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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-05
JAPS READY TO ENTER
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE
Toxic Government Does Not Bind
Herself to Discuss Anything She
Wishes to Exclude.

Washington, ID. C.-Japan is ready
to accept Americas invitation to par
t~icipate in the disarmament confer-
enCe.
in accepting the invitation Japan
does not bind herself to discuss any
thing which she wishes to exclude
from the scope Of the conference such
as questions relating to Shantung or
zap, or other matters which Japan
may consider TO have been closed by
the time the conference begins.
America has not specified what sub
jeCts will be discussed except in a
general way-disarmament and peace
in the far east.
The statements from officials Of
our government who are. in touch
with the negotiations describe the
status of the interchanges between
Japan and the United States this way:
Our government originally asked all
the powers informally if an invitation
to a disarmament conference would be
accepted. That is a diplomatic way Of
avoiding a direct rundown. The in
formal inquiries resulted in agreeable
statements from all the powers, and
formal invitations were promptly sent.
Japan is just now replying informally
that an Invitation would be accept
able. After that a formal invitation
must be sent and a formal reply re-
ceived. Japan naturally wanted to
know what would be discussed at the
conference. America politely said
that was something all the powers, in
Guiding Japan, would decide when
once the invitations were accepted all
around. SO when Japan accepts
Americas invitation the real discus
sion begins as to what shall included
or excluded.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-05
Answer on Way to Washington.

Tokio.-It is reliably reported that
formal japanese acceptance OF Presi'
dent Harding's invitation to a dis.
armament conference was ordered dis
patched to Washington by the cabinet.
1t is said the Japanese a%cceptanc, in
cludes a suggestion that a preliminary
conference of the powers be held to
propose the agenda for the formal
conference. Shidehara will probably
represent Japan at the preliminary
conferences il they are arranged.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-05
Sheriff in Charge of Sioux Falls Press

Sioux Falls, s.. Especial: To a
isfy a Judgment of $4,000 held by the
Sioux Falls National bank against
George w. Egan, editor and publisher
Of the Sioux Falls Press, since Decenf
Der /, last, Sheriff Wangsness this
afternoon levied upon the property of
the Sioux Fails Press and took pos
session. Egan was reported out OF
town, so permission vas given by Sher-
if Wangsness to issue the newspaper.
1t was stated by attorneys OF the Sioux
Falls National bank that il Egan could
raise $37, 900, he would recover pos
session of the newspaper, otherwise
it would be retained by the sheriff
and sold to satisfy the judgment OF
that bank. 1t was found that the only
way to levy on the judgment was to
clear a mortgage of between $4,000
and SIG, 600 and the paper held by an
other bank, and this was done by the
bank which caiused the newspaper
plant to be levied upon by the sheriff.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-05
Lobby Boosting the Ford Tender.

Washington. ID. C.-Despite the tre-
mendous pressure exerted by the mos.
formidable and insidious lobby ever
organized in Washington. a lobby Sc
curely ~intrenched in such high places
as the position OF assistant secretary
of commerce, Henry Ford's proposal
to lease and purchase the govern
ment's 100000 900 dam and war
plants at Muscle Shoals, Ala, will not
he accepted by the administration on
the terms submitted.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-05
Fined a Cent for M~islabeIing Poison

Chicago.-M. l.. Mayhem, found
guilty of "insecticide," paid the small
est fine ever assessed in a Chicago
federal court, l cen and no costs.
MAYHEM. with a penchant for pet an
imals-rabbits, pigs, chickens and the
like-devised an insect powder that
worked so we'll with his pets that he
decided TO put ii on the market. A
consign.s ent sen to a friend in st.
Louis was intercepted by government
officials, who brought him TO trial be-
fore Judge Lands on the charge Of
misabranding and mislabeling an in
sect poison.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-05
Heat crazed; Appears Sans Clothes.

Paris.-Maddened by the intense
heat a man was arrested for prom
enading the Paris streets naked. TAX
en- before a police magistrate the man
was adjudged insane and sent to an
asylum for observation and treatment.
when he asked permission to speak.
1T is not me who is insane because
I am nude" he said. ut is you people
who are insane for wearing high
starched collars. and heavy WOODEN
clothing, stiff tight shoes and heavy
felt hats during the intense heat"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-05
Small! Gives up His Fight.

Springfield, Ill.-Gov. Small, from
the office Of one OF his counsel in Chr
cago, is reported, according to word
received here, to have offered to sur
render himself without resistance to
Sangamon county authorities on war
rants charging embezZlement Of state
funds while treasurer Of Illinois. Sher-
if Henry Mester announced he had
received the following message from
Chicago: ITO the Sheriff of Sangamon
County: This is to advise you that
Gov. Small is ready to submit to you
or any Of your deputies or to the sher-
if OF Cook county, according to your
directions, to any person designate.
as agent, at any time tomorrow, We'd
nesday, July 81, 1921, in my office,
Chicago, H., in submission to the
capias which / understood Judge
Smith has directed you to execute ca
the governor. In order to conserve
all parties rights, please advise me
when you will come to Chicago. Al
bert Fink, Counsel for Gov. Len
Small" Sheriff Mester immediately
replied to the message stating that h
would be prepared to take a sheriffs
bond at Gov. Small's convenience,
adding that he did not intend TO go
TO Chicago to serve the warrant. Il
will not go to Chicago to serve war
rants on Gov. Small" Sheriff Mester
said. Il am sending a telegram to
Mr.. Fink. advising him that Gov
Small may give bond in Springfield at
his convenience"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-05
Hal kinu, PAGER, Killed by Train.

Providence, K. frightened by a
locomotive whistle as he was being
led on to a train at East Greenwich,
Hal King, PAGER. with a record OF
2:11L, broke away. ran about a mile
up the railroad track and was killed
by the Shore Line express. He was
owned by Thomas Quinn, Of this city.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-05
Nebraska Governor Enjoined by Court

Lincoln, Ncb.-Judge w. Nj. Morn
Ing, in district court, granted a TEN.
porary injunction forbidding Gov. Nc.
Kelvie and other state officers from
enforcing the new state bread law
compelling bakers to make loaves OF
a pound or multiple Of a pou 8. Hear
ing on the application for a perma'
nent injunction is put over until the
fall term of court. The law, enacted by
the recent legislature, was to have be.
come effective July 20.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-05
Serious Blaze on Liner Mauritania.

serious 6IaZe on Liner mauretanla.
Southampton.-Fire broke out in the
first cabin of the hauretania of the
GUARD line, sister ship of the old
Lusitania, and, spreading rapidly, de-
veloped into a most serious cOnfraga-
ton. Many hours after the outbreak,
the flames were still eating into the
interior. The fire is supposed to have
originated from a lighted cigaret
dropped upon the carpet in the main
saloon and it had made much head
way before discovered. In addition to
fire brigades, tugs assisted in the eff
forts to save the vessel. The firemen
worked under great difficulties from
stagings slung over the side. So great
was the amount of water poured into
her that the liner took ii dangerous
list to the s%tarboard. Timely action Of
the pumps, however, enabled her to
right herself. Thus far the first class
dining saloon and all the staterOoms
on the E and ID decks have been
burned out. The damage is estimated
at many thousands OF pounds and it is
said it will take months TO repair the
vessel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
LABOR FED CROWS
Kansas Unions Show Big In
crease in Six Years.
State Convention Told $4,000
Kansans Now Garry Cards.

Chanute, Kan, May 9.-The growth
in membership of the Kansas Fedora
ton of Labor since he was elected to
was recalled at the opening session OF
the federation here today by Secre-
tary Charles Hamlin of Topeka in his
annual report.
six years ago the State federation
had 81 locals and about 5000 mem
bers," he said. In six years we have
seen it grow to a membership of 25,-
600 and 1853 locals. There now are
twenty central union declarations in the
state and one railroad system fedora
ton
The only railroad federation in the
state is on the Missouri Pacific. with
headquarters at Coffeyville. 1t con-
sists of the various craft unions
among its workmen.
The total membership of the State
federation represents a loss of 1912
during the year OF this decrease,
1879 is represented by the mainte-
nance of way (section mem union,
which was crft off from the federation
by order of the American Federation
of Labor nearly year ago. The cur
rent business depression has tended to
affect the membership because of
non-payment of dues.
AS evidence OF the healthy condi-
ton of the state headquarters of the
federation, Secretary Hamlin said it
has collected $1,000 during the year
or 1000 more than the collections of
a year go. In the main this fund is
composed of the state dues of three
cents month per member.
The annual convention was opened
with President ". +. Freeman in the
chair. 1t is generally reported among
the delegates that both President
Freeman. who has served three years.
and Secretary Hamlin will be re-elect-
ed with little. if any opposition.
The convention will continue until
its work is finished-usually about
three days. One of the important
matters TO be disposed of is selecting
the permanent state headquarters city
The headquarters are now at Topeka
but both Parsons and Chanute have
in bids for them.
Alexander HOwat will be the prin-
cipal speaker. He will address an
open meeting Tuesday evening, in
park if weather is favorable. Other
speakers include c. G. Beck. St. Louis,
regional director of the federal voca-
tional training board; Maynard Bush
of Wichita and w G. Blair of Topeka.
OF the soldier rehabilitation service.
who will tell what their department
is doing TO better conditions of wound
ed soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09

have been recommending your medicine
to my friends, and you are welcome to
use my testimonial for l can never praise
done for me. "-RHoDA E. CARBAUGH,
r. R. l, Hagerstown, Nd.
Women will tax their powers of en-
durance to the limit before giving up,
and it is then some womanly ailment
develops and they have to give up en-
tirely. When a woman suffers from
such symptoms as Irregularities, head
aches, backaches, bearing-down pains,
Inflammation, nervousness and 1.-The
blues" it is well for her to profit by
Mrs. Carbaugh's experience and try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. 1t has restored multitudes Of
women suffering fromjustsuchailrp~S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
Art Needlework

Tiny touches of hand embroidery, make any
thing more charming We have wonderful array
of stamped articles for odd moment needlework,
at prices that exceptionally low.
Dresser and Buffet Scarfs of fine quality 1inene,
stamped with pretty designs. regular price Loc
Centers, 36-inch size, of fine quality Gnene,
stamped for simple embroidering, regular 75c CEN
Luncheon Sets Is pieces of regular 75c value
specially priced for Tuesday, a set SOC
Pillow Cases, of fine quality muslin, 42-nch size
with hemsttched hens, regular $175 values. spe-
cial, each. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s j 90
Goods-2nd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09

WY W 80 - W Will GAIN
l often had pains so
/ had to lie down. l
was treated by a
physician, but he did
not seem to help me
at all. My sister had
taken your medicine
with great results so
l took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vege table
Compound and nowI
am able to work and
feel like WORKING 7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the Columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

May 9. 1906.
The homeopathic doctors closed their
meeting with six physicians in attendance.
Among the papers read was one on
"Ruentgen Rays in Surgery" by Dr. II.
W. Roby of Topeka. and one Tho
Hutchinson Industrial Reformatory," by
Dr. Hutchinson of Hutchinson. The latter
paper will be published in full under the
auspices of DR. Won All Yingllug of En-
porIa.
II. G. Larimer will lecture in Silver Lake
next Tuesday evening on Pushing to the
ErOnt
Oscar Bischoff was in the southwestern
parr of the state in the interest Of the San
ia Fe immigration society this week. lie
Will soon make a trip to Germany AMI
Sweden with 4 view of including immigra-
tion to western Kansas.
Little Margaret Jetmore has recovered
from measles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
EPSON SALTS
LIKE LEMONADE

You can now buy real EPSON salts
without the awful taste and nausea, by
asking your druggist for a handy
package Ct 'Epsonade Salts" which
looks and acts exactly like epson
salts, because it is pure EPSON salts
combined with fruit derivative salts.
giving II the taste of sparkling
lemonade.
Take a tablespoonful in glass of
cold water whenever you feel bilious.
headachy or COnstipated. "Epsonade
Salts is the much talked of discovery
of the American EPSON Association.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
TWO SISTERS
GET help
Praise Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for
what it did for Them

Hagerstown, Md was overworked
and my monthly periods stopped. My
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
Hosiery

Hosiery
Buying your hosiery by the half dozen pairs is
good economy, specially when full fashioned hose
scarce and these prices exceptionally
low.
inforced heel and toes in black, white cordovan
and gray, specially priced. a pair. j 80
"Wayne Knit Hose. silk boot style, full
fashioned, in black, white and cordovan, priced
very reasonably, pair 81 90
Cfsildren's Silk Hose, of pure thread silk, in
black and white, these our regular s25O
values, special pair $1.7S
Children's Cotton Hose fine ribbed medium
weight, in black and white, regular soc values,
special, pair. Soc
HOsiery-Main Floor
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-03
FOWLS DESTROY WEEVILS
Cotton Pest a Delicacy for Chickens
and GuineaS.

There may not be anything to it,"
observed Mr.. McWhorter of Sloan.
Ga. who was here last week with a
car load of fine Herefords, but I had
Is acres of cotton near the house
and every day 1 noticed that drove
OF about 80 guineas l had on the place
had a peculiar fondness for roaming
around the cotton field asked one
OF the men on the place what the
guineas were doing in the cotton. He
said they were after the boil weevils.
did not pay much attention to them
had the boil weevil all over the
place and knew they were damaging
my cotton, but strange to say | gath
efed nearly bale to the acre on that
q acres while / did not make a bale
10 every three acres in other fields.
believe those guineas destroyed the
boil weevils as fast as they hatched
l had some neighbors. an old couple.
VINO planted just few acres of cot
ton around their home. They raised
lots of chickens and those chickens
lived in the cotton. About 18 inches
UP from the ground this old couple
made good cotton, but the stalks were
bare OF fruit from there on up to the
top. That convinces me that chickens
and guineas will destroy the boil
Weevil, but whether or not it would
be profitable to raise chickens and
guineas for this specific purpose /
am not prepared to say" Mr.. Nc
Whorter lives in the midst OF the boil
weevil territory. The weevil has been
In his section for several years.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-03
N!inturn

Miss Charlton John of the Little
Rock school faculty spent the past
week end with Miss Annie Henagan
Quite a number of the young folk
enjoyed a'possum hunt Friday night
Messrs. NJ. A. Wilson. P. l.. Bethea
j. S. Afford, James McCormac
Weatherly Bethea, Victor Berry and
DR.. B. F. Hardy attended the State
Fair last week.
Miss Verna Mcqueen spent the past
week end with Miss Lucille Cotting-
ham at Wesley.
Mr.. Johnson of Parkton. n. G. is
visiting his son Mr.. D. A. Johnson.
Jack Henagan of Dillon spent Sun
day here with his father.
The Ladies Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian church met with
Mrs. j. T. Proctor Thursday after
noon. An interesting and instructive
program was carried ouv.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-03
Floydale.

Rev. and Mrs. P. X. Crosby and
Miss Pauline attended the State Fair
last week
Miss Elizabeth Afford who is teach
ing at Charlotte spent the week end
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. L. B.
Afford.
Mr.. j. r. McLaurin spent several
days at Greensboro. y. c. last week
Miss Reaves Afford who is teaching &
at Coker College spent last week at
home. She was accompanied by her
friend Miss Holland.
Miss Grace Moody student at
Flora Mcdonald College spent the
week end at home.
\ merry evening was spent FRIDAY
last in the school auditorium when the
members of the Ladies Improvement
Association gave a halloween party.
The auditorium was lighted only by
jack-o-lanterns and filled with all the
halloween designs. The crowd was
met at the door by the ghost who
ushered them in. The rest of the even
inS was spent in merry games after
which lemonade was served to the
crowd.
The regular meeting of the Ladies
Missionary Society of Dillon Baptist
church met with Mrs. NJ. j. Rogers
Thursday afternoon. After all busi--
ness was over one hour was spent So
cially. Mrs. Rogers served fruit and
pound cake and grape juice.
Mr. H. L. Calhoun and family spent
Sunday at Rowland
Rev. Will Campbell is visiting his
brother Mr.. Jim Campbell.
Miss Carrie Reaves a teacher at
Coker College spent the week end
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R.
Reaves.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-03
The Las Amigaus Club Entertains

The Las Amigaus Club delightfully."-
entertained Thursday evening at the
beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
Moore with Halloween party.
The shaded lights cast warm
glow over the rooms, gay with deco
rations Of witches and black cats.
The girls were dressed in appropriate
Halloween costumes of crepe paper
Punch was served from a prettily ap-
pointed table. Prom cards were dis
tributed by a ghost and various con-
tests and dancing were enjoyed
throughout the evening.
. Those present were: Misses Bea-
trice Rogers. Louise Hodges, LYDIA Ell
lott. Mary Murchison. Marjorie Oh
iver, Leila Brady, Louise Montague,
Laurie Easterling. Dorothy Moore,
and Messrs. Jord Jordan, Lessesne
RichbourR. Jack Hunter Of Blen-
helm. Mack Mcqueen of Minturn
Robert Smith Harvey Mclean. Buist
Jordan and Powell Jones.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-03
EVERYBODY TAKES TOLL.
You Pay % Cents for "Detouring" in
Marlboro.

up In Marlboro county few miles
this side of Cheraw is toll bridge
that caps the Climax" remarked Mr..
j. S. Thompson to a Herald man. Af-
ter driving over about as tough a
piece of road as ever saw 1 came to
a place in the road where they were
putting in little concrete bridge. 1
saw men at work around the bridge
and brought my car to a stop. A
car just ahead of me paused a sec
ond, turned to the right and disap-
peared down a slight incline. 1 con-
cluded that it was safe for me to go
ahead. but 1 had not gone very far
before 1 was stopped by man with
4 pad and pencil. 1 asked what the
trouble was and the fellow wrote on
the pad, This is toll bridge and you
must pay Is cents l looked ahead
of me and saw a rough looking detour
bridge about 60 feet in length. En-
quiry developed the fact that the
county was putting in a concrete
bridge and the owner of the abutting
property had constructed this detour
bridge and was collecting a toll of
25 cents out of every automobile that
passed. The owner of the abutting
property had the foresight to put q
deaf and dumb man in charge and
there was of course no chance to ar
que the matter with him. All you
could do was to cough up and pro-
ceed on your way. l don't know who
is responsible for this arrangement.
but l understand the owner of the i'm
provised 60 foot bridge has q gold
mine in the investment. His tolls.
50 7 have been informed, amount to
500 a day"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-03
LARGE PLANTER
DIES IN MARLBORO
Henry {. Cottingham Passes of Para
lysis-F'uneral Held in
Bennettsville.

Bennettsville, Oct. 81 - Henry C.
.Cottingham, one of the largest and
most prominent and successful farm
ers of Marlboro, died last night at
1C o'clock with paralysis. Mr.. Cot
tingham was 67 years OF age He had
been married three times. His third
wife, formerly Miss Covington of
Rockingham, n. c. survives him. She
has no children. His first wife before
marriage was Miss Parrish of this
county and two children by her are
living, Mrs. Reid Childress of Spar
tanburg, and Colin Cottingham Of this
county. His second wife before mar
riage was Miss Odom of this county.
One child, Vance Cottingham, is liv-
ing in Bennettsville. The funeral and
burial took place this afternoon at 4
O'clock at McColl cemetery in Ben
nettsville. Mr.. Cottingham was a
Christian gentleman and substantial
citizen. He resided three miles north
OF Bennettsville.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-03
Services at Little Rock.

There will be a special meeting in
the Methodist church at Little Rock,
beginning next Sunday morning the
9Th inst, which will continue
throughout the following week and
possibly for several days more. Spec
ial preparations are being made. The
church has been lighted-a system of
lights having been installed for per-
manent use. The services of Prof. A.
r. Walton of Atlanta have been en-
gagged. Prof. Walton will have charge
OF the singing and will assist the pas
tor otherwise in the meeting. The
evening services will begin at o'clock.
The morning services will be at elev-
en- O'Clock or as announced from time
to time. The singing will be made a
special feature OF the meeting. The
day services will include several spec
ial days which will be announced
The pastor will do most of the preach
ing and the old gospel themes, Sin
and salvation will be prominent The
public is cordially invited to attend
these services.
E. q. James.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-03

the offer of our Highway Department.
If Marion county is determined ia
RICK out of harness. feel sure we can
get some help from Marlboro county
II we go back to the first site select.
ed. feel sure the coming legislature
viii enable Dillon and Charleston
counties TO supply any shortage OF
funds needed.
This Pee Dee section for all time tc
come is destined TO be the garden
spot-the agricultural Show Place -
OF the South. Surely we have the Wis
ion TO locate bridge and good roads
that will show the world what we
have. Urge your people to bury loca
jealousies and prejudices and let u.
get together on high water bridge
with Government aid.
Yours very truly,
WADE STACKHOUSE.