The Dillon herald. (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, November 23, 1911, Image 1
| I PtfES THIS WEEK. HtUtfU Ifentli. MiDDLING COTTON 8.75.
^ r ESTABLISHED IN 1896. DILLON, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 23, 1911. Vo1 17* No*
COUNTY NEWS
ANDJAPPENINGS
NEWSY LETTERS FROM DIFFERENT SEC-'
TIONS OF THE COUNTY
' COMING AND GI1G OF PEOPLE
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News Items of Interest to Herald
Readers. Ebb and Flow of the i
Human Tide. 1
Calvary.
i !
Everything that was exposed to ]
the cold winds Sunday night seems |
to be cut off. The green cotton 1
, ana otner plants are now changed
to the color of block. The earth in ; i
some places was frozen to a depth 11
of three fourths of an Inch. j]
Messrs. N. E. McQueen and broth-,'
er, Jim, were In the Bermuda sec-j |
tion Sunday last. 1
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Moody were i
among relatives and friends m (
the Bermuda section Sunday last. \
Messrs. Euther and Solomon '
Bfryan.of Kemper, were among rel-]<
atives and friends here Sunday last. |
After spending some time in Dill- t
on, Miss Hattie Wiggins, of Fay- |
etteville, is among relatives and ;
friends in this section.
No school at this place yet. 1 '
suppose the members of the board j
of trustees are planing to build,;
more room. We thisk it a great | i
mistake to suspend the school and j
take the money and put it into j i
improvements. We hope this board j
will make a careful consideration ,
m before th?y proceed. (
1 don't wish to meddle with Blue |
Eyes and Casey's affairs at all, but ,
I am surprised at Casey for letting <
Blue Eyes tease him and not take
her up. 1 don't know, but have all |
reasons to believe that little Blue ]
Eyes is a real beaut. Casey you j
must wake up if you are asleeD and
if you are not asleep, don't be so (
bashful. Get busy and let's make ]
our columns In The Herald one of j
great Interest. We can do it, then ,
"why not? 1 think we will soon ,
have a friend writer from Hamer to (
help us out, so let's do our best, i
Sub.
Ken tyre.
The farmers of this section are
holding their cotton?in the field.
Mrs. Dan Dillon and Mrs. A. M.
McQueen, of Dlllou, visited Mrs. i
McQueen's father, Mr. M. C. Carmi- (
chael, last Sunday. 1
Miss Llllie Mclntyre, visited ]
friends and relatives at Rowland
last week. 1
Mr. A. B. Campbell and family
spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Stu- 1
art, near Centenary.
^ Miss Katie Lee Mclntyre spent ;
1^ November fourth and fifth with her
parents, at Red Springs, N. C. j
V Mr. D. A. Moody was seen Inn
the Kentyre section Sunday. i
Miss Katie L?ee Mclntyre spent;
Saturday and Sunday at Clio with t
her sister, Miss Sallie Mclntyre.
Miss Sarah Stuart spent the week
end with her grandmother, Mrs. (
Mary Stuart. i
The first meeting of the Kentyre <
Literary Society last Friday after- i
noon was enjoyed by all. The little
folks did exceptionally well.
KentV?> l.iiftrnrv HnciMw I .
Little Rock.
As I have not seen anything from j
this section in some time I will try
to give a few dots. *
Cotton picking is all the go here 1
now. The farmers are blue over 4
the low price and also their large 4
fields that have not been picked this
season.
Rev. William Mcl>aurin will give
a lecture at the Baptist church here
next Sunday night. Everybody is
most cordially invited to attend.
Mr. R. L. Norton is back on the
police force in this town.
Mr. C. C. Bridgers has returned,!
*from his future home in Georgia.
Mr. Bridgers will move his family!
there about January the first. Weij
regret* very much to loose auch good i .
people as Mr. and Mrs. Bridgers, bul .
our good wishes go with them to ,
their new home. Mr. D. C. McCall, .
will sncceed him at his Little Rock i
farm.
Mr.-C. C. Stanton went to see bis
best girl at Dotban Sunday after- i (
noon.
Mr. William Jones was a pleasant .
caller at Marion Sunday. Hurrah
forBill. ,
Miss Estelle Scot and brother, of1
Elrod, spent a few days last week j.
with their aunt, Mrs. McCttll.
Mrs. Maggie Mclaughlin and
\ daughter. Miss Gladys, of Reedy ]
Creek, attended srvice here Sunday
morning. 1
Mr. W. A. Currie, of Clio, was
a pleasant caller in this section
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Edgar Stanton went to Car-)t
olina Stinday afternoon. (
Mr Mxrlnn Hamilton wan a wfil-'.
oome visitor at Mr. C. H. Stanton's: f
Sunday night. t
Come again Red Bluff; don't be
bashful; give Casey Jones another \
chance. ,
1 will ring off for this time. ! (
Red Wing.
Mis. Addie Gaddy, of Gaddy's
Mill, was taken to the hospital at '
Florence last 8unday for an oper-i
ation, but after diagnosing her1
condition it was deemed best to'i
bring her back home. Mrs. Gaddy i
has been in ill health for some |
time. I <
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HOLDING MAY FOKCK I'KICE VP
lYnipalpi of (''OtUm Farmers Gives
Much Concern.
New Orleans, November 19. ?
This week the cotton market will
again struggle with market reports,
and It is hard to toll now how they
will affect prices. Tuesday morning,
at 9 o'clock the success bureau
will issue a report on ginning
up to the close of business on November
13, and Saturday morning it
will give out a report on the supply
and distribution of cotton up
to November 1.
The report on ginning has caused
a great deal of guess work, but the
trade is undoubtedly looking fori
rather bullish figures. There was
a. tendency to predict figures of 12,-j
000,000 bales, but the average expectation
at the end of the week appeared
to be for about 11,500,000,
bales.
It is claimed that the weather interfered
with the handling of cotton
this last period although many
people contend that enough cotton
was stored in the seed to keep the
gins gunning in full blast. It is
not improbable that the holding
movmeent has had something to,
3o with keeping the amount of cotton
ginned down. Many telegrams
were received from different parts
nl the belt during the week, stating '
that farmers were holding seed cotton
as well as baled cotton. In \
this way the crop is picked, but the j
field is not counted.
One reason for holding cotton this
way is the prevalent belief that 't
Increases the percentage of the
yield of lint at the expense of the
seed.
The report on supply and distribution
is not likely to cause much
itir, although once in a great while
une of these reports does contain
something that sets the market by
the ears. The chances are, how-1
sver, that it will have little effect |
une way or the other.
The holding movement and the
spot demand will be watched closely.
The holding movement is hav- j
lug more effect on the market than i
most people imagine. and if it !
grows much stronger it can hardly
help putting prices up. It may be !
that a demand to fill end of the i
month shipments of actual cotton :
will develop this week. If it does
the advantage will be with the
bull side.
K. I>. SMITH OITIMIHTIU.
TlUnks Price of Cotton is Bouul to '
Rise Hefore long.
Florence, Nov. 19.?Special: Un'
ted States Senator Ellison D. Smith,
of this city, left here yesterday
morning for Monck's Corner, where
he was to talk to the farmers of
Berkeley county on his favorite
theme?cotton.
The Senator has been on his
farm near Lynchburg, just across j
the Florence county line, over in
Uee county, and was looking remarkably
well. H? is taking on
flesh rapidly these days. He was
feeling good, as usual, and was in
a talkative mood over cotton situation,
and although the fleecy
staple is at the low water mark so
far as price is concerned he had a
hopeful view of what It will be,
and still maintains that the "soft
article" will go back up and touch
the 13 cents figure before many
weeks.
He claims that present conditions j
warrant what he said as to the
price going up again. The port re- j
ceipts had fallen off, he said, about j
50 per cent. and he was satis-1
fled that the next ginners' report to j
LJncle Sam would show a great decline
in the number of bales ginITa
iUI-1 41~ * *L1 '
i*cu. 4ii7 Linuiut lueie 12* nuiuiug uuler
the sun to keep the price of
lotton from rising and hitting the
13 cents a pound mark.
Object to Toll (ThjtrgOH.
The subscribers of the Uatta telephone
exchange held a meeting
monday and entered a protest
igainst the announcement that after
Dec 1st the local lines to Dill>n,
Marion and Mullins would be
liscontinued. Under the old arrangement
there has been an interchange
of free service between
the towns mentioned above and it
a likely that some action will be
taken requesting the Bell people to
escind their action. It is propoe?d
to have a meeting at Marion
lext Wednesday at 11 o'clock for
he purpose of taking some definte
action regarding the matter and
lelegatlons will be present from
iach of the towns interested.
Messrs. W. L. Moore, M. A. Stubbe
ind W. T. Bethea will represent
iMllon at the meeting.
HARK TO HAVK FAliSK TWKTH.
MO.OOO I'acer Will Be Equipped
With Oold-Filled Molars.
Is>u Childs, of Spokane, owner of
he paciug mare, Blanche, declares
that the mare is at once to be
equipped with a set of false and
told filled teeth to cost $3,000
lays a Seattle dispatch.
The little mare, which has won
(10,000 for her owner this season
>n Western tracks, has been much
troubled with toothaches of late
ind Childs has decided to equip
ler with a set of false molars.
Phoae that can be saved will be
'illed with gold.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Moore have
returned to Dillon after spending
Sunday in town with Mrs. Moore's
DarenU, Mr. and Mrs. VnR. Fletch
SEEKS 10 ENJOIN I
MILL MERGER
JUDGE SMITH HANDS DOWN DRDER IN
COTTON MILL CASE
ITS EFFECT ON MERGER
Minority Stockholders, Ui
Consolidation of Maple, Dillon,
ami Hainer Mills, Secure Enjoining
Oilier.
An order was handed down by
Judge Smith in the D. S. Court at
Charleston last Saturday restraining
the Dillon, Hainer and Maple
Cotton Mills from forming a tnertrnr
I * ?oill K? ? ?4 * * *
nni i>t- reiueiuuerea tnar
some months ago it was announced
that President Tlanier was seeking
to merge the three mills into one
large corporation and pursuant to
the usual notice the stockholders of
the several mills met at Dillon and
voted their unanimous endorsement
of the plan of organization as proposed
by Mr. i-iamer. Later, how-i
ever, J. H. Lane & Co., of New i
York, former selling agents of the >
mills and small stockholders, gave!
uotice of their intention to oppose
the proposed merger, and a j
hearing was had before Judge)
Smith at Charleston last week which
resulted in the granting of a tem-j
porary order restraining a ma- (
jority of the stockholders from carrying
out the plan of the proposed
merger. l?nne & Co. were thy on- i
ly stockholders who opposed the i
merger, the others agreeing to a
man that the plan was based on '
sound business principles and that!
the mills would be materially bene- j
fitted by merging into one Individ-1
ual corporation. For several years
after the mills were built Lane &
Oo. were the selling agents of the
entire output, but later the business
was taken from them and
handled through more profitable
channels.
The procedeings on the part of
the plaintiff were useless as 110 attempt
has ever been made by the
mills t i\ fnrm I wi moriyo- n lit >1 n -I -?
ed by the resolution passed by the
stockholders. The purpose of the
restraining order is merely to make
an issue if at any time the defendants
should see fit to carry out
the plans of the proposed merger.
The plans of the merger were j
along the same lines as these proposed
by other mills in the State,
and if the other mills continue to
carry out their plans to form the
proposed mergers a lively legal |
battle is likely to ensue.
The complainants are represent-1
ed by Huger & Miller and W. C.
Miller, and the defendants are represented
by Haynesworth & Haynesworth,
of Greenville, and Col Knox
Livingston.
Following is the order:
J. H. Lane & Co. vs. Maple Cotton
Mills et al.
This cause having come on to be j
heard upon motion of the com-1
plainants for a temporary writ of i
injunction, under the terms of the
notice of motion herein, filed on the
13th of September, 1911, and which
notice appears to have been duly
served upon the defendants herein,
and having heard the verified bill
of complaint and the verified answer
and return of the defendants,
and all parties to the cause being j
represented by counsel, and the i
same having been heard, now, on |
consideration of all the same, it
la
Ordered: That until further order
and decree of the Court herein,
the defendants and each and
everyone of them, their servants,
agents and employees, be jointly
and severally enjoined and restrained
from transferring and delivering
the property and assets of the above,
mentioned Maple Cotton Mills to
the Dillon Mills, and form consolidating
or commingling the property
and assets of the said Maple Cot- j
ton Mills with the property and
assets of the said other corpora-1
tions sr either of them, in pursuance
of any purpose for effecting,
or carrying out the consolidation
and eommingling aforesaid.
It is further ordered: That the
complainants do within ten days
from the date of this ordor file
with the elerk of the Court their
bond, with sufficient security, to be
approved by the clerk of this
Court, in the sum of five hundred
(BOO) dollars, conditioned for the
payment to the defendants, jointly
and severally, of all such costs
and damages as they or either or
any of them shall be decreed to
have incurred by reason of this order
of this Court or any Appellate
Court shall hereafter finally decree
that the complainants were
not entitled to have the same made.
Nothing herein to be construed to
enjoin or restrain the Maple Cotton
Mills and the other defendants
herein above named from taking
such action as by law they may be
entitled to take towards the liquidation
or dissolution of the said
Maple Cotton Mills.
Henry A. M. Smith,
Utnlted States Judge
November 18, 1911,
Posted lands are private property
r.nd hunters should not trespass upon
suck lands v ithout first obtaining
the oonsent of the owners, j
Thfl 1 . -?
"c yiuviues a penally ror trespass
when ample notice given that
lands are posted, and the person
who ventures upon another's lands
without obtaining permission is liable
is a fine.
HKMKSTS IUSSOHTION OF S.
A. L.
Ktrrn?ctJi and Activity ?*f Railroad's
StxmritJes t.ive Raise to ConJuncture*
of CliaJiKi'.
New York, Nov. 17. ? The recent
activity and strength of the securities
of the Seaboard Air l-ine
Railway company in the Baltimore
market have given rise to rumors
of an early dissolution of the Seaboard
company, which controls the
railway. At the local offices of the
line no confirmation was obtainable,
but credence attaches to the rumors
in banking circles.
An informal con fort nee of Seaboard
inlcrpsiii u?o
- < IU) uviu UCI t* tilday,
but it was stated that no action
looking to the dissolution of
the company was taken. Should
action be determined upon, the
first step would be the payment of
the $6,360,000 first preferred
stock of the Seaboard company. This
probably would be done by the
sale of $6,500,000 of Seaboard railway
adjustment income bonds,
which are understood to be in the
treasury of the holding company.
BEATTIE DIKS TO-MOKllOW
Virginia Wife Murderer to l>le in
Electric Chair Friday.
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.. convicted
of murdering his wife on the Midlothian
turnpike last summer, will
die in the electric chair at the
State prison in Richmond to-morrow
With the refusal of the governor
L-o grant a 30 day respite after Beattie's
appeal to the supreme court
for a new trial had been denied
went the condemned man's last
hope.
When told by an Episcopal minister
that Gov. Mann had refused
hint a respite Beattie was visibly
affected. Bust Friday his aged
father, and a brother and sister
visited the condemned man in his
death cell and bid him a final farewell.
n ~ i -
C. B." club at the home of Misses
Lillian and Lula Peterkin Wedneaday
afternoon In honor of the
members, Miss Pauline Fore, a pop- ;
ular bride-elect. Mrs. Frank. M. Ij
Niernsee and Miss Margaret Buck- 1
ner received the gueata at the ,
door. After all had arrived each
one was given a sheet of paper, on
which to write "favorite recipes,"
which were afterwards made into a
dainty book for the bride-elect. Next
a screen was placed in one corner of 1
the room, on which were numerousl
little hearts containing humorous
and sentimental verses. Each
guest was blindfolded in turn and 1
after being whirled around several I
times made desperate efforts to <
seise a heart until successful. The <
bride-elect was the last to he blind- <
folded, and when she reached for 1
her heart, behold, it was gone! and
in its place was a table loaded ]
with gifts from her friends! <
Thursday evening Miss Fore was <
again surprised by a number of i
her friends wlht a kitchen shower, ji
a ..C K1WB SJI TirBHIlU uo not allow
newspaper meu to witness executions
and the execution of
Reattie will be private. Before his
appeal for a new trial had been
refused Beattie told a friend that
he did not fear the ordeal of death, ;
and if permitted to do so would ,
turn on the current himself.
As the final step toward the ex-1
odus of the family of Henry Clay j
Bieattie, Jr., who is to die in the
electric chair to-inorrow. Henry \
Clay Beattie has disposed of the |
major part of his business interests
in . Richmond, where the Bea.tties j
have lived.
Nearly a month ago, it was learn-!
ed, the grief stricken father took
steps to terminate hie business ca-;
reer here. The Beattie family is j
preparing to leave the State fol? J
lowing the death and burial of:
Henry. Secrecy has characterized <
the deal whereby the Beattie de-;
partmeut store was turned over to |
a stock company incorporated under
the same name of Hutzler & Co. I
The company was incorporated on
October 20; for $25,000. Henry C. :
Beattie, Sr., is suid to retain only I
about one-fifth of the stbck, al-:
though he is president of the cor-!
poration. Horoy Hutzler is secre-1
rary and treasurer, while Joseph I
Marcus is vice-president.
The father of the murderer ras
purchased a burial lot in Maury
Oemetery in Richmond, and is said i
to have practically arranged all details
for the last duty to his son.
It was rumored that Beattie had
confessed his guilt to his father, j
but Douglas Beattie, a brother of
Henry, absolutely denies that such
is the case.
Very large Potatoes.
The Herald office has been receiving
some very large potatoes re- |
cently. Monday three large tubers
were sent in by Mr. A. P. Hayes
who lives on Mr. T. W. Bethea's
place near town and Tuesday Mr. j
David Miller brought in a large:
yam. One of Mr. Hayes' potatoes
weighed seven pounds and the
other two weighed 6 pounds. Mr.!
Miller's potatoes tipped the scales
at 6 >4 pounds. These are very
large potatoes and Messrs Hayes
and Miller, no doubt, would have
carried off the blue ribon prizes if
Dillon county had organized the^
proposed agricultural fair this year.;
Miscellaneous Hliower.
???
One of the most enjoyable social
affairs of the season was a miscellaneous
shower given by the "M.;
mi SIGNS POINT
TO BJGFALL MEET
MANY HORSES ENTERED FOR THANKSGIVING
OAY RACES
25 HORSES; $450 PURSES
Indications Arc tliat Annual Fall
Meet r?f Association Next Thursday
Willi Be Largely Attended.
The Dillon Driving Association
is making preparations for its annual
fall meet which will be held
Thanksgiving Day. The meet promises
to be the largest in the history
of the association. Many of the
fine thoroughbreds that participated
in the Stnte Fair races will be here
and with pursts aggregating $450,
with $5 additional to drivers of
winning horses, there is every
promise of some of the finest racing
ever seen in the Pee Dee country.
The free for ail race will be
filled with several horses carrying
very low marks. Billy Sharwke,
the fine pacing horse that persons
from this section saw and admired
at the Fayetteville Fair, will piobably
be among the free for all entries
and with with such other
well-known horses as Alfonso, I'an
P., Major Strong (mark 2.10V,)
competing for the largest purse th<*
people will see a horse race that
would be a credit to any track in
the country.
The entries will close at 0
o'clock on the day previous when
the horses must he named. An official
from National Driving Association
headquarters will be present,
thus assuring those who attend
that every rule of the National Association
will be strictly adhered to.
Many of the horses that will be
entered are returning North after a
successful season on southern race
tracks, and the owners promised
the committee that was sent to Columbia
that they would stop over at
Dillon on their return trip if a
meet could be arranged. This will
be the last meet of the season.
Following are some of the horses
that will be entered.
Flee For All Purse. $175.
Alfonso, 2.13 Vi.
Carrie S., 2.12 Vi.
Marguerite, 2.14 >4.
Dan P.. 2.06 >4.
Billle Sharke, 2.13^4
L,ady Hess, 2.14*4.
Ellen Brown, 2.10*4.
Major Strong, 2.07*4.
2.16 Class, Mixed, Purse, $150.
Dolly Dilllard, 2.1 6 >4.
The Queen, 2.15 Vi .
Argot Prince, 2.10-4.
King James, 2.15*4.
Montague, 2.18*4.
Sparkolite, 2.18
2.25 Class, Purse 9125.
Princess Poem, 2.27 V4 .
Wilkes Boy, 2.29*4.
Churlie M., 2.24*4.
Bliss, 2.24 *6.
Grace D. 2.24 V4.
Mcltow, 2.24 Vi.
Paul G., 2.26 Vi.
Dillon Gentry, 2.39 >4.
Valuable Scholarship.
Notice la hereby given that on
Saturday, November 25th, there will
be a competitive examination, in
Florence, S. C., of applicants for
appointment to both West Point
and Annapolis. For further information
apply to Hon. A. H. Gasque, |
Florence, 8. C., or to me at Marion,
S. C. J. E. Ellerbe.
Wedding Hells.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Richardson
Hamer have issued invitations to
the marriage of their daughter. Miss
Alice, to Mr. George Ralph Little, of
Columbia. The happy event will
take place at the Methodist church
on Wednesday evening, Nov. 29th,
at 7.30 o'clock. The marriage will
be one of the most brilliant social
events of the season and is being
looked forward to with interest by
the many friends of the young
couple. After the ceremony the
bride and groom will leave for a
honeymoon through Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Fore have
issued invitations to the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Pauline,
to Mr. George Robert Pettigrew, and
this happy event will be solemn-J
ized at the Presbyterian church to-1
night (Wednesday,) November 22, i
at 6 o'clock, by I?r. A. G. Ruckner. !
Mr. and Mrs. Pettigrew will leave!
immediately after the ceremony on ;
a bridal trip through Florida,
amid the well-wishes of legions of j
friends. They will be away about!
10 days.
NEWSPAPER MEN EXCLUDED. 1
Not Permitted to Hot* lirattic I)le,
l*riaon Warden Htatee.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 19?Superin-'
lendent Wood, of the State peniten-1
liary, announced to-day that report-'
;rs would not be admitted to the I
leath chamber, Friday, when Henry
[Ray Beattie, Jr., is electrocuted fori
.he murder of his wife.
Under a State law, Virginia newa-j
papera are not permitted to publish
letalls of an electrocution. Refer?nce
to the Beattie murder was
made by several ministers in their
lermons to-day. 1
j LKTTKK FltOM 1>IU>F. KIN AItlK
Heart to lii-nii 'Inlk Willi I'aii-ntd
Conci'rninjf School Work.
To the Patrons of the Plllou Public
Schools:
A meeting, to which you were invited,
was he*lei Friday night, but
there were so many absent that
we take? this means of communicating
with you about some matters
pertaining to the scheiols. We want
you (o he more interested in the
I work < f the schools; we want )<iti
to m?ei and know the; teachers; we
w-ant you to co-operate- with us
mere thoroughly; we want and need
l.vour active help.
1 Don't criticise the work of the
"teachers until you lave been hero
^to set- for yourself the work they
have been doing. If >ou have complaints
to make, come to us wiht
tbeui. You will always find us
i reasonable. Don't say things
about us to the neighbors; we are
human and have feelings just like
j other folks. If we uo you wrong,
i we are ready to acknowledge our
'mistakes and rectify them, but
l do come to see us, for it may be
i only a supposed w rung.
In thirteen years of school work,
I've found that if parents and
'teachers will get together and have
ia candid business talk, they can
settle neatly all differences.
In large business firms, experts
'are employed to study the busin??ss
and find the cause of losses, and
to correct these losses by better organizing
the business system. 11
is the stud> of the hi ad of any
corporation to do this?to take up
the best motive wherever found II
i is the duty of a school superintendent
to see that teachers and pupils
j do their duty and to systematize all
'school affairs. Two leaks that we
' have been trying to stop are the
causes of a great loss?tallies
and absences. Not only a money
loss, but what is more serious, the
great injury that has done the
child's work, by not being in
'school every minute of time.
Parents, now 1 want to make an
| appeal to you?I have found reicently
that the majority of tardies
' and absences are caused by you
: and not your children. . It is a
i serious responsibility for you to
j be depriving your child in that
way, because you have the power,
I In, t rw.? ?.
" -1. uui i iic nsui 10 an it.
I believe our schools are as
; efficient in this respect as it is
I possible to make them until wo
I get better support from you. Now,
won't you please see that the ehil!
dren come, and come on time?
i If they lost nothing from their
books, it would be worth while to
I send them so as to teach them to
j be punctual and regular to their
duties.
j We are now attempting to break
I up smoking by school boys on their
I way to and from school and on
the school premises. With your
; help we will do It. There are more
I boys who smoke in Dillon than any
[ place I know ? in some cases peri
initted by parents, if not sanctioned
j by them. We do not presume to assume
any of the parental rights or
! authority, but feel that our duty
1 extends from the time pupils leave
i home until they return. About halt
i of their waking hours are spent In
school duties?mo6t of their training
is received during this time
and certainly we owe it to them to
train them in manners and morals
! sis well as books. We are doing
' what we can to make them as pro'
ficient as possible in their books
and right at this time we are makiiiK
a snecial effort to Ima
1 those who are lapsing behind. Somei
l of our people seem to think this is
our whole duty, but if they pause
I to consider, they will see that
"book larnln* " alone is of little
value and really is only a part of
education?there are oth?r things to
develop and train the child's mind
Thanks to broad minded trus|
tees, the Dillon schools offer freehand
drawing, singing and manual
training in addition to the regular
academic work. The manual training
was made possible by private
I subscriptions from liberal patrons.
Some complaints have reached
me stating that parents are expecti
ed to do too much teaching. Farents,
we do not expect, you to do
any teaching. I'm afraid some parents
try to do their children's!
work for them. The best help pa^
j rents can give is to see that children
spend a reasonable time each
day in preparing the lessons assigned
them.
Instructions and explanations an*
given by the teachers. Should youf
child complain that things are not.
explained to him you may know
that he has been inattentive. Again
some of our High School pupils
are so despondent they want to bo
shown everything when they should
work out nearly everything for
themselves ? they are of an ago
when they must learn to do for
buviuori vrar llilli 18 ft pft Tt Ot IHPlf
training.
The school board is planning to
have the new school ready lot
next session. When this is done,
with the course of study offered
and by thorough co-operation ot
parents, teachers, trustees and superintendent
the Dillon schools wilt
offer advantages second to none.
Again let me urge you to visit u*
and see all departments of the
school work and see for yourself
if the public is not getting valuo
received.
D. T. Kiuard.
Supt.
The Court House Commission and
Hood Roads Commission held extra
sessions Saturday to dispose of aa
accumulation of work. There was
no special business.