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ESTABLISHED 1804. THE DILLON HERALD, DILLON MHTII CAROLINA, THURSDAY MOK.NI.Mi, Al'lllL 1920. VOL.24. XO. 32.
\ COUNTY NEWS
ID HAPPENINGS
NEWSY LETTERS BY KEGl'L A It
COIl RESPONDENTS.
News Hems of Interest to Herakl
Readers Ebb and Flow of the
Human Tide.
Latta.
Mrs. Deans Crumpler has returned
from a visit to her parents in Coluin^
bie.
Mrs. J. H. Page of Sellers was in (
town this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pope spent a
few days in Charleston last week.
Mrs Mary Berry of Ellerby cele- ]
brated her ?5th birthday Sunday,
a.. Among the guests from Latta were (
^ . ;:.?d Mrs. L. D. Manship, Mrs. Sue ,
Evans, Mrs. Mamie Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. E. B. Berryt Sr., Mr. and Mrs. O.
C. Fore, Mr. and' Mrs. Clarence Fore. i*
Mr. Albert Manning left Thursday^
for Kentucky on a business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Allen spent Sun-1,
day with Mr. and Mrs. David Manship.
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Misses Turner and Patterson of j
Dalcho were shopping in town Saturday.
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Miss Bettie Allen of Wilmington is :
visiting her brother Dr. T. J. Allen.
Miss Smithy was called to her home ,
in Philadelphia last week on account '
of the death of one of her friends. '
Mr. Percy George was in town Sat- *
urday. * ,'
Rev. Mr. Smith of Statesville. N.
C., preached ct the Presbyterian
church here Sunday.
Mr. A. B. White of Winston-Salem
was a visitor here Sunday. t
The Presbytery begins here Tues- ,
day. i
Mrs. Frank Mellette spent Tuesday y
Mrs it h Manning of
near Sellers. ;<
Misses Garber, Lila Mclntyre and i
Mary Fore of Dillon were in town J
Sunday. :
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ve- <
reen twins?boys. i
F Little Miss Charlotte Bethea is sick <
with measles. ' !]
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Sellers.
Mr. Cash Ellerbe passed away on
April 7th at a hospital in Baltimore,
Md. He was buried at the family cemetery
here on last Thursday. He was ]
a member of the large and influen- I
lial Ellerbe family of this commuu-' i
ity, he having had a brother who 1
was elected governor of South Caro- ]
lina and another brother who was1]
congressman from this district. When <
it was proposed to build a Methodist I
church at this place, Mr. Ellerbe j
thnuch not a member of the church at< ]
the time, contributed most liberally!]
himself and encouraged others to do ]
the same. He had many friends in ]
his boyhood home here who were <
deeply grieved to learn of his death. ;
Misses Elizabeth and Ruth Sellers j
of Columbia College spent Easter:1
with the home folks. !]
Misses Elizabeth Page and Alma ]
Watson of Winthrop spent the week .
end at home, the senior class having ]
had the choice of a trip to Charleston i
or a trip home. 1
Mr. J. V. McGill and little sons of 1
Kingstree are visting relatives here. 1
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sellers dined
with Mrs. Mary E. Berry at El berry
Sunday. The occasion was Mrs. Ber- ]
1 ry's 75 birthday and she had a reun-i
ion of children, grand children, and .
intimate friends to the number of
65. Everybody, of course, had a de- J
lightful time. May Mrs. Berry live for .
many more years to bless th8 com-j
J munity in which she resides.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Coleman
were visitors at the Methodist church ]
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Crosby and daughters were
at the church services here on Sun- '
day.
Miss Louise Baker and brother,
Graham visited friends in Sellers!
Sunday.
Mr. H. W Ritch attended church
services in Marion Sunday morning.
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Lake View.
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Dr. and Mrs. William Auld and little
daughter, Yenetia, who had come ,
as we hoped to make their homo in
our town, left Sunday. Dr. Auld was i
druggist in the Lak-e View Drug i
Company's store.
Mr. T. Grimes of Columbia is vis- i
iting in the home of Mr. W. N. Goodyear.
Miss Lillian Leathe of Mullins
spent the week end with the Misses']
Powell.
Mrs. L. C. Floyd and two children '1
are visiting relatives in Ashboio. N. C.
Mr. Trases Ford is able to be out ,
again.
t The Baptist Young People's Union
rheld a social on Friday night. Despite
the rain quite a good crowd was
present. Mr. McCormac sang several
k selections and titer,, were nadings
by Misses J. Fant and Mason. Ganies
^ were played in which o!tj and young
took part. Refreshments were served.
Hon: r Roil.
First Grade I)?Kdwards llarrelson,
Nora Bullock. Alum Rogers, Cecil
Johnson.
First Grade A?Ada Bailey, Joe
Barnhill, Florence Klvingtou. Boyd
Ford, Virginia Flowers, Leon Gaddy,
Ruthea Miller, Grover Miller, Vio!a
Rogers.
2nd. Grade. Thelma Townsend,
Naomi Spivev, Sibye Rogers, Reba
A. J. MATHKSOVS WILL
I PHLLIt 1{\ THi; COl'IH
Case Submitted to Pivbato Judge <
Without Argument?Api**al t??
Circuit Court Probable.
Pee Gee Advocate. <
In u decision rendered yesterday ?
afternoon, Judge Julian G. McLau- !
rin upholds the will of the late Al- t
exander J. Matheson, which has 1
been contested by his son Julian J. I
Matheson.
Testimony was taken in the pro- t
bate court several months ago on 1
the ouestion of the mental capacity 1
of A. J. Matheson at the time he ?'
made his will. By request of the '
attorneys .for J. J. .Matheson, the I
decision was withheld till the testi- <
inony could be written out by the 1
stenot^rapher and argument made<
after securing written testimony, t
The testimony was filed by the stenographer
a few weeks ago, and ait
day was appointed for the argu-;l
tnent. Judge McLaurin was sick ot, t
the da>" appointed. Thereafter the^t
attorneys agreed to submit the case t
to Judge .McLaurin , without argu- j
inent. 1
Judge .McLaurin holds that Mr.
Matheson was of sound and dispos- 1
ng mind and capable of knowing *
ivhat he was doing when he made 1
his will. i
J J. Matheson will probably ap- j1
peal to the circuit court for a trial I
>y a jury. 1
One of the provisions of A. J. j,
Matheson's will is that if any heir '
should contest the will, then the,share
bequeathed to that one should 1
to to Thornwell orphanage. f
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Changes on County Board.
At a meeting of the County Board J
)f Commissioners held Tuesday Mr. f
I no. Hargrove tendered his resigna- ^
Lion as a member of the Board and j
ivas succeeded by Mr. L. Cottingham. ,
Mr. Hargrove has been serving as }
. hairman of the Board, and Mr. P. A. ,
Lieorge who succeeded Mr. W. C. Par-'
lam was elected chairman. Mr. Sam
McLaurin was elected clerk, the po- ?,
sit ion he held before going to the
tvar. The newly organized board is .
composed of the following members: (
P. A. George, chairman; C. P. Hayes,
L. Cottingham and J. C. Adams. jj
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Reception for Bride-Elect. (J
Mr. and Mrs. John Hugh Stack-;1
louse gave a beautiful reception at
their residence on Wednesday night (
:he 7th inst. for the members of the 1
bridal party of Miss Bessie Stack- <
aouse. About seventy five guests were
present. Refreshments consisting of 1
:hicken salad, olives, pickles, sal- t
tines, heart shaped biscuits, turkey 1
ind fruit cake were served by the i
following ladies: Mrs. Winnie Way, 1
Mrs. W. S. Floyd, Miss Ruth Allen, <
Mrs. Annie Bransford and ~AIrs. J. 1
HL Berry. The wedding cake which I
contained the ring, thimble, money '<
ind bachelor button was cut by each '
member of the bridal party. Miss '
Virginia Thompson cut the ring, Miss i
Florence Pass the thimble, Miss i
Louise Blizzard the money and Mr.
Joe Stackhouse the bachelor button.
Each member of the party was furnished
a piece of dream cake daintily
wrapped in tissue paper, and tied
with the little green anj white ribbon.
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Miller.
3rd.. Grade. Edna Earle Arnette,
James Bailey, Geneva Bryant.
4th. Grade. Helen Miller, J. D.
Rogers, Sadie Spiveyp Grace Page,
\llie Mae Scott, Margaret Goodyear. J
5th. Grade. Bessie Bowyer, Beulah
Miller, Mack Hankins.
6th. Grade. Benny Rogers, Liela
Mae Miller, Grace Goodyear( Sadie 1
Temple, Charlie Ford.
7th Grade. Ranki,, Scott, Wade
Townsend, Coram Ford, Lavton
Townsend.
8th. Grade. Maggie Ford.
Oth. Grade. Eva Boyd Rogers.
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Minturn.
The farmers have been delayed in j
planting on account of the numerous ]
rains.
The Minturn base ball team played i
:i very exciting game of ball with
Latta April the sixth. Minturn win- i
ning by the handsome score of 17 ,
t o 7. i
Mr. Leon Johnson of Parkton, ,N.
C., spent Sunday with his brother, i
Mr. D. A. Johnson.
Mrs. C. McLuurin presented to the i
Reedy Creek Presbyterian church a 1
handsome pipe organ which was very
much appreciated by the congrega- ;
tion. i
We are glad to know that Mrs.
* " v- "?11 ..r...,. ? ill.
J. IV .MMIOII lr< nrii nun ? ...
I1CSS.
The numerous race horses in the
.Minium community are showing th
effects ol spring and >>i(| fair to bring
back a large percentage 1,1 'he prizes.
There will be an ice cream supper
at the Minturn school building Friday
night. April 10th, beginning a
s o'clock. .Music will be rendered by
the Dunbar Syncopated Society Jazz
Orchestra, assisted by II. K. Shields, i
the manager of the noted Davidson
Glee Club. The public is cordially invited.
The Dunbar Jass Orchastra will be
at .Minturn school house Friday night
April 10th. The programme will begin
at 8 o'clock. Refreshments will
be served. The public is cordially in-!
vited. Admission, fifteen and twen-(
ty-five cents.
EXPENSES EXCEI)
TOTAL REVENUE.
Government Kiiiis licliin,! $200,000,<;*>>
in Few .Months.
Washington, April 1?Government
expenditures have exceeded the revenues
"from all sources" by more than
$200,000,000 during the first nine
months of this fiscal year, and the
reductions of $700,000,000 in the
'loating debt last month is only a
'temporary" condition. Representative
Mondell Wyoming, Republican
eader, declared today in a statement.
Bconomy alone( he said, could avert
i "calamitous crisis.'' Immediately
jpon the "temporary reduction" in
he floating debt, Mr. Mondell declared,
the treasury was in the market
'or further loans and this month must
lispose of a further large volume of
emporary certificates.
Government financing by short term
lotes, he added, is such as "may
iring a tremendous increase the very
text day, week or month," after an
Lpparent reduction for a comparaive
period.
Citing the $2,500,000,000 war deicit
as not covered by bonds or prodded
for by current revenues", the
Republican leader said that such a
>um to be carried by short term notes
vas "a serious menace at any time,"
uid particularly when the country
vas trying to recover from the war.
"The increasing gravity of the dificulties
arising out of this enormous
"olume of indebtedness that must be
enewed from time to time,'' said Mr.
dondell, "is indicated by the fact
vere offered sold readily in the
;pring and summer of 1017 bearing
in interest rate of 3 per cent, less
han $200,000,000 of a recent treas?
try offering of certificates at 4 1-2
jer cent, were sold and the treasury
>vi 11 be in thP market in the very near
uture for loans on short time certiicatefc
at 4 3-4 per cent., with the
)robabilities that the rate will have
o be still further advanced and may
?o to six per cent, or twice the >n"
erest rate of three years ago."
Treasury officials the statement
continued, "have handled a trying
situation most admirably," but they
'can not avert disaster unless we keep
jublic expenditures within our in:ome."
An actual reduction of public debt,
VIr. Mondell added, is necessary durng
the next fiscal year, beginning
Fuly 1, "to sustain national credit."
Congress, Mr. Mondell predicted
vould grant appropriations for the
text year of $1,250,000,000 less than
?stimated by government departments
vhich asked for approximately $5,100,000,000
for all purposes.
"Further bond issues,'? concluded
the statement, "could only be floated
it greatly increased interest rates, at
[he cost of a considerable reduction
in the market value of outstanding
government securities with the grave
langer of wrecking the specific basis
sf our currency, with the certainty of
increasing the price of commodities
ind further enhancing the cost of
livinp TTnrtpr thpse conditions a fur
ther bond issue is unthinkable."
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COL. HAM E It TO KETIItE.
Will .Not Be ft Candidate fur Ite-election
as Clerk of Court.
Pee Dee Advocate.
Col. Hainer handed the following
communication to the editor of The
Advocate on Jan. 23, 1320, to be
lield till released for publication and
ii has been released tor this week:
Bennettsville, S. C., January 23,
192U.
Mr. It. L. Freeman, Editor Pee
Dee Advocate, Bennettsville, S. C.
Dear Sir: ? louay i am uuy nvu
years old and naturally thinking of
my past experiences, my present
condition -and future prospects. For
one or two reasons I have come to
the positive conclusion that 1 will not
again offer for the posh ion of clerk
of court of the county. It is needless
for uie to say, or attempt, to express
my very deep sense of appreciation
for the many tokens of confidence
shown through the years by "my fellow
citizens.*' I can never forget them,
and shall try to be a better and more
helpful citizen in the future. God
alone knows the genuine help your
confidence and support gave me at a
time most needed in my life. As your
clerk of court my record I leave with
you. If it has been good you know;
if not you know. 1 promised not to ask
for a long time and 1 have lived up
to that promise. When 1 have rested
(lor 1 have had no rest since I reached
my majority) I may again ask you
!?? ?/) en f #"? ?* rrn
ivuiii cuuia^g.
In closing I wish to say I am as
much as ever interested in the education
and uplift of my people.
When I can serve you in any capacity.
command me.
Thanking you from a grateful
heart, I am, cordially as ever tin
friend of iny people.
Tom (\ Hauler.
A Creak Fig on exhibition
Florence Times.
T. H. Voting, ;t prosperous farmer,
living near Florence brought in tin
city Saturday a freak in the shape o;
a pig with one head and two distinct
bodies. The pig was born Friday
night and found Saturday morning.
It was dead when found and whether
it was born dead or alive is not
known. The body of the pig has been
put in a preserving solution. It is
on exhibition at the Chamber of Commerce
and is attracting considerable
attention.
LOUISIANA LOOMS OX I
SlIIKAGL SKY.
Hitter Fight Predicted When A>-seiii- .
bly Meets.
New Orleans, April 4?A bitter
fight in the Louisana legislature over !
id by authorities on state politics,
ed by authorities on state politicvs, I
particularly in tlie event that Louisi- <
ana is offered the ehance to accept or <
reject the proposition to become the 1
3f>th state. The legislature meets <
May 1U, the first scheduled assembly 1
after that of Deleware.
In the first place woman suffragists :
themselves are divided on ratifica- t
tion. Mrs. Lydia Wickliffe Holmes, <
state chairman of the National Wo- i
man's party, is leading the fight for J
ratification. <
Miss Kate Gordon and Mrs. Jean
Gordon, ardent suffragists for many t
years and widely known as efficient t
organizers, have conducted an inten- 1
sive campaign against suffrage by I t
federal amendment. They seek suf- 1
frage only by state enacTtneni, noia-i
ing to the supremacy of state rights, i
Governor Pleasant has consistent- i
ly opposed any woman suffrage pro-11
visions granted in any way which [
would violate the doctrine of state J s
rights and he is known to have many j s
followers. Governor Pleasant howev-!1
er, will go out of office May 4 and :
will be succeeded by John M. Parker, I1
avowed exponent of woman suffrage, |<
which he urged in practically every11
speech he made during the recent|i
gubernatorial campaign He incident-1
ally assisted in drafting the Progres-1.'
sive party's platform of 1016 in which 11
woman suffrage was made an impor- <
taut plank. An advocate of state ;1
rights, he nevertheless has promised '
his support to the cause of national <
suffrage. '<
Although the attitude of the lead-^
ers of the New Orleans "organization" ,'
is not positively known at present,]
Mayor Behrman in the past has op-^
posed suffrage. He is the recognized i
leader of the city "organization." I
(Suffragists claim, however, that it has '
bee,, strongly intimated to them thatji
the "organization" will not actively,?
oppose favorable action at this time. 1
' The 1020 legislature will have
about 75 new members, constituting,
the unknown quantity. The old members
are estimated to be about equally
divided on the question. ]
House members total 118 and senate
41. ]
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.MRS. SADIE STACKHOUSE
HAWKINS DIES. ,
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In Hospital Only Few Days and Pneumonia
Follows Operation for
Appendicitis.
Mrs. Luther McKay Hawkins, for- ,
merly Miss Sadie Stackhouse, died
at a Columbia hospital Monday night,
following an operation for appendici-J
tis. The news of Mrs. Hawkins" death
was a shock to her many friends
throughout this section. Mrs. Hawkins
was the only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. T. B. Stackhouse who formerly
resided near Little Koek. but
who have been living in Columbia j.
for the past 15 years. As a young
girl she was universally popular j
among a large circle of friends not|
only in Dillon but throughout the
entire county.
The following account of her death i
is taken from Tuesday's Stale:
"Mrs. Luther McKay Hawkins, formerlv
Miss Sadie Stackhouse, died at
the Baptist hospital late last night
after a very brief illness. She underwent
an operation for appendicitis'
last Wednesday. Sunday night she developed
pneumonia, which caused her1
death. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed but will be held
fiom the residence, 1511 Laurel
street, some time tomorrow.
"Mrs. Hawkins was the only child
of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Stackhouse and
was 32 years old. She was a graduate
of Converse college and was mar.
ried to Mr. Hawkins of Atnericus, Ga.
eight years ago. After living in Atnericus
a few years the couple moved
to Columbia and were living with
the parents. Besides her husband, she
is survived by her parents, many relatives
in the Tee Dee section of the
slate, and hosts of friends in Columbia
who will be shocked and grived
to hear of her untimely death. She
was a young woman of beautiful
character and will be sadly missed in
the community. She was a member
?f Washington Street Methodist
church."
PEMBROKE BAN K i'ASHIEIl
III ItT IN AI TO ACCIIlK.Vr.
Lumbcrton. April 10- K. 11. IJvermore,
cashier ot the Bank of Pembroke,
and prominent business man
was seriously hurt Thursday afternoon
when an automobile which lie
was driving was struck h\ a freignt
train ;it I'ales and demolished.
Mr. I.ivennore was brought to Lumberton
mi ill)' 1 might train and car
tied to the Thompson hospital, lb
was scvcrly cut about the face, head
and arms. There is some hope o|
hi.- recovery, it is said. He drove
bis car upon tin track in front of tin
moving train, liis view of the train
being obstructed by box cars on a
sidetrack adjacent to tb(. road <ro-ing.
Lightning Strikes Court llouse.
During the electric storm Monday
night lightning struck the flag pole
at the court house and shattered it
into fragments. The lightning spread
out on the copper roof and did no
,further dumage to the building j
I'.\ssi;\<;kii trains
Tllt.N AT KICHMO.Mh
\tl;m(ic CoHNt Line Affected l?y
Strikes on Other Lines Beyond
Kicliniond.
News iind Courier.
Because of conditions due to strikes
beyond its own lines, the Atlantic
Joast Line Uailread has found it necessary
to turn its through trains at
llichmond, instead of having them
operated bv way of the Pennsylvania
Railroad into New York.
Tickets will be sold to points beyond
Richmond only with the distinct
inderstanding that the traveler accepts
the danger of delay. As soon as
t is practicable the Atlantic Coast
Line will, of course, resume the full
J|? liliiun ui n? iiuuu^u iiauis.
Passengers leaving here Sunday afternoon
on the first and second seclions
of train No. 82, the Palmetto
Limited, fared badly beyond Richmond
in spite of the Atlantic Coast
Linens efforts to get them through.
The two sections of this popular trair.
oiled into Richmond without unusjal
incident, but were not operated
je.vond that city.
This serious break in through passenger
service, due to the various
strikes in the East, has come just
vhen the returning tourist travel is
ibout at its crest, and great inconvenience
is being caused to many hunlreds
of people who are trying to reurn
to their homes after a winter
n the South.
Mr. Thomas E. Myers, district passenger
agent for the Atlantic Coast
Line, said yesterday that the Atlanic
Coast Line regretted the inconvenience
that is being caused, but
hat the railroad is without control
)ver the circumstances that have
irisen. Just as soon as it can the
\tlantic Coast Line will restore its
"u 11 service.
Not only is the passenger strvice
seriously interl'erred with, but freight
is suffering. It is reported that even
lerishnble freight cannot be got
hrough the strike-ridde,, lines. This
means that freight bound this way,
its well as freight billed for the East,
svill be halted.
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VOCNO FLORENCE MEN
ARRESTED IN BALTIMORE.
Florence Times.
Friends of Schaffer Leviner and
Diedrick Jeffords, who are reported
by the Washington Star to have
been arrested in Washington on a
serious charge, were today without
information additional to the dispatch
printed in the State of Sunday
but are confident that some mistake
has been made and that the matter
will be cleared up satisfactorily to
them.
Following is the dispatch as it appeared
in the State of yesterday
front P. H. McGowan, the Washington
correspondent of the newspaper:
"The Washington Post today carried
the foil wing story:
"Charged with having taken two
Washington girls, 15 years old and
14 years old, to Baltimore, Dederick
E Jeffords and Snater Leviner, both
of Florence, were arrested yesterday.
Police say that the two men met the
girls in this city Thursday and took
them to Baltimore. After spending
the night in a hotel in that city, the
men left the girls at the railroad station,
saying they would return lor
them later. The men were later arrested
and 'he District police notified.
They in turn notified the parents
of the girls who brought them
back front Baltimore last night."
Shatter Leviner and Diederick Jeffords
said to have been arrested in
Washington, are boih about 21 years
of age and are express messengers,
They are boys of good reputation in
the city.
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lilt; ADVANCE IN COTTON.
Anxiety Over Possibility of .Short
Crop lles|H>nsil?le.
New York, April 5?Growing anxiety
over the possibility of a sixth
short cotton crop was the cause of
an excited advance in the future market
here today. Local traders had been
inclined to expect clearing weathei
conditions over the Easter holidays,
t.iii ?iiiu timrniiii?'s ronnrt indicated
continuation of rain in the eastern
aii(] central sections and very low
t em pern lures in the Southwest.
In consequence there was active
covering as well as increasing trading
and speculative demand which
carried prices into new high ground
for the season. The advance was led
by the new crop positions, with Oc
tober selling up to 35 cents late in
the afternoon, or more than ?0 per
bale above the closing price of la
Thursday.
KISSEI) INTO IJ<.HI.
Baptist Courier.
Thi' most ch'.i.ming sin?:],, stanza
of poetry I ha\ e\er soimi, perfect ir
rhythm ami exalted in conception, 1
append In-low. To toll yn-i who wrote
it mitih' disqualify it:
"An angel. robot! in spot loss whiti
Hi nt down, and kis<,.,| tin- sleeping
Night:
Night woke to blush, tho sprite was
gone;
M< n saw tho blush, and called it
Dawn."
I have a good book about the groat
war, which I am willing to give to the
reader of the Baptist Courier who
first tolls nte on a card of the name
of the author of this stanza.
C. C. Brown.
IS RAILROAD STRIKE
j WORLD REVOLUTION?
WASHINGTON SEES EVIDENCES
OF 1. W. W. ACTIVITIES.
Department of Justice Says May be
Attempt to Bring About World*
Wi?lu Trouble.
" There has been little improvement
in the railroad situation in the last
24 hours. Traffic on the Pennsylvania
railroad is tied up and the Atlantic
Coast Line and other Southern
roads which use the Pennsylvania ?
into New York are refusing to sell
tickets beyond their lines. Atlantic
Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line passengers
cannot go further than Richmond
and Southern Railway passengers
can go as far as Washington,
'the end of the Southern's lines.
The first effects of the strike in
Dillon is felt in the sugar shortage.
There is no sugar in town and it is
impossible to get shipments. There
'is onlv a limited snnnlv nf cnal and
when this is exhausted the several
manufacturing plants, including the
electric light p?ant, will have to shut
down.
A dispatch from Washington indicates
I. W. W. activities behind the
'strike Movement and the situation is
looked uyo? as serious. The dispatch
says:
Washington, April 13?Evidence
of the activity of Industrial Workers
;of the World toward inciting and
maintaining the unauthorized rail1
road strike continues to accumulate
at the Department of Justice and officials
admitted tonight that they saw
signs of an attempt to expand the rail
strike into "one phase of a world revolution."
Reports from field agents of the
department were not as yet complete
enough to permit determinatioM ot"
'the government's course in dealiug
J with the situation. Attorney Genera*
Palmer said no announcement as to
the government's plans was to be expressed
before tomorrow at the ear,
liest.
RACING NEWS.
There are about twenty race horses
quartered at lhe Dillon County Fair
Grounds and they are getting them
ready for the first race of the year
on May the 27th. There is more rivalry
as to who has the fastest troter
than has ever been noticed in this section.
Everybody that you see will tell
jyou that his horse will win, but we
will see on the 27th of May.
Clarence McLaurin and Tom Covington
have a private track on Mr.
McLaurin's fine farm near Mirturn,
and front all reports they will make
the boys step some.
Don McQueen, one of the largest
cotton planters in Marlboro county
has his horse at the Fair Grounds,
j You can watch Mr. Don for he has
some good horses.
Hon. E. R. Ellerbe has several in
training at his private track at Latta
'and from all reports will make the
boys set up and take notice.John
Moore has ten head in his
, stables, and he says that they are in
irnml He has the sensationvt 1
. :: year old trotter of last year "North
East" in his stable and he is looking
line, and looks as though he will
, be ready for the fray.
John Rogers has fixe head in his
stables, and yon knoxv John always
makes the boys step lively.
J. B. Gibson has a private stable
/and two good trotters. Judging from
the way they are taking their work,
you can keep your eyes on "Jimmie.'*
Sam Uritt has three good trotters
in lii< utrine. ;fnd from all renorfs
will not have 10 eat any trotter's dust
tiiis summer.
Judge Joe Cabell Davis has a fast
i mare called "More Whiskey" and
! front her name you know that she is
!a strong favorite of the Judge's aswell
as his many friends.
Come to Dillon May the 27fh
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,| Child Falls 18 Feet.
, The fi\> year old son of Mr. and
| Mrs. 11. H. Sajip fell front a buck
. porch at the Dillon Hotel Sunday afternoon
and sustained serious injuries.
The distance from the porch
to the ground is IS feet and the child
fell on its face. The little fellow was
sitting on the banisters watching
| some boys at play in the back yard
and lost his balance. His injuries are
serious.
American Legion llaiujuet.
The Local Chapter of the lied Cross
will give a banquet to the members
of the John H. David. Jr., Post of
The American Legion on Friday night
L April ltjth at 7 p. in. All members ol
, the Cos) asked to be present.
Adjutant
Services at Methodist Chun li.
Main street M*iliodist ehitrch. Pr
Watson It. Duncan, pastor. Sunday
school at lo a. in.. Mr. \V. If Mul
ler, superintendent. Preaching at
11 a. til. and s p. m. by the pastor.
Morning subject: "The Fullness of
Christ. ' Evening subject: "Pitching ^
Our Tents Toward Sodom. "Prayer
service on Wednesday at 8 p. m. i
Choir practice. Teachers' meeting on Vfl
Saturday at 4:l!0 p. ni. rublic cor- T
dially invited to all services.
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