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YEAR RICH IN .CENTENARIES Natal Day Ceiebraticns of Many Famous People Will Take Flace During 1919. This year of grace 1010 is rich in centenaries. To begin with, it' is a hundred years since Queen Victoria appeared on Mother Earth?a centenary concerning which the monthlies will presently he waxjng eloquent, London Tit-Bits states. Another noted centenary of the present year is that of the famous old sea-dog. Admiral Rodney, the man in whom for years the t rench iounu so persistent an assailant, so doughty an adversary. "Twns way back in 1819 thacthis old gentleman first delighted his friends with his presence. The Centenary of W. E. Foster, the statesman, will also be celebrated this year. Fe\v greater authorities on education than thi^ gifted son-in-law of the great Doctor Arnold of Rugby ever breathed. Among other worthies whose names must also be mentioned In this connection is .that of John Campbell Sharp, the Wordsworthlnn poet and philosopher: Arthur Hugh Clough, the poet, and Charles Kingsley, the gifted author of jthat immortal thriller, '"Westward Ho!" : Scotsmen will presently he doing honor to the memory of another noted Individual whose centenary also falls this year?a man worthy of a happier fate?Donald Cargill, the great covenantor, who, it will be remembered, for daring to excommunicate the king, was^executed at the Old Market Cross, Edinburgh. Neither must we forget George Eliot, the authoress of that unparalleled \romance, "Adam Bede." WORKERS NOT ALWAYS BUSY Bustling Individual Sometimes Is Mecely Carrying Out Ideas Evolved by Apparent "LoSfer." Secretary of War Baker was de fending certain army officers who had been berated as chair warmers. "Some may be," he admitted, "but in most cases I am sure you will find that the very person whose position or work seems almost a sinecure, is doing big things, while often the person who is thoughtlessly given credit is not the real worker at all. Like the secretary's stenographer. "'Who is that busy young woman telling that visiting committee where to get off?' asked the stranger. "'Oh,' was the answer, 'she's the secretary's stenographer. "'What secretary?' "'The secretary of the Bluffville chamber of commerce. That's him, reading (he movie magazine in the - back room. He's the "live wire" you " read so much about in the daily papers.' " Forcing Plants by Light _/ To force the growth of plants by the use of artificial light is not a new idea, but the system hitherto has been too expensive, In proportion to obtainable results. Recently a man engaged in horticulture discovered an efficacious method of applying light for this purpose. Arranging in winter quarters his plants as be wished them to grow, he supplies a lamp with mercuay vapor for fuel and the seeds germinate in less than half the ordinary time, while the vigor and intensity of the color of the ' flowers is superior to that of the product grown naturally. Another curious phenomenon noticed in connection with this action of light is an infinite multiplication of the downy substance commonly found on stems. Those grown in shadowhave the stems relatively bare. Very good practical results have been obtained by this system. / Hot Blast of Volcanoes. Writing in the Monthly Weather Review George N. Cole sets /orth detailed arguments to prove that the hot blast which swept over the city of St. Pierre during the eruption of Mont Pelee, as well as similar blasts in connection with the eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum, the eruption of Taal, Sakurajlma, etc., derived its heat from - the sudden compression of the air surrounding the volcano, and not from , conditions In the volcano Itself. In other words, it was not, according to this hypothesis, an outpouring of hot crater gases that caused the destruction, but the dynamic heating of the air attending the propagation of the explosion wave. Admiralty** Mumor. The British admiralty has a sense ( of humor, and occasionally displays It Id official documents. An old sea captain wrote to the department complaining, more in sorrow - r . than In anger, of the way in which his ship had been dazzle-painted: "First you make me look like a parrot, and then you make me look like a haystack, and I don't want to look like either." He got back the official reply : "We don't want you to look like either a parrot or a haystack, but we do want you to look like as if your stern was where your head ought to be." Mines Threaten Shipping. Naval authorities say it will be several years before the waters of Europe are entirely free of floating mines. Many of the German mines destroyed by allied trawlers were found to have been moored by ropes. When the rope rotted the mines broke from their anchorages and drifted in many cases to the main line of steam travel. Farmers Organizing Rapidly. I Columbia, Oct. 14?"The movejnent to organize the cotton growers |of the South is on in full blast," said B. F. McLeod, state manager of ["the South Carolina Cotton Association | today in an appeal to those people in South Carolina who have not yet j joined the association to do so. "Thej (American Cotton Association is rei moving the glue from the eyes of ev_ ery farmer in the.belt ana today they! are organizing, organizing for some-' filing that they have been denied fori imore than half a century, for a fair . H incf nrirp fnv rnttrsn flip nsOS? ! diiiicult and most expensive product, igrown from American soil. They are' 'organizing for their very freedom.: They are organizing for prosperity and happiness, something practically unknown to many of them. Thevi are going about it in a broad and cooperative manner, willingly gladly, and enthusiastically. They are being given the fullest help by bankers, [newspapers, merchants, and professional men. "Messages are daily pouring into the offices ot the American Cotton Association telling of the organization of county after county. The movement is sweeping the belt like ;a burning sage field. We hope soon itoi be able to report every county in South Carolina thoroughly organized "Xo doubt the realization on the part of the gamblers in the cotton future market, spinners, spot merchants and foreigners that the farmer is waking up, coming into his own, has been responsible for the more aggressive demands for the spot article and [the subsequent ri*e in the price of; cotton of nearly three cents a pound in about that many<lays. Cotton merchants from all sections of the belt; report the heaviest demand for cot-; 'ton in years for this Reason of the year. Why? Because they realize that the,world faces an unprecedented | shortage in cotton and goods andj j that unless they hurry it will all be gone. "Let me urge the farmers t0 com:man.d their price or refuse to sell. The one sure way to dictate the price for your cotton is to organize. The South Carolina Cotton Association, division of the American Cotton Association, offers your opportunity.'' I : : ! ! ENGRAVING ?Commencement and wedding invitations, visiting cards, j etc. No troutie to show you earn-! pies of work and no obligation on j your part to buy. The D'llon Her-, aid. ??????? ! JUST-RECEIVED?CAR LOAD OK | "Titehold Selects" Red Cedar Shingles, guaranteed for 40^-ears. Be sure to see me before buying-?W. | L. Gaddy, Latta, S. C. WANTED?WHITE FAMILY TO work six acres tobacco on shares. Wish the woman in the family to be good cook and 1 ve in house with me and board m^.?Gus Slackhouse, Route 3. 10.16 LOST?ONE COLLIE PUP ABOUT four months old. Answers to the name of Yip. Liberal reward for his return. W. C. Tolar. 10-16_lt WANTED A few renters, several sharecroppers. Only experienced farmers who mean business. No time for mere prospectors, speculators, mill operatives, etc. Do not write or apply. Let applicants bring endorsement from last land-; lord. 2 Partner in stock business, or experienced man on wages. 3 Partner in store and commissary business, good location. 4 One or more carpenters. 5 Man of ail work, woman as cook or laundress, house provided near with small share crop. Address, Proprietor, Red Bluff Farms, Box 109, Clio, S. C. . , j y' MASTER'S SALE. I State of South Carolina, County of Dillon. In the Court of Common Pleas. Katie E Donaldson, plaintiff, against L. W. Temple, defendant. Pursuant to an order of His Honor, W. H. Townsend, Judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, bearing date the 8th day of September, 1919, the undersigned, as Master for Dillon county will sell during the legal ! hours of sale, on the first Monday in November 1919, same being the ; 3rd. before the court house door in ine iowd 01 ijmon. in me emuiuy of Dillon, in the State aforesaid, at public auction to the highest bidder :for cash. All those certain lots of land situate in the town of Dillon, State ?nd icounty aforesaid, fronting on Rail, road Avenue Ninety (90) feet and .extending back at right angles therefrom One Hundred and Thirty (130) feet along Harrison Street to an Alley, and commonly known as the Commercial Hotel Property." Boundled on the North by land now or I formerly owned by 0. C. Hayes; iEast by an Alley; South by Harrison street, and West by Railroad Ave| nue. j Purchase^ to pay for all papers and .revenue stamps. Any person bidding off the said property and refusing to 'comply with his bid therefor, said property will be resold upon th(. same or some subsequent salesday at the risk of the former purchaser. A. B. JORDAN. Master for Dillon County. 10-lC_3t NOTICE. ?o? Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of authority granted by a com. mission issued to the undersigned as a Board of Corporators by W. Banks Dove, secretary of State, books of subscription to the Dillon County Cot ton Corporation, a proposed corpora. finn will tnnpnfrl al First Vntirmnl Bank, in the town of Dillon. S, C., on Friday the 17th day of October, 1019, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. The capital stock of the said corporation is Two Hundred Thousand | ' HERE'S THE STORE that has what you wa and as you want it. We know how to the best quality a to sell them so tha you want. In addition to KNOV dominated by the des Satisf; i I SW Oi/R SPECiALTY ^ BHBBujp Wif*j EBgssgH ????????????????????????o?s IFOR ?? 1 ' V I Several tra I ?? ^ 1 man that wi FARM w I @ m , ( ) I AL ? Several house 1 of Dillon 5 I For quick sal I prices see /?. L | Dillon, ($200,000.00) Dollars, divided into1 M two thousand shares of the par value of One Hundred Dollars each. The proposed corporation will buy, sell and warehouse and store jcotfon, purchase real estate for the purpose of erecting thereon warehouses and offices for business purposes oi\ purchase warehouses on other buildings for the warehousing of cotton or for offices for the uses of said corporation. W W. EVANS, T.* L. MANNING, J. B. GIBSON, J. R. REGAN, P. L. BETHEA, W. H. SMITH, R. S. ROGERS, Board of Corporators. 10.16-lt. * * 1 ? I nt when you want it buy drugs to get tnd we know how it you get what VING HOW, we are ire to please you. action Always Guaranteed. Iti ^^^B^HHBmK^S^E^HBBH Hg^jjn^^r^fi^j SALE cts of land I ? ity for the 1. mts a good I w ? / @ @ so s in the town i A \e at bargain I ' ? tm) $ A 0 w 0 0 Lane,' | . s.c. i 1 Now is the 1 t r\ Irv aI/ ntlnn tu 1UUIV dllCI Your Gins Don't wait until ment and then ha work delayed. No' to do your repairs. 0 We are prepare work for you. Acetylene Weld Blacksmithin, Kinds Mac No orders too la small. \ We have compe ists and the equipm all classes of work 4 fl/ll 0 s and eiticient manne / ? DILL( MACHINE rut and keep v/ SAFE in OU ?t If you keep monej burglars may steal it, fi or you may lose it. If you keep it in yo will spend it for things ; need. When you put it in know it is safe and that get it when you want it. The BANK OF * Safety, Service and 4 DILLON, SOUTH C omplete loose leaf outfits Md by The Herald Publishin __ II ime ? J;, **11 the last move - your gin w is the time . in t: : . d to do your V Vi . ^ 4 r* ling g and all hine Work rge, none too dent machinent for doing M T ; in a prompt fl. ,-a )N \% , SHOP our money IK BANK r in the house, re may burn it, ; '-i iur pocket, you you don't really our bank you you can always DILLON I ' I L per cent. AROLINA manufactured and g Co., Dillon, S. C.