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?hr StUotl it? rr a Ili A. B. JORDAN Editor Subscription raten: $2.00 per your or fl.20 for six mouths. Subscriptions foi loss than six months will be charged at the rate of 20 cents' yvs luiyiui. illl CIU 1 I ??IIUMS Ul f j payable in advance. Advertising rates may be had on application, and udvertisers may feel aesured that through the columns of this paper they will reach all Dillon County, a part of Eastern Carolina *ud continguous territory in North Carolina. The Dilllon Herald is published at the county seat of one of the richest agricultural counties in the ftate. It is the oincial organ of the County and goes into I>0 per cent of the homes in the county in which it is published. The office is equipped with an Intertype and modern high spoed presses. Obituary sketches, cards of thanks.1 communications espousing the cause; ef a private enterprise or a political candidate and like matter will be' charged at the rate of 8 cents per line. Contract advertisers will not; w aiiuwt'u io exceed xneir space at' mine rates or advertise anything; foreign to their regular business: without extra charge. Advertisements to occupy special place will be charged for according to position de-1 aired. Communications, unless they contain important news, or discuss politely and properly subjects of real tctercst, are not wanted; and if uc-j ccptable in every other way they | will be rejected until tlie real name <?f the author accompanies the same, -not necessarily for publication, but us a guarantee of good faith. Dillon, H. ( ? December 5. Ml?8. Dillon is doing her Christinas shipping early; and then is going to. shop some more. Now if some army could conquer j tho high cost of living there would be something else to celebrate about, j Everybody in Dillon is belter robing than they were some time ago they don't seem worii.-d and don't display that nervous lemicn. It's won. j derful who.! p -ace can do for a fel k?* pcarr with victory! . Julia J. PerstiinK as president would ,? have a different kind of job than he | has in France. Over there lie merely |! I L I Another wet over a singie gar: 1 Now I I Suits, Coats Latest Mode her holiday In the Shoe Dep; offer them to yc Country. We ai to investigate be TO OUR FF please do not asl i ? i ? I ana a gooa aeai make this the be I needs to whisper a command to gel results; in the white house it would be a case of arguing with some congressmen with wilful ways. I It is a fact not generally known, but the armistice found American industries wiih $14,000,000,000 of government orders on their hands. A fair settlement should be made with J merchants and manufacturers holding government orders. Til It! I T STAMP PMilMiKS. Throughout the United States peopel are becoming a little lax in re- 1 deeming their pledges for the pur-j chase of thrift stamps, or habv bonds. Due to various causes, many locali-i ties have fallen behind the systema ?iv iiijumatiuii ui e.ueir quotas. It is imperative that Dillon county have the last dollar of thrift stamps purchased by the end of fhis month. Those who have been lagging will j take note and fulfill their obligations to the government. ?IVK Til KM TJ1K WELCOME THEY NEED. Some of the boy8 from Dillon county who went forth to war will soon he returning. Nothing finer in the way of slogans has been conc?>ted in a long time than that which advises us to give thetn a splendid wel come in the home. The homes that have service stars i in the w indow will brighten up as J ne ve r before this Christmas holiday, Ji tneuuing. of course, those that have] not been sorrowed with casualties. j "Peace on earth, good will toward men." will he the universal slogan.' Bright lights, laughter and happy j conversation will be the rule. Naturally, only a small proportion , of those who went away will he "hack j home" by Christmas; but in the t homes of those who have not yet:' re!urued the abiding joy will be great nevertheless. It's go'r.g to be a great1 V 1 I'Oiu * < nn Unas. ' t <M i; l .\S1 AI/riKS I\S!<iNII'lCAXT. j, There have been some 10 casuallies in Dillon during the war and we have been under the impression they j were sufficient during our year of| conflict. The nation as a whole suffered.' 50.000 killed, as has been announced r ij ik of great bargains ment and we are be If mm 4%. m* I5 1UUI t a very low price. and Dresses /r Is. Our Millin trip, hence subi artment we have goi >u at a great sacrifie ??> molrtnfi ?< v/ liiuning O^CLIdl 1 CI fore you make your :IENDS and PATRO k us to do so, as we of loss, and we feel st trading place in ? C and 180,00% wounded?which by the way proved greater figures than was suspected. But in comparison consider the' casualties of England. The full sum of blo<>dy sacrifice 011 land meant 3,-! 049,000 casualties for that country? likewise a larger figure than was suspected. France with a smaller poulalion. is said to have lost 4.000,000. We got off easy in this war; but we entered it just at the moment when it meant sure victoiy for the rmienie. uur Z3U.UUU casualties turn-1 ed the scales and saved civilization. I THK WASTE OF COTTON. In these days when every person in Dillon has the "don't wtisle" slogan firmly engraved mentally, it is certainly time to consider the elimination of waste In other quarters?notably in the handling of cotton. This waste includes improper baling of cotton, which couses great loss in transportation by wagon. The placing of cotton on open platforms lowers its quality. Open car shipments exposes vast amounts of cotton to the elements. Open air shipments on boats plying inland rivers causes constant losses from the elements. When we consider that in peace times our annual cotton crop is 14,000.000 bales, ea"h bale weighing 500 pounds, and that its value is second to that of our corn crop and ahead of the \alue of our wheat, crop, it can readily be understood that our hit and t-i,s policy in the handling of this tnouey crop might with profit be improved upon. NOTICE. Owing to the fact that the Department of Agriculture has limited the Allot II...lit of v.w.n ?... n.. pacli of the congressmen, it will be impossible to mail them out as usual. 1 shall, however, be very plad to uipplv I hem to anyone who writes for hem. I simRest that they write me l?roinptly as the supply will soon be exhausted and it will be impossible o uet anymore when this supply is exhausted. J. \V. RAGSDALK, 441 House Office Building, Washington, I). C. drove'* Tasteless chill Tonic estores vitality and energy by purifying and cniching the blood. You can soon feel its Strrugthning, Invigorating Effect. Price SOr. Departmi of Ladies Coat-suit tiding our energy to Time to g Bear in mind that om the Best Mi er has decided \ itantial reductic rie over and picked e. We Have Over ductions in MENS, ] purchase. 'NS, we want to say : shall be compelled sure that our friend .astern South Caroli OQRR^ DILLOI CITATION The State of South Carolina, County of Dillon, by Joe Cabell Da\is, Probate Judge: Whereas, John W. M?'Kay has made suit to me lo grant unto him letters of administration with will annexed of tiie est-ite and effects of Nancy C. Mercer. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and s'ngular the hi dred and creditors of the said Nancy C. Mercer, deceased, that they hq and appear before mo, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Dillon on Thursday, December 19 next, after publication hereof, at 10 o'clock in ihe forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 4th day of December, Anno Domini, 1918. JOE CABELL DAVIS. Judge of Probate, c o? p.o.niv Food Will Win the World. America earned the gratitude 0f a| Med nutlons during war by shnrlnp food. America undir pence may wlr the world's good wl by savlnj U hare. + + + + + + + ++ ,? + + + + + + + + 4 + 4 + DEMOCRACY VS. AUTOCRACY. 4 4* 4 4* "There Is no royal rood to 4 4* food conservation. We can only 4 4* accomplish this by the voluntary 4 4* action of our whole people, each 4 4* element In proportion to Its 4 + needs. it Is a matter of equality 4 + of burden." 4 4* The truth #f this statement, 4 4* made hy the United Stntes Food 4 I Administrator soon after we en- 4 4* 'erod the war, has been borne 4 4- out by the history of our ex- 4 4- ports. Autocrutlc food control**! 4- in the lands of our enemies has 4 4* broken down, while democratic 4 4* food sharing has maintained the 4 4* health and strength of this coun- 4 4- i .v and of the Allies. 4 t- v >- v h 4- 4- -F 4- y 4- 4- 4- 4- 4 4*?' mt Store s, Coats and Dresse that extent and if p fit a P.r.Qt Ul U UUUl we are not offering a nufacturers 11 to clean out hu ms have been n out all odds and em 500 pairs of all tli BOYS and CHILDI that we will not to refuse, it causes Is will co-operate w na. M S.C. 1L. Cottingham | DOLLS! DOLLS!) Xmas.Shopping 5 WATCH FOR OCR DOLL WINDOW 1 , T * ~ I Ladies Shoes in line colored leath- $ ers, vici, calf all shades. . 3 Prices $3.00 to $12.50 | Mens Overcoats I Ladies Coats I Silk Hankerchiefs \ Boys Serge Suits * Sweaters 1 1 Shirts W* L" Douglas Shoes j Ties for Men I Underwear all kinds % WATCH FOR OUR DOLL DISPLAY I This store is full of merchandise ) i you need.. Let us show you. ) I Blankets, Quilts. 1 I Buy Kour Needs From a Dependable Store | I We solicit your patronage 1 I L. Cottingham Co. I J DILLON, SOUTH CAROLINA 1 rASS I s. We are determined not to carry f >rice cutting will do it we are in for it -Suit or Dress j any cheap garment. 1 i the Country, and the very 1 zr stock before leaving for % lade in this Department. ? ds, sizes 2 to 4 and we are going to | te styles and leading makes in the \ iEN'S CLOTHES. It will pay you | send anv goods out on annroval. m ! us a lot of expense and confusion 1 rith us as we are endeavoring to I I