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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-13
DIES OF STARVATION.
one OF tho Most Horrible Cases In An
mails OF South Carolina.

Yorkville Enquirer.
The story Of the death from starva-
ton OF white woman In one of the
counties in the southwestern part of
the state is described by officials OF
the state child placing bureau. in de-
scribing what Is considered one of the
most horrible deaths the state has
ever recorded.
The woman's husband had deserted
her, and surrounded by her six small
children. the youngest Of whom was
eighteen months old. she passed out,
found. stretched on the floor by
neighbors. in dying condition.
The husband was a share-cropper.
He lost money on his cotton, and
rather than stay and work for his
wife and BARNS he left home. leayine
his family to fight alone.
The mother was too proud to ac-
cept help from her white neighbors.
according to the officials of the child
placing bureau. but did take a few
crumbs from the colored people OF
her community. But this was not
enough to sustain lie. and her life
went out like the light of an oilless
lamp.
Miss Claire Kearse, the child plac.
ing agent returned to Columbia We'd
nesday. after visiting the motherIess
home and burying the body of the
dead woman, and with her she
brought three Of the children who
are pitifully emaciated from their
battle against hunger. Miss Kearse is
now seeking homes for these little
ones. One is five. another is three and
the smallest is eighteen months.
The neighbor who found the moth
er stretched on the floor OF her
death house. took care Of the babies
until the states agent arrived, and
In that neighborly home the three old.
est children are still cared for.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-13
IMPROVEMENT CLUB MEETING

The October meeting OF the I'm
provement Club of Dillon was held on
Friday afternoon in the school audi
torium. The preparations for the
teachers reception held that evening
~ rvS.u,",e oil Mrs. h. l.. Moore,
under the auspices of the club, pre-
u hiany from being present.
Mrs. l.. c. Brady, president, pre-
sided. brief business session was
held, and Miss Isla Mckenzie was
elected to represent the club as dele
gate to the County Federation of
Woman's Clubs to be held at Lake
View Saturday. The alternate select
\. Nj. Rogers.
The Lyceum season will begin on
Monday evening, October 18th and
the club will assist In the selling of
tickets. Mrs. l.. Cottinsham present
ed plans for assisting the guarantors
In disposing Of tickets. The lack OF
advertising the Lyceum last year
seems to have been the solution OF
the problem as to the question, why
did the Lyceum fail to succeed?"
The members during the different
'onths were given to a sparsely pop
ulated auditorium. "It Pays to Adver-
tiee anu tne purchasing OF tickets
will not be disappointed. The Gttrac-
tions will be good
Miss Eta Sue Sellers, county
dem onstration agent was next present
ed by Mrs. Brady. Her plans to es.
, tablish a Community or Curb" mar
ket through the Farm Woman's Coun
, sci Of Dillon County. were given the
closest attention. These markets hav,
! met with the greatest success in va
rious towns In South Carolina.
central point always selected, and tn,
town people. through this Council
who will have charge will be enabled
to purchase fresh vegetables, butter
In fact all production OF high stand
ard at little cheaper price than II
the grocery stores.
The members heartily approved O
this community market and Miss Sci
1ers stated that IT would be probabl,
established in the course OF tw,
months. Prof. McNairy spoke of tn
community markets and their sue
cess in the towns which he had visit
ed.
! r. T.. Publicity Chairman
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-13
Calvary.

there was 4 big fro. here Sunday
morning and potato leaves in some
places are black while In other places
on the same farm there Is but little
appearance Of frost.
Rev. F.. A. Prevatt and family
spent last week end here. and report
that in their home section Of Lumber
ton, N. c., there is but little cotton in
the fields.
Mr.. NJ r. Moody OF Red Springs,
N. c. spent last week here in the in
terest Of his farm.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Moody OF Ber-
muda section were here Sunday last.
We are glad to note that w. r.
Mccormick is improving and wss at
church Sunday, p. II.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-13
MULLINS BANKER DIES

Mr.. w. MEG. Buck. well-known
banker Of Mullins. died at Florence
hospital Monday. Mr.. Buck had been
q patient at the hospital for several
weeks. receiving treatment for heart
trouble. He was recovering until a
few days ago when he took a turn for
the worse. An examination disclosed
q blood clot on the heart and the
members of his family were summon
ed Immediately. Mr.. Buck was the
father Of Mr.. William Buck. president
of the Farmers and Merchants Bank
Of Rowland. He was one Of the best
In this part Of the state and
his death is a distinct loss to Mullins
in many ways.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-13
GOES TO NEW YORK.

T. J. Cottingham. president of sew
EN- banks in Florence and Williams
burg counties. has severed his con-
neetion with the banks and will go to
New York where he becomes National
Bank Examiner for District No. 2. Mr..
Cottingham is'a native Of Dillon coun-
ty. He went to Lake City several
years ago and organized bank after
bank until he became president of
seven, all Of which are very success
ful. Thad w. Jones, business man OF
Florence. succeeds Mr.. Cottingham
as president Of the Farmers & Mer-
chants Bank Of Florence.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-13
COURT CONVENED TUESDAY.

The Fall Term of Common Pleas
convened Tuesday morning with
Judge Jas. E. Peurifoy OF WATERFORD
presiding. Stenographer Jas Kilgo
was at his post.
The first case to be heard was that
OF d. S. Clark against G. D. Barlow.
This action which arose over the di-
vision of certain crops, has been on
the docket for some time, and re-
suited in a consent verdict for plain
tiff.
The next case was that of the j. B.
Colt Co. against L. T. Peacock and
w. c. Hatchell. Mr.. Hatchell is a
merchant at Mallory. The Colt Com
pany sold Mr.. Hatchell an acetyline
plant which they agreed to erect. The
plant was stored in Mr.. Hatchell's
store awaiting the arrival of the erec-
tor. In the meantime fire destroyed
Mr.. Hatchell's store. Mr.. Hatcheu re-
fused to pay for the plant, alleging
that the company had failed to carry
out the terms of the contract. The
company sued for the amount. The
plaintiffs failed to appear and the
court directed a verdict in favor of
DEFENDANTS. Barron. Mckay. Frierson
and McCants and N. b. Hargrove rep
resented the plaintiffs and J. X.
Owens represented the defendants.
At the hour of going to press the
court was hearing the case of Geo. B.
Campbell against L. r. Johnson. W.
E. Lynch and J. H. McArn, which oc-
cupied all of Tuesday afternoon and
nearly all Of Wednesday. The plain
tiff alleged that he purchased a tract
Of land from defendants said to con-
tain $50 acres for which he paid 500
per acre. After the deal had been
made q survey was made and it wa,
found that the tract OF land contained
only 1877 acres. Mr. Campbell set VI
q claim for deficiency In acreage and
asks for the return Of $500. The
plaintiff is represented by Gibson q
Muller and defendants are represent
ed by J. p. Lane. G. g. McLaurin and
W. c. Moore.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-13
Clemson Items.

The Tigers" defeated P. G. yester
day by the score of $40.
Mr.. s. w. Epps OF Latta is here
for a few days.
Cadets e. A. McCormac and A. C
Allen were on the sick list Tuesday
They have recovered now, however
Several new Dillon county boy,
have arrived here. matriculated, and
are now full fledged Tigers.
Watch the papers for the results Of
the Auburn-Clemson game, Friday
October IA.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-13
Cotton Picking Records.
Rockingham Post.

Rockingham Post.
September .21 seemed to be an ideal
day for picking cotton in Robson
county. Four Indians on Mr.. Carl
Edens' place near Rowland, N. c..
picked 2.006 pounds, Cicero Mitchell
picked 500 lbs. Reddin Locklear,
picked GOT lbs, Porter Locklier pick
ed l46 lbs. and William Locklier
picked 344 lbs. the latter two merely
boys being 13 and 16 years old, re-
spectively.
This cotton was weighed by Mr..
Edens and witnessed by disinterested
parties.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-13
. . . .
SWEET POTATO CONTEST

The Herald offers q years sub
scription FREQ to the person bring
ing In the largest sweet potato bo-
ftween now and November 1st. and
six months subscription to tho
person bringing in the second lar
COST potato. There IL no other OBJ
hgation on the part Of the contes-
tants. The potatoes will be WEIGH
ed BY disinterested party the
day they are brought I'm, and In
the issue following November list
the names Of the winners win be
announced. Dillon county makes
some big potatoes and the idea of
the contest is to bring them ont
Of hiding 90 that others may
know what our county II doing.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-13
ENGINEERS READY 10
MAKE THEIR REPORT
To Place Proposal Before Meeting o.
Peo Doo Bridge Commission
Soon.
Florence Daily Times.

Florence Daily Times.
Mr.. T. J. Cottingham, chairman OF
the Pee Dee bridge commission stat
ed last night that he had received .
letter from 'Chas. H. Moorefield, state
highway engineer. declaring that the
Federal Bureau of Roads was ready
to report on the matter Of the bridge
across the Pee Dee river which has
been in question for q long time.
Mr.. Cottingham has resigned as
chairman and member Of the commits
sion but his resignation having not
yet been officially acted upon, has
called a meeting of the bridge COM
mission for about the fifteenth Of Oc-
tober. The exact date of the meet
ing. however, has not been definitely
decided upon.
1t is learned that the site proposed
by the state highway engineers and
the engineers of the Federal bureau
lies between the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad bridge and the Mars Bluff
ferry site. The engineers have aban-
doned the plan to place the bridge
above the railroad tracks. They have
bridge site proposed by the commits
sion at the Mars Bluff ferry site. This
refusal. Mr.. Moorefield says, means
that IL Federal aid is to be procured
in constructing the bridge the repre-
sentatives Of Marion and Florence
will have to modify their demand that
the bridge be placed at or very close
to the Mars Bluff ferry site.
In view Of recent developments re-
garding the matter Of the bridge it is
not likely that the proposal OF the
state highway comm ission will be con-
sidered. According to a resolution
adopted by the county delegations of
Marion and Florence the bridge will
be constructed by the two counties
Independent Of the highway commits
sion and the Federal bureau. The
plan 10 to build q toll bridge to be
operated by the two counties Jointly
the cost to be met by the proceeds of
bond issues. Attorneys have been Be-
'iected by the two counties to proceed
.. with the arrangements. It will be
necessary to secure legislation by Con-
gress and the state Legislature be-
Iore the plan can be carried into ef-
feet. It Is not expected that this de-
tail VIII prove any obstacle. in fact
permission to span the river with q
bridge fs already practically assured.
ENGINEERS are at work on the plans
Tor the bridge and its approaches.
Those In close touch with the situa-
tfon believe that the bridge matter is
In better shape than Il has ever been
and that actual work on the protect
can be started within a very short
time. Mr.. Cottingham stated today
that In any event he would call a
meeting Of the bridge commission and
place the proposal Of the state and
federal authorities before It.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-13
Floydale School.

On Friday night. October the
18th. the Ladies' Improvement AS
sociation OF F1oydale will eive a
chicken supper in the school bviid-
ing. The proceeds Of this supper
Will be used for school purposes
The oubifc is cordially invited to at.
tend.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-13

There will be an important meet
ing OF tie Ann Fillmore Har1loe
Chapter, q. D. c. Friday afternoon
at o'clock at the home Of MBs. J.
B. Gibson.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-13

Mrs. J. A. Hursey left Thursday
for Charleston where she will spend
several days with her daughter, Mrs.
j. H. Dudley.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
CANAL ZONE Is
CAUSE OF WORDS
Roosevelts Action in Acquiring Zone
Is Attacked and Defended

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. President
Roosevelt action in connection with
the acquisition Of the Panama canal
zone was attacked and defended today
in the senate.
Urging ratification Of the Colombian
treaty involving payment of a $4,000,
600 indemnity to Colombia for the par
tltlon OF Panama, Senator Thomas,
democrat Of Colorado, charged that
President Roosevelt acquired the right
OF way for the canal from a band OF
flibusters by bartcring for It,, the hon
or OF the nation.
The late former president was de-
Tended by Senator Kellogg republican,
OF Minnesota, who told the senate he
could mot sit In silence and listen to
reftection on the character and states
manship Of Theordore Roosevelt with
out expressing myself"
It's history, con-
struction and success Is an open book"
said Senator Kellogg. 1T has been dis
eussed investigated and now support
ed. / am convinced, nv American people
and the civilized world.
Not only that, put John Hay, a
great American and Il great secretary OF
state, helped write that history. So
did Elihu Root, another. and so did
Philander C. Knox. Theodore Roosevelt
said once. 1t is true, I took Panama.
Did he say he took It unjustly or in
contravention to international laws?
Does the senator think our treaties
with Colombia guaranteed her against
loss OF Panama by Instruction? That
belief Is not borne out by the judgment
Of authority or the facts. Does he
thing revolution was an exceptional
thing In Panama? There were so rev.
olutions In Panama in nifty years"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
SHIPPING INTERESTS
OPPOSE CRATUITIES
American Ship Service Corporation
Organized to Break Up
Custom.

Close cooperation with the authoi-
ties charged with enforcement of. fed
eral and state laws against unfair
trade practices in shipping circles is
the principal object of the American
Ship Service Corporation just organ
lied under the laws of Louisiana.
The custom Of giving secret COM
missions and gratuities in connection
with the sale of ship supplies and
the repair of vessels has been prac-
tically universal in all the ports of
the world for at least century Con-
WINGED that there is no longer any
place in American business for this
method of competition, the majority
of representative firms in the industry
have been working heartily with the
Federal Trade Commission at Wash
ington during the past year in its
efforts to relieve them of the heavy
burdens of the gratuity system.
Criminal legislation recently enacted
in Louisiana prohibits the solicitation
as well as the giving Of gratuities,
and expressly disallows evidence of
custom as a valid defense. The pass
age of this statute is the result of
the vigorous stand taken by ship sup
ply and ship repair companies who
have long desired to completely Grad
icate this pernicious trade custom.
Through the American Ship Service
Corporation it is proposed to coordi-
nate the efforts of the shipping in
terests at the various ports and carry
forward the work already accom-
plished by them with the aid of the
United States Government. An APP
peal will be made to Congress and to
coast states for criminal legislation
similar to that passed in Louisiana,
and it is believed that this movement
will be strongly supported by owners
and steamship agents, as well as by
a number of other industries ihaving
common interest in abclishing the
gratuity syste.
The organization of the American
Ship Service Corporation is further
evidence that the industry does not
intend to permit the continuance of
this trade evil nor to allow remedial
legislation TO become a dead letter.
The best business sentiment in the
shipping industry is expressing a de-
sire to participate in the affairs of
the new corporation. Among those al
ready represented are:
New Observation-Disclosures Wight &
Co., Ltd; Rolf Seeberg Ship Chand-
lery Co.; Menge Marine Hardware &,
Supply Co., Inc; Stern Foundry &
Machinery Co.; Crescent City Ma
chine & Manufacturing Work; John
Alsina Co., Ltd; New Orleans Machine
Works; Alex. Dussel Iron Works; New
Orleans Ship Chandlery Co.; Jahnoke
Dry Dock & Ship Repair Co, Inc;
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
DO YOU
CATCH COLD
EASILY?
Your Vitality Is Low--Resist-
ance Weak
YOU NEED PEPTO-MANGAN
Rich, Red Blood Will Strengthen
You and Put You on Your
Feet-Able to Resist
Colds
YOU NEED PEPTO-MANGAN

Your system normally healthy
should never catch cold. Your body
is adjusted to take care of sudden
changes in the weather.
1t is when you are run down and
your vitality is low that your body
cannot adjust itself. Then you take
cold.
If you keep your blood in good con-
dition, with plenty Of red corpuscles
you will be strong and your body will,
easily adjust itself to sudden changes
You will throw off the cold germs thai
go flying into the air when some one
with a cold sneezes.
Red-blooded men, women and chill
dren eat we'll They have plenty OF
energy. They go along with a smile
because they feel right
Try Pepto Mangan, the successful
tonic. 1t is a wonderful blood builder
Take it for while till you feel right
Pepto- Mangan is widely and heartily
endorsed by physicians. 1t is effective
and easy to take. 1t is prepared IN
both liquid and tablet form. The me.
dicinal properties are the same.
Sold at any drug store. But be sure
you get the genuine Pepto-Mangan-
Guides" Ask for it by name, and be
sure the full name, Guides Pepto-
Mangan." is on the package.-Adver-
tisement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
Special Representative
Tells Why 1t Has Be-
come Most Talked of
Medicine in the World
Today.
NO GREAT MYSTERY
ABOUT 1T, HE SAYS
Merit Alone Has Con-
firmed 1t i'm the Minds
of the People All Over
the American Cont
nent.

j. A. Monroe, special representative
in the State OF Florida for Tanlac, the
medicine that has created such a SEN
sation all over the United States and
Canada, gives some highly interesting
facts about Tanlac and the remarkable
results achieved by II.
Contrary to popular opinion" he
stated, there Is no great mystery
about Tanlao, except in so far as the
chemistry OF the human body itself
and what 1t does with substances
taken into it is a mystery. Some of the
ingredients of Tanlac have been
known and used as medicines for CEN
turtles. Others are of more recent dis
covery, but every one of them is of
recognized therapeutic value and used
by the medical profession everywhere.
Tanlac is simply a co-mingling of
these medicinal elements in way
hitherto unknown and which brings
out their curative and reconstructiye
powers to most remarkable degree.
Briefly, it allays irritation of the stom-
ach, Strengthens the digestive and as
simtlatfve organs, builds up and re-
Wtalizes the whole system, and gives
the body new powers of resistance and
strength. Gratifying gains in weight
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04

Orleans Iron Works, Inc; Herbert II.
Ruch; Goodman & Beer Co. Inc; J.
o. Elmer CO., Inc: Southern Ma
chimes Works; Frolich Iron Works,
Inc; Brooks & Allen; J. II. W. Steele
Co.
Ga1veston-Black Hardware Co.;
Flood e. Calvert; Galveston Dry Dock
& Construction Co.; voigt Machine
Ship; Vulcan Iron Works.; John w.
Focke; Peter Gengler Co, Inc;
McDonough Iron Works; Gulf Iron &
Machine Co.; Ullmann, Stern &
Krausse. Inc; The Model Market; The
J. H. w. Steele Co.; Brooks & Allen;
Gray's Engineering Works.
Port Arthur-Texas Machine Works.
Mobile-Rof Seeberg Ship Chand-
lery Co; Henderson Shipbuilding Co,
Inc; Home Industry Iron Works, Inc. !:
Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding
Co.; Hodges Boiler & Machine Works
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
New Elixer, Called Aspironal
Medicated With Latest Scien.
tific Remedies, Used and En-.
dorsed by European and
American Army Surgeons I'd
Cut Short a Cold and Prevent
Complications
Every Druggist in u. S. In.
structed to Refund Price
While You Wait at Counter il
Relief Does Not Come With!
in Two Minutes.
Delightful Taste, Immediate Re!
lief, Quick Warm-Up.

The sensation OF the year in the
drug trade is Aspironal. the two
minute cold and cough reliever, auth
pritatively guaranteed by the labora-
tories, tested, approved and most en-
Enthusiastically endorsed by the high
est authorities, and proclaimed by the
common people as ten times as quick
and effective as whisley. rock and
rye. CT any other cold and cough rem
Rdy they have ever tried.
All drug stores are now supplied
with the wonderful new elixir. so all
you have co do to get rid OF that cold
ls 20 stop into the nearest drug store,
hand the clerk half a dollar for a bot-
tie of Aspirona1 and tell him to serve
you two teaspoonflls with four tea
Epocnfuis OF water in glass. With
-FOUR watch In your hand, take tho
drink at one swallow and call for your
AOney back IN two minutes II you
nnnnot feel your cola fading away like
a dream within the time limit. Don't
DO bashful, for all druggists invite you
ana expect you 10 try it. Everybody's
doing II.
When your cold or cough Is REL
lleved, take the remainder of the bottle
homo to your wife and babies. for
Aapironai is by far the safest and
most effective. the easiest to take and
thu most agreeable cold and cough
rwusax. fDrs infapta and childrGas=aAy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
DRY AGENT ADMITS
SHOOTING EASTMAN
Says Killing Took Place After Midnight
Drinking Party

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Backwash from
the high tide in New York's crime wave
created more excitement in police de-
partment circles today than the few
outbreaks of violence in the last "a
hours.
The mystery which has enveloped the
killing on the morning after Christmas
to monk" Eastman, gangster- soldier,
was cleared up when jeremiah Bohan,
a. prohibition enforcement agent, sur
rendered and it is alleged admitting
shooting the Monk" who had his Cit
izen rights returned after valiant war
service.
Bohan described the killing as TAX
ing place after a drinking party at the
Blue Bird cafe, following threats on
his life and vile language by Eastman,
police said.
A successful escape from an IRON
barred Jail cell provided another SEN
sation for the authorities. Harry Bitz-
berger, who had been arrested in con-
nection with the holding up and rob-
bling of the First National Bank of
Midtown, N. J., on December 90.
jumped TO freedom after filing and saw
ing his way out of his cell window.
Nineteen other prisoners tried to fol-
low him, but lone guard stopped them
with display of his revolver.
While seventyone policemen were
facing charges of delinquency in per-
Torrance of duty at Brooklyn head
quarters, another bluecoat labored
through as busy a day as he could re-
member. Patrolman Kirwin before
noon had emptied his six shooter twice
and arrested single handed five alleged
holdup men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
;: cowles Ship supply Co.

Co., Inc: Cowles Ship Supply Co..
Inc.
Pensacola-w A. Ray Hardware
Co.; John A. Merritt & Co.; Pensacola
Shipping Co.
Jacksonville-Geor e. Chase & co.
Savannah-Marine Hardware &
Supply Co; Wilkinson Machine Co.
Charleston-The South Atlantic Co.
Norfol1-Amory & Moore. Inc; z.
" White & Co.
Newport News. Reyner & Son,
Inc
The washington office Of the COM
pany will be opened on January 10
and the first annual meeting will be
called in New Orleans on or about
January %. The business sessions
will be followed by a banquet at
tended by distinguished public men
known to have a deep interest in the
suppression of such trade abuses.