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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17
BANKER
SLEEPING PEACEFULLY.

New York, Feb. 9-After remain
Ing in a comatose state for more than
three weeks at Atlantic City suffer-
ing with sleeping sickness George T.
Lippincott, millionaire banker, show
ed no change in his condition to-
night. He apparently is sleeping
peacefully, breathing and otherwise
functioning normally.
AT regular intervals a nurse arouses
the victim and feeds him. During
these periods of intermittent con-
seriousness Mr.. Lippincott shows abso-
lutely no signs of recognizing his sur
roundings. Those about his bedside.
however, are convinced that he is able
to hear and that peculiar paralysis
OF certain brain cells controlling 9TH
er normal functions makes it impos-
sible for him to respond to questions
or to distinguish who the questioners
are.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17
JUSTICE GAGE Is DEAD.

Chester, Feb. 13-Associate JUS
tice George w. Gage of the South
Carolina Supreme Court, died at his
home here at 6 o'clock this afternoon
after a long illness. Justice Gage is
ire second associate justice of the
South Carolina Supreme Court to die
In less than one month, Associate
Justice Daniel e. Hydrick having
died January Is.
Justice Gage had been ill for four
weeks with pneumonia. He was six
ty-five years old. He studied law at
vanderbilt University after complet-
ing his academic course at Wafford
college, Spartanburg, s. G. Before
his promotion TO the circuit bench he
served in the lower house of the Gen.
eral Assembly of South Carolina. He
was elected to the supreme bench
seven years ago. He Is survived by
four sons and one daughter. The fun
eral viii; be held in Chester Tuesday
morning at IL o'clock.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17
w. III. McNAIRY Sue
CEEDS PROF. ROBERTS

w. H. McNairy, Of Chester has
been elected superintendent of the
Dillon schools to succeed Supt. w. D.
Roberts, who was recently elected
superintendent of the Epworth Or
phanage at Columbia. Mr. McNairy
was elected on his record as a school
man. He has had twenty-five years of
experience, having taught first for
four years in the Chester schools, five
years as superintendent of the Mar
ion schools and 13 years as superin-
tcndent of the Chester schools; the
last time at Chester he succeeded W.
II. Hand, the well known educator
of this state. Mr.. McNairy is a grad
uate of the University of North Car
olina. Mrs. McNairy, before marriage,
was Miss Glenn, daughter of Hon.
]. l.. Glenn, of Chester.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17
MARION GETS LATCH.
Given to Town Bearing Generals
Name.

Marion, Feb. 10-A window latch
from the manor house, Belle Isle",
the home of Gen. Frances Marion,
was recently presented to the town
Of Marion, which bears his name.
Frank Hampton Haskell, grandson of
Gen. Wade Hampton, originally of
Columbia, now living in Charleston,
was the donor.
The latch will be kept at the Mar
ion public library. 1t has been view
ed by many Of the citizens Of the
town and will be carefully and low
ingfily preserved as a memoir of the
famous Revolutionary general often
called the Swamp Fox" who not
only frequented this vicinity and gave
Marion its name but did much to-
ward securing the independence of
the American people.
The latch was first proffered Col.
j. Monroe Johnson Of this place who
suggested that the relic be given the
town instead. Mr.. Haskell secured it
from the plantation in Berkeley coun-
ty. The house in which Gen. Fran
els Marion lived and from which the
latch came is still standing and in
good condition. 1t is occupied by de-
scendants of one of the generals
brothers. He, himself, was never
married.
The town of Marion for long time
has desired a monument to General
Marion and effort from time to time
has been made toward that end. The
body of the general, however, lies al
Belle Isle" in Berkeley county. Ma
rionites have often wished that 1t
could be moved here.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17
OFFICERS CAPTURE STILL

Near Lake View Saturday night
Deputy Sheriff Charles Lester and
Rural Policeman Jno. McCracken cap
tured a small still and about 35 gal
Ions of mash. The mash was about
ready to be converted into whiskey.
The still was of the lard can variety,
but was so ingeniously constructed
that it was capable of turning out a
fluid of superior quality. The still
vas being operated by Dave Harrel-
son, young white man, who was
caught with the goods" Harrelson
Is in jail awaiting the February term
of court. The still was located on the
Temple place near the Mill pond.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17
Fork.

Miss Sallie Rogers of Free States
is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. X. Be-
thea.
Mrs. Ruby Fort Carmichael and
little Boyd Fort spent few days in
Latta and Rowland, N. c. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Rogers of Dill
lon spent Sunday here with relatives.
Mrs. N. b. Calhoun and Miss Katie
Calhoun returned Sunday from a Wis
it to Hemingway.
Miss Nellie Edwards is spending
some time in Latta with relatives.
Protracted services started at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday. DR..
Andrew Smith of Statesville, N. C.
is assisting the pastor, Rev. j. S.
Garner
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17
Mrs. Flora L. Watson.

1t was with sorrowful hearts that
the friends and neighbors of Mrs.
Flora Watson learned on the morn
ing of Thursday, February 3rd, that
she had passed away during the night.
While the end was not unexpected,
her illness having extended over ten
days, yet the loss was not less bitter
to her devoted family and friends
who so untirlngly watched beside her
to the end.
For sixteen years she had been an
invalid confined to her bed and chair,
and while the world to her was en-
closed within the four walls of her
nome yet the influence of her bright
and uncomplaining spirit radiated out
to a large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances who felt that from her
life they derived an inspiration that
could not be measured. Gifted with a
sparkling wit and a humorous mode
OF expression, it was a privilege as
well as pleasure to spend an hour
by her bedside or chair. During
these long years of suffering and in
validlsm death visited her home and
robbed her of beloved daughter and
son both in the full flower of woman
hood and manhood and three years
previous to her own death, her hus-
pand and faithful companion for al
most forty-five years was taken from
her. 1t was with an unfaltering faith
and christian fortitude that these be-
reaVementS were sustained.
From the beginning of her last
illness she was surrounded by all of
he1 children and all that tenderest
love and care could compass was Law
lshed upon her. At the last there was
no dark valley, nothing but a quick
passing shadow which we call death.
The Master lifted her across where il
was narrowest and shallowest and
"She was not for God took her."
There is no death to those whose
lives are hid with Christ in God.
Ihey pass from earth scenes to rest
In his own blest abode"
The funeral services were held on
Thursday afternoon at four o'clock
and were conducted by her pastor,
Rev. w. G. Allen, assisted by Rev.
5. j. Bethea, The interment was
made at the cemetery and her grave
covered with the beautiful floral tri-
butes of sorrowing loved ones and
friends.
Flora Ellen Lane Watson, the
daughter OF Bryant Lane and Hen
rletta Lane, was born near Bethes-
da Methodist church, November 18th,
1849. She attended the community
schools during her girlhood and her
education was completed at the Spar
tanburg Female college and Metho-
dist Denominational College, In 1874
she was united in marriage to Jas.
X. Watson by the Rev. Joel /. AL
len. OF this union seven children were
born three Of whom preceded her to
her grave. The surviving children are
Rev. Jas. F. Watson, of Atlanta; J..
Frank Watson, of Winnsboro; A. B..
watson of Rowland, N. c., and Mrs.
Flora Lipscomb of Dillon.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17
STRUCK BY SLUMP.
Chicago Divorced Men Pleading for
Reduction in Alimony.

Judge, l can't pay it. Business is
rotton. / will bring my books into
court, your honor. Nothing but can
collation. and
Spend an hour in a divorce court
and listen to the woeful chant of the
alimony club.
1t is the most popular song in do
mestic relations court today relates
a Chicago dispatch. 1t is refrain SO
filled with minors-as the musicians
say-that the "miserere" on the same
program would seem a jazzy inter-
lude.
The gay young bricklayer, who
found life so exuberant a few months
ago that he couldn't possibly stay
married to the wife of his bosom is
now dragging his feet into court ask
ing for an alimony reduction The
business man whose big profits led
him away from his own hearthside
and into membership of the alimony
club is now trying to make the Judge
realize that this is the period OF re-
adjustment-or normalcy.
Chicago judges are turning a wary
car to these complaints, their scores
of them, and have been for months.
Judge Harry A. Lewis was just wind
ing up thirty divorce cases that had
been on his docket
Some of the cases deserve reduc-
tions, but some of them come in with
the pleas that times are awful and
never will be better" he said. These
applications are a part of the read
Justment period. We have to watch
them closely, because while some
men are hard hit by conditions we
cannot grant applications that will
work hardships on the wives anC
children"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17
Possibly making his way to

vile. Possibly making his way to
Mexico or Cuba.
Captain Athey says that son- af-
ter the escape of Griffith in uary
a mysterious murder was coma,itted
on the Ohio River and he is sure now
that 1t is the work of Griffith. Some
one came along and offered a man
$1,000 cash for a little yacht he had.
and the man sold it, and then. the
purchaser asked if he would not let
MS son run down the river with him
10 teach him how to operate the
peat, and he did. Several days af-
Ter that the boat was found down the
river and the body of the boy was
dragged out of the river and 1t was
lin the direction which it is supposed
that Griffith went when he left the
prison. So there may be besides the
two forgery cases and the murder
cases for which he is charged anoth-
er case of murder lodged against
him. 1t is dreadful story of hor-
rible crimes and to think that the
man is only 20 years old and began
MS career Of crime when quite a
young man.
The reward of $1,000 has already
peen paid Policeman Nelson.
Griffith was arrested in Green
wood by Policeman Nelson January
25, the policeman believing him TO
De connected with robberies at Sill
Verstreet the night before. This the
DRY turned out to be correct. Griffith
VINO was arrested under the name
%. b. Mays" admitting the thefts.
Griffith is said to have killed a fell
low convict and to have been impli-
Gated In the burning of part of the
West Virginia state prison, when he
made his escape the early part of
January. He was serving a life sen.
tence for killing the chief of police
of Braxton, w. Va.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17
Eclipsed.

"Oh, yes!" said Captain Kidd.
Many wicked things 1 did, as 1
sailed. / murdered William Moore,
and left him in his gore, full many
miles from the shore, as 1 sailed. But
he didn't starve to death and with
last expiring breath beg for food 1
shot him twice instead and whacked
him on the head, and left him lying
dead, which was crude. / was a buc-
cancer, without mercy, without fear,
but 1 failed. l thought my record
nigh. little rocked that by and by the
world would at me cry-this he wall
You a buccaneer? People
meet my ghost and jeer; You should
see profiteer!" Aye, | failed!"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17
Civil Service Examinations.

A competitive examination for
clerk carrier will be held at tie Dill
lon postOffice on March 5, 1927, COM
mencing at o'clock a. IN Appli-
cations for the examination must be
held on the prescribed form which
may be obtained at the postoffice
All persons wishing to take this ex-
animation should secure blanks and
file their applications with the Sec
retary, 5th Civil Service District. SAT
lanta, Ca.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17
FIFTY MILLIONS FOR
FERTILIZER IN 1920.

Records of the South Carolina
board Of fertilizer control show tags
were sold last year for 1,253,89O tons
of fertilizer, according to H. M.
Stackhouse, secretary of the board.
Estimating that all grades including
nitrate OF soda, blood, acid phosphate,
potash. etc, We're sold at an aver
age cost to the buyers of at least SO
per cent per ton, Mr.. Stackhouse fig
ures that South Carolina invested
well over $5O,0OO,OOO IN fertilizer in
1920.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17
DRAIN ALCOHOL OFF
THE PICKLED SNAKES

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Feb. 9-Thieves
drained the alcohol off all the pick
led snakes in the Museum of Natural
History at the University of Ala
bama today.
Since there were several shelves
jars of snakes the robbers
secured enough alcohol to carry on a
good sized liquor business.
Chances are that business will nev-
er be profitable, though, for news of
the theft has caused "hooch hounds"
to lose their thirst.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17
More Warrants for McLau,in.

Two more warrants have been is
sued for Thos. b. McLaurin, the de-
faulting president of the Mutual
Savings bank. One was swSrn out
by j. 3. Hamer and another by j.
A. Spears; both charging misappro-
priatlon of trust funds. Mr. Nc
Laurin has waiyad preliminary, and
gave $4,000 bond in the Hamer case
and $1,000 in the Spears case, for
his appearance at March court He
Is now at DR.. Babcock's sanitaTi,In
in Columbia.-Pee Dee Advocetao.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17
n. b. HARGROvE
APPOINTED TRUSTEE.

At a meeting of the creditors of w.
G Parham held at Dillon last Thurs
day, N. B. Hargrove, Esq, was ap-
pointed trustee of the bankrupt es-
tate. Mr., Hargrove qualified imme-
diately and has taken charge of the
assets of the business. r. ]. Kirk,
Esq. referee in bankruptcy, came ov-
er from Florence and attended the
meeting.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17

The Coast Lines new train known
as the Havana Special" which pass
es Dillon about 9 o'clock in the morn
ing, derailed two coaches near Pet
crsourg, Va, Monday morning. No
passengers were hurt. The train has
fast schedule and makes no stops
Tor passengers between Richmond
and Savannah.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17

the doing of little things that you
can't see after you have done them.
l have been gone from home-Ba-
MA for near a month and a half.
l hope to get there tomorrow when
III again set UP house keeping
alone In the loft of big old barn
OF house with a negro family in
the basement and from henceforth
cast my vote against single men COM
ing as missionaries.
W. B. SHERWOOD.
January Is, 1921.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-17

c. l.. Bracey of Purvis, N. c., spent
Sunday in town.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-05

we must strive for normally Co reach
stability. All the penalties viii nUr
he light, nor evenly distributed.
There j. no way OF making them 30.
There II no instant step from dis
order. We must face a condition OF
grim reality. charge on our losses
and start afresh. It Is the oldest
lesson of civilization 1 would like
this government TO do all IL can 10
mitigate: then. in understanding IN
mutually OF interest. ina concern for
the common good. our tasks will be
solved. No altered system viii work
n miracle. Any wild experiment will
only add 10 the confusion. Our best
assurance lies i'm efficient administra-
ton of our proven system.
The forward course of the business
cycle is unmistakable. Peoples are
leaning from destruction 10 produc-
ton. Industry has sensed the
changed order and our own people
are turning 10 resume their normal
onward way. The cell is for pro-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-05

we may count upon her intuitons
her refnements. her intelligence
and her influence 20 exalt the social
order. we count upon her exercise
OF the full privileges and the per-
Torrance or the duties OF citizenship
10 speed the attainment or the high
est state.
wish for an America no less
alert In guarding against dangers
from within than it ia watchfuI
against enemies from without. our
fundamental law recognizes no class.
no group. 10 section: there must be
none I'm legislation or administra-
ton. The supreme inspiration is the
common veal Humanity hungers
for international peace and we crave
IL with all mankind. Ny most rev
erent PRAYER for America is for i'm
dustrial peace with fits rewards
widely and generally distributed,
amid the Inspirations OF equal OPP
portunitNs No one justly may deny
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-05

ductive America to 90 on. 7 know
that cor gress and the administration
Will favor every wise government
policy 10 aid the resumption and en-
courage continued progress.
1 speak for administrative efIic-
icncy. for Iishtened tax burdens. for
sound commercial practices. for ade-
quate credit facilities. for sympa-
thetic concern for all agricultural
problems. for the omission OF I'M
necessary interference OF govern
mcnt with business. for an end 10
government experiment I'm business
and for more efficient business in
government administration. With
all this must attend a mindfulness
Of the human side OF activities. 20
that social, industrial and economic
justice will be squared with the pur-
poses Of righteous people.
COUNT on WOMAN
TO ENAIIT SOCIAL ORDER.
With the nationwide induction or
womanhood into our political life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-05

la made in the interest of our ma
tiOnai sovereignty. Since freedom
impcIlcd and independence inspired.
and nationality exalted. world
sUpcT-gOvcrnmcnt il contrary to
everything we cherish and can have
no sanction by our republic. This il
not sclGshness: il Is Sanctity. IL is
not aiO0fncsS: il i security IL il
not suspicion Of others; IL is patriotic
adherence to the things which made
us what we are.
Today, better than ever before, we
know the aspirations of human kind
and share them. We have come 90
a new realization of our place in
the world and a new appraisal OF our
nation by the world. The unselfsh-
ness Of those United States is a thing
proven. our devotion TO peace for
ourselves and for the world is we'll
established Our concern for civil
ization has had its imprisoned and
heroic expression. There was no
American failure to resist the at
tempted reversion of civilization.
there viii be no failure today or
tomorrow.
RESTS ON Pop -
UIlAR WILL.
The success of our popular gov
eminent rests wholly upon the cor
rect Interpretation of the deliberate,
intelligent. dependable popular will
of America
I'm deliberate questioning OF
suggested change of national policy.
where Internationally was 10 super
cede nationality. we turned 20
referendum of the American people.
There was ample discussion, and
there is "a public mandate in mar
ilest understanding.
America is ready TO encourage.
eager to initiate. anxious TO par
ticipate i'm any seemIy program like
ly to lessen the probability Of war
and promote that brotherhood of
mankind which must be Gods high
est conception of human relation
ship. Because we cherish ideals OF
Justice and peace. because we ap-
praise international comfy and
helpful relationship no less highly
than any people Of the world, we
aspire 20 a high place IN the moral
leadership of civilization and we
/ hold maintained America. the
proven republic the mistaken tenn
/ pie of representative democracy. to
be not only an inspiration and eX-
ample bat the highest agency of
: strengthening good VIII and pro-
7 noting accord on both continents.
Mankind needs a world wide beue-
/ dicUou Of understanding. tt is
needed among individuals. among
] peoples. among governments and it
I viii i1auEurate an era OF good feel
/ ing TO mark the birch of new
order
/ I'm such understanding such men
viii strive confidently for the pro
/ motion of their better relationships
/ and nations viii promote the conf
/ ties SO essential TO peace.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-05
TRADE TIES
END CLOSELY.

We must understand that ties OF
trade bind nations in closest. in
timacy and none may receive except
MS he gives We have not strength
ened ours i'm accordance with our
resources or our genius, notably on
our own continent. where o galaxy
of republics reflects the glory Of
new world democracy. but :a the
new order Of finance and trade we
mean 20 promote enlarged activities
and seek expanded confidence.
Perhaps we can make no more
helpful contribution by example
than prove republics capacity 10
emerge from the wreCkage of war.
While the worlds emIOered trava p
did not leave Us devastated lands
nor deso'ated cities. lef- no gaping
wounds. no breast With hate. il did
evolve MS I'm the deIirilm # expend-
i,ure I'm expanded currency ana
credits i'm unbalanced industry. i'm
uuspeakahle waste ard disturbed
relationships While IL uncovered
our portion of hateful seIashneSs 'at
home. it also revealed the heart of
America as sound and fearless and
beating in confidence unfaiung..
Amid 10 an. we have riveted the
SAFE az all civiiizatH - 90 the unse,r-
ishness and the Righteousness 81
representative democracy. whore our
freedom never has made offensive
warfare. never has sought territorial
ACKNOWLEDGMENT through force. never
has turned TO the arbitrament of
arms until reason has been *
haustCd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-05

We are ready to associate our
selves with the nations OF the world.
great and small. for conference. for
counsel: 90 seek tie expressed views
Of world OpiujoD to recommend n
w1v Co approximate disarmament
end relieve thc crU~hiu- burdens or
military and uava: establishments.
we elect Co participate in suggesting
plans for mediation. cancellation and
arbitration and would join I'm that
expressed conscience Of progress.
which seeks to clarity and write the
laws Of international relationship.
and establish world court for thc
disposition ct such juStiCcablc qucs-
fions a. nations are agreed To sub
init thereto. In expressing aspira-
lions. in seeking practical plans. in
TRANSMITTING hum1uity'~ new concept
Of rfehtcou>nc~~ aHd Justice and it~
hatred 81 war into recommended
action. wc are ready most heartily %
unite. but every Commandment must