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*? HORRY GQnON FARMERS I ORGANIZE CONGRESS I Hirst meeting called toi gether last thursday elected officers. I TOWNSHIPS fflVEGQMMinEES I The Committee of Three in Each 1 Township in Horry County Will SoI licit Members and Look Out for the B ? Interests of fhe Congress Generally II The Horry County Cotton Congress was organized a? court house last Thursday in pursuance of a plan prearranged at the meeting held in Columbia some days before that. The oflieers elected were as follows: Hal Buck, President; L). A.. Spivey, Treasurer; and M. W. Wall, Secretary. 4 A committee of three members was appointed in each township in the county to solicit members and look after the interests of the confrence in general, to try to increase its extent and usefulness, and to help the end to make an organization bo ^tremg thut it will be able, with the 'help other conferences similarly orogaifi&ed throughout the South, to control the placing .of the cotton crops on the market and consequently control the price to a large extent. 4fhe purposes of the organization lis to induce the farmers to hold the cotton baclc from the market, gradB ually provide the means of storing Kv. the cotton (crop each yaar, arnutge a \ B plan whereby the farmers can borrow < I amonpy on ?heii cotton while in storJ and so that the government will B <r%colcnize the securitv and nllnw t.h? I (bank* 1? handle* the papers of the i farmers on the cotton. The main : thing ia to get the cotton farmers of 1 the South organized so that they can j actt it#>gwiher in their own interests in the raising, handling and marketing < ?Withe crop from year to year, so that ! they,'may obtain the very highest < prioe? that can Jae had for the product, ] and in ordcy that they may combat i Ithe,combines and speculators who in \ the past have been getting and pilling up fortuhes out of the pockets of the jgrowers of the staple. <*? the same day thai, *He Horry < CongfctH ' was organized, similar ' organizations were formed in every j county of this State, and each of these , has the same purpose in yiew, and all j of the countjr x congress belo'i.? .,*o the State Cotton congress organ- ( ize^\ recently in Columbia. A full outline of the ways in which they will j work has not yet been fully studied < out and settled upon. There will be anothef . meeting of the congress here whoever called by the president Wade^i. Stackhouse of Marion is jl th? president of the South 'Carolina 1 I Statu* Cotton Concrean. K?rH nf county congresses will *act with the State organization and will send del- ' egates to the State meetings. 1 B The congress last Thursday pass- 1 B ed a resolution against the calling of ' B an extra session of the General As- '' Kb ggf^bly. . ! ; B is to th% beat / int^fe^Pta of each B and every farmer in itl^ry County . B< that he join this congress which has ( been launched primarily in his- beneB fit. The Horry Congress should B have a thousand rtiemebers before B many weeks have passed. 'i'he Eu- ' Bj roDcan war coming on about the time ( that the farmers will need to market B a part of the crop of 1914, if not all in some instances, has opened the ^keyes of the people to the absolute necessity, of having the farmers or- ^ ^k ganized so that they can act for themIB. selves in all such emergencies. BS \i 'The meting last Thursday was well ( ^k Attended considering the fact that it was called upon such short notice. BLv How to Sharpen Scissors.' In the September Woman's Home BCompanion appears a department ent/tjed "The Exchange," in which con|Etwwtors give practical housekeeping suggestions. A New Jersey woman I tells as following how to sharpen scissors: "To sharpen scissors take a bottle and cut with the scissors as if you had to cut the neck of the bottle. This ineffective." The farmers will do well to heed the movement now on foot to insure the holding of a part or even all or [the cotton crop of this year. The sit(u/ifcion brought about by the EuropWC> as we^ as other considerations l.iake this action on their part foecessary in order to obtain a living brier for the crop. r * Stir "HI HORRY RECORD BEATEK - RYIAR HEEL MM i - ' vV IN RAISING LARGE WATERMKL ONS FOR WHICH GROWERGOT BIG. PRICES. I WEI6HING.NINETY-SIX POUNDS Twelve Watermelons Average*! 83 Pounds Anipfp . ? M ^ vi i vn vi $25.75.?Horry Farmers Will H\ivv to Stir to Beat This. Recently there appeared to be spmc competition among the farmers of Horry as to who had raised tHf largest watermelons this year. . Several were reported in the. Herald, the largest one weighing forty-four pounds. Charlotte,*N. C., comes news of some watermelons raised near that place which will beat the record of anything we have yet observed in the watermelon line.- Edgar B. By rum of Berry Hill township, near- Charlotte, N. C., Carried into the city one day last weak a watermelon which tipped the sealos at 96 pounds.. Hie sobl! iit that day for $5.05 which, was. the record price offered for it. Mr. Clarence O. Koester was the purchaser. The extra nickel wa>s adid!ed to the designated! price in order that it might exceed the highest previous price, which was $5. paid several years ago for another big melon. According to adffl indications,, this will be the biggest melon of the season; for none of- the-ether large growers have reported bigger proapects. This melon was one of a special variety developed in Berry HiU townBhip. It has a dark green rind, black seed and the meat is very sweet and ftrnv. It bears many of the marks of the well-known Bradford variety and is an improvement on this type. Mr. Byrum hud IS* melons in the city which averaged 83 pounds apiece. He received for the lot $25.75, which was quite a handsome figure. ^Recently - he had two fine melons and sold them to Mr. Clarence B. Bryant for $8.50. One weighed 90 and the other f)t pounds. In talking of the melon situation Mr. Byrum declared that He had achieved quite a success with his crop this year. His patch only contains one and three-fourths acres and he has already sold more than $100 worth of me.lons and had only picked over the fractional part of Ids field. The vines continue to grow and are fruiting out well and Mr. Byrum expects to secure many other fine specimens before the season is over. \ A* . HAD FIGHT AT WAREHOUSE. Sam Bland and George Capps Engage In Fisticuff and Attract Crowd. Some excitement resulted last Monday 'morning from a spirited fisticuff between Sam Bland and George Capps taking place near the Farmers Tobac* co Warehouse. The trouble leading to the fight started several days before and on Monday morning was renewed. The dispute arose over something wh^ph Mr. Bland accused Mr. Capps of saying about a member of the form er's family. Bland wanted satisfaction arid the fight resulted. The sheriff came upon the acene in the thick of the fight and took both parties into custody. Later they were tried before Mayor Little. IN GOOD SHAPE. We have not had to mobilize armies but we did have to mob^^e our finances and put them on a war footing, and we have a right to feel some complacency and satisfaction at what we have done. Europe was quick in rushing into war, but we have been just as quick in preparing ourselves for business contingencies. Our financial experts feel that our monetary fortifications will .hold agairiSt all assaults, and that as' the result of the recent legislation and of banking precautions the country is safe from either stringency or panic, and ready to meet any business demands that may arise. ?Baltimore Sun. i / The Ford touring car of J. B. Skipper decided to leave the road about 12 miles in the country from Conway hist Sunday. In the car were several gentlemen including Mr. Skipper and Capt. T. N. Fullerton. Owing to a defective steering gear the car ran out of the road dodged several tires but finally ran into one, throwing the occupants out. Mr. Fullerton was bruised about the shoulders and was taken to the hospital where his wound was dressed. )H?K CninCTT AND HER PKO , CeHt?AY, S. C. 'THURSt>AY l| (JFHCttL RETURNS, Pf || i J? . * r mm ? | ' ' M I PRECINCTS t . >i i i . , /vdrmn .. 1 Aynor ... . j Rfcyboro> '' Blanche " T Cedar Gfcove .. .. ' I Conway Cool Springs Daisy .Dog Bluff Dogwood . ^pbenezer v Fhrmer Floods Galivants Ferry Grahamsville Grahait X Roards Green Sea ' Greenwood Glirl'ey .. . i Hammond Honwwood Horry JortiamviUe } Knotty Branch * , Little River : Loris ! Marlow ! Port Hartelson ! Sanford I Shell i Snrinsr Branch .. . - - - Socastee ! /Eaylojrsyille / Vardelle . .. . Wampee Withers TOTAL .. .. GOVERNOR COUNTIES Abbeville .. ..v. * Aikeri . Anderson Bamberg Barnwell... . . .. .. . . ... Beaufort . Berkeley .. Calhoun Charleston . Cherokee Chester Chesterfield .. Clarendon .. .. .. Colleton.. .. Darlington M Dillon ... A A Dorchester . J . ? Edgefleldi Fairfield Florence Georgetown .. .. Greenville s * *.. Greenwood .. .. s * * *. Hampton * Horry, v .. . ,A. Jasper * Kersnaw Lancaster , ... Laurens Lee . mm Lexington . 'Marion Marlboro Ne\yberry Oconeee .. ,, .. . Orangeburg Pickens Richland Saluda Spartanburg Sumter Union Williamsburg York TOTALS CITY OF PARIS HAS PREPARED FOR- SEIGE. Terrific fighting continues on the Austro-Russian frontier. Both the combined Austrian and German forces and the Russian armies claim an advantage. France is considering the advisibility of moving the seat of her government from Paris to Bordeaux as a precautionary measure, according to official advices. From the Austrian forces it is stated that the Russians are being pursued in the direction of Lublin, in Russian Poland. News dispatches indicate that the Germans are pressing toward Paris and that one army is within GO miles of the French capital. Paris is preparing for a siege. 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But will just say that no one could feel more thankful than I do for the confidence the people manifested in me. And I do feel a renewed inspiration of official duty. My highest ambition will bo to try to maintain.the confidence of the people by faithful service as Probate Judge. Your humble servant, J. S. Vaught. Slighty more than half of all the | students at Clemson College last sos! sion were enrolled in agricultural curses. The re were 41b, "aggies," ? iivided as follows: 42 seniors, 04 juniors, 05 sophomores, 1"5 freshmen, i special, 55 one-year agricultural, .ad x6 short courses. rot Id. 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( c The prices realized for tobacco on b the Conway market this week have p been remarkably high so far. and we ^ have yet to hear of a simile farmer f who was not satisfied with his sales, e Great quantities of the weed wore v sold on the market here every day this week and still it is rolling in and* t proving that the Conway market is t strictly among the leading markets of t South Carolina. ? mm FROM OKIE BUY DOMING AND GOTNG TN* THE TOWN OF LORfS AS REPORT KD BY OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT Loris, S. C., Aug.3I.?The tobacco narket is still improving in high >rices. Tt seems that the Loris marlet must be-in the lead, judging from he reports receiVed from the farm>rs who have tried other markets. The vriter was talking with some of the varehousemcn last Monday relative o views about the price improving ind they said very frankly that prices vould' not get deny lower, but were of he opinion that they would improve lome this week. Tt was lively times last week beween some of the tobacco men at '.oris. One of the men were reported >y the warehouseman to the town ouncil for being a little disorderly, md when: he was asked about the harge, he gave a cash bond for his ippearance at trial this afternoon at T. o'fciock.. It seems from alt appearances that very unj^aasant feelings ia<ve been exrstjbgJBBfe two or three veeks hetwerr someVthc men. Mayt is due to politic^B The Loris tedmyoved to be quite mproved tast Frioay evening judging Vorit the report of the ball game rhi'cfc was played between the Loris >o.ys ami the Dothan team at Dothan. t resetted in a score of 33 to 6 in fa'or of Loris. Mrs. R. A. Vickers returned to jO*i% tast Sunday, after spending sevrat weeka in Georgia. Tbe picture man is still keeping eadquarters at the Gate City. We are expecting to have the pleasure of reporting several marriages r?m anr frvwn ir* nnnr ? ?V il\> Aivut mbUIC^ V|(J udgmg from numerous calls which ,re made by the young men every unday evening. Quite a crowd from Loris went 'own to Cherry Grove Beach last Sunlay and spent the day, and on their eturn they reported that times were 'ery quiet there. Several attended the Union meetng on last Friday and Saturday. Mr. George I "flolliday spent last Friday in our town on business. Mr. D. D. Harrelson has his tobaco barn burned* Chief of Police J. F. Jones went ver to Mullins last Thursday on a usiness trip, and returned to Loria Friday on the noon train. Every time he Chief is out of town things seema o get lively. .? The ninety day's sale at Every* ody's Store is still selling at low rices. IT AMP TAX MAY BE PUT ON SOFT DRINKS ALSO. Washington, August 81.?A stamp ax on soft drinks, as well as beer nd patent medicines, is contemplated y members of the House ways and leans committee, which is preparing n emergency internal revenue bill to ffset treasury losses due to curtaillent of imports. It is urged that soft rinks are as much luxuries as wines r beer, and that an equitable distriution of the tax burden among all onsumers would be accomplished by his plan. Another suggestion is a stamp tax f 5 or 10 per cent on railroad tcketa nd admission to theatres, baseball arks and other licensed amusements* t is estimated that from $50,000,000 j $80,000,000 could be raised in this ray. The committee has not yet deter^ lined upon a complete taxation plan, ut purposes to hasten its delibemions so a bill amy be introducedl oon after President Wilson addresses longress on the subject, which prob-. bly will be immediately upon his reurn from New Hampshire. Adminisration leaders are impressed with he necessity of quick action in order u disturb conditions as little as poaible. Democrats of the Senate will dislltic f Vtn nm/mrtftw/in ?? ? ?> ?-*? uiio viiv gvnv. ji in n jmi ty tnu* us to be called later this week. A doubling of the present tax on eer, it is estimated by treasury exerts, would produce $05,000,000. >ome committee members,, however eel that taxation of commodities othv than beer and patent medicines irnuld cause less popular friction. Among the committee Democrats here has been opposition to any war a c at all at this session, the contenien being that there is plenty of available money for present needs. f'-M