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^ ESTABLISHED 1894. THE DILLON HERALD, DILLON,SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNINO, JANUARY 22, 1920. VOL. 24. NO. 20.
COUNTY NEWS
7 AND HAPPENINGS
.NEWSEY LETTERS BY REG I'LA It
CORRESPONDENTS.
News Items of Interest to Herald
Reuders Ebb and Flow ol' the
Human Tide.
t Sellei*.
I>ake View.
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Arnette and
little son of Cades, S. C., visited rel-j
atives in town last week. ;
J Mr. Walter Ford has had Delchoi
J lights installed in his house the past
week. Mr. Ryan of Bennettsville did
the work.
Allan wn<s in town several;
AUUIIUI mtvii ... . _
days the past week. j
Mrs. D. K. Ford and 1 ittle daugh-,
+. ter, Miriam, h ave returned to the
hospital at Rocky Mount for further
treatment.
There has been a show in town the)
past week. It is a section of.the "Bil-J
lie Collins" shows that was here in
the summer.
The woods out from town have |
been on fire for the greater part of
last week. The much needed rain
served to check the fire.
Mr. Barber was in town Sunday.
The University Weekly News devoted
the entire issue of December
31st to the discussion of illiteracy in
South Carolina. In last week s issue oi
The Dillon Herald it was shown that
one fourth of the voters in Dillon
county could not write their names.!
The Herald als0 stated that $25,000 |
had been set aside to remedy thisi
condition, and night teachers havei
been sent into this county for the!
purpose of teaching these unfortun-j
ate people. Miss Edith Kohn was sent,
to this place and Kemper. This young;
lady put her whole soul into her '
work. She went from house to house j
held mass meetings and wrote person-1
?t loiters. When the appointed time|
came for the opening of the school,
only one pupil was present. With this
situation betore us, we must admit
that the unfortunate people of this
place and Kemper do not care to have
their condition bettered. Possibly they
f think, "A little education is a danger- j
ous thing, Drink deep, or touch notj
the Pierian spring.'' Miss Kohn left j
for Fork where it is hoped that her j
efforts will be more appreciated. |
HONOR ROLL.
First Grade?Ollie Page, Edward I
Harrelson, Ada Bailey, Rethea Miller,
Virginia Flowers, Florence El~^fc*?gton,
Grover Miller Ernest Page,
~ J ' * Do-rnhill
Son liaaay, juc
^ ' Second Grade?Naomi Spivey.
Third Grade?Henry Harrelson.
Fourth Grade?Sadie Spivey, Helen
Goodyear Miller, J. D. Rogers,
Margaret Goodyear.
Fifth Grade?Mack Hankins, J. I.
Spivey, Beulah Miller.
Sixth Grade?Lula Mae Miller,
Grace Goodyear.
Seventh Grade?Rankin Scott,
Wade Townsend, Bennie Rogers.
Ninth Grade?Eva Boyd Rogers,)
Hattie Humphrey, Maggie Ford, Cle-1
burne Rogers, Lucille Powell.
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Sellers.
There was a sad death on the last \
day of the old year, which has not1
been recorded in your paper, that J
of Miss Evelyn Dew daughter of Mr. i
Preston Dew. Miss Dew had been'
teaching and came home for her!
Xmas vacation. Very few knew 01 ner;
illness until they heard that she had '
passed away. The funeral services |
^kwere conducted by her brother-in-,
BJlaw, Rev. Gardner, assisted by her
w cous4*: Rev. W. C. Allen of Dillon and
her pastor Rev. W. C. Foster of |
Latta. Her uncle Rev. Joel I. Allen1
_ was also present. The floral tributes ;
y were very beautiful and the inter-1
ment was made at Catfish cemetery, i
Messrs. F. B. anj D. M. Watson
and Messrs. J. K. and Ernest Page'
visited their kinsmen, Mr. Stonewall j
C. Watson at the Florence Iniinnaryj
last week. While there they also visited
Rev. D. H. Everette, a former pastor
here, and Sheriff Rowell, who
was shot by a negro at Sellers Xmas
day. They reported that all the pa-'
tients were d oing well.
Mr. fM-att Watson is erecting a
store and dwelling at Sellers.
Mr. B. B. Sellers will spend several
days in Columbia this week as
a juror in the U. S. Court.
Mrs. W. J. Summerlin will attend
the inarriage of her cousin Mr. Deans
Crumpler inColuwbia Wednesday. 1
Miss Mattie Price spent the week
end in Latta.
Mr. S. Leinwand has move d to
Marion and Mr. William Page will
occupy the store and dwelling vacated
by Mr. Leinwand.
At a meeting of the Ladies Club
held here last Friday the following
officers were elected: President, Mrs.
Oscar Bethea; Vice-Pres. Mrs. D. B.j
Spell; Seereiary, Mrs. D. M. Watson,
- Treasurer, Mrs. H. W. Hitch.
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/ Oak (irove.
Mrs. John C. Hayes gave a miscellaneous
shower last Saturday afternoon
from three to live o'clock in
L honor of Mrs. Hudson Fore. or.,, of
" the recent brides of this section. After
various games deligtful refreshments
were served. The bride received
many useful presents.
Mrs. Annie Bransford of Pillon
visited 'he Oak Grove school last
week. Mrs. -Bransford is in charce
of the school census for this county
and exprossed herself as being pleased
with ibe attendance at Oak Grove.
Rev. C. S. Felder was in this community
last Thursday afternoon.
J. S. Fair and family spent Sunday
ENTERS AIKI'LANE 1USINESS.
I
K. L. Moore Takes Over Agency lor!
Curtis I'lane in North and
South Carolina.
E. L. Moore, state agent lor a number
of well known automobiles with
distributing points at Columbia,
Spartanburg and Charlotte, has clos- :
ed a contract with the manufacturers
UI V^UI lldS an pianrn ivi hie vaviuoi <\
sale of the machines in North a.id
South Carolina. His headquarters will
oe in Charlotte and Columbia.
The Curtiss is one of the oldest audi
at the same time one of the best and i
most economical planes on the mar- |
ket. The Curtiss people have recently ]
completed a large factory for the \
!manufacture of the machines and <
they will begin soon to turn them1,
out in large numbers. The Curtiss,
plane in the flying world is what-;
the Ford is in the automobile world.
Lieut. Behr, who made several ]
flights to Dillon while stationed *tt:
Camp Bragg near Fayetteville, will ]
havd charge of the sales department J
Lieut. Behr is a thoroughly seasoned!;
and experienced airman and demon- <
strations will be made under his su- |
pervision. Mr. Moore closed a con- ]
tract with Lieut. Behr while attend-'
ing the automobile show in New I,
l..~. ?.?nL. I ia?| Ilol,,. iu iin\I' :
in Mobile. Ala., where several planes
are being assembled and upon their
completion will be taken over to Charlotte.
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More than 2000 planes are nowij
owned by private individuals in the '
United States and the demand (,x-j
ceeds the supply. !
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HKYA.N I, A I" ItS lMtKSlltKXT.
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Says It Is Absurd to Talk of a Item- :
ocratic Split. ' J1
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New York. Jan. 18?Profiteering
and public ownership were declared <
tonight by Win. Jennings Bryan to ]
be two of the great issues on which 1
the coming presidential campaign |J
should be fought. Mr. Bryan, who was!
a guest of honor at a dinner given 1
by the Society of Arts and Sciences,1]
asserted that the peace treaty cannot']
be carried into the campaign, because .
of the large number of important do-jl
mestic questions to be decided.
Mr. Bryan said that it was absurd!
for anyone to talk about "a split*' J j
between the President and himself. 1]
n A if fn??nnnn a?-* i Kfi mfll h. i i
11 id uiuv a uiuciciivc uu iiiv u.vui | j
od," he said; "we agree on the pur-!]
pose." After declaring that he had!5
made more speeches for the ratifica-l]
tion of the treaty without reserva-|
tions than any other man in Ameri-,]
ea, Mr. Bryan continued:
"I knew it was not perfect, but j
who can expect perfection from the ]
hand of man? I believe that the Prosident
got a better treaty than anyone 1
suspected he could get. Who could j
accomplish more among representatives
of twenty nations than Presi- (
dent Wilson? Our President had to ^
fight single-handed and alone against ^
other nations. It was the best he j
could bring back.' ' '
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THOUGHT HE WAS BLIND.
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Traveling Man Did Some Ileal Pray-''
ing for a Bit.
Yorkville Enquirer. j'
A few nights ago at a local hotel,;1
some traveling men had some "white j
lightning", which they were drinking J
in the room of one of their number, '0
says the Anderson Daily Mail. Dur-;|
lag the time or it the lights went out, j
and one of the party made some re-,'
mark about it. Another member of ?
the party remarked: '
"Why, the lights are not out at all.;
You are blind." Whereupon the first <
man let in to praying real hard, and j.
promised the Lord that if he would 1
restore his sight he would never take
anode*" drink of the stuff. i
About that time the lights came on. ]
and it was all the other members of <
the party could do to prevent a fight. ]
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Owens-Adams.
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Miss Ethel Owens and Mr. Maxcy j
Adams were quietly married at the ;
residence of ,)udge Davis Sunday J
night. The marriage came as a sur- I
prise to the friends of the young
couple, as no one was aware of their',
intentions until the announcement ,
was made. The bride is a daughter '
of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Owens of ,
Fork. She has been filling the position
of saleslady at Win. Brick's
store for the past year and is popular
with a large circle of friends. :
The groom is the eldest son of Mr. .
and Mrs. W. J. Adams and has been
in the employ of the express com- !
pany until the first of the year when :
he went to Fork to take a position as '
bookkeeper with J. W. & R. S. Moore.,
Mr. and Mrs. Adams left shortly after
the ceremony for Fork where
they will reside. t
in Bennettsville.
Jas. A. Galloway, our efficient mail i
carrier, will soon retire from the ,
toute and devote his time to his '
farming interests.
Miss Clarice Fore of the intermediate
department of the Oak Grove
school spent the week end at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jtio. C. Hayes
Sheriff Lan,. recently had the hodies
of ii is uncle ('apt. Stcph* n I.am .
and the wife of the latter and that
of ii is father. R. L. Lane removed i
from the place where they wer<
buried in the field near Bethesda ,
church to the cemetery of the church.
A night school under the management
of J. S. Fair was opened in the .
school building here last week. Several
men and bo ys have joined.
I The day school c ontinues to grow
in numbers and is now too full to be
satisfactorily managed. !
December Honor Koll for Dillon Public
Schools
Attendance.
First Grade?Boys: Hugh McNeill
Bethea, Benton Byrd, Jr., Joe Cliand- 1
ler, Ira B. Cottingham, Ernest Herring,
Harring Horn, Steven Horn,
Frank Huggins, Wallie Jackson, Leroy
McKenzie, Guy Phillips, Hugh
Proctor, John D. Regan, Samuel Ray \
Wilson Saleeby, Toinmie TIndale.
Marshall Tuberville, Waitis Turbe |
rille, Graham Watson, Boyd White '
Mack Weathington.
Girls: Rena Coppedge, Winnit , <
Cook, Martha Graham, Ruby Hamil-|'
T Ann- T ....
ami, iuiic naiuuiuu, uuuna .;uv <
Rosa Lockamy, Bessie Phillips, >
lie Roberts, Josephine Saleeby.Mary J(
Smith, Marj' Taylor, Ethel* Tindale, i<
Ada Tindale. ?
2nd. Grade?Boys: Maxwell Boo '
Billy Caldwell( J. B. Edwards, J. D. iJ
Edwards, Edgar Farley, Moneer Sa- t
leeby. ___ i <
Girls: Mamie Bethea, Elsle Cop 1
pedge, Louis Kennegan, Lucy Dixoi;
Hall( Sara Herring, Annie Herring,
Hortense Herring, Hazel Lane, Roda (
Saleebv, Thelma Seals, Carrol Stack- i
liouse, Lucile Thompson, Blanch*- i
lar. ' <
Boys:Clyde Bailey, Woodrow < . '
ter, Edward Connelly, Da\id Herring, 1
Marion McKenzie, Smith Proctor, '
Wadens Wallace, Izcll McKenzie, '
Vance Brewer, Morgan Taylor. 1
Girls: Christine Bethea, Lutie B
thea, Golda Brick, Hortense Jordan, (
Sallie Cook, Lois Moody, Ro?a Le
N'orton, Marie Price, Cornell Price, J
KatherSne Tatum, Annie Rising
3rd. Grade-^Boys: Steven Bailey, .
Andrew Bethea, Bvnuin 13uie. Hanson
Coppedge, Jas. B. Gibson, Bliz- j
tarj Johnson, Henry Knight, Gold- j
man Lovell, Sam Sanderson, Harri- <
son Hayes, Kaymona larixon. |
Girls: Elizabeth Blizzard, Mamie
Carter, Janie Hamilton, Rebecca
field Henslee, Larow Faring, Maggie
Lovell, Mary Norton, Annie Price,
Mary Bel' Sa:mon, Alice Wethlngton.
4th. Grade?Boys: Francis Adams,
Rut'us Coitiiigham, James Flowers.
DeLeon Freesland, Demmie Hall.
Kirk Hamilton, Lonnie Hamilton,
lames Hamilton, Bishop Martin, Bilie
Norton, Herbert Stackhouse, Jack
Tolar, Bert Taleton.
Girls: Elizabeth Bransford, Ruby
Bailey, Lela Byrd, Frances Chandler,
Mary Chandler, Noma Cottingham, ?
Margaret Edwards, Leoma Herring.
Frances Knight, Edith McDut'fie, Ida
Seals, Mamie Stackhouse, Rosa Tayor,
Mary Weathington.
5th. Grade?Boys: D. C. F
Paul Carmichael, Gary Fennegan,
Krade Hursey, Jas. Medlin, Dallas f
McDuffie, Riley Proctor, Henry \
Rickenba'ker, Carlisle Roberts, Flet- j
:her, Roberts, Fred Saleeby, Leon {
Williams, Leroy Williams, Truss ?
Hayes, Cline Ramsey. j
Girls: Annie Barrentine, Elorie Be- (
Lhea, Eva Jewel Britt, Milwee Britt. i
cwiiv- PaiHurptt Annip Cottineham.
Beulah Easterling, Sara Hargrove ?
Lila Johnson, Ethel Quick, Martha <
Stackhouse, Corine Sanderson, Mir {
am Watson. ]
6th. Grade?Boys: J. D. Elliott, i
Sidney Brick, Eugene Fennegan, Ev- 1
prett Hall, Gerald Michaux, Anderson i
Murphy, S. J. Salmon, Frank Mur- 1
[)hy Glenn Stackhouse, Frankie <
Booth. i
Girls: Margaret Bethea, Eva (
Bridgers, Lettie Bransford, ' Pansie 1
Edwards, Bessie Lee Farley, Fanny *
Baddy, Cora Lipscomb, Maxie Miller, H
Mary Murchinson, Jewel Hockley,}1
Beatrice Rogers, Carmen Saleeby. r
Julia Smith, Fay Bailey, Annie Weth-j*
ngton. ' (
7th. Grade?Boys: William Adams (
Sidney Blum, Harry Fass, yHenry 1
Johnson, Frank Salmon, Marion
iVebster. ' | j
Girls: Marjorie Caldwell Jennie
Nottingham. Clara Connelly, Mollie j
Hamilton, Ruby Hicks, Zeldon Httgh-I(
ps, Ida Lupo, Mary McKenzie, Eva'j
Michaux, Eula Martin Alice Saleeby. ,
Margaret Tatum, Jessie Tarlion.
High School?Boys: James Bethea
Leon Britt, Doc Collins, John F. Elliott,
Powell Jones, Harvey McLean.
Marion Michaux, Marvin Moody Lesfiw.
r?iehlioiirir. .loo Taber. Johnnie
Thompson.
Girls: Sara Barlow; Louise Blizzur(] ,
Panni(. Sue Bethea, Louise Beihea, ,
Mary Sprunt Bethea. Lclia Braddy,
Margaret Bridget's, Pearl Brilt, Dol- (
ly .Sue Britt( Mildred C.irmichael, ,
Shoves Lasterling, Marguerite East- .
fling.Laura Easterling, Marguerite |
Hallt Margaret llasty, 01 lio Hicks .
Kvelyn Moody, Dorothy Moore, Pauline
McKinnon Bobbie Proctor, Jes- ,
sie Rooves, Beth Rickettbaker, Alma (
Roberts, Hattle B. Salmon, Mary (
Elizabeth Stackhouse, Edith Wags- .
taff, Nell Caldwell, Rebu Nettles.
Scholarship: I
1st. Grade B.?BovsrNelson Be- :
ihea, Andrew Loekainv, Hugh Proclor(
Watson Graham. John I>. Regan. 1
Girls: Frances Bailey, lone Hamil- i
lot!, Leona Jackson Bessie Phillips. I
Josephine Salceby, Mary Smith, Marj 1
raylor. I
2nd. Oradp Bo\s:J. B. Edwards.
<litis: Mamie Bethea, Sura Herring. 1
Hazel Lane. Carroll Stackhouse. .
Itrd. Grade?Boys: Jno. C. Beihea.
Girls: Rebecca Field Hettslee. :
4tit Grath?uoys: i-ranris i
N<u!i, Fowler. Iludolph Kinlavv.
Oil!.-: Mary Chandler. Frame}; <
Chandler, Francos Knit:lit( Kdifh Mr- i
Duffie, Mn:y Davis, Marfan t liar- i
prove. i
oth. Grade?Boys:Carlisle Roberts. jGirls:
Sara Ilarpruve, Martha Stack (
house.
Oth. Grade?Boys: Glenn Sfa<k-i
house.
Girla: Marparet Bethea, Carmen I
Saleeby. (
Attention, Ivy-Service Men.
The John H. David, Jr., Post of J
rhe American Legion met January
14th, and elected the following of'icers
for this year:
O. M. Page, Post Commander.
R. L. Lane, Post Y-Comnrander.
\V. \V. Thompson, Post Adjutant.
F. B. David, Post Fin. Officer. j
\V. T. Bethea, Post Historian.
The American Legion is rapidly
jecoming one of the greatest organzations
in America. It is non-parti-i
?an and non-political, and stands for'
)tie hundred per cent Americanism,
[n The American Legion all are equal'
ni A #Ko'
1 IltJItJ IS i1u uim mti iun uuiwrcn mc
miner "Buck" private and the highest
officer, and it makes no distinciou
between men who went overseas
md those who did not. The dues to
The American Legion art, $2.00 per
'ear, anj each member also receives
he American Legion Weekly for
)ne year. This magazine alone is well
vorth the price.
The only requisite for membership
n the Legion is an honorable dis
harge from the army or navy, show-!
ng that the ^ildier, sailor or ma-l
ine served honorably between April'
5th. 1017, and November 11th, 1018. J
It is expected that all veterans' of|
he Civil War and Spanish War will
>e asked to become honorary mem-'
)ers of the Legion. In case of emer-'
teticy The American Legion Would I
>robably constitute a National Guard'
or the maintainence of law and or-!
ler. Through The Legion's influence
mportant legislation has already |
>een passed affecting former service
nen. and increasing the pay of distbled
soldiers and sailors.
Every ex-service man should fee!
t an honor to belong to The Legion, |
lust as every household was proud to
lisplay its service flag during the1
var, so now should every household;
je proud of the fact that it has representation
in The Legion.
Posts are being organized all oven
he state. In the past Dillon county
las always been right up in front
md we do ot think they will fail this
ime. A committee has been appointed j
:o secure chid ruoms iui mc w.
he Post. All ex-service men in Dilon
county are urged to get in touch
,vith the Adjutant and join the local
Post. In case you cannot see the AdlUtant
in person drop him a card and
ie will mail you a blank for making
implication.
(Signed) W. W. THOMPSON,
Adjutant.
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I)r. Truesdale Optimistic.
Dr. Robert S. Truesdale, Chairman
or Richland county of the Anti-Sa-i
oon League Campaign, expresses
liniself as optimistic at the outlook
or success not only in Richland, but
il80 in Sumter, where he spent four
rears as pastor of Trinity Methodist!
hurch. Speaking of the reason for
lis optimism, Dr. Truesdale said:
"I have served pastorates in Anderson,
Spartanburg, Charleston and
Sumter, among the cities of the State,
ind I know that when such men as
Prof. DuPre and John Gary Evans, of j
Spartanburg, George Harper and Le-J
and Moore of Charleston, L. D. Jen-!
lings of Sumter, and R. S. Ligon and j
}. A. Ledbetter of Anderson endorse:
i campaign it cannot fail. I do not '
liention the Columbia endorsers, all1
)f whim stand foursquare before the1
jusiness world. My conlidence is |
drengthened by my faith in the suc-j
ess of a good cause. It holds within ,'
tself the germ of success. \Ve have
>een favored by the press of our
",,Q in it fnr trpn.
>ianT, cinu ?u c jiiu\.i/ivu i? ? ex
MOusly giving us spare.
The 18th amendment is now a part t
if the supreme law of the land. 13e-j
ore such a law all good citizens
case opposition, and with dissension
tealed, we may expect larger benefits
han we have yet enjoyed. Before
eaving the malcontent to the rigor
if the law, I conceive it to be a ChrisJan
duty to carry him all the light
ind friendlyi persuasion that we
tan."
Lee II.'II'I'cImiii.
Monday morning just as the {t?l*
ten shafts of sunlight were brightenng
the earth, the angel of death carded
away the spirit ol Lee llarrelson
o the Cod that gave it.
Lee was only sick for a week, and
luring that time ht. never uttered a
void of complaint, hut with it fartiude
iInn hits always characterized
lis life lie bore his suffering without
t murmur.
It seems strange sometimes that
lie lives of the young are cut short
(el'nre tiie ideals become realites. but
;;od liover makes a mistake and with
he sunshine of His 1 ove iie tenderly
[ lucked one of His flowers and trans-,
danted it in heaven where the soul
-beds its rich perfume afor n^es.
In school, Sunday school and re-'
minus services, Lee was always a
regular attendant. He won the love of
>iis teacher, his friends and his classnates
hy his iuietness of manner and
us de\ ot ion to duty.
The schoolmates ot this yotuu. man
tvill still bend their footsteps to the
ame class mom, but it won't be the
ante, no bricht eherry-faeed Le?? will
.Teet them at tin door, and lookim:
iii tin* vacant k tears will cotn< !??
Im ir y.-i with bra\? In-art:' lin y
will da>h away 'h,. teats ai d try :?
follow in the footsteps of tln'r con
an^ fritnd whom '<? know w.i<
!o low. J I'.
Seventh (Trade?Girls: Marjle
"aldwell. Jennie Cottinyliant. Ida,
Lupot Eve Michaux, Alice Salt t-by.
lliuli School.
Hoys: Harvey McLean.
Girls: Louise Bothca, Lelia Braddyj
3 race Moody.
Rev. F. O. S. Curtis l'asses. ft
News of the death of Rev. K. 0. S. '
Curtis was received in Dillon Tuesday
with profound sorrow. The end
came ai the residence ot his son-inlaw,
.Mr. H. S. Blizzard, in Greenville,
rf. C., .Monday nignt. Several |]
years ago while serving as pastor ot
the Walterboro llapiist church .Mr.
Curtis was stricken with paralysis, s
Wive )lii!l If )l t" J i I.?/! '.111/1 Hu IvjH ? - cri\t?
.......v. UHU <iv miu <o fe,,,r
up his work. He moved to Ureenville
where he resided with Mr. and
Mrs. Blizzard until the end came,
following a second stroke Monday h
night. ?
Mr. Curtis had many friends in w
Dillon. As pastor of the Baptist a
church he greatly endeared himsell 11
to the people oi the community dur- n
ing his four year's residence here. b
He was an able preacher, a congen- u
ial companion and a man of strong n
convictions. He mingled freely with 8
both old and young and n0 man per-,'1
haps ever lived in Dillon who was 11
more universally esteemed or who ex- a
ercised a stronger influence over the1
young men of the community. He a
was patient with them in their faults 11
and sympathized with them in their ,J
troubles. He took an interest in the
things in which they were interested !
and led them gently along the paths
of purity and uprightness. When be
left to taky up work at his old home
town, Walterboro, there was univer- sl
sal regret among the hundreds of e
friends who held for him such deep 5,1
affection. iJJ
Mr. Curtis was one of Lee's and n
Jackson's most devoted followers J1
during the four year's of civil strife. '
He lell l tie iuilr.it t-i-- 1
r...r.<, IV/ icirvp UJ> <11 1I1H 111 .
defense of l?*s country, and later was '
made a regimental chaplain. At the
close of the war he returned to hisip
native slate and quietly resumed his ?
work of spreading the gospel among !,
mankind. Not only was he a brave tj
and courageous gentleman, but he
exemplified in his daily life thosei(j'
things that make for the best in the i e
spiritual and moral upliff of man.i
In his passiug it can truly be said
that a man who lived as a man among ^
men has gone to his reward.
Mr. Curtis is survived by his widow
and the following children: Miss ^
Itosa Lee Curtis and Mr. Harry Cur-j(]
tis of Charleston, and Mrs. H. S.
Blizzard of Greenville. The funeralj*
services were held at Walterboro yes-'d
terday. g|
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Miscellaneous Shower at Elbeiry.
On Saturday afternoon, January
K t ~ur\ TT ?
.Mia. j un u v. na>es euicitained
the ladies of the community'd
at a miscellaneous shower given in't;
honor of Mrs. Hudson Fore, a recent 7
bride. The guests were met at the! n
door by Misses Agnes Davis antrC Eli-10
zabeth Hayes and escorted into the if
siting room to g reet the bride and n
extend their best wishes for her hap-!v
piness. They were then asked into >
the reception h9.ll to register and1 f
write a wish to the bride. Then they'n
were given blank telegrams to write u
a nonsensical telegram t0 the bride'd
with the words "newly wed." !a
Then the bride was asked to read y
the telegrams much to the amuse- *v
nient of the ;rowd. Mrs. Tracey E. >
Fore won the prize for the best tele- p
gram and of <ourse, gracefully pre- v
sented it to the bride. Some one an- p
nounced J hat there was express at j|
the door for the bride, then little n
Miss Wilnia Allen drew in an express 0
wagon full of beautiful and useful r
gifts that will be so nice in her new
home. The gifts were passed and ad- p
mired and .Mrs. Fore expressed her
great appreciation of her friends kind
reinetuberances. I
Late in the afternoon relreshments
U'l.i'.. hi' M l.-onc '.in, I
??V*V . I ? ' \4 IJ * . < .] A J I ?? I I'i
Xelle Coleman. Myra Powell. Margaret
Ilethea, Mildred Fore and Ailene rp
Hi yes consisting of a delicious salad
course iitid ambrosia and cake. About h
thirty-live enjoyed Mrs. Ha>es' hospitality.
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WOOPMKN <;j\'K SlIM'Klt. ?
The Woodmen of llie World --.tvt. a
delightful spread at tie 11 lodev rooms
hist Thursday night when they filtertain?*d
about lot) guests :it an o;.sie> ,,
supper. The oysters were served in ,,
stews and 1'rys and wert. greatl\ en j,
joyed by those who were so fortunuN p
?fs to be present. The local Woodmen p
lodge is one of the strongest in the <.
suite.
It has it large membership and
every member is an enthusiastic .y
Woodman. After thf. oysters had been p
served short addresses were made by v
Rev. W. C. Allen, Prof. W. D. Rob- 0
erts, Dr. S. C. Henslee, Maj. J. W. ,,
Hammel and A. II. Jordan. Maj. (]
Hammel is from Kershaw and is making
it tour of the state iu th0 inter- f
est of prohibition enforcement. Ho t
urged the people of Dillon cottn'y to ,j
assist local, federal and state officers j
in their eiiorts to enforce inc pro- ,|
hibition laws, pointing out the fact ;t
that fho fkht to ri,j the country of f
liipior had just begun. Dr. H"tislee. a
who spoke ? xt? mporaneously, a v
hriei review ol til,. history oi the u
local Woodman Lodge. Rev. Mr. .\1 t
1<*ii ami I'rof. Roberts made excel- ,,
lent talks on timely subjects which ]
'.v n yriatl.i . njoyMl. Mr. W. V. Jones n
presitl?'d as toa-omaster. TI.e local c
loda,. is in a tlourishinc condition, h
being i,to i the leading fraternal or- j
ih i> o: tin. county in point ef mem- .
lift; l.;p . i! Mifluence.
Dr. K. .\ Karly of Flon-nco spent
Tuesday in the city looking over the!
Mint-Cola plant he is installing here, i
Dr. Karly says the plant will be ready i
for operation in the next seven days, a
Dr. Karly owns plants at Marion, ii
Florence, Darlington and Bennetts-' r
\ille. t
10 ALARM FELT
OVER INFLUENZA
HSKASE IN ARMY CAMPS If EKE
AN IF ABROAD.
urgeon (ienerals Blue and Ireland
Says it Has Not Beached Epi
deniic l-'orm.
Washington. .Ian. 20?Influenza.
as beconie epidemic in several arly
camps, particularly in the Middle
est, Surgeon General Ireland of the
rmy auounced today and it has
:ade its appearance among America
oops in Germany. While the disease
i increasing among the civilian poplation
of the United States it has
ot reached epidemic form and Sureon
General Blue of the public
ealth service, said today there was
othing in the situation to cause
larm.
The malady as it has appeared both
mong soldiers and civilians is of a
tild type and *he resulting death rate
voportionately has been far below
tat of the war time epidemic while
fie epidemic also has been much
>wer.
Surgeon General Blue said the state
ealth authorities apparently had thp
ituation in hand wherever the
ase had occurred ?in in many
lates, it is not prevalent?and that
o request for federal aid had beeu
eceived. As a precautionary meaLSre,
however, Dr. Blue had represennives
in these states cooperating
ith stale authorities and a corps of
odors trained in fighting this partiular
malady is availble.
i,?.. e. .t.
.t.yjucuiito na?e ucen ic^uiiru uum
amps Grant at Rockford and Fori
heridan, III., Love Field, Texas, and
tie Great Lakes naval training staion
but the number of men in these
amps is much smaller than it was
uring the war when influenza causd
many deaths among the service
len. The form of the disease in this
ountry apparently is much milder
han that which has made its appearnce
among the troops in Germny.
During the week ending January
63 new cases were reported among
he s#!diers on the Rhine this report
howing a? increase of 65 over the
reek before. Twelve deaths from the
isease were reported while there alo
were six deaths from pneumonia.
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Death of Mrs. B. B. Benfield.
The community was shocked Sunav
mrtrninf whpn it wnc annnnncnl
hat Mrs. B. B. Benfield was dead,
'he end came at 10 o'clock Sunday
lorning. Mrs. Benfield was the wife
f Mr. B. B. Benfield, proprietor of
Jverybody's Theatre. Her maiden
ame was Sarah Frances Guy and she
ras a native of Cumberland county,
lorth Crolina, having been born near
'ayetteville. In April 1010 she was
larried to Mr. Benfield and of this
nion she leaves surviving four chilren:
Fenton, aged 8 years; Elvin
ged 4 years and Christine aged 2
ears. The fourth child is a little babe
,-hich was bora the morning she diedIrs.
Benfield was a member of the
laptist church and the funeral serices
were conducted by her pastor,
lev. W. C. Allen, the interment beng
made at Mt. Holly Monday at
oon. The husband has the sympathy
f many friAids in his hour of bteavement.
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IAS N(>\ I.I, M'UhMti
IN) COMBAT WEEVIL.
'Iiiludclpliia Man Writes (iovcniar
About Machine He is Perfecting
to Catch Insecls.
'lie State.
Acting on the theory that bugs of
very spcci? are 'attracted by bright
ghts. S. J. Sellers of Philadelphia
as envohed a scheme for capturing
oil weevil by the million and has
ritten Governor Cooper in detail
oneerning his invention.
Mr. Sellers' plan is simple in tin
xtreme. The diagram ot' his weevil
xterminutor. as submitted to the*
overnnr. looks somewhat 1 ik(. a din-'
ram of a cotton conveyor as getmrnlr
used in pins over the slate. There
< one large rubber pipe and brancL11
ir out from this main pipe, several
mailer tubes, ail hollow. At the enti
f each of these smaller tubes Mr.
Hers would place a brilliant light,
it tiie end of the main tube he plans
o install a gasoline engine which
,ill produce a strong suction through
tit the entir,, system of pipes. The
tachine works somewhat on the orer
of a vacuum cleaner.
Boll weevils, sauntering over the
ield by night an(] congratulating
liemselves on the work they haw
one during the day. would lie at rafted
by thp bright lights, wotilcf
raw near to inspect them an(| wottlft
t rx n/c 11 < 11 f iti etl'imtr Cllf.
ion it lid dr;i\vn into the main pipe
nd dropped in a hap where they
,"0111(1 remain, pnashinp their teeth,
nt 11 destroyed in the mnrninp. I it
h if way a field eon Id he swept clean
f weevils in a short time. James <*.
h-rieux, private secretary to (1ov?tcr
Cooper, has snppested that tin
iai:. pipe 1? . \ten.lt ,j to the chicken
onse. win re the hues couhl he peiOsit?
i\ in a frouph ready for tin*
h keti'- breakfast.
\aaisf Wo'Man Sufirape.
Richmond. Y;r.. Jan. 20 A reso111ion
was offered in the state senate
oday to reject the Susan If. Anthony
inendnient to the constitution praturip
equal suffrapp to women. The,
esolution was referred to a commitee.