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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24
Colonial Tea.

A beautiful affair of the week, in
every detail was the Colonial Tea
given by the Rebecca Pickens Chap
tel ID. y. r. at the home of Mrs. c.
L.. Wheeler Tuesday afternoon. The
guests were greeted by Mrs Earle
Bethea and Mrs. A. d. Bransford and
the silver donations were taken by
four dainty little girls, Christine Be
thea, Argent Gibson, Lutte Betheu
and Eleanor Barlow Mrs. j. NJ.
Sprunt showed the way TO the re-
ceiVlng line in which were the pres
ent officers and the eX-Regent and
Nice-Regent, Mrs. l.. X. Craig, Mrs.
Lutte Bethea, Mrs. T. w. Betha, Mrs.
w. II. Muller, Mrs. j. b. Gibson. Mrs.
G. l.. Wheeler, Mrs John C. Bethea.
Mrs. Hettie Bethea, and Mrs. p. b.
Sellers. The guests were asked to
the dining room where from a beauti-
lully appointed table on which was a
handsomely embroidered piece. q has
ket OF beautiful japonicas and red
shaded tapers-Mrs w. Murchison
ana MRS. w. c. Tolar poured tea.
which with delicious sandwiches and
Inlnts, was served by Misses Sara and
Mary Bethea, Jane Gibson, Edith Ell
lott and Lacey Jackson.
Mrs. G. ID. Barlow and Mrs. F.. l..
Bethea also assisted. AS the guests
left the dining room dainty favors
were pinned on by Mrs. James Har-
grove and Mrs. c. r .Taber.
During the afternoon music was
rendered by Mrs. ]. r. Watson. Mrs.
Will Melvin, Mrs. Banks. Mrs. John
Diebler, Mrs. w. C. Moore and Misses
Eula and Beulah Brady.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24
SENIOR CLASS ENTERTAINED.

On Friday evening, February IL,
the Junior Glass of the Dillon High
School entertained the Seniors at a
Valentine Party at the home of Miss
Leila Brady.
The home was made very attrac-
tive with the use of an abundance of
hearts, cut flowers, and other decora-
tions suitable for the occasion.
A number of games all in keeping
with Valentines Day, were played
and several contests engaged in, af-
ter which it was learned that Miss
Kate Gaddy and Mr.. Buist Jordan
had won the prizes.
During the entire evening punch
was dispensed from an attractive corr
ner Of the dining room and at late
hour sweet course, consisting of
block cream, cake and mints was ser
we'd.
1t was a very enjoyable occasion
for all who were present.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24
LARGE FLYING BOAT
FORCED INTO WATER.
Ship Weighing 1900 Pounds Re-
paired on Rough Sea.

Wilmington, N. c., Feb. 21- The
flylng boat Ponce de Leon, which
reached Southport, near here, late
Saturday from New York, after fly
ing with seven passengers, 725 miles
In six hours and 81 minutes, was
forced to land on rough seas Sun
day shortly after leaving Southport.
1t was 20. ned tonight. The boat put
INTO Shallotte, N. c., and is awaiting
the arrival OF anew radiator which is
expected tomorrow.
The Ponce de Leon is of the areo-
marine type, and is en- route from
New York to the West Indies via
Key West. The ship has a weight of
900 pounds when clear of the wat
er, and is equipped with two Liberty
engines, one of which failed to func-
ton properly after a satisfactory
take off at Southport yesterday. 1t
became overheated and forced land
Ing on very rough seas, with the
waves breaking over the wings, which
have spread of 104 feet Mechanics
patched UP the radiator sufficiently
to enable the boat to proceed to
Shallotte where it is waiting the new
radiator.
Stopped to Pick Up Passengers.
nv cot'I Lou oNoBptu dl
Saturday to pick up Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Coffin, of Detroit; II. l.. Lam
bert, of Lamberton, w. Va, oil and
aerial man, and II. w. Neville, Con-
hellsville,, Pa, oil, coal and aerial
promoter, making the trip with
the Ponce de Leon with a view Of
establishing what is claimed to be
the most ambitious aerial line in the
world, from Pittsburg, Pa, to New
Orleans, La, this being a test trip
Tor the machine, their plans being to
put on boats OF this type between
the cities named, the routes, however.
to follow the line of the Ohio and
MISSISSIPPI rivers. Others aboard the
craft include G. +. Redden, president
of the Aeromarine Engineering Com
pany; Howard Mingos, of the Manu-
tacturers Aircraft Association; Pilot
Z. j. Zimmermand and his assistant
Eric Springer, and Mechanician c..
Campbell. Zimmerman has long
record of service during the World
| War and is officially credited with
SO bombing raids over the German
lines. In addition to the claim of
the craft that ii established q new
record in making Southport from
New York, it is said that it is consid-
cred the first time that a boat of this
size has been landed and repaired ON
rough seas and made fit to continue
Its flight to place of safety.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24
GOOSE HANGS HIGH.
People of Darlington i'm Good Spirits

Business conditions in and around
Darlington have improved wonderful
ly within the past few weeks saws
the States correspondent During the
worst depressio n they were never SO
bad as they seemed to be in other
sections of the state. AS matter of
record not single retail mercantile
failure has occurred in town and but
one wholesale failure. The one fail
ure occurring. however, was not due.
II is reported, to hard times, but to
decline in prices in commodities pur-
chased at the peak of the high mar
kets. The merchants and business
men are all in good spirits and in
fact business has been at no time
much below normal. To casual OBJ
server, the reason is plain. Darling
ION is a good town, in the midst of
the finest farming country i'm the
south. The farmers years ago under
the leadership of such men as Bright
Williamson and David Coker learned
that theysmust diversity their crops.
Long staple cotton. tobacco, peanuts
and Guernsey cattle have made the
farmers OF Darlington independent
owing TO high prices of fertilizer. a
good many Of the farmers are putting
their cotton seed back on the land.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24
Snuff.
News and Courier.

News and Courier.
Mr.. Carson In his admirable life of
Petigru says that Mr.. Petigru formed
no bad habits at college, neither
smoking nor chewing tobacco, but
that "in later life he took kindly to
the gentlemanly vice of taking snuff,
a habit which gradually grew upon
him" The taking of snuff among gem
tlemen went out of fashion in South
Carolina a good many years ago, but
a paragraph in one of the county pa
Pers in the Pee Dee section indicates
that there are still a good many peo-
pie In South Carolina who have the
snuff habit. 1--WE cannot believe that
money is scarce in Dillon" says the
Dillon Herald, adding: "a local gro
Ger tells US that his weekly sales Of
snuff run over $500. There are some
half dozen grocery stores in Dillon
and the average in the others must
be just as high" At that rate up
wards of 100000 year would be
spent in Dillon for snuff.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24
F1oydaie.

Mrs. Mack and Miss BrIckle spent
the week end at the homo of Mr..
and Mrs. S. G. Taylor.
Miss Reaves Afford of Coker Col
lege spent the week end at home
Misses Catherine and Nav Murcbi-
son, Miss Helen Mcdonald and Hor-
ace Plerce spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Stackhouse.
Sveral OF the Floydale folks at
tended the revival services at the
presbyterian church at Fork the past
week.
Miss Ileen Roberts has charge of
the primary department in FIoydale
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24
SOUTH FACES DISASTER.

Columbia, Feb. 21-Speaking at &
meeting Of the South Carolina Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society on
last Wednesday night, former Gov
ernor Richard L. Manning, declared
that financial ruin faces the South un-
less there Is material reduction in
the cotton acreage this year. He de-
clared that there are thousands OF
people who do not yet realize the Sc.
robustness of the situation.
Mr.. Manning said that there was a
large surplus of cotton on hand and
that the production of anything over
half crop this year would mean
runious prices next fall. He said that
the truth of the situation ought to be
driven home to every citizen of the
State.
A letter which is being sent out
over the country by the thousands by
prominent New York banker in
which the statement is made that the
welfare of the whole cocntry rests
on the outcome of the cotton de-
preston was quoted by Governor
Manning. The banker warned the
South that credits extended it by the
bankers of the North would be regu-
lated by the reduction in cotton ac-
reage.
Governor Manning urged the Socie-
ty TO lend its hearty support to the
acreage reduction campaign beng
conducted by the American Cotton
Association.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Manning's
remarks, the society unanimously
adopted a resolution offered by Capt
G. n. Nickles of Due West endorsing
the acreage reduction campaign OF
the American Cotton Association and
calling on every farmer of the state
to not plant over third of his cultl-
waited land in cotton. The resolution
asks every organization in the state
to support the campaign being con
Quoted by the South Carolina Divis-
ion of the American Cotton Associa-
ton.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24
Wronged Wife Given $5O,OO0 Dama-
ages.

Mrs. Daisy Watson Smith of Fay-
etteville was awarded $4,000. dam
ages in Cumberland Superior court
Tuesday for the alienation of her
husbands affections by Mrs. Theresa
warner OF Atlanta. The Jury gave
Mrs. Smith $4,000 as compensation
for her suffering and for alienation
OF her husbands affections and 500
600 punitive damages. Mrs. Warner
formerl lived in Fayetteville, going
there from Pittsburg, and her rela-
tions with ]. Hampton Smith, hus-
band of the plaintiff, formed the bas-
Is OF the suit, which was for $780,
600.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24
Operates on Self.

Kane. Pa, Feb. 16-Dr. o. Kane,
chief surgeon at hospital here, OPP
Grated upon himself yesterday for
chronic appendicitis. He applied To-
cal anaesthetics during the operation
and his only assistant was a nurse,
who held his head forward that he
might see. The doctor was propped
up on the operating table with pill
lows. He dissected the tissues and
closed the blood vessels as the knife
penetrated the abdominal wall and
when the appendicitis was located he
pulled it UP and cut it off.
DIR. Kane is so years of age. He
has been a surgeon 81 years. Several
years ago the doctor amputated one
OF his own fingers.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24
ED. KIRBY GETS TWO YEARS
Heavy Criminal Docket Cleared at
Term Just Ended.

The Spring Term Court OF General
Sessions adjourned Tuesday after
noon after busy session of two days
in which a number of cases were dis
posed of. Judge j. w. Bowman of
Orangeburg presided, and Solicitor
Spears was at his post
The case that attracted the great
est attention during the session was
that of the State against Ed. Kirby.
Geo. Kirby and Lenneau Bridgers.
Ihe defendants were charged with
having cut and assaulted Charlie
Huggtns near Kemper on Christmas
eve night. Ed. Kirby was. the princi-
pal aggressor, having badly slashed
Huggins about the face and head with
knife. The jury found the three de-
1endants guilty and Ed Kerby was
given two years which he will serve
IN the penltentiary, Lenneau Bridg-
ers got months but upon payment
or $500 sentence was suspended dur
ing good behavior, and Geo. Kirby
got 500 of 80 days.
Lonnie Bethea, Bennie Fore and
Arthur Lane, colored were convicted
OF stealing cotton. Bethea got 21
months, Lane 8 months and Fore IS
months.
Barney Stackhouse, another color
cd man, was convicted of stealing cot
ton and got 500 or 80 days.
Dan Mcclellan and David Bethea.
colored, got 1 year each or a fine of
500 for assaulting Dave Moody. The
1lght occurred about year ago in
McLellan's restaurant on Railroad
aVenue. Mcclellan was badly beaten
up while Moody's hand was almost
severed by blow from hatchet
Ira Turbeville and Will Woodley,
whlte, were convicted of housebreak-
lnS and larceny Turbeville got two
years which he will serve in the state
penitentiary and Woodley one wear
which he will serve on the chain
gang.
James Clark, colored, got l 1-2
years for stealing an automobile.
Rufus Coleman, colored, got 1 l-2
years for stealing a bale of cotton.
Rufus brother, Henry who was also
implicated, is in Marion Jail charged
with the same crime
Charlie Williams, colored, was
charged with rape, but plead guilty
10 assault and battery and received 6
months on the gang.
David Harrelson, young white
| A'&AA Va ShC Ldhe view S6Ctl0n, DlGaQ q
guilty to the charge Of distilling and
received 6 months sentence which
was suspended upon the payment of
$500 and a promise to behave HIM
self in the future.
Bob Cox, young white man of
Kirby, plead guilty to the charge of
assault and received 6 months or a
fine of 500. Cox was charged with
shooting young man named Crow
ley.
Barney Stackhouse, Grady Blue and
Bubber Stackhouse were charged
with stealing several bales Of cotton
from Miss Mary Carmichael. Barney
Slackhouse and Grady Blue got 1S
months, each and Bubber Stackhouse
was adjudged not guilty.
Daniel l.. Ellerbe, colored. faced
the judge on the charge of assault
and battery and carrying concealed
weapons, and received a sentence Of
60 days or 500.
The grand jury organized by elect
ing Mr.. l.. Cottingham foreman for
the ensuing year.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24
DEATH ON ROAD
FOR CAROLINIAN
'"Tun' Marlborough Killed In North
Carolina. Motor Car Wrecked.

In desperate effort to outrun and
escape Sheriff ]. L. Abernethy and
deputies Of Lincoln county, N. c., in
hot pusuit T. A. Marlborough, of CO.
lumbia, s. c., was almost instantly
killed when an automobile in which
he and a companion named Alley, al
so OF Columbia, were speeding. turn
ed q somersault near Lincolton Mon
day morning.
Alley is in jail charged with trans
porting liquor while Sheriff Aberne-
thy. has in his possession so gallons
Of liquor found in the automobile
and what remains of the machine it
self.
Marlborough and Alley had pass
ell through Lincolnton. A farmer
coming into town behind them report
ed to the sheriff that they had liquor
in the machine, as he had seen and
smelled it oozing from the car ahead
of him. Sheriff Abernethy and depu-
ties started in pursuit In the direction
Of Charlotte. The officers by a cir
cuitous route got ahead of the Colum-
bia men and parked their cars across
the road. When the travellers ap-
preached they turned into field
speeded up and passed around the of
ficers. Back in the road, they struck
a speed of 60 miles an hour, accord
ing to the sheriff who followed, but
they had proceeded but a short dis
tance when, in view of the pursuing
Officers, the car ahead turned a COM
plete somersault. The officers ap-
preached and found Marlborough dy-
ing. Alley was eXtricated and taken
to jail. The body of Marlborough will
be taken to Columbia. Alley claims,
according to the officers, that he was
picked up earlier in the day by Var
borough and that he did not know
the liquor was in the car.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24

School while Miss Wagner is away.
Mrs. II. b. Floyd spent several days
In Latta the past week with her sis
ter, Mrs. Bethea.
The ladies of this place honored
MIS-. Percy Mcdonald with a miscel-
laneous shower on Monday evening
from 3 o'clock until four at the home
OF Mrs. A. c. Mcdonald. Fruit salad
ana saltfnes were served by four
young ladies, after which Misses
kathleen Stackhouse and Halle Nc
Laurln came in bearing large Iaun-
dry basket, and informed the bride
that the weeks laundry was in and
asked Mrs. Mcdonald to take charge.
she found it contained many useful
as well as beautiful gifts. The guests
departed, wishing the happy little
oriae Joy and happiness through life.
Mrs. Marvin Mclean of Dillon yis-
tied her mother, Mrs. b. A. Afford.
the past week
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24
RETURNS TO NATIVE HEATH
Former Hamer Merchant Will Farm
in Horny County.

e. L. Westbury, a native Horryite.
but who was engaged in the mercan-
tile business in another county for a
number of years, has moved back to
this county and is now a citizen of
Conway occupying the residence that
ne purchased at the sale of the w. r.
Lewis estate. Mr.. Westbury owns a
large acreage of real estate in this
count, among the places are some of
the finest farming lands in the en-
tire county or in the State for that
Herald.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24
Fork.

Miss Margaret McLaurin of Clio
Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. j. P.
Mcqueen.
Mrs. Postell Lowell of Marion spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Rogers.
Mrs. S. p. Medlin of Dillon spent
a few days here last week with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Russell Smoaks and baby of
White Stone are visiting Mrs. Fannie
Edwards.
Mrs. NJ. a. Edwards of Marion
spent few days here with relatives
last week.
Misses Marguerite and Annie Dam
eron Were called to their home at
Lynchburg, Va, last Friday on ac-
count of the death OF their father.
y meeting OF the Fork School I'm
provement Association was held at
the school house Friday afternoon,
February 18th. The following pro-
gram was carried out:
/. Song.
2. Reading.
8. Roll Call and Minutes OF last
Meeting by Secretary
4. Reading-"What l. a Child
WORTH by Mrs. Melton Rogers.
.. Reading, Things Worth While"
by Miss Katie Calhoun.
3 Piano Solo, Mrs. y. B. Calhoun.
4 Reading, The Cry of the Chill
dren," by Mrs. Carrie Lewis.
8. Current Events, Mrs. D. N.
Jones.
S. Business Session.
10. Social Hour
A delightful salad course with
coffee was served.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24

Mr.. l.. Cottingham has been noti-
ned OF his appointment as Dillon
county representative of the Ameri-
can Products Export and Import Cor
poration formed some months ago
WIN former Gov. Manning at its head
Tor the purpose of shipping cotton di-
rect to Europe. Mr.. Cottingham is in
position TO pay the best market
prices for Dillon county cotton and
offers the farmers the services of the
grader when sales are made.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24
Ladies Meeting at Oak Grove.

The Oak Grove Home Demonstra-
ton Club held it first regular meet
ing for 1921 Friday afternoon, Feb
ruary 18th in the handsome new
school building. This club was organ
lied two years ago by Miss Eta Sue
Sellers, County Home Demonstration
Agent, and through her untlring eff
forts we have learned many valuable
lessons which We constantly put into
practice. In fact too much cannot be
said as to the good of Home Demon
stration work in our community.
Seeds of service have been planted
here and there and not in vain, for
their fruits are now to be seen.
There were % ladies and about so
children present. Miss Sellers gave the
school lunch demonstration. The fol-
lowing is brief summary of the
ioeas presented In order for the child
TO develop as it should both physical
ly and mentally.
Ii is imperative that the needs of
the.body be properly met. The three
needs of the body are foods for build
ing material, foods to supply heat
and energy, and foods to regulate the
body. When preparing the school
lunch foods must be included to these
needs. The ideal container is sani-
tary, well ventilated and compact
Sandwiches form the back ground of
the lunch. There should be variety.
both in the bread and filling. Several
well balanced menues for the school
lunch Were written on the board In
each case it was clearly shown why
IL was a properly balanced lunch
The cold lunch from home should be
supplemented by at least one hot dish
prepared at school. Where the hot
lunch idea has been tried out the fol-
lowing results have been noted
Greater interest in school work, high
er scholarships, better health, less
need of discipline and increased in
terest in home work. We prepare hot
dinner for the family at home. Why
should the child at school be depriv-
ed of something hot?
Every school needs a stove and a
few utensils for entertainments. This
equipment could be used in preparing
the hot dish. AS to the question of
supplies, the families might be divid-
ed into groups, each group furnish
ing materials for the hot dish one day
III each month; of course the teach
er, parents and pupils would have to
cooperate in order to make it a sue
cess.
The large school girls could soon
be trained to prepare the hot dish.
thus relieving the teacher of any
great responsibility.
Delicious sandwiches suitable for
the school lunch were served at the
close of the meeting. One of the fill
ings used was peanut butter which
Miss Sellers made. The ladies were
delighted to learn that they could
make their own peanut butter from
home grown peanuts.
Other interesting and timely topics
to be taken up are the fireless cooker,
yeast breads, art IN dress table SER
vice. culling the flock, feeding the
baby and food conservation.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24
FERTILIZERS FOR 1921
Clemson College, February %.


The following suggestions end
formulas for the use of fertilizers
for 1921 is made by the Extension
Service in Extension Circular "a,
Farm Suggestions for 1921" now
ready for distribution.
The price now being asked by
many fertilizer companies for acid
phosphate is extremely high, some
companies still asking as much as $50
per ton for this material while others
have sold acid phophate as low as
$500 per ton, We believe that far
mers will be able to get all the acid
phosphate they need for $500 or
less. The Government has called the
attentio of fertilizer companies to
the fact that acid phosphate could be
sold for $500 per ton.
Ordinarily We do not believe that
cotton seed should be used as ferti-
lizer, because there is always a
great loss in so doing. When a
farmer can trade a ton of seed for
l,5OO pounds or more of meal, il
Will pay him to do so. If he can sell
his seed and buy meal at the same
rate OF exchange, it will also pay him
to do so.
The composition of cotton seed and
meal both vary considerably, but on
the basis of average analysis, it re-
quires from 1000 to 1000 pounds
OF cotton seed meal to contain as
much plant food as ton of seed.
The plant food in cotton seed is not
available as it is in meal, so we be-
lleve that one half ton of meal is
worth as much for fertilizer as a
ton of seed. But in making the
exchange we must consider the cost
OF making the trade, and to this
we must add the value of the oil con-
tanned in the seed.
In the boil weevil district it will
pay to use some quick ammoniate to
hasten the early growth of the cotton
crop. Excessive amounts of am
monia will delay the maturity of the
crop and increase the loss due to
boil weevil injury.
The following fertilizer formulas
are recommended for cotton this
year:
On sandy and sandy loan soils
OF the Coastal Plain, a fertilizer ana
lying "A " for home mixing.
Acld phosphate 16 p. C. 100 lbs.
Cottonseed meal p. C. 1900 lbs.
halhlt - - 100 lbs
iotal-- - 1000 lbs.
Use rs to 100 pounds of nitrate of
soda as side application when first
squares appear.
On heavy soils of the Piedmont q
Iertiiizer analyzing 90 rs, for home
mixing.
Acid phosphate 16 p. c. 1000 lbs.
Ooltonseed meal p. C. 1000 lbs.
iotai-- ~ 1000 lbs.
Use rs to 100 pounds of nitrate of
soda when first squares appear.
Ihe Following fertilizer formulas
are recommended for corn this year.
On sandy and sandy loan solls of
the coastal Plain, a fertilizer analyz-
Ing 61h-5-1, for home mixing.
Acld phosphate 16 p. c. - 500 lbs.
Cottonseed meal p. C. --14OO lbs.
ioIai-- - - 1000 lbs.
On heavy soils of the Piedmont a
FERTILIZER analyzing 8-4-1, for home
mixing.
Acid phosphate 16 p. c. 500 lbs.
Cottonseed meal p. C. - 1900 lbs.
iotai-- - 1000 lbs
Use rs to 100 pounds. of nitrate of
SODA when corn is feet high.
For tobacco use only such fer.i-
lizers as are known to tend toward
the production Of high grade tobacco.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24

Siberia produces more fur than
any other region in the world, North
America being second.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-24

Use rs to 100 pounds of nitrate of
soda as side application when first
squares appear.
On heavy soils of the Piedmont a
FERTILIZER analyzing 90 rs, for home
mixing.
ACID phosphate 16 p. C. -. 1000 lbs.
COttOnSeed meal ID q INN Ihn