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I VOLUME XXXI. RESCIND STRIKE ORDER AS SENATE PASSES BILL Brotherhood Heads Call OfWalkout of Men at Onca y ii> t PARTY DIVISION m ON SETTLEMENT Strict Democratic Vote Needed to Insure Prevention of the Disaster. v ... i, . . '^3 1 I |j i ' i Washington, Sept. 2.?The threat of a general railroad strike, which has been hanging like a pall over the country for nearly u month, was lifted tonight. Three hours after the senate ha 1 passed without amendment the Adam j son eight hour day bill, passed by the house yesterday, the heads of fourj great railroad employes brotherhoods telegraphed COO odd code messages to. their general chairmen in all parts of j the country cancelling the strike or-} tier issued a week ago to take effect( next Monday morning at 7 o'clock. The legislative expedient to avert the strike Wft* passed In the senate by a vote of 43 to 28?-almost a Strict party vote?amid stirring seOrte i, alter many senators, Democrats and He r.lllili/innu I. ... I -1 11 * - ' i-UI/IIVUMO, u<iti luugiu uc^puruiciy i" amend the measure by provisions designed to prevent industrial disasters in the future. Some senators, thoroughly aroused, declared congress was being coerced into enactment of legislation that it did not desire and i that it knew would return to pljgue it in the future. Will Sign It Today. In both houses the measure was signed within a few minutes after the final vote in the senate and it was sent at once to the White House, where President Wilson will sign it: at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning after: his return from Shadow Lawn. Ofli-1 tdals of the brotherhoods who wit-j nessed the final passage of the bill j had announced early in the night thatj, cancellation of the ftlrike would not, be ordered until the bill had been sign sd by the president and actually become a law. But later they conferred, changed their minds and flashed, the code messages signaling to the, waiting trainmen of the country; through their chairmen the messagei that a satisfactory settlement had been secured. * . The bill that stopped the strike provides that after January 1, 1917. eight hours shall be regarded as a Ib^-is of reckoning for a day's pay for men engaged in the operation of railroad trains in interstate commerce, (excepting roads less than 100 miles long and electric lines), that they shall receive pro rata piiy for work <in excess of eight hours ana that their rate of compensation ahall not be changed pending an investigation for frortt to nine months of the effect of the ei'#ht hour day railroads by a vuiiioiiotjit/ii kv n|ipvinvcu IJ y president. SEVERAL EXCURSIONS . COMING AND GOING Conway had several excursions lastWeek all run by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company from and to points in this section of the State. On last Thursday one of the largest excursions ever run from this place to any point, left in the morning for Charleston, S. C. There was a long train of coaches. The excursion left here about 7 o'clock. Returning the train left Charleston for Conway about 9 o'clock on Thursday night, and arrived here shortly before day light Friday morning. The same day a long string, of cars loaded with negro excursionists passed through" Here for Myrtle Beach. The train passed through Conway on its return to points in North Carolina about 9 o'clock on Thursday night (Th f "HOB < PRIMARY RETURNS FOR HORRY MAGISTRATES Elections in Most of the Districts, Second Races in Others. 1 U The results are as follows: hi District No. 1, composed of Conway and Shell, W. H. Chestnut was declared elected in the first primary, his vote being 345; T. B. Lewis, 80; J M. Dorman, 43 and P. O. Snowden, 43. in District No. 2, composed oi Adrian and Homewood, the seven candidates were thrown in a second primary together. This was done because of the omission on the tiel.-ets at these places of the name of Mr. J. A. Tyler. This fact was brought to the attention of the County Chairman early on the morning of the election and he immediately had new tickets printed for thesse places and carried them to the polls. Several voters had voted in the meantime, however, and as Mr. Tyler's vote in the first primary was so close to the two highest, the Executive Commit, tee decided that it was best to lei them all run over again so as to d none an injustice. The candidate * and their votes in the first primary is as follows: E. M. Booth, 42; J. T. Booth, 13; L. B. Grainger, 10; A. D. Jones, 29; J. J. King, 74; J. R. Singletary, 8 and J. A. Tyler, 28. In District No. 3?Cedar Grove Greenwood and Port Harrelson, Mr. Needham Smart was re-elected without opposition. There will be a second race in District No. 4, composed of Dog Bluff, Jordanville and Knotty Branch, between J. W. Johnson who received 12.3 votes and W. J. Skipper with 7i) votes. Mr. D. H. Lewis, the other candidate, received (31 votes. Magistrate G. A. Itabon of District No. 5?Horry and Cool Spring? was re-elected without opposition. Magistrate E. W. Prince of District No. 6?Blanche, Sanford, Bayboro, und Gurley?was also re-elected with out opposition. W. F. Holt and H. J. Lewis will fight it out in a second primary ir. District No. 7 composed of Aynoi and Galivants Ferry. The vote there was C. Best, 74; J. C. Floyd, 55; W. F. Holt, 85 and S. J. Lewis 112. District No. 8, composed of Vardelle, Taylorsville and Floyds, will have Mr. W. M. Grantham again. He had no opposition. C. Z. Enzor was re-elected at Spring Branch without opposition. This is district No. 9. In District No. 10?Green Sea? Magistrate B. P. Harrclson was reelected over his opponents G. M. Fow ler and W. P. Watts. At Loris M. C. Butler with 103 votes defeated S. M. McNabb who received 58 votes. W. H. Caines was re-elected for Daisy, Hammond, and Graham's X Roads without opposition. G. L. Bellamy with 31 votes and E. L. Vaught with 38 votos will make a second race for Magistrate fn District No. 13 comprissing Ebenezer and Farmer. The other candidates Harry B. Bryan and J. R. Carter received 28 and 25 votes respectively. L. F. Bryan of Little River was reelected without opposition in District No. 14. WampeO composes District No. 15 and here J. C. Livingston was elected with 43 votes over D. B. Bellamy with 21 votes and R, V. Ward with 8 votes. B. H. Todd, W. A. Adams and W. I. Parker were voted for in District No. 16?Dogwood and Grahamville? hut as none filed a pledge in this District, the Executive Committee declared no result and the matter will be left to appointment. The informal vote was Todd 3, Adams 21 and Parker 38. J. D. West was re-elected without opposition at Socastee and Marlow which comprise District No. 17. S. S. Owens and W. D. Owens were in the race at Withers?District No. 18. S. S. Owens was declared nominated with 35 votes against .11* cftst for W. D. Owens. o Herbert Clark was here for a few day* reently. %iaxv * ^ :ky county and her people, f JON WAY, SO., THURSDAY, SI WOULD LET SWORD FIX PEACE TERMS "Independent Committee for German Peace" Excoriates England on her Course . ? SAYS GERMANY MUST CONTROL BELGIUM Would Also Take Liberal Slice of Russia For Sake of Safety. \ i 1 , i y Berlin.?A proclamation containing views of the peace conditions which might be imposed by Germany is published today by "the independent committee for German peace," an organization formed some time ago by those considered to be the oYtromp war advocates in Germany. The proclamation asserts that despite the fact that the Germans and their allies aro holding three kingdoms ; in their hands, the entente still taiks ] of the destruction of the German em- j pire and entente statesmen continue 1 to indulge in a i'loo<l of abuse and lies 1 about Germany, while themselves ] voilating every principle of inter- ^ national law, forcing neutrals to en 1 tei the war against their better judg < ment and endeavoring to force into < submission through hunger, millions whom their swords could not van- 1 quish. . 1 "Our enemies will not succeed," t continues the proclamation. One < thing they have accomplished is to < force upon us the realiation that Eng * land is our special and most danger- * ov.s enemy. England causes our ene- ( mies to stick together. England leads them. Upon England they de- ( pend and will depend more after the war. On the wreckage of our empire England hopes to unfurl the banner of Anglo-Saxon world dominion." The document asserts that Russian territory from the Baltic to Volkynia must in the future be included in the German sphere to serve as a bulwark against the Russians tendency to annihilate Germany. France's revenge ideas must constantly be kept in mind, so that in the west also changes would be necsesary. Belgium, in the future, adds the proclamation either will be a German or an English bulwark, so "real guarantees" here also are needed. ^ The document then cites the ex: pl'eSsion of Dr. Pet^i* Spnha, lettdo of the Catholic center party in tilO reichstag, that "Belgium must lie in I German hands militarily, economical- I ly and politically." The proclamation concludes with the assertion: "England's plan threatens us with political and economical helotry. It airtYs at our life as a people and as a < state. It aims at our culture and in- 1 stitutions. Energy must be applied < regardless of consequences to force ' I peace upon this enemy. Let it not J come true, that, as England says, we will win all the battles, but England will win the war. With Von Hindenburg let us say it is not only a question of sticking it out but of win-l ning." , R, G. DUSENBURY i LOSES RESIDENCE The rcsidnece of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Dusenbury, located on their place at Murrells Inlet, was destroyed by flames, according to news reaching this place the first of the week. The! report stated that a portion of the furniture was saved, and that there was no insurance on the property. The cottage was beautifully located on the creek front and was a very pleasant place to live. Many friends of Capt. and Mrs. Dusenbury sympathized with them in their loss. o Jesse Woodward has returned to Ihis work here after a short time spent in the mountains. 1} gjta 'IltST, LAST. NOW AND FOREVER SPTEMBER 7, 1916. SECOND PRIMARY IS NOW ON THE STAGE Next Tuesday Tells the Final Tale Politically For a Season <i ; THE RACE IS LIVELY FOR REPRESENTATIVE Races For Treasurer, Auditor and Coroner Very Interesting to the Voters. ^ jf n $i ' ^ i The second Democratic primary of 1916 will come off in this County next Tuesday to determine who shall represent the county in the House of Representatives during the next two years. There are four candidates foi this office from which to select two: Messrs. E. S. C. Baker, W. M. Booth W. C. Hooks, and W. I.. Mishoc. It will also determine who is to hold the auditor's office, in which the second race is between Messrs. N. C. Adams find C. E. Barker; and will also determine who is to be treasurer between Messrs. W. L. Bellamy and S. I). Bryant; and will determine whether the present encumbent, Mr. V. D. Johnson or Mr. Whitefon Cooper is to be coroner of Horr> County. The second primary for Governor jetween Richard I. Manning and Cole L Blease will come off at the same ;ime, and this race is just as interesting to the people as the races for :ounty office. It is fully believed :hnt Manning will carry the county his time by a good majority over his :ompetitor. The following is the ticket for :ounty offices that will be voted: HORRY COUNTY Primary Election, Sept. 12, 1916 For House of Representatives (Vote for Two.) E. S. C. BAKER VV. M. BOOTH W. C. HOOKS W. L MISHOE For County Treasurer (Vote for One.) W. L. BELLAMY S. D. BRYANT For County Auditor (Vote for One.) N. C. ADAMS C. E. BARKER For Coroner (Vote for One.) L. WHITEFORD COOPER V. D. JOHNSON PRO NMNENT0 CITiZEN DIES AT GURLEY, S. G. Harmon W. Mishoe, a prominent citizen and business man of Gurley. S. C., died suddenly at his home there :>n Thursday morning. His demise was sudden and unexpected and a shock to his relatives and many friends and acquaintenances all over Horry County. For the past fifteen to twenty years he held the position of agent for the Atlantic Coast Bine Railroad | at Gurley. At the same time he was | :i1?n onnrii <rr>/l in fhn m r? m a r? < 1 Kna iness and bought and sold real estate, and was engaged in other pursuits ip that section of the county. He is a brother of W. L. Mishoe who led the ticket last week in the race for the House of Representatives from Horry Cou?ty. Mr. J. T. Mishoe of Conway is his eldest son. His remaining brothers are Wylie Mishoe, of Soperton, Ga., W. K. Mishoe, of Blanche, S. C., Fred Mishoe, of Greeleyville, S. C., and several others who reside in this section of the State and are well known citizens. He is survived by a widow and large family of children who have the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends in their sad loss. Jeremiah Smith spent some time in town last week while the election returns were coming in from the pre| cincts. rail tf MANNING AND BLEASE IN SEGOND PRIMARY Blease Leads Manning by About 20,000 in First Primary, i - With returns practically all in, Coic L. Blease, candidate for governor, leads Governor Richard I. Manning with approximately 20,000, but lacks nearly 10,000 votes of having a majority. Of the 120,374 votes so far reported cast in Tuesday's primary, the distribution was as follows: Blease, 58,400; Manning, 3^,403; Cooper, 28,867; DesChamps, 294; Dun can, 290. There arc approximately 110 precincts, with an estimated vote of about 3,000, still to be heard from. W. Banks Dove has decisely defeated George W. Wightman, the Blease candidate for secretary of I state; D. W. McLaurin, behind whom the Blease forces lined up for state treasurer, was distanced by S. T. Carter, the incumbent; while Albert o , y ~ . . I o. rant auu james pansier, neither; Blease factionalists, will run over for secretary of state. Andrew J. Bcthea was renominated for lieutenant governor over his onlv minnnont i\.. e J ..V, LSI . Xi. C. L. Adams. For State Oflices The following is the consolidated vote reported for state oflices: Lieutenant governor: Bethea, 66,342; Adams, 39.971. Secretary of state: Dove, 61,651; Wightman, 44,689. State treasurer: Carter, 63,822; Me I/aurin, 47,505. ' Railroad commissioner: Cansler, 39,451; Fant, 29,283; Hampton, 17,548; Kelly, 13,053; Thrower, 9,893. The returns show that Blease got majorities in Aiken, Anderson, Charleston, Cherokee, Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Oconee, Pickens, Richland and York Counties and pluralities in Abbeville, Barnwell, Berkeley, Chesterfield, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Greenville, Greenwood, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Lancaster, Lexington, Marion, Marlboro, Newberry, Saluda, Spartanburg and York counties. Manning got majorities in Bamberg and Sumter counties and pluralities in Beaufort, Calhoun, Chester, Dorchester, Edgefield, McCormiek, Orangeburg and Williamsburg counties. ' Cooper got a plurality in Laurens his home county. The Congressmen. In the first congressional district R. S. Whaley had an assured lead over J. D. Padgett. James F. Byrnes, in the escond district, carried every county over hi.' oppono.it, Alvin Etheridge. In the third district, however, Representative Wvatt Aiken must entm a run-off primary September 12 with F Fl. Dominick. Sam J. Nicholls was renominated in the fourth district. Tn the fifth 1). E. Finley had a safe lead over VV. F. Stevenson. In the sixth, J. Willard Raffsdalc has boon ronominated over the field opposing him. Representative Lever in the sev| enth had no opposition. GREAD DISEASE CLAIMS FARMER Spartanburg, Sept. 2.?Alton Under, a farmer of the Cannon Camp ffVAtlll/l en/it irtn O.xn ....1 ? ^i\/uii\i pia wiv/ii \J 1 D|i(U t ?l I I IJ 14 I I'lUlll- ! ty? 4ied at his home today of itffan- | tile paralysis. Mr. Linder was \ years of age and is the oldest persci I known to have died of this disease i'i this State. The home of Mr. Linder was seve.al mile? from the city of Spartan, 'burg, and the health authorities of the city did not know that a case of paralysis was in that section. Dr. R B. Stoedy, who was his phvsiciu \ said that the only probable diagnosi * my:as infantile paralysis. Mr. Linder leaves a wife, a father, mother, four brothers and two sisters. The family is prominent in Spartanburg. NO. 20~ CAN BE TICK FREE IN FIVE MORE YEARS , The South as to All Parts Freed in That Time . ' r-w- i j OUR OWN STATE CAN BE BY 1918 ' ' fc'i'}.' More Progress in CaUle in Last Five Years Than in Previous Fifty. ' . i, n . ; t > : > ? Washington, Sept. 7.?H< -cause of the spirit of cooperation among the people of the South in the work of eradicating the tick which transmits Texas fever to cattle, this destructive and expensive pest should be eliminated from the territory of the United States within tllr? novt fi\7? .. . ...... - ..v Iiv ivv i??L" J VU1 according to the field inspection Division of the Bureau of Animal Industry of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Enthusiasm in the fight against the pest is running particularly high in several of the 11 tickinfested Southern States and these commonwealths will free their territory within the next year or so, the division perdicts. In 8 of the States, it is believed, the work will be completed within 4 years. An outline of conditions in the tick Jufested territory, recently prepared, shows that Virginia, only 4 counties in which are now under quarantine, can be made tick free by one year's active work, and, that because of the interest now being shown there, the quarantine is likely to be removed from the last bit of previously tickinfested territory in the State early in 1918. South Carolina, which is pushing the eradication work steadily forward, should achieve freedom from ticks the same year. By the end of 1917, it is calculated, there should be but 15 counties in Alabama remaining in quarantine, and these, at the rate the State has been working, should be cleaned up the following year. For Mississippi probably the most accurate prediction can bo made. The legislature of that State recently enacted a law requiring that all counties now in the quarantined area shall eradicate the tick during 1917. The people showed their interest in this step immediately, and nearly all the infested counties already have appropriated funds for the building of dipping vats in preparation for the State-wide eradication campaign. State-wide tick eradication legislation also has been enacted in Louisiana. As a result, this State can expect to be free of fever ticks by the end of 1919. Oklahoma, it is believed, will clear its territory of fever ticks within the next three years. In Arkansas, dipping vats are in course of construction in practically every county of the State and soon will be in general use. It is believed that tick eradication will be complete in this State by the end of 1920. The same year it is predicted, will see North Caarolina cleared of ticks. Georgia, Florida, and Toxas, have the hardest task before them in the work of tick eradication, and probably will require most of the five-year period to bring about the removal of quarantine from their treritory. Texas has more counties quarantined because of the presence of the fever tick than any other State, and has almost as many square miles in the I quarantined area as all the other Slates combined. It is probable, therefore, that the work of eradication there will take more time and i tl.at unless there is unforseen activity, Texas wlil be the last of the States to claim a white area on the map. The finishing of the work of eradication in the other States, however, will release Federal agents engaged in the work and will make possible the concentration of effort on Texas toward the end, of the five year period. It is believed, thereto!e, that by the close of 1921 this concerted work, if properly supported by (Continued on page Four.)