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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-08-12
ALLEGES KILLING
WAS ACCIDENTAL
Marion County Prisoner So Says Con-
feSSion.

! Marion. Aug. 2-Archie Turner
one Of the men arrested last weel
charged with the killing of Edwin
White. made confession 10 Sheriff
John V. Rowell in which he state:
substantially the following:
That on Friday afternoon las
spring the day Mr.. White was las
seen alive, he (Archie Turner wa:
at the home of Mack Turner. stand
ing on the porch with Henry Turner
and that Mack Turner's wife was ir
the house. That he was playing with
his pistol and that il was accidentally
discharged. Immediately after thi:
shot he heard some one cry out and
going out in front of the house, he
found that he had shot Mr. White
whom he did not know was anywhere
around and Mr.. White died instantly
About this time his brother, Mack
Turner, rode up into the yard. In his
excitement he picked up the body OF
Mr.. White and carried it about 15O
yards back of Mack Turner's house
10 a pine thicket. He left the body
there while he went home and got
his fathers mule and wagon. in which
he took the body nearby 10 a field be-
tween his fathers house and Garry
lake, a small lake adjacent TO Little
Pee Dee river. He left the body there
and went home 10 spend the nig:n.
Next morning early he pretended he
was going after a load of straw, put
his plow and wire in the wagon anu
drove down TO where he had left the
body. He then took the body and
carried il down TO the lake and hid
there along with the plows and wire.
He then got little straw and took il
home. He then came 10 Marion.
where he remained until o'clock.
About that time he left Marion. went
back 10 where he had left the body,
putting il i'll a small boat and wiring
the plows TO the body while il was
in the boat He then started down
the river with the body. II" stated that
he did not reach the point in the rlv-
er at which he intended sinking tn"
body. as he struck rough place IN
the water of the swollen stream and
his boat turned over, throwing both
himself and the body into the river.
When his boat turned over, he swan
to shore, where he stood for few
minutes. after which he swan back
and got his boat and went back 10
Carry lake and then home. When ask
ed if he had any assistance, he stated
that no one at all had helped him. but
that he did the job all by himself.
Mr.. White left his home one Fri
day afternoon about three months
ago to assist his brother in the erec-
ton of a tombstone in a churchyard
about one mile away from Mr.. Whites
residence. He could be seen walking
down the road about one-half the dis
tance until he turned sharp curve,
He did not show up al the church and
was not heard Of again untibhis body
was found in the river nine weeks
later the body showing bullet
wound. 1t had been weighted down
in the water by plows and other scrap
iron fastened 10 the body by wires.
Last week six arrests were made, all
parties being white and neighbors OF
Mr.. White. They were Tom Turner,
Archie Turner, Mack Turner, Henry
Turner, Kinard Cannon and the faith
er Of Kinard Cannon.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-08-12
DILLON LAND SELLS HIGH.
Clarence Bethea Pays Mr.. j. j
George St2,500.@ for
26 2-3 Acres.

The price of Dillon county farming
lands reached a new high level last
week when Clarence Bethea paid Mr..
]. ]. George S12.500.00 for &c %
acres acres of land. The land is known
as the Proctor Place and fronts the
public road between Dillon and Lit
tie Rock. Mr.. George purchased III"
place some ten years ago from the
late 4. J. c. Cottingham. 1t was in a
splendid state of cultivation before
Mr.. George purchased il, and he has
developed it into one OF the most pro-
ductive farms in the county. Clarence
Be thea. the purchaser. i on" Of III"
most entcrprising colored farmers III
the county and owns other lands
which he has paid for out OF IA'
profits from his crops.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-08-12
LIGHT COMMITTEE GETS REPORT
Engineer Gives Estimate for 600 II
=. Light Plant at SI50-00O.OO

The committee appointed at the
citizens meeting 10 look into the mat
ter Of selling or improving the light
and water plant received the report
from the engineer last week. The
report was made by Mr.. Olsen, one OF
the leading engineers of the south who
spent a day in Dillon going over the
plant and making a close inspection.
Mr.. Olsen estimates that il will cost
Dillon $150,000.00 10 put in modern
light and water plant. These figures
are based on a 600 horse power plant
consisting of two units which he says
will give Dillon an ample supply of
current for the next 20 years. He
recommends as additions TO the wat
er plant the putting in of larger wat
er main and the construction OF a
reservoir with capacity OF not less
than 250,000 gallons OF water. The
plant as outlined by Mr.. Olsen Is mod
ern in every respect. The sentiment
of the committee was, after reading
the report, that Dillon could not af-
ford TO invest that much in light
plant and Mr.. Olsen has been asked
TO revise his figures and reduce the
amount TO something like $4,000 or
$4,000. The committee also decided
to take the matter up with prospec-
tive purchasers, and if it is found that
adequate improvements cannot be
made with an expenditure Of $4,000
or $4,000 the committee will enter
tain propositions 10 dispose Of the
plant to private individuals. The
committee will be ready to make a
report back TO the citizens as soon as
these matters can be gone into thor
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-08-12

Capt. b. Y. Gibson is opening u
Rescue HON" at Fayetteville, N. c.,
and when the home is completed they
will b" in position 10 take care OF
many homeless children. This docs
not mean. OF course. that We are dis
continuing the work in Dillon. We
Will continue our work in town and
county as heretofore. Sincerely desir-
Ing the cooperation Of the public IA
this the Masters work for humanity,
We are,
American Rccue Workers. Inc,
Capt. Il. y. Gibson, in Charge.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-08-12
TIME NOW TO PLANT
FALL FOOD CROPS
Irish Potatoes and Iurnips Easily
Grown and Produce Well.

1T is now time 10 prepare and so"
turnips and 20 plant the second crop
of Irish potatoes" said Commissioner
Harris Yesterday. IF the second crop
Of Irish potatoes is planted at oncr
in good land. well prepared. II Will
produce good results. suggest plant
ing the Lockout Mountain variety. II
j. suirabl. and especially adapted for
all planting This variety viii not
MAKE tubers # planted in III" spring.
"Tu" Luunuur Mountain potato can
h" planted III til" EASTERN part OF IN"
STAT. a. at. a. August 10 Il planted
N good land They should b" plant
,G ana ma,Ur'd rhr sam" a. spEinr
puta,o.s ar, planted ana cultivated.
In Ih. EASTERN par OF tnv stat th'
Iuukuur Mountain ru'a'""S can ="
,.fi Ia ;u. GiuUHG a.. winter ana Gu&
ana us,d a. needed In tact. lhls L.
IT,, b. Wa 10 E''p Ia'H l"Tous"
IA" WINTER
"Nuw II.sh ro'"'""r ~" >"l..n- A-a
.lG "" may -Nr"r' 'n"m 80 ""Ei.aH'
- To-, hI.n. d. not look TOR ANY r'''
dGcrlun IN III" p-,t'. t.. GOOD rroiS '"'
Ian ur beast.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-08-12
Fork.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Carmichael of
Norfolk, Va, and Rev. H. c. Carmich-
ael of Charlotte, spent last week with
their mother, Mrs. Annie Carmichael.
Miss Anna Calhoun of Columbia is
spending few days at home.
Mr.. ]. w. Atkinson of Southern
Pines and j. w. Jr. of Camerson spent
the week end here with relatives.
Mr.. Will Rose of Columbia spent
a few days.last week at the home of
Mr.. ]. c. Calhoun.
Miss Emma Carmichael has re-
turned home after two weeks visit
TO friends in Mayesville.
Rev. and Mrs. J. NJ. Rogers and
children of Lynchburg visited Mrs.
Mary Rogers last week.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-08-12

The editor is very much indebted
TO Mr.. H. c. Stanton for three large
watermelons which Mr.. stanton was
kind enough 10 bring in Saturday al
tcrnoOn. The melons are OF tn" Tom
Watson variety and in point OF flavor
and excellence they fully sustained
the wide reputation which this melon
has. Having been raised in tn" low
country where from time llHmemor-
ial the watermelon has been Il favor
ite fruit We can say with all candor
and sincerity. that in our lov" OF the
watermelon We have only one equal
-aud that is the low country dark"y.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-08-12

\ devil weighing 5000 pounds h"-
lieved the second LARGEST ever captur-
ed, was caught in the Gulf OF M"N-
leo. 1t carried its caprors four miles
out to sea and the work Of landing it
required two days.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-08-12

y. Worth Mckinley is Spending Tie
week IN Mullins with frl,Lds.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-08-12

Miss Ruth Allen is visiting relatives
n Wake Forest.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-08-12

W. N. Brick spent Monday in Lat
~ Oh business.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-12-22

ing on family economy, instead of
following the course of amelioration
that has set in, would again become
onerous.
"Is there not great threat in the
present situation of such unfortunate
results as these? Is not the recession
in public buying forcing industry into
too great curtailment of produc-
ton? Will not, in other words, the
public pay greater price for its
false economy thai. if it maintained
more temperate attitude, both as
to buying in flush times and as to abb
stention from buying in time such
as the present? Is it not true that any
economic force which develops suf-
ficient intensit yto injure a consider
able part of the public works injury
in ultimate effect to the body polite
as a whole? All must pay part OF
the cost.-Augusta Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-12-22

state constitution; good roads; the
Smith -Towner bill for a federal de-
partment of education, seat in the
presidential cabinet and federal aid
for state education, more man teach
ers; more centralized high schools;
fewer pupils to the teacher; better
home training; longer school day;
spirit of cooperation between teach
er, parents and pupils; continuous
teacher-training; publicity of the idea
that the future lies in the teachers
hands; a longer minimum school
term; more and better teachers; big
ger and better school buildings;
stricter compulsory education law; a
scientific survey of the states educa-
ton needs with the necessary reor-
ganization.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-12-22
OF Interest to Schools.

Columbia, Dec. 2O.-Five great
needs in the educational system of
South Carolina have been pointed out
by the people of South Carolina, in
reply to a QUESTIONABLE published
throughout the state early in 1920
by the extension department of the
University of South Carolina. These
are: more efficient school supervision,
more tax money, well paid county SUI
perintendents of education, raising
and standardizing of teacher require
ments, and more pay for teachers.
A long list of needs for the school
system of the state has been sup
piled by the people of the state in re-
ply to the University's QUESTIONABLE,
but those five are the ones that were
mentioned most frequently. These re-
plies are taken as representing the
concensus of opinion of the best in
formed people of the state on the
subject of education.
The school needs pointed out by
the people are: a modern liberalized
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-12-22
Strong Appeal for Near East
Sufferers.

fGolumbia, Dee. 20.-E. o. Black,
treasurer of the Near East Relief,
has received from Henry Morganthau
former ambassador to Turkey, tele-
gram telling of the deplorable con-
ditions now existing in the Near East
and making an earnest plea to the
people of the United States not to
ahandon the little orphans who are
now being taken care of by the con-
tributions of the people of this coun-
Cry.
nAmerica won the admiration and
gratitude of the Near East by disin-
.terested altruism and philanthropy
during the past four years. Peace and
order have not been restored. These
people are still helpless. Their land
has again been the battle-ground of
contending forces. Their efforts to
maintain independence have partial
" failed owing to the superior force
of the neighbors.
"Large number of refugees have
been dispossessed of their temporary
homes. Recent cables state that the
roads leading to the various places OF
safety are crowded with refugees. A
hard winter has begun. The snow is
knee deep in many places. These
helpless refugees are again thrown
on our mercy. Unless we heed their
cry they will perish this winter. by
Ihe thousands.
ssThe situation is today worse than
It was last year. The Near East Re-
lief is the only organization whose
funds are used for this work. Hun
xlreds of thousands of these people
are living today who would have per-
ished had it not been for American
relief. Large number of orphans now
ln the more than two hundred or
manages maintained by the Nea East
Relief are totally dependent upon the
Near East Relief for the simplest ne
eessities of life. They must now be
left to perish after being rescued by
ms. No matter where these people are
or which faction claims the right to
govern them the refugees are home
less orphans and helpless. Their faces
are turned towards us in despair and
expectancy. They are the Tiny Tins
of taae Holiday season."
All contributions should be sent
to E. o. Black, Treasurer, Near East
Relief, No. 211 Liberty National
Bank Building, Columbia, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-12-22
FOR SALE.

NO. Ten-room dwelling with tin
roof, almost new, within short wolk
of post Office. Completed with mod
ern conveniences, electric lights, etc.
Has garden, also corn and potato
land at premises. All out buildings.
NO. 2. Twenty-one (21) acre farm
with seven-room, modern dwelling
with electric lights, and all out build
ings. Has plenty of wood, pasture
with water and 18 acres will make a
bale of cotton to the acre. Conve-
nient to High School. Partly in the
town of Edgefeld.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-12-22
Normal Buying is Now Needed

Public refusal to buy has been car
ried to point of false economy, and
normal buying must be resumed to
prevent possible combination OF
nigh prices and low wages and unem-
yloyment, was declared by Roger H.
Williams, president of the Ma
Sional Bank of Commerce in New
York, in recent address at the
eighth annual meeting of the Con-
verts Association at the Biltmore in
New York. Speaking further along
this line of normal buying Mr.. Will
Hams said:
-"To my mind there is no greater
service that can be rendered today to
business and to the public than to re-
establish normal volume of buying.
And to do this it seems to me busi-
ness and the public must come to an
understanding. 1t is through the pro-
cess of business, either directly or
indirectly, that most OF the so-called
good things of life are accumulated
which we all share, or try to. Unless
business is being done, unless there
rs a fair distribution of activity,
there can be no prosperity to divide,
either between employer or employe,
business man or consumer.
4It is no time to preach thrift
mess now, but it is time to place
emphasis on the need for sanity in
buying. It is not thrifty to stop buy
ing altogether any more than it is
thrifty to consume all of our current
production without consideration of
the future. That is wasteful way of
doing business. 1t means extrava-
giant production costs and waste of
materials in the boom period, and in
Che period of depression it means de-
terioration of goods not consumed. In
both periods, therefore 1T means
great waste of human endeavor-and
In the last analysis, the public pays
the bill.
sIhere are number of more di-
|yrect and obvious ways in which this
restraint of buying is indicting in
Jury. With goods flooding back on
their hands, producers and distribu-
urs have had to make abrupt curtail-
mehts of their activities, resulting in
unemployment and in many direc-
dons in drastic wage cuts. Not only
are manufacturers and distributors
injured, but misfortune visits the
working class with its resultant dis
content and unsettlement. But the i'll
effects of the movement do not stop
even here. A recession in buying car
ried too far, and producing too great
a stagnation in production and distri-
button, may result in a secondary era
of shortage and rebound in prices
without an increase in real wages to
meet it., The result would be that
Che pressure Of the high cost Of liv-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-12-22
Good Advice.

Take Chamberlain's Tablets as
soon as you have finished your sup
per and they will produce gentle
movement of the bowels on the fol
lowing morning. They will also I'M
prove your digestion and make you
feel better in every way.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-12-22
Hulls and Meal.

We have now and will constantly
keepon hand cotton seed meal and
hulls. Send US your orders. Price in
keeping with low price of seed.
S. B. Nicholson, Mgr.
Farmers Warehouse,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-08
OPEN SESSION SATURDAY.
Lorraine to Try Conclusions With New
Castle at Battery Park.

Harvey Hayes, crack high school
athlete on the initial sack was signed
last night by Manager II. Herbert HIrzel
Of the Lorraine independent baseball
nine Lorraine will start the ball rolling
Saturday afternoon when they will meet
the New Castle team of the Del-Mar
League in an exhibition game at Battery
Park, New Castle
Beryl Long, the southpaw, who held
Richardson Park 10 two hits, and famed
eleven batsmen during his FIVE inning
stay on the mound, will likely be on the
mound for the locals. Captain Fischbach
WILL be behind the bat
Morgan, last year with the Nelghbor-
hood All-Wilmington Leaguers, will
probably hold down a regular berth IN
the outfield, along with the veteran
"Ches" Stab, Bill Young, and Walt
Scott. "Tot" Hopewell will cavOrt around
the keystone sack An effort will be made
70 retain former Captain "Gibby" Patter-
son, who has been trying out with the
Harlan Del-Mar Leaguers. Harry &.
Gilbert. premier third baseman, signed
a contract last week ard will probably
brea into the game during the next
week.
On Saturday, April II, Lorraine and
Neighborhood. Of the Wilmington
League, ancient rivals, will battle at
Second and du Pont streets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-08
LEVY COURT DIVIDED ON
B. & 0. BRIDGE BILL
Three Fighting 1t, Three Favor
it and One Maintains
Neutrality.

The Levy Court, it was learned today.
is divided with regard tO the bill pending
before the Legislature authorizing bond
issue of s67 900 to place the old B. Il O.
bridge over the Brandywine in condition
for general traffic. Messrs. Stetser, Shaw
and Ward favor the proposition, Messrs.
Elliott, Mccoy and Buckson oppose IL
and Mr.. Strahorn. is neutral. The friends
Of the measure claim that the bridge viii
he necessary while Washington Bridge is
closed and they believe IT will continue
20 be useful after that The opponents
object because Of the present high point
of the county's indebtedness, also because
they fear the steel may have To be- renewed
IN few years, having been there 40 years
and also because Of the added cost Of
maintenance. They express doubt as 10 the
need Of the bridge after the new one AZ
Washington street is completed
The opposing members of the Levy
Court went 70 Dover today to protest
before the Legislature
Alfred /. du Pont, president of the
Washington Bridge Commission, u was
learned today, has also expressed himself
as opposed To the expenditure. ] ex-
planning his view, when asked about the
matter by Every Evening, he said IN his
opinion SO little traffic would be diverted
over the bridge, especially after Washing
ton Street Bridge is completed, that be
did not consider IL worth while 10 spend
the money. He held also. that SCI OOf
would be only a small part Of the real cost
as "A great deal more would have 70 ~
spent in making the roadway approaches
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-08
ANTS STILL CLAIM
SUSSEX STRENGTH
Saw Down State Citizens Resent
Stories Put Out by the
Suffragists.

Opponents to suffrage before leaving
for Dover today heard from Miss Char
lotto Rowe who went down in Sussex
county on Saturday, ready 10 make adj
dresses or do other work In organizing the
women of that section. There have been
newspaper accounts sent out from George
town concerning meetings that their OPP
Donents held on Saturday night I'm whicn
1t was made to appear that suffrage had
overcome the public sentiment opposed
to votes for women and that ircnos Oh the
Anthony amendment were to nave smooih
sailing henceforth Such stories arc with
out foundation, Miss Rowe reported to
Mrs. Henry B. Thompson today.
III ANYTHING" said Miss Rowe, the
sentiment is stronger against suffrage IN
Sussex now. than il was last week, and II
Is largely due to the mIsrepresented re-
ports Of suffrage success. Men and women
/ have talked with, resent the stories
that they do not know their own minds,
and have changed their viewpoint The
stories that have been published IN some
naners. have done more TO aid the anti
suffragists than il nothing had been
claimed hy our opponents.
II was invited to speak before the mem
hers Of the Republican county committee
on Tuesday, but refused because told
the gentlemen, that was there TO retute
any arguments that the other side might
present. was the only one there, but
many members wanted me TO speak to
them on the issues involved, but saw no
advantage TO be gained because these
men are our friends The published state
ment that was snubbed is without any
foundation"
Opponents Of suffrage went to the
State CAPITAL in some force today, because
Of the rumor that the bill before the
Senate was 10 be called up. Mrs. Thomp-
son had little TO say before leaving other
than that she and her colleagues were
ready for any action that the Senate
might take. 1t is learned that the OPP
ponents of suffrage are acting strictly ac-
cording to legal advice obtained from
friends who feel as they do about the so
called amendment and which advice, it
is said is of the highest character to be
obtained not alone In Delaware but IN
the East. What that advice Is, If the
friends of suffrage attempt to bring the
question up again in the House, should
the Senate ratify the amendment, was 3
point that Mrs. Thompson refused to
discuss in any form. I've are trusting our
advisers implicitly" was all she would
saw.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-08
LA TOILETTE TICKET WINS
At WISCONSIN ELECTION
Pacifist Senator May Have Won
Entire State Delegation
to Chicago.

Milwaukee, April S.-Although re-
turns are slow, it seems certain that
LaFollette has captured Wisconsin dele
gates to the Republican convention. His
strongest centres are still to he heard
from. and he has swept Milwaukee county,
which heretofore has aligned itself with
the conservative wing of the party. l. L.
GettIe, secretary of the LaFollette cam
paign committee. claims the election OF
the entire LaFolette delegation by
$4,000.
James Thompson. who will be the
La Toilette candidate against Senator
Lenroot next fall, is leading the dele
gates at large, with Blaine. Attorney
general of the State, running second.
Governor Philipp is leading the unln-
structed group, but he is far behind the
last LaFoIlette candidate. 1t Is doubt
full whether the uninstructed faction will
get more than three district delegates.
In the Fourth and Fifth districts,
which are located in Milwaukee county,
the LaFoIlette candidate was chosen by
nearly two to one He has a plurality
of nearly 10000 in this county.
Definite reports of the results In the
upstate districts are not expected until
tomorrow.
Daniel w. Hoan, Socialist mayor OF
Milwaukee, according to unofficial tabu-
lations of returns from lS4 out of 1879
precincts, has a lead of 3,605 votes over
his non-partisan opponent, Clifton VIII
liams