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That ROMANTIC Story A? See it in Motion Pictures VOLUME XXX. BIG INSTITUTIONS , ARE CONSOLIDATED \ \ y. ';- .. American National Bank and Atlantic Trust & Banking *. Company \ ' THOMAS E. COOPER IS THE HEAD OFFICER ^ The New Name is the American, Bank & Trust Company. 1 i i r The people of Wilmington and .. throughout North and South Carolina H 'will be deeply interested in the imyp portant announcement of the consolidation of The American National Bank and the Atlantic Trust & Banking Company, two of Wilmington's strongest and most prosperous financial institutions, which will hereafter be conducted under the name of The A ... r\ i ? ni ? ^vmencan isanic i rust company and i will occupy the handsome eight-story! ^>uilding cf the Atlantic Trust & Bank! ing Company, at the northeast corner) of Front and Market streets, which is; ideally situated and well equipped fori a banking institution of the magni-| tude of the one that will occupy it. In order to take care of the future growth of the institution the building next east on market street has been acquired from Air. Geo. W. Muggins, ^khe jeweler, and will be held in reserve so that if the demands of the bank require the additional space it can be utilized for this purpose. It is not improbable that the Muggins buihiing will later bo carried up to the same height as the Trust Bhilding. The American Bank & Trust Com-| pany will be a member of the Federal Reserve Bank. Rni Vi itio) ii lit Iniio Iini.. V, , .././ur.u.1 1/v/ui i JI-'UV UlViVllO IIU\ t* UUt" II I J* cl n l~ I ed as among the leading financial institutions in their respective fields! and the consolidation will but add to their ability to serve the public. Each institution has been signally successful and the business of each has grown from year to year. 6 Officers of Institution. Following are the officers of the new institution: President?Thos. E. Cooper. Vice President?Milton Calder. Cashier?Chas E. Bethea. . Assistant Cashier?E. Fred Banck, It. L. Henley. Directors of the institution are as follows: W. B. Cooper, J. G. L. Gies<*hen Jurgen Harr, A. G. Wan-en, J. T. King, V. Sidbury, Cuthbert Martin, John H. Kuck, Geo. O. Gaylord, Thos. E. Cooper, Milton Calder, Eduard Ahrens, Chas. E. Bethea, Wilmington; B. G. Collins, Conway, S. C.; P S. Cooper, Dunn, N. C.; W. B. Brake, Jr. iSf Italeigh. 4 This matter is of interest here beI r. cause of the well-known South Carojyv lina people appearing on the list of I f officers. Messrs. Thog. E. Cooper, W. *R PrtAnAT ? *"* /I n O ? ? n u. w/wj/vj* *?n\i i . o. vuupur are lunnI er Horryites who have made a decidrj ed mark in the financial world. Mr. 1 B. G. Collins is our well-known towns | man. Great success is predicted for I <fe\he new institution. [j BAYBORO ITEMS. | Christmas passed off quietly with a | good time. E Our Sunday School is progressing I nicely still. It Miss Hattie E. Smith of Allen, S. C. 1 who has been teaching our School has I 4aken a vacation, spending the holi1 days at her home, and will return on r the first Monday in January to re1 fumo her duties. ft On Sunday, December 19th, at the i residence of A. Bell, at 5:00 p. m., I Mr. William J. Johnson was happily I married to Miss Rebecca K Grainger, I A?} Jell, Notary Public, performing the ^eremony. Mr. Johnson is one of I the progressive farmers of Allsbrook, I S. C., R F D No. 3, and is to be con- I gratulatcd in winning Miss Grainger. I Miss Rebecca is the charming young I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. ft. I Grainger of 1-oris, S. C., R F D ^To. 1. I We wish them many pleasures during I * their future life. B. <Thr CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS WENT OFF QUIETLY Usual Merrymakers Celebrate the Event in Fitting Manner. , . ' J j . The Christmas holidays went away very quietly here, excepting only the usual merriment raised with fire works on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. The ordinances against shooting fire crackers and other n ?? ~ iorms 01 lire works wore suspended as usual for those days, and the small boys all over the city did not fail to take advantage of it. On Christmas Eve night fire was discovered at the Vereen Hotel and an alarm was given and the company responded. It proved to be a temporary blaze and no damage of any consequence was done. On Christmas night an awning in front of the Conway National Hank caught on fire from the sparks of a Roman candle. There was a quick light blaze which lasted only a few minutes until the awning could be pulled down by several willing hands. The only sign of violence during the whole time was one man who drifted in to the town from the Jordanville neighborhood on Christmas evening. Ho had 1 ho lnvvnv r?<nU Uir. ? V.A |/UI ?, Ul. 111.-} J ClCU muffled and enquiry developed the fact that he had been roughly handled about the mouth with a pocket knife. He received medical attention and went his way. He did not disclose the names of those with whom he had the racket. The weather was clear but very frosty in this section. o SUMMARY OF THE WAR. A severe repulse for the Turks by the British Mesopotamian army at Ivut-El-Amara on the Tigris is report ed by the British commander, Gen. Townhend. The Turks attacked determinedly, but were beaten off, their losses being from GOO to 800 killed and wounded, it is declared, while the British casualties were under 200. King Peter, <?i' Serbia arrived at Brindisi, Italy, on Christmas day, having been conveyed from Avlona, Albania, on an Italian cruiser. He an nounced before leaving Avlona that he wished to go to Saloniki to consult with the Serbian minister of war as to military plans. Berlin has received reports through Constantinople that the Russian army opposing the Turks in the Caucasus1 is demoralized from various causes, notably illness and lack of proper equipment. The latest official Russian report announces successes for the Caucasus army in repulsing a strong Turkish detachment and break ing up Turkish fortifying operations. Advices through Berlin declare that M. Gounaris, the Greek statesman whose party won the recent elections, has announced his willingness to support the Skouloudis ministry, relinquished his own claims to the Prem-, iership. ' Tn an interview with a French news paper correspondent, M. Gounaris declared the policy of Greecew as unchanged and that* she did not wish to l t * * oe dragged into the war, but he could not commit himself as to what Greece might do should Bulgarian troops enter Greek territory. Washington has been advised by the American consul at Port Said that the Japanese liner Yasaka Maru, torpedoed in the Mediterranean last week, was sunk without warning. She made no attempt to escape, it is declared in the report which said also that the nationality of the submarine was un-established. o ALARMING RUMORS SPREAD. Concerning the Illness of Emperor of Germany. London.?Alarming rumors, proba-! bly of an exaggerated nature, are being circulated in Switzerland concern ing Emperor William's illness, accord ing to the Zurich correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company. TTT& rumors state, Shys the correspondent, that the Emperor's condition fs causing ptx>found anxiety in > Berr lin. . v.ui i.'oy k ? Iptft HORRY COUNTY AND HER PEOPL CONWAY. S. 0., THURSDAY, ALL BOILIA p 1 ?y > 7 W ^ Jf _ ? - Js? i iukmEsfc <V-. /jV > I . -'- -.nc,-r ? >/? 32) Iwl! r I m;''mv.i / ffLty i l\\ ) * & '^Jw ? Nor( on Drag C< in* 1 umo The contest which was conducted b months and which created an unusual on Christmas Eve when the following given away: 1st. Prize?$000.00 Claxton Player 2nd Prize?15 jewel, Swiss Movem check for $875.00. 3rd Prize?7 jewel, Swiss Movemen for $365.00. 4th Prize?Silver Toilet Set, and a 5th Prize?A Piano check for $345. During the Contest th| Company h besides 305 pieces of Silver ware. We the undersigned judges appoint Piano Trade Campaign do beg to sub No. 151?130,098,878?First Prize? No. 153? 41,532, 990?Second Priz No. 50? 39,104,507?Third Prize No. 154? 37,399,784?Fourth Priz No. 95? 25,153,982?Fifth Prize MAY ASK AUSTRIA ABOUT THIS ALSO Sinking of Japanese Liner to Be Looked Into by . United States. Washington, Doc. 24.?An inquiry into the sinking of the Japanese liner Yasaka Maru in the Mediterranean will be made by the State department through American consular agents. Further diplomatic correspondence with Austria-Hungary will result, if official reports confirm press dispatches, that the steamer was sunk without waVning. iNo otlicial information of the incident had reached the State department to-day. It was felt, however, that press dispatches contained statements which warranted prompt investigation. If it should be proved that the submarine belonged to Austria, and if the dispatches were corroborated in all de tails, if was said the United States would take up with Austria-Hungary the entire question of submarine warfare, including torpedoing ships without warning, and demand assurances that the practice would be discontinued, as being contrary to rules of international law and principles of humanity. Coming at a time when oflicials believed the controversy over the Ancona on the road to amicable settlement, the Yasaka Maru incident is regarded as being especially deplorable; i E, FIRST. LAST. NOW AND FOREVE! DECEMBER 30, 1915. IG AT ONCE. Vv si w^kzw Y^:t^]^-i~s flirt! B?gf(i ftMS feiWv j-afriJ ^ ^J; ^ r V . * v' ' v?. \y>\. -1 v" / ? ?Chubb in Kochester Herald. ) in pa iiy > Contest Closes j y the Norton Drug Company for six amount of interest; came to a close 1 prizes offered in the contest were Piano. ent, bracelet Watch and a Piano t, bracelet Watch and a Piano check Piano check for $355.00. 10. is given away six Bracelet Watches 2d to decide the final count in the mit the following report: Miss Allene Moore. ;??Miss Estelle Best. ?Miss Maud Moore, e?Miss Isla Page. ?Miss Essie Elliott. ^ W. C. PITTS, W. M. GOLDFINCH, A. H. LONG, Judges. ABLE-BODIED MEN ARE BADLY NEEDED! | 1 Asquith Surveys Widening Theatre of War and Responsibility. London.?Moving in the House of ' Commons a new note for an additional million men, Premier Asquith made a general survey of the everwiddning theatre of war and the increasing responsibility placed on this country for providing arms and men. I Croat Britain, he said, already has a i fighting force in the various theatres' of 1,250,000 men, and as the wastage; is enormous, the country must aim at getting every man of military age who is physically qualified. Although the premier did not put' himself on record as either for or against conscription, John Redmond,1 j leader of the Irish Nationalists, at the j j close of Mr, Asquith's speech flung a bombshell by declaring that the Na jtionalists would oppose conscription, by every means in their power. And | John Dillon followed with a severe arraignment of the British as lcader1 I snip. o Capt. W. P. Lawrence, the hustling! warehouseman was on our streets J watching out for the tobacco interest of this section last week. He says the! prospect for 1916 crop is bright and if the farmers will go ahead and make effort to grow thin bright tobacco prices will exceed that of past season. itr PLANTERS BANK AT AYNOR IS CLOSED | Cashier. Charles F. Powell, Was Arrested and Gave Bond Bail Early last week news reached Conway that Char'cs F. Powell, the cashier of the Planters Bank located at Aynor, S. C., had been arrested on a warrant sent over from Marion County on a charge of issuing a check for $300.00 on the Farmers State Bank of Aynor, there being no funds at the Farmers State Bank with which this $300.00 could be paid. Soon after the arrest the defendant gave bond for his appearance at court. For some time rumors have beer. in circulation to more or less extent that there was trouble ahead for this infant institution. The hank had been closed it seems for sonic time before this last sensation. Drafts drawn on ; the bank were returned marked: "Hank Closed." It is also stated that the stock of the bank never exceeded much over one thousand dollars and that most of this was apparently spent for a safety vault or safe and other fittings. Checks drawn on the bank were not paid and there were other irregularities that cropped out from time to time. ANOTHER STEAMER IS TO RUN TO CONWAY It is reported that the steamer "Commanche," a river boat which has been carrying the mail for the past ] several years between Georgetown and Hucksville, after the beginning of the new year will make Conway the northern terminus of her trips every other day; and that the boat will carry freights up and down the river all the way from here to George town. For the past several years this boat has carried the mail under contract with the government and also carried freights from and to points on the Waecamaw River between Bucksville and Georgetown. EDISON PRESENTS U. S. i WITH CHRISTMAS GIFT Now York.?Thomas A. Edison's Christmas gift to the American people is a new naval device of far reaching importance. He has been working on this idea in strict secreejf, and so engrossed is he in perfecting it that, on Christmas I Eve he remained secluded in his exprimental rooms until very late. But the wizard was more generous with his employees than with himself. In order that the employees in his shops might have time for their Christmas shopping, he ordered that all wheels should stop at noon the day before Christmas. AUDITOR FOR FLORENCE C'. M McCurry to Succeed Late H. L. Darr in Office. Florence, Dec. 27.?The county delegation met here last week and selected Chas M. Curry from among the number of applicants for the position of auditor made vacant by the death of H. L. Darr. Mr. Curry is an expert accountant, and has been for years bookkeeper for one of the largest concerns in Florence. He is not a politician in any sense of the word, but he posesses the qualifications of the office to which he aspires, and this county is very badly in need of really) efficient service in that office. It Is understood that the appointment will be made at once as the Governor is. familiar with the situation. i| o Where to Pay Taxes. I have arranged for the people of Little River Township to pay their taxes by Calling on M. B. Thompson. o Often More. Every now and then you strike up with a man who has almost as much sense as you have.?The State. | 1 BE SURE TO READ | Beginning in this Issue NO. 37 ALECK M'GORMICK SERIOUSLY HURT While Engaged at Work at Plants of Conwav Lum ber Company BAD ACCIDENT TO MAN CHRISTMAS EVE Clothes Get Caught in Revolving Machinery at the Mill. ? ' A lock McCormick, an employee of the Conway Lumber Company, while at work at the plant on Christmas eve. in attempting to untangle or straighten out a rope used in hauling trucks loaded with lumber up an incline; got his glove or sleeve caught in the mcchinism which caused his body to be drawn up round a spindle and was very seriously injured. He was whirled round and. round the shaft several times before the power could be shut down. Several of his ribs were broken, he suffered injuries in his chest, his collar hone was broken in two pieces, and other parts of his body were lacerated and torn. He was not expected to live. Medical attention was given him as soon as possible after the accident. He was living but unconscious at last accounts. The injured man came from the Socastec section of the County and had lived here several years before his accident. CHINESE UPRISING" IS STILL GROWING Peking, Dec. 25.?The government troops in the province of Yunnan have joined the revolutionists under TsaiAo, who has declared the province independent and guaranteed the safety of foreigners. The revolutionary forces now number 30,000. Conditions in the province Kwei Chow are unsettled but disaffections have not been reported in the other Southern provinces, 1 BUILDlNGiSREADY FOR THE PLASTERING The new hotel building is now ready for the plasterers who will begin work with the new year and this will be continued until this part of the finishing has been completed. The material is Acme Cement plaster sold by the Carolina Portland Cement Co., of Charleston, S. C., and a good grade of sand obtained some miles down the Waccamaw River for the purpose. The plastering will be carefully handled to make a permanent and smooth inside finish, and the inside walls will bo painted in colors to suit with inside oil paint. There is quite a quantity of this work to be done before the hotel is complete. The work of placing steam pipes i beneath the ground floor was finished up some time before Christmas. The building will be ceiled with steel throughout. ?o wiM'LAJS.AKY STOCKS Governor W ill Leave to Legislature Question of Their Disposal. Columbia, December 27.?The matte i of disposing of tho stocks carried over after the first of the year by the county dispensaries will be left to the General Assembly by Governor Manning. Last week Governor Manning held a conference with L. L. lUiltman* S'ato dispensary auditor, when the situation was discussed. Governor Manning said that the law was plain and that he could.take no action. The dispensaries in all of the fifteen counties have been doing a rushing business during the past several days and .Uva^rush will continue, 90 doubt, untff the end of the year. Mr. Bultman said yesterday that it was impossible at this time to estimate, the amount of whiskey to be left over*