The Dillon herald. (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, December 05, 1918, Image 1
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ESTABLISHED 1894. THE IMLLOS HKKAIJ), DILLON SOI TH l AIWILINA, TIH'ltSDAY MOUMXi, l?K<'KMIiElt. 5. 11HK. VOL. *23. 3.
HEAVY CASUALTY LIST
FOR THEJAROUHAS
NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA
SUFFERED IN BIO DRIVE.
As Pari of Famous 30th Division our
Troops Bore Brunt of Heavy
Fi^'iting.
Following is the late casualty list
for North and South Carolina
troops:
Killed in Action: Corporals C. O.
Bridges, Mayworth, N. C.; A.G. Mc
Cay, Kannnaplis, N. C.; W. T. Sanders,
Laurens, S. C.; Carl Blackwell,
Oxford, N. C.
Privates Archie Brown, Taylorsville
N. C.; D. W. Buchanan. Relief, N. C.;
Walter Duke, Albermarle, N. C.; O B.
O'Brien, JlAxton, N. C.; J. T. Cochran
Alarka, N. C.; G. W. Broadway. Albermarle,
N. C.; R. M. Williams, Whit
akers, N. C.; Jerry' Harris, Roanoke
Rapids, N. C.; Bazziel Suggs, Columbia,
SC.; J. H. Mobley, Williamston,
N. C. Hardie Rogers, Robinsville, N.
C.; P. B. Wilson, Stony Point, N. C.;
Cyrus Llneberry, Climax. N C.; J. B.
Woodlief, Wake Forest, N. C.; Dossie
Flowers, Darlington, S. C.; H. P.
Shackleford, Fremont, N. C.
Died of Wounds: Capt? Andrew J.
Harris, Jr., Henderson, N. C.
Privates Jake Kdwards, R. 2 l,umberlon,
N. C.; Sam King, Columbia,
S. C.; Robert Lathon, Starr, S. C.;
J. W. Middleton, Bonncau, S. C.;
Clarence Parker, Cherryville, N. C.;
u. u. snitin, Asne, is. c.; C. Z. Dennis,
Luke City, S. C.; It. H. Hancock,
Columbia, S.-C.; It. I?. Turner, It. 1,
Garner, N. C.; J. W. Young, Rural
Hall, N. C
Died of Disease: Sergeants It. N.
Beckwith, Landing, N C.; 1 lieo.
Thomas, Blackville, S. C.
Corporals Albert Holloman, Aulander,
N. C.; John Fogle, New Brook
in. S. C.; Henry Vance, Winston-Salem,
N. C.
Privates H. G. Carter, Jordanvilie,
S. C.; Roland Dixon, Magnolia, N. C;
J. E. Gaill&rd, Liberty, S. C.; John
Hargraves, Greensboro, N. C.; L. L.
Houch, Elloree, S. C.; Cleveland Outlaw,
Bethune, S. C.; L. A. Patrick,
Gufton, N. C.; Alfred Sands, Hawley
Mills, S. C.; M. W. Burkhalter, Dunbarton,
S. C.; J. J. Collins, Smith, N.
C.; A. G. Davis, Washington, N. C.;
\ Fred Hawkins, Harrisburg, N. C; A.
E. Moore, Lucamma, N. C.; Edward
Parker, Columbia, S. C.; Raymond
LewiB, R. 1, Ivan hoe, N.C.; C. T. Pen
dergrass, Henderson, N. C.; Oliver
Ralford, Beach Island, S. C.; John
Sloan, Asheville, N. C.; Clarence Williams,
Charleston, S. C.; Richard Anderson,
Cross, S. C.; Chester Brown,
Rantow, S. C.; Hamie Edwards, Lone
Star. N. C.; John Evans, Milton, N.
C.; I. E. Maxey, Williams, S. C.
Wounded Severely: Lieut. J. D.
Colson, St Stephens, S. C.
Privates Link Williams, Pineville.
N. C.; W. C. Crumpler, Goldsboro, N.
v;.; w. a. smiin, uisnopvllle, S. C.;
H. K. Willett, Goldnton, N. C.
Wounded Degree Undertermined:
Corporal T. E. Moody, Chandler, N. C.
Mechanic D. W. Lovin, Spruce Pine,
N. C.
Privates J. E. Squire, Elizabeth?
town, N. C.; C. S. Mclntyre, Altamahaw,
N. C.
Wounded Slightly: Mechanic W. J.
F'owler, Loris, S. C.
Privates W. B. Anders, Dacusville,
S. C.; Walter Perry, Franklinton, N.
C.
Missing in Action: Privates P. J.
Taylor, Stecoah, N. C.; E. L. Titon,
Goldsboro, N. C.; S. W. Williams,
Thomasvllle, N. C.; R. A. Walker,
Weaversford, N. C.; Earl Banks, Cane
River, N. C.; M. G. Hudson, York,
S. C.; C. C. Wilson, Rocky Point, N.
C.
Killed in Action: Corporals Weaverly
Keeter, Littleton, N. C.; L. L.
Lee, Colerain, N. C.; E. L. Wilkerson
Taylors, N. C.
Privates F. F. Cox, Gray Court, S.
C.; C. L. Sane, Rutherfordton, N. C.;
L. M. Douglass, Plney reek, N. C.;
T. L. Oakley, Oxford, N. C.; Posey
Sumlln, Edgecombe, N. C.
Died of Accident: Paul Drewett,
Seaboard. N. C.; Wilbert Limehouse,
Yemassee, N. C.
Died of Disease: Sergeant Major
W. R. Williford, Harrelsville. N. C.
Sergeant A. J. Bradford, R. 4, Sum
ter, S. C.
Corporals Robert Baskina, Lancaster,
S. C.; Joseph Higgins, Charles
ion, o. u.
Privates E. O. Cabaniss, Shelby N.
C.; J. L. Boers, Fairfax, S. C.; Charles
Hunter, Neuse, N. C; Foster Jones,
j Eilenton, S. C.; W. V. King, Towna
ville, S. C.; Walter Peagues, Cheraw,
S. C.; Cofield Ricdardson, Eisex, N.
C.; Mitchell McP. Sutton, Elizabethtown,
N. C.; Otto Wilson, Bookmans.
N. C.
Wounded, Degree Undertermined:
Privates L. C. Llnthicum, Albermarle,
N. C.; Alexander T. Masan, 420, S.
Fifth avenue, Wilmington, N. C.; C.
J. Leagon, Winston-Salem, N. C.; F.
C. Woods, Kings Mountain, N. C.
Wounded Slightly: Sergeant F. B.
Mints, Mill Branch, N. C.
! Privates Frank Allen, Winston-SaUm,
N. C.; R. I-. Gardner, Boguo. N.
C.
Missing In Action: Pri\ates A. L. |
Coleman, Merry Mount, N. C.; J. G.i
Culluni, Councils, N. C.
i Killed in Action: Sergeants L. L.'
Daughtry, Newton Grove, N. C.; M.
A. Gordon, Clenison College, S. C.; j
'Privates H A. Arrington, Waynes-'
ville. N. C.; J. H. Morgan, Edenton,
N. C.; H. G. Strong, Leaksville, N.J
C.; H. M. Thompson, Jordan, S. C. |
i Died of Wounds: Capt. John E.:
Ray, Raleigh, N. C.; Sergeant Robert
Gadsden. Dale, S. C.; Corporal A. K.,
! Breece, Sneads Ferry, N. C.; Cook L..
E. Blanchett, Walhallla, S. C.; Priv-,
!ates T. H. Colville, Lilington, N. C.; .
{C. S. Bagwell, Belton, S. C.; W. C.
Hewett, Supply, N. C.; Adam Mitch-j
Jell, Sumter, S. C.; H. W. Presslcy,:
!Monroe. N. C.; Frank Simmons. Gates
!N. C.; R. A. Dosier. Fountain, N. C.;j
T: L. Holt, Sunford. N. C.; V. D. Sel-j
lars, Gaffney, S. C.
Died of Disease: Sergeant W. G.
'Williams, York, S. C.; Cook8 Way--j
'man Proctor, Charleston, S. C.; S>>lo-.
! mon Bailey. East Dover, S. C.; Priv-;
at es E. L. Austin, Ashevillc, N. C
I Herbert Jenkins. Stonewall, N. C.;i
J. F. Kem merlin, Cameron, N. C.; J J
j F. Dyar, Culhoun, S. C.; Cornelius'
Johnson, Merry ffill, N. C.; Lee Jones
' Bonneau, S. C.; Suiuuel Joseph Hat-!
|tiesville, S. C.; Arthur King, R. 2,
Laurinburg. N. C.; Moses Jeffreys,;
'MMilton, N. C.; Moses Seott, Bellin-'
1 ger, S. C.; Leonard Steen, McBee,'
S. C.; Joseph Anderson, Aiken. S. C.;
'11. H. Brooks, Corkett, N. C.; Isaac
iChrisholm, Hardeeville, S. C.; Hiir |
diee Clemmons, Blufftnn, S. P.
F Daniel, Elm City, N.; James Williams,
Raeford, N. C.; Preston Loclcjlear,
Red Springs, N. C.; B. T. Van-'
Ighan, Lock hart. S. C.; Harry Steph!
ney, Columbiu, S. C.; W. E. Webb, !
lOlympia, S. C.; Ll. G. Harnett, Fruit-1,
land, N. C.; E. A. l)a\idfon, Clinton,'
S C.; R. A. Fowler, Sumter, S. C.;
James Hall, Anderson, S. C.; Robert
Heathley, Arrange, S. C.; LeRoyj
I Hooten, Washington, N. C.
I Wounded Severely: Privates W. A.;
I Ferrell, Rosemary, N. M. K. Jones
I Silver City, N. C.; G. H. Lawrence, ']
jSprunce Pine, N. C. i
I Wounded, Degree I'ndei teruiined:
I Sergeant A. It. Moore, Blanche, N. C.
Corporals L. H. Welborn, Thomasville,
N. C.; A. L. Myers. Burlington,
N. C.; Privates ML^L.liice. Mara Hill.
N C.; P. F. Tooley, Pungo, S. C;
R. L?. Whitaker, Mocksville, N. C.;
W. B. Kerr, Charlotte, N. C.; Nathan!
E. Canady, R. 2. Hope Mills, N. C.;'
Ernest Williams, Greensboro, N. C.
Wounded Slightly: Lteut. E. S.
Koon, Asheville, N. C.; Privates, R.
H. Forbes. Greenville, N. C.; J. P.
Eldridge, Faison, N. C.; O. W. Harley,
Millettville, S. C.; N. R. Galloway,
Blounts Creek, N. C.; J. H.
Kipley, K 2, Lexington, N. C.; R. P. |
Spell, R. 1, Roseboro, N. C.J Sol Wll-I
huh, Eville, S. C.
Missing in Action: Lieut. C. L.!
Stafford, Greensboro. N. C.; Corporal
H. L. McDanold, Rockingham, N. C.;j
Privates L. W. Hatch, Burlington, N. i
C.; Charles Lassiter, Edenton, N. C.;l
J. H. Pool. Fallston, N. C.; W. 1.
Stafford, Summerfield. N. C.; R. S.
! Apple, Reidsville, N. C.; R. H. Del-Jvechio,
Biltmore, N. C.; J. A. Church,
| Winston-Salem, N. C.; Carl Hudspeth,!
i t-owell, N. C.; E. I). Lawrence. Ot-I
| way. N. C.; M. S. Smothers, Spray,,
N. C.; J. A. Wicker, Sanford, N. C.;j
R. F. Hyatt, Lexingotn, N. C., Spencer
Smith, Heaton, N. 0.; George E.
Moore, Wilmington, N. C.
Killed in Action: Lieut. R. E. Far-!
nier, Anderson, N. C.
Sergeant Frank Roach, Rock Hill, |
S. C.; M. A Matthews, Angler, N, C.!
Corporals J. T. Currie, Enfield, N. |
C.; J. J. Jeffords, Columbia, S. C. |
Mechanic J. W. McCoy, Statesvillc, j
N. C.
Privates G. H. Frady, Skyland, N.
C.; R. L. Soffey, Shulls Mills. N. C.; |
E. A. Fulmer, Blythewood, S. C.; A.j
J. Collins, Laksville, N. C.; A. C. |
(Lewis, andor, N. C.; C, P. Out land,!
jTyner, N. C.; Walter West, Hope:
<Mills, N. C.; Howrd Wethington. Grif!
ton, N. C.; B. L. Gatlin, Erect, N. C.; j
'G. T. Hurt. Greer, S. C.; A. K. Jester, '
High Point, N. C.; Rowan Saunders,'
Wilkesboro, N. C.; J. M. Sanford.
Neeses, S. C.
Died of Wounds: Sergeants C. A. i
Speas, Cana, N. C.; D. B. Pucell, Max- ';
ton, N. C.
Corporal Ross Brooks Spurgeon, N.;
C.
Privates Roland Vinson, Richland.!
!S. C.; Samuel Wheeler, Providence,
S. C.; J. P. Grinier, Varnville, S. C.;
; D. C. Rush, Callison, S. C.; W, W. j
DncKeii, numax, N. u.; J. B. Burris,
Concord, N. C.
I Died of Accident: Privates Harvey
Oxendine, R. 3. Fairmont, N. C.; D.
S Neal, Fairfield, S. C. Arch McLeod,
Eagle Springs, S. C.; William McJunkin,
Fairforesl, N. C.; T. C. Carpenter,
Hickory, N. C.
Died of Disease: Sergeant J. W.1
Price, Charlotte, N. C.
Corporal Henry Webb, Townville,
8. C.
Privates Lurian Bnllanee, Klitabeth
City, N. C.; Elijah Bennett, Clarendon,
N. C.; Henry Andrews, Bethel,
S. C.; P. R. Brown, Alban, S. C.;
(Continued on Page Six) I
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FIRST LARGE BODY
OF TROOPS ARRIVES1
STIUMKK MAIRKTAMA REACHES
N. Y. WITH THOUSANDS. j
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Mayor Hylan Asks Secty. Raker to
Permit Troops to Parade
Fifth Avenue. ,
New York, Dec. 1.?The British
steamship Mauretania, returning to
the United States with the first large
body of American overseas troops,'
anchored in Gravesend Bay at 7:40
o'clock tonight. She was met by navy,
and army tugs. She will probably re-;
main at her anchores until early tomorrow
morning, when she is expected
to dock at Hoboken. i
The navy tug, it was reported, had
been ordered to meet the Mauretania
to bring ashore Admiral Henry T.
Mayo, commander of the Atlantic
fleet, who was returning from England
as a passenger. The army tug,
war. said, had orders to bring ashore
an army officer of high rank.
Aboard the Mauretania, as announced
recently by Gen. March, chief
of staff, are several thousand members
of the air service, who were
stationed in England. The ship also
carries a number of casual .
When the transport docks at Ho?
boken relatives und friends of those
nhoard will not be allowed on th?pier,
according to a recent announcoment
by Brig Geu. G. P. McManus,
embarkation officer at this port, who
added that, to safeg tard public
health, the soldiers would be taken
directly to denmbiliz- tion camps for
physicial examination. Barracks at
Camp Mills have been prepared for
their reception.
Late today, however. May, r Hvlan
tlegraphed Secretaiy Baker, asking
that troops aboard the Mauretania be
permitted to parade up Fifth avenue
tomorrow. Permission also was asked
to give a dinner tomorrow night in
honor ??r rolnr.,!-- -f,!
w. . V1111U1115 uiiii ri s.
The mayor pointed out "that the
people of the city of New York are
most anxious to welcome the troops";
and that "the mayors committee of
welcome and city officials have been;
waiting all day to meet the \lauretania
at Ambrose channel."
Battery Park was crowded all day :
with persons eager to catch a glimpse
of the vessel bringing back to these'
shores the vanguard of the great,
army which America sent overseas.'
Despite reports that the transport,
wouldnot reach port until early to-'
night, the crowds stuck to their posts
until darkness.
It was announced tonight that when
the Mauretania and other home-coming
transports reach their docks,
they will be met by a corps of
Knights of Columbus secretaries, who
will distribute among the troops
thousands of "I am safe and sound"
cards, which the men can address to
their relatives and friends. Later the
secretaries will collect and mail the
cards, which are already stamped.
The mayor's committee of welcome
made a trip down the bay tonight on
the flagship of the police department
fleet and circled the Mauretania.
Members of the party were not at
first allowed aboard the transport,
and they used megaphones and wireless
apparatus to convey the greetings
of New York to the returned
soldiers hut lator o
, w^v .?vv> a Wits
shoved out and the civilians scrambled
aboard. ,
As the police boat's searchlight
played on the Mauretania"s decks,
men and officers could be seen crowd
ing to the rail as they shouted greet-j
ings in return. Back across the water
in reply to the welcome, soon came
such queries as "when do we eat?"
and "has the State gone dry yet?"
When members of the party accepted
an invitation to come aboard they
were deluged with requests to "phone
mother and let her know I'm here,"
"to mail this letter to my girl!' and to
perform similar services.
According to those on the Maure?
tania the ship had a rough crossing.
Four storms were encountered, and
at one time the sea ran so high that
the clerical force at work in the
cabin had to quit when their typewriters
were hurled to the floor. The
ship was commanded by Capt. A. H.
Hostron, of the British navy, who
was in command of the Carpathia
when that vessel picked up victims
of the Titanic disaster in 1!>12.
There were rousing cheers when
Admiral Mayo left the Mauretania
and boarded the Ylaval tug awaiting
him. Among his fellow passengers on
the trip from Kngland were Harry
Lauder, the comedian, who sang for
the soldiers during the voyage home,
and Major Ian Hay, of the British
army.
The Comment
"Did anybody comment on the way
you handled your new car?"
"One man did, but he didn't say
much."
"What did he say?"
'All he said was $50 and costs."
,
EX-KAISER TRIES TO
SHIFT THE BLAME
SAYS HOIXYVKC; AM) JA(iO\Y UK8PON8IBLK
FOR WAR.
First Hrard of Russia's Mol>fli.'a:i 11.
Ho Declares, Through Norwegian
Newspapers.
Copenhagen. Nov. HO?(By (lie Associated
Press)-- Further revelations
showing that former Emperor William
of Germany is seeking to escape
responsibility for hringing on the war
are contained in an article by Dr.
George Wegener, appearing in the
Cologne Gazette, recounting a conversation
which the writer had with the
Emperor just before he lied. In this
interview the Emperor attempted to
shift the blame for the world conflict
to the shoulders of Dr. Theobald
von Belhmann Hollweg, form* r
imperial chancellor, and Gottlieb. van
Jagow, former minister of foreign affairs.
' Against my will they sent me to
Norway," William is quoted as ha\ing
said. "I did not wish to undertake
the voyage because of gravity of the
situation after the murder of Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand, was clear at
first sight. Hut the chauccltbr'said to
me:
"Your majesty must take this voyage
in order to maintain pea?e. If
your majesty remains here, it un
doubtedlv means war and the world
will lay to your charge responsibility
for this war.
"Well, I tier. undertook the voyage.
During ell this time I received no
reports tr.jni my government concerning
current events. S<rietly speak ng
1 only learned from Norwegian news
papers of what was occurr-itg in the
world and in this way 1 learned ot
the Russian mobilization measure.
'Hut when I heard that the British
fleet had put to sea. I returned
of my own accord. They had nearly
caught me. On my orders German
ships returned at once to the security
of Norwegian harbars. Later it would
not have been possible for them to
do so."
The Emperor then mentioned declarations
of Gen. W. A. Soukhoinliuofi
Russian minister of war, during thy
investigation which occurred afterwards,
which he later altered to the
statement that he had not ordered
real mobilization hut nni?
for mobilization. The Emperor, however,
insisted on the eoi rectnesg of
the first declaration, according to
which the Czar had been induced by
the Kaiser to recall his order for
moblization. He declared that Gen.
Nicholas Janusckevitch, chief of the
Russian imperial general staff de
ceived the Czar and the order was
carried out in spite of him. This mobilization,
the Kaiser would have it,
was the final reason for the war
"The Russian war party at the
court," the Kuiser continued, "had
already in the spring of 1014. compelled
the Czar to make preparations
for war. From that time Siberian regiments
were gradually drawn westward.
They were told that manosuvers
were the reason for these movements
and thus they marched on to
the olga river and further westward
until they reached Vilna, where they
were suddenly handed out loaded
cartridges and told that they we e
now going to fight in earnest.
"In fact," said the Kaiser in ending
the interview, "Russian troops were
already over our frontier before war
was declared."
MOItltlS III .I'M PASSES.
Death Claims Young Dillon Merchant
After lingering Illness.
Mr. Morris Blum, a well known
merchant, passed away Friday night
after an illness of several months.
Mr. Blum was brought home from
Asheville, N. C., a few weeks ago, and
he continued to decline until the
end which came at 6:30 o'clock Friday
morning. Mr. Blum was only 35
years of age and until seized with the
malady which caused his death was
a man of strong and robust constitution.
Mr. Blum was born in Baltimore
and came to Dillon about 15
years ago to clerk for his brother,
Mr. I. Blum. I/ater he went into business
for himself and operated stores
at Sellers and Timmonsville, S. O.
About two years ago he moved from
Timmonsville to Dillon and was proprietor
of one of Dillon's leading
stores at the time of his death. Mr.
Blum is survived by his wife wh<>
was Miss Kittie Copelaud of Baltimore,
and one child three years old.
His other surviving relatives are his
mother. Mrs. Ktliel Blum, who r?>
Rides with her son, Mr. I. Ilium. and
the following brothers and sisters:
Mr. M. H. Ilium, of Latta, and I.
Blum, of Dillon, Mrs. Minnie IllinnbeiK,
of Sellers, and Mrs. Rebecca
Goldstein of Whiteville. N. (\. all of
whom were at his bedside when the
end came. The remains were taken to
Florence Sunday morning and the
interment was made in the Jewish
cemetery ?t that place.
"A<iiv niri.doo.ocii issri:. ,
< orrespoiideol Thinks Man \VI?u
I \(*(ls it Will tiet Little Bene,
fit from Slate Highway
System.
i Hditor Herald:? In Sunday's papier*
there appeared an account of an
!enthusiastic meeting of a select committee
of the Automobile Association
i at which is launched a project for
|taxing car owners about $23 per
machine <>r $1 per horse power to
liaise an immense sum to build ar,
terial roads throughout the state. A
; twenty five million bond issue is a!- |
iso advocated.
The enthusiast on gtiod roads in
Dillon county usually has his order
chilled when he thinks of our own:
hundred ihmioainl n...?.1
( *> v. va u<fimi u?'iiu i a~< 11 r
a few years ago and recalls that there
are many public roads in tlie county
: where no work has been done for a
! decade past.
j The courthouse to courthouse pro
i ject can not appeal to a bunch of car
owners who d<> not use the routes
j proposed once in ten years. There are
'scores of car owners who seldom go
over fifteen niilep from home and
no system of arterial roads could be
devised that would be serviceable to
that large number ??f owners. They
are found in every county. There tax
pavers will not soon forget the arbitrariness
of schemes of that sort.
As .tosh Ashley used to say. "I'm
agin it."
TIIIKTIKTH'S ST.XTt S
I\TKItl\STs It \<;si>.\l I'..
< 'onjrres-mnii Wants Division l?eIvarlicd
at Charleston a- <1 Mustered
Out in State.
i
Washington. Nov. 2 7 Con.Tressmo
n .1 \V aaircitnt.i <>' ''
. lina on hip to Washington today to
look into the status of the Thirieth
Division of American troops, composed
of North Carolina South Carolina
and Tennessee men. and at
present at Querrien. France, under
com inatid of Mo J. Gen Edward H.
Lev. is.
There are three points which Mr.
Ragsdale desires cleared up ? the
! bringing home and debarking at Char
. leston of these men. their mustering,
out either at Camp Jackson or Camp
,Sevier and the return of the bodies:
of those killed in action or who died
from other causes. Mr. Ragsdalej
thinks there is no doubt that the men
will land at Charleston and that they
will go to one of the South Carolina
camps to be mustered out. He has
however, been unable thus far to se
cure exact information on this point.
Other matters regarding the status
of these men were
\ - risk insurance and various de-,
t?i!s which have arisen since the
armistice was signed.
In addition to this. Mr. ttagsdale
saw other department heads with reference
to matters of interest in South
Carolina. He returned home tonight.:
but will be here next Monday when
congress meetg for the short session
and the president addresses it just
before starting on his mission abroad.
A BOI.I) ROBBKKY.
,
Unknown Bobber* Knin--.li I'lale Class
Windows and Carry off Merchandise.
One of the boldest robberies in the
history of the town occurred at an
early hour Tuesday morning when
robbers smashed the heavy plate
gluss windows in Murphy Bros. and
Morris Fass' stores and carried away
goods valued at several hundred dollars.
The robbery took place about
two o'cloek in the morning or just a
few minutes before the arrival of the
early morning southbound passenger
train. The windows in b^th stores
were smashed simultaneously. Both
windows were smashed in Murphv
Krftfi utnro *
..wv nulic Ulii.V Ull? winnow
was smashed in Morris Fans' store. 1
Night Operator Benfield at the A. C. '
Ij. passenger station heard the noise
hut it did not occur to him that a '
robbery was taking pla^e. Mr. T. G.
Saxon who has rooms over the Cotton
Mills offices heard the noise, but '
he concluded it was an automobile
ami went off to sleep again. It is
evident the robbery was committed
by persons familiar with the surrounding.
but there is no clue to the
robbers. This makes the second time 1
the Morris Fass Department Store
has been entered in the last 12 '
months. The first entrance was made 1
through a rear window, and merchandise
valued at $300 was taken.
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Mrs. Neva- l>el! Fore.
Mrs. Neva Dell Fore died at Smith- '
boro on the 18th ultimo, from pneu- '
monin following an attack of influ- '
enza. She was buried in the family 1
plot ?t Bermuda cemetery. Mrs. Fore '
was a daughter of Mr and Mrs. T.
T. Moody. In addition to her parents
and brothers and sisters she leaves a 1
husband and a small boy and numer- '
our friends to mourn her loss. She
had long been a member of Brmuda
church. ,y
COUNTY NEWS
AND HAPPENINGS
NKWSY LKTTKIW MY ItHliUMh
C OIlItHSFON DKNTS.
New* licras of Interest to Herald
lieadei's Ebb and Flow of (he
Human Tide.
Calvary.
A. Ii. Moody and h s dauglitAr,
Margaret, of Di'lon, were in (bin sec
Lion Sunday lust.
F. M. Miller of Dillon was here Sunday
last.
Although Thanksgiving day was
rainy several of the immediate family
connection of Mrs. L. J. Moody
L'njoyed the reunion and TbanksKiving
dinner. The afternoon was spent
in soc al conservations and music.
Isaiah McKenzie unfortunately
had a valuable mule seriously won?it
id in a runaway with a mowing raa
chine only a few days since.
Miss Walker Pcrritt of Zion, R. C.,
is spending some time with her sister
Mrs. Albert Bowcn.
Itev. hi. T. Musoti, of Lake View,
ha l??en railed to the pastorial work
of Mt. t'alvaiy church and will preach
his firs! sermon this Sunday afternoon
at three o'clocji. The public Is
invited to attend. The Sunday school
is asked to meet at 2:30.
The writer has been aek< d to tin
nounio that the K of P. and W. O
W orders of this place will meet at
the regular time until fur.her notice.
All members a?c urged to attend.
I'lnydalc.
Little Misses Janet and Lilliau
Stack house entertained ti number of
their little friends at their birthday
party last Thursday afternoon. Fruit
salad and cake were served.
Miss Sophia Alford who i3 teaching
in Sumter county spent the week
end at home.
Ilev. J. It. Sojourner left Tuesday
f?>i Orangeburg to attend the Annual
Conference.
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd McPhail (
Fayetteville visited the latter'n parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Braswell
the past week.
Miss Delle Bethca of Latta visited
at Mr. H. B. Floyd's last week.
Mr. M. F. Morris spent several 4>ys
this week at Angter, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Allen aod
Mrs. H. L. Clarke of Dillon spent
Sunday at Mr. J. H. Staokhcose's.
Mrs. M. M. Stack house and children
of Dillon spent the week end
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. A.
Alford.
Mr. Bert McLaurin of Maxton, N
C.. spent the week end at hone.
I. I. I ASS I>IKS IN AKHKV1LLR.
One of Dillon's Oldest Men luinta and
Itesident I'its sod Away Tacedaj.
News was received in Dillon Tuesday
afternoon of the death of Mr.
I. I. Fuss who passed away In Aakeville,
N. C., Tuesday afternoon at
1:30 o'clock. Mr. Fass had been tn
declining health for the past year
and although the end was not unexpected,
nevertheless the news of kls
passing was a shock to his relatives
and friends. Mr. Fass closed out his
business about tw0 n.onihH ago and
went to New Mexico to recuperate,
but after arriving there he was told
b> physicians that he must seek a
lighter atmosphere and at their advice
he went to Asheville. His condition
did not improve and he continued
to decline until the end came.
Mr. Fass was one of Dillon's pioneer
merchants. He was born in Austria
4 5 years ago and came t0 America
when quite a young man. He
went direct to Charleston and after
remain ..g in that city for some time
look up his residence in New York.
While residing in that city he was
married to Miss Wildenburg, of Chic
iw-o. wno wirn one adopted son, Eddie
Fuss, survives him. Mr. Pass came
to Dillon in 1900 and entered the
employ of his brother, Mr. Morris.
Pass, as a salesman. After remaining
ing in his brother's employ for several
years lie went into business for
himself and with the exception of a
brief intermission following the fire
which destroyed his store he was continuously
in business for a period of
18 years. When forced to make
rhange for the benefit of his health
he was proprietor of a gentleman's
furnishing establishment which carried
a line of merchandise that woald
have been a credit to a city many
times the size of Dillon.
Mr. Fans' parents preceded him tothe
grave by several years. H1b surviving
brothers and sisters are:
Messrs. Morris, Max and David Fass
of Dillon and Mrs. Rebecca Rosenban
m of New York. Hio
David has been at his bedside in
Asheville for the last ten days.
The body will arrive in Florence
Wednesday night and the interment
ivill bo made at the Jewish cemetery
n that city Thursday morning.
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Autocracy is the door mat of the
ivorld. Wipe your feet_