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' * f von :e xxx. 1 SCHOOL IMPROVE* MENTS FOR 1914-15 Showing What Has Been Done And What Is Hoped for In Future J., PATRONS ARE ACTIVE, CO-OPERATION WILL HELP Is the Term of Your School jA - Long Enough With ftjJT Present Aids? j I * I 7 he school year 1914-1915 has elos| ^ ""d. The year with all its opportunisms and all the good work which you tlid for your school has passed over into history. Let us hope that the i year 1915-1916 will bring to us greater opportunities for improving our schools. The patrons know of the improvements which were made in their school during the past year. You know whether or not your school voted a speciai *ax, increased the tax, buTlt a new school house, repaired the one yfcM have, put in a new or enlarged your library, put in patent desk, blackboards and maps or improved the school grounds. While you know of the improvements which have been made in your school, perhaps it would be interesting for you to know something of the total of what people in other schools arc doing. ^Prior to 1912, we had no rural high schools nor rural graded schools. Now we have one rural high school and applications for twenty-two rural graded schools. These schools have voted on a special tax and have improved and equipped their building, that is they have out grown the dpc teacher school. Some have out grown the two teacher rufel graded school act and are coming in under the three teacher rural graded school act this year. Several, of these schools have almost outgrown the rural graded school act's and are ready to come in under the high school act. I think that within the next few years Horry will have several high schools. ^ast year we got State building aid for seven good-up-to-date school build ings. This year owing to the hard times, I thought that very little would be done but I have had ten applications for building aid. The patrons in various sections of f he County have been very active this ar voting a special tax or increasing |f tax already voted. We have now twelve districts with a special tax of eight mills and two others are making an effort to raise their tax to eight. I want every patron to ask themselves this question, is the term of my ^school long enough for my children to V get a good common school aducation at home ? ' rffc.believe that the boys and girls in Horry are as deserving as the boys and girls in any other county in the State; so, I am asking each patron and eac|i teacher to join in trying to remove from each school every barrier which will prevent harmony and progress nnrl lets nut the bottom of tV>? ln/Ulov down in reach of every child in Horry dpunty, so, that hy their own will and effort, they may climb to the top. Education is a debt that we owe to the rising generation and I want us to pay abundantly. Year before last, I got more than $10,000.00 from the State appropriations for the Horry schools; last year more than $1.*1.000.00. You see that co-opcration helps. hope that we nmy have greater cooperation this year and get more money for our schools. Will you do all you can ? o The next instalment of the Black Box will be among the best that has 1 yet appeared as this story lengthens out. Romember that this story of m^fcery and action was written by E. Phillips Openheim, one of the greatest writers of fiction of modern times. Read this interesting story as it appears week by week in this paper. Each instalment appears every Thursday evening at the moving picture show in moving pictures. i l ?hc cc EXECUTION OF NURSE STIRS ENGLISHMEN Miss Edith Cavell Devoted Herself to Wounded Germans And Others. > i . .U. li _ London.?The circumstances connected with the execution by the German authorities at Brussels of Miss Edith Cavell, a British nurse, occupy constantly increasing attention in London. The publication of the report of Brand Whitlock, American minister to Belgium on his efforts in Miss Cavell's behalf, is awaited with keenest interest. The Mail says the report is a long one, and adds: mis account win strike a note of horror throughout the world. It will tell of the wonderful heroism of a woman who had nursed German wounded. It will tell of the greatest fight for a woman's life that was ever fought, of unavailing efforts of nobles and neutrals to combat the callous secret cunning of the Germans." The Post publishes a letter from Miss Cavell'? cousin concerning her devotion to her work as a nurse. "My cousin's intense devotion to the alleviation of suffering caused her to devote her life to nursing in Brussels,' the letter says. "She voluntarily remained there to continue her work when the city was taken by the Germans. She would have nursed a German with as much tender care as an Englishman. o CAUSEY TIMBER HAS NOW CHANGED HANDS The timber on the Ara Causey place between Conway and Toddville changed hands last week when it was purchased by Col. S. M. Ward, Agent, of Georgetown, S. C., for one of the mills from which he handles the product. This place is now the property of Dr. J. S. Duscnbury who sold the timber on the place several years age to A. M. burroughs. Later Mr. Burroughs sold to D. W. Raper, who owned it until last week when he sold it. The timber will be taken from the land and manufactured into lumber at the saw mill of W. J. Singleton at Enterprise landing on the Waccamaw River. EXCITING SCENE IM TIIC IMMIECT Ill I IIL. II1IJULO I That action of Gov. Manning in having the militia to remove the arms from all persons attending the inquest in Charleston was a wise precaution, is declared by a gentleman just from Charleston, says the Columbia Record. He states that the altercation between Dr. Andrew J. Greer and W. Turner Logan was a very serious matter, and had there been any weapons in the room there would have been bloodshed. Mr. Logan is Mr. Grace's law partner and is not in good health in addition to having been under a very heavy strain, and he is by nature quick-tempered. Dr. Greer, who is a native of Anderson county, is a wholesale drug merchant and is one of the most highly respected men in Charleston and is known throughout the state. He was not excited, but was very much worked up. Dr. Greer had accused Mr. Logan of trying to "coach" a witness, Jim Sottile, who appeared not to understand Mr. Cobb, the solicitor in charge, exonerates Mr. Logan from any unpro fessional conduct. Dr. Greer was look ing directly at Mr. Logan, whose nervous actions as the witness was so slow in answering the questions, are said to have mis sod Dr. Greer who later withdrew his charges. The two men tried to get together in the court house Where the inquest was being held, and on the spur of the moment had there been any pistol present somebody would have got hurt. o Last week was very dry until Wednesday night when light showers of rain sot in and continued until Thursday. ..?* 3 3 8 v * ^ ^ "HORRY COUNTY AND HER PEOI JNWAY, S. 0., THURSDAY, OC1 AND IT HAPPEN? PICTURES l'4p%^|-|| 3! U--? pim p jf.f - Vvv? . '& &.'. K fv* .* ^;-T ' jjgggk Vi '' ' ! mnk \ m *?? ?fc'i .4 A ,c2mt:- ' *> m^3e ';-zt'.: sm * "Mamma, papa wants to know when heater GARRANZA CONFIDENT, PEACE RESTORATION Friends Say Recognition of LI I A O O I 111 AA D ArVAA nun hmui ca rudiiu hi Mexico. < ! # { Friends of General Vcnustiano Carranza claim that his recognition by American republics mean the restoration of peace and normal conditions within the Southern republic in a short time. . 1 Eliseo Arrendondo, personal representative of General Carranza, gave renewed assurances that foreigners in Mexico will be given protection and that feoreign capital will be welcomed. FRUIT QTflRF U/A? i iiuii viuiil vvrtu ROBBED OF GASH _____ **| -'%r. 1 Last week the fruit store of O. B. Lewis was entered in the night time by some unknown party, and the sum of about $20.00 in currency and silver taken from the till. The shop was recently opened by this young man and he had his sleeping quarters in the rear of the shop. Next morning the sash was partly up and the-cash drawer was empty. Suspicion strongly pointed to the guilty parties from the first. BANDITS ATTACK AMERICAN GUARD Brownsville, Tex., Oct. 21.?About seventy-five Mexicans at two o'clock this morning attacked fifteen American soldiers at Ojo Dc Agua, about 00 miles up the Itio Grande from here. Three soldiers were killed and six 1 wounded and at least five Mexicans : killed in the forty-minute battle which j ' followed. Some of the Mexicans fled1 across the Rio Grande when American'1 oavalsy reinforcements arwived. o 11 W. F. Spivey of the Dog Bluff sec-j 1 tion of this county recently sold out; his place to C. K. Gerrald and it is stated that he will move to George- : town county to live. 1 WEATHER FOR For the Week Beginning Wen< Iss-uod by the U. S. Weathei FOR SOUTH ATLANTIC AND EA With the exception of local showers weather will prevail during the week, 1. MM! IN #i J\] Ljfc(FIRST, LAST, NOW AND FORE ?-gi(hp-.. ... TO0JPR 28, 1915. 5 EVERYWHERE. igmmm t Jli aP;?c?8 AM t?K ' !& '' !:?>wla JpsMs? ^4-hmm EXtoU Str^St wM*- k'0'fi~W' ' ' < ^JpraF SYW $ '? ;' <-? ;*fJ I IMSSJw | wi?^W$^F>} 'IL J m?& ZjljI e the corned beef an' cabbage and egt ?Rehse in New York World. diit CMDAonn nki S Ul LITIUHRUU UN ARMS FOR MEXICO President Proclaims Inhibition of Munitions With One Exception. : , President Wilson signed a suppleembargo on the shipment of arms ?nd I ammunition to Mexico. President Wilson signed a supplementary order, however, which excepts Gen. Carranza's Government from the embargo, and permits munitions to go through to him unhampered. The prohibition applies to the factions opposed to the Government which the United States has recognized. i The Persident's proclamation is based upon the authority conferred by Congress in 1912, and follows closely the terms of President Taft's proclamation issued when the revolution was on against Madero, GEORGE APPEALS FOR VOLUNTEERS London.?King George has issued an appeal to his subjects to come forward voluntarily and aid Great BritU-~ 1-1 . .. ~ in ner iignt against the Germanic allies. "More men and yet more," the monarch says, "are wanted to keep my armies in the field and thorough them to secure victory and an enduring peace." NINE MEN MISSING ON GERMAN CRUISERS Washington.?An official list of the men missing from the two German auxiliary cruisers interned at Norfolk, issued by the Navy Department shows lliol *1 ~r nv~ _* . .....v v.. ?i Wuu v/i 10.1 uiuccrs and men, >no commissioned officer, two doctors md six warrant officers have broken parole. Not one blue jacket is missing. M. B. Thompson of Wampee spent ?ome time in Conway last week on business ECAST ssday, October 27th, 1915 r Bureau, Washington. D. C. ST GULF STATES: \, Wednesday, generally fair , with seasonable temperatures. / ra I d. OFFICER-MAGRATH fl QUIETLY MARRIED On Sunday at the Hour of 2:30 I At the Officer Home j Here I Miss Dorothy Officer was quietly | married to Mr. L. 1). Magrath last Sunday afternoon at the hour of 2:30 I o'clock, at the residence of Mr. and I Mrs. George Oftieer, the bride's parents. The marraige was a quiet but impressive affair. It was a surprise to the many friends of this couple. Only a short time before the wedding ceremony took place, both of the contracting parties were engaged in the I regular religious services at the Pres-1 byterian church. Miss Officer played on the piano while Mr. Magrath sang I a solo. None of their frin?nle 1 v-.-- 4t iviixio ix 11 v: ?> (i i that time that they intended to marry an hour or two after that. The Rev. J. M. Lemon, pastor of the Presbyterian church performed the ceremony in the presence of a number of friends of the bride and groom. The attendants were Mr. Edward P. Walsh with iMiss Alice Little. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Little were present at the wedding. Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom left on the afternoon train for New York the former home of the groom, and they will visit other cities in the North before returning from their wedding tour. The bride wore a handsome travelling suit of blue with flowers and hat to match. While the fact of the intended marriage had been kept very quiet except from a few silent friends, as soon as the ceremony was performed the news of the wedding rapidly spread through the town,'and there was a large crowd of friends and well-wishers at the de_ j i 4* 1 ijoi and on tne near-Dy streets to sec the bride and groom as they departed. The bride is the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Officer of Conway. Her early life was spent at Kddy I/ake where her father was engaged in the lumber business until a year or two ago, the family moved to Conway where Mr. Officer accepted a position in the Farmers & Merchants Bank as bookkeeper and assistant cashier. Miss Dorothy was well known in Conway before the family moved here and she had many friends as a young girl. She has stood very high in the esteem and estimation of the people of Conway, and they, without a single exception, are glad to learn of her happy marriage. L. D. Magrath is well known in business circles here as the general manager of the Horry County Trust Co., one of the successful business concerns incorporated here during the last two years. He is also vice-presi- j dent of the Farmers & Merchants Bank. Until a few years ago he was the con pro 1 *v??r\o c ? 0 ?. ui tilt* OUIIUIKI'II Wood Products Co., a large company formed for making several useful products from lightwood. Several months ago he ran for Mayor of Conway and was elected by a good majority to fill the vacancy in this office * caused by the resignation of Dr. W. E. McCord. He has always shown great public spirit in the community matters and is a successful business man as well as a good citizen in general of friendly disposition and very pleasant l address I GERMANS BREAK : RUSSIAN DEFENSEi k Perlin.?Russian atacks, northeast, 1 s cast and southeast of Baranovichi, < [ 1 have boon repulsed by the troops ot t Prince Leopold of Bavaria, it was officially announced by the German war s c office. The capture of eight officers ^ and 1,140 men is recorded. r Tho army of General Von Linsingen has made a general counterattack to tho west of Czartorysk, and thrown r back the Russians. During th last few f days 19 officers and 3,600 men have I been taken prisoners in this district t and one oannon and eight machine t gun3 captured, the official announce- c tttSRLsdsls#; i ,w NO. 28. H. B. SPRINGS WAS PLACED IN COMMAND Popular Colonel of Georgetown Went to Charleston to Succeed Blythe FOUND SITUATION GENERALLY QUIET One Company Under Arms Each Day But Others Subject to Call. Col. Holmes B. Springs of Georgetown, commanding the Second Infantry, N. G. S. C.,- who had been ordered to Charleston to take charge of the military situation, arrived in Charleston last Friday, and found the situation generally quiet. Col. E. M. Blythe, of Greenville, commanding the First Infantry, N G. S. C., who had been in command of the troops under arms since they were called out October 15, had returned to his home. Special orders, No. 8 issued by Major A. H. Silcox, commanding the local batallion of militia, were read to the members of the military companies at their respective armories. The orders have as their object the relieving of as many men as possible from active duty, at the same time providing for one full company under arms and a guard detail in each armory at all hours of the day and ni git. After tho orders were posted and the guard detail named, other members of the militia with the exception of the members of the company ordered to remain undo rarms were allowed to don citizens clothes and wend their weary way homeward for the first time in a week. Hut they were released from duty with the understanding that they are not yet disbanded and must hold them selves in readiness to report to their armory on a moments' notice. Col. Holmes B. Springs is well known in Conway where he has many friends , ^t. , . - ^ SUITS OF FORECLOSURE RECENTLY INSTITUTED - . r"!/-" . " .^jrRecently suits in foreclosure were brought by attorneys representing the Conway Savings Bank to sell eight different tracts of land belonging to L. H. Burroughs, who recently made tin assignment of all of his property for the benefit of creditors. These sight lots of land consist of several douses and lots in the town of Conway ind a farm across the river near Savannah Bluff. There is a second mortgage held by Armour & Co. The sale will take place at auction a month >r two from now. . JUBILEE QUEEN REACHED CAPITDL Columbia, Oct. 25.?Miss Bessie Mcveithan, of Georgetown, queen of the larvest jubilee, arrived in Columbia esterday morning and was given a mite of rooms in the Jefferson Hotel, vhere she received visitors and a delegation from the Columbia Chamber if Commerce yesterday afternoon. >he attended the band concert at the State house and was taken on an au omobile ride. She was a guest at upper with a party of about ten at he cafe of the Woman's building in he Arcade. "It was a delightful surprise," she aid yesterday afternoon to members >f the Chamber of Commerce, who utlined to her the machinery of carying on the election. o J. W. Edwards purchased the "Mery-Go-Round" which was brought here or use at the county fair. Last week dr. Edwards rented a vacant lot near he Porter livery stables and erected he machinery there where he will >porate it on Saturdays and busy days n town. 41