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3ftc DiCfon Kcrafd. TAIUSHED IN 1895. DILLON, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 27 , 1909. VOL 14, NO. 17 tUCK GROWERS REAP b GOLDEN HARVEST. ng rr'opmcnt of an Industry n th vs Pouring a Stream if aold into the South. i)illon One of the Few c Coast Towns that has Not Profited by the Industry J rhile Other Sections Less g Favored are Growing n Rich. Plan to Organize " i Local Association. p F there is anyone in this sec- r l who does not believe trucking s all they will have to do to be ^ ivinced to the contrary is to nd a day in Dillon and look at number of trains nassino Ihrough every day laden with regetables. ~ There was a time not many rears ago when all the truck rais- . fed on the lines of the Atlantic Qpast Line in South Carolina, ^ Florida and Georgia was carried North in express cars attached to ^ (he regular trains, but the development of the industry was o rapid that extra express trains were put on. It was not long before the crop became so large that these extra trains could ^ not handle it. and then the railroad people^ began to move the % crop with fast freight trains. ^ Every day numbers of these long freight trains laden with all kinds * of vegetables pass through Dillon and every time one touches the P I northern markets with its valuable c i consignment it starts a stream of ^ gold flowing back to the south. s Ki* f But still there are people who 1 ' ?ay that trucking does not pay. P , There are men living near Dillon a who own small farms that produce 11 barely enough cotton to provide s the necessaries of life for their families and just enough corn to keep ^ a mule half fed the year round. s Some of them, were never known t : to have a surplus dollar but once 11 ; in their lives and that was the v year when cotton sold for 15 cents per pound. They are honest in 8 the belief that cotton is the only a money crop the south can produce K KpPQ 11 CP fViOtr o ra ? Sp b ??v; nib 1U11UV.U^&U 111 " I thought by^ the laws of heredity c [; and not by the lesson of experi- h ; ence or observation. n f- But trucking does pav. If it F ' didn't the men who started the L" industry years ago would today 1 be bankrupt. But instead they fj f are increasing their acreage from ii year to year and are accumulating ii B comfortable fortunes. The tales ii of sudden wealth that come from tl 1 trucking regions these days read n B-.. like the stories of fabulous wealth ti ' that came from the gold fields of L the west in the early 40's and r while many of them may be ex- 1 aggerations still there is enough tl \ . truth behind it all to cause the h . ambitious man to sit up and think. e When actories shut down and e k there comes a stringency in the ^ money market the laboring man can do without an extra suit of a i. clothes o/an extra undergarment, p Wit the laws of nature force him n P to eat and it is seldom that "hard 0 L. times or over-production force the /price of food stuffs down s f*1 tto ' a point below the cost of S( A dispatch recently sent out a B1*' from Lake City says that string p L beans are bringing $1.75 a crate. s The crop in that section is unusu- u B ' ally large and as the cost of pro. duction does not exceed 50 cents per tl crate it is readily seen that truck- v W * en in that section are reaping a $ L. golden harvest. ^ The soil of the Pee Dee section t] p is peculiarly adapted to trucking p L and this country is destined w to become the trucking center ^ P* of the world. There could c e given scores of instances where len have grown comfortably rich rowing fruits and vegetables, ut to tell the story of their sucesses here would consume too luch space. However, in order 3 show how rapidly the industry ; developing in this section a letsr from Oheraw to The News and lourier is submitted below: "What was an,industry, and an xperiment, a few years ago in his section of the country, has rown into the full stature of its lanhood. Three attempts, in as aany distincts lines of produce, /ere made both to see if this soil /as adapted to the wholesale aising of fruits and vegetables, nd if they could be raised with reasonable amount of profit, so ar awav from the ereat shiDDinv entres- The verdict has been ffirmative on both questions. Some miles south of here a man tarted with a small patch of dew erries a year ago. He now has en acres, and is not only disposngr all of his berries to good adantage, but is selling plants, le expects next year to ship beries in carload lots, with some of lis neighbors engaged in the ame line. "A little north of here a man ented land at a yearly rental of 11 per acre, for the purpose of aising melons for the market, -ast year he sold nearly $12,000 i-orth of melons, and bought the lace. He is in the melon busiless still more extensively this ear. "Also to the north is a large each orchard, owned bv a stock ompany of Cheraw and Marlboro usiness men. They have been hipping peaches in carload lots or several years, as well as sup lying the home market. They .re now putting up a large caniing factory to use up all their urplus stock. "Now comes a man, under the [irection of a New York commision house, who is looking for a ract of 250 acres, upon which he ntends to put an expert planter, dio will pay particular attention o melons, cucumbers and asparaus, with beans, tomatoes, lettuce nd dew berries as side crops. Une of our enterprising: citizens cross the river annually makes a rop^in Florida, and then comes ome and makes a second crop, luch of which he ships back to Florida." There are several reasons why ^he Herald would like to see the irmers of this section engaged n trucking, the main reason beig that it turns a stream of gold ito the community at a time of tie year when money is badly eeded. Another is that lands in tiis section have become so valuble that it is unprofitable lo aise cotton on them at less than 0 cents per pound. Another is hat it would give employment to undreds of people who depend ntirely upon cotton as a means of xistence. The Herald's plan is to organte a Trucker's Association, with membership of not less than six regressive farmers. Let each lember obligate to plant two acres f vegetables, divided into beans, ittuce, beets, Irish potatoes or uch other vegetables as they may elect, provided, however, that ach member plants the same mount of a certain vegetable, lants them at certain periods deignated by the Association and ses the same methods of culture 11 order that each crop will ma* lire about the same time. This rill enable the members of the Association to ship their truck in ulk, that is in car load lots, and hus save to each other a Rood ortion of the profits that otherrise would be wasted in transposition charges. The Association an also elect its president and 0 treasurer and the selling of the entire crop can be delegated to one or more members of the Association. If the experiment is a failure no one loses any great amount of money, if it is such a success that it will Encourage others to engage in the industry and make this section a trucking centre the Association will have done the community a great service and land owners will reap their reward in a wonderful increase in the value of their lands. If anyone is interested in this plan to help their community by encouraging the trucking industry and is willing to join such an organization The Herald would be glad to have them send in their names or make any suggestions that will improve on the plan outlined above. MEETING S. S. CONVENTION. Marion, S. C., May the 19th., 1909. The Dillon Herald, Dillon, S. C.. Dear Sir:The Twenty Seventh Interdenominational Sunday School Convention will be held at the Mullins Methodist Church on Thursday and Friday, June the twentyfourth and twenty-fifth next. Under our Constitution and by laws, each Sunday school in each township elects delegates to a township convention, which meets at one of the churches in that township. The representation in the township and County Convention is arrived at as follows: The officers and teachers of Sabbath schools and ministers of the gospel are officio members of the Township and County Conventions. In addition, each Sunday school is entitled to one delegate to every twenty members or fractional part thereof in the County Convention. As the time to organize is short, we suggest that each school elect delegates to the Township Convention on the first Sunday in June, and that the Township Convention be held on Friday the eighteenth of June. Of couse, if a different time will suit better, either for electing delegates to the Township Convention, or for holding of the Township Convention, you will not follow our suggestion . The Executive Committee has appointed one man in each Township to see that his township his thorouerhlv organized and the del egates elected to the Convention. The Committee appointed are as follows. Harlleesville, R. P. Stackhouse, Carmichael, R. P. Hamer Jr; Manning-, W. J. Carter, Bethea, John D. Coleman; Kirby, C. G. Bruce; Wahee, B. F Dill; Moody, D. M. Dew; Marion, William Stackhouse; Reaves, S. W. Smtth; Hillsboro, R. K. Hayes; LeGette and Rowell, R. E. Smith; Brittons Neck and Woodbury, W. H. Thompson. In naming the above committees, it was not the purpose of the Executive Committee .0 place the entire burden of organizating the township upon these gentlemen, but it was simply to have some man who would take charge of the matter and act as chairman of a committee to be chosen by each township? We expect you to co-oj>erate with the gentlemen above named. We will furnish blanks upon which the reports from the schoQls and townships should be made. We will send these blanks to the committeemen aboved named, and you can get them by calling upon the committeeman appointed from your township. We want each township to be represented by a full delegation at the Convention to be neid at Mullins, as it promises to be the most successful one in the history of the Association. We are making effort * to have distinguished speakers from a distance to be present to address the Convention. We expect to travel out of the old beaten paths and give the people something new. Of course this means that some expense must be incurred, but the advantages to be derived are so'great, and the amounts expected from each township are so small, that we confidently expect each township to respond promptly and cheerfully. We suggest that the Treasurer from eacn township bring with him the contribution of his township, and we think the following sums should be paid by the various townships, to wit: Marion Township, Twenty Dollars; Mul* lins, Fifteen Dollars; Reaves Fifteen Dollars; Manning. Fifteen Dollars; Harlleesville, Ten'Dollars Kirby, Sever. 1 'ollais; Hillsboro Seven Dollars; Carmichael, Seven Dollars. LeGette and Rowel 1, Five Dollars; Wahee, Three Dollars; Brittons Neck and Woodbury. Three Dollars. Respectfully, J. W. JOHNSON, D. K. McDUFFIE, R. J. BLACKWELL, J. C. SELLERS. J. D. McLUCAS, E. C. EDWARDS. Executive Committee. Program of (he Pee Dee Baptist Sunday School Association. The Pee Dee Baptist Sunday School Association will convene in the Dillon Baptist Church May 28th. and 26th. There will be no Sunday service on account of the Graded School Commencement. The sessions of the Association will close with the service on Saturday evening. The following programs have been prepared: FRIDAY MAY 29TH. 10.30 Devotional exercise. 10.45 Enrollment of delegates and' organizotian. 11. Discussion: "The Development of the Sunday School Idea in the Bible," By G. T. Gresham and H. C, Brabham. 11.30. "Music in the Sunday School," By Dr. \V. B- Oliver. AFTERNOON SESSION. 3.30. Devotional exercises. 3.45 " The Sunday School as an Evangelizing Agency," By A E. C. Pittman. 4.10 "The Sunday School as a Developing factor in the Mill Community.'' By W. C.Wallace. EVENT NO SESSION 8.30 "The Organized Sunday School," By B. K. Mason. 9. "Teacher Training," By R. Ford. SATURDAY MORNING MAY 19TH. 10. Devotional exercises. 10.15 Address by Dr. II. \V. Spillman, Field Sec. of the Sunday School Board. 10.45 "Constructive Geography in the Sunday School ."By J.J. Douglas. 11.15 "Helps and their Use in the Sunday School," By J. A. Mason and J. I. Allen. AFTERNOON SESSION. 3.30 Institute work by B. W. Spillman. 4. "The Practical Application of Modern Methods to the Sunday Schools of this Association. EVENING SESSION. 8.30 Address, "Baptists in Sunday School History," By B. W. Spillman. Music for the occasion will be furnished by the orchestra of the Florence Baptist Church. ^ m ? Closing Exercises. The commencement exercises will be held at the High School Auditorium, beginning on Sunday, May 30, with a sermon by Dr. S. C. Bird, president of Ciiicora college, Greenville, S. C. On Monday evening, May 31, Prof. L. T. Baker, of the Department of Pedagogy, University of South Carolina, will deliver the annual commencement address. The past year Mr. T. B. Stackhouse offered a medal for the best essay from the pupils of the Tenth grade of the Dillon school. Six pupils entered the contest for this medal and Mr. Stackhouse has been invited to be present on Monday evening to present this medal. This is the first medal that has ever been offered for anything since the school was established. and thejrecipient of this medal may justly feel some pride in winning th:s distinction. Theie will be no graduating class this year, as the present elev?a?th grade had their class exercises last year, and the tenth grade will not graduate until they complete the eleventh year, as the eleventh grade has been permanently added to the High School course. The last week of school will be given to final examinations. ALBERT PRINCE EDWARDS. 1 Born May 27. 1846. Died May 13. 1909 Few men have attained to that high eminence which ennobles man hood and lifts them up as an object lesson to the world is an undeniable truth that (lod in his infinite wisdom in creating all things. His crowning act, His noblest work was shown when he made an 1 honest man. Horn and reared in Marion county his life was with people who knew him and honored ( him for rugged virtues. His so upulous honesty and uncompromising adherr.nce to truth, and to know the subject of this notice ( was to know a man in the truest sense of the word. As a friend, j no one felt a keener interest in all who were worthy to be classed , i among his ft iends. Hypocracy was a foreign element in his char- J acter, deception as a means to en- ' rich himself, even the thought of such subterfuge was an insult to his noble nature. He died as he ' had lived, trusting Him who is mighty to save, ready and willing to be ushered into the presence of ( his Savior and his king. He was a consistent member of the Dillon M. E church. He did more than J pay his dues. His life was an open book and could be read of all men that he followed in the footsteps ^ of his Master. He was only sixteen years old. when he took his father s place in the ranks of the 8th S. C. Regt., while (Irant invested Petersburg, Ya. Hoy as he was he did a man's duty, when the end came and our Southland had rest from her baptism of blood, he with ex-sheriff Evans, tramp* .1 back, worn out but with brave unfaltering heart to fi^ht for existence, midst thieves and carpet-baggers. Mr. Edwards lived bv farming: the lava few vear< of his life he made Dillon his home. He married iss Penny Rodberts she, one daughter, Mrs. Clyde Carmiehatl, and five grand children survive him. His last illness was long and his suffering was intense, yet, he bore it all without a murmur, ever thoughtful for those who ministered to him, insisting tor them to leave him alone and , rest. His Masonic brethren t??ok < charge of his remains and with all due honors laid him away in Mt. 1 Holly cemetery. The long eoncourse that tollowed his remains , to the grave was a merited tribute to his worth. M < Civic League Notes ] At a recent meeting of the League it was decided to hold meetings monthly instead semiweeklv as heretofore . They will be held on the fourth Friday in ( each month at five o'clock in the town hall. There will be a meeting of the League tomorrow (Friday) after* noon at five o'clock. Members are requested to be present. It will be of interest to the public to know that in a short while an artesian well will be placed near the depot. Arrangements are now being made to begin work. In a few weeks the League will have an entertainment in the form < of "A Trip Around The World." | The inhabitants of Dillon will < have an opportunity of visiting foreign countries with out travelinnr Kit ttro The mayor and council have promised to co-operate with the League in work that cannot be ac- ^ complished otherwise. We thank 1 these gentlemen for their kind- < ness. The Herald also comes in for a share of our appreciation for the prominence it has given our League notes and the splendid work Mr. Jordan has done for us in his editorials. Mrs. C. R. Taber, Secretary. The Dillon Herald $1.50 a year. Homicide at Hamer. News has been received in Dillon of a killing which occurred at Hanier Saturday. The principals were negro tramps who had been employed for several days at Mi. Kilgore's saw mill. The shooting occur red at the home of Mr. J. F. Uruham where the negroes who were tramping on the railroad towards Rowland stopped to get a drink of water. The man who did the killing is Charlie (irecr, said t to be from Sumter, and according to letters found on hi*- person by Magistrate Mcliachern the dead man is Ilenrv Jones and hails from Georgetown. The negroes were strangers to each other until a few hours before the killing. Jones, it seems, had stolen a pistol from Greer and when the negroes stopped at Mr. Graham's house Greer suddenly caught Jones in the collar, accused him of the theft, pressed a pistol against his abdomen and lircd. The bullet pierced the intestines and the negro died in 20 minutes. As the negro fell he exclaimed: "I put your pistol in yonder pile of erossties." When a search was made the missing weapon was found at the spot indicated. Greer fled immediately after the shooting and concealed himself in an abandoned shanty at To icr ? saw mm. Air. .1. i*. Martin who run., a store at Hnmcr learned of the negroe's hiding place and Saturday night about 11 o'clock proceeded to the mill and placed the fugitive under arrest. Sunday the prisoner was carried to Marion and placed in jail. The dead negro was buried near I lamer Sunday afternoon by some members of his race. m ?t? w Farmer Falls bead as tie gaises Gun to Shoot Automobile Party. Chnrlotte ObNwrver. Saturday evening as Dr. and Mrs. T. M- McBrayer and children were returning from the country in an automobile, driven by a young man named Thonipsaf4? the* were met b\ two farmers riding in a buggy. Thompson stopped his cat and asked them to pass. This they refused to do, but each got out of the buggy, and while one held the mule the other man, whose name was John Walker, was in the act of leveling i gun at the party, when he fell to the ground in an unconscious :ondition, his death occurring within an hour. In the meantime Dr. McBrayer lid everything iu his power to >ave his life. There seems to be much prejudice among the country people against the automobiles, ind this man, from all appearinces, must have been prepared [or an emergency of this kind, as tie had a gun and a box of cartridges in his buggy and there is 10 telling what the outcome would have been had he carried >ut his design. An Empty Shell. The marble slab before the door, Suggestive of the last sad end, Memorial oft, of wealth and worth, The closing scene last end of men. We sought to learn the heroic dead, The epitaph revealed the news, And the tears from Brick's sad eyes, L. Gottiugham was selling shoes. ?? Statement. Of cotton from the churches 5f Kentyre, Pee Dee, and Hamer, [or the years 1907 and 1908: Total amount of seed cotton 10726 Seed cotton to Kentyre, 6264 Pee Dee, 3599 '' Hamer, 863 Total amount of lint cotton 3789 which was sold for to i Si Making a total amount of $384.56 iivided as follows. Kentyre $222.01 Pee Dee, $129.58 Hamer, 30.97 Hauling, 2.00 $384.56 $384.56. N >t many left of those $1.50 books now going at half price. Herald Hook Store. I