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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
1
News items from the Fork area note visitors from Fair Bluff and Lake View, a Burling ton NY visitor, and Mrs Ruby Fort Carmichael traveling to Richmond for an operation. A box supper at Fork school raised funds for the school, and a Fork Baptist church picnic is planned for May 24 with dinner on the ground.
At Ebenezer crossing five miles from Florence a Atlantic Coast Line train struck a Maxwell car carrying Maxey Odom 50 and two youths Ellis Davis 16 and Robert Blanton 17. Grover Odom 16 survived with minor injuries. Coroner's inquest ruled deaths by railroad collision.
Marion and Mullins mourn Hon. Jas Stackhouse a longtime livestock dealer and former Marion County senator. Born January 17 1849 in Little Rock area he died at his Mullins home on Tuesday after a long illness leaving six children two brothers two sisters and a wide kin network. Funeral was held Wednesday at 4 PM in Marion Methodist Church yard with many relatives and friends in attendance.
Scottish Rite Masons name a class in honor of Lieut John David with 130 members. Br J H David elected vice president of the class. A photograph will center the group with David’s likeness and inscription noting he was the first South Carolina officer killed in action in World War I.
Latta residents welcomed travelers and hosted guests from Gaffney Tryon and Marion. A Schuman Heink recital drew attendees. Mothers Day observances and Eastern Star meetings featured programs and floral decor. Memorial notes cover Confederate graves services at Magnolia Cemetery and local civic gatherings.
Loose leaf ledgers binders and index sets offered for sale by The Herald of Ice. Auction or sale details not fully provided in the fragment.
Sheriff Lane, the first Dillonite to seize a Pullman car, took possession of the vehicle after the Pullman company failed to pay a county tax of about 112 dollars. The car, valued around 30,000 dollars, rests on a side-track and faces sale to satisfy the execution if the company does not settle. The action follows prior notices and a registered demand.
Tobacco transplanting in South Carolina outlined by R E B Currin of Pee Dee Experiment Station. Plants set 28 to 32 inches apart with careful replanting for a strong stand, hoe cultivation begun after 7 10 days, and shallow, gradual earth work to keep plants above soil. Prioritizes moisture, replanting, weed control, and stopping cultivation after signs of flowering.
Berlin May 10 reports show a broad wave of protest across Germany against the treaty terms. States, municipalities, clubs and parties voice scorn and condemnation, uniting across political lines though Die Freieheit disagrees on signing. Public anger targets the treaty as unjust and a brutal peace of force, with President Wilson receiving muted critique.
A tablet honoring Private George E. Galloway of Fairmont was placed near the courthouse speakers stand. The inscription calls him the first North Carolina soldier killed on the battlefields of France, prepared by the Fairmont chamber of commerce.
Charleston authorities report two negroes, James Talbert and Isaac Docktor, killed in rioting after a clash with bluejackets. At least 17 negroes and seven sailors wounded as Navy Yard guards patrol streets and investigations proceed under coroner John G. Mansfield.
Records in the State treasurer's office indicate fertilizer tag tax for the current year to date at 201401.09 compared with 208420.06 last year. The figures suggest there has been practically no reduction in fertilizer bills in South Carolina.
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