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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-05
READY FOR ROAD WOKIk

Messrs. Lawler ana Cartledge, who
will construct the piece OF highway
from Dillon to the Marion county
line. arrived in town last Saturday
and their equipment arrived Sunday.
They brought with them about 35 lab
oTers and the working force of 65
Will be completed by employing locaI
labor. Messrs. Lawlor and Cartledge
have a complete road building equip
ment and when the work is started
there will be no let up until the con-
tract is completed Camp will be
pitched about half way between Dill
Ion and Latta. The contractors have
200 days in which to complete the
work, but if the weather is favorable
they will cut the time limit down by
a considerable number Of days.
There is some talk Of surfacing the,
joint of road between Dillon and Lat
ia with gravel. This will OF course
add to the expense, but in view of the
fact that DR.. David has a gravel pit
at convenient point, the work could
be done at a minimum of expense.
The travel over this piece of road is
very heavy and il is the opinion oc
road experts that a gravel surface on
this road would be economy in the
long run.
Commissioner McLaurin is still
working on the highway road from
Dillon to the North Carolina line. A
concrete road will be built to the
South Carolina line and all that Ia
asked of Dillon is to build a good
road of sand and clay from the state
line to connect up with the steel
bridge over Big Pee Dee. Arrange
ments have been made in other stateg
through which the highway passes,
and il Dillon can arrange to do her
part the highway from New York to-
Tampa Is assured.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-05
son ALIVE, MESSAGE SAYS.
Mother Confident Body Buried That
of Her Boy.

Greenyille, May IA letter stat
ing that her son, whose body she
thought she buried here in Septem-
Der of last year, is now a patient in a
Chicago public health service hospital
has been received by Mrs. Josie
Stuart, of McBeth street, Monaghan,
but Mrs. Stuart states that she is pos
tive that the body over which the
September funeral was held was that
of her boy. John Maxwell Stuart.
Young Stuart was a veteran of a
Trirtieth division ammunition train,
and became ill after returning home
from the war. He was sent to a pub
lie health service hospital in Phila-
delphla where he grew steadily worse
and died within a few weeks. His body
was returned here, funeral ser, ices
held and interment made. Mrs. Stuart
believes that the patient in the Chi
cago hospital although the descrip-
tion given fits that of her son to q
large extent, is an imposter.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-05
COUNTY NEWS
Fork.

Miss Ormie Mackey of Heath
Springs spent last week with Miss
Emma Carmichael and Mrs. l.. M.
Rogers
Miss Sarah Taylor spent the week
end at Floydale with Mrs. Perce Nc
Donald.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Rogers Of Dill
lon and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Rogers
OF Mullins spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. j. o. Rogers.
Miss Louise Pearce of Marion has
been visiting her brother, Mr.. Colon
Pearce.
Mr.. Elbert Fort and Mrs. Ruby
Fort Carmichael spent Sunday with
Miss Annie Berry of Dillon.
Mrs. Angelyne Lane has returned
home after spending week with Mrs.
Maxy Adams of Dillon.
The monthly meeting of the Fork
Home Demonstration Club was held
at the school house Tuesday after
noon, April 26th. The following prog
ram was carried out:
Song.
Roll call and minutes of last meet
ing.
Demonstration of churning by
Demonstration Agent, Miss Eta Sue
Sellers.
Close with Mizpah
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxy Adams and
baby and Mr., V. B. Moody spent Sun
day here with Mrs. S. A. Owens.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-05
McLAURIN TO DISPENSE pLUMs?
Rumor Has It that G. 0. p. Officials
VIII Name Him Kind Fairy.

Columbia, April 30-Considerable
interest throughout the state is TAX
ell In the rumor that is now going
the rounds, to the effect that John L.
McLaurin, Of Bennettsville, former
Senator, may have something to do
with handing out the political plums
that are hanging on the Republican
tree ripe and ready to fall. Mr..
McLaurin. it is reported, has been
IN washington recently, and 1t is un-
derstood he has been comforting with
prominent Republicans and admins
tration leaders, in regard to the sit
uation in this state.
Some weeks ago 1t was reported
that Jos. w. Tolbert, of Greenwood
county. would be dispenser of patron
age and that he had prepared a slate
of officers, and that these would be
appointed at an early date Red"
R. Tolbert, Of Abbeville, was slated
for collector Of internal revenue; En-
nest F. Cochran, of Anderson was
slated for the district attorneyship
for the western district; 8. L. Leap
pard, of Lexington. was slated to be
marshall for the eastern district, and
other officers were tagged with the
names Of certain prominent Republi-
cans. There has been considerab BILE
comment of late as to why these ap
pointments have not been made and
today comes the story from Washing
ton to the effect that Mr.. McLaurin
has been in the capital, and that he
may have something to do with the
situation.
1t is stated that the administration
does not view with enthusiasm the
deadlock between the two Republican
factions in this state, and that be-
cause of that fact the alternative of
a prominent Democrat as dispenser
Will probably be seized. 1t is stated
in confidential advices from Wash
ington today that this plan will likely
be put into effect Immediately.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-05
Floydae.

Mrs. A. b. McElyea has returned
home after spending some tine with
her daughter Mrs. j. l.. McI.aurin.
Miss Sarah Taylor of Fork spent
the week end with Mrs. Percy MIC
Donald,
Mrs. H. B. Floyd visited H. B.
Floyd, Jr., at Marion last week.
Misses Catherine and May Murchi-
son and Helen Mcdowell visited at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Stackhouse Thursday.
Rev P. X. Crosby closed a two
weeks meeting at Zion Sunday night.
Twelve united with the church.
Misses Evelyn Moody, Ileen Rob
erts and Messrs. Fred Moody, Tom
Rozier and Ben Stackhouse spent
Tuesday at Red Springs, N. c.
Miss Mamie Berry who is taking
training at Thompson Hospital, Lum-
berton, is spending her vacation at
home.
Messrs. H. B. Floyd, Jr., and Alton
Hayes of Marion spent Sunday with
home folks.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-05
AMERICAN LEGION
CLUB OPENS

The American Legion Club had it's
formal opening Monday evening and
the hall rooms were crowdd through
out the evening with as happy and
jovIal set of boys as one has ever
seen gathered together under one
roof in Dillon. The Club has COM
Portable rooms over The Herald
building and the rooms will be kept
open at all times for the use of the
Club members and visiting members
of the American Legion
One of the features Of the Club is
a reading room which will be kept
supplied with wholesome literature,
including the daily papers, and all
club members will have access to the
reading rooms at all times.
The Club begins with paid men,
bership of 176 and new members will
be added from time to time. The
dues aI'd very low-in fact so low
that membership is within reach of
everyone.
At the formal opening Monday
night refreshments and cigars were
served and delightful music was fur
nished by four-piece orchestra from
Dunbar. Short talks were made by
DR.. ]. H. Hamer, Judge Davis, o. M.
Page and A. B. Jordan in which the
boys were commended for having
provided so delightful a gathering
place for the young men Of the town
and community.
The officers of the Club are:
Jack Henegan, post commander;
Frank B. David, vice post command
Ier; Smith Stubbs, adjutant; Jesse
Evans. historian; Tom David. chap
lain. The board Of directors is COM
posed Of Maj. o. M. Page, Capt. F.
M. Niernsie. w. B. Thompson, Bill
David, Carlisle Braeey and Capers
Brady.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-05
Boosting the Nj. A. & S., r. II.
Fairmont Review.

Fairmont Review.
Mr.. j. w. Burns, prominent far
mer and business man Of the Gaddys-
vile section was a Fairmont business
visitor Saturday.
Mr.. Burns says that the farmers
in his section are very enthusiastic
over the proposed extension of the
Maxton Alma & Southbound Railroad
and that they will cooperate with the
projectors to the fullest eextent in
helping to secure the road by Curtis
store.
This is one Of the most up to date
farming sections In Robson county
and II ever a community needed rail-
road facilities 1t is this section. Cur
tis' store is eight miles from any rail-
way connection and for several years
the farmers and business men of that
section have been handicapped on ac-
count of better facilities to handle
products and there is no limit to the
service that railroad will afford
them.
That particular section will grow
anything that can be grown In this
part OF the state and IL Is already one
or the best tobacco growing districts
In the county, and with its natural re
sources this section can be developed
into one Of the greatest truck grow
ing and farming centers IN the state.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-05
Marion District Conference Held i'm
Latta

The Marion District Conference
convened i'll Latta Methodist church
Tuesday evening, the 26th. At the
opening service the house was about
full Religious services were conduct
Cd by the Presiding Elder, Rev. D.
A. Phillips, after which the opening
sermon was preached by Rev. w. 1.
Herbert of the First Methodist
church Of Marion. This was a strong
sermon and is calculated to do much
good in our midst, as well as through
out the Marion District Conference.
AT the close of this service the sac
rament of the Lords Supper was ad-
ministered, and we were struck by
the great number that partook.
On Wednesday at IL o'clock, at
the close of the regular business
meeting. Rev. ]. c. Atkinson, pastor
OF the Methodist church at Conway,
delivered very able sermon to
large congregation. Subject: "Paga-
nism VS. Christianity" This sermon
is calculated also to open the eyes
of the members of the Protestant
churches of our land and cause a gen
eral awakening along this line.
On Wednesday evening, although
the weather was very inclement, sew
eral very interesting addresses were
delivered to a crowded house. The
addresses of the evening were deliv-
cred by the following gentlemen: {:
Messrs. John Clinkscales of the Wof-
ford College faculty, j. c. Guilds,
President OF Columbia College. and
Rev. G.. f. Edwards in the interest
~ N @
put on by the Southern Methodist
church. All these speeches were good
TO listen to- Rev. A. ]. Cauthen also
delivered an address during the con
ference but as l was not at that ser
vice and do not know at which ser
vice he spoke
On Thursday the morning hours o
! the Conference were taken up in tho
reports of the several committees
along with discussions which natural
ly go with such business, after which
the election of delegates to the An
nual Conference, which meets at st
George, S. c., was taken up, ant
eight delegates and four alternate'
were elected, two OF which were lad
les from this district. The delibera
tions of the conference were conclud
ed with an address by DR.. H. N Snid
er, President OF Wofford College, il
the interest Of the educational drive
which was pronounced by many who
heard it, TO be as good as any, among
the many addresses that they had
heard DR.. Snider make. We do not
remember ever seeing such lars
attendance at District Conference
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-05
Queer Happenings at Fair Bluff.
Dear Old Herald:

This old town is in the throes of
not by any means a desirable position
that is rather embarrassing, not
only to the good people of the town.
but especially to the relatives of the
lady buried in the cemetery and at
whose grave a beautiful white mar
bic monument has been erected. The
occult idea seems to prevails among
the hundreds of visitors that throng
this sacred enclosure where rest the
dead OF this community and on Sun
days the crowd reaches hundreds -
within a radius of fifty miles they
come, horse-foot and dragons, and
the object of this great influx of Wis
itors is TO view what is claimed to be
perfect and distinct portrait OF "a
woman's head and the face clearly de-
fined on the monument to the lady
there buried.
How long this object has been seen
on the monument no one seems to
know or the person who discovered
this wonderful picture.
Wonders around this balliwlck
never cease. One of the prominent
citizens, merchant, farmer and a
grand success in raising large num-
Der of children and is IN a fair way
to educate them. He has cozy home
in town, has a few improved breed
of domestic animals and his poultry
yard is also stocked with up to date
chickens; only the best-no mum
groels or banterns on his yard About
a month ago one of his famous Rhode
Island hens hatched out q brood of
young chicks; among them was one
whose head was slightly larger than
the others. When weeks old his
head was crowned with large red
comb and long gills also with a heal
thy appearance. But strangest of all
while yet, the little rooster was still
wearing his Matching nit before even
a pin feather made its appearance on
wings or elsewhere and while the
old mother hen was diligently
scratching for worms this little roos-
ter would stand aloof and crow with
all his might and is keeping IT up
and far surpassed the old suffragist
hens that woke up the town some
weeks ago when all the women regis
tered themselves as free and indepen-
dent citizens of these United States
OF Messrs. Harding, Lodge, Borah &
Co. Great changes have overtalcen the
old town, but this precocious little
rooster is quite an adept in initiating
the old rooster that ushers in the
morning with his persistant growing
and Topping his wings. His answering
to watch the youngster when he sid
les up to little chick going through
the motions Of stepping on his feath-
|erless wing. then straighten up and
give defiant crow. Some rooster
he Is attracting great attention as
|another Of the signs and wonders of
Fair Bluff. Even old Mr.. Bass. the
King fisherman says all this hubbub
over the occult and freak has scaref
the fish away-don't bite any more.
What next? Is the prevailing Ques-
ltioL. Elihu kuldrow.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-05
TWO LIVES SNUFFED OUT
Car Runs Into Negro Carrying Steel
Drill-Accident Near Newber1y.

Drill-Accident Near Newber1y.
Newberry, April 28- - John A.
Payne, white, and John Glider, a
negro, were killed at Gum Spring,
three miles northwest of Newberry,
OH the Piedmont highway in an auto
mobile accident this afternoon. Mr..
Payne was formerly of Whitmire
but for the past two years lived in
Greenwood. He was 26 years old
and recently married to Miss John
son, OF Landlord Stanton, Laurens
county. He and his brother in law,
M +. CashioE. of Greenwood, were
In q ord coulc en- their way toward
Greenwood iron baseball game at
Newberry. At Gum Springs the
New el CONSTRUCTION company had
Just knocked Of, work for the day.
Glider, a neG o laborer was coming
toward Newberry with a steel drill
rod about ten feet long on his shoul-
der Getting out of the way Of a
truck, he stepped right in front of
the coupe. The rod went endwise
through the coupe's windshield and
pierced Mr.. Payne's eye and en.ered
his brain, killing him instantly. The
coupe ran against the negro and
knocked him down and the injuries
he received from the car and from
the rod he was carrying caused his
death an hour or so later The ne
gro was As years old.
Mr.. Cashion, whose wife is Mr.
Payne's sister, was not seriously in
jured, but was badly shaken up and
the shock to his nerves rendered him
unable to testify this evening. The
inquest was postponed until morn
ing. The families of Messrs. Payne
and Cashion were notified of the
tragedy and their wives and some
Greenwood friends came to Newber-
ry tonight. Mr.. Payne's body, by di-
rection of Sheriff Blease, after being
viewed by the coroner's jury, was
Immediately carried to an undertake
ing establishment and cared for. The
time of the funeral has not been
fixed.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-05
CHAUTAUQUA
OPENED YESTERDAY.
Five Days of High-Class Entertain.
ment for Dillon County.

The Redpath Chautauqua which
opened at Dillon yesterday provides
n five day program which would do
credit to a city many times larger
than Dillon. In fact, Dillon gets the
same attractions that go to the larger
cities and the attractions are put on
by some of the best talent in Amer
ica.
The Chautauqua comes under n
guarantee from the business men OF
Dillon. They paid good price for the
five days entertainment, but the
.Chautauqua is In no sense n money
making scheme. II is provided for the
entertainment and instruction of the
peop.e, and heretofore, with but one
exception, the class of entertainment
has been so high that the guarantors
had to make up deficits from year TO
year.
The season tickets for adults are
$2.75 and $1.3S for children. There
are twelve attractions which cost the
adults 25 cents each and the children
II cents each. Either of the IL at
fractions is worth the price Of ticket
and if the attractions We're put on in
single numbers it would be necessary
to charge for each attraction the full
price of one ticket. The Redpath idea,
which has become popular through
out the world i'll the last few years,
makes it possible TO combine the best
talent of the nation, and by giving
a series Of entertainments twice daily
iii town, the price is reduced to a
minimum. The original idea of Mr.
Redpath was not to make money but
to provide wholesome and instruc-
tive entertainment for the masses of
the people who were not able to go
to the larger cities each year to en-
joy this class of entertainment. He
has brought these artists right to the
he has shifted the great playhouses
OF the larger cities to the smaller
towns where they are in reach Of
everybody. both rich and poor.
Mr.. Redpath himself was an edu-
Gator and his idea is being carried
out by men who are interested in the
educational development of the
masses. They are in no sense show
men. Even the advance agents are
ccllege-bred men of high ideals whose
purpose in life is not to accumulate
wealth, but to scatter broadcast
throughout the land of the gospel Of
good cheer and to encourage a spirit
of optimism among the masses of the
people.
The Chautauqua gives afternoon
and evening entertainments. The af-
ternoon entertainments begin at S:45
o'clock and the evening entertain
mcnts at s o'clock The Chautauqua
will b. here five days, ending next
Monday night.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-05
MANY DELEGATES TO ATTEND.
State Wide Good Roads Meeting as
Columbia May 18th.

Columbia, May "A meeting OF
the South Carolina citizens to consid-
er road development has been called
by representatives of various state
wide associations for Wednesday.
Nay Is at noon in Craven Hall. Ey-
cry state wide organization has been
asked to appoint delegates, every
chamber OF commerce, every Rotary
and Kiwanis club and the various
cities and towns. The call for the
meeting follows:
The State of South Carolina must
either take steps to insure the build
ing of improved highways or it must
lose It's place in the procession of pro-
eressive states. With all of our neigh.
boring states either building or pr>e-
pairing to build modern highways it
is plain to be seen that our state must
either keep pace with them or il will
suffer The wonderful development
that always follows in the wake of
improved highways will not only at
tract TO our neighboring states citt-
zcns who might otherwise have been
attracted to South Carolina but will
actually rob us of many of our own
citizens.
North Carolina is preparing to
spend S50,0O0.000 III the building OF
improved highways. Georgia is ir-
proving her roads and Florida, NOT
content with the splendid highways
OF which she already boasts, is plan
nlng TO spend more money on them
, South Carolina instead Of going for
ward IN the matter OF road building
IS going backward
Realizing the gravity of the situa-
: ton which confronts US the represen-
= t'tlN es of various state-w wide associa-
uCns have decided to call a mass
meeting of the people of South Caro-
lima 10 be held in Craven Hall, In the
city Of Columbia on "Wednesday. Nav
> - at noon to consider the matter
with hope that some plan may be
evolved TO remove the terrific handi-
cap under which our state has been
laborine and which Will be felt
strongly in the future unless some
thing is done.
d. G. Hayward, Temporary Chair
man.
A. B. Jordan, President S. C. Press
Association.
r. c. Hamer, President, S. c. Cot
ton Association
j. Pope Matthews, representing s.
t. Uclkers Ass -ciation.
James Cole, President of S. C. Fed
Grafton of Labor.
w. II. Coggswell, President Tray
elers Protective Association.
A. Mason, Gibbes, President s. c.
Automotive Trade Association
w. b. West. representing S. c.
Cotton Seed Crushers Association.
/ l.. W. Perrin, representing Rotary
Clubs.
DR.. Julius II. Taylor, representing
:. c. Medical Association.
l. NJ. Pickney, President Fire I'm
Gerwriters Association OF ). C.
/ Frank Z. BrodnaX, President Life
Underwriters Association OF $. C..
! M. Goode Homes, ). c. Roads lnstl-
tute.
l.. Thos. Arnold, representing Xxi
wants Clubs.
L. O. Black, President COlumbia
Chamber of Commerce.
| a. j. Greer, President Charleston
Chamber Cf Commerce.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-05
BURIED 5000 YEARS
BODY IS FOUND.

Copenhagen, April 30-The num-
mified body Of woman who died
3 900 years ago was found recently
uried in field in the Jutland dis
rict of Denmark and is being un-
Iyrapped by employees OF the National
duseum. Her coffin was the hollow
1trunk of an oak tree and the body
was wrapped in cow hide. She ap-
pears to have been a person Of rank.
Her garments included short jack
ct with sleeves and a petticoat and
she yore two belts around her wrists
and two bronzs bracelets on her
'armeAs
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-05
NOTICE.

There will be a meeting of the Tn
provement Club on Friday evening
4 O'Clock in one Of the class
OF the new school building.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-05

u Clifford Mcleod, cashier of the Un-
! hon Bank = Trust Co., of Lake View,
va In town Tuesday for short
Whils.