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J Qk^VOL. XMX CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS SPEAK HERE %OOD CROWDS MEET RAGSDALE ELLERBE AND HAMER AT COURT HQUSE, i FREE FROJHECKLEfiS, [ Charges and Counter Charges arc Made Between Ragsdale and Eller> he,?Ragsdale Answers the Various Charges Made by Opponents. fjJLu * (By W. B. Capps) On Wednesday of last week the can 1 didates for congress spoke here. A |>d crowd had gathered in the court ise by eleven o'clock to hear theii ored candidate. The audience mod free from hecklers, each aker was attentatively listened to 1 both Mr. Ragsdale and Mr. Ellerwere frequently applauded during ir speeches. Mr. Ragsdalc, oui sent representative, was introduefirst. He spoke of his friendship med for A. C. Thompson when -^worc barefoot boys in the town Timmonsville, how Mr. Thompson 1 always stuck to him in formci npaigns. Then when he was electhe said Mr. Thompson and lib miels came to him and asked for hi? pointmont as postmaster at Cony. lie; said he recommended Mr son for the position and had m ^ligies to make for it. Mr. Ragse said that he regretted that he lid not take up his record in Con ?ss and explain what he had done t Mr. Ellcrbc had attacked him ir vay that he was put on the defen e, And therefore had to explain the \rgea of his opponent. Hie said that Mr. Ellcrbe char gee it a J. W. Ragselale gave $50.00 te ; Republican campaign ten yean o. Mr. Ragselale then reael from i record where a J. W. Ragselale I us g; /en an appointment in uu un&^lar service under a Republicai esident, and of iiis later discharge ?in the service, lie then produce! hitter from J. W. Ragsdale at Col f!w n' JUUv why ? ~?> ?nan who made the contributici [solicited to the Republican cam ign, and spoke of his leaving thi |vice%? become a planter in Louis lia. lie said he had been charged witl lig responsible for the cncampmen I being held in South Carolina. H< hi read a telegram from Secretary War Garrison, who said that sued Ipor* was groundless and untrue Ragsdale read two letters fron I. Wilic Jones who thanked liin needed help in straightening ou militia tangle. He read a state It from Senator Tillman sayinj I Mr. Ragsdale was extremely for Jte getting on the banking an< committee. Mr. ltagscian I liini'il his opposition to the cur hill us it was first formed am ^^^^Hthat it was amended in the sen ^^^^^|eforc It ever became a law. Itagsdale said that every singli t he had fought in the Housi in amended in the Senate be ifcrcame a law. The speake: ed his absence from the cam saying that the larger tobacc< the world had took their buy the markets and speedy actioi ;ress was necessary to avert i ; of the entire crop. Mr. Rag; tj? /jead a letter from the Ame: flftco Co., and Leggett & My iring him that they would stil eir buyers on the markets gsdale then said that he ha< done his duty as he saw it the people sent him back t< ?ton he would continue to ren [ services. L. Hamer spoke next. H< people of his early struggle: d obtain an education. He sai< a lawyer and a business mai been successful. Mr. Hamei I came not in this race to dis I Hi but issues. Said he favorc< I |>j!|^lcnt paying more atten I Bonds; that they appropriatc( <or Rivers and Harbon |5pend more on the roads armers to hold their to least a few more days aid that if elected h< by the Wilson adminis was loudly applauded. Kllerbe was the las thanked the people o >ir loyalty to him in th( (1 if Mr. Kagsdale hat congress that he wouh race now. He said Mr been a failure in con llerbo read from a nev is name of J. W. Rags ;rihuted $50.00 to tht w "HO ' COMING AND GOING IN TOWN OF LORIS All of the Locals and Personals Boiled Down for Quick Heading. Loris, S. C.,?One of the most en jovable occasions witnessed by the young folks at Loris within the past few days was the ice cream suppei given by the ball team at the school house last Saturday evening. ? Following arc those who were successful in winning the bribes: Mr. Don McQueen and Mies Lula Cox wo*1, the first prize In the ''cake walk" and in the voting contest for the prettiest girl, Miss Golda Skipper won the sec. ond prize by a large majority. k Our school at Loris opened last Monday morning* with the prospects for this term to be the best that has even been taught in the new school . building. There were about one hun[ dred pupils present at the opening. Following arc the teachers: Mr. Roberts, Principal and Misses Justice, i Gregg and Brown from Florence, S. C Tile Chicago Portrait Company has been well represented for the past t>w days in our town and adjoining vicinity by picture men. They arc ali stopping at the Motel Stevens. Mr. D. F. J one-;, crew manager, and Mr. ? Sharp, Mr. B. B. Finkley, Wright and Wells, agents. Prat ideally adl of the leading citi> j ... zens of our town and adjoining* community attended the Senatorial speakinl; at Conway last Friday. We feel sure there are several good, men out asking to be elected to office, and we arc sorry that it is impossible for us to voto for all. However, we hope that every good citizen I of the State will go out to the polls on the 25th and vote for the best men as it is their dutv to exercise this high ' I right. 1 The county candidate's speaking which was held at Adrian last Saturday was enjoyed by a large and intelligent crowd of voters, j W. N. Gerrald, Esq., of I.oris attended the speaking at Adrian, last ~ Satm^r an4,repqrte(_l^i ,y.<yx.jBlcttsant time. From what we have learned, the county candidates for the House have rj * improved very much in their speeches, since the campaign opened. So far we arc unable to guess which ones will be in the second race. We believe they are all good men and we think that who ever the lucky one may be, they will do all they can for the good of Horry. !*?*****?* 1 * For Magistrate at Conway * t * * * I hereby announce myself a can * ' * didatc for Magistrate at Conway * * subject to the rules of the Demo- * * * cratic primary. * 2 | * J. W. Sparks. * ! + * * * * * * * * * 1 Sunday Schools in India. While in 1881 there was in India a B Sunday school membership of about 2 GG,000 there is now in Southern Asia - nearly 750,000 scholars. The India r Sunday school union instituted in 189G ' an annual Scripture examination in 5 over twenty vernaculars. The en" trants to this examination number 1 c%/\ aaa mi . ? nuariy iu,uuu. me society nas un1 dertaken for three years to present a 5 vernacular Bible or Testament to sucr cessful competitors in the higher " grades of the examinations, who gain 1 85 per cent, and upwards of obtain able marks. As a very large number 1 of the successful competitors come ? from non-Christian homes these vol3 umes will discharge a valuable missionary service. b Republican campaign in 1904. He 3 said that he did not say it was the 1 congressman but that the record show i ed a man by that name had given it. r Mr. Ellerbe said that he got $209,000 - for rivers and harbors the last year 1 that he was in congress and that Mr. - Ragsdale had got nothing. 1 Mr. Ellerbe charged Mr. Ragsdale s with voting in favor of the shipping . trust. And said that Mr. Ragsdale - had voted every time against the Wil. son administration. ? Mr. Wilson said that he was not a - Wilson man before Wilson was elect. .1 I i - fi * ^ eu, out since, iiKe a true uemocrat, t he was for Wilson and that if he was f elected he would stand by the admin5 fstration. 1 Mr. Ellerbe severely criticised Mr. 1 Ragsdale for his promises made two . years ago. Calling him the "great - promiser," v Mr. FiUprbe cut his speech short on - account of Mr. ftagsdale speaking so ft - tang. He was loudly applauded. Wxmx\ RHY COUNTY AND HKIt I'EOI'I K CONWAY, S. C? THl'ftSOAY COAST LINE TRAIN WRECK NEAR GURLEY WHITE COACH JUMPED TRACK, NEGRO COACH TURNED OVER. . ( ,.. - I 3E- * CONDoCTBRIaOLY injured Passengers Received Injuries More or Less, but None Very Seriously,? c l a -n-ir nr ci 1 v ouuuiriur in'TUiic n ursc ai v. uaubourne. < j The Atlantic Coast Line passengei truin on the afternoon trip from Conway to Chtulbourno last Thursday afternoon, was wrecked about a mile this side of Ha.vboro station. The white passenger coach and the coach for colored travellers both jumped olf the track, and the latter was ov? erturncd. Conductor D. C. DeVanc received ti e most serious injuries. Several passengers riding in the white coach were injured more or less painfully, but none of them very seriously. The fireman on the train was injured. Conductor DeVanc was able to make out his report of the wreck but was apparently suffering much pain and was worse when he arrived at Chadbourne. The cause of the wreck was apparently a wash-out at a place where a i dram passed underneath the track. A : heavy rain had fallen just before the j train was due. The voiume of water j which was damned up on the western side of the right of way washed out the dirt for some distance, and the weight of the train caused one of the vails to snap in two. The engine and baggage coach passed over the placein safety, but the defect in the foundation of the track caused the passen ger coaches to jump the rails, and they were dragged for some distance over the tics, the colored coach finally turning over. Several passengers were on board, including George and Frank Oliver on their way to Chadbourne, also some people returning home at Florence from a stay at Myrtle Beach. All of the passengers were taken to Chan bourne in the baggage coach. One little girl whose name was not learned cried a great deal and claimed that she was injured internally. The track was quickly repaired after the accident and the trains ran that night the same as usual. MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER (iiven in Honor of Miss Marjorie Quattlebaum W1 o Will Marry in September. Last week invitations were sent out by Mrs. M. G. Anderson and Mrs. Herbert Hucks to a miscellaneous shower to be given in honor of Miss Marjorie Quattlebaum who is to be married in September. Despite the very rainy afternoon the guests were there. To greet you at the front door was Miss Mary Dusenbury. She took you to one corner of the porch where you were served with fruit punch by Miss Fannie Dusenbury. On entering the parlor you were handed a large white paper heart on which you were asked to write a receipe and best wishes for the bride. These were later all collected and tied with pink ribbon and will be used by Miss Marjorie as a "cook book" in her new home. Then Miss Evelyn Little read a "Toast to the Bride. After which a selection was played by Miss Sadie Dusenbury, accompanied by Miss Mary Dusenbury on the violin. While the music was being played the folding doors between the parlor and dining room were thrown open and Miss Marjorie, as guest of honor, led the way. This room was very tastily decorated in pink hearts of various sizes. On the dining table was a large center piece and just above this was an upturned white umbrella in which the various articles had been arranged Erom the ceiling to the corners of the table were streamers of pink ribbon. Little pink hearts hung from the chandelier. The presents were then opened by the bride and admired, passed to each guest and in turn admired. After this was over Mesdames Anderson and Hucks served refreshmerits. A cut glass sherbet filled with pink ice cream, on a pink heart and lady 'fingers were served. All left wishing Miss Marjorie a life full of happiness. ? mm , p. , Cures OH. Rorst, Otber Remedies .Wio't. Curt TM worst c?fC8kno matter of bow. long standing, Orei?ured\.by the wonderful,'old reliable Dr, Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil, It relieve! PaOi the ?smc Htae ft* Wc, RUXV frlRST. I AST. NOW AM) FOREVER AUGUST 20, 1914. POLLOCK AND SMITH , ULEASE AND JENNINGS CANDIDATES FOR UNITED ] STATES SENATE ADDRESS HORRY VOTERS. -,. - tfj WAS NOT A BlfflSE MEETING I The Crowd Thinned Down Somc>\hat at End of Dlease's Speech, but Large Crowd Heard Jennings, the Last Sl)o:ikor 21* Ho Sn?r<ul Hm I>?n?. don Record of the Governor. (By W. B. Capps.) On last Friday morning about two thousand voters representing every ' walk and avocation of life known to the people of Horry, met just in the rear of the Burroughs A* Collins Co., store to hear the candidates for the United States Senate. There are four men in this contest and thcytspoke in order named as follows: \V. P. Pollock of Cheraw, Pronator E. D. S oith, Gov. Cole L. Bleasc and Mayor !.. t). Jennings of Sumter. Air. W. P. Pollock began his speech by saying thai. Horry County had boon known as the independent republic of South Carolina. I am sure he sai l that the voters are independent people and they will not be led up to ' the bailol box on election day by a political rnacb'ne built up in the interest (if any candidate. Mr. Pollock said he knew of no plan by which a governor should succeed to the senate, asserting that Gov. Please stood just as he did-?a man before the people. The speaker charged that Gov Please had antagonized President Wilson's cabinet by calling them pug-nosed Yankees and peanut politicians. He said the Governor had nvhioi?r?<l Cm new currency law, the greatest piece ol' construction legislation yet accomplished by Wcodrow Wilson in the interest of all the people. The speaker cited these to show the chief executive's inability to accomplish anything if sent to Washington. Mr. Pollock was subjected tp. a spirited exchange of replies with different administrative parties. One time there was a threat to take the Cheraw candidate from the stand when he was displaying the Republican ticket containing the name of J. P. Gibson and pointing out the Governor's inconsistency in appointing Gibson on his staff. Mr. Pollock shot back that he might he taken off but that would not take the name of Gibson from the ticket, nor remove him from the Governor's staff Mr. Pollock explained that he was paying his own expenses. He said that he was not surrounded by gunmen either, but said the speaker, "my defense is the truth." Mr. Pollock read a list of names who he claimed were supporting Please in Charleston. They were all foreign names. He scored Blease for appointing as colonel on his staff a little sawed-off dago. Mr. Pollock said he heard the voice of his State calling him to duty, that he had responded to the call and urged the people for the love of their Stato t<? do to the polls and vote for the best man for the Senate. Mr. Pollock got much applause. Senator E. D. Smith said he felt under obligations to the people of Hor ry for the vote he received six years ago. The senator took up his record in the senate and appealed consistently to the farmers to support him on his record. He said that the farmer ! used to send little slick headed lawyers to attend to their business but they have learned better sense now and send one of their own number. The senator said that the farmer was entitled to more consideration than any one in town because he fed and clothed the town. Senator Smith enumerated the different committees of which he was chairman, ranking mem ! ber and member. Mr. Smith said that! the plan of seniority is the policy in committee assignments in the Senate. Thus he urged would place him at an unusual advantage when compared ! with a new-comer, as each had to start at the bottom and gradually j work his way upwards. Senator Smith challenged his op- | ponents to explain if one man could not raise the price of cotton why was it that they dared not say they would , make no effort in this direction. The senator emphasized the work he has j done to get the cotton tie and bagging | trust investigated, and that of having 1 a committee appointed to ferret out the situation relative to ammoniated and nitrates. In consequence of this,, Senator Smith said, the price for bag(Continued on page eight) raid. JENNINGS HOWLED ; DOWN AT GEORGETOWN _ i blease heckiiers refuse to Let Him be heard ox pardon record. r HIDDEN TELEPHONE LINES Crowd of Bleascites Gather Close; A KAII?.I il.? C?4 1 'I'l ? ' i ' - yiwiiiiii me k^iuini,? i ney msicn a? Smith but ill Not Hoar Jennings, ?Conwayites Attend the Meeting. A number of business men from Conway went to Georgetown last Monday to hear the candidates for the ' United States Senate speak there that day. They heard Hlease and Smith but the large crowd of Mease heck- ' lers who gathered closely around the stand howled Jennings so that he was scarcely heard at all and he final- j !y had to take his seat. W. P. Pollock, the Che raw man, was not present at the meeting. When his name was incidentally mentioned, the Ploaseites shouted that if he had come they would have puilcd him down oil* the stand. In the audience was the crippled man who has been attending; the earn- j paign nu-etings and soliciting aid. He; had something i,> say at Please about [i part of his record. Please then ac- i cused him of being nothing but a beggar, and turning to the hoys told him that if they had given him any money to make him pay it back, that he had | been reliably told that the man, though a cripple, had more money than ho (Please) himself had. The crowd turned toward him and then the Governor asked them to let him alone and let him go in peace. When Jennings tried to speak and disorder broke out on all sides, the mayor W. H. Andrews and also the chief of police were both on the stand but they made no attempt to keep order. There was a special telephone line over the stand with a receiver, so thai any person could hear the speaking without going to the place of .meeting The crowd numbered about one thousand and was overwhelmingly for Bloase.. Smith made liis cotton speech and was listened to with interest. MAGISTRATE CASES SETTLED When Called for Hearing Before Judge Chestnut Last Thursday. Last Thursday was the day set for the hearing of two criminal cases in the Magistrate Court against Pete Johnson, John Cox and Ed Bostick, all charged with taking up drifted timber in the Waccamaw River and selling and disposing ol* the proceeds without advertising as required by law or accounting for the proceeds to the right ful owners of the timber. When the cases were called the two defendants who had been arrested and bound over under the warrants promised to refrain from violation of the law hereafter and with the consent of the prosecutor's attorney they were allowed to pay for the timber taken, and the costs of the cases, and the matter compromised. It appears that some one had informed these colored men that if they found timber that had drifted and sunk in the river that they could take it up and sell it without advertising, but that if the logs were floating they would have to let it alone. They were told at the hearing that the drifted timber mentioned in the law means sunken timber as well as stray timber that may be floating. Who it was that gave out such a construction of the law as this, did not appear. Card fiom Mr. John Holt. I take this means of thanking the voters of Horry County for the support given me in the race for Treasurer of Horry County, when I made the race two years ago, and although I am in the race without opposition this time, I still will feel gratified by the vote I will get in the primary on August 2.~>th. I have attended some of the campaign meetings so that 1 could express myself personally; but some of the meetings 1 have not reach ed owing to the pressure of other mat tors. 1 take this means of speaking to the voters as a whole, and when reelected I shall endeavor to conduct the office to the entire satisfaction of the people. John Holt. Conway, S. C., August IS, 1914. The four men in the secret seivLe of Governor Hlease. hu body-guard as some of the papers ca|l {.hym, weye here in full force list Friday at t.ho' campaign meeting , '*jn & '* . W incT IV. IMPERIAL BUYERS ARE BACK ON THE MARKETS DESPITE THE WAR SCARE WHICH BROUGHT THEM OFF RECENTLY, ?-?r : THEY USE SIXTY FEB CEtlf The Growers of the Weed all Over This Section Will be Relievd to Know the Buyers are Ordered Back on the Markets of this Section. Wilmington, N. C., August 18.? While general conditions on account of the European war may cause the prices of tobacco to be lower than they otherwise would be, it is well known that with the buyers back on the market for the largest company, will cause prices to he higher than if these buyers were to remain otT. According to advices reaching here yesterday morning, the buyers of the Imperial Tobacco Company, who were withdrawn from the Eastern Carolina territory at the outbreak of the European war troubles several weeks ago, will be back on the markets again this morning throughout the bright tobacco belt of Eastern South Carolina and Northeastern North Carolina. This confirms the reports of last week, which were to the effect that the company had not withdrawn its buyers permanently, and that they would resume buying within a short time. The Imperial Tobacco Company, an j English corporation buys about GO per rent of the bright tobacco crop of the ; territory in this belt. A REMINDER I Of Ragsdale's Stand in the Recent Municipal Campaign. ! To the Times: The unfair, unjust, ! ? .1 ...1- -1 -- 1 1 tuui wnuiy groundless insinuation against. Itagsdale, which Ellcrbe has been so assidiously, and insidiously I scattering throughout the district, are i having their proper elTect in reacting on thfefr accuser. No friend of Ragsdale ever took any stock in the charge that he subscribed to the Republican Campaign Fund, or that he had been barred from the White House bectruse he saw fit to assert his right to stand squarely on the Platform of the Democratic party in the matter of Free Tolls. While Wilson urged the repeal of the Free Tolls, for reasons satisfactory to himself and the majority of the party in congress, he is still too broad minded and fair to deny to any Democrat that perfect freedom of thought which is the privilege of every intelligent, honest man. Contrast if you please this manly position of Ragsdale with that of Ellerbc, who, >n the question of tariff on lumber, not only voted against his constituents, hut directly against the platform of the party which declared for free lumber. Wf g\ q nn 4f *-1- ? i .IV, III v |/i win 11/ llll I^Cl Ml Mill! II I I let V it may bo necessary an<l proper just now to draw a further comparison between the two men. Where was El!erbo two years ago in the race between Blease and Jones? Can the people of Georgetown forget his antics, associations, and speeches at the Brown's Ferry picnic and at the Fire Hall meeting in Georgetown? Where was he lined up at that time? On i the other hand, where did Haesd-de | ippear in the strenuous fight of the Anti-Bleasoites against the Corporation-Dispensary administration in the last Municipal Campaign? This was a light in which Uagsdale had no rirect interest, but, quick to see the side of justice and right, he laid aside his personal interest, and unhesitatingly threw tne weight of his influence with the opponents of the "gang." Will the people of Georgetown so soon forget this. While they ''?st in the fight* the manly action of Ragstlale brought upon his head the hatred and relentless opposition of the victorious Bleaseites, who arc now leaving no stone unturned to bring about his defeat . It cannot bo that the voters and friends of "Old Georgetown" will go back on Uagsdale. and allow to be returned to congress a man who not only went back on his party on the tara? I...*. i? n in i|iiv.iunii uni who nas me unquanfiod support and endorsement of the Ulenseites. X. V. Z. Georgetown, Aug. 14. 1914.?adv. '/rom Georgetown Times. Writes A'kout War. "Billy" Board, the well known com rp.edian, who with Mrs. Beard was UavojUii# in khigbmd y/he:v the war ail aaUpn so serious, v/rites in U-.^stifigly about the great" conflict | which forced him <,0 shorten his visit ?