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Img salesman P WAS ARRESTED W^k ^ Charged with fraudulent r scheme at the cash store Is BROTHERS IMPLICATED V ?or several Days George Cannon, ^^TSalesman at the Cash Store of \Y. /|' B. Jones is Suspicioned,?Warrant k Issued at Last. Jj About the middle of last week, Geo. Jfp'imwn, and V/a'.ker and Jim Cannon, f brothers, became involved in a cci. Lr>ncircumstances which resulted in rj^jhoir being arrested and lodged in the Ifwn lockup to await the swearing P'/nt of warrants before a mag':stvate. WjVhey live about three milos in the ?puntry in the direction ci" Jordanville W Yleorge Cannon was a salesman av the I ft'ttce of Mr. W. Boyd Jones during the al sales the Cash Store had just H on a few days before. He was not employed by the mar.a?r for longer than a day or two. Hut appeared to be a very successful desman, judging by the number and rge size of the bundles that the man :er ji,aw him constantly tying up. sales arc run on the cash rcgis1r system. The amount of the sale registered on a slip and the cash is rned in to the cashier, Miss Price. f/ mally the management in the store ticed that while the salesman was identlv sending out a great quantise goods, the cash receipts of each 5rk when counted up each night owed that Cannon had taken in less [rney than the most inexperienced ?rk in the store. This led to a strict '^HSltcn DCing Kept. in me mean umc ^Hpe manager tried to get rid of the ^^Efctiman by telling him that he would wanted the next day. But al,i on the next morning he would \ i\ up and when the manager came rhe was waiting on a customer. So ( staid until the middle of the week, the day on which the arest took ^H^/ace, it was noticed that a large bunHv so^ or Pretended to be sold, |l^aret, to one of his brothers and afIA'/' the bundle left the store, George B/fnnon turned in forty-nine cents as amount of the sale. A man was ^Hlit to follow the young man with ft bundle and it was taken away t >rr? him near the carnival grounds. ^^?is/was at night it seems. The bunR 1/ when taken back to the store and ^^K^ned up disclosed goods amounting i J^B/more than $1,1.00 in value. From H^Euggy of one of the brothers anoth' U?tv?dl/\ /v/\a/1o nroa f r. Vnn uumuiu \JL ytcio wk?nv ii i lis was opened with about the1 this the throe boys, George r and Jim were arrested and up. One cf them was placed j cell and the remaining two n the other next door. A man stationed nearby to overhear the brothers would say. From sation between them overheard way, another bundle was locatlind the barrel works near the rounds. Upon opening up this there was found a bolt of cloth of shoes, one pair of pants and is other articles, ast accounts the owner of the a bout to issue a search war > make closer investigation afids he thought had been taken the scheme was discovered. y friends of these boys heard circumstances with pain and One of the young men was a position around the fair s at the time. Cannon family lived in Conway the boys attended school. One boys is a school teacher. The of these young men were [ at the time, and are yet hopat they will be able to explain ;hc circumstances surrounding air in such mane]* as to clear he time of the occurrence a lie was going on at this store Iil in the night. Many clerks were plyoyed and bundles were constantleaving the store in the hands of Lomers at the sale. Often the p was full of people especially kit the front. Cotton (tinned. Mi ere were fi'74 bales of cotton ginfin Horry County prior to Sept. jt.pi4, as against 020 bales ginned pto r-ept 2:?. 1918. [ W. L. Rhodes, I Special Agent. m* ] "HOT1 BAIL IS GRANTED JOHN H. ATKINSON INQUEST HELD AT CONWAY ON LAST THURSDAY MORNING BY CORONER. LARGELY > ' ATTENDED ' Defendant Has Retained Hon. R. I). Scarborough and H. H. Woodward of tile Local liar in His Defense.? TP p Coroner's Jury The facts about the killing of Jackson Cribb appeared in the previous issue of this paper. Cribb was lilt at the mi!1 at Jerdanviilc, while in a difficulty of a personal nature that took place between himself and John PI. Atkinson, charged by the coroner's jury with striking the blow thac resulted in Cribb's death. Cribb was net apparently sercusly hurt at the time. He went and spent the following night with his sister. The next day he walked to his home in the Adrian section of this county, said to he a distance of ten or fifteen miles. On ti\at night about 11 o'clock he died The coroner was notified of his death. The coroner went to the home of the deceased after obtaining the services of a physician to examine the body. The witnesses were notified to attend in Conway on last Friday morning for the inquest. On Fri day morning the coroner held the inquest at the court house. The Horry County Fair was in progress. A large crowd of people attended the hearing. The prominence of Mr. Atkinson and the unfortunate circum. J! it /? t stances attending tne aiiair, causeu more than the usual amount of interest to be taken in the J)?lding of the inquest. The substance . the testimony shows nttet in iSte course of a personal encounter after some words had passed between the parties, the deceased was struck harder than the defendant intended it.. The defendant surrendered to the hands of the sheriff and was taken in custody and carried before Judge J. W. DeVore at Florence, where bail was granted in the sum of $5,000.00. The bail was arranged here soon after and the defendant released from custody. The bail was granted on October loth. The members of the coroner's jury were: M. A. Hamilton, Foreman; Sam Dorman, D. W. Thompkins, H. M. Stevens, J. M. Thompkins, Hamp Thompkins, Kelly Dorman, A. P. Hardwick, John IIux, L. M. Ludlam, T. R. BoofV and J. A. Booth. SAIL ISllOiS TO TODD JpfiAMS, ii'fi a *i'rnri r?r? 4 n 11 r\ / < I unu i UKUNEITS JURY WITH KILLING OF ROBERT BOYD LEWIS 1 W. J. Todd, Elbert Todd, Edward Todd and Noah Todd, through their attorneys, Messrs. W. C. Singleton and H. H. Woodward, applied last week to Judge J. W. DeVore, at Flor- 1 ence, S. C., for bail. At the hearing ] the testimony taken at the recent in- quest was presented, clearly showing < how the unfortunate affair took place, * and after consideration the court signed an order allowing bail in the sum of $2,500,00 each. At last accounts the defendants were making arrangements to procure signers to their bond so that they could be liberated from the jail where they have been kept in confinement ever since Monday of court week. At last accounts the other Lewis boy, Henry, was doing better and was likely to recover from his illness. Conference Called. 1 A Conference of those interested in furthering the cause of Phohibition in South Carolina is called to meet at Columbia, S. C., Oct. 22nd, at 2 p. m., ^ at the Y. M. C. A Building. This is } to be a free conference, and those attending are not committed to any fixed policy. We have assurance that this conference wil be well attended. E. G. Quattle baum, C. D. Stanley. D. W. Rooinson, W. J. Langgton, H. < N. Burton, R. B. Watson, E. C. Rirgcfsl . T. S. Kirnade, C. E. Burts. 1 CARD OF THANKS. We uosirc to thanks the many who \ so l<ind.\' helped us during the sickness ] and death of our aoti, Trnimio. . . .. \ Mr. and Mrs. '1%**. Harr is. j ?iovn :ry county and hkk peoplk." conway, s. c., thursday ot TWO GANNON BOYS ARE CONVICTED % walker cannon is found not guilty by jury' in mayor's court. DEFENDANTS APPEAL From the Sentence of Mayor II. P. Little Imposing a Fine of $50.00 Kach or Thirty Days on the Public Works. The ee.se of larceny brought apainst George Cannon, and hio two brothers, Walker and Jim, by W. Boyd Jones, proprietor of The Cash Store, was called iii the courj of Mayor H. P. Little last Monday morning for trial. The circumstances .'surrounding this case appear elsewhere in this paper. The occurrence which v/as on Tuesday of fair week caused no little excitement at the time. The defendants demanded a jury to pass 011 their case and when empaneled, the jury consisted of the following citizens of the town: D. T. McNeill, Foreman, J. A. McDcrmoti, Willie Goldfinch, George Graham, S. S. Sarvis, Jr., and Marvin Floyd. The defendants were represented at the trial by Messrs. C. P. Quattlebaum and W. C. Singleton and the prosecution by H. H. Woodward. The town put up L. W. Cooper, J. M. Dusenbury, W. Boyd Jones, L. R, Ambrose and Harry Nichols. The defendants were sworn in their own behalf and the defense also put their brother William Cannon on the stand. The substance of the testimony was substantially the same as the facts concerning the case published elsewhere in this paper. The trial took place in a small office occuDied bv the town clerk and treasurer. The small office wa3 crowded with spectators and there was a crowd packed in the door and window. The jury remained out only a few minutes and returned a verdict of guilty as to George Cannon and Jim Cannon, and found that Walker Cannon was not guilty. The goods found in the packages taken away from the boys on that night as well as the larger quantity taken from the homes of the parties in the country, were displayed in the uourt for the inspection of the witnesses and the jury. The sentence imposed upon George and Jim by the lourt was a fine of $50.00 each or hard labor on the public works for a period of thirty days. Immediately after the conviction md sentence, the attorneys for the defendants gave notice of appeal to the circuit court. Some days ago the magistrate :ourt issued a warrant for the same lefendants charging grand larceny under the State laws. Under this they will be taken up by the county authorities as soon as the town is through with them. Boys Had Fight. There was a fight in the upper section of the town one night last week n which W. J. Bruton, Aleck Bruton, R. R. Benson and Manly Bordeaux ill took some part. There had been 5ome dispute between the boys while m Main Street earlier in the evening. Later the two Messrs. Bruton came up in Messrs. Benson and Bordeaux in the upper section of the city and a light ensued. The- elder Bruton engaged with Bordeaux, when Benson Hastening to his assistance got taken ip on the way by the younger Bruton. Some skin was broken and some ireath spent, but the fight soon tired itself out, and no serious wounds were inflicted b\ any of the combatants. The whole matter had to be told in the town court later. Knocked Out Four Notaries. Governor Biease recently revoked the commissions of the following named notaries public in this County: Mack C. Holmes, R. M. Prince, J. N. IJarnhill, A. Bell. The revocation took place on September 31th, 3914, but the notices tvero hot filed in the Clerk's ollice heiv until quite recently. The middleman is nothing more than i\ farm hand but he is able to fix his own wages and to collect them and to nvaltiplv his transactions as he pleases. I IP FIRST. LAST, NOW AND FOREVER TUBER 22, 1914. SECOND ANNUAL FAIR COMESJO CLOSE WITH LARGER CROWDS THAN EVER AND EVERYBODY PLEASED. HAD SPECIAL TRAINS jr No Attempt Made to Keep Tab on Number of Visitors,?Rains Made Some Inconvenience, But Visitors Came Anyway. The second annual Horry County Fair came to a close on last Fridav. Those who saw the first Fair held last year, and had the pleasure of look] at this, the second one to be given by the association, are almost unanimous in the statement that this year, the fair far excels that held last year. Many people visited the fair ground on the opening* day on Tuesday of last week. The number on the first day] ! far exceeded those who visited the fair last year, and it was believed then that this second annual fair was slated to pass into history as a great success from nearly every point of view. On the special trains running into Conway over the Atlantic Coast Line, came crowds of people which when added to the crowds already here, filled Conway with thousands of people, larger crowds than ever visited the _ 1 _ - 1 A piace Deroro on such an occasion. It would be hard to arrive at an estimate ' of the number of visitors that could be considered at all accurate. The gate receipts at the grounds went far beyond tho amount taken in last year, and it would seem safe to say that the visitors this year exceeded those of last year by at least a third or maybe half as much again. The Curtis Aeroplane in the hands of Wm. S. Lucky was kept at the fair grounds on Wednesday and Thursday of the week. Two 1 flight!. were made on each of these days. They were witnessed by thousands; of people, everyone o pleased spectator. The aviator left on Thursday for Buffalo, N. Y., where he was due to make flights last Sunday. The shows on the grounds were 1 clean and worthy of the good patron- 1 age they received. j The exhibits of fancy work and cm- : broidery were works of art that ' claimed the attention of every visitor; of the exhibits of this class, none were better or more interesting than the < fancy work done by the girls of the ' I Floyd School. This school had a booth < of its own just within the entrance of I the building. It is one of the best | ! schools for boys and girls in the coun- j J ty. The people of that school district pay a school tax of sixteen mills, more than is paid in any other district in this part of the State. No better display of home preserved fruits was over made so far as quality and looks were concerned. Other fairs at some time have had a larger quantity and some more va- * rietv, but they could never beat the 'f excellence of the product. The farm demonstration exhibits 1 claimed the interest and attention of ( nil. One of the most beautiful dis- ' 1 4 plays over made of agricultural products was skillfully arranged by Prof. I M. W. Wall and his assistants. , The girls' tomatto clubs and the other clubs which are together doing so much to improve the conditions and success of rural life were in evidence with the host displays they have ever made. Mis Ida Moore spared no pains or trouble to make her department the equal of any in the show. The exhibits of home made handles by the boys' clubs and some other articles made bv small boys made up an ' interesting department that wouhi claim attention a n y w he re. On Thursday the judges passed on [ the exhibits and the winners of the prizes in tno various departments were announced. The exhibits winning: prizes were marked by suitable | souvenirs. The winners of 1 ho prizes j will be published in full as soon as they are made up and handed in. The carnival shows did not close their doors at the same time as the; j fair. They remained open and did a 1 rushing business the rest of the week. ' The members of the association ^ seem pleased with the gate receipts , this time. in union there is strength and in co- j operation there is profit. I pp NATIONS WARNED ~ MUST J CAREFUL MUST RECOGNIZE THE RIGHTS OF THE UNITED STATES IN OPERATIONS. . fU.tt SPEECH OF STONE >- ji_ Senator Stone Takes the Metapan In cudent for a Text and Makes Interesting Talk About the Duty of Nations in War. unsmngton, ucr. 1,.?senntoi Stone, chairman of the foreign relations committee, today made a speed in the senate warning belligerent nations to rosp< ct the rights of the United States as a neutral nation. "When we are performing cm duty," he said, "to maintain neutrality, nations involved in war shouU be very careful to recognize our right; and to keep faith with us. If the> fail to do so, then the responsibility of violating the rights of neutral wil rest upon their heads." The Missouri Senator spoke aftei Senator Thomas had read to the sen ate a letter he had received from R W. Patterson, a passenger aboard the United Fruit Company's vessel, Metapan. The letter set forth that on October 4, after the Metapan had chang ed from British to American registry she was halted by the French cruisei Conde, while plying between two Co lombian ports, and boarded by French officers and that five Germans aboart the Metapan were compelled to sigr paroles promising not to serve against the allies. The letter said that ar American consul who was on boani had filed a report of the incident tc the state department, Acting Secretary Lansing said latei that, knowing nothing of the details of the incident, he would not pass judgment on it. Other department officials do not see at present how the case can come officially before them unless the managers of the steamship line care to make it ar issue. If the German-born passengers whe signed paroles had refused to do so and been removed from the ship, undoubtedly an issue would have been presented, which, in the opinion of some of the officials, now seems to be lacking. Our transportation systems are the dray carts of agriculture and can be made capable peddlers of farm products. ROSIER OF CASES" NOVEMBER COURT LIMITED NUMBER OF CIVIL JURY TRIALS FIXED FOR NOVEMBER 2nd. The Court of Common Pleas will convene here on Monday, November 2nd, for the trial of civil jury cases, flic members of the bar of Conway met one day last week at the ofliee jf Robert B. Scarborough and arranged the following roster of cases for trial at that time: C. C. Bullock vs. John Hodges. Realty Loan & Insurance Co., vs. W, K. Brown. S. P. Watson vs. N. G. Hughes. Pringle Brothers vs. H. W. Mishoe. Palmetto Grocery Co., vs. E. E. Johnson. Elizabeth Johnson vs. J. B. Valley. 1 Blum vs. W. M. Rouse. School District vs. Carroll. In Equity. J. R. Allsbrook vs. Goo. W. Sessions, et al. Roscoe L. Thomas vs. Mcddie II. Irainger. Parker vs. Parker. School District vs. Carroll. Brown vs. Conway Lumber Co. It will bo noticed that all parties ind their witnesses must bo present 5*1 the first day .of the term, and it is ict likely that the court will last longer tnan two days. . ITineral Notice. The Rev. Asbury MeCrackcn will Ijvoach the funeral of Carolina (!orI'uld on the 4th Sunday in October at die Strickland graveyard beginning it 12 o'clock m. M. A. W. Gerrald. W. P .Stackhouse of Marion was among the visitors at the County Fair last week. tm an-wiiffciinn^' >nr#? ffcs:#<iie ! ! ' r ^"1 Nora" " W. E. CAUSEY LOSES . BY A TERRIBLE FIRE > HIS DWELLING, BARNS, AND FURNITURE AND CLOTHING ORIGIN OF FIRE UNKNOWN Firo Discovered by Negro Servant Who Awaken?! Family Barely in Time to Escape With Their Lives, ?Some Insurance. The home and outhouses of W. E. | Causey, a prominent farmer, living I near Conway on the Lawrimore place, I were totally destroyed by lire last Tuesday night. The house and kitchen furniture and the clothing also I went up in flames. Mr. Causey - was absent from, home at the time. II About midnight a colored servant > was awakened by the noise of the j J Humes. She awakened Mrs. Causey m and the two got the children and them 1 selves out of the burning building in time to escape, though the hair on one r J of the children was singed. The - cause of the fire is unknown, but it . I started in the old dwelling which > stood a few feet from the new one . I lately erected by Mr. Causey. Both . I the old and the new dwellings were . destroyed. t There was $2,500.00 insurance on the property. i LOUIS CITY NEWS. J The Boys Have a Fine Game of Ball* . J ?Local and Personal Items of {I Interest I Loris, S. C., Oct. 19.?Quite a crowd } came over from Taber to Loris last Saturday on the noon train to witness j the ball game which was nlnv^H ;N - - - 7- I""* "J ! the Tabor and Loris teams. The score ! was 5 to 14 in favor of Tabor. There was quite an interesting hearing up on last Monday in the Mag 1 istrate's court, before Judge J. E. 5 Prince. 1 Mr. James Cox left Loris the first. of last week to go to Florida where 1 he has accepted a good position. 1 Rev. Mr. Jones of Marfon spent a couple of days in the Gate City the 1 first of last week. Rev. Hamp Jones of Long Point visited our town last Saturday. Mr. Jones seemed to be in the best of health. Mr. O. E. Todd and Mr. Luther Rhodes visited the Pleasant View section last Sunday and reported a good time on returning to the Gate City. W. N. Gerrald, Esq., of Lorn went up to Florence the first of last week on a combined business and legal trip. All those who atonded the County Fair at Conway last Thursday from Loris reported that they enjoyed the Fair very much. Prof. Roberts of Loris spent last Sunday at Dot ha n. A crowd from the country visited the Gate City last week shopping in spite of the war. Mr. Andrew Mishoo and Mr. Charley Prince purchased an automobile from Lewis Hardwick last week. Mr. Cap Elliott was seen on our j streets last Saturday. Cap is a jolly 1 good fellow. | At.. I M II - I ' 1 * mr. ?j. r?. nunvison nus sold R18 beautiful house and lot where he has been living* for the past several years in the town to Hon. D. 1). Harrelson. Uncle Auder is going to move out to his farm. The town of Loris will soon be lit up at night and this will be quite an improvement. VV. N. Gerrald spent last Monday at Hayboro adjusting* some claims and disputes which had been existing for the past several weeks between Mr. J. E. Harrington and some of Mr. Harrington's creditors. The harder times are, the better work for the Attorneys, it seems. Mr. 1). W. Ross and Mrs. Ross spent last Saturday in town. Mr. W. A. Prince was seen on our streets last Saturday evening shaking* hands with his old friends. We , are always glad to see Mr. Prince. It really seems to the people that the extra session of the Legislature ...i. :-.u 1 t ? * wmi n iuis urou m progress ior tne past few weeks is moving along very slow. We fear there will not he much accomplished. The rain last week made it a little i unpleasant for the crowds at the fair 1 grounds, but the crowds went there just the same.