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I I % * I 4T VOLUME XXXI. LIST OF APPLICANTS , FOR COUNTY OFFICES Those Who Signed Pledge for Offices When Lists Closed NUMBER FAILED TO SIGN THE PLEDGEJ From AD Appearances Campaign WiD Be Lively and Spicy. i j i .tji \ l it 1 ** i The time for signing the pledges as candiuates Tor county ou.ces in the Democratic Primary, came to a close last Thursday at noon. Many who it was said would be candidates, failed to show up when closing time arrived, while there were others who came up and signed, whose candidacy was ft surnriso to mnnv The county campaign opened at Loris on last Friday, July 28th. Most of the candidates were present and made short talks outlining their piatforms and asking the people for their suffrage. According to the schedule laid down by the erecutive committee, there is now a rest in the campaign, after the Loris meeting of last Friday, until Monday, August 14th, when the speaking will again begin at Dog Bluff and follow out the rest of the meetings as advertised recently in this paper. Following is a complete list of the', candidates running for county offices: State Senate: Hal L. Buck, M. M. Stanley. House of Representatives: E. S. C. Baker, W. M. Booth, Sil C. Dusenbury, W. C. Hooks, A. D. Jackson, W. L. Mishoe, A. McG. Small Clerk of Court: W. L. Bryan, M. C. Holmes. Sheriff: E L. Buffkin, J. A. Lewis, W. S. McCaskill. Treasurer: W. L. Bellamy, S. D. Bryant, Julius T. Floyd, Geo. M. Huggins. Auditor: N. C. Adams, E. C. Allen, 1 17* II 1 v * r v^. ej. narKer, w. 15. i^apps, VV. A. Prince. Supt. of Education: S. H. Brown, M. J. Bullock. Coroner: L. Whiteford Cooper, A. P. Johnson, V. D. Johnson, E. T. Jordan. ' * " For Magistrate: District No. 1: Conway and Shell? W. H. Chestnut, J. M. Dorman, T. B. Lewis, P. O. Snowden. District No. 2: Adrian and Homewood?E. M. Booth, J. T. Booth, L. B. Grainger, A. D. Jones, J. J. King, J. R. Singletary, J. A. Tyler. Disti 'ct No. 3: Cedar Grove, Green I wood and Pt. Harrelson?N. B. | Smart. - im' District No. 4: Dog Bluff, Knotty Branch and Jordanville?J. W. Johnson, D. H. Lewis, W. J. Skipper. District No. 5: Cool Spring and Horry?K, L. Mishoe, G. A. Rabon. District No. 6: Blanche, Bayboro, ISanford and Gurley?E. W. Prince. Distrit No. 7: Galivants Ferry and Aynor?Claud Best. J. C Flovd. W. F. Holt, S. J. Lewis. District No. 8: Taylorsville, Vardelle and Floyds?W. M. Grantham. ? Distrit No. 9: Spring Branch?C. ?Z. iiinzor. District No. 10: Green Sea?G. M. Fowler, B. P. Harrelson, W. P. Watts District No. 11: Loris?Malcolm C. Butler, S. M. McNabb. District No. 12: Daisy, Hammond,'. 3?nd Graham's X Roads?W. H. Canies. District No. 13: Ebenezer and Farmer?G. L. Bellamy, Harry B. Bryan, J. R. Carter, E. L. Vaught. District No. 14: Little River?L. F. Bryan. District No. 15: Wampee?D. B. Bellamy, J- C. Livingston, R. V. ^Ward. t->; ,, District No. 16: Dogwood and Grahamville?(No Candidate.) District No. 17: Socastee and Mar 'low??<7* D. West. Ditsrict No. 18: Withers?S. S. Owens, W. D. Owens. <?hr ? "HOF ( ALLIES MAKE THREE GREAT GAINS IN DAY j British Occupy Pozieres, Russians Take Erzingan and Many Prisoners. London.?The British captured the important town of Pozieres, on the Somme front; the Russian Caucasus armies occupied Erzingan, while the Russian general, Sakharoff, in the fighting on the Slonevka River cap tured four thousand prisoners and five guns. The opinion of the military critics in London is that no positions so strong as the British are now successfully attacking will be found between Pozieres and Bapaume; otherwise, they argue, the Germans wouk not have risked bringing troops and guns from the Verdun scetor to defend Pozieres, and it is inferred frorr. indications in the official dispatches that the British are already beginning to establish themselves on both sides of the road from Pozieres t' Bapaume. CONGRESS SPEAKERS HERE LAST SATURDAY The special campaign meetingsarranged for candidates for congressfrom the 6th District, came to a close here last Saturday with a good attendance of the people considering the condition of the roads and the high freshet waters hi the rivers. The crowd gathered under the large oaks on the side of the lake in the rear of the buildings of the Burroughs & Collins Co., and the number present was about as large as ever come to such meetings. There are three candidates for this office as follows: J. W. Ragsdale, the present encumbent, Julius H. McInnes, of Darlington, S. C., and Jams D. Evans, of Flore ice, S. C. Hon. J. W. Ragsdale sent telegrams here giving the reasons why he could not attend the Conway meetincr T 4- *iroo *" ? * b, m. v trao vvvill^ IU (Jt'IKling LG^[" islation in Congress which required his presence, and reflief measures of great importance to the people, and the President required him to remain at his post of duty. There were only three meetings of the congressional candidates for this county. They spoke at Aynor on Thursday, July 27th, at Loris on July 28th, and on Saturday here. James D. Evans, at all of these meetings attacked the record of Mr. Ragsdale and repeated in detail the charges that have been published recently in the campaign. Mclnnes was mild in attacking the present encumbent and there is no fight of any consequence between Messrs. Mclnnes and Evans, The main fight is waged by Evans on the record of Ragsdale. At the Loris meeting the opening meeting of the campaign for county offices also took place. W. L. MISHOE IS IN RACE TO FINISHH The card of Mr. W. L. Mishoe announcing his candidacy for election to the House of representatives from Horry County appears in this issue, and the attention of all of our readers is called to it tfa better known to the people of the county. For ten years from 1899 to the year 1908, he filled the office of Clerk of the Court for Horry County, and during all of that time he ran this important office with an eye single to the interests and needs of the people. He has had wide experience in county government which fits him for the posMiori he is now seeking. o A. N. Cox cleaned out the artesian well on the vacant lot of Capt. C. J. Epps last week materially increasing the flow of water. o Julian Dusenbury, who is spending the summer at Jlfurrell's Inlet, was here the first of the week. " " "" Sorr tRY COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE, I OONWAY, S. 0., THURSDAY, A WE'LL 9 i play in | \ m y yard I I I CAMPAIGN MEETINGS GOOD ATTENDANCE I The campaign meeting at Loris last Friday had a good attendance of the people estimated carefully to be about 600 voters. There was some spice between Messrs. M. J. Bullocfc and S. H. Brown in their speeches concerning the office of Superintendent of Education, and the speeches by Messrs. James A. Lewis and W. S. McCaskill for the Sheriff's office also awakened lively interest, but aside from these there was little in the campaign talks except stating the platforms upon which the different candidates stood, and giving an account of the conduct of the offices where the present enc?\mbents were talking. The candidates were given careful attention and a number of them received cheers. All of the candidates who signed the pledges were present at the Loris meeting except Mr. W. L. Mishoe who is a candidate for the House of Representatives, and Hon-. ~ Hal L. Buck who is detained in Hendersonville, N. C., by reason of tho ravages of the recent storm in Western North Carolina. The county candidates now take a1 rest until Monday, August 14th, when they will speak again this time at Dog Bluff and will speak at the following places on the dates given, Viz: Dog Bluff, Monday, August 14th. Galivants Ferry, Tuesday, August 15th. Floyds School House, Wednesday, August 16th. Green Sea, Thursday, August 17th. Bayboro, Friday, August 18th. Ebenezer, Monday, August 21st. Wampee, Tuesday, August 22nd. Tilly Swamp, Wednesday, August 23rd. Socastee, Thursday, August 24th. Pauley Swamp, Friday, August 25th. Conway, Saturday, August 26th. STANDS FOR TOWN SHIP SUPERVISOR Mr. W. J. Singleton has a card in this isssuc of the paper stating that at the request of many friends he is standing for appointment to the office of Township Supervisor. No man is better acquainted with the needs of his township than Mr. Singleton, in so far as the public roads are concerned. He has been engaged in the timber and logging business for many years. He i3 in position to know that good roads are valuable to all classes of people. #?? <IUST, LAST. NOW AND FOREVER.' UGUST 3, 1916. SEE! ?Taylor in Loa Angeles Timea POPULAR COUPLE MARRIED TUESDAY Miss Helen McCoy was married to Dr. Henry L. Scarborough at 5 o'clock last Tuesday morning, the Rev. E. L. McCoy, pastor of the Conway Methodist church , performing the ceremony. It was a quiet home wedding, only a few friends of the contracting parties being present at the ceremony. Thpv An r I j wii vno ^in iy ki am iiuiii this point to visit various places during an extended wedding tour. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B McCoy. She is a very charming young woman, vivacious and highly accomplished, loved by numerous friends here and elsewhere who have joined in wishing her much happiness. I)r. Henry L. Scarborough is the son of Hon. Robt. B. Scarborough. He started at Conway several years ago in his chosen profession and has been successful in the practice of medicine. rev.s/ureecT editor once more People of this county, especially those of Loris circuit will remember the Rev. Sam T. Creech who ran the Loris News for about a year. From Loris he went to Spartanburg. Now it appears that he is in journalism again, for a news dispatch from Woodruff, S. C., of recent date states that a complete reorganization of The Woodruff Record, a former weekly newspaper, has resulted in Woodruff having one of the livest papers in this section. The name has been changed to the Woodruff News, and it is owned by a company. The Rev. S. T. Creech is editor, and the paper is published weekly. ONE NEGROMEMBER REFUSES TO WORK A negro woman known as "Black Sarah" was recently convicted in the Municipal Court here of the violation of the liquor laws and sentenced to a term on the town chain gang. She refused to work an.d stated that she could not be compelled to work. This created some disturbance one morning last week when the authorities insisted that her sentence must be served on the streets. At last accounts she was weilding a hoe with the other convicts. ra Id. > MANNING'S LETTER MAY GET RESULTS President to Confer With War Secretary as to S. C. Troops. Columbia.?President Wilson has assured Gov. Manning that he will confer immediately with Secretary Baker concerning the request of the governor for some intimation as to ;he intentions of the War Department in respect of the South Carolina units in the National Guard of the United States. Every officer and every enlisted man in cantonments at Styx, near Columbia, awaits with keen interest, Washington's further response to the governor's request for information. "Anything definite, of whatever import, will be grateful and relieveing," said one otftcer yesterday. rw \rn.invaf> ovrvici'i remaps Humor says it is not improbable that some Guardsmen will be sent to Hawaii, Guam and the Phillipines, to relieve regulars duo to come home. Nobody knows from what State or States drafts would be made for this overseas service. The citizen soldiers naturally contmplates with mixed feelings the chance of spending perhaps two years abroad under tropical or sub-tropical conditions. Five Units Await Orders Camp Moore now contains five units. These are the two infantry regiments, commanded by Cols. Blythe and Springs, a field hospital commanded by Major Brailsford, a cavalry troop commanded by Capt. Manning, and an engineer company commanded by Capt. Pennell. Col. Blythe, as the senior officer present, is commander of the camp. Athletics in Camp C. W. Kadel, physical director of the Columbia Y. M. C. A. will consult * ? with the chptains on the several companies at Camp Moore this afternoon relative to the organization of athletic sports. A baseball schedule to determine the camp championship is to be arranged. Boxing, wrestling, horse shoe tossing and tug-of-war will afford the camp much pleasure. LeRoy Sparks, assistant to Director Kadel, will devote his entire time to the encouragement of manlv snnrtsi _ ? - r among the soldiers. Every effort is being made to make the Y. M. C. A. at Camp Moore the center of soldier life s. g. dusenbury is candidate for house S. C. Dusenbury is a candidate for the House of Representatives from Horry County, and his card is now running in this paper. He graduated in the law department of the University of South Carolina, and has taught some of the leading graded schools in this section of the State. He will locate shortly in the practice of his chosen profession and will be able to render the pepple efficient service in the office if elected. conwayiumberIo. stopped by flood The large plants of the Conway Lumber Company were compelled to shut down more than a week ago by reason of the high waters in the Waccamaw River coming up into the yards and even into the fire room at the boiler houses. Following the rise of the freshets the mills shut down for an indefinite period as it is not known how long the waters will remain up. The mills will start up again in full operation as soon as the waters are down. o In the last several issues of this paper we have modestly asked all of our subscribers to send in the amount due and renew in advance for this paper, or as we explained we would be compelled to -make some change in our present arrangements. Some have failed to heed these frequent notices, but it is still not too late to attend to it. Send in the money today. NO. Iff FLOOD OF WATERS DOING GREAT DAMAGE Farmers Along the Pee Dee and Other Rivers Great Losers REPORTED THAT CREST NOT BEFORE AUG. 15TH Crops Covered With the Water and Record of 1908 Reached. Horse?LOO DO WATERS The waters of the Pee Dee and Waecamaw Rivers came up steadily last week until by the end of the week, the fields of the farmers living along tlie Pee Dees and some living a'ong the Waecamaw River, were covered all over with the floods and the crops given up as in many cases a total loss. The fields of S. F. Cannon near Dongola were covered all over. He was compelled to move the corn in. his barns into the loft to save it from the water. His crops were said last Saturday to be apparently lost. Damages were also reported, if not total losses, to the crops of the Messrs. Paul, N. B. Smart, W. CMartin, S. Walker Martin, the Cook Martin, S. Walker Martin, the Cook Plantation, and others whose names at that writing could not be obtained here. Along the sides of the Waecamaw conditions were reported as not being so bad, but there was considerable damage in many cases to the crops of corn and cotton. The water began backing up into the swamps and branches making the roads impassable in many nistances and flooding fields that ordinarily are out of harm's way from freshets. It was reported here on Saturday that the Marlow Branch on the Gocrgetown Road had become impassable so that the mails had to be boated over. The same result was reDortpd npnr Port Ilarrelson. The bridges in many places were becoming unsafe and in some instances had been washed away. It was stated that the crest of the floods would hardly be reached before August 15th, as very high wa- . tors were reported as on the way at Cheraw and another large volume further up the river. On last Saturday the height in the Pee Dee lacked only eleven inches of being as high as it came up in the great flood of 1908. RAGSDALE FAVORED RURAL CREDIT LAW Hon. J. W. Ragsdale has been compelled to remain in Washington during the campaign for Congress so far,; and has been kept there by the importance of the Legislation pending before the body and which it was important should be passed in the interest of the farmers and the laboring classes of the people. Among the laws of great importance to the people of the farming sections of this State, and important to all of the South as to that matter, was the rural credits law which was passed by Congress on July 17th. Mr. Ragsdale was a warm friend of that law and he aided in getting it through. The rural credit act is explained in full in another column in this paper. 11 should result in making it easy for farmers who have good lands to get loans at a cheap rate of interest and on long periods of time. Read the explanation of the act. o j Candidates Invited. We extend an invitation to all the candidates to speak at- White Oak School House, Friday August 4th. ?J. H. Stevens. ?G. L. Stevens. o Edward P. Walsh srent last week with friends and relatives in Florence, S. C.