The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, July 26, 1906, Image 1
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VOL. XX.
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DAY A
The Candidates 1
Address the \
Independer
Last Friday the State candidate**
addressed the Horry voters. Most
of the candidates came in on the afternoon
train Thursday and some of
them went ovferlUud spent the ni^ht
at Myrtle Beach while others remained
in town.
The speaking was on Lakeside
Lawn. A laroe number of voters
iid a few ladies were present. The
prophetic rains did not fall and everybody
seemed to enjoy the occasion.
County Chairman. .1. A. McDerinott
presided.
The meeting was opened with
prayer bv lie v. J. L. Shinn.
The lirat speakers were the candidates
for Railroad Commissioner
who s|K>ke in the following order:
James CjfhiMer of Tirzar.
Mr. Cansler i%che ' iollv old soul"
of the party He made the race two
years ago. but was defeated, ile is
glad that the voters arc beginning
to measure men around the head and
not around the body, lie is glad too
that the veil of the temple was rent,
so that all might come in, and that
Clod is no respecter of persons. If
elected will not accept or give free
passes.
John C. Sellers.
Mr. Sellers said he needed 110 introduction
to aii Horry audience,
fie lives in an adjoining county. Ilis
father practiced at the Conway bar
and was well known to the people of
Horry. He is running for Railroad
Commissioner and is up against a
combination that worked six years
ago, but will not work this time.
The present members of the commission
are from adjoining counties,
and all of the candidates but himself
are from adjoining counties and
from tho extreme upper part of the
State. While not legally wrong,
this does not look right. He is the
only candidate from lower part of
State, where most of cotton and tobacco
is ra sed. This section should
be represented on the commission.
Will faithfully discharge the duties
of the oflice.
J. M. Sullivan.
Has been told Horry is called the
Independent Republic because its
people are independent in thought
and action. Favors distribution over
St lte of Railroad Commission hut
the legislature must provide for this.
Knows no section, and if elected will
represent the whole State. Has al
ways supported Tloriy's candidates.
Notes I lorrv's progress with pleasure.
Transportation facilities our
greatest need Present commission
has failed to give us rates as low us
those of adjoining States.
J. A. Summerset
Recognizes some old acquaintances
in the audience. Mr. Sellers not
good on geography. He is well acquainted
with the conditions in the
lower part of the State. Has caught
more malaria in the Pee Dee swamps
than Sellers ever had. Is his own
candidate, not pushed or drug in by
friends. Is running on his own
merits. Has had twenty-seven years
practical experience as a railroad
^inan, and if electcdjman accomplish
more in six years Jin any of the
other candidates. Kates are higher
in this State than others because
commission are not practical railroad
men.
J. H. Wharton.
Mr. Wharton is the member of the
commission whose term expires this
year. Said he was glad to givo an
account of his stewardship. Represents
the entire State- Has had
two or three little complaints from
this county ar.d same had been
nromntlv adiusted. Rates are not
higher in this State and his competitors
know it. Don't believe the j>eople
will turn him down after his
term of faithful servicd.
Next on the.program, was the
candidates fos Governor.
Before they were introduced, Hon.
Jeremiah Smith stated that he desired
to interrogate the candidates
for governor, and would do so now,
so as to avoid interrupting them
while speaking. He wanted them
to express themselves on education,
taxation and the liquor question.
(See his article in another column.)
The first candidate was
John J. McMahan.
Said he tried while Superintendent
of Education to improve the public
school system. Urged the General
Assembly to pass necessary legislation
but they failed to do so. They
made the minimum term of the public
schools three months when they
should have made it six Legislature
opposed every effort to bettor
the common country school#. Advised
the people to comi>ei their leg
c
PAIGN
T CONWAY.
for State Offices
Voters of the
it Republic
Ulativo candidates to declare them
selves on the common school ques- '
tion. Favors a "Winthrop" in each (
county. Believes in enforcing tin- |
tax laws. Piohibition is not practi- ?
cal. Churches cannot enforce it f
among their own members. Condi- (
lions, however, are improving. Is ,
willing for counties to experiment ,
with prohibition. Favors State (
Dispensary. "As \vu like it." ,
Wants the people to settle tin* ques
tion for themselves. ,
John T. Sloan.
Congratulated the county on her '
rapid progress. Her delicious straw- 1
berries and line Irish potatoes on the
tables of the New York millionares.
who alone are able to afford the
"Conway" Strawberry. Said Myrtle 1
Beach was the finest beach on the
Atlantic coast; washed in her foaming
breakers yesterday and was
clean for once. County needs rdlroad
to Mai ion and a fine hotel at
Myrtle Beach. Stood in Constitutional
Convention with Jeremiah
Smith on the educational question.
Constitution enables the legislature
to provide for theedueation of every
child in the State. Favors bettering
the common school system, and
the education of the masses. Is 1
sorry the whiskey question is an issue,
as-thero are other questions of
more importance. Believes the dispensary
freed from graft and corruption
and run on business principles
the best solution of the liquor
question. Prohibition has been
tried and proved a failure. Will take
care of the old Confederate soldies.
Advocate building an old soldiers
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iiunic. a vuuicuriuiu * uiuiau
himself, Will onfoice the law if
elected.
M. F. Ansel.
Was glad to meet the voters of the
Independent Republic. Was a candidate
four years ago, but was not
elected for the sole reason that he
did not receive enough votes. In
that race he received seventy-five
pei cent of the votes in his district
where he was*solicitor twelve years.
Said it was told of him that he was
born in one county, raised in another,
married in another, and lived
in another. So he was a South Carolinian
and is on exhibition as a
regular mountain hoosior. Is a good
roads man and notes with pleasure
that Conway has made a beginning.
Favors building roads with our convict
labor, and an appropriation
from the Federal Government, The
other candidates call him 4'old man"
Ansel, but he does not feel old. Is
opposed to the Statu. Dispensary,
but favors local option Let each
county say what it wants If the
county wants a dispensary let the
Hoard of Control be appointed hy
the governor. Me stands for something
better than whiskey. Wants
to see an improvement in the common
school system. Only ten per
cent of our boys and girls get to attend
the higher institutions of learning.
Give the common schools better
advantages. Legislature must make
provisions. AH honor to the old
soldiers, sorry he wasn't old enough
to be one. They should receive higher
pensions.
Cor.K S. I3l.EA.SK,
Considers it an honor to asl< for
this office. Favors biennial sessions
of the Legislature. A good
common school system. Also higher
institutions of learning, but opposed
the negro college at Orangeburg.
Education is ruining the negro race.
Mas been on his own platfrom sixteen
years and is still consistant.
All love the old veterans, take care
of them. Some arc drawing pensions
who are not, entitled to 'hem. Favors
an appropriation of $5000 00
for a Reunion each year The liquor
question is a big one; .Conway's
money goes to North Carolina. If
any one would say he could not buy
liquor in Conway, he should take otT
his hat and ask God to forgive him.
He (Hlease) coulj buy a drink of
whiskey in five minutes after he left
the stand, but will not inform on
violators. The social drink has damned
more young men than liquor in
any other way. Imjiossible to do
away with liquor, so the best thing
to do is to control it Taxes are
higher in this county because it has
lost the dis]>ensary profits.
Joel E. Brunson.
Said he would not have time to
discuss all issues fully. Favors the
very best svstem of education. Also
good white immigration. Other candidates
have served . the State, been
paid for it and are willing to continue.
Ho is a lumber man and has
, worked his way up Is sick of "the
. Dispensary is the best solution of
Continued on Dast Page.
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ONWAY, S. C.. TIIUJ
Mr. Sinitli'H (^ucslions
Hon. Jeremiah Smith at the State
campaign meeting last Friday, askid
the candidates for Governor .v
series of questions far more weighty
,hun the liquor issue because
iheir administration cIVects the funlamental
principles of popular govjrnment
and the solutions of the
subjects in question calls for the
lisplav of the broadest and wisest
statesmanship so that in their adust
ment the burden of government
>vill fall as equal as possible on the
shoulders of all. At the request of
his writer M?\ Smith has furnished
she following remarks made on that
occasion: o
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen.
Under the tules of the Democratic
tarty I am not allowed to make a
speech at this meeting as 1 am not a
candidate. but as a citizen 1 have the
right to interrogate the candidates
!l vk* I lioni I n nvnuncu ( Imir cnli-oc I
?? w ? vtivin VV/ |M VyOO llltU.OVI ? VO
>n auy question effect ing our State
government. and I now have two or
three questions to put to the eattJiilates
for (jovcrnor. We would
not attempt to criticise you. gentle
men. but we prefer to make our re
quests now so us not to disturb you
while making your speeches. We
all recognize the fact that under cxi
sting circumstances the whiskey
question is forced upon us as the
principle issue in this campaign, but
there are a large percent of our people
who think it should not overshadow
and absorb every other interest
in the system of our State
government. We think that the educational
interest and the imperfect
and unconstitutional methods in our
tax department are of greater importance
to our citizenship than the
particular method of controlling
whiskey. You gentlemen all have a
different plat form but each one has
a specific plan as to the control of
whiskey; each one of you are in
sympathy with the public schools,
especially in the rural districts, we
ask therefore that you give us a specific
plan by which you think they
can be improved? As to the tax department,
the constitution provides
that property shall be listed for taxation
at its actual value and that a
three mill tax shall be levied on the
same for.sup|)ort of the public schools
but instead of doing this our State
Hoard of Equalization has declared
that (50 percent shall be the basis for
taxation by which the public schools
are deprived of 40 percent guaran
icett by the constitution. We are
thus repudiating the plain mandates
of the constitution of our own making.
Some people give as a reason
for this disrepect of law and the
constitution that if wc put our property
on the tax books at actual value
we raise too much school funds for
the negro. Now. what are the facts?
We pay 50 cents on each dog to help
educate the negro. We pay one dollar
per capita on each poll to educate
the negro. If our property is
listed at 00 percent (but it is not)
then we pay three mi Ms on that 00
percent to help educate the negro.
We run the dispensary, prostitute
the moral character of our citizensship
for the money that's in it to
educate the negro. We vote a local
tax on ourselves in every city, town
or centre of wealth in this Suite to
educate the negro. As the result of
all these source of school funds for
the negro in the big cities they have
h'gh graded schools, and yet wo are
told, it will not do to list property
at its actual value because it will increase
the school fund for the education
of the negro. Gentlemen, we
think if the schools actually realized
the funds provided for by our constitution
you would hear no more
complaint from the rural districts.
Please give us your ideas and pardon
me for intruding o/) your time."
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Children's Day at i'is^ali. |
The public is cordially invited to
attend, with well filled baskets, a
,c,n..,i ei.n.i ? - * ??
pivuiv; aim v>uuu I'UI! fi l^iiy ill;
church on August 4th, UM)(>. W'c
hoj)c the day will ho one of pleasure
and benefit and with the interest of
the school and a sufficient amount of
food it can't be other than a success.
In addition to a short program
from the school, the following program
will be contributed:
"Importance of Better Home
Training"? W. L. Wait.
4 Sunday School and Its Relation
to the Church"?E. Norton.
"Giving to Worthy Objects and
Whnt. Tl 1 t*\r A va " V !Vi no \V * I Vlf? *
^ ? ?? t7 i ii v I'll.-), it, I J. Y t il 1 l>
'"Importanceof Hotter Education'
? lion. R. H. Scarborough.
VV. E. P. Cooper, Chairman.
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Twenty Year Battle.
"I was a loser in a twenty year
battle with chronic piles and malii/
nant sores, until I tried Bucklin s
Arnica Salve, which turned the tide
by curing both, till not a trace remains,"
writes A. M. Bruce ol
Farmville, Va. Best for old ulcers,
cuts, burns and wounds. 25 cents,
at Norton Drug Co., druggist.
The non-api>earence of B. R. Til
man at the campaign meeting lasl
Friday was a disap]>ointment tr
many who did not see the notice in th<
paper stating that he would not b<
here and who came to the meotin*.
with the ex]x>ctation of hearing him
RSI)AY .11 T.I A -<> 1 !><
BADLY HURT.;
I.AST MONDAY A l TUT: LITTLE
1.UMBER COMHANY.
NOT THOUGHT TO BE FATAL
V
<?. I). Kobcrls. who Holds a l?osi*
tion jit Little Lumber Company |
Seriously Injured by linrst I nic j
of a Steam Dine.
Mr. G. I). Roberts, who moved
here several months a^o and accepted
a position at the new plant of I jit tie
Lumber Company, was seriously injured
while at his work last Monday.
A cylinder burs ted and he was scald
ed by the escaping steam and hot
water. The injured man was im
mediately brought over to town
where he was^iveu attention it the
drue store of Norton I) run Co.
Y?sterday he was said to bo improving.
but there are fears expressed
that he may lose his eye-sijjht by
reason of the injuries received. It
was said that he inhaled a quantity
rvf 4 L ^ 1.^4 1 1. . .1 I A
<m i hit iiih siuum iimi ui' was innugni
to bo injured internally.
He was fortunately not standing
in the right position to receive tlic
full force of the explosion. Had he
been or. the opposite side the accident
would have been fatal
LOCAL NEWS AINI) PERSONALS.
J . 1*\ Haxley was in town one day
recently.
U, II. Martin was in town last
Saturday.
K. 1). Carroll paid the ollice a call
one day recently.
The Iiorrv Hussars are at practice
every Saturday now.
\V. rj. Singleton of Toddville spent
last Monday in town,
(). M Earker was in town a shori
time one day last week.
E. .1. Roberts paid the Herald a
call one day last week.
S. McMartin has accepted a position
with Hal. R Ruck Co.
H. E. Moore of Port llarrelson
spent last Monday in Conway.
The town was engaged last week
in the work of grading upper Main
Street.
The new buildings for the Conway
Iron Works have been completed and
painted.
You will always get the highest
market price if you sell with Nichols
& McGeheo. 7-26-3t
Magistrate N. J. Cox of Hardy
[was in town one day last week on
business.
II. R. Raker of Cool Serines was
among those in the city on business
recently.
SherilT B. J. Sessions, was oil in
the county several days last week
on legal business.
If you want to be pleaded try
Nichols & McGchee with your next
ioad of tobacco 7-20-iit
S. M. Stevens of Eldorado. has the
thanks*of the Herald for some tine
horse apples.
J. M. Connerly of Wampee spent
last Thursday and Friday in Conway
on legal business.
J. T). and A. M. Sarvis were both
pleasant callers at the Herald otlice
one day last week.
0. W. Collins, a progressive
farmer of Bucks township, spent a
[day in the city last week.
Attention is called to the change
in the advertisement of Conway
Bargain House in this issue.
Capt. L. A. Blake of Georgetown
and VV. J. Singleton of Enterprise,
were both in Conway last week
A. Bell a prominent citizen and a
oo-ahead merchant < ; Bayboro, paid
the Herald a pleasant call Friday.
Most of the candid ites for county
odices were in attendance upon the
State campaign meeting last Friday
J. J. Norris who is running a
business at Ho me wood, was in
Conway on business a few days ago.
1ST 1 / .?r \f t?( ! oik d\t \ o no ui;,.,.
A.^ IV'M WIO IV i H IIll ll I \j iJUIIIII^
more tobacco for more money than
any other warehouse in the State.
7-2(i-3t
J. D. linker, W. E. Skipper, It.
B. Singleton, M C. Cook, A. T
Suggs, C C. Holmes, and T. W.
Booth, were all in town recently
C. F. Fowoll arrived in Conwu\
last week to take charge of the j>ost
oftice it) the absence of Mr. A. T
Collins the assistant post-master.
The young child of Mr. and Mrs
A. T. Collins died at ITendersonvilh
whore Mrs. Collins was spending tlx
I summer. The remains were brough
5 here last week for interment.
> We are having good sales ever
3 day, and all our customers please*
C with their sales Nichols & McOehee
. 7'26-3t
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HORRY FAR
ARE I)
Will Support Only
House who
Thejf Dc
At a well attended and ontluisiastic
meetine of the farmers of Horry
county. hold in the court house on
the 2<Mh inst., at which the subjects
of ehoapcr fertilizer and the necessity
of curbing the fertilizer trust
were discussed, so that the far
mer mi^ht have a little show at least
in the stru^de for the existence of
himself and family while encased
in clothing and feeding the world.
It. was resolved that tin; best way to
i \ i' i ? i 11 i v t \ ami t 11 tv \ 11 < r 11 orua n'r'at inn
bring theoH'eclivo vote of the farm
or to boar upon those who represent
us in our State; Legislature and
through organized vote support only
those candidates who will solemnly
pledge themselves to work in the
interest of agriculture which up to
the present has been most sadly
neglected. This is an innovation,
something unique in local polities,
but our burdens are so grievous, and
feeling that the occasion is ripe for
unsual action, we sound the tocsin
of war before the last proverbial
straw is fastened to the back of agriculture
and it becomes helpless be
fore the unsat iable greed of corporate
power and sinks below all hope
of a resurrection from present, bondage
and sorrow.
With this object in view an organ
ization was elTectcd to be know as
The Horrv Farmers' Union, and the
following officers were elected: .J.
Lewis Lee. I'resident; W. S. McCaskill,
Jr., Secretary. Watternuin
Hooth, W. S. McCaskill, Jr., C. M.
Kiliott. J. Lewis Leo and others
The Health Ollicer appointed by
the Hoard of I fealth has the authority
of a marshal. So bo careful about
obstructing him in the performance
of his duties.
Nothing short of good goods, close
cut prices and courteous treatment
to customers, could give Jones at
lust ice such a handsome cash trade.
I
There was a mistake or two last
I week in the advertisements of W.
Boyd Jones. lho mistakes have
been corrected. He sure to read
them this week.
Foil kai.k.?One yoke of line oxen.
Will sell all cash, or part cash and
<?ood security. Apply to B. F.
Moore, Port Ilarrelson, S. 0. It,
Messrs. J. M. Stalvey. B. II.
Stalvcy and C. P. Stalvey, all of
Socastoe. spent last Tliursday in
Conway on le<?al business.
The liev. II. O. Fowler passed
m hrou^h Con way last Saturday on
his way to lill an appointment at
Sweet Water Branch the following
day. The church is rapidly rebuilding
at that place now.
J, .VI. I). Jones filed his pledge us a
candidate for the ofliee of County
Supervisor, but owin<? to personal
reason beyond his control he has
been compelled to withdraw from
the race. lie has a card in this
issue. %
N. B Truth, St Paul. June, ill,
'OS ? I have lived so Ion#, I remember
well when the Mississippi was a
brook. My c*ood health and lone
life came by taking llollister s Pocky
Mountain Tea. cents. Norton
Druy Co.
There was a Hood of rain in Conway
and vicinity last Monday and
the new clay recently hauicd in and
placed aloni? Main street was quickly
turned into the proper consistency
for making brick.
Dr. It. (J. Sioan of Little Itiver
was in Conway for the campaign
speaking. He is a brother of Col.
John T. Sloan who is making the
* . /i
race lor \ iovernor.
|{. II. Vereen of Nixonville, C. K.
Rarker of Mattie. L, M. Hardee of
Michael. W. \V. Skipper of Wainpee.
M. K. Smith of Rex. I). R. Futrill of
Loris, II. M.Stcvcnsof Hruce. Win.
II. Lewis of Cobu, A. I*. Elliott of
Rayboro, N. J. Cox of Rardv, U. A
Johnson 01 Blanche. were all Herald
subscribers that were in town last
Friday and remembered the paper
by a pleasant call.
Everybody is invited to attend
the bi^ cash bargain sale at our store
r 1 i l nf)iL mi ~ ? a. . . !
juiy w < iri anu inin. 1 nc uusi pan
of shoos, pants, or hat in cur stock
r free to the person ^ivin^ us the
- bitfgcstcash trade during these two
. days. The prize is yours if yon win
it, and you may make your own selec
tion. 1000 pair shoes offered at 25c
to $0 50 per pair, 500 prs pantsotTerec
at 25c to $0 20 per pair. 2500 yards
J lawn, calico, and plaids at 11. 4, 5ct:
per yard up. 1000 pounds tobacco
100 sacks rice, 100 sacks corn, ant
y 1001 other articles tco numerous t(
J mention, all tfoinj^ at a bargain
Yours for cash trade \V. Hoy<
Jones. Justice, S. C.
.
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NO I."
MERS
N POLITICS.
r Members of the
will Support
jm ands.*
made addresses. and if wo are any
judges it certainly was one of the
most encouraging events to the
st rneeline farmei' that has happened
for some time, 'or with the sense
of efoss wrone beine done was also
t he consciousness of that latent, but
hitherto unused power, which at last
is beine realized as a divine inheritance
and will be used to save the
most important of earth's industries
from perishing and the consequent
result of present society
smKiu<_r iihu ounvion.
With the above thoughts in view,
and seeing 11 ic necessity of immedi
ate action, it was decided by the
meeting that a notice be sent, to both
county papers of the nicotine then
held and also tlit? resolution passed
that there should also tie another
held the lirst Monday in August at
'J p. m, in the court house, when it
is expected that one of the greatest
and at t hcsamctime important meet ?*
ines will be held and business at
tended to that the cxi^encis of the
times demand. With this general
appeal to our brother farmers all
over the county to come without fail
next salesday and cooperate in this
most important work, we also
oive the watchword and battle crv
of "Up With the Farmers'' and
Down With the Trusts: With this
for our inspiration and with the
certain hope of victory, wosigirourselvcs
on behalf of 4 The Farmers'
[J nion.
J. Lewis Lee, President.
W. S, McCasWill, Jr., Secretary.
A little love, a little wealth,
A little home for you and me;
Its all I ask except ^ood health,
Which comes with Kocky Mountain
Tea, I Norton Druif Co.
It. A. Laker left last week for
Marion County where ho will reside
for some time. He was the owner
of Conway Mottling Works until he
sold out this business some time a?_?o
to Messrs Wall tfc Davis. Mr.
Laker and family made many friends
during their stay of about a year in
Conway and they regretted to see
them leave.
The board of health held a meet iny
ast Saturday and decided to sec if
the town ordinance in reference to
removal of refuse by the town cart
could not be strictly enforced. It
was reported to the board that
wn t iTmclmi rinds waste it.'imw ami
the like were allowed to accumulate
around back doors so as to bo a
menace to health. If a town cannot
have even an efliceint ^arba?ro
cart it is time to ?^o out of business
and quit, was the expression used oy
some one in reference to the matter.
The next session of the Burroughs
Graded School will begin on the thi rd
Monday in September. I*. \V
Bethea of Batta is the newly elected
principal and he spent last week in
(Jonway at work on a new catalogue
for the school. Ii is stated that a
business department or business
college will be added to tue school
j the coming session, where the boys
and ^irls may ^et business training.
The teacher for this department has
not been elected but will be later.
Tnere is complaint about del ived
delivery of the Horry Herald o . II
b\ I), route from Nichols. l he
paper is mailed from Conway by the
morning train each Thursday morning
and there is no earthly reason
why the lar^e package for thU route
should sometimes be delayed ie delivery
until Monday following, and
very frequently the papers are not
delivered until Saturday. These
papers should be delivered to eaeh
subscriber cm this route by Hriday
and they ought to send in a combined
kick to the post oil ice depir uncut
and have this statcof things st??pp |.
Instead of pushing the pickaxes
along. the postal olliei ils must d- lay
them in transit, for we mail them mi
time, and there can be no oilu r explanation
of the delay.
Cardof Tlianka.
I desire through this medium to
thank my many friends who have so
kindley solicited me to run for the
office of County Supervisor, and who
have pledged me their support if I
made the race. 1 am sorry to have
to announce to them and the public
' generally, that for pcrsonnTreasoM..,
i 1 l?o t?o h.wtii t/\ /lo.d i i?i? t .
' i 11 (i > v wuu^vvi iv nv ? i m? i|i*
i nice, although my eneourag- monl
lias been every gratifying. anil
; freely orTered. I assure my fr?ond?*
I in this matter that their kindness is
s appreciated just as much as if I had
s made the race and received theis
, votes for this importantotlice. And
I circumstances being difeient later
) on in another campaign ! may ask
. for their encouragement and snp1
port. Kesi>cctfully,
J. M, D. lones.