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?h* SiUon *rral& Z"\ > ' been j A. fi. JORDAN Editor era m ?' flour. Subscription Rate*; 92.00 per year <To er fl.t* for ex mouths. Subscrlp- South tioue for lees than six months will states be charged at the rate of 20 cents onjy r per month. All subscriptions are payable i? advance. ? Advertising rates may be had on application, and advertisers may feel ' assured that through the columns of . ?e this paper they will reach all Dillon ln e oounty, a part of Eastern Carolina To and continguous territory in North flour Carolina. have t minist The Dilllon Herald is published at plicati the county seat of one of the rich- nished est agricultural counties in the The State. It is the ouicial ornn of the . county and goes into 90 per cent of vest iH the homes in the county in which it __lf f is published. The office is equipped ..ove with an Intertype and modern high . .J speed presses. of the solutel Obituary sketches, cards of thanks, county communications espousing the cause save r< of a private enterprise or a political re3t of candidate and like matter will be iQ? to charged at the rate of 8 cents per ohem ; line. Contract advertisers will not be allowed to exceed their space at same rates or advertise anything; foreign to their regular business; WoI1 without extra charge. Advertise- j ments to occupy special place will be j charged for according to position dc- w sired. ,on ro' quest Communications, unless they con- at the tain important news, or discuss po- Little litely and properly subjects of real ___ interest, are not wanted; and if ?cceptable in every other way they will be rejected until the real name of the author accompanies the same not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Kjp till,,,. C i ' Uai- KIIB Hi Buying Liberty Bonds is a good in- ijjjj vestment, but a contribution to the' Bit fled Cross is a real test of your pa-; Kir triotism. ^HJ We hope Mr. Hoover won't en- Sk courage the fish-eating idea to the Hk extent that it is patriotic to neglect I ^B one's work to fish. Bib There is a labor shortage and labor' Hp is having its frolic, but the man wh Bntf tries to make good under present circumstarces is the man who will pull riffi down the plums when the pendulum svi the other way. ^Hj | K ia some towns whe-;e patriotism, B runs high all men financially able to^ buy liberty an(| contribule to, the lied (jross and failing to do so a"c listed as slackers. The people Ht el the town are punishing them by' BBC refusing to patronize them. This im-j presses us as being a pretty good ^Bj plan. The man who makes his1 money out of this country and re- But fuses to help in (he hour of need is MB worse than a slacker. He deserves Rots no place in a community of honest. HKj God-fearing people pjjjfcv i'oal \<lmiui?t rator> Column. 81 n. Notice to Millers. The i- ooti Ad- I fcj minis'.i ttion ha. quit furnishing I 8J inillei ? . ; ;i! .o.ites. Vou can get thein I H printeo m av.y ({uuntity that you may |y ; ; require. Tin docs not mean that the I I use o! \!ili.*;a eertifieutes are dis- 8 continued r they ar?- not. !>u. H means \ou t ::nish cerilirate. |j yourself. \oiir <n imcr.-. I jjl Notice it all- i -.ties ow.iiig I | threshi i i? him - " i? r; r ; . . I | illro puhiie r not pleas- I | I rails .-.1 \ ii> only, ;in<l th-ii || ; i shall return in iit i<-;\]< any Mir- >| h plus -n.;.ir I ho not use tot these jti i n.i mi" of buyer > n ji 1' <) address of buyer . > |W (.Jroeers .1 re asked to mail tins eer- I tilicate to the Federal Food Admin- r istrator fot South Ciirolina. Colutii j Ida. S once a week I The South i'..i"!iiia Food Adminis Iration issued th? following statement today |jj| The order of the South Carolina 91 Food Administrator requiring whole- jo saler.s and retailers to get a permit h| to buy flour applies only to orders Hj I for flour to be shipped into the State I I of South Carolina. The statement W Kiven out by the State Food Admin- ]w i istration recently should be amend- n| 1 ed to ihat extent. The order was in tended to pre; Ciie further ship of floor into South Carolina member to the Red Crops War Poad. be interpretation whiph haa Thie will of oouree count a* eanoal liven the order is that all deal- membership duee. ust apply for permits to buy The Woman's Club of Dillon and Rebecca Pickens, D. A. R. Chpater, make the matter clear the have paid their $1.00 per member. Carolina Pood AdministratorjThe following recent contributions' that permits will be required'.are gratefully acknowledged: $5.00 or tne purchase of flour to be from A. V. Bethea, $5.00 from Mrs. j d into the State. Such permits N. B. Hargrove and Mrs. Godbold, j e required only so long as thej$1.50 collected by Master RoLert | it unequal distribution of flour Smith, for the Dillon County Chap-, ' ter. The first contribution received. rule prohibiting resales with- by the Woman's Committee this' i trade is in no way modified, week was $5.00 from Miss Minnie merchants.?Before you o der Hyatt. from out the state you will o o apply direct to the Food Ad- Pee I>ee School Closes, ration at Columbia for an atv on blank which will be fur-J The Pee Dee School closed May you by them. 3. 1918 after a very successful term, flour situation is getting Quite a large crowd attended the ierious each day. the next har- exercises and reported a big itine. i not far off so just deny your Dots or cakes were sold in honor of >r a little while so our boys the young girls. Mr. J. F. Dew was there" can be fed. Just think the auctioneer. Everybody recombig state of Texas going ab- mends J. F. to sell cakes. Mr. P. C. y wheatless. Why cant Dillon delivered a very appropriate do likewise? Lets everybody based on the war. There was or "Old Leslie Lane" and the Quite a lot of money raised for the our home boys who are fight- school improvement association. r us "over there." God bless ? ill- The world-war is, after all, a conJOE COBEJjL DAVIS, flict between a higher and lowCounty Food Admr. er form of civilization. Our attitude o j to it is an index to our own characnen's Clubs Aid Red Cross. ters. Right will ultimately win over ; might, but to win our mothers must many Women's Clubs in Dil- continue to give their boys, young unty will comply with the re-'wives must give their devoted husmade by Mrs. L. Cottingham bands, and sweethearts must give County Federation meeting at up their fond lovers for the salvallock to contribute 81.00 per'tion of the race. Only About Half 1 the Steer is Beef || 1 Live Weight 1200 pounds 19 '100 ^ ^ I Pressed Weight 672 pounds of Beef i 56% j 1 ' When Swift & Company buys | a steer weighing 1200 pounds, 1 H only about 672 pounds goes to [j|| market as beef; the other 528 ;jj; pounds consists of hide, fats, 'j! Af V\TT - 4? h u v - J ivUULib, Li I ILL WL'.btCWhen the packer pays 15 cents a pound for a steer, he sells the meat to the retailer for about 24 cents. But the packer gets only about 6 cents a { pound for the other 528 pounds. This means that the packer gets about 16 cents a pound for all the j products from a steer for which he j pays 15 cents. f , The difference of 1 cent per pound -i covers the cost of dressing, preparation jj of by-products, freight on beef to all [ | parts of the United States, operation of j , i distributing houses, and leaves a net ||| profit of only about % of a cent per i pound on all dressed beef sold. ] y Large volume of business ana utiliza- jj tion of parts that were formerly wasted, u J make this achievement possible. j I Year Book of interesting and |jl 7 instructive facts sent on request. || I Address Swift At Company, ? n|J ' Union Stock Yard-, Chicago, Illinois || | Swift & Company,U.S. A. ^ 4 W^LagUwT ^5^UL^Hortease look up mIA seewhether the mail I man ia coming. m Washington aim New York house- M holds actually began using this ad- m m< 'tion today, when the first air- M plane between Washington and New ? York. M Only first class mail is to be car- ? ried at present, and only one trip K each way is to be made daily Army ? U vifl torn will Ho 11 uo/1 no ?* least until the service is thoroughly established. BUSINESS LOCALS. ( NOTICE?Dr. J. R. Rogers an- m ounces that he will be out of his M office for the next three months.? K 5-23-lt. M MONEY to loan on Dillon County M Real Estate at 6 per cent. Sel- m lers A Moore, Attorneys.?3-1-tf. m ICE CREAM?I am manufacturing U ice cream every day by improved m machinery and can fill orders M promptly. Out of town ordqfs fill- U ed the day they are received. All (W kinds of cream manufactured in the most sanitary manner. Charlie v Saleeby.?5-16. V FOR SALE?300 bushels corn. W. M B. Stackhouse, Dillon, Route 1. V 5-16-2t. m NOTICE?Make all Kirby Township W birth and death reports to J. F. A Hartley, Local Registrar, R. 1, M Mallory, S. C.?5-16-3lp. m MONEY TO LOAN?We are prepared m to IlKlko loans on ImnrnvoH farma M fully appreciated. irs and will th?nk you for any business given me y truly, / A. STUBBS, vu\ esale Grocery === ? . * . L. Cottingkams I STORE NEWS I THE RED CROSS CANTAIGN IS If ON TUB WEEK. THIS COUNTY I t IS TO MBE $0,000. - - < Vindex Shirts (or men are choice. You can buy a shirt of B this make at L. Cottingham's from $1.25 each to $.00 each. B That line of $1.25 shirts is a dandy. Plain colors can be had B also in the Vindex line. / B Neckties come in for praise at this store?a show case full B to choose from. I Belts for men of taste at 25 cents and 50 cents eadh?walk B to the middle of the block and ask to see them. B Laces have advanced in price. This store bought its line B of laces last summer for Spring delivery. They are here and B you will save money by looking over the line before you buy. B The 5 cent line is a wonder and in the Baby Irish Edges you will B be surprised to see the real values. B Union Suits at the old price for ladies astonish some of our B customers. We had a large stock last summer and having B brought some over are selling them at last years price. See ^ for yourself. This is the M-aline line in high and low neck. B Mens Rubber Boots ? Are you a ditcher, if so you know B where to come for your boots. Tennis Shoes and Oxfords srre more serviceable?if bought B here you get the best. B Caps for Boys?Having a small boy in the family, this line B is not neglected. All wool serge and other nice styles 25 cents, B 50 cents and 75 cents each. * B T?w. IJoH rrnco Hri,n : , 1. 11-1- ? ?- - r-. _ .1 J ^ - ?v v.wwo u. nv io wii lino ?rtn. nnp iut* ivfu L/TUS8 ana thereby help yourself to be * better citizen. U "Wesolicit your trade at this store.'9 C "Fairness Our Motto.99 I L. Cottingham I DILLON, SOUTH CAROLINA C MM 1 I 1 1 Nan And Stock ' Mixed Feeds, Oats, Corn and Hay leal. Mixed Dairy Feed and Hog ne Seed and Field Peas. I i Meal and Grits. and Kegs, also Syrup in Cases, very good supply on band. Cigarettes and Smoking Tobacco. i . EC 7 // i'-:- K ? : txv*Sti' .r - . of goods on hand too icntion in this space. - ?m ul. i 11 w ill i II ! upMHi . .afiScCjaaas D LET US SHOW YOU and city property at six per cent ? interest for a period of from tnree B to ten years on amounts from $2, 000.00 to 125,000.00. interest B payable annual!)'. If you owe an> money we think it is very essential B that you make your arrangements V at once as interest rates are advanc- B ing. Conditions are unsettled, and V none of us know what will happen. V Come to see us and let us assist w you. Gibson & Muller, Attorneys.? B 12-20-tf. m Old) FALSE TEETH WANTED 1 DON'T MATTER IF BROKEN. B We pay up to 15 dollars per set. m Also cash for old Gold, Silver and B broken Jewelry, Check sent by v return mail. Goods held 10 days B for sender's approval of our offer. ? Mazer's Tooth Specialty, Dept. A. B 2007 S. 5th St. Philadelphia, Pa. ^ FOR SALE?A new Ford or a sec- B ond hand Ford. I will sell either, ^ don't need two. Doth five passenger. I.onnie Stanton. Dillon.? Food For Horse and Mule . | Cotton Seed Feed fl Feed. Seed Peanuts, Ca i ^ Coffee, Rice, Corn Syrup in Barreis <{i Canned Goods, a ij! Tobacco Cigars, \ T ' " ' . r \ ; j >A t, ? *... . ?k. ?_< ! Many lines i | ij numerous to m II CALL AN Any orders I appreciate past favo Yours ver M' ll Stubbs "V m =====