Wilson's Paris Visit and Church Services Fascinate Parisians
President Wilson spent a Sunday in Paris attending services at the American Presbyterian church and the American Episcopal church of the Holy Trinity. He laid a wreath at Lafayette tomb in Picpus Cemetery and met with Clemenceau and Poincare, drawing vast crowds and warm French sympathy for his mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Wilson
Lafayette
Clemenceau
Anthor
Col. E. M. House
Madame Poincare
Palace of the Elysee
Society of Nations
Central Presbyterian Church
Washington
Heary
Bishop Guerry
American Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity
William A. Guerry
D. D
Episcopal
South Carolina
Picpus
Gen
Harts
Secret Service
America
Murat
Place de la Concord
Riverside Drive
Henry White
Selfishness in Roads Fight Draws Caldron of Protest
A Dillon Herald letter attacks automobile propaganda behind a 25 million dollar state highway bond plan. The author decries paid and volunteer spie ers lobbying for road building tools and materials from Michigan and elsewhere, arguing the scheme serves entrenched wealth, risks graft, and spawns socialism while still favoring genuine road improvements. The piece urges car owners to counter petition and resist the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallory
8. C
Dillon Herald
Automobile Association
Col. Watson
South Carolina
Charleston
Detroit
Michigan
Germany
Four Winds
U. S
Navy Yard
Austria
Russia
Columbia
Fire Sweeps Burlington Destroys Downtown Area
A blaze Tuesday swept a portion of Burlington’s downtown business district causing an estimated 250000 dollars in damage. The fire halted commerce and drew responders, with investigators assessing the scene as smoke lingered above ruined storefronts.
Young Man Martin Luther Stuart Dies at Camp Hancock
Gaddysville reports the death of Martin Luther Stuart from influenza related pneumonia at Camp Hancock. Brother of Peter Stuart, Stuart was noted for business acumen with a major tobacco firm, once managed Turkish interests, traveled widely, and was in Berlin or the Austrian capital when war began. A centenary Methodist church member, he was praised for loyalty to God, church, and country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther Stuart
Gaddysville
Lumberton Robesonian
Stuart
Peter ‘Stuart
Turkey
American Tobacco Co
Fairmont
Dardanelles
Germany
Berlin
Berne
Switzerland
Centenary M. E. Church
Conference Appointments for Marion District Clergy
Appointment list assigns M W Hook as presiding elder Ayher and a roster of ministers and superintendents to Blenheim Brownsville Bucksville Centenary Circuit Conway Station Conway Circuit Clio Dillon Main Street Dillon Mills Floydale Lake View Latta Little River Little Rock Loris Marion Mullins Circuit Waccamaw Paine College W C Owen Horry Industrial School Sunday school field secretary D H Roof J W Daniel J L Mullinnix J H Graves J E Cook S C Morris and others in Marion District arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
M. W. Hook
Ayher
D. H. Attaway
Blenheim
E. P. Hutson
Brownsville
J. B. Weldon
Bucksville
W. H. Perry
Centenary
D. D. Jones
Conway Station
B. G. Murphy
Conway Circuit
W. C. Elwell
Clio
C. C. Derrick
Dillon
Main Street
W. B. Duncan
Dillon Mills
J. M. Gasque
Floydale
J. R. Sojourner
Lake View
W. R. Phillips
Latta
J. H. Graves
Little River
D. H. Roof
Little Rock
S. J. Bethea
Loris
J. L. Mullinnix
H. L. Singleton
Supernumerary
J. W. Daniel
C. T. Easterling, Jr
Mulling
O. Cantey
Mullins
J. W. Arnall
J. E. Cook
Paine College
A. D. Betts
W. C. Owen
Horry Industrial School
S.C. Morris
German airships and planes plan trans Atlantic flights
London reports German efforts to cross the Atlantic by air. At Staaken near Berlin a factory shows a 198 foot wing span craft with 3000 horsepower engines being repurposed for passenger mail service. Friedrichshafen Zeppelin works builds a nine engine airship for 100 passengers aimed for July first flight and a forty hour crossing if conditions allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Atlantic
Berlin
Daily Express
Staaken
Rausch
Freidrichshafen
This Week Red Cross Christmas Roll Call in Dillon
In Dillon County every adult is urged to join the Red Cross and donate. The campaign, titled Go Over the Top, aims for 6 500 members district by district with enrollment percentages to be published as Roll Call ends Monday 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon County
RED Cross
Dillon
Leviathan brings home 9000 troops and convalescents
The Leviathan docked in New York Dec 16 with about 9000 American soldiers veterans of overseas fighting and many convalescents from the 27th and 30th divisions. Homer Weeks of Epworth 117th Infantry praised the 30th division while Lieut White praised both the 27th and 30th. Private Z L Jenks of Henry N D while injured talked little of his experiences. The ship carried 1414 officers and men on deck plus 5000 naval personnel and 23000 soldiers. Major General Barnett praised Marines from Chateau Thierry to the war’s end. Maj Otis M Page at Camp Forrest Ga seeks release to resume practice in Dillon. Page rose from lieutenant to major engineer and trained 500 engineer troops for overseas service. He plans to return to Dillon after release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leviathan
Homer Weeks
Epworth
Hindenburg
St. Quentin
Lieut. L. D. White
Lieut. White
Z. L. Jenks
Henry
Barnett
Marine Corps
Paris
Chateau Thierry
Tam
Otis M. Page
Camp Forrest
Dillon
Page
Maj. Page
Engineer Officer's Reserve Corps
U.S. Army
Colonecy
United States
Frederick A. Abbott
Regiment of Engineers
Washington
D.C
Samp Forrest
Maj
Clemson College
Panama
Pragists Honor Mr and Mrs Pollock in Dillon Wood Prices Debate
A Dillon editorial critiques unregulated wood prices versus Fayetteville fuel price controls. It cites deliveries by cord and various pricing, noting a police officer resolves disputes using a posted standard. The item also reports on Senator Pollock and wife honored by Pragists and references the National American Woman Suffrage Association event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Fayetteville
B. Fayetleville
South Carolina
Wood
W. P. Pol
Washington
Suffrage Association
Rhode Island Avenue
Pollock
Maud Wood Park
Congressional Committee
Death of Brooks McCall Hamer Shifts to Asheville
A telegram announced the death of Brooks McCall Hamer a former Dillon county citizen who lived in Asheville for years He aged about 43 was a USC graduate and successful farmer He leaves a wife Miss Bennett several children and siblings J W Hamer Little Rock W M Hamer Asheville Mrs J D Manning Dillon Mrs J R Rogers Dillon Mrs Holmes Hardin Jr and Miss Maude Hamer Chester Interment in Little Rock Methodist Cemetery is planned for Thursday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Brooks McCall Hamer
Dillon County
Asheville
Hamer
Afernoon
Mr. Hamer
Dil Jton
Little Rock
University of South Carolina
J. R. Rogers
Holmes Hardin, Jr
Maude Hamer
Chester
T. B. Stackhouse
Columbia
Little Rock Methodist Cemetery
County News and Happenings in Mallory
Local items report honorable discharges for Corporal E. B. Proctor and Seaman Eugene Williams arriving from Camp Wadsworth and Camp Jackson, with planes sighted over Brownsville Latta and Columbia. The area notes holidays, school progress under Miss Page and staff, Rev Weldon at Bethesda, and residents Hodges and Belle Allen visiting Dillon, plus airship sightings from Camp Jackson en route to Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Sam Mayes
Page
North Carolina
Belle Allen
Dillon
Kathleen Matheson
Liberty
Weldon
Sethesda
Kenneth Hodges
Ruth
Brownsville
Lair
Columbia
Latta
Bingham
Norfolk
Hillsboro Christmas演tainment at school house Friday
Hillsboro pupils present a Christmas entertainment at the school house Friday evening December 20 at eight o clock. The public is invited. Dr and Mrs T L Ayers of Florence spent the weekend with the Ayers family in Hillsboro. R T Renfrew spent Saturday in Marion. Don McMillan of Mullins and Mrs P G Ayers hosted relatives Sunday. Edna Ayers and Wilford Grainger visited Mullins Monday. Gertrude McInnis spent last weekend at home near Little Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro School
T. L. Ayers
Florence
P. G. Ayers
R. T. Renfrew
Marion
Don McMillan
Mullins
Edna Ayers
Wilford Grainger
Gertrude McInnis
Little Rock
Floydate postponed play at school house tonight
Influenza causes cancellation of a schoolhouse play. J M Rowell attended the Grand Lodge meeting in Charleston. Miss Catherine Murchison hosted a party with fruit salad and cake last Friday. S C Taylor becomes a W S Ployd salesman. Mrs G K Way visiting with Mr and Mrs H B Blo. J A Gurthrie of rog 3 C visited his sister Stackhouse. Belle McElvey Aunt Becky of Maxfield praised her daughter M Laurin last week. Jackson Artillery War Department projects and relocation near Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Rowell
Grand Lodge
Charleston
Catherine Murchison
S. C. Taylor
G. K. Way
H. B. Blo
J. A. Gurthrie
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General Lafayette
Mallof
TES
Burlington
Camp Hancock
the Leviathian
Major Page Wee
Mrs. Pollock
N. C
Jas, D McNeill
SEWSY
Oak Grove
Hillsboro
Floydate
Jackson Artillery
Jackson
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