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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
Great Baby shrInka9e.

Doctor Johnson's dictum that "blrths
NJ all times bear the same proportion
to the same number of people" looks
rather like wide shot In the pres
snce of a row Of figures just published
by the Cambridge University Press.
These figures occur In the report OF a
paper read By Mr.. G. Udny Yule. ID.
A.. AT .he university. and they show
that In England and Wales the annual
birth rate per thousand has baen
halved In the last. 10 years. In the
Hight Of this comparison the present
hahy boom In London leaves us stin
far behind our grandfathers 10 the
art Of stretching the population. IN
the wnrld-competition for posterity
Serbia stands first and Australia last
with England last hut one.-Montreai
Herald.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
Valuable Counterfeit.

A strange counterfeit turned up al
q Washington bank recently-queer
because II was a bogus 81 gold coin
and worth about eight times as much
as the genuine because II is made OF
platinum.
The spurious coin was made about
fifty yeers ago and bears the date OF
1869. Musty archives Of the secret
service contain a record Of the species
and the case Is marked CLOSED" The
coins we're made In Maine and came
to the notice of the Treasury depart
ment when the scion Of wealthy
family took a quantity Of them from a
safety. deposit box containing heir
looms and put them In circulation. All
known specimens were conhscated by
the secret service and II was not
known until now that others were still
in circulation.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
HAS AN IDEA SON WAS RIGHT
Circumstances Brought Wife Of unft'
ed States Senator to Aequiesee
In Youths Philosophy.

Senator Niles Poindexter, from the
state Of Washington, used to live on
q ranch.
One hot day be was In the garden
wedding onions. when Mrs. Polndexter
came across her eleven-year-old son
Gale comfortably enscenced on the
front porch enjoying the cool shade
and a good book.
"why. Galep she cried. aren't you
ashamed Of yourself to sit here and
read while your poor father is out
there working in all that heat? Go
and help him this minute"
"Aw. mother" protested Gale, y
can't he bothered with wedding onions.
Besides. I've got an engagement to 60
swimming at II O'Clock"
About an hour later Mrs. Poindexter
heard a low whistle from the onion
patch, and before she could take in Its
Significance father and SOD had dis.
appeared down rhe hill In the direc-
tion of the swimming hole.
In telling the story Mrs Poindexter
said: "l don't know but what Gales
philosophy was the best. Today as
young naval officer he Is sailing the
high seas; while his father-well. his
father Is still wedding onions!"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
Paper Umbrella Out Soon.

An unusual novelty will be placed
on the market soon in the form Of q
paper umbrella. the New York Sun
states. 1t Is said that this newfangled
rain shelter viii be a very satisfa ctory
substitute for the traditional alpaca
or silk. II will retail for 80 cents,
thereby cutting the cost Of umbrellas
down to a sum that should be con-
sidered distinctly nominal these days
OF the 50 and 80 variety.
The color Of the new umbrella VIII
be black and the paper Of a compost
ton absolutely waterproof and crack
less. II Will have a Steel frame. wood-
en- knob handle and q ring at the low.
er end Of the ''stfck." Those IN charge
of the manufacture Of the novelty say
II will he durable and tfat 1t viii ron
as smaH as a silk one.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
caxalrymen,s Splendid Ride.

Col. Ezra B. Fuller, the author Of a
riding anthology" has himself q
notable achievement of endurance and
horsemanship to his credit. During
the Nez Perces campaign of 1877 Full.
Ter. then second lieutenant Of the Sew
enth cavalry. stationed on the north
bank OF the Yellowstone river, near
Miles City. was ordered by General
Miles to take five troopers with him
and carry dispatches to General Sher,
man al Fort Ellis. Mont. Much Of the
trip had to be made running along
side of the horses. owing to the noun.
famous character of the country trav.
ersed and the almost impossible con-
dition Of the trails. The total dis
tance covered was over $50 miles
which was made In four days and
nineteen hours. without changing
mounts.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
VAGUE ABOUT "RED" LEADERS
But Young Beishevist Soldier Had
Heard Of Totxky. and Incl.
dentalIy Of lsnine.

have just had q talk with q Bol.
shevist ssldier. captured by the Poles
when be was participating In bold
scouting enterprise. he is young
man twenty-ene years old. coming
from one Of the interior departments
Of Russia. he Is illiterate and con-
hrmed Bolshevik.
Discipline, he said, was very good
in the Bolshevist army; still they did
not obey orders because they were or
ders, but "as q matter IF conscience"
The military forms Of address had
been abolished and even the officers
were spoken to as comrades. Natural
ly the soldiers stand at attention be
fore their officers; but that was be-
cause every soldier In the army fol.
lows the bidding of his conscience and
eft would be foolish not to stand at
attenson before ones commander.
He had never seen a general or any
Of the higher officers, but he knew the
commander in chief was called Trotz-
KY, and that there was another head
man. He pondered a moment trying
to recall who the second one was. and
then suddenly remembered. "Lenine."
He knew nothing more about him. and
did not know the names Of any other
commander.
He kept saying Everyone on our
side is Bolshevik." and seemed to be
impressed with the great power and
authority of the Bolsheviki. When
asked who Trotzky was he replied. "A
very popular. Jew" "The Jews are
much liked In the army. They never
allow themselves to be captured. They
hate the Poles 80. and the Poles hate
them so-and invariably murder them
that they prefer suicide to being
made prisoners. the Vossische
Zeitung {Berlin).
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
Girls Travelled Far In Wilderness.

Down the wild and ragged east
shoreine of Lake Winnipeg, Nanlto-
bn. where not farm nor a settlement
breaks the deSolafion. two young
women of eastern Canada recently
rowed 200 miles in an open boat. TAX.
In: month for the trip and making
their own camp every night. The COL
lection of fossils. In which the region
~ rich. was the object Of the remark
able journey. A lone Indian was the
only human being sighted In the en-.
tire distance. The daring voyagers
were deposited by steamer at the
n"ith Of the Rerens river. about mid.
way of tbe lake. ard from that point
were r,nlly dependent upon their
own resources. Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
TAINTED YOUTH
MADE "DARE" GOOD
New York youngster, Chafed by
Rivals, Sends Bullet Which In.
flicts Fatal Wound.

New Ynrk.--A feud between two
gangs Of small boys in Yonkers,
which was conducted without causing
public annoyance and without the
knowledge of the police, led to the
shooting and instant death of William
Berrigan, twelve years old. Of 279k
Nepperham avenue. He was killed
by the rival gang" leader, Frank Os-
trofsky, twelve years old. of 423 Wal
nut street, according to the police.
Ostrofsky fred small revolver five
times into the ground, and then being
accused of having loaded the weapon
only with blanks. aimed shot at q
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
WITHOUT NAILS OR RIVETS
New Scientific Method Of shipbuIidino
Seen In Construction Of vesssi
at Liverpool.

Can you imagine ship without q
naa or rivet in all Its bull7 Do you
recollect the visit to the shipyards and
the army Of men mailing huge tiinbers
to the skeleton frame Of ship! And,
over In the next yard. the swarm OF
men hammering the white hot rivets
In the great plates Of battle shipf
Ones Imagination Is stretched censid-
erably to conjure a method oy which
all these workmen may have their
toll reduced or eliminated. Yet this
Is today's development in the science
Of shipbuilding. The steamship Fulla-
gar has just slid down the Liverpool
ways without q nail or rivet In Its
hull. From stem to stern the plates
are electrically welded. The Fullagar
is an oil driven cargo steamer Of 500
tons. She Is now undergoing final
tests. Experts declare that she will
not only stand all the tests required,
but her success as an ocean carrier
will revolutionize shipping. We may
now calculate what boon the elec-
trical welding process will be II great
armies of men have to be transported
on the bridge across the seas" Not
only does this method release man
power for other tasks. but It enables
shipyards to turn out mighty steel
ships within short space OF time.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02

tree 90 feet away. Berrgan, who
had been hiding behind II, looked out
just as Ostrofsky fred. The bullet en-
tered his forehead. Ostrofsky fed with
the members Of his gang.
The shooting took place In the woods
near Rumsey road. Ostrofsky and his
friends had gone there to roast pota-
toes and corn. In the party were John
and Raymond Dynnickl, twelve and
ten years old; Helen Ostrofsky, three
years old, and other children. The
fire had been banked and the potatoes
were being roasted when William Ber-
rigan and his brothers, John, seven,
and Joseph, ten years old, came up
with their cohorts.
The picnickers were startled by a
hail Of pebbles from slingshots of the
Berrigan crowd, as the police gathered
the story. Frank Ostrofsky shouted
out to "quit It." but the fusillade con-
tinued.
Ostrofsky then pulled out the re-
volver. This move was met with jeers
by the other side.
"Dare you to shoot! You wouldn't
dare to put real bullets in"
Ostrofsky gave demonstration. he
told the police. He had cartridge
belt with thirty-eight 80 caliber cart
ridges. He loaded the cylinder and
shot FIVE times in the ground and once
in the air. AT the reports the Berrl
gan crowd ducked to cover, but from
that vantage point continued to jeeI
Ostrofsky.
"Welr. I'll show you"
Ostrofsky loaded the revolver again
and aimed at the tree as target He
pulled the trigger. The elder Berri-
gan boy fell without making an out.
cry.
Ostrofsky vas found at home and
was locked up on the charge Of ju-
venile delinquency. The revolver was
found In q lot by boys hunting for a
golf ball. Ostrofsky said he got 1t
from another boy.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
The Ayeraae Hair Crop.

The Bible tells us that the hairs Vt
enr head are numbered, hut II doe-
not tell us even the approximate mum
her to square inch.
Rut some one has figured this ont
for us. He counted The hairs In s
kouare inch on many heads.
On the average head there are e
<housand hairs to each square inch
Find or, the number Of square inche
IN your scalp and YOU will soon know
the aprroximate number of hairs or
Il.
We are also told that four hairs vii
a,snend one-pound weight. There
fore m average head Of hair Shout
he aole TO support the combine'
weight of two hundred people. Don
try it--Popular Science Monthly.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
Women and Cats

Women are like cats. II you move
toward them they run away. But II
you sit there and say "Puss. puss
puss," and put q saucer Of milk on
the floor. In due course they Will be
moved BY curiosity to come and see
what there Is In the saucer. Then.
click you've got the cat by the back
Of the neck so that Y can't scratch
you. When the cat has struggled
enough and discovered that II cent
get away. and been tickfed behind the
ear. she'll sit on your lap and purr.
And then, ah, thon. you no longer need
to say, "Puss, puss, puss!" You car
say. "You damn cat!" and she'll 60
on sitting there. purring.-From Gal
lban" by w. L. George.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
SUNDAY HALF A CENTURY AGO
Spirit and Letter Of Commandment
Both Thoroughly obeyed In
Western New York.

Ny mother was born and reared 10
a little country village In western New
York. On the farm where my grand.
mother lived II was the custom to be-
gin Sunday on Saturday night at sun
down. The "hired man" came In from
the chores, grandmother put away all
her work In the kitchen. and then the
entire family gathered in the "best
room" and studied the Sunday-school
lesson. or had reading from the
Bible. led by grandfather. and all the
family retired not later than y o'clock.
In the morning. after doing none
hut the absolutely necessary chores on
the farm. the team that had not been
used the day before was hitched up to
rhe hig four.seated wagon and the en-
tire family including the "hired" help.
went to church. There was preaching
service In the forenoon. and then we
adjourned to lunch for ourselves
and the team. Then we went In to q
Sunday-school service. and after an In
terval there was another preaching
service. after which we hitched up
and drove slowly back to the farm.
That was the way Sunday was kept
In western New York little more
than 30 years ago. can remember
hearing my mother say that when she
was q girl in this same New YORK
state village. she was not allowed to
walk except to the cemetery and back.
on Sunday, and was not allowed to
read any books except the Bible and
"Fox's Book Of Martyrs."-Christian
Herald.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
For Launching Lifeboats Safely.

The hurried launching Of lifeboat,
from disabled vessels is usually al
tended by confusion and danger. Al
Eastern shipyard worker has devised
a new method OF lowering the boat'
that carries them forty feet away from
the ships side, lays them on IN evci
keel, and gives them forward i'm
pulse. The small boat. instead q
hanging In davitS. rests in Il cradl,
supported by three parallel inclined
arms. unich are pivoted near the
water line and Guyed by cables al
tached above.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
Nothing on Her.

An aristocrstic tady give dinner
party during the waiterS strike In
New York. A young girl Of the type
known as buxom waited On the table.
She seemed quiet and unobtrusive.
and was efficient. After the dinner
was over, the hostess said she would
sign the check. When she had written
her name she turned to the waitress
and said: perhaps ! should tell you
that am Mrs. Blank, so there will be
no mistake. Ny handwriting Is rather
illeglble."
TIE waitress picked up the check.
glanced at the signature. and said:
"Well, dearie, you amt got nothing O
mev
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
Machine Digs Trees at Nursery.

The nursery tree-digger has been
devised by Edgar A. Jackson OF Gu
pertino, Cal. With this machine 50-
600 trees may easily be dug IN . daH
using about ten gallons Of fuel. The
gas-engine is geared to drums attach
ed to cables, which In turn are a.,
tached to the cutter device. The gear
reduction gives a tremendous pull and
helds the cutting knife with. very
large litter. making the hand pulling
Of the trees easy. The machine moves
from one row to another by Its own
power.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
A Happy Accident.

Miss Gushmore-I hear you've theiI
man who invented that cute little
Charlie Chaplin suh-nasal mnstHcbe-
How did You ever happen TO think
Of II?
Mr.. ZItt-It happened this way. p
had trouble getting my safety nzor-
under my nose, so just shaved the
rest Of my face and let ii sprouf
there.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
Public Benefactor Dead.

Adam Duncan. fellow Of the Royal
Horticultural society. who has just
died in England at the age Of 50. Is
SAID 10 have been largely responsible
for the introduction Of the tomato as
un edible fruit. The tomato had long
hcrn crown for decorative purposes,
)ur NJ. Tuncan. by means Of hybridl.
..Iirl .volved it from IT'S crinkIed,
w"oliy state TO the sInoOth'okihne'l
eruit,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
The Domestic optimlst at Work.

my husband has never spoken q
cross word to me-"
Daughter Is always at the head OF
her class. and she doesn't have 10
study a bit hard. She really seems to
have more time to play than any OF
the other girls"
I'm so glad you came. assure you
One extra for dinner doesn't matter
$50 glad you called! didn't care
to 60 TO the matinee. anyway"
my husband could get much iarg
er salary by going with another house
in fact they are begging him to dc
it-hut his present employers have
treated him 80 nicely that he jus1
won't leave them"
"Neyer mind breaking the vase,
was not one t1at cared especially
for."-From Life.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
Safety Pins in Child's
Throat for Two Years

Three safety pins, one Of them
opened, were removed from tie
throat Of four-year-Old Clara
Kucher. Of New York city. They
had been lodged in the child's
throat two years, according to
Mrs. Anna Kucher, the mother.
When the pins were swal-
lowed an examination was made.
but II was decided they had been
coughed out. Recently the child
suffered from fever. An exam
lining doctor found the pins and
removed them without incislon.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
THIRSTY CAMEL RAIDS FAIR
Drinks Ten Gallons Of Lemonade
Before Arrested by Fifty Indian
apolis Police.

indianapolis. Ind.-Fifty lndianapo-
lis policemen on special duty at the
Indiana state fair were called upon
to qucll a camel which apparently had
not had its drink during the last eieh,
days.
1t wandered from its own show
grounds into a soft drink booth and
drank ten gallons Of red lemonade he
fore the police and the camel trainer
COULD g.; It back into ''The Garden o.
Allah"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
SEEK TREASURE IN woo BAY
Company vndsr Spanish Grant Will
Endsavor 10 Reesser Some Hun
dred Million psliars.

The largest amount of sunken treas
ure there Is any record Of lies at the
bottom IT vigo bay, on the coast Of
Spai ders a Spanish plate fleet Of
II great galleons and their escort Of
% warships were sunk 800 years ago
by q combined fleet Of English and
Dutch war vessels.
There is no guesswork about the
amount Of treasure on board the gal.
Icons. It is matter Of official record
and Is placed In the neighborhood Of
$140.O00.O0O, which at the time when
there was very little money In the
world had a purchasing power ten
times greater than now.
OF this immense sum q little was
landed, taken inland and saved. A
few millions fell as spoil to the victors
and the balance has served as q bait
to draw adventures from everywhere
to yigo bay. A heavily financed COM
pany even now, under concession
from the King Of Spain. Is trying to
salvage the sunken galleons and their
cargoes.
All In all. not more than 20 millions
have been saved from the sea. In
Guiding that landed: that captured and
that reclaimed by the various firms
to whom concessions have been grant.
ed during the last 800 years, 50 It II
safe to say that at least 100 millions
yet remain resting on the bottom OF
the bay, II shiploads Of gold, silver
and precisus gtoneSl
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-12-02
For Rubbcrfn1.

40 YOU sell rubber articles" askefs'
the man entering the store af q poTue-
lar hGthirg resort.
"Snre.y." replied the wise cle.1a.
"Wp have here a very fine line Of op-
erl glasseA"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-14
STRIKERS UNANIMOUSLY
 REFUSE TO RETURN TO WORK

New York, April 1S.-Striking rail- roa dmen of Greater New York. meet ing in Jersey City tonight, unanimous ly refused to return to work after hearing the report of their executive committee, which had conferred dur ing the day with Mayor Hague of Jer- sey City and representative of the
 Big Four" railroad brotherhoods.
 supplemental statement including the strikers demands was issued by the executive committee. In makine these demands the committee said it had taken into considera tion:
 The scale of wages paid for similar work in other industries; the relation between wages and the cost of living the hazard of employment; training and skill required; the degree of re- sponsibility; the character and reg ularity of employment; and the inc qualities of increases in wages or of treatment, the result of previous wa orders or adjustment.
 In addition to the wage demands previously announced, the statement said
 We further demand the guarantee the return of 26 working days for al assigned men. We further demand 1 that the system of physical exami. nations be abolished after annlicant, | have passed a preliminary examiY,a ton. Any ernploye who fails to pass the prescribed color test shall be eiy. en field test and if be fails to na zs the field test he shall be retained ir the service in any capacity that hi, ] physical condition will enable him f,
 perform. and at the same rate of @pa7
 that the applicant received in his for
 mer position"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-14
RYAN RESIGNS FROM
 N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

New York, April 13.-Allan A. Ryan, chairman of the Stutz Motor Car Company, resigned today from the New York stock exchange and ac- cused members of the board of gov ernors of being short in Stutz stock, trading in which was suspended by the Exchange when the price sky rocketed.
 A member of a committee of the ex- change, according to Ryan, is a part ner of a firm that is short a large number of shares in Stutz and con- tinued> to sell Stutz up to the last moment that trading was allowed and has as yet failed to make delivery.
 Ryan said that threats had been made against him designed to extri- cate from their valid exchange con- tracts those who attempted unsuc- cessfully to depress the market value of his stocks and that he could not re- tain his self-respect if he remained 8 member. His letter of resignation addressed to the board of governors asked that his seat be sold without delay.
 Trading in Stutz was suspended two weeks ago after the price had riser rapidly from around 100 to 391 Short. found that Ryan held most of tho stock, and the exchange absolveS members from the usual obligation |, deliver stock they had sold pending settlement of the matter by legal pro ceedings or otherwise. In one auctiol sale after the suspension several hun dred shares sold at -701.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-14
NEW BRITAIN ELECTS
 REPUBLICAN MAYOR

New Britain, Conn, April 13.-Orson IF. Curtis, republican, was elected may or of New Britain in the city election today, with a plurality of 1,159 votes over Joseph NJ. Hailoran. Henry F. Gardiner, independent. ran third The vote wfss snrtfs S,ss94s HaTforan .2,235; Gardiner 461.
 The other republican candidates for city offices were elected and the re- publicans retained control of the city council by a wide margin. Two re- publican aldermen were elected and one democrat; twelve republican eoun- cilmen were chosen and two demo- crats Curtis ran slightly behind the rest of the ticket.
 Mayor elect Curtis will succeed Mayor George A. Quigley, republican who failed of renomination in the par tV nrirnarY recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-14
TOBACCO CORPORATIONS
 DENY MONOPOLY CHARGE

New Yerk, April. 13-Five tobacco corporations, through counsel. today entered pleas of nolo contendre before Judge Mayer in federal court to an indictment charging monopolizing combination and conspiracy in viola tion of the Sherman law in connection with trade in Sumatra leaf tobacco Each was fined 5,0400.
 The corporations were H. Duys and Company, American Cigar Company General Cigar Company, Sumatra Purchasing Corporation and the So matra Tobacco Import Corporation. Proceedings were dismissed against twelve individuals, officers of the companies who were originally nam ed as defendants in the proceedings It was charged that the companie: monopolized more than 70 per cent of the foreign trade and interstate commerce in Sumatra leaf tobacco.