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*? - Bring Your Prodnce To The Dillon Market * ? The Dillon Market pays the highest prices for Chickens, Turkeys, Eggs, Butter, Beef, Pork and Hides. II J. R. HATCH I 11 Proprietor 1 * r> ___ ____________ fWss] miffDmnuiPi I mun by tu 6 UHTTED STATU I JOOVERMMEKT j Buy Them And Help Win The War vnn oat TW ?? ? m v/iv oaijXi i, VXittX WliHiKB /jj/y: <y? 4^2 ** 't* ^ *f^r-n r" ? -Tr *jr- ~ar" >..t^".'*<^t "H**** * ^5 ^ A. Thanksgiving EVERY TIME YOU GO TO THE BANK AND MAKE "ANOTHER" DEPOSIT IT IS THANKSGIVING, OR SHOULD BE; BECAUSE YOUR FUTURE IS BEING MADE SECURE AGAINST WANT; YOUR OLD AGE IS BEING MADE COMFORTABLE AND HAPPY, AND THOSE YOU LO/E ARE BE! ING PROTECTED AGAINST POVERTY OR HUMILAITION. COME IN AND STIRT A BANK ACCOUNT WITH A LITTLE MONEY AND MAKE A BIG THANKSGIVING. Come To Our Bank. The BANK OF DILLON Safety Service and 4 per cent. I DILLON. SOUTH CAROLINA Subscription Rates of The State Effective Oetolier 1st, H)lf the subscript ion rates of The State will be as follows: DAILY AX1> SUNDAY, l?er Year ??.OQ DAILY ONLY, Per Year 7.QO SUNDAY ONLY. Per Year 2.QO SKMl-WKKKLY, I'er Year, 1.50 Short term subscriptions at same rate. Payable invariably in advance. Until October first renewals for not more than one year in advance will l?e accepted at the old rate, #8.00 |?er year. nuiiscriiie 10 me state now, ami have a real newspaper, covering local, State ami general news, come to your home as a daily visitor. Address, The State Company Columbia, S. C. ?i???????? ????? ?i?????? Subscribe To The Herald # "TWO HOLD UfF OUN COMPANY i ????? j < Yanks Caught in Pocket Fight j j Until Last Bullet Is Gone. ; _ I 60CHE SHELL GETS THEM ; Caught Between Barrage and Huna They Fight in Manner to Make One Proud to Be of Same Race. By E. A. BATCHELOR. Paris.?The Y. M. C. A. man told the story with tears in his eyes and J ? i h iirt'iiK in iiis voice. lie snttl UIHt 11 , ' was the saddest thing that tie ever ' had encountered, which meant much. * 1 He had heen a long time >n Frame, 1 ; -ii death and sulTering were no si ran- 1 gers to hiin. But when he sja ke of ' the sergeant and the private that they had found dead beside their nuieliine ' gun la* couldn't control his emotion. I It seems that the sergeant and tin i I private had heen eattght in a pocket, ji i The Hermans, in force, were in front j of tlietn. There wits a barrage behind ; j whieh made it impossi):ii> for them tc ; : rejoin their eompaiiy. So tlmy stayed ; and rouglied it out, fought in a man tier that made one proud to he of the > same nice. Held Off Whole Company. When they found them there was I pile of empty shells several inches)' high around the gmt and not si singie j I'liiiml of unexpended ammunition re- | j instilled. The two had held off si whole eompssny of Itoehe tnaeliine gunners for several bonis. The enemy had been around a bend 1 in the road. :t sesitit fit! yards away, and lisnin't heen sibb? to ndvstnee lie- ! cause of tlie brisk tire of the lone > A inoei/iim ? ??? *' * " 1 1 Iiiiiki <.< K>"i III<1IIII<<I 111 4111' SIT- '! geant iin<l tin* private. Tin* sergeant i had boon ?*vi?l<*ntly pointing tin* pun and tin* private had been feeding it. t Their only protection had hern a lit- o lie ridge where the dirt had hcenjj thrown up beside the road. L The undergrowth just behind them ; had been cut to ribbons by the Boelie L bullets and the trees near where the! enemy bad been were scarred by Yati- ^ kee fire. It had been the hottest kind 1 of a fight and the Americans had been I1 winning against the terrible odds until a shell hurst right on tlieni and, killed both. |c Whether it was a Roche shell or | one of our own. nobody ever will c know. Roth sides had been firing into;! that part of the wood. Whatever tin*' source of the shell, it had done its work quickly and thoroughly, for the 9 men wen* badly tern. Death prob- j < ably had come instantaneously. They! had gone while the joy of battle wasi still upon them. I Death N'nt In Vriin i Tt was a glorious death but a fail 'j one 11? ?*s?iisi1 a few minutes atft*?r the u shell landed, the Itoehc had been v obliged to retire. Another lialf an 1< hour. and tin* lietoie pair would have v been safe. Hut tiny bad not died in a vain. Tin* company that they bail a bold at bay carried back to the (ler- I man lines a slury of American hero- li ism that will do mm It So convince the 1 1'oclic I hat the men from across tin* s j sea are m ini: to decide the war. The a 1 saciifne of Uuse two lives will save a ! dill r<. I j They called on the Y. M. C. A. liuin I , lo help bury these iwo heroes. It was v I not l,is Mrs! experience as a member a I of a hartal party because be had been t ! at lite front all through the big push, s | As he aided ill the burial lie could not t I help wishing that of all the thousands s : engaged in that battle these two might have been spared. , s GAIN WEIGHT IN TRAINING [ 0 I Young Women Students in Montana Also Increase Height and { Lung Capacity. H.Issoula, Mont.?Young women students in the freshman class at the University of Montana here last year gained in weight, height and luntr en. parity, according to the report of Miss j Inn (littings. physical director for J women. A thorough physical examination at the beginning of school last fall showed the condition of heart, lungs, posture, feet, etc. A similar examination was made last spring. The average gain in weight of each girl taking physical training was a little over four pounds, the average gain in height was about one-third inch, and the average increased lung c&2>acity was one cubic inch. AGAINST WIDOWS MARRYING German Doctor Urges a New Law to Give Single Women a Chance. Amsterdam, Holland. Knaciment of (I l,l?v In C........ .. ..... ... .niiiii.v ki prevent widows from renin Trying so as to leave t lit* few available men for simile women is uracil in a letter to the Tan by a Mil nieh doctor, llans von llertiji. II* p lints out that the widows, through remarryintr after the war, would have a detrinieiilal effect on the birth rate, as most of lhem are moth -rs already. "tin 1 incumber 1. 19111," he writes, "there we"e in (iermnny about dllt'tXXi wide .a net ween the ajje.s of eighteen and fort.v-tive. At a verv modest estb nmte there ure now 80U.UO0." TIIKASI'KEK'9 NOTICE. The books for the collection of county, state, poll and road tax will be opened in my offi. , October 15, ind will continue open until the last lay of January, 1919, without penilly. After said date the following penalties will be added: One per cent January, 1 per cent j idditional in February, G r cent 1 idditional until the 15th day of March when the books will close. ' The following districts have spec- t al levies for school purposes: Mo. 1 2G Mills Fee Dee ' Mo. 2 2'J Mills __ __ __ Carolina Mo. 3 31 Mills llarlee no. 4 32 Mills __ __Little Hock j "Jo. 5 30 Mills __ _ __ Oakland ( s'o. 6 33 Mills Minium { S'o. 7 32 Mills __ __Zinn i S'o. 8 38 Mills __Dillon j s'o. 9 28 Mills Dotlian 1 S'o. 10 30 Mills __ New Holly | s'o. 11 31 Mills __ __ ..Bingham j s'o. 12 31 Mills __ Kentyre s'o. 13 3 2 Mills __ Union I S'o. 14 30 Mills Pages Mill ' s'o. 15 33 Mills __ __Mt. Calvary i S'o. 16 33 Mills Kemper ( S'o. 17 32 Mills __ ? Bermuda S'o. 18 28 Mills __ __ __ Manning s'o. 19 39 Mills Mt. Andrews. S'o. 20 39 Mills Latin S'o. 21 34 Mills __ __ _ ? Dalcho S'o. 22 38 Mills Alak Gjom^ so. 23 30 Mills Hillsbort. So. 24 30 Mills High 11:11 s'o. 25 37 Mills-- Pleasant Hill so. 26 34 'Mills __ Fork s'o. 27 32 Mills ?Temperance s'o. 2S 32 Mills Sellers All parties between the ages of 21 li d 60 y? ars, inclusive, are liable, nless exempted by law, to a poll lax if $ 1.00. also to a commutation tax ?f ?2.00 Those who desire to pay their tax's through l he mail may expedite natters by dropping the Treasurer a asal asking tor tlie amount ol their axes, so as to avoid sending the vrong amount, also stating the township or townships (if property is iwned in more than one) and if possible give school district where prop j rty is located. After paying taxes: 'xamine your receipts and see if alii our property is covered; if not, see ibout it at once. All persons writing for information I ?r asking for receipt to be sent to inclose the return postage, as no' irovisiou is made for this item of ex- , lense. Ry following the above sugges- j ions complications and additional | :osts may be avoided. Any person wishing the amount ?f tlieir taxes will write ine not later lian December 1st. Yours truly, J NO. It. WATSON. i-26 County Treasurer. j not SKWOICK IS A Ul ltDEN. j Woman's lot is a weary one at best j lut with backache and other distressng kidney ills life indeed becomes a iiiui-n. lumii s ivianey fins nave lade life brighter for many Dillon ronton. Head what Mrs. J. D. Frcound, says: "Typhoid fever 1* ft me . ilii awful weak kidieys some years i;?? and 1 suffered severelv. My back (lu-d til to kill and (Mined so that could hardly get around to do my muse work. I felt perfectly miserable f I hent over I could just about pet iratghicned up again. My kidneys cted irregularly, were very anonyiug, nd I usually felt tired and restless, i was my good fortune to hear of loan's Kidney Pills and of the good iork they had done. I got u supplx :t lite Fvans Pharmacy and used hem according to directions. In a liort while Dean's cured me of my rouble and I liavent been troubled ince." Price 60c., at all dealers. Don't imply ask for a kidnev remedy? et Doan's Kidney Pills?the same bat Mrs. Freeland had. Foster-Miltirii Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. 10-P?l-2t. Gel the Genuine. , and Avoid Lr JI Was! Ever> Cake I 1 Wood's Seeds Crimson Clover I Increases crop production, improves the land and makes an excellent grazing and forage crop. WUUU'S FALL CATALOG Just Issued Tells All About Crimson Clover, Alf alf a, Fulghum Oats, Abbruzzi Rye and all other Farm and Garden Seeds FOM FALL SOWING. Catalog mailed free. Write for it, and prices of any Seeds required. T.W. WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen - Richmond, Va. j | HELPING YOD HOLD YOUR CROP 1 | 'I'lie I Vfti ral Itosci'vo Ikinkinu Syslciu, i-sLiltlislii'tl l?y tin; fcovern- | ^ liH-iil, stands bark of lliv i-ollmi planter. S 9 2 Our memlirrship in ii yives us special facilities to help liim J > liohl liis crop until In- ran oMuiu fair prices lor it, iuslrail of 9 lushing In tlu> market. | | We ran Imrrow at s|N*?-ial rates from our 1'itli-i nl Iteserve | i Itnnl; on loans secured Ivy warehoused auriniltiiial products. | j- tie I ore yon market your crop conic in au<| talk tin- matter 9 J over willi us. We may lie in a position to save you some money. ? I 1 . - I f f:..- V.I . - ~-J : | *4l EOEft-M. * | OSe .^SYSTS^a | I ^ 1 ; First National Bank j I IIHiliON S.C. I I 5! The Only Nr-t:'x.rial tt*?nk In Dillnn County I i . ' ' X*A* " < * ' * ?' | LET OUR CATALOG SOLVE YOUR ~| CHRISTMAS GIFT PROBLEMS THIS YEAR I I i H's high time that you \v?-re buyinj' your Christmas Pros- i, j ? iils. if you would carry out tin- suggest ion of Cade Sam to buy t arty. Those who have our Catalog in tlnir homos nm> tin this I with the least worry and trouble, since they have at a glance ( the chtiicest and most appreciated of all gilts before them at the \\ ) lowest possible cost, and t very order sent us is filled promptly, >} and the article or articles ordered are exactly as represented. jj if you are one that knows nothing of the pleasures of shopping (j by mail, get busy and try choosing your gifts this year from this j( old and reliable store. If you haven't a Catalog, a post card will j bring one by return mail, and you will then have before you this stores vast stocks from which to choose. i !; : j PAUL.-G ALE-GREENWOOD CO. Jj Incorporated "Largest Jewelers South" Granby Street Corner City Hall Ave.. Norfolk Va. ? 1 i * I ^1 % | V f ^ ! -. > < ? V>. ? *. -f # tc---" S.\V"i<3?,S XHPO V i?y rva ; V .'TT.L-- STA?T? f juO ? /. SuaiTMT f: J; | Buy Them And I Help Win The War I : FOR SAT E EVERYWHERE J '? i I s . I The above space contributed to War Savings | V Committee by The Peoples Bank. f | 1 I . | Our advice is to buy War Savings Stamps, I | . I; | Liberty Bonds, then deposit your other funds in | I The Peoples Bank | I SACRIFICE I t CLOSING OUT SALE ! % % 500 Bu. Corn. X 10 Tons Pewvine Hay. 3 Pure Bred Jerseys. 15 Fat Hogs. 4*> 1 Olt Mai ? ? v ^ ?W itiuuv II a all 111 IIUpiCIKS. ? 450 Bu. Cleveland Select Planting V sp,>d- v V Two of the best farms in the State 144 and 72 acres. 7 8 acres cleared agt on farm with 12 good buildings. ^ 4 6 acres cleared on latter, 5 good J J buildings <>n sand clay highways. Absolutely nothing reserved. Tou make the price aud I make the terms. ^ I J. W. CONNELLY t ?? FLOYPALK, S. C. > ?