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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
FORMER DILLON BOY
MEETS TRAGIC. DEATH
DAVID EDENS ELECTROCCTEDI IN
SUMTER TUESDAY.
Was Operating Electric Drill I'm Ga
rage When Stricken With
Deadly Current.

David Edens was electrocuted in a
Sumter garage Tuesday afternoon
while operating an electric drill.
Death was instantaneous. The details
of the tragedy have not been learned,
but it is said that Mr.. Edens was at
work on an automobile with an cleo
trio drill when without warning there
was a flash and he crumpled up on
the floor. The voltage was so strong
that when bystanders reached his
side he was dead. Working at the
same garage with him was his broth
er, Timmons Edens, but whether his
brother was present or not when the
tragedy occurred has not been learn
ed.
Mr.. Edens was born in Dillon and
was about 80 years of age. When
quite a boy he went into a garage
and learned the automobile business.
He was a skilled mechanic and was
said to be one of the highest salaried
automobiles mechanics in the state.
Before going to Sumter about three
years ago he was employed at E. L.
Moore's garage.
Little more than year ago he was
married to Miss Thelma Beard Of Dill
lon, who, with his mother, Mrs. An
ME Edens and three brothers, Reese,
Timmons and Mood Edens, survives
him. Mr.. Edens made frequent trips
to Dillon and it has not been more
than four weeks ago since he was at
home.
The body arrived in Dillon yester-
day morning and the interment was
made at Mt. Holly at o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. Edens was well-known in Dill
lon and his sudden and tragic death
was a great shock to his friends and
acquaintances.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
FINED UNDER NEW SCHOOL LAW
Two Convictions in Dillon County
Under Compulsory Attend
ance Act.

There have been two convictions in
Dillon county under the compulsory
school attendance law. The first was
Emanuel Johnson who lives near Lat
ia and the second was David Sprad-
ley who lives on the Surles place
near Dillon.
Johnson was tried some weeks ago
but sentence was suspended pending
Johnson's promise to see that his
boy attended school. One of the con-
ditions was that Johnson should pay
IS for each day the boy absented
himself from school. The boy stayed
out of school IL days and johnson
paid over to the magistrate the sum
Of $4,000.
Spradley was let off with fine Of
$40. He promised to see that the boy
attended school in the future. Quite
number of parents have been fore
ed under the new school law TO send
their children 10 school, but these
are the only convictions for deliberate
violations Of the law.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
After Rent PlUfiteers.

Profiteer landlords will be held to
the straight and narrow path in pay
ing their income taxes this spring,
for the tenants are doing the driving
and holding the whip:
Revenge is sweet to the tenant who
has had to dig deep into his earnings
to pay a high rental in 1919. Gather
ing his family around him, he takes
his scratchy pen in hand, searches
the ink bottle for the last drop OF
ink, and with a master stroke informs
the Commissioner of Internal Reve-
hue that he, Bill Brown, OF the Hall
room apartments, paid 10 John Smith,
13 Profiteer Avenue, Anywhere, U. S.
A. $1,000 for his three room flat dur
ing the year 1919.
BY gathering these reports from all
the Bill Browns who are running
themselves ragged to pay their rent,
the Internal Revenue Bureau will
have the information needed to see
that the Profiteer Smiths pay proper
tax or face prosecution.
The information returns now due
covering payments of salaries, wages,
rent, interest, and other income serve
as useful data for running down tax
dodgers and for checking up millions
of returns 10 see that proper taH is
paid.
Large business houses have been
faithfully making these information
reports for several years and have
cooperated whole heartedly with the
governments checking system. The
same obligation rests on smaller bus
inesses, and on professional men; al
so on persons and organizations who
employ secretaries. chauffeurs, SER
wants, or persons in any capacity.
The Revenue Law requires the fill
ing of these information returns in
each case where the total Of payments
during 1919 to any person, partner
ship. or fiduciary was $1,000 or more.
Forms 1899 and 1896 on which the
returns must be made. are now avail
able AT the offices of III" Collectors or
Internal Revenue.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
CAN'T CONSIDER
HOOVER SAYS BRYAN.
Commoner Declares Democratic Par
ty is Not Running Guess
ing Contest.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 26-Pending
a statement of his position on the
questions at issue" by Herbert Hoov-
er, William Jennings Bryan told the
newspaper men here he could not
cons;der the candidacy OF the former
food administrator for the presiden-
tial nomination.
when Mr.. Hoover takes the peo-
ple into his confidence and states his
position on the questions at ISSUE
Mr.. Bryan said, it will be time
enough to consider his candidacy on
the guess-what-I-have-in-my hand
PLAN
Speaking at the House of Repre-
scntatives at the capitol, Mr.. Bryan
renewed his attack on Governor Ed
wards of New Jersey for his opposi-
ton to prohibition and again CRITICS
ed Chairman Homer S. Cummings OF
the Democratic national committee,
who attended Governor Edwards in
augural banquet.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
Insist CDOn q Vote.
SHERIFF ROWEEL
MUCH BETTER.

Florence Times.
Friends of Sheriff Rowell OF Mar
ion county will be glad to learn that
he has nearly recovered from the
wounds he received when he was shot
by a negro he was attempting to place
under arrest at Sellers On Christmas
day.
Sheriff Rowell has been in the
Florence. Infirmary since that time,
having been brought here immediate
ly after the shooting. The wounding
of this popular officer and the cir
cumstances surrounding it attracted
statewide notice and reports of the
sheriff's condition were followed with
sympathetic interest all over the
state. The sheriff is now sitting up
and he stated today that he hoped TO
be able to return to Marion on FRI
day.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
Gets Photo from Lady Astor.

Judge Joe Cabell Davis has re-
ceived from Lady Astor, recently
elected to the British Parliament,
letter in which is enclosed photo
graph of Lady Astor taking the oath
of office in the House of Commons.
Standing besides Lady Astor is her
husband, Lord Astor, and the presid-
ing officer of the House. Lady Astor
is a native of Danville, Va, Judge
Davis old home. She was born and
spent the greater part of her young
er days in residence just few doors
above Judge Davis home. Judge Dav-
is knew her when she was little girl
and went to school with her older
brothers and sisters. When Lady AS
tor was elected TO Parliament Judge
Davis promptly wrote her a letter OF
congratulation and the photograph
came back with her letter OF ac-
Acknowledgement.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
NEW BANK ORGANIZES.

Dillon county's eight bank was or
ganized last week when the stock
holders of the Union Bank & Trust
Co., of Lake View, met and elected
officers.
The board of directors is compos-
ed of the following well-known busi-
ness men of the Lake View section:
l.. G. Miller, D. j. Oliver, d. X. Ford,
Wink Daniels and r. S. Rogers. I'M
mediately after the stockholders
meeting the directors met and elected
the following officers: L. G. Miller,
president and D. j. Oliver, vice-pres-
ident. The cashier of the new insti-
tuition will be elected this week. Mr..
Miller and Mr.. Oliver are two of the
most successful and substantial bust
ness men of that section and the pros
perity of the bank is assured under
their administration. The capital
stock of the bank is $25,000.00 and
they hope 10 be ready for business
by February 18th.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
FROM OTHER WORLDS?
inventor OF Wireless Says Othel
Worlds May be Trying to
Talk to Us.

London, Jan. 26-Interruptions OF
the Marconi wireless instruments by
mysterious undecipherable signals,
which were noted before the war and
have been publicly referred to since
are specially featured in The Daily
mail in an interview published by
the paper
I'VE occasionally get very queer
sounds and indications which might
come from somewhere outside the
earth,'' said Signor Marconi. Z" We
have had them both in England and
America. The Morse signal letters oc-
cur with much greater frequency than
others, but We have never yet plcked
up anything that could be translated
into a definite message.
1.-The fact that the signals have oc-
Cured simultaneously at New YORK
and London with identical intensity
seems to indicate that they must nave
originated at a very great distance.
We have not yet the slightest proof
of their origin. They might conceiV-
ably be due to some natural disturb
ance at a great distance, for in
stance, an eruption of the sun caus-
ing electrical disturbances"
Asked whether possibly attempt
was being made by another planet to
communicate Signor Marconi said:
II would not rule out the posi-
bility of this, but there is not proof.
We must investigate the matter much
more thoroughly before we venture
upon definite explanation"
He added that the mysterious
sounds are not confined to any par
ticular diurnal period, they are equal
ly frequent by day and night.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
PLANE CARRIES
100 PASSENGERS.
Gigantic AirShip Equipped With
Modern Conveniences Travels at
Great Speed.

A great Caproni plane which is be-
ing constructed near Milan to carry
100 passengers was described by Au-
gustus A. Post before the state avia-
ton commission in session in New
York. Mr.. Post recently returned
from Europe, where he was sent by
the Aero Club of America to study
the advance of aviation. He told OF
aeronautic advances in England,
France, Italy and Belgium. declaring
that aviation is much further ad-
yanced in those countries than in the
United States.'
Tho Caproni which is being built
at Milan will be ready for trial in a
short time, Mr.. Post declared. 1t is
driven by motors which have total
of 5000 horsepower and is only one
of the spacious models of passenger
planes which are being built for ex-
tensive air transportation lines, some
of which are already in operation in
Europe.
In England" he continued,
routes are already mapped out from
England to India, as well as down
through Africa from Cairo to Cape
Town. In France the government al
so is fostering the extension OF air
lines, planning to join northern Afrl-
ca, to Paris by means of the air. The
Belgians and Italians are making
plans on similar ambitious lines
Mr.. Post, W no flew from London
to Brussels in two hours and later
viewed the battlefields of Flanders
from the air. continued with descrip-
tions o. other European passenger
planes, fitted to carry from Is to SO
passengers and equipped with luxu-
rious fittings and wireless telephone
and telegraph facilities. The fastest
of these machines he said, had estab-
lished an unofficial record of l9O
miles an hour. He declared that be
fore next summer there is no debut
that We will see such machines max
ing the very nearly 200 miles an
hour"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
STRANGE FATE PURSUEs FAMILY
Daughter Kills Companion and Faith
er's Auto DasheS Into Fun
eral Party.

Raleigh. n. c., Jan. 23-Seven
hours after IL year old Lillian Fer
rell had accidentally shot and killed
Allen Swain, Winston-Salem, stud
ent of Buies Creek academy at Buies
Creek, N. c., G. S. Ferrell, father of
the girl, drove his big automobile
into five passenger sedan four miles
from Raleigh today, injuring all its
passengers, including Prof. J. A.
Campbell, head of Buies Creek acad-
envy, and five students who were ac-
companying the remains of young
Swain to Raleigh. Mr.. Ferrell was
on his way from Petersburg, Va, to
his home.
The injured, none of whom are Sc
riously hurt, were rushed to a local
hospital for treatment after the col -
lision this afternoon.
They were Prof. ]. A. Campbell,
Bues Greek; J. T. Creech, Smith
field; T. F. Jordan, Franklinville; F.
N. Lambe, Buies Greek; Spurgeon
Brigham, St. Paul; Charles Cude,
Winston-Salem and G. S. Ferrell,
Buies Creek. Tonight all the injured
except Professor Campbell and the
two students, Creech and Jordan. had
been discharged from the hospital
and these three were resting well.
Allen Swain, 16 year old son of
the Rev. v. NJ. Swain, Baptist minis
ter, of Winston-Salem, was shot at
$50 this morning in the Ferrell
home, according to the Buies Creek
students. Swain, who was"a boarder
there, went into the kitchen at break
fast time and according to the stud
ents unloaded and toyed with a pis-
tol which Mrs. Ferrell had carried to
the room for her protection in the
absence of her husband when she be-
gan her household duties before day
light. Reloading the pistol after
swapping it several times young
Swain put it on shelf. Twelve year
old Lillian Ferrell in an adjoining
room heard the pistol swapping came
into the room, seized and playfully
pointed it at Young Swain. Before
any one could demonstrate, 1t is SAID,
she fired and the bullet entered the
young mans right breast. He DIED IN
40 minutes.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
Jealous Husband Kills Wife and
BOarder.

Macon, Ca, Jan. 26-Mrs. R. E.
Herrington, thirty-two, and a young
boarder said to be her uncle, Char
els Howe, eighteen, were shot and
killed in the Harrington home here
tonight. ,
Riley E. Harrington. husband of
the woman is held on two charges
of murder.
The three little children of the Her
ringtons witnessed the tragedy.
Harrington is a foreman in the car
shops of the Central of Georgia Rail-
road. The couple were married eight
years ago, Mrs. Harrington coming
from Valdosta. Her father, A. c. Shin
holzer, resides at Heresford, Fla.
Mrs. Harrington and Howse were
in the kitchen washing dishes when
the tragedy occurred.
Deputies from the sheriff's office,
who arrested Harrington, said that he
admitted firing the shots. They say
that jealously was the motive. The
officers picked up long butcher
knife lying on the floor, a foot from
Howze's right hand. which was
stretched upon the floor, and this
with a pistol, which the deputies say
was taken from Harrington. and
which he reloaded. are held as evil
dence. Harrington himself had bull
let wound in his left hand.
Howe was a government vocation
al student at local business col
lege.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
Lake View.

Miss Alma Goodyear spent part of
the week in Florence having some
dental work done.
The stewards of the Methodist
churches on this circuit spent the
day at the Methodist parsonage
Tuesday. A turkey dinner and all that
goes with it were served. The meet
ing was called 10 discuss plans for
the coming year.
DR.. J. E. Mckenzie Of Washing
ton, D. c., Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Kenzie, Mrs. G. S. Carmichael, Mr..
and Mrs. Rembert of Gaddys Mill
visited Mrs. J. T. Hankins this week.
Mr.. l.. G. Miller and Mr.. l.. w.
Temple left for Gretna, Va. last week
Mr.. ]. T. Hankins left for Dan
vile, Va, Monday to be gone a few
days on business.
Mr.. J. Leroy Tanner was a visitor
in town Friday.
Mr.. j. W. Hankins is in Savannah,
Ga, this week.
Little Miss Kathleen Scott who has
been quite sick with pneumonia is
improving and will soon be out again.
The merchants in town are get
ting small quantities of sugar.
Our community was saddened
Monday when it was known that Mr..
Lee Harrelson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
V. NJ. Harrelson, was dead. He had
only been sick one week with pneu-
monia when he succumbed to the
dreadful disease. Lee was seventeen
years old and a splendid boy. He was
member of the Pages Mill Baptist
church, having joined about one year
ago. The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Baptist church by Rev.
Leslie in the absence of the regular
pastor. The school children attended
in a body. Miss Jessie Fant's room
led as Lee was one OF her pupils.
Each student from his room wore a
white band of ribbon around the
arm and the grades also sent lovely
wreath of flowers. We can't under
stand why death should claim this
promising boy but we know He doeth
all things well and we bow in humble
submission to His will.
On Thursday morning the Lake
View High School was minus the
principal, Mr.. d. L. McCormac and
one other teacher, Miss Elizabeth
Maroney. Upon investigating is was
found that the young couple had been
married on Wednesday night at Dill
lon by Judge Davis and had hied
themselves away 10 Columbia for a
short honeymoon trip. This came as
quite a surprise TO their friends. Mr..
end Mrs. McCormac are expected back
Sunday evening and will take up their
respective duties at the school Mon
day morning. Their friends wish
them long, happy and prosperous
life.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
4 Good Main Dead.

Mr.. Wells Bowen died at the hom"
of his daughter Mrs Wilson Spivcy
near Marietta. y. c. on last Saturday
night. Mr.. Bowen had been in failing
health for some time and The end Was
not unexpected The funeral was held
at the home Of Mr.. Steve Grantham
amid large gathering OF friends and
relatives which proved the high "S-
TEEN with which he was held in the
neighborhooi The services were con-
Quoted by .ormer pastor. Rev. j.
A. Langley. Interment was at the
Grantham cemetery by the side of his
wife who died some years ago.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
COUNTY NEWS
AND HAPPENINGS
NEWSEY LETTERS By REGULAR
CORRESPONDENTS.
News Items of Interest to Herald
Readers Ebb and Flow OF the
Human Tide.
Fork.


Mrs. F.. Nj. Edwards and children
of Marion spent last week here with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxcey Adams spent
the week end in Dillon with relatives.
Mr.. ]. C. Blake OF Charlotte spent
a few days here last week and was
accompanied home with wife and
little son, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. ]. o. Rogers.
Miss Edna Morse of Charleston
arrived Saturday to take charge Of
the primary grades id school.
Miss Edith Kohn. the efficient
night school teacher, has twenty four
pupils enrolled. Much good is being
and the pupils are very
over their work.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.

II. /. :. Civil Service Commission
will hold an examination for clerks
AMI carriers on February u. 1920, at
Dillon. :. c.. 10 ill vacancies IN the
post offic" in that city. The 'Xamina-
rion is open to all who meet the re-
quirements. Application blanks and
full information. including sample
questions, can be obtained from Post
master Hargrove at the postoffice or
from the Secretary. Fifth Civil Ser
vice District, Atlanta, Ga.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
French Souvenir Pamphlets.

The local Posi- of The An"rlc;n
Legion has received from The French
government pamphlets expressing IN"
anpreciati0n Of the French nation for
tho services Of the A. +. F.. for dis
tribution TO former members of the
A. Z. F. We have number OF these
pamphlets still on hand and will be
glad to give one to any ex-service
man who served in the A. (. F.
w. ". THOMPSON, Adjutant.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
PEACE TREATY HOPES
GO A GL|MMER|NG
LODGE SAYS HE WILL MAKE no
CHANGE IN RESERVATIONS.
Leader of mild Group" OF Republic
cans Says Looks Like
Jig is Up"

washington, Jan. 26-The whole
question OF peace treaty ratification
was flung back to the flour of the
Senate with the virtual collapse to-
day of the bipartisan conference.
The end came with amazing swift
ness after Senator Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts. the Republican leader, had
informed Democrats, led by Senator
Hitchcock, of Nebraska. that there
could be no change in the reserva-
tions respecting the Monroe Doctrine
and the much discussed article ten.
In the face of this the Democrats
walked out for a private conference,
agreeing meanwhile to make reply
10 Senator Lodge early tomorrow.
Due to Threatened Revolt.
First news of the breaking off OF
diplomatic relations, so to speak,
was given by Senator Hitchcock in
a statement which broadly intimated
that failure of Republicans to give
ground in an effort to reach basis
of compromise was due to the
threatened revolt of Republicans. Sen
ate leaders including many ardently
seeking an end to the long protracted
treaty debate, frankly admitted to-
night that they could see no hope OF
agreement. This meant, they said,
that the question would be fought
out on the floor, beginning probably
tomorrow. Senator Hitchcock declin-
ed to speculate on the possibility OF
so early a renewal of hostilities, but
most Democrats declared nothing was
to be gained by further secret con-
ferences.
Insist Upon Vote.
ut looks as if the jig's up de-
clared Senator McNary, Republican,
of Oregon, a leader of the mild re-
servation group and this seemed to
hit the nail on the head, in the opin-
ion of most Senators.
Democrats discussed generally their
line of procedure and it was tenta-
lively decided in the event of utter
failure of the conference tomorrow
to present to the Senate modiflca-
tions to the treaty agreed upon by
Democrats and insist upon a vote.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29
RuShin Daniels Dead.

Very unexpected was The d.ath Of
Mr.. Daniels at an early hour Sunday
morning. At the time OF his death Mr..
Daniels was living on the 4. L. Be
thea place. He was fifty-one years OF
age and leaves widow and seven
children. The funeral was conducted
by the pastor Rev. ]. A. Langley at
the Little Rock Baptist church where
he was a. mber.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-01-29

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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-01-15
PAY MORE ATTENTION
To MARKET PROBLEMS.
Fact Is Shown by Survey Con-
Quoted by Bureau Of Markets.
Model Law incorporated in Whole by
One State and With Practically
No Changes in Others
Bureaus Established.

tPrepared by the United States Depart
ment Of A%griculture.)
That marketing problems are being
given more and more attention by state
governments is shown by a survey
which the bureau of markets has
been conducting.
Following the example Of the fed
eral government, 80 states have estab-
lished bureaus of markets or similar
agencies to study the buying and SELL
ing of farm products -Four state leg
;slat,res created such bureaus last
wear. The model law prepared by the
bureau of markets has been adopted
bv one state with practically no
change and has been Incorporated
wholly or in part in the laws of sew
orr, other states. In a few cases state
departments of agriculture have be-
gun marketing work under authority
If general clauses In their laws.
The activities of the bureaus vary
from simply studying the conditions
affecting marketing. through regula-
fion of marketing practices, to the ac-
tual buying and selling of farm prod
ucts. This latter activity, however,
has been discontinued in at least one
state. Most of the bureaus have au-
thority to establish grades and stand
ards. inspect farm produce. und MAIN
tain market news services.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-01-15
RECEIPTS OF DURUM WHEAT
AT v Primary Markets About 3d.
$4,000 Bushels Were Received
in Last Fiscal Year.
'frepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)

'Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
receipts of durum wheat at seven
primary markets were about So s33OO
poo bushels in the year ending >June
so' 1919. During the last five wears
they were as. high as 4 $4,000, 600 BUSH
els IN l9l6 and as low as 16, 100, 900
bushels in 1918. Exports of this wheat
ranged from about 24,8OO, 900 bushels
in 1915 to 100000 bushels in 1919
and the exports Of the fiscal wear 1910
were about 1890, 900 bushels. This
is a hard wheat with high gluten con-
tent when grown on dry-land farms
and is suitable for macaroni and othor
paste products. Before the war ,ts
chief competitor in the markets ~
southern France and Italy, the princi.
pal destinations Of the exports, wa.
similar wheat from southern Russ,a