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Commander Albert Cushing Read, swept the harbor at Lisbon, Portugal, today, the first airship of any kind to have crossed the Atlantic ocean under its own power and through its natural element. 80 Knots an Hour. Taking the air at Ponta Delgada, Azores, at 6:18 a. m., Washington time, on the last leg of the transoceanic portion of the voyage from Rockaway Beach, Long Island, to Ply, ' mouth. England, the NC-4 covered the 80 miles in nine hours and fortythree minutes, maintaining an average speed of better than 80 knots an hour. The total, elapsed flying time from New Foundland to Lisbon was 10 hours and 41 minutes. Great Object Attained. At the first opportunity the big plane will continue to Plymouth, 775 I nautical miles to the north. Possibly k Uommander Read can start tomor& r#w. To the Navy Department, however, it makes little difference when jAfae completes the journey. The great |||H>ject of all the efforts lavished on JjffjWtMundertaking, navigation of a seaacross the Atlantic through the ^ air has been accomplished. Twentieth century transportation has reached ?- new pinnacle and the United States navy has led the way. o l)r. Duncan Will Address Convention Dr. Watson B. Duncan will deliver the address on the Keyword of the Convention, "Victory/' at the State Sunday School Convention, which is to be held in Florence on June 3-4-5. ^~Dr. Duncan will also speak at the Administrative Conference on "What Should the church Expect of the Sunday School." Both of these addresses will be heard with much interest by the hundreds of delegates who will be in attendance at the convention. It is expected tnat union county will be represented by a splendid delegation at the State Convention. Sin?e Florence is easily accessible to Dillon, doubtless there will be many automobile loads from the different sections of the county to go to the convention. The program Committee have secured a number of the leading Sunday School men and women thoughout the continent to deliver addresses full ef inspiration and information. Among those who will take part on the program are: Porf. M. A. Holine, of Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, of Peoria, 111., who are the International Sunday School representatives; Rev. P. H. Welshinier, of Canton, Ohio, pastor and general superintendent of the largest Sunday School in the world, Bishop James Atkins, of the Southern Methodist Church, Mr. P. E Green, of Atlanta, and Miss Mary F. Price, of Jacksonville, Fla., who are specialists in Young People's Work, Dr. H. N. Snyder, President of Wofford College, "partanburg. Dr. W. L. Ball, pastor the First Baptist Churcn, ot sparburg. Rev. A." W. Blackwood, :or of the First Presbyterian irch, of Columbia, Dr. .1 B. Green, F<Wrir of the First / Presbyterian Church of Greenwood, Prof. C. E. Schiable, Professor of Bible. Coker College, and many other leading pastors and laypian in the state. o The following members of the Baptist church attended the convention in Atlanta last week: Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Henslee, Rev. W. C. Allen, W. C. Tolar, Miss Ruth Allen, Rev. J. I Allen and W. V. Jones. 'llKJ CROWD EXPECTED TOMORROW. j Many Fine Young Horses Have Been Entered for Tomorrow's Races. The officers of the Dillon Matinee JClub under whose auspice^ the races' !will be held 011 Friday, May 30th, a art expecting an enormous crowd, i i Reports from towns throughout the^ Pee Dee sections and towns in North jf Carolina indicate that the largest * crowd that ever attended a horse race at Dillon will be here on that date. 1 | The officers of the Club further i state that some of the best horses 1 'that have ever been in this section are row in training here. The horses c that will race here, on the 30th are 'practically young horses, with excel- ' lent breeding and their trials of speed have shown that the races will ( I be fast.. There are no old broken 1 I down race horses here as they were a few yeors ago, and as professional ism has been eliminated the public ? may expect a good, clean race. No 1 time will be called from the judge's stand which would place a record on 1 the horses, and a result of this a 1 I genuine race is expected. There will 1 |be three races of three heats each, 1 iand in order to avoid any laying up or j fixing of races every heat will be 1 jcounted a race and in order for a } horse to get a part of the purse he will have to do his best every heat, c The following horses have been i entered for the three races, and oth- 1 [er entries are expected: \ 2:.Pace. 1 Name of Horse Owner. ? 'Nella Brook, A. P. Bethea , Peter Pinto J. B. Gibson Queer Abbe E. C. Rogers { j'Roy Gentry R. Edwards ( Minatour Burns E. R. Ellerbe , Korrect Shape E. T. Eliott j 2:22 Trot F id Memory A. Smith j I Prlnci. WnnHrnu- P R Pllcrhn j Lady L. O. Moore ^ Sorrerto May J. Bryant j Hal 'Boy Smith & Martin 2:18 Pace ' 'Maude Tero J. Bryant Direct Bell Pastime Stable Hazel Patch Pastime Stable I Red Line McGee ' Grey Ghost B. McKinnon. o Commencement Sermon. On Sunday morning at the school auditorium the commencement sermon of the Dillon High School was preached t0 the graduating class of 1919 by Dr. Schiable of Coker College. Dr. Schiable is not only a well known minister of the gospel but a gifted speaker. A beautiful stage setting and quantities of Dorthy Perkins roses gave an added charm to the scene. Prof. W. E. Moore presided. Mr. i W. C. Allen was unable to be present on account Of illness. Dr. W. B. Duncan and Rev. W. B. S. Chandler assisted. With Miss Critzat the piano, members of the different church choirs rendered some good music. Mrs. J. R. I Watson in a solo, assisted by the choir, was very much enjoyed. To the graduating class Dr. Schiable recommended the "School of s Christ" and the sermon thrilled his hearers. The class of 1919 is com- 1 posed of Robert Adolphus Braddy, 1 Julia Bethea and David Bethea, Tom Bethea, Dorothy Braddy, Thelma r Rickenbacher. o LUMBER MILL SUFFERS HEAVY[ LOSS | J |! For Second Time Recently Flames ,|olt Serious Damage to Plant of Bell | ? Company. t e Marion, May 26?Marion suffered t another heavy fire Saturday, when \ the principal mill of the Bell Lumber Company, located in the eastern suburbs of the town, was destroyed^ by fire It is not known how theii fire originated, but the entire mill l I was burning in only a few minutes' alter the fire was first noticed Tho'j fire is still burning but it is thought | that the planing mill and most of the ;i lumber sheds will be saved. Owing c i i to insufficient water, and to the ra- ; i piditv with which the fire burned, it t l was impossible to save any part of'j I , the saw mill. i i This is the second heavy loss the t Bell Lumber Company has had by, t fire recently, as their dry kilns and a large amount of lumber was burned : about two months ago. It is unkdown t at present what the amount of loss! t will be, or the amount of Insurance, ji i Latta De Mr. David Allen of Dillon was imong the visitors in town last week. Mr. T. W. Faulk and family of Jhiply, Fla., who have been visiting riends and relatives here returned i tome a few days ago. Mrs. John Garner is visiting her nother Mrs. Elmira Allen. Unthoo w*hn hoc hpon attfinrl. ng the Bingham school at Mebane, "J. C., is at home on his summer vaation. Mrs. Ed. Hamer and daughter were n town a few days ago. Mr. Harold Renner returned a few lays ago from a six weeks business rip to Philadelphia. The many friends of Miss Gertrude Planning are glad to see her home igain after having spent several veeks visiting in the northers citieb. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Summerlin enertained at six o'clock dinner Wedleday in honor of their cousins, Mr. tnd Mrs. Charlie Dew of Birmingham, Ma. Miss Kathleen Sellers of Sellers vas among the visitors in town Wedlesday. Miss Louise Baker attended the :ommencement exercises at Red Springs last week and before coming lome will visit relatives in Fayetterille. i Miss Evelyn Dew who was a pupil j u Limestone returned home Wedneslay night for her summer vacation. Mr. F. M McMillan and son Maron attended the Hardware Convenion in Charlotte, N. C., last week, dr. McMillan was also accompanied >y his brother, Mr. Robert McMillan >f Centenary and Mr Hart Bailey of 'ages Mills. Mrs. Tom Murphy of Union is the ittractive guests of Mrs. S. A. McMilan. vagary McMillan killed. ^ Inother Well-Known Dillon Boy Gives up His Life for Country. Gary McMillan who lived at Lake /iew before entering the army is relorted as among those killed in iTahce. His father, Mr Don McMilan, of Mullins, was notified by the tfar Department a few days ago. Alhough a resident of Mullins Mr. McMillan was living in Dillon when the :all was made and was inducted into he army from this county. The morn ng he left he was the jollicst one imong the several score being sent o Camp Jackson. He joked with and iheered the boys in the crowd who tad serious looks on their faces, tellng them they would soon get used o trench life. He was of a jovial lisposition and made friends by the .core wherever he went. The news of lis death will be received with sorow by his many friends In the :ounty. The following account of his death s published by the Mullins Enter>rise: Afay 17. Mr. Don VV. Mciult of gunshot wounds May 8th." dillan, Mullins, S. C. "Deeply regret 0 inform you that it is officially re>orted that Wagoner Gary W. Mcdillan, machine gun battalion, died esult of gunshot wounds May 8th." Harris, The Adjut Gen. I I The above cablegram received in, dullins Saturday night by Mr. J M. . dcMillan was the first intelligence hat the large family connection of dr. Gary McMillan have had intimaing that the young man was woundid while with the American Expediionarv Force, or that he had been n ill health. The message brought profound ' trief to the relatives and oast a doom over the whole town, inasnuch as deceased was so well known lere and held in high esteem by all. The last week saw the return of 1 large number of our boys to all larts of the country front overseas, ind the communication, while ofl'i iul, it could hardly be realized was uithentic, inasmuch as the young nan was expected Pome at any time, ind it is but natural that tliere wancreased cause for sorrow when he news spread thronphtout the own. In n letter to his brother. J. M. dcMillan, Gary spoke of life in the Tenches at the time of the armisice, but he has. never at any time eferred to beinp wounded. partment Prof. Bauknight has sold his beautiful home on church street to Mr. C. F Bass. Miss Pattie Watson who had charge of the music department of the Latta , High school returned to her home in Wilson, N. C., Saturday morning. Mrs. Isla Clumpier had a cable from her son, Deans, saying that he! sailed for the dear old U. 3. the twen-' ty-first. Miss Bernice Bass atetnded a pic-! nic at Reedy Creek Springs Wednes-j _ I day. Rev. and Mrs. S. J. Bethea were visiting relatives in town last week. Mr. Lamar Dew and wife of Columbia spent the week end in town with relatives. Miss Annie Covington spent the week end in town with her parents, Mr. and Mrs T. C. Covington. Mrs. David S. Allen of Dillon was among the visitors in town Saturday. Miss Julia Rogers spent Saturday in Fayetteville. Miss Dessie Hayes of Free State spent the week end with her cousin, Mrs. W. J. Summerlin. Miss Pearl Covington of Hebron is visiting Mrs. C. S. Bethea. Mr. and Mrs. John Manship spent Sunday in town with friends. The many friends of Mrs. T C. McGee will be glad to know that she is very much better, and will soon be out again. Mrs. E. C. Major and son Cbarlisle went to Columbia last week to see Dr. Major before being transferred to some other camp. Mrs. L. D. Manship is visiting her son Frank in Winston-Salem. Mr. Walter Berry was in town Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bethea and Mr_ and Mrs. J. J. Tolar spent Friday in Florence. Those familiar with his disposition and who have a better conception of some traits of character of this young man do not doubt his motive in withholding the news from them on being wounded on foreign soil for, it is but natural as he thought that it would be the cause of great anxiety for the family at home since it is so difficult to get messages through, and more especially in suah trying circumstances. Mr. McMillan had been oversea for nine months. He went over on July 31st with the 81st division and after reaching France was transferred to Co. A. 316 Machine Gun Battalion which were in several of the more important battles of the war, as driver of a machine gun truck. Mr. McMillan was about 26 years of age. He was a son of the latej John W. McMillan He is survived by tw0 sisters, Mrs. M. A. Faulk, of Rowland, Mrs. S. D. Lane, of Little i Rock and six brothers, J. M., C. M.,J A. B., and C. L. McMillan of Mullins, | W. H., of Clarendon, and D, C. Mc-J Millan of Pages Mill. His family have taken steps toj have his body shipped here for: burial. _o Fire Destroys Buildings. I Two cottages in the southeastern suburbs were entirely destroyed by fire Saturday at noon. One of the cot-; tages was owned by Mr. W. J. Adams, and occupied by Auditor Allen. The, other cottage was owned by Mrs. Car-; oline Wiggins and occupied by Mr. D. i M McDuffie. Mr. Adams had $1000' insurance but Mrs. Wiggins had no; insurance. Mr. Allen and Mr. McDuffie had no insurance on their furniture. The fire originated in the kitch_ en of the cottage occupied by Auditor Allen and his mother. Mrs. Al ion went into the Kitenen ana iouno the ceiling ablaze. The alarm was given at once and the fire truck responded promptly, but the water pres-. sure was low and the firemen could not get the flames under control. Mr. and Mrs. McDuffie were out of town and did not know their homo had been destroyed until they drove up late Saturday afternoon. Pension Notice. I The State Chairman has extended the time for filing applications for pensions till June 16th. Applications should be filed with Judge Joe Cabell Davis on or before that date. W. B. ALLEN, Chairman l HAWKKlt AXD GRIEVE ARE SAFE| Daring Aviators Rescued in .Mid-Atlantic by Small Danish Vessel. Hawker and Grieve, the daring airmen who attempted a flight across the Atlantic in a small motor plane, were rescued by a little Danish vessel S00 miles off the Irish coast. The airmen left St. Johns, Newfoundland, on the evening of the 18th and were misging six days. The vessel that rescued them had no wireless and the world was kept in ignorance of their fate until land was reached. The world had given the men up as lost and the news of their rescue was received with joy everywhere. It was the most daring exploit man has ever undertaken and even though the airmen failed in the enterprise they have won undying fame. In the following brief interview Hawker tells the details of the trip: London, May 26?The Daily Mail today prints a dispatch from Thurso, Scotland, giving the simple narrative of Harry G. Hawker, the British aviator. regarding the unsuccessful attempt to fly across the Atlantic, made by himself and Lieutenant Command er MaeKenzie Grieve, "We had very difficult ground to rise from on the other side," said Hawker. "To rise al all we had to !run diagonally across the course. "Once we got away we climbed well, h "bout ten miutes up we passed fioi. firm, clear weather int0 Newfoundland fog banks. We got well over these however, and, of course, at once lost sight of the sea. "The sky was quite clear for the first four hours, when the visibility became very bad. Heavy cloud banks were encountered and eventually we flew into a heavy storm with rain squalls. "At this time we were flying well above the clouds at a height of about 15,000 feet.'' "We, of course realized that until the pipe was cleared we could not rise much higher without using a lot of motor power. When we were about 12 1-2 hours on our way the circulation system was still giving us trouble, and we realized that we could not go on using up our motor power. "Then it was that we reached the first fateful decision to play for safety. We changed our course and began flying diagonally across the main shipping line for about two and a half hours, when to our great relief we sighted a Danish steamer, i which proved to be the tramp Mary. "We sent up our Very light distress signals. These were answered promptly and then we flew on about two miles and landed in the | water ahead of the steamer." u METHODISTS RAISE BIG SOL Dillon and Little Hock Churches Double Quotas in Centenary Drive The Dillon and Little Rock churches have gone far beyond their qoutas in the Centenary Drive. The Dillon Methodist church was asked to raise J $12,000 and the members gave $25,-1 185, more than doubling their quota. The Little Rock church, which has less than half the number of members of the Dillon church, raised $18,000. The campaign opened on the 12th when two thirds of the amount given by the Dillon Methodist church was raised at the Sunday service. In t the view of the fact that the Methodists have recently rebuilt their church which was destroyed by fire, j entailing a serious financial loss, this handsome contribution to the Centenary fund reflects much credit on the church membership. o Mrs. Fitz Hugh Bethea's Dining. , Mrs. Fitz Hugh Bethea gave a beautiful dinner party last week for her niece. Miss Julia Bothea, of the graduating class of 1910, to which were bidden the other members of the class, Misses Thelma Kvelvn RickPllhal.'Pr nil/1 Tlioroc;! Whifp David Walker Bcthea, Robert Adolphus Biuridv and Thomas Covington Bethea and a number of their set. The decorations were the class colors, gold and white, and quantities of daisies were used which, flower is the one selected for the class flower this year. After a dinner of several courses was served the game of rook i was played and the guests departed : with pleasant memories of the even-' ing. j SAYS 111 RUINED STATE COTTON CROP NECESSARY TO REPLANT, DECLARES J. S. WAXNAMAKER ' Urges Farmers to Hold Cotton and Not He Taken In By Speculators. Columbia, May 26?The cotton crop in South Carolina has been practically ruined by the excessive rains oi me past ten days according to a statement given out today by the South Carolina Cotton Association. It will be necessary, according to his statement for a very considerable portion of the crop to be replanted. In some sections it is claimed that nearly all of the crop will have to be replanted. Thp rains have caused the cotton to rot, it is said. J. Skottowe Wannamaker, president of the American Cotton Association, declared in a statement issued today that the crop damage was not confined to South Carolina but covered the entire belt. In some state, he declared, the conditions are worse than in South Carolina Critical Condition. "Hundreds of acres of ?cotton are being abandoned," said Mr. Wannamaker "while thousands and thousands of acres will have to be replanted. The condition is the most critical in the history of the South. Unless there is an immediate let-up in rain and conditions for replanting and ! regermination are absolutely favorI able from now on the world will face the greatest shortage of cotton in its history. I wish to urge every farmer to hold his cotton and not be swept off his feet by the advances made during the last few days. The market has not reached its summit yet. All Want Cotton. "Not only Russia but practically all of the European countries that consume cotton are in communication, and have been in communication for quite some length of time, with the promoters of the Cotton Export Corporation. It leaks out that these manufacturers are now quietly buying cotton on the exchanges. As , i they have had an understanding with the Export Corporation that credit j will be arranged for, they have se' cured the actual spot cotton. They ihave decided wisely not to delay buying. They realize the stupendous demand will force higher prices and make it extremely hard to secure anyming line surncieni spot couon 10 J fill their demand. As they lack funds ! for buying spot cotton, they can buy future cotton and carry it with much smaller money than the credit can be I arranged. They are wisely buying cotton on the exchanges of America. The export demand for cotton will far exceed any record of any previous year since cotton was first planted in America. Will Wipe Out Surplus. " As to the amount of cotton that will be purchased by the foreign countries, this will only be limited to the supply. The foreign demand and domestic demand will wipe out every bale of surplus and will be unsatisfied before next fall this time. This prediction is based on facts in the possession of the association. The world must have the cotton. They cannot do without it. It is absolutely necessary for the purpose of turning the wheel of their factories. With, out it they will have untold suffering of their citizens who need the dry goods and cannot longer postpone their wants. The south holds the spot cotton, the key of the situation and can name its own price. It is said that what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. Turn about is fair play, for the first time in sixty years the producer will name his own price. The bears will cmion7nH nr nrnhnKlv ninm pnr. rectly will be gored. In other words, their plan to depress the price of cotton has absolutely failed and they, themselves, will be pressed." o The .Methodist Centenary Drive. Many of the readers of The Herald will be glad to know that the great Centenary of Missions as observed by the Methodists has been a big success everywhere. The local Methodists did well in bringing tip their part. The allotment of the Main street MKllinHiat nhnrnh urao 41" 070 00 and the church raised $25,185.00 or something over twice the amount allotted to the church here.