and with dissension
healed, We may expect larger benefits
than we have yet enjoyed. Before
leaving the malcontent TO the rigor
of the law, l conceive it TO be Chris
tian duty TO carry him all the light
and friendly, persuasion that we
can"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22
THOUGHT HE WAS BLIND.
Travelling Man Did Some Real Pray.
ing for Bit.
Yorkville Enquirer.

Yorkville Enquirer.
A few nights ago at local hotel,
some travelling men had some white
lightning, which they were drinking
in the room of one of their number,
says the Anderson Daily Mail. Dur
ing the time of it the lights went out,
and one of the party made some re-
mark about it. Another member of
tire party remarked:
WHY, the lights are not out at all.
You are blind" Whereupon the first
man let in to praying real hard, and
promised the Lord that if he would
restore his sight he would never take
anothH" drink of the stuff.
About that time the lights came on,
and il was all the other members of
the party could do to prevent fight.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22
Oak Grove.

, Mrs. John c. Hayes gave miscel-
laneous shower last Saturday after
noon from three TO five O'Clock IN
honor of Mrs. Hudson Fore, one or
the recent brides of this section. Al
ter various games delightful refresh
ments were served. The bride reCeiv-
ed many useful presents.
Mrs. Annie Bransford Of Dillon
visited the Oak Grove school last
week. Mrs. -BransfOrd is in charge
of the school census for this county
and expressed hersslf as being pleas
ed with the attendance at Oak Grove
Rev. c. S. Fielder was in this COM
munity last Thursday afternoon.
]. S. Fair and family spent Sunday
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22
Miscellaneous Shower at Elberry.

On Saturday afternoon, January
seventh Mrs. John C. Hayes enter
tained the ladies of the community
lat miscellaneous shower given in
honor of Mrs. Hudson Fore, recent
bride. The guests were met at. the
door by Misses Agnes Davis andN Eli
zabeth Hayes and escorted into the
sitting room to & rect the bride and
extend their best wishes for her hap
piness. They were then asked into
the reception hall to register and
write a wish to the bride. Then they
were given blank kilograms to write
"a nonsensical telegram to the bride
with the words newly we'd"
Then the bride was asked to read
the kilograms much to the amuse-
ment of the crowd. Mrs. Tracey E.
Fore won the prize for the best tele-
gram and OF course, gracefully pre-
sented ii to the bride. Some one an
,nounced that there was express at
the door for the bride, then little
Miss Wilma Allen drew in an express
wagon full of beautiful and useful
gifts that will be so nice in her new
home The gifts We're passed and ad-
mired and Mrs. Fore expressed her
great appreciation OF her friends kind
Irememberances.
Late in the afternoon refreshments
were served by Misses Elsie and
nellie Coleman, Myra Powell. Margar-
ct Bethea, Mildred Fore and Ailene
Hayes consisting of q delicious salad
course and ambrOsia and cake. About
thirty-live enjoyed Mrs. Hayes hos
Uitali
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22
.A"aiSt WOMAN Suffrage.

Richmond. Va, Jan. 2O-A reso-
mtiOn was offered in the state senate
today TO reject the Susan b. Anthony
amendment to the constitution grant
ing equal suffrage TO women. The
resolution was referred TO commit
tee
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22

Dr. r.. y Early OF Florcnc" spent
Tuesday in the city looking over IN"
Mint-Cola plant he is installing here.
DR.. Early says the plant will be ready
for operation in the next seven days.
Dr.. Early owns plants at Marion,
Florence, Darlington and Benefits
Vile
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-22

Seventh Grade-Girls: Marjte
Caldwell. Jennie Cottingham. Ida
Llpo, Eva MichauX, Alice Salceby.
High School.
Boys: Harvey Mclean.
Girls: Louise Bcthea, Leila Brady
Grace Moody.