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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
1
Community notices from Latta and nearby towns record visits, illnesses, and travel. Dr. W L Rogers mourns the loss of an 18 month old son. Influenza quarantine ends as churches resume services and schools reopen. A Newark to Dayton airman describes record altitude winds and future plans after an oxygen mishap.
Rev Rufus Ford preached at Calvary on Sunday and the flu affected several families. Sunday school will convene at ten. Rev J A Langley from Little Rock is announced to preach on the preceding Saturday at eleven. Hamer Lodge K of P No 171 will hold a busy meeting Friday night with degree work and balloting. Mr and Mrs J W Allen visited Latta area, and concerns about wildfires in the woods are noted.
Mr R H Milliken and family with Miss Ruby Watson spent a weekend with relatives in Sellers. Mrs Parker fell last Saturday breaking her arm and shoulder blade. She was rushed to the Florence Infirmary where she was reported to be recovering as well as could be expected.
Reports from Amerengen and Wieringen describe Former Emperor William calmly sawing logs in the garden as counterrevolution news circulates. In Am erengen military police join local guards at the castle moat while authorities monitor activity.
Mrs B B Sellers and three children recovered from influenza last week. A Bass child was born to Mr and Mrs J M Bass. Antioch church held a Sunday conference, raising the pastor salary by 33 1 2 percent. Quarterly conference at Methodist church set for the 4th weekend in March under Rev A Philips. Edna McPherson named Marion county demonstration agent met with the Ladies Club. The Ladies Cooperative Club part of sixteen Dilley county clubs held twelve meetings in the past year.
Oak Grove notes report home demonstration agent Miss Etta Sue Sellers visiting Oak Grove school last week to talk on her county work. Mary Hayes and Sam Berry wed at Dillon last Saturday afternoon in the probate office with Judge Davis officiating. Dow P. Richardson, a farmer, died at his home near here after a brief influenza illness. He was quiet and well liked.
The Florence Times reports delays in five major state bridge works as bond funds clash with federal aid. Officials consider using bond money for main spans while federal and state funds cover approaches, with costs split among counties for Pee Dee Santee and Savannah bridges. A separate plan calls for a permanent but partial completion via temporary causeways.
Columbia March 8 Ninety two instances of executive clemency are cited in Governor Cooper's 1919 report of pardons paroles and commutations. Five pardons were issued fourteen life-term commutations occurred forty four paroles granted for good behavior and several other forms of clemency including paroles and reprieves. Aaron Holmes of Richland County paroled for good behavior later rearrested for theft and returned to jail for life. William Rayford and Segar Wiggins both tied to life terms with prior paroles noted.
A massive blaze hit Grand View Texas, destroying more than 200 residences and eight blocks of business buildings. About 1,000 residents were left homeless as winds drove flames through Main Street, with total losses estimated between 1.5 and 2 million dollars. Fire crews from Cleburne Itasca Alvarado and others fought a doomed effort as standpipes failed and water ran out.
A historical notice lists multiple executions and commutations from Abbeville and surrounding counties. James Allen Sr received a death sentence in March 1917, commuted to life in July by the board of pardons. Others, including Pleas Bibbs John Henry Jackson George Johnson Aaron Walker, had sentences altered or executions carried out, with dates noted for commutations and final acts in 1918 under Governors Manning and Cooper.
State geologist Stephen Taber concludes Marlboro County oil hopes are unfounded after field checks near Clio show no natural oil flow. He notes iron oxide on surface wells, groundwater near the surface, and a lack of commercial quantities despite widespread local excitement and rising land prices.
A county meeting at the office of the undersigned Dillon confirms plans for a county fair this fall. Stock increases from 10 000 to 15 000 and committees will solicit subscriptions across the county. A March meeting is set for 3 PM to report progress and arrange additional subscriptions. A rule limits stock ownership to 500 dollars per person. The secretary P Bethea urges all to attend and subscribe.
A poem notes a cotton farmer named Riser who ignored warnings about weevils. He ends poorer but wiser after failing to heed advisers. The piece ends with a cafe promotion next to the Herald office.
Berlin reports the revolutionary government pledges to use military force if needed to quell labor unrest and to launch a May offensive against the Soviet. General Baron Von Luettwitz warns of bloodshed should a general strike occur while minister Luettwitz asserts the regime will act only as a last resort to defend Germany’s honor.
Florence Times reports the Sixth Congressional District Republicans gathered at Levys Hall with 80 delegates. Dr. J. R. Lev elected permanent chairman and delegate at large to the national convention, J. A. Baxter named alternate. Speakers included B. W. Nance J. H. Fordham J. D. Adams L. C. Blalock and A. D. Webster. Harmony prevailed as Wood was favored for president and Hitchcock drew cheers.
Paris reports Prince Friedrich Wilhelm elder son of the crown prince is a candidate for the throne and may be proclaimed emperor. The decision came at a family council led by Prince Adalbert with support from Prince Fitel Friedrich. Reactionaries in Berlin, including Ludendorff and Hindenburg, plot to restore the monarchy.
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