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I Dillon, S. C.. July 8, 1920.
i. From present indications the. state
campaign this year will be a tame af^itair.
Paraphrasing1 Mr. William Shakespea
re, "to eat or not to eat, that Is the
question."
Recent statements concerning cam
? ? mnlrn Ufinrt
IplLlgU tUytllSCD nuum uianu IAVU> J
Clay with his, **1 would rather be
right than president," a misfit in present
day politics.
in speaking of the high cost of living
let as divert for the moment tc
the high cost of running~for the nomination
for the presidency.
He didn't mean it that wav, of
course, but Bryan helped the conven.iion
out nf a hole on the prohibition
Question.
, The way things seem to be going
*t San Francisco would indicate that
President Wilson, though reported to
be a sick man, is still in the saddle.
WMdline: "German Delegates
Hear from Allies.'' That is about all
# there is to it, in one ear and out the
Other with a smile up the sleeve.
* ,
If the republican campaigner's
voice becomes as rough as the planks
In the Chicago platform there will
be some rough time this summer.
r
We merely raise the question as to
whether or not Mr. Bryan's recent
conference is a case of ' birds of a
feather. etc." x
John Barleycorn is like the cat with
the proverbial nine lives. The evidence,
however, is that he is actually
dying.
A new thirg under the sun is the
report of a celebrated corre;ponient
that the San Francisco taxi drivers,
hotels and people generally haven't
V raised the prices for the democratic
convention. We would like to dwell in
that civilized cliipe for a while.
Ku ' _ i
Women are appearing in their
&lory at political conventions this
summer and have ascended several
rounds of the ladder all at one step
bjr nominating the chairman of the
Democratic convention.
Quotation marks in print are
?eeky things when they hold a fellow
right down to what he actually said.
Illustration: Senator Harding's letter
on the Irish question and Dr. Butter's
remarks about Gen. Wood.
They say comparisons are odious.
We'll venture this. The elusiveness
Of thl flea, the slipperyness (?) of
the eel pale into insignificance^ as
compared to the modern profiteer. It
will take a multitude , of economic
Sherlock Holmes' to round them up,
-and even then we have our doubts.
AN IMPORTANT POINT.
One phase of Senator Harding's
candidacy is giving the party bosses
Some worry. It is charged that in his
ear^y days he played in the village
iban*d. There is also some difference
of opinion as to what instrument
TT 11 ?Qnmo
yOUIlg tiaraing mauij/uiaicu.
say it was the cornet, others that <tt
was the alto horn. The point it apt
to have such bearing on the campaign
that an expert has been called
into consultation. He sayg there is a
wide difference between the cornet
and the alto horn. The alto horn is
convenient in filling in harmon}^ and
little morg. The cornet is the most
important instrument in the band.
Now if Senator Harding can only play
the alto horn on the political band
wagon, think his friends, he will not
amount to much; but if he can play
\ first cornet with this organization he
rwlll probably make himself heard. It
tie a seribus matter, and the reply of
the former bandman himself is await.ed
with anxiety.
WHERE IS THE COTTON
COMING FROM ?
The following rather remarkable
statement of facta comes* from the
New York Commercial:
"While crop conditions generally
;are showing improvement the condition
of the cotton crop is so low as
to cause anxiety. The American Cotton
Assoclatioh places the condition
at 68 per cent of the normal, which
means that we will this year harvest
the sixth successive short crop. A
number of untoward conditions have
conspired to bring the situation to a
focus. The severe winter, a wet spring
ana iHie suin ui iuc nuy, iv^oiuvi
with the serious inroads caused by insect
damage, are important factors,
but added to these are others Thai
have been working for sometime withouC
being appreciated. At least twc
million laborers have left the cottor
fields since 1914, attracted else
where by higher wages and the loss
of this number from the importani
states amounts to a serious shortagt
in working the cotton fields. Further
more, the class of labor that has bcr
attracted away has been of the mor<
efficient kind, so that the loss in ef
ficiency hag been greater than repre
sented by the actual numbers thai
have gone. What effect this will hav<
on the cotton market remains to b<
seen. Theoretically there should b<
in the course of time a very shun
% /
advance In cotton futures. This is
something that has been expected to
- develop during the late spring but in
. one way or another it has been delayed.
I "It is asserted by those who have
been giving the subject their clospst
attention that more than 2,000,000
bales have been sold for October de
livery alone on contract at a price
two hundred points above the October
option, with similar sensational deal;
ings in the September delivery.
J. "It is declared that manufacturers
have made purchases on the exchanges
to cover their future wants and
the question, is being asked, where is
the cotton to come front?
-1 "If this situation is correctly stated
, and there is undoubtedly a degree of
. truth in it, it will be the cause of a
stampede of cotton shorts, especially
ilf the cotton growers of the South,
jnow pretty thoroughly organized, suc.
?~a warohousine their cotton so
trru iu w VMw??w _
? that they do not have to follow the
. practice of previous years -In rushing
it to market as soon as it is ready, regardless
of what the price may be.
, Somebody has to ho^i the cotton for
distribution throughout the year and
the natural and logical person to do
that is the producer himself. With
I the enormous demand for cotton from
alt dver the world, the prospect for
price cutting in cotton goods during
the coming year is not very bright.'',
'J The New York Commercial does
,not represent the farmer. It is in no
sense an agricultural paper. It represents
the "other side," that is the j
side that deals in what the farmer
produces. Times have changed. ir
, this article had appeared in the ComI
mercial five or ten years ago it would
have been charged with treason. It
would have been unfaithful to the
interests it represents. But the Com-'
mercial views the cotton situation in
; its proper light. It is not like the os-'
trich that hides its head in the sand
when It sees danger approaching. It'
sees a coi>dition which must ba faced j
and it feels that it is doing its duty
when it sounds a note of warning.
Th? advice the Commercial offers
the farmer is not altogether for the
best interests of the traders among
' * 't'- mnvw and rir
j V. nuiu iiitr V/Uiuuivivtui u*v. ? ?
iculates. It is good advice for the
'farmer, but if the farfner follows it a
majority of the Commercial's most
loyal readers will pay more for the,
clothes they wear next year. The
Jinan himself who wrote the article
j will have to contribute his quota. F.or
j these reasons the article Is well worth
studying. It is in many respects aj
I most remarkable admission, and coming
from the source it does gives it
extraordinary weight. i
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WBL G. McADOO.
Yorkville Enquirer.
Judging the tree by its fruits and
the man by his record, there is absolutory
no question of the fact that
William G. McAdoo has shown great-J
er friendship for and greater willing- j
ness and ability to help the south
than any other national executive who
has ever been in a jobition to help,
or hurt. |
From the close of ihe Civil war up
to 1914, the south was held in as
Complete end as galling commercial
industrial and financial bondage to
the northwest and to England as any
other people have ever been held to
any other masters without their being
actually shackled with chains and
guarded with lashes, dogs and guns.
The'means by which this bondage
v as enforced of course was control of
the world's finances in London and |
operating on the cotton growers!
thiough agents and associates in New
\ork who together managed the stupendous
enterprise in such a way as
to >ield the largest possible return
| for themselves and their numerous
; assistants and dependents without acjlually
hilling the goose that was laying
the .golden eggs. Several times,
as every one reasonably familiar with
the history of cotton production in
the south since the civil war is aware
the industry was all but throttled to
death, and literally starved into adopting
to a limited extent the only poljicy
that can ever bring complete and
!permanent relief from its thralldom?
a policy of raising supplies at home.
But it was in'this crisis of 1914
that Mr! McAdoo figured. The breaking
out of the great war took all the
immediate attention of the supreme
master, England, elsewhere, and the
i cotton slaves of the south were abtndoned.
The price of cotton went down
J from what was looked upon as really
J good to worse than nothing, and the
| condition of the cotton serfs became
I not only pitiable but desperate.
Then developed a circumstance
: which should be marked with a monluinent
that would ever sear the rec,
ollection of it in the minds of these
people. Although our country was at
peace with the world, and possessed
of millions of bales of'cotton, not one
bale of this cotton could we sell, and
worse than that not a producer of
cotton could borrow a dollar on his
ubsold crop',
i To all present appearances and by
all the precedents of the past ruty
years the situation was absolutely
hopeless, and even yet our people did
: not seem to realize the trouble except
. that In a general way that England
i was In war and was not disposed to
l take our cotton then because she did
; not need it especially and would not
let us sell It to Germany because she
would want It herself later on.
,There was nobody caring about the
t south just then except the people of
- the south. The north did not care
> because whatever suited England sulti
ed it, and besides it realized with
- pleasant anticipation how if southern
j cotton had to be sacrificed for a song
t it would furnish the song and after)
ward reap the tremendous profit that
- would be sure to come sooner or later.
1 Then it was that Mr. McAdoo at that
; time secretary of the treasury, came
- to the rescue of the south by putting
- into effect a suggestion that had been
t made to him by Hon John L. MrLau?
Lin, the father of the South Carolina
; state warehouse system.
> This suggestion was that the re)
gioual reserve bank would discount at
4 per cent all the warehouse secured
notes that the member banks
would take from the cotton farmers
at 6 per cent.
, It seemed a simple thing to. do, but
It relieved the oppressed people of the
south to the great chagrin of eastern
agents and their British masters and
brought hope and prosperity to a
people who had begun to look forward
only to ruin and despair.
o
MORE BOLL WEEVILS?
J. H. Herring, who farms near town
says he has found the boll weevil. He'
says the boll weevil is here. He
brought one of the creatures to The
Herald office Tuesday morning. Mr. j
Herring has been in Georgia and he1
says he knows the boll weevil when j
he sees it and he is positive it is the!
real article.
j Mr. Ed. McEachern says they are all!
over the county. He says they are not!
waiting for the cotton boll to devel-1
op but are eating the squares. He
hag seen evidences of them in many
fields and 1b positive it is the boll
weevil.
I County Agent Epps says it is the
old time pea bug. He says the boll
weevil does not make his appearance
this early in the game and does not
attack the bloom or square. There'
is very little difference, says Mr.
Epps, so far as general appearances
go between the pea bug and the boll,
weevil. They look very much alike
and- it takes an expert to distinguish!
one from the other. Mr. Epps says!
in the next two years the Dillon coun- j
ty farmers will see lots of bugs they .
never saw before. The reason they
have not seen them before is because
they have not been looking for them.
They have been here all the time,
but every bug that resembles a boll
weevil i8 not a weevil. Mr. Epp3 does
not think there is much danger from
the boll weevil this year, but next
yea* he may make his appearance in
large numbers.
o
In Memorium.
It has not been long , as months
run since it pleased our heavenly'
father to call from his earihiv inh.
ors, Lawrence K. Bethea, yet it
seems very, .verx long as friends count
absence. We miss him more than we
can express, however, we do not wish
him away from the life more abun-,
dant whicn lie is now so surely en-1
joying. The memory of his unselfish;
life is left us?its sweet influence
can never perish. He built his owns
monument in the hearts of all who1
knew him. And to live in hearts he
leave behind is not to die! I
During the iast few years when
it has been so easy to become selfish
Mi^. Bethea kept his heart and home!
a^iospitable as in former years. His;
friends were -always aglow with cheer,
and welcome. No one was ever
turned empty away from his door or
treasured any but pleasant recollections
of his treatment of them. As.
a citizen, friend and neighbor he|
stood high. No needy person or|
worthy cause were ever brought td
his attention (hat he did not offer at '
once to do a major part in relieving
the situation. He was generous not
only with his means but also with his
talents and time. Because of his sympathy
and understanding, because of
the helpfulness of his advice he was
always a first resort in trouble. His
wise counsel will be missed by his,
friends, his family and even the1
tenants on his farm. His place in,
Fork community life was unique,
and can never be filled by any other, j
His church too will miss him, for he,
was always there rain or shine, and.
1.1. -11 ? 1 ?? iV.
xuiy an piirtaea ul iuc
with equal joy and interest.
The inspiration of Mr. Bethea's life .
?for he was a friend to man? will
stimulate his friends who remain on
this side of the rLver to higher, better
service for the King of our fe.low
man. It seems that we can all
but hear his own voice quoting Charlotte
Murray's beautiful poem from
the other side:
"I am home In heaven, dear ones,
Oh so happy and so bright,
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief are over,
All the restless longing passed,
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in heaven at last.
Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you. dearly still,
Try to-look beyond the shadows,
Try to trust our Father's will,
There is work still waiting for you,.
So you must not idly stand,
Do it now while life remaineth
You shall rest in Jesus' land.
When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you home,
Oh! the rapture of that meeting
Oh! the joy to see you come.
7 8 It. .A Friend.
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* Who? S&maha and Samahal *
* That's who. What? Fancy Gio- *
i * ceries, Fruits and Produce, *
* That's what. Where? Next
* door to the post office, that's *
* where. Phone 230 for po lte *
; service and quick delivery.
NOTICE.
All persons are forbidden to employ
or harbor my son Cecil Bridges
?1" "''a* onH t?Alnn*orilv I
WLIU la UUUCI agv n*?u * W4umw?*4 smj
left my home.
J. BRIDGES,
7 8 3t. Dillon, S. C.
** ****?****?***
Who? Samaha and Samaha!
. * That's who. What? Fancy Gro- *
| * cerles, Fruits and Prod-ice,
Tliat's what. Where? Next *
door to the post office, tliat's *
where. Phone 230 for polite *
service and quick delivery. *
Notice is hereby given that Burney
McNeil will ask for a pardon at th<
hands of the pardon board at the
next meeting of said board.
7 1 4t. Burney McNeil.
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I Wants]
KATES: 10c. A LINE* %
Count six words to a line. jj
No ad. taken for less than
30 cents. M
SALESMEN WITH AUTOMOBILES
for each county in South Carolina.
The season to sell to the farming
tradfl is hers. Farmers need naint.
and roof covering, and we have got
it. Highest commissions, paid to
salesmen. Write for particulars.
' Mr. H. J. Stuart, 1318 Washington
St. Columbia, S. C. It. FOR
SALE?Full blooded English
Shepherd pups, male and female.
Males $5, females $2.50. C. D Perritt,
Dillon, Route 4.?>7 8 3tp.
FOR SALE?Pure-bred Poland China
pigs a few mixed blooded pigB and
hogs. A. J. and W. B. Carmichael,
Hamer, S. C.?6-24-3tp.
FOR SALE ? 80x80 Eight Ounce
picker sheets new burlap, 60c
each in lots of 100, in lots of 1000
or more 55c. each delivered, Dillon,
S. C. July delivery. Write or
wire L. R. Edens, Rowland, N. C.
FOR SALE ? One 8 H. P. Portable
I. H. C. Engine with wood saw attachment,
and one Racine Thresher.
All in good condition and ready
for business. There is a lot of grain
in the county to be threshed and
you can pay for the outfit in ten
days threshing. Reason for selling
I have no dne to operate it for me.
Can give you easy terms if desifed.
L. C. Braddy?7 8 3t.
FOR SALE?Fifty tons Nitrate Soda,
now stored in our seed house.
Prospect of 40 cent cotton will justify
using another application of
-jsitrate. Carolina Milling Co., Dillon,
S. C.?7 8 It.
FOR SALE?We have about one hundred
bushels of Velvet Beans, price
$3.50 per bushel. For land improvement,
it is not too late to put in
corn middles or stubble land. Car
olina Milling Company, Dillon, S.
C.?7 8 It.
WE ARE CLOSING DOWN OUR
flour mill for the season. If you
wish a bargain in flour see us or
your merchant before we close out
our s-ook. Carolina Milling Company,
Dillon, S. C.?7 8 It
FOR SALE ?Puce-bred China pigs
and a few mixed blooded pigs and
hogs. A. J. and W. B. Carmichael,
Hamer, S. C.?6. .24 itp.
FOUND ? On public road between
Dillon and Little Rock near J S.
Thompson's place auto tire on rim,
for large size car. Tire was covered
with black casing. Owner can get
same by calling at The Herald office
and identifying property and
paying for this advertisement.
6 24 3t.
LEAF TOBACCO SALES WARKhouse
for rent. Full information
upon request." J. H. McElwee,
Statesville, N. C. 6 24 tf.
FOR SALE?Monarch hog meal composed
of digester tankage, wheat
shorts, rice meal, and molasses.
This is cheaper and better tnan corn
meal for growing hogs. Carolina
Milling Company. 5-13-tL
NITRATE OF SiDA ? We have nitrate
of soda here in Latta ready
for delivery. Any one wantiag same
see Smith, Shine or Manning at
Bank of Latta.?7 8 It.
All parties, interested in tak'ng night
course In Bookkeeping and Penmanship
communicate with me in
next few days. 0. C. Croxton, P.
O. Box 443, Dillon, S. C.?7 1 2t.
WATKINS WAREHOUSE NOW OPen.
Watkins is always the first
man to open, and the last man to
close. He is your friend. Bring
your tobacco to him.?6 24.
WATKINS WAREHOUSE NOW OPen
for your tobacco. Will be glad
to see our many friends.?6 24.
NITRATE OF SODA ? We have ni
trate of soda here in Latta read)
for delivery. Any one wanti'g same
see Smith, Shine or Manning at
Bank of Latta.?7 8 It.
FOR SALE?If you are not getting
all the milk you should try out
4 dairy feeds. Our Full Milk Pai
will please the most exacting dairy
man. Our excellsior feed is cheap
er but very satisfactory. Ask youi
groceryman to supply you. Caro
lins Milling Company. 5-13-tf
NITRATE OF SODA ? We have nitrate
of soda he?-e in Latta read)
for delivery. Any one wanting same
a?,l*v QKinn ai> Mannlntr
, BCtJ DLU11U, OU1UV VA ?
Bank of Latta.?7 8 It.
ACTOMOBILES?We want an agen
In this county for the Grant Six,
Case Six and the E. & V. Kniirht
Six, which is the only Knight Sli
manufactured In America. Columbia
Sales Agency, Columbia, S. C
7-1 4t.
NITRATE OF SODA ? We have ni
trate of soda here In Ixitta ready
for delivery. Any one wanting game
see Smith. Shine or Manning at
Bank of Latta.?7 8 It.
FOR SALE ? Stmlehaker-Q, sever
passenger car. first class mechanical
condition. Reason for selling
have no place to keep it and no
time to use it. O. C. Croxten, P. O.
Box 443. Dillon. S. C.?7 1 2t.
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The United States of America,
Eastern District of South Carolina.
Whereas, on the 26th day of June,
1920 the United States filed Its libel
in the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District of
Scuh Carolina against Six Hundred
sacks more or less of a product purporting
to be Brown Shorts, in the
possession of parties unknown, in the
city of Dillon, S. C., said goods'havi
been shipped by Gateway Milling Co.,
of Kansas City, in the State of Missouri
to Dillon in the State of South
Carolina, In a cause of condemnation
and forfeiture.
And whereas, by virtue of process
in due form of law to me directed,
returnable on the 14th day of July,
lt itim
E T. ELL
DILLOI
Repair 1
Hard Work Often Breaks
and Creates a Need,
MEN and women who do hard
labor, such as building, farming
or housekeeping, and those
jrho do exhaustive brain work of various
kinds, often feel the need of something
to help renew fagged forces and
tone mp the system.
TO help repair the wear caused by
overwork, to gala renewed strength
and energy, many have obtained good
resoTts from taking Zlroe Iron Tonic.
Ziron Is a perfected preparation of
pure medicinal iron salts, combined
with other valuable strength-giving
( Two Pin
{ For
:f 1. 1190 acres, more or
in a kigk state of cultivation
^ North Carolina, two and 01
I known as "Oakland Farm,
tivated. Has 7 room dwell
1 warehoues with a cement
1 store building, barns and s
needs of tbe farm, well drai
St. Paul through tbis farm,
by. Good water and health;
right through the heart of tl
some of the finest land fot
that can he found in the stal
duction of cotton and all grs
price which ought to make
the man with capital to inve
and tobacco grower.
1. 850 acres, more or- }<
I in cultivation. 525 acres m
vation. Known as the Re
mi ? I 1 i ? . r*
m 1 his land is located m bcot
\ state of North Carolina, ab<
miles from Johns, 8 miles ft
M olina, and ahout 5 miles fit
h Smyrna Presbyterian churcl
m There is a large amount of \
, m land. This is fine fanning i
\ These two traets of land
m whole until August the l5t
W they will he subdivided intc
1 4 sale at public auction to th
! a with money to invest should
: M these properties.
; 1 If you want to bu
I investigation.
f If you want to sell
; 9 with us, we will find
1 The G. H. Rii
1 1 Laurinbi
; l m ;tto: "Fa lr Dealings to
1920, I have seised' and taken 300
sacks of the same and hare them In
my custody.
Notice is hereby given that a District
Court, will be held, in the United
States Court Rooms in the city of
Charleston, S., C., on the 14th day of
iuly. 1920'. if the same be a day of ^
jurisdiction, otherwise on th* next
day of jurisdiction thereafter for the
trial of the said premises, and' the
owner or owners and all' persons *
who may have. or claim any Interest
are hereby cited to be and appear at
the,time and place aforesaid to show x
cause if any they have why a final
decree should not pass as prayed.
Tas: L. Sims, V
7 1 2t. United States Marshal. A
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Every Woman Wants
the best things for her table if
the price be not prohibitive.
She can have them by trading at
this grocery. We hare solved
.t v the problem of how to combine
high quality with low prices.
Oive us a trifil order and you'll
find our solution perfect.
Palmetto Cafe
. mllon, s. ^
EVERYTHING FOB a >
THE MAA 'W
of good taste, in the w<y of
f
furnishings. Cravats that match
shirt or socks, shirts that go
well with the suit, and collars
that fit both the neck and neck
band. Come in and see how
quickly and pleasantly we can
' fit you out.
iOTT, Jr.
s. c.
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7ze Wear - j
Down a P:rson's Health }
for Ziron Iron Tonic.
tonic Ingredients, which are recommended
by leading physicians.
Mr. H. B. Converse, of McEwen,
Tenm, writes: "I had been working ^
very hard, and was getting weak and
run-down from hard work. When I . ^1
commenced taking Ziron,. in a few day*
I felt stronger, and now I have taken j
two bottles I feel a* strong as ever, gM
although I have kept at work all the
time."
You cannot lose anything by giving n
Ziron a trial, hut very likely will gain ]
much. i
Your druggist will sell you the
first bottle on a money-back guarantee,
ie Farms 1
Sale |
less with. 600 acres open and
i. Located in Robeson county, M
le-fourth miles from St.Paul, m
550 acres more can he cul
ling house, 16 tenant houses, M
floor, located on the railroad, ? fitahles
sufficient for all th'o m ^
ned. A good, road leads from B
Churches and schools near j|
y locality. The railroad runs ^
he farm. This farm contains Mf
- growing bright leaf tohacco v
:e. It is also fine for the pro- m
iin crops. It will he sold at a M
it an attractive proposition to
st. and especially to the cotton m
!S3, witk 275 acres open and
ore can he brought into culti- m
v. David Fairly estate land. M
land the hest county in the
jut % miles from Hasty, 2 1-2 A
om Laurinhurg, North Car- B
>m McColls, South Carolina. M
h is located on this property, m
fine timber on the uncleared
land. M
will he offered cheap as a m
h and ir not sold by that time
> small tracts and' offered for M
e highest bidder. The man m
1 'rtoi hesitate to investigate <_
y, see us. We invite 1 y
1, list your property 1.
a buyer. 1
issell Company, 1
jrg, N. C. I
Both Seller and Purchaser. M