' v ^ i'Ai - " ' |' ^wSoS<0*fe*OWadmSSU^w*"',,l'"*?''*,"W*^ now or-., 1 1 J*? Coli^! HWABldMnSP 1? | } u"i40N POUNDS OP i V TOBACCO SIGNED. S| . Hon Thaui 5,000,000 Pounds Expected to be Pledged by Partners ? . Approximately 1,000.000 pounds of /'tobacco were signed under the Tri8tate Tobacco Growers' Cooperative Marketing Association contract at ten meetings held In Horry. Marion and ivte Dillon counties, headquarters of the itfjfcq South Carolina Tobacco Association. announced tonight. The net results represent the biggest day's work and achievement for cooperative marketing of tobacco in the record of the y?t campaign in the South Carolina belt. IR Officials of the uumrlatlnn iriifaH PA wihrl wind campaign of four day* length will coyer every county In the tobacco belt of the State. Ten to twenty meetings are being held every day. T. Benton Toung, secretary of the South Carolina Tobacco Association, announced, the officials of the association expect the current 4 days campaign will >*ing directly hot !, "Nettles l '?T probably Leod'a Infirmary rerovrr! ? operatloa for appending Bri|fht w O. W. Ramsey of H.** ,hP" few Hftvs Inst week ii more than re* da>s last ween u Tfae resulta his parents. thlrd Qf her mini_ .ich is required to The play "Tbe^ratlve contract valid to^w Bonnettg in conjunction with VirBros. anunnt ofo North Carolina. Grant hi afe encourage particularly," vheir SUi < ' y0ung said ''by the fact so many .ae signers now are small planters, iney were the overwhelming majority who signed the contract at the meetings. Several prominent and influental growers signed the contract, also, but the small planters responded by the hundreds. "We hope these meetings are going to give the movement the impetus which will put it over. With 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 pounds resulting directly from the meetings, there is little doubt these will be forthcoming quickly as an indirect result." Officers of the South Carolina Tobacco Association are elated beyond expression at the results and the present promise. o SEW LIGHT PLANT FOR TOWN OF 0KLLON. For more than a vear it has heen evident to persona informed that Dillon would have to put in a new power plant. Our present plant is like a worn out automobile?it needs newparts from the carburetor to the . tires. For several months we have collected an average of $2200 per month for lights and water. A new and modern plant can be installed I complete for $45,000. This will pro- j vide us with duplicate units 200 i horse power each or a peak load- of 400 horse power. This plant would probably be adequate for the town for the next fifteen years, provided we 1 maintain our present rate of growth, j It is estimated this plant can be op- j erated at a cost of $1000 per month : and our present income would enable i us to apply $1200 per month to pay on the original cost. In other; words the plant will pay for itself. within four years, provided we can- j "Ot sell more current and new motorB.' ler normal times the income from ^ (ci plant can be easily increased to , vjf of 0 per month. ** people think we are too poor , "to have a new plant. If we do not im- ! prove our public service equipment j Dillon is fully grown. It can be com-' * pared to a man at 75 years old. We . have passed through our best years to trade with our farmers. If we grow like towns in South Florida or like towns in New England, where no cotton has ever been raised, we need j new industries and an increased pop-' uiation. Some towns in the boll wee- i 11 territory will grow and prosper, j If you think we are in that class get behind the bond issup and help put Dillon on the map. Wade 9 tack ho use. o ACCIDENTAL. SHOT I TAKES LAD'S LIFE. S Raymond Maxcey Meets Traftfl I>eath When Essoining Gon. Walter bOTO, Dec. 5?The tragic death of Raymond Maxcey of Wil tliams, in upper Colleton county, has cut a feeling of sadness over the entire community. This tragedy occurred at the home of W. F. Jones Wednesday afternoon. The youth had gone to spsnd the night with a schoolmate J. K. Grayson, and Mrs. Grayson had E?)nnt the two boya on an errand to Mr. Jones' home. Arriring at this home, young Maxcey noticed a gun in a rack over the door and asked Jesse ' Jones to lot him look at it. In some manner the gun was discharged as the ' Jones hoy was handing it to the . i TrJBj. Maxcey boy, and the load took away V f \ Jke entire front part of the face, entering near the temple. The boy lived ' Pr mm t o'clock in the afternoon until ill o'clock. Mr. and Mra. Jones "Vi both away from home at the the tragedy occurred. t ....... . o 19M TAX RETURNS. Li Through an orerdglit upon our X part the Auditor's tax return notice appearing elsewhere in this issue vras v'SSSiSW Utl instead of ltS2. Instead HBf of^belng^at Kirbys X Roads ^n^Jan. fl m "Mr I ^1J|^ T ALU* IJlli] ww _ ,m VwS? m Mrs. Eugene Martey of Columbia has been visiting her mother, Mrs. L. K. Bethea. Miss Sadie Player spent the week end with friends at Latta. Mrs. E. W. Fort has returned home from an extended visit to Marion. Mr. Edward Welch of Elliott, N. C. has accepted a position here in the Fork Oarage. Mrs. W. F. McNeil spent a few days at Dublin, N. C. last week. Mr. Felix Breeden of Bennettsvllle was in town Sunday afternoon. . Mr. W. E. Splvey has moved his family from Lake View here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers spent Sunday at Marion with relatives. o Tom Thumb Wedding at Fork. There was an interesting little play held at the Fork school auditorium the night of the 22nd of November, "The Tom Thumb Wedding." Mrs. Ruby Port Carmichael accompanied Miss Lucile Bethea on the piano as she sang "The Sweetest Story Ever Told." Then as Mendelsnon's Wedding march pealed out from the piano played by Mrs. Carmichael the wedding party entered in the following order: First came the ushers, Messrs. Arthur King and Arthur McQueen. Next came Bensil Rogers, preacher, followed by Spencer King and Miss j Kathleen Brogden. Theo Jones with : Lula Tart, maid of honor; Miss Mary i Watson Schofield, dame of honor; Dorothy Jones, then the grooiu, little Mr. Boyd Fort Carmichael with his best man Mr. William King; the ring bearer, little Frank Simons, the flower girls, Louise Jones and Sarah Brogden, followed by the little bride Miss Carolyn Rogers with her brother. Sam Roeers who eave her away. After the ceremony there was a ; bride's cake and the guests had a chance to cut 'for the ring, thimble, money and button. There was also ice j cream for sate^Mr*. J. Lewis, Mrs. i Ruby Fort Carmichael and Mrs. | Frank Rogers are due much praise for the success of the occasion. The ; proceeds are to get chairs for the | infant class of the new Methodist church which is nearing completion. o MARION VOTERS STAND BY SCHOOLS. Bond Issues for Building and for1 School Purposes Carry Unanimously. Marion, Dec. 6?The election far . a bond issue of 120,000 to build a, new school and an increase of seven ' m Ilia in 4-Vio low f r\r* aoVi aa! nurnnanc . SXAASSO lit V** 1V ? J IVt OVUVVI pVBVU which was carried unanimously in . the Nichols school district broke all records, declared S. J. Wall, county superintendent of education, yesterday. The voting was 51 to 0 otv both issues and immediately after the election, a meeting was called to dis- i cuss plans for early building and operation on the new and enlarged scale. It is the hope of the people in the Nichols district that the school can bo finished in time for next session. The spirit exhibited at the election was of a most enthusiastic sort and the desire for better educational conditions in the district was most pro- 1 nounced. Never before in the history of the county, it is said, has such an election been carried without a single dissenting vote. During the past six years every , district in Marion county, with the exception of one, has voted bonds for 1 a modern school building and increased the levy for educational pur- ; poses. The single exception is accounted for by the fact that in this district already these steps had been taken. The levy previously in effect in I the Nichols school district was eight j mills. This was increased to 15 mills. o (hAIMEI) -TKL.K? PHONG INVENTION Man Who Clamed He Invented Tele phone Dies at Lanreni. | Laurens, Dec. 6?Thomas M. Workman, whs claimed that he Invented or first thought out the principle of telephony and which was perfected and patented by Bell In 1876, died today at the Laurens county home. Mr. Workman was convinced that he had Worked out the system and through a second party, it is said that he applied for a patent on his invention. There was delay in getting the matter through and in the meantime Bell secured a patent- In relent years Mr. Workman has been a contributor to the local papers, his writing being of a reminiscent character. ' Falling health overtook him some months ago and recently he was given a home at the county alms house. He was about 80 years of age. * A GOOD CATCH. Very much surprised were 5 white men and one negro when Deputy Sheriff Lester and Percy lfedlln moved in to see them in a tobacco barn on Will Elvington's plantation near Lake View. A 60 gallon copper still on a pricked up furnace, 10 barrsls of mash near by. Had just started their Christmas nan. Hard to be oaught. mmmm c ''' Hi '' 1 ixnr hhbald, melon wmm cam ' > iifi iwi 'i,. i, " !" 1 1 . mrr. COMPLETES DIFFICULT engineering job. MaJ. Plage Complete* Work After Six Engineers Had Palled. MaJ. O. M. Page ia receiving the congratulations of his friends over the completion of a most difficult piece of engineering in the mountains near Stuart, Va. MaJ. Page was call-j ed to the work after six engineers' had failed to map out a road that was acceptable to the state and federal governments. The following from The Stuart (Va.) Enterprise will be of in- ! tcrest to Herald readers: It will probably be of interest to the Patrick County people to know something about the High way now under construction from the Corporate limits ofStuart eastward. The Engineer in charge of Project No. 65 representing the State of Va. is Major Otis M. Page, of S. C. Major \ Page is a Veteran of the World War, having commanded one of the largest I Engineer battallion ever authorisedj by the War Department. Major Page; has a long line of experience, is at member of the American Society of} Ciril Engineers. The assistant Engi-i neer is Mr. H. Hudley of W. Va. Mr. | Hundley is also a Veteran of the late j war and was a Lieutenant of Engl-, neers. Major Page states that the work: is being rapidly pushed to comple- j tion. That the east end of the road i will be Top Soil. That he is making a' Dtudy relative to the surface of the Stuart end and will be able to make I a definite announlement in a few days. All work done is inspected by the State Engineers and has to come upj the letter of State and Federal and Government specifications. All contractors are under the supervision of the Engineers. This contract is held by Burgess and Atkerson of Scottsville, Va. The Engineering problems met with were numerous and complex but the location finally decided upon is said to be ideal from an Engineering standpoint, high supporting ground, light grades and no sharp curveture the entire length. These are very important features in a mountainous country. TLe Engineer is to be congratulated on this work. o MORSE ON HIS WAY BACK. Sails for United States on Steamship Paris. Havre, Dee. 5?The steamship Paris, having aboard Charles W. Morse, whose presence is desired in the United States by the Department of Justice at Washington, sailed at 10:30 o'clock tonight for New York. Prior to the departure of the vessel Mr. Morse reiterated that he had \ received no reply from Attorney General Daugherty to his request to be permitted to remain in Europe until. January to undergo medical treat-, ment. At the American consulate today it was said no reply had been received J tonight for Mr. Morse. "Come to meet me here sometime; in January," were Mr. Morse's part-j ing words to the correspondent of the! Associated Press. "I surely will be1 back if I'm still alive." Mr. Morse slipped aboard the steamer so quietly that many of the ship's officers were unaware of his presence until he became dissatisfied ' with the stateroom, which he was asked to share with another passen-1 ger, and went to the purser and requested that he be given another I rooirt. The purser said his request would be granted as soon as all the passengers had embarked, if there was a vacant stateroom available. o HA LBEBY-S AMAH A. George Samaha and Miss Mary Saleeby were married Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charlie Saleeby. The ceremony was witnessed by only a few intimate friends, Rev. W. B. S. Chandler, officiating. Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple left for Columbia and otber Southern ciuea wuere int-y win syenn iubu honeymoon. The young couple have the beat wishes of their many friends. o TWENTY THREE ARE KILLED IN WRECK OF PASSENGER TRAINS. Philadelphia, Dec. 6?Twenty three bodies, many of them charred beyond recognition, were taken from the wreckage of Philadelphia and Reading passenger train which crash ed yesterday near Bryn Athyn. Several others are missing. Railroad officials, the public service commissioner and the coroner are investgatlng the cause of the wreck. o BAPTISTS NOW GATHERING. Annual Convention to Be Held in CNsssnvIlls. Greenville. Dec. 6?Baptist from all parts of South Carolina are gathering tonight to attend the annual convention of the denomination in this state, which opens tomorrow morning to continue three days. All sessions of the convention will be held in the First Baptist church here. Reports from various committees and organisations within the church will consume the larger pa vf tomorrow's Session. The annua entlon sermon will be preac \ *ow sight by the Eev. J. f \ . / ?v 7 ^ Tj .pi * -?> ft' ' T"'. V sssssssm'1 -u .n.'\gBgas?3?aeqegsa ,.? i1. kOUHA, VHUB8DAX MORNING. MM EXCURSION DC THOUGHT The Value of Literature fn Developing the Emotions. 1 I R. N. Allen of Latta, Chester Reporter : It is a rery commonplace fact : that practically every man and wo- 1 man and every boy and girl Is In love i at sometime during their respective i lives. All have alike been created so < that they fall under the universal I sway of that all-compelling power < sooner or later. No one would at any 1 time like to make the rather unfor- i tunate admission that he or she had < never at any time during their lives i been in love, dome people would pre- ' tend to be rather reluctant to admit < that tViov hat) av?r had anrh a com- 1 monplace experience. Yet to deny I having had such an experience it to 1 really make a self-admission that they . had not h*d the qualities that make ! them attractive to some one. It would ' be tantamount to an admission that j they were hopelessly mediocre, irre- < vccably commonplace, and without 1 that power necessary to win the regard of some n le. To have loved and ( lost is a far more endurable fate than to have never loved or been loved at all. And yet while all human beings ' are Bubject to the thrall of love, ' there are few who ever make it 1 their interest to study the vast literature that has built up around this extremely fascinating subject. Let ' some one advertise a lecture under 1 the title "How To Be Happy Tho 1 Married" and the last seat will be 1 taken and the "Standing Room Only" sign will be hung out. People are ] willing to take the word of some ' itinerant lecturer or Borne peripate- ; tic reformer upon this subject, but they never open their minds to the j1 vast treasurers of literature which j' deal with this subject. It is quite j. true that many people read and en- j V-y the finest love poetry but the re-I ero