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If far 2tUott ifrralb . A, & JORDAN Editor SUBSCRIPTION - 98.SO Per Yj . Dillon, H. C., September 29, 1921 DuPont, the powder manufacturer, favors disarmament, but we haven't fa6ard from Judge Gary and Mr. Schawb, the Bteel manufacturers. The government is too poor to pay a soldier's bonus, and while u worldwide disarmament conference as getting ready to meet in Washington costly experiments to make warfare more deadly are being made by destroying battleships with aerial bombs, In the meantime the jobless ox-service man suffers and the tax payers continue to foot the bills. We are not getiiiig back to normalcy very fast. The editor of the Statesville, (N. C.) Landmark is protesting against . the use of the phrase "cut hunting,"] claiming that the word "out" is superflous, as people do not hunt in doors. But that is where our friend Is mistaken. A few niehts aeo one of our friends hunted the house over from garret to cellar. He pushed tables aside, turned furniture upside down, crawled to the top of pantrys and closets, and swung over dusty rafters but the bottle could not be found. There is lots of hunting In-1 Side the house these days?when madam is away. The Landmark editor lives in Western North Carolina where such effort is not necessary. The Pullman company is complaining because its expenses were nearlv three and a half million dollars in excess of its revenues last year. The Pullman company got its death blow when foolish law-makers levied a surtax of 50 per cent on Pullman fares for the benefit of the railroads. The remit was that erstwhile Pullman patrons found it profitable to sit up all night and sleep the next day, and travel on Pullman cars diminished to an alarming extent. But if the Pullman company lost only three and a half millions last year, after turning 60 pel cent of it gross revenues over to the pov efly -stricken railroads, it would be interesting to knov. how much the Pullman company made before it was required to come across with half of its gross income? J. K. Brewer brings to The Herald office concrete evidence of the destructive powers of the boll weevil in the form of a cotton stalk six feet high and well limbed which shows only one boll of cotton. The stalk was taken from a field near Hemingway, S. C., which last year made a bale to the acre. If the stalk had carried as much fruit as it could have held it would have been good for a yield of more than a bale to the acre. Dillon county's only hope is to build grain elevators and potato curing houses and plant enough grain and potatoes to take the place of cotton. A quarter of a million of dollars invested in elevatnru onH nntaf a Anrin<* k/M?cA? WS11 take care of more than two million! dollars worth of grain and potatoes, which represents the annual average value of the cotton crop for the past ten years. This must be done through co-operation between farmer,' merchant and banker. It is up to Dillon county to take care of herself. Other counties are going to look out for themselves, and if we sit down and make no effort to combat the boll weevil disaster is bound to overtake us. PREPARE FOR THE BOLL WEEVIE?IN TIMES OF PROSPERITY. What are we going to do about it? Every man you meet will agree with you that it will be financial suicide t> plant a normal crop of cotton next year, but there the argument ends. nillnn ia on o crrlnnltnrol da^-aaawM IV t?|l iVUI VU1 Ul VUU 11 X.J , (lllVi If we do not plant cotton we must plant something else. But it will be financial suicide to plant other crops and not provide a market for them. What will the county do with a surplus grain or potato crop? If there are no elevators weevils and bugs will destroy the grain and if there are no potato curing houses the potato crop will rot, and so there you are. But the situation, as we see it, is in the hands of the people of the county. They have the privilege of continuing to plant cotton and go bankrupt or plant other crops and continue to make the lands wealthproducing. For the past ten years the gross revenue from the county's cotton crop has averaged $2,000,000 per year. This has been our leading money crop. If we are to continue to prosper we must plant other 'crops that will produce on an average of $2,000,000 each year to take the place of the revenue from cotton. But in order to do this we must provide a market for these other crops. It has been estimated that it will thke $200,000 to build a sufficient' number of elevators to take care of 1,200,000 bushels of grain which at| an average price of $ 1 per bushel would amount to little more than half the value of our cotton crop. It is also estimated that $100,000 will buildsauugh potato curing houses to tfcke data of a million bushels of pota MIlM bhahols of potato? aad , tmm wii<m twelve hundred thousand bushels of corn will hare the same money value as our entire cotton crop; and if we make provision for the growing and marketing of grain and potatoes to the value of two million dollars we cail cut cotton out indefinitely and the county will not feel a jar. This can be done through organization. If we would get together, divide the county into districts and work the campaign as thoroughly and as systematically as Red Cross and Liberty Bond drives were worked during the war, not only will it be as easy matter to get pledg- s from farmers to plant grain and food crops to the value of two million dollars or more, but they would show a willingness to put up their pro rata share of the capital necessary to build potato storage houses and grain elevators. Now is the time to begin the drive. Fortune has smiled on Dillon county this year. The people have made good crops for which they will receive fair prices. There will be some surplus money and if we are a wise people we will use that money in preparing for the boll weevil in these piping times of prosperity. o Lake View. I Rev W. K. Phillips of TimmonsVillP ViftitpH frinn H a <** 1 ~ ~4 1_ HI iwnu IttSl wees. Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Parrish, Miss Rosa Parrish. L. L. Parrish and Maxcy B. Smith spent Sunday and Monday at Wrightsville Beach. Miss Clarice Baxley left Monday for Kingstree. Mrs. Alice Coley of Selma, N. C., visited Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Temple last week. j Miss Bessie Hayes left Wednesday foi Carolina College, Maxton, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Gaddy and Mrs. D. J. Buchanan of Chatham Hill, Va.t were in town Friday. Mr. H. H. Bailey has returned from a trip north. , Miss Belle Home spent Monday in Marion. Miss Myrtle Phillips of Marion is visiting Mrs. W. T. Powell. Rev. D. A. Phillips of Marion spent a few hours in town Thursday. t o Utile ltock School News. The Little Rock?Graded School is this week closing its first month of the present school session. Everything has beeen running smoothly, and the prospects now are for a very successful year. An entire new corps of teachers have charge of the school this year. However, all seem quite competent and capable. Mr. C. B. Allen of Latta is principal; he has as his assistants Misses Sarah Bethea of Latta and Charlton John of Bennettsville and Mrs. E. P. Hayes of Little Rock. x ne enrollment on the opening day of school 'and the high average at tendance during the month are very gratifying. It is hoped, however, that the enrollment will be still greater in the near future. Several practical courses are being offered in the school this year. Sewing classes have been organized for all of the girls above the twelfth year. The boys above this age are being given a course in agriculture. Mr. Ayers, teacher of Agriculture in the Dillon High School, is conducting this class on Wednesday afternoons. Tbe students of the higher grades have organized themselves into a literary society, which will, no doubt, prove a valuable asset in tpaphine them some of the elements of public speaking. The teachers will assist in arranging the programs, but will not interfere further than to insure good work on the part of the students. In organizing a few days ago, the society elected the following officers: I J. E. James President 1 Gertrude McColl V.-President Loise Wallace Secretary Kellar Brltt Treasurer ! Rev. J. A. Langley, pastor of the I Little Rock Baptist church conducted chapel for us a few days ago. He made some very helpful remarks and ii is hoped he will visit us again. It , is the purpose of the principal to have talks by all of the local pastors and probably several outsiders during the course of the vear. | o 1 ' Oak Grove. Ton. T7i?: -l I i.a.Ti r i luav nigm a meeting in the interest of the co-operative marketing J of cotton was held at Oak Grove school building. County demonstration Agent S. W. Epps of Latta, presided and Senator P. L. Bethea of Minturn and W. H. Smith, president of the Bank of Latta, made excellent talks fully out 'lining and explaining the co-operative marketing plan. These talks were listened to with considerable interest by a number of farmers present. ' There is no doubt but that this i? the best solution of the marketing of cottton that has ever been brought to the attention of the cotton grower and will enable the farmr to market his cotton to far better advantage in the future than any other system that has ever been tried. I The Oak Grove school opens Monday October the third. The school this year will be under the management of J. S. Fair as principal, Miss Emma1 Bass of Latta, intermediate depart-J ment and Miss Margaret Calais of Florence, in charge of the primary grades. A fourth teacher may be added later in the session. The compulsory attendance begins November the first. H. T. Hartley and B. Brigman went to Dillon Saturday morning on business. Emanuel Wise, a former student of the Oak Grove school leaves next Friday for Clemson' College to begin work in the one year short course in agriculture having won a scholarship In a competitive examination held at. Dillon last July. I Mr. Tracey E. Fore recently lost a tenant house by fire an his Browns I Creek plantation. | The fhrmera<of this section are mak-, ing rapid progress gathering their | cotton J The yield generally will be short, but the good prices have brought a better feeling to the peo-' pie. From the present outlook the acreage next year in this section will bo far below what it is this year. The, farmers realise that the boll weevil is here and will take small risk in the1 production of cotton next season. The Improvement Club Meets. The Improvement Club held its regular meeting for September and the president, Mrs. L. C. Braddy, presided. A reception for the teachers was discussed and decided upon, this to be. held the. first Friday night in October" The president has named the follow-, ing social committee to have charge. of reception arrangements: Mes-j dames E. L. Moore, A. C. Rogers, AVade Stackhouse, Ida Dunbar, J. R.j iWatson, C. L. Wheeler and W. A.| Blizzard. The Club has been asked to as-' slst in advertising the Lyceum and; will do all possible to aid this cause for the 'educational uplift of the |town and community. After the ad-) 'journment of business a musical program was enjoyed. Publicity Chairman. o ; HOME DEMONSTRATION DEPARTMENT. (Conducted by Miss Efta Sue Sellers t Butter Scoring Thursday, Oct. 6th. ? Dillon County Butter Contest will bv held Thursday morning, October | 6th at 11 o'clock in Evans Pharmacy, ] Dillon. Come and bring a pound of j butter to be judged. Miss Forney, Agent in Dairying, will score the but-, ter. The School Lunch?The import-, ance of the mid-day meal for the 'growing child is often neglected, par-| 'ricularly during school time. It should ] |not be forgotten that as a rule, the, I lunch which the child takes at school is the big meal of the day, therefore,] 'should be sufficient in quantity,] wholesome and made up of the foods required by the growing body.' Growing children need good wholesome foods because new tissue is be-( iiiiK maae, mey iane a great deal or| exercise, and the tax of study in-: I creases their food requirements. They' ,ueed simple foods easily digested ?' such as milk and milk products, , meats as beef, fish and chicken, veg-' ietables, fruits and cereals, i To summarize (he planning andj preparation of the school lunch:' I It should be planned* so as to be, {satisfying and nutritious, but not1 :heavy (heavy lunches cause sluggish-1 iness.) In packing the lunch the containerj lis most important. It should be one Uhat is easily cleaned and properly !ventilated. Paper .napkins should, when possible, be provided. Each sandwich should be wrapped in oiled A3' lkirnffin no nor For nnri?vin? r\9 | " ?'" ?**? * v. vuii jw'f, such foods as salads, etc., small jel-, ly glasses or custard cups are very, nice. The attractiveness of the lunch; has much to do with the taste of the ifood which it contains. When possi-J , ble, the ideal way is to have one hot] dish or drink to accompany the home, packed lunch. This is of course pre-, .pared at school. ' The following are a few examples of well planned lunches: Two chicken sandwiches. | Small container of potato salad. | 1 apple. I 1-2 pint sweet milk, i Small piece peanut brittle. 2: ? J Two cheese and pimento sandwiches I Small container baked beans. 1-2 pint sweet milk. 1 piece sponge cake. i3:- ' . . Two nut sandwiches. Potato or mixed vegetable salad. 1-2 pint sweet milk, i 1 cup cake. I 1 orange. ' 4: ? Two cottage cheese and nut sandwiches. ' i Celery or cold slaw. Baked cup custard. Two gpgar cakes. o Apples to Eighty Countries. American apples are shipped to eighty different countries and are' said to reach all parts of the world. ] o Horseless Cars in 1899. In 1899 the manufacture of horseless cars was first listed in the United States census reports. In less than, twenty-five years the number of cars( in operation in the United States has jadvanced from thirty-seven hundred , to seven million. ' o ? Twelve Million War Orphans. The American Red Cross reports That in eighteen countries of Europe] Twelve million children lost one or. both parents during the war. Russia leads with approximately four mil-' lion and Albania Is lowest with 171,000. o The secret of successful service and j personal power is the grace of Christ Jesus in those who are His children. o The cross does not do away with, correction and the death of Jesus does not do away with discipline. o Courage Is the Columbus of character. o Faith is the Alexander of Chris- < tian conquest. * o 1 Think through?completed thought furnishes the choisest fruit. . . I1 Godliness in the fruit growlag bo- ; fore the face of God. I The regular teachers' examination i will be held at the county court house, j Friday, October 7 th, and Saturday,' n October 8th. The examination is given d under the certification rules adopted ? July 1, 1921. It embraces three eets'a of questions?First ' for primary Cer- ' tificates, second. General Elementary,' and third. High school certificates. I The followinig schedule will be followed: The primary examination covers J twelve subjects: Friday Forenoon., English Grammar'and Language, 1 hour. Arithmetic, 1 hour; Playground! and Communiity Activities, 1 hour. | Friday Afternoon. History, South Carolina, United States, and General, 1 hour; Geography, 1 hour; Civics and Current Events, 1 hour. Saturday Forenoon. Literature. 1 hour; Pedagogy, 1 hour, Health, 1 hour. Saturday Afternoon Nature Study, 1 hour; School Law, 1 hour; Manual Training and Writing 1 hour. Any primary certificate will entitle the holder to teach In the first five grades. The general elementary examination covers twelve subjects: Friday Forenoon. History, United States and South Carolina, Geography, Civics and Current Events, Spelling. Saturday Forenoon. Reading, including Literature, Pedagogy, Nature Study and Elementary Agriculture. Saturday Afternoon Physiology an<j Hygiene, School Law, Algebra (Algebra required for first and second erode porfifioafDo \ , I Any general elementry certificate entitles the holder to teach in the first nine grades. The high school examination covers twelve subjects, with options in Science and in Foreign Language: Friday Forenoon. Grammatical Analysis and Composisit'on, literature. Principles of Teach inc. Friday Afternoon American History and Civics, Science (Seven subjects offered, two required). General Science, Physiology, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Agriculture, Home Economics. Saturday Forenoon Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry. Saturday Afternoon r oreign Language (one required) j Latin,(French, Spanish, German. Ancient and Modern History, School Law. * H. M. MOODY. 9 29 2t. Co. Supt. of Education. , TREASURER'S NOTICE. The books for the collection of ^ county, state, poll and road tax will | be opened in my office, October 15 , and continue open until the last day I of December, 19 21, without penalty, | After said date the following nenal ties will be added: One per cent January, 1 per cent additional in February, 5 per cent additional until the 15th day of March when the books will close. All districts have special levies for school purposes. The following is the total levy for the various districts: Dist. No. School !Dist. Levy Mills 2 Carolina 51 % i Harllee 41% 4 Little Rock 47% 5 Oakland 53 % C Minturn 46% 7 Zion ' 48% 8 Dillon 51% 6 Dothan 43% 10 New Holly 41% 11 Bingham 48% 12- Kentyre 46% 13 Union 48% 14 Lake View 53% .15 Mt. Calvary 48% 16 Kemper 48% 17 Bermuda 47% 18 Manning 47% 19 Floydale 53% 20 Latta 55% 21 Dalcho 51% 22 Oak Grove 51% 23 .Hillsboro 42% 24 High Hill 41% 2C Pleasant Hill 49% 26 Fork 51% j 27 Temperance 41% I 28 Sellers 45% | All parties between the ages of 21 ' and 60 years, inclusive, are liable, I unless exempted by law, to a poll of ' of 11.00: All parties between the | ages of 21 and 55 years,, inclusive, . are liable to a capitation road tax of | $3.00, unless exempted by law. Those who desire to pay their taxes I through the mail may expedite mat- I ters by dropping the Treasurer a card ' asking for the amount of their taxes, | so as to avoid sending the wrong . amount, also stating the township or | townships (if property is owned in i more than one) and if possible give I school district where property is I located- After paying taxes examine ' your receipt and see if all your i property is covered; if not, see about J it at once. All persons writing for information r or asking for receipt to be sent to t enclose the return postage, as no f provision is made for this item of expense. j By following the above suggestions > complications and additional' costs [ may be avoided. > Any persons wishing the amount L of their taxes will write me not later r than December 1st. iYours truly, C JNO. R. WATSON. J 9 29 tf. County Treasurer. [ o r Jesus on the cross is the price of \ God's love, and Pentecost is the pow- z. er and presence of God's love for the F lost. r E Regeneration means both the re- r newal of onr natures through grace, C and reinforcements as needed for C growth. 1 FINAL DUOHABQB NOTICE. < Notice k hereby given that W. 8. i dford, Admintatrator Est. of Tommle I ane Afford,, deceased, has this day ciade application unto me for a final Ischarge as such guardian and that luturday the 22d day of Oct. 1921, at(] Ginning! ATTENTION We are now r cotton at our Dillt ginneries. We ] in new machinery machinery is the 1 to date on the ma I tend to you a cor call and inspect New Qins are o type, and a little . wben cotton bee dirty it will be sample tbat will \ tbese gins out of c not grade middlir Plain B reast T: make no extra cb customers for tlie services We ask tkat you ask s grade of ginning that we ar Wc solicit your busine faction. The Southern DILLON i DILLON. SOU' ???ass??s?s IS I It V IS I Always J j|j And now is a got s to buy your falli IS while the assorti IS we are now re ? Sweaters, Dress* ? Underwear, Hos gi all of which WE S SELL AT REM; SI PRICES. Come ii S you. is IS S Shoes, Shoes, Sh a We have a most dependal IS of shoes made of the best lei in the correct styles, at most j QQ tive prices. Children s Skuffer Shoes, si: ? to 2, priced at just $3.50. Children s Skuffer Shoes, i i to 12, price at only $2.98 y Big hoys Skuffers size 6 to g sale at only $4.50. S M ens calf Brogues, real nif = ^ sale $5.95 to $8.00. 9 Great line of Ladies' Shoes i best styles, priced esp< close at $8.50 and down to ! g Why pay more? 5 Dress Goods De 5 44 in all wool Serge. $2.00 5 at only $1.50. 1 38 in. Madris shirting 50c i y to go at yd. 29c. g Good heavy white Outing t< 5 Sweaters a 9 Another shipment of b< ? Scarfs goes on sale at special For best bargains cc | JONES DRY g R. R. Aveaae, B fflfflfflfflfflEBfflfflffla v" uwmmi' tea o'clock a. m. ?tmy o(M appointed for th^earti&| jfartd \ titlon. KT ? JOE CABi& ftp fflomUod a Judge ofProBfi'P^of \ , Dillon County, S. c!ljL^ * Dillon, S. C., Sept. 21, 1921 Ginning!! j I FARMERS! eady to gin your >n and Little Rock have recently put at I oth gins. Tins iatest^ad most up irket, and we ex'dial invitation to our plants. Our f the HULLER Later in the season :omes trashy and possible to make s Jrade Middling on 11 :otton that would lg if ginned on the y-pe of gins. ^A^e arge to our regular of tbe HULLER GINS. iny cotton buyer about tbe e doing. :ss and guarantee you satisCotton Oil Co. OIL MILL TH CAROLINA 3?? ISISHiSl SI IS SSI IS i r un l ? Stay Hot, | 19 [>d time to begin g and winter goods a ment is good, and Sv 4 :ady with Coats, ? bs, Dress Goods, S siery and Shoes, m ARE GOING TO a \rk" a rf v t aw m jl juvf f f IS i and let us show BE 19 in tlie a 121 V gg values H%i ? values, 00 ffl ? go at yard 15c. gg ^ _ ind Scarfs. . ? ^ :autiful wool Sweaters and ffl prices of $2.98 to $8.50. 18 me early and often ^ GOODS CO. a Dillon, S. C. gg asGBsassaaass x