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k \ VOLUME XXX. SHOOTING INVOLVES YOUNG LADY Claimed to be. Accidental, but Not Definite as This Point OPERATION AT HOSPITAL Operation Disclosed Numerous Dangerous Perforations of Bullet in Abdomen. There was a sensational shooting last Saturday night about one and one half miles above Cool Springs, at the residence of the Widow Shelley, the victim being her daughter, Miss Etha Shelley, a young lady of about eighteen years of age. The shooting took place in a room of the residence aftrc dark on Saturday night and supposed to be at about the hour of 8 o'clock. Information from members of the family was to the effect that the shooting was accidental; that the young lady was in this room handling or playing with this pistol when it was accidentally discharged, the bullet striking her in the region of the abdomen. Anyway, Dr. W. E. King was hastily summoned from Aynor not many J miles away and when he arrived h found the young lady, who is said to be pretty and accomplished, apparently in a dying condition from the effects of this bullet wound. A physician from Conway was called into cot sultation a little later in the night, and the two physicians- decidede thai * an .operation was the only possible chance to save the young lady's ife. She was brought from the home to the Burroughs Hospital resting on the back seat of a Ford automobile, one of the doctors holding her as best he could on cushions improvised for the purpose and after arriving at the hosi pital, the operation was performed about 5 o'clock on Sunday morning. She revived from the effects of the anesthetic and on Monday morning last was reported as doing well, though more than ten perforations had been discovered by the surgeons, which made the operation all the more delicate and dangerous. 4 Although the report first going out was to the effect that she had been accidentally shot while handling the J pistol; later there were rumors to the effect that the shooting was intentionI .s al. This latter report, however, could J) nPt ?e confirmed by anybody who was VJ supposed to have any real knowledge t-L-vm uie causes leaning to tne injury. 4 pavf, %iot accidental as was claimed, then CoM-v as an attempt at self destruction tall/, jf/n causes unknown. . DIED AT HOSPITAL. 3^^ Since the above facts were prepared for publication, it appears that > j Miss Shelley succumbed to the effects , of either the bullet, the original ^ cause, or the added strain of the , operation, the only hope to save her . life. She died at the hospital in Con- . way where the operation was per- , formed. She was a young lady of comely 1 countenance and charming manner. I 0 i I Artesian Wells at Myrtle Beach. |j There has been another artesian g well dug on the strand at Mvrtle } ^ Beach. This well is located near the \ Snider cottages, and is over 400 feet ^ deep and has a flowing capacity of about 12,000 gallons per day, and which will be sufficient to supply all the cottages on the lower end of the strand with an abundance supply of 1 pure fresh water. 1 !W There are four flowing wells on the 1 strand and another one is being dug. j This is another evidence why Myrtle < v Beach is naturally one of the finest { on the Atlantic coast, and the dig- j ging of these wells is one more step < towards making the plaee a still < more desirable place to spend the hot t ^ Rummer months. i f*i * * V v *. ?f. W.' L " ? ^ r -W % ?J6^4 ?? {? J-j. .-\v*- : s>*.. * ^ * </: \ (Eli f "Hon ( SCORE LIVES LOST IN TEXAS FLOOD Four Inches Rain Falls at Bay City in Less Than an I Hour. Austin, Texas, April 2'6.?Between 15 and 20 lives were lost in the flood which swept down Waller and Shoal . reeks here last night, it was estimated today. Houses were jammed in masses against the bridges and many business buildings were flooded. The dead include Tom Quinn, a city fireman, who was engaged in rescue work. Reports from Fort Worth said many big plants which depended on us for fuel were shut down. The vast break in the gas mains was repaired early today, but a second break a short time later swept .away another stretch of pipe. At Bay City four inches of rain in less than two hours early today was reported. Dispatches from Shawnee, Oklahoma, stated seven persons were injured, three dangerously, when a tornado destroyed the home of S. L. Whittley, a farmer. Property damage was reported very heavy. o April Constellations. Rock Hill, April 26.?Those who traced out the constellations, and learned to recognize the stars mentioned on tht description of the March constellations should notice how all the stars have shifted westward, as compared with their positions last month. At 8 o'clock in April the Big Dipper is higher up; Arcturus in Bootes, the kite-shape figure, and Spica, the bright star in the Southeast, 11 -1 ' * ure wen auovc tne eastern horizon. Leo, the sickle, with, his bright star, Regulus, is now nearly overhead. Sirius and Orion have shifted down to ward the west and will soon be down below the horizon and when the sun sets and the stars light up the summer evening sky. The brilliant Sirius is now in the Southwest, outshining every other star. Running the eye from Sirius through the leaning quadilateral of Orion, round towards the northwest, but higher up from the horizon, find a steady shining yellowish star, the planet Saturn. Above Saturn find two bright stars of'nearly the same size and quite near together. They are the Twins Castor and Pollux, v The brighter of the two is Pollux, though there is good reason for thinking that this was not always so, but that Castor was formerly the more brilliant. About half way between these twin stars and Sirius, but a little above and out of the line joining them, is another star of the first magnitude, Procyon. One more very bright star that should be located is Capella high-up in the northwest. Starting from altegeuse, the red star in one corner of Orion and running through Saturn, and on as far again, you will find this brilliant white star Capella. Sirius, Beltegeuse, Saturn, and Capella, lie at nearly equal distances on a rather poorly drawn line, slanting across the western sky, up from the southwest. One other constellation should be looked for not far above thhc horizon in the northwest, a group of stars making a crude letter M. This is a uassiopeia, the Woman and the Chair. Write Prof. E. C. Coker at Winthrop College for help in any efforts you are making to get acquainted with the stars and constellations. ?o Ayti.MANNING OUT Young Man Who Posed as Governor's Son Leaves City by the Sea. Charleston, April 22.?A. D. Mantling, the young white man who came 1 ,o this city some time ago, saying that ne was a son of Governor Manning and a member of the reportorial staff if The Columbia State, and who was arrested and convicted several days after his arrival for cahsing bogus ihecks, has left the city, having served out his sentence. It is believed ;hat he got out of town immediately apon his release from the jail. pn*l 'ry county and her peop le, f 30nway, s. 0., thursday, COAST LINE PROGRESS Uflll DDIMR PIDITtl TV ILL UlliITU UHI 11 ML Representative Spent .Several Days Here Last Week in Looking Over CARRIES AROUND EXHIBITS This is One of the Many Ways to Bring in New Improvements. Mr. Guy A. Cardwell, Agricultural Ji ml Tmmiirrn firm A<rnnf r?f flm At Inn tic Coast Line R. R. Co., arrived in Conway on Wednesday of last week to remain here several days looking1 over the situation and interviewing the local real estate and other busiiness men . He stated that it was his purpose this trip to . look over the county and gather interesting data about the resources and advantages of the section for presentation to other sections of this country. He has been in this business for many years and the policy of the Atlantic Coast Line Company has always been to build up the sections of country, through which its various branches favored territory, or from other secrun, to bring in new settlers from less tions that are crowded. He has a special car in which are shown the exhibits gathered over several years. With this car he went all over the country last year and year before, and thousands of people saw the exhibits of the products and resources of this section of South Carolina. He stated that it was his aim to work together with the people and the business men and carry forward every possible movement for progress and development in this section of South Carolina. Now, whenever the opportunity is offered to aid in these movements on the part of local interests, the opportunity should by no means be neglected. It is in this way that we hope to make Conway a large city, and Hor ry County one of the wealthiest and most prosperous in South Carolina. o Daring Chasseurs. '}*? v .?*>** .<y\ *' si I. . ; - " II The Chasseurs Alpins recently cap- i tured Hill 937 in Alsace by a brilliant exploit. During a violent snowstorm, using the flakes as a curtain, they climbed the hill until they were near 1 enough to burst upon the Germans, whom, charging upon their skis, they bayoneted, making themselves masters of the position. The picture shows a fine type of the chasseurs. ^ o < "You'll be unwelcome only in pro- j portion as you take up more time 1 ,han your proposition is worth. j WEATHER I For Week Beginning Wed Issued by the U. S. Wcathe FOR SOUTH ATLANTIC AND EA Generally fair weather, with temp probable during the coming week. # a S IRST, LAST, NOW AND FOREVER" PRIL 29, 1915. DriinDTO inniiT nranr ! ncrun i o mduu rauc CURRENT LAST WEEK To That Effect Was News From Rome Persistently Circulated CLAIMED SESSATION What Foundation for Such Reports There is Remains to be Seen. Within the past 24 hours persistent reports have arisen in Rome that a general peace in Europe may be concluded at a non distant date. Thesr* rpnorts mnnot nt nrncont ascribed to a definite source, but they are reflected in high quarters and are given heed by careful observers of international politics. It is pointed out that Rome is an excellent field for the conduct of peace negotiations, as Prince von Beu low, one of the ablest of German diplomats, is in Rome as ambassador to Italy, while official relations between Italy and Germany as well as between I till y and the triple entente are cordial. In certain quarters here the idea prevails that the advent of spring has not seen such resumption of aggressive hostilities as had been promised and that is regarded as significant. Sofia is being regarded with much interest. Efforts are being made by representatives of the belligerents to induce King Ferdinand to announce his decision, the importance which is recognized fully in Rome. Should Bulgaria side with the Teutonic allies it would be difficult for Romnia to make war on Austria Hungary, for she would then be subject to attack by Bulgaria as well as by Turkish troops coming through Bulgarian territory. In this connection, a prominent diplomat today said: "Once more is the fate of the Balkans in the hands of i Bulgaria. Indeed, this time her decision may have great weight on the general development of the whole war." o Items from Sanford R. No. 2. 1 ] The health of this section is very 1 good at present. Farmers are very busy preparing and plowing. Mr. and Mrs. Dillon Holmes spent Slin^lnu n4- T\/f ? J ' VU1IUUJ ulbVliiVUll (11/ ATI. I U1UI I>1 IS. John Boyd's. Miss N. A. Boyd and daughter at tended Sunday school Sunday afternoon at New Home Church. We have learned that Mr. F. C Gore has accepted a position with Mr. W. D. Boyd, as general manager over his ' farm, and we wish him much success. ( Mr. Curt Gore has resigned his po- 1 sition with Mr. I). Grander as foreman over his farm work and accepted 1 a position with Mr. W. D. Boyd. Hon. U. C. Todd has been appointed ' as foreman on Road Section No. 4. I will ring of for this time and if 1 this escapes the waste basket I will 1 come next time. ' o 1 Mayor Kills Himself. ^ Sanford, N. C., April 26.?Mayor * T. L. Bass of this city committed sui- * _ *1 - - - * cute in nis nome nere today by shoot ing himself through the heart. He left * a letter saying ill health prompted ^ him to end his life. ^ o Friend to Walters. 1 Madison, Wis., April 26.?The antitipping bill was vetoed tonight by {1 Governor Phillips, who declared such ^ a law would interfere with personal liberty, and therefore unconstitutional. FORECAST i Inesday April 27, 1915. r Bureau, Washington. D. C. j ST GULF STATES: v eratures near the seasonal average a era It I * DIONT FIGHT TO PRESERVE SLAVERY Veterans Pass Resolution Denying That This Was Cause of War. . At the first meeting of the reunion of South Carolina Confederate veterans in Columbia last Thursday, a resolution, offered by Gen. C. Irvine Walker of Charleston, first commend* er of the United Confederate Veterans. was missed whiVh om. phatically that the South was Hot fighting in the War Between the Sections to perpetuare slavery. The introduction of the resolution was brought about on account of an assertion by a speaker at a former reunion that slavery was the cause for which the South fought in the War Between the Sections. Nearly 800 Confederate veterans were registered at the bureau of information Thursday for the State reunion. They went to the theatre that morning to hear the address by the Rev. W. E. Boggs, D. D., of Atlanta, orator of the day. Thursday afternoon after a short business meeting at the theatre ,about 300 veterans took advantage of the sightseeing cars provided by the street railway company. Chairs were placed for the veterans on Main street between Gervais and Washington Sts. by order of Mayor Griffith. Nearly all afternoon there were two solid blocks of war stories being told on Main street. Thte veterans attended "Recollection Night" at the theatre in force Thursday night, occupying seats reserved for them in the pit. o GERMANS COVET CAPTURE British Capture Hill Number Sixty In Vincinity of Ypres, After An All Night Struggle. London.?The British war oflice has given out an official statement dealing with the military operations in the vicinity of Ypres where British troops recently captured hill No. 60 from the Germans. Thy statement said: "Violent and continued counterattacks still are being made on hill 60. The enemy's activity was renewed and between 6 and 9 o'clock two heavy attacks made by infantry were repulsed with great loss to the enemy. The hill was heavily shelled all night and several further attacks were repulsed. "A bold and successful attack was made on the enemy's airshop harbor and shed at Ghent. The extent of the damage must have been considera ble." o Georgetown vs. Conway. Quite a jolly crowd left here last Friday morning* to witness the base ball game that was to take place at Georgetown that afternoon between the Conway and Georgetown boys. There were nine cars, some of those that went were: Miss May Cushman, Elsie McCoy, Ella Sessions, Inez Bethea, Margaret Howell, Sadie Sweet, Marie Morrow, Vlary Dusenbury, Jessamine Burroughs, Dorothy Officer, Kathleen Sessions, Mazie Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. VI. G. Andersen, Mr. and Mrs. Glaze, Vlessrs. L. D. Magrath, Mayo Dusen)ury Pete Watson, Olin Wason, J. W. Sparks, Holmes Russ, M. W. Collins, N. P. Hardwicke, H. G. Cushman, Joe Clarke, Coughenour, Claud Dusenbury I. A. Altman, Sam Jones, M. W. Wall, i ruii.r? i - rvmteioru sessions, riinson, A. W. Barrett, Marsden Anderson, and ind Thurman Mishoe. The game was indeed a lively one ind resulted in the score 3 to 12 in faor of Georgetown. -o Called to IBedside of Uncle. J. Pee Piatt, editor of the Mullins Enterprise, a former Columbian, was ailed to Columbia Friday by a mesage announcing the critical illness of 1 ;is uncle, D. N. Piatt, of S00 Elm- < yood avenue. Dr V. 1<\ Piatt, the popular maitger of the Norton Drug company, s a son of Editor Piatt of Mullins. 1 I no. a 1 LUMBERTON WINS IN INTERSTATE DEBATE On Live Question of The Day as Query for Discussion 1 k AUDITORIUM WAS FILLED , Both Sides Acquitted Themselves With Credit Show mg Hinicient Training. Recently the Burroughs High School challenged Lumberton High School to a contest in interseholastic debate. The Lumberton school took up the challenge and last Friday night was fixed for the debate at the Burroughs High School Auditorium. .The query for debate was: "Resolved that the United States should adopt the policy of subsidizing Its merchant marine engaged in foreign trade." Conway took the affirmative of the question and selected Stokes King and Howard Little, as her speakers. Lumberton on the negative had Robert Mclntyre and John Proctor* two of Lumberton's promising young school boys. The Lumberton boys in charge of their professor arrived in the afternoon on Friday by automobile. An admission fee of 25 and 35 cents was charged in order to defray the expenses of the debate. Messrs. J?. J. Sherwood, H. G. Senn of Mullins, S. C., and Rev. R. H. Jones of Marion were selected to act as judges and decide to the winners. The first speaker was Stokes King for the affirmative followed by Robert Mclntyre for the negative. The debate was closed by Howard Little for the affirmative and John Proctor for the negative. The young students acquitted them selves with great credit and each made a number of marvellous points in favor of their side of the issue considering the age and experience of the boys. The debate was well attended, the auditorium being crowded almost to its full capacity. a i ?* ant; 11lu&icui program was rendered in connection with speaking. After careful consideration the judges awarded the decision to Lumberton High School. After the exercises were over a reception was tendered to the Conway and Hampton Literary Societies by Miss Mary Holliday of the 10th grade, at the residence of Mrs. J. W. Holliday. o News From Allen R. F. 1). No. 1. Planting is the order of the day. Farmers would appreciate a nice shower so thev can sef n?t ^ ... vv? v V I 4X/1 4 %V^ bacco. Some are setting out any wayStrawberry gathering will soon be on hand. Rev. W. Rt Phillips filled his regular appointment at Poplar Sunday P. M. Rev. R. H. Jones, P. E. Preached at Homewood Sunday P. M. A few folks of Poplar attended. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Ludlam attcncK ed sei*vices at Maple Sunday a. m. Messrs. J. T. Rooth and R. T. Dorman attended services at Maple Sunday a .m. Mr. Jessie Rooth attended services at Poplar Sunday p. m. Mr. Allen Rooth visited Tabor, N* C., Saturday afternoon. CHAUTCHOUC. O One More Rescued. Rescuers early last Thursday removed the fifth body from the ruins of the stores of the Hahn Shoe Co., and the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., crushed when a wall of the burned SteeleSmith Dry Goods Co.'s building collapsed. The body found was that of Miss Ruth Johnson, an employee of the shoe store. . i ii'i i ihii MhtkF: